Quick thought

Doesn't the hand that rocks the cradle rule the world? If it does, then why are the feminists so eager to gain power in the world outside their home?

That's my Granddaddy!!!

Mama posted about his letter, so I don't need to repeat any of the details. I just had to link to it though! Granddaddy comes out with some pretty surprising things sometimes!

The real question now is: "Why are they requiring even the retirees who want to serve another year (good grief! The Methodist churches I've been to have been desperate for any kind of help/work/assistance/committee member they can get!), and who have served many years before this, to take this class???"

Perhaps I can see it for fresh seminary students, but even then I don't think this sort of thing should even be thought about for pastors! If the "pastor-finding committee" (or whoever) thinks that a prospective pastor might have a problem with this kind of thing, does that not immediately disqualify that prospective pastor as unfit for the role of leading a congregation? I certainly wouldn't want someone like that leading me, my family, or my friends! But now I'm just ranting, so I'll stop.

Oldest Child Thought

You know, it's rather difficult to live by the standards I have for my younger siblings. I've thought this before, but it just hit me hard as I was tempted to snitch candy from a bag of Claire's (I've gotten onto Kyle for doing that sort of thing before). So, I've decided not to tell them to do (or not to do) anything, and that way, when I feel like doing (or not doing) something, I won't feel like such a hypocrite. Right??? Wrong. Fine. I'll try to live by the same standards I have for them, and I'll try not to nag and boss them. In other words, I'll try to remember how hard a time I have upholding the standard, and not expect so much for them.

BTW, I'm going to try to get some pictures of our old house up soon. The back porch/deck, the playground, the living room, our room, and Kyle's room mainly. That's nearly the entire house, but those are the places that had the most improvements done to them. Daddy SO TOTALLY improved that place!!! Now, if I can only find them, and then figure out how to use the scanner on this printer thingy, and then figure out how to upload them onto this here blog, and then....... :)