Martha Howard

wife, mom, grandmom,great-grandmom, Born again believer in Jesus Christ

[Hosna ⚖️ בניטה @DOGEQEEN]

Chicago mayoral candidate Danielle Carter-Walters lays out her first 30 days plan.

If elected in 2027, she says she will:

- End sanctuary city policies immediately
- Launch a full forensic audit of all municipal budget activities to track exactly where taxpayer money is going
- Go directly into communities to recruit qualified Chicagoans as police officers
- Create strong incentives to hire and retain officers to close the nearly 2,000-officer shortage

Carter-Walters, a Chicago native, small business owner, and wife of a retired CPD officer, says: “When people know their leadership cares about them, supports them, and has their backs, they don’t mind working hard for you.”

She is positioning herself as a common-sense alternative focused on public safety, fiscal accountability, and putting Chicagoans first.

[Franklin Graham @Franklin_Graham]

“For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him.” (Psalm 103:11) #Alaska

[Franklin Graham @Franklin_Graham]

“And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.”

(Romans 13:11-14)

[Robert 🇺🇸 @ziegler2u]

Today I finally understood something about Donald Trump that I had been missing this entire time. And when it hit me — it hit me completely. Because, look at who this man chose to surround himself with.
Not billionaires.
Not people born into power.
Not people who had everything handed to them.
Karoline Leavitt — 27 years old. Ice cream shop girl from New Hampshire.
Trump looked at her and saw something the entire world missed.
Made her the youngest Press Secretary in American history.
Susie Wiles — a woman who has spent her whole life quietly strategizing from the background.
No fame. No spotlight. Just pure brilliance.
Trump looked at her and said — you will be my Chief of Staff. First female Chief of Staff in American history.
JD Vance — a soldier. A boy from Appalachia who served his country in uniform before he ever served it in office.
Trump looked at him and said — you will stand beside me.
Pete Hegseth — a soldier who gave everything on the battlefield. Two Bronze Stars.
Trump looked at him and said — you will lead our military.
Marco Rubio — the son of a bartender and a hotel maid. Two immigrants who came to America with nothing.
Trump looked at their son and made him the first Latino Secretary of State in American history.
My wife heard all of this tonight and said, "Do you understand what Trump actually did?
He did not build a powerful administration.
He built an unbreakable one."
Because every single person in it knows what it feels like to have nothing. And people who came from nothing never take anything for granted.
Tonight, say one prayer for this entire administration. And say a bigger one for the man who chose them.
Then pass this to every American who needs to understand why this administration hits different from every single one that came before it (Jeff Roush)

[Franklin Graham @Franklin_Graham]

“Christianity is a religion of salvation, and the fact is that there is nothing in any of the non-Christian religions to compare with this message of a God who loved, and came after, and died for, a world of lost sinners.” —John Stott

[C. S. Lewis @CSLewisDaily]

If America needs one thing today, it's prayer 🙏

[Byron Donalds @ByronDonalds]

I am incredibly honored to earn the trust and endorsement of President Donald J. Trump. I will never stop fighting for the state of Florida!

[The Husky @Mr_Husky1]

Remember the guy who wouldn't take the flag pole down on his Virginia property awhile back? You might remember the news story several months ago about a crotchety old man in Virginia who defied his local Homeowners Association and refused to take down the flag pole on his property along with the large American flag he flew on it.

Now we learn who that old man was. On June 15, 1919, Van T. Barfoot was born in Edinburg, Texas . That probably didn't make news back then.

But twenty five years later, on May 23, 1944, near Cyrano, Italy, That same Van T. Barfoot, who had in 1940 enlisted in the U.S. Army, set out alone to flank German machine gun positions from which gunfire was raining down on his fellow soldiers. His advance took him through a minefield but having done so, he proceeded to single-handedly take out three enemy machine gun positions, returning with 17 prisoners of war.

And if that weren’t enough for a day's work, he later took on and destroyed three German tanks sent to retake the machine gun positions.

That probably didn’t make much news either, given the scope of the war, but it did earn Van T. Barfoot, who retired as a Colonel after also serving In Korea and Vietnam , a well deserved Congressional Medal of Honor.

What did make news was his Neighborhood Association's quibble with how the 90-year-old Veteran chose to fly the American flag outside his suburban Virginia home. Seems the HOA rules said it was OK to fly a flag on a house-mounted bracket, but, for decorum, items such as Barfoot's 21-foot flagpole were "unsuitable."

Van Barfoot had been denied a permit for the pole, but erected it anyway and was facing Court action unless he agreed to take it down.

Then the HOA story made national TV, and the Neighborhood Association rethought its position and agreed to indulge this
aging hero who dwelt among them.

"In the time I have left", he said to the Associated Press, "I plan to continue to fly the American flag without interference."

As well he should. And if any of his neighbors had taken a notion to contest him further, they might have done well to read his Medal of Honor citation first. Seems it Indicates Mr. Van Barfoot wasn't particularly good at backing down.

If you've read this post and don't share it, - Guess what -You need your butt kicked. I share this with you because I don't want MY butt kicked anymore and I'm tired of seeing those who hate our country yet march in our streets, tear down our statues, burn our stores and loot our businesses have a free hand to do whatever they want.

WE ONLY LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE! AND, BECAUSE OF BRAVE OLD MEN LIKE VAN BARFOOT!

