Give Thanks In All Things

7/01/07

I Thessalonians 5:18

In every thing give thanks: for this is

the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

KJAV

Why? Because He tells us to . . .Not good enough? Why thank Him when something bad happens? Because He tells us to . . He says everything, good and bad. We can all think of sad or bad things in our life. But what about when you wake up this morning to a beautifully sunny day? The trees are now fully in bloom. The birds sing. The squirrels jump from tree to ground, run and up a tree again. It's easy then. The hard, sad or bad times? Well, believe it or not, once we thank Him for it . . . peace begins.

The next time any of us had something bad, sad or hard happen, it helps to remember what Jesus did to get to the point of dying on the cross and shedding His blood for our sins.

• born of a virgin
• born in the line of Adam
• gathered His disciples
• taught them
• taught 1,000's of people at a time
• healed people
• betrayed for money
• arrested, beaten, tortured
• falsely charged
• presented in public covered in blood, barely clothed and mocked
• watched as the crowd demanded His crucifixtion while demanding a murderer be set free
  

Our Lord Jesus humbled himself and came to earth for every one of us.

• Jesus had to carry the cross what He died upon.
• His body so beaten and weak
• He fell to His knees under the weight
• A man named Simon, a Cyrene, was chosen to carry the cross to Golgotha
• His robe removed, feet and hands nailed to the wooden cross.
  

The cruelty continued.

• His cross was lowered into place, making it difficult to breath.
• With His hands nailed, if He wanted to breathe, He had to push up His body with pained arms and feet.
• He was naked, His garment having been torn off.
• He was mocked.
• He spoke to His Holy Father and asked His forgiveness for these people because they did not understand.
• Soldier's gambled at His feet for parts of his torn off garmet;
• He took time to make sure Mary, His Mother, would be taken care of . . John was given the responsibility.
• Religious men mocked Him.
• At the height of His pain, felt in His human body, He called out to our Lord God.
• He was athirst and they gave Him vinegar put on hyssop, a woody plant, to drink.
• Knowing His ministry on Earth was over, in submission He gave up the ghost and died.
• And His torture didn't end then, at least not to His body.
• To prove scripture, when the you died, the soldiers did not break your legs. (Psalm 34:20) But they put a spear in His side with blood and water coming out.

And why?

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son,

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

I truly can't speak for you, but these are but just some of the reasons I believe we should thank Him for everything.

Matthew 27:1-56, Luke 23:18-27, John 19:12-30, Psalm 34:20 KJAV

Matthew 27:1-56
Luke 23:18-27
John 19:12-30
Psalm 34:20

U.S.A. Sodom and Gomorrah

I am so sick and tired of the queers, sadly successful, shoving their abominable wickedness on America. Evil is evil . . good is good no matter what those active in the Devil's playground say.

A pictorial of 'proud' queers and lesbians at:

http://cbs5.com/slideshows/photoalbum_slideshow_311103947/view?slide=0

is titled "It Is In To Be Out"

The likes of "Neal Patrick Harris, Rosie O'Donnell, Lance Bass, Ellen Degeneres, k, d. lang , RuPaul, and more going back to Tab Hunter, Richard Chamberlain" Billy Bean, former MLB player who now complains of homophobia in the sports world. Oh, there it is again. While bragging that he's queer, at the same time he says we're not allowed to dislike it. Yeah, where is that written? We mustn't forget about former U.S. Olympic Diver Greg Louganis.

And for all my fellow Star Trek fans, there's George Tekei. I always wondered what there was about him that I didn't like. Now I know. My fellow Law & Order fans . . beware. There is one of them among the crews. B.D. Wong. Remember him? Law & Order: SVU?

