Xmas Edition (But no Xmas in China-Christians being executed in Chinese Prison Camps)

     Wet winter for my area. An insultingly small amount of snow a few weeks ago, I think. Outside it ices just a bit. No Christmas for me this year, no thank you. Maybe next year. An interesting note...the 7.0 M earthquake that hit Anchorage a couple of weeks ago happened on 'St. Andrews Feast Day'. St. Andrew is whom the San Andreas fault was named after. Interesting synchronicity. Tuesday YET ANOTHER gunman (surprisingly this one wasn't in America) did his thing at at a market in France. This gunman was formerly known by police and considered radicalized. Police shot the man after 48 hours. Terrorism was considered in the case, as he did yell "God is Great" in Arabic (none of these guys can think of a single thing new to say). He had been well known by police since the age of 10, having had at east 26 convictions (you might say he started his career early). If he was so well known by police and under their eye for two years, why was he able to carry out such an attack? How is it that in this BIG BROTHER society, the authorities have nosed their way into the citizenry's business in every nook and cranny it could poke it, and yet are still unable to prevent these attacks while spending so much money and time monitoring us? Either they are incompetent, wilfully negligent, or they are allowing these things to happen to further whatever agenda they have.  I think it's probably the third one. But, I bet if I jaywalked across Robinson and I-35 service road, one of those cam-cops would snap a pic of me and using face recognition would have a citation for me waiting in my mailbox or whatever they use to deliver such things. Yet, our security forces are seemingly at times absolutely impotent to protect us. I don't think its us they are interested in protecting. My heart goes out to the people of Paris, because that city has had so many heart breaks over these kind of events in our modern era.

     In China Muslims, Christians and other people of faith are being rounded up and sent away to "reeducation camps" and man are being executed in a modern holocaust for refusing to denounce their faith and worship the tin god state. Wake up, because soon enough, these things will be happening in America. We are not far behind at all. Russia has its sites on invasion of Ukraine. A one nation-state possibly looms for Europe's future. Our climate is wrecked, the second worst Ebola outbreak in history is happening in west central Africa and cyber-attacks of unprecedented proportions are hitting the New Babylon for the holidays. This year, the times have me feeling less than 'Christmassey'. I hope your is better. May God Bless and Protect you.

Going Through My Own Apocalypse and Giving the Gift 0f Love (a Letter to those Close to me)

     Life is still putting up a challenge for me. Yesterday I met up with the woman with whom I had that rocky relationship I reported here. She is happy in her new life. And I am happy for her. And though, it hurts me and things have been rough, I believe that Gods hand was in this. In yesterday's post I mentioned a burning sensation in my chest after having prayed and in an unexpected way, God answered that prayer. I was given closure and learned and heard all that I needed to. I want to give praise to God for giving me that opportunity and chance to heal and for guiding me through those really tough moments where for a brief second it felt like I would just collapse like a deck of cards in a hurricane, but God kept me together, wiped away the tears from my eyes, picked me up and dusted me off and set me on my way, just when I didn't think I was able to do it for myself. You probably are already have read the poem Foot Prints in the Sand, but let me leave a link for you just in case: http://www.footprints-inthe-sand.com/index.php?page=Poem/Poem.php

     So to S.M. I wish you well in whatever you do. And may God's guidance and presence and blessing be with you always, as I know he already is. Listen to God's guidance and know that everything will turn out exactly as the LORD intends it too... and he wants the best for all of us. I will never forget you, or stop loving you-but we cant be in each others lives anymore. And to Robin S. (I didn't want to use your last name-didn't know if I was allowed to) thank you for being there for me for the past nine years. You are special to me in ways I can' put words to. I don't think a lady (besides my mom) has ever loved me as much as the love you have given me for the past years. Our relationship has been a very special one and it has never been broken. We share a faith in God, and I give thanks to God for him putting you in my life. I have never know another person like you.
you, or stop loving you-but we cant be in each others lives anymore. And to Robin S. (I didn't want to use your last name-didn't know if I was allowed to) thank you for being there for me for the past nine years. You are special to me in ways I can' put words to. I don't think a lady (besides my mom) has ever loved me as much as the love you have given me for the past years. Our relationship has been a very special one and it has never been broken. We share a faith in God, and I give thanks to God for him putting you in my life. I have never know another person like you.

      To Jackie-happy early birthday! You also are a very special person with a very special purpose. I wish good health for you and the baby! Children are a gift from God and I am so excited! Much love to you. And to "friends" who stab other friends in the back-I am going to do everything in my power to forgive you. Not because I want to. Because God wants me to. And if I expect to be forgiven for my marks I have to extend that forgiveness to others. Your actions have shown the kind of person you are, and I want nothing more to do with you. I will leave it at that.