There is something very serious that has entered my mind, time and time again. I really want to quit my job and be a stay-at-home mom. The urge is growing stronger. I know that if I had more time to work my AVON business I could make a lot more money than I am making right now, but it would take time and , initially, money. But I KNOW that I could do it. By staying home, there is actually a LOT that I could accomplish. I have been working on my family genealogy for a couple years now and , lately, have really fallen behind on adding new info and researching. I also began homeschooling my oldest son a couple months ago, which has proven quite difficult when I work 40 hrs a week too. My daughter doesn't go to school until after I leave for work and this has been a problem a couple of times because she has fallen back to sleep and missed school. I also feel that when the weekend rolls around, I am often overwhelmed by all the "catch-up" house work I have to do and I don't get to really enjoy the weekend or the time with my kids and husband.
So, I would be able to work with my son, make sure my daughter gets to and from school, have housework done daily, work on my genealogy project and still bring in an income through AVON. If I made myself a schedule for homeschooling, AVON and my project, I could accomplish it all easily. Homeschooling would a couple hours each day, and then I could alternate days between AVON and the Family tree. Or insteadof alternating, maybe it would be better to take one day for the genealogy and the rest for AVON. I could canvass neighborhoods, drop off books at businesses, talk to people about the AVON opportunity and build my downline.
But, I also know that my husband would be opposed to this. The only way this could be possible is if it was what God was wanting for me and He prepared my husband's heart and mind. I would even work a couple days at my mom's restaurant, if she needed the help, but she doesn't, I don't think.
So, this is why I need prayer. I need clarity from God, if this is an idea from Him. If He's the one telling me that I can make a real go of AVON and still be there for my children and such or if it's the enemy trying to trick me into a long hard road. I know that God would be there for me even if it was the enemy, but my husband would not agree to let me do this. I need to know.....
TripleClicks
Friday, November 7, 2008
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
No matter who wins Presidency....
I have come to a realization today. It doesn't matter who wins this election. Before you get mad and start thinking that I'm crazy, let me explain myself.
I am speaking from a Christian stand point here. Personally, it is extremely important to me to stand with the nominee who Christ would stand with. And for what I see, I have already expressed that is John McCain and Sarah Palin. But what if Obama wins? How will I deal with that? How would I feel? These were the questions that were posed to me.
Well, to begin with, the very first thought that I had was, it doesn't matter who controls this nation because God still owns and controls it all. All of this, everything in our lives, are gifts from God. Everything belongs to Him, including this nation and it's people. Do I really doubt that God would continue to walk with me and His children if Obama were President? No. In fact, when you study the stories in the Bible, victory often came out of defeat. This is God's way of turning what the enemy made for evil, and using it for His Glory and His Goodness.
Another very important issue came to mind as well. The bible also tells us that we are to pray and interceed for those in authority over us. That doesn't just mean parents, teachers and pastors, but our leaders - our President. When this was written, they didn't have a democratic government in effect. Quite often there totalitarian leaders who persecuted and killed Christians and yet, they were told to pray for them - and respect them.
Whether we agree or disagree with the person who sits in the office of President, whether we love thier policies or condem them, we still MUST respect and pray for the OFFICE. The degrading and complaining about the president, must not happen. After today it will not simply be McCain, but President McCain - or perhaps not Obama, but President Obama. Like it or not, the President deserves our respect.
Now with the election here, our job is NOT done. In fact, our job is only beginning. It is up to us, as Christ followers, to pray our leaders through thier decisions. If they do not already know Jesus, then it is absolutely our responsiblity to pray for thier salvation. I have been praying for a leader that would lead this nation from the position of being on his knees. That our leader would take everything to God in prayer long before a decision is made, and even before the public may know about something happening. It does not matter who gets elected , this will continue to be my prayer.
I am speaking from a Christian stand point here. Personally, it is extremely important to me to stand with the nominee who Christ would stand with. And for what I see, I have already expressed that is John McCain and Sarah Palin. But what if Obama wins? How will I deal with that? How would I feel? These were the questions that were posed to me.
Well, to begin with, the very first thought that I had was, it doesn't matter who controls this nation because God still owns and controls it all. All of this, everything in our lives, are gifts from God. Everything belongs to Him, including this nation and it's people. Do I really doubt that God would continue to walk with me and His children if Obama were President? No. In fact, when you study the stories in the Bible, victory often came out of defeat. This is God's way of turning what the enemy made for evil, and using it for His Glory and His Goodness.
Another very important issue came to mind as well. The bible also tells us that we are to pray and interceed for those in authority over us. That doesn't just mean parents, teachers and pastors, but our leaders - our President. When this was written, they didn't have a democratic government in effect. Quite often there totalitarian leaders who persecuted and killed Christians and yet, they were told to pray for them - and respect them.
Whether we agree or disagree with the person who sits in the office of President, whether we love thier policies or condem them, we still MUST respect and pray for the OFFICE. The degrading and complaining about the president, must not happen. After today it will not simply be McCain, but President McCain - or perhaps not Obama, but President Obama. Like it or not, the President deserves our respect.
Now with the election here, our job is NOT done. In fact, our job is only beginning. It is up to us, as Christ followers, to pray our leaders through thier decisions. If they do not already know Jesus, then it is absolutely our responsiblity to pray for thier salvation. I have been praying for a leader that would lead this nation from the position of being on his knees. That our leader would take everything to God in prayer long before a decision is made, and even before the public may know about something happening. It does not matter who gets elected , this will continue to be my prayer.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
My views on the Presidential Nominees
You may call me a right-winged- extremist, and that's ok. Maybe I am. But the one thing I do know is that if I do not stand up for what GOD says is right and just, if I do not stand up against what GOD says is a sin and an abomination, then I, in fact, am in sin and not doing the work of my Father. If these things were true, then I would not be much of a Christ Follower - which is the meaning of the word Christian.
