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Kenya, My Heart

Hey so was in Kenya a few weeks ago, was so cool! Made this video I'd like to share:
 

Kids Camp and Kenya

11:55pm Thursday, July 28, 2016. Almost midnight. Almost July 29th. Almost done with our children's camp that has dominated my July for the past the 14 years of my life. Almost done. One more week of bliss for the children, after tomorrow, and then soon I will by flying to Kenya again. So stoked! I love that word, stoked, but I know it only applies to Southern California people, I think. Totally stoked about going to Kenya again! I mean I can't wait to see what God is going to do. *Sigh*

Anyway not sure what else to write at the moment. Need to be up by 8am which is not really that bad so that's why I don't mind blogging this late. God is good, God is great, have a fantastic night or day depending on what time of day this post catches you. Blessings!

Trump For President

1:24am and my fingers are typing, but what? What do I type? That I like Trump for president? He spoke tonight at the Republican Convention so this is fresh.

I know this will offend some people but honestly I don't think too many people are going to read it, so I am probably safe. God showed me in a dream that he is going to be president, in a quite matter of factual way: dreams. Of course there is a chance my interpretation method to my dreams is flawed, but I have been believing for quite some time, since before he started becoming real popular in his campaign, that he is going to win. Dreams, dreams, dreams. Not on me but a revelation of the future by God. What's the word???

Surely the LORD GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. Amos 3:7

So, in my mind I have no problem if God chooses to reveal the future to me through dreams and indeed it makes me feel quite honored. It is kind of tough though when people might not like that future God shows me, but really, who cares what mere man thinks of God's plans?

Oh the loathing I have heard from some Christians toward Trump supporters. "He's racist!" or whatever.

Personally I have always liked Trump, at least since when I started buying his books 4 or 5 years ago. Since then I really had no problem with him. Is he a hard-core Christian? Is he perfect? Is he just a man. No, no, yes. Is he intelligent? Yes. Is he a nice guy? I think if you treat him fairly.

In the end though he is very wealthy and is running for the highest office in the land. Things will and have gotten ugly. I can't say I support everything he says and does, but I like him, and I liked him before he started running for president.

The Courage to Believe

What to say, what to write... Tuesday night nearly midnight, tick and a tock, so goes the clock, but what to write, what to write. Life. Life, life, life, on and on it goes...most of the time. Stopping here and there for a soul, an appointment. Divided we fall but united we stand. America, what are you?

I will not give up! I will not give up! I will not give up! I don't care how many times I fail, for every failure brings me one step closer to success. For failure is not the act of failing but the act of giving up. The struggle! The tenacity to believe that the next try could be successful, that is courage. Courage! Believe! Perseverance! Success cometh! This I know.

Yes, Black Lives Matter Absolutely

Dallas. Why? Sin. Sin is the problem, whether it's racism or hate, murder or whatever else. Sin! Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God! As a white man living in a predominately back community, my experience is somehow connected to a black man in a white community. It's weird. Thinking about it all. Yes the black man might experience racism, and that is not right, but every day that I walk out of my door I have to be careful no one is going to try to mug me. What experience is worse? Are they equal? Black lives matter? ABSOLUTELY! But what I see every day here in Newark is black on black crime. So who really doesn't understand then that black lives matter? Love! Jesus! Love God and love other people, that is the only solution. God bless.

Another Year, Another Birthday

I turned 37 yesterday, happy birthday to me! But to be honest, I have felt like 37 for a couple months now, or is it the other way around: turning 37 feels like you're still 36. What is life but a vapor? We are having a funeral here at the Mission on Friday. Someone I worked with here. Was sad to hear the news, is so easy to think things are never going to change, no one is going to die, everyone is going to live forever. But we all have an appointment, the Bible says, and this appointment to die is kept by everyone. I am happy this person knew the Lord though, so though like all our fellow brothers and sisters in the Lord, though death may temporarily separate us, the time will come when we will spend eternity together with the Lord. And that my friends, is good news!

The Whisper of the Father

The day has come, the hour is here, when the Father of lights is looking down upon the children of men to see if there are any that are seeking Him with all their heart. "Are there any?" I hear the Father whisper, "For I desire to bless and not curse."

