Thursday, March 30, 2006

Murdering and Killing



I just recently joined a Right to Life group. I did this for a number of reasons. I believe it is imperative that we who are Christians should make it known that human beings are made in the image of God. I believe we should be speaking up for the unborn and try to slow the tide of evil that is so pervasive in North America. To think that it is legal to murder a child by tearing it apart in the mothers womb and then throw the pieces of that little person into the garbage is astounding. Abortion is a heinous crime and we should stand up against it. We should have a righteous anger and seek to do something constructive to fight against it. This anger is real but should always be expressed in a manner that will not bring shame to the name of Christ whom we serve.

The Canadian Harp Seal Hunt has been in the news lately. There is a worldwide outrage because Canada allows hunters to kill these seals for use of their pelts. They say it is inhuman to kill the seals. They do not like to see them clubbed or shot. They say it is cruel. Yet, these same people will cheer on the murdering of children declaring abortion the *right* of the woman. Women have the *right* to murder children because they are inconvenient but hunters do not have the *right* to kill animals to make use of their pelts. What a sad commentary on our society. Those made in the image of God have been demoted to inconvenience and animals have become the crowning glory of creation in the eyes of those who hold that humanistic worldview.


Friday, March 24, 2006

Lil' Theological Joke for Ya


I got a version of this joke from a message board. I thought it was hilarious. Anyone who is familiar with good, healthy theological debate can appreciate it!

Luther, Wesley and Calvin all died at the same time and appeared at the Pearly Gates. They had to meet with Peter in a room just inside the Pearly Gates and explain their theological stance to Peter and Peter would decide if they made it into heaven or not. If they didn't make it in on the first try, Peter would give them another chance after they had time to rethink their theology....

Luther appeared before Peter first. After explaining his theological stance to Peter, Peter said Luther had a few things wrong and needed more time to work on his theology. Luther came out frowning, shaking his head, and mumbling about needed to do some more thinking about things.

Wesley went in next. After a few minutes, he too come out frowning, shaking his head and mumbling about needed to do some more thinking about things.

Next Calvin went in... After a few minutes, Peter came out frowning, shaking his head, and mumbling....

Thursday, March 23, 2006

Canadian Hostages Freed in Iraq

Two Canadian hostages held in Iraq for nearly four months have been freed in a carefully planned military operation involving British, American and Iraqi forces, said British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw.

Read the whole story HERE

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Drive Thru Prayer Life


Today Spurgeon's morning devotional is based on Matthew 26:39 which says, “And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed.” It really spoke to my heart because so often prayer can be too quick, too casual and too convenient for us. We say to "pray without ceasing" which is of course Biblical but we often use that to justify our *praying on the go*. Almost like getting dinner from the Drive-Thru, we treat our prayer life in a manner that it shouldn't be. It is not for our convenience, it is for our spiritual benefit, it is for His glory, it is for our Christian maturity, it is to be able to see how God chooses to answer us.


“And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed.”

Matthew 26:39


There are several instructive features in our Saviour’s prayer in his hour of trial. It was lonely prayer. He withdrew even from his three favoured disciples. Believer, be much in solitary prayer, especially in times of trial. Family prayer, social prayer, prayer in the Church, will not suffice, these are very precious, but the best beaten spice will smoke in your censer in your private devotions, where no ear hears but God's.

It was humble prayer. Luke says he knelt, but another evangelist says he “fell on his face.” Where, then, must be thy place, thou humble servant of the great Master? What dust and ashes should cover thy head! Humility gives us good foot-hold in prayer. There is no hope of prevalence with God unless we abase ourselves that he may exalt us in due time.

It was filial prayer. “Abba, Father.” You will find it a stronghold in the day of trial to plead your adoption. You have no rights as a subject, you have forfeited them by your treason; but nothing can forfeit a child’s right to a father’s protection. Be not afraid to say, “My Father, hear my cry.”

Observe that it was persevering prayer. He prayed three times. Cease not until you prevail. Be as the importunate widow, whose continual coming earned what her first supplication could not win. Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving.

Lastly, it was the prayer of resignation. “Nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.” Yield, and God yields. Let it be as God wills, and God will determine for the best. Be thou content to leave thy prayer in his hands, who knows when to give, and how to give, and what to give, and what to withhold. So pleading, earnestly, importunately, yet with humility and resignation, thou shalt surely prevail.

