The ICK Factor

Anybody else use to watch the sitcom "Friends"? Well, I must admit, Jer and I are Friends junkies. Or, we used to be at least. Now that it's not running anymore, we don't see it nearly as often as we used to. Way back in the beginning of their 10 year run, in season 1, they had a show titled "The One with the Ick Factor". Now this post, really has nothing to do with Friends, or that particular show, I just thought the title was fitting for the topic.

It's on the newstands, and on TV and all over the tabloids. The famous talk show host/comedian, Ellen DeGeneres has gotton married. To her girlfriend. Now I think this is just disgusting! When did this become the "norm" and nothing to blink twice at? Now, Ellen is a popular talk show host, among many, and I must say, that I have seen her show before, and she is quite humorous at times. However, I believe, the lifestyle she has chosen to live, is absolutely, 100% wrong. I do, personally know 2 people, that I can think of right now, who are homosexual. One lady, divorced her husband, and chose an alternate lifestyle, and another, a guy I went to high school with, used to be pretty good friends with, I have discovered that he has chosen the other lifestyle as well.


I turned on my computer this morning, and saw even more disturbing news, that now, according to the Associated Press, apparently Hallmark (whom I've always thought was a well respected company) is putting out gay/lesbian cards to...... "be as relevant as possible to as many people as we can" says a Hallmark spokeswoman. What do I have to say to that?? ICK!


What does Jesus think and feel as He looks down on us from Heaven? How saddened He must be! This is not what He had in mind! Not even close!
This just makes my stomache turn. How far we have drifted from God and the Truth! To those reading this, whom I do not know, or who may be living, or pursuing this lifestyle.......turn to God! It's not too late! Ask for forgiveness. The Lord says, "For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more."

I was listening to the radio the other day, and they were talking about how presidential hopefulls, John McCain and Barack Obama have agreed on one thing. They were both asked, seperately, what their defination was of a 'marriage'. They both said, the convenant between a man and a woman. And to that, I said a big AMEN.

"Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral." Hebrews 13:4

Marriage is a Covenant

We have a busy weekend ahead, with four parties to attend! Three on Saturday and one on Sunday. And the one of Sunday is Jer's parents 40th anniversary celebration at our house, so I am needing to clean this weekend. Which will be a challenge since we will be gone to 3 parties on Saturday! So.....guess what the kids and I will be doing tomorrow??? oh joy.

I have a lot on my mind tonight. A good friend is going through some very rough patches in her marriage. (actually a couple people I know....) The lies Satan tells us sometimes.....ugh....they just make me so mad! But this friend is believing some of those lies, and it hurts to see that.

Marriage should not put you in a "bind" or make you feel like you are "stuck". God intended marriage to be a good thing! Once again, what God has meant for good, Satan has fed us lies and made it look like a bad thing. The vows you (or anyone married) said at your wedding ceremony is a covenant, between you, God, and your spouse. It wasn't a merely a suggestion or an after-thought. I believe that marriages in the church (and everywhere!) need God and prayers now, more than ever. Join with me, won't you?