Good Thursday morning to everyone. Well our daughters wedding is history and it was beautiful. When I get the pictures going I will load one up so you can get a glimpse of our celebration. Now back to serious business.


The Temple Mount is the heart of the Conflict. Take a look at this picture from
The Temple Mount Faithful:





Endowed with a Pure Spirit by the Temple Mount

The Shekinah of G d which never left the Temple Mount shines from the Temple Mount on the Western Wall through a ‘window’ in the Wall. It does not physically exist and comes from the gate of Heaven which is on the Temple Mount.

The holiness of the Temple Mount is an eternal holiness. Even when the Temple did not exist on the mountain, the holiness of the place was not removed. The Sages said that all the abundant good which exists in the world comes via the Temple Mount. They also say that because of the holiness, to stand on the Mount or even to look at it endows one with the property of perfection, the holy spirit and holiness. This is the reason that G-d commanded Abraham to lift his eyes and look to Mt. Moriah. Then He told him to stand on the Temple Mount together with his son, Isaac. In this way he and his son would be endowed with very high spiritual values.

It is so sad that the Temple Mount, the most holy place in the world, has been desecrated by the nations. The Arabs built mosques on the holy hill of G-d and continue to do so with their shrines. The Temple Mount and Land of Israel Faithful Movement is fighting to ensure the Temple Mount will no longer be desecrated and that the Israeli Government will remove the shrines and rebuild the Temple in our lifetime. We know that this will soon come about.





(Hear this message from the Lord to the world!)

Zechariah 12:9
And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.

Are you watching Israel. Guys this is mushrooming into what could be the next event in prophecy and that is the rapture. Remember that we do not know the day or hour but we can know the times. It appears that President Bush is not quite sure which way to go with this new little problem.(Check out this Washington Post Article. The Bible states this will happen when another person or nation entangles themselves in Jerusalem and Gods Covenant Land! I am posting an article today from World Watch Daily and it will show you how determined the Muslim extremist are about driving out the Jews. Satan knows Gods Word and he knows his time is growing short and so he is bringing forth more and more violence and hatred to prevent prophecy from happening. Can you blame him? The Lake Of Fire is not a future I would like to think about either! What a day that will be to see his evil ended once and for all (AMEN)! Thank the Lord for his great salvation that he has given to all who trust in Him.


Hamas Warns Foreigners to Leave Israel
World Watch Daily- June 12, 2003

GAZA (Reuters) - The Palestinian militant group Hamas vowed on Thursday to carry out more attacks inside Israel following a bus bombing in Jerusalem and warned all foreigners to leave the Jewish state for their own safety.

Hamas had claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing near the city's main open-air market on Wednesday that killed 16 people, saying it was to avenge an Israeli assassination attempt against one of the Islamic faction's leaders.


"The Jerusalem attack is the beginning of a new series of revenge attacks... in which we will target every Zionist occupying our land," Hamas said in a statement faxed to Reuters. "We call on international citizens to leave the Zionist entity immediately to preserve their lives."


Hamas sources said the group was holding to its policy of not deliberately attacking foreigners. But Americans, Europeans and Asian guest laborers have been among those killed in its bombings during the 32-month-old Palestinian uprising for independence.


"We call upon all cells to work fast on an earthquake (news - web sites)-like response," the Hamas statement said. The group is pledged to the destruction of Israel and the creation of an Islamic state.


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John3:16

Will The Watchmen On The Wall Please Stand Up!

Ezekiel 8:18
Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.




Good morning everyone.

Sorry I have not written in a while but our baby daughter is getting married tomorrow and I could not get to my computer long enough to post any of the new happenings in the world. Our world is really exciting right now with the wedding and all it requires. Pray for us and pray for Laura and Howard that the Lord will bless their marriage in a special way.

I just had to post this new article by Hal Lindsey. He lays on the line the seriousness of what we are watching occur in Israel right now. I am thrilled that there are preachers who are bold enough to cry out and spare not scriptural warnings from the Lord. Keep you eyes on the Holy Land because things are happening so fast over there now that it is truly amazing to witness it all.

God Bless
Elaine

Posted: June 5, 2003
1:00 a.m. Eastern


IF THE BLIND LEAD THE BLIND!

By Hal Lindsey

I am heartbroken over the latest stage of "the road map to peace." This "Odyssey to Holocaust" took its would-be enforcers to Sharm el Sheik, on the tip of the Sinai Peninsula.

I was sickened to watch a well-meaning, Christian American president talk incessantly about his vision for a Palestinian and Jewish state living side by side in peace. He seems to think that if he just says it enough, the Palestinians will repent of their religiously inspired passion to destroy the state of Israel. But the continued actions of the Muslim Palestinians show that there is no hope of that happening. It is simply impossible to undo the influence of a religion that is the extension of Ishmael and Esau's 4,000-year-old hatred of Isaac and Jacob. They are the forefathers of the Arabs and the Israelis.

