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Just so you know, if you have connected with me in some way over the past few years, you are probably on my prayer list.

Connections are powerful. God has placed you on my heart, and I am praying for you. Some of you, close friends, I pray for your children and grandchildren by name.

I pray for my family members, daily, my own small circle, my cousins and relatives.

I pray for the ones that God has brought to live under the Corgi Hollows roof even for a short time.

I pray for my missionary friends, some of you I’ve only made eye contact with! You don’t even know me—-perhaps.

I pray for countries and kings, rulers and presidents, cities and schools.

I have a special “snatch list” of people that I am pretty sure do not know Jesus right now. This list of people are close to my heart, and I pray for their salvation, watch them live their lives and hope for signs of spiritual softening.

Most of these people are “influencers,” as in having a following and influence on multiple people for whatever reason—their connections, their talents, their art. I pray that through their salvation they would bring hundreds or thousands to Christ.

I pray that the Holy Spirit can touch their lives and that they will surrender to Him.

One thing this daily prayer does for my heart is pretty miraculous. You kinda sorta have to love the people you are praying for. It just flows out of your mind and heart whether you want it to or not. You may be arch enemies, but as you pray good for that person the love flows.

I may diametrically oppose someone’s politics, spiritual leanings, or decisions—but as I pray for them I FEEL love toward them. I want them to repent and come to Christ. This is love.

This is what loving your enemy means, I believe. Love in the best of ways: desiring a future of eternal hope in God.

Through Jesus Christ.

Ya’ll know that life has been politically difficult up here in the North Star State lately. It could be a time of deep discouragement with bitter cold, gray skies, massive fraud and deceit, incompetence, political embarrassment.

But I am bringing ALL OF IT to the LORD, and my prayers for all of these people keep myself in check.

Yes, I’ve had some depression. Normal depression. Who doesn’t? I always like to remember Elijah and his depression when I am down.

A handful of cashews, a swim, a half hour looking at something bright, a sweet night’s sleep, a walk in the fresh air, —–maybe something chocolate, or buttery garlic….—(in extreme cases!)

A diversion, a song of praise, a reminder to self of a promise in Scripture.

A Bach concerto.

Prayer. Crying out to God in desperation.

Save these dear ones, Lord! In YOUR TIME, not mine, but please save them in Jesus’ name.

Save them for Your glory.

Part of a prayer life is also confession and repentance of sin.

Create in me a clean heart, Lord, and renew a right spirit in me. This is certainly exhilarating!

Knowing Jesus is knowing Truth.

Praying with you, for you. Praying you can experience the JOY OF THE LORD.

MARANATHA!

You never know who you may influence. I have many, many quiet followers, and I want to encourage them!

Just your quiet encouragement is hugely important to those of us who become lightning rods. We each have our roles, our jobs, our gifts!

Sometimes it is just enough to stand firm, to give a word of support.

Keep it up!

As truth enters the eye-gate, into the brain, it softens human nature and opens the mind to it.

Say truth. Write truth. Stand for truth.

Even quietly.

There is great effect even in a quiet stance.

And it is worth it.

It is no secret that I am conservative in my leanings. Recently I’ve been attacked on public forums for my views.

I choose (mostly) not to respond, since argument is futile. I am no Charlie Kirk, much as I admire him.

I can only express myself here, and by pointing to excellent articles and arguments elicited by my fellow conservatives.

I choose to love my enemies. That is commanded by my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. So, witch or pagan, Marxist or pedophile—I am commanded to LOVE.

Do I approve those things? That is a rhetorical question.

What do you think I approve of, as a follower of Christ? As a Bible Believer? As someone who awaits the return of Christ?

My worldview speaks for itself. Please hold me accountable.

I have long stated (along with the late Dr. Francis Schaeffer) that abortion is a watershed worldview issue.

If you land on the pro-abortion side you end up in another ocean from the pro-life side.

It boils down to Baal and Molech.

Idolatry versus the worship of Creator God, Yah.

