My Stomach Sank Just A Little

“My stomach sank just a little”. These were the words spoken by a pastor Wednesday evening after President Barack Obama infamously became the first sitting American President to support same-sex marriage. I have to admit that these words also come very close to describing the tightening feeling knotted in my own gut the moment I heard the President’s interview. I’ll tell you why.

“Uglier” Politics…A Sadder Day…A Lower Low Has Been Reached!

This time it’s Kansas House Speaker Mike O’Neal.  Mere words cannot describe how disturbing this is!  If he was joking, it is not funny.  If he was serious….urghh.  This is the house speaker yall.  What kind of example is he setting for the people of his state?  I hope he has been put under 24-hour surveillance and is given a thorough pat down from now on when he comes anywhere near President Obama.  And to wish the innocent Obama children (who are NOT his political rivals) fatherless?  He sounds like a terribly loose cannon to be a political official.  In the words of one poster, this is frightening nuttery.

  In the words of another poster, he should be recalled immediately for

Conduct Unbecoming to a Human Being

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Should I Stay Or Should I Go?

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  Previously, I explored the issue of why some men abuse in “What Gives You The Right?“.  Today I read a very interesting article discussing some of the reasons that women stay in an abusive relationship.  The article was posted on the Surviving Abuse website and entitled “Why Women Stay In Abusive Relationships“.  I totally agree with these reasons.  In my post today I would like to add a few of the reasons I think some women stay in an abusive relationship.

The Economy Stole My Ferris Wheel!

This is the week of the South Carolina State Fair.  As a matter of fact, tomorrow, October 23, 2011, will be the last day.  I’ve been scrimping, and saving and seeing which bills I might be able to delay, but all to no avail.  For the first time in years, it seems that I will have to miss the fair, and the caramel crunch of a glazed candy apple, due to the more powerful economic crunch.

Sooooooo Anxious!!!

Wow!!! This debut novel by Sharon Oliver is as mouth-watering as the tasty dishes whipped up by character “grandma” Mattie Mae. There were several things that I really appreciated about the book.
For one thing, as a Christian, I can’t remember the last time I had such a guilt-free pleasurable read. Ms. Oliver is so talented that she conveys the gamut of emotions from anger, despair, joy, and longing, without resorting to the use of profanity. The author explores every emotion of her characters. They are Christians, being perfected, but not perfect. Ms. Oliver presents them as they are, as we all are really, an incredible mixture of faults and faith.

Another aspect of this novel that really resonated with me was the fact that it’s so easy to care about the characters and what will become of them because we all “know” them. Ms. Oliver’s characters are immediately recognizable as people we have met, will meet, or will become ourselves. You can easily imagine sitting around the table talking with them over a cup of coffee, feeling comfortable and welcome.
Ms. Oliver is also gifted in the areas of scene and details. Her description of Turtle Bay Island is so vivid that you can see it as you’re reading. So much so, that I was shocked to learn that it is not a real town.
As for that “chutch” (as the older southern characters call it), Ms. Oliver does a wonderful job of showing it’s not just a building in which to take a quick nap on Sundays, but how members reaching out to and embracing the community is what really draws people to God’s love.
Now to the “dirt” (just kidding). Without so much as a smidgen of x-rated naughtiness,

What’s Wrong with Marriage? 2008

    Okay, I’ve just about had it.  Everyone is so afraid of being accused of being judgemental, that no one will speak the truth.  What ever happened to “first comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby in a carriage”?

     P. Diddy, Jamie Lynn Spears, Nicole Richie, Babyface (not you too Babyface!!!!), and Halle Berry…come on….Oscar winner Halle Berry.  And my goodness, don’t even think about “multiple babies out of wedlock” world ambassador Angelina Jolie!!!  Babies are a natural outcome of love shared between two people who have committed their lives to each other and agreed to raise the baby in a two-parent home full of love.  Sure every marriage doesn’t work out.