Ok, so McCain isn't promising all the tax breaks. Can anyone tell me a president who was able to truly come through with all thier promised tax breaks in the past? Maybe there's one that I am not remembering, but I know that many of these politician's make huge promises and then if it's not the senate that doesn't pass a bill, then it's simply that the President never got "around to it". At least McCain's not making some great promise that he knows that he can not live up to. Besides, if we are Christians, then who's economy are we living in?? I tell you now, I do not live in this world's economy. My father is the King above all kings and He owns ALL the riches of ALL the lands. When we follow His will, then He is sure to bless us to overflowing. You can read all of His promises in His Word. The Bible is not old and outdated. It is the LIVING WORD of our LIVING GOD. That means what was good for yesteryear is good for today! So why are we so worried about the financial future of a world that is coming to an end?
NObama is asking us to say it's ok to kill babies - real live human beings - but thinks it's murder when a baby seal is killed. He is even for partial birth abortions! Let me say this... I do NOT believe that it's ok to kill a baby. I don't care if that baby is only 6 weeks along inutero or lying in an incubator having just been born. A human life is a human life. If God has given us a child, even through rape or incest, there is a purpose for that child. If it is too great of a reminder and one doesn't feel that she can raise it without these thoughts - which is understandable - then how about all the people who want to be parents and can't? He is also asking us to say its ok to be gay. God says this is an abomination. No where does He say, well in a couple of thousand years, you can go ahead and let man marry man and woman marry woman, it's all good. NO! He tells us in Leviticus that it is simply an abomination. And do we really think that NObama will be able to come through with all of his tax cut promises? I tell you the promises that are at the top of his "to-do list". Those are the promises made to his terroist friends. The promises that put us as America in so much danger. We won't have to worry long about terrorists because if left up to NObama, he'll have them everyday in our lives, soon we wouldn't even see them as terroroists, but as the guy next door who likes to blow stuff up.
Do we really want to hand our country over to the enemy? Both the seen and unseen enemy is just sitting on the edge of thier seat waiting.
And what about the prophecy given to Sarah Palin? Personally, I believe that she may very well be an Esther that God has sent to this great nation. God is trying to show grace and mercy. He is trying to give this greedy, self-centered nation another chance. But are we listening? I hope so.
If you would like to read blogs on this from a GREAT blog writer, check out this link: http://ww2.yuwie.com/profile/?id=91507
One last thing... PRAY!
"If my people who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from thier wicked
ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive thier sin and heal thier land." 2 Chronicles 2:17.
Prayer is not our last option.... it is our only hope!
Ok, so McCain isn't promising all the tax breaks. Can anyone tell me a president who was able to truly come through with all thier promised tax breaks in the past? Maybe there's one that I am not remembering, but I know that many of these politician's make huge promises and then if it's not the senate that doesn't pass a bill, then it's simply that the President never got "around to it". At least McCain's not making some great promise that he knows that he can not live up to. Besides, if we are Christians, then who's economy are we living in?? I tell you now, I do not live in this world's economy. My father is the King above all kings and He owns ALL the riches of ALL the lands. When we follow His will, then He is sure to bless us to overflowing. You can read all of His promises in His Word. The Bible is not old and outdated. It is the LIVING WORD of our LIVING GOD. That means what was good for yesteryear is good for today! So why are we so worried about the financial future of a world that is coming to an end?
NObama is asking us to say it's ok to kill babies - real live human beings - but thinks it's murder when a baby seal is killed. He is even for partial birth abortions! Let me say this... I do NOT believe that it's ok to kill a baby. I don't care if that baby is only 6 weeks along inutero or lying in an incubator having just been born. A human life is a human life. If God has given us a child, even through rape or incest, there is a purpose for that child. If it is too great of a reminder and one doesn't feel that she can raise it without these thoughts - which is understandable - then how about all the people who want to be parents and can't? He is also asking us to say its ok to be gay. God says this is an abomination. No where does He say, well in a couple of thousand years, you can go ahead and let man marry man and woman marry woman, it's all good. NO! He tells us in Leviticus that it is simply an abomination. And do we really think that NObama will be able to come through with all of his tax cut promises? I tell you the promises that are at the top of his "to-do list". Those are the promises made to his terroist friends. The promises that put us as America in so much danger. We won't have to worry long about terrorists because if left up to NObama, he'll have them everyday in our lives, soon we wouldn't even see them as terroroists, but as the guy next door who likes to blow stuff up.
Do we really want to hand our country over to the enemy? Both the seen and unseen enemy is just sitting on the edge of thier seat waiting.
And what about the prophecy given to Sarah Palin? Personally, I believe that she may very well be an Esther that God has sent to this great nation. God is trying to show grace and mercy. He is trying to give this greedy, self-centered nation another chance. But are we listening? I hope so.
If you would like to read blogs on this from a GREAT blog writer, check out this link: http://ww2.yuwie.com/profile/?id=91507
One last thing... PRAY!
"If my people who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from thier wicked
ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive thier sin and heal thier land." 2 Chronicles 2:17.
Prayer is not our last option.... it is our only hope!
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