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Saturday, June 20, 2026

INTERESTING DAYS~Self-Care 2026; Castle Rock-WA

Jan Markell and Michele Bachmann talk about many current event issues~'The Last Hour': 
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oho6beA27vo)

Today's post is a looooong one.

A lot of topics were discussed in this sit-down video with Jan & Michele, and I'll be adding my 2-cents to the assessments of Trump-Israel convo's everyone with a religious podcast, seems to be having; with a hysterical vibe: I will not be hysterical, but I will be addressing the hysteria: trying to keep my responses as close to 1-2-3- order in which Jan & Michele brought them up:

{{Trump: ‘There would be no Israel’ without me

~by Julia Manchester - 06/16/26 8:34 AM ET

President Trump said on Tuesday that there “would be no Israel” without him, marking some of his most pointed criticism toward the country amid its ongoing attacks on Lebanon.

“Without the US, there would be no Israel. Without me, there would be no Israel because no other president was willing to do what I did. I have had a great relationship with Bibi. Now Bibi has to be more responsible with respect to Lebanon,” Trump said, speaking at the G7 in ร‰vian-les-Bains, France.

Trump’s frustrations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have risen amid Israel’s insistence on striking Lebanon in an effort to target the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah despite the ongoing peace negotiations between Washington and Tehran.

The prime minister  said on Monday that Israel will keep its troops in Lebanon despite the preliminary deal, noting “the struggle has not ended.”

“I want to make clear: We will remain in the security zones as long as required in order to defend our country,” the prime minister said.

Israel conducted an airstrike in a suburb of Beirut on Sunday as Trump announced a deal with Iran would be signed electronically that day. The Israeli military said the strike was in response to the militant group firing three projectiles into northern Israel.

Trump lashed out at Netanyahu in an interview with Axios following the strike.

“Why did Bibi have to do a f‑‑‑ing attack?” Trump told the outlet on Sunday. “I was so p‑‑‑ed off. I let him know. He has no f‑‑‑ing judgment. I let him know that.”

Article - The Hill: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5925864-trump-netanyahu-lebanon-conflict/ }}

This line of reasoning had me thinking Mr. Trump needs to back up a pace or two and understand that [he] didn't [do] anything but be present in the situation. YES, I do believe that Elohim is using him as the man of the moment to bring about ELOHIM'S PURPOSE: of & by himself, Trump could do nothing. And he certainly did not "save … or establish … Israel"; this arrogant assessment will be his downfall if he keeps it up.

And while I do think it is a good & wise thing that President Trump is seeking, accepting, and implementing spiritual advise … I do not think he has discernment in choosing the religious people that surround him; or in what they whisper in his ear. He needs to lose that whispering snake in the grass, paula white. He's making major mistakes with her {guidance}.

I said it when it happened - and I am repeating it now: an 'Office of Faith' in The White House is going to lead to disaster. ANY sitting president now, can place his chosen religious advisor in that seat paula now has her skinny ass planted in: having a vineyard = dominion theology & Jew hating, a catholic priest = inquisition leaning/anti-Christ & Jew hating, a satanist = anti-Christ & Jew hating, or a muslim imam = anti-Christ & Jew hating in that office, having the sitting president's ear, will not be a good thing!

I do believe that Donald J Trump is the man of the hour, chosen to do what he is doing - but that does not mean that he is a Christian; it just means that he has been chosen - like king Saul was - for this time of national crisis. I do not think America will remain a super power status - but, I do pray that America does not remain in the muslim and nazi grip that is now putting the squeeze on us. However, I remember, too,  that Scripture tells us that the Last Days will be worse than anything the Earth & the people that inhabit the Earth, has every experienced before: and before was pretty horrific - WWI, WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Pot Pol, the 1st Iranian Power Grab during the Carter years, Bush Sr's State of the Union Address that was straight of of Hitler's Speech Handbook, the Twin Towers attack brought on by dubbya's threating taunt to Iran, the obama coup that set American back 150 years & incited the street violence & Schooling (all levels) propaganda, the sexual perversions not seen on Earth since Sodom & Gomorrah was destroyed, hellish hatred aimed at 1 man that leads to mindless madness, assassination attempts & outright assassination to silence the voices of reason: these were evil days & at 69 years of age today, I lived through the majority of them. But fear is not the ticket I hold.

