So, here it is, another Christmas and I'm single. After two years of the things that I've learned and been through, the most important thing I have learned, is being single does not have to mean being "alone." I've seen friends get married, get engaged, and develop new wonderful relationships. Sometimes I find myself envying that desperately. I even see friends that have been with their significant others for years, and realize how bad I wish I could have that. But something that I have to stop and remind myself of is, God made us all unique. We all weren't meant to find our other half in high school. There are even times that I wonder if I'm not being punished for the mistakes I have made when it comes to relationships, having kids out of marriage, ect. I also have to stop and remember that, the God I know does teach painful lessons, but he also doesn't allow for extended suffering. It may seem like suffering, but it could quite possibly be a lesson that I, along with many other hard headed people I know are having a hard time grasping.
I had to stop and think last night, maybe I'm meant to fulfill a greater purpose before I become a girlfriend, then a wife. I even realized that I am certainly not in the emotional or financial position to take on another person, quite possibly multiple people depending on if that person has children. I even had to stop and think, well maybe I have met that person, it's just not the right time yet. Being my age and still being single can be very confusing and trying. It will make you wonder if there's something wrong with you, or if what you're doing is wrong. Well, I can tell you from personal experience, that yes, your method in how you try to find that other person plays a role in whether you will find them or not. However, there is NOTHING wrong with you. This has been a learning process for me. Probably for a few others who are in the same position as I am. However, I have to always try to look at it as, this isn't the end. My step dad was over 30 before he and my mom got married. The world didn't end yesterday, and it has given me a new look on the fact that I am still young and still have so much more to do. I think I'll be ok waiting on my future husband to come along.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Obama's Accomplishments
Posted in the comments by a fellow fan of a Conservative Facebook Page
Quit trashing President Obama's accomplishments. He has done more than any other President before him. He has an impressive list of accomplishments:
First President to apply for college aid as a foreign student, then deny he was a foreigner.
First President to have a social security number from a state he has never lived in.
First President to preside over a cut to the credit-rating of the United States
First President to violate the War Powers Act. .
First President to be held in contempt of court for illegally obstructing oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico .
First President to require all Americans to purchase a product from a third party.
First President to spend a trillion dollars on 'shovel-ready' jobs when there was no such thing as 'shovel-ready' jobs.
First President to abrogate bankruptcy law to turn over control of companies to his union supporters.
First President to by-pass Congress and implement the Dream Act through executive fiat.
First President to order a secret amnesty program that stopped the deportation of illegal immigrants across the U.S. , including those with criminal convictions.
First President to demand a company hand-over $20 billion to one of his political appointees.
First President to tell a CEO of a major corporation (Chrysler) to resign.
First President to terminate America 's ability to put a man in space.
First President to cancel the National Day of Prayer and to say that America is no longer a Christian nation.
First President to have a law signed by an auto-pen without being present.
First President to arbitrarily declare an existing law unconstitutional and refuse to enforce it.
First President to threaten insurance companies if they publicly spoke-out on the reasons for their rate increases.
First President to tell a major manufacturing company in which state it is allowed to locate a factory.
First President to file lawsuits against the states he swore an oath to protect (AZ, WI, OH, IN).
First President to withdraw an existing coal permit that had been properly issued years ago.
First President to actively try to bankrupt an American industry (coal).
First President to fire an inspector general of Ameri-Corps for catching one of his friends in a corruption case.
First President to appoint 45 czars to replace elected officials in his office.
First President to surround himself with radical left wing anarchists.
First President to golf 73 separate times in his first two and a half years in office, 102 to date.
First President to hide his medical, educational and travel records.
First President to win a Nobel Peace Prize for doing NOTHING to earn it.
First President to go on multiple global “apology tours” and concurrent “insult our friends” tours.
First President to go on 17 lavish vacations, including date nights and Wednesday evening White House parties for his friends paid for by the taxpayer.
First President to have 22 personal servants (taxpayer funded) for his wife.
First President to keep a dog trainer on retainer for $102,000 a year at taxpayer expense.
First President to repeat the Holy Quran & tell us the early morning call of the Azan (Islamic call to worship) is the most beautiful sound on earth.
First President to tell the military men and women that they should pay for their own private insurance because they “volunteered to go to war and knew the consequences”.
Then he was the First President to tell the members of the military that THEY were UNPATRIOTIC for balking at the last suggestion.
First President to side with a foreign nation over one of the American 50 states (Mexico vs Arizona).
How is this hope and change working out for you? THERE'S AN ELECTION COMING UP...I HOPE YOU REMEMBER THIS LIST WHEN YOU VOTE!
Quit trashing President Obama's accomplishments. He has done more than any other President before him. He has an impressive list of accomplishments:
First President to apply for college aid as a foreign student, then deny he was a foreigner.
First President to have a social security number from a state he has never lived in.
First President to preside over a cut to the credit-rating of the United States
First President to violate the War Powers Act. .
First President to be held in contempt of court for illegally obstructing oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico .
First President to require all Americans to purchase a product from a third party.
First President to spend a trillion dollars on 'shovel-ready' jobs when there was no such thing as 'shovel-ready' jobs.
First President to abrogate bankruptcy law to turn over control of companies to his union supporters.
First President to by-pass Congress and implement the Dream Act through executive fiat.
First President to order a secret amnesty program that stopped the deportation of illegal immigrants across the U.S. , including those with criminal convictions.
First President to demand a company hand-over $20 billion to one of his political appointees.
First President to tell a CEO of a major corporation (Chrysler) to resign.
First President to terminate America 's ability to put a man in space.
First President to cancel the National Day of Prayer and to say that America is no longer a Christian nation.
First President to have a law signed by an auto-pen without being present.
First President to arbitrarily declare an existing law unconstitutional and refuse to enforce it.
First President to threaten insurance companies if they publicly spoke-out on the reasons for their rate increases.
First President to tell a major manufacturing company in which state it is allowed to locate a factory.
First President to file lawsuits against the states he swore an oath to protect (AZ, WI, OH, IN).
First President to withdraw an existing coal permit that had been properly issued years ago.
First President to actively try to bankrupt an American industry (coal).
First President to fire an inspector general of Ameri-Corps for catching one of his friends in a corruption case.
First President to appoint 45 czars to replace elected officials in his office.
First President to surround himself with radical left wing anarchists.
First President to golf 73 separate times in his first two and a half years in office, 102 to date.
First President to hide his medical, educational and travel records.
First President to win a Nobel Peace Prize for doing NOTHING to earn it.
First President to go on multiple global “apology tours” and concurrent “insult our friends” tours.
First President to go on 17 lavish vacations, including date nights and Wednesday evening White House parties for his friends paid for by the taxpayer.
First President to have 22 personal servants (taxpayer funded) for his wife.
First President to keep a dog trainer on retainer for $102,000 a year at taxpayer expense.
First President to repeat the Holy Quran & tell us the early morning call of the Azan (Islamic call to worship) is the most beautiful sound on earth.
First President to tell the military men and women that they should pay for their own private insurance because they “volunteered to go to war and knew the consequences”.
Then he was the First President to tell the members of the military that THEY were UNPATRIOTIC for balking at the last suggestion.
First President to side with a foreign nation over one of the American 50 states (Mexico vs Arizona).
How is this hope and change working out for you? THERE'S AN ELECTION COMING UP...I HOPE YOU REMEMBER THIS LIST WHEN YOU VOTE!
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Hmmm
REMEMBER JANUARY 3, 2007
Some people have short memories…..
DO YOU REMEMBER JANUARY 3, 2007?
Remember that on October 9, 2007, 11 months before our “economic crisis” occurred (that was actually created), the Dow hit its highest point ever, closing at 14,164.53 and reaching 14,198.10 intra-day level 2 days later. Unemployment was steady at 4.7%. But things were already being put in place to create the havoc we’ve all been experiencing since then. And it all started, as this email explains, on January 3, 2007.
I'm sending this to each of you regardless of your party preferences because I believe it is something you may not have considered.
This tells the story, why Bush was so “bad” at the end of his term.
Don't just skim over this, it's not very long, read it slowly and let it sink in. If in doubt, check it out!!!
Some people have short memories…..
DO YOU REMEMBER JANUARY 3, 2007?
Remember that on October 9, 2007, 11 months before our “economic crisis” occurred (that was actually created), the Dow hit its highest point ever, closing at 14,164.53 and reaching 14,198.10 intra-day level 2 days later. Unemployment was steady at 4.7%. But things were already being put in place to create the havoc we’ve all been experiencing since then. And it all started, as this email explains, on January 3, 2007.
