5/31/20

-Space shuttle launch, big for the US space scene
-got rejected to google's youtube, but glad I applied
-Zech just got a new bull dozer toy I got for free from CL
-Protest, from another Black African American getting killed from police

But somehow God has sustained me.
Ravi Zecherias passed away his funeral was pretty awesome

I got triple the workload but Maria got laid off

3/24/20 - Corona Virus outbreak

Corona Virus Quarantine thoughts:
first and foremost, praise God for helping us recognize we ARE NOT in control of our lives after all.  We generally do not control if we die, or if we live, HE, God/Jesus/Holy spirit decides this.  He is the Chief engineer, creator, designer, founder of this world.  He knows what makes or breaks this world.  Unfortunately, humankind, Christians/nonchristians, are getting a reality check right now. 

So much so, that we are now in a mode of living in anxiety/fear.  And one thing this pandemic has shown is our character that he has been molding all this time.  He has awakened us on who/what we trust.  Our bank accounts, our education/abilities/intellect/charisma?  I believe this according to the bible, is not our last days, but a merciful warning.  Even if it means, making us uncomfortable for a period of time, bringing some uncertainty.

This is a graceful/merciful strong warning, a reality check for His people, Christians to non-Christians to wake up and recognize the one true God.  There is only 1 true God that decides if we live and if we perish.  But perhaps those who have not tasted and experience him, may see God as a unmerciful God, a God who causes diseases to disrupt our lives, a cruel manipulative god.

But I'm convince this Corona virus, is hint of prophesy of what is to come.  We would not read / heed the warning of the bible, but rather live life, actions and pursue the ambitions of the world.  Perhaps some may think the word of God is a fairy tale that would never come.

We are NOT in control, some will wake up from their slumber(blindness, hardness toward God), others will continue to be blind and have the hardness of Pharoah as the bible explains in Exodus.
This Corona virus will wake "some" up and begin a hopeful depending, trusting relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, who died for their sins and gave them eternal life(trust hope, protection, relationship).  At this time, we need some trust, people we love don't have corona virus, hope that this corona virus will be gone, protection that our shelter in place will prevent us from corona virus.  All of whom Jesus provides.  This is time for us to open up our hearts, eyes and ears for what God has mercifully revealed to us, through his word.

He is who has ears, let him hear!

reached 80k

Finally reached 80k in my Roth

You'll never be happy with yourself

If you're not good with God.   A reflection of who you are with God, will be a reflection of how you will treat people.  if you see God is patient and loving with you, you will be patient with others and love them. 

Birthday Deals

It's amazing how many free deals there are for Bday people:

Denny's- only on your bday w/ ID

Ikes

Bennihana

del taco

Fuddruckers

red robbin

Emotions

Emotions are often one of the hardest things to work with in our Christian life.  Some of the worst decisions I've ever made was due to emotions, negative emotions more specifically.

11/20/16

Holiday season approaching, had a great weekend, Zech is still not sleeping through the night since coming back from Taiwan. Yest. Corn came over and bought dinner, had a good time, also had a good time with Watching hacksaw ridge, pretty good movie about a 7th day Adventist sticking with his faith.

found a new job w/ the county! Hard to figure out when to let them know