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Thursday, March 15, 2007

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 19:24:01 GMT

Sometimes I feel like Zel Miller, wonderin' what the heck is goin' on with my "party". Let me distance myself a little bit by saying I'm more of a Conservative than I am a Republican, but that is the only party that has the "potential" to implement the ideas I believe in...but I digress. Back to my rant!

Here in Georgia, we have Republicans asking the Federal Government to FUND our state run children's healthcare program, called Peach-Care. Having been turned down by President Bush ( PRAISE GOD! ), our Senators in the US congress (along with our Governor and all the "state" reps) proposed 'taking money from states that have a surplus' to fund Georgia's shortfall.

Republicans, as a rule, not only against the redistribution of wealth (via taxes) but are vehemently opposed to "national healthcare". How can they be against national healthcare (Rightly so I might add) while proposing that the nation as a whole (we asked for Federal funds first), or states who are running a surplus in their healthcare programs - pay for our shortfall. While that may not be the same as nationalized healthcare, it is the same seed and those seeds will likely grow.

I ask you, is that not a contradiction? Is there not a disconnect there? Is that not the REDISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH? Does taking from the wealthy states to give to the poorer states sound more like a liberal socialist Democrat plan or a Republican plan. Mind you, Georgia is supposed to be the "reddest" state in the Union!

Also In GA. we have "Republicans" making it mandatory for girls entering 6th grade and on to be vaccinated for HPV...a sexually transmitted disease! While one bill would "allow" exemptions for religious reasons, it still does not make this an acceptable plan. Government has no role here. This is a behavioral problem. If a parent wants to have their daughter vaccinated to "protect" her in her choices, that's their decision and they can go buy their protection at their own expense. Why should every girl have to get this garbage injected into thier bodies because many cannot contain their urges? Moreover, why should we all have to pay for the behavioral consequences of others? Why are Republicans taking on the role of Governmant Nanny?

Just a few minutes left for the Republicans in the US Congress? Their silence and inaction on Border Security is probably the main reason they are no longer in the majority. They demonstrating the same ineffectiveness / silence on the US Attorney firings. Not one will stand up and point out the hypocrisy of the left on this. Clinton fired all 93 US Attorneys when he came into office. Nobody said a word and that's fine, they serve at the pleasure of the President. But when the party's titular head ( Pres. Bush for those of you in Rio Linda ) is under intense scrutiny for firing 8, they speak not a word. Would any dare call Mrs. Clinto to task as she piles on in this matter? Naw! Let the hypocrisy stand. It is sad when Hyporcisy has stronger legs than our Republican "leaders".

No time to proofread, edit, or make it read better...just a few minutes to rant! Gotta run.

Love Mr P - Kierstyn's Dad.

Saturday, March 03, 2007

Sat, 03 Mar 2007 15:31:34 GMT

Hey Friends!

After 3 looooooooooong months, I'm finally gettin' a chance to update my BLOG!!! I've been Mr-Momming it for a while and haven't had the time, the energy, or the clarity of mind to be able to write. My bride Deborah is doin' much better now PRAISE GOD!!!! We even had DATE NIGHT last night for the first time in 3 months too!!!! She hasn't been able to get up and around for quite some time. She's still not 100% but she's really gaining strength through Christ!!!

I just dropped Kierstyn off at the movies with Zach and her friend Keeleigh. They're gonna see AMAZING GRACE. Kierstyn just turned Sweet 16. We got her a 22 caliber revolver for her birthday, with lessons from an NRA certified instructor and some guy in the service that teaches our boys how to shoot is gonna teach her (and Zach) how to shoot too! She ought'a be a regular Dirty Harriet by the time all this training is done. Some of you may be to young to get that one. Dirty Harry was an old Clint Eastwood character... a real tough cop back in my day.

Zach's gonna take shootin lessons too! That should be cool for him. Maybe he can pull himself away for SO-COM (a military video game) to learn how to shoot well in real life. Zach is growin' like a weed. He's about a half inch smaller than me, but the Dr's say I still have one more Growth Spurt comin'!!!! It's gonna be close! I hope to take shootin lessons too so I can get better with my revolver (357).

