Jesus and friend, Sonny,
You know that I took this message to heart and I was searching my heart for a person to do some Christmas good for in Christ's name. I thought of several students from CSCC, and inquired of some friends who must be on vacation. Then on the 23rd, too late to get money to Portsmouth for sure, I called my brother, Paul and he and his wife did the angelic mission to one of our family who has fallen on hard times recently. Charity begins at home and I am not sure that is biblical, but we feel good about it anyway. Christ's gift to the world through His Father is the very best gift ever given anyone.
Letter from Jesus about Christmas --
It has come to my attention that many of you are upset that folks are taking My name out of the season.
How I personally feel about this celebration can probably be most easily understood by those of you who have been blessed with children of your own. I don't care what you call the day. If you want to celebrate My birth, just GET ALONG AND LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
Now, having said that let Me go on. If it bothers you that the town in which you live doesn't allow a scene depicting My birth, then just get rid of a couple of Santas and snowmen and put in a small Nativity scene on your own front lawn If all My followers did that there wouldn't be any need for such a scene on the town square because there would be many of them all around town.
Stop worrying about the fact that people are calling the tree a holiday tree, instead of a Christmas tree. It was I who made all trees. You can remember Me anytime you see any tree. Decorate a grape vine if you wish: I actually spoke of that one in a teaching, explaining who I am in relation to you and what each of our tasks were. If you have forgotten that one, look up John 15: 1 - 8.
If you want to give Me a present in remembrance of My birth here is my wish list. Choose something from it:
1. Instead of writing protest letters objecting to the way My birthday is being celebrated, write letters of love and hope to soldiers away from home. They are terribly afraid and lonely this time of year. I know, they tell Me all the time.
2. Visit someone in a nursing home. You don't have to know them personally. They just need to know that someone cares about them.
3. Instead of writing the President complaining about the wording on the cards his staff sent out this year, why don't you write and tell him that you'll be praying for him and his family this year. Then follow up... It will be nice hearing from you again.
4. Instead of giving your children a lot of gifts you can't afford and they don't need, spend time with them. Tell them the story of My birth, and why I came to live with you down here. Hold them in your arms and remind them that I love them.
5 Pick someone that has hurt you in the past and forgive him or her.
6. Did you know that someone in your town will attempt to take their own life this season because they feel so alone and hopeless? Since you don't know who that person is, try giving everyone you meet a warm smile; it could make the difference.
7.. Instead of nit picking about what the retailer in your town calls the holiday, be patient with the people who work there. Give them a warm smile and a kind word. Even if they aren't allowed to wish you a "Merry Christmas" that doesn't keep you from wishing them one. Then stop shopping there on Sunday. If the store didn't make so much money on that day they'd close and let their employees spend the day at home with their families
8. If you really want to make a difference, support a missionary-- especially one who takes My love and Good News to those who have never heard My name.
9. Here's a good one. There are individuals and whole families in your town who not only will have no "Christmas" tree, but neither will they have any presents to give or receive. If you don't know them, buy some food and a few gifts and give them to the Salvation Army or some other charity which believes in Me and they will make the delivery for you.
10. Finally, if you want to make a statement about your belief in and loyalty to Me, then behave like a Christian. Don't do things in secret that you wouldn't do in My presence. Let people know by your actions that you are one of mine.
Don't forget; I am God and can take care of Myself. Just love Me and do what I have told you to do. I'll take care of all the rest. Check out the list above and get to work; time is short. I'll help you, but the ball is now in your court. And do have a most blessed Christmas with all those whom you love and remember :
I LOVE YOU,
JESUS
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For Christian American readers of this blog:
I wish to incite all Christians to rise up and take back the United States of America with all of God's manifold blessings. We want the free allowance of the Bible and prayers allowed again in schools, halls of justice, and all governing bodies. We don't seek a theocracy until Jesus returns to earth because all men are weak and power corrupts the very best of them.
We want to be a kinder and gentler people without slavery or condescension to any.
The world seems to be in a time of discontent among the populace. Christians should not fear. God is Love, shown best through Jesus Christ. God is still in control. All Glory to our Creator and to our God!
A favorite quote from my good friend, Jack Plymale, which I appreciate:
"Wars are planned by old men,in council rooms apart. They plan for greater armament, they map the battle chart, but: where sightless eyes stare out, beyond life's vanished joys, I've noticed,somehow, all the dead and mamed are hardly more than boys(Grantland Rice per our mutual friend, Sarah Rapp)."
Thanks Jack!
I must admit that I do not check authenticity of my posts. If anyone can tell me of a non-biased arbitrator, I will attempt to do so more regularly. I know of no such arbitrator for the internet.
For Christian American readers of this blog:
I wish to incite all Christians to rise up and take back the United States of America with all of God's manifold blessings. We want the free allowance of the Bible and prayers allowed again in schools, halls of justice, and all governing bodies. We don't seek a theocracy until Jesus returns to earth because all men are weak and power corrupts the very best of them.
We want to be a kinder and gentler people without slavery or condescension to any.
