Month: October 2021

It seems that our world is changing at a pace which makes us breathless.

In the prophecy community there have been earth shaking things: Russ Dizdar passed away from Covid-19. Tom Horn is really sick with it right now. Pray for the Dizdar family and for Tom’s recovery.

It seems to coincide with a crackdown from the elites. I saw a post by Jack Hibbs on Insta that shared concern about the military and vaccine mandates. Also news about our own Scott Jensen: this fine doctor is being investigated for the FIFTH time because he shares views that aren’t mainstream elitist.

Pray for those who stand in the way of us peons. We see them as a shield. They are fielding the darts of the evil.

I tried to hear Billy Crohn speak a week ago. I was unable to stay for the entire meeting as I had assignments to do. What I did hear was super interesting. I will look for his entire message online soon. The report on Artificial Intelligence was eye-opening.

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Corgi Hollows is as busy as its one-time beehives.

We had massive water damage in our basement this spring. For the last two weeks I’ve had crews fixing stuff. Corgi Hollows has seen a porch ceiling finished, a new tile floor installed in the basement, ceiling damage fixed after five years, a new front yard with water flow in mind. I also asked for other spots that need fixing to be repaired: windows, sinks, painting the outside trim.

Last time we sold a house we fixed everything right before selling. I decided to fix things now and enjoy them for awhile!

I have no plans to move. Mom and Dad are next door and I’m sticking around to be by them for now, for as long as I can.

True confessions: my studies are really getting burdensome and hard right now. My reasons for getting an MPA have evaporated, so I’m grasping for motivation to finish right now. I hate to leave anything half done, so I’m trying to persevere. I love the class about south east Asia. That is interesting. The budgeting and finance one is like bitter medicine. I hate it.

I am behind right now, so I need to take a deep breath and bite off just enough each day to be able to digest the material. It will require my absolute self discipline and mental energy.

I don’t look forward to it.

The “damage” that my studies suffered is due to the wonderful life events of the past month. I learned my own lesson. A master’s degree should not coincide with life events.

I learned that over and over since I began this program in fall of 2019. Somehow I am here in October, 2021. Still going. Still trying.

God has a sense of humor, and he delights in being strong in our weakness. It’s amazing. I have seen His hand in all of this.

Again, I want to assure you that I am NOT BAD LUCK. It may look like that on the surface. I am simply waiting to see how the story plays out. Don’t be afraid of me. I am pulling back from the world to find balance, a surer foundation in my faith in Christ.

I’m learning Chinese right now, and it serves as something “completely different,” as Brian used to like to say: “And now for something COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!”

We still quote my husband around the house all the time. We hear his voice saying his favorite things. Brings a smile to my face. 😉

It will be his 59th birthday on Saturday. It will be our 32nd wedding anniversary next week.

I’m coming up on a week of “would-have-been’s.”

These are still hard.

If you could see the beauty outside my windows right now you would swoon. The colors continue to dazzle me. This is unprecedented. I posted quite a few photos on Instagram, so if you’d like to see them head over there. As far as I can tell I am the only “Corgi Hollows” on social media for now. You can probably find me.

I had chai with my new church’s pastor’s wife yesterday. We found all sorts of connections. We are family in Christ. I love her. I know how to pray for her better, and she knows how to pray for me. She did not know that I am a widow.

I am a sinner standing in the need of prayer. I don’t believe I am bad luck. I don’t believe in luck. I don’t know why God has brought such deep suffering into my life.

I also have experienced great blessing.

I choose to focus on the blessing.

My choice today is to wait, breathlessly, for Christ’s rapture. It is the next thing on the prophetic calendar.

Are you ready?

MARANATHA!

It is when everything falls behind that the true colors appear—the stress and the discouragement, depression and anxiousness.

I’ve had a few weeks here this month that have had its highs and lows.

Having that wonderful trip to Pennsylvania was definitely a “high.” Striving to complete my schoolwork (my master’s degree classes) has been a “low.”

Last weekend our niece was married in a beautiful ceremony down in Des Moines. Her new husband is just a super guy. The people involved with the wedding were just the nicest of the nice. What a blessing!

“High!”

Came home to submit a midterm exam by midnight. Felt that it was grossly under-prepared.

“Low!”

We’ve got another wedding this upcoming weekend. Joyous occasion—again looking forward to it!

And today I have 5 chapters and three articles to read, besides driving up to the university to my evening lecture.

I’ll see you on I-94 tonight… You can wave at the white Silverado.

