I hope you enjoy this short documentary about America.
Author: Anne
Is 1984 Now?
George Orwell’s novel 1984 which was written decades ago, is more real now than ever before. We have now lost our rights to trial by jury and most folks do not even realize this has occurred. Listen to Rand Paul and learn of all we have lost. Perhaps our highschoolers should also begin learning before they are indoctrinated in college….hopefully before they vote in the next election. Oh…and if they have been brainwashed and are not able to think as individuals who critically evaluate information but only engage in groupthink…perhaps they should not vote at all.
Not Yours to Give
Thanksgiving Song
Our God Reigns
While driving home from a homeschool science class today I noticed all the flags flying high in honor of Veterans day. All these flags I thought…how sad it made me instead of proud. I’m so very appreciative of our soldiers but after this past election, not of my countrymen and women. I was telling a friend that it felt as though someone has died…I feel so sad and distressed. She said someone has died…our country has died. It sure feels that way to me. Then as I drove along the road the song Our God Reigns came into my head. I began singing while my boys respectfully listened as they often do when I break into song. 🙂 Our God reigns, Our God reigns, Our God Reigns, Our God Reigns!!! I thought about the crowds who yelled “Hail Obama” at one of his gatherings. No, not hail Obama….All hail king Jesus, All hail Emanuel! King of Kings, Lord of Lords! Then I remembered what my son said on our way to his orthodontic appointment. “God has a plan Mom, God has a plan.” If I keep my eyes on the Lord, remembering that He is leading and reigning over us, I will be able to get through the coming years even with an America that I do not recognize. Indeed, our God Reigns!!!
What is Keynesian Economics?
Hello homeschoolers. How about a simple economics lesson? Let’s understand a few things that most Americans do not understand…especially those who voted for President Obama. Knowledge is power. Keep learning then you will not be so easily fooled.
Listen to what Ron Paul has to say about Keynesian economics.
“When principles that run against your deepest convictions begin to win the day, then battle is your calling, and peace has become sin; you must, at the price of dearest peace, lay your convictions bare before friend and enemy, with all the fire of your faith.”
Abraham Kuyper(1837-1920)
Elections Have Consequences
This is probably just the tip of the tip of the iceberg in the continuation of our Presidents fundamental transformation in our America. During his victory speech he declared that “the task of perfecting our union moves forward.” Wow…..will this reflect traditional America in any way? Will the constitution be considered in this perfection of America project?
This morning in my email box a letter from Michael Farris spoke of the fact that the fight for parental rights just became more difficult because we now face 53 socialists (Democrats) who are eager to pass the UN resolution on the rights of the child. We will lose our parental rights if our representatives vote to give our children to the United Nations. This seems like science fiction to me….could this actually happen in our America as it has in Germany? After this past election, no longer naive, it is believable because the American people have shown their true colors….they value free stuff over freedom. The tax payers and devoted workers must face that fact that they need to work even harder to support the 51% of folks who are dependent on government benefits. These people will continue to vote for the democrats who promise to take care of them. It is clear that we are living in a country of “givers” and “takers.” Sadly and shockingly, this election the takers have won. Freedom and parental rights evidently are not a priority to the “takers.” Elections have consequences.
Please Vote Your Values!!!!
What do you value? Marriage, Children, Religious Freedom, Babies? Vote your values. Please.
Lingering Questions?
Did you know that our ambassador to Libya was killed in our own consulate in Benghazi on the night of September 11.
Why was NO EFFORT made to help rescue our Ambassador?
As an ordinary citizen, wouldn’t you have decided to send extra security especially on September 11th?
Why does the main stream media always give this administration a pass…even when folks have died?
Did you know that the President and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that a anti-Muslim youtube video made by and American was the cause of all of this?
Why are they blaming a video instead of Islamic terrorists? Did you know that the man who made this video was arrested…and is still behind bars?
Is it illegal in America to make a video against Islam…what about Christianity? My head is spinning with questions…is yours?
