FYI

Due to something that is happened on Nicole's blog, I want everyone to KNOW:

IF YOU SAY SOMETHING IS UNCHRISTIAN, and you bring your politics into it I WILL ANALYZE EVERY SINGLE WORD YOU SAY and I WILL PUT MY TWO SENSE IN.

I AM NOT ATTACKING ANYONE! ALSO FYI - YOU CAN VISIT ANY OF THE BLOGS I GO TO (THEY ARE ALL LISTED ON THE RIGHT) AND READ ANY COMMENTS I HAVE WRITTEN. They are not VULGAR, MEAN OR JUDGEMENTAL. GO AND READ them. I DISAGREE WITH LIBERALS and if that is JUDGMENTAL, then WE ARE ALL GOING TO HELL! Oh wait, I forgot that is why JESUS CHRIST DIED ON THE CROSS AND ROSE AGAIN ON THE THIRD DAY!

I AM NOT LIBERAL, I WILL NEVER BE A LIBERAL! I AM A CONSERVATIVE. I BELIEVE IN WAR. I THINK CINDY SHEEHAN SHOULD SHUT UP. A lot of people have lost loved ones, I am sorry for her. MY BEST FRIEND WAS KILLED WHEN I WAS 15. I KNOW what loss is like. I DO NOT KNOW what it is like to lose my son or daughter, but my dad was in the ARMY and if my dad died, I know he would have died doing something he loved. HE WAS IN DESERT STORM AND if you are not in the MILITARY you have no idea what goes on. I WOULD, HOWEVER, NOT try to become rich or famous by milking the media for everything it is worth.

I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT ALL YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE MILITARY ARE THERE ONLY TO BE ABLE GET AN EDUCATION. IF YOU BELEIVE THAT, then START TAKING POLES OF YOUR FRIENDS IN THE MILITARY.

I DON'T DELETE COMMENTS - N-O-N-E go check my Words from the LORD blog, I WAS TOLD TO F-OFF by someone I HAVE NEVER EVEN VISITED.

THERE ARE SEVERAL LIBERALS IN MY LIFE WHO I LOVE VERY MUCH.

ANYTHING ELSE, OH YEAH - I DON'T CARE IF THE PERSON I AM DEBATING IS A FAMILY MEMBER OF A FRIEND OR NOT - IF THAT PERSON CLAIMS TO LIKE TO DEBATE, THEN IT IS ON. OH WAIT, they only like to debate if they can get down and dirty but I guess I can't because I claim to be a christian so I have to just take this BS etc. etc.

IF YOU POST A COMMENT HERE - BE PREPARED FOR PEOPLE TO DISAGREE WITH YOU!

Would you pass the US Citizenship Test?

Another fun little test to take. Beth's Blog always Rocks!

The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service administers a test to all immigrants applying for American citizenship. For years, these questions have been selected from a list of 100 questions. Inspired by another, shorter BlogThing test, I have selected a few of these questions, or variants thereof, for this test. Correct answers are worth 10; incorrect answers are worth 0. The bonus question, if answered correctly, is worth 50 (it will not affect your score if answered incorrectly). How will you do?

CLICK HERE ~~THIS TEST IS WAY BETTER THAN THE COMPASS TEST, SO GO TAKE IT!

P.S> it isn't political in nature, historical rather~

What is your worldview??

What is your worldview? Do you believe that all humans are basically good? Are you Agnostic? Atheist? What causes you to believe what you believe?

What is philosophy? Philosophy is the activity of thinking, questioning, and living. Everyone has a philosophy. There are four different parts that make up a philosophy.

Metaphysics
What is really real, the nature of things.

Epistemology
How you know the nature of things. Epistemology is the root of all philosophy and is concerned with the nature and limits of human knowledge. Basically it is how and what we can know.

Logic
Critical thinking (inductive and deductive reasoning), basically the reasoning behind a belief in something.

