Breakfast At Chick-Fil-A

since I had breakfast at Chick-Fil-A, haha. I ended up having QT again, for some reason. I thought of my cousin, once more, and his family. Ethan invited me to his wedding in 2015. I ended up attending, and his family was there! So, I got to catch up with them. It was a fun trip, and it was into Oklahoma for me, that time. I have no pictures, unfortunately. But I do remember, the Lord of the Rings music at the end. It was pretty neat!

Anyways, today I am just drinking coffee. I played some Europa Universalis III. It was fun, too. I went to war with Bavaria, because they sent a spy. Then Burgundy joined the war, and Sweden. So, hopefully I can get something out of this war. I think I can get a couple of vassals, and a territory as well.

Trump ended up accepting a two week ceasefire in this war with Iran. Interesting, because one of my former, NAVY associates, and Facebook pals pointed out that the war would be over soon. Yet, in a post, he exclaimed that he was concerned about a draft. Then, Iran shot missiles at Israel! This is weird how the international community expects Israel to NOT defend itself, when it is attacked.

GOD Remains The Same

So, you know, someone spoke to me today, about how society has changed. I agree, society has changed a lot. Especially in our life time. With the internet, and rapid communications, we can have a different impression quickly. It means, we will act, think, and feel differently about nearly everything. But one thing that will never change, for me is my love for JESUS. He is first and foremost in my life. That doesn’t mean I am perfect. Or have all the answers. Or even that I don’t love other people. In fact, JESUS Himself said to “Love one another, as I have loved you”. So, we must love, even when that love is not returned, I believe. We must have compassion, where others might be compelled to leave and never look back. Love is action, not just words. It must be displayed. GOD displayed His love for us by sending His son to die for us on the cross.

John MacArthur said, it is actually the cross, and NOT the resurrection which sets people off. People cannot understand, under there own power, why this is important. They are puzzled by it, bothered by it. Why would anyone take an innocent person- and treat them so horribly? But as it turns out, thats exactly what happened. JESUS said, “You will have trouble in this life” and so, we cannot avoid trouble. As much as we would like too. This doesn’t mean, there is NOT a time to move on from something. But I kind of think, that will just happen, by the direction of the Holy Ghost.

Let me tell you what happened to me- like night and day, the Holy Ghost came into my life, and changed me, fundamentally. So, that one day I was out partying and drinking, and didn’t even bother me. But the next night, when the Holy Ghost had entered my life, I did not feel the same, about what I was doing. I no longer enjoyed the music, nor the booze, which just the night before, I had consumed with no problem. I was stationed in Misawa, when this change occurred. Year after year, I would always give it another shot- I would go out and party like it was nothing, at first- only to regret it because inside, I was no longer my own, but I belonged to JESUS. I point to my conversion has having been in 2003, when I saw Billy Graham, in Texas. But, the Holy Ghost had, apparently, not entered my life yet. Before that night, I was known as “Party McCarty”. I only held back in one thing- I never had relations with a woman- infact still today, I have not done this. Especially, because the Holy Ghost entered my life. But I can credit certain women in my life, who I felt, were significant and because of the things they told me, I and the impact they had, I ended up refusing to do this. GOD saw it, and sent the Holy Ghost into my life, and I ended up feeling, and thinking differently from then on!

I kid you not. I was having a blast. Then, the Holy Ghost entered my life, and I could not even tolerate more than four drinks. Billy Robinson is a witness to that fact. I am sure he kept count as well. He was probably like, “What the heck? This is a sailor- and he can’t drink?” OH, but if he had seen me a few years, prior. HAHA. I let Billy down, but sadly I think I let the Holy Ghost down too, that night.

The VA

So, I submitted my information from the VA. To Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick. This last Friday, they interviewed me. They told me, perhaps I might be eligible for unemployability, and potentially Voc Rehab at the VA. But before we can get to that part, they have to review my decision letter, and the claim to determine if there is anything there, which they might utilize to build a case for me at the Veterans Affairs. I do not believe the Kingdom of GOD uses the word “if” but you know, I say “when” instead of “if”. In this regard, GOD has definitely been working in my life and situation, because I am at 80% with the VA.

Anyways, thank you for reading my blog. I hope you enjoyed it.