Marines in trouble

I know this post is going to cause some problems- but I want to post this as a human being occupying the world, not an American, not an Arab, not a Chinese, not anything but a human being.

Right now the media is slicing the Marines who “relieved” themselves on the bodies of deceased enemies, into tidbits as horrible persons, horrific acts, bad, bad Marines. Excuse me. As a human being, if someone hurt my family or loved ones, and I was able to find and punish them, I might “relieve” myself by doing the same thing – if I were a man. As a woman, I probably would not do the same thing.

These MARINES are trained to hunt down and kill the enemy, as all soldiers of the world are. Have you not heard of someone beheading a dead enemy? Have you not heard of horrific things done with the bodies of enemies by all “troops” in the world? These men are YOUNG men, TRAINED to hunt down and kill…..PERHAPS in that mentality, you would piss on the bodies of the enemies.

Is it politically correct? Maybe not, but review the people who have raped and killed and are now treated for being “criminally insane”…
they are given treatment and forgiveness for their actions. Think about the child molesters who are given minimal sentences and are let out to roam the streets.

Can we not step into the shoes of the Marines and NOT follow the media by condemning these men? If an Iranian (simply as an example) killed the enemy, would the men perhaps do the same? Or worse? Who knows….

But if we condemn the young men we train to KILL to protect us – what are we doing? Think about it. It’s not a perfect world, and these are humans WE’VE trained!

Have mercy and understanding. These are men in their 20′s and 30′s and we’ve expected them to kill to keep the peace. Come on…..If it were your son and he was forced to kill….would you condemn him?

A Christmas Wish – Please

I have written over 500 posts and hopefully I know I do have some regular readers. I have tried to publish informative, true, funny, and important posts. I have answered almost every response, and still correspond with many of you. Today I have a request. It would actually answer a Christmas prayer for me.

My son lives in Morocco with his Moroccan wife, and their beautiful 5 month old baby. He has tried to bring them to the USA, but new laws (don’t know if it is just in Morocco, or everywhere,) that do not allow him to bring his family unless he comes alone for 6 months and works-or he has substantial money. He does not want to miss his child’s life; nor does he want to leave them.

He is earning a living by teaching and he is a fine writer. He has entered a contest which is very important in his life, and all he is asking is 5 seconds for a vote. Though
I do not understand the title – I am sure the book will turn a great tale. He is a kind and decent man and Needs this wish to come true. PLEASE take 5 seconds – such a small amount of time – and give him a vote. You don’t even have to read the first five sample pages. I will guarantee it is not trash and he is worthy of a wish come true. It’s not much to ask…..pretty please! He writes a fabulous travel log, and is working hard for his family (as anyone with love, will do.

This is is baby. Sophie

She needs daddy to be able to earn money at what he does.

This is how you do it. Go to: http://curiosityquills.com/giveaways-contests/nano-virtuosos-competition/round-two/

You don’t even have to read the five pages…just trust me, it will be good. Vote for
the first five pages of “Douchebags, Fag and Hags” (I KNOW- the title is strange, but he is a good man and I trust his works…) Don’t vote for anyone else as it will cancel his vote. Please respond to my request, and I will continue to respond to any thoughts, questions or needs you have! Pretty pretty please.

http://curiosityquills.com/giveaways-contests/nano-virtuosos-competition/round-two/

THANKS, and have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS (politically correct or not!). God bless you and all your family.

The Dream

I awoke from a dream three minutes ago and felt compelled to write it down. It’s 6:50 AM. It could have been today’s reality; it was such an intense dream. It will stay with me, again, for a long while. Maybe you’ve been there.

I was thirty-five years younger, and I was meeting friends and other couples to go on a bus trip. I was with the man I had just married.

He was a con artist but that was not something I could not see at the time. Every one told me not to marry him, but how could I have known? Oh yes, the little voice from within told me not to do it, but I met him and fell into his arms…hurt from a failed marriage, with a man who never got close to me except to have two children.

I was hungry for “LOVE and affection”. I needed a DREAM.

My dream of being in love and having the perfect family had been
dashed, ending with my husband having a blatant affair, and refusing to give it up, even after counseling.

This man knew who and what he wanted, and what he wanted was me. He wanted all of me. He wanted my joy, my happiness, my beautiful children and home, my sex, my money – he wanted everything.

I immersed my true spirit with a cup of alcohol, which I thought relaxed me – then added a dash of pot, and with that managed to fool myself into just WHO he really was. I NEEDED that dream.

