I am uploading a photo of a new coffee cup. I bought it from Warrior Notes with Dr. Kevin Zadai.
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.
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.
References
- https://youtu.be/iH79HD6sFm0
- https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/flag-of-afghanistan-facts-history-and-design
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durand_Line
- “African Americans who have not been vaccinated”
- https://youtu.be/4VI8v5HNSfA
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/capitol-police-officer-exonerated-in-the-killing-of-ashli-babbitt-201521615.html
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