tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39872322520555136992024-03-12T21:39:29.343-04:00Ruth Carmichael Ellinger, The Shepherdess SpeaksRuth Carmichael Ellingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181157809854564382noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987232252055513699.post-24338364490270969402013-10-03T17:23:00.001-04:002013-10-03T17:28:12.520-04:00<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Ruth Carmichael Ellingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181157809854564382noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987232252055513699.post-19805363735112626832013-08-17T12:32:00.001-04:002013-08-17T12:32:18.924-04:00The Shepherdess speaks...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span class="usercontent"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">No person is an
island. We influence and impact someone’s life during our journey. We create
our legacy by living our day-to-day life in a way that will inspire and
challenge those who follow. Others went before us, leaving their footprints in
the sand. Our responsibility is to leave our own mark in the world, to point
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Ruth Carmichael Ellingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181157809854564382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987232252055513699.post-65527589204519643222013-08-16T12:03:00.003-04:002013-08-16T12:03:57.410-04:00Thankfulness...<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Father, I thank you for the quietness of home</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sweet refuge from the storms of life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I thank you for good and wholesome work,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">For strength to perform what is mine to do.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I thank you for food, for taste and appetite;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">For peaceful rest at the close of day</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I thank you for your healing touch</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">To mind and soul and body, too.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I thank you for simple faith to believe</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">That you will be there; loving, caring for me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I thank you for bearing all my cares</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">When we meet each day in the secret<i> </i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">place<i> </i></span>of prayer.</span></div>
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Ruth Carmichael Ellingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181157809854564382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987232252055513699.post-20795910382574385352013-07-30T10:22:00.003-04:002013-07-30T10:49:27.236-04:00Lead me to the rock that is higher than I...<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Vacationing along the coast of Maine is breathtakingly beautiful. We took so many photos and were inspired by the natural beauty and rugged coastal landscape. I could spend a summer there; walking along the shores and visiting with the many interesting people and their unique culture.The history itself is fascinating</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Unless Thy goodness opens paths for me through
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thy winds, O God, so strong, So slight
my meager sail.<br />
How could I pass over the long and salty trail,<br />
Unless Thy love were mightier than the wrath of all the tempests that beset my
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thy world, O God, so fierce, And I so
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Yet, cities of refuge arise for me and dangers cease, <br />
Sweet peace abounds, and all is calm and rest.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">For more of my <b>Maine</b> photos, check this link:</span></span></div>
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Ruth Carmichael Ellingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181157809854564382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987232252055513699.post-7338214764454922802013-07-20T16:51:00.002-04:002013-07-20T17:01:58.550-04:00The Word of God is...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">This photo of this
powerful Bible verse in Hebrews is from my paternal grandmother’s Bible, a book
well-worn with time and use. In the <i>Wildrose</i>
book series, one theme is woven like a continuous thread throughout the inspirational
stories and is the predominant key scripture used in “Sword of the Wild Rose.” </span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">View from Spyglass Mountain, near Katherine's home</span></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt;">I have
taken a hiatus from blogging for some weeks to spend time vacationing and
traveling. We visited our daughter Katherine and her family who lives in the
northern panhandle of </span><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt;">Idaho</span><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt;">. The scenery there
is breathtakingly beautiful but the winters are long and often dreary to us sun
lovers. Katherine’s husband was building her a greenhouse so tomatoes and other
vegetables requiring a longer growing season other than what nature provides,
could mature and ripen. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span><br />
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is complete with chickens, horses, cats and dogs, a barn for hay, a chicken
house and even an outside privy for when you don’t want to trek to the house. A
stream empties into a pond with trails backed up against national forest lands.
