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Is My Marriage In Texas Legal?

Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 (20 hours 13 minutes ago.) Viewed 9 times.

Twitter is running rampant this morning declaring that no marriage in Texas over the last four years is recognized by the state.

Why did this all start?

According to Democratic candidate for Texas attorney general, Barbara Ann Radnofsky. Radnofsky argues that tricky phrasing in the 2005 amendment designed to out law same sex marriages effectively banned all marries.

Radnosky is quoting Section 32 (b): "This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage."

What she fails to quote is section (a) that clearly defines a marriage as between a man and woman. Hence, people retweeting are unaware and reading section (b) can give some merit to what she said.

Section 32 (a): Marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman."

Therefore, all of you who were married in the last four years, stop the planning for a new wedding. Your marriage is recognized by the state and legal.

Anything can look suspicious taken out of context.

To see the constitution, visit online at http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/CN/htm/CN.1.htm#1.32

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Leonid Meteor Shower Makes Waking Up Early Worthwhile

Posted Monday, November 16, 2009 (4 days 20 hours ago.) Viewed 37 times.

I am not a morning person, but there is something to be said about waking up early to watch God's firework show.

One of the most amazing meteor showers will take place in the pre-dawn hours on Nov. 17. Of course, those in Asia will have the best view seeing a predicted 200 to 300 meteors per hour. Can you imagine what the sky will look like over Asia?

As for America, we are expected to see around 20 to 30 meteors per hour. Of course, us city dwellers might consider driving away from the light to have a better view.

The science behind where the Leonids come from follows.

According to space.com, The Leonids are created by the comet Swift-Tuttle, which passes through the inner solar system every 33 years on its orbit around the sun. Each time by, it leaves a new river of debris, mostly bits of ice and rock no bigger than a sand grain but a few the size of a pea or marble. Over time, these cosmic streams spread out, so predicting exactly what will happen is difficult.

My suggestion is to pull out the sleeping bags, drive to a dark spot and lay back for the show.

Space.com says that Earth will pass through one of the denser debris streams at around 4 a.m. EST (1 a.m. PST) on Nov. 16. If you have only an hour or less to watch, center it around this time.

Across Europe, the best bet is to watch anytime between 1 a.m. and daybreak local time.

What a great educational experience. If you think your kids can handle it, you might go to bed earlier for a fun family getaway before a busy school day.

Enjoy the fire show in the sky and feel free to leave reports of what you saw in the comment section below.

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Tips For A Long Lasting Marriage

Posted Wednesday, November 11, 2009 (9 days 16 hours ago.) Viewed 52 times.

Marriage is not an easy task. As I write this, several of my friends and even some family members are contemplating divorce.

The Americans for Divorce Reform estimates that "Probably, 40 or possibly even 50 percent of marriages will end in divorce if current trends continue."

I like to say this is not a huge deal because people fall in and out of love all the time. They should get to be happy, right? Unfortunately, divorce has long lasting effects on those involved and those outside.

My own son expressed his fears last week about divorce. Several of his classmates' parents are in the process of divorcing or remarrying other parents they met through the school. I have listened to my older brother scared about his own family's future as his wife debates divorce as well.

I think every marriage goes through that stage of questioning. Before I share my tips, I want to preface them by saying they come from a Christian perspective. In my own marriage, we would be divorced if it wasn't for the grace of God. That is who I am and where I come from so I share only what I know. Here are the tips.

Take ten

Take ten minutes every day to reconnect as a couple. It may be the moment you wake up or the moment you go to bed. But take ten minutes together. These moments are not to be spent talking about bills, kids, etc. Talk about the things you did when you first met. Talk about your dreams, goals, etc. Take interest in one another and make sure there are no interruptions during this time.

Focus on the good

No one wants to hear all the time about all their bad qualities. Make a point to remind one another of the good qualities. Also look at what is good in your lives and thank God.

Realize your spouse is a gift

Think back on all the circumstances that brought the two of you together. Realize that your spouse was given to you as a gift from God and then treat him/her that way. I know there are women and men still holding out that they should of married someone else. Get over it. Your spouse is God's gift to you. That guy from high school/college is not who you are meant to be with.

Let go of the past

We all hurt each other. Remembering and harboring those hurts are not healthy for the relationship. Move forward and concentrate on today. Apologize and forgive.

Find your purpose

God put the two of you together for a reason. Find your purpose as a couple. Worship God together. Love God as a couple. Take joy in Jesus and grow close to him individually and as a couple. I think John Piper said it best, "You can actually get to the point that you are delighting in Jesus so much that the spouse is a help in delighting in Jesus and an expression of delighting in Jesus." Imagine how that can transform your marriage? Focus on God not the issues, problems, etc and see how fast they disappear.

Feel free to leave your own tips to a great marriage in the comment section below.

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