2026-10-19T23:14:55Z https://nostr.now Randal https://nostr.now/npub1qy5kjx97wxw828tn5ruxnr98rdl7zhz3teke9lxx27eq52jlmvtsk6lav0 https://my.talesofmy.life/photo/profile/l/3?rev=1788733835 https://my.talesofmy.life/photo/profile/l/3?rev=1788733835 https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9fr998mcfkzp5hylj4a3mstxd8n0j7afuven5ltsmdwh8m8qsg7qzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w02v97d <br/><br/>Don’t be drunk with wine, because that will ruin your life.<br/><br/><br/><a href="https://biblehub.com/ephesians/5-18.htm">https://biblehub.com/ephesians/5-18.htm</a> 2026-10-25T00:13:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdsg5zzmv2kfz2kuca48llfkm3ucnhsug8dqn5ajz6zpn5tjg38pqzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wc4ze86 Word Of The Day - Friday 23 October 2026 from Cedar Key, FL with the love of Jesus.<br/><br/>8 &#34;For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. 9 For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living.&#34; (Romans 14:8-9 NKJV)<br/><br/>8 Бо коли живемо для Господа живемо, і коли вмираємо для Господа вмираємо. І чи живемо, чи вмираємо ми Господні! 9 Бо Христос на те й умер, і ожив, щоб панувати і над мертвими, і над живими. (До римлян 14:8-9 Ukrainian Bible)<br/><br/>Oh Lord God, my most holy and kind Heavenly Father ~ Help all faithful Christians return to serving Christ as our most rewarding and noble manner for us to live out whatever days we have remaining on this planet earth. In the precious name of Jesus, Amen.<br/><br/>An illustration from free Bible images showing the apostle Paul working to spread the gospel. (He might have pulled the wrong image...)<br/><br/>David Binkley, Sr.<br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://my.talesofmy.life/photo/54401094-aad8-48aa-b2ea-14d0281c198d-1.jpg"> 2026-10-23T21:50:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8n5pfmd37zgm2f3cwaerpdyqzeafcz5n0z4k5tw5vu0r5253gnwszyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w6c7hkj The dappled deer within the forest frolic;<br/>Of fabled innocence are they symbolic.<br/><br/>#couplets #poetry 2026-10-19T23:14:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs97hknwp0q0zpdts30usgcynlf2zdvwyjnxz4f84nh84v6ays8l0gzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wl9ca7t Ah I see the image background done in zotum was transferred here.<br/>What happened to the big image style for Hubzilla? Or was that streams or ... ? 2026-10-19T13:02:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyyf9j76gcjcmjx0syfzxynhlj5rsxd2es65ts3evj3z4cnms9cpgzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3ww76qew Noise and movement mark our times, and neither bring a blessing. 2026-10-19T12:53:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdmmdghnjdy3wnwghjlt2jsqcxdvxka0d5zav5qlt29nphasulevgzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wmcrhqr No one to speak, no one to listen,<br/>And ere you know it, no car to be driven. 2026-10-18T21:54:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw9jkpt6895hs8p45c9max6jxz2d77rk3wqekjnuukea4z0vzur7szyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wkx53lj Book order hasn&#39;t arrived after two weeks. Don&#39;t think it&#39;s coming. 2026-09-06T01:10:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvuluwxfs5d2xaz36rh3qxw4cpwtus7f5slw3mwk26euacp3mlymczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wl2qhqm Discovered an attached file in my emails from decades ago, the plan was for a book of prayers, which never happened. Am very glad to recover it. The title of the book was to be taken from one of the prayers: “I Hate Shaving.” 2026-08-26T11:42:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgzetn6qlshp8zv0u2pxzdwnxmsqm7nasmfeqv8yvedvut0hk637qzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w3pvpct One often has little to say, <br/>but says it with many words.<br/>If the tongue should endlessly bray,<br/>then bind it with many cords.<br/><br/>#SmallPoems 2026-08-24T21:52:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0nycr6zrvdjr49c8yl9lwrzt5lcrczmp3xw7h52sfca40guwd4vqzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w5fayte <br/><br/><br/>Title: “A Retreat: A Necessity for the Spiritual Life”Author: Frank L. Vernon, D.D.Publishing information: Locust Street Letter | St. Mark&#39;s Church | Philadelphia | reprinted by | DeKoven Foundation | Racine, Wisconsin T-5Source: Episcopal Church, Abilene, Texas (in my handwriting)Backstory: Was in my files. Must have been around 1982-83. Maybe I was doing some research on missions in Brazil?<br/><br/> <img src="https://my.talesofmy.life/photo/d2d2e510-1da1-4dcd-92e5-5b016800d7eb-1.jpg"> 2026-08-23T15:45:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0xkm585w6umdhlt8776lee5h7sh3npusw73e8m7xm2w7hcp2z7uqzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w2kjk95 “Cry out and shout for joy, O citizens of Zion, for the Holy One of Israel acts mightily among you!” Isaiah 12.6 NETB.<br/><br/>As the book of Isaiah closes the first major section, the prophet envisions future glory for Israel in restoration. God is present and active to bless and restore the remnant, who sing praises of gratitude to God and invite one another to join in the worship. The citizens of Zion here represent the people of God in the Messianic age.