“Guns, guns, guns! Oh what a horrible to end the year”

A 29 year old woman was accidentally shot and killed by her 2 yr old son. He took the pistol from her purse. They were out with young relatives shopping at a Wal-Mart in Idaho. Her family says that she is a responsible gun holder.

Lord, have mercy! This could have been the fate of any shoppers. 

As the old folks in Trinbago used to say, “Beh beh oui dor dor — Well, well yes!” It is December 31, 2014 in my area of the world, but it is January 1st. 2015 somewhere in the world.

You are reading this so thank God for life and seeing the last day of 2014 or the first day of 2015. Happy old year’s day, to you and yours or Happy New Year’s Day, to you and yours. I wish you and yours all the good things that life has to offer in 2015.  Enjoy the day and be safe.

No DRINKING and DRIVING and ROAD RAGE. Before you succumb to the two evils think about the people you love and the people who love you!

“My Christmas Story”

A family friend and his son were going to baptize one Christmas Day and he invited us. Although we did not go to the same church and had the same religious views, we decided to go. After attending our church service we went to our friend’s baptismal service. When the service was over, I presented him and his son with a book each —The Gospel of St. Thomas and The Pilgrim’s Progress. Days later our friend phoned me and said, “The book you gave me ‘The Gospel Of St. Thomas, is not for me. It is against my religious views. I do not agree with any Catholic values. I am upset that you choose to give me a gift like that.”

While he was speaking I was thinking that I should say, ‘Ignorance is bliss to a fool’, but I said, “Did you read it?”

“No I did not.” He went on insulting me. “You Catholics worship idols, eat pork and worship on a Sunday. I hope you did not give my son the same book?”

I hung up the phone. When I told my husband he simply said, “Do you remember your favorite verse from The Bible?”

“Yes Proverb 18:2 ‘The fool takes no delight in understanding, but rather in displaying what he thinks,” I said.

“Okay so you know what I have been saying about him is true. He is a jackass!”

As time went by we ignored that character until he turned up at our home, one Christmas morning. We had just sat down to have breakfast —Pig-trotters souse, ham, scrambled eggs etc., When I heard his voice, I was hoping my husband did not invite this fool to join us, but knowing the kind of man he was, hoping for that would not happen. Our friend pulled out a chair and sat at the table. The moment I put a plate, cup, glass etc., in front of him, he took up the bowl of Pig-trotters souse and started to dish out some onto his plate. I looked at my husband with my eyes wide open. He smiled, shook his head for me not to say anything., but I said, “That is Pig-trotters souse!”

“I know,” said the fool and he continued dishing out.

 I looked at my husband and had a smile on his lips as he shook his head for me not to say anything.

“I whispered, “Hypocrite.”…

To all that this day brings into my space, I am just going to say~ Thank you God for everything!

A wonderful safe day to you and yours and remember, Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor’s house. He will become weary of you and hate you. Prov. 25:17

“A scary state of affairs is being portrayed in the news as though it is just a blasé situation.

The most troubling thing that is taking place in New York at the end of 2014; some New York police officers are turning their back on the Mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio. It is shameful, insulting, disrespectful and frightening. If they can do this to the Mayor who are we? The world is watching the United States of America.

“Just say thanks. It is a prayer of admiration”

“He who rushes from his bed to his business and waiteth not to worship is as foolish as though he had not put on his clothes, or cleansed his face, and as unwise as though he had dashed into battle without arms or armor. Be it ours to bathe in the softly flowing river of communion with God, before the heat of the wilderness and the burden of the day begins to oppress.”

At Jesus’ Feet By Doug Batchelor

Feast of the Holy Innocents or Childermas; Holy Innocents’ Day.

This festival is celebrated in some Christian churches on December 28th and other Christian churches on December 29^th. It is to commemorate the massacre of the children by King Herod. He wanted to kill the infant Jesus. (Mat. 2:16-18).

In medieval England, children were reminded of the mournfulness of the day by being whipped in bed. This custom continued until the 17the century.

I remember going to church on this day. The church used to be full of children with their toys. The priest blessed the toys. It was fun. The last time I went to church on Holy Innocents’ Day my daughter was 10. She took her DS to be blessed then she stayed for the party they had for them. She had lots of fun...  

“Another day! Another story! Someone else story is worst than yours.”

In the name of God, stop a moment, cease your work, look around you. ― Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart. ― Socrates (469- 399 BCE)

And I repeat “If we were all asked to write our troubles on a piece of paper, throw it in a pile then we were told to take one and it will become ours. After reading the one we took, we will throw it back in the pile and try to get the one we threw in.

Enjoy your day and be safe.

“Woman --- Physiology”

Men need to make a decree to take an interest in the life issues of their woman. Read up about; Menstruation— The pre-menstrual syndrome and menstrual cramps.

Child-birth— Postpartum depression. Baby blues after childbirth is real.

Menopause— One moment she feels hot, hot, hot. The next moment she is freezing. One minute she is happy and the next minute she is crying. The aches and pains in her body, etc.

If men delve deeply into women issues they would be kind, loving and understanding to their woman…

“Did you leave a peppermint stick for old Saint Nick? Did you hang it on the Christmas tree?

I hope you got what you wanted. I did … The world did not end. I am enjoying my 54th Christmas. A HAPPY SAFE, AND ENJOYABLE CHRISTMAS, KWANZAA and HANUKKAH to you and yours. No DRINKING and  DRIVING and ROAD RAGE. Before you succumb to the two evils think about the people you love and the people who love you…