C.H. Spurgeon's Morning and Evening Devotional can be found HERE

Monday, March 20, 2006

Soulforce - Gay & Lesbian Equality Ride



1) Soulforce's purpose statement:

The purpose of Soulforce is freedom for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from religious and political oppression through the practice of relentless nonviolent resistance.

2) This is an overview of the *Equality Drive* led by Soulforce:

At military and religious colleges around the nation, bans on gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender enrollment force students into closets of fear and self-hate. These bans devalue the life of GLBT people and they slam the door on academic freedom.
The Soulforce Equality Ride will take thirty-two young adults on a seven-week bus tour from New York to Los Angeles to confront nineteen religious schools and military academies that ban the enrollment of GLBT students. Their journey is unique - never before have young activists banded together to challenge homophobia at the institutions that are largely responsible for GLBT discrimination.

3) A fellow homeschooler alerted me to this on a message board. She said:

I'm posting their itinerary because a lot of us went to Christian colleges and universities, and we need to pray for the schools to take a strong and loving stand on this issue.

I might add that not all the schools are Christian and those that are we may find that we do not agree with their doctrinal stands...but we can agree that they all need prayer with this onslaught.


Stop Number, Date, School, Location

1 March 10 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA

2 March 13-14 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA

3 March 16-17 Lee University Cleveland, TN

4 March 18 Union University Jackson, TN

5 March 20-21 Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK

6 March 23-24 Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK

7 March 27 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX

8 March 29 Texas A&M University College Station, TX

9 March 31 CCCU Conference Dallas, TX

10 April 4 Biola University La Mirada, CA

11 April 4 California Baptist University Riverside, CA

12 April 5 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA

13 April 10 Brigham Young University Provo, UT

14 April 13 Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO

15 April 14 U.S. Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, CO

16 April 17 North Central University Minneapolis, MN

17 April 18 Bethel University St. Paul, MN

18 April 20-21 Wheaton College Chicago, IL

19 April 24 Eastern University St. Davids, PA

20 April 26 U.S. Military Academy West Point, NY

A Defence of Calvinism




I was reading this article by Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892). I always enjoy how Spurgeon is so matter of fact with his statements. He does not tickle the ears of his hearers, he just calls 'em like he sees 'em! Without further ado, here is Spurgeon on Calvinism.

It is a great thing to begin the Christian life by believing good solid doctrine. Some people have received twenty different "gospels" in as many years; how many more they will accept before they get to their journey's end, it would be difficult to predict. I thank God that He early taught me the gospel, and I have been so perfectly satisfied with it, that I do not want to know any other.

Why, if I believed what some preach about the temporary, trumpery salvation which only lasts for a time, I would scarcely be at all grateful for it; but when I know that those whom God saves He saves with an everlasting salvation, when I know that He gives to them an everlasting righteousness, when I know that He settles them on an everlasting foundation of everlasting love, and that He will bring them to His everlasting kingdom, oh, then I do wonder, and I am astonished that such a blessing as this should ever have been given to me!

I suppose there are some persons whose minds naturally incline towards the doctrine of free-will. I can only say that mine inclines as naturally towards the doctrines of sovereign grace. Sometimes, when I see some of the worst characters in the street, I feel as if my heart must burst forth in tears of gratitude that if God had left me alone and had not touched me by His grace, what a great sinner I should have been! I should have run to the utmost lengths of sin, dived into the very depths of evil, nor should I have stopped at any vice or folly, if God had not restrained me. I feel that I should have been a very king of sinners, if God had let me alone.

I cannot understand the reason why I am saved, except upon the ground that God would have it so. I cannot, if I look ever so earnestly, discover any kind of reason in myself why I should be a partaker of divine grace. If I am not at this moment without Christ, it is only because Christ Jesus would have His will with me, and that will was that I should be with Him where He is, and should share His glory. I can put the crown nowhere but upon the head of Him whose mighty grace has saved me from going down into the pit. It was He who turned my heart, and brought me down on my knees before Him.

Well can I remember the manner in which I learned the doctrines of grace in a single instant. Born, as all of us are by nature, an Arminian, I still believed the old things I had heard continually from the pulpit, and did not see the grace of God. When I was coming to Christ, I thought I was doing it all myself, and though I sought the Lord earnestly, I had no idea the Lord was seeking me. I do not think the young convert is at first aware of this. I can recall the very day and hour when first I received those truths in my own soul when they were, as John Bunyan says, burnt into my heart as with a hot iron, and I can recollect how I felt that I had grown on a sudden from a babe into a man that had made progress in Scriptural knowledge, through having found, once for all, the clue to the truth of God.

