Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Truth...........from a man the media has never been able to throw dirt on.....amazing!
Current Age: 90
Truth...........from a man the media has never been able to throw dirt on.....amazing!
He has certainly hit the "world" on the head! � �
� �Billy Graham's Prayer For Our Nation
THIS MAN SURE HAS A GOOD VIEW OF WHAT'S HAPPENING TO OUR COUNTRY!
'Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. �We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done. �We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values. We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery. We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.�We have killed our unborn and called it choice. We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable. �We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self esteem. �We have abused power and called it politics. We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition.��We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression. �We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. �Search us, Oh God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and Set us free. Amen!'
Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on his radio program, 'The Rest of the Story,' and received a larger response to this program than any other he has ever aired. With the Lord's help, may this prayer sweep over our nation and wholeheartedly become our desire so that we again can be called 'One nation under God!'
Truth...........from a man the media has never been able to throw dirt on.....amazing!
He has certainly hit the "world" on the head! � �
� �Billy Graham's Prayer For Our Nation
THIS MAN SURE HAS A GOOD VIEW OF WHAT'S HAPPENING TO OUR COUNTRY!
'Heavenly Father, we come before you today to ask your forgiveness and to seek your direction and guidance. �We know Your Word says, 'Woe to those who call evil good,' but that is exactly what we have done. �We have lost our spiritual equilibrium and reversed our values. We have exploited the poor and called it the lottery. We have rewarded laziness and called it welfare.�We have killed our unborn and called it choice. We have shot abortionists and called it justifiable. �We have neglected to discipline our children and called it building self esteem. �We have abused power and called it politics. We have coveted our neighbor's possessions and called it ambition.��We have polluted the air with profanity and pornography and called it freedom of expression. �We have ridiculed the time-honored values of our forefathers and called it enlightenment. �Search us, Oh God, and know our hearts today; cleanse us from every sin and Set us free. Amen!'
Commentator Paul Harvey aired this prayer on his radio program, 'The Rest of the Story,' and received a larger response to this program than any other he has ever aired. With the Lord's help, may this prayer sweep over our nation and wholeheartedly become our desire so that we again can be called 'One nation under God!'
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Is It Well? - Our Daily Bread
Is It Well? - Our Daily Bread: "As the high school chorale prepared to sing Horatio G. Spafford’s classic hymn, “It Is Well With My Soul,” a teen stepped forward to tell the song’s familiar history. Spafford wrote the song while on a ship that was near the spot at sea where his four daughters perished.
As I listened to that introduction and then the words sung by the teenagers, a flood of emotions washed over me. “Where his four daughters perished” were hard words to grasp as I listened again to Spafford’s words of faith. Having lost one daughter suddenly, I find the idea of losing four unfathomable.
How could it be “well” for Spafford in his grief? I hear the words “When peace like a river attendeth my way” and remember where peace can be found. Paul says in Philippians 4 that it can be found as our heart-prayers are voiced to God (v.6). By trustful praying, we unburden our hearts, divest our anxieties, and release the grip on our grief. And we can gain “the peace of God” (v.7)—an inexplicable, divine calmness of spirit. This peace supersedes our ability to understand our circumstances (v.7), and it is a guard on our heart, through Jesus, that protects us enough to allow us to whisper, even in the pain, “It is well with my soul.” — Dave Branon
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea-billows roll—
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul. —Spafford
Jesus never makes a mistake."
As I listened to that introduction and then the words sung by the teenagers, a flood of emotions washed over me. “Where his four daughters perished” were hard words to grasp as I listened again to Spafford’s words of faith. Having lost one daughter suddenly, I find the idea of losing four unfathomable.
How could it be “well” for Spafford in his grief? I hear the words “When peace like a river attendeth my way” and remember where peace can be found. Paul says in Philippians 4 that it can be found as our heart-prayers are voiced to God (v.6). By trustful praying, we unburden our hearts, divest our anxieties, and release the grip on our grief. And we can gain “the peace of God” (v.7)—an inexplicable, divine calmness of spirit. This peace supersedes our ability to understand our circumstances (v.7), and it is a guard on our heart, through Jesus, that protects us enough to allow us to whisper, even in the pain, “It is well with my soul.” — Dave Branon
When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,
When sorrows like sea-billows roll—
Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,
It is well, it is well with my soul. —Spafford
Jesus never makes a mistake."