The world seems to be in a time of discontent among the populace. Christians should not fear. God is Love, shown best through Jesus Christ. God is still in control. All Glory to our Creator and to our God!
A favorite quote from my good friend, Jack Plymale, which I appreciate:
"Wars are planned by old men,in council rooms apart. They plan for greater armament, they map the battle chart, but: where sightless eyes stare out, beyond life's vanished joys, I've noticed,somehow, all the dead and mamed are hardly more than boys(Grantland Rice per our mutual friend, Sarah Rapp)."
Thanks Jack!
I must admit that I do not check authenticity of my posts. If anyone can tell me of a non-biased arbitrator, I will attempt to do so more regularly. I know of no such arbitrator for the internet.
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Thanks Ralph. And this is all before the present dire situation.
Welfare Just ain't what it used to be!
Sharon in her Section 8 home!
Sharon Jasper has spent 57 of her 58 years dedicated to one cause and one
cause only, and has nothing to show for her dedicated servitude..... She
has lived
in Section 8 housing all but 1 of her 58 years. It was a legacy passed down
from
her parents who moved into Section 8 housing in 1949 when she was six months
old. She has passed the legacy down to her children, but fears they may
have to
get jobs to pay for the utilities and deposits.
She laments about her one year hiatus from the comfort of her Section 8
nirvana,
'I tried it for a year -- you know, working and all. It's not anything I
would want to go
through again, or wish on anyone in my family, but I am damn proud of that
year.'
Sharon was moved out of her St. Bernard housing project after hurricane
Katrina and
into a new, yet albeit, substandard quarterage. As can be noted from the
above photo
of her new Section 8 home, it is repugnant and not suitable for someone of
Sharon
Jasper's seniority status in the system. 'Don't be fooled by them hardwood
floors,' says
Sharon . 'They told me they were putting in scraped wood floors cause
it was more
expensive and elegant, but I am not a fool -- that was just a way to make me
take
scratched up wood because I am black. The 60 inch HD TV? It may look nice
but it is not a plasma. It's not a plasma because I'm black. Now they want
me to pay a deposit and utilities on this dump.' 'Do you know why?'
She has held her tongue in silence through the years of abuse by the system,
but it came to a head at the New Orleans city council meeting where
discussions were under way about the tearing down of the St. Bernard
projects. When a near riotous exchange between groups opposing the tearing
down of St. Bernard and groups wanting the dilapidated buildings torn
down and newer ones built, Sharon unleashed verbal hell with her once
silenced tongue. The object of her oratory prowess was an acquiescent poor
white boy in attendance. The context of her scathing rebuke was, 'Just
because you pay for my house, my car, my big screen and my food, I will not
be treated like a slave!' and 'Back up and Shut up! Shut up, white boy!
Shut
up, white boy!'
Recapping from the mental log of the city council minutes in her head,
Sharon repines, 'Our families have been displaced all over the United
States . They are being forced to commit crimes in cities they are
unfamiliar with.. It is a very uncomfortable situation for them.. Bring
them back, then let's talk about redevelopment. ' Sharon directs the
reporter's attention across the street
to Duncan Plaza , where homeless people are living in tents and states
that, 'I might do better out there with one of these tents.' She further
lamented her sentiments about her situation, 'I might be poor, but I don't
have to live poor.'
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Any wonder why this country is in the shape it is? Maybe we should all just
chip in and get her the plasma TV she so richly deserves!
Remember to pay your taxes-- Sharon needs your help..
Sharon in her Section 8 home!
Sharon Jasper has spent 57 of her 58 years dedicated to one cause and one
cause only, and has nothing to show for her dedicated servitude..... She
has lived
in Section 8 housing all but 1 of her 58 years. It was a legacy passed down
from
her parents who moved into Section 8 housing in 1949 when she was six months
old. She has passed the legacy down to her children, but fears they may
have to
get jobs to pay for the utilities and deposits.
She laments about her one year hiatus from the comfort of her Section 8
nirvana,
'I tried it for a year -- you know, working and all. It's not anything I
would want to go
through again, or wish on anyone in my family, but I am damn proud of that
year.'
Sharon was moved out of her St. Bernard housing project after hurricane
Katrina and
into a new, yet albeit, substandard quarterage. As can be noted from the
above photo
of her new Section 8 home, it is repugnant and not suitable for someone of
Sharon
Jasper's seniority status in the system. 'Don't be fooled by them hardwood
floors,' says
Sharon . 'They told me they were putting in scraped wood floors cause
it was more
expensive and elegant, but I am not a fool -- that was just a way to make me
take
scratched up wood because I am black. The 60 inch HD TV? It may look nice
but it is not a plasma. It's not a plasma because I'm black. Now they want
me to pay a deposit and utilities on this dump.' 'Do you know why?'
She has held her tongue in silence through the years of abuse by the system,
but it came to a head at the New Orleans city council meeting where
discussions were under way about the tearing down of the St. Bernard
projects. When a near riotous exchange between groups opposing the tearing
down of St. Bernard and groups wanting the dilapidated buildings torn
down and newer ones built, Sharon unleashed verbal hell with her once
silenced tongue. The object of her oratory prowess was an acquiescent poor
white boy in attendance. The context of her scathing rebuke was, 'Just
because you pay for my house, my car, my big screen and my food, I will not
be treated like a slave!' and 'Back up and Shut up! Shut up, white boy!