From the above link:

Actor B.D. Wong, known for his role as Dr. George Huang on "Law & Order: SVU," hired a woman to mother a child for him and his partner. In 2000, the woman gave birth to twins from an ovum taken from his partner's sister. Wong journaled his experiences in the book Following Foo: the Electronic Adventures of the Chestnut Man. (AP)

Think about this . . His partner's SISTER gave the ovum to another woman to have a pregnancy for these two queers. Does this not mean that the partner is raising his own nephew as his son ? Now how messed up is that? And what in the world was the sister thinking? Another source says they 'welcomed' their son Jackson Foo Wong in 2000. If true about the twins . . they only took one. Talk about adding cruelty to wickedness.

http://imdb.com/name/nm0000703/bio

So it's in now to be upfront and 'proud' of being a pervert. First you find some apologetics who are willing to change the words in the Bible. After all, we wouldn't want people to see exactly what they are called. It's too graphic. The men are SODOMITES ! ! And the women are UNNATURAL. But these apologists changed it to male prostitutes. These apologists ignored the Lord's word about changing anything.

Revelation 22:18 ¶ For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: Revelation 22:19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. KJV

The abominable men:

I Kings 14:24 And there were also sodomites in the land: and they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.
I Kings 15:12 And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
I Kings 22:46 And the remnant of the sodomites, which remained in the days of his father Asa, he took out of the land.
II Kings 23: 7 And he brake down the houses of the sodomites, that were by the house of the LORD, where the women wove hangings for the grove. KJV

And the abominable women:

Romans 1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. Romans 1:26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: KJV

When you say sodomite . . it regrettably brings to mind sodomy. Hmmm . . I wonder why? They are NOT gay (Oh I'm so happy I might die of AIDS!). Gay means happy and carefree. I'm angry that they have kidnapped that word to describe themselves.

Queer means mentally unstable or deranged. I'd say that comes pretty close. Of course if you say Queer you're being rude according to the apologists. It also means unmanly or effeminate. Tell me when it is manly for a man to kiss another man?

Effeminate? Let me tell a couple of short stories. I was hospitalized early Jan. 05. On the evening of my 2 day there a male came in and offered to rub my back and wash it down. He was soooo obviously queer/effeminate. He came in with the limp wrists, lispy voice and femalelike tone. I thought, "Why not?" It was the best rub down I've had. When he was finishing up he heard someone call him. "I'll be right THERRRRE." Just picture Richard Simmons. Instead of walking, he kind of walked fast. And years ago I worked for a vocational school for High School students. One of the Cosmotology teachers was a queer. We had side benefits of things such as having our cars worked on, food cooked, hair cuts and sets etc. He gave me the only haircut I have ever liked after a hairdresser was done.

So, was the backrub/washdown good because he was queer? Was the haircut the best because he was queer? NO! These two sad individuals had that talent . . mattered not that they have chosen a wicked lifestyle.

Oh how I wish we had more backbone in this country. I even hear dear fellow Conservative friends say they don't care as long as they don't push their agenda on us. Well, I do care. I can't just let it roll off my back at what they do behind closed doors. It is disgusting.

Like others, I just wish the BIG ONE would hit San Francisco . . THE queer franchise of the Nation. But I have to remind my friends and myself that when God demolished the original Sodom and Gomorrah, some cities around them were destroyed as well. And San Francisco is the first franchise. Addition places have their names listed as well included the rain deluged New Orleans and Fire Island (Long Island, NY)

http://www.geocities.com/sayswamp/

Lavender Color: Origins in Sayville (Gayville)

The color of Sayville is purple with gold trim. Fire Island became the world centre of gays because before WW2, Sayville was the largest resort in the country and full of summer theaters, and because of the south sun, a movie making area with plenty of actors and stage crews.

A reminder, God didn't just destroy Sodom and Gomorrah:

Deuteronomy 29:23 And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath: KJV

And I just hope, but I doubt it, that many will turn to Jesus Christ and accept him as their Saviour and change their wicked ways. For those who call themselves Christian, and then state it is alright to be a Sodomite or Lesbian . . that you can be that way and have Jesus as your Saviour. . . well let me tell you. They have obviously never read God's Word and/or are not saved themselves.

Written: June 23, 2007

Life of A 20 Year Old Woman These Days

One Girl At A Time

Written on: June 20, 2007

We hear all the time that Liberals are the caring people in the world. Let in millions of illegals. Love, peace - and all that. But what do liberals do when they're not in front of the cameras? Us mean Conservatives, everyone knows we don't care. We don't want to help people. We're too busy trying to push our morality on everyone.

