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An Easter Message
March 23, 2008
From Mike Huckabee:
The story of Jesus' death, burial and resurrection has deep meaning to Christians for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, it is the defining moment of the Christian faith. But for the resurrection, Christianity would be nothing more than a legend, not unlike the stories from Greek or Roman mythology. As the Apostle Paul notes in I Corinthians 15:17-18, "And if Christ be not raised, your faith is in vain; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished." Indeed, our very hope of eternal life depends upon the resurrection of Christ!
Beyond this, however, the resurrection is the supreme reminder that the biggest victories can come from the greatest defeats.
When Jesus walked the land of Palestine, the Jews held fast to God's promise of deliverance. Oppressed by the Romans, the children of Israel eagerly awaited the coming of the Messiah—the Savior who would overthrow their tormenters and restore the Throne of David. Many of the Jews who followed Jesus believed that He would do just that. However, when He died by the most humiliating way—death on a Roman cross—their hopes were dashed. Even as Jesus' blood poured down the tall, wooden cross into the parched ground below, their hope of salvation slipped away—or so it seemed.
We know the rest of the story. Jesus rose again. He overcame the grips of Death and Hades. Caesar did his worst, but it was not enough to keep Jesus down. As a result, salvation from sin and reconciliation with God became available to all who choose to come to Christ in faith. What was meant for evil, God turned to good. Jesus' humiliating defeat became the vehicle for the greatest victory in all of human history.
Today, our nation is going through a difficult time. The ever burgeoning number of home foreclosures have created an economic crisis not unlike the Great Depression itself. And with gas prices at record highs, the dollars in our pockets have been stretched to their limits. If this weren't bad enough, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan—although necessary to preserve our national security—have taxed the patience of our people to their limits. To borrow from Thomas Paine, "these are the times that try men's souls."
As difficult as these times may be, though, we may look to the story of Easter for hope. Just as God used the greatest evil (the death of Jesus on the cross) to birth the greatest good (salvation for mankind), so will God use the problems we now face as a springboard for our greatest victories.
You may be going through a difficult time right now. Maybe you have lost your home, or perhaps your loved one is serving our country proudly in a war zone. You may not be able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. If so, just remember that God knows right where you are. If you will only trust Him, He will lead you through this time of testing and deliver you from evil. Like a woman in childbirth, the heartache and pain you experience today will precede the greatest happiness you will ever know. Just believe.
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F L A W E D
March 20, 2008
Alright. OK. I am just going to take the dive...alright, if you have any kind of DYSLEXIA, and yes, I mean, any kind, because most people assume when you say 'dyslexia,' it automatically pertains to reading in an odd way. This is wrong. And I think you should be aware that being dyslexic means; seeing and reading (& even hearing) things, anything in a very different way. Your mind has a tendency to "scramble" whatever information you have read & been given, and you process that information in a "backwards" and "wrong" manner. The other person will automatically assume...alright, let me get this out of the way: Please, STOP assuming. It's just not cool. Assuming all the time or at all, usually leads to bad and annoying things. It's good to have an idea about something, but don't go assuming you've got it all sussed out 'cause you most likely do. not And PLEASE, stop assuming at all if you are an ARTIST...it's just wrong. As I was saying, the other person will automatically assume that you are dim, dumb or inept. It is very vital that you let the other person who is not dyslexic understand that You Are Truly Dyslexic: Do your best to let them know that you process things and see things in a completely different way. Because if you don't, life and work are going to be [a little] tough...and very interesting.
I honestly did not find out, realize that I was dyslexic until recently. No one pointed it out to me (it doesn't work that way - remember: people have the tendency to assume bad stuff) or no one even asked me; What the hell is wrong with you? For fucks sake, man! Most people, friends, teachers, lovers, co-workers just assumed I was abnormal and silly, and they were right, but NOT because I chose to be, it was my only way of comprehending with this disorder. But I did not know I was dealing with a disorder. Pretty fucking weird and scary, no? Yeah, oh yes. And as the years went by my strange and unusual behavior became a huge part of my personality. I always knew or thought that there was something wrong, off and even flawed with me, but I did not know what it was. And when I did find myself thinking, asking, questioning myself what was wrong with me, I would just associated it with me being an artist. And I just don't mean being a visual (illustration and painting) type of artist, but someone who truly immerses himself in writing (when I was young, my family members had to stop me from writing, because I would write all day and night long), creating music and of course, drawing and painting. With that bit of info and truth, I figured; well, since I truly love to learn and create whenever I get the chance to express myself, it's OK, it's only "normal" that I see and do things COMPLETELY DIFFERENTLY from others.
