AMEN. Good to see ya, PB..

Hope you are having a good weekend and maybe plans for memorial day of grilling out OR fishing.

I want to thank all the vets on here. No words can thank vets enough for the sacrifice and endurance of our troops. Happy memorial day.

The pictures here are (1) my Grandpa Bill Longley, (2) my dad Dennis Longley Sr, and (3) myself.

God bless our troops and veterans. And God bless you.

"This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary.”
—Hebrews 6:19

On a day like any other day, you get out of bed, get dressed, have breakfast, and perhaps a cup of coffee. Maybe you check your emails (but hopefully you’ve read your Bible before that).

And then it happens. Out of the blue, you get that phone call from a police officer or from a friend delivering bad news. Or you find a note on the kitchen counter from your spouse saying they want out of the marriage.

Maybe you notice a new pain in your body that you hadn’t noticed before. Or you get or a call from your doctor’s office saying they want to do more tests.

A crisis hits fast, it hits hard, and it takes no prisoners. It can even alter the course of your life dramatically. For many of us affected by the pandemic, this is no overstatement.

Pain has knocked on your front door, moved in without your permission, and refuses to leave. In fact, you wouldn’t even wish it on your worst enemy, yet it’s happening to you. You’re not alone. It happened to men and women of the Bible and even Jesus Himself.

For example, Job’s world came crashing down on him in a single day. Joseph’s brothers betrayed him which changed the course of his life. And one of Jesus’ own friends even betrayed Him.

Maybe you feel as though you’re struggling against an unexpected, overpowering storm, and your little boat is starting to capsize. Maybe you’re even beginning to lose hope.

The Bible describes hope as an anchor: “This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary” (Hebrews 6:19 NLT).

We need this hope because I can tell you that when you’re going through a hardship, pious platitudes won’t help you. The thing that will help you is the Word of God. Be blessed today, walk in happiness and love, go in grace. God bless you.

Thanks for the info, Randy.. how have you been? Blessed and favored?

I guess the powers that be determines what "essential"..

Hey I just learned what a "plumbob" actually is about a month ago.. I just keep forgetting to tell ya. I was watching one of my survival shows and the guy was hanging trusses on a log cabin, and his friend held the plumbob up to make sure they're strait and level.. am I correct on that?

.. I originally thought it was because you was a plumber at one point, correct? Good play on words..

😁👍

BTW, idk if ive told you this, but your "join" date is the same as my birthday, April 2nd 1980!

Thank you PB.. Thats the hope. Thats the beauty of this site.. learn from each other, right?

Thank you for praying.. I took the high road on this one and got out of the way, minding ny own business. Thank you for asking Randy. Man those zero turns are fast, they don't play around lol good buy!

Holy crap thats hot

Good to see ya both, Plum and Spirit.. looks like the weather gonna be wierd this year. New normal and such..

Good morning from Bay City, Michigan..

Rainy and cold here, high of 55° here right now and I think thats the peak of it. My joints are barkin' at me and I have high grass to mow. Wish the rain would stop so I can cut it, it looks like rain and cold all week.

Hows it going in your neck of the woods?

All went well OZ.. I showered and did some laundry until they left lol. Thanks for asking..

Amen. I believe time will help, this happened only a couple years back so its still fresh to her..

I'm sorry the church failed you in that manner. There is NO condemnation in Christ, and if those "money guys" were all about money and religion then they don't know thee teachings of Jesus, and the fact that religion is what he despised in a way. Pharisee's way of thought was all about the law and that was their religion... Jesus did NOT agree with this and it resulted in death for Him.. ultimately ending the law altogether. If you were judged and treated poorly, CHANGE churches because that church obviously missed the mark by a long shot. Im sorry you don't wanna go to church any more because of your experience with selfish people, I would pray and look for another church that follows Christ. God bless and keep ya, brother.

PB, OZ, DD, and everyone else (too many to fit in one comment but wanted to comment to all), I hear what you're saying and its all great advice which I will hold onto.. wisdom is wisdom.

PB, I agree that you don't hold yourself accountable to a situation that was probably ALREADY planned out... he just executed his plan, effectively no doubt. Im sorry about your friend. Trisha's mother died by suicide, and from what she says it was a pretty selfish thing to do and to this day she blames herself.. she found her mother on the floor dead.

Yeah, I shouldn't have said mine it is indeed ours.