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There is a huge prayer march going on right now in Washington, D.C.! It is being led by Franklin Graham as thousands cry out to God for healing in our nation. Brothers and Sisters in Christ, please join me in praying for our great country today!
Here is an email from Franklin Graham this morning:
“Dear Friend,
Today, thousands of Christians from Across America will join my family and me in Washington, D.C., for Prayer March 2020. Our country is in trouble like we haven’t seen in our lifetime. We have no hope outside of God, and unless His people call on His Name for help, we will not make it.
You can be a part of this critical time of prayer. We will broadcast this event live online, and you can pray with us as we make our way from the Lincoln Memorial to the U.S. Capitol. We will stop at key locations to ask God to heal the divisions in our nation, guide our leaders, protect our religious freedoms, and pour out His Spirit on America.
Will you pray with us during the march today by joining the live stream–and inviting others to join you as well?
We are at a crossroads in our nation’s history–so much is at stake. Let’s ask the Lord to intervene.
May God bless you, and may God bless America!”
Franklin Graham
You can watch Prayer March 2020 live at PrayerMarch2020.com. They will also have the entire 2.5 hour video of the event available after the live stream.
Photo credit: Prayer March 2020, BGEA
Our country desperately needs prayer! I am crying out to the Lord to spread healing and revival through our country, and asking Him to restore law and order and righteousness through our land!
I am definitely feeling better about living in Florida after Governor DeSantis opened up the whole state yesterday, including banning mandatory masks! Praise God for our freedom here in this country! It is worth fighting for!
Keep speaking the truth, keep praying, keep hoping, keep believing, and never give up! Give the battle to the Lord and we will be victorious!
Grace and peace to you all!
“…if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”
Homesickness is a real thing. If you have ever had to leave your home, then you know this is true. I’ve been having a hard time writing and I debated whether or not to even write this post, but I am a writer, so it always helps to write what’s all jumbled up in my heart. It helps make sense of what I’m feeling and thinking. Maybe it will help you too. I miss my home and my heart feels sick. Not sure where this is going. I’m just going to write.
If you have been reading my posts regarding moving to Florida, then you know we left Colorado on July 19th and arrived here on July 21st. It was truly amazing how fast God moved in power to get us down here! He truly did part the seas for us! I want to be clear that I am very thankful for all the Lord did. From my wife getting a job so fast to selling our house in only 3 days, it was evident that He was with us and it was His will.
Everything is fine here and we are pretty much settled in for now. We will be moving again into our new home in 7 or 8 months, but this rental house is home for now. The people are nice here and the school is great. Our kids have already made good friends, and my wife already has good friends among her coworkers at the school too. Our daughter attends the same school my wife teaches at, and our son is at the charter’s elementary school right across the street. My wife is actually one of our daughter’s teachers, which is fun for them. They are just up the street about 8 minutes from the house too.
It is a huge blessing that my wife got hired by this charter school. It’s one of the best in the whole country, and both schools are protected full time by armed police officers, which I love. My kids are safe under armed protection at home and at school. I love seeing my son standing next to a cop when I pick him up. That man is a brave hero and I know he would give his life to protect our son and all the kids there.
Missing home is nothing against Florida. I just miss my home. I miss where I’m from, where I grew up. I lived in Colorado for 34 years. I’ve lived here for 2 months as of today. I was raised in Colorado, went to college and met my wife there, raised our kids there, and we had a great life together there. Anyone who knows me, knows that I love Colorado, and nobody ever expected me to leave. Matter of fact, I was the absolute last person my friends and family thought would leave. I wanted to live the rest of my life there.
Photo by Ryan, Pikes Peak, 3-22-20
I miss taking a deep breath of that crisp Rocky Mountain air. I miss the majestic mountains and fishing for trout in the beautiful rivers. I miss the sweet smell of vanilla on the bark of the mountain pine trees. I miss the deer coming through and the sounds of the crickets and sparrows. I miss watching the hawks soaring through the bright blue sky with the gorgeous view of the Rockies in the background. I miss the amazing sunrises and sunsets, the changing seasons, and how everything moves and feels. I miss the people, I miss Denver, and I even miss the snow and cold. I know God brought us down here to rescue us and bless us and I know there is nothing back there for me now, but my heart wants to go home.
Photo by Ryan, Red Tailed Hawk sitting on the back fence, 4-8-20Photo by Ryan, Hawk soaring at Daniels Park, 12-10-19Photo by Ryan, Sparrow that sang to us every day, 3-18-20Photo by Ryan, Deer sitting close to the house, 1-3-20Photo by Ryan, Rocky Mountain Sunset, 11-10-19
The people here are nice and the Gulf and beaches are great. My wife and kids love it here and are very happy, but it’s harder for me. No matter where I live, Celiac is still with me. I’m still sitting in the house suffering and fighting this disease, and it has actually gotten worse since moving down here. I’ve been struggling with pain, loneliness, and depression yet again. You wouldn’t know that most of the time by how I write because I give it all to Jesus and just keep pressing on. Sometimes I write about it, but most of the time I don’t. It’s not easy fighting a chronic illness, and I fight the depression, anger, and loneliness that chronic disease and pain causes too.
I don’t really know what to do about how I’m feeling other than give it to God. I am 42. I’ve been fighting this disease for almost 9 years now. That is a lot of lost time I can’t get back. Almost a decade of my life is gone. Since moving down here, I’ve felt a deep hopelessness; like I’ve run my race and my life is over. I know we had to leave Colorado, but it still hurts that we had to leave. If it wasn’t for this disease, we would most likely still be there. If I was able to work full time like I did before Celiac destroyed my life, then it would not have been a problem.
