Here's an idea for this coming Thursday's Thanksgiving time. You're around the table, either for lunch or dinner. Your guests are there, and who knows what they will want to talk about. But YOU are the host. You get to pick the "table topic." When everyone has had their share of roast turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, and corn, before serving the dessert, have them read and share their take on "10 Bible verses" connected with "giving thanks." What do these verses tell you? How do you personally relate to these verses?

If you have 10 guests, each guest gets a verse. If there are 5 guests, each one gets 2 verses. Do the math, divide up the verses, and let that be the "Table Talk" before dessert.

1 Thessalonians 5:18; Psalm 100:4; Psalm 9:1; Psalm 7:17 1 Chronicles 16:34; Philippians 4:6; Colossians 3:15; 4:2; Psalm 50:14

2 Corinthians 4:15; 1 Corinthians 15:57

Prayer is the key

Tenderness is the virtue that allows the love in your heart to be expressed through touch, sight, and speech.
God is love; therefore, during My time on earth, My love was revealed through the touch of My hands,
the gaze of My eyes, and the words I spoke.
—The Love Crucified Community, The Simple Path to Union with God (p. 279)

I believe that, although there are exceptions, men often feel more at ease with aggressive emotions than with tenderness. Yet there are moments when tenderness emerges—toward children who need protection, or towards the elderly. Much of my monastic journey has been about learning to accept these softer emotions. I am still on that path. At times, it is hard to endure the inner landscape of my own heart.

As a late bloomer, I learned early to keep aggression in check—losing fights was not attractive. So, I repressed it, and when repression failed, I endured it. Later, in the Navy and through weightlifting, I became more aware of my aggression, shielded by physical strength. My personality has always been non-threatening, and growing up in a large family taught me how to navigate different temperaments.

Life in the monastery deepened my self-awareness and awakened a longing for inner healing. The more I prayed, the more I sensed this need. For years, I spoke little about it, until around age forty, when the strain began to affect my health. Inner healing is slow, as anyone seeking union with God discovers. I uncovered hidden trust issues beyond my reach. The first step was awareness—recognizing how pain, anger, and mistrust could distort life and breed chaos.

To love God fully, inner healing is essential. Pain is a wake-up call; ignore it, and life becomes harder. Prayer and my relationship with Christ kept me from self-medicating, though food has always been a struggle. Learning self-love has been the hardest lesson—growing through failure, rising again. God commands us to love ourselves, and the fact that it is a command reveals its difficulty.

Breakthroughs often come in dreams or through upheaval—like heart surgery. That crisis exposed my vulnerability and changed me. My heart feels lighter now; I sense love more deeply. It took seventy-six years to reach this point.

It is all grace. My part is simple: show up, get up, don’t give up. Slowly, the Holy Spirit works. Progress is slow because, on many levels, I still wrestle with God. Prayer is the key, and trust opens the heart to Christ Jesus.
—Br. MD

Corrie ten Boom (1892–1983) Born in Haarlem, Netherlands.
Died in Placentia, California A life of courage, compassion, and
unwavering faith - passing into glory on her 91st birthday.

Corrie ten Boom’s life of courage and compassion beautifully reflected the wisdom found in Proverbs 31. The chapter begins with the sayings of King Lemuel, words taught to him by his mother, urging him to rule with justice, defend the vulnerable, and avoid corruption. Among her counsel is the charge in Proverbs 31:8 NKJV: “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.” Corrie embodied this command during the Nazi occupation, when she and her family risked their lives to hide Jews and resistance members in their home. Just as Lemuel’s mother instructed her son to use his position to protect the defenseless, Corrie lived out that same principle in action, standing as a voice for the voiceless and a defender of those marked for destruction. Her obedience to God’s Word became a testimony that justice and mercy are not abstract ideals, but living realities expressed through sacrificial love.



