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Monday, August 25, 2025

Visited The Church That Created The Prayer Lap Quilts For Me To Give As Gifts. Marshalls, TJ Maxx Are You Trying To Pull A Swift 1 On The Consumer?

Yesterday was the day I visited the church for their Sunday service. They are a lovely community. They actually have a communion kneeling rail around the altar. They make it known that all are welcome to receive communion in their church. I did not feel led to participate since I am not a member of their church. I went to make a 5.00 donation towards the prayer quilt ministry. They had a yard sale at the church, and they updated me that it raised over 10K which the money will go towards youth ministry. I saw the pastor that bakes the bread for the farm market, and he asked me if I would like a piece of the bread left over from communion that he bakes. I declined at first because I already have tasted his bread before and I know it is good, until he told me this bread is different than the other ones, he bakes this for their communion. It was very good. What a pastor that has a heart to serve the people and a portion of his serving is apparently cooking also.

One of the parishioners said how he baked a ham the day before and it was delicious. Apparently, those that shopped at the yard sale also had the opportunity for a small donation to order a dinner and enjoy it and a part of that meal was baked ham. I was able to follow along in their church service with a bulletin handed out which pretty much guides one in the service along with the songs sung during the service. So thankful for the days in which I was in a (back then it was called Yugoslavia) folk group in which I played a prim instrument. With learning to play that instrument we were also instructed on how to read sheet music, so I was able to follow along with having knowledge in reading sheet music to carry the tune of the songs sung. I must admit though, of the 3 things we performed in the folk group: singing foreign language songs, dancing folk dances and playing the instrument for instrumental ensembles. My least favorite of the 3 was playing that stringed instrument (it reminds one of a smaller version maybe of a mandolin.) During practices we were able to sit down and use a music stand to learn the songs. Performances were a different story though. We were expected to have the song/music memorized and we stood in uniform type of protocol, and we were not supposed to look down @ our fingers while playing the instrument. I think that was a lot for kids to hold up that standard, but we did anyhow. My most favorite was the dancing and choreography of the folk dances. Wow, I guess that sort of took me on a bit of a rabbit trail with explaining how I knew how to read sheet music. You know, in 1 of my bibles one day I woke up with a song playing inside of me. You will see in this very bible the words to that song, and I even drew the music bar graph with the notes the way I heard the song playing inside of me. I wonder if anything will ever come of that simple song in the future or was it just a song I have sung for the Lord that day?

I am seated next to our music instructor on the 3rd row. She was one of the kindest instructors I recall having while in the folk group. I will share that I was able to travel and see parts of our wonderful country USA while performing with this group. Even our 1976 celebration we all were in the former Yugoslavia for our national gathering that year. We stayed @ Hotel Intercontinental in Zagreb and of all people you would ever think of staying @ the same hotel while we were there, The Rolling Stones, imagine that. I met Billy Preston oddly enough @ that very hotel. I had no clue who he was at the time until someone told me afterwards. I wonder what the Rolling Stones must have thought about all these Croatian folk groups from the USA staying where they stayed @ the hotel? Makes one wonder huh.

Marshalls you are trying to pull a fast one in my opinion on the savvy shopper consumer. I noticed a pattern while shopping the past few days. I must admit I have not gone to TJ Maxx yet to see if they followed through also. Come on now, increasing your nail polish from 4.99 to 5.99. I looked at my bottles of OPI nail polish and they appear to show made in the USA so what is your reasoning behind increasing their sale price? You cannot even try to use the excuse of tariffs being the reason of increased pricing. Come on now, products made in the USA should not in theory be increasing in pricing, should they? I guess my impulse buying for nail polish OPI brand may just have to be curtailed for now. How do you explain 1 whole dollar increase when the product is made here and not being shipped in from out of the country. Buyer beware is all I can say at this time.

Sunday, August 24, 2025

i Have Been Enjoying My Bible Study Daily Reading The Book Of Job.

I have found this deep dive reading of the Book of Job inspiring. You may say to yourself, with so much happening in the life of Job how can one find it inspiring. That is a simple question to answer. Holy Spirit nudged me at the start of reading 1 chapter a day in Job to conclude each day with reading chapter 42, the 2nd portion of the chapter of how everything was restored to Job.