When the democrat party seated that godless muslim tool, barak husseon obama & his he-she partner in crime … they officially became the demon-rat organization.

{{The Left is Beyond Crazy

~June 5, 2026 by Ray DiLorenzo

The Left is beyond crazy. At any other time in our history or in any other Western country, people like them would be considered mentally deranged, challenged and in need of observation or treatment.

According to YouGov, more than 60% of Americans now view the Democrat Party with contempt. With a third of the country, ONLY A THIRD, seeing them in a positive light. The rest don’t remember what they had for breakfast.

These Dems are people who take the side of every inconceivable brand of criminal, fiercely demanding their release, while blaming capitalism, racism, or Judeo-Christianity for their plight.

And here we are. After decades of liberal academic indoctrination, drug use, and the loss of billions of brain cells, along with the influence of a hard-left-leaning political party, we allow these wackos to run amok on our streets, protesting violently for ICE to release child rapists, murderers, thieves, and a variety of others that have committed indescribable crimes. These same nutjobs have even attacked churches during services!

We pretend they are normal people who just have different opinions. But they are not. They are vile, violent people that, even now, wish the president’s death and the end to his exposure of their corruption.

In December 2025, Governor Murphy (D-NJ) of New Jersey freed 31 inmates convicted of murder, felony murder, or aggravated manslaughter and said more were on the way (to your local neighborhood).

A month later it was reported that Murphy commuted the sentences of 51 people and issued 97 pardons. Among those people was Maria Montalvo, who had been in prison since 1997 for killing her two children, aged 18 months and 2 years. After a fight with their father, Ms. Montalvo put her two children in their car and set it ablaze. The children’s final moments would have been unimaginable.

At the announcement, the Monmouth County prosecutor was in a state of “collective revulsion and disbelief” at the decision.

Then we have Katie Wilson (D), the communist, the gal that looks like a nun in street clothes, who never had a private sector job but got her first real position as mayor of Seattle. She’s now concerned that maybe she went too far with her socialist policies, frightening away Starbucks to relocate in Nashville… Starbucks? Other companies flew to other red states where conducting business is still legal. Seattle now has a 40% commercial vacancy rate.

She was probably voted in by a bunch of young useful idiots who thought socialism would be good for Seattle. These are people who were never taught civics, economics, or how the world works.

Mamdani (D) is the antisemitic Muslim mayor of New York. Whoever thought that would happen? My goodness, there are almost 1.5 million Jews in New York City. What were they thinking, if at all?

New Yorkers have yet to see any free buses, lower rents, or cheap food stores. They are seeing boycotts, calls for divestment from Israel, an exodus of wealthy taxpayers, and, to say the least, a threat to confiscate apartment buildings from landlords who don’t toe the socialist line.

New York’s rent control has caused a reduction in affordable housing and a deterioration of living conditions. The Left, meanwhile, scratch their collective heads. Landlords struggle to maintain their properties, causing what they do own to become unsafe.

To complicate matters further, many of the same individuals who voice concerns about rents and living conditions are unaware that their desire for illegal aliens to remain in the country puts them in competition for the limited number of available apartments, healthcare, and classrooms.

The once great cities that the Dem Party has destroyed: Chicago, San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, Detroit, Baltimore, and Philadelphia.

The Black population, the people Democrats used to call their own, are leaving Democrat cities, reversing the Great Migration, and going back to the places they left many years ago. The reasons are simple: economic opportunity, affordability, and stability. They are choosing to live in conservative-leaning cities.

