Words of affirmation for Texas Truth Psalm 25:5 Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who saves me. All day long I put my hope in you. Everlasting Father Isaiah 9:6 For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And He will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Xexcellent Philippians 4:8 and now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Abba Father Romans 8:14-16 And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.” Savior Jude 1:25 All glory to him who alone is God, our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord. All glory, majesty, power, and authority are his before all time, and in the present, and beyond all time! Amen. Fun facts about Texas Entered the Union: December 29, 1845 (28) Capital: Austin State Nicknames: Lone Star State State Motto: Friendship State Mammal: Texas Longhorn State Tree: Pecan State Small Mammal: Armadillo State Bird: Mockingbird State Song: “Texas, Our Texas” State Flower: Bluebonnet Origin of Name: from a Hasinai Indian word, Tejas, which means friends Tension grew between Mexico and large numbers of American settlers in Texas. By 1835, the Texas Revolution had begun. When Texas troops captured San Antonio, Mexican General Santa Anna brought over 4,000 troops to regain control of the mission. Less than 200 Texan rebels withdrew into a chapel called the Alamo. Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie and others fought to their deaths. Following the Alamo, more than 300 Texan prisoners from the battle at Goliad were also executed. On April 21, 1836, Texans took the Mexico army by surprise, capturing Santa Anna and defeating his army. They shouted “Remember the Alamo” while they fought. Texas was an independent nation from 1836 to 1845. Texas is the only state to enter the United States by treaty instead of territorial annexation. Six flags have flown over Texas: • Spanish 1519-1685 • French 1685-1690 • Spanish 1690-1821 • Mexican 1821-1836 • Republic of Texas 1836-1845 • United States 1845-1861 • Confederate States 1861-1865 • United States 1865 to present The Texas Rangers were organized in 1835 to protect the growing settlements from Indians and dangerous outlaws. In the 1860s, many Texans established huge cattle ranches. Cattle drives ended during the 1880s with expansion of the railroad. Texas is called the Lone Star State because of the state flags design: a broad vertical blue stripe at left, centered by a single white star, with horizontal bars of white and red on the right. Red means courage, White means liberty and Blue stands for loyalty. The star has five points, one for each letter of the states name. Rodeo is the official state sport of Texas. The worlds first rodeo was held in Pecos on July 4, 1883. Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885. There is no period after the Dr in Dr Pepper. The hamburger was created in Athens, Texas. Texas had the first domed stadium in the country. The structure was built in Houston and opened in April 1965. Texas has a total of 6,300 square miles of inland lakes and streams, second only to Alaska. There are stalactites and stalagmites in the breezeway at the University of Texas Law School. Seventy-five percent of the worlds Snickers bars are made in Waco at the M&M/Mars plant. The World’s largest parking lot is located at DFW Airport. Laredo is the worlds largest inland port. Of the nations ten largest cities, three are in Texas (Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio). The first word spoken from the moon on July 20, 1969 was Houston. The official dish of Texas is chili. Amarillo has the worlds largest helium well. The Heisman trophy is named for John William Heisman the first full-time coach and athletic director at Rice University in Houston. Texas has 624 miles of coastline running along the Gulf of Mexico. Tyler Municipal Rose Garden is the worlds largest rose garden with 38,000 rose bushes of 500 varieties in a 22-acre garden. Texans Ethnic Roots: Mexican 25.3%, German 10.9%, African 10.5%, English 7.2%, Scots-Irish 7.2%. Texas has approximately 1.2 million illegal immigrants. Religion in Texas: 83.3% Christian (55.3% Protestant, 28% Catholic), 11% No Religion, 0.7% LDS, 0.6% Judaism, 0.6% Islam The worst natural disaster in United States history was caused by a hurricane that hit Galveston in 1900. Over 8000 deaths were recorded. During the period of July 24-26, 1979, the Tropical Storm Claudette brought 45 inches of rain to an area near Alvin -- producing the United States 24-hour rainfall record of 43 inches. God bless Texas
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