For Such a Time As This

Yes, really. Not that President Trump or Melania ARE King and Queen, but the story of  Esther points us to the fact that God is in charge of ALL nations and circumstance.
Mike Pence is not Mordecai, but he is a man of God placed in a position of power to benefit the nation.
Melania Trump is not Esther, but is wife to a man who holds great authority over both our nation and world.
President Donald Trump is not a king, but a servant. He serves God's purposes, as have all of his predecessors. He serves the people of our nation and world.
We look forward to the return of our true King, Jesus Christ, who will rule the nations and all of Creation. Until that wonderful Event...may God Bless and have Mercy on us all.

Tearing Up Chicken

Garlic chives. That's what started this dayventure.
I love soup. Soup is good and, if you do it right, financially sensible (cheap).
Stopped by the local Farmer's Market today and bought fresh Basil and garlic Chives from one of my besties. Beasties-whatever.
Right now I have a batch of two gallons of Chicken soup cooking on the stove.
I can take hours making soup, as it is therapeutic and fun. I especially like tearing up chicken for soup. Roasted chicken thighs, broasted chicken breast-it's all good.
Once soup is ready to portion up, it goes into the freezer and becomes the basis for many, many meals. I rotate Chicken, Split Pea soups and Chili.
This weekend my town celebrates "Heritage Days"-activities all weekend, the highlight being the Heritage Days Parade which took place this afternoon.
I need only walk two blocks over to watch the parade; I caught the beginning of it but needed to get back to my soup.
Hope that your weekend is just as fine as mine. Sunshine.

Evidence or Ever Dense

Those who do not believe in God make invalid assumptions about those of us who do believe.
They think that we are fools for believing in something we cannot see.
They think that we are wasting our lives praying to a god who isn't there.
They think that we are wrong.
As always, their self-interest causes them to dis-believe. 
If God is real, if His Moral Law is real, then their lives are wrong-they are sinful and wrong.
So they pretend that God is not real. 
"EVIDENCE! They cry. I would believe if there were PROOF, but there is no proof!"
Of course, their self-interest keeps their eyes shut-if they were to admit that such evidence existed, their card-house lives would tumble into ruin.
I have evidence which convinced me, 40 years ago. And I have now 40 years of being indwelt by God's Holy Spirit, which is more than enough Proof for anyone.
This morning I sat next to a seasoned saint over 80 years old.
In front of us was a little baby six months old.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
God Proved Himself to my friend way before I was born.
God will be there for that little baby when she is as old as my friend.
May God open your eyes and make Himself real to you.