Life, experience, and wisdom

How do I start? So many thoughts in my head! A little anger, alot of frustration and sometimes wanting to knock sense into people!

So to start off there are three scriptures I want to share. "The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom" Proverbs 1:7 and "For the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God." I Corinthians 3:19 and finally, "Let the older women teach the younger" Titus 2:4

I know when I was younger I thought I knew it all. That I didn't need the wisdom of older people. I learned quickly that that was not so. THAT began the real growth.

Nothing is so great as to listen to someone in their 70's or 80's or even older things they experienced in life, how they handled things that happened to them, how they lived in their younger days and what the world was like! So much great knowledge can be gleaned that way. It is also good to talk to those who have come from a so-called "bad" background and turned things around in their life and how they did it.

It amazes me how some of the younger people ridicule the elders, think they are nuts in their opinions of things. Truth is, they are living in the wisdom of THIS world and this world is wicked and evil! I want to further explain it, so that MAYBE some young hearts and minds will open their minds and ears to what "real" truth is.

God created this world, but Satan the fallen angel has done all he can to destroy God's creation. Man is his target. If he can get people's minds twisted to think that evil is good, then he's won half the battle! God desires that mankind love HIM and do what is right. It's not that God wants to dominate in the negative sense of the word, but that he knows what is best for us and wants to protect us from making decisions that will harm us and others we love.

For example, when a man views pornography, it controls his mind after awhile, and he needs more and eventually will act it out. Many wives are abused because of it, little girls, even babies are molested because of it. Some will argue that's not so, but if you could read the records of molestors you will find that somewhere in there life the effect of pornography was there, whether in their personal life, or a family members who molested them. Pornography is nothing more than a twisted version of sex that God created between a man and his wife. Satan ALWAYS takes what is good and destroys it!

When you warn the young people about what they view, listen to and partake of, they blow you off like you are old-fashioned or stupid! NOT SO! We have seen and experienced people whose lives have been destroyed by things that may start off as innocent, but in the end it leads to destruction.

What is more frightening though, are those who say they go to church and live a good life, and are christian. When you pull out the Word of God, that Christians believe ( or should believe in) they get irate and call you a Bible thumper! How can a christian who shares the good things of God, and uses his word to teach and direct a person in the way to go, and to warn, be a bible thumper? IF you are a Christian, then the Bible should be loved by you, God's will should be your desire. If it is not your outlook, then something is wrong in your relationship with God. It's not a go to church on Sunday, then do what ever you want all week thing! Jesus said that if you live like that, you make him sick..and he just vomits you out! Doesn't sound like a good thing, but a warning of how you live SHOULD matter!

When you allow things to come into you mind and heart that are sinful and evil, it will eventually hurt you. But more than that ..it saddens the heart of God.

For example, there is much good out there, like music, and some movies and activities. But there also are those things in those genre that are sinful and NOT good. Much of the music today, whether country, rock or pop is full of immorality, cheating, drugs, drinking, and even some which promote sex with demons ( aliens..see my former blog on this subject). Movies are full of ridicule of Christians, making fun of them, making them out to be evil, hateful people. sadly ..many christians watch and buy into all of it too. There are activities which are good, like fishing and camping, etc, but if it takes you away from the meeting with other christians on the day of worship on a regular basis, then it is wrong!

Yep, I'm old but I've seen what happens to people when they allow these things to come into their lives. After being in the ministry for years, we have had to deal with people whose lives have been ruined because of alcohol abuse, physcial abuse, broken homes, infidelity, and other things. ALL of them thought it wouldn't hurt, because it was fun or whatever, but soon it destroyed their lives. Satan fools people all the time, and they get hooked!

You may think you live a good life, and don't do certain things, but if you allow the devil to get a foothold, he will take more and more of your mind and heart until he has you completely.

It's not judgmental to say these things, it is part of the OLD women teaching the younger ones how to be a person for Christ. It is trying to help you see, that things of this world will destroy you if not under the control of God in your life. The first scripture says the Fear of the Lord is the BEGINNING of wisdom. Fear is a good thing because it will keep you on the right path, because God gives and takes life. He decides your path in life and if you go that way your life will be blessed. Pleasing God should be our first thought each day.