Alan Dershowitz, the longtime Democrat constitutional scholar, recently became a Republican. He was probably the last Democrat we could depend on to be real. The Dersh is but a symbol of the disease plaguing a political party that has lost its way. And the disease is frustration. Polls show Democrats are unhappy with the direction of their party, and party leaders are ignoring the opinions of their rank and file, but their voters are showing theirs by either voting against them or staying home.

The left is satisfied with how their cities and the poor or disadvantaged have turned out under Democrat leadership. After all, controlling poor people is much easier than controlling independent people. Their policies were not errors but power consolidation.

Some have asked me why I write about the Left so often. I have an answer. We can talk about Russia, China, North Korea, or even Iran, but the greatest threat to our existence as a free nation is none of those. It is the crazy and evil entity working from the inside, the Democrat Party!

This article originally appeared on Stand Up America US. Reprinted here with permission. 

American Free News Network: https://afnn.us/2026/06/05/the-left-is-beyond-crazy/ }}

And America & Americans have been held hostage ever since with race-baiting rhetoric designed to divide & destroy; open violence in our streets, on our campuses, and in our homes - instigated & applauded by obamanite devotees; sham impeachment, home invasion, calls for wife rape & murder of children = Mr. Trump's 1st Presidency; hate-fueled several assassination attempts, made on a chosen Presidential Candidate = Mr. Trump, at least 3 times before he was sworn in as President again, in 2025;and an outright assassination-murder of a man who dared to go onto American campuses to talk to the students; muslim doctrine infiltration of churches (basically state run churches = churches that take state grants for state backed programs); education (K thru 12); civil offices (hospitals, daycres, social services, mayor elects, voting booths, judicial seats, ect.); government seats of high power (military branches, senate, congress, White House = obama coups x2).

barak hussein obama did as he claimed he would do: he forever changed American politics, as well as the social & moral landscape of America … and not for the better. The demonrat obamanite party is actually, now, positioning-backing-& seating socialist communist nazis! YES, there is such a "thing" as a "3-in-1" - and barak hussein obama is the party's evil godfather, pulling strings behind the scenes.

That ugly monstrosity they are so proud of, looks like a giant dog turd ruining the landscape - everything about it is as tasteless as they are; definite low quality. I'm not being mean - just being honest. It's an ugly, low-budget, ghetto looking monstrosity. Like them.

You can put lipstick on a pig … but, it will always be a pig.

The true face of the obama's - angry & back-biting.
This demon makes me sick with his swarmy, smarmy rhetoric, designed to hoodwink & ensnare.
The hate speak never stops with the obama's. Never. They probably talk hate in their sleep!
The obama's are angry, insufferable pigs. More demon than human; fueled entirely by angry hate towards America & Americans.
There is NO 'new' America! We are 250 years old.
keyen prince obama wants to BE King of America - that is his main thrust with his poison-tipped barbs. He is on his african warpath.
Every time there's an open mic - one of the obama's are grabbing it and opening their fly trap to spew angry hate speak; whipping up the masses and keeping racial upheaval alive and thriving.

I am not afraid to say barak hussein is a keyen devil, working demonic voodoo in America, on Americans, and across the globe. I'm not even sure he's an actual human - he came out of nowhere & has raised Hell on every level, in every area of life on Earth. And he has not once denied the title of messiah that his followers put on him, in his 8 year term as the White House squatter, from 2009 to 2017. And he has never left DC: barak hussein obama is, and will always be the demonrat's shadow government kingpin; the deadhead democrat party belongs solely to him, and he is playing it for all it's worth.