As it plays out in my own life I can only see the effect of this worldview. It is monumental.

My left leaning “friends” and I can only interact civilly, there is no shared spirit. How can you share a spirit with such a divergent mind?

As we see the demonic/satanic/luciferian deep state expose itself I can only hope that some would wake up to the things truly at play.

I choose to fill my mind with light and hope, instead of anger (which is indicative of pride).

I choose to love instead of hate.

And I know I am hated.

My challenge is to return that hatred with love. May God help me! I fail daily.

I go to the Lord for His grace and mercy, his love and forgiveness. I pray for my enemies daily.

I pray that they find the Jesus of the Bible, not some figure manufactured through a cherry-picked version of Christianity.

Justice WILL reign. Perpetrators will be punished. God is holy.

The Gospel is clear: We are all sinners. We all need God. Jesus came and suffered, died, and was sacrificed for our sin, rose from the dead, and is coming again.

If we believe this we are saved, born again in His Spirit. We have hope for an eternity with the LORD.

We cannot do this through our own merit. We are lost. Completely. We must bow to Christ.

May this simple word of truth touch hearts that need hope and assurance.

I say this, repeat this, in love.

Don’t worry! God sees everything. He is Holy and Just.

Come to Him today! Don’t sweat the attacks, just hold fast to the One who reveals Himself in His Word.

Read Psalm 5.

Admit who you are!

As things heat up and attacks become more frequent, find hope in Jesus. He is coming soon!

MARANATHA!

There is a song by Jang Keun Suk by that title, and it is playing in my head this Valentine’s Day. He croons it, and I like his voice, which, for me, captures the essence of a sweet message.

This will be a long post, as I’ve felt wordy all week, yet I had no time to write. My days were filled with intense activity, or sickness, as I was experiencing a pretty bad cold.

God arranged my days so I could both work and recover, the fever was over last Sunday, but the normal protocol of a virus ensued. I was so thankful.

I had really delightful days at school, filled with energy and sweet interactions. Students were fairly well behaved, only a few incidences.

I’ve always said subbing can be the hell of jobs, or the heaven. Good days are amazing. Bad days are memorable and completely horrible. It’s the bi-polar disorder of the job-world: there is no in-between.

Anyway, this week was really mostly amazing.

Ed was in Arizona getting therapied and medicated by my chief therapist whom I call my medicine. I missed him.

My high school friend fixed The 2014 Fusion body. It runs great again. I am thrilled and thankful. Let’s get another 70 thousand miles out of it !!!!!!!!!

Cheri and I will not trust the parking brake when the car is in neutral ever again. It will be parked in first gear. Period. A completely level surface will be necessary for an engine warm-up.

It’s been six Valentine’s Days since my Valentine passed away.

It was Valentine’s Day, 1989, while he was living in Georgia at Ranger’s School (then) that I received a dozen stunning deep red roses with baby’s breath. Delivered. To Corgi Hollows North. The first time I’d ever had a romantic bouquet of flowers delivered to me.

It was so romantic.

Less than a month later, after countless phone calls and long hand-written letters, we decided to walk the path toward marriage. He proposed in May, and we were married that November.

As I was shopping at Costco last night, surveying the beautiful bouquets of Valentine flowers, the rose bunches held by the shoppers, I wanted to cry. The memories of all those Valentine’s Day bouquets (they continued every single year, and he religiously gifted me flowers throughout the year!) came back.

I felt sorry for myself.

I miss my Valentine.

Perhaps this holiday is the hardest one for us widows to get through. I try to play it up, making new memories that just commemorate the pinks and reds and chocolate. I DID buy myself a bouquet of red roses and baby’s breath last week (while it was cheap) at Trader Joe’s. Their flowers are simply the best for splurging on.

I keep a bouquet of pink carnations on the kitchen counter perpetually, from Trader Joe’s. Here, in our neck of the woods, they are $4.99 a bunch. Coffee from Caribou or carnations? I always pick the flowers. Carnations really are my favorite, and they last SO long. Cheery little creations. Ed also keeps me supplied with a bouquet from time to time. He remembers how faithful his dad was to me.

