Today I walked past a booth that was advocating a woman's choice and asking if that little fetus inside at however many weeks old was human.
Which got me thinking... If it is not human, then what is it?
If a dog or a cat or a horse were to get pregnant and have a 'fetus' inside, does that make it any less dog, cat, or horse??
What would make that 'fetus' non-human? Because it is not completely developed yet? Ok, well then it must be a different species because I am pretty sure that 'fetus' still has human DNA!
It made me quite sad to think that we are at a point where we are dehumanizing babies that have not even had a chance to prove their life.
Consider what being human means to you.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Cranky...
my word of the week... maybe the month...
9 weeks ago I started a running group called Run 4 God. It parallels spiritual endurance with running endurance. Though I disliked running very, very much, it has been an eye-opening experience! In a mere 3 weeks I will be running my first 5K! I NEVER, EVER, in a million years would have thought I would run that long by CHOICE! But here I am, now able to run 23 minutes in a row (when we started at 90 second intervals, this is a HUGE accomplishment) and almost ready to tackle this race!
Though running is still not my favorite, I have been able to show myself that I can do it! The Lord has helped me tremendously in confidence and encouragement through my peers. We have created a little family, our running group, and I hope to hold onto them for many more runs to come :)
Realizing that my spiritual life gets cranky now and then too and being able to relate that to running, helps me see that I can press on! I am not always as devoted to Christ as I wish to be, nor I am not the fastest or the best runner in the world, but I can succeed at MY race! God has created a race just for me ~ one that only I can win! I have to keep my eyes focused on Him and He will guide me through each step, no matter how painful!
life, joints, and attitudes get cranky now and then... but by pushing myself through the crankiness, I will WIN!
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith..."
Hebrews 12:1-2
9 weeks ago I started a running group called Run 4 God. It parallels spiritual endurance with running endurance. Though I disliked running very, very much, it has been an eye-opening experience! In a mere 3 weeks I will be running my first 5K! I NEVER, EVER, in a million years would have thought I would run that long by CHOICE! But here I am, now able to run 23 minutes in a row (when we started at 90 second intervals, this is a HUGE accomplishment) and almost ready to tackle this race!
Though running is still not my favorite, I have been able to show myself that I can do it! The Lord has helped me tremendously in confidence and encouragement through my peers. We have created a little family, our running group, and I hope to hold onto them for many more runs to come :)
Realizing that my spiritual life gets cranky now and then too and being able to relate that to running, helps me see that I can press on! I am not always as devoted to Christ as I wish to be, nor I am not the fastest or the best runner in the world, but I can succeed at MY race! God has created a race just for me ~ one that only I can win! I have to keep my eyes focused on Him and He will guide me through each step, no matter how painful!
life, joints, and attitudes get cranky now and then... but by pushing myself through the crankiness, I will WIN!
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith..."
Hebrews 12:1-2
Monday, October 11, 2010
Sushi
Yesterday I tried real (non-homemade with the cousins) Sushi.
I admit, prior to this, I feared Sushi. Was even disgusted at the thought.
However, I felt it was time to get over myself and try something new. Who knew - it could actually be good!
Well the Lord provides, and lo-and-behold Sushi is actually pretty tasty!
Of course, this is as long as its cooked and isn't too weird of a texture (but that is just being picky).
It reminds me of God asking me to trust Him ~ that when God is asking me to do something crazy (in my mind), that I ought to listen. Who knows? I might like it! Though I can't seem to see or understand the big picture, looking at that little roll of rice, seaweed, and fish, is intimidating. There is not much to it except that it is unknown. I don't know what it tastes like, if I will like it, if it will make me sick, or a number of other questions that run through my mind.
This is just like life ~ I don't know where I will be in the next year, but I have a wide path. I don't know who will stay in my life and who will pass through. I don't know what curve balls God will throw at me or how I will handle them.
But one thing I do know: If I don't listen and follow, I will never know the answers to any of those questions.
I admit, prior to this, I feared Sushi. Was even disgusted at the thought.
However, I felt it was time to get over myself and try something new. Who knew - it could actually be good!
Well the Lord provides, and lo-and-behold Sushi is actually pretty tasty!
Of course, this is as long as its cooked and isn't too weird of a texture (but that is just being picky).
