New Braunfels Masonic Lodge #1109

06/19/2026

Happy Junteenth‼️🤠

06/18/2026

06/16/2026

Samuel C**t changed the world with a simple observation.

While working aboard a ship, he noticed the operation of a capstan—a rotating mechanism used to raise anchors. As it turned and locked into position, an idea struck him: what if a firearm could use the same principle?

That insight led to the C**t revolver, one of the most influential firearm designs in history.

More importantly, C**t's revolving-cylinder mechanism demonstrated that a firearm could fire multiple rounds without reloading after every shot. That breakthrough helped usher in the age of repeating fi****ms, setting the stage for later innovations such as lever-action rifles, repeating carbines, and eventually machine guns.

One of those later innovators was Dr. Richard Jordan Gatling.

Unlike C**t, Gatling was a physician. During the American Civil War, he observed that disease often killed more soldiers than combat itself. He became convinced that if one man could do the work of many soldiers, fewer men would need to be sent into battle.

His solution was the Gatling Gun, the first successful rapid-fire machine gun.

Whether history proved his theory correct is open to debate. What is certain is that his invention transformed warfare and left a lasting mark on military technology.

Two Freemasons. One inspired by a ship's capstan. One a doctor seeking a solution to the horrors of war. Together, they helped shape the evolution of fi****ms from the revolver to the machine gun.

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06/16/2026

True peace begins when desire and fear are both surrendered. A person often suffers because they chase things that are not meant for them, and fear things that are already beyond their control. But when life is aligned with a higher purpose, clarity replaces confusion.

Outside the will of God, everything becomes temporary — desires feel empty, achievements feel incomplete, and success feels unstable. But inside that will, even uncertainty becomes peaceful, because there is trust in something greater than circumstances.

Fear loses its power when a person believes they are walking the right path. Challenges still exist, but they no longer control the heart. Instead of anxiety, there is acceptance. Instead of pressure, there is faith. Instead of confusion, there is direction.

Real strength is not in controlling everything, but in trusting what cannot be controlled.

So ask yourself — are you chasing what you want, or surrendering to what is meant for you?

06/16/2026

🔨📐 **THE TEMPLE AS A BLUEPRINT FOR THE MAN** 📐🔨

Many people look at a diagram of King Solomon's Temple and see an ancient building.

A Mason is taught to see something more.

The Temple is not merely a structure of stone.

It is a symbol of the man each of us is trying to build.

Look closely at the blueprint.

**The Porchway** reminds us that every journey begins with a single step. Before a man can improve himself, he must first choose to enter the work.

**The Two Pillars** represent Strength and Establishment. They stand at the entrance because no lasting character can be built without stability, discipline, and perseverance.

**The Mosaic Pavement** teaches one of Masonry's most profound lessons. Life is a mixture of light and darkness, joy and sorrow, success and failure. Wisdom comes not from avoiding either, but from learning to walk between them.

**The Winding Stairs** symbolize growth through knowledge. Advancement is not given. It is earned one step at a time through study, effort, and experience.

**The Middle Chamber** reminds us that deeper understanding comes only after labor. Every Mason must continue climbing, learning, and refining himself.

**The Holy Place** represents the cultivation of virtue, where a man begins to align his thoughts, words, and actions with higher principles.

**The Sanctum Sanctorum**, or Holy of Holies, symbolizes the innermost part of ourselves—the place where conscience, truth, and our relationship with the Great Architect reside.

And throughout the Temple we find the tools:

The **Square**, teaching us to act with integrity.

The **Compasses**, teaching us to govern our passions.

The **Level**, teaching equality.

The **Plumb**, teaching uprightness of character.

The remarkable thing about Solomon's Temple is that it no longer stands.

Yet its lessons endure.

Because the real Temple was never meant to be built of stone.

It was always meant to be built within the heart of man.

Every day we lay another stone.

Every decision strengthens or weakens the structure.

Every virtue adds beauty to the design.

The question is not whether you are building.

The question is:

**What kind of Temple are you building?**

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06/14/2026

This Absurdly Large Texas Blade Is a Roadside Stop That Truly Lives Up to the Legend 👇🏻

06/14/2026

Someone call National Geographic. I think we have a story here!

06/14/2026