Spirit

I ran across this short, repetitive video yesterday.  It was embedded in an article lamenting the current overuse and misunderstanding of the word "quantum".

"Fifteen senses" was new to me.

Of course, I knew about the five physical senses.  We "live in a body"...

The Body

• Sight
• Sound
• Smell
• Taste
• Touch
  

We "have a soul"...

The Soul

• Mind -- "Your mind:  what you think."
• Will -- "Your will:  your drive to act."
• Emotion -- "Your emotions:  what you feel."
• Affection -- "Your affections:  who you feel it for."
• Imagination -- "And your imagination:  your ability to see what isn't visible yet."

We "are a spirit"...

The Spirit

• Prayer -- "Prayer:  speaking truth to the divine."
• Praise -- "Praise:  declaring truth to your reality."
• Worship -- "Worship:  aligning with the highest version of yourself."
• Faith -- "Faith:  belief beyond evidence."
• Meditation -- "And meditation:  pure focus."
  

The video suggests "spirit" is the most important, and I agree.  It says we are spirit, and I agree.

But, the things listed under spirit do not define existence, they define things we do.  They are all actions.

Actions do not define us.  Actions are what actors do.  The root of those two words is "act".

The Greek word for actor is hypocrite.

 

The Book says we are made in the image of God (Genesis 9:6).

It says God is a spirit (John 4:24).

If God is a spirit, and we are made in God's image, then logically we must be a spirit, too.  We are a spirit, which is what the video says.

God created our spirits to live with him, and he gave us the ability to choose to be with him.  Unfortunately, the first man chose to go his own way and that messed up the entire creation.  What if that had not happened?  I wrote a fantasy about the first people doing the right thing:  Standing Firm.

God's spirit exhibits these characteristics:

• love
• joy
• peace
• patience
• kindness
• goodness
• faithfulness
• gentleness
• self-control (Galatians 5:22-23 NIV 1984).

Those are "fruits".  Just like a pear tree produces pears, God's spirit produces those kinds of results.

People can act in those ways some of the time, but can they do it all of the time?  Can they naturally do it without thinking; are they always consistent?  Or do they produce bad fruit? ...

• sexual immorality
• impurity and debauchery
• idolatry and witchcraft
• hatred
• discord
• jealousy
• fits of rage
• selfish ambition
• dissensions
• factions and envy
• drunkenness
• orgies, and the like (Galatians 5:19-21 NIV).

The Book says people who exhibit those manifestations will not be able to approach God.

Performing the actions attributed to the spirit's "senses" in the video has nothing to do with experiencing the traits produced by God's Holy Spirit living inside of us.

There is only one way to get there:  Apprentice of Jesus.

 

All glory to God

 

UPDATE, May 16, 2025...

Some thoughts about the so-called "senses" of our Spirits mentioned in the video:

"Prayer:  speaking truth to the divine."

God already knows the Truth.  He is the Truth.  He does not need our help.

 "Praise:  declaring truth to your reality."

Praising what or whom?  Ourselves?

What is being declared as "true"?  Is it really true and how do we know?

What exactly is our "reality"?  Is our reality based on facts or fiction?  Are we joyful or are we depressed?  Our reality could be one of a plethora of vastly different states.

What does this statement really mean?

"Worship:  aligning with the highest version of yourself."

We are wired to worship something, and this video is encouraging us to worship ourselves.  Yeah, that's gonna work.

"Faith:  belief beyond evidence."

My faith is based on evidence; it is based on truth and what I have actually observed.  Believing in something without any evidence is simply foolishness.

"And meditation:  pure focus."

Pure focus on what?  Truth or lies?  It matters.

In my opinion, these behaviors do not reveal anything to us, as actual senses do.  They are attempts to find the Creator we are all wired to be with.  They are gropes in the dark.

We must be "born from above" as described in John 3:3 in order to find God and see The Kingdom.  Otherwise, we will not see anything.

Being "born" is something we cannot control.  It just happens to us.  God is the one who makes it happen.

But, we can ask Him to let us see the Kingdom.  He will do it if we are serious.

 

Gum

The Wonder Years is one of my favorite TV shows.  It is about reminiscences of life back around 1970 when a boy was in junior high and high school.

The fictional character, Kevin Arnold, would have been two years older than me.  He had my math book and experienced many of the things I did at the time.

In one of the episodes, Frank and Denise, Kevin finds himself caught between a couple having relationship troubles, and both of them use him to eventually get back together again.  At one point, Kevin experiences "the most voluptuous girl at McKinley High" apparently falling for him...

She kisses him in her car...

And transfers her chewing gum into his mouth...

Thrown out the window on September 8, 2024 ...

... and it's still there.  I see it almost every day.

 

The Frank and Denise episode first aired on October 23, 1991.

Kevin with the girl who smoked, and whose heart he broke.

That was exactly 33 years before my mom died.

Exactly.

