Sunday, July 7, 2013

WORSHIP!

It is a privilege to be able to worship in the place of my choice, with the people I choose and not fear I will be arrested or even worse, killed.   I pray you will do the same.

It is still raining - so what else is new?  Really nothing.  We did finally 'swim' out of the house yesterday and drove through town.  We were amazed at the number of people out in the rain, walking from store to store.  I guess a lot of them were on vacation and weren't going to allow the weather to dictate where they could go and what they could see in our town.  We went on across the bridge to a Walgreens.  They have the post cards I need for my 'postcrossing' and I purchased 20 to have on hand.

Back to our neighborhood and to Taco Bell for supper.  Yuk!  What an exciting day.

Have you ever noticed and wondered - 

    What is the meaning of the pyramid with the eye at the top that appears on the back of U.S. one-dollar bills?

    Apparently, the U.S. Treasury office gets this question quite often -- it appears in its list of frequently asked questions. The pyramid is part of the Great Seal of the United States. The Great Seal was first used on the reverse of the one-dollar Federal Reserve note in 1935. According to the State Department, which is the official keeper of the Seal, the pyramid symbolizes strength and durability. The pyramid appears unfinished because it means that the United States will always "grow, improve, and build." The eye is the "All-Seeing Eye," suggesting the importance of divine guidance in favor of the American cause.
Now that you have that information, I will wish you a happy, sunshiny day!



7 comments:

  1. Okay I am going to have to have a happy, rainy day! You have a good one too. Sandie

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  2. Thanks for the info. Now I can say I learned something today. They say you should learn something new each day. Cloudy here, looks like it's going to rain again, then the sun tries to peak through but just doesn't make it. Happy Sunday to you also.

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  3. I love your background today and that's true about the Bible. I like that.
    I had read that about the pyramid on the dollar bill. Our money is full of symbols, some of which I'm hoping our 'new' government doesn't get it in their collective liberal minds to delete the ones that might offend someone. :(
    We're having a mix of sun and clouds, but it's looking nice out there.
    Hope you're having a good day and more sunshine. ♥

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  4. I'm glad you got out for a bit, even in the rain.

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  5. I've seen that about the pyramid and eye, before, but had forgotten. Thanks for the reminder! We have had two days of sunshine!! Hope your rain stops soon, too. I love the photo and quote about a well-used Bible. So true. We went to our Saturday Vigil Mass, last night. Thankful that worship has not been taken away from us yet. Have a good week ahead, Linda!

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  6. Interesting fact about the pyramid eye! I hope the weather will improve soon. Continuous rain can be a real downer. Good of you to venture out in spite of it!

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  7. Linda, I can't get over how much rain your area has been getting! I have a few people on my Facebook page that live near you and they are about to pull their hair out if it doesn't stop raining soon. Here in Michigan, they keep saying we are going to get rain but it never comes. Have a great week!

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