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Hello and Welcome to A Slow News Day. The title for this blog was inspired by a song sung, by Terri Clark. The blog it’s self was inspired by a conversation between a Mother & Daughter, yep that’s right my Mom & Me. We were talking about creating a prayer chain for our country & a blog is the best way we figured to do it. So the main purpose of this blog is PRAYER.

We are seeking Christians & Americans all over the world & asking that you set aside a day of the week & a specific time where you will stop what you are doing for a moment of silence & prayer for our country & God’s will to be done. We are suggesting Wednesday - Wordless Wednesday.

Our goals for this blog are simple:

• To get people praying together for our country as we feel it is something every Christian should do, no matter who the president.
• To bring Christians closer together.
• To educate each other on politics - if possible.
• To uplift and encourage one another.
• To stand up for the word of God.

As Americans & Christians we were built on In God We Trust & over time we have drifted further and further away from trusting in God. We’ve lost prayer in our Schools & we are told to keep our beliefs in God to ourselves so that we do not offend anyone. When it clearly states in the Bible to spread the good news. Without God what are we left with? Where is our foundation?

We stress that nothing will happen & this is not some email you forward. I know a lot of those are touching & meaningful, but lets face it we all get tired of forwards. This is a commitment of sorts. There are only 2 people who will know if your sticking to the commitment - you & God.

Our desire is not to start a political war here. However we will be researching from time to time & posting the facts in which we find to educate each on political things. I personally know I need an education in this. We would like you to participate in the research as well.

The more we are aware of things as Christians the better we know exactly what to pray for. We do need to understand and agree on exactly what we are praying for each week. The main subject: Our Country, but there are those sub lines as well. We encourage you to post your prayers if you so desire.

We also stress that it does not matter who you voted for, our president no matter who he is needs our prayers & we as Christians need him working under God’s leadership. The bible says to support your leaders but it also says not to go against God.

I am reminded of a song “What if Jesus comes back like that” by Collin Raye. I admit I’m not for Obama, the things I’ve heard go against my morals & values as a Christian. However, he is our president and as Christian & a military wife I and called to support him. My way of doing that is through prayer & my mother & I are simply asking you to join us.

I have no right to judge this man. I’ve heard so many negative things & I will always believe that somewhere out there people are still good! It feels like everyone could use some peace & there is only one place I know in which to receive the type peace we so hunger for…through Jesus Christ our Lord.

A lot of us, especially Mothers, no longer watch the news. We don’t enjoy it, it is stressful, & leaves us feeling depressed. Like the words in Terri Clark’s song, “everything good, is not bad enough for the front page”. So in addition to praying for our country & learning about politics, we are going to have a few specials added to this blog. This is how it will go:

Musical Monday - we want you to post a link to a musical video or song that you have found to be uplifting & encouraging and why. As you can tell I’m hooked on country music - so it doesn’t matter what type of genre of music, as long as it is uplifting.

Topical Tuesday - this is the day we request that you post your thoughts for a specific item in which to pray on. We will vote - via blogger polls & then the winning topic will be the topic in which we have all agreed to pray on during Wordless Wednesday.

Wordless Wednesday - our day of silence & prayer day. I will post a single photograph, if you have a photograph you’d like to see used - email me, & I just might use it.

Thankful Thursday - we request on this day that you post something that you are thankful for or how you have seen God in your life or those around you recently.

Feature Friday - We are looking for those stories that are uplifting, warm our hearts, that make us smile, maybe even shed a tear…the stories that once upon a time just might have been front page news.

Suddenly Saturday - boy the week flies by don’t it? On this day, when you have some down time we are asking that you stop in and visit the blogs listed in the blog roll as we build it up & get to know each other.

Sabbath Sunday - the day of rest.

As Christians we need to get the fire going within their souls, to stand hard & strong for our country, our families, our children, & most of all for the word of God in which we were built upon. We pray you will join us.

In Christ’s Love,

Mom & Me