One week-night, when I was sitting in the house of God, I was not thinking much about the preacher's sermon, for I did not believe it. The thought struck me, "How did you come to be a Christian?" I sought the Lord. "But how did you come to seek the Lord?" The truth flashed across my mind in a moment I should not have sought Him unless there had been some previous influence in my mind to make me seek Him. I prayed, thought I, but then I asked myself, How came I to pray? I was induced to pray by reading the Scriptures. How came I to read the Scriptures? I did read them, but what led me to do so? Then, in a moment, I saw that God was at the bottom of it all, and that He was the Author of my faith, and so the whole doctrine of grace opened up to me, and from that doctrine I have not departed to this day, and I desire to make this my constant confession, "I ascribe my change wholly to God."

I once attended a service where the text happened to be, "He shall choose our inheritance for us;" and the good man who occupied the pulpit was more than a little of an Arminian. Therefore, when he commenced, he said, "This passage refers entirely to our temporal inheritance, it has nothing whatever to do with our everlasting destiny, for," said he, "we do not want Christ to choose for us in the matter of Heaven or hell. It is so plain and easy, that every man who has a grain of common sense will choose Heaven, and any person would know better than to choose hell. We have no need of any superior intelligence, or any greater Being, to choose Heaven or hell for us. It is left to our own free-will, and we have enough wisdom given us, sufficiently correct means to judge for ourselves," and therefore, as he very logically inferred, there was no necessity for Jesus Christ, or anyone, to make a choice for us. We could choose the inheritance for ourselves without any assistance. "Ah!" I thought, "but, my good brother, it may be very true that we could, but I think we should want something more than common sense before we should choose aright."

First, let me ask, must we not all of us admit an over-ruling Providence, and the appointment of Jehovah's hand, as to the means whereby we came into this world? Those men who think that, afterwards, we are left to our own free-will to choose this one or the other to direct our steps, must admit that our entrance into the world was not of our own will, but that God had then to choose for us. What circumstances were those in our power which led us to elect certain persons to be our parents? Had we anything to do with it? Did not God Himself appoint our parents, native place, and friends?

John Newton used to tell a whimsical story of a good woman who said, in order to prove the doctrine of election, "Ah! sir, the Lord must have loved me before I was born, or else He would not have seen anything in me to love afterwards." I am sure it is true in my case; I believe the doctrine of election, because I am quite certain that, if God had not chosen me, I should never have chosen Him; and I am sure He chose me before I was born, or else He never would have chosen me afterwards; and He must have elected me for reasons unknown to me, for I never could find any reason in myself why He should have looked upon me with special love.

If it would be marvelous to see one river leap up from the earth full-grown, what would it be to gaze upon a vast spring from which all the rivers of the earth should at once come bubbling up, a million of them born at a birth? What a vision would it be! Who can conceive it. And yet the love of God is that fountain, form which all the rivers of mercy, which have ever gladdened our race all the rivers of grace in time, and of glory hereafter take their rise. My soul, stand thou at that sacred fountainhead, and adore and magnify for ever and ever God, even our Father, who hath loved us! In the very beginning, when this great universe lay in the mind of God, like unborn forests in the acorn cup; long ere the echoes awoke the solitudes; before the mountains ere brought forth; and long ere the light flashed through the sky, God loved His chosen creatures. Before there was any created being when the ether was not fanned by an angel's wing, when space itself had not an existence, when there was nothing save God alone even then, in that loneliness of Deity, and in that deep quiet and profundity, His heart moved with love for His chosen. Their names were written on His heart, and then were they dear to His soul. Jesus loved His people before the foundation of the world even from eternity! and when He called me by His grace, He said to me, "I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee."

If anyone should ask me what I mean by a Calvinist, I should reply, "He is one who says, Salvation of the Lord." I cannot find in Scripture any other doctrine than this. It is the essence of the Bible. "He only is my rock and my salvation." Tell me anything contrary to this truth, and it will be a heresy; tell me a heresy, and I shall find its essence here, that it has departed from this great, this fundamental, this rock-truth, "God is my rock and my salvation."

What is the heresy of Rome, but the addition of something to the perfect merits of Jesus Christ the bringing in of the works of the flesh, to assist in our justification? And what is the heresy of Arminianism but the addition of something to the work of the Redeemer? Every heresy, if brought to the touch-stone, will discover itself here.

