Traditions

Holiday season is upon us, ready or not it is time to get busy and celebrate Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas to name a few major events of the season. How do you prepare?
Do you decorate for each of the celebrations or does your decor blend the best of each? When do you begin decorating for Christmas? Before or after Thanksgiving?

Each year the struggle between tradition and new ideas grows at our house. The traditionalist states, decoration have set times, colors and themes. Apples in September, Columbus Day, the World Series and Pumpkins in October, Fall leaves, Veteran's Day, Turkeys, Pilgrims and Harvest in November, and Red, Green and Gold command December as the decorations and lights go up on the 1st day of the month. The traditionalist goes yet further with the same meals, foods and activities. The one with new ideas and alternative possibilities asks why not this, why do we do that. Or even proclaims we are doing something different this year, using different colors instead of red, green and gold.

Neither is right or wrong. Traditions have a place, marking the passing of time, and even building a rich memory bank for each one present. I feel there is room for both schools of thought as we prepare for the holidays.

Holidays are to be celebrated and filled with joy, not silent stressed filled rooms. Be open to new ideas, be flexible to new possibilities, create memories but more importantly share love, spread peace, and express joy. Enjoy the feasts!

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America is Speaking

America Speaking.
It is written in the WORD that they who call upon His Name shall be saved.
America is calling~ JESUS.
Therefore as it is written so shall America be saved. The WORD changes not, Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. He doesn't lie, therefore as America and any other nation calls upon His Name they shall be saved.

America Speaking.
It is written in the WORD that it is His desire that none shall perish.
His desire is that ALL shall live and prosper~ including the unborn.
America is speaking LIFE and Life more abundantly~ including the unborn.

America Speaking
America is calling~ JESUS.
Jesus, we come now before you this day broken and wounded knowing that at a single WORD we are restored and walking within Your desires, Your destiny for this nation.
It is written, that it is Your desire that none shall perish, and within the none America is included. It is also written that where 2 are gathered in Your Name You are there among them....America has gathered at Your feet.

America Speaking.
It is written, every nation, tongue and tribe shall hear and know the Name of Jesus and the message of the Gospel. America is the World's melting pot, almost every nation, tongue and tribe has crossed our borders and many now call America home. America has historically gone to nations during their time of need from this day forward as a nation, America shall go forth led and directed by Jesus and He alone and not those seeking fame or recognition.Therefore, it is now time to lift our voices in song praising the King of Kings!

America Speaking
We lift our banners high this day in worship and song praising the King of Kings! Jesus! JESUS! JESUS! JESUS! We give thanks to the King of Kings who allows us to sit at His feet in worship. We rejoice knowing that PEACE like a river shall flow once more from sea to shining sea. And across our land, LOVE has found a dwelling place.

America Speaking
To the nations we speak LIFE!
America has called upon the Name of Jesus!
Glory to God! Therefore the armies of heaven have been released upon your behalf! The King of Kings! The Lord strong and mighty! JESUS is riding upon His horse leading the way!!!
Glory! Thank you JESUS!!! You alone are LORD of this Nation, JESUS is LORD! JESUS is the Banner over America and the Banner over America is LOVE! Glory! Thanks You JESUS!!!!!!

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