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Friday, June 13, 2025
From Tom Fisher, Donald Trump, and Audio Gutenberg
KJV Romans 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
3 For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.
6 For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.
8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.
12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof. Romans 13
In Christ,
What Could Be More Delightful?
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| Charlie Sue loves to sit on my map and watch the birds and squirrels. |
One thing led to another, as I mentioned before. The living room curtains were pulled back to open a close view of the rose garden. The coffee table, shaped like an aircraft carrier, blocked the window, so we slid it to where the hide-a-bed couch had been. The table was back-slidden, dormant, but still good for stuff on top.
Everyone loves an animal feeder. One is stationed outside the kitchen window, reminding me of the Midland Michigan demanding blue jay. Every morning it took a bath in our animal spa, shook off the bath water, landed on the food tray outside the window, and shrieked if no food was there. A dampened blue jay does not have the great coloring of a dry one. However, they are very protective of their friends and nests.
To add to the fun, I put up some old and new bird feeder trays - outside the living room window. The rose garden came alive from us being so close to the flowers, Butterfly Weeds, birds, squirrels, rabbits, and other entertainers.
Yesterday I was broadcasting Acts 15, which will continue through Acts 27. I wondered, "How can I use what we already have in the chapel?"
Computer box, check. Electrical outlet check. Screen - not at the moment. Stable tripod for camera, not yet. Internet feed - not quite yet.
Broadcasting the rose garden is relatively simple. The living room works as a second chapel, using the main computer for Zoom and Ichabod. Simply put, the Zoom file broadcasts live and converts that file into YouTube, which we accumulate on the front page - below -
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When we moved to Phoenix, long ago, I learned that the local community college was one of the best in learning about computers - before Y2K - close enough to walk there. I took all the classes I could and became an adjunct teacher, which got me into the University of Phoenix in writing, religion, and computer training. That led to video and Internet worship, which I resisted until a camera arrived and Christina set up the altar.
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| Falling in Love rose. Christina said, "Grass is boring, plant a rose garden." |