The "road map to peace" is already a failure. President Bush's promise to call a Summit to launch the new quest for a Palestinian state was based on the following requirements:


Yasser Arafat was to be removed from the leadership of the Palestinian Authority;
the terrorist infrastructure was to be dismantled;
a free election of a new PA leader who was untainted by terrorism;
the PA was to begin steps toward democratization;
all incitement to violence and terrorism were to cease.
Every one of "these first steps" that were to be taken before the summit have not only been not done, but all blatantly continue as they were.

I believe that President Bush is the victim of terribly wrong advice. From the State Department and his Cabinet advisers he is continually fed the illusion that Islam is basically a religion of peace that is being hijacked by the actions of a few non-representative fanatics.

But George W. Bush's worst failure in understanding the true nature of the Muslim-Israeli Crisis is the fault of the Christian ministers who have instructed him since his salvation experience. He has apparently not been taught Bible prophecy – especially in its most important central theme, God's unconditional covenants with Israel.

God predicted through the prophet Ezekiel exactly what would happen in the days just before a final great war that will culminate with the coming of the Messiah.

God gave this forewarning to all the nations that geographically surround the state of Israel in the last days: "Therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord God. Thus says the Lord God to the mountains and to the hills, to the ravines and to the valleys, to the desolate wastes and to the forsaken cities, which have become a prey and a derision to the rest of the nations which are round about [i.e., all of the Muslim nations today], therefore, thus says the Lord God, 'Surely in the fire of My jealousy I have spoken against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom [the Arabs], who appropriated My land for themselves as a possession with wholehearted joy and with scorn of soul, to drive it out for a prey'" (Ezekiel 36:4-5).

Note two things in particular in this prophecy. First, God calls the land His land. Second, this terrible warning of judgment is addressed to the nations that would live around the reborn-state of Israel in the last days that usurp His land.

It is most important to recognize that neither the Muslims, Palestinians nor Israelis own the land – God proclaims that He does. God then declares that He will give His land to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, even though they do not deserve it.

Weigh carefully this prophecy, "Therefore, say to the house of Israel, 'Thus says the Lord God, 'It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for My holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you went. And I will vindicate the holiness of My great name which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst. Then the nations will know that I am the Lord,' declares the Lord God, 'when I prove Myself holy among you in their sight. For I will take you from the nations, gather you from all the lands, and bring you into your own land. Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols'" (Ezekiel 36:22-25).

Note well what this amazing prophecy that is over 2,650 years old says. At a time when the land would be reduced to an utter desolation, and the people of Israel would be scattered throughout the world among the nations, God will return them to their own land.

God specifies the precise reasons why the Israelites will not deserve to be restored to the land. Yet, because His great name is at stake, He will return the Israelites from all the nations to which they are scattered and cleanse them. God does this because He keeps His Word, even though He foreknew that Israel would miserably fail and not deserve it.

God has to keep His Word. He unconditionally swore to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob that He would give them the land of Israel forever. Here is just one example of God's oath to them, "Thus says the Lord, Who gives the sun for light by day, And the fixed order of the moon and the stars for light by night, Who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar; The Lord of hosts is His name: 'If this fixed order departs From before Me,' declares the Lord, 'Then the offspring of Israel also shall cease From being a nation before Me forever.' Thus says the Lord, 'If the heavens above can be measured, And the foundations of the earth searched out below, Then I will also cast off all the offspring of Israel For all that they have done,' declares the Lord" (Jeremiah 31:35-37).

In this prophecy, God not only promises that the Israelites would always exist, but that they would always be a nation before Him – in spite of anything they would do.

Ezekiel chapters 36 through 39 gives clear warning to all who would seek to prevent Israel from living in peace in the land God has given them. It predicts that the world will eventually be drawn into a global war because of this issue.

My great fear is that President Bush is ignorantly leading the United States into God's judgment. For God warns that He will judge all nations that have contributed to keeping Israel from living in the land He sovereignly gave them.



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John3:16

Revelation 13:16
And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads



Hello everyone. Today I am excited about posting the Think About It article. Here is one more link in the chain of support for Biblical accuracy and the truth about Prophetic Scriptures. The Mark of the Beast! Some said it would never happen and yet the technology is here and ready to be implemented.

I remember once that my sister went into a bank to cash a check and became very upset when they finger printed her in order to honor the check. I was furious when I had to be finger printed to get my drivers license last year and in order to work for my local school system. For that job, I had to undergo a total fingerprinting of every finger ( I wonder when they will go to printing the toes too! Hmmmmm!). Well Verichip has created a chip that will be implanted in order to "protect " people. They cite all of the positive uses for this new device. However if you think about it, once chips are in people, then tracking will be universal. GTS's in the automobiles and Chips in the people. The Apostle John told us about this thing a long time ago. It was called a Mark and now this scripture is close to being fulfilled.

The only thing stopping world implementation is the appearance of "the man of sin" waiting, I believe, in the wings. One truth keeps all this from happening. The true church of the Lord Jesus Christ has to be raptured out of here and I don't believe that it will be long before this event occurs. Maybe Today! Are you ready?