They make the trip to town about once a week on church days (Wed) to buy
groceries and other necessities and on Sundays for worship services. Other than
that, life is busy with home schooling, cooking and preparing meals, and caring
for the animals.</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">We took one day to go to
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">One of my favorite places
is “the chapel in the woods” that secret place of meditation and prayer that Katherine
created to meet with the Lord. It seems rather majestic nestled against the
drooping branches of the cedars, a quiet and charming forest room that offers natural
solitude and peace. You must go...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">This month is my husband’s
birthday and I wanted to do something very special for him…but my plan fell
apart and I have nothing even close to adequate to express my love and
thankfulness to God for giving me such a wonderful husband. Through the years
of his selfless service, I have been by his side as he ministered God’s word, facing
every difficulty with courage and hope. Opposition and misunderstanding are
part of this work and the journey is fraught with tears, joys and losses, but
the gains far outweigh the losses. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I came to realize how much
he had sacrificed when I asked him to read aloud a story slated for a July
deadline. As he read, I followed on the computer screen until suddenly, the
words stopped. I turned to see tears in his eyes and a look of infinite sadness
on his features. Tears of empathy rose in my own eyes. In my story, I was
describing the fragrant fields of the farm where he grew up, a home he had loved.
The story spoke of many things dear to him, but now a bittersweet memory. I am
reminded of the song lyrics that relate so personally to his life of service
and I know he feels the sacrifice has not been too much and his joy is knowing
that through it all, there has been One who has loved him. </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Your Shepherdess</span></i></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana;">"In This Life"</span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></div>
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Let the world stop turning,<br />
let the sun stop burning.<br />
Let them tell me love's not worth going through.<br />
If it all falls apart, I will know deep in my heart<br />
the only dream that matters has come true;<br />
in this life, I was loved by you.<br />
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For every mountain I have climbed,<br />
every raging river crossed,<br />
You were the treasure that I longed to find.<br />
Without your love, I would be lost.
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In this life, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I was loved</i> by You.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Things I remember about my Dad</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> <span style="color: #660000;">DAD and ME</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">* He was
always old (I was born when he was about forty)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">* He had
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">* He
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">* He
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">* He made
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">* He spanked
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">* He told
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">* He sang
Scottish love songs and recited poetry, even in his old age</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">* He was patriarchal
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">* He
encouraged me to seek excellence</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">* He encouraged
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">* He told
me never to forget important things…like family</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">* He
played checkers</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">* He liked
trucks and ice cream</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">* He told
me not to marry the boy I was dating. I listened. I’m glad I did</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">* He
lived to be 94</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">* He was
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<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">I miss
him…</span></span></span></div>
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they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his
disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much
displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and
forbid them not: for of such is the </span></span><span class="usercontent"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">kingdom</span></span><span class="usercontent"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> of </span></span><span class="usercontent"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">God</span></span><span class="usercontent"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">. <i>Mark 10:13-15</i></span></span></span></b></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hope and encouragement comes to Honduras</span></span></span></span><span style="color: #0c343d;"> </span></div>
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answer to the </span></span><span class="usercontent"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Macedonia</span></span><span class="usercontent"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> call, “Come and help us,”
my husband, (a pastor) and another minister acting as translator, arrived in </span></span><span class="usercontent"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">San Pedro Sula</span></span><span class="usercontent"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span></span><span class="usercontent"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Honduras</span></span><span class="usercontent"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, known as the ‘murder
capitol of the world.’ I didn’t realize how dangerous this endeavor was until I
began to read about the rival gang crimes and drug related murders that are a
daily occurrence in this part of the world. The two ministers had to travel
this narrow road in order to minister to the </span></span><span class="usercontent"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Church</span></span><span class="usercontent"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> of </span></span><span class="usercontent"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">God</span></span><span class="usercontent"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> in that community. This
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“Abiga” to me, that darling little girl who brought such comfort and joy into
our lives. Now, off to college and a future already given into God’s hands. How
blessed we feel to know she has chosen to serve God in her youth. She is just
as sweet as she is beautiful. High on the list of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;">Andria</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;">’s accomplishments are her musical
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forever. At three, we have moved past the diapers, nursing, sleepless nights,
and have stored all the baby paraphernalia that helped us survive those first
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again too; just watching our toddlers experience life and all the new and
exciting things that have become mundane and ordinary to us grownups. For them,
life is simple, joyous, energizing, and carefree. Don’t you think this is how
God intended for us to experience the abundant life He offers? Oh Lord… help me
to simplify and see the world through child-like eyes!</span></span></b></div>
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Ruth Carmichael Ellingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181157809854564382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987232252055513699.post-85202069283870261572013-05-11T18:00:00.002-04:002013-05-14T11:46:25.708-04:00The Shepherdess Remembers...<b><span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!</span></span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We feel its warmth, its softening
influence....however forgetful we have been, however much we have taken for
granted life’s precious gifts, we are conscious of wistful memories that surge
out of the past,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the sweet tender
poignant fragrances of love. Nothing that has been said, nothing that could be
said, would be eloquent enough, expressive enough, or adequate to make
articulate that peculiar emotion we feel to our mothers. </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Peter Marshall</span></i></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-size: small;">So many years have passed since we laid Mom to rest beneath the moss and ferns. I
realize now that I will never stop missing her, never stop wishing for
one more talk, one more hello and one more glimpse of her her dear face.
