Monday, December 24, 2012
Card
Tonight randy and I opened Christmas presents- he got me a few things but my fav was a beautiful card he picked out and a poem he wrote inside. It was one of the best gifts I had ever been given. And it makes me realize how material things do not matter even though they r fun. But eventually the gifts get boring, break down or go out of date. But the written word, the beauty of a card will never phase out. And it's one of those things that I will find, read years later and it will bring tears to my eyes. That is what Jesus meant for us when we exchange gifts for Christmas. That sums it all up.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Shooting and abortions
Our we a society of hypocrites? The recent school shooting has many upset because a boy took the life of many innocent young children. Shall I raise the issue of (play dramatic music)abortion? Are we not taking the lives of many young children? This is always a fun issue because people are so afraid to speak their mind. First of all, until you are pregant, you will not fully understand the issue. And yes I will say that and piss some of you off. I was one of them! It's easy from a sideline view to spat out your views on pregnancy and abortion. But until you witness hearing the heartbeat of a little miracle in your belly then you really have no idea.
I remember back in college, I thought I was pregnant. I sat in the waiting room to get a test and await the outcome. While sitting in the waiting room, I was thinking would I get an abortion? Mostly because I thought of how disappointed my family would be for getting pregnant, how upset society would be that I was ruining my college career. I saw a little boy who was maybe three years old looking at me and the gaze he gave me decided my answer. I can't explain in words but it was like his soul spoke to me and I realized right then and there the amazing life of a child. I could not take an innocent life because of my own selfishness.
Luckily I was not pregnant and upon getting older I have realized, its very hard to get pregnant! And even when we do get pregnant, many times the pregnancy will not even go through. I wonder how many women have gone and had abortions and in the end their pregnancy would have ended itself anyways.
After being pregnant three times (and two ending in miscarriages) I have realized the amazing miracle of a child. That this little person evolves out of your genes, that it's a little you who grows up to have their own views and opinions. Who are we to decide that they should not be a part of this world. How selfish of us to think that we know what is best for them. What if someone had decided we shouldn't have had the right to live?
I have a friend that works with the youth group at her church. Her mother almost aborted her and she thanks her mother every day that she decided to keep her. We never know who that little person is going to grow up to become. How God is going to use that little soul.
I also have many friends that would give a million dollars for a baby but cannot get pregnant. There are SO many parents that would adopt these children. Instead parents are left going over sea's and adopting children of other countries because our little babies aren't being born and given that chance.
How is taking the lives of children at an elementary school by a mad mass shooter any different then our selfish decision to end the life of a child we haven't even met yet. Some argue the rape and incest cases and my heart goes out to someone in that predicament but even then, we shouldn't be the ones to play God on deciding if that little life is worth living or not.
I think we need to stop being so chicken on our stance. We say "well I wouldn't get an abortion but I think a woman should choose". What kind of cop out answer is that? The problem with our generation is we do not take responsibility for our actions. We want to have fun, without any repurcussions. If you would not take the life of your own child then you need to take that stance on the issue.
We need to educate women that are in the middle of the crisis. They aren't thinking logically, just as I was at one time. They are thinking of society, parents, job, etc. There are so many programs to help women that they will not be left alone to fend the wolves themselves. We need to educate that ending the life of a baby doesn't just end with the day you leave the clinic. It will stay and haunt you for the rest of your life. I know two people in my life that had abortions and they can never let it go. It's a heavy burden to carry that you don't realize when your in the thick of it. It will morph into other areas of your life and destruct.
This all ties into my post from yesterday about our values. I believe in God and I know that many of you do not and that is fine, I'm not going to argue with you because I can't change your mind. But he is real, he has brought me out of dark times of my life, he has given me grace, he has brought me peace, he has brought a good soul of a husband, an amazing child, a loving family. I have seeen his work through the people he passes through all the way to the yellow finches at my bird feeder. Am I just on a God rambling post right now? No because it all ties together. When you believe in a higher power, you are going to be in one with the universe. You are going to see each life as precious, you will love in endless possibilites. Your values are going to be lined up so that you can handle what life throws at you. You are going to forgive the people around you just as God forgives us for the wrongs we do.
