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“NEW PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE” -email from Malinda Lake Robinson

 

 

Since the Pledge of Allegiance
And
The Lord’s Prayer
Are not allowed in most
Public schools anymore
Because the word ‘God’ is mentioned…..
A kid in Arizona wrote the
NEW School prayer below:

“New Pledge of Allegiance”
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Now I sit me down in school
Where praying is against the rule
For this great nation under God
Finds mention of Him very odd.

If scripture now the class recites,
It violates the Bill of Rights.
And anytime my head I bow
Becomes a Federal matter now.
Our hair can be purple, orange or green,
That’s no offense; it’s a freedom scene..
The law is specific, the law is precise.
Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.

For praying in a public hall
Might offend someone with no faith at all..
In silence alone we must meditate,
God’s name is prohibited by the state.

We’re allowed to cuss and dress like freaks,
And pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks…
They’ve outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible.
To quote the Good Book makes me liable.
We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen,
And the ‘unwed daddy,’ our Senior King.
It’s ‘inappropriate’ to teach right from wrong,
We’re taught that such ‘judgments’ do not belong..

We can get our condoms and birth controls,
Study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles..
But the Ten Commandments are not allowed,
No word of God must reach this crowd.

It’s scary here I must confess,
When chaos reigns the school’s a mess.
So, Lord, this silent plea I make:
Should I be shot; My soul please take!
Amen

WRITTEN BY A 15 yr. OLD SCHOOL KID
who got an A+ for this entry
(TOTALLY AWESOME)!

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Respectfully Submitted by Malinda Lake Robinson of the Greenville Chapter of the Wilson Lake Herbert Family Reunion Circle

“Let nothing dim the light that shines within”  — Maya Angelou

THE BEST ADVICE I EVER GOT-Lessons Learned from THE WILSON, LAKE, HERBERT FAMILY

The Best Advice I Ever Got – Lessons Learned FROM THE WILSON, LAKE & HERBERT FAMILY

***Pamela Herbert Lee: “My Dad, Ralph Herbert told me that I could be a leader or a follower and that I had to decide which I would be!”

***Michelle Herbert Epps: “The best advice I ever received and I still practice today was given to me by my dad, Earnest Herbert, Sr. He still says it to this day! ‘Complaining won’t change anything, so why bother complaining.’ His saying is timeless and in line with the Bible. Complaining keeps you focused on the problem, which you don’t want to do!”

***Christopher Kareem Herbert: “Speak things into existence!”

***Dara E. Herbert: “Focus and finish!”, advice from her dad, Darryl F. Herbert.

***Earnest Herbert, Sr.Whatever you do, be the best you can be at it!” told to him by his maternal grand-pop, the late, Lawson Williams.

***Helen Lake: Reflecting back over the years, the best advice I ever got was to “Treat others as you want to be treated” and “Don’t let the sun set with you in a provoked state.” There is a lot of practical value when these bits of advice are applied in your life.

***Latoya Hollingsworth Logan: Trust in the lord with all your heart; and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV

***Terri Barnum Herbert: Advice given by her mother, the late, Dorothy Barnum, “Always keep your receipts; pay your bills on time and punctuality is important!”

***Devyn M. Herbert: “The only way out is the way through! ” advice from her dad, Darryl F. Herbert.

***Michael Herbert, Jr. “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us!”

***Denzel Herbert: Life’s too short to mess with ugly women!” (LOL) advice given to him by his father, Chris Herbert, Sr.

***Ralph Herbert, Sr. “W hat you mean your back hurt, you ain’t got no back – you ain’t got nothing but gristle!” -told to him by his father, the late, William Herbert. (that meant. . . keep it movin!!!!)

***Lisa Poe Dickens: “Remember . . . in my absence, God sees all things!” Advice from her mom, Carmita Crowder Poe!”

***Michael Herbert, Sr. My advice to the young — “listen to your parents— that is instant wisdom!”

***Lavette Fitts: “JUST SMILE!”

***Marie Hodge Griffin: “Follow the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

***Susie Williams Herbert: Trust in God and do good!” advice from her mother, the late, Elizabeth Williams.

***Ralph Herbert, Jr. “Follow your heart. Keep your butt on the block! And your outer beauty doesn’t last, but your inner beauty does!” Heard from his mom, Anita Herbert and dad, Ralph Herbert, Sr.

***Billy Herbert: “If you listen, you might learn something and think before you speak!”

***Sophia Herbert: “Remember, what goes around, comes around!”

***Earnest Herbert, Jr. He says he’s learned along the way that, “the Lord will never put more on you than you can bear. And you have to keep the faith!”

***Gloria Leaks Gaymon: As told to her by her paternal grandmother, the late, Lillian Spearman Leaks, “Go to school and get an education!”

***Darryl F. Herbert:  “If you can’t be used; you’re useless!” Heard from his pop, Fletcher Herbert.

***Stephanie Tadlock: Her mother, Doloris Tadlock always told her, “Follow the golden rule and don’t act up in school because if you act up . . . I’ am going to act out!”

***Denise Jones Herbert: “Be kind to others”

***Doloris Herbert Tadlock: Her mom, the late Eunice Herbert would tell her: “I can be your best friend or your worst enemy!”

***Patricia Haley Hawkins: “Walk out on faith, and perseverance is faith. Also, P.U.S.H. . . . Pray Until Something Happens!”

***Christopher W. Herbert, Sr. He says he  learned from his grandfather, the late, William Herbert, Sr. “the importance of helping others – and Grand pop practiced what he preached. He was an honorable man!”

***Fletcher Herbert: His mom, the late, Susie Williams Herbert used to tell him to “remember to take care of your pennies and your dollars will take care of themselves!”

