Christians with tattoos

I have read Leviticus in regards to tattoos and am interested in some interpretation. In reading it I am looking at the ""old testament laws" but cannot find anything in the new testament and am wondering if anyone has any ideas. I have been researching and am seeing a lot of controversy on this subject.

Bad Mommy

I am pretty sure this happens to all mothers but right now I feel like the worst mother on earth. Every day that I get the kids ready for school we have the same routine (this is not their routine all of the time because sometimes I have a girl that gets them ready when I am working). We wake up at 7:00. This gives us an hour. The kids get dressed eat etc. My daughter does this no problem. The hard part is my son. By the time they leave every morning I am totally frustrated at him. My statement this morning was you do the same thing every morning why do I have to tell you to put your coat on.... I almost started crying this morning and he did because we were so aggravated with each other. Why does the same thing keep happening when every morning I tell him to hurry up. Well my husband in his wisdom looked at me this morning (he is not usually home from work yet) and said why do you set him up to fail and then get mad at him when he does, change the way he gets ready, set all of his things out. Now in my infinite wisdom I am thinking he is 9 he should be able to handle getting himself ready and be organized. To this my husband replied (in his wisdom, ugh) Why do I have to help you find your keys at least twice a week? Its the same thing. In some areas you need more help. Man aren't husband annoying.

The definition of insanity- To keep doing the same thing over and over and expect different results.
We are not as wise as we would like to think but we can learn. I think I will bake my son some cookies today.

Going to the Superbowl Baby

Steelers are going to the Superbowl!!!!
Lets all say it together (even you Jim)
Go Steelers!!!

Disagreements between brothers and sisters in Christ

All right I need help here from my family in Christ. I am not the best at quoting scripture but I know there is a passage in the Bible that says if there is a conflict between two Christians that the one offended is supposed to go to their brother first then if there is not a resolution they are to bring another in the body with them not go running all over the place telling everyone their business (Paraphrasing). Can someone please tell me this passage. My sister is having a conflict with another Christian and asking my advise. She is a baby in Christ and I do not want to steer her down the wrong path. I think that well meaning Christians can do far more harm than good at times. Please help me with this. Maybe it is a lesson we can all share as I am positive that this has probably happen to everyone at least once. I have had a few misunderstandings with fellow Christians. I was blessed for it as I was dealt with in the proper way and made my faith stronger and my respect greater for the person. Thank you for your help.

Credit card fraud

This is a warning to everyone who has a credit card. I learned a lesson the hard way. I was making a large purchase and my credit card came back denied. Now knowing that I have never made a late payment on this card and that it was no where near the limit I was a bit confused and aggravated. When I called I explained the situation and gave all of my information I was told that only the primary card holder could be told why the card was denied. Having a card in my name and using my income with my husbands for approval evidentially did not mean I am the authorized account holder. So after finally getting my stuff paid for a different way I went home and looked at my statements. This is what I found out: We pay over the amount every month and always early. One month we paid at the begins of the month and then at the end. Both of these payments showed up on one statement because the second one was made 2 days before the close of the statement. I let them know that the "online banking " said that all payments were onetime and that nothing was overdue and the next payment was not due yet. This did not match their system which said we were overdue a payment because it showed two November payments and no December. AND I GOT CHARGED A LATE FEE!!!! The person who helped me explained all of this and to not make a payment until the statement cuts off which is actually after the date on the bill. My question is how is HOW IS ANYONE SUPPOSED TO KNOW THIS and how many late fees have people been charged for being good customers and paying their bills early. Moral of the story.,, IF you have a credit card always read your statement and do not trust that the online billing will match the paper bill.

Children

I have several questions about my children. When did they go from being sweet and adorable to loud and obnoxious. And when did I miss the part where when 7 year olds go from "toddler" clothes to little girl clothes they cost twice as much but only half the fabric. And how did my once angel of a son learn to use the word "crap" at least 5 times in a sentence. And how to girls cry that much every time they dont get their way without becoming dehydrated. Ok I feel better now. I wish they could be babies forever. Such is the joy of a mother to watch her children grow. It is also the heartbreak to know that you can no longer pin your son to the ground and kiss him all over his face making him giggle because he is almost as tall and strong as you are. Say a prayer for me. I am going to need it.

Memoirs of a Geisha

This was a wonderful Movie. It was visually stunning and one of the most romantic movies I have ever seen. I made the mistake of reading the book afterwards. The book was one of the best I have ever read. There were so many discrepancies however that I was a little disappointed. I know that movies often get "tweaked" to appeal to the masses but I felt this was a little over the top. I do not want to spoil it for those who have not seen it so do not read further but for those who have I think that Nobu was not represented in the movie well. Even the part where she was sent away during the war was so completely changed that in reading the book I went back several times to make sure I got it right. The movie ends with the main characters together starting a life together. In the book there is a good three chapters left that tell the rest of the story. I would have loved to have seen this. I loved the movie and the book, both were beautiful but I never seem to learn that the two will never be the same.