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Friday, September 21, 2012
MAJOR Prophetic Heavenly Sign Discovered! - Possible RAPTURE Timing Uncovered!
Now REMEMBER folks, this is POSSIBILITY, do not base your faith in this, put your faith in Jesus Christ. BUT it is a good reminder to always be looking for His return and BE READY!!!!
September Update
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We've had a round of date setting on YT the past couple of weeks, not so much an actual date but a potential time frame. Sadly, I think a lot of folks took it too much to heart, thinking it was DEFINITELY going to happen when a couple of toobers said it MIGHT.
The Bible sez we can definitely know the SEASON but that only the Father knows the actual hour and day. I think it is always important to stay on your toes spiritually and be aware of world events, and to keep looking up no matter how long Jesus tarries. But even if He does not return in a time frame we may think might be most likely, we should never, ever be discouraged.
I know it's hard, especially with how bleak things seem to look right now in the world around us. But our hope can NOT be solely on an escape clause and / or a specific date. Our HOPE is in Jesus Christ Himself! If you take your eyes off of Him, that is precisely when you can run the risk of being deceived.
I don't fault at all the toobers who did some amazing and awesome research on possible tie ins with Jewish feasts, and they were careful to state that they were not intending at all to set any specific date. But I did see a lot of people pin their hopes on the possibility, and then wind up discouraged and even depressed when He did not return at the time they expected.
Let's keep in mind that the feasts being celebrated by Israel right now are not over, there are a series of feasts, all with specific meanings. Upcoming feasts in the next week or so focus more on God's JUDGEMENT, so it is still possible that the church could, and I emphasize C O U L D, be raptured at that time, thus triggering God's Tribulation JUDGEMENT.
But it is all in God's hands, and we need to be in His will as much as possible. So keep praying, believers, keep an attitude of repentance in your life, pray without ceasing in your heart even as you go through your days, be quick to repent the moment you find yourself missing the target, keeping your hearts tender towards Him Whom we all love and adore, and pray without ceasing that you will be counted worthy to escape the things to come, just as Jesus instructed us to do.
And be prepared for at least some tribulation...remember He warned us that, in this life, we will know tribulation. Tens of thousands of our fellow believers are already enduring horrific tortures and murders, it's not just about those of us in the western nations. Pray for them, constantly, and hold to the hope of our soon to return Savior! God bless you and may He keep all of us safe in His loving and forgiving, merciful hands!!!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Time To Get Right With God
There is little doubt there will be some, perhaps many, who will pile onto the comments section of this video to mock and belittle Jesus Christ, Christians, and the prophecies of the end times. But it is my sincere hope that someone out there who is backslidden, fallen away, or who has continued to reject God might heed these words, repent, and accept Christ as their savior. I truly do believe our time is short, and they really don't have much longer to get it right.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Two Blogs To Go With My Youtube Videos
Just uploaded a video on my youtube channel, showing this blog as well as my other one, Chapel of Prayer. Hoping others will follow the links, especially to the prayer blog!
Signs Of The Times
With everything that has happened over the past decade, and most especially the past year and a half, I am convinced that we are, indeed, living in the end times as prophesied by the Bible.
Now, that may be something a lot of people laugh at, or ridicule, but if it is true, then it is something we need to consider very carefully and take very seriously.
Earthquakes are on the rise around the globe, not just the number of them, but the intensity.
Animal die offs are increasing at an alarming rate, and no one explanation seems to fit for why.
Wars and rumors of wars? are you kidding? Have you been keeping up with the news? It seems the whole human race is bent on destroying each other, for one reason or another, and what is brewing now in the Middle East may well be the flash point for World War 3.
We've had some record droughts this year, not only in the United States, but around the world, along with other crazy weather than fits no pattern.
Due to the droughts and the floods, crops have taken a beating, so there is a shortage of corn and other foods, as farmers had to sell off their herds because they simply could not feed them. Hello famine and skyrocketing prices....just as described in Revelations.
I could go on, but I think you get the drift. One or two of these things would be coincidence, but to be hammered by all of this in the same time frame just as was foretold thousands of years ago...well, seems to me only a dedicated fool would continue to stubbornly reject what is staring us in the face.
There is no way to know for sure just how long we may have. But one thing I am convinced of, is that if you do not have Christ in your heart, I strongly recommend you get right with God now, because it is clearer every day that our time is short. We stand poised on the brink of total annihilation as a species, we do not have men of honor and strong moral character making the decisions that will affect us all, and it isn't going to take much to push us right off that cliff.
I'm not a bible thumper, believe me, but I think this is important enough to get people thinking and looking into the possibility, and hopefully to get ready. If I'm wrong, then no harm no foul because at least we all would have straightened out our stinking thinking, but if I am right, then, well, if you have a brain, you can figure it out!