Still dealing with asthma issues & the last thing I want to hear … is the delusional obama craziness.
I'm not a racist - I'm just anti-obama's; all the race crap in American, today - started with the obama's.
Holland's entire family - both sides, is filled with muslims & islam ideology.
Interesting Days for America … and for this marriage.
40 DAY FASTING IN AUGUST

I'm going to be joining in with the National Fasting … but, not in a freaked-out-way that I'm hearing so many [prophecy] voices screeching; instead, I will be praying that Elohim will prepare us for the quickly approaching Rapture, & that He will prepare us for what the remainder of 2026 will bring us. Prophecy is clear; so there is no reason to get hysterical about End Times happenings. Instead, "LOOK UP - for your redemption draws near."

And, I want Christian voices to STOP telling people that we can change what is happening by casting political votes! We cannot change it - it is destined to happen! And the obamanite demons have already chosen their recent political tool … voting is simply a show of familiarity, but it no longer carries any weight, as evidenced in CA-OR-WA-PN & MA, over generational decades: the proxies have already been chosen & seated before elections begin and wrap up. But, we can pray to be prepared for what is coming down the pike.

We can encourage one another to be strong & courageous.

We can live by Faith, instead of being run by fear.

Prayer is more effective than anything else.

Things have gone too far to be turned … it's time now to get real and turn your eyes upon Yeshua.

This is how I will be praying during my days of fasting. And I don't think I'll be the only one. 

I shifted from drinking morning coffee, watching podcasts, and getting riled by the arrogant obama audacity … to taking a nice relaxing shower.

The shower helped in several ways - most noteworthy was that I could breathe easier; still a bit shaky, but my airways weren't struggling so hard anymore.

And I have to make a conscious effort to avoid newsfeeds that trip me up - that includes the Christian newsfeeds, too. Going off the inhalers, I have to be careful to keep my immediate aura peaceful. It's time to get back to personal mindfulness & to be, again, deliberate & intentional in what gets to have rent space in my head.

Oxygen & heart stability looks good~following the shower.
Getting a little close to the danger zone … a bit shaky and breathless, but the inhaler is off limits.
Working on limiting the crazy-train activity in our home & how it reflects on our lives.
There's no turning back: we are in the Last Days, foretold in Ancient Days.
I'll be fasting for personal reasons, as well as for Christians in America.
Holland is a religious man … but, not a Christian man.
Holland's Aunt Gaye sold her soul for islam. Holland grew up around islam indoctrination.
islam is not a faith … it's a cultic land-grabbing warfare, based on jealousy & greed = terrorism.
There's nothing in kelso that I want; & I don't want it in our home.

Thursday, June 18, 2026

MOR VAL'S BEAN & CABBAGE SOUP; Castle Rock-WA

MOR Val's Bean & Cabbage Soup; Castle Rock-WA

We weren't leaving the house, today - so, I pulled a crockpot soup together for supper ⏲️๐Ÿฅฃ; just whatever sounded good to go with the broth I have saved from Holland's Beef Instapot Supper, last week ๐Ÿฅฉ๐Ÿฅ”๐Ÿง„

I thawed out the beef broth & added to it - some blended bean mix, some veggies ๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿ…, a touch of spicy seasoning ๐Ÿƒ, and 2 eggs = no recipe to read from ๐Ÿ‘ฉ‍๐Ÿณ ... just grabbing ๐Ÿ˜‰ and using ๐Ÿ˜Š

MOR Val's Bean & Cabbage Soup

4 c. Beef Broth * 1 c. Water * 1 c. Bean Blend, dry - sorted & washed * Garlic, 1 head - peeled * 1 lrg. White Onion, sliced * 3 sm. Celery stalks, sliced * 3 sm. Carrots, sliced * 1 Tomato, cubed * 1/4 head of Cabbage, sliced

8-qt. Slowcooker * 1 Cutting Board * 1 sm. mesh Colander  Strainer * 1 lrg. Kitchen Knife * Measuring Cups & Spoons * 1 lrg. Pyrex Measuring Cup * 1 lrg Slotted Cooking Spoon * Soup Bowls & Silverware

1) Place broth in crock - set temperature and start that thawing.

