The
Cost of Freedom Tribute May 23 - 26, 2008 - Open
8am-10pm Sound
A Tribute to Our
Iraq & Afghanistan Soldiers
Dear Heavenly
Father,
As we remember
those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom, we
think of how they have followed in the footsteps of your son,
our Savior, Jesus Christ. Please hold our service men and women
in your strong arms. Cover them with your sheltering grace and
presence as they stand in the gap for our protection.
We also remember
the families of our troops, and ask for your unique blessings to
fill their homes and your peace, provision and strength to fill
their lives.
May the members
of our armed forces be filled with courage to face each day and
may they trust in the Lord’s mighty power to accomplish each
task.
Let our military
brothers and sisters feel our love and support. In the name of
Jesus, Amen.
Dedicated to our deceased Heroes that have served in
Iraq & Afghanistan
Have you ever wanted to say "thank
you", but didn't?
Next time, say it. Here's how... the gratitude
campaign
The sign we are using is intended to communicate
"thank you from the bottom of my heart. "
To make the sign simply place your hand
on your heart
as though you're saying the Pledge of Allegiance. Then
pull your hand down and out, bending at the elbow
(not the wrist), stopping for a moment at about the
belly button with your hand flat, palm up, angled toward
the person you're thanking.
According to Norman Heimgartner, Ed.D.,
author of “Behavioral Traits of Deaf Children” and
former Professor of Education at the University of Puget
Sound, this sign originated in France in the late
1700’s, and was published in “Theorie des Signes”, a
dictionary of signs by the Abbe Sicard. The sign was
brought to the United States in 1816 by the Reverend
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, founder of Gallaudet
University, who later modified it to start at the chin
rather than at the heart. That sign is now the standard
sign for “thank you” in American Sign Language. The
original sign, starting at the heart, is less commonly
known today and might now be considered “slang”.
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