Carmichael Crafts

I just discovered this website where Don and Suzanne Carmichael display and sell their silk-art and wood-art. Their crafts are unique and exquisite. You'll enjoy browsing.

Happy St. Patrick's Day

St. Patrick's Breastplate is contained in the ancient Book of Armagh, from the early ninth century. along with Patrick's authentic "Confession." St. Patrick is said to have written this prayer to strengthen himself with God's protection as he prepared to confront and convert Loegaire, high king of Ireland. There are similarities to Paul's exhortation to "put on the whole armor of God" (Ephesians 6:10-18), except that it is much more detailed. This is a wonderful prayer! I bind unto myself today The strong Name of the Trinity, By invocation of the same The Three in One and One in Three. I bind this today to me forever By power of faith, Christ’s incarnation; His baptism in Jordan river, His death on Cross for my salvation; His bursting from the spicèd tomb, His riding up the heavenly way, His coming at the day of doom I bind unto myself today. I bind unto myself the power Of the great love of cherubim; The sweet ‘Well done’ in judgment hour, The service of the seraphim, Confessors’ faith, Apostles’ word, The Patriarchs’ prayers, the prophets’ scrolls, All good deeds done unto the Lord And purity of virgin souls. I bind unto myself today The virtues of the star lit heaven, The glorious sun’s life giving ray, The whiteness of the moon at even, The flashing of the lightning free, The whirling wind’s tempestuous shocks, The stable earth, the deep salt sea Around the old eternal rocks. I bind unto myself today The power of God to hold and lead, His eye to watch, His might to stay, His ear to hearken to my need. The wisdom of my God to teach, His hand to guide, His shield to ward; The word of God to give me speech, His heavenly host to be my guard. Against the demon snares of sin, The vice that gives temptation force, The natural lusts that war within, The hostile men that mar my course; Or few or many, far or nigh, In every place and in all hours, Against their fierce hostility I bind to me these holy powers. Against all Satan’s spells and wiles, Against false words of heresy, Against the knowledge that defiles, Against the heart’s idolatry, Against the wizard’s evil craft, Against the death wound and the burning, The choking wave, the poisoned shaft, Protect me, Christ, till Thy returning. Christ be with me, Christ within me, Christ behind me, Christ before me, Christ beside me, Christ to win me, Christ to comfort and restore me. Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ in quiet, Christ in danger, Christ in hearts of all that love me, Christ in mouth of friend and stranger. I bind unto myself the Name, The strong Name of the Trinity, By invocation of the same, The Three in One and One in Three. By Whom all nature hath creation, Eternal Father, Spirit, Word: Praise to the Lord of my salvation, Salvation is of Christ the Lord.

Pray for our Nation...

Yesterday at our service, Pastor Lusk encouraged us to focus on repentance….and our prayers this week to focus on our national needs. I was so disheartened this morning to read this news reported on the First Things Blog. Our country is far down the slippery slope, showing NO reverence for the “sanctity of human beings”. This is just one more “in your face” example of our gross national sin. “….if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayer that is made in this place.” II Chron. 7: 14-15. I think the verses were spoken at the dedication of Solomon’s temple….I hope they apply to our land today AND we will pray!

Bill Clinton: Embryos Might Become Fertilized & Become Human Beings

Do you think Dr. Gupta or Bill Clinton know that an embryo is an embryo because it is a fully fertilized egg, is genetically complete and only needs nourishment to grow and be born... that an embryo IS a young human being??? http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/health/2009/03/11/sot.lkl.clinton.stem.cell.cnn

Muslim Terrorist Training camps in the US?????

What do you think of this Sean Hannity report? I think it is shocking! http://shock.military.com/Shock/videos.do?displayContent=185279#&ESRC=retirees.nl

Red Coats on the Capitol Steps....AFRW Legislative Days 2009

It snowed today!