Barcoding humans

The era of implanting people with identity chips is up on us

By Angela Swafford, Globe Correspondent, 5/20/2003

The Boston Globe

The painless procedure barely lasted 15 minutes. In his South Florida office, Dr. Harvey Kleiner applied a local anesthetic above the tricep of my right arm, then he inserted a thick needle deep under the skin.

''First we locate a prime spot,'' he said. ''The next thing is to release the button that triggers the injection mechanism, and that's it, the cargo's been delivered.''

The ''cargo'' was a half-inch-long microchip inside a glass and silicone cylinder that carries my permanent identification number. For an instant, I remembered the famous scene in the movie ''Fantastic Voyage'' in which a miniaturized Raquel Welch and her companions are inserted, submarine and all, into the vein of a patient. In my case, the tiny chip inside me can transmit personal information to anyone with a special handheld scanner.

Theoretically, this VeriChip will allow doctors to call up my medical records even if I'm too badly hurt to answer questions. It is also supposed to allow me to get money from an automatic teller machine by flashing my arm instead of punching in my PIN number. Or reassure airport security that I am a journalist, not a terrorist.

And, though the VeriChip strikes critics as Orwellian, its makers think the surgically implanted IDs could be the Social Security numbers of the future in a nervous world.

''I believe the day will come when most of us will have something similar to the VeriChip under our skin,'' said Scott Silverman, president of Florida-based Applied Digital Solutions. ''People will regard that its benefits -- in terms of financial, security, and health care -- far outweigh the possibility of loss of privacy.''

Right now, I am part of a very small club, the 18th person in the world -- and the first journalist -- to get ''chipped.'' Most of the others are ADS employees along with one Florida family who have been jokingly dubbed ''the Chipsons'' in a play on the old Jetsons cartoon.

The idea of a system that gives emergency workers and others immediate access to potentially lifesaving information is exactly what drew the Jacobs family of Boca Raton to the VeriChip. At the request of their 14-year-old son, Derek, the Jacobses got chipped last year.

''My husband has cancer and we've experienced the frustrating delays of trying to provide urgent medical history information every time he is rushed into the emergency room,'' says Leslie Jacobs.

Since the attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, she continues, ''we know that our lives are increasingly vulnerable. If we want increased safety, security, and peace of mind, we need to take positive steps. We've decided that having a VeriChip is one way to do just that.''

But critics see surveillance technology like the VeriChip as a growing threat, giving potentially dangerous new power to businesses and government alike. In a report issued in January by the American Civil Liberties Union, Jay Stanley and Barry Steinhardt warned that an explosion of technology has already created a ''surveillance monster.''

''Scarcely a month goes by in which we don't read about some new high-tech way to invade people's privacy, from face recognition to implantable microchips, data mining, DNA chips, and even `brain wave fingerprinting,' '' they wrote. ''The fact is there are no longer any technical barriers to the Big Brother regime portrayed by George Orwell [in his novel `1984'].''

The VeriChip is similar to the more than 25 million chips already embedded in animals all over the world acting as ''pet passports,'' allowing customs officials to monitor those animals that do not need to go into quarantine, or to identify your stray dog.

But, at least for now, the VeriChip does much less: it's mainly for demonstration purposes, carrying only an identification number and the capacity for about three paragraphs of information. Only 10 hospitals and doctors in Florida have the scanner to read the chips. And the Food and Drug Administration has not yet approved the chips for use in health care, so they cannot be used to access medical records.

However, ADS officials say this is just the beginning. They want to build a chip that can store loads of information, or act as the key to a central database that stores information about the user. Ultimately, the company hopes to be able to track the movement of people with chips worldwide using global positioning satellites.

The company is field testing its Personal Locator Device, or PLD, which ADS says could help track lost children, sick elderly family members, mountain climbers who get lost, or kidnap victims. Company officials say they have been inundated with requests from private companies in Latin America, especially Mexico and Colombia.

The PLD is still years away from wide use, according to Keith Bolton, ADS's chief of technologies. The working prototype is rather large -- 2 1/2 inches in diameter -- and would require major surgery for implantation (though it appears some Israeli secret service agents already carry something similar). It is powered by a pacemaker battery, and, just like in a Tom Clancy book, it would let anyone with access to the PLD system follow the wearer anytime, anywhere in the world, at the click of a mouse.

''The PLD would also monitor the vital signs of the wearer, and the environmental conditions around that person, and it could be a great way to protect a family member with a disease such as Alzheimer's,'' says Bolton.

Businesses already use technology to track their products around the world, but we should stop and think about the implications before starting a human tracking system, cautions Mohan Tanniru, professor of information systems at the University of Arizona.

''I am not going to put a chip on my kid thinking that she could be kidnapped,'' he says, ''unless I know the chip will be activated only if I report that my kid is lost. But how do I know that the police are only going to activate it when I say so, and not when they feel like it? You can't just say that technology is bad just because it is there. So it is a matter of deciding what trusting agency should be given that responsibility.''

