well, i lost everything on my hard drive, but my 'puter is back!
i have stuff at work that i can transfer... so i haven't lost everything. guess i need to invest in some disks to save my stuff from now on.
but i'm back... and just in time too. i was going through wicked withdrawl.
God's peace y'all...
and pobble... IM ME PLEASE!!!
searching for the sacred
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Friday, November 17, 2006
NOOOOOOO!!!!
my 'puter has crashed!
it is now in the hands of God and a guy named scott who can hopefully fix it.
please pray for my baby.
God's peace y'all
it is now in the hands of God and a guy named scott who can hopefully fix it.
please pray for my baby.
God's peace y'all
Sunday, November 12, 2006
"this isn't my first rodeo"
... has become hubby's new favorite quote. funny, since the person to first speak it was george w at a press conference where he informed the nation that donald rumsfeld was being replaced by robert gates.
i forget what the question was that got this particular answer, only that hubby and i were watching when it came out of the president's mouth and it made us laugh. if nothing else, the president supplies some funny lines.
i suppose that i watch the daily show with jon stewart too much since now, whenever i hear the president say anything, i hear stewart's voice in my head giving a running commentary.
george w: "and i say to the people of iraq: do not be afraid."
jon stewart's voice in my head: "that's for the american people, not those who have bombs going off on a daily basis in their backyards..."
sigh
so i received several comments on my prayer at yesterday's veteran's day celebration. i appreciate the positive words. for some reason i was actually nervous about the whole thing. i suppose it was because the first draft of the prayer (which i did in my head) was pretty political. in the end i decided that it wasn't a day for me to be political, but thankful for those people who wear the uniform of a soldier.
the key note speach was delivered by a police officer who had served in afghanistan after 9/11. he began by saying he wasn't a public speaker, but he did a fine job.
one thing he said, which has been weighing on me, is that it is important for those currently serving to believe that the american people support the mission that they are doing. i found it an interesting statement because all along i had said that i don't support this war... haven't from the beginning, but that i have tremendous respect and gratitude for those who are fighting it.
in other words, i am one of those who likes to say that i support the troops, but not the war and what he said was... that just doesn't work.
except the word he said wasn't "war" it was "mission."
i take what this man said to heart, because he was a soldier and i am not. he has been in combat, i have not, nor do i ever want to be either.
so i've begun to ask myself: do i support this mission?
and i can't bring myself to say yes and that frustrates and angers me. somewhere along the line, if i give credence to his words, my ability to support american soldiers has been taken away from me. i can't support them because i don't support this mission.
i never agreed with the decision to go to war; i don't agree with how we have fought this war; and i don't agree with the decisions on how we equipped (or didn't) those fighting this war in iraq.
there aren't enough troops, they don't have the right kind of equipment, and they are fighting against an enemy willing to blow themselves up for the good of their cause. how can we win?
and can i really support the people who are fighting now when i cannot support the mission?
i don't have any answers. i hope and pray that bob gates does.
i do know that i am still thankful beyond any words i could articulate for the men and women who have put themselves in harm's way because they serve in our military. it is because of them that i enjoy the freedoms i do. but i can't support what they are doing in iraq. and while i am not one to place blame or one to shirk responsibility i can't help but believe that it isn't their fault or mine that i feel this way.
and so the rodeo goes on...
God's peace y'all
i forget what the question was that got this particular answer, only that hubby and i were watching when it came out of the president's mouth and it made us laugh. if nothing else, the president supplies some funny lines.
i suppose that i watch the daily show with jon stewart too much since now, whenever i hear the president say anything, i hear stewart's voice in my head giving a running commentary.
george w: "and i say to the people of iraq: do not be afraid."
jon stewart's voice in my head: "that's for the american people, not those who have bombs going off on a daily basis in their backyards..."
sigh
so i received several comments on my prayer at yesterday's veteran's day celebration. i appreciate the positive words. for some reason i was actually nervous about the whole thing. i suppose it was because the first draft of the prayer (which i did in my head) was pretty political. in the end i decided that it wasn't a day for me to be political, but thankful for those people who wear the uniform of a soldier.
the key note speach was delivered by a police officer who had served in afghanistan after 9/11. he began by saying he wasn't a public speaker, but he did a fine job.
one thing he said, which has been weighing on me, is that it is important for those currently serving to believe that the american people support the mission that they are doing. i found it an interesting statement because all along i had said that i don't support this war... haven't from the beginning, but that i have tremendous respect and gratitude for those who are fighting it.
in other words, i am one of those who likes to say that i support the troops, but not the war and what he said was... that just doesn't work.
except the word he said wasn't "war" it was "mission."
