Ten Talents.

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Hello Good Readers and Dear Friends,
   I had a better VAMC report yesterday, especially with my 'blood work' -- A1C tests that were back down to near normal for even a NON-diabetic guy!  After much study and reading I believe that it is possible and probable to not only lower those Stats., but to also reverse Diabetes type 2!  I have studied healing Herbs ever since I got home from the Army in 1970, mainly because I didn't trust Big Pharma and doctors in general.  Yes!  It's just a matter of trust.  So many liars and greedy people out in the world who claim that we MUST buy their expensive drugs and be tethered to their demands until we die a painful, unnecessary death to early in life.  OK, that is only MY opinion, and I am not an expert, nor am I giving any so-called "Medical Advice."  Proper diet, moderation,  exercise, prayer, and good living are the main keys.  So far, it is working for me.   However, a few of my close relatives just passed away before their time, and who really knows why....  and I am so sorry for them and their close kin/ family.   I am not saying that they lived a bad life of excess at all.  Maybe God called them home early... I don't know, but we all weep and feel bad for the survivors. 

But that brings me/ us to a famous sermon of Jesus Christ, the "10 Talents."   You can read all about the story below.  Since we don't know when we will die [or get Raptured] it behoves us to do the work of the Lord while we can, and we don't need a lot of special schooling other than knowing the Bible, much of it written on a 5th-grade level.  I was just explaining to my wife [who is smart] that we all [true Christians] are commissioned by Christ to do His Kingdom work while He is gone to further the Kingdom interests with whatever He gave us.  The more that we lay back and 'put off' that important work, we procrastinate and just let that task drift away.... like sleeping past the time to get up out of bed in the morning to be late for work!  I am guilty of that too, in the past.
    Now, just like yesterday at the VA in the waiting room, I noticed a large gentleman sitting on a large chair waiting to be called by the charming nurse to be seen.  I drove my cool scooter over to him and began talking and found out that he was in the Navy, a missle technition on a huge submarine, the "John Henry" and some of his proud adventures, and he even showed me a picture of that ship from many years ago.  So then I eased the conversation into Christian activity, etc., and found a Bible tract inside my roomy wallet and gave it to him.  I said, " here, please read this in your spare time and see if you agree with it, and maybe you will then want to pass it on."  Unfortunately, I didn't get his name and number because the nurse came out and called my name, so I had to leaven.   But I would have asked him if he wanted to go out for breakfast sometime with my wife and I to follow up on our conversation.  But this is one way of 'doing the Lord's work in furthering the Kingdom interests.  Simple?  Yes!  I am not looking for a reward in heaven and nor can I "buy my way into heaven."  But I know that I am doing the good work on earth while I still live and breathe, and it's what I should be doing!  To that end, I know that it is good to plan for such activities by preparing --- like stashing a few Bible tracts into my wallet next to my cash... LOL.  I also like to just jot down my name and phone number on the tract so the person can contact me if they have an interest, and we could also meet at a church where my wife and I assemble on Sundays, or whatever.   
     I get the bible tracts for free for the asking from Bible Tracts, Inc.,   P.O. box 188,  Bloomington, IL  61702-0188.  

Friends, I have inherited, IMHO, a plugged up nose that makes me gasp for air at times and makes sleeping in bed with a CPAP and oxygen difficult and almost impossible at times.  It actually throws me into a panic with high anxiety so that I have to get up at night disrupting my slumber and blow my nose for a while, praying hard for relief, and many times just sitting in my new EZ chair resting there.  Well, as you can imagine the lack of a good night's sleep makes me a grumpy old man the next day, and hard to live with!  The OTC nasal spray cannot be used more than 3-4 days in a row, and can make the problem worse if used too much!  The VA has suggested a few remedies but nothing concrete and sure.  I feel as though I am suffocating at night and it just scares me.  That is not the way I want to die!  If anyone has a better way to deal with my situation, please email me:  tschuckman@aol.com 
       We just bought a new Humidifier at WalMart yesterday and I think that helped a little bit, and my wife tries to keep the area clean by sweeping and mopping, but we live in an old house where the owner doesn't care to repair or fix too much... sorry.  We could buy our own house but my wife just wants to rent here for the time being.   If I pass on, maybe she will want to relocate somewhere else as she will be all alone here so why be tied down to an old house that won't sell very well in a depressed economy if someone else gets to be our President.  Yes,  I believe that our economy will tank if President Trump is not our president.  He is very gifted in 'making a good deal.'  Obama just ran everything into the ground, on purpose, while giving lots of our money to Iran, a terrorist country, IMHO, and let Russia have her own way invading a few counties.  I totally believe that many if not most Russians are good, Christian people who only want a fair shake in life, but the rulers and strong men control the countries, like Turkey, Iran and Syria.   Just my personal opinion.  Maybe I will die for my candour,  but America is still a 'free country' as long as the godless Dems-Socialists are not in total control -- free from the "Thought Police."   

If only I could hire a carpenter/ handyman to make a storm window for the kitchen.  

Have a good day.

Warm Regards,
Thomas G Schuckman  
            

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   The Parable of the Talents, Matthew 25:14-30, impresses on them the weight of that responsibility and the serious consequences of neglecting to understand and apply His instructions. There is also a message to all mankind.