ItchieBitchie (i.e. who is very fringy) says--I’m going to
make this work. I will force it to make
it work (i.e. my way or the highway). If
it doesn’t work very well, we’ll force it to make it work. It’s like forcing a square peg in a round
hole. It seems for me that it works better for me to go to a different plan
instead of forcing it. To me that is how
I analysis it (i.e. the obvious)!!!
When discussing God’s attributes and character, theologians
often use the Latin prefix omni, which means “all” or “every.” With reference
to God, they frequently describe God as omnipotent (“all-powerful”),
omnipresent (“everywhere present”), and omniscient (“all-knowing”). I like that
word, omni, I always have. It seems powerful to me. It just separates God from humans I think
although there are some folks (i.e. you know who they are) that think they are
omniscient, omnipresent, and omnipotent.
They are phony (i.e. blowing smoke).
Everyone knows that maybe except those folks that feel that about
themselves. AverageJoe (i.e. who doesn’t
live in the basement) says--Not everybody who speaks on the Internet, social
media, TV, or radio knows what they're talking about (i.e. even your neighbors
or folks at church). Not everybody who's talking is worth listening tooooo. I
thing we need to be selective! You think
they are trying to force their believes on me (i.e. like forcing a round peg in
a square hole)? I heard a person say—I
read on a web site, a website that I have decided trust worthy,…notice that
they said, I have decided is trust worth (i.e. their opinion)! Huh, interesting. Maybe we all think we have
the final authority as toooo what is trust worthy (i.e. we might not all agree
with CNN news or Fox news of PPS news). Does it tell a little about you which
news you watch? AverageJoe says—Some folks are really vulnerable, almost as
vulnerable as 90-year old folks with underlying health issues are to the COVID-19
according to the experts (i.e. their opinion).
SusieQ (i.e. who seems to be soooo out of her league) says—And many folks
think they are the expert; some are and some aren’t, maybe! JoeSmuck says—I
really have no idea who knows what or anything anymore!
LuckieEddie
says—A failure is a person who has blundered, but is not able to cash in on the
experience. I was contemplating a
decision and have thought about it for several days (i.e. a decision that
didn’t have to be made instantly). It
was a decision that was a rather fun decision to make in many ways a.k.a.
unique. I thought I had my mind made
up. Then the next morning, I thought
just the opposite. Crazy. I think I was
trying to force the decision a certain way and was not being open minded enough
and also acting toooo fast (i.e. not letting the course of action take place). If it is toooo be, it is toooo be; it’s one
of those type of decisions. Soooo
recently I was visiting with a friend who is on a committee that will make an
important decision that will affect me and others. We had a very good discussion and I agreed with
his thinking that all the committee members have to agree, agree overwhelming
and with great enthusiasm that this is the right decision or it shouldn’t be
done (i.e. can’t force the decision based on the influence of the alpha dog or
some other advice or emotion). Can that
be done? I think soooo and hope
sooooo. Time will tell. The proof will
be in the pudding! It appears that they have made a good over-viewing
observation that might make the end result good (i.e. sounds like they are on
top of it)—YAY YAY! CadillacJack says—Yabut, they might wake up some morning
and change their mind! Could happen; it’s happened before! Such is life.
Sooooo I had a small bill with a medical provider. I called them and asked if I could pay by
check per phone. They told me if I pay
the account in full they would give me a 20% discount. Why I asked.
It’s an incentive for folks to pay their account. Wow! That is a big discount if I had a big
bill. What are they anticipating in
giving that big of a discount I wonder?
There is a reason, don’t kid yourself.
It’s all about the money. Maybe they know that the stimulus money is
here. Or maybe they think 80% is better
than nuttin. I think maybe they are trying to force the issue by making it
financially attractive. What do you
think? A friend told me that some new car loans are now 84 months. Why? Da! It doesn’t take a rocket scientist
to figure that out.
It's all about the money.
Saturday question—Should churches take the government stimulus money or
not? Good question. Some think that churches should put their
trust in God and not take it or not take it maybe for some other reasons. Others think that God sent the check as a
blessing to the churches. Some think
it’s just plain good business to take it (i.e. it’s free hard cash) and others
don’t think church should be run like a business. What do you think? That is what I thought. I am not on a decision board the church that
I’m a member of soooooo I have no vote or power, but I think I know how I would
vote if I was (i.e. big on the think). TheAnswerMan
says—Money talks! A friend years ago
told me that his favorite verse in the Bible was--…money is the answer for
everything. In the footnote for that
verse it says—can be read at different levels and then explained it that it can
be true and cannot be true. Soooo there
you go! GeorgeTheCrook says—From my experience, money talks, don’t kid
yourself. It quite often forces the issue!
I read this while eating my oatmeal with half a banana on
it: RickyRick said—"For much of Christianity’s history, only priests had
Bibles. As a result, they were the only ones to interpret Scripture. Everyone
else just had to accept what they said. Then, around 1440, Johannes Gutenberg
invented the movable-type printing press. For the first time, common people had
regular access to Bibles. ‘What the priest is telling me and what I read in the
Bible don’t match!’ they said. Getting the Bible into the hands of ordinary
people led to a type of revolution—a major church upheaval that we now know as
the Protestant Reformation.” It appears that interpretation of the Bible is an
ongoing discussion. Some folks and
church leaders have different interpretations than others. Some Christian denominations have different
interpretations than others. Sooooo I
guess it’s who you believe or what you believe. MissPerfect asks—Could it be
that in some cases what we believe is forced on us?
