THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY
by Gen. George S. Patton, Jr.

Through the travail of the ages,
Midst the pomp and toil of war,
Have I fought and strove and perished
Countless times upon this star.

In the form of many people
In all panoplies of time
Have I seen the luring vision
Of the Victory Maid, sublime.

I have battled for fresh mammoth,
I have warred for pastures new,
I have listed to the whispers
When the race trek instinct grew.

I have known the call to battle
In each changeless changing shape
From the high souled voice of conscience
To the beastly lust for rape.

I have sinned and I have suffered,
Played the hero and the knave;
Fought for belly, shame, or country,
And for each have found a grave.

I cannot name my battles
For the visions are not clear,
Yet, I see the twisted faces
And I feel the rending spear.

Perhaps I stabbed our Savior
In His sacred helpless side.
Yet, I've called His name in blessing
When after times I died.

In the dimness of the shadows
Where we hairy heathens warred,
I can taste in thought the lifeblood;
We used teeth before the sword.

While in later clearer vision
I can sense the coppery sweat,
Feel the pikes grow wet and slippery
When our Phalanx, Cyrus met.

Hear the rattle of the harness
Where the Persian darts bounced clear,
See their chariots wheel in panic
From the Hoplite's leveled spear.

See the goal grow monthly longer,
Reaching for the walls of Tyre.
Hear the crash of tons of granite,
Smell the quenchless eastern fire.

Still more clearly as a Roman,
Can I see the Legion close,
As our third rank moved in forward
And the short sword found our foes.

Once again I feel the anguish
Of that blistering treeless plain
When the Parthian showered death bolts,
And our discipline was in vain.

I remember all the suffering
Of those arrows in my neck.
Yet, I stabbed a grinning savage
As I died upon my back.

Once again I smell the heat sparks
When my Flemish plate gave way
And the lance ripped through my entrails
As on Crecy's field I lay.

In the windless, blinding stillness
Of the glittering tropic sea
I can see the bubbles rising
Where we set the captives free.

Midst the spume of half a tempest
I have heard the bulwarks go
When the crashing, point blank round shot
Sent destruction to our foe.

I have fought with gun and cutlass
On the red and slippery deck
With all Hell aflame within me
And a rope around my neck.

And still later as a General
Have I galloped with Murat
When we laughed at death and numbers
Trusting in the Emperor's Star.

Till at last our star faded,
And we shouted to our doom
Where the sunken road of Ohein
Closed us in it's quivering gloom.

So but now with Tanks a'clatter
Have I waddled on the foe
Belching death at twenty paces,
By the star shell's ghastly glow.

So as through a glass, and darkly
The age long strife I see
Where I fought in many guises,
Many names, but always me.

And I see not in my blindness
What the objects were I wrought,
But as God rules o'er our bickerings
It was through His will I fought.

So forever in the future,
Shall I battle as of yore,
Dying to be born a fighter,
But to die again, once more

Prayers being said, stay safe all

Good Sunday Morning,Brigade...
I hope all is well with you...
Sending love and prayers ...
God Bless You... Braveheart

Brigade...Gary...

Hi Sweetheart...I hope all is well with you...
My words typed with love is being sent
from my computer through the wires
all across the world,
to your very computer screen.

The love from my heart emanates up and out,
on tender breezes across the ocean,
clear across the world, straight to you...
To be tucked away into a secret place within your heart
to be reserved for when you have the extra time
to open them up and receive the energy and love...

The 23rd Psalm



The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul:
He leadeth me in the paths
of righteousness for His name' sake.



Yea, though I walk through
the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil: For thou art with me;
Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me
in the presence of mine enemies;
Thou annointest my head with oil;
My cup runneth over.



Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell
in the House of the Lord forever.



-- KJV

Wisdom for Commanders

Prepare plans by consultation, And make war by wise guidance. -Proverbs 20:18


Scriptures

-Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

-Proverbs 8:14 Counsel is mine and sound wisdom; I am understanding, power is mine.

-Ecclesiastes 10:10 If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen its edge, then he must exert more strength. Wisdom has the advantage of giving success.

-James 1:5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

-Proverbs 21:31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But victory belongs to the LORD.

-Proverbs 24:6 For by wise guidance you will wage war,
And in abundance of counselors there is victory.

-Zecariah 4:6 Then he said to me,
'This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel saying, 'Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' says the LORD of hosts.


Prayer:

Lord, counsel and sound wisdom is yours,
You are the God of all the earth,
there is nothing that is hidden from Your sight.
We come to You Lord and ask for Your wise counsel
to be with our military leaders.

We acknowledge Lord, that apart from You we can do nothing. Please give our commanders the wise guidance they need,
and the wisdom they need for success.

Confound the wisdom of the wicked Lord,
and give Your strategies to our troops.
Guide them with Your eye upon them
and bring them through
to safety and peace.

