you said it, pardner!
in Christ & also in God's country (texas)
lara
Russ Martin wrote:
TEXAS Once upon a time in the kingdom of Heaven, God was missing for six
days. Eventually, Michael the Archangel found him, resting on the seventh
day. He inquired of God. "Where have you been?" God sighed a
deep sigh
of satisfaction and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds,
"Look,
Michael. Look what I've made." Archangel Michael looked puzzled and
said,
"What is it?" "It's a planet," replied God, "and
I've put Life on it. I'm
going to call it Earth and it's going to be a great place of balance."
"Balance?" Inquired Michael, still confused. God explained,
pointing to
different parts of earth. "For example, northern Europe will be a place
of
great opportunity and wealth but cold and harsh while southern Europe is
going to be poor but sunny and pleasant. "I have made some lands
abundant
in water and other lands parched deserts. This one will be extremely hot
and while this one will be very cold and covered in ice." The
Archangel,
impressed by God's work, then pointed to a land mass and said "What's
that
one?" "Ah," said God. "That's TEXAS -- the most
glorious place on earth.
There are beautiful beaches, streams, hills, and forests. The people from
TEXAS are going to be handsome, modest, intelligent and humorous and they
are going to be found traveling the world. They will be extremely sociable,
hardworking and high achieving, and they will be known throughout the world
as diplomats and carriers of peace." Michael gasped in wonder and
admiration but then proclaimed, "What about balance, God? You said
there
would be balance!" God replied wisely, "Wait until you see the
idiots I
put in AUSTIN."
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A TEXAS BLESSING
Note: If you are not a resident of TEXAS or never have lived in the hot,
humid Southwest, you may not understand the weight of this blessing!
Bless this house, oh Lord, we cry. Please keep it cool in mid-July.
Bless the walls where termites dine, While ants and roaches march in time.
Bless our yard where spiders pass, fire ant castles in the grass.
Bless the garage, a home to please. Carpenter beetles, ticks and fleas.
Bless the love bugs, two by two, the gnats and mosquitoes that feed on you.
Millions of creatures that fly or crawl, in TEXAS , Lord, you've put them
all!!
But this is home, and here we'll stay, So thank you Lord, for insect
spray.
HOLD IT.............there's more..................
YOU KNOW YOU ARE IN TEXAS IN JULY WHEN. .
The birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground.
The trees are whistling for the dogs.
The best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.
Hot water now comes out of both taps.
You can make sun tea instantly.
You learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron.
The temperature drops below 95 and you feel a little chilly.
You discover that in July it only takes 2 fingers to steer your car.
You discover that you can get sunburned through your car window.
You actually burn your hand opening the car door.
You break into a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 a.m.
Your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "What if I get knocked out and end
up
lying on the pavement and cook to death?"
You realize that asphalt has a liquid state.
The potatoes cook underground, so all you have to do is pull one out and
add butter, salt and pepper.
Farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying
boiled eggs.
The cows are giving evaporated milk.
Ah, what a place to call home. God Bless Our State of TEXAS !!
Russ Martin, [Oneway (FCF)]
Section Commander
Outpost 67
Valley Hi Assembly of God Church
San Antonio Section
Travis Line Brigade(FCF)
South Texas District
Longhorn Chapter (FCF)
South Central Region
Plainsman Territory(FCF)
Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit says The Lord of Hosts.
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