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"Work on the book, work on the book." That thought pestered me for
my whole Christmas vacation. "Across the Centuries," a 7th grade
social studies book which maligns Christianity and embraces Islam
had recently gotten my attention. Not that I had time for it. I am a
single mom 340 days a year. My sons spend precious little time with
their dad. Even tho I LOVE having my kids so much, a whole week off
from child-care or my own was to be a much needed vacation of
silence and freedom. HA! "Work on the book, work on the book." "But
GOD! (whiney voice) What about that Christmas party? It would be
rude not to go." The reply was consistent, "Work on the book."
I'm a slow reader. The textbook was HUGE. I had expected to find a
plethora of religions trying to subtly draw my children in equally.
It shocked me how much Islam was promoted. Even before Islam came on
the scene, the textbook was sure to imply that as the brutalizing
Christians were persecuting everybody, the Muslims were left out
only because they were not in existence yet. (page 43). It seems
Islam is the cornerstone of time to the textbook.
As I flipped around, obvious affronts leapt off the page everywhere.
I noted them and dug in my heels thinking if I tried I would find
even more. But just about everything I was to find, I found at first
glance. Even two small sentences in obscure places like page 319. I
know who was directing my hand. Only God could show me so much in
such a short time.
"Work on the book, work on the book." Oh I was so sick of that book!
It angered me as I found bias upon bias. I wanted to sue everybody.
I wanted to load up on ammunition and start blasting, and God was
giving me plenty of ammo. But before I was finished, God dealt with
my attitude. Oh praise Him for His chastising! He reminded me that
these people, the teachers, the school board, the book authors, the
State, no one is my enemy. Jesus DIED for these very people! He
said, "LOVE them, I DIED for them!" Oh that was hard. He made me
realize that some of these school board members were why He had left
the 99 in search of the one. "But, Go-o-o-O-O-O-o-o-o-d!" Ever try
to, "but, GOD!" to God? Doesn't work.
Emotional roller-coasters. I hate 'em. When God stretches me to go
beyond myself and see through His eyes, ouch! And my flesh (ego)
just wants to belt away in defense of my kids with everything I've
got. God says gently and expectantly, "I died for them." Oh sweet
Jesus. Power under control.
So within days, as Christlike as I could, I pursued media attention,
finally found Pacific Justice Institute, the only Christian legal
organization that would talk to me. I was beginning to make noise.
Within a day or two, Tim Timmons (total stranger) of http://www.timtimmons.com,
invited me to a luncheon focusing on combating terrorism. Tim
claimed it would have media attention, but I had no idea what he
meant, how to dress, how big it was to be or what was expected of
me. It was more than four hours away and I had no clue why I should
go, but I knew I had to go.
When I arrived, I was blown away. 170 people all dressed up and
polished from a world I did not know. Politicians, various religious
representatives, school representatives, the media. It had been
years since I'd seen a valet! Praise God my van wasn't overflowing
in toys and graham cracker crumbs like it usually is.
Inside, I felt out of place. Without a clue of how to relate to
these people, I thought to myself, "I'll just go hide in the corner
and read my Bible." Then that familiar voice of late said, "Jen, get
up and go talk to these people." "Yes Sir" was my familiar reply.
I walked into a large room full of people already deeply involved in
conversations, except for one man who stood alone looking out the
window. So I boldly walked up to him (where did that come from?),
introduced myself and started to talk, only to be interrupted by
people who seemed to be obsessing about his well being. I thought,
"Who is this guy?" I later found out it was only Mark Ellis of
ASSIST news. Now how did I happen to find a major news contact out
of a room of 170+ people within about two minutes? (dramatic glance
upward). I only had enough time before we went to our assigned
tables to hand him my 10 pages of "Objections to 'Across the
Centuries.' "
It was at this luncheon when the news of Byron county broke, a
lawsuit had been filed against the school district because children
were told to "wear robes, take Islamic names, recite the Quran, play
Jihad and pray to Allah." Suddenly news media everywhere wanted to
know what our kids were learning. The news media got a hold of the
Byron story and it was big, but what was it? I felt like I
tentatively waved my freshly finished 10 pages of objections and
VROOOOOM, it was emailed, posted and read live on radio all over the
nation. I did not know it as I wrote it that in order for it to be
legally reproduced with the quotes from the book, the quotes had to
be short clips. Amazing how I felt a need to comment after every
quote, breaking them up into small sections. I did not know what was
legal, but God knew (dancing praise).
My friend John called me from the Sacramento area, told me he had
emailed my objections document to Eric Hogue of KTKZ radio. John let
me listen over the phone as Eric read it, continuously explaining to
the audience that it was the first time he'd ever seen it as well,
and his reactions were live. Oh I praise God for His timing, for
John, for the people and for media who would CARE. There was no way
I could have stirred up all this, it was all God's timing. That was
why I felt the urgency to finish the "Objections." All the prayers
and tears that were shed by so many moms over the last 11 years as
their sons and daughters had to read this hideous textbook, God
heard them, yes, He heard them. He did not forget us. Even still it
might not end up the way we hope, for God said times would get dark,
but ultimately it will. For now it is enough to know that every tear
that we moms shed, God knows. We must be patient.
Meanwhile, for a couple of weeks I had so many phone interviews that
I wore out two telephone batteries and my message machine. Friends
were calling as well telling me they heard me quoted all over the
nation. I have a stack of newspapers that I've been told have
articles about it but there has been no time to read them. I
consider that a good thing because I don't want to get distracted
with the hoopla. I need to hear from Him and Him alone, many times
during all this.
I was surprisingly nervous when I first started talking with the
media, until Fox news called and wanted to send a camera crew up.
The split second they made a definite time, an incredible peace came
over me and I was confident that God would be with me. Pastors and
friends coached me about being politically correct, how to express
myself so as not to look like a religious fanatic, what to say so
the world (nonbelievers) could understand me. They all made sense
and I was at peace so I thought, "No problem. God's got me covered."
Oh, He had me covered all right, He had a big lesson for me.
I felt fairly at ease with William La Jeunesse, considering how shy
I am in a crowd or on stage. I can't tell a story to save my life.
But Mr. La Jeunesse was a very nice man. I began to relate on film
what I thought, as best I could so that the world could understand
me. I focused on seeing myself through the world's eyes, tried to
imagine the way society related, tried to get on that level, and I
fell flat on my face! I said things I didn't mean and laughed about
things that were opposite Christ. After Fox news left, I contacted
my prayer chain right away, confessed my concerns and we prayed my
mistakes would not be highlighted. Oh thank God they weren't.
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