Someday...we will meet again.</span></span></span></b></div>
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lady is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">always</i> a lady—no matter where
she is or what she is doing. She dresses like a lady; modestly, but with
elegance and taste. She behaves like a lady in every circumstance; dignified
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gentle, yet firm, respectful of all, but martyr for none. She is a loving wife,
a devoted mother, a loyal friend, and a credit to all who may know her. She is
the standard bearer for every woman in every age and of every culture. She is
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friends who we feel are trustworthy and true, then suddenly, we find ourselves
dismissed from their lives. Just as Jesus was betrayal by his best friends, it
happens to each of us sometime in life. I asked the Lord about friends…real
friends. I needed something to drive away the disappointment, to lift my weary
spirit. But…I heard no voice, could find no word of comfort, nothing but
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see her every feature, look into her beautiful dark eyes. The loss of my friend
had indeed been painful. Her loyalty was unwavering, unselfish and
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had sent the vision of my friend simply because…because He knew I needed her.
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be produced in audio by Mike Ortega Productions and will be available for your
listening pleasure sometime this summer. With all the latest techy devices, I'm
sure there will be one that will work for you.</span></div>
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ancient clan family, exiled from their native </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Scotland</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> to begin a new life in the American wilderness. </span></div>
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relevant as today’s headlines, Ellinger explores the meaning of liberty,
courage, honor, and patriotism while weaving a mosaic of history that is
colorful, complex, and constantly riveting. With an amazing attention to
detail, Ellinger creates a fascinating array of characters who are compelling,
passionate, richly crafted and as memorable as your first love. </span></span></div>
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not only tells an endearing story, but also accurately portrays the character
and spirit of Daniel Morgan, a real life revolutionary war general who has not
always been adequately recognized for his role in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">America</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">’s War of Independence. The folksy powerfully built
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President of the </i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Winchester</i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Frederick</i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">County</i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Historical Society and holds an MA in history from the </i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">University</i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> of </i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tennessee</i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">. He lives with his wife, Jeanne, in the Daniel Morgan House in </i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Winchester</i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> where the General died on </i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">July
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of the Wild Rose,</i> is an ancestor of the Davidson family in the two previous
novels in the Wildrose series by the same author. Book 1,<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> The Wild Rose of Lancaster,</i> and book 2,<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Wild Rose of Promise</i>. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sword
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">The story tells
of Clan Davidson’s struggle to survive through the heart-wrenching years of
exile from </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">Scotland</span><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;"> and their
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prior to the American Revolution. The time frame covers Derick’s life in
colonial America and his eventual settling in the Ohio Valley on the future
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becomes the famed Revolutionary War hero of Saratoga. The Colonies
are on the brink of revolution and Derick again finds himself facing his
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sojourn in the turbulent American Colonies, Derick seeks an answer to the
age-old question—<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">why, God? </i>The death
of his young wife, his unlawful act of revenge, and the loss of his children
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her youthful honesty, a comfort and diversion for his grief. Kearan’s heart is
torn by love for the handsome Scotsman and her knowledge of his dark past. She
longs to help him but he is lost in a world of painful memories that shut her
out. She determines to find a way to make him love her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Years after his
arrival in America, Derick encounters a young man during an Indian skirmish
along the Ohio River and is overcome when he discovers the youth is his
youngest son, William, (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">referenced in
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poignant and emotional reunion and subsequent relationship are destined to
establish the beginnings of a permanent home for this branch of Clan Davidson
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journey of Derick Davidson is comparable to his literal quest for freedom from
