Cold and Rainy Saturday.

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It's a rainy, cold day in Wisconsin, but I am going to make the most of it, and need to buy some herbs to keep me healthy.  Did you all know that cinnamon is one of the best things for diabetes??  But you will NEVER hear a 'medical doctor' talk about it-- because they, and 'Big Pharma' can't make any money on something so common and herbal!  That's just how corrupt our stupid laws in the USA have become, and have been for a long, greedy time.  

Let me say again... that ACTION IS POWER!  We all used to think that education and knowledge were power, but that's simply not true, because 97% of people just don't succeed in life because they are too afraid of their own shadow to DO something to get what they want!  So, it is my valued, studied opinion that we do our research and study first, and then JUST DO IT!! 

Call me impetuous and aggressive, but when I graduated from high school and wanted college so bad but didn't have the money-- I joined the Army to get an education and it opened the doors to many various fields and endeavors-- and I have many fond memories, skills and close friendships because of my brief tours 'working for the Gov't.'  Where could a young man get an education, travel and experience all paid for by Gov't... lol?  And how many young people can afford to visit Germany and S.E. Asia's tropical paradise, RVN, Thailand and Japan, and at the Gov't's  expense??   Sure, there is a dark side to everything, but you need to make lemonade if all you have is a few lemons.  I have suffered many injuries, heart aches and mishaps in my life, but we could never say it was boring or simple.  Actually, right now, I am enjoying the fruits of my labors and I didn't fare all that badly in the end, having all the basic needs and desires, PLUS... I know that I am going to be with the Lord when I die, and finally understand the real truth of the Bible!!

The truth is:  when we see and hear of all the tragedies  in daily life of violence, crime, untimely deaths and woe, it makes you think of what is coming after death... and eternity is a long time, folks.  Do you want to gamble with something like that??   I don't, and so that is just one more important piece of the puzzle that is already solved for this old soldier Tom.  Kind of like having all your final arrangements and business in good order so you don't have to worry about it.  

I suppose it's time to dress warm and take a nice ride to the 'big city' to do my business and see people-- get the blood circulating and be ACTIVE.  I will certainly watch the Packers game tomorrow and enjoy it.  We are on a roll!  Life is good!

Warm Regards,
Tom

Vaccines Contaminated.

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Friends and Readers,
I do NOT want to come off or appear as a "Chicken Little," a 'Rebel without a Cause,' a Dooms- dayer' or a very negative old Vietnam Vet with an ax to grind.  I AM a positive, educated, wholesome, humorous, Christian gentleman who loves to have fun, and entertain my friends with humor and wit-- hoping to be a good 'word-smith' who knows what he's talking about.  Sure I have my own opinions, but doesn't everyone else???  When I quote from the Bible-- it's because that is the highest Power in the universe and commands instant respect vs any opinion in the world, but I also have my private, personal thoughts, and have made MANY mistakes and errors in my long, active life-- and I certainly stand corrected -- if you can prove it.  
   I was at a big grocery store called Pick 'n Save this morning, on highway 50 in that nice city next to Lake Michigan, Kenosha, WI, after I went to the Credit Union to deposit some funds, and had an upsetting experience when a cashier/ check out girl, verbally abused me and even refused to pack my items, and her name was Christine.  I was wearing my Vietnam Vet cap and in my power scooter- disabled, when she started jerking me around, very rude, and so after I got back into my Ram truck with the dog in there waiting for me, I decided to call the manager, who apologized for the jerk and even came out to talk to me face to face.  I will NOT let that one incidence mess up my day, but there are other stores in town that are closer to my home, and I might start using them instead- as I told the manager.  There, you see, I do have my opinions and the jerk should  have show SOME respect to a disabled Vet in a power scooter!!
   So, then I came home, kind of tired, and have yet to off-load my groceries, with aching joints today.  I have my good days and hurtful days.  I had some fish, all you can eat, at the local Union Grove diner in town because I just felt too tired to cook the pork chops, LOL.  The weather is quit chilly outside but warm and cozy in my humble very BLUE house in our one horse town...still kind of lonely since Sharon went to heaven, but I have Deuce the Rottweiler.   However, one thing really bugs me, and that is when other people think they know my mind and heart and presume to tell ME that I need to grieve for the next 20 years BEFORE I search for another soul mate, or LTR with a woman!!  They don't have that right OR KNOWLEDGE!!  So... Back Off, ladies and stick to something you do know about... lol.  Or better yet, learn how to read the Bible some year before it's too late.  The last two years caring for my wife were very strenuous and stressful for me, with no physical love [and yes that IS very personal!] but I did all I could to ease her suffering without complaint or groaning.  A good soldier and husband just DOES that!  Now I am totally ready to meet someone else and get on with what ever life I have left, and Sharon surely would have wanted it that way too.  Her big fight is over now as she is pain free and in glory... PTL.

