... As if it were your last...

... I'll never forget...

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A Different Kind of Valentine

I was thinking about Valentines Day and how much I hate it and dread its coming. I read an article written by a girl my age who was feeling the same sadness, loneliness, heartache, and etc. After reading that I thought about how although I don’t have a love so to speak I have the love of God.

I think about how much He has done for me in the past and present, and what He will do in the future. I also think of His sacrifice and how He paid a debt that I could not. He showed the ultimate act of love by dying on a cross for my sins. Because of Him I can live and be free today.

It sounds cheesy, but this year I will say Jesus is my Valentine. He is the love of my life.

So this year on V-Day I will try not to think so negatively on it. I will celebrate the love of God.

A Call to Worship

When I was a kid I always wanted to be something more than the ordinary. I used to dream about being a superstar or a superhero. I wanted to have a life that was something to be remembered.

Ok so the superstardom was kind of thrown out the door. My name hasn’t been in lights any time recently. I am certain one day I will be discovered for my apple throwing skills or what not.

The superhero thing didn’t work out so well either. I haven’t fallen into any kind of radioactive mixture, and I am afraid of spiders so there goes that one.

I may never achieve the things that I always thought were my dreams, but I do have an extraordinary life.

I am a worshipper. First and foremost in my life I am called to worship. I am called to lift my hands and praise Him with my life, my songs, and my heart. I may not be the most amazing person to ever walk the face of the earth, but I have a higher calling. If I sit down on my special task I am declining the call. I want to answer the call.

America needs God

America the beautiful,

or so you used to be.

Land of the Pilgrims' pride;

I'm glad they'll never see.

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Babies piled in dumpsters,

Abortion on demand,

Oh, sweet land of liberty;

your house is on the sand.

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Our children wander aimlessly

poisoned by cocaine

choosing to indulge their lusts,

when God has said abstain

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From sea to shining sea,

our Nation turns away

From the teaching of God's love

and a need to always pray.

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We've kept God in our temples,

how callous we have grown.

When earth is but His footstool,

and Heaven is His throne.

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We've voted in a government

that's rotting at the core,

Appointing Godless Judges;

who throw reason out the door,

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Too soft to place a killer

in a well deserved tomb,

But brave enough to kill a baby

before he leaves the womb.

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You think that God's not angry,

that our land's a moral slum?

How much longer will He wait

before His judgment comes?

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How are we to face our God,

from Whom we cannot hide?

What then is left for us to do,

but stem this evil tide?

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If we who are His children,

will humbly turn and pray;

Seek His holy face

and mend our evil way:

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Then God will hear from Heaven;

and forgive us of our sins,

He'll heal our sickly land

and those who live within.

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But, America the Beautiful,

If you don't - then you will see,

A sad but Holy God

withdraw His hand from Thee.

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~~Judge Roy Moore~~

New Night Before Christmas

A great message thats been forwarded around the internet.

A New Night Before Christmas

T'was the night before Christmas and all through the town
Not a sign of Baby Jesuswas anywhere to be found.
The people were all busy with Christmas time chores
Like decorating, and baking,and shopping in stores.

No one sang "Away in a manger,no crib for a bed".
Instead, they sang of Santadressed-up in bright red.
Mama watched Martha Stewart,Papa drank beer from a tap.
As hour upon hourthe presents they'd wrap
When what from the T.V.did they suddenly hear?'
Cept an ad.. which toldof a big sale at Sears.

So away to the mall they all flew like a flash...
Buying things on credit...and others with cash!
And, as they made their way home
From their trip to the mall,Did they think about Jesus?
Oh, no... not at all.

Their lives were so busywith their Christmas time things
No time to rememberChrist Jesus, the King.
There were presents to wrapand cookies to bake.
How could they stop and remember who died for their sake?
To pray to the Savior...they had no time to stop.
Because they needed more time to "Shop til they dropped!
"On Wal-mart! On K-mart!On Target!
On Penney's!On Hallmark! On Zales!A quick lunch at Denny's

From the big stores downtown to the stores at the mall
They would dash away, dash away,and visit them all!
And up on the roof,there arose such a clatter
As grandpa hung icicle lightsup on his brand new step ladder.
He hung lights that would flash.He hung lights that would twirl.
Yet, he never once prayed to Jesus...Light of the World.

Christ's eyes... how they twinkle!
Christ's Spirit... how merry! Christ's love... how enormous!
All our burdens... He'll carry!S
o instead of being busy,overworked, and uptight
Let's put Christ back in Christmas and enjoy some good nights!
Merry Christmas, my friends!