25 years ago I married the most amazing woman.

For those who hoped for what seemed unhopeful, wished for what appeared unlikely, and particularly for the faithful who chose to believe for what could be; celebrate with us because today is our 25th wedding anniversary.

God has blessed me with the most amazing woman, my wife, my best friend who with her grace and with His Grace has enabled, encouraged and at times corrected me to be much more, and much better, than I could hope to be on my own.

God has blessed me with the most amazing woman, my wife, my best friend, mother of our children, who with her grace and with His Grace has enabled, encouraged and at times corrected two wonderful boys, now young men, who know and seek God, who are blessed and a blessing to those who know them and who continue to be much more, and much better, than I could hope on my own.

God has blessed me with the most amazing woman, my wife, my best friend, mother of our children, who with His Grace who knows and seeks God, who is blessed and a blessing to those who know her and who continues to be much more, and much better, than I could hope on my own.

25 years ago I married the most amazing woman, 25 years ago today.

Thank you God for your gift, your blessing. Thank you God that we continue to know You, that we walk with You, that we grow with and in You.

25 years ago I married the most amazing woman.

I love you Sue.

Oh for a coherent conservative American politician

Thank you Iain Murray for your post at The Corner. Now if we can just find one coherent conservative American politician to deliver the same message to President Obama, and more importantly to the whole country, perhaps, just perhaps we can be back on track towards a more positive future.

You don’t know what you are missing!

If you have never seen The Quiet Man you don’t know what you are missing. Here is a taste from the best movie ever made.

UPDATE: It being suggested that I was giving too much of the movie away to the one or two people who have not seen it; so I have pulled the video down and encourage you to read about it and then buy or rent it.

Images of Innocence

I occasionally visit a mall near my office on days I want to have someplace temperate to take a walk and eat something that will leave me asking “why in the world would I, or anyone eat that” for the rest of the day. As important as those reasons may be there is something better at this mall; a carousel.

The carousel itself is cool but more important are the riders. Little images of innocence who have no knowledge or worry in the world other than hanging on and enjoying the trip. It is great fun to watch and never fails to make me smile.

At the mall there are often other images of innocense; groups of handicaped people, young and old, who are on an outing. The apparent joy of their surroundings on many of their faces also makes me smile.

These two disparate images of innocence combine to get me thinking; there was a time when every person on earth, then and to come, had the opportunity at such innocence. Then there were two bites and our realities have all been much different.

This thought, at first very sober, then gets me smiling much like the images around me. Knowing Christ and my future in Him gives me hope and joy knowing that the innocence God always intended for our pleasure is available to every one of us.

Steele owes me an apology, not Rush.

Michael Steele does not owe Rush Limbaugh an apology, even though he was foolish and indiscreet in his comments. Mr. Steele does however owe me an apology for pretending to represent me and then demonstrating that he doesn’t get it at all.

As the leader, apparently administrative leader only, of the RNC, Mr. Steele’s casual dismissal of Rush is an overt display of what is wrong with our party, and why it has become difficult to support the RNC. What Mr. Steele and other Republicans don’t understand is that Rush Limbaugh says the things that many conservatives are thinking and only wish we could voice so well. We don’t listen to Rush to learn what to think, although we often are enlightened. We listen to Rush because he thinks and speaks like we do.

When the RNC decides they want Republicans to win again they and their candidates will sound much more like Mr. Limbaugh, and indeed like the average American, than they can apparently realize now. Until they understand that I’m afraid we will continue to feel abandoned.

Thanks Mark Steyn at The Corner for getting it.

Courage of your convictions

Right now Rick Santelli from CNBC and Rush Limbaugh appear to be the only people speaking out against the unbelievable slide to socialism which is underway in our country. I know that when something unpleasant is going on it is natural to want to fix it. I also know that, if after three cuts the board is still too short, you should probably stop cutting. It is important at all times to have the courage of your convictions and not give in to panic which will only make the situation worse and to remember that the Constitution is the most important thing in this country next to God.

If you have not watched the Santelli video I strongly recommend it.

Are there any responsible Democrats?

Democrat Senator Feinstein has now endagered national security by giving official voice to secret information. First she should be arrested. Then the search to my question can begin; are there any responsible Democrats? These people are crazy and dangerous!

Punishment!

Punishment for every cool business trip!

We need at least one more for a movement…

At least there is one elected Republican who understands that conservatism is the key, not only to a better America, but also to winning elections. Now if we can just find at least one more to join Congressman Tom Price we could consider it a movement.

Thank you National Review Online’s The Corner for linking this.

I’m disappointed in you Rush.

I can’t believe what I read from Rush Limbaugh this morning; Rush actually advocates caving in to liberal socialism, which is the Democrat party, and compromising on the obscene “stimulus” bill.

I’m disappointed in you Rush.

Up till now you have always called a commie a commie; taught millions of Americans to never compromise their principles and that moderates were simply people without conviction. And you have been right.

I can only hope you are once again simply pointing out the absurd with absurdity. President Obama will never go for your plan because it would concede the country to conservatism forever. As you point out, while for various reasons the majority in the country did vote for President Obama, a far larger majority oppose the liberal tax and spend approach to government when it is exposed plainly for them. If the Dems were to take your bait they would be acknowledging that while they can win elections they cannot win the the arena of ideas and ideals.

Come back to the right Rush, let us know we haven’t lost you to moderation.