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We Stand Free
They stand…
At the front lines of battle
At the graves of the fallen
At the mercy of angels
They stand...
In the tears of widows
In the mirror of memories
In the footsteps of heroes
They stand…
On the altar of courage
On the mountain of liberty
On the tower of justice
They stand broken and wounded
They stand proud but with humility
And because they chose to stand…
we stand free.
Written by Jerrod Downey
Turkey Facts for Thanksgiving
We all love eating turkey so we decided to share some fun facts about our delicious holiday bird!
ENJOY YOUR TURKEY!!!
To Our Neighbours by Jerrod Downey
Side by side men have fallen.
Shoulder to shoulder we have marched on.
Just as we are neighbours
so are we allies.
Just as we are partners
so are we friends.
Let us not be divided.
In Flander Field by John McCrae
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Today We Remember You by Jerrod Downey
Today we stand, for men who stood for freedom
Today we are silent, for men who answered battle’s call
Today we bow our head, for those who rest in peace
Today we stand in freedom, knowing men like you gave all
Today brother, we miss you
Today father we honour you
Today son, we cry for you
Today soldier, we remember you
We Remember You
The Brave
When the brave stand what do they hear?
Do they hear past battles raging?
The bugle playing as comrades are laid to rest?
The sound of weapons loading, warplanes flying, or waves against a battleship?
Do they hear goodbye from someone they love?
Do they hear speeches of heroes or words of leaders they hope to be true and just?
Do they hear a flag fighting against the wind as it did when they were young and ready for war?
When the brave are before us and we stand before them do they hear...
Our silent thankyou
Our quiet honouring
Our still gratitude
The faces of freedom hear our silence
Because they chose to stand with the brave.
Written by Jerrod Downey
We filled 583 shoeboxes this year! Thank you to all the volunteers and all those who donated and helped in one way or another, your support means so much to us.
Operation Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child by Samaritans Purse, provides children with shoeboxes filled with toys, clothes, school supplies and hygienic items. Children in need all around the world will receive the joy of a Christmas gift this year....thanks to you!
$30.00 fills an entire shoebox and will bring a smile to a child's face.
For Individual Donations
$5.00 = 1 item $15.00 = 1/2 box $30.00 = 1 box
For Corporate Donations
5 boxes = $150.00 10 boxes = $300.00 50 boxes = $1500.00
My Christmas Gift List by Jerrod Downey
I have a big list this year.
Call me greedy but it is what I really want.
You don’t have to give me everything I’m asking for…but please do your best.
Please make sure to have your friends and family celebrate my birthday.
I want as many people there as possible.
On the morning of my birthday please tell your family you love them.
It just puts people in the right mood to celebrate.
Take time to help those in need.
I know it is my birthday party...
But I truly don’t mind you taking time to help those who are less fortunate.
Can you make this day a little more about me and not about material things.
I love the idea of giving gifts to others on my birthday
But I think the focus is becoming too much on what we get and not what we give.
In fact can we all be a little less greedy this year?
I know that is asking for a lot but I promise it will benefit you as well.
Also can you please stop judging others by the way they look?
I created everyone unique and different for a reason.
Don’t you understand I came to bring peace and goodwill to everyone...
Not just people who look, talk, or think like you?
I have another tough one…can you please stop fighting one another.
You are destroying the world I came to save.
People should not fight on my birthday or anyone else’s birthday.
Lastly please be thankful.
I didn’t come to this world for me.
I came for you.
And everything on my Christmas gift list is for you.
Call me greedy but I really hope you get everything on this list.
Merry Christmas
Jesus
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Peace on Earth by Jerrod Downey
It is almost impossible this Christmas to not think of the struggles in the world. War, greed, and hatred seem to dominate our media. Virtues like honesty and compassion seem to be hidden somewhere behind ambition and self-advancement.
As individuals, companies, and even countries we can get caught in this to a point where we question our own values. It becomes hard to remember Santa Clause was really Saint Nicholas who reached out to the poor and needy. We focus on the value of the gifts we buy rather than time we spend with family and friends. We allow fear and anger to stifle our compassion for those in countries far away that suffer under the hand of tyranny and injustice.
This Christmas we hope you find the time to be with those you hold dear.
We hope you remember the men and woman who serve overseas to protect our freedom and the lives of the innocent.
We hope you take a moment to pray for peace and goodwill to all men.
And hopefully in the busy holidays you find the time to say…Happy Birthday!
From all of us at Savona Equipment we want to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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Santa Claus is one of the most famous figures in the world. Kids wake up at obscene hours in the morning to see what he has brought them Christmas morning. Old and new songs about him get played thousands of time each year. He is in paintings, advertising, stories, and films. But who was the real Santa Claus? We thought you may want to know.
Nicholas was born a Greek in Asia Minor during the third century in the city of Patara, which was a port on the Mediterranean Sea, and lived in Myra, Lycia (part of modern-day Demre, Turkey), at a time when the region was Greek in its heritage, culture, and outlook and politically part of the Roman diocese of Asia. He was the only son of wealthy Christian parents who died in an epidemic while Nicholas was still young and he was raised by his uncle—also named Nicholas—who was the bishop of Patara. He tonsured the young Nicholas as a reader and later ordained him a presbyter (priest).
Saint Nicholas (15 March 270 – 6 December 343), also known as Nikolaos the Wonderworker. He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such as putting coins in the shoes of those who left them out for him, a practice celebrated on his feast day―St Nicholas Day (6 December in Western Christianity and 19 December in Eastern Christianity); and thus became the model for Santa Claus. His reputation evolved among the faithful, as was common for early Christian saints.
In his most famous exploit, a poor man had three daughters but could not afford a proper dowry for them. This meant that they would remain unmarried and probably, in absence of any other possible employment, would have to become prostitutes. Even if they did not, unmarried maidens in those days would have been assumed as being a prostitute. Hearing of the girls' plight, Nicholas decided to help them, but being too modest to help the family in public (or to save them the humiliation of accepting charity), he went to the house under the cover of night and threw three purses (one for each daughter) filled with gold coins through the window opening into the house.
Nicholas was known nationwide as a generous giver and a kind person, so much so that he was called Saint Nicholas even while he was alive. As he rode his sleigh through the streets, children would line up and cry out his name. "Sant Ni Chlas" which of course was translated in Europe as Santa Claus which the name and legend carried on for hundreds of years and brought to America.
Saint Nicholas is surrounded by legend and myth but one thing that is not disputed is his care and compassion for the less fortunate. His desire to give rather than receive echoes to this day whether you call him Santa Clause or Old Saint Nick he still has a small part in every gift we give during these holidays.
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