It reminds me of God asking me to trust Him ~ that when God is asking me to do something crazy (in my mind), that I ought to listen. Who knows? I might like it! Though I can't seem to see or understand the big picture, looking at that little roll of rice, seaweed, and fish, is intimidating. There is not much to it except that it is unknown. I don't know what it tastes like, if I will like it, if it will make me sick, or a number of other questions that run through my mind.
This is just like life ~ I don't know where I will be in the next year, but I have a wide path. I don't know who will stay in my life and who will pass through. I don't know what curve balls God will throw at me or how I will handle them.
But one thing I do know: If I don't listen and follow, I will never know the answers to any of those questions.
Monday, August 30, 2010
The End of an Era
September 10th will mark the end of an era.
This day, with great sadness, marks the closing of my beloved scrapbook store.
I started working there days after turning 16, and now being 20, I am filled with sorrow to see it go.
That store holds my work family! People I laughed and cried with, people who share memories, who love on each other when times are tough.
I learned so much there and will never forget the many lessons, not only in the field of scrapbooking, but in life, that were instilled in me.
I will miss most my visits when I go back home... the doors may be forever closed, but the memories there will never be forgotten.
Monday, August 16, 2010
God is Faithful
As my search for graduate schools continue, I am constantly reminded of the Lord's provisions and how faithful He is!
This last week I checked out Cal Baptist University in Riverside, and though it is a wonderful school, it is expensive. I have been in such conflict between program and cost. I want to be practical in regards to the funds I spend on my education, but also realize that it is an investment for my future. Though my logical side is thus far winning, pursuing this school was important. And because I followed my heart in checking it out, the Lord provided a possibility!
In the meeting, the adviser told me about a government program that could possibly pay back most of my loans for working in one of their facilities for two years! Though it requires a time commitment, it will also give me some good experience and a chance to see other options in my field. I know it will be rough, with many hills and valleys, but I also know that God leads His sheep where they need to go.
He also instilled in me an idea for school, of which might allow me to have a more cost effective school plan, while still getting some Christian foundation! It seems a bit crazy, but if that is what I am supposed to do then I will do it!
This last week I checked out Cal Baptist University in Riverside, and though it is a wonderful school, it is expensive. I have been in such conflict between program and cost. I want to be practical in regards to the funds I spend on my education, but also realize that it is an investment for my future. Though my logical side is thus far winning, pursuing this school was important. And because I followed my heart in checking it out, the Lord provided a possibility!
In the meeting, the adviser told me about a government program that could possibly pay back most of my loans for working in one of their facilities for two years! Though it requires a time commitment, it will also give me some good experience and a chance to see other options in my field. I know it will be rough, with many hills and valleys, but I also know that God leads His sheep where they need to go.
He also instilled in me an idea for school, of which might allow me to have a more cost effective school plan, while still getting some Christian foundation! It seems a bit crazy, but if that is what I am supposed to do then I will do it!
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
The Silver Lining
When your atmosphere is dark, cloudy, and gray; when there is no light in sight; when everything surrounding you seems hopeless.... look for the silver lining! A lot of times we get so caught up in the gloom and doom and our never ending battle, we are unable to see anything else.
Yet the Lord provides - He sends us some figment of hope, a reason to continue and believe that we will be released from our trial. That He will reveal His plan for our lives a piece at a time because if we were to see the whole picture, we would run.
Life is overwhelming at times. But why? Why do we allow life to get to that point - that point where we are ready to give up and walk away? I know why I do, I want the control. I don't do well with the unknown, yet I don't do well trying to handle it on my own either. Sure I give these things to God, but after a few days, or weeks maybe, I take them back. The impending doom (that I sometimes create) clouds my vision from seeing the silver lining God is just waiting to shine throughout my life! He wants, desires even, to guide me and walk with me through life. Especially when it become overwhelming.
I am not perfect. But I desire to commit my decisions and my thoughts to Christ. So every moment I try to take it back, I will re-entrust in Gods mighty hands.
Yet the Lord provides - He sends us some figment of hope, a reason to continue and believe that we will be released from our trial. That He will reveal His plan for our lives a piece at a time because if we were to see the whole picture, we would run.
Life is overwhelming at times. But why? Why do we allow life to get to that point - that point where we are ready to give up and walk away? I know why I do, I want the control. I don't do well with the unknown, yet I don't do well trying to handle it on my own either. Sure I give these things to God, but after a few days, or weeks maybe, I take them back. The impending doom (that I sometimes create) clouds my vision from seeing the silver lining God is just waiting to shine throughout my life! He wants, desires even, to guide me and walk with me through life. Especially when it become overwhelming.