My dad passed away almost twenty five (25) years ago, and Mom remarried a couple of years later.  Her new husband took her to the Carolinas, a place she had always wanted to live.  They enjoyed each other for eleven (11) years, and then he died.  We brought her back to Midland to live, and after a couple of years she was baptized in the ocean and received the Holy Spirit.

Her wishes were to involve both of her husbands in her funeral arrangements.  I had been thinking about going down to Matthews to make sure things are done right.

Source

Instead, I have decided to let the funeral professionals deal with the situation, which will allow me to avoid the 740 mile trip down and then back again.  It honors my mother's wishes while giving me peace.

 

These things just amaze me.  Like I said, ....

This is so much fun.

 

All glory to God.

 

 

DEAD

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According to Roman Law, anything in all capital letters is either a slave or dead.

The Holy See and Roman Curia created the idea of corporations, and are therefore responsible for them all (AVR #1, the first of over 5000 articles and counting).

Effectively, all corporations are owned by the Pope.

"Non-profit organizations" are a form of corporation.

Institutional churches organized as "non-profits" are corporations and they are owned by the Pope, who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

Roman.

Does your church have a sign out front, or on the building, that is in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS?

That means the institutional church you attend, are a member of, or work for, is DEAD and/or a SLAVE of the Pope.

 

It's right in front of you.

What does Jesus think about this?

 

All glory to God.

 

UPDATE, July 20, 2025...

Some businesses, institutions and, yes, churches have been changing their signs from ALL CAPS to "normal case," meaning capitalized first letter:  e.g. Church.

In my city, the street signs have been changing, too.  SAGINAW RD is now Saginaw Rd.  I heard it said several years ago normal case is easier to read, which superficially made sense at the time.

(The two signs at the right coexist at the same intersection, for some obscure reason.) 

Why are these things happening?

Could it be because all of the MUNICIPAL franchises of the MUNICIPAL "UNITED STATES" corporation have undergone Chapter 7 liquidations, just like their parent corporation completed on October 1 of last year?

Are the people running those entities reorganizing as franchises of the Territorial United States of America (corporation) and because of that need to change the entity titles?

Do these bozos think changing how they present something on a street sign somehow changes its ownership? 

These patterns are obvious once we comprehend what is going on.

 

 

Required Work

The people asked Jesus...

“What must we do to do the works God requires?”

Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.”

So they asked him, “What sign then will you give that we may see it and believe you? What will you do? ...  (John 6:28-30 NIV)

Jesus had just fed about 5000 men with five small barley loaves and two small fish.  He had also just crossed to the other side of the lake without getting into a boat.

How should they have known God had sent Jesus?

Did they comprehend what he was talking about?

Did they do the work?

 

There is nothing new under the sun.

 

All glory to God.

 

 

True Freedom

All glory to God.

 

 

Bobber

The first year I didn't think much about fishing.  I spent a lot of time shooting baskets in the park across the street from my house.

Then one day when I was away from home, I noticed a fish.  It was a very nice fish.  I was intrigued.

I started to regularly go to the place where I had seen that beautiful fish, and I watched it for about a year.  I wasn't really interested in actually fishing at that point, but my mind started to consider possibilities.

Then suddenly, I didn't see it anymore. 

I thought about that particular fish a lot and tried to figure out why it was so interesting to me.

Then I saw another fish.  It was similar, but of a different color.  I only saw it once.

That experience got me interested in actually fishing.  I acquired some fishing gear and cast my line into the water where I had seen the fishes.  I watched my bobber.

Eventually I got some nibbles and thought I had a fish on my hook.  I started to reel it in and felt some tugs.  Then I saw the fish, but it spit out my hook.

I re-baited and recast.  Almost immediately I got a strong hit.  I snapped my rod back to set the hook and then began cranking the reel.  The fish hardly resisted; it was as if it wanted to be caught.

It was a very nice fish and I pulled it ashore.  I picked it up and it didn't struggle.  Its mouth opened and shut and its gills fanned out and in as it tried to "breath" water, which wasn't there, of course.  That fish definitely seemed to like being in my hands.

When I tried to remove the hook from its mouth, it started to squirm.  It slipped out of my hands and bounced back into the water.  I watched it swim away.  What a disappointment.

That experience gave me confidence I am a fisherman.  I actually caught a fish!  Amazing.  I can do this!

I cast my line out again, hoping to re-catch that same fish.  It was a very, very nice fish.  Quite young, but a "keeper" per the rules.

I waited and watched my bobber for a very long time.  Nothing.  I guess I scared it away.

 

I continue to fish and am enjoying it.  Hadn't really done it much before.  I go out every day and cast my line into the water.  I know this is a good place to fish.

Recently, I saw some wavelet rings emanating from my bobber, so I think I've had some nibbles.  I hope so.  I'm getting hungry.  I like fish.

 

We shall see what happens.  God is faithful.

All glory to Him.

Matchmaker, Matchmaker

 

 

 

All glory to God.

