Clear Paths

My spirit seeks guidance… my soul yearns to do what’s right

My body is sore from the travels… my mind is awake and alert

My heart cries for the lost and yet it seems at times it is me that is lost

Down this road I have been before but every time the players are different

So I ask my God…what is it You want me to do?  

And the answer always seems to be…

"What do you want to do?”  “What is it you want to be?”

What a wonderful God we have, to ask and you shall receive

The Words ring true with me, you just have to believe

The path before you may not be clear and the whispers you may not hear

But trust in Him to clear the thorns to wipe clean the thatch

I seek not for myself, but for all of us that search

Lord show us the way to Your Mercy help us to overcome all this adversity

For we know with You in the lead…nothing is an impossibility.

We find Your Words to us today and they say

“Salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel envious”

And the faithless that reside in the temples, have been cut off

So the faithful can prosper in the glory of the natural root and branch

Do not feel one branch is better than the other

For each is connected to the root, life giving water is given to both

Faith is the foundation you must have its roots are the deepest

All else in your world should revolve around your faith

As Gentiles we can make a legitimate claim as a branch

Of the Root of David, by the Grace of His choosing

Whether from the start, or later in procession, doesn’t matter 

Despite what those confused with the past may say

The covenant was made to all men… Jew & Gentile alike

Find your place in this Grace and your faith will sing His praises.

Praying for clear paths in the New Year.  

Romans 11:11 & Romans 11: 17-21 🪶😎🇺🇸✝️.  🙏🕊️

The Ring of Things

Today I woke up and needed some encouragement.  It is hard to stay completely positive when the pressures of the day weigh you down.  One thing I’ve learned over time is that even though I enjoy my solitude with nature and the Word…you need to get out there and be with people who can lift your spirit to where it needs to be.

This morning my spirit was lifted when I logged on and seen where I had over 150 views to the blog in the last 24 hours, which put me well over my goal of 10,000.  Thank you so much for taking your valuable time to read parts of this blog…and true to my word I have a consult later today with a publisher.

I am not sure if my writing is worthy…but there’s only one way to find out.  This blog is a personal diary of sorts and I hope you have found something here that inspires you.  The writings are all original, one of a kind and copyrighted.  They are only copyrighted for the legal reasons of profiting off another person's work...I have no problem with parts of this blog being shared openly.  

I started this blog as a means to communicate with distant friends and to express thoughts that I felt should not be held selfishly, but shared with my fellow man and glorify the essence of our Creator.

As a means to celebrate I want to re-post my very first post on the blog.  From April of 2008, it is called “The Ring”  and the pictures attached are from my high school days…when I first realized I could draw…just takes me a long, long time.  I spent days drawing these…and I am so glad to say that thru all my trials, tribulations and accomplishments  in the past 40 years they have survived and are still in my possession.

If you have any such items…treasure them…for they are the heartbeat of your soul.

“THE RING”

Sometimes in life the things you make with your own hand and mind are worth more than anything else you may have. They are original, one of a kind, irreplaceable and special in time.

Cherish these creations whatever they are. And remember that if you receive a one of a kind gift by a dear friend or loved one you should treat it with respect as if it were your own creation. To have a creation that is numbered One of One should never perish but remembered always by its creator.

When I was in high school I made three such items. One was a ring of silver and turquoise. It was oval with an inner oval inlay and a crucifix in the center.

The other two were pencil drawings.  One was of Molly Hatchet's first album cover and the other was Stairway to Heaven.  It is the inside cover of Led Zeppelin's 4th album...it took me hours to draw the keeper's hand holding the lantern of truth...had to put tape on the back of the paper because I erased it so many times before I finally was satisfied with it.  I guess I have a hard time drawing hands because that was the hardest part of the Molly Hatchet drawing...the hand holding the battle ax. 

The ring was stolen from me several years later. But the design and its image I will always remember and maybe someday I will be able to recreate it.

However, I still have the Stairway to Heaven and Molly Hatchet drawings framed and in my house.

