So That Was It?

Was anyone else underwhelmed by the Tebow commercial in the Super Bowl? I liked the spot, but I was expecting something so serious and contraversial to warrant all of the hate that was spewed towards him and Focus on the Family and CBS. I thought the spot was perfect and it illustrates the insanity of many in our culture. Wackos like the president of "NOW" who claimed the commercial promoted violence against women LOL. These folks have gone past the fringe and into utter idiocy.

Sorry Superman and Michael J Fox

Remember the campaign? Poor Michael J Fox promoting embryonic stem cell research and all those liberals blaming Bush. Even saying that Superman would have been able to walk if it wasnt for Bush. Oh well, add it to the list of things he was right about.


From today;s INVESTOR'S BISS. DAILY

Five years after a budget-busting $3 billion was allocated to embryonic stem cell research [through Prop 71], there have been no cures, no therapies and little progress....

Supporters of the California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative, passed in 2004, held out hopes of imminent medical miracles that were being held up only by President Bush's policy of not allowing federal funding of embryonic stem cell research (ESCR) beyond existing stem cell lines and which involved the destruction of embryos created for that purpose.

Five years later, ESCR has failed to deliver and backers of Prop 71 are admitting failure. The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the state agency created to, as some have put it, restore science to its rightful place, is diverting funds from ESCR to research that has produced actual therapies and treatments: adult stem cell research. It not only has treated real people with real results; it also does not come with the moral baggage ESCR does.

great read

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=35103

FANTASTIC article about Christianity by my girl Anne Coulter

Will Tiger come back as a slug?

We all know about the famous golfer's moral failures this year. One interesting point is that he is a Buddhist and there is no real place for grace and forgiveness in their doctrine. So if Karma is real, Tiger is in trouble.

Fox News Correspondent Brit Hume offered a different and wonderful suggestion:
Maybe Tiger should consider Jesus.

You can see the video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgMr_Zc3OtA

If you are too lazy to copy the link, here is the transcript:


"Tiger Woods will recover as a golfer. Whether he can recover as a person I think is a very open question, and it's a tragic situation with him. I think he's lost his family. It's not clear to me that -- whether he'll be able to have a relationship with his children.

But the Tiger Woods that emerges once the news value dies out of this scandal -- the extent to which he can recover seems to me depends on his faith. He's said to be a Buddhist. I don't think that faith offers the kind of forgiveness and redemption that is offered by the Christian faith.

So my message to Tiger would be, "Tiger, turn your faith -- turn to the Christian faith and you can make a total recovery and be a great example to the world."


****UPDATE****

Brit does not back down! Here he is on O'Reilly defending and expanding what he said!

http://hotair.com/archives/2010/01/04/quote-of-the-day-578/

Suggestion for the New Year!

January of 2004 did not start off very good for me. My Father, in his early 50's, died on January 10 from lung cancer. That single event affected me profoundly. I was 30 years old at the time and I really took life for granted. Dad was the first immediate family member of mine that had passed and it really shook my worldview. Now anything was possible, anything could happen, anything was fair game. Of course as I mourned my Dad I thought about the things I would miss and the things we would not get to experience together. However, not all of my thoughts were so downtrodden. I was blessed to have a wonderful Dad for 30 years. Sure he wasnt perfect, but I never met anyone else's dad that I would have traded him for. I knew teens and kids who had rotten Dad's or no Dad at all. Slowly, my grief turned to gratitude for the times we shared together.
One thing that I have really focused on since his death is being aware of the special moments in my life. I don't stop to smell the roses from time to time, I stop and thank God that these are the best smelling roses anywhere and there is nothing I would rather be doing than smelling them! There are times in my life, even simple times, when I stop and think to myself: "If I could be doing anything or be anywhere at this moment, THIS is where I would be and what I would be doing." That is an awesome thought. I call it my NOW moments. I have felt that way at family outings, in Church, while sitting in a great seat at a UNC game or at a concert, in the company of a great friend, or in private times with my family.
I believe that by thinking about things in that way I have really started to sieze the day and enjoy life more. Of course, every day can't be a Kodak moment, but that makes them all the more sweet when they do come. My latest NOW moment came tonight. This evening I was blessed to be a part of my Grandmother's 90th birthday celebration. Nana has lived strong since the passing of my Dad and of her husband. She has a sharp mind, lives at home and still drives! When my Dad and Grandpa died, I thought Nana would be gone soon too. As I sat there tonight I thought to myself: "There is nothing else on Earth I would rather be doing tonight. There is nowhere on Earth I would rather be than right here right now." Friends, there is power in that! It is a life of gratitude because each time I feel that way I also take time to thank the One who made that moment possible. The One who holds the past, the future, and the NOW in His hands. Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas!

Hard to believe but Christmas is almost here! Less than 10 days.
While you are sending out last minute Christmas Cards- don't forget to send a bunch to the ACLU. They are the grinches that want to kill Christmas. Send them a Christmas card or 20. They will have to open all of them in hopes that there is donations in them. We can really log jam there process!
ACLU
125 Broad Street
18th FLoor
New York, New York, 10004

Black Friday

I love love love this day! Did I mention I love this day? And no, it has nothing to do with shopping. While millions were freezing and fighting crowds to get deals, I was fast alseep with the knowledge that all our presents are already bought and paid for (way under budget this year). Our kids get 3 gifts each and a stocking, because that is what Jesus got, minus the stocking!

Anyways, I love this day because in our house we always get a Christmas Tree! We also decorate. Dawn is on the roof and in the bushes, making a beautiful sight for everyone who travels down our road.

Hope you have a great day too and Merry Christmas!
If you see a glow coming from across town...it's us! :)