Why I Stand with Phil Robertson

I believe that what has transpired over the past 24 hours is completely ridiculous. Phil Robertson is a man who is taking a stand and not backing down or cowering away from what he believes in just to please people. While I am denominationally different from Phil Robertson and his family, I support them. This has gone far past just agreeing or disagreeing with what someone says. This is now a direct attack on freedom of speech and freedom of religion. I'm sure that many people were offended by what he said but, how many times have those people offended us? Being an American means that you have the right to believe what you want and you can be open about that belief. Being a Christian is not a direct attack on one person or group of people. People that use this argument are trying to put a face on sin and you can't do that. Yes, we are all dirty rotten sinners but, you can't go around attacking people. The only way to confront a sin problem is to confront the heart problem, not attacking the person. Phil Robertson in no way attacked any person or group of people in what he said. While some of his comments were crude, he stated what he believed. However, after he stated what he believed, he also stated that he loved all of humanity. Funny how the media is manipulated to not show any of the good. It is our time to stand up for we believe in. Denominationally different or not, it is our duty to stand and fight for our freedoms. I stand with Phil Robertson and his right to speak what he believes.

John 15:18-20
   "If the world hate you, ye know that is hated me before it hated you. If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greated than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also."

Memorializing Memorial Day

I've noticed that year after year Memorial Day is losing its meaning. People are more focused on throwing a big party or going out on the lake. They seem to forget who gave them those privileges. People also tend to go too far in the other direction. They over-emphasize remembering the men who died. You may not think this is possible, but it is. These people do not focus on what Memorial Day should be focused on. Memorial Day is day set aside for remembering the men who died but more importantly, it's remembering why they died. If we don't know why they died or what they died for then we cannot honor them. If we don't how they died we can't continue what they started. Isn't that our duty as American Patriots? It is our job to carry on the legacy of those who have gone before us. It is our job to make sure that we continue the fight for freedom. There is no better way to honor those who have fallen. They deserve that honor and respect. Anything less would not be acceptable. We can't let their death be in vain. Those died fighting for where we are today. Unfortunately, the fight is far from over. We must continue to fight.


"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same."

~Ronald Reagan

One Last Hope

How can you find words to describe something that is outside of our realm of understanding? How can you try to tell someone about something that you can't even fathom? How can you try to explain life and death to a child? How can you explain the horrid wickedness of man and yet still explain the wonderful goodness of God?

Heaven got 20 little angels last week. Actually, heaven got more than that. Kids are dying or getting killed everyday whether we hear about it or not. Innocent people are getting killed for no reason. People are getting sick. People are getting hurt. We are living in very dark world. A world who cries for peace and justice while at the same time pushing the Creator of peace and justice out. We wonder if there is any love in this world but we don't look to the greatest of all Love. How can we expect improvement in our society when we are more concerned in pleasing the Devil than God? God has been merciful to us. We deserve a much worse society than we are living in right now. Every single one of us deserve to go through what those kids did at Sandy Hook Elementary. Well, we actually deserve worse. We are a evil and wicked country. We deserve no hope.

I've painted a pretty ugly picture, haven't I? I'm sorry. The truth hurts. Well, it doesn't stop there. Yes, we all deserve to suffer eternally with no hope but, we don't have to. We have wonderful Hope that is willing to take our hand and guide us through the wicked place we live in. He doesn't promise to keep us from tragedy or hardship but He does promise to lead us through it. He also promises us that it will be over soon and then we will be spending eternity in presence of God. He has offered this gift to many. This gift of hope and assurance and love. Actually, this gift has been offered to every man that's every lived. Unfortunately, many people won't receive it. They all have different reasons. "Maybe God isn't the real Hope." "He never did anything for me." "There is no God." These words break my heart. The fact the all those souls could have this wonderful free gift but they just turn it down. Their hearts are wicked. They've turned away from their very Creator. We've turned away from our Creator. It's hard to imagine yourself being such a wicked and evil person isn't it? I know it was for me. It's hard to fathom how sweet little innocent babies can turn into such evil monsters. It's hard to understand how people can have so much hatred in their hearts. It's hard to understand why people continually get taken away for what seems like no reason at all. But no matter what God allows to happen, it happens for a reason.

What we need is to turn back to God. We all need to get down our knees and beg God to have mercy on us and forgive us for turning our back on Him. You are going to have trials in this life but you don't have to go through them alone. Don't wait another second... you never know what second is going to be your last. Turn to God now. He is the only way.

Veteran's Day

Veteran's Day is a very special day for me. It's a day with which we should spend honoring those who have served and are serving. They are the reason we are where are today. They're the reason we have the freedoms we have right now. Most of the time we don't even give them the time of day. They went through so much for people that they have never even met. I think the least we could for them is to take one day a year and just thank them... let them know that we will never forget what they did... what they fought for... Let them know that they have a special place in our hearts. Let them know that have pride as a nation because of what they did. They didn't take their job lightly, so why should we? Take some time out of your day to thank a veteran today. Trust me... you won't regret it.

