October 2005 Archives

So, I woke up this morning and fixed steak and eggs for breakfast. And, not just any steak either. I cooked up thick, juicy ribeyes. Oh yeah, babe. Can we say delicious and artery clogging and delicious? I thought so.

After breakfast, I jogged/walked for about forty-five minutes. :Lady: and :Gentleman: (Lady's boyfriend, of course) went with me. We had a good ole time. It was early, but a few people were up and out. Gentleman, who happens to be rottweiler, had a great time scaring people. He is a big baby who wouldn't hurt a flea, but he looks like a mean ole bear. The reactions people have to him is hilarious.

Then we came in and I did the dishes, swept, and mopped the floors. I started on the laundry and decided to sit down for a minute and take a breather. I glanced over at my computer and saw that it was 8:30 AM. I had forgotten to set my clocks back and I thought it was 9:30 AM. I don't think I have ever gotten so much done that early in the morning before. I doubt I ever will again. Heh.

I finished all the laundry and then cooked supper. I fixed pork spare ribs, sweet potatoes, and oven roasted veggies. It was delicious! Two of my nephews came to eat too and now there are no leftovers. The whole rack of ribs ... demolished. The sweet potatoes ... gone. The oven roasted veggies ... nada. They don't exist anymore.

I just finished another jog/walk and now it is time to do the dishes. I am so sleepy and it is only 8 PM. I will be in bed before 9, I just know it. I will be surprised if I do not fall asleep while doing the dishes. If you don't hear from me ... you will know why. Death by dishwater! LOL!

Is at hand. Oh, yes it is. I jogged. And, I didn't die.

That is all.

I just received this in email:

In the week we mourned the death of the 2,000th U.S. soldier in Iraq, I. Lewis Libby, vice presidential chief of staff, was indicted today on five felony charges of perjury, obstruction of justice, and making false statements to the FBI in the grand jury investigation into the leak of the name of covert CIA officer Valerie Plame, whose husband, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, had been critical of pre-war intelligence on Iraq. According to news reports, the investigation of White House deputy chief of staff Karl Rove will continue.

This case goes well beyond petty intrigue and personal revenge. As people of faith, it is time to raise our voices and demand the truth about actions that - if proven in court - were threads of misinformation and manipulation that pushed our nation into war with Iraq and punished those who discovered credible evidence against it. With the prophet Isaiah we cry out: "No one calls for justice, nor does any plead for truth" (Isaiah 59:4).

»Click here to ask Congress for an independent investigation to determine if and how the Bush administration manipulated intelligence to justify war in Iraq.

The indictment of Libby raises the possibility that top White House officials deliberately attacked someone who questioned the validity of the intelligence the White House used to claim there were "weapons of mass destruction" in Iraq - intelligence that has now been discredited. More importantly, this indictment provokes further questions about whether going to war was simply an honest mistake based on bad intelligence. Are the alleged actions of Libby isolated incidents of revenge, or are they the tip of the iceberg in a conspiracy to mislead the American people into war?

We demand a truly independent commission that will investigate whether the Bush administration deliberately misled our nation into going to war. Although creating an independent commission will not bring back the 2,000 American soldiers and tens of thousands of Iraqis who have died as a result of this war, it will nevertheless be a step toward restoring honesty and integrity to the nation's highest office.

»Click here to ask Congress for an independent investigation to determine if and how the Bush administration manipulated intelligence to justify war in Iraq.

President Bush's administration claimed in the run-up to the war that the primary justification for going to war was the threat of weapons of mass destruction. In March 2005, a commission appointed by President Bush reported that "the intelligence community was dead wrong in almost all of its pre-war judgments about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction."[1] The commission went on to report that these were simply intelligence failures, but found no evidence of any deliberate attempt by intelligence officials to mislead the administration about the war. In short, they concluded that these were honest - yet highly serious mistakes. We need an independent commission that differs from previous investigations in that members not only focus on errors within the intelligence community but at potential errors within the administration.

We want the truth about why we went to war with Iraq. Help us find it:

This is not a matter of partisan politics, nor of political revenge. It is a matter of uncovering the truth about why we went to war. Sojourners has worked for peace with justice for more than 30 years. We have been consistent and vocal opponents of the war in Iraq, and we take it seriously when voices of dissent become targets of intimidation for political gain. We have a long and consistent history of demanding integrity from our national leaders - from Nixon, to Reagan, to Clinton, and now the Bush administration.

