Did somebody say green beans?

good afternoon lovely friends!!!!           I pray that where ever y'all are that your day has been wonderful and that you give God the praise and glory for it.          I've had a good day and a pretty good week, so I can't complain a whole lot.            was just out on the deck working on my "deck-stead".          I'm not a homesteader, I'm a decksteader.          well, it make perfect sense to me, since I garden on my deck.      

anyway, I put the pics for this post up on June 12th and I forgot about it.         so here I am now trying to remember.           hahaha            at least it's pretty self explanatory.

this is the first bowl of green beans I picked and then I decided to go back and take pics as I cleaned out my 2 raised beds.             these beans had went crazy and grew taller than I had expected them to grow and they spilled over the back of the deck area going down the ramp.           there was a ton of beans that I couldn't get to.           so, I took my garden shears and started cutting them off at the surface of the soil and picking the beans.             in the pic below, the first bed is half empty and what's in the first pic came from that area.

in the pic below, all the beans are cut and picked and I got the bed cleaned up real good and ready to replant.

in the pic below is what came from the second half of the first bed.           I just now noticed that the deck is wet.          that's because it was drizzling while I was picking the beans.            I was wet, but not from sweat.          I'll take that any day over being hot and wiping sweat from my eyes.      

this pic is of all the beans that came from that first bed.          not to mention the other beans that I had already picked and we had eaten.          there's nothing like homegrown food, and these beans are wonderful.       

this next pic is of the some of the beans from the second bed of green beans.             some of those were yellow wax green beans and talking about good, these are.

this pic has both pickings from the second bed, there was some green ones in there too.

the next pic is of both beds cleaned out and ready to be planted.         that was a breath of fresh air just to seem cleaned up, but I don't mind telling you that I can't wait to see the next batch up and growing like gang busters.          I may try for  a third crop when the second crop gets done.         I have can poles in the corners and along the edges of the beds with pool noodles on the ends of the cane poles.          that's to prevent the cane poles from tearing the mesh that I use to cover the beds when I first plant them or also to put frost covers up with.     

the last pic is of the mesh covers that I made to cover these beds with to keep squirrels and birds and cats out of my garden.          I have 4 of these beds and I have covers for them that I've made and they work well.        I've got more of the mesh that I need to make more of the covers for a couple more smaller raised beds and I need to make some for my strawberry towers.           right now, I'm using 2 of the covers like what's in the pic on my strawberry towers and it works, but they need their own covers.       just a few inches shorter than the ones on there right now.

I'm enjoying my garden this year and I hope if any y'all have a garden, that you're enjoying yours too.    there's just something about trying to grow a few things for your family.         I've learned to just grow what we like.           last year I had several types of eggplant, we're not even crazy about it.          so I'm not wasting prime real estate on stuff we're not crazy about.           makes sense to me, don't it to you.

well, I guess that's about it for this afternoon.           always remember that when you up of the morning, it's because God has blessed you with another day.         sometimes it takes a while for me to remember to thank Him for the blessing of the day, but I always try to get around to thanking Him.          it's all because of Him.          it's nothing that you or I do to the make the number of our days longer, it all about Him!!!           so thank Him for all His blessings and share with someone in your sphere of influence that God is good all the time.            they may need to hear it.           you never know when someone will be blessed just by you telling someone that God loves them.   

I pray everyone has a wonderful evening and a peaceful night of healing rest and sleep.        and remember to eat your green beans!!!!          blessing y'all, love and hugs, patty

Peace

good morning beautiful friends.           I pray that where ever y'all are this morning that you are praising God for the day.         some of us may not feel like praising Him, but we should anyway.         I keep telling myself that it doesn't matter how I feel, it's what I know.        there's a big difference between "feels and knows", and sometimes we forget.      

it's beautiful sunshiny morning in my neck of the woods.         but the last time I checked, there was a possibility for rain today.       we'll just have to wait and see what happens.        a good slow steady rain is always welcome and I pray that's what we get, if it does rain.     

Where do we find Peace?

*****Isaiah 26:3 "You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You."*****

Chapter 26 of Isaiah, in some translations has the title as "A song of Praise".     This song of praise is addressed to God in the form of a prayer, not petitioning God for something, but making a statement to God agreeing with God and proclaiming His work.     The people had honor for God and only God. Their hope was in God.     Just as our hope is in God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Verse 3 talks of peace. Perfect peace is a gift from God.     Peace does not come from anyone else or anywhere else.     We can search a lifetime for peace, but we will never find it, till we trust in Him. When we place our confidence in God, through the Blood of Christ, then we can have peace over the things of this world that tries to steal our joy and contentment.

People are striving for world peace.      You can't mandate peace, you can't legislate peace, you can't make peace a law that has to be followed.      Peace only comes thru that "individual, personal" relationship with God, through Jesus Christ.       Keep your mind on God!      If you don't have a personal relationship with Christ, you don't have peace.      It's just that simple.      Peace is based on our "steadfast" trust in God.

 
Do you have enough trust in God to say, "what ever happens, I will trust God"?       This is where the rubber meets  the  road  for  me, how  about you?         That trust produces internal peace, personal peace.       That kind of trust in God, on a personal basis; each individual having peace; CAN bring about peace  on a larger scale.       That is the only way this unsettling world will ever know peace. Individually.

 
If you know Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, thank Him for that and the peace that comes from having a relationship with Him.        If you know people that don't have a relationship with Christ; and we all do; put those people on your prayer list.       We also should pray for peace.

 
The peace that I pray for people to have is the peace that passes all understanding, and it comes only from God.        May we all have peace in our hearts today and stay focused of God and all He's doing for us, through the Blood of Christ.

 
may blessings of "perfect peace" be ours today and everyday, as we "keep our minds stayed on Him"!! hugs y'all!!!

Who......

good morning beautiful friends.          I hope it's a wonderful day in your neck of the woods.          it is in mine.           right now, it's sprinkling and that's ok.          I do pray for those who are and have been under a flood watch and really bad weather though.          I was just out in my garden jungle on the deck and picked some green beans.         I'm actually cleaning out the 2 raised beds that have green beans in them now and hoping to replant this afternoon.          but when it started to rain, I cleaned up the mess and wen inside.        so here's to hoping I get my second round going before long.        what I had planned on doing was putting in a few green beans in about 3 weeks after I had planted the first round, but.........I planted the first round too thick and they became a huge ugly mass, but they produced a lot of beans.         plus, these got a lot taller than was supposed to.         I use all the seeds I have, but look for more in the future that don't get as tall as these did.         they're supposed to be bush beans, but I think they may have gotten these mixed up or, or, or I possibly done a really good job growing them and they outgrew themselves.         hahaha           nah, it wasn't that, they just got a lot taller than they should have.          at any rate, we'll have a few green beans to put in the freezer and I hope I can another batch and possibly a 3 batch this year.           3 batches is really ambitious, but it's possible, so we'll see.         I hope and pray if anyone is gardening this year that you have an abundance of fun and food.     