2) Measure, sort & wash beans; set aside.

3) Prepare veggies; place in crock & season.

4) Place cabbage on top of mixture & lightly push down to make room for the lid to fit comfortably

Pierce the ends of EA egg & nestle in the cabbage bits:

5) Place lid over crock, set temperature, and enjoy the aroma while soup cooks …

Place lid over crock & cook on HIGH for 2 hours; then lower temp to LOW for additional 4 hours.

6) When beans are bite-tender, the soup is ready to eat.

Ladle up - season with pepper, if desired & eat with the egg. Um-um Good ๐Ÿ˜Š

And turning in, I'll be doing a mini workout routine:

Staying faithful & taking things easy asthma-wise~Aim for 15 to 20 reps EA x3

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

CITIZENSHIP MATTERS: IT'S NOT {THAT} COMPLICATED FOLKS; Castle Rock-WA

So … our mouthy, Trump-hating/America-bashing neighbors to the North can shut their hypocritical fly traps now.

President Trump is JUSTIFIED in upholding and insisting on America's Citizenship requirements & standards. People that come to America SPECIFICALLY to drop a child as soon as they enter American borders SHOULD NOT be grated automatic citizenship for said child, or for said mother.

There are rules & regulations set in place for Citizenship; and they were set in place for a reason. Our Founding Fathers were VERY SPECIFIC as to WHY & WHO - and there was no "confusion" at all until barak hussein obama started his shady dance & pony show.

You do not have to agree with the rules and regulations … but you certainly have to abide by them.

And barak hussein obama can go back to Hell, where he originated from; and take his hordes with him. They & their ramble-rousing won't be missed.

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{{Canada sparks confusion with mass citizenship revocation

Story by Jasmine Laws~Newsweek

Defiant Left Doubles Down & the Case Against Birthright Citizenship:  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcBQ2avGhBw&t=2s)

The Canadian government appears to have been sending out letters to people across the globe who recently obtained citizenship, ordering them to return their certificates, sparking widespread confusion on social media.

According to posts on Reddit and local reports, Canadian authorities allegedly sent letters to people on Saturday who appear to have obtained their citizenship certificates in 2026, after Bill C-3 passed in December 2025, which ended the first-generation limit that had blocked thousands of people from applying for citizenship.

Losing citizenship would make someone a foreign national, and this could result in their removal from the country and a 10-year ban on reapplying for any status in Canada, according to the legal website lawyerinfo.ca.

IRCC “Actively Reviewing Files”

The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) told Newsweek that it is “aware that a limited number of people who obtained a citizenship certificate under C-3 have been notified that their file is under review.”

The IRCC said that the purpose of the review is to “determine, through an individualized process, whether the certificate was properly issued based on the evidence required by law,” adding this was a “necessary and important safeguard, and all affected individuals will have an opportunity to provide additional documentary evidence in support of their case.”

The IRCC said that if the review confirms that the individual is entitled to the certificate, it will be returned, and that it was “actively reviewing the affected files and taking the necessary steps to ensure they are assessed fairly, consistently and in accordance with the law.”

“This situation concerns the processing of individual cases and is not directly related to recent legislative changes,” it said.

What Is Bill C-3?

Bill C-3 is a 2025 Canadian law that amended the Citizenship Act to overhaul how citizenship is passed down to people born abroad. It came into force on December 15, 2025, after a court ruling found parts of the previous law unconstitutional.

The most important change was ending the long‑standing first‑generation limit, which had prevented Canadians born outside the country from passing citizenship to their children if those children were also born abroad.

Bill C-3 instead introduced a new system requiring a “substantial connection” to Canada—meaning the parent of the child had to typically spend at least three years in Canada before the child’s birth or adoption in order for that child to qualify for citizenship.

The law was seen as notable because it offered the chance of obtaining citizenship to thousands who had been denied citizenship despite having clear ties to the country—particularly Canadians living abroad with their families, or those with children born outside of Canada.

