City on Our Knees

       I feel that right now we are at a crossroads in Christianity, a place where many of our fore-fathers have also stood years ago. The only thing I fear is that we, as this present generation, may not be strong enough to make the right decision. We spend too much time thinking about the now instead of the future. Yes, we need to be able to make decisions for our families in the "now," yet can we not look towards the future while doing so? I hate what my country has become in these past years. I hate seeing so many people who have given up and have decided that "this is it." I refuse to think that we, as an American people, with "one nation under God" can actually give up, lay down and die. I would go and fight for my country tomorrow if I didn't have an obligation to my children and my husband. I believe that much in America and what we have stood for in the years past. I know that somewhere in America, there are a people, Christians, who believe as I do at this very moment...all it takes is right here, right now, a city on our knees. "If we've got to start somewhere, why not here? If we've got to start sometime, why not now?" Our nation won't change for the better until we are willing to start with ourselves. I'm tired of the broken promises in the White House. I'm tired of the criticism of our soldiers. My brother is a soldier, and I will defend what he does. I'm tired of the crying and complaining of the economy...why aren't we going back to the verse that says, "If my people which are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from Heaven and will heal their land." Let's join hands, hearts, kneel in humility and pray to the God who created this free home we call the
United States of America. May God bless the USA.

ROSE BOWL

       How very proud I am at the moment that O-H-I-O State Buckeyes won the Rose Bowl 2010! Commentators had us losing by a landslide to Oregon, and I must say at some points, I was a bit nervous for our team! But we rose strong and victorious, beating Oregon 26 to 17! I proudly wore my Ohio state t-shirt and hat this morning long before the game began knowing that I'd be proud of our boys no matter the outcome! I even had Josh take a picture of me by our Christmas tree which proudly has the colors of OSU. So, today, January 1, 2010, I am even more proud to be a native Ohioan! :)