I love America

So, you know how everyone has been talking about how America is just headed downhill (for many reasons) and - if you're lucky enough to be surrounded by such relentless cynics as I am - how it will eventually fall? I have come  to a conclusion regarding that attitude. I am convinced that if we are to ever fall, it will be due to the people and not the government. I think it would be because of two main things the people would possess: apathy and lack of patriotism. I mean, look around, people are always talking bad about our government, our leaders. You rarely hear someone praising our country. If it's not government, it's the economy. If it's not the economy, it's politics. If it's not politics, it's the obesity of us all. If it's not our obesity, it's the Mexicans (you know it's true). Everyone disses the country, even us kids.

And what's worse, we don't do anything about it! We sit and complain and point out everything the government doesn't do perfectly, yet we don't act or offer a solution. It's true that through petitioning we have avoided the threat of censorship, but I personally know several people who simply chose not to sign it. And the only reason people actually protested those legislations was because it would have interfered with our Facebooks, Youtubes, and photo editing websites. What about other problems that are still evident, but do not affect our immediate lives, like the immigration problem? Sure, we shout and whine about how badly the government is handling it but do we have a better idea to offer? Nope. People like that irritate me to no end. People who have a voice and choose not to use it, however, irritates me even more.

I'm not saying rebel or anything, I'm saying shut up unless you have the solution (and if you do, please suggest it to those in power), and for the sake of all things good and beautiful, love your own country! America is an amazing country, the best in the world! It has such a respectable history that I am so proud of. Destruction will only come if we let it.

Sarah

Lord of the Flies

Wow. I just finished reading Lord of the Flies and... wow. It was very, very good. It was so, shockingly realistic that it was almost disconcerting. William Golding was an excellent writer. His style had this sort of eloquence to it, even while describing violence and despair. The book was hard to get into for the first half, you had to force your way through the beginning where the plot was being set up. However the ending was enough to make it worth it.

It did teach me something. I tend to be more of an activists, I tend to want to break (or at least bend) the rules. Lord of the Flies, though, shows what happens without rules. After the initial rejoicing, after respect for the law has been broken, what comes? It shows you how critically, critically important civilization and law is.

I would definitely recommend this book.

Sarah

Scripture and a statement

Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him. It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord." - 1 Corinthians 1:26-31

It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. - Galatians 5:1

 

Sarah

You know something is seriously wrong when even the Christians feel the weight of judgement from other Christians...

Things have got to change.