I'm sending this to each of you regardless of your party preferences because I believe it is something you may not have considered.
This tells the story, why Bush was so “bad” at the end of his term.
Don't just skim over this, it's not very long, read it slowly and let it sink in. If in doubt, check it out!!!
The day the Democrats took over was not January 22nd 2009, it was actually January 3rd 2007, which was the day the Democrats took over the House of Representatives and the Senate, at the very start of the 110th Congress.
The Democrat Party controlled a majority in both chambers for the first time since the end of the 103rd Congress in 1995.
For those who are listening to the liberals propagating the fallacy that everything is "Bush's Fault", think about this: January 3rd, 2007 was the day the Democrats took over the Senate and the Congress.
At the time:
The DOW Jones closed at 12,621.77
The GDP for the previous quarter was 3.5%
The Unemployment rate was 4.6%
George Bush's Economic policies SET A RECORD of 52 STRAIGHT MONTHS of JOB GROWTH
Remember the day...
January 3rd, 2007 was the day that Barney Frank took over the House Financial Services Committee and Chris Dodd took over the Senate Banking Committee. The economic meltdown that happened 15 months later was in what part of the economy? BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES!
Unemployment... to this CRISIS by (among MANY other things) dumping 5-6 TRILLION Dollars of toxic loans on the economy from YOUR Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac FIASCOES!
Bush asked Congress 17 TIMES to stop Fannie & Freddie - starting in 2001 because it was financially risky for the US economy.
And who took the THIRD highest pay-off from Fannie Mae AND Freddie Mac? OBAMA. And who fought against reform of Fannie and Freddie? OBAMA and the Democrat Congress.
So when someone tries to blame Bush. REMEMBER JANUARY 3rd, 2007....
THE DAY THE DEMOCRATS TOOK OVER!"
Budgets do not come from the White House. They come from Congress and the party that controlled Congress since January 2007 is the Democrat Party.
Furthermore, the Democrats controlled the budget process for 2008 & 2009 as well as 2010 & 2011.
In that first year, they had to contend with George Bush, which caused them to compromise on spending, when Bush somewhat belatedly got tough on spending increases.
For 2009 though, Nancy Pelosi & Harry Reid bypassed George Bush entirely, passing continuing resolutions to keep government running until Barack Obama could take office. At that time, they passed a massive omnibus spending bill to complete the 2009 budgets.
And where was Barack Obama during this time? He was a member of that very Congress that passed all of these massive spending bills, and he signed the omnibus bill as President to complete 2009.
If the Democrats inherited any deficit, it was the 2007 deficit, the last of the Republican budgets. That deficit was the lowest in five years, and the fourth straight decline in deficit spending. After that, Democrats in Congress took control of spending, and that includes Barack Obama, who voted for the budgets.
If Obama inherited anything, he inherited it from himself. In a nutshell, what Obama is saying is I inherited a deficit that I voted for and then I voted to expand that deficit four-fold since January 20th.
There is no way this will be widely publicized, unless each of us sends it on!
The Democrat Party controlled a majority in both chambers for the first time since the end of the 103rd Congress in 1995.
For those who are listening to the liberals propagating the fallacy that everything is "Bush's Fault", think about this: January 3rd, 2007 was the day the Democrats took over the Senate and the Congress.
At the time:
The DOW Jones closed at 12,621.77
The GDP for the previous quarter was 3.5%
The Unemployment rate was 4.6%
George Bush's Economic policies SET A RECORD of 52 STRAIGHT MONTHS of JOB GROWTH
Remember the day...
January 3rd, 2007 was the day that Barney Frank took over the House Financial Services Committee and Chris Dodd took over the Senate Banking Committee. The economic meltdown that happened 15 months later was in what part of the economy? BANKING AND FINANCIAL SERVICES!
Unemployment... to this CRISIS by (among MANY other things) dumping 5-6 TRILLION Dollars of toxic loans on the economy from YOUR Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac FIASCOES!
Bush asked Congress 17 TIMES to stop Fannie & Freddie - starting in 2001 because it was financially risky for the US economy.
And who took the THIRD highest pay-off from Fannie Mae AND Freddie Mac? OBAMA. And who fought against reform of Fannie and Freddie? OBAMA and the Democrat Congress.
So when someone tries to blame Bush. REMEMBER JANUARY 3rd, 2007....
THE DAY THE DEMOCRATS TOOK OVER!"
Budgets do not come from the White House. They come from Congress and the party that controlled Congress since January 2007 is the Democrat Party.
Furthermore, the Democrats controlled the budget process for 2008 & 2009 as well as 2010 & 2011.
In that first year, they had to contend with George Bush, which caused them to compromise on spending, when Bush somewhat belatedly got tough on spending increases.
For 2009 though, Nancy Pelosi & Harry Reid bypassed George Bush entirely, passing continuing resolutions to keep government running until Barack Obama could take office. At that time, they passed a massive omnibus spending bill to complete the 2009 budgets.
And where was Barack Obama during this time? He was a member of that very Congress that passed all of these massive spending bills, and he signed the omnibus bill as President to complete 2009.
If the Democrats inherited any deficit, it was the 2007 deficit, the last of the Republican budgets. That deficit was the lowest in five years, and the fourth straight decline in deficit spending. After that, Democrats in Congress took control of spending, and that includes Barack Obama, who voted for the budgets.
If Obama inherited anything, he inherited it from himself. In a nutshell, what Obama is saying is I inherited a deficit that I voted for and then I voted to expand that deficit four-fold since January 20th.
There is no way this will be widely publicized, unless each of us sends it on!
Monday, July 9, 2012
Thank You to Those Who Voted for Obama
Obama refuses to take responsibility for anything he does, including ruining our economy to the point that unemployment is rampant. There is always something or someone else to blame. Let’s hear it for everyone who voted for this fooI. Thanks, guys! He has attacked states, called Americans “enemy” and betrayed his political opponents to the UN. He has vacationed an unprecedented number of days and played golf on those days he was not vacationing. He has spent us into oblivion. His hacks and goons initiate smear campaigns against those with opposing viewpoints because he is afraid to debate the issues. They want to shut down conservative speech. His friends are racists, anti-Americans, and
criminals. His wife is ashamed of her country. He lectures the American people as if they are little children that he has to correct.
criminals. His wife is ashamed of her country. He lectures the American people as if they are little children that he has to correct.
1. You who voted for Obama because you disagree with Bush’s Middle East policy: nicely done!
The Middle East, never a completely stable region, is in turmoil now after Obama instigated riots and failed to support pro-democracy groups. Now, regimes which were friendly towards the US have been toppled, extremists have filled the void. Women who will now be subjugated under S h a r I a h law are beholden to you. He has violated the War Powers Act by not withdrawing all troops from
Libya before the 60-day deadline, an impeachable offense. Also, Obama has ensured that we will remain dependent on Middle-East oil.
The Middle East, never a completely stable region, is in turmoil now after Obama instigated riots and failed to support pro-democracy groups. Now, regimes which were friendly towards the US have been toppled, extremists have filled the void. Women who will now be subjugated under S h a r I a h law are beholden to you. He has violated the War Powers Act by not withdrawing all troops from
Libya before the 60-day deadline, an impeachable offense. Also, Obama has ensured that we will remain dependent on Middle-East oil.
2. If you thought Bush was crooked, so you voted for Obama: Congratulations on your inferior
deductive capabilities!
You have helped usher in the filthiest, most crooked administration ever. They supplied guns to Mexican criminals, resulting in many, many deaths. They sue states for upholding the law while
failing to enforce the law themselves, and they allow NBP to disenfranchise voters. Hope you are happy with your choice. The rest of us are NOT.
deductive capabilities!
You have helped usher in the filthiest, most crooked administration ever. They supplied guns to Mexican criminals, resulting in many, many deaths. They sue states for upholding the law while
failing to enforce the law themselves, and they allow NBP to disenfranchise voters. Hope you are happy with your choice. The rest of us are NOT.
3. Union members who supported him: you merit an honorable mention!
Yes, he is all for making sure you have sweetheart deals as recompense
for your unflagging support of his campaign, but what happens when he runs out
of other peoples’ money? The most expensive workers, and you know who you are, will be the first to go in favor of cheaper non-union labor. You will have negotiated yourselves out of your jobs.
