A good relationship between a father and son is very special, especially when there is a strong bond. Families that value their men are lucky to have them. Most men are very easy going and tend to fall into their roles in life. First, they love their wife and children then grandchildren. My husband is still close to his father. His dad still looks at him with so much love. It doesn’t matter how old grandpa gets; he will always love his son until the end. A man will always try to protect his family no matter how old he gets. I remember this argument we had in a restaurant, and it got pretty intense. Here is my seventy-year-old father pulling up his sleeves. Of course I de-escalated the situation as quickly as possible. It was pretty scary for a moment. But the sight of my seventy-year-old father still wanting to protect us was very heart worming. This is why we should take care of our men especially those who believe in God. John 15:9 “As the father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love” John 15:12 “This is my commandment: love one another as I love you.”

When a brother is in need should you turn the other cheek. If Elijah asks a poor widow for bread, what should she do? She will give Elijah the bread because that’s what a good christian would do. The struggling brother and poor widow are both in need. Elijah tells her to prepare a little cake for him. She fulfills his request. Most of us donates our change for a cause we don’t partake in. But what if it’s a struggling mother. Would you help her if she asked? Would you walk away? Maybe we lack understanding the severity of the situation from lack of experience. Lack of knowledge from not understanding the bible. We all been there probably not as drastic as others. Another example, a man at a corner asking for money. You say the man is lying. What if he is lying does he get dismissed? Our country was based on Christian values like O’ BEAUTIFUL “Crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea.” We help each other no matter what. Elijah said “The jar of flour shall not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry, until the day when the Lord sends rain upon the earth” 1King 17:14 It is important to help others with kindness and love, by expressing one act of kindness at a time. Show someone you care; remember it has a ripple effect. Before you know it, we have a community. The world seems to try to split us apart but if we don’t help each other what kind of world would we live in. Poverty countries have low agricultural productivity, poor infrastructure. The lack of combined effort does not allow a community to work together. Imagine how beautiful it would be to see a community work together to improve water sources or to start a farm. Maybe something bigger, the whole community protecting their farmers. Imagine how much better it could be. If a community shows brotherly love and together builds a strong community. The light would shine so bright with love and compassion for humanity, remember with faith all things are possible. God is love Isaiah 58:3 Isaiah 58:3 “Why do we fast, and you do not see it? Afflict ourselves, and you take no note of it?” Lo, on your fast day you carry out your own pursuits, and drive all your laborers." Isaiah 58:7 "Sharing your bread with the hungry, sheltering the oppressed and the homeless; Clothing the naked when you see them, and not turning your back on your own.” Isaiah 58:8 "Then your light shall break forth like the dawn, and your wound shall quickly be healed; Your vindication shall go before you, and the glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard."

The definition of normal by Merriam-Webster: “conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern: characterized by that which is considered usual, typical, or routine.” There are many patterns of what is considered normal. For example, what society considers normal, patriotism normal, modern family normal, small town normal, city life normal, suburban normal, etc. There are many types of ways to consider ourselves normal. From my observation it starts with: career, compromise, food source, resources, living arrangements, amenities, technology. Everyone has their own definition of normal depending what we personally desire. Unfortunately, normal life is based on what we want and where do we fit in. But material things are not the same compared to Gods normal. There are those who desire what’s on television. What’s the newest trend. My favorite is those who desire Gods way of life. The righteous way seems better for me, like the ability to work with purpose, continue to work hard, not to worry ahead of time. I like to focus on the here and now. I continue my course the way God intended it to be. The truth of the matter is, Gods way is so much better. Trust in God completely, work hard, and all will reveal itself. Isaiah 30:21 “While from behind, a voice shall sound in your ears: “This is the way; walk in it,” when you would turn to the right or to the left.”

Every choice we make has consequences, sometimes it’s hard to tell if we’re making the right choice. It could be a hard choice, whether I should sneak out grandpa from the nursing home and take him out for dinner. Later, to find out he shouldn’t eat cheese, and his heart rate goes up. Sometimes we don’t know why things happen the way they do. But it is reasonable to believe it happens for a reason. We are all sinners we’re supposed to make mistakes. Like the way kids make mistakes, and that’s okay! They are learning to make good choices. As a sinner it’s known that we will always make mistakes how else would we learn. Obviously, mistakes are various depending on our experience level. Don’t look at a mistake as a problem but figure out how to solve it. Remember real problems define our character. Real experience will make us wiser. God’s word will give us guidance. Proverbs 15:21 “Folly is joy to the senseless, but the person of understanding goes the straight way.”

