In this New Year of 2008, I pray to God for the safety of our troops, blessing, protection and wisdom for our President and leaders, forgiveness for our country, and a renewed sense of obedience to God's Ten Commandments, (which are basically Love God and Your Neighbor as Yourself,) healing for my sick friends, salvation for my lost friends and enemies, safety and blessing on my children, and some good roles for myself....roles, not rolls.  Oh, and that my husband...oh, that's too personal. (TMI for the Internet.)  And, thank you Lord, for your amazing creation of nature and our bodies and the stars and all the other mysterious wonders you have made.  You are an awesome God.  Your will be done.  In Jesus name, Amen.

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Open Letter to Joy Behar and Others Who Speak Like Her:

I'm really tired of your hatred rants against Pres. Bush.  Have some respect for authority and for the people like me who voted for him.  I did not vote for Bill Clinton, but I would never use my SNL connection to publicly criticize him and I would never speak of another human being with such vitriol.  Pres. Bush did not start the war against America  and he is doing a great job with the situation that was put upon him.  Also, we do not have a king.  Our system of government has checks and balances.  Instead of complaining, why don't you take a political history course and run for office and see what good you can do for the world. 

The tongue is a powerful little thing.  Use it for some good.

Love,

VJ

P.S.  I think you are very funny and quick witted when you're not hating people who think differently than you.

P.S.S. "Intelligence, patriotism, Christianity and a firm reliance on Him, who has never yet forsaken this favored land, are still competent to adjust...all our present difficulty."  Abraham Lincoln      (www.wallbuilders.com)

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I'm a cartoon for my first time at LIME.COM.
Here's one of my most recent poems as published in Palm Beach Atlantic's Literary Magazine "Living Waters."

                             It’s Just Plain Old Mysterious

                                                                           By:  Victoria Jackson

We’re exploring each other
And our surroundings
As if we’ve just landed
In a spaceship.

As soon as we feel safe, it changes.
The landscape, our skin, our friends.
Our babies become old people.
Would we choose them as friends?

We look up and believe in God.
But we can’t see Him.
The sun must be his reflection.
Or the moon.

I love my dog, but
His intense stare unnerves me.
It’s like he wants to say something,
But he can’t.

This milk tastes good,
But the unknown is hard to swallow.

We check our neighbors’ faces
To see if they’ve figured it out.
They look back searching our faces.

They seem peaceful,
But I see their lights on late at night.
     …And I hear them tapping
              their pencils on their heads.

*** Just A Thought ***

Seems to be alot of angry, hateful shouting lately....
From movie stars,  the Middle East, mad college students, and Morning TV talk show women.

"Love your enemies.  Bless them that curse you.  Pray for them that despitefully use you."

It works.

*** Happy Valentines Day!! ***

I found some interesting articles about Studio 60 and me:
Wittenburgdoor.com - "Looking for the Best Christian on TV"
Belief.net - ""Studio 60" Opens Up the Door"
Gospelcom.net - " Blonde, Female, Christian, Late-Night Comedian"

I have a small role in Midnight Clear directed by Dallas Jenkins and starring Stephen Baldwin.  I'm anxious to see the premiere in San Jose in March. Also, the premiere of 20Q which will be in Peoria, Illinois in March.  I loved the people I worked with on both of these movies.  After 14 years, my husband finally agreed to move to California.  So, I must start clearing out the garage and packing.  I hope I don't find a dead body in there or some family of iquanas.  I have collected alot of junk.  I'm very excited.  I guess I'll be there for the big one...I mean, earthquake.  They keep saying it's coming soon.  We should actually wait until it comes.  Housing would probably be less expensive when all the houses are rubble.  I'm honored to be in a Hermes and Friends DVD coming out soon.  I played the voice of the bratty teenage bee who in the end learns to think of others.  Good character arc.  Actresses like that!  I better get into a size 2 soon.  I hear that's all the rage in LA now!  Wish me luck!

I was in the Atlanta airport this weekend and saw some of our soldiers in their uniforms.  I wanted to run up to each one and hug them but I restrained myself.  Then, I noticed that no one was talking to them or looking at them.  It seemed so callous and rude but maybe they felt like me.  I was afraid if I thanked them I would start crying and make a scene.  So, I silently prayed God would protect them and bless each of them.  Two young handsome soldiers were right near me and so finally I forced myself to show them my support.  I said "Where are you going?"  and the handsome soldier humbly mumbled, "We're going back."    "What?" I said, half realizing that this isn't a TV show but a real war and there is a real place called Iraq.  He said, "Iraq."  I said, "You are our heroes" and tears started gushing out of my eyes and my voice broke.  I nodded hoping they would understand my love and respect and I quickly walked away before I made a scene.  I put my sun glasses on to hide the tears.  I still keep crying when I think of those young soldiers.  They are brave.  I wish all the soldiers and veterans would know that we really do appreciate them and pray for them and admire them.  Maybe when we ignore them in public, it's because we might start crying or hugging them too much.

*** Fall 2006 ***

Happy Autumn! Isn't it beautiful?
I painted my palm tree red, orange, and yellow. If I squint I feel like I'm in New England.

My daughter Scarlet is:
(a) being potty trained
(b) learning to ride a bike
(c) getting married

The answer is (c) !! Yep! It snuck up on me.
I was just organizing her cheerleading photographs, telling her to clean her room, and getting the dent out of her lime green bug, when all of a sudden, BOOM! Mother of the Bride? Strange new feelings appeared. I've never been through this before. I must be old?! How can I be old? I'm in college and can still do a handstand.

Psalms 92:14 told me,
"...they shall still bear fruit in old age,
they shall be fresh and flourishing."

Psalms 71:18 says,
"Now when I am old and gray headed,
O God do not forsake me,
Until I declare your strength to this generation,
Your power to everyone who is to come."

So, it's all good.

*** Summer 2006 ***

"Hey everybody! Happy Summer!

Now that Aubrey's 6th grade graduation, her birthday party, most of her dance competitions, her stomach flu, and my Humanities final is over; and I finished re-writing my book for Professor Athey, and the dog's ripped cornea is healed, and I finally got the ugly doorbell replaced, and I've recovered from an Albemarle, NC debacle...I have time to think about what I will write on my blog....I'm thinking....hmm...I'll get back to ya..."