A historic day...

Does anyone else find it strange that everyone keeps talking about this being a pivotal moment in history? As if previous inaugurations have not been momentous? I agree that it is amazing that we have come so far in the last 40 years so that we can elect an African American to the oval office but is that really what any of this should be about? If we really are supposed to look beyond color and race and only see people then why is it constantly being thrown in our face that he is a black man and no other president has been? Does that make those former presidents and founding fathers and less notable and honorable? It is wonderful for America that we can elect a man and not worry about the color of his skin, however, that is not what an election is for! We should have been watching the inauguration thinking about how this is going to change the nation for the better or worse not about the color of the mans skin. Hooray for the African American race, that they are finally being treated equally....oh wait, I've been doing that my whole life. I think it's about time we all get back to what actually matters here, policy and moral standard. I couldn't give one flying flip whether he was black, white or purple! I want a president who will fight for the moral majority and not for the left-wing, morally bankrupt minority! I am upset that this election has fallen to the left wing but I am confident that God has a plan and that even if we did not support him in the election, we must support him now through our prayers. It will do no America any good to speak ill of the President or his Party. Prayer is our strongest weapon! Let's use it!

Topsy Turvy

This month has given us some suprises so far. We are halfway into January and barely into a new year and we are looking into some major changes in our little family. Jared's company has had setbacks for the last few months and just had a lay-off. Unfortunately Jared was a part of that lay-off and he is now job-hunting and looking into other options. Until this, the economic downturn of the nation hadn't really affected us but now we are acutely aware of how bad things are getting. On the plus side, I am learning how to budget meals better and Jared is learning all about budgets and cutbacks. We are trying to look at this as an oppurtunity, maybe for him to go back to school and maybe just as a jumpstart to changing careers. Luckily for him, I am a positive thinker and I have no worries because I know God always cares for His own. Prayers are always appreciated although I don't know what I should be asking for just yet. I will keep you filled in!