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JAN'S NEWSLETTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FEBRUARY 8, 2003

The following letter was sent to our local newspaper.  I received many favorable comments from friends and family which prompted me to share it with you.

Prayer for unity

            When I am seeking direction for dealing with this chaotic and troubled time, I turn to knowledgable people whose passions are God, family, and country.  I have found their counsel to be truthful, insightful and kind.

 

            I am not influenced by those whose hate-filled hearts cause them to tear down their country, its leaders and their fellow countrymen.

 

            America caught the vision of uniting for the common good after Sept. 11.  Selfishness has caused many to forget that vision.  My hope and prayer is that Americans will once again pull together and be guided by the principles that made this country great.

 

            Jan Walters

            McGregor 

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Our good friend, Pam Archer, shared this poem with us so I pass it on.

 Why Lighthouses?

When I see a lighthouse,
I think of God above,
Who sent His Son, a gift to us,
To show His precious love.

 What a sacrifice that was –
Jesus on the cross,
So when we gave our lives to Him –
All our sins He would toss.

 The lighthousereflects our guiding light –
It keeps our path so clear.
But when we slip and things grow dim,
Just remember He’s always near!

 So let this light shine down on you
And help keep your faith real strong,
And by the grace of God above,
Things won’t go terribly wrong.

 Should we be chance falter
And things grow suddenly dim,
We must always remember
It’s a challenge given to us by Him.

 Therefore try your best to lead
The life that Jesus led,
So pray real hard for strength each night
Before you go to bed.

 Watch yourself each and every day
In all you say and do,
For others are always watching
For the Jesus that shines in you!

 

--Author, Patricia Ford
December 1999
patlford@attbi..com

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Please join me and our national leaders in prayer for God’s guidance and wisdom.

 

Bush Calls for Prayer

 

SUMMARY: President Bush reminds the nation of our need for God during these tense times.

Speaking before a backdrop of terror and tragedy, President Bush asked Americans "to pray for wisdom to know and do what is right" at Thursday's National Prayer Breakfast.

Gen. Richard Myers, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, gave the opening prayer.

"As we strive to do what's right, teach us to give and not count the cost, to toil and not seek reward, to accept Your will and not doubt," Myers said.

People from nations around the world, including three heads of government, 56 senators and 241 representatives, gathered for four reasons: 1) to lift up the president and first lady in prayer; 2) to mourn the loss of the Columbia astronauts; 3) to celebrate a common faith in God; and 4) to remember the needs of the poor.

President Bush professed his strong belief in prayer to a "kind and generous Almighty God."

"This is a testing time for our country," Bush said. "In this hour of our country's history, we stand in the need of prayer. We pray for the families that have known recent loss. We pray for the men and women who serve around the world to defend our freedom."

National Security Advisor Dr. Condoleeza Rice echoed the theme.

"I have turned to God in prayer more and more in this past year-and- a-half," Rice said. "Terror and tragedy have made us more aware of our vulnerability and our own mortality. We're living through a time of testing and consequence, and praying that our wisdom and will are equal to the work before us."

She added: "Faith is what gives comfort, humility and hope even in the darkest hours."

The president said he personally prays for strength, guidance and forgiveness. As he looked across the room, he remarked how "The Almighty God is a God to everybody."

 

By Stuart Shepard, correspondent

Reprinted from CitizenLink, February 7, 2003

 

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