Where Right is Wrong and Evil Parades in the Streets

What is the world coming to? (Did any of your parents or grandparents ever say this?)
Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize? Is this an incredible joke or what? I am speechless and frustrated and angry. Skimming some of the news reports for some semblance of reason, I see comments about how the Committee awarded this prize prematurely and must be trying to encourage Obama to "continue" doing what he is doing and that he has brought so much hope to the world, a new aura of hope for the future of world peace, and they want him to continue....etc. He has done NOTHING. Nothing but alienate the people, increase our burdens, support legislature to take away our freedoms... Unbelieveable! Since when do we give a prestigious award to someone we "HOPE" will bring about something good?!! That is crazy! (Not that I have much or any respect for these Nobel Prizes as I consider the winners the last few years--Al Gore, Jimmy Carter, Nelson Mandela...) I am just aghast and want to try and express this churning sickness in the pit of my stomach as I watch what is happening all around us. Did the TenBoom family feel this way? Life just going along as normal in the family arena, making a living, feeding the children, going shopping, regular every day things, and yet all these unreal and crazy events happening. It's like I'm on the top of a wave, being swept along, no control over decisions my "representatives" (who are only representing themselves) are doing. Don't criticize anybody unless he is a Christian; you might be put in jail. I sound paranoid, but I have to wonder if my eyes are just being opened. It's like people all around are in some sort of trance, drinking the poisoned koolaid because Big Brother tells them to, believing and buying the lies, just don't take away my soma in my brave new world. Whew! Thanks for letting me get this off my chest. I know our God is in control; I don't doubt that. I pray He shows me what my role day to day is in all this. May He have mercy on us all and give us His wisdom. I am still aghast.

THANK YOU!

As some of you know, I have been struggling this fall semester with FEAR. Mostly it has been in my classes. I really felt oppressed. I mean, I taught one of these classes this summer (you'd think 2 sections 2 days a week after not being in the classroom for 20 years AND planning a wedding for 300 at my house would have done me in); however, this fall has just been a struggle, to the point of dreading having to show up. I imagined all my students just staring at me, thinking things like, "You are the dumbest, most boring, worst teacher I have ever had!" It made me nervous and then I really did look like a dummy as I stumbled over my words and information that I KNOW. Anyway, I began sharing this and asking you to pray, and because I so often forget or neglect to give God the praise and glory for His answers big and small, and because I want to thank you faithful friends for praying, I am posting now. Last week things went better; I wondered if it was because I was collecting assignments and listening to speeches and wasn't having to be in front as much, but no, it really IS better, praise the LORD! This week went very well. I felt I had a handle on my information, that it was coming out more clearly, and I may even be helping some students! It's Thursday and class is over till Tuesday, and I actually enjoyed this week! I enjoyed it this summer, and I was wondering what was going on. I think this may be and ongoing battle as I fight for joy and right and true thoughts and positive emotions in every day life, but what a blessing to have this gift of reassurance right now. Thank you, thank you, dear friends, for praying. Thank you, dear Lord, for being ever faithful and loving and merciful; when I am weak, You are strong.