There were other reasons we left, not just finances, but finances are a big reason when you can’t afford where you live anymore. It makes me so mad what those liberals did to my beautiful state! I love Colorado with all my heart! I wish I could go back and run for Governor! I would take the fight to those leftist traitors so hard, and I would have Colorado back on track to righteousness and prosperity in no time! No high taxes, no mandatory vaccines, no mandatory masks, no taking money from teachers, no lawlessness, and no shutdown!
I pray God spreads revival through Colorado and our whole country, and He removes all those wicked leftist traitors from power! Just look at all the violence, destruction, and death they have caused! It’s sickening! They want power, they want to control you and your kids, and they want to enslave us all with their socialist tyranny! Stand up, speak the truth, and fight back!
I am a mountain man. I lived the majority of my life at high altitude breathing thin fresh air. Our house was at 6,115 feet and we enjoyed beautiful blue skies, and clear starry nights every day. I am not use to wetness, rain, and humidity, and at this point, I don’t want to get use to it. I could turn off the A/C and drive with the windows down in Denver. If I do that here, the inside of the car starts getting wet and I can’t breathe from the heat and humidity. It has gotten a little cooler and less humid as we approach October, but it’s Florida, so I can never get a deep breath like I can in Colorado. The air is just too thick and wet here. I’m use to living in a high desert plain with dry heat, four seasons, and crazy weather coming down from the Rockies.
I didn’t want to leave Colorado. I just wanted to get out of debt and be able to afford the cost of living again. We did that, but we had to sell our house to get it done. We didn’t like what Polis was doing to teachers and the schools, but there are ways to fight back against tyrants and their tyrannical actions. We were getting tired of cold and winter, but my wife is from Anchorage, Alaska and I’m from Littleton, Colorado so that was the least of our concerns. I was going to have people shovel snow and mow my lawn as I got older anyway. The winter weather along the front range is pretty mild most of the time (even warm at times), and with over 330 days of sunshine per yer, just about every day in Colorado is beautiful.
There were so many things I wanted to show our kids. I never even got to take them up to Trail Ridge Road. They have been to the mountains many times, of course, but there was so much of the state we hadn’t seen. Even after living there for 34 years, I never got to visit Mesa Verde or resort towns like Steamboat and Crested Butte. I was blessed to have plenty of other adventures there like dropping in to Parsenn Bowl on my snowboard at 12,000 feet, river rafting the white water on the Arkansas, and hiking the Keyhole Route to the summit of Long’s Peak at 14,259 feet. Even did some rock climbing and rappelling in Estes Park. So many great memories.
I know we will make new memories here, and our home is wherever we are together as a family, so I am praying to stay positive and I’m asking the Lord to comfort and heal my heart. I will always miss Colorado and I truly hope I get to go back someday, even if it’s just to visit. I pray all my brothers and sisters in Colorado will stand up and fight back against the tide of liberal wickedness spreading through the state. Stand up for each other, stand up for your God given rights, and don’t let those insane traitors control your lives! Colorado is much too precious and beautiful and it must not be run by people who want to turn it into the failed socialist state of California! They are already well on their way, and if you’ve lived in Colorado for over 30 years like me, then you know I’m speaking the truth.
Yes, the cost of living is better down here, and we have a conservative Governor who respects our rights and law and order, but I will always miss Colorado. It use to be a red state, you know? Colorado was always conservative, always that is until liberals from Los Angeles, Portland, and Seattle started pouring into the state as they fled all the problems they and their liberal politicians created in their states. It’s totally insane that they think going to a new state will change their lives, when they come to the new state and vote and act the same sick way that ruined their last state! Polis ruined Denver and now it’s just like L.A.! Increased crime and violence, massive amount of homeless camps, defunding police, Antifa and BLM terrorists on the streets, and sanctuary city lawlessness! That is not Colorado and that is not how Colorado should ever be! Fight back and kick those tyrant traitors out of office!
To all my brothers and sisters in Christ, please pray for me and my family. Pray the Lord heals me and gives me strength. The stress from the move has been difficult on my body and my health. The last week of August I might have even suffered a heart attack or an angina, but I’m not sure. It was very painful in my chest, like someone was squeezing my heart, and my left arm went numb. My kids were home because school hadn’t started yet, but my wife was at work getting her classroom ready. My kids just about called 9-1-1, but I had them text my wife and she was able to come home.
I was bent over gripping my chest groaning in pain as I cried out to the Lord, and I thought I was going to die. It was very hard to breathe as any time I tried to take a breath, I would get a sharp shooting pain in my heart. I didn’t want to tell anyone because I didn’t want anyone to worry, especially my parents, but I told my Mom yesterday. She wants me to see a doctor. I hate going to doctors, but I probably should find out what happened to my heart that day. The pain lasted from that afternoon until I passed out at 2 a.m. the next morning, and my chest was sore and tender for several days afterwards.
I don’t know the full extent of damage that Celiac has caused to my body. Being malnourished due to a damaged small intestine does all kinds of things to the human body. I don’t know how much time I have left on this earth, but I pray to live a life that pleases the Lord. Whether I live in Colorado or Florida, and whether I am healed or not, may His will be done in all things. My life is in His hands and I know He will never leave me nor forsake me. I know He loves me and watches over my life. Whether I die at 42 or 82, may He glorify His Holy Name through me!
“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.”
Jesus speaking in John 10:27-30
“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 8:38-39
I miss my home, but I look forward to my eternal home in Heaven with Jesus most of all. That is my true home! This whole earth is just a rental, and I long to be home with the Lord. I give my broken heart to the Lord. May we have our eyes forever on Jesus!
“But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness.”
2 Peter 3:13
“But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.”
Philippians 3:20
Thank you for your prayers! Grace and peace to you all!
We are rapidly seeing more signs of the times all around us. People wonder what we Christians mean when we say that. I’ll give you two recent examples. Netflix making a sick child pornography film for pedophiles, and Governor Newsom of California signing SB 145, which effectively legalizes pedophilia in California! These are clear signs of the end times that the Bible warns us about.
