Marley and the Obamas..thanks Loma

Courage and Fear A good friend of mine once asked me how could something that is wrong feel so right. Back in those days... when I knew the answer to everything... I thought it was simple YOU CAN'T FOLLOW YOUR FEELINGS !!! RIGHT ??? Yup....and then you stop living....the temptation....why not live a little? It is the difference between fear and courage....I am afraid to be tempted....because I give in so easy and have failed so often... so I become am locked away in a cave...afraid !!!....withering away on the vine. the way is narrow and so few find it...GET OUT OF THE CAVE !!! bbbut...I'm scared !!!! DO IT AFRAID...that is courage - (Joyce Meyer) We are called to courage and not to fear. I must get out of the cave and look the world square in the eye I must engage the culture...be tempted and resist...be strong If it feels good to fail by the enticements of life It feels even better to overcome. PRAYERS - from the Anglican Book of Common Prayer, (we used this in elementary school - Central Branch Primary) FOR FIDELITY Teach us, good Lord, to serve thee as thou deservest; to give and not to count the cost; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labour and not to ask for any reward, save that of knowing that we do thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. FOR GOD'S HELP Grant us, O Lord, in all our duties thy help, in all our perplexities thy counsel, in all our dangers thy protection, and in all our sorrows thy peace; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen. Grant to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as are right; that we, who cannot do any thing that is good without thee, may by thee be enabled to live according to thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. FOR GOD'S PROTECTION O Almighty and most merciful God, of thy bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech thee, from all things that may hurt us; that we, being ready both in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish those things which thou commandest; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. We beseech thee, Almighty God, look upon the hearty desires of thy humble servants, and stretch forth the right hand of thy Majesty, to be our defence against all our enemies; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ********************* Ziggy for White House gig Published: Tuesday March 24, 2009 Michelle Obama Reggae singer Ziggy Marley is scheduled to perform at the White House on April 13, as part of President Barack Obama's Easter celebrations. Marley, the eldest of reggae legend Bob Marley's sons, said he was contacted last week by the office of First Lady Michelle Obama to appear at the event which is a White House tradition. "I'm really excited about it; we get the chance to spread the message all the way to the White House," Marley told The Gleaner. Marley is a five-time Grammy winner. Four of those came with the Melody Makers, a group which also included his brother, Stephen, and sisters, Sharon and Cedella. His 2006 solo album, Love Is My Religion, won the Grammy for Best Reggae Album in 2007. Marley's latest album, Family Time, is a collection of children's songs. It will be released on May 5.