Burke NOVEMBER 24, 2011
DISTRICT 44
Caldwell NOVEMBER ISSUE #2
Dear Friends,
“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good” Ps. 100:5 CONTACT INFORMATION:
Senator Warren T. Daniel Legislative Office Bldg., Room 411 300 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 Email: warren.daniel@ncleg.net Phone: 919-715-7823 Fax: 919-754-3265 District Office of Sen. Warren Daniel 348 Harper Avenue NW Lenoir, NC 28645 Email: senwarrendaniel@bellsouth.net Phone: 828-754-9335 Fax 828-754-9335 (Please call before faxing)
With Thanksgiving approaching, it is important to stop and reflect on the many blessings that God has given to us and to give thanks for the opportunity to live in such a great country. Remembering great American leaders draws my mind to President Washington’s insightful words contained in his National Thanksgiving Proclamation: “It is in an especial manner our duty as a people…to acknowledge our many and great obligations to Almighty God, and to implore Him to continue and confirm the blessings we experienced…to diffuse and establish habits of sobriety, order, and morality and piety,…to impart all the blessings we possess or ask for ourselves to the whole family of mankind.” President Washington was correct when he proclaimed a day for all people to give God thanks for his blessings. Washington also wanted us to “diffuse”, or “spread,” habits of order and morality. He believed that we are to share with others the blessings we receive. As I look back on my life thus far, I can see where God’s hand has guided my paths. I have had the opportunity to attend West Point and serve my country, to work with my father in our family law firm, to marry my Burke County sweetheart, and to raise three wonderful girls. I count each life experience as a great blessing, and cherish the family that God has given me. Continued on Page 2
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THANKFUL FOR LIFE Science has long debated the origins of human life. Some scientists point to nature as an example of the evolution of our planet, while other scientists point to nature as obvious proof of a divine Being, a supreme Creator. One evolutionist who spent years protesting the idea of a Creator was Jean-Paul Sartre. But just before Sartre died, he confided in a friend about his true feelings regarding the matter. He stated: "I do not feel that I am the product of chance, a speck of dust in the universe, but someone who was expected, prepared, prefigured. In short, a being whom only a Creator could put here; and this idea of a creating hand refers to God." Sartre realized that life was a gift from God, and that God had created the world and had breathed life into man. Keep focused on His plan for you (to point others to Him) and determine that no matter what you do today, you'll make good use of the life God's given you. Glorify God today with the life He has given you.