The IRCC told Newsweek that to “protect the value of Canadian citizenship, we brought in Bill C-3 - creating fair, modern rules for citizenship by descent and a requirement that citizenship applicants clearly prove their connection to Canada.”

Individuals seeking proof of citizenship through a Canadian ancestor must establish the chain of parent-child relationships through each generation and provide solid evidence to support their claim,” it said, adding that “having Canadian ancestry does not automatically mean entitlement to citizenship.

Who Is Affected?

Between April 2025 and March 2026, 285,500 new citizenships were granted in Canada, according to IRCC’s latest data. This suggests that tens of thousands of people could be affected if this applies to those who received their citizenship after Bill C-3 passed.

What Does the Letter Say?

In what appears to be an example of the letter on Reddit, seemingly sent by Peggy Sun, Registrar of Canadian Citizenship, the opening reads that a legislative provision “authorizes me to require the surrender of a certificate of citizenship where I have reasonable grounds to believe that the holder of the certificate may not be entitled to it,” adding that the receiver was believed to potentially “not be entitled to hold a Canadian certificate of citizenship.”

The letter continued with reasoning, “The following are the reasons leading to this assessment:

1. The documentation submitted in support of your proof of citizenship application is not from the original course authorities responsible for creating or maintaining historical records, such as civil registries, vital statistics agencies or other authorized government bodies.

2. When source documents are not available and/or when an applicant is unable to obtain documents from a source authority, then the applicant must provide:

i. A written explanation outlining why the source documents cannot be obtained; and

ii. Submit evidence of efforts made to obtain the documents…”

The letter added that as the required documentation was “not submitted with your proof of citizenship application, I am requiring the surrender of your certificate of citizenship.” It continued that the recipient’s citizenship status was now “under review.”

At the end, it added that there would be a chance for the recipient to “respond with further documentary evidence related to your application.”

“Should the final decision be that you are entitled to the certificate of citizenship, then it will be returned to you,” it concluded.}}

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As PERTAINING SPECIFICALLY TO AMERICAN CITZENSHIP - the original citizenship clause in the U.S. Constitution was not intended to include everyone on the planet. The Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause, adopted in 1868, which states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside” was a deliberate change from the pre–Civil War legal doctrine that excluded many groups, especially freed slaves, from U.S. citizenship. It has absolutely NO bearing, whatsoever, on illegal foreigners (mexicans and muslims) intent on subverting Americans, stealing land in religious power grabs, and establishing illegal sub-governing communities, that blatantly ignore our Laws, call for the death of our People, and erase our Faith from our Nation's landscape. NO!

FURTHERMORE … the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Fourteenth Amendment were designed to overturn Dred Scott and establish a broad principle of citizenship by birth within the U.S., but they still required that a person be “subject to the jurisdiction thereof”; meaning they had to be under U.S. authority, not foreign control. This meant that people born in foreign territories or under foreign sovereignty were not automatically citizens.

In short, the original citizenship clause was not universal: it applied to people born or naturalized in the United States who were under its jurisdiction, not to anyone on Earth. The goal was to secure equal rights for freed slaves and other excluded groups, but it did not extend citizenship to the entire globe.

President Trump IS RIGHT to demand that Citizenship acceptance be granted only to those who pledge to become Americanized according to our Laws, lifestyle, language, ect. & to live by American Standards. There is nothing "new" or nefarious happening with that requirement.

That is the way America's Citizenship was designed.

GOOD FRIEND - BAD FRIEND~Christian Inventory; Castle Rock-WA

Can you be a good friend … and stay silent while your friend destroys their life, and torches other lives their rebellious behavior touches? Or, can you be a good friend - and step back to allow consequential lessons when a rebellious friend continues in willful destructive behaviors?