As people of faith, we believe that the authority for governance balances on a commitment to truth when leading a nation into war and putting at risk our lives and those of our "enemies." We will not stand by while our nation's elected officials "trust in empty words and speak lies; conceive evil and bring forth iniquity" (Isaiah 59:4).

We need your help to get 25,000 people to sign this petition by Wednesday. After you sign the petition, follow the instructions to forward this message to 10 or more of your friends, family, fellow churchgoers - anyone who believes in our call as people of faith to be prophetic voices of truth and peacemaking.

»Click here to ask Congress for an independent investigation to determine if and how the Bush administration manipulated intelligence to justify war in Iraq.

Blessings,

The staff at Sojourners

[1] From the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction, March 31, 2005. http://www.wmd.gov/report/transmittal_letter.html

Via Sojourners.

It looks like I have gastroesophageal reflux disease. Possibly even an ulcer. I went to see the doctor this morning and he had already received all the ER information on what all they had tested me for. He came in, we talked about the symptoms that I have been having for the last four days, and said that it definitely sounds like GERD.

This, of course, tripped me out. He said I probably did have some type of anxiety attack once the symptoms got really bad, especially since we do sense that something is not right and my heart rate had lowered and my blood pressure had risen. But, he did not feel that the anxiety was not called for since I was actually having symptoms of something real.

So, now I get to take Zantac twice a day for two weeks. Then I go to taking it once a day for a month and a half after that. If my symptoms return after I go off the Zantac, then I will be sent to a specialist so they can stick a big scope down my throat and check out my stomach. Sounds like fun, doesn't it?

I can already tell that I am not going to like this doctor. He has now put me on two medications and I have actually gotten sick with something since seeing him the first time. Not good. A good doctor keeps you well so you don't get sick. They are supposed to be psychic and all-knowing. Just because you expect so little of your physicians doesn't meant that we all do. ;)

Well, something is wrong with me but I don't know what. I have felt really bad for the last couple of days. I have been having chest pains again. These are not sharp though. My chest just has this dull ache around the middle-to-the-left area. I have been feeling a bit nauseous as well. I also have been suffering from some light-headedness, faintness, this weird shaky feeling like my insides are trembling, and occasionally this crazy feeling will wash over me like nothing is real anyway. It is kind of bizarre.

Anywho ... this feeling has persisted for three days. This morning I felt like I was going to black out and was becoming quite weak. I couldn't hardly walk and my doctor's office called an ambulance for me. I went to the ER where they did an EKG, chest x-rays, and lots of blood work.

The paramedics said that my BP was 128/92 and my pulse was 60 with a sudden jump to 67 and back again. After two hours of lying in a hospital bed, I started to feel better. My chest still hurt, but the other feelings had pretty much went away. I asked for the nurse to do another BP and pulse check and my BP was down to 104/74 and my pulse was 72. They discharged me. They told me that they did not know what was wrong and for me to follow-up with my doctor. I see him at 9 AM.

When I called my doctor's office and told the nurses what all had happened, she asked me if anyone in my family had panic attacks. My mother was diagnosed with anxiety and my father used to take meds for panic disorder. So, I go look anxiety and panic disorder up and no where in all the literature on either does it say anything about a lowering of the heart rate and an increase in blood pressure. Panic attacks make your heart race, not slow down. The paramedics even asked me like four times if I was taking anything that would slow my heart rate, which I don't.

Now, I do recognize that I do suffer from a lot of the symptoms listed for panic disorder, but I am not sure if what I experienced today was an actual panic attack. My chest still hurts. My pulse did drop and my blood pressure did increase. When they regulated themselves, I felt better.

So, I have no clue but I am going to see the doctor tomorrow and will see what he says. The ER doctor suggested that they do a stress test on me. I told LM what all was going on and he definitely thinks I have panic disorder and anxiety because he says no one in the world worries like I do. I don't know. I think that is something totally different.

Oh, my new doctor did prescribe me Zocor. Before I started working out and eating healthier, my cholesterol was 190. Now it is 197 with my bad cholesterol being a bit high and my good being a bit low. Since my father died of a coronary at the young age of 55 and my mother says her cholesterol is over 400, he figures that we had better get to work on mine now. Joy.

