Acts 2:42

Leaders

2011-12-21T09:22:00.002-07:00

The Senate and House are very busy in their combined rush into the political year ahead. That they can not see that we the people are not having the best that America represents. I understand the need to continue your lifelong lively hood. I understand the need to be seen as contributing to the gains for your party. I understand the need to show solidarity with other members of your fraternity of elected power mongers. I want you to feel free to re-read the Constitution especially the part of "We The People" and look in the mirror and see if you can climb down from your empirical soap boxes and better than thou ethics (or lack there of) and join us, as in the United State of America.

Not as the splintered pac infested, political morass, mediocre republic we have become. But as leaders of our electoral system that preform for the best of country.

mind over what matters!

2009-08-22T14:21:00.002-06:00

I have in the past blogged everyday for months on end. Now its almost been a month shame on me. I like this blogging thing, not that there are lots of people that read my stuff. I just get to get stuff out of me so I feel better. I have a couple of friends I see regularly one recently left a job and is staring a new career. I hope him the best . The other had a heart attack a few weeks back. I wish him the best also. The way I met them was hanging out at a coffee shop and being in there so much that when they had a cookout for some type of benefit I was invited. Now they do these cooks to help some cause. Hey are making sure the world and hopefully God notices they are do gooders. Yes there good folks by worldly standards. One the new career man is very concerned that all know he’s doing what’s good. The other is less worried about image as with morality but, neither will allow the bravado of their manly armor to show the rest of us their frailties. Their wife’s counsel to them about is taking time to enjoy what matters in life. But, being the Alfa males and the intense need to succeed, they only see the need to make money to support the family not be part of the process. They do not take time to smell the roses as on saying goes. We all need to understand that no matter how much we worry about it, we can’t change it. No matter how much you try to be good you can not be good enough either.

Matthew 6:27
27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?

Ephesians 2:8-10
8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast. 10For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Hello America!

2009-07-26T07:38:00.002-06:00

There are certain things I take for granted. God, Sunshine, Air and freedom. Now this could be a much longer list But for instance watch the WDYBA tour videos and you will find what I take for granted others do not. Some question Gods existence and whether there is only one God. There is a theme of will the sunshine continue to shine. Then there's the freedom where I enjoy the freedom to practice my religion. Some people use their freedom to have lifestyles that fly in the face of those of us who believe in one God. Stay in touch with the group as they continue the journey. See the videos and make up your mind on What America Believes! Pray for the team and the people they encounter.

climate

2009-07-12T16:32:00.004-06:00

What do you believe America tour excerpt. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjXruRChl3o I have been watching their trip. I was amazed at “What is the biggest problem facing man?”; question, proposed and the answers received. I think Al Gore should try his hand at the Gospel he has convinced many Americans the climate is the most important one thing. There are so many victims of abuse, robbery, rape, ponzi schemes, fraud, deceit, lies, murder, adultery all caused by mans love of sin. There is an escalating crime rampage across our nation because people love to wreck havoc and see no shame in their sin. Some wear their love of Debauchery as a emblem of knighthood or other chivalrous exploit. Still people said that it was the climate that was the problem. Not even acknowledging human suffering of any nature. Lord please give the wisdom and the words to reach these souls before their climate is hot as HELL because that’s where they will end up! Hope the group continue to send updates computers and RVs keep going and will see some more of what America Believes!!!

Spiritual Battles

2009-07-05T06:35:00.003-06:00

There are times when you are all comfy and everything is rolling along. Then you go and upset the spiritual realm. How do you do that? You start being a force in Gods army. So the other side makes things happen that mess with your mental process to try to throw you off of your game plan. The "What Do You Believe America Team" assembled put on their decals and went to battle. They started their mission in the Los Lunas 4th of July parade. Their church was then tagged by taggers! Indication they are changing their status quote and getting attention. But according to 2 Chronicles 20:15-22 - For the battle is not yours, but God's! We will pray for continuing success of this merry band of fighters in Gods army.

Happy Birthday America: What Do You Believe America team is on the way!

2009-07-04T10:31:00.003-06:00

How we thank you Lord for this country and the freedom of worship! We Thank you for all the things of which you have given through the democracy of this nation. Lord the overall attitude and actions of this country are not within your guidelines and we pray that it will get better. This nation has flatly headed away from God and we need to embrace him even more than in years past. We pray that you will guide this country and its leaders. Lord be with the “WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE AMERICA TEAM” as they go forth. Give them traveling mercies and guidance of the Holy spirit. Lord we thank you for these members who are going bless them. Lord again we thank you, for another birthday for America!

John 20:29 (New International Version)
29Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

The trip is on

2009-07-04T09:36:00.000-06:00

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WDYBA in action

2009-07-04T09:35:00.000-06:00

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Are you Changing the world!

2009-07-03T13:08:00.003-06:00

Are you changing the world?

Prior to Bibles, Bible tracts, Church buildings, Radio, Television, Satellites, and Internet. The Apostle Paul was changing the world. According to the Jews he caused trouble, he and other disciples were putting forth Gods way not the world’s way. With all technological advances we Christians have in this time we should be able to put forth the Word in several ways. One way is to support the “What Do You Believe America tour”.We should not let worldly preoccupations get in the way of spreading the GOOD NEWS!

Itinerary for WDYBA??? 2009
http://wdyba.blogspot.com/2009/05/hey-everyone-heres-itinerary-for-wdyba.html

Today

2009-07-02T05:10:00.001-06:00

Today is the day before WDYBA takes on America! We may have high hopes for the tour. Our God will use this tour to his Glory. Therfore it is all great! The people going need support and we need to feed off the excitement. So be prepared to be inspired!
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Time and place

2009-07-01T05:39:00.000-06:00

WDYBA 9:00 am, July 4th. in Los Lunas come and be wowed!
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Time

2009-06-30T05:17:00.000-06:00

We all have same amount of time given to us daily. What will you do with some of your time 6/4/2009? Take time too support WDBA in Belen, NM
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When?

2009-06-28T08:04:00.001-06:00

When did you start to follow a cause? Some people follow sports, some clebs. Some choose Christ! Let's get behind the WDYBA and pray for them, support them and follow their expliots on line!
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What Do You Belive America

2009-06-27T15:20:00.003-06:00

What Do You Believe America tour will start 7/3/09. Are you aware of the tour? Find out more:http://wdyba.blogspot.com/ What is common too most of us? We all have freedom to use as we see fit. We individually set up our lives as we see fit. The vast majority on countries do not allow their countrymen to do as they wish. We some times think we have fewer freedoms than we do in comparison to other countries. We can debate this very issue because of those freedoms. Is this What Do You Believe America tour will find? Is this what you believe about our country? Do you believe God intercedes in our lives? Do you believe in God? Follow these road warriors as they go forth in the name of God!

What am I doing?

2009-04-22T19:17:00.001-06:00

I joined facebook to keep up with some of my friends who joined. I was really inspired by one of my friends mother who was in her late 70s, and is using facebook. I think the funny part is the prompting of the service to say what you are doing is making people event stuff. Between blogs I read, RSS feeds, twitter and my facebook I am in the Know! That is what I think I should be. It is fun to play with these various toys. I wish people would share there testimonies as easily as they share other facts about themselves.

2 Timothy 1:10
10But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:

Remember the good old Days!

2009-04-11T20:07:00.001-06:00

We remember the days of our past with fonder thoughts than they actually were. In my youth I remember playing in fields of skunk cabbage, running through steams, catching fish and star gazing. Those are what I choose to remember well than what we did. We would drive our cattle up to the Jemez Mountains. We would then set up a camp/ we stayed at this camp from the end of May till September. We would gather fire wood, cook over the camp fire, haul water to drink and bathe from a spring. We would ride horses and check the condition of the cattle and brand calves. Now for my dad this was fine as he believed that man was not made to walk, but to ride horse back. He always liked to ride, he is on the horse at left with his sister Veva. I on the other hand have not to this day had an experience that has lead me to believe that a horseback ride is fun. To me a horse is like any other tool that is necessary. For instance if you need to set a fence post you get a post hole digger. You need to catch a cow get a horse. My dad insisted that I learn all there was to know about being like the cowboys of his youth and his peers. I can cook in a Dutch oven, build a fire, and gather cattle, brand calves, ride horses, live off the land, bathe in a frigid stream, sleep on the ground, drink water from a stock tank and crap in the woods. I use only a few of those skills to date. I can cook in a Dutch oven over a fire I have built. I fondly remember the streams and the stars but really don’t want to recall the smell of burning hair, Calf scours and dehorning paste.

