HALF ____ and HALF ____

November 19, 2025 By Leave a Comment

What happened to the United States when slavery was up to the states ?
“. . . half slave and half free”

Three years before the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln said,
“‘A house divided against itself, cannot stand.’ (Quoting Mark 3:25).
I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.
I do not expect the Union to be dissolved – I do not expect the house to fall – but I do expect it will cease to be divided.
It will become all one thing or all the other.”

He was right !
A bloodbath proved that—that this republic could not endure half slave and half free.
The bloodbath fixed that—that this republic was no longer half slave.
Some were not happy.
The bloodbath did not fix everything.
Some are still not happy.
But slavery was abolished nationwide.

Today, with a far greater evil than slavery, this republic cannot endure half death and half life.
We had hoped the Supreme Court would fix our current division, but turning the life/death decision back to the states put us right where we were before the Civil War.
We have more death than ever.
We are more divided over life/death than ever.
The threat, and reality, of violence looms over America like the impending Civil War 165 years ago.

“. . . this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free.”

. . . this republic cannot endure half death and half life.

Many are out and out working to destroy America right now, under the banner, the guise, of socialism vs capitalism.
It’s just like some blame the Civil War on economics.
No, the cause behind that conflict was slavery.
The cause behind this present conflict, this divine judgment, is the greatest evil of killing babies.
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We are living in Pre-Civil War II, in real time.
This will not go away !

Either:
The United States will end abortion nationwide.
Or:
The United States of America will end as a nation.

One or the other.
Non-violently or violently.

What will determine the outcome ?
Who will determine the outcome ?

As in all our history from Jamestown on, to today—God-fearing Christians humbly and boldly asked their Maker for wisdom and strength to endure and stand against evil, to build the greatest nation ever on earth.
That is unchanged.
That will decide the outcome now.

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NIGERIA

November 15, 2025 By Leave a Comment

21st century martyrdom.

In Nigeria, every 30 minutes a Christian is killed for their faith by islamic terrorists.

Will the serious threat of intervention by the United States make any difference ?
Not likely.

Will serious intervention by the United States make a difference ?
Not as clear as stealth bombers seriously messing up Iran’s nuclear program.

Please do pray for persecuted Christians, in Nigeria and around the world.

“Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you were suffering with them.”

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GRIEF, QUESTIONS, ?ANSWERS?

November 15, 2025 By Leave a Comment

“Never trade what you do know for what you don’t know.”
—–Chuck Smith

Don’t let fascination with questions about God distract you from following what you already know to be true.

“If you became convinced that what the Bible says about Jesus is true, would you believe in Him ?
Many people respond with ‘No’ “
—–Frank Turek

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WASTED, WASTED, WASTED

November 13, 2025 By Leave a Comment

WASTED SLAVERY ?
WASTED WILDERNESS ?
WASTED SILENCE ?

WASTED ON OUR OWN UNDERSTANDING !

400 years
Suffering in slavery

40 years
Wasted in Wilderness

400 years
Sitting in silence, again

40 days
Tempted “in the wilderness [wilderness ? again]”
For the very purpose—“led into the wilderness, to be tempted . . . “

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We read God’s story with God’s people.
We can’t explain some commands, we can’t answer some questions—we can try, but we come up short.

Shall we expect anything different with God’s people today ?
We have become so accustomed to explanations for everything and solutions to fix everything we find uncomfortable—that we forget God is above it all and greater than our “understanding”.

WASTED TIME depending on our understanding.

Can we trust Him completely, in everything, even when we don’t understand ?

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not (DO NOT) lean on your own understanding.
In all (ALL) your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.”

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DADDY’S MANNA

November 13, 2025 By Leave a Comment

“Moses gave you manna in the wilderness 40 years.”
Jesus called it Moses’ manna, knowing He provided it.

Daddy gave me pecan manna in the wilderness of Daddy Derangement Syndrome for 36 years so far.
Thank you, Daddy, for your faithfulness planting and grafting these trees 45 years ago, for me to pick up the manna one pecan at a time today.
Only a few this year—greater reflection than ever, greater peace amid failing years of my life, greater picturing Daddy here planting these trees two feet tall in perfectly straight rows, now one foot and more in diameter.

So, THANK YOU, JESUS, FOR SUSTAINING DADDY’S FAITHFULNESS RIGHT WHERE I STAND—I’M GETTING DADDY’S MANNA, YOUR MANNA , OFF THE GROUND.

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Late fall this year, leaves still on pecan trees, can’t see to thrash, pecans falling, crows and squirrel stealing, so I had to come every day for a month to pick up pecans as they fall.

Instead of counting pecans by the pound, this year it’s counting by the pecan.

Personal reflections here in the pecan orchard—Daddy’s pecan orchard, from which he could never see the fruit.

Finally, peace, amid my wilderness of life.

New reflections and identifying with Daddy’s life, in God’s call on my life, to follow in Daddy’s footsteps.

Accepting unpopularity, like Daddy.

Positive results, rewards, are rare.

