Wildflowers

If you got a moment, which I assume you do cuz you’re here, I’d like to discuss my feelings on a controversial word (of sorts) in our society today.

That word is…..prayer.

What do you think of when you hear, read or say the word prayer?  Until today I thought prayer was reserved for my personal conversation with God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit….the Holy Trinity.  But in, and as part of my conversations….I ask questions.

Rarely, really rarely….have I ever got immediate responses to my questions.  But as you know…patience is a virtue.  So answers develop and some have yet to be or may never be answered.  But today I got one and I cried about it during & afterwards a bit & maybe you’ll understand why if I can explain this properly….I will certainly try.

Prayer can & should be more than religious ceremony.  Prayer can & should be shared & joined in togetherness to strengthen its resolve. So we bow our heads & pray to the Trinity….but what do we do if we wanna talk to someone besides the Holy Trinity, say our deceased grand-father…is that prayer?  What is it then? It’s not a séance, I just wanna talk to gramps…let ‘em know I’m thinking about him & need some advice….even if it takes years to get it.   Its not prayer in the strict sense of course, you’re not worshipping gramps, you’re not idolizing him, he’s just another soul your spirit can reach out to….so what is it?   I call it spiritual meditation.   I guess in a sense you’re praying to gramps cuz he’s passed from this Earth, but the word prayer, I feel, should be reserved for the Trinity.

So why the controversy?  Well if I told you that I talk to spirits & souls you’d roll your eyes.  If I said, I’m praying to Jesus & my gramps, you’d think that’s cool (I hope).  

So the answer moment…..Mid day I’m putting some CD’s on to listen to and I put in disk 2 of Tom Pettys The Best of Everything & the first track is “Wildflowers”.   I have numerous issues & reasons to pray as we all do & many blessings to be thankful for, but as the words to that song played out in that moment…. I looked to the sky and said in my meditation…..Hey Tom, thanks for a wonderful song & by the way…what would you do about???...I checked myself….& thru my tear filled eyes I wondered, was that wrong?  And instantly a word popped in my head…..No.

He didn’t answer me, the lyrics & his song did…from His Spirit thru his spirit.  In that moment I realized it’s ok to ask for help, it doesn’t always have to involve the Trinity.  Hey, they need a break now & then from all those prayer requests.  So spread the spiritual wealth a bit thru spiritual meditation & the strict religious zealots that think it’s a sacrilege….well, they’re just wrong about that.

So here’s the real point I’m trying to make.  How much time do you spend a day in prayer?  How much time do you spend in spiritual meditation?  I’ll hazard a guess that a few minutes a day in prayer be bout average, I dunno.  Ok, how bout you expand your quiet moments a bit more and pick out 2 or 3 role models in your life, alive or dead, famous or not & just have a personal private conversation, you’re not worshipping….you’re talking.

If I tell someone I prayed for 2 hours today, they’d think man that dudes got issues.  If I say I meditated for 2 hours today they’d think, man where do you find the time, wish I could do that, good for you.

Thus the controversy….prayer is meditation to the Trinity, meditation can be a spiritual tool you can use to guide you on your life’s journey.  Jesus is not the only one who can help you, there’s lots of Guardian Angels out there…& there’s no controversy in reaching out to them in good or bad times, or anytime in your private moments.  

If you spend an extra few minutes a day reaching out to your heroes thru spiritual meditation I believe you’ll find it can have both emotional & calming benefits & there is no sacrilege cuz there’s no idolization.

Tom Petty is one of my heroes, his lyrics & music are prophetic & I know his spirit touched millions of his fans…so why not say Howdy now & then….I know he’d appreciate it…he’s not learning to fly anymore, he’s got his wings for sure.  But…it gets lonely sometimes just cruising the clouds.

Thank you Tom & the Heartbreaker band members & back stagers who brought his music to us….it’s part of our history & I for one am grateful I was alive & could share in a bit of his story.

