n country8.80 percent of pregnant teenagers are not married Violence:1.Rapes by 13-14 year-old boys have increased 186 percent since 1965 2.Arrest rates for aggravated assault for ages 13-18 are four times greater than 1965 3.Murder arrest rates for 13-18 year-olds quadrupled since 19654.Suicides among youths 15-24 increased 253 percent since 1962-63 5.In 1962, suicide ranked twelfth as a cause of death among young people; in 1990, it ranked third Education:1.Scholastic Aptitude Test scores have dropped over 70 points overall, 50 for verbal and 20 for math 2.Prior to 1962-63, SAT scores had never declined more than two years in a row, but the 1962 Court school prayer decision was followed by eighteen consecutive years of decline.Our court system's ban on acknowledging America's gratitude toward and dependence on God -- our vain conceit that we can be good and great without His providence -- is the cause of the crisis in our children and our families. To halt this destruction our nation must turn in repentance toward His goodness. PoemWithout You by Emilio HolderIt was so clear, to me,The day that I said Yes, Lord!To do your will, to be Your child,To praise You it all times.The sins that once held me for ransom,Were nowhere to be found, for a greatPrice was paid that set me free.How imperfect have I been in my walkWith You, Dear Lord, thoughI had promised to be faithful till the end.Only a few steps had I taken, beforeI realized that, without You,I could never follow You;Without You, I could never serve You;Without You, I could never love You!Now, it has become clear to me AnalogyJesus said in Mat 13:44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.Aphorism:Many people have been told that they will never amount to anything. Some only focus on past failures. Failure depends on how you look...