Ethics
How do you live out that belief.

Here is a thought provoking Socratic saying:
Sow a Thought, Reap an Act;
Sow an Act, Reap a Habit;
Sow a Habit, Reap a Character;
Sow a Character, Reap a Destiny

I will give you the reasoning of my personal worldview/philosophy in the next post.

DO YOU BELIEVE THAT THERE CAN BE A MORAL LAW, WITHOUT A MORAL LAW GIVER?

What my compass said!

I AM A PAUL MARTIN ON THE SCALE! CLICK THIS PIC OF PAUL TO READ ABOUT HIM!

What is Your Poliital COMPASS?

I was visiting a friend's blog when I stumbled upon a comment that mentioned a political test. I am a political test junky so it should be no surprise to anyone reading this, that I went and took the test.

It is not the normal Right or Left test. In fact here is a description as to why they have created this unique test.

“There's abundant evidence for the need of it. The old one-dimensional categories of 'right' and 'left' , established for the seating arrangement of the French National Assembly of 1789, are overly simplistic for today's complex political landscape. For example, who are the 'conservatives' in today's Russia? Are they the unreconstructed Stalinists, or the reformers who have adopted the right-wing views of conservatives like Margaret Thatcher ?

On the standard left-right scale, how do you distinguish leftists like Stalin and Gandhi? It's not sufficient to say that Stalin was simply more left than Gandhi. There are fundamental political differences between them that the old categories on their own can't explain. Similarly, we generally describe social reactionaries as 'right-wingers', yet that leaves left-wing reactionaries like Robert Mugabe and Pol Pot off the hook. “

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???? TAKE THE TEST ALREADY!!!

At the end of the test, you'll be given the compass, with your own special position on it.

I am so excited

I am so excited and I just can't hide it,
I'm about to lose control, and I think I like it……..Yeah!

As you can see I am really hyper today. I love the crisp air, it was 55 this morning. I am so looking forward to the fall season. I love FALL. No hot, humid, stanky air. Not to mention my wedding anniversary (10/6), Thanksgiving, my birthday (12/7) and J & Sarah's wedding on 12/16. I love Christmas too, but it can be over commercialized. Anyway, I LOVE FALL. I love the changing colors, I love EVERYTHING ABOUT IT.

In about four weeks, something very special will be happening in my family. My brother Jason will be a COLLEGE GRAD!!!! Wohooo! I am so happy for him. I could not be a more proud sister. He has made so many changes in his life over the last two years and I cannot express the emotion that comes along with anticipating this great event.


Here is to all the above mentioned things:

CHEERS

A note of thanks!

Thanks for the card NICOLE. I LOVED IT!
It really made my day!

Indy Pindy & David Letterman 

A Husky's Life - Indy Pindey & David Letterman

If you have ever watched David Letterman's show, you know all about the segment Stupid Pet Tricks (Kelly, if you are reading this, this one is for you.)

A couple days ago I was looking at blogs that had "Siberian Huskies" listed as an interest. I came across Indy Pindey's Blog. Apparently Indy is sooo smart he can say Hello and No - To those of us who own or have been around huskies, you know that NO is probably their most favorite word (unless you have a piece of cheese or other edible item in your hand). At any rate, I found out that Indy was on the David Letterman Show to perform his talents. That is sooo AWESOME. Maybe we can get Booker on the show for his identical immitation of CHEWBACCA. Lord knows he has that perfected. Indy is very beautiful Sibe (he is a red head.)

Anyway, Fritz and Booker really appreciated the shout out INDY gave them, since they have been feeling left out lately (with matt working so much and me becoming a blogger extraordinaire), they got really excited when I played Indy's voice. They thought that their friend Kelsey Ross was here to Play. They were a little disapointed at first but then got really excited that they might have a new friend in Maryland!

Remarkable Church Signs

Ever been driving down a street, and read a super stupid church sign. I have. However, I have never seen any as LAME as these.