I have warned for many years that the LGBTQ is a wicked agenda (see my post titled Bad Move Chick-Fil-A) and I tried to warn people that they were even pushing for the legalization of pedophilia with their LGBTQ+P agenda. Hope people are listening now!
“But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God-having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.”
2 Timothy 3:1-5
Netflix and Governor Newsom need to be reminded that pedophilia is a heinous crime that is illegal in our country. The authorities need to shut that sick Netflix movie down, and Newsom needs to be removed from office for breaking the law, and for dereliction of duty! SB 145 needs to be erased from the law books in California immediately! It makes it legal for an adult to have sex with a minor as young as 14 as long as it is “consensual” (as if a kid could consent to such a thing!) and the adult is no more than 10 years older! So, a 24 year old can have sex with a 14 year old kid and a judge can decide whether or not the adult needs to register as a sex offender! Folks, that also means Newsom just legalized statutory rape!
So, California is sinking even deeper into immorality and wickedness as their state burns. God is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and it angers Him greatly when people hurt kids. God will punish people for such sins!
“But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.”
Jesus speaking in Matthew 18:6
Jesus was not messing around when He said that! I am warning the whole world, don’t hurt kids! Do everything you can to protect kids! God will punish you severely if you hurt kids! If you hurt kids, Jesus said it would be better for you to be drowned! Are you listening yet, Newsom? How about you, Netflix?
Here is a very well written article regarding SB 145. I completely agree with the author. The LGBTQ+P (you know, “+P” for pedophiles) claims the law is a victory to end discrimination against them, but that is a lie. It has nothing to do with discrimination, and everything to do with opening the floodgates of wickedness towards the legalization of pedophilia!
“Any support for SB-145 is nothing other than evidence of moral depravity under the false veil of achieving “equality.”
Ian Haworth, Columnist, Townhall.com
That’s exactly what it is, moral depravity! Making illegal movies for pedophiles, and passing laws legalizing pedophilia has nothing to do with equality! It is evil straight from the devil himself, and all who practice sexual immorality will be punished, especially those who hurt kids! All the depraved people who are pushing the LGBTQ+P agenda better take heed of what Jesus said about that millstone, your neck, and the depths of the sea. I am warning you, if you test God by hurting kids, you will find out want He meant!
The entire gay agenda was never about equality and rights. This was always about trying to normalize and legalize their depravity, and forcing the rest of us to accept it. Let’s see what God has to say about sexual immorality (like Newsom signing a law that allows adults to rape minors) and the sexual immorality of homosexuality.
“Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.”
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
“Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body.”
1 Corinthians 6:18
“It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God; and that in this matter no one should wrong his brother or take advantage of him. The Lord will punish men for all such sins, as we have already told you and warned you. For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. Therefore, he who rejects this instruction does not reject man but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit.”
1 Thessalonians 4:3-8
The Lord will punish men for sins such as pedophilia and homosexuality. There is punishment in this life, and if they don’t repent there will be punishment for eternity. I strongly suggest they repent of their vile sin and turn to Jesus!
The LGBTQ+P is a wicked agenda that is pushing for pedophilia to be viewed as a “sexual orientation” just like how they view homosexuality. Let me be very clear here, pedophilia is not a sexual orientation! It is a sin and a crime, and it should never be accepted as normal or right! Homosexuality is also a sin. That’s what God calls it. He doesn’t call it a sexual orientation. God made us male and female and the only normal, right, and holy union is between a man and a woman. People who live sexually immoral lives are not rejecting man’s laws. They are rejecting God, His Word, and His salvation!
I plead with everyone in every country in the world to avoid sexual immorality like the plague! Do not call evil good and good evil like the wicked are doing. Pedophilia is wrong, sinful, and evil! We all know this because God has written right and wrong in our hearts! Those who disobey and do evil are fighting God Himself. Their punishment will be swift and just!
“Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming.”
Colossians 3:5-6
The LGBTQ+P is a wicked agenda full of sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, and they idolize their sin as they fight and mock God. We must fight their sick agenda as they attempt to take over the schools and society with their depravity! Our children’s safety, purity, innocence, and future is literally at stake!
Jesus is coming back soon, and people better repent of their wickedness. Jesus will forgive you if you are living a sexually immoral life, but you must repent of your sin and seek forgiveness! If you don’t, you will pay the price on earth and in eternity, and don’t say I didn’t warn you.
“Immediately after the distress of those
days
‘the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light;
the stars will fall from the sky,
and the heavenly bodies will be
shaken.’
At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory. And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.”
Jesus speaking of His return in Matthew 24:29-31
“If anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.”
Revelation 20:15
“Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.”
Revelation 22:12-16
God offers grace, mercy, and forgiveness to even the most vile and evil of sinners. I truly hope Netflix, Governor Newsom, every member of the California legislature, every member of the LGBTQ+P agenda, and anyone else who supports pedophilia, repent of their wickedness and come to Jesus! If our country allows the Democrats, Hollywood, and their gay agenda army to legalize raping kids, our country will be destroyed! Repent!
“I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and makes war. His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. Out of his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron scepter.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written:
KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.”
Revelation 19:11-16
“He who testifies to these things says,
“Yes, I am coming soon.”
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.”
Revelation 22:20-21
When Jesus comes back, He will not be riding on a donkey! He brings the wrath of God and the armies of Heaven to strike down all evil on earth! I say again, run away from the tide of sexual immorality, depravity, and wickedness in this world, and repent! Do not call right wrong and wrong right! Do not call evil good and good evil! Woe to those who do that! Woe to those who engage in sexual immorality! Woe to those who hurt kids! Repent, or you will face the wrath of God!
“Woe to those who call evil good
and good evil,
who put darkness for light
and light for darkness,
who put bitter for sweet
and sweet for bitter.”
