Today is Wednesday, November 11th, 2009; Karen's Korner #1693

It is Veterans' Day; a day to reflect and remember. A day to appreciate what has been done by military people in the past, what is being done for us today and into the future.
 
I received this note overnight from Shirley Choat and it is in part. I am unclear whether she is the writer or if she forwarded something written by another.
 
The military men and women fight overseas to maintain our freedoms; we need to fight here at home to keep them:
 
GOD BLESS OUR MILITARY FOR ALL THEY HAVE DONE FOR US AND FOR THE WAY THAT GOD HAS BLESSED THEIR EFFORTS FOR MORE THAN TWO CENTURIES!
 
 As our military is fighting hard around the world, we as Christians need to join them in fighting hard right here in our own country.  We need to get back into the Bible, praying hard for all leadership in our Country and becoming very active in standing up for what is right according to the Holy Scriptures.
 
We need to stop the erosion of our rights as Christians. If we are not careful, they will soon be gone for good. America was born on Christian principles and until recently she has followed those principles and God has smiled and blessed us for that.
 
I believe the God is broken hearted over what He is seeing happen in the USA today. We need a revival in this country that will bring America back to her knees in prayer, as they stand up for the Christian principles we were founded under; we need to stop letting "special interest" groups squash those God Given Principles. We are a Christian Nation, We have more of a right to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ than those who say we are stepping on their right not to hear it.
 
We pray that everyone may come to know the saving power of the Blood of Jesus Christ before it is too late.
 
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O God our Father,
 By whose mercy and might the world turns safely 
 Into darkness and returns again to light:

 We give into Your hands our unfinished task,
 Our unsolved problems, and our unfulfilled hopes,
 Knowing that only that which You bless
 Will prosper.

 To Your great love and protection
 We commit each other and all those we love knowing
 That You alone are our sure defender,
 Through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
 Amen.
 
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