My husband & I have this same type of talk every time Kelso comes into play:

The real question is - 'Why is this a comfortable situation with you?'

He doesn't "understand" why I take issue with his friends' or family's behavior patterns.

And I, don't understand why he doesn't understand.

Respond to poor behaviors, correctly.

My understanding from a Biblical point is that bad company corrupts & staying silent about said bad behavior means that you approve of that bad behavior. And ultimately the person you refuse to make "man up" and start behaving like a decent person … will eventually disrespect you because they see that you have no moral compass while claiming to be moral.

I don't spin my wheels. Once it becomes abundantly clear to me that situations aren't going to change - I move on. Keeping a friendship seeped in bad behavior, simply because "I've known them all my life" is foolish. If the "friendship" has lasted that long, then everyone knows where they stand on issues; and if your "friend" feels comfortable doing things around you, or comfortably talking to you about those wrong things: they have no respect for you at all. And neither do you.

Silence means approval & it hurts everyone involved.

Mature people want mature friendships.

Honest people want honest friendships.

Moral people want to hang with moral friends.

Commonality seeks commonality.

Your relationships TELL a LOT about YOU.

Who & what you associate yourself with tattles loud & clear.

Ask yourself why you are allowing a bad connection to taint your life. 
MOVE ON

Christians can't judge the world - the world does not know any better … or, they are rebellious to the point of callousness & deliberately snubbing their noses at Elohim & you - like Lucifer, their Father. And sometimes you can't avoid them; but, you do not have to go out of your way to make a place for them in your inner circle - the place of close companionship. They are an unruly flame that will seriously scar you and burn everyone and everything in their proximity to the ground, with their willful recklessness.

The waffling excuse of "it's none of my business how they live" is a self-serving, lame, excuse for you to indulge in a wrong-minded situation. IF they are DOING IT in front of you; IF they are OPENLY DISCUSSING IT with YOU - then, IT IS {YOUR} BUSINESS. They have made "it" your business. And you have a decision to make. Are you a true-compass Christian; or are you a lip-service Christian? Why do you continue to make time for them and their bad behavior that you know is wrong? Why are you continuing to allow them to disrespect you? It's true that they are not Christians … BUT YOU ARE. Why are you not sharing with them that there is a better way to enjoy Life? Why are you not encouraging them to be a better person - for themselves, for your friendship, for the people around them? Who you chose to hang with IS [your business]. And it reflects, affecting the people close to you. Waffling taints relationships & is an unfair burden on those you claim to love.

Christians ARE to judge the spirit among their brethren and prod them out of the weeds & back on track. If people claiming to be Christians get angrily "offended!" when their bad behavior becomes the topic of conversation - and if they refuse to behave, let them go; their attitude highlights the reality that they are "not of us, and never have been": they were pretenders & they will foul your Life up if not nipped in the bud.

IF people I personally know and associate with, tell me that they are Christians … then, I am going to EXPECT them to act accordingly. Or cut them lose without hesitation. I have enough troubles of my own - I don't need, or want theirs.

You can love a person without getting down in the muck with them. Elohim does it all the time. He expects us to understand that simple understanding.

So, I really do not understand why people claiming to understand … don't "understand".

Practical Takeaway: Scriptures (Old Covenant & New Covenant) urges those who claim kinship with sons & daughters of the Most High God -  to seek godly, encouraging, and morally upright companions who will lift you up and help you grow in faith … & we are warned against the dangers of negative influences, reminding us to be discerning in our friendships: “The company of the godless is barren” (Proverbs 4:23).

So choose your inner circle companions wisely, for the choice you make, shapes who you are and who you become; this admonition is often paraphrased as, “You are the company you keep”. A truth Scripture affirms through many verses, such as these:

Psalm 1:1-2: “Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.”

Proverbs 13:20: “Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.”

Proverbs 12:26: “The righteous choose their friends carefully, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.”

