Psalm 69:4
More in number than the hairs of my head
are those who hate me without cause;
mighty are those who would destroy me,
those who attack me with lies.
What
I did not steal
must
I now
restore?
Let the Circle Be Unbroken
By and By Lord By and By.
DEALING WITH ANGER
Surprise. An Identical military ring showed up at our house this weekend.
My mother's very delightful boyfriend, Jack, gave her his blue stone military ring. I took photos of it in 2021 and offered it to my son after my mother passed on. He said he wasn't giving that as a gift to any girl. My mom was rather pleased to go steady with that ring.
This weekend, I found the blue stone ring in the house again.
Except, it said Elite Military Academy. I asked Edward. He said the one our neighbor said he left at our house and his dad came to you and demanded it back in 2011? Yes, the one he said we stole.
2002. SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM.
We had a different neighbor's son come over and pencil on our walls. He was caught. He said he thought he could draw everywhere and we would learn to love his marks. Nope.
Next time, he came over, he took the old, rare video game they were playing. And after two years of ringing our doorbell at 8 or 7 am, he did not return.
About a year later, his parents asked us to watch the house and feed the pets.
Then it froze. She called and asked me to drip every tap and open the under sink doors. Which I did and as I stepped into their son's bedroom, there was the video game. It promptly went home with me. And she called and said her son was missing a rare, old game. She asked me if I had it. I replied, wow, that's an old rare game. My sons have owned this game since the year 1999. Her next comment was interesting. And she said her son had particularly liked that one. As if she knew. And then she said, she didn't think she could find one on eBay. I then said, keep looking, eBay always has new old things.
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When the other one's Elite Military Academy ring went missing, the father didn't ask Edward or my adult sons, he came to me in the street and insisted I had stolen it. I said no, but we could go in and speak with Edward. He departed. He didn't ask my adult sons or my husband. Edward and I thought about that. It's not the way to find out if the ring is in the house. Screaming thief as an accusation.
In college, my younger son had his gold family ring disappear from his college room in a specific cup designed to hold the ring. I asked him, who took it. My older son suggested someone he knew who was in financial trouble and always took the stance of atheist. My younger son was more gracious and said there had been several groups of people in their apartment. No screaming took place. I asked my younger son if he had, "looked quite thoroughly," he had, but not found it. My younger son said he was glad he had not made a fuss. My older son said, it probably went to the pawn shop. Then the younger son called the pawn shops. Nothing of that description. It had Welsh writing on it.
If you find it!
Edward has the same ring. Later, the ring fell into pieces on the ground and he stepped on it. Which explains what happened to 2 other family rings, but not my younger son's ring. My younger son is certain it was in the designated place designed to be safe.
But, however, yet and take a deep breathe,
because my younger son did not scream thief, thief at the one chosen to be thought of - - - when the 2 other rings just fell into pieces while worn. (The one lost while skiing is still out there, somewhere.) Because we valued honesty and not accusations, we were much more comfortable when the other 2 rings were in pieces and 1 missing. MUCH BETTER.
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No Animals were harmed in the events coming 'from' our family and home. No humans were injured by people screaming thief. We prefer polite conversation and waiting for the Lord to provide a great solution.
My Grandfather's Sewanee Military Academy brass, decorative Sword
disappeared from the Living Room.
Gone for 2 years. Always had troops of people for Bible Studies, Youth Groups and Dinner Clubs. It it it happens.
One day summer day, as usual, we were playing Monopoly on the floor of the Living Room with college students. And a longtime visitor said, I know who took your grandfather's sword. What???!!! Yep, and he gave a "J" name. I said, let's make a phone call and get that sword back. And so we called "J". And I explained that we would like my grandfather's decorative, brass sword back. No - J said - did not happen. I put our loquacious and knowing friend on the phone, "Yep, the gig is up, you got to keep this for 2 years. Now, return her family, precious item." And then "J" said, ohhhhhh. I said, how is your work schedule, is the return today or tomorrow. J replied, Ohhhh. Well, next week.
I replied with, No. Today or tomorrow, and you are banned for life until that sword, in my family since 1915 is returned. NOW.
On the 4th day, Thursday, the sword returned. Our decades of live in friend admired himself holding my grandfather's sword in the mirror. I plucked it from his hands. "NEVER AGAIN! I declared"
And in the spirit of a culture in flux, "J" friend said, "I have a question." Ok. J said coldly, "I'd like you go Give me That Sword."
"'J', Let me explain. You will never have my grandfather's sword again. Because my grandfather does not know you and is not related to you. And probably would not like to belong to someone to take a sword of his, from your friends." "Do you understand the distinction."
"J" said, but I have come to be very fond of the sword. (Oh, culture.)
But "J" the sword is not fond of you.