The world says one thing..that sin is okay! In God's eyes that is pure foolishness! The wisdom of THIS world is foolishness in his eyes! He knows what is good and right, the world teaches otherwise.

This old women is trying to help younger women learn that God's ways are best! HIS word is our guide, not what your friends say is okay, liberal teaching in our schools and colleges, what tv, radio, music, movies, and especially hollywood personnel! Most of them give wrong advice and most are anti-god or anti-christian. Many have so called "spiritual " beliefs, but they are not Biblical based, but rather new age, eastern, and other false religious beliefs. The source of false religion is who?? Not God or Christ, but Lucifer himself.

Take the advice of this old women.... Read the Bible! Learn what God says, pray and ask Him for guidance and direction! Go to a Bible believing, preaching church and get involved! Make sure you have given your heart to Christ totally and let Him be your guide! Then and ONLY then will your wisdom begin to grow! then when you are old..you can instruct the younger women!

Is it new, real or a bunch of crazy people

Before you think I've lost it, please read and hear me out. I know I post stuff that may seem strange or even controversial at times. I just have an "inquiring" mind I guess. There are just some things that must have explanations and I want to know what they are. One of those subjects is the ufo/alien subject. Many say they aren't real, they don't exist. Yet, you see video and news reports of thousands of people who see them, hundreds at a time even, like the one in Phoenex, az lately. On Jan 4th this year 2011, a huge one like the one in Phoenix was seen over Lima, Peru for over half an hour! So what is with this?? It cannot be hundreds of people's imagination at one time! some mass hallucination. So just what IS going on?

Recently I read a trilogy of books by L. A. Marzulli called Nephlim. For those who know the Bible, the Nephlim were giants who were on earth in the days of Noah. They were fallen angels who found the daughters of man beautiful and had relations with them. The result was the Nephlim. The Bible also says in the last days it will be as the days of Noah. The book series opened up a new thought process on just what the aliens really are. they are demonic. He claims they will be part of, if not, the Great Deception that is to come in the last days.

think about it. The world is chaotic. There have been more natural disasters, floods in Australia, earthquakes..even here in Indiana, dead fish washing up by the semi loads on shores, birds in several places around the world dropping dead right out of the sky. Just today 1/13/11 49 states have snow including Hawaii! http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=13826342

The word is a good source of what will happen. Look at this scripture..is it not the headlines of today?

Hosea 4

1 Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a controversy with the inhabitants of the land. There is no faithfulness or steadfast love, and no knowledge of God in the land; 2 there is swearing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery; they break all bounds, and bloodshed follows bloodshed. 3 Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it languish, andalso the beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens, and even the fish of the sea are taken away.

Just what is going on? The world's economic situation is the worst it's ever been. Jobs are hard to find, people are losing hope all over the world.

PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO STEP UP AND HAVE THE ANSWERS!

I also believe that the gov't is behind a lot of what is happening thru the Harp program. Please listen to this report:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=z1gVvEVlKfk

Now..look at this scenerio...

How many people have you heard say, maybe the aliens will come and save the world!? How many tv shows in the past 10 yrs have been along this line? V for one.. they bring all the medical cures, hope to people...and how many are sucked into it? The world is looking for a savior!

Alien abductions are reported all the time. L.A. also has a book where he interviewed 17 people who claim to have been abducted, some of which had the implants many claim. He had a doctor who was not a believer in such things remove one from one of these victims. What he found made him a believer! The book is called THe Alien Interviews. it is available thru his website at: http://www.lamarzulli.net/index.htm Are these things fakes? if so then how do we explain it when the item is there? These implants are also known to move under the skin when they are trying to be removed! ***(Note to Marzulli: Do I get royalties for helping to sell your book?? LOL )

Alien Abductions.. strange?? yes! True?? Think about this. When the rapture takes place, how will it be explained to the world?? They aren't going to report the Jesus came for the believers! but alien abductions?? Yes, and I think people will believe it!

