There are two topics that people like to avoid: God and Politics. And if one of the two is brought up, the other is kept out of sight. Especially with politics. If you’re about to engage in a political discussion, one way to turn that grass fire into a bonfire is to pour God on the flame. Am I right? Welcome to the bonfire! In my opinion, there’s no such thing as a political discussion absent of God. There’s no truth apart from God; no clear right and wrong. If I’m going to have a political discussion, I’m not going to waste my breath on speculation and opinion. No, if I talk politics, I’m going to talk about what I know is true and right and just. Nothing else will stand the test of time. Only truth.

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I don’t believe in global warming and climate change anymore than I believe in aliens.  And though much of what I base that belief on is scientific facts, it’s the Biblical side of the equation that makes my hair stand up when I hear people, especially Christians, talk about the issue.  Somehow people, though they hate God and refuse to worship Him, are so in awe of His creation that they actually worship it.  But it’s not limited to non-Christians.  Christians do it too.  And that’s what disturbs me.

Tags: climate change, global warming, Politics, Politics and God

First of all, I apologize for the new layout with the banner of a horse race.  It was not intentional at all.  Well, let me take that back.  I was so tired of my old layout that I went so far as to try to resurrect my original Word Press layout… but turns out, it didn’t remember what my old banner was.  So it was intentional.   But the horse race banner was not.

Now that I got that out, I can move on.

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As promised, we’re going to take a look at a few powerful women.  Women that are powerful by being women — not by trying to be men.

First off, let me apologize for bringing politics back onto this blog.  Well, actually…. I’m really not that sorry.  Government is important.  I am, however, sorry if you the two women I’m about to present to you are not from your political party.  Is that better?

1.  Sarah Palin

Tags: Ashley Swearengin, God, Governor of Alaska, Mayor of Fresno, mighty women, Politics, Sarah Palin

But when they said, “Give us a king to lead us,” this displeased Samuel; so he prayed to the LORD.  And the LORD told him: “Listen to all that the people are saying to you; it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their King.   As they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking Me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you.  Now listen to them; but warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will do.”  1 Samuel 7:6-9

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God, my trust is in You.

I will commit to pray for Barack Obama, our new President.

More to come….

Tags: Barack Obama, election, God, new president, Politics, prayer, results, trust

Aren’t you glad to live in America?  Aren’t you glad we have the freedom to step out of our houses, travel to the polling places, and vote freely - with no intimidation or fear?

Do you support abortion?  I don’t.  But I’m glad we live in a country where we both can have and voice our opinions freely.

Today I pray for honest elections.

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Tomorrow is it.  Tomorrow will determine who will lead this country — and in which direction we’ll go.

I’m ready for it be over.  I’ve prayed.  I’ve researched.  I’ve prayed.  I’ve debated.  I’ve argued.  I’ve prayed.  I’ve done what I could to stand up for my personal convictions.  Now, I’m ready to see God move.

I’m tired of division.  I’m tired of arguing.  I don’t care who you are and what you believe and how much you disagree with my views.  I’m ready to love you.  For better or for worse.  This is America.  And neither of us want to see everything we’ve fought for go down the drain.

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Dear Fellow American,

This is the most important election you have ever voted in.  There are a lot of issues on the table.  The economy.  The war.  Taxes.  Should they be lowered or should they stay the same?  Wealth.  Should it continue to be a reward for hard work, education, perseverance and determination?  Or should we spread it around?

Those are good questions.  Perhaps they’re the questions that have prevented you from making a decision.  Whatever the case, I’m going to pose a question for you right now that’s going to take the “un” off of the decision that you need to make.  A question for which there is no gray area.  A question that will catapult you on one side of the fence or the other.

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I love stories like the one of Jonathan and his armor bearer taking on the entire Philistine army.

Or David, a mere shepherd boy, taking on a giant that is feared even by the King and his troops. Youngest in his family. Chosen as King of all of Israel.

Or Gideon, the least of the least — the youngest in his family and part of the weakest tribe in Manasseh. But God calls him “mighty warrior” and chooses him to defeat the Midianites, their enemy.

Or Esther, an orphan and a Jew that becomes Queen and defeat’s Haman’s decree to kill all of the Jews in Israel.

Tags: 1 Samuel 14:6, 50 million, abortion, Abraham and Sarah, battle, Cain and Abel, candidates, David, Economy, election, Esther, For such a time as this, Gideon, God, heroes of faith, Jesus, Joseph, Moses, politician, Politics, polls, Sword, Victory