Jesus loves me this I know…

I’ve been thinking a lot about something so I thought I’d share it… I’m so sad for some people that have a twisted outlook on religion.  There are some people who think God is literally “upstairs” with a whipping stick waiting to unleash on the first person who enjoys a beer, or a holiday for that matter.  I know some people are that way because I used to be.  I’m pretty happy that I’ve learned much more about our God.  The God that just wants a relationship with us.  I still have a lot to learn, because I’m thinking that no one has Him figured out… If you think you do, you should probably look again.  He’s not the type to give away all of his secrets.  🙂  He is a loving God.  When you make a mistake, He doesn’t laugh at you or scream at you.  He just wants to help you out of it.  When you have a really crappy learning experience, He doesn’t like it anymore than you do, but He knows it’s either necessary for you to be in the situation, or it’s necessary for someone else.  It’s never an accident.  I think a lot of people are confused by this… they must think that surely there is no such love.  We don’t see it down here very often because lots of people suck.  But our God doesn’t.  He is endlessly understanding and loving.  Thank goodness.  I would’ve been totally out of luck by now.  Especially because I can’t count how many times, in elementary and middle school, I told God if I could just have ONE MORE THING I’d NEVER ask for anything ever again!!!!!  If He was a jerk He would’ve been like, “Ok sister… you got your ice cream cone.  Good luck with the rest of your life.”  He isn’t a genie… and we aren’t supposed to understand Him.  If we did, I’d be searching for a new God.  I don’t want a God that my brain can wrap around.  Especially since I can’t even subtract.

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Well hello there.  I hadn’t been motivated enough (with my rainbow being sucked out of me and all) to blog, but I think I may have enough to say tonight.  The KONY craze.  Oh yes… I got a message from my little brother last night that said I should take a look a link he left for me on my facebook page.  He thought I would care… and I did.  I’m definitely not about to tell you what’s going on over there.  If you don’t know already, you not only live under a rock, but you live under a ginormous rock.  He posted a video to my page and I watched it.  I shared it because I thought it was important.  Today I received a message that said I should take a look at another link because it had some additional information.  I’m not gonna lie, I didn’t read the whole link.   I do think, however, knowledge is knowledge and you should keep yourself informed on every side of any story you care about.  Some back story on this…

Almost a year ago (or maybe a whole year ago, my brain works wonders) my church was going on a mission and I started reading on it.  The LRA was real then and it’s real now.  I can’t put anymore behind it because I haven’t done enough research… but I do know that kids are being taken and forced to kill and mutilate others.  That’s a fact.  That’s not ok on any level.  No matter how many times it’s happened…  I don’t believe the folks that made the video recently are really trying to get a lot of money or anything.  I think they are asking for support to keep our few troops over there.  I say go for it.  We’ve got thousands of troops 100 other places doing things we didn’t give our consent for, why not this?  Also, this isn’t the only bad thing in our world.  There a so many bad things, we can’t even wrap our heads around it.  I believe there are even people who are “bad” who would be shocked at some of things going on.  If you are blessed, please recognize.

One other thing… (this usually means at least three more things) It’s April’s birthday.  If you’re reading this, just say, “Happy birthday, April…” out loud and that will be enough.  Thanks.

Oh and I’m really proud of my little brother.  I’m really proud that he can see the importance behind what goes on in the world that’s ugly.  I’m really proud that I can talk with him about ugliness and bad news and he can take it and then turn around and want to change it.  Can he?  I don’t know… can I?  I don’t know… but the fact that he wants it changed is something to be proud of.

And the last thing, I’m really thankful.  Today, I am overwhelmed with thanks in my heart.  No offense, but I have the BEST friends on this planet.  If you think your friends are better, you’re wrong.  Your friends may be equal to mine, but they aren’t better.  And my husband is top rank.  Like, your husband isn’t better than mine.  Equal… maaaaaaaaaaaaybe, not better.  No way.  God has blessed me with some serious friend/husband love.  My family is also great and I don’t want them to think I’m downplaying their greatness… but I talk about my family and their greatness pretty often, on and off.  I don’t know if I’ve actually give enough credit to my friends and my husband.  A lot of people have friends and they say they can talk about anything with them.  But what they really mean is they can talk about anything with them, except a few things.  I can actually talk about ANYTHING with ANY of them and it’s fantastic.  I treat my husband the same way.  I’m really pretty sure he knows more about women than he ever cared to know about… but he listens and he talks back and he cares.  This is maybe one of the most random posts I’ve ever made, but it’s all to say, care for your world.  A lot of it is bad, and if you can make a difference, even a small one… make it.  If you can share some truth and lend a hand, do it.  Nothing is more important than showing others you care about them.  Jesus spent his whole time here showing others he cared and showing others they should also care.  Show them.  Also to say, it’s April’s birthday, and lastly to say, I am lucky.  Which is another word for blessed.  God shows me that everyday.  He shows you that you’re blessed everyday, too.  Open your eyeballs.  Open your eyeballs to all of it.

k.thanks.bye.