You just have to wonder..
When I was growing up, we competed in horse shows allot.
I remember my daddy saying rather sarcastically how much will
you pay for the next ribbon.
To someone who was bemoaning how expensive showing horses was.

This reeks of the same thing..
I cannot understand how the Word of God became a game show…

Mother of Two Wins a New Home at Church

A member of the Abundant Life Christian Center in Texas rang in the New Year not with a glass of champagne — but a new home. In a controversial game-show-style giveaway, the church awarded a $120,000 three-bedroom house to Tammy Woods.

Woods, a mother of two girls ages 12 and 16, lives with her children and husband Larry in a mobile home. Before they won the new home, the Woodses were in the process of buying a new home. Now, they say they will move into the home they won in about two to three weeks.

Contestants could only win the house by being present at the church’s New Year’s Eve services. Since 2003, the church has given away a car, a motorcycle and furniture, and the New Year’s services usually draw about 2,000 people.

“You can go to the house of the Lord and have a good time also,” said Pastor Walter Hallam. “This is a real special service. This is a unique thing.”… Some critics argue that using incentives to get people to church takes away from the religious experience of going to church. But Hallam takes great pride in his giveaways.

Thanks to VictorM’ at argville.com
for the follow up on this!

Jo’s Cafe linksto this PP presentation, by An American Soldier

This photo presentation on the cafe is a very impressive show ,
called If I Die beforeYou wake.

Here is the closing prayer..

Dear Lord,

We pray You keep them safe
pray You keep them strong,
We pray You send them safely home,
For they’ve been away so long.

There’s a young man or woman far from home,
Called to serve their nation in a time of war;
Sent to defend our freedom
Bless those who await their safe return
and those who mourn the lost.
Bless those who serve this country well,
No matter what the cost.
on some distant foreign shore.

God, bless America and her heroes

and thank You for the privilege to serve.

Tigger Is one of those unusual Cats.
He is not only smart, but he’s kind.
I was working on a photo of a gorilla, and
he was facinated by it..
so here they are together.

Tigger and Gorilla