In 2005, Oneida shut the flatware factory in Sherrill, New York.
A town that had made silverware for MORE THAN 100 YEARS was supposed to be finished.
Two men refused to let that happen.
Their names are Matt Roberts and Greg Owens.
Roberts had managed that factory. Owens was another former Oneida manufacturing manager. When the company ended U.S. production, they bought the plant and the equipment and reopened it the NEXT DAY as Sherrill Manufacturing.
They did not have a giant rescue fund.
They did not have a Hollywood ending waiting.
They had a building, some machines, and a workforce that knew how to make forks, knives, and spoons.
At first they kept making product for Oneida.
Then Oneida pulled the remaining American work and sent it overseas.
That should have been the end.
It wasn’t.
They took government flatware contracts to keep the lights on. In 2010 they filed Chapter 11. They sold unused equipment. They sold space they could no longer fill. They leased back only the part of the factory they could still run.
They came out of bankruptcy in 2013.
Then they did the thing that saved the company.
They built their own brand: Liberty Tabletop.
They sold 18/10 stainless flatware straight to customers who wanted tableware MADE IN THE UNITED STATES.
Not through a department store that could drop them overnight.
Direct.
Today Liberty Tabletop is the only company still manufacturing stainless steel flatware in America.
Same town.
Same trade.
U.S. steel.
About 70 jobs.
They did not bring back 2,000 workers. Nobody did.
What they saved was the last line.
If you want American-made forks and spoons, this is the factory that still makes them.
Support Liberty Tabletop.
THIS is what keeping manufacturing in America actually looks like. 🇺🇸
Worth sharing again...
“I would have pulled Joseph out. Out of that pit. Out of that prison. Out of that pain. And I would have cheated nations out of the one God would use to deliver them from famine.
I would have pulled David out. Out of Saul’s spear-throwing presence. Out of the caves he hid away in. Out of the pain of rejection. And I would have cheated Israel out of a God-hearted king.
I would have pulled Esther out. Out of being snatched from her only family. Out of being placed in a position she never asked for. Out of the path of a vicious, power-hungry foe. And I would have cheated a people out of the woman God would use to save their very lives.
And I would have pulled Jesus off. Off of the cross. Off of the road that led to suffering and pain. Off of the path that would mean nakedness and beatings, nails and thorns. And I would have cheated the entire world out of a Savior. Out of salvation. Out of an eternity filled with no more suffering and no more pain.
And oh friend. I want to pull you out. I want to change your path. I want to stop your pain. But right now I know I would be wrong. I would be out of line. I would be cheating you and cheating the world out of so much good. Because God knows. He knows the good this pain will produce. He knows the beauty this hardship will grow. He’s watching over you and keeping you even in the midst of this. And He’s promising you that you can trust Him. Even when it all feels like more than you can bear.
So instead of trying to pull you out, I’m lifting you up. I’m kneeling before the Father and I’m asking Him to give you strength. To give you hope. I’m asking Him to protect you and to move you when the time is right. I'm asking Him to help you stay prayerful and discerning. I'm asking Him how I can best love you and be a help to you. And I’m believing He’s going to use your life in powerful and beautiful ways. Ways that will leave your heart grateful and humbly thankful for this road you’ve been on.”
- Unknown
Lord God,
Please fill my heart with Your peace.
Calm my thoughts, quiet my fears, and remove all restlessness within me.
Let Your peace guard my mind and guide my actions.
Help me release anger, worry, and pain from the past.
Give me patience, understanding, and a gentle spirit.
May peace flow into my home, my relationships, and my future.
I place everything in Your hands and choose to trust You.
Amen 🙏
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This giant symbol of freedom is flying high for America’s 250th birthday, a breathtaking tribute put together by dozens of dedicated volunteers
Nothing beats seeing Old Glory dominate the skyline like this on the Fourth of July. Pure American pride!
The story of Jesus Christ with the Two Fish and Five Loaves that he used to feed 5000 Men ,I hope someone can get this .
There is a mystery many believers overlook, yet Jesus Christ demonstrated it so clearly.
When there were two fish and five loaves, it looked insignificant in the hands of men… but in the hands of Jesus, it became more than enough to feed thousands.
The disciples were worried. They were calculating lack. They were seeing impossibility.
But Jesus asked a powerful question:
“What do you have?”
Not what is missing.
Not what is insufficient.
But what is available.
This is where many of us miss it.
We wake up thinking: “I don’t have enough money…”
“I don’t have rent…”
“I don’t have connections…”
“I don’t have opportunities…”
But heaven is not moved by what you lack.
Heaven responds to what you present.
God will never ask you for what you don’t have.
He will always ask, “What is in your hand?”
That small business…
That skill…
That little income…
That connection…
That idea…
That strength you still have…
That is your starting point.
The mistake is this: we keep complaining about the little, instead of committing the little.
And here is the deeper mystery—
Before multiplication happened, Jesus did something powerful:
He gave thanks.
Not after the miracle.
Not after abundance came.
But in the middle of insufficiency.
This is the formula of the Kingdom: Gratitude before multiplication.
Many people pray like this: “God, I don’t have rent… I don’t have money… I don’t have this…”
But in this Kingdom, we don’t approach God from a place of lack—we approach Him from a place of thanksgiving.
The Bible says: “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise.”
Thanksgiving is not just a reaction.
It is a spiritual key.
It is your access code.
It is your alignment.
It is your declaration that God is still faithful even when things don’t look like it.
When you give thanks, you are saying: “Lord, I may not have everything I want, but I recognize that what I have came from You… and it is enough for You to work with.”
And that is when multiplication begins.
Because God does not multiply complaints.
He multiplies what is surrendered with gratitude.
So instead of worrying today…
Pause and ask yourself:
What do I have?
Then lift it up to God with a grateful heart.
Thank Him for the food you have.
Thank Him for the roof you have.
Thank Him for the strength you have.
Thank Him for the life you have.
Because when gratitude rises, lack loses its voice.
You may have little—but with God, little is never small.
And just like Jesus showed us,
what you place in His hands with thanksgiving…
He will multiply beyond your imagination.
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You today to honor and remember Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, a brave man who laid down his life in service to our nation.
Grant eternal rest to him, surround his family with Your peace and comfort, and help us never forget the price paid for our freedom.
May his sacrifice inspire us to live with courage, gratitude, and love for one another.
In the name of Thy Son, Jesus Christ, Amen. 🙏🏼🇺🇸🪖🪽
BREAKING 🚨 Thousands of American troops are making videos celebrating Trump’s $1,776 bonus checks right before Christmas
Democrats can’t stand this
I LOVE IT 🔥
We as humans define and judge people by their past, where they live, how they look, by their bank account. God does not define you by your yesterdays, todays, your looks or bank account, mess-ups or mistakes. He defines you by your faith in His son Jesus Christ. Follow Him 🙏