Mol it over http://molitover.posterous.com Where I write about life being a Christian, presenting lectures or what ever else I want to share with the world. posterous.com Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:44:31 -0800 A Firefighter-Paramedics Take on the Night Before Christmas: http://molitover.posterous.com/a-firefighter-paramedics-take-on-the-night-be http://molitover.posterous.com/a-firefighter-paramedics-take-on-the-night-be 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through station All was quiet except for our snoring dalmation. Our boots had been placed by the bunksides with care In hopes that the shift change would finally be here. The lights were turned down and the TV was off 
The rigs had been washed and the floors had been mopped. 
Firemen and Medics lie nestled in bed 
While visions of homelife danced through their heads. 
When out of the darkness, arose ringing and light 
The Plectron brought tidings of something not right. The Firemen and Medics were dressed in an instant 
Aboard their trucks and racing into the distance. 
The moon on the breast of the newfallen snow 
Reflected the lights in a hellish, red glow. 
The sirens, they wailed while the federal screamed 
Moving too slowly, as if in a dream. The wreckage was there and came slowly in sight 
Lending fear, pain, and loss to our silent night. 
Each of us thought of our own Wife, Daughter or Son 
Each prayed in silence, "Let me save at least one." We leaped to the task without further a thought 
And for more than two hours we worked and we fought... 
To free the two drivers who hadn't been thinking 
their driving would suffer after a full night of drinking. The smoke of the flares, and the stench of the blood 
The screaming of metal as we rolled back the hood. 
The cry of one driver, the whine of the Jaws 
Putting fear aside, we never gave pause. With one driver out, and the other prounounced dead 
We focused our efforts on keeping our heads. 
C-spine and backboard and IV in place 
We loaded him up and we started the race. The monitor showed a heart rate to slow 
BP revealed a systolic too low. 
Level of consciousness rapidly dying 
Despite all of this...the Medics kept trying. Atropine, Dopamine, Epi and more... 
to keep our reason for being from opening death's door. 
We fought and we prayed and tried all that was known 
While trying to believe fault wasn't our own. The sun, she was rising as we reached the ER 
We'd given all that we know, and all that we are. 
The Doctors pronounced with barely more than a glance. 
And gone in a blink, was the patient's last chance. The ride back to the station was quiet, and then.... 
Despite what we'd been through, the singing began. 
At first it was one and then all followed suit 
This effort together was merely the fruit... 
Of a labor that however needlessly beared 
Was one of a million we knew we had shared. As we sang out the words of the song, "Silent Night" 
We acknowledged to ourselves that we put up a good fight. 
The punch of the clock, the start of a car 
we all realized and loved who we are. And on Christmas morning, as we all drive away... 
We know we'll all try in a couple of days... 
To give someone back their one chance to live 
Now matter how hard or how much we must give. So please, when you pray on this new Christmas morn 
Add something for us, and for all that we've borne.

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Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:01:34 -0800 Romans 10:9, 10, 13 NIV http://molitover.posterous.com/romans-109-10-13-niv http://molitover.posterous.com/romans-109-10-13-niv

"If you declare with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.""

See it at YouVersion.com:

http://bible.us/Rom10.9.NIV

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Sun, 23 Oct 2011 05:51:26 -0700 Article: How to Give a Compelling Presentation to a Smart, Jerky or Otherwise Picky Audience http://molitover.posterous.com/article-how-to-give-a-compelling-presentation http://molitover.posterous.com/article-how-to-give-a-compelling-presentation

An interesting article I read on preparing for some types of presentations. 

How to Give a Compelling Presentation to a Smart, Jerky or Otherwise Picky Audience
http://lifehacker.com/5852133/how-to-give-a-compelling-presentation-to-a-smart-jerky-or-otherwise-picky-audience

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Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:22:46 -0700 Triple atomic wing challenge..... Accepted! And Passed http://molitover.posterous.com/triple-atomic-wing-challenge-accepted-and-pas http://molitover.posterous.com/triple-atomic-wing-challenge-accepted-and-pas

A few of the guys I work with keep talking about this triple atomic wing challenge at this place called Quaker state and lube. This particular one is in Pittsburg but they are all over the place. I have eaten at one before. Just never took this challenge.