<br/><br/>#qbt #Isaiah 2026-08-22T10:30:59Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0ukmmhzwe3ay0afyewc6p864p90r5qgv6ph58875pzrqvx2wvv2gzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w6aqrxa Wanna go back to the days when they remarked that everybody complained about the weather but nobody ever did anything about it. 2026-08-15T22:00:51Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgh68k33886u7vvsq2w2d6ehq3e5ca2vcpf5kzyrzq942h2net97szyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w9ulvh3 The sun never really came out and heated up our space, as predicted. Just as well for me. Umpteenth time to note: don&#39;t trust the weather forecasts. You&#39;ll de better sticking your head out the window or door to get an idea. 2026-08-15T21:51:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvf464ygg5jkenhk0xgg4d38rrcelhw5g6m2n57t9xy4zvenat2mszyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wplc3ku “After knowing that Jesus Christ is our Saviour, we should want to know how to be saved from our past sins. We can even learn this from these first four books. We have Jesus telling how Christians are to be made. (Matt. 28:18-20; Mark 16:15, 16; Luke 24:46, 47.)” -Fred E. Dennis<br/><br/>#salvation 2026-08-15T13:07:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstv7kevjca3vr3ck0dt0jar5llff4v0s7sdrty2g2a7jy86vpg3nszyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w28rdej Rain falling rather hard. The last hoorah before the heat, they say. 2026-08-15T12:46:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstkj6v7t2kfw08pkluycmdganzjjm9r2t52s9uahq8qx4vq72pe4szyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wpzucry Just looked at the directory. Looks like mostly spam. Oh, well ... 2026-08-15T10:20:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvv79u6rswu9mtxrcz4k3d74yutaz9aa7n50edt8l4s3kcn3nnsjszyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w4y3v68 <br/><br/>Something positive while having to wait ...<br/><br/>#life<br/><br/> <img src="https://my.talesofmy.life/photo/fecb3e73-12b8-4a47-8304-034fc5899e3a-1.jpg"> 2026-08-12T15:27:31Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8jsvv4l89jflvj7dldud5c0vmd0dek9jrmlg4yh8dk7rrl0d70kqzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wxqwffx Good morning to one and all!<br/><br/>I had a perfect verse while showering. By the time I got out and was writing it down, half of it disappeared from memory.<br/><br/>The mind is a funny thing!<br/><br/>#life #writing 2026-08-12T11:04:21Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqs0rr7wcrgf95s506lw92rl6ysa7lsfdjhrgcxgcpmrrzdc0f0ygzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wf7fssd Removed an RSS feed from Hubzilla that I wasn&#39;t reading. Today&#39;s summary was ungood. Be gone! 2026-08-10T10:13:22Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8mjgmt9j3xt6nyvvcgch92qmmtcg2jfhamjzveyez8uz3574w9jczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wxvfynq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrzu4r4hnfaxezm5a5va0kcc42v06wvkd0mlx8udstna2wmlty7eqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qpqp3fa'>nevent1q…p3fa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>@Christopher Very nice, for sure. 2026-08-05T13:23:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2929hmmjjkcyvmf0804r8tx60yhas48j0qkx23um72raaru3tcygzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wnmmpyd Hubzilla has become as much an RSS reader for me as fedi-social account. 2026-08-05T11:47:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfrgtyk9tgwkc9wphkx3yyy07pesp6ge9etsyzp9x9rscq25md6kczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wqgm4sq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstcg84aswm73fawym8lakz9xqtqq8tqs6rmrg43fgds7l42e5seespz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qurwys6'>nevent1q…wys6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>@ChiaChatter Yup, seems no. 6 is kinda where I&#39;m at. 2026-07-27T10:34:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr3zajstpf05jx9ekqf2un862ygqn2t9jdffgwfffgf8kuj2u0mkqzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wcu4hsp For the friends:<br/><br/>#^<a href="https://jar.tiddlyhost.com/#2026-07-26-Sun">https://jar.tiddlyhost.com/#2026-07-26-Sun</a><br/><br/>And whoever else ... 2026-07-26T22:20:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd3c0lp896pgz5e7jyllwq7sz2rg9jflnjjq2est3htevuru5wweczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wncxvkr We fear what might forever be lost;<br/>So struggle to keep it whatever the cost.<br/><br/>#couplets #SmallPoems 2026-07-26T19:36:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxzr32c965av6yx9fnf0lnlmsknrcf3n53p32lnkjldxanggjpr9qzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wg49qu6 Airline tickets prices are up. :( 2026-07-25T19:40:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgxxa8852ga5yka7fkpa8fklv5rrls652jpzafqtektv3jzjy9hsszyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wfwe5gv Friday?<br/><br/>“Another person decides that all days are the same” Romans 14.5 GW.<br/><br/>Pretty well describes MrM.<br/><br/>#yup 2026-07-24T12:18:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsy837ps4kxaepeewrku8a8kr6jggd2antl7efavenh2lw9u6wcztczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wj2g6yq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst4ljhmlmprxwql0fxw420ggmkkgfnqkj2skwjyxtcz4ra3sayvjcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q4u9r3j'>nevent1q…9r3j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>@Deborah Makarios Yes, the electric sewing machine is scary. :)<br/>My MIL sewed through a thumb or finger, I believe. 2026-07-22T01:01:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspzk8nw8g0tmhaakw77gqtrkrmgl3jqyqf8c72w7mc9248lqsrdzczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wuauw56 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstp0q3yqly4jg5l24wjm9pcz5dhr2w3epehg8w0xpxt56gvlvdw2spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qhc3cz9'>nevent1q…3cz9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>@Deborah Makarios My grandmother had a wringer washer which terrified me as a small child, fear of getting my fingers or arm caught in it. 2026-07-22T00:42:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2cf7yvpn89fq7nw32nae2l64cwgy3zhjpdzfxvh4evf9cznlqfxczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wg6ayeg “For the bird who sings outside my window,<br/>For the tree that stands outside my door,<br/>For the neighbor who waves and says “good morning”,<br/>I give you thanks dear God, for these and more,<br/><br/>Your blessings every morning know no limit,<br/>Yet I often rush by not seeing them, I fear;<br/>Let me take a moment this and every morning, God, I pray, <br/>To remember all of them, and know that you are here.