But, hey, I walked two miles home from the ER so it ain't like I am about to die yet. :)

I so love The Biggest Loser! It is one of my favorite shows and I hope they continue to keep doing them. Not only are they inspirational to me in my own quest to lose weight and get fit, but I find myself cheering them on and hoping that they succeed in their weight loss goals.

They are also much braver than I am, believe me. I don't think I could put myself out there for the whole world to see and wear what they have to wear. I don't do skin-tight clothes. :)

When I offered to review SCP Journal, I really wasn't sure what I was getting myself into. I am more into books than I am magazines. I like the in depth analysis a book can make on a particular topic--the kind of analysis that a magazine just doesn't have room for. Or at least, so I thought. Upon receiving Volume 28:4-29:1, I was immediately struck by how researched and detail orientated the writers of SCP Journal are.

The first article, The Soul Under Siege II, was written by Lee Penn and is an extension of a previous article on world politics, terror, and the New World Order. While the writing is pretty high-end, the subject matter is fascinating. I was amazed by how much I didn't know and I enjoyed educating myself on the issues as they were outlined.

The second article, From Old Gnosticism to New Age I, was written by Alan Morrison. I really enjoyed this article, as I have become more and more interested in what Gnosticism is and how all these old orders we hear about like the Order of the Rosy Cross, Freemasons, the Theosophical Society, and such fit within Gnosticism. This article definitely attempts to define and explain that. I look forward to reading part two of the article in the next journal.

The third article, The Suicide Option: When Life Has Lost Meaning, by Josh Ong really hit home for me. The article is the written testimony of a young man who faced depression and despair. His diary entries really touched my heart and reminded me of my own bout with depression as a teenager. The article goes on to discuss what role psychiatry can play in healing, but more importantly that God is the true healer of such conditions. He gives us hope and meaning to our lives.

I would really like to recommend SCP Journal to anyone who has an interest in the impact that cults and the New Age movement are having on our society and why. If you are interested in Christian Apologetics at all, I truly believe you would benefit from this ministry. The journals are jam-packed and the newsletters are as well. You get two journals and four newsletters with a one year subscription.

If you would like to check out their website, you can find it at http://www.scp-inc.org/.

- SCP Journal was sent to me as a gift by Mind & Media. I was not paid for this review.

Rosa Parks dies at age 92.

Nearly 50 years ago, Rosa Parks made a simple decision that sparked a revolution. When a white man demanded she give up her seat on a Montgomery, Ala., bus, the then 42-year-old seamstress said no.

At the time, she couldn't have known it would secure her a revered place in American history. But her one small act of defiance galvanized a generation of activists, including a young Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and earned her the title "mother of the civil rights movement."

Via Yahoo! News.

In the last couple of weeks I have let my workouts become a bit rote. I haven't been as interested in working out as normal and have just been going through the paces. I think I have had too many other things on my mind to concentrate on it.

Today, I decided that I was going to really concentrate and focus myself during my workout. I did my strength training this morning and focussed on my legs. This afternoon I did a 2 mile walk aerobics session. A little later, I decided to add a 100 crunches for good measure. And, I feel so good right now.

I forgot how much enjoyment I actually get from working out. I love to sweat. I love feeling my abdominal muscles contracting, becoming stronger and more defined. I love feeling the the fat melt off my body and that is what I visualize as I workout. I imagine the fat literally turning to liquid and sweating out of my body.

It feels good to be strong. It feels good to know that I am making myself stronger, fitter, and healthier everyday. It feels good to know that when I am 50 years old, I won't act like I am 70. At least not willingly. I am so about feeling younger than my age, not older. :)

I got this from Deb and think it is just too cool. Click the link to check out My Playlist. These are some of my favorite videos. I not only like to watch them, I love to dance to them as well and do so all over the house. :)

The playlist will open in a pop-up window.

Just a little something to think about:

"May God's grace give you the necessary humility. Try not to think-much less, speak-of their sins. One's own are a much more profitable theme! And if on consideration, one can find no faults on one's own side, then cry for mercy: for this must be a most dangerous delusion."

Can you guess who said that?

