tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34869577931094600982024-02-21T01:24:59.947-05:00The Abrahamic AdventuresAndrew Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322620275608522526noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486957793109460098.post-81201137135241565192020-03-25T14:38:00.003-04:002020-03-25T14:38:50.599-04:00Update and a Request<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> I bring you an update. The past year and a bit has been hugely eventful. I've been a wheelchair agent in Atlanta Airport since July. Commonly known as the worlds busiest airport, this airport usually has over 100 Million passengers a year. I became a zone lead and successfully survived the busy Thanksgiving and Christmas rush. As of a couple weeks ago, I was ready to get promoted for the second time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">All this has changed. Coronovirus has destroyed the majority of air travel. The number of flights on my concourse in a day world would usually happen in an hour or less. A once bustling concourse is largely an empty shell. A few brave souls wander the empty corridors. The result is hours have been slashed, the threat of being furloughed is more and more likely and the threat of the airport being closed entirely hangs over our heads.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">There is an answer. I have fairly recently started an online apparel store for Christians, Constitutionalists and freedom lovers. These are just some of the offerings. </span><br />
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My request is anybody that's able to, assist because I may not have this job for long. A furlough is not being laid off or terminated. But it does mean no money will be coming in and claiming unemployment from the government is quite distasteful to me. I believe in working for what I have and what you will see is literally hours of designing. <a href="https://mypatriotbeacon.com/">The Patriot Beacon</a> is on the web and on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mypatriotbeacon">Facebook</a>. Thank you for reading. </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Andrew Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322620275608522526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486957793109460098.post-45763815668834200432019-01-09T21:31:00.001-05:002019-01-09T21:45:55.490-05:00The Past Year in Review<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">No, this isn't a late new year post. This is what's been going on over the past 12 months. Some of you remember, I posted about my journey at the <a href="https://abrahamicadventures.blogspot.com/2017/09/my-return-and-my-confession.html">Atlanta City Baptist Rescue Mission</a>. Well this stubborn mule didn't learn enough. So I ended up in Georgia Works. The building was a former youth jail. Yes I slept in a former jail cell. The establishment is primarily for those with drug and alcohol addictions, though I had none of these issues. I did however have plenty of other issues. My own pride and arrogance got in the way and it took some seriously strict rules to pound that out of me. The idea I was not in control was far more of a problem than I ever wanted to admit. So I had to follow a program that had night time curfews, regular drug tests, mandatory meetings and staff that were well known for being unwilling and incapable of listening. It was either their way or I'd get put out and end up sleeping on the concrete. I went through several jobs there, unable to maintain a single one for long. I had to be broken. I came within an inch of being put out before I decided my way was not the best. In a further smack down, I got a job at the Airport. So every day, this Constitutionalist has to go through security (though different from the TSA), get wanded, and submit to that before I can clock in and do my job. With a manager who is the wife of a military man who you do not even blink the wrong way if I knew what was good for me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Look at that. I grew up eating well, having a good life, I was even the son of a pastor. And I ended up living on sack lunches and simple, basic dinners. What went wrong? I did. Pride and arrogance which is nothing short of the mind of Satan, stole years from me because I let it. He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. (Proverbs 28:13). I certainly did not prosper. I spent four years going from place to place, from shelter to shelter, running from myself. Or trying to. Did I s</span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">ucceed? Of course not. Had I done so, it would have meant the Word of God was inaccurate. We used to have a flyer we'd pass out in church, with the heading 'Thy Word is Truth'. And true it is. I had ignored my very purpose for existing. To Honor and glorify God. Not myself. In order to combat that, I had to be put in a bad situation. Most residents of Georgia Works had criminal records, many were felons. The kind of people we see on TV and shake our heads and behave like we're grateful we don't have to associate with them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So, I moved out of Georgia Works yesterday (1/8/19). I actually miss those sack lunches. I miss the simple things provided. When I moved, I had to buy everything I needed - like normal people do. It's actually strange. I'm not used to this. I'm not used to living like a normal, civilised American. But I must. I must take personal responsibility for my actions, my past and ensure by the help of the Holy Spirit that I continue to recover from years of utter folly and stupidity.</span></div>
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I'll end with this. Don't be dumb. Don't be like me. Don't run away from obedience to God. He'll judge you as He judged me and I don't want anybody to go through all that.</span><br />
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Andrew Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322620275608522526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486957793109460098.post-76325414008040487602018-01-16T18:14:00.003-05:002018-01-16T18:19:13.999-05:00The Extraordinary Testimony of Michiah Lancaster<br />
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“Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:37-39<br />
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<b>Tragedy at Newlands Dam</b><br />
At 3:19pm on Sunday, 14 January 2018, American Missionary volunteer, Michiah Lancaster, drowned in Newlands Dam, Cape Town, South Africa.<br />
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<b>Missionary Vision</b><br />
21-year-old Michiah was in the country with his younger brother Isaac (18-years-old), for the Great Commission Course, after which they plan to travel through to Mozambique, to serve at a Mission there. <br />
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<b>Sweltering Heat</b><br />
It was a sweltering hot day and after ministering at a church in Bellville South in the morning, Michiah, his brother Isaac and some other participants of the intensive Great Commission Course took advantage of the only free time of the packed programme of the week to head off to Newlands Dam for a swim.<br />
<b><br />Severe Water Restrictions</b><br />
The level 6 water restrictions imposed by the City of Cape Town municipal authorities has effectively closed swimming pools as it is illegal to top-up ones pool water levels. Therefore the swimming pool that would on other occasions have been available at the Mission, was depleted and the local municipal swimming pool at Newlands was closed. Along with many hundreds of other Capetonians, they went for a swim in the Newlands Dam. This dam is primarily for the South African National Parks Forestry Department wild fire services, for their helicopters to refill their large canvass fire buckets slung under the helicopters for containing forest fires.<br />
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<b>Michiah Struggles in Deep</b><br />
The dam is 8 meters deep (28 feet). Shortly after arrival at the dam, Michiah swam out into the middle of the dam and was then observed to be struggling by Kyle, one of the GCC participants. Kyle immediately swam over and sought to help him, Michiah was not saying anything and it appeared that he has swallowed water. Kyle called for help and immediately, Christopher, Calvin and other GCC participants swam over to assist, but by the time they reached the middle of the dam, Michiah had disappeared beneath the surface. <br />