Alone, like Daddy.

“A man’s foes will be those of his own household.”

“Be faithful unto death, and I will give you a crown of life.”
Amen !
Indeed !

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RIGHTS—INVENT, DECLARE, DEMAND

November 13, 2025 By Leave a Comment

People get ideas, think of something they want, believe something new—INVENT a right !

People DECLARE their new right, and others join, “We have our right(s).”

When people believe in something strongly enough, they become fanatic and DEMAND their rights, over the rights of others.

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Yet, one time in history some God-fearing people looked at man differently and set straight the truth about our rights and our relationships.

A – – It is obvious because it is true that we are not our own, to invent who we are and where we came from, to make any of us better or worse than others.

B – – Repeating the truth of the source of our existence doubles the truth of the source of our rights.
We don’t invent our rights, and nothing can take away our rights—because of the source of our rights.

C – – Our rights are clear, specific, indisputable, universal, all-encompassing, fixed, permanent, inalienable—not subject to erosion by subversion—not superceded by other people’s ideas or their claims to other ‘rights’.

D – – FIRST RIGHT
Life is a right for every person.
No one, No group, No government can take any life, NOT ANY LIFE, from anyone who has not, or is not attempting, to take someone’s life.

E – – SECOND RIGHT
Liberty is a right for every person.
Born free—liberty is the first hallmark of life, from the same source that gives us both life and liberty.
Live free—liberty drives us, inspires us, compels us, empowers us—to strive for our best, and pursue life and freedom for others.

F – – THIRD RIGHT
Striving for happiness gives reasons for living, and living free.

G – – MORE RIGHTS
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness are highlights among others not listed.

Must now change ‘source’ in the lines above, to the Source, our Creator.
And that makes all the difference in the world !

Again,
One time in history some God-fearing people looked at man differently and set straight the truth about our rights and our relationships.

A – – It is obvious because it is true—“WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT”—that we are not our own, to invent who we are and where we came from—“CREATED”—, to make any of us better or worse than others—“CREATED EQUAL”—

B – – Repeating the truth of the source of our existence doubles the truth of the source of our rights—ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATOR”—
We don’t invent our rights, and nothing can take away our rights—because of the source of our rights—“BY THEIR CREATOR WITH CERTAIN . . . RIGHTS”—

C – – Our rights are clear, specific, indisputable, universal, all-encompassing, fixed, permanent, inalienable—not subject to erosion by subversion—not superceded by other people’s ideas or their claims to other ‘rights’—“INALIENABLE RIGHTS”—

D – – FIRST RIGHT—“LIFE”—
Life is a right for every person.
No one, No group, No government can take any life, NOT ANY LIFE, from anyone who has not, or is not attempting, to take someone’s life.

E – – SECOND RIGHT—LIBERTY”—
Liberty is a right for every person.
Born free—liberty is the first hallmark of life, from the same source that gives us both life and liberty.
Live free—liberty drives us, inspires us, compels us, empowers us—to strive for our best, and pursue life and freedom for others.

F – – THIRD RIGHT—“PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS”—
Striving for happiness gives reasons for living, and living free.

G – – MORE RIGHTS
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness are highlights, with others not listed—“AMONG THESE [ARE LIFE, LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS”]—

Absolutely amazing, the anointing by God, to pack such eternal truths into those few opening words of the United States Declaration of Independence.

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THE APPLE?SEED

October 29, 2025 By Leave a Comment

“I thank the Lord for giving me the sun, the rain, and the Gospelseed.”

Plant some everywhere you go.

Results, fruit, reputation, . . . will follow, in His time.

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?X!0¿EVOLUTION?X!0¿

October 29, 2025 By Leave a Comment

Evolution—more to laugh at than ever !

I can’t help looking at the stars every clear night, and wonder in amazement, and think about how BIG God is.

My mind is not capable of comprehending but a tiny percentage of God, so I’m satisfied with using His own Words from His Book to describe my God, my Creator, my Savior, my Friend.

“When I consider the heavens, the work of your hands—the moon and the stars which You have made—what is man, that You are mindful of him ?
You have made him a little lower than the angels—yet crowned him with honor and glory.”

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‘LUTHERAN’ FAITH ?

October 29, 2025 By Leave a Comment

Catholic faith ?
Episcopal faith ?
Baptist faith ?
Assembly of God faith ?
Bible Church faith ?

Is your faith connected with . . . your church, your denomination ?

Do you talk about your church when you talk about your faith ?

When do you tell what makes your church different, distinctive ?

Do others think your church is a brand, among many ?

When do you talk about Jesus without talking about your church ?

Church is good.
THE CHURCH was established by Jesus.
Catholicism and denominations were not.

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THE ‘NOT-DONE’ LIST

October 29, 2025 By Leave a Comment

Don’t let the overwhelming list of things you can’t get done rob you of enjoying—ENJOYING—what God gives you to do today.

Revel in praising Him while you are doing it—don’t wait until it’s finished (and you get paid).

And, reflect this contentment in what you think and say along the way.

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