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SPRING IS COMING (1977)

3/28/2021

  SPRING IS COMING (1977)

Has the winter been a hard one for you?
It has been for us. But with every passing
week now, we see signs that spring is coming.

Yes, Winter hates to give up and let go.
It's almost as though with every last gasp of cold
breath she breathes, Winter seeks to hold on to
her frozen ground and bare trees,

If you are struggling with the cross-eyed winds
of Winter, take heart...

Spring is coming. The Lord is going to break
up our fallow ground. He's going to rid our land
   of weeds.

   The Lord is going to prosper our land and our
lives.

You can get through this harsh Winter. Again,
take heart... Spring is coming.

   (This article was probably published during
the winter of 1977, but, obviously was a little
   late publishing this year, 2016.)

ISAIAH 49:8,9

3/28/2021

ISAIAH 49:8,9

                               Thus saith the Lord,
       In an acceptable time
        have I heard thee

     And in a day of salvation
     have I helped thee
     I will preserve thee
     and give thee for a covenant
                              of the people,

                               to establish the earth,
to cause to inherit
the desolate heritages

That thou mayest say
to the prisoners
Go forth
To them that are in darkness
Shew yourselves

They shall feed in the ways
and their pastures shall be
in all high places

They shall not hunger or thirst
Neither shall the heat nor sun
smite them
for he that hath mercy on them
shall lead them
Even by the springs of water
shall he guide them

THE SECOND AMENDMENT

3/21/2021

  THE SECOND AMENDMENT to the CONSTITUTION
of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

        "A well regulated militia, being necessary
to the security of a free state,
the right of the people
    to keep and bear arms,
shall not be infringed.*

          *INFRINGED" --“to encroach upon in a way
that violates law
or the rights of another” (Merriam Webster)

"INCROACH" ---"To enter by gradual steps
or by stealth
into the possessions
or rights of others" (Merriam Webster)

  "In the 2008 case District of Columbia v. Heller,
  the Supreme Court held that the "Second Amendment
protects an individual right to possess a firearm
unconnected with service in a militia,
and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes,
such as self-defense within the home."
(*Legal Information Institute)

   The second amendment grants all law abiding
citizens the right to own, keep, and bare arms.
Today, there are many socialists in the United States,
and even several roaming the halls of Congress who would
love to confiscate your guns. Please be aware and alert
to what is going on. (bm)

THE DAYDAWN IS BREAKING

3/21/2021

    THE DAYDAWN IS BREAKING

                                        The day dawn is breaking
So be of good cheer
                                        With the Savior nearby us
                                        We have nothing to fear

                                        Tho’ the journey seems arduous
   And the hours seem long
                                        We shall keep going forward
While singing this song

The night time is ending
Our struggles are o’re
Sunbeams are now shining
With glad tidings once more

Oh, the day dawn is breaking
So be of good cheer
With the Savior nearby us
We have nothing to fear

                                        (The first three verses were written
on October 11, 2013. The reprieve
was added three days later.)

AMONG THE DANDELIONS

3/21/2021

      AMONG THE DANDELIONS

                               In an 1898 issue of "Harper's Weekly."
                               Williston Fish wrote "I leave to children
                               exclusively, but only for the life of their
                               childhood, all and ever, the dandelions
                               of the fields and the daisies thereof, with
                               the right to play among them freely."

                               With Mr. Fish, we too, would leave...
                               The beauty of the butterfly
                               The lowing of cattle
                               The coolness of a shade tree
                               The feather of the baby owl
                               The morning glories and tulip trees
                               Honey suckle and acres of thistles
                              to be picked and blown at will

                               We would go for as long as possible and
                               as far afield as possible among the daises
                               and the dandelions of the world and we
                               would see and be seen...as little children.

(First published on April 13, 2013 with
revisions made on March 20, 2020

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

3/18/2021

   THE FIRST AMENDMENT to the Constitution
of the United States of America

"Congress shall make no law respecting
an establishment of religion,
  or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
or abridging the freedom of speech
  or of the press;
or the right of the people peaceably to assemble,
  and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

Evil men and women are presently striving to destroy
the Constitution and the Bill of Rights therein contained,
especially the freedom of speech.

They are using incarceration and intimidation to close
down the speech of those individuals, media outlets,
and businesses who do not wish to follow their lines of
thinking. This is simply a power grab by those who would
  destroy the United States republic form of government
and replace it with a socialistic/communistic form of
government.

The barbarians have not recently arrived at our gates.
They have been here since the 1960s, seeking America's
   demise.
But, by capturing all three branches of
our national government by way of the corrupted
election of 2020, there seems to nothing to stop
them from destroying the nation's Constitution
with its all important Bill of Rights.

"THE JOY OF THE LORD IS YOUR STRENGTH" (Nehemiah 8:10)

3/14/2021

"THE JOY OF THE LORD IS YOUR STRENGTH"
(Nehemiah 8:10)

   After only two consecutive days of hot,
humid disgustingly sticky summer weather,
we are usually completely beat down and wilted.

  Our physical strength is depleted. Our emotional
strength is at low ebb. And, our spiritual strength is
practically non-existent.

It is during times like these, at the point
of our greatest weakness, that we repeatedly
affirm or confess aloud, or in our mind,
this great scripture...

  "The joy of the Lord is your strength."

If you will repeat this affirmation several times
when you are down, you will discover as we have,
  the power of this simple verse..."The joy of the Lord
  is your strength."

  And you shall be strengthened.

COUNTING VALENTINES

3/7/2021

COUNTING VALENTINES

                                    Shortly after St. Valentine's day, last month,
                                    (April, 2013), I was lying in bed trying to go
                                    to sleep. Couldn't do it. So, I decided I would
                                    try counting the valentines I had received this
                                    year.
                                    "One...." Well, I soon discovered that wasn't
                                    going to put me to sleep, so I just laid there,
                                    hoping I might somehow fall asleep, when
                                    these thoughts somehow entered my mind...

  You underestimate the goodness of God
                                    You underestimate the love of God
You underestimate the mercy of God

Praise be to our omnipotent God.

(First published on March 23, 2013,
with revisions made on March 7, 2021)

PROCRASTINATION

3/7/2021

   PROCRASTINATION

                                      "Procrastination," wrote
                                     Don Marquis, "is the art of keeping
                                      up with yesterday."

                                      Keeping up with yesterday is
                                      almost as difficult as getting ahead
                                      of tomorrow.

                                      While it is pleasant to have
                                      fond memories of yesterday...
                                      And glorious dreams and hopes
                                      for the future...
                                      The present time is the time
  for the work at hand.

                                      If we are to strengthen our character,
                                      it must be done today.
                                      If we are to repent of sins,
                                      it must be done today
                                      If we are to love our families,
                                      and neighbors, it must be done today.

                                      Seldom do we procrastinate in
                                      the right direction, at the proper time.
                                      May we look well to this day.

(First published on 3.21.2012)

Jeremiah 32:17

3/7/2021

"Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made
the heavens and the earth by your
great power and outstretched arm.
Nothing is too hard for thee."

Jeramiah 32:17 (NIV)