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Challenge Friday; Week 1

Since I have taken on some challenges for the year, I thought a weekly update was order.   This week things have gone rather slowly and I haven't worked on any of my challenges nearly enough done.   I am hoping to catch up on my memorizing and reading this Saturday and Sunday.
I did do one thing, I picked out 20 books I wanted to read and took a picture of them.


Are you working on a Challenge?  How is it going?

Why not Ron Paul?

Note: I am very politically active and that spills over onto my blog sometimes.  However, I will try not to do to many posts on politics.

"Sarah, how can you be for Rick  Santorum  when Ron Paul is running?" It is the question many of my friends are asking me, and so I thought I would write a post about it to try to explain.

First of all let me say that I like some of Paul's ideas.  Getting the government out of our lives, balancing the budget, and protecting life are all things I am for.  Once again, we used to live in Ron Paul's district, and my parents voted for him with pride.  So why haven't I chosen him as the man I would vote for?  For one simple reason: his foreign policy.


Please let me explain, because I didn't jump to this conclusion. Ron Paul has made a great congressman, and if I lived in his district, I would vote for him for congress.  However, his ideas on foreign affairs seem to me very simple.  Our army has no business outside our borders, we shouldn't be helping anyone with our money, and generally shouldn't be involved in the rest of the worlds affairs.  Although I believe in these ideas in part, I think they are disturbing as a whole. His idea in response to 9/11 (if I understand correctly form my research) was to find the people who planned it, deal with them and then come home again, leaving the rest of the Al-Qaeda alone.

It would be nice if we still lived in a world where the enemies were as well defined as the goose-stepping Germans, but they aren't.  I fear that Ron Paul's ideas on how to deal with the rest of the world could cause us grief in the end.  I do think we should balance the budget, and foreign aid should be some of the first things to go, but is it wrong to send some of our wealth to countries in Africa where the people are starving? Should we keep ourselves safe and watch as innocent people are slaughtered? I know that there is a limit to what we can do, and we might not be able to send aid or armies everywhere they are needed, but to say it isn't an option is not in our best interest.

So, I will vote for Rick Santorum.  I think he has a better idea on how to handle foreign policy; I like that he has not only written a book of the importance of marriage but has worked to protect it; he is staunchly pro-life; he has defended the intelligent design; and he is a man of character.  It is my personal belief that Santorum would be a much better president. If you haven't made up your mind, I encourage you to do your own research and take a closer look at Santorum.








Please note the these are my political views that I have researched carefully and wanted to share.  If you disagree, that is fine, but know that overly negative comments will be deleted.

We are Chosen

Chosen.  We all desire to be chosen, to be picked for the team to make the top list, to be thought to be the best for the job opening.  We long for the day when Mr. Right slips that ring onto our finger as a symbol to the world that we are his chosen one... To read the rest of my devotional on being chosen... click here


There is still time to join the His Word in our Heart Challenge!

Happy New Year

My Resolution

1. To spend more time with God.

2. To memorize 1 Peter

3. To stay active

4.  To read 20 or more books I already own.

Do you have any resolutions?

My 10 Favorite Books of 2011

10. This was my first time to read Emma.  It was a Jane Austen book, and of course it was wonderful!



9. After reading another series by the same author (see further up the list)  I read this one.  Wow.  It was so different, yet had the same, wonderful morals and godly characters that I loved about the other series.  I think Linda Chaikin is my #1 favorite author for the year.



8. I usually don't like romance unless it is in an adventurous setting, However, Martha Rogers did such a wonderful story of love, redemption, and godly character that this book made my top 10 of 2011.



7. A Novel Idea is a wonderful book for christian writers.  Even though I haven't read all the way through the book yet, I am enjoying having it around.



6. For my birthday my siblings gave me Decision Points.  It was so fun to read.  I never agreed with all his decisions (many/most but not all), however, I came away from this book admiring him even more.



5. My fifth favorite book of the year is a book my dear friend Jessica wrote, but is still working on.  I know my readers will love Thomas and Erik and the rest when their story becomes available

4. For my birthday my mom bought me Lady Carliss.  I love all the Chuck Black books, but this one has to be one of my favorites!  Lady Carliss and I are so much alike.



3. I read this series early this year and I knew that I had found a new author.  Her characters were wonderful, godly, and I love her style of writing. The Heart of India series is a wonderful read!




2. My second favorite book this year is a book that is not available to the public yet.  Thank you Rachelle for sharing your story with me..  I can't wait for the rest of the world to meet Elizabeth.

1. My favorite book/series of 2012 was, hands down the Charity's Diary series (read my reviews here)

Next year

I have taken on some challenges next year that I would like to share with you.

The first on is a reading challenge!!!





I am reading 20 or more books I already own as part of the Contentment Reading Challenge  I will be posting reviews of everything I read so check back for lots of reviews.

But the challenge I am most exited about is...

I memorizing the book of 1 Peter as part of Meditations of His Love challenge and the 52 verses challenge!!






Would you like to join me for one of more of these challenges?  I would love you too!!

Merry Christmas!!

Remember the reason for the season as you have fun.

Writing Day

My dear friend Rachelle and I are trying to see who can write the most words today.  Right now I'm about 300 words ahead.  I am having so much fun with my new characters and stories, which I will be sharing with you soon.

Have you done any writing lately?

Christmas Lights in San Antonio

A couple of weeks ago, Mom and Dad took us to San Antonio.  It was a very fun day trip.  In the morning/early afternoon we visited the San Jose Mission, and that was amazing.  It was so cool to think that monks would leave the comfort of the European monasteries to come to Texas, and build a safe haven for the Indians to live, work, and learn about Christ.






We spent the evening on the Riverwalk.  Wow!  The Christmas lights were great!

Have a Merry Christmas!!

Multitudes on Mondays; Family Movie Fun

When my siblings and I were younger, we didn't watch a lot of movies with magic.  However, every once in a while, Mom would let us watch the old BBC Narnia movies or a Disney movie as a treat.  A few years ago, since we were all older, my parents introduced us to a film series that has become a family holiday tradition; the Santa Clause movies.

These movies are so funny (although due to the magic and the little boy's bad attitude I do not recommend them for young children), the acting is great, and they just leave you with a wonderful feeling.  I am so thankful for…


#70 Fun movies to share with the family#71 Movies#72 Warm blankets#73 Friends that live with me#74 Homemade Pizza#75 Soda#76 Christmas#77 Holiday characters#78 Parents that look out for me#79 A faith that makes Disney magic look hollow#80 Laughter