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Yesterday was my parents 28th wedding anniversary! God has truly blessed our family with a wonderful example of biblical, Christ-centered marriage. Through the years I have been so blessed by their commitment to each other in a world where divorce is rampant, in the world and in the church. Thank you, Mom & Dad for being such a blessing! God bless you with many, many more years of happy marriage!!!
Family pictures from the last few years ~
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Bachmann: Census Could Send People to Camps
Friday, June 26, 2009
By: Rick Pedraza
Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., says Americans should refuse to comply with the Obama administration’s 2010 census because the data could be used for nefarious purposes, including the imprisonment of Americans in internment camps.
Appearing on Fox News, Bachmann said it was the census that allowed the internment of the Japanese during World War II. She also boasted about breaking the law in refusing to complete the census form she received.
“If we look at American history — between 1942 and 1947 — the data that was collected by the Census Bureau was handed over to the FBI and other organizations at the request of President Roosevelt,” Bachmann said.
“That’s how the Japanese were rounded up and put into the internment camps. I’m not saying that’s what the administration is planning to do. But I am saying that private, personal information that was given to the Census Bureau in the 1940s was used against Americans to round them up.”
Bachmann said she was shocked that the census would ask for people’s telephone numbers. Although not required by law, the numbers are used only to contact recipients who have incomplete forms.
Bachmann also doesn’t like the fact the census asks about one’s age, race, and the type of home one lives in. According to the Census Bureau, questions on race have been asked since 1790; home language since 1890; rent since 1880; and income since 1940. The Census Bureau has asked what kind of heating fuel heats Americans’ homes since 1940.
© 2009 Newsmax. All rights reserved.
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Doug Phillips, founder of Vision Forum Inc., has written a very thought provoking article on the recent death of Kansas abortion “doctor” George Tiller (Tiller the Killer).
I would encourage you to read the rest of the post here, and of course lift up Mr. Tiller’s family before our Heavenly Father who sees all things from the beginning.
Filed under: Fun together, Happenings, Homemaking, personal, My sewing projects, My simple life, Pictures, simple things in life | Tags: a lovely home, Current Events, daughterhood, My simple life, My world, Pictures, Sewing, The fruit of her hands
The last thing I did to finish my sewing project was to insert elastic into the waist band. Here I am in the middle of that process. I used a large safetypin attached it to the elastic and then worked it through the waistband.
This part was pretty easy, it only took my about 10 minutes to complete.
Since I have kept you in suspense and you are really wondering if I am going to reveal what I made… I will no longer! 
Tada! I made a split skirt (or gauchos). I really love them, they are comfortable and versatile. I have worn them a couple of times already and they are going to be great for bike riding, horse back riding, softball and other sports this summer! 
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Mercola.com has an interesting article up about the swine flu “epidemic” and I think that you should check it ou!
On Wednesday April 29th, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised its pandemic alert level to five on its six-level threat scale,1 which means they’ve determined that the virus is capable of human-to-human transmission. The initial outbreaks across North America reveal an infection already traveling at higher velocity than did the last official pandemic strain, the 1968 Hong Kong flu.
Phase 5 had never been declared since the warning system was introduced in 2005 in response to the avian influenza crisis. Phase 6 means a pandemic is under way.
Several nations have imposed travel bans, or made plans to quarantine air travelers2 that present symptoms of the swine flu despite the fact that WHO now openly states it is not possible to contain the spread of this infection and recommends mitigation measures, not restricting travel or closing borders.
Just What is a Pandemic Anyway?
A pandemic does not necessarily mean what you think it does, it is NOT black-plague carts being hauled through the streets piled high with dead bodies. Nor does it mean flesh eating zombies wandering the streets feeding on the living. All a pandemic means is that a new infectious disease is spreading throughout the world.
By definition, a “pandemic” is an epidemic that is geographically widespread. Fear-mongers are always careful to add the innuendo that millions of people could and probably will die, as in the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 that killed about 20 million people worldwide.
How does the death of even a few hundred equate to 20 million?
This is NOT the First Swine Flu Panic
My guess is that you can expect to see a lot of panic over this issue in the near future. But the key is to remain calm — this isn’t the first time the public has been warned about swine flu. The last time was in 1976, right before I entered medical school and I remember it very clearly. It resulted in the massive swine flu vaccine campaign.
