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Meg, Florida’s Bargain Queen, has some great gift items under $20 for book lovers. She has quite a few items on her list, so be sure and check them out.

This song was sung at a Diamond Rio concert. I don’t know who Diamond Rio is, but I think this is a really great song. Our country was founded on certain religious principles which can be seen in our Constitutions and even in engravings on our monuments and buildings in Washington, DC. Just look at the Preambles & State Constitutions of all 50 states. Every state mentions God. People are not forced to accept these principles, but the majority of the people in our country believe and trust in God. Anytime a crisis happens, many people turn to God. But there are some people who would like to outlaw any mention of God in public at all. I don’t think that’s a good idea considering the state of the world and the terrorist situation. I’m glad the large majority of people still believe in God!

http://www.windomnet.com/web/nls/InGodWeStillTrust.wmv

In case you haven’t seen the 7 year old sing the national anthem, go to the link below. This kid is amazing! I wonder if he ever had singing lessons? I just hope with this great talent that he can still be a kid and have a somewhat normal childhood.

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/7-year-old-sings-national-anthem/40945200

If you’re looking for a great radio station that’s safe for the whole family, then I recommend KLTY, 94.9 FM.  My family has listened to it for several years now.  And it’s music that teenagers like too.  I know a whole lot of teenagers that listen to it as well.  We’re fortunate to live in northcentral Texas where we can get this station on the radio.  But for those of you who cannot, you can receive it online over your computer.  They play a lot of music and don’t talk too much like some stations do.  And when they do talk, you don’t have to worry about your kids hearing some adult talk you don’t want them to hear.  In fact, I was listening to another station one time and I got so disgusted with the topic of their conversation which was “R” rated that I quickly changed the station. 

Another thing about KLTY, if you’re feeling happy then you can just sing right along with the songs if you want to.  If you’re feeling down, their music has a way of making you feel better.  If you’re surrounded with a lot of negative things, this music is positive and inspiring.  It’s been great for me to listen to.  I listen to it while I’m driving and it keeps my thoughts positive and focused on what’s really the priority in my life.   So if you have a chance, try listening to this station.  By the way, it’s one of the top radio stations in the country and is listened to world-wide!   Just click on the link below and look at the very top of their home page for the “Online Radio Player.”

http://www.klty.com/

The members of The Matt Stansberry Band attended Oklahoma Christian University together, formed their band and are now leaders in “Evolution Rock,” rock infused with pop, funk, jazz and jam. They were recently nominated for an LA Music Award, “Best Group with Vocal” for Code Red. The Los Angeles Music Awards is the largest and longest running Hollywood red carpet event for Independent Artists in the world. They play clean rock music, and the Talon says that their music is inspiring. If you or someone you know listens to rock, then check this out at http://mattstansberryband.com/

Well, we finally got to see the newest Harry Potter movie and thought it was great!  I vaguely remember thinking the second movie was my favorite, but now it’s definitely the fifth movie that I (we) like the best.  We didn’t care too much for the third movie, although I really liked the third book.   The movie wasn’t completely true to the book and portrayed a dark side of Harry.   The fourth movie cut out too many important parts and was lacking in some things.  But this newest movie was very well produced and showed Harry’s character in its true sense.   Harry’s statement at the very end was so cool.  

 I must admit I haven’t read the fifth (or sixth or seventh) books, but our son, daughter and son-in-law have, and our son wants to reread all seven books now.   They are such Harry Potter fans that they went to the midnight release of the seventh book!