December is Upon Us

Where has this year gone? On one hand, it seems as if it should only be sometime around late summer or early autumn. Yet here we are, on the brink of Christmas vacations and New Year's celebrations. Oh my...On the other hand, it seems as though events which happened earlier this year occurred years ago. A great example is when Jessica's parents lost their home to a fire. It happened in January, yet is seems as if it happened 2 years ago. Is this really what it's like to get older? Although the years slip by faster than we realize, mentally it feels as if certain events are very slow to sink into the history of our lives. That will have its benefits when children and other life-changing events begin to occur, so I'm not complaining. It's just frustrating sometimes trying to keep everything straight. I have a hard time remembering from year-to-year what happened and when. Does Alzheimer's begin to develop early? Anyone.....anyone? Bueller....Bueller? What was I talking about?

I hope and pray that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with friends and family. I also hope that you were able to avoid the chaos and selfishness that came from the Black Friday shopping frenzy. What has our world become when we care more about the latest and greatest deal rather than the life of a human being? Will we as a nation ever regress back to the days of family and social values? This nation needs a revolution on so many levels. It's time for the Church and its members to take a stand and fight back for the things in which we hold true. For those that have a problem with our beliefs....take a look at the world that is forming around you and tell me which you would rather have. History repeats itself, so if you would like to see where your views and beliefs are leading this generation and the next, open a history book and look at the years between 1925 and 1945, especially in Europe. If you want to see what kind of a world we as Christians would like to have, open the New Testament...