his literal oppressors. This ongoing quest expresses the longing of the soul to
be free—even though he cannot understand this common heart-felt human need. It
is only when Derick comes face to face with himself that he truly understand
that God is the Giver of true spiritual freedom—<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">freedom of the soul</i>. The plan that is unfolding in Derick’s life is
a plan that only God himself could orchestrate to bring peace to his troubled
life. He finds a peace that passes understanding and a freedom greater than any
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Where the grace of God cannot keep you,</span></span></span><br />
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Where the arms of God cannot support you, </span></span></span><br />
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Where the riches of God cannot supply your needs, </span></span></span><br />
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Where the power of God cannot endow you.</span></span></span><br />
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The will of God will never take you, </span></span></span><br />
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Where the Spirit of God cannot work through you, </span></span></span><br />
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Where the wisdom of God cannot teach you, </span></span></span><br />
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Where the army of God cannot protect you, </span></span></span><br />
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Where the hands of God cannot mold you.</span></span></span><br />
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The will of God will never take you, </span></span></span><br />
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Where the love of God cannot enfold you, </span></span></span><br />
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Where the mercies of God cannot sustain you, </span></span></span><br />
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Where the peace of God cannot calm your fears, </span></span></span><br />
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Where the authority of God cannot overrule for you.</span></span></span><br />
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Where the comfort of God cannot dry your tears, </span></span></span><br />
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Where the Word of God cannot feed you, </span></span></span><br />
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Where the miracles of God cannot be done for you, </span></span></span><br />
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Where the omnipresence of God cannot find you.</span></span></span><br />
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Ruth Carmichael Ellingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00181157809854564382noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3987232252055513699.post-42583034360783715452013-03-26T22:21:00.001-04:002013-04-07T22:18:46.934-04:00Lambs in the sheepfold...<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have always been a fan of Lord Byron's poetry. In high school, we had to memorize many of the poets and were well versed in classical literature. This particular poem speaks of <span style="font-size: small;">loveliness</span> and <span style="font-size: small;">innocence</span></span></span></div>
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She walks in beauty, like the night<br />
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;<br />
And all that's best of dark and bright<br />
Meet in her aspect and her eyes:<br />
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that tender light<br />
Which heaven to gaudy day denies.<br />
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One shade the more, one ray the less,<br />
Had half impaired the nameless grace<br />
Which waves in every raven tress,<br />
Or softly lightens o'er her face;<br />
Where thoughts serenely sweet express<br />
How pure, how dear their dwelling place.<br />
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And on that cheek, and o'er that brow,<br />
So soft, so calm, yet eloquent,<br />
The smiles that win, the tints that glow,<br />
But tell of days in goodness spent,<br />
A mind at peace with all below,<br />
A heart whose love is innocent!</span></div>
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remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit
made diligent search.</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt;">When I
slipped through the French doors to the bricked patio surrounded by thick
tropical foliage, miniature palms and a fence covered with night blooming
jasmine, a hush lay over the evening, silent and still. It was near </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt;">midnight</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11pt;"> and my nightly habit of pausing
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into bed each night, I stepped into the night to marvel at the stars one more
time, then say a prayer and a goodnight to God, thanking Him for all my
blessings at the end of another day.</span></span></div>
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night, I sat on a chair and searched the shadowy sky but no stars were visible.
The heavens were covered with clouds and a storm was threatening. The stillness
gave way to a rising wind that stirred the treetops and rustled among the
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evening, I had received some unpleasant news so I lingered on the patio to
complain to God. For some time now, I had given myself to working out an
unfavorable situation and now, all my efforts seemed in vain. There was no
resolution in sight.</span></span></div>
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and I heard a faint noise, indistinguishable at first, a sound of music perhaps,
a melody of sorts. Moments passed and the wind increased and so did the song.