Who do you believe in?

I just seen something a little while ago that said "if you believe in nothing else, always believe in yourself".

 
I'm sorry to tell you, but "self" can never be believed in.         especially me, my"self".       I've never done anything to be believed in, but I know Who has.         that "Who" is Jesus Christ!!!!!         believe in Jesus Christ!!!!!!!             believe in what He has done for you!!!!!!

 
question: what have you done for you?
answer: nothing but sin and shame is what you've done.

 
it's what we've all done.         so if you see something that says to believe in yourself, and you're inclined to believe it, just don't.          because you've not done anything to boast and believe in yourself about.

 
if, by chance, you've done something, trust me, it's because it was God-ordained!!       it wasn't you!!     it was Him, even if you're not a Christ follower, it was still God. nothing else.

 
so, if you're inclined to believe in yourself, get over it. believe in Jesus Christ and make it official.

accept Him as your Lord and Savior today and then you'll really have someone to believe in!!!      believe only in what Christ has done and NOT in our selfish selves!!!! 

blessings as we believe only in Christ!!         happy day.        hugs and love to all

Ever wonder just who you are?

good morning beautiful friends.        I pray that you day has started off well and that it's a "blessed day to have a have a blessed day".           it is a little gloomy here in my neck of the woods this morning, looking like rain and I kinda hope we get rain so I don't have to water my "deckstead" other wise known as the "the jungle".         I guess that's a good thing.         I noticed this morning that I have plants that I'm gonna have to get tied up, they are falling over and if they get wet, they may completely break out of the containers.        anyway, that's what's going on here.

just a little something this morning to give us a good start to our week.         I don't know where this came from, if I did, I would give credit.         but these are just a few of the verses in the Bible, God's Word, that tells us exactly who we are.         These are God's Word's, not mine.       so as you read them, find them in your bible and mark them so they are easy  to find.         look at them daily until you can agree with the Word God.         sometimes it's hard for us to see ourselves as God sees us.        but we just have to trust Him in this.        the enemy wants us to not know just how God does see us.      

read these verses aloud, so your ears can hear the words.         when I hear words, they have a tendency to stick with me better than just reading to myself.        there is power in hearing God's Word.        God's Word is powerful and we can use His Words to know  who  we  are.        you  may  be  the only person in your corner encouraging you on, and that's ok.         because God's Word is sufficient!!!           we all know a lot of hurting people and we can pass these words of encouragement on to them.         I pray that God will bless everyone who reads this and that they can know He is with them at all times.

let's go out this week and make a difference in the part of the world we live in.          we may not be able to change the whole world, but can change the lives of the people we come in contact , and that can end up changing their world.         make the difference.         be the change.         

blessings of peace be upon us all as we face the week ahead.          love and hugs, patty

A view from my neck of the woods

good morning y'all.         it looks to be a beautiful day so far, although it is quite early to make such a judgement call.       it is 7:35 am when I'm typing this out.        I just looked out the back door and the sun is trying to shine.        it's kinda strange, I don't hear any of the usual sounds I typically hear of the morning.        I guess that means everyone is still unactive as of the moment.       I don't even hear the typical birds and frogs talking to each other.        those are sounds that I never get tired of hearing.        it brings joy to my soul to hear the birds and frogs and just all usual morning sounds.        I'm not hearing the train like we usually hear, or road traffic that is the norm for around here.       but I guess I'll start hearing it soon enough.    

I took pics of my deck garden the other day and finally got them sent to me from my cell phone to my computer and thought y'all might like to take a peek at what's growing out back.      lots of tomatoes and peppers.        those are just a necessity.        I'm not the greatest gardener by any means, but I try.       as long as I've been trying to container garden, I still honestly don't have clue, but I keep trying.         I keep praying and God keeps answering my prayers.         I'm clueless about fertilizer and all that stuff, but like I said, I keep trying.   

and, back to first paragraph, just like that, I hear a train on the other side of town, it will be rolling thru here in a few minutes. 

Now, on to the garden:  

the first pic is the shot from the ramp, just before I step onto the deck.    from the back corner to the opposite front corner.        you can click on the pictures and it will bring us the full sized version.

this pic below, I'm still standing where I was for the first pic, I just pivoted towards the corner of the house and took a pic back that direction.         you'll also notice some colorful pieces on top of some of the poles I'm using.          those are pool noodles from the dollar tree  that I cut and put on top of the poles to keep the poles from poking holes thru the mesh that I use to cover the containers.        the pool noodles work well.   

this one below, is down the ramp, to the landing and that's where my 3 fig trees are for now.        they are covered in sheer mesh bags to keep from sprawling out and also to keep squirrels and birds from digging around in the containers.        I noticed the mesh looks funny, I'm sorry about that.        I'd like for the fig trees to show up better.         I'm not gonna have any figs this year, I trimmed them last year and cut them back too much and I cut off all the growth that would have had figs this year.         that's my thoughts on it anyway.         I actually got 36 cutting from the 3 figs and only 1 cutting survived the winter.        so I guess it's fair to say that I don't know anything about fig trees either.

the pic below is the front of the deck facing the woods as you can see.         the tall containers are "Keter" containers.         these were made in Israel.        I don't know where they are made now, but I do love the fact that these were made in Israel.        I got them at a place called Bargain Hunt about 4 years ago.      we kept going and asking about when they was gonna go on sale.       the regular price for them at BH was $85 each.        (they're about $150 from amazon right now)        we went one morning and asked  about  them, and  the lady  we  asked  said  I don't  know  if they're  marked  down yet, let me ask.       she asked the  manager  about them, and  he said that he just got the memo on them this morning and that they had indeed gone on clearance.         the lady told me and I asked how much they are now.         she told me and I started crying!!!        I looked at my husband with tears streaming down my face and he was smiling real big and we both just started laughing and I just had a pretty big Jesus moment right there, praising Him and thanking for such a blessing!!        we got 4 for less than the price of 1 at their original store price.         $20 dollars a piece!!!!!          Yes, thank you Jesus!!!!         and these 2 keters have greenbeans in them.         there is cane poles with pool noodles in the sides and centers of both to help hold the mesh up that I had put over them to keep birds and squirrels out of them.         these are in full bloom and I should have small greenbeans by the end of next week, the first weekend in June.           in front of the are tomatoes, peppers and a planter full of stevia.        I've got dry some stevia so it can bush out even more.