 

 

A Message

"A Message"

Coldplay

My song is love
Love to the loveless shown
And it goes on
You don't have to be alone
Your heavy heart
Is made of stone
And it's so hard to see you clearly
You don't have to be on your own
You don't have to be on your own

And I'm not gonna take it back
And I'm not gonna say, "I don't mean that"
You're the target that I'm aiming at ¹
And I get that message home

My song is love
My song is love, unknown
But I'm on fire for you, clearly
You don't have to be alone
You don't have to be on your own

And I'm not gonna take it back
And I'm not gonna say, "I don't mean that"
You're the target that I'm aiming at
And I'm nothing on my own
Got to get that message home

And I'm not gonna stand and wait
Not gonna leave it until it's much too late
On a platform I'm gonna stand and say
That I'm nothing on my own
And I love you, please come home

My song is love, is love unknown
And I've got to get that message home

Source

 

Three (3) days.

All glory to God.

 

UPDATE, December 9, 2024...

5. Understanding

INTJs [me] want to feel a sense of understanding and respect from those closest to them.  They are a rare personality type, and so this does cause them to feel easily misunderstood by people around them.  While INTJs don’t need everything about themselves to be easily understood, they do crave having at least one person who takes the time to learn who they are beneath the surface. INTJs might not be emotionally expressive people, but that doesn’t mean they don’t want to feel like someone truly gets them on a deeper level.  Having someone in their life who can peel back the layers of the INTJ and be patient enough to learn who they are, is truly valuable and important.  They really only need one person to fill this role, and this is something they will appreciate and treasure always.  (Source)

 

UPDATE, December 11, 2024...

UPDATE, April 20, 2025...

(See July 29 update, below.)

¹ This post was originally an attempt to communicate with "the ghost."  That relationship happened in September.

After six months, I decided to remove most of those communications because I have moved on, although if she were to get back in touch I would be delighted.  I had such a good time.  She is a very, very interesting woman.

What remains here are some things others might find useful.  The first link ("three days") was part of the original post; the rest are from updates.

My apologies for being cryptic.

¹ Explained this unusual post. 

UPDATE, May 1, 2025...

SSP U6 1xx9 xxxx6

🙋🏻‍♂️

it's ok 2 📲 me

 

UPDATE, July 29, 2025...

Restored the original post.

Also, relocated the "explanation" of the April 20 post. 

Impostors

Gaza
Every red dot is an Israeli bomb, paid for by the U.S.
(Click to enlarge.)

Jesus said...

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.  (John 10:10 NIV)

Who is "The Thief"?

It's not Jesus.

Jesus is the King of Israel.  It can be argued Jesus' family name is Israel.

Something calling itself "Israel" has been bombing Gaza to rubble, and committing genocide against the people living there.

What do you suppose Jesus thinks about that?

I have made a case that spiritual alignment with Israel is crucial for spiritual authority:  Sap blog post.

I see myself as a spiritual Israelite, like Abraham, Isaac, Israel, Moses, Joshua, Samuel, Elijah, Elisha, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Peter, Nathanial, Paul, etc., etc., etc.

This, I believe, has led to amazing things in my life.

I do not identify with the sinners who are carrying out and supporting that genocide.

The Darkness deceives.  It lies.  Its adoption of the name "Israel" fools some people into unwittingly supporting evil, and drives others away from the only source of authority that can save them.

Diabolical.

I am not deceived.  You shouldn't be either.

The Father is going to take care of this problem.  Run as far away from it as you can.

All glory to God.

 

UPDATE, January 26, 2025...

What a piece of used toilet paper...

Why???

So the "globalist," criminal corporations can build a new canal...

Here are the details from Mr. Trump's employer:  AVR #5235.

Here is the video from Times of India...

UPDATE, January 29, 2025...

Why is Mr. Trump interested in what is going on in Gaza?

Why do I call him "Mr. Trump"?

Is he "Commander in Chief" of the British Territorial "United States of America," Incorporated?

Has that British Territorial corporation established the "State of Israel, Incorporated," headquartered in Kensington Palace in London?  Are they calling the State of Israel, Inc. the 51st State of the Union?

Mr. Trump has been in control of the British Territorial United States of America, Incorporated, for the past eight years, and this genocide in Gaza happened on Mr. Trump's watch.

That is why I called him "a piece of used toilet paper."

 

UPDATE, March 23, 2025...

International Public Notice: The Issue of Israel

...

We call upon Mr. Trump and his Handlers in London to reflect on their responses thus far and think hard about what those responses reveal. If Britain, which caused the problem, and "the U.S." which is existing as a thrall nation of "U.S. Citizens" consigned to peonage by the British Crown-- not the Russians -- continue on in this fashion, they will have no moral standing at all.

We call for the immediate shunning of Israel and its government by all other nations; simply cut them off. Refuse to trade with them. Deny access to their diplomats. Avoid them like the pariahs they deserve to be. Just shake your heads and walk away. We no longer care what they suffered in World War II, if they continue to cause and promote similar atrocities today.

Mr. Trump, don't misrepresent our government by supporting Israel and Netanyahu in committing genocide and the Israeli equivalent of Apartheid; any more armaments you send that allow Israel to promote an offensive war in the Middle East had better come out of your private corporate stash and not be applied to our bill under the pretense that these expenditures are made in our defense.

