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Thanks to Michelle for bringing this to my attention. As Keith said, "when is the last time McCain helped out a church praise team? Governor Huckabee does a little plunking on a Southern Gospel classic."
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Fire and Memories
We got word last night that the maintenance building at AWC was destroyed with fire. I immediately was flooded with memories of that building. As newly weds Byron and I spent many hours there as he worked with Wes Patterson in the maintenance department. Byron spent hours and hours working on the equipment. He totally "remodeled" the building when he first started so that it'd be more efficient as a shop. He added heat, telephone, electric, etc. He spent many evenings there so I would go up and spend time with him as he worked. The backhoe that you can see inside the burning building was the backhoe Byron rebuilt many times. We are told that AWC did have insurance on the building - $50,000.00 worth. The only thing to survive the fire was the Ford tractor that my dad and uncle donated to the school 14+ years ago. Here is the link to the Salem News pictures. My pics here aren't very big for some reason.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
In Memory- Dick Black
My great uncle, Dick Black, went on to Heaven yesterday. Dick's wife, Marjorie, is my grandfather's sister. Dick and his wife placed a high value on family and as a result their family has faithfully hosted a huge gathering each Thanksgiving. Up until 2 years ago, it was always in their home. We would have 40 or more people packed in - all enjoying being together. Dick is the first of the Wallace children's siblings spouses to pass away. There are 3 siblings - Lawrence who married Georgena (who happen to be my grandparents), Dorothy who married Bill Martin and Marjorie who married Dick Black. Dick was a farmer and according to my dad, he was out working the fields last fall - still going strong.
Here is a picture of Dick and my dad talking last year at the Thanksgiving dinner.
Friday, February 8, 2008
Thankful Thursday a day late
I apologize for being publicly thankful a day late but I figured - better late than never.
As you all have read, we've been very sick all week. ALL of us. It's been interesting and challenging. However, we are all feeling much much better. Vincent went back to school today for the first time this week. That is definately a praise. He was very happy to be going back.
Throughout this week, God has been so good to us and has sent people to help us out. So, my Thankful Thursday post is to these people:
1. Tom & Connie Rodgers: Connie fixed food for us on 2 different days. What a delight and SUCH a blessing!! We didn't have the stomach flu so we WERE hungry but Mommy just didn't have the energy or strength to fix much. Not only did she fix food on 2 different days but they made special trips to bring it to us. Thank you SO much for being so kind and helping us out in that way!!!
2. George Randal: George came and took care of our animals when we were the worst and absolultely could not get the job done. Thanks George!!!
3. Dad Gurnee: There were a couple outside issues that had to be done that Byron simply was not up to doing so Dad Gurnee drove 30 min to our house and took care of it for us. Then yesterday, Dad & Mom Gurnee drove the 30 min AGAIN to our house and brought (among other cool things) an air purifier for our house. If nothing else, psycologically, I feel better already!!! Just knowing it is ridding our trailer of "the sickness" (as Vincent calls it) has made me feel so much better!!
4. John Rausch (our neighbor): He stopped by our house earlier in the week to talk to Byron and when he found out that we were all sick he left only to return a few hours later with a big pan of soup, a loaf of bread and blueberry muffins. What a way to show you care!!
5. To the numerous ones who have emailed and let us know they were/are praying for us - Thanks so VERY VERY much.
Thursday, February 7, 2008
When Did We Forget To Add God To the Equation?
So Romney packed up his toys and went home. (Well, actually I guess he kept his toys/delegates since he simply suspended rather and quit.)
The media is scratching their head(s) trying to figure out how their "2 man race" all the sudden IS a "2 man race" but with the "wrong" 2nd man.
And McCain is already proclaiming victory.
Oh, and we conservatives? We've already started planning what life is going to be like with Obama in the White House.
WAKE UP EVERYONE!!!
I'm sitting here helping my kids with a project that they are clearly wanting to do on their own - without my help. I'm sitting here listening to them squabble and bicker because they know they aren't getting the job done as good as it could be - or even how they want it to be. I just hollered out to them (they are in the other room) and asked them if they wanted my help. Guess what they said, "No mom - we can do it ourselves!"