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<b>Desperate Attempts to Rescue Michiah</b><br />
For the next hour, they frantically dived trying to find him in the murky and deep waters. Other participants of the GCC on the bank phoned for help from local police, Fire and Rescue emergency services and to the Mission.<br />
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<b>Congestion and Confusion</b><br />
As soon as I heard of the crisis, I raced over with my daughter Daniela and was astounded by the vast amount of traffic and large crowds of people who were at Newlands Dam. They were being evacuated as we were trying to arrive. The police had ordered everyone out of the water and away from the dam, so as to not impede their search and rescue efforts. <br />
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<b>Rescue Efforts Mobilised</b><br />
The station commander of Rondebosch police station was on site and she informed me that since the closure of the Newlands swimming pool, many hundreds were coming to this dam, especially on very hot days, yet SAN Parks, whose jurisdiction the dam was, did not have any lifeguards on duty. <br />
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<b>Frustrating Delays</b><br />
My son, Calvin and Brandon, another GCC participant, were still in the water, frustratingly urging police and EMS people on the banks to help. They were informed that procedure prevented them from entering the water. They had to wait for the divers’ arrival. South African Police Service divers and fire and rescue divers were enroute battling traffic to get to the dam.<br />
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<b>Deep and Dark</b><br />
As one Fire and Rescue EMS person said to me, if this was a clear swimming pool, such as at Newlands, they would plunge in, but this is an extremely deep and dark dam and their procedures required them to wait for the divers.<br />
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<b>Double Loss</b><br />
I found Isaac, Michiah’s younger brother, he had just completed a phone call back to his parents in Missouri. Incredibly, Isaac told me that 9 years earlier, when he was 9 years old, his elder brother, Timothy, had drowned in America. <br />
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Several of the young women on our GCC were gathered on the banks praying intensely. Our men were physically exhausted from their desperate attempts to continuously dive and find Michiah.<br />
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<b>Shock and Frustration</b><br />
By now Michiah had been beneath the surface for over an hour! Some of our girls expressed shock at callous and thoughtless comments made by bystanders. Kyle expressed great frustration that while he was struggling to keep Michiah afloat, strangers swimming nearby had just looked and done nothing. All of our GCC men had plunged in and swam with great urgency, but they could not reach him in time. <br />
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<b>Systematic Underwater Search</b><br />
At approximately 5:20pm the South African Police Service Diving Unit and Fire and Rescue services arrived on the scene and began a systematic search across the dam. By 6:40pm Michiah’s body was recovered and brought to the surface. <br />
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<b>Prayer and Gratitude</b><br />
We all prayed with Isaac and then both Isaac and I went and shook hands with each of the divers and rescue personnel involved in the operation to personally thank them for their efforts. We then prayed with some of these rescue people by the vehicles over the body of Michiah and returned after 7pm to report the sad news to all those back at the Mission base. <br />
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<b>Extraordinary Testimony</b><br />
At this point several testified of what Michiah had said at the Bellville South Church that very Sunday morning: Michiah had testified that when he was 12 years old, his elder brother, 17-year-old Timothy, had drowned. This brought Michiah to surrender his life to Christ and he read Romans 8:28-30. “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom He predestined, these He also called; whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified.”<br />
<b><br />Faithful Witness</b><br />
Everyone on the course testified of Michiah’s extraordinary faith, joy, humility, servant-heart and what a blessing he had been to us all. I recalled the testimony of Faithful, in Pilgrims Progress, who after dying in the Lord was seen take up by chariots of fire, direct to the Celestial city, while Christian continued on the narrow way, rejoicing in Fithful’s life, witness and steadfastness, being faithful unto death.<br />
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<b>Much Fruit</b><br />
When later on that evening, I spoke with Michiah’s parents, Seth and Victoria Lancaster and some of their other children, they shared John 12:24 “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.” Our Lord in His Parable of the Sower in Matthew 13, reminded us that the Lord sows His sons into the world to bear good fruit. <br />
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<b>Parables of the Sower</b><br />
Most people know the first Parable of the Sower, Matthew 13:18-23, where we are the sower, the Word of God is the seed and the field is the hearts of people. However, there is a second Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:24-43). In the second parable of the Sower, God is the sower, the sons and daughters of the Kingdom are the seed and the field is the World. We must put down roots where God plants us and we must bear fruit. “He who sows the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, the good seeds are the sons of the Kingdom…” Matthew 13:37-38<br />
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<b>Life Purpose</b><br />
On Michiah’s Application Form under his Life Purpose, he wrote: “Using every life’s breath for the glory of God. Our life is short. So we must do all that we can for His glory and nothing else.” “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.” Psalm 116:15<br />
<b><br />To Glorify God and Worship Him Forever</b><br />
In answer to the question: What is God's ultimate call in your life? Michiah answered: “Giving Him glory! The fear of the Lord has called me to be a missionary. I am daily waiting on Him and seeking to do all that I can for His glory.” Previously, Michiah has been involved in missions to Mexico and Mozambique.<br />
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<b>Mission to Africa Must Continue</b><br />
Michiah parents as well as Seth and Victoria Lancaster made clear to me that they wanted their son’s body to be buried in Africa and they do not want their younger son, Isaac, to cut short his mission to Africa. They want him to complete the Great Commission Course, which he is eager to do and to continue on to complete the planned mission to Mozambique. “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.” Philippians 1:21<br />
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<b>Memorial Service</b><br />
Accordingly we will be conducting a Memorial Service for Michiah Lancaster at St. Thomas’ Church, 61 Campground Road, Rondebosch at 10am, Thursday, 18 January in Cape Town. All friends of the Mission, or of the family, or any of those involved in Emergency services search and rescue attempts will be most welcome to participate in this memorial service where we will celebrate the life and testimony of Michiah Lancaster.<br />
<b><br />We Do Not Mourn As Those who Have No Hope</b><br />
Of course, this has been a traumatic experience for all of us in the Mission and for all the participants of the Great Commission Course. However, the calm and confident faith of Isaac and his family has set the tone and no one has sought to cut short their time of missions training and outreaches with the Great Commission Course. Isaac is determined to complete the course and his mission to Mozambique and our team has been bonded together, with even greater intensity. Last night, Monday, 15 January, we climbed to the top of Lions head and held a time of prayer and hymn singing, praising God for the life of Michiah and praying for many to be brought to Salvation in Christ as a result of his testimony.<br />
