We are made in America.
We are truly a special kind.
Because not everywhere will you find.
People who value our freedom and rights.
Who will defend our country in all fights.
People with skin that is white, tan, red, and brown.
Who don't look down upon one another with a frown.
For we are all citizens of the same great country.
We are all happy to be made in America
What a beautiful place to be!

Author Unknown

Everyone have a Happy and safe 4th of July

One "I"

One minute makes a difference
When running for the train.
One car will change your day
If you're in a crowded lane.
One sentence works a wonder,
If it's needed to be heard.
One deed brings a person light,
As does one kindly word.
One meal is often missed,
One crime means doing time,
One shoe is always searched for,
As is, at times, one dime.
But the greatest One of all,
Be it parent, teacher, friend,
Is the one with you when you're down;
Beside you to the end.

By Allison K. Hymas

Sermon In Soap

Duz you Dreft with the Tide? Vel, now is the time to Cheer up, if you want real Joy. The Trend is to Breeze to church on Sunday. Too many people Woodbury their heads in a pillow, or work to make their cars Sparkle, forgetting that the Lord's Day is made for Lestoil. When the Lord is put first, a Dove will never need to be sent with SOS. Maybe we ought to Dial you to remind you of the Ivory palaces up yonder. Worship is your Lifebuoy. So why not Whisk yourself out of bed next Sunday, dress up Spic and Span and Dash like a Comet to Sunday School and Church as you sing praises to God and hear His word. You'll feel like Mr. Clean all week.

Author Unknown

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's day to my husband whom I love very much. To my Dad, and all of you who are a Dad. Anyone can be a Father, but it takes someone special to be a Dad.

A Father's ABC's
(Charles W Ridlen)
A lways trust your children to God's care
B ring them to church
C hallenge them to high goals
D elight in their achievements
E xalt the Lord in their presence
F rown on evil
G ive them love
H ear their problems
I gnore not their childish fears
J oyfully accept their apologies
K eep their confidence
L ive a good example before them
M ake them your friends
N ever ignore their endless questions
O pen your heart to their love
P ray for them by name
Q uicken your interest in their spirituality
R emember their needs
S how them the way of salvation
T each them to work
U nderstand they are still young
V erify your statements
W ean them from bad company
X pect them to obey
Y earn for God's best for them
Z ealously guide them in Bible truth

"My Favorite Things"

Today medical science has provided us with solutions to many of the physical problems that used to be associated with aging. We know so much more than we used to about the benefits of preventive medicine, and because of that knowledge, advancing age no longer guarantees infirmity.

Julie Andrews did a concert for AARP. Among her selections was a song from "The Sound of Music," "My Favorite Things." She altered the lyrics to fit in with the AARP theme. Here are the new words to that famous melody.

"Maalox and nose drops and needles for knitting,
"Walkers and handrails and new dental fittings,
"Bundles of magazines tied up in string,
"These are a few of my favorite things.
"Cadillacs, cataracts, hearing aids, glasses,
"Polident, Fixodent, false teeth in glasses,
"Pacemakers, golf carts and porches with swings,
"These are a few of my favorite things.
"When the pipes leak,
"When the bones creak,
"When the knees go bad,
"I simply remember my favorite things.
"And then I don't feel so bad.
"Hot tea and crumpets, and corn pads for bunions,
"No spicy hot food or food cooked with onions,
"When we remember our favorite things,
"When the joints ache, when the hips break,
"When the eyes grow dim,
"I simply remember the great life I've had,
"And then I don't feel...so bad!"

A - Z

A - Available or Single? Neither! Married for 19 years.

B - Best Friend -- Cindi Been at Morris, OK.

C - Cake or Pie? Pecan Pie. I don't care for either very much.

D - Drink of choice-- Mountain Dew or Rootbeer

E - Essential Item - My Bible, a computer and an ink pen.

F - Favorite Color - Blue

G - Gummi Bears of Worms? Bears

H - Hometown - McAlester, Oklahoma

I - Indulgence - Hot carmel sundae with Butter Pecan ice cream

J - January or February - Neither, unless there is lots of snow to go with the cold, then I love it, but I hate the wind.

K - Kids - Three sons, and two daughters, and I love them all very much.

L - Life isn't complete without - God, family and friends.

M - Marriage date - February 6, 1988.

N - Number of siblings 5(three sisters, two brothers).

O - Oranges or Apples - I like them both, but I am allergic to oranges.

P - Phobias/Fears - Flying in an airplane, snakes, spiders and scorpions.

Q - Favorite Quote - "If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin Unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain."

R - Reasons to Smile - God has been so good to my family and I.

S -Season(ing) Seasons - Spring and Summer; Seasoning - Salt and hot sauce.

T - Tag Three - Andy, Christy, and Heather.

U - Unknown fact about me - If I tell, then it isn't unknown. I had my share of pranks while working at the church camps in OK.

V - Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animals - I am very much of a meat eater.

W - Worst Habit? Waiting until the last minute.

X - X-rays or Ultrasounds - I have had both, but prefer neither one.

Y - Your favorite foods - Italian, Mexican, and American.

Z - Zodiac - Scorpio, I'm not into that, and it doesn't matter.

Ok, Andy, Christy, and Heather it is your turn, let us hear from you.

Memorial Day

In honor of all the men and women in the Armed Forces who have fought for our freedom of speech, religion, and all of our other freedoms that makes up the United States of America.

Battle Hymn of the Republic

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord;
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword;
His truth is marching on.

Glory, glory, hallelujah, Glory, glory, hallelujah,
Glory, glory, hallelujah, His truth is marching on.

I have seen Him in the watchfires of a hundred circling camps;
They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps;
I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps;
His truth is marching on.

He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never sound retreat;
He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment seat;
O be swift, my soul, to answer Him! be jubilant my feet!
His truth is marching on.

In the beauty if the lilies Christ was born across the sea,
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me;
As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free;
His truth is marching on.