How are you doing today? Did you know that I signed up for Lyft? I am waiting for my background check to be approved. I’m going to see about renting a car to drive for Lyft and see how that goes.
Other than signing up for Lyft, things have been the usual. I work today, and today is also pay day. Yesterday, I went to QT and got some hotdogs to eat. KEMP ISD shutdown in Texas, this week because of having a large number of COVID cases. The article I saw didn’t specify whether it was the Delta Variant or not.
Anyways write down why I feel anxious. I feel anxious because of work. I also feel anxious because of my car crash. I’m worried about the future. I feel a little bit of anger from these three things. I also do not feel competent because of this anxiety, the anger, and even the depression.
I was just contacted by Lyft. They updated me on my background check, and asked what my questions were. I wanted to remain engaged so I asked do i need insurance when I rent a car. Also will the rental company charge me a fee for driving Lyft.
Reading my news feed, The Daily Wire, is saying that the Taliban has blocked Kabul airport to westerners. The news story, here, private rescue flights are also facing obstacles. These private rescue flights, according to the article are to bypass the Biden Administration’s pullout. The planes are leaving Kabul with hundreds of empty seats.
Later in the article, it says the Taliban will allow foreigners to leave Afghanistan. But meanwhile, Afghans are trapped, and being blockaded from the airport. These Afghans are people who helped us during the war and were promised that they could come to America. There are Americans far beyond Kabul who cannot get to the airport safely. Even though an estimated 4,400 passport holders and there families have been rescued. This article was published on August 25, 2021. Just yesterday, on Wednesday.
Well, I got my coffee. Smoked my cigarette. Now I am still waiting to hear back from Lyft. I would be so excited to drive for Lyft, though I am nervous too. Nothing would make me happier than driving people around the Metroplex, and throughout North Texas.
I´m listening to the “The Watchman” channel on YouTube. The channel is all about, “World News and Bible Prophecy”. My keyboard is all messed up again. But I will share the video for you here:
Remember, that Jesus Christ is The Way, the Truth, and the Life.
This particular video included Tucker Carlson´s segment on UFOs. “Watchman” thinks the UFOs are the strong delusion. He also discusses the New Age movement. He asks, “Am I trouble maker?” He also says, “I hope so”. He claims everything happening are the signs of the end of time. Including the climate change. He argues these are signs from God about “The End”. China joins with Russia and Iran to conduct military drills in the Persian Gulf. He discusses Vice President Harris trip to Singapore and Vietnam. The Taliban begins targeting activists and journalists who aided foreigners. Christian Persecution is also a feature of the video.
Time to light the fires, of faith I think. I tried resetting my keyboard so I could keep typing. But I don´t think it worked. All a part of troubleshooting.
I do not let my malfunctioning keyboard stop me from typing. I just figure out the new sequence and keep going.
I just had my VA appointment, and had my prescription refilled of Propanalol. Some other medications were discontinued. Well, I think that is all for now. Once again, I hope this finds you well.
I was supposed to work today. But I told my work I had an eye-exam. Well, my medicine ran out, so I had to reschedule my eye-exam yet again. I rescheduled the eye-exam early next Friday. At 10:30 AM. So, that should be sufficiently early for me to attend my eye exam and still make it to work.
A Truck in the Albertsons Parking Lot, Near Connect Church
I took the above photograph right before work last week. Sometimes, these trucks stick out to me. They park in the parking lot because it is so big. So, I got a photograph of it to show what it looked like. The symbol on the side looks like an arrow to me. It almost looks like it is for some kind of travel entertainment, like a mobile haunted house or something. I never did see the driver. To be honest, this one looks kind of creepy. I can show you some of the others I have seen:
This one has a logo on it. Let me try and look that logo up.
On google it says YRC is the original LTL (Less Than Load) since 1924. But the company page says, it was founded in 1929.
YRC Freight reflects the Yellow Transportation (founded in 1924 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) purchase of and subsequent merger with Roadway (founded in 1930 in Akron, Ohio)
Right now, I am signing up for Lyft. I decided, why not. Lets see where it goes. Maybe it will help me with my smoking. I am waiting for my background check to be approved. Right now I am watching the training videos. They are just short, introductory videos. If they let me, I will rent a car and start driving tonight. I would rather drive Lyft than do anything else. Because driving Lyft would allow me more time to write in my blog.