Tanniru actually thinks that human tracking might be welcome in certain cases, such as following criminals on probation or making sure foreign nationals don't overstay their visas. In fact, Pro Tech Monitoring of Tampa already makes an externally worn tracking device for parolees that alerts authorities if the wearer enters a forbidden area, such as a school zone.

For ADS's Silverman, both the VeriChip and its future GPS-based version are a matter of individual choice.

''No one is forcing you to have a VeriChip. If you want a chip in your right arm you are going to know it is there because you will see it injected. When you look at the events of 9/11 and the way people measure their own personal security today versus the way they did a few years ago, there is a much higher concern to make sure that family members are safe and sound, and some people now put that above privacy rights.''

So far, ADS's technology gamble has not translated into profits. In 2002, ADS lost $112 million on revenues of $96 million, though this loss is significantly lower that that of the previous year.

As far as I am concerned, having a chip with a code in it is not giving me the chills. I think it would be nice to use it to get cash or pay for gas, and I wouldn't mind paramedics having access to my health records in the blink of an eye. Besides, I know it would never get lost. I did, however, have a few questions about its health hazards. So I asked Dr. Kleiner.

''The VeriChip is extremely safe,'' he says. ''Pacemakers are hundreds of times larger and more complicated and nobody has problems with them. To prevent the chip from migrating to another part of the body there is a little polymer at one end of the capsule that will adhere to the skin and hold it in place.

At his office, my arm was like a barcoded product at a supermarket cash register: It beeped every time the scanner prodded the chip. It worked even through my clothes. Displayed on the screen was a long number with many zeroes. For good or bad, I thought, this chip may be quietly heralding a time when people will literally have technology under the skin.


Note....... Tomorrow I will be posting some exciting news from Israel and the "Quartet"..

Have a blessed day.

Elaine

ARE YOU READY FOR THE RAPTURE?


John3:16

Romans 11:33
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!

Good Saturday Morning.

Today I hope the post will bless you as much as it has me. Yesterday morning I was touched by an email sent to me by a friend. Rev. Ralph Davis sends out a group emailing throughout the world named, The Encouragement Of The Day. Brother Ralph is a pastor and owns the local Southern Gospel Radio Station in Effingham County. I know when any of us send out encouragements to others we never know who is in need of it for that day and yesterday was a day that I needed to hear what he wrote.

When we look at all that is going on around us, we realize that it will take the Lord to straighten this old world out. When we look back at history and how God intervened, we can gain assurance that He Still Reigns! Brother Ralph shares some of these divine interventions in his writings and once again reminds us of this truth.

God will have the final say in world events and He will take care of His children. I am reminded of His greatness in the song, How Big Is God.
The words say that He is big enough to build a mighty universe and yet small enough to live within our hearts. Think about it! I pray that He is living in your heart today and if not all you have to do is ask him and he will.

Revelation 3:20
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

Encouragement of the Day.

May 16, 2003

SPECIAL EDITION

Someone ask me yesterday if some of the Scriptures in the Bible are
repeated over and over again. My answer is YES and this below is Jeremiah
50-51, and I am not giving you the last time these Chapters will be used.
They have been used at least three times in History, and of course I have
missed other times, but in case someone might not know; "I AM HUMAN!"

I am reminded of the WWII Pilot that saw the Angels flying all around
his Aircraft during the Invasion of Normandy and the Lady in the World
Trade Center who cried out to God for help. She found an oxygen mask on her
face and discovered that she was being carried down 83 flights of stairs. Then,
the Gentleman (Angel) said I am going to lay you over here where no debris will fall on you.
She opened her eyes, and to her amazement she was being carried, but there was
no one to see with her human eyes! She said, "Thank You Lord Jesus for you
watch care!

When 50,000 of our American boys were out in the middle of the Iraqi
desert a few weeks ago a DIVINE WIND blew across the desert for three
days followed by a drenching rain.
The Muslim media said it was the worst sand storm in 100 years, and the
Mullahs in 20+ Muslim countries proclaimed that the storm was sent by
Allah when our troops were bogged down and couldn't move.

The left-wing media [CNN, CBS, MSNBC & ABC, the New York Times, The
Chicago Tribune/L. A. Times and lots of others] trotted out politicians
and military experts that proclaimed we were in a "quagmire" and they
all made dire predictions of gloom and doom. What they didn't report
[all except for Fox News and many smaller regional and hometown
newspapers] was that after the weather cleared, the Marine group that
was mired the worst looked out at the plain they were just about to
cross.

What did they see?
Thousands upon thousands of anti-tank and anti-personnel mines that had
been uncovered by the wind and then washed off by the rain. If they had
proceeded as planned, many American lives would have been lost. As it
was, they simply drove around them and let the demolition teams destroy
them.

Yes, it was a DIVINE WIND!

