Monday, May 18, 2009
The Face of a Child
Do you remember Jack Handy from Saturday Night Live? He used to have the "Deep Thoughts" segment. My favorite quote was this one: "The face of a child says a lot, especially the mouth part of the face!"
And, boy was he right. Our four year old Sophia's face says a lot--especially her mouth. She wakes up talking and falls asleep talking. She talks throughout the day with just a few short breaks to quickly take a drink of some fresh chocolate soy milk. The girl has the gift of gab! If you've spent much time with kids, you know, they can ramble on and on about any and everything that pops into their active little minds. Hang with 'em for a minute--you will quickly find out what is going on in there! No surprises necessary.
Our President, has been really quick to let us know what is going on in his mind as well. Considering that during his campaign he said that "life issues" of unborn children were matters that should be decided by individuals who had a higher pay grade than he did--I find it interesting that his first act as our President was to make abortions even easier for those seeking to end their pregnancies.
I also find it interesting that when asked to speak at Georgetown University that he and his staff insisted that any Christian religious symbols be removed or covered in the backdrop of the auditorium where he would be sharing his address.
You don't have to spend two minutes with Sophia to find out what she is thinking, to discover what is rolling through her mind at the time. And, well, our President hasn't wasted anytime to let us get a glimpse at some of the things on his mind. Abortion is easier. Symbols of Christianity are covered--I wonder if his staff considered that this could offend a few million Christians. And, even more importantly, I wonder if our President considered that Jesus might be offended.
When I find out what is going on in my little girl's mind, sometimes I just laugh, sometimes we talk about it and well, sometimes I simply ignore it. I'm concerned about some of the things going on in my President's mind. I'm not laughing, I'm talking about it, and I'm definitely not ignoring it. I am, however, praying for him. I'm praying he will make decisions that will honor God and God's creation. I'm praying he will value life. I'm praying he will change his mind on some of the crucial decisions he has made in his first 100 days.
The mouth of a child says a lot--so do the executive orders of a President...
And, boy was he right. Our four year old Sophia's face says a lot--especially her mouth. She wakes up talking and falls asleep talking. She talks throughout the day with just a few short breaks to quickly take a drink of some fresh chocolate soy milk. The girl has the gift of gab! If you've spent much time with kids, you know, they can ramble on and on about any and everything that pops into their active little minds. Hang with 'em for a minute--you will quickly find out what is going on in there! No surprises necessary.
Our President, has been really quick to let us know what is going on in his mind as well. Considering that during his campaign he said that "life issues" of unborn children were matters that should be decided by individuals who had a higher pay grade than he did--I find it interesting that his first act as our President was to make abortions even easier for those seeking to end their pregnancies.
I also find it interesting that when asked to speak at Georgetown University that he and his staff insisted that any Christian religious symbols be removed or covered in the backdrop of the auditorium where he would be sharing his address.
You don't have to spend two minutes with Sophia to find out what she is thinking, to discover what is rolling through her mind at the time. And, well, our President hasn't wasted anytime to let us get a glimpse at some of the things on his mind. Abortion is easier. Symbols of Christianity are covered--I wonder if his staff considered that this could offend a few million Christians. And, even more importantly, I wonder if our President considered that Jesus might be offended.
When I find out what is going on in my little girl's mind, sometimes I just laugh, sometimes we talk about it and well, sometimes I simply ignore it. I'm concerned about some of the things going on in my President's mind. I'm not laughing, I'm talking about it, and I'm definitely not ignoring it. I am, however, praying for him. I'm praying he will make decisions that will honor God and God's creation. I'm praying he will value life. I'm praying he will change his mind on some of the crucial decisions he has made in his first 100 days.
The mouth of a child says a lot--so do the executive orders of a President...
Labels: 100 days, Brad Riley, Christian, Faith Chapel, President Obama
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