Day 251 Beholding Jesus

 

9/8/2026

"Think about the first time you ever saw Jesus. 

Think about your first encounter with the Christ. Robe

yourself in that moment. Resurrect the relief. Recall the purity.

Summon forth the passion. Can you remember?"

Max Lucado, Six Hours One Friday

 

As I'm writing this blog I'm listening to the re-play of this morning's worship watch with Kehilat HaCarmel, enjoying the worship, the meditations, amazed at how God blends the events of our lives together with others. There is no distance in true friendship or fellowship as God enlarges our boundaries, and we are made one in Christ. Loving Him, seeking Him, gazing upon His face as we draw near to Him, He draws near to us.

In considering the question above, "Think about the first time you ever saw Jesus," I am wondering how many people have actually experienced His presence. I have shared my testimony many times, and each day of my life is a new encounter. I guard my quiet time with Jesus, but there are some times when I just want to spend the time sitting at His feet, locking out the world, putting aside the things I need to do, and just enjoy being with Him. He never leaves me, and I feel Him with me each moment, but abiding in our place of quietness, without interruptions, is like heaven to me. At least as much as I can understand of what heaven truly is with my finite imagination. That's the beauty of childlike wonder. He called me as a child, so I must continue to behold Him as such, while growing and maturing in my faith and in the depth of His Word so I can share with others. The fragrance of His love and presence.

With everything happening yesterday I did not read my Weekly Worship from my Daily Walk Bible until this morning. I've just completed my study of Hosea and Joel, and today I began the book of Amos, all heavy duty calls to repentance, so it's good and welcomed to have a sweet interlude with worship from the psalms before continuing on with Amos. I find it interesting how the scriptures line up with warnings and calls to repentance as we approach the high holy days and the 10 Days of Awe that come as we count from Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement to the Feast of Tabernacles. These are days of fasting, prayer and repentance. This year the 10 days begin on 9/11 which is the day in 2001 when America was invaded by Islamic terrorists, causing many deaths and massive destruction to life and property. It was a catastrophic event that changed our nation, yet there are those who consider themselves American citizens, but they do not honor this day or those who died so savagely. It is well that we pray during this time, repenting as a nation who has removed God as our Sovereign. That is another reason that we rest every seven days between readings to reflect on the love of God and His faithfulness to an ungrateful nation, yet cry out to Him for mercy in our great time of need.

Psalm 93 is short and powerful:

"Jehovah is King! He is robed in majesty and strength. The world is his throne. O Lord, you have reigned from prehistoric times, from the everlasting past. The mighty oceans thunder your praise. You are mightier than all the breakers pounding on the seashores of the world! Your royal decrees cannot be changed. Holiness is forever he keynote of your reign."

Our confidence should always be in Him and Him alone. We should never allow the enemy of our souls to bring in negativity and accusations in an attempt to rob us of our peace and joy. Yet many times we fall into the trap, as he weaves such a pretty snare. Do not allow yourself to entertain his lies and deceptions, and always think on things that are good and pure. Let us worship Him in the beauty of His holiness.  

Day 250 Ein Kamocha Adonai

 

9/7/2026

"God, I look to You, You're where my help comes from;

give me vision to see things as You do.

God, I look to You, I won't be overwhelmed;

give me wisdom to know just what to do."

God I Look To You

by Bethel Worship

 

"Ein kamocha Adonai" is Hebrew for "There is no one else like You, LORD," the words from a favorite song of similar title. Our worship leader was singing the song this morning in English and Hebrew, as we often do in the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem daily morning calls. I love the Hebrew language, but I am also rather fond of my own two languages, English and Spanish. When the children were young we tried to speak Spanish so they would be bilingual and could communicate with their older relatives in New Mexico and California, but the trail ran cold, and even in high school, only one wanted to study further. I always told my children, as well as those I taught or tutored, that knowing more than one foreign language would be beneficial, but no one cared to listen. I admit my own use of the language fell to the wayside until I began to work for the Army, and then much later when I was employed as a case manager before I retired. I tried to teach those interested at my church in a small group, but participation became decreased as enthusiasm waned with increase in difficulty. 

It's amazing how I can tune out people when they are chatting in English or Spanish, unless the conversation includes me. Since I've been home I began using the application Duolingo with a pesty owl named Duo whose emoji actually changes expression as the day progresses, and I have not completed a lesson. It is rather fun to peeve the inanimate emoji that thinks it can intimidate me. The review is good, plus adding new words to my vocabulary, modern words for the same objects, has been fun. I love to sing in Spanish as well. I believe that music has a healing and peaceful effect on the mind and body, especially Christian songs based on the Word of God, like hymns.