<br/><br/>Amen.”<br/><br/>Source: Daily Prayer — dailyprayer.us/print_today.php<br/><br/>#prayer 2026-07-21T23:32:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9cps4w5hpxazetl5e3rm7e50c0qhmxyl5sce4w7tlxg9rprkxsyczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wwt4kl6 I posted the news to my new blog post on the theres.life account but I refuse to deprive my friends via Hubzilla of this blessing.<br/><br/>No bath for me today<br/><br/>#^<a href="https://randalmatheny.com/70-of-city-without-water">https://randalmatheny.com/70-of-city-without-water</a><br/><br/>#blogging 2026-07-21T23:02:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgl50707aakfflnx982z7rdphc3ms58v8gh2g9gyrp7t0a3gev3hgzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wtnnd3w Took me long enough to get another blog post out.<br/><br/>#^Email posting should up my game - JazMat<br/><br/><br/><br/>Olly keeps adding features to Pagecord, which is my blog host. His service started out good, and just keeps getting better. Now we can send a draft by email....<br/><br/>#blogging #tiddlywiki #pagecord<br/><br/><a href="https://og.pagecord.com/og?accentColor=%230080a1&amp;amp;avatar=https%3A%2F%2Fpagecord.com%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fredirect%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjE3OTgsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0%3D--bd256d41b56bbe4dbf04bebbaa47fe0e48d65dd4%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJwbmciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls5Niw5Nl19LCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0%3D--444b9f41a7151c95bdc8af786749430c0d771f80%2F2020-recife-praia-cropped.jpeg&amp;amp;bgColor=%23f7faed&amp;amp;blogTitle=JazMat&amp;amp;signature=e1c123afd62373adeae41e7a151138eb71346b542d549d8734691020790fe84f&amp;amp;textColor=%23222222&amp;amp;title=Email+posting+should+up+my+game">https://og.pagecord.com/og?accentColor=%230080a1&amp;amp;avatar=https%3A%2F%2Fpagecord.com%2Frails%2Factive_storage%2Frepresentations%2Fredirect%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjE3OTgsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0%3D--bd256d41b56bbe4dbf04bebbaa47fe0e48d65dd4%2FeyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6eyJmb3JtYXQiOiJwbmciLCJyZXNpemVfdG9fbGltaXQiOls5Niw5Nl19LCJwdXIiOiJ2YXJpYXRpb24ifX0%3D--444b9f41a7151c95bdc8af786749430c0d771f80%2F2020-recife-praia-cropped.jpeg&amp;amp;bgColor=%23f7faed&amp;amp;blogTitle=JazMat&amp;amp;signature=e1c123afd62373adeae41e7a151138eb71346b542d549d8734691020790fe84f&amp;amp;textColor=%23222222&amp;amp;title=Email+posting+should+up+my+game</a> 2026-07-19T19:58:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszqylwpxhzw4ylee29ezfgdedv8tqfdr2qzcdr5a506gqznyfg9xgzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wu99jqf I&#39;m too lazy to think about setting up a clone-account somewhere, just for safety&#39; sake. Not many options out there. Zotum maybe?<br/>#safety #backup 2026-07-16T14:01:38Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgjkn73fjpr3af8pslz7635arl5ev7sjgrq5zvaxs9vql76t2ms8szyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w4z06ju My hands are cold, maybe I should leave the keyboard for a time. Or buy some of those gloves openings for the fingertips.<br/>#cold #weather 2026-07-16T13:58:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp2rq544q9hkk3j48vuuv2wl5kwzdscsu7dwz005lq47d6zm043sszyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w6zk6sr “THE PRAYER HINGE Matthew 7:7-14<br/><br/>We read about “ask,” “seek,” “knock,” and the definite results. It sounds beautiful, easy, thus far. But there are always condi­tions. We all want results. And he wants us to have the results. That is why he tells us so plainly how to live so that our prayers will get and find and open. The prayer hinges on the life. The life hinges on obedience. Obedience hinges on a set purpose and his grace.”<br/><br/>Source: Devotional: July 16th - The Bent-Knee Time — www.studylight.org/daily-devotionals/eng/bkt.html<br/><br/>Me: Pretty much says it all. (All, that is, within a smaller set of subjects, of course.)<br/><br/>#prayer #quotes 2026-07-16T12:13:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0e20fkc3syx0nz4dc2ycj2frwpsdelt3m9ennxp0e0hv8f99drkczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wyujcnm <br/><br/>Sometimes when we bring a burden to God, we do so much groaning over it that it seems as though God is having a dreadful time, too. In reality it does not burden Him at all. God says in effect, &#34;It is a light thing for Me to do this for you.&#34; Our load, though heavy for us, is not heavy for Him. Christ carries the whole on one shoulder, not two shoulders. The government of the world is upon His shoulder, and He is not struggling and groaning with it. His mighty arm is able to carry all our burdens. There is power in Christ for our sanctification. Yes, the Lord can sanctify, the Lord can heal, the Lord can do anything. You must have faith in God. ─A. B. Simpson, with Bible text on Psalm 55.22<br/> 2026-07-09T20:01:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstz93quxd54hgx60fdu828hugu3wt5fmqxn3ffx5wnw9hfph203dgzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w00ng0s A Bible Devotion wrote the following post Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:00:00 -0700Do You Believe In Love?#^Do You Believe In Love?<br/><br/>MATTHEW 5:44 NKJ 44 &#34;But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,<br/><br/>Most people believe in force: guns and armies.<br/><br/>Most people believe in money: &#34;financial power.&#34;<br/><br/>Many people believe in education, that &#34;If we just educate people enough we can change the world.