Motorcycle Pastor

What do you think Paul would write?

Marriage: fun & games or faith & grace?..perhaps a little bit of all and a whole lot more.

Reason #14 that I would have been kicked off the ark.

War and hell.
What's your perspective?

M*A*S*H1972

In honor of Father's Day here are some good videos to watch/listen to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e5mZTUBGNE
Come and go with me to my Father's house...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwqTvmpnKeE
This is my Father's world...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ay9EcTD2gzs
Faith of our fathers...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7wMu-l6SLQ
Good, Good Father...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcpeLDp0Foo
Run to the Father...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7SH9eP7Q_o
Through the eyes of my father...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aTocwGK36A
Fathers & Daughters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8cjinOiZ80
When God made you my father

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsVWKKXS_PU
Eternal Father, strong to save...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oyjcufws2Z4
I am a child of God...

I'm No Longer a Slave to Fear, I Am a Child of God (Lyrics) Please SUBSCRIBE to this channel and click the BELL to be notified about new videos. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + ...

Who rules? Satan, God, or someone you already know?

Seems right...

Her majesty's first mainland morning. She spent 72 hours in a cage but this sunrise she hears all of creation and feels the cool air as creation stirs. The birds are singing and the morning dew is on the grass. She has peace and joy in a way that this queen has never known before. Moochy is free to be who she was always meant to become.

"You got hammered at the bar on Saturday but came to church on Sunday….You can sit with me. You’re right where you need to be.

You’re a drug addict but came to church on Sunday….You can sit with me. You’re right where you need to be.

You’re divorced, and the last church you attended condemned you for it….
You can sit with me. You’re right where you need to be.

You’ve had an abortion and it’s slowly eating away at your heart, but you came to church on Sunday….You can sit with me. You’re right where you need to be.

You’ve been unfaithful to your spouse but came to church on Sunday….You can sit with me. You’re right where you need to be.

Here’s the thing, people don’t come to church on Sunday for you to sit in the pew and quietly judge them because you feel that you’re somehow better than them.

People come to church because in their deepest, darkest, most painful moments, they heard about a man named Jesus who could save their soul and they’d like to know Him."

I told our church today that if someone ever leaves our church to go to another church, our responsibility is to do the following:

1. Love them.
2. Champion them.
3. Thank them for the time we had with them:
4. Honor them.
5. Be their best cheerleader.

Then I told them when you run into them at Target, Costco, or anywhere else, don’t treat them like a l***r or like they walked away from the faith. Be kind, say “hello” because in the end we’re building the KINGDOM not CASTLES.

The only type of group that treats people indifferent when they leave their group are “cults.”

Church, do better! Love better! Be better!

*credit: Pastor David

What separates you from God?

The devil appeared to three monks and said to them: "If I gave you the power to change something in the past, what would you change?"

The first of them, with great apostolic fervor, replied: "I would like to prevent you from leading Adam and Eve to sin, so that humanity does not separate from God."

The second, a man full of mercy, said to him: "I will prevent you from straying from God and condemning you forever."

The third of them was the simplest and instead of answering the tempter, he knelt down, made the sign of the cross, and prayed: "Lord, deliver me from the temptation of what might have been and what was not."

The demon, screaming and trembling with pain, fled.

The other two were surprised and said to him: "Brother, why did you react like this?"

And he answered them: “First, we should never talk to the enemy.”

“Secondly, no one in the world has the power to change the past.”

“Third: Satan’s interest was not to prove our virtue, but to trap us in the past, so that we neglect the present, the only time God gives us His grace and we can cooperate with Him to fulfill His will.”

Of all the demons, the one that most holds men back and prevents them from being happy is “what could have been and was not.” The past is left to the mercy of God and the future to His providence. Only the present is in our hands. Live today loving God with all your heart.

(Modified from original text)
Ctto: Michael Acebedo Lopez

[My wife, my daughters, my sister, my mother, the many moms and friends in my life. ... I never fully comprehended what you had to navigate. I'm sorry.]

Be a lady they said. Your skirt is too short. Your shirt is too low. Your pants are too tight. Don’t show so much skin. Don’t show your thighs. Don’t show your breasts. Don’t show your midriff. Don’t show your cleavage. Don’t show your underwear. Don’t show your shoulders. Cover up. Leave something to the imagination. Dress modestly. Don’t be a temptress. Men can’t control themselves.
Men have needs. You look frumpy. Loosen up. Show some skin. Look s*xy. Look hot. Don’t be so provocative. You’re asking for it. Wear black. Wear heels. You’re too dressed up. You’re too dressed down. Don’t wear those sweatpants; you look like you’ve let yourself go.

