Mama Always ~ L.A. Brown, Author

Okay...I wasn't going to post anything on this election cycle because of the polarization it might cause, but a friend of mine, in a round about way, has convinced me otherwise. Let's just put this out there. This is a nasty campaign season. It's ugly. None of the Candidates, in my opinion, are worth their weight in salt. One is a crook. Another is an arrogant blow-hard. Another is a hippie, and the last one is a Hillary wannabe. There's always the option of write-ins, but let's face it, that's a throw-away vote. So what's a Christian to do? Well, this is only my opinion and you should ultimately decide for yourself, but here's what I think. If you are totally flummoxed by either of the major Candidates, then vote for the platform that most closely ties in with your value system. But don't not vote. Don't stay home and say "my vote doesn't matter," because it does. Yes, the Electoral College makes the decision for the State, but...

Well, probably the one of the most close Presidential races on records is now in the history books and the Incumbent remains. For some its a victory, for others, well to be honest, shock, tears and even harsh words are on their agendas. This ought not be so! In Romans 13 , we are encouraged to "submit" to those in authority; 13.   Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except by God's appointment, and the authorities that exist have been instituted by God. 2. So the person who resists such authority resists the ordinance of God..... There are more verses that pretty much say the same thing, that regardless of who is in the White House that we are to pray for him, submit to him (as long as his law does not supersede God's laws), and as much as possible to live peaceably with all men. To have God's children and His People Israel rebel, engage in name calling or grumbling is not where we need to be.  I wil...

I've heard that saying, or variations of that saying most all of my life. I think that I heard it most in the seventies when my ability to shop on my own came into being. As a kid, I remember that my dad always did the grocery shopping. I don't remember much, but he was and still is, to some extent, into value shopping....i.e., the biggest bang for your buck. Nowadays, this is not so much the case as he is really trying to buy more Made in U.S.A. products than not, so now I suppose he comparison shops when it comes to where stuff comes from and then the value after that. I guess we can all benefit from "comparison shopping" not only in our grocery shopping trips but also in our daily decisions in life. Think about this for a minute, folks. Say you're going to be upgrading your t.v. to a flat screen because (mama says) you need more room (of course, you need to admit it guys, this idea really floats your boat because now you can watch football, baseball, NASCAR...