So here we are in July and almost at the end. Wow! I haven't written for a long time.  No matter, but today I thought that I'd put on paper some thoughts that I have. 

I went home at the end of June to see my family. It would have been two years this September since I saw them last. A long time, considering going home one or two times a year before the virus hit. I had planned for my son to come visit for a week in the summer and for me to go home in the winter two years ago. Well, that didn't happen then, but this summer, yes!! He came for a week and we had such a good time. We didn't do anything spectacular other than go to Tegucigalpa one day. We just rested, enjoyed each other's company, ate out a lot, watched some movies, etc. I went back home with him, and was able to spend some time with some grandkids that I usually don't see a lot. It was great. I also was able to celebrate one of my great-granddaughters first birthday on July 4th. I didn't visit the churches that I normally visit when I go home. This was a time for family and a few close friends. Some friends I didn't get to see due to the holiday and their visiting families. Maybe next time.

The Lord is so good. Christians say that all the time, but I wonder how many actually think about what it means on the day to day basis. He has done things for me that wouldn't mean anything to anyone else. And they would be considered small, insignificant things by many. But then I think about how He came into the world. He didn't come with flashing lights, blowing trumpets, or beating drums. He came in the night, in a stable which most people would shun. His coming was announced to some very humble, looked down upon, shepherds in a field. People look for Him to do big marvelous things that everybody can see. But my Heavenly Father takes care of me in every facet of my life. When my son and I flew back to the states, our seats weren't together. He had made his return flight before I made mine. But I had asked my Father to put us together if possible. When we were seated we were not together, but the man that I sat next to asked if I would trade places with his wife who was sitting behind him. I said if the stewardess would allow it, I would definitely trade with her. Sometimes they say no. I asked her and she told me yes. Well, guess who was sitting next to her? My son! So the Lord answered my prayer. Praise his holy name. This is just one of many things that He does for me everyday. Psalms says that my times are in His hands. That doesn't just mean my birth and my death. It's everyday! And when I returned back to HN, I had three seats! I had the middle one and the ones on each side of me were empty! Now that's a first! However, there was a young lad that wanted to sit near his folks and there wasn't any seats nearby. I told the stewardess that he could use one of "mine." So that worked out perfectly.

And I thought how stupid it was that everybody had to wear a mask. What for? Everybody on that flight had to have a negative Covid test or they couldn't fly. It is so sad what we, the people, are allowing to take place in our private lives. And have you seen the advertisements that say soon we will own nothing and how happy we will be? Really? Somebody has to own whatever it is that we aren't supposed to own. People really need to wake up and start asking questions. I remember watching a movie many years ago called Soylent Green.  My daughter called one day and said, "Mom, Soylent Green, understand?" I did. So now, the big wigs, whoever they are, are talking about trans humanism. Wow? Have you seen the movie, Divergent? Maybe the gene therapy is the beginning of something of this nature. You think? Paul warned us that in the last days there would be perilous times. I believe we are in them. 

SO Christians, where do we stand? On God's word or the people that make the rules that govern our lives? If we believe what God says, we don't have to fear. Psalms 91 gives us so many promises about the Lord's protecting us from so many calamities. Do we believe Him? Or do we fear all these things that are coming our way? If our times are in His hands like He says, then why do we fear? Why do we trust Him to save our souls if we don't believe Him to protect our bodies/lives? Our God is a mighty powerful being who has control over ALL things because he created and owns them. The enemy has been given a time to do his evil with those that don't believe or trust in the only true God. So, we, the children of the most high God, must stand our ground even as those before us did. 

May the Lord bless and keep you.