This place and this challenge was made popular in a first season episode of man verses food
Where the host was barely able to get through the first wing but finally made it. I think (and I would have to double check) that he did the OLD wings which are only 150,000 scoville heat units.

Now the triple wings are 500,000 SHU!!! And that is what I had to fight through. If you are unfamiliar that is real freaking hot!!

When you place your order the waitress asked you about 5 times if you are sure and then tries to talk you out of it. When you insist that you can handle it, she brings out a waiver that you must sign. Ummmm a waiver to eat hot wings? What the heck am I getting myself into here?

Once you sign the waiver people are staring at you. Since I am a traveler and most look like locals here I am really starting to question myself. But I am ready for this. I have been talking the smack so no way can I back out. Plus the guy from work with me Ron, yeah he would make sure I never lived backing out down. Haha.

The waitress came by a few times letting us know they are working on our order and if we need anything. Nope just our food!
When it finally does come out the cook, dressed in a costume that is supposed to look like a high temp exposure suit brings your wings out in a half of an egg carton with foil in side of it.. He then tells you that these wings are so hot the they have to use the foil so that the styrofoam doesn't melt. He wishes me good luck and calls me crazy.

The moment of truth. I can smell the pepper on these wings. My nostrils are screaming at me not to bring that first wing any closer. But I have to. There are five tables with people eating around us. All of them are watching me. And for my reaction. I take the first bite......... Hey actually it's not too bad! It's spicy but has good flavor not too ho........... Holy cow! That snuck up on me. Wow! Ok yeah these bad boys are HOT! But I have had worse. No really I have. I piece of the skin touches my lip and man does it burn. Fire is going down my mouth. In the man v food episode the host Adam had a time limit. I think it was like 10 minutes or something. I finished all of my wings in under 5!
I get all the wings down and lick my fingers for good measure. ( ok and to show off a little) they were hot and bad. I didn't sweat but I did have tears in my eyes.
Not the hottest thing I have ever ate. Nor the dumbest. But hey I did get a T-shirt and a bumper sticker out of it.
Would I do it again? Heck yeah. In fact I'll probably be doing it on my next trip there in Nov. it's a piece of cake! Haha yeah right.

Here's the video:
( I guess I can't embed it to the post. Sorry)

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Wed, 17 Aug 2011 01:32:20 -0700 Living as a Christian, is it a spectator sport, or a contact sport? http://molitover.posterous.com/living-as-a-christian-is-it-a-spectator-sport http://molitover.posterous.com/living-as-a-christian-is-it-a-spectator-sport

The other night in bible study we were talking about a lot of things and as we got onto the Topic of God working in our lives I made the statement that I think that being a Christian is like being in a full contact sport. This raised some eyebrows. And I don't think my explanation helped any either. Here's my thing though I do believe that being a Christian is something that we must do actively. And not as a spectator. Or just letting things and life pass us by.

Yes I know what I believe to be the facts of salvation. We must believe in Jesus and in the fact that He is the son of God. That's the big one. There's a few other things we must do that I don't want to focus on here today. What I want to talk about is the fact that I believe we must ACT and not just BE a Christian. What do I mean?

Well the first thing we must do is what? I already said it..... BELIEVE folks that is an ACTION! Be BAPTIZED, again an action. And one of the biggest Matthew 28:19-20 the "Great commission"
Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV)
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, [20] and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

By my count that's no less then four action items that we are commanded to do. There are so many other action items we are to do as Christians. I feel that many times we just sit back and don't respond or take the steps we need to. Many times because it affects how we feel, scared, embarrassed or what ever. Look I am not pointing fingers... Well maybe one. Because I am guilty of this my self. It is much easier to sit back and let someone else do it or to not get involved. I usually end up kicking myself later when I let that happen. Because I know better.

