discusted, frustrated, annoyed, and scared

I got this email from my dad this morning. It pretty much sums up what I am feeling a lot better than how I can explain it:

Isn't it funny how depressing something can be even when you knew it was going to happen?

As my emotions vacillate between pure anger, frustration and despair, It is nothing short of phenomenal to me that we have 52% of the people in this country that either have no moral compass, are economically ignorant, have ostensibly have rejected Christ, who covet openly and proudly, who have no work ethic, who do not understand or have never read the constitution, or who do not have a fundamental understanding of freedom or it's frailty.

My solace and focus remains;


Ephesians 6:12 - For we are not contending against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world rulers of this present darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.



Romans 13:1 - Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God.



Proverbs 3:5 - Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight.



and I can't help but think of;



Romans 1:18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and wickedness of men who by their wickedness suppress the truth. 19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 Ever since the creation of the world his invisible nature, namely, his eternal power and deity, has been clearly perceived in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse; 21 for although they knew God they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking and their senseless minds were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man or birds or animals or reptiles. 24 Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, 25 because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed for ever! Amen. 26 For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. Their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural, 27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in their own persons the due penalty for their error. 28 And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a base mind and to improper conduct. 29 They were filled with all manner of wickedness, evil, covetousness, malice. Full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity, they are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God's decree that those who do such things deserve to die, they not only do them but approve those who practice them.

Our First Home

Micro Chihuahua Teacup

If this doesn't melt your heart, I dont know what will...

Jeff turns 27 today!

Make a Smilebox greeting

Global Wildlife Center

I was finally accepted into Carson's little world! Allyson took Callie and Carson to the Global Wildlife Center yesterday. This was a new experience for me, but the kids had been there multiple times. You basically pay for a feed bucket and a spot on the wagon and you get to ride around and feed some exotic animals. It was really pretty neat! The giraffes were my favorite, of course! Those of you who know me well enough would know that those are my favorite, and only a few of you would know why! hehe. Anyways, it is about a hour and a half ride so it keeps the kids occupied for a good period of time. I was warned that the kiddos would be a handfull, but they were great! We had lunch at McDonalds and on our way home Carson asked me to swing with him and play with his new cars when we got home. First thing Allyson said was "uh oh! You're In". I did swing and play with his cars and then all 4 of us passed out watching Scooby-Doo. What a day! :)

Hallo-Weenie!

Boys are great at turning an everyday word into something very silly! Carson decided that he would yell "Hallo-Weenie" at every door while he was Trick-or-Treating.
Kent and Tisha decided to have some people over for Halloween and take the kids trick-or-treating in the neighborhood. I am sooo glad that we were moved into the neighborhood in time for this weekend. We had a blast. Callie was a pink Minnie Mouse, Carson was a Power Ranger, and Corey, well, I am not quite sure what he was, but it was scary! Allyson got a hold of one of the kids hunting outfits and decided to be a bus... a bit scary herself, too. Needless to say, it was a lot of fun riding around on a hay-filled trailer being pulled by a tractor. Thanks Tisha for having us all over; it was a blast!