Too, please pray for another friend named Cindy, from Rockford, IL, whose dear father just passed away.
     
The reason I said the things I did at the opening of this post is because, I do a lot of deep, intensive reading and research [even when I was working full time and a half] and just wanted to post something that I knew all along, but the "medical community" rolls their eyes at me when I refuse certain invasive procedures and shots-- but it's my body and mind that I guard and support!!  I am from the school of thoughts that if a person eats well, sleeps well, take vitamins, and special healing herbs, doesn't smoke, or drink too much, that the BODY HEALS ITSELF!!  Sometimes surgery is a necessary evil that will save lives and help us, but just remember folks-- it's a money making BUSINESS!   And the last Right knee replacement surgery at KMH-Kenosha Hospital down by the Lake Michigan went well, but they gave me a nasty life threatening MRSA infections!!!   So... let some of the hospital staff and "docs" call me a cranky old man-- but i am not as stupid as I look!    And they don't make the big bucks unless they cut you!!!  Same with the evil "Big Pharm" companies who control the gov't in that they will not allow simple herbs on the market that do the job-- because they can't get their greedy meat hooks into the pie of cash!!!   Yes, I take medications, but I have worked very hard ALL OF MY LIFE and now my once powerful body used to power lifting is breaking down--dying...duh, and if the Rapture don't come in time-- I WILL DIE... no big deal!  The only {big} difference is: Smart, well studied Christians KNOW WHERE THEY ARE GOING AFTER DEATH-- for sure!  If you don't know-- you are not a Christian. Period.  I love to help and teach people what the word of God actually says.  And there is NO private interpretation-- just the true, pure, cut and dried Scripture written on a 5th grade level... that the Holy Spirit allows us to see very clearly!  You don't even need a priest, rabbi, minister to read and understand this for yourself-- but a knowledgeable Christian friend is nice to have in explaining some of it. 


Why do some Christians get down, blue and lonely?  Why is it sometimes hard for me to cope with my challenges of loss, hurt, depression, etc.?  I am human and very close to my spouse who did everything WITH ME because we found fun, joy and enjoyment, contentedness doing things together.  I just happen to thrive in a close, loving, married environment, the way God meant things to be in the beginning... see Genesis.  But the modern "Me-ism" selfish, greedy, arrogant, power loving, independent spirit of the devil has really seeped into the world of mankind and perverted most everything, and it's time for a change-- and God has got that covered too!   

I think/ believe that we [and God] are just waiting for that 'number of Saints to come marching into heaven or the fold' is what will finally cause the Rapture, but in God's own good time, and not in Tom Schuckman's time.  There is a limit to what the human eye can see, but we know we are in the right 'season' as the News vividly purports every day.  It is also in my mind, that perhaps God doesn't want me in a harried, complicated relationship right now right before that big bang-- and Rapture.  Women have tempted many kings and nobles in times past-- even drawing them away from pure worship.... so it's with geat effort that I seek balance and pray for it every single day and night.  Too, I really don't think that there are many true, Christian, conservatives out there now-- as Women's Lib has perverted the minds and hearts of many females-- higher education too.  