I am not perfect. But I desire to commit my decisions and my thoughts to Christ. So every moment I try to take it back, I will re-entrust in Gods mighty hands.
Total
Reliance
Under
Stressful
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Reliance
Under
Stressful
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Monday, July 12, 2010
A Split Second...
I am coming to discover just how fragile our world is...
We place so much emphasis on 'stuff'; things that can break and shatter, mold our way of thinking, and yet we still cling to them.
In some weird way, I feel as though my brain is stuck in a 'same' mode. That everything will always be there, stay basically in the same condition, and that is that. What I fail to recognize and admit is that we are human and we first off like change, and secondly we make mistakes in everyday moments. But not only that, other people do or say things that alter our 'little world'.
In a split second, what we thought was a perfect state of being, is turned into a mode of chaos. This was shown this morning as my brother was in a car accident. Praise the Lord he nor the others were hurt, but there are now all sorts of other repercussions from that one moment. No longer is his car in working order, no longer can he get from place to place with ease, no longer can he say he has never been in an accident.
But what is truly amazing is that no matter what happens, no matter how big of an 'accident' we have in our lives, my God is big enough to handle it!! Sure things get messy, but those messes sometimes redirect our life courses and help us to realize what is truly important. So what is really important to you? Is it your car, the house, your hobby, the stuff?
"For where your treasure is, your heart will be also" (Luke 12:34)
We place so much emphasis on 'stuff'; things that can break and shatter, mold our way of thinking, and yet we still cling to them.
In some weird way, I feel as though my brain is stuck in a 'same' mode. That everything will always be there, stay basically in the same condition, and that is that. What I fail to recognize and admit is that we are human and we first off like change, and secondly we make mistakes in everyday moments. But not only that, other people do or say things that alter our 'little world'.
In a split second, what we thought was a perfect state of being, is turned into a mode of chaos. This was shown this morning as my brother was in a car accident. Praise the Lord he nor the others were hurt, but there are now all sorts of other repercussions from that one moment. No longer is his car in working order, no longer can he get from place to place with ease, no longer can he say he has never been in an accident.
But what is truly amazing is that no matter what happens, no matter how big of an 'accident' we have in our lives, my God is big enough to handle it!! Sure things get messy, but those messes sometimes redirect our life courses and help us to realize what is truly important. So what is really important to you? Is it your car, the house, your hobby, the stuff?
"For where your treasure is, your heart will be also" (Luke 12:34)
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Great Expectations
Why do we expect things? Why do we believe that everyone and everything should be ready and available for our use? Is that helping anyone? Isn't it selfish?
These kinds of expectations can pull people apart. Make some feel used, unloved, or replaceable. Or just hurt.
Why do we do this to each other?
Honestly, I have not a clue...
These kinds of expectations can pull people apart. Make some feel used, unloved, or replaceable. Or just hurt.
Why do we do this to each other?
Honestly, I have not a clue...
Monday, June 21, 2010
Graduate School
Too many schools...
How am I supposed to pick one...
Maybe I should put all the options into a hat and pull out 5, apply, and wait.
But what if one of those is not THE place?
Now I realize that I am starting my graduate school search a smidgen early, but I also know that it is going to take a while to figure out which schools are the best, which have the program I want, if their location will work, what kind of scores I have to have, etc.
And as freaked out as I want to get at times, I am unable to get THAT worked up about it. Maybe it's just for now, maybe not. But God has proven to me with my current school that He will show me where I am supposed to be! He made it quite obvious and He will do it again!
Trust. That is all I can do for now.
--well that and research :)
How am I supposed to pick one...
Maybe I should put all the options into a hat and pull out 5, apply, and wait.
But what if one of those is not THE place?
Now I realize that I am starting my graduate school search a smidgen early, but I also know that it is going to take a while to figure out which schools are the best, which have the program I want, if their location will work, what kind of scores I have to have, etc.
And as freaked out as I want to get at times, I am unable to get THAT worked up about it. Maybe it's just for now, maybe not. But God has proven to me with my current school that He will show me where I am supposed to be! He made it quite obvious and He will do it again!
Trust. That is all I can do for now.
--well that and research :)
Monday, June 14, 2010
Addicted to Pictures!
I am an addict!
I love pictures!
Not just the picture in and of itself but the whole process!
I love pictures!
Not just the picture in and of itself but the whole process!
