(LAST UPDATED WEDS. DEC 14, 2011)
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NOTE: PLEASE read ALL of this b/c I talk about my PTSD/Allergies and it is imperative to read in order to understand me!!!! :D
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I will use the below Proverbs from the Bible to illustrate my beliefs in how to respond to the "fools" of the internet :D. Enjoy!
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--- Prov 12:15, "The fool is right in his own eyes". (It's useless to reason with to one.)
--- Prov 23:9, "Speak not in the ears of a fool". (Don't even waste your time.)
--- Prov 16:22, "It is folly to try to instruct a fool". (It's "foolish" to try.)
--- Prov 9:6, "Forsake the fool and live". (Stay away from them.)
--- Prov 17:12, "Better to meet an angry bear than to meet a fool".
-----Proverbs 26:4-5: 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Lest you also be like him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes. (In other words, don't answer a fool or he will assume you agree or think what he is saying is wise. It sounds like contradictory statements, but it is really saying the same thing twice in different ways!).
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Well, my goal in this channel is to be able to show the real me, all sides (which is why some of my vlogs tend to be more personal then most, I don't want fame or celebrity, I just want to make friends).
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I have EXTREME allergies to dust, all pollen (tree, grass, flowers), mold, milk, all types of animal dander, and a mild soy allergy. These things cause A LOT of issues. Esp the milk allergy can cause anxiety/panic attacks when exposed mildly by skin or low amounts of ingested milk (cross-contamination), when I am exposed by large amounts by skin or more than miniscule amounts ingested, I can stop breathing, have hives, and many other things, known as Anaphlaxic shock, and trust me, its not fun. But it also causes severe muscle pain, joint pain, and other problems. Some of the things i can avoid, but others, like pollen, I can't fully get away from. So sometimes, even living can be hard, as weird as that sounds.
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Due to extensive bullying which was aggravating my PTSD ALL comments, if you are not my friend, MUST be approved by me.
Aggressive and malicious comments were triggering PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and causing me to have PTSD related episodes (PTSD is NOT something I can just "get over" it can keep me from being able to function like a normal person if I get triggered too regularly). Please read below for a short description of what PTSD is and for more info go here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
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Posttraumatic stress disorder (also known as post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD) is a severe anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to any event that results in psychological trauma.[1][2][3] This event may involve the threat of death to oneself or to someone else, or to one's own or someone else's physical, sexual, or psychological integrity,[1] overwhelming the individual's ability to cope. As an effect of psychological trauma, PTSD is less frequent and more enduring than the more commonly seen acute stress response.

Diagnostic symptoms for PTSD include re-experiencing the original trauma(s) through flashbacks or nightmares, avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma, and increased arousal -- such as difficulty falling or staying asleep, anger, and hypervigilance. Formal diagnostic criteria (both DSM-IV-TR and ICD-9) require that the symptoms last more than one month and cause significant impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.[1]
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I deal with ALL of the above symptoms on at one time or another, sometimes on a daily basis (though the episodes get less and less as I learn to better cope. I hope that helps you all understand more of why comments must be approved.
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NOTE: While freedom of speech IS be a right in the USA (ppl online LOVE to make that point), that doesn't mean it is the right thing to abuse and hurt others with that right, in fact, when exercising this right, we .should make sure she respect one another (no matter how rude the other party is) and make our points in a polite, kind, and civilized way.

God Bless ~Amy

(UPDATED: WEDS DEC 14, 2011)

The PROFILE PIC is of me and Shawn, my husband! Yay! :D:D:D:D

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Here's the thing, I trust in Jesus Christ as the ONLY way to salvation, he died and on the third day rose again, he gave us his Holy Spirit, and that is where I am! Salvation is a day by day thing, no once saved always saved. Read Phillipians 2 please, but in verse 12-13 Paul digresses to call the Phillipians to continue in obedience as they always do by working out their salvation in fear and trembling (of course in context this is directly TO the Phillipians, but it is still applicable to our own walk with Christ to stay the course and daily study the Bible and know what is God and what isn't and to be obedient to God and stay strong in the faith as drawn out in the the Bible). This whole chapter personifies what it means, so it is VERY hard (unless you take it out of the context of the Bible, and some do) to take it from the context. Many people like to say they are Christians, but they do not have relationship w/ Christ, refuse to read the Bible and pray on a daily basis (ABSOLUTELY vital for a true Christian), and it saddens me, they do not want to "work out their own salvation" or have a personal relationship w/ Christ, they expect someone else (a pastor, mentor, etc) to do it for them. NO ONE but you can have your own relationship w/ Christ.

I'll leave you w/ this (on this subject):If you were married, would you expect your best friend to have the relationship w/ your spouse for you???? Never talking to your spouse, someone else always doing it, and you may or may not even get that info from said best friend?

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I got married on May 9th, 2009 to Shawn, he is the best and most wonderful man for me. :) I am proud to say we only held hands and did sideways hugs before being married, no kissing or cuddling (we cuddled a couple times, but it was too overwhelming for me). Some may call this extreme, but when you want to protect your sexual, physical, spiritual, and emotional integrity, it is a necessity to have VERY strong physical boundaries in a romantic relationship. I am happy that when we have children I will be able to say "You know how the world says if you love someone you should have sex and you're dumb if you don't, and its impossible to uphold your sexual integrity and have a good relationship? Well, your father and I are a testament to the fact that that is a bald faced lie, and although you can have a strong bond having sex before married, it will not be as strong as it will be if you wait, it will take years to patch up everything, rather than starting fresh and being able to seal the relationship properly without regrets or shame." I have been assaulted verbally a lot by idiots who wont understand such a viewpoint, I don't care if you agree, but the truth stands on its own whether or not you do. :)
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So, overall, I am very happy, and contented, as I said above about PTSD, I have difficulties of course, but overall, I am content b/c I am right with God and I am right with my husband and that is what REALLY counts.

God Bless ~Amy