the pic below is just down from the greenbean filled keters.          you can't see it to well, but there are 2 low benches that I have containers setting on.          on the back row and up the rail on the side of the deck is where I have watermelons and all kinds of squash growing.        some of them, I've replanted the seeds two or 3 times and if they don't come up this time, I'm planting more greenbeans.          also, I have 4 containers with corn in them.        this is just for fun, I totally don't expect it to make corn, so I'll probably plant more greenbeans soon.          we love greenbeans.

the pic below is of my early girl watermelon and you can see peppers and tomatoes around it.        I hope it does well.        we had 3 or 4 watermelons last year and they were delicious.

this next pic is where I played "I spy" in the garden and low and behold I spied some fresno peppers in my garden.       yay!!!

this is one of my little dollar tree stackables with micro toms and orange hat toms.       there is 9 tomatoes in this little planter and they are loaded with green tomatoes.         the very last tomato that I planted in the top wasn't a micro or an orange hat.        it appears to be full sixed and I may have trouble with it if the wind blows.        hahaha          I've thought about cutting it off some, I'll wait and see.

this next pic below is down the row where I have the melons and squash set.       some of the seeds haven't come up yet and I may end up planting something else.         I don't know yet.       I have 2 containers with squash/pumpkin that have "hull-less" seeds.         they are stinkers to get sprouted.         the seeds are expensive and I'm just about out of seeds, but I really want to grow some of these.    

ok, now this next pic below is on the wall of the house and you can see the legs of 2 more keters.         I have a container with the mesh over it that has okra seeds in it.          when they sprout, I'll remove the mesh and put forks in the container like the of them have.        then beside the okra is tomatoes and peppers.       

the pic below is another view of the containers on the benches that we had looked at earlier, but I realized that I didn't get a pic of the sunflowers I have growing.       the very last container on the bench is the sunflowers.          these are supposed to be a mini variety.        I can't wait to see them when they bloom.

now, the pic below is back to the keters that are at the back of the house.           this keter is filled broccoli rabe and I don't expect it do much.         they just don't look like much.         so what I actually done was put more tomatoes and peppers in this keter.         so there is broccoli rabe, tomatoes and peppers in this one.        this one and the one next to is still has a black mesh over them just to keep birds out.        the holes are big enough for pollinators to get it, but not birds or squirrels. 

this pic below is looking toward the house where it makes a corner on the deck.         that's the backdoor going into our bedroom.         it catches the early morning sun and make the bedroom unbearably hot, so I covered the storm door on the inside with light blocking barrier and I use heavy curtains on the inside to keep the heat out, that's why it's black.         but, right here is my 2 strawberry greenstalk towers.       I had filled them with 50 strawberry plants just before winter.        some of them survived, but about half of them didn't make it.         that's why there are empty pockets.        but these are putting out runners now and I thrilled about that.         I'm hoping I can the pockets filled before winter and we can have a lot more strawberries next season.         these are everbearing strawberries.         they will have fruit all season, but not a huge abundance unless you have several plants.

so the pic below is the last keter, sitting beside the one with the broccoli rabe, tomatoes and peppers.      in this particular one is "red rat tail radishes".        you don't grow them for the tuber below, you grow them for the seed pods that they produce.        they look similar to greenbeans and they are spicy like a radish.        this is my first year with them, and upon closer reading about them, I would be planting them in the keters any more.        info said that they can get to 5 feet tall.        I'll have to use a step ladder to harvest them.          they already have a to of blooms and the info said they would keep on growing and making blooms.         we'll see how they turn out.

this next pic below is over in the corner of the deck and I have 2 other raised beds containers.        they have green peas and onions in them.         I've never had any success with starting onions from seed so hopefully these will do something for me.         and sitting beside those is my little greenhouse on wheels.        it's where  I brought  my plants  from the garage to harden off before I actually planted them.           I'll take it to the garden shed after the fall season is over.        and then I can bring it back out next year when I start the process all over again.        right now it's full of a lot of the stuff I'm using in the garden, so it gives me a storage area. 

well, this is a look at my garden, such as it is.         I'm sure you noticed a lot of forks.          well, they are to keep birds and squirrels and neighbor cats out of my containers.         I had to put black mesh on my strawberries too.         the birds were trying to build nests and they killed about 4 or 5 of my strawberries that had survived the winter.         so I just got the mesh and made a tube and pulled it down over the strawberries.          the pollinators can get to the blooms, but the birds don't have anywhere to make their nests.        and the squirrels can't bury their nuts.         oh, the things we gotta do to have a garden.

I've always said that I plant and pray and God does the rest.         I stand by that statement.         because I don't know enough about gardening to fill a thimble, but I do know The Master Gardener.        and helps me and blesses me and encourages me to keep on growing.          as long as He is with me, I'll keep growing a garden.        I just think that gardens happen to to be a very happy place.        if you remember, it was in the Garden that God walked with Adam in the cool of the day and He spent time with Adam and I think that's why so many people have peace and contentment in the garden.        I know it is a special time for me when I'm out on the deck working and just praising God for the time that He has blessed me with.

well, I guess that's about all I have for you today.       I hope and pray that you seen something here today that you like and if you did, share it with someone you know who may be struggling with life and tell them that God loves them enough to provide a way for us to be in relationship with Him thru the shed blood of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.       when we spend with Him, it's time well spent.

blessings to you all and happy gardening.      hugs and love, patty

please overlook any spelling or whatever, I'm not real good at this either.  but if I see something weird, I'll change it.  thanks.

You are what you wear

Good afternoon y'all.      something came thru on facebook that I felt the need to share on my blog, so I copied this to share.        I hope you  feel free to do the same if you agree with this.      this is a very well-written statement.          I know several people personally who could benefit from this advice.
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I don’t have a problem with ladies showing their cleavages. I don’t lose sleep over seeing thighs, hips, or even laps out in public. I’m not on a mission to police women’s clothing.

Here’s where I draw the line, when you get angry at being addressed the same way you’ve presented yourself.

The way you dress is a silent statement. 

It speaks before you open your mouth. 

It tells the world how to see you, how to treat you, and sometimes, wrongly or rightly, how to approach you.

