I was listening to a program the other day on Bott Radio. I can’t remember who it was that I was listening to, but they were talking about marriages and how our husbands don’t want a “mom” for a wife. They went on to say that if men do enjoy having a “mom” for a wife then they need to grow up, because that was not what God had intended and it certainly was not healthy. [Read more...]
Redemption, Even for Tiger Woods?
January 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I was made aware of this great clip while checking out AFA’s web site. I thought it would be inspiring to all of us who call ourselves Christians; that we need to speak up about true redemption and forgiveness that can only come through Christ.
Tiger, I hope you got the message. People do care about you. Jesus cares even more. You won’t find that anywhere else or from anything else.
What We Do In Private Matters
November 27, 2009 By 2 Comments
Lately I have heard people say that they don’t care what other people do in their own homes, just as long as they don’t push their agenda on them. At first I didn’t think anything of it, then it started to bother me.
I have to be honest and sincere. It does matter to me what people do in their private lives, because what they do in the house effects what they will do and how they will act outside their private lives. It is just the facts. There is no getting around it.
So yes, I do care what you do in the privacy of your house. In a broad sense, that is. No, I am not going door to door checking up on my neighbors or family. But we do need to care.
We need to care that many men and now women are looking at pornography in the privacy of their homes and it is effecting how they relate in the outside world. Many a rape, incest, molestation, murder case can be linked to the addiction of pornography. To not such an extreme, this addiction is breaking up families, which in turn hurts children, which effects how they function in life.
This is just one example of how what we do in the privacy of our homes does matter. I can’t turn my back on what is going on. I have to stand up for what I believe in. I have to stand up for what is right.
Am I going door to door condemning my neighbors? No. But, I can’t say that I won’t speak up when given the opportunity and I certainly, at the very least, must be honest with myself and true to my God, that I do care what others do. To say that I don’t care, would be to say I really don’t care about humanity.
So, to anyone who says that they don’t care what others do as long as they don’t push it on them, I ask you to really think it through. I understand where you are coming from, but if we are truly honest, we do care. When something is wrong, it is wrong; inside the house or outside.
We must stop the political correctness and stand up for what is right.
It’s Tough Being A Kid
November 6, 2009 By 2 Comments
As parents, we often forget just how tough it is to be a child, especially today. Our children need to have a soft place to land.
Our middle child broke down in bed last night. He was distraught, as much as an 11 year old boy can be. He told me that he didn’t enjoy school, because children were just mean. He just didn’t feel like he had any friends. He gave the impression that it was almost impossible to make friends. His heart was breaking. I could tell he wanted to say more, but he just didn’t know how to communicate it.
As a mom, I just want to hold him and tell him it will all be okay. I want to be a fly at school and see just how horrible it is and what exactly it is that makes it hard to make friends. I want to protect. At the same time I want to give him the chance to become a wise young man who realizes that friends come and go and that when all is said and done, God is our only true blue Friend.
I am so grateful that my son opened up, as little as it may have been. It is imperative that we create a safe haven for our children in this tough world. We don’t want to push our children to seek out others or destructive habits to fulfill their desire to belong. When our children feel safe, they can endure the hard times.
This safe place starts with a solid foundation and that can only be found in Christ. My husband and I must make sure that our children know their Creator and His love for them. Then they must be able to see Christ in us. Then and only then will they be able to make it through all the difficult times that will come their way.
Parents, your children need you—at every stage of life. We must make our homes a soft place to land.
It’s tough being a kid.
Home should be a retreat to which children
can return in triumph or defeat, in victory
or disgrace, and know they are loved.
Author Unknown (Lists to Live By for Every Caring Family, pg. 162)
The Erosion of Freedom
November 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Is our freedom being eroded by those who think they can say anything and do anything in the name of their rights? We have allowed way too much to go unchecked in America. I am fed up with the so called open minded people trying to squelch the freedoms that I don’t take for granted.
There are things that surround me every day that I do not agree with and that I don’t want my children exposed to. What do I do when I am bombarded by this stuff? Well, I run the other way. I teach my children the difference between right and wrong and I surround myself with the things that matter.
We live in a great country, but so many are intent on destroying what makes this great land of the free just that, free. We must stand up and not back down. God did not say to stand idly by and allow others to steal our freedom. We must stand up for the innocent and we must stand up for the truth.
Thank goodness for many American citizens who are willing to do just that.
What has happened to America that we could get this far. Is nothing sacred anymore?
