Hey Friends ..
I am a Christian, but sometimes I find myself ashamed to call myself one because of the so called "Christians" that give our religion such a bad name.
The people, even churches, that do nothing but judge the lifestyles others live is why so many people have a bad taste in their mouth when it comes to Christianity.
It's usually small stuff, like last week I heard that a local church banned watching American Idol because they had Lady Gaga on the show. Seriously? Not that her attire was the most family friendly, it wasn't, but come on! Everyone knows they didn't ban the show only because of her attire. In that case other artists or judges would have sparked a ban. It was because of the lifestyle she supports....a gay lifestyle.
Just a month ago I witnessed a prime example of how severe this "christian hate" can be. I was working the Lady Gaga concert. So many beautiful souls were there freely expressing who they are, but two groups of protestors decided to take their OWN pure hate for homosexulity and pull God into the equasion. Sickening.
The first group was a tad more tame. However I wanted to punch them when they were telling a young lady she was a "dirty, filthy, nasty, no good, sinner" on a huge megaphone. The second group got my blood boiling the most. They (and their fairly young children) were in public wearing T-shirts that said "God Hates Gays" and "God Hates Whores" .. with the back saying "Repent or Burn In Hell". Excuse me .. but my God doesn't even have the word hate in his vocabulary!
I'm not going to get into a Biblical debate on what God feels about homosexuality, but I can PROMISE you one thing, "Jesus Loves The Little Children. ALL The Children Of The World."
It's not our place to say that what they are doing is right or wrong. There is honestly a legit Biblical argument for both sides. Yes, I have heard both and thier ARE two sides! The bottom line - MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS!! Why do these people waste their energy caring about who other people love? Does them holding hands, kissing or loving someone of the same sex affect them? NO!! We (our screwed up justice system) allow people who are violent and people who are adultrists to marry each other? Yet we stop two people that may adore each other because they are of the same sex!!
It's none of our business who someone chooses to be with!
Someone sent me a quote that really about sums it all up.
"You know you've created God in your own image when it turns out that He hates all the same people you do."
Seriously. So true. I mind my own business - won't you?
Grace and peace to you,
Stacy
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Yup. I'd do it. I'd totally risk my life for you.
Hey Friends ...
I have this friend. They are essentially my best friend. BUT .... they say so many bad things about themselves ... and put who they are down constantly (which is all a bunch of BS) .. that I just want to scream!!!
What can you say to someone that you love that doesn't love them self back? I mean .. maybe they do love who they are.. but they don't believe that anyone else can love them .... when really everyone they attempt to be with is just totally WRONG or just a total douche bag loser!
I'm not talking about general insecurities. I have them. You have them. Everyone has them. If you don't .. well .. YOU LIE and just pretend you think your shizzy doesn't stink.
I have this friend that blames every wrong in a relationship on -- "what did I do wrong" .. "why don't they like me" ... "what could I have done different". Ummm .. DUH ... NOTHING. You were being you!! They didn't appreciate it!! That doesn't mean you are bad or you did anything wrong!!!
When this friend does this they make me so mad that I want to throw them into the middle of on going cars.
But then I realize ...... I would probably kill myself to save that friend.
Oh .. what's a girl to do. How do you make someone realize that when God is ready he will send them someone PERFECT for them?? I guess I'm not the best person to ask. I had an ex that I wasn't suppose to be with. We divorced. Even though I didn't want ANYONE around .. little alone a guy ... God spared me the drama of too much "dating" and sent me my soul mate. So ... I can't really relate overall. So what do I do?
This person is the best ... they just need to see it ... and they need to be with someone else that can see it.
Grace and peace to you,
Stacy
I have this friend. They are essentially my best friend. BUT .... they say so many bad things about themselves ... and put who they are down constantly (which is all a bunch of BS) .. that I just want to scream!!!
What can you say to someone that you love that doesn't love them self back? I mean .. maybe they do love who they are.. but they don't believe that anyone else can love them .... when really everyone they attempt to be with is just totally WRONG or just a total douche bag loser!
I'm not talking about general insecurities. I have them. You have them. Everyone has them. If you don't .. well .. YOU LIE and just pretend you think your shizzy doesn't stink.
I have this friend that blames every wrong in a relationship on -- "what did I do wrong" .. "why don't they like me" ... "what could I have done different". Ummm .. DUH ... NOTHING. You were being you!! They didn't appreciate it!! That doesn't mean you are bad or you did anything wrong!!!
When this friend does this they make me so mad that I want to throw them into the middle of on going cars.
But then I realize ...... I would probably kill myself to save that friend.
Oh .. what's a girl to do. How do you make someone realize that when God is ready he will send them someone PERFECT for them?? I guess I'm not the best person to ask. I had an ex that I wasn't suppose to be with. We divorced. Even though I didn't want ANYONE around .. little alone a guy ... God spared me the drama of too much "dating" and sent me my soul mate. So ... I can't really relate overall. So what do I do?