Congrats!
Yes, he is all for making sure you have sweetheart deals as recompense
for your unflagging support of his campaign, but what happens when he runs out
of other peoples’ money? The most expensive workers, and you know who you are, will be the first to go in favor of cheaper non-union labor. You will have negotiated yourselves out of your jobs.
Congrats!
4. Minorities who voted for him based solely on his skin color: way to go! Your unemployment rate has increased more than that of other groups. Perhaps you would have been better off to heed Martin Luther King’s words about judging a man by the content of his character and not the color of his skin. There was plenty of information available that showed he has no character or integrity.
5. You in the healthcare and medical insurance industries who voted for him: pat yourselves
on the back!
Many of you will be forced to either accept terms that assure you will not see a profit, or you will have
to retire or find a new line of work. ObamaCare calls for dumping millions more into the system, including illegal aliens who will receive subsidies at the expense of hard working taxpayers. You will be frustrated when needed treatments for your patients are denied by government bureaucrats. Not only that, but the politics behind this monstrously bad bill were beyond dirty. Thanks a heII of a lot for bringing this curse upon all of us.
on the back!
Many of you will be forced to either accept terms that assure you will not see a profit, or you will have
to retire or find a new line of work. ObamaCare calls for dumping millions more into the system, including illegal aliens who will receive subsidies at the expense of hard working taxpayers. You will be frustrated when needed treatments for your patients are denied by government bureaucrats. Not only that, but the politics behind this monstrously bad bill were beyond dirty. Thanks a heII of a lot for bringing this curse upon all of us.
6. Jews who voted for him: take a bow!
You managed to help elect the most pro-Muslim, anti-Israel, terrorist-friendly president ever. What the heII were you thinking?
7. Catholics who voted for Obama: standing ovation for you!
His voting record on abortion is 100% for terminating any pregnancy, at any stage, including AFTER a baby is out of the womb and birth canal. Your seconds in the voting booth are truly a Whiskey Tango Foxtrot moment.
His voting record on abortion is 100% for terminating any pregnancy, at any stage, including AFTER a baby is out of the womb and birth canal. Your seconds in the voting booth are truly a Whiskey Tango Foxtrot moment.
8. Whytes who voted for him by reason of whyte guilt: you now have a REAL reason to feel guilty.
Well done!
Well done!
9. College students
who voted for Obama because it was the “cool” thing to do: how cool is it to
put our nation trillions of dollars into debt, ruining the economy and along
with it any hope you had for achieving a decent standard of living? “Yes we can” and “hope and change” are simply slogans, and NOT plans for running a country. You have no one but yourselves
to blame for your current predicament. And the rest of us do not appreciate your significant contribution to saddling us all with the community organizer.
who voted for Obama because it was the “cool” thing to do: how cool is it to
put our nation trillions of dollars into debt, ruining the economy and along
with it any hope you had for achieving a decent standard of living? “Yes we can” and “hope and change” are simply slogans, and NOT plans for running a country. You have no one but yourselves
to blame for your current predicament. And the rest of us do not appreciate your significant contribution to saddling us all with the community organizer.
10. Women who voted for him: you got what you asked for.
In BO’s administration, women are paid less than men, and women have suffered higher unemployment because of his policies.
In BO’s administration, women are paid less than men, and women have suffered higher unemployment because of his policies.
Now all of you have made your own little contribution to our continually declining economy. It would be karma if all of you who voted for him lost your jobs, while those who saw through the lies and didn't vote
for him kept theirs.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Taking back our name
It's an election year. It's pretty obvious and those who don't know...SURPRISE! I'm not new to the political arena, I've followed it for a few years now, and especially since Obama took office because I didn't vote for him in the first place and I surely am not voting for him to be reelected, but I want to make sure that it was for the right reasons.
Has anyone else noticed that religion becomes a fiery subject in an election year? I realize that it's pretty prominent between but it seems like gas gets thrown on said fire. Also Christians usually get right in the middle of the crosshairs. Why? Because we put ourselves there.
Oh yes, I went there. Last time I checked, it wasn't our place as a whole to get into politics. No, I don't think it's wrong to be a politician and be a Christian. Do I think it's wrong to vote based on your beliefs? No, not really. The point though is, a lot of Christian groups are throwing their hats into the political arena and taking their focus off what being a true Christian is, to love and to serve. Christians don't need to hold news conferences to express our beliefs, to tell what we are for or against. People are going to see who we are by the WAY we love, not by how we just talk about it. Words mean nothing when they're not backed up by action. It's not our job to force our beliefs on others. Remember, you catch more flies with honey than vinegar!
It's time for Christians to take back our good name and stop letting people use it as a weapon against us.
Friday, May 4, 2012
The Little Things
Have you ever gotten so caught up in your life that you tended to "miss the forest for the trees?" For a long time that's what I had done. And I think I missed out on a lot of blessings. And I finally woke up for a little while but here in the last few weeks I think I slipped back into that. My relationship with JL is still in its early stages even though we have been friends for almost 6 months now, it's moving slowly but it is progressing. Yesterday he unexpectedly came to see me on my lunch break and even though it was only for a few minutes I enjoyed it, very much.
A week ago, I made an attempt at trying to see where he wanted this to go but I choked and just couldn't get it out. So yesterday he brought it up again. I really couldn't say anything. When I walked into work thinking about why he possibly after a week brought it back up. The only thing though that I kept thinking was "Sam, why are you trying to label this so badly? Why does this relationship have to have a name?" Yes, it's very obvious that I'd love to and be honored to be his girlfriend. And I absolutely adore him. The innocence of the relationship and just being able to smile so big when he's around should be enough shouldn't it? Well, I didn't think so. Until yesterday. Yes, I'm tired of being alone. I want to snuggle and cuddle and be close with someone, him in particular. But what I didn't seem to grasp was, if that's where it will eventually be, God's gonna put it right where it's intended to be. It's just not meant to be that way right now. Or heck, maybe not ever. I don't know.
Something finally clicked yesterday that I hadn't taken the time to really look at, and that was to just be happy it is what it is. It is pretty selfish to ask for more right now. I just know that right now I am going to appreciate the little sweet compliments and the surprise lunch visits. Because honestly right now, I couldn't ask for more...
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Living a Life of Sexual Purity and Purity in General
I previously posted a pro/con piece on Christianity and living that life. Well, as of recently I must post a retraction on one of those points I posted. Which was sexuality. At that time I was struggling with maintaining sexual purity. As time has passed I'm finding it much easier to not act on those desires that I still have. Yes, I still have the urge to want to have sex, and even have not so pure thoughts about it. However, I have done very well in not acting upon that. I've had opportunity after another to but I've resisted. And, I'm very proud of myself. As time progresses I'm sure those thoughts and desires will fade. As I have posted before, After 10 years of having it whenever I wanted, it's hard to give that up, even though I know that it is morally wrong.
Now that I am done with beating myself up here is the beauty of being pure physically and spiritually. Once I have found the person that God has sent for me to spend the rest of my life with, there's that surprise once you're married. You have no preconceived expectations on how you think that sex should be. It's exactly how God intended it to be. Being in a relationship that begins as a friendship and pursues God as its foundation, will most definitely be stronger and more stable in the long run. If a relationship is based only on sex, you're basically building your home on a beach, waiting for it to be washed away by the tide. It may be fulfilling physically and even emotionally, but only temporarily. Eventually one of the partners is going to get bored or tired with it. Then what do you have? Nothing at all. Please if you haven't taken the time to watch Jeff Bethke's video do it now. He explains this so much better than I could possibly.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
What Has America Become?
What has America become?
Has America become the land of special interest and home of the
double standard? Let's see: If we lie to the Congress, it's a felony
and if Congress lies to us it's just politics. If we dislike a black person,
we're a racist and if a black dislikes whites, it's their 1st Amendment
right. The government spends millions to rehabilitate criminals and
they do almost nothing for the victims. In public schools you can teach
that homosexuality and lesbianism is ok, but you better not use the
word God in the process. You can murder a child in the mothers womb,
but it's wrong to execute a mass murderer. We don't burn books in
America, we now rewrite them. We got rid of the communist & socialist
threat by renaming them progressives. If you protest against Obama's
policies you're a terrorist, but if you burn an American flag or George
Bush in effigy, it's your 1st Amendment right.
double standard? Let's see: If we lie to the Congress, it's a felony
and if Congress lies to us it's just politics. If we dislike a black person,
we're a racist and if a black dislikes whites, it's their 1st Amendment
right. The government spends millions to rehabilitate criminals and
they do almost nothing for the victims. In public schools you can teach
that homosexuality and lesbianism is ok, but you better not use the
word God in the process. You can murder a child in the mothers womb,
but it's wrong to execute a mass murderer. We don't burn books in
America, we now rewrite them. We got rid of the communist & socialist
threat by renaming them progressives. If you protest against Obama's
policies you're a terrorist, but if you burn an American flag or George
Bush in effigy, it's your 1st Amendment right.