&#34;<br/><br/>Hardly anyone seems to believe in the power of love to change things. No one seems to think it would do any good to &#34;turn the other cheek.&#34;<br/><br/>Jesus didn&#39;t tell us to &#34;turn the other cheek&#34; just so we could get beat up more. Jesus believes in the power of love. Jesus believes that evil can be overcome with good.<br/><br/>ROMANS 12:20-21 NKJ 20 Therefore &#34;If your enemy is hungry, feed him; If he is thirsty, give him a drink; For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.&#34; 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.<br/><br/>God still believes in the power of love. He believes that if you love enough, and for long enough, people will finally come to their senses and respond to that love.<br/><br/>JOHN 13:34-35 NIV 34 &#34;A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.&#34;<br/><br/>Jesus said the mark of His believers would be their love. Where did we go wrong?<br/><br/>SAY THIS: Lord, help me to believe in love, and to act in love.<br/><br/><br/>A Very Fine teaching here.<br/><br/>#love 2026-07-09T11:34:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsr89km65gccvntkzlr7522sekrg7cvaa5mvvyv8wl4g2xmuxrddwczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wvwh5qm “Nathanael heard about Jesus. He might have just stayed where he was, and “listened on.” How many of us just “listen on”! But merely listening about Jesus keeps him waiting. When we start toward him, he sees us coming, and speaks to us just where he finds us. And he never fails to satisfy the heart. Then we know it is really he; for no mere man ever really meets and satisfies us just where we know we are.”<br/><br/>Source: Devotional: July 3rd - The Bent-Knee Time— www.studylight.org/daily-devotionals/eng/bkt.html<br/><br/>This series has been one of the more satisfying.<br/><br/>#devotionals #satisfaction 2026-07-03T21:03:32Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyhjncyhlwtuepjdsz4kassp4k79y7vh67fxthgp00yczy85v623gzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w7ef25w Yesterday away from here we were,<br/>To do the needed task, not what we prefer;<br/>Today as well, to drive the recovering wife --<br/>But isn&#39;t this the proper married life?<br/><br/>#SmallPoems #quatrains 2026-07-01T10:02:08Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs950fj04vhzxfy3twhhnc4hfwjcqjle5jdxu9xfvn0wyj4wm0x6dczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wmvjdt4 Just so you&#39;ll know, this blog post started here, but grew and grew until ...<br/><br/>#^<a href="https://randalmatheny.com/love-win">https://randalmatheny.com/love-win</a><br/><br/>#love 2026-06-30T00:31:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx88f5d5ljl05rhu3dtyva5fksz52s5h7n9gz3xrdy0qse5gtjf5szyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w03mzqu @Olly <br/>In a thread started by Protonmail about RSS feeds:<br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://my.talesofmy.life/photo/7a0180f4-67c2-4dce-8453-7859635edeb1-2.png"> 2026-06-29T15:38:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf0mcvju3v02vry894xj28y2rf93kv9323vyx3flltz6c4mh5sccqzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wtyd5fd Maybe, just maybe, another magazine has gotten done, unless an error or missing element has escaped the editor&#39;s eye. 2026-06-27T23:51:01Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswx0mxg370l9jztnn69c5njguq5qhrhwdz6umpdu63zf5g8v25azgzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wmr955u Surrounded by predator lists and cackling crows,<br/>Upon the unsuspecting soul they close.<br/><br/>#couplets #SmallPoems 2026-06-27T23:48:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2tnku49u9vgyl7ypeerehvuk0445qjqwsysvuvjt2demrqqc4d3gzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w6eg6rm In case you missed this elsewhere on the Fediverse, another 7Points, where I exercise my benevolent reign:<br/><br/>#^<a href="https://randalmatheny.com/toes-working">https://randalmatheny.com/toes-working</a><br/><br/>#blogging 2026-06-27T18:48:34Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfvlvqds8whltwh6yt32gjydyslmpsgwj07fekdxkznc692fw06tqzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wn4qg2d Breakfast is now out of the way: eggs, bacon and avocado.<br/><br/>The last of the thermas of the Minas Gerais coffee is being consumed.<br/><br/>Now, where was I on my work before food came along?<br/><br/>#life 2026-06-27T12:39:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0yn5cslszfwygp34y4dlv6tdc2gun46zrn5v6n6agqc8h0zufu2gzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w479n2v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstphrzd7s7ut4mmt7tzyg3ewujmh2aquxdyf4txmtgksxufkxufgcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qjc0dhy'>nevent1q…0dhy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>@ChiaChatter There are several blooms like this, but some parts have gotten blown over or weighed down.<br/><br/>Isn&#39;t it amazing?! 2026-06-26T10:15:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs23qkl8x597z40rqvfdyfl2s3tzxy59gylesv34e0tm5thp3dwyvgzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wy995tg Neighbor planted this in the green area next to our house. Fine specimen. No idea of the name of it, but one can appreciate beauty ... a rose by any other name, etc. It&#39;s a smartphone snapshot, so no photography criticisms, please. :)<br/><br/><br/><br/>#creation #beauty #flowers<br/><br/> <img src="https://my.talesofmy.life/photo/9d229468-a83c-4976-8d50-5b24cd880019-2.jpg"> 2026-06-25T22:07:44Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxa9nk6zhdcrp0u5yf2e765pag2h8024kjgeh59p963syyt3t0luczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wtfj3c2 The sun didn&#39;t last long.<br/>There must be clouds behind me as well as ahead of me.<br/>I like clouds, I like rain.