Remember the little boy, Kirill, that I mentioned a while back? His family was in Russia, waiting to adopt him and the judge said NO at their final court appearance? (The judge denied them because Kirill has Downs Syndrome and the judge couldn't fathom why someone would want to adopt a child with this "condition.")
Here's an excerpt from Tesney's post following the hearing,
"It was like a terrible dream. We were so unprepared for this outcome. As we left the courthouse in a mental fog, the doctors and social workers that had testified on our behalf came to us and said, “If you appeal, we will speak again for you. Appeal this decision. Kirill belongs with your family.” Of course we were going to appeal…I could no more walk away from our biological son, Clayton, at this point. Kirill is just as much my son. WE LOVE HIM. It is absolutely heartbreaking to think about having to explain to Clayton that Kirill may not be coming home. I cry everytime I think about it. He loves his brother so much already."
They are heading back for their Supreme Court hearing and are asking everyone to please, please pray for them. On the 24th, at 6:10am, they will be standing before the judge, once again asking to adopt their son. Will you help pray for this family?
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Friday, May 20, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
Interviews with Tornado Survivors
Yesterday, I saw that some videos have been posted on Generation Cedar. It's very heart-wrenching to hear their stories and see all the destruction behind them. We can't all physically pack up and go help them with their recovery efforts, but there are other ways we can help. Kelly Crawford has her practical and helpful e-books for sale on their website, and I've been contemplating buying some for a long time... Well, debate no more! Someone mentioned a great way to donate monetarily and also get a wonderful little e-book for yourself would be to go buy her books! I downloaded the whole set last night, I can't wait to dive into them. With the "bundle" code, the books are only about $24, or you can skip using the code and put a little extra in their back account. ;-)
If an e-book isn't your thing, but you still feel led to help out, Stacy McDonald has posted about a fund designated to help the families who have lost everything.
"Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’ “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ Matthew 25:34-40"
If an e-book isn't your thing, but you still feel led to help out, Stacy McDonald has posted about a fund designated to help the families who have lost everything.
"Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.’ “Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’ Matthew 25:34-40"
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Devastation...
I don't know what happened with my post on abortion, none of the links would work. Hmm...
But, in the meantime, here are some of the updates about Kelly Crawford from Generation Cedar and their family and friends.
Kelly's update 4/28/11
Doug Phillips' blog post about the Crawfords and the Lee family. Tom Lee, father of 13 children, died while trying to save his children's lives.
But, in the meantime, here are some of the updates about Kelly Crawford from Generation Cedar and their family and friends.
Kelly's update 4/28/11
Doug Phillips' blog post about the Crawfords and the Lee family. Tom Lee, father of 13 children, died while trying to save his children's lives.
Friday, May 7, 2010
Friends of Domenic Johansson
I read about this story briefly in the HSLDA magazine, and then I quickly forgot about it. Shame on me for not remembering these people in constant prayer! When I saw their FB page I joined and then noticed a blog link as well. If you'd like to hear more about the story, you can find it here.
"On June 25th of 2009, officials of Gotland, Sweden boarded a plane bound for India and removed Domenic Johansson from his parents’ custody without a warrant or reasonable cause to believe that he was being harmed. Their supposed crime? Choosing to home school Domenic and to delay or decline certain immunizations. Ironically, home schooling is legal in Sweden, and historically parents have always been given the option to legally delay or decline immunizations if they thought it in the best interest of their particular child or children..."
That was June 25th, and this little boy has still not been returned to his parents! They have seem him once a month, for only an hour at a time! Can you imagine having your child taken from you, and only seeing him for a hour once a month? Please take a minute to read their story, and even sign the petition if you can. Thanks!
"On June 25th of 2009, officials of Gotland, Sweden boarded a plane bound for India and removed Domenic Johansson from his parents’ custody without a warrant or reasonable cause to believe that he was being harmed. Their supposed crime? Choosing to home school Domenic and to delay or decline certain immunizations. Ironically, home schooling is legal in Sweden, and historically parents have always been given the option to legally delay or decline immunizations if they thought it in the best interest of their particular child or children..."