Today I am listening to a church service on the radio. I would go to a church, but I am just not sure what church to go to. I grew up going to a Presbyterian and Reformed churches. But now, I am in Texas. My Dad wants to go to a Baptist Church, or non-denominational church. But he won’t just pick one. I had been going to the Arlington Presbyterian Church, Arlington Redeemer on Pioneer. But nobody else goes there anymore. I am not sure why, other than that no one seems to go to church. It causes me to miss San Diego, where I did have two churches I went too. One was a Presbyterian one, and the other was non-denominational Bible style church called “The House of Prayer”. I went to that church in 2014, right before I left the Navy. That was where I met Rev. Price and Pastor Figuora.
Now, I listen to First Baptist of Dallas on the radio. I also like to follow CCBC. But when I was growing up, going to church was so important to our family. We literally went to church every Sunday while we lived up in Washington. If we didn’t like a church we always made sure to find a new church to attend. One time we drove up into British Columbia to attend a church. That was in 1999, even before William was born. My goal is, for us to find a church to attend that we could all go to on Sunday. So that Mom and Dad could at least meet in church even though they are divorced. The divorce hit me pretty hard I guess. After the divorce, I guess they just all quit attending church. Of course, I rarely went to church while I was in the Navy. But I did attend church, sometimes.
A truck and trailer I saw on my way to work. I took a photograph of it.
This photograph is in the parking lot of a church. Called the Connection Church. I wish we could go there. It is next to Albertsons where I work at. There is also the Fielder Baptist Church on Pioneer and Fielder. Right in between where I live, and where my Mom lives. Let me include the Psalm that Franklin Graham quoted from:
Psalm 82
1 God Takes his place in his own assembly.
He pronounces judgement among the gods:
2 “How long are you going to judge unfairly? How long are you going to side with wicked people?” 3 Defend weak people and orphans. Protect the rights of the oppressed and the poor. 4 Rescue weak and needy people. Help them escape the power of wicked people.
5 Wicked people do not know or understand anything. As they walk around in the dark, all the foundations of the earth shake. 6 I said “You are gods. You are all sons of the Most High. 7 You will certainly die like humans and fall like any prince.”
8 Arise, O God! Judge the earth, because all the nations belong to you.
The purpose of church is to worship God. But it is good when we worship God in unity, as we once did. I mean, my younger siblings have grown up not knowing what it means to go to church. So, it is kind of a generational thing. On March 10, 2003 I reported for boot camp. My family was attending church. I left the Navy on November 20, 2014, and my family was no longer attending church. So, that time gap, in between, something happened that caused them to cease going to church. I wonder what it was. I know I was not going to church. So, I don’t want to sound like a hypocrite but I expected that they would keep going. Which they did for years. Then, suddenly something changed at church, and they quit attending. So, by the time I got back, the family looked so different from when I had left. Maybe it is for the best, right now. Before, in San Diego, God provided a church to attend. When the time is right, He will act again and show me which church to attend. I believe God interacts with us, even when we don’t realize it.
Yesterday, I worked. Today I work. Yesterday was wacky, because two Courtesy Clerks quit. Well, they said they did. If the Courtesy Clerks quit does that mean I need to quit? I was the only Courtesy Clerk yesterday. I spent almost the entire time getting carts. It was so hot yesterday. Now, I work today. I am sure I will be getting carts today as well. I cleaned the restroom, I did some of the returns. We finally got more paper towels. I found some trash bags because I had to do the trash. It took me three bags to do the trash. That was the outside trash. I began doing the trash at 7:)) PM, when I was supposed to be off at 7:15 PM, so I ended up clocking out at 7:20 PM instead of 7:15 PM. I felt bad because I left them with no Courtesy Clerk. It was not my fault. But I still feel bad about it. Well, as long as I still have a job. If I stick with it things will get better I am sure. Brian came and helped with the carts towards the end. Because he helped I made it out of there. I was happy for the help.
Afterward, I went to my Mom’s. I was hungry, ready to eat. My Mom and Joey had made hamburgers and hotdogs. So, I ate 2 hotdogs and 2 hamburgers. Yum, I love that kind of food. It is easy to digest and yet it fills me up. My sister Elizabeth was there with her son and daughter. My sister Meagan and her boyfriend took Tate to watch a movie. So, I just sat eating my food, enjoying it but I felt really bad about leaving.
So, I am not sure what to expect today. Maybe I just got to be grateful that I have a job. I could always be doing school instead. But I want to make sure I keep my job.
Mom gave me some Vienna Sausages to feed Max. I have bought Vienna Sausages before for him. But I came home one day, and my Dad was eating them. “Dad, those are for Max”. I want Max to eat his dog food, but I understand. The dog food is dry. SO, I try to include a hotdog, or some kind of meat in his food that is chewy. Well, time to go smoke and get ready for work.