The camera
the storage
the adjustments
the sharing
the memories
the stories
the laughter
the people
the lighting
the prints
the scrapping...
the storage
the adjustments
the sharing
the memories
the stories
the laughter
the people
the lighting
the prints
the scrapping...
How every photograph tells some sort of story, whether it be explicit or self-implied.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
A Snickers and Some Lemon Iced Tea...
So while at work I had the sudden craving for a snickers and some Arizona Lemon Iced Tea! And since they reside at the BMU just feet (ok maybe yards) from my office I decided to take a gander in that direction on my break. After picking up my treats I went and sat in the sun :)
Now this may all seem petty and simply silly, and it is! However, I realized just how fortunate I am to be able to go to the nearest little market and buy whatever my little hearts desire is at that moment. We are not oppressed people, wondering if we will even make it to the next street corner without fainting away. How blessed we are!
What amazes me is how much things have changed on this Earth. Granted I was not alive hundreds of years ago so I am simply speculating, but when you consider the dark times of the Great Depression and how every person was hoping and praying their next meal would actually fill their stomachs, we have it pretty darn good! I do realize that there are still those who question this, but the ratio has greatly declined (as far as I understand it). This is an extreme examples of course, but I simply want to point out that we are fortunate to live in this time, right here, right now!
Appreciate being able to have that snickers or lemon iced tea, for you never know when it all might be taken away.
Now this may all seem petty and simply silly, and it is! However, I realized just how fortunate I am to be able to go to the nearest little market and buy whatever my little hearts desire is at that moment. We are not oppressed people, wondering if we will even make it to the next street corner without fainting away. How blessed we are!
What amazes me is how much things have changed on this Earth. Granted I was not alive hundreds of years ago so I am simply speculating, but when you consider the dark times of the Great Depression and how every person was hoping and praying their next meal would actually fill their stomachs, we have it pretty darn good! I do realize that there are still those who question this, but the ratio has greatly declined (as far as I understand it). This is an extreme examples of course, but I simply want to point out that we are fortunate to live in this time, right here, right now!
Appreciate being able to have that snickers or lemon iced tea, for you never know when it all might be taken away.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Staples and Paper and Tape... Oh My!!
So the last day and a half at work I have been going through our supply closet and organizing the heck out of it! Needless to say it was a DISASTER before and during this process! If you don't believe me see for yourself:
I must say I am quite surprised at the amount of STUFF just thrown in there, but granted it has been accumulating these supplies for the last several (maybe more than several) YEARS!! But I gotta give it to the people who have been in this office - they sure know how to keep some cool stuff! You wouldn't believe the number of old and odd things that I found! For instance: typewriter cartridges, an embosser for labels, TONS of floppy disks, fax post-its, and sooo much more!!
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However, through perseverance, a little dust, and a few paper cuts it is now a BEAUTIFULLY ORGANIZED cupboard! I love it! I discovered though, that there are now at least three other cupboards to finish as well, but the Lord has blessed me with work! Plus, those ones shouldn't be nearly as bad (content wise)!Well now that that is done, it is time to surplus all the 'semi-cool' stuff I found that we have no need for whatsoever!
Monday, June 7, 2010
The Hunger Games
My wonderful roommate is 'forcing' me to read this book called "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins :). We made a deal that if she reads my little two book series, I will read hers. Seems fair enough!
Well I have started this book and (though I don't necessarily want to admit it) am quite enjoying it and am curious about what shall happen. The book is about this region of districts and they have this event every year (the hunger games) to remind the people of their uprising and how the Capitol now has the power. Two young people from each district are chosen in a drawing and they will then fight the other 22 to the death.
Needless to say I was not very interested in reading about young teenagers killing each other, but it has made me realize just how grateful I am that I do not live in a country or region that is controlled by such horrific circumstances! We have fought, in some ways just like these people, for freedom, for the ability to walk without fear. It truly amazes me how far we have come, but also how far we still need to go. Yes we have abolished slavery and won voting rights for women and safe working conditions - and only by the GRACE of GOD may we be able to continue to gain an equal playing field with our neighbor.
Yet it saddens me that there is still soo much hatred in the world and that people do fear walking outside of their houses because of the evil in this world! And with every lost soul, Satin is rejoicing at his triumph! At our own ability to walk away from mercy, love, and grace. We give into our own self doubt, making it that much easier for Satin to sneak his slimy hands right into our lives! DON'T LET HIM DO THAT TO YOU!!!
