Change is here

It's been a while since I've blogged. I got married. Allen and I moved to Cumming, GA. It's a big change. Forsyth County is the 7th richest county in America. I guess that can explain how the people are here. Most of the children get anything they want, the church parking lot is filled with high class cars. Everyone gets what they want. It's quite an interesting place. I don't know what to think about it. I miss home. I miss my family. I miss my friends. I miss the beach. Hmm. This place just isn't the same. I am thankful that I have a wonderful husband by my side to help me through all of this. It's hard. Marriage, new house, new place, leaving family, no friends. It's a lot to take in at once. Marriage is a beautiful thing, it's just a new experience. In a way being here away from everything, has made our relationship stronger. We have to rely on each other. We can't fight too much, because we have no on else to turn to. I love this man.

Teenagers are our future

When I was in high school, teenagers were good for nothing but trouble and loud music. We weren't really ever included in things. I realized the other day that nothing has changed. How come we don't give youth enough credit? Yeah, some of them are a handful, but there are older people who are also a handful. I just spent a weekend with the youth group for Remastered weekend. These kids have a passion to change the world, they just don't get the credit. If our churches can't include them in making the difference, how will they ever make a difference? They will be leading our churched one day. Have you ever wondered why many teenagers get out of church when they leave the youth group? What if this is a big reason for that? I don't doubt that our teenagers will be the change the world needs, I know they are the change, but what if we acknowledged that? What if we let them know they are important? Why do the youth get put on the back burner? It's time to start a revolution, and our teenagers will be the leaders of this revolution! Let them know that they mean something!

Tea Party

It has been quite sometime since I blogged, but I think it's time to start back up...due to the political flame that has been lit lately.

I will start by posting the video for those who don't feel like reading my long rant!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOrPzVECSjo

I don't know how familiar you guys are with the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798. But basically the Adams' administration threw out the constitution when they said that anyone who opposes the administration, prints anything or says anything against the federalists would be fined or imprisoned.

This bring us to 2009. I attended the Tea Party yesterday. This was an Anti-tax, anti-stimulus rally. A very peaceful gathering where we held signs to show how we felt about the ridiculous amounts of money the government has been spending to bail out these banks and companies. Economists have found that these stimulus bills that are supposed to stimulate the economy won't even help this year. In fact they say it will hurt in the long run. Basically we are sick of sitting back and letting government become bigger than they were ever intended to be.

Nancy Pelosi said that it was the rich of America trying to get the attention off of high taxes...That's funny. There were poor and middle class people out there.

Now CNN is bashing us by saying it was an anti-government rally of anarchists. On top of that they called in "not family viewing." And they want to say that this was only a right-winged conservative gathering. I will say that there were a lot of republicans at these rallies, but there were also democrats. It's about AMERICANS who are sick of the government spending their money. Of course when you have a rally there are the occasional crazys that show up, so there were Obama bashers. Besides those few, for the most part it was peaceful petitioning that the whole government, democrats and republicans, has to stop this. Most of congress didn't even read the stimulus bill before they voted on it. Can we afford this? Our Founding Fathers did not build this republic over YEARS so we could destroy it in one.

On top of all of this...Homeland Security has tagged anyone who is pro-life, ant-immigration, or a returning veteran as a terrorist. Are you serious? oh wait there is more...We are as much of a threat as white supremacists??? Here we go...Sedition Acts will probably be in full effect by the end of the year, and I'll probably be one of the first few to go. As mom said "I will go down in glory." Those who came before us fought for us to have FREEDOM! Liberty!

Patrick Henry said "Give me liberty or give me death!" I say right on! I will die for the liberty that the brave men fought for! Bring it on!

I will leave you with this quote: "A Government Big Enough to Give You Everything You Want, is Strong Enough to Take Everything You Have." - Thomas Jefferson

We're Screwed '08.

It's been a while for me. I was inspired by a friend's blog to write a bit today.