Do you have something made by your hand? Put it in a special place and thank the Lord for any and all your gifts, talents, blessings and good fortune. They are meant to be shared with others in the glory of the Creator.

May you have peace and understanding all thru your days.

In His Service:   B.A.S. …:}…  April 28th, 2008  Revised Sept. 27, 2018  

Hosea 6&7...2nd Timothy 3...Revelations 10...Romans 11  

A Sign of Judgement

Some people are so quick to judge today…they make up their minds about something before they know all the facts, or they pass judgement based on half- truths to support their own agendas.

You don’t have to go very far out of your way to see it play out in the media today as the headlines are about smearing a good man based on one sketchy tale.  But, I am sure in your own spectrum of reality you have experienced this in your own life.  Perhaps you have been judged based on lies or half-truths and that judgement cost you a job, or a relationship. 

The last day or so I have been judged as some kind of heretic by a Facebook troll for posting pictures of the zodiac signs and other constellations on my blog and on Facebook.  This person does not know me…but is passing judgement as if he’s some kind of anointed authority.  Well here’s the truth.

I do not believe in horoscopes, most of the time they are generalities anyway.  But I do believe the wonders in the sky were put there for a reason.  As Genesis says in Chapter 1 verse 14 “…and let them be signs to mark the seasons…” All of God’s creations are there for a purpose.  I take no part in reading mine or anyone else’s future based on these “signs”, that is not consistent with the teachings of the Word and Jesus makes no bones about His distaste for sorcerers, witchcraft, astrologers and such that try and amplify their pagan beliefs by such practices.

On the other hand I am a very naturally spirit filled person.  I would rather spend my days in solitude with the wonders of nature, that include the sky’s above and the waters below, then embarked in the confusion of mass population and man’s continued pollution of the natural world and their own minds as well.  The masses only appeal to me if they are faithful, then we shine as one, as God intended.

The pictures I take of the night sky are just that… pictures, nothing more or nothing less.  But when I look at a night sky and see all the “signs” God has placed around us to encourage our faith…I look to what I seen that morning I wrote “The Lap of Gemini”…anybody who reads that and for one minute thinks it is not intended to be faithfully inspirational…has a sour attitude and twisted agenda beforehand.

It inspired me and was delivered to me to witness and testify to the wonders that surround us.  Throughout your life I’m sure you’ve heard people say. “Show me a sign so I can believe” perhaps you’ve said it yourself.  There is nothing wrong with wanting a little self- assurance, but faith is just that… faith.

Believing in our Lord and Savior and casting aside the hate and confusion in this world is a definite leap of faith.  But, all you have to do is look at how that faith has worked for so many throughout history and in our own world today, to see a “sign” that it is real and that it can have a profound effect on your daily life…and the life here after.

I am not a formally trained minister, my training has come from the Word of God and a life of prayer; a life of asking questions, of searching for truth and understanding, of experiencing many ups and downs that only add to my testimony and walk in the faith and sometimes waking up in the middle of the night for no particular reason other than to see a wonder in the sky.

My life is changing and I do not know what tomorrow brings.  I know there are haters out there that would look at me, my past and what I say and do today and find fault with it in some way.  That’s fine with me as I know these words are not meant for everybody.

 In all these years I have never had anyone question my faith and my intentions with my blog…until yesterday when one man did based on my night sky pics. 

Well sir, if that’s all you got to challenge me with I suggest you take a hard look in the mirror at your own life and faith…if you even have any…before you pass judgement on someone you don’t know.

My life is changing, your life is changing, this country is changing.  To make America great again we must return to our roots, where a man was judged on his works, when trust was gained by a look in the eye and a handshake, rather than an internet resume.

Those that want a free society, to do as they feel while riding the coat tails of a prosperous nation in the hope of some open society where anything goes…your days are numbered.  The days of infiltrating our good country to degrade it to standards of sinfulness, deceit and divisiveness are over, for the vast majority of true Americans in this country know they can look to the sky and see wonders set before them…not to worship them…but to acknowledge that we have an incredible Creator that has compassion for the people here and the promised land He created.

