ON TODAY'S SITE:

Book of Samuel, Ambrose Redmoon, Book of Isaiah, George Washington, Book of Psalms
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Gubbio, Italy      Photo by Lisa Bowman     All rights reserved
        

The Lord is my protector; he is my
strong fortress.
My God is my protection, and with him
I am safe. He protects me like a shield;
he defends me and keeps me safe.
He is my savior; he protects me and
saves me from violence.
I call to the Lord, and he saves me from
my enemies. Praise the Lord!
The waves of death were all around me;
the waves of destruction rolled over me.  
The danger of death was around me,
and the grave set its trap for me.
In my trouble I called to the Lord; I called
to my God for help. In his temple he heard my voice;
he listened to my cry for help.
 

2 Samuel 22:2-7
The Holy Bible
The Good News Translation

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Courage is not the absence of fear,
but rather the judgment that something else
is more important than fear.


Ambrose Redmoon (1933-1996)
Pseudonym of James Neil Hollingworth,
Writer, manager of folk rock band Quicksilver Messenger Service




Photo by Lisa Bowman         All rights reserved


"For the mountains shall depart
      And the hills be removed,
      But My kindness shall not depart from you,
      Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed,”
      Says the Lord, who has mercy on you.
      
“O you afflicted one,
      Tossed with tempest, and not comforted,
      Behold, I will lay your stones with colorful gems,
      And lay your foundations with sapphires."
      
"I will make your pinnacles of rubies,
      Your gates of crystal,
      And all your walls of precious stones."


Isaiah 54:10-12
The Holy Bible
King James Version


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Almighty God, and most merciful father,
who didst command the children of Israel
to offer a daily sacrifice to thee,
that thereby they might glorify and praise
thee for thy protection both night and day,
receive, O Lord, my morning sacrifice
which I now offer up to thee;
I yield thee humble and hearty thanks
that thou hast preserved me
from the danger of the night past,
and brought me to the light of the day,
and the comforts thereof,
a day which is consecrated to thine
own service and for thine own honor.


George Washington (1732-1799)
1st constitutional President of the United States