We never approved of the Monroe Doctrine and we certainly don't approve of the role "the U.S." has played to date in the Middle East.

Notice to Principals is Notice to Agents; Notice to Agents is Notice to Principals.

Read the full article here (#5320, March 23, 2025).

As a Michiganian State Citizen, I agree entirely with what the Fiduciary said, and condemn the genocide.  I will have nothing to do with "Israel," as they are portraying it.

 

UPDATE, March 28, 2025...

Article 5322, International Public Notice: Real Jews Can Count, March 27, 2025.

 

UPDATE, May 21, 2025...

Article 5365, International Public Notice: Good-Bye to Israel, NATO, and Occupation Duty, May 18, 2025.

UPDATE, May 27, 2025...

Article 5373, International Public Notice: End All Support for the Israeli Regime, May 26, 2025.

 

Look on Google Earth for yourself...

Imagery Date 30 November, 2024

 That image is before the second round of carpet bombing.

 

Evil

 

 

 

UPDATE, June 1, 2025...

 

UPDATE, July 4, 2025...

Article 5440, International Public Notice: We Don't Support Israel's Genocidal Program, July 4, 2025.

The article referenced by the above article:  https://www.globalresearch.ca/occupation-genocide-profit-destruction-palestine/5893735 

 

UPDATE, July 28, 2026...

My friend, Perry LaHaie (Ahead post) writes a newsletter, and I received one this morning.  I am going to quote part of it here because it references something that happened in Gaza.

Excerpt from "To the Frontiers July 2026 | Perry Lahaie," July, 2026

The Stranger Said, “I am Isa al-Masi”

It was the middle of the night in Gaza. Rasim, his bride Yasmin, and their five children were sleeping in their home in Gaza. Then the bombing began. Their home was hit, and it fell on them.  Buried under concrete they had just enough space around them to breathe.  The children were sobbing and Yasmin prayed “Allah send a miracle.” 

Five days and five nights went by and then they heard noises.  Saw beams of light. The rescuers carefully pulled Rasim, Yasmin, and the children out, one by one. They had a ton of bruises and scratches, but they were alive. The rescuers were in awe. “How can you still be alive?”

Tears streamed down Yasmin’s cheeks as she shared an impossible story.  “A man in a shining white gown came a few times to us and brought water and food. I asked him for his name, and the stranger said, ‘I am Isa al-Masi,’” which in Arabic means Jesus the Messiah. 

Now they follow Isa al-Masih. Jesus is working wonders in the Muslim world! I shared this story a month ago at Mackinac Island Bible Church. As I shared the first few words of the story something completely unexpected happened…

“I Doubled Over”

I choked back a sob as i began sharing Yasmin's story at Mackinac Island Bible Church. I thought, “Where did that come from?” I stopped for a moment to gather myself then started back in. Another sob hit me like a gut punch.“What is going on?”

I started again and this time I was doubled over. One hand on my knee with my guitar hanging out in front of me, the shoulder strap keeping it from falling to the floor. I realized, “I'm feeling God's pounding heart of love for the world.” This emotion wasn't going to be contained. I shared the rest of the story weeping.

This is the only time this has ever happened in my life. I felt for a few moments how Jesus always feels about the lost. I felt for just a few precious moments the love that compelled him to the cross for you and for me. And when I finished my weeping story I knew what to say next.


“There's a place at the table of the Lord for everyone. Jesus loves Palestinians in Gaza. Jesus loves Jews in Israel. Jesus loves Americans.” Jesus loves the theocratic leaders in Iran. Jesus loves the Houthis. What table can you think of makes space for fast friends, foreigners, and fierce enemies? Yet this is where the story is headed.

"On this mountain the Lord Almighty will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine—the best of meats and the finest of wines. On this mountain he will destroy the shroud that enfolds all peoples, the sheet that covers all nations; he will swallow up death forever.

“The Sovereign Lord will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove his people’s disgrace from all the earth. The Lord has spoken” (Isaiah 25:6-8). The story really does have a happy ending.  [Emphasis in original.]

 

Life

Jesus said...

I have come that they might have life, and have it abundantly!  (John 10:10b TLV)

The Book says...

Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.  (Matthew 9:35 NIV)

It also says his apprentices eventually did the same things...

Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!” So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.

Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God.  (Acts 3:2-8 NIV)

In Lystra there sat a man who was lame. He had been that way from birth and had never walked. He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed and called out, “Stand up on your feet!” At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.  (Acts 14:8-10 NIV)

The Book says some of the apprentices took wives with them...

Don’t we have the right to take a believing wife along with us, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and [Peter]?  (1 Corinthians 9:5 NIV)

Who wants to join me?

All glory to God.

UPDATE, March 2, 2025...

What is the work God requires?

(Hint:  John 6:29 NIV)

 

UPDATE, May 27, 2026...

Source.  Click to enlarge.

