Reflections

I have a little time to write today and I saw something that made me happy. I read that NBC cancelled "The Book Of Daniel" show. The show's main character, Daniel Webster, is a drug-addicted Episcopal priest who regularly speaks with an unconventional, white-robed Jesus. Webster's family includes a homosexual Republican son; a drug-dealing daughter; and an adopted son who is sleeping with the bishop's daughter. I'm glad they cancelled it.
I know that there is trouble in every Christian home but to portray a pastor and his family like this steps so far over the bounds of decency it's not funny. This is just another low down shot at Christians. The networks would never dream of lambasting a Muslim Cleric and his family this way, so why the constint attack on Christians? I think it is because they have done it for so long that Christians have become apathetic. The American Family Association (AFA) called for a boycott of the "anti-Christian program,"but where is the outrage about shows like Will & Grace or Queer Eye For the Straight Guy?
Next question and a more important one is why aren't we Christians not knocking down the doors of the networks with TV show and movie ideas. We need to step up and be writters of decent sitcoms or dramas. We don't need to jam Jesus down the throat of everyone but at the same time we can't sit by and let them jam Jesus in the mud. It's time to take a stand! It really is.

Home for Christmas

"I'lll be home for Christmas...
But it wasn’t in my dreams. It's the 3rd of January and was able to get a break from training to spend Christmas and New Years at home this year. I had a great time with my wife and I was also a groomsman in a friend’s wedding. The last two weeks have been such a wonderful time. I will be able to see my wife again before I go to the sandbox which is also good.
I am happy to tell you that I got a laptop for Christmas so I can now update my blog more often that I have been. It’s been hard to find time to get to the computer lab down here.
I have been blessed by God and by so many people in the last two weeks. On the way home I got stuck in Atlanta for six hours after our flight got canceled. In that time I spoke with many people and was encouraged by so many. Don’t underestimate the power of saying thank you to a service member is. I had one retired Marine buy my coffee, I was given a small memory card that plugs into the a USB port of my computer by another gentleman. I also few home from Atlanta in first class because the woman who used my cell phone to call home gave up her seat for a later flight. The man I sat next to on the way home gave me $40.00 and told me to take my wife out to dinner on him. I have been blessed so much. God is good.
Our youth group raised $130 so my wife and I could spend a nice romantic evening out on them. I was also surprised to receive my reenlistment bonus just before Christmas to help pay some of bills.
Even today I have been blessed as another man gave up his seat, again in first class, so I could sit here. Thank you all for what you done for me. Praise God above all. Well its time to stow my laptop for landing so I best sign off.
*Note This was written on 3 January 2006. I was unable to post it until today because of trouble finding internet access and I also spent the 8th-18 in the field training.