THE ROCK

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=215 BGCOLOR="#999999" TEXT="#080000" background="0440eb82ermwup.jpg"> <bR> <div> <B>''JUST AS I AM''</B></div> <div>  <embed src="HTMLobj-597/Just_as.mid" autostart="true" loop="true" width="145" height="70">  </div> <div> sound control</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="food for thought 3 homepage">BACK TO HOME 3</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="guestbook.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="GUESTBOOK"><B>guestbook</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="sept_affair.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SEPT. AFFAIR"><B>Back to Sept. Affair</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="sept_affair.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SEPT. AFFAIR"><B>selections</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=95 style=" border-bottom: 1px solid #000000;" BGCOLOR="#999999" TEXT="#080000" background="043b85f1ermwup.jpg"> <div> <B> ( FOOD FOR THOUGHT) FROM "SEPT. AFFAIR"</B></div> <div> <B>'' OF THE WAR ON TERRORISM ''</B></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=385 width="100%" colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#330000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <I>THE ROCK</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="1ab5a620.jpg" border=0 width="90" height="98" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> "THE ROCK"</div> <bR> <div> In this day and time</div> <div> with our freedom on the line,</div> <div> we need a solid footing which to stand;</div> <div> we must not slip and slide when tragedies arrive,</div> <div> but band together all - hand in hand.</div> <bR> <div> For binding oft' installs</div> <div> strong bridges, and not walls!</div> <div> Thus, the greatest force on earth can't be denied.</div> <div> We need not show alarm when evil does us harm,</div> <div> because the "Rock" of courage is our guide.</div> <bR> <div> For the greatest force on earth</div> <div> is a power, given birth,</div> <div> when the voices of the people rise as one,</div> <div> and in the face of war we can come just as we are,</div> <div> and the enemy of goodness shall succumb.</div> <bR> <div> For the leader on our side,</div> <div> and the one whom we abide,</div> <div> is Jesus Christ our Savior, Son of God.</div> <div> He is the "ROCK" within our soul,</div> <div> who masters our stronghold,</div> <div> to cast away the evil of Jihad.</div> <bR> <div> So lean onto the "Rock",</div> <div> the key is to unlock,</div> <div> and open up the gates that harbor fear,</div> <div> and the Lord is there with care,</div> <div> to comfort our despair,</div> <div> and bring about the peace we hold so dear!</div> <bR> <div> William E. Hardison</div> <div> (Copyright 2001)</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>  <div align="center"> <div style="padding:0px; border:1px solid #999999; width:235px; margin: 0px;background-color:#F2F4FA;"> <form action="http://pub2.bravenet.com/elist/add.php" method="post" style="margin:0px;"> <div style="background-color:#DBE0F5;padding:3px;font:12px arial;color:black;"><b>Join the Mailing List</b></div> <div style="margin:10px; font: 11px arial; color: black; text-align:right;"> <div style="margin-bottom:5px;">Enter your name and email address below:</div> Name: <input type="text" name="ename" size="25" maxlength="60" /><br> Email: <input type="text" name="emailaddress" size="25" maxlength="100" /><br> <input type="radio" name="action" value="join" checked style="border: 0px;"/>Subscribe  <input type="radio" name="action" value="leave" style="border: 0px;" />Unsubscribe  <input type="hidden" name="usernum" style="border: 0px solid black; height: 0px; width: 0px;" value="126720699" /><input type="hidden" name="cpv" style="border: 0px solid black; height: 0px; width: 0px;" value="1" /> <input type="submit" name="submit" value="GO" /></div> <div align="center" style="margin-bottom:5px;"><a title="Free Mailing Lists from Bravenet.com" href="http://www.bravenet.com"><img src="http://assets.bravenet.com/cp/bn-elist.gif" alt="Free Mailing Lists from Bravenet.com" border="0"></a></div></form> </div></div>   </B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="now_is_the_hour.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NOW IS THE HOUR"><B>NEXT POEM</B></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>