The Need for Heroes

Can exemplary Heroes help us to develop and maintain a self-governing character?

Did George Washington really pray at Valley Forge?

Mr. Isaac Potts, who oversaw the grinding of the grain for Washington's army was an eye witness to this occurrence:

     

     "It was a most distressing time of the war, and all were for giving up the Ship, but that great good man.  In that woods.... I heard a plaintive sound as of a man at prayer.  I tied my horse to a sapling and went quietly into the woods and to my astonishment I saw the great George Washington on his knees alone, with his sword on one side and cocked hat on the other.  He was at Prayer to the God of the Armies, beseeching to interpose with his Divine aid, as it was a Crisis, and the cause of the country, of humanity and of the world.  

     Such a prayer I never head from the lips of a man.  I left him alone praying.  I went home and told my wife, I saw a sight and heard today what I never saw or heard before.  We never thought a man c'd be a soldier and a Christian, but if there is one in the world, it is Washington. She also was astonished.  We thought it was the cause of God, and America could prevail."

     "....The man must be bad indeed who can look upon the events of the American Revolution without feeling the warmest gratitude towards the great Author of the Universe whose divine interposition was so frequently manifested in our behalf.  And it is my earnest prayer that we may so conduct ourselves as to merit a continuance of those blessings with which we have hitherto been favored." George Washington, September 28, 1789

    

For our devotional Tim shared Red Skelton's inspiring message about the Pledge of Allegiance.

Homework: 

1. Opinion Paper: What made Washington a great man? How can you become more like him?
2. Bring props for our video skit.
3. Continue memorizing the Declaration of Independence. For memorization techniques click here.

Devotional: Brayden

Presentation 11/15: George and Tyler