Then they remembered his words

Luke 24:1-8
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: 'The Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.' " Then they remembered his words.

Gates

2009-04-09T19:14:00.001-06:00

I built a couple of gates over the last five days. The first one was a smallish gate with an infill of Russian Olive branches. This was a very free form style that turned out ok. The second gate was more traditional southwest gate with southwest art motifs on the top rail. The gate had a center divider and 4 lattias on each side. The part that is hard to understand even through it is physically demanding. I seem to get rest because I find woodwork relaxing and fun. Do you need to find a gate that gives you rest?

John 10:9
I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture.

Spring winds

2009-04-05T20:28:00.003-06:00

Last Saturday we worked out in the yard and the weather was beautiful. Then on Monday the winds started to blow. Well it is spring. We have these great big trees in the front yard. Some with 4 foot trunks. I noticed Saturday when we were out that the one nearest the house had lost bark on the north side. I figured it was dead or dying. It had some leaves budding out on the south side. I had had a gentleman give us a quote for removing it the week before. He was here trimming under the power lines on our property. He said the tree looked like it need to be removed. I then prayed that if we needed to remove it God needed to help me secure the funding. On Wednesday of last week the winds blew out of the north. This is not the norm. The gusts were probably in the 50-60 mph. range. So the weight of the new budding leaves and the wind from the north the Lord took down the tree. It landed on the carport, plunged through the roof and soffit. My wife was just preparing to go out the door where it fell but she stopped just for an instant and than heard the crash. She was sacared but unhurt. As well as the dogs which are now afraid of the limbs in the yard. The insurance company got a team out right away secured everything and than over the next two days removed the tree with chainsaws and a crane. The lord answers prayer not always in the way you think or on your schedule.

We Have Sprung!!!

2009-03-28T20:05:00.002-06:00

I think that spring is here I know the calendar says so but sometimes it isn’t so. I used to enjoy the winter when the first snow fell and gave the world a new white blanket. As the snow continued to fall spread through the land. The lines of the trees made such pretty vistas. The sunsets and sunrises in the cold seemed so clear and clean. I used to say that I could always put on more clothes to stay warm. Then I discovered that just a few miles south of where I lived most of my life that there was very little snow and very mild temperatures. I moved to the central part of the state and found that you did not have to freeze, fight the mud and shovel snow. Wow what a difference no cabin fever, no chains, no chopping ice, and no chopping wood! Now I enjoy spring, summer and fall. I have learned to tolerate winter always telling myself that spring is just around the corner. We have rounded the corner winter is behind us, HELLO Spring!!!

Social networking

2009-03-13T22:07:00.001-06:00

Social networking is the new way of interacting with your neighbors. I was amazed to find all the various ways of staying in touch online. This medium offers a new take on keeping abreast of your friends and associates doings in life. Some times it appears as information overload. That is if you just see one side the side is sharing. So you have to work out in your in your own way what is too much and what is ok. Then just enjoy what is being shared.

Romans 12:13
Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

Back to writing

2009-03-12T20:13:00.005-06:00

I took a break from blogging I missed it. It is something I enjoy, from the standpoint of being a way mentally some where else.

How about a Quote-
Guess What? When it comes right down to it, wherever you go, there you are.
Whatever you wind up doing, that’s what you wound up doing.
Whatever you are thinking, that’s what’s on your mind.
Whatever has happened to you, IT has already happened. The important Question is, how are you going handle it? In other words “Now What?” –Jon Kabat Zinn-

Romans 10:9 That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

you dont always get what you want

2009-01-26T19:41:00.001-07:00

The rolling Stones put this song out. It’s title will serve well here Today! The Current situation in New Mexico is our Gov. Is being investigated over a pay to play scheme in New Mexico. Our Governor is a well entrenched government busi-body. He was Congressman, Diplomat and negotiator. Until; a few weeks ago he was the pick for Commerce sectary. He looked like there would be no stopping him till this investigation. Well he is out and we wait. Lets all get busy working in Gods Work and we can get what we really need!

2 Thessalonians 3:10 (New International Version)
For even when we were with you, we gave you this rule: "If a man will not work, he shall not eat."

New Year

2009-01-11T19:53:00.001-07:00

I think every person at some point has made New Years resolutions. Mostly I have seen resolutions that are based on improving ones self. To lose weight, quit smoking etc. Well remember the saying that it takes 30 days to make a habit. So do your resolutions for 30 days and they should be in place for you. I would encourage you to seek Gods help in your plans it seems to work better if you have help. Yes, God is here for you in small things and not just emergencies. If you don’t have a close relationship with God this is a good time to start. Today is a good time to start a relationship with Christ; it will last for the rest of Eternity!

John 3:3
3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Christmas is Christmas

2008-12-25T16:58:00.002-07:00

Kwanzaa is not a religious holiday, but a cultural one, based on various elements of the first harvest celebrations widely celebrated in Africa.

HumanLight illuminates Humanism's positive secular vision in late December. In Western societies, late December is a season of good cheer and a time for gatherings of friends and families.

Hanukkah also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE.

Christmas is an annual Christian holiday celebrated on December 25, which is December 25 by Julian calendar that marks and honors the birth of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

Luke 2:1-20
1 And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. 2 This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. 3 So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city.
4 Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, 5 to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. 6 So it was, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in swaddling cloths, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
8 Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.”
13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 14 “ Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”
15 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, “Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. 17 Now when they had seen Him, they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. 18 And all those who heard it marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20 Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.

lay offs and the news

2008-12-22T19:50:00.001-07:00

I have been watching the news and have been amazed at some stories. There were a lot of pictures of the auto plants and the unions. The way they were portrayed it was if that is the only industry that laid off. There was a glut of people already out of work prior to auto workers. The financial companies laid off thousands. The media considered even the employee’s part of the problem in the financial industry I guess. There were a lot of skilled construction people idled by the musicale amount of houses being erected. This group got some air time but not the sympathy of the media. I feel for anyone that is let go in these unsure times. I truly understand I have been let go during the oil embargo days and the 90s recession. I was truly appalled that as an oil worker it was ok to be downsized as it was good for the economy to have lower costs associated with fuel so one reporter put it. Well cheaper cars can’t hurt, can it? In the Bible we can find stories of job losses.

Luke 16:3
"The manager said to himself, 'What shall I do now? My master is taking away my job. I'm not strong enough to dig, and I'm ashamed to beg—

Christmas

2008-12-06T18:35:00.001-07:00

As I travel around I notice all the Christmas Lights and wonder? I wonder if the people in side really know about Jesus as the reason for the season. I wonder if they have ever heard the good news of Christ. I wonder if they have enough to eat or money for survival. Then I get caught up in the beauty of the lights shining in the darkness. Which we as Christians should do, is to be lights in this dark world. Are you a twinkling light that people see in their darkness? Maybe you’re a bright light that everyone sees as a light in their lives. We are here in the midst of this marketing nightmare of Christmas with a purpose of serving Christ. As I continue to study the lights and reflect on the words of Paul as he wrote in Philippians about those whom preached the good news of Christ for wrong reasons. As for the Christmas Lights they are bright and shiny. They are representative of the light which shined so bright in Bethlehem. Where below in a manger was the baby Jesus!

Philippians 1:15-18
It’s true that some are preaching out of jealousy and rivalry. But others preach about Christ with pure motives. 16 They preach because they love me, for they know I have been appointed to defend the Good News. 17 Those others do not have pure motives as they preach about Christ. They preach with selfish ambition, not sincerely, intending to make my chains more painful to me. 18 But that doesn’t matter. Whether their motives are false or genuine, the message about Christ is being preached either way, so I rejo

Family?

