There is a website I go to often called "Laugh at the Liberals" that posted this commentary on how the Democrats view America and the fire situation in Southern California. I think the most frustrating thing about Democrats is that they are so un-American! Everything is Bush's fault, from Global Warming to the Katrina Disaster to the Immigration Problem to the War. The point this caller makes is so appropriate and fitting of how illogical their thinking is.
Sen. Barbara Boxer was all over the media yesterday talking about how the war in Iraq was causing the California fire to burn out of control due to the lack of equipment and manpower available because of National Guard troop deployment. Of course the commander of the National Guard in Calinfornia said they had all the equipment they needed and have received everything they asked for. (I guess he’s a liar just like Petraeus?)
Sen. Harry Reid said global warming was one of the causes of the California fires and of course we all know thats Bush’s fault.
Have these people no shame? Can honest Americans look at this obvious politicization of a horrible disaster and not be disgusted?
A caller to Rush Limbaugh’s program said it best when he asked, Why are’nt the Democrats calling for withdrawl from the fire, just like Iraq? The situation seems similar. A raging fire being pushed by an unstoppable wind. There’s no way we can defeat the fire. Fires have been burning for thousands of years. All we are doing is occupying the fire’s native land. The fire was their first. We’re only there because real estate (oil). All we want to do is control this valuable commodity. GET OUT! Get out now. Our firefighters (troops) are being needlessly sacrificed in a battle they can’t possible win…I mean they’re the best firefighters in the world, don’t get me wrong, I support them 100%, but they are needlessly putting out small, innocent civilian fires, hundreds of them…and in some cases using water to torture the fires until they reveal where other fires are burning….ALL OF THIS APPROVED BY BUSH!….
While thousands of Marines stand-by in Camp Pendleton, waiting for orders to go out and fight the fire, Barbara Boxer (D), wants to bring troops out of Iraq to fight the fire.
Brilliant Barbara, Brilliant!
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Global Warming....the new "Religion"
A dear friend of mine watched an episode of "20/20" the other night about Global Warming. There's another story that the extremists don't want to believe or even be debated. Here's a sample of what 20/20 discovered about Global Warming:
The globe is warming, but is it really all our fault? And is it true the debate is over? No. What you think you know may not be so.
In the movie, for example, Gore says that if we allow the globe to warm, "sea levels worldwide would go up 20 feet." Then he shows his audience terrifying maps of Florida and San Francisco submerged under rising sea levels. But the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which shared last week's Nobel Prize with Gore, said that would probably take thousands of years to happen. Over the next 100 years, sea levels are expected to rise seven to 24 inches, not 20 feet.
Gore also implies that polar bears are dying off, because receding Arctic ice has forced them to swim longer distances. The kids I interviewed were especially worried about the fate of the polar bears. But the polar bears appear to be doing all right. Future warming may hurt them, but right now data from the World Conservation Union and the U.S. Geological Survey show most populations of polar bears are stable or increasing.
The most impressive demonstration in Gore's movie is that big graph of temperature and carbon dioxide levels stretching back 650,000 years. Carbon dioxide is thought to amplify temperature increases, but his graph seemed to show clear cause and effect: When carbon dioxide levels rose, so did temperature. It suggested that carbon levels controlled temperature. But a real inconvenient truth is that the carbon increase came after temperatures rose, usually hundreds of years later. Temperature went up first.
I wanted to ask Gore about that and other things, but he wouldn't agree to an interview. According to Gore, the "debate is over."
I interviewed some scientists who say the debate is by no means over. John Christy and Roy Spencer won NASA's Medal for Exceptional Achievement for figuring out how to get temperature data from satellites.
"We all agree that it's warmed," Spencer said. "The big question is, and the thing we dispute is, is it because of mankind?"
Climate changes, they say, always has, with or without man. Early last century, even without today's huge output of carbon dioxide, the Arctic went through a warming period.
Greenland's temperatures rose 50 percent faster in the 1920s and reached higher average temperatures in the 1930s and 1940s than today's temperatures.
Some scientists argue the warming might be caused by changes in the sun, or ocean currents, or changes in cloud cover, or other things we don't yet understand. The debate is not over.
But who's to say that yesterday's temperature is the perfect one?