We're lookin' forward to meetin' some of Kierstyn's friends in May. They're all comin in for Teen Pact National Convention and to work on "Regenerate Our Culture" and maybe Square Talk. She's gonna have a great time.

Her life is a little different than most in that many of her closest friends live hundreds of miles away and she rarely gets to see them. But it's also diiferent in that she will likely meet up with most of these folks in the future as they pursue God's plan (and purpose) for thier lives. It's different 'cuz most folks' friends are the one's who they grow up with and after High School they never see each other again. These are all on-line kids involved in great Christian and political organizationa! They're all like minded Christian Conservatives (except for Isaac who likes Barak Obama...hehehe) who have the strength of character to take a stand for thier faith, their GOD, and their country. I'm probably one of the few dad's in America that can say I like my daughter's (and son's) friends! Thank You Jesus!!!!

Well, that's it for now. I hope to write again this month.

God's Peace to you all.

Love Carl aka(Mr P) (Kierstyn's Dad)

Thursday, December 07, 2006

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 17:56:38 GMT

I almost updated today...

but then one of the little ones (identity unknown as yet) emptied all the "Q-Tips", cotton balls, and fingernail filers on the bathroom floor!

I was hopin' to write somethin' deep and profound but sometimes funny is better!

The Lord Bless ya with Peace and Joy and Health and Strength!

mr. p.

Upadate...

Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:20:11 GMT

"When in the course of human events it becomes necessary..."

...to update one's blog.

However, when the owner of that blog is unable to accomplish that task, they have the option of employing someone of thier choosing into updating it for them. So, I told dad last night that I would hack in (which is a benefit of knowing his login info) and update it for him. Seeing as my dad left off with the trip to Florida, I'll start there.

September:
Return from FL on the 6th.
Spoke @ Patriot's day on the 10th.
We got a foreign exchange student named Pow on the 10th.
I left to DC with Teenpact on the 16th.
Enrolled Pow in Koinonia.
Campaign.

October:
Campaigning
Teaching Pow about American Government and Politics
Working on the church's "Trunk or Treat" project.

November:
72 hour Task Force
Laurah's 7th Birthday was on the 7th
Thanksgiving - which was quiet and dad was sick, but it worked out.
Drove on the "open road" on the 24th
Valerie's 9th Birthday on the 28th
Speech and Debate finals at Koinonia on the 28th as well. (I got to grade...**halo**)

Alot of things have been going on with work and church so Dad has been very busy. He's in the Church's Christmas play, which according to him is going to be really neat. He's also the 2nd charismatic in the baptist chior, which makes it funny to watch on Sunday. He and the other member will be moving and everyone else is standing still.

My siblings have been on Chistmas break since election week and won't resume until January. Pow is studying for his government final today and takes it tomorrow. He *should* do well, though he had a very interesting teacher who was absent most of the time. My mom and I taught speech and debate at the school Pow is going to. It's supposedly a "Christian" school, however the students don't exemplify it. Dad and I went to hear a 4 star general speak on NATO and Democracy which was quite interesting. We learned alot about the switching of "power" from the US to NATO over in Afghanistan. Then, Pow went with me to an Economic Thinking seminar about NATO and Democracy. He didn't like it and he fell asleep during quite a bit of it.

Sorry this post wasn't issue centered. I may upload something deeper later on or let dad know that he needs to put something a bit more interesting on his xanga. However, if you're looking for something worth while to read, you'll find it here, here, and here. Or on the blog network at www.regenerateourculture.com

Kierstyn

Monday, August 28, 2006

Mon, 28 Aug 2006 05:49:31 GMT

Hey Friends!

Kierstyn is in Jacksonville, Fla. campaigning with Teen Pact. Please make mention of her (and them) in your prayers. Praise God that HE keeps us in all our ways and that HE bears us up in the hands of HIS holy angels lest we should even dash our foot against a stone, and No Weapon formed against us shall prosper!

Mr p

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:46:21 GMT

Hey Friends!

2 Chronicles 2:14 If MY people (that's us!), which are called by MY Name, shall humble themselves, and pray. and seek MY Face, AND TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS; then will I hear from Heaven, and will FORGIVE their sin, and will heal their land.