Friday, March 5, 2010
LOTE Community - Broadcasts
LOTE Community - Broadcasts: "Breaking Through Life's Biggest Barriers - How to Overcome Inferiority & Low Self-Esteem, Part 1
Do you like who you are? When you look in the mirror do you like what you see? Or do you wish you were a little taller... or a little stronger... or a bit thinner. When you think about you... do you like yourself or do you struggle with feelings of inferiority? Today, on Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram, Chip will share three keys to developing a positive and healthy self-image.
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Do you like who you are? When you look in the mirror do you like what you see? Or do you wish you were a little taller... or a little stronger... or a bit thinner. When you think about you... do you like yourself or do you struggle with feelings of inferiority? Today, on Living on the Edge with Chip Ingram, Chip will share three keys to developing a positive and healthy self-image.
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
"Leslie and her two daughters were about to be evicted from their home. Although Leslie believed that God could help, so far He hadn’t given a clue as to how. She wondered, Where is God? As she drove to the courthouse, she prayed for God’s intervention. Then she heard a song on the radio proclaiming, “God is here! Let the brokenhearted rejoice.” Could this be the assurance from God that she was longing to hear?
Inside the courtroom, Leslie stood before the judge, heard his decision, and signed the legal documents, but still God had not given her an answer.
As Leslie was walking to her car, a truck pulled up beside her. “Ma’am,” said the driver, “I heard your testimony inside the courtroom, and I believe God wants me to help you.” And he did. Gary helped Leslie get in contact with a woman from a local church who was able to work with the parties involved to reverse the process so that she and her girls could stay in their home.
When people ask, “Where is God?” the answer is, “Right here.” One way God is at work is through Christians like Gary who are continuing the work Jesus started—healing the brokenhearted and binding up their wounds (Ps. 147:3). — Julie Ackerman Link
God is here; He stands beside you.
God is here; He wants to guide you.
God is here and He will help you,
So do not fear—Your God is near. —D. De Haan
When we love God, we will serve people."
Inside the courtroom, Leslie stood before the judge, heard his decision, and signed the legal documents, but still God had not given her an answer.
As Leslie was walking to her car, a truck pulled up beside her. “Ma’am,” said the driver, “I heard your testimony inside the courtroom, and I believe God wants me to help you.” And he did. Gary helped Leslie get in contact with a woman from a local church who was able to work with the parties involved to reverse the process so that she and her girls could stay in their home.
When people ask, “Where is God?” the answer is, “Right here.” One way God is at work is through Christians like Gary who are continuing the work Jesus started—healing the brokenhearted and binding up their wounds (Ps. 147:3). — Julie Ackerman Link
God is here; He stands beside you.
God is here; He wants to guide you.
God is here and He will help you,
So do not fear—Your God is near. —D. De Haan
When we love God, we will serve people."
Saturday, February 20, 2010
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Sunday, January 10, 2010
Medina for Texas Governor
Finally we have some one That I feel we desperately need as Governor of Texas. Yes I know ole Ricky has done some good things for us and so has former president Gorge W Bush. But this person I'm talking about has the same views and concerns that I have about our great state. By all means I myself am not a political scalar or up to par on all of the things that goes on in politics. I'm just your average working Texan that has grown tired of all the empty promises from our State and Government officials. Higher taxes and too many old familiar faces in Washington to name a few.
Dave Ramsey talks about term limits.
Dave Ramsey talks about term limits.
http://a1611.g.akamai.net/f/1611/23575/9h/dramsey.download.akamai.com/23575/audio/mp3/mydrs_blog/03182009_term_limits.mp3
One day my neighbor came out and spoke of this person who is running for Governor, me not being the type who keeps up with all of this stuff said " WHO"? You should of seen the expression on her face, so I stepped back waiting for a smack on my noggin..... Remember what I told you, I don't keep up with this kind of stuff. She gave to me her name and then said " now go and look at her website and see for yourself".