God bless, and thanks for reading!
Now, that may be something a lot of people laugh at, or ridicule, but if it is true, then it is something we need to consider very carefully and take very seriously.
Earthquakes are on the rise around the globe, not just the number of them, but the intensity.
Animal die offs are increasing at an alarming rate, and no one explanation seems to fit for why.
Wars and rumors of wars? are you kidding? Have you been keeping up with the news? It seems the whole human race is bent on destroying each other, for one reason or another, and what is brewing now in the Middle East may well be the flash point for World War 3.
We've had some record droughts this year, not only in the United States, but around the world, along with other crazy weather than fits no pattern.
Due to the droughts and the floods, crops have taken a beating, so there is a shortage of corn and other foods, as farmers had to sell off their herds because they simply could not feed them. Hello famine and skyrocketing prices....just as described in Revelations.
I could go on, but I think you get the drift. One or two of these things would be coincidence, but to be hammered by all of this in the same time frame just as was foretold thousands of years ago...well, seems to me only a dedicated fool would continue to stubbornly reject what is staring us in the face.
There is no way to know for sure just how long we may have. But one thing I am convinced of, is that if you do not have Christ in your heart, I strongly recommend you get right with God now, because it is clearer every day that our time is short. We stand poised on the brink of total annihilation as a species, we do not have men of honor and strong moral character making the decisions that will affect us all, and it isn't going to take much to push us right off that cliff.
I'm not a bible thumper, believe me, but I think this is important enough to get people thinking and looking into the possibility, and hopefully to get ready. If I'm wrong, then no harm no foul because at least we all would have straightened out our stinking thinking, but if I am right, then, well, if you have a brain, you can figure it out!
God bless, and thanks for reading!
My Life Is Nuts
It's been a VERY long time since I've done anything with this blog. Just have had too much to deal with in real life, like most of us, I suppose.
So to bring things up to date...
I have a new laptop, well not as new now, lol, but I purchased it back in February. It's a pretty good one, too, an Asus gamer model, and it is a big one, so I use it like a desktop.
I am playing World of Warcraft again, have a new guild on a new server, Alliance side, Drak'Thul server, named Darkwater. Actually inherited it, as one of my characters was in this guild and the four or five others seemed to have quit the game, so I just went ahead and built it up. I've been blessed with some really awesome people who have joined it, and though I don't get to play as much as I'd like to, we have a lot of fun. So it at least gives me a good escape to go to when real life gets a bit overwhelming.
My mom is doing great now, she really went through a lot last year, still gets tired faster than she used to, but that's also age, as I well know for myself! :D Still, I do thank God for her, and pray that He will continue to keep her steady and strong as possible.
My daughter who is my youngest is a senior in high school this year. It's so hard to believe that the tiny little bundle I once held in one arm is poised to graduate at the end of this school year, and set out on her life on her own in less than a year. I'm so proud of her, she has done so well throughout her schooling, has tons of friends, is beautiful, smart, and talented, and I continue to pray for God's protection and blessing on her young life.
I have two grandbabies, and yet another one on the way now! I never even imagined being a grandma lol, but they are coming up this week to visit, since they probably won't be able to come back for at least another year with my daughter in law being pregnant. Truly looking forward to it!
Our dog Shady had puppies...count them...TEN PUPPIES!!!! I thought she'd never stop! lol! I've found homes now for eight of them, still have two left, one I really want to keep, the other I also love, and I think my son may be taking her home with them for his baby girl to have her own pet. They'll be ten weeks old this Wednesday, wow how time flies!
Still working for the same home health agency as a caregiver that I've worked at for going on a year and a half now. Love it, and I pray things continue to be a blessing in that area.
And it's still an ongoing financial struggle, as we do our best to survive the insanity the one percenters ram down our throats.
I'll get some opinion posts up very soon, probably tonight, and let the chips fall where they may. :D
Thanks to anyone who surfs by and takes the time to read. God bless you!
So to bring things up to date...
I have a new laptop, well not as new now, lol, but I purchased it back in February. It's a pretty good one, too, an Asus gamer model, and it is a big one, so I use it like a desktop.
I am playing World of Warcraft again, have a new guild on a new server, Alliance side, Drak'Thul server, named Darkwater. Actually inherited it, as one of my characters was in this guild and the four or five others seemed to have quit the game, so I just went ahead and built it up. I've been blessed with some really awesome people who have joined it, and though I don't get to play as much as I'd like to, we have a lot of fun. So it at least gives me a good escape to go to when real life gets a bit overwhelming.