"The fact is, when climate changes, there are gains and there are losses," said Tim Ball, who studies the history of climate change. But, he points out, all we generally hear about is the bad news from the IPCC — that massive group of climate scientists.
Paul Reiter of the Pasteur Institute participated in one of the IPCC drafts and Christy was a contributing author. Both say that this Nobel Prize-winning group is not what people think it is.
"The IPCC is the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change," Reiter said. "It is governments who nominate people. You'll find in many chapters that there are people who are not scientists at all." Reiter claims that some of these scientists are "essentially activists" and there are some members with affiliations to groups like Greenpeace.
When the IPCC report came out, not all its members agreed with what was said. "We were not asked to look at a particular statement and sign our names, at all," Christy said.
Reiter felt his objections were ignored and says he resigned in frustration. But in a draft of the report, the IPCC still listed Reiter as a "contributing author" — part of the so-called consensus.
"I contacted the IPCC and I said, 'Look, I've resigned. I don't want to have anything more to do with this.' And they said, 'Well, you've been involved, so you're still on the list.'" Reiter says he had to threaten to sue to get his name removed from the report, although the IPCC denies that.
In all the confusion surrounding the global warming debate, one thing is clear: Global warming activists don't welcome the skepticism.
Those who call their extreme projections into question are compared with Holocaust deniers and accused of being paid off by big business. I've questioned the extreme global warming predictions in the past, and for that I've been branded a "corporate toadie" and a "flat-earther."
I don't mind being called names, but is this what the global warming debate has come to? One side saying, "Shut up. Dissent should not be heard?"
The truth is, that while everyone agrees that the earth has warmed, lots of good scientists don't agree that it's mostly our fault, and don't agree that it's going to be a catastrophe. So when Gore says, "The debate is over," I say, "Give Me a Break!" John Stossel, 20/20
Before I get any hate mail, I just want to add that I'm very pro-green! I recycle (my 17 year old brother accused me of trying to save the Rain Forrest because he saw how much recycling my family contributes); I ask for paper sacks when I grocery shop and sometimes even bring my own sacks; I conserve energy via energy-efficient light bulbs, ceiling fans, car pooling, etc... I totally get that God gave us this Earth to take care of and wastefulness is sinful...but I'm with John Stossel on this one...give me a break! I'm glad that he had the guts to come out and speak on an issue that is so controversial. It's refreshing to hear the flip-side of the story, and fiestiness is always a good thing in my book.
The globe is warming, but is it really all our fault? And is it true the debate is over? No. What you think you know may not be so.
In the movie, for example, Gore says that if we allow the globe to warm, "sea levels worldwide would go up 20 feet." Then he shows his audience terrifying maps of Florida and San Francisco submerged under rising sea levels. But the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which shared last week's Nobel Prize with Gore, said that would probably take thousands of years to happen. Over the next 100 years, sea levels are expected to rise seven to 24 inches, not 20 feet.
Gore also implies that polar bears are dying off, because receding Arctic ice has forced them to swim longer distances. The kids I interviewed were especially worried about the fate of the polar bears. But the polar bears appear to be doing all right. Future warming may hurt them, but right now data from the World Conservation Union and the U.S. Geological Survey show most populations of polar bears are stable or increasing.
The most impressive demonstration in Gore's movie is that big graph of temperature and carbon dioxide levels stretching back 650,000 years. Carbon dioxide is thought to amplify temperature increases, but his graph seemed to show clear cause and effect: When carbon dioxide levels rose, so did temperature. It suggested that carbon levels controlled temperature. But a real inconvenient truth is that the carbon increase came after temperatures rose, usually hundreds of years later. Temperature went up first.
I wanted to ask Gore about that and other things, but he wouldn't agree to an interview. According to Gore, the "debate is over."
I interviewed some scientists who say the debate is by no means over. John Christy and Roy Spencer won NASA's Medal for Exceptional Achievement for figuring out how to get temperature data from satellites.
"We all agree that it's warmed," Spencer said. "The big question is, and the thing we dispute is, is it because of mankind?"
Climate changes, they say, always has, with or without man. Early last century, even without today's huge output of carbon dioxide, the Arctic went through a warming period.