I want to give you a piece of hope! Jesus Christ has fought and will always fight for your life and wants you! I realize that not everyone will believe this and I respect that with all my being. But for those of you searching for someone to rely on, someone who will take the weight of the world off your shoulders - Jesus has applied for the job! I am not saying that life will get magically better, that there will be no suffering in your life ever, or that things will be easy. I am saying that you will have a Heavenly Father looking out for you, guiding you through life, and holding you when you are ready to give up! HE LOVES YOU!! More than you may ever know...
Well I have started this book and (though I don't necessarily want to admit it) am quite enjoying it and am curious about what shall happen. The book is about this region of districts and they have this event every year (the hunger games) to remind the people of their uprising and how the Capitol now has the power. Two young people from each district are chosen in a drawing and they will then fight the other 22 to the death.
Needless to say I was not very interested in reading about young teenagers killing each other, but it has made me realize just how grateful I am that I do not live in a country or region that is controlled by such horrific circumstances! We have fought, in some ways just like these people, for freedom, for the ability to walk without fear. It truly amazes me how far we have come, but also how far we still need to go. Yes we have abolished slavery and won voting rights for women and safe working conditions - and only by the GRACE of GOD may we be able to continue to gain an equal playing field with our neighbor.
Yet it saddens me that there is still soo much hatred in the world and that people do fear walking outside of their houses because of the evil in this world! And with every lost soul, Satin is rejoicing at his triumph! At our own ability to walk away from mercy, love, and grace. We give into our own self doubt, making it that much easier for Satin to sneak his slimy hands right into our lives! DON'T LET HIM DO THAT TO YOU!!!
I want to give you a piece of hope! Jesus Christ has fought and will always fight for your life and wants you! I realize that not everyone will believe this and I respect that with all my being. But for those of you searching for someone to rely on, someone who will take the weight of the world off your shoulders - Jesus has applied for the job! I am not saying that life will get magically better, that there will be no suffering in your life ever, or that things will be easy. I am saying that you will have a Heavenly Father looking out for you, guiding you through life, and holding you when you are ready to give up! HE LOVES YOU!! More than you may ever know...
Friday, June 4, 2010
Love Letters
This morning I was reading this AWESOME book called "Lady in Waiting"! It is all about developing your love relationship with Jesus Christ while you are single and have the time and focus. It is so encouraging and I just love being reminded that my Heavenly Bridegroom will always be my first love!
The section I was reading reminded me of a song, Love Letters by Londa Larmond:
The section I was reading reminded me of a song, Love Letters by Londa Larmond:
I read a story
'Bout a woman who'd fallen in sin
He came along and gave her life again
And just like that woman
I have sometimes gone astray
But through His words I see
How much He cares for me
(Chorus)
He left me a love letter
To let me know that I'm the one He's thinking of
This book of letters
And He's exactly what my heart is dreaming of
His love letters
I get to thinkin' and my heart is satisfied
I love His love letters
And when I read, it helps me make it through the night
Even when my heart's forsaken
And I feel all alone
I find His words
Calm my restless soul
Realizing that my trials
Come to make me strong
He keeps me safe from harm
I'm wrapped up in His arms
(Chorus)
A letter from the heart
I was His from the start
He held me near
Wiped away my ftears
I love, I love His letters
Wriging me to say
I love you anyway
He wrote
Sweetest words
I've ever known
Sweeter than the honeycomb, honeycomb
This book of love letters are mine
Sweetest word
I've ever known
Sweeter than the honeycomb, honeycomb
I love His love letters
Oh, and when I read it
Helps me make it through the night
'Bout a woman who'd fallen in sin
He came along and gave her life again
And just like that woman
I have sometimes gone astray
But through His words I see
How much He cares for me
(Chorus)
He left me a love letter
To let me know that I'm the one He's thinking of
This book of letters
And He's exactly what my heart is dreaming of
His love letters
I get to thinkin' and my heart is satisfied
I love His love letters
And when I read, it helps me make it through the night
Even when my heart's forsaken
And I feel all alone
I find His words
Calm my restless soul
Realizing that my trials
Come to make me strong
He keeps me safe from harm
I'm wrapped up in His arms
(Chorus)
A letter from the heart
I was His from the start
He held me near
Wiped away my ftears
I love, I love His letters
Wriging me to say
I love you anyway
He wrote
Sweetest words
I've ever known
Sweeter than the honeycomb, honeycomb
This book of love letters are mine
Sweetest word
I've ever known
Sweeter than the honeycomb, honeycomb
I love His love letters
Oh, and when I read it
Helps me make it through the night
I just love the idea that God has written us these love letters - and that they are meant to speak straight to our hearts! Take hope in His love!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
The Art of Committment
In my Bible Study we have been working through the Song of Solomon. One of the MOST AMAZING books of the Bible I have ever been aware of!! It is all about relationships and how God intends for one to look like. How to hold off the desires of the flesh until marriage, how to fight clean, and how to continue to romance your partner years into your marriage. I have been soo blessed by this study and have been working on applying all the things we talk about to my life.
