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I Love America
I love Thanksgiving when we pray, And July 4th and Labor Day With picnics, ants, and hungry flies, And barbecue and hot French fries, With Cokes and chips and apple pies Beneath some hazy, lazy skies. I love Miami's royal palm That oozes forth a healing balm Beside the ocean's quiet calm. And Betsy Ross, and Orville Wright, And dear Ben Franklin's flying kite; And Thomas Jefferson's mightly quill, And Alamo, and Bunker Hill, And Paul Revere's midnight ride, And Wilbur Wright's successful glide. I love United's friendly skies; And baseball when the umpire cries, "Play ball!" as thousands quietly rise To turn their moistened sober eyes Toward waving flag that proudly flies. And Casey Stengal's Stengaleze, And Dairy Queen, and Tastee Freeze, And cotton candy at the zoo; And corny dogs and Big Macs too; And Burger Kings, and shopping malls, And hockey pucks, and basketballs. And Mississippi's cotton fields, And Holland, Michigan's spinning wheels; Monotonous midwestern plains, Florida's sun, Seattle's rams. Atlanta's lovely, dogwood trails, And Santa Fe's long clicking rails. I love the Rocky Mountain peaks Beneath a sky which mutely speaks; And Disney World, and Disney Land, And Georgia's fertile blood-red sand: The Mississippi, and Rio Grande; Wisconsin's cheese and dairy land. I love McDonald's chocolate shakes, And Minnesota's thousand lakes; The Royal Gorge's mighty yawn, A sleepy Alabama dawn; The harvest moon that shineth on. I love to gaze at Yellowstone While licking on an ice cream cone; And Howard Johnson's Motor Lodge; And Ford, and Chevrolet, and Dodge. I love the stately Empire State, And San Francisco's Golden Gate. I love St. Louis' friendly arch, The Statue of Liberty's burning torch, The Washington Monument's prickly goad, And Colorado's trail ridge road. I love "My Country, Tis of Thee," Oh, blessed land of liberty. Long may our glorious land be bright, With freedom's wondrous holy light, Protect us by Thy matchless might. I love to stand with hand o'er heart And think of those who did their part, Who left a mom a lone gold star, Whose bodies rest 'neath fields afar. I love New England's rolling farms, Its quaint decor and blushing charms. I love the azalea's freshened blooms, East Texas' roses sparkling plumes. I love it when my church choir sings, And know the peace that worship brings. There beats within my breast a dream That that small faint and flickering gleam Will soon become a mighty flame To spread to all His matchless name: That those dear four who call me "Dad" Will know the country I have had; Where freedom's flag flies proud and high, And those dear ones may loudly cry, "I'm free! My dad helped make it so. That faint small gleam is now aglow! That Christian land that he once knew Is now the kind that we know too! God's judging hand has now been stayed, So I and mine are not afraid, For churches like our own abound In every city, village, town! We're free to witness, visit, teach The same dear truths we heard Dad preach! And now we vow to God above To pass it on to those we love."
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A Preacher attended a funeral where the story was told of a woman who was dying of cancer. She gave some last instructions to her pastor and one of them was that she was to be buried with a fork in her hand.
The pastor was puzzled at her request and asked for her reason. “Well, you see, when you eat at a fancy banquet, and they remove the plate after the first course, they always tell you to keep to your fork. That means something real good is about to follow.” “My life has been good and God has greatly blessed me. However, I know the best is yet to come. So I want to keep my fork. Also, all those who see it will be reminded when they see a fork, the best is yet to come. So, you see Pastor, I’m counting on you to see that the fork in my hand is visible to all, because the best is yet to come.” “For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:” Philippians 1:23. Share and Enjoy:  One of my favorite things to do is spend time with Julie on our "Date Night". We try to go to different restaurants and places as often as possible. Monday is my day when we schedule our time away. I would recommend that every married couple try to do this also. Sometimes we involve friends, but most of the time it is just us. NO KIDS, AMEN! Below is a list of Cincinnati places that the Preacher recommends you take your sweetie and your friends. Happy eating and God Bless!
1. Cheesecake Factory. 2. Buca Di Beppo. (Preachers Favorite) 3. El Coyote's. 4. Maggiano's. 5. Adriatico's Pizza. 6. Five Guys Burgers. 7. Zip's Cafe 8. Big Art"s BBQ 9. The Root Beer Stand, Sharonville. (o.k. This one the kid's can come along with you.) 10. Cheddar's Casual Cafe. |
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