“Have you entered the storehouses of the snow.....For to the snow he says, ‘Fall on the earth,’" Job 38:22; 37:6

Did the Lord ever send the snow to Catonsville Maryland! 27 inches of heavy wet snow; and am I ever sore from shoveling and digging. But it's a good sore. And I have been blessed with some fine neighbors, who really, really help clear the over two foot of snow on our cars, and sidewalks, and parking places.






























Three of our pine tress in the side yard fell over from the heavy snow, with one that still stood. I may have to cut these 3 trees down, unless there's a way to have them be restored. Perhaps I can tie them up, I don't know.

Well, time to watch the Super Bowl. My prediction: Colts 37 Saints 34.

"But I know that the gates of Hell, They have been destined to fail, I see Satan impaled on the sword of the Word, On the sword of the Word "

Rich Mullins died in a car accident a few years ago. I miss him. Yet, he left us his music. I wish there were more artists like him in our day. He wasn't stuck in the cookie-cutter CCM pop-culture. Be encouraged as you listen to Rich sing one of very early songs of his very short career.



"And the New Jerusalem won't be as easy to build
As I hoped it would be
As I hoped it would be easy to build
But the New Jerusalem won't be so easy to build
There's many bellies to fill and many hearts to free
Got to set them free

But I see a people who've learned to walk in faith
With mercy in their hearts
And glory on their faces
And I can see the people
And I pray it won't be long
Until Your kingdom comes"

"And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it."

"..you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord. In him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit."

"And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb."

I thought this video was in excellent shape, considering the fact it's from a concert in the 1970's most likely.

I had all of Cat Stevens LP's. The famous ones that is. He was one of those artists whose talent filled his songs and music, I thought. But, he had to go and get goofy, and turn Moslem. Oh well, maybe this is a long way around for him to come to Christ. I hope so.


"Well you roll on roads over fresh green grass.
For your lorry loads pumping petrol gas.
And you make them long, and you make them tough.
But they just go on and on, and it seems that you can't get off.

Oh, I know we've come a long way,
We're changing day to day,
But tell me, where do the children play?

Well you've cracked the sky, scrapers fill the air.
But will you keep on building higher
'til there's no more room up there?
Will you make us laugh, will you make us cry?
Will you tell us when to live, will you tell us when to die?"

These aren't even good false teachers and prophets, they're so goofy and stupid. But, people listen to 'em, I just don't get it, for the life of me!

"For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect." -Jesus our Lord and Savior

" I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the naive." -Paul the Apostle

"These are hidden reefs at your love feasts, as they feast with you without fear, shepherds feeding themselves; waterless clouds, swept along by winds; fruitless trees in late autumn, twice dead, uprooted; wild waves of the sea, casting up the foam of their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the gloom of utter darkness has been reserved forever." -Jude, the Lord's brother

" “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You will recognize them by their fruits." -Our Lord Jesus Christ

" I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them." Paul, from Dr. Luke's Epistle


"But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will be blasphemed. And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep." -Peter the Apostle, and ex-longshoreman

This woman, and her husband Todd, need to seriously repent, and come into the light. I pray they do.

"For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their shame, with minds set on earthly things." -St. Paul again

"Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, .. I am called by your name, O Lord"-Jer. 15:16

"...the restoration of biblical preaching has always been the leading factor in any revival of genuine Christianity. That is to say, every great revival in the church has been ushered in by a return to expository preaching.

D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, preacher of Westminster Chapel London, stated, "The most urgent need in the Christian Church today is true preaching; and as it is the greatest and the most urgent need in the Church, it is the greatest need in the world also." If the doctor's diagnosis is correct, and this writer believes it is, then a return to true preaching--biblical preaching, expository preaching--is the greatest need in this critical hour. If a reformation is to come to the church, it must begin in the pulpit.

In his day, the prophet Amos warned of an approaching famine, a deadly drought that would cover the land. But not an absence of mere food and water, for this scarcity would be far more fatal. It would be a famine of hearing God's Word (Amos 8:11).Surely, the church today finds itself in such similar days of shortage. Tragically, exposition is being replaced with entertainment, doctrine with drama, theology with theatrics, and preaching with performances. What is so desperately needed today is for pastors to return to their highest calling - the divine summons to "preach the word" (2 Tim. 4:1-2). ...

Charles Spurgeon said, "I would rather speak five words out of this book than 50,000 words of the philosophers. If we want revivals, we must revive our reverence for the Word of God. If we want conversions, we must put more of God's Word into our sermons." This remains the crying need of our hour.

May a new generation of strong men step forward and speak up, and may they do so loud and clear. As the pulpit goes so goes the Church." -Steve J. Lawson, From an article in January's Tabletalk Magazine.

I can't see the Body of Christ being revived with a hunger for Christ's Word, and a thirst for His Holy Spirit, really, I see just the opposite to be honest, an even greater disregard for the truth, and Bible.
God can surely do it though. He can overrule my skepticism, and how I would love to see the Church have good preachers in every pulpit all across America. Wouldn't that be something if the truth, the whole truth that is, of God's Holy Writ was being preached with humble love, and bold compassion!
Let it be dear Lord Jesus. Amen.

Jimmy Cagney was not only a wonderful film star, he could do some serious hoofing, and some nice singing as well. From the film 'Yankee Doodle Dandy'

Cagney with the dance down the stairs was an adlib.





I liked James Cagney as an actor. He was a natural.

"James Francis Cagney, Jr. (July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986) was an American film actor. Although he won acclaim and major awards for a wide variety of roles, he is best remembered for playing "tough guys." In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked him eighth among the Greatest Male Stars of All Time.

