~ A FIREMAN'S PRAYER ~

WHEN I'M CALLED TO DUTY GOD

WHERE EVER FLAMES MAY RAGE,

GIVE ME STRENGTH TO SAVE A LIFE

WHATEVER BE IT'S AGE.

HELP ME EMBRACE A LITTLE CHILD

BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE,

OR SAVE AN OLDER PERSON FROM

THE HORROR OF THAT FATE.

ENABLE ME TO BE ALERT AND HEAR

THE WEAKEST SHOUT,

AND QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY

TO PUT THE FIRE OUT.

I WANT TO FILL MY CALLING AND TO

GIVE THE BEST IN ME,

TO GUARD MY EVERY NEIGHBOR

AND TO PROTECT HIS PROPERTY.

AND IF ACCORDING TO MY FATE,

I AM TO LOSE MY LIFE,

PLEASE BLESS WITH YOUR PROTECTING HAND

MY CHILDREN AND MY WIFE

Amen~

                     AUTHOR UNKNOWN

"THE  MONUMENT"

BY  SGT. GEORGE HAHN, L.A.P.D. (RETIRED)

I NEVER DREAMED IT WOULD BE ME

MY NAME FOR ALL ETERNITY

RECORDED HERE AT THIS HALLOWED PLACE

ALAS, MY NAME, NO MORE MY FACE

" IN THE LINE OF DUTY" I HEAR THEM SAY

MY FAMILY NOW THE PRICE WILL PAY

MY FOLDED FLAG STAINED WITH THEIR TEARS

WE ONLY HAD THOSE FEW SHORT YEARS

THE BADGE NO LONGER ON MY CHEST

I SLEEP NOW IN ETERNAL REST

MY SWORD I PASS TO THOSE BEHIND

AND PRAY THEY KEEP THIS THOUGHT IN MIND

I NEVER DREAMED IT WOULD BE ME

AND WITH HEAVY HEART AND BENDED KNEE

I ASK FOR ALL HERE FROM THE PAST

DEAR GOD, LET MY NAME BE THE LAST

I see the countless Christmas trees

around the world below

With tiny lights, like Heaven's stars,

reflecting on the snow

The sight is so spectacular,

please wipe away the tear

For I am spending Christmas

with Jesus Christ this year.

I hear the many Christmas songs

that people hold so dear

But the sounds of music can't compare

with the Christmas choir up here.

I have no words to tell you,

the joy their voices bring,

For it is beyond description,

to hear the angels sing.

I know how much you miss me,

I see the pain inside your heart

But I am not so far away,

We really aren't apart.

So be happy for me, dear ones,

You know I hold you dear.

And be glad I'm spending Christmas

with Jesus Christ this year.

I sent you each a special gift,

from my heavenly home above.

I sent you each a memory

of my undying love.

After all, love is a gift

more precious than pure gold.

It was always most important

in the stories Jesus told.

Please love and keep each other,

as my Father said to do.

For I can't count the blessing

or love he has for each of you.

So have a Merry Christmas

and wipe away that tear

Remember, I am spending Christmas

with Jesus Christ this year.

Author unknown

~  My First Christmas In Heaven  ~

   ~ A Christmas Quilt Made with Love And Light

~ For Fireman ~

        For All The unconditional love they give us ~

  For Those that were lost ~

       we promise to never forget ~

And thank you to those who fight ~

            Merry Christmas ...2001

Picture painted by AngelSue

for her hubby , Fayne..

~2002 ~

This is a picture that AngelSue,

A friend I met in AngelHaven,

painted for her husband, for their  ..

21st anniversary..

He is also a firefighter ~

wanted to share, with everyone,

isn't it  a awesome picture ~

Congratulations,

Fayne And, AngelSue !!!!!

Sue, thanks for the picture....

RainbowAngel jb ~