National Day of Prayer, Thursday May 1st
Please join as individuals and communities across this great land in National Day of Prayer.
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, 1 MAY 2008
On 6 May 1982, Ronald Reagan offered these words: “Today, prayer is still a powerful force in America, and our faith in God is a mighty source of strength. Our Pledge of Allegiance states that we are ‘one nation under God,’ and our currency bears the motto, ‘In God We Trust.’ The morality and values such faith implies are deeply embedded in our national character. Our country embraces those principles by design, and we abandon them at our peril. Yet in recent years, well-meaning Americans in the name of freedom have taken freedom away. For the sake of religious tolerance, they’ve forbidden religious practice in the classrooms. The law of this land has effectively removed prayer from our classrooms. How can we hope to retain our freedom through the generations if we fail to teach our young that our liberty springs from an abiding faith in our Creator?”
History of the National Day of Prayer
1775 The First Continental Congress called for a National Day of Prayer.
1863 Abraham Lincoln called for such a day.
1952 Congress established NDP as an annual event by a joint resolution, signed into law by President Truman.
1988 The law was amended and signed by President Reagan, to be the first Thursday in May.
Helplessness©
I am unnerved and have such a sense of personal helplessness regarding all the events going on at home and abroad.
There has never been a time more in need of God’s blessings. Prayer is in order, by all of us..
May your family be blessed.
Richard G. Shuster, RandomlyRamblingRick, Helplessness©
The Power of Prayer, but yet,©
The power of a prayer is frequently underestimated, but yet;
but yet, 84% of all physicians claim prayer’s effects are positive and provide improved conditions for patients,
but yet, millions of individuals from around the world claim the power of prayer is greater than any other individual human act,
but yet, whether a frightened child or aging adult, nothing else brings the spiritual comfort of a prayer being answered,
but yet, when praying for another in need, prayer also brings blessings to those who selflessly care and pray for those others in need,
but yet, the act of opening the line of communication with our “higher power” assures our hope that others will pray for us,
but yet, if we don’t pray for others, how will we really know the Power of Prayer?
Richard G. Shuster, RandomlyRamblingRick, The Power of Prayer, but yet,©
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RandomlyRamblingRick, at Point Man Ministries
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
25 Apr 2008, In Observance of Anzac Day
25 Apr 2008, In Observance of Anzac Day
To our friends and allies from Australia and New Zealand, for your Veterans of the past 93 years of protecting the freedoms of the world, to your valiant who served and serve yet today, to all Veterans from “down-under”, we thank you and honor you today and everyday.
Thank you for your honored service.
Richard G. Shuster, RandomlyRamblingRick, Anzac Day)
Anzac Day is commemorated by Australia and New Zealand on 25 April every year to remember members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who landed at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I. Anzac Day is also a public holiday in the Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and Tonga.
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To our friends and allies from Australia and New Zealand, for your Veterans of the past 93 years of protecting the freedoms of the world, to your valiant who served and serve yet today, to all Veterans from “down-under”, we thank you and honor you today and everyday.
Thank you for your honored service.
Richard G. Shuster, RandomlyRamblingRick, Anzac Day)
Anzac Day is commemorated by Australia and New Zealand on 25 April every year to remember members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who landed at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I. Anzac Day is also a public holiday in the Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and Tonga.
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Thoughts for May©
Thoughts for May©
May begins, the month of flowers,
as Mother Earth, unfolds her powers.
Garden planting, get out the tools.
Summer's coming, clean out the pools.
Mother's Day, is soon upon us,
from whence we came, it does remind us.
From time to time, we contemplate,
her loving sacrifices and care so great.
Fertilized it, so it would look nice.
Think I used it, only twice.
Out of breath, can hardly speak,
the lawn, now needs mowing, twice a week.
Memorial Day, once a time, to commemorate,
those who have died in wars, to keep us great.
Those feelings, now I fear, have greatly weakened,
instead replaced, by America's love, of the 3 day weekend.
Richard G. Shuster, RandomlyRamblingRick, Thoughts for May©
May begins, the month of flowers,
as Mother Earth, unfolds her powers.
Garden planting, get out the tools.