Are you all ready for the constant clash, noise and dizzy spending this Christmas time again???  Ha! it's pure stupidity every year and really perversion to make believe that most even understand the 'reason for the season.'  Don't worry, there will be lots of crime, rape, robberies, mayhem, and violence this year too.  I guess I will just spend more quality time with my family and Mom, who is lonely and sick too.  She deserves a medal for putting up with me all these years or worry and hurt.


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Warm Regards,
Tom

ALL the Vaccines Are Contaminated – Every Last One of Them

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“The chief, if not the sole, cause of the monstrous increase in cancer has been vaccination” – Dr. Robert Bell, once Vice President International Society for Cancer Research at the British Cancer Hospital.
Have you been rushing out to get a yearly flu vaccine or diligently taking your children for the 40 or so mandated childhood vaccines?
That’s really a shame because you have unwittingly been trading a run-of-the-mill flu or just the measles, for loading up your or your children’s bodies with cancer and other deadly viruses, a destructive bacteria, a chemical selected to damage fertility, and with synthetic DNA that threatens to damage your own DNA – the biologic code for your existence.
Who is saying the vaccines are contaminated?
None other than the (now deceased) head of vaccines at Merck, Dr. Maurice Hillerman, who on camera admitted that Merck’s Hepatitis B vaccines, contaminated with a virus, caused the AIDS epidemic in the US. He went on to say that all of Merck’s vaccines are contaminated with cancer and other viruses. (The US government has conceded the HEB B vaccine causes Lupus. That vaccine is mandated for every infant in the US on the day of birth, and is associated with MS as well.)
For Jews who have almost religiously believed in medical authorities about vaccines and poo-pooed those worried about the safety of vaccines, they might want to notice that Hillerman was Jewish.
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Need to sleep.

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I fear suffering from 'burn out', and am tired a lot lately with sore eyes prob from not sleeping so well at night, not eating properly, so maybe I will go to bed early to get rested up.  I am meeting a few nice ladies on-line-- for a change, and that gives me a positive charge to my battery, but I try hard not to get my hopes up because I am too smart about the selfish degenerate mind, and the 'gimme- gimme world' of users, players, games, etc.  The VA visit today went well, but it's always stressful just walking into their doors and dealing with some of the staff, but certainly not all of them.  One guy there might have really helped me out today with a new CPAP mask for breathing at night.  He was from India, and I could tell that he was lonely, bored, or just wanted to make friends with me--- and after I figured that out, I thanked him for his kindness and assistance several times.  It's just that there has been so much negativity with the VA in the past 35 years since I first walked in in 1970 [and from what so many other combat Vets have told me too] that my defense shields are up when ever I go there-- and I am new at North Chicago VAMC-- coming new from the jaded, corrupt Milwaukee VA system.  I would say that most of them treat me well, though, in N.C. VAMC,  so far... lol.   

I am thinking about giving my dog a bath but he hates the bath tub, and it's too cold outside already.... hummmm.  Sometimes just brushing and currying his coat makes a big difference.   He likes to be brushed and groomed-- don't we all? 

If I take a nap now and just sleep too long, I hope that others will understand- and if they try to call me and fail-- they can always email me and then I will get the message for sure.  I read so much at the computer and books that I should expect to be a bit tired anyway.   But I NEED to keep my mind stimulated daily, and since I only live with a dog [I mean Deuce]-- I need to read, study to keep sharp.  

The price of gas in IL is more like an extra 20 cents/ gallon, but I had to fill half the tank down there and then further had trouble making a foreigner understand my "King's English" to TURN THE DANG PUMP ON!!!!   --to boot!!  Dang!   Is this still America-- or Pakistan???   And I know what different races have 'captured' certain chains in the USA... and wonder if that might come to haunt us someday when we have a national 'emergency.'  One day when I feel especially brave or have a 'death wish' I will explain how certain 'factions' in America are actually trying to divide and DESTROY US FROM WITH IN... AND it's no big secret!  Glenn Beck had most of it right, except that I didn't agree with his religious views and agenda.

