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Saturday
Oct272012

Update On Sandy (my wife)

Sandy is doing much better today. She is still 'fragile', so to speak, but up and around at times throughout the day and her pain level is manageable. Quite honestly, it's very encouraging. We're both expecting to be at church tomorrow.

Now we have a leaky skylight. No worries, my daughter is facing a hurricane so we'll work it out.  :)

Friday
Oct262012

The grace of God in grief

Many Americans are having a very tough time right now, but I can't imagine being the father of Tryone Woods, one of the four Americans murdered in Benghazi. Charles Woods, the father of Tyrone Woods, who was on Lars Larsons radio program and recounted the meeting he had with Pres Obama, VP Biden, and Sec of State Clinton as they expressed their condolences on the loss of his son. (You can hear the call here and click at the 03:55 mark.)

I recommend, however that you listen to his call with Glenn Beck first. You can view it below:

I pray you took a few minutes to view the video. If you didn't, please reconsider. The statements by Pres Obama, VP Biden and Sec of State Clinton are astonishing, troubling, sickening, but the peace of God that graces this father is... well, you put a word to it after you watch and listen.

Thursday
Oct252012

Update on Sandy

Last night, Sandy fell hard on our kitchen floor and strained/sprained her back and neck and banged up her knees. The paramedics came and transported her to St. Anthony's in Gig Harbor and, after x-rays we were told that her hip, pelvis, and lower back were not broken, praise be to God. She's very sore and will be for a while.

We have a term for these things: inconvenient.

Please keep Sandy in your prayers. It's very tough on her to be bedridden. There are many ripple affects when she is on the bench.

Thank you!

Chris

Wednesday
Oct242012

Trump's 'bombshell'

Trump's bombshell

Keep in mind that the Benghazi issue is 10,000 times more important than Trump's 'bombshell' (or is it). Trump's offer has it's merits, but keep your eye on the ball. (See my thoughts under the video.)

My Thoughts:

Mr Trump has really put Pres Obama in a squeeze. Obama has spent millions hiding these records from the public. Previous investigations have exposed numberous inconsistencies but the press won't touch it. By making this offer, with the money going to charity, if Obama refuses, the kids don't get $5 million dollars, and what message does that send? If he releases the documents, as he should have years ago, then we all can decide how important they are. What's the President going to do?

I do believe that Benghazi is light years more important right now than Trump's offer. From a worldly perspective I appreciate his timing because it really puts pressure on the President but it also potentially distracts the President from his duties and we don't need that right now. Or do we?

Wednesday
Oct242012

The Cover Up: People died - People lied.

When you hear the words 'cover up' something comes into your mind. Some might think of Watergate. Whatever you think of, cover up simply means that something is being hidden from someone.

Over the past few weeks our President, and his surrogates, have been explaining the Benghazi tragedy from many different platforms. One might have expected a press conference by now, where the President tells the American people exactly what was known and when it was known (and who knew it), but that platform has been empty. Instead, no reasonable explanation has come forth from anyone at the top, or anywhere near the top. The statements have created not only confusion, but have eroded trust in this Administration.

People died. People lied.

As more and more information is vetted it appears that information was flowing in real time that contradicts the narrative. People at the top knew exactly what was going on and chose to mislead the world. You can use the word lie if you like, but they certainly had a coordinated narrative that was designed to misdirect and mislead.

It would have been better to have said nothing than to say what they said, especially about the video. Time will clear up the issue about the video but why would the President even bring that up? When the leader of the free world mentions the video he makes it 'noteworthy', he gives it 'credibility', and for what purpose? Why throw gasoline on a potential, world wide Islamic fire? What possible purpose can that serve? And, if I have this right, it had something like 30 hits on YouTube before it was mentioned.

Stay tuned, folks.

Friday
Oct192012

When cowards lead, people die

If you are not watching Fox News program tonight on the Benghazi attack you absolutely need to see it when you can. It lays out minute by minute, hour by hour, on the ground video and explanation of exactly what happened.

I will tell you ahead of time that it will make you sick to your stomach... not because of graphic photos or video, but because of the lies and cover-up by the Administration. The lies, day after day, after day, absolutely make your head spin. The truth always comes out, and the Administration's lies were so transparent that it didn't take long to expose them.

Let us not forget that fellow Americans asked for protection, they were denied that protection, and they died. Then the President and his administration went out and lied to the nation, and the world, making up a story that had no basis in fact to try to cover their own behind and for completely political purposes.

As more time goes on more will come out, but there is absolutely no excuse for not protecting them, and then flat out lying about it.

This is the stuff of cowards and when cowards lead, people die.

Friday
Oct192012

Catching up...

A lot has happened since I last posted on our adventure. A few weeks ago I started having seizures; not the kind that throw you to the ground, but serious. The seizures weren't caused by the remaining tumor cells or scaring in my brain, but by a medication problem.

I wound up in the hospital for a week and since then we've seen a specialist at Swedish who's helping me find the right combination of drugs, etc. to help me.

My time in the hospital was difficult (especially for my family), but our faithful God, family and friends were with us. I don't remember all the details of many of their visits, but I know they were there, especially the ones that brought cookies and reading materials) . They all tell me we had cogent conversations but I don't remember most of them. (No matter what shape your loved ones are in, be with them when you can and be sensitive to their stamina.)

A few days ago we went to Swedish for a follow up MRI and to go over the images with my doctor. We took the DVD's of the MRI's I had while I was having during my seizures which provided a series of images over a few days time which really illuminated how my brain was doing. The verdict was that due to the seizures a small section of my brain had swollen but there has been no tumor activity. Praise God!

Thank you all again for praying for my family and me. It means everything.

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