***Mary Aydlett Herbert: Told to her by her mother, the late, Regina Aydlett, “Once a task is begun, never leave it until it’s done; be the labor great or small, do it well or not at all.”

 

Respectfully Submitted by Mary Herbert of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Wilson, Lake, Herbert Family Reunion Circle

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Email from a Friend—Good Advice, dept. written by Andy Rooney, Photo at Barnes Foundation Arboretum by MH —
Respectfully Submitted by Mary Herbert, Wilson, Lake, Herbert Family Reunion Circle, Philadelphia, PA

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THINGS TO PONDER IN LIFE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH COUNTRY, AMISH COUNTRY

LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA

Things to Ponder in Life

Life is like a wild flower, it is often found in the most unusual places. To get more out of life you have to give more of yourself,  Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb, that’s where the fruit is.

You learn more about the road ahead by traveling it then by consulting all the maps in the world.

When fear shuts a door, come through the window.  If you do your best, you won’t have to worry about failure.

Dreams come true for those who dream while they work.

No one guarantees us happiness, life just gives us time and space, it’s up to us to fill it with joy and happiness.

Do for others with no desire of a return favor.

True wealth is what you are, not what you have.

Almost all of our unhappiness is the result of comparing ourselves to others.

We don’t have control of our appearance, but we have total control over the kind of person we become . . . To change everything, simply change your attitude . . . Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eyes.

Carrying a grudge is like a run in a stocking, it can only get worse . . . Forgiveness is the answer. . . Forgiveness is the answer . . .

When you remember how hard it is to change yourself, you begin to understand how hard it is to change others.

Instead of waiting for someone to give you flowers, Go out and pick your own.

A friend is someone who knows all about you, but likes you anyway . . . Friends are like a beautiful garden, they require regular care . . .

The people on our planet are not standing tall in a single line, if you look closely, they are standing in a circle holding hands . . .

What ever you give the person next to you . . . It eventually comes back to you . . .

Give someone you love, a call, a kiss, a smile.  It just might brighten your Day!

Author Unknown

Respectfully Submitted by

Mary Herbert of the Philadelphia Chapter of the WLH Family Reunion Circle

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WORDS TO LIVE BY

Everything I Need to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten
Most of what I really need to know about how to live and what to do, and how to be, I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sandbox at nursery school.

These are the things I learned:

Share everything.

Play fair.

Don’t hit people.

Put things back where you found them.

Clean up your own mess.

Don’t take things that aren’t yours.

Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody.

Wash your hands before you eat.

Flush.

Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.

Live a balanced life.

Learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.

Take a nap every afternoon.

When you go out into the world, watch for traffic, hold hands and stick together.

Be aware of wonder.

Remember the little seed in the plastic cup? The roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we are all like that. Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the plastic cup — they all die. So do we.

And then remember the book about Dick and Jane and the first word you learned, the biggest word of all: look.

Everything you need to know is in there somewhere. The Golden Rule and love and basic sanitation. Ecology and politics and sane living.

Think what a better world it would be if we all — the whole world — had cookies and milk about 3 o’clock every afternoon and then lay down with our blankets for a nap. Or if we had a basic policy in our nation and other nations to always put things back where we found them and cleaned up our own messes. And it is still true, no matter how old you are, when you go out into the world, it is best to hold hands and stick together.

~ Robert Fulghum ~

Live a good, honorable life, then when you get older and think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time. the Dalai Lama

Respectfully Submitted,

Mary A. Herbert

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WORDS TO LIVE BY

An Old Farmer’s Advice:

* Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong.

*Keep skunks and bankers at a distance.

*Life is simpler when you plow around the stump.

* A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.
* Words that soak into your ears are whispered…not yelled.

* Meanness don’t jes’ happen overnight.

* Forgive your enemies. It messes up their heads.

* Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you.

* It don’t take a very big person to carry a grudge.

* You cannot unsay a cruel word.

* Every path has a few puddles.

* When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.

* The best sermons are lived, not preached.

* Most of the stuff people worry about ain’t never gonna happen anyway.

* Don’t judge folks by their relatives.

* Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.

* Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll enjoy it a second time.

* Don’t interfere with somethin’ that ain’t botherin you none.

* Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a Rain dance.

* If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin’.

* Sometimes you get, and sometimes you get got.

* The biggest troublemaker you’ll probably ever have to deal with, watches you from the mirror every mornin’.

* Always drink upstream from the herd.

* Good judgment comes from experience, and a lotta that comes from bad judgment.

* Lettin’ the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier than puttin’ it back in.

* If you get to thinkin’ you’re a person of some influence, try orderin’ somebody else’s dog around.

* Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

* Don’t pick a fight with an old man. If he’s too old to fight, he’ll just kill you…

Unknown Author – email from a friend

A Loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life. . . the Dalai Lama

Respectfully Submitted,

Mary A. Herbert

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Everything I need to know, I learned from Noah’s Ark.
Don’t miss the boat.
Remember that we are all in the same boat!
Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the Ark.
Stay fit. When you’re 60 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.
Don’t listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.
Build your future on high ground.
For safety’s sake, travel in pairs.
Speed isn’t always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.
When you’re stressed, float awhile.
Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
No matter the storm, when you are with God, there’s always a rainbow waiting.

Author Unknown – Email from a friend

MAY YOU ALWAYS HAVE   –LOVE TO SHARE, HEALTH TO SPARE AND FRIENDS THAT CARE

Respectfully Submitted,

Mary A. Herbert

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The Paradox of our time…

The Paradox of Our Times

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I thought this was very thought provoking and encouraging to family togetherness and well worth sharing for anyone who may not have seen this before and for us who have worth seeing again. I hope you enjoy and if anyone takes any offense please let us know and the post will be removed.

To Family,

Respectfully Submitted,

Devin Haley, Philadelphia PA


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