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About being a Christian?

For and from a conversation with Darius… Since Darius seems to be conflicted, let us set ourselves about to create a solid foundation where we can bridge our differences.

I’ll address how the Son prayed to the Father (Can you define GOD? And what is the gender of GOD?) for GOD to forgive them, for they know not what they do… I’ll address that the Son is the judge and your actions will be judged by the Son Jesus who is going to decide if you are one of his Christians a child of GOD. If I have made you question your walk with GOD then that is good.

It is wrong for any person to judge another and violate the rights of religious choice. If a judge questions in a court of law, “So you think you are a Christian?” - Lawrence Brown, that question would be the greatest slap in the face to all religions and yet, I’m portrayed as the bad guy as the judge, indeed I have every right to question the meaning of faith, when the organized religions have created this fertile ground from where this corruption is allowed to grow.

When put into that context, GOD has forgiven by the power of Jesus, but Jesus holds all the keys or cards. What will Jesus say to the book reading judge Lawrence Brown? Imagine…

And I come to you to set a new seal upon your heart and mind, imagine what Jesus will say to you.

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There will be some real Sunday services this morning. My Mother wants to go to church at one of the missions near the city. Our local Catholic Church is about 2 minutes down the road, but she want to drive an hour to go to mass at one of the missions. So we are heaing out in a bit. We will go after eating breakfast at one of the best eating places in town.

Then we will come back this away and head to the best shopping places in town. So it will be a fun day. I am looking forward to it. I am ready to have a good time with my family.

We got a pretty good rain yesterday. It will do my garden some good. I have several things read to put in the ground and I need to make sure I do so this week or at the lastest next weekend. I already have a compost crop mix planted with wheat, vetch, rye and fava beans planted. They are coming up and look very nice. I love my compost crops. I am a big fan of compost and we all should be.

LSU toyed with Tulane yesterday before finally doing them in 34-9. Some teams in the Top Ten lost also. There will be a big shakeup in the polls. I think LSU should move to No. 1 ahead of USC. The logic someone gave me for LSU staying No. 2 was that they played an unranked team and did not do well in the first half. I can buy that. LSU led 10-9 at half! But the game consists of two halves. And as far as reasoning goes; USC played an unranked team also and did not do well he whole game winning 27-24 over Washington. And Washington lost to Ohio State bad. So if you use reason…..LSU is No. 1. But who said they used reasoning in the polls.

It’s time to go. I have to go and have my fun.

From John Kremer’s Book Marketing Update eNewsletter, Sept 30th issue:

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Here is a very interesting excerpt from Chris Anderson’s bestseller, The Long Tail:

The average Barnes & Noble carries 130,000 titles. Yet more than half of Amazon’s book sales come from outside its top 130,000 titles. Consider the implications: If the Amazon statistics are any guide, the market for books that are not even sold in the average bookstore is larger than the market for those that are. In other words, the potential book market may be twice as big as it appears to be, if only we can get over the economics of scarcity.

Do you get it? Even if you can’t get your book distributed via bookstores, you can sell more books than many titles now sold via retail stores. You just have to find the long tail that fits your book and the audience for it.
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There’s so much push to get one’s book in the top 10 of whatever list, that we often loose site of reality. It doesn’t matter if it’s in the top 10, nor even the top 130,000. What matters is that it sells - and there’s 100’s of ways of doing that.

For more tips from John Kremer, visit his website.

W A R N I N G !!

Why did we fight a war in Vietnam and what did Bush’s off shore drilling company have to do with it?

What was Afghanistan, Kuwait, Kosovo and Panama all about?

What does Iran mean?

What role did the US play before entering WWII?

Why are we in Iraq?

Who is really in control of the US government?

This article by Dr. Norman D. Livergood who began his career as a Yale University
Instructor in 1960 answers all of these questions and much more.