That is a great verse and a great Promise!!!! The trouble is we don't recognise that we have "wicked ways". We've already seen how we promulgate adultery within the body of Christ by "marrying another" as opposed to remaining single or being RECONCILED as GOD's Word says; but today the church also needs to recognise and confess her sin of "abortion".

I know most of us are against abortions performed at clinics and

hospitals. We hold up signs condemning those that do such things with great zeal and fervency! Matthew 7:3&5 The LORD Yeshua tells us:

Why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

That thud you heard was the plank falling out of mine own eye...there . . .now I can see.

My bride and I have 8 kids!!!! Two with Christ (stillborns). There was a time however, that I set on having ONLY 2 ... like you're supposed to! After Christ saved our marriage from certain divorce, HE changed our lives COMPLETELY!!!!!

At that time we only had Kierstyn (15) and Zachary (13). BUT GOD changed my heart. We were using a BIRTH CONTROLL device called an IUD. It's basically a clamp inserted in a woman that prevents them form getting pregnant.

Well, we had it removed and within 2 weeks my bride was pregnant with Valerie (8). As soon as the little strip/test thing turned pink, I fell to my knees and sought Forgiveness from GOD. I knew I was in HIS way. I had sinned in wrestling controll of that area of my/our life from HIM...'till HE touched the "proverbial" hollow of my thigh! But what we would find out later was even more grievous.

Somehow, through one of those Christian Crisis Pregnancy Centers (that offer alternatives to Planned Parenthood...such as LIFE!!!! ), my Bride found out that all means of BIRTH CONTROLL are abortive to some degree.

We thought the IUD we were using stopped conception from occuring. We were worng. Conception still happens, the IUD just prevents the baby from attaching to the uterine wall. That's how many birth controll methods work. Conception takes place, but whatever form of "Control" we use disrupts the process and destroys the baby. They showed us their web-site (which my bride still has somewhere) documenting each form of birth controll and how it kills life.

It was horrifying. Again we prayed and repented, and have been greatly Blessed with 5 more children since then.

The church today, is no different than I was back then. I saw children as a burden rather than a blessing. I would use the same lines "christians" use today too, like:

"God want's us to be good stewards of our money and children are so expensive". - Yeah. This coming from a boy who didn't tithe and who (along with his bride) racked up $34,000 of CREDIT CARD DEBT!

I know, I know! What an idiot. Just remember, I wasn't born this way; I had to be born Again! What "christian" in his right mind would ever CONCLUDE that GOD would bankrupt him by giving him what GOD clearly calls A BLESSING!!!!

Oh, and my old favorite that I would tell my bride:

"If God wants you pregnant, HE can do it even with an IUD".

Ahhhh! God's man of faith and valor! While it is true....HE Could do that, those words were meant to manipulate, decieve, and controll. None of those are fruits of the Spirit.

My point is I lied, I rationalized, and I hard-heartedly refused to hear or look into anything that was contrary to my desires. Moreover, I wasn't the one that made those lies up. I heard them from other christians and it fit. The same is true for christians today. We are deceiving ourselves and have become willing accomplices in the enemy's battle against the seed of mankind.

This is just another one of those things that ARE NOT in the Bible that many Christians BELIEVE. This is another area of our (the church) lives in which we "do" and "have" the same things the world does. We are not taught to have 2 children explicityly, but we all know that's the appropriate amount. Soemhow we're conditioned to believe that to have only one child is not fair to that child. To have two is just right. Having three is only acceptable if the first two were the same sex and you're trying for the "one" you don't have. Any more than three is considered just plain ridiculous and you will likely be the object of scorn and ridicule.

Praise GOD, Christ LOVES HIS bride!!!! But it is high time that she confess her sins and repent from her wicked ways. That IS America's greatest hope.

Mr P

Monday, August 21, 2006

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:12:01 GMT

Wow!

I was really expecting alot of negative feedback on the Divorce post!!! We got kicked out of 2 churches for sayin' stuff like that! God moves (and moves us) in mysterious ways!!! Praise GOD - HIS mercies are NEW every morining!!! and HIS love for us is relentless.

mr p

Monday, August 21, 2006

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 21:08:10 GMT

HAVIN TRUBBLE GETTIN ON MY SITE!!!!

