Thursday, December 22, 2011
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
A Good Read
Although this author takes on the lies of well known or persons of high regard in some aspect, it's a good look at how lies affect our court system.
http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781594202698,00.html?sym=EXC
“Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive”
Sir Walter Scott
http://us.penguingroup.com/nf/Book/BookDisplay/0,,9781594202698,00.html?sym=EXC
“Oh what a tangled web we weave, When first we practice to deceive”
Sir Walter Scott
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
We get lots of visitors and inquiries to our website and blog. I'd like to thank each and every one of you who stop by even once or those of you who keep coming back. Every hit we get helps us in seo and the cause. We've had visitors from all over the world and every state in the U.S. and from all walks of life and professions. So, thank you :) If you would like to ask any questions, see any documents (there's much much more to this than you can find here), or talk with one of us... please don't hesitate to comment or email me.
Friday, July 15, 2011
Monday, July 4, 2011
"When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security. ..........."
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide new guards for their future security. ..........."
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Who Knew??
that lying about your children or filing false court documents was a crime in MA????
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=cagopressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Cago&b=pressrelease&f=2011_06_20_larson_plea&csid=Cago
?
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=cagopressrelease&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Cago&b=pressrelease&f=2011_06_20_larson_plea&csid=Cago
?
Monday, June 27, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
To the Fathers
As we approach Father's Day, I hope it makes you think about your own Dad. My Dad is a wonderful person and Father. I wouldn't be me without him ....and for the love and respect for one another that he and my mother share. I love you Mom & Dad. The example of being good parents was set for me from the beginning and I have had the unique opportunity to watch this example throughout my life. I am one of the exceptions. Exceptions, I say... because too many children don't have such a shining example of parenting or even a relationship with both parents.
If you don't have a relationship with one of your parents, I urge you to take a step back and really look at why that is.... then begin to build yourself a bridge to healing. All children need both parents. No other person can can know you the way your parent does. There are no substitutes. Unless you have children of your own, you can't understand how a parent sees themselves in a child and can know what that child is feeling... because your child is a part of you. There are too many sources to quote them here, but it's a no-brainer to show why a child needs both parents.
My children are also exceptions. They learn from their Dad and I - what we live. Having both parents in their lives will make all the difference in their attitudes and in their future. Their Dad is a constant, reliable and loving presence in their lives. He is a Father in evey sense of the word.... and for this I am thankful.
To my husband: Happy Father's Day! You're doing a great job!
I know you missed me here at the blog, so here's a little food for thought.
PAS = Parental Alienation Syndrome. Birthed by bitterness and fed by greed.
You have a choice whether you want to be bitter toward your ex-spouse or actually put your child's best interests first in your life. Choose carefully, because your choice is what your children learn from and about you.
http://www.fathersandfamilies.org/?p=16820#more-16820
It's very sad what these boys in the article above will learn one day and have to come to terms with....
Who lies for you will lie against you.
~ Bosnian Proverb
Anyone who lies about you will surely lie to you.
I hope that you'll choose to have peace. Peace that can owned and belong to your children as they grow up; because of the choices you make.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Very revealing article
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/liz-mandarano/the-worst-thing-a-woman-c_b_837636.html
Restraining orders have been handed out like candy for far too long.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Family is all that really matters, everything else is temporary
Families are like fudge...mostly sweet, with a few nuts
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
What’s up with the whole karma thing? It’s getting a lot of mention lately. So, I’ve been thinking about it. I saw the recent movie with Julia Roberts, “Eat, Pray, Love”. I’m all for finding peace in your life. I like to eat, I pray every chance I get and my life is so full of love that at times it overwhelms me.
What leads people to the idea of karma? Some people don’t delve enough into the belief of karma to learn that it is actually based on the idea of past and future lives. They seem to have decided (for convenience, I suppose) that what you do in this life leads to what you get in this life. Somehow they justify it in their minds. Either way, whether you did something in this life or a past life – karma says whatever you get = you deserve it.
The whole idea of karma is so foul to me.
For instance, let’s take the ‘karma’ idea - that what you have done in a past life depicts how you are treated in this life.
So, a couple of your friends have a baby and the sweet little baby is born with a heart defect. Do you really think to yourself that this couple must deserve to have a baby that may likely survive only a few hours or days because of something that they may have done in a previous life? Is that justified in your mind and in your heart? What about the baby? This little innocent life has done something in a past life that means it must deserve to suffer. Is that what you think? If that baby dies do you go to your friends, the parents, and remind them that they must somehow deserve to suffer the loss of this child? Your friends will never be the same and will suffer this loss for the rest of their lives. Can you be that great friend who reminds them this is the way it’s supposed to be - because they deserve it?
I really hope not.