 Apostles and prophets

Apostles were messengers.  They went to new places and typically met significant resistance.  Most ended up dead.

Think of a "red shirt" on a Star Trek planetary "shore party."  They were always a low-ranking officer, typically a lieutenant.  They usually did not last the first few minutes of an episode, and were generally "lieutenant expendable."

Fair Use

Prophets came next to organize and consolidate an assembly ("church").  They typically needed to come from somewhere else in order to be effective.  Yehoshua said a prophet has no honor in familiar circumstances.  They must show up when and where the Darkness does not expect them.

Consequently, prophets must travel, too, like apostles.

 

This kind of thing is surely outside of my comfort zone. 

Peace

My mom died very peacefully this past Wednesday evening, October 23, 2024.

I took this photo during the early afternoon.  That is the way her hands were.

She waited for a particular caregiver to arrive for the overnight shift.  Both my sister and I were with her.

Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.  (Exodus 20:12 NIV)

It has not been easy.  I visited Mom almost every day during this past year to help make sure she was getting what she needed, but mostly to spend time with her and let her know I was there.

I was coached by many people, particularly my sister.  She had helped care for her in-laws several years ago and the wisdom she shared with me helped me adapt to our mom's situation.

My sister advocated for our mother's health and our brother watched over her finances.  My sister lives five hours away from Midland, and my brother lives out of state.  I am the eldest.

Mom was in the memory unit for about two years.  She was very strong physically, but became an elopement risk and needed help staying safe.  She was not very happy to be "put in jail," as she called it in the beginning, but it is what she wanted when she was of sound mind and she eventually became generally happy in her surroundings, although she could be "growly bear" at times.

The caregiving staff loved her.  In her last days, many of them came in to visit her on their own time.  One came in on her day off to twirl Mom's hair.  My sister and I were very touched.

The caregiver who was with us when she died said a couple of days before that Mom had been making strange noises, almost like "tongues."  I told her that's what it was.  She said it was like a language.

In her final months, Mom had started making strange babbles.  Most people said nothing about it, but I knew what it was.  I knew about her history.

Back in 2016, she was baptized in the ocean and received the Holy Spirit. For those interested, I told some of her story in a previous blog post:  The Rage of Neptune.

I do not recall ever hearing Mom "speak in tongues" after being at Neptune Beach, and I do not believe she knew she had that capability.  She continued with her life-long church-going habits until she was no longer capable of going to church, and I do not recall ever discussing it with her, but as her mental capabilities faded the Holy Spirit made His presence known through her "prayer language," as I call it.

Towards the end, she was not speaking much but her "tongues" would appear as she dealt with stress, like when the caregivers had to move her and take care of her.  It was very much like how I use my prayer language when I don't know what to pray for or am under stress myself.

I believe the LORD was letting me know He was in her and that she was okay.  I thank Him for that.

(For those who would like more information about this, please read my posts:  The Car and the last part of S.W.A.T.)

People were amazed that my sister and I spent as much time as we did with Mom as she was dying.  They said that most people do not do that.  I told my sister afterwards that I believe it is because people are not comfortable with their own mortality and what death means.  I am comfortable with it because I have faith.

Grieving happens along the way when a loved one has a long-term illness or condition.  There are a few tears in the end, but generally the final departure is a relief.  That is how it was with both of my parents, but not my wife.  I lost her during a matter of hours and my grief for her was intense and prolonged.

Both my wife and my mom are now gone, and I am at peace.  I sense freedom, freedom to embrace what the LORD has in store for me.  I can now travel.  During the two years my mother was in Memory Care, I only spent one night away from home.  I knew the LORD wanted me in Midland because my mom was here.  That constraint no longer exists.  The possibilities are endless.

We shall see what happens.

All glory to God.

Ghosted

I knew it was coming.

Back in May, a neighbor told me he and his local band would be playing at the popular "Bully" bar/restaurant in Midland, and being single and needing supper I decided to go.  He was pleased to see me in the audience.

It was rather loud on my older ears, but they played a number of songs that took me back to my younger days.

One of the songs really affected me.  I recognized the riff and asked my friend what it was at a break.  He told me, and when I got home I searched for it on YouTube¹ and downloaded it from Apple the next day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd-qI62gNJM 

"Wicked Game"

Chris Isaak

World was on fire and no one could save me but you
Strange what desire will make foolish people do
I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you
And I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you

No, I don't wanna fall in love
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
No, I don't wanna fall in love
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
With you
(This world is only gonna break your heart)

What a wicked game you played, to make me feel this way
What a wicked thing to do, to let me dream of you
What a wicked thing to say, you never felt this way
What a wicked thing to do, to make me dream of you

And I don't wanna fall in love
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
No, I don't wanna fall in love
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
With you

World was on fire and no one could save me but you
Strange what desire will make foolish people do
I never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you
And I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you

No, I don't wanna fall in love
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
No, I don't wanna fall in love
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
With you
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
No, I...
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
(This world is only gonna break your heart)

Nobody loves no one

Source

Ghosting (behavior)

Ghosting, simmering and icing are colloquial terms that describe the practice of suddenly ending all communication and avoiding contact with another person without any apparent warning or explanation and ignoring any subsequent attempts to communicate.

