I’m doing a Goodreads giveaway for Mind Master Chronicles: The Pretender! https://goodreads.com/giveaway/show/399518-mind-master-chronicles-the-pretender The giveaway ends on Nov 19. The book’s release date is Nov 1, 2024.
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Goodreads giveaway for Mind Master Chronicles: The Pretender!
Posted in News, The Pretender, tagged book, Christ, Christian, Draft2Digital, dystopian, ebook, free, giveaway, God, Jennifer Alice Chandler, Jesus, Kindle, Labyrinth, Mind Master Chronicles, new adult, new release, News, Puppet on a String, release date, romance, science fiction, Smashwords, The Pretender, thriller on October 26, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The Evil of New York’s Proposal 1! Vote NO!
Posted in Thoughts of the Day, tagged abortion, child abuse, Christ, Christian, election, elections, freedom of religion, God, God-given rights, identity politics, Jesus, Jewish, New York, News, parental rights, pedophilia, politics, Proposition 1, sexual exploitation, Supreme Court, tyranny, US Constitutional rights, vote, woke on October 24, 2024| Leave a Comment »
The Evil of New York’s Proposal 1! Vote NO!
Proposal 1 coming up for vote in New York is evil. It’s an attack on religious freedom. Many people in the past came to this country to escape religious persecution — to avoid having to choose between their lives and God. One of the major components of the US Constitution is protecting citizens from having to make that choice. Proposal 1 aims to replace a real Constitutional right (freedom of religion) with new rights based on their woke pseudo-religion. The woke aren’t content with their own free will. They are bent on forcing their will on others under penalty of law, if need be. The woke don’t respect other people’s religious beliefs. If you don’t agree with wokeism, you will be made to pay. Don’t want to kill an unborn child? Too bad, no exceptions, according to Kamala Harris. Don’t want your child groomed for pedophilia? Physically mutilated in the name of gender identity politics? Too bad. The children don’t have to have to have their parent’s consent, nor do the parents have the right to know. So after the children are brainwashed by perverted adults, they can be easily conditioned to be exploited by them.
The states think they own your children. In fact, they already think they own everyone who resides in those states. And they want to own everyone in the country, too.
I’ve become convinced it’s not okay to abandon dissenters in woke states to woke tyranny — to woke people, who don’t respect other people’s free will and autonomy. What if residents in places like New York and California can’t just leave? They are fellow US citizens and their and their children’s Constitutional and God-given rights are being stripped away from them. Even more disturbing, what if the Dems take the presidency, the US House and Senate, and thereby pack the Supreme Court with woke justices? Then, they can rule against the states on every decision. Then, there will be nowhere for anyone in this country to run to. Then, we’ll all be in the same position as those in New York. I hope those trapped in New York are able to dodge this latest bid at total woke tyranny! I hope all Christian and Jewish people pray and vote and conscientious objectors vote against this latest attack against our freedom. Vote Republican down the ballot! And if you live in New York vote “NO” to Proposal 1!
https://x.com/Attorney_Cox/status/1847223602359460039
New York Voter Registration deadline – Sat Oct 26 mail postmarked / online/ In-person
Esther 3 Bible chapter
Posted in Bible quotes, tagged Bible, book, chapter, Christ, Christian, christianity, Esther, faith, God, Jesus, Jewish, Messiah, quote on September 17, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Esther 3
After these things did King Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.
Then the king’s servants, which were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment?
Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.
And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
And Haman said unto King Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.
If it please the king, let it be written they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have charge of the business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.
And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy [Or, oppressor].
And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.
Then were the king’s scribes [Or, secretaries] called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of King Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king’s ring.
And the letters were sent by posts into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.
The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed (Esther 3: 1-15).
Esther 2 Bible chapter
Posted in Bible quotes, tagged Bible, book, chapter, Christ, Christian, God, Jesus, Jewish, Messiah, quote on August 5, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Esther 2
After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:
And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege [Or, Hegai] the king’s chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:
And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;
Who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away.