At bible study a lot of our talk centered around prayer and with that I feel the same. I DO believe in miracles, and I DO believe that God will act when we can't and do things with out us even intervening. But I also believe that The Lord wants us to be active and not sit back. That when we pray not only must we BELIEVE (action) but in some cases we must do. Tis do action might be as simple as opening our hearts to the answer. Or placing our trust and faith in him that he is in fact faithful to us and he does want us to succeed and not fail.

I do believe that many times we must DO something to help with these prayers. Whether it is opening our hearts or taking action. God will open the doors we must decide to walk through them. Sometimes we pray for things we know needs to be changed but maybe we don't want or are not sure that WE want to be the change. Sometimes we need to be that change.

I don't know as I reread this maybe I am not explaining my self any better than I tried to the other day. Oh well the point I am trying to make is that we need to be DOers of the word and not just listeners. (humm isn't that an action from the book of James?)

So go out there and don't just wait but do as we have been commanded to do.

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Sun, 07 Aug 2011 22:52:34 -0700 How do I When I never learned? http://molitover.posterous.com/how-do-i-when-i-never-learned http://molitover.posterous.com/how-do-i-when-i-never-learned

My son, keep your father's command
and do not forsake your mother's teaching. Bind them always on your heart;
fasten them around your neck. When you walk, they will guide you;
when you sleep, they will watch over you;
when you awake, they will speak to you. For this command is a lamp,
this teaching is a light,
and correction and instruction
are the way to life, keeping you from your neighbor's wife,
from the smooth talk of a wayward woman. (Proverbs 6:20-24 NIV)

So I just got done reading this passage on the youversion bible app. (great app if you don't have it I HIGHLY recommend it. ) I am doing one of their devotionals and I got to thinking. What if you don't have that strong father or mother figure to draw and learn off of? What if you didn't grow up in a Christ centered house? Then what? How are we to follow these words?

Let me just start off by saying that I had pretty good parents. Not perfect but they loved us and treated us as best they could. They divorced when I was in the 3rd grade and we had a broken family from that point on. Lots of stuff when on some good, some bad, some very bad at times. but I knew that both my parents always loved me even if they didn't always say it.
Mom did her best with 3 of us running around and dad, well he was the strong silent type. But they were both always there for us.. Both grew up as Catholics but we were never very strong into the church until my high school years.

So my point of this up until about my sophomore year in high school I didn't have that Christian outlook or guidance from a aren't (just my mother, dad is a work in progress)

How can I be expected to follow these words when I didn't grow up with them? When I had none of this guidance I am being commanded to follow?

As I read these words over and over again it occurred to me. I DID have teachings and commands to follow and to bind to my heart. Maybe they are not the ones that the Lord wants me to follow....... Wait wait wait I know you are asking then what the heck are you going to follow them for? Just stick with me here....... Ok?
I believe that the Lord wants us to still bind these things to our hearts and keep them in our minds so that as we become parents we do not make the same mistakes or give our sons and daughters bad advise or lead them in a bad example. But to learn from our past and pass on what is good and holy and right to our children.

Also remember what else do we call God but the FATHER. So follow his commands, keep them on your heart and around your neck. Because no matter what we do have a father who will always lead us on the right oath and keep our lives straight. We just have to let him steer and keep the words of this passage in our minds and hearts.

Our earthly parents do the best they can most times. I know mine did. Bt our Father who is in heaven always dies the best for us. And his teaching is a light that shines on us, lights our paths so that we may lead our families and others to the path of righteousness.

I am not married nor do I have children of my own. But Lord willing one day I will and when I do these words will lay heavy on my heart as I want my son or daughter to live right.