I don't think there was one minute yesterday when I wasn't busy. Between laundry, grabbing groceries, going through files, cleaning up my comp a bit, and working on some CE courses I am taking ... I was one busy bee! Today isn't much better. I am still working on some household chores, those same CE courses, and I am working out a plan to de-clutter my life a bit.

I also have a roast planned for today. Oh, yes. Roast, potatoes, carrots, onions, mushrooms, and gravy with biscuits. Delicious! I am getting ready to marinate the roast for a bit and then slow cook it until later this afternoon.

Friday, I worked out my Thanksgiving Menu. I am cooking turkey, ham w/pineapple and cherries, chicken and dressing, mashed potatoes, corn, fried cabbage, green beans w/potatoes, rolls, giblet gravy, chess pie, pecan pie, sweet potato pie, and pumpkin pie. I know I will have to do at least two pies of each kind and they will all be from scratch. I cannot wait! Good eats, friends, and family. It is going to be da bomb!

But, I am out of here right now. I am going to check on my eBay win. I finally got me The FIRM Step to go with my FIRM DVDs. Even though it is the old set and I am seriously thinking of selling it so I can get the new set. The new set looks like it would give a better workout, especially since the step is a lot more versatile and you can even work on a slope.

I also have some more stuff to do around here and I would like to get a few lessons finished today. I want to get all my CE courses for my Comprehensive Certificate in Christian Apologetics completed before the end of this year. Once I get them done, I can more on to actual Bible study courses.

Update 5:54 PM: I was reminded that I totally forgot about broccoli and cheese casserole! I make it every year! How I could have possibly forgotten about it ... I have no clue. I also forgot about cranberry sauce, but then my family does the jellified kind that comes in a can and then you slice it. Yuck! But, then I don't eat cranberry sauce regardless of how it is served.

I am seriously considering making some of my famous garlic cheese biscuits though. Everyone who has tasted them absolutely loves them. I think they would be a great addition to the Thanksgiving Feast. :)

When I sat down to read God Is The Gospel, I have to admit that I was feeling a bit world-weary. I was even dreading to read this book. I didn't want to read anything. I just wanted to wallow in my self-pity. It is sad, but true.

But, I sat down to force myself to read this book. After two pages, I wasn't forcing myself anymore. I felt myself being sucked into a profound theological philosophy. I was reading words that didn't just tell me what I should be doing as a Christian--these words told me why I am a Christian and how wonderful the gift of God is to me. The words I was reading were seeping into my heart and reminding me that I am to savor the glory of Christ.

We are privileged to worship and enjoy God. While we do not deserve the attention and love God gives us, He has done everything to get our attention. He wants to bring us to Him so that we can enjoy Him. He wants us to know Him! He wants us to realize that the gospel is about Him! God is the gospel!

John Piper really hits home with this book and reminds us that it is really all about God. If you are looking for something more filling, something to quench your thirst for truth, then this book is for you. You will walk away with a greater understanding of the gifts God has given us--especially the gift of Himself.

• God Is The Gospel by John Piper was sent to me as a gift by Mind & Media. I was not paid for this review.

I love to cook. I mean I absolutely enjoy doing it. I rarely ever want to get out of cooking a meal. I have to be dead tired. Really. Cooking is like a hobby for me. I like to perfect my recipes. I love to create new recipes.

I think that I missed my calling actually. I think I should have been a chef ... even though there are not a lot of opportunities for an actual chef around here. I keep thinking that I may eventually try to attend a culinary institute or something. Maybe when the kids are grown, I am thinking. I don't know.

I have been told for years that I should open my own restaurant. I kind of suck at the business end of things though. I am not a business woman to say the very least. Tax codes and laws regulating new businesses ... go right over my head. I wish I was married to a business guru. He could handle the business end of the restaurant and I could just cook my little heart out.

I get enjoyment from watching people eating and enjoying my food. I get that from my Daddy's mom. Grandma was a totally awesome cook and I get my cooking skills from her. Feeding you is how she showed you she loved you. You couldn't visit her without eating. It truly hurt her feelings if you wouldn't let her cook for you.

I have noticed in the last couple of years that I am the same way. I love to cook for people. I love it when my nephews come to eat. Everytime I see them I tell them what I am cooking. I hope it will tempt them to come and share a meal with me. I love to see their enjoyment and, of course, the compliments make me happy.

