One side note.....I understand the masterful plan behind the Kony 2012 campaign....using a campaign and video gone viral to raise awareness and hopefully affect change, however, why can't we use the same plan to make JESUS famous! Just Sayin.
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Criticize This.....Really?
Social media used to unite and join as one to bring forward a complex situation and get the invisible children on the radar of the world. AMEN! I am perplexed at how quickly the critics have jumped on this campaign. There is a long and ugly history of evil men tearing apart families through horribly vile actions across Africa. Thank you Invisible Children for spreading this message and trying to rid the world of one of the worst! If you haven't watched the video please do so.
One side note.....I understand the masterful plan behind the Kony 2012 campaign....using a campaign and video gone viral to raise awareness and hopefully affect change, however, why can't we use the same plan to make JESUS famous! Just Sayin.
One side note.....I understand the masterful plan behind the Kony 2012 campaign....using a campaign and video gone viral to raise awareness and hopefully affect change, however, why can't we use the same plan to make JESUS famous! Just Sayin.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
"NORMAL" ?
Just when we think and feel like things are back to "normal" in our household......we have a set-back......our genuine attempts to parent and nurture our new addition blows up.....and he retreats to a sad and angry place. Our initial parental reactions inside are of anger, frustration, and impatience....we fail to see the bigger picture...fail to see the behavior really isn't about eating your breakfast....fail to recognize in that moment that our son has experienced, and continues to experience, tremendous loss and grief. Fail to realize this is the new "normal" and that we have an uphill battle to help this precious boy heal, trust, and LOVE.
In those moments it is so amazing to see the Lord work in our lives. Lacey immediately was drawn to the book, Orphanology, and found this great passage and verse that helped us offer needed GRACE to the situation and move forward in this crazy new "normal."
"One of the best pieces of advice I received was the warning not to expect your child or children to be grateful. It is in our nature to have this sort of savior complex where you want to say, "Can't you see we've rescued you from neglect, loneliness, and orphan status? Love me. Attach to me immediately. Appreciate me." When in reality, there is only one Rescuer, one Savior, and we want to do the same thing to Him - rebel."
"Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer" (Romans 12:12).
In those moments it is so amazing to see the Lord work in our lives. Lacey immediately was drawn to the book, Orphanology, and found this great passage and verse that helped us offer needed GRACE to the situation and move forward in this crazy new "normal."
"One of the best pieces of advice I received was the warning not to expect your child or children to be grateful. It is in our nature to have this sort of savior complex where you want to say, "Can't you see we've rescued you from neglect, loneliness, and orphan status? Love me. Attach to me immediately. Appreciate me." When in reality, there is only one Rescuer, one Savior, and we want to do the same thing to Him - rebel."
"Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer" (Romans 12:12).
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