Marines Prayer

Marine’s Prayer

Almighty Father, whose command is over all and whose love never fails, make me aware of Thy presence and obedient to Thy will. Keep me true to my best self, guarding me against dishonesty in purpose and deed and helping me to live so that I can face my fellow Marines, my loved ones, and Thee without shame or fear. Protect my family.

Give me the will to do the work of a Marine and to accept my share of responsibilities with vigor and enthusiasm. Grant me the courage to be proficient in my daily performance. Keep me loyal and faithful to my superiors and to the duties my Country and the Marine Corps have entrusted to me. Help me to wear my uniform with dignity, and let it remind me daily of the traditions which I must uphold.

If I am inclined to doubt, steady my faith; if I am tempted, make me strong to resist; if I should miss the mark, give me courage to try again.

Guide me with the light of truth and grant me wisdom by which I may understand the answer to my prayer.

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Listening to the sounds

My Wife bless her heart is learning to play the piano. It's
wonderful. She plays on a piano that she inherited from her deceased Mother. We
have had that piano for almost 10 years. All three of my daughters have had
piano lessons but never really got into it. But my Wife is discovering a lot of
hobbies as she finds more time on her hands. This is funny because she really
doesn’t have that much extra time. But she's finding it.

I'm sitting here in the office while she is playing in the living room. It's beautiful.
It's mostly hunt and peck at the moment. But she is giving it her all. I can
tell that she is really trying to learn the music. Understand the notes. Get a
feel for the keyboard. I'm proud of her.

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9/11 Remembered

Remembering those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001

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Beating 30 days

So I thought I would post today, duh! It's been exactly 1 month since my last. Forgive me Father!

A lot of stuff has happened in a month so I will try and put everything in bullet points.

1. Trying to shift career gears is like trying to turn a very large ship. It could take

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The library isn’t quite anymore

I went to the library tonight in hopes of finding a quite place to start writing down some ideas for the first chapter of my book. The library I frequent is one of the largest and busiest in the city and it's a Monday night, which always means lost of people.

When I was growing up I remember the librarian's shushing anyone if they were talking to loud or asking them to leave if they got out of hand. Not any more. There were at least 8 library staff members in the main area of the library and the noise level was so bad that I couldn't even concentrate. They were basically ignoring the noise.

The question I always have is why? Is it impossible to keep people from talking at a level so distracting? Is the library staff to timid to ask people to keep quite?

I will cover something similar in the first chapter of my book, respect and boundaries, which most kids and adults seem to have forgotten exists.

Filed under: writing

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