i have been getting annoyed lately at the number of my friends who push their political views on facebook. i've felt like saying: "hey, listen, why don't you go spout your opinion where it actually counts, you know, on your ballot." i didn't think i would get involved-- i believe that my political opinions are just that: mine!
however, i came across an article today that is a must read! of course, read it if you choose to. but please know that it comes highly recommended! let me tell you a little bit of why i am posting it on my blog:
i am and always have been pro-life. i believe that life begins at conception. GOD, Himself, says so in His word.
well, even being the extremely pro-life person that i am, i too became intrigued with sen. obama about four years ago when he spoke at the democratic national convention. i bought one of his books. it was very interesting, he has a way with words. as a result of the book and MANY other influences in the liberal city i was living in, i found my political views growing more liberal as my time in college grew, although i was still VERY pro-life. i found it almost easy to make my Christian views coincide with the liberal agenda (i've learned, now, that they generally do not!).
about a year ago, when barack obama became more of a national figure, i even considered that he may be a great choice for president! after all, it was hard not to get wrapped up in his eloquence, excitement and "vision."
i even went and saw him speak in portland, and shook his hand! thrilling, indeed...
but something wasn't right... that night, in the convention center, he didn't mention his extreme pro-abortion stance. this last wednesday night at the final debate, he dismissed that he is pro-abortion... because, who would be?
i always knew that my pro-life stance was not in cohorts with his views, but how EXTREMELY and FUNDAMENTALLY different our stances are is made clear in this article. please read if you are at all curious as to what stance senator obama actually takes. click the link below:
Robert George article: this man is a professor at Princeton, you can read on the article about his education and smarts and see that he a legitimate resource.
We went on a hike at Red Rock Canyon on Saturday with most of The Family J. Becky couldn't come, but we managed to survive out in the wilderness. I was impressed with God's glorious creation!
My two-year-old niece Miss O took this pic of Tom and I. She's got a knack for photos, I think!
The girlies and Mr. Tom, as they lovingly refer to him.
My beloved Grandpa Jerry died last Saturday at the age of 93. I loved him very dearly. And this picture is just the epitome of him- he always looked stellar, with pressed shirts and bolo ties! This photo of us is from about three years ago, which is unfortunately the last time I saw him not living in a nursing home. He had been in one for 16 months before he died. I feel very blessed that Tom was able to meet him-- twice! Once, in June, we stopped by the nursing home he was staying in. It always seems a little grim in those places, and it hurt my heart to see him look so weak and frail. When I first introduced Tom as my fiance and told him that we would be marrying in August, Grandpa looked at Tom with an amazed expression. "Oh, really?" he said. "Well, Tom, you're getting a good girl. A real good girl. I always thought she'd turn out to be an old maid!" We all burst out laughing at that one- it was just like Grandpa to lighten the mood with his jokes! I'll definitely miss him!
#1. When you can't find your almost 3 year old niece anywhere, and you have to bribe her with a snack to get her to make her location known, she is probably in her mom and dad's room, with the door closed. And she is probably not "just cleaning it up," like she hollers to you. She is actually probably doing her own make-up, emo-style. And not only is she applying makeup to highlight her blue eyes, she is also decorating her knees. And putting perfumed lotion on. That's all.
P.S. I looked up the weird jugs so I could put a pic of one on here. And I found this. This picture is a LIE. Not as easy at it looks, I promise. I bet you this is an altered photo. It has to be!