[Brandon Tatum @TheOfficerTatum]

🇺🇸 This weekend we remember the ones who never made it home. No politics. No noise. Just gratitude for the men and women who gave everything so we could have everything.

Honor them today. Not just with words but with how you live.

God bless our fallen heroes 🇺🇸 🦅🫡

[Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman]

🇺🇸 Just in case you forgot why you have a three-day weekend…

This is it.

Not the barbecues. Not the beach trips. Not the sales.

This is the reason.

The folded flag. The final salute. The ultimate sacrifice so the rest of us could be free.

This Memorial Day, we honor the fallen.

We remember their names. And we never take this freedom for granted.

[🇺🇸 𝓓𝓪𝓻 🇨🇦 @DameScorpio]

🇺🇸💪♥️ I do not care what anyone thinks about me for saying this today. Because President Trump deserves to hear it. And I am done waiting for the right moment. This is the right moment. President Trump, thank you. Not for a policy. Not for an executive order. Not for a rally or a speech or a headline. For something so much more personal than any of those things. Thank you for waking up every single morning at 79 years old, when staying in bed would have been so much easier. Thank you for skipping meals that went cold, for missing family moments that never came back, for traveling to countries most Americans cannot find on a map, for sitting in briefings before most of America opened its eyes, for carrying criticism that would have broken most people permanently, for getting back up every single time the world said stay down, for donating every single dollar of your salary, for giving up the most comfortable life imaginable to sit in the most uncomfortable chair on earth and carry the weight of 340 million people without once asking any of us to notice. You did not have to do any of this. You had everything…the money, the properties, the comfortable life, the peace…and you gave all of it away for a country that does not always stop to say thank you. And today I am stopping. Because I refuse to be part of that silence anymore.

Today, in front of every single American reading this, I want to say what most people feel but never actually say out loud. Thank you, President Trump, for everything you gave that we never asked for, for everything you carried that we never fully saw, for every morning you chose America over yourself. We see you. We feel it. And we are more grateful than words will ever fully capture. God bless you. God protect you. And God keep giving you the strength to carry what most of us could never lift. 🇺🇸💪♥️

[Brennan Schlagbaum, CPA @Budgetdog_]

If you die without a plan...

- The government takes 40% in tax
- Probate court costs $100k+
- Your kids get the scraps

If you love your family, here's every document you need to protect them:

(from a CPA & father of two)

1) Emergency Access List

This should include:

-> All bank account numbers
-> Investment account logins
-> Life insurance policies
-> 401k/IRA beneficiaries
-> Safe deposit box location
-> Password manager master code

Keep a digital & physical version for safety...

And make sure your spouse has access.

2) Legal Documents

-> Will (name guardians for kids)
-> Durable Power of Attorney
-> Healthcare Power of Attorney
-> Living Will/Healthcare Directive

Setting all of this up costs about $500...

($1,500 with an attorney)

But without them, the state decides everything.

3) Money Protection

Your family will need time to mourn.

Make sure they can do it without going broke:

-> Term life insurance (10x income)
-> Emergency fund (6-12 mo in a HYSA)
-> Retirement accounts with spouse access

4) The "First 48 Hours" Sheet

Write down clear instructions for your family:

Call this attorney: [Name/Number]
Call this CPA: [Name/Number]
File life insurance claim here: [Details]
Don't touch investments for 6 months
All bills are on autopay from [Account]

Grief destroys decision making.

This protects them.

5) Business Owner Addition

If you have a business, set up:

-> Buy sell agreements
-> Key person insurance
-> Business succession plan
-> Separate LLC owned by trust

If your company can't survive without you...

It's a 9-5 with extra steps.

6) Trust Setup

A proper trust can save your family $400k+ in probate costs.

But 90% of them are set up wrong:

-> Assets never get transferred in
-> Beneficiaries aren't updated
-> Pour-over will is missing

Here's how to fix that:

"Bulletproof" Trust System:

1) Revocable Living Trust
-> Avoids probate completely
-> Keeps finances private
-> Protects kids' inheritance

2) Pour-Over Will
-> Catches forgotten assets

3) Guardian Designation
-> Who raises your kids
-> How they get paid

Setting this up takes a weekend...

But ignoring it could cost your family everything.

So start before you're ready...

Because no one plans on dying.

Hope this helps!

Share with your spouse if you want to set this up...

And follow me for more 🤝🏻

[HustleBitch @HustleBitch_]

🚨 UNITED PASSENGER CATCHES INSANE NASA ROCKET LAUNCH FROM PLANE WINDOW — FLIGHT ATTENDANT LOSES IT MID-AIR

A United flight just turned into a front-row seat to history.

A woman captures the exact moment NASA’s Artemis II rocket launches… straight from her window at 30,000 feet.

And then you hear the flight attendant:

“15 years of flying… I’ve been praying to see something like this.”

• Rocket blasting through the clouds
• Crew calling it a “once in a lifetime” moment

He said he flew to Florida multiple times just to see a launch…

Canceled. Every time.

And then this happens midair.

What are the chances you randomly look out your window… and see history taking off?

[heine kapp @HeineKapp]

...Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, [23] gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!
Galatians 5:22-23

[The Bible @The__Bible7]

Hebrews 12:12