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In the Last Days, says the Lord...

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Letter from Hobby Lobby:

A Letter from Hobby Lobby Stores CEO
By David Green, the founder and CEO of Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.

When my family and I started our company 40 years ago, we
were working out of a garage on a $600 bank loan, assembling miniature picture frames. Our first retail store wasn't much bigger than most people's living rooms, but we had faith that we would succeed if we lived and worked according to God's word. From there,Hobby Lobby has become one of the nation's largest arts and crafts retailers, with more than 500 locations in 41 states. Our children grew up into fine business leaders, and today we run Hobby Lobby together, as a family.

We're Christians, and we run our business on Christian principles. I've always said that the first two goals of our business are (1) to run our business in harmony with God's laws, and (2) to focus on people more than money. And that's what we've tried to do. We close early so our employees can see their families at night. We keep our stores closed on Sundays, one of the week's biggest shopping days, so that our workers and their families can enjoy a day of rest. We believe that it is by God's grace that Hobby Lobby has endured, and he has blessed us and our employees. We've not only added jobs in a weak economy, we've raised wages for the past four years in a row. Our full-time employees start at 80% above minimum wage.

But now, our government threatens to change all of that. A new government health care mandate says that our family business MUST provide what I believe are abortion-causing drugs as part of our health insurance. Being Christians, we don't pay for drugs that might cause abortions, which means that we don't cover emergency contraception, the morning-after pill or the week-after pill. We believe doing so might end a life after the moment of conception, something that is contrary to our most important beliefs. It goes against the Biblical principles on which we have run this company since day one. If we refuse to comply, we could face $1.3 million PER DAY in government fines.

Our government threatens to fine job creators in a bad economy. Our government threatens to fine a company that's raised wages four years running. Our government threatens to fine a family for running its business according to its beliefs. It's not right. I know people will say we ought to follow the rules; that it's the same for everybody. But that's not true. The government has exempted thousands of companies from this mandate, for reasons of convenience or cost. But it won't exempt them for reasons of religious belief.

So, Hobby Lobby � and my family � are forced to make a choice. With great reluctance, we filed a lawsuit today, represented by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, asking a federal court to stop this mandate before it hurts our business. We don't like to go running into court, but we no longer have a choice. We believe people are more important than the bottom line and that honoring God is more important than turning a profit.

My family has lived the American dream. We want to continue growing our company and providing great jobs for thousands of employees, but the government is going to make that much more difficult. The government is forcing us to choose between following our faith and following the law. I say that's a choice no American � and no American business � should have to make.
The government cannot force you to follow laws that go against your fundamental religious belief. They have exempted thousands of companies but will not except Christian organizations including the Catholic church.

Since you will not see this covered in any of the liberal media, pass this on to all your contacts.
Sincerely,
David Green, CEO and Founder of Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.


( persecution, 1776, religious freedom, dictator )

A look through 2012

A year full of being emptied.

 Gaining from loosing.

Seeking and finding.

Not understanding.

Going deeper & higher.

Realizing I am completely lost and finding myself in Him - again.

Meeting strangers in those I know as family.

and

Finding family instrangers along the way.

Discovering

 I have no tears left to cry.

After countless nights

  crying to sleep in Papa God's lap wondering, "Why?"

Thankfully 

2012 is now coming to a close.

I am fairly glad.

I know that all things will work out for my good.

But the majority of this last year has been far too heart wrenching and sad.

So I welcome this new year!

I am thankful for all the awesome - wonderful people God has placed around me and in my life this last year!

I leave you 

With these tid bits oflearning from 2012!

Believing 

Is a life long lesson of faith tested and tried.

Knowing 

Is a daily confidence that comes from learning how to abide. 

Peace 

Is the fruit of righteousness - Yeshua Savior - Messiah - King.

Truth 

Is freedom when found - free for all when sought above all else.

Forgiveness

Is needed by all - received by many - yet extended by far too few.

Love 

Is the greatest - most wonderful gift of all - and can only be received when given away.

Most of All

 Remember - things could always be worse.

So make time to be

click here to see 2012 in pictures

Shalom - I love you!

There is nothing I love more. NOTHING.

Than the Word of God.

I love God's Word - you know? 

No matter what is going on around me - no matter what I am going through.

 No matter how dark the hour may seem.
The Word of the Lord ALWAYS brings LIGHT into the situation!
Always brings me Hope and Joy!
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path!

Lord I love you!
 Thank you for always being here always loving me, always being faithful, always. My friend that sticks closer than a brother. Making sure I am never alone!

Lord you are the life within me
Lord you are the breath I breath
Lord you are the very beating of my heart
Lord you are

Lord you are the song within me
Lord you are the melody I'm singing
Lord you are rhythm moving my heart beat
Lord you are

Everything to me and more
Lord you are
Everything to me and more
Lord you are
Everything to me and more
Lord you are
Everything to me and more
And I will sing to you this new song
And I will sing to you this new song
Because

Lord you are the life within me
Because
Lord you are the breath I breath
Because
Lord you are the very beating of my heart
Because
Lord you are the very song within me - and -
Lord you are the melody I'm singing - and -
Lord you are rhythm moving my heart beat
Yes....Lord....You are!

words and music by: AmyColleen Klapp

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