The great deception. It will be false religion. People who have been abducted have been told that God doesn't exist and other lies. marzulli and several others like Tom Horn and Stewart Best, believe that they will be the ones to show up all over the world and bring the world together claiming that THEY fabricated the story of God. That they came from another world in space to populate the earth and that we are the seed of them!

I know this sounds far-fetched and all, but what does the Bible say? Luke 21 speaks of the signs of the end, earthquakes, wars everywhere, famine, pestilence, and signs in the heavens, and the sun, moon and stars.

The Apostle Paul wrote to the Church at Ephesus that "Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places" (Ephesians 6:12). God will send on them a deluding spirit so that they will believe what is false and will be judged (2Thess. 2:11). Satan is the prince of the power of the air (Ephesians 2:2) and his dominions control the skies above us and fill our minds with delusions and lies.

I've written enough for now. I hope I have caused you to think. Remember that even some of the elect will be fooled. I suggest you go to : http://lamarzulli.wordpress.com/ and read some info there. He also has a daily blog. You can find his books there also. I'm not saying that he is the All authority, as there are many others with this thought in mind, but I've listened to his testimony, and read some of his material and it is well researched.

Remember..the Lord Jesus will return to earth and take his faithful followers with him. Signs are saying it may be soon! Read the Bible along with the newspaper and tell me He isn't coming soon! But most importantly... are you ready? Have YOU accepted Him as your savior?? Not just saying "yeah, I believe in God" but a PERSONAL relationship with him?

If not.. 1. Recognize that you have sinned. If you have broken ANY of the 10 commandments ..you have sinned!

2. Realize that in no way can YOU forgive your sin..it takes a Savior.

3. With your whole heart believe that Jesus came as a sinless sacrifice to die on the cross for all the wrong you

have done!

4. Pray and ask Jesus to forgive you, and to come into your heart.

THen:: find a church where the Bible is taught! Where scriptures are expounded on..not some book the pastor has read recently, but where the Word is opened and preached from! PRAY often ! Read the Bible..get a modern translation if you have trouble understanding Shakespeare language which is what the King James is written in.. I would suggest the NEw King James (in modern language) or the New International Version. A good study bible is very helpful !

Surround yourself with other Bible believing Christians! You will need their teaching and support and prayers!

may God bless you on your spiritual journey with him!

Just thoughts

at left:(Picture of me at 18 months. )

This past weekend was my dad's birthday. He would have been 84. When you remember these things, your minds always seems to bring up memories.

I remember Dad as a happy- go- lucky sort of character. He never knew a stranger. He would greet the store clerks and call them honey. Part of that was the southern (WV) way and I think he was basically a flirt too. To the chagrin of mom. It always got under her skin!

Dad was always a kid at heart. Some would say maybe a little immature. Maybe so, but I think he just enjoyed life and wanted to find some fun in it. Winter months he would pile up snow and take a kitchen knife and carve a dog standing on all fours out of the pile. It will stand till the weather warmed up! Funny..the kids in the neighborhood back then, didn't even consider knocking it down! Wonder why? Maybe they were disciplined then? Maybe they knew they'd get in trouble? but that's another subject...

I remember one winter when we had really deep snow, which we seemed to have alot of when growing up, he built us an igloo. Made blocks of hard snow, using water to help it freeze solid, and stack them, line the inside with cardboard boxes, and tall enough that we could crawl inside and sit! Of course there was always a fort wall for the infamous snowball battles!

Then there was the 6 man tobaggan! He built it. He would take that sled up the hill followed by us, and about half the neighborhood kids. He would sit on the front to steer, and let the kids take turn riding behind him..and down the hill they would go!

Summer meant croquet in the yard, or badmitten. Saturdays when he didn't work and sometimes Sunday afternoon, he would load up the boys from the neighborhood, my brothers and I in the back of the pickup..You could do that then... and off to the ball park we would go!

I remember playing outfield ..without a mitt... and catching a ball that was hit by some guy that was out to get me I think! whack!! I dropped it as fast as I caught it! My hand stung for days! Dad always warned me to wear a mitt..but it just didn't feel comfortable~!

One memory that will last... the kids in the nieghborhood coming to the door and asking.. can your dad come out and play ball?

