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February 10, 2014 by Dewey Moede Leave a Comment

Dear Family of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Good Morning everyone! God Bless you and yours forever!

Please visit us at FGGAM.ORG www.fggam.org for more………..

It has been a very busy time here at FGGAM! Up since 3am, much work do be done for God’s Glory Alone!

Here at FGGAM we celebrate LIFE! We praise God for life! We stand in the gap for the sanctity of life! Amen! Join us in the celebrations happening all over our world today on the birth of child! Amen! We present to you this morning, Hailey Ashlynn who was born at 2pm yesterday in New York state. She is the daughter of Kayla and Eric Sebast. Proud Grandmother is FGGAM’s Dear Friend and Supporter Cathy Belanger. Congratulations to all, our prayers are with you all!

1 Samuel 1:27–28
“I prayed for this child, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of him. So now I give him to the LORD. For his whole life he will be given over to the LORD.” (NIV)
Psalm 8:2
You have taught children and infants to tell of your strength, silencing your enemies and all who oppose you. (NLT)
Psalm 127:3
Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him. (NLT)
A call to prayer my friends for the 4 month old baby girl in Albuquerque that was raped and beaten by her Mom’s boyfriend on late Friday.
This is a horrible, sinful crime that repeats and repeats itself in New Mexico. The baby suffered severe brain damage and is on life support at the University of New Mexico Hospital.
Elijah Fernandez is being held in jail for this heinous crime. Fernandez’s grandmother stated that Fernandez and his girl friend, the baby’s Mom, regularly smoked “spice” an illegal drug synthesized to mimic the effects of marijuana.
The Albuquerque Journal reported this morning that the family had been reported to CYFD by medical staff about previous problems, three times! Let us be in prayer for the baby girl.
When will this madness stop in New Mexico? It will take a change of heart’s, a heart for Jesus Christ, not more laws. CYFD is a complete failure, no doubt about it, enough is enough.
No matter who is Governor or in the Legislature, CYFD has failed too many times that have resulted in tragic endings for the infants and children of this state. We, the citizens need to let our voices be heard in the Governor’s office and every State legislature that this incompetency needs to end.
Is common sense on vacation in this state? Abolish CYFD, start over, how can a failing agency be missed? There needs to be an interim plan before another news post like this. The body of Christ, The Church, needs to be in action and I propose replace CYFD. The Church needs to be the new CYFD! Amen!

We have our radio program today………..

Today on ‘The World We Live In’ radio program on KDAZ AM730 at 12:05pm MST, Paul and Dewey will discuss ‘Children in danger in New Mexico’ and the problems with CYFD. Why is the dysfunctional unit of government allowed to continue? What is the role you and I play in this? What is the role of the Church? Every citizen of New Mexico should be very concerned what is going on with God’s Children in the state of New Mexico.
You can also listen live on this web site by clicking on the ‘listen now’ icon of KDAZ AM730

This from Darlene Quiring: We don’t work to get salvation, we work because we have salvation. You can rest in what He did, but don’t fall asleep! There’s work to be done!

Amen! Let me tell you about the greatest wife in the world! SHARON, even thou she was so sick in December and much of January, she worked her fingers to the bone to get all the FGGAM Ministry statements out to folks by the end of December, she did this while she was very sick. I need to point this out as a testimony, of how strong my wife is. She inspires me to “go at it” even when I do not feel good! Our friend and neighbor said to me awhile back, “Dewey, Sharon is a strong women.” Amen! Many ask her after her presentations, “Where do you get your strength and super attitude, what drug are you on?”” Sharon replies, “It’s the Lord.” Amen!

Saturday night I traveled to Santa Fe to share my testimony with the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International! Wow what an exciting time! I thank Jose and Miki Vasquez for inviting me! I met so many wonderful people, so many came up to me afterwards! I got to meet Rudy Rodriguez who is the President of the group and is close friends with Annette Garcia and family of Son Broadcasting. Rudy had many stories to share with me on how Blackie Gonzales started KCHF TV and many other heart warming stories. Rudy also used to run a newspaper in Santa Fe and would print the KKIM Radio broadcast schedule every week, he remembers when Frank Donald Hall signed on KKIM. Just a super night in the Lord and I was the one blessed. Sharon had to work, so she could not come.

