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Monday, December 29, 2025

2 Eye Opening Videos Brought To You By "Real Talk With Jordan Riley"

It never ceases to surprise me with the amount of information out there about preachers & ministers to be cautious of. So sad when you think about it. I am sure and hope there are really good, sincere & honest ministers out there that I didn't get duped by. Sure is getting harder and harder to find them though. What would Jesus think or do if He appeared this very day and witnessed in person the mess the Christian community is in, using empathy or trusting people for them to make money off of. That baffles me and imagine what the world would be like today if they knew Jesus was coming to view all of this mess. Supposedly all done in the name of Jesus as they so freely tell you. Give me this amount of offering money & you will see this happen in your life. Only to find out that it didn't happen. Isn't that classified as lying and bilking honest people looking for answers. Uh oh, there I go thinking out loud again. What about this thought ... older people trying to re-brand themselves or their ministry and do you think they are using AI generated photos and even video clips? How can a preacher that walks with cane assistance and then all of a sudden you see a video clip of them walking without a cane and walking normal? Is that sort of deceiving the people/followers of their ministry. In my opinion, I think it is. Would they pull those type of antics if they knew Jesus was watching them? Something to ponder on.



Would You Like To See My Gifts Given To Amish Family I Have Befriended?

I shopped for the Amish family that have 8 children and one of my children was visiting for the week and they drove me to Amish country to deliver them. I was happy to introduce them to my child also. There is 1 item missing from the picture though. I gave the mother-in-law weeks ago a recipe for Apple Butter Pie with Tangy Whipped Cream. I baked it for the holiday and I put aside 2 pieces of the pie with the whipped cream and brought it to her also. It is fun being the giver of gifts, it truly is. I of course asked the mother if it was okay to give the children the sticker by number "Words of Jesus"  booklet and she said yes.




Oh Did I Bake Much For Christmas ...

This past Christmas season I had much time to bake cookies for gift giving and enjoying also. I would pace myself and bake a little here and there. I sent out in the mail some for family to enjoy; also added to Christmas gifts for family members to enjoy also. I did order my chocolates from Waggoner's Chocolates in Canton, Ohio. I purchased them as a Christmas in July special and they delivered them in November as I requested. I found adorable Christmas tree sealable storage bags @ Hobby Lobby and filled them with chocolates to add to Christmas gifts.

For the first time ever in my life I had the time to try and bake potica (nut roll). I found 1 of my mother's recipes for this and it looked so much easier to make then the traditional potica recipes. Come to find out that my sister said the recipe I made was the one our mom made because it was easier and all her friends told her it tasted good. So, of all the recipes to choose from to make potica, I happened to select the one my mother made when she did make it in her later years, imagine that. It really is great tasting and I did add 1 ingredient to the filling which was plumped (soaked in hot water) golden raisins. This particular recipe is named Bohemian Walnut Honey Christmas Bread.

I also made a new cookie recipe Coconut Macaroons. I had this recipe for many years and decided to try it this year. Way back when, Hershey's chocolate had a tri-fold type of recipe card and this was 1 of those recipes. Oh, another favorite I baked was a recipe on the back of a package of Nestles Triple Chocolate baking morsels. I did a search to see if you can make it in a bar form as opposed to individual cookies and made it that way and it turned out good. Will be making cookie bars instead of individual cookies from now on. Also made a family favorite, the oatmeal bars. I used apricot preserves and Amish made cherry pie filling this year. I baked thin mint type of cookies; ricotta cookies; Italian dunker cookies; thumbprint cookies filled with sour cherry and apricot filling; and graham cracker cookies (another mom favorite she used to bake). You place graham crackers on a foil lined cookie sheet then boil brown sugar and butter, then pour over the graham crackers and sprinkle chopped walnuts on top then bake it in the oven. They are quite crunchy as the topping turns that way when baked in the oven. It can be a bit stick to your teeth as you eat it because it tuns sort of like toffee.

Do you think I baked a good variety of cookies. Oh, I also baked a cream cheese type of butter cookie.

I also made the baked croissants. You dip the base into melted butter then dredge in cinnamon sugar. Bake it it the over for about 10 minutes and then glaze with a ticker type of glaze made with butter, vanilla or almond flavoring, powdered sugar and milk.