How about - let’s say your sister has a son who is severely injured while serving in the military. She is devastated and heartbroken for the loss her child is suffering. He will never be the same. What if he becomes an invalid at this very young age due to his injuries? The entire family is jolted by the sudden change. It’s likely that his Mother and Father will spend the rest of their lives helping to care for him. Do you help out by reminding them that they deserve this? If he was fortunate to have already had a wife and children before his injuries, are you sure they all deserve this too? Are you so confident in your belief in karma that you don’t shed a tear for those you love, but instead find comfort and joy in knowing that they will all be better in their next life for having gone through this - because they deserve it?
What if that baby or that son in one of the examples above was your own child? Would it ease your heart to think or to have someone remind you that you deserve it?
But in this blog, I’ve committed to it being about child support issues. I’d be remiss if I didn’t use an appropriate example.
A parent who has custody of their child from their previous marriage who jockeys or manipulates for an advantageous position with the children’s affections or in a courtroom …. hhmmmmm…. wanna go there? Does a child who has grown up without a father need to believe that they deserved to be treated that way because of something they’ve done? hhmmmmm… that’s just wrong.
Wow. I could go a long way with this one, but I won’t - because you don’t deserve it.
So, is there anything in your life that you have gone thru in the past or are now going thru that just didn’t seem fair or right to you? Do you spend your life attempting to turn it around to something that you believe is fair? Can you keep going at it until you get what you believe you deserve? If you really believe in karma, you’ve already gotten what you deserve. Why continue to fight it? Do you accept your belief in karma and live happily and contently with knowing that you deserved exactly what you’ve gotten?
Karma is an explanation of convenience that most people will use to justify what they do not understand. It is an unjustifiable circle of uncertainty. It has a figurative stench so foul that most people only dabble in it when it suits their purpose.
If you really believe in something, shouldn’t you put your whole self into it and not just resort to it when it’s convenient?
Today’s society tends to accept small aspects of many religions which they decide is suitable to their lifestyle. I believe it’s a very big mistake. Belief - Faith - cannot be whatever you decide is correct by picking and choosing which works in your lifestyle. Your lifestyle should be dictated by your beliefs, not choosing beliefs that fit your lifestyle. Listen to your heart and live by your beliefs. If you justify your beliefs by what life has dealt you - as in karma – and then insist that life or other people have been unfair to you and have mistreated you – then you are completely missing the point of karma. That’s why there will be no peace when attempting to justify life with karma.
By no stretch of imagination, do I consider myself an authority on anything. I do, however, believe in God. I know that life has a purpose that is bigger than me. God has a plan. I’m good with that. God is good. He does not punish me in this world for what I have done or not done. He has assured me that I am forgiven through the life and death of his only son, Jesus… and you too, if you choose to accept it. He has offered me choices which are my responsibility to make in a way that glorifies Him. He has directed me to be Christlike and live a life of service to Him and to others – which includes my responsibility to forgive and to love others. Sometimes I do okay at it. Other times, I fail miserably and I seek His forgiveness.
Believing in karma would be like believing that you should never apologize… like there is no such thing as the possibility of doing something wrong because someone out there deserves the consequences of the choices you made - which completely eliminates the act of forgiveness. Who could possibly… truly believe in their heart… that they have never done anything wrong?!? I don’t buy it and I pray that you don’t, too. If you had never known sadness, how would you know if you were ever happy? If you never know forgiveness, how could you know real love?
What I know, is that this world has evil in it. It solidifies my faith. I do not pretend to believe that anyone deserves what evil does. Contrarily, what evil does is an attempt to make you believe that you are not valuable, you aren’t loved or that you have no choice but to sin. It blinds you from truth, leading to a life of grief and discontent. All in an attempt to pull you further away from God. Only God can take what evil has done and make it into something good. And He does every day.
My wish for you today… is that you find it in your heart to apologize when you should, always forgive, love everybody and seek Him.
What leads people to the idea of karma? Some people don’t delve enough into the belief of karma to learn that it is actually based on the idea of past and future lives. They seem to have decided (for convenience, I suppose) that what you do in this life leads to what you get in this life. Somehow they justify it in their minds. Either way, whether you did something in this life or a past life – karma says whatever you get = you deserve it.
The whole idea of karma is so foul to me.
For instance, let’s take the ‘karma’ idea - that what you have done in a past life depicts how you are treated in this life.
So, a couple of your friends have a baby and the sweet little baby is born with a heart defect. Do you really think to yourself that this couple must deserve to have a baby that may likely survive only a few hours or days because of something that they may have done in a previous life? Is that justified in your mind and in your heart? What about the baby? This little innocent life has done something in a past life that means it must deserve to suffer. Is that what you think? If that baby dies do you go to your friends, the parents, and remind them that they must somehow deserve to suffer the loss of this child? Your friends will never be the same and will suffer this loss for the rest of their lives. Can you be that great friend who reminds them this is the way it’s supposed to be - because they deserve it?
I really hope not.
