Soccer mom from St. Chuck!

It has been fun bloggin on myfox, I have gotten to read many different opinons on a variety of subjects.  However since I really only get to blog on my lunch and have no time to respond or see responses, I probably won't be blogging here anymore.  Thanks for the opportunity to blog with everyone!

Ok, so I am putting this question out there to anyone who has an opinion.  Let me give you a senario and you can tell me what you think.
I am a mother of 2 who definitely believes in God.  I pray daily, often a few times.  But when I pray, I am not asking forgiveness for sins I may have committed.  I am not asking for money or a better job.  Most of what I am doing when I pray is thanking God.  I thank God for everyone and everthing he has blessed my life with.  I thank God for getting me thru another day, and guiding me and protecting me and my family.  I thank God for all of the service men and women who put their lives on the line for mine.  I pretty much just say thank you for everything and ask God to stay in my heart and in my life.
Now, last week I had a religious conversation with a Catholic and a Baptist, both of which are practicing and attend church regularly.  (Did I mention that I don't go to church?)  Anyway, I found out that per their religions, I am probably going to hell.  Well...this really got me thinking.  I don't want to go to hell.  And why do I have to go to hell?  I love God, he gave me my children.  He blessed me with wonderful parents and friends and my husband who is my best friend.  I am a honest, moral and pretty much kind person (i do have my moments of course).  I work hard to provide for and take care of my family.  So why is it that I must go to hell?
Well, from what I am told, because I do not know the biblical stories and do not believe all of the Bible to be hard core fact, I am going to hell.  Supposedly, since I have had the opportunity in my life to accept Jesus Christ as my savior and have not acted to do so, I am going to hell.  Now this really bothers me, and is the main reason why I do not belong to any organized religion.  Why is it that one person's faith in God is subject to scrutiny by another person or religion?  Isn't my faith in God between me and God?  And why is it that one religion can say that all other religions are wrong.  Where does perception fit in here.  If my perception is one way and yours in another, who is right and who is wrong?  If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then what about God?  Just because my relationship with God is different from anothers, why is mine wrong.  And if I understand this organized religion thing correctly, every religion believes that all other religions are going to hell.  Now come on!  Is that really what God is all about?  In my heart and my mind, God loves me because I feel him in my life and believe in him with all of my heart.  And I really don't think that I am here to judge anyone, especially when it comes to their religious or spiritual beliefs.
Anyway...I have babbled on long enough.  Let me know what you think.  Thanks for reading!

I heard on the radio last night that Albert got a perfect score on his citizenship test.  I think that is wonderful and he is setting a great example for other immigrants.

What wer they thinking when they designed the age Extension? Thye make this a 4 lane each way highway, linking St. Charles with St. Louis. That was a great idea, but who on earth decided that they only needed a 1 lane cloverleaf enterance from 270 northbound onto 364? If you have ever sat in evening rush hour traffic trying to get on Page/364 from 270, you know exactly what I am talking about. Some nights it will take over a half hour for me to get from Ladue onto page because of traffic backed up. And then of course you have the a**hole drivers that cut into the exit lane from both sides at the last minute after you have patiently been waiting your turn.

Are they planning to fix this?

Can the hhighway patrol do anything about the last minute cars that almost cause accidents?

Just drives me crazy. Feel a bit better after venting!

why is it that people are always taking it upon themselves to judge other people? since when are we omniscient beings? I have my opinion, you have yours, we can debate our philosophies, but who is to say who is right and who is wrong? In fact why does someone have to be right or wrong? I love to debate, don't get me wrong. I am a very opinionated person...or so I have been told. But in life there is seldom strictly white and black. Unless your are speaking of murder, rape, abuse and subjects of the sort of course.

Anyway, I just don't get it. Enlighten me please!

After week of viewing blog after blog about Ben and Shawn, what could I possibly say on that subject that hasn't already been said. Why is it though, that with the media overload on the case, can I not seem to get enough information about it? I almost feel obsessed, but I don't think I am alone. I listen and read everything I see, but want more. Maybe all of my questions will be answered when the case goes to court. And then again maybe not. None the less, my heart and prayers go out to both families as well as anyone else who has found themselves in this type of situtation.

Has anyone heard about the little girl from Oklahoma who was kidnapped and kicked her way out of a trunk and ran into a convenient store? Not that girl is tough, hooray for her!