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A Father’s Prayer

Globalandy — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:53:00 +0000

“Arise, O Lord! Punish the wicked, O God! Do not ignore the helpless! Why do the wicked get away with despising God? They think, ‘God will never call us to account.’ But you see the trouble and grief they cause. You take note of it and punish them. The helpless put their trust in you. You defend the orphans *.

“Break the arms of these wicked, evil people! Go after them until the last one is destroyed. The Lord is king forever and ever! The godless nations will vanish from the land. Lord, you know the hopes of the helpless. Surely you will hear their cries and comfort them. You will bring justice to the orphans and the oppressed,so mere people can no longer terrify them.”

~ Psalm 10:12-18 NLT

* Since the vast majority of abuse to children happens by men and within the family, maybe we should redefine ‘orphans’. Of course I don’t want to negate the vulnerability of those who are truly orphaned – abuse among orphans and foster kids is astronomical – but perhaps any child not raised in a home where there is a dad who truly loves and protects them then maybe these children are in fact fatherless.

Protecting the Innocent

Globalandy — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:37:00 +0000

Last night I went to a parents meeting at Luke’s school. Today and tomorrow the kindergarten classes had (will have) talks presented by folks from CAP. I am glad his school is doing these presentations to help Luke and other kids be safe, and learn to steps to empower themselves against bullies and predators. But I am disturbed that he needs this because our world is such as it is.

Last night, sitting with 6 other parents. (There are about 40 Kindergartners so not sure what happened to the rest of the parents.), I fought back tears and anger as the presenter shared stories and sobering statistics.

What kind of world do we live in where 1 out of every 3-4 girls and 1 out of every 4-6 boys will be sexually assaulted by their 18th birthday? Or where 90% of these assaults will be perpetrated by someone known or trusted person? Or that almost 83% of victims are abused by their own parent either alone or with someone else?

I want this to stop! This is not the way it should be. The innocent should be the ones we protect the most. Millions of kids innocence are being stripped at the perverted pleasure of others. It’s sick. It’s wrong. And its common in every nation and among every race and among every social-economic status.

I don’t want my sons to be a statistic, to be victimized, to have their innocence stripped. I don’t want this for any child.

“Lord, may you protect the innocent. May you crush the oppressors. May it your justice reign. May we see an end to the innocent being exploited. May your kingdom come, your will be done. May it be on earth as it is in heaven… where there is no pain, suffering, abuse.”

January 1973

Globalandy — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:10:00 +0000

Yom HaShoah V’Hagvurah

Globalandy — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:55:00 +0000

Today is Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Day. May we never forget…

The 10 holocaust movies/books that have had the greatest impact on me…

1. Night – Elie Wiesel

2. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl - Anne Frank

3. A History of the Jews – Paul Johnson

4. The Hiding Place (book) – Corrie ten Boom

5. The Hiding Place (movie)
6. Schindler’s List

7. Life is Beautiful

8. The Pianist

9. Holocaust (mini-series)

10. Sophie’s Choice