Just recently, actually today, it has come to my attention that an actor, Jason Biggs, has decided that he is a comedian. He thought it would be funny if he tweeted derogitory things about a couple of women. Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney's wives to be exact.
I will not repeat what was said other than it was vulgar and oh so filthy. Whether you agree with the politics of these two men or not, it does not give anyone the right to say the things he said about these two women.
I know that there will be some of you who think that people are making a big deal out of nothing. But let me ask you a question. Would you want him saying those things about your wife, your mom, your sister or even a close friend, or for those of you who think the president hung the moon, about his wife for that matter? Would it be a big deal then?
Where does any man get off thinking that just because he is "famous" that he can get away with saying what he wants and there are no reprocussions? And honestly, he is famous for sticking his private parts into a pie and masturbating. That is who we are setting up on a pedastal these days? Really??
I know that many of your children and grandchildren and your nieces and nephews watch the T.V. channel Nickelodeon. Well as I understand it, Mr. Biggs has signed a contract with them to be the voice of one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I don't know about you but I would not want my children to be anywhere in the room where this man could have any influence on them. And honestly I thought Nickelodeon had higher standards than that.
I know everyone was up in arms about Todd Akin and his comments not too long ago. He was raked over the coals about it and continues to be so. But when you stand by and say nothing or do nothing about what Mr. Biggs said then you are as much as condoning it yourselves.
Where is the indignity now? Why is it okay for him to say these things? It is never okay for a man to say these things. I will not repeat what he said because truthfully it made me sick to read it. But for those of you who have a twitter account you can look it up.
And even if he does apologize, why would we accept it as being anything but disingenuous. Todd Akin apologized and it was rejected. I do not believe that Mr. Biggs would ever be genuinely sorry for what he said. Just sorry that he is being called out on it.
I would like to encourage you to write Nickelodeon and let them know your concerns. Someone has to say something to them. Let them know that this is not acceptable. I sent them a note letting them know how I felt about the situation. I would hope that you would do the same. I am tired of celebreties thinking that they are above reproach. Won't someone take a stand with me?
This is the note that I wrote them...
I am concerned that you would have someone in your employment that would be an example to my grandchildren that would say such horrible things about women. It is a concern to me. I didn't know how else to get a message to you. I hope it comes in loud and clear. If you are not aware of what Jason Biggs has said, go look on twitter, it is not that hard to find. It is very offensive. Do you not have standards? Are women not of value to this station? Or is it the mighty dollar that gets you talking. They say publicity, good or bad, is publicity. I don't really think it is. I would encourage all of my children and grandchildren and my friends and their children and their grandchildren to stay clear of filth and proprieters of filth. I hope I am making myself heard. This person Jason Biggs is a filthy, horrible person to say the things he did about Paul Ryan and Mitt Romneys wives. Show that you don't condone those things. Please!!!
Friday, August 31, 2012
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Mind Your P's and Q's
P's and Q's. What the heck are your p's and q's I always wondered as a child. I still don't know what that stands for. I do know what it means though. And you will probably not believe this but it didn't take me to be a grown up to learn it.
Mind your manners. We were always told that. We were taught to respect authority. Even as a child or product of the 60's man, we were taught.
Teaching children to say please and thank you any more seems to be a lost art. Holding them accountable for their actions is almost unheard of. I am so thankful for my children in that they teach their children these things. It shows I did at least something right.
The sad thing is I don't hear a lot of children say that any more. I know we can't judge the world by what we see on so called "reality t.v." but if that is actually how the world is it is very sad state of affairs.
I don't watch it often but I have seen the show about the little beauty pageant kids. I have yet to see one of them say please or thank you to any one. As a matter of fact all I have ever seen any of them be is disrespectful. They live in a world of gimme and not of gratitude. And then you have the likes of those same kids, grown up, a brood of drunken hooligan thugs, from New Jersey, that likely live in a world of the world owes me, that are so ungrateful for anything. Or people like the vapid Kardashians. Everything they have is valuable but has no value. It is not treasured. This is what we are setting up as our kids role models.
What happened to the role models we used to have? Men like Neil Armstrong. People that HAD character they didn't act like a character.
We are living in such a moraless world anymore. A world where excuses take the place of accountability. People live such shameless lives any more. I remember hearing my mother or any other adult that was in authority over me saying "Aren't you ashamed of yourself" for any little old thing that I had done that was not acceptable. And I have to admit there were plenty of times that I was not ashamed. It did not mean that I didn't know what I had done was wrong. But in this world where everything is acceptable then no one is accountable.
