CANCELLED!

TV is not a major part of my life; not anymore. Most shows are not worth my precious time. BUT WHEN THEY CANCEL SHOWS I LIKE I MAY AS WELL DUMP THE TV IN THE TRASH!

The few I have watched outside of NCIS have all been given the boot. And of course NCIS has a cliffhanger that could possibly force us to wait until the fall for the conclusion. NCIS is a date night for my husband and me as it is one of the few shows we both enjoy. The good news is “Person of Interest” has been renewed.

He loves “Swamp People, Antiques Roadshow, Survivor and what’s that show about the fishermen? Oh, yea, “Deadliest Catch.” Somehow swampy water and dead fish aren’t my idea of a good love story.

As of last night, the John Grisham show, “The Firm” has been cancelled. I love John Grisham. What is wrong with those people?

The truth? Our secular culture feeds on garbage. Yes. “Feed me trash, debris, filth, and the dregs of TV refuse.” No wonder the masses live on edge. No wonder the multitude of human beings are a wreck. You are what you watch!

Get your head out of the dirty mud and watch Hallmark Channel. You can cry, laugh, oooohhhhh and awwwww…..and feel squeaky clean while doing it.

Bad TV has a few good points.

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Time is released for me to be productive.

Time is given to beat my husband in rummy.

Time to blog more.

Especially; time freed up for God….

Apparently the days of “Andy and Barney” are too “positive” for the media today. Positive doesn’t sell in these days of rubbish. Ratings, Ratings and more ratings; again it is all about greed feeding pockets of many who already have more than most.

We live in an overloaded entertainment society. Only the entertainment has drizzled into a pot of mush over the years. And we were not born to be entertained. The devil made his grand entrance into the networks and spilled his corruption. Sad to say as in so many areas of our lives we fell for it, hook, line and sinker.

Movies and TV are temptations laid out to disengage us from God. So what is one more distraction? Add them to the daily news and we stuff our souls with lecherous carnality straight from Hell.

Sorry, but I can’t swallow any of today’s comedies. Give me Dick Van Dyke any day.

If you think for one minute the devil isn’t working overtime in the media industry of Hollywood, you need a “restart” button.

Maybe….bad TV isn’t so bad after all. Maybe it’s my way of defeating the enemy at his own game by boycotting his immoral and shameless influence.

Want to join me for some Hallmark?

http://media4lifeministries.com/2012/05/13/thank-you-jesus/

http://goldenbible.wordpress.com/2012/05/12/keeping-focus/

http://highlyfavored74.wordpress.com/2012/05/11/are-we-spiritually-growing/

http://lifeofafemalebiblewarrior.wordpress.com/2012/05/12/another-perfect-stranger/

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Suffering Technology

So my technological advances here are suffering. Not me. Well, yes, but not all me.

Yes, my email was hacked. Mark Zuckerburg informed me my facebook account had been seized by culprits unknown. Laden with remembering passwords and id’s from who know whose accounts, now I faced an all out effort of coming up with new ones. This does not include our bank that depends on me every 90 days to come up with fancy passwords and id’s for 4 accounts.

Folks, this is far too much for my brain to cope with especially as I proceed to get people to Jesus, pray for the sick and spread the gospel.

Annoying interruptions of unknown devices filtering my laptop’s ability to perform as it should have plagued me for weeks.

Discovering I have missed emails, comments and messages was nastily brought to my attention. Yahoo has been so eager to mess with me their “send” department has overdone it by duplicating 2-3-4-5 times sending me the same emails.

If I could change from Yahoo I would. Our business is laced with the address on business cards and brochures. Until they run out I will try patiently to deal with this intrusion of my privacy as a security breach of those who have nothing else to do with their pathetic lives but send me “urgent” messages to my Spam box from India.

On the other hand it will make me feel a whole lot better to overload “Yahoo’s Help” with underhanded, off the wall messages as they sit in their “break room” eating Twinkiesand drinking old coffee. If I could I would “hack” their coffee making it not only old but bitter.

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Maybe it’s me but I think I sound a little angry here? The frustration has hit levels of trashing my laptop for a brand new IPAD but not before this one hits the pavement. In case I never told you this laptop has VISTA!  Whoever thought of Vista should be hung out to dry in the stocks and slapped with a permanent label on their forehead which says, “Technological dummy.”

