HANG IN THERE, AND KEEP THE FAITH.

Some words of wisdom for OWB and family:

1:7 And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

1:8 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? 1:9 Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought? 1:10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

1:11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

1:12 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

1:13 And there was a day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house: 1:14 And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them: 1:15 And the Sabeans fell upon them, and took them away; yea, they have slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

1:16 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

1:17 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made out three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have carried them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

1:18 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy sons and thy daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house: 1:19 And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

1:20 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, 1:21 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.

1:22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.

2:1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.

2:2 And the LORD said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

2:3 And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

2:4 And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

2:5 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.

2:6 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.

2:7 So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

2:8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.

2:9 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.

2:10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
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11:13 If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him; 11:14 If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

11:15 For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear: 11:16 Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away: 11:17 And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

11:18 And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

11:19 Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

11:20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.



With God's help we'll get through this ordeal.

DEATH OF A GREAT AMERICAN--TONY SNOW, R.I.P.

Tony Snow gone at 53. How sad for all of us.

A lot of great things will be said about Tony Snow, but we need to be alert to one thing: Tony was NOT a conservative, any more than his buddy Rush Limbaugh is. Tony was a real American, full of optimism, confidence, energy, humanity, and love for his fellow-man. When Tony was growing up, our country was full of people like that, it was considered just "NORMAL." How strange and sad that our people have been so brainwashed, bullied and bamboozled by REAL leftist ideologues for ~40 years that talented, cheerful and inspirational people are labeled as some kind of political phenomenon...A "CONSERVATIVE."

Tony was a great American, period.

One last observation: can you imagine that this guy died at 53 from a cruel and lingering illness, and lost his Mom to cancer when he was just 17--and yet, did you ever see anyone so positive and devoid of whining and complaints? It should make us all take a good hard look at our own troubles, weigh them carefully, and ask ourselves if perhaps they aren't that heavy.

UPDATE--I'm watching Fox News Sunday's tribute to Tony Snow, and I'm happy to report that the focus is largely on his great human qualities.

RIP, Tony Snow, we will really miss you.

WORDS TO LIVE BY (II)--FROM ERIC HOFFER, THE LONGSHOREMAN-PHILOSOPHER

"If Israel fails, then history can have no meaning."

Oh, man.

If Israel fails, then history can have no meaning.

There is a lot of dreadful and undeniable weight in those 9 little words.

And by complete coincidence, I read today this other great Hoffer quote:

"The ability to get along without an exceptional leader is the mark of social vigor."

...just a few hours before I read the following beautiful words from Jerusalem writer Moshe Kempinski at Israel National News:

"I made the serious mistake of listening to all the noise and confusion coming out of our government's cabinet meetings relating to the situation in the north and south. The words and ideas being expressed reeked of selfish motives and small-minded vision. The burden it put on my heart was overwhelming, so I walked out of my shop in the middle of the central square of the Jewish quarter in Jerusalem's Old City to get some air.

Suddenly, to my right, a large procession of French-speaking Jews walked by singing and dancing with young bar mitzvah boys on their shoulders. They streamed into the square, dancing with Israeli flags and musical instruments. I watched, entranced. At that point, a group of young soldiers who were having a break at the side of the square got up and formed another dancing circle in the middle of the square. Next to me, a young girl turned to her grandmother and spoke in what was obviously a British accent and said, "Bubbie, are you okay?" The grandmother just nodded and watched, with tears streaming down her face.

I wasn't simply watching a scene unfold before my eyes; I was listening to a Divine message. In order to understand the Divine plan being unfolded in our days, we must truly develop the ability to hear with our eyes.

G-d is speaking with pictures."

I see some social vigor there, in the face of exceptionally BAD leadership...The longshoreman-philosopher would agree.

"WE'VE GOTTA CRUSH OBAMA!"--A FITTING TRIBUTE TO A SLIMY CHI-TOWN DHIMMOCRAT

There may be hope for this country yet..:

Nobama Girl Lyrics

OPEN: PHONE CALL/VIDEO McCAIN:

“John, your country needs you again, now more than ever…we’ve got to fight the Barack Abomination”


He’s without accomplishments
His healthcare is socialist,
He’s supported by terrorists
He won’t wear our flag,
He’ll appease Ac-ma-din-a-jad,
Says you’re bitter if you love God,
Don’t be bamboozled by this fraud,
We’ve gotta Crush O’Bama

Vote for McCain in 2008
‘Cuz Obama’s the worst candidate
Though he said he’s campaigned in “fifty-seven states”
Tell everyone
We’ve gotta Crush O’Bama

He’s for gun control and amnesty (Barack Obama)
We can’t trust his honesty,
“Cut and run”: (is) his – foreign pol-i-cy,
Tell all you know
‘Cuz we’ve gotta Crush O’Bama

He wants the biggest government
Stands for marriage abolishment
Says a baby is “punishment”
His name is Hussein

Taught by Jeremiah Wright
Who puts down the “typically white”
He supports infanticide
We’ve gotta Crush O’Bama

Do something now before it’s too late, (Barack Obama)
Is Farrakhan his running mate?
He’d ban pro-family views --calling them “hate,”
Tell everyone
We’ve gotta Crush O’Bama

He’s for raising taxes, and amnesty,
Gun control, he lacks integrity
His best friends--like Tony--commit felonies
Tell all you know
‘Cuz we’ve gotta Crush O’Bama

Just say N- O- B-A-M-A
Much higher taxes you’ll have to pay
“Change” we can believe in? There’s just NO WAY!
Just say N- O- B-A-M-A

Not another head of state who’s named Hussein
You want “hope?” Vote for McCain!
Just say N- O- B-A-M-A

Tell all you know
We’ve gotta Crush O’Bama