And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle’s daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.
So it came to pass, when the king’s commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king’s house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king’s house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.
Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.
And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.
Now when every maid’s turn was come to go in to King Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)
Then thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king’s house.
In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king’s chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name.
Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
So Esther was taken unto King Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.
And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour [Or, kindness] in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.
And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.
Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.
In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the King Ahasuerus.
And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai’s name.
And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the Book of the Chronicles before the king (Esther 2: 1-23).
Attack Meritocracy, Reward Mediocrity
Posted in Thoughts of the Day, tagged Christ, Christian, double standard, God, hypocrisy, ideology, Jesus, justify, mediocrity, mental-health, meritocracy, Messiah, narcissism, narcissist, pecking order, psychology, relationships, talent, woke, wokeism on July 29, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Attack Meritocracy, Reward Mediocrity
Two categories of people who tend to be picked on are people who underperform the group and those who outperform the group. People who are bullied can be nice people, but they can also be people who would have been bullies themselves if circumstances had broken their way.
There are plenty of well-performing narcissists in the world, but it appears as though there are even more underperforming ones. But then, with narcissists even being perceived of as average is considered by them to be a form of bullying since it means they won’t be getting the praise and attention they covet.
Wokeism is basically a movement of narcissists, so one of its features is a preoccupation with making these underperforming narcissists into some kind of victim class. What I have been seeing is contests rigged in favor of narcissists from a woke-created victim class. It is clear the contest is unfair in the eyes of the non-woke audience and participants. The chosen “winner” is not the best and/or isn’t even qualified to participate. But their winning achieves a victory for the narcissistic woke movement. It gives the narcissist their narcissistic supply of attention and praise — something they feel they have been unjustly deprived of. It also gives them the credibility of being declared the winner by people with the power and authority to bequeath the recognition — even if it obviously isn’t true. Those same power people can even punish the people who object to the unfairness of the narcissist’s adoration bash and refuse to participate.
Yes, you can’t be allowed to refuse to participate. You certainly aren’t allowed to have a contest where one of their own can’t be declared by them to be the winner. And the reason they can’t be declared the winner is because they simply are not qualified to win. No, all eyes must be on the narcissist — even if they’re scornful eyes. And the narcissist must also be able to revel in the defeated look on the rightful winner’s face as the narcissist gets their revenge for their own mediocrity by stealing the winner’s reward for themselves.
Esther 1 Bible chapter
Posted in Bible quotes, tagged Bible, bible-study, book, chapter, Christ, Christian, Esther, faith, God, Jesus, Jewish, Messiah, mordecai, quote on July 29, 2024| Leave a Comment »
THE BOOK OF ESTHER
Esther 1
Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)
That in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:
When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace;
Where were white, green, and blue [Or, violet], hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.
And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.
Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to King Ahasuerus.
On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains [Or, eunuchs] that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
But the Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment:
And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king’s face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)
What shall we do unto the Queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the King Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the King Ahasuerus.
For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The King Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.
Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king’s princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.
If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.
And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
For he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people (Esther 1: 1-22).
Hosea 14 Bible chapter
Posted in Bible quotes, tagged Bible, book, chapter, Christ, Christian, christianity, God, hosea, Jesus, Jewish, Messiah, prayer, quote on July 22, 2024| Leave a Comment »
Hosea 14
O Israel, return unto the LORD thy God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity.
Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto Him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously [Or, give good]: so will we render the calves of our lips.
Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in Thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely: for Mine anger is turned away from him.
I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.
They that dwell under his shadow shall return; they shall revive as the corn, and grow [Or, blossom] as the vine: the scent [Or, memorial] thereof shall be as the wine of Lebanon.
Ephraim shall say, What have I to do any more with idols? I have heard him, and observed him: I am like a green fir tree. From Me is thy fruit found.
Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein (Hosea 14: 1-9).
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