The Hiding Place in the Ten Boom Museum A secret
refuge behind the wall - where the Ten Boom family
sheltered Jews during the Holocaust.

In 1944, betrayal led to their arrest. Corrie’s father died within days, and she and her sister Betsie were sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp. There, they endured cruelty, starvation, and disease. Betsie, frail yet radiant, often reminded Corrie of Romans 8:38‑39 NKJV — “For I am convinced that neither death nor life… nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God.”

Betsie’s faith shone even in suffering, declaring: “There is no pit so deep that God’s love is not deeper still.” When Betsie died, Corrie felt stripped bare, echoing Job’s lament in Job 1:21 NKJV - “The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.”

Like Job, Corrie’s losses were profound. Yet her story did not end in despair. God was preparing restoration.

After the war, Corrie traveled across Europe, sharing her testimony of God’s faithfulness. She spoke of forgiveness, echoing Ephesians 4:32 NKJV - “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”

One day in Germany, after speaking at a church, a man approached her. He was a former Ravensbrück guard - one who had overseen cruelty. He confessed his sins and asked Corrie for forgiveness.

Memories surged back. Forgiveness seemed impossible. Corrie prayed silently, recalling Philippians 4:13 NKJV- “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Strength not her own flowed through her, enabling her to extend her hand. She forgave him.

That act of obedience mirrored Job 42:10 NKJV - “And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends.” Corrie’s willingness to forgive opened the door for healing. She later testified that peace flooded her heart, bitterness dissolved, and God’s restoration began.

From that moment, Corrie’s ministry expanded worldwide. She traveled to more than sixty countries, proclaiming reconciliation and hope. Her book The Hiding Place touched millions, fulfilling Isaiah 61:7 NKJV - “Instead of your shame you shall have double honor, and instead of confusion they shall rejoice in their portion.”

Spirit-Led Ministry “Trying to do the Lord’s work in your own strength is the most confusing, exhausting, and tedious of all work. But when you are filled with the Holy Spirit, then the ministry of Jesus just flows out of you.” — Corrie ten Boom Image courtesy of Corrie ten Boom Museum.

Her “latter days” were greater than her beginning. Though she had lost family and home, God restored her with a ministry that bore eternal fruit. Like Joel 2:25 NKJV - “So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten” - Corrie’s barren years became seeds of testimony.

Her scars became her witness, her pain became purpose, and her obedience became a beacon of hope. 1 Peter 5:10 NKJV was fulfilled in her life: “But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.”

Corrie’s restoration was complete - not because her past was erased, but because God transformed her suffering into ministry. Her testimony continues to inspire generations, proving that forgiveness is the key that unlocks healing, and obedience is the path to restoration.

Corrie ten Boom’s life teaches us:

• Forgiveness unlocks restoration (Job 42:10 NJKV; Ephesians 4:32 NKJV).
• God redeems lost seasons (Joel 2:25 NKJV).
• Suffering produces strength and testimony (1 Peter 5:10 NJKV).
• His love is deeper than any pit (Romans 8:38‑39 NKJV).

Her story is a living echo of Job’s - stripped bare yet restored by God’s faithfulness.

Ministry flows not from striving, but from surrender — when filled with the Spirit, we overflow.

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To the Holy Spirit — thank You for guiding every word, guarding every step, and glorifying Jesus through it all. All glory, honor, praise and worship goes to God Almighty, for He alone is worthy to receive it all.

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Scripture Acknowledgement

All Scripture quotations are taken from the New King James Version® (NKJV). Used with permission. All rights reserved.

Special thanks to Bible Gateway for providing accessible, searchable Scripture resources that support devotional writing and spiritual study.

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May these words echo grace, healing, and truth wherever they are read.

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The Pentagon announced Nov. 24 that it was investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for "serious allegations of misconduct" after the Arizona Democrat called for U.S. troops to refuse unlawful orders.

Officials are reviewing whether Kelly was involved in a breach of military law, according to a post on X from the Department of War, formally the Department of Defense.

