2 Peter 2:1-10

1) But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
2) And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will be blasphemed.
3) And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.
4) For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to chains of gloomy darkness to be kept until the judgment;
5) if he did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a herald of righteousness, with seven others, when he brought a flood upon the world of the ungodly;
6) if by turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah to ashes he condemned them to extinction, making them an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly;
7) and if he rescued righteous Lot, greatly distressed by the sensual conduct of the wicked
8) (for as that righteous man lived among them day after day, he was tormenting his righteous soul over their lawless deeds that he saw and heard);
9) then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials, and to keep the unrighteous under punishment until the day of judgment,
10) and especially those who indulge in the lust of defiling passion and despise authority.

"Sen. John McCain's Position on Abortion: Setting the Record Straight"

http://www.visionforum.com/hottopics/blogs/dwp/2008/10/4542.aspx

"the culture of death...and its candidate"

This is a post I copied from a blog by Voddie Baucham, a pastor in Texas.

"As I have noted a number of times, I simply cannot comprehend why Christians (of any color) can support Barack Obama. As Robert George of Princeton University noted recently, “Barack Obama is the most extreme pro-abortion candidate ever to seek the office of President of the United States.” In fact, George didn’t stop there. He went on to say: “[Obama] is the most extreme pro-abortion member of the United States Senate. Indeed, he is the most extreme pro-abortion legislator ever to serve in either house of the United States Congress.”
Sadly, despite these facts, George observes that “there are Catholics and Evangelicals -even self-identified pro-life Catholics and Evangelicals- who aggressively promote Obama's candidacy and even declare him the preferred candidate from the pro-life point of view.” George’s piece is clear, passionate, well-written, and spot-on. He even makes the link between abortion and slavery that so few people are willing to acknowledge.
I think it is sad that both the Presidential and Vice Presidential debates have steered clear of the “life” issue (and the border issue, and the judges issue, and sodomy issue, etc., etc., etc.). There has been no real discussion of abortion, stem cell research, or euthanasia. Evidently, those of us who view these as important issues are in the extreme minority (or just don’t own media outlets). We have to stand in line behind people like the preacher who said to me, “I don’t care about abortion. That doesn’t concern me. I just want to see a black man in the White House.” Moreover, while the Republican Platform is clearly and vocally pro-life, the so-called conservative, pro-life candidates have chosen to give Senator Obama a pass on his blood-thirst. Everyone is screaming about Obama’s relationship with a terrorist who bombed a few buildings in the 1960’s (and he should answer for that), but what about the 3,600 unborn babies (on average) who are murdered every day in this country (disproportionately among minorities)? What about Mr. Obama’s insistence that that taxpayers be forced to pay for these assassinations of the unborn? Abortion rates have fallen slightly in recent years. However, the culture of death is no the march.
I’m grateful for voices like Robert George, and also for groups like Vorthos Forum (see the videos below). We need to be clear about what America is “choosing” in this election. This is what we have come to accept. This is what we are willing to do in the name of personal wealth and prosperity. Somewhere Margaret Sanger is rejoicing. Well.. maybe not. Watch these videos and pass them on. "

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfFVKqHWJU0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTB1-TtwWdQ

i...

i am: grateful for all that God has blessed me with – so much more than I deserve
i know: I am a child of the King and will spend eternity in Paradise
i want: healing
i have: love
i wish: I could freeze certain moments in time
i hate: broken relationships
i miss: my brother, with all my heart
i fear: heights, but love roller coasters
i feel: very deeply
i hear: beautiful music
i smell: the fizz of my Coke
i crave: the comfort only my loved ones can give me
i search: my heart and pray for God’s guidance
i wonder: what my first glimpse of heaven will be
i regret: staying up late, every time I do it
i love: the colors of fall & the crisp air
i ache: for the people in my life who are hurting
i care: very deeply
i always: second guess myself
i am not: as kind as I should be sometimes
i believe: that no other relationship is like that of sisters
i dance: rarely
i sing: by myself in the car
i cry: during most movies
i don't always: react the way I should
i fight: the urge to quit my job
i write: lists (& still forget)
i never: want my loved ones to wonder how much I love them
i listen: with an open heart
i need: food (soon)
i can usually be found: curled up with a book
i win: some
i lose: some
i confuse: everyone around me at various times…even myself
i am happy about: the fall weather
i imagine: where I will be in life 20 years from now

don't just follow your heart, lead your heart

i want to encourage everyone to go see fireproof. this movie is incredible, & something you just have to experience. i promise you, you will be blessed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HSpre_Y7p8

also, check out the top 12 reasons to go see it!

http://fireproofthemovie.blogspot.com/2008/10/dozen-good-reasons-to-see-fireproof.html

the countdown is on!

it is FINALLY that time of year!!!

friday night.

7:00 pm.

'canes vs. panthers.

finally, FINALLY, we get the chance once again to cheer our favorite team on to what we hope will be a second stanley cup championship! you may ask if i'm ignoring the fact that in the 2 seasons since our first stanley cup win, my boys have really not played that well. well, yes. i am ignoring that fact. THIS will be the year they once again play stanley-cup-worthy games!