My mom is doing great now, she really went through a lot last year, still gets tired faster than she used to, but that's also age, as I well know for myself! :D Still, I do thank God for her, and pray that He will continue to keep her steady and strong as possible.
My daughter who is my youngest is a senior in high school this year. It's so hard to believe that the tiny little bundle I once held in one arm is poised to graduate at the end of this school year, and set out on her life on her own in less than a year. I'm so proud of her, she has done so well throughout her schooling, has tons of friends, is beautiful, smart, and talented, and I continue to pray for God's protection and blessing on her young life.
I have two grandbabies, and yet another one on the way now! I never even imagined being a grandma lol, but they are coming up this week to visit, since they probably won't be able to come back for at least another year with my daughter in law being pregnant. Truly looking forward to it!
Our dog Shady had puppies...count them...TEN PUPPIES!!!! I thought she'd never stop! lol! I've found homes now for eight of them, still have two left, one I really want to keep, the other I also love, and I think my son may be taking her home with them for his baby girl to have her own pet. They'll be ten weeks old this Wednesday, wow how time flies!
Still working for the same home health agency as a caregiver that I've worked at for going on a year and a half now. Love it, and I pray things continue to be a blessing in that area.
And it's still an ongoing financial struggle, as we do our best to survive the insanity the one percenters ram down our throats.
I'll get some opinion posts up very soon, probably tonight, and let the chips fall where they may. :D
Thanks to anyone who surfs by and takes the time to read. God bless you!
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Long Time Since Posting Here!
Not that it matters much, lol, since I don't really have a following. I've been busy with work, and dealing with my mother who had cancer surgery and removal of her gall bladder. Thankfully, though she is still having a hard time, she is doing a lot better.
I've also been busy on my Youtube channel, but am taking a break from it for now. My laptop crashed and died on me, and sadly I just don't have the money for a new one. I'm currently stuck with using my daughter's itty bitty Acer Aspire laptop, which just does not have the processor capability to handle the video uploads. It crashes randomly when trying to get a video processed and uploaded, so I don't want to risk a total crash and burn on this one!
So, as I am someone who feels that need to express myself, I have returned to my poor little abandoned blog, reviving it and hoping to build on it some. Who knows, maybe a few folks will stop by on occasion? lol!
I've also added another blog to this one, at http://beyondreligions.blogspot.com . That blog is going to be focused on my own spiritual journey. It is guaranteed to be extremely controversial, as I do not fit into any mainstream orthodox mold. In fact, as I dare to share some of my 'out there' beliefs, you'll probably think I'm nuts! LOL! But that's okay. I'll just share things along the way, if it upsets folks, nothing I can do about that, and maybe something I say will click with someone and help them in their own search for answers, or at least you may find that you aren't alone in some of the questions you have, yourself.
God bless!
I've also been busy on my Youtube channel, but am taking a break from it for now. My laptop crashed and died on me, and sadly I just don't have the money for a new one. I'm currently stuck with using my daughter's itty bitty Acer Aspire laptop, which just does not have the processor capability to handle the video uploads. It crashes randomly when trying to get a video processed and uploaded, so I don't want to risk a total crash and burn on this one!
So, as I am someone who feels that need to express myself, I have returned to my poor little abandoned blog, reviving it and hoping to build on it some. Who knows, maybe a few folks will stop by on occasion? lol!
I've also added another blog to this one, at http://beyondreligions.blogspot.com . That blog is going to be focused on my own spiritual journey. It is guaranteed to be extremely controversial, as I do not fit into any mainstream orthodox mold. In fact, as I dare to share some of my 'out there' beliefs, you'll probably think I'm nuts! LOL! But that's okay. I'll just share things along the way, if it upsets folks, nothing I can do about that, and maybe something I say will click with someone and help them in their own search for answers, or at least you may find that you aren't alone in some of the questions you have, yourself.
God bless!
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Some Days, I Feel Too Old To Breathe
I suppose it comes with the territory, getting older, that is. But it sure is annoying!
It takes all my will power to even get up and move lately, I just seem to be more and more tired. The past three days, I've felt a bit like I'm coming down with a flu, aching all over, throat kind of sore. Seems to get worse as the day goes on.
I'm taking some vitamins, seeing if they might help me do better. Time will tell.
We've had a major earthquake in Japan and have launched another 'military action' in Libya since I last posted. Amazing how much changes in just a month, isn't it. Add to that the race to pass legislation by northern states to give governors the power to declare any town or county in a crisis and thereby appoint someone to run it, with no election or input from citizens, and you have to wonder, what the heck is going on?
Well, I know what I suspect is going on, though I doubt most people who eventually stumble across this little blog will have a real clue. Which is sad, to be honest. I've watched the patterns for years, and all the 'clues' are there, in your face.