Do you happen to recall the result of this massive campaign?
Within a few months, claims totaling $1.3 billion had been filed by victims who had suffered paralysis from the vaccine. The vaccine was also blamed for 25 deaths.
However, several hundred people developed crippling Guillain-Barré Syndrome after they were injected with the swine flu vaccine. Even healthy 20-year-olds ended up as paraplegics.
And the swine flu pandemic itself? It never materialized.
More People Died From the Swine Flu Vaccine than Swine Flu!
It is very difficult to forecast a pandemic, and a rash response can be extremely damaging.
To put things into perspective, malaria kills 3,000 people EVERY DAY, and it’s considered “a health problem”… But of course, there are no fancy vaccines for malaria that can rake in billions of dollars in a short amount of time.
One Australian news source,3 for example, states that even a mild swine flu epidemic could lead to the deaths of 1.4 million people and would reduce economic growth by nearly $5 trillion dollars.
Give me a break, if this doesn’t sound like the outlandish cries of the pandemic bird-flu I don’t know what does. Do you remember when President Bush said two million Americans would die as a result of the bird flu?
In 2005, in 2006, 2007, and again in 2008, those fears were exposed as little more than a cruel hoax, designed to instill fear, and line the pocketbooks of various individuals and industry. I became so convinced by the evidence AGAINST the possibility of a bird flu pandemic that I wrote a New York Times bestselling book, The Bird Flu Hoax, all about the massive fraud involved with the epidemic that never happened..
Filed under: Action alerts, Films & media, Happenings, Links, Standing for Truth | Tags: Blogging, Film-making, Films, Films & media, updates
Wow! The Lord has sure been working through John Moore’s film The Widow’s Might since its premier at the SACIFF in January.
From John’s blog: “A lot of things have been progressing and happening over the course of the last few weeks, and the biggest and most sudden news is that The Widow’s Might will be receiving a limited theatrical run starting on April 13′th.
This doesn’t give much time to get the word out, but we hope you all will take this opportunity to spread the word. Also, April 1 is the last day to get the film on DVD, before the final cut with special features is released to DVD in July.”
So, spread the word. Post the trailer on your blog or site, facebook it, twitter it, and send the word to people on your email list who would be interested! Let’s fill up the theaters for Christ’s honor and glory!
Steadfast in Christ,
Abby Kautt
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Reihan Salam over at Forbes.com wrote a very insightful article about North Carolina Governor, Mark Sanford. C4Lpicked up on it and posted it on their blog, and here is a great excerpt from this article.
During the 2008 presidential campaign, virtually all of the major Republican candidates embraced “Bushism”-pro-war, anti-tax, pro-spending. Only Ron Paul, the eccentric Texas congressman, was willing to make a comprehensive case against statism. And though he attracted considerable enthusiasm from a dedicated cadre of young activists, there was no way he could have captured the Republican nomination.
Now, however, Mark Sanford has taken on many of Paul’s themes. Unlike John McCain or Mitt Romney, Sanford goes far beyond criticizing earmarks. In the face of a severe recession, he has refused to accept hundreds of millions of dollars in federal aid. Recognizing that the military establishment represents an enormous slice of federal spending, Sanford has also declared that he opposes pre-emptive wars, like the invasion of Iraq. In short, Sanford is the real deal. He is the candidate Rush Limbaugh and countless others who embrace the cause of shrinking government have been waiting for.
But the real test is whether Sanford is willing to put shrinking government ahead of cutting taxes. The evidence suggests that the answer is yes.
Hmm… I think that the 2012 Presidential race just got a little more, interesting! We’ll have to keep a keen eye on Mr. Sanford. It looks like Ron Paul’s powerful message is starting to reach some of those with influence. That is very encouraging.
Filed under: Articles, Links, Polls, Quotes, Standing for Truth, The Holy Scriptures | Tags: Bible studies, Foolishness, My simple life, Standing for Truth
Pretty catchy question wouldn’t you say? Well, the ladies at Visionary Daughters have put together a very insightful quiz on that question.
