What's Your Excuse, Now?

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Make America Segregated Again!



I called up a friend of mine today after she texted me about not keeping up with my blog. My explanation was too many things to discuss and I didn’t know where to start. Her answer was simple, “Get on the job and find something!” She also said I sound depressed. Well, I’m disgusted. The party that prided themselves as the party of Lincoln and Reagan is gone. What I see is a majority who is so afraid of losing control and their position in this country and in the world that they will accept any methods, even if following the devil, to maintain it. If what I see is a repeat of the turmoil from the biblical perspective, I see a country heading towards destruction and chaos while the invisible enemy watches from the sidelines. We have an administration that is promoting enemies of the United States to high esteem and tricking us that the “fake” news is exploiting the common man while lying so much and confidently that people believes the lies as truths. How can biblical messages be used to separate families and support hatred? Here’s a quote that DOJ can use: Matt 22:36-40 (NIV) Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.” Apparently, no one wants to use this as a template for doing the right thing.

Christians aren’t standing up and the party is turning blind ears and eyes away from this mess. Even some of the women are taking part of making white supremacy seem more acceptable and less like the systemic racist mindset that some people have a hard time of letting go.  Some of these folks are comfortable making negative statements about other cultures and races that are offensive and mean. People don't seem to care. They must have "If it's not me or mine, why should I care" mentality.

The devil will not win and he knows it. Ephesians 6:10-13 (NIV) “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.  Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.  For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.” Indeed, the battle is not ours!



Our prayers are with you Mommas Bennett and Irby, Mz C, Dorothy, Harold and the families.

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Rest Bobby, My Friend, My Brother, Rest in Peace!


We have come a long way from childhood, sitting under the old oak, wishing to get older and having our own home. No one told us as children, that being an adult was being responsible and accountable for our actions. We just wanted to be grown. Well, children, grandchildren and even a grandchild later, you left to return your heavenly home before us. We are so blessed to have known each other for 60 plus years and have seen each other this past year. We were fellow Sagittarians, born one year apart. Harold was the one born in May. Interesting enough, his birthday is coming up on the 20th. We were the original three. We’ll miss you, Bobby! Love you! We will see each other on the other side.



Momma Bennett, Dorothy, Mz C, Harold, Lolita, Nae, Mike, Bill & Tonya, you all are in my prayers.

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Love you, Sis!

Judith Eloise Thomason Jones

(December 17, 1941 – April 25, 2018)

Surviving are her daughters, Laura Hall Corley and Renee Hall (Thernell) Boles; her mother, 
Annie Power Bennett; a brother, Gregory (Aletta) Reese Bennett; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; 
other loving relatives.

Monday, March 19, 2018

I Am So Tired!

Those were the words I heard Sunday 3/18/18 from my best friend, Harold. We’ve been friends for over 55 years ever since childhood. He has been fighting brain cancer for 4 long years dealing with several surgeries, radiation and chemo. His left eye and left nostril were taken and even a part of his skull. We all thought that the last surgery on his skull would give him some pain relief. Harold normally talks until I tell him I’m getting off the phone. Well, not this time, he was in so much pain that he felt ready to leave this world.  It even pained him to talk. I didn't have much to say, one reason was that I had to strain to hear him. He had been this way all week and his body was tired.

"I am so tired" were the words my mother told me before she passed. How naive of me to think that I would ask her to lay down and get some rest. She quickened me lovingly that she meant something much deeper. Something that I had always denied to myself, that my mother would live forever. Not long after that, she passed on Monday, the day after Easter, March 24, 2008. Easter was one of her favorite holidays.  In fact, mom's 10th year anniversary will be March 24, 2018, this year.

I miss you, mom! Thank you for the wonderful years!

Dorothy and Harold, you are forever in my prayers!

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