Isaiah 5:20
“First of all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our fathers died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” But they deliberately forget that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water. By these waters also the world of that time was deluged and destroyed. By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.
But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything in it will be laid bare.
Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat. But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, the home of righteousness.”
2 Peter 3:3-13
Don’t ever forget that God is full of grace and truth! Don’t ever forget that God is just! Don’t ever forget that someday God will pour out His wrath and justice on all the wickedness on this earth with fire! God will not be mocked! Flee from evil, flee from sexual immorality, and DON’T EVER HURT KIDS! Jesus is Lord! Come, Lord Jesus!
“That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
Romans 10:9
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 6:23
Grace and peace to you all in the Name of Jesus!
From that time on Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near.”
Hello friends and family! Thought you might like to see the future site of our new home here in Florida. Right now it is just an empty piece of land, but in about 7 or 8 months there will be a beautiful Spanish style home there for our family. We already bought the lot and put money down on the house, so construction will begin soon. This land is a huge blessing and it represents a much needed fresh start for our family! We are very thankful for all God has done!
We won’t have the majestic views we had in Colorado, but we will be very close to the beautiful beaches along the southwest Gulf coast, which are only about 5 minutes away. The community also has three swimming pools, and other cool attractions like a private lake and island, biking trails, sports courts, and a fitness center. It’s actually a gated neighborhood. I never thought I’d live in one of those, but in today’s world I appreciate the extra security for our kids. They also take care of all the landscaping, mowing, and pest control included in the HOA, which sounds good to me! I worked landscaping jobs and mowed lawns my whole life. After 8 1/2 years fighting Celiac Disease and Cachexia, and over 30 years mowing lawns, I’m more than happy to let someone else do it.
This was our first choice neighborhood, but it is almost completely built and we were running out of lots to choose from that we could afford. We actually almost didn’t get in. We wanted this lot back in July when we got here, but the sale of our house hadn’t closed yet, so we didn’t have the money to buy it. Someone else bought the lot while we were waiting, so we thought the door was closed. We were looking at buying the land right next to the rental house we are in now, but a few weeks later the agent from the neighborhood let us know the lot was back on the market. By that time, we had sold our home in Colorado, so we were able to buy the lot right away.
It always amazes me how God works things out. We gave it up to Him and He ended up giving it back! The Lord had this piece of property picked out just for us, and this is where we were meant to be. Remember this, nothing can stop God’s plan for your life. Our job as believers is to trust and follow Him. He will always be faithful to us and He will always work it out in His time and will!
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11
A fresh start with a new home in a new state is amazing, but what we all truly want is a fresh start for our soul. There is only One who can offer you that, and His Name is Jesus. Forgiveness of sins and eternal life is the most precious fresh start of all! If you are seeking peace and a new beginning, I recommend believing in Jesus and stepping into those beautiful plans He has for you! There is no better clean slate than the salvation of your soul!
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
Jesus speaking in John 3:16
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 6:23
When you come to Jesus, He forgives and cleanses your sins and He makes you a new creation! Just like a caterpillar becoming a beautiful butterfly, you are reborn and made new as a child of God! The Lord fills you with His Holy Spirit and adopts you as His own! That fresh start continues through your walk with God day by day as you grow and mature in Christ, and He will never leave you nor forsake you!
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!”
2 Corinthians 5:17
“This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”
Romans 3:22-24
“That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.”
Romans 10:9
“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.”
Jesus speaking in John 10:27-30
Do you need a fresh start in your life? Do you want to be forgiven and free?! Come to Jesus today! He loves you and He wants to give you eternal life!
“In reply Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.”
John 3:3
“Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.”
Jesus speaking in John 7:38
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Jesus speaking in Acts 1:8
There is only one way to be born again, and that Way is to believe in Jesus Christ! The Holy Spirit is the living water flowing within those who believe in Jesus! We must be born again in the power of the Holy Spirit to see the Kingdom!
“Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God–not by works, so that no one can boast.”
Ephesians 2:8-9
“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
Acts 4:12
“And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession–to the praise of his glory.”
Ephesians 1:13-14
Jesus is the original fresh start! He is the firstborn over all creation and all things were made through Him! He is the only One who died to forgive our sins and reconcile us with God; our only Lord and Savior! Come to Jesus, and let Him make you brand new!
“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.”
Colossians 1:15-20
“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.”
Today is Patriot Day here in America. It has been 19 years since the attacks of September 11, 2001. It seems so far removed from us today, especially for the younger generation who did not live through it. For those of us who did, the memories and emotions of that day are still close in our minds and hearts, and we will never forget.
That terrible day and the months that followed felt a lot like the current attack we are under with the virus. People were afraid, sad, angry, and uncertain of the future. But we also came together as a people, as one country, and we lifted each other up! It didn’t matter what color you were. Brave men and women of all colors came together and became heroes to save others. We helped each other, we loved each other, and we all stood together as Americans, and that is exactly what we need to do right now amidst the chaos of 2020. This post is in honor of the 2,977 brothers and sisters we lost on 9/11. May we all stand together as one America in remembrance of them!
My prayers are with all the families who lost those they love. May the Lord comfort your hearts today and always. We will remember them in our hearts forever. Grace and peace to all your families.
There were so many heroes that day. So much courage in the face of fear and death! From every day citizens, cops, and firefighters who ran into the burning towers to save lives to the men who fought back on Flight 93, our country fought back hard and we faced the threat with bravery and honor!
I have researched and written for many years about the truth regarding 9/11 and how it is tied to the globalist cabal, but I will not get into that in depth this year. Just know that the official government narrative is a lie. The same new world order traitors that committed the heinous crime of 9/11 are the same traitors who are currently using Covid as a coup against America and national sovereignty worldwide. Whether it is flying planes into buildings or releasing a deadly virus, their goal is the same, to enslave us all in their one world government. If you would like to know more about the truth regarding 9/11 and the NWO, please read my post from last year titled, “Architects & Engineers For 9/11 Truth.”
