I say radical because I’m sure there are those that will be livid to think that a state representative would dare invoke his people to pray to God for relief.

What is a fact is that the area in Texas covered by an extreme drought has tripled in the past month to 40 percent! Oklahoma has not had a drier period between December to March since 1921. The great Dust Bowl period was in the 1930′s.

Those of us that understand the power of prayer, let us join the people in these stricken areas and send up our petitions to the God of our understanding.

Psa 54:2: Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth

Proclamation

By The Governor of the State of Texas

To all to whom these presents shall come:

Whereas, the state of Texas is in the midst of an exceptional drought, with some parts of the state receiving no significant rainfall for almost three months, matching rainfall deficit records dating back to the 1930s; and

Whereas, a combination of higher than normal temperatures, low precipitation and low relative humidity has cause an extreme fire danger over most of the State, sparking more than 8,000 wildfires which have cost several lives, engulfed more than 1.8 million acres of land and destroyed almost 400 homes, causing me to issue an ongoing disaster declaration since December of last year; and

Whereas, these dire conditions have caused agricultural crops to fail, lake and reservoir levels to fall and cattle and livestock to struggle under intense stress, imposing a tremendous financial and emotional toll on our land and our people; and

Whereas, throughout our history, both as a state and as individuals, Texans have been strengthened, assured and lifted up through prayer; it seems right and fitting that the people of Texas should join together in prayer to humbly seek an end to this devastating drought and these dangerous wildfires;

Now, therefore, I, Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, under the authority vested in me by the Constitution of Statutes of the State of Texas, do hereby proclaim the three-day period from Friday, April 22, 2011, to Sunday, April 24, 2011, as Days of Prayer for Rain in the State of Texas. I urge Texans of all faiths and traditions to offer prayers on those days for the healing of our land, the rebuilding of our communities and the restoration of our normal way of life in Texas.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and have officially caused the Seal of State to be affixed at my Office in the City of Austin, Texas, this the 20th day of April, 2011.

Rick Perry
Governor of Texas

Attested By:

Esperanza “Hope” Andrade
Secretary of State

Thanks for joining us in prayer! Blessings!

Today, January 17, is officially designated by Congress as Martin Luther King Day, celebrating his life and achievements as an influential American civil rights leader. (Significantly, he was born in 1929 as Michael King Jr., but in 1935, his dad changed both of their names to Martin Luther to honor the great Christian reformer. That sure beats hell out of the current changes made to honor Islam or some Nation of Islam retard. eg. Barack, or Husein, or whatever the hell Obama might represent.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a Baptist minister, was the youngest person ever to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, being honored for his efforts to end segregation and racial discrimination without the use of violence.

Today is also the birthday of another significant American leader who fought for racial equality and justice: Benjamin Franklin. Although best known as a signer of the Declaration and the Constitution, he was a also a vocal social activist and one of the earliest and strongest proponents for ending slavery and securing rights for all Americans, regardless of the color of their skin. Continue reading “Did You Know . . . ?” »

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