Hard work and breakthroughs

Health insurance is a big deal in America, but some people do not realize that hospitals have grants to help pay for medical bills and corporations have charities that will sponsor people to get testing and treatment for certain ills like cancer if people qualify.
My brother and mom both received grants from hospitals. I'll write more re: this later.
Oh, real quickly, if you go to the emergency room in Round Rock and pay your bill as soon as you are done there, as of two or three years ago they give you 10% off. Cash is not king; Jesus is. Seek and you will find.

I know Jesus is legit because...

1. He answered my prayer to get a B in college statistics.
2. When my mom was receiving care from hospice (she was at home), a nurse said that patients who knew Jesus were peaceful towards death, but patients who did not know Him as Lord were anxious at death.
3. Before my mom died, she saw Jesus and relatives in heaven by water. She said her dad was throwing anchor in the river to pick her up. In an old hymn and I believe in the Bible it talks about the throne room of God being surrounded by a river. ("Shall We Gather by the River"; other people have testified about people dying and seeing visions of heaven.)
   
4. I have seen spiritual activity and the power of Jesus to make the spiritual activity for His glory. For example, at MD Anderson (a cancer hospital in Houston) there was an extremely pessimistic gentleman. I prayed pessimism would leave him. After fervent prayers, it did. He looked younger and his wife who was receiving treatment was the better for it.
5. My friends' little girl and I konked heads pretty hard. She looked like she might get a goose egg on her head, but she did not. We prayed.
6. My little brother fainted a long time ago. When my mom and I prayed the bump on his head would diminish, it shrank.
7. God has answered prayers for provision in money, food, medical treatment, and more for my family.

There are many more testimonies; I'll work to keep better track of them. Jesus loves you; I hope you know Him as Lord and Savior. With Him being your Savior comes a love and liberty and a Holy Spirit that is unsurpassed. Merry Christmas!
PS If you have problems with the Trinity, think of how a son can be a dad, son, and brother; and when he dies, he can be a spirit. Get the picture? =)

Value and Virtue

Proverbs 31:10 says, " Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies." In other words she is priceless!
This is a quick note specifically to the women that we can choose to be virtuous everyday. Even if we have not in the past, we can make up our minds to press forward and make the right decisions that will honor God and our husband or future husband.
I hope and pray that the past actions do not prevent us from making better future actions. Let's break free and make good futures in Jesus. With Him we can do it.

Angst and Prayer

Why people want to give the government more power in the USA when it already has trouble handling what it has irks me and puts me closer to God through prayer. Our school systems are far below many countries, http://www.alec.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Report_Card_on_American_Education&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=5824 , the government has huge deficits and lots of scandals, they misuse our money http://www.cagw.org/site/PageServer , the government subsidized bus systems don't have safety restraints but we the people get ticketed if we do not wear them. In fact children six and under wear no safety belts on a bus- they are not provided; the children ride for free! It gives credibility to people who say our nation is fighting a culture of death. Abortion is allowed and paid for by the government sometimes; the President to be supports that.
I know there are things to be happy regarding like God and people who follow Him and do good and good funny jokes and things like that. I will not let the bad stuff get me bummed in Jesus' name. Life is too short. But, I will say, this country needs help and my prayers continue and I do not want more government power- any government power to be abused! I hope and pray we the people, the churches and non-profits get it in gear and start making this world a better place. I'm talking to myself as well.
http://americansfortruth.com/
The above link inspired me to pray more. The USA needs help.

A Double Standard

It is so sad that on a public bus there are no means to ensure a toddler has a safe strapped in seat; yet in a car, which in most cases does not get government subsidies, people get ticketed not only if a child is not wearing their seat belt but also if they are not in a car seat.

Messed Up Stuff

A few days ago I saw a movie Call+Response ( http://www.whatsyourresponse.com/ ) about the 27 million people in slavery and just now I saw Brian Welch- Head- he used to be in Korn and now he is a soldier for Christ- in a video ( http://www.brianheadwelch.net/ )he made that depicts physically and spiritually and emotionally being addicted to meth. The video is below the Fox interview.
In the movie Call + Response, they say that some of the slaves- especially in sex slavery which is still legal in parts of the world- get addicted to meth and that when there is an opportunity to leave they go back because of their addiction. In this country some people get addicted because they are trying to escape from bad feelings and get thrills and more I do not understand fully.
I wept because in this country some people pay for the same thing that is used to control and keep people in slavery in other parts of the world. That is so wrong. God, I want everyone to know Jesus and be healed so that nobody ever touches meth and other drugs that rob people of their purpose and dreams! Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!! Heal us gently Lord Jesus and help us help people in need; deliver us from evil...

?'s for the Editor

Dear editor,
Since Obama wants to raise taxes for oil and other big companies, won't those companies raise prices for we, the 95% people, who would have just gotten a tax cut? Isn't that a recipe for inflation?
Also, do you think all the people that support abortion also support capital punishment?
Hmmm...
Sincerely,
Alanda Ledbetter

***I sent this to the Statesman; let's see if it gets published. Comments are welcome.