Happy Veterans Day

Happy Veterans Day beloved. Those who serve or have served in the military deserve our thanks and respect, no matter where they are serving today.

The families who are at home awaiting their return also merit our gratitude and prayers for provision while their loved ones are away.
God bless the U.S.A.!!!!!!!! God bless our military and God bless the citizens who live under the banner of freedom! Copenator out!

The photo was taken by a Marine during operation desert storm. The words are the original work of this author and depict the 1st person view of one who is on the field. This is not my experience, merely written in the 1st person.
I was 4Fd when I was going to enlist in the Marine's but I still to this day have respect and pray for the troops serving throughout the world.

Copenator - Child of God, Husband, Writer

Child of God.  What does all of that encompass?  What are all of the ramifications in that?  What does it mean?  When I asked Jesus to forgive me of my sins at the age of 40, He was faithful and just to forgive me.  Since then there has been a joy that surpasses all circumstances.  Sure, I'll still get down, depressed, and out of sorts.  But in the end I know that Jesus is my Savior and that I am not alone in any situation that arises.
This means that I am a joint heir in the Kingdom of God.  The future after this life for me is an eternity in heaven doing the service that the Lord has for me to do for all eternity.  Those who cannot call themselves children of God will find the opposite fate awaiting them, where it's a little hotter and noisy from all the weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth going on in hell.

Husband:  God has granted me the wisdom to realize that Rhonda is the light of my life here on this earth, second only to Jesus my Lord and Savior.   One cannot describe the relationship between a husband and a wife in any number of books.  Things are just so fluid and yet consistent at the same time.  So mystifying on one end and clarifying on the other end of the scale.  The beginning and the end of every day is met by the two of them at each turn.  The tie that binds?  Not the ring, not the love life, not the holding of hands, not the arguing and making up.  It's all of those and yet just a little part of the puzzle that is marriage.  So suffice it to say this:  "I'm married to Rhonda.  She is my wife, my friend, my love, and above else my fellow sister in the saving grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.  She is my inspiration in much of my writing, and even the one who suggests ever so slightly the one word that just makes the whole story hang like a painting on the wall.
Suffice it to say that without Rhonda, I am but half of the man I would be.  Happy 23rd anniversary Rhonda on this the day we celebrate as Jesus' birthday.

Writer:  Check out my portfolio on writing.com

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Serving Him by serving you!
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and may you find a way to identify who you are in this new year of 2011 that is just but 7 days away.
Copenator out!

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'Nuff said.
Copenator out!

A Bucket List Desire

A Bucket List Desire
by Steve Cope
09-18-2010
CPC Saturday Share

Fly free with the wind  
A parachute to you I'll lend.
Lead the way wings feel, inspired
Come on let's do what we've aspired.

Dreaming of a skydiving trip,
The cord we will let 'er rip.
It's better to be safe than sorry
That's what daddy used to say

Fly free with the wind.
Let's set a whole new trend.
At last we are freed
To strive to succeed

Gee that was fun, oops, my stomach I just kneed.
Oh the pain has set in, Pepto's what I do need.
Apparently the thrill is gone from my aspiration.
I reckon we'll shelve that bit of inspiration.

Fly free with the wind,
To our bucket list we must tend.
Ah there's one!  Ride an elephant!
Off to the zoo we must go, don't be so jubilant!

There is nothing else on this trip you will need  
Except perhaps a flashlight and bandages indeed
Cause I hear they truly do stinketh,
And can really rub raw your derriere, it's gonna oucheth.

Ah the majesty, the splendor, the awesome size.
Oh no what is this?  My fear of heights could be my demise.
Who'd of thunk they were so high off the ground.
Look at all those ants running around.

Alas the Bucket List appears to be shorter now,
With the riding of an elephant my head will bow.
For truly the privilege is all ours to ride such mastadonian creatures,
With the highly intelligent and well seeing features.

Let's put this madness of ours to an end
Running against the wind in verdant green meadows of the glen
Type out our goodbyes and press send
Tears riding in the cyber wind

The Bucket List of things to do before our demise,
Will have to wait another day for now the sun does rise.
I owe, I owe, it's off to work I go.
Dreaming of one more line to scratch off the list don't you know.

Ringing up a stuffed elephant for a little girl,
Makes me more resolved that upon that elephant I will whirl.
A Halloween mask reminds me of another task,
Oh to once again be an actor on stage, with a very large cast.

Scribble, scribble, dribble I go,
Adding to the list, and losing a bit of my drink, oh no!
Let's fly free in the wind, if but for a little while longer,
Reminiscing about all the good we can do if to long we don't linger.

My Bucket List Desire compatriots include:  Cheryl, Diane, Sevenamagenta, Michelle K, Lost Souls, Glenn, Ev, Sheila a, Jules, and your servant in Christ Copenator out!

Nemo - A short poem and pic for myspace

Showcased in Take Two in Myspace CPC