I'm Walkin'. Yes, Indeed!

Last night I sent my Husband to the store to get a few groceries. Five minutes later he was back. The car had died down the street and wouldn't start back up. I got The Diva and I dressed and we all walked to where the car was to see if it was something we could fix ourselves. It wasn't. I strapped Miss Ro into her car seat and we attempted to PUSH the car back up the street, around the corner and into our driveway.

Luckily a couple of very nice men stopped their car, got out and helped us push the 1/3 mile back to our house. There really are some caring generous people out in this world of ours willing to help a stranger in need {Thank you, whoever you are, for your kindness}. We don't have the money to get the car fixed. I just paid all our bills. And if it is the same thing that happened back in January, the mechanic will not give me a warranty on it!

My husband had to call in sick to work today because he couldn't get a ride. The car needs to be towed to a mechanic to even get looked at {more money} and then I have to be able to pay for the repairs and still pay the rent and have money for groceries, gas, baby stuff, etc. OH JOY! My birthday is Sunday {Guess who isn't getting a birthday dinner/present?}, The Diva's is the 10th. Oy Vie!

Do I have a black cloud hanging over me or something, like that kid from Peanuts? Why can't we ever just get a little bit ahead?

{Heavenly Father, I promise if you let us win the lottery, or get a little bit above water somehow, I will give you your tithing, no matter what my Heathen Husband says! Please just help us out here. I know you have a plan for us God, but I'm thinking it doesn't include my Husband losing his job due to absenteeism or leaving us without transportation. Or broke. Or desperate. Please fix this. Thank you for keeping my family together and that no one is hurt or deathly ill. Thank you for our home and everything you have given us. I leave it in your hands. In Jesus' Name I pray, Amen.}

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Dyslexic Satan Worshippers Sell Their Souls To Santa!!

I found this over at ChicagoLady's Blog. Am I the only one that finds this appalling?

This sign is apparently up at the Illinois State Capital, right next to the Nativity Scene. Ummm, what???!!!

While it is true that religion can be oppressive, with all it's rituals & rules, if you are a Christian, then you have a faith & a walk with our Lord & that is not oppressive. Faith in God does not harden hearts, it softens & opens them to more love than was ever thought possible. It makes us tolerant of others. My God directs me to pray for my enemies as well as those who have lost their way. How is that oppressive or enslaving?

These Pagans want the freedom to practice their religion? Fine with me. This country allows the freedom of all people to practice & take as gospel whatever they want to without oppression.

Having said that, doesn't this sign smack of fascism & shoving their doctrines down our collective Christian/Jew/Muslim/Catholic/Protestant/Methodist throats? Seems to me that they want everyone else to think as they do, not as we choose to. Does this little protest not then make them the tyranists, the very thing they are railing against? Where is the tolerance & acceptance of others' faith systems?

I cannot presuppose why a state government would put this up anyway. Isn't Illinois filled to the brim with Liberal Democrats who preach freedom & tolerance for all people? Yeah, only if you believe as they do! I have the right, given to me by both the U.S. Constitution and The Declaration of Independence, as well as the Bible, to have faith in God without having some other religion iron hand me into following something I did not choose.

And by the way, this holiday is called CHRISTmas for a reason...it is the celebration of the birth of our Lord & Saviour, Jesus Christ. So, dear Pagans, go marinate on that one for a while, why don't you?!

ChicagoLady also directed me to this little poem...quite apropos, I think, considering the pandemic of Political Correctness that has gripped this country for far too long now.

Twas the month before Christmas
When all through our land,
Not a Christian was praying
Nor taking a stand.

See the PC Police had taken away
The reason for Christmas -- no one could say.
The children were told by their schools not to sing,
About shepherds and wise men and angels and things.

It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say --
December 25th is just a "holiday."
Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit,
Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it!

CDs from Jonas Bros., a Wii Fit, and I-Pod,
Something was changing, something quite odd!
Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanza
In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda.

As Targets were hanging their trees upside down
At Lowe's the word "Christmas" was nowhere to be found.
At K-Mart and Staples and Penney's and Sears,
You won't hear the word "Christmas" -- it won't touch your ears.

Inclusive, sensitive, di-ver-si-ty
Are words that were used to intimidate me.
Now Obama, now ACORN, now Jackson, Wolf Blitzen,
On Feinstein, on Matthews, on Warren, on Clinton!

At the top of the Senate there arose such a clatter
To eliminate Jesus in all public matter.
And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith,
Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace.

The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded,
The Reason for the Season, stopped before it started.
So as you celebrate "winter break" under your "dream tree,"
Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me.

Choose your words carefully, choose what you say,
Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS ... not Happy Holidays!

-- Anonymous Author

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Today, make a blog post about what you do to give back during the holidays. Do you volunteer your time? If so, please tell us where. What do you do to teach your children the true meaning of the holidays?

I, unfortunately do not have time to volunteer that way that I want to, however, we always give to Toys for Tots & choose a name off the giving tree at our local mall, funds permitting.

I have always told my daughter that Christmas is a celebration of the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ, even when she was too young to comprehend anything (I do the same with Easter). I think it is important to stress that Christmas is about giving & not about how many toys you get. That is why it bugs me so much when any mention of "Merry Christmas" is replaced with "Happy Holidays". If it is Hannukah, say "Happy Hannukah". If it's Christmas, say "Merry Christmas". I hate the whole "we can't offend anyone, must make it generic attitude" this time of year. It's called CHRISTmas for a reason! I also believe in teaching the true Biblical meaning of this time of year & I will hopefully get her to keep that feeling everyday.

It is important to be thankful for what you do have, even if it's not much. We are together, alive & relatively healthy. We have a roof over our heads, my husband has a decent job, we have food to eat & comfy beds to sleep in. And we have love. The love of each other & more importantly, the love of our God. What more do we really need? Everything else is just possessions, things. Those can be replaced, our family cannot.

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