Here is just one of the emails I got from my visit:

Hello, we spoke the other evening at the FGBMI Pot Luck at Rudy Rodriguez's home in Santa Fe. It was great to meet you and hear your story -- radio has always fascinated me (both as a listener and the physical devices themselves) and I will certainly try to catch your broadcasts when possible. Your testimony and background was taken to heart and I look forward to learning more about what you do through correspondence and your radio/internet shows. Please have a wonderful day and stay in touch. Sincerely, Sam P.S. Thank you for the book - I 'ration' a chapter or two a day to make it last, but like all of Dr. Stanley's writings, it is very good.

I give Praise and Thanks to our Lord for what he is doing! WOW! I got another email from Sam's Father, thanking me for speaking life into him. It is not me it is God and the word's He gives me.......

My trip to the Supermarket: Luke 16:10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much

I just want to share this little simple lesson with you, yesterday I went shopping at our nearby supermarket that is a Smith’s store. I checked out, the cashier, a very friendly man scanned the 2 cases of bottle water and paper towels in the cart. When I got out to the car and started to unload the cart, I noticed the two small containers of blueberries and raspberries. I was sure they did not get scanned, thus I had not paid for them. Interesting how scripture comes right to your mind, whoever can be trusted in the small things……..I went back in right away and the cashier was SHOCKED that I returned to pay for them. It’s the small things folks, can you be trusted in the small things? When we cheat at the small things it eats away at our foundation and eventually the foundation cracks in several places. By doing the small things in a Godly way it increases our testimony to the world, our light shines brightly for Jesus Christ.

Jay Kesler, longtime President of Youth For Christ and later President of Taylor University, once said, “Billy Graham’s greatest strength is his ability to intuitively go to the center of things. German Pastor Helmut Thielicke has written about the difference between the evangelist and the philosopher-teacher-pastor” Jay continued, ” Thielicke says the evangelist is like the man hunting stag. If you want to hunt stag, you can’t shoot at rabbits. If you shoot rabbits, you’ll never see a stag. In my mind, Billy Graham was no rabbit shooter. He was always going for the stag.”
Leaders must identify the essential goal and continually move toward it. Billy learned well from his predecessor, Dwight L. Moody, who said, “Give me a man who says, “this one thing I do, not these fifty I dabble in.” Not that there are not times when leaders must multitask; it does mean simplifying the issue until the single ultimate objective is clear.
As someone put it, “If you chase two rabbits, both will escape.”
I pray this helps you reflect on your life. I pray that it will inspire you to pray to the Lord everyday for direction in your life, at home and at work. Keep your eyes focused on Jesus Christ.
This is taken from the book, The Leadership Secrets of Billy Graham, please get it and read, you will be blessed!
Please pray for me and Sharon as we seek the Lord everyday in direction for FGGAM. The Lord keeps telling us to bring His light to the world, one person at a time. One person at a time. We are focused on individuals, then the masses.
This past Friday I posted this at FGGAM.ORG………….
Pastor Paul and Josi Holt are celebrating 27 years of marriage today! PRAISE GOD! As many of you know they partner with myself and Sharon here at FGGAM. We are so blessed to have them with us! Their light shines so bright for Jesus Christ! They Pastor the Baptist Church in Magdalena, New Mexico and also serve here at FGGAM. Sharon and I love you Paul and Jo so much! We are so thankful for you!
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him, male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27
God joined a man and women together so that together they would mirror His image and Paul and Jo certainly do that! In Jesus name, Amen!
God designed marriage between a man and women as the first social institution.
I have learned much from my best friend Pastor Paul.
Here is a post from Pastor Paul on his Anniversary:
Today, I have been married for 27 years. Together, my wife Josi and I have survived raising three children that were an average of 18 months apart, life in Japan, Colorado and New Mexico. We have served together in ministry and so much more. Over the years we have learned a lot, and I wanted to share the 7 Tips for a Successful Marriage. These tips are by no means a complete list, but I thought you might benefit from a few of the things we got right.
1. Choose to Love. Love is a choice we make every day. More divorces are caused by statements such as, “We just fell out of love.” or “We just grew apart and didn’t have those ‘feelings’ anymore”. The problem we tend to have is that we confuse sexual attraction with true love. Love is certainly not an emotion, it is a choice to live by.

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. -1 Corinthians 13:4-8a

2. Deny Yourself. If you want a successful marriage you must put the needs of your spouse above the needs of yourself, bottom line. There is no place for selfishness in a successful marriage. Yet, one of the more common sayings is, “I need room for me.” I will say that time away will help your marriage as long as it is healthy time away, but don’t over do it.

Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. -Philippians 2:3-4

3. Don’t Stay Angry. Some couples fuss and fight and others do not fight too much. Does this mean that one has a bad marriage and the other has a good one? Not necessarily. Everyone handles conflict differently. As long as you are not abusive to one another, you should work through your differences. For some shouting may be involved for others it is a more quiet affair of the back and forth discussion of the issues. However you strive together, remember that you should not end things being angry.
If you have not resolved your conflict, you should still find a way to go to bed without anger. Unresolved anger and disagreements only fester and leave a root of bitterness that can destroy a marriage.

Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil. Ephesians 4:26-27

4. Cut Divorce Out of Your Dictionary. When I proposed to my wife, I told her that divorce was not an option. This is a chosen frame of mind. If we enter into marriage with the understanding that divorce is not available except in adultery, we are forced to find a solution to the problem. Josi and I literally cut divorce out of our family dictionary. Years later when my oldest son was doing a homework project, he brought me the dictionary and asked why there was a hole. This was a great opportunity to explain our commitment to our children.

“For the man who does not love his wife but divorces her, says the Lord, the God of Israel, covers his garment with violence, says the Lord of hosts. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and do not be faithless.” -Malachi 2:16

5. Husbands Bless Your Wives. We overlook something so simple as a blessing. Husbands and wives have different roles in the marriage, but they are important components in the success of that marriage. Husbands are to love their wives as Christ loves the church. Jesus blessed his bride and spoke life into His church and husbands should do the same for their wives and their children. This is a straight forward thing to do. Lay your hands on your wife’s head and pray a blessing from the Lord on her. Also, declare your intention to remain faithful to her and ask the Lord to help you to fulfill your vow. The power of such an act cannot be over emphasized.

Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. -Luke 24:50-51

6. Choose Kind Words. This tip is sometimes easier said than done (or said). Choosing words of life that build up rather than tear down can dramatically effect the success of a marriage. This is a choice that we make on how to speak to our spouses.

A soft answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger. -Proverbs 15:1

7. Pray and Worship Together. There is a saying, “The couple that prays together, stays together.” It is true. When we are equally yoked, as Jesus puts it, we can experience unity in marriage because we have unity in prayer and worship. This is an area that many couples struggle. If one spouse attends church and is involved in church activities, and the other is not, the marriage suffers. Division in one’s spiritual life extends to the rest of one’s life. Of course, this choice is better made at the beginning before marriage is even considered.
Couples who already agree in their faith should consider a regular time of prayer. They should also make a commitment to attend regular worship together and regular in-depth bible study to ensure spiritual maturity.

Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?-2 Corintians 6:14

There you have it. Again, this list of tips is not exhaustive, but it is a starting point to build a more successful marriage.
May the Lord bless your marriage as you strive to live for Him.
For God’s Glory Alone in the love of our Lord Jesus Christ, Dewey, Sharon, Paul, Jo, FGGAM Board and families
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Children

February 7, 2014 by Dewey Moede Leave a Comment

Dear Family of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Thank you for coming by for a CUP on this Friday morning!

Please pray for me as I will be speaking Saturday night to the Santa Fe, New Mexico Full Gospel group. I always pray that the words are from God and not me! I will be giving my testimony.

PLEASE FRIENDS! There is an important message at the bottom of this FULL CUP, please read and please respond. Thank you! God Bless you and yours forever and ever!

From Evangelist Kim Wear: Deuteronomy 33:27

The Eternal God is A dwelling place,
And underneath are everlasting arms….

oh my, my I could start preaching! Lol. The Lord says, meditate on this scripture. You will begin to grasp it and you will know peace.

Proverbs 22:6

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.

This quote was shared with us by our Dear Friend and FGGAM Supporter, Cathy Belanger who shares the birth date of President Ronald Reagan, which was yesterday. “It’s not the years, it’s the miles.” Betty Gibson. Great Godly wisdom from Cathy’s Grandmother. ”His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’ Matt. 25:21

The following is addressing an issue in New Mexico, but wherever you are reading this, it is for your community also, for the world.