Salvation through Jesus Christ is no Big Secret either-- except that Satan appears as an 'angel of light' and his ministers who have already infiltrated the Church are appearing as ministers of light too.  The ONLY way we can discern the difference is to KNOW, READ, STUDY AND UNDERSTAND the Bible!!  And to do that we need the HOLY SPIRIT to help and guide us.  Even though that Spirit is FREE....  most folks don't have it -- for one reason or another, and I can explain that too, like any other real Christian, albeit sinner that I am.  

For me, this coming January will be a real test for me, and if all goes well, the way I want it to, I can pay off and pay down many bills that are just about history anyway.  Woo Woo!  I will do that anyway.   Other wise, I will do what I do best, hunker down and live cheap... lol.  It's a 'war of attrition' that I know how to win, by just cutting down on things I don't need... so simple.  I used to teach that over the kitchen table when I was working Finance and Investments-- so I should be able to apply it to my own little world too.  Actually, there is not one thing that I really need to buy except some fresh produce and gas, and some dog food for Deuce, the Rotty.

Tomorrow should be a great day-- and perhaps one of great joy, or just another day to give thanks for all the little things in life... and yes, that is a 'cryptic statement' that a very few others will understand... lol.    I imagine that I am sending out secret encrypted radio messages during WW-2 in Europe.  Ha!   My mind is still working, and there is nothing like high adventure to stoke the fires of my mind.  And that's why I like to hang out with smart people -- so some of that wit rubs off on me!  

Here is a pic of me about 15 years ago.  And I am finally, just getting back into weight lifting again after a long year of healing from some nasty knee surgery, etc.

Warm Regards,
Tom 

The Wind Cometh.

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 If ya did any time in Saigon, this 'show' may bring back some memories! There is a 'speed control' to the right, for the 267 photos!
http://www.mekongrepublic.com/vietnam/diashow2.asp?photo=art034.jpg&tot=267&seq=1

The truth of the matter is that most of us humans take the "path of least resistance" in this world, me included, and I have to BEAT myself into going to the YMCA Gym to work out...and also eat the right foods..  lol.   But I find that even if my mind and heart tell me that I will only have a small work out on a given day, I still benefit from going there and the fine warm, wholesome, friendly facilities and camaraderie make me feel good inside and out.   I pushed myself again today and got a hard workout in and that old nostalgic feeling of years ago is starting to come back to my body and mind, one of STRENGTH AND POWER !!  It's almost like a drug....Ha!  It's addictive, IMHO!  And because I wear my "Colors" and certain military insignias-- other combat Vets come up to me to chat, shake hands and chew the fat, and that feels good too, as I make new friends, etc.  If I could only come there every other day I could really make some progress, but this is a start, at least, in the right direction.  And you know, a strong body, IMHO, helps fight off germs, infections, colds and flu-- it's been my personal experience, and it's also good for the MIND [ Better circulation of the blood flow helps things work right in the old brain box...lol]. 
    I then stopped at my good friend's house, Dan T's to get some info and help installing my new Garmin 'direction finder/ locator' that I recently bought, and he got me interested in his big, beautiful Victory- American Made motorcycle!!  We were always crazy about bikes most of our lives, so now that I am healing better, I've been just thinking about the possibility of getting another "Big Boy".  We shall see, and Dan's price is right.  Dan is the kind of a man who never forgets a past favor or kindness shown to him-- and I have a good handful of prior military men, and also Chrysler buddies who are MORE than just good friends, and I believe they would die for me-- and I would do the same for them.   What is life anyway than a mere vapor in the sun, like green grass, it also withers in the heat and vanishes--  like dust in the wind [ as the Bible also says], and I have the right to live, or spend, or sacrifice my life for what I believe.  If crazy, Islamic terrorists can blow themselves up for what they THINK they believe-- I can give MY life for what I know and understand to be true-- according to the Bible, the highest source of enlightenment in the universe.  After all, I may be a sinner man, but Jesus told us that we shall live forever in Paradise with Him, if we confess His name and follow Him while on this wicked old earth--doing His will [1st John 5].  Don't let any doggie- doo politician or false 'Messiah' tell you any different!!  If you need scriptural proof, just ask me and I will be only too happy to provide... and I have lots of friends, brothers and sisters all over the world who can and will do the same-- Millions, in fact.  That is one of the reasons I write this humble blog!

