Quote from Crimes And Misdemeanors

"If all your faith is wrong Saul?"

"Then I'll still have a better life
than all those who doubt."

AMEN! ~C~B~N

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All of us have secrets. All of us
wander at times. All of us have faith
that wavers. All of us at times feel
inadequate.That's why all of us need
something more than us.
~Nathaniel Bronner Jr.~

Founder of "Wings Over The Mountains of Life"

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The perspective of death

I am standing upon the seashore.

A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the ocean.

She is an object of beauty and strength.

I stand and watch her until at length she hangs
like a speck of white cloud just where the sea
and sky come to mingle with each other.

Then someone at my side says: "There, she
is gone!"

"Gone where?"

Gone from my sight. That is all.

Her diminished size is in me, not in her.

And just at the moment when someone at my
side says: "There, she is gone!"

There are other eyes watching her coming,
and other voices ready to take up the glad
shout:

"Here she comes!"

And that is dying.


~Henry Scott Holland~
A MountainWings Moment #7291

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The Quarter...Are you selling too cheap?

from MountainWings
A MountainWings Moment#7310

Several years ago a preacher moved to
Houston, Texas.

Some weeks after he arrived, he had occasion
to ride the bus from his home to the downtown
area. When he sat down, he discovered that
the driver had accidentally given him a quarter
too much change.

As he considered what to do, he thought to
himself, you'd better give the quarter back.
It would be wrong to keep it.

Then he thought, "Oh, forget it, it's only a
quarter. Who would worry about this little
amount? Anyway the bus company already
gets too much fare; they will never miss it.
Accept it as a gift from God and keep quiet."

When his stop came, he paused momentarily
at the door then he handed the quarter to
the driver and said, "Here, you gave me
too much change."

The driver with a smile replied, "Aren't
you the new preacher in town? I have been
thinking lately about going to worship
somewhere. I just wanted to see what you
would do if I gave you too much change."

When the preacher stepped off the bus,
he literally grabbed the nearest light pole
and held on, and said,"Oh God!

I almost sold your Son
for a quarter".

Our lives may be the
only Bible some
people will ever
read.

~Author Unknown~


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Compassion and Courtesy In A Discourteous World

This week's devotional from Ted Brabham comes to us from 1 Peter 3:8

"Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous."

As Christians, we are instructed to be courteous and compassionate. As believers, we are called to be gracious, humble, gentle, and kind.

But sometimes, we fall short. Sometimes, amid the busyness and confusion of everyday life, we may neglect to share a kind word or a kind deed.

This oversight hurts others, and it hurts us as well.

Today, slow yourself down and be alert for those who need your smile, your kind words, or your helping hand. Make kindness a centerpiece of your dealings with others.

They will be blessed, and you wil be, too. So make this promise to yourself and keep it: Honor Christ by obeying His Golden Rule. He deserves no less. And neither, for that matter, do they.

Thought for the Day: While great brilliance and intellect are to be admired, they cannot dry one tear or mend a broken spirit. Only kindness can accomplish this.

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From one pumpkin to another

A woman was asked by a coworker, 'What is it like
to be a Christian?'

The coworker replied, 'It is like being a pumpkin.'

God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and
washes all the dirt off of you.

Then He cuts off the top and scoops out all the yucky
stuff.

He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed..

Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts
His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see.'

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Lord, prop us up!

Every time I am asked to pray, I think of the old
deacon who always prayed, Lord, prop us up on
our leanin' side.'

After hearing him pray that prayer many times,
someone asked him why he prayed that prayer so
fervently.

He answered,

'Well sir, you see, it's like this....I got an old barn
out back. It's been there a long time, it's withstood a
lot of weather, it's gone through a lot of storms,
and it's stood for many years.

It's still standing, but one day I noticed it was leaning
to one side a bit. So I went and got some pine poles and
propped it up on its leaning side so it wouldn't fall.

Then I got to thinking 'bout that and how much I was
like that old barn.

I been around a long time, I've withstood a lot of life's
storms, I've withstood a lot of bad weather in life,
I've withstood a lot of hard times, and I'm still standing
too.

But I find myself leaning to one side from time to time,
so I like to ask the Lord to prop us up on our leaning side,
'cause I figure a lot of us get to leaning, at times.'

Sometime we get to leaning toward anger, leaning
toward bitterness, leaning toward hatred, leaning
toward cussing, leaning toward a lot of things that
we shouldn't, so we need to pray,

'Lord, prop us up on our leaning

side,' so we will stand straight

and tall again, to glorify the

Lord.

~Author Unknown~

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Showing your Support

No matter your "stance" on America's involvement around the world...these are men and women who are willing to die for your freedom. Most will not be able to come home for Christmas. The holidays are a time for family. This can bring about depression. Therefore, want to show your support?

Here are some ways to do so:


AAFES Gift Certificates
www.aafes.com/docs/homefront.htm

The Army and Air Force Exchange Services
is where most servicemen and women do
their shopping. You can purchase gift certificates
for those in Iraq and those hospitalized.


Adopt a Platoon
http://www.adoptaplatoon.org/

Adopt a Platoon has several ongoing projects to
ensure that no soldier overseas walks away
from mail call empty-handed.



AnySoldier
http://www.anysoldier.com/

Any Soldier is a non-profit organization that
helps people send care packages to members
of the armed services in Iraq.


