Ramblings of a Christian Wife

Proverbs 15:1-2 A soft answer turneth away wrath but grievous words stir up anger.  The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright, but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.   Yesterday I failed God, just as I have done so many times in the past.  I looked on others with contempt and I spoke unkindly.  I was so much like the fool spoken of in Proverbs 15:2b "But the mouth of the fools poureth out foolishness."  If you are my friend on Facebook and are reading this, you are familiar with some of the harsh words I spoke yesterday in anger, an anger that is not really mine to have and is displeasing to God.  If you don't know me, let me explain. It's NOT My job!  Many people are up in arms about Phil Robertson from Duck Dynasty being "indefinitely suspended" for comments made about homosexuality.  I would be one of those people because the Bible condemns homosexuality just as it condemns any sinner, myself included.  I believe t...

While I try to stress my opinions in my blog posts, I also try to avoid out and out rants but just to warn you, this post may be an exception.  The topic I am going to discuss here is one of much secular and theological bickering, even among Christians.  It is the sanctity of Christmas being celebrated as Christ's birth and the world's attempt to secularize it.  At play in this "war" on Christmas, are several factors that frustrate me to no end.  First, we have those who say that Christians stole the holiday from pagans.  Second, is the issue of when exactly Jesus was born.  Last, we have the issue of changing everything from Christmas to "Holiday" items such as Christmas trees, Christmas Cards, and even the very name of the day.  Now, this post will not be all ranting because even I don't want to read an entire post on that.  I hope to present this information in a godly and loving manner and ask for forgiveness in advance if my words are not ple...

Today I want to address a topic that has really bothered me since having my first son; unsolicited, unwanted, and not helpful parenting advice.  If you are a parent, especially one with young children, you know what I am talking about.  The "advice" (actually criticism) given by those who do not have children, think their kids never do (or did) anything wrong, or those who were not what we would call "good" parents.  The "advice" that I think is often geared toward making you feel inadequate rather than to lift you up. When I have kids.... Ladies, if we are honest, we would likely find that we were all guilty of this one before we had kids.  Most of us, however; have held back actually saying out loud "When I have kids I will never..." or "When I have kids they won't..." but there are those who have the nerve to come right out and say this to a parent.  Now, it may seem obvious why this advice is not wanted or helpful but I am g...