<b><br />Thanks Be to God Who Gives Us the Victory</b><br />
On Sunday night, we read 1 Corinthians 15:12-58. The concluding verses give us our marching orders: “…Death is swallowed up in victory. O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 15:54-58.<br />
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Yours for the fulfillment of the Great Commission<br />
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Dr. Peter Hammond<br />
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Frontline Fellowship<br />
P.O. Box 74 Newlands 7725<br />
Cape Town South Africa<br />
Tel: 021-689-4480<br />
Email: mission@frontline.org.za<br />
Website: www.FrontlineMissionSA.orgAndrew Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322620275608522526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486957793109460098.post-54733614614669516262018-01-15T12:19:00.000-05:002018-01-16T18:19:25.458-05:00Michiah Lancaster - A Tribute<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Michiah Lancaster. Servant, Warrior for Christ and beloved son went home to be with his Father in heaven Sunday. His tribute, written by his godly Mama is below<br />
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Above all his passion was his relationship with Christ. He helped teach a Bible study every week in a local coffee shop with his brothers and he loved people. He was very social, and was hurt when he saw someone he loved making self-destructive decisions.<br />
He was worked hard building houses from the ground up. Roofing, plumbing electrical...people commented on his work ethic. Michiah Lancaster was even a manager in the construction company, with a Christian owner & boss who treated him like a son. A photography lover, horse lover and a singer who loved music and nature's beauty.<br />
He loved missions and hoped to serve God overseas and had given his testimony on Romans 8:28 on how we can trust God with everything, no matter how bad it looks, explaining how his older brother Timothy's death impacted him to be a soldier of Christ the very morning of his death. Sunday afternoon some of the guys decided to swim across. Its a forestry fire fighting pool to fill helicopter equipment. Michiah lost his strength and despite efforts from friends, disappeared. His brother was there and saw it happen. But God has already used this for good in many lives, God has saved at least two we have heard.<br />
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Let me just add after that testimony, the family is still praising and even asked me to pray for the man who tried to save him. This is the peace that passes understanding that only the Holy Spirit of God can bring<br />
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<br />Andrew Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322620275608522526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486957793109460098.post-76432075842428488002017-11-10T13:50:00.000-05:002017-11-10T13:50:06.209-05:00In remembrance <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last month the Atlanta City Baptist Rescue Mission lost a great man. Mr John Odom. Though he had two degrees and could have taught at any college or university in the country, he chose to stay and teach in a homeless shelter and dedicate 10 years of his life to it.<br />
Had it not been for his toughness as a disciplinarian, I would have likely not made it through the program. He commanded and demanded respect. Those who did not give that to him, would get reminded exactly who was in control and it wasn't them. Or me. Oh yes I had to be reminded a few times, even though I generally didnt dare put a foot wrong. Yes he was tough, yes he gave me a hard time but I needed that. I am grateful for the time he spent at the Mission and the time he spent with me. He'll be missed but he is definitely in a better place. With his Savior. We'll meet again up there<br />
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<br />Andrew Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322620275608522526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486957793109460098.post-64382697253888900212017-10-24T18:09:00.002-04:002017-10-24T18:09:15.909-04:00Mind of Satan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span id="goog_511220958"></span><span id="goog_511220959"></span>I was scrolling through my Facebook feed and ran across a horrific article. It seems a British woman stamped her toddler to death. I was all prepared to mentally rip her to shreds, call her filth, suggest she be crucified and more. All of the sudden clear as a bell I seemed to hear one word. Hater. Of course there was no actual voice. It was the Holy Spirit. Now i'm not saying I was wrong to be appalled at such sickening and revolting behavior. Righteous anger was certainly called for. So what was I being told? Quite simply as someone who can be sarcastic and even hateful and insulting I was no better. The moment I start thinking a person is less than a precious creation of God, I start on the road the thinking like satan. The first hater in the universe</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> So what of the picture I have? It's simple. Satan is an expert at lying, twisting the truth and lulling us into a false sense of security. While I may be justified in being angry at a wicked woman, that does not give me license to extend that to someone who does something silly and wonder what their mental malfunction is. Not if it means I also degrade them in my mind though it's perfectly normal to recognize the silly things people do. We frequently have to in order to stay safe.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> God is love. Hate is not a part of Him unless it is sin. Even then He loves the sinner and is not willing that any should perish but all should come to repentance. So that's the latest stomp the Holy Spirit gave me - at work of all things </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span>Andrew Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322620275608522526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486957793109460098.post-37324360736377339752017-10-20T18:06:00.002-04:002017-10-20T18:06:39.222-04:00The modesty debate - a personal perspective<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This post will be in two parts. First what I believe. Second why. This is not your regular post. This is my personal experience.</div>
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The distinction between genders is assumed in most Christian circles. It is accepted that both male and female are biologically different, think differently, and have different God given roles. However these are being eroded rapidly. While the world thinks they can change genders and identify as whatever they want to (including a cat), we've sanitized this. </div>
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Lets start with a definition. <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let’s take a look at what it meant. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">, n. [L. modestia.] That lowly temper which accompanies a moderate estimate of one's own worth and importance. This temper when natural, springs in some measure from timidity, and in young and inexperienced persons, is allied to bashfulness and diffidence. In persons who have seen the world, and lost their natural timidity, modesty springs no less from principle than from feeling, and is manifested by retiring, unobtrusive manners, assuming less to itself than others are willing to yield, and conceding to others all due honor and respect, or even more than they expect or require.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">2. Modesty, as an act or series of acts, consists in humble, unobtrusive deportment, as opposed to extreme boldness, forwardness, arrogance, presumption, audacity or impudence. Thus we say, the petitioner urged his claims with modesty; the speaker addressed the audience with modesty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">3. Moderation; decency.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">4. In females, modesty has the like character as in males; but the word is used also as synonymous with chastity, or purity of manners. In this sense, modesty results from purity of mind, or from the fear of disgrace and ignominy fortified by education and principle. Unaffected modesty is the sweetest charm of female excellence, the richest gem in the diadem of their honor.</span></div>
