Monday, April 2, 2018

Revised & Updated; My Days Occasionally Are Blank Memories, ....But I Remember Easter Today...


 At Least I Can Still Write.

   I've Been Put On Siemet (Cardidopa/Levodopa) For Early Onset Of Parkinson's Disease.
 My Tremors And Memory Loss Have Been A Little Better. I Can Remember Appointments, Small Details. But I Still Have Trouble Remembering Things Sometimes From 5 Minutes Before To Yesterday, Last Week, Or Even Several Years Ago.

   And It's A Little Frustrating At Times When I'm Typing Or Writing Because Of The Tremors. Especially When I'm Using A Touch-Sensitive Laptop. You've No Idea How Many Times I Have To
Rewrite Or Delete Things Because Of Tapping The Pad Or Keys Too Many Times, But I Make Light Of The Situation By Joking About The Symptoms.

"With The Tremors Now, I Don't Need A Blender. I Make Milkshakes Better By Hand."

"I May Get Confused, But I'm Not Confounded. Just Ask My Wife. What's Her Name Again?"

"I've Gotten Used To Moving Slower. Doesn't Win Me Friends At Stop Signs Or Green Lights Though."

You Get The General Idea Though.

   Because Of The Fast Pace Of Our Society Today, It Gets A Little Annoying That I Have To Slow Down. Especially Since I Enjoy Taking Care Of Others. Not Just My Wife Who Is Disabled, With Both Mental And Physical Disabilities. But Just Ordinary Neighbors And Strangers That I've Had The Blessed Opportunity To Help And Minister To Occasionally. Just Planting A Seed Of Love.

Many Of Those 'Seeds' Planted Years Ago Are Now Coming To Fruition Before Me. The Father Is Always Faithful To His Word.

   The World, Events And News Today Around Us Sow Enough 'Bad Seed' Into The Fertile Ground Of Our Souls, Hoping For The Destruction Of Our Hope And Faith.

Those That Believe In Jesus Christ Hold Tightly To A Vision And Belief Of The One Thing That Never Changes, Condemns Or Sets Conditions Of Works For Our Salvation. Good Works Come From A Heart Changed By His Love, Compassion And Mercy. He Loves Us For Who We Are, And Who We Can Truly Be Just By Trusting In Him. No Matter What Our Current Condition May Be. And This Comes From Someone That Doubted In His Grace And Acceptance For Years.

   Did You Know That The Word "Grace" Means "Unmerited Favor"?
That Means It Doesn't Cost You Anything, Except To Just Believe. Have You Ever Experienced Those Funny "Supernatural, Divine, Awakening, Or Just Coincidental Moments You've Had Throughout Your Life? We Just Brush Them Off As Being 'Weird, Zen, Karma' Moments.

   Yet, Those Are The Times The Lord Is Trying To Make A Connection With Us. And Though Parts Of My Memory Are Going Lately, I Still Remember Happier, Simpler Times and Personally Enriching Days That I've Witnessed His Grace In Action.

   The Day My Step-Daughter Got Married And I Walked Her Down The Aisle.
 
   The Day My One And Only Son Was Born, After My Wife Was Told She Wouldn't Be Able To Conceive Ever Again. 7 Years After The Spirit Of God Told Me I Would Have A Son, And To Name Him Samuel, After My Grandfather, A Godly, Devout Man.

   The Day I Heard The Spirit Of God Tell Me My 23 Year Old, Only Son Would Be Healed Of Stage 4 Cancer, Right After We Had Gotten His Diagnosis. He Was Cancer-Free 3 Months Later. He's Now 28. And Still Cancer-Free.

   The Day, One Of My Homeless & Dysfunctional "Adopted" Sons, Fulfilled A Vision From Years Before, Of Showing Up On My Doorstep In His Dress Blues After Completing Boot Camp As A United States Marine.

   And Remembering The Days Of Being Allowed To Run Off Into The Woods By Ourselves, As Long As We Were Back Before Nightfall. We Knew To Call From A Friend's House If We Were Going To Be Late, Because We Didn't Have Texts, E-Mails Or Instagram.
 
