Paul Harvey's thoughts on prayer

I got this today in an email. I tried to find out if it was true or false. I could find nothing. I certainly hope it is true.

Paul Harvey says:
"I don't believe in Santa Claus, but I'm not going to sue somebody for singing a Ho-Ho-Ho song in December. I don't agree with Darwin, but I didn't go out and hire a lawyer when my high school teacher taught his theory of evolution. Life, liberty or your pursuit of happiness will not be endangered because someone says a 30-second prayer before a football game. So what's the big deal? It's not like somebody is up there reading the entire book of Acts. They're just talking to a God they believe in and asking him to grant safety to the players on the field and the fans going home from the game. But it's a Christian prayer, some will argue. Yes, and this is the United States of America, a country founded on Christian principles. According to our very own phone book, Christian churches outnumber all others better than 200-to-1. So what would you expect - somebody chanting Hare Krishna? If I went to a football game in Jerusalem, I would expect to hear a Jewish prayer. If I went to a soccer game in Baghdad, I would expect to hear a Muslim prayer. If I went to a ping pong match in China, I would expect to hear someone pray to Buddha. And I wouldn't be offended. It wouldn't bother me one bit. When in Rome. But what about the atheists? is another argument. What about them? Nobody is asking them to be baptized. We're not going to pass the collection plate. Just humor us for 30 seconds. If that's asking too much, bring a Walkman or a pair of ear plugs. Go to the bathroom. Visit the concession stand. Call your lawyer! Unfortunately, one or two will make that call. One or two will tell thousands what they can and cannot do. I don't think a short prayer at a football game is going to shake the world's foundations. Christians are just sick and tired of turning the other cheek while our courts strip us of all our rights. Our parents and grandparents taught us to pray before eating; to pray before we go to sleep. Our Bible tells us to pray without ceasing. Now a handful of people and their lawyers are telling us to cease praying. God, help us. And if that last sentence offends you, well ... just sue me. The silent majority has been silent too long. It's time we let that one or two who scream loud enough to be heard that the vast majority don't care what they want. It is time the majority rules! It's time we tell them, you don't have to pray; you don't have to say the pledge of allegiance; you don't have to believe in God or attend services that honor Him. That is your right, and we will honor your right. But by golly, you are no longer going to take our rights away. We are fighting back ... and we WILL WIN! God bless us one and all ... especially those who denounce Him. God bless America, despite all her faults. She is still the greatest nation of all. God bless our service men who are fighting to protect our right to pray and worship God. May 2005 be the year the silent majority is heard and we put God back as the foundation of ourfamilies and institutions. Keep looking up."

I Saw Jesus

My friend Ingrid shared this with me today... I thought it was pretty cool so, I posted it here.


I Saw Jesus

I saw Jesus last week.
He was wearing blue jeans and an old shirt.
He was up at the church building.
He was alone and working hard.
For just a minuteHe looked a little like one of our members,
But it was Jesus,
I could tell by his smile.

I saw Jesus last Sabbath.
He was teaching a Bible class.
He didn't talk real loud or use long words,
But you could tell he believed what he said.
For just a minute
He looked like my Sabbath School teacher,
But it was Jesus,
I could tell by his loving voice.

I saw Jesus yesterday.
He was at the hospital visiting
A friend who was sick.
They prayed together quietly.
For just a minute
He looked like my preacher,
But it was Jesus,
I could tell by the tears in his eyes.

I saw Jesus the other day,
He was bringing a covered dish over to me
Because I had been sick.
Just for a minute
I thought it was my sweet neighbors
Gentle hands stroking my shoulder,
But it was Jesus,
I could feel Him in my soul.

I saw Jesus this morning.
He was in my kitchen making my breakfast
And fixing me a special lunch.
For just a minute
He looked like my Mom,
But it was Jesus,
I could feel the love from His heart.

I see Jesus everywhere,
Taking food to the sick,
Being friendly to a newcomer,
And for just a minute
I think he's someone I know,
But it's always Jesus,
I can tell by the way He serves.

In Newdow We Trust

In Newdow We Trust?
California's atheist avenger, Michael Newdow, is at it again. He has announced plans to sue the U.S. Treasury Department. This time his target is right there--on the money. Newdow, whose suit against "Under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance made it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, is suing this time to get rid of "In God We Trust." "It's not the history that counts," says Newdow. "It's not the patriotism," he continues, "What it is is these people want to get their religious views in the government." These people, my friends, are you and me and the vast majority of our fellow Americans.
*Taken from the Family Research Council at www.frc.org

Welcome Home

My daughter posted this on her blog
I thought it was pretty neat so I wanted to share it here:

Welcome Home
words and music by Shaun Groves

Take me, make me
All You want me to be
That's all I'm asking, all I'm asking

Welcome to this heart of mine
I've buried under prideful vines
Grown to hide the mess I've made
Inside of me, come decorate, Lord

Open up the creaking door
And walk upon the dusty floor
Scrape away the guilty stains
Until no sin or shame remain

Spread Your love upon the walls
And occupy the empty halls
Until the man I am has faded
No more doors are barricaded

Chorus

Come inside this
Heart of mine its
Not my own
Make it home
Come and take this
Heart and make it
All your own
Welcome home

Take a seat, pull up a chair
Forgive me for the disrepair
and the souvenirs from floor to ceiling
Gathered on my search for meaning

Every closet's filled with clutter
Messes yet to be discovered
I'm overwhelemed, I understand
I can't make this place all that You Can

Chorus

I took the space that You placed in me
Redecorated in shades of greed
And I made sure every door stayed locked
Every window blocked, and still You knocked

Chorus

Take me, make me
All You want me to be
Thats all I'm aksing, all I'm aksing

Psalm 68:19

Psalm 68:19: “Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.” I don’t know the burdens that each of you carry in your personal lives today, but the Lord does. He is El Roi, the God who sees and knows and cares. May you experience the lightness of heart that comes from giving all your burdens to the Lord today and resting completely in Him.

“Let this be understood above all: the power of prayer is not in us, that we speak. It is in God that he listens!” – Walter Wangerin, Jr., Whole Prayer

Intrigue

I find it intriguing that we Christians are the best at shooting ourselves in the foot.