God, repeatedly...

 30 March 1863

"...rest humbly in the hope authorized by the Divine teachings, that the united cry of the nation will be heard on high and answered with blessing no less than the pardon of our national sins and the restoration of our new divided and suffering country to its former happy condition of unity and peace."

There are those who realize history repeats itself. There are those who realize the trials of history stem from a rebellious lot falling away from the Spirit of love, peace, and a sound mind guaranteed by God if only we'd go back to Him.

This passage from Abraham Lincoln should sound like it came from your preacher last Sunday, or yesterday. Read it today and consider how far we've fallen. Then pick yourself back up and get back on the trail of God's love. Never been there? See John 3:16.

A book review: The Third Target by Joel Rosenberg

<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22798864-the-third-target" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px"><img border="0" alt="The Third Target (J. B. Collins #1)" src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1422215356l/22798864._SX98_.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22798864-the-third-target">The Third Target</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/221833.Joel_C_Rosenberg">Joel C. Rosenberg</a><br/>

My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3915153177">3 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />

Rosenberg writes from a deep knowledge of the cultures and networks of people in the Middle East. His details of contacts and how they are used gives depth to the story. However, I didn't get to appreciating the story line until page 200 of almost 600 where he gets to the meat of the matter. The intensity magnifies, the tension rises, and the struggle builds well after that.

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