The Stupidity of it All...

When I saw this on social media I just rolled my eyes, shook my head and did a face palm.  I mean how stupid does this country have to be to not have a clue.  They just don't get it.  This meme said it all pretty bluntly I might add.  

I mean, if ads of any kind will influence folks to buy, go or do things that they normally wouldn't then why should the narrative in our schools be any different, right?  Wrong!  Why are we allowing this influence in our kids lives?  It's like folks have become numb to all that's been happening in recent years and that is not a good place to be as a nation.  The lives of our children depend on us making decisions that will give them hope and a good future.  What we are giving them is so much confusion that it's making them mentally ill.  So many of our youth are in counseling not because of anything but the choices the adults in their lives are making.  It's such a sad and ugly situation that is being thrust upon them.  We do have a choice though.  We don't have to keep letting the narrative be what it has been.  We can change it.  We have to stand up and be the voice - the strong courageous voice - that our kids need in this hour.

I will always be thankful that my husband and I have raised our son the way we have because he is not going to be a burden on society.  He's not growing up confused about how he should identify himself.  I pray for him every day to be the change that people need in our nation and that other parents have raised their kids like we have ours and together they can bring about positive change in our nation because this negative stuff has gone on long enough and too many of our young people are suffering because of it and it needs to stop!!!  And it needs to stop now!!!

Pray! Pray! Pray!  

Prayer and Christians stepping up to lead and guide these young people will be the only thing that will bring change to the narrative and put evil where it needs to be,  UNDER OUR FEET!!!

My Guys...

I love my guys.  Some days are challenging but most are not.  We all have our moments but we get over them too.  We have up days and down days.  Bottom line is that there is no one that I'd rather do life with than these two.  They are my heart.  They are God's gift to me.  No matter what happens in our lives we know that we love one another and that love is the most important thing over everything else.  

(taken outside of Angus Barn 10/2024) 

(taken inside of Angus Barn 10/2024) 

The Church Must...

 

1 Timothy 2:1&2 - "I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people.  Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.  Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity."

All means All!  I pray for all who are in authority that they be upright people.  That they live lives that are consecrated to God!  That we will see that their lives are marked by God and that everything they do or say is with excellence and dignity.  That their actions back up their relationship with God.  That He comes first in their lives.  And I pray for the right people to come along in their lives to show them how to walk with God and to disciple them in the Word of God so that they can grow stronger in God everyday.  

If we don't pray it won't happen.  If we don't vote God's Word on Election Day this Tuesday how can we expect anything to change for the better.  When Christians don't vote they are casting their vote for the other side that doesn't line up with the Bible.  There's no way to slice and dice it to where it would bring a result for the Bibles benefit except for Christians getting out and voting in droves.  We have to show up big time if you don't want four more years, or worse, of what we've just had.  I pray all Christians vote the Bible this election and that they show up in a big way and vote.  

I voted early.  I went early one morning and there was no one there voting except my husband and myself.  I really hope that isn't going to be indicative of how this election will go because if it is the result will not be good.  Pray Christians.  Pray like you've never prayed before for this election and for the candidate that most closely keeps with the Bible to win this election.    

Your Truest Friends...

 

These words are so true.  I have just a few friends that fit the bill for being my truest friends.  I know that I can always count on them in the good and hard times.  They will always be there for me and I will always be there for them.  They are friends that I have chosen to do life with because their mindsets are the same as mine.  We all seek God 1st in all that we do in this life so I know that I count on them to pray for me and they can count on me to pray for them and be there when it really matters. 

Seeking out friends who fit this bill is not easy because you find some that you think fit the bill then the first hard time that comes along they will in fact bail on you.  It's disheartening and oftentimes makes you want to shut yourself off from seeking friends who fit this bill because the hurt and pain caused by trying to find people who are your truest friends is a pain like no other.  It sometimes hits you sideways like another car t-boning you.  You don't see it coming and it tears you apart but you've got to keep looking and searching for those who will do life with you throughout your life that will be your truest friends.  We need people like that in our lives.  God wants us to have people like that in our lives.  He wants us to be able to count on and lean on one another while also continuing to seek Him in the midst of all that happens in life.  

Don't shut down or shut yourself off from the world because you've been hurt to the depth of your soul.  When life knocks you down get back up again and again and again and let God bring the right people into your life that will walk through all of life with you.  Allow Him to comfort you when disappointment happens because people bailed on you who you thought would stay.  Allow Him to wipe the tears of that disappointment away from your eyes and go on continuing to seek for those who He wants to fill your life and walk through life with you.  He will never disappoint you like so many others will.  

Keep moving forward with God and with those of like minds that are your truest friends.  God will add people into your life at just the right time.  God's timing is perfect! 

Jesus & Coffee...

 

There's no better way to start your day than with reading your Bible, prayer and coffee.  Sometimes I end it that way too.  It gets my day started off on the right foot when I can start it off with reading my Bible and prayer so that I can tackle whatever comes my way throughout the day.  It's the quietest time of the day in my home too.  It gives me time to be able to reflect and process what the Lord is showing me through His Word for the day as well.  No matter how you slice and dice it time with Jesus is time well spent.  He will never leave us or forsake us.  His knows our beginning and our end.  He knows every hair on our head.  He protects, leads and guides us in ways that we would have never been able to fathom even if we tried.  My life is what it is today because of God's hand on my life and I never want to forsake having time spent with Him even if it sometimes has to happen later in the day depending on what we have on our schedule.  Nonetheless, making time for Jesus in my day makes my day complete.  

Signed Up for NAOS1 2025....

Tim is signed up for the NAOS1 Weightlifting Meet in February/March that's happening in Columbus, Ohio😊. He is so excited to be attending this Meet. He missed being able to go last year because they cap this event. It is one of the biggest Meets of the year. It runs along side The Arnold which will all be happening in the same building. Tim will get to attend that event as well to watch the power lifting side of things. He does Olympic Weightlifting which is very different from power lifting. This will be a really fun trip for us all.