Who Knew?

Did you know about this? It wasn’t on any of the news stations.

Read on about it!

Russian Memorial to 9-11

September 11, 2006 – Dedication of the memorial “To the Struggle Against World Terrorism”

Time cures everything, but there are things we cannot and must not forget. Standing more than 100 feet tall, “To the Struggle Against World Terrorism” honors victims of 9/11 and the 1993 World Trade Center bombings and serves a symbol of solidarity in the fight against world terrorism.

Created by Russian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli, the memorial was a gift from the Russian people. The Memorial was dedicated on the fifth anniversary of 9/11, in a ceremony attended by President Bill Clinton, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff, Governor Jon Corzine, Senator Frank Lautenberg, Senator Robert Menendez and family members of World Trade Center victims. Grammy award winner, Leann Rimes, sang the National Anthem. By day, or nighttime when it is lit, the Memorial is clearly visible from lower Manhattan, the Staten Island Ferry, ships passing through New York Harbor and airplanes approaching Newark Airport.

In October, Harbor View Park officially opened to the public. Harbor View Park was built by the BLRA and funded in part by the Hudson County Open Space Trust Fund and a contribution from Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. Its centerpiece is the 9/11 memorial “To the Struggle Against World Terrorism.”

With $600,000 in Green Acres funding from New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection, the BLRA will construct a new bulkhead along Harbor View Park’s eastern boundary, stabilize the shoreline, and extend the park all the way to river’s edge.

Visit the Bayonne, New Jersey Website: http://www.bayonnelra.com/events.htm

Truth or Fiction with more pictures: http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/r/russian-911-memorial.htm

The Great State of Texas! WooHoo!!

I Believe!

The American Way

 I wonder - whatever happened to this kind of thinking? I got a lump in my throat when I read this. I “grew up” thinking, patriotism, it is the AMERICAN way! I am glad to see that somebody saved them.

These were our parents. What in God’s name have we let happen?

 

Ronald Reagan

‘Here’s my strategy on the Cold War:

      We win, they lose.’-Ronald Reagan

 

‘The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government

and I’m here to help.‘-Ronald Reagan

 

‘The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they’re ignorant; it’s just that

they know so much that isn’t so.’-Ronald Reagan

 

‘Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong.’

-Ronald Reagan

 

‘I have wondered at times about what  the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the U.S.Congress.’-Ronald Reagan

 

‘The taxpayer: That’s someone who works for the federal government but doesn’t have to take the civil service examination.’

-Ronald Reagan

 

‘Government is like a baby: An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and

no sense of responsibility at the other.’ –Ronald Reagan

 

‘The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government program.’-Ronald Reagan

 

‘It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.’-Ronald Reagan

 

‘Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases:

If it moves, tax it.

If it keeps moving, regulate it.

And if it stops moving, subsidize it.’- Ronald Reagan

 

‘Politics is not a bad profession. If you  succeed, there are many rewards; if you disgrace yourself, you can always write a book.’-Ronald Reagan

 

‘No arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is as formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.’-Ronald Reagan

 

‘If we ever forget that we’re one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.’

Going to the Chapel

Well here are some pictures.  Of course, I took 209 pictures and can’t upload them all.

Waiting for his Bride

You may kiss your bride

I present to you

Dwayne, Pastor and Best Man

My son is getting married

My son, Dwayne, and Bobbie, his wife were married by the Justice of the Peace before he went to Iraq.  Well, on their two year anniversary, they are getting married by our pastor in the church.  A full regalia wedding with reception.  I am soo excited for them as they have been through a lot.  Dwayne is still serving and is trying for the Navy Seals.  That, as I am sure you know, is no easy task. 

It seems he has such loft dreams and I support him as a Navy Mom should.  I love him and my daughter so much.  They have both been fortunate to marry the best of the best!  My daughter has given me two fabulous grandchildren that are the light of my life.

Time goes by so fast, doesn’t it?

I will post pictures from the wedding next week! 

