A TIme For Prayer

I read an article last night, several actually, about a little golden monkey god that Barack Obama carries with him for luck in his pocket. Here is an excert from one of the articles:



Hanuman temple Priests believe that ties between India and US would grow stronger under Obama's presidency and said the prayers had been organized to ask Lord Hanuman God for Obama's success in the elections. "Barack Obama is a great believer in Lord Hanuman. His victory will benefit India," Brij Mohan Bhama, another Hanuman temple priest said, adding that they will appeal to Indians in the US to support Obama in his endeavour. A diplomatic official at the US Embassy said the group organizing prayers for Obama had read a Time magazine report which mentioned that he carried a "monkey king good luck charm.""Senator Obama showed his good luck charms like a tiny Madonna in the photograph. But people in Delhi are impressed and rooting for Obama. "A person who believes in Lord Hanuman and has his blessings can cross the greatest hurdles in life with ease. I will pray for him," Arati Misra, a Hanuman devotee said.

1. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.

Remember these? The 1st and 2nd Commandments?



I do not hate Barack Obama. I am fearful of him. I am concerned for our country. His political views are not my major concern right now. This country has survived immoral politicians before and we can do it again. My concern is this great country that was founded as a "Nation Under God" has been delivered into the hands of someone that doesn't acknowledge our Lord. Will he be sworn in on the Bible? He has said not. Will he stand and salute our country and its flag on inauguration day? He has turned away during all times I have seen the pledge done in his presence. How can he lead our country to a better place if he leaves God behind in the process? Who will be his religous counsel? In the pasts presidents has relied on the likes of Billy Graham. Who will Obama choose?

The president-elect is constitutionally required to take the presidential oath as follows:

I do solemnly swear(or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States, so help me God.

Will Obama recite this with all of his anti constitutional views?

J.F. Kennedy, who became the first Roman Catholic president, stated publicly that he would be loyal to the U.S. Constitution even if he had to go against a position that his church had taken. Will Obama make this same vow?

Folks all I am saying is that before all of the politcal this and thats that we go through with every election we at least have two candidates that openly love and support our country and what it was founded on. If Obama does not then why did he choose to be president? Why doesn't he go and be president of India if he wants to acknowledge their Humuman monkey god? All I can think of is that there is another reason he wants to have the power of the highest office and I will be praying for America...

Rides, junk food and a 1st place trophy update...

Pictures of the crazy ride we went on this weekend!!
(if you're confused read the previous entry and the pics will make sense)

Rides, junk food and a 1st place trophy

I am exhausted. We spent the past 4 days at the fair. My kids had a blast! They rode rides and ate junk food till they popped! I was even brave enough to ride the biggest scariest...most air timeiest ride at the fair...The Dream Catcher. I love roller coasters but this thing was phenominal! Not a roller coaster but a very high swinging pendelum with a spider looking arm thing on the end with 24 roller coaster type suspended chairs hanging on it. It takes you back and forth in the in the air almost going completely over the top but not quite...while all the time you are also spinning. It was awesome and my 15 year old loves that her mom will ride it with her! G rode the carousel at least 50 times over the weekend too!

I had the karaoke contest on Saturday. I was entered and so was my best friend Dawn. We didn't win but we did have allot of fun.

Today was the Gospel Sing and we were entered in a contest today for the title of Best Gospel Singer of Levy County. This time we placed 1st!!!

All in all we had a fantastic 4 days! Every bone in my body aches and I feel like I could sleep for a week but I wouldn't have wanted to miss a moment.

My Big Weekend!

Well it's here!! The weekend I have been waiting for has arrived. I am excited and nerveous! I have the karaoke contest this Saturday and then we are participating in the Gospel Sing on Sunday. I have to say the gospel sing will be fun...the karaoke is going to be nerve racking...the idea of being judged is just freaking me out!! I know I need to just relax and have fun with it....but it is impossible sometimes for me to keep my nerves in check! I guess I will reley on relaxation and prayer to get me through.

I will post about all the excitement on Monday!!

Siblings

They look innocent enough don't they? One is 16 and one is 3 but when they are bickering it seems as if I am dealing with two 3 year olds! The other day we were riding home...from church I think...and I heard the fighting begin. They were arguing, over of all things, elbow placement between their two seats. G of course is in her car seat which has arm rests on it and C, my 16 year old, was sitting beside her. C made the mistake of resting her arm on G's armrest...which she wasn't using...and the fight was on. I glance in the mirror to see them elbowing each other back and forth so I say, "both of you knock it off NOW". Silence fills the van but as I glance in my mirror again I see G elbowing C again...in silence this time to avoid my attention. I tell her again to stop and she replies, "but C is poking me". Ugh!!!

I used to worry about G being so young and not having a sibling young enough to relate to but the more I think about it the less I worry. Our kids have adjusted so easily to our family. I know within the next 4 years my two oldest may be moving out and going away to college and sometimes I worry about how G will cope. She will be 7 then and I worry it may be too traumatic to suddenly become an only child. Then I remember that I was only 13 when my older sister moved out and I wasn't traumatized at all....instead I took her room over and I adjusted just fine.

I love to watch or listen to them interact. The three of them have their own special way of communicating with each other and there are times that the love between the 3 of them is just so explicitly evident that it's all I can do to hold back the tears. I pray that love will last them a lifetime and keep them close even after I am gone.


"J ,my then 12 year old, reading to G"


All three in the sun reading and playing with bubbles...