   We Were Polite To Each Other On The Street. Now It's More About Posting Selfies Or Playing The Latest Version Of Candy Crush Saga. "Whoo-Hoo! I Beat Level 985! Now My Life's Complete!"

   Because Of My Ignorance, Lack Of  Wisdom, Or Just Downright Stupidity About Life, I Found Myself Many Times In Life Or Death Situations. Too Many Times To Even Keep Track Of Anymore.
   Yet, I'm Still Breathing. Because Of His Grace.
And Because My Praying Grandmother Knew He Would Take Care Of Me Because Of His Grace, Because She Simply Asked And Believed.
   She Knew The Difficult Upbringing My Sister And I Had.

We Used To Get Locked Out Of The House At Times.

A Scary Feeling Being Alone In The World With No One Answering The Doorbell.
Surprised We Never Got Picked Up By C.P.S. Or Some Creep In A Van.
 
   Got To Pee? Better Find A Private Place Behind Someone's Fence Or A Culvert Hidden From Passing Traffic. Or Just Try To Hold It.
   Hungry? Deal With It. Raid the Camper For C-Rations Or Eat Cactus Fruit When In Season. As Long As We Could Keep Most Of The Spines Off Our Tongues...'OOO-Rah' For Survival Skills!
   Or  Perhaps Go Over To Your Friends House When Their Mom's Serving 'Snacks' After School. Just Look Poor And Plaintive. Works Every Time. Might Be A Peanut Butter-Jelly Sandwich, But, Hey, It's Food.
And Yet, I Was Watched Over And Provided For. Because My Grandmother Believed In His Everlasting Grace And Her Everlasting Faith.

   It Seems If We Want Acceptance Today, We Have To Pay For It.

Buy Followers On Twitter To Boost Your Self-Esteem.

Look To Your Boss For A Pat On The Back And An "Atta Boy". The Same Boss Who Knows Your Production Record Versus How Much It Costs Them In Man Hours, And Yet Can't Remember Your Name.

Get The Latest #TrendingOMG Beauty Treatments, Injections Or Plastic Surgery Upgrades, So That People Will Want To Be Your Friend, Seen With You And Follow You.

 All Bring Acceptance In Fleeting Form In A World Of Madness And Misplaced Value$. Just As Long As You Can Pay It Back, With Ever Spiraling Interest.

So Go The Days Of Following The Second Commandment.

   Apathy Runs Rampant. Anxiety & Depression Has Overtaken The Nations. And Yet, The Spirit Of  The Almighty Will Raise His People From The Dead Suddenly, As A Seed Breaking Through The Ground.
    Those Thought Forgotten. Take Heed. I'm Not Saying This Lightly. Those Who Understand The Times Will Under Understand..
 
    If You Know Jesus, Then Realize Who You Are In Christ. If You Don't, And You're Tired Of The Way Life Has Been Going, Call Out To Him Today.Take A Few Minutes, Go Back And Read The Gospels Today On Easter For A Minute. If You Can Take Time To Read Facebook And Instagram Notifications, You Can Read This For 5 Minutes.
   Realize What Price Jesus Laid Down For You. Not For A 'Partner Pin, Sponsorship, Cd's Or Books.' You've Been Deceived.
   Jesus Is Not A Heavenly 'Vending Machine' For Your Needs At The Moment. He Thinks In 1000's Of Years. Not In Our Few Minutes Of 'Self Promoting Pious Sacrifice', Working Our Way To Heaven. That's Old Testament For A Reason. But He Will Be There When You Need Him And Call Out For Help.
   Old Testament. New Testament. A Testament Is A Person's Will And The Distribution Of Personal Property. A Will Can Be Changed And Amended. Just Like The Bible. It's Right In Front Of Our Eye's.
   An Unusual Day, It's Not Only April Fool's, But An Easter Sunday. And Oh, By The Way, We're Having Our 2nd Blue Moon This Month. And To Top It Off, It's Still A Crap Shoot Where The T'i'an Gong' (Heavenly Palace) Satellite And Space Station May Perhaps Finally Dig A Hole Somewhere On This Planet And Shake People Out Of Their Complacency.
   Strange Days Indeed, My Friends. Strange Days Indeed. Stay Tuned.. More To Come......<3'n Jesus Always,k.

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