You can’t come out looking like an invitation and expect everyone to treat you like a locked gate.

You can’t present your body as public property and get offended when people forget it’s sacred.

Your dress is not just fabric, it’s identity.

The way you carry your body says a lot about how you see yourself. 

And unfortunately, in a world full of predators and pretense, your body language is sometimes louder than your actual words.

When you know who you are, you dress with purpose and not just for attention. 

People who know their worth don’t need to beg for validation with their body parts.

Royalties don’t go around naked. You’ll never see a queen walking into a palace with her breasts half out or her thighs exposed to the world.

Because royalty knows this truth... "I am not for show, I am for impact."

You dress for where you're going, not where you've been. You dress for the throne, not for the street.

You don’t throw diamonds in the open and expect flies to stay away.

This is not about judgment. This is about awakening.

Here’s the hard truth: If you don’t know your worth, you’ll always take advice that reduces it.

If you don’t know your identity, the world will give you a cheap version — and dress you for the part.

Let this sink deep, you are not a plate of food for flies. You are not a body begging for likes.

You are not a mannequin for fashion trends that discard dignity.

You are a woman of substance, a queen in her lane, a lady of legacy.

And queens don’t expose themselves for approval. 

They carry themselves with quiet confidence, knowing full well that the right eyes will see them not just the loud ones.

I’m not shaming you. I’m calling you higher.

I’m reminding you that dressing modestly is not a weakness, it’s awareness.

And until you know the weight of your presence, You’ll keep reducing it to skin-deep impressions.

Let your clothes speak purpose. Let your body be clothed in dignity, not desperation. Let your image reflect your identity not your insecurity.

Once you know who you are, you’ll never again need to undress to be noticed.
~Kathryn Esther Clement
 Priye Finny Nna (Team lead) The King's Daughters 
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again, I copied from something that came thru on facebook and I thought it was spot on.      this is exactly how I've always felt but didn't know how to express it.        just to be blunt,  a lot of women that dress like hookers want to call themselves Christians.       I'm sorry, but Christian women dress like they DO have a higher calling.        when you learn to do better, you do better.        early on when I was a new Christian, I learned that I needed to dress more appropriate for the calling on my life.       and for the last  50 plus years, I've dressed appropriate.         it blows my mind to walk in church or anywhere for that  matter, and  see dresses  cut so low, it  leaves  nothing for the imagination, because it's all out there.         not only that, but dresses so short, that you see butt cheeks when they lean over even just a little bit.         my husband sits in church with his head down, simply because he doesn't want to see all the boobs and fannies hanging out.        I'm just gonna put this out there too, that it's not fair to the men that DON'T want to see other women's body parts hanging out.         I can't answer for other men, but I know my godly husband  doesn't  appreciate  it at all.       and  I  don't want my husband to have to deal with it.      yes, he's a grown man, but he doesn't go around looking and lusting after other women.      it's not fair for decent, God loving men to be subjected to that.       so maybe we all need to think about how Daughters of Yahweh should dress.

well, there you have it, this is what was on my heart today and just wanted to share it.     blessings be ours today in the Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. 

Resurrection Sunday and The Folded Napkin

Good afternoon beautiful friends.      I hope and pray that this finds you all doing most wonderful on this magnificent Resurrection Sunday!!!

The Folded Napkin

I pray that everyone has a wonderful Resurrection Sunday when remembering the cross is empty, the stone is rolled away from the tomb, and our Master is not in the grave.      The grave clothes are lying in the corner, but, the napkin that was on his face is folded neatly and placed where His head had lain.

 
If I remember correctly in the Hebrew culture, the folded napkin represents that the Master of the house is not finished with his meal and he will be returning to to the table to finish his meal.         And HE did!!!             He was with His friends and followers for 40 days!           More than 500 people were eyewitnesses to the fact that He's Alive!!!        He's Alive!!!       He's Alive!!!

 
After 40 days, He  ascended into  Heaven to  be with  the Father, just  waiting for the Father to say, "Go get them Son, bring them Home!"         There isn't an obituary any where for Him!         There's no grave marker!            There's no head stone!           Those things are needed only for the dead and NOT the living!          He's Alive!!!

  
He's  sitting  at  the  right  hand of the  Father  pleading  on  behalf of  each  one of us.        When the accuser comes before God and tries to  accuse any  of God's  own  children  of  something,  our Messiah is sitting beside Abba  Daddy  saying, "I  covered  that!"          "Look  again  Father,  My  blood  is covering that!"          "Nope, that's not so Daddy, I took the stripes to cover that!"

 
To know that we have a friend that would take the stripes that actually had our names on them, is almost beyond my comprehension!           The best part of the story, the napkin is still folded and waiting for the Master's return and He is coming again!!!!!!!!!!           He's Alive and He is coming again!!!

 
praise God for the greatest gift we have ever known, Salvation as a result of Resurrection Sunday!!!

I hope and pray as the day slows down that we can all stop and contemplate what the meaning of Resurrection Sunday actually means for us.          it means that we get to spend an eternity with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, our one and only Messiah!!!!          blessings of mercy and grace be ours, all because of Resurrection Sunday.           hugs and love, patty

An end of the year lesson and "Happy New year"

Good afternoon beautiful people!!!         I hope and pray that you had a most lovely Merry Christmas and that you remembered the main reason for the festive time.         and that is to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.        He alone, deserves all of our praise and worship.        

a sweet friend shared this and I wanted to pass it on as a reminder to us at just how easy it is get sucked into our own ways and losing sight of Jesus, His birth and the Cross.         these are the only things that matter in our lives.        they truly are.         sometimes I have a tendency to forget that, so I'm sharing this here, as much for a reminder for me as anything.        but I pray that this is something that will help us all think about what we do, why we do what we do, and if we need to make some adjustments, let's do it now.          I pray that everyone that reads my blog are christians, but I also pray that if anyone isn't, that they'll silence the thoughts in their head that they are good enough as is and they don't need Jesus.        that is a lie straight from the pits of hell.        we are not good enough and can not EVER be good enough and we do need Jesus!!!

I don't know who the writer of this is, but it's pretty much spot on in truth.          please read and share it with others.

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Satan is not opposed to good morals.

He’s opposed to Jesus Christ.

Read that again because most Christians miss this completely.

Satan doesn’t care if you’re a “good person.” He doesn’t care if you volunteer at the food bank, recycle your trash, and help old ladies cross the street. He doesn’t care if you’re kind, generous, and well-liked by everyone in your community.

He cares that you don’t bow the knee to Jesus.

