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19 children + 2 teachers … gone
#1 cause of death for children in the US = Firearms
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Sick Mental Health + even with no known history = Obvious
What are we doing? What SHOULD we be doing?
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Be An Intrepid Christian!
An intrepid Christian
Is resolute and fearless,
Has fortitude and endurance,
But is never cheerless!
An intrepid Christian
Is teachable and submissive,
Attentive and humble,
But never repressive.
An intrepid Christian
Is expectant and devout,
Delivers The Word quietly –
But rarely has to shout!
An intrepid Christian
Demonstrates integrity,
Walks the Talk –
But never belittles you or me.
If you believe Donald Trump is a Christian, did you listen to his belittling of Savannah Guthrie after his last Town Hall meeting? Think about the way he insults reporters who are questioning him. Be honest with yourself. Can this man we call our president really be a Christ follower? I am so fed up with his insults to women that I cannot remain quiet any longer. Listen to this!!
If you are an Intrepid Christian,
And you have the right to vote
In the United States of America,
Please listen and take note.
Please help us return to
Decency and civility here.
Help us elect a kind and capable team
And listen to the U.S. cheer!
Don’t forget to vote
if you haven’t already!
PLEASE believe me when I say
The Democrats will not take your guns away.
The Democrats will not let illegal immigrants in
to take all your money and jobs!
The Democrats believe in the Constitution;
They will not destroy it.
They will improve our immigration system,
create safer gun laws,
protect Medicare
and preserve coverage of those with
pre-existing conditions.
Democrats will restore our foreign relations.
The Democrats will not kill all the unborn babies.
The right to control our own bodies
is not synonymous with unwarranted abortion!
As a life-long Christian and Republican
who has become a Democrat recently
(for obvious reasons),
I believe in the Right to Life.
But I also think a woman who carries a baby
because of rape or incest, or a woman
whose life is endangered
has the right to choose.
Don’t you?
Weigh the rhetoric and please believe me…
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
are Intrepid Christians!!
Can’t we just LOVE ONE ANOTHER
and stop hurling insults??
Thanks for visiting.
See ya tomorrow.
Love,
JanBeek
Hey World, Are You Awfulizing?
Chase unhappiness –
Just pursue awfulizing –
Make matters worse!
Psychiatrist, Albert Ellis, coined the phrase “awfulizing” and wrote that it is “engaging in the pursuit of unhappiness.” Is that what our nation is doing in this Coronavirus pandemic?
Dr. Ellis says,
“… when we look at circumstances and are overwhelmed by them, we become part of a society that has an abundance of illogical ideas and philosophies that lead to self-defeating patterns or neurosis.”
Flood the toilet paper aisles
with frenzied shoppers
filling their carts
and fighting over
the last roll!
A couple days ago, my doorbell rang. When I went to the door, I found my neighbor standing there with a broad, silly grin, holding a long stick on which he had strung four rolls of toilet paper! Some friends come to the door of 70-80 year olds in their “hoods” with food or flowers or a book to read while we’re sequestered. This neighbor shared his most precious commodity: toilet paper! Who woulda thunk it??
Shop on-line
and fill your garage
with cases of
hand-sanitizer bottles!!
How many hands did that shopper expect to cleanse?
S’pose he intended to freely share them?
Nope, he was hoarding
with the intent of selling them
at some exorbitant price in the future –
gouging people!
Flock to places like Shedhorn Sports here in Ennis, Montana,
and purchase every last gun and all the ammunition you can carry!
Sure enough,
these behaviors
will solve
this awful
COVID-19 problem!
NOT!!
James R. Hine, in his essay,
The Situation is Hopeless but not Serious ,
wrote the following:
“The decisions we make are rarely perfect. But if we make a decision based on our best judgment and with God’s help, we should let it stand.”
He was reminding us that we cannot go back and change the past. We can’t undo the mistakes that got us into this mess that sounds hopeless. But, we can look forward, learn from the past, and move into the future with greater wisdom, with love, and with a hope that keeps our spirits up.
In that same essay, Hine wrote,
“I will never preach like Peter nor pray like Paul,
but I can minister in my own way
and be acceptable to God in that role.
You and I are not perfect, but we are unique.”
Here I am with my accordion a few Christmases ago…
Unique, indeed!!
And so is Andrew with his trombone!
In your own unique way, avoid “AWFULIZING”
and move forward in hope.
This is serious, but it’s not hopeless!
James R. Hine,
The Situation is Hopeless, but Not Serious
Let me leave you with another quote from Hine:
“Through that which is deemed hopeless – the present – there arises a fresh hope, a new vision, and a world of creative possibilities.
It is in the dead of night. Sodom and Gomorrah, the evil city, is burning behind us. In that burning are all the tragedies of yesterday – the pretensions, the stupidities, the ambiguities, and the moral breakdowns. We have learned hard lessons, but we will not look back. Putting our hands in the hand of God, we will move toward the hills and the dawning of a new day.”