As the moon rises on another night, I long to be free in a mountain side full of wildflowers, looking out to sea.

Have a spectacular day, say a prayer for Love. ✝️

Ecclesiastes Chapters 3.4 & 5

Familiar Faces

 Are you, who you are? Am I, who I am?

Are we, who is? Are they, who we think they are?

Do you see, what I see?  If you don’t, I can help.

Maybe if you see, like I see….

You can be, all you wanna be.

Conversation…face to face.  It seems to be a lost art with some folks.  So many have retreated into a safe zone physically, personally & spiritually because of the looming perceived & realistic threats out there.  The explosion of available media out there adds to the hysteria caused by non stop violence & misdeeds.

Be that as it is, when was the last time you talked for more than 2 minutes with a total stranger?  Not the check out guy at the auto parts store, or the clerk at the supermarket, but a total stranger in a less than controlled environment, like a parking lot or sidewalk.

Many of you can’t & that’s understandable with all the stuff we see on the news going on.  But you know….there is a world out there bigger & better than the television, computer screen or phone.

So conversation….what would make you comfortable if approached by a perceived total stranger?  Here’s a few possible answers:

1) Facial recognition   2) Voice familiarity

3) perceived as friendly  4) Dressed ok

5) not smelling like booze 6) Clear eyed & well spoken

The first two are most important & key to any….any conversation.  Facial expressions & vocal tone set the stage for the whole interaction, given the other 4 are acceptable.

I had 5 such interactions today & neither myself or the other 5 folks ever felt threatened or anything like that….and I was the stranger.  We all learned a bit about each other & our unique situations and if we ever meet again, we may forget a name, but faces & voices seem to stick in our memories.

So I ask you….again….what makes you comfortable with a stranger?

Here’s a possible answer…..you don’t know, you can’t explain or express it.  It’s  just a feeling, a gut check, a mental note of easiness with this other person, or something that clicks your friend or foe sensors in a good friendly way.  That’s a great answer really.  Because all those answers & there’s seven listed, are good answers.  But the 1st answer really sums up the other 6….you just don’t really know.

May I introduce a foreign concept to you?  You don’t need to know….that’s right you don’t know what you don’t know, so don’t fake it.  If it is destined for you to meet & spend time with someone, even for 2 minutes, & you felt at ease…..how cool is that!  You know why…because it was meant to be & was possibly set in motion long before you ever thought about it….consciously.  Really you say….how’s that?

Well, if you frequent this blog you will know my feelings, thoughts & dare I say facts….about our dreams & what happens or can happen in the deepness of the night, when your mind is free to wander, as well as being wandered into.  Think about it, if you dreamt meeting someone, then that familiar face/voice shows up for unknown reasons, you may “subconsciously” be at ease with the person.  The same holds true when we find ourselves in unfamiliar territory….anything of familiarity can bring comfort to a troubled mind.

And….if you can connect with the mind of anybody thru real face to face conversation maybe, just maybe, you can share a piece of each others soul & spirit.  Brings a whole new meaning to “Deja Vu” doesn’t it…thanks CSN&Y for a great album & classic rock song bout that by the way.  

You see God doesn’t always work in mysterious ways….sometimes it’s just a harmless dream about a conversation.

Have a great evening, should be a nice moon along with other things to help guide even the hungry & homeless to a comfortable destination. Bee safe 🐝

Oh, that’s my pet dragon…we’ll talk later 🦎

Psalm 19 

A Rough Day

 I don’t ever question my faith…..but I certainly question my ability to live up to what I have faith in.  We all have our ups & downs, good & bad days, today was a rough day.  It doesn’t matter who, what, where, or why…all I know is I had a wonderful day yesterday & today not so much.

So what do I do about it….I can’t change the past, but I can try to make each minute better as I strive for a better future.  Often hard to do when we dwell on the past.  So how to make tomorrow better?

Strengthen your faith. Remember your past, live in the present & strive for a better future with faith in God.