Anyway, we were on the bus and he stepped off for a few, with some of the other guys, and when he came back, he was totally someone else. He was angry. He moved away from me, and I wasn’t sure why. Everyone on the bus was shocked.

They were in the same dream as I was, and were deluded in their lives.

By then I knew he was drunk. I didn’t know what else he’d done, I assumed crank or pot, or another woman, but he was DIFFERENT. He was indifferent to me, and mad at me and began to show another self.

He flirted for a brief moment with a friend, and then I saw he was
almost laying on the floor, insecure, and obviously not the man I thought I knew.

I told one of the girls “I knew I shouldn’t have married him”, and he heard me and wreathed upright and said, “What did you say?”
The venom almost dripped from his mouth like a mad dog.

He was angry again. Strangely, I felt compassion for him.

I awoke. The dream seemed to last the night. I was startled. That dream was my reality thirty-five years ago, and it still haunts me in my sleep.

I have since forgiven myself, but it took almost twenty-five years to do that, and I still ask God for forgiveness for the horror my children saw, and perhaps the mistakes they are making because of it………

Children don’t learn from words. They learn from what they see and hear.

I am listening to my heart and the holy voice from within these days. I knew I must write this down to share. I prayed several days ago for the motivation and inspiration to once write again.

Yesterday I had a better dream. It was about a holy kiss. I knew I was supposed to write that too, but I “put it off” to take care of catching up from a trip. I will not do that again. When I am given inspiration, I will share it in the hope it will be inspiring to someone and that I will be sharing the love and hope I’ve been given.

A Holy Kiss will be written later today. CREATE your life in reality and with intellect and a fair helping of emotion. Depend on
God and don’t give up!

My thoughts on the death of a special woman

Today my girlfriend, the one whom I’ve known longer than anyone on the planet, except my twin brother and my sister, left this planet. She sleeps, no longer in pain, no longer trapped in her earthly wrap.

I believe in the promise. She is out of pain. She no longer has to endure the humiliation of being unable to speak, or care for her self.

She was the dearest of friends. She came to me when I was divorcing and made me start over.

She rescued me when I could have wound up in serious trouble over depression. I called and she was there – no matter what I needed.

We started out on a mission one day to eat everything we wanted. We started with donuts stuffed our faces all day with tacos and whatever else we wanted…we laughed continuously, and took the day off from regretting the planned binge.

She came to my aid on a mission of true girlfriend loyalty; one I will never share with another human being. She was there for me regardless of her own personal doubts, and never judged me for anything. I doubt that I was that good a friend to her, but she
never asked as much as I did!

I could go on and on about the life we shared, the hundreds of
telephone calls we made, when we talked for hours about family and such.

She made mistakes, but haven’t we all? To this very day, I can say with all my heart. she was TRULY a best friend.

She’ll get a pearl in her crown for fulfilling her life as best as she knew how, and keeping the faith to the end.

She will be missed. How grateful I am to have known the most
personal circumstances and thoughts of your life. How blessed I was
to have you grace my life in so many ways.

But the best and most precious memories are alive and well in my heart and mind, and will be until we meet again for a Holy hug.

Robbie, my friend – I love you now and forever.

66 Year old Woman Kills Intruder

This is a true story – AND this woman is recently widowed, and is my friend!

You may have heard that some prisoners in California are getting an early release from prison because our prisons are “too crowded”. Well, they are getting early releases in my town, Redding. Our county jail is releasing some inmates early…..and many are going out and committing more crime; sometimes within hours of their release.

This man had been released from the Shasta County jail, the morning prior to the shooting after he was arrested Thursday on suspicion of obstructing a public officer, and trespassing – both misdemeanors.

Capt. Don Van Buskirk, the jail’s top administrator, said the man, Theis, was released before posting $6,000 bail because the jail was at capacity. Because jailers have limited bed space, every day they’re required to release those they determine to be the least-risky inmates in order to stave off overcrowding. Obviously this wasn’t a great choice.

This is what happened. My comments will be ALL CAPS and BOLD.

“A 66-year-old woman who shot and killed an intruder early this morning in south Redding after he tried to break into her home appears to have been justified, prosecutors say.The Shasta County coroner’s office identified the man this afternoon as Jesse Edward Theis, 37, of Redding.

