My Responsibility as a Christian!

It is getting down to the wire. A lot is riding on the next few weeks until November 6th 2012. I wouldn't want to be a political candidate right now for all the tea in China, even though I really don't know how much that is. I assume it's a lot. Now if it was all the shoes in Beverly Hills we might be talking about it.

Anyway, I don't know if I have an overdeveloped sense of responsibility. Probably so. My Mom was the master at guilt trips. To this day I often feel guilty about things that are completely out of my control. But I know that when it comes to voting I'm extremely careful & prayerful (hey, that rhymes) about who I vote for.

I will be completely honest with you. While the economy, foreign affairs, job growth, women's rights, and all that stuff are important, I don't vote on that. I know already that we need to be aware of those issues and to keep ourselves abreast (ha) of what's going on but those are not the most important things to me. You can sit there and try to impress me by rattling off all this stuff about gross national product, interest rates, tax codes, blah blah blah but I will yawn in your face.

The fact is that because I am a Christian first and foremost in my life i have to vote according to what the Word of God tells me fits who I am and Who I belong to. Not what is politically correct or popular with the teeming masses. When you are a child of the King you are held to a much greater standard. Where much is given, much is required.

And this of course, brings it's own set of problems. I really do try to listen to what all the candidates say but I have to look at what they represent. Words and deeds must match. I understand that people do change their minds and I don't have a problem with that. I know I have developed different ideas over the years. But there are certain immutable facts that must be observed.

Therefore, His word tells me it is wrong to destroy life, what He has created in His own image. Psalm 139:13 Says, "For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb". All human life is sacred to God, no matter how it was conceived. The most important thing to me is the issue of abortion. I cannot ever vote for a candidate that supports abortion. I don't care what party he is with I will not do it under no uncertain terms. Ain't happening. Sorry.

Then there is the issue of same sex marriage. The Bible says that God ordained marriage between a man and a woman. He designed it, therefore He gets to make the rules. You can't call it marriage if you do it differently. Just call it something else, I don't care. I don't mind if your significant other gets benefits of a legal union, you just can't call it a marriage.

And of course, freedom of religion which is what this nation was originally based on. I don't think we have much of a problem with that but I will do everything that I can to defend that right.

There's other things but I just wanted to give you an idea why I am so Anti-Democratic. I'm sorry but there is nothing in that party that I can find any common ground with. They value the lives of animals, going to great lengths to preserve wildlife, even to the point of suffering from the high cost of fuel, but they think it's ok to destroy babies. If my heart grieves at the attitude of these people and the millions upon millions of unborn that have been slaughtered, imagine how God feels. And there will be a reckoning. His word tells us that.

You can say it's my body all you want to but you will answer to God for your actions someday. For one thing, in this age of all the contraceptive options we have, there is no excuse for an unwanted pregnancy. Most of the people I know who have had abortions have done so because it's just not convenient for them to have a baby. I understand that there can be exceptions but there have not been millions and millions of exceptions. Let's face it.Human beings have a tendency to abuse things. We are self absorbed creatures. Probably the people who really should have them don't. They're not done for the right reasons.

You may vote the way you wish to. You certainly have that right but please stop trying to say that I'm trying to enslave women or whatever and stop you from your freedoms, etc because that's a bunch of crap. If you want to see what true enslavement is go to a 3rd world country. If I'm being honest I'm just trying to save some babies lives because they may grow up to be the President of the United States or win a Nobel Peace Prize. They should have the opportunity to grow up to be everything that God intended for them to be. Wouldn't that be wonderful!

Now I've got myself all worked up so I'm going to have to go pray for awhile. I love you guys and I'm not judging anyone. Jesus died so that you may be forgiven for anything that you have done, no exceptions. But I just want you to think about these things before you go and vote. Don't just do what any party tells you to. Don't be a sheep. Ask God what He would have you to do. That's the most important question there is. No matter what the government does, you have to be responsible for the decisions you make. That's a fact.

Where Does Your Treasure Lie?

If someone were to ask you right now what gives your life meaning, what would you say? Is it the same as it would have been 10 or 20 years ago? Has it changed over the years?

Family has always been very important to me, especially because I didn't have any for so many years. Now I have an abundance of family members and often feel bad because I am not able to keep up with them as closely as I'd like to sometimes. But I'll tell you one thing that I know with absolute certainty. When you are blessed with family you are blessed indeed! And I am so blessed it's crazy!!

Another way that I have been blessed beyond measure is the fact the our Gracious Heavenly Father gave me a precious & wonderful daughter!! I prayed for her before she was conceived. She was a miracle from God, my husband wasn't supposed to be able to have children without medical intervention. That's how he was able to have his boys. But the Lord heard my prayers and answered them abundantly! What joy filled my heart when I learned that I would have a little girl(she wouldn't have to be named Kudzu Gazebo!) (Long story)

I can feel myself beginning to get all mushy here talking about Amanda because they are about to embark on a new chapter of their lives & we may actually be separated for the first time since she was conceived. I mean she's probably going to be moving out of state because her husband is going active duty very soon. This is much worse then when I had to move her into her Freshman dorm in college, or even her first apartment. This is more than a relatively short drive away. Ugh! Lord, please give me strength!

ENOUGH OF THE PITY PARTY!

Don't get me wrong, I am so very proud of her. I love the fact that she's a strong, independent young woman and that she shares a certain adventurous spirit with me. She wants to see other places and experience new things. The difference is that I left Chicago because I had no family left there. My Mom & Sister were deceased. No reason to stay. If they had been alive, I'd still be there.

But I also know that nowadays, even when you live far apart it is so much easier to keep in touch. There's Skype and FB and all kinds of things. I just know it's going to be difficult, especially around the holidays. That's when it's the hardest to be apart. But fortunately I still have Adam & his family living close by.

And who knows, maybe wherever they're living, we'll like it, too, and move out there. I'm so ready for a move anywhere. I am definitely a gypsy at heart and I need a change! LOL!

But what I want to say, right now, is that I love my daughter so much and I just pray daily that she & her little family will be happy no matter where they are. And I pray that the Lord will protect them and keep them from harm. I know I can trust Him to do that because He told me from the beginning that she really doesn't belong to me. She belongs to Him and He's allowing me to be a part of her life. Just like Hannah in the Old Testament (Samuel's Mother) I can be confident in giving her over to God because I know I can trust Him to take of her when I'm not around.

Sometimes it's just so hard to let go no matter how old they are.

Proverbs 27:11 You are a wise son/daughter who makes his parents' hearts glad.

A son is a son till he takes him a wife, a daughter is a daughter all of her life.
--Irish Saying


A daughter may outgrow your lap, but she will never outgrow your heart.
-- Author Unknown