We must stand as one nation and face the current threat together! Don’t listen to the race baiting lies of the NWO controlled media! They want our country divided! They want us to tear each other apart! We must love each other again like we did on 9/11! It doesn’t matter what color you are; we are all Americans!
My heart and prayers are with our country and all the families. May the Lord pour out His Holy Spirit on us all and bring great healing through our nation!
Grace and peace to America! Grace and peace to you all!
9/11 artwork, Artist unknown
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”
Scrolling through Twitter right before bed isn’t always a good idea, but last night I’m glad I did. It was very encouraging to see video after video of people protesting the masks all around the world. I loved the one of people in Greece throwing their masks in a big pile in a public square and stomping on them. I cheered for that one! Then there was one from California that had me in tears I was laughing so hard! It was almost midnight and I just laughed and laughed! It was very refreshing after fighting so hard to get the truth out. People are waking up and people are totally done with the masks!
Real quick before I get into that, I hope this post works right. Many of us here on WordPress do not like the new block editor. I tried the classic block, but it will not recognize proper double spacing after each sentence. It changes it to a single space after each sentence, which makes the paragraphs look crowded. I contacted support, but they said they couldn’t fix it. They recommended the Preformatted block because that should save it the way you type it, but that was weird and didn’t look right. The Paragraph block is what I am using now and have been on my last few posts. It also changes the double spacing to single after I publish it. I don’t understand why a blogging company would change their platform to a system that doesn’t understand proper writing, but they did.
I am a writer and a preacher. I just want to write and preach. I don’t want to mess with all these ridiculous blocks that don’t work right, so I just start typing on a blank sheet. Sorry if the paragraphs are single spaced after each sentence. I do understand proper spacing. WordPress messed up their platform. It almost makes me want to leave WordPress, but I’ve been on here for two years now and have written over 500 blog posts. Never had a problem with spacing or anything before. Hopefully they fix the spacing issue soon. Hang in there fellow bloggers!
Okay, so about that hilarious video. Here it is. This is exactly how I feel about the masks! God bless this guy for the peaceful and hilarious way he protests! I hope the video works, enjoy!
Do you see what I mean?! People have had enough! A Patriot doctor put out a warning on Twitter yesterday that wearing masks for prolonged periods of time is dangerous to our health. I mean really, people, duh! Inhibiting the flow of oxygen into your lungs and building up carbon dioxide in your lungs is not good for our bodies, especially for our kids and seniors!
Nobody can make us do something that is dangerous to our health! The word “mandatory” does not apply to masks, or vaccines, or Digital ID microchips, or anything else they want to force on us! THEY DO NOT OWN US! THEY DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO DOMINATE US! THEY DO NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO DOMINATE OUR CHILDREN! WE ARE NOT THEIR SLAVES!
We all must take a stand and stop living in fear before we lose all of our freedoms to a small band of psychotic liberal tyrants. That guy at Disneyland made my day yesterday and it felt so good to laugh that hard! He showed us all just how ridiculous these masks truly are!
We already know they lied to us about the death rates! Go live your lives and be free! No more lies! No more fear! No more tyranny! Live in the truth, be brave in the truth, and trust in God! Masks are a mind control device and a muzzle, and we will not be enslaved or silenced! I will not submit to the new world order! JESUS CHRIST IS LORD, and I bow to Him alone!!!
Yesterday was Labor Day here in America. Our family had a beautiful day relaxing at Manasota Beach off Manasota Key. White sand beaches, calm waters, and beautiful sunny blue skies are just what we needed. In many states, people are still believing the lies of the liberal media and cowering in fear behind masks and closed doors. For the most part, that is going on in liberal states and cities. Here in Florida, we are living free because we live in a conservative state that lives in the truth. We have a conservative Governor who also lives in the truth, and he will not use a virus as a coup against America. He respects our Constitution, our Bill of Rights, and our God given freedom, and most importantly, he loves and respects God. Yep, down here in Florida, we are living our lives in freedom and peace as all Americans should.
More and more truth is coming out about the real number of deaths due to Covid, and people are waking up to the reality that we were lied to big time! I hope you are paying attention. I tried to tell everyone. This is no pandemic. It never was. This is an attack on humanity at the hands of some very sick people. The disease is real. The fearmongering regarding how fast it was spreading and how many died were all lies. The masks, social distancing, fear, hysteria, paranoia, and the economy crushing lockdowns were all based on lies!
The lying globalist CDC just admitted that only 6% of the thousands they said died from Covid actually died from Covid. That’s right, 94% died from other causes, NOT COVID! More states are releasing their true numbers every day and they are very low. People finally realize now that the CDC, the WHO, and crazy Dr. Fauci are all liars and they lied to us because they are all controlled by the globalists. The globalists, that is the ones that speak of their new world order, want a one world government based on communism. They are using this virus as the Trojan horse to finally achieve that goal, and they are violently frothing at the mouth to get it done in 2020.
The globalists destroy national sovereignty worldwide because they want to rule the world. They are desperately and violently trying to overthrow America because we are the last place of true freedom on earth. The virus, along with violence from their Marxist gangs known as Antifa and BLM, are being used as weapons to take our freedoms, destroy our economy, and dominate us into submission to the new world order. Their plan is: mandatory masks leads to mandatory vaccines leads to mandatory Digital ID microchip (a.k.a. the mark of the beast) implanted in you and your children. Get it?! Yeah, it’s scary, it’s real, it’s happening in our time, and you better believe in Jesus because He is our only hope for salvation!