Greenland's temperatures rose 50 percent faster in the 1920s and reached higher average temperatures in the 1930s and 1940s than today's temperatures.
Some scientists argue the warming might be caused by changes in the sun, or ocean currents, or changes in cloud cover, or other things we don't yet understand. The debate is not over.
But who's to say that yesterday's temperature is the perfect one?
"The fact is, when climate changes, there are gains and there are losses," said Tim Ball, who studies the history of climate change. But, he points out, all we generally hear about is the bad news from the IPCC — that massive group of climate scientists.
Paul Reiter of the Pasteur Institute participated in one of the IPCC drafts and Christy was a contributing author. Both say that this Nobel Prize-winning group is not what people think it is.
"The IPCC is the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change," Reiter said. "It is governments who nominate people. You'll find in many chapters that there are people who are not scientists at all." Reiter claims that some of these scientists are "essentially activists" and there are some members with affiliations to groups like Greenpeace.
When the IPCC report came out, not all its members agreed with what was said. "We were not asked to look at a particular statement and sign our names, at all," Christy said.
Reiter felt his objections were ignored and says he resigned in frustration. But in a draft of the report, the IPCC still listed Reiter as a "contributing author" — part of the so-called consensus.
"I contacted the IPCC and I said, 'Look, I've resigned. I don't want to have anything more to do with this.' And they said, 'Well, you've been involved, so you're still on the list.'" Reiter says he had to threaten to sue to get his name removed from the report, although the IPCC denies that.
In all the confusion surrounding the global warming debate, one thing is clear: Global warming activists don't welcome the skepticism.
Those who call their extreme projections into question are compared with Holocaust deniers and accused of being paid off by big business. I've questioned the extreme global warming predictions in the past, and for that I've been branded a "corporate toadie" and a "flat-earther."
I don't mind being called names, but is this what the global warming debate has come to? One side saying, "Shut up. Dissent should not be heard?"
The truth is, that while everyone agrees that the earth has warmed, lots of good scientists don't agree that it's mostly our fault, and don't agree that it's going to be a catastrophe. So when Gore says, "The debate is over," I say, "Give Me a Break!" John Stossel, 20/20
Before I get any hate mail, I just want to add that I'm very pro-green! I recycle (my 17 year old brother accused me of trying to save the Rain Forrest because he saw how much recycling my family contributes); I ask for paper sacks when I grocery shop and sometimes even bring my own sacks; I conserve energy via energy-efficient light bulbs, ceiling fans, car pooling, etc... I totally get that God gave us this Earth to take care of and wastefulness is sinful...but I'm with John Stossel on this one...give me a break! I'm glad that he had the guts to come out and speak on an issue that is so controversial. It's refreshing to hear the flip-side of the story, and fiestiness is always a good thing in my book.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
What's wrong with "Prosperity Preaching"?
When I read or hear about "Prosperity Preaching" I cringe. This particular website called "desiringGod" puts it this way:
"Paul said, 'There is great gain in godliness with contentment, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.' But then he warned against the desire to be rich. And by implication, he warned against preachers who stir up the desire to be rich instead of helping people get rid of it. He warned, 'Those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs' (1 Timothy 6:6-10). So my question for prosperity preachers is: Why would you want to develop a ministry that encourages people to pierce themselves with many pangs and plunge themselves into ruin and destruction?"