Being brave is such a good quality it means you're not afraid of a challenge. Not only are you being challenged but being brave also incorporated strength and intelligence. Being brave gives you stronger qualities in life. The Bible gives you wisdom- all will give you character and a fighting chance to prevail. By this point you would be able to decipher between good and bad especially when problems start to arise. This is how you could really decipher someone’s character. Is that individual going to stay or run away? With character comes ability to see qualities in other people. Problems become opportunities to be stronger. So, take advantage and see how much character you could develop with just a few opportunities. When life starts to get challenging be brave. Joshua 1:9 “I command you: be strong and steadfast! Do not fear nor be dismayed, for the LORD, your God, is with you wherever you go.”

God sends messages all the time. When we're seeking for guidance, love, answers- it’s usually because were stuck and need help. Luckly for us, the Bible gives us many answers, but it still seems overwhelming or uncertain. Whatever you do don’t stop reading just try to pray for guidance. Before reading let the holy spirit light up your journey through the word of God. Pay attention because you never know where God will send you a message. It could be in the good book or somewhere else. One time I was looking for a job, so I got up one morning, got dressed and was ready to go out the front door. I had my resume, credentials and started up my car. At that moment I prayed for a good job. The first place I went they told me their boss was at a different location. So, after driving to three different locations and interviewing with two different managers all on the same day. I was hired; God answered my prayers. Exodus 4:8 "If they will not believe you, nor heed the message of the first sign, they should believe the message of the second" Exodus 4:9 "And if they will not believe even these two signs, nor heed your plea, take some water from the river and pour it on the dry land. The water you take from the river will become blood on the dry land."

To enter his eternal kingdom, we must follow his knowledge keep our hearts pure from evil temptation. By knowledge, self-control, endurance with devotion we will not stumble. This world is filled with an abundance of materialistic values making it easy for us to lose sight of what is important. Supporting our family and friends to His eternal kingdom is the up most importance. No matter how annoying your neighbor may be, God sees all of us as his children. Our children will always be Gods children. Always lend a helping hand to our fellow brothers and sisters through their own path of knowledge and faith. The Power of God’s Promise 2Peter 1:3. His divine power has bestowed on us everything that makes for life and devotion through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and power. 2Peter 1:4. Through these, he has bestowed on us the precious and very great promises, so that through them you may come to share in the diving nature, after escaping from desire. Through His knowledge we will receive Gods glory and power. With this knowledge it will keep us away from desire and sins. It is a true life of richness knowing we don’t need anything materialistic that could replace our love from our God Almighty. 2Peter 1:5 "For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, virtue with knowledge," 2Peter 1:6 "knowledge with self-control with endurance, endurance with devotion," 2Peter 1:7 "devotion with mutual affection, mutual affection with love." Through His knowledge consider sharing His divine nature. Try to supplement your faith with virtue, remember devotion is love. This will keep you away from evil. In return you shall never stumble. Only this way may we enter His eternal kingdom." 2Peter 1:8 "If these are yours and increase in abundance, they will keep you from being idle or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." 2Peter 1:9 "Anyone who lacks them is blind and shortsighted, forgetful of the cleansing of his past sins." 2Peter 1:10 "Therefore, brothers, be all the more eager to make your call and election firm, for, in doing so, you will never stumble." 2Peter 1:11 "For, in this way, entry into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ will be richly provided for you."