I saw an ugly truck/ car  accident soon after it happened today on a Wisconsin road that took a man's life, just a few miles from where I live about 10:30 am today.  He was prob going too fast in a dangerous, hard to see area where many others have died through the years and 'submarine- d' under a big semi truck that prob took his head and the top of his car off.  Do you think he was SAVED and gone to heaven???  After the fact-- it's just too darn late now, isn't it??  It is for THIS very reason that Jesus made the Gospel sharing work so important, and in the form of a command for ALL REAL CHRISTIANS, in the last chapter of the book of Matthew...chapter 28, verses 18-20.  Go ahead, read it-- it's so simple and there is NO private "interpretation"-- just black and white straight talk, logical English, 5th grade level. Period.  I was trying to calmly tell a so-called "Christian RN woman" this at lunch today, but she just shut me down-- and so I stopped talking about biblical stuff.    Unfortunately, many times all that higher education has a negative effect on our humility that pushes the truth of the Bible away as not being sophisticated enough anymore... lol, and she said that she is also studying the Koran-- and that didn't surprise me much either [but I certainly wish her no evil].  But if I give my reason why-- some will surely say that I am a racist-- which I am NOT, [but we are seeing a new, disturbing trend in the USA....with some of the 'minorities'.. sorry.... and that I may address-- in a different post, please].  And mark my word!  The goofy, lazy, lying people who try to work their way around the facts-- never, ever, made the move to even read this portion of scripture, or prob. any other parts either!!   
that's just the way it always is-- in ignorance and stupidity.   As I've said so many times before [and ALL real Christian around the world KNOW] it's the Holy Spirit that helps us understand what the Bible says, and most people in the world just don't want it-- although IT'S free.  They chose for what ever selfish reason NOT to go down that 'cramped and narrow path leading to ever lasting life' -- but instead chose to follow Satan and this dying world of his down the wide and spacious path to the "alternative" place that rhymes with the word, "smell." 

Well, I bought lunch today after seeing that traffic accident for a certain RN, and could have won a pot full of money for the way it ended because I am that good at 'reading people'-- but that's OK, from much experience just from listening to a person's words -- what kind of snobby, arrogant, condescending  person she would be but I treated her well, was cordial, with good manners, and we parted with knowing we would never meet again. No problem-- been there, done that.  But I think I just may have some other hot prospects coming up in the near future.  And if not, I guess I will keep on living, and try to pay down/ pay off my bills before the economy gets much worse-- and I am willing to make a large wager that they will.... so sorry.  I think that friend, Dan, is thinking the same way, so I don't yet know if I can afford his cool bike... that might get me killed anyway... lol.  But it's a slick  American 'star cruiser' for sure with the same amount of power as my old Goldwing... except with a V-twin engine... so fine.

I just heard on the TV news at 4PM that the so-called middle class will soon be the next "working poor" and I am going to have to make some soon coming changes too that will affect my standard of living, perhaps....Ha!  But just think about all those people out there who are having such terrible problems now making ends meet-- who don't have the truth of real Salvation from God??  They will surely 'water their knees' as the scriptures predict and faint from extreme stress and duress.   'Good ole  Army boys' like me know how to survive, but knowing the sure promises of God helps us even more.  Now is the time to pray -- NOT party!  I am praying for an old  Christian friend named Debbie, from Kenosha, who is looking for better employment opportunities to come her way soon.  Please pray too that she will find what she needs.  Thank you! 

Tomorrow should bring some very strong winds in S.E. Wisconsin, above 35 MPH near the Lake, so that ought to be interesting.  Take care, friends.