Kelly was among a group of six Democratic lawmakers who put out a video directed at service members telling them they have the right not to obey orders they believe to be illegal.

"A thorough review" of the allegations was initiated to determine further actions against Kelly, a retired U.S. Navy captain, "which may include recall to active duty for court-martial proceedings or administrative measures," the post reads.

The social media post cited a federal law that allows retired military members to be recalled to active duty if ordered.

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This should be interesting.

As word spread about the operation unfolding on Rose Ave., neighbors and activists calling themselves "constitutional observers" streamed in, holding phones in the air to videotape what was unfolding. Tensions rose as more and more demonstrators arrived, yelling at federal agents lined up on the sidewalk in front of the home. An agent could be heard speaking through a bullhorn: "You are too close... if you do not comply, we will use force."
Around 11:15 a.m., things came to a head, with officers using cans to spray the growing crowd. Prepared after last week's raid on Bro-Tex LLC., community members were equipped to treat those who had been targeted with chemical irritants.

They should get some jail time for interfering with law enforcement. Otherwise it will just continue.

"The human brain isn’t a blank slate waiting to be written by experience, according to research that challenges the century-old Tabula Rasa theory. The study shows that neurons grown in laboratory dishes spontaneously organize into precise firing sequences that resemble those seen in developing mouse brains, suggesting our neural circuits arrive pre-configured with computational architecture long before we experience the world.

The question of whether brains are shaped primarily by nature or nurture has occupied philosophers and scientists since at least the 17th century, when John Locke proposed the mind as a “tabula rasa” or blank slate. Modern neuroscience has largely assumed that while basic brain structures are genetically determined, the precise firing patterns that encode information must be learned through experience.

This study provides direct evidence against that"

Genesis 9:8-17 KJV
Promises of God for All
Tuesday November 23, 2025

MY Interpetation:

• Noah's flood because of imagination of man evil heart wickedly.

• God's Promise No More Flood To Trust God for Salvation example of the times were singing songs for strength.

▪︎ God's people looking for the messiah Jesus ( New Testament)

• New Testament- Token not to be of perdition-transgress

Jesus Christ Father of us All to believe in him to be his son. To have Fellowship with him.

• God Faithful Promise of his Convenant keeping his commandments - To Rule

My Interpetation Written and Spoken by Me Reginald Taylor Jr

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning for the military to sever all ties with Scouting America, saying the group once known as the Boy Scouts is no longer a meritocracy and has become an organization designed to "attack boy-friendly spaces," according to documents reviewed by NPR.

In a draft memo to Congress, which sources shared with NPR but which has not yet been sent, Hegseth criticizes Scouting for being "genderless" and for promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.

The proposal calls for the Pentagon to no longer provide medical and logistical aid to the National Jamboree, which brings in as many as 20,000 scouts to a remote site in West Virginia. It also states that the military will no longer allow Scout troops to meet at military installations in the U.S. and abroad, where many bases have active Scout programs.

Banning Scout troops from meeting on military bases in the U.S. and overseas troubles Kenny Green. He's a retired Army Staff Sergeant who served as a sniper in Iraq and is the parent of three Scouts — two girls and a boy. Because of his military service, his family has moved frequently.

"We went from Louisiana to Alaska. From Alaska to Germany. From Germany to Texas," he said. But at every military base there was a Scout troop that could help ease the transition to a new home. "We don't have to say a word to them, let them go see the other kids, and they'll be immediately integrated in."

Congress requires the Pentagon to support the scouting program's Jamboree, a gathering of thousands of young scouts held every three or four years. The U.S. military lends trucks, ambulances and medical teams, and puts on aviation and skydiving demonstrations, all at no cost to the Scouts. For the military, it's both a training exercise and an opportunity to recruit highly motivated, civic-minded kids.

But the law includes an exemption: the Secretary of Defense can withhold support  if he determines providing it would be "detrimental to national security."