You can have pornography on TV or the internet, but you better not
put a nativity scene in a public park during Christmas. In America,
criminals are now called sick people. The government takes money
from those who work hard & gives it to those who are lazy. Parenting
has been replaced with Ritalin & video games. The land of opportunity
is now the land of hand outs.
put a nativity scene in a public park during Christmas. In America,
criminals are now called sick people. The government takes money
from those who work hard & gives it to those who are lazy. Parenting
has been replaced with Ritalin & video games. The land of opportunity
is now the land of hand outs.
And how do we handle a major crisis today? The Government
appoints a committee to determine who's at fault, then threatens
them, passes a law, raises our taxes, then tells us the problem is
solved so they can get back to their reelection campaign.
appoints a committee to determine who's at fault, then threatens
them, passes a law, raises our taxes, then tells us the problem is
solved so they can get back to their reelection campaign.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Tolerance and Acceptance : My Take on the Differences
First I will post the dictionary definition of both. Then discuss the differences.
Tolerance: The ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with.
Acceptance : Favorable reception; approval. Belief in something; agreement.
So now that you have had the opportunity to read the technical definitions, take a moment to let that sink in. There really is a difference in the two words. You.re welcome to read the full definitions of the words but we will use these for the discussion.
Usually my posting topics are sparked by discussions I have with people on Facebook. And without going terribly deeply into what the discussion, the basic premise was a quote from Kirk Cameron's belief on homosexuality. Basically he was saying that he tolerated it because it is apart of the world. However, he chooses not to accept it because of his beliefs. Why can't people accept that? Christians are the most tolerant people you could ever meet. No, Christians don't accept a lot of things of this world. Because we aren't of this world. We lead totally different lifestyles from people of the secular world. And that is a choice. But we also have the choice to not accept things of the world. We know that for the most part we must tolerate things of the world because the world is where we live. It's like as of right now, I tolerate the fact that abortion is legal. However I refuse to accept that it is ok. Thus, that is why I am a staunch abolitionist. I am also tolerant of the homosexual lifestyle. However, it is also something I won't accept as ok. BUT I do accept a homosexual as a beautiful creation of God.
It honestly breaks my heart to see the Christian faith mocked, and belittled. I have had people so in my face about being tolerant. You must tolerate this, you must tolerate that. But what YOU don't seem to tolerate is the fact that I don't agree with you. People don't agree all the time. That's the beauty of being human. We can express those differences in opinions, that's the beauty of being an American. I can take this post and go so many different ways with it. I can go down the morality path and I can also go down the political path. but in doing that this could be forever long. I may actually break those two things down into two posts later on.
Tolerance: The ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with.
Acceptance : Favorable reception; approval. Belief in something; agreement.
So now that you have had the opportunity to read the technical definitions, take a moment to let that sink in. There really is a difference in the two words. You.re welcome to read the full definitions of the words but we will use these for the discussion.
Usually my posting topics are sparked by discussions I have with people on Facebook. And without going terribly deeply into what the discussion, the basic premise was a quote from Kirk Cameron's belief on homosexuality. Basically he was saying that he tolerated it because it is apart of the world. However, he chooses not to accept it because of his beliefs. Why can't people accept that? Christians are the most tolerant people you could ever meet. No, Christians don't accept a lot of things of this world. Because we aren't of this world. We lead totally different lifestyles from people of the secular world. And that is a choice. But we also have the choice to not accept things of the world. We know that for the most part we must tolerate things of the world because the world is where we live. It's like as of right now, I tolerate the fact that abortion is legal. However I refuse to accept that it is ok. Thus, that is why I am a staunch abolitionist. I am also tolerant of the homosexual lifestyle. However, it is also something I won't accept as ok. BUT I do accept a homosexual as a beautiful creation of God.
It honestly breaks my heart to see the Christian faith mocked, and belittled. I have had people so in my face about being tolerant. You must tolerate this, you must tolerate that. But what YOU don't seem to tolerate is the fact that I don't agree with you. People don't agree all the time. That's the beauty of being human. We can express those differences in opinions, that's the beauty of being an American. I can take this post and go so many different ways with it. I can go down the morality path and I can also go down the political path. but in doing that this could be forever long. I may actually break those two things down into two posts later on.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
God is Good!
So, I think it's pretty obvious that God definitely is good! But usually we emphasize it when good things happen. Well, the reason I haven't posted in a whole while is because I have been orientating at my new job. Yes, I finally found another job with full time hours and really good pay. It's a bit of a drive from where I live now, but once I move, if I actually do, it will be shaved down to a twenty minute drive. Plus, wherever I may move in TN, they have facilities everywhere, so I could easily transfer if ever necessary. It is another nursing facility but I will be working the skilled unit so, I'll be able to work my skills a little more. Don't get me wrong, I love my little patients at the other facility. And I'm not totally leaving them, but as I said in an earlier post, sometimes it's time to move on. So, now that time has come. I can't bite the hand that fed me so to speak. I got IV certified at the other facility so it would be dirty to totally leave a week after they paid for that course for me. I most likely won't be working much less than I do now there, because I'm a workaholic.
Now, at this point I want to thank my two besties, Tricia and JL. They sat in just as much anticipation as I did and prayed heavily for me though this, and it worked out wonderfully. No one truly understands the power of prayer, until they do it. In the few months that JL and I have been friends he has been a true inspiration. He has taught me, whether he knows it or not, that I can be just as funny and silly without having a potty mouth. I can flirt and have fun without everything turning sexual. He and I finally met last week. And although it was a brief encounter, and I'm still checking my car for bugs (joke, he's an Orkin man.), I enjoyed it. It was very nice. And even though I had preferred my kids not be with us the first time, they were. And seemed to like him pretty well. That for sure doesn't mean that's how it's always going to work because I'd like to get to know him better before the kids get tied in. That includes his little punkin, even though he's only 5 months old. I did it right once before. And even though J and I both have moved on, he will always be a model and a reminder. I will always model my future relationships with men from my relationship with him. The relationship itself may not have worked, but the method did. Of course, accommodating for an obviously different personality.
The last couple of weeks have been absolutely amazing. I inserted God back into my life, and have began to surround myself with like-minded Christians. Anyone who has told you that God isn't real, or God doesn't answer prayer, please don't listen to them. God does things in HIS time. Not ours. It took me so long to finally grasp that concept again. I was so hard on myself and so down that I honestly couldn't see how God could pull me out. But I learned that once I truly just let go and let God do His thing, things finally fell into place. Sometimes when we feel like we are as weak as we could possibly be, we have to stop and think, as silly as it may seem, that maybe we are being too strong. We can't do things on our own. We can't face the world by ourselves. That's why we have to "Let go and let God." He knows what's best for us.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Mixed Messages...Sheesh
There are a lot of people throwing around the political aspect of all this and Komen's new very conservative pro-life vice president. And are using that as an excuse to say that is what caused Komen's decision. Well, I think I mentioned it in my last post but Planned Parenthood has many political ties as well. I mentioned that Cecile Richards has Nancy Pelosi's full backing, due to her being Richards' former employer. Again, I will continue to hold off on my full support for Susan G Komen until this mess is sorted out.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
A Step In the Right Direction...Susan G Komen Cuts Ties With Planned Parenthood...For Now
I'm sure in the last 24 hours the news has spread that The Susan G Komen foundation has chosen to cut ties with Planned Parenthood. At least temporarily. I'm sure a lot of it has to do with the federal investigation Planned Parenthood is under and I'd safely say SGK doesn't want to be dragged through the mud with PP. Now, as a pro-life individual, I'd naturally be jumping for joy right? Well, cautiously. The reason I say cautiously is because SGK hasn't said they don't still support PP, they have only stopped donations. I personally would like to see SGK admit that PP spent their money on abortions. All the breast cancer screening claims are exactly that. The news stories that I have read have reported that not one single PP has a mammogram machine. If I recall correctly, isn't that the test that acurately diagnoses breast cancer? Smooshing around on your boobies isn't going to diagnose anything, plus you can do that yourself. So, basically SGK was giving PP money for doctors to fondle your breasts only to, if they actually found something suspicious, refer you to a REAL doctor that would provide you with a mammogram. Now, I'm far from a rocket scientist but I hardly think it takes one to figure out that, if someone is so poor that they can't afford to go anywhere but Planned Parenthood, doesn't that mean they most likely can't afford to go to the doctor they just referred them to for a mammogram? OR could that possibly mean that there actually are clinics out there that provide medical care for low-income individuals? OMG what a concept!
