I've been tagged!!!

I was tagged by Michelle for this one.  Here is what you are supposed to do:

1. Go to the 4th folder of your photos

2. Upload the 4th photo

3. Tell the world about it

4. Tag 4 more friends!

The 4 people I will tag are Kim B, Jill, Bonnie, and Heather.

Well, since I have a Mac, it does not have the photos stored in folders like a PC.  So I went into iPhoto and counted down to the 4th line and posted the 4th photo on that line.

The photo below is of my dad holding Ronnie at my brother's wedding in Michigan last summer.  Ronnie was kind of tired, hence the look on his face.  LOL!  It was a fun day though!  Any time Ronnie gets to spend with his grandparents is a treasure indeed!

Mercury in vaccines replaced with something even more toxic

The short, eye-opening eBook linked below is titled Aluminum in Vaccines -- a Neurological Gamble, by Neil Miller, director of the Thinktwice Global Vaccine Institute. It documents the hazards associated with aluminum-laden vaccines. Children are receiving high concentrations of aluminum in their shots. This well-documented neurotoxin may be more dangerous than mercury.

Vaccines containing high concentrations of neurotoxic aluminum were added to the child immunization schedule when several vaccines containing mercury were removed. Two-month old babies now receive 1,225 mcg of aluminum from their vaccines -- 50 times higher than safety levels! Although the FDA, CDC and World Health Organization are aware of the dangers, they expect parents to play Russian roulette with their children.
Sources:
Aluminum in Vaccines -- a Neurological Gamble (PDF)



Read the rest of the article here:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/01/27/mercury-in-vaccines-was-replaced-with-something-even-more-toxic.aspx

A blogger giveaway

My friend Amy at Lavender Sparkles is giving away A Gospel Primer. Visit her site if you would like to included in the drawing. I don't know how to do the fancy links on here so this is how I do it:

http://schmamy.blogspot.com/2009/01/gospel-primer-giveaway.html

We DO have rights in how we decide to educate our children

School District Tells Mother She “Has No Say” in Her Son’s Education
Some school officials just don’t get it.

Due to difficult family circumstances, a Texas mother withdrew her son from public school and sent him to live with his grandparents in New Mexico to be homeschooled. Following proper procedure, the mother notified the school that her son was being withdrawn.

Not wanting to do anything wrong, the mother also continued communication with the school to ensure that she was fulfilling all requirements she thought existed. However, it was the school district that was wrong!

The superintendent’s secretary told the new homeschool mom that the superintendent would be the one to decide how her son was educated and that he would not “approve” homeschooling until he had met with the mother and seen the curriculum. Furthermore, the secretary stated that the mother “has no say” in her child’s education and that she was expected to continue sending him to public school unless she had the superintendent’s approval to teach him at home.

Unaware that she has the right to make educational decisions for her son, the mother fearfully prepared to comply.

Fortunately, she decided to contact HSLDA for advice. Senior Counsel Chris Klicka and his legal assistant explained that not only does the mother have the right to decide how her son is educated, but the Texas superintendent no longer has authority over the teenager because he no longer resides in the state! They explained that furthermore, even if her son had remained in Texas, the law does not require her to obtain approval to homeschool there.

Klicka wrote a letter to the superintendent explaining Texas law and included a summary of U.S. Supreme Court Decisions upholding a parent's right to direct her child's education and upbringing (See Decisions of the United States Supreme Court Upholding Parental Rights as “Fundamental”. He also warned the superintendent against contacting the mother about her son’s school attendance.

The family has not heard back from the district and the teenager is now happily being homeschooled in New Mexico.


Article from the HSLDA http://www.hslda.org/hs/state/tx/200810290.asp

STAND UP TODAY FOR THE LIVES OF UNBORN CHILDREN...the most powerful personal story against abortion I have ever heard

Click on this link to read Steve Camp's blog post.

CAMPONTHIS: STAND UP TODAY FOR THE LIVES OF UNBORN CHILDREN<br>...the most powerful personal story against abortion I have ever heard

Sweet baby boy

Here is a sweet photo of Ronnie sleeping on our bed the other night after his fever.  Poor little guy was so tired he slept in until 9:00am!

10 years ago this month

It was 10 years ago this week that I made the move to Tennessee from Michigan. I was a single 24 year old who had never lived on my own before. My parents helped me pack up all my stuff; we loaded up a trailer, the back of my dad's truck, and my car. And made the 600 mile drive from Allendale to Nashville. I had $1200 in the bank, and a huge amount of faith that Nashville is where I needed to be. I had no idea what I would do for work to support myself, I had no friends or family nearby, yet I had a peace about moving here. I just felt like I was supposed to be here and that God would work things out. And He sure has!!!

It is still amazing to me to reflect back to that time 10 years ago having no idea what God had in store for me. Only to see now how He guided my path the entire time. Within about 6 months after moving here, God was really working on my heart to come to Him in repentance and to live my life for Him. Sure, I was raised in church all my life, but that does not make one a Christian. I had never truly repented of my sins before the Lord, and had never turned from living a life that was displeasing to God. My heart was stirred and it was during the prayer times with a friend that I truly gave my life to the Lord. And I have not been the same since. I thank the Lord for His saving grace and mercy.

Within a couple of months of giving my life to the Lord, I met Ron. We hit it off right from the start and became instant friends. We talked on the phone and hung out all the time. We decided to start dating each other just a couple months later. And just 3 short months after we started dating we were engaged. Our wedding was exactly one year from the weekend we met, Labor Day weekend. And here we are 8 years later living in our first home for 5 years now, with our almost 19 month old son, and expecting our 2nd baby in May. I would say it is pretty clear that I was meant to come to Nashville! I had no idea all the things God had in store for me here, and I feel so blessed to see where He has brought me these last 10 years. All glory to Him for all the things He has done in our lives.