Franklin Graham, on Facebook, has called today to be a day of prayer for “the people of Afghanistan”:
Let it be known that August 22, 2021 is a day of prayer for the people of Afghanistan. Mr. Graham included this verse in his call: “Rescue the weak and the needy; deliver them from the hand of the wicked.” (Psalm 82:4)
I am uploading a photo of a new coffee cup. I bought it from Warrior Notes with Dr. Kevin Zadai.
Warrior Notes Mug
I shared the photo because I was excited to receive my coffee cup. I rarely order online. So, when I do it is exciting for me. I don’t have much money so, I really have to budget. But it was an honor to purchase this cup. Praise God!
I wanted to include a passage of scripture in my writing. This is from a discussion on Mark 16:9-20 being excluded from Mark in TWO manuscripts discovered. Whereas, it is stated 99% of manuscripts include Mark 16:9-20. This is from the God’s Word translation. I will include the whole passage.
Jesus Comes Back to Life
Mark 16:1 When the day of worship was over, Mary from Magdala, Mary (the mother of James), and Salome bought spices to go to anoint Jesus.
2 On Sunday they were going to the tomb very early when the sun had just come up. 3 They said to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance of the tomb?” It was a very large stone. 5 As they went into the tomb, they saw a young man. He was dressed in a white robe and sat on the right side. They were panic-stricken.
6 The young man said to them, “Don’t panic! You’re looking for Jesus from Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been brought back to life. He’s not here. Look at the place where they laid him. 7 Go and tell his disciples and Peter that he’s going ahead of them to Galilee. There they will see him, just as he told them.”
8 They went out of the tomb and ran away. Shock and trembling had overwhelmed them. They didn’t say anything to anyone because they were afraid.
9 After Jesus came back to life early on Sunday, he appeared first to Mary from Magdala, from whom he had forced out seven demons.
10 She went and told his friends, who were grieving and crying.
11 They didn’t believe her when they heard he was alive and that she had seen him.
12 Later Jesus appeared to two disciples as they were walking to their home in the country. He did not look as he usually did. 13 They went back and told the others, who did not believe them either.
14 Still later Jesus appeared to to the eleven apostles while they were eating. He put them to shame for their unbelief and because they were to stubborn to believe those who had seen him alive.
15 Then Jesus said to them, “So wherever you go in the world, tell everyone the Good News. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
17 “These are miraculous signs that will accompany believers: They will use the power and authority of my name to force demons out of people. They will speak new languages. 18 They will pick up snakes, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them. They will place their hands on the sick and cure them.
19 After talking with the apostles, the Lord was taken into heaven where God gave him the highest position.
20 The disciples spread the Good News everywhere. The Lord worked with them. He confirmed his word by the miraculous signs that accompanied it.
Please enjoy the scripture. It may not always be here.
I just got a call from my admissions counselor at UTA. I need to schedule an advising appointment, with an advisor. So, it sounds like I will need to e-mail Miss Nancy Gandre. She is the history advisor at the College of Liberal Arts. University of Texas at Arlington. that is where I am pursing my Bachelor’s degree. Right as I was writing out the passage from Mark is when I received the call. Incredible. I should go back to school. I want to go back to school. But I am working. I re-applied to change my minor from English to Geography.
Speaking of work. I work tomorrow at 10:15 AM. So, I need to start getting ready. Wash my shirts and my mask. So that they are all nice and clean.
Ben Shapiro video on Afghanistan
I wanted to include this video. Everyone needs to be informed on what is going on in Afghanistan. The Taliban shot into a crowd of people just for carrying the old Afghanistan flag.
In October 2001, we invaded Afghanistan to remove the Taliban, and Al Qaeda. This was a month after the tragic attacks on September 11, 2001. Then, after we invaded, in 2002, this flag above was adopted by Afghanistan as its national flag. Now, it has been hauled down by the Taliban. But people were carrying it, and the Taliban shot them. I was in Afghanistan. I really like sharing media on my blog. It makes my blog more interesting. I remember seeing the Afghanistan flag where I was. After twenty years of being there what did we accomplish. Who knows, we gave them twenty years of freedom. Now, will they succumb to the Taliban, or fight for the freedom.
Here is a crud map of Afghanistan surrounded by the nations it borders:
The red line is known as the Durand Line, according to Wikipedia. It was established on 12 November, 1883. Almost one hundred years before I was born. It is the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. You can click on the map, to go to the Wikipedia page.
