When you wish upon a star

There are reports surfacing about people who are losing their homes and are not worried about it. Why?

"Because President Obama is busy and has not yet gotten around to our part of the country. But when he does, he will take care of it all."

That is what I mean about wishing on a star. The Obama Superstar. We are going through the worst financial crisis since the Carter administration. A big difference, however, is that back then, people were wondering what they were going to do. Now they are wondering what is going to be done for them. I think some people almost expect to see Obama riding up on a motorcycle with shades and black leather. THE ECONIMATER

Today on Rush Limbaugh, he had two callers who talked about their own personal experiences with Obama's fix for the mortgage crisis. Both callers filled out the online forms on the new government website to assist them with avoiding foreclosure. Both were then hounded by calls from lawyers from across the country. The lawyers then proceeded to tell them that for a fee (one price was quoted at $2,700.00) they would work with their mortgage lenders to ease their financial burden. One guy passed up on the offer. The other was not so fortunate. He paid the fee, and was informed a week later that there was nothing that could be done to help him. Oh, and no refund. So let's review the series of events. Man fills out form for government assistance. Government gives man's information to a bunch of lawyers. Lawyers call man and quote him a price for putting pressure on mortgage lender. Lawyer folds under pressure from mortgage lender. Lawyer keeps fee. Lawyer spends money, thus stimulating economy, which is probably how the media will spin this in the president's favor.

Before you go thinking that I don't have a care in the world and that's why I can write about other people's monetary woes, let's take a look at my situation. I make less than 30k a year. I have a wonderful wife, and we have just been blessed with a little baby boy that (according to one doctor) we were never going to have. My wife had a part time job that she enjoyed, and even though it didn't pay that much, it helped. She has since quit her job, because we want our little boy to be raised by his parents, not a day care where he is liable to pick up any number of ideas or habits that go against what we believe. I'm not knocking the people who choose to do that, but we knew it wasn't what we wanted.

I said all that to say this: we are not looking to the government to get us a better house or vehicle or bail us out of hard times. To do so would put us under their control, just like these banks that have been bailed out. "Give up your rights and we'll fix your wrongs" I don't think so. I instead choose to put my trust in the One who "owns the cattle on a thousand hills" (Psalm 50:10) He has never let me down. Sure, there have been times that I have been discouraged, but God is faithful, and as long as I keep trusting in Him, He will always provide for me and my family. Psalm 37:25 says "yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread." I don't claim to be righteous, but God is, and He won't break His Word. And so far, He has taken better care of me than the media's messiah has.

If you're wondering if God will be brought up frequently in this blog, the answer is "yes." Being a Christian means more to me than being a conservative. I do believe that being strong in one helps me to be strong in the other. It is possible to be a conservative and not be a Christian. Likewise, I don't see how one can be a Christian and not be a conservative. To be "Christian" means to try and emulate Christ. Jesus wouldn't vote for or support someone who advocates abortion (a.k.a. murder), homosexual marriage, or other things that are clearly spoken against in the Bible. After all, He wrote it.