Today we thank God for all the blessings He has bestowed upon this great Country and ask Him to continue to heal our land and meet our needs - and we do so through the power of prayer.

As a people of faith, we know that prayer is a powerful instrument. And as one Nation under God, we know that many times our most powerful tool is prayer.

But through world wars and a Great Depression, through painful social upheaval and a Cold War, and now through the attacks of September 11, 2001, our Nation has indeed survived.

A resilient people cherishing liberty and equality and the rule of law will endure.

Peace cannot come from punishing the Palestinian people.

The spirit of Christmas is - and hopefully always will be - about goodwill and generosity to others and peace on earth.

Wilderness is not defined by the absence of certain activities, but rather by the presence of certain unique and invaluable characteristics.