2008-11-26T19:38:00.002-07:00

What is Family? Is it the flesh and blood that flows through our systems, passed from our parents? Is it the thoughts and ideals that our families pass down? Is it the part of being from the same family of God? I have most of my life dealt with all manner of people from impoverished to those whom thought they were rich and some who were rich. I have been around and watched those individuals whose life’s goal was to create havoc. I have been associated with Ernest Sanchez for a few years now and have always been overwhelmed at his reverence and faithfulness to Jesus Christ. I have also always been almost speechless to follow him in prayer. His ability to pray to the Lord was amazing! He made you feel that his voice was being entertained by the almighty as you heard and witnessed. He was the most engaging person I have visited with in the last few years. His going and being with the Lord has left a void in the Earthly Christian community. I and My wife have been blessed over the last few years to be a part of this family. We have been to reunions, birthdays and other family gatherings. We were part of a church fellowship he was a member of and from that gathering we were admitted to the Earnest Sanchez Family! His family was The Lord Jesus Christ and those that believed Along with those whose similar blood flowed through their veins. Earnest we will miss your consul, wit and prayers! Thanks for being the role model and prayer warrior! Thanks for being family to those of us that you encountered and invited in!

Galatians 6:10
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers

Sancha

2008-11-16T17:32:00.002-07:00

We are not solitary beings; we have attachments of family, friends and animals. These associations make us vulnerable to loss and grief. We allow these other beings to become part of our lives and some have special places in our hearts. When they pass a way we are notably changed by the loss it is as if a part of us is missing. With time all grief subsides as we allow the sadness to leave and be replaced by the good memories. So with the passing of my dog of 14 years I am sad and await the times of happy memories she provided. God sent her too me in a time of loneliness working away from home. She always was happy to see me and always showed her love. She provided companionship for me and my family for many years, thank you God for her.

Romans 5:3-5
3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Fall

2008-11-09T18:05:00.002-07:00

Wonderful, fantastic, wow and cool. Some words used to describe the colors as the foliage changes from summer wear to winter. These words also can be used to describe the changes of temperatures as we transcend into colder weather. The heat of late summer and calmness of the air gives way to coolness and winds. The fronts start bringing chances of snow and a finality to summer. We have all been mesmerized by the first snow showers of the season. So as we fall from summer into winter we are all changed by the seasons too. The bible speaks of seasons also.

Jeremiah 8:7
7 Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons, and the dove, the swift and the thrush observe the time of their migration. But my people do not know the requirements of the LORD.

Hockey moms?

2008-10-23T19:54:00.002-06:00

Sarah Palin is our current most famous hockey mom. Now what is so different about the idea of a hockey mom to any other mother? We have football moms, such as McNabbs mom. We heard of the soccer moms and mini vans. So why the fierce reverence when you picture a hockey mom? Are they more like a grizzly bear mom, than your mom? I really don’t know my mom was a rancher’s wife and a Ranch mom. She cared for calves, cows, horses and chickens while watching me. She was able to shoot well and keep coyotes from calves and chickens. Snatch me up out of striking range of rattle snakes twice I can recall. But I do not recall her ever screaming and hollering about the rules of the game we played. The game we played was just life on the ranch. No whistles, no goalie, no net. Not to dismiss hockey Moms I think most moms standup for their young. If you need someone to stand for you besides your mom or you think your problem is bigger than your mom can handle try Jesus!

Matthew 11:28
28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Cash for Keys

2008-10-21T20:53:00.004-06:00

A friend of mine bought a house out of foreclosure. He now needs to remove the former owners without initiating a riot. While legally he his within his rights to ask them to leave there are some funny things that take place. The former owners are still mentally in the mindset of my house is my castle. Owners sometimes take out their frustrations of home loss on the house. As they look at their lives it was the house that caused them to default. It cost too much it was a hard to maintain. What ever the reasons are, they beat up the house. So I suggested a method used by banks and foreclosure service companies is to offer (CFK) cash for keys instead of eviction. Maybe it will work maybe not, if not the courts will have too evict. Another C.F.K is Christ for Keys that’s right you can ask Christ to save you and get Keys to Heaven!

John 3:3
3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Debates

2008-10-15T20:40:00.003-06:00

Wow! Finally the last Presidential debate has arrived. You would think as a person who spends enormous amounts of time reading, studying and listening to various news pieces. Everyone would believe I would be into listening to these debates. I am Not. Not that I am not interested in seeing our United States be governed in a manner I believe in. Its the thought of these two choices. Knowing we have hundreds people with the abilities, brains and integrity here in America. That would put the wishes of the people at the forefront. But, through our short sidedness and 1 minute sound bite mentalities. We were left with two dunderheads that do not deserve their 15 minutes of fame they are receiving. I can not wait to cast my vote (yes I will still Vote.) And declare this election over. That way I can go back to obnoxious commercials trying to sell a product in stead of DUNG! Please vote for Your choice and may Gods will prevail.

Snow

2008-10-14T20:53:00.002-06:00

I love this time of year! I enjoy watching the weather people make great promises about snow. Hey they could wait till snow season. There is always a possibility a storm could produce a snow event. The thing is its still warm and the ground is warm give it some time it will snow. The weather people can just concentrate on tomorrow’s weather not the huge storms that pan out zip. I wish they were as accurate as they are loud! Want to here straight talk and accurate predictions? Try the inspired word of God – The Holy Bible.

Rationing

2008-10-09T20:36:00.002-06:00

I have been watching and reading on the 700Billion bonus to Wall Street. I think a lot of this is very scary yes. But the fact that people whom committed these shenanigans are and will continue to get millions in pay and bonuses shows how thin veiled this is. We are, the taxpayers paying for largess of snooty millionaires. How can a simple plan of three pages turn into 450 and still be helpful? I think senators and congressmen have been or never were aware of common folks and our needs. We are to just roll over and take what we get. They will hand out the crumbs that we can have access to. I suppose they would not care if we the taxpayers had to ration our food and gas as our ancestors did in the 1930s and 1940s. I am comforted in that the Lord is my rock and solstice.

Psalm 71:3
Be my rock of refuge, to which I can always go; give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.

Why I like Dogs

2008-10-01T21:22:00.003-06:00

When you drive up and have had a bad day, your dog runs to greet you. When you just go out your dog greets you. They show you they love you. When you feel great, your dog still makes you feel even better. A dog makes you feel loved. A cat is too aloof and does not care whether you exist. So I prefer dogs!

1 John 4:8

Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love

Mayhem and television

2008-09-25T20:44:00.001-06:00

Watching television is the hardest thing anymore. The programs are slapstick and not all that funny. Many are some type of a realty show that is not real. Then there are those that are so sexually explicit and not fit too watch. The other thing is crime and gore sells. We try watch several different shows and they seem to get bloodier every year. I want to relax and these things do not allow that. I now watch less and find that I work more to keep from watching Television with my wife. She watches crime shows and they have worn me out. I want to have nicer images in my head I guess before bedtime.

Matthew 12:35
The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.

Moments of truth

2008-09-24T20:42:00.001-06:00

At the Sept. 18 Española rally for Barack Obama, Gov. Bill Richardson joked: “I told Sen. Obama just moments ago that we can guarantee, in Rio Arriba, 102 percent of the vote!”

While party politics always have been part of the electoral process so has fraud. We need to keep our eyes open and prayer lines going. This season is the political season and we need to pray for these elections. There are enough problems in this country with out putting more cheats in office. We need to understand voting is a duty we need to perform. Review what the candidates stand for and then go vote with the Holy Spirit as your guide.

Acts 23:1
Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, "My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day."

Mother of all Bailouts

2008-09-23T21:51:00.001-06:00

Heard this said the other day. I was amused and scared all in the same moment. It was their way of putting great emphasis’s on the 700bil bailout of the wall street crowd. I know it could mean dire straits to all of us if they don’t. But the crooks with degrees and pens have been playing this game for the last 7 years and now that they are getting burned by their own fallacies, we pay. I also know that Jesus bore the sins for us all in the original bail out!

John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Bad paper?