I suspect a lot of things are about to happen. Time will tell. The only advice I can give is to prepare the best you can, then just enjoy your life. No need to pull your hair out over things you cannot control.
God bless, all.
It takes all my will power to even get up and move lately, I just seem to be more and more tired. The past three days, I've felt a bit like I'm coming down with a flu, aching all over, throat kind of sore. Seems to get worse as the day goes on.
I'm taking some vitamins, seeing if they might help me do better. Time will tell.
We've had a major earthquake in Japan and have launched another 'military action' in Libya since I last posted. Amazing how much changes in just a month, isn't it. Add to that the race to pass legislation by northern states to give governors the power to declare any town or county in a crisis and thereby appoint someone to run it, with no election or input from citizens, and you have to wonder, what the heck is going on?
Well, I know what I suspect is going on, though I doubt most people who eventually stumble across this little blog will have a real clue. Which is sad, to be honest. I've watched the patterns for years, and all the 'clues' are there, in your face.
I suspect a lot of things are about to happen. Time will tell. The only advice I can give is to prepare the best you can, then just enjoy your life. No need to pull your hair out over things you cannot control.
God bless, all.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Catching Up
Haven't posted in a while, because I finally got a new job and it has taken up a lot of my time. Got stuck on a thirty hour shift, which nearly did me in! I'm too old for those long hours! lol! I'm working for a home health service right now, something I did for over ten years up until about ten years ago. I don't know how long I will be able to do this, but I'm hanging in there for now.
Not much choice with the job market like it is....
I haven't even played WoW for almost a month now. Between the new job tiring me out and the frustration players face with the new expansion, I don't know how long it will be before I go back. Love the game, but honestly, Blizzard is definitely catering to young kids who are obssessed and have hours upon hours to play. I don't, so it's on the back burner for now.
I finally got a new stove! A beautiful, full size one! I also finally got my upper cabinets for the wall where the stove is, so I now have a lot more room to store things. It actually looks like a kitchen now, instead of a half finished afterthought! lol!
It's the last big purchase I'll be making, though, as I now have to watch every penny I spend. With the overseas insanity being used to justify jacked up gas prices that were going to go up, anyway, (gotta luv how they don't miss a trick on spinning greed!), and since I'm going to have to have enough gas to get to client's homes, I cannot afford to blow my money on anything.
I have a lot I want to say about politics, but I'm planning on making a video for my youtube channel, which will be far easier than typing out a long diatribe on the insanity that surrounds us! So I'll be linking that once I make it.
Now to do some boring housework, then see what I can do about making a decent video...wish me luck!
Not much choice with the job market like it is....
I haven't even played WoW for almost a month now. Between the new job tiring me out and the frustration players face with the new expansion, I don't know how long it will be before I go back. Love the game, but honestly, Blizzard is definitely catering to young kids who are obssessed and have hours upon hours to play. I don't, so it's on the back burner for now.
I finally got a new stove! A beautiful, full size one! I also finally got my upper cabinets for the wall where the stove is, so I now have a lot more room to store things. It actually looks like a kitchen now, instead of a half finished afterthought! lol!
It's the last big purchase I'll be making, though, as I now have to watch every penny I spend. With the overseas insanity being used to justify jacked up gas prices that were going to go up, anyway, (gotta luv how they don't miss a trick on spinning greed!), and since I'm going to have to have enough gas to get to client's homes, I cannot afford to blow my money on anything.
I have a lot I want to say about politics, but I'm planning on making a video for my youtube channel, which will be far easier than typing out a long diatribe on the insanity that surrounds us! So I'll be linking that once I make it.
Now to do some boring housework, then see what I can do about making a decent video...wish me luck!
Saturday, February 5, 2011
HAARP ... Scary Stuff
Get educated on this, follow the links, and prepare to be shocked when the ramifications of this really hit home.
Most people still haven't heard about HAARP, or if they have, they don't realize fully what it is, what it can do, and what it may have already done.
How many disasters have taken place that really weren't natural, but were a direct result of the actions of HAARP?
This nightmare technology can do so much more than you can dream of, it is like watching a sci fi flick in real life, where technology has advanced so far beyond common sense that the human race destroys itself in using it.
HAARP can do exactly that.
Watch the video. Then think about what this means.
Mubarak Losing Face, Protests Continue
I think we Americans need to understand a basic concept, expressed as honor in the Middle East and as 'face' in the Far East, as in 'saving face' or 'losing face'. We Americans have no definitive cultural expression for this, just a general knowledge on whether someone is respected or not.
