In light
of the events of September 11th, 2001 I selected a special story that I
thought could bring a little more patriotic meaning to this new year.
Please remember that God loves you and He still has many plans for your
life. If you have never met Jesus Christ as your personal Savior, please click
here and find out what God has done for you. At the bottom of the page
you will find several verses, and a prayer that you can pray at home. May
God continue to bless you.
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As a schoolboy, one of Red
Skelton's teachers explained the words and meaning of the Pledge of
Allegiance to his class.
Skelton later wrote down, and eventually recorded, his recollection of
this lecture.
It is followed by an observation of his own.
I
- - Me; an individual; a committee of one.
Pledge - - Dedicate all
of my worldly goods to give without self-pity.
Allegiance - - My love
and my devotion.
To the Flag - - Our
standard; Old Glory; a symbol of Freedom; wherever she waves there is
respect, because your loyalty has given her a dignity that shouts, Freedom
is everybody's job.
United - - That means
that we have all come together.
States of America-
- Individual communities that have united into forty-eight great states.
Forty-eight individual communities with pride and dignity and purpose. All
divided with imaginary boundaries, yet united to a common purpose, and
that is love for country.
And to the Republic - -
a state in which sovereign power is invested in representatives chosen by
the people to govern. And government is the people; and it's from the
people to the leaders, not from the leaders to the people.
For which it stands
One Nation, - meaning,
so blessed by God.
Indivisible - -
Incapable of being divided.
With Liberty - - Which
is Freedom; the right of power to live one's own life, without threats,
fear, or some sort of retaliation.
And Justice - - The
principle, or qualities, of dealing fairly with others.
For All - which means,
boys and girls, it's as much your country as it is mine.
And now, let
me hear you recite the Pledge of Allegiance:
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to
the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
Since I was a
small boy, two states have been added to our country, and two words have
been added to the Pledge of Allegiance: Under God. Wouldn't it be a pity
if someone said that is a prayer, and that would be eliminated from
schools, too? -- Red Skelton
Have you heard the "9-11
Silent Night" song? Click
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