Donna Hopper had first fired warning shots at the suspect after she was woken by the sound of him trying to break into her Branstetter Lane bedroom window just before 4 a.m., Shasta County Chief Deputy District Attorney Josh Lowery said.”

SHE HEARD SOMEONE YELLING, “LET ME IN” AND BANGING ON THE FRONT DOOR. SHE STOOD TO THE SIDE IN CASE HE HAD A GUN AND ASKED WHO IT WAS. “IT’S JEFF”, THE STRANGER SAID. DONNA WAS ON THE PHONE WITH 911 AT THE TIME AND STAYED ON THE PHONE THE WHOLE TIME. THAT IS PART OF WHAT SAVED HER FROM BEING SUSPECT OF ANYTHING OTHER THAN SELF-DEFENSE…THEY HEARD IT ALL.

SHE ACTUALLY TOLD HIM SHE DIDN’T KNOW HIM AND TO GO AWAY. SHE TOLD HIM SHE WAS GETTING HER GUN. SHE DID.

She shot him when the suspect came back and tried to climb inside the window a second time, Lowery said. “He meant her lethal harm,” Lowery said. An official determination won’t be made until the DA’s office has a chance to review police and autopsy reports, Lowery said. An autopsy will likely be performed Monday.
passing, both misdemeanors.”

WHEN SHE RETURNED WITH HER 38 SHE TOLD HIM AGAIN TO GO AWAY. HE DIDN’T.
SHE SHOT TWO ROUNDS THROUGH THE WINDOW.

HE RAN AWAY, CRUISED BY THE BEDROOM WINDOW, AND THEN CAME BACK. HE COULD HEAR HER TALKING TO THE POLICE AND TURNED AND LUNGED FORWARD AND SHE SHOT. SHE SAID HE HAD RED HAIR AND A BEARD, BUT SHE DIDN’T LOOK AT HIS FACE, BUT SHOT DIRECTLY AT HIS WHITE T SHIRT. SHE THOUGHT HE GRABBED HIS CHEST, AND HE WENT DOWN.

A $5,000 bench warrant was issued for Theis on Oct. 7 after he failed to appear in Shasta County Superior Court on indecent exposure and resisting or obstructing a peace officer charges, according to electronic court records.

Court records also show that Theis was sentenced in September 1998 to three years in prison after he pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana for sale.

Additionally, he pleaded no contest in 1994 to the unlawful taking of a vehicle, and pleaded no contest in 1993 to burglary, according to court records.

Redding police investigator Jon Poletski said today that Hopper called 911 during the first break-in, and the man ran off. He came back a few minutes later.

While police were heading to the home, Hopper called 911 again saying she’d shot him with a handgun, Poletski said.

There were what appeared to be two bullet holes in a window to the right of Hopper’s front door. The home’s front yard is surrounded by a knee-high chain-link fence.

“She shot from within the house as the suspect was attempting to gain entry from the outside,” Sgt. Al Mellon said a few hours after the shooting. “My understanding is at least one of the rounds went through a window. My understanding it was a bedroom window.”

NOPE. IT WAS THE LIVING ROOM WINDOW.

Theis was shot at least once in the chest, Melon said. He wouldn’t say how many rounds were fired.

The Redding man was on her front lawn when officers arrived. They tried to give him emergency medical care, but he died before being taken to the hospital, Poletski said.

Police say just a few minutes before Hopper called 911 the first time, a Wolfe Security guard working at Roger Funk Cars at 5460 Westside Road called 911 saying he’d confronted a man at the car lot. The man ran off.

That suspect reported by the security guard appears to match the dead man’s description, police said.

“Based on the information we had, it was completely random,” Mellon said.
Hopper was home about five hours after the shooting, but she declined a request for an interview Friday morning.

Two women who were visiting Hopper this morning said their friend was still pretty shaken. They also declined to be interviewed.
The shooting rattled neighbors in what they described as a normally peaceful neighborhood.

“Five years ago somebody’s car that wasn’t locked” was broken into “but other than that … it’s really quiet,” said Lisa Tullis, 30, whose apartment backs up to Hopper’s home. Tullis, her husband and two children have lived in the neighborhood for nearly eight years.

Tullis did not hear any gunfire and was woken by the glare of police and ambulance lights. Despite the shooting, she still feels safe.
“He’s dead. It’s not like he could come back,” Tullis said. “That might not be a nice thing to say. … I am worried more for her — just how she is doing.”