You have to check these signs out.

Visit this blog:

http://skypilotjourneyman.blogspot.com/

Wisdom You Can't Afford to Ignore......

1 - You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
2 - You cannot help small men by tearing down big men.
3 - You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
4 - You cannot lift the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
5 - You cannot help the poor man by destroying the rich.
6 - You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than your income.
7 - You cannot further the brotherhood of man by inciting class hatred.
8 - You cannot establish security on borrowed money.
9 - You cannot build character and courage by taking away man's initiative and independence.
10 - You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves.

Some articles that I find fascinating:

(The First one is from my Pops-in-Law & the Second from my Super Hip G-Ma):

IT'S 'LET'S ROLL,' NOT 'LET'S ROLL OVER'

SOUTH PARK vs ANNE COULTER (go Christian Woman Power!!)

An ode to my G-Ma - in the words of your favorite LL Cool J song

MOMMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT, I AM GONNA KNOCK YOU OUT ( with my superwoman powers)

Tax Cuts - A Simple Lesson in Economics (Dolla Dolla Bills Ya'LL)

This is AWESOME. I wish all people understood this.

Let's put tax cuts in terms everyone can understand. Suppose that every day, ten men go out for dinner. The bill for all ten comes to $100.

If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this:
The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing.
The fifth would pay $1.
The sixth would pay $3.
The seventh $7.
The eighth $12.
The ninth $18.
The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59.

So, that's what they decided to do.

The ten men ate dinner in the restaurant every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve.

"Since you are all such good customers," he said, "I'm going to reduce the cost of your daily meal by $20."

So, now dinner for the ten only cost $80. The group still wanted to pay their bill the way we pay our taxes.

So, the first four men were unaffected. They would still eat for free. But what about the other six, the paying customers? How could they divvy up the $20 windfall so that everyone would get his 'fair share'?

The six men realized that $20 divided by six is $3.33. But if they subtracted that from everybody's share, then the fifth man and the sixth man would each end up being 'PAID' to eat their meal.

So, the restaurant owner suggested that it would be fair to reduce each man's bill by roughly the same amount, and he proceeded to work out the amounts each should pay.
And so:
The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings).
The sixth now paid $2 instead of $3 (33% savings).
The seventh now paid $5 instead of $7 (28% savings).
The eighth now paid $9 instead of $12 (25% savings).
The ninth now paid $14 instead of $18 (22% savings).
The tenth now paid $49 instead of $59 (16% savings).

Each of the six was better off than before. And the first four continued to eat for free. But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings.

"I only got a dollar out of the $20," declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man "but he got $10!"

"Yeah, that's right," exclaimed the fifth man. "I only saved a dollar, too. It's unfair that he got ten times more than me!"

"That's true!!" shouted the seventh man. "Why should he get $10 back when I got only $2? The wealthy get all the breaks!"

"Wait a minute," yelled the first four men in unison. "We didn't get anything at all. The system exploits the poor!" The nine men surrounded the tenth and beat him up.

The next night the tenth man didn't show up for dinner, so the nine sat down and ate without him. But when it came time to pay the bill, they discovered something important. They didn't have enough money between all of them for even half of the bill!

And that, boys and girls, journalists and college professors, is how our tax system works. The people who pay the highest taxes get the most benefit from a tax reduction. Tax them too much, attack them for being wealthy, and they just may not show up at the table anymore. There are lots of good restaurants in Europe and the Caribbean

By: David R. Kamerschen, Ph.D
Distinguished Professor of Economics
536 Brooks Hall
University of Georgia

The Hilarity of Mark Lowry

So my youth group used to attend these Califorinia State Youth Conferences. Tens of thousands of teens would attend. One year we went and the comedic relief was Mark Lowry. I find Mark's antics to be very funny.

Here are a few of his creations:

At a party, one woman said to another, "Aren't you wearing your wedding ring on the wrong finger?" The other replied, "Yes, I am. I married the wrong man."

