Hi all, happy Friday! I wanted to thank y'all for your prayers and thoughts. They must've definitely worked, because I woke up feeling much calmer today and have stayed that way most of the day. If you'd keep me in your prayers, I'd appreciate it.
Has anyone else noticed that the actual news that we, as Americans, should be made aware of in regards to That One, is always reported by British journalists, not American ones?
It's quite pathetic. I often find more news items in the UK papers about our government's doings than I do in our own papers here. At least they do their jobs.
Bolded phrase is amended to my preferred term for Obama: That One.
I'm getting my digs in while I can; I'm going to somehow have to force myself to stop calling him (harmless) nicknames come January 20th when he actually becomes President. As much as I loathed Clinton, I never called him names either.
Prayer said.
I used to be one of the biggest control freaks ever. I'm still working on it, but here's something that's helped me surrender to God's will...
I would actually visualize the problem or concern, put it in a box, and hand it over to God. This has helped immensely!
I'll continue to pray for peace for you.
I am one of those very visual people, so that is a very helpful analogy. Thank you, breezy.
I don't know if ya'll ever watch The Soup, but they mentioned that rosie odonnel and babwa wawa were having a feud and asked them to "talk it out", and they put a side-by-side video of a yapping poodle on there.
I saw that! Hilarious!
I received this in my email today:
A few good men & one good old man!
God Bless America , our Veterans and Troops.
Thanks for posting this. What a great story. I'd never read it before.
Oh, I forgot!
Hey, SD. Wanna hear something that'll make you feel better? I'm drinking out of my Donald Duck coffee mug for you this morning.
That did make me smile, T&G, thanks.
I have been thinking about our country. I am really just trying to get my thoughts together and I thought a discussion would help me define what I am feeling. Not an open debate ( read I have no intent to get the other sides thinking here).
I find myself wondering if God is working to bring about a revival in America. By drawing a definite line between what is Christian and what is not. People seem to want complete separation of the Christian faith and our government. They will most likely get that separation in the next 4 years. Will God choose to use this for good?
What will that bring to our nation? I think more hopelessness. The government - no government - can provide the hope that God can and does offer. Is that the hope and change the people really desire? It is built into humanity to desire God. Will God, by allowing America to detach government from Christianity actually cause the people to desire Him?
Anyone else thinking about this?
Good discussion, and something I've been thinking about a lot lately myself. I don't necessarily think it's a bad thing though. I think it will push those of us who are Christians to be more active in church, to join a church if we haven't yet, to live more Christian lives, etc. I was reading a blog of the friend of mine who went to Liberty University last night, and he had a great point about God doesn't elect our leaders, we do, but He is still in control of everything. I don't know how he voted and don't plan to ask, but I thought he had a great point. Even if I don't trust many of our leaders, I will still pray for them and know that
God is The One.
Teresa>> the JL needs you!
Everyone... NO, I didn't get an interview, job offer, job... but I did get my acceptance letter to U of Michigan's MA/ED program! I have 15 credits already towards my MA, but with another University. I don't think any of it will transfer, but at least I'll be doing something! I'm going for the Sp Ed MA/cognitive impairment endorsement.
That's great, Debbie! Congratulations! My Master's is an M.Ed. Not the same field, but I have great admiration for those in the Special Ed field.
Like Esther!!!
And I don't think it is an accident that we [the DIS'ers on the con thread] have found each other...
I'm one of those folks who thinks very few things are accidental, and most things have a deeper point to them. I know y'all have helped me a lot yesterday and today, and brought many smiles and laughs over the last few months. I don't think it's an accident I wandered over to the CB for the first time ever and found an earlier version of this thread.
Check out this conspiracy theory --
Andrew Sullivan, from The Atlantic, STILL believes that SP did NOT give birth to TRIG!!!!!! Seriously!
http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/12/a-fourth-pictur.html
I read it. So many unkind things I'd like to say. But I'll settle with I hope this man is never on the receiving end of such nonsense drivel. Don't think he'd like that very much.
Zip! All kidding aside, I'm with Breezy on this one -
and, speaking of Breezy, I've had a hankering for a chocolate-minty dessert ever since she posted all those peppermint bark pictures. So I found a chocolate-minty dessert --
http://www.hersheys.com/recipes/recipes/detail.asp?id=3511
They look awesome! I shall make them for Christmas.
I've made a yummy pumpkin sugar cookie the past few years too. Very simple: You just buy a log of sugar cookie dough, roll it out flat, and then spread pumpkin pie filling (any kind) on top of it. Then you roll it back up into a log, cut it into cookie slices, and bake accordingly. The pumpkin should make a pinwheel pattern if you roll it correctly.
Well, my neighbor said something that struck a chord with me and actually helped draw me back to Christ. He said...
"One doesn't usually seek God when they're at the top of the mountain."
So true.
I certainly had that text in mind when I used the sheep imagery. I also was thinking of Ezekiel 34:11-16
Zip, that's amazing you mention that. Ezekiel 34:16 has been one of my favorite Bible verses since high school.
Did y'all see this linked on Drudge? That's H's chief speechwriter on the left, groping the Clinton cardboard cutout. I won't post the pic but here's a link.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/12/04/one_more_question.html
Do you think he'll pass the vetting process?
Nice to see sexism and stupidity is alive and well.
Talking about problems, just to avoid any unpleasantness, this is the Conservative thread, isn't it? It is not the Conservative Christian thread or the American Conservative Christian thread, is it?
As an Englishman who is a staunch Conservative, very pro America and a dedicated atheist I feel quite at home here except for the overtly "God is good" stuff which I can quickly jump over. However, I am extremely interested in religion from its historical and sociological perspectives so I am keen to get involved with discussions on the origins of religion. I will leave the touchy-feely stuff to those who get something out of it.
ford family, of course you are welcome here. It is the Conservative thread, but many of us are Christians, so it comes up from time to time. Please don't think those of us who do talk about it don't want you here. Not true at all.
And I think it's great to have a conservative from another country here. I am mostly of British descent myself, actually. And I enjoy reading your posts and perspectives on American politics.
Oh, I thought I'd share my favorite Christmas present ever with y'all. My dad gave it to my mom last year, and the reaction was priceless.
http://www.redriderleglamps.com/Store.cfm?category=17
The thing is over six feet tall!
Who the heck invented something like that? And why?
I can see you've never tried MY chicken salad LOL!
Wal-Mart's grocery section has an actually quite yummy white meat chicken salad. It's the only kind I like, actually. Too bad I hate Wal-Mart!
(ok, I'll confess - I've been known to put it on a dish and scoop bites of it with potato chips, delicious but sinful!)