Why make life any harder then it is? Why NOT have God in your life? All he does is help so why would you not want to have alittle extra help? That is what blows my mind and frustrates me. It's easier with him in it so why not? Are you afraid of being loved so fully and perfectly? What are you afraid of that you can't let him inside. Why do you think you need to "handle" life all on your own instead of alittle extra help from the big guy. Life is really too short, I have already witnessed how physical illness will take someone quickly, how greed rips a close family to shreds, and how our own pride can bind us up so tight that we can't see how simple life is. May our eyes be unblinded and we fully see.
I remember back in college, I thought I was pregnant. I sat in the waiting room to get a test and await the outcome. While sitting in the waiting room, I was thinking would I get an abortion? Mostly because I thought of how disappointed my family would be for getting pregnant, how upset society would be that I was ruining my college career. I saw a little boy who was maybe three years old looking at me and the gaze he gave me decided my answer. I can't explain in words but it was like his soul spoke to me and I realized right then and there the amazing life of a child. I could not take an innocent life because of my own selfishness.
Luckily I was not pregnant and upon getting older I have realized, its very hard to get pregnant! And even when we do get pregnant, many times the pregnancy will not even go through. I wonder how many women have gone and had abortions and in the end their pregnancy would have ended itself anyways.
After being pregnant three times (and two ending in miscarriages) I have realized the amazing miracle of a child. That this little person evolves out of your genes, that it's a little you who grows up to have their own views and opinions. Who are we to decide that they should not be a part of this world. How selfish of us to think that we know what is best for them. What if someone had decided we shouldn't have had the right to live?
I have a friend that works with the youth group at her church. Her mother almost aborted her and she thanks her mother every day that she decided to keep her. We never know who that little person is going to grow up to become. How God is going to use that little soul.
I also have many friends that would give a million dollars for a baby but cannot get pregnant. There are SO many parents that would adopt these children. Instead parents are left going over sea's and adopting children of other countries because our little babies aren't being born and given that chance.
How is taking the lives of children at an elementary school by a mad mass shooter any different then our selfish decision to end the life of a child we haven't even met yet. Some argue the rape and incest cases and my heart goes out to someone in that predicament but even then, we shouldn't be the ones to play God on deciding if that little life is worth living or not.
I think we need to stop being so chicken on our stance. We say "well I wouldn't get an abortion but I think a woman should choose". What kind of cop out answer is that? The problem with our generation is we do not take responsibility for our actions. We want to have fun, without any repurcussions. If you would not take the life of your own child then you need to take that stance on the issue.
We need to educate women that are in the middle of the crisis. They aren't thinking logically, just as I was at one time. They are thinking of society, parents, job, etc. There are so many programs to help women that they will not be left alone to fend the wolves themselves. We need to educate that ending the life of a baby doesn't just end with the day you leave the clinic. It will stay and haunt you for the rest of your life. I know two people in my life that had abortions and they can never let it go. It's a heavy burden to carry that you don't realize when your in the thick of it. It will morph into other areas of your life and destruct.
This all ties into my post from yesterday about our values. I believe in God and I know that many of you do not and that is fine, I'm not going to argue with you because I can't change your mind. But he is real, he has brought me out of dark times of my life, he has given me grace, he has brought me peace, he has brought a good soul of a husband, an amazing child, a loving family. I have seeen his work through the people he passes through all the way to the yellow finches at my bird feeder. Am I just on a God rambling post right now? No because it all ties together. When you believe in a higher power, you are going to be in one with the universe. You are going to see each life as precious, you will love in endless possibilites. Your values are going to be lined up so that you can handle what life throws at you. You are going to forgive the people around you just as God forgives us for the wrongs we do.
