The Journey to Redemption

Image via Wikipedia I've been quite busy with school and working part-time weeknights. Spring is in the air. HALLELUJAH! I've read this great article on Dr. Damadian, the inventor who made MRI imaging possible, is a born-again Christian . Life just keeps getting better! Related articles by Zemanta Why MRIs Don't Lead to Better Cancer Survival - TIME (time.com) Brain Surgery Using Sound Waves (technologyreview.com) Blog - Metamaterial improves resolution of MRI scans (technologyreview.com) Let's Talk About... MRIs (blisstree.com) Excessive drinking can damage brain regions used for processing facial emotions (scienceblog.com)

Image via Wikipedia All is well on the West Virginia front. It was much peaceful during the Christmas holiday. I went to church service as usual. When we got the news about the Sago Mines we were all anticipating the outcome of the 13 miners trapped. As you know already it made national news. Except, there was misinformation by the media. Plus, there's other politics being sweeped under the rug. It only makes me sad about the miner 's families. My prayers go out to them. I hope that the miners were saved before they left to the other side. I think most miners are Christian . My brother-in-law works above ground but it's still a dangerous job. He's also a Christian. He brought me an artist kit for Christmas, so I'll be busy painting and drawing. I feel a Thomas Kincade scenery coming on. :) God Bless Related articles by Zemanta US families rely on handouts to survive (guardian.co.uk) Nobody's Poster Children (bilerico.com) West Virginia Health Care Author...

Cover of Heaven I hope to go see Narnia this weekend. When this comes out on DVD ( Chronicles of Narnia ) it makes the list. Some Popular items if you don't know what to get that special someone. 1. For the Tough Times by Max Lucado , Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers , and Heaven by Randy Alcorn 2. Spending Time with Jesus Christ (besides it is His birthday, well almost ;) actually it is sometime around September-Octoberish about the time of the Feast of Tabernacles . Christmas is actually a pagan holiday with a long ancient history.). 3. Personal Mini Desktop Water Dispenser . 4. Apple iPod . 5. A gift card from their favorite place to shop, eat (you get the picture). 6. Batteries (you'll need them for about anything). 7. Pedometer (Get yourself in shape after the holidays!) And remember it's more blessed to GIVE then to receive! A Merry Christmas to All & to all good cheer!

Image by Getty Images via Daylife 1 Corinthians 7:7 - For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God , one after this manner, and another after that. 1 Timothy 4:14 - Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy , with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery (body of ordained elders and ministers). Related articles by Zemanta Devotional - Doing Church As you Have Never Seen It Done Before (pastorpaulvbsblog.blogspot.com) Know and Walk in the Truth (codybateman.org) Devotional - The Essence of Christianity (pastorpaulvbsblog.blogspot.com) Weak (slacktivist.typepad.com) A caution light on "Bible vs. homosexuality" arguments (masbury.wordpress.com) Devotional - Be A Somebody Today (pastorpaulvbsblog.blogspot.com) Devotional - For The Common Good (pastorpaulvbsblog.blogspot.com) A Cracked.com Look at "Doomsday in 2012" Predictions (windsofchange.net) Devotional - As Easy As Breathing...

Image by BL1961 via Flickr To start off the Christmas season at a nice pace, I'm sure the Congress is really concerned about the welfare of the United States and us Americans. It looks like spying is a new scheme they're playing on the deception front. This could be the month (2009) where the Illuminati will begin their EVIL agenda to usher in their One World Order. First to depopulate the earth and implement Codex Alimentarius . The only solution don't rely on the government for anything. Be self-sufficient and independent. Grow your garden with organic, heirloom seeds, clean water is a must, live off the land and most important, first and foremost, trust in the Lord Jesus Christ , talk to him daily on prayer, and read your Bible as well it will give you strength and wisdom to know what to do. All the Bush Administration wants for Christmas is Big Brother running amok, so they can wish everyone the Grinch who stole Christmas. BEWARE! They plan to take your mind t...

Image via Wikipedia I'm listening to Christmas songs on KLOVE my favorite radio station . You can get a FREE bumper sticker . I love their quarterly devotional it has lots of wisdom and teaching. I said I wasn't going to do this, but it's only a short list: (OK, so I have a weakness for stuff. I love giving most of all.) THE LIST: one movie ticket to see The Chronicles of Narnia 1 leather bound journal Prismacolor Watercolor Pencils 12" round pizza pan (not just for pizza anymore) Lots of gifts and food to give to the poor my secret miracle (they happen every day!) Peace on Earth, Goodwill toward men (The way that Jesus wanted it) A good Christmas dinner (We're having English pot roast and gravy) Other than that I'm a happy camper! God Bless Us Everyone!