<br/>It will be a happy day. 2026-06-23T11:12:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdvgyyclz6060f66nf9ehnr6szm2ja2ml9v803xjvc9l8uw2n9jaszyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w4uwgze A bit of sun is showing its face.<br/>But heavy clouds are pushed by a front.<br/>One will soon overtake the other.<br/>Cold and wind and rain are coming.<br/>Take cover. 2026-06-23T11:06:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9cvzhs7lzje6a20glnyvwg9xhazjfss6cwas5ckv3l3fjen4cs8gzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wl9l43x Wanderings &#39;mongst accounts aplenty,<br/>One there was and now are many. 2026-06-22T13:22:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxsw2tfyh4jygdnddlg9uydram6eytjccyhn2kcfld4em3gcg7hyqzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wluas6f On iambic.social I lamented the wide use of the phrase “poetry corner” for so many sites and pages that people put up to showcase their talents. It sounds bemeaning. In conversation I replied that I had proclaimed myself king of Poetry Empire. That seemed to be a fine way of putting it so I renamed my minor blog just that:<br/><br/>#^Poetry Empire<br/>Plain and simple, rhyme and meter<br/><br/>#poetry 2026-06-21T12:22:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsx4m7tufnxkxrv6np8qrnjnap0tgfhf40rqps9yheqaclfg0cwneczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wh3hyjd “Where there is little faith there are many fears.” ─Daily Remembrancer<br/><br/>#faith 2026-06-21T11:10:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrgu06zhmjswvfttfdk3ea083ynvfn8wpw4mamcgf4udnvssqtjtczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wshgsnl He was a worker who became a friend.<br/>Now he&#39;s a friend who does some work for us.<br/>He came this afternoon and did a couple of quick jobs.<br/>He stayed and talked for over an hour.<br/>Should I pay him, or charge him? :) 2026-06-21T00:20:37Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfjaqu598dafa4xgkngzj0p8eats39hr727mrukt7k7t4ufw4p77szyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wu3788s Psalm 63, written by David, and beautiful in expression, as he is wont to write.<br/><br/>#^<a href="https://bolls.life/NET/19/63/">https://bolls.life/NET/19/63/</a> 2026-06-18T19:55:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9czrr3q8va5y3hxgt4elcjy5sp0rhfss75xwhw6gljf9x39hu9agzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wrz6jd7 Off to a study about women in the work of God. Missus a bit off with a cold, so I&#39;ll be going by myself and picking up people on the way. 2026-06-17T21:52:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw5jq65wdhvgnwgug3x9um9nust5s0a0usjaw9st0jn768mxzxz5szyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w4042hu Grok found an article from 2014 that someone had requested, it had gotten taken down when our sites were hacked. Pretty impressive. 2026-06-16T22:52:49Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgsj23uf2a6jv0lc3d7whhmrcgxh6c6y6vvs0fx4099tkpsmsvdrqzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wcf85zj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0pzlwwrv9jg0xe6mpj89ddk48egse6d6zrgxvztkcdakkhctu6qqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q2m7qx9'>nevent1q…7qx9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>@GoatsLive And you got the farm on top of all that! 2026-06-16T21:20:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2ue87vqe6g24sr5s3swu2fyl0cspm5hznx9xgrs48yywhhs5qjwgzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wlzalg7 Having Earl Grey tea as a nightcap. 2026-06-16T21:19:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsge6dge9fvksncj55xshknedvqy6xarax9gzwyv5l0mpdghjd7mvqzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w482sm8 Missus not feeling well, I did more house and kitchen tasks today, went out and got some food items as well, regular house-husband. 2026-06-16T21:04:56Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9f530n53alm23mcvg5a75uz923cztf2dl9u0lu9lhqv4gllgk0uszyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wlrszx0 Got a sudden chill. Temps are up and down. 2026-06-16T19:27:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs82lu6fkffhpxsawup0cyz00nd9x75ntha3j0kcxllc0j9plr6x0qzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wnqqyja Moving toward a definition, needed, will bring a bit of mental relief. 2026-06-16T17:04:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs80qrptpkhxlnapm9t743x7wwser08az2xv7923cu6wa3usumz8vczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wlvxaq3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2ddx79yr3ewlffu5zax58ul6g6aynmymh99t7n6n8aszklekfygspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qk3ynge'>nevent1q…ynge</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>@OCTADE I thought I had found one, single column, recent edition, great size, but it was on a yellowish paper with very light subtitles, chapter and verse numbers, and significant bleed-through.<br/><br/><br/><br/> <img src="https://my.talesofmy.life/photo/5099367a-bcdf-4065-ad2d-9f2648a56048-2.jpg"> 2026-06-14T20:02:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9zhetfm9jslk32fedg9kzhmz82yt9set4rkr7269q0ndgms3lygczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wxpqzgp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyuj8kfn48x9mwu2vwcec4n5enpmuzya53u4nv6pg7kdmmq3yelgqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q4nnm8p'>nevent1q…nm8p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>@GoatsLive Must have taken a lot of work back in the day to do that. 2026-06-14T19:42:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyfhjsy2fgnd5nquf20gctuz3fnytmahht33a72cs7087f8vmthnqzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wpjn50h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqasg693n9v5lrmflwshe33g907jps4hvwyc44txjrrhn765t3w6cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q4hvsqr'>nevent1q…vsqr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>@GoatsLive