Near Autumn

Another long while since posting. I suppose most of the energy in this realm goes to tweeting now, not that there's much responsiveness there. And I spend very much less time on the laptop, using the phone instead. Inconvenient to tap out missives and ridiculous to think I'd dictate them.

Same old, same old. This evening had a craving for good ice cream. Baskin & Robbins just about gone locally but I did find one and headed over. Thought to sit in a patio at a Starbucks down the road but that's gone now too. Friday night treat. 6 bucks a pint!

Continue taking pictures but not so much with the heat. Did get upstate to Prescott and found a decent hostel for $25 a night. Got the tailgate fixed for to sleep in the camper but it broke again. Cooling off slowly.

So glad the A/C has held up but the summer storms have done in the roof. Need a good patch as I can't afford to replace. Up in the air about selling and moving to either Oregon or some senior housing here. Saw the house value @ $185,000. With my savings and Social Security, I could live on that a long while.

Breakfast with the church fellowship tomorrow. Getting to know people. They me. 

Blame Trump

Been a long while since posting. Seems all the energy has gone into tweeting. Have not been going out much. Praise God the A/C keeps on going. One more month of heavy duty use.

Spend most of the day in my easy chair perusing the internet and occasionally kvetching. Have some like-minded followers. Always a challenge marshalling the language concisely but know I get redundant.

At church presently, the pastor preaching on believing Jesus. Very slow going socially... have not made any close friends, though some of Facebook familiarity.

It's been so hot. Not taking many pictures. Would love to take some in the sanctuary, the congregants rapt. Saved in the truth.

Ludicrous news online about different truths. Rudy Giuliani having to speak for POTUS who says he did not say something one of the co-conspiritors says he did. Comey lies? But I'll bet the Donald did express something of mercy toward General Flynn. Comey spins it maliciouly, I'm sure.

Well, in the pew as I am, I will pray for the President.

Heavenly Father: thank you for your many blessings including Mr. Trump's taking office. Lord, be with him and his administration. Smite his enemies. I ask this in Jesus' name.

A good service this morning, Brother Dan holding forth - a bulwark. Believe Moses, believe Jesus. We chuckled about the notorious 'patriarchy'. Writing this up after evening service. Assistant pastor Nathaniel an exquisite preacher.

Alone, Not

Out for coffee and computing, noted eucalypti.
Most lovely. Was alone. Was not. I need friends.

I see, my Lord.

Another matter came together.

The description of the icon noted the asymmetrical aspect of Christ Pantokrator's visage saying that it indicted Jesus' dual nature as God and man.

I looked deeper and with a little bit of artistic exposure knew that faces are so - asymmetrical. But more than that, that is derived from the initial zygotic bifurcation after conception. Profound.

Then there's this which pertains to the fact that a human zygote is a human being... is it a person? God knows.

Cryogenic Effect

Patience, Fortitude... equanimity.

It was 116° today. Spent most of the day indoors, online. Relaxed.
Had a decent nap. A/C working fine; praise God. All is well.
Downloaded a movie seen twenty years ago. Scorsese. Intense flick.
I'd recommended it so felt compelled to do a review. Comments later.

Didn't finish the film. Had to return. Later still.

Triumph

Happy academic synergy. With Flavius Josephus and others. At Bible study. Not a bad lesson. Destruction of Jerusalem foretold. The temple assets carried away.

Could have been better had they said hello. Not much sociobility. Maybe a problem. Packing order sort of thing. How to explain? Or... never complain nor apologize.

Bit of a kerfuffle. There's a fellow who broadcasts on the Internet from church. Not a member but a VIP to some of the folks there. They've got a shrine to him in the vestibule of the sanctuary. Not exactly an evangelist; more like a polemicist and something of a scold. 

He tweets and I responded to some of them. Usually he was complaining about something. Liberation theology, race obsessions, the 'woke' and they're icons. Not biblical. OK. In agreement.

So I ad libbed thst a lot of it derives of Marxism and they're full of shit. (Not to him but to one of the other correspondents.) The prig blocks me. Blocked him back and said he was cruel. Of a persona that sent people to the stake. Later for him.

But he's got local protoges and minions. Full of himself, I reckon he's a gossip too. Really odd seeing that shrine. LOL He claims Dr. title but it's from a kooky diploma mill. Just have to wait him out. They have no idea.

Heavenly Father: thank you for placing me at Sovereign Grace and for the fellowship there. I mention this impediment hereby and ask that You move the issue and help me resolve the matter amicably. I sense no such inclination from the adversary. Please help me to be patient and not feel the urge to smite him. Lord, the contentions and disputations of these egomaniacs are certainty a bear. Help us to shine on the negative and accentuate the positive. I ask this in Jesus' name.

Digesting

Not one to take a picture of my meals, must say I had a good one last night and, early on today, am still digesting. I just got out of bed for to aid that insofar as I'm going to church and do not wish to feel full up.

Balsamic vinegar. That made the difference. Crocked some pork chops and sauerkraut. A dash of vinegar, apples, carrots. Quite full.

Should wish to be more active. Role models. Military guys. Ought to be out there training. Set a goal? At any rate, reminded of Vinegar Joe Stillwell, bless his soul, as I lounge in me easy chair. Must get moving.