Amen, brother! I don't watch very many t.v. Evangelists but I do like to watch Joel Olsteen on occasion. It alarmed me to learn that recently he has been offered $13 million for his new book, plus he drives a Ferrari and lives a lavish lifestyle. I brought this topic up today to some of the woman I do a bible study with. I got some mixed opinions, and quite a few responses that disappointed me. They were of the opinion that if he earned that money outside of the church (like in his book sales) that it was okay that he lived a lavish lifestyle, and they argued, that he could have been given the Ferrari by a church member, and he could be giving most of that $$ away anonymously. Basically, who was I to judge (my words, not theirs). They are right about the judgment part, but I keep going back to scripture on this one. God wants our needs to be met; he wants us to blessed but He never said material possessions, that will rot and rust when we leave this Earth, were particularly apart of His blessings. Here's more of what "finding God" says:
'What is it about Christians that makes them the salt of the earth and the light of the world? It is not wealth. The desire for wealth and the pursuit of wealth tastes and looks just like the world. It does not offer the world anything different from what it already believes in. The great tragedy of prosperity-preaching is that a person does not have to be spiritually awakened in order to embrace it; one needs only to be greedy. Getting rich in the name of Jesus is not the salt of the earth or the light of the world. In this, the world simply sees a reflection of itself. And if it works, they will buy it. '
After pointing the finger at preachers and Evangelist for living a lifestyle I don't feel is Godly, I have to take a look at myself. Can I scale back on my spending? The answer is: absolutely! Can I give more? The answer is: absolutely! Can I be homeless like Jesus? No, because I have a family to raise, but I can desire His ways and not the worlds, which are pure, unselfish, and certainly unmaterialistic! My flesh desires material things and the physical and temporary comfort that money can bring, but my spirit desires Jesus. The next time I desire to spend when I should be giving it away, I need to be reminded that if I died tomorrow is God going to care about the car I drove or the house I lived in or is He going to care how many souls I touched; how much I loved Him; how much I tried to be like Jesus?
I don't know what Joel Olsteen's financial situation is; that's between he and God. I do know that scripture says..."What is hidden, will be revealed." However, I personally think that if you are in a "service-oriented" field, such as a police officer, fireman, teacher, doctor, and preacher or rabbi, etc...you are held to a higher standard. I expect police officers to obey the law because they represent the law. I expect teachers to not seduce their students because they are entrusted with children. I expect preachers to live a lifestyle that is conducive to biblical teachings....aren't they telling the world, via the television and radio, about God and the bible? Is it wrong for me to expect more from them, after all, they are only men/women, flesh-and-blood? Perhaps. All I can do is pray that the men and women who are called into ministry stay grounded in the Word and do what is pleasing to the Lord....and I pray that prayer for myself as well.
"Paul said, 'There is great gain in godliness with contentment, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content.' But then he warned against the desire to be rich. And by implication, he warned against preachers who stir up the desire to be rich instead of helping people get rid of it. He warned, 'Those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs' (1 Timothy 6:6-10). So my question for prosperity preachers is: Why would you want to develop a ministry that encourages people to pierce themselves with many pangs and plunge themselves into ruin and destruction?"
Amen, brother! I don't watch very many t.v. Evangelists but I do like to watch Joel Olsteen on occasion. It alarmed me to learn that recently he has been offered $13 million for his new book, plus he drives a Ferrari and lives a lavish lifestyle. I brought this topic up today to some of the woman I do a bible study with. I got some mixed opinions, and quite a few responses that disappointed me. They were of the opinion that if he earned that money outside of the church (like in his book sales) that it was okay that he lived a lavish lifestyle, and they argued, that he could have been given the Ferrari by a church member, and he could be giving most of that $$ away anonymously. Basically, who was I to judge (my words, not theirs). They are right about the judgment part, but I keep going back to scripture on this one. God wants our needs to be met; he wants us to blessed but He never said material possessions, that will rot and rust when we leave this Earth, were particularly apart of His blessings. Here's more of what "finding God" says:
'What is it about Christians that makes them the salt of the earth and the light of the world? It is not wealth. The desire for wealth and the pursuit of wealth tastes and looks just like the world. It does not offer the world anything different from what it already believes in. The great tragedy of prosperity-preaching is that a person does not have to be spiritually awakened in order to embrace it; one needs only to be greedy. Getting rich in the name of Jesus is not the salt of the earth or the light of the world. In this, the world simply sees a reflection of itself. And if it works, they will buy it. '
After pointing the finger at preachers and Evangelist for living a lifestyle I don't feel is Godly, I have to take a look at myself. Can I scale back on my spending? The answer is: absolutely! Can I give more? The answer is: absolutely! Can I be homeless like Jesus? No, because I have a family to raise, but I can desire His ways and not the worlds, which are pure, unselfish, and certainly unmaterialistic! My flesh desires material things and the physical and temporary comfort that money can bring, but my spirit desires Jesus. The next time I desire to spend when I should be giving it away, I need to be reminded that if I died tomorrow is God going to care about the car I drove or the house I lived in or is He going to care how many souls I touched; how much I loved Him; how much I tried to be like Jesus?