The high school kids were getting treats from their admirers yesterday, too. It was fun to see the shy smiles.

There is something so fun and old fashioned about Valentine’s Day. It is sweet.

I know that Brian would write me a Valentine today, too. I can imagine it. Whenever we went through a difficult time (and believe me, we did go through multiple hard things as a couple) our marriage seemed stronger. Some of the problems were unsolved, but there was always commitment, faithfulness, and a desire to make it right.

When that desire is gone the hope is gone. Only God can restore a relationship that has taken that kind of hit.

Actually God is the only One who can restore any broken spirit, marriage problem, or difficulty. To put an expectation on your spouse is unkind and fruitless.

Only God.

We are entirely reliant on God to fix us. To think otherwise is prideful and a waste of time. Our marriages are commitments that only God can keep tied.

I saw a little blurb about couples who pray together and how their marriages are divorce-proof. Brian and I prayed together, but not as consistently as we should have. Still, our faith was a bond that kept us together until DEATH.

When you say “until death do I part” you are committing yourself. I have thought about that phrase in our vows we spoke many, many times. I thankfully kept that vow, with God’s help, for 30 years.

And I miss the one who also vowed to me. Each year I find more and more healing, more permission to laugh and enjoy life.

Part of me is missing, and Valentine’s Day just emphasizes that.

I don’t ever expect to meet anyone who can take that role again. Men (single) like him do not exist, at least in my circles. Manly, gifted, intelligent, faithful, strong, and committed.

I was blessed.

Now I rely entirely on God for my needs. Brian was such an amazing provider. He had the gift of being a servant, as many people could attest. He always helped people with this massive talent and ability. He fixed cars and plumbing for others regularly. He rarely sat still. I have a picture of him on the couch with Corwyn on him. I took the picture because it was so unusual to see him lounging. Corwyn took advantage of the moment.

So this Valentine’s Day I choose to be a bit sad. Perhaps it isn’t long until I see him again. The Rapture must be just on the horizon, right?

We watchmen are amazed at the lateness of the hour.

The world (particularly here in Minnesota) is truly nuts.

I have a philosophical friend who recently wrote a book about talking to leftist Christians. I have been thinking about her arguments.

Gnosticism seems to be the root of this pro-illegal immigrant craze. I believe the “church” has put itself in a position above God, claiming to speak for God, be God, in this whole matter. Leftist liberalism aligns itself with this Gnostic belief that WE ARE GOD. We are ONE WITH GOD, we are one, Oneism, Gnosis is US, God is in every thing—the illegal, the sinner, the chair or table we sit at.

Anything but the One True God, Elohim, Yah, the Creator.

The One who gave us Scripture and law, and order.

History is complex to understand, especially with dueling philosophies that have flexed their power over different eras. Socialism really has come out on top in the past centuries, and we are seeing its ugly hand print on today’s headlines.

I chose to back off from the news when Socialists gained power in the white house. My spirit was more important than watching the demise of the country. I couldn’t pallet the garbage —pride, sin, degeneration, dystopia—-all force fed to us from Washington D.C.

As I see Donald Trump doing the very things that I approve of (Taking Epstein down, bringing political criminals to justice, righting the illegal alien problem here in my state, finding trafficked children and freeing them) I rejoice in his actions. I approve. I love that he has played down the United Nations, the World Economic Forum, the Federal Reserve (a private organization that rules our economy), and the World Health Organization. I love that he has fingered NGO’s that have wrought havoc with trillions of dollars, aiding and abetting terrorist organizations. I love that he supports Israel and immigration. Legal immigration. I love that He talks about God, even though he truthfully admits his own spiritual deficit. It’s really amazing.

I don’t have to approve of the man himself, but I do pray for him by name, as I do the Socialist Dictators of the world, oops, I mean Socialist Presidents of the USA. I pray for them, as I am commanded to do. Clinton, Obama, Biden. I pray for their salvation.

