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Robin Williams is a perfect example. Even those who appear to be strong stumble. Depression is a B.
I will be publishing more post when I get a chance. It will be a bit different than before. I do not intend to offend people. I want to talk about what life is like from my perspective. Maybe it could help others and myself.
This topic is nothing new. It has been discussed for the past twenty plus years in my family. The one good new we have is as Christians we do not have to worry. Yes, we will go through some tough times and the world may appear to be crashing around us but have faith. If you have accepted Jesus Christ as your savior, you are better off than those that have not. Prayer is also very important. Some people say they do not know how to pray and ask if you have to do it the same way every time? My answer from personal experience is pray is the same as talking with God. Open up a communication line and see what happens. The other thing I found is that we so commonly ask for his help in things, we should also thank him for the things we have and the things he has done. Last evening, I heard a preacher on the television telling the audience watching that Heaven will be one day be here on Earth and that our government will be no more. The governing power will be God. However, before that takes place there are many things that have to come to pass. The other thing I want to remind people is that we need to stop predicting when then end is going to happen, only God know this. Live your life the way Christians should, follow the 10 commandments. God knows we are not perfect, and we make mistakes. That is why we have Jesus. He paid the price for our sins all we have to do is to ask for forgiveness and try not to do the bad or wrong things again. Here is how I see God, he is my heavenly father, like any parent he gets upset and wants to punish, he finds joy in the good things we do and wants to reward us. He is proud and ashamed of us also, however, he loves us more than anything you could even imagine. He may not forget what we do, but he will forgive us. I never had a true father growing up, so I try to think of him as the father I never had. Blessed are the peace makers.
I heard this song for the first time today at
https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/29858345/Newsboys/We+Believe In this time of desperation When all we know is doubt and fear There is only one foundation We believe, we believe In this broken generation When all is dark, You help us see There is only one salvation We believe, we believe We believe in God the Father We believe in Jesus Christ We believe in the Holy Spirit And He's given us new life We believe in the crucifixion We believe that He conquered death We believe in the resurrection And He's comin' back again, we believe So, let our faith be more than anthems Greater than the songs we sing And in our weakness and temptations We believe, we believe We believe in God the Father We believe in Jesus Christ We believe in the Holy Spirit And He's given us new life We believe in the crucifixion We believe that He conquered death We believe in the resurrection And He's comin' back again Let the lost be found and the dead be raised In the here and now, let love invade Let the church live love our God will see We believe, we believe And the gates of hell will not prevail For the power of God, has torn the vail Now we know Your love will never fail We believe, we believe We believe in God the Father We believe in Jesus Christ We believe in the Holy Spirit And He's given us new life We believe in the crucifixion We believe that He conquered death We believe in the resurrection And He's comin' back He's comin' back again He's comin' back again We believe We believe
Last week my son got a late birthday gift from his pappy. He was so excited to get his 36th monopoly: The Sore Losers Addition. It took several days to get here and when it did, he was riddled with excitement. After opening the box, we soon discovered it was missing two properties- Water Works and The Electric Company. He was so upset we started playing the game to see how far we could get. Sure, enough I landed on Water Works. I told him I would contact the company and see if they could mail us the missing cards. No response. After I printed out some card copies from Pinterest, I cut them and laminated. Now this worked to finish the game, but it’s not the same. You pay for something you expect it all to be all there. This afternoon we returned it to the store and reordered another one. Now we wait again. You may wonder what does this have to do with anything? When we are missing pieces of life or parts of God’s blessings our lives are not as they should be. We can make substitutions, but what good will that do us. This may Leads to temporary satisfaction. If we miss the pieces to God’s blessing, we are not fulfilled as we should be. Some would say ignorance is bliss, but is it really? I have to admit I have not been reading the Bible as I should, what kind of blessing could I be missing out on? I have read all of the new testament, but not the old testament. Bible Study time…. I will have to catch another sermon on the internet. After reading some of my post-blogs, my best friend reminded me her church has some internet services and bible studies that I could attend also. There are so many ways to receive the word of God even if not in the physical church. Check some out for yourselves.
Morgan: The Family
Dave J. Williams rated it it was amazing. This was an intense yet intriguing read. You really feel for Morgan. Seeing her go through trauma during her childhood to the many experiences in her adulthood had the most intensity. I wondered what would be next for Morgan and hoped things would get better for her.
I do recommend this book, especially if you like stories with drama and heavy moments.