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
Jesus speaking in John 3:16
Those of us who believe in Jesus are filled with the Holy Spirit and we see through their lies. The Lord already warned us a long time ago that a one world government was coming and it will be ruled by the antichrist who will be indwelt by the evil one himself. A time of great tribulation is coming upon the earth. We don’t know the times or dates of the end, but we see the reality of fulfilled prophecies all around us. We must fight the lies of the evil one and live in the truth! We must warn people!
“He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name.”
Revelation 13:16-17
Throw off the chains of this great lie of 2020 they are enslaving humanity with! Seek the truth, speak the truth, and live in the truth! We had an amazing time yesterday enjoying the beach with our fellow Americans. Everyone was calm and happy and respectful, and we are not dying from the phony Covid pandemic…because it doesn’t exist!
We moved all the way from Colorado to Florida, drove through 5 states in 3 days, walked in and out of gas stations and Walmarts, stayed in two hotels, talked with real estate people, talked with movers and delivery guys in our home, and we moved into a new community, and we are alive and well! I live in the truth, not lies. I live in faith, not fear! Yes, I will trust in Jesus and move all the way across country even during a time of great turmoil and fear, then chill at the beach in freedom and peace. I told you I was serious about living free. Serious enough to leave the state I love and grew up in, and follow Jesus all the way to freedom in Florida! No liberal tyrant Governor is going to enslave me or my family! You hear that, Polis?! I’m not paying your high taxes or dealing with your evil liberal insanity anymore!
It was awesome chilling at Manasota Key yesterday! We even saw a dolphin swimming close to the beach! Our kids were in the water at the same time just about 50 yards away from it. It was beautiful to watch it swim so peacefully like they do. You are not going to see a dolphin if you are cowering at home in fear. Don’t let lies hold you in bondage to fear! That is not from the Lord! His perfect love drives out fear, and He wants us to live in the truth. The truth is, Covid is way less lethal than we were told, it is being used to violently usher in the new world order, and all of this madness needs to stop right now! The flu kills more people every year, so knock it off with the fear and the ridiculous masks and take back your God given freedom!
Photo by Ryan, Dolphin at Manasota Beach, Labor Day 2020
Jesus does not want us to be enslaved by fear. He does not want us to live our lives based on lies. Do not give up your lives and freedom to a small handful of tyrants who want to dominate and control you! Fight back against this attack on America and the whole world! Fight back with the truth!
“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
Hello everyone and God bless you all! We are still doing great in Florida! We even had our first alligator visit in the canal behind our rental house yesterday! More on that later though because today is August 10th, 2020. Two years ago today, the Lord called me to start this blog and I followed His leading. It has been an amazing two years and a lot has happened in that time! Thank you to everyone who has supported me, challenged me, prayed for me and my family, and stuck by me! There are 1,401 souls in 172 countries around the world reading my blog, and I appreciate and pray for each and every one of you! My prayer for this blog is that it will be a blessing and Jesus uses it to draw people to Himself, amen!
This blog exists to bring glory to His Holy Name by preaching the soul saving truth of the Gospel and His Holy Word to the nations. I am just one of His servants and it is my calling to dispense the gift of evangelism He gave me, and share my very strange testimony with the world. Part of that calling is preaching His truth to every part of society, including societal and political issues as well. If you are new to my blog, know that I cover just about every topic you can think of regarding the Bible and life, and no topic is off the table. I will preach His truth to it all unashamed with a boldness that offends people at times, even Christians. I don’t mean to be offensive, but I do mean to be bold and courageous for Jesus and I don’t back down.
The Lord also uses me to field questions from the various emails I receive from around the world. He does the same with me on Twitter and Parler, although I don’t use my Twitter account much anymore as I moved over to Parler in June. I enjoy chatting with people and it is a blessing to be able to share the discipleship training and Biblical knowledge that the Lord gave me. If you ever have questions or need prayer, just let me know. I will email you back and I will answer you straight, and help with a heart full of compassion and love. Freely I received the gifts the Lord gave me, freely I give.
If you have never heard my testimony or read my book, here is the quick version. When I was in 8th grade back in 1991, my family moved to Illinois. We ended up moving into a house that was possessed by a demon. We were not Christians back then and I did not grow up going to church. The demon caused terrifying things to happen in the house, even manifesting itself to my sister, kicking our dog, and making a breathing noise in my ear. The nightmare lasted the entire 4 years I was in High School.
When I went to college, I met a bunch of great Christians who became my best friends. I ended up accepting Jesus in October of 1996 at the age of 18. When I went home that Christmas break, I rebuked the demon out of our house in the Name of Jesus. The demon left, and my whole family ended up getting saved.
In the summer of 1998, I had two phenomenal encounters with angels that further changed my life. In the first encounter, I was rescued by an angel and carried away from a man who was chasing me with a knife on the streets of Denver. In the second encounter, an angel appeared to me while I was sitting in a living room with my two friends. It told me, “God has something for you to do,” and I simply said, “Okay.” After that, my friends and I left the house, drove down the street, and ended up helping a woman who was in danger.
Then, if that wasn’t enough, I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease on 1-6-2012. On 4-28-2012, I went into anaphylaxis and then anaphylactic shock from eating a sandwich with oat bread for lunch that day. I suffered torturous pain all that day, then that night I stopped breathing. Just before I died, I cried out, “Help me, Jesus!!!” I left my body in the Spirit and I was with Jesus in perfect peace where there was absolutely no pain. I did not see Him, but He spoke to me and said, “It’s okay.” Moments later, He put me back in my body in the powerful wind of the Holy Spirit and I came back to life. My wife was praying next to my lifeless body and she witnessed the wind come into my mouth and raise me back to life! Jesus Christ is Lord!!! Thank You Jesus!!!
If you would like to read more about my testimony and how to come to know Jesus, please read:
or check out my book “One Man’s Very Strange Supernatural Life” on Amazon. It is free on Kindle Unlimited. I can also buy the ebook version and give them away for free for residents of the United States. If you are in the United States and you would like a free ebook copy, just email me through my contact page and I will send you one directly from Amazon.