But for these other countries, it is so deeply embedded in their culture that it can cause someone to go to great extremes that are even self destructive, just to preserve their honor or save face, even at the expense of a whole people. By our standards, it is expressly stupid, yet by their standards, it can even be expected.
A good example is the second original Karate Kid movie,,,if you recall that one, there was a great emphasis placed on Myagi's friend losing face just because he did not face him in a battle. We don't truly understand the depth of the importance of that, because it simply does not apply in our culture. But it does apply in the cultures of other countries, even to the point of death.
This is where real diplomacy comes into play, understanding what motivates others based upon their beliefs, not yours, and trying to work with those others in respect of their culture, because we cannot force the world to act according to our own cultural beliefs.
Mubarak has lost face. He is humiliated. If you watched the reaction of the protestors the night he aired his speech stating he would leave in September, and saw them take off their shoes and wave the bottom of their shoes at that screen in anger, you were watching him being dishonored to a level we cannot really understand unless you step outside of American culture and view from their cultural view.
It was the equivalent, I'd say, of a million plus Americans dropping their drawers and mooning an American president.
It did not help that his own goon squads that included a large number of criminals along with police out of uniform that were set loose on the protestors to disrupt the protests also attacked the journalists, something that was documented for the whole world to see and that turned a lot of people against Mubarak.
I think they may have expected that the attacks would scatter the protestors and end the protests, but it backfired on them, in a huge way. If anything, it strengthened their resolve to keep taking their stand for democracy and for Mubarak to leave.
At least the violence has died down, limited more to skirmishes on the side streets, and the military is trying with a bit more effort to limit the confrontations. But it is still up in the air on how this will end, how long it will go on, and how strong the resolve is of the protestors to stick it out.
But for these other countries, it is so deeply embedded in their culture that it can cause someone to go to great extremes that are even self destructive, just to preserve their honor or save face, even at the expense of a whole people. By our standards, it is expressly stupid, yet by their standards, it can even be expected.
A good example is the second original Karate Kid movie,,,if you recall that one, there was a great emphasis placed on Myagi's friend losing face just because he did not face him in a battle. We don't truly understand the depth of the importance of that, because it simply does not apply in our culture. But it does apply in the cultures of other countries, even to the point of death.
This is where real diplomacy comes into play, understanding what motivates others based upon their beliefs, not yours, and trying to work with those others in respect of their culture, because we cannot force the world to act according to our own cultural beliefs.
Mubarak has lost face. He is humiliated. If you watched the reaction of the protestors the night he aired his speech stating he would leave in September, and saw them take off their shoes and wave the bottom of their shoes at that screen in anger, you were watching him being dishonored to a level we cannot really understand unless you step outside of American culture and view from their cultural view.
It was the equivalent, I'd say, of a million plus Americans dropping their drawers and mooning an American president.
It did not help that his own goon squads that included a large number of criminals along with police out of uniform that were set loose on the protestors to disrupt the protests also attacked the journalists, something that was documented for the whole world to see and that turned a lot of people against Mubarak.
I think they may have expected that the attacks would scatter the protestors and end the protests, but it backfired on them, in a huge way. If anything, it strengthened their resolve to keep taking their stand for democracy and for Mubarak to leave.
At least the violence has died down, limited more to skirmishes on the side streets, and the military is trying with a bit more effort to limit the confrontations. But it is still up in the air on how this will end, how long it will go on, and how strong the resolve is of the protestors to stick it out.
I Hate Colds
Cold, the flu, whatever, it is never fun.
I've been battling this chest cold for a week, and it is backwards from every other one I've ever had. Normally, I get a head cold that evolves into a chest cold. This time, I got the chest cold first, and NOW am having the head cold.
Weird.
But still miserable.
At least I'm not alone in my misery, and misery does love company, they say...my daughter in law is dealing with it now! lol! Ahh, the joys of being human! :D
I've been battling this chest cold for a week, and it is backwards from every other one I've ever had. Normally, I get a head cold that evolves into a chest cold. This time, I got the chest cold first, and NOW am having the head cold.
Weird.
But still miserable.
At least I'm not alone in my misery, and misery does love company, they say...my daughter in law is dealing with it now! lol! Ahh, the joys of being human! :D
Obama At Prayer Breakfast
I'm posting this here because there have been arguments raging for a long time regarding whether or not Obama is a closet Muslim, who might be seeking to move America into the ranks of Muslim countries.
Now, I cannot say whether or not the man is lying or not. I'm not God, and I cannot see into his soul to determine the depth of truth he is speaking. But he is stating here definitively that he accepted Jesus Christ as his lord and savior, and goes into some detail with a bit of humor on his dependence on his faith in God and in prayer.