But notice all the countries that surround Afghanistan. It includes China. Iran, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.
Just think, all those computers I helped make went to the Taliban, so did all the cabling. Now the government is trying to compare U.S. citizens to the Taliban, deflecting from the real threat to the United States poised by allowing the Taliban to take over- once again. Afghanistan borders China, Pakistan, and Iran. It had strategic value as well as that we provided freedom to them. The Taliban was unable to break through he American lines until we allowed them through. But yet, the Afghanistan military surrendered without a shot being fired. It is difficult to understand Afghanistan politics. They do not view themselves as a country the way we do. Afghanistan is another country which needs Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ! Jesus Christ, America’s one true ally. Friend. Saviour. When we say Jesus Christ we mean “Friend”. It’s time to go eat.
I still am listening to Answers In Genesis. This video talks about the Mayans and where they went. Somebody was there before the Mayans. They just asked, “Who did they wipe out”? Somebody was there before the Mayans got there.
Yahoo News! blames racism for Lt Governor Dan Patrick’s remarks on why COVID-19 is spreading in Texas. According to the article, The lt. Gov. blamed unvaccinated African Americans. Of course, this is just another article that seeks to target the Republican block in Texas. The article is here. Here is the alleged quote by LT. Gov. Dan Patrick
“African Americans who have not been vaccinated”
Lt Gov. Dan Patrick
Now, I promise I am not making my blog political. I just want to get in one article per day to show how the media is targeting Republicans and anything they say. According to YouTube the Lt. Gov. drew lots of criticism. Meanwhile, the article confirms that Gov. Abbott has COVID. This article was really about the fact that the Governor came down with the virus. It is mentioned not once, not twice, but three times throughout the article, written by Julian Mark. As you are probably aware, comments on YAHOO news articles have been turned off. So, that is why I am commenting here- on my blog. We need to hold these news outlets accountable through citizen journalism. Every week I catch Yahoo dissing on the Republicans, but turning a blind eye to the terrible crisis in Afghanistan. Perpetuated by the democrats. This is why I mention Afghanistan at the beginning of my article.
Meanwhile, David Knowles wrote an article, about how the capitol police officer was exonerated in the shooting of “pro-Trump” protestor Ashli Babbitt.
An Air Force veteran, Babbitt was an ardent supporter of then-President Donald Trump and a follower of QAnon conspiracy theories
From the article
See how Babbitt fits a stereotype of those who question the narrative. She is a veteran, she supported Trump, oh, and she was a follower of “conspiracy theories”. QAnon to be specific. So, this is the sort of person who goes and riots at the Capitol is what I think the article is trying to imply. Meanwhile, you have me a veteran who has never been anywhere near the capitol. Except for one time when I went and saw Billy.
“If this happened to the ‘other side,’ there would be riots all over America, and yet there are far more people represented by Ashli, who truly loved America, than there are on the other side.”
President Trump
I was talking to my dad today. He told me we need to be happy with what God has given us, as in America. We have so much wealth, and freedom. But it is because of those who went and sacrificed themselves. In The Bible it says, “Greater love has no man, than that He lay down His life for His friends”.
*Sigh*. Why am I worrying about politics. I just let Max in. I made sure he had water. He had a taco earlier, and some dog food. As I was smoking, I realized, I wanted to say some things about myself. I am more worried about how things are going with the VA. Especially my medicine and my co-pay. Also, I have anxiety and depression. I think I get paranoid too. I go ahead and write about the politics because I would rather delve into others suffering rather than my own. I was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome(Autism Spectrum Disorder according to the DSM-5, but I call it Aspergers Syndrome) while in San Diego, in 2014. Also, possible psychosis. I’m running out of money. I smoke like a chimney. Every other thing, but this I have been able to rein in. This smoking habit will require God’s help. Of course, I enjoy tobacco so until He helps, I will just keep smoking I guess. Thats the other thing, I have tried to stop so many times. Once, I quit for four months. Another time, I quit for three weeks, cold turkey, as they say, each time. Smoking costs so much now. Well, that is all for now.
How are you doing? Good I hope. I am off of work today. Unless they call me in, which causes me to want to take a nap. I ate lunch at Jack-In-The-Box. I had the chicken tenders. They were delicious. I also gave Max a chicken tender. He devoured it.
I also talked with Vicki Walls today. I was so glad to meet this person. We met on Zoom. We just discussed my mental health history. Which means, I am discussing something I do not know much about. Like driving an Audi when I should drive a Honda Civic.