Tommy Schuckman

If ya did any time in Saigon, this 'show' may bring back some memories! There is a 'speed control' to the right, for the 267 photos!
http://www.mekongrepublic.com/vietnam/diashow2.asp?photo=art034.jpg&tot=267&seq=1

Eyewitnesses Claim ‘Unusual’ Movement of Israeli Missiles

Posted: 28 Nov 2011 12:00 PM PST

By Aaron Klein Klein Online Multiple eyewitnesses reported seeing Israeli military trucks in recent days transport and station large missiles at the periphery of Jerusalem and in locations inside the West Bank. The descriptions of the projectiles are consistent with the Jewish state’s mid-to-long range Jericho ballistic missiles. The missile movement, if confirmed, would be considered

Winter is coming.

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I am thinking about buying another bike this Spring-- if we are still here on earth....lol.

Well, now I could kick myself for not having the stamina in the afternoon and evening to go to social functions-- just like that church 'Sing-a-thong' at a different  church tonight!!  Grrrrr!  I'm just not a night owl, but a farm raised kid who had to get up early to milk the cows and do chores on the farm, and that carried into the Army and later my life's work... but also retirement.  But the fact is:  FELLOWSHIP-- is what I really needed!  Oh boy... Well, I guess I will figure something out next time this stuff comes around...duh.  You know that a person's night time vision gets worse when you reach age 40, and maybe that was in the back of my mind too, and my younger brother already has cataracts in his eyes.  I never really got into the bar scene and now days I am not a big drinker anyway-- it hurts my stomach and gives me a head ache.         Seems like working/ and married folks don't need to go out at night too much, unless they work a late shift.  And it's been said that it's actually unnatural to work those night shifts... and why do we have a night and a day, biblically speaking?  

I just wanted to throw out another scripture I just ran across:  "Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?  29. Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent." ~John 6:28-29.  I cited this one because some 'Faiths' say that you must do "works" ALONG WITH BELIEF OF CHRIST -- to get to paradise--heaven, mainly... and that is NOT true!!  Jesus' death on the cross was total and completely sufficient to redeem us all and pay the price of all our sins-- lest some of us boast...  I could name other 'religions' who feel the need to ADD certain things to the bible as requirements for salvation, even as I DID one time, until I learned the Truth of the Bible, by personal study.  You see:  Just 'going to some church no more makes you a Christian--than standing in a garage makes you a car!!'  LOL!  And right now, in 2011, we are seeing a great invasion of New Age, paganism, and false teachers sneaking into the church, spreading their personal lies and agendas... and all the more reason why we need personal study of the scriptures, to know the truth and false doctrines.  And don't worry, there are poor schmucks like me who have the education and knowledge but seem to have their hands full of fighting so many demons of the flesh, etc., loneliness, deprivation, isolation, temptation, and the devil knows what strings to pull and what bottoms to push-- so I think that we are mostly all in the same boat, roughly speaking.  Frankly, I've got to ask myself sometimes, 'Where is MY joy and happiness?'  

Seems like my life had more meaning and purpose when Sharon was alive, and I was a 'man on a mission'- taking care of her-- trying to make her happy, etc.  And I don't think the answer is to "keep busy" or volunteerism either.  I have things to do and a life-- it's just that something is missing, and it's hard to break up a good 'team of horses.'  When I had my brother take care of my dog when I was in the hospital having knee surgery, there were other dogs that he bonded to and enjoyed playing with-- so when he came back home to me, when I sufficiently healed-- my Deuce boy actually 'pined' and 'mourned' for a week or so, because he missed his new 'dog friends,' and that's not uncommon.  I love and cherish my personal peace and quiet, but I also love other people and am a social person. I guess that some folks would prefer to be and live alone, but I am not that sort.  
I've got a feeling that this December will be pretty hectic and more folks will lose their jobs, with more depression, stress, suicides and poverty, and the holidays will produce many air heads chasing their tails and spending money that they don't have-- but isn't that the norm?  I will try to keep my mom in mind and visit her more in her new surroundings, now home, all alone and isolated, poor lady.  She is not poor economically, just alone.  I would never allow poverty to hurt my family-- unless they needed some 'tough love', and then only for a while, maybe!   Got to make a list of what to do, too... and who to see.  Winter is coming!  Are you all ready for the deep, slippery snow and ice??  



