“A Call to Reclaim America’s Faith & Promise Be the People” a Review by Paul Emery

“It is time to take a long, hard look at our country and take action to reclaim our unique American vision.  We the People must stand up and Be the People because we are ultimately responsible for our nation’s future (Swain, Carol, PhD).”

            I originally chose to review “Be the People” by Dr. Carol Swain, because it was just getting released and had yet to be reviewed.  Yet with a busy house of 5 children and a remarkable wife, I’m a little slow to get my review done, and in fact have now heard an interview with Dr. Swain on Today’s Issues.  However, just because I’ve been beaten to the punch doesn’t mean I don’t have a few thoughts of my own to share.

            First to get it out of my system I’m going to share the one bad thing I have to say about this book.  Dr. Swain is a remarkable authoress, but I think she needs to learn a little bit more about control on chapter lengths.  Although I can see how the subject matter worked together, it just seemed to me that a few more chapters would not have deterred from the book. Now that is done, let me move on.

            I believe that every person, regardless of political affiliation, should be willing to take a look at this book.  Yes, Dr. Swain is definitely a very conservative black woman, but the amount of research she put into this book is remarkable.  Dr. Swain shows that she knows how to research, which I’m sure has come from her years of educational pursuits.  Dr. Swain has committed 85 pages in Appendixes, bibliographies for each chapter, and an Index.  If that is not satisfying enough for the cynic, then you can always check out her website!

            Dr. Swain takes the time to address a wide plethora of issues that certainly need addressed in our society today.  With the unfortunate treatment of conservative educators in today’s Colleges, Dr. Swains willingness to address these issues, regardless of the cost, makes this book one of the most valuable books for those today who desire to reclaim America for her former glory.  I think that this book is a must read for all those who believe that we can “Reclaim America’s Faith & Promise.”

            In my humble opinion I’m giving this book 5 stars out of 5. 

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Booksneeze as part of their Blogger Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

Only 354 days till.....

(Again, please note that this blog post is an even older post from my first blog)

I jump out of a plane, yes, that's right, jump out of a plane.  I dread even just thinking about it, even now, even as I've just made the decision to jump. LOL There are a few different reasons I'm doing this and refocusing my blog.  For the most part it will be the same, but much more intense and personal.  I have decided to focus on three aspect of my life this year with my blog:

1. Weightloss
2. My Faith
3. How does a Christian deal with depression

Because of my personality I have found that this is the only way to get myself on the right track.  If you take the time to do the DISC test which you can find on Facebook, it is quite helpful. I have found that I am a S.  For those of you who know what that means, you know I'm literally dragging myself out of my shell to do this.  My depression and laziness have driven me to the point of madness so I'm going to do something extreme by jumping out of a plane and making myself accountable to the world.  So no matter if people ask me how I'm really doing instead of getting the "fine" answer and being happy with that, they know whats really going on, even if its to my horror.

My hope with all of this is to grow in my faith so that I can jump out of the plane, because I know that if I don't there is no way they are even getting me into the plane on the ground.  My weight loss is an obvious one, it will also help ensure that I have a healthy heart for the jump, and a healthy heart for my family.  This journey is also about how a believer in Jesus Christ deals with depression.  I have heard both extremes on the issue and I'm wanting to walk my own path on this one, even if it does mean that I do eventually go and get a med that just helps conduct the positive changes that I'm making in this area.

I will be posting weight-ins, what I eat, exercise routines, even recipes, to see if any of ya'll like them or if any of you foodie people have any ideas on how to change them to make them healthier.  These changes are going to be a combination of drastic/gradual.  I don't want to go too drastic and then fall face first and decide not to pick myself up again.  I would love your support and encouragement. I hope I am an encouragement to you as well.

Thank you for starting this journey with me, I know its going to be a crazy ride, but roller coasters are supposed to be, right? :-)

God Bless,
Jennifer