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I'm not leaving guys out. Not by a long shot. Why may I ask do guys think they can wear skinny jeans, showing off what they have, body build, then parade around strutting their stuff? If you think females are not visual to some degree, you'd be very wrong. Woman can lust just as easily as a male. I'm sure there are many things guys do that we don't think about but cause problems. Because of that, we need to be educated as well. <br />
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Now why do I believe all this? Well as a guy, I have to admit to struggling with lust many times. Furthermore, I would cause an internet filter to scream with some of the sites I used to frequent. Where did this start? Temptation. Satan and my own sinful nature. Of course there is never any excuse for visiting adult sites. It's always sin and always avoidable. But there is something else that has a huge impact. wearing clothing that hugs the body and when one wears a garment, unsuitable for their gender or wears something that reveals too much it causes me all kinds of issues. Not to mention basically all other males within eyesight. I'm supposed to think of a lady as a fearfully and wonderfully made creation of God and i'm given eye candy to look at? That's totally not beneficial.<br />
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</span>Andrew Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322620275608522526noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486957793109460098.post-16905009369343715592017-10-15T19:00:00.000-04:002017-10-15T19:00:56.432-04:00Justice and Mercy vs Fairness<br />
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<br />Andrew Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322620275608522526noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486957793109460098.post-55322885047287155792017-10-02T07:49:00.001-04:002017-10-02T07:58:26.900-04:00How precious is the Bible to me? <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Would I? I don't even read the Bible as much as I should and I wanted to preach to others? Would I take machine gun fire so severe my body would be unrecognizable and mutilated? How much would I suffer for Christ as He suffered for me. I don't know but unless I tighten up and get a grip, probably not much considering I barely even know how to love Him. </div>
Andrew Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322620275608522526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486957793109460098.post-79797078373870153992017-09-18T18:00:00.000-04:002017-10-03T00:32:59.510-04:00If Ye Love one Another<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are more but I focused on this last verse for a moment. If evidence for being disciples or Christians is that I love people and I fail to do that, then I can be judged as potentially not being a Christian. Scripture interprets Scripture and I know I can indeed be judged because </span><a href="https://www.bible.com/bible/1/1jn.4.7" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1 John 4:7 (KJV)</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> says<i> </i></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God</i>. Many times in my life, I have given people just cause and the right to judge me. </span><br />
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How did I do that? I thought I was something special. In the name of being a leader (which I had no right to be since I did not know how to follow) I took and demanded control. Everywhere. I told myself I was not in the world to be liked and that God was a God of order, therefore peoples opinions didnt matter. When I arrived at the Antanta City Baptist Rescue Mission, I advertised myself as a cross between two TV show characters. House and Gordon Ramsey. Despite the fact I was penniless in a homeless shelter and one of the staff at the Mission was a 70 year old no-nonsense Vietnam war vet who had two theological degrees and was the strictest member of staff. I should have gotten put out several times. He turned out to be the most influential person there. One of his quotes was '<i>Who are we to deny God the relationship He desires to have with us by sinning'. </i>Now that's tough. That's a stomp and a half<i> </i><br />
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It's true. I am just a sinner saved by grace. I've left a trail of destruction in my life and hurt people. For that I am sorry. And one day I hope to not only tell people individually but show them I mean it. Love is not some cute cuddly thing. It's action. Action i'm sometimes not sure of but one thing I do know. The Holy Spirit will show me through His word.<br />
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Andrew Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322620275608522526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486957793109460098.post-76788239017264059422017-09-05T17:35:00.000-04:002017-09-05T17:35:03.546-04:00My return and my confession<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well as a few have seen, I'm back online. Some of you may think highly of me. You shouldn't. I'm nothing but a pharisee and a hypocrite and fraud. Or was. I debated theology like I knew something and I did. In my head. There was no heart in it and it was not lead by the Holy Spirit.<br />
I was in fact a cussing, smoking, bad tempered rebel who had only the thinnest veil of godliness. For a long time I was a terrible flirt, carrying on highly inappropriate conversations with females and was a hater. I hated on and bashed people daily. If not a liberal but someone I disagreed with or even somebody who did something I considered stupid.<br />
The only way I realized I was saved was God chastised me and turned my human greatness into nothing. From 2014 till now, I've lived in homeless shelters. One of them in Seattle was frequented by felons, sex offenders and drug addicts.<br />
Even loving God is a daily battle as my pride keeps rearing it's ugly head. That's being real. I thank God He loves me or I'd be in hell right now. </div>
Andrew Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322620275608522526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486957793109460098.post-70886460273018072702017-02-15T08:15:00.000-05:002017-02-15T08:15:00.881-05:00Offline for 6 months<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey y'all! Just wanted people to know, I will be offline till July. I've decided to join an intense 6 month discipleship program run by the <a href="http://atlantarescuemission.org/our-programs/">Atlanta Baptist Rescue Mission</a>. This mission is owned and operated by <a href="http://kingswaybc.org/">Kings Way Church</a>. There is no usable wi-fi on the premises and getting out will be extremely sporadic at best. Additionally, I will not be able to maintain the cellphone, so operating on 4G is out of the question. Since 2014, I have been going from place to place in various missions with zero long term plan that has been even slightly successful. This is the plan to end that. This has been posted 24 hours before I go offline. in a genuine life and death emergency, I can be reached via the mission phone number, but this is not to be used for anything but a life threatening emergency. I can still be reached by old fashioned snail mail. The address is 316 Peters Street Atlanta, GA 30313.<br />
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Naturally neither the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ConservativeBroadcast/">Conservative Broadcast</a> Facebook page, nor my social network profiles and Messenger will not be updated or monitored during this time.<br />
<br />Andrew Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322620275608522526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486957793109460098.post-38174098559973114942017-01-28T05:33:00.000-05:002017-01-28T05:33:53.579-05:00A look back on SeattleI arrived in Seattle at the end of 2014 and what a time it has been. From getting a real good picture of the homeless situation in the city, to seeing and hearing liberal ideology firsthand.<br />