When George Washington was asked if he thought God was on his side, he
replied: "It is not that God should be on our side, but that we be on
His."

May I remind you that General George Washington (Mr. White Hair, as
called by the Indians) was shot by a sharp-shooting Indian Chief. God's Man,
General Washington, had 7 holes in his front attire and back attire yet
no bullet holes in his heart where the bullets should have penetrated!

In Christian Love,

Ralph E. Davis
Springfield, GA

"Oh, What a Mighty God is our Lord Jesus Christ!"

Thanks again Brother Ralph for all you do for Jesus!

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John3:16

"A man may have to die for our country: but no man must, in any exclusive sense, live for his country. He who surrenders himself without reservation to the temporal claims of a nation, or a party, or a class is rendering to Caesar that which, of all things, most emphatically belongs to God: himself." --C.S. Lewis



Good morning everyone!

Today I have found an article that says everything I think about what is happening in our government. With all of the Patriotism running high these days, it has been almost impossible to say anything about our government without being criticized. However in this article posted at Hal Lindsey's site, Oracle, Brian Dotzler verbalizes exactly what many have been saying for many years. The behavior by the Democrats right now ought to sicken every American but no hue and cry is going out. The call for tax cuts are being ignored and a defiant Congress that has grown fat with the taxpayers money refuses to give back the people's hard earned money that I might add has been extorted from them through unconstitutional laws. People such as Gene Chapman are screaming out for answers but IRS and our wonderful Government of the People will not answer. To read about his death fast go to: One Mans Fight For Answers. Don't let Gene's "Ghandi" like appearance fool you. He is a born again Christian who loves the Lord. He is the third person who has gone on this fast til death and due to publicity, the government promised answers to the last two who ended their fast but never received the answers.

In this article, Brian Dotzler hits two of the nails right on the head. One reason we are in this mess is because we are a nation where the people at the government feeding troughs outnumber the people (taxpayers) who are footing the bills. Secondly, the national debt has made us slaves to the Federal Reserve which is a private corporation controlled by a syndicate of millionaire banksters who want to rule the world and with their control, now own all the money and the politicians ( you won't see them admit that to Dan Rather)! Just watch one of our Senators or House Members run against anything the Money Changers want and you will very soon see them destroyed politically.

The only question I ask is, Will the people ever wake up? The answer is, not unless they want too! At this time it appears that they do not want to really see what has happened to us or our great country. The status quo is more comfortable. If Ben Franklin and George Washington and John Adams and the rest had been of this mind, we would still be paying taxes to England and singing, God Save The Queen.

God Bless
Elaine Moreland



It’s not the Economy, Stupid; It’s the Government


It was bad enough trying to get unbiased information during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Politicians told us only what they wanted us to hear and most media outlets were more concerned with pushing a political agenda than they were in reporting the truth. Of course, the truth is of little importance these days since opinions are so much easier to defend.

And now, with the return of our soldiers from the Middle East, comes the heated debate over tax-cuts and America’s economic situation. But just how serious is this problem?

Like the truth, the economic situation in America is relative to whom it is that has a podium; it’s more a matter of opinion than a fact.

For instance, some politicians argue against tax-cuts for the simple reason that America’s budget can not afford it right now. They feel that the budget has been stretched too thin due to the war in Iraq and that right now is simply the wrong time to return tax dollars to the taxpayers.

On the surface, such an argument makes sense; it sounds responsible. However, there is a fundamental problem with this mentality: it is based on opinion.

So what is the truth? Are tax-cuts warranted or just a bad idea?

Before making such a decision, it might be wise to look at the Federal Government’s 2002 Annual Report and see exactly how much our government is spending and where our money is going.

In 2002, taxpayers spent nearly $310 billion dollars on defense, comprising 13.5% of the federal budget. Defense spending increases 7% from FY 2001 to 2002. One would think that, in the post 9-11 era, defense spending would be the big winner when it comes to government spending, but such is not the case.

Social programs paints another story. Last year the government spent nearly $1.4 trillion on the following programs: National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities; Departments of Agriculture, Education, Housing & Urban Development; National Labor Relations Board; EEOC; and the list goes on. (It might be helpful to point out the $2.75 million for the United Nations, the $2.5 billion in subsidies to the U.S. steel industry, and the $800,000 for … (get this) … THE GRAMMY FOUNDATION. Tragically, spending on social programs increased 9% from FY 2001 to 2002.

But not to be outdone is the huge chunk of cash being paid to … “no one.” That’s right; “no one” received 14% of this country’s budget in 2002, a whopping $333 billion!

You may be asking, “Who is this no good “no one” and why are we as a nation paying him so much “Johnny” (cash, that is)?

Well, “no one” is the interest we pay on the national debt, a debt that currently sits at close to $6.5 trillion. That’s quite a bit of “Robert” (dinero) to shell out with no services rendered.

So, what should we do? Whose plan is better, the conservative or the liberal? Should taxes be cut, increased, or just remain the same? Before coming to that conclusion, ask yourself a few more questions.