What do we do to show we really care?

When it seemed that the Ministry the Lord gave me was ending . . oh was I wrong! The Boy's Club is not as active. Most are getting on with their lives, one way or another. Then the girls started arriving. Each one has had to face difficulties and gone through rebellion . . I am fascinated by biographies or autobiographies. So the Lord is bringing people right in my home to help, listen to or guide them.

I am speaking only about what goes on in my 'neighbourhood'. And the people of whom the Lord have made cross my path, up close and personal.

~MEGAN~

Megan is married to an active Marine. But he is not holding up the standards of being a Marine nor a husband. She takes care of their two daughters while he is down South, living off base with a married woman.

Megan had hoped for a reunion. Roughly 16 months ago her husband was up for a visit. That is why they now have two daughters. Toni is 2 and Kaylyn is almost 7 mos. old. Her husband went back down South and left Megan on her own again.

She finally contacted his Captain (or whatever title) and laid out her complaints. The final blow was when just a few weeks ago her husband refused to send her money to get their two year old's needed medicines. Megan had put up with a lot, but this was the final straw.

Her husband has to move back on base (as of July) and live in the barracks. Money from his income will automatically go to Megan and the girls. It's not much, but it's better than not knowing if you get any and no more begging. If he didn't agree to it, he'd be thrown in the Brig. And she'd still get the money.

I'm glad the Marines stood by their standards.

I started to get to know Megan better a little over 2 years ago. She was toying with being a lesbian. She and her 'friend' came here one day and I saw the snuggling, I went into another room with my son. I made it clear, in no uncertain terms, she was to STOP that here in my home, or leave! If he didn't say anything, I would. "No Mom. I'll say something." He knew I was serious. And he must have because the only other time they came here together was to show me Toni . . a mere newborn. This time Megan was preoccupied with her baby.

I'm not sure if she got married before or just after she found out she was pregnant. (This ties in with my first blog . . abortion was not an option.) I do know her 'husband' was back on base and nowhere to be found when she had Toni (Antoinette). My son is 'Uncle Paulie' to Toni. And when it was time for Megan to go to the hospital to bring Kaylyn into the world, he drove her.

Megan stayed here recently for about a month. I won't go into the why for now. But for reasons beyond her control, her Mom and they had to move out from where they were living. Grandma & Toni moved in with Grandma's parents. Megan, who had a boyfriend, moved into his Mom's home with the baby. And both residences are trailers. It is a nice looking park though.

This was how we gained a Guinea Pig named "Baby". He belonged to her Mom. But her Mom had nowhere for him to live now and Baby desperately needed a home. My initial reaction was no. But my son begged me. I had no idea how much he loved him. And now he's officially part of our family. And he and the cats get along just fine.

One night Megan called. Her boyfriend had grabbed Kaylyn out of the car very roughly. And Megan got very upset. In his Mom's presence, the boyfriend hit her while she was holding the baby. There was pushing and shoving and when she tried to call the Police, on HER PHONE, his Mom grabbed the phone out of her hand by her ear and hurt her. They called the Police. My son and our friend Ed downstairs flew over to help in any way they could. When they got there, the Police were there already.

Megan came here to be safe. The next day she went to the Police Station and filed a report. She showed them her bruises. There is a Restraining Order active on him.

This was not going to be a vacation for Megan however. I was offering her and her baby shelter.

I had to lay down some rules. I am disabled and in no condition to take care of children. I was not going to be a babysitter. We had some rough patches. She didn't like it when I woke her at 9:30 a.m. to take care of her baby in the morning. One night, unknown to me, she fell asleep on the porch . . . .I found out because some noise woke me. She had switched kids and her 2 year old was here. I got up and opened the door of her room. There was Toni with Buddy, our sweet new addition to our cat family. She started to get up, but I quietly told her to stay there. I would get her Mommy.