I don't know what Joel Olsteen's financial situation is; that's between he and God. I do know that scripture says..."What is hidden, will be revealed." However, I personally think that if you are in a "service-oriented" field, such as a police officer, fireman, teacher, doctor, and preacher or rabbi, etc...you are held to a higher standard. I expect police officers to obey the law because they represent the law. I expect teachers to not seduce their students because they are entrusted with children. I expect preachers to live a lifestyle that is conducive to biblical teachings....aren't they telling the world, via the television and radio, about God and the bible? Is it wrong for me to expect more from them, after all, they are only men/women, flesh-and-blood? Perhaps. All I can do is pray that the men and women who are called into ministry stay grounded in the Word and do what is pleasing to the Lord....and I pray that prayer for myself as well.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
What Little Boys Are Made Of
"And he grew and grew strong as a boy must grow who does not know that he is learning any lessons, and who has nothing in the world to think of except things to eat." ... Rudyard Kipling, "The Jungle Book"
"There comes a time in every rightly constructed boy's life when he has a raging desire to go somewhere and dig for hidden treasure." Mark Twain
"Oh, the eagerness and freshness of Youth! How the boy enjoys his food, his sleep, his sports, his companions, his truant days! His life is an adventure, he is widening his outlook, he is extending his dominion, he is conquering his kingdom. How cheap are his pleasures, how ready his enthusiasms! In boyhood I have had more delight on a haymow with two companions and a big dog -- delight that came nearer intoxication -- than I have ever had in all the subsequent holidays of my life." John Burroughs
I came across this book of quotes about boys that my mother-in-law gave me, and as I read through it, I remembered this picture of Andrew with a frog on his head. He's my all-boy, get-dirty-dig-in-the-dirt, kind of kid. He loves to eat, sleep, laugh, play, to capture bugs or lizards, to dig in the dirt, to pee outside, to strip-down-butt-naked outside on the front lawn not caring who sees him, to burp, to toot (and announce it just in case you didn't hear)...all these things make him so happy!
I have many funny stories about my boys. One in particular sums up the "testosterone-induced-craziness" I'm dealing with. A saleswoman recently came to the house to show me samples of ceramic tile for our hall bath. As she was leaving, and I'm helping her carry her samples to her van, as if planning her exit, Andrew and Aidan simultaneously decide to give her this farewell: Aidan sweetly waves and yells, "Bye-bye Poopie-head" while Andrew pees on the front lawn with his shorts down around his ankles. Alex just stands at the door laughing. I tried to say something clever to the woman like, "Do you know these kids? Who are they and why are they calling me mom?" Good thing she had a sense of humor.
Since I was a girly-girl, and hid in the closet when my boy cousins would chase me with bugs or light fire-crackers just to freak me out, it has been quite an adventure raising boys....but I wouldn't trade it for anything!
Monday, October 15, 2007
Reunion Survivors
My flash-back in time to 1987 was a wild trip. While 80's music filled the air, familiar faces (and not so familiar ones) took me on a journey to a different era when hair was permed and big, shoulder pads and leggings were hot and Madonna and "The Bangles" were our idols. As I made my way through the crowd, comparing name tags to faces and stopping along the way to hug and chat with an old friend, I realized something: we all grew up! No one had pimples on their faces, braces on their teeth or felt self- conscience that they didn't fit in. We all fit in. The women that I shared childhood with had grown to be beautiful and confident with careers and motherhood under their belts. The guys weren't the boys I remembered but men with pot-bellies, facial hair and (some) bald or grey heads with all of life's experiences written on their faces. I love the grown-ups we had all become!I wasn't sure what to expect or anticipate, but I left the reunion feeling very thankful that I went. I realized that I had many more good memories than bad. And as I laughed with the friends I shared the 80's with, I realized that we all have a commonality that will forever bind us together....memories. Thanks, class of 1987, for the good times. Go Trojans!
Friday, October 12, 2007
Mercy and Grace
Self-examination is always a hard process. This week's journey has involved a look inward and whether or not my heart and motives for saying and doing the things I do are always pure. Since I am a mere mortal, I can honestly say, no, they are not. I get angry/irritated when I should be patient. My words aren't always kind. My thoughts aren't always "heavenly". My actions aren't always "Christ-like" but "worldly". It's a daily struggle. I am, after all, a product of two very vocal, opinionated and unique individuals...and I live in this world.