Appreciate Our Troops
http://www.appreciateourtroops.org/

Purchase a Support Our Troops mug and a
free personalized mug will be given to a
current or former service member.


Blue Star Mothers
http://www.bluestarmothers.org/

The Blue Star Mothers was founded by service
members' moms during World War II. Any
mother with a son or daughter in the military
can join.



Books For Soldiers
www.booksforsoldiers.com/

Help the troops escape boredom by donating
some books. You can also donate DVDs and
CDs requested by soldiers.


Camp Doha
www.campdoha.org/

Camp Doha provides valuable information
for those about to deploy, their friends and
families and anyone who wants to support
the troops.



Cell Phones for Soldiers

Donated cell phones are recycled and turned into
cash. The cash is used to purchase calling cards
for soldiers in Iraq.



America Supports You

Thank any service member stationed throughout
the U.S. and the world with an e-mail.



Fisher House
http://www.fisherhouse.org/

The Fisher House Foundation donates comfort
homes, built on the grounds of major military
and VA medical centers. These homes enable
family members to be close to a loved one
during hospitalization for an unexpected
illness, disease, or injury.



Freedom Calls
http://www.freedomcalls.org/

The Freedom Calls Foundation is helping
families videoconference with their loved ones
in Iraq. You can donate money to help keep
this project going.



Groceries for Families
www.commissaries.com/certificheck

The men and women who lay down their lives
for us are terribly underpaid. Help a family by
purchasing gift certificates to the commissary.


Homes for Our Troops
http://www.homesforourtroops.org/

Homes for Our Troops assists injured veterans
and their immediate families by building new or
adapting existing homes with handicapped accessibility.


Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund
www.intrepidmuseum.org/pages/intrepidfoundation

The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund provides grants to
the families of servicemen and women who died in Iraq.
You can donate online, through mail or by calling a
toll-free number.



Military Moms
http://www.militarymoms.net/

This site provides support to all of the moms out
there who has a son or daughter in the military.



MilitarySpace
http://www.military-space.org/

This social networking site focuses on
communications with deployed troops and family
members, support groups and pen-pals.


MarineParents
http://www.marineparents.com/

MarineParents is a place for parents of Marines
to meet up. You'll find advice, support and information.



Operation: A Bit of Home
http://www.operationabitofhome.com/

Operation: A Bit of Home supports over 150 different
soldiers per day by providing necessary and
hard-to-get toiletries.


Operation Air Conditioner
http://www.operationac.com/

Operation Air Conditioner provides not only air
conditioners but space heaters (the desert is cold
in the winter) for soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.



Operation Dear Abby
anyservicemember.navy.mil

The U.S. Navy and Dear Abby have teamed
up. Their site allows you to send e-mail messages
of support to service members.


Operation Give
http://www.operationgive.org/

Operation Give provides toys, clothing and
school supplies primarily to the children of Iraq
and Afghanistan.


Operation Gratitude
http://www.opgratitude.com/

Operation Gratitude provides a way for you to
show your respect and appreciation for the troops.
It sends care packages and letters to troops stationed
overseas.


Operation Hero Miles
http://www.heromiles.org/

You can donate your unused frequent flier miles
to help soldiers travel on emergency leave.
They are also used to help families fly to hospitalized
soldiers.


Operation Interdependence
http://www.oidelivers.org/

Operation Interdependence supplies care packages
to deployed soldiers. You can help out by providing
goods, coordinating efforts or donating funds.



Operation Iraqi Children
http://www.operationiraqichildren.org/

Many soldiers are rebuilding schools in Iraq and
scrounging around for school supplies. Help by
donating a school supplies kit.


Operation Kids for Troops
http://www.kids4troops.com/

Write directly to men and women serving overseas
in combat areas. Or place the names of loved
ones serving overseas on the "OKFT Hero List"
to receive encouraging mail. [This is a GREAT ONE
for classrooms to participate in!]


Operation Top Knot
http://www.operationtopknot.com/

This group of Soldiers' Angels volunteers help support
the wives and children of U.S. soldiers. Volunteers
make baby blankets, booties and other handmade gifts.
Everything is handmade!



Operation Uplink
http://www.operationuplink.org/

Donate money to Operation Uplink. The money
is used to purchase phone cards so servicemen and
women can call home.


Packages From Home
http://www.packagesfromhome.org/

Packages From Home sends personal care and
comfort items to U.S. troops deployed overseas.
Find out how to donate time, money or items to
this non-profit organization.



Soldiers' Angels
www.soldiersangels.org/heroes/index.php

Become some soldier's angel by adopting a service
member.


Treats for Troops
http://www.treatsfortroops.com/

Treats for Troops helps get you provide packages to
your loved ones overseas. If you don't know anyone,
the Foster-A-Soldier Program matches you with a
registered soldier by branch of service, home state,
gender, or birthday - or you can choose to sponsor
a group of soldiers.


US Central Command
http://www.centcom.mil/

Find out what the Coalition is doing. U.S. Central
Command features up-to-date information on Operation
Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.


USO Cares
http://www.usocares.org/

You can sponsor care packages provided by the USO
with a $25 donation.

Hire a Herohireahero.com

Is designed to help returning veterans find
employment making the transition back to civilian life
easier! Post your jobs here for them!


Merry Christmas!

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