But, being the steward of God’s money, and the scrimpy, prudent penny pincher that I am spending to buy a new laptop until this one is dead screams at my conscience. Maybe there is a lesson or a blog post in all of this of my incredible money management over starving my family.

Security is foremost in our minds but the supposed “hacking” into my email even after changing code words is unimproved. I have to wonder if Yahoo is badgering me because I dislike intently their “brand new yahoo!”

As it would be as soon as I had my laptop checked out, Yahoo switched my email back to the old one which I traditionally latched onto. Now why would Yahoo do such a mysterious move considering their storming aggression to change my email?

So, if I have missed anything from anyone blame Yahoo, Mark Zuckerburg or search for the Yahoo break room with the most bitterly laced coffee you can find. They are the real sinners here, criminals and felonies of cyber space.

And as I view this from a Godly, spiritual point this is simply another lame attempt from the enemy to shut me up!

SORRY! My mouth is larger than your attacks and so is my God!

http://thewayeverlasting.com/2012/04/20/quote-doing/

http://samuelatgilgal.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/humility-and-prayer/

http://goldenbible.wordpress.com/2012/04/20/asking/

http://onecrazybible.com/2012/04/19/where-da-gold-at/

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Easy Tech Theology

Yesterday I had the honor of spending over 2 hours with the Easy Tech guys at Staples. Quite a group they are. This dear laptop has a slow, dying battery in need of a new one.

Waiting can produce opportunities for conversation. Tech guy was giving my laptop the needed PC tune-up while I overheard the nearest conversation between a 15 year Techer and a customer.

“In New Zealand the government has mandated prices for dairy products. In other words you can’t make a profit on milk now.”

“Oh really?” the customer replied.

“Yes and the people love it. The Socialist system requires 70% of your income for taxes and everybody has everything. Complete health care, education, and fixed prices for almost every product now.”

As you can imagine my tone deaf ears perked up to a level of “You have to be kidding?”

She looked at me with total disregard as if I had just burst her bubble.

“Sure, it’s working there.”

I replied, “But where is the freedom?”

Her dumbfounded facial expression left her mouth falling open to her chin.

My Techer  noticed the friction and whispered to me, “Nothing is free. She is speaking of a financial system not a political one.”

Before my sermon erupted the Easy Techers had a crisis with a rather angry customer who was in pursuit of throwing his desktop at them.

Again I waited as the mad rush to calm this gentleman appeared to be priority so the debate never surfaced.

I must give credit where credit is due. This Staples Easy Tech squad  qualifies as possessing  No. 1 tech skills for issues with any given brand of computers.  My admiration for their knowledge and ability to detect viruses, check for dead batteries and initiate a peacemaking solution for a disgruntled customer was commendable and everything they did for me was free!  However….

I have already prayed today for their souls. Knowing I have ordered a new battery maybe God is giving  me an open door to discuss him at another time. Obviously yesterday was not the appointed time of declaring his love.

I don’t want some human telling me what to do, how much to over pay in taxes, or force me into government run health care.  My theory is God knew the government would fail with the postal system; a defaulting welfare system and who is going to pay for all of us baby boomers to enjoy the rite of passage into retirement?

I do not want the equivalent of a postal worker to give me a heart transplant. The first person who so much as attempts to tell me I can’t make a profit off of my Property Management business is going to get a slap upside the head. If I have done the work I should get  paid…..Proverbs 14: 23 “All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.”

Repeat that? All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

Is it me or is God advocating a profit working system? In other words when we work God wants to bless us with abundance?

God is all for helping those who are really in need and he provides guidelines for the church to do so. Proverbs 22:9 “The generous will themselves be blessed,
for they share their food with the poor.

He uses words like sluggards, or lazy to convey his thoughts on those who choose to live off of others….Proverbs 15:19 “The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.”

Humans make mistakes. God doesn’t.

Since we are sinful and live in mistakes, how can we create or do anything without God’s intervention? Duh…

What is missing from the general public? The truth.

The truth speaks for itself. The truth is God’s word. The truth speaks to our lives in every area. The truth is like personal instructions from the Creator of the Universe.

Do you know what is wrong with the truth? Nothing. You have to believe in Jesus Christ before you will ever learn the truth. You have to desire to get to know him and choose to follow him to understand the truth.