Wow, that&#39;s cool! How did you find the KJV in digital format way back then? 2026-06-14T19:35:24Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfl2fegexnsd6eemtnh7kdqkkeh2wkg5t92uflcq9vrkrsgng6phgzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wkdkd8h In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfrfn0fhmy0vj9u30rdp436txj3xn8zhg7phgp9nme928xpyfc9ygpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q2apva7'>nevent1q…pva7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>@GoatsLive Gotcha. That&#39;s great you were able to discover a good fix. 2026-06-14T18:55:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvfypkm6t5gqgztq5tw6szgat6g5g547x49c9khfsx3prmdggq3jgzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wuyverc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg5yzz2rf8pu494m0kwtxgj2336uqhxzwzyj0gzv4epm3w9p0v0uspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qq3dax7'>nevent1q…dax7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>@GoatsLive I&#39;ve not gotten used to an app. I like the print. Another Goldilocks problem. :) 2026-06-14T18:48:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdfrv3pdhpjtqfdc26xfgqlzhzxavczuk5arprdxruye60u925swqzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wt6ur0e I&#39;m like Goldilocks with print editions of the Bible: text too small, size too large, not enough margin, too much wasted space ... :) 2026-06-14T17:04:00Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqqm4kv8ceper9rvg25v9c3z8glnjgt4979h3lu3wwu5nzdhpujsszyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wd4gwpy In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs047hyh0fa7fxv6d7222c54hfhldpk96uw87xuw94yqg3khxr48wqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qjz5xul'>nevent1q…5xul</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>@Christopher Out of necessity haha 2026-06-13T15:18:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrnfgasjqgqt3xgvat4pyu87x4ufeld0y9s3ff7v5046fcmln5jzczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wzke0e6 Have gotten rather decent at fixing breakfast, like eggs and bacon.<br/>#keto #cooking 2026-06-13T13:14:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdr3yevpz9khw5k28lfy789xtj6dfmxktnq5vyfclptkdylzzxawgzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wtyv3y0 Jon G. in Glasgow UK has the word today:<br/><br/>#^<a href="https://forthright.net/articles/faithfulness-good-news-jesus/">https://forthright.net/articles/faithfulness-good-news-jesus/</a><br/><br/>#faithfulness #gospel #Bible 2026-06-12T10:44:10Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrftq6vdy4vgcuh6809qkyyrtvf0ju7h9gsma7um7h3mduccvft3szyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w4xcp2z “The hill of the Cross is the highest hill on earth in its significance. There hate’s worst and love’s best met, and love won. Jesus was victorious as he yielded to the pain and shame of the Cross. He did it freely of his own accord. He did it out of love. He did it for us. So, and only so, are we safe and saved. May the love of it grip us anew today!”<br/><br/>Devotional: June 12th - The Bent-Knee Time — www.studylight.org/daily-devotionals/eng/bkt.html<br/><br/>#Bible #love #devotionals 2026-06-12T09:29:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdk3g78s3yaclfczj952w5upzq9mad3tduhln0chkx9xrl93m64wszyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w9yfrw4 Looks like I&#39;m averaging every other day for blogging at the moment. That&#39;ll work. 2026-06-11T23:14:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyxs735unkgjcgsyk8jkjzjfv5hkqn0hd2nvc56ru84crpvr2gcxczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wa8atem “<br/>But you, Lord, are a shield that protects me; you are my glory and the one who restores me.” Psalm 3.3 NETB. 2026-06-09T00:40:29Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgntd324cr4j2r53uatk7q26fcw90xaptjd7c5e8fach0x0dem26qzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wmc58ay Guess I&#39;ve been blogging so much I forgot to post here. :) 2026-06-08T13:07:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvglky8vx8pd9wjqukwy3rdx4g384ruvwp3vacg7r9k253sgw7uvgzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wk4l2nc Coffee&#39;s done! Come have a cup with me.<br/><br/><br/><br/>#coffee #goodmorning<br/><br/> <img src="https://my.talesofmy.life/photo/02a3ed61-da04-4eb9-89a2-a3e7103b059f-2.jpg"> 2026-06-06T11:32:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgdjpvasms84rvh47yrtar7s6dp772zpdy7se2m5wvh3uxna3mmfczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3ws9vyrw Neale T. Pryor wrote, “When we share the gospel with others, they need to see that the Gospel is not a burden, but a yoke by which all other burdens become light, a message of hope for this life and the life to come.”<br/>─Power for Today, Jan.-Mar., 1994, p. 64.<br/><br/>#quotes #gospel 2026-06-06T11:09:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2htuta8k8wpdtjqec5umgu642uepzgflz642j2a3vywy8gu9lufqzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w7anwum The Never-Failing God<br/><br/>#^<a href="https://utmost.org/modern-classic/the-never-failing-god">https://utmost.org/modern-classic/the-never-failing-god</a><br/><br/>“If we hold fast to God’s promise, we will find that we have the most amazing strength, and we will learn to sing in the ordinary days and ways”.<br/><br/>#devotionals #quotes 2026-06-04T23:34:19Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg68yqjq7vezdwgx09vdf8rvz35lpfs3uzrkw6tzspvv60anqdangzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wlmv836 Short but sweet blog post, with a nice chart. I asked if the creator would send it to me. I&#39;ve translated it into Portuguese for use here.