I pray for President Donald Trump to continue to be PRO LIFE, pro America, pro order. I am thankful for what he has done. Roe vs. Wade was overturned. His judge appointees.

This IS the watershed issue, my friends. Always and forever. Sacrifice to Baal/Molech is alive and well, horrifyingly, in the world today.

It is what he is DOING, not who he is, that gets my support.

I got a letter from a friend in Europe who thinks Trump is literally the devil. The hatred for Donald Trump over there and here (among former friends —-and relatives) is practically delusional. I am choosing to not respond, as all the books and articles, arguments and reasoning I’ve tried to counter with simply had no effect.

I will not waste my time anymore. I just sit back and watch the big picture. Only God can open eyes to the reality that undergirds our lives. God is in control. Spiritual truth can only be revealed by an act of His Spirit and a humble heart willing to see God’s ways.

God’s ways are not our ways.

And God can heal and change anyone. I need not get worked up!

I fix my eyes on Jesus, the Author of my faith. I need please no one here on earth. I live for Christ alone.

I am not God. I choose to believe the God of the Bible, as He reveals Himself to me in Scripture.

There I stand, and I pray that you come alongside!

What’s this week’s command of Christ??

Honor God’s Law

¹⁷ “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. ¹⁸ For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one ^[a]jot or one ^[b]tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled.

Matthew 5:17-18

Obey Jesus. This is His word.

Study His commands to show your love for Him. He who loves Him keeps His commands.

Until He appears, gloriously!—–

MARANATHA!

I really like the OneOkRock song “Matter,” as it says “Do I matter to you? You matter to me.”

Matters matter.

Matters divide.

The current situation that revolves around Corgi Hollows in MINNESOTA is extremely polarizing.

Corgi, for one, is glad the Luciferian veil is being torn down. Haven’t I been writing about this stuff for years? I thought it mattered, and I still think it matters.

We need to see the prince and power of the air for who he really is. He deceives.

I grieve over “friends” and family who have slid down the other side of the worldview watershed. The left side.

Liberal fascism is real and it’s not going away.

Those of us who adhere to Biblical truths are labeled fascist every day. The word has lost its meaning to us, but I can still try to resurrect the old school definition for the sake of argument.

I see “fascist” policies in the silencing of truth.

It is funny that so few people cannot see themselves as others do, despite mirrors and feedback.

The world is becoming a battleground of evil versus good.

The last days seem to be upon us.

SO, if they are, PRAISE GOD! We are going home to be with JESUS CHRIST!

If we are navigating another time of persecution, prepare to lose your heads for Jesus.

We must never, never forsake Him.

Come, Lord Jesus!

MARANATHA!

Warning: Do not be left behind for the seven year time of Jacob’s Trouble, the Tribulation, Beast Kingdom. Make your salvation clear. Be born again. Repent.

The Rapture is the next event on the prophetic Biblical timeline. You must be ready.

Get oil in your lamps, like Jesus suggested. You need the Holy Spirit.

We are going home.

This month has been full of disorder. Our brains just can barely stand it!

Let the fact that I am still half sane stand as a testament to the power of God.

This morning, before five am, I took the recycling can out to the road in the crisp below zero (F) temperature.

It isn’t easy to take out the trash in this weather.

But one must maintain order.

I got a good night’s sleep last night, even with many things on my mind. I tend to worry. It’s in my genetic make-up to worry. I come from an illustrious line of worriers.

At least I know where my psychological battles lie: I quote anti-worrying scriptures ALL THE TIME.

And I peacefully sleep because of God. Having a healthy sleep cycle is orderly.

I talked with my 401K guy the other day and he told me I can retire when I am 75. Laugh with me.

I am going to have to stay young for another decade. Subbing children isn’t for the decrepit.

More than ever I will have to be conscious of my lifestyle and keeping it in order: profligate spending is simply taboo.