Here’s the deception that’s damning millions:   Satan has convinced people that morality equals spirituality. That being a “good person” is the same as being a Christian. That if you just live right, treat people well, and avoid the “big sins,” you’re acceptable to God.

This is a lie straight from the pit of hell.

The Pharisees had impeccable morals. They followed the law meticulously. They were respected, disciplined, and religiously devoted.

Jesus called them children of the devil.

Why? Not because their morals were bad. Because their morals replaced Christ.

Satan’s greatest trick isn’t making bad people worse. It’s making good people think they don’t need a Savior.

Think about it:

The atheist who feeds the homeless thinks he’s good enough without God.

The Buddhist who meditates and practices compassion thinks she’s enlightened without Christ.

The Muslim who prays five times daily thinks he’s righteous without Jesus.

The moral Christian who goes to church, pays his tithe, and avoids scandal thinks he’s saved without surrender.

All of them are headed to the same place: eternal separation from God.

Because morality doesn’t save. Jesus saves.

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9

Satan loves moral people who reject Jesus. They’re his best advertisement for the lie that you can earn your way to heaven.

They’re living proof that you can:

•Be kind without Christ

•Be generous without God

•Be disciplined without the Holy Spirit

•Be respected without redemption

And still be lost.

The most dangerous people in hell won’t be the murderers and rapists. They’ll be the moral, upstanding citizens who thought their goodness was good enough.

Their morals became their idol. Their goodness became their god.

And Satan smiled because he’d accomplished his goal: Keep them from Jesus.

Here’s what most Christians don’t understand:

Satan doesn’t need to make you do bad things. He just needs to keep you from doing the ONE thing that matters: surrendering to Christ.

If he can get you to:

•Trust your morals instead of Christ’s sacrifice

•Rely on your goodness instead of God’s grace

•Believe in your works instead of Jesus’ finished work

He’s won.

You can live a moral life and still die lost. You can be a good person and still face judgment. You can avoid all the “big sins” and still end up separated from God forever.

Because the only sin that damns you eternally is rejecting Jesus Christ.

“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.” John 3:36

Not the murderer who repents and believes in Christ is damned.

 
Not the thief who turns to Jesus on the cross is damned.

 
Not the prostitute who washes Jesus’ feet with her tears is damned.

The moral, religious person who rejects Christ is damned.

That’s why Satan loves morality without Jesus. It sends people to hell with a smile on their face, convinced they were good enough.

Stop trusting your morals. Start trusting Jesus.

Your goodness won’t save you. Your works won’t redeem you. Your morality won’t justify you.

Only the blood of Jesus Christ can wash away your sin and make you acceptable to a holy God.

Everything else is just Satan’s distraction from the one thing that actually matters.

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well, this is certainly something that we can carry on into 2026 with us and stay aware that trusting Jesus is our only hope.       we can't trust our own morals for anything!!!!       we can't trust ourselves for anything, but we can trust Jesus with everything.

it will probably 2026 before I'm back here again.        so let me say "Happy New Year" to everyone and I pray that we all go into 2026 with a renewed sense of need, that only Jesus can meet, through His Mercy and Grace.        remember that His birth is directly related to His death on the Cross and that's the only way for us to salvation, is thru the shed blood of Jesus.        if we can remember this and stay focused on Jesus, we can all have a wonderful 2026.

blessings of love, joy and peace be ours continually, in 2026.        love to all, patty

Merry Christmas and "The Little Things"

good evening my friends, I wanted to pop in here while it's on my mind and just say that I hope and pray that everyone that reads this will have a very Merry Christmas.      I pray that we all remember what the day is all about.      it's about the birth of our Savior.     we've made it far too commercialized and a lot of people have forgotten what it's all about.     may we remember that there had to a birth in order  for there to be salvation for any of us.     that salvation came thru the cross.     so, as we remember, let us remember that the birth of Lord and Savior is not to be taken lightly.       is Dec 25th the day Jesus was actually born?    no, it's not, but that is the day that has been set aside, traditionally, to celebrate His birth.      for me, I just try to remember that every day the Lord gives me to live this life is to be celebrated as joyously as  we celebrate the traditional day of His birth.     so let's celebrate every day, let's love others every day!!!

I also wanted to share something that I wrote recently and it's got a little bit of celebration in it.      I hope you enjoy it and I hope it blesses you.

The Little Things

sometimes it's just the little things that I remember.     sometimes it's just the little things that help me to remember that God was, is and will always be in every season of my life. "little things", you may ask. what little things?

we don't pay as much attention to everyday life as we should, or maybe I should say that I don't pay as much attention to everyday life as I should.

 
we can see God at work in the bigger things in life.     maybe we can see Him daily in our marriage. maybe we can see Him when we're out on the road and know that He protected us with travel safety. maybe we can see Him in the midst of a sickness and know that His hand is in or will be in the healing. we can see the hand of God in our daily provisions.     you get the gist of what I'm saying.

 
but, how aware are we of the little things that God puts in front of us on a daily basis?     me, not so much, until I stumble upon something that makes me think and know that "if I know that I know that I know" that God is in the big things, then He's in the little things too.

 
a few years ago I started noticing some of the little things that God allowed me to see and be a part of. seeing lightening bugs, a tiny flower here, a heart shaped leaf there, seeing the stars in the sky and knowing that God created them, frozen frost in the air making everything look like diamonds, seeing hundreds upon hundreds of tiny yellow and blue butterflies no larger than my thumbnail.

 
getting to see a child catch a crawfish over at the greenway.     seeing my little green frog buddies every year in my garden.     they will scare me for a minute, but then I'm so thankful for them.     when I see them, they make me smile.     put there for that purpose by God.     getting the little flower head of a weed, from the yard, stuck in the toe of my garden shoes and seeing that until I take it out.

recently, passing by a local 2 story house and seeing their dog up on top of the house watching the traffic go by. that tickles me pink to see it, and I'm thankful to God I got to see that little thing.

I'm thankful and grateful for some  of the  memories that I have. the memory of my Grandmothers laugh.     I'm thankful for the memory of a screen door slamming when you go in or out.     you knew someone was doing something.     I'm thankful for the quiet moments, when I was growing up, of my Mom in the kitchen humming to herself while preparing a meal for her little army.     I guess that's why being in my kitchen brings me such joy although it's just my husband and myself.     just some of the random little things.

homemade biscuits and home churned butter, eating the first blackberry of the summer, seeing a turtle cross  the road  and praying  he makes it  to the other side, hearing the birds sing and the owls hoot. these are some more of the little things that can bring such joy.

some little things in scripture that helps me realize that God is in it all and He wants us to be aware. David used a single little stone; one little boys lunch fed 5,000 people; the size of little mustard seed; little sparrows; the hairs of your head; the jawbone of a donkey. this is just a few of some of the seemingly little things that God used in scripture.

what about the little star that shone brightly, that the wisemen and shepherds seen on that night?     what about the little donkey that carried a special person?     what about the little inn that was filled up?    what about the little hay trough that became a baby crib?     what about the little hands and the little feet? what about the little cries and whimpers of our King, born in the form of a most precious "little thing"?