"J" continued, "How will I do without it. I can't find swords like it."
Ok. Get on eBay and shop till you arrive at one that is good. Work until that works out. Maybe the next sword will like you because you will be it's true Harry Potter owner.
Facts. Can be outrageous. We ended up reconciling and giving "J" his wedding reception with 50 people and BBQ.
*PS, "J" did not take the military ring. Neither one.
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The Lord can do Anything.
Nothing is too hard for the Lord!
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How did the one who got the message about his elite ring today do?
"Thanks for telling me you found it. And here is my address."
Wow.
When he told me I had stolen his ring, a week after his dad accused me, in front of my younger son. I said, maybe you shouldn't come over anymore. THEN HE WAS UPSET. My younger son said that was banning was harsh. What happened? In a month, he, with elite ring, started coming over again to stay days and hours. And, today, sent me that message. All those times he said, "You are my 2nd Mamma." Poof.
Notice:
This sort of message, when the 4 of us were innocent.
THIS IS NOT a bridge builder. Or gracious behavior. It marks the ring as the goal. During the days and years of constant hospitality and care. Meals.
Why did they do these accusations?
I went back and asked his father.
Because if it turned up, I would return it. How do I know this? I went over and confronted the father. I said your career tells you who is a liar and bad and who is not. You Are Aware We Have GOODNESS. My Brother has the same career and the same understanding of people. Yes, the father admitted this, we are good people.
It was the road work to having the ring returned if found. I said that is totally idiotic, we would gladly return the ring if found. He shrugged and said he was done with the conversation. Fact. Cold Fact.
As it was found:
Because of the Screaming and Cold Words. Some others said, throw it away, he will never know. Well, the ring was 'more important.'
I am not happy with this. I faced this with mercy, I took the embarrassment of saying I have it - when I was innocent every single second. All four of us were completely INNOCENT.
I will process this and be ok. But damn, I am angry now. Angry. ANGRY.
Psalm 4:4
Be angry, and do not sin.
Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still.
Selah
Ephesians 4:26,27
26“Be angry, yet do not sin.”
Do not let the sun set upon your anger,
and do not give the devil a foothold.
DEALING WITH ANGER
I take that as this: We have the right to be honest about our emotions.
Feel ANGRY. You damn well deserve to.
Pray and be in the moment. Don't push it aside for the years of hospitality and goodness. It's okey dokey. Be upset. Tell our Father about the Grr Burn. Be upset. Don't pretend. Be HONEST.
I wore a red and black shirt yesterday to mark the Anger inside. Damn it.
Do not leap to call the one or write words to not take back. Flush the toilet instead.
Don't come up with a petty plan.
And I have something of goodness to suggest to this person - who does - have the Brightness within him and has his own set of adult problems that are not easy. After the toilet has flushed and my temper subsides.
Mark 12:29-31
29 Jesus replied,
“This is the most important:
‘Hear O Israel,
The Lord our God, The Lord is One.
Love the Lord your God
with all your heart
and with all your soul
and with all your mind
and with all your strength.’
The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
No other commandment
is greater than these.”
Reality. We are not third. We are second. "WE are second." This is the truth. Live this.
When you attempt to act as third: you do no one any service.
My godmother had 2,000 people at her funeral when she was 62 years old. She was just about the most lovely woman to ever walk this earth. I ran into her constantly in Dallas. We would laugh and she would say, I only saw you once this week. If we were invited to a luncheon of 3,0oo women, she would be there, easily found. If I went to a Christmas sale, she would be there. At the grocery store. In huge Dallas, this is only the Lord.
My godmother would say to me at prayer group, are you going to such and such? No, why? Next week. Are you going? No, why? Finally, the next time I said, Oh, honey, this only works if we don't check!!! And, when she didn't ask, we started running into each other again.
My godmother was a great Baptist and she always said, I am third. Oh, I don't agree! And as she died of cancer, she let her adult child escape to 12 vacations and fun. And in their large family, they waited. And, pounced upon the adult child, at her mother's funeral. God Almighty, that was ugly.
We are not third. We are the Second. We have a duty to say, "No."
No, you are damn well not going on 12 vacations, as I lay dying.
Be emotionally healthy. Fight the good fight. Honesty and mercy.
We have the duty to not be the sly family waiting to pounce on the one who flies in private planes, avoiding her mother dying. Say "No" to being jealous, ugly at the funeral of a fabulous woman. Weep instead. Not poke. She is not going to need your sly poke. Third. Hostility in fake sympathy and a red, hot poker.
All that fake third, is leading to NOT in the beautiful Scriptures, it's fake and petty. Fake third leads to indulgences, jousting for position and the more seen halo. Forgettabout it. Be real instead. Plan on forgiveness after the real and justifiable anger is going to fade.
