I was shocked to discover this during the week:
Ok, not that it really matters one iota to the world who sings what, but do you KNOW who that is singing a country song? (one that is so country it even has the word whiskey in it!!!)It is Darius Rucker, former lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish!!! Here's why this matters: There are certain things that you just expect to stay the same and never change. I never expected that Hootie would go to the dark side of music after hearing this:
I mean, Mark and I have several conversations over the years wondering what in the world the line "I'm such a baby yeah the dolphins make me cry" means. It just feels weird that he has crossed over. Not that it really matters to me anyway. I do not listen to country or to pop, so why do I care? Mark thinks I'm weird. Ok, granted he is right, but it almost feels like a part of youthfulness and innocence has died.
Earlier today I was hit with another shock. This one really does matter. My 18 year old sister is pregnant. I was actually worried that it might happen. What was a shock was the fact that she has been keeping it a secret for almost seven months. Yep. She is having a girl due January 23. Turns out, she has been going to the doctor, been taking her vitamins, just not telling her family. The people that care about her the most in the world are the ones that she has been lying to. I have no idea how long she thought she could keep it a secret. We noticed she was getting chunky, but we thought it was from sitting around not doing anything all day. Talk about something not feeling right. This is someone who I changed many of her diapers, and now she is going to have someone whose diapers need changing all her own. Please pray for her and her boyfriend. They have no clue how hard things are going to be for them. Amanda is a great baby-sitter, for a while. She gets tired and is ready to hand the child back to the parent very easily. I have no idea what is going to happen when there is no one to hand the baby off to.
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6 comments:
Kelli,
I have to admit I really have no clue who Hootie and the Blowfish is. Maybe that shows my age. :) But the same things are happening in CCM music such as Amy Grant, Carrie Underwood and Katie Hudson/Perry. I think you will soon find this becoming more and more of a problem.
I'm sorry to hear about your sister. If she went to public school, I'm sure the school system thinks this is great, she waited until she was "mature". So sorry.
It is strange because just this week I found out my sister is expecting a baby. Although she is not a teen, she is a 30 year old divorced mom with a little girl. She should have been wiser. The father at this time intends to have nothing to do with them. "He's being a jerk about it." is what she said.
It is a tough world to raise children in, especially, when extended family causes the greatest grief. And, oh my, the explaining I have to do with my kids. Thankfully most of mine still believe in “immaculate conceptions”. :)
Berean Wife
Hootie and the Blowfish was a pop group during the ninetys. They had a a few hits, then kind of disappeared.
The really bad thing about my sister is that she is not "mature". She is not even allowed to use the stove without supervision because she has burned herself and food so many times. She was public schooled. Most of her friends have had babies already or are pregnant now.
I am sorry to hear about your sister. Especially since the father is "being a jerk about it" This is going to be a very tough time for her. I will remember her in my prayers.
Kelli,
I'm so sorry to hear of your sister's secret pregnancy. I'll be praying for her.
Thank you, Diane. I pray that I can get through Benjamin's birthday party without losing it. today in Sunday School I broke down completely. We have been going through the Fruit of the Spirit. Our very first verse was "now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, etc...." I ended up blubbering like a baby. We did not even do our lesson. we just had a big talk about that kind of stuff. I think the dating couple felt a little weirded out. Good, maybe they'll keep their clothes on.
Wow, Kelli, sorry to hear about your sister's pregnancy. It must have been very tough for her t okeep this secret for so long; I'm glad she's been taking care of herself and her baby. Maybe that is a sign of her growing maturity. I'll be thinking of and praying for you and your family.
Thanks, Valerie. I am hoping that this baby will bring a change to Amanda and cause her to think about someone other than herself. So far that is how it seems.
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