I couldn't find her though and I started to panic. I opened my front door and called out and no answer. I came back in and looked around. No Megan . . Finally I went out into the front hall and carefully, so as not to fall down, made my way to our porch. (We live upstairs and our light was broken.) She was sleeping in a chair holding her phone . It took some doing, but I finally woke her up and made her stand up. Of course she had to have that cigarette, but then she came in and went in to the room with her daughter. That child was awake at 2 a.m. Praise the Lord I woke up. At that age, a two year old can get very inquisitive. She knows how to open the door and she could have walked right out.
Another time Megan had a candle lit in her room. And she was falling asleep. I was making one of my nightly trip's to the bathroom and saw it next to her while she was on the computer. I was going to say something when I came out but she was then in her room. I could smell the fragrance of the candle.

She fought my request to blow it out. "I can't see the baby." she complained. Before someone bought her a nice bed (like a playpen kinda) for Kaylyn, Kaylyn was sharing the bed with Mom. I said, "You don't need to see her. It's a fire hazard. Turn on the light." The overhead light in that room is a dull light. Finally she said, "Fine!" And she blew it out. I thanked her. Another night I was looking for her . . . I never slept a sound night. She was in the hall, in a chair, wrapped in a blanket. In her hand was a cigarette, by the blanket, which had thankfully gone out. I just about flipped. "Nothing happened. The cigarette went out." she tried to explain. She came in the house after a cigarette and went to bed.
What has happened to common sense?

One morning I was up before them. I had been on the porch enjoying the very warm morning. When I came back in, I was sitting on the edge of my bed. I heard them get up. Megan put the baby in the walker and said, "Ma, I'm going on the porch for a cigarette." I said, "Take her with you. It's beautiful out there. She can't move the walker yet." "But I'm just having a cigarette." I said, "Megan, take her out. Let her have some fresh morning air too." "FINE! I'll take her." she pouted and the baby enjoyed the morning air with her Mom.

I had to have a sitdown with her. Confrontation is NOT my first choice in life. I finally had a chance to let her know how upset she'd made me. She apologized and never gave me an ounce of trouble after that.

And at the time my son had a job that started at 6 a.m. So he had to get to sleep early and up early . . around 4:45 a.m. He has slept on the couch for months, ever since he stretched 3 of 4 ligaments in his left leg. Sometimes she'd be gone for a couple of days (staying with her Mom) and arrive back here around 11 p.m. My son would just be falling asleep and she'd arrive barking orders to him to help her. He finally had to tell her to stop bugging him. He needed to sleep. I wasn't going to say anything. It was up to him. I could have, but didn't. Not yet.

Recently, when she was gone, I did call her. I asked my son first. He's 24 and I was calling on his behalf. He said, "No problem." I wanted to know if she was coming back that night. And if she was, come early so as to let Paul fall asleep later. He'd had a very difficult day and needed uninterrupted sleep. She let me know she was coming back the next day. But she didn't.

If I sound like a meanie, I'm really not. When my son was 10 weeks old his Dad, my husband, died very much unexpectedly. There I was, at the age of 36 with total care of the baby on my shoulders. This was my one and only offspring. Hard as it may be to believe, I had no experience with babies. I never babysat! When I was way younger, I was uncomfortable around babies and wanted nothing to do with them. All that changed as Jesus became my Saviour and I was blessed with a child. I do know what it's like to be a Mom 24/7 alone and as a widow. I haven't a single complaint. It wasn't easy. It was hard many times. And I had very little relief. But God had given him to me and I took the job seriously and lovingly. And with HIM to guide me . . I now look back and wonder at how fast the 24 years has passed.

Up until living with us . . Megan was pretty much able to leave the kids with her Mom and have quite a bit of free time. I was not going to take up the slack. I couldn't take it up. Physically, I can't hold anything upwards of 15-20 pounds very long. I can't walk very well. So all I could offer was shelter and food. And that is what she got. I love her dearly. I love her kids. I also love my privacy. But when they were here . . I didn't have as much. But I could live with that. And I did . . .

Recently, Megan was gone for almost two weeks. That was when I called that one night. She doesn't have to call and explain to me why she's gone. I'm not her keeper. But then just 4 days ago, last Saturday she showed up with Toni in tow. Toni gives hugs and kisses. She was moving out. Okay, no problem.This was the first time I'd seen or talked to her since I called her. She had one of the vans and it had no reverse. LOL

She and her Mom possibly have an apartment. I can understand Megan living with her Mom . . but I know it has to be very rough for her Mom, a few years younger than me, living with her parents after all this time. Megan is a very friendly and loving individual. She would do everything in the world for you. And that's wonderful. She stayed with her Grandparents recently to take care of them as they were all ill. Imagine . . one trailer, her Grandparents, Mom, and her two kids and herself. I don't want to imagine it either.

