Recently I heard a story that I could hardly believe, but it is true. The #1 song in America is "I kissed a girl" by Katy Perry. This has been the #1 song for almost 8 weeks now, and the biggest fans are young preteen girls. The song lyrics include: "I kissed a girl and I liked it.....I kissed a girl just to try it...hope my boyfriend don't mind it". It is so sad that these lyrics are filtering into our community homes at a fast pace. Not only does this give the impression that homosexuality is ok, but also it's ok to have multiple
relationships at one time. This singer's parents are both pastors, and are very upset and hurt by this genre of music their daughter has chosen. She was set to be a Christian singing star, but at 17 chose a different path.
I had heard about this story 2 weeks ago, and I have been bothered by it ever since. Last night was the kicker! Our church had an open swim night at the community pool, and we took our 3 neighbor kids along too. One of the girls mentioned that song to me and asked me if I knew it. I told her that I had just recently heard it on a news program. She asked me if I liked the song, which I responded NO. Both girls proceeded to tell me how much they love that song, and how it is so cool. These girls are 13 and 14 years old! I told them that I felt this song is not good, and that God did not intend for girl and girl or boy and boy to be together. I told them that God intended for 1 man and 1 woman to be united in a holy union. They laughed of course, and told me it was just a fun song.
This song is not just a FUN song with a catchy tune. This sinful lifestyle is being glamorized and put on a
pedestal for our culture to accept with open arms. I'm sorry, but I have a big problem with that. We as Christians need to start stepping up and saying when things are not Godly. My boys are still young(7, 4, and 18 months), but I already am in constant prayer for their souls.
Every time we walk out our door, the world is there to attack us with sin. Whether it be T.V., movies, checkout lines at the local market, billboards, store ads, stores themselves, music, schools, even some churches and the general public.
I really feel that I have had enough of this shoved in my family's face. We need to stand up and let our culture know that we started with a Godly foundation. We need to let our culture know that we still want that same foundation, not some Hollywood free for all nation.
Our future generations are at risk of being denied that Godly foundation that our nation was built on. We have not had T.V. service for 3 years now, and it has been the best decision we have ever made. When we did have, we only had the basic service(13 channels). Even with the basic service, our family was hit with violence, sexual immorality, strong language, and homosexual lifestyles. We decided that this was not what God wanted for our family. We still have a T.V. monitor and DVD player to watch what we choose for our family. Even children's movies are becoming unacceptable. Often we find bad language, sexual innuendo and the Lord's name taken in vain in G and PG rated movies. We are very picky about our family's entertainment, but we should be...right? I find that
pluggedinonline.com is a helpful site for movie reviews.
Here is just a few places that I have found are not "for the family":
1.
Wal-Mart video section...every image is completely
visible in each aisle
(violence, nudity, and homosexuality)
2. Many "family" restaurants playing unacceptable music to dine by
3. Stores and restaurants-t.v.'s playing everywhere and music blaring
( I guess the old-fashioned family dinner...where you actually talk to
one another is becoming obsolete)
4. Billboards-images that God would not be pleased by
5. Check out lines-magazines(partial nudity and sexually charged articles)
6. Schools-what are the influences and pressures?
7. Churches-even some of our churches our riding the line between
Biblical truth and "making everyone feel good about themselves"
There are so many others, but I stop with those. If we do not take a stand, I'm afraid of what will continue to happen in our culture.
"The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few" Matthew 9:37 "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age" Matthew 28:18-20.
Hey mom...what's up? Quick...give her that adorable smile that says...I'm too cute to get into trouble...
Better grab a bite quickly...
Want some? I'm willing to compromise...and share...
Jeremy's 1st plate... :)
Uncle Justin and Elijah eating their chicken wings
Jeremiah feeding the goats
Elijah...enjoying the farm market
Little sweetheart
Tractor ride
Isaiah wasn't too thrilled by this horse swing
Look at me
Fun with my big brother
Why are you still following me...mommy?
This is FUN! 
Jeremiah and Elijah on the hay stacks
Isaiah playing in the outdoor sink 
Isaiah getting ready to go down the slide
Jeremiah waiting to throw his water balloon
Isaiah walking to the swings
Jeremy's youngest brother, Justin
A few of Jeremy's cousins
Jeremy's Aunt Lena playing with Isaiah
Some of the cousins filling up the water balloons
Different Day...Jeremiah and Elijah watching the pig judging competition at the fair. Their friend Jacob won 1st place! Go Jacob! My pictures of the winning pig are too dark to post! :)
This is a recipe that is fun for kids to make!
Apple butter-2nd place
Canned chicken-2nd place
Canned sauasage-3rd place
Peach Butter-1st place
Plums-3rd place
Spiced Fruit-Watermelon Rind-2nd place(very delicious)
Largest Vegetable-2nd place
Our little climbing monkey 
Our sweet little boys
Entrance to cave
Stalactites
"The Wishing Well"
"Tower of Babel"
"Santa Claus" or the "Gorilla"
Exiting the cave..."Looks like we've made it" (Barry M.) playing in my head
Free ride
Funny story...we we're playing football with the boys...I kicked the ball...and got it stuck in the tree. Jeremy tried to get it down by throwing a shovel up in the tree...the ball came down...the shovel did not. Then he tried getting the shovel down by throwing a mulching fork up in the tree...the shovel came down...and thankfully the fork too. Many people were watching this whole event take place from their campsites. They had to be wondering why this man was throwing yard tools up in the sky! We all had a good laugh!
Shovel
Success!
Cheez!
Not happy about the marshmallow goo on his face!
Good roasting!
Not available until age 30...ladies!
New camping friend...Jacob
Jiffy Pop...the caviar for the po folk...haha!
Thinking up ways to try to scare the "moms" (with bugs!)
Blue eyes
What's on your head?
Big helpers! 