But, like I said, I did not find out that I was DYSLEXIC until recently, a year and a half ago, to be exact. And that truly did put The Fear in me: I could not help and wonder about other people that have lived their whole life not aware of their disorder. And how difficult their life had been because of the their flaws. A really scary and saddening thing to ponder.
The way I found out I was dyslexic was through writing feverishly. It was writing non-stop that has opened up my eyes to realize that I was actually, very dyslexic. At first, I was shocked, depressed and then relieved. Relieved, because I was able to add a "new" piece of that puzzle that is: Eugene-John R.P. Of course I am nowhere near being complete, but it truly is relieving to know that I am alright, and OK.
Alright. OK. If you think or might have some idea that you are dyslexic, then I suggest you do as much research as you can. And it's cool to analyze yourself, and try to get as many answers as you possibly can get about the way you go about things and symptoms associated with dyslexia.
Because there is nothing worse than not knowing who you are ... know thyself.
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California Court Case Separates the Boys from the Men
March 13, 2008
Or should I say the case separates the “girly men” from the men, since this is California we are talking about?
It is in times of crisis (or perceived crisis) in the homeschooling community that you see who was merely convinced to homeschool versus who was convicted by the Word of God to do so.
In case you haven’t heard, a California state appeals court declared in a case involving a homeschooling family that parents do not have a constitutional right to homeschool, the only exception being if the parents hold teaching credentials.
Homeschoolers are up in arms, and the reverberations are obviously being felt in Sacramento as Arnold has gone so far to declare the ruling “outrageous” and that if the courts don’t overturn it, then he and the other “elected officials” would intervene. Not entirely comforting I would say, as it is the past and recent actions of these same “elected officials” that have made the public schools in California unbearable cesspools of homosexual indoctrination.
This case reminds me of an incident few years ago when then Superintendant of Public Instruction of California, Delaine Easton, declared private homeschooling illegal. Fear coursed through the homeschool community in California. Those of us in homeschool outreach felt frustrated as the situation was over exaggerated, and not only by the liberals, but by some conservative columnists and organizations as well. In the trenches, it became harder to convince parents who were on the fence about homeschooling that the option was safe.
But, as nothing happened, people forgot. The Democrats pushed through more awful bills that affected education and the flight from public schools resumed its former intensity.
Let’s hope that a swift end to this awful ruling happens soon. But let’s say the ruling were to stand. If you are a homeschooling Christian in the Golden State, what would you do?
I’ve had some interesting discussions with homeschoolers on this topic, and their answers reveal how theology affects whether someone starts or continues homeschooling when the right to home educate comes under serious assault. Would you break “the law” to homeschool? Some tell me, “No – I would just move to a more homeschool friendly state”. But what if you are poor, like most of us homeschoolers, and could not just up and leave? Would you reluctantly send your child to the legal, free, but soul-destroying public school or would you defy the authorities and raise your child in the Lord at home?
Many Christians get so frightened when liberals attempt the desire of their darkened hearts – to quash homeschooling or to at least intimidate people out of considering it. Believers who have been given a warped view of Romans 13 think they must obey any foul “law’ that the despotic think up.
But from the mother of Moses and her heroic following of God’s Law to the apostles stating, “We must obey God rather than men!'" Scripture is clear that you do not fear the false laws man may conjure up. Would homeschooling even be legal in the United States had not brave pioneering homeschoolers “illegally” homeschooled in the face of arrests and even jail?
The Bible never gives the civil government the responsibility for educating our children. That is the parents’ God-given role, and you cannot abdicate that to the government because of something that a human judge, who is in violation of the Word of God, declares.
There is only one Law, God’s Law. Any “laws” made that violate God’s Law are not laws at all, but lawlessness. And Christians must follow the Law, no matter what.
I am sure rumors of this ruling in California will cause the faint hearted or theologically confused to waver about homeschooling. But the “manly men” remain unshaken.
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