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June 20, 2021 the 171st day of 2021 Father's Day Dads are such an important part of children's lives. I had two of them.... View MoreJune 20, 2021 the 171st day of 2021 Father's Day Dads are such an important part of children's lives. I had two of them. My first dad died when I was 9. I remember him most through family movies, even when he was behind the camera because I look at the way my child self looked at him. Dad was our historian, taking colored movies when most people were barely taking pictures--and they were black and white in the beginning. I couldn't remember him much, flashes of this or that, but mostly what I was told about him. But my captured live-action looks at him--inquisitively shows he mattered to me. And me talking to him as he recorded--though silent film--spoke volumes to me. My parents had issues and we had a large family. It was confusing and hectic sometimes. I question some of what I was told about thaf time because my little face didn't lie. He was my dad and I loved him. I also respected him. I looked to him for direction. Though he wasn't with me long he had an impact, probably more than I realized. My mom remarried when I was around 12. And I was so excited to have a dad again. And though he was totally different, he was dad. And then mom got pregnant and gave us another sister. It was all so wonderful! I loved being a complete family again. But they had issues with dad working so far away, being gone so much. He couldn't be there for everything and if he was, he was usually late. But his care, concern and love was evident. He married a young widow with 8 children in her early 30's. And he took us on like a champ. He did not force himself on us or say we had to love him or call him dad if we didn't want to. But we wanted to almast instantly. And when Karen came along you could tell his heart was overflowing with love for her. He was so proud. He recorded almost every moment of her life he could. But he still loved us and made sure we knew it. He didn't want any jealousy to develop. Sometimes I think he tried too hard. We all had our babyhood to be that new baby. Trying to make sure everyone still felt special to him took some of the babyhood Karen should have had all to herself. But with 8 siblings, hopefully our crazy love made up for it a bit, though nothing beats being daddy's girl. And she was daddy's girl even being our girl as well. Dads take so much grief. They are expected to work long hours and still show up for events or feel a failure. They are spread too thin, and they don't complain. They just keep plodding along--being faithful to family and getting the short end of the stick. But when a man goes from being a father to a dad, nothing beats it in his life. I have seen it on their faces. And I appreciate their sacrifices. And so does God! I lost both my dads, but I was blessed to have them! Stay strong! Hug your dad if you still have him and thank him! Dads go unappreciated far too often! NAN

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June 19, 2021 9:07 am

June 19, 2021 the 170th day of 2021 Update: We finally got the water test results back a few days ago. No bacteria and everything is looking pretty good. Almost 4 months after the fire we are fina... View MoreJune 19, 2021 the 170th day of 2021 Update: We finally got the water test results back a few days ago. No bacteria and everything is looking pretty good. Almost 4 months after the fire we are finally able to fill up our water from our well with the generator going, instead of getting it from my brother and a friend. We are thankful for the help, but nothing beats having our own water source! Thank God! I already knew how vital water was, and how dependent we have all become on power companies and even gas generators for getting our water out of the ground. That is why we are still planning on putting in a hand pump as well. We would have already done it if any of us knew how--YouTube can only get you so far. We still need some extra brute strength to pound one in and to know where to put it in the first place. Barry would have known, but that doesn't help us now. And no one has stepped forward, though my prayers are still rising for that answer. These past 4 months have only highlighted the need of a hand pump--one tough enough to handle our water needs and that we can use in any weather, which means we might need a pump house also. For now we need to get some holding tanks because then we could fill up more water while the generator is on and not have to turn it on as often. The solar generator and packs are taking care of charging our devices and we have no high power usage devices right now. But we definitely need to put in a hand pump to make this more efficient and less dependant on fuel. Especially now while we have no home to run. Before the house burned down we were using the generatir a few hours a day to filll up animal buckets, watering cans and ponds but also to run thr washing machine, charge the bank of batteries, charge computers and devices, wash dishes and fill up two large water heaters for running water in the house when the generator was off. But even then, we had an indoor hand pump, hooked to our well, and just a flick of a switch and we could go from power pump to hand pump. When the generator went out years ago in the winter, we could pump our water in the comfort of our house while it was being fixed. I miss that ability now. We need to get it back. Barry had put it in after the power went off when we first moved into our home. He said that we would not be held captive by the power company for our water supply. And it was a blessing. He planned our off-grid living to be sooner but life and death got in the way, so we never had the setup he really wanted to do. So that is my update. Thankful for our water, still praying for help getting a hand pump put in. Stay strong! Get as independent as you can so you can face the uncertain days ahead. NAN