Sunday, August 20, 2006

Sun, 20 Aug 2006 09:17:16 GMT

The enemy has been attacking marriage and the family since The Garden of Eden. While his attacks have not stopped, nor should one expect them to; of greater concern to me is the assault that the church has made on marriage...and the family.

Most of us can agree that DIVORCE is a sin. I should point out that IT IS A FORGIVABLE sin. The problem arises however, that the church does NOT recognise "Marrying Another" as a sin.

While speaking on divorce, every time Christ addressed the divorced party "Marrying Another" HE calls it ADULTERY.

Mat 5:32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

Mat 19:9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except [it be] for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

Mat 22:24 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

Mat 22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

Mar 10:11 And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.

Mar 10:12 And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.

Luk 16:18 Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from [her] husband committeth adultery.

Paul confirms this indirectly (contextually speaking) in Rom 7:3 So then if, while [her] husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.

And Directly in 1Cr 7:39 The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.

Marrying Another is ALSO FORGIVABLE but the troubles is, we REFUSE to recognize it as a sin. Moreover, the Church gives license and blessing to and upon this sin. The typical argument is that God forgives Divorce. That’s true ( Praise GOD! ), but that doesn’t give us license to commit adultery.

Christ commands us to forgive when a brother or sister sins against us. How much more ought we to forgive our Covenant partner with whom we have been made ONE in Christ Jesus?

So what does GOD want? RECONCILIATION.

1 COR 7:11-12 And unto the married I command, [yet] not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from [her] husband; But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or be reconciled to [her] husband: and let not the husband put away [his] wife.

The Word of GOD tells us to REMAIN SINGLE or be RECONCILED with our spouse. Remember, marriage is a picture of Christ and the church. Where would we be if Christ DIVORCED us every time we committed spiritual adultery on HIM? Where would we be without FORGIVENESS and RECONCILIATION? How dare we offer anything less than that which we have freely received?

I’m out of time right now, but next time I hope to talk about God’s people aborting babies with the blessing of “the church”. I ask you, do you think there is any difference in the Mind of our Perfect and Holy GOD, if a pagan goes and has their baby aborted at Planned Parenthood or if God’s people abort their babies with pills, chemicals, or devices?

May the Lord have mercy on us all.

Mr. P

Sunday, June 18, 2006

Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:29:20 GMT

Hey!!!!!!!!

I have time to post somethin' today!!!! Its been a while and I really missed you guys.

So Abu Zar-COWARD is dead. Am I supposed to feel bad about that? While GOD may take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, Israel rejoiced over the death and defeat of thier enemies (which was given them by GOD).

Evil should be confronted and defeated and it is a good thing when it is!!! That boy was evil, and I am glad he's gone;

BROUGHT TO YOU COURTESY, OF THE RED-WHITE-AND BLUE!!!!

Since then our boys and the Iraqi army have made over a hudred raids, captured or killed more terrorists and found many weapons staches, thanks in part to alot of intel they gathered from Zar-Coward's "safe-house".

Here at home, I've been busy workin' late hours and even havin' to stay overnight (away from home) a couple of days for work. I can't do that anymore. It comes at to high a price...bein' away from my bride and our children isnt worth it to us.

We've been busy campaignin' for Ralph Reed too. Thats been alot of fun. Things should calm down a bit in a couple of weeks 'cuz Kierstyn will be away again at Spy Camp. The list of "to do's" and places "to be" drops dramatically when she's away (PRAISE GOD) because she has a life and we are relatively pathetic.

Zach is still standin' strong against peer pressure, to do that which is right ...PRAISE GOD!!!! He has such great strength of character, it almost doesnt matter that he cant clean his room or pick up after himself...ALMOST : )

Valerie and Laurah went to a VBS (2 actaully) and had a great time while the 2 littlest ones stayed home with mama...who looks as good as she ever was!!! She's stunning!!!!!!! And she's quite an amazing young bride. Although I like to tell her she's so gorgeous, she doesn't have to do anything around here...thats power!!! If you look like me, you better be productive ; )

ok, that's it for now. Good talkin' to you guys again.

mr p.