Archive for Motivational
Ashlee’s America
Posted by: | CommentsThanks for coming back
My daughter recently wrote this poem for me. I must say, I was extremely proud of her. Apparently she’s her daddy’s girl.
America by Ashlee Sanders
The USA
America
Presidents
Blessed by God
50 States
Free Country
Loved by me
Discovered by Columbus
A perfect place for US
United States of America
Many people love the one true God
Oh, I love the USA
Oh, I love the USA
Brian Clark Explodes on the Writing Scene!
Posted by: | CommentsBrian Clark has kept his writing talents hidden, until now. I read some of his work on facebook , and I was impressed. I’m posting some of his work here for everyone to enjoy. You can also check out Brian’s facebook page.
Dream
i’m in a dream or so it seems
of life and death as silence screams
to be set free from this dream
that works silently inside of me
it had no beginning, nor an end
no way to stop or to win
a part of time I cannot see
for I cannot stop it until it stops me
First Verse From “The Ride”
Take a step out the front door into the fog and the breeze shaking the leaves on the trees.
Got a handful of CD’s’ check my back pocket for my wallet and make sure I didn’t forget my keys.
Get in the car, put on G n’ R or Alice In Chains and head on down the driveway.
Take a left onto the road, stop at the sign
Memories unfold into the light as I bear right to hit the highway.
Roll the windows down, grab my Zippo and smokes
Same thing I did so many years ago. This time though,
it’s a different car and I’m a different man, but I’m no closer to any promised land.
Same as I was as a very young man
with dreams and hope when I was still smoking dope and thought I had a plan.
Blind
If only allowed to see those things in life in whick I seek, I would be blind, for I cannot reach without the confidence to teach myself to seek that whick is not easy to find.
Robert Reich And Charlie Rangle Promote Racism
Posted by: | Comments“We need to make sure that jobs don’t go to white male construction workers.” “Jobs should be mandated for minorities and women.” This is blatant racism. It’s unbelievable that the very people who whine about racism the most are actually the most blatant racists! You want to award jobs fairly, to the best candidate? Then let’s remove race from all applications. Period. Similar to the judges of a talent show sitting behind a curtain so that only the performance will be judged, not the performer. Hire workers based solely on credentials. Oh wait, let me guess, hiring someone based solely on ability is surely racist, right Mr Reich? As long as people like these are in Washington, on the news, and on the radio, this country has no hope of moving past racism. As long as we say “He’s the first black coach to reach this achievement” or “This is the first time a black woman has done this” we will continue to be a racist society.
Do you really want to get beyond racism? Then stop making skin color part of the equation. It never fails that when people talk about someone of a different race than their own, they feel the need to point it out. “There’s a little black girl in my daughter’s class that did this” or “There was this white man at the store today that said this”. Until we can fill out an application, or even have a simple conversation, without having to make a point of race, we will continue to struggle.
No other way to explain it. The Obama administration supports racism. Here it is in their own words.
Successful Chili Fundraiser
Posted by: | CommentsWe had a chili cookoff last night at Church of the Harvest for our Royal Rangers and Girl’s Ministries. We are just getting started with these ministries, and both have high startup costs. I want to thank everyone who supported this event for helping us kick off these ministries with the proper supplies needed for success. You helped raise $440 to buy handbooks, workbooks, and other supplies for these kids. Once again, thank you.
Who Is Your Enemy?
Posted by: | CommentsThis article was prompted by my recent addiction-in-the-making to twitter. I recently started following several people on twitter whose bios include words like “liberal” or “leftist”. I think these people were a bit surprised and suspicious because my bio includes words like “conservative” and “Christian”. The first response I got was from fizzboy . He said that he wasn’t sure why I would want to follow him, but he thanked me. I responded that I like his sarcastic quips. I also let him know that just because I don’t agree with someone, I don’t automatically assume that person to be my enemy.
Defensive Minds
Many people are quick to assume that an opposing view indicates a battle on the horizon. Sometimes it may, but that usually depends on the response to that opposing view. I have one particular co-worker who is as far left as I am right. We slam each other’s parties, take quotes out of context to ignite the fuse, get loud, interrupt, question the other’s sanity, and then move on to discussing woodworking, families, fishing, etc. People around us in the breakroom think they are about to see a fight, and then it’s over. I don’t recall even one square inch of common ground between us on political matters, but we both realize that it’s the other’s policies that we hate, not the person. It’s ok to disagree. Get your feelings off of your shoulder and stop looking for a reason to rally the troops.