Well, I need to thank my neighbor for telling me this. I now know were my vote is going, DO YOU! There are a lot of people like me out here, we work 40hrs or more a week, go to church on Sunday, play with kids / dogs, watch football / American idle, then come Monday do it all again. There comes a time were you need to say " SHAME ON ME"! for not getting involved more. That's what I did.
"WHAT"!
One day my neighbor came out and spoke of this person who is running for Governor, me not being the type who keeps up with all of this stuff said " WHO"? You should of seen the expression on her face, so I stepped back waiting for a smack on my noggin..... Remember what I told you, I don't keep up with this kind of stuff. She gave to me her name and then said " now go and look at her website and see for yourself".
Well, I need to thank my neighbor for telling me this. I now know were my vote is going, DO YOU! There are a lot of people like me out here, we work 40hrs or more a week, go to church on Sunday, play with kids / dogs, watch football / American idle, then come Monday do it all again. There comes a time were you need to say " SHAME ON ME"! for not getting involved more. That's what I did.
"WHAT"!
Thats what I screamed
Voting... American Idol vs. Presidential elections Progressive U
So while it is sad that the voting statistics for America keep declining, American Idol doesn't necessarily garner more individual votes than the Presidential election-it's the same people voting multiple times every week.
THIS IS IT, THE TIME IS NOW !
We need a fighter like this as Governor of Texas, someone who is at our level of life and understands the needs of us, WE the people of our great state of Texas.
SOME VIDEOS AND INFO YOU CAN FIND ON YOU/TUBE OR MEDINA'S WEBSITE.
Debra Medina for Texas Governor 2010
Born in Beeville and raised on a South Texas farm, Debra Medina is a wife and mother, a registered nurse, a businesswoman, a rancher and a fighter.
Debra has always drawn strength from the courage of her convictions. She first got involved in politics in the early 1990s, when she saw that local leaders were not honoring the pro-life principles that guide her beliefs. Now chairing the Republican Party of Wharton County, she took the Republican Party of Texas to court in 2008 over violations in how the state convention was run.
Standing up to Goliaths is pretty much what Debra does.
She homeschooled both her children long before homeschooling had the kind of support and visibility it has today. She graduated from San Antonio’s Baptist Memorial Hospital System School of Nursing in 1984, and later earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the evangelical Christian Le Tourneau University. In 2002, she founded her own business, Prudentia Inc., which specializes in improving medical billing procedures.
Through it all, Debra has waged and won battles that were not always popular – battles that often demanded uncompromising personal sacrifice. But this kind of strength is no surprise. After all, one of her ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War. Another lost his life in the fall of 1842 in the Dawson Massacre near San Antonio, fighting to preserve Texas independence.
Today, Debra Medina continues this legacy. She stands solidly on the principles of limited government, a sound economy, individual liberty and the inviolable importance of family, community and faith.
Medina Victorious in Battle Against Republican Party of Texas
by Nelda Carrizales Skevington on Jan 05, 2010
WHARTON, TX, Monday, January 4, 2010 – The Medina campaign announces the 1st Court of Appeals has decided in favor of Debra Medina in her lawsuit from last year against the Republican Party of Texas (RPT). Medina alleged the RPT violated law in the way it operated its state convention and was forced to challenge the RPT in court in an effort to ensure party followed law. Debra Medina said, “This welcome decision by the court validates months of hard work. I applaud the court for its decision to protect the plaintiffs from suffering further.” The case originally was dismissed on an issue of jurisdiction.Read more ... »
US Border Watch Endorses Debra Medina for Governor
by Curtis Collier, President US Border Watch on Dec 29, 2009
US Border Watch is deeply concerned about the lack of progress being made from both Washington DC and Austin TX in securing our borders from drug smugglers, terrorists and illegal immigrants. The two candidates for the Republican nomination for Governor who currently hold elected offices (that of Senator and Governor) have repeatedly made promises and then turned their backs on these issues or completely reversed their campaign promises. They have consistently failed to protect the rule of law and the citizens of this great state.
Debra Medina offers a fresh perspective on these issues. She is not burdened with years of conflicting promises that cannot be kept.Read more ... »
Friday, January 1, 2010
Family update on the four leged kids.
I know it has been awhile since I reported back to you about the kids. Now that the holidays are behind us I need to sit down and catch you up.