Is it true that tax-cuts can create jobs, lower unemployment, and spur the economy? Or is the opposite true, that only by increasing taxes can we fix the “sluggish” economy. (By the way, what exactly is it that determines a sluggish economy? Either the economy is growing at a desired rate, or it is not. Why not just say that the economy is growing slightly slower than we would like it to?)

Regardless of your political affiliation or economic background, it should be crystal clear that the government is ignorant when it comes to fiscal policy. The mere fact that in 2002 military spending increased at a slower rate (7%) than social spending (9%) is a colossal example of the government’s inability to control itself. Shouldn’t defense spending have grown at a greater rate since we are facing an enemy here at home, an enemy that has infiltrated our borders and has proven to strike with extreme prejudice? And what about the social programs, why are they growing at a faster rate than the economy?!

Speaking of social programs and all that is spent on them, are our children getting better educated? Are welfare recipients getting jobs? Is the unemployment rate falling? Are all medically uninsured children now insured? With all these tax dollars going to solve the ills of society, one can only assume that something must be improving. But in reality, nothing has improved; nothing has changed (except the amount of money being spent). The government hasn’t fixed anything. It never has and it never will. (History, my friends…read your history.)

About the only thing our government has had great success implementing is a competent military. Without question our Armed Forces have risen to the challenge time and time again without hesitation. Even when under-paid, poorly-fed, and greatly neglected (Valley Forge), the military has never despaired. It simply follows orders and marches ahead.

Yet when it comes to financing our soldiers, we have our priorities completely mixed up. How is it possible that the interest on our national debt comprises more than our defense budget? But an even bigger crime is the social spending.

As stated earlier, the social spending programs dwarf all others, yet produce almost nothing. (Some even argue that they produce less than nothing).

However, the military has been a giant success. Even with the mediocre (if not small) paychecks, military personnel (and their families) can live comfortably. They have health care, dental, housing, and incredible educational opportunities. As a matter of fact, you would be hard-pressed to find any type of educational incentives that can compete with the military’s G.I. Bill, College Loan Repayment Plan, and ROTC Programs. The billions of dollars wasted each year by the Department of Education would go much further as incentive programs for military personnel and their families instead of being thrown into the bureaucratic windstorm that succeeds in spending too much money on absolutely nothing.

The irony in all of this is that the many benefits the military successfully implements (medical, dental, housing, education, etc) are the same types of programs the federal government fails to make work. (But that’s another story.)

When it comes to government spending, how much bang are Americans getting for their buck? Is the money reaping any benefits, or is it going in someone’s pocket that didn’t earn it, doesn’t need it, and refuses to return it?

The government has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that it has no willingness to spend our money responsibly, it ignores all the financial principles that govern business and industry, and continues to bleed the taxpayer regardless of his income or situation.

Whether or not tax-cuts can stimulate the economy is irrelevant. That issue has no bearing on what this nation’s fiscal policy should be. While it is true that a large segment of the population believes social programs are a necessity, history proves these programs as utter failures; they simply cannot work because they lack accountability and competition.

Whoever coined the phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid” obviously failed to look at all the facts. Someone needs to tap that fella on the shoulder and whisper, “Hey stupid, it’s the spending.”

Proverbs 31:10
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.

TO ALL THE MOMS OUT THERE: HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!

I remember the warm touch of my mothers hand when I had the red measles back in the 50's. We had to lay in a darkened room and it was such a boring experience. I remember her tears when the doctor told her I had pneumonia and at the time viral pneumonia was killing it's victims unmercifully. I remember my grandmother Whaley's smile as we walked into her happy kitchen in Statesboro, Georgia and her special baked cookies at Christmas. I remember the love of my Grandmother Beery who felt like every bride should have a cedar chest in their home and proceeded to give them to each one of her grandaughters. Grandmother Beery cooked the most wonderful hamburgers in the world in her drugstore cafeteria in Pooler, Georgia. I remember my Great Granny Colley sitting on her porch with a cigarrette in her mouth ( that was before Virginia Slims) and smiling when we got there. She used to have big old German Shepards that would bite and scared us to death. I remember my Great Granny Helmey who lived right by us in a little house in Pooler. I inherited her beautiful Antique bed that I am so proud of. I remember Mother Moreland , my Naomi, who loved me unconditionally and shared that love in many ways. She even gave me a beautiful Squash Casserold Recipe that my family still enjoys today. Oh what memories that I treasure in my heart today. Yes, I remember all of these wonderful women who loved so much and gave to the families they loved. A virtuous woman is truly a gift from God. I have been blessed to know a few of them.



I thank the Lord for David, Mark, Melissa , Ronnie, Robin, Laura and Robbie. Because of them, I am a mother too.

I remember the day my daughter Robin brought us a beautiful little girl named Ashlyn and then preceded to add a little girl named Kerrigan and a little boy named Matthew. David's wife Julie has given us little Cooper and Marks former wife Mila gave us Joshua and Olivia. What a blessing these grandchildren are to me. Now our little Laura is about to marry and I pray that one day more little names will be added to our family. Then, I pray my other two sons will find that good wife the Bible talks about (AMEN)!