Dad seemed to have boundless energy too. turning somersaults in the yard was his favorite activity! it was even funnier when everything fell out of his pockets! He would even be found jumping on the trampoline, turning flips!

I remember one summer when my Brother, Glenn, was in his teens, a neighbor lady hired him to cut up a tree in her yard that was felled. He had an axe and was working away on it. The women's grandsons were playing in the yard and running around near Glenn. He was watching them as he swung the axe, and one swing he missed the tree and placed the axe in his knee. Dad had just come by with some lunch or to check on him and how he was doing...not sure what now. He was back to the car when he heard Glenn holler! Dad saw him and ran down the hill, picked my brother up and carried him up the hill to the car and off to the hospital. Glenn was around 6 ft tall by then, so that was no easy task for Dad. But you know ..the adrenaline kicks in, and the love for you child, and you have strength you don't know!

Dad's nickname at work was "Mother": because he loved to cook and take meals in for the guys.

he would cook all day at home and then cart the stuff to work. The guys would feast on break, donate some cash to pay for it, and Dad would be the hit at work! When he died many of those guys were at the viewing and shared their memories of "Mother".

Dad had his shortcomings too, but those things always seem to be less noticed as time goes by.

I hope when I'm gone the memories I leave behind will be happy ones. You know that sometimes we all have bad days and days when things don't go so well or we don't feel up to par. But I hope I have made some good memories for my girls and my granddaughters that will bring a smile to their faces when I am gone years from now.

Quiet Holiday's

Labor Day weekend. The last big weekend of summer. People make plans for that last camping trip, or picnic with family and friends. School has started back and things are winding down for the summer's end. It's a nice time to take off work a few days and just "BE"!

I remember years gone by when growing up and the family would get with relatives and have a picnic at a park somewhere, or at someone's home. The kids would run around, holllering, playing, swinging, climbing, playing softball and stuff. Adults would play with us, holler at US, play horseshoes and eat! What fun it was. We didn't waste time on computors, texting to people who weren't there, because we wanted to spend it with our family! In fact we thought it was rude to not give attention to those around you! How different it is today! Just try to talk to someone who has a cell phone in their hand! they get a beep and they grab that drug and type right in the middle of your sentence! But that's another blog sometime!

Then we grew up, got married and had our own families. Things were changing already! We lived miles away because of College and jobs. Getting together with family became harder and fewer times in between the holidays. But you made do! You had friends over for cookouts, or just took your kids to the park. We would take our girls to a park in Northern Indiana where they had nice walking trails and walk all over, stopping by the animal pen where buffalo and elk were. How exciting when they were close to the fence and not far off in the middle of the field where you could barely see them!

Another time, in NW Ohio, we would go into Toledo where there were metro-parks and we had one we enjoyed the most. We would walk trails there, stop by the deck over the pond and laugh at the fish who would surface when we spit, thinking it was food! Yep.. our girls learned to spit!
Then we would move on the trails and walk over the sand dunes. Those were fun days.

Now the girls are grown, married and kids of their own. They are making memories with them. They are good moms and love their girls as much as we loved them! Now we have 4 granddaughters and they are the joy of our lives! I love watching them play and giggle and run screaming from Grandpa when he chases after them howling like a monster!

So, now it is labor day weekend. Summer is winding down. Nights are getting cooler, and the days MUCH more bearable! I hate the heat and humidity the east brings during summer! I really love this time of year! Our family is scattered too. One is an hour away, the other almost 4 hours away. So getting together is not as often. We can count on either Christmas Or Thanksgiving to be with the one furthest away, but other holidays we can't.

Seems like family does their own things now. Mom and Dad, wanting to be with them and the kids are somehow left out of the plans now. I don't know... We like to play games and do things too. We are not OLD yet. We can still walk and talk. We get busy too, but we try to keep the special days free for family but somehow it doesn't work that way.

Maybe I sound like I'm complaining, and I guess I am. We tried to include family in activities growing up and it is a strange feeling when now when you could really use the company and the sharing of good times, that you're left out in the cold!

