Greetings and salutations. I haven't downloaded our pictures from our trip to Sanibel Island yet, but we had a blessed visit with nature and family (in that order). I'll post pics asap, but we had to dive into school and unpack when we got home. Plus...I received a book via Amazon while I was away so of course I had to procrastinate life while I read...if life would only leave me alone...LOL
I'm not halfway through yet, but so far so "unable to put down". It's painful to read. Isn't your life? Is your life story, your battle and defiance with God painful to read as well? Holy smokes, I see myself and my attitude on every page. I certainly hope I'm not like this any more, but I have a feeling my old self creeps in more than I realize.
"What now God? Can't you see I'm busy? You're ruining MY plans again. Can't you just leave me alone...FOR ONCE? Why are you always bothering me? You've been harassing me my whole life. What have you gone and done to teach me this time? I told you I already learned that lesson. For crying out loud...bug off. There's no pleasing you. You're always on my back about something. I asked you to help me but this wasn't what I had in mind. Can't you do things my way for once? Who do you think you are...God or something??? I give up. Nothing I work at is ever good enough for you. I'll never be good enough. Maybe you love that person as much as you say you do, but there is no way you could love me. Why would you? I don't even want your love if it's this hard to earn".
If you're NOT a strong willed, self-willed person, then you probably never talked to God like the above. Hey...I don't remember saying those words exactly, but I'm sure my heart thought them...still thinks them at times...shame on me. It's embarrassing to read myself on these pages. I never was a prostitute, but I'm sure I've sold myself plenty to this world.
I find the constant arguing and fighting in this book rather annoying, but then I got to thinking last night, that's probably exactly how God feels dealing with me everyday. "Not again Michal (that would be me). Must you always fight me about EVERYTHING? Just for once say, "Yes Sir" trust me and surrender to my love and the good plans I have for you. "Angel (Sarah, Mara, Amanda...whoever she is in the book)" has oppositional defiant disorder with God...and I think so have I. She's always pushing "Michael" (the protagonist) away. How often do I push God away without even realizing I'm doing it?
If anything, the book will make you think about where you are and where you want to be in God's love. If you're not there yet, how does one surrender in the heart? I can do it in my mind, but my heart never lets go of the past. It's easier than it used to be, but I still struggle.
So I'll see you later. I gotta finish this book after my housewifing duties and for some strange reason...I feel moved to prayer a lot these days. You'll find me on the living room floor with my head on the carpet which is begging to be vacuumed. LOL
ETA: Someone emailed and corrected my use of "Corporate Welfare" in regards to Amendment No. 4. I didn't mean for that to sound code for leftest propaganda. What I mean is if a corporation gives 1,000's of acres for the purpose of conservation, they would no longer have to pay taxes on it. The little man wouldn't have to either. That sounds like a good thing, until you think about someone giving the government 1,000's of FREE acres. They'll have to make the difference up some where. Know what I mean? Plus, I think the government OWNS ENOUGH right about now.
League of Women Voters has a fair and balanced pro and con guide for the amendments. Think it through. :)
I don't think too many of my friends live in Pasco County, but I did some research today and I hope the ballots don't differ too much from county to county. Maybe this will help. I couldn't find much on Google (they hide it so well), so finally made some phone calls and got through to some people who know the issues better than me.
If you're CONSERVATIVE and or Republican, this is how you might consider voting. If you're a Democrat, skip this post and come back next week when I have something else posted. LOL
I'm voting straight ticket Republican until I get to the judges.
Justice of the Supreme Court
Charles T. WellsVOTE NO. He's a Liberal Clinton appointee and has made a lot of bad decisions for conservatives.
The guy I talked to said vote NO on retaining all the judges. Two were "Republican" but they have not held up their conservative principles. That would be:
Judge Chris W. Altenbernd and Judge Morris Silberman They are Republican, but I'm still going to vote NO on keeping them (I think).
Two judges are supported by the ACLU and they are BIG NO'S.
Carolyn K. Fulmer James W. Whatley
If you're in Pasco County, the circut judge you want is Robert Angus Williams. Susan L. Gardner has a criminal record. Duh.
The Mosquito Control Commissioner (good grief) is Nancy Britton. Whatever.
On the Constitutional Amendments, please don't ask me to explain my complicated vote. I hate these things. The wording is intentionally vague and complicated. Ugh.
No. 1 Yes complicated, blah, blah, blah
No. 2 Yes (Florida Marriage Protection)
No. 3 Yes (this is so if you upgrade your house to prepare for a hurricane or do environmental changes, you can't be assessed more tax).
No. 4 No (I feel this is basically corporate wellfare (or has the potentional to be)
No. 6 Yes (protects the small business)
No. 8 No (There is plenty of money in the system already. No more taxes).
One of my husband's classmates (in law school) was recently (?) appointed to the Supreme Court of FL. My husband respected him deeply, I'll have to get his name...
Allyson and Cody. They've been friends for years since North Carolina camp.
Erica and Ally
My two babies. My son looks so pretty here, he looks like a girl. LOL I love thes kids. I can see how much they love each other in this picture and it makes me happy
Mind you, it's about 4:00 AM for these kids. I can't believe they are this happy
Girl child took this picture for me. What flag do you see in the background that would make my heart explode? Thank you sweetie for thinking of me.
Joe Lieberman...whom I've always liked.
What's the matter Joe? Say it ain't so....
Allyson said Governor Palin teared up here. I'm sure running for Vice President is an emotional experience. I'm glad it's not me. I couldn't do it.
Well, that's all folks. I hope you enjoyed them. Stay in prayer for all our candidates and for our nation to peacefully accept the winner. I'll be glad when it's all over.
There's only one other flag that is easily visible, and I don't remember you ever saying anything about being in South Carolina. :D Besides - Texas is like a whole other country. :)
I will be glad when it is over too...I loved your comments about peacefully accepting the winner.....continued prayers for you dear sister...and our country!
I guess everyone's probably glad I've been MIA during this election season so you wouldn't have to put up with me. My kids and I found this guy last night and stayed up past 11:00 to watch all his videos. He's pretty good. Probably one of the best I've ever seen in articulating conservative ideas. He's a black conservative and I like what he had to say. It's interesting to hear conservativism from a black point of view. They always give me things to think about, which hadn't occured to me before.
Back to sewing for us.....I'll come back later to check up on friends. Allyson and I are working on a costume. We've been sewing so much lately and I want to post pictures of everything we've been working on. We're trying to pull off a 100% homemade "free" Christmas. We are making things from stuff we have in the house. We are not buying anything or spending money to finish projects. If we don't have what we need, we use our innovative creativity, LOL, to figure out a different way to complete the project. Neccesity is the mother of invention, right?
So here is your video to watch. He has several which are awesome. His language is clean and only says a few PG words I wouldn't let my kids use. He's a "christian" in Hollywood. He did say one PG 13 phrase which I can't approve of.........but it was all well done, well edited, and well said.
