Sunday, March 23, 2008

Watch the lamb

I should make the effort to go get the song for those who don't know it but you can do that yourself. Perhaps I'll do it at a later time.
The song Watch the Lamb is my favorite Easter song. I just happened to flip through the channels and it was on tonight. Friday, I mentioned it to Dennis because I think it is a song in his range. It is an older song...like from the 80's.
The song is about a family coming for passover. The children are to watch the lamb for the sacrifice. Then they come upon the road as Jesus and the criminals were being sent to cruxifiction. It is a great song about how we don't always immediately get that Jesus did the sacrifice for it. I also treasure the teachable moment that the father was able to have with his children. As Jesus is nailed,naked, bleeding, and caring, the father tells his children to watch the Lamb. Children can safely hear and experience the gospel message.
Yet, it is adults who are close to me that I pray would watch the lamb. This is even bothering this weekend more than others. It sucks that the bulk of my WBS class (either one) isn't really a comfortable place for me to think like this. Perhaps this is why not enough people turn to Watch the Lamb.

Friday, March 21, 2008

NOT Toasted


Waited for a bit for KFC Wrap. 3 attempts and THIS is what I got.
CRAPPINESS! Eat McDonald's Instead!

Shakin Jesus In

Today is tough. ok this morning is tough. It is just so hard to hear disappointment from people who are getting to have a child in their lives. I just wish that she could be convinced about the love that is so ever present. If only she could know that God has the power to love her through this time. If only I could push the love into her so that she could know that she is living a blessing. Yes, she wants the time to feel these feelings, but I really want to help fix the situation. Sadly, all that matters really is her drastic need for Jesus. This "suffering" that she is feeling doesn't equate to much if she only would accept all that God has already done for her. CRAPOLA...why does it have to be so damn hard to let others understand about what Christianity offers?

Saturday, March 08, 2008

Honest Horoscopes

"One of your friendships is starting to feel one-sided -- and you are not on the right side. Do you feel like you are giving more than you get? Compromising more than they do? If so, it's time to have a one-on-one conversation with them. Let them know that you feel like something is up, and ask them if their feelings for you have changed. The answers won't clarify anything for you immediately, but that's not important. You just need to establish this kind of openness between the two of you."

I am not sure that I completely wanting to agree with this, but I know that I have been thinking this as well. Granted I don't know that it is wise to clarify when there has been high amounts of openness before. Relationships can be so tough...ugh!

Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Primary Elections

I have no clue how late I am going to stay up tonight. Sadly I have thought about my voting history tonight. I have only voted for the winning president once since i started voting in 1992. (that makes me sound old) I voted for Bush in 2004 because I too was glossy eyed into the view of protection for the USA. Even with that sad reality of my voting history in the presidential election, I still love the political process! Tonight, when i knew the very sad new was coming, I still cried just a little while listening to Huckabee concede. He is a man, who I truly respect and believe he cares about the people he serves. But I must move on...ugh!
Throughout my life i have loved everything about learning about America. It didn't matter if I was in social studies or listening to a "home" missions missonary or being around someone that had just gone on a vacation, I would still be excited to hear and/or learn. Then of course I had the opportunity to go to Arkansas Girls State which I really think has the main effect on how I think about politics. Heck, I went back for three years as counselor. The caucus was the way to get elected on every level...especially the higher ones. I considered going tonight, but I wasn't sure I'd enjoy it on my own. Isn't that odd when I was alone in high school. Granted we were all alone in our towns. Still I like hearing the counting results, the reasons, the speeches, and seeing the pride. The politics is almost as strong for me as my faith...scary I'm sure to some. Still I want to complain about not getting my "I Voted" sticker.
The thing that has bothered me the most today is the way people voted. People purposefully voted in the democractic race when they normally vote republican. I heard that from the media on three of the channels. To go vote just to try to pick who could be the loser in the other party is not the way this should work. It also has been proven to fail...just watch big brother! Now, I may have thrown away my vote by voting for Huckabee, but I also got to vote for the rest of the ticket that mattered to me. It really does sicken me that people who go vote for the loser. This isn't American Idol where we vote for Sanjia just because it bugs people. These people who thought they would go vote for the loser could really have a hand in hurting OUR country.
Labels certainly aren't something that i really enjoy, but I do get their importance. The label of Republican fits me best...out of the choices. In actuality, I'm a Liberal republican most days. I like for my governmental decision to be made on the more local level. I like expecting people to do more for themselves. I looked at a few polls to try to decide about more of the local people. On some of the issues that I still have trouble knowing what I believe on, I loved seeing that a politican got that it was tough as well. Sucks that i have to wait for these results till the morning...perhaps i should have gone to the caucas. Just wish that decisions didn't have to be so tough.
I'm finally signing off of this and Hillary looks like she might be declared the Texas winner, yet caucasing has yet to be completed. What a future 6mths of race running we have!