The term originated in the early 2000s, typically referring to dating and romantic relationships. In the following decade, the media reported a rise in ghosting behaviors, which has been attributed to the increasing use of social media and online dating apps. The term has also expanded to refer to similar practices among friends, family members, employers and businesses.

The most common cause of ghosting in a personal relationship is to avoid emotional discomfort in a relationship. A person ghosting typically has little acknowledgment of how it will make the other person feel. Ghosting is associated with negative mental health effects on the person on the receiving end and has been described by some mental health professionals as a passive-aggressive form of emotional abuse or cruelty.

Ghosting has become more prevalent. Various explanations have been suggested, but social media is often blamed, as are dating apps, polarizing politics and the relative anonymity and isolation in modern-day dating and hookup culture, which make it easier to sever contact with few social repercussions. In addition, the more commonplace the behavior becomes, the more individuals can become desensitized to it.

In 2014, a YouGov survey was taken to see if Americans have ever ghosted their partner to end a relationship. In a 2014 survey, 1,000 US adults were interviewed about ghosting, yielding the result that just over 10% of Americans [11% -- surprise, surprise] have ghosted someone to break up with them.  (Wikipedia)

I forgive you.

All glory to God.

UPDATE, October 27, 2024...

Who was Isaac's mother?

UPDATE, November 11, 2024...

¹ For the record, the video in this post was not the one I found when I first looked for the song on YouTube.  I did not see this particular version until I was looking for an example to include here.  When I found it, however, I knew it was the one.

I am forgiving her for ghosting me, for abruptly accusing me of something I did not do, and then cutting off all communications.  I have no qualms about anything else, and desperately hope she gets back in touch.  I want to be her friend.

UPDATE, November 7, 2025...

Long but interesting and insightful...

Wisdom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCsIfJZVp7o 

"Wisdom"

Twila Paris

I see a multitude of people
Some far away and some close by
They weave together new religion
From tiny remnants they have found
A bit of truth, a greater lie

And all the prophets stand and sing a pleasant song
A million cords that bind the spirit growing strong
My heart is breaking
I must remind them...

You are the only way
You are the only voice
You are the only hope
You are the only choice
You are the one true God
No matter what we say
You are the breath of life
You are the only way
Give us wisdom
Give us wisdom

There is a moment of decision
But all the days go rushing by
An undercurrent of confusion
To threaten all that we believe
With little time to wonder why

And all the prophets sing the same familiar song
Even the chosen can be led to sing along
These hearts are breaking
Will you remind us...

You are the only way
You are the only voice
You are the only hope
You are the only choice
You are the one true God
No matter what we say
You are the breath of life
You are the only way
Give us wisdom
Give us wisdom

You choose the simple things to overcome the wise
Wisdom is granted in the name of Jesus Christ
In the name of Jesus Christ

You are the only way
(You are the one)
You are the only voice
(You are the one)
You are the only hope
(You are the one)
You are the only choice
(You are the one)
You are the one true God
(You are the one)
No matter what we say
(You are the one)
You are the breath of life
(You are the one)
We need You here today
(You are the one)
You are the only way
(You are the one)
You are the only voice
(You are the one)
You are the only hope
(You are the one)
You are the only choice
(You are the one)
You are the one true God
(You are the one)
No matter what we say
(You are the one)
You are the breath of life
(You are the one)
You are the only way

 
Give us wisdom
Give us wisdom

Source

 

All glory to God.

 

If You Want To Communicate With Family...

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Last evening, the American Federation Fiduciary, Anna von Reitz gave notice that today, October 1, 2024, is the day the U.S. Military will shut down all communications and broadcast the "popcorn show" they have been talking about for years.

She said people should download the "Signal Private Messenger" app to their phones in order to stay in touch with friends and family during the coming days and weeks.

She also advised people to not watch or listen to what the military will broadcast.  She said to think of the first Indiana Jones Movie (Raiders of the Lost Ark) where the nazis opened the Ark of the Covenant and Indiana told his girlfriend not to look.

Please take this seriously.  You may not have a chance to download the app once things start happening.

All glory to God.

UPDATE, October 3, 2024...

Thankfully, the communications shut-down did not happen.

Here are some related articles that came out afterwards...

Article 5046, International Public Notice: To the Joint Chiefs of Staff, October 2, 2024.

Article 5047, International Public Notice: Announcement, October 3, 2024.

Article 5049, Internal Memo: No "Stand Down" Orders, October 3, 2024.

UPDATE, October 5, 2024...

The following article was just published...

Article 5052, International Public Notice: Change of Government Underway, October 5, 2024.

Single Again

My bride died suddenly four years ago this coming January.

I have gone through the typical grief phases and mourned her deeply.  It has taken me longer than I would have thought, but has been relatively quick compared to most widow(er)s because of my decisive personality.  People have no idea how many tears I have shed privately.