Love has so many obstacles going all different directions, difficult roads, and easy roads. Love is not always easy; we don’t decide who we fall in love with. Another kind of love comes from our parents. The most important kind of all is from our mother. A mother’s love is the first one to show love to a child. “Daughters of Unloving Mothers” by Peg Streep, Tech Support states the result of unloving mothers; lack of confidence, lack of trust, difficulty setting boundaries, difficulty seeing the self accurately, making avoidance the default position, being overly sensitive, replicating the mother bond in relationship. The love of a mother gives children the necessary skills to make a good life. The Virgin Mary, The Mother of Jesus gave us the biggest gift of all, the ability to love our children. By her tender heart filled with compassion and understanding. The Mother of Jesus gave us her Immaculate heart to share to the world. The immaculate heart is the most important gift. A child with an immaculate heart is a new generation with love and compassion. Learning about our Father Son and Holy Spirit will make our children complete. The knowledge from the Bible would give our children the best life, to help them fulfill their purpose in life. Whatever that purpose may by, only with an immaculate heart and Gods love will our children succeed. Luke 1:42 "cried out in a loud voice and said, "Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb" Rosary Prayer Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and Blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death Amen.

It seems there is more deception as time goes on. It may be the freedoms we inherited or more temptation in this world. There is so much more temptation it is difficult to decipher what is good or bad in this world. Many will try to blur the truth. It is important to fact check your resources. Do your research before taking any opinion under consideration especially with AI Bots. If someone is taking the extra effort to hide their identity it is worth investigating. Matthew 7:15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but underneath are ravenous wolves." Matthew 7:16 "By their fruits you will know them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, of figs from thistles?" Matthew 7:17 "Just so, every good tree bears good fruit, and a rotten tree bears bad fruit." Matthew 7:18 "A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a rotten tree bear good fruit." Matthew 7:19 "Every tree that does not bear good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire" Matthew 7:20 "So by their fruits you will know them."

When I was a young teenager, I imagined what my life would be like in a big house with a garden. I watched a lot of Hallmark movies growing up. Going back to my dream house inside was my future husband, waiting for me. He was tall dark and handsome. He was also very kind, knowledgeable and caring. Yes, I know, that was a bit too much. As I waited for my dream guy to come, after a while I realized my expectations were too high. I prayed to God; please send me a good husband he doesn’t have to be handsome or tall he just needs to have a good heart. Ring Ring “Hello”, and just like that it happened, we were put on the phone, and we started talking. He sounded smart and had a great sense of humor. He’s also a hard worker and knows how to fix things like a car and repairs around the house. His voice sounded so polite, just like a cowboy. It felt like I went back in time, about one hundred years earlier. Well, this was a done deal and all of a sudden there was a proposal. Soon after there were church bells. I was finally married! We were in our new home ready to start our life together. It wasn’t exactly how I pictured it, but my perspective changed from that young teenage girl. Marriage was a lot more complicated than I ever imagined. We had a lot of disagreements, but fortunately we both have good hearts. We were both hard workers and very eager to learn. My handsome husband turned out to be a geek, just like me. We both wear glasses, and we both have messy hair. His hair was not perfect. None of that really mattered except for one thing, we were both very stubborn. If you have ever known a stubborn person follow the golden rule, we learn by our own actions. Being stubborn meant we were always right, and no one was ever wrong. After a few years of arguing, those big problems turned into small problems. A lot of compromise was involved. It made me realize every problem we encountered brought us closer together, problems became opportunities. Time started to move quickly. After fifteen years of marriage, I look up and their stood my tall dark and handsome husband after all. "two shall become one flesh" Genesis 2:24 That is why a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife, and the two of them become one body Ephesians 5:31 “For this reason a man shall leave [his] father and [his] mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”

Today will be a challenging day because tomorrow will determine the faith of our country. I refuse to worry about something that has not happened yet. If I worry now, that our country may go to war. What if our warrior does not get in, or unable to clean house? No, I will not worry now but wait to see what tomorrow brings. Cause I am a woman of faith. And I believe my faith brought me this far, why not let my faith carry me the rest of the way. Matthew 6:34 "Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself. Sufficient for a day is its own evil."

As much as I want everything right now God has other plans. When I’m anxious or frustrated I’m sure God is laughing up there. We try to plan and schedule everything. For some this becomes our primary goal in life. Somethings never turn out the way we want it. There is our plan and there is God’s plan. No matter how hard we try it will never be exactly what we want. In result it begins to feel like were wrestling with God. Why wrestle when we could be working with God. Remember we need to have faith and let God work through us. Philippians 2:13 “For God is the one who, for his good purpose, works in you both to desire and to work."