Melanie Carr @melanielcarr

QUIT YOUR BITCHING!!!!!! Grandpa didn’t have a $90 month internet bill, a $130 phone bill, seven app subscriptions at $72 month, an Amazon addiction for $200 month, he didn’t have Netflix, Paramount or HBO for another $112 month and his haircuts didn’t need a ‘stylist’! I’m worn out hearing people moan, “Our grandparents could buy a house on one paycheck, but now we can’t even afford rent on two!” Yeah, maybe because Grandma wasn’t dropping half her income on $14 iced lattes and avocado toast shaped like art projects. Back then, if they wanted coffee, they boiled it at home in a dented pot. It tasted like burnt rubber and regret — but it woke you up and cleaned your pipes. And Grandma wasn’t “out to brunch.” You think she had time for mimosas and hashtags? She was making something called whatever’s left in the fridge and feeding six people with it. Don’t even start with Uber Eats. You think Grandpa was out here paying $38 to have a burger delivered three blocks away? Please. He grilled mystery meat on a rusted barbecue, and everyone called it dinner. Now people cry about being broke while sitting in a house full of gadgets. Two SUVs in the driveway, six streaming services, three air fryers, and matching tattoos that cost more than their light bill. You think Grandpa had a tattoo? He did. It said “Korea, 1951,” and it came with trauma, not Instagram likes. And the kids—Lord help us. “We can’t make ends meet, but Brayden needs the new iPhone!” No, he doesn’t. You’re handing an $1100 device to a child who still eats crayons and forgets to flush. When we were kids, there was one phone. It hung on the wall like a family relic. The cord stretched just far enough for you to whisper secrets before someone yelled, “Get off, I need to make a call!” And guess what? We lived. The TV? One. In the living room. With three channels and a dial that clicked like a safe. And if Dad wanted to watch bowling, you were a fan of bowling, end of story. Now there’s a flat screen in every room, the baby’s got an iPad, the dog’s got a camera, and everyone’s wondering why they can’t afford rent. Because you’re living like rock stars on retail salaries, that’s why. Grandpa wasn’t leasing Teslas or buying $12 smoothies called “Green Zen Awakening.” He drove a truck that coughed smoke, rattled like a storm, and smelled like oil and hard work. They lived within their means. Whatever Grandpa brought home on Friday — that’s what they had. They weren’t keeping up with the Joneses; they were keeping the lights on. So yeah, Grandpa bought a house on one salary. But he also didn’t have a gym membership, three delivery apps, and emotional support crystals on his nightstand. His only support system was Grandma, who told him to quit whining and mow the yard. Nowadays, everyone’s broke, anxious, and “manifesting abundance” while ordering tacos on DoorDash for the fourth time this week. It’s not the economy — it’s the lifestyle. Wake up, turn off your subscriptions, make your own coffee, and maybe—just maybe—you’ll smell the truth. It’s truth....God is Good, God is Great, I thank HIM for this day and everything I have!!

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“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” – Romans 15:13

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‼️My wife wrote this. Please read ⏬ Did you know that a newborn baby really can’t regulate their nervous system on their own? Their little nervous system is still so immature. When they’re tired, uncomfortable, startled, overstimulated, or just overwhelmed, they don’t know how to calm themselves down yet. They need us to help them do that. It’s called co-regulation. It’s why a baby can be crying one minute and completely peaceful the second you pull them close. They hear your heartbeat, feel your warmth and your arms around them, recognize your voice and smell, and their little body begins to settle. They aren’t crying thinking, “I’m going to keep this up until someone picks me up.” They aren’t manipulating us. They’re communicating the only way they know how. Sometimes they stop crying almost instantly when they’re picked up because they needed something they couldn’t give themselves. Maybe that’s why these moments are so incredibly precious to me. I could stare at this sweet face forever and hold this little one against my chest, listening to those tiny breaths. There’s something so beautiful about knowing that simply being close can make his whole world feel safe. And I can’t help but think about Jesus. How often do we exhaust ourselves trying to calm our own fears, carry our own burdens, quiet our minds, and figure everything out on our own, when the truth is we were never meant to live independently of Him at all. This baby doesn’t understand nervous systems or co-regulation. He doesn’t understand why being held settles him. He just knows where he feels safe. But the beautiful thing is, his dependence on me doesn’t begin when he starts crying. He is dependent on me when he’s crying, when he’s sleeping peacefully, when he’s hungry, and when he’s perfectly content. Whether he realizes his need or not, he is completely dependent. And maybe there’s something for us to learn in that too. Our dependence on Jesus isn’t reserved for the moments when life becomes too much or when we’ve run out of answers. We are dependent on Him for everything, every moment, every breath. We don’t come to Him because we finally reached the end of what we can do ourselves. We remain close because apart from Him, we were never meant to do any of it on our own. Just like this sweet baby doesn’t have to understand what is happening inside his little body to rest in the arms holding him, we don’t have to understand everything God is doing to remain close to Him. “Remain in me, and I in you. Just as a branch is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, neither can you unless you remain in me.” John 15:4

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One of my favorite Charlie Kirk answers of all time.

Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11

2 years ago

America was founded as a Christian nation. Prove me wrong.

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@RogerSeverino_ Honestly, I’d prefer to see the government taking and spending fewer of our hard earned dollars and instead let us put that money to work for ourselves.

2 Chr 30:9 KJV: 'And in that time they said unto the people, Let them return not hastily unto the LORD: for the LORD your God is gracious, and forgiving, and slow to anger, and abundant in mercy, and will not turn from you, if ye return unto him.' Return to the Lord without delay. He is gracious, forgiving, slow to anger, and abundant in mercy toward every heart that comes back to Him.

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God is the One who gives back what the Enemy has stolen. He is restoring what’s been lost and orchestrating for you a story of overcoming grace.

@CyberBadger10 @jsolomonReports Exactly the right question to ask …

@bennyjohnson @SharylAttkisson Which Senate offices do we need to be calling to get this done?

Yes, Jesus. We need You today and every day.

People of America, put your politics aside and ask yourself: Are you living a life pleasing to God? Are you living the life God called you to? Are you living your life for yourself or laying your life down for others? If we all did that, a lot of our divisiveness would disappear.

@RandPaul @nickshirleyy @JamesOKeefeIII How do we push Congress to balance the budget, perhaps most vigorously by continuing to reduce fraud and waste, but also through common sense back-to-the-basics spending?

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@QuantumGuard17 Yes! That’s the way to save Social security.