God will show us little things for us to enjoy.     God will provide little things for us to use for His glory and purpose.     sometimes we may think that things like prayer and love are little things, but they are beautiful, quiet things that really matter.

 
if we are faithful in the little things; faithful in the beautiful quiet things; faithful to remember; faithful to be thankful; faithful to share when we can; faithful to talk to the One who created all things, big things and little things; faithful in our everyday walk of little things to notice that God is in all we see, hear and do; then when the big stuff comes along we'll already be used to talking to Him and thanking Him for it all.

thank Him, in and for, all the little things.     all the little things we notice and ask Him to help us notice even more of the little things.     look for and enjoy all the little things that He puts before us during this season, then, let's thank Him for everything, even and especially the little things.

remember all the little things that God has used in a mighty big way.

God is in all "The Little Things".     Blessings!!!!      hugs and love to you all, patty    (pjg;2025)

Merry Christmas!!!!!

"The Little Things"

good morning friends, it's been a minute since I posted, but I wanted to get at least one more message out this year.     may the God of love, mercy and grace bless everyone who reads this.  

The Little Things

sometimes it's just the little things that I remember. sometimes it just the little things that help me to remember that God was, is and will always be in every season of my life.    "little things", you may ask. what little things?

we don't pay as much attention to everyday life as we should, or maybe I should that I don't pay as much attention to everyday life as I should.

 
we can see God at work in the bigger things in life.    maybe we can see Him daily in our marriage.  maybe we can see Him when we're out on the road and know that He protected us with travel safety. maybe we can see Him in the midst of a sickness and know that His hand is in or will be in the healing. we can see the hand of God in our daily provisions.    you get the gist of what I'm saying.

 
but, how aware are we of the little things that God puts in front of us on a daily basis?    me, not so much, until I stumble upon something that makes me think and know that "if I know that I know that I know" God is in the big things, then He's in the little things too.

 
a few years ago I started noticing some of the little things that God allowed me to see and be a part of. seeing lightening bugs, a tiny flower here, a heart shaped leaf there, seeing the stars in the sky and knowing that God created them, frozen frost in the air making everything look like diamonds, seeing hundreds upon hundreds of tiny yellow and blue butterflies no larger than my thumbnail.

 
getting to see a child catch a crawfish over at the greenway. seeing my little green frog buddies every year in my garden.    they will scare me for a minute, but then I'm so thankful for them.   when I see them, they make me smile. put there for that purpose by God.    getting the little flower head of a weed, from the yard, stuck in the toe of my garden shoes and seeing that until I take it out.

 
recently, passing by a local 2 story house and seeing their dog up on top of the house watching the traffic go by.     that tickles me pink to see it, and I'm thankful to God I got to see that little thing.

 
I'm thankful and grateful for some of the memories that I have.    the memory of my Grandmothers laugh.    I'm thankful for the memory of a screen door slamming when you go in or out. you knew someone was doing something.     I'm thankful for the quiet memories of my Mom in the kitchen humming to herself while preparing a meal for her little army.     I guess that's why being in my kitchen brings me such joy although it's just my husband and myself. just some of the random little things.

homemade biscuits and home churned butter, eating the first blackberry of the summer, seeing a turtle cross the road and praying he makes it to the other side, hearing the bird sing and the owls hoot. these are some more of the little things that can bring such joy.

some little things in scripture that helps me realize that God is in it all and He wants us to be aware. David used a single little stone; one little boys lunch fed 5,000 people; the size of little mustard seed; little sparrows; the hairs of your head; the jawbone of a donkey. this is just a few of some of the seemingly little things that God used in scripture.

 
what about the little star that shone brightly, that the wisemen and shepherds seen it that night?    what about the little donkey that carried a special person?    what about the little inn that was filled up?    what about the little hay trough that became a baby crib?     what about the little hands and the little feet?  what about the little cries and whimpers of our King, born in the form of a most precious "little thing"?
God will show us little things for us to enjoy.     God will provide little things for us to use for His glory and purpose.    sometimes we may think that things like prayer and love are little things, but they are quiet things that really matter.

 
if we are faithful in the little, quiet things; faithful to remember; faithful to be thankful; faithful to share when we can; faithful to talk to the One who created all things, big things and little things; faithful in our everyday walk of little things to notice that God is in all we see, hear and do; then when the big stuff comes along we'll already be used to talking to Him and thanking Him for it all.

 
thank Him, in and for, all the little things.    all the little things we notice and ask Him to help us notice even more of the little things.    look for and enjoy all the little things that He puts before us, then, let's thank Him for everything, even and especially the little things.

 
remember all the little things that God has used in a mighty big way.

God is in all "The Little Things". Blessings!!!!   hugs and love, patty (pjg;2025)

Young in Christ at any age

Good afternoon lovely friends. I hope and pray that you have had a most spectacular day thus far. it's pretty chilly in my neck of the woods. it's actually 50 degrees outside right now, but it just feels colder than that. it was 25 degrees when we got up this morning, and we have a lot more cold and colder days ahead of us. can I just say that winter hasn't even started yet, and I'm over it. hahaha I'm ready for spring!!!!

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If you're in the United States, I hope you had a wonderful Happy Thanksgiving. my husband and I did. a lot of people are still celebrating today and others will be celebrating tomorrow.

I'm always thankful to remember what Christ has done for me in my life and I've got some prayer requests right now going up to Him to heal, protect and keep safe, someone I love. please join me in that prayer, God knows who I'm praying for and He'll know that you're praying for this person. thank you!!

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This is something that I wanted to share. we can be young in Christ when we are young and we can also be young in Christ when we're in our twilight years. we should always be trying to grow in our knowledge and wisdom of Christ and one place to we should be doing that is in sunday school.

