Today I read part of an article talking about a possible baby boom say in about 9 months from election night. Apparently the excitement of the evening continued once people went back to their own houses. It will be interesting to see what happens in the upcoming months to see if this theory holds. What is ironic to me is that Obama is so strongly pro-abortion that I wonder if instead of a baby boom, will we see an abortion boom? Just curious….
Monthly Archives: November 2008
Boomtown
Boomtown by Nowen N. Particular Rating: I have to admit that of all the books I have reviewed for Thomas Nelson, Boomtown was the one I was looking forward to the most. I loved the cover design and the cleverness of the authors name. I was intrigued by the story line as well. Unfortunately, once I started reading the book, the only word that came to my mind was painful. Three main things stick out in my head. The first is that the author writes from the point of view of the pastor, yet this book is written...
The Moon Shines Down
The Moon Shines Down by Margaret Wise Brown. Rating: By the author of Good Night Moon and Runaway Bunny, this new release was hidden for years in a trunk. Found posthumously, it is now newly published and released. Linda Bleck illustrated this fun new children’s book. I see the Moon And the Moon sees me God bless he Moon And God bless me. Based on this prayer, Brown takes the reader through different parts of the world showing that the moon indeed does shine down on children all over the world. Brown begins in the Netherlands which is filled with tulips, cheese...
Cruel and unusual punishment is…
. . .watching your daughter get shots. Today Abby had her 6 month check-up. All is well and she is growing right along the curve. She weighed in at 12 pounds, 12 ounces and her length was 24 inches. She was all smiles until the end. The nurse came in to give the shots and this time asked me to hold down Abby’s hands. Now that’s CRUEL! Abby looked at me with such a confounded expression like “how could you do this to me?” She’s been quite fussy all afternoon and actually sleeping a lot! I pray that...
Holding Fast
Holding Fast: The Untold Story of the MOUNT HOOD Tragedy by Karen James Rating: Karen James recounts an honest and vulnerable tragedy in the James family. The gripping account of her husband, Kelly along with his climbing partners, Brian and Nikko, was fascinating. I am a fast reader but even so, I finished the book with remarkable speed. Mrs. James was able to put pieces of the puzzle together of the climbers last days here on earth. The determination of the climbers even as they faced death in the face was inspiring. These were not amateur climbers...
Post Election Reflections
I recently read Eric Redmond’s post on Justin Taylor’s Blog and I commend it to you to read, it really puts things in perspective. As Christians our response to any election (whether our candidate won or not) is to pray. We need to pray for our President, and the rest of our government. Obama may be the most liberal president that we have had in a long time. He is one of the biggest proponents of abortion that have come to power. Our national sin and shame of abortion will continue under this new administration. We must pray. 1...
Homemade baby food
So those that know me know that I can be cheap. Not all the time. For example, I am using disposable diapers instead of cloth diapers. Probably only because I only have access to a washing machine once a week but I must admit that I like using disposable. You only have to deal with the “yuck” once. So I’ve been researching making my own baby food because I just can’t stomach the idea of buying those jars of preservative rich baby food. I’ve also been to enough baby showers where you have to smell and taste to guess...
Book Reviews
Thomas Nelson Publishing is trying a new form of advertising. They will send you a free copy of a new book in return for a published review on your website as well as amazon. Apparently this is MUCH cheaper and hopefully more effective means of advertising than typical means. My first book is in the mail. Review to come soon.
Voting
The election is just 3 days away. I have been thinking a lot these past few weeks about the implications of this upcoming election. What does this mean for our country, our economy, etc.? The conclusion I have come to is that it does not matter one way or the other what happens. What I mean by that is that God is sovereign over all things and that of course includes our upcoming election. “Our God is in heaven! He does whatever he pleases!” (Psalm 115:3) Our duty then is to vote, but we need to keep in mind...