I can’t talk of political differences without talking about President Obama. I don’t care if the man is white, black, green, blue, or purple; I don’t agree with most of his policies. However, I don’t automatically assume that every executive decision he makes will be detrimental to our country. He may have some good ideas; although, he seems to be holding onto those to use at a later date.
Relative Intelligence vs Absolute Intelligence
Absolute intelligence is pure knowledge and understanding. For example, I know that light travels at 186,000 miles/second. No matter what group of people I’m around, that knowledge and understanding is mine. Relative intelligence, however, is directly related to your immediate peers. This may seem out of context for this discussion, but think about it; what better reason to allow liberals into the group than to make the rest of us appear more intelligent!
What did you think?
That last section was an example of a joke. If you were offended, please re-read the first two sections. If after re-reading the first two sections you are still offended, I’m sorry. The only way I could make it any easier would be to include illustrations and Crayons.
Think before you act
I’m having another serious moment here, so I had better take advantage of it. When dealing with people who don’t share your opinions remember this, they are only people who don’t share your opinions. An old pastor of mine, who was a hard working contractor, said it best. “Everyone should work with a lazy man at least once in his life because he will probably end up showing you an easier way of doing some things.” Don’t immediately discredit or attack someone just for disagreeing with you. It is, however, perfectly ok to argue with them.
Ann Coulter on Victimhood
Posted by: | CommentsI first ran across Ann Coulter’s Victimhood article at Conservative Grapevine. Ann Coulter has a lot of haters, which means to me that she must be doing something right.
If any of you have ever watched her in an interview, you will know that the self-proclaimed experts who are interviewing her rarely give her the opportunity to answer their questions. Instead, they interrupt, talk over, and generally ignore her. She has amazing self-control. I would probably blow a fuse.
Credit Due: I need to add that I was directed to Coservative Grapevine by Right Wing News.
Obama Hitler Worship
Posted by: | CommentsWhat better way to brainwash a world than to start with the most innocent, impressionable minds? Be sure to watch the entire video, the last 30 seconds gave me chills.
Attacks Against Christians In India Continue
Posted by: | CommentsIf you missed the first post on this topic, please read it first.
Another update from Dr. Samuel’s family
Dear Pastor,
Papa had left to Kerala on Sunday. The anti-Christian violence have now spilt to many other states as well as in Karnataka. Reports on churches being attacked in many places are now only being broadcasted on the T.V. Today dad called me up from Kerala and told me that there was going to be a rally in Kerala to protest the violence against Christians and he would be speaking in that rally. There are no signs of the situation subsiding it just keeps spreading to other places and getting worse at the same time.
Please pray for him as he attends and speaks in that rally.
Help Spread This Story
Why are these attacks not being covered by the media? If this were attacks against muslims, hindus, or any religion other than Christian there would be non-stop coverage. The world is so blatant in it’s hatred of Christians that stories like these are suppressed. Please help spread this story in any way you can. No one of any religion, race, or nationality should ever have to witness thier children, and no child should have to endure, being literally ripped apart alive, burned, beaten, or hacked to death for their beliefs or any other reason. This is absolute insanity.
Christians Murdered for Faith
Posted by: | CommentsGod’s Appointment
In 1999 our pastor, Bill Bryan, had a divinely appointed meeting with a complete stranger from India. One man from Beulah, Alabama and another from Goa, India “just happened” to make acquaintance while in the Los Angeles airport. This meeting led to the founding of AHEAD, a ministry of The Bridge Church that reaches out to the poor and needy across India.
Since this meeting, Dr. Samuel has visited our church several times with information and updates about improvements in India. Recently, however, these updates have taken a horrific turn. The following is a copy of the actual email sent to our church from Dr. Samuel. As an American, it is hard to comprehend that these barbaric crimes still occur throughout parts of the world. The worst thing I have to worry about is having to verbally defend myself at times because of my beliefs. These people are watching their houses destroyed, their children tortured and murdered, and their communities destroyed by Hindu gangs; all because of their belief in God.
Dr. Samuel’s Actual Email
From: Samuel K [mailto:ahead_org@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 10:35 AM
To: Pastor Bill Bryan
Subject: Orissa report
PRAISE THE LORD
On the 25th of August the main Leader of the Orissa Missions had called to ask me to go there as some of our Missionaries were being intimidated by local religious and communal groups. The missionaries were themselves so isolated that they never knew that similar events were unfolding in several parts of that state. I prayed about the matter and travelled to Orissa on the 29th, by faith not knowing that the entire state was gripped with anti-Christian violence. It was later that I learnt that the violence was sparked by the brutal killing of a senior leader of a radical Hindu Movement by local Maoist rebels. Since the Maoists are few and far between, the Hindu radicals diverted their vengeance to the minority Christian community. Many Christian schools, orphanages, churches were burnt down and believers were burnt alive and some brutally hacked to death.
