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God, Grace and Grandchildren

Last spring, a little girl signed up for the town softball league.  I'll call her Mary.  She was only seven and a tad small compared to the rest of the girls on the team, but she proved herself rather quickly, batting and fielding balls like she'd done it all her life.  Mary's family loved to go to the games and watch her play and establish relationships with her team mates.
 
Mary's mom and dad had inflexible work schedules and the duty of getting her to practice on Tuesdays fell on her grandfather. It was a job he cherished.  It meant he got to spend a little more time one on one with this child he loves so much.  Before practice, they'd go to her favorite restaurant where granddad would buy her a Happy Meal.  Grandpa didn't get anything, knowing his loving wife would have dinner ready when he got home. 
 
Now, Mary's grandfather adored all his grandchildren and would give them the world, if he could.  Certainly, there was nothing he wouldn't do for them and he often referred to them as "the reason he lived".  They truly add a special meaning to his life that goes beyond words.
 
One Tuesday, Mary and her granddad were sitting at this restaurant and they were talking as granddad watched Mary eat.  Those fries looked good, he thought, and let his fingers do the walking across the wrapper in an attempt to grab one.  Mary saw it coming and with a playfully defiant grin, wrapped her arms around her treasure.  No sir, she wasn't going to share, not even with her grandfather.  After a brief struggle, granddad came away with a golden french fry, but the moment revealed a special meaning and he was struck by the metaphor he had just witnessed.  In Mary's mind, those fries were hers, never stopping to realize that she wouldn't have had them if her grandfather hadn't bought them for her in the first place.
 
Isn't that how many of us treat God?  We cling to our earthly treasures and deny Him a portion of what is rightfully His.  Far too often we take for granted the blessings we receive and fail to give thanks to the one who provides them.
 
Lord, thank you for all you have given us and continue to give by your grace.  Would you like some fries?
 
 
 
 
 
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Republican Post Mortem?

Was Jeremiah Wright's comment prophetic when he said "God D*** America"?  Time will tell.
 
Pundits and experts across the country have been calling this race a referendum on Barack Obama.  It turned out to be a referendum on George Bush.
 
Polsters had this race really tight going into November 4th.  Obama swept McCain away capturing twice as many electoral votes.
 
Obama's acceptance speech was well written and eloquently delivered.  Will he deliver on his promises?
 
There has been an undercurrent of fears that Obama will lead this country in a direction that will further the cause of socialist ideas.  I, myself have commented on this many times and I believe it is true.  It troubles me to see the numbers of young people who embrace this philosophy out of ignorance.  They are the product of an education system that long ago gave up teaching history in favor of Marxist ideology.  How can they know the millions of lives crushed by the weight of Marxism in all its forms?  What bothers me most is their rejection of the liberty bequeathed to them by those who fought for it and died for it.  It seems like such a waste.  On November 4th, 2008, we gave the enemy of democracy a seat at our table.  God help us.
 
In spite of all the sadness of the morning after, the basic principles of conservatism are still legitimate.  The reasons for the democratic rout of republicans are many - the economy, the war in Iraq and to some extent, because republicans abandoned their core principles.  They tried to be like democrats.  Memo to republican leadership: That doesn't work!
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A Day of Reconing

Today, the republic, established "under God", fights for it's very soul against the forces of evil and Obama who thinks life begins when he says so.  The office of president is above his pay grade.  Don't sit this one out.  Vote and pray.  Pray hard.
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Kos I Said So

Something remarkable is happening.  The Daily KOS is cleaning up it's act.  Most of the hate-filled vile spittle that typically comes from the KOS bloggers has been taken down from the website and there's a conspicuous absence of new hateful material being posted.  What's up with that - a change of heart?  Don't bet on it.
 
Some conservatives have a theory as to why the socialist website has changed it's ways.  The content typically is so disgusting and offensive that its been rallying support for the republicans leading to speculation that the site is now censoring posts from their usual subscribers.  Its been rumored that the Obama campaign has called on bloggers to tone down their remarks.  If it's true, that would be in keeping with standard liberal strategy of disguising who Obama and his followers really are.  The entire web is being sanitized of anything that could damage Obama's campaign.  The godless leftists and socialists are attempting to downplay the level of disrespect and utter hatred they have for America and especially anyone familiar with the Bible. The left is betting we have a short memory.
 
For years, bloggers on the left have posted terrible commentary leveled at republicans and conservatives.  Some of the most hateful and disgusting things imaginable have been part of the daily stench emanating from the sewer that is KOS.  Typically, charges against the targets of their hate are never substantiated with credible evidence and therefore are lies by default.  We shouldn't be too surprised as the truth is of no interest to the Marxist army threatening this nation.
 
Ah, but don't worry. There's still a bubbling cauldron of hate out there for anything conservative, capitalist and decent.  The lid may be on for now, but as we get closer to November 4th, the pot will boil over, especially if the republicans look strong going into the last few weeks of the contest.  New evidence of hardened hearts shouldn't be hard to find.  After all, the left can't open its mouth without spilling a bucket of bile and triggering the gag reflex in the rest of us. 
 
Obama's "lipstick on a pig" comment revealed the disrespect he has for Sarah Palin. Charles Rangle called Palin "disabled".  Michelle Obama chided us not to "vote for her because she's cute".  Good advice except for the condescending use of the word "cute".  "Cute" was intended as an insult.  "Cute" is what we call a child.  "Cute" is what the elitist Michelle Obama believes is Palin's only quality.  Comments of this nature reveal the spiteful and disrespectful attitude the left has for decency, but they pale in comparison to the attitudes of some of the rank and file.
 
Take Sandra Bernhard, for instance.  Bernhard, a so called "comedienne" recently warned Palin to stay out of Manhattan lest "she be gang raped by some of her big black brothers".  Her recent rant is available on NewsBusters where she called Palin a "b**ch" and a "wh*re" and demanded she not reference the "f***ing" Old Testament".  Now, that's what I'm talkin' about!  Nice, if you like projectile vomiting.  And there's no evidence she ever attend Jeremiah Wright's church.  Go figure. 
 
For them, Jesus died.  He said in Matthew 5:44: "Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you."  Just how hard is that? 
 
The remarks of people like Sandra Bernhard are disturbing and repulsive to me and it illustrates clearly the majesty of God's love for ALL.  But it also highlights my own corruption as well and the rest of the world can rejoyce in the fact that I'm not God.  I could not send my son to die for their sins.  I could not stand to see Him suffer mercilessly for their iniquities only to have them reject the gift of His sacrifice.  I would be angry.  I would not attempt to block their way on the road to hell, and in many cases, I might even speed up their journey. 
 
Yup, this is who they are - broken, bitter, angry and morally bankrupt.  We could go on all day about it, but I've gotta go. There's something in my eye.
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