And I will say this, that his statement of faith is far more convincing to me than any line of generic BS that Bush Junior spewed. There is a legitimacy to what Obama is saying about his apparently real faith that was always, always lacking in any reference Bush made to praying and being a Christian.
I still have serious questions about this man's legality of being president due to the questions of whether or not he is an American citizen by birth or not. But I will leave it to others and to God to determine the truth of what he says here regarding his faith.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Mubarak's Rent-A-Mobs Strike
In spite of the efforts of the Egyptian people to maintain a peaceful protest for democracy, Mubarak has resorted to enlisting the services of his rent-a-mobs to fight back against them.
In spite of pleas from other countries to exercise restraint, this dictator is so determined to maintain his stranglehold on Egypt that he is apparently willing to burn Cairo down around the heads of his people.
It's the rent-a-mobs who are attacking CNN reporters, throwing molatov cocktails into the crowds of peaceful protestors, ganging up on individuals and beating them with clubs and machetes, and in general turning a peaceful protest into a destructing, living nightmare, all on behalf of the Mubarak regime. No one has any doubt whatsoever who is behind this.
Only time will tell if the protestors back down, or if this will escalate into a full blown war between the people of Egypt against the Mubarak regime. And I wonder if any democratic nation will stand with the people against the tyrannical actions of this dictator, who is obviously determined to hold onto power until his last breath.
If we don't, then the door will be open for extremists to leap in and fill this void.
President Obama needs to take a hard stand, now. Mubarak has made his choice clear, to hold onto power at all costs, regardless of the will of the Egyptian people to be free from tyranny and the requests of allies to exercise restraint. He has pretty much flipped a bird at his own people and the world.
Will our U.S. government take this stand? I doubt it. But we will see.
In spite of pleas from other countries to exercise restraint, this dictator is so determined to maintain his stranglehold on Egypt that he is apparently willing to burn Cairo down around the heads of his people.
It's the rent-a-mobs who are attacking CNN reporters, throwing molatov cocktails into the crowds of peaceful protestors, ganging up on individuals and beating them with clubs and machetes, and in general turning a peaceful protest into a destructing, living nightmare, all on behalf of the Mubarak regime. No one has any doubt whatsoever who is behind this.
Only time will tell if the protestors back down, or if this will escalate into a full blown war between the people of Egypt against the Mubarak regime. And I wonder if any democratic nation will stand with the people against the tyrannical actions of this dictator, who is obviously determined to hold onto power until his last breath.
If we don't, then the door will be open for extremists to leap in and fill this void.
President Obama needs to take a hard stand, now. Mubarak has made his choice clear, to hold onto power at all costs, regardless of the will of the Egyptian people to be free from tyranny and the requests of allies to exercise restraint. He has pretty much flipped a bird at his own people and the world.
Will our U.S. government take this stand? I doubt it. But we will see.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
....8 Months?
So today Mubarak says he will finish out his term and not run for re-election in September, eight months from now.
Does he seriously think the Egyptians will give him eight more months? That any of them trust him to establish a fair election process? Or that they would believe anyone he put into office would treat them any different?
At least Obama finally came out with some support for the citizens of Egypt, though it wasn't as strong a statement of support as they would have liked. I don't envy his position, trying to find that middle road of honoring a thirty year ally while also honoring the people of a country that has also allied with us for so long. Still, Mubarak has been warned for decades to change, and he refused, so in all fairness he only has himself to blame.
The problem is that there are a lot of people who have a lot invested in this regime, from an abusive police force to crooked politicians who were happy to ride the gravy train to any number of government officials who enabled the system to continue functioning at the cost of human rights. These people will not only lose their positions of power over others, they must also deeply fear eventual repercussions should the people of Egypt seek to pursue investigations and prosecution for the offenses against them they have endured.
It's also fearful to think of what might happen should Mubarak stay in for another eight months, namely retaliation against the Egyptian people themselves by him and his regime. This is something I have not heard ANY talking heads on network news address, the possibility that, instead of working to set up a transition government, he might work overtime to prevent any future protests, conduct retaliation attacks on those who dared to protest, and tighten his grip even more.
What guarantee would the people have that he would even leave in September? Shutting down the internet and phones, attempting to isolate the citizens, is not a good sign, is it?
So I can well understand the desire of the Egyptian people for Mubarak to leave, NOW, not in eight months, not in eight weeks, but NOW.
The concern of the western world is legitimate, in fearing the takeover of an extremist faction that would only add to the problems we have dealt with in the Middle East. Hopefully, the nations of the west will be able to work with the Egyptian people in crafting and establishing a more democratic form of government, giving them the voice that is their God given right. And hopefully, Mubarak will finally face facts and realize it is time to bow to reality, step down, and let democracy spring forth from the people of this ancient and great nation.