What I've realized is that I'm forgiven. I don't have to be perfect. I should strive to have a pure heart, but I'm going to stumble from time-to-time. When realizing my short-comings, I should make every effort to correct them, ask for forgiveness, and then move on. In reading scripture, I'm reminded over and over about God's mercy and grace. I'm in complete awe of Jesus' example of mercy. Even when being crucified on the cross his thoughts were on forgiveness... "Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do." His compassion towards others, even as they were torturing Him, is the ultimate testimony of love.
"The unfailing love of the Lord never ends! By His mercies we have been kept from complete destruction. Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each day." (Lamentations 3:22-23)
What I've realized is that I'm forgiven. I don't have to be perfect. I should strive to have a pure heart, but I'm going to stumble from time-to-time. When realizing my short-comings, I should make every effort to correct them, ask for forgiveness, and then move on. In reading scripture, I'm reminded over and over about God's mercy and grace. I'm in complete awe of Jesus' example of mercy. Even when being crucified on the cross his thoughts were on forgiveness... "Forgive them Father, for they know not what they do." His compassion towards others, even as they were torturing Him, is the ultimate testimony of love.
"The unfailing love of the Lord never ends! By His mercies we have been kept from complete destruction. Great is His faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each day." (Lamentations 3:22-23)
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
A Blessed Day
My day from 9:30 - 1:45 was spent hand-addressing invitations at Church for a fundraiser/banquet for "Marriage Today", which is a Christian-based-marriage-enrichment program and TV show. The creator and host has preached at our church and was also one of the speakers at the marriage seminar we attended this summer (which, by the way, was the best thing we have done for our marriage).
Thinking that I was going there to serve God really ended up blessing me. Isn't God always like that? I met the most amazing women who had wonderful and miraculous testimonies to share. I left there with three phone numbers, e-mails, hugs and a wealth of knowledge. Since May, God has led me on a journey that only He could do. He seems to always put the right people in my path, to help guide me, encourage me and validate my beliefs and faith. In a world that's so cynical and lost, my spirit has been so thirsty for the comfort that only Jesus can fill. I'm starting to feel differently, think differently and hopefully, act differently. When I was getting impatient with my children this afternoon, clenching my teeth and about to "go off" on them, I felt this small voice inside me say, "Tyra, I am so patient with you. Can't you be patient with them?" I stopped, unclenched, and thought, "Yes, Lord, I can."
My biggest obstacle seems to be talking with non-believers. What has become so apparent to me, is so foreign to them. They think I've gone mad. Being among these women today made me realize how much I needed their encouragement and their wisdom. Some were older than me and some were younger, but they all seemed to have so much faith and trust in the Lord. God knew where my spirit needed to be.
Thursday is a new journey. I'm doing a study called, "Loved By God" with a different group of women from our church. It's a learning process that I'm so thankful God has been so patient in teaching me. It was a good day.
Thinking that I was going there to serve God really ended up blessing me. Isn't God always like that? I met the most amazing women who had wonderful and miraculous testimonies to share. I left there with three phone numbers, e-mails, hugs and a wealth of knowledge. Since May, God has led me on a journey that only He could do. He seems to always put the right people in my path, to help guide me, encourage me and validate my beliefs and faith. In a world that's so cynical and lost, my spirit has been so thirsty for the comfort that only Jesus can fill. I'm starting to feel differently, think differently and hopefully, act differently. When I was getting impatient with my children this afternoon, clenching my teeth and about to "go off" on them, I felt this small voice inside me say, "Tyra, I am so patient with you. Can't you be patient with them?" I stopped, unclenched, and thought, "Yes, Lord, I can."
My biggest obstacle seems to be talking with non-believers. What has become so apparent to me, is so foreign to them. They think I've gone mad. Being among these women today made me realize how much I needed their encouragement and their wisdom. Some were older than me and some were younger, but they all seemed to have so much faith and trust in the Lord. God knew where my spirit needed to be.
Thursday is a new journey. I'm doing a study called, "Loved By God" with a different group of women from our church. It's a learning process that I'm so thankful God has been so patient in teaching me. It was a good day.
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