You always try to be very careful what you say on a blog for fear it may be taken out of context. You can't read body language or tone from the written page 100 percent of the time. I may feel you are being rude, sarcastic or whatever other negative connotation and you may have meant nothing but jest. So with that in mind I try to season what I say with wisdom so as not to ever be found offensive.
PET PEEVE number 1, it's been less than a week since the election and I am going to probably have to not watch and block it all out. Because every word that is said negatively regarding your opinion of President elect Barack Hussein Obama looks like is going to be judged racist. That is already making me sick. I would like to say, I am sorry for all that has happened in our American history, I truly am, if your aren't, watch Roots by, Alex Haley. However, I have never owned slaves and I don't know anyone in my lifetime that was a slave. And just because as an American I disagree with Barack Obama's liberal, sinful, voting choices while in the senate, DOES NOT and I repeat DOES NOT make me racist. Whew... I don't care what race, nationality, or anything else, if you have a chip on your shoulder, that is a universal problem with mankind, not a color of skin. Martin Luther King said he longed for the day that man would not be judged by the color of his skin, but the content of his character. And that my friend is the truth. I based my decisions on the content of character and I stand by that decision. I will however respect the office of the president whether I am able to respect the man or not.
PET PEEVE number 2, have you ever felt vulnerable, weak, emotional and all the frailties of human emotions? And after you have done your own soul searching, praying, you call your friends for additional prayer support, only to get kicked in the gut...I know most people would never purposely say the wrong thing at the wrong time...We do try our best to say the right words when someone we love is hurting...I am not too proud to admit I have stuck my foot in my mouth more times than I care to remember, but with all my heart I have never in my life tried to be maliciously cruel to anyone...When someone is in need, don't use that as an opportunity to slam them or their character flaws or their family...For goodness sake if you absolutely cannot say anything nice, then just don't speak at all...Or use the phrase, I don't know what to say...Nothing gets me aggravated more than when someone is hurting or down and someone kicks them down lower...Shame on anyone who does that...Shame, shame, shame!
Now on to something good and positive...Last weekend when I went to Macon/Warner Robins with Bro/Sis Campbell, the trip was long, exhausting, but a good visit...It went above and beyond my expectations and for that I praise the Lord...The Johnson family showed hospitality and the girls loved the Campbell's...There wasn't any shy time or warm up time...You would have thought they had known them all their lives (ha they have) and that they were regular visitors...They played games, hide n seek and really paid the girls individual attention...Lance fixed a nice big breakfast for all of us before church Sunday morning! Bro Campbell realized he forgot his church shirt and he and Lance went to Kohl's to get one, then Bro Campbell forgot his glasses in the truck and Lance had to read the sizes, sleeve length, material content and so on...I bet that was hilarious! Bro Campbell's message was great with great boldness under heavy anointing...We went to visit 2 sick people at 2 different hospitals before we left, went by the Johnson's to change and say our goodbyes, which Kailee was very upset about and then back to Cleveland to pick up Cha and on to Nashville!
Last night I went to see my 1st cousin, Teresa's daughter Maren get married...Maren and Erika went to school together before Teresa moved to Brentwood...We don't spend allot of time with that side of my family unless it's a funeral...So Kim, Caetie and I decided to go and we really enjoyed seeing them in that setting...Maren's college friends filled up a row behind us in the church and I hit it off with them and they were a hoot and of course I can hold my own...They were beaming with personality and 2 of the guys met Maren at MTSU were from Chicago and they came all the way from Chicago to attend the wedding...Now that is friendship...When we left they try to persuade me to come back after dropping Kim off, but I told them I wasn't a party person...They were sweet and polite and said that's ok, come on back...I wanted to personally tell them goodbye and what wonderful personalities they had and I enjoyed the time I spent with them...One of the guys who reminded me of Josh Yohe, hugged my neck and we all parted...I will be sure and tell Maren how impressed I was with her friends if ever given the opportunity!
I think maybe my immune system may be over loaded or something, since I caught whatever Momma had several weeks ago, it seems I am having one nagging little something after the other...Keep me in your prayers!!
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