Remember when people like the president, doctors, lawers, politicians and teachers were respected. Not so much any more.
Is it because we forgot our p's and q's or is it because they forgot theirs. It seems as if somewhere along the line they lost respect for themselves and therefore garnished no respect from the rest of us.
But does that nagate the rest of us from doing, saying and being what is right?
I have told my children and grandchildren that they are not responsible for how someone else acts but for how they act.
When we stand before God almighty on judgment day I do not find anywhere in His word where He says we will be held accountable for any one elses life but our own.
So I beg of you, mind your p's and q's. If no one else holds you accountable then hold yourself accountable. Quit making excuses for your behavior. Take ownership. I am so sick of hearing people blame their parents for their behavior. Granted some of us didn't have the best upbringing but at some point it becomes a choice. Forgive them and move on. Quit blaming your circumstances for how you handle things. Learn to rise above your circumstances and be an overcomer not such a down and outer.
So many of these people seem to have everything. Everything money can buy that is. But they live such empty lives.
I Mark 8:36 the word of God says, "What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul."
One day we will all be held accountable. I do not want to be found wanting on judgement day. And I know just because I didn't say please or thank you and was not always grateful or even accountable, I do know that those things can no longer count against me because they have been covered by the blood of the perfect Lamb that washes away all of my imperfections.
So I leave you with this sentiment. Teach your children manners and teach them about the Lord. Manners hold them accountable to the world and the Lord will hold them accountable for everything else.
Mind your manners. We were always told that. We were taught to respect authority. Even as a child or product of the 60's man, we were taught.
Teaching children to say please and thank you any more seems to be a lost art. Holding them accountable for their actions is almost unheard of. I am so thankful for my children in that they teach their children these things. It shows I did at least something right.
The sad thing is I don't hear a lot of children say that any more. I know we can't judge the world by what we see on so called "reality t.v." but if that is actually how the world is it is very sad state of affairs.
I don't watch it often but I have seen the show about the little beauty pageant kids. I have yet to see one of them say please or thank you to any one. As a matter of fact all I have ever seen any of them be is disrespectful. They live in a world of gimme and not of gratitude. And then you have the likes of those same kids, grown up, a brood of drunken hooligan thugs, from New Jersey, that likely live in a world of the world owes me, that are so ungrateful for anything. Or people like the vapid Kardashians. Everything they have is valuable but has no value. It is not treasured. This is what we are setting up as our kids role models.
What happened to the role models we used to have? Men like Neil Armstrong. People that HAD character they didn't act like a character.
We are living in such a moraless world anymore. A world where excuses take the place of accountability. People live such shameless lives any more. I remember hearing my mother or any other adult that was in authority over me saying "Aren't you ashamed of yourself" for any little old thing that I had done that was not acceptable. And I have to admit there were plenty of times that I was not ashamed. It did not mean that I didn't know what I had done was wrong. But in this world where everything is acceptable then no one is accountable.
Remember when people like the president, doctors, lawers, politicians and teachers were respected. Not so much any more.
Is it because we forgot our p's and q's or is it because they forgot theirs. It seems as if somewhere along the line they lost respect for themselves and therefore garnished no respect from the rest of us.
But does that nagate the rest of us from doing, saying and being what is right?
I have told my children and grandchildren that they are not responsible for how someone else acts but for how they act.
When we stand before God almighty on judgment day I do not find anywhere in His word where He says we will be held accountable for any one elses life but our own.
So I beg of you, mind your p's and q's. If no one else holds you accountable then hold yourself accountable. Quit making excuses for your behavior. Take ownership. I am so sick of hearing people blame their parents for their behavior. Granted some of us didn't have the best upbringing but at some point it becomes a choice. Forgive them and move on. Quit blaming your circumstances for how you handle things. Learn to rise above your circumstances and be an overcomer not such a down and outer.
So many of these people seem to have everything. Everything money can buy that is. But they live such empty lives.
I Mark 8:36 the word of God says, "What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul."
One day we will all be held accountable. I do not want to be found wanting on judgement day. And I know just because I didn't say please or thank you and was not always grateful or even accountable, I do know that those things can no longer count against me because they have been covered by the blood of the perfect Lamb that washes away all of my imperfections.