Then I knew what it was. Somewhere in the neighborhood, wind chimes were sounding,
growing louder as the storm increased in strength and the chiming became a challenge
to the oncoming storm, a joyful echo in the midst of the approaching gale. It
was then I heard that still small voice speaking to my heart. “Can you sing in
the storm? Can you remember that in the darkest times, you can rise above the noisy
turmoil that surrounds you and that nothing can take your joy and song?”</span></span></div>
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message. Looking into the roiling night sky, I prayed for the strength to be like
the chimes, a pleasant sound in the dark times of my life, a soothing and
joyful song rising above all other voices in the stormy night. </span></span></div>
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Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings as eagles, they
shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint”</span></i></div>
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different perspective, from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">His</i>
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<span style="color: navy; font-family: Verdana;">He is not concerned with time as we who are subject to the passage
of moments and days, so we learn to move at His pace, and to function under His
directives. The times of waiting are growing times and learning times. When we
quiet our heart, we enter into His peace. When we understand more fully our weakness,
we receive His strength.</span></div>
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<span style="color: navy; font-family: Verdana;">As we lay down our will and submit to His will, His voice becomes
clear and we hear Him. Then…we mount up, lifted by the wings of His Spirit,
like the lofty eagle. As we move forward, we become sensitive to His timing and
when we act, we give ourselves only to the things He has asked us to do.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">We often hear about the ‘river of death,’ that
darksome, fearsome, wide and terrible river that everyone must cross to enter
the eternal realms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We are not quite
certain what awaits us or just how we will make this crossing, but, we can be
certain that one day, we will stand on the banks of that river. If we are saved
from sin and have served the Lord in our lifetime, We can have the assurance
that Jesus will be there to take us across that mysterious river.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">During my lifetime, I have walked many weary
pilgrims to the banks of that river and I can almost see the gates on the other
side. I have held their trembling hand as they silently slipped through the
dark and misty corridor just outside that eternal door. Almost, I can hear the angels
sing, can almost see the gates open. I strain to see what lies beyond. The gate
closes and once again, I am left here to wait.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;">I say to my beloved, “If I go first, will you walk
me to heaven’s door?” He smiles. “Yes. Will you walk me should I go first?”</span></div>
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for the </span></i></span><span class="small-caps"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Verdana; font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span></i></span><span class="textisa-25-8"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Verdana;"> hath spoken it. </span></i></span><span class="textisa-25-9"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Verdana;">And it shall be said in that day, Lo,
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Ah,</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> <i>romance</i>.</b> How could the world exist
without it? Impractical, you say, unrealistic, unimportant to the story?
Romance paints the setting, the era, the characters, enlivens the drama, every
part of your story. <i>Ah qui, mon ami</i>,
include some romance. History is alive with it and God himself created it.</span> </span></span></span></div>
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14, 2013</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, the day was cold,
blustery and rainy, rather unusual for our southern climate, so we decided to
make a special dinner in the library in front of the fire, our favorite place
to be in the wintertime. Wright brought the round table for two and I thought
of what dishes would work best for our special night. I chose the Bavarian
Mitterteich china, made in Bavaria Germany. It is lovely with a soft muted ecru
rose pattern on white, edged in gold with delicate sculpted edges. I coordinated
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started with salad and multi grain bread, pineapple, blueberries, and cottage
cheese in a jelled salad topped with whipped cream. We enjoyed this course for
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Wright added logs to the fire, I brought in the main course; pork chops in a
mango salsa mixed with apricot preserves slow cooked in the crock pot and
served with rice and asparagus. We ended the meal with coffee and pumpkin roll.