This is only one topic I have touched on with that vile corporation. Yes, I referred to them as a corporation. They are far from any kind of non-profit organization I have ever seen..People have wanted to sling mud over the course of the last day. Bringing up the higher ups salaries at SGK, and yes, some of them are a bit ridiculous. Well, hello kettle, but your Butcher in Chief, Cecile Richards' salary goes way above $300,000 per year. If she cared so much about women, why is she accepting such a big salary? Why isn't she letting this money go back to those needy women she claims her company helps? OH by the way, she used to work for Princess Nancy Pelosi. Kinda tells you what kind of person she actually is. It's also funny that no matter where I look I can't figure out what kind of degree she has, only that she graduated from Brown University. I figure it's safe to say that her degree is probably has something to do with politics.
In conclusion, I stand with Susan G Komen temporarily. I will wait and see how all this pans out. I'm not planning to organize any walks or planning any kind of donations at this time just yet. Although, I still wish Susan G Komen will see what kind of crappy company PP actually is, their money isn't being funneled to PP for abortions. And right now, I'm satisfied with just that.
This is only one topic I have touched on with that vile corporation. Yes, I referred to them as a corporation. They are far from any kind of non-profit organization I have ever seen..People have wanted to sling mud over the course of the last day. Bringing up the higher ups salaries at SGK, and yes, some of them are a bit ridiculous. Well, hello kettle, but your Butcher in Chief, Cecile Richards' salary goes way above $300,000 per year. If she cared so much about women, why is she accepting such a big salary? Why isn't she letting this money go back to those needy women she claims her company helps? OH by the way, she used to work for Princess Nancy Pelosi. Kinda tells you what kind of person she actually is. It's also funny that no matter where I look I can't figure out what kind of degree she has, only that she graduated from Brown University. I figure it's safe to say that her degree is probably has something to do with politics.
In conclusion, I stand with Susan G Komen temporarily. I will wait and see how all this pans out. I'm not planning to organize any walks or planning any kind of donations at this time just yet. Although, I still wish Susan G Komen will see what kind of crappy company PP actually is, their money isn't being funneled to PP for abortions. And right now, I'm satisfied with just that.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Roe v Wade 39 Years Later
I started this post on the 39th anniversary of Roe v Wade, I'm a little late finishing and posting it, sorry.
I'm sure that so far anyone who has read this blog knows that I am a Christian with very conservative political views. And there are times when I can get pretty passionate about those views. I am in no way out to offend anyone or hurt feelings. I welcome healthy debate and I also am willing to see anyone's point of view. It's most likely not going to change my mind on the certain issue at hand, but I try to be open minded. With that said...
Today marks 39 years since Roe v Wade was passed in 1973. Anyone who doesn't know that is the suit that paved the way to legalized abortion. It obviously was before my time being that I'm not quite 30. Now, I am in a way flying by the seat of my pants with this post, as I am doing my research as I go along, about the case. I do know that Jane Roe's name is actually Norma McCorvey. She went before the Texas state Supreme Court to try to legally obtain an abortion because she claimed to have been raped. At this time, abortion was limited to only if it was necessary to preserve the life of the mother. At this point I will let you do your own research on the trial and legislation. I will be happy to post any links that would be helpful.
Now, on to where I become very passionate. I am very obviously pro-life and will gladly defend my position till I am blue in the face. I believe wholeheartedly that abortion is legal murder. Point blank, period. So, I periodically have Facebook brawls with Pro-choicers that have a tendency to get very nasty. Do I care? Not particularly. Because here is the way I look at it. If you get to the point that I have made you upset or mad, could there be a possibility that I've made you think a whole minute? I don't tend to get angry at the ignorance and cold hearted comments that some people make. That just proves exactly that. That they're cold hearted, ignorant, and misinformed. The government and our society has, to me, brainwashed people to totally believe that just because a baby is attached and depends on the mother's body for life for the first 9 months, that that baby IS their body and that they can do with it as they choose. WRONG. I've heard probably every nonsensical argument from the pro-choice side that ranges from equating a fetus to a parasite to a rapist. Crazy huh? Well, they may not have actually come out and said those exact words but any adult with common sense and a little bit of logic can come to those conclusions. However, I have actually heard some people refer to a baby as a parasite, and not in the joking manner, I did with my sons jokingly. Those are not the people I am referring to.
I have had heard the line "No one has the right to use someone else's body against their will" so many times in just the last few months that it has literally made me want to vomit. Let's break that comment down a little bit. For a fetus (embryo, zygote, however you would like to refer to it) to be someone who is "using your body against your will" you must actually recognize that it is human. Well, here comes the first fallacy. The majority of the pro-choice movement refuses to even recognize the fetus as human or alive. I know there are a select few that do actually recognize that but still choose to say "my body my choice" blah blah...tell that to someone who will actually believe that garbage. Second fallacy, the moment you choose to have sex, you accept the consequences that follow. It's that simple. However, over the years our government in many aspects has made it way to easy to dodge responsibility. I'm not going to go into all of those aspects because we will be here all night. Birth control fails. It happens it even tells you that it's not 100%. So, you are willing to take that chance. Now that I have blown that statement out of the water, let's move on to the next.
My Body My Choice Ugh, so out dated and blahhh....I’ll just go ahead and say it: I agree with this statement. It is entirely up to a person, man or woman, to decide what they can do with their own body, so long as no one else’s rights are being violated. And this one-liner would hold water if and only if abortion didn’t involve the body of a completely separate and unique human being who will die a violent and painful death during the process of that so-called ‘choice.’ Your body, your choice; baby’s body, baby’s choice. NEXT! One more...
“Don’t like abortion? Don’t have one.”
When someone resorts to this statement, it becomes quite apparent they cannot actually defend their stance on abortion. This is the logical equivalent of “Don’t like rape? Don’t rape!” “Don’t like child molestation? Don’t molest a child!” “Don’t like slavery? Don’t own a slave!” …But don’t you dare tell me what I can and can’t do. Easy as that.
The last 2 comments were borrowed from Jennie Stone's piece on Pro-Choice Bumper Sticker Speak. (Gotta give cred where cred is deserved) which can be found in its entirety at
http://liveaction.org/blog/responding-to-pro-choice-bumper-sticker-speak/
I'm sure that so far anyone who has read this blog knows that I am a Christian with very conservative political views. And there are times when I can get pretty passionate about those views. I am in no way out to offend anyone or hurt feelings. I welcome healthy debate and I also am willing to see anyone's point of view. It's most likely not going to change my mind on the certain issue at hand, but I try to be open minded. With that said...
Today marks 39 years since Roe v Wade was passed in 1973. Anyone who doesn't know that is the suit that paved the way to legalized abortion. It obviously was before my time being that I'm not quite 30. Now, I am in a way flying by the seat of my pants with this post, as I am doing my research as I go along, about the case. I do know that Jane Roe's name is actually Norma McCorvey. She went before the Texas state Supreme Court to try to legally obtain an abortion because she claimed to have been raped. At this time, abortion was limited to only if it was necessary to preserve the life of the mother. At this point I will let you do your own research on the trial and legislation. I will be happy to post any links that would be helpful.
Now, on to where I become very passionate. I am very obviously pro-life and will gladly defend my position till I am blue in the face. I believe wholeheartedly that abortion is legal murder. Point blank, period. So, I periodically have Facebook brawls with Pro-choicers that have a tendency to get very nasty. Do I care? Not particularly. Because here is the way I look at it. If you get to the point that I have made you upset or mad, could there be a possibility that I've made you think a whole minute? I don't tend to get angry at the ignorance and cold hearted comments that some people make. That just proves exactly that. That they're cold hearted, ignorant, and misinformed. The government and our society has, to me, brainwashed people to totally believe that just because a baby is attached and depends on the mother's body for life for the first 9 months, that that baby IS their body and that they can do with it as they choose. WRONG. I've heard probably every nonsensical argument from the pro-choice side that ranges from equating a fetus to a parasite to a rapist. Crazy huh? Well, they may not have actually come out and said those exact words but any adult with common sense and a little bit of logic can come to those conclusions. However, I have actually heard some people refer to a baby as a parasite, and not in the joking manner, I did with my sons jokingly. Those are not the people I am referring to.