Because We Have to Remember

As we approach the eleventh anniversary of 9/11, I am reminded of the events that took place on September 11, 2001. But I'm not just reminded of the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, Flight 93. When I think of 9/11 I think of people hanging out of windows trying to decide whether they should fall to their death or go down with the building if fire didn't get them first. I'm reminded of people on Flight 93 doing everything in their power to make sure that their plane crashed before more innocent people could get killed. Now remembering the awful terrorist attacks of 9/11 is all fine and good but if that's the only reason that we remember then we've got it all wrong. It was never about knocking over buildings and crashing planes. We have to remember for those people who were killed. We have to remember for their families. We have to remember for our country.

Somebody has to tell the story. Somebody has to make sure that people remember what happened. And that somebody is you. If we don't, then who will? If not now, when? Remembering isn't just changing your profile picture on Facebook and posting a status saying you remember what happened. We have to take action to make sure that their legacies live on. We have to remember because if not us, who?

Why not you? Why not now?

Have you ever thought about the direction our country is headed? Really thing about it. Our churches are going liberal. Our government is going communist. Our people are getting more and more immature and frankly stupid. Why? Because there are entirely too many people saying, "Let someone else do that." or, "I'm just a kid." etc. Well I think it's about time that we all stop making excuses for why we can't do something and start making reasons why. Change doesn't happen by someone just talking about a good idea or telling someone what they should be doing. Change starts with an action which causes other actions. For example: Kids used to be expected to do chores, say yes ma'am and yes sir, be respectful, hold the doors for people... now we aren't expected to do anything. We have to rise above all those low expectations and start making a difference. Change always starts with one person. Someone has to have enough nerver to stand up for what they believe in and fight for their faith and their country. People are trying to take away those freedoms that your ancestors fought for. I'm not about to let their sacrifice be in vain. I'm not about to watch people push God out of everything. I'm not about to watch our freedoms being taken away and this country turning into what our founding fathers feared. We have to start standing up for what's right. We were founded as ONE NATION UNDER GOD. So what are you waiting for? We all have a mission in front of us... the question is, who will accept it?

Memorial Day Weekend

I'm doing post for Memorial Day early because I don't know if I will have time this weekend.

Why do we celebrate Memorial Day? I mean really think about it. The first thing that comes to my mind is my Daddy and my grandpa. All the people in my family that have served and some even given the ultimate sacrifice. I think of all the soldiers who never came home, and those left to carry on and finish what they started. A soldier's honor is not about who wins the war... it's about how they fought. Bravely, self-lessly, courageously. That is how you earn honor. They fight for our freedom without expecting anything in return. And look at us, praising singers and actors for their great talents. Have any of them ever been willing to die for you? I'm not trying to degrade any of those people or offend them or anything like that... I'm just trying to make a point. Millions of people are dying to meet a certain sing/celebrity but how many people are dying to shake hands and say 'thank you' to a soldier? This is not something that I take lightly... there's enough people doing that already. It's time for us to stand up and honor those who have fallen, honor those who have fought, honor those who have been willing to give their life for you. Don't let that be in vain. Memorials are great but if there's no heart in them, no respect, no gratitude don't do anything at all. They put their heart and life into saving your freedom can't you at least say thanks?

Pray for those who are still fighting... and the families of those who are now resting. God bless America.

"We will never forget..."

As I was thinking about what to post on here in remembrance of 9/11, I decided on a video tribute I found last year that I really think was a good video. Unfortunately, YouTube isn't working so I couldn't post it. So, what I'm about to post is from me. It's truly original.

I'm sure we all remember where on September 11, 2001. I was only 4 but I remember almost everything that happened that day. I wasn't old enough to really grasp what had happened but, I knew it was bad. Very bad. As I got older, I did more research about it. Every new fact that I learned made it harder for me. I mean I was having a hard time grasping that fact that that many people died. It wasn't fair. As I got older and understood more, I realized the importance of us remembering. I also learned that there is a difference between saying you'll never forget and actually getting choked up when you say you will never forget. My point is, there's a difference between that people who just say they will never forget and those who truly mean they will never forget. I would like to encourage you to just say a little prayer for the families of those who died on September 11, 2001. I'm sure they would appreciate it.

"We will never forget..."

Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a holiday that is very important to me. My Dad served in the Air force before I was born and went over seas to fight in Dessert Storm. Even though I wasn't alive yet I understand how hard it was for him to do that. A ton of my family members have served in the military and all of them make me so proud. I'm not only proud of my family but I am proud of all the men and women who have fought for this country and some even made the ultimate sacrifice. There is nothing we can do to repay them for that but, I think it's very important to show them we care. I am proud to call myself an American and I am pretty much as patriotic as they come. God comes first always and my country is second. I will always hold my flag high and wear red, white, and blue often. I will always cry when taps is played, as we look at the flag, and remember. I will always get chills when we sing our nations' anthem. I will always feel heart broken when only the flag comes home from war. To some people it's just going through the motions, but I have a passion for my country. I respect for those who fought because they have courage and honor I dream of having. I will always remember that this country was founded IN God... and never leave Him out because this is His country, not mine. We have a duty to protect and defend this country. We have a duty to support those who do. I want you to say before the day is over, I'm proud to be and American in this nation under God. That is my heart beat.

God bless America!

Have a great night!