I don’t know why all these strange things have happened to me and my family, but I do know I am supposed to share it with the world. Jesus Christ is alive! Jesus Christ is Lord! And Jesus Christ loves you! These are truths I will preach until my very last breath, and I pray with all my heart that everyone reading this comes to know Jesus and His amazing love!
Wherever you are and whatever you do today, please take a moment to read this one very special and famous verse and consider what Jesus said with all your heart, mind, and soul.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
Jesus, John 3:16
God loves you and He does not want you to perish! He wants you to have eternal life, which is His most precious gift through faith in Jesus! Salvation is a gift of God’s grace to all mankind, and it can only be obtained through faith in Jesus. No human beings will ever enter Heaven by their own works. No good works could ever save us. We must have the Blood of Jesus covering our sins! Nothing but the Blood of Jesus will ever save us. We must have faith in Jesus. Each and every one of us must be forgiven of our sins.
“This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”
Romans 3:22-24
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith–and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God–not by works, so that no one can boast.”
Ephesians 2:8-9
You receive God’s gift of salvation by receiving Jesus Christ. We all need a Savior and only Jesus can save us. He is the only One who ever died for our sins to set us free from sin and death!
“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”
Acts 4:12
“That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile–the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Romans 10:9-13
Come to Jesus and you will never be put to shame! Your soul will be saved and you will inherit eternal life! You will become a redeemed child of God with a soul full of peace! Your sins will be forgiven and you will be filled with the Holy Spirit who will empower you to live a righteous life that pleases God!
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
Jesus speaking in Acts 1:8
“And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession–to the praise of his glory.”
Ephesians 1:13-14
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
Galatians 5:22-23
Do you want to be forgiven? Do you want to go to Heaven? I hope you do, and I pray you come to the One who loves your soul! Grace and peace to all those who are seeking truth! You will find the answers you seek in Jesus!
Our move to Florida has been an amazing experience for our whole family, and we are at peace down here. We have become even closer and we have grown in our relationship with Jesus individually and as a family. God is still on the move and I have my eyes fixed on Him as we walk through the parted seas. I have some updates to share in my next post. We have been looking at neighborhoods and homes, but haven’t been finding any that fit yet. God is up to something big though as He recently showed us that we might buy the lot of land right next to us here at the rental property and build our own home on it. We are very excited to see what the Lord does and how He has us move forward!
Photo by Ryan. The land we might buy to build a home is just about 20 yards into that jungle.
We love the privacy and peace of the woods and canal! We are not too far from the Myakka River, so I tell the kids, “Behold, the glory of the Myakka!” God’s glory shines in His jungle creation just as much as it does in the Rockies. Praise God!
Once everything settles down from the move and the kids go back to school, I hope to get back to blogging on a daily basis. I miss reading everyone’s blogs and chatting with all of you! I’m not going anywhere. Just real busy right now building a new life as the Lord leads us. I am still just as excited to serve Jesus as I start my third year preaching on social media!
Here is a sneak peak at our new friend. I named him Bubba. He is at least 10 feet, but maybe 12. What a beauty!
Photo by Ryan, Bubba the alligator, 8-9-2020
Yes, we really do have alligators in our backyards down here in Florida, especially if you back up to a canal! We’re not in Colorado anymore, that’s for sure! What an amazing life in a fascinating place, praise God!
“Praise the LORD.
Blessed is the man who fears the LORD,
who finds great delight in his
commands.”
Psalm 112:1
Always remember, Jesus loves you, He died for you, and He wants you to be in Heaven with Him forever!
Hello friends and family! We made it to Florida safe and sound, praise God! It has been an adventurous, challenging, and blessed week, and we are very glad to be living here! What a beautiful tropical paradise! Thank You Jesus!
A lot has happened since we left Colorado on July 19th. It took us 32 hours in 3 days to get down here, but we made it. We actually arrived on my birthday, which was fun. I turned 42 the day we made it to Florida. Very memorable birthday!
I have a bit of a story to tell you about the very next day, which was our first full day here. We were shopping at the local Walmart that morning and we were in the electronics section. I set my wallet and phone down to pick up a TV and put it in the cart, but I forgot to pick my wallet and phone back up afterwards. Some guy ended up stealing both and he went on a $2,800 shopping spree with my credit card. Thankfully, I was able to cancel the card and I am not responsible for the fraudulent charges. I worked with the police and they already have a photo of him and his vehicle from a pawn shop, where he bought a $420 gold watch. Please pray for that man. I forgive him. He caused a lot of panic and trouble, but I forgive him and I pray for him to see the error of his ways and come to Jesus.
I also had my debit card and Colorado driver’s license in my wallet. He wasn’t able to charge anything to the debit. I actually got my phone back because the guy threw it in a Lowe’s parking lot. A Lowe’s employee’s wife found my phone and they helped us when my wife called my phone. That is where we also met the police to file a report. It was awesome getting my phone back, praise God!
It was quite a day and very frustrating. I was concerned that I wouldn’t be able to get my Florida driver’s license because my Colorado one was stolen, but God wasn’t going to let the evil one get away with that hit on me and my family. The very next day we went to the DMV and they were so nice! The people here are incredibly friendly and we love it. The lady was able to look me up in the system and after showing her the requested personal documents, she issued me a Florida driver’s license! We also got our license plate the same day (Florida only has a rear plate). It was amazing after all we had been through the day before. We are officially residents of Florida as of July 23rd, 2020! Praise God!!!
God is truly amazing! It has been a whirlwind of change, but through it all, He has guided us and been with us every step of the way. Thank You Lord for your faithfulness, goodness, and love! You truly are a God who works miracles and parts seas for your people! You alone are God!!!