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On the plus side, I went to my first Planned Parenthood protest as well as went to Farestart, which gave me the foundation for doing work in the culinary industry. Since then I've gone to multiple protests and worked the dishpits of several restaurants. There have been good times<br />
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So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, goodby! The time has come to leave Seattle. Leave the city that is on a fast tract to utter destruction. Super high housing prices and a $15 minimum wage being rolled out in stages means that even a single room in the city costs $600 a month. This is with rising homelessness and a Mayor that is simply making things up as he goes along and is doing nothing good. But where am I going? What will I do? In answer to that first question, the answer is:<br />
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Yes, I am moving there. In fact by the time, this gets published, everybody on Facebook will have seen my travels. Initially, I didnt think I knew anybody locally but it turns out there is a pastor nearby who used to be at my parents church. There is also another church right in the city run by a Bob Jones University graduate. And of course my siblings are studying at BJU. The real reason for moving to Atlanta specifically is because of an insane situation.</div>
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<a href="https://atlantataskforceforhomeless.org/">Metro Atlanta Task Force for the Homeless</a> is a low barrier shelter, that has been harassed, and terrorized for years. The city is now taking initial steps to have it forcibly taken from it's owners by eminent domain. Now of course anybody with morals knows, this is theft and completely unacceptable. Initially I will be living right among them, but, there are several places I can transfer to, Including <a href="http://atlantamission.org/">Atlanta Mission</a> and a couple others. At the same time, I will be networking with local groups to patrol the area in a Neighborhood watch type system that has strong vibes of the numerous citizen Militias dotted around the country. The main point will be to advocate for those unable to do so. The idea that people without a home can be tossed here and there, rejects of society is horrifying and those that can be helped, should be taught to be independent, stand on their own two feet and not need to have their hand out, needing government assistance and shelters.<br />
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The second task is public servant accountability. We see extremes all over the place. Either corruption, excusing terrible crimes and Constitutional violations, or we see hate. Anybody who says all cops should die, is a dangerous man. No, they should not. They should be made to be accountable if and when they forget their duties as public servants, or if they choose to violate a citizens Constitutional rights. The courts have long said, one is innocent until proven guilty and so do. I will be updating people via the blog until I have a local Facebook page set up and continuing to update people from here.<br />
This isnt going to be easy. Quite the contrary. The Taskforce has been plagued by crime and i'm going to be starting up a citizen led patrol group. While I do insist on the accountability of public servants and have no issue with active resistance to Constitutional violations, it is still the police who have to come and arrest the drug dealers and those who choose to fight in the street. For more information on the situation, <a href="http://atlanta.curbed.com/2016/12/28/14066570/peachtree-pine-atlanta-police-crime">this article</a> dated December 28th has the basic idea. I fly out early morning on January 27th.<br />
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<br /><br />Dear Christian,<br /><br /><br />As the reality of a Trump presidency sinks in, the question I have is should we rejoice? Should we rejoice that a pathological liar was prevented from leading our country? Should we rejoice that a woman who believes we should have the right to murder the unborn hours from birth, didn't get her way? Should we rejoice that a person who made it clear she would spit on our Second Amendment rights, it not able to go through with her crimes? Absolutely not!<br /><br /><br />As Christians, everything we do must represent Christ as His ambassadors. Trump has made it clear, by his actions, he is not a godly man. He owns casinos, was divorced three times and claims he does not need to ask forgiveness. We by our vote claim that God approves of this behavior and attitude, when He clearly doesn't. We have misrepresented our God, failed in our Christian duty and now we're patting ourselves on the back because we thwarted a traitor from becoming President. Yet again, we have compromised and failed. <br /><br /><br />We are comfortable in our nice, safe churches. We go to Bible studies, attend services, run programs and while the converts may not be 'twice the sons of hell' that the Pharisees converts were, the principle is the same. They are converted to mediocrity. To compromise, to making do. We are not even under any real persecution and already we cannot vote for a godly man. We are as the church in Ephesus. Cold, lethargic and we as a nation deserve a person like Clinton. Oh yes, I was expecting Clinton to win as Judgement for our neglect of our duty as Christians and Americans. Yet once again, God showed us mercy and it is of His mercy that we are not consumed. And yet it will be a miracle if even one person is sorry for their behavior. While we decry liberals, when we are confronted, we will cry like one and make excuses. There are none. God will not accept excuses when we stand before Him, we will simply be judged. I will not rejoice with you. I am ashamed.Andrew Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322620275608522526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486957793109460098.post-4926304999529306662016-10-11T06:00:00.000-04:002016-10-11T06:00:16.794-04:00Reversal Zone - A Review<div style="text-align: left;">
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J. Grace Pennington has published four science fiction novels. They each have a unique bent to them, but this one is very different. Each book is a standalone, but as with any series, you get more of the story if you read them all in order. In <em>Reversal Zone</em>, the main character, Andi Lloyd, becomes the only one who can save the ship and crew. Can she do it in time?</div>
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After weeks of boredom, Andi is excited when the <em>Surveyor</em> is called upon to rescue a freighter that mysteriously vanished in uncharted space. Excitement quickly turns to unease when the ship encounters an unknown phenomenon—a cloud that appears not to exist. But with the freighter's crew in danger, the <em>Surveyor</em> has no choice but to venture into unknown territory.
As soon as they enter the cloud, its unstable effects wreak havoc on the ship. They're flying blind. Every piece of equipment is malfunctioning. And every member of the crew is unable to think straight or act like themselves—except Andi.
Now she's expected to guide them through the predicament with no previous command experience and no one to turn to for support. And with each passing hour, it becomes clear that if they don't escape the cloud soon—they won't escape it at all.
Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LZV1ILB
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<a href="https://faithblum.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/author-photo.jpg"><img class="wp-image-3690 alignright" height="178" src="https://faithblum.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/author-photo.jpg" width="267" /></a>Grace Pennington has been telling stories since she could talk, and writing them down since age five. Now she lives in the great state of Texas, where she writes as much as adult life permits. When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading good books, playing movie soundtracks on the piano, and looking up at the stars.
You can find out more about her writing at <a href="http://www.jgracepennington.com/">www.jgracepennington.com</a>.