Once you do, you will find freedom. And it won’t be by giving the government 70% of your income.

http://samuelatgilgal.wordpress.com/2012/04/05/individual-freedom-and-dignity/

http://singularspectrum.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/what-is-god/

http://diaryofasuperchamp.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/a-tale-of-two-masters-one-succeeded-while-the-other-failed/

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Goliath’s Blathering Rhetoric Was no Match for a Stone

If I was not writing about Jesus, there would be no point in much of anything. nothing. zero. Get that?

Some may question my mannerisms of promoting the Gospel, but God wants you to see his humorous side. He is funny.

You ask, “how do you know he is funny?”

My answer. “I talk to him a lot!” It’s called communication. In fact I find myself in these long winded conversations driving down the road and wonder why people in the next lane are looking at me like “who is she talking to?” It’s really ok. My doctor knows all about it and she has given me medication for this sort of disorder. The name has been linked to the “Fan of Jesus” disorder.

It has only recently been discovered that many across the United States and even in other countries such as Iraq and Egypt have this disorder now. Some of the symptoms are:

You speak to Jesus 24/7
You are considered dangerous to yourself and others
Your choice of language is not always your native tongue
You carry a Weapon of Mass Destruction known as The Bible
Those without this disorder are afraid of you
Your car has a Jesus sticker on it
Some are unjustly imprisoned
You have been known to have dreams and visions
You are a Peacemaker
You are considered by some to be a Jesus Freak
You wear a Cross
You are constantly being thrown out of government run institutions
In foreign countries, Pastors and missionaries hold Bible Studies and prayer vigils in private to escape persecution
You are a lover of all things about Jesus
You have repented of all of your sins and accepted Jesus Christ as your Savior.

Yes, this disorder is spreading and spreading fast. Those in opposition have labeled Jesus fans as radical and loud. Oh, I know. John the Baptist is who they are referring to. He liked yelling, “Prepare the way of the Lord!” and ate locusts. I will and can yell quite loud, but please don’t serve me locusts. I don’t relish eating creepy crawly things or bugs that fly or hop.

The media is a bullying giant who attempts to show the worldly chaos as all negative. What they fail to understand is how much God works in turmoil and the worst case scenarios.  The media may be large, intimidating and arrogantly noisy, but so was Goliath. And we all know what happened to him.

What if Jesus Fans are showing up in the most unlikely venues? How about the protests in Egypt? or Syria? or Occupy Wall Street? the Pentagon?

Or the White House!!!!

What about on a military base in Afghanistan or Iraq? How about a Muslim school or hospital?

The unsung heroes and heroines of the Jesus Fan Club are appointees of God going as unknown missionaries around the world. Youth protesting to rid their nation of oppression from dictators who kill their own people.  The humble man or woman of God serving this country in the killing fields of war only to step on the soil of those nations to leave the footsteps of Jesus in the hearts and souls of Muslim women and children.

Do you really believe those things could happen? I do. And I believe God has been doing it.  Far fetched? Maybe.

Can it work? Anything is possible with God.

Do you believe his word can be spread through a few good men or women in the foxholes of terror? or the streets of Cairo?

The media may not be exposing the truth to the grouchy onlookers of TV news, Hollywood Icons or those who consider themselves in high places.

But then Goliath didn’t know what was about to hit him in the face either.

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The Bible: More up-to-date than tomorrow’s newspaper. Grantley Morris

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Changing Tunes….

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I have been thinking lately. That can be scary my husband says but that is not the point.

It has come to my simple mind that many have the idea of becoming one with Christ, one who asks for  forgiveness to follow Jesus and accepting his gift of salvation leads to a dull, boring, mediocre existence. Years ago I did. And I understand why.

Going to church was given a bad rap from having to dress a certain way, look a certain way and hearing “hell fire and you know what” being preached. Not that those are not very important issues because they are, but could have been taught differently? Does that make sense?

There were preachers I heard at times as a child that scared me to death. Others made it easy to nap. I am not knocking preachers! I have 2 in my family who I adore and admire!

Allow me to say that maybe it wasn’t always the preachers undoing: it may have been me. Maybe it was because I didn’t want to hear what they were preaching…..anybody out there? Are you with me? Just checking.

Like so many others I didn’t like what they had to say because I didn’t want to have to change. Fun was the name of my game and following Jesus was not fun…..or so I thought. It ain’t always easy, in fact it is often hard, but considering the alternative? Well I’ m sure you can figure that one out.

This has led to the great misunderstanding about Jesus and the lie we have been told of what Jesus expects from us.

