H P and the Deathly Hallows page 2

 H P and the Deathly Hallows page 2 by ric gustafson

" Snape". The speaker was sitting in front of a fireplace. " Sit to my right".

Severus sat down at his allotted place.

" Yaxley, please sit down next to Dolohov". He sat down at his allotted place.

The man at the fireplace turned around. He stared at everyone who was around the table. Everyone grinned. It was Voldemort.

" Snape". Voldemort stared at the man. " What news did you hear?".

" My Lord". Snape smiled. " The Order of the Phoenix is going to move Harry Potter next Saturday at nightfall".

Voldemort scratched his chin. " Saturday at nightfall".

Yaxley raised his hand. " My Lord, I heard different".

" What did you hear?".

" Dawlish the Auror told me that Harry Potter was not moving until the 30th".

" The 30th?".

" It is the night before Potter turns 17".

research help: ' Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' by J K Rowling

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God Reflections: Psalm 91

 God Reflections: Psalm 91 by ric gustafson

Psalm 91 talks about angels. Psalm 91 says for he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. Do you believe in angels?. God himself commands angels to watch over us. We should respect them. Their loving service. They protect us. Angels guide us. That should give us confidence knowing we are always protected and guided.

They help us in our time of need. We should be grateful they are always by our side. Why do we have angels around us?. Because God loves us more than anything else.

research help: ' God Reflections' by Roma Downey and Mark Burnett

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H P and the Deathly Hallows page 1

 H P and the Deathly Hallows page 1 by ric gustafson

Two men walked down a narrow moonlit lane toward each other. Both had a wand in their hands. Then both smiled. They put their wands away. They recognized each other.

Yaxley smiled. " Any news?".

Severus Snape grinned. " The best".

Yaxley frowned. " I thought I might be late". The tall man walked under an overhanging tree. " I hope he will be satisfied".

After a while, they turned into a wide driveway. They stopped at a wrought iron gate. Both men raised their left arms as in a salute. Smiling, they walked through the gate. At the end of the drive was a handsome manor. As the two walked up to the front door, it swung open.

Both men walked into a large dimly lit hallway. They stopped in front of a heavy wooden door.

" Come in Yaxley and Snape". The loud voice came from inside the room. " Both of you are nearly late".

research help: ' Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' by J K Rowling

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God Reflections: Matthew 24

 God Reflections: Matthew 24 by ric gustafson

Noah and his family are in an ark. It is during a storm unlike any other ever seen. Noah told his scared family the creation story. This was to keep them hopeful and calm.

Jesus in Matthew 24 is telling his friends that he is going to come back a second time. The second time he will be coming back as a Conquering King. God sent the flood because he was tired of the way the world had become. He wanted to start over.

Matthew 24 says as it was in the days of Noah so it will be. God is in charge then and now. Praise God's name.

research help: ' God Reflections' by Roma Downey and Mark Burnett

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God's Reflections: II Timothy 3

 God's Reflections: II Timothy 3 by ric gustafson

The phrase God breathed could also mean inspired. True inspiration could mean God breathed. The Spirit of God came directly from God. Sometimes the wind is God breathed. God's Word is God breathed. 

God breathed into the hands of those who wrote God's Word. The pens these men used were God breathed. 

God's Word is inspired. God's Word is unique. God wants his Word to speak directly to us. God's Spirit uses God's Word to breathe truth into our lives. God loves us more than anything else.

research help: ' God's Reflections' by Roma Downey and Mark Burnett 

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John and Caroline page 5

 John and Caroline page 5 by ric gustafson

Carolyn Bessette knew one day she would meet the head of the Kennedy family. One day in September at sundown, Ethel's children, spouses and their children gathered around a table in Ethel's dining room. All of the Kennedy's at the table were smartly dressed. At the head of the table, one chair was empty.

All of a sudden, everyone stood up. 66 year old Ethel Kennedy walked in. She sat down. After a Catholic blessing, servants brought in Kennedy favorites.

Dinner started that night with Cape Cod Clam Chowder. Then roast beef, potato salad, asparagus, cranberry nut bread and plenty of french fries. A dessert favorite of the Kennedy's was key lime pie.

John was sitting at the end of the table. At one point, Ethel noticed someone sitting by John she did not know. John introduced Carolyn Bessette to Ethel Kennedy.

research help: ' The Kennedy Heirs' by J Randy Taraborrelli

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U-505 page 35

 U-505 page 35 by ric gustafson

David went back down the hatch. Trosino followed him. At the bottom of the hatch ladder, Trosino noticed he was standing in 6 inches of water. Right away, Trosino began looking for tools. By the periscope, he found a T wrench.

With Lieutenant David by his side, Trosino began inspecting U-505. He was surprised how much machinery and valves were in the sub. When he walked into the engine room, he was standing in 2 feet of slush. Both Trosino and David knew what they had to do. They ordered the landing party out of the sub. The conning tower hatch was closed. Only David and Trosino were left inside.

Both men walked up to an electrical circuit board. Trosino had to pull a lever. He did not know which one to pull. He guessed. He pulled a lever. The engines stopped. They knew they had to get out of the sub quickly. Both men quickly left through the conning hatch. They joined the rest of the landing party on the conning tower bridge. 

Everybody smiled. They had pulled off the impossible.

research help: ' U-505' by James E Wise Jr

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