Why make life any harder then it is? Why NOT have God in your life? All he does is help so why would you not want to have alittle extra help? That is what blows my mind and frustrates me. It's easier with him in it so why not? Are you afraid of being loved so fully and perfectly? What are you afraid of that you can't let him inside. Why do you think you need to "handle" life all on your own instead of alittle extra help from the big guy. Life is really too short, I have already witnessed how physical illness will take someone quickly, how greed rips a close family to shreds, and how our own pride can bind us up so tight that we can't see how simple life is. May our eyes be unblinded and we fully see.
Monday, December 17, 2012
The recent shooting, a few thoughts on society....
December 17, 2012
(This is my point of view, I know that some who read this will disagree with certain things but I just wanted to voice what was on my heart and what I believe.)
Recently there was an elementary school shooting in Connecticut. Innocent lives were taken by a boy who came in and shot his mother and young children in the classrooms. This has brought about tremendous amounts of issues on facebook ranging from gun control, mental disabilities and fear in living our everyday lives. I have to say I might need to unplug from Facebook until it all settles down because every time I get on to read it's causing my blood to boil on the ignorance of our nation.
Eight years ago I probably would have been one of those naive citizens who thought stricter gun control would be the "answer" to these tragedies we keep enduring. I never had held a gun and I did not know anything on laws of gun ownership. Until my husband, a gun enthusiast, came into my life. It was not until a year into our marriage that he let on to how he enjoyed this hobby. At first like any uneducated person would do, I freaked out! What a gun in our house? Our you kidding me? Is it loaded and in the basement?
After years (yes it took me years to get used to the fact) I am now on the other side of the fence. He keeps it locked up, never loaded, ammunition in another place. He never brings it out in front of our 6 year old son. He never will show it to me loaded. He has taught me the correct way to hold and all the safety regulations that go along with it at the shooting range. He continually educates our son on the danger that guns can cause if used incorrectly and when our son becomes of age he will take him to classes that correctly discipline and educate a young boy on this weapon that can be fatal if used improperly.
When our ancestors first came to this country, I'm sure every young child knew how to shoot his fathers rifle in order to hunt food to provide for the family. The difference back then was that these children had respect for their elders, respect for the weapon they used. I'm sure it is safe to say that if they ever were out of line with the weapon then they probably would have had their bottom spanked red and a loss of privilege of using the rifle.
This brings me to another subject of safety. Any logical person will have their firearms correctly stored in their home. I also would not allow a firearm to be in our house if we had a child that had mental issues. We need to have more education on gun SAFETY instead of gun control. History has continually repeated itself, what happens when we try to take something away or strictly regulate it? It is still available out there and in a way that is not guarded. The real issue here is not stricter gun control. The real issue comes down to where is our society going in our values.
We need to be spending time with our children, not working extravagant jobs to pay for big houses that we end up not spending anytime in. We need to be talking with our children about the values our ancestors had and installing them in the following generations. We need to educate our kids about the violence and destruction that comes out of bad decisions and ways to deal with life when it doesn't work out as it should. Working with the youth at my church, that is the biggest need I'm a seeing. Children do not have outlets to deal in the proper way with the things life is starting to throw at them in a real young age.
And what comes out in situations like this is fear. I have already heard two friends speak of their real fear of something happening to their own children. We can't walk around this earth living in fear, at any moment we can be hit by a drunk driver, we could die in a plane crash, we could be stricken with a disease or illness of our physical body. There are going to be constant things in this life that if we start fearing, we won't be living. What is the root of this whole school shooting issue? It's having values, respect and love.
It's praying for the victims and the innocent people involved, it's listening to when our children are crying out for our attention. It's having a faith that God has good plans for us in this life but that we need to respect life itself.
Sincerely,
Colleen Rusnak
(This is my point of view, I know that some who read this will disagree with certain things but I just wanted to voice what was on my heart and what I believe.)
Recently there was an elementary school shooting in Connecticut. Innocent lives were taken by a boy who came in and shot his mother and young children in the classrooms. This has brought about tremendous amounts of issues on facebook ranging from gun control, mental disabilities and fear in living our everyday lives. I have to say I might need to unplug from Facebook until it all settles down because every time I get on to read it's causing my blood to boil on the ignorance of our nation.