She so needs some steadiness in her life. She needs to focus on her family. She needs Jesus as her Saviour. Because of the wicked world we live in, she finds herself with two totally dependent youngsters. She was in public school and like many before her and after her, she quit. It is very common in our local school district in the High School.

She doesn't want to hear about Jesus yet. But maybe someday, before it's too late.

Decline of Moraltiy

What is morality? In today's standards it is do whatever you want, whenever you want and shrug your shoulders at another's immorality.

And what does God's Word say?

Isaiah 5:20
¶ Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil;

that put darkness for light, and light for darkness;

that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! KJAV

Over a span of about 8+ years, the Lord has brought an assortment of teens my way. And no matter what the results, I praise Him for His Will. But it has been such a heartbreak in so many ways. And yet a couple of years or so later, some have overcome their rebellion.

And where do they lose the morality guidance? I would say initially by the way they are brought up. Am I blaming the parents for the children's rebellion? Not in the sense that I believe the parents took their children by the hand and walked on the rebellion road with them showing them what they should do.

No! The teens are responsible for their actions. But the parents are responsible for instilling right and wrong. And of all the parents I've observed have no spiritual guidance . . no Biblical guidance.

What are the parents like? The most heartbreaking are the situations where the Mothers up and left the marriage leaving behind the kids. I'm far from perfect . . but could I walk away from my son to leave him with someone else to raise him? Not in a heartbeat!

Marriage these days is maybe not frowned upon . . . but it's not lifted up as what a man and woman (yes, a man and a woman) should do if they decided they love each other.

Then there are the kids who have no idea who fathered them. One in particular . . oh how I tried to help him. He is angry and I don't blame him for that. Basically, once he and his siblings were old enough, Mom got an apartment and pretty much left them to raise themselves. She was too busy living with her boyfriend. The result? The young man is in jail now for a 2-3 year term. He's been in and out of trouble for years.

His sister, older than him . . whom her Mom allowed a young adult male to live with them at one time and didn't care if they slept together . . now has twin boys. And the sperm donor? He is in jail as well (for the same crime as her brother) and is a Muslim.

The next sibling, teen male, is into Cocaine. And the youngest? I have to idea. I've heard he's doing pretty well, whatever that means.

There are two young men , however, who I took to my heart. And both had Mothers who walked away from the marriage and the kids. They are my unofficially adopted sons. The first is now 19, the Father of a 4 month old son and living with his son's Mom. The last time he got in trouble he was given probation. He was recently released from probabtion and is trying to put a life together. He has a sister at home who also went through rebellion.

From the age of 14, this young man has been in our life. (my sons and mine) And in all that time I heard from his Dad twice. In other words he never cared enough to make sure his son was okay. He called here once and came here once . . during the whole period that his son was closely involved in our lives.

There there is the second young man who is 18. He's been in Juvy, and a home for rebellious teens, and in a Correctional Facility. However, the last time he did something illegal he received probation. He still has a ways to go, but he has awakened from his rebellion. He has two older brothers, neither of whom I really know well. I do know his Dad a little bit. And he seems very nice.

This young man once told me, "I consider you my Mom more than my Mom." I thought I'd break down in tears . . but he was permanently a part of my heart. I just hugged him.

Now this all sounds good, right? In a way yes . . BUT, the first young man has son out of wedlock And that is wrong. Oh I've held him . . he's a chunky cute baby just like Daddy. But it remains wrong to not be married. Not in the world's eyes, but in the Lords.

I think there is hope. I believe strongly that the feminazi's push for abortion has backfired on this generation of kids. I praise the Lord for this. I think they truly realize that when they become pregnant, that is a baby, a real life inside them.

This was what I called my Boy's Club. Lately, the Lord is bringing me girls. Oh boy . . . More on that at a later date.