So, here I sit. I am totally capable of making the project perfect and right. But, because they think they can do it themselves I am not able to step in and help them.
Does that little scenario sound even vaguely familiar? Yeah. That's what I thought too. I can just see our Heavenly Father sitting up in Heaven looking down at us shaking His head. He's probably thinking something like this, "If my children would just stop trying to figure this out all by themselves and stop thinking like children - I'd be able to move mountains. But while they hurry and scurry around like frantic mice and forget to let me be in charge, I must sit back and let them try to solve their own battles."
You know, here's the thing... all conservatives can see is Hillary or Obama in the White House so they are FRANTIC to get a nominee in who would SEEM to be the better one to win against the dems. HOWEVER... what everyone seems to be forgetting is that "where seems to be no way, God can make a way". I am appalled at the lack of faith in God's power to put into leadership a moral man and one who - while not perfect - would at least be "clean".
The media is scratching their head(s) trying to figure out how their "2 man race" all the sudden IS a "2 man race" but with the "wrong" 2nd man.
And McCain is already proclaiming victory.
Oh, and we conservatives? We've already started planning what life is going to be like with Obama in the White House.
WAKE UP EVERYONE!!!
I'm sitting here helping my kids with a project that they are clearly wanting to do on their own - without my help. I'm sitting here listening to them squabble and bicker because they know they aren't getting the job done as good as it could be - or even how they want it to be. I just hollered out to them (they are in the other room) and asked them if they wanted my help. Guess what they said, "No mom - we can do it ourselves!"
So, here I sit. I am totally capable of making the project perfect and right. But, because they think they can do it themselves I am not able to step in and help them.
Does that little scenario sound even vaguely familiar? Yeah. That's what I thought too. I can just see our Heavenly Father sitting up in Heaven looking down at us shaking His head. He's probably thinking something like this, "If my children would just stop trying to figure this out all by themselves and stop thinking like children - I'd be able to move mountains. But while they hurry and scurry around like frantic mice and forget to let me be in charge, I must sit back and let them try to solve their own battles."
You know, here's the thing... all conservatives can see is Hillary or Obama in the White House so they are FRANTIC to get a nominee in who would SEEM to be the better one to win against the dems. HOWEVER... what everyone seems to be forgetting is that "where seems to be no way, God can make a way". I am appalled at the lack of faith in God's power to put into leadership a moral man and one who - while not perfect - would at least be "clean".
Everyone needs to quit surrendering the battle and start fighting for goodness sakes. If you don't like McCain - FIGHT. Its not like he's the only choice.
Gov. Huckabee's campaign has been one miracle after another and its only been because of God. Surely there is some purpose behind that. Mike Huckabee joined the race because he felt God told Him too. I'm sure there will be some that will say, "yeah, that just makes it sound better for him" - but I'm willing to take him at his word. So, if God called him to run. I'm kinda thinking that perhaps it wouldn't hurt us to see if we have been called to vote for him?
It just seems so elementary to me and I can't comprehend why the CHM is giving up so early in the battle.
It just seems so elementary to me and I can't comprehend why the CHM is giving up so early in the battle.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
How Many Coyotes?
My kids have had a blast seeing who can find the most coyotes in this little clip. If you have your volume up, the sounds are fun. Can you find more than they did?
What's Happening With Our Christian Leaders?
I just ran across this article. Interesting read.
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When Hillary and Obama Win the White House You Can Thank Pro-Family Leaders for Not Being Leaders
By Brannon S. Howse
'”Huckabee could guarantee McCain the nomination”' said Gary Bauer.
According to Bauer, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee's decision to stay in the GOP race threatens to derail former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's White House bid. "... I think for a lot of Huckabee voters, they're going to have to do some soul-searching about whether or not they want to stick with their man," says Bauer, "and by doing that [they] guarantee the nomination of McCain."
Hey Gary, if you had encouraged Romney to get out of the race and had you done some soul searching and backed a 100% pro-life, pro-family candidate instead of a flip-flopping Romney, we would have seen Governor Huckabee do even better than he did on Super Tuesday.