The world watches, and waits.
Does he seriously think the Egyptians will give him eight more months? That any of them trust him to establish a fair election process? Or that they would believe anyone he put into office would treat them any different?
At least Obama finally came out with some support for the citizens of Egypt, though it wasn't as strong a statement of support as they would have liked. I don't envy his position, trying to find that middle road of honoring a thirty year ally while also honoring the people of a country that has also allied with us for so long. Still, Mubarak has been warned for decades to change, and he refused, so in all fairness he only has himself to blame.
The problem is that there are a lot of people who have a lot invested in this regime, from an abusive police force to crooked politicians who were happy to ride the gravy train to any number of government officials who enabled the system to continue functioning at the cost of human rights. These people will not only lose their positions of power over others, they must also deeply fear eventual repercussions should the people of Egypt seek to pursue investigations and prosecution for the offenses against them they have endured.
It's also fearful to think of what might happen should Mubarak stay in for another eight months, namely retaliation against the Egyptian people themselves by him and his regime. This is something I have not heard ANY talking heads on network news address, the possibility that, instead of working to set up a transition government, he might work overtime to prevent any future protests, conduct retaliation attacks on those who dared to protest, and tighten his grip even more.
What guarantee would the people have that he would even leave in September? Shutting down the internet and phones, attempting to isolate the citizens, is not a good sign, is it?
So I can well understand the desire of the Egyptian people for Mubarak to leave, NOW, not in eight months, not in eight weeks, but NOW.
The concern of the western world is legitimate, in fearing the takeover of an extremist faction that would only add to the problems we have dealt with in the Middle East. Hopefully, the nations of the west will be able to work with the Egyptian people in crafting and establishing a more democratic form of government, giving them the voice that is their God given right. And hopefully, Mubarak will finally face facts and realize it is time to bow to reality, step down, and let democracy spring forth from the people of this ancient and great nation.
The world watches, and waits.
Taking A Stand
It seems to me that Americans of all political persuasions have far more courage than our own government does. As a whole, Americans recognize and respect the stand Egyptians are taking against their dictator in favor of democracy, and stand with them, at least in spirit.
Why can't our own president do the same thing? Surely he can find the politically correct way of phrasing it. but the bottom line is that he. of all people, should be making it clear that we support anyone who seeks a more democratic way of life.
He can't even say the word democracy, instead using phrases like 'reform' and 'restraint'!
Rather than dance around the issue, making America look even more weak and hypocritical, we should, instead, be embracing this move, and helping Egyptians realize their dream of establishing a democratic form of government. Because if we DON'T stand with them and help them, anyone with a brain knows there are those with ties to terrorist groups who will be more than happy to usurp this movement to establish yet another repressive Islamic government.
Enough with supporting regimes that abuse their citizens. Take a stand for democracy and human rights. Yes, it will complicate our dealings with other countries, as a dictator is easier to manipulate for our own ends, but it is past time that our country started doing the right thing, instead of the convenient thing.
Because, if we don't, the end result is going to be worse for all of us. Mubarak is no longer accepted by Egyptians, human rights abuses are not going to be tolerated, as well they should not be, and it is time to bid this dictator farewell and embrace the birth of a new democracy.
Sadly, I will not be holding my breath for our leaders to do the right thing. I fear that we will see this incredible movement derailled, just as it was in Iran, while our politicians stumble around like morons playing their political games.
Why can't our own president do the same thing? Surely he can find the politically correct way of phrasing it. but the bottom line is that he. of all people, should be making it clear that we support anyone who seeks a more democratic way of life.
He can't even say the word democracy, instead using phrases like 'reform' and 'restraint'!
Rather than dance around the issue, making America look even more weak and hypocritical, we should, instead, be embracing this move, and helping Egyptians realize their dream of establishing a democratic form of government. Because if we DON'T stand with them and help them, anyone with a brain knows there are those with ties to terrorist groups who will be more than happy to usurp this movement to establish yet another repressive Islamic government.
Enough with supporting regimes that abuse their citizens. Take a stand for democracy and human rights. Yes, it will complicate our dealings with other countries, as a dictator is easier to manipulate for our own ends, but it is past time that our country started doing the right thing, instead of the convenient thing.
Because, if we don't, the end result is going to be worse for all of us. Mubarak is no longer accepted by Egyptians, human rights abuses are not going to be tolerated, as well they should not be, and it is time to bid this dictator farewell and embrace the birth of a new democracy.
