Pigeon-Toed

17 years ago, I started my first year in AWANA.
I am now a teacher in the program.

There is this one little, Spanish boy who is learning English. He doesn't know much, but his favorite thing to say to me in English is, "Hey, Baby!" It's so stinkin' cute! :)

I was terribly shy when I was little. In big groups, like when I was in AWANA, I wanted myself over-looked. Yes, I can remember being the four-year old Cubby. The one who had the wrong buttons buttoned on her little, blue Cubby vest, who was the least popular with the 'big' girls because she didn't know what to say to them. So with the shy kids in my group, I find myself spending the most time with them because I remember how they felt.

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Going to the Tea Party:

I was able to wear a sweatshirt and jeans...it was that cool! Made me want Colorado...can't wait for Thanksgiving!

This sign sums up why I participated in the Tea Party, and will continue to. I want my children and grandchildren's future protected. I want to do my part.

Best sign!

"Evil is powerless IF the good are unafraid." Ronald Reagan

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• I like coffee-house singers; I like their voices and style.
• I enjoy planning trips; almost as much as the execution.
• I like taking naps; just wish my couch was 3 inches wider.
• I am glad love is stronger than hate; God's grace covers a multitude of sins.
• I am happy I got my ears pierced again; two diamonds on each ear is a plus.
• I like Matt Maher's new song, Alive Again; "Late have I loved you, you waited for me, I searched for you....what took me so long.
• I like Mark Driscoll; he preachs some hard, truthful sermons.
• I love taking walks in really nice neighborhoods; I like to oh-and-ahh and criticize people's houses.
• I am thankful for prayer; God always hears.
• I want to take dance lessons; so I can dance to Sinatra and Fitzgerald....in public and not look stupid.
• I am hopeful; hesitantly, anxiously, excitedly hopeful.
• I am grateful that I am not pigeon-toed.

L.s.R

This Present Darkness

I was once told that my family and I were too politically-minded.
Too politically passionate.

Well, they were wrong about me.
I really am not passionate. I'm interested, but not passionate.
But I want to change that.

I have been blessed with parents and grandparents that are passionate about Christ-centered politics. But they are only passionate about these things because they have disciplined themselves on the issues, and have determined to independently stay informed.
I want to do the same.

I grew up being taught to follow what the Bible says.
The Bible says to be a good steward and citizen.
The Bible also says to be passionate about Christ; to stand for Him, what He teaches and to live a life patterned after Him.

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America was born on Christian principles. Men and women, Christian and non, fought for these freedoms and the freedoms of the generations to follow.

I don't want these freedoms to die with me.

If I say I follow Christ, I have to be willing to stand for what He teaches: protect the innocent, love my neighbor, and to be self-sacrificing.

I believe not enough Christians are apart of the political realm...some think it is 'dirty' to be so close to the world.....well, Jesus had no problem 'dirtying' His hands in righteous anger against those desecrating His temple (Mark 11)....why should we casually disregard the people that are desecrating His principles in America?

I believe that this political battle in America is much bigger than our country.
I think it hits closer to: "we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places." Eph. 6:12 (esv)
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For centuries Christ's followers were thrown in jail and killed for following Him.
The least I can do is read reliable news articles, vote intelligently, call my senators, and maybe even go to protests and town-hall meetings.

Then maybe, if God allows, my children won't have to be jailed or killed for being a Christ-follower.
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And for the record, I don't think there is anything wrong with being a politically-passionate Christian. We won't get anywhere by burying our head in the sand...or hiding out in the woods.

L.s.R