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June 18, 2021 9:47 am

June 18, 2021 the 169th day of 2021 I don't know who I am writing to this morning, maybe all of you, maybe one of you in particular, but I felt I had to write abiout this today. Don't overdue it in... View MoreJune 18, 2021 the 169th day of 2021 I don't know who I am writing to this morning, maybe all of you, maybe one of you in particular, but I felt I had to write abiout this today. Don't overdue it in this heat, sometimes long term health and life issues happen in a moment of pushing past exhaustion when we should have rested instead. The heat and humidity compound these issues. There are tines, like on the field if battle, delivering a baby, saving a life, or other life circumstances when we have to push past the warnings our bodies are giving us that it is enough. But there are not as many times as we may think in our busy lives. Quite often we just need to slow down or stop for a while. Maybe we are just packing too much into our summertime because we have so little of it. I understand that totally. I have to constantly let some things wait that we just can't get to yet, or we would be wiped out. We really don't have that many hot and humid days in a row, so on these days, if at all possible, take it a bit slower. Cool off. Keep hydrated. Drink sole water so you don't deplete your electrolytes and salt reserves by sweating them out. Cool down in water if you can. If you get overheated put a cold wash cloth on the back of your neck, head and/or arm pits to help cool you down. If you have been out in the heat and are overheated don't drink an ice cold drink right off, it can be too much of a shock to your system. Drink something lukewarm and save the drinks on ice until you are already cooled down. You need to rehydrate, not shock your body. Also avoid alcohol in this heat. It doesn't hydrate you and you may get the false sense of security as fluid is entering your body. If you are drinking alcohol, make sure you are drinking other hydrating drinks as well. It is harder in the heat to maintain our body temperature and our core body temperature can rise swiftly in the heat and not cool down on its own for quite some time. Be careful with extremes as you cool down. Put your feet in coo Respect the body God gave you and treat it well. It works so amazingly that we can take it for granted, but sometimes that extra push is just too much when the weather is not the kind to be pushing ourselves in. Being in the Northwoods, we understand winter. We know that if we push it on those really cold days, it can spell disaster. Tools break. Limbs get frostbitten. We will get chilled through and through and may wind up sick. We know there will only be so many deathly cold days and we stay in and stay warm. But we don't really understand the dangers of heat, blazing sun and humidity. We have the thicker blood that helps keep us warm in the winter, but it takes a bit to thin out for the hot weather. And since we have heat one day and near freezing a few days later, we don't really acclimate to the heat all that fast up here. In a dehydrated state clots can form and cause issues even days after over-excerting yourself in the heat, if you have not managed to rehydrate yourself properly. When it is hot and the humidity is 60% or more it interfere with sweat evaporation, which normally cools the body. A heat index of 90°F or more (not the actual temperature but the heat index) is an added risk. Put together that is a dangerous combination. Our body is pretty good at warning us. As we become dehydrated our blood pressure also drops because of lower blood volume. Dizziness, lightheaded feeling upon getting up quickly, headaches are warnings that you are becoming dehydrated enough to affect your blood volume. The heat will add extra strain on the heart. Take these hot days as slower days. Don't add extra work to them. If you can go to the lake, go to the lake, jump in, don't just sun bathe. Go somewhere cool. Stay in the shade outdoors. Take it as a day that you are actually allowed to relax and not overdue it. Stay strong! Relax. Stay hydrated. Enjoy the summertime without overdoing it! NAN