Hegseth was never a Boy Scout, and has said he grew up in a church-based youth group that focuses on memorizing Bible verses.

The Secretary of War has acted just in time -- this could have led to having girls in the armed forces!

I'll be the first to say this is an old poll and I am more than welcome to see new contradictory evidence if it can be presented but....
https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/14/politics/independents-pew

I have never really met a self identified "Independent" who has had a truly centrist position (or; who argues "both sides" with equal vigor)

What do you all think of Independents? IF you are one, do you believe that you are an exception to that rule?

I was thinking, scientists say psychics breaks down when a star implodes. Everything`s limited to the speed of light, except when a star is imploding, dying, it can expand as fast as it wants to, they say.

Does that mean you can find a dying star, and then ride the wave when it implodes to travel faster than the speed of light? Is that the only way do it also?

I thought this was a possibility, but then it didn't make sense to me according to the scriptures and I stopped.

What does that mean? Should I have never been this foolish to think he already came back again? But I was new and haven't read the entire Bible. It was the very beginning where I was just learning about the Trinity.

Travis Turner, 46, of Appalachia, Virginia, has been missing since Nov. 20, according to the Virginia State Police. The Union High School football coach is considered a fugitive, police said.

State police on Monday obtained 10 warrants for Turner, including five counts of possession of child pornography and five counts of using a computer to solicit a minor, authorities said. The investigation remains ongoing and additional charges are pending, police said.

Amid his disappearance, the football team has advanced to the Virginia regional final, scheduled for this weekend, during their 12-0 season.

Rabbi's Daily Devotion ...
If you’re anything like me, some days you awake feeling refreshed, and other days you feel sluggish and unmotivated. On those days, you may not feel like praising God. But I want to encourage you to consciously choose to start your day by blessing the Lord, even when you don’t feel like it, because this decision will affect the course of your day.

This is the law of firstfruits. Giving God the first part of our day orders the rest of it. When we decide to sit before the Lord first thing in the morning and thank Him for His goodness and declare His praise, suddenly our emotions change, and God begins to empower us. We may have had no desire to praise Him just five minutes earlier, but after electing to do so as an act of our will, we soon find ourselves feeling good. We have joy. Our perspective changes. Through transitioning ourselves in the spirit by choosing to put God first, we shifted the atmosphere.

Jesus did not say, “Whosoever feels, come.” He said, “Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” Beloved one, we can’t control how we feel, but we can control our will. Let’s choose to give God the firstfruits of our day and set our course in Him. The more you do this, the stronger, happier, and more stable you will be.

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Rabbi Kirt A. Schneider, Entering His Presence (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2023), Used by permission.

From AI is a valuable - easy reference system, similar to using Google, but faster to "I despise AI’s instant citations — they rob me of my noble art of winning debates through trivia hoarding and grammar policing, the true pillars of intellectual dominance."

Thoughts?

The AI system I use includes citations, so I'm pretty confident on the material.

What do you think?

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Lawsuit filed in West Virginia maintained that Justice and his wife received notice of the funds due since 2009 but didn’t pay

The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in their home state of West Virginia, maintained that the Justices had received notice from the US treasury department of the funds due since 2009 but had “neglected or refused to make full payment of those assessments”.

A separate filing later on Monday said the US justice department had struck a settlement with the political couple, who agreed to satisfy the full amount “plus statutory interest and other additions to tax accruing thereafter”. The agreement was pending a judge’s approval.

[Justice] had previously sought to dismiss as political attacks attempts to collect on financial debts for which he was on the hook.

Quartodecimanism: Myths and Facts

Myth: Those second-century Christians who ended the Paschal fast on 14 Nisan were called "Quartodecimans".
Fact: The word "quartodeciman" is not reliably attested until after the council of Nicea. It was never applied in the second century to those who ended the Paschal fast on 14 Nisan.