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She's done it again. The latest in cutting edge sci-fi by Grace Pennington. She takes you on a journey of surprise and peril, twisting like a roller coaster till the very end. The people are real, the danger is real and the lives of all the crew hang by a thread held by one young lady, who rises to the challenge. You will want to make time to read the whole thing in a single sitting. I'd give this five stars but i'd like to give it 1000. This author knows how to captivate her audience.<br />
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Grace is generously offering three prizes. A signed copy of each of her three previous novels in the series. They are each standalone stories, but they are also connected. If you would like to read more about them, you can read about them here: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0085MJKYC/">Radialloy</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FX06H7C/">In His Image</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00OLE692O/">Machiavellian</a>.
To enter the giveaway, please fill out <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/M9spHKJcHoZXgT4h1">this form</a>.
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<strong><u>Friday, October 7</u></strong>
<a href="http://bookishorchestrations.blogspot.com/">Bookish Orchestrations</a>-Tour Introduction
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9835617.Keith_Guernsey/blog">Fathers and Sons-Sports and Life</a>-Guest Post
<a href="http://www.thedestinyofone.com/">The Destiny of One</a>-Guest Post
<a href="http://perpetualgardener.blogspot.com/">Perpetual Gardener, Writer, and Mormon</a>-Excerpt
<a href="http://rebekahlynbooks.com/">Rebekah Lyn Books</a>-Author Interview
<strong><u>Saturday, October 8</u></strong>
<a href="http://theclwells.com/ramblings">Shout outs</a>-Guest Post
<a href="http://frankybrown.com/">Author Franky A Brown</a>-Excerpt
<a href="http://shirereviews.blogspot.com/">Shire Reviews</a>-Book Review
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<a href="http://www.anniedouglasslima.blogspot.com/">Letters from Annie Douglass Lima</a>-Excerpt
<a href="http://zerinablossom.blogspot.com/">Zerina Blossom's Books</a>-Excerpt
<strong><u>Monday, October 10</u></strong>
<a href="http://www.rachelrossano.com/">Rachel Rossano's Words</a>-Excerpt and Guest Post
<a href="http://www.inthebookcase.blogspot.com/">In the Bookcase</a>-Excerpt and Book Review
<a href="http://faithblum.wordpress.com/">Writings, Ramblings, and Reflections</a>-Book Review
<strong><u>Tuesday, October 11</u></strong>
<a href="http://www.abrahamicadventures.blogspot.com/">The Abrahamic Adventures</a>-Book Review
<a href="https://clairembanschbach.wordpress.com/">The Overactive Imagination</a>-Excerpt <a href="http://morganhuneke.blogspot.com/">Morgan Elizabeth Huneke</a>-Book Review
<a href="https://www.lisaswinton.blogspot.com/">Lisa Swinton Queen of Random</a>-Excerpt
<strong><u>Wednesday, October 12</u></strong>
<a href="http://bookishorchestrations.blogspot.com/">Bookish Orchestrations</a>-Giveaway Winner
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Who doesn't like a good mystery? I'm sure there are a few, but most people do like mysteries. What about a mystery within a mystery. Faith Blum's new novella is just that. First there's the mystery of who tried to dupe five mail order brides. Then Adelaide finds out someone is claiming she's a runaway bride. What happens to her? Find out in <i>Blessed Assurance</i>.<br />
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<br />Detective Bradley Connor stepped off the train in Cheyenne and gathered his horse, saddle, and saddlebags from the cattle car. After stabling his horse at the livery and finding a hotel, he headed to the sheriff’s office.<br />“Are you the sheriff?” he asked the man behind the desk.<br />“I am. What can I do for you?”<br />“Bradley Connor. I’m a Pinkerton detective and I need some information from you.”<br />The sheriff sat up straighter. “Sheriff Leland Granger. I’ll certainly help in any way I can. What do you need to know?”<br />“Do you know of an Adelaide Brown?”<br />“Yes, I do. Surely she isn’t a criminal!” Sheriff Granger’s face was filled with horror. <br />“No, nothing like that. She simply ran away from someone and that person is looking for her. Could you tell me where she is staying?”<br />Sheriff Granger gave him an assessing look. “Why?”<br />“I need to speak with her alone. I have an uncomfortable feeling about the person who is looking for her and need to hear her side of the story first. Is she married?”<br />“No.”<br />Bradley leaned forward. “But she came out here as a mail order bride.”<br />“Yes, but she, and four others, were lured here by those ads. They were meant to be sold to saloons, but the outlaw’s plans were thwarted. Four of the five have now married. Adelaide is the only one who has not.”<br />“Why not?”<br />Sheriff Granger shrugged. “I don’t know. As for where she lives, she lives with Allen Reese and Edward Harris.” He gave Bradley the address. “But I would be careful about approaching her.”<br />Bradley nodded. “I will. Thank you.”<br />Bradley found the house and watched it carefully. It only took a few hours before he caught his first glimpse of her. She was truly as beautiful as his client had said she was. So why had she run away?<br /> <h2 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0.25in;">
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could write better than Dr. Seuss. Now that she has grown up a
little more, she knows she will probably never reach the success of Dr. Seuss,
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right-brained activities such as reading, crafting, playing piano, and playing
games with her family. One of her dreams is to visit Castle City, Montana,
someday to see the ghost town she chose for her characters to live in. She
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Andrew Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322620275608522526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486957793109460098.post-43848365591417811512016-08-24T05:07:00.000-04:002016-08-24T05:38:04.686-04:00The We The People Problem<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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How does a real American live in a city like Seattle, Washington? That is the question I have to answer because I do. I live in a super liberal city where the percentage of people voting is pitifully small. The Mayor was elected with a paltry 30% of eligible voters doing so and just barely won, meaning he was elected by 15% of the population back in 2013. <br />
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Fast forward today and you have the Seattle Police Officers' Guild, which is the largest union, <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/news/2016/06/22/24243759/inside-the-citys-negotiations-with-the-police-union">holding secret negotiations</a> with Seattle police and when The Stranger managed to get hold of parts of it the Mayor then <a href="http://www.thestranger.com/slog/2016/06/23/24253605/mayor-involves-fbi-in-hunt-for-source-in-stranger-police-union-story">decided to get the FBI involved</a>.</div>
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Here in Seattle, there is no Tea Party, no Militia in the entire state, no Constitution Party presence in the county and to top it off the Council made it clear, the People would not get a vote on whether to build the most expensive police precinct in the country despite huge backlash and objection from the public. </div>
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I believe the police should be accountable to the public and we should make every effort to lawfully make them do so. However the big conundrum is this: How does one do so when there are so few right-wingers? </div>
