Some Wise Words From Pat Boone

Who besides being Pat Boone writes a good column at WorldNetDaily and wrote a particularly good one today in my opinion. Rarely do I even read most completely through anymore but this one was definitely worth the time spent reading it's entirety. Here are some snippets of the lengthy column:

Pray for the president

WorldNetDaily:

Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior.' – I Timothy 2:1-3

I've just quoted directly from the Holy Bible, and though I realize not all who read this will necessarily recognize that Scripture as a final word, I personally can't think of a more pertinent and timely prescription for the growing sickness that besets us as a people, a nation."

"Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior." – I Timothy 2:1-3

I've just quoted directly from the Holy Bible, and though I realize not all who read this will necessarily recognize that Scripture as a final word, I personally can't think of a more pertinent and timely prescription for the growing sickness that besets us as a people, a nation.

The middle portion of this editorial is also very well written and well worth reading. I however am skipping ahead to a touching story Pat Boone shares later about president Bush while visiting the Tornado devestation last week

This is an eyewitness account, shared with me by Barry, an ABI officer who was paired with a Secret Service agent accompanying President Bush in Enterprise, Ala., just after the devastating tornado tore the town and the school apart just weeks ago.

He said when they started walking through the rubble at the school they came upon four students waiting for the president. They were in an area where on the floor there was an emblem that read EHS (Enterprise High School) Class of '65. When the president approached the students, he asked, "Which one of you is the president?" (I assume he meant president of the student body.) One of the girls kind of raised her hand and said, "I am" – and then she hung her head and started to cry.

President Bush wrapped his arms around her, and the other three joined them. Barry, the ABI officer, said President Bush started to tear up and said, "It's tough being the president, isn't it?" He said the president talked to the kids a little longer, but he couldn't hear all that was being said. But he could tell that the president was quoting Scripture. Then, as the president started walking again, he said he wanted the emblem EHS Class of '65 preserved, whatever it took. The mayor spoke up and said they would take care of it. But President Bush turned to him and said, "I was speaking to the president."

Then he said, "By the way, where are my children?" The four students who were lagging behind came running up to him and walked the rest of the way over to the church with him. The media were sent to a different area, Barry said. When President Bush got inside the church to meet with the families of those that had been killed, the Secret Service man turned to Barry and said, "This is as far as we go. This is his time with them." Barry then asked him if the president was protected, and the Secret Service man said "Yes, he is protected, but not by us.

Go here for the complete op-ed

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