We absolutely love it here! I love it more than I could have imagined! The humidity isn’t bad at all. It’s more of a temperate tropical moist air, and we get cool breezes from the Gulf of Mexico. We are only 10 minutes from Venice beach! It’s much different watching the weather channel now. I have more in common weather wise with my brothers and sisters down in the Islands and South America, than I do with the majority of people in my country. I’ve been listening to news this morning about Tropical Cyclone Nine in the Virgin Islands, and how it might hit Florida in a few days. Praying for everyone in the path and that God would ease the storm.
We love the sunshine and rain, and the bugs aren’t too bad. I had to do some damage control when we first moved in because it hadn’t been rented since April. A bit of bug spray and a vacuum took care of it. We did see our first palmetto bug, which was funny. They are kind of cute and they sure are fast. Our agent said they have wolf spiders the size of your hand here, so we hope to never see one of those.
The house and pool are beautiful. We back right up to the edge of a canal right next to thick woods, so the privacy is great. We have lizards and frogs everywhere, and the neighbors said they have seen alligators in the canal many times. We won’t be spending too much time out there, but it sure is cool. As most of you know, we are used to living with apex predators like mountain lions and bears, so gators are no big deal.
When we first got here, it was like landing on a different planet. All the new sounds of bugs and animals and the wet tropical environment are fascinating. Huge contrast from the dry mountainous region of Colorado. We all love it and it’s great to see how happy my wife and kids are down here. It truly shows me just how stressed out and over taxed we were in the Denver metro area.
We call this little guy Mr. Sticky Fingers. He likes to come see what’s going on in the morning.
We visited Venice beach a couple days ago and it was gorgeous. The Gulf is so warm and calm and the people are friendly and chill. The beaches are clean too. It is such an amazing blessing to be so close to the ocean and beaches. We are amazed that this is our home now and we are feeling more and more at home every day.
The Lord has already opened up doors to preach His Name, and we found out our neighbors are Christians too. Nice older couple with grown kids and lots of grand kids. We love how laid back everyone is here and we love the slower pace. This place is very healing for our whole family.
We had some mover guys help us unload the pod yesterday, and the Lord opened a door to preach about the mark of the beast and how it all relates to what is going on in our time with mandatory vaccines leading to implantable microchips. We also talked about guns and the great laws that support gun rights here. It was an awesome conversation and after listening to me preach a bit, the one guy who knew the Word told me, “You are in the right place, man!” I agree, perfect fit! My heart is overjoyed to be here, praise God!
I am among people who love God, America, and freedom, and I love it! There are still plenty of people here who don’t know the Lord and need to hear the Gospel (like the guy who robbed me), but it is very refreshing being in a community with a lot more believers. Colorado will always be in my heart and it hurts to think about what the liberals have done to the state I love, grew up in, and spent 34 years of my life in, but it’s time to move forward into the new life God has for us and never look back.
I feel more free down here than I have in years, and the Lord’s plans for us are more than we could have asked or imagined. We have our eyes fixed on Him as He leads us and we trust Him and His love for us. God is good and His love endures forever, and don’t ever forget it!
Hello friends and family, and God bless you all! I finally have a chance to catch my breath from everything with the move and I wanted to share some more praise updates. God continues to move in power as He makes the way for us to Florida! We sold our home in only 3 days! We had a total of only 8 showings and it ended up being the very first showing on Friday that made the offer. We all signed the contract on Sunday, we already passed the inspection yesterday, and everything is moving forward covered in blessings! God is so good! Thank You Jesus!
Thank you to all of you who are praying for us! It has been a challenging yet rewarding week with all the heavy lifting and cleaning, but we got it done in the power of the Holy Spirit, and except for some sore muscles, nobody got hurt. The pod is almost totally packed and we have all the heavy stuff out of the house. Just a few more days in Colorado, then we head southeast towards Oklahoma early Sunday morning. We plan on driving through Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Mississippi, then travel along the gulf coast into Florida all the way down to Port Charlotte.
I’ll tell you what, even after all these years following the Lord, He never ceases to amaze me! If something in your life is God’s will, absolutely nothing can stop God from accomplishing that purpose in your life. If He makes a way for you, He will see it through to completion. We still have to do our part and be ready to act and do what it takes to get there, but it will be God who blesses us with victory.
I am also amazed at how much strength and stamina the Lord gave me! Even after 8 1/2 years of suffering Celiac, I was able to move way more than I thought I could. Angels had to have been helping us because we moved some real heavy items without any trouble. It still amazes me how we got our big couch out of the front doorway without breaking anything. So glad that is done, praise God!
God also blessed selling and giving away a bunch of our stuff on Nextdoor, and we were able to clear out everything we wanted to part with. I was even able to give my nice snowblower to one of the mover guys who helped us when we first started packing. Many of you might remember that my snowblower broke a year or so ago. It is only a few years old and everything is great with it, except the spark plug port needs to be drilled and tapped. He is going to fix the spark plug port and use the snowblower for his snow shoveling business in the winter. It was awesome to see how blessed he was by that. The Lord also opened the door to share my faith with him and preach the Word a bit. God is so good! Always be ready to talk about Jesus and stand up for Him, even when you’re in the middle of a move! You never know when God might use you!
It’s been such a busy week that I haven’t been keeping up with news or social media much, which actually has been kind of nice. I’m sure everyone is still arguing about politics, Covid, masks, and social distancing, and I probably didn’t miss much. It’s been refreshing to just focus on my family and spend time in God’s Word and prayer. I recommend everyone turn off the news and stop listening to all the hatred, lies, and fear, and start loving each other like Jesus told us to.
Thank you all for your prayers! We are excited for what God has planned for us and we know that He is in control of all of it. I stand in awe of what God has done and I feel humbled and blessed to watch Him at work as He moves in power! May His glorious will be done!
Grace and peace to you all!
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
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