Okay, just so you know, I despise the replacement of Merry Christmas with "Happy Holidays". I can somewhat stomach "Season's Greetings" but with much chagrin. Now it's not thatI don't want you to have a happy holiday and I'm not against a greeting that is geared toward the holiday season. It's just that the anti-Christian folks are doing all in their power to strip Christmas of its true meaning. They complain that it's offensive to those who aren't Christian. And besides, "we wouldn't want to offend anyone, would we?" Heck, you don't see any of the politically correct police getting all worked up when Christianity gets blasphemed all over the place. There is no outcry when Jesus is made fun of on the big screen or in the printed word. That's offensive to me but do they care? But if the same intolerance would happen to Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, etc. there'd be all sorts of you- know -what to pay. Ah yes, hypocrisy reigns.
Well, if "Merry Christmas" is offensive - so what. Get over it. I'm offended that they're offended. My guess is that those against the phrase will be taking December 25th off from work. If they don't want Christmas mentioned, they can go to work while the rest of us celebrate the holiday. Otherwise, keep quiet.
The nice thing about this blog is that my wife and kids don't have to hear me harp about the continued secularization of the holiday. You get to hear it all. Don't you feel blessed?
Merry Christmas everybody!
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
JUST A QUICK NOTE TO WISH YOU ALL (BOTH READERS AND COMMENTERS) A HAPPY THANKSGIVING! WE ARE ALL A BLESSED PEOPLE AND I AM BLESSED BECAUSE OF YOU.
P.R.
P.R.
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
I smell Turkey (not the country)
Ok, ok I'm jotting down some thoughts. Are you happy? I was just taking a break, okay? As I type away I smell turkeys baking in the oven in preparation for the God Squad meal this evening. My stomach is growling all over the place.
Now more than likely I won't blog again (sounds terrible doesn't it) until after Thanksgiving so I thought it would be good to remind you (and myself) of all the things we have to be thankful for. Think about it. Most of us have a house to live in, clothes to wear, food to eat, jobs to work at, schools to attend, and on and on. We in America make more money than most of the world can only dream about. And we have freedoms most cannot fathom. We are indeed a blessed people.
Have you ever wondered why you were born in America, why you aren't fighting just to scrounge up enough food for the day, why you don't have to worry if someone will shoot you for your faith? Purely grace folks. Purely grace. We don't don't deserve what we have. It is not owed to us as if God is obligated to us for anything. Like the song says, "God shed His grace on thee".
I am so thankful for God's blessings, especially for my family and the fact that I was raised in a Christian home. I'm grateful that I was taught about Jesus and His great love for me. And it is my prayer that I've passed that teaching on to my kids, that they would accept that love and grace for themselves (which they have) and then pass it on to their kids. I pray a prayer of thanksgiving each day for what God has given me and each day for the family he's entrusted me with. Another song says to "count your many blessings, name them one by one." If I were to do so, I'd still be counting. How about you?
Now more than likely I won't blog again (sounds terrible doesn't it) until after Thanksgiving so I thought it would be good to remind you (and myself) of all the things we have to be thankful for. Think about it. Most of us have a house to live in, clothes to wear, food to eat, jobs to work at, schools to attend, and on and on. We in America make more money than most of the world can only dream about. And we have freedoms most cannot fathom. We are indeed a blessed people.
Have you ever wondered why you were born in America, why you aren't fighting just to scrounge up enough food for the day, why you don't have to worry if someone will shoot you for your faith? Purely grace folks. Purely grace. We don't don't deserve what we have. It is not owed to us as if God is obligated to us for anything. Like the song says, "God shed His grace on thee".
I am so thankful for God's blessings, especially for my family and the fact that I was raised in a Christian home. I'm grateful that I was taught about Jesus and His great love for me. And it is my prayer that I've passed that teaching on to my kids, that they would accept that love and grace for themselves (which they have) and then pass it on to their kids. I pray a prayer of thanksgiving each day for what God has given me and each day for the family he's entrusted me with. Another song says to "count your many blessings, name them one by one." If I were to do so, I'd still be counting. How about you?
Friday, November 04, 2005
BRAIN DRAIN
Sorry, too tired to write anything of great import for you to digest. Not that there's nothing to talk about....................................................
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