Image via Wikipedia No mo school, no mo work I'm off, happy as a lark When old man winter comes callin' On my way home I'll be crawlin' So grab your blanket and a warm mug while you're at it give someone a nice hug. OK, so I'm not Robert Frost ! Have a Happy One! Later! God Bless! Related articles by Zemanta Tuesday Poem (3quarksdaily.com) heaven and earth (bipolarsoupkitchen-stephany.blogspot.com) Space, youth and hope (bbc.co.uk) Green Diary Rescue & Open Thread: On the Fence (dailykos.com) Preview: Oak is Keeping @ Red Eyed Fly [Friday] (austinist.com)

Image via Wikipedia Christmas time is here, again! Charlie Brown even knew the true meaning of the season. Let's all love one another like God done for us 2,000 years ago when he sent His only Son Jesus as the greatest gift of His eternal love. OK, so I like the occassional egg nog , the beautiful nativity scenes (my sister's church has a live drive-thru nativity every year)and giving (It more blessed to give than to receive- Isaiah 58:7-8 ; Proverbs 19:17 ). This season let's remember those who are less fortunate. Not just on this holiday but everyday. God Bless Us Everyone! Related articles by Zemanta Film Gecko Five: Easter and Passover Movies for Kids! (filmgecko.com) Liberty versus Love (chasingthewind.net) Charlie Brown Pics (alwaysbcmom.com) DVD Review: Snoopy's Reunion (writer.fitzhome.com) Driving Test (neenaw.co.uk) Wes Anderson's influences (kottke.org)

Image by The Voice of Eye via Flickr I'm off to visit family and count my many blessings ! See ya soon. God Bless us everyone! Prayers for: people of Katrina and other Hurricane survivors Israel U.S. Troops in Iraq and other places The Vets Homeless The Lost Those in Hospitals & Prisons Christians who are persecuted in other parts of the world The list is endless! Everything is possible with God, in Jesus name. Amen.

Image via Wikipedia My church website is up and running. The Lord has really blessed us many times over it's been countless. Jesus is the gift who keeps on giving. In a few days it will be Thanksgiving . We have alot to be thankful for. Yeah I know the real Thanksgiving, but it doesn't hurt to give thanks to the one who gave His life for mankind. No, the pilgrims didn't show their true gratitude towards the Indians . If it weren't for the Indians there would be an America today. It would still probably a peaceful hunting ground and still not have God in it. May we all realize that God loves all races and cultures and come to the knowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord and can save all if they come to Him and make Him Lord of their life. Blessed is the Nation whose God is the Lord. America needs Jesus. We would less to no problems if we lean on Him and make Him King. It will have a take drastic measures for that to happen and for people to believe that Jesus is real and...

I've been away for a while. I needed to catch up on some stuff. I've been so involved in my class project lately. It a report I'm researching on the Tay-Sachs disease. The NTSAD has been a great help in my research efforts. I've been changed by this because it affects children from the time of birth. It's a genetic condition that attacks the gene structure. What's sad there is no cure, only prevention. Children that are affected with the disease live only to about 4-to-5 years of age. So little time, not given a chance to live life. Learning alot from these children tells me cherish each and every moment of everyday like these dear little children and their families because you never know when it will end. I was so moved by a father journey with his daughter, Rachaeli it touched my heart forever. There's a hope that someday there will be an answer to sickness and death. That will one day be a place much different from this place. If you trust that there i...

Just to let you know that maybe have been some confusion and little education about the threat of an avian influenza outbreak. Not to worry according to medical resources it's not as bad as the media let's it out to be. And I think President Bush's announcement a while back said he would declare marshall law in the U.S. if such would happen. That's just alot of bunk to try and get us all uppity. Be sure to bulk up on your Vitamin C, better yet Ester-C . Besides haven't we been there done, done that already. Sometimes it's always good to get out the mask . And always wash those hands after every visit ;). Stay well!

Thanksgiving will soon be here. If some of you wonder why we celebrate turkey day there is an historical account in 1676 of how thanksgiving happened. Pretty soon Christmas will follow. And you know what that means? Time to SHOP! I hope that others who oppose of Christmas, you don't know what you're missing. Remember the greatest gift of all who made it all possible. Miracles still happen. Even when those want to forget, there are still some of us have the light of Jesus in our hearts. Behind all the decorations, the wrapped gifts and the rush is the one gift that was given to all of us. The one that was hung on a tree 2,000 years ago. As you sit down to your holiday dinner table give thanks for all the blessings that God has given. That the true meaning of Christmas lives with us all through the year. God Bless Us Everyone!