Eight years ago I probably would have been one of those naive citizens who thought stricter gun control would be the "answer" to these tragedies we keep enduring. I never had held a gun and I did not know anything on laws of gun ownership. Until my husband, a gun enthusiast, came into my life. It was not until a year into our marriage that he let on to how he enjoyed this hobby. At first like any uneducated person would do, I freaked out! What a gun in our house? Our you kidding me? Is it loaded and in the basement?
After years (yes it took me years to get used to the fact) I am now on the other side of the fence. He keeps it locked up, never loaded, ammunition in another place. He never brings it out in front of our 6 year old son. He never will show it to me loaded. He has taught me the correct way to hold and all the safety regulations that go along with it at the shooting range. He continually educates our son on the danger that guns can cause if used incorrectly and when our son becomes of age he will take him to classes that correctly discipline and educate a young boy on this weapon that can be fatal if used improperly.
When our ancestors first came to this country, I'm sure every young child knew how to shoot his fathers rifle in order to hunt food to provide for the family. The difference back then was that these children had respect for their elders, respect for the weapon they used. I'm sure it is safe to say that if they ever were out of line with the weapon then they probably would have had their bottom spanked red and a loss of privilege of using the rifle.
This brings me to another subject of safety. Any logical person will have their firearms correctly stored in their home. I also would not allow a firearm to be in our house if we had a child that had mental issues. We need to have more education on gun SAFETY instead of gun control. History has continually repeated itself, what happens when we try to take something away or strictly regulate it? It is still available out there and in a way that is not guarded. The real issue here is not stricter gun control. The real issue comes down to where is our society going in our values.
We need to be spending time with our children, not working extravagant jobs to pay for big houses that we end up not spending anytime in. We need to be talking with our children about the values our ancestors had and installing them in the following generations. We need to educate our kids about the violence and destruction that comes out of bad decisions and ways to deal with life when it doesn't work out as it should. Working with the youth at my church, that is the biggest need I'm a seeing. Children do not have outlets to deal in the proper way with the things life is starting to throw at them in a real young age.
And what comes out in situations like this is fear. I have already heard two friends speak of their real fear of something happening to their own children. We can't walk around this earth living in fear, at any moment we can be hit by a drunk driver, we could die in a plane crash, we could be stricken with a disease or illness of our physical body. There are going to be constant things in this life that if we start fearing, we won't be living. What is the root of this whole school shooting issue? It's having values, respect and love.
It's praying for the victims and the innocent people involved, it's listening to when our children are crying out for our attention. It's having a faith that God has good plans for us in this life but that we need to respect life itself.
Sincerely,
Colleen Rusnak
Monday, December 10, 2012
Piano melody soothes over my weary unrested body. Have to wonder what all this is for- we drive our metal machines to a job that's making the big man money while we r merely the mice running on the wheel. What inspires your true happiness and contentment?
I immediately feel a mirage of sunshine warming my skin and hear the beach waves roll and eagerly race to dance with my toes.
I hear a giggle escape from my son as he watches a squirrel eagerly racing around for the last buried nut. The strum of guitar strings as they make beauty of of air, the sound swirling and warming my soul like a hot cup of chai.
Journaling with my God, feeling his peace trancend down and comfort my worries, he etches my pencil with words of wisdom as to what direction to head. These are the feelings of happiness and the memories that carry them like little hot air balloons. Yet how do we stay in this world of sugar canes and skittle paths while we walk in the real world that pops my little balloons.
I immediately feel a mirage of sunshine warming my skin and hear the beach waves roll and eagerly race to dance with my toes.
I hear a giggle escape from my son as he watches a squirrel eagerly racing around for the last buried nut. The strum of guitar strings as they make beauty of of air, the sound swirling and warming my soul like a hot cup of chai.
Journaling with my God, feeling his peace trancend down and comfort my worries, he etches my pencil with words of wisdom as to what direction to head. These are the feelings of happiness and the memories that carry them like little hot air balloons. Yet how do we stay in this world of sugar canes and skittle paths while we walk in the real world that pops my little balloons.
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