Here are a few photos of the potica





Thursday, December 18, 2025

Maybe The White House Administration May Benefit By Appointing "Not By Sight News" Originator As Director Of Faith Office. He Actually Understands & Knows What Truly Being Born Again Means. In My Opinion, Apparently Our Current Director Doesn't Have A Clue When It Comes To This Very Important Subject. If They Did, They Wouldn't Be Mixing True Christianity With Organizations Like The Moonie Cult Church & Honoring Their Currently Jailed Leader. There I Go, Thinking Out Loud Again ...

Does anyone out there truly understand what and how one becomes born again? This guy surely does and I commend him for not giving up on the alleged victims of Pastor Joe Campbell who is the pastor of Jim Bakker's church also. This man has investigated for many months now this debacle within the church and hopefully these alleged victims will finally see justice being served. They were as young as 9 years old when it started and now some in their 50's. Please look up this guys exposing prior videos to see the sick things this supposed man of God and I am also hearing of alleged sick things his wife also participated in with these children in their very home. He also gives credit to the person who did the investigation to reveal this sick, sick stuff.

You know, each time I hear our current President of the USA make a comment when a person dies I then cringe a bit because obviously, the current Director of the White House Faith Office apparently has not explained the born again situation one chooses to invite Jesus into their hearts? That totally baffles me when pondering on this person has the ears of our President and is in a position to advise them also.

When I hear how the deceased person is looking down from heaven that statement is not always accurate. You see, there are only 2 places one will go when they draw their last breath here on earth: HEAVEN or HELL. There is no purgatory; any amount of prayers prayed by loved ones on their behalf; candles being burned or monetary offering being made on the deceased ones behalf that can get them out of hell for all eternity. Salvation is a free gift given and no works can earn you this free gift. One has to have a true heart encounter with Jesus and ask to be forgiven of their sins committed and acknowledge Jesus died on the cross, rose from the dead and it is by Jesus that one gets the free gift of salvation. To invite Jesus into your heart and to be the Lord of your life. If one unfortunately does not do this while still alive, there is no turning back at this point. You had all of your life to decide or not if you wanted to give your heart to Jesus. I have also heard preachers explain it this way and I understand this. If a child which is not at the age of accountability before they die, then they are taken to heaven.

In a sweet, sweet, fairytale type of world of course, people would like to see all go to heaven for all eternity. That is not the case and I sure do wish someone would explain that to the current administration in my opinion so they don't make blanket like statements like that because those words seem to bring comfort to the country.

Now, you may believe me or not but I have shared on this blog before what my experience was many years ago when I was somehow allowed to hear the most awful, gut wrenching screams of those in hell. In that moment I do believe inside of me came to be a desire to reach out to the lost and share the gospel and the truth about being born again by inviting Jesus into your heart. That 1 day I was praying in my bedroom and it was like the carpeting was somehow (in the spiritual realm that is, not actually carpet being pulled back in the natural) pulled back and the floor opened up to somehow allow me to hear people screaming that were in hell. I still remember that awful sound and I began to cry and asked Holy Spirit to show me why I experienced that very real moment in time.

The answer is simple, share the gospel with others and lead them to Jesus or teach them about salvation. People, there are many good people out there doing good deeds but if you do not have Jesus in your heart no amount of good deeds or good works alone will get you in heaven for  ALL ETERNITY. I have found that when one has a true heart changing life by inviting Jesus into your heart and life, one then naturally tends to change their way of life and you do find them doing good deeds, acts of kindness. Not sure how that works out but I do see it.

In my opinion, the best gift one could give to a loved one in your life is sharing the gospel and leading them to Jesus so they will be with you if you are born again for all eternity in heaven. Do not be afraid to witness to others of what Jesus has done in your life. I am so reminded of the wonderful things He has done in my very life. Oh parents, remember, if your children are beyond younger years and the age of accountability is now in their lives. They have to choose for themselves if they want Jesus in their hearts. You cannot force one to accept Jesus, it has to be a free choice they choose to make. Wow, I had no idea I would be sharing all of this today. I thought this was going to be a short blog entry with just sharing the video. Blessings to you today and don't forget to take care of the widows & orphans too.