Tom      

How Do We Prepare To Leave?

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Q.  You’ve said, “The signs pointing to the End of the Age are appearing all around us.  This is not happening so that we can hunker down and prepare for the storm. It’s happening so we can begin making preparations for our departure. Whether it’s several months or several years is immaterial. The sooner we [...]

One Simple Rule

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Why did God not judge Satan when he first sinned ? It wasn't man's sin. As a result of God not doing that Satan was allowed to temp mankind, who failed. Now multiplied millions will plunge into Hell. I do not understand. Thanks.
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Comment from a good Vietnam Vet- Army buddy who has Agent Orange poisoning, etc,

That is one beautiful bike! The last time I rode a bike was just before I went to AIT and then over seas I was 18 and didn't worry about anything, now if I would ride one I would be affaird of tipping it over on me or doing something stupid like get ran over by a Mack Truck.....  But it sure would be fun if my memory is right.

 

Tom I have always got up around 6 or sunrise and early to bed even when I drove truck across country I would stop and sleep after midnight and get up at 6 when I had to stay off the road for another 2 hours so I understand what you are saying.   Now days its up and down because I can slip into depression where I can sleep all the time and feel like I never slept at all. 

 

Being a Christen doesn't mean I don't get depressed or that I don't stumble or does it make me a bad person, but the devile tells me over and over how bad and how many things I have done in my life that was againest God.  Give me a little bit of time when I'm depressed and I can allow the devile talk me out of the fact Jesus died on the cross for me because I am so bad.

 

Well its a lie, Oh yes I have done plenty of wrong things and still do but Jesus did die on the cross for my sins before, today and next week becaused he loves me and you and a big bunch more of people in this world.  He also knew that we will stumble but He gave us forgiveness and His Word that we can come to Him and repent of our sins.

 

I don't want this to sound simple because it isn't but it took me almost 50 years to really get it and untill I did I was miserable, thinking how unworthy I am which I still am but God sent His Son for me because He loves me.  Don't let the deviel or anyone else that you are anything but a man who has his ups and downs who feels, crys, laughts and thinks about everything. 

 

Tom I think I'm worn out because I'm forgetting where I was, just want to tell you that you are in my prayers and you will in God's time find what He has for you.  Its  to say and do but I'm not because its been a long day and I have allot more of stuff to say and do or do and stuff or say oooooh I think I'll just go to bed Bro, God Bless you  and I'll be back,  Jerry

 

One last thing I love hot food with peppers.....

A Mexican Viewpoint.

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I think that there are some good  points in the email sent to me by a Marine Vet, Kurt,  today down below.  People THINK they are working hard for a dream, when they may already have most of what they want already!!  The wisdom is:  Understanding it.

But I want to share a few things I learned today about Thanksgiving and wondering if we may only THINK or Wonder/ Worry if we going to heaven or have true salvation.  1st John 5:12-13, "He that hath the Son hath life;  and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.  2. These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of he Son of God;  that ye may KNOW  that ye have eternal life,  and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God."  The main point is that sometimes we all feel blue, depressed and down in spirit because for all we try-- we still stumble, sin, fall short of the target, fail and SIN EVERY DAY!  We feel like filthy rags so unworthy to even dream of heaven.  But God forgives real Christians who believe and confess Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior!!  Got to remember that and keep on trucking!   I learned a few nuggets at church today, but i also learned some very important things for my cleaning lady too-- a sister in Christ, and friend.   

One of my problems is that I have such a vivid memory and so blessed that I remember minute details from long ago in living color!  But that can also be a curse... in that I remember bad scenes of combat in RVN, etc., nightmares, too many sins, hardships, trials, etc., and have to use a powerful form of 'mind control' that I have taught others, to a certain degree, and "imaging" -- healing herbs, massage, breathing, fasting, etc.  The many loves of the past only make me hurt more so-- now when I am alone-- and yet, there are so many married folks suffering in horrible, abusive relationships who also go without the basics in life-- especially love, joy and peace.  I thrive on good relationships and do so well, but I also know how to survive on my own well, physically.  

