One More Time in 2012

2012.

What a year.

Honestly, not the best year.  So many changes.  Many loved ones lost.  But honestly?  A blessed year.  We received a precious baby girl in our family this year.  We learned alot about love. No, really, we learned alot about love.  I learned that ...as a body fails, spirit and strength grows ever stronger.  And not just for the survivors, for the person passing to another life as well.  I always thought I respected my elders.  I always did, but this past year, I really learned what the tone of that truly meant.  It doesn't mean yes ma'am or sir.  It doesn't mean that at all.  It means, to me, that even if someone is old or disabled or young or whatever -- they are feeling.  They are caring, deeply, beyond words.  They are loving and hurting and worth every second you can give.  They are worth that phone call.  They are worth that drive across town. 

I also learned alot about myself this year.  I want to say I struggled to change things about myself.  That was my goal.  Not a resolution, but a goal that carries until it is complete even if it is past the end of the year.  But I know, looking back at the last eight months (it wasn't set last New Year) that there are times that I could have and need to put more into obtaining that goal.

In all honesty, this has been up there on the list of 'worst years of my life' but it was also a very teaching and heartfelt year.  And that, my friends, is what I plan to take away from it, carry with me, and live and grow on.

Happiest of New Years to you and your families and friends,
From Me, and Mine,

Debrah.
 

Merry Christmas

For the Children...

Unique Date Today

Check out the date: 12.12.12.

This is a date that is unique for a couple reasons.  The triple twelves in a row, and also that it is the last time a tripled date such as 02.02.02 or 09.09.09 or 12.12.12 will happen until the start of the next century - 01.01.2101.

Pretty cool huh?  Unique date. Thought I'd mark it here. 

Have a good night everyone!

Thankful..

Thankful today, for my family, for my friends near and far.  Thankful that there is food in the refrigerator.  Thankful that my doors have locks.  Thankful for safety, security and love.  Thankful that knowing no matter how much I mess up, God loves me still, my family loves me still, my friends love me still.

Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone.
--Debrah.  

ROMNEY:

Respectfully, President Obama had his chance.  To those who say he's still cleaning up the Bush era - get over it.  He's had four years.  If you do the math, he's only spent more money and amplified an already bad situation.

Where did the change go?  What did he do with those four years???

What?

Oh yeah, Obamacare.  That's it.  That's his legacy to the United States.  And not a very good one.  Over half the country didn't want Obamacare, that being the case, if he is there to do what WE want, instead of what HE wants, he should have dropped the issue long ago.  It passed the supreme court as a Tax, when Obama said he wasn't going to raise taxes.  After it passed as a tax president Obama said that it wasn't a tax.  Well, if it isn't a tax, then it's illegal. 

Get rid of it.

It uses taxpayer dollars for abortions.  It forces low income families to buy health insurance or pay a 'penalty'.  Tell me, if they can't (myself included) afford to buy health insurance how can they afford that penalty??  Yes, it provides healthcare to everyone, but only to an extent.  Meaning if healthcare doesn't cover it and you can't pay for it --- too bad.  And by the way, in my opinion the president should have fought harder against it being called "Obama-care."  I know he did speak up about that but in my opinion did not put too much effort in.

A bit blunt, yes.  I know.  But I am tired of all the people whom try to force their opinions on me that it is a good thing.  If you want to believe its a good thing, fine.  That's okay. I am not here to force my opinions on you.  I am just detailing why it is I do not like it nor agree with it, nor will I ever agree with it.  This is the United States of America.  The land of the free.  The day that bill passed the Supreme Court, was a day we lost one of those freedoms: our basic right to choose.  As in, choose if we have health care or not.  So I am still protesting.  Because I am not a sheep that follows.  I am not indifferent enough to let it just slide because - 'it's just one little thing you have to pay for', or, 'other countries are like this' Because we are not other countries (no disrespect, they are good countries too).  We are the USA.  If we don't protest it - who will?

Anyway, that is all he's done that's notable.  Bin Laden?? Many forget it was the Bush era that started that.  This current president spent so much time forcing that health care bill that nothing else really changed.  We are in a worse financial position than we were four years ago. And we have lost even more respect around the world.


And so, off my 'stump'.

I vote for and support Romney for President.  And should Obama be re-elected, then at least it is documented here that, like with the last election.  I cannot and did not vote for him.  That be said I have, and always will have, total respect for the offfice of the President of the United States.

--Me (Registered Democrat)

Please Don't Just Pass Them By..

Today is Orphan Sunday...

I've posted this video on my other blog 3 times over the years.  And I will post it again here.  It is worth it.  Please watch it.

I've blogged before about how orphans are tied up, how they are so stiff they can't move, how they are starving.  Here is just a small glimpse of that.  And it isn't just the country featured in this video.  Many (not all) places are like this:

Hi everyone, the little girl Kareen has a family and is home.  But there are so many others who do not.  Please, I know we can't all adopt.  I can't adopt.  But we can all do something.  Visit these websites.  Pick a child, scream at the top of your lungs all over your social media for that child or for any or all of these kids.  Pass the websites on.  Alot of people just don't know this happens.  Pray for them if you pray.  Adopt if you can. 

Realistically, I know alot of people will come to this blog and leave without clicking the links at the bottom of this post.  Alot of them may leave without watching the videos.  But please look.  Please click.  It only takes a few minutes of time - that may very well change the world for someone else.

Thank you for reading here today, Orphan Sunday.
Take care.

reeces rainbow
project hopeful
adoptuskids
rainbow kids
eli project