The whole dining time took 2 hours. It was the loveliest way to celebrate with
my Valentine</span></span></div>
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flyleaf of an antique book published in 1915, were some old bits of verse and
poetry. I thought this worth sharing. The book is "The Runner's Bible” and
I read it almost daily. If you ever come across one, buy it. You’ll love it</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">State of </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Mind</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">If you think you’re beaten, you are;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">If you think you dare not, you don’t;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">If you like to win but you think you can’t,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">It’s almost certain you won’t.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">If you think you’ll lose, you’ve lost;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">For out of the world we find,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Success begins with a person’s will,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">It’s all in the state of mind.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">If you think you’re outclassed, you are;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">You’ve got to think high to rise;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">You’ve got to be sure of yourself before</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">You can ever win a prize.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Life’s battles don’t always go</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">To the strongest or fastest man;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">But soon or late, the man who wins</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Is the one who thinks he can!</span></div>
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The Last Command</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> </span></b><i><span style="font-family: Verdana;">And Paul said unto the centurion and the soldiers, “Unless
these men remain in the ship, you cannot be saved.”</span></i><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> Acts
27:31</span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Don’t
Give Up the Ship!</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We have
all heard the impassioned words, “Don’t give up the ship!” While visiting the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lake Erie</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Maritime</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Museum</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Erie</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">PA</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, I heard
the story behind this quote made famous during the War of 1812. However, this
wasn’t the first time those immortal words were uttered. There is something so
stirring, yet so distressing in those words. To hold on to hope in the midst of
a storm and battle is a challenge to every soul. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">USS Niagara</i>, part of the American naval
fleet, War of 1812, is now docked at the Maritime museum after being raised
from the lake and beautifully restored. This year marks the 200<sup>th</sup> anniversary
of the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Battle of Lake Erie</i>, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">September
10, 18</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">13</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. Our party boarded the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">USS</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Niagara
</i>for the historic presentation of the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Niagara</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">’s
involvement in the War. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lake Erie</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> a large
sea-like lake bordering the northern most borders of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ohio</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Being
fond of reading about historic world warfare, especially in </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">America</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, I had
to know if any of my ancestors were involved in this bloody conflict. As it
happens, many were very involved. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I felt so
privileged to run my hands over the polished wood, to stand on the deck and
feel the riggings of this famous ship. The ambiance was so impressive and I
felt so thankful that someone had the vision to raise and restore it.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A Short History of the </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Battle</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The
British could not say “Enough” even after their loss during the American
Revolution. Another attempt to conquer the Americans by opening a way inland to
the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ohio</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Valley</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> through
the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Great Lakes</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> was in progress.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">American Commodore
</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Oliver Hazard Perry </span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">stood
ready to intercept and oppose the British war ships. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">During the summer of 1813, British troops occupied </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Detroit</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> and depended on supplies shipped across </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Lake Erie</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">. British officer, Robert Heriot Barclay was
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry was
ordered to stop the supply ships. On </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">September
10, 18</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">13</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, the opposing fleets battled for over two bloody
and exhausting hours on the lake. Perry's flagship, the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">USS</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lawrence</i>, fought
largely alone as the rest of the fleet held back. With Perry’s ship badly
disabled, Perry and his remaining crew rowed to the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Niagara</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> and set his battle flag to the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Niagara</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">’s mast. With a fresh ship and crew, fierce fighting ensued until
every British ship was forced to surrender and the Crown lost a decisive battle
where they had hoped to regain control. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Perry had created his famous
battle flag in memory of his friend Capt. James Lawrence who had spoken the
famous words, “Don’t give up the ship” as he lay dying on the deck of his ship,
the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">USS Chesapeake.</i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">At this earlier battle in
which Captain Lawrence was engaged near </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Boston</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> battling against Royal Navy HMS </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Shannon</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">June 4, 18</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">13</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">,
Capt. James Lawrence issued his last command. "Don't Give Up the
Ship!". Perry was so inspired by his courage and bravery that he had the
words sewn on his battle flag that flew aloft on the </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Niagara</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> during the Battle of Lake Erie.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Today, this is still the
last command from <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">our Captain</i>, the<b><i>
Lord Jesus Christ</i></b>.</span></div>
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The Shipwreck...</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">How
often have I stood along the shore and watched helpless as someone makes
shipwreck of their life. I am powerless to do anything but watch as the ship
crashes against the rocks. Finally, it breaks apart and goes down beneath the
relentless waves. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The
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despite the counsel, regardless of the pleadings of friend and family, heedless
of the dark and ominous clouds gathering along the shoreline. They leave the
safety of the calmer harbor, unaware or the danger lurking in the deepening
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">After
the storm, I walk the shore looking out to sea where once the noble ship
anchored beside the other vessels, its colors blowing proudly in the wind. With
the morning tide, the wreckage washes upon shore. Pieces; broken parts of what
was whole; a sliver of glass, a plank of wood, pages from the book of days,
torn and ragged, unreadable, forever erased.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Some
escaped alive and come to stand beside me while I gaze at the destruction
rolling in with the tide. Their eyes are red and swollen from much weeping. A
weeper stoops to loosen an ornately carved framework half buried in the wet
sand. The glass is shattered and the wooden frame that once held a familiar
likeness is broken. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b>THE GREATEST PERSONAL JOURNAL</b></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana;">THE GREATEST PERSONAL JOURNAL</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">David was a common shepherd boy, anointed
by Samuel and appointed by God to become one of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Israel</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">’s greatest kings—a Warrior-King. As </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Israel</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">’s anointed leader, David ruled God’s chosen
people, led their armies, and was Commander-in-Chief of their generals.