I went to the North side of Kenosha after church to buy some great Burritos with hot peppers on the side and hot sauce to bring home and ate only 2 which filled me up with a cold beverage.  That  really helped me feel good.

I suppose I spend too much time at the computer these days and thought about going to another church tonight for some singing and fellowship, but it seems like I am driving all the time!   I am a 'morning person' even though I am retired and just run out of steam by the afternoon.  I been having trouble sleeping lately but know how to cure that too.  One of the big reasons that I, personally enjoy going to our country church is because of the fellowship with people of 'like Faith' -- learning "new" things, or those not brought to mind often, and I like to support the church  and a few missions with my modest offerings, like the Bible Tract stuff by Mark Smith, of WVCY Christian Radio, 107.7 FM-Milwaukee.  The VA hospitals are my fertile territory to hand them out [the small interesting Tracts] discreetly and most folks enjoy getting them!  

I suppose now, even at the advanced age of 62, I am now looking for some type of energy stuff [but not that drink stuff] to get more zip in my gait and more spark, I guess.  But then, if I always wake up at 0600, how much  do  I really need to do after working so hard my whole life and getting beat up from a few accidents and mishaps, almost croaking myself?  Why don't we apply this following story about the Mexican in the article below?  Smile-- God loves you!  

Too, I guess that I have had a 'crisis of conscience' lately and shocked a few friends with some 'off the wall questions and statements' that were out of character-- I 'think out loud' sometimes....  but hope that the Spirit will keep me walking the narrow and cramped road.  Thank you for your help and understanding, Anita.  Help me to wake up and walk straight and stop looking for love in all the wrong places.... lol.  Seems like most of those females on the dating web sites don't know if they are shot, stabbed or snake bit...LOL!  They honestly DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR and it's just entertainment for them-- as they play games with other people's feelings.  In the mean time, I will just be content.

Tom 

 

A Mexican viewpoint

 

A boat docked in a tiny Mexican fishing village.
A tourist complimented the local fishermen on the quality of their fish and asked
how long it took him to catch them.

"Not very long." they answered in unison.
"Why didn't you stay out longer and catch more?"
The fishermen explained that their small catches were
sufficient to meet their needs and those of their families.
"But what do you do with the rest of your time?"
"We sleep late, fish a little, play with our children,
and take siestas with our wives..
In the evenings, we go into the village to see our friends,

have a few drinks, play the guitar, and sing a few songs.
We have a full life."
The tourist interrupted,
I have an MBA from Harvard and I can help you!
You should start by fishing longer every day.
You can then sell the extra fish you catch.
With the extra revenue, you can buy a bigger boat."
"And after that?"
"With the extra money the larger boat will bring,
you can buy a second one and a third one
and so on until you have an entire fleet of trawlers.
Instead of selling your fish to a middle man,
you can then negotiate directly with the processing plants
and maybe even open your own plant. You can then leave this little village and move to Mexico City , Los Angeles , or even New York City !
From there you can direct your huge new enterprise."
"How long would that take?" 
"Twenty, perhaps twenty-five years." replied the tourist. 
"And after that?" 
"Afterwards? Well my friend, that's when it gets really interesting, "

answered the tourist, laughing. "When your business gets really big,

you can start buying and selling stocks and make millions!"
"Millions? Really? And after that?" asked the fishermen.
"After that you'll be able to retire,
live in a tiny village near the coast,
sleep late, play with your children,
catch a few fish, take a siesta with your wife
and spend your evenings drinking and enjoying your friends."
"With all due respect sir, but that's exactly what we are doing now.

So what's the point wasting twenty-five years?" asked the Mexicans.

 

And the moral of this story is:

 

Know where you're going in life....
you may already be there