This morning at exactly 3:23 am I was awakened by a phone call from one of my dearest friends in Northern New Mexico whose husband had suffered a stroke, and the ambulance was on the way to the hospital. She was calling for prayer. Honestly, I just said okay quickly, as she was whisked away to the hospital by her family. I was shocked, and I didn't know how to pray, so I just said "HELP! Lord, help!" Her husband is in his 80's, and over the years he has suffered some pretty serious health issues, to include dying on the table and being resuscitated. We've seen miracles in his life and in hers many times over the years. My friend believes in the power of God, and even in her emotional state, she said she believed in miracles, but she also knows that his time here may be finished. God may be calling him home. We all must face that inevitable truth about the end of our days, but a Christian's prayer is always to finish the race set before us, to endure whatever comes, until we receive the crown of righteousness to lay at the feet of our Savior and Lord, Jesus.

At this writing he is responsive and has been taken off the resuscitator. Already God has been bringing him back, but we do not know His plan for His child. So we continue to pray, and we speak life into the situation. I had shared a song with my friend that I felt impressed by God to share with her with the instruction for her to sing it over him. The song has lyrics in English and Spanish - God I Look to You -and it is a very powerful song of the goodness of God. Later, I listened to Jenn Johnson from Bethel Church in California who wrote the song speak about how she came to write it. She was praying to God, telling Him that she felt overwhelmed. She felt Him say to her that if she continued to speak those words, she would be overwhelmed. So instead she wrote the words "I won't be overwhelmed," She did share the song with husband, but she did not sing it; nonetheless, the words got into His spirit, God answered our prayers, and he healing has begun. So we wait on God.

I've written very often about the power of our words. In fact I think I wrote yesterday or the day before, as God has always been very specific about the words we say and think. In Matthew 12:34 it says,  "Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks." Again, I share my favorite from Proverbs 18:21, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit." Words spoken to someone who is unconscious, told there is no hope, can respond when the prayer of faith is spoken over him. Miracles still happen, and we must never give up, unless Jesus comes to take us home. And even then we begin new life, a better life with Him in eternity. So, for now, the story continues, for all of us.

Day 249 Let Me See as You Do

 

9/6/2026 

"O soul, are you weary and troubled?
No light in the darkness you see?
There’s light for a look at the Savior,
And life more abundant and free." 

Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus

 

My weekend has been wonderfully encouraging with messages from my three online pastors with whom I've kept steady company for a period of time. I also begin Friday evenings with the Wilbur family for Shabbat in your Home, as Sabbath begins on Friday evening in Israel and continues until evening on Saturday. Then Sunday mornings I walk across the country highway to my parent's Baptist Church, but today I was having some health issues, so I elected to stay home. It turned better today. Pastor Greg was away today, so Pastor Levi Lusko brought the message at Harvest Ministries. I must say it was a very timely message that encouraged my aching soul. Later I checked in with Pastor Jack Hibbs for Part 2 of last week's message from Proverbs 3. Another welcomed time of worship, prayer, and instruction.

I've been feeding my neighbor's two cats while she's out of town for Labor Day, so the inside cat, Callie, is becoming acquainted with the 10/40 window of prayer for people who have not heard the Gospel. This evening I shared a couple of others missionary updates, and she seemed to take note and not turn away. She's a much better audience than most with whom I share missionary news. Each day I receive updates from the different missionary groups I connect with updating me or alerting me to a crisis. I've been involved with missions since I was very young. Back then I only supported the ones my mama helped, but over the years my education has grown, as has my involvement. Although, I must confess that I feel that I am failing in keeping certain countries in prayer. My bulletin board is covered with faces, and I hold on to the monthly magazines that come from Voice of he Martyrs hoping to make a large collage of more names and faces. But, there simply is not enough room, not enough space, not even enough walls, as the need is so vastly overwhelming.

I've been sharing bits and pieces of the messages from this weekend with others, because they really gave me hope that there are people who care, pastors who train their sheep even the young people to know what is going on so they will be equipped. Always the focus is on trusting God, but today I sensed a bit of resignation, and I pray I sensed wrongly. We must see through the eyes of Jesus, and we must always remember that words are important, so we have to guard what we say. The Word of God warns us to in Proverbs 4:23 "Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life."  Each day I repeat Proverbs 4:20-22 "My son, give attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart; for they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh." One I repeat to others when their words are careless is found in Proverbs 18:21 "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit." I hope these words do not fall on deaf ears.