Many critics of the time and since have declared it [Yankee Doodle Dandy] to be Cagney's best film, drawing parallels between Cohan and Cagney; they both began their careers in vaudeville, had years of struggle before reaching the peak of their profession, were surrounded with family and married early, and both had a wife who was happy to sit back while he went on to stardom. The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards (winning three) and Cagney won Best Actor.
In his acceptance speech, Cagney said:

"I've always maintained that in this business, you're only as good as the other fellow thinks you are. It's nice to know that you people thought I did a good job. And don't forget that it was a good part, too."

On September 28, 1922, Cagney married dancer Frances Willard "Billie" Vernon with whom he remained for the rest of his life. They met on the chorus line of Pitter Patter. They adopted a son, James Cagney Jr (Jim) in 1941, and had a daughter, Cathleen "Casey" Cagney. Cagney was a very private man, and while he was more than willing to give the press photographs when necessary, he generally spent his private time out of the public eye."

Although he was such a huge film star James Cagney lived a modest life, and was faithful to his wife of 64 years. Not sure where he stood with the Lord Jesus Christ. Though I would guess, since he was an Irish Catholic, he had a nominal religion and Christianity. He surely may have had faith in Christ as his Savior.

I hope he did.

"Do not labor for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you." -John, the Apostle

As I read through Leviticus this morning, I was pondering what the "bread" offering was, and so I went to John 6 to read a bit about Jesus saying He was the bread of life.

The bread offering in the OT is something which fits with all the other offerings of oil, flour, lambs, bulls, goats, and even wine, for various essential duties God wanted His people to adhere to.

I'm still learning about all the sacrifices, and imagine I will until I die. The wonderful thing is to read, study, and ponder God's truth, and then the Holy Spirit helps us understand what these things mean, either on my own, or at Bible studies, or in church. The Christian life is a combination of all these ways of growing in His truth and grace, isn't it.

Here's a short quote from a commentary, I like to glean from, on John 6:27:

"The Jews did not understand Christ's saying about food (i.e., bread; see verses 31-35) any better than the Samaritan woman grasped his saying about water. Both gave a literal interpretation to his mashal*, and both were wrong! In the light of the explanation which follows in verse 32-35 (cf. for the last clause also 5:31-37) we know that the saying has the following meaning:

• The Mashal: "No longer work for food that perishes,
• It's Meaning: Stop yearning for bread-cakes and the like, as if physical food would ever be able to fill the void in your heart. Realize that this food perishes, has no abiding value.
• The Mashal: "but work for food that endures for eternal life,
• It's Meaning: Instead, render to God the work of faith in the One whom God has sent, the real food, which produces and sustains eternal life;
• The Mashal: "which food the Son of Man will give you."
• It's Meaning: which food, I, the Son of man, will give; i.e., I will give Myself for those among you who believe in Me." -William Hendriksen

Jesus is the Bread we need to eat. Not literal bread, but spiritual bread. How do we eat this Bread? We eat by reading, hearing, studying, and pondering the Word, which is Christ. This will be the sustenance for our soul spirit, heart, and mind, as the Lord, through the Holy Spirit, in a mysterious way feeds us, and nourishes us, just as real food nourishes our physical bodies, and so we then grow up in the knowledge and grace of Jesus our Savior, God, and Friend, and become more and more like Him, and less like ourselves;- although we will always be who God made us to be, and those who have eaten this Bread of life will be together with Jesus for all eternity, with perfect joy and love every second. Now there's a truth with a wonderful aroma to the soul, and good food to taste and savor.

King David knew how to feed spiritually on this bread a thousand years before Christ came, as he looked forward to the day of Christ, with not full understanding, and yet David knew, for he says:

"Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!
Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!" Psalm 34:8


*mashal: A Mashal is a short parable with a moral lesson or religious allegory, called a nimshal. It should be noted that "mashal" is used also to designate other forms in rhetoric, such as the fable and apothegm.

Was the Iraq invasion a good thing, or a bad thing, or a good-bad thing? And, is Tony Blair a war crimminal?

I think I agree with Tony Blair. (I'm still learning about this complicated stuff to be honest.) However, I was captured by Mr. Blair's, what I saw as, heartfelt words of integrity.


America was cowardly and despicably attacked on 9-11, where innocent civilians were murdered, and made to suffer incredible deaths, not to mention all their loved ones who suffered with such intense pain from the ruthless murder of their family members, one has to give Tony a benefit of emotional righteous anger, I think.
War is a horror that no free nation desires, and I'm quite sure Tony Blair wasn't a war-monger, though others think so. Some within the ranks may in fact long for war, but most surely don't. And I'm certain, if there was another way for his heart to make a decision, he would have wished it with all his heart. But given the facts he had, and the righteous anger, he took the measures to protect his people the best way he found possible.

And what does God's Word says?

"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:
a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to love, and a time to hate;
a time for war, and a time for peace."

I would love to have peace. Peace where people don't kill one another, and don't seek aggression at all. But it seems we make peace long enough to load our guns, as someone has said.
God says there is a time when we shall need to fight. That's just the way it will be, until the King of all kings, and all rulers in this world, returns. Then, and only then, there will be no more war. Christ has promised to do this, and so it will happen, Guar-un-tee.

God will bring in 100% pure peace, when He sends His Son, the Prince of Peace to rule the nations, with a hands on kingdom, (for even now Christ rules the world with truth and grace from His throne in heaven, where he has all authority and power). Until then we can surely try to live a life of peace with all men, as much as it is possible.

So there's another political post, mixed a bit with the Word of truth. Basically I'm simply sharing my heart to myself. It helps......you know,.....I think.