Happy Christmas to One and All.

Hello friends and neighbors. Today is December 7, 2022 and I bring you greetings from my house to yours. I wanted to drop by and say hello and to wish each and everyone a God-blessed holiday season. Amen.

Romans 15:13 "Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."

Good morning and welcome. Today is Monday, March 14, 2022. Here's a quick word from Mr. Bentley as he was thinking about the tune written by the red haired stranger, himself, Willie Nelson: "Well, hello there. My, it's been a long, long time. How am I doing? Oh, I guess that I'm doing fine. It's been so long now, But it seems now, that it was only yesterday .... Gee, ain't it funny how time slips away....."

 

It has been a while since I have visited via the ole blogger, but, there are plenty of folks around who will attest to the fact that I've certainly had plenty to say, mostly in run on sentences. I feel sorry for the wife as she is in Branson this week participating in the Praisefest celebration. Think about it, she has to sing with so many Gospel greats and sit under the teaching of Dr. David Jeremiah. That was said tongue and cheek since I would have gone too but given that we had just spent an entire week there last November, I decided to stay home to watch over the rat killing going on here at the ole blogger ranch. And, as Paw Paw Mac might have said, I was there and to be best of my understanding I didn't leave anything there, therefore, no need to go back. 

Are we living in some remarkable times, or what? Think about it. I put $75 worth of gas in the old truck the other day, and, that was before the price went up even higher. And, I get it. I agree with those who say at least we are not fleeing our homes with bombs bursting in the air. I watched President Biden's speech to the Democrat Party retreat. He said everything was going great and they needed to get out there and tell people all the good they have done, are doing, and will be doing, going forward. That was my paraphrase but he essentially mostly did a poor job of reading this kind of nonsense. They did applaud but it didn't sound very convincing or enthusiastic. Oh yeah. All the bad that has happened is Putin's fault. Don't get me started on Vice President Harris' representation of our country on her most recent trip to Europe. If she is Biden's secret weapon, we are in more trouble that any of us might think. I think someone should send her a globe along with a map so she at least knows where the countries are. Oh well, we could get down and out, but, we already know how to do that. Instead, I need, you need, we all need to look up because here's a truth we can live by, God's got this, period, end of story. Have a great day and may God add His blessings. Amen. .....Until next time.....

Psalm 90:12 "So teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom."

Greetings friends and neighbors on this Tuesday, January 4, 2022. It's interesting how views change as one experiences the last chapters of life. Take, for instance, New Years' celebrations. We've gone from watching the new year come in and all the variety of gyrations that accompany it, to pretty much treating it like any other day. The only thing stirring our interest these days is the fireworks and how they tend to terrify our Mr. Bentley. That did keep us up a little later than usual. The photo is an old polaroid that I snapshotted from my cell phone. It wouldn't scan on the computer. Too dark. As you can tell, we all have aged a wee bit from that capture from our past. My guess is, we were dressed for attending Sunday services. Today, all our boys are in their 50's and two of the three have grandchildren. It gives me another opportunity to share a song the wife and I often sang many years ago in Church:

TIME HAS MADE A CHANGE IN ME
                  Harkins Freye


1. Time has made a change since my childhood days;
Many of my friends have gone away,
Some I never more in this life will see
Time has made a change in me.

Chorus:
Time has made a change in the old home place;
Time has made a change in each smiling face,
And I know my friends can plainly see
Time has made a change in me.

2. In my childhood days, I was well and strong
I could climb the hillside all day long,
I am not today what I used to be
Time has made a change in me.

Chorus:
Time has made a change in the old home place;
Time has made a change in each smiling face,
And I know my friends can plainly see
Time has made a change in me.

3. When I reach my home in that land somewhere,
With my friends who wait to meet me over there,
Free from pain and care I'll forever be,
Time has made a change in me.

Chorus:
Time has made a change in the old home place;
Time has made a change in each smiling face,
And I know my friends can plainly see
Time has made a change in me.

That song speaks of how we mark time in our sojourn here on the planet. We often look back as we remember the life God has allowed us to live. We also look up to Him and, for me, the closer I get to closing out my days here, well, I look forward to all that He has in store. The little girl in the photo was very nervous about Santa and in the photo we catch her looking back to see what was behind. We do the same thing. Soon after, she was well on her way to the loving protection and care of her momma who stood nearby. And, so it is with us. The most important thing I learned coming into 2022 is how God can be trusted. People, even those doing their best, will not always be able to be there, and, that includes me, myself, and I. But, God, the very God, He will never fail us, He will never leave us, and regardless, period, we can count on Him as provided to us through His Son, our Lord, and Savior Jesus Christ. Have a great day today and remember, one day at a time. Amen and Amen!  ......until next time.