Myth: The second-century Christians who ended the Paschal fast on 14 Nisan celebrated Easter on the night of 14/15 Nisan.
Fact: They may have, but they may instead have celebrated on the night of 13/14 Nisan. This is the date when, according to the Gospel of John (John 18.28) Jesus ate the last supper with his disciples. Polycrates, in his letter to the Roman bishop Victor, wrote that "my family have always kept the day when the people [i.e. Jewish people] put away the leaven." The removal of the leaven, according to the nearly-contemporary Mishnah, begins on the night of 13 Nisan. (Mishnah Pesachim 1).

Myth: Victor tried to excommunicate the churches in the Roman Province of Asia.
Fact: Eusebius's account is anachronistic. We can read between the lines of Eusebius's account by examining the letter that Irenaeus wrote to Victor, which Eusebius quotes: "Never was this [difference in practice] made a ground for repulsing anyone, but the presbyters before you, even though they did not keep it, used to send the Eucharist to Christians from dioceses which did." So what Victor actually did was refuse to send the _fermentum_ to the Asian stranger-churches in Rome, not attempt to excommunicate the churches in Asia.

Myth: The Nisan-14 practice was the practice deprecated at the Council of Nicea.
Fact: The controversy at Nicea was between two schools of Sunday observance: Christians who might be called "Jewish calendarists" (and who were in later years called "Protopaschites") who wanted to celebrate Easter on the Sunday falling in the Jewish week of Unleavened Bread, even if that meant that the festival would fall before the spring equinox; and "Independent calendarists" who wanted to calculate their own month of Nisan and set the Easter festival to the third Sunday in that independently-calculated month of Nisan, so that the festival would always fall after the spring equinox. The "independent calendarists" carried the day. But the decision was controversial, with some Christians refusing to abide by it. One scholar has proposed that the Nisan-14 custom, moribound in the early 4th century, was revived in the later 4th century by Christians protesting against the Nicene decision, and who had read about the practice in Eusebius's book.

Myth: The controversy over the Nisan-14 practice was between the Eastern churches and the Western churches.
Fact: The Nisan-14 practice was confined to the Roman Province of Asia. All the other churches in the world, according to Eusebius, kept Easter on Sunday.

Myth: Those who kept the Nisan-14 practice were Torah-keepers.
Fact: The Evangelist Matthew's community were Torah-keepers, but there is no evidence connecting them to the Roman Province of Asia. The community in which the _Didache_ was written were partial Torah-keepers ("If you can shoulder the Lord's yoke in its entirety, then you will be perfect; but if that is too much for you, do as much as you can." But again there is no evidence linking them to Asia. The Nisan-14 assembly as it is known to us from Melito of Sardis's _Peri Pascha_ shows no evidence of Torah-keeping. Indeed, _Peri Pascha_ is partly Jew-hating.

The Newman Guide has recommended colleges for Catholic families for 20 years, but the 2025-2026 edition is the first that will recommend elementary schools, secondary schools, colleges, and graduate programs. The new guide follows the recent announcements of St. John Henry Newman becoming a doctor of the Church and a patron saint of Catholic education.

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Saint Catherine of Alexandria propers & commentary (EF)

Tuesday of the Thirty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time readings & commentary (OF)
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Saint Catherine of Alexandria Virgin, Martyr, Patroness of Students and Young Girls

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The Life and Afterlife of the Saints: Catherine of Alexandria and Mother Seton

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Sermons for Everyday Living - St Catherine of Alexandria 11/25/25

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We have The Word of God written down for us in the Scriptures (Genesis to Revelation), and we have The Word living within us in the person of the Holy Spirit speaking biblical truth to our hearts, as well, reminding us of the teachings of Christ Jesus. The Spirit gives us guidance and direction in holy living and in who God wants us to be, and in what he has called us to do as his disciples. He gifts us with Spiritual gifts, and God assigns us our body parts (ministries) within the universal and local body of believers in Christ.