That was June 25th, and this little boy has still not been returned to his parents! They have seem him once a month, for only an hour at a time! Can you imagine having your child taken from you, and only seeing him for a hour once a month? Please take a minute to read their story, and even sign the petition if you can. Thanks!
Friday, April 16, 2010
President Obama thinks we owe him a "thank you"
I saw this on a friend's FB page and thought I would pass it along.
Click here to see what "amuses" our current President.
Click here to see what "amuses" our current President.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
"How Dare They"
I had never even heard of Jack Cafferty before I saw this clip tonight. But, now that I have, I'm glad to know someone over at CNN has their head in the game!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Haiti's Orphans.....Mountain-top Memorial Service
I've been following Vision Forum's relief project "Rescue Haiti's Children" and was so moved by this video. You can find their mission on Facebook if you're interested in seeing more of the work they are doing for Haitian orphans.
Rescue Haiti's Children: Haiti's Orphans Get a Mountain-Top Memorial Service For Their Parents from Douglas Phillips on Vimeo.
Rescue Haiti's Children: Haiti's Orphans Get a Mountain-Top Memorial Service For Their Parents from Douglas Phillips on Vimeo.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Compassion Bloggers
Have you ever heard of Compassion International's "Sponsor a Child" program? They have the most heart-wrenching commercials, begging you to give just a few dollars a month to help save the life of a child in Africa, or some other seemingly far-away place. To help bring the message home, Compassion started sending bloggers on an actual trip to see the conditions of these places up-close-and-personal. A while back, I read BooMama's blog while she went on a Compassion trip. It was heart-breaking. This year, MckMama has been blogging about her trip to Kenya. It's definitely worth the read! There are also several other blogger's to check out on Compassion's homepage. (Have a box of tissue handy!)
Monday, December 14, 2009
Not to keep beating a dead horse...
Standard Disclaimer on a military post: For those of you who may not know or remember, I was IN the military, MET my husband while working together and saw numerous other women meet their spouses/ex-spouses there. I also saw LOTS of marriages being destroyed by women and men working together in those environments. I am not just giving an opinion, I am stating facts that I witnessed and experienced first-hand. That being said, let's continue on, shall we?
*Sigh* When is it going to stop being a surprise that women returning from combat or military duty ARE NOT DOING WELL?? Remember when I wrote about this one? Well, here's another article...
"Back from combat, women struggle for acceptance."
"The Defense Department bars women from serving in assignments where the primary mission is to engage in direct ground combat. But the nature of the recent conflicts, with no clear front lines, puts women in the middle of the action, in roles such as military police officers, pilots, drivers and gunners on convoys. In addition to the 120-plus deaths, more than 650 women have been wounded.
Back home, women face many of the same issues as the men, but the personal stakes may be greater.
Female service members have much higher rates of divorce and are more likely to be a single parent. When they do seek help at VA medical centers, they are screening positive at a higher rate for military sexual trauma, meaning they indicated experiencing sexual harassment, assault or rape. Some studies have shown that female veterans are at greater risk for homelessness."
Now, the greater risk for homelessness was a new one to me. That's very disturbing.
Here's something else that should bother you...
"Genevieve Chase, 32, of Alexandria, Va., a staff sergeant in the Army Reserves, said the same guys who were her buddies in Afghanistan didn't invite her for drinks later on because their wives or girlfriends wouldn't approve.
'One of the hardest things that I had to deal with was, being a woman, was losing my best friends or my comrades to their families,' Chase said."
Did you catch that? The woman states that she "lost her best friends to their families"! Should those returning husbands and fathers be out drinking with their former comrades, or home reuniting with their wives, and children?? Of course their wives and girlfriends wouldn't approve! Why would they want to share their husbands with another woman? But, essentially, that's happening when you place men and women together in these situations!