Adult children! Where ever you are! Don't forget your parents in your plans. Set aside TIME for them! Someday we won't be here, or maybe physically but not mentally ! It isn't being selfish on our part as parents. It's just we love you and want to share with you. Sometimes just being together without "outsiders" around is a good thing. Friends are nice, but sometimes family should take first place. Your friends are not necessarily OUR friends and vise versa. You usually do not want to hang with ours.... and it goes both ways. Your conversations with them, have no meaning for us, for we do not travel in that circle.

WEll, it's off my chest now. I'm feeling rather low right now. Waiting for plans the last minute is not fun, either. It sends the signal that IF you don't find something more fun to do, then we'll call YOU!

SO , it's labor day weekend. Guess I'll get on the computor and see what's going on somewhere near and make our own plans. After all, what else is there to do??

They don't see or hear!

I watched The Rally in Washington DC today sponsored by Glenn Beck, "Restoring America".
Last count I heard was over 350,000. That's not a small group. These people drove their cars, fly in, and came on church buses. They were not organized by some Political interest group such as SEIU or Acorn but were common hard-working citizens taking a stand for returning to Faith.

But as I expected the Main Stream Media (MSM) reported another story. Beck's racist meeting, tea----ers gather, Beck planned this to hurt MLK day gathering..etc. What nonsense the left continues to vomit out. I for one, am a TeaParty enthusiaist. I am not hateful but rather love people of all ethnic groups and interests. I want to keep an open mind and listen to what they have to say, but when these so called reporters tell lies and pick out the few 26 with a strange t-shirt on and post that, I really do not take heart in what they say.

I checked out Huffington post, and as expected it was full of hate and ridicule and name calling even to the vulgar term they love using for the grandma types. How do they expect us to listen to them when they resort to such terminology! Educated people should be able to express themselves better. I dare them to walk up to Grandma with the white hair and dressed in her jeans and polo shirt with NO writing on it and call her a "Teab---er to her face!

If these "reporters" and I use the term with no real truth in it, would stop, put away the camera and pull up a chair and listen to what was being said maybe they would learn something.
Maybe they would learn that the constitution protects them. That they have worked hard for what they have, not taking government checks or handouts, and doing without when necessary.
That they are decent people. That they love their fellowman and help them when they need it.
That they are the ones who work in soup kitchens in their local church, pass out clothing to the needy, and give to help the less fortunate during Christmas. That they, for the most part, do not subscribe to the thinking that more government is NOT the answer to our problems, but that free enterprise and the small Mom and Pop businesses have helped build our nation.

But instead, the left MSM would rather poke fun, use indecent terminology and preconcieve what is happening. The answer for this group of hate-mongers and false news tellers is to do exactly what Beck and the speakers today talked about... to get back to our ROOTS! Back to the Faith of our FAthers, our ancestors, who knew that God knew what was best for mankind, and that His ways are best! This rally was a call back to this..where neighbors helped neighbors, not robbed or molested them, where neighbors knew each other and watched out for them, not wait til they could take advantage of them.

Yep.. maybe I'd like to go back to Mayberry, but you know what... at least there weren't riots in the streets, decency was the way of life, and crooked politicians were caught and jailed or voted out! Yes.. I could do for some Mayberry life. It was simple, kind, and real! I dream of evenings on the front porch just listening to the crickets, and the innocent kids next door catching fireflies, and the safety we had being able to sit outside! Now we lock our doors and HIDE! I don't know about you, but it sounds much more life how life should be ... Mayberry.

The Boy who Cried "Wolf"

I think everyone is familiar with the old story of the boy who cried wolf! He likes to pretend things are happening.. the wolf is attacking the sheep! The Villagers all go out and are ready to save the sheep. Alas..when they get there.. no wolf and the sheep are fine.

The one day when a wolf really does come and attack the sheep the boy runs into town telling the villagers about it.

Of course, the story goes that NO one believes him now! He lied too many times, and when it was the truth he was not to be believed.

The past couple weeks I have had similar events that just reminded me of this story.

Getting older and having siblings who are getting older also, you dread the day when you hear news that they are very ill, or of their death. Not pleasant thoughts I know, but it is reality. I don't dwell on it, but I do realize someday it will happen.