Summer's coming, clean out the pools.
Mother's Day, is soon upon us,
from whence we came, it does remind us.
From time to time, we contemplate,
her loving sacrifices and care so great.
Fertilized it, so it would look nice.
Think I used it, only twice.
Out of breath, can hardly speak,
the lawn, now needs mowing, twice a week.
Memorial Day, once a time, to commemorate,
those who have died in wars, to keep us great.
Those feelings, now I fear, have greatly weakened,
instead replaced, by America's love, of the 3 day weekend.
Richard G. Shuster, RandomlyRamblingRick, Thoughts for May©
Saturday, April 19, 2008
A Nurse Is More© ( May is Nurse's Month / Nurse's Week is May 6-12 )
A Nurse Is More© ( May is Nurse's Month / Nurse's Week is May 6-12 )A Nurse Is More©
A Nurse is more, Why?
Though nobody, can say why, for sure,
Nurse's desire, for service, is pure.
Not for themselves, it has to be for others.
A life dedicated, to their sisters and their brothers.
A Nurse is more, How?
Through reserves, of strength, care and love,
Nurses take their lead, from the power above.
Above and beyond, their duty comes first.
Their patient's needs paramount, before even hunger and thirst.
A Nurse is more, When?
When we need them the most, at our times of ill,
Nurses come through, with their care and goodwill.
When we feel we can't go on, and wish, to give up the ghost.
That's when our Nurses, give it their most.
A Nurse is more, Where?
In the hospital, the battlefield, the clinic, school, home or hospice,
Nurses are there, in the ER, the OR, the workplace, and medical office.
Where we are, to go for our care, thankfully, we find Nurses there.
Aging, sick, fearful, weary, we turn to Nurses, and know they care.
A Nurse is more,
A Nurse is more, much more than all we've said, or all we can say,
other than, to acknowledge the Nurses, who so brighten our day.
In gratitude, we thank Nurses, their willingness to serve, we find so appealing,
bringing to us, their comfort, wisdom, compassion and healing.
Richard G. Shuster, RandomlyRamblingRick, A Nurse is More© was written to honor all Nurses and Dedicated to Jeannine E. Shuster, R.N.May is Nurses Month, Honor a Nurse. Permission is granted to reproduce this poem for any Nurses forum. Nurse's Week and Nurse's Day are during May. If you know a Nurse, are related to a Nurse, or just would like to thank a Nurse, please send or give a copy of this poem.rgsjesshuster@charter.net
http://www.pmimchat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=868
A Nurse is more, Why?
Though nobody, can say why, for sure,
Nurse's desire, for service, is pure.
Not for themselves, it has to be for others.
A life dedicated, to their sisters and their brothers.
A Nurse is more, How?
Through reserves, of strength, care and love,
Nurses take their lead, from the power above.
Above and beyond, their duty comes first.
Their patient's needs paramount, before even hunger and thirst.
A Nurse is more, When?
When we need them the most, at our times of ill,
Nurses come through, with their care and goodwill.
When we feel we can't go on, and wish, to give up the ghost.
That's when our Nurses, give it their most.
A Nurse is more, Where?
In the hospital, the battlefield, the clinic, school, home or hospice,
Nurses are there, in the ER, the OR, the workplace, and medical office.
Where we are, to go for our care, thankfully, we find Nurses there.
Aging, sick, fearful, weary, we turn to Nurses, and know they care.
A Nurse is more,
A Nurse is more, much more than all we've said, or all we can say,
other than, to acknowledge the Nurses, who so brighten our day.
In gratitude, we thank Nurses, their willingness to serve, we find so appealing,
bringing to us, their comfort, wisdom, compassion and healing.
Richard G. Shuster, RandomlyRamblingRick, A Nurse is More© was written to honor all Nurses and Dedicated to Jeannine E. Shuster, R.N.May is Nurses Month, Honor a Nurse. Permission is granted to reproduce this poem for any Nurses forum. Nurse's Week and Nurse's Day are during May. If you know a Nurse, are related to a Nurse, or just would like to thank a Nurse, please send or give a copy of this poem.rgsjesshuster@charter.net
http://www.pmimchat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=868
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