things that i like...(that i didn't think i'd like)

*the "harry potter" books...(equal to 'Narnia' and as good if not better than 'Lord of the Rings'...plz don't tell my church!)

*diet coke

*the movie "taken"...esp. b/c I have 2 daughters!

*rooting, no enjoying, during a movie for every one of the bad guys to die horrible deaths...(see above movie)

*going to a conservative church...the Lord does work in mysterious ways (don't worry Uncle Bob, I'm still 'saved'.)...Update...I guess I was wrong...another update...guess I'm still saved...depends on who you talk too, I guess...LOL

*standing up in a conservative church and yelling, "Obama is God" and sitting back down...(ok, I haven't done that one yet...It's on my "bucket list")

*getting rid of my vices...(ok MOST of my vices...darn the sister for getting me a Hookah!)

*waking up early

*that time riiiiiight before you fall asleep

*reading the bible...("you mean it's not supposed to be a chore?")

*my current job

*making "homemade noodles" can be as much fun as eating "homemade noodles"...esp. when done as a family! (Except the part that Makaila is the Boss b/c she had more experience making them than Channie and I...that was agreed upon early on)

*strangers

*"Entertainment Weekly"...(so sue me:)

*praying...

*coaching Makaila's soccer team

*drinking water from a stainless steel water bottle

*blogging

*being single

*giving EVERYTHING to Jesus

*having a "toy" sized dog

*texting

*the book "the shack" (a christian novel about losing your daughter to a horrible death and learning about God's love...sounds riveting, right? Actually it is amazing!)

Why R We Slamming Obama?

Why is extending a hand, not a fist so bad? Why is loving our 'neighbors' so wrong? Why not 'give peace a chance'? Why do we have to kill in the name of the flag and God? Why is helping those in need not our very first priority? Why do we feel so sure that killing those who have killed is right? Why is life so precious when unborn, but not so much when it has lived...even any after it has made some very bad decisions? Does God love the USA so much more than everybody else? Was Jesus white? ("If English was good enough for Jesus than it's good enough for me"!) Why is supporting 'big business' so good, but supporting the government, 'for the people' so wrong? Why is it so ingrained in our souls that "we are right" and "they are wrong"? I KNOW that God loves the US more than France, but the rest of the world? Hmmm...Why do we spend more money on our pets than in helping the poor? Can anybody envision Jesus with a dog? How much further would the Gospel have been spread in Acts if Birkenstock's were around? Why hasn't Batman captured Dick (the Penguin) Cheney yet? Is torture EVER justified. (which scripture is that in again???). If we call it "really uncomfortable" instead of torture, than its not torture, right? Does the killing of an abortion doctor get you into heaven? What about a late term abortion doctor, surely? Will the abortion doctor that was gunned down (outside of the church that he was an usher in, as his wife looked on from the choir) go to heaven? Do the "Ends" EVER justify the "Means"...ever? My head is spinning, I need to go to church and pray about these questions.