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.
Burke
Caldwell
DISTRICT 44
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NOVEMBER 24, 2011
This year, I have also been blessed with the opportunity to serve the great people of Burke and Caldwell Counties. North Carolina must continue to be a family friendly, church friendly, and business friendly state. As your voice in the North Carolina Senate, I am committed to reducing the size and scope of government lowering the tax burden, and advocating for pro-life and pro-family policies. These values are the cornerstone of our society, and the foundation upon which the American experiment was built. Blessings to you and your family during this Thanksgiving
season.
The First American Thanksgiving? On Dec. 4, 1619, 38 English settlers arrived at Berkeley Hundred, a large tract of land on the north bank of the James River, in an area then known as Charles Cittie, about 20 miles upstream from Jamestown. The group’s charter required that the day of arrival be observed yearly as a “day of thanksgiving” to God. On that first day, Cpt. John Woodlief held the service of thanksgiving. “We ordaine that the day of our ships arrival at the place assigned for plantacon in the land of Virginia shall be yearly and perpetually kept holy as a day of thanksgiving to Almight God.” In Plymouth In 1623, after switching to privatized farming from communal farming, Plymouth had a great fall harvest: “And afterwards the Lord sent them such seasonable showers, with interchange of fair warm weather as, through His blessing, caused a fruitful and liberal harvest….For which mercy,…they also set apart a day of thanksgiving...By this time harvest was come, and instead of famine now God gave them plenty…for which they blessed God…” --William Bradford, Of Plymouth Plantation
HOW TO KNOW IT’S TIME TO BUY A NEW CAR (OR BEING THANKFUL IT’S PAID FOR) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Your VIN is 0000000000000001. When you go to the car wash more paint than dirt comes off. While waiting at stop light, people run up asking if anyone was hurt. Instead of an airbag, there's a whoopie cushion taped to your steering wheel. It hasn't been the same since Henry Ford borrowed it. Your tax adviser has suggested you could save money by purchasing your own tow truck.