A friend told me recently—When someone thinks they know
everything, that is when they know nuttin!
I interpret that meaning that “knowalls” have a major problem. Probably in a rut, maybe. A friend was telling me that they are not big
into politics, but the governor of their state has such a pleasant demeanor that
when talking to the public about information, he is easy to listen to. He doesn’t sound like he thinks he knows it
all. Huh, interesting.
Saturday question—Are you objective in making a
decision? Really? Maybe we think we are but aren’t really. Maybe our thinking is skewed by your past
environment or our current environment.
My mentor would quote Shakespeare to me.
He is the only person who I ever heard do that. He would say things like this—Shakespeare, in
“Hamlet,” wrote, “He’s loved of the distracted multitude, who like not in their
judgement, but their eyes.”
I think, whatever it means or I think it
means, that going through Arlene’s Alzheimer’s and her death has modified who I
am. I think sooooo. And I’m still in the process of figuring that
out. Sometimes, I think, maybe we need
to go through tough times and things to learn valuable lessons (i.e. it forces
us to think and go forward). Again, I
wonder if this COVID-19 situation (i.e. time to be alone and mediate) has been
good for me (i.e. a friend suggested this to me from the get-go). BUT I don’t
know for sure but maybe; the mind is hard to measure or understand. And my mind vacillates. Events and experiences seem to modify my mind
and then there is the age factor. ClearMindPam
says—And then again, folks react to difficult times and things all different
now don’t they. MyBigSister only in age,
said that a guy in their small group lost his wife and he seems to have a very
positive spin on it to a point that some folks in the group think he is insensitive
like he isn’t facing it. And then the
next person is extremely hysterical for years.
Saturday question—Is that a choice or not?
I
had coffee with a couple of friends the other morning in one of their sheds out
on the farm. It’s in the middle of a
huge massive corn field deep in Butler Co. IA.
My friend said—Usually his wife doesn’t make any treats for his buddies,
but he told her I was coming soooo she made scotcheroos! She is such a nice gal, she is. ANYWAY, he told us about his friend who is an
accountant and was doing the taxes for this guy who didn’t make enough to pay
any taxes. He qualified for Tax Credit
where the government pays this type of person money up to a certain amount. The
government gave him a payment/refund of several thousands of dollars. A couple
of days later he came back and quizzed him about another program that his
cousinBob told him about and he should get some more money. The accountant told him that to qualify for
that program, he would have had to pay some taxes. The guy said—The rich get all the breaks! You
know some rich do get stimulus money who still have jobs, and are paid well or
might have a huge massive net worth.
Some might think it ain’t fair. A
friend said that all welfare programs sorta kinda operate that way, they ain’t
fair. The only thing that is fair is the Butler County Fair and that is in June
(i.e. even that might not be fair this year). Such is life.
I’m a registered organ donor designated on my driver’s
license. I called the Butler Co. Public
Health and asked if I should take that off at my age. They suggested I call the IA Donors
Association which I did. They suggest
that I leave it on as they might want to use my skin. Ok! It
is not a cost to my estate in any way. I
can’t believe they would want to use my skin.
I’m a wimp! I don’t have thick skin! I suggest you guys think about being
a donor. Maybe being an organ donor is
for you; maybe not (i.e. it won’t hurt as you will be dead). Whatever your
decision, you can pray for those today who are waiting for those wondrous
words, “We have a donor!” JoeBlow says—No one can force any of us to be a good
person! Here is a challenge for me in our current situation—The verse
says—Defend the weak…and uphold the cause of the poor and the oppressed. I was at the recycling area in our little
town and another guy was there. We
talked and introduced ourselves. He told
me that his house is a zoo because of the isolation. They have 5 children ages 9 and below. How is
it going—I feel like a zookeeper some days; but we will make it. You know folks, the end of our stories has
not been written. Who knows, we might end up loving being a zoo keeper!
I’m thinking about painting a wall in our family room or
maybe the whole room. Why? I don’t know really other than I feel like
it. I’m not a painter, Arlene did it and
got good at it. She was very
patient. I am not. This could be a
disaster, even more than the COVID-19! BUT I think it would be a good change
for me. What do you think? That is what I thought. You have any suggestions? I might have to force myself to do this! I
have had a lot of you folks say—I will help you in any way; just let me
know!!!!! haha
I forced the issue. Either it was going to be easier to manage or
it was going to die! I have this
ornamental tree in front of the house (i.e. it’s been there forever). I hate to trim it, especially standing on a
ladder and trimming the top middle (i.e. dangerous). Every year I say I’m cutting that sucker down
but never do. I said it again this
spring but didn’t once again (i.e. I must like it). BUT I trimmed her really good this year. I was taking the trimmings to the town’s burn
pile where a friend was also hauling some cuttings. He told me that you can’t cut them harsh
enough to kill them! It reminded what my
deceased neighbor, Karl, said to me once—You need to prune it soooo that you
can throw a cat through it without it hitting any branches! My neighbor’s cat
must have been able to read my mind as it ran pretty fast when I looked at
it!
JoeConniver says—Remember folks, some things are a hoax
a.k.a. snake oil. Some folks are just trying
to manipulate us (i.e. it ain’t nuttin new, it’s been going on for ever). Many folks are more prone to overreaction and
are much more susceptible to tricks than others. It is very obvious, but many folks can’t analyze
the obvious situations very well and figure it out. They need to be explained
the obvious. Such is life.
Have a FUN day my friends unless you have other plans. (-:
erv
MyFriendJean says—Today’s opportunities erase yesterday’s
failures.
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