Sadly, I will not be holding my breath for our leaders to do the right thing. I fear that we will see this incredible movement derailled, just as it was in Iran, while our politicians stumble around like morons playing their political games.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Being A Grandmother
I've been blessed by having a wonderful, bright little spirit brought into our lives, my little granddaughter, Rachel. She is the prettiest little girl, bright, intelligent, and special in so many ways.
My oldest son and his wife were expecting twins to join her in bringing even more joy into our lives. Sadly, one of the twins seems to have stopped developing at twelve weeks one day, which broke all of our hearts. But God did not take both of them, and one day Rachel will have a little brother to annoy her and fight with and play with.
I haven't written about it til now, because it is such a bittersweet thing. We'll always miss having that beautiful little spark of God in our lives, but as my son says, they got to see the baby on ultrasound and will one day see that baby again, and we will certainly pour our love onto the little fellow that is still destined to bring his spark into our lives.
Our prayers will be going out for my daughter-in-law, who has had such a tough time, but we know she is strong, and the most loving mom a kid could have. I'll be very happy when the day comes for that precious bundle to come into the world, and happier still when we all get to see him, as we live in different states.
Hang in there, mom and son, we know you'll make it! And know that we all love you, very much. :)
My oldest son and his wife were expecting twins to join her in bringing even more joy into our lives. Sadly, one of the twins seems to have stopped developing at twelve weeks one day, which broke all of our hearts. But God did not take both of them, and one day Rachel will have a little brother to annoy her and fight with and play with.
I haven't written about it til now, because it is such a bittersweet thing. We'll always miss having that beautiful little spark of God in our lives, but as my son says, they got to see the baby on ultrasound and will one day see that baby again, and we will certainly pour our love onto the little fellow that is still destined to bring his spark into our lives.
Our prayers will be going out for my daughter-in-law, who has had such a tough time, but we know she is strong, and the most loving mom a kid could have. I'll be very happy when the day comes for that precious bundle to come into the world, and happier still when we all get to see him, as we live in different states.
Hang in there, mom and son, we know you'll make it! And know that we all love you, very much. :)
Saturday, January 29, 2011
More PROOF that H.A.A.R.P. is behind the mass deaths of animals Pt.2
Watch this video. If nothing else, this is food for thought, and anyone who cares should take the time to research HAARP.
Friday, January 28, 2011
More About Egypt
On the surface, you cheer for the people rising up in defense of their right to not endure tyranny, to be treated fairly, to know liberty.
Dig deeper, and look beyond the moment, and reflect upon the past record of other similar uprisings, and one must wonder just how much worse things may become.
There is a grave danger of one person or a small group of people, with no scruples and only their own self interests at heart, to step in and take this movement in a totally different direction than what the people really want.
It's happened before. In Russia. In China. In Cuba. And the list goes on. We Americans are blessed beyond measure that our founding fathers were able to rise above their human limitations and establish something totally new.
Considering that Egypt is already a Muslim nation, my very real concern is that the extremist organizations in the Middle East are going to jump into this and very quickly manipulate events to put themselves into power. Iran has wasted no time praising the revolution, not because they give a whig about human rights, but because they know this endangers the peace agreements between Egypt and Israel, especially if the extremists can take quick advantage of this situation.
And it means we lose a major friend in the Middle East, if Egypt falls under the control of the extremists. While I have no love for dictators of any stripe, and sincerely hope that Egypt is able to avoid the trap of having this uprising subverted, I have to wonder if this is not yet another sign of the times.
Was this just a one day explosion of frustration, or is it a legitimate revolution in progress? Only time will tell. And only time will show how good or bad the impact of these events will be.
Dig deeper, and look beyond the moment, and reflect upon the past record of other similar uprisings, and one must wonder just how much worse things may become.
There is a grave danger of one person or a small group of people, with no scruples and only their own self interests at heart, to step in and take this movement in a totally different direction than what the people really want.
It's happened before. In Russia. In China. In Cuba. And the list goes on. We Americans are blessed beyond measure that our founding fathers were able to rise above their human limitations and establish something totally new.
Considering that Egypt is already a Muslim nation, my very real concern is that the extremist organizations in the Middle East are going to jump into this and very quickly manipulate events to put themselves into power. Iran has wasted no time praising the revolution, not because they give a whig about human rights, but because they know this endangers the peace agreements between Egypt and Israel, especially if the extremists can take quick advantage of this situation.
And it means we lose a major friend in the Middle East, if Egypt falls under the control of the extremists. While I have no love for dictators of any stripe, and sincerely hope that Egypt is able to avoid the trap of having this uprising subverted, I have to wonder if this is not yet another sign of the times.
Was this just a one day explosion of frustration, or is it a legitimate revolution in progress? Only time will tell. And only time will show how good or bad the impact of these events will be.
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