<br/><br/>#^<a href="https://randalmatheny.com/bible-timeline">https://randalmatheny.com/bible-timeline</a><br/><br/>#blogging #charts #timeline #history 2026-06-04T15:03:53Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsd4lktemdhrmu32k4hyrue68m336tz29dgwa42xu0r54rzcwd8vmczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wmpev94 Forthright has posted new content, &#39;Glorifying God in suffering&#39;<br/><br/>#^Glorifying God in suffering<br/><br/><br/><br/>Gary Hampton continues his fine commentary on 1 Peter.<br/><br/>#Bible #suffering<br/><br/> <img src="https://forthright.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/suffering-glorify-God.jpg?6a218c4773640="> 2026-06-04T14:32:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqqs2utl8tu8q72qhw5tlk2yedyesw5y3fdgj2x4t8amlyfgn5jjqzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wqsvkxv Mr M. is back at blogging:<br/><br/>#^<a href="https://randalmatheny.com/real-blogging">https://randalmatheny.com/real-blogging</a><br/><br/>#blogging 2026-06-02T18:29:13Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs9mwgrxw9yhu9w5mlq7cp6sp4kzsmdya4twd2dpdslgg2psg0924gzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wdwlngu Things may be harder than they appear from a distance. 2026-06-02T00:45:42Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszfdgn2v9tpxm635t9ke4dv0y05g8vxktpe34gqzqz5g247s4qtlqzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wkc9juw Bom dia!<br/><br/>So what shall we do in June, besides take care of the Missus? 2026-06-01T11:57:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfg5yj4ttadm2ewa60255rdt26kljw5gw5urmw8stlrglxwkxmzjczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w2lf4yp “Be a light, O Lord, to our eyes, music to our ears and contentment to our heart. Be sunlight in our day, food at our table and rest in our night. Receive into your protection our body and our soul, our freedom and our life. Being about your business let us live to your glory. Amen.” ─John Cosin (1594-1672)<br/><br/>Source: #^<a href="https://www.methodist.org.uk/faith/prayer-for-the-day/">https://www.methodist.org.uk/faith/prayer-for-the-day/</a><br/><br/>#prayers 2026-05-31T14:39:09Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsqx468a3k5xsqqe3t8t523h0yu435sr7v2cjtn0u0wzjrjdsy6auczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wfq6q5w The struggle is real<br/>The war is ongoing<br/>The battle is fierce<br/>And most don&#39;t know it<br/><br/>#yup 2026-05-30T23:34:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsysnaqlt0g0gf3euwcrz59l55ne99ypnw93f8d30vsd2zyxvml4eqzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3whusqh5 Changed themes. Not sure I like the change. Will go with it for now. 2026-05-27T21:25:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsveyjncn3az5tlerkv967hz4d222m3kxe4sz9z8hhy8hgzcjm9mnqzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w5sa70y <br/><br/>An idea.<br/><br/> <img src="https://my.talesofmy.life/photo/64e17ecb-6ee4-402f-9ff8-d2d76652fa1b-2.png"> 2026-05-27T00:02:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8wuv68sh29ne7x6nqw8as942xdqtxu0jups3tykxf06enx2k05hszyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wj4cn3e People tell what they&#39;re passionate about. It&#39;s the Big Important Phrase of our Time. It&#39;s become a cliché. Time to retire it.<br/><br/>How about talking what you&#39;re compassionate about?<br/><br/>#clichés #SomethingNew 2026-05-23T11:58:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0r2552y32wvlf03227nedk884ghdf6pc5jdg5j3kqs9s93vqaw3qzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wh9uj3g From J.R. Miller at #^<a href="https://www.youdevotion.com/daily-prayer/miller/47/evening">https://www.youdevotion.com/daily-prayer/miller/47/evening</a> :<br/><br/>O God, who has taught us in Your holy word to cast our burdens upon You, promising that we shall be sustained — we come to You this evening with our burdens. You have given them to us; they are Your gifts. We know, therefore, that there must be a blessing wrapped up in every one of them, something good sent from You to us. Help us to accept our burdens, and to get Your gifts from them. Let us not repine nor murmur under them, and thus miss the blessing that You have sent to us.<br/><br/>You have not promised to take our burdens away from us, for this would be depriving us of blessings which You have specially prepared for us in Your love. But You have promised to sustain us, to give us strength to bear the burden. Our prayer, then, is that You would give us grace to accept whatever burdens You have laid upon us, to take up whatever crosses You put upon our shoulders, and to bear them after our Savior, with quiet trust.<br/><br/>#burdens #blessings 2026-05-21T23:32:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsttageq4p7swmez44zu2p59nqyadnp9y2mg7twrpp8vgkycg9ugdqzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3we8a9ts Probably pushing 90, but Hugh F. is going strong.<br/><br/>#^Questions about Heaven and Hell: Fulford<br/><br/><br/><br/>We all have many questions about both heaven and hell.<br/><br/>#Bible #EndTimes #Eschatology<br/><br/> <img src="https://forthright.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/heaven-hell.jpg?6a0c76c325924="> 2026-05-19T14:42:40Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2as8yxcdvrgs2u5kt833y78nfa3nean66grfj2ckz7dhah6jk5rgzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wc8z8k4 The Bent-Knee Time - Devotional: May 19th<br/><br/>SELFISHNESS IS SUICIDAL - Mark 12:1-12<br/><br/>The Jews rejected Jesus, the Son of God and their own and the world’s rightful King. And so they rejected their opportunity to be the world’s first nation. “They left him”; ut­terly, severely, they left him. And so he was forced to leave them. That’s always the order. If ever God leaves a man it is only long after the man has left God. Sin is suicidal. Selfishness nails its own coffin. Re­jection of Jesus is self-rejection.