Last night we began the last section on the Art of Commitment. The overall idea is that marriage is a covenant not meant to be broken - EVER!! (granted there are two circumstances, adultery and abandonment, that if executed could constitute a divorce) One of my favorite stories Tommy Nelson (the guy who does the series in the videos) is one of a man who on the day after he is married goes out and buys two burial plots and headstones because he intends with his whole being to be committed to that woman until they are in that grave together!
There is so much controversy over marriage right now and whether or not our state or country for that matter should allow same-sex marriage. One of my friends posted this and I thought it was quite interesting: "So let me get this straight: Larry King is getting his 8th divorce, Elizabeth Taylor is getting married for the 9th time, Britney Spears had a 55 hour marriage. Jesse James, Tiger Woods, and how many other high ranking politicians had affairs outside of marriage. Yet the idea of same-sex marriage is going to destroy the sanctity of marriage? Really??"
I think she has somewhat of a valid point - I am not saying I support same-sex marriage, or otherwise, but I am saying that our culture has made marriage this 'serve me' system and that people think that if it doesn't do that there is an escape clause!! People believe that if they are not being served enough, or their needs aren't being met, then it is alright to bail or look elsewhere. When really marriage is meant to be a partnership - where each person gives of themselves to their spouse. It is a self-less commitment to another person, knowing that there are going to be those times when you don't feel like loving the other person but you do because that is what you have vowed to do!
Marriage is precious - so see it that way! Know that it is a life-long journey that will have its mountains and its valleys. But that a marriage focused on the Lord will be greater than you will ever know! Not to say that hardships won't come, but that leaning on Him will make those hard times easier to get through.
Last night we began the last section on the Art of Commitment. The overall idea is that marriage is a covenant not meant to be broken - EVER!! (granted there are two circumstances, adultery and abandonment, that if executed could constitute a divorce) One of my favorite stories Tommy Nelson (the guy who does the series in the videos) is one of a man who on the day after he is married goes out and buys two burial plots and headstones because he intends with his whole being to be committed to that woman until they are in that grave together!
There is so much controversy over marriage right now and whether or not our state or country for that matter should allow same-sex marriage. One of my friends posted this and I thought it was quite interesting: "So let me get this straight: Larry King is getting his 8th divorce, Elizabeth Taylor is getting married for the 9th time, Britney Spears had a 55 hour marriage. Jesse James, Tiger Woods, and how many other high ranking politicians had affairs outside of marriage. Yet the idea of same-sex marriage is going to destroy the sanctity of marriage? Really??"
I think she has somewhat of a valid point - I am not saying I support same-sex marriage, or otherwise, but I am saying that our culture has made marriage this 'serve me' system and that people think that if it doesn't do that there is an escape clause!! People believe that if they are not being served enough, or their needs aren't being met, then it is alright to bail or look elsewhere. When really marriage is meant to be a partnership - where each person gives of themselves to their spouse. It is a self-less commitment to another person, knowing that there are going to be those times when you don't feel like loving the other person but you do because that is what you have vowed to do!
Marriage is precious - so see it that way! Know that it is a life-long journey that will have its mountains and its valleys. But that a marriage focused on the Lord will be greater than you will ever know! Not to say that hardships won't come, but that leaning on Him will make those hard times easier to get through.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Here We Go...
Well this is the first day of my new blog! What it will bring I have no idea! But what I do know is that it will be filled with memories and blessings, hardships and journeys, moments of life.
The sun is peaking out and it is warming up! Summer is just on the horizon! And with that comes some pretty awesome times with friends and family!
Well I cannot think of anything more creative to say... so I will wrap up here!
Return to God - He will save you!
The sun is peaking out and it is warming up! Summer is just on the horizon! And with that comes some pretty awesome times with friends and family!
Well I cannot think of anything more creative to say... so I will wrap up here!
Return to God - He will save you!
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