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You talkin’ to Me?

Occasionally I will pick something apart.  LB does it too.  We’re funny like that, but at least we can relate to one another.  That said…

There was recently a Facebook post circulating and it begins with

“The end is near. So why am I smiling?”

You’ve probably seen it.
The writer introduces herself as a “3rd generation pastor’s kid” and goes on to give a brief synopsis of her early experience in an end-times-obsessed religious environment.  Her overwhelming fear that she would miss the Rapture of the Church was debilitating and followed her into adulthood.  However, thanks to ‘awesome mentors and logic’, the fruitless narrative [that she could be left behind] finally began to crumble.
I cannot deny that she does have a gift for exhortation.
Then she changes lanes and reminds the reader “you shall know it by its fruit” and goes on to address those who are not speaking words that are beneficial to anyone but…
 ‘darkness’.
Reading this makes me go
Conviction?
Maybe.
I’ve come across the post 25 times at least, so I decided to give it some thought.
I can identify with the writer because I too [at an early age] was exposed to end-time prophecy: the rapture, the tribulation, mark of the beast and many horrifying events that you can read about in THE BIBLE.
In 1972, a movie dramatizing some of those events was released.  I saw it in the auditorium/sanctuary of the church where I grew up.
The name of the movie was…

A Thief in the Night.

Along with the movie came the song “I Wish We’d All Been Ready“.  The lyrics reiterated the message in the movie.
Other movies followed: A Distant Thunder, Image of the Beast...

does anyone else remember these?

(side note: all are available to watch on IMDb TV)

Back to my story: At the time, I was only 6 years old, but it was probably a couple of years later that I was able to view the first of this series.  No doubt, the message of that movie would leave a child with a sense of dread and if you believe the Bible to be truth, it was a wake up call.  Nobody wanted to miss the rapture and find themselves facing the tribulation, along with the government police who would arrest and imprison those who rejected the narrative.  I was truly concerned about missing the rapture when I was a little girl, but now I understand that it isn’t me that should be concerned (John 10:24-30).

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As the writer of the considerably shared post tells us, “those of us who are alive” have the privilege of seeing what ‘prophets dreamed’.  To me, that would be…

the beginning of the end.

For example: The Biden regime is currently experimenting with control, and is testing the people to see if all that they propose will be accepted.  The complicit CDC is now setting up internment camps for you and me.
At some point a leader will mandate a mark in the right hand or forehead (Revelation 13:15-18).  Those who accept this mark will be damned (Revelation 20:4).
This may be information that is considered beneficial only to ‘darkness’, by someone’s standards, but I think it should be known.

 

Just as info, I am not a conspiracy theorist, obsessed with, immersed in, or focused on the evil that I have been awakened to, but I am concerned.

However, I know the end of the story…

God wins.

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Has it been TEN YEARS?

Unlike my Daddy, who only worked for one company all his life, and eventually advanced to the top, I have worked at many places.  Thanks to him, my first job was at

First Guaranty Bank

as a proof operator and later a teller.  I worked there from 1984 until 1985.

First Guaranty hired me again in 1989 and I eventually moved from the teller department to the loan department.  I stayed with that bank until 1998 when I took an offer from another bank.

I didn’t know how good I had it.

I worked a few months at Bank of America and then took another offer from SouthTrust, at the Gulf life tower. It was official… I was a banker just like my daddy, except different.  I was with SouthTrust until 2000.

After this I became a home school

Teacher

I think it was 2002 when I figured out that I couldn’t teach Algebra and needed help.  I enrolled in a class at FCCJ which lead me down the road to finishing college.  There was absolutely nothing I wanted “to be when I grew up”, but interior design sounded fun, so I enrolled in the program.  It was during this time that I accepted an internship with Liberty Furniture.  I was there until the Obama economic decline impacted the company in 2010.

In 2011 I was hired by a communications company.  I’ll typically refer to it as

“the company”

in my blog posts.

I started by assisting customers in the call center.  In 2016 I was invited to become a member of the customer advocacy group [CAG] working hard-to-resolve issues, and assisting customers who had reached out to the company’s office of the president.  And that is what I am currently doing.

In 2020 the company made the decision to have my department begin working from home.  I published several blog posts about that adventure here and here.

Although today is Sunday, and I’m not at “the office” it is my work anniversary.  I have actually made it to ten years with the company.  It is unbelievable that I have held out so long and it has NOT BEEN EASY!