2008-09-21T22:03:00.001-06:00

We as Americans are going through very scary times on our financial front. We have people that overstated their ability to pay and now cannot pay for their homes. I have a friend who has the firm opinion that the people that got into these risky deals are just fools. While it is true some people did not understand the ramifications of balloon payments, adjustable rate Mortgages and their real condition. Some did and still took the risk. He on the other hand has been very lucky. He purchased his home with first and second loans back to back. The first was at a favorable interest the second was much higher. His business has continued too keep up with his ability to pay. The way this was done could not be done under current guideline. He bought his house without the benefit of being able to fully qualify for an first loan that he could qualify for. Then he placed the second loan to pay the rest of the balance. He was fortunate in that his mortgage company allowed this. If he was to attempt this now he could not qualify for the loans he thinks were so wise of him to put together. So now the government is going to buy debits like his along with some that were just plain stupid to have made. We need to learn that debit is not good.

Psalm 109:11 "Let the creditor seize all that he [the wicked] has; and let strangers plunder the product of his hand"

Puppies

2008-09-16T20:30:00.001-06:00

When I was a child we always had dogs. I grew up knowing all about cows giving birth to calves. Our Cats had kittens and our pigs having piglets. Our chickens had chicks. But, we always had male dogs so never puppies. Several weeks ago a dog found us and moved in and she was pregnant. We tried to find her owner to no avail. I proceeded to name her Bristol. She was becoming a mother to early in life. Her timing was near by her looks and feeling her. We built a whelping box this past Sunday and not too soon. Today we have puppies! They are 100% cute and there are six of them. Mom looks fine and is taking care of her new charges. Amazing how God sent them where they could be cared for. how about you do you need Gods Help?

Matthew 6:26
Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

Traditions

2008-09-14T20:01:00.002-06:00

A long-established action or pattern of behavior in a community or group of people, often one that has been handed down from generation to generation – Encarta Dictionary.

We all have certain traditions we adhere to. We develop our own style as we interact with other people and cultures. Some enjoy Thanksgiving, others enjoy Christmas. Some of us spend the entire pre-game plus the post-game on Super Bowl Sunday affixed to the TV. Others still must walk to Chimayo or Tome hill for Easter. There are those who attend every mass and dedication. Some of us even work at being caregivers as our folks did. Maybe we are teachers or pastors as were or fore fathers. Our traditions we keep and the traditions we join will not save us because we are not righteous with God. All the traditions mean nothing to God it is our obedience and love for others that he wants. Our hearts and minds must be mastered by the Holy Spirit and not of ourselves.

Jesus said in Matthew 15:18-19 (NKJV). But those things which proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and they defile a man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, and blasphemies.

Batteries

2008-09-08T20:58:00.000-06:00

I have always been fascinated by a battery. You place batteries in your device and press the on button and you’re whatever is on. They can sit dormant for a long time and still keep a charge. The other thing that is so misunderstood is when they break they do not warn you they just are done. When you have exhausted them they slowly diminish in power till there is nothing. So the frustration of this morning my pickup did not have the power to start. Well the power of god is more sustained and forever.

1 Corinthians 4:20
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power.

Football

2008-09-07T05:54:00.002-06:00

As a young child I was rather secluded from some aspects of life. One thing was we didn’t travel or keep abreast of new ideals. We lived on a small ranch with no need to see anything else according to my dad. As my dad would say if we didn’t have it or couldn’t make it we didn’t need it. Then the world around our house changed. We got a television set given to us. Now we actually could watch the news instead of just listening to it. The thing that I find interesting to this day, is one of the things my dad had me do was watch football. He said he enjoyed it and it was a good American sport. Here is the part that is really different in that we would watch the Dallas Cowboys and they were to be our team. How he knew about pro football and the Dallas Cowboys I don’t know. Now with the start of the season upon us I’ll be watching some football. There are so many things about sports and television that have been said. I have over the years enjoyed watching football and am still a Cowboys fan. I have no way of knowing if the following quote is true, I just know God watches us all.

Linebacker D. D. Lewis on Texas Stadium: "Texas Stadium has a
hole in its roof so God can watch his favorite team play."

Psalm 121:8
the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

dogs and kids

2008-09-06T21:27:00.003-06:00

When I go to build anything anymore I have more requirements then I used too. When I was young it was all about having the right tool. Then I moved into not just right but a certain kind of tool. You know what I mean not just off the shelf but top of the self tools. The more I created things I found the need for multiple varieties of some tools some small and some large. Then a strange thing happened I got a dog and the dog appreciated my conversation about the project and tools. I then began to need the dog around to talk my way through a project. That worked for awhile and then grandkids started to enjoy my tools and projects. Grandkids think everything you do is great. So now my tools are complete with a kid, dog and whatever they think will work.

Matthew 21:16
"Do you hear what these children are saying?" they asked him. "Yes," replied Jesus, "have you never read, " 'From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise' ?"

Monday, Monday

2008-09-02T20:07:00.000-06:00

The Mamas and Papas had a song with this title. In the song a part was “Monday, Monday, cant trust that day”. I do not know if they meant that the day was not to be trusted or something in particular. I have found that Mondays are not bad its Tuesdays after a Monday holiday. It seems as though everyone forgets what they were doing on Friday. The intensity of the people is staggering as they try to make up time for the lost Monday. We as a society need to remember there are other things more important than chasing worldly things. Slow down enjoy the season whether fall, summer, spring or even winter.

Genesis 1:14
And God said, "Let there be lights in the expanse of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark seasons and days and years,

Picnics, ants, mosquitoes, and rain

2008-08-31T20:40:00.003-06:00

We had our final picnic for the Calvary Church of the Rio Grande. We arrived to set up at the predetermined time of 2:00 pm. The weather looked like it was not going to be favorable for any picnicking. We concluded that our picnics have never been weathered out. We than went to the area of the event. It was a field adjacent to the church that had the grass mowed and been sprayed for bugs. We assembled the food and the canopies. We started to cook in a small breeze and sprinkles. My blackberry showed on the radar that we were in for a tremendous amount of rain as it travelled up the Rio Grande valley to the North. We had perfect weather, cloud cover for coolness, no ants nor mosquitoes. Where the lord guides he provides.

I am going to share an email from my cousin. The story she tells is worth sharing………….

I have a large herd of stay cats. I feed them like clock work everyday. Everyday the oldest Mama cat stands in front of the door hissing up a storm and all the others run off the porch in fear. They teach me a lot about doubt and unbelief. No one has ever been mean to them but they will not let you touch them even though we provide for them. It helps me to understand people who curse God even though he has showed his mercy and grace on them...they still don't get it.
One of the kittens fell down a well shaft. My daughter and grand-daughter fished it out and dried it off and fed him and held him off and on all day. He got an eye-infection later and I put medicine on it and continued to pet him and feed him milk. He runs to me. He shows me the principal of running to God and calling him Abba, Father. And, my sheep know my voice. He teaches me about the believer. NLD 2008

painted ponies

2008-08-29T21:29:00.002-06:00

I met one of the artists that participated in this series. I so enjoyed the painted pony project. There is so many things that can be seen in various art these days. The opportunity to share ideas and start communication is at the heart of most art. The form and subject matter sometimes are not fine to share with anyone or so abstract that you are not able to verbalize what you like or do not like. The painted ponies were so diverse that you had to view each one and then share what you felt. This is what we need to do more often about Jesus!

1 Corinthians 9:23
I do all this for the sake of the gospel, that I may share in its blessings.

Parables

2008-08-24T20:13:00.003-06:00

Encarta Dictionary: 1.)A short simple story intended to illustrate a moral or religious lesson. 2.) A parable that appears in the Bible, as told by Jesus Christ
The use of parables is akin to the modern what if of business models. The real difference is they are presented by Christ as a way to present a word picture. These word pictures are to show us the way God and his word are received. How the world and its inhabitants are judged. The summation of the New Testament is Romans 3:20-26. The parable that most describes what we need to understand is the wheat and tare Matthew 13:24-30. We live in and are mixed with weeds in our life. We need the protection of the son through salvation not to be pulled with the weeds and burned.

Romans 3:20-26
20Therefore no one will be declared righteous in his sight by observing the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of sin.
21But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 25God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement,[a] through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— 26he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.

Usain Bolt

2008-08-20T21:24:00.002-06:00

Usain Bolt ran just hard enough to win the 100 meters and waltz across the finish line in world record time. The talk of how had he ran through the finish line how fast would it have been. The talk then moved to 200 meter which had a record that endured since 1984. That Bolts chances of doubling gold medals and breaking the world record were slim. Well he broke the old 200 hundred meter record with a new 19.30. The ability of the word of God to work in our hearts and convict us to greater glory is something that no one believes till they Believe!