One of my 2026 words is discipline, and I am figuring out how to emphasize this daily. Mostly it involves getting to the YMCA and swimming, but there are those weeks when it simply is a battle to carve out that time. It would be perfect order if I could swim every weekday.

I am thrilled to tell you that after getting the old Fusion to the body shop I can fix it for a reasonable amount. It will have different colored parts, but that is just fine. Cheri and I both are okay with driving a patchwork.

Are you watching what is going on in Minnesota? These crazy cold temperatures used to be a suppressor of bad behavior. Apparently no longer. Order has left the building.

Law-breaking folk have wrought havoc in our little Midwestern enclave. Minneapolis and St. Paul are no-go zones. I described what happened to us in December on our before-Christmas shopping trip. I guess it has gotten a zillion times worse. I see the clips on social media. People are literally dying for their notions.

The left has gas-lit their base to distract from the horrendous fraud that has been exposed.

Minnesota has allowed leftist policy-makers to dip into state and federal funds TOO LONG. We need order.

Illegal aliens have been winked at TOO LONG.

Criminals have been ignored and allowed freedom to commit more crime TOO LONG.

We really need order.

I have friends and family (or I did) that see a completely different worldview. They are diametrically opposite of what I see. I wonder how two such opposing sides can ever reconcile or even meet halfway. They have zero regard for law and order.

I see such a need for order.

I guess I can only foster order in my own little life, day by day, as God allows me to live. He has ordered my days. They are numbered.

As I surrender my life to Him daily I can rely on Him to bring order to my own life, regardless of the mayhem and disorder that plagues my home state.

There are not enough jail cells to lock up the disorderly. It is a plague that has infected liberals, disorderly conduct, disregard for law enforcement, violent assembly, emotional response.

Yes, it is sad. Rights and privileges are mostly unknown. Our children do not understand the laws of the land. Those of us who tried to educate are far out-numbered.

Tantrums seem to be the most effective means for leftists to get their way. No one spanked them as children?

God is a God of order.

Let us all pray together for ORDER to be restored.

MARANATHA!

It has been a wild week in my home state. Minnesota is very cold, extreme cold, and things malfunction in this type of weather.

Yesterday we started the car to warm it up a bit. It is a manual transmission, 2014 Ford Fusion. The parking brake is electronically activated with a button next to the shift. Even though it was pressed, the freezing cold made it malfunction.

Yuki and I heard a loud noise. At first I thought it was something backfiring.

No, the Fusion had rolled down the hill into a tree.

We were in the house. There was nothing we could have done, or do. The car is still working, but the back end is ruined. This little car was our workhorse.

It’s still sitting against the tree this morning, as I haven’t figured out how to get it back in road condition. This may take some time.

What a Sunday morning!

That was the downside of the morning.

The wonderful news is that another granddaughter was born yesterday. I find it lovely that she was born on the Sanctity of Life Sunday. Such a beautiful connection.

She is beautiful. She couldn’t be more perfect. I saw photos.

Today I am teaching in a 7th grade classroom. These kids have been hard on me since they were quite small. It is always a challenge to be with them, but as this grandma gets older they soften too.

They tend to wear out their teachers more often so I’m with them all the more.

And lawlessness continues in the streets of Minneapolis. This discourages us.

How do we deal?

1. Pray
2. Stay away from the mess
3. Speak truth over the spiritual darkness
4. Hope, hope that people will begin to see the need to obey the laws of the country.

I find it incredulous that so many people in Minnesota act out against the civil codes. We used to be known as “nice.” Now it seems we are known as “crazy.”

Since I am powerless to change anyone’s mind I resort to No. 1: Pray. That’s all I can do. Many believers are just like me, sad and frustrated, “powerless,” but still able to pray.

Prayer is powerful.

We have a unique and privileged place in the universe. We are in personal a relationship with the Creator, Himself. He speaks to us!

And we obey Him, love him back.

I confess that my prayer life suffered over the past dark month. I need to get back on track. I need to review my study on the commands of Christ. I am missing out, and I am lax in doing the one thing that could possibly have some effect in this crazy place.

