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Liberty and Fractured Freedom
From my Perspective - - - The Liberty Bell has been visited by millions of people who journey to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to see this symbol of our heritage. We rely on History and Tradition to get a sense of the reason and significance of this symbol. “The Pennsylvania Assembly......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-01 05:52:57 | Rating:

| Views: 75 | Comments: 0 | Tags: Liberty and Fractured Freedom

Wandering and Lost Sheep
From My Perspective - - - A Hymn written by Horatius Bonar in 1843 describes beautifully the state of lost and wandering sheep… It reminds one of Isaiah 53:6, “all of us, like sheep, have gone astray; we have turned to our own way…” I was......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-02 06:41:52 | Rating:

| Views: 46 | Comments: 0 | Tags: Wnadering and Lost Sheep

Freedom Is Not Free
From My Perspective - - - Lee Greenwood wrote the stirring words to, “I’m Proud To Be An American”… Some of the lyrics express the following: If tomorrow all the things were gone I’d worked for all my life, And I had to start again with just my......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-03 06:44:01 | Rating:

| Views: 87 | Comments: 0 | Tags: Freedom Commitment Sacrifice

Is God Speaking In Nature?
From My Perspective - - - Many of the Psalms were written by David. He was an outdoorsmen – a shepherd caring for his flock of sheep – protecting them; leading them beside still waters; bringing them to verdant pastures – seeing to it that they were nourished and......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-07 09:03:22 | Rating:

| Views: 50 | Comments: 0 | Tags: Fires Floods Famines Fears

Danger Ahead
From My Perspective - - - We all see warning signs every day. In some instances, those signs are so ordinary and common place that we hardly notice them any more. For instance, Railroad Crossings used to have this warning: “Stop, Look, and Listen.” We don’t have as......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-09 07:57:48 | Rating:

| Views: 60 | Comments: 0 | Tags: Warning Danger Fear Uncertainty

Government Regulation and Control
From My Perspective - - - Last week, our nation celebrated the 232nd Anniversary of its Declaration of Independence. As our nation has evolved, How “free: and how “independent” are we today? Are we a government “of the people, for the people, by the people”......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-10 06:58:47 | Rating:

| Views: 28 | Comments: 0 | Tags: Government Regulation

Manipulation
From My Perspective - - - The American Heritage Dictionary gives an apt definition for the word, Manipulation: “Shrewd or devious management, especially for one's own advantage.” This tends to be very prominent in the Political climate of our times. Some speak of it as......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-14 06:13:32 | Rating:

| Views: 44 | Comments: 0 | Tags: Manipulation Devious

Flip-Flops
From My Perspective - - - In both political and religious circles, we hear the similar designation of one being either Liberal or Conservative (there are other designations such as Libertarian. Moderate, etc.). In the religious circle one can be a Denomination affiliate (Baptist,......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-15 07:01:25 | Rating:

| Views: 40 | Comments: 0 | Tags: Flip-Flops Liberal Today - Conservative Tomorrow

Monuments To Me
From My Perspective - - - We are witnessing an interesting phenomenon today in the political arena, namely, the public persona of one candidate for the office of President of the United States. It is sometimes near cultic dimensions in terms of the response. It causes one to ponder the......Read More

Posted on: 2008-07-21 05:49:19 | Rating:

| Views: 40 | Comments: 0 | Tags: Narcissistic Self-Abasement

Budget-Busting
From My Perspective - - - USA Today projected a financial reality in October, 2004 as it pertains to 2008. The authors, Dennis Cauchon and John Waggoner state the following: “The long-term economic health of the United States is threatened by $53 trillion in government debts and......Read More