Tullis’ neighbors Brandon and Sarah Brackett have lived in the complex for two-and-a-half years. The Bracketts also were woken by the emergency lights.

Brandon Brackett said he saw somebody put a blanket over a body. He initially thought somebody had suffered a heart attack and was being taken to the hospital.

Sarah Brackett heard what she thought was a knock on her door before she woke up. She wondered if it was shots being fired that she actually heard.
“We have never had any issues; it’s been really quiet,” Sarah Brackett said.

The Branstetter shooting is the second time this month a Redding woman faced off with someone who had broken in. On the evening of Oct. 11, 40-year-old Christopher Morgan Ward was arrested after he broke into a West Street woman’s home while she was in the shower, police said.
The man ran off, but neighbors grabbed him. He managed to break free and began hopping fences and running through backyards, police say.
Ward was on methamphetamine at the time, police said.
Van Buskirk, the jail’s administrator, said Ward was released the next day, also because of overcrowding.
Law enforcement officials say the two cases aren’t related.”
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You never think it can happen to you. Think again. Have a plan.

Donna is pretty shook up. They took her to the police station in her slippers and pajamas and robe. She is a spiritual person who never thought she would kill someone. However, if she hadn’t, there is a very good chance she would be the one at the morgue.

There is a strange irony to this sad story…but that is between friends.

This is for all Women in a Relationship (Post 2)

I promised I would follow-up from yesterday’s post, so here it is, and I hope it helps someone.

4 MILLION women are beaten and abused each year. Is that shocking?

Well how’s this for a shocker? That is in the USA – not a third world country! I tried to find statistics on men being beaten or killed by their spouse or partner, but I came up with pretty much nothing. I know there have been some such instances.

The leading cause of violence to women fifteen to forty-four, ( car accidents, mugging and rapes combined) is caused by their husband or domestic partner.

Here is another stunning fact. Sixteen percent of young men between the ages of eleven and twenty thatare serving time is for killing their mother’s abusers.

Something is wrong with this picture! Agreed?

I spoke to a weapons expert in length day before yesterday, and he was kind enough to share some pretty important tips for women who are, or may be in a position to be beaten,
or even worse. Marshall also teaches a self-defense class.
He seemed appalled that anyone would touch a woman in that manner. He seems to be a really decent man. This is what he shared with me.

1. No stun gun. The stun gun must be held against a person 15 seconds to be effective. In an emergency situation, one mistake and it’s over.
2. No knife. Same result if you aren’t fast and an expert.

3. No gun – unless you have a permit to carry a concealed weapon, know how to use it, and are defending your own life. God forbid you are ever in that scenario!

4. No taser as you have to aim and hit dead on. Even if that happens the connection can be pulled off in most circumstances. Police almost always have a back-up.

5. Pepper Spray – YES! YES! YES! Have your pepper spray in a pocket or concealed within immediate reach. Before he can reach you, spray directly in his eyes. It has to be either in your hand so it is unseen, or concealed in some manner, because if he sees it he can block the spray from his eyes.

This is something Marshall told me that I found extremely interesting. Once you spray the attacker – keep spraying directly in the eyes until the canister is completely empty!
That is important.

He assured me that if you use the whole can you will have time to grab whatever you need (like car keys and a purse)-
pick-up the baby (babies) – and escape.

It will not permanently damage the eyes, but will disable your attacker.

He suggested that if you’ve never used a pepper spray before, buy an extra one and go some place and practice.
Practice the “draw” – practice spraying – spray the entire container, and practice, practice, practice.

Rehearse it in your mind, an emergency scenario. Keep in mind wind/or a fan can send the spray where it shouldn’t go, so be careful!

I hope and pray you never have to use a pepper spray (or any weapon) but having been verbally and physically abused, more than once, I say to you – IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN TO ME.

If I were caught off guard with no weapon I would fight
no matter what! But I am relaxed, have a plan, and will never leave be without a phone in my pocket and a pepper spray handy.

I am happy to report almost 24 years of abuse free marriage! It CAN happen to you too. Upward and onward girlfriends!

I am a survivor. If you are ever put to the test, have a plan of action and a rehearsed one at that. You do not want to
be the headline in tomorrow’s paper.

Now take a deep breath and let yourself relax a bit!
My prayers are with you all.

This is for all Women in a Relationship

I read a headline in an article that stunned me, and I thought it important enough to share.
Every Day 4 Women in the U.S. Die from Domestic Violence
I knew verbal and physical abuse was bad, but I had no idea it had accelerated to this stunning fact.

