MEMORIAL DAY

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND. REMEMBER THOSE WHO LAID ON THE ALTAR OF FREEDOM THEIR VERY LIVES.

Abide With Me

Just a verse from a song the Greenville Chorale sang in our April 28 concert. The words are by Henry F. Lyte, 1847. We sang the arrangement by Moses Hogan. I was very moved during one of the rehearsals when I realized how much it spoke to me and the struggles in my life, especially the last 6 or 7 years.

I need Thy presence every passing hour.
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter's power?
Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me.
O Thou who changest not, abide with me.

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Some of the most amazing "religious" music I have ever sung or heard is from John Rutter.
I was stunned when I learned (the last I heard) he was an atheist! How can that be? I maintain, however, that only by knowing God can you truly experience the message God has used this music to convey. Amen?

PRAYING FOR OKLAHOMA AND SAMARITAN'S PURSE.

We're all praying for the people in Moore, Oklahoma today. I have a friend or two still waiting to hear if friends and family are safe. This is one of those times I wish I had a lot of money so I could send some financial aid at least. One organization I have supported is Samaritan's Purse.
Franklin Graham heads this group of responders and workers. God is using them all around the globe. They also help all around the US. I've been amazed at where, what and when they responded. They left this morning at 5Am from HQ in Western NC to help the Oklahoma victims. I wish I had $100,000 to help them.

EITHER OBAMA DOES NOT UNDERSTAND OUR FORM OF GOVERNMENT OR HE HATES IT

Barrack Hussein Obama has said he wants to change America. He wants to change the way our government works. He's blamed Republicans for gridlock. Recently, he blamed the Founding Fathers for his inability to get things done the way he wants. I was taught that the US Constitution spells out the form our republic is to take and how to keep it from becoming too powerful. Some founders were afraid that even having a "federal government" and a constitution were a threat to the new United States.
Senators and Representatives serve in Congress as our Representatives. We do not have a King. Furthermore, The Constitution sets up a definite separation of powers. There are numerous checks and balances. The reality of disagreement between groups and individuals (gridlock) is recognized. It's a fact of life. We don't want power to be given to those small groups or individuals who would wield it for their own benefit and not that of The People. Also, The Constitution and the Bill of Rights were meant to protect the people from tyrannical rule. They limit the power of the central government because the Founders understood human nature and they once lived under the oppression of the King of England. Their grievances are spelled out in the Declaration of Independence. They pledged to each other their Lives, their Fortunes and their sacred Honor. They risked death to secure freedom from absolute Despotism.
If Mr. Obama did not learn these basic, essential truths about our Constitution, how was he allowed to instruct college students? If he could not understand them, how did he even get into college in the first place?
I believe he learned and understood these foundations of our Republic. He just doesn't respect them. To the point that they limit his ability to "get things done", he hates them. History has seen a long list of Tyrants, Dictators, Despots, Kings, Emperors, Warlords, Fuehrers, Tsars and Usurpers. Another one is not very surprising and certainly is not unique. The regrettable truth about Barrack Obama is that he fooled enough people to get elected in 2008 and then he crammed his radical agenda down our throats for 4 years. The dangerous truth is that he fooled enough people a second time in 2012.
But the real travesty is the power he has usurped and the damage he and his cronies have inflicted upon our Lives, our Liberties and our very ability to pursue our Happiness.

Wow. I forgot I had this blog. Cancer, poverty, heart problems and sleeping on relatives' sofas can do that to ya I guess. My cancer is in remission since May 2010 (3 years!). My heart valve was replaced by a cow valve (Eat Mor Chiken) in Nov. 2012. I have an apartment now and I'm receiving disability, so things have improved greatly. Thank God. Many struggles remain but I am hoping, through God's grace, to deal with them in faith and to overcome.
I'm on Facebook, Twitter and SKYPE, but they have their limits and shortcomings. This blog will allow me to share my thoughts and knowledge even if no one ever visits.

I'm a Christian Conservative. I'm Pro-Life. I belong to the Tea Party, RINO HUNT of SC and the National Pro-Life Alliance. I hold a BA in Bus. Admin. and an MBA. I've worked at a Savings and Loan and a large, regional, National Bank. I've been an entrepreneur and I've been on the bottom of the rung.
Many of my posts will commentaries on the current political issues of the day. I believe the US Constitution is still very relevant and I believe our inalienable rights come from God. The current assault on the Constitution, our rights and the rule of law has been going on for many decades. However, the current administration is leading a new and dangerous level of the assault.
Some posts will be jokes and hopefully, humorous.

God bless America. If You Want Peace, Prepare for War.