Prayer

Georgia is experiencing the worst drought in 100 years, and our governor has requested prayers for rain.
Among the news stories about the drought, is this atheist stating that our governor is making the state of Georgia look "foolish" for his request for prayer.
Foolish?
from wsbtv:
"And Perdue's move certainly hasn't provoked much opposition. The loudest critic has been the Atlanta Freethought Society. The is expecting about a dozen of its 125 members to protest at the vigil. "

Protest a prayer vigil for rain? Are you serious? According to the Atlanta Freethought SOciety website, they are protesting Perdue's use of state time to condone prayer, which they cite the seperation of church and state as the primary issue. They have 2 versions of Matthew quotes on the website about not standing at the street corners to pray but instead pray in the privacy of your home. The last issue is there only being ministers invovled in the prayer as the other problem.
I guess their society has all the answers in and of themselves.

Adventures in House Training

I'm not sure who is being trained, but Ty and I are attempting to teach our new 13 week old lab/shep mix to NOT use the potty in the kennel or worse, in the house- but some days it's just not paying off.
This morning, for example, I got up at 6am to let her out. Once i rounded the corner on the stairs I realized she'd already gone pee in the kennel, so I fed her to "encourage" anything else to come out. She went outside PRAISE God
Then came inside and pooped in her kennel. Hmmm that's not what I'm wanting to accomplish.
I've learned (after many cleanups in the house) that Sara looks at me to say 'hey now's a good time to let me out'
but being my naiive self I thought she was just being nosey and cute...
I lost my cool yesterday after many failed attempts outside, she continued to go in the kennel.
Can I list this as a prayer request?!

Same ole?

I'm leading Disciple 1 at church right now and due to the quantity of Old Testament Bible reading I'm doing daily, I find myself reading about the Isrealites and realizing how similar modern America is to those people.

Thou shalt have not other gods before me. That's one of the 10 commandments- yet, what gods are in your life that come before your prayer time? TV? Internet usage? Exercizing? Catching up with friends on the phone? None of these mentioned activites is bad- yet when you strtive to do them more than you strive to be on your knees before God- then you may have a problem. Maybe that activity IS your god?

God repeatedly sends prophets to tell His people they are sinning, they are disobedient people. They are forgetful. Hmm, sounds like me. I forgot the mercies I received just a week ago, and wonder if God's hearing my prayers becuase they are not answered they way I want them answered in the timing I want.

Same ol same ol. God sure is patient