I like cooking good food. I want it to taste great and be comforting. I love cooking big meals and having family over. I can't wait until Thanksgiving! I get to cook a huge meal, have lots of people eat it, and see everyone fulfilled as a result of my offerings.

Of course, showing one's love through cooking can make for a few extra pounds here and there. Especially when one cooks with a southern flare. But, love should be tangible, I think. And, what is more tangible than a love handle? You can always work it off and then enjoy trying to put it back on. :)

From Faith Forward:

Franklin Graham helps us understand the difference between religion and a relationship with God:

I want you to know that religion cannot save you. Being a Methodist isn't going to save you. Being a Baptist isn't going to save you. Being a Pentecostal isn't going to save you. Being a Roman Catholic isn't going to save you. Religion cannot save you. And there are many of you, you've been trusting just because you go to church, that somehow that's going to get you into heaven. Let me tell you something: You've got to confess your sins to God. You've got to tell Him you're sorry. You've got to be willing to leave your sin and receive His salvation by faith into your heart and into your life.

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Please don't do it. Please, please, please don't do it. I am a big fan, dude. Really. I really, really am. But, you have no business at your age playing Rocky anymore. Not even Rambo, okay? It is time to call it quits, Stallone, and find something else to do.

Like play someone's grandpa.

God bloggers in the news:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/10/17/god.blogging.ap/index.html

Just so you know, I totally hated the ending of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. It really wasn't what I expected and it totally upset me. I still cannot believe it ended the way it did.

I just hope that in the next one the situation is rectified. It has to.

For sometime now I have been receiving the Voices of the Martyrs Newsletter and I wanted to take time to recommend it to you if you haven't subscribed to it yet. It is free and is full of news regarding our brothers and sisters in Christ who are facing persecution around the world. It will touch your life.

If you would like to subscribe, click here for more information. The Persecution Blog has more information in it's right-hand column, at the top.

Also, if you have the time and want to do something for our persecuted brothers and sisters--you can write letters to them while they are in prison. You could really lift someone's spirit and maybe help them get released. Check out this post for more information on that.

My sister and Boyd of Texas Native did this one so I figured I would too ...

You are a Social Moderate (55% permissive) and an... Economic Liberal (18% permissive) You are best described as a: Democrat Link: The Politics Test on Ok Cupid Also: The OkCupid Dating Persona Test

Sis did this one as well ...

The Enhanced Political Quiz

Your views call for roughly same amount of goverment and liberty that we have today, for both personal and economic issues.

Take the quiz here.

Interestingly enough I have always been considered by these tests to be a Democrat/Centrist/Moderate. The top test is the first one to put me that close to being a Socialist, though. I think it is because I did say that I strongly agreed that a society is only as successful as its least fortunate members, that social justice should be the foundation of any economic system, and that I think everyone has a right to the basic material necessities of life. And, I mean basic. I am not talking about cable television and a big screen tv. I am talking food, water, and a roof over one's head. You know all that "Jesus said feed the poor" stuff. :)

Liked it and wanted to pass it on ...

The war in Iraq began two years ago on a promise of security -- and a web of deception. Now the mistruths have fallen away -- and we see a presidency, and American prestige, sunk in a quagmire.

The cost: almost 2,000 American lives lost. Over $300 billion spent. A growing tab for our children and grandchildren, in the form of the largest budget deficit in our country's history. And for the Iraqi people, a stable democracy -- and peace -- remain nowhere in sight.

We captured a tyrant, but made no provision for keeping the peace. An insurgency took off. Terrorists moved in. And now, we have a country in the heart of the Middle East breeding extremist violence -- and verging on civil war.

This is unacceptable. We have to address this issue and resolve it. But from Washington, we hear little but presidential excuses and the quiet wringing of hands.

Someone needs to take a stand. Here's the deal: that someone can be you.

Take the pledge to send to Washington only those leaders with the courage to face the Iraq mess head-on. Do it today:

http://www.democracyforamerica.com/iraqpledge

We can shake our heads at Bush and shake our fists at the Congress. In the end, though, we make the Congress. We elect it. It answers to us. And in 2006 and 2008, we can get Congress' attention by telling our elected officials to face the facts -- or go home.