The quiz is 13 questions and applications long. They us the Word of God to enforce each question and I found it very helpful, convicting and challenging.
The verse that came at the end of the quiz when I finished it was:
Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a stench;
so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. Ecclesiastes 10:1So, are you a fool? It is a question we should ask of ourselves frequently and examine our lives to see if we are or not, in light of what the Scriptures have to say…. Which happens to be quite a lot.
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Today begins the first in a series of posts about the role of daughters living at home. I interviewed my sister Phoebe and below are her responses!
Q: Tell us about yourself and your family.
A: I am a 13 year old stay-at-home-daughter of David & Julia Kautt, I have 5 siblings: Joel, Abby, Caleb, Johanna & Jaden. I am a homeschooler (as are my siblings), which I enjoy a great deal!
Q: What is your role currently in your home?
A: Well…I do several things around the house. Just to mention a few: dishes, cooking, baking, cleaning, math teacher (to Johanna & Jaden), Mom’s assistant (she’s been very ill for several months, but thankfully is doing better!), & Dad’s shopping helper (I enjoy grocery shopping, getting to use my math skills! ).
Q: When did you first realize that being a stay-at-home daughter was God’s plan for your life?
A: It has been probably in the past 2-3 years. I think it’s really been since mom got really bad sick. Since we had to do most of the cooking, baking, cleaning, etc. I really can’t pin-point an exact time.
Q: What are some things that you have learned because of your involvement in your home?
A: To help out more, to be a servant to my family members (Phoebe in the Bible, Romans 16:1, was a “deaconess” or servant at the church in Rome), put my family before myself, to have a consistent Bible time (with God’s help I have already read through the Bible once and am working on the 2nd round). There are probably more, but I can’t think of anymore right now.
Q: What is the biggest blessing about being at home?
A: All the time you have with your family, learning to work together, play together, etc. Learning how to cook, bake, clean.
Q: What books have influenced you and inspired you in your role as a daughter at home?
A: First and foremost, the Bible. Probably the courtship series by Mr. & Mrs. Castleberry, “The Return of the Daughters” DVD (yes, I know, that’s not a book!).
Q: The Bible has some important things to say about women and their roles, which verse(s) has helped you to understand your role more clearly?
A: Proverbs 31:10-31 (about the virtuous wife, which also applies to daughters), (this one is not necessarily about women, but it’s a good verse none the less): Col. 1:10 “That you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.”
Q: If you had the opportunity to speak to other maidens, what advice would you bestow upon them?
A: “Evil company corrupts good habits” (1 Cor. 15:33), “Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding” (Job 28:28)
Q: What are some of your favorite tasks that you perform around your home?
A: Supper dishes, baking, cooking, working in the yard.
Q: Share with us some practical ways that can help make your home a more God-honoring, peaceful, and welcoming environment?
A: Keep the house orderly (that’s is kind of hard to do around our house, laundry, toys, papers, etc.!) & clean, when dealing with children (or anyone for that matter) “a soft answer turns away wrath, but grievous words stir up anger.” (Prov. 15:1), “Do all things without complaining and disputing…” (Phil. 2:14), “And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” (Col. 3:17)
Q: What are some of your favorite pastimes or hobbies?
A: Playing hide-and-seek tag with my siblings & neighbors, sleeping with the windows open on a cool spring, summer or fall night, playing games together as a family, being read a book by Mom (yes, I still like to be read to!).
Q: Name some of the individuals who have influenced/impacted your life?
A: Mom, Dad, Joel, Abby, Caleb, Johanna & Jaden (yes, my whole family), Pent Family (Ten P’s in a Pod).
Q: What are some of the ways that you assist your father in his vision for your family?
A: Keeping up with the many chores around the house, helping with grocery shopping.
Q: Does your family own a business? If so, what is your role?
A: No, not yet.
Q: What is your family’s ministry?
A: My Dad is a preacher, and we started a small Creation Ministry a few months ago.
Q: What lesson(s) has the Lord been teaching you recently?
A: Obey without question, pray fervently & without ceasing, work without complaining, being a humble servant, being always joyful (in all circumstances).
Thank you Phoebe for your input! I hope that this is an encouragement to other daughters.
