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jjJMi__[n.['.i7lMi.-iliT.-.¥i™In the Valley We GrowSometimes life seems hard to bear.Full of sorrow, trouble, and woe.It's then I have to rememberThat it's in the Valley I grow.If I stayed on the mountaintop,And never experienced pain,I would never appreciate God's love,And would be living in vain.I have so much to learn,And my growth is very slow.Sometimes I need the mountaintops,But it's in the valley I grow.I do not always understand,Why things happen as they do,But I am sure of one thing,My Lord will see me through.My little valleys are nothing,When I picture Christ on the cross.He went through the valley of death.His victory was Satan's lossForgive me, Lord, for complainingWhen I'm feeling so very low.Just give me a gentle reminderThat it's in the valley I grow.Continue to strengthen me, Lord,And use my life each day,To share your love with others,And help them find their way.Thank you for the valleys, Lord, For this one thing I know;The mountaintops are glorious, But it's in the valley I grow.AnonymousTODAYI asked God for strength that I might achieve; I was made weak that I might humbly Irani to obey.I asked lor help that 1 might do great things; I was given infirmity that, 1 might do letter things.I asked for riches that I might l>c happy; I was given poverty that. I might l>e wise,I asked for power that I might have the praise of mini; I was given weakness that I might Teel tlie need for God.I asked for all things that I might enjoy life; I was given life that I might enjoy all tilings.I asked for a vision that I might control my future; I was given awareness that I might be grateful now.I got nothing I asked for but everything 1 had Iio|mm1 for Almost in spite of myself my unspoken prayers were answered.I am among all people most richly blessed.-AnonymousFallen from GraceOne day from HeavenI fell out of place Sm took over my lifeAnd I fell from grace I knew I was I sinnerAnd needed to repent Oh how I hated my lifeAnd even more how it was spent Say what you willThink what you may But I found salvationIn God when I started to pray Forgive all your friendsAnd your enemies too It is the same way ChristWill forgive unto you So always prayAnd seek God's face Just remember we're all God's childrenAnd saved by his graceLarry NoelPAGE

«**>I II II I I II II I__•raUSU.S. SUPREME COURT TO HEAR HOUSE CASETennessee Death Row inmate Paul House's case has been heard bv the United States Supreme Court House, who was convicted of the 1985 murder of Carolyn Muncey, has been on Tennessee's Death Row for twenty years.DNA tests have indicated that semen found on Muncey's underwear was not that of Paul House but that of her husbandHouse, who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis, is presently housed in the infirmary at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution He was recently inter¬ viewed by a local television station and indicated that he felt he would be luckyif his death sentence were overturned and he was granted a new trial The truth is that due to his physical condition, it is imperative that his case be expedited The Supreme Court has indicated that there is some likelihood that a reasonable juror would never have imposed the death sentence if they had the current DNA evidence There is also some doubt that he would have even been convicted if the evidence had been pre¬ sented at trialMaybe now, justice will finally be served and House will receive a new trial and perhaps an acquittal Ac¬ cording to his attorney, he is willing to wait and seeJUST ONE MAN'S DISCLAIMERBy William R Stevens #S l 668doubts about As I said tins isn t about them Whether we iik. )• it lot the\ have a dut\ to the State'Ah.it we should be asking is how can those peopleI wanted to make sure that as you read my following su n. n ipbold the law to serve and protect ignore thcarticle, that you are reminded ofa few important points pjdni trull in. allow the wrong man to die and to allow thcFirstly, this is my opinion and only mv opinion (and know' killn walk Iree and unaccountable' that counts for squat) W hat ibout the trial court judge who sent Mr I louseAnd secondly any criticism of the RMSI Staff is not n his de th > r the District Attornev who ignores what he intended. No one in the employ of RMSI has anything to do knows t< hL t-u<.with the courts or the decisions therein so having said tinsJUST ONE MAN'S THOUGHTSBy William R Stevens #81668Recently one ofthe men on Death Row here in Tenli \- \ verv sad thing when the men we trust to pro¬ tect us •.late their own reputations above a man s life I gue> that it is easier to allow Mr House to die than to admit i mistakeAgain this isonlv m\ opinion but if the High Court finds a wa\ to ignore the man) prools ol Mr House s mno-nessee stood in front of the Supreme Court ol the United ujnte I sincereK doubt il anyone in State Government will States This in and of itself is no big deal except that in this find thc courage to stand up and do thc right thing case, he stood before that Court with the DNA evidence that I would suggest to > ou to watch for this case to beproved his innocence decided It will be in the news no matter how it turns out.Now, I'm not telling you anything new This case and it will sav a lot about how the Sate is going to approach was on Dateline, or was it 20-20° The point is the case of d lot ot Death Row questions Paul House is big news But we also have to be fair to "The State" if we wishIn the past I've said that this State would have to the State to bc fair to us Governor Bredesen did give some deal with the DNA issue and what that issue would mean to extra tune to another Death Row Inmate, so I do think that our system And so far, I'm sad to say both the State and he will actually consider this new development Whether the also the nation's highest court are trying hard to ignore unde- '•interests" and "agendas" of those close to him manage to niable proof of a man's innocence sway him is the thing that concerns me I Feel that the power-The fact that this situation exists goes way beyond fui people in the 'kill em all" faction will hold more sway the local questions of what a guard thinks as he deals with than pesky little details like truth and justice the men on The Row, or what a warden thinks as he does his So until we know how the Court will rule, this willsworn duty and executes a man that he may have serious have to remain just one man's thoughtsNWSBPAGE 21 HllllllllllllJliJU^IH^ scanR scanner scanr document scan scans doc documents [email protected] [email protected] Saturday, June 17, 2006 Saturday, June 17 06 Sat, Jun 17 Sat, Jun 17, 2006 06/17/2006 17/06/2006 2006/06/17 06/2006 06-17-2006 17-06-2006 2006-06-17 06-2006

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