How about - let’s say your sister has a son who is severely injured while serving in the military. She is devastated and heartbroken for the loss her child is suffering. He will never be the same. What if he becomes an invalid at this very young age due to his injuries? The entire family is jolted by the sudden change. It’s likely that his Mother and Father will spend the rest of their lives helping to care for him. Do you help out by reminding them that they deserve this? If he was fortunate to have already had a wife and children before his injuries, are you sure they all deserve this too? Are you so confident in your belief in karma that you don’t shed a tear for those you love, but instead find comfort and joy in knowing that they will all be better in their next life for having gone through this - because they deserve it?
What if that baby or that son in one of the examples above was your own child? Would it ease your heart to think or to have someone remind you that you deserve it?
But in this blog, I’ve committed to it being about child support issues. I’d be remiss if I didn’t use an appropriate example.
A parent who has custody of their child from their previous marriage who jockeys or manipulates for an advantageous position with the children’s affections or in a courtroom …. hhmmmmm…. wanna go there? Does a child who has grown up without a father need to believe that they deserved to be treated that way because of something they’ve done? hhmmmmm… that’s just wrong.
Wow. I could go a long way with this one, but I won’t - because you don’t deserve it.
So, is there anything in your life that you have gone thru in the past or are now going thru that just didn’t seem fair or right to you? Do you spend your life attempting to turn it around to something that you believe is fair? Can you keep going at it until you get what you believe you deserve? If you really believe in karma, you’ve already gotten what you deserve. Why continue to fight it? Do you accept your belief in karma and live happily and contently with knowing that you deserved exactly what you’ve gotten?
Karma is an explanation of convenience that most people will use to justify what they do not understand. It is an unjustifiable circle of uncertainty. It has a figurative stench so foul that most people only dabble in it when it suits their purpose.
If you really believe in something, shouldn’t you put your whole self into it and not just resort to it when it’s convenient?
Today’s society tends to accept small aspects of many religions which they decide is suitable to their lifestyle. I believe it’s a very big mistake. Belief - Faith - cannot be whatever you decide is correct by picking and choosing which works in your lifestyle. Your lifestyle should be dictated by your beliefs, not choosing beliefs that fit your lifestyle. Listen to your heart and live by your beliefs. If you justify your beliefs by what life has dealt you - as in karma – and then insist that life or other people have been unfair to you and have mistreated you – then you are completely missing the point of karma. That’s why there will be no peace when attempting to justify life with karma.
By no stretch of imagination, do I consider myself an authority on anything. I do, however, believe in God. I know that life has a purpose that is bigger than me. God has a plan. I’m good with that. God is good. He does not punish me in this world for what I have done or not done. He has assured me that I am forgiven through the life and death of his only son, Jesus… and you too, if you choose to accept it. He has offered me choices which are my responsibility to make in a way that glorifies Him. He has directed me to be Christlike and live a life of service to Him and to others – which includes my responsibility to forgive and to love others. Sometimes I do okay at it. Other times, I fail miserably and I seek His forgiveness.
Believing in karma would be like believing that you should never apologize… like there is no such thing as the possibility of doing something wrong because someone out there deserves the consequences of the choices you made - which completely eliminates the act of forgiveness. Who could possibly… truly believe in their heart… that they have never done anything wrong?!? I don’t buy it and I pray that you don’t, too. If you had never known sadness, how would you know if you were ever happy? If you never know forgiveness, how could you know real love?
What I know, is that this world has evil in it. It solidifies my faith. I do not pretend to believe that anyone deserves what evil does. Contrarily, what evil does is an attempt to make you believe that you are not valuable, you aren’t loved or that you have no choice but to sin. It blinds you from truth, leading to a life of grief and discontent. All in an attempt to pull you further away from God. Only God can take what evil has done and make it into something good. And He does every day.
My wish for you today… is that you find it in your heart to apologize when you should, always forgive, love everybody and seek Him.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
Monday, January 24, 2011
Injustice
“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.”
Bishop Desmond Tutu quotes (African Spiritual leader and Novelist)
Bishop Desmond Tutu quotes (African Spiritual leader and Novelist)
Friday, January 14, 2011
Truth and Lies
"All malice has injustice at it's end, an end achieved by violence or by fraud; while both are sins that earn the hate of heaven, since fraud belongs exclusively to (wo)man, God hates it more and, therefore, far below, the fraudulent are placed and suffer most."
-- Dante Alighieri
-- Dante Alighieri
Friday, January 7, 2011
Free from hate, but not from lies
I have freedom from hate, but not from lies.
I'm usually seen through clouded eyes.
I come unexpected, though you wait for me all your life.
I can't be bought but yet some people try.
What am I?
I am true love.
I'm usually seen through clouded eyes.
I come unexpected, though you wait for me all your life.
I can't be bought but yet some people try.
What am I?
I am true love.
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