I am just guessing but just maybe I was to balance out daily the things happening in his life with also being reminded of how the end concluded in this chapter, RESTORATION and then some. It fascinates me how the 3 daughters he had after the 3 were taken away in the beginning of this book states how they were "Nowhere in the whole country could be found women who were as beautiful as Job's daughters." You know why that fascinates me. There were no Botox/facelifts/plastic surgery/weight loss surgeries, pills or even shots back then and they were known as the not 1 or 2 but all 3 daughters that's beauty stood out to be recognized in that category for the entire country. Does that not also intrigue you?

So, they never state how old Job was when he died but just that at a very old age Job died. So, after what he endured and then the restoration happens in his life it states, "Job lived 140 years after this. He saw his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren." Surely one can find hope in this book in the bible. May I suggest if you are so lead/inclined to do a daily chapter read in this book of the bible to then balance it out by concluding that day's bible reading with chapter 42 so as to find hope. When you look at what he is going through in his life, even with questions he has and having to deal with the not so positive friends in his life, if he could have only turned a few pages ahead to find out what restoration in his life would be like maybe he could see hope in the midst of it all. See how our God is ever faithful, and it was Job operating even in the midst of this with faith to believe God still was with him. Doesn't that fascinate you also. It amazes me how 1 does the study and then somewhere down the line if someone reads this blog entry and then tries preaching on this subject matter with the experience I am having. Go figure. There are some out there that don't want to put the work and effort in the study of their bible and so they take the easy way-out by searching other's experiences and then using them to profit themselves. Gues what, God is watching, and He is faithful and not only a loving but a just God.

After reading early this morning, I then wanted more of the word of God in my bible and Holy Spirit gently nudged me to read after closing my bible and opening it to a page to read and this is what I read. Are you ready to hear the word of God in the bible? Matthew 17 when Moses and Elijah appear with Jesus as Peter, James and John were up a high mountain. Think about this in reality if you may ... when one sees a mountain don't you usually see a peak or point at the top of the mountain when looking at it from a below perspective. Point being when you reach the top of the mountain there is not much space up there is there, if there is a mountain peak and you are at the top. With that thought in mind then I would imagine there was not much space up there for the 3 disciples to fall out of being terrified when they heard a voice come out of the clouds and said, "This is my Son, whom I love and with whom I am pleased. Listen to him!"

So, if the disciples who were with Jesus were terrified by hearing the voice of God speaking to them,  and they fell to the ground facedown then how can we have the so called many going to heaven all the time and hearing the audible voice of God and they are not struck with terror and falling facedown to the ground? Makes one wonder if they are making these things up, they seem to be sharing and profiting off of it also. Be very cautious with whom you are allowing to speak into your life. Extra cautious as to making donations to ministries of this kind also. I was taught many years ago that when you plant a monetary seed offering into a ministry you are then under that covering somehow. Meaning, if there is lying and deception/sin in that ministry you are under that same sort of junk also. Along with the flip side also of good ministries that are upright and blessing the body of Christ. Be very cautious with whom you align yourself when it comes to a ministry okay. There are some pretty good city slickers/con artists in the guise of a minister or ministry out there and bit by bit the covering is coming off and they are being exposed so as to not hurt the body of Christ. If you have been caught in that web, then repent and ask forgiveness from God and move forward.

You know, as I am reading my bible and noticing a few notes I would write in the margins of my bible. I am going and marking through them with a pen because things like what I recently notated are false doctrine teachings I picked up somewhere along the line. Just today I stumbled upon 1 of them in which I notated in a margin of all places in Matthew 18, under the section dealing with believers when they do wrong. This is what I wrote 6/1/01 "Money thou art loosed & money thou art loosed in my life, money cometh to me now." How gullible I must have been back then, better yet how trusting I was of other messages back then.

Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Blessed To Have A Hairdresser That Can Bake Also.

I happened to have had a hair appointment on the same day as my birthday. I happened to bake a red velvet cake and brought some into the salon for them to enjoy. As I am about to give my hairdresser the cake I made, she hands me a homemade strawberry cake with homemade cream cheese frosting as a small birthday cake she made for me. Oh my goodness, I cannot recall the last time I had someone bake for me a birthday cake. That truly touched my heart, especially since my mother is no longer around and an acquaintance of mine was so thoughtful. It is nice, I must admit, being the recipient of a kind gesture to bless is pretty nice. It was so rich tasting I will probably freeze the rest to enjoy another time. She is an excellent baker. A perk with Publix is on your birthday you can either choose 1 of their bar cakes or a half gallon of their brand ice cream and it is a gift to you. I selected the ice cream in the flavor of Southern Banana Pudding and blessed my 1 neighbor with the ice cream, along with a generous piece of the red velvet cake I baked. She enjoys ice cream, and she liked the flavor I picked out for her.