Last week one sibling, who has had many health issues all her life was telling me that she has had a situation that isn't getting better. I get a message saying she went to the Doctor and the results were an awful, dreaded disease, which will only progress. I was devastated! She was to see a specialist which was a good thing. This situation was on my mind for several days, worrying and praying for her.

The day comes for the specialist visit! False alarm. NOT the disease thought or even a worse one..cancer. I was thrilled but I questioned why she was told that! Seems the radiologist who read the x-ray said it looked like it might be. Was the Doctor repeating what they said..or maybe said.. "there is a POSSIBILITY" it could be this and it was miss-heard? I wonder still... was it a cry wolf thing out of fear or what?

Then today another incident. An accident involving a motorcycle and a young man who is related to a family member by marriage. Story goes.. he wrecked and was run over by two cars. Being rushed to the hospital. My heart sinks.. I immediately pray for him and the family and the fear and terror they must be experiencing. I go to do 7 hours of volunteer work just knowing he is hurt but alive basically.

Seven hours later when I get home I find out..he was NOT run over ..his motorcycle was. He is bruised and sore and has to have some surgery next week, and a few months recovery. ALL is a relief! But once again.. panic set in.. thinking was clouded..and conclusions were drawn and news was misconstrued! Meanwhile, I ask for prayers of friends which never hurt of course.. and wonder how things are going.

I guess I'm saying all this to say this: News is certainly welcome when something happens.. but PLEASE don't draw wrong conclusions! Don't get people upset with things that are not known as fact! How? Try these scenarios!

1. " I'm having some problem health wise.".maybe say what it is if you wish. Then: " I saw the doctor but nothing is conclusive so I'm seeing a specialist." Then when it is over and you know for certain, you can relate what it Might have been then. That way people don't worry unduly.

2. "There's been an accident. We aren't there, so the details are not known, but it involved such and such. We'll let you know more when we know what happened. "

I realize some people want all the details, but telling what you don't know are not details..they are assumptions and only cause undue worry. I'm one that wants the facts. I have enough trouble assuming on my own! Believe me..that is a problem in itself.

I know that some people panic at everything and some will almost go into an uncontrollable state. Personalities are different and people react differently, but Please try to keep the unnecessary panic to a minimum!

"Just the facts ma'am!" as Joe Friday would say! And he was right most times!

Blue Days

It's been one of those Blue days! I mean the feeling useless, no reason to do anything, blah, stay in your pajama days! You know, the kind where you feel sorry for yourself days. Where you blame yourself for everything that has gone wrong in your life and those around you!

Yep..one of those days. Didn't get dressed.. and slept from 2-6 this afternoon!

I came home last night from a great evening at my daughter's, relaxing and listening to her and my granddaughter playing in the lake water, watching hubby fish in the boat off shore and working on an oil painting of the place. Nice evening for sure. On the way home, some short words with hubby and it hit me.. BOOM! Like the very air sucked right out of me! I leaned my head against the car window, covered my eyes so I couldn't see the gorgeous sunset, and it started the pity party. Came home, put on PJ's and went to bed. Got up still feeling down.
YOu know the rest... previous paragraph!

I don't know.. why I let words hurt so easily sometimes. Why I respond like that, I don't know. Not often, but when I do, I waste a whole day! maybe sometimes we women need to do it! ??
It's not that I hate life, far from it. But I would love to live it more! Lots of lonely days and evening. Friends I have, but they don't live near, so I don't see them. Really have none here where I am now, so we seem to sit at home alot doing nothing.

Living in Indiana,there really is no place to just take off to! when I lived in New Mexico I would take off and drive thru the mts, find roadsI hadn't been on before and check out the scenery! I loved doing that! Taking the camera along to always find something to shoot!

In Indiana it's farmhouses, and cornfields! How many of those can you take? No sense taking the camera where I live! Pretty boring. Most things to do here cost money..and there is no extra, so that's out! In Co. and NM scenery was gorgeous and FREE and around every bend, mt and valley!

Now I have a choice.. I can feel sorry for myself gain tomorrow..or get up, shower, get dressed and at least clean the house. THAT is a job that is needed to be done! We'll see what tomorrow brings! Who knows??