Archive for November, 2011
By Katt Anderson
Usually, books are not reviewed on this blog, but this one is an
exception. This book, Yahshua’s Bridge, is written by a wonderful friend of mine. Her name is Sandi Rog, and she is a member of the Northside church of Christ in Westminister, Colorado. On November 1, 2010, she was informed she had T-Cell Lymphoma. That was also the date of release of her first book, The Master’s Wall. (more…)
Pain is something we don’t talk a lot about, but most of us have pain sometime or another. One of our young women at church has very bad migraine headaches, and I’m sharing a poem she wrote about the pain. I admire her for putting her thoughts down on paper.
Trying really hard to keep myself from being delusional
I’ve been having a lot harder of a time bearing the constant pain here lately.
I wish I could remember what having no pain felt like, but I can’t remember, not even vaguely.
It gets so difficult especially when you see everyone doing what they want to whenever they please.
I just hope and pray that’ll be me one day. It would make life and me both feel so much more at ease.
Maybe someday soon my migraines will one day all of a sudden just disappear.
Then, I wouldn’t have to be living each and every day in a constant fear.
That it’s very possible I may not ever again live another day in life pain free.
At times I wish that people around us knew for just a little while what it’s like to live and have to be me.
Cause at times it feels as though I’m my own prisoner held in captivity.
I can’t even be the person I so desire to be and be able to do normal everyday activities.
I can’t stand the way that the pain makes me feel and also how it makes me act.
It makes me ill, angry, and confused and that’s not who I am, I know for a fact.
I would be such a nicer person and try everyday to get as many things as possible done.
It would be so nice to be able to just do things spare of the moment when I wanted, just for fun.
But I guess I’ll line in bed and wait for the day God will hear and answer my prayers.
He’s the only one that will know, that moment when me and God know for sure I’ve had my fair share.
Pain is something we feel once in a while. It’s hard for most of us to think about constant pain. I admire Errica for her thoughts about pain. May we all be more tolerant to those who hurt.
By Katt Anderson
Next week, Americans will celebrate Thanksgiving Day. There will be turkey, dressing, parades, football games, and time with friends and family. We will give thanks for our food and all of our blessings. It will be a wonderful relaxing day, and our tummies will be full.
The Thanksgiving we celebrate is the day the Pilgrims celebrated their harvest, and for the year they had spent in the New World. There is some disagreement about the first Thanksgiving. (more…)
By Katt Anderson
This past week our morals have been challenged. The firing of Joe Paterno has caused a lot of talk on the news. Have our morals been challenged by the firing of a winning coach, instead of looking at the morals of his assistant coach? Does winning a football game mean more than the harming of these precious boys?
Mr. Paterno knew about Jerry Sandusky’s misbehavior, but did nothing. Instead, he allowed eight boys to be molested by this man. Now the students are in a roar because they fired Paterno. I’m glad they did. Someone like that does not need to be in the spotlight.
When I worked, and was over a department, it was my job to make decisions about an employee who was doing wrong. The editor of the newspaper did not fire a person, I did. Times have not changed that much. It was still Paterno’s job to see that Sandusky was punished.
What does the Bible say about this? In James 1:14, 15, it says, “But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.” When we sin, we are dead to Christ. If we are constantly sinning, we are drawn away for God.
The kind of behavior that Mr. Sandusky portrayed is sin. He saw a boy in the shower, and he attacked him. It sickens me to think of what that child went through. What happened will always be in the boy’s memory for the rest of his life.
What has happened to the morals of the students who are outraged that Paterno was fired? Have we as parents failed the young people of today? When did winning become more important that doing what was right? This is beyond me. I cannot comprehend how this could be good. Mr. Paterno should have fought for those boys by making sure Mr. Sandusky was fired. It doesn’t matter if he was a great assistant coach, he did wrong.
Things go on today that are not right. If you see something that is not right, even if it will make you look bad, please report it. Don’t let others be hurt by the actions of one person. Raping a boy in the shower is as wrong as raping a woman in her bedroom. It is a sin, and it should be reported. I admire the person that brought this to light. I know they will suffer, but they are a hero in my book.
Why talk about date rape? Because it happens, and girls need to be aware of it.
Let’s look at this in a scenario. Suppose the cutest boy in school asks you out for a date. You’ve heard some of the girls talk. You know one thing he does on a date is to have sex. Just because you’re a Christian will make a difference, you think. Probably not. It will be a bigger conquest for him. If he can talk you into doing something that is not right, he will look bigger in the eyes of the other boys. (more…)
One thing we hate to think about is death. It’s going to happen to each of us, and there is no getting around it. Even teens die in car accidents, drownings, drug overdoses, and lots of other accidents. What if you died today?
That is really something to think about. The way we live our lives depends of where we will go in the end of our life. Personally, I want to go to heaven, so that is my goal. (more…)
This morning I couldn’t stop singing “You are Beautiful Beyond Description.” It’s a song about Jesus and his love for us. The beauty in Christ should be seen in every Christian, but sadly it is not.
Christians should have a beautiful heart, as Jesus did. Who else could say, “Forgive them for what they do,” as He was nailed to the cross? While hanging on the cruel cross, Jesus thought of his mother and asked his favorite disciple to care for her. How much does that show his inner self? (more…)
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