1 Thessalonians 2:13
And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.

Green Food

2008-08-16T20:51:00.001-06:00

What a day went for a little trip to Albuquerque picked up some stuff for work. On the way back we decided to find some squash. Went to a local farm found zucchini and summer squash. They said the green Chile was not going to arrive till Tuesday. Stopped by anther store for some meat and the store was empty of food. They were busy stocking and no meat to speak of. We then went to a large store and found meat and Green Chile that they would roast for free. Brought home fresh roasted Chile and cooked all afternoon. We blanched and put up 15 quart freezer bags of squash. About 24 Qt. bags of green chile and made ingredients for burritos. Put up 15 prepared burritos for lunches. Then we had Carnitas for supper. This is a better saying in New Mexico “Green Chile its what’s for dinner”

Acts 14:17
Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy."

Whos dog?

2008-08-14T20:49:00.002-06:00

Went outside last week and the neighbor asked if our Blue heeler had got out. He saw a dag that seemed injured and wanted let us know. Well it was not our heeler but it was someones. I approached the dog it coward away. My wife could get near and barely pet it. I went home got some water and gave it a drink. It still would not let me near it. Later I took food over and it ate but warily watched me. I started to walk back to my house and the dog stared to follow. Just then my wife and grandson pulled up. My grandson petted the dog and then it followed us home. I put a leash on the dog and we lead it around and checked it out. It appeared to have a slight back injury sometimes its back legs would give out. Now its been here a week and I don’t know who’s dog this is. The dog thinks it belongs to me as where I go it follows.

Romans 15:5
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus,

My Money

2008-08-10T13:59:00.002-06:00

I hear this a lot it’s my money. Most people are talking about their monetary resources. How ever they come in position of it. They are for the most part justifying what they are using it for. I bring this up on this Sunday in reference to tithing. Most people do not tithe. Their why not’s are as endless as fly’s. They fail to understand God provides us with what we have and that he gives us 100% of our pay for instance and asks for only 10% back. We keep the 90% and we think its ours. God is the giver of all; life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness as we say here in the U.S. Step up to the offering plate and give. Give from the heart as giving is a form of worship.

2 Corinthians 9:6-8
6Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. 7Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 8And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

What’s next?

2008-08-05T20:53:00.001-06:00

I am traveling through this world. I do not belong here but, I must stay till called home. In the past I have did what I wanted like McDonalds “My way “. Now I am trying to do my life, Gods way. As I take this new path may the Lord bless me guide my way. May I be a light and salt that he needs me to be. May I be a steward for him and do his work. In this new position in my life.

Ephesians 5:8
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light

Hummingbird update

2008-07-30T20:24:00.001-06:00

Now I know that they are small fast and hungry. I also know that the more sightings I have of hummers passing by way of my feeder. The less it seems bird “experts” know what humming birds visit here. I posted a picture of a Calliope at our feeder. Today we get another visitor that is a regular but hard to photograph. I believe this is a Costa. You can decide for your selves. I like him and think I’ll enjoy him. Same with Jesus you have to decide for yourselves about Jesus.

Titus 2:13
while we wait for the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,

Old Cook books

2008-07-27T21:45:00.002-06:00

As we were looking through a cookbook we found some vintage cookbooks. Vintage sounds so much nicer than old. They were from when we were young. There were some books assembled by the Cowbells, The republican women and The Tribune readers. One recipe my wife decided to try is a Scripture Cake. We dutifully took out the bible to follow along and see what went into it. The recipe follows the bible such as”pinch of Leviticus 2:13”, when you look up the scripture you find it was salt. We then looked on the internet and wow was there a bunch of recipes. Well I look forward to trying this cake soon.

The Bible a good book to bake by also!!!!!!!!!

Humming birds

2008-07-26T19:29:00.001-06:00

The more of them I see the more I enjoy them. There is just one problem what kinds visit our feeder. We have books, web and pictures. I still have one species that meets none of the criteria for this area. We have seen Black-chinned, Broad-tailed, Rufous, Calliope, Broad-billed, Costa's, Anna's, Magnificent, Ruby-throated, White-eared, Lucifer and Allen's. According to the Petersons Guide book my mysterious humming bird may be a Bumble Bee. It fits the size and color pattern with a short beak. I enjoy watching these creatures. Many things in life without a guide book are hard to discern correctly.

With many chapters and stories all to help you through life the Bible is the ultimate guide!

Hopkins

2008-07-24T20:53:00.002-06:00

There is a true medical drama every week on television. Not only is it like a soap it is real events of people’s lives. I find it amazing that they have recorded this much footage. Also amazing is there is time to medicate and keep a story line alive with all the filming. I enjoy the breaks when the doctors and nurses talk about their lives. It is amazing they see life and death and very few acknowledge God. They have so much God given talent and do not understand from where they are blessed. God I lift the medical field up to you that they may see and understand you the Creator not just the creations.

Romans 1:25
They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.

Weather Radar

2008-07-22T20:32:00.001-06:00

The old days of watching thunderheads and trying to guess their movement are over. We have radar on computers and television channels run it 24/7. It is fun to look at the storms and watch them develop on screen and watch them move. You can anticipate storms at your house fairly accurately. You can even study the information and be as wrong as your weather person on T.V. The only difference you’re wrong and they still get paid for being partially correct. Well that’s the weather don’t like it wait a day it will change.

Matthew 16:3
and in the morning, 'Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.' You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.

Southwest summer showers

2008-07-20T11:57:00.001-06:00

Here in the southwest we are used to summer rains. They start anywhere from June through July and last till mid august early September. These cloud formations and showers usually keep our heat down and give some relief to the dryness. The hard part of this phenomenon is guessing where it will actually rain. The storms pop up and move east to west, north to south and sometimes just sit. There are folktales of storms like these raining in only one side of a double barrel shot gun. The tale only emphasizes the way these storms can befuddle even experts. The Lord is great and sends showers even though they seem so random to us he knows where to send rain!

Acts 14:17
Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy."

Did you ever lose a day?

2008-07-17T21:26:00.001-06:00

I woke up this morning with Friday on my mind. Only problem its Thursday. I had a schedule full of things that were to be done today, Thursday. I went about doing them thinking that this would go a way. All day if I let down my guard it would enter that it was Friday. So what happed to me in the night that I lost Thursday? I sometime dream of problems I am having and dream about the solutions. I do not recall any dreams involving Thursday, But that could be it. My mind was completed with Thursday.

Matthew 25:13
"Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

Found

2008-07-16T21:17:00.001-06:00

I found myself today travelling with people of different faith than I belong. I found that their children were similar to the ones in my denomination. I found that their tastes in attire and food are similar to mine. I found that their ideals on the way people should conduct themselves the same as mine. I found that they are nice people and very well grounded in the word. I found that they were easy to talk too and listen too. I found that they found Jesus also! Have you found Jesus?

Colossians 2:17
These are a shadow of the things that were to come; the reality, however, is found in Christ.

Language

2008-07-15T21:05:00.003-06:00

How is it that nice, seemingly normal people curse like sailors? I work with some youger women and not that I have not heard the words. Not that I do not know what they mean. I just do not see why in an office setting where there are a multitude of people in and out and on the phone. The cursing that takes place is all that necessary. I know that it is a habit of speech for at one time I had problems with vulgarity. I thought that as a supervisor that the use of vulgarity made your point. Well it does pass on some ideas though not about your work skills. It emphasizes that you are not in control of your tongue. While the tongue is small the damage it can do to a persons self esteem is great. The person who must scream and curse to feel like they are in control is letting the wrong emotions out through their speech. They also are conveying the wrong image of themselves, company and self control.

James 3:8
but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

Praise

2008-07-14T22:20:00.001-06:00

This is a reverent love, devotional lifting God up in exaltation, praying, singing, reading the Bible, poems and confessing the goodness of God!