Does A Task Force Result From Empathy? The Need To Do Something For Omaree Varela? By Pastor Dewey Moede

A task force (TF) is a unit or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity. Originally introduced by the United States Navy, the term has now caught on for general usage and is a standard part of NATO terminology. Many non-military organizations now create “task forces” or task groups for temporary activities that might have once been performed by ad hoc committees. -From Wikipe

It has been announced that Albuquerque Mayor Berry, a very sincere man, is forming a task force to look into the death of Omaree Varela, the young boy who was apparently killed by his Mother, kicked to death.
Plenty of blame to go around in this extreme tragedy.
Is a Task Force the result of empathy? The need to do something? I believe so.
It seems they are formed out of tragedy as people look for something to do to to satisfy their need to take action, when we really know deep down their is not much we can do.
You cannot regulate morality.
There have been more task forces formed in New Mexico and Washington in the last few years, you would think all our problems would be gone by now, instead our problems as a society grow and grow. You can not just satisfy your need to feel good about forming a task force and having meetings. All talk, no action. Or the action you take cannot stick
My answer will cause many to groan and turn their faces, Jesus Christ.
We must turn away from our wicked ways, Albuquerque continues to be an abortion factory, a Albuquerque school teacher told me last week that children are going hungry in this state, not enough food, drug abuse is a huge problem in the homes of children.
I moved to New Mexico in 1995 and ever since then I have heard how bad CYFD is! Since 1995, that’s what? 19 years? It seems that New Mexico lets CYFD be CYFD, no matter who is Governor, or in the Legislature. The state government, including the people of this state, let this dysfunctional thing continue.
I have heard since day one how bad the drop rate in the schools is , and it continues, maybe a bit better. I hear all the time from local business people many kid’s still can’t write correctly.
I have heard how bad domestic abuse is in this state, near the top in the nation, Been hearing that since 1995.
So the answer is another task force?
In all my nearly 40 years in media, I am sick and tired of task forces and all the politics when it comes to tragedies like little Omaree, he deserves better, just as all children do.
A few years ago in New Mexico when I was at KKIM radio, we had the death of the baby in Albuquerque that was killed by it’s own Mother and buried in a city park. She had just been to a city police station asking for help.
I am sick and tired of writing columns like this.
And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18:2-4 ESV)
PS: That is a picture of little Omaree
Find more news and inspiration at FGGAM.ORG www.fggam.org Bringing the news and inspiration you need to know in your daily walk with Jesus Christ! Amen!
Did you know that FGGAM will be on radio stations this Sunday with our radio program ‘The World We Live In’ covering Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Gallup, Grants, Belen, Los Lunas, Socorro, Magdalena, Elephant Butte and more! The world with streaming audio! Praise God!
Please help support our efforts for the Kingdom, we need your help in expanding our outreach! Please commit today to at least $25.00 a month! We need your help! Mail to FGGAM PO BOX 65516 Albuquerque, NM 87193. You can give on line at www.fggam.org Can you not give $25.00 a month?
Evangelist Kim Wear said this morning, “Dewey, you really love God don’t you, as you pray for people you hardly know.”
Yes, we pray and we go forth in what our Lord has told us to do, we need you to join the many others that are supporting our efforts for the Kingdom, things do cost money, we have to pay for expansion.
If you have any questions about FGGAM, please call me directly 505-681-0331.
I am in AWE of our GOD in what has taken place in the last 17 months since HE founded FGGAM. He told me to leave KKIM and go forth preaching HIS WORD to the World, and it is taking place! We now have 30 plus people doing the same with us at FGGAM.ORG, reaching the Word for HIM!
Please help us reach more, in Jesus name Amen!
Plant a seed today and it will bear much fruit.
For God’s Glory Alone in the love of our Lord Jesus Christ, Dewey, Sharon, Paul, Jo, FGGAM Board and families.
Let us continue to pray for each other and our families!
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Leave the 99 to seek the 1

February 6, 2014 by Dewey Moede Leave a Comment

Dear Friends of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Thank you for stopping by for a fresh CUP! Amen!

I have spent time in prayer with Sharon this morning as always and I also got to spend time with my Brother Pastor Paul Holt in prayer. Great way to start the day with my wife and the doggy’s and Pastor Paul. I pray you have people around you that you can have serious Christian conversations with! Amen!

If you recall I wrote about being still this week, Psalm 46:10, Be still, and know that I am God. One of our CUP friends, Pat had written she had just been laid off. She took Psalm 46:10 to heart………here are the results:

Hi Dewey,

I want you to know what happened after you gave me the divine words, “Be still.” They stunned me with a sense of peace even you would be amazed! That same day, I received word from Accenture.They set me up for a phone interview. It is a company that provides federal workers to the government. I would be a substance abuse coordinator in drug prevention for the military!!! Imagine that. I have a second phone interview tomorrow at 8:30 am tomorrow.
I have been praying God would provide me with a job like this!. I would love to provide you with support too. You have always been so supportive of me and I have only been able to thank you and be immensely grateful! I love you Dewey. Thank you

Pat

Praise God Pat! Praise God! What a testimony! We now will be praying for you to get that Job, Lord willing, in Jesus name, Amen! We love you too.