If you know me, you know what company I’m referring to.  If you don’t know me well, I can tell you that it is a well-known communications company whose name I do not mention in my blog, just in case I happen to inadvertently say the wrong thing.  Who knows when a Google search may reveal my little blog, and someone may take offense at something I say.  I’ll make the announcement some day, but not yet.

 

Thank you for taking time out of your day to stop by my blog.

 

What’s Up Wednesday

What’s Up Wednesday is a monthly compilation of

What’s Up

 posted on a

Here goes…

What we’re eating

I’ve enjoyed preparing recipes from the YouTube channel Ruled.Me

My favorite so far is chicken in roasted red pepper sauce that you can find here.

LB loved it!

 

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What I’m Reminiscing About

President Trump’s first term in office.

Those were the days!

In less than 8 months the new administration has made a complete mess of our country.

Watch this short clip about the Surrenderer-in-Chief.

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What We’ve Been Up To

Last month we had the roof replaced.

A hurricane left its mark a few years ago and last year a hail storm made the damage worse.  Next project will be to put in a drainage system and sidewalk [maybe] so we can walk in the ever-flooded side yard.

LB and I are still working from home.  We go out for dinner maybe once a month and most recreation time is spent by our pool.  That’s about it.

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What I’m Loving

This man…

What would I do without him?

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What I’m Dreading

The only thing the REALLY causes a feeling of dread is the barely lucid Biden regime and any dark plans it has for the American people.  I am hoping something good will happen.  Soon.

We are praying for darkness to be brought to light.

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What I’m Working On

I’ve been working on a photo album/scrap book featuring various events and adventures LB and I have enjoyed over the years.  It is coming along nicely.

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What I’m Excited About

In July I mentioned that the company was preparing to bring us back to the office.  Yesterday we were advised that our temporary work-from-home program has been extended though September 30, 2022.  Scheduled return to work activities have been delayed until further notice.

Woo Hoo!

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What I’m Watching/Reading

The last good movie LB and I watched was

**SPOILER ALERT**

The ending is exciting but also a little sad.

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What I’m Listening To

At the moment I am listening to this CD:

I pulled it out and dusted it off on Monday morning after the Sunday evening news that Don Everly had passed away.  I published this post on Monday night.

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What I’m Wearing

This is a typical working from home outfit:

Willow

Shoes included only if I’m going somewhere after work.

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What I’m Doing This Weekend

Going to meet LB’s friends at a Mexican restaurant.

They invited us last weekend, but we were isolating due to exposure to COVID.  It appears we are both okay.

Bring on the fajitas!

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What I’m Looking Forward to Next Month

Autumn!

I’m not sure why I’m looking forward to autumn… in Florida we won’t really see cooler temperatures until December!

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Forever Everly

Last night I was watching a movie on CMT when, between commercials, I saw a tribute to Don Everly.  He had passed away at age 84, and although I didn’t know him personally, it made me feel sad.  Don Everly is best known for his work with his younger brother, Phil, who died in 2014.  They were truly a couple of cuties! Together they were known as The Everly Brothers.  Immediately I shared this with my family, because it gave me a clear memory of my Daddy.  I’m not sure the younger ones would be able to follow that, but I shared it anyway.

The Everly Brothers

began as an American country duo and became Grand Ole Opry members in 1957.  They were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1986.  Known for “steel-string acoustic guitar playing and close harmony singing”, Phil and Don Everly were raised in a musical family.  They debuted on radio singing along with their father Ike Everly and mother Margaret Everly as “The Everly Family”.  They gained fame quickly when they became a duo in 1957. 

I suppose that was about the time when my daddy first heard them sing, and they became a favorite. 

Many years later he would introduce them to me.

It has been said that family members are able to harmonize together in a way that cannot be duplicated by those who are not related.  It is certainly true that the Everly Brothers had a way of complementing one another vocally that was nothing less than fascinating.  Considered one of pop music’s greatest vocal partnerships, Don and Phil Everly had worldwide hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s; hits like “All I Have to Do is Dream”, “Walk Right Back”, “Wake up Little Susie”, and “Cathy’s Clown”.

My sister and I tried to mimic their sound singing “Bye Bye Love” LOL.  Mine was the high part.  I’m not sure I could still remember how to sing my part with her, but I think it would be fun to try.

The Everly Brothers had many hits and I’ve included two examples of their hit songs.  I will ALWAYS love their music and I hope you will enjoy listening.

