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ALEXANDRIA, Pa. - The Rev. George M. Docherty, credited with helping to push Congress to insert the phrase "under God" into the Pledge of Allegiance, has died at 97.

Docherty died on Thanksgiving at his home in central Pennsylvania, according to his wife, Sue Docherty.

She said her husband of 36 years had been in failing health for about three years.

"George said he was going to live to be a hundred and he was determined," she said in a telephone interview Saturday. "It's amazing that he was with us this long."

Docherty, then pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, just blocks from the White House, gave a sermon in 1952 saying the pledge should acknowledge God.

He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, and was unfamiliar with the pledge until he heard it recited by his 7-year-old son, Garth.

"I didn't know that the Pledge of Allegiance was, and he recited it, 'one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all,'" he recalled in an interview with The Associated Press in 2004. "I came from Scotland, where we said 'God save our gracious queen,' 'God save our gracious king.' Here was the Pledge of Allegiance, and God wasn't in it at all."

There was little effect from that initial sermon, but he delivered it again on Feb. 7, 1954, after learning that President Dwight Eisenhower would be at the church.

The next day, Rep. Charles G. Oakman, R-Mich., introduced a bill to add the phrase "under God" to the pledge, and a companion bill was introduced in the Senate. Eisenhower signed the law on Flag Day that year.

Todays Quote......Thomas Watson

Here piggy ,piggy, Kristi and Ee

I am sharing pictures of Kristi and her pet sow Ee. Ee is from our old sow Tuna. Kristi picked Ee out as soon as she was born. She told us with her cute little smile and batting her eyelashes " this is my baby". With that cute look how could we say no. Her brother begged Kristi so much to let him have her, but Kristi held firm on it, NO!!

Kristi hurt her knee one day and the Dr told her no horse back riding for 2 weeks. So what does she do??? See for your self :

A real piggy back ride!! We took a picture to show her Dr. her "New ride". Our Dr. knowing our family ( a bunch of smart butts, Dr. is also one) just laughed and went around showing the nurses and other Dr.'s her new ride!!!

We still have Ee and Tommi , but we sold Heffa to a neighbor. We did not have enough room in our freezer for her.

Daddy and His Wine!

As all of you know, my dad suffered a horrible heart attack in August and from here on out, we are on "borrowed time". Years ago when Keith had his heart attack he was told to drink a glass of wine a day and sure enough Daddy was told the same thing. Now I'll be honest and admit that Mom and I aren't so sure "a glass of wine" is all that good for the heart or it's just an excuse to have one but since the doctors did tell them to drink it were not going to argue.

When Daddy first came home from the hospital, he didn't say anything about getting any wine but I guess some his old cronies from the coffee shop have been talking about how much better they feel and they think it's because of the wine. Now suddenly he thinks he needs some and when Mom told me she over-heard him telling one of his friends, "I'm sure one of the girls will get me some wine!" I decided I would be "the one". So, on Monday when Keith and I went to Topeka we decided to make a trip to the liquor store....I might add Keith didn't argue because he decided he needed some too! HA Keith has a palate for wine so knows just what to buy but the only wine my dad has ever drank was forty years ago and that was Mogan David. To be honest, we didn't even know if they still made the stuff. However, Keith found they do and since we didn't know when we might be making another liquor store run (Remember girls, we're not one to imbibe in Spirits!) we decided to buy him a GALLON to make sure he didn't run out anytime soon.

Tuesday when we went to pick up pecans, we took the wine with us. Mom just gasped when she saw how much we bought and she then made some remark about how now he thought he needed a wine glass to drink it from. Of course when I saw one at the Thrift Store, I couldn't resist buying it for him as a joke. Keith had ran into Bob and Daddy at the Sale Barn and he told Daddy he had brought his wine over and of course they gave him a bad time about what kind of son-law he was if hadn't brought it to them at the sale!

We all arrived back at the house about the same time and the first words out of Daddy's mouth were, "Where's my wine?" Keith went out to the garage and got it and of course Bob said, "Ok, bring out the glasses!" So, I washed up the wine glass and Mom got out a "Pimiento jar" (Remember girls, we're poor ole farmers so we save everything...This was one of those little glasses Pimiento spread comes in!) and we proceed to pour the wine. Naturally Bob and Daddy went on about how we hadn't bought enough wine for a good glass full and then Daddy asked how much it cost. When Keith told him he said, "For that price I can take a bottle of that Welsh's Grape Juice and pour some straight alcohol in it". I told him we might be poor but we aren't that poor and I would make sure he always had wine! Daddy hasn't had any Mogan David wine in forty years but he said it tasted just like it used to (Like they had suddenly changed their way of making it!) and Bob said if we had brought more he could have had a real taste! HA

For over an hour we sat there while those two old men drank their glass of wine and we laughed at all they were saying. On the way home the tears just rolled down Keith's cheeks and he said, "Do you know what precious memories your making with your folks?" I told him I felt that way every time I went over. And of course now I'm sure we've started a new "tradition" for Daddy....I'm sure he will be having his daily glass of wine with any old friend that stops by so Keith is going after more wine and I'm taking him real wine glasses!!!!! It doesn't get any better than this! Hugs, Sher

It's Time to Relax!

At last I am finding the time to draw a long breath and let it out. I'm sure most of you can relate to how I'm feeling. While I love having all my family home I'm going to be honest and admit I'm glad to see them go home too. I guess I'm just getting older and need some peace and quiet....As though we ever have any of that in this household!!!!