We live in this Promised Land and most of us walk in the faith of a Lord that will make this land even better over time, just remember that the next time someone questions your own faith, they’re probably speaking from the bowels of satan in an effort to derail your good intentions.

My intentions will not be thwarted for to know God is to seek God and every day and night that I seek the Lord; He shows me the majesty of His Ways.  Reach out to Him as you walk in faith and if you haven’t yet received His Grace, pray to Him, ask for forgiveness and turn your life over to a faith based life that believes He sacrificed His life for you and trust in His Word…and the signs that are all around and inside of you since the day you were born.

My life is an open book spread out over the pages of this blog…but there are many stories I haven’t shared and many stories I hear every day from people of faith.  I have little time to argue with the faithless…I prefer to spend my time with the faithful in an effort to learn and increase my own beliefs and understanding.  I will not for one second let some self-proclaimed expert tell me what to say and do, for I take my direction from my God and Lord & Savior…what else is there when all is said and done but… Faith, Family, Friends and the Flag.  This is what drives me and I hope it drives you too.

I pray for this country to return to its roots and become a stronger nation.  For the evil doers and those that would see this country torn apart by race, hate and social divisiveness to just simply change their ways or fade away into nothing…for nothing they are when compared to the Glory of God and what He can do for you in your life.  Go in Peace and Love will follow, be in faith and the faithless will fall on their own sword.  Our faith is not a hope...it is a reality!  

Thank you so much for your support and time over the past year.  God’s Graces Always.

The Shadow of Our Souls

In the beginning God’s shadow moved thru the darkness of a vast expanse.  He created the dark expanse long ago and now His shadow moved through it even though there was no light.  All there was darkness and the Words of God were with His shadow.

As His shadow moved through the expanse it was cast from light from even further away…light that could not be seen in our solar system for He had not delivered it yet.  So nothing was alive…it was a vast expanse of dark emptiness with remnants of floating rock, remains from the first creation.  Without light there could be no life. 

So God made it so, that light would be cast into our solar system.  Now the shadow of God took formation from the light and all was good.  As His shadow moved thru our heavens it found favor with it.

So He paused and set out to create day and night, and life giving water was abundant as He made that too.  He then separated the waters and called it sky, then separated the water even further and called it land and we had the foundation of a living and breathing Earth, created from the darkness.

He created the fruits and tress of our Earth and He created them with seed to live on thru eternity.  But His shadow knew that once He left the light would fade, so He set the Sun and Moon in their places to shed life giving light on the Earth.  Once this was done the light from all His other creations in the heavens could be seen at night, as the Moon was merely a night light, where the Sun was day light.

Then God placed the first life on Earth, knowing all along over time these creatures would evolve and propagate and fill the Earth with oceans of sea-life and forests of all kinds of birds and walking creatures.

But something was still missing.  There was nothing on this newly created Earth to remember how all this was created.  So He created the first man and the first woman as detailed in the origins of creation, as the Word of God was delivered to man to keep record of his creation in the Book of Genesis.

Much time has passed since ancient Earth was created.  But the Word of God and the memory of creation and future events were cast in place and laid on every man, woman and child’s heart as they were created.  In that way we are born pure and innocent with the Word of God, the story of creation and all the future developments leading up to the day His Spirit returns to this Earth embedded on our hearts.  We can never forget, for we are born with it.  It is cast in the shadow of our souls.

The other night I was talking to a friend and the conversation took a turn towards spirituality.  She stated she was a deist.  She believed in God, that He is our creator but doesn’t interfere with events on Earth and thus does not believe in Jesus Christ.  Well, belief in God alone will not get you to Heaven, but I guess deist don’t believe in that either.  This is where they are wrong in so many ways.  They claim that the story of Jesus is too closely related to ancient Greek tales that happened long before the birth of Christ. Deism is just another misguided thought put in man’s head by satan to cloud the imprint of creation and history we are born with in our hearts and souls. 

The reason the story of Christ resembles some ancient mythical tales of old is because the creators and authors of these ancient tales had the creation of this Earth, the history of man and the life of Christ in their hearts and souls as well, well before the events of Christ happened in our history…they had these memories cast in their souls.

