November 29, 2021. Holiday Island, AR. He Said….She Said…..They Said

Karen was on Google today, searching for foods that are good for us and foods that are not good for us and, needless to say, some of the same foods were on both lists. There are so many opinions that it's hard to know who to trust and what will be the ultimate impact on our health and well-being when we choose one side or the other.
It's not just food where there are differences of opinion. Almost everything has experts on both sides of the issue, but also the phrase which pops up all too frequently………."they said" we are to do do so and so about such and such. Who are "they" and how did "they" get so all-fired smart all of a sudden?
The current situation with our health amid the viruses, variants, vaccines, boosters, mandates, masks, infusions, injections and treatments is rife with strong opinions that leave us confused and conflicted. Because of my having been treated with steroids for my Covid, it elevated my A1C into the "diabetic" realm and undid the efforts I was making pre-Covid to stay below the VA threshold of 6.5 to avoid being labeled as diabetic. Thus, the interest in what foods to avoid over the next three months to get me back in the pre-diabetic range, and below, where I was pre-sreroids.
The good news is that I feel good, have been feeling better every day, am sleeping well and active around the house. What will be in three months, I have no idea. For now I want to learn from what I went through, thank God for answering all the prayers and putting me back on the path to serving Him and advancing His Kingdom. They say that's what we are called to do…….and to that direction……….I say…….Amen.

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November 25, 2021. Holiday Island, AR. THANK YOU

Every morning my journal begins with the words, "thank you" or "thank you, Lord", so, for me every day is thanksgiving. Today, in the United States, Thanksgiving, is no different, other than the way we celebrate it. We are besieged with all the sales, family get-togethers, travel, materialism run amuck, and, of course, for many a paid day off from work.
This year, Thanksgiving is almost back to what it was before Covid, but there are many restrictions and requirements imposed by each and every business, government entity and our own "rules" for staying safe and healthy. Life has become more complicated and we wonder what is still to come. Yet we have the answer and it was written long ago in a Book called the Bible.
As Americans and Christians it is our calling to tell the world how thankful we are for the blessings God has lavished on us. I'm not saying we have a perfect country or a corner on the spiritual "market". Far from it. But, on this day, and every day , be thankful for what God created, why Jesus went to The cross for, and what is promised in The Book. Thank You, Lord………for this day……..and every day…….




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November 20, 2021. Holiday Island, AR. On The Blog Again

It's been a while since I last blogged, and in that period of "silence" a lot of things happened. Suffice to say, Covid is a real bugger. Karen and I both tested positive on October 1 and without going into any of the details, we had some scary moments. But, with the help of friends and family, coworkers and people we don't even know, our awesome God heard their prayers and has brought us through to a future we trust Him for, and look to with optimism and hope.
Every day is a gift and we plan to live each one He gives us with His will being our focus, and serving Him and His Kingdom our primary objective. We have no indication that we are to go somewhere other than where we are now. He led us to TGPP and we plan to continue to minister as we have, plant seeds and encourage others in their giftings: and if and when the " cloud moves" we will go where it leads us and continue to serve Him……wherever that may be.
Thank you all for your prayers and concern for us. We hope you know how much you mean to us, and we thank God every day for you. Be well, be safe and be……..HIS.
Thank you and………..THANK YOU, LORD.

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