Betty Whitaker Jackson

I count my dear brother in Christ, Leon Pippin, as one of my Cloud of Witnesses. Just as Paul in the book of Hebrews noted those who followed our Lord in such a manner as to inspire others’ faith, so I add Leon’s name to mine. He has influenced me in my walk with the Lord.

I have known Leon for almost nine years, since our retirement and move to Florida. He and his sweet wife Emily have become dear…..

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Busy proofreading Splendid Springtime at Whispering Woods this morning. Here are two gems to bless your day: From Psalm 145: “The Lord is righteous in all His way sand loving toward all He has made. The Lord is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them. The Lord watches over all who love Him, But all the…..

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My Psalm 180

Heavenly Father, Lord of all creation,

Mighty King, Everlasting Comforter,

Thank You for this new day

And for being nearer to me

Even than breath itself.

I humbly bow to Your Presence

With thanksgiving and rise to praise You

With upraised arms and a grateful heart.

In the darkness of the night

You are present with me.

In the uncertainties of my mind’s imagination,

You provide shelter and understanding.

In the dawning of a new day

With…..

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My Psalm 179  Thanksgiving

Lord of the Universe, Father who knows us intimately,

I raise my hands in worship this day.

Thank You for Your holiness and sovereignty

Which teaches us to measure our lives,

Discovering anew our intense need for Your guidance

And direction, and correction, and intense sorrow

For our sinfulness and depravity.

You who made heaven and earth,

Who crowned this creation with the beauty of color and design

Who knit together cells and seconds and…..

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Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson

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July 4, 1776

2When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

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