I was a Sunday School teacher for many years. one of the last classes I taught was for one of the older ladies classes in my church. these ladies, 25 to 30 of them, was all over 70 years of age, but come to find out, they were young in Christ. some of them said they had been in church all their lives.

when the Lord started leading me in the direction of taking on this class, I was doubting myself. how could I ever teach anything to these ladies that knew the bible frontward and backward and every other way? well, after week one, I seen what I had not seen before. they was not used to having sunday school class, they was used to having a gab session. they had done very little bible reading at all. I told them the second sunday, that we will start the lesson at the proper time and we'll be on point with the bible. after a month of teaching these ladies, they all came in with bible, sunday school book, and a notepad and ink pen to take notes!!!

one by one, at different times, they would come up to me at church, hang out in the class room after sunday school was over, or call me at home and tell me that they had already learned more about the bible in the last month than they had ever learned in the previous years they had been on planet earth.

I shed many tears over that. I taught the bible. I didn't teach what I thought about anything. I taught what God thinks about everything, every word of mine was from His Word. when sunday school teachers or preachers or anyone in any kind of position in church makes it about them, their position, or don't teach and preach the Word of God, then church becomes another distraction in our lives. and that's what it was in their lives, a social club.

every week, I took one word, maybe 2, and done an in-depth word study and presented it to the class. just words that we hear from scripture, but maybe haven't stopped to think about that word or two and what they actually mean for us. they loved it and I did too. the pastor came to me and asked me what all I was doing in that class, because he was hearing a lot of good compliments about my teaching.

I just told him that it wasn't me, I was allowing God to use me as He seen fit. sad to say, but every one of those ladies have gone on to be with the Lord now, but I have wonderful memories of seeing their faces light up, when they learned something new.

I'm so thankful for that experience. I'm thankful that God taught me that it's His Word that changes lives and we have to be faithful in presenting His word. it made such a difference in my life too. when we get away from God's Word, that's when false teaching comes in and makes itself at home. it truly is hard to find a good bible believing church. that's why it's so important for us as individuals to know the truth for ourselves. we have to stay in the Word ourselves.

if we don't know the truth, then we'll believe anything. people get mad when they hear the truth. the truth actually stirs the devil up. I'm getting old now myself, much fewer days ahead of me than what's behind me and it's scary to think about what takes place in the name of "going to church".

I commend anyone for not walking away from Christ. but I don't blame anyone for walking away from the church. if the Word of God isn't in being taught or preached, then it's just another social club and we don't need the distraction. what's taking place in churches today is not the fault of Jesus Christ. it's the fault of the leaders that let the outside filth come into the sanctuary of God. each one of us who are Christians has the Holy Spirit within us and His desire is to help us on this journey and to help us grow closer to God thru learning more about His Son, Jesus Christ. we can't hear the world and the Holy Spirit at the same time. what we feed is what grows. we can't be neutral and straddle the line. we're either for Jesus or against Jesus, there is no gray area. the devil owns the gray area, the devil owns the line that we want to straddle. so, we're either for Christ or against Christ.

just make sure what you're putting into your own head and heart or the heads and hearts of other people is 100% God's word and not yours or some other individuals words. those words mean nothing, but God's word and what we do with it will determine our eternal destiny.

well, this is what I wanted to share with y'all and I hope it makes a difference in all our lives.

blessings of love, peace, joy and thankfulness as we go into the holiday season. love y'all, patty

"What Are You Sure Of?"

good afternoon my friends.        where have y'all been?        ooops, I mean where have I been?      hahaha        I took some time away, as you can see.       it's been several months since I've posted anything.       I was journaling my bible study and I may get back to that at some in time, right now, I really don't know.       

some of the lessons  started  hitting hard and seeing  the world we  live in today and  knowing that there's nothing I can do help anyone.       knowing  that in  order  to help  anyone, they  have to want want help.       and most people really don't want help, they want to sin, and keep on sinning and not be held accountable for their actions.       

so, while I want to help people, I finally realized that there's nothing I can do to help anyone, because most don't want help.      and I'll not ever be the person to tell you that what ever you're doing is ok, because if it's sin, God has already called it that and if I call it anything different to what He's called it, then that's me sinning right there.       I'm not gonna do it.     

but what I will do is ask you a question.      what are you sure of?       

personally, I'm not  sure of a lot of things.        we  live in a day  and age  of what I'll call "floating truth".        it depends on who you ask, on what day of the week, what hour, what minute and what second  you ask some individuals as to what truth is.       some people will say, "I walk in my own truth".       to that I say, then you are walking in your own lies.       

the only truth that can be said of me and everyone else that I know, have ever met, ever seen, that is on this planet right now, or that has ever been on this planet, other than Jesus Christ, is that there is no truth in any of us apart from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.        

if anyone tells you otherwise, they just proved there is no truth in them, because guess what, they just lied.        we have a lot of people that encourage others to sin by just believing in themselves.        it scares me to think about trusting me about anything, apart from Christ in my life.       Jesus Christ is the only thing in me that's good in any way.       of that, I'm sure!!!

what are you sure of?        is your own truth trustworthy?        I don't think so.        is your own truth going to get you to heaven?        absolutely not.  

what we believe matters so much so, that what we believe will determine our eternal destination.         if you believe in Jesus Christ, then your eternal destination is secure in Him.       if you haven't accepted Christ as your Lord and Savior, then eternal destination is secure with the devil and his demons.        of this,  I'm sure.    

make sure that you are sure of your salvation!!!       what are you sure of?      blessings of "sure"ness in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.      hugs and love, patty

No Bible Study, but a look at "weak minds"