As I read his Article, I began to question the source and learned that Dr. Livergood has a Ph.D. from Yale University in Philosophy,a Ph.D. from Union Institute, in Artificial Intelligence, a Masters equivalent in Psychology from Washington University, an M.A. from Yale University in Philosophy, an M.Div. from Yale Divinity School in Higher Education.

He also received The Outstanding Civilian Service Medal from The U.S. Army War College in 1995.

So he is not a maniacal conspiracy theorist.

I would suggest asking yourself if you want to know as after learning this information I was devastated on every level.

The New Enlightenment

I would however like to find that he is wrong and that the US is the great beacon of freedom, democracy and goodness I thought it was and that our president is an honorable man concerned about the people and that every soldier since WWI died for something great.

But I do not.

After reading this article my envisionment of Democracy, freedom, honor, and being part of something good was whisped away as a puff of smoke.

Now everything has changed for The Geminian, I will find a way to end this supernal Juggernaut and its worldwide oppression.

Will you join me?

Then tell two more people to read Dr. Livergood’s Article at New Enlightenment

Geminigma

Why President James Madison is One of My Heroes

On Freedom by The Geminian

The Formal Announcement of The Geminian’s Run For The President!!

Are YOUR Blogs Being Screened by The Dept of Homeland Security?

Democracy Comes From Within, The War in Iraq

On 9/11, How Did the 3rd WTC Building, No.7 Fall?

Why Do YOU Hate Iran?

What type of racing is better short track or long track? Where I live in Canada there are many “grass roots” racing tracks within a reasonable drive and relatively inexpensive.

The one I take my kids to is an older track that is only a quarter mile paved,as you can imagine there tends to be a lot of rubbing and banging especially on feature races where there are more cars on the track. At this track they also do specialty races like the train’s race(3 cars hooked together by chains,first has motor other 2 just steering and brakes),also vans doing a push a car race or figure 8 demo pulling campers. It really is an exciting time costing me $14 Canadian admission and about a 45 minute drive 1 way. Another track we go to is about an hour and a half away and costs a little more to get in,also a little bigger at a third of a mile paved track. Racing is officiated there a little closer and you will get black flagged for being overly aggressive but it gets pretty hairy with 24 cars in feature races, they also invert the field so your heat winners are in 16-19 spots. Unfortunately there are no super speedways around here unless you count the 401 or the QEW. LOL I have to enjoy what I can get on Speed TV but I would love to go to Tally or Indy one day. So tell me where you go to see the races and what type of racing you enjoy,Nascar, Busch series,Grass roots pavement or dirt, even bikes if your into that. Keep the faith.

Recently in a comment a person asked me this question and though his implication is I’m not it none the less raises the valid question.

How does one determine whether they are Christian or not,love or lack of,works(feeding and clothing the disadvantaged,giving out bibles,showing compassion,empathy,etc),piousness,thought processes or martyrdom? Just exactly what makes us Christ-like? I don’t in all honesty think this question has ever been answered to my satisfaction.

Have I displayed love in every circumstance? NO then I must not be a Christian right?

Have I never been selfish and always helped others? NO then I’m not a Christian right?

Am I pious? NO more like self righteous at times,again I’m not a Christian am I?

Are my thoughts always in line with my heavenly fathers? NO so I’m definitely not a Christian right?

So am I a Christian? By earthly standards maybe not but I know my Lord and Saviour didn’t say I would be perfect in this life, he says to me each day I will never leave you or forsake you. My God reminds me each day I am a sinner saved by his grace alone and his mercy and forgiveness is fresh that day if I avail myself of it. So am I a Christian or not?,it really doesn’t change who I am in him by giving me a label or pigeon hole. Keep the faith.

