Spiders

So, I saw a spider on my wall yesterday. I could not bring myself to kill it... :) So I decided to put it in a jar and let it go outside. That was much better. Is it wrong to kill little creatures that are not hurting you, but maybe just scaring you? I think killing mice or rats who might spread disease or other pests that endanger our health or survival or cause infestation are okay to kill. But what about the ones that are just plain annoying or scary looking? They are still God's creatures. Maybe I should be more kind in the future, even to the very smallest of God's creations. They can't live in my home, because they freak me out, but I can have a heart and put them outside.

Glenn Beck plays clip of Ezra Taft Benson

I think this quote is very interesting. I hope our country is not wanting to lose all its freedom and become communists. I think people are so spoiled in America (me included) that sometimes we forget what the word freedom means--or what it doesn't mean. To me, freedom means that a person has the capability of working for money (or whatever he needs) in order to support his/her family's needs and basic wants. I think, freedom means a person has the ability to own property, buy and sell, chose what to do for a living, have access to education to be able to pursue interests, be able to have religious faith and be able to defend oneself if that becomes necessary. It doesn't mean not having to pay bills, work, or take care of yourself. It doesn't give you the right to be lazy, irresponsible, play all the time, and most of all not suffer the consequences of your choices.

Mother in Zion

I decided to call my personal thoughts blog "Mother in Zion". It's funny I feel like I'm offending someone by calling my blog something religious. I almost feel embarrassed, I'm not really sure why. But the truth is-I really do believe in God. I really do feel that my goal is to live a life worthy to live with Him again. He truly has been my friend, my councilor, my hope, my savior, my everything. I can't deny that. I don't want to be ashamed. As Satan wages his war against all that is good, I don't want to be afraid of him or those who chose to follow him. I believe in love, I believe in caring for each other, I want to be a part of this great drama of the last days and help prepare the world for the second coming of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Due to all the recent events, I wanted to be able to express my thoughts and opinions somewhere, so I thought a blog might be a good way to think "out loud"... So here I am on Blogger, a faithful Mother in Zion and Daughter of God blogging my thoughts :) How exciting!!