Pray. Pray people into the kingdom.

Pray for spiritual eyes to be opened. It does happen because God’s power is unlimited.

He is so patient, though, and no one must make this decision. He graciously waits for his creation to respond. He is not willing that any perish.

Don’t you love Scripture? It is so full of hope and encouragement.

I am not as patient as God. I want Jesus to come back.

MARANATHA!

This morning my Facebook algorithm showed me a young man telling a dream he had had. It was about him giving permission to an entity to take over his mind and life. In the dream (I think you can access it on Corgi Hollows fb page) he describes the violation of his mind by pressing an “accept” button technologically. He allowed another entity into his body and mind.

Our minds and our bodies have boundaries that we can either knowingly or unknowingly open.

In my thoughts, my mind and my body are MINE. (Or, as a Christ follower: Christ’s)

I gave my mind and my body to Him.

But still, I must police my boundaries as a good steward.

I must police my body, my bedroom, my closets, my house, my land and its boundaries. I am the steward of what belongs to me.

I pay taxes and belong to the United States, a country. I live in Minnesota. I live in a Minnesota city. These are all boundaries. I trust the local police and the US government to police these boundaries.

When we drop our boundaries we have lawlessness.

The New World Order cabal is gunning for a world without borders. It goes for immigration relaxation first. Then it will go for political collectivism (no personal boundaries). Lastly it will go for your mind and body. People will be commodities of the state.

It may seem like science fiction to download your brain, but it’s been talked about.

I have always maintained that we belong to “The System” just by using any technology whatsoever. Our bank accounts are in data bases, our credit, our documentation, our medical records. We are wired.

We are not our own.

Still, I believe boundaries are important. Can we have a semblance of boundaries?

I really want to visit Japan this year. I have my plane tickets already. I believe there is nothing to keep me from visiting another country. I qualify for travel as an upstanding citizen of the USA.

Last time I was in Japan there was a long line to get through the border/customs area at the airport. Cheri was detained because she had not correctly filled out the paperwork. We were separated for a few minutes, unable to communicate with each other because our phones weren’t working. Ed and I had a moment of fear as we waited for her to come through the door of “immigration.”

Other countries have border laws. We should too.

I am thankful for the Immigration Customs Enforcement. I think they are doing us a massive favor.

Pray for our ICE officers! They are helping us to maintain boundaries.

“One way, God said, to get to heaven! Jesus is the ONLY WAY”

Not Paganism

Not Islam

Not Hinduism

Not Buddhism

Not Daoism

Not Witchcraft

Not Mormonism

Not Idolatry

Not Cults

Not New Age Beliefs

Not Spiritual Entities

Not Judaism

But, yes, the Judeo-Christian religion points to Jesus, and He is the way, the truth, and the life.

One way. Only one.

Jesus.

Do you know Him?

Have you been born again? (John 3)

“God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16

Repent. Be Born Again. Follow Jesus.

This is life.

Isn’t it interesting to be told half a story?

No one can ever know the full story of a person’s life.

It is said that even identical twins raised in the same family do not have the same childhood, nor upbringing.

Only an individual can tell the whole story of one’s life.

I find the half stories very deceptive.

Who is the Father of Lies? Satan himself. This is his kingdom, his operation. Deceit and falsehood are his hallmarks.

So, when you hear a story, always remember that there is the other side.

I have been struck down by half truths, lies, betrayal, deception. I’ve been hit hard.

But there is One who knows the truth, and He is my source of protection. His justice will be ultimate. He will unfold the real story.

He allows me to be injured by my own failings in knowing and accepting harmful things, lies, sins against me (and Him).

But He will protect me eternally. My days are numbered by Him. I cannot lengthen nor shorten them. I am responsible to obey Him, and His promises to me will come true.

He is faithful. He is true.

Only Jesus.

Come, Lord Jesus, come quickly!

We are groaning under the deceptions around us.

MARANATHA