I really wanted to share the meatiness of the Word that was shared with me over the past two days, as well as my personal time with Jesus, the things I wrote in my journal, the prayers we prayed in the daily call, and even some things the Lord has shown me. But as I've been sharing, I am so broken and desperately grieving the lack of interest in the things of the Lord by others that I don't want to have these pearls of wisdom fall on deaf ears, blinded eyes, and apathetic hearts. I so want for everyone to see Jesus, to know Him, truly know Him, to fall in love with Him all over again. Or maybe see Him for the first time and realize how wonderful He is. For people to realize all He has done for us, all He has given to us. To wake up each morning and truly thank God for sending His Son, His Only Son to save us, to pull us out of that muck and mire of sin and sit our feet on solid ground. To gaze upon His beauty in the Spirit of Holiness. 

I guess I'm a hopeless bore of a person to many, because all I do is talk about Jesus. I've chosen to step away from certain prayer groups, because I primarily wanted to listen more to what He was saying and how He was directing me to pray, rather than have a dozen prayer sheets with prayer points, too many to focus on. And quite honestly, I wanted to spend more time in actual praying than in hearing what seemed like rote responses from people who just wanted to hear themselves talking. I ask God's forgiveness so many times a day, because I do not want to be an accuser of the brethren. Satan has that firmly in his disgusting clutches, and I want no similarities with his personality. I want to emulate Jesus and show His love to others. But things just haven't seemed right to me. Many things. But by seeking God, and remaining humble and repentant, searching my heart, confessing any sin, I know I'll know the next step. I've also been under quite an emotional strain since December of last year, so I did need to step back and take note of a few priorities which had changed. I have to laugh, because my life is becoming increasingly interesting, and I have a few thorns in the flesh for my own making, I hope. Paul had his thorn, and I recently heard another brother speak of one the Lord thought he needed to keep. At least I'm in good company, although Paul is in heaven now, thorn free. But somehow it's a privilege to suffer for Christ, if that's what it is. I don't profess to know very much at all. I just keep doing what I know He says "do." Maybe if you're reading this you'll consider praying for me. I'd appreciate the comfort.

"The real purpose of our wrestling in prayer is to render us so impotent

and helpless, not only in connection with our physical and spiritual needs, but, above all,

our ability to pray, that our prayer really becomes a prayer for the 

Spirit of prayer."

O. Hallesby  

Day 248 My Plea

 

9/5/2026 

"If you look at the world, you'll be distressed. 

If you look within, you'll be depressed.

If you look at God, you'll be at rest."

Corrie ten Boom

 

Our world is changing, and even though the signs are obvious, and have been for some time, many fail to see or simply do not want to pay attention. Nothing has really changed as this type of behavior - the inability to want to see - has existed for a very long while. Dietrich Bonhoeffer knew about this condition of man, as did Corrie ten Boom. I have been speaking out about it for a very long time, but my words falls on deaf ears as well. I guess it's easier to believe someone who claims that heaven is made of mountains of jello or pudding or some other nonsense. But that is simply not true. I do want to inform visitors to my page what the Bible says about certain Biblical events and educate. I'm not distressed or worried, because I know that nothing is a surprise to God. In fact God mentions all these things in His Word which I guess no one studied in seminaries or taught in church. It makes me very sad, because I know that situations presently going on in this world are not pleasing to Him and the disobedience and disbelief of man breaks His heart. 

I have admitted before that there have been times when I simply do not know how to pray, so I cry out to the Lord, and I weep over our nation that is turning its back on God. We have a President and his administration who have been trying very hard to turn things back around, re-claiming America as One Nation Under God while many mocked him, and churches remained silent. Without repentance change cannot come. This is the reason revivals do not tarry after the initial days have ended, and life eventually picks back up where it was before. 