If you or a loved one is having a challenge and you would like help just email me. We would love to pray with you and try to help.

Happy Birthday to Cathy Belanger a Dear, Dear friend and supporter of FGGAM. We love you so Cathy, thank you for sharing the mission of FGGAM with others! Cathy is 39 today! We pray we see her soon!

I am thankful this day for great Godly conversations with my brother Daryl in South Dakota. I thank the Lord for that. Never give up on anyone. Leave the 99 to seek the 1. It has been a 39 year venture. By the way Daryl is 49 on Sunday. Please pray for him. Thank you! I love him so.

Matthew 18:12-14

What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly, I say to you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. So it is not the will of my Father who is in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.

This morning I want to share with you two public safety issues that are concerning to me. The first is a letter that I wrote to thewww.windomnews.com my hometown newspaper………..

Having grown up in Windom and to this day having a special love for my hometown I wanted to speak of the situation with the Fire Hall.
I was a little tyke when the present hall opened. I’m now nearing 60. The Moedes have a long history of service in the Windom Fire Department.
I believe it was 1912 when my grandpa, Chris Moede, joined the department. My dad was a firefighter for years serving as secretary and assistant chief. He joined the department after returning from WWII.
John Moede also served for many years. I served as a firefighter in Osceola, Ind.
I have been in the news media for nearly 40 years, very involved in public safety issues wherever I have lived, not only as a reporter but also as a taxpayer. I say all that to give some of my background in commenting on this public safety issue in Windom.
I was sadden to read in the Citizen a couple of weeks ago that a fire truck is stored underneath a water tower and if needed it has to be filled up with water, which if I remember correctly, takes 10 minutes. This is not “Windomlike” and this is not common Windom behavior.
You never want to be in this situation. If the main water hauling truck would, heaven forbid, break down forcing firefighters to wait for this truck… that would not be good.
It only takes seconds to claim a life. What if, heaven forbid again, the department were to have multiple fires?
It just shocked me that the Department is in this situation. Also, to have the challenge of fitting modern day equipment into the present hall is uncalled for.
Windom has risen to save the old high school. The citizens did it. And look at what has taken place with the BARC.
Windom rose to the occasion to save the theater. These were great efforts by the citizens, great causes for the quality of life for a great community.
I pray that the citizens of Windom and the townships that the department serves will rise to the occasion and make their voices heard, letting people know that public safety is also a key factor in a thriving community and that the firefighters and citizens deserve better.
It is time to be “Windomlike” and build a new fire hall.
- Pastor Dewey Moede
Albuquerque, NM

I then received this reply last night:

Dewey, Thanks for the nice letter to the editor in today’s Citizen. It was very well written. Their is such a need for a new fire hall with the need for more and bigger equipment, the current fire hall is just not big enough. The current fire hall was great in it’s time but it is time to be updated.

Thanks
Dan Ortmann
Windom Fire Chief

Thank you Dan for the kind words!

I then posted this today at FGGAM.ORG www.fggam.org

It troubles me everyday with more and more bad news coming out of the Albuquerque Police Dept. I have friends on APD who are outstanding officers, I have always respected Law Enforcement Officers to the highest level! But I am still reeling from the awful Levi Chavez incident, will we ever know the truth? doubtful. The Justice Department was in town investigating the Police shootings, when when we the citizens of the city know the results of the investigation in full detail? The interim Chief, Allen Banks resigns, what a mess and now the news that Albuquerque Police Officers Scott McMurrough and Gil Vigil did not properly handle a 911 call to the home of now deceased Omaree Varela last June. Why are not the citizens of Albuquerque being communicated with on what is going on with the Police Department? Is it bad leadership? Is there a disconnect between APD and the Mayor’s office? What is it? What is the plan to end this dysfunction? We do not see problems like we have on APD in our County with the Sheriff’s Department, so what is the difference? Lives are at stake, we already lost little Omaree and more. It is time for clear “non-political” talk with the tax payers of Albuquerque. This is also not fair to the hard working officers of APD who keep their nose clean and put their lives on the line for us everyday, I don’t want to see a few bad apples spoil the whole bunch, but the Mayor and City Council must get to the root of the problem soon. I am sure their are many officers who are as discouraged as I am

We must be involved in Public Safety issues, we will always to our best here at the CUP and FGGAM to address issues like this in a Christ like way.

