Rise and Shine and give God the glory... I am coming out of my "whatever it is" I have been going through. Yesterday I realized my life is a little stressful. I mean I knew it but never allowed myself to embrace the craziness of life.
So today, I am going to shine!
I am not going to worry about anything.
I am going to call my grandchildren, and talk to them on the phone.
After that I will get on the treadmill and walk off some of this stress.
But right now, I am going to sit with coffee in hand and enjoy the beautiful morning. It rained last night and now the desert sky is full of clean air and puffy white clouds.
This is the day He has made....and I will rejoice and be glad!
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Sunday, October 24, 2010
A Heavy Heart
I have been finding myself so emotional lately, and I have been trying to discover the cause.So I feel like ranting today... :)
Family gatherings are not what they use to be, unless we go to Manny's parents house. Holidays don't always have the traditional foods I remember sitting on the table as a child. My life is too busy with work. I need to plan on taking the time to prepare what I think is a traditional setting for the holiday meal.
Now I'm not saying all family gathering are lacking something. For instance, when Zack, Bonnie and the kids are here I am quite content. I love the laughter and cooking with the boys. The sound of harmonicas playing...
For some turkey is not on the table because it's considered taboo, and butter has been replaced with organic something. Conversation is built around being a vegan, vegetarian or animal rights. It's so hard to enjoy that yummy Turkey sitting on the table when we are talking about that.
What happened to what was right in my parents day? How did we evolve to this point? I consider the 1920's, would those families turn their nose up at having meat on the table? No, they would bow their head and give thanks.
This whole green movement has been driving me crazy as well, why can't I buy a bag of something without a picture of manure on it. Do I care that my food has been placed in a recycled bag. No, in fact it makes it difficult for me to eat something with a picture of dirt on the label.
I just feel like complaining, it's really not so much about all these things. It's about what use to be good, is now bad. What use to be bad is now good.In fact, I don't eat that much meat, and I care about taking care of animals, and I don't think you should litter...
It use to be admired when a family went to church on Sunday, now we are considered fanatics, or right wing nuts.
It use to be a good thing when a family sat down at the table and bowed their head and prayed over a meal. Now we are mocked in restaurants or looked at like we are strange or different.
It use to be an honorable thing to pay off your mortgage, and now it's the governments job to give a tax credit so don't have to work so hard to buy it.
It use to be normal to have a Mom and Dad, now it's normal to have a Dad and Daddy or Mom and Mommy.
It use to be a good thing to serve your country and wave the flag on holidays.
Now it's just an excuse to gather with friends and family for a party.
I am so unhappy about the road society is taking us, and Europe doesn't have the answer. Look at London, laying off over 500,000 government jobs? Life as they know it hasn't worked out very well.
When will we learn that change is not always a good thing.
I want to live in a family and a country that loves God more than the latest T.V. shows that are on the air. I want to live to see my grandsons grow up and marry wives and have children. I don't want them to grow up and partner with another man and adopt children.
I want to have my friends and family over and not have to think about whether the food I prepared will offend someone. My thought is this, if you don't like to eat it, don't. If you don't want to be a proud American, go somewhere else.
So, that is why I have been so emotional. I am tired of people trying to make me act like them.
I just want to pray, love God, and show people that Jesus is the only way!
I have to come to the place where my heart doesn't hurt so badly when I see how others reject Christ and the Church.
I have to learn to live in this roller coaster called life and be content.
I am a follower of Christ, and will continue to look for His return!
Matthew 25 -Selah
Family gatherings are not what they use to be, unless we go to Manny's parents house. Holidays don't always have the traditional foods I remember sitting on the table as a child. My life is too busy with work. I need to plan on taking the time to prepare what I think is a traditional setting for the holiday meal.
Now I'm not saying all family gathering are lacking something. For instance, when Zack, Bonnie and the kids are here I am quite content. I love the laughter and cooking with the boys. The sound of harmonicas playing...
For some turkey is not on the table because it's considered taboo, and butter has been replaced with organic something. Conversation is built around being a vegan, vegetarian or animal rights. It's so hard to enjoy that yummy Turkey sitting on the table when we are talking about that.
What happened to what was right in my parents day? How did we evolve to this point? I consider the 1920's, would those families turn their nose up at having meat on the table? No, they would bow their head and give thanks.
This whole green movement has been driving me crazy as well, why can't I buy a bag of something without a picture of manure on it. Do I care that my food has been placed in a recycled bag. No, in fact it makes it difficult for me to eat something with a picture of dirt on the label.
I just feel like complaining, it's really not so much about all these things. It's about what use to be good, is now bad. What use to be bad is now good.In fact, I don't eat that much meat, and I care about taking care of animals, and I don't think you should litter...
It use to be admired when a family went to church on Sunday, now we are considered fanatics, or right wing nuts.
It use to be a good thing when a family sat down at the table and bowed their head and prayed over a meal. Now we are mocked in restaurants or looked at like we are strange or different.
It use to be an honorable thing to pay off your mortgage, and now it's the governments job to give a tax credit so don't have to work so hard to buy it.
It use to be normal to have a Mom and Dad, now it's normal to have a Dad and Daddy or Mom and Mommy.
It use to be a good thing to serve your country and wave the flag on holidays.
Now it's just an excuse to gather with friends and family for a party.
I am so unhappy about the road society is taking us, and Europe doesn't have the answer. Look at London, laying off over 500,000 government jobs? Life as they know it hasn't worked out very well.
When will we learn that change is not always a good thing.
I want to live in a family and a country that loves God more than the latest T.V. shows that are on the air. I want to live to see my grandsons grow up and marry wives and have children. I don't want them to grow up and partner with another man and adopt children.
I want to have my friends and family over and not have to think about whether the food I prepared will offend someone. My thought is this, if you don't like to eat it, don't. If you don't want to be a proud American, go somewhere else.
So, that is why I have been so emotional. I am tired of people trying to make me act like them.
I just want to pray, love God, and show people that Jesus is the only way!
I have to come to the place where my heart doesn't hurt so badly when I see how others reject Christ and the Church.
I have to learn to live in this roller coaster called life and be content.
I am a follower of Christ, and will continue to look for His return!
Matthew 25 -Selah
Friday, October 15, 2010
The Season of Autumn Has Arrived!
I can't believe it's October... it seems like September flew by!
There is something about the fall season that is so special to me. It reminds me Thanksgiving is around the corner. Now it's bittersweet, I miss my Mom and Dad especially during the Thanksgiving season.
My mind wanders through time thinking of all the family gatherings, some more eventful then others.
When I start feeling melancholy I have to shake it off and think of today. Today, I have a wonderful family.
A husband who loves me and would give his life for me:).
A son, who I am so proud to call mine.
A daughter in law who people dream of having.
At last but not least my precious boys, Benjamin, Samuel and William.
The Lord has also blessed me with friends who love me, and are always there.
In this uncertain time, where so many people are out of work... I have everything I need.
So, today I count my blessings and thank God for saving me, redeeming a lost soul and giving me hope of a future with Him. -Selah
I may sound like a broken record... but I have been blessed.
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