When King David sinned against God by taking a census to number the people, God offered him three choices in judgment. David chose to face the Lord's punishment rather than fall into man's hands. The prophet Gad told David to do the following:

"And Gad came that day to David and said to him, 'Get up, erect an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.' So David, according to the word of Gad, went up as the LORD commanded. Now Araunah looked, and saw the king and his servants coming toward him. So Araunah went out and bowed before the king with his face to the ground. Then Araunah said, 'Why has my lord the king come to his servant?' And David said, 'To buy the threshing floor from you, to build an altar to the LORD, that the plague may be withdrawn from the people.' Now Araunah said to David, 'Let my lord the king take and offer up whatever seems good to him. Look, here are oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing implements and the yokes of the oxen for wood. All these, O king, Araunah has given to the king.' And Araunah said to the king, 'May the LORD your God accept you.' Then the king said to Araunah, 'No, but I will surely buy it from you for a price; nor will I offer burnt offerings to the LORD my God with that which costs me nothing.' So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. And David built there an altar to the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD heeded the prayers for the land, and the plague was withdrawn from Israel" (2 Samuel 24:18-25).   

David understood the seriousness of his sin which brought the judgment of God on the people. And David also knew that he could not give something to the Lord that did not cost him. He had to surrender himself into God's hands and trust Him. He came to God with a repentant heart, recognizing his failure in verse 17 of the same Chapter: "Then David spoke to the LORD when he saw the angel who was striking the people, and said, 'Surely I have sinned, and I have done wickedly; but these sheep, what have they done? Let Your hand, I pray, be against me and against my father's house.'"

The sins of our nation are so many, and we have allow darkness to come into our country destroying the freedom that God gave this country when our nation was established. We have allowed wickedness to come into our government, our cities, our schools, our borders, and the consequences are now becoming very obvious, yet still no one dares to speak up. And when there is silence, one becomes complicit with the sin. 

Repentance begins in each heart, then it becomes corporate. This weekend we remember 9/11 that will forever be etched in the mind and written on my heart as a heavy price our nation paid with the loss of so many precious, innocent lives. What have we learned?!

I am tired, and I do not understand what has happened to men and women who claim to know and love the Lord Jesus. What would men like George Whitefield, John Wesley, Jonathan Edwards, or Rees Howells think of the condition of men's hearts? How much more has to happen for the church to wake up? 

I won't give up or in. I will continue to stand the watch.

"My helpless friend, your helplessness is the most powerful plea which rises up

to the tender father-heart of God. You think that everything is closed to you because

you cannot pray. My friend, your helplessness is the very essence of prayer."

O. Hallesby  

Day 247 The Lion Roars

 

9/4/2026

"One thing I have desired of the LORD;

that will I seek; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD

all he days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD,

and to inquire in His temple."

Psalm 27:4

 

In a few short weeks we will be celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles, one of the three mandatory Feasts of the LORD, appointed times when men are commanded to come up to Jerusalem to meet the LORD and worship Him. The prophet Zechariah spoke of the end of times when all nations would come up to Jerusalem to worship the King: 

"And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Tabernacles. And it shall be that whichever of the families of the earth do not come up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, on them there will be no rain" (Zechariah 14:16-17). 

Zechariah is speaking of the Millennial Reign when Jesus Christ will rule the nations from Jerusalem. This period will be after the 7 years of the Tribulation period when Christ, along with the saints - those taken up in the Rapture - will rule from Jerusalem for 1,000 years. Those who survived the tribulation period will decide whether they are going to serve Jesus during this time, and it is my understanding that there will be children born during these times. I certainly hope they choose wisely, as I pray that we all do each day of our lives. Living for Christ should be the joy of our life, as David expressed in Psalm 27 his declaration of faith in the God of his salvation. 

We are still in the month of Elul which is a time of introspection and repentance leading up to the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah (Feast of Trumpets) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), and followed by the Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot). It is a time of preparation, repentance, and celebration. I have never celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles in person, but this will be my third year of joining the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem online during the five day event. I feel so blessed to be able to join many online as we celebrate together with our friends in Jerusalem for this special time of worship. There will be two worship nights set aside for the younger generation who have been invited to share worship with the ministries of Solu Israel and Upper Room. There will be many special guests and great teaching as well as other programs. We pray for a great turnout from the locals this year and a mighty outpouring of Holy Spirit. The theme is The Lion Roars from Zion taken from Amos 1:2: "And he said: 'The LORD roars from Zion, and utters His voice from Jerusalem; the pastures of the shepherds mourn, and the top of Carmel withers.'" The prophet Joel says in Joel 3:16: "The LORD also will roar from Zion, and utter His voice from Jerusalem; the heavens and earth will shake; but the LORD will be a shelter for His people, and the strength of the children of Israel."

