940

The number of Saturdays we have-from birth until our children are 18.

WOW. 

LifeCare Pregnancy Banquet...stopping the spead of abortion...one person at at time

Justin and I had the privilege of attending the LifeCare Pregnancy Banquet this past Thursday. The food was good, the fellowship great and the speaker tremendous! A few facts that I can remember that caught my attention...

All these break my heart...

Since 1973 there have been somewhere around 50,000,000 abortions.

Most abortionists work, 4 days a week, 4 hours per day, making about $60,000 each week. Money is the need, desire and sole motivation.

The average abortion costs $500 for first trimester, $1000 second trimester,
and about $5000 for a third trimester.

There are over 10,000 abortions each year in wake county, NC alone.

Most abortion clinic are located in the inner city...catering to the poor and needy.

Most research now concludes there is a high association between breast cancer and those that have had an abortion.

But...Pregnancy care centers receive no federal funding and yet are growing!!

At LifeCare here in Raleigh, they serviced 904 new clients in their two centers,
Saved 328 babies, 7,434 viewed abstinence presentations in schools and churches, and 28 decisions were made to received Jesus Christ as their Savior!!!

Our speaker-Dr. Noreen Johnson (OBGYN, practices in college station TX, born in Trinidad, West Indies)-was once performing abortions, but GOD got a hold of her life and as a gifted speaker and doctor, now travels around speaking the truth from statics and personal experience...if you ever have the chance to hear her, take the opportunity!

Here below is a poem by Hannah Lamb a High Schooler here in Raleigh

Give Me a Chance

Just give me a chance,
Just give me a try,
You haven't even seen me
You haven't heard me cry

You may say I'm not a human,
But you gave me life that night.
I'm a defenseless little being,
And I can't put up a fight.

To you I'm like a weight,
And I've ruined all your plans,
I'd fix it if I could,
We both know that no one can.

Your fun came with a price,
And I'm the debt that you should pay.
You'll remember me forever,
I can't just be thrown away.

The experts say I'm not a human,
The papers say that I'm not real,
But you were once in this same spot,
How would this stuff make you feel?

You are responsible for two now,
You will decide what my fate will be,
Just remember it's not my fault I'm here,
This is my final plea...

Just give me a chance,
Just give me a try,
You haven't even seen me,
You haven't heard me cry.

Just thoughts to ponder...

...Thoughts to ponder...

In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have 'the rule of thumb'

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Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden'.. .and thus, the word GOLF entered into the English language.

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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

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Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. Treasury.

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Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

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Coca-Cola was originally green.

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It is impossible to lick your elbow.

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The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work:
Alaska
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The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)

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The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
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The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven:
$ 16,400
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The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour:
61,000
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Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

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The first novel ever written on a typewriter, Tom Sawyer.

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The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.

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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:

Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar
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111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987, 654,321
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If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died because of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes

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Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.

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Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?

A. Their birthplace
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Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?

A. Obsession
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Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter 'A'?

A. One thousand
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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers have in common?

A. All were invented by women.

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Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
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Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?

A. Father's Day
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In Shake speare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase...'Goodnight , sleep tight'

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It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.

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In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them 'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.'

It's where we get the phrase 'mind your P's and Q's'

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Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refil l, they used the whistle to get some service. 'Wet your whistle' is the phrase inspired by this practice.

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At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow! Did you try?

100 years ago, pretty amazing!

THE YEAR 1908
This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine! The year is 1908. One hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes! Here are some statistics for the Year 1908 :************ ********* ********* ******
The average life expectancy was 47 years.
Only 14 percent of the homes had a bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
There were only 8,000 cars and only 144 miles of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!
The average wage in 1908 was 22 cents per hour.
The average worker made between $200 and $400 per year
A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, A dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a

mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
More than 95 percent of all births took place at HOME .
Ninety percent of all doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION! Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which were condemned in the press AND the government as "substandard. "
Sugar cost four cents a pound.
Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used Borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from entering into their country for any reason.
Five leading causes of death were:1. Pneumonia and influenza 2. Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea

4. Heart disease 5. Stroke
The American flag had 45 stars.
The population of Las Vegas , Nevada, was only 30!!!!
Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea hadn't been invented yet.
There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
Two out of every 10 adults couldn't read or write. Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind, and regulates the stomach and bowels."

Eighteen percent of households had at least One full-time servant or domestic help.
There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE ! U.S.A. !