Not only do these soldiers grow to rely on and trust each other, they become emotionally invested in each other during "down time." If someone is going to be willing to die for you, and vice versa, it's nice to get to know who you're fighting for. Right? So, it isn't all that surprising that SSgt. So-and-So complains to Corporal La-Ti-Da about his wife's nagging letter, or how she wants him to get out of the military as soon as this tours ends, etc. etc. It's the same scenario played out all over the world, when people start to get emotionally intimate with co-workers. Being in the military just amps it up a few notches. Working together in life or death situations, where you are often together for 12+ hours a day, and possibly in secluded areas, it can cause all sorts of hormonal/emotional issues. God never, never, never intended for women to have relationships with men - other than their OWN husbands - that were intimate and emotional.
It's heart-wrenching to read about. It's harder to watch it personally. There was a line drawn, a time when men wouldn't think of fighting beside a woman in combat. When women were supposed to be protected and fought for. Feminism successfully blurred that line. I'm not doubting the validity of the work these female soldiers have done. I definitely think some have undergone post-traumatic stress and their lives haven't been easy in the military. I'm just wondering why we were ever there at all?
The results of women in the military have been devastating and the effects, well, we'll be seeing those for a long time...
*Sigh* When is it going to stop being a surprise that women returning from combat or military duty ARE NOT DOING WELL?? Remember when I wrote about this one? Well, here's another article...
"Back from combat, women struggle for acceptance."
"The Defense Department bars women from serving in assignments where the primary mission is to engage in direct ground combat. But the nature of the recent conflicts, with no clear front lines, puts women in the middle of the action, in roles such as military police officers, pilots, drivers and gunners on convoys. In addition to the 120-plus deaths, more than 650 women have been wounded.
Back home, women face many of the same issues as the men, but the personal stakes may be greater.
Female service members have much higher rates of divorce and are more likely to be a single parent. When they do seek help at VA medical centers, they are screening positive at a higher rate for military sexual trauma, meaning they indicated experiencing sexual harassment, assault or rape. Some studies have shown that female veterans are at greater risk for homelessness."
Now, the greater risk for homelessness was a new one to me. That's very disturbing.
Here's something else that should bother you...
"Genevieve Chase, 32, of Alexandria, Va., a staff sergeant in the Army Reserves, said the same guys who were her buddies in Afghanistan didn't invite her for drinks later on because their wives or girlfriends wouldn't approve.
'One of the hardest things that I had to deal with was, being a woman, was losing my best friends or my comrades to their families,' Chase said."
Did you catch that? The woman states that she "lost her best friends to their families"! Should those returning husbands and fathers be out drinking with their former comrades, or home reuniting with their wives, and children?? Of course their wives and girlfriends wouldn't approve! Why would they want to share their husbands with another woman? But, essentially, that's happening when you place men and women together in these situations!
Not only do these soldiers grow to rely on and trust each other, they become emotionally invested in each other during "down time." If someone is going to be willing to die for you, and vice versa, it's nice to get to know who you're fighting for. Right? So, it isn't all that surprising that SSgt. So-and-So complains to Corporal La-Ti-Da about his wife's nagging letter, or how she wants him to get out of the military as soon as this tours ends, etc. etc. It's the same scenario played out all over the world, when people start to get emotionally intimate with co-workers. Being in the military just amps it up a few notches. Working together in life or death situations, where you are often together for 12+ hours a day, and possibly in secluded areas, it can cause all sorts of hormonal/emotional issues. God never, never, never intended for women to have relationships with men - other than their OWN husbands - that were intimate and emotional.
It's heart-wrenching to read about. It's harder to watch it personally. There was a line drawn, a time when men wouldn't think of fighting beside a woman in combat. When women were supposed to be protected and fought for. Feminism successfully blurred that line. I'm not doubting the validity of the work these female soldiers have done. I definitely think some have undergone post-traumatic stress and their lives haven't been easy in the military. I'm just wondering why we were ever there at all?