Women will never be equal to men until they can walk down the street with bald head and a big gut, and still think they are beautiful.

The Years Best Headlines

1. Iraqi Head Seeks Arms
2. Eye Drops Off Shelf
3. Teacher Strikes Idle Kids
4. Clinton Wins on Budget, But More Lies Ahead
5. Enraged Cow Injures Farmer With Ax
6. Miners Refuse to Work after Death
7. Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
8. Man Struck By Lightning Faces Battery Charge
9. New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
10. Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers

Funny Bumper Stickers

Your kid may be an honors student but you're still an idiot.

I brake for no apparent reason.
Learn from your parents' mistakes - use birth control.
We have enough youth, how about a fountain of Smart?
He who laughs last thinks slowest.
Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math.
Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.
I love cats... they taste just like chicken.
The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.
Laugh alone and the world thinks you're an idiot.
I get enough exercise just pushing my luck.
All men are idiots, and I married their King.
IWomen who seek to be equal to men lack ambition.
If you don't like the news, go out and make some.
I took an IQ test and the results were negative.
Where there's a will, I want to be in it.
Okay, who stopped payment on my reality check?
I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.
Hard work has a future payoff. Laziness pays off NOW.
IRS: We've got what it takes to take what you've got.
Time is the best teacher; Unfortunately it kills all its students.
Some people are only alive because it is illegal to kill.
Pride is what we have. Vanity is what others have.
How can I miss you if you won't go away?
Make it idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot.
Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else.
Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.
Consciousness: That annoying time between naps.
There are three kinds of people: those who can count & those who can't.
Ever stop to think and forget to start again?

Store Wars

Cuke-skywalker vs. Dark-Tader

So I am a big advocate of eating organic products. I try to eat as much organic as I can. Whether or not you agree with it, I am sure that you will find this pretty funny. If, not well then I don't know what to tell you.

Marriage Building

I think it is important for those of us who are married, to educate ourselves as much as we can, so that we may solidify the bond between ourselves and our spouses.

Four books that had a profound effect on me (and I believe that every woman/man should read) are:

Maximum Achievement - Brian Tracey
Power of a Praying Woman - Stormie OMartian
Power of a Praying Wife - Stormie Omartian
Power of a Praying Husband - Stormie Omartian
His Needs Her Needs - Dr. Willard E. Harley, Jr.

Maximum Achievement helped me realize the power of positive thinking. It enabled me to come to the understanding that things in my past don't define me as a person, and that you have to remain positive.

The Power of a Praying Woman, taught me how to pray for myself, so that I can become the woman that I want to be.

The Power of a Praying Wife, taught me how to pray for my husband so the he can be who he desires to be in the Lord.

His Needs Her Needs is an entire different situation. Although, I do not, and have not ever thought that my marriage was in danger of an "affair", I feel it is important arm my marriage with the tools to prevent it, before it is too late. Now some people may think that is insane, however, we have a couple different sets of friends who were not prepared and are now suffering the consequences of unpreparedness. These friends are people who we would never have expected to succumb to the pressure.

My theory is that, no one is above educating themselves, and it happens to the best of us.

If you can't read them all-

Women need to read Power of a Praying Wife!

Men need to read Power of a Praying Husband (it is written in "GUY" language, it is the only book in the 7 years I have been with my Husband, that HE COMPLETELY FINISHED)

Couples need to read together, His Needs Her Needs.

INTRODUCING.............

Finally, after months of sitting on the sidelines, my best friend and husband has created his own blog. That's right, and if you want to achieve great things in life I suggest you check it out right now.

MATT's PAGE OF EXECUTIVE WISDOM

I am so proud of him. He is the smartest, most talented husband in the world.

Also, BIG NEWS:
After four months lost at sea, at approximately 10:05 pm, I FOUND MY WEDDING BAND! WOHOOOOOOO!