I have my own private opinion that there is no such thing as preaching Christ and Him crucified, unless we preach what nowadays is called Calvinism. It is a nickname to call it Calvinism; Calvinism is the gospel, and nothing else. I do not believe we can preach the gospel, if we do not preach justification by faith, without works; nor unless we preach the sovereignty of God in His dispensation of grace; nor unless we exalt the electing, unchangeable, eternal, immutable, conquering love of Jehovah; nor do I think we can preach the gospel, unless we base it upon the special and particular redemption of His elect and chosen people which Christ wrought out upon the cross; nor can I comprehend a gospel which lets saints fall away after they are called, and suffers the children of God to be burned in the fires of damnation after having once believed in Jesus. Such a gospel I abhor.

There is no soul living who holds more firmly to the doctrines of grace than I do, and if any man asks me whether I am ashamed to be called a Calvinist, I answer I wish to be called nothing but a Christian; but if you ask me, do I hold the doctrinal views which were held by John Calvin, I reply, I do in the main hold them, and rejoice to avow it.

But far be it from me even to imagine that Zion contains none but Calvinistic Christians within her walls, or that there are none saved who do not hold our views. I believe there are multitudes of men who cannot see these truths, or, at least, cannot see them in the way in which we put them, who nevertheless have received Christ as their Saviour, and are as dear to the heart of the God of grace as the soundest Calvinist in or out of Heaven.

It is often said that the doctrines we believe have a tendency to lead us to sin. I have heard it asserted most positively, that those high doctrines which we love, and which we find in the Scriptures, are licentious ones. I do not know who will have the hardihood to make that assertion, when they consider that the holiest of men have been believers in them. I ask the man who dares to say that Calvinism is a licentious religion, what he thinks of the character of Augustine, or Calvin, or Whitefield, who in successive ages were the great exponents of the system of grace; or what will he say of the Puritans, whose works are full of them? Had a man been an Arminian in those days, he would have been accounted the vilest heretic breathing, but now we are looked upon as the heretics, and they as the orthodox.

We have gone back to the old school; we can trace our descent from the apostles. It is that vein of free-grace, running through the sermonizing of Baptists, which has saved us as a denomination. Were it not for that, we should not stand where we are today. We can run a golden line up to Jesus Christ Himself, through a holy succession of mighty fathers, who all held these glorious truths; and we can ask concerning them, "Where will you find holier and better men in the world?" No doctrine is so calculated to preserve a man from sin as the doctrine of the grace of God. Those who have called it "a licentious doctrine" did not know anything at all about it. Poor ignorant things, they little knew that their own vile stuff was the most licentious doctrine under Heaven. If they knew the grace of God in truth, they would soon see that there was no preservative from lying like a knowledge that we are elect of God from the foundation of the world. There is nothing like a belief in my eternal perseverance, and the immutability of my Father's affection, which can keep me near to Him from a motive of simple gratitude. Nothing makes a man so virtuous as belief of the truth. A lying doctrine will soon beget a lying practice. A man cannot have an erroneous belief without by-and-by having an erroneous life. I believe the one thing naturally begets the other.

Of all men, those have the most disinterested piety, the sublimest reverence, the most ardent devotion, who believe that they are saved by grace, without works, through faith, and that not of themselves, it is the gift of God.

Christians should take heed, and see that it always is so, lest by any means Christ should be crucified afresh, and put to an open shame.

Friday, March 17, 2006

How to Abort Your Baby

I am so deeply disturbed by what I have read. As a Christian I know I should not be surprised at the depravity of mankind, but it astounds me nonetheless. *The Bishop* is going through Romans on Sunday mornings and it is right before our eyes in the Scriptures. Read Romans HERE But meeting this atrocity face to face is horrifying.

I am talking about a woman who has put "An Abortion Manual" on her blog in response to South Dakota's ban on abortions. I do not want to link to that blog because it is exceedingly offensive but I will post an excerpt:

The first step is to break the membrane holding the fetus inside. You can feel around with the forceps for it. To get an idea of what each part looks like -- and to see the texture so that you understand better how it will feel -- I recommend looking at books with photographs of first trimester fetuses (personal recommendation for its astonishing photographs: A Child is Born), The membrane should be easily broken with the forceps. Depending on how far along the pregnancy is, varying quantities of clear or pinkish fluid may come from the vagina. As you grasp the sac with your forceps, twist it away so that it detaches. You will now need to remove small pieces of fetal material and membrane from the uterus with the forceps. Some of these pieces will be distinctly identifiable as fetal material. Save the material until the end of the procedure on a piece of plastic, so that you can be sure the entire fetus has been removed. If doing this sounds too ethically challenging, remember that fetuses do not have the capacity to feel actual pain until the third trimester. You are not "hurting" it, and it has no awareness, nor the capacity for awareness, that you are extracting it.