The results of women in the military have been devastating and the effects, well, we'll be seeing those for a long time...
Monday, December 7, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Yikes!
What Soft Drinks are Doing to Your Body
Normally, I quickly click away from the Yahoo homepage b/c I could care less about what they consider "news." This article caught my eye, however!
Normally, I quickly click away from the Yahoo homepage b/c I could care less about what they consider "news." This article caught my eye, however!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Please Pray for Baby Stellan!
Please say a say prayer for MckMama and precious little Stellan. He just spent his first birthday, not celebrating with cake and family, but in the hospital once again fighting for his life. I know all too well the emotions running through them right now, so please lift them up in prayers! Thanks.
Baby Stellan
Baby Stellan
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Should Christians Observe Halloween?
Check out this article I read the other day.
Should Christians Observe Halloween? by Robin @ Heart of Wisdom
Here's a small tidbit:
"The verse says, 'come out from among them, says the Lord.' Does that mean come out from among them–but don’t deprive your children from all that fun and candy — celebrate the same pagan ritual in your church building? The Bible is very clear about Christians being involved in such celebrations.
Ephesians 5:8-11 says, For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth, finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them."
Sacagawea. That's who I was the one and only time I remember dressing up on Halloween. We went to the Harvest Festival at our church and I wore the costume my Mom had made me for a Thanksgiving play the year before. My brother was a cowboy, (because that was an easy costume to come up with) and I can't remember what my sister was. That's how important Halloween was to us growing up. The only time we ever went trick-or-treating, Mom dropped us off about 5 houses away on the way home from the Harvest Festival and we got one door to open.
My husband, on the other hand, was allowed to wear a vampire costume when he was 5 yrs old, and it didn't stop there. They never missed a single Halloween, never skipped a single house. The whole family looked forward to the tradition.
Quite a contrast in experiences, eh? So, how did we come to the agreement that Halloween was not a holiday that would be observed in our house? Well, after taking part in a few "Trunk or Treat" and "Fall Festival" celebrations, we started feeling convicted about it. Hubby and I prayed about the feelings of hypocrisy we experienced by taking part in what is truly a pagan holiday. We decided that we were definitely compromising by dressing our children up to go do an "alternative" celebration versus the actual knocking on doors. What's the difference? In truth, there is none. So, we came to the conclusion that Halloween is not for us.
I know that some groups (that I really respect) like to use it as a time to pass out Bible tracts. If we didn't have small children, we might consider that, but I don't want them exposed to the evil costumes that do show up. No matter how many cute little princesses and super heroes come knocking, some kid is always wearing a Dracula or "Scream mask" costume. I just don't feel the need to even entertain that at my door. So, if our children want to dress up as firefighters or knights, that's great! We just won't be doing it on Halloween. :-)
Go check out her article, you might find some interesting facts there. Especially the part about Halloween being the biggest holiday of the year for witches. Witches who wouldn't even consider celebrating Christmas "just 'cause it's fun." Something to think about.
Should Christians Observe Halloween? by Robin @ Heart of Wisdom
Here's a small tidbit:
"The verse says, 'come out from among them, says the Lord.' Does that mean come out from among them–but don’t deprive your children from all that fun and candy — celebrate the same pagan ritual in your church building? The Bible is very clear about Christians being involved in such celebrations.
Ephesians 5:8-11 says, For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth, finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them."
Sacagawea. That's who I was the one and only time I remember dressing up on Halloween. We went to the Harvest Festival at our church and I wore the costume my Mom had made me for a Thanksgiving play the year before. My brother was a cowboy, (because that was an easy costume to come up with) and I can't remember what my sister was. That's how important Halloween was to us growing up. The only time we ever went trick-or-treating, Mom dropped us off about 5 houses away on the way home from the Harvest Festival and we got one door to open.
