A Hunter's Prayer

I had a recent traumatic event two days ago, one I hope to never experience again.  But as I get older, and the one's close to me do as well, I probably will.  These thoughts came to me in the aftermath.  With the big game hunting seasons starting in many areas stay safe, stay warm, hug the one's you love, and cherish the memories....in the end it's all we'll have. 🦌

A Hunter’s Prayer 

Dear Lord, although it may be hard

For some to understand

We thank you for the opportunity

To hunt this great land

Hunting traditions are as old as the mountains

 

With a bounty like an overflowing fountain

 

We hunt to provide for our families

 

A bonus enjoying all of nature’s harmonies

Bless us with good aim, but most of all

Bless the quarry we hope to claim

Keep us safe and in Your care

As we add to memories we hold dear

And if by some fate we don’t return home

Guide our souls to greater glories known.

🐝

Dedicated to my friend and hunting partner Ken Cline

Who passed doing what he loved best.  10/28/2017 

Psalm 127 🙏🇺🇸🦅. 

Don't Waste the Moment

I don't want this feeling to leave

I don't want to have my gut heave

I don't want this sky to cloud
I don't want to hide in a shroud

I don't want this mystery to not be solved
I don't want to have to be the only one involved

You don't want this better world
You don't want to release your sin and hurl

You don't want this show to go on
You don't want to have to move on

We don't want this confusion any more
We don't want to have to disappear into the shore

We don't want this all to pass away
We don't want to have to be forced to say

They don't want this world to perish
They don't want to have to start again with fish

They don't want this but there is no choice
They don't want to have to invoke a holy voice

I don't want this moment to be wasted
You don't want to live eternity being basted

I hear, see, smell, taste, feel, and sense for His Glory
Bryan A. Stross  (c) 9/11/2017   16 years after the fall

Psalm 138, Proverbs 27
Numbers 22-24 (The 4th Book of Moses)
The First Epistle of John Chapter 2
Revelations Chapter 19
Special Reflection:  Numbers 24: 3-9

"Go in Peace and others will fall on their own sword"
"Love will conquer even when all seems as vanquished"✨✝️🕊🙏🇺🇸🦅🌈🐬
.........}......... (::) 🐝 pics 5/6/2023. 8:30 AM 

Lamenting Our Troubles

Even though we may be surrounded by storms and other pains life often throws our way, it is a Great Day in the eyes of the promised.  Since today is Sunday and I often post on the soulful aspects of life on Sundays I have this to offer:  Consider the Book of Lamentations in the Old Testament.  It does not offer an author but Jeremiah has been argued as the author given it is the tale of the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple in 587 B.C., a period of time that he was alive.  Lamentations is only five chapters and if you read Chapter 3 only, it will speak to you in the same ways Job does.  It starts out depressing, ends up Glorious, so stay with it. 
As we witness the destructive force of nature over the next few days keep in mind that it is all part of a Greater Plan.  A plan we do not know the details of, but are assured of its ultimate outcome.  I pray for those in desperation, but please consider what Jeremiah witnessed as you reflect on your own troubles.  All the best my friend, stay safe and let the Lord guide your path, always and forever more.

Special Reflection...Lamentations  3: 52-60

In His humble service....Bryan A. Stross  10:50 AM  EST September 9, 2017    .....}.....

The Bank of Wisdom

Some of the smartest words ever spoken have been by children.  Why?  Because they speak from a viewpoint of honesty and innocence.  They express themselves before they have been corrupted by the ways and means of modern man and their social environment.  If you haven't lately spark up a conversation with a youngster, you may be amazed at what you learn.  Here are some recent thoughts I had on wisdom.  My hope is that some part of it speaks of honesty and innocence, for that is the essence of wisdom, all else is clutter to the mind.

Sometimes wisdom is learned skill.  Sometimes wisdom is an experienced memory. Sometimes wisdom is a shared commodity.  Sometimes wisdom is fleeting and other times it is staring you in the face, clouded by indecision and misgivings.  But in all cases wisdom is a patient teacher to those that await its charm and power.  By using our skills, memories, experiences, historical past and educational resources we can solve almost any problem and discuss any controversy in the hope of making wise and timely decisions that future generations will remember and learn from, adding to the human bank of wisdom, whose wealth is beyond our capacity to count and perceive.

We must provide a well rounded education to our children so they can add to the knowledge & understanding of our world.  Today our kids are surrounded by threats of climate change & confusion over their own bodies.  Mental health & youth crime issues are on the rise as delusional leaders, teachers  & parents look to science to cure the ills of our youth.  

This fear of nature & confusing social messaging has resulted in billions of dollars being wasted on climate controls & science experiments on our kids.  

Science is not the answer. In many cases it’s the problem.  But in all cases fear based science is a distraction from spirituality.  Our children deserve better…Here’s a final thought…Has the faith in God gotten so weak in this country that we fail to realize that He who created all this…can not fix it?  Can He not calm the sea, cool the air & bring the rains.  Yes, He can.  He can also bring thunder & fire in the sky, dry the lakebeds & crumble mountains.  

Have Faith in God, not man’s foolish science…just ask a child…if science hasn’t butchered it already.

In His service to explore, learn, remember and share.