The sections that I have in bold are mind boggling. Paraphrasing it would sound something like this, "Go look at these beautiful photos of babies in the womb first, then tear the child out of the mother's womb. Once you have all the pieces, make sure you put it back together like a puzzle to confirm that you have ripped out every bit of that baby. However, if you are having human emotions and can't deal with it ethically at that time, assure yourself that the child isn't feeling pain and has no awareness that you are murdering it with the mother's consent. "

Pro-Choice people, conservatives and Christians have been writing to her. She has displayed some very hateful material that are in those emails. I am hoping that most of those hateful emails and comments are coming from those who are obviously against abortion, but are not claiming to be followers of Christ. There is a holy and righteous anger...and we should be experiencing it with evils like abortion. However, we should not be sinning in our anger. We should not be hurling insults and death threats at this woman. She is definitely promoting evil with her feminist ideology and especially in giving a How To Manual on killing babies...but she needs Jesus Christ. He is the only one who can change her heart. We should be praying for this woman who is having such an influence on multitudes of people.

Monday, March 13, 2006

Stick it to Them...


...Also known as Tomato Staking.

Anyone who has ever had a garden will be able to visualize what staking tomatoes is all about. It can be a wire cage, a wooden post, bamboo rods, whatever turns your crank. You set it up so as the tomato plant grows, thickens and begins to tilt from the weight, the tomato stake will keep it from falling over. It gives direction, guidance and a firm hand, as it were.

I have been following the posts about spanking on another blog found here
-->http://www.americanadiangirl.blogspot.com/ To spank or not to spank, do we punish or discipline or both, is spanking a tool of Satan?! Interesting conversation.

I have been aware of what is called *Tomato Staking* for a number of months because of my association with homeschoolers. There are a number of them who subscribe to such teaching and so I throw it out for your perusal. The principle for the above mentioned tomato plant is applied to the raising of children. For more detail check out this site --> http://www.raisinggodlytomatoes.com/
She has 10 children and counting so she must know something!

Friday, March 10, 2006

Labels and how to Wear Them.



Many people have an aversion to labels. Labels are too stereotypical I am told. They pigeonhole people and put them into tiny boxes...at least that is the complaint against them. Personally, I like labels. They are short, concise ways of identifying oneself. They sum things up and are the *Coles Notes* or *Cliffs Notes* for others to know what we are about. Not who we completely are, just something about us.

I am a Calvinist. Right away you have an idea of what I believe. You know that I am a Christian, I am Reformed, I subscribe to the *5 Points*...and all 5 points of the acrostic TULIP. I recall RC Sproul saying on one of his tapes that a 4 point Calvinist is just a confused Arminian! Now, if someone does not know what a Calvinist believes, which is a very common occurrance, then we do have some problems. However, the label serves it's purpose. It gives you an idea of where to start. We can move on from there, perhaps with some clarification, but my position is established.

I love labels.

I am a Christian.

I am a Calvinist.

I am a Baptist.

I am a wife.

I am a mother.

I am a homeschooler.

I AM CANADIAN.

I am going to get ready to go out now.

ciao.

Food for thought from http://doulogos.blogspot.com/ and kudos for the artwork. :)

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Blogging for God

Being new to this whole blogging thing I have discovered a couple of truths.

1) Blogging can be a huge waste of time.

You can literally spend hours going from blog to blog being drawn in to reading dribble. There is such foolishness in a multitude of blogs...yet one keeps reading.

You can get caught up in arguments/debates that leave no room for answers. People pushing their opinions without backing them up with Scripture. They also twist Scripture to try and make it agree with their current hobby horse position. They lack a true desire to learn and let the Scriptures speak to them because they are so busy peddling their own, culturally supported stances. Those discussions are very frustrating.

Having sickness in the home this week has given me more time to read than I should have. There are so many more valuable things to do with our time than getting caught up in that.

2) Blogging can be educational, reforming and life changing.

I am currently appreciating a number of blogs by Christian women who put Christ first in their lives. They are stay at home mothers, homeschoolers, lovers of their husbands, workers in the church, true servants of Christ.

