Happy 4th

Subject: Happy 4th Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:45 am

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"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."1 Thessalonians 5:14–18

Subject: Re: Happy 4th Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:46 am

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"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."1 Thessalonians 5:14–18

Subject: Re: Happy 4th Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:49 am

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"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."1 Thessalonians 5:14–18

Subject: Re: Happy 4th Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:02 am

BTW today marks the 150th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Gettysburg arguably the bloodiest three days in American history. Yesterday, the Union Army turned back the Confederate advance, today the Confederates withdrew. The war continued, but the most important battle in the History of the Republic ended today and the task of attending to the dead and wounded began. As we celebrate our birth as a nation, let us not forget those who fought and died for what they believed was right.

Abraham Lincoln wrote:: Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate—we cannot consecrate—we cannot hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom— and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

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Trust but Verify --- R Reagan Suspect

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."1 Thessalonians 5:14–18

Subject: Re: Happy 4th Thu Jul 04, 2013 8:03 am

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Trust but Verify --- R Reagan Suspect

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."1 Thessalonians 5:14–18

Subject: Re: Happy 4th Thu Jul 04, 2013 11:26 am

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY !!!

THANKS GOES OUT TO OUR AMERICAN SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN FOR THEIR CONTINUING SACRIFICE TO KEEP US FREE. THANKS ALSO TO THE FAMILIES WHO HAVE, through the centuries, LOST LOVED ONES IN THOSE STRUGGLES THAT WERE NECESSARY TO ENABLE US TO LIVE AS WE DO. THANKS ALSO TO THOSE FAMILIES WHO LOST LOVED ONES IN EVENTS, to name two ( 9/11 & Benghazi) that tested our patriotism and strengthened resolve. God Bless America.

May we remember these kindred souls when we are able to do something about it and share some of our "blessing" with the families of those that "gave the last measure of devotion." I plan to assist, albeit in a small way, the children of those fallen Heroes with post high school educational funding so that we may in some small way profit from the achievements they may make when it may not have been possible for them to attain their dreams without such aid. To me sharing my newly begotten wealth in this way pay back a very small portion of the indebtedness we all owe for the honor of living in a free country and being able to participate in such an investment as this.

Subject: Re: Happy 4th Thu Jul 04, 2013 11:34 am

I hope that all of you have a Happy and Safe 4th of July! Go out and enjoy our freedom!
Get away from the computer and take time to enjoy family and friends!

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Subject: Re: Happy 4th Thu Jul 04, 2013 4:02 pm

Parade is over, picnic lunch is over, time to rest until fireworks time ... a little hoarse from singing for an hour and half with no break, but that's life ... next gig on the sixth is not as long.

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Trust but Verify --- R Reagan Suspect

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."1 Thessalonians 5:14–18

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Thanks Uncle Jim for giving your all during D Day. Here's a picture, your real one is in safekeeping with your gold star award.