I have had heard the line "No one has the right to use someone else's body against their will" so many times in just the last few months that it has literally made me want to vomit. Let's break that comment down a little bit. For a fetus (embryo, zygote, however you would like to refer to it) to be someone who is "using your body against your will" you must actually recognize that it is human. Well, here comes the first fallacy. The majority of the pro-choice movement refuses to even recognize the fetus as human or alive. I know there are a select few that do actually recognize that but still choose to say "my body my choice" blah blah...tell that to someone who will actually believe that garbage. Second fallacy, the moment you choose to have sex, you accept the consequences that follow. It's that simple. However, over the years our government in many aspects has made it way to easy to dodge responsibility. I'm not going to go into all of those aspects because we will be here all night. Birth control fails. It happens it even tells you that it's not 100%. So, you are willing to take that chance. Now that I have blown that statement out of the water, let's move on to the next.
My Body My Choice Ugh, so out dated and blahhh....I’ll just go ahead and say it: I agree with this statement. It is entirely up to a person, man or woman, to decide what they can do with their own body, so long as no one else’s rights are being violated. And this one-liner would hold water if and only if abortion didn’t involve the body of a completely separate and unique human being who will die a violent and painful death during the process of that so-called ‘choice.’ Your body, your choice; baby’s body, baby’s choice. NEXT! One more...
“Don’t like abortion? Don’t have one.”
When someone resorts to this statement, it becomes quite apparent they cannot actually defend their stance on abortion. This is the logical equivalent of “Don’t like rape? Don’t rape!” “Don’t like child molestation? Don’t molest a child!” “Don’t like slavery? Don’t own a slave!” …But don’t you dare tell me what I can and can’t do. Easy as that.
The last 2 comments were borrowed from Jennie Stone's piece on Pro-Choice Bumper Sticker Speak. (Gotta give cred where cred is deserved) which can be found in its entirety at
http://liveaction.org/blog/responding-to-pro-choice-bumper-sticker-speak/
Sunday, January 22, 2012
A Little Something By Bob Marley
Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has ...thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.”
― Bob Marley
Friday, January 20, 2012
A Few Marilyn Monroe Quotes
So, we all know Marilyn Monroe was a sex symbol. But do we all know that she was a very deep and intelligent lady? Well, you will after reading a few of her quotes. I will bold my favorites.
“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”
“It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone.”
“This life is what you make it. Not matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you're going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends - they'll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, somg go. The ones that stay with you through everything - they're your true best friends. Don't let go of them. Also remember, sisters make the best friends in the world. As for lovers, well, they'll come and go too. And babve, I hate to say it, most of them - actually pretty much all of them are going to break your heart, but you can't give up becuase if you give up, you'll never find your soul mate. You'll never find that half who makes you whole and that goes for everything. Just because you fail once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.”
“I've never fooled anyone. I've let people fool themselves. They didn't bother to find out who and what I was. Instead they would invent a character for me. I wouldn't argue with them. They were obviously loving somebody I wasn't.”
t's often just enough to be with someone. I don't need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling passes between you both. You're not alone.
“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they're right, you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”
“It's better to be unhappy alone than unhappy with someone.”
“This life is what you make it. Not matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you're going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends - they'll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, somg go. The ones that stay with you through everything - they're your true best friends. Don't let go of them. Also remember, sisters make the best friends in the world. As for lovers, well, they'll come and go too. And babve, I hate to say it, most of them - actually pretty much all of them are going to break your heart, but you can't give up becuase if you give up, you'll never find your soul mate. You'll never find that half who makes you whole and that goes for everything. Just because you fail once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.”
“I've never fooled anyone. I've let people fool themselves. They didn't bother to find out who and what I was. Instead they would invent a character for me. I wouldn't argue with them. They were obviously loving somebody I wasn't.”
t's often just enough to be with someone. I don't need to touch them. Not even talk. A feeling passes between you both. You're not alone.
We've all heard it before...
Ever heard anyone say "God sends you your person when you least expect it"? Well, its true. I will protect this person's identity by referring to him as JL. YES! Another guy in my life. What can I say, I'm a sucker for the males. But I think he just may be a little different. He came off at first as kinda rough, if you know what I mean. But as time has progressed, I have seen a very sweet, vulnerable, man of God. Yep, he's a decent Christian with good morals. Someone who I honestly think I've needed for a very long time. No, we aren't together. I'm still not ready for that just yet. But, to know that there is someone who tries his best to live his life through Christ, he is definitely worth keeping around. I'm still trying my best to keep moving forward. Some days are easier than others, but for the most part I'm moving along nicely. It's never a good idea to keep wondering about what ifs and all that. I've learned the hard way that you only either A. give yourself false hope, or B. you demonize someone unfairly. I will rarely speak ill of someone unwarranted. You have to piss me off pretty bad for me to talk smack about you. And even then, unless it's me venting, to someone I trust and in private, I still won't throw you too far under the bus.
My point is this. I was blinded for a few weeks by something. I'm not sure what it was, again it's one of those things I very well may not know. I'm honestly beginning the think that my aunt is right, that God was guarding my heart to prevent me from going through some serious pain that he knew would be hard for me to handle. Sometimes we look past what is obviously staring us in the face to try to watch something else fade off into the distance. It's like seeing the forest for the trees. Again, I will ask the question, do I think I and the new J have something? Well, I don't know. I have yet to meet him. So, let's get that past us first then, I'll make my predictions. Heck, this time, I very well may try not to even make a prediction and just go with it. God has thrown me some serious curve balls, and even though I've been hit smack in the face with a few, I've healed and learned to be cautious, and keep my eyes wide open. Dealing with hard issues in our lives are like pulling band-aids off. It's much easier to snatch that sucker off and just be done. Yes, I know I talked about sticking my band-aid back on and healing for a while. But, I took a peek, and it's healing nicely. When I just don't turn around to try to look in the distance for something that keeps fading, knowing that it is not turning around to come back, I do much better. I'll always remember fun and happy times, and sometimes it makes me smile. Other times it makes me sad. But, knowing for that short time I was happy is comforting. Don't get me wrong, I am happy now. And even though I've suffered a few bumps, bruises and have a few scars, I wouldn't trade any of the experiences I've endured. They've gotten me to where I am today. I love my life.
My point is this. I was blinded for a few weeks by something. I'm not sure what it was, again it's one of those things I very well may not know. I'm honestly beginning the think that my aunt is right, that God was guarding my heart to prevent me from going through some serious pain that he knew would be hard for me to handle. Sometimes we look past what is obviously staring us in the face to try to watch something else fade off into the distance. It's like seeing the forest for the trees. Again, I will ask the question, do I think I and the new J have something? Well, I don't know. I have yet to meet him. So, let's get that past us first then, I'll make my predictions. Heck, this time, I very well may try not to even make a prediction and just go with it. God has thrown me some serious curve balls, and even though I've been hit smack in the face with a few, I've healed and learned to be cautious, and keep my eyes wide open. Dealing with hard issues in our lives are like pulling band-aids off. It's much easier to snatch that sucker off and just be done. Yes, I know I talked about sticking my band-aid back on and healing for a while. But, I took a peek, and it's healing nicely. When I just don't turn around to try to look in the distance for something that keeps fading, knowing that it is not turning around to come back, I do much better. I'll always remember fun and happy times, and sometimes it makes me smile. Other times it makes me sad. But, knowing for that short time I was happy is comforting. Don't get me wrong, I am happy now. And even though I've suffered a few bumps, bruises and have a few scars, I wouldn't trade any of the experiences I've endured. They've gotten me to where I am today. I love my life.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
A Day At a Time...
