Farewell, My Brother, My Friend!

Two thirds of the 3 amigos are now gone. Harold Michael Newell transitioned Friday evening, July 11, 2020. He lasted 5 years plus since the doctors gave him only months. Harold was his own man and he was not afraid to die. He was just too tired fighting death for so many years. Death can be relentless and torturous. He finally beat my brother down. At least I got to speak with while he was in good spirits. Harold was my friend since childhood. Our friendship lasted over 56 years. Now he and Bobby can go fishing. I miss them both.

You are in my prayers, Dorothy.

And So It Goes...!

Many People Will Stop Loving God

2 Timothy 3:1-9, 13 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

1 Remember this: There are some terrible times coming in the last days. 2 People will love only themselves and money. They will be proud and boast about themselves. They will abuse others with insults. They will not obey their parents. They will be ungrateful and against all that is pleasing to God. 3 They will have no love for others and will refuse to forgive anyone. They will talk about others to hurt them and will have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good. 4 People will turn against their friends. They will do foolish things without thinking and will be so proud of themselves. Instead of loving God, they will love pleasure. 5 They will go on pretending to be devoted to God, but they will refuse to let that “devotion” change the way they live. Stay away from these people! 6 Some of them go into homes and get control over weak women, whose lives are full of sin—women who are led into sin by all the things they want. 7 These women always want to learn something new, but they are never able to fully understand the truth. 8 Just as Jannes and Jambres[a] fought against Moses, these people fight against the truth. Their thinking has been confused. The faith they have and teach is worthless. 9 But they will not succeed in what they are trying to do. Everyone will see how foolish they are. That is what happened to Jannes and Jambres. 13 People who are evil and cheat others will become worse and worse. They will fool others, but they will also be fooling themselves. 

 2 Timothy 2:25-26 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

25 You must gently teach those who don’t agree with you. Maybe God will let them change their hearts so that they can accept the truth. 26 The devil has trapped them and now makes them do what he wants. But maybe they can wake up to see what is happening and free themselves from the devil’s trap.

Note: We don’t know when the last days are. I believe that even if we did, some of us will not change and simply ignore it. For all we know, this generation will not see them. Times are rough but we don’t have to make them rougher for others.

Keeping you in my prayers Dorothy and Harold.

Happy Mother's Day To All Moms, Past, Present and Future!!!

I miss you mom and sis!





Always in my prayers, Dorothy and Harold!

Remembering Bobby!

It's been two years on today, my brother. We miss you.





Dorothy and Harold, you are in my prayers.

Rest In Peace, Janet!

Frustration!!!

It seems that the Covid-19 virus pandemic has made some much needed changes to this world. It is a matter of opinion. During the stay at home policies and the social distancing when we are away from home looking for necessities, we find a new social behavior in our local travels. Of course, I can only speak for myself. Even if this isolation period is better than incarceration, we should empathize with those that are. Some people are there for a reason and some are not.

As I stand in lines at the grocery store, hardware store or even at the drug store, I am reminded of the people during the Great Depression who suffered as lot more without food, money, clothing or housing. I am forever grateful for my blessings. Yet, I am so frustrated with the lies and deceptions I hear from the politicians who contrive their stories each day. I am sure they know that people are aware of their schemes during these terrible times. People are dying and many of these so-called leaders prefer that we intermingle, push the economy forward and invest in certain pharmaceuticals, because there is money a lot of money to be made in times of crises. We should take the time out to pray for those who passed away and for all of the people on the front lines helping with law enforcement, EMS, fire, sales clerks, stockers, gas station attendants, postal carriers including UPS, FEDEX and Amazon and all the other people I didn’t name.

Aside from that, we have now ended the Easter season. Many of us celebrated it in the home with the people we love and should be grateful for it. Many of us will also celebrate the season alone without the people we care about. Then again, some do not want to be with the people we are with, but have no other choice. Still, celebration for the Resurrection is in order and God is worthy to be praised.

You are in my prayers Dorothy and Harold

Happy Easter!!!

The Church lights are dimmed and the pews and parking lots are not as full, but somewhere, somebody is praising the Risen Christ. Whether alone or with family, celebrate each moment.  Have a safe and blessed Easter. Our love ones may not be with us anymore but we miss them. We will always love them.

Dorothy and Harold, you are always in my prayers.