Another neighbor bought over a couple home grown cuke cumbers they brought back with them from AL. See, if you open your eyes, you will see kindness around you when you least expect it. May I encourage you to keep sharing the love and kindness of Jesus that wells up inside of you with others in this sin sick world in which we live in. I sure wish Jesus would part the eastern skies and the trumpet sound for Him to come and claim His people. The dead in Christ shall rise and go up to meet Him, with the believers in Jesus to join them. Come quickly Lord Jesus is my cry.



Monday, August 18, 2025

I Found A Church Which Has The Prayer Quilt Ministry, 2nd Quilt I Requested Be Made For A Friend's Mother. I Like This Lap Prayer Quilt Even Better Than The 1st One.

I have been searching for a church the last few years that has a prayer quilt ministry within the church and recently found one. I inquired about requesting 2 quilts be created for 2 godly women to bless on their birthdays. The blue colored quilt went to a widow that recently turned 99 years old. The purple/yellow flower basket quilt went to another widow that recently turned 94 years old. 

I spent a few hours the other day with my friend and her mother and presented the quilt to her. Along with the pastor of the church's homemade sourdough bread he bakes to raise money for their church youth. When I went to pick up the completed quilt they had over 200 quilts the ministry made throughout the year displayed throughout the sanctuary. That Sunday the congregation were going to pray over the quilts before sending them away. From what I understand, this denomination collectively sends the quilts and then they are distributed around the world. What a beautiful ministry this is to have within a church.

This quilt ministry meets weekly and if one wants to volunteer, they show up and if they want to participate in a potluck type of luncheon afterward then you bring a covered dish to share. This is an active church. While waiting to get the quilt, Pastor allowed me to look around in a larger sized hall in which the people have been gathering items for their yard sale coming up. I could not get over the number of items already donated at that point. I will share a picture of the 2 quilts I donated funds towards to bless others with as a gift, then followed by pictures of the quilts in the sanctuary. Difference being, the quilts I received are lap type of quilts but when I tried to see how long they were they went with me standing up from my neck to the top of my feet. The quilts they make to send off are full sized quilts. A lady shared wth me that wherever the need is the quilts go to. She even mentioned if the need is to be used as a roof or to cover a dirt floor then they are used in that capacity.

Our country is very blessed when you look at it. How many when receiving these lovely quilts would even consider using one to cover a dirt floor, are there people living in homes here with dirt floors, I wonder. Or, to use a quilt as a roof covering. Sounds like some are distributed to people in nations that people may be living in hut type of homes. If one does not sew, then they can volunteer to help the ministry by tying the prayer knots of the quilts. Fascinating ministry I must say so myself. Enjoy viewing the variety of quilts made. Oh, one more important thought, the quilt knots tied on the quilts are supposed to be used in this capacity ... each time a prayer is said the person saying the prayer finds a knot and ties a knot on that one. So, if you should ever come across one of these prayer quilts filled with knots within the knots, good indicator that prayers were prayed while having that quilt in their possession. Don't throw away these quilts if cleaning out a loved one's possessions and find one okay. Know you are holding a beautiful quilt that was bathed in prayer while being created and then prayers were prayed by the recipient of the quilt and prayers prayed of those that loved them also. Such a touching ministry, such a blessing ministry. Who today couldn't use more prayer in their lives?












Sunday, August 17, 2025

Can Someone Please Inform The Current Administration That NO TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY Is A Not Quite Accurate Statement They Keep Saying

Why do people in upper management political realms keep trying in my opinion to hoodwink the senior population with statements still being spoken that there is no tax on social security in the USA. View this video to give you more clarity on the subject. Just because some seniors won't need to pay tax on social security does not mean all seniors will be exempted from tax. It was not included in the 1 big, beautiful bill and if someone truly wants to look out for the seniors then how hard is it to create 1 bill and let that bill pass and not have it included with all the other junk they tend to throw into these big bills. I have an idea. Why not go the route of creating individual bills and let them be voted upon as opposed to cramming all sorts of nonsense and spending into larger bills. This is common sense stuff and not that hard to figure out. If you want to know if something passed or failed as a bill it is as simple as this:

1 bill submitted with 1 thing in the bill listed = pass or fail on the vote. Maybe more retired seniors in the USA should consider running for an office to bring common sense back into the government. Just thinking out loud again. This video is brought to you by The TEC Show. 


