In his classic book Pilgrims Progress Mr. Bunyun describes the journey of Christian  Hopeful, and Ignorance to the Celestial City.

Have you Become an Obstacle?

Water droplets are the reminder of what once was.

Sometimes we go through rain storms and those rain storms cause lots of water droplets.

Do these rain drops cause irritation to leaves? Yes, if the water is left on the leaves it will eventually turn brown and subsequently die.

What about the water droplets in our lives? You know what I’m talking about.. Past hurts, pain caused by a loved one, or trama. I’m speaking to myself here.

We need something in our lives to help dry up those droplets so we don’t die. (Physically, mentally, and emotionally)

Isaiah 40:28 Hast thou not known ? hast thou not heard , that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary ? there is no searching of his understanding. 29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no…

A philosopher, essayist, poet and novelist named George Santayana wrote (in The Life of Reason, 1905) was: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

We may find ourselves in great trouble if we forget THAT quote.

I have been thoroughly enjoying a classic film “Young Tom Edison” starring the late Mickey Rooney.

It is a great gift to our current society to learn from the lessons that our past society struggled with during the time in which Thomas Edison, the great American inventor, grew up.  If it had not been for his mother, a former Canadian schoolteacher, who saw her son’s intellectual potential, we might be without the advantages from so many technological advancements he helped to develop.  True, there are more controversial arguments about what Edison actually accomplished but my point today surrounds the way a uniquely bright child was really misunderstood in his time.  We…

Daily Prayer, Early Evening LSB 297

Devotion on Psalm 100, Luke 23:46, 3^rd Petition

The words of our Lord from the cross we know.  We also know what happens after. Jesus died.

In the conclusion of both Luther’s morning and evening prayer, these words are prayed, “Into your hands I commend my myself, my body, and soul, and all things.”

On the surface, these words say what they mean.  In the midst of experience, they are exhaustive and include everything.  Everything.

To say such a prayer, only the Christian can pray. This prayer reflects only what a Christian can pray. When all else seems lost, the Christian continues to have hope, and to be hopeful.

Such hope and such hopefulness does not rest in our decisions, but in the Lord who establishes in the faith, and feeds that faith with and by none other than Christ and His precious…

May the dance of my dreams be forever mine.

In my palace of hope,

May this bond be forever strong; this song forever sung,

In the fat realities of reality.

Conjured powers of our shared universe, shall this union bless

With canopies of love

and banners of sweetness from high above.

May this bond be nourished with meats of many heavenly tomorrows

Cursed be the glasses of adversity; the winds of negativity.

Let the wine of hope thoroughly satisfy our nerve and ease our sorrows.

When this pink dreams end and the pink roads bend,

Pink love will be my recurring theme, my sacred hymn of hymns.

Music of dancing waves, serenading ears and healing souls;

The song when I sing, the laughter when I laugh, the love of my life.

Pink be the fire that burns, buffering words that melt,

                                   Help My Unbelief!

By Wayne Jackson

I am grateful for God’s “yes” and His “no’s”. Take a look back at some of the things God told you yes about and some of the things you got a resounding no about.

Carefully look at them.

Objectively look at them.

Can you see how they would not have fit in the life you have now?

Can you see His grace for your life?

I can…I REALLY can!

 Where did Jesus go when He died? I decided to gather some scripture to answer this question.  (I’m sure I’ll find more soon) Read and look over the verses. Scripture in no way contradicts itself.  The Word of God is all truth, living and powerful.  Below the verses, I have put together what I imagine happened on the day our Great God and Savior died for us.

So he went and preached to the spirits in prison—  those who disobeyed God long ago when God waited patiently while Noah was building his boat. Only eight people were saved from drowning in that terrible flood. And that water is a picture of baptism, which now saves you, not by removing dirt from your body, but as a response to God froma clean conscience. It is effective because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  1 Peter 3:19-21

Now Christ has gone…

Happy Mother’s Day!!

Summary:

¹¹ And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness,

but rather expose them.

{Ephesian 5:11}

Jesus Christ is the answer to all of our problems.  Are you saved?  Do youknow Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior?

⁵ “I am the vine, you are the branches.

He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears muchfruit;

for without Me you can do nothing.

{John 15:5}

Pray to the One who saves man’s soul from eternal darkness separated from the giver of Life, Jesus Christ. Ask Him into your heart, repent from your wrong doings (sin) and accept Him into your daily lives. He is faithful; He is forgiving; He will save you.

Let Your Living Water Flow

Stay safe. Be blessed.

SeashoreMary

I am beginning to wear these different color socks with every outfit. It is matches of course.

I had this outfit on the other day and I could feel the eyeballs were following me.

Socks along with bow ties and lapel pins are my this now. Oh yeah I started to we fedora hats also for the summer.
Here is a collection of my socks. Do you have a collection of your own. Tell me about.

Do you feel lonely and

blue?

Did you lose the only

friend you had?

All by yourself day

after day?

That’s okay.

Hang tough.

Hang strong, be you.

Hang tough, sigh, cry or

deny, be blue..

Just get in touch with the

right mood.

You always have someone

by your side.

Look inside and ask,

How and why?

Inner self knows.

You can bounce back.

Get in touch with you.

It’s about learning to

let go.

Not loosing control.

Not holding onto the pain.

Letting it slip out.

Out into the rain.

Is the way to roll.

Sorrowful less than before.

Hanging onto our friendship

the best I can to you.

As you frown at me.

Sorry for the after

GLOW.

No matter that you hate me

through and through.

I’ll always look up to you..

While your looking down

unto me.

That’s Okay.

At least we’re in the

same…

Yes, I am a disgruntled employee. Read my story and then judge me, if you consider it necessary.

My odyssey began on the 13^th of August 2011 (the night before my 43^rd birthday). From what I can recall, it was about 2:30 a.m. when three hoodlums appeared out of nowhere and began, for no reason, to beat up a group of prostitutes close to the entrance of the hotel where I work. This is nothing new as the entire city block surrounding the ‘Athens Center Square Hotel’ during the evening hours is overshadowed by (under aged) prostitutes, homeless people, drug users, traffickers, stray dogs and small time pick pockets and violent thieves. I also wish to inform you that I have been employed as the security guard on the night shift since the 13^th of June 2009 – despite the fact that on paper I am registered…