1 Corinthians 15:33: “Do not be misled: Bad company corrupts good character.”

2 Corinthians 6:14: “Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?”

The Word, is the Christians Handbook on Godly Character, Righteous Living, & Holy Relational Matters. It's the standard for Life in real-time, down here on Earth = it doesn't apply in Heaven: Heaven is our Graduation for completion of lessons learned & applied.

The modern idea that a Christian can become as the worldly to save the worldly is a direct lie passed to your itching ears from the lips of Lucifer & his imps. If you feel perfectly comfortable & at ease among blatant sinful behavior … your character, as well as your salvation status is in serious question - and you need to get real with yourself and reevaluate your soul situation. Then have a heart-to heart with whoever (relative or friend) that you have been willfully & sinfully engaging with: and if necessary carry scissors and cut the rotten umbilical cord.

MEMORIES LIGHT THE CORNERS OF MY MIND; Castle Rock-WA

This Memory came up on my FB Feed this morning …

Memory: Bob planned this hiking trip on the sly & surprised me one morning, when he whisked me off to enjoy a Day on "my mountain"; Mt. Rainier National Park~2014
Beginning the hike on the trail head leaving Sunrise Lodge, a very wide snow bank covered the trail a ways. My sneakers were soaked, after crossing that snow patch. I didn't care ๐Ÿ™‚
My gentle giant waiting for me to catch up; I kept getting sidetracked with the chipmunks. LOL
The trail just kept going up, and up, and up ... it was a pretty steep incline for 2 old duffers - but we were determined.
Beautiful panoramic view, seen from the Wonderland Trail; Mt. Rainier National Park~2014
The view of Mt. Rainier's crown was pretty cool. Box Canyon is directly behind that peak.
Bob made pretty good time with his bum leg; I was proud of him. And my heart was full of love because I knew he was doing this for me, and it was difficult for him.
NO WAY I was crossing the snow bank! Bob was the daredevil. It was straight off the edge on the other side, and Bob toed it to get a look at what lay at the bottom: and teased his chicken little (moi) when he snapped this picture ๐Ÿ˜‰
He took this picture of the lake at the bottom so I could see it later on at home. He was always a thoughtful and loving husband to me.
Walking the loop in Box Canyon - just over that tallest peak of Mount Rainier is where we just came from. I love this place. But I don't think I will ever be going back alone.

I did go back to Box Canyon, solo lobo; 2 or 3 times before Holland came into my Life - however, I avoided the Sunrise aspect of the trip: NOTHING could compel me to try the Sunrise Lodge Road again! That was hair-rising enough the 1st time around, with Bob!

I did the 1st return as a dare to myself: I was missing my mountain, and pulled my big girl panties on & turned the Highlander's ignition with Bob's remembered encouragement echoing in my thoughts, "You can do it. Baby. You & I both know that you can do anything you set your mind to." I set my mind to "GO!" and off I went, in the full confidence Bob always inspired me with.

September 15, 2021~WINGS ~ Mt. Rainier Solo Lobo Daytrip: (https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2021/09/wings-mt-rainier-solo-lobo-daytrip.html) * There is a vid in this post with a salty message; proceed as warned.

The subsequent return visit wasn't so scary; and as always, was enjoyable.

August 20, 2022~NEW ADVENTURES FOR MY NEW LIFE ~Shabbat Blessing: (https://jeastofeden.blogspot.com/2022/08/new-adventures-for-my-new-life-shabbat.html)

But now, my lungs aren't as strong as they used to be - and even though Holland also encourages me in things I want to do … Life has changed & is taking me in different directions, now: and with each passing year, high elevations are too tricky to do solo lobo.

I miss my majestic mountain.

But, if I close my eyes and focus on it - I can feel the coolness of the atmosphere, I can smell the crisp & pungent alpine air, and in my mind - I am again walking the trails & enjoying the beautiful scenery.

I had a Good Life.

I have a Good Life.

I am a fortunate woman.