Columbine. Oh, no, we need gigantic signs saying to forgive the men who killed your ... children. That's fake Third. Fake third is very judgy.
Politically Correct. Is a set of rules in culture, that leads people apart. WE are Second. THANK GOD. We are a whole community, sea to shining sea, with lots of pool table rebounding upsets. No, YouTube, repeating commercials about fake meat are not appropriate or teaching us. Gad. Let's all try tofu bacon at the grocery store and put it in the garbage and ask for another piece and repeat. Kidding.
Romans 12:9
Let Love be genuine.
Abhor what is evil;
hold fast to what is good.
When I am told what bothers people, it is the outrageous reactions we give one another. Accept THIS! Take THAT! It's not love, but take it. Smile.
Marriage and God are a lot alike. Dear God, I know you will smite me. Would your spouse want you to think that? Dear Honey, you ignore me, but I understand you are so important and have numerous things on your plate. Jesus says, treat the three, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, like you need food for a friend. Wake us up. Tell us what you need. We are your Friend. Pray it like you are in your marriage conversation.
DEALING WITH ANGER
Be Angry. But be still. Silent. Think about why some prayers might, just possibly, be more than we could understand. I always think of Queen Catherine of Aragon, praying all will be well with Henry VIII. God might, just possibly, have known Henry better than Catherine. Henry was making his way through England like Rock Hudson through Hollywood. Why did his children die? Henry probably had every disease in the 1500s book. Catherine is rarely recorded being furious. And died of cancer invading her heart. Alone and abused. She was third.
Now Mary, their daughter, she was more than second. Queen is First. She was going to burn 317 PEOPLE on to becoming in a roaring fire, to death. Not very saintly, really. Nada. If I was third, I might say Q Bloody Mary was carrying a fire of faith. Om. No. 317 horrible deaths isn't evangelism in Love. 500 years later, it's ok to say 317 fire deaths isn't Jesus Christ. Really. Let Love be Sincere. Probably, 1 horrendous fire death isn't that saintly, either. And it really did not evangelize. Not in the handbook of evangelism today. Saint Patrick did not do that. And he had plenty of snakes to deal with. Saint Patrick's evangelism took hold.
Fight the Good Fight of Sincerity to Love. The Way, Truth and Life is honest. And in this a to b approach to the God of Ages. Ancient of Days. We can be exactly, precisely, accurately who we are. God tells us He is the Friend. And some day, we will see the Father run to our prodigalism. Prodigalism is honest. And wants to Love the Lord with all our heart because He gives us Life, living and moving in Him.
DEALING WITH ANGER
We live in the danger of rebound. Anger. Anger. Anger. Injustice
Let's treat Anger with the sincerity of healing. Anger has fear the danger will return. Anger is the flame of not dealing with hurt. Be second, allow yourself the healing of sincerity. Plan something good instead. Have Hope.
The dove was sent forth in Hope. Dream of a new beginning. And although the Dove showed the olive branch, the Dove left to make the new beginning.
We all have a new beginning.
Nehemiah 8:10
Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved,
for the joy of the Lord
is your strength.”
Romans 12:9
Let Love be genuine.
Abhor
what is evil
Hold Fast to what is good.
Abba, Father!
Ancient of Days, Filled with Love,
With Your Help
we will Fight the good fight of the faith.
Our Redeemer Lives,
we know
Our Holy and Loving Heavenly Father
will rise up
to show us compassion.
To give His Mercy
HEALING OUR NATION
PRAYING FOR THE WORLD
We Voted
and Voted Responsibly.
For Children
in their Schools,
....all safety.
Thank You, Father!
The Catholics
Announced
an Ad Campaign
against
The Child Abuse
in
Gender modification.
God Lord, You, deliver us
ALL
For those who protect
and defend
the USA:
YOU, FATHER,
Protect us:
From arsonists.
Keep our food supply safe
and the supply chain.
Support the Police.
Safety from Crime.
The Preservation
and Honoring
ALL
of our Constitutional Rights.
We pray for Israel
and the Middle East.
Peace to be found
For Worldwide
Peace.
For Worldwide
Peace.
For Worldwide
Peace.
For Worldwide
And the Peace of Israel.
WE PRAY!
The safety
of Your people.
The safety
of those
helping the earth
to heal.
GOD BLESS THEM
Let evil and practicing evil
depart
far
from us
and our children.
With Your Help
We will act justly
and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with You, our God.
Dwell in me,
Dwell in us,
Dwell in those we Love,
Help us to seek You first.
And we will finish well,
in Jesus Christ.
Help us find and bring
to become
more Heaven
to this earth.
And in Jesus - this Hope,
Faith and Love - we will rise up believing Jesus.
Amen.
Yes, The Lord Fulfills His Purpose
Thank You, Jesus
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