I was tickled pink when I saw that Rick Stambaugh posted this today at FGGAM……and oldie but goody that we have posted before……….

Many times in life we make judgements on behavior we do not understand.
Following, is a great story that many don’t know and is a shining example to be careful about those kind of judgements and how one might ought to learn to be careful with our older folks until you know them better. You just never know what they have done during their lifetimes.
THIS IS NOT ONLY A WONDERFUL STORY, IT’S ALSO A TRUE STORY and is a perfect example of just exactly that. Please read through the whole story and be sure to read through and find out exactly who Eddie Rickenbacker actually was!
It happened every Friday evening, almost without fail, when the sun resembled a giant orange and was starting to dip into the blue ocean. Old Ed came strolling along the beach to his favorite pier. Clutched in his bony hand was a bucket of shrimp. Ed walks out to the end of the pier, where it seems he almost has the world to himself. The glow of the sun is a golden bronze now.
Everybody’s gone, except for a few joggers on the beach. Standing out on the end of the pier, Ed is alone with his thoughts…and his bucket of shrimp. Before long, however, he is no longer alone. Up in the sky a thousand white dots come screeching and squawking, winging their way toward that lanky frame standing there on the end of the pier.Before long, dozens of seagulls have enveloped him, their wings fluttering and flapping wildly. Ed stands there tossing shrimp to the hungry birds. As he does, if you listen closely, you can hear him say with a smile, ‘Thank you. Thank you.’In a few short minutes the bucket is empty. But Ed doesn’t leave. He stands there lost in thought, as though transported to another time and place.When he finally turns around and begins to walk back toward the beach, a few of the birds hop along the pier with him until he gets to the stairs, and then they, too, fly away. And old Ed quietly makes his way down to the end of the beach and on home.If you were sitting there on the pier with your fishing line in the water, Ed might seem like ‘a funny old duck,’ as my dad used to say. Or, to onlookers, he’s just another old codger, lost in his own weird world, feeding the seagulls with a bucket full of shrimp.To the onlooker, rituals can look either very strange or very empty. They can seem altogether unimportant…maybe even a lot of nonsense. Old folks often do strange things, at least in the eyes of Boomers and Busters.Most of them would probably write Old Ed off, down there in Florida . That’s too bad. They’d do well to know him better.His full name: Eddie Rickenbacker. He was a famous hero in World War I, and then he was in WWII. On one of his flying missions across the Pacific, he and his seven-member crew went down. Miraculously, all of the men survived, crawled out of their plane, and climbed into a life raft.Captain Rickenbacker and his crew floated for days on the rough waters of the Pacific. They fought the sun. They fought sharks. Most of all, they fought hunger and thirst. By the eighth day their rations ran out. No food. No water. They were hundreds of miles from land and no one knew where they were or even if they were alive. Every day across America millions wondered and prayed that Eddie Rickenbacker might somehow be found alive. The men adrift needed a miracle. That afternoon they had a simple devotional service and prayed for a miracle. They tried to nap. Eddie leaned back and pulled his military cap over his nose. Time dragged on. All he could hear was the slap of the waves against the raft.
Suddenly, Eddie felt something land on the top of his cap. It was a seagull!
Old Ed would later describe how he sat perfectly still, planning his next move. With a flash of his hand and a squawk from the gull, he managed to grab it and wring its neck. He tore the feathers off, and he and his starving crew made a meal of it – a very slight meal for eight men. Then they used the intestines for bait. With it, they caught fish, which gave them food and more bait . . . and the cycle continued. With that simple survival technique, they were able to endure the rigors of the sea until they were found and rescued after 24 days at sea.
Eddie Rickenbacker lived many years beyond that ordeal, but he never forgot the sacrifice of that first life-saving seagull… And he never stopped saying, ‘Thank you.’
That’s why almost every Friday night he would walk to the end of the pier with a bucket full of shrimp and a heart full of gratitude.
Reference: (Max Lucado, “In The Eye of the Storm”, pp.221,225-226)
Eddie Rickenbacker was the founder of Eastern Airlines.
Before World War I he was a race car driver.
In World War I, he was a pilot and became America’s first ace.
In World War II, he was an instructor and military adviser, and he flew missions with the combat pilots.
Eddie Rickenbacker is a true American Hero!

And now you know another story about the trials and sacrifices that brave men have endured for your freedom; just a silly little old man on a pier with a bucket of shrimp! Not to mention a valuable lesson we should all learn!

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