[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15250]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



            ALEXIS DEVIN BLACK RECOGNIZED FOR SPECIAL PRAYER

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                          HON. J.C. WATTS, JR.

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 17, 2000

  Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize the outstanding 
accomplishments of one of my younger constituents, Alexis Devin Black. 
Miss Black was recently selected as the Grand Prize Winner of the ``My 
Prayer for America'' contest conducted by KQCV, a Christian radio 
station in Oklahoma City. I would like to draw my colleagues' attention 
to this 13-year-old's eloquent prose, My Prayer for America, which 
outlines the characteristics that many hope our future America will 
acquire. Miss Black's special prayer follows:

                         My Prayer For America

                        (By Alexis Devin Black)

       Dear God,
     My prayer for America comes from younger lips, but it speaks 
     the truth of experience. I pray countless things for America, 
     but above all I pray America come back to its forefather's 
     beliefs. America's history speaks many things, but one that 
     was spoken so clearly from the beginning was You. I pray that 
     America will look at America and stop trying to save a world 
     from problems that arise from some of its own influences.

     My prayer for America comes from sighted eyes, but it has 
     looked through blind ones. I pray America will realize that 
     all people are truly created equal and though some may be 
     different, that does not make them a lesser person. I pray 
     that one day a disability can be ignored and a person 
     recognized.

     My prayer for America comes from a stable home, but it can 
     easily recognize a broken one. America has created a chicken 
     exit for those who cannot handle marriage. They call it 
     divorce. I pray that even if couples only ``stay together for 
     the kids'' that they will stay together, not just for their 
     children, but for You.

     My prayer for America is one of hope, but it knows 
     degeneration. America has degenerated in every possible and 
     driven God away, therefore falling into its present state. I 
     pray we will, as Americans, take responsibility for our 
     actions and stop blaming our country. For a country can be no 
     stronger, or righteous than its citizens. Amen

     

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