[Acts 2:14-18,42-47; Romans 12:1-8; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31; 1 Corinthians 14:1-5; Galatians 6:1; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:1-16; Ephesians 5:15-21; Ephesians 6:10-20; Philippians 2:1-8; Colossians 3:12-16; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:13; Hebrews 10:23-25; James 5:19-20]

And the Scriptures teach us, not only how we are to live as followers of Christ, regarding our own walks of faith in obedience to our Lord, but they teach us our responsibilities within the body of Christ, as a whole, to the body of Christ. For we are to minister to one another on a daily basis, according to the Scriptures. But before we teach others, we need to be those who are walking the walk God has marked out for us. We must not be those who are deliberately and habitually walking in sin against our Lord.

And if The Word of God is richly dwelling (living) within us, this is not about us just putting the Scriptures to memory in our minds. But it means that we are living what the Word teaches us. The Word of God is what guides and directs us each day in what to do, and in how to think, and in what to say, for the glory and praise of God, and not for selfish gain. And this does not make us absolutely perfect in every respect, but it must mean that we are following our Lord in obedience, and we’re not living according to the flesh.

And then, as the body of Christ, we are to be teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs. So this is not about sitting through a “worship service” singing songs someone else picked out for all of us to sing. But this is about us ministering to one another with such spiritual songs, i.e. the kinds of songs which literally do teach and admonish us in our walks of faith in obedience to the Lord, much like many of the old hymns which many are no longer singing, most of which I love to sing.

And if whatever we do, in word or deed, we are to do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, we are not to do so falsely and hypocritically. We are not to do or speak in his name what is contrary to who he is and to what he teaches us in how we are to live as his followers. For “in his name” has to do with “according to his character,” and “according to his will and purpose.” So what we do or say in his name must be according to the teachings of the Scriptures and not according to our own will and purpose and thinking.

Therefore, we must be diligent students of the Scriptures who study them in their appropriate biblical context, who compare Scripture with Scripture to make certain they agree, and who test whatever we are hearing from other sources against the truth of the Scriptures to make certain we are believing in and following the truth of God’s word and not the lies so popularized in today’s “Christian” culture. We must not rely on other humans to tell us the truth, but we must be those who study the Scriptures for ourselves.

And in all that we do in the name of Christ we should be giving thanks to the Lord for his goodness, for his mercy, for his compassion, and for his love for us in giving his life up for us and in rising from the dead so that, by faith in him, we can now die to sin and live to God and to his righteousness in walks of surrender to Christ, in obedience to his commands, and in holy living – all in the power and wisdom of God, and not of our own doing; not of our flesh. For we have so much to be thankful for, for the grace of God in our lives.

[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 1:18-32; Romans 2:5-10; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 10:19-39; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10; Revelation 2:1-29; Revelation 3:1-22]

My Sheep

Based off John 10:1-30 NIV
An Original Work / June 24, 2012
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

My sheep hear me. They know me.
They listen to my voice and obey.
I call them and lead them.
They know my voice, so they follow me.
They will never follow strangers.
They will run away from them.
The voice of a stranger they know not;
They do not follow him.

So, I tell you the truth that
I am the gate, so you enter in.
Whoever does enter
Will find forgiveness and will be saved.
Nonetheless whoever enters
Not by the gate; other way,
He is the thief and a robber.
Listen not, the sheep to him.

Oh, I am the Good Shepherd,
Who laid his own life down for the sheep.
I know them. They know me.
They will live with me eternally.
The thief only comes to steal and
Kill and to destroy the church.
I have come to give you life that
You may have it to the full…

They know my voice, so they follow me.

