Mommies

I've always heard the testimonies of others that go along the lines of "I brought my parents to church." I've always thought that people who say that are so strange. 

Why?

Because my parents took me to church every Sunday.  Even on Vacation, we went to church. I had to be "on fire, throwing up, broken, dead or dying" to miss church (and yes, that is a direct quote from my mother). If we didn't start the week off with church, everything else was thrown off. 

My mommy has always been completely submersed in the programs at The Salvation Army of North Little Rock, Ar. Whether its teaching Sunday School, playing the piano, teaching music classes, or teaching Sunbeams, she's there. Before we consolidated and put everything on one or two nights, we were at church 80% of the time. 

My mommy has instilled the most important values and life lessons into me from day one. She's always shown Christ's love in everything she does. Even if its spending weekend like this cutting up with our "non-DNA" family. She is seriously the best mommy there is around.

"'Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.' Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised." (Proverbs 31:29-30)

Happy Mother's Day, Moms!
I love you forever!

Torn

I've always been torn on the topic of Gay Rights. 

You see, I am first and foremost a Christian. Homosexuality does not coincide with a Christian life style. The Bible says in Leviticus  "If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination." (Leviticus 20:13) I do agree with this statement. Homosexuality is indeed an abomination....

...But does this mean we should go around screaming our heads off at them and showing them hatred and not love? No. The Bible also says "Love your neighbor as yourself" (Mark 12:31).  I guess you could also say "Don't hate the playa, hate the game." 

I do think that Gay people are people and deserve to have rights. Robbing them of their rights is like putting a sign in your yard that says "All dogs can poop here, but not Poodles. We don't like Poodles." That's not very fair now is it? 

I feel that states like North Carolina are only pushing Gay people further away.  That's not how you get through to people. You don't close your heart and say "We're not gonna take. No we ain't gonna take it." You open your heart and show them Christ's love. If I'm not mistaken, Jesus would prefer it that way. After all, the people we so freely turn away were his closest friends.