We see how to praise and worship God in the Scriptures of the Bible:
Make music, Shout for Joy, (Psalm 98:4-6) Singing, Trumpets (Psalm 150:3-5), Clap your hands (Psalm 47:1-2). You can sit while Praising (Acts 2:1-2), Kneeling (Psalms 95:6), We can stand (Exodus 33:10), We can be bowing or prostrate (1 Kings 18:39/ Nehemiah 8:6), Bowing heads (2 Chronicles 29:30), We can lift our hands (63:4) and dance like David danced (Psalm 149:3)

Humming Birds

2008-07-13T20:03:00.001-06:00

How does something this small eat so much and fly so fast? I am always mesmerized by these wonderful creatures only God could have made. The Hummingbirds should be proof enough of Intelligent Design, not accidental. My wife has a feeder outside of my office window and I would say there is 20-25 birds using the feeder. We here in New Mexico according to those in the Know say we have seven varieties that visit here. I have books and pictures and still get confused. So mainly I watch them. Lord thank You for small things that you do for us including Hummingbirds.

Matthew 6:26
Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?

Pickens plan

2008-07-12T22:11:00.002-06:00

I joined and invited people that are in my sphere. We need to start somewhere, why not with this plan. I have always lived around the southwest and been involved with various political ideas and forums. I have been a candidate for office. I have felt for a long time that we need to take care of us; U.S. We have shipped manufacturing jobs across the ocean. We hardly build anything any more. We have taken a lot of service industry to other countries. They take calls over the phone about equipment malfunctions that were created elsewhere. We are sending 700 Billion out a year to purchase energy. To countries that hate Christians. Why are we funding their hatred of Christians? Why are we paying them to persecute our brethren? This country was founded upon Christian beliefs. For us the United States to be in this predicament. Not manufacturing any thing and no way to fuel our machinery. If we so desired if we were at odds, with these countries. This has been a real bone of contention in my heart. We have made up our collective minds that this is best for all. If you think this is true read your Bible it tells that we are heading to destruction. The end is near and the time of salvation is at hand. We need people to standup for energy. To standup for morality to step forward and be accountable. For each of us to be better stewards of Gods things. We need to take a stand for our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 6:13
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.

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Watershed

2008-07-11T22:22:00.001-06:00

The Trigo and Big Springs fires have burned all the vegetation and not just trees. The summer rains are starting with a bang and there is nothing to hold the water back as it flows down the barren hillsides. The watershed areas will now shed there soil and ash. This mixture will flow down and pickup burned out trees and limbs. This will cause water to backup at points it pass through culverts and bridges. This could possibly wash out some roads and trails. The rain will help cleanse and revitalize the area. Our prayers go out too the people of these areas.

Colossians 1:3 (New International Version)
We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,

Vitamin D

2008-07-09T21:36:00.001-06:00

I read that there is a shortage of vitamin D in most people, That vitamin D is very important to the immune system. That is very important. If your immune system is down a common cold could kill you. So therefore people take vitamin D. I also know that people need Jesus.

John 3:3 (NKJV)
3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

Food

2008-07-08T18:42:00.001-06:00

The office staff went to lunch today at a local restaurant. Very near our office and Rail runner station. We had tea and a serving of salsa. We talked about what was best on the menu. We discussed what our favorite foods were. I should have got up an ran out after two of them proclaimed that they loved green chile sauce made with Cream of Mushroom. I know that we a mixture of people from various parts of America. But, Please we are in the heart of “Green Chiledom”! No one should openly murder green chile sauce such as this. I then ordered the heuvos rancheros which had some kind of red chile sauce over eggs and chunked potatoes. They then said this was good food. Oh contraire, Del Taco has more flavorful food than this. So always watch what food you get.

John 6:27 (New International Version)
Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. On him God the Father has placed his seal of approval."

Just Like Friends and Family

2008-07-07T21:57:00.000-06:00

I work in an office where the decorum is a little skewed! The office personnel like to think that they are like friends and family and that everyone through the door could be a family member or friend. When in truth they sit like bumps on a log when someone comes in, because they are busy. The people stand there in sheer agony waiting for some one to acknowledge them. I guess it could be like family just not mine! I am working on their manners. This may yet lead to friends and family at work.

John 15:15 (New International Version)
I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.

Peru

2008-07-05T22:33:00.001-06:00

We have members form our church in Peru doing summer missions. We would ask that you keep them in your prayers. I do want them to have a good time and enrich there lives. I pray that they are spiritually lifted and they are a light in the world.

Luke 9:2 (New International Version)
and he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick.

Happy Birthday America!

2008-07-04T21:59:00.001-06:00

How we thank you Lord for this country and the freedom of worship! We Thank you for all the things of which you have given through the democracy of this nation. Lord the overall attitude and actions of this country are not within your guidelines and we pray that it will get better. This nation has fatly headed away from God and we need to embrace him even more than in years past. We pray that you will guide this country and its leaders. Lord again we thank you, for another birthday for America!

John 20:29 (New International Version)
29Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

Hello world!

2008-07-03T20:42:00.001-06:00

My internet connection went dead and now is up! I grew up thinking that the telephone was the most valuable of the modern tools. Well only in a manner of speaking! I have not been able to read E-mail, I need too! I know there are those who rarely use the computer for anything other than data input. Me I need to be connected to do a high percentage of my daily work. Real estate has become very computer based and therefore you must be internet friendly. I have caught up on mail and spam and all is good. I know that Jesus loves us! I know we all are at a loss to figure out what is taking place in the world economy with rising fuel prices and chaos all around. The Bible has references to all matters pertaining to these times. Find a Bible based Church and start getting the information You need!

Colossians 3:16 (New International Version)
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Time!!!

2008-06-26T21:54:00.000-06:00

There is something about the idea of time that is confusing. When I was a child summer vacation was a long time. The hours just stood still. Then there were school days and they stretched on endlessly. Now in middle of my life(hey, I’m planning on along life) it seems that 24 hours that are given for a day pass in about 8 hours of my childhood time. The seasons change in a matter of days and the weeks just flash by. Just two days ago I thought I had blogged here. Except in realty it was four days. Time is speeding up to the end.

Revelation 22:10 (New International Version)
Then he told me, "Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this book, because the time is near.

Church Picnic

2008-06-22T11:49:00.002-06:00

Today is the Church picnic! What an opportunity to bring folks who might otherwise not go to your church to hear the good news but will go eat with you! Bring someone close or just some one you just met. This maybe their only time, they get to hear Gods good news. So go meet and greet and enjoy the fellowship of Gods children. We as Gods children have the best of quality of life – Eternal!

“The other thing is quality of life; if you have a place where you can go and have a picnic with your family, it doesn't matter if it's a recession or not, you can include that in your quality of life.”- Jim Fowler

2 Corinthians 13:14 (New International Version)
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.

We got a Dog

2008-06-18T21:59:00.001-06:00

Had some clients and friends that have been in the process of moving from Maine to New Mexico. This has taken a good two years of selling their former residence and moving all the stuff. The new home front started to take shape while they traveled back and forth. They took time too see sights and meet their new neighbors and plan. I learned today that they will really be calling this home today. They called and said we got a dog and he likes his home.

John 14:23 (New International Version)
Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.

Listening to God

2008-06-17T21:17:00.001-06:00

How do we listen to god? Our senses are not as sensitive as we think. We assume that we can hear things that are sent to us by God! When in truth we do not even read his word and learn his ways. If you are not familiar with the ways of any thing how can you detect it? We need to listen to the word. We need to read the word. We need to absorb the word. We need to have a one on one relationship with God so as he guides us we hear and understand. Spend good quality time with the Lord and you will learn to listen.

Luke 9:35 (New International Version)
A voice came from the cloud, saying, "This is my Son, whom I have chosen; listen to him."

Fathers Day

2008-06-15T17:23:00.002-06:00

A day set aside by congress in 1956 to honor fathers. In 1972 the national date was set by the president. The idea was to honor fathers as had the mothers day had done for mothers. The modern day idea that all occasions be some type of a sales promotion is well with these two holidays. There are so very pointed differences in the campaigns of the stores involved. There is also a decidedly different view from families also. The mother’s day add blitz shows diamonds in earrings, pendants, bracelets and rings. Along with a Varity of flower adds and wonderful clothes. The families then take mom out to dinner and present her with this new bounty. Now let’s look at Fathers day adds. They have the lawnmowers at ready, BBQ grills and tools. There are also some clothes for sale shorts, tank tops and fruit of the loom underwear, WOW! The family gets together and waits for dad to grill something on the grill. The anticipation of the first time the lawn is mowed with the new lawn mower while wearing your tank top and new underwear priceless!

