The Burchers of Calais statue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

“Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.” Job 4:14 KJV
Mary, who was given very little time to form her own defense, was found guilty of insanity. He seems to try to soften the story a little by telling Nebuchadnezzar to not get too worried about the story itself because the ending is the most important part of the story. Some internal force took over my body and it reacted quicker than I could reason.

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The Thinker, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

“And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.” Luke 15:9 KJV
One aide said it was the only time in his life that he ever saw the President-elect mad. The story doesn’t really go into details of what her frustrations involved, but you just don’t experience happiness in finding a lost item if that item is found right away. She read through the list and both of us knew, when she said the restaurants name, that I would now be able to get a good night’s sleep.

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Eleanor Roosevelt at the FDR Memorial in Washington DC

“Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.” Isaiah 59:6 KJV
As she came down the staircase, everyone one was in stunned silence by the beautiful girl in the white gown. Where does that leave God? So, I guess when you look at it that way, my “super” friend really did deserve that nickname.

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Statue - Alice in Wonderland - Central Park, New York City

“And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.” Mark 5:32 KJV
When the coroner arrived, Clint and the coroner wrapped the body in a blanket and carried the heavy woman down the stairs to the awaiting car. With so many people around, would he take just a moment out of his busy schedule to talk to her? I doubt it. I haven’t seen him since or at least I don’t think I’ve seen him since.

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Arlington National Cemetery

“And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.” Genesis 5:31 KJV
Imagine the shock on John’s face when he saw the dead man’s face was none other than that of his own father. The Bible doesn’t say a lot about Lamech. Those were the good old days before safety people ruined the fun for all us kids.

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