My mom is still with us and I look forward to worshiping the Lord with her today in church. I thank the Him for that blessing

*This note was sent to me in an email and it touched my heart. Thanks go to Betty Ambrose who sent it.

Source Unknown:

For those lucky enough to still be blessed with your Mom this is beautiful.
For those of us who aren't, this is even more beautiful.
You who are moms will love this.




The young mother set her foot on the path of life. "Is this the long way?"
she asked. And the guide said: "Yes, and the way is hard.
And you will be old before you reach the end of it.
But the end will be better than the beginning."

But the young mother was happy, and she would not believe that anything could be better
than these years. So she played with her children, gathered flowers for them along the way, and bathed them in the clear streams.

The sun shone on them, and the young Mother cried,"Nothing
will ever be lovelier than this." Then the night came, and the storm; the path was dark,
and the children shook with fear and cold, and the mother drew them close and
covered them with her mantle, and the children said, "Mother, we are not afraid,
for you are near, and no harm can come."

And the morning came, there was a hill ahead
and the children climbed and grew weary, and the mother was weary. But at all times she
said to the children," A little patience and we are there." So the children climbed, and
when they reached the top they said, "Mother, we would not have done it without you."

And the mother, when she lay down at night, looked up at the stars and
said, "This is a better day than the last, for my children have learned
fortitude in the face of hardness. Yesterday I gave them courage.
Today, I have given them strength."

And the next day came strange clouds which darkened the earth, clouds of war and hate and evil, and the children groped and stumbled, and the mother said: "Look up.. Lift your eyes to the light." And the children looked and saw above the clouds an everlasting glory,
and it guided them beyond the darkness. And that night the Mother said, "This is the best day of all, for I have shown my children God."

And the days went on, and the weeks and the months and the years, and the mother grew old and she was little and bent. But her children were tall and strong and walked with courage. And when the way was rough they lifted her, for she was as light as a feather; and at last they came to a hill, and beyond they could see a shining road and golden gates flung wide. And mother said: "I have reached the end of my journey. And now I know the end is better than the beginning, for my children can walk alone, and their children after them." And the children said, " You will always walk with us, Mother, even when you have gone through the gates.! " And they stood and watched her as she went on alone, and the gates closed after her. And they said: "We cannot see her, but she is with us still. A Mother like ours is more than a memory. She is a living presence."

Your Mother is always with you. She's the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street; she's the smell of bleach in your freshly laundered socks; she's the cool hand on your brow when you're not well. Your Mother lives inside your laughter. And she's crystallized in every tear drop. She's the place you came from, your first home; and she's the map you follow with every step you take. She's your first love and your first
heartbreak, and nothing on earth can separate you. Not time, not space, not even death!




PASS THIS ON TO ALL THE MOTHERS and CHILDREN YOU KNOW.
MAY WE NEVER TAKE OUR MOTHERS FOR GRANTED

Think About It!



The Bible Says:

1 Thessalonians 5:3
For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.


The Roadmap says ( This portion of the roadmap is scheduled for 2004-2005)

* Parties reach final and comprehensive permanent status agreement that ends the Israel-Palestinian conflict in 2005, through a settlement negotiated between the parties based on UNSCR 242, 338, and 1397, that ends the occupation that began in 1967, and includes an agreed, just, fair, and realistic solution to the refugee issue, and a negotiated resolution on the status of Jerusalem that takes into account the political and religious concerns of both sides, and protects the religious interests of Jews, Christians, and Muslims worldwide, and fulfills the vision of two states, Israel and sovereign, independent, democratic and viable Palestine, living side-by-side in peace and security.

If these developments are not enough to get you fired up, then I fear your wood is wet! Do you hear these words. Peace and safety, Peace with security? With all the troubles in the world, it looks as if America and the rest of the world is being pulled into the land of Israel to fulfill every verse of prophetic scripture. Our President has been warned by preachers of Gods Word to stay away from forcing Israel to give up Covenant lands. It looks as if he is not going to heed those warnings. World events are going to happen just like the Bible said they would. It is now time to boldly speak forth the truth of Gods word and warn people of what is coming. Perhaps some will be saved out of the great tribulation that is coming upon this old earth. Tell them about our Jesus today!

God Bless
Elaine




TROUBLE IN THE HOLY LAND
Mideast peace 'road map' unveiled
Hamas vows to sabotage blueprint for Palestinian state

Posted: April 30, 2003
3:15 p.m. Eastern

WorldNetDaily.com
Hours after Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas took office, international Middle East mediators presented Israel and the Palestinians with the long-awaited blueprint for peace dubbed the "road map."

United States ambassador to Israel Dan Kurtzer delivered the road map to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon while United Nations Middle East envoy Terje Larsen conveyed the plan to Abbas.