Amber: The Daughter
David J Williams: I really liked it I enjoyed this book, although I felt a bit more connected to the first one. However, this doesn’t take away much from the author’s story. It was nice for the first book to leave off with Morgan’s daughter and have the sequel pick up on Amber. Reading this book, I felt for Amber as I did for her mother, but just like her mom, Amber was able to pull through her problems and stay strong. Give the book a read and you’ll enjoy going on the journey with Morgan’s daughter as you may have with Morgan herself
We are living in a time where our faiths in religion are being pushed and even questioned if there is a God and if so, how can he let the bad things happen. When my son was born, he almost died. He lived, however he is now disabled and intellectually challenged. Yes, I did question why! Yes, my faith was shaken, and yes, I did stop talking to God or even wanting to step foot in a church. I was hurt and upset that he allowed this to happen. My son was an innocent child, he could have fixed him in the womb- couldn’t he? The hardest thing we have to face is that God knows what he is doing, he lets the bad things happen for a reason beyond our understandings. Although my son can not run and play like normal children, he is happiest playing monopoly. He collects them-we are now up to 35 games. When we lose our loved ones, we morn their loss, we cry, we scream, and we ask why? These are all-natural reactions. After some time, we can see things differently. Were our loved ones taken to spare them something in the future? Were they old and wanted to go be with our heavenly father? Was their illness never going to get better and how long did they have to suffer? I could go on, but remember God is patient and will wait for us to come back and our walk with him could be made stronger afterwards. Let your hearts be filled with joy instead of sorrow.
Today we made history with having a black woman vice president.
However, the question remains is this what God would want or Satan who will one day take over the world? In the Christian family I was taken in by and welcomed into their Christian Church, I was taught that men are to be the leaders and women were to be their supporters. There are many women in biblical times who did just that and still do today. I believe in equal rights and that women should have the same opportunities as men. However, I do also understand how important it is we stick to what God would want for our lives. I am the happiest being a mom and wife, all the other things come after that. I worked hard to get my degree and overcome many obstacle’s. I grew up without wealth, a broken home, and within a family who had to toughen up and not show much emotion. I only just voted the firs time this year, never paying much attention to politics. I believe God should rule the world not man. We are never to worship idols or put man before God. Is the country doing this anyway? I want Jesus in the White house!!! Not men who say they believe and really do not, who say they are doing God’s will when they are not. The one thing we have to remember Satan is very deceptive and has come upon others disguised as an angel of light.
I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive.
“He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way” (Psalm 76:9).
As we prepare for yet another transfer of power to a man remember God’s words. I am not a political person and I do not like to talk about politics. I trust in the Lord my God. What will be done and what is to come is prophesied in the Bible. We are to pay attention and to be ready for what lies ahead. I know I can say that I believe in the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit and have accepted them into my heart and life. I am looking forward to the day when Heaven is once again on Earth and we can live in peace. Before that happens, we will go through trials of tribulation. Please pray for one another and the world in which we live.
After I tithed money with the church online, I felt uplifted. I was doing something small for someone else in need. The church would decide on how it would be spent. Granted I wish I could give more. God understands the difficulties we are all in right now. In the past few months in my son social studies class they were studying religion. (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) The other night he had to compare Christianity and Islam. I found it fascinating. He had to find differences and similarities. I was reminded that we are to be doing God’s Will and our structured believes help us to live a better life if we follow what is written in the Bible or other religious texts. (Depending on which we follow and practice) Within both my books that I have already written you can find references to religion and God. I have been struggling writing the third book. I gave it to my friend who edited both my other books and again it came back with lots of suggestions. I put it aside and said, here we go again. I have not looked at it or even reviewed it since the pandemic took our lives in other directions. Besides who has the money to self-publish again-right? My best friend gave me the money to publish my second book which came out seven months from the first. So, I have been inspired to start out writing small like this blog. Another friend reminded me of my desire to finish the third book in asking when it is coming out. The answer still remains the same, not sure I have to finish writing it. I hope and pray that I can get the strength and courage to pick up where I left off and to continue writing to the finish line. This one is more difficult then the other two, I will have to face some harder topics and try to explain why and how a demon can live inside others. I will also have to fix some other mistake made when writing the other two books, adding more dimension so you can see what is being written.
Sadie Beckenridge: Author of Morgan The Family, Amber The Daughter, and Brian The Son 