I don’t know where my faith is going to take me, but this day is over & tomorrow is Sonday & I for one look forward to a better day, 

As I write with no one to talk to but distant thoughts & recent memories I remember my own words that said in the Lord there’s always someone to talk to.  So I shut my eyes & talk to God, I open my eyes & read His Words, then I look & listen to understand the deeper meanings.

As my attitude changes for the better, my spirit feels stronger, my outlook on things changes & I realize my rough day was nothing, absolutely nothing compared to so many in this world.

We are so blessed to live in the U.S.A..  You talk to anyone…anyone with open eyes who has seen some of the world outside our borders & they will tell you this.

Talk to the right people who have been there & you’ll hear horror stories that are common place in some countries & cultures.  In this country some folks demand openly their right to self mutilization because of their gender confusion….in other countries you’d be hung or beheaded for being gay.  And yet these very same “oppressed” individuals in this country will cheer the very ideologicies of these world order dictators.

We are as a whole characterized by our words & actions.  We are as a whole a product of our environment.   The old saying “garbage in equals garbage out” has taken hold of a portion of our society.  

Yesterday was a rough day….because of the environment that was created by unscheduled events.  It set into motion a change in five different peoples plans for the day….which as you can imagine did not set the day off to a good start…which was around 7AM yesterday.  This strained environment lasted thru the day & eventually upset the day of a few other folks as well.  Fortunately no punches were thrown & we all got thru the day…..& now is the morning of a new day.

I am reminded of the promises of yesterday.

I am reminded of the lessons I learned long ago.

I am grateful to have traveled this far…..safely.

You are the key to your happiness.  No matter how scrambled your thoughts…prioritize & organize them….and you’ll begin to see what’s really important in this life.  God help us all if we ever as a whole lose our faith….Stand strong & proud America….there’s always a new day…..Have a spectacular SonDay🙏✝️

Freedom of Life

 The Soldier marches thru time

The Sailor sails unknown seas

The Airman watches from on high

The Marine stands the watch

The Merchant Marine carries a heavy load 

& the Coast Guard patrols the shallows

All to guard a sacred freedom.  A freedom that so many take for granted.  But the true cost of freedom lies in the lands, seas & skies of those forgotten by those same who take sacrifice for granted.

Those of us who cherish freedom, real freedom, know the difference.  For it’s not just freedom of choice….oh no it’s more than that….it’s freedom of life.  Too many in this country have not had their life, their basic freedom to live, ever challenged.  They are riding on the coat tails of American patriots & heroes as they put down the very ideals that formed, built & sustained this country.  Now as they chase their fantasy utopia they’re creating a realistic dystopia.

You see while some worry about trivial cultural nonsense & race baiting….real threats to our freedom of life are at stake.  To name  a     few….China/Taiwan….Russia/ Ukraine….Israel/ Iran….cartels/U.S. Borders….all of these issues can & do effect our national security, while our Congress passes bills to combat something we can’t control…the weather, instead of tax dollars to defend your real freedom of life as well as those threatened by world order dictators around the globe.  

Your freedom of life is dependent on those Soldiers, Sailors, Airman, Marines, Merchants & Guardsmen being able to properly defend that freedom.  Better wake up America & spend your precious dollars wisely or your freedom of life could disappear before your very eyes & in your lifetime.  🇺🇸

A Stage Set Before Heaven (revised)

 Suffer not thru the longing light of the day.  Cry not thru the deep darkness of the night.  Bring your cares to the Lord’s open table.  Seat yourself in the chair of the righteous & cast away your worries on His Loving  Heart & feel the sensation of a child’s spirit.

This early morning as I look out at the stars last twinkle & the days fresh dew I once again realize I am just another soul in flesh…in waiting.

I feel like an actor at times living out an unknown script.  Before me is the movie set, but the lines are yet to be written.  You Lord are the writer & producer, but You leave it up to us to direct.  Surround us with a good cast & crew so that we can carry out the mission of the destiny before us.