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June 17, 2021 2:50 pm

June 17, 2021 the 168th day of 2021 We are a mystery of complexity, created by an awesome Creator. And I mean awesome as awe-inspiring. "I will praise You; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. ... View MoreJune 17, 2021 the 168th day of 2021 We are a mystery of complexity, created by an awesome Creator. And I mean awesome as awe-inspiring. "I will praise You; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvellous are Your works, and that my soul knows right well. Psalm 139:14 We are only a miniscule example of His creative genius, and we exist now in a fallen state, not how God originally designed and created Adam and Eve. That God could take the fall of mankind and shift things around so that now we see death, but not die instantly, was a creative masterpiece in itself. We face threats every day, unseen by us. We don't even have to fight them, our immune system does. The first time we drifted off to sleep would spell our demise if we had to consciously keep our heart beating. We would not last long if we had to consciously detoxify our system or get our digestion and elimination systems to do their jobs. All this and more works without our conscious input. We can give our bodies the correct tools they need to function properly, but even if we are careless and haphazard with that, we will still get by quite well for some time. God built in so many amazing details that we will probably never uncoverer them all in the lifetimes of all of humanity. And that is just the physical aspects. We have the world of the mind, of subconsciousness, of dreams, of aspirations, of creativeness, musical appreciation, talent and humor. We have the world of the heart, of the soul, of the spirit, of memories, of love, of sacrifice, the appreciation of beauty. We have the world of the senses, of sight, scent, touch, taste, hearing and that inner sense, that nudging that is closer to instinct but is not that. We have the world of the conscience, connecting us to the unwritten law, enlightening us to right and wrong, if we have not dulled it or seared it. There is so much more to us--from the finest microscopic details, to the glorious expressions of life. We cannot even fathom it all! But that is only the earthly side of us. We have the potential to becone immortal and incorruptible through the power of Jesus. "Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, 'Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your sting? O grave, where is your victory?' The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord." 1 Corinthians 15:50‭-‬58 We look forward to that day! And if our understanding of all that is us in this life is so limited, imagine our lack of understanding of what is to come! "But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that you sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not preceed them which are asleep. For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words." 1 Thessalonians 4:13‭-‬18 My heart is comforted by these words. Jesus is my Lord and King and I look forward to His return! I look forward to seeing the dead in Christ alive and in their eternal bodies! "Beloved, now are we the children of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is." 1 John 3:2 One day we shall know. One day soon! Stay strong! Do not miss out on this most marvelous life with Jesus now, and the even more utterly amazing existence to come! NAN

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June 16, 2021 5:49 pm

June 16, 2021 the 167th day of 2021 No matter what we do in this life, whatever we accomplish, it will mean nothing if we lose our soul. There is nothing in this world, no adulation, no glory, no fa... View More

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June 14, 2021 9:09 pm

June 14, 2021 the 165th day of 2021 June is supposed to be the month of weddings, vows and creating new families. My wedding anniversary is tomorrow. June always brought forth images of love, flowe... View MoreJune 14, 2021 the 165th day of 2021 June is supposed to be the month of weddings, vows and creating new families. My wedding anniversary is tomorrow. June always brought forth images of love, flowers, hope, promises, weddings, new beginnings. It was a lovely month to celebrate God ordained marriage between one man and one woman. Of course not everyone gets married in June, but June is the month that most speaks of marriage, no matter when you marry. It is one of the most wondrous things to see young love blossoming into married love as each spouse gives and receives that love. And the kind of love God speaks of is a cherishing of each other, vowing to be faithful and to build on those vows through all the tines of life, the good and bad times, in sickness and health, richer or poorer, through all the unforeseeable future. The wedding vows are sacred and are not to be entered into lightly or without prayerful consideration. You are making these vows before God and He will hold you to them. What does it have to do with God? Isn't marriage just a legal matter? Some official paperwork? Sorry, no. And this is why. And I will start at the beginning. God created man and woman, no other sexes, no other genders. "So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them." Genesis 1:27 God created marriage. God created marriage between one man and one woman. "But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; and they two shall be one flesh: so then they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder." Mark 10:6‭-‬9 God created sex for marriage. Any sex outside of marriage is a sin. "Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge." Hebrews 13:4 It is a sacred compact between a man and a woman and God. God is doing the officiating through the channel of the preacher or the Justice of the Peace, or captain of a ship. But it is God doing the joining through those vows, notice "what God has joined together". Since God created marriage and is the joiner in marriage mankind cannot just make it whatever they want. No law of man can make it what it is not. There is no marriage between man and man or woman and woman. There is no marriage between made up genders or transgenders. Whatever they choose to call it, it is not marriage. Since marriage is of God and from God, Satan hates marriage. Satan hates anything that reminds us of God's law and God's creation and God's authority over us. And when do we learn most of our morality? When we are children. And it should cone from the Bible, the guidebook given to us by our Creator. And the people responsible for that teaching are the parents. But where are most children learnong their version of morality today? The media, the school system, peers and the music industry. And they are very dangerous places to be trusting morality to. Satan wants to destroy the innocence of children. Confusing them about right and wrong and even such a simple things as their gender is anti-God. It is of Satan. No other option. It is not love to lie to your children. It is not love to warp your children. It is not love to glorify and praise what God condemns. All of Romans is important for learning about how mankind got where we are and the way out of our mess, but this section is good for now. "For although they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools, and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things. Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, Who is blessed forever! Amen. For this reason God gave them up to dishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, men committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. And since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, God gave them up to a debased mind to do what ought not to be done. They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. Though they know God’s righteous decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them." Romans 1:21‭-‬32 It is not love to put your children firmly on the path of destruction instead of the path of righteousness. And letting the world at large and the school system in particular, teach these things is allowing your child to be indoctrinated into evil ways and evil practices. So, knowing this how could anyone claiming the name of Christ stand with this warping of morality? Of course the world doesn't care about God or sin. They glory in their sin and flaunt it. But where should you as a Christian stand? And if you don't take a stand, what does that say? So do we celebrate sin and teach children to celebrate sin? Only if we ignore God's teaching on raising children. Who do we get our morals from? The world calls it pride, but pride in sin just makes more sinners. It is nothing to be proud of. Would we accept: National Adultery Month? National Fornication Month? How about parades celebrating these events? A flag honoring them? It is time to stop being led by the world, but to start leading! Stay strong! Be humble before God and pray for the strength to stand with Him and against the ways of this world! NAN

