A Discussion on Protection

Yesterday, my friends and I were having a discussion on protecting your families, martyrdom etc. A couple of them think that it is OK to do everything that you are capable of doing to stop anybody that would harm you or anyone else. But if you have the opportunity to keep someone alive, take it. I would side with them. The guys on the other hand though, would say that God will judge them and that we shouldn't take up arms at all. They say that to die is gain, but to live is Christ. If that's true, they say, then we should want to be martyrs. I don't disagree with being a martyr, but God will people or objects to keep people alive.

Psalm 23

¹ The LORD is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
² He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
³ He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.

⁴ Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

⁵ You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
⁶ Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the LORD
Forever.

Shenandoah Valley Tour MP3 Set

Join Dan and Joshua Horn on a journey through a tour of one of the most exciting valley campaigns in the Civil War: The Shenandoah Valley. Learn about the battles, strategy, important men and the causes of the Civil War. Buy it Here.

Note:

This product is an MP3 CD. This will play in many newer CD players, and can be easily put on an MP3 player or iPod. Older CD players do not support this format, but you are allowed to make two CD copies of this on your computer, as long as it is for your household only.

Tracks:

01 - Causes of the Civil War by Dan Horn

02 - Introduction to the Valley Campaign by Joshua Horn

03 - Important Men of the Valley Campaign by Dan Horn

04 - The Life of John Brown by Dan Horn by Joshua Horn

05 - John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry by Joshua Horn

06 - Impact of Literature on the Civil War by Dan Horn

07 - The Life of Stonewall Jackson - Part 1 by Dan Horn

08 - The Battle of Kernstown - Part 1 by Joshua Horn

09 - The Battle of Kernstown - Part 2 by Joshua Horn

10 – The Battle of McDowell by Joshua Horn

11 – Life of Jedidiah Hotchkiss by Dan Horn

12 - Slavery by Dan Horn

13 - Economics by Dan Horn

14 – Lucy Buck by Dan Horn

15 – The Battles of Front Royal and Winchester by Joshua Horn

16 – Life of Richard Ewell by Dan Horn

17 – The Battle of Cross Keys by Joshua Horn

18 – The Battle of Port Republic by Joshua Horn

19 – The Life of Stonewall Jackson Part 2 by Dan Horn

20 – The Life of Turner Ashby by Dan Horn

21 – States’s Rights by Dan Horn

22 – The Life of Dabney; The Life of Stonewall Jackson Part 3 by Dan Horn

23 – The Rest of the War by Joshua Horn

24 – The Effects of the Civil War by Dan Horn

House Fire

My mom and I saw this in the Raleigh News.

"Intense flames leap from one of the homes destroyed by a fire Tuesday March 23, 2009 in Highland Creek, a new North Raleigh neighborhood. It was unclear late Tuesday night what caused the flames, whether any injuries had been reported and estimated property damages.Stuart Way, who shot these photographs, was one of the first residents to move into the Highland Creek neighborhood in its infancy nearly three years ago. He said he drove up on the scene at about 7:30 p.m. shortly after the blaze started."

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A Great Conference

We had a GREAT conference. Dr. Morecraft did a GREAT job. I really learned a lot more about His-story than I thought I did (which usually happens when Dr. Morecraft talks about His-story). I made CD'S of the conference which you can order Here. We are also in the process of making CD'S which you can e-mail me and pre-order Here. I had some guys from the Church help me out. I couldn't have done it without them. Thanks Guys!

L-R: Bobby Allen, Corey Smith, Lucas Richter, Me, Joshua Horn

A Labor Intensive Work Day

Yesterday, we had a couple of the young men (including me) from the church come over to help clear our pond of all the dead trees that were around the pond. When they got to our house, I went out to help them. It was about 35 degrees and the wind was blowing around 15 mph. Mom brought us some hot chocolate and it was so cold that I took a sip right away and scalded my tongue. My job was to work with Cooper and Lucas (two of my best friends down here) and make piles of the trees and hook them up with a chain and use Cooper's truck (he has his license) to haul them to the burn pile. We would ride on the trees while he floored it around the pond! Lucas took a couple of videos that I will put on a little bit later. It was so much fun but now my muscles ache really badly! After we were all done we had a burn pile of around 15 feet high! And boy oh boy did we have a fire. It was HUGE!!!!! I will post some pictures of it soon!

Rebels

This is what you can do in a few seconds with GIMP, a powerful, free, and handy image editor.

Picture

The Photographers: Photo Contest

The Photographers are going to have a photo contest!  Click here to see the rules!

Shenandoah Valley: The Treasure Hunt

I am so sorry I did not post this but I saw it the other day and realized how funny it was!

Treasure Hunt Prizes from Joshua Horn on Vimeo.

The Photographers

The Photographers is officially public!  Click here to see it!


Stephen B.

Two Democrats on an Escalator

You'll get a kick out of this!