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‘Socialism only works in two places: Heaven where they don’t need it and hell where they already have it.’

‘Here’s my strategy on the Cold War:
We win, they lose.’

‘The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’

‘The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they’re ignorant; it’s just that they know so much that isn’t so.’

‘Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong.’

‘I have wondered at times about what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the U.S. Congress.’

‘The taxpayer: That’s someone who works for the federal government but doesn’t have to take the civil service examination.’

‘Government is like a baby: An alimentary canal with a big appetite at one end and no sense of responsibility at the other.’

‘The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government program.’

‘It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first.’

‘Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it’

‘Politics is not a bad profession. If you succeed, there are many rewards; if you disgrace yourself, you can always write a book.’

‘No arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is as formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.’

‘If we ever forget that we’re one nation under GOD, then we will be a nation gone under.’

Ronald Reagan

Prayer For Haiti

“I see the king of glory

Coming down the clouds with fire

The whole earth shakes, the whole earth shakes

I see his love and mercy

Washing over all our sin

The people sing, the people sing

Heal my heart and make it clean

Open up my eyes to the things unseen

Show me how to love like you have loved me

Break my heart for what is yours

Everything I am for your kingdom’s cause

As I walk from earth into eternity”

That is the first verse & the bridge from “Hosanna,” the song by Hillsong United. If you want the prayer, “Break my heart for what is yours” to be answered, take a look at these pictures accumulated from the major earthquake disaster in Haiti….

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/01/earthquake_in_haiti.html

I’ve prayed that prayer many times. Almost as many times as I have sung that song, and miraculously (and I don’t mean that flippantly) what happened in Haiti breaks my heart.

If it breaks yours too, here’s some things we can do about it:

• Pray! If we have the author of the universe within earshot, we should petition him for grace and mercy for those suffering in Haiti. If there was ever a worthy cause for prayer, this is it. The disaster is the worst hurricane to hit Haiti in 200 years, 7.00 on the Richter scale and involves the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. They need God’s mercy more than our help… BUT…

• Give! The U.S. has more than 300 million people. The earthquake that struck Haiti may have caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, but if only 1 out every 6 of us gave only $5 that would be over 250 million dollars! There are so many good resources for giving to Haiti!
They are not only in need of money. My church, Generations Church is partnering with Barefoot Church in Myrtle Beach to help the folks in Haiti through donation of these important needed items:

  • Snack-type food – granola bars, etc.

  • Cereal

  • Peanut butter

  • Blankets

  • Towels and washcloths

  • Hygiene products – soap, toothpaste, shampoo, etc.

  • First Aid kits

  • Antibiotics

Donations can be dropped off at Surf Cinema on Sunday or at the church office.

If you would prefer to give financially, Financial donations can be made out to Generations Church, with “haiti relief” in the memo line. We will write one check to Barefoot/Haiti. To give online, visit generationschurch.com/giving and put “for haiti relief” in the “Add special instructions to the seller” box.

If you’re looking for a more direct method, to help in other ways, or just want more info, check out these other links:

Juicy tidbits from John Piper’s “Desiring God

I got the free audiobook download of the month, “Desiring God” from christianaudio.com and since I can’t highlight, I figured I’d put some stuff here.

“I know of no other way to triumph over sin long term than to gain a distaste for it because of a superior satisfaction in God.”

“People lift their hand to rebel against the most high only to find that their rebellion is unwitting service in the wonderful designs of God. Even sin cannot frustrate the purposes of the Almighty!”

Prob’ly more later…

Mia, the Queen of Pretend!

She walks around talking to “gamma” and “ganpa” on the “pone.”  She makes us “cockee” in the mornings.  and she has a “happy to you” for somebody nearly every day.  Sometimes she treats us… she takes her babies and goes to “malmart,” and the park, and on her way home she stops to get us “i-peam” (icecream).  She tells us, “i dance cumiks” (i dance to the music).  i know.. she’s cute. :)

Dear Blogger,

i’m moving over to Tumblr for my blog… it’s sad, and i hate to say goodbye. We’ve had a long healthy relationship. But i’m moving on to bigger and better things… Tumblr excites the writer in me, and blogger… well, you didn’t. Sorry that’s just the way it is. But we can still be friends! In fact, you can point everyone to my blog! New blog is @ jtsternberg.tumblr.com.

My Wife’s Testimony

Last night Meagan gave her testimony at Celebrate Recovery. It was awesome! She also, along with Guy Spillers, Justin Paige, Rob Campbell, Devon Brown, and Robbie Austin knocked out an AMAZING music set. Seriously! One of the best i’ve witnessed yet! Anway, what you don’t know is she did all this while feeling quite a bit under the weather… yes, she’s that strong. Last night she gave a testimony that she has come through the realization through CR that she is not perfect. Well, she’s as close as anyone can get! She’s an amazing wife, mother, hair-stylist, pianist, vocalist, daughter, sister, and basketball/volleyball player. ;) Everyone wish her an amazing and wonderful birthday tomorrow! She deserves it!! See her testimony here!

The Art of Blogging

i have a new-found desire to blog…. seems that life throws a lotta stuff at me, and it would kinda be nice to have chronicled hisory of it, ya know??  Can’t say that there will be any real theme, but some common topics will probably include: Generations Church; the church in general, My family, theology, design, Celebrate Recovery, musings on life, and so on, etc, etc…