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June 13, 2021 10:05 pm

June 13, 2021 the 164th day of 2021 The Northwoods is looking so green and lush now after our heavy rain and amazing thunderstorms over the past few days. Our mini ponds we dug around the farm fille... View More

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June 11, 2021 11:10 am

June 11 2021 the 162nd day of 2021 I can't help thinking about Barry all of June. Our wedding anniversary is June 15th. Fathers' Day is June 20th this year. This is the time of year we would be sw... View More

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June 10, 2021 5:03 pm

June 10 2021 the 161st day of 2021 On June 10,1967 the 6 Day War ended with Israel victorious over her enemies. Sometimes wars take a long time to resolve. But, as in this case, it can be unbelieva... View More

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June 9, 2021 12:41 pm

June 9 2021 the 160th day of 2021 We also are in a battle against evil. And evil cones disguised as light, caring and helpfulness to snatch away the defenses of the good people. I want to live my l... View MoreJune 9 2021 the 160th day of 2021 We also are in a battle against evil. And evil cones disguised as light, caring and helpfulness to snatch away the defenses of the good people. I want to live my life to please Jesus. I don't care if I have the respect or admiration of anyone. That makes it easier to say what needs to be said, even if it goes against what is the narrative of the day. So here goes... To fight fully against lies we cannot be entangled by lies. Many lies have been so entwinded in our nation that people fail to see how destructive lies are, and how lies compounded make for great evil to prosper. So it is vital to trust the Bible. And to read it, study it, know it. It is God's handbook for humanity and holds the keys to salvation and eternal life. And when it comes to how we deal with human issues we need to stand against evolution in all of its variants. We need to realize that we humans are created in God's image, but not God's fullness of power. We are NOT eternal, all knowing or all powerful. We are not perfect. But we have the potential in us to become children of God through Jesus Christ and to gain eternal life. Humankind failed the test of obedience in the Garden of Eden and cast humanity and the world into a state of corruption and ultimate death and decay. We all come from Adam and Eve. We are one family. We are one race--the human race, with varying skin tones, eye colors, hair colors, shapes and sizes. We are created either male or female. There are n other genders or sexes. Fallen mankind chooses to ignore this to their own detriment. God places each of us in the family, country, state and city of our birth. We had no power over it as a baby in the womb. No one needs to apologize for it. We also did not make ourselves the skin tone we are, but we can adjust it in the sunshine, which shows the wonders and protectiveness of melanin. God gave us our looks, using our parents' genes to create a unique individual. And we are unique from conception. Which bring me to the fact that life begins at conception. To believe anything else is to believe a lie. Death occures when that life is stopped. Stopping that life on purpose is murder. Stopping life in a medical facility does not make it any less murder. Morality comes from trusting Jesus. Fallen sin nature will lead us to corruption and twisted living. It will eventually lead to death and destruction, eve if you are enjoying the pleasures of sin for a time. "By faith, after Moses was born, he was hidden by his parents for three months, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they didn’t fear the king’s edict. By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter and chose to suffer with the people of God rather than to enjoy the short-lived pleasure of sin. For he considered the reproach because of the Messiah to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, since his attention was on the reward." Hebrews 11:23‭-‬26 There is so much more than we can comprehend that cones after this life. Do not lose eternity for anything this world can offer! Stay strong! Stand for godly principles and reject evil, no matter how many people are following evil ways. NAN