Nothing is impossible with God!

God is good all the time and all the time God is good! Amen? Amen!

Life can be tough sometimes but the God we serve is tougher! Nothing is too difficult for Him! We serve a mighty God, we serve a powerful God, and with Him nothing is impossible. Nothing is impossible with God! Amen? Amen!

Hello, What Is Going On?

What to write, what to write. I am not sure but I want to write, so here I go, lets see what happens.

It's May 13th 2016, 6:02pm. I am a bit sleepy and it's a Friday evening. What great plans do I have?!?! I am so glad you asked!

Let's see.... Putting my bed frame together, organizing some laundry to take to the laundry mat, jogging a mile as quick as I can at a Retro Fitness and then going to a 24-hour laundry mat to do the laundry. Yes! My life rocks! Ha. I am so sleepy though, like I said before, so I don't know how much of this I will accomplish. Today for the first time in my life perhaps, I willingly woke up at 5am because I was having trouble sleeping. It was cool, I have been up earlier than that to go to work, but usually if I don't have to get up early,  I don't. Never considered myself a morning person, but truth be told if I receive enough sleep I usually enjoy waking early for work. Something about being up and about long before the masses is quite pleasurable. Anyway, I suppose that's all for now. Blessings and peace be upon you!

Clarice Fluitt on Sid Roth

Writing, writing, writing, I am taking a guess that once I start writing I will figure out something to say. Do I feel like writing? Actually, what I wanted to do was embed Sid Roth's latest episode which is with Clarice Fluitt. I love that lady! But Sid Roth online does not allow embedding for bloggers...though perhaps it is on youtube, the episode, for as we all know, youtube does allow embedding. Checking now, will let you know.

Bam! Found it! Praise the Lord!!! This makes me so glad! Here is the video:

Now I can go share this in my Sounds of the Prophetic blog too. Happiness!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! It's now 2016 and the time of year when we are always correcting the last digit of the year in anything we write or say. A new beginning, just like scripture, old things have passed away and all things are new. It's a time of hope, when we can look to the future with expectation: "Yes I can do this!"

Perhaps also a time to reflect, a time to look back: how did we do last year? Hopefully you can at minimum say you didn't do too bad. Perhaps you may be able to say last year was "great!" And if you can that is wonderful, but we have to remember that we can't live off last years success. Life is a constant work, if you aren't moving you are falling behind.

With God all things are possible! You can do what God has called you to do, or else He would not have called you to do it. Have faith in Him, He will help you, He will strengthen you. Trust Him and move forward, the future is brilliant when He is leading the way.

In this new year of two thousand and sixteen, let us always know that God is in control–He will make a way where there seems to be no way, and we shall keep our trust in Him.

Nothing Really

So I'm here cause I'm not sure what to write about. I was looking for a Rick Joyner video I was going to post on my prophetic blog but was unable to find the particular video, so I was stumped. Bumped rhymes with stumped but then can't move beyond that. I have been reading a book on poetry so that is where my mind is creative expression. Let's see if I can't just flow a little:

No I can't do it, just don't have it in me at the moment. Sorry. Anyway, I am going to wish you a good night and that the blessing of the Lord be upon you.

The Birth of Christ

I can write here right now because I am not really sure what I want to write about. What? The holidays are here: Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. In fact Thanksgiving just passed and today is the day after Black Friday. Yes, it's Saturday, evening and here I am at home sharing a little bit. But what? Christmas is coming? Or should I write like this: Christmas is coming!

Speaking of Christmas...interesting to note I have been reading one of my textbooks from a class I took last year or so (haha no I didn't really read it then, for after all I wasn't taking the class for credit) and for the past few days have been covering the date Jesus was born. When was Jesus born?

This being a book of tradition (The Words and Works of Jesus Christ by J. Dwight Pentecost), it argues in favor of a mid-winter birth in either 4 BC or 5 BC. It has been quite awhile since I started to believe Jesus was probably born on the Feast of Tabernacles (and not in 1 AD), but I find their reasoning interesting if even I am not persuaded. To me history is interesting, it keeps my attention, and the birth of Christ is not only historical but a great spiritual event.

