Wednesday, June 24, 2009

wierd tie-in

Was catching up on some reading today and read this blog post at Searching for Bright Light. I found what she had to say about Mahmoud Ahmadinejab very interesting. Jeff and I have been watching all that is happening in Iran. I am worried, because I think we need a strong president at this time, and I don't see President Obama being that. The world tends to take its cues from America, to some extent. Right now, it seems they are receiving a shaky, wavering cue.

That aside, I found the comment made to be similar to something Jeff & I have been talking about. In Christian circles, one only has to claim the Scriptures as reference and say, "this is what God says ..." and no one can argue with them. People tend to nod and follow instead of seeking the truth on their own (which in this case would be through prayer and reading the Word). The Bright Light blogger notes this is the case for Ahmadinejab, too. (emphasis mine)
"From Ahmadinejab's blog, I learn one thing. He claims, if not believes, that this is all about what Allah wants. And religious conviction can be the most dangerous of motivators. I only hope that world response allows the Iranian people to prevail, and that Pres. Obama gets over his fear of "meddling" and shows some courage to take a stand."

I think, just like in my life, people need to seek the truth and find out which way is right for Iran. America needs to stand up for those who are being beaten down and not allowed to voice their argument.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Creative Mom Blogger Award!

I got a nice surprise today. Desiree' over at Raising 5 Hearts nominated me for this award. Dez has a wonderful family & she shows me how you can live a simple life, even with lots of kids! She's got great insight on raising a family God's way. Pop over and check out her blog!

Here are the simple rules:
♥ Take your award and put the logo on your post.
♥Link the person who awarded you.Remember each recipient of the award should acknowledge the person who honored them and go to
Mom's Special Diary to copy and paste the award.
♥Put your own blog title and link.
♥Nominate at least five deserving moms.

award

1. Mary @ Daily Grace
2. Michelle @ ~Psalm 104:24~
3. Nique @ Nique's Life
4. Theresa @ House of Hooligans
5. C.C. @ LorelaiCC aka C.C. Almon
6. ** This 6th award goes to someone I don't know personally (well, four out of the five other awards are for women I've never met in person, only online ... but anyways, I digress), but I love reading her blog & seeing her interpretation of things. She is a mom, but doesn't usually write about "mom" things. :) ** Diane @ Searching for Bright Light

Thanks ladies! You all inspire me and make me think! I love reading your blogs!!

Simon & Simon

As you might know, I'm a fan of eighties shows like "Magnum, P.I." (I *love* Tom Selleck!!), "Scarecrow & Mrs. King", "Knight Rider" and others. I just recently started watching "Simon & Simon". I don't remember being allowed to watch these shows (I don't think we had a TV when they were new), I do remember watching "Knight Rider" and "Scarecrow" in reruns when I was a teenager.
** I just looked at www.IMDB.com and saw that "Knight Rider" ran through '86, so there is a slim possibility I would've caught a season of it. "Scarecrow" ran through '87, so there is an even bigger possibility that I could have seen at least the last season when it came out. But I remember watching quite a few episodes. Maybe shows had more episodes per season back then.
Anyways ... I never did get to watch "Simon & Simon" new. But I remember seeing the guys and loving AJ. He was so cute!!! Although, because I didn't watch the show, I had Rick's and AJ's names mixed up and always thought he was Rick. :p
So I started watching "Simon & Simon" on Netflix while doing dishes (of course). This morning, I thought I would see how old Jameson Parker is.

He's 62!!!


But he looks really good for 62. ;)

ttfn!