THIS IS ME. THIS IS WHAT I BELIEVE.

 There was a time when people could exclaim "Buy American!" and mean it.  They could back up WHY you should buy American with good reasons. The Big Three Automotive producers for example, back in the day buying American meant, you were buying safe quality vehicles.  Now?  Check the ratings for yourself.  You'll be lucky to find one vehicle produced by any of the big three on any list for safety, quality or value.  "Buy American!"  you'll secure American jobs!  Ummm...no.  In the past yes!  Shoot in the past a person could steal TWO complete transmissions and the union had your back.  Not only would they get your job back but they'd get you back pay as well.  Now try and explain that you were taking your wife who was having a heart attack to the emergency room and called as soon as you could, you'll get punished for calling in an hour to late!  Now some of you might be shocked that a person would get punished for takin...

We have often heard the phrase "The weight of the world".  He looks so tired.  He's been carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. If only he knew.  If only he understood that someone had already carried that weight for him.  As Easter rapidly approaches most of us Christians are joyful.  Celebrating the gift Jesus gave us.  The gift of life, of salvation.  We know that he was born of a virgin from the line of David.  We know he was a great teacher and healer, that he shook up the idea of what God expected of us a bit, that he loved and was an example of how we are supposed to love.  We know that he was the son of God in the flesh feeling and facing all the joys, sorrows and temptations that we feel.  And we know that he was tortured and crucified.  That he died for our sins, he paid our penalty so that we could live.  We know that he was placed in the tomb and rose from the dead.   But how often do we take t...