Much has been written and taught about the Feasts of the Lord these days, and their significance to Christianity, so I don't suppose writing that Jesus may have born on the Feast of Tabernacles to be a surprise to everyone. One book I particularly like that argues in favor of this point is A Prophetic Calendar: The Feasts of Israel by Jill Shannon.

Though Pentecost's book shows why the shepherds may have been out tending to their sheep on a mid-winter night, if offers no contradiction to Zechariah conducting his priestly service in "late June or July" after which John the Baptist would have been conceived, and Jesus conceived six months after that. That all said, I will simply leave you with John 1:14:

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

God's Good Plans

We serve a good God! From the rising of the sun to its going down, the name of the Lord is to be praised! Amen? Amen!

Praise be to God, the one and only true God who from the foundation of the world existed:

In the beginning of the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1

I don't know what you might be going through at this moment, but I know God is a good God and He has good plans for you:

I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Jeremiah 29:11

God has good plans for us and thinks good thoughts for us, for if we understand "expected end" correctly is is a "hope and future." God wants to give us a hope and a future. Those are the thoughts that He thinks toward us, good plans, blessed plans, a blessed life.

Delight thyself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalms 37:4

Yes, goodness awaits God's people, the desires of your heart are just waiting to be given to you as you delight yourself in the Lord.

Blessings!

My Church Streaming

Since I don't really post on this blog very much anymore, I thought why not share the latest with my church's streaming widget:


 

Hello, it's been awhile!

Apparently people still find themselves on this blog, which I find to be interesting all this time later. Funny how things change over time! How we change, how we evolve, perhaps it's best said with the word mature. Several blogs I paid the hosting for I've completely abandoned but this one: the House of Mercy Mission. Working here at the Mission has been my life's work for the past 12 years, so it's only fitting that it's the only hosting that I currently pay for at the moment. Anywho, real busy these days but just wanted to drop this quick note to keep anyone up to speed who may be interested. Much love in the Savior! Timothy

Swartswood State Park in NJ

My work with the Mission is bringing me here (Swartswood State Park) on Wednesdays this July, and this past Wednesday (yesterday) I blogged a frustrated post from my BlackBerry only later deciding to delete it (for a couple reasons). However, in that post, I promised to post a picture from where I was sitting (along with that link, above is the picture). One last thing I'd like to do (to complete this post) is re-post the message I deleted from Wednesday. Here it is:

I'm a bit frustrated with my 8820 BlackBerry: I can't tweet, can't access my notepad and even find accessing certain phone numbers difficult. The little roller ball is not installed at the moment. The ball compartment of this phone has been giving me trouble for awhile and finally had its last stand last night. I went on ebay to order the new compartment, but until it arrives, I have limited ability with this phone. I can't access facebook messages, can only read the first few words of text messages and can read only titles of emails. It's quite a strange feeling having to deal with it all. Hopefully the new piece will be in tomorrow, for I need the speed and convenience this phone has to offer I tell you! Anyway, that is that. I suppose the upside is that I'm at the beautiful Swartswood State Park in northern New Jersey. What I will do is take a picture and show you the view from where I'm sitting. Be blessed!

Eternal Life Can't Be Bought

Twisted and turned, around we go, life is but a flash too hard to hold. Throughout history wars have raged, people have strived and knowledge has been sought after. Many have said, "My eyes have been opened."

But to those who have said this, their eyes remained shut. For salvation can only be found in the person of Jesus Christ. Many have died for our Lord, many have suffered for his name's sake, but history tells us of their great sacrifice.

95 is the number we will always remember Martin Luther for, but there are many others who had no name or number at all for us to remember them by. They died in service to our King, and there are many others who lost everything they had for our King but found what really matters.

If you must ask, it is eternal life that really matters. All the money in the world can't buy you that.

I Stopped to Smell the Roses

One day when all is said and done, what is really gonna matter? Will it be how much money I made, you know, how much I got off that "trade." I don't think so. When all is said and done, what's really gonna matter to me, is not how fat my wallet was, but how sweet smelling the roses were.