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Thu, 12 May 2011 21:00:38 -0700 Shooting the Kahr CW 45 and concealed carry pistols. http://molitover.posterous.com/shooting-the-kahr-cw-45-and-concealed-carry-p http://molitover.posterous.com/shooting-the-kahr-cw-45-and-concealed-carry-p

GLOCK VS. KAHR:

I guess I am the only guy in the world who doesn't care for a Glock. At least here in San Antonio anyhow. It is not the way it is made, the look, or the "safety" of the pistol that I dislike. As a matter of fact, I actually LIKE the safety on the Glock, although, I believe the biggest and best safety mechanism is between the shooter's ears. Granted, some of us have better safety mechanisms than others, but that is besides the point. What I don't like about the Glock is the feel in my hands and more importantly, the trigger squeeze. I had a Glock 36, a single stack .45, it fit well in my hand but by no means perfect. I am a 1911 kind of guy, my favorite pistol is my older model Kimber custom compact. It has a 4" barrel about 12 yrs old and still it looks, feels and of course shoots wonderfully. So why not just carry it? Bottom line: it's heavy.

After carrying it for a few years, I decided to get a lighter pistol. I bought a Kahr PM45. I read a lot of negative feed back on Kahr pistols......... After I bought it. I loved this piece: the weight, the look, the way it felt in my hand, the way it rode on my hip in the holster, everything about it. That is, until I shot it!

MY FIRST IMPRESSIONS WITH KAHR:

I took the PM45 to the range. The book says to give it a thorough cleaning before firing the pistol, so I did. The night before the range, I put some good lube on it and it was ready to fire. The first few rounds were fine, in fact, they shot great! I had a nice tight group, controllable recoil, and I was loving life.......... then, about my 3rd mag, I started to have trouble. The magazine fell out at random times, the slide would go forward when I inserted the magazine, and I started to have failure to feed issues. One about every 2nd or 3rd round. I was beyond pissed off. It was so bad, the slide would get stuck and I would have to force it open to eject the round. The grip on these pistols are... let's just say a little rough. So rough, my hand hurt and started to bleed from forcing it open. After about 150 rounds or so, I gave up. It was getting worse and not better. The range master let me use some different types of ammo and I kept having the same issues. I decided to trade it in for my Glock 36. The Glock shot well and I had no real issues, except for having to relearn my trigger squeeze. After close to 1000 rds through it, I still couldn't get the hang of the trigger. I hated it. So... where did this leave me? I needed a carry piece... one I knew was reliable and would work, but also did not cost a fortune.

SHOPPING AROUND:

I wanted a new Kimber, one of the ultra carry models. BUT, after talking to several shooters and gun store owners, I found out that the Kimber QA/QC wasn't what it used to be. They changed the design to a cheaper less reliable trigger and things just were not what they used to be. Plus, the cost had sky rocketed! More then doubled what I'd paid for mine. I still love the Kimber and would really like to shoot some of the ultra carry models, but I just couldn't afford that. Nor was I willing to fork out the dough with out shooting it myself and take the chance of using it as a carry piece. A buddy on Facebook recommended the Springfield arms 1911 models. I REALLY liked these. But, they cost just as much as a Kimber, unless I bought an all steel one...... Why? I might as well just carry mine and save a few bucks. I saw and shot a few of the XD's, but they're too much like a Glock for me. So I kept looking around.

BIRTHDAY SURPRISE:

My wonderful fiancé knew I was not happy and told me that for my birthday, I could get a new pistol. So I really put in some time and research and kept coming back to the Kahr. I was more then skeptical to try this pistol out again. BUT...this time, I found very positive feed back on different forums and a lot of great reviews. I did see that there were still some issues with magazine dropping but I also read a simple fix for it. My fears slowly dissipated and I was less skeptical after 2 days of reading. I sold my Glock and went to order my new piece. During my wait, I kept reading more and more and asking around. I was getting a lot of positive responses this time.

Finally, it came in. I was more than excited. I brought it home and field stripped it, taking care to clean every nook and cranny of this pistol. I wanted to be sure there would be no issues with it. I even started a new shooting log just for this pistol. I figured since this would be my carry piece, it should probably have it's own log, separate from my other pistols and rifles. So I got a composition book and recorded all the important info:

SPECS:

Make: Kahr. Model: CW 4543 ( 3.64" barrel)
Caliber: .45 ACP. Capacity: 6+1
Operation: DAO. Barrel: 3.64" 1-16.38 right hand twist conventional rifling
Length: 6.32" Height: 4.8". Slide width: 1.01". Weight: 19.7oz.