We pray for a time of great refreshing, and a prayer for true revival that will shake he earth, open men's eyes to see Jesus Christ as Messiah, a revival that will bring great transformation and the message will be shared all over this world. Many will be saved, brought to new life again in Messiah. Dry bones assembled, and the breath of life through Holy Spirit breathed into their lungs. What a glorious time it will be as many are born again. 

Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord! 

Day 246 Come!

 

9/3/2026

"There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, 

nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus."

Galatians 3:28 

 

I love the words of Paul found in the book of Galatians quoted above, spoken to the Christians at Galatia who were being duped into believing they needed to return to the Law. Paul is speaking of the Changeless Promise of our Father in Jesus Christ as joint heirs to the promise of Abraham because of our faith in Jesus as Messiah. Much more God speaks of equality in Jesus Christ. 

In 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 Paul was sharing words of counsel to the new believers who were struggling to understand new life in Christ. The culture of this city in Greece was "a bustling hub of worldwide commerce, degraded culture, and idolatrous religion," according to the Bible commentary. Paul is sharing Christ as the Power and Wisdom of God to a church struggling with a history of "factions, lawsuits, immorality, questionable practices, abuse of the Lord's Supper, and spiritual gifts." That's a lot to contend with as new believers in Christ who are probably wondering "why us?" 

"For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written: 'I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.' Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe. For Jews request a sign, and Greeks seek after wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, to the Jews a stumbling block and to the Greeks foolishness, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and he weakness of God is stronger than men." 

When God chose Abraham as the father of the nations and the Jews as His chosen people, He said He didn't do it, because they were any better than anyone else. He chose them and gave them the land only to fulfill the word which the LORD swore to their fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (Deuteronomy 9:4-6). God made a covenant with Abraham, and God always keeps His word. And He keeps His word to us, the Gentiles as well when we come to belief in Christ. We are not special, we are forgiven, and we would do well to remember that we are saved by grace alone, and we cannot work our way to heaven. It is only by the blood of Jesus Christ.

I've been reading the story of Katharine Barnwell (9 August 1938 - 29 September 2025) a British missionary and Bible translator who worked in Nigeria developing a Bible in their Biblical tongue that was common to all. She is one of many unsung heroes of the faith who selflessly gave her life to bring the Gospel and the written word to an African tribe resulting in the spread of the translation in unique ways that reached the continent and influenced others to follow her example and techniques. She worked through the Summer Institute of Linguistics and later with Wycliffe Bible translators.

Although she is not widely known in church or missionary circles, other than the translation world, her contributions to the spread of the gospel were groundbreaking, and in spite of the acclaim she received within her circles, she remained extremely humble, never wanting to be "seen" or "lauded" by others. The glory always belonged to the Lord. What is interesting to me is that because of her unique methods in putting the translation of the gospel in the hands of those who were most capable - the Nigerian tribes themselves, there was division and quite a bit of controversy which was based on jealousy by those who felt themselves more academically equipped to do the job, because they had acquired a PhD in linguistics and other western academics. Katy also was sent off to gain her PhD before being permitted to do the work she innately was trained by God to do, as it was so obvious to all. But men often judge by degrees and accomplishments rather than experience, culture, and God's choice of the best man for the job. I'm used to seeing jealously and pride get in the way of success, but I never thought the mission field would be affected. I imagine at the time it was a most shameful thing for the Nigerian people and even the western staff to witness. At least the work Katy was equipped to do was not hindered, nor was the work the tribe translators were chosen to accomplish, and eventually things worked out.

Katy's life included many wonderful accomplishments, and God used her mightily to accomplish His work in Nigeria and elsewhere. Her methods are still widely used as the best methods for Bible translation. I mention her life as an illustration of how God can use and equip someone totally disregarded by a family member (her father and sister) or in areas where circumstances seem impossible. Katy faced many dangers in Nigeria and other places, but God protected her and taught her to remain calm, trusting, and obedient. Her story is amazing. God can take those people who seem the least likely to accomplish many wonderful things and use them mightily for His purpose and service to turn the world upside down. All He needs is a willing heart.

And God can take seemingly ignorant tribesmen and use them as translators when they lack any formal education, to translate Bibles to be used in the different dialects of their countries and the continent. Great is the faithfulness of our God!  

In the Kingdom of God the opportunities of service are endless, and He invites all to "Come!" He'll provide the training and know how!

Day 245 The World Stage

 

9/2/2026

"All the world's a stage, and

all the men and women merely players;..."