I have experience both kinds of abuse, and feel I am fortunate to have left that world and survive and thrive. IT IS POSSIBLE!

I am going to post a few paragraphs from the article (though I do not have the name of the author, and apologize for that!)

“It’s Time for Women to Take Back Their Lives and Fight Back!”

“Why does she stay? Why does he hit? In many cases low self esteem is a factor, and HE knows it. It’s also about power, control and male egos – a deadly combination when the man has emotional and anger issues. The woman becomes his punching bag, and it makes him feel that he is in charge. The woman becomes more afraid and shrinks under the man’s rage, and it goes on and on like a nightmare she can’t wake up from.
Women need to be educated that there are resources available to help them and even provide shelter if they are victims of domestic violence. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is available 24/7, toll free number 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), and their website http://www.ndvh.org/ has an abundance of information.”

“Many women and children will continue to become victims. Restraining orders against the abusers also must be enforced and if violated, punishment needs to happen quickly and severely. There are too many women who file restraining orders against an abusive partner but wind up dead anyway because she wasn’t taken seriously.”

“Women should not have to be afraid of their spouse, boyfriend, father, or any other male figure in her domestic circle. Once fear enters the picture, it is time to leave and don’t look back. Easier said than done but that is why more support centers need to be available for women to go get help and counseling.”

“Finally, women have to start defending themselves against their abusers either by taking self defense classes or using a non-lethal personal protection device on him to stop the attack and get away. Tasers, mace, stun guns and pepper sprays are all very effective in temporarily bringing the abuser to his knees. Women have got to do whatever is necessary to keep them and their children safe, and they need to stop being afraid and start fighting back.”

You don’t have to be a female weight-lifter to make a stand. But particularly if you have children, PLEASE STOP BEING AFRAID AND FIND
HELP before you become a statistic!

I will post specific information on “how to defend yourself” with one of these personal protection devices, and share a few more tips tomorrow.

In the meantime, TAKE A BREATH and consider, really consider what is happening in your relationship, and in your life…..It may be time for a change!

If anyone is interested in sharing something they have been through, please feel free to write.

This is for Janie

Dear Janie,

I am sorry it’s taken so long to respond. Life seems to come
in between what we really want to do, sometimes, and what we
must do.

“The message I keep getting is he’s not going to change, so I have to change myself. I feel like I’ve worked very hard at that over the years, but here I am still.”
I don’t think the counselors mean you have to change yourself…but that you have to accept the fact he won’t change, and if you are still unhappy YOU have to quit accepting this life that is making you miserable, and CHANGE IT. You have to CHANGE punishing yourself, and get the problem into focus.
You have to change, in yourself, the blatant acceptance of a situation you abhor.
“Right now I do have to say, he’s really trying.” Did he actually come up with something, or keep trying?
I know a gal who said her alcoholic husband is “really trying this week”. To me it sounds like her husband is being treated like a two year old.
I hope she sometime realizes he is a man, and one week of trying does not make a lifetime. Do you see what I am getting at Janie? I never speak of anything that has not occurred I the experiences of my life, so I can relate to giving an x-husband a “pass” for trying. Sadly, things never changed, and that is why he is my x husband.

“Sometimes he’ll be sitting watching TV and I’ll be screaming inside. I never relax. I’m always going through the money, trying to fix things, punishing myself for not becoming a lawyer or something. If we ever do anything social, I come home depressed, because everyone seems to be doing so well. Same thing when we visit our families, who always seem to have new cars or are going on great vacations. It’s not that I’m envious, although you might jump to that conclusion–one thing you learn is that this is a taboo subject. No one will ask about it. They all become very uncomfortable. So it’s always the same old small talk and the relationships don’t feel genuine at all. Then we’re invited to weddings and it’s always awkward, because everyone is giving these big gifts. So you begin to isolate yourself. “

These are your words Janie. You sound terribly unhappy and depressed, and in my prospective I think it is time to change your circumstances.

THIS IS YOUR LIFE. It is fleeting and you have obviously done everything you can to make things better. Nothing is working. Now it’s time for you to do something to HELP YOURSELF for the rest of your life.
You said your therapists and counselors have told you to “change yourself.” I don’t think they meant YOU personally.
My suggestion is for you to CHANGE your situation…and then after the initial adjusting to a new life (I would say without this man) – you will have changed yourself to be a happier person.
I hope you have courage and do not resign yourself to a life of misery. I would rather be alone than to feign happiness and in my mind know I am unhappy and want to scream. WHY SHOULD YOU STAY IN THIS MISERY?

