John is about to take us on a trip to heaven. He's going to show us what we will see when we first get there.. We can only imagine what this must have been like for John. Since we cover almost all of Chapter 4 here, we need to get right into the text: 2 Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. 3And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like a...

Tonight I had a great run. I ran seven miles and it felt good. When I run, I take the opportunity of complete solitude to pray. So running seven miles means I have more opportunity to pray for more people than if I went on a four mile run. I believe Prayer transform lives. I've seen so many amazing answers to prayer in my life already. If I were a better writer, I'd put it all down in a book someday. The power of Prayer is very underestimated even by the most faithful church g...

Many are buzzing about Hillary and have been for quite some time. She's the darling of the Dems and could easily be their best shot for the next election. I hear alot of support for her from those on the left but I'm puzzled. I mean I am actually really wondering what has she done in the six years or so that's she's been a NY Senator? Is she like Paris Hilton, famous for being famous or is she legit? Does she have something that makes her honestly stand out from the others besides be...

I love a parade. Isn't that an old song? Gah! Forget that......after the Y.M.C.A. background revelation, not sure I want to know. Anyhow July 4th means parades. Of course I marched in our local parade, not content to just sit by the side of the road....gotta be in the action. Gotta show that patriotism. Today I was dressed up as a coach with a group that dressed up in sports clothing. My husband wore his old football Jersey from HS. His name etched in big letters on the back to...

I'm going to jump ahead just for a bit and skip over the last church. I will come back to it, hopefully shortly but am going to jump ahead to 4:1. Yes, only one verse. There's alot here to discuss just in this one verse. It concerns the Rapture. Here's the verse: " After this I looked and behold, a door was open in heaven: and the first voice which I head was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, "Come up hither; and I will show you things which must be hereafter." ...

It's funny the things you learn in Sunday School. Today I learned that the Song Y.M.C.A. was about homosexual men having homosexual sex at the YMCA. I was stunned. We all were. It does? I didn't know that. Did you? Link

I think the ACLU is evil. Yup. Evil. Before my father in law died he said the ACLU has put so many holes in our constitution it's hardly even recognizable anymore. Here's the latest. The Times-Picayune in Sidell, LA reported that on Tuesday night 250 local residents came out to denounce the ACLU in response to a conroversial portrait of Jesus that hangs inside the courthouse. Evidently the community is largly Christian, therefore, this picture fairly represents the majority of th...

Well Obama's gone and done it. He's ticked off the Evangelicals by going back on his committment not to be divisive. He has taken the low road in demeaning and mocking the faith of Conservative Christians. This is something he promised he wouldn't do. This weekend he spoke at the national meeting of the very liberal United Church of Christ. He said the "Christian Right" has exploited its stance on several hot-button issues to attack the Democratic Party. He said "Faith got hijac...

In my studies I came across some interesting quotes, some I was familiar, some not. Since I'm studying the Doctrine of the Bible right now, these well known quotes were centered around this subject matter. Considering that people of today think one must check their brains at the door to believe the "book" I wonder what they would say if they saw this impressive list of what I would consider very brilliant people of yesteryear. World Leaders Winston Churchill-"We rest with assura...

We're having this heated, sort of, discussion here about beauty pageants. It started when my son David was asked to escort Miss NH in a parade. He had to be fitted for a tux and everything. He looks really good in a tux...btw....lol. Anyhow, it came up that these pageants are nothing but girls putting their bodies on display, the result being men lusting after their bodies. In short, not much different than playboy. How is this different than say the swimsuit issue from Sports Illus...

Theft. It's been a long time since we've been touched by this violent act. I still remember how violated we felt at the time. Tonight my son called from KY. His house had been robbed. He got the call from one of his two roommates. He was calling me on the way to his house. I love the way he calls when something affects him. Mom is the first one he calls. Anyhow it looks like one of his roommates got hit hard, but Bobby had nothing stolen. He has a very nice big upstairs ...

Now here in the message to the sixth of seven churches we find no condemnation but only commendation. It's the church of brotherly love; Philadelphia. Here's the text surrounding it. “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens”: 8“I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little st...

I'm now on day five after my oral surgery and still having pain especially just before the next dose of medicine is due. It's not so much pain as it's discomfort. It's starting to wear me down tho. I'm still on double advil and penicillin every six hours around the clock. I'm off the pain killers only taking two the first day and off another drug he had me on for anti inflammatory. So overall I'm doing much better than he thought. My cheek and right under the jaw are very sensitive...

Moving right along the road that leads to the church at Sardis which makes this #5 out of 7 churches addressed in the book of Revelation. Here's the text surrounding this letter: 1“And to the angel of the church in Sardis write, ‘These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars: “I know your works, that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead. 2“Be watchful, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die, for I have not found your w...

Well I'm behind with two chuches to get to. The next church on our journey in Revelation is the Church of Thyatira. It covers Rev 2:18-29 and is considered the smallest church of all but God has much to say here about this tiny church. It's called the "Compromising Church." Here's the text: 18“And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write, ‘These things says the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and His feet like fine brass: 19“I know your works, love, service, fait...