i take what this man said to heart, because he was a soldier and i am not. he has been in combat, i have not, nor do i ever want to be either.
so i've begun to ask myself: do i support this mission?
and i can't bring myself to say yes and that frustrates and angers me. somewhere along the line, if i give credence to his words, my ability to support american soldiers has been taken away from me. i can't support them because i don't support this mission.
i never agreed with the decision to go to war; i don't agree with how we have fought this war; and i don't agree with the decisions on how we equipped (or didn't) those fighting this war in iraq.
there aren't enough troops, they don't have the right kind of equipment, and they are fighting against an enemy willing to blow themselves up for the good of their cause. how can we win?
and can i really support the people who are fighting now when i cannot support the mission?
i don't have any answers. i hope and pray that bob gates does.
i do know that i am still thankful beyond any words i could articulate for the men and women who have put themselves in harm's way because they serve in our military. it is because of them that i enjoy the freedoms i do. but i can't support what they are doing in iraq. and while i am not one to place blame or one to shirk responsibility i can't help but believe that it isn't their fault or mine that i feel this way.
and so the rodeo goes on...
God's peace y'all
Saturday, November 11, 2006
thanks
i had the priveledge of being asked to do the invocation (or opening prayer) at the veterans's day festivities in town today. when i arrived at the place where i thought i we were all supposed to gather i was told that the parade was first and then the ceremony i was involved in would take place.
it wasn't quite what i had been told, so i took off, in my high heels, down the main street to find where the parade was going to begin. once i found them i asked a police officer where i should go and he suggested i join the parade. i told him i felt funny doing that since i had never served in the armed forces, but he encouraged me to join the other dignitaries so i did.
so i wound up marching with the veterans and the politicans who had shown up for the day. (in my high heels).
this was the prayer i offered:
Let us pray,
O God, today we give you thanks for brave men and women throughout the history of our country.
We give you thanks for those who yearned for the ideal of liberty and independence.
We give you thanks for those who struggled to keep a divided country united.
We give you thanks for those who stood against the desires of madmen and their bloody solutions.
We give you thanks for those who answered the call to serve on foreign soil in nations divided by civil war.
We give you thanks for those who came home unappreciated and scorned.
We give you thanks for those who were captured by our enemies and those who were lost and remain missing, but not forgotten.
We give you thanks for those who give aid to our allies, for those who fight to protect not just Americans but people of all nations, for those who wear a uniform many of us can not.
We give you thanks for those who have paid the ultimate sacrifices so that the ideals of liberty, independence, freedom, and justice are not just ideals we hope for, but realities we live.
We give you thanks, O God, for our veterans who have given of themselves in times of peace and in times of conflict.
We lift them up to you and ask for your blessing on them and on this day of remembrance.
And we pray for a world of such peace that their work and courage will never have been in vain.
Amen.
and God's peace y'all
it wasn't quite what i had been told, so i took off, in my high heels, down the main street to find where the parade was going to begin. once i found them i asked a police officer where i should go and he suggested i join the parade. i told him i felt funny doing that since i had never served in the armed forces, but he encouraged me to join the other dignitaries so i did.
so i wound up marching with the veterans and the politicans who had shown up for the day. (in my high heels).
this was the prayer i offered:
Let us pray,
O God, today we give you thanks for brave men and women throughout the history of our country.
We give you thanks for those who yearned for the ideal of liberty and independence.
We give you thanks for those who struggled to keep a divided country united.
We give you thanks for those who stood against the desires of madmen and their bloody solutions.
We give you thanks for those who answered the call to serve on foreign soil in nations divided by civil war.
We give you thanks for those who came home unappreciated and scorned.
We give you thanks for those who were captured by our enemies and those who were lost and remain missing, but not forgotten.
We give you thanks for those who give aid to our allies, for those who fight to protect not just Americans but people of all nations, for those who wear a uniform many of us can not.
We give you thanks for those who have paid the ultimate sacrifices so that the ideals of liberty, independence, freedom, and justice are not just ideals we hope for, but realities we live.
We give you thanks, O God, for our veterans who have given of themselves in times of peace and in times of conflict.
We lift them up to you and ask for your blessing on them and on this day of remembrance.
And we pray for a world of such peace that their work and courage will never have been in vain.
Amen.
and God's peace y'all
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Friday, November 03, 2006
a day that will live in infamy
first of all, my mother-in-law always reads my blog (hi mom!) and while she doesn't post responses here she does often comment about what i wrote.
and so i got the email reminding me that we vote on december 7th, not the 11th.
so please don't go to the polls on the 11th...
wasn't it dan quail who made the mistake about the anniversary of d-day? suddenly he doesn't seem so stupid to me anymore... of course i was sick when i wrote my last blog...