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Did you know this? I didn’t!

Once again I am posting something emailed to me, but I feel it is worthy of a post.
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“One detail that is never mentioned is that in Washington , D.C. there can never be a building of greater height than the Washington Monument ..
With all the uproar about removing the ten commandments, etc., this is worth a moment or two of your time. I was not aware of this amazing historical information.

On the aluminum cap, atop the Washington Monument in Washington , D.C. , are displayed two words: Laus Deo.

No one can see these words. In fact, most visitors to the monument are totally unaware they are even there and for that matter, probably couldn’t care less.

Once you know Laus Deo’s history , you will want to share this with everyone you know. These words have been there for many years; they are 555 feet, 5.125 inches high, perched atop the monument, facing skyward to the Father of our nation, overlooking the 69 square miles which comprise the District of Columbia , capital of the United States of America

Laus Deo! Two seemingly insignificant, unnoticed words. Out of sight and, one might think, out of mind, but very meaningfully placed at the highest point over what is the most powerful city in the most successful nation in the world.

So, what do those two words, in Latin, composed of just four syllables and only seven letters, possibly mean? Very simply, they say ‘ Praise be to God!’

Though construction of this giant obelisk began in 1848 , when James Polk was President of the United States , it was not until 1888 that the monument was inaugurated and opened to the public. It took twenty-five years to finally cap the memorial with a tribute to the Father of our nation, Laus Deo ‘Praise be to God!’

>From atop this magnificent granite and marble structure, visitors may take in the beautiful panoramic view of the city with its division into four major segments. From that vantage point, one can also easily see the original plan of the designer, Pierre Charles LEnfant …..a perfect cross imposed upon the landscape, with the White House to the north. The Jefferson Memorial is to the south, the Capitol to the east and the Lincoln Memorial to the west.

A cross you ask? Why a cross? What about separation of church and state? Yes, a cross; separation of church and state was not, is not, in the Constitution. So, read on. How interesting and, no doubt, intended to carry a profound meaning for those who bother to notice.

Praise be to God! Within the monument itself are 898 steps and 50 landings.. As one climbs the steps and pauses at the landings the memorial stones share a message.

• On the 12th Landing is a prayer offered by the City of Baltimore ;
• on the 20th is a memorial presented by some Chinese Christians;
• on the 24th a presentation
• made by Sunday School children from New York and Philadelphia quoting Proverbs 10:7 , Luke 18:16 and Proverbs 22:6 . Praise be to God!

When the cornerstone of the Washington Monument was laid on July 4th, 1848 deposited within it were many items including the Holy Bible presented by the Bible Society. Praise be to God! Such was the discipline, the moral direction, and the spiritual mood given by the founder and first President of our unique democracy ‘One Nation, Under God.’

I am awed by Washington ‘s prayer for America …. Have you ever read it? Well, now is your unique opportunity, so read on!

‘ Almighty God; We make our earnest prayer that Thou wilt keep the United States in Thy holy protection; that Thou wilt incline the hearts of the citizens to cultivate a spirit of subordination and obedience to government; and entertain a brotherly affection and love for one another and for their fellow citizens of the United States at large. And finally that Thou wilt most graciously be pleased to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy, and to demean ourselves with that charity, humility, and pacific temper of mind which were the characteristics of the Divine Author of our blessed religion, and without a humble imitation of whose example in these things we can never hope to be a happy nation. Grant our supplication, we beseech Thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.’

Laus Deo!

When one stops to observe the inscriptions found in public places all over our nation’s capitol, he or she will easily find the signature of God, as it is unmistakably inscribed everywhere you look.. You may forget the width and height of ‘Laus Deo ‘, its location, or the architects but no one who reads this will be able to forget its meaning, or these words: ‘Unless the Lord builds the house its builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchmen stand guard in vain’ (Psalm 127: 1)

It is hoped you will send this to every child you know; to every sister, brother, father, mother or friend. They will not find offense, because you have given them a lesson in history that they probably never learned in school. With that, be not ashamed, or afraid, but have pity on those who will never see this because someone failed to send it on..”
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That is the end of the email I was sent. I found it so interesting I wanted to share. Hope you enjoyed it too.