Note to self “In the future ignore whatever Gary Bauer says.”
The bottom line is the pro-family voters showed more leadership, commitment and sense then some of our pro-family leaders.
Look at the incredible results, Huckabee achieved on Super Tuesday with little money and without the support from pro-family leaders such as James Dobson, Gary Bauer, Jay Sekulow , Tony Perkins and Pat Robertson.
Imagine what Governor Huckabee could have done if Gary Bauer, Jay Sekulow and Tony Perkins where not in the camp, by word or deed, of Johnny-Come-Lately-“pro-family”-Romney. What if Pat Robertson had not been fawning all over pro-abortion, same-sex marriage, anti-Second Amendment Mayor Giuliani?
Imagine if Dr. Dobson would have spent less time telling us who he could not vote for and instead told us why he could support Governor Huckabee with his 100% pro-life, pro-family track record.
Dr. Dobson has clearly revealed that he is tired and did not have the “want to” when it came to this presidential fight. Funny, how Dr. Dobson said this of Fred Thompson just a few months ago.
Every Presidential election is the most important in today’s world and Dr. Dobson refused to jump in with both feet and back Governor Huckabee. First Dr. Dobson told us he could not support Fred Thompson, then he said he could not support Giuliani, and I agreed with him on Giuliani. Then Dr. Dobson told us he could not support McCain. Really? Well, there is a news flash. However, by not supporting Huckabee and by putting out a statement on Super Tuesday that he could not support McCain many felt he was sending the message that he was comfortable with Romney.
The bottom line is, Dr. Dobson, Sekalow, Perkins, Bauer and Robertson should have come out early on and supported the pro-life, pro-family candidacy of Governor Huckabee. After Fred Thompson dropped out, Huckabee was the only 100% pro-life, pro-family candidate.
Thanks to a lack of leadership, we now have John McCain picking up speed to the nomination. If McCain is the nominee, true conservatives may vote but I believe hundreds of thousands will not. In a race of McCain against Hillary/Obama, I think the later wins. And who can you thank? In my humble opinion the pro-family, pro-life leaders that were neither leading nor thinking about the main thing being the main thing: A candidate with a 100% pro-life, pro-family record.
Has Romney money or Mormon money gone to any pro-family organizations over the past two years and thus compromised the discernment of some?
The bottom line is; we need new pro-family, pro-life leaders. I do want to thank Bauer, Sekulow, Perkins, Dobson and Robertson for their service to our country and the pro-family, pro-life movement. You have accomplished many good things and I thank you. However, your time has now passed and you have failed a huge test and thus I must no longer follow your lead or trust your instincts. If others can still follow you then I believe they may do so at the peril of our cause.
From now on I will take your advice, counsel, and opinion with a grain of salt because your incompetent leadership and lack of discernment during the presidential race of 2008. Your decisions seem to have largely been based upon pragmatism; which is really just another way of saying the end justifies the means.
From now on I will be looking to a group of pro-life, pro-family leaders that kept the main thing the main thing and backed Governor Huckabee. Thank you Janet Folger, Dick Bott, Don Wildmon, Tim Wildmon, Sany Rios and others. www.ChristianWorldviewNetwork.com
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When Hillary and Obama Win the White House You Can Thank Pro-Family Leaders for Not Being Leaders
By Brannon S. Howse
'”Huckabee could guarantee McCain the nomination”' said Gary Bauer.
According to Bauer, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee's decision to stay in the GOP race threatens to derail former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's White House bid. "... I think for a lot of Huckabee voters, they're going to have to do some soul-searching about whether or not they want to stick with their man," says Bauer, "and by doing that [they] guarantee the nomination of McCain."
Hey Gary, if you had encouraged Romney to get out of the race and had you done some soul searching and backed a 100% pro-life, pro-family candidate instead of a flip-flopping Romney, we would have seen Governor Huckabee do even better than he did on Super Tuesday.
Note to self “In the future ignore whatever Gary Bauer says.”
The bottom line is the pro-family voters showed more leadership, commitment and sense then some of our pro-family leaders.