God bless you, my friends.
Tell me what you are doing this day
to “move forward toward the hills”?
Another friend, Penny Hall, said in a podcast yesterday,
“Embrace the good with the bad,
and know there is always more good than bad in this world.”
Amen, Penny!
No Awfulizing!!!
Spread positivity, my friends.
See ya tomorrow.
JanBeek
Blessings Amidst Tragedy
My heart is aching
In the midst of mass shootings
National Problem
My life is blessed and I am grateful,
But how can I rejoice as others cry?
How do I count my blessings
While watching innocent people die?
My heart aches for the dear ones
Who have needlessly lost loved lives.
This week was a sad time in our country –
Gone are daughters, sons, husbands, wives.
The national problem of violence,
Assault weapons in the hands of the sick,
Makes me want to write or call our leaders
And demand solutions to the issues – quick!
No way should one man in the Senate
Have the right to singularly block
A measure the House of Representatives passed
And sent to be voted on… at least to have a talk!
Gun violence is exacerbated
By the proliferation of guns of war
In the hands of unstable citizens.
It’s got to stop. Tolerate it no more!!!
Universal background checks
Have got to be a must!
Sales of weapons must be given
Only to the folks we can trust!
I’m not against a hunting rifle
And I think handguns have their place,
But magnums with rapid-fire magazines
Are not for ordinary citizens. It’s a disgrace!
My life in rural Montana
Is a sheltered one, I know.
My blessings outnumber my problems
And I live in a loving glow.
But I’m affected by the violence,
By the deaths and hate and crime.
I don’t live in a bubble.
The fears of this nation are also mine.
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See ya tomorrow
(God willing)
Surviving with Doubt
Doubt
Today’s Sermon
The sermon at our Madison Valley Presbyterian Church was delivered today by Elaine Hundley, Christian educator extraordinaire. She titled it, “Perfect Weakness,” as she focused on the messages in Isaiah 40:1-8, 28-31 and 2 Corinthians 12:9-10.
Is there Perfect Weakness?
The Apostle Paul spoke of his weakness, his struggles, and his ability to find strength in spite of his troubles – by leaning on the Power of God. But, is there “Perfect Weakness?” The message today said, Yes, there can be, but not without giving our weaknesses to God… and letting Him take away our doubt and give us the strength found only in His Power.
Poetic Sermon Notes
Here are the notes I took away from the message as I heard it this morning:
Is doubt your constant companion?
Do doubts creep into your heart?
Do you read or listen to the news
And wonder when the next war will start?
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The mass murders in the USA
Are so many in number this year
That there have been more deaths by far
Than there are days, I fear.
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Struggles abound – and it’s hard
To keep our chins up!
Can there ever be peace on earth?
God, says, “Believe, trust I’ll fill your bins up!”
.
But we are a fragile people
Who struggle to see our future bright.
We wonder if we even have bins –
Let alone bins that are filled up bright.
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We need to remember that God is HERE
And He can lift us up.
We need to trust His power
And know He’ll fill our cup.
.
We need to know that He knows
Our every struggle – our loss –
He’s here beside us by the grace
Of Jesus, who took our loss upon the cross.
.
Let’s follow His lead –
Accept His grace –
And just love one another!!
Can’t we???
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Breaking News:
29 dead and many more injured
in the past 13 hours
in the USA
in two mass shootings!
When will these senseless
tragedies cease?
What can we do??
I pray:
God bless the families,
the friends,
the loved ones of those
involved in these mass shootings
in the USA yesterday and today.
May they somehow find comfort in their faith
and in the compassionate comments,
hugs, and support of their friends.
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I beg:
Lord, help us find solutions
for the problems of
mental illness
that rampage our country –
and the proliferation of assault weapons
that are in the hands of unstable civilians.
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See ya tomorrow
(God willing!)
Mass Shootings in Pittsburgh
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When will the atrocities end?
When will we as a nation send
A clear and strong message to say
“Stop these mass shootings today”
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Our hearts are hurting for the ones today
Who lost their lives; hate killed Jewish friends who pray.
They were brutally killed because some looney man
Chose to open fire on innocent folks. He had a plan.
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But I believe and so do you, my friend,
That this insanity has got to end.
If our legislators can’t ban assault weapons today,
Then we need to vote them out – send ’em on their way.
.
Armed guards in our schools or worship places
Won’t stop the carnage or remove antisemitic traces.
More guns is not the answer to stopping hate, I know.
Initiate better gun control – increase mental health – help love grow.
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Each of us has a role to play; we must shout out now.
Raise our voices in protest and outrage and figure out how
America can regain its heritage as a Land of the Free –
Safe for everyone – regardless of the color or religion we may be.