"As You Like It" by

Shakespeare  

 

Actually I was hoping to use a quotation about a circus, comparing it to our world, but then Shakespeare popped into my memory, as at one time I aficionado about his works. I used to love Greek Mythology, too, but except for references used by people making analogies or inferences, my knowledge of the subjects lies dormant in that filing cabinet in my mind labeled "Garbage." I can say that - after all Paul once said he counted all things as "dung" in Philippians 3:8-9:  "Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith."

I've been having a difficult time completing my blogs the last few days, putting them into translatable thoughts, often written in gibberish, therefore illegible. I've been so tired, not so much physically, although there is that also. But I'm emotionally tired, drained to the nth degree at the ridiculous stuff that arrives in my inbox about the things going on in our nation - and world. If the news were not so tragic, the comments would be laughable. The fact that people are surprised about it is even more reason to roll my eyes and say to myself "Ya think!"

I hear others say, and I even have said it, "When did things get to this point?" or "How could that happen in a Christian nation?!" or "Why isn't anyone speaking out about this, after all people need to know. Doesn't the scripture say to warn others?" All valid questions and points, but the answer remains the same - "It happened while we were napping at the wheel!" 

I've been using Pinterest for my illustrations, plus I used to spend my then free time designing boards of interest, which I still do on occasion, and I find interesting things to post on my Facebook page or a lighthearted images in an effort to detract from the seriousness of my normal posts. Recently I've noticed more nostalgic images about the days when I was growing up, mostly in black and white, as color prints were not available at that age in time. We had advanced from drawing on cave walls to paper by then! But there's one I find quite interesting:

 

When I post one of these memories, I generally receive thumbs up, hearts, or smiles, and perhaps a response about our glory days of good health and laughter. Now, I was different in that regard, but I didn't realize it at he time, because unbeknown to doctors back in the day, immune deficiency disorders were not something doctors understood. My folks knew I was sick, especially from frequent migraine headaches and other maladies uncommon to young children, and the teachers knew, because I went to school anyway. Like anyone else, if I had to stay home, there was a good reason:

 

Now I can relate better to castor oil or paregoric, than resorting to daddy's medicine, as noted above. But the point is that we didn't rush to the doctor without a good excuse, and parents weren't as frightened about sickness as they are today, so their fear was not transferred onto the children. I don't think that's a bad thing. As it turned out, I had some serious things going on in my body, not seen in one so young, but I never allowed it to make me feel different, so I lived my life. Case in point would be when Covid hit, and everyone wass locked inside, forbidden to do this or that. I had to work with my patients, who already had health issues, so naturally I took precautions, but then I was careful every day. Because they were afraid, I made certain that I assured them of their safety and conducted myself responsibly and professionally. While everyone was panicking, believing anything the media was putting out, taking this shot and swallowing that medication and sanitizing the cat, I did not receive shots or inoculations. Neither I nor my clients ever got sick, and I praise and thank God alone for that blessing! But fear I would not embrace nor allow anyone under my care to consider. Fear is the opposite of faith. Now the truth about those days is filtering out, so I no longer have to make my scientific points as a research biologist. And the truth is ugly.

I'm not saying that someone should not go to the doctor - that would be ridiculous, as God has given many gifted physicians the ability to help us in our times of need. Luke who wrote the Gospel of Luke was a physician, so doctors have their place. What I am saying is that responding in fear can be dangerous, causes stress and needless anxiety, raising blood pressure and other risks causing worse things to happen. And now the reports of needless deaths, of which I know a few, are being exposed. Many healthy young people got cancer which may have been a result of too many preventative, repetitive inoculations. Just saying!

But worst things than viruses and bacterial infections have been plaguing our nation, and the results are being witnessed in the lawlessness, perversion, changes to our laws, and the ultimate plans to do away with America as it was founded to be - free and One Nation Under God. The price paid to achieve this freedom was high - the loss of human lives - and the cost of attempting to defend it over the years from communist aggression, drugs and violence has been steep. In considering the information I received about the DSA's plans to completely uproot our legislative and judicial systems and open borders again to drugs, trafficking, and crime as well as getting rid of law enforcement, prisons, and other safety organizations, the future of our country appears very dark unless we wake up and take notice and do something. Socialism and communism is not what America is all about, and neither are other terrible practices already taking over in certain areas. It's time to wake up! It's a matter of choice - just as it has been since God created the earth.

Where will we stand? What life will we choose?