In Jesus name, amen!

Don't Forget Our Homeland Security
Pray for: Protection for Americans overseas


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Sending love & prayers

God Bless Our Troops

God bless you and keep you safe! You and all the troops are in my prayers.

Dropping bye to drop off some love and to say thank you for what you do!!





“Take A Stand”


I’m sending my thoughts your way.
I sit here thinking about you today.
Over there in a land that is unknown.
Hoping you’re in a safety zone.
We really don’t know what it is like.
As you sit and watch as the shells strike.
With precision as they find there mark.
It happens from daylight to dark.
I just want you all to know.
It don’t matter in life were you may go.
We just want you all to see.
As we post it up on the marquee.
Bless you all for who you are.
For in our books you are a star.
As you look up at the moonlight.
Always remember each and every night.
We send to you our prayers.
You make us feel like millionaires.
For all the things you do.
And the things you must go through.
Just remember we are behind.
The things you do for mankind.
It does not matter that you are there.
We will still be here and declare.
Because of you we have freedom in this land.
Because of brave men and women that took a stand.
I know this is way over due.
But from our hearts we all would like to say THANK YOU!


K.L.M
9/26/2007

I 'm singing & listening to a lovely tune...
and it is a beautiful full moon...
Cannot sleep with thoughts & dreams of you...

Soooo, I thought I would rest down on the bed I have made & spend a few minutes in contemplation of you, Brigade...

Just "here without you" & thinking of You ...all the time...
sending lots of Prayers, warm hot Love, the purest of Light,
wherever you are in that desert, with the sun so very bright...

& here a brilliant full moon under a diamond black velvet sky..
Wishing you were here as always, Sir Lancelot...O White Knight




Dear Lord ,:

Send a Cavalry of Angels to protect our troops with Your Love

Keep them soooo safe & watch them closely from Heaven above...

The Pretender


by Jackson Browne


Im going to rent myself a house
In the shade of the freeway
Im going to pack my lunch in the morning
And go to work each day
And when the evening rolls around
Ill go on home and lay my body down...
And when the morning light comes streaming in
Ill get up and do it again
Amen
Say it again
Amen

I want to know what became of the changes
We waited for love to bring
Were they only the fitful dreams
Of some greater awakening...
Ive been aware of the time going by
They say in the end its the wink of an eye;
And when the morning light comes streaming in
Youll get up and do it again
Amen

Caught between the longing for love
And the struggle for the legal tender
Where the sirens sing and the church bells ring
And the junk man pounds his fender
Where the veterans dream of the fight
Fast asleep at the traffic light
And the children solemnly wait
For the ice cream vendor
Out into the cool of the evening
Strolls the pretender
He knows that all his hopes and dreams
Begin and end there

Ah the laughter of the lovers
As they run through the night
Leaving nothing for the others
But to choose off and fight
And tear at the world with all their might
While the ships bearing their dreams
Sail out of sight

Im going to find myself a girl
Who can show me what laughter means
And we'll fill in the missing colors
In each others paint-by-number dreams
And then we'll put out dark glasses on
And we'll make love until our strength is gone
And when the morning light comes streaming in
Well get up and do it again
Get it up again

Im going to be a happy idiot
And struggle for the legal tender
Where the ads take aim and lay their claim
To the heart and the soul of the spender
And believe in whatever may lie
In those things that money can buy...
Though true love could have been a contender
Are you there?
Say a prayer for the pretender
Who started out so young and strong
Only to surrender

Hope he appreciates the amazing lady back home.
Great posts.

thanks...Sage......He does...


My offerings only pale compared to what They do & go through.


Lots of Prayers for your brave young Military Son David, also...

(((((<<<<< GOd BLESS OUR TROOPS >>>>>}}}}}

& Protect

Amen

Love & Light be with you ((( Gary ))))

And all the men and women of the military,,,

( BRIGADE )

OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO WITH YOU, STAY SAFE, AND COME BACK TO US. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE

TIGERMAN & FALLEN
RICHARD & RAE

A SUMMER SONG

by Chad & Jeremy

Trees swayin' in the summer breeze
Showin' off their silver leaves
As we walked by

Soft kisses on a summer's day
Laughing all our cares away
Just you and I

Sweet sleepy warmth of summer nights
Gazing at the distant lights
In the starry sky

They say that all good things must end some day
Autumn leaves must fall
But don't you know that it hurts me so
To say goodbye to you
Wish you didn't have to go
No no no no

And when the rain
Beats against my window pane
I'll think of summer days again
And dream of you

They say that all good things must end some day
Autumn leaves must fall
But don't you know that it hurts me so
To say goodbye to you
Wish you didn't have to go
No no no no

And when the rain
Beats against my window pane
I'll think of summer days again
And dream of you
And dream of you