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Enter one of the most controversial groups in the nation today. Black Lives Matter. Now before you throw up and block me, i'm not a supporter of them. I believe the focus is wrong and should be on accountability instead of one ethnic group. However let's be real, the media is super biased. The left adores BLM and the right hates them and both sides love sensationalism. Let me give you a dose of reality from a local perspective. I've filmed two protests and not once was I harassed for it either by the police or the protesters. The local leader is a white man and neither protest had a single arrest that I am aware of. What I am saying is our public servants need accountability and these guys are peacefully protesting. The same can be said for the other groups which are almost totally leftwing. And yet there are many people in Facebook groups that are pro-2A and certainly support the Second Amendment. Can they be used to change things and make Seattle more accountable? I do believe they can. It's confusing because normally the left loves government control but I have found a Libertarian like me can survive quite well in person and on social networks and do so without compromising Constitutional beliefs. </div>
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I intend to also get involved with the Constitution Party and be the voice in King County as there is nobody else to do it. And yes that does mean I am voting for <a href="http://castle2016.com/home/">Darrell Castle</a>. I refuse to vote for the lesser of two evils. That is why we have Trump and Hillary running. Two terrible people who will both destroy America as much as Obama has.</div>
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Andrew Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322620275608522526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486957793109460098.post-16690071517752104312016-08-17T04:29:00.002-04:002016-08-17T04:31:22.586-04:00In which I visit the Parents in OhioI started writing this in the motel room in Mentor Ohio and only just published. I'm so behind it's unreal. It's been a flying visit in every sense of the word. I flew out Friday night and landed in Cleveland Hopkins Airport around 6AM Saturday. The adventure started when my 10PM flight from Seattle was delayed due to a computer crash. It was only an hour delay but it was long enough I was about to start on strong coffee and energy drinks and settle down for a long wait. <br />
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The flight was mostly uneventful apart from some turbulence on the approach to Cleveland but nothing severe. I had decided to take Frontier Airlines and it was budget in every sense of the word. I had to pay for my checked bag and there was no in-seat power or even a USB port and no Wi-Fi. The table on the back of the seat wasn't even big enough for the laptop, which I had to put on my lap, which I suppose is what it's meant for. Arriving, Dad got lost and took 3 hours to make the 45-60 <br />
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minute drive out there. I couldn't complain though as I was going to spend $50 on taking Lyft out there. I arrived at the house and finally saw the rest of them. There were hugs all round of course. Joanna and I engaged in our typical stimulating conversation as she would put it and Peter and I did a bit of geeking out. I showed him the horrific job my phone camera did of filming while walking around.</div>
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Grace Church of Mentor has gone through a HUGE change over the years. From having maybe 30 in 1979, it now has well over 400 people and the building has undergone massive upgrades from the time I saw it last in 2001. I only saw a few people, which was highly disappointing but of those I did see, everyone was older and bigger of course. I was semi prepared as I had seen Facebook pics but it's that much crazier in person.<br />
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I arrive back at Cleveland to find there was an hour long delay for the flight back so did the only logical thing and went for Chic-Fil-A. It was a good trip and one I hope to repeat over Christmas<br />
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Andrew Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322620275608522526noreply@blogger.com0Mentor, OH 44060, USA41.6661573 -81.33955200000002641.4764633 -81.662275500000021 41.855851300000005 -81.016828500000031tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486957793109460098.post-7884665122866919402016-08-01T03:34:00.001-04:002016-08-01T03:34:40.281-04:00Just as I Am Book Review<br />
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Faith Blum's newest novella is available! This one is double trouble!
Not only is it about twins, but these twins have reckless and
adventurous spirits. When they go against their family, they run into
more trouble than they bargained for.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">If you have never read a single book by Faith Blum and wanted your first taste of a Christian Western, this is the book for you. There are at least one or two occasions that period terminology may confuse but this is normal and doesn't detract from the story at all. There is just the right amount of excitement to keep you reading and you simply must finish it in one sitting as one should for good authors and Faith Blum is certainly no exception. I would rate this a solid 5 stars for the storyline, quality of writing and clearly well researched book. Here's to many more books which I am sure she will be Faith-ful to write!</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 110%;">Faith Blum
started writing at an early age. She started even before she could read! She
even thought she could write better than Dr. Seuss. Now that she has grown up a
little more, she knows she will probably never reach the success of Dr. Seuss,
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right-brained activities such as reading, crafting, playing piano, and playing
games with her family. One of her dreams is to visit Castle City, Montana, to
see the ghost town she chose for her characters to live in. She currently lives
on a hobby farm with her family in Wisconsin.</span></span></span></div>
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<a href="http://withajoyfulnoise.blogspot.com/">With a
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We've had fun here so far. But this is where it ends for now. The time is not for fun but time to seriously think and come to terms with the nights events. Wednesday evening in a small suburb of St. Paul, Minnesota, Philando Castile was pulled over for a broken tail-light. He informed the officer he had a conceal permit and a weapon and the officer was clearly distressed at the news. He then asked Castile for his drivers license and then fired at him right as he was complying. Media as of yet has not reported any criminal convictions or even suspicions of crimes, other than the minor infraction of a broken tail-light.<br />
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Tonight (7/7/15) a vicious and violent protest erupted in Dallas with <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-police-idUSKCN0ZN0MF">5 officers killed and 11 injured</a>. Members of the public became vigilantes and behaved like the mafia, executing officers that were totally not involved in the murder of Castile and there was no evidence there was any crime committed by those officers at all.<br />
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I am a Patriot, I am a Libertarian and I am also a Christian and I can tell you I totally and utterly oppose this senseless behavior. Was an innocent black man murdered? By all accounts I can see, yes he was. But why would anyone protest criminal behavior by cops by committing murder themselves? This is why I am totally opposed to the Black Lives Matter movement because they behave like gang members, do not believe in due process and have even suggested that <a href="http://www.infowars.com/kill-whites-and-cops-black-lives-matter-affiliated-radio-show-calls-for-race-war/">cops and whites should be killed</a>.<br />