Remember the 5K/3K run/walk benefitting the Wounded Warrior Project on July 25.  Slip on over the www.orwfoundersday.com

God Bless!

Old River-Winfree Founders Day and Wounded Warrior Project

Old River-Winfree Founders Day is drawing closer and we are anticipating the opening event of the day which is the 5K and 3K Run/Walk benefitting the Wounded Warrior Project and in memorium of Pfc. Wesley R. Riggs.  Read all about his at http://www.orwfoundersday.com.

We are hoping for a big turn out from the military and supporters.  Today I received an e-mail I thought might help everyone for whatever reason you might have.  Read Below for Emergency Telephone Numbers

 

:

Emergency Telephone Numbers
These are more effective than 911
When -
You are sad, phone John 14
You have sinned, phone Psalm 51
You are facing danger, phone Psalm 91
People have failed you, phone Psalm 27< /A>
It feels as though God is far from you, phone Psalm 139
Your faith needs stimulation, phone < /B>Hebrews 11
You are alone and scared, phone Psalm 23
You are worried, phone Matthew 8:19-34
You are hurt and critical, phone 1 Corinthians 13
You wonder about Christianity, phone 2 Corinthians 5:15-18
You feel like an outcast, phone Romans 8:31-39
You are seeking peace, phone Matthew 11:25-30
It feels as if the world is b igger than God, phone Psalm 90
You need Christ like insurance, phone Romans 8:1-30
You are leaving home for a trip , phone < /I>Psalm 121
You are praying for yourself, phone Psalm 87
You require courage for a task, phone Joshua 1
Inflation’s and investments are hogging your thoughts, phone M ark 10:17-31
You are depressive, phone Psalm 27
Your bank account is empty, phone Psalm 37
You lose faith in mankind, phone 1 Corinthians 13
It looks like people are unfriendly, phone John 15
You are losing hope, phone Psalm 126
You feel the world is small comp ared to you, phone Psalm 19
You want to carry fruit, phone John 15
Paul’s secret for happiness, phone Colossians 3:12-17
With big opportunity/ discovery, phone Isaiah 55
To get along with other people, phone Romans 12
ALTERNATE NUMBERS
For dealing with fear, call Psalm 47
For security, call Psalm 121:3
For assurance, call Mark 8:35
For reassurance, call Psalm 145:18
ALL THESE NUMBERS MAY BE PHONED DIRECTLY.
NO OPERATOR ASSISTANCE IS NECESSARY.
ALL LINES TO HEAVEN ARE AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY.
FEED YOUR FAITH, AND DOUBT WILL STARVE TO DEATH

My son is home

I know it has been a while since I have written.  Lots of things have happened.  Dwayne is back home!!!  His wife is ecstatic and, of course, so am I.

Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes.  The notes from the sisterhood of Military Families has been my encouragement.

I will keep writing in this blog.  Because, as you know, it ain’t over until the Military says it’s over.

On Memorial Day, my thoughts and prayers go to all the sons and daughters that didn’t make it back.  Their bravery, honor, and courage will live on in the lives of the families left behind.

We have our Freedoms because of them!

In my town of Old River-Winfree, we are hold our first annual Founders Day and to start the day off, we are havin a 5K and 3K run/walk to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project and in loving Memory of PFC Wesley R. Riggs, who was my son’s best friend.

We also plan to start a scholarship memorial in Pfc Rigg’s name.  I am waiting on the parents to give me the guidelines of what kind of Senior we are looking for.

If you would like to participate in this run/walk, just go to http://www.orwfoundersday.com

Visit there and if you are interest in honoring this hero and his family, just register on any of the pages.

Also, this is something else I found and made a graphic of it.  It is sooo true.

God Bless!

Silence

The silence if defining!  Communications was cut off this week.  They are moving.  We hope that move is home, but we won’t know until his boots hit the ground in the good old United States of America. 

Please pray for his wife, me and my family!    Your prayers are needed.

The silence is defining!

God Bless!