Taking a Stand

I started this blog on October 1, 2005, I thought long and hard about what kind of blog I wanted it to be. I desired first and foremost that my love for Christ, His Gospel, and His church would be its primary focus. That's not to say that I set out to write an exclusively devotional Christian blog, but rather that it would distinctly reflect who I am; a Christian woman who loves this life, yet longs for heaven. I've written about my family, my dogs, the weather, gardening, recipes, vocabulary words; all manner of things but, hopefully, always in a way that honestly reflects who I am and in a manner that honors Christ.

I also made a deliberate decision to stay away from controversial subjects like politics, not because I have no interest in controversial matters or because I was afraid to debate issues, but because I believe that it is better to discuss such things in 'real life', face to face. I've seen too many comment sections get out of control very quickly and frankly, I didn't want the responsibility of supervising and controlling out of hand comments. I've written a few politicals posts but they have been very few far between.

When I was a little girl, I remember my dad telling me that in social settings it often was wise to avoid discussing politics and religion. Well, since becoming a Christian I've ignored his advice about religion, preferring to obey Christ when it comes to discussing that subject, but I guess you could say I've pretty much followed my father's advice when it comes to politics--until today.

Today I've decided to take my own advice and 'speak up' about the distressing political changes in America.  I have given a lot of thought about the best way to do this. I considered several things but in the end I decided to simply add a link in my sidebar: Political Link of the Day.  Each day, God willing, I will add an informative political link.  I hope that by doing it this way, I can provide information for those who are interested in such things without totally politicizing my blog, offending my readers, or creating undue controversy.

If you are interested, I invite you to check out the link in the sidebar.  I hope to add a new link every morning.  If not, simply ignore it. 

Whether you ever click the link or not, whether you agree with my political views or not, if you are a Christian I urge you to pray for our elected leaders--all of them!