What a privilege it is to live in a country where people can protest issues with which we disagree. In certain countries, if you protested the national anthem, you could be imprisoned or worse. The freedom of speech we enjoy in America is amazing! NFL players this weekend participated - or didn't participate - in the national anthem
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Pray for a spirit of unity to spring forth in our nation.
Benjamin Watson who plays for the Baltimore Ravens posted the following on his Facebook page and it has since gone viral:
"At some point while I was playing or preparing to play Monday Night Football, the news broke about the Ferguson Decision. After trying to figure out how I felt, I decided to write it down. Here are my thoughts....
Pray for a good report to be brought forth in the minds and hearts of our fellow countrymen.
"Small business owners are increasingly hopeful they won't get left out in the cold in tax reform, and say they feel encouraged by lawmakers' prioritizing relief both for larger corporations and for such smaller companies that are often subjected to even higher tax rates. . . .
Pray that our tax structure will reflect the true needs of its citizens.
The 63-year-old mother, Maria Dolores Hernandez, had cotton stuffed in her ears to keep flies out, since her now screenless windows were letting all sorts of bugs in. The gray-haired diabetic woman spoke with her daughter about her worries: that she would run out of prescription drugs, that they
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Pray that all of those in harm's way will have their needs met by the various rescue teams being assembled.