He wants to give, not take away. (John 10:10)
He wants us to love each other and our enemies. (Matthew 5:44)
He wants us to give out of a giving heart, not to be forced to. (Proverbs 3:9)
He wants us to learn his wisdom and knowledge. Doing so teaches you right verses wrong. (Proverbs 2:9-10)
He wants us healthy. (3 John 2, Isaiah 53:5, Matthew 9:22, Matthew 15:36, Mark 16:18)
He wants us prosperous and successful. (Proverbs 3:10)
He wants to save us more than anything. (John 3:16, Romans 6:23, Romans 3:10)

God wants to be close to us in every way. He is interested in every part of our lives from the food we eat, to the friends we have to picking out our mates. Believe me if you don’t let God pick out your husband/wife you will wish you had.

We are flooded with entertainment, books, movies, television, music, vacations; etc. Not all are bad or wrong. We are under the impression God wants to rip those things away from us. The enemy has come at us with every possible maneuver to keep us busy so we won’t get close to God and anything that takes us away from God is hurting us.

The truth of what happens when you come to a heart felt knowledge of the Lord is your desires become his desires. You are changed within and what seemed important, exciting or fun before  can often become a lot less desirable. That is not to say they are all wrong or bad! It is to say your desire has changed to what is important, exciting and fun for God.

Inserting here the valid injustice that God has been given as a bad rap for being God. Yet he is more creative, humorous, fun and a lot move loving than anyone I know!

Once you have a personal, close relationship with him, he will show you his expectations of you. His expectations may differ from one person to the next, depending on his goals for each one so that is between you and him. You can rest assured though, he will only want his best for you.

Finally more than anything, God wants you saved. Jesus died and rose for each one of us because his blood shed on the cross was the only way it could be done.  He paid more than we will ever know for our sins. You know when I first realized this? In 1986 watching the movie “The Ten Commandments” with Charlton Heston. It wasn’t  in church, or Sunday School. It was a movie on TV.

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So to help you further understand why God wants you saved, please go to the following link,
“What happened, Jesus Happened.”

His explanation tells it like it is people!

http://thewayeverlasting.com/2012/02/03what-happened-jesus-happened.

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McAdenville,NC: Christmas Town USA

The following is an ad I saw on yahoo the other day. It tells about the 10 best places in the country to visit for the best Christmas light show. McAdenville, NC is right beside my hometown. I was so pleased to read it was number 7 on the list. Growing up it was an annual tradition to ride through this very small town with so many beautiful Christmas decorations and lights. It is a town that comes together each year to put on a show you don’t want to miss.

This small magical place near Charlotte, NC has become a major hub for bringing in the Christmas season. If you have the opportunity to visit, please go but go early! Cars are lined up along the interstate waiting for their ride through “Christmas Town USA.”

.McAdenville, NC

McAdenville, NC

For nearly six decades, the little North Carolina town of McAdenville (with a population shy of 700) lures some 600,000 visitors to witness its transformation into what’s been dubbed “Christmas Town USA.” A high-spirited partnership between town residents and a local manufacturing company allows the hamlet to trim more than 375 fir trees (they outnumber the households!) with nearly a half-million red, green, and white holiday lights. The trees range in size from 6-footers adorned with 500 lights to 90-foot-high behemoths bedecked in some 5,000 radiant bulbs. Recorded Christmas carols broadcast from a local church add to the high-powered Christmas feel. This year’s event runs through December 26, kicking off with the official lighting ceremony at the town’s Legacy Park on December 1 (free; www.mcadenville-christmastown.com).

Tack on a visit to the “Holiday Lights at the Garden” at the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in nearby Belmont (just 5 miles away), where plants and trees are bedazzled with some half-million lights and are joined by a Christmas tree created by orchids, carriage rides, and more (November 25–December 31, closed Christmas; $12 adults, $6 children ages 4 to 12; www.dsbg.org).

Christmas Has Arrived: At least in Retail

Black Friday should be re-named “Christmas Zoo.”  Crazy people lined up for hours in the freezing cold waiting to get a deal. Don’t they know God is the deal? If they would spend a little time everyday with the Creator of the Universe they would get what they need and at a much better price.

The media is all over the stories of people running all over each other, some fighting to get in the doors first to get something free. How can that be free? Freedom to me on Black Friday is waking up to a great cup of coffee with God. My husband is hunting. yuk.