The great authors, artists, musicians and leaders of ancient before Christ times had tapped into these memories and expressed their thoughts the best way they could, because they lacked the actual history of Christ we have today. 

I gave her this explanation, having never given it before, as the words just came to me.  She looked at me, considered it and we then talked about other things.  I think she is considering it even more as time goes by.  The Lord works in incredible, not mysterious, ways.  They are only a mystery to those that do not understand.  For us in the faith His works and Word are reality and they speak loud and clear in a world of confusion and false doctrines.

The creation of this Earth, the life and times of Christ and the fact that He is the true Son of God sent for our salvation is embedded in every heart and soul…so that when we hear the Word of God…it rings a chord that cannot be denied. It is only lessened and diminished by the deception of the devil who has planted so many seeds of doubt in man’s head that it is often hard for us to accept the reality of a loving and caring God who sacrificed His own blood, by His Son, for our behalf.

The seeds of satan result in weeds, war and a fiery wrath….the seeds of God result in flowers of life, peace and harmony with a living God who will return in the near future to separate the weeds from the flowers.  Then the realization of truth we carry in our hearts and souls will shine for eternity. 

Don’t be a weed, for your roots will dry up, your life will disintegrate and your memories will be lost. 

Rather, be a shining light in a world of darkness. Just as our God was when He first created this magnificent planet we call Earth.

We are born with memories of the past and the future, they are the shadow of our souls, embedded on our hearts forever…remember them, believe in them and His light will enhance yours so we can all live as a flowing field of flowers with peace and harmony.

     

A Valuable Lesson

What is it we do?   What is it we don’t?

Torn I am at what to do, I don’t want just another job, I have more to offer

The news of today, some twisted soul trying to make accusations she knows are false

I see her face plastered on my TV as I Listen to Alan Parson’s “Games People Play”

What a joke she’s on TV, and even sadder still some choose to believe her

Well enough time wasted on that, put her up against the wall and let her soul grind

Now a story of some twisted soul shooting up a Rite-Aid warehouse

The demons in her head have gained control and she pulled the trigger in hate

Again, why is this on the news, she is not worthy of 1 second of air-time

So I turn it off and climb back into my shell, where harmonies abound

My life is changing and for that I am grateful

No more the wasted energy, the divisive distractions, the waste of precious time

Shed me O’Lord of all these doubts, which are few, but cannot be ignored

Letters I’ve written, some I have sent, others an address I need

Stories and rhymes and sermons I’ve written, some are read

Others stay hidden, for they are between You and I, til the time is chosen

Going on high noon now in a beautiful day…guess I’ll venture out and play

All the while never questioning what to say, for You taught me well

“Do not wonder what to say, in that time, the words will be given to you”

I live my life now more than ever based on that lesson

As I wait for the next call…I know my dreams will not be forsaken

I see the hate all around; I sense the goodness that abounds

It’s that goodness Lord that I seek most…help me to find it

I know it’s out there, the signs cannot be ignored and they’re constant

Give me strength, patience, courage and wisdom to do Your will…and I will.

The Masters Play

As the sun rises at 7 AM on a clear morning day:

I am reminded of the days when life was but a rhyme.

To have and to hold all our dreams at a single time

When cares of health and wealth were no more

Like sand they were washed away on the shore

Days of sparkling glitter and shiny gold

Forever ours to have and to hold

You see the world today and it is in tatters

So much hate and confusion the mind scatters

I see a world today with faith were it matters

I look to the Heavens and don’t ever ask why

You look to sky and it makes you cry

My tears are shed in private solitude

Rather than with the foolish multitude

Today you see is the best day to be

For another may not be given to see

Then what will you do? Cry to the moon?

Live your life like a flower in bloom

Be strong in faith and do not be misguided

For with the Lord you will one day be sided

This is what to live for and all else will fade

Just as a tree with no leaves still gives shade

So shall your life be, do not have misgivings

Treat every day like its Thanksgiving

For one day soon we will all have a part...in the Masters play.