Matthew 19:19 (New International Version)

Jesus replied, " 'Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother,' and 'love your neighbor as yourself.'

Travel to Tijuana

2008-06-07T22:04:00.002-06:00

I have to go out of the country to do some work. I ask that the Lord look favorably on the trip out and back. May his will be done and our work be safe and we be kept secure. Till I see those brethren and sisters with whom I share time and goodies with on Mondays again, may the Lord Bless and keep you till we meet again!

1 John 5:18 (New International Version)
We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the one who was born of God keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm him.

The beginning?

2008-06-03T20:36:00.001-06:00

What is the sign of the beginning? When you start playing monopoly it is with the throw of dice and moving past GO! The main sports we watch have Quarters, innings, holes and rounds. In life it is much harder to tell. Some things that are ending and when they start is muddled with the ends of other parts. Such as when we leave home to college is that an end or beginning? Moms view is that the time when her child was home, is ending. To the child it is a new beginning, a fresh start. In the work world the show must go on. A colleague passed away and his position must be filled. Is it the end or a beginning?

Hebrews 9:27 (New International Version)
Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,

Authority overall?

2008-06-01T18:51:00.001-06:00

Matthew 8:16-17 – Prophecy fulfilled.
Isaiah 53 – Jesus foretold.
Jesus is able to heal various diseases.
Matthew 8:18 – Lets go to the other side.
Matthew 8:19 – I will follow you!
Matthew 8:20 – Are you willing to give up all for the SON OF MAN?
Daniel 7:13-14 – One like the Son Of Man.
Matthew 8:21-22 – Stop the excuses.
Hebrews 11:24-26 – Chose Greater Treasure
Hebrews 11:35-38 – Condemned for faith.
Matthew 8:21-22 – it is about who Jesus is.
Matthew 8:23-26 – Little Faith.
Matthew 8:26-27 – Seas obey him!
Matthew 8:28 – Two possessed men.
Ephesians 6:10 – Power of the Lord.
Matthew 12:43-45 – Replaced by 7 more!
Matthew 8:29 - even the demon possessed know who Jesus is.
Daniel 3:24-25 – Son Of Man helps.
Matthew 8:30-32 – send us into the pigs.
Matthew 8:33-34 – They reported.
Mark 5:14-20 - Please Leave.
Mark 5:18 - Follow Jesus.
Mark 5:19-20 - Go and tell how much the Lord has done for you!

Fights

2008-05-31T23:01:00.001-06:00

Watched the ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS on CBS. I was excited to know that three of the fighters publicly acknowledged God. This is sport in name mostly as it seems to be a brawl. I know we all have different ideas of entertainment and this is one form.

2 Samuel 22:35 (New International Version)
35 He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

25

2008-05-30T22:28:00.000-06:00

The numbers are right just in the wrong order I had a birthday today. I remember 25 years ago like it was yesterday. Why do I have trouble with 25 minutes ago? Why does it take 25 more times the effort to do some things? Why is it that 25 times seems like the number of times I get up in the middle of the night? I do know one thing that is better my relationship with Jesus is 25 times better this year than last and the years before that. I know that God is the greatest and there is no amount of times that can be multiplied, he is simply the only.

Hebrews 13:8 (New International Version)
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Dogs are strange

2008-05-27T20:17:00.001-06:00

We built a new fence in my backyard. The dog was very disturbed because we were working in its yard. Then we put in some post and wire and now the dog has to re-learn the way the yard lays out. The dog was so used to traveling on trails in the yard. So that now that we have moved the fence it seems lost. I guess that is one meaning of being stuck in a rut. Get out of your rut and be different repent of your sins.

Luke 15:10 (New International Version)
In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

Post Holes

2008-05-23T20:35:00.002-06:00

I spent most of my summers as an adolescent digging post hopes. It was something we did every summer mend and rebuild fence. There was a digging bar, post hole digger, shovel and coffee can. Ok the can was to get the dry rocky soil out of the bottom of the hole. My dad thought the only thing that was reliable to fence with was cedar post. Of course we did not have a mill to get the post; we cut trees and produced our own. Now on the home front I am in the process of building new fence. I will use 2” pipe set in concrete. The equipment of choice is a rented tow able one person auger. This will allow me to sink 30 post holes in about 1 hour. The other thing that is very nice is the weight of a post is now more manageable than 1/3 of tree used to be. Is this better than what I learned? I don’t know for sure but I am going to test it and see. Some of my dad’s fences are still standing. One in the Jemez mountains near Rita Café is probably 65- 70 years old. So I will have to see if mine last the test of time.

1 Thessalonians 1:3 (New International Version)
We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

Memorial Day

2008-05-21T22:14:00.002-06:00

A day set aside to Honor the decorated soldiers that have died. The spirit of the holiday has diminished. Because of the change to the last Monday in May as the date, as opposed to the 30th which was the original date. In America every holiday that can be converted to land on a Friday or Monday is. That way three day weekends are the norm for partying. There is also an undertone of commercialization each Holiday to maximize shopping of some type. Lets please set aside time too remember the solders and others that have died for our freedoms.

Romans 13:7 (New International Version)
Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

VBS!

2008-05-20T21:55:00.002-06:00

I went to a meeting about our Vacation Bible School. I went as a support member for my wife. I was amazed at the numbers that are expected to attend, 400+ kids. What an opportunity to be light in this very dark world. We are blessed that we are able to do this on this scale thank you Lord!

Vacation Bible School is coming June 2nd through the 6th. If you are interested in serving, please sign up at the Information Desk. Child Registration forms are also available for children 5 years through 5th grade. Office-505.864.6611

Please help if you can! Know a child that needs to be involved? This is a great outreach in this community! Put the event in your Prayer list!

Two Foundations

2008-05-18T13:02:00.001-06:00

-You are building your house for the rest of eternity.
Matthew 7:29-27- House built on rock.
-Storms of life, real weather storms and human problems;

where do you find strength?
1 Corinthians 3:10-11 – Foundation in Christ.
Matthew 7:24 – Hearing Gods word.
Romans 10:17 – Faith by hearing.
-Your Sunday should affect your Monday!
James 1:21-25 – Forget what you look like.
Matthew 7:26-27 – Foolish one.
-Your children do as you show them;not what you tell them.
2 Timothy 4:3-4 – Itchy ears.
2 Thessalonians 2:9-11 – Delusional.
Matthew 24:11-12 – Growing cold.
Matthew 13:18-23 – parable of the sower.
Matthew 7:13-14 – narrow is the Gate and wide is the path to destruction!
1 peter 4:1-5 - They will account!.

Polar Bears, Penguins?

2008-05-16T22:29:00.001-06:00

My nephew who stays with us went hunting for Oryx. He hunted and hunted came home and told us he had seen nothing. I feeling remorse for him (ha ha) said I was going to hunt Polar bears. He looked at me and seriously asked where was I going to find them? I told him I could have as much success as he had so far. Meaning I did not need to find them. Just hunt them as there are none here? So then my wife said she would be hunting penguins. My nephew said we were mean. Today he called and said he had been hunting and was successful. He got a polar bear (Oryx). Have you been hunting the wrong things in your life?

John 14:6 (New International Version)
Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

California

2008-05-15T22:01:00.000-06:00

What is it with California? The population growth of the 1800s brought people from all over the world searching for gold. The 1950s shifted our country’s population to California to start a new life. The area has draw that brings all type of people in. I applaud the state for its diversity and ability to grow strong. The state has a long term platform of social acceptance of many things the rest of the nation does not adhere too. The latest salvo of California was the striking down of the same sex marriage act by the court system there.

Jude 1:7 (New International Version)
In a similar way, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding towns gave themselves up to sexual immorality and perversion. They serve as an example of those who suffer the punishment of eternal fire.

Lightning!

2008-05-14T22:20:00.000-06:00

I awoke with a start as the thunder clap faded into the night. Wow rain! We have had a small shower thank you Lord. I know any amount is good even if it was a small amount. The land smelled so good this morning refreshed and cool.