So I leave you with this sentiment. Teach your children manners and teach them about the Lord. Manners hold them accountable to the world and the Lord will hold them accountable for everything else.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Expecting God To Show Up
So, when you woke up this morning and hopped right out of bed, was your first thought "I wonder how God is going to show up in my life today?" Probably not. You were probably wondering, "Is there coffee?" "How long is it going to take for the shower to heat up?" "Do I even have clean underwear to put on today? Man, I need to do laundry." (That last one was probably just for me)
I know so many times we wake up knowing we have a plan, an agenda, things that have to be done, that we forget to invite God into our lives. And when we do take that time to talk to Him and acknowledge Him, do we do it on the fly? When we ask God to be our guide today, when we ask Him to reveal Himself to us today, or even when we ask Him to show up, do we really ask these things expecting?
When we ask we should ask expecting Him to do just that. It is a faith thing. When we ask we should ask believing. We should have our eyes open to the possibilities that God will show up. It is not always in the big things like a major sunset, or an early sunrise with brilliant colors all around. It could be in the smile from your grandbaby when they hug your neck and say "Darlin" because they haven't seen you in a while. It could be in the glass of ice water that your husband brings you simply because it is a hot day and he knew you were busy and thought you could use it. It could be in a simple wave from your neighbor from across the way. It isn't always in the big things that we should expect God to show up but we should be looking for Him in the little things as well.
I am amazed at how many times I have met someone for the first time and during the conversation we discover that we both serve and love a living, wonderful, most awesome God. Where we can lift each other up. Encourage each other. Give each other a word from the Lord. Because it is happening so freguently lately I now get up in the morning expecting the Lord to show up.
I'm expecting Him to show up in the form of a job. In the form of loved ones coming to know and love Him like I do. In the form of encouraging words for new friends as well as old. In the form of wisdom when I need it.
I'm expecting God to show up in my life in every way He will. I just have to start looking for it and I will see it.
How is God showing up in your life? Are you expecting Him too? He said "Behold I stand at the door and knock. If any man hear my voice , and will open the door, I will come in to him, and sup with him and he with me." Revelations 3:20
My mom always told a story of my sister when she was little and a plate with a picture of Jesus knocking on a door. My mom would ask my sister, who was probably around 3 at the time, what Jesus was saying and she would tell her, "Jesus said, Open that door and let me in."
I say to you right now that He is doing just that. He says, "You say you want me to show up, I am standing at the door waiting for you to open it. Did you really not expect me to show up?" I know I do.
Thank you Lord for showing up in my life. Help me to acknowledge you in every way that you do show up and to expect you to show up even more.
I know so many times we wake up knowing we have a plan, an agenda, things that have to be done, that we forget to invite God into our lives. And when we do take that time to talk to Him and acknowledge Him, do we do it on the fly? When we ask God to be our guide today, when we ask Him to reveal Himself to us today, or even when we ask Him to show up, do we really ask these things expecting?
When we ask we should ask expecting Him to do just that. It is a faith thing. When we ask we should ask believing. We should have our eyes open to the possibilities that God will show up. It is not always in the big things like a major sunset, or an early sunrise with brilliant colors all around. It could be in the smile from your grandbaby when they hug your neck and say "Darlin" because they haven't seen you in a while. It could be in the glass of ice water that your husband brings you simply because it is a hot day and he knew you were busy and thought you could use it. It could be in a simple wave from your neighbor from across the way. It isn't always in the big things that we should expect God to show up but we should be looking for Him in the little things as well.
I am amazed at how many times I have met someone for the first time and during the conversation we discover that we both serve and love a living, wonderful, most awesome God. Where we can lift each other up. Encourage each other. Give each other a word from the Lord. Because it is happening so freguently lately I now get up in the morning expecting the Lord to show up.
I'm expecting Him to show up in the form of a job. In the form of loved ones coming to know and love Him like I do. In the form of encouraging words for new friends as well as old. In the form of wisdom when I need it.
I'm expecting God to show up in my life in every way He will. I just have to start looking for it and I will see it.
How is God showing up in your life? Are you expecting Him too? He said "Behold I stand at the door and knock. If any man hear my voice , and will open the door, I will come in to him, and sup with him and he with me." Revelations 3:20
My mom always told a story of my sister when she was little and a plate with a picture of Jesus knocking on a door. My mom would ask my sister, who was probably around 3 at the time, what Jesus was saying and she would tell her, "Jesus said, Open that door and let me in."
I say to you right now that He is doing just that. He says, "You say you want me to show up, I am standing at the door waiting for you to open it. Did you really not expect me to show up?" I know I do.
Thank you Lord for showing up in my life. Help me to acknowledge you in every way that you do show up and to expect you to show up even more.
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