Things seem to be falling together nicely the last couple of days. I've got an interview Friday with an ob/gyn office. Which will all around be nice. Perfect hours, almost a dollar more an hour in pay, no weekends. And it will give me some obstetrics experience that I'd love to have being that I want to go into labor and delivery once I graduate RN school. Plus being that I'm getting a new car within the next couple of weeks I need the income to pay for it :) Am I getting my hopes up? No, but I am putting it into God's hands and letting him lead me to where I'm suppose to be. I have given my current employer almost 10 years of my life. And to repay me for those years of service, they treat me horribly, cut my hours, and the hours they give me are awful. I don't feel like I can go to anyone without things being turned around on me, or being snitched on for venting. I've always done my best to give the best patient care and be efficient at the same time. It's not possible around there. I know no job is going to be perfect, I also know that there are going to be people you don't get along with and can't trust. But my goodness is all I can say.
Am I bashing people, well I would hope that no one thought so because I try to not talk smack about people. However, when you work for a bunch of self-absorbed nurses who think they do no wrong and their way of doing things is the best way, its hard to offer constructive criticism without getting your face ripped off. This isn't my rant and co-worker bashing session. But, a time to ask, when do we know it's time to move on? A lot of times I have a hard time deciphering what God is telling me, so I just keep praying. Could this be my time to move on? It sure seems like it. Don't get me wrong, I love the majority of the folks I currently work with. But, my theory has been when you get to the point when you loathe going to work and dread going, its time to move on. But it seems like everytime I've tried, the door hasn't been opened.
I'm hoping Friday God opens that door.
Am I bashing people, well I would hope that no one thought so because I try to not talk smack about people. However, when you work for a bunch of self-absorbed nurses who think they do no wrong and their way of doing things is the best way, its hard to offer constructive criticism without getting your face ripped off. This isn't my rant and co-worker bashing session. But, a time to ask, when do we know it's time to move on? A lot of times I have a hard time deciphering what God is telling me, so I just keep praying. Could this be my time to move on? It sure seems like it. Don't get me wrong, I love the majority of the folks I currently work with. But, my theory has been when you get to the point when you loathe going to work and dread going, its time to move on. But it seems like everytime I've tried, the door hasn't been opened.
I'm hoping Friday God opens that door.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Being a Christian : The Ups and Downs of Knowing the Love of God
My snarky take on rededicating my life to Christ.
Most people know that I'm a smartass 98.4% of the time so please don't take offense to my post. And yes, there are pros and cons to living a Christ-centered life.
Potty mouth : I have one of the worst potty mouths ever. I'm horrible with the f bomb and my favorite word is shit. No, technically I'm not suppose to say awful ugly words but, am I the only one who feels better sometimes after going off on an obscenity-filled rant? I'm working on it...ok?
Sex : After 10 years of getting it on demand whenever I want, its a challenge to just cut myself of and say, no more, sorry I'm waiting till marriage now...humph... :(
Music : Good grief do I really have to be a fan of Bill Gaither to be a real Christian? Ugh I don't like traditional gospel music. I like all types
Not always getting my prayers answered like I want them : I'm a spoiled rotten brat who if my parents wouldn't give me my way I gave myself my way. This sucks. Having faith sucks sometimes.
Going to church : this one is the worst. I HATE going to church. Not for reasons one would think but, you wanna find the judgmental assholes that claim to be Christians? Go to church. Churches should NOT be filled with politics and favoritism. But it happens. But the one thing we should always remember is, none of us are perfect.
On to the Pros...
Reading my Bible : this I don't mind so much. I enjoy reading and, come on, you don't have to read it in one sitting. A chapter a day, and you'll be done in about a year. Plus I find reading it simply makes me feel better. I don't LOOK for a message, I let God send it to me.
Being a loving caring person, just as Jesus loves all of us : this one SHOULD be easy. For a lot, not so much. I struggle daily with this one. I have this fixation with punching people in the face and one day it will happen, but hopefully it will be deserved. Again, I'm working on it...
Knowing that I am ALWAYS loved : No matter what person turns their back on me God never will. Simply put.
Being a Christian is hard. Some days suck so bad that I wonder if it's really even worth it. Being faithful sucks because I'm not patient in the least. My 2 and 7 year olds have more patience than I do. But, my newest hero is Wally from WAYFM. He is the epitome of an imperfect Christian. But he is a wonderful and inspiring person. Someone I'm proud to look up to. I'm not always going to get what I want. The world we live in today, I'm going to greatly be persecuted for my faith. But, my life is filled with joy. I don't care what folks think of me. I can wake up each and every morning knowing that I am loved, and will love as Jesus loves me.
Most people know that I'm a smartass 98.4% of the time so please don't take offense to my post. And yes, there are pros and cons to living a Christ-centered life.
Potty mouth : I have one of the worst potty mouths ever. I'm horrible with the f bomb and my favorite word is shit. No, technically I'm not suppose to say awful ugly words but, am I the only one who feels better sometimes after going off on an obscenity-filled rant? I'm working on it...ok?
Sex : After 10 years of getting it on demand whenever I want, its a challenge to just cut myself of and say, no more, sorry I'm waiting till marriage now...humph... :(
Music : Good grief do I really have to be a fan of Bill Gaither to be a real Christian? Ugh I don't like traditional gospel music. I like all types
Not always getting my prayers answered like I want them : I'm a spoiled rotten brat who if my parents wouldn't give me my way I gave myself my way. This sucks. Having faith sucks sometimes.
Going to church : this one is the worst. I HATE going to church. Not for reasons one would think but, you wanna find the judgmental assholes that claim to be Christians? Go to church. Churches should NOT be filled with politics and favoritism. But it happens. But the one thing we should always remember is, none of us are perfect.
On to the Pros...
Reading my Bible : this I don't mind so much. I enjoy reading and, come on, you don't have to read it in one sitting. A chapter a day, and you'll be done in about a year. Plus I find reading it simply makes me feel better. I don't LOOK for a message, I let God send it to me.
Being a loving caring person, just as Jesus loves all of us : this one SHOULD be easy. For a lot, not so much. I struggle daily with this one. I have this fixation with punching people in the face and one day it will happen, but hopefully it will be deserved. Again, I'm working on it...
Knowing that I am ALWAYS loved : No matter what person turns their back on me God never will. Simply put.
Being a Christian is hard. Some days suck so bad that I wonder if it's really even worth it. Being faithful sucks because I'm not patient in the least. My 2 and 7 year olds have more patience than I do. But, my newest hero is Wally from WAYFM. He is the epitome of an imperfect Christian. But he is a wonderful and inspiring person. Someone I'm proud to look up to. I'm not always going to get what I want. The world we live in today, I'm going to greatly be persecuted for my faith. But, my life is filled with joy. I don't care what folks think of me. I can wake up each and every morning knowing that I am loved, and will love as Jesus loves me.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Thoughts 2
As I sit quietly and ponder all of the comments posted on my previous note, I can't help but question my own relationship with God. This is the time where I sit "uncomfortably in the middle". But could it be that if times like these never came up would I ever be challenged to be a better person? Not "righter" but better. So I know that its my job to spread God's word. And it usually helps to know what you're talking about. No, I don't read my Bible on a consistent basis. Does that make me less of a Christian, well I would hope not. My absolute best friend and I were talking a couple of weeks ago bout trying to find a church to take the kids to. One like we went to when we were kids. Loving, accepting and just all around pretty awesome. But she brought up a valid point. Taking the kids to church is great and all but shouldn't we be better examples for our kids first? Absolutely.
I have always been a curious person I have always wondered why Muslims believe what they believe, Mormons, etc...Not to try to convert or anything but to just see what was the foundation for the beliefs. Again, I am not a history, Theology, or psychology major. I am a person with fairly strong convictions. I say fairly because unless I truly understand something I'm not sure whether to stand behind it or not. Take abortion, that's something medical and moral that I know a little bit about considering my profession and my beliefs. Ok clinically here are the facts. When a child is conceived the heart beings to beat around the 10th day of gestation. So before then the abortionists could actually be right, its a blob of tissue. On that, let me ask you this. Has anyone reading this ever met a woman that knew she was 10 days pregnant? Unless she had some uncanny super power, most likely not. So scientifically and morally I believe that abortion is wrong and is murder. Doctors are killing living breathing growing human beings at alarming rates.I promise this isn't my soap box against abortion I promise. Although even if it was...so what. Lol
Which leads me to share my absolute favorite verse in the Bible Psalms 139:13-16. When you read that how can a person NOT get excited. He made us exactly how He wants us. Even before we were born.