There is not a whole lot of difference between this pistol and the Glock 36, but it does feel a lot different. Much more 1911 like. It is also worth it to note that this pistol is just about identical to the Kahr P45. The major difference: the barrel is a match grade polygonal barrel and it comes with 2 magazines verses the 1 I got with the CW. There are some slight size differences but thats about it....... Well, that and the fact that the P45 is a few hundred dollars more.

BREAK IN PERIOD:

Kahr recommends that you fire at least 200 rounds through the pistol before it can be called reliable. I read a lot of negative stuff online about this. My thinking is that it makes sense. Everyone knows that Kahrs are a little tight and can be unfriendly to some ammo's, so I take this more as a precaution... aiming to get the shooter to know his or her new pistol. Don't you want that comforting feeling if you are going to rely on this as a defense tool? I sure do. I brought 256 rounds with me and five different types of ammo. I wanted to be sure of what it would and wouldn't shoot. I also wanted to get comfortable with it in my hands. I think that 200 or so rounds will allow you to get that comfortability in your hands and allow you to settle in with it..... Kind of like that favorite spot on the couch you have. If you think about it in these terms, it really isn't too bad. How often do you shoot? How many rounds? Is 200 really that bad? Lastly, I do remember reading on my Glocks paper work about break in period but no one remembers this.. Maybe, it's because Kahr phrases it differently. Can you really call your Glock, Kimber, or any other pistol truly reliable in your hands with less than 200 rounds fired through it? Are you truly comfortable with it at that point?

WHAT I DON'T LIKE:

There were only two things I did not like about the CW, at least at first. One being the way the magazine protrudes from the well, almost like an after market mag. But it is not horrible and doesn't really hinder anything. There are some tweaks online that you can easily perform to make a more flush magazine. or you can also buy some flush magazines. The other was the sights. It is a "white bar-dot combat rear sight, pinned in polymer front sight". Basically, think of a lower case letter "i". Lining up the body of the "i" and the doget this will take a bit to get used to. I still shoot a little low, but mostly on target, and well with in the kill zone.

WHAT I DO LIKE:

The feel of this pistol is great. It fits the hand perfectly. Feels much more like a 1911 style grip then a Glock does. The recoil is very manageable even for this small frame and barrel length. Many people have said that putting a .45 caliber into this light and small of a gun is a mistake and that it is too small and tight light for the caliber. Well I think that Kahr has proven them all wrong. They did a astounding job at putting this piece together. It works great and shoots superbly. The "tightness" of the pistol makes the shooting experience even more enjoyable.

AT THE RANGE:

At the range I brought five different types of ammo with me. They all fired with out fail and the gun performed almost flawlessly. I only had one small issue with it, which I will explain in a bit. As I already stated the pistol did fire a little low for me but I think that that was due to the fact that I am getting used to the sight picture which is a little different than what I am used to. As you can see from my targets I was able to mostly get pretty tight groups. This was at the 15 yr mark. I only had two targets to shoot at for 256 rounds so as I was getting used to the sights I would move my point of aim around to see my shot groups. I still have a few flyers and pulled shots but shooting over 200 rounds in an hour and a half gets tiring.

The first ammo I shot was Remington 230 grain MC L45ap4 FMJ
I put 50 rounds of this down range, this is where I first thought I might have some trouble. But no I had one FTF OR FTE malfunctions. These hits are mostly in the bottom of the target where the writing is and the bottom 6 ring.

