It has come to my attention that an individual who seems to think I have it out for them has erroneously become convinced that this blog entry is all about them. As with most things in my blog, it’s actually about me.  It’s about the fact that people seem to think I’m out to get them when I’m just going about my life and not even thinking about them.  It’s, ironically, about the reality that I can post something about myself and people will assume it’s about them.  Very interesting .  Anyway, to the person who thought this was about them… I don’t have enough time in my day to give you the attention you seem to think I’m investing in you.  It’s nothing personal.  I wish you well.  Please get help.

I’ve decided I should start a website where people can hire me to figure out what mental illness someone on their board or in their ministry is most likely struggling with and then poke them in whatever way is going to garner the most immediate and sure reaction to usher them out the door.

I’m not sure if it falls under a spiritual gifting or is part of having such strong personal boundaries, but it seems like irl and online I often end up unintentionally playing that role. I refuse to engage with the people who need their egos stroked; I focus in on the people who want to do what they are doing under cover of night; I won’t give attention to those who are lying to get it; I won’t be baited.

Ironically, I am so very rarely upset at anyone, or annoyed, even. I will discuss and dialogue until the cows come home (much to some’s dismay I”m sure) but I refuse to argue or debate. I’m shy around people I’ve never met despite being very extroverted and friendly. And I’m really trusting. I’ve been taken in by a few people which is, in part, how I’ve come to recognize the signs. I’ve been duped by people out for their own interest or even up to no good–so I certainly don’t judge anyone who is taken in by someone I catch on to.

Mostly, though, it’s tiring. It’s hard to take the hits from people who just can’t handle that I don’t fall for it. It’s hard to be the fall guy because I subconsciously zero in on the one weakness someone has that will set them off. If I don’t respond, they go off; if I do respond, they go off. It’s got to be God! Because I sure don’t want to have this “gift”

I am ordering this curriculum this weekend and SO excited!  I’ll post more about it when it comes but I’m thrilled and this is exactly what I’ve been looking for in a curriculum and have been trying to recreate–and this is not going to cost nearly as much as some programs out there. For what I’m starting with less than $150

Another Queen of the Day thought

I would make it so that every individual got to vote for their favorite candidate from each party and whoever got the most votes would be the President and whoever got the next most votes would be the Vice President and they’d have to figure out how to work together to take care of the people who voted them into office!  That is true bipartisan politics

who blogged about gentle discipline and had people actually come to her blog to debate it with her.  How rude is that?  How rude is it to open someone’s journal with a red pen?  If you have a differing opinion go open your own blog, leave other people’s alone.  It’s one thing to question, dialogue, share, discuss–but to post *opposing* views to correct all of her readers as though otherwise she will be leading them astray.  I guess it’s true, punitive people are punitive.  They are punitive in their thinking–about God, children, and other people.  She had a lovely post and someone felt the need to come in with some wrath and make sure she knew she was wrong and publicly call her out. *sigh*  those people get a prayer from me that God will soften their hearts so they can know and show love and grace.

Why do liberals like to pretend this clause to the first amendment isn’t there? Or do they just forget?

I’d really like to see someone stand up to groups like the ACLU and not do it in a defensive posture.

Here’s my idea:  Instead of schools using school funds to put on a Christmas show with a Christian message, let the families all pool together and pay a nominal fee to the school (something financial but nominal) and do fundraisers to put on a Christmas show that they want to see. And let the ACLU just try to threaten, bully, intimidate and sue.  No school funds would be used; no school employee would be running it; no child has to participate or attend.

And then, if they do sue, go before the judge and warn him that if he were to side with the ACLU you would be put in the very uncomfortable and unfortunate position of having to sue him for violating your first amendment right to the free exercise of your religion.

I wonder what they’d say.