Continues To Make This False Claim 

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Here's A Great Video Brought To You By Brother John Elving ... Lindy-Ann Hopley, She Claims She Is Married To Jesus, Ring & All. What Do You Think?

Is this so called nonsense ever going to let up some time soon. Oddly enough, we recently saw this same woman singing 2 different songs @ the Che Ahn political announcement of him running for Governor. What is going on in the church, causes one to wonder.


Monday, August 11, 2025

Here Is A Great Video To Allow 1 To Get To Know Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson & Her Testimony. I Recommend Watching It All The Way Through.

This video is brought to you by Susan Puzio. I watched this as it was being a live presentation. 


May I Suggest Checking Out Some Of Your NAR Favorites To See If They Have A Legitimately Earned Doctorate Or Just An Honorary One Bestowed Upon Them. Very Interesting & Eye Opening Also.

Richard Moore Ministry presents this video. Eye opening to say the least and how are they allowed to use the title "Dr." in their name if it was allegedly not earned from an accredited higher learning institution. Was the title was bestowed upon them as an honorary title? Make sure you do due diligence and research the teachers you are learning from today and see where they earned their educational degrees okay. Let me publish once again an older blog in which I addressed the TITLE Happy Church if I may.


Saturday, August 9, 2025

Our Country Is A Mess With All These Recent Shootings. Do You Think People Advising Our President In Spiritual Matters Are Potential Phony's & We Are Reaping Their "Wise Advice" Fruit Now. Just Wondering ...

There have been way too many shootings lately in the USA. I have no problem with 2nd amendment rights to citizens of our country, but this senseless shooting/killing needs to somehow stop in my opinion.  Could it be just a smidge possible that we are reaping the spiritual realm of doors being opened by supposedly well-meaning people that are a part of spiritual advising our current president. You know, if these so-called advisors are true in the faith of Jesus Christ wouldn't you think we would be seeing an abundance of blessing released and not all this destruction being released. I can't help wondering about things like this. Maybe someone could do a timeline sort of look into when the main director came into the White House as Spiritual Advisor/overseer to whom could speak into the spiritual life of our president we started noticing less blessing and increased let's call it evilness being released into our country, in my opinion. It is as though this evilness seems to be flourishing and not so many blessings flourishing in my opinion that is.

I recently viewed both of these exposure type of videos and listen in the 1 what Pastor Jack Hibbs is speaking about our Director of the Faith Office in the White House. In that Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson video go to the around 30-minute mark and listen. This is serious stuff folks and yes, unbiblical ways/beliefs can open the doors to let's say not so many great blessings but the opposite of that in my opinion that is.

Then, the 2nd video is with Joni Lamb and her Joni Table Talk crew. She is supposed to be on the Faith Office Advisory Board also. And you wonder why our country is in such a mess as it is now, look who has access to speaking with our president? In the second video let me warn you, you will probably laugh while viewing that video. I sure did laugh at times. The sad, sad thing though is we should not even be in places like this to have the opportunity to laugh but should be in a place in my opinion of the church shining for Jesus, not this mess going on out there. Lord, have mercy on us, help us, our country and Your true church that is.






Tuesday, August 5, 2025

MY Mother Would Have Been 96 Years Old Today. Guess What, God Still Does Answers Prayers, Yes He Does.

I have been praying a prayer for the last few days. Today I prayed it once again and this time the prayer was answered this very morning. How special that a prayer was answered on my mother's Birthday. Praise God. If you look deep enough you will also see that God answers prayers still today.

Monday, August 4, 2025

If Pete Hegseth Ran For TN Governor, He Just May Have A Chance @ Winning In My Opinion That Is.

You know, after several years of reaching out to one of the TN Senators and quite frankly seeing no action to the concerns I presented to them, then why would anyone vote for them as a governor if they didn't really address concerns as a Senator. Those are just my thoughts and opinions based on lack of action taken. 

So, even though the 1 big, beautiful bill DID NOT INCLUDE NO TAX ON SOCIAL SECURITY why do we still have to hear those words coming out of the mouths of politicians leading the people to believe it is there, when quite frankly, it is not. Why are they allowed to speak that forth, false words when it appears nowhere in the bill. That sure does baffle me. Please just stop using that vernacular to continue to possibly win the votes of trusting people. What is that all about? Baffles me. Do you feel the same, just curious.

Sunday, August 3, 2025

I Pray This Video May Help You If You Have Ever Been Abused By Churches, Ministers & Friends/Family.

I watched this video livestream last evening and I am hoping something shared within this video may help you along if you have ever been abused by churches, ministers or even friends/family.