Today the builders/re-modelers are here to fix the horrible, bad, no-good problem that arose this summer due to water in the basement. New flooring and mold removal. They will be here for a few days.

I have them slated to complete a couple of other unfinished projects too, so I’m hopeful the house will be in great repair by winter.

The leaves haven’t fallen off the trees yet, so I’m putting off the annual yard vacuuming. Brian’s pride and joy was a track-vac that came with the house. We have 2 acres here, and 80 large trees. The attempt to remove fall leaves is formidable.

I’m not even trying. I’m looking for help. I’ll pay. I just cannot figure out the tech this fall.

Too much to do.

I’m showing all my warts today, aren’t I?

Well, I’m feeling a little down. I’m tired.

My friend and I were talking last weekend. Picture the balance between tears and hope/trust.

Tears are real. Jesus wept. We grieve (how many times have I used that word over the past years?) There is a deep sadness in the state we are in. Sin has consequences, and it hurts.

And then there is this command to “REJOICE ALWAYS, AND AGAIN I SAY REJOICE!”

What was Paul thinking?

Was it self talk?

As I hold hope and trust in one uplifted palm, I also clutch my reality and sadness in the other one.

I’m just being “real.”

I’m an old woman now, and I have seen many years of joy and sorrow. I’m still trying to figure out the balance.

I know I have hope in Christ. He is my solid rock, my reason for living, my everything. He knows that I am dust, He knows my needs, He knows my thoughts. I do trust Him.

In a way, it is fascinating to see how He provides in my darkness.

He does. I just have trouble picturing it sometimes.

I’m going to sit by the fire and read. Isn’t that a cozy thought? Even if the reading IS about public finance and budgeting…..

By the way, it is truly gorgeous outside. With the belated frost this color has outlasted any of the years I can recall. The sumac is brilliant reddish maroon with orange highlights. God’s color scheme is superb.

Corgi and Terrier are doing great. Cats are happy.

Students are nose-to-the-grindstone.

Foot note:

As you know, Ed got the Johnson and Johnson shot last week at Children’s Hospital. It was the one they “forced” him to have. He had a bad headache the next day, and over the weekend he had heart palpitations. I would ask you to pray for him as he hopefully recovers from this monstracity. He has the “gold star” now, so he can register for his spring classes at the University of Minnesota. Just an FYI—this was his decision entirely. *Disclaimer*

When I chose to sign Ed off at Children’s for his leukemia I knew I was entering deep waters both legally and in many other ways. He is accountable to God, but I realize I played a role in his destiny as well. Moms do that. God is greater. God can always overcome my failures. Always.

I’m back from Pennsylvania.

I spent the week, a very full week, at a conference. It was at White Sulphur Springs, an Officer’s Christian Fellowship facility located in the beautiful hills of western Pennsylvania.

My friends and I drove my new Silverado out there, with Wi-Fi, riding high! It was a fun trip and the truck handled everything well. My truck seats six, so it was roomy and comfortable, with plenty of room for luggage, computers, books and what-not in the bed. The mountain roads were no problem. (I love looking at mountains, climbing them on foot. I dislike driving in them.)

I got to check a few things off of my bucket list, most notably “Falling Water,” a spectacular home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright near Mill Run, PA. My friends and I were able to see only the outside (indoor tours are booked 3 months out) but that was completely fine with us, as the outside tour (self-guided) was entirely satisfactory.

I did not admire FLW as a person, but we all must admit he was a genius artist. I love his style. I am so glad I got to see this home.

Also during the week we made a trip to the Flight 93 Memorial near Shanksville, PA. In my current state of sorrow I could hardly bear seeing this sad site. It is very moving. That day in September, 2001, is a horribly sad pivotal point when all of us saw our lives change, and 3,000 souls went to their eternal destiny.

Do you have your eternal destiny decided? Ask Jesus to save you from your sins today.

The memorial site is really beautiful.

I have been to all sites where the 9/11 planes hit, now.

White Sulphur Springs is just a wonderful place! Peaceful, restful, gorgeous, sweet—I wish that Brian and I had made time to appreciate this OCF facility together. He would have loved it.

The conference that I attended was completely inspiring. We had reports of God’s work around the whole world, what He is doing in different countries and the USA, especially in the military community. WOW!!!!!

God is on the move.

I met fascinating people, we all bonded deeply! It was an older crowd, full of life experience and hope for the future of the ministry. I got so much dear and wise advice from those who had had similar life experiences to me.