Use your power. As the time draws closer to select candidates for the next United States Congress, pledge the following:

I pledge to only support candidates who:

1. Acknowledge that the U.S. was misled into the war in Iraq
2. Advocate for a responsible exit plan with a timeline
3. Support our troops at home and abroad

As we sign the pledge, our names will appear on the Democracy for America pledge map. Let's fill it from coast to coast -- so that candidates and the media can't help but see it.

http://www.democracyforamerica.com/iraqpledge

Why sign the pledge? Because you know America can't afford to take more of this. It's time for the public servants we send to Washington to face the truth.

We expect our leaders to show courage and honor for the sacrifices of our soldiers in Iraq. The best way to do that: face the crisis that has killed thousands, emptied our treasury, and destroyed our credibility.

Now, go sign it. I did.

I found this over at Müzikdüde's and just had to spread the love.

Go see what it was like in 1955. Then go gag.

And, please check out the Disclaimer (bottom of the page) at Müzikdüde's site. It just cracks me up. Between it and the Stupidford Stepford Wives Guide, you will pee on yourself.

I am whooped! I am so tired that I don't know what to do with myself. I have cleaned, updated the Antique Mall and tweaked out it's templates, shopped (like $400 worth of groceries), put away all of the groceries, cooked ravioli and garlic bread, cleaned turnip greens, did the dishes, and now I am about to fall out.

Did I mention that I am whooped?

Stolen from a friend ...

Pure Nerd
91 % Nerd, 21% Geek, 43% Dork

For The Record:

A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia.
A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one.
A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions.
You scored better than half in Nerd, earning you the title of: Pure Nerd.

The times, they are a-changing. It used to be that being exceptionally smart led to being unpopular, which would ultimately lead to picking up all of the traits and tendences associated with the "dork." No-longer. Being smart isn't as socially crippling as it once was, and even more so as you get older: eventually being a Pure Nerd will likely be replaced with the following label: Purely Successful.

Congratulations!

You scored higher than 98% on nerdiness
You scored higher than 15% on geekosity
You scored higher than 78% on dork points

Take the test here.

I figured it was time to give y'all an update on my weight loss/exercise journey. As of today, I have lost 15 lbs, over 17 inches, and 2.6 points off my BMI. Whoo hoo for me!

I wonder how Dick Cheney would feel to know that I am much more interesting than he is? A very close friend of mine was at a luncheon yesterday that the VP was attending and speaking at in DC. He spent the majority of that meeting/luncheon sending text messages back and forth with me.

But, then again, I am much better looking than the VP and not nearly as boring. ;)

Are you ready for the Rapture? If not, you might want to join this church. Not only will they make sure you are Rapture Ready, they will insure that those who aren't know how to exit the church without the use of ushers. :)

Via Lark News.

The Senate unanimously passed the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)! This act provides shelter, counseling, medical, and justice services for the women and children affected by domestic violence. It is a very big step in stopping this epidemic.

This came in on the VOM-USA News & Prayer Update:

On September 25th, Chinese Christian Zhang Yi-nan was released from the Ping Ding Shan City Bailou Labor Camp in Henan province, China. Zhang's wife, Ding Guizhen, and their son, Zhang Kairi, were waiting for him at the steel gate of the prison camp but were not immediately allowed to welcome him home. Zhang had completed two years of laojiao-"re-education through labor"-before being escorted out of the camp by 10 policemen. Instead of being taken immediately home, he was first taken to the Lushan County Police Station where he was "instructed" about what he should not tell or do following his release. Police reportedly told him that he was "very defiant," because he wouldn't admit his "mistakes"-choosing to be a Christian and to be a part of an unregistered house church.

You can read more about this story at VOM.

My children are pigs. It is utterly amazing. I just cleaned out 10 (13 gal) trash bags full of clothes from my house. I also took out 5 (13 gal) trash bags full of junk/trash. There was also 2 (30 gal) plastic tubs overflowing with toys taken out. All but the junk/trash went to a local place that helps those in need. All of it came from my children's bedrooms.

And they still have closets and drawers full of clothes and 2 (30 gal) plastic tubs full of toys.

Not only are my children pigs ... they are spoiled pigs. This proves it.

Billy Graham has a free offer this month for Praying Through the Tough Times by Lloyd John Ogilvie.

"In this book of 100 prayers-blended with Scripture verses and encouraging thoughts-Lloyd John Ogilvie gently but challengingly offers words when your own words fail."

Click here to take advantage of this free offer.