I have heard some of the best deals in retail are not on Black Friday. 2 weeks before Christmas and of course after Christmas is when the real deals show up. I do not like crowds; not that I am against them but who wants to be among a bunch of people who slept outside and have most likely not had a shower? ugh. 

Philipians 4:19 is one of my favorite Bible verses. “And my God shall provide all of our needs in his riches in glory in Jesus Christ.” Do you think God was talking about Wal-Mart?

God’s riches for us are in Heaven. I wonder if he has stores with our names on them. That would be pretty cool. Mine could be named, “Naphtali‘s Provisions.”  Whenever we need something we could just go to our store and ask for it. Oh. Isn’t that what the Bible says anyway while we are on this earth? John 14:14 says, “You can ask me for anything in my name and I will do it.” If that is so easy why are people running around in a major competition today trying to beat someone else out of a crockpot they saw on sale? 

I am perfectly content to be alone today except that I am not alone. Ever. God is always with me. I also like to be with me. Years of trying to figure out who I was or am are over. And I am ok with me. Joyce Meyer has put it this way. “You may as well enjoy being with yourself, because everywhere you go, you are there. You can’t get away from you.”

Our Dining Room Table: Christmas Tea

Today I am doing a little cleaning and some decorating while James Bond entertains me with his action and gadgets. Hassle free, no crowds and don’t have to worry about the deals I think I am missing. I already have the best deal in town. He is Jesus Christ, my Savior, Master, Lord, the Lamb of God, King, Prince of Peace, and most of all, my best friend.

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So Long, Farewell….It’s time to say Good bye….

Whatever happened to good customer service? Has it been thrown out of the window? Out the door? I remember when it was a priority for companies to acknowledge their customers especially good, paying long lasting customers. 

For me, that has not been the case.  Companies make their loyal customers pay for the ones who are not. Instead of a reward package we are given more fees and fewer promotions. We, the experienced customers are often seen as liars because one person tells us one thing, and the next one on the line has no record of that conversation; or so they say.

They tell me they are looking up my account on their computer; maybe they need new technology since some reps have trouble finding the notes posted on my account from other reps. 

Oh, but I have been with Verizon Wireless for at least 7 years. They manage to cash my monthly check for the bill they send me so I know they know who I am. If I wasn’t paying it, I am sure they would come looking for me. It is funny how when I, one of their loyal, long term customers call seeking for help it turns into a boxing match over the air waves.

I ordered an iphone November 12th, and sent it back today. Our daughter is doing the same. The reason: Verizon Wireless refused to give me the promotion I was told I could get from one of their representatives yesterday. Their case was my plan wouldn’t allow for that promotion even though I was not made aware of that.

No excuses; it was evident my needs do not affect their desire to keep me happy although I was told one of the reps had posted “keep her happy” on my account but conveniently there was no note posted of the promotion I had been offered. Maybe she needs glasses to read what is really important.

Mrs. Supervisor Customer Service woman told me I would have to add 700 minutes to my my existing plan adding 20.00 to my monthly bill to give me the reward of $20.00 a month for data instead of $30.00. In other words, I had to pay $20.00 to get the reward of $20.00 to save 19.99. What? Originally I was told I would get the savings for the data with no mention of adding $20.00 a month to my bill to get that promotion.

Am I stupid? God did not grace me with a mathematical mind but he has given me the common sense to know when I am being rail-roaded. I do not hold that against him because I am sure God does not want me to be a doormat.

After days of endless phone calls to more representatives than I can count and being placed on hold so long they can chew tobacco I decided to quit. I went to our bedroom and pulled out an old Samsung phone.  Waiting for that wonderful voice of Mrs. Supervisor to sing through my iphone I plugged in the Samsung to charge it. When Mrs. Supervisor returned I told her what I was doing. I also informed her I was boxing up my iphone and would return it today and so would my daughter.

God gives us the authority to say no when we have exhausted every possible avenue for the good of his kingdom. A dear blogger friend reminded me of the scripture, Luke 9:5, “If people do not welcome you or your words, shake the dust off of your feet when you leave their town as a testimony against them.”

God knows we have been excellent customers of Verizon Wireless. That in itself is a testament to God teaching us how to be good stewards of his blessings.

So….here’s to you Verizon Wireless!

Bond: Forgive me father, for I have sinned. Q: That’s putting it mildly, 007.