Check out CNN
www.cnn.com/2012/11/01/opinion/bennett-benghazi-obama/
Check out National Review
www.nationalreview.com/articles/331892/benghazi-obama-emerges-fog-war-bing-west#
Check out Canada Free Press
www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/50633
Check out Forbes
Hot Air
hotair.com/archives/2012/10/22/cutter-no-benghazi-was-not-a-foreign-policy-failure/
Wall Street Journal
online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444799904578048503227442228.html
Vote Pro-Life
Praying For America~Being a Godly Role Model
Proverbs 20:7
The righteous man walks in his integrity; his children are blessed after him.
“Impress upon children the truth that the exercise of the elective franchise is a social duty of as solemn a nature as man can be called to perform; that a man may not innocently trifle with his vote; that every elector is a trustee as well for others as himself and that every measure he supports has an important bearing on the interests of others as well as on his own.”
-Daniel Webster
Heavenly Father, our children are in desperate need of righteous role models. May you send men and women, boys and girls who have been called according to Your purpose to infiltrate their lives. May they grow in the knowledge of You all the days of their lives. As they hide Your words in their hearts, may America’s children begin to walk in the shadow of the Almighty. May the Godly examples being played out before their eyes affect them in such a way that they leave behind those things of the world and begin to diligently seek You with their whole being. We ask for Your supernatural protection over them, as they are 100% of our future. May Your love become contagious throughout our nation, and may we give You all glory, honor and praise in all that we do. Amen.
A “Must See” for Family Movie Night
For our elections unit study we watched a wonderful old black & white film staring Jimmy Stuart…a classic…..Mr. Smith goes to Washington. This is an excellent choice for homeschool families because it lends to good family discussions and offers a civics lesson as well. It exposes the corruption within our government, how the media plays a part in this corruption, and how the people can easily be fooled if the media is also corrupt and biased. It reveals the heart of a young senator who is idealistic and patriotic….one who stands up to the crooked politicians. If you watch this film you will learn how a bill is introduced, what it means to filibuster, and about the influence of lobbyists. My favorite quote from this film is, “Liberty is too precious a thing to be buried in books. Men should hold it up in front of them every single day of their lives and say, I’m free to think and to speak. My ancestors couldn’t and I can, and my children will.” I hope you will take the time to watch this very important movie….especially now during our election season.
Check out the filibuster scene:
Democrats Boo God
Never before in history has there been such a clear contrast between the platforms of the two major political parties. This was glaring as I watched both the Democratic and Republican conventions. I will never forget what I saw at the Democratic convention.
When the Democratic party platform came to the Convention floor for approval, it “overlooked” the name of God. Although God was mentioned in the previous platforms of the Dems this time it was omitted. I thought to myself, “Why even bother adding God to the platform?” This is the party of promiscuity…of unlimited abortions, of same-sex marriage. My dear husband once called it the sex party. He said that the core of the Democratic party is really about sex.
My ears perked up when a motion was made to put God back into the Platform. It needed two-thirds majority to pass. This was stunning and very telling. When they called for a voice vote, the Ayes and Nays sounded equal. The chairman was baffled as he evidently did not realize what the worldview of his party really was. He was obviously disturbed and called for a second vote. Again, the Ayes and Nays were the same. Obviously flustered, he called for a third vote, and this time the No vote seemed to be louder! Ignoring the voice vote he ruled that the motion received a two-thirds affirmative vote and God was put back into the platform….even though the folks who line up with the Democratic party, clearly do not want God mentioned at all.
I want to remind those who may consider yoking up with the Democrats of this very disturbing reality. The Republicans have their problems and many are not true conservatives, but if I have to align myself with one…I’ll chose the one who chooses God.
Yes, Jesus Loves Me
While watching a little TV on Sunday instead of going to church, I watched a church in Atlanta honoring one of its senior pastors who had been retired many years. He was 92 at that time and I wondered why the church even bothered to ask the old gentleman to preach at that age.
After a warm welcome, introduction of this speaker, and as the applause quieted down, he rose from his high back chair and walked slowly, with great effort and a sliding gait to the podium. Without a note or written paper of any kind he placed both hands on the pulpit to steady himself and then quietly and slowly he began to speak….