I had planned to go on this trip for a couple of months, but the morning we were to leave I had my usual “cold feet” and wanted to stay home. I am glad I got in the truck and went. I was truly helped and inspired by this past week’s activity. I want to believe that this week was a turning point for me in my life journey.

I met some people who absolutely love the Chinese people. As I’d already determined to learn Chinese, I was linked up with them, and I’m interested in how this will play out in the future. I’m just an “old grandma” but I don’t need to be put out to pasture yet.

With my class on Southeast Asia at my university and my Chinese studies I am discovering a WHOLE NEW WORLD.

Never say never, because I said I’d never go to East Asia. Now I have connections all over Asia. God has a sense of humor. A trip with my professor is in the works right now. I’m looking forward to it.

And again, NEVER say never!

In the meantime I am brushing up on my Spanish and Turkish. I’m setting aside Greek and Hebrew for now. I spoke German last week with the Deutsche Sprecheren—-there were several German speakers at the conference.

I met the most beautiful woman who prayed with me, told me her incredible but inspiring story, dressed me up in gorgeous sari, and gifted me with her friendship and a sari! We are sisters now.

I just love international gatherings!

On our way home our schedule (determined by God) brought us to a memorial service for the mother of my sister-in-law. Since the service was near the Wheaton College campus my friends were able to go to the Billy Graham Center and visit the museum there while I attended the service. That turned out to be a real blessing for them.

I got to see family, too. Loss continues to bring us closer.

I came home to a colorful world at Corgi Hollows. Yukichan grew significantly in the week I was gone. She is much taller now! Ed and Cheri are overjoyed to hand the puppy training responsibility back to me. She really is a great little pup, so smart. I’m bad at training, though, and she does tend to jump up on you. I need to be consistent in holding her down gently and quietly.

The trees are still beautiful, and we haven’t had frost yet (in Mid October!!!) so I’ve let the house plants stay outside. I guess this week I will move them indoors—my aloes and my geraniums—so I have healthy plant air filtration all winter long.

It’s midterms this week. I have two big papers to write, due on Thursday. Please don’t try to contact me, as I have so much to do!

I am “routining” (the verbing of America continues) and getting back to my new normal: swimming, studying, doing laundry, cleaning, fasting, taking care of business. I will try to sub a few times this week as well. I’m taking this month off from the hotel as we have TWO weddings to attend (and be a part of the planning and execution of ) this October!

Of concern: Ed must take the va**ine this week. He cannot be a student at the U if he doesn’t. The hospital that saved his life four times already will be administering this shot, so I am hopeful that anaphylaxis will not be deadly this time around, either. Pray with me?

As you know I have been highly suspicious of the effect of va**cinations on my family. Neurological disorders abound in this family, and we are all fully va**inated. I have been wondering about the evidence for quite some time, way before this current debacle with the global elites and Covid-19. This entire farce is playing out before our eyes.

Also of real concern is the role of an aborted child in the manufacturing of these things. I was not aware of this until relatively recently. As believers we are truly challenged.

WE are in God’s hands, and our days are numbered by HIM. THIS IS A DAILY REMINDER!

These mandates are truly irritating, especially when this shot hasn’t even met minimal FDA standards. Why can’t we be free? Why can’t we choose for ourselves? Why can’t we maintain basic human rights? Why are we shunned/shunning? Civil Society has some deep ethical issues to sort out and address. The elites seem to be able to brainwash a huge part of our country, so I’m glad for the large percentage of questioners.

Big Pharma WINS AGAIN! And the Sheeple just line up for slaughter.

I keep the reminder that nothing can kill before God’s appointment, nothing can keep you alive after God’s appointment. Our days are His. Period. We rest in this assurance of His control.

Also this week our friend Billy Crohn, from the Red River Bible Prophecy Conference (up in Moorhead, MN) will be back in Minneapolis for an event. I hope to attend. I’d like to see him again. He will be talking about artificial intelligence.

You do know that the elites are fascinated by AI, intending to prolong the human race with this technology. It is a tower of Babel, really, as God is the determiner of the human genome, not man.

Again, read “Genetic Entropy” or at least watch this clip: https://youtu.be/pJ-4umGkgos

You will be encouraged IF YOU ARE A BELIEVER. You’ll be horrified if you don’t know Jesus as your personal savior.

It’s time to choose life. It is time to choose CHRIST JESUS.

I’m turning the corner and going forward full speed toward His Rapture. He is coming soon.

How long, Oh Lord?

Even so come quickly.

MARANATHA!