Shut
up, white boy!'
Recapping from the mental log of the city council minutes in her head,
Sharon repines, 'Our families have been displaced all over the United
States . They are being forced to commit crimes in cities they are
unfamiliar with.. It is a very uncomfortable situation for them.. Bring
them back, then let's talk about redevelopment. ' Sharon directs the
reporter's attention across the street
to Duncan Plaza , where homeless people are living in tents and states
that, 'I might do better out there with one of these tents.' She further
lamented her sentiments about her situation, 'I might be poor, but I don't
have to live poor.'
============ ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= =========
=======
Any wonder why this country is in the shape it is? Maybe we should all just
chip in and get her the plasma TV she so richly deserves!
Remember to pay your taxes-- Sharon needs your help..
Old Barns and Old People Thanks Pat Richards Whitehead
Subject: Fw: Old Barns and Old People
Old Barns and Old People...............
Old barns and old people
A stranger came by the other day with an offer that set me to thinking.
He wanted to buy the old barn that sits out by the highway.
I told him right off he was crazy.
He was a city type, you could tell by his clothes, his car,
His hands, and the way he talked.
He said he was driving by and saw that beautiful barn
Sitting out in the tall grass and wanted to know if it was for sale.
I told him he had a funny idea of beauty.
Sure, it was a handsome building in its day. But then, there's
Been a lot of winters pass with their snow and ice and howling wind.
The summer sun's beat down on that old barn till all the paint's
Gone, and the wood has turned silver gray.
Now the old building leans a good deal, looking kind of tired.
Yet, that fellow called it beautiful..
That set me to thinking. I walked out to the field and just stood there,
Gazing at that old barn.
The stranger said he planned to use the lumber to line the walls
Of his den in a new country home he's building down the road.
He said you couldn't get paint that beautiful.
Only years of standing in the weather, bearing the storms and
Scorching sun, only that can produce beautiful barn wood.
It came to me then.. We're a lot like that, you and I.
Only it's on the inside that the beauty grows with us.
Sure we turn silver gray too... And lean a bit more than
We did when we were young and full of sap.
But the Good Lord knows what He's doing.
And as the years pass He's busy using the hard weather of our lives,
The dry spells and the stormy seasons to do a job of beautifying
Our souls that nothing else can produce.
And to think how often folks holler because they want life easy!
They took the old barn down today and hauled it away
To beautify a rich man's house.
And I reckon someday you and I'll be hauled off
To Heaven to take on whatever chores the Good Lord
Has for us on the Great Sky Ranch.
And I suspect we'll be more beautiful
Then for the seasons we've been through here...
And just maybe even add a bit of beauty to our Father's house.
May there be peace within you today.
May you trust God that you are
Exactly where you are meant to be.
And I do sincerely Thank God for my wonderful friends and
Family who care about me even though I show signs of weathering!
Have a GREAT DAY
Old Barns and Old People...............
Old barns and old people
A stranger came by the other day with an offer that set me to thinking.
He wanted to buy the old barn that sits out by the highway.
I told him right off he was crazy.
He was a city type, you could tell by his clothes, his car,
His hands, and the way he talked.
He said he was driving by and saw that beautiful barn
Sitting out in the tall grass and wanted to know if it was for sale.
I told him he had a funny idea of beauty.
Sure, it was a handsome building in its day. But then, there's
Been a lot of winters pass with their snow and ice and howling wind.
The summer sun's beat down on that old barn till all the paint's
Gone, and the wood has turned silver gray.
Now the old building leans a good deal, looking kind of tired.
Yet, that fellow called it beautiful..
That set me to thinking. I walked out to the field and just stood there,
Gazing at that old barn.
The stranger said he planned to use the lumber to line the walls
Of his den in a new country home he's building down the road.
He said you couldn't get paint that beautiful.
Only years of standing in the weather, bearing the storms and
Scorching sun, only that can produce beautiful barn wood.
It came to me then.. We're a lot like that, you and I.
Only it's on the inside that the beauty grows with us.
Sure we turn silver gray too... And lean a bit more than
We did when we were young and full of sap.
But the Good Lord knows what He's doing.
And as the years pass He's busy using the hard weather of our lives,
The dry spells and the stormy seasons to do a job of beautifying
Our souls that nothing else can produce.
And to think how often folks holler because they want life easy!
They took the old barn down today and hauled it away
To beautify a rich man's house.
And I reckon someday you and I'll be hauled off
To Heaven to take on whatever chores the Good Lord
Has for us on the Great Sky Ranch.
And I suspect we'll be more beautiful
Then for the seasons we've been through here...
And just maybe even add a bit of beauty to our Father's house.
May there be peace within you today.
May you trust God that you are
Exactly where you are meant to be.
And I do sincerely Thank God for my wonderful friends and
Family who care about me even though I show signs of weathering!
Have a GREAT DAY
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