This past month two very dear men from our church passed away.

Both of these men served our country years ago.

And both of them had the flag ceremony at the graveside.

I never knew that each fold of the flag represented something until yesterday.

The first fold of our flag is a symbol of life.

The second fold is a symbol of our belief in the eternal life.

The third fold is made in honor and remembrance of the veteran departing our ranks who gave a portion of life for the defense of our country to attain a peace throughout the world.

The fourth fold represents our weaker nature, for as American citizens trusting in God, it is to Him we turn in times of peace as well as in times of war for His divine guidance.

The fifth fold is a tribute to our country, for in the words of Stephen Decatur, “Our country, in dealing with other countries, may she always be right; but it is still our country, right or wrong.”

The sixth fold is for where our hearts lie. It is with our heart that we pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

The seventh fold is a tribute to our Armed Forces, for it is through the Armed Forces that we protect our country and our flag against all her enemies, whether they be found within or without the boundaries of our republic.

The eighth fold is a tribute to the one who entered in to the valley of the shadow of death, that we might see the light of day, and to honor mother, for whom it flies on mother’s day.

The ninth fold is a tribute to womanhood; for it has been through their faith, love, loyalty and devotion that the character of the men and women who have made this country great have been molded.

The tenth fold is a tribute to father, for he, too, has given his sons and daughters for the defense of our country since they were first born.

The eleventh fold, in the eyes of a Hebrew citizen, represents the lower portion of the seal of King David and King Solomon, and glorifies, in their eyes, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

The twelfth fold, in the eyes of a Christian citizen, represents an emblem of eternity and glorifies, in their eyes, God the Father, the Son, and Holy Ghost.

When the flag is completely folded, the stars are uppermost, reminding us of our national motto, “In God we Trust.”

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Whew! Just finished up a little Christmas shopping! I love shopping at Kohls when we get the 30% off coupon code & free shipping. And even better this time, they are offering $10.00 back for every $50.00 you spend. The best part…… I didn’t even have to leave my house! Thank you internet!

1. Here is the code incase you are planning to place an order at Kohls anytime soon…..  novkc30 it expires the 18th

Every year the girls make little turkey shirts to wear on Thanksgiving. It’s so fun to look back over the shirts they made years ago, and see how their hands have grown.  We were going to make them yesterday, but Wal-Mart did not have the kind of paint I needed, which is the only place you can buy craft paint around our parts. So, I’ll be making a trip to Hobby Lobby soon. We’re also going to make these CUTE little aprons to wear year round.

 Do you have a fun Thanksgiving craft that you’d like to pass on? We are always looking for ideas!

Those of you who have been following my blog for any amount of time,  know that very rarely do I post anything controversial or anything that will get ugly comments in my inbox. I can only think of two post that were in anyway related to politics. Anyway, not looking for a fight. Just wondering what y’all think.

Have you seen this video?

My friend Leah posted it on facebook this afternoon. I heard her story last week, it was all over the internet, so I’m sure you heard it to.

The one thing that stands out in my mind is how she felt watching the ultrasound and the comment she made about the clinic workers (if they saw a video how they would be running)

Do you think  if more women (and men) were aware of exactly what goes on during an abortion the amount of abortions given would go down?

I guess I just always assumed that the doctors went over the procedure with the patients. I have had several surgeries and the doctors bring out the x-rays or ultrasound and show exactly what was gonna take place, what they were hoping to accomplish.  Always telling (showing as well on the x-ray) where they would be cutting, what they would be removing and so on.

Like I said, I just assumed, wrongly so, that the same took place with an abortion and that the mothers looked at the baby as a fetus (on the ultrasound) that is supposedly NOT alive.

Also, I was thinking, they are wanting s*x education to start earlier and earlier in the schools. They “claim” they want to educate the children make them  more aware. I don’t know what a 1st-6th grader needs to be made aware of or learn when it comes to s*x education. Maybe that’s just me.

So, another question I have, they (the schools) do not seem to mind that our children are being taught about s*x, b*rth control, c*ndomes, homosexuality, and all the other vile things they are teaching and showing videos about. Then why, are they NOT educating on abortion?? If it’s a “fetus” {which it is NOT} then why not show a video, talk about it in graphic detail, show what’s happening to the woman’s body, how they dispose of the “fetus” I mean, they’re here to educate our children right?

My opinion is if they educated the TRUTHS about abortions the percentages would go down.

I’ve noticed that everybody that is for abortion has already been born. 
Ronald Reagan, quoted in New York Times, 22 September 1980