 

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Banana Pudding

In case you didn’t know, banana pudding is a southern delight.  It is a dessert that typically consists of layers of vanilla pudding, vanilla wafers, and sliced bananas and can be prepared baked or refrigerated, topped with meringue or whipped cream.  My daddy’s aunt Fran used to make the baked version, but the refrigerated method is the most common. Many home cooks chose to cover the top of the dish with Cool Whip (faux whipped cream made with hydrogenated vegetable oil).

Recently I found a recipe by Eagle Brand and decided I needed to try it.  I’ve always thought instant pudding and whole milk were somehow lacking, even if covered over the top with Cool Whip.  The sweetened condensed milk makes a big difference.

I followed the recipe for the most part, but I doubled it.  Also, the recipe called for vanilla instant pudding, but I used one package of vanilla instant pudding and one package of banana cream instant pudding… because that was what I had in my pantry.

It turned out to be the best banana pudding I’ve ever had (if I do say so myself).

 

This is the recipe I used from the Eagle Brand website.

 

Banana Pudding

  • Servings: 10
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

•             1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

•             1 ½ cups cold water

•             1 (3.4 ounce) box vanilla instant pudding mix

•             2 cups (1 pint) heavy cream, whipped

•             1 box vanilla wafers

•             4-5 barely ripe bananas, sliced

Directions

Whisk sweetened condensed milk and cold water together.  Add pudding mix and whisk until well blended.  Chill 5 minutes.  Fold in whipped cream.

Spoon 1 cup pudding mixture into serving dish.  Top with one third each of the vanilla wafers and bananas .  Repeat layering, ending with pudding mixture.

Garnish as desired.

Chill thoroughly for several hours.

Friday Favorites

Today is Friday the 13th.

Don’t walk under any ladders, don’t break any mirrors, don’t spill any salt, don’t open an umbrella indoors, don’t pick up a penny facing down, and don’t walk by any black cats.  If you’re superstitious, that is.

Still, Friday the 13th is better than ANY Monday.

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Yesterday was

National Middle Child Day

Favorite # ONE

This Post

I was planning on sharing the post about My middle child that I published a few years ago, but thought I would save it for today.

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All of my kids came over for a pool party on Saturday!

One of them brought a giant unicorn and a giant Stitch along…

Favorite # TWO

And now we have 2 more giant floats to add to the collection!

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Favorite # THREE

I don’t anticipate FaceBook losing popularity anytime soon, but I’m getting tired of it.  Since Parler didn’t work out well, I’ve opened an account with GETTR.

The Marketplace of Ideas

Sadly, I haven’t found anyone that I know on GETTR, other than political figures and the character il Donaldo Trumpo, who is hilarious.

I hope you will all join and look me up when you do! @krstar0601

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This week I listened to Mike Lindell’s Cyber Symposium.  The team endured cyber attacks, infiltration by ANTIFA and Mike was physically attacked when going to his hotel room.  It appears that there is a great deal of information that someone doesn’t want to be uncovered.

However, not all was lost.  The Cyber Symposium Red Team was able to prove that the voting machines were hacked, and in some cases, data has been deleted.  During the symposium, the following video was released and it is my

Favorite # FOUR

Very interesting information.

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LB likes to take pics and Elvis is typically one of his subjects.

I thought this sequence of photos was pretty cute.

Favorite # FIVE

Looks like someone woke up on the wrong side of the box.

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How America was Almost Destroyed

Last week I shared a video in this post called “We Are The Plan”.

When you click on the link in that post, it will take you to YouTube, but it would not surprise me if it is eventually taken down.  If it disappears, just search Q we are the plan.

Short disclaimer: I am not a conspiracy theorist.

Typically, I don’t care about anything that relates to government or politics.  However, as I mentioned in this post, I noticed that something about the 2020 Presidential election was WAY Off.  I saw it with my own eyes and I shook my head in disbelief.  Others would like me to get over it, but I simply CAN NOT.

In this post I am sharing a video from one Joe M. which is called

“A Story About How America Was Almost Destroyed by Criminals”

This video was made after the first year of President Trump’s term in office, and much more has happened since.

It tells a story about how America was almost destroyed by criminals.

It is being taken down, but as of today you can still watch this short Story About How America Was Almost Destroyed by Criminals here.

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Thank you for taking time out of your day to enlighten yourself…

And for taking time out of your day to stop by my blog.

God Bless America!

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