I think one reason I'm so tired this year is because we had such a busy week before Thanksgiving dinner. It started off Monday when Keith and I took off for Topeka to pick up a few new outfits for the kids Christmas program at school and to do a little Christmas shopping. I guess it was because of the economy but we found lots of good buys and very little shoppers. No standing in long lines which was heavenly!!! Of course that didn't mean we had a stress free day. Once again, our age is against us and climbing in and out of that van was more than our old bones could take. And then once we got home we had it all to lug in and put away. Not an easy feat when you consider we had Christmas gifts on top of the $300 worth of groceries from Sam's Club!

Tuesday I started in on Drew's room as soon as the little ones got on the bus. I had just got everything tore out (Including putting about a million and one VHS tapes in the middle of the kitchen table to be rewound!) when mom called and told me to get over there....She had more pecans for me to pick up! HA This really wasn't that much of a surprise because she had told me Sunday there was a chance she might have found more but it sure wasn't much notice. Keith was yelling he wanted to go along and if I would let him he'd take us both out to lunch. Needless to say, that got him "invited"! HA So, off to Mom's to get her and then on to Garnett. Once we got to the place where we were picking up, Keith dumped us and then he headed for the Sale Barn. For over an hour we crawled around on "all fours" picking up nuts as fast as we could. We had just finished up when Keith came back (He had a bought a load of firewood which made me happy!) and from there we went to our favorite place to eat, "Denise's Cafe". As usual, the food was heavenly. From eating we went to our favorite Thrift Store and I ended up with tons of Paula Dean magazines for fifty cents each.

I guess crawling around on "all fours" Tuesday was more than this old body of mine could take. I spent all night Tuesday & Wednesday moaning and by Thursday, I don't think there was a spot on me that didn't hurt! Yesterday started out at 6:00 a.m. with getting the turkey in the oven and it was after 5:00 before I ever got to sit down. {Is it any wonder I was feeling so bad???} There we several thing we were wanting at the "Black Friday Sales" but thanks to our Seth they were bought and we didn't have to stand in the long lines and cold.

This afternoon is "relaxing time" and I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying it. I'll be doing BBQ wings and Chili Fries for supper and other than that the day is my own. So, on that note I'll sign off. I pray all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and counted your Blessings. You know when we gave thanks you were all included, as well as being thankful we had another holiday with my parents. Hugs & Love, Sher

IN NEED OF YOUR PRAYER>>>>>>>

As some of you know my lovely little grand daughter, Velvet Rose, age 11, lives with me. She has been here since around the first of the school year. Velvet suffers with Bi-Polar Disorder, ADHD and ODD. In early Sept. she was hospitalized for being suicidal. When she was released she came home with me instead of her parents. She has made great progress here with her grandpa and I. But on Tuesday she had to admitted to the hospital again.

She has been having bouts of very manic behaviour followed by severe depression. This is a way of life for those having Bi-Polar disorders. She is a precious little girl who loves Jesus and her family very much. Please help us pray for her to be healed. I know God wants her to have a more stable life. She needs peace of mind only He can give her.

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Thanksgiving is a day to see and share Gods blessing with others. I love when we sit down to dinner and we each share what we are thankful for, it is such a humbling experience. I love to hear what others have to say.

For us girls it is a double blessing hubby/daddy cooks dinner!! Hubby is a awesome cook!!! I just love my/our day off!! We do the dishes for him. I just love hubby's cooking. He is the one who taught me how to cook.

This year we will be having over my mother-in-law, her hubby my step-father-in-law, hubby's cousin, grandma, and maybe my father-in-law. This will be grandma's last Thanksgiving. We all think she is holding on to see this day. Grandma is looking forward to her grandson cooking her dinner. Grandma is getting worse every day. She will not be here on earth much longer.

I pray that you all have a blessed day tomorrow. Please enjoy each other. Do not let every day trouble be there. Let it go and enjoy Gods love.

Thanksgiving

Giving Thanks..Psalm 118

Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever.
Let Israel now say,
“His mercy endures forever.”
Let the house of Aaron now say,
“His mercy endures forever.”
Let those who fear the LORD now say,
“His mercy endures forever.”
I called on the LORD in distress;
The LORD answered me and set me in a broad place.
The LORD is on my side;
I will not fear.
What can man do to me?
The LORD is for me among those who help me;
Therefore I shall see my desire on those who hate me.
It is better to trust in the LORD
Than to put confidence in man.
It is better to trust in the LORD
Than to put confidence in princes.
All nations surrounded me,
But in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
They surrounded me,
Yes, they surrounded me;
But in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
They surrounded me like bees;
They were quenched like a fire of thorns;
For in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
You pushed me violently, that I might fall,
But the LORD helped me.
The LORD is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation.
The voice of rejoicing and salvation
Is in the tents of the righteous;
The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.
The right hand of the LORD is exalted;
The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.
I shall not die, but live,
And declare the works of the LORD.
The LORD has chastened me severely,
But He has not given me over to death.
Open to me the gates of righteousness;
I will go through them,
And I will praise the LORD.
This is the gate of the LORD,
Through which the righteous shall enter.
I will praise You,
For You have answered me,
And have become my salvation.

The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone.
This was the LORD’s doing;
It is marvelous in our eyes.
This is the day the LORD has made;
We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Save now, I pray, O LORD;
O LORD, I pray, send now prosperity.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the LORD!
We have blessed you from the house of the LORD.
God is the LORD,
And He has given us light;
Bind the sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.
You are my God, and I will praise You;
You are my God, I will exalt You.
Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good!

'Under God' pastor dead at 97

Todays Quote......Thomas Watson

Here piggy ,piggy, Kristi and Ee

Daddy and His Wine!

It's Time to Relax!

IN NEED OF YOUR PRAYER>>>>>>>

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