“When I was asked to come here today and talk to you, your pastor asked me to tell you what was the greatest lesson ever learned in my 50-odd years of preaching. I thought about it for a few days and boiled it down to just one thing that made the most difference in my life and sustained me through all my trials… The one thing that I could always rely on when tears and heartbreak and pain and fear and sorrow paralyzed me… the only thing that would comfort was this verse……..
” Jesus loves me this I know.
For the Bible tells me so.
Little ones to Him belong,
we are weak but He is strong…..
Yes, Jesus loves me….
The Bible tells me so..”
An Armed Man is a Citizen-A Disarmed Man is a Subject
Check out this important speech by Allen West.
Never Discuss Politics or Religion
I know….I know we are not supposed to talk about politics or religion with people. If the truth be told that saying has some wisdom behind it. If we talk about the weather, what we ate for dinner, our new diet, what is on sale at the grocery store, what our pet is doing, how we plan to clean out the garage, our garden, or a new recipe we will have many more friends and avoid any conflicts or arguing. Life would be well sort of “happy” and less stressful. To live a life of the superficial…to live a life of talking twaddle has its advantages for sure. Besides, people will like you more, you will be popular and have many more friends. Who doesn’t enjoy having the acceptance and approval of friends? After all, we do not want to be lonely and feel unloved.
Sometimes I feel like the girl “Anne” in the film “Anne of Green Gables” She had so much to say…and only said half of what was really on her mind. Folks said her “Tongue was hinged in the middle” and that she could “Talk a hind leg off of a mule.” Small talk is okay. I am fine with this for a while…but then after a spell of talking twaddle, it seems like someone should introduce a conversation that matters. What is really important for folks to know. What is really important to say. What has true value….eternal value. Why don’t folks want to have deep discussions anymore?
I recently finished reading the Ray Bradbury book Fahrenheit 454. This science fiction futuristic story was fascinating to me because there were so many parallels between what Ray Bradbury wrote over 50 years ago…and what is happening right now. Do you know why there were no front porches in the futuristic towns in this book? Well, the folks in charge, did not like front porches because then folks would talk. They would have deep discussions at the end of their day, and make plans for the future. They would discuss feelings and opinions about books they had read but books were forbidden and burned in this futuristic town. Books gave folks ideas and made them talk about deep things like politics and religion. When folks talked they were harder to control. Those in charge wanted folks to be busy doing nothing and watching silly television programs and hooked up to earphone things all day long. They did not want any new ideas or thoughts introduced or discussed because that would ruin their plan. Everyone should be the same, think the same thoughts, and live out their lives in a state of apathy. Even if their town is dying, and their leaders are corrupt, folks should keep busy listening to their music, watching their stupid programs and never talk about anything really important….like politics or religion. Although the folks in charge here in our America want to control and regulate the internet …..at least for now….we can be happy to have at least one place to discuss politics and religion. ~Anne 😉
Prayer for America~Day 5~Work Ethic
Exodus 20:9-10
Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the LORD your God. In it you shall do no work…
The industrious George Washington Carver said, “I shall be glad to cooperate with you in doing all I can through Christ who strengthens me to better the condition of our people.” He understood God’s will for man to be productive citizens.
Father in Heaven, we come before you today, asking forgiveness for not obeying Your command to work diligently until the day of Your return. We are commanded to seek You first, and we have sought the pleasures of our flesh instead. We ask Your forgiveness for being lazy and self-serving. Starting today, may everything we do bring honor and glory only to You. May we bring You pleasure through the fruits of our labor. Lord, within our government, spark a legislative movement to bring accountability to these United States once again. From the strongest of our members to the weakest, may we come to experience You in a very real way. May we worship you in our jobs, setting a Godly example as a shining light for all to see. We pray for those enslaved by our welfare system; may they come to know what true freedom is, and that it can only be found in You. Ignite in us a deep desire to honor You in all that we do. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