Its getting late now so I need to get going to bed, tomorrow is going to be nice and I want to play and work with Jake and the others too.
Till then.
Gator
Gracey is doing fine, she's on her 2nd treatment with the tri guard pill and starts her 3rd and hardest treatment Jan 16 with the heart injection. This is were she has to stay very calm for over a month, its going to be hard because now she is part of the pack and wants to run around with the gang. Doc said she must stay calm or have heart failure if she gets to excited.
Little Presley---- well lets just say she knows how to keep mom and dad going. I don't know why but about a month ago she took a liking to acorns, yep that's ACORNS! $300.00 later we thought she learned her lesson no no no, play it again SAM-- she ate another one. What happen the first time was it lodged in her lower intestine above her Collen. She became very sick dehydrated, lethargic and almost gone in about 3 days. After 3 sets of ex-rays I-V drip and a overnight stay at hospital the ex-rays showed movement of the acorn to the Collen so home she went. Next day POOPED out an acorn about the size of a marble. Thought she learned the first time NOPE, last weak did it again. Mom and dad new what to do this time, one good shot of pepto bismo and put her back on prescription diet and next day yep you guessed it pop out another acorn.
Jake-he is doing great. I cant wait for better weather to work with him.
Its hard when its below freezing and wet too. He's over 10 mo. now but not ready or even old enough for agility trials need to be 18mo. old to enter. That's good because still working on basic commands and building a strong foundation for agility. Still some times it sucks because all I can do is go and watch but its good for Jake to work on being around other dogs and all the excitement too. We have been learning allot together by going out with our friends and trainers Gary and Gina they have been such a great help for Jake and I. Also when the weather is good I will take Jake out to the ball field for some obedience work.
Here is some agility equipment I made.
A table and a few hurdles.
Today Jake and I had a good time down at Rendon TX. with a good friend and trainer Gary. Every time we go its a learning experience for us, man Jake wants to meet every dog and person he walks by. I need to get out in the public with him more often so he will mellow out some. Right now he's wiped out on the couch, poor feller just worn himself plum out.
Here are some videos of agility trials at Rendon.
Last but not least my oldest precess dog Abby. I never really thought of this until I received a phone call from my neighbor right before Christmas. There Schnauzer Max was part of there family for over 13 years, he passed away. I new something was wrong when she called me on the phone that day. Abby is not getting any younger I can remember when I trained her to dove retrieve, my hunting friends and I was amazed on how fast she caught on and retrieved birds with lightning speed even when there were three guns and only one Abby. When My gun would go up for aim so would Abby to attention then boom boom and she's off running her heart out to get dads bird he shot, man I miss those days. Now she has arthritis and finds it a challenge just to lay down but you know I will still care and love her till the last day, when I have to make that same call my neighbor did to me.
Its getting late now so I need to get going to bed, tomorrow is going to be nice and I want to play and work with Jake and the others too.
Till then.
Gator
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Our Favorite Dave Quotes of 2009
"Too much drama-like a bunch of 13-year-old girls running the planet!" - Dave Ramsey on the negative hype about the current recession
"Work is a surefire money-making scheme."
"If you want something you've never had, you'll have to do something you've never done."
"You wanna blow money? Put it in a 'blow' category in your budget. But at least admit it on paper!"
"Success is a pile of failure that you are standing on."
"Poor is a state of mind. Broke is, 'I'm just passing through.'"
"Pray like it all depends on God, but work like it all depends on you."
"Broke people giving financial advice is like a shop teacher with missing fingers."
"You can't work three hours a week and make $100,000. Get rich quick doesn't work. Crock pot mentality always defeats microwave mentality!"
"Not until the pain of the same is greater than the pain of change will you embrace change."
So there you have it, another year gone by. I pray that all of my family and friends have a very blessed and happy new year. May all of of your hopes and dreams come true.
For the ones who started there budget this year for there new years resolution. Just remember this.
"KISS"
KEEP IT SIMPLE, STUPID
I will leave you with a quote from Zig Zigler.
"If you aim at nothing you will hit it every time"
Their you go just starting on your first baby step is better than nothing at all. Hang in there and God bless.
Gator.
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