I was looking back through the years the other day after a radio interview for my book “Only Moments” and “Wyatt’s” our new restaurant in Las Vegas. The host threw me a few curve balls, asking about my childhood and I had to relive some memories that have not been dusted off in decades. The record mode was on so what came out went direct to disc. A scary thought when one is talking, listening to yourself talking, listening to the host talking, and thinking about what to say next. That’s multi-tasking! I began to think about how we naturally alter events of the past and pondered why. The past is wrapped up in time spent, inalterable. I think to use the Irish word, “blarney,” comes forth as an aid to shield us from the failures, regrets, and disappointments of those times. Frankly, as long as it doesn’t extend into psychotic behavior, it’s okay to regret, it’s okay to realize we screwed up. It means we grew up, we finally have taken responsibility for our own inadequacies and stopped blaming our parents (some long gone), our ex-wives and husbands, our teachers, and anybody else within a finger pointing radius. We have finally looked at the enemies of our dreams and they is us. The “old days” were certainly not the “good” old days for many, we just look back at the best of times. Perhaps if we really looked at our stupidity and mistakes our egos will come back into check and we can come to the understanding that the choices we made have dictated our present situation, be it good or bad. Experience is what is left of your butt after life takes chunks out of it. “Luck is residue of design”-Branch Rickey You make your own game when you go after something with passion. You’re going to screw up, you’re going to fail. From that failure your character will develop. Either you pick yourself up and keep fighting or you walk away with the loss. Either way is okay. Just remember the lessons of the struggle the next time you choose a goal or dream to come true. It’s not impossible, it just very difficult, to be happy with one’s self. The next time you hear someone telling you they have a lifetime of experience to justify what they are doing now, beware. They are looking to the past to justify the insecurities of the present. There’s bitterness where there should be confidence, there’s the warning sign. It’s just another layer to be “comfortably numb.” It’s not about the past, it is about now. Right now. Get rid of bitterness, get a life and live it! Now to a pet peeve of mine. The 60’s and 70’s begat the “Us” generation, that begat the 80’s “Me” generation that begat the 90’s “Me Too” generation, that now begets the 2000’s-”The Me Only” generation. For the first time in human history the new parents of this current generation will not, whether it is out of choice or situation, make a better economic life for their children in the future. One could blame it on Wal-Mart, or just a lack of caring. That’s is a very intense controversial accusation and I make it challengingly. To get anyone in their twenties off their keyboard to physically do anything to make their themselves heard has rarely occurred. To get involved in their own future and the future of their children is too much trouble if they can’t get it on “You Tube” or email. The sacrifices of the preceding generations have given the future generations the technology to be complacent and self-centered. I have no children as a choice, but that doesn’t stop me from making myself heard for future generations. Those critical of my generation have their ammunition. The boomer generation may be trying to desperately keep it’s youth with plastic surgery, life-extension, and other things to keep them virile and feel a part of this life regardless of age. At least they are well read enough to know not to go into the night quietly- to rage against the darkness. Better a rage then a lamb with a keyboard.

Since the beginning of the year my husband and I have been feeling the wind of change and that we are walking into a new season of our lives.

This summer we sold our house. Yesterday my husband found out about a major change in his job. Thank God the house is gone because it also involved a pay cut. (But we are thankful he still has a job!!)

And I have a deep desire to work from home and make money writing.

I’ve heard the horror stories about work at home scams. But I also have a long standing relationship with several bloggers and know they make money blogging.

To get started I enrolled in a blogging course here: writersonlinecourses.com
The course title is “Make $1000 mo Blogging and Affiliate Marketing”.

I also joined Diva Networking. Read about it here: divanetworking

I’m confident these resources will guide me on this new journey.

Suspense, action, and betrayal in the most evil of forms, Lea Schizas has packed all this and more into her paranormal thriller, Doorman’s Creek.

Want to read more, go to http://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/2007/09/doormans-creek-by-lea-schizas-book.html

Hi, all. Haven’t popped in a while, but I have not been idle:) As many of you know, as well as being an author, I am an editor of fiction. The publishing house I work with has just added a new line. And they asked me to head it up as Senior Editor! Yay!

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For those of you wondering what “category romance” means, it simply means the story must have a strong element of crime, mystery, and/or suspense woven into the romance plot thread. Something other than the romance must be going on.

For more information, please just visit the above mentioned site. I look forward to hearing from you.

Best,
Shar