BAS (:  (c) August 31, 2017  8:50 PM

Post edit & pics 8/17/2023  6:45 PM EST 🐝

Reflections: Jeremiah 29:10-14 

Ezekiel 32:17-21 Thessalonians 1:2-6

And of course how could I forget Matthew 11: 25-30   AMEN    

The Sleepmare

I had a sleepmare early yesterday morning around 2:50 AM EST. I woke up after 5 hours of wonderful sleep to the thought (which I perceived as reality) that I only had 30 seconds to live. I know what I did, what I wonder most is, what would you do????
What I did was wake my wife… she perceived I was having a nightmare. I told her I just needed to get up and walk around a bit. But the whole time I was thinking I only had 30 seconds to live. I recently got a new phone, so my contact list is being rebuilt. So, there were only twelve people in there, plus my wife and she was here....sleeping. It was almost 3AM and I didn’t think anyone would answer, but as quick as I could I called every one of those contacts…let it ring once and hung up, my way of saying good-bye. As time progressed I sent my son two quick texts and a quick text to two other contacts.  I called my sister back and by some miracle she answered the phone.  We spoke for about a minute and I explained what happened. It calmed me, having a voice on the other end of the telephone line. Then I went into our bedroom, where my wife was sleeping, and I hugged her tight. She was awake and didn’t know this sleepmare had affected me so. So, as the seconds clicked to about three minutes since I woke up in a panic, I realized it was a bad dream. Thank God.
So, that’s what I did with what I perceived to be my last 30 seconds…said goodbye as quickly as I could to as many as I could…even if it was nothing more than a missed call on their screen.
I believe the Lord as well as our enemy satan tries to influence us in a sleeping hours. The Lord sends us good messages; satan plants bad seeds in our subconscious. In your waking hours do your best to separate the two. Cherish God’s messages and dispel satan’s attempts to bring you down. You’ll live a better life and eventually satan will give up. He’ll look for easier prey, like those that don’t pray.
What was the message I believe God was sending me. I think it was His way of shaking my soul to enrich my spirit and trigger my mind to follow my heart, follow my dreams….realize life is fleeting, so make the most with what you have to work with…and that’s exactly what I plan to do!!!
Sleep tight and go to bed with positive thoughts, it will keep satan’s negativity at bay.
Your warrior in Christ:
(c) Bryan A. Stross 8/26/2017 (:>>>>>
Psalm 67: 1-7     Proverbs 27: 1-8     Isaiah 26: 1-15

Created vs. Evolved

This posting was first written almost a year ago. Before you read it please understand that I am a firm beleiver in Christianity and Creationlism. Having said that I am not so isolated and staunch in my beleifs to not consider the facts of Evolutionism. We as a society have evolved...you have evolved...our world has evolved. From the time you were created at conception you have evolved to the person and body you are. But, there was and is a starting point and this is where the differences in the various beleifs of how we got here and where we are going seperate. I on the other hand have an open mind to such matters from the stand point of reviewing the evidence and making my own conclusions.

From my school days I have been intriqued by dinosaurs and the "Big Bang" theories. One thing I remember most is the statement I heard a renowed expert say and it went something like this..."To beleive in evolution as the sole method of creation is to beleive you can take a fish and a bird, put them alone in an ocean and a forrest and by some "miracle" they would come together, mate and create a lizard." Kinda says it all doesn't it ?

I submit to you this fact...to have all the parts of the staunch theories of evolution to be true is a bigger miracle to beleive than the Book of Genesis and the Creationist beleif of our existance.

When Your Body is Sore (REVISED)

When your body is sore
It is your mind that will ease the pain
When your mind is clouded
It is your heart that will clear your thoughts
When your heart is broken
It is your soul that will put the pieces back together
When your soul is tormented
It is your spirit that will overcome the torture
When your spirit is lost
It is God that will find it
Your body and spirit are connected in these ways
The body is the physical outcome of your mind
The mind is the thoughts of the heart
The heart is the feelings of the soul
Your spirit is the movements of the soul
Trust in your feelings they are messages from your spirit.
Realize your potential; it is the strength of your soul
The heart beats to feed the mind
And your mind creates what your body feels.
All are connected in ways we don’t always understand
But rest assured when the body and spirit act as one
There is nothing that can’t be overcome.
We all live for the day; when our spirit drives our heart and soul
When our mind and body react to the feelings of the spirit
I believe in the mysteries of what makes us what we are
To not believe is to not have the answer,
You were meant to discover.
Trust in your spirit it was meant to guide you
Believe in yourself; you are the greatest gift to have
Be of healthy body and sound mind
And your heart will beat the strength of your soul
Your spirit has lived forever
It knows things you will never know
Listen to your inner thoughts
They will not deceive you
Feel the power of your soul
It will strengthen your heart
We all live to find some inner peace within us
I hope you find yours; for it is what you were created to do
To be in harmony with your spirit is the greatest gift from God
But you must work at it and trust in it
Many before us have been successful
And many around us have found it
In your busy day, find time to nourish your soul
And your spirit will one day soar
As if you had wings of an angel.

© Bryan A. Stross

By Him, With Him, For Him…Always

Go In Peace & Love Will Follow ✝️✨