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June 8, 2021 4:43 pm

June 8, 2021 the 159th day of 2021 We need to know what is worth standing for and what is just being stubborn. It is a delicate balance. Some things that seem good on the outside have darker roots,... View MoreJune 8, 2021 the 159th day of 2021 We need to know what is worth standing for and what is just being stubborn. It is a delicate balance. Some things that seem good on the outside have darker roots, that not everyone sees or notices. So sometimes standing against them seems like being stubborn and even pig-headed, when actually it is being brave and considerate At other times what looks brave and considerate is actually being stubborn and pig-headed. It is not very easy to judge by surface factors. It takes understanding deeper things, what is the truth and what could be the alterior motives of others as well as ourselves. Without God it really is impossible to determine correctly, because so many people manipulate and so many are easily manipulated. Manipulated people also manipulate others, or at least try to. We must be careful not to be manipulated. Knowing what you believe, and why, is vital to not being manipulated. One thing that has helped me, and others, see through the virus scare, while other good and trustworthy people did not, was already having a knowledge on how the immune system works. Also knowing about how vitamins and minerals worked and what situation calls for what. Doctors do not have degrees in nutrition. I was told their education usually consisted of 2-5 hours total in nutrient, throughout their training. So, they really do not have the knowleldge--unless they did more research and training--to speak to nutrition. And since our bodies depend on proper nutrition to function, it is essential that we understand that, and conversely, that if we don't have the proper nutrition our bodies will not function properly. Without some background knowledge before the hype, the hype may fool you. We cannot just blindly trust people who have a vested interest in keeping people deceived and fooled. But that is whom many trust. There are many good and caring people in the medical professqion who had risked their carreers to get out good health information. But they are usually blocked and spoken ill of. Most doctors will not risk it. Most will just side with whatever they are told to believe, whether it makes sense or not. Before this virus scare I had alread seen the bad side of medicine and the lying ways of most of the Medical Establishment. So I had a healthy dose of skepticism when the hype began. I have also seen in the past--and have warned--that many Christians and many people in general were putting almost worshipful trust in doctors and people with documents and degrees., even if their degree was not pertinent to what they were speaking on. That helped me right away to see the lies being spread about the virus and what was the best treatment for it. I also have seen the media being used to make twisted behavior acceptable, to cover up for corrupte people in power and to viscously attack others who have been working for America and protecting our rights. So, I already did not trust the media. I also studied and remembered past strategies used by evil to get their way over good people and am on guard against it. As people wake up to the deception and how easily they succumbed, they need to learn the warning signs and not fall for it again. But people will fall again, and to far worse, if they don't stop falling for lies and acting upon them. As long as lies thrive in America and the truth is squashed down, manipulators will manipulate and people will fall for it. Stay strong! Do not let anyone manipulate you. Discover the truth and stand with it. NAN

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June 7, 2021 8:43 am

June 7, 2021 the 158th day of 2021 When did we turn into a nation of cowards? In what history of America could you imagine anyone cowering in fear of using the terms ladies and gentlemen?... View More