I admit I have a thing for James Bond; not the man the movies. Don’t get worried; I am a happily married woman. My husband just laughs when he walks into a room and James Bond is there.

Not that Bond has anything to do with God, except for the fact they are both in the business of fighting off the enemy and good always wins in the end.  Their tactics of warfare may be different, but James Bond might be pretty good with a sling shot given the opportunity.  Maybe he knew King David and didn’t want to ruin his Academy Award  moment so James Bond pulls out his Golden Gun.

For the life of me I can’t figure out what it is about James Bond movies that grab my attention. I am not a movie goer. In fact I can’t remember the last time I set foot in a theater.

Maybe it is the intrigue. Maybe the cynical humor or “Q”s gadgets.  It could be the chase scenes like Pierce Brosnan in an army tank or Timothy Dalton riding down an icy slope on a Cello. It makes for a good laugh with the one-liners like “My Name is Bond; James Bond”  or their never ending line of tailored suits.

I wonder how Moses and Abraham introduced themselves. They couldn’t introduce themselves like James Bond because they don’t have last names. Have you ever thought about how they did that?

“My name is  Moses. Moses, the Deliverer.” or “My name is Abraham. Abraham, Father of Many Nations.”

Most likely Moses and Abraham were not movie stars. The one man in the Bible that comes to mind somewhat like James Bond would have to be David.

Just like Bond, he chased the enemies. Sometimes the enemies chased him. He wasn’t big on weaponry, but was quick with his hands. David was a songwriter and poet, while James Bond is known for his quick and witty comeback remarks.

According to the Bible, David was quite handsome and fit. James Bond is skillful and charming. Last but not least both men have looked for love in all the wrong places.

James Bond is by no means even close to the Biblical heroes we study and learn from. The truth is whether it is James Bond or the Apostle Paul they are still just men; humans with flaws who make mistakes. All sinners, some just sin more than others or haven’t found out that riding in a 1964 Aston Martin will not get you into heaven.

James Bond is a replica of the lost agent. The attraction is brought about by his secrecy, thrills and danger. Somehow he designates himself as a one-of-a-kind character. One who is seen or not really, because of the nature of his job he would be classified as non-existent.

You know, God is a one-of-a-kind of character. He often works in secret, can be considered dangerous if you do not know him and yet thrills those who do.  His Spirit nature would have some think he doesn’t exist or is never seen.

Maybe they should ask Moses. He stood on Holy Ground watching a burning bush that didn’t burn and God spoke. Maybe they should ask me. I am no Moses, but I am a child of God who hears him, feels his presence and knows his heart.

If you have never experienced that, let me know and I will be glad to tell you all about it. And if you are nice I might just tell you which James Bond movie is my favorite.

Bond: “Was it something I said? Paris: “How ’bout the words “I’ll be right back“?

unlikely God

Our cat is very vocal. One thing for sure is you know where you stand with her. She is 9 years old, quite active, and has been featured in contests and articles I have written about her.  I must admit she is a beautiful cat. When we took her in she was a feral cat. It has taken a long time to get her to be loving and caring; even during those times it is on her terms. My husband questions that even now.

Maxicat

People say our pets don’t speak our language but ours does. She answers me when I call her name, “Maxicat?”  When she walks into the room where we are sitting she announces herself. 

She speaks the most when she is hungry! She won’t stop meowing!!! Recently I have been feeding her Meow Mix Select with crab and salmon. You will not get out of the kitchen without feeding her this delicacy. Her persistent “loud” cry is enough to get anyone’s attention.

This month our Pastor has been speaking on “Whispers from God.”  I am not advocating that God speaks like our cat but maybe he is trying to get our attention. God speaks in many different ways.

In my own life he has spoken with words like pictures that I see in front of me. He has allowed the Holy Spirit to warn me when I was about to make a wrong decision. At times the warning was so strong I would almost feel sick. God has spoken to me through his word countless times which helps me now understand why the Bible is so important. He has spoken to me through other people. In a “dark place” as our Pastor calls them,  God gave me a vision. This vision changed my life.

I have learned God uses anything and anyone to get our attention. He usually does not scream at us with a loud cry like my cat, no! he is a lot more creative than that. We need to make it a priority to be alert, waiting for God to speak to us in his way, in his time. Doing so not only gives us guidance and direction, it helps solidify our relationship with him which is the reason he created us .   For more information on “Whispers from God” please go to www.unlikelyclay.com