Earlier this year, I realized I was ready to start looking for someone to fill the void she left.  I am ready to date.

Already, I have had some experiences to put into the category:  Lessons Learned.

People do not know how to date.  My father taught me how to treat a woman, and I used to practice those things on my wife.  She appreciated it.

People also get things out of sequence.  As a project manager, this really irritates me.  I freely admit I have not always done things right, but it is clear to me from my first interactions with the opposite sex that any respect and reverence for the boundaries God intended for marriage alone have been totally lost and forgotten.  It is very disappointing.

This morning, I was prompted to change my "status" on Facebook to "Single."  I also removed a number of photos of my bride so people will get the idea I am moving forward.

I posted this as my "pinned post"...

Those are my boundaries, and I ask people to please respect them.

I also posted this...

I am open to having friendships with anyone, but have learned what I am specifically looking for in a wife.¹  More importantly, I desire to find the partner God has in store for me during my next phase.

Given that much of my life is behind me, any potential mate will need to know about my background, history, and unusual views.

I ask any woman who would like to date me to please consider this entire blog required reading.  She needs to know what she is potentially dealing with and getting herself into.

I also ask her to consider my writings about my Cooler Hat additional required reading.  That other blog is not anonymous, so anyone interested in it will need to get the reference from me.

I look forward to meeting and becoming friends with many wonderful and interesting people.

All glory to God.

 

UPDATE, September 25, 2024...

Mulligan² granted. 😉

🍺🍩🍁  😊

UPDATE, October 18, 2024...

¹ Added this link to the post describing what I am specifically looking for in a wife.

UPDATE, March 2, 2025...

I am the coach and I am looking for a player.

I am looking for someone who is going to pick up a glove and learn the game, who is coach-able and can master the fundamentals.

The one who studies me and can prove they know me by telling me about myself is the one who is going to get my attention and has the best chance of making the team.

I am not looking for someone who is swinging for the fence.  They are likely to strike out.

We are the home team.  Once the game starts, we will be in the field.  Defense first.  We don't score while we are in the field.

I presume she knows how to bat.  I know I do.

She who has ears to hear, let her hear.

 

UPDATE, August 1, 2025...

² Here's another apparent "coincidence" I have to share...

My sister visited me in September right after I had a deeply meaningful few days with the amazing woman who "ghosted" me.  My sister brought a bunch of vegetables from her garden and I was not sure what to do with them but decided to put them all into a pot and make a stew.  Apparently, this is called Mulligan Stew...

Ingredients

I can cook.

I took those photos on September 23 and shared them with my sister.

I also watched the movie Drive around that time, either that evening or the next, I believe.  The heroine of that movie was played by Carey Mulligan...

I noticed the "stew" reference in the "mulligan" definition link I included in the September 25 update, but it took a while to eventually realize these connections.

 

Some people call this "being aligned with the universe."  One of my coffee shop friends calls it "God winks."  I believe it is seeing the Tapestry of The Kingdom.

...which is why I finish all of my posts with "All Glory to God."

 

UPDATE, July 24, 2026...

 https://ediswswithanaich.blogspot.com/2026/07/moldable.html

 Moldability (Facebook Reel)

68/2 = 34.  34 + 7 = 41.

 

Laurin Ponce Advice (Facebook Reel)

(Gym not required; I'll take you there with me.  Same with the other stuff; we can work on those things together. 😉) 

 

 

Deception

Source

This Creation we live in is very complex, and there are many things we do not understand.

I have learned to trust Jesus.

He tells me I should have the faith of a child.  That means I should trust him.  I should trust what he says.  And the only place where he has spoken is through the Bible.

I trust the Bible, and as I have learned to trust it, I have learned that it is right.  Things always line up with it.  As my faith has increased, that has been more and more so.

I see the world getting all upset about many things.  But Jesus gives me peace.

I have been following Anna von Reitz because the Spirit of Jesus led me to do so.  He led me to correct my status, and I was obedient.  Currently, I am working in the Michigan Assembly to help reconstruct our Land Jurisdiction government, which has been dormant for 160 years.  Jesus wants me doing these things, and I see evidence of it daily.

I trust Anna's leadership about American History and Government.  I trust her as she leads us in Reconstruction.  She helped us (Michigan) get out of a bad situation earlier this year, and she freed us up to do our work.  I thank her for that.

As I have said before, I do not believe her about everything.  She is not god, and does not claim to be; nor am I.  I can be wrong, and have been.  When our opinions diverge, I generally have been silent, although I did comment about it in one post, just to make sure people comprehend where I stand.  (See the December 11, 2022 and June 27, 2024 updates to my Authority post.)

It seems every time Anna and her allies are getting close to making a significant advance in the War between Good and Evil, the Darkness tries to discredit her.  The posts she makes, like the one above, frustrate me because I believe she discredits herself when she makes them, but she clearly believes what she believes and sees what she sees.  And she has the right to her beliefs.

