The Big G-O-D

If Obama and our government would just listen to Third Day, we’d have the country’s problems solved…

July 18, 2011

“Come Together” by Third Day

You can all call me crazy
For the things that I might say
You can laugh all you want to
I know there will come a day

When we all will come together
And learn to set aside our hate
If we could learn to love our neighbors
Just like we would love ourselves

We’ve got to come together
‘Cause in the end we can make it – alright
We’ve got to brave the weather
Through all of the storms

We’ve got to come together
‘Cause in the end we can make it – alright
We’ve got to learn to love

You can call me a dreamer
But these dreams will come true
Yes, I am a firm believer
In the things that we can do

If we would all just come together
And let the Lord lead our way
There is nothing that we can’t do
There is nothing we can’t face

We’ve got to come together
‘Cause in the end we can make it – alright
We’ve got to brave the weather
Through all of the storms

We’ve got to come together
‘Cause in the end we can make it – alright
We’ve got to learn to love

I know that there will come a day
When the Lord will call His own away
To a place that He has made for all of us

But until the day of His return
There’s a lesson that we’ve got to learn
We are brothers and we’re sisters
We are one

We’ve got to come together
‘Cause in the end we can make it – alright
We’ve got to brave the weather
Through all of the storms

We’ve got to come together
‘Cause in the end we can make it – alright
We’ve got to learn to love

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90 Days

June 30, 2011

So I was reading through some of my favorite blogs this morning, and stumbled onto this challenge that Stacie is going to participate in.

Starting July 11th, I am going to try my best to read the Bible in 90 days. It might be tough, because it will require about 60-90 minutes reading time for 88 days (they give you 2 “grace days”).

As many of you know, I am notorious for not sticking with any project I start. When I first saw this challenge, I figured I wouldn’t make it past the first week.

But this challenge is different. Participants get put into groups and are matched with a mentor. There is someone to be accountable to. There are people that will be discussing the readings with you.

It CAN be done.

Care to join me?

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Go hug your family. Right Now.

May 27, 2011

I complain a lot. I know that. It’s who I am. I am the type of person that likes things a certain and when they aren’t, I try to change them. Most of the posts I write about on this blog are made up of me voicing my opinion on things I disagree with. It really wouldn’t take you long to go back through my archives and dig up a handful of posts where I am complaining about something— probably something trivial, in the grand scheme of things.

Which is why today I am going to tell you about Nathan & Elisa Bond. I have been reading about this couple and their daughter Sadie (who will turn 2 this September) for a couple months now. Nathan and Elisa are just a few years younger than me, but have so much more reason than I do to complain that the world has given them a raw deal.

On February 14th of this year Nathan was diagnosed with colo-rectal cancer. I know, Happy Valentine’s Day, right?

Nine days later, on February 23rd, Elisa was diagnosed with breast cancer. NINE DAYS LATER. Upon further testing over the next several days, she was diagnosed as Stage 4 breast cancer, and it was discovered the cancer had spread to her liver, many lymph nodes, part of her pelvic bones and parts of her spine.

To say this family has been through the wringer and has been dealt a really bad hand in life is a given. It’s not fair, no one should have to go through this, no child should have to suffer the potential loss of both parents this way. IT’S NOT FAIR.

Reading the way this family is handling these last few months with grace, love and compassion is admirable. Don’t get me wrong, they have their days of being pissed off at the world, and they should. They’re human, they have a right to go through grief and every other emotion. Cancer is a shitty disease, and for your family to receive a double blow like this– well, words cannot describe the emotions they must be going through.

It helps me to realize how truly blessed we should be to wake up every day and be able to spend one more day with our spouses and our children.

Go back and read Nathan & Elisa’s blog, Family “BOND”ing Time, learn more about them– pray for them.

Most importantly, read their most recent post “Break Out the Kleenex” and watch the video at the end. (Just like Elisa instructs, don’t forget the Kleenex.)

Once you’ve finished reading, and watched the video… Go hug your family. Right now.

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High Fives all around

May 18, 2011

We made it to church twice in the last three weeks. We couldn’t go on Mother’s Day because of a softball tournament (oh yes– the girls play softball on holiday weekends!). But still, we’ve been to church TWO TIMES.

Holla!

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No Excuse Sunday

May 3, 2011

Don’t pass out from surprise, but we went to church on Sunday.

You know, this once a year attendance plan we seem to be following just isn’t cutting it.

Apparently, the Pastor knew we were coming, because he decided to add a little humor to his sermon this week. He declared it “No Excuse Sunday”:

To make it possible for everyone to attend church next Sunday, we are going to have a special “No Excuse Sunday.”

Cots will be placed in the foyer for those who say, “Sunday is my only day to sleep.”

We will have steel helmets for those who say, “the roof will cave in if I ever come to church.”

Blankets will be furnished for those who think the church is too cold and fans for those who think the church is too hot.

We will have hearing aids for those who think the preacher speaks too softly and cotton for those who think he preaches too loudly.

Scorecards will be available for those who wish to list the hypocrites present.

Some relatives will be in attendance for those who like to go visiting on Sunday.

There will be T.V. dinners for those who can’t go to church and cook dinner also.

One section will be devoted to trees and grass for those who like to see God in nature.

Finally, the sanctuary will be decorated with both Christmas poinsettias and Easter lilies for those who have never seen the church without them.

It’s like he KNEW we would be there. How do they do that?

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