<br/><br/>#^<a href="https://www.studylight.org/daily-devotionals/eng/bkt.html">https://www.studylight.org/daily-devotionals/eng/bkt.html</a><br/><br/>#devotionals #selfishness 2026-05-19T12:59:28Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8utj2xkwelncdwjymw9huj3w47yh624dqu4e94cpgq4jmchdv83czyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wcynqk8 The following prayer is a highly adapted text from one found on the web, with a lot of additional thoughts:<br/><br/>Heavenly Father, thank you for allowing me to open up my heart to You.<br/><br/>You deserve praise because I can tell You everything that troubles and worries me.<br/><br/>You know what I think, how I feel, what tempts me, what I want to accomplish today and tomorrow.<br/><br/>You know and care about everything that happens in my life.<br/><br/>You are shaping and preparing me to live with You forever.<br/><br/>You are disciplining me to be holy, which will allow me to live in Your holy presence.<br/><br/>Teach me to live in the knowledge that You will care for me today, will care for me tomorrow and all the days of my life.<br/><br/>You never fail those who trust in You, so I will trust You also. Lord, I believe -- help me in my failure to believe.<br/><br/>Jesus is Lord and Savior, and all my hope. Amen.<br/><br/>#prayers 2026-05-19T00:03:25Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2yme6k97lj8w7c0gpvp6pyexq04lcv0wrd5nxxryrylj3ca44p8qzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wen79ne About to give up on #nostr ... 2026-05-18T21:38:02Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsxsxmjjpx5f6u0uunygcydash7jyp449xrq9erj0sge302xadgywczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wjyspes Doug is a good guy.<br/><br/>#^<a href="https://forthright.net/blog/making-up-mind-jesus/">https://forthright.net/blog/making-up-mind-jesus/</a><br/><br/>#Bible #gospel 2026-05-17T20:50:16Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp8hu7vfdcqmsxs3uk33lsv4pp59vcdg85l2fuf9qsavlu9fc4d2qzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w0rzmex In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrp8rltnfytqndcs9dlwlmnnhsafmk5pvxzgu5hzxrz5h5hq3uqnqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43q56jd2a'>nevent1q…jd2a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>@Christopher Yup, did the same. 2026-05-17T13:22:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgf74k59m64lyrqkt3ag02gxe5xdcrzzx27qtn2av8qzgf9672cvszyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wef5wm4 Fast becoming my essential RSS feeds is #Hubzilla. 2026-05-16T13:33:45Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf7g6nqlxy4xzltkr3fzlxws997m4kunraua2d4l0kyq7nex7dcwczyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w4uqmr8 The Daily Motivator wrote the following post Wed, 13 May 2026 22:02:00 -0700Humbling experience#^Humbling experience<br/><br/>When life hands you a humbling experience, take it in stride and open yourself to its lessons. Quickly move forward, stronger than ever before.<br/><br/><br/>#forward 2026-05-16T13:32:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8mz0ednkxv2xdjwrg8tnjns6rhgyghtcwy4t4jxdg6ccgp3pchuszyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wmc0v02 Mornings With God : May 16<br/><br/>#^<a href="https://www.youdevotion.com/mornings/may/16">https://www.youdevotion.com/mornings/may/16</a><br/><br/>But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis. — 1 Kgs 5:4 BSB<br/><br/>This period of peace in Solomon’s reign was part of the preparation for building the temple. Times of quiet in our lives shouldn’t be times of idleness. There’s always other work to do. These are our seasons for “temple-building.” ─J.R. Miller<br/><br/>What season is it for you?<br/><br/>#quotes #Bible #work 2026-05-16T12:45:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw8x5pqhrvtrucjlrz4py6hnu5pefn0x48dqqtgq709zpxazx388qzyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3w922g72 Some time back I set out to write my story, recollections of life. Wasn&#39;t a pleasant task, other than recounting God&#39;s good grace toward me. It soon got set aside, and now I can&#39;t recall the document name, nor does a search turn it up. Must not have been an idea approved of by the Sovereign.<br/>#HeKnows 2026-05-14T22:43:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszgah3ht7excwh93fhalgp2kqmzgdhaqt6tyeavlhu8933gp09ymszyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wmppwk5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs26ka7vlkek3j5g3rwdcvuemnq86xlzhx5pm2rnzgm80dqjyyyfscpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerfw36x7tnsw43qghgun6'>nevent1q…gun6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>@OCTADE Tremendous, thanks!<br/>I use several, and most throw in their studies, articles, and theologies. And ads, of course. A few avoid this. Also, I use a number of Brazilian versions, so my options are more limited. I have to jump from one app to the other.<br/><br/>This goes beyond my original lamentation, of course. Just sharing frustrations.<br/><br/>I am grateful for many a good soul who does good work voluntarily, wanting no return. 2026-05-13T10:41:54Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrny7c37n2mseywfvpsl7jmuefx9j33yc8zzvwh4uj6unurjqptwszyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3war8g2c Impressive to be able to follow some amazing people. And sometimes even interact with some, a few are nice, humble folk.<br/>#amazed 2026-05-09T12:07:18Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdv6xh7evncqqyg64c2d94fmwrea8z06zs52savgxcgmp0vquz66szyqqjj6gchececagawws0s6vv5udhlc2u290xmyhucetmyz32tld3wx3knph The Daily Motivator wrote the following post Fri, 08 May 2026 22:02:00 -0700Back on track#^Back on track<br/><br/>There&#39;s no need to punish yourself for slipping out of focus. Simply make the choice to restore that focus.<br/><br/><br/>Take advantage of the &#34;compellling energy&#34; of distractions. Like that!<br/><br/>#distractions #energy 2026-05-09T11:48:15Z