Here is one of them http://www.choosinghome.com/blog/

There are also a number of theologically based blogs out there which discuss the finer points of doctrine. I find those very interesting and educational. They challenge me as a Christian and help sharpen me so that I might continue to know God more. A worthy pursuit.

Here is one of them http://www.albertmohler.com/blog.php


Blogging is a huge part of the internet experience and therefore part of our lives. It is another thing for us to do in moderation. Now that is the challenge, isn't it?

Tuesday, March 07, 2006

The Difference between the Left and Right

One day a florist goes to a barber for a haircut. After the cut he asked about his bill and the barber replies: "I'm sorry, I cannot accept money from you I'm doing community service this week."The florist is pleased and leaves the shop. Next morning when the barber goes to open, there is a thank you card and a dozen roses waiting for him at his door.

Later, a cop comes in for a haircut, and when he goes to pay his bill, the barber again replies: "I'm sorry, I cannot accept money from you; I'm doing community service this week." The cop is happy and leaves the shop. Next morning when the barber goes to open up, there is a thank you card and a dozen donuts waiting for him at his door.

Later a Republican comes in for a haircut, and when he goes to pay his bill the barber again replies: "I'm sorry, I cannot accept moneyfrom you; I'm doing community service this week." The Republican is very happy and leaves the shop. Next morning when the barber goes to open, there is a thank you card and a dozen different books such as "How to Improve Your Business" and "Becoming More Successful."

Then a Democrat comes in for a haircut, and when he goes to pay his bill the barber again replies: "I'm sorry, I cannot accept money from you; I'm doing community service this week. The Democrat is very happy and leaves the shop. The next morning when the barber goes to open up, there are a dozen Democrats lined up waiting for a free haircut. And that, my friends, illustrates the fundamental difference between left and right.

I picked this up over at http://rosesreasonings.blogspot.com/ a sister in Christ struggling with Calvinism and the teachings of Paul and Christ on predestination.

Quote the Cops

The following top 15 police comments were taken off of actual police car videos around the country:

#15: "Relax, the handcuffs are tight because they're new. They'll stretch out after you wear them awhile."

#14: "Take your hands off the car, and I'll make your birth certificate a worthless document."

#13: "If you run, you'll only go to jail tired."

#12: "Can you run faster than 1200 feet per second? In case you didn't know, that is the average speed of a 9mm bullet fired from my gun."

#11: "So you don't know how fast you were going. I guess that means I can write anything I want on the ticket, huh?"

#10: "Yes, Sir, you can talk to the shift supervisor, but I don't think it will help. Oh, did I mention that I am the shift supervisor?"

#9: "Warning! You want a warning? Okay, I'm warning you not to do that again or I'll give you another ticket."

#8: "The answer to this last question will determine whether you are drunk or not. Was Mickey Mouse a cat or a dog?"

#7: "Fair? You want me to be fair? Listen, fair is a place where you go to ride on rides, eat cotton candy, and step in monkey doo."

#6: "Yeah, we have a quota. Two more tickets and my wife gets a toaster oven."

#5: "In God we trust, all others we run through NCIC."

#4: "Just how big were those two beers?"

#3: "No sir we don't have quotas anymore. We used to have quotas but now we're allowed to write as many tickets as we want."

#2: "I'm glad to hear the Chief of Police is a good personal friend of yours. At least you know someone who can post your bail."

#1: "You didn't think we give pretty women tickets? You're right, we don't. Sign here."

Courtesy of www.mikeysFunnies.com

Monday, March 06, 2006

Canadians, Eh?!

Check out this quiz....What Canadians think about everything at

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/special/canquiz2005/

I got 18 out of 20...what did you get?

Thursday, March 02, 2006

Stay at Home Moms Bad for Society

Stay at home moms vs working moms...the age old battle ground of many a woman.

Read it in full here

First quote:

An alarming number of college-educated women are leaving the work force to stay at home and raise their children, a trend that is a tragedy not only for the mothers, but ultimately their children and women as a whole.


To think that it would be considered a tragedy to have a woman actually care for her own children.

Second quote:

"We care because what they do is bad for them, is certainly bad for society, and is widely imitated, even by people who never get their weddings in the Times," Hirshman wrote. "This last is called the 'regime effect,' and it means that even if women don't quit their jobs for their families, they think they should and feel guilty about not doing it."


I was always under the impression that raising my own children was not only good for them, it was good for my family, my community and even my nation as a whole. How selfish of me to set aside my educational achievements, my career choice, my money, my time, my efforts for the sake of my children.
Remarkable.