good morning righteous ones!!!         I pray that we all can have that word used over our lives by the way we try to walk in the light of Gods word.         it's a big word, but God has called His own to live righteous lives and we CAN NOT do that without Him guiding us.         we have to be familiar with His word, we have to have Christ as our Lord and Savior and we have to have the guidance of the Holy Spirit.         we CAN NOT listen to the culture of the day to define what it good.          only God has that power.          scripture tells us that in the last days, what God has called good will be called wicked and evil and what God has called abominable will be called good.       this is exactly what we are seeing today.           there are a lot of weak minds in places of leadership in government and they should not be there.         the church is full of weak minds and we know it.         we just don't want to admit it, because maybe, just maybe, we are one of those with a weak mind.          the church looks just like any other social club and that's NOT right.          if you're in the church and your marriage looks just like your non Christian friends marriage that's not in church, or worse, then something is wrong.          if you're a church member and your life looks no different than your non Christian friends life, or worse, then something is wrong.          it just is and we don't want to hear it, we don't want to read it, we don't anyone to point it out to us, that our lives should be a whole lot different and look a lot different, simply because  we  believe  and trust  God.          do we or don't we?          if we don't, then let's stop pretending.         let's just call  a spade a spade  and deal with it.         we either change  or we walk  away from the  word of God.          we can't play games with God and we shouldn't play games with each other.         there are some things that should just flat out, make us mad, not to the point of sinning, but mad enough to call a spade a spade and that's what I'm doing.        we tip toe around not saying what we know is sin, because we are so worried about numbers in church when we should be worried about the souls in church.         why do you go to church?         do they have a good coffee bar?   do they have good activities?          do they have music that sounds like a rock concert?          do they tickle you ears by saying that we welcome and affirm you in all your sin?        does the preacher preach the word of God, the whole word of God and nothing but the word of God?????          if he doesn't, then he's just a high paid emcee.           do you ever hear the words "sin", "repent", "hell", "the devil",  "mercy", "the blood of Jesus that covers all your sin".          how many of these and so many more,  do you ever hear in church these days?         not much, for sure.         if any of this resembles anything that you may be dealing with, then you need to find a godly person right away that can help you and point you in the right direction.         culture will take you right straight to hell with them all the while thinking that you are living right.         when you are living directly opposed to the word of God, that's a slippery slope to be on.         where is all this coming from?          I read something on facebook and it made my blood boil and  I just  wondered  how  many  people, even  people right here reading my blog that thinks it's ok.          let me tell you, it's not ok.         and if anyone here reading my blog thinks it's ok, then maybe you're in the wrong place reading the wrong stuff.        or maybe, just maybe, you are in the right place!!!         maybe too, you just need to go back to the beginning of the bible and start from day one and reread what you've already read.         but just understand the fact that you'll never read in God's word where living like animals and men claiming to be women and vice versa is ok.        you WILL NEVER find that in God's word.        you may have a twisted version of the bible, with perversion added, but God has pronounced homosexuality and all the variants thereof as abominable behavior.        I never want that word used against me by God for any reason.        but if you have a weak mind and support others that have weak minds, then you'll support all the abominable behavior that you see.        this is the world we live in, sadly.

something else that weak minds support is abortions.           weak minded people think it's ok to kill babies.           these weak minded people want to have sex with anything and then murder the results of their actions.         if you can't control your urges, get fixed.        we spay or neuter animals every day and if you want to live like an animal, then go to the vet and get fixed.        I'm not a hard hearted person at all, but I hate seeing women that should have the heart beat of a mother standing up and saying that having an abortion is part of a woman's health care.          NO IT'S NOT!!!!!!!         it's all about covering up, removing and hiding sin in their life.        that's what 99.99% of all abortions is about.        when you stand before God some day, what will you say?          I'm trying not to be judgmental, but the word also says that Christians are to hold each other accountable.         so if you claim to be a Christian and you support women getting abortions, shame on you.        life starts at the point of conception and that is a sacred life regardless of how it started.         weak minded people support this behavior.        weak minded people think it's ok to kill off millions and millions of innocent babies who had absolutely nothing to do with the situation.          weak minded people don't see this at all.          weak minded people see me as being hard, harsh and judgmental.           that's ok.        I pray that real Christians will take a look at what they believe.           trust me when I say this.      "what you believe matters!!!!"          it matters so much that what you believe will determine your eternal destiny!!          that's why it's so important.         if you have a weak mind, then you will be swayed by every thought and idea that floats by that sounds like the latest and greatest way to thumb our noses at God.         weak minds blow off what scripture says about sin.         are you weak minded?         only you can answer that, but answer it to yourself truthfully.          if you are weak minded, what will you do about it?

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I just seen a post of facebook that says "the weakest men compete with girls and the weakest minds accept it".           no truer words have ever been spoken.           we live in a day and age where grown men claim to identify as female, 2 feet taller and 100 + lbs heavier than their women counterpart can compete in any sport, much less a sport requiring strength, then this is one of the most abominable disgraces that has ever graced the face of the planet and the earth is crying out because of it.       and this is just exactly the world we live in!!!!!          how in the world could this EVER be seen as right in any way, form shape or fashion???         well, if you have to think about whether it's right or not, just know this, you are part of the problem and you need a Jesus awakening.         the people in  this world is about as  evil and  demented  as they can get.         when we want nothing to do with Jesus, this is what we get.           weak men and weak minds.          scripture tells us that iron sharpens iron and real men want to compete with real men to sharpen each other.        we have weak minds in every area of society to think for even a split second that this is ok.        I don't know how anyone's mind would become so weak to think this wickedness is ok.          but it takes a weak mind to think this garbage up in the first place and then other weak minds go along with it.          a mind that doesn't know Jesus.          a life that isn't led by the Holy Spirit.        a life that doesn't believe in our omnipresent and sovereign God.         when we come to know Christ as our Savior and Lord, and have the Holy Spirit as our guiding force, and acknowledge God as creator of all, we don't have weak minds!!!!!         period!!!!!!!!        so trans, gay, lesbians, homosexuals and any other perverted words they want to be called to say they are Christians, there is no possible way they can be.        I don't care who it is and what they say.         I know that scripture says that this behavior is abominable in God's eyes; God's words, not mine.         so if you are weak minded enough to believe that this is ok, just know that I pray for you to come to a saving knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and become strong enough in mind to repent of your sin and to renounce this sin and call it what it is and live a life that is based on the word of God and what He commands from us.         we've been studying a lot about judgement and how God judges and how even during the judgement, He offers the hope of repentance and restoration.      folks, this is where the rubber meets the road.        we need to really think about what we believe, why we believe it and if it lines up with God's word in scripture.         if something in your life, in your beliefs and in your lifestyle doesn't line up with God's word, someone is wrong, and it ain't God!!!         but He always offers hope to those who come to Him in sincerity.         cling to hope and get rid of the weak mind that believes all kinds of ungodly filth.         reach for righteousness instead of weakness!!!!

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well, there you have it.         this is what was running rampant in my head and I needed to get it out.      if it comes off as harsh, then maybe we need to think about it and see what we need to do to correct a few things in our lives.        we've just been studying this whole year so far about how He judges and disciplines, not just for punishment, but for correcting and helping us to turn to Him or to turn back to Him.        but if we are weak minded, this will only make us mad and we can't see what we need to see because we are weak minded and only see what the culture wants us to see.         if it's something that the culture of the day supports, we need to look  at thru the filter of what God wants us to see.       God wants us to live righteous lives.         we can't do that with weak minds.       blessings of strength and strong minds be ours today and ever day forward.

hugs and love, patty