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June 6, 2021 5:39 am

June 6, 2021 the 157th day of 2021 Everybody wants the results of peace and complete trust in God, but nobody wants to go through what it takes to get there. That is why so few people arrive there. ... View MoreJune 6, 2021 the 157th day of 2021 Everybody wants the results of peace and complete trust in God, but nobody wants to go through what it takes to get there. That is why so few people arrive there. It is not easy. It is filled with pain, heartache, loss, sorrow, doubts, despair and endless, sleepless nights of storming Heaven's doors begging for answers and relief only to hear, "endure". I really don't think it can be reached any other way. Each ones journey is different, and will not look the same, but in the end it is the loving deeply through it all, never hardening ourselves, letting the pain hurt us and cut us deeply, but knowing that the One Who has allowed it is trustworthy in everything! It is not easy. There is no flippant acceptance and apathy. It is deeply feeling all of it, and not hardening our hearts. It is becoming more tender and vulnerable when all we want is a forcefield of protection around all that we love so no harm could ever touch them. It is knowing that loving leaves us vulnerable to the agony of loss, but still loving, and loving deeply and unreservedly. It is knowing that we make ourselves an enemy and a target to pure evil that wants nothing but to crush the very heart and breath from us and leave us in tatters, and still stepping out, still speaking up. It is not easy and it never gets easier. But faith and trust are built in it, love is refined and joy is unspeakable even while your heart breaks. It is impossible to describe, but you know it when you see another who has been through it, and you smile, an understanding smile--weak as it may be. God is faithful. But He never said it would be easy in this lifetime. But this lifetime is a mere blink in eternity. And it is worth it all, to be so close to Jesus that when you share the hurt and the pain, you know that He completely understands. Stay strong! Don't wimp out even when the world collapses around you. Draw closer to Jesus! He is trustworthy and true! NAN

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June 3, 2021 10:09 pm

June 3, 2021 the 154th day of 2021 God's provision comes in many ways for all of us. We don't often see it until something happens and we realize it. The ability to earn an income comes from God. ... View More

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Nelani Nettrour

June 2, 2021 1:36 pm

June 2, 2021 the 153rd day of 2021 We cannot do bad with good intentions. Good intentions do not nullify the bad. We cannot do wrong to make our parents or children feel more comfortable.... View MoreJune 2, 2021 the 153rd day of 2021 We cannot do bad with good intentions. Good intentions do not nullify the bad. We cannot do wrong to make our parents or children feel more comfortable. "He that loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me: and he that loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he that takes not his cross, and follows after Me, is not worthy of Me. He that finds his life shall lose it: and he that loses his life for My sake shall find it." Matthew 10:37‭-‬39 I have seen way too many people mask up and/or vaccinate, who believed it did no good and actually did harm because their relatives would not visit them otherwise. What message do we send to our family when we fall for the blackmail of "unless you do this, you won't see us again"? What else will they get us to do, if we do so? It is their fear, rational or irrational as it may be, but we cannot accept a lie even to make them feel better. We stand and let them know the truth. It is their choice what they do. But it is also ours. I have seen all kinds of evil be done in the name of compliance by masking children and/or vaccinating children, thereby sacrificing their mental and physical health. God has seen it to. So, the excuse of caring for family when willfully disregarding what is vital for family will not stand on the day of judgment. I have seen people mask up and/or vaccinate to appear to be caring, instead of actually caring to stand for the truth. Lies--all lies--are of the Devil. We cannot stand with lies and be walking in the truth. Jesus is the truth. We need to stand with Jesus and with truth and against lies. The idea of lying to make others feel comfortable around us is still a lie and makes the lies more acceptable to others. Have we forgotten that evil will propagate in the end ? Have we forgotten that evil twists and deceives and manipulates something that sounds good to us, into something evil? Loving family is good. But doing wrong to placate or appease family is not good. I have heard it far too often, when someone is facing a choice for truth, that might cause some sacrifice of comforts, if the person stood for truth. "God would not expect this of me. He expects me to take care of my family." But God does expect it of you. God expects you to stand against lies and for the truth. He expects you to stand against evil and for good. In the past I mostly heard it relating to the upbringing of children and turning them over to daycare and schools to be raised, just so they could have two incomes. Or as the schools become more indoctrination stations than places to get a good, wholesome education, the cost of Homeschooling was brought up when one spouse would have to stay home, or a single parent would have to move in with friends or family to help with the burden. But with the virus it is "wear the mask" and/or "vaccinate" or lose your job, don't enter this business, don't come to this event and/or don't travel. As evil grows, we will lose more friends and more family to its sway. Will we go along with what is wrong to be accepted by them? We had better decide now. It will be too late when we have trained ourselves into believing it is the right thing to do. We must be prepared to be despised for standing with the truth, or we will fail. We must be willing to stand alone, or we will fall. This virus is the prep for surrendering to the Anti-Christ. If you have messed up in your reaction, it is not too late to change. But when you take the mark of the beast it is too late. "And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, 'If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of His indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb: and the smoke of their torment ascends up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receives the mark of his name'." Revelation 14:9‭-‬11 Stay strong! The stakes are too high! Eternity is at risk! NAN

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