I'm BACCKKKKKK!!! Bridge Day was Saturday October 15. An annual event at New River Gorge Bridge in Fayette Co., WV. That's where a lot of nutty people from all over come and jump over the highest bridge in the U.S. The following week I did my clinical training in the medical office. I had a great time. Boy, those drug reps really know how to butter up the doctor. I think I gained 5 lbs. easy. It's the first nine weeks and I got my grade for the quarter. I got the highest G.P.A. in the class. I've been wanting for months to remove a pile of roofing shingles from my backyard. I finally got my prayer answered. A clean-up crew come out and cleaned up with a garbage truck. I also got another pray answered! I got on a pay roll so I don't have to worry about where my next meal is coming from. The Lord does work in mysterious ways. Don't He? Walk in His Love.... Later!

PRAYER LIST for October Pray for President Bush. Pray that God will give him wisdom in the choices he makes, and the advisors to whom he listens. Pray for our members of Congress, Supreme Court justices, and state and local officials. (I Timothy 2:1-2) Pray for the residents of the Gulf Coast that have been so devastated by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Many have lost loved ones, homes, jobs, everything. (Pray also for the people in South Eastern Asia who have lost loved ones, home and thier means of living. Pray that they come to know the love and peace of Jesus Christ. (II Corinthians 8:14) Pray for those families that have been evicted from their homes in the Bible Land. Pray that God will ease the hurt of being uprooted. (Isaiah 65:19) Pray for the families of those killed in Iraq and Afghanistan this week. Pray that the Holy Spirit will comfort them, and give supernatural peace. (Philippians 4:7) Pray for the safety of our troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, and around the world. Pray tha...

When I first start this blog I had a tough time on what I was going to blog about. There were quite a few things that I'd liked to have talked about. Things are were close to me and others that always been a part of me. Then I thought like most of us have a kind of journey we travel while we're here in this life. I call mine a redemption journey because I hope that in the end that I will be truly redeemed from the state of this mortal life to a life that was meant to be. Most of all of the redemption that Jesus' sacrifice finished 2,000 years ago. I was reading Rachel Scott 's website today. What she lived in the short 17 years of her life had touched millions of people than what another person could do in their lifetime. I keep journals of my works, but Rachel's has to be the most inspiring memorial of compassion. At times I think of Rachel and Columbine. I think that she's in a better place now. And a day that when it rains I think of Rachel's Tears falli...

Sorry I missed you Friday, but the fire alarm rang and I had to leave in a hurry. It's a monthly practice. I wonder if we'll ever be ready for the real thing? Seems like we are never really prepared for anything. When it does happen it's not what you expect. One thing to do in an emergency is to always remain calm. I am brought to remember the words of Jesus when He said,"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." (John 16:33). It's raining here and I've come down with a cold. I'm feeling better now. After a few cups of chamomile tea I'm doing fine. The weather is warm and the leaves on the trees are changing color. Over the weekend the big earthquake hit Pakistan, India and parts of Afghanistan. They're still counting the lost (28,000). I'll be going to clinical training next week so I'll be away from class. I maybe wor...

Larry has a different way of saying what he wants to say when he says it. His momma was an Elvis Impersonator and looked a little like "Ralph the Carpenter" on Green Acres? :? He you're friendly GIT-R-DONE comment"tater" by quote an grew up in a Christian home, loves the U.S.A., Miss September and making odd (clearing throat) commodities from Playdough. He plans to run for President and with what we got in the White House already, well, it just makes me nervous. As Larry puts it they talk the talk, but walkin' the walk it's like trip and stumble like Ray Charles in a pumpkin patch.

There's sometime in our life we have to make decisions. Think about it. There are those we make what we will eat, wear, places to go, job hunting, etc. But did you ever think of the most important is the one we make when we will leave this world when we die. The decision will be the one of how we will spend the rest of our lives in eternity. What road will you choose? It will be one of the important and critical decision that you'll ever make in your life.

As much of our nation drifts further and further from its religious heritage, one of the side effects has been the increasing opposition to churches seeking to build new facilities or increase the size of the one that they already occupy. In recent years, opponents of churches have had some success in shifting the opinions of government decision makers from viewing a church as beneficial to communities to viewing them as a “drain” on city treasuries since they occupy land that could be used to produce tax revenue for government coffers. In fact, current Supreme Court precedent offers pornography outlets more protection with government zoning decisions than most churches have! T.C. (redemptionsong): Well, speaking as for my church we give our hard earned money in tithes and offerings plus what we do for the community than what the U.S. government would do. What they don't remember in the heyday of the churches in the old days there were large numbers of people who attended service...