Right now I am watching this YouTube channel, “Answers In Genesis” about the genetic history. It is really good. I feel like I am learning a lot of history from it. The history is genetic, but it is taught by a biologist from Harvard. Of course, it is all rooted in the Bible. Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created heaven and earth”.
I’m reading a book. The title is The Flying Tigers by Sam Kleiner. The book is about the American Volunteer Group (AVG) in China before World War II. The AVG, the Flying Tigers, became named this because of the shark mouth painted on there P-40 Fighter planes.
A P-40 warhawk, Facebook
In 1942 the Japanese are rapidly advancing through Asia. The AVG divided into three squadrons. Two went to Kunming, China, and one squadron went to Rangoon, Burma to help keep China’s supply line open. Several quick victories were scored by the AVG in Kunming, where on December 20, 1941, they shot down several Japanese bombers.
The book also contains a mini-Biography of Colonel Chennault. He was born in Eastern Louisiana. When he was growing up, Chennault went fishing and hunting. He learned how to survive in the out doors. He tried going to Louisiana State but because of the ROTC he left the school and never went back. Instead, he got his degree elsewhere. Chennault actually taught school for a semester. After this he increasingly became involved with the Army and flying. What fascinated me most about the Colonel, is that before he began his work in China, he formed Three Men on the Flying Trapeze. It was a stunt gig. I learned about this in one of my classes at UTA.
What about you? have you read any new books lately? Another book, which I got from my Mom, is about the Vietnam War. After I finish this book, I will start that one. Well, today was not so busy so there was not as much to write.
Thats what somebody said to me at my work the other day. I think I will use that for my next blog. I sure enjoy writing blog posts. Today, I heard that there were 32,000 arrests. That GITMO is busy again. But this time with a different clientele. It sounds like a lot is going on. In another story I heard the Suez Canal is backed up. But the speaker clarified that it is actually the ports themselves which are backed up. After saying this, another person explained the railroads are laying people off. Not allowing over time. https://www.yahoo.com/news/theres-not-enough-work-for-us-to-do-aid-workers-at-us-army-base-wait-for-afghan-refugees-to-arrive-185919636.html at Yahoo News talks about the withdrawal from Afghanistan. The article was about how they are trying to evacuate Afghanistan Refugees. At Fort Lee, they rushed in staff from resettlement agencies. Hopefully, they are not resettling the Taliban, which has regained control of the country. The Taliban declared Afghanistan to be the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
According to the United States State Department the evacuations had already begun, for those who will be resettled. The first group of Afghan refugees arrived on July 30, 2021. They are called, “Special Immigrant Applicants”.
Two non-governmental organizations are participating in the resettlement: The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, The International Rescue Committee, and a group from Washington State, World Relief Spokane.
From the Yahoo news Article
According to the article, the Taliban has already gained control of the Capitol, Kabul. This is what is going on now, as Afghanistan collapses.
Above is a video from Sky News about Afghanistan. It is from Sky News.
Not much on COVID-19. A Bible Prophecy Teacher, named Jimmy DeYoung died of COVID. He was hospitalized on August 7. He is being mocked in the news for daring the ask if the vaccine is “a form of government control”. The only ones willing to question the government are the Christians, it seems like. He died on August 15, 2021. Imagine if it was one of there actors that died- oh, we all have to bow down, and pretend we cared. But a pastor dies and they make sure to mock the Christians anyway possible. It just seems Christians are questioning the narrative. Like Jesus, the Christians are a threat to control.
Now, I am just listening to Dr. Tony Evans on KCBI. He just said, “Sometimes- God is weird”. He meant no disrespect he said. But he claimed that we have dumbed down the Word, rather than letting the Bible be the Word of God.
Speaking of God. The Word. I read this verse in a meme the other day. It gave me such encouragement. It is from 1 Thessalonians. 1 Thes. 5:18 Whatever happens give thanks, because it is God’s will in Christ Jesus that you do this. I like that verse. It means a lot to me to be able to include it in my very first blog post.
My life is about giving thanks. I always have to remember to give thanks. God has been good to me. He always has been. I know he always will be. I just do not understand God sometimes. So, I guess this verse goes well with what Dr. Tony Evans had to say.
I work at Albertsons. I am a Courtesy Clerk. I am going into my second year. The job is so fast passed. The time just flies. By the time I realize it is time for a break, it is already time to go soon.
Anyways. That is all I have to write. I hope you are doing well. I am all out of coffee. Time for a cigarette.
The Courier 