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In Word or Deed
An Original Work / November 25, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

Synopsis

Florida's Attorney General is investigating Campbell's over potential violations of the state's lab-grown meat ban, following a secret recording of an executive. The probe, triggered by concerns about 'bioengineered meat,' could lead to significant job losses in the state. This investigation intensifies scrutiny on the company's operations and regulatory compliance.​

Hundreds of jobs hang in the balance at Campbell's after Florida’s attorney general warned that he will 'shut down' any company violating the state’s ban on lab-grown meat, following the launch of an investigation. The probe was triggered by a secret recording of a company executive, which raised concerns about potential non-compliance, raising fears of large-scale layoffs at Campbell's in the region.

Attorney general James Uthmeier minced no words while reacting to a ghastly revelation which directly affects the Floridians at large.

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Some say Tartaria was a myth or a conspiracy theory but I can assure you it was not.

And on this thread I will try to prove it.

1. The Tartarians had the knowlede of how to access free energy from the Ionosphere & Nickola Tesla knew abot this technology.
2. The Tartarians built some of the most bueatiful buildings that we see around the world today.
3, Most of the Tartarians buidings were wiped out during of a mud flood which even today when dug down they can be found.

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Opening Prayer
Heavenly Father, You are the God who restores. You see the wounds of our hearts, the losses we have endured, and the seasons that felt stripped bare. Yet You promise that nothing is wasted in Your hands. Thank You for being faithful to redeem what was taken and for reminding me that restoration is not only possible, but certain in Your timing. May this devotional be a reminder that You are the Potter, shaping me into a vessel of honor, and that my latter days can be greater than my beginning. In Jesus Mighty Name, Amen.

Devotional Message
Key Verse: “And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.” Job 42:10 (NKJV)
Job’s story is one of profound loss and miraculous restoration. He lost his possessions, his family, his health, and even the support of those closest to him. Yet when he prayed for his friends, God restored him. His wealth was doubled, his family renewed, and his latter days were blessed more than his beginning. Job’s testimony became a witness of God’s faithfulness across generations, showing that restoration often comes after obedience and forgiveness.

Joel’s prophecy echoes this truth: “So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten…” (Joel 2:25 NKJV).

God’s promise is that what feels wasted will never remain wasted in His hands. He redeems time, fruitfulness, and dignity. Restoration is not only about material things but about peace, joy, and testimony being renewed.

Jeremiah 30:17 assures us: “For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds,” says the Lord. (NKJV). His restoration touches every part of our lives - body, mind, soul and spirit.

When I read Job 42:10, I sensed God confirming to me that, He is working on my behalf to restore what was stolen. Just as Job’s restoration followed forgiveness and prayer, my act of forgiving those who wronged me has opened the door for renewal. The “doubling” may not always be material, but it will be seen in spiritual fruit, ministry impact, and the quiet dignity of restoration. God’s reassurance is like a steady anchor. Even when circumstances feel uncertain, His promises remain unshaken.
Scripture confirms this promise across generations: God restores time and seasons lost (Joel 2:25 NKJV), health and dignity (Jeremiah 30:17 NKJV), and gives a double portion of honor and joy (Isaiah 61:7 NKJV). He restores joy, strength, and peace (Psalm 51:12 NKJV; 1 Peter 5:10 NKJV), and rebuilds what was ruined, bringing new beginnings (Amos 9:14 NKJV; Isaiah 43:19 NKJV). Undoubtedly, the latter days can be greater than the beginning, and what was consumed will be redeemed for His glory. Restoration is God’s work, not mine; forgiveness and obedience unlock blessing, and my testimony - like Job’s - will echo His faithfulness.

And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. Job 42:10 (NKJV)

Meaning: Job’s restoration began with forgiveness. His willingness to pray for his friends - the very ones who had misunderstood and accused him - revealed humility and obedience. God honored this posture by restoring him abundantly. This shows us that restoration is not triggered by demanding justice or clinging to bitterness, but by surrendering to God’s way of mercy.