I have been deceived before, and I have written about some of those situations in this blog.  Perhaps I am deceived now, and I am open to changing my opinion, if evidence supports it.

But that's the problem.  I fail to see evidence.  When I look for what these people say they are seeing, I do not see anything.  Anna and her colleague Teri said in one of their webinars that it is easy to see space alien ships in the sky at dawn and dusk.  I went and looked, but did not see anything.  Am I deceived?  Perhaps.  But Jesus gives me peace.

One of my Michigan Assembly colleagues said yesterday in a Zoom call that he saw a giant "ship" in the sky.  Nobody commented.  I'm sure he saw something, but I can make no comment about it.  It was his experience, not mine.

Here are my logical thoughts about these things:

1. The Bible talks about demons, but not space aliens.  Hollywood talks about aliens.
2. The Bible says man is made in the image of God, which means man is special.  A universe with aliens implies man is nothing special.
3. The Bible says the earth is only a few thousand years old; Anna talks about millions of years and Evolution.
4. The Bible says Jesus is the Son of God, that he died to make atonement for sins, and that he rose from the dead.  How do aliens fit into that?
5. The Bible says miraculous healings happen and I have learned how to do it myself, just like Jesus did.  The people who see alien ships put their hopes in alien technologies like "med beds."
6. In all of Anna's writings, I do not see that she comprehends the Gospel, which implies she does not have the Gospel.  She needs the Gospel, and I pray she receives it.
7. People claim there are treaties and documents supporting these revelations about aliens, but I have not seen any of those documents.  All I hear are claims and opinions. The engineer says, "Pony up the evidence.  Let us see it.  Prove it."

I believe people are deceived.  We can all be deceived.  If we have been deceived about The Great Fraud and the chicanery of the British Monarchy and Papal Rome, surely we are susceptible to demonic influence.  I know I was, until I was set free.

I am at peace.  God is fully in control.  I trust my Yehoshua.

All glory to God.

UPDATE, September 19, 2024...

This recent AVR article seems rather reasonable.  Decide for yourself...

Article 5012, What Christians Don't Know, September 16, 2024.

This one seems like "friends" talking to me...

Article 5015, International Public Notice: Meddling by the Galactic Council is Prohibited, September 18, 2024.

In this one, she says there are no "aliens," except the immigration kind...

Article 5010, International Public Notice: The Phoenician Bank System, September 16, 2024.

Make up your own mind.

UPDATE, December 10, 2024...

This is a very interesting article.  She has consistently mentioned her identity before.

Article 5161, Dear Jeremy.

I have evidence of her correctly pronouncing my name.  That is a big deal.

UPDATE, April 29, 2026...

Once again, Anna claims to be an angel, and implies that other people are angels with a mission.

Article 5816, Guidance for the Host. 

She claims angels have been split into Twin Flames, and that they have amnesia and do not remember being One.

This is not consistent with the Bible.  It says that we, the (spiritual) children of Abraham will judge angels (1 Corinthians 6:3) and that Yeshua helps the offspring of Abraham, not angels (Hebrews 2:16).

I am not an angel and would not want to be one.

 

UPDATE, June 5, 2026...

We are in the final stages of a war in the jurisdiction of the air.

The Prince of the Air has been captured and imprisoned.

The timeline he was building for the annihilation of Mankind and the planet we call Earth has been derailed.  (AVR#5871) 

What if Anna is a Seraph?

What if my Twin is me?

What if God has brought those two people into my life to help me learn more about His Creation and Purposes?

The Bible is clear that demons can be in people.  I had them.  I had several of them.

Demons are spiritual beings, like us and like angels.

Can angels inhabit people, as well?  It follows logically.

When I was encumbered by my demons, I was still there.  I had my thoughts, dreams, ideas, feelings and beliefs.  Those things were built upon my experiences and who I was.  The demons were just uninvited guests, and they had their own agendas.  They were in me, but they were not me.

Anna has thoughts, dreams, ideas, feelings and beliefs, too, and those things are based on her experiences and who she is.  She was taught about Evolution, The Big Bang, chemistry, mathematics and the history of our government.  She has been influenced by others in her life.  For example, who, or perhaps what, is the Piper?

All of these things influence Anna's ideas and opinions.

My demons did not make me evil; Anna's Seraph doesn't make her holy or infallible.  Just as God did not want me to idolize my Calvinist pastor, He does not want Anna to be a cult figure.  She has a job to do and she will be imperfect as she does it.

This is why I reject what is evil and cling to what is good.  I try to practice using my eyes.

Despite what Anna claims and what my friend (Twin) believes, I see them as precious women and cannot stand the thought of them being deceived.  I can't stand the thought of being deceived myself.

So, I am navigating this amazing part of my life.  The solid Rock I stand on is Yehoshua.  He will absolutely not fail me.

 

UPDATE, June 24, 2026...

Anna is a woman.  Let that sink in.

Now she is promoting Reiki healing.

Article 5887, Granna Bytes: For Earth Angels and Everyone Else, Too 

Liz on Scotland has something to say about Reiki...