Israel Insider reports the presentations were "symbolic" as both sides had already received copies.

The plan was drafted by the so-called Mideast "Quartet," which consists of the United States, the European Union, Russia and the United Nations.

It lays out conditions, phases, timelines and benchmarks for the formation of a Palestinian state – a move perceived by mediators as key to achieving "final and comprehensive settlement of the Israel-Palestinian conflict" – by 2005.

The conditions include an immediate cease-fire, a crackdown on Palestinian militias, an Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian towns and the dismantling of Jewish settlements erected since 2001.

According to the plan's timetable, a Palestinian state with provisional borders would be established by the end of the year, with full statehood coming within three years.

"This initiative is a vital element of international efforts to promote a comprehensive peace on all tracks, including the Syrian-Israeli and Lebanese-Israeli tracks," reads a copy of the plan released by the State Department.

According to the plan, the road to peace begins with declarations from both sides. The Palestinian Authority must issue "an unequivocal statement reiterating Israel's right to exist in peace and security and calling for an immediate and unconditional cease-fire."

Likewise, Israel must issue an "unequivocal statement affirming its commitment to the two-state vision of an independent, viable, sovereign Palestinian state [and] calling for an immediate end to violence against Palestinians anywhere."

U.S. rebuilding and training would follow the crackdown on terrorism, the Palestinian Authority's rebuilding of a security apparatus and its reform of civil institutions, according to the plan. And an oversight board made up of representatives from the U.S., Egypt and Jordan would implement a security-cooperation plan.

The blueprint calls for two international conferences to be convened by the Quartet after the successful conclusion of Palestinian elections by the end of 2003, and to endorse agreement reached on an independent Palestinian state with provisional borders in the beginning of 2004.

"The plan establishes a realistic timeline for implementation. However, as a performance-based plan, progress will require and depend upon the good faith efforts of the parties, and their compliance with each of the obligations outlined below," states the plan. "Should the parties perform their obligations rapidly, progress within and through the phases may come sooner than indicated in the plan. Non-compliance with obligations will impede progress."

Sharon's bureau chief attorney Dov Weisglass recently presented the U.S. with a list of Israel's 15 "reservations" about the plan, according to Israel Insider.

In a speech to the Palestinian parliament yesterday, Abbas said the road map would be accepted without changes and implemented immediately.

Secretary of State Colin Powell is due to tour the Middle East in mid-May to push for implementation of the plan.

"The road map represents a starting point toward achieving the vision of two states – a secure state of Israel and a viable, peaceful democratic Palestine – that I set out on June 24th, 2002. It is a framework for progress toward lasting peace and security in the Middle East," said President George W. Bush in a statement released this afternoon.

"Both Israelis and Palestinians have suffered from the terror and violence and from the loss of hope in a better future in peace and security. An opportunity now exists to move forward. The United States will do all it can to seize this opportunity," the statement continued.

Bush announced last month details of the road map would not be revealed until someone of "credible authority" came to lead the Palestinians.



Abu Mazen

Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, was overwhelmingly confirmed as prime minister by the Palestinian Legislative Council yesterday and sworn in today at a ceremony at the headquarters of Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat in the West Bank city of Ramallah.

Arafat created the post amid international pressure and condemnation that he represented a barrier to Mideast peace. He subsequently appointed Mazen, who has been part of the Palestinian hierarchy for nearly four decades.

As WorldNetDaily reported, an Israeli civil rights group doubts Mazen will be the reformer the international community seeks. Israeli attorney Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, director of the Shurat Hadin - Israel Law Center claims Mazen provided financing for the terrorist attack that killed 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany.

The terrorist group, operating under the name "Black September," sent a squad of armed Palestinians to attack dormitories housing the Israeli Olympic team. The gunmen murdered a coach and a member of the weightlifting team, then took nine other Israelis hostage. The Palestinians demanded they be transported to the Munich airport where a rescue attempt by German police failed, and all nine hostages were murdered.

The mastermind of the Munich attack, Mohammed Daoud Oudeh, or Abu Daoud, claims Abu Mazen provided the funds to carry out the Black September attack.

The Islamic militant group Hamas rejected the road map today and vowed continued attacks against Israel.

"The road map aims to assure security for Israel at the expense of the security of our people. It is a plan to liquidate the Palestinian cause. It is rejected by us," Sheikh Ahmed Yassin told Reuters News Agency in Gaza City.

Terror ushered in the presentation of the road map. As WorldNetDaily reported a suicide bombing at a Tel Aviv restaurant killed 3 and injured 49.

State Department officials condemned the attack but vowed it would not derail the peace effort.

"This despicable attack was undertaken by those opposed to the restoration of dialogue and the peaceful pursuit of a comprehensive peace in the region," spokeswoman Nancy Beck told the Associated Press. "Attacks such as these will not deter us and the proponents of peace throughout the region from continuing down the path on which we have embarked."

The al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, later claimed responsibility for the attack.


ARE YOU READY FOR THE RAPTURE?


John3:16