Be a lady they said. Don’t be too fat. Don’t be too thin. Don’t be too large. Don’t be too small. Eat up. Slim down. Stop eating so much. Don’t eat too fast. Order a salad. Don’t eat carbs. Skip dessert. You need to lose weight. Fit into that dress. Go on a diet. Watch what you eat. Eat celery. Chew gum. Drink lots of water. You have to fit into those jeans. God, you look like a skeleton. Why don’t you just eat? You look emaciated. You look sick. Eat a burger. Men like women with some meat on their bones. Be small. Be light. Be little. Be petite. Be feminine. Be a size zero. Be a double zero. Be nothing. Be less than nothing.

Be a lady they said. Remove your body hair. Shave your legs. Shave your armpits. Shave your bikini line. Wax your face. Wax your arms. Wax your eyebrows. Get rid of your mustache. Bleach this. Bleach that. Lighten your skin. Tan your skin. Eradicate your scars. Cover your stretch marks. Tighten your abs. Plump your lips. Botox your wrinkles. Lift your face. Tuck your tummy. Thin your thighs. Tone your calves. Perk up your b***s. Look natural. Be yourself. Be genuine. Be confident. You’re trying too hard. You look overdone. Men don’t like girls who try too hard.

Be a lady they said. Wear makeup. Prime your face. Conceal your blemishes. Contour your nose. Highlight your cheekbones. Line your lids. Fill in your brows. Lengthen your lashes. Color your lips. Powder, blush, bronze, highlight. Your hair is too short. Your hair is too long. Your ends are split. Highlight your hair. Your roots are showing. Dye your hair. Not blue, that looks unnatural. You’re going grey. You look so old. Look young. Look youthful. Look ageless. Don’t get old. Women don’t get old. Old is ugly. Men don’t like ugly.

Be a lady they said. Save yourself. Be pure. Be virginal. Don’t talk about s*x. Don’t flirt. Don’t be a skank. Don’t be a w***e. Don’t sleep around. Don’t lose your dignity. Don’t have s*x with too many men. Don’t give yourself away. Men don’t like s***s. Don’t be a prude. Don’t be so up tight. Have a little fun. Smile more. Pleasure men. Be experienced. Be s*xual. Be innocent. Be dirty. Be virginal. Be s*xy. Be the cool girl. Don’t be like the other girls.

Be a lady they said. Don’t talk too loud. Don’t talk too much. Don’t take up space. Don’t sit like that. Don’t stand like that. Don’t be intimidating. Why are you so miserable? Don’t be a bitch. Don’t be so bossy. Don’t be assertive. Don’t overact. Don’t be so emotional. Don’t cry. Don’t yell. Don’t swear. Be passive. Be obedient. Endure the pain. Be pleasing. Don’t complain. Let him down easy. Boost his ego. Make him fall for you. Men want what they can’t have. Don’t give yourself away. Make him work for it. Men love the chase. Fold his clothes. Cook his dinner. Keep him happy. That’s a woman’s job. You’ll make a good wife some day. Take his last name. You hyphenated your name? Crazy feminist. Give him children. You don’t want children? You will some day. You’ll change your mind.

Be a lady they said. Don’t get r***d. Protect yourself. Don’t drink too much. Don’t walk alone. Don’t go out too late. Don’t dress like that. Don’t show too much. Don’t get drunk. Don’t leave your drink. Have a buddy. Walk where it is well lit. Stay in the safe neighborhoods. Tell someone where you’re going. Bring pepper spray. Buy a r**e whistle. Hold your keys like a weapon. Take a self-defense course. Check your trunk. Lock your doors. Don’t go out alone. Don’t make eye contact. Don’t bat your eyelashes. Don’t look easy. Don’t attract attention. Don’t work late. Don’t crack dirty jokes. Don’t smile at strangers. Don’t go out at night. Don’t trust anyone. Don’t say yes. Don’t say no.
Just “be a lady” they said.

-Camille Rainville

This week, remember: you've got this! 💪 Whatever challenges come your way, you have the strength, resilience, and passion to handle them with grace and determination. Embrace each day with a positive mindset and know that you are making a difference in the lives of your students. Keep shining brightly! 🚀💡

The choice:
The path we choose says much about how our faith is lived out.

My father has passed into glory. His suffering, like his time here on this Earth has finished. I celebrate the forgiveness and love we shared, remembering all the complexity, beauty, struggles, and spirit that made him who he was. We spoke of faith many times, and he knew and accepted Jesus. Therefore I can share with great joy that I know where he is now, and that I shall see him again.

"Farewell for now. I'll see you in the morning Dad."

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