Just found out that people were unable to purchase my book “Elected Through Terror.” 

For those who have watched “Wild, Wild Country” it is a bit of the ‘rest of the story’ as Paul Harvey used to say.

Even Klindt’s couldn’t get it.  Steven got it fixed.  I had a few books at home so took them down to Klindt’s (signed.)  We do have more coming and I am sure Klindt’s should be able to handle your needs shortly.

You can get it on Amazon, but I like to promote local businesses whenever possible so please use Klindt’s if you are in our area.

In our neck of the woods we are seeing some sunshine, between rain.  I am not complaining.  We need the moisture and I am told that Mt. Hood will be getting a couple of feet of snow, while it doesn’t translate to 24 inches of water, it does make a difference.

What I do not care for is the wind that is accompanying the sunshine, it really stirs up the allergens and I am under attack.

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Luke 9:23-24  KJV  “And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

²⁴ For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.”

Far too many people think that going to church once a week satisfies their commitment to God.

How many times have we heard that religion and business do not mix (of course you could also add schools, politics, or other situations.)

But there is more to being a Christian than ‘religion.’  It is a relationship with and a commitment to follow Christ.  Not part-time, when I feel like it, when it suits me or any other lame excuse for not being responsible to Him.

If we are working somewhere that forbids us to talk about ‘religion’ whatever that is, it doesn’t mean we don’t live for Christ.

We can be Christ like without having to preach to others – while I realize it is more difficult today than in my days of employment, it is still possible to show our faith and eventually have people come to us wanting to know how we have that peace.

They will be drawn by the Holy Spirit.

Can’t talk on duty, fine, meet afterwards.

As a Christian our light – His light shining through us – should always be visible and attractive.

Mathew 5:16  KJV  “  Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”

We need to charge it up DAILY.  We need to recommit ourselves, DAILY.  Not that He can’t work through us if we miss a day or two, or even longer, but we become less in tune with His Spirit and miss opportunities to show His love and understanding through us.

“If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.”

DAILY.

That doesn’t mean He doesn’t care we that we have a family to support, or a responsibility to our employers or customers/clients/patients.  It means that as we live our life, we should be sure that HE is in our life. 

That we are living for Him, that we are His Ambassador, His child that wants to share Him with others.  Every day, wherever we are and whatever the circumstances.

We take up our Cross, not someone else’s, OURS.  While some of us may have similar responsibilities in our service to Him, each person has a separate relationship with Him, a separate mission that He wants us to full-fill.

“let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.”

I want to be in tune with God.  I want to be able to so see into His mission for me so well that it is automatic.

I am mindful of people who know exactly what is on others minds and can work in unison automatically.

I remember talking to a suspect.  I made the decision to arrest him.  My back up pulled out his cuffs and started to cuff him as I placed him under arrest.

I asked the officer how he knew I was going to place him under arrest, “you always rub your hands together just before you tell them” was the reply.

It was a tell.  When we are around people enough we can see it and actually know what they are thinking or going to do – usually. 

I want to be that close to God, so when He wants me to do something I know exactly what do to and when; I will see His tell.

To do that, the first thing I have to do his make that daily commitment to Him.

Later, Art (-: