As our nation is  at war....I light a candle and offer these words in support of  our leaders, troops and their families.

Let the white in your flame shine so bright

Give clarity to our leaders all day and night.

So they will know the right paths to take

In all decisions they have to make.

Let the red in your flame be very strong

To overcome the evil we know to be wrong.

Bless those who are fighting this war

Give them courage, strength and more.

Let the blue in your flame be that of tranquility

So our actions will lead to peace over land and sea.

We ask that every creature on this Earth

Will live forever in peace, joy and mirth.

God and Goddess, please strenthen my spell

Protect your children wherever they dwell.

Blessed Be!

  Witchy1

Proud daughter of a Viet Nam Veteran

"Peace is the absence of threat."

Rush Limbaugh

Support our troops as they fight to defend our country and our Freedom, We must stand beside our leaders and these brave men and women as they serve our country to ensure we are free from  the evil powers which caused such trajic events as the attack on the World Trade Centers.   Although many feel this isnt our war to fight.....if the powers of goodness do not stand together to overcome evil ....maybe evil will stand together together to prevail over whats right and good.  its something to think about.

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for peace, but sometime you have to fight for what is right, freedom has always had a very high price tag. it does not come free or with out cost, if you can't support our country when all of America needs to be standing together then you don't have any right to call yourself an American.

Thousands of Americans are again asking what they can do to show their support for service members, especially those serving overseas in this time of war. Below are Web sites for several organizations that are sponsoring programs for members of the Armed Forces overseas.

Donate a calling card to help keep servicemembers in touch with their families at Operation Uplink at

http://www.operationuplink.org/

Send a greeting via e-mail through Operation Dear Abby at

http://anyservicemember.navy.mil/ or www.OperationDearAbby.net

Sign a virtual thank you card at the Defend America Web site at

http://www.defendamerica.mil/nmam.html

Make a donation to one of the military relief societies:

    Army Emergency Relief at  http://www.aerhq.org/

    Navy/Marine Relief Society at  http://www.nmcrs.org/

    Air Force Aid Society at  http://www.afas.org/

    Coast Guard Mutual Assistance at  http://www.cgmahq.org/

Donate to"Operation USO Care Package" at

http://www.usometrodc.org/care.html

Support the American Red Cross Armed Forces Emergency Services at http://www.redcross.org/services/afes/

Volunteer at a VA Hospital to honor veterans who bore the lamp of freedom in past conflicts.

Support families whose loved ones are being treated at military and VA hospitals through a donation to the Fisher House at

www.fisherhouse.org. www.fisherhouse.org

Reach out to military families in your community, especially those with a loved one overseas.

The support and generosity of the American people has touched the lives of many service members, over 300,000 of whom are deployed overseas.