Let my worries flow away like flood waters after the storm.  Bring down Your cleansing tears of forgiveness & redemption on lost & wretched souls.  Those that do ….will, those that don’t….won’t.  We are all truly at Your mercy for direction out of this hate filled world & deliverance to Your promised Heaven on Earth.

Bless us this day with a new attitude & make our spirits sing.  Open our hearts to a world of friendship & understanding instead of hate & confusion.

I am surrounded by a 1000 locks, but there is only one key & where it lies is a great mystery to some.  But, little do they know the locks were never closed…we had the “keys” the whole time thru His suffrage.  Release our minds to further explore the unknown & find the answers in Your Holy Words.

I remember Lord when I reached out for Your Hand & an Arm was attached.  An Arm that more than once saved me from the jagged jaws of death.  So, let my petty concerns of this physical life roll off me like punches to a prize fighters chin.  For the real fight is in the unseen world, but we’ll all see it unfold soon.

Be strong in heart, be one in Spirit, be healthy in body, be of sound mind & hold dear to your faith & your soul will sing, dance & act out the talents of the ages….On a stage set before Heaven. 

Zechariah 12-14 … Matthew 12-14 … Acts 2-4

Climate Confusion

 Climate change is a reality that man-kind has lived with since the beginnings of this Earth.  Our waste being in the form of a solid, liquid or gas certainly effects the overall environment.

But, to panic & try to force a change in countries when the science & technology doesn’t come close to the required energy reserves to power & feed any modern civilization is a recipe for disaster for so many reasons.

The efforts to go “green” in the energy & food sectors has devastated some already fragile economies around the globe.  These are the results needed unfortunately to prove or disprove scientific theory & technological efficacy.  So what is the green movements results to date?  Well in a nut shell…to degrade our current lifestyle to the point of darkness & starvation is of little salvation to the problem.

It is too soon for green energy & the elimination of fossil fuels & fertilizers.  Furthermore, it’s not a major problem with so many other pressing issues that are in fact a clear & present danger to our National security.

In closing…. the Earth will continue to warm ever so slightly in the Sun’s current cycle so long as is necessary in God’s timing.  If He can conquer death…He can certainly make the winds blow & the rain fall.

Have faith… reflect & learn from the past, live in & for today, meditate & pray for a better tomorrow.   🐝

Luke Chapters 11-13   🐚🕊✝️

We Need A Leader

We need a leader who is strong…who will not back down from a delusional throng.

A leader who is wise & loves this country despite all he despises.  Who is not afraid of being called a racist…because he’s Patriotic.

A leader who has not sold out because he’s not for sale & who has traveled far & wide with God by his side.

A leader who looks around & says,” We can do this, let’s try together.” & who values life, no matter how hard the strife.

We need a leader who other leaders will listen to & who knows diversity without deservability is dumbassity.

We need a leader who won’t listen to the loudest voice…but rather the silence of the Spirit.  Someone who isn’t a political puppet or a business's bitch. Who has real world experience & wisdom only learned from natures lessons & a Faith filled walk.

Our leaders today are all spiffed up in suit & dress.  Give me a leader in jeans & a T-shirt, who is a survivor …not one who owes favors. 

A leader who respects nature & all it holds…a leader who can relate to all the people, who will tell it like it is, because too many only tell… what they want you to hear.

Where will this leader come from?  Who will this leader be? 

What will this leader do?  When will this leader arrive?  

We can only walk in Faith & pray knowing that...

One day soon this leader will come.

For it is Promised… And it shall Be. 🙏⛪

Psalm 37 & 73   Matthew Chapter 11 AMEN 

Post Edit & Pics 8/19/2023   8:20 AM EST. 

Go in Peace & Love Will Follow. 🐝📡⏳

3rd Book of John (Paul's Letter to Gaius) ☩✞🕈.