Who Should You Vote For?

I don't particularly like it when Pastor's tell their congregation who they should vote for. Not all Pastors do this of course but, some do and often it is with the best of intentions. They are concerned about what could happen in our country if the candidate that they are not in favor of, wins the election. I understand their concerns. Nonetheless, I think it can be extremely divisive to push politics within the church.  I admire that these Pastors want to take an active role in politics but I believe the church is a place to learn about God and grow in one's faith. Politics are divisive by nature.  Politics literally turn friends into enemies. The church is supposed to be a place...

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First Love Your Neighbor

When will we learn. News flash: the truth is edited and twisted to fit whatever narrative the media company leans towards. Period. FOX is conservative. CNN is liberal.  Without a doubt both sides serve up a lying side of propaganda to fuel their agenda. Who is responsible for the capital riots? First and foremost, the people who rioted. People are responsible for their own actions and choices. Second, the media. Who incited the riot violence that occured in cities all over America last year? The media. The media specializes in destroying people's lives if they see fit and elevating others to God-like status and we eat out of their hand. The notion that some have that the news media...

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Winter Wilters

 I am not a winter thriver. I wish that I was. Those of you who thrive in the Winter please share your secrets. I am a Spring, Summer and Fall girl. I was born and raised in Southern California where temperatures rarely dip below 60 degrees so my threshold for cold temperatures is very low.  I moved to the East Coast roughly 14 years ago and while I love the variety of seasons that I now get to enjoy, winter is still my least favorite. I am currently typing this with thick fuzzy socks on my feet, a heavy blanket on my lap and still my hands and feet are ice. Brrrr...To top it off, we have had more gray skies and rainy days this January and February than I can ever recall having since...

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Hypocrisy

 I love this picture of two former United States Democrat Presidents and one former Republican President, enjoying each other’s company. This image represents that unity and respect is possible in spite of differences. [source: Today Show ] "Hypocrisy - The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense."One thing that we might all agree on is that dealing with hypocrites is frustrating, annoying and sometimes down right infuriating and nothing reveals the hypocrisy in us all quite like a politically charged season in the United States.  Many of us are quick to call out the hypocrisy in others all day long...

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