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What should we do? Well as a Christian I think firstly we should pray for our nation. Secondly as we are Constitutionally classed as Militia we should force our public servants to be accountable in the most peaceful and lawful way possible while still standing up for our rights under the Constitution. There is a huge difference between peaceful protests and shooting someone because they are a cop and exacting retribution like the mob. I am absolutely not anti-cop but I am pro-liberty and will support and protect any officer who defends that or is senselessly attacked. I suggest we all hold our police force accountable by Copblocking (recording encounters with them and of protests) and if we must resist, do so with the minimum force necessary to protect and defend ourselves from a violation of our rights. And lets not forget, there are good cops out there. I spoke to an officer who sounded almost like an <a href="https://www.oathkeepers.org/">Oathkeeper</a> right here in the super liberal city of Seattle. I'll finish with these links.<br />
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<a href="http://wfla.com/2016/06/14/north-port-officers-celebrate-autistic-boys-birthday-after-no-one-responds-to-invites/">North Port officers celebrate birthday of boy with autism after no one responds to invites</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/kind-hearted-police-officers-cleaned-11560645">Kind-hearted police officers cleaned house of disabled woman who had been trapped in home for days</a> <br />
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<br />Andrew Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322620275608522526noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3486957793109460098.post-6692613743699228532016-06-29T07:30:00.000-04:002016-06-29T07:30:05.542-04:00Just a Closer Walk Book ReviewI've never done a blog tour before but I certainly know the author who is credited with getting this sci-fi nut into historical fiction and quite enjoying it. I had already read several of Faith Blum's books so I was eager to get into this one<br />
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If you have read any mail order bride stories, you've probably noticed that even though the bride and groom never met each other, they are both genuinely good people. It's a rare story that has a scam or a truly bad person either write or respond to the mail order bride advertisement. Faith Blum took that rare theme and wrote three novellas about five young ladies duped into becoming mail order brides only to find out the men they were supposed to marry weren't what they had appeared in the letters. The first of those novellas just released on June 26th and Faith is here today to share a little about it.<br />
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Katie and Joanna meet on a train headed to Cheyenne, Wyoming. They start talking and find out they are both headed there to become mail order brides. They quickly become good friends. When they get on a stagecoach with three other young women, Katie becomes suspicious. What is going to happen to them? Or is it really possible that nothing untoward is happening?<br />
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From our modern day perspective, the idea of a mail order bride is shocking to say the least. But in true authentic pioneer western culture, this was regularly done and one would assume it just can't go well. All kinds of things fly around ones mind when thinking of such an idea. Do things work out to plan? Certainly not. We are taken on a journey of expectation, fear, surprise and even an element of peril with 5 ladies who are certainly out of their element but rose to the challenge and we are given a lesson in faith and forgiveness as well as the stark reality of the lifestyles, attitudes and culture that was the American West. Faith Blum weaves this story and it is clear she has researched the time period, even using at least one period term that I wasn't quite sure about but got the idea from context. It isn't a specifically Christian or religious story but it is clear the characters did have faith as was far more common in those days and it got them through their situation. If this is your first introduction to Faith Blum and her work then this is ideal as it is a short but accurate introduction to her work and style. If you're already a fan, this is certainly on par with the rest of her works and should be added to the rest of her collection, which I'm sure you already have</div>
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When she isn’t writing, Faith enjoys doing many right-brained activities such as reading, crafting, playing piano, and playing games with her family. One of her dreams is to visit Castle City, Montana, to see the ghost town she chose for her characters to live in. She currently lives on a hobby farm with her family in Wisconsin.<br />
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Faith is doing an amazing giveaway! She’s giving away a paperback of the novel that inspired <i>Just a Closer Walk</i> PLUS a $5.00 Amazon Gift Card. There are multiple ways to enter the giveaway. Once you have completed one of them, go to <a data-mce-href="http://wp.me/p3yku8-Jb" href="http://wp.me/p3yku8-Jb">Faith’s Blog</a> and make a comment saying what you’ve done.<br />
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<b><u>June 27</u></b><br />
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<a data-mce-href="http://rebekahlynbooks.com" href="http://rebekahlynbooks.com/">Rebekah Lyn Books</a>-Book Review<br />
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<b><u>June 28</u></b><br />
<a data-mce-href="http://www.rachelrossano.com/" href="http://www.rachelrossano.com/">Rachel Rossano's Words</a>-Book Spotlight<br />
<a data-mce-href="http://lesamckee.com/blog/" href="http://lesamckee.com/blog/">Lesa Mckee</a>-Author Interview<br />
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Several months ago I got a smartphone. Of course it was an Android because those are the only valid smartphones out there. So I get an HTC Desire 626s. Not super fancy but it does the job and wasn't pokey slow either. But...... Walmart's family mobile didn't allow me to tether and use the phone as a hotspot. Despite having 'unlimited' internet. It basically never is on any network because they always add a punishing 'fair use policy'. So I got the phone unlocked and went to Metro PCS. Load up the tethering app and that's when it got more interesting. Every setting I tried failed to maintain a connection and when it did, it still gave me the dreaded 'no internet'. Finally after speaking to Metro PCS on the phone, Facebook and Twitter, I finally discovered why it wouldn't work. I had an unlocked phone but Metro PCS blocked tethering on all but phones bought from them. $200 later, I thought I was free and everything would work perfectly right? Of course not. <br />
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I then had to fuss with the phone settings because it had chosen a channel that was in use by multiple other wireless networks. Finally after months of back and forth between social networks and customer services by phone, it actually worked. So everything is working perfectly now?<br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Spock, the ever logical is totally perplexed at the humanoid way of talking to babies</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The adventure is only just beginning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">What does a semi techy think of Windows 10? What works? What doesnt? Windows 7 vs Windows 10 vs Linux.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well that's your preview. I'm sure there will be a few political and theological posts because naturally I think of things like that. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>Next Time:</b> The saga of trying to use my cell as a hotspot and why it took several months to work out what was wrong </span>Andrew Abrahamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14322620275608522526noreply@blogger.com0