God is real. I won't argue, discuss, or debate that with anyone. If you can't accept what is right in front of your eyes, written deep in your heart, and clear as a cold lake in Maine then I can't convince you.

But I can declare that I am convinced. Not because it was what I originally wanted, but because there is no denying it. That is if you are really interested in truth. I accepted God at a time in my life when I wanted to disprove His existence to myself. I had my own wants and dreams and God didn't fit into them.

But I have this issue. I have never been able to lie to myself. Most people can and do--every single day of their lives. But I cannot. The truth always creeps in; as I'm falling asleep; as I'm watching a sunset; as I'm staring up at the moon; as I'm reading a science book with my kids; as I'm looking up evidence for evolution and seeing how weak and poor their best arguments really are. I've never been able to accept something that I wasn't truly convinced of.

And in this quest for intellectual and scientific truth, I found God and rejected evolution. If I could convince myself to believe evolution back then, I would have. I wanted to. But I COULD NOT.

Ignorant entertainers and scientists will tell you that belief in an Almighty kills a love of science and discovery in children.

That is a lie.

The more I know Him, the more I desire to learn about this amazing universe that He gave us. He gave us all these planets to explore, and we've barely made it out of our atmosphere! He gave us an intense curiosity and a desire to create, and there is still so much left to discover! I want to know how gravity works. I know there are better forms of energy, and I want to know what they are! My children all love science and discovery. Not because they feel the need to explain questions about origins, but because they want to know about the world that God gave them.

Yes, ignorant entertainers and scientists will tell you that belief in an Almighty kills a love of science and discovery in children. They are liars. And if they lie about that, you should right this second be asking what else they are lying to you about. I don't question their knowledge in their field, but their understanding of the intellectual pursuits of those of faith is ignorant at best and malicious at worst.

This is not the direction I was going with this post, but I will write another one telling you all the amazing things that God has done and is doing in my life. After all I've seen, no one could ever convince me of anything other than His 100% involvement in my life and the lives of everyone on this small rock. If you want to keep your head in the sands of evolution, that is your choice. I am also a firm believer in the choice of the individual. But if you want to try to convince me God is not real, you can save your breath. All you'll give me is a good chuckle.