Application: Forgiveness is often the hardest step, yet it is the key that unlocks renewal. When I intercede for others, even those who hurt me, I align myself with God’s heart. My prayers become seeds of blessing, and God’s favor flows into my life. Restoration begins when I let go of resentment and choose obedience.

Affirmation: I choose forgiveness and prayer, knowing that God’s restoration flows through humility. My obedience opens the door for His blessing, and my prayers for others invite His renewal into my own journey.

“So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten…” Joel 2:25 (NKJV)

Meaning: The locusts symbolize destruction, wasted time, and fruitfulness consumed. God’s promise is that even years stripped bare by pain or emptiness can be redeemed. He is Lord over time itself, able to restore dignity, fruitfulness, and joy.

Application: I can trust that no season of my life is wasted. Even the barren years are woven into God’s plan of redemption. What felt consumed will be renewed, whether through ministry impact, fresh opportunities, or renewed joy. His timing redeems what seemed lost forever.

Affirmation: I believe God is redeeming my lost seasons. What was consumed will be returned in abundance, and my testimony will shine with His faithfulness.

“For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds,” says the Lord. Jeremiah 30:17 (NKJV)

Meaning: God’s restoration is holistic. He heals physical wounds, emotional scars, and spiritual weariness. His renewal touches every part of life, bringing wholeness where brokenness once reigned. Restoration is not partial - it is complete healing.

Application: In weakness, I can cling to His promise of healing. Whether I face physical pain, emotional scars, or spiritual fatigue, God’s restoration brings wholeness. His healing is both present and eternal, renewing me daily and preparing me for eternity.

Affirmation: My health, joy, and peace are being restored by the Lord’s faithful hand. I am being renewed from the inside out, and His healing is my testimony.

“Instead of your shame you shall have double honor… everlasting joy shall be theirs.” Isaiah 61:7 (NKJV)

Meaning: God replaces shame with honor and sorrow with joy. His blessings exceed losses, showing His abundant grace. Restoration is not equal exchange but overflowing abundance. Where shame once defined me, dignity now reigns.

Application: Even when I feel diminished or overlooked, God promises to lift me up. His restoration is abundant, replacing shame with dignity and sorrow with joy. He does not simply balance the scales - He pours out double honor.

Affirmation: I rejoice in the portion God has given me. My shame is replaced with honor, and His joy is everlasting in my life.

“Behold, I will do a new thing… I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:19 (NKJV)

Meaning: God’s restoration is creative and surprising. He brings life where there was barrenness and makes a way where there was no way. His new beginnings spring forth in unexpected places, proving His power to transform desolation into abundance.

Application: I can expect renewal even in desolate places. His restoration is not limited by my circumstances; He creates rivers in deserts and paths in wilderness. What feels impossible becomes possible in His hands.

Affirmation: God is making a way in my wilderness. He is bringing new beginnings, and His rivers of life are flowing into my desert places.

Closing Prayer
Lord, thank You for Your promises of restoration. You are faithful to redeem what was lost, heal what was broken, and multiply what was diminished. Teach me to walk in forgiveness, obedience, and trust, knowing that Your timing is perfect.
May my testimony, like Job’s, echo with hope and encouragement for others. Strengthen me with peace, dignity, and joy as You unfold new beginnings in my life. Anchor me in Your reassurance and let my life shine as a vessel of Your Word, Spirit, and love. In Jesus Mighty Name, Amen

Journalizing Questions to Ponder
1. What losses in my life do I need to trust God to restore?
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2. How does forgiveness open the door to renewal in my journey?
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3. Which scripture on restoration speaks most deeply to my current season?
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4. How can I testify of God’s faithfulness even before restoration is complete?
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5. What new beginnings might God be preparing in areas that feel barren?
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To the Holy Spirit
Thank You for guiding every word, guarding every step, and glorifying Jesus through it all. All glory, honor, praise and worship goes to
God Almighty, for He alone is worthy to receive it all.
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May these words echo grace, healing, and truth wherever they are read.
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