Government Shutdown: Time For An American Lesson

Dear Kids,

The last few days there has been a 'historic' government shutdown. There are so many facets involved in this whole thing... I don't even know where to begin.

So instead of talking about what is going on with the national government, let's start with our house. It all starts here, in our home.

I want you to remember this: THE ONLY TIME A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN WILL HURT ANY NATION IS IF THE GOVERNMENT HAS TOO MUCH CONTROL.

Could you hear me shouting that one? It is boggling my mind to see all the different news stories, all the maniacs shouting, all the 'partisan' talk, all the people going back and forth and back and forth about all the issues that are SURFACE issues!

The real issue is this... why does the government have enough control to do a shutdown in the first place? Because we as American's have allowed them to gradually take over our freedoms and stomp on the constitution. That is why. It is OUR own fault that we are at this point.

But here is the grand part about it. You, all of my kids and hopefully others around you, get to learn from the lessons and mistakes we are making right now. America is a completely different land than what it was meant to be right now. We are a socialist state at the current moment. More and more control is being placed on us and the citizens are allowing it to happen. But not for long.

You, the rising generation, you will be stronger and smarter than we are right now. At least, in this house you will be. You must understand that freedom and liberty are NOT a right that comes from the government. They come from God. Period. The government should be stronger at the state level than the national level. The federal government is NOT an aristocracy!

There are a lot of things going on in the world to get rid of freedom. But that part that all those 'in control' have no idea about is this: God is still in charge. They are not. God is the grand master. They are not. God is the beginning and the End. They are not.

I pray more and more that the Lord will come back soon. I pray for His power and love to be upon this world. But we must cleanse ourselves from the inside. If our land has allowed the federal government to get this powerful and this abusive, then it means that we must start in the home. Our homes are falling apart all over the country. We must start by strengthening the family. The family is the perfect unit. NOT the government.

I could talk about this for a while, but more than anything, the American lesson is this: The government does not run your life. You run your life. Be the leaders necessary to stand up for freedom, not just in America, but in the world.

I love you,

Your Mom