God's peace y'all... and don't forget to vote (on the right day of course.)
and so i got the email reminding me that we vote on december 7th, not the 11th.
so please don't go to the polls on the 11th...
wasn't it dan quail who made the mistake about the anniversary of d-day? suddenly he doesn't seem so stupid to me anymore... of course i was sick when i wrote my last blog...
God's peace y'all... and don't forget to vote (on the right day of course.)
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
you can't complain if you don't...
VOTE
my dad has been pushing a particular candidate to hubby and me; he's a person we've already decided to vote for so he can stop now. the other night, hubby got roped into a phone poll from the other candidate and when asked why we were voting the way we were told the pollster that our candidate didn't make him want to vomit the way the other candidate did.
and the pollster typed it all down.
then today i stopped by dondon009 who had this on his blog:
Dear Friend,
It's come down to this. After months of hard work and big hopes, we've got seven days left to change America - seven days to affirm our belief in better days ahead.
In seven days, voters across America will have the opportunity to vote for the America we dream of - to vote for a change in Washington that will allow our government to start working for the people it represents.
It's a change that means renewed efforts to make health care affordable and available for all Americans.
It's a change that means the oil companies won't be writing our energy policy so we'll have a chance for real energy independence in this country.
It's a change that means a new Iraq policy so that we can change course and start bringing our troops home.
All of this - and more, is possible - but only if you show up and VOTE.
If you stay home, and don't demand change with the power of your VOTE, we'll face two more years of the same failed leadership and the same failed course.
We can do better. We must do better.
It's this easy:
Exercise your right to VOTE.
Sincerely,
U.S. Senator Barack Obama
i don't like to publicly endorse candidates or a political party, but i will say this: if you don't vote you can't complain.
my parents always took my brother and me with them when they voted. i loved the idea of going into that curtained booth with them and helping them to pull the lever. i couldn't wait to turn 18 and be given the chance to go into that booth by myself.
i turned 18 right before a presidential campaign... my candidate lost, but i remember feeling like i had been part of a very important process none-the-less.
i plan on taking the princess kitty with me on the 11th so that she can have that same experience when she grows up. it won't be the first time that she's been in a voting booth and i will do my best to make certain it's not the last.
please take the time to vote next tuesday. if you haven't registered to vote then do it now, even if it means you can't vote until the next set of elections. this country is great for so many reasons, but won't remain so if we become apathetic to who serves in public office.
i won't say that i don't care who you vote for, the fact is i do... i just won't tell you who to vote for... and to vote!
trust me... it feels great!
God's peace y'all
my dad has been pushing a particular candidate to hubby and me; he's a person we've already decided to vote for so he can stop now. the other night, hubby got roped into a phone poll from the other candidate and when asked why we were voting the way we were told the pollster that our candidate didn't make him want to vomit the way the other candidate did.
and the pollster typed it all down.
then today i stopped by dondon009 who had this on his blog:
Dear Friend,
It's come down to this. After months of hard work and big hopes, we've got seven days left to change America - seven days to affirm our belief in better days ahead.
In seven days, voters across America will have the opportunity to vote for the America we dream of - to vote for a change in Washington that will allow our government to start working for the people it represents.
It's a change that means renewed efforts to make health care affordable and available for all Americans.
It's a change that means the oil companies won't be writing our energy policy so we'll have a chance for real energy independence in this country.
It's a change that means a new Iraq policy so that we can change course and start bringing our troops home.
All of this - and more, is possible - but only if you show up and VOTE.
If you stay home, and don't demand change with the power of your VOTE, we'll face two more years of the same failed leadership and the same failed course.
We can do better. We must do better.
It's this easy:
Exercise your right to VOTE.
Sincerely,
U.S. Senator Barack Obama
i don't like to publicly endorse candidates or a political party, but i will say this: if you don't vote you can't complain.
my parents always took my brother and me with them when they voted. i loved the idea of going into that curtained booth with them and helping them to pull the lever. i couldn't wait to turn 18 and be given the chance to go into that booth by myself.
i turned 18 right before a presidential campaign... my candidate lost, but i remember feeling like i had been part of a very important process none-the-less.
i plan on taking the princess kitty with me on the 11th so that she can have that same experience when she grows up. it won't be the first time that she's been in a voting booth and i will do my best to make certain it's not the last.
please take the time to vote next tuesday. if you haven't registered to vote then do it now, even if it means you can't vote until the next set of elections. this country is great for so many reasons, but won't remain so if we become apathetic to who serves in public office.
i won't say that i don't care who you vote for, the fact is i do... i just won't tell you who to vote for... and to vote!
trust me... it feels great!
God's peace y'all
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