James 5:7 (New International Version)
Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains.

Rain?

2008-05-13T20:10:00.001-06:00

We have gone so long without rain. The mere thought that there was a remote chance of rain today was fantastic. The anticipation of watching the clods gather and seem to look like a storm was great. The need for rain is great! The smallest amount of moisture in this dry time can be smelled. Oh how the smell of rain smells good! I wish people would crave Jesus with the anticipation they do of rain.

Matthew 7:27 (New International Version)
The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."

Wide Road or Narrow Gate

2008-05-11T11:35:00.003-06:00

Happy Mother’s Day!
A mother’s salary according to Salary.com $117,000.00 annually.
“I regard no man as poor who has a godly mother.”- Abraham Lincoln

Wide Road or Narrow Gate

Matthew 7:13-14 – Few find the gate!
John 14:5-6 – I Am the Way!
John 8:24 – You will die in your sins.
Many want to widen the gate into Heaven
It is not about how you feel it is about the truth!
Matthew 7:14 – Narrow is the way.
It is a road least traveled – not the most traveled.
Matthew 7:15-20 – Beware of false prophets!
They may be wooly and bleat like sheep; they are wolves inside.
Jeremiah 23:16-22 – I did not speak to them!
Jeremiah 7:3-10 - Do not be a Sunday only Believer, be a Believer all the time.
Jeremiah 23:21 – I did not send them.
2 Peter 2:1-3 – Teaching contrary to the word of God!
2 Peter 2:3 – Their greed is their motivation!
Matthew 7:16 – Figs from thistles?
Genesis 3:18 - It will produce thorns and thistles for you,
Matthew 7:21 - Not everyone who calls me Lord!
Acts 4:10-12 – No Other NAME!
Matthew 7:23 – prophesy in your name!
Luke 6:46 – You do not do what I say!
Church affiliation, nor baptism, nor good works will get you to heaven you need JESUS CHRIST!
Matthew 7:23 – I never knew you!
1 John 2:3-5 – Obey God if not you are a liar.
1 John 1:8-9 – Confess your sins!

Bad Brakes

2008-05-09T22:13:00.002-06:00

My pickup started sounding really bad. The front inner brake was metal to metal. It just started last Tuesday. While I know that I need to take it to the shop right away I had to finish a job. The sound was horrible as you applied the brakes. I chose to turn the radio up as I listened to k-love and ignore the sound of the brakes. While this is not appropriate behavior I think we all do things like this in life. We hear God calling and listen to the distractions around us instead. Is God speaking to you?

Acts 22:16 (New International Version)
And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name.'

Changed back

2008-05-08T21:08:00.001-06:00

When I first saw the back of this house I was not impressed. From the covered patio looking out you could see the septic tank. The water table is so high the tank set 3 inches above ground. From out in the yard looking back at the house it was drab and nondescript. The French doors out of the kitchen and master helped the appearance. The Rock and Deck changed the appearance and feel of the back yard. It feels inviting and warm. You cannot see the electrical box for the septic it is now under the planter. The tank is under the center of the deck. There are access portals for pumping and maintenance. So this backyard has changed.

1 Corinthians 15:52 (New International Version)
in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.

Working in the sun.

2008-05-07T22:12:00.001-06:00

All winter I waited for longer days and warmer weather. I watched the weather channel and couldn’t wait for the sun. It is funny how I changed my thinking, so quickly. I stood in the open air today with the sun blaring down on me and it was HOT! I was missing the cool crispness of spring and the coolness of winter. Do you find you do the same? I know that I can’t control the weather but a cloud would be nice. I do enjoy the sun just get hot easily anymore. The other thing I know is I work in the Son as well as the Sun. I have a direct relationship with Jesus How about You?

Hebrews 9:28 (New International Version)
so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many people; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.

Building a deck

2008-05-06T20:37:00.001-06:00

What is more appealing on a summer afternoon than a deck, friends and food? I have been working on a deck that is now starting to look finished. It shows that God is overseeing the construction. It looks better than I should be able to do so therefore God is shining through. Thank you Lord for the inspiration and keep us safe. We will finish tomorrow with your help.

Hebrews 6:10 (New International Version)
God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.

This week's promise: God protects his people

2008-05-05T20:32:00.002-06:00

As I read this on my Email it really spoke to me so I am passing it along from God's Daily Promises;

Secure as Mount Zion

Those who trust in the Lord are as secure as Mount Zion; they will not be defeated but will endure forever. Just as the mountains surround and protect Jerusalem, so the Lord surrounds and protects his people, both now and forever.
Psalm 125:1-2 NLT

It is wise to break off the contemplation of enemies and dangers by crying out to God. Prayer is a good interruption of a catalogue of perils.
Alexander Maclaren (1826-1910)

True Security
What does it mean to trust the Lord? It means looking to him as the source of our security and putting our faith in the grace, love, power, and protection of God when the inevitable pressures of life come. It means knowing as the psalmist did that the mountains surround Jerusalem, God himself surrounds and shields his people. When we trust the Lord, we don't have to focus on the wicked and what they are doing or might do to us. We don't have to rehash our own woes. Even though there are problems the size of mountains facing us, we can cry out to the Lord who created the mountains and is able to move them. As we focus on him and his truth, he will encourage our hearts and help us to claim the great promise of verse 2: The Lord will surround and protect his people, now and forever.

LORD, I put my trust in you today. You are my security and protection, my shield, my fortress, and my hiding place, and I praise you. When enemies surround me and troubles multiply, help me to remember that you are ever faithful and that you surround and protect me, both now and forever

Judge Not

2008-05-04T16:18:00.001-06:00

Matthew 7:1 – Do Not be a sin Sniffer.
Matthew 7:2 – You will be judged by your own standards.
Matthew 7:19 – Discernment is not judging.
2 Samuel 11-12 – Bathsheba, David and Nathan’s story.
Matthew 7:3 – You wander around with 4x6 stuck out of your head.
Matthew 7:4-5 – First remove your 4x6 then help Brother with his speck.
1 Peter 4:8 – Love covers many sins.
Matthew 7:6 – Keep each other accountable.
1 Corinthians 5:1-8 Confront evil in the church.
1 Corinthians 5:9-12 –Expel Wickedness.
Luke 23:8-11 – Herod got no answers because spiritually he was not ready to recive.
Acts 13:44-47 – You judged yourselves unworthy.
In this day and age everything you do may be taped and rebroadcast so you need to be aware of your speech. As with the Pastor Jeremiah Wright.
Matthew 7:7-8 – Ask.
1 James 1:5 – Ask for wisdom.
Matthew 21:22 – Be persistence in prayer.
Matthew 7:9-11 – Your Heavenly father will gives good gifts.
James 4:2-4 – Seek with the right motives.
God is waiting to Bless you.
Matthew 7:12 – Do unto others as you would have them do to you.
Matthew 5:7 – Show Mercy.
Matthew 6:14-15 – If you forgive others so God will forgive you.
In these times we need to be praying for discernment to protect, uplift and love one another.

Business

2008-05-03T22:30:00.001-06:00

I know so many people that are in business for their selves that take advantage. I have had conversations with contractors that do not cheat. They use less than the best, put less materials in a project. These things are not illegal just unfair. In my opinion if you are asked as a contractor to put on a lifetime roof. You should do your best to put on a roof that truly lasts a lifetime. Most contractors feel if it lasts a year and they got paid end of story. I guess if they are comfortable putting on a 5 year roof and saying it is a lifetime, ok. I am sure the Lord will be able to discern the truthfulness of their works.

1 Corinthians 3:13 (New International Version)
his work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each man's work.

Flower Box

2008-05-02T21:23:00.001-06:00

I have a project that requires a box be built over the sewer grinder. The box needs to look like it belongs but needs to be designed to be removed. The box will conceal the power box for the sewer grinder. The idea is to make it a flower box. Pretty flowers will disguise the items underneath. In a way that is what Jesus did for us with the blood he shed on Calvary. He made us pretty flower box’s hiding what we have underneath.

Hebrews 9:12 (New Living Translation)
With his own blood—not the blood of goats and calves—he entered the Most Holy Place once for all time and secured our redemption forever.