My husband, on the other hand, was allowed to wear a vampire costume when he was 5 yrs old, and it didn't stop there. They never missed a single Halloween, never skipped a single house. The whole family looked forward to the tradition.
Quite a contrast in experiences, eh? So, how did we come to the agreement that Halloween was not a holiday that would be observed in our house? Well, after taking part in a few "Trunk or Treat" and "Fall Festival" celebrations, we started feeling convicted about it. Hubby and I prayed about the feelings of hypocrisy we experienced by taking part in what is truly a pagan holiday. We decided that we were definitely compromising by dressing our children up to go do an "alternative" celebration versus the actual knocking on doors. What's the difference? In truth, there is none. So, we came to the conclusion that Halloween is not for us.
I know that some groups (that I really respect) like to use it as a time to pass out Bible tracts. If we didn't have small children, we might consider that, but I don't want them exposed to the evil costumes that do show up. No matter how many cute little princesses and super heroes come knocking, some kid is always wearing a Dracula or "Scream mask" costume. I just don't feel the need to even entertain that at my door. So, if our children want to dress up as firefighters or knights, that's great! We just won't be doing it on Halloween. :-)
Go check out her article, you might find some interesting facts there. Especially the part about Halloween being the biggest holiday of the year for witches. Witches who wouldn't even consider celebrating Christmas "just 'cause it's fun." Something to think about.
Monday, August 17, 2009
Friday, July 24, 2009
Obamacare for old folks: just 'cut your life short.'
Apparently Obama's health care plan includes a recommendation for the elderly, in essence, "Just cut your life short." The plan includes end-of-life ideas and recommends counseling sessions to inform the elderly of their "options." Here's the article at WorldNet Daily.
The version of President Obama's universal health care plan pending in the U.S. House would require "end-of-life" counseling for senior citizens, and the former lieutenant governor for the state of New York is warning people to protect their parents from the measure.
At issue is section 1233 of the legislative proposal that deals with a government requirement for an "Advance Care Planning Consultation."
Betsy McCaughey, the former New York state officer, told former president candidate Fred Thompson during an interview on his radio program the "consultation" is no more or less than an attempt to convince seniors to die.
Hm.
Friday, June 12, 2009
"April Rose" article
The supposed truth behind the whole story....
(If you never saw this blog, here's what some of us were reading. It's hard to believe someone could make this up and let thousands of people believe it!)
(If you never saw this blog, here's what some of us were reading. It's hard to believe someone could make this up and let thousands of people believe it!)
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Is this the road we're heading down?
I was trying to find this in the news when I realized Ellajac beat me to it. Great minds think alike, eh? Here's the link to her blog, where you'll find Glenn Beck telling us what the Russians think about this "changing" America...
At A Loss.....
So, I have been praying for several babies lately. Some in-utero, some already here and struggling. But, I have been spending a lot of precious prayer time trying to intercede for these little guys and their mommies. Three of these little ones have passed away. One, I thought was still fighting for her life after her birth the other night. Apparently this was not the case.
I was completely shocked and dismayed to find that one of them has been a fake story. That a person has manufactured a story in order to gain, I don't know, attention? I am still grieving for this woman, not as a woman who shares a connection of losing a baby, but now because she truly needs Jesus in her life.
I was completely shocked and dismayed to find that one of them has been a fake story. That a person has manufactured a story in order to gain, I don't know, attention? I am still grieving for this woman, not as a woman who shares a connection of losing a baby, but now because she truly needs Jesus in her life.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Abortion Dr. is killed - at his church
Dr. George Tiller, an abortionist with over 60,000 babies' lives on his hands, was shot while serving as, of all things, an usher at his church. Vision Forum's Doug Phillips wrote an article that summed up this mornings headlines.
"George Tiller is Dead: For Whom Shall We Mourn?"
"George Tiller is Dead: For Whom Shall We Mourn?"
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