This person is the best ... they just need to see it ... and they need to be with someone else that can see it.
Grace and peace to you,
Stacy
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Sweet Dreams -- NOT these -- HELP!
Hey Friends,
I could really use some advise.
I've had bad dreams, even what are known to many as "night terrors", on and off since I was a small child. In fact, I wouldn't fall asleep alone until I was at least 4 because I always dreamed my mom was going to die?
Excessive dreaming comes and goes for me, but here the past few weeks I've been waking up from up to 10 dreams a night .. and not just any dream .. what are obviously very bad dreams.
Thankfully they aren't all very vivid. What I remember is hit and miss, but I know that in most of them someone I care about is either telling me they are sick, or is dead. In a couple I'm at the funeral and the body keeps twitching and moving. It's so strange.
Then in other dreams all I remember is that I am surrounded by people I don't really care for. Often its people from my past but sometimes people in my life now. These are people I don't think of often, if ever. These are people I have forgiven for what they've done, or people that I really don't care about one way or another, but they are in my dream and in my dream I DON'T WANT them there, don't want them to see me, am often confused as to why they are around me. Sometimes I remember who the person is, othertimes I just remember that in general it was someone I choose not to be around or like, but can't specifically remember who.
Often I don't remember ANYTHING AT ALL. When I wake up it's usually abrupt. I'm crying or kicking or just awake feeling strong emotions that differ from dream to dream. Its usually a general uneasy feeling. But sometimes it's specific .. like fear, guilt, general worry, or sadness. But I don't know what the dream was about so I have NO CLUE why I feel that way. IT'S HORRIBLE!
I am human, so I have "stuff" in my life and "stuff" that I have to watch people I love go through, but overall I'm really happy! I have no crazy stress, no recent life changes, no major concerns, no guilty conscious about anything.
What can I do? Yesterday morning I woke up in such distress that I didn't want to go back to bed out of fear of dreaming again. Once I finally realized I really needed to go to sleep .. or I'd be a walking zombie at work ... I was only asleep for 30 minuets before I woke up with tears flowing down my face because I had a dream that someone near and dear to me was dying of cancer.
I've tried only thinking happy thoughts. Reading. Playing games. Blogging. Watching TV. Thinking of everything negative and trying to get it all outta my mind. Making my to do list for the next day/week. Praying. Even NOT praying right before bed - since I'm lifting up concerns so close to bedtime.
Nothing seems to matter. Sometimes I dream and sometimes I don't. Doesn't matter what I do, how I feel, etc. Suggestions??
Grace and peace to you,
Stacy
I could really use some advise.
I've had bad dreams, even what are known to many as "night terrors", on and off since I was a small child. In fact, I wouldn't fall asleep alone until I was at least 4 because I always dreamed my mom was going to die?
Excessive dreaming comes and goes for me, but here the past few weeks I've been waking up from up to 10 dreams a night .. and not just any dream .. what are obviously very bad dreams.
Thankfully they aren't all very vivid. What I remember is hit and miss, but I know that in most of them someone I care about is either telling me they are sick, or is dead. In a couple I'm at the funeral and the body keeps twitching and moving. It's so strange.
Then in other dreams all I remember is that I am surrounded by people I don't really care for. Often its people from my past but sometimes people in my life now. These are people I don't think of often, if ever. These are people I have forgiven for what they've done, or people that I really don't care about one way or another, but they are in my dream and in my dream I DON'T WANT them there, don't want them to see me, am often confused as to why they are around me. Sometimes I remember who the person is, othertimes I just remember that in general it was someone I choose not to be around or like, but can't specifically remember who.
Often I don't remember ANYTHING AT ALL. When I wake up it's usually abrupt. I'm crying or kicking or just awake feeling strong emotions that differ from dream to dream. Its usually a general uneasy feeling. But sometimes it's specific .. like fear, guilt, general worry, or sadness. But I don't know what the dream was about so I have NO CLUE why I feel that way. IT'S HORRIBLE!
I am human, so I have "stuff" in my life and "stuff" that I have to watch people I love go through, but overall I'm really happy! I have no crazy stress, no recent life changes, no major concerns, no guilty conscious about anything.
What can I do? Yesterday morning I woke up in such distress that I didn't want to go back to bed out of fear of dreaming again. Once I finally realized I really needed to go to sleep .. or I'd be a walking zombie at work ... I was only asleep for 30 minuets before I woke up with tears flowing down my face because I had a dream that someone near and dear to me was dying of cancer.
I've tried only thinking happy thoughts. Reading. Playing games. Blogging. Watching TV. Thinking of everything negative and trying to get it all outta my mind. Making my to do list for the next day/week. Praying. Even NOT praying right before bed - since I'm lifting up concerns so close to bedtime.
Nothing seems to matter. Sometimes I dream and sometimes I don't. Doesn't matter what I do, how I feel, etc. Suggestions??
Grace and peace to you,
Stacy