Posted in accountability, attitude, authorities, awareness, behavior, charity, children, controversy, culture, economy, Education, emotions, family, finances, Frustration, government, health, help, Impact, Labor, leadership, learning, legal, medical, MONEY, news, observations, opinion, parenting, Patriotism, pregnancy, schools, support, taxes, Uncategorized on Jul 26th, 2011
Illegal immigrants everywhere are California dreaming because of the so called “Dream Act” which allows for illegal immigrants to get private scholarships to get educated in U.S. colleges or universities. How is this fair to legal immigrants or American taxpayers?
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Posted in abuse, accountability, anger, armed forces, authorities, awareness, behavior, bullying, church, communication, compassion, conduct, controversy, culture, emotions, Faith, Fear, funeral, government, grief, Heart, law enforcement, leadership, legal, life, loss, love, military, ministry, news, observations, opinion, pain and misery, Passing Away, Patriotism, power, prayer, protect, publicity, publicity, relationships, religion, religious freedom, Remembering, respect, responsibility, sadness, safety, sensitivity, Uncategorized on Mar 3rd, 2011
Westboro Baptist Church Rights To protest are protected…what responsibility towards others do they have at these protests.
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Posted in accountability, authorities, awareness, children, church, commitment, communication, controversy, culture, danger, Education, emotions, encouragement, expectations, Faith, Frustration, future, government, history, Impact, kids, law enforcement, leadership, learning, legal, life, news, observations, opinion, Patriotism, power, prayer, prayer, protect, religion, religious freedom, Remembering, respect, responsibility, school, spiritual on Jul 16th, 2010
The United States Supreme Court is the highest power of authority on the laws of the land; it’s being alleged that some students civil rights were violated.
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Posted in attitude, authorities, awareness, children, communication, crime, culture, disappointments, divorce, domestic violence, emotions, expectations, family, finances, foster parenting, fourth of july, Frustration, government, help, hero, history, Holiday, Impact, kids, law enforcement, leadership, legal, life, loss, news, pain and misery, parenting, Patriotism, personal development, persuasion, relationships, respect, responsibility, restlessness, expectations, callings, service, teens, values, work on Jul 8th, 2010
Freedom is valuable to human beings but it is often not discussed in our personal relationships in a way that helps define what our expectations and responsibilities are in those relationships.
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Posted in abuse, armed forces, culture, danger, death, disaster, emotions, family, Fear, grief, health, leadership, life, loss, media, mental and physical health, murder, murder, news, observations, pain and misery, Patriotism, prayer, service, stress, Threats, trauma, trust, violence on Nov 6th, 2009
Today’s shooting at Fort Hood in Kileen, Texas is one of a violent betrayal of our soldier from some of their own troops. It’s psychological terrorism & an abuse of trust & training.
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Posted in armed forces, attitude, charitable organizations, Christmas, comfort, commitment, communication, compassion, danger, emotions, encouragement, fathers, Fear, giving, leadership, life, loneliness, loss, loyalty, military, mom, mother, news, observations, of connections, pain and misery, parenting, Patriotism, power, prayer, prayer, sadness, service, support, trauma, Twitter, Twitter on Oct 27th, 2009
Military men & women serving overseas need cards of support & appreciation as the holidays near while they serve the United States away from friends and family.
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Posted in anger, attitude, awareness, Blogging, comfort, communication, compassion, control, controversy, culture, danger, death, disaster, emotions, Fear, future, grief, Hate Crimes, history, horror, Impact, life, loss, mental and physical health, military, murder, news, observations, pain and misery, Patriotism, power, relationships, religion, Remembering, respect, sadness, safety, sensitivity, service, sickness, trauma, values, violence on Sep 11th, 2009
In life we all have moments that are frozen in time in our memories; 911 is one of those moments. This post is written about observing how we process it & heal.
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Posted in abuse, armed forces, authorities, commitment, compassion, crime, danger, Education, emotions, encouragement, environment, expectations, failure, family, finances, friendship, Frustration, future, hero, history, home, Impact, leadership, learning, legal, life, medical, mental and physical health, military, news, observations, of connections, opinion, Opportunities, organizations for special needs, pain and misery, parenting, Patriotism, power, protect, relationships, respect, responsibility, safety, school, schools, service, special needs, stress, well-being on Jul 18th, 2009
A recruiter is accused of signing up a young man, with multiple disabilies, to the Marine Corps. Is it appropriate to encourage those ill equipped for full service to sign up for the military?
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Posted in abuse, anger, birthday, Celebration, communication, crime, danger, death, emotions, fourth of july, Hate Crimes, Holiday, Impact, news, observations, opinion, Patriotism, violence on Jul 10th, 2009
A video was posted on YouTube that depicts Lady Liberty blindfolded, beheaded and broken. Is it terrorism?
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Posted in abortion, abuse, anger, anti-abortion, armed forces, authorities, baby, birth, communication, compassion, death, disappointments, emotions, Faith, family, Frustration, funeral, grief, Hate Crimes, Heart, Honor, ideas, Impact, leadership, legal, life, loss, love, media, military, news, observations, opinion, pain and misery, Passing Away, Patriotism, pregnancy, religion, religious freedom, respect, restlessness, expectations, callings, sadness, service, support, trauma, Uncategorized, values, violence on Jun 7th, 2009
Ok, this is probably going to be one of those posts that gets alot of controversial comments; so be it! I haven’t commented on this phenomenon before but, I just have to say it now; people who chose to protest at funerals; this is for you. Protesting at a funeral is not the appropriate time or [...]
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