Here's where it can get twisted. Where did most Christians get their teachings from? And don't say God and the Bible. I'm talking on a smaller scale. We got them from our parents and/or pastor. Where did they get theirs...you see where I'm going here? Sometimes I see religion as a generational game of telephone. It's can get distorted being passed along. Heck look at the loons at Westboro Church. Something got screwed up along the way down. My point is this. Yes, I believe you should read and believe your Bible. But why not also listen to what God is directly personally telling you. Believe me, if I hadn't listened to what He told me, I wouldn't have posted my previous note. I believe God speaks to us in many different ways. The way He speaks to me is by beating me over the head until I listen. I'm not good with subtlety. I can pretty much sit here and say the same thing I said before. Talking about love, acceptance and all that jazz, but wouldn't it just be easier to copy and paste the same thing? Our lives are full of trials. We are all going to be persecuted for who we are in one way or another. It just happens. So I chose to celebrate our differences in my own way. The one thing I want any reader of this to take away from this is this her point, God isn't finished with any of us. Until we draw our last breath and enter the kingdom of heaven, he continues on a daily basis to mold us and shape us, like His figurative clay, into something beautiful. Maybe that's why it hurts so much at times.
I have always been a curious person I have always wondered why Muslims believe what they believe, Mormons, etc...Not to try to convert or anything but to just see what was the foundation for the beliefs. Again, I am not a history, Theology, or psychology major. I am a person with fairly strong convictions. I say fairly because unless I truly understand something I'm not sure whether to stand behind it or not. Take abortion, that's something medical and moral that I know a little bit about considering my profession and my beliefs. Ok clinically here are the facts. When a child is conceived the heart beings to beat around the 10th day of gestation. So before then the abortionists could actually be right, its a blob of tissue. On that, let me ask you this. Has anyone reading this ever met a woman that knew she was 10 days pregnant? Unless she had some uncanny super power, most likely not. So scientifically and morally I believe that abortion is wrong and is murder. Doctors are killing living breathing growing human beings at alarming rates.I promise this isn't my soap box against abortion I promise. Although even if it was...so what. Lol
Which leads me to share my absolute favorite verse in the Bible Psalms 139:13-16. When you read that how can a person NOT get excited. He made us exactly how He wants us. Even before we were born.
Here's where it can get twisted. Where did most Christians get their teachings from? And don't say God and the Bible. I'm talking on a smaller scale. We got them from our parents and/or pastor. Where did they get theirs...you see where I'm going here? Sometimes I see religion as a generational game of telephone. It's can get distorted being passed along. Heck look at the loons at Westboro Church. Something got screwed up along the way down. My point is this. Yes, I believe you should read and believe your Bible. But why not also listen to what God is directly personally telling you. Believe me, if I hadn't listened to what He told me, I wouldn't have posted my previous note. I believe God speaks to us in many different ways. The way He speaks to me is by beating me over the head until I listen. I'm not good with subtlety. I can pretty much sit here and say the same thing I said before. Talking about love, acceptance and all that jazz, but wouldn't it just be easier to copy and paste the same thing? Our lives are full of trials. We are all going to be persecuted for who we are in one way or another. It just happens. So I chose to celebrate our differences in my own way. The one thing I want any reader of this to take away from this is this her point, God isn't finished with any of us. Until we draw our last breath and enter the kingdom of heaven, he continues on a daily basis to mold us and shape us, like His figurative clay, into something beautiful. Maybe that's why it hurts so much at times.
Thoughts on an Inflammatory Debate
I have noticed over the last several days a huge surge in folks having huge debates over being gay and Christian. What has sparked this outpouring, I don't know. I have seen some very wise and remarkable pieces written that make me more proud than ever to call myself a Christian. However, there have been some ignorant morons that have spewed the most hateful comments and then have the audacity to call themselves Christians.
I have over my lifetime been raised in a variety of Christian denominations. I have no preference. But I have been raised with the simple values of: read your Bible, follow the Ten Commandments, and love others as I know God loves me. Seems simple enough huh? For some it's not so simple. There are so many Christians that would rather beat you over the head with a Bible and shove verses down your throat than to love you for who you are.
My thoughts may never mean anything to anyone, but they are important to me. And every once in a while its nice to receive a bit of validation when someone agrees with you. But I get the feeling I'm not going to have all who reads this agree with me. I feel at times I can get stuck between the radical Bible thumpers and the extreme left. You're not going to find me picketing on capitol hill for gay marriage. BUT you're not going to find me protesting and spewing hate speech at some kind of gay rally or whatever either. I find myself uncomfortably but comfortably as well in the middle.
So this is probably the part where I piss a few people off. I could sit and rattle off Bible verses but that would do no good and I'd probably make myself look stupid because unless I looked it up I would get it wrong. Even as a child I could not remember my weekly memory verse. But anyway, we all know what the Bible says. We can interpret it in many ways. And to be honest I think that's ok because unless we just totally skew it and completely manipulate it to sound like what WE want it to sound like, maybe that's how God wants up to see His words. Look at Revelations, can you honestly say you completely understand what is being said except that He is returning? Mom and I were actually having a conversation about this yesterday and the point that homosexuality and drug abuse could be handled in the same manner came up. And before you get up in arms let me finish my point. When someone you love is addicted to drugs do you (now keep in mind you TRULY love this person) attack them with all the reasons why it's wrong and how disappointed you are with them and pretty much throw negativity at them? Or do you take them, SHOW them how much you love them, and work through it with them. Can't that same love and devotion be shown to a homosexual person even though you don't necessarily agree with their lifestyle?
I am going to steal a point from a very wise person I know. Do we really have to define ourselves by who we lay down with every night? And if that's the case what should I be considered since I go to bed with...well myself every night. I guess that makes me asexual??? It really shouldn't make any more difference than what color our skin is. I worked with a lesbian nurse for several months. She is a fantastic nurse. Did I judge her because of her sexual preference? Well of course not. It never even crossed my mind unless SHE brought it up, which was rare.
We can sit and argue and debate over whether a homosexual person can truly be a Christian until we are all blue in the face and angry beyond belief. But the true argument is this. Can YOU truly call yourself a Christian when you spew hateful words just for the sake of "knowing what the Bible says"?
I have over my lifetime been raised in a variety of Christian denominations. I have no preference. But I have been raised with the simple values of: read your Bible, follow the Ten Commandments, and love others as I know God loves me. Seems simple enough huh? For some it's not so simple. There are so many Christians that would rather beat you over the head with a Bible and shove verses down your throat than to love you for who you are.
My thoughts may never mean anything to anyone, but they are important to me. And every once in a while its nice to receive a bit of validation when someone agrees with you. But I get the feeling I'm not going to have all who reads this agree with me. I feel at times I can get stuck between the radical Bible thumpers and the extreme left. You're not going to find me picketing on capitol hill for gay marriage. BUT you're not going to find me protesting and spewing hate speech at some kind of gay rally or whatever either. I find myself uncomfortably but comfortably as well in the middle.
So this is probably the part where I piss a few people off. I could sit and rattle off Bible verses but that would do no good and I'd probably make myself look stupid because unless I looked it up I would get it wrong. Even as a child I could not remember my weekly memory verse. But anyway, we all know what the Bible says. We can interpret it in many ways. And to be honest I think that's ok because unless we just totally skew it and completely manipulate it to sound like what WE want it to sound like, maybe that's how God wants up to see His words. Look at Revelations, can you honestly say you completely understand what is being said except that He is returning? Mom and I were actually having a conversation about this yesterday and the point that homosexuality and drug abuse could be handled in the same manner came up. And before you get up in arms let me finish my point. When someone you love is addicted to drugs do you (now keep in mind you TRULY love this person) attack them with all the reasons why it's wrong and how disappointed you are with them and pretty much throw negativity at them? Or do you take them, SHOW them how much you love them, and work through it with them. Can't that same love and devotion be shown to a homosexual person even though you don't necessarily agree with their lifestyle?
I am going to steal a point from a very wise person I know. Do we really have to define ourselves by who we lay down with every night? And if that's the case what should I be considered since I go to bed with...well myself every night. I guess that makes me asexual??? It really shouldn't make any more difference than what color our skin is. I worked with a lesbian nurse for several months. She is a fantastic nurse. Did I judge her because of her sexual preference? Well of course not. It never even crossed my mind unless SHE brought it up, which was rare.
We can sit and argue and debate over whether a homosexual person can truly be a Christian until we are all blue in the face and angry beyond belief. But the true argument is this. Can YOU truly call yourself a Christian when you spew hateful words just for the sake of "knowing what the Bible says"?
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