Although he possessed a wise and noble character, he was not immune to the
attack of Satan. David…slayer of giants, of lions and bears, was deceived by
sin through the temptation of the flesh. He contrived to cover his sin but the
faithful prophet exposed his condition. David repented and triumphed again
because of one governing principle—<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">he
loved God</i> more than he loved anything else. Love for God brought David back
to repentance after this miserable failure. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">This fierce Warrior-King possessed an
awe-inspiring attachment to all things pertaining to his God. His love for God
following his transgression and God’s compassionate love for David, worked in
him tenderness and gentleness that defined the character of this celebrated
king. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">David loved God’s people and fought for
God's honor with tenacity and determination. So great was his respect for God
that he could not harm Saul, the man God had once chosen as a leader. If God had
ever touched a man with his anointing, who was he to contradict God’s judgment,
even though the man had failed? Instead, David showed mercy to a deceitful
enemy and a loved but rebellious son. Deeply sensitive in his attitude toward
God, David was always a man of humility, a faithful and trustworthy friend, a
loyal patriot, a tender father with a gentle heart. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Deserted and driven into exile, David
remained valiant in spirit, encouraging himself in the Lord when there was no
one left to comfort him. He endured hardship and deprivation and survived war
and personal tragedy, family estrangements and the torments of betrayal.
Throughout his life; the battles won and lost, through triumph and tragedy,
success and failure, David’s love for God never wavered and has earned him a
place in Biblical history as Israel’s greatest king; a man who would not let go
of God. Written within the pages of David’s psalms is his life story, his own
journal, a legacy to us, the reader.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">In his youth, the natural beauty of the heavens
and all of God’s creation inspired this shepherd boy to write poetry and
descriptive verse that expressed his passion for God and all creation. To his
verse, he added music and song. In this personal writing, he wrote of his
battles and the treachery of his enemies, of his perplexities, and even his
wrath and envy. But more often, David wrote of the overcoming power of his God,
of the Lord’s mercy and personal love to him, David. His praise of God is the
prevalent theme of his poetry. Today we hold in our hands the poetry and songs
of David, his musings, his reflections, his hopes and dreams, in effect, his
personal journal, inspired of God and miraculously preserved down through the
ages. It is an awesome and moving collection of writing. A <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">five star</i> read.</span><br />
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a “winter break” road trip to </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">North Carolina</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"> staying in a lovely log house near the quaint little
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from the historic film, “Last of the Mohicans” was produced</span></div>
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truly picturesque and again we are continually reminded of God’s handiwork in
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weather was cold, however, and we stopped along the road to “pick” icicles from
places where water had frozen where it fell over the rocks. Best we could do
for winter ambiance. Despite the lack of snow, our time together was precious,
renewing, a time to make memories and eat at <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mike’s on Main Street</i> and Mama Christina’s Café at Flat Rock. What
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I have lived in areas of the country where winter snowfall was common and the
first snow was always an exciting event, (maybe school would be canceled) I take
for granted the wonder and beauty of seeing snow falling from the heavens to
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To see more photos, look on "Around the House" page</div>
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