WELCOME to an odd mixture of Posts, Links and Videos on topics such as Family, Music, Religion, Current Events, Politics, etc. and all with my humor mixed in. And trust me, I'm verrrry funny.
I hope we engage in great conversations about all kinds of topics. So, don't hold back with your comments. (Unless you don't think I'm funny. In which case I highly suggest you reevaluate your position.)
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To
everyone reading this post;
There is just too much going on in the world and my brain needs some direction from my
many faithful readers. So I decided I would go right to you and ask what you would like me to post about. Be as specific as you want and offer as many ideas as you can!!
I am begging. Please leave a comment, even if you would rather not sign your name. I simply cannot narrow my thoughts down and need your help. What do you want to read about? What would you like to challenge me on? What would help you stay informed? Or whatever!
Signed,
Your overwhelmed author -Brittany
PICTURE SLIDESHOWS
Coming soon: pictures of the kids!!
One Last Thought From Me
Why not remember this act of love and sacrifice daily rather than just at Easter? Yes, this event is an indescribably joyous one because Jesus did rise from the dead but we should never forget how and why He suffered unimaginably before defeating Death and Hell itself on our behalf. He did so while thinking of you and me. In doing so he personally took on our sin, our pain and a debt we could not pay in order to provide a way to complete forgiveness and redemption. The truth is, either way death is not the end and being a “good person” isn’t a substitution for being truly forgiven.
God tells us that by simply believing Jesus rose from the dead, confessing and turning away from our sin and making the Bible the true foundation of our life, we will be forgiven for our sins and live eternally in Heaven.
As you may know, I am far from perfect and if you have doubts about that I’m sure you can find a multitude of people who can confirm that. I have made countless mistakes and bad judgments and will again in the future despite my best intentions. It is because of this that I am exceedingly thankful I can go directly to God and ask for help, ask for forgiveness and know that God's mercy is new every morning as I continually work to keep my foundation on God's Word. Truly accepting God's love, mercy and a true freedom offered in a life firmly anchored in His Word is something there simply aren't words to describe.
I have to admit that I regularly take that for granted and listening to the words in a song like “Via Dolorosa” is one way to help remind me of the sacrifice Jesus made on that cross. Deciding to live for Christ was without a doubt the best decision I made in my life. Don’t get me wrong, it didn’t solve all my problems and make my life perfect. But I have a peace and hope only God can offer and I know in God’s eyes He sees a child forgiven rather than condemned. Now that I am a parent I can’t even begin to imagine what it must be like for God to watch His children exercise their free will when they chose to reject Him rather than embrace the salvation He offers each of us.
Regardless of your feelings on God and Jesus I hope you enjoy the power of the images and music I posted. And thank you for taking the time to read my thoughts about what can be a very sensitive issue.
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17 comments:
I thought it would be appropriate to share a comment and my responses from a different post but could be relevant for this one. Let me know if this topic is something we should discuss in more depth.
Anonymous said...
I'd like to make a comment about the "drill baby drill" billboard on the left panel of your blog. Why Not: "Conserve, Baby, Conserve!" ?
September 9, 2008 6:47 PM
Brittany said...
I'm not at all opposed to conserving and being responsible with all of our resources. And I could go into even more detail about my feelings on this. However, simply speaking I believe we cannot solve these energy problems without exploration and utilizing American oil by American companies with American employees.
I make it a point to do my own thinking and speaking but I can’t help but sum up my feelings in general about the government’s size and Constitutional role in our lives by quoting President Gerald Ford.
“A government big enough to give you everything you want, is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.”
I hope that helps explain why I would agree with conservation but would vocally support getting the government out of the way when possible. I could go on and if more specific explanation is needed, and if asked I will take much more time on this issue.
Thank you to the person who asked this question! I must have received this comment when I was posting my most recent post. Perhaps this may need to be a topic more thoroughly discussed. Let me know!
September 9, 2008 8:11 PM
Brittany said...
I couldn't help thinking...
"Conservative, Baby, Conservative!"
Even though there isn't always agreement on what what "conservatism" means, I actually think it encompasses both the utilization of our resources, taking care of our environment and being responsible with all that we have been blessed with!
September 9, 2008 8:15 PM
(me responding to a post by me...seems a lot like I'm talking to myself...yikers maybe I should mention this in therapy) :)
Come on, regardless of how crazy everything gets, I'm still gonna try to be funny! At least I know I'll find it funny...right?!
ALSO LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR LINKS I MIGHT ADD TO MY SITE TO OTHER BLOGS OR WEBSITES! THANK YOU!
holy crap - you commented a lot. Give me some time to read your COMMENTS first. lol
I know...no hurry....are you done yet?
You're a punk. I'm trying to multi-task here. My small group just tripled in size and I have to get ready for them all...
Hey congrats!! That's awesome that it tripled. Feel free to take all of tomorrow to spend focusing on my blog. ;)
hahah - whatev. TOMORROW is small group. ;) I was calling and giving directions to all my peeps tonight.
DUDE?
mom
I support multitasking!
I talked about you on tonight's blog.
Who, me?!
Well, I commented on your blog!
ok, so i know nothing of this so I want you to do my research.
OIL.
Sarah wants to drill on our soil. She (and the republicans, i'm assuming, especially looking at your thing that says Drill Here) thinks it will be cheaper and better.
I work with someone (who i would NEVER EVER challenge politically because she can't LISTEN to another point of view) started ranting about how much more expensive it will be to start up drilling, etc. etc. etc. I wasn't sure I wanted to answer her (see above), but even if I'd wanted to... I couldn't.
So. What is it? Will it be more expensive or less? Will it cause our oil prices to go up or down, and will it REALLY decrease our dependence upon other countries--especially the middle east?
How about them cookies?
and... i don't get the t-shirt from glenn beck.
Ok, but my brain is shot for tonight...so stay tuned (OIL and Glenn Beck's t-shirt).
What about a top 7 issues that matter most to you this election and why?!
and the economy. how they gonna make it better?
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