I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come.
Amen.
The Department of Education began in 1979.
In 1978, America was ranked #1 in education.
Today, America is ranked 28th in Education.
The Department of Education is a FAILED experiment.
SHUT IT DOWN.
The Ground Beef Mastery Ladder.
Tier 1: Buys 5% lean. Drains the fat. Pats it with kitchen roll. Adds a splash of olive oil to "make it healthier."
Tier 2: Buys 10%. Still drains it. Briefly considers keeping the fat but loses nerve at the last moment.
Tier 3: Buys 15%. Stops draining. Stirs the fat back in. Tastes the food again for the first time in years.
Tier 4: Buys 20%. Notices the bag is cheaper than the lean stuff. Notices it tastes better. Notices a pattern.
Tier 5: Cooks the mince in butter on top of its own fat. The pan is now a small pond. The pond is the point.
Tier 6: Stops adding herbs, spices, sauces, garlic, onion, and tomato paste. Discovers it was the meat they liked all along.
Tier 7: Forgets the salt one evening. Eats it anyway. Realises halfway through that it didn't need the salt either. Sits with that for a while.
Tier 8: Eats 500g in one sitting. Is full. Is not hungry until tomorrow lunchtime. Quietly suspicious of the last twenty years of breakfast advice.
Tier 9: Buys mince for breakfast. Cooks it in tallow. Eats it with three eggs. Goes about their day.
Tier 10: Asks the butcher for 70/30. The butcher nods like a man recognising one of his own.
The journey is not from lean to fatty. The journey is from being afraid of food to being fed by it.
For the National Day of Prayer, I want to challenge you to spend a few minutes with our Heavenly Father.
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:6-7.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN: "The Bible is the best gift God has ever given to man. All the good from The Savior of the World is communicated to us, through this Book."
On this Kentucky Derby day, here’s your reminder that Secretariat was faster than any horse who has ever lived. The year is 1973 and this is his track record run. Untouched for 53 years. The GOAT.