Look at the incredible results, Huckabee achieved on Super Tuesday with little money and without the support from pro-family leaders such as James Dobson, Gary Bauer, Jay Sekulow , Tony Perkins and Pat Robertson.
Imagine what Governor Huckabee could have done if Gary Bauer, Jay Sekulow and Tony Perkins where not in the camp, by word or deed, of Johnny-Come-Lately-“pro-family”-Romney. What if Pat Robertson had not been fawning all over pro-abortion, same-sex marriage, anti-Second Amendment Mayor Giuliani?
Imagine if Dr. Dobson would have spent less time telling us who he could not vote for and instead told us why he could support Governor Huckabee with his 100% pro-life, pro-family track record.
Dr. Dobson has clearly revealed that he is tired and did not have the “want to” when it came to this presidential fight. Funny, how Dr. Dobson said this of Fred Thompson just a few months ago.
Every Presidential election is the most important in today’s world and Dr. Dobson refused to jump in with both feet and back Governor Huckabee. First Dr. Dobson told us he could not support Fred Thompson, then he said he could not support Giuliani, and I agreed with him on Giuliani. Then Dr. Dobson told us he could not support McCain. Really? Well, there is a news flash. However, by not supporting Huckabee and by putting out a statement on Super Tuesday that he could not support McCain many felt he was sending the message that he was comfortable with Romney.
The bottom line is, Dr. Dobson, Sekalow, Perkins, Bauer and Robertson should have come out early on and supported the pro-life, pro-family candidacy of Governor Huckabee. After Fred Thompson dropped out, Huckabee was the only 100% pro-life, pro-family candidate.
Thanks to a lack of leadership, we now have John McCain picking up speed to the nomination. If McCain is the nominee, true conservatives may vote but I believe hundreds of thousands will not. In a race of McCain against Hillary/Obama, I think the later wins. And who can you thank? In my humble opinion the pro-family, pro-life leaders that were neither leading nor thinking about the main thing being the main thing: A candidate with a 100% pro-life, pro-family record.
Has Romney money or Mormon money gone to any pro-family organizations over the past two years and thus compromised the discernment of some?
The bottom line is; we need new pro-family, pro-life leaders. I do want to thank Bauer, Sekulow, Perkins, Dobson and Robertson for their service to our country and the pro-family, pro-life movement. You have accomplished many good things and I thank you. However, your time has now passed and you have failed a huge test and thus I must no longer follow your lead or trust your instincts. If others can still follow you then I believe they may do so at the peril of our cause.
From now on I will take your advice, counsel, and opinion with a grain of salt because your incompetent leadership and lack of discernment during the presidential race of 2008. Your decisions seem to have largely been based upon pragmatism; which is really just another way of saying the end justifies the means.
From now on I will be looking to a group of pro-life, pro-family leaders that kept the main thing the main thing and backed Governor Huckabee. Thank you Janet Folger, Dick Bott, Don Wildmon, Tim Wildmon, Sany Rios and others. www.ChristianWorldviewNetwork.com
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
West Virginia Likes Mike!!
Gov. Huckabee has just won the official West Virginia Convention claiming 18 delegates.
Please spread the word to voters in the super tuesday states to turn out and vote for Gov. Huckabee!!!
Oh, and by the way.... McCain only won 1% of West Virginia's vote. ONE PERCENT!!
Please spread the word to voters in the super tuesday states to turn out and vote for Gov. Huckabee!!!
Oh, and by the way.... McCain only won 1% of West Virginia's vote. ONE PERCENT!!
Monday, February 4, 2008
We're On the Way to Recovery
The drug companys are loving us!!! We were able to see our doctor (bless her heart - she will be behind the rest of the day because of us) and left with a prescription for each of us. We all have bronchitis, ear infections and strep throat. YUCK. Anyways........ I thought maybe I could start up my own pharmacy here. By the time I make the rounds and give everyone their dose of medicine I'm ready for a nap!! Honestly, I don't think I've ever been as sick as I am this time. And, I know that we've never all 6 been sick at one time. Lots of fun.
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