Next I fired 50 rounds of federal 230 grain FMJ RN
Again no issues. Tis pistol seemed to actually fire a little smoother and straighter with these rounds. But I am sure it had more to do with me getting used to the gun

Next I shot 100 rounds of Winchester 45 Auto 230 grain FMJ. these are the white "value" pack that wal-mart sells. Once again the pistol shot flawlessly. I thought I might start to have some feed or eject issues here. But no. The only problem I had was the that slide release came loose and protruded out of place enough to cause the slide to go forward with out feeding. To correct this I pulled the slide back and pushed in the release rechambered and shot away. This happened twice while firing and this was the ONLY issue I had all day long. The only problem I found while shooting. I plan to call Kahr about it but I have not had a chance to yet. And mind you this only happened after sending many rounds down range. This wouldn't be an issue in a defense situation unless you were in a prolonged gun fight with a ton of magazine on you. I will still hunt for an answer as I was not pleased about this. But with the quick fix it worked great for the rest of the day with out any problems.

I then fired 50 rounds of Winchester 45 auto personal protection hollow point 230 grain JHP
I followed that up with 8rounds of Remington golden saber HPJ. These last few rounds are what I carry on a day to day basis. They shoot great and cause a lot of damage.

Again flawless performance on the personal protection rounds. All in all a great day shooting at the range with out any problems. A true night and day experience from my first encounter with the Kahr. And I can not be any happier.

MY CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS:

Get this pistol!!! Let me say that again....... If you carry or are serious about carrying a .45 but want a smaller light weight alternative to a 1911 or a Glock then go and get this pistol! You will not be sorry. I have been wearing this pistol every day now for about a week and for several hours at a time. Up to 10 hours a day. And with the holster I have for it I couldn't be happier. It rides perfectly and feels great in the hand and when fired. A perfect carry piece and companion.

So go... Now... And get one.

Corey .

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Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:16:07 -0700 A Soldier, a Firefighter, and Jesus walk into a ........... http://molitover.posterous.com/a-soldier-a-firefighter-and-jesus-walk-into-a http://molitover.posterous.com/a-soldier-a-firefighter-and-jesus-walk-into-a

You name the place... a bar, a restaurant, where ever. They sit down and start talking about their jobs and duties.

The soldier: I serve my country selflessly, willing to give my life in her defense. I train continually bleeding and sweating so that I will be strong and not fail.

The firefighter: I too serve, but I serve my community and the people who rely on us to come and help them in their darkest most horrible hours. I train for all kinds of situations and circumstances. From a small house fire, an industrial building fire, special rescues where I may find myself in a collapsed building, or hanging many stories above ground from a rope.

Jesus: I came into this world to save everyone on it from their sins and so that they may not perish but have ever lasting life.

You thought this was going to be a joke didn't you? Well I am sorry, but over the Easter weekend I did a lot of thinking about what Jesus had done for me and what I had done for him...... Short answer is that I haven't done much for him....... That is humbling. But wait! I was a soldier and fought for my county!! I was a firefighter and saved lives don't those count? They do right? If we are good people and do really good things we will be fine won't we?

The answer is a simple word, said in a soft voice...... No.

No matter how good we are or what I have done, no matter how many children I have pulled from a building or from a wrecked vehicle. No matter how much protection I have provided my country or to my family, friends, or anyone. Nothing that I do will make me good enough to put my self into Heaven. That's right nothing!

Jesus tells us this same message many times in the scriptures. Have we heard? Have we listened? I mean really listened?

John 6:47 (NIV)
I tell you the truth, he who believes has everlasting life.

1 John 5:11-12 (NIV)
And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. [12] He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life.

And of course:
John 3:16-21 (NIV)
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. [17] For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. [18] Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son. [19] This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but men loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil. [20] Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. [21] But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what he has done has been done through God."

This isn't really where I was going with this post when I started, but the words just started to flow. It is very important to remember that it is not our works, or what we do, no matter how great we are. We can not buy our way into heaven, we can not earn it, we can not talk our way in, there is only one way.. And that is through Jesus... period, end of story, fiñ.

This is not to say that we shouldn't be doing good things or serving, in fact, we are commanded to do that as well.

Jesus tells us in John 15:13 (NIV)
Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.

In my eyes a soldier, a firefighter, police officer, all of these and more, those who readily lay down their lives for not only friends but for strangers, are reflections of Christ Jesus. So remember that and live in such a way that when the world looks at you (us) they will understand and get it, and seek HIM!!

Corey

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