First of all, did everyone see the VP debates last night? I was very impressed with Sarah Palin, and for the first time in a few weeks I got pride in the republican party again. The time before that was when she gave her acceptance speech. Before that, well I don't know if I ever had pride in the republican party. I should have registered as an independent, but like my mom says that's just wasting a vote. 3rd party candidates never get elected. Take the election of 1896 as an example. This was the most famous election in the history of the Us. THe Populists chose Jennings Bryan as their candidate, then the democrats took him on as their candidate when they saw they had no chance. So many Americans loved Bryan, but even despite his efforts to join the Democratic party he suffered the biggest crush in 20 years. The "Cross of Gold" speech wasn't enough to get him elected. This election had that biggest percentage of American's ever to vote. I believe that this election will go down in the history books along with the election of 1896 as one of the most important elections. Our kids will be writing about it, that is if we still have freedom. Sarah Palin last night said that she hopes there isn't a day where we have to tell our children of a time where men and women were free. That just breaks my heart hearing that, but I know that if we don't clean up our act it could happen one day. Patrick Henry would be ashamed if he was still alive today. Our founding fathers never wanted America to be like this. I think they would have been more specific if they knew people would pick apart the documents that make America the great nation it is. One other thing, and Ill be done. There aren't any more great speakers in America. Remember all the amazing speeches you hear from history. Even Ronald Reagan calling American a "city on a hill," or a "beacon of light." People don't talk like that anymore. We have lost our pride in America. You realize that means we loose our pride in freedom. That also means we loose our pride in the incredible men and women that sacrificed their lives for us. I mean come on, one of our presidential candidates won't say the Pledge of Allegiance. WE'RE SCREWED '08.

"As for me, Give me Liberty or Give me Death!"

love...

Where is the love that Christ intended His church to have for others? Why are we focusing on certain sins as being more acceptable, while others are more looked down upon? We have missed the point. We have missed what God has told us. Love one another......EVERYONE, not just those that you want to love. Church - quit pushing them away.

Love...

Its a word that is thrown around casually these days. I'm even guilty of using it casually. God has called us to love everyone, but what does it mean when you say I love you. I absolutely LOVE Allen. I'm in love with him. In the past I have loved people, but I have never been in love. Its funny, when people ask you how you know you love someone. I always used to hate it when people would say "You'll just know", but its true. Its different than anything else I have experienced. You just know! Its crazy that I thought I was in love before, because compared to Allen those people in my past mean nothing to me.

It's amazing to me how God HAS written my love story. That sounds corny I know, but as I look back at my life and what He has brought me through I can see the way He saved me from things. He saved me from the wrong people. He saved me from a life that could have been really hard. I'm not saying life won't be hard now, but now I have an AMAZING man of God that I can share my life with. A man that will take care of me and love me. He'll respect me and keep me safe. He will pray with me and lead me in a path toward Christ. Its not just a relationship anymore. Its going to be my life. He is going to be my partner. Any flaw that he has is special, because I still can see the good in those flaws. I love him! I absolutley Love him!

For those who didnt know, we will be getting married August of '09. I'M ENGAGED!

God is the ultimate mover

God taught me something through an Amos Lee song this morning. Its pretty amazing that one song can be so powerful to change your perspective. Music is INCREDIBLE. The lyrics say "The world is so much meaner when your heart is hard." That is something to think about. Why do I see the worst in people sometimes? I don't think I'm looking for the good. It's amazing how your perspective is different then someone who sees the same things as you see everyday. I may see the world as that filled with ignorant people and so many bad things, but to another person it may be a world of "Opportunity." The opportunity to reach out to these people who are hurting. They may see the sales associate as a lovely person who is just hurting, while I saw it as her chance to be a jerk. I think this is our problem as Christians. The world has learned how to love, but we are still stuck in our own holier than thou mindset. This movement of love is growing fast, and we will be left behind if we do not jump the train. The church is so concerned with numbers and legalism, that we forget to love. We forget to reach out to the whore who needs Jesus as much as us. Or the homosexual that in God's eyes is the same as us. The same as me who has just told a lie. Yes, as aweful as you may think that sounds, these sins are equal in the eyes of our God...If you dont think this then you might be worshipping the wrong God. I need to see the world as opportunity, not as sinful people who are "worse off then me." Love is the movement. God is the ultimate mover. "One thing for certain, the pain ain’t gonna stop." We must put an end to the pain. We must catch up with the world and their movement of love. Let's show them that there is something worth living for through our love.