On the 31st morning I reached there in the midst of this fiery violence little knowing of the danger I was exposing myself to. As I disembarked the train, people began staring at me like they knew me and I reckoned that they knew me as I frequented that place often. A local missionary was waiting for me at the station who was surprised that I had heeded that call and actually came. He told me that it was unsafe to leave the station as many people in the locality would recognise me, his family himself had escaped to the jungles for safety. I was asked to take a train back immediately, but there are no trains until 2 days later. I prayed at the station and took to the street and got myself a room at a nearby lodge. I decided to visit nearby villages and not venture too far as I not only posed a grave threat to my life, but to my fellow missionaries as well. I arranged for the Leader to pass the message of my arrival to the other missionaries secretly. The following day a few of the missionaries turned up as the rest of them flew to the jungles for refuge.
The few missionaries who were in attendance narrated the violence and bloodshed they witnessed. One of the incidents which broke my heart most was of a baby who was tied and ripped apart in front of the mother for the simple reason of refusing to deny her Faith. And another of a Pastor who was paraded on the street and whipped and eventually killed by crushing his head with a boulder. I prayed and encouraged them to continue the work and exercising wisdom at the same time.
The official puts the death tool at close to 20, but unofficial reports suggest a death toll exceeding 60. Scores of churches and prayer halls and Christian institutions have been burnt and vandalized. Currently there are 7 refugee camps where 10,000 people are taking refuge under sub-basic conditions. (Today’s News: The refuge camp was attacked by the radical mob). Though curfew and shoot-at-sight is being imposed the violence does not seem to subside. And the Christians continue to live with this grim reality not knowing when they will be attacked. I wished deep down in my heart of providing relief to the affected, but the prevailing situation makes it close to impossible. And we still lack resources to to provide that relief.
The next early morning 2am the lodge owner woke and asked to leave immediately as 2 persons in the same lodge were hacked to death and thrown in a river 30mins ago. So I immediately left the place and rushed to the railway station and left on a 5am train.
The immediate prayer requests from me and the fellow workers in Orissa:
- To provide quick and basic relief
- To rebuild prayer halls and homes
- Continuous Prayer and Support
Continually pray for the acquirement of the hospital. Please pray that all needs would be met by the 15th of September. With the hospital we will be able to carry out relief work and support in times of need like this as well.
Yours in Christ,
Samuel.
Pictures and Video
You can see it for yourself , but be warned that some of these pics are extremely graphic.
Charlie Gibson Falls On His Face
Posted by: | CommentsCharlie Gibson tried, unsuccessfully, to trick, trip, demean, and verbally assault Governor Palin in his interview this week. The TV version of the interview was edited to change the meaning of some of her answers. His liberal attack on Palin would have crushed a lesser opponent; however, Palin’s strength made Gibson look like a complete fool. Just read the actual transcript and compare it to the TV version. Gibson’s only agenda was to exalt himself into the elitist ranks enjoyed by none other that Barack Obama.
While we are on the subject of a reporter changing what their guest says, check out George Stephanopoulos’ correction when Obama refers to “my Muslim faith.” George was quick to protect Obama and nurse him back from destruction. Here’s a few lines of the interview.
OBAMA: No, uh, well, uh, well, look, the — the, uhhhh. Listen, uhhh, you and I both know that the minute that Governor Palin was, uh — was, uh, forced to talk about her daughter, I immediately said, “That’s off-limits. And — and — and — and –
STEPHANOPOULOS: John McCain did the same thing about questioning your faith.
OBAMA: And what — what was the first thing the McCain campaign went out and did? They — they said, uhhh, look, uhhh, his liberal blogs that support Obama (nervous laugh) are out there attacking Governor Palin. I mea- ih, uh, uh, eh, L-l-let’s not play games. W-w-what I was suggesting, you are absolutely right that John McCain has not, uh, talked about my Muslim faith, and you’re absolutely right that that has not come –
STEPHANOPOULOS: Christian faith.
OBAMA: Uh, M-my Christian faith.
Did the truth slip out? I can’t say, but it was an interesting comment.