Day 4 D words I am thankful for 2020

Day 4...'D' Day..6 things starting with D that have made a DIFFERENCE in my life.

1. First off, I'm thankful for D DAY on June 6, 1944 when America drew a line in the sand as Germany & Japan were readying to take over the with marxist communism...

Nearly 5,000 American & allied lives were lost that day. May we Never forget how much our freedom cost in blood, sweat & tears. None of us would be here without the DEDICATION of the soldier.

2. DOGS....Tippy, Wow, Prince, Champ...All great DOGS! I have heard it said, by DALE Cox actually:”You don’t find a great DOG. A great DOG finds you.”

3. DRUGS & DOCTORS....Thankful for all the DRUGS my DAD & Mom fed me...I was DRUGGED to church 3 times a week...Not really, I really wanted to go!

DOCTORS fed me actual DRUGS like Penicillin & Benadryl like they were real lifesavers!

One DOCTOR telling me when I was about 20 that the only reason I was still walking was Penicillin and Milk, for he had put my right leg in traction for several months when I had DISLOCATED my hip at age 5.

Another DOCTOR saving my life with the miracle DRUG Penicillin with multiple shots when poisoning just about took me DOWN for the count.

4. ....DELIVERER & DAYSTAR ON HIGH...Just two of the many names given to Jesus Christ....DESIRING to give Him DIVINE DEVOTION...Love Him DEARLY!

5. DEVOTIONS...It has been my passion to write and share DEVOTIONS with not only Grundy athletes, but also several other high schools and colleges, writing over 1,000 DEVOTIONS, many of these shared with the teams while 'Shaking the Beans'.

6. DAY..."This is the DAY that the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." (Psalm 118:24)...As one sage said,

"Every DAY is important. If you don't believe it, just try missing one of them."

Have a DELIGHTFUL DAY!

Day 5 E Words in 26 Days of Thanksgiving

Day 5...E Day...5 things I'm thankful for that start with the letter E..

1. ELEPHANTS... Love these ELEGANT creatures. Remember hearing what Tarzan said when he saw the ELEPHANTS coming through the jungle wearing sunglasses: Nothing! He didn't recognize them.

And I love the story of the ELEPHANT playing tag with a one sunshiny day in the jungle...As the story goes, the ELEPHANT made a misstep & squashed the tiny mouse. The ELEPHANT was so crushed in spirit that he made his way to a nearby log, where he sat down and cried and cried, while sobbing, "I...Was...Only...Trying...To...trip...trip him."

2. EGGS.....Like my former football & baseball coach, Frank Spraker, "I like Eggs anyway you can fix them, but raw!"

There was a boy in college at Hiwassee that used to wake Willard Owens and myself up every morning at the 'crack of dawn', saying, "Let's go get an Egg!"..

3. EVERLASTING WORD.....EVERLASTING LIFE....."Forever, O Lord, is Your Word settled in Heaven." Psalm 119:89....God & His Word is from EVERLASTING TO EVERLASTING...And so are we: There was a time we never were, but after we are born, there will never be a time we will not be...Sobering thought isn't it? And we get to choose where! May we EXALT our EXCELLENCY on High!

4. ELDERS....I've always heard that we should 'Respect our Elders'.....Now I are one!

Paul ordained ELDERS (also translated bishops, shepherds, pastors & overseers) in Every N.T. church he started, so it must be of utmost importance.....

5. EAGLES.....Who doesn't like to watch this majestic bird in flight? (And to think, the turkey was just a few votes short of being selected as our National Emblem!)....

Just know that the EAGLE represents freedom & one of our great freedoms is the 'Right to Vote' which has been granted to us by our soldiers & not our politicians!.....If we fail at the Ballot Box to protect our freedoms, it will sadly take Bullets to repurchase it again somewhere ages and ages hence.

Hoping & Praying that we will all be a more thankful people....As Paul said in Hebrews 13:15: "By Him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our giving thanks to His Name."....

And as Paul continued, "In EVERYTHING give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."

Happy Thanksgiving!

George Carlin's Views on Aging

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to get old is when we’re kids? If you're less than 10 years old, you're so excited about aging that you think in fractions.

'How old are you?' ' I'm four and a half!'

You're never thirty-six and a half. You're four and a half, going on five! That's the key.

You get into your teens, now they can't hold you back. You jump to the next number, or even a few ahead.

'How old are you?' 'I'm gonna be 16!' You could be 13, but hey, you're gonna be 16!

And then the greatest day of your life! You become 21. Even the words sound like a ceremony. YOU BECOME 21. YES!

But then you turn 30. Oooohh, what happened there? Makes you sound like bad milk! He TURNED; we had to throw him out. There's no fun now, you're Just a sour-dumpling. What's wrong? What's changed?

You BECOME 21, you TURN 30, then you're PUSHING 40. Whoa! Put on the brakes, it's all slipping away.

Before you know it, you REACH 50, and your dreams are gone….

But! wait! You MAKE it to 60. You didn't think you would!

So you BECOME 21, TURN 30, PUSH 40 , REACH 50....

and make it to 60.

You've built up so much speed that you HIT 70! After that, it's a day-by-day thing;

You HIT Wednesday!

You get into your 80's, and every day is a complete cycle;

You HIT lunch; you TURN 4:30; you REACH bedtime. And it doesn't end there.....

Into the 90s, you start going backwards;

'I Was JUST 92.’

Then a strange thing happens... If you make it over 100, you become a little kid again:

'I'm 100 and a half!'

May you all make it to a healthy 100 and a half!

George Carlin's views on aging....Ha-larious!

Ellie Grace Fields Birthday Poem...Written at age 11 for Pop's 78th & Nana's 73rd

It’s your birthday!

Hooray Hooray! It’s true

You should stay up late! 

And eat lots of Cake!

Then your birthday will be great!

Go outside!

Stay inside!

The choice is up to you!

Get the balloons and streamers too!

To decorate this place!

For you I would go allll OUT!

So with this in mind I shout!

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOOOOOOOOOOU!!!!!!

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I hope you BOTH have the BEST, BIRTHDAY, EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!🥳