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Jesus Cotton Balls For My Ears, Please

Posted on October 8, 2020 by jonithetentmaker

Do you ever have what I call a Charlie Brown moment? My Charlie Brown moments are when I hear or read a statement that I believe is so right I should have known it. In my mind I am asking how I could have missed the information as I smack the front of my forehead and lament out loud, “Oh, Good Grief!”

The other day while reading a book, the author mentioned Ephesians 2:2, where Satan is called “the prince of the power of the air.” Yep, this was my good grief moment! My mental light bulb turned on and logical realization began taking place. I knew I needed some Jesus cotton balls for my ears! But where to find them?

This certainly demonstrates that the tv media, the print media, the internet and the radio, which are all operating on air waves, are viable tools for the devil. From the over exaggerations to the outright lies, it is clear who has been whispering in their ears! No wonder the televangelists today sound more like carnival barkers hawking their wares, right down to implying that tithing to them will bring money and blessings to you! Fools! And we are even bigger fools for buying into it!

Why can’t we just be real and tell the truth in all situations? I will tell you why. It all has to do with the root of all evil…money. Man has decided it is a necessity for him to live these ultra extravagant lifestyles. (Satan whispers directly into these ears too.) But while acquiring his wealth, man has forgotten where his duty lies and that is to assist widows, orphans, and other humans who are in need. So humanity moves forward devouring, exaggerating, and lying our way to wealth and what we deem as happiness. Have you noticed how lies and lawlessness go hand in hand?

Now, I want to ask the woman a few questions. While we have been quarantined, and in the need of cutting back on our expenses, have you missed your beauty routines, expensive youth remedies, and new clothes? Or have you found it freeing not trying to “perfect” yourself for the world? My generation did not have the luxury of manicures, waxing, expensive serums, and hair care. We did it ourselves. And if you did have the money to do these things you were considered wealthy in our mind’s eye. Some of the most beautiful women I knew then and know now, have the simplest of self care routines and attire.

What about you men? Do you miss spending the money on power suits, cars, manscaping, and preening in front of the mirrors at the gym? Or are you free to be a real father to your kids, a nurturing husband to your wife, and a good neighbor. Once again, my generation of men mowed the grass, kept the outside of the house up, and played ball in the yard with the neighborhood kids.

Could it be that in striving for more, we actually have received less and diminished our self worth? What do you base your self worth on, God’s word or the worlds’?

After diligently searching for some Jesus cotton balls and unable to find any for my ears, I decided to locate something else. Actually I already knew what it was going to be and as usual, I am repeating myself. Daily bible reading keeps you informed of the truth in every situation and circumstance you may incur. This world will bend you and try to break you, but God’s bible is here to sustain you, give you hope, and let you know how much He loves you! Here is a bible verse which may help. Philippians 4:8.

“Fix your thoughts on what is true, good, and right.

Think about things that are pure and lovely, and dwell in the fine, good things in others.

Think about all you can praise God for, and be glad about it.”

Well, that is a large “drop the mic” boom from the Apostle Paul! When he wrote this verse, Paul was in prison chained to a guard waiting to be put to death. And he found ways in a grimy dungeon full of tortures being performed day and night, to lift his mind to a better place. And you thought your life was tough.

I have posted this verse in my home because I believe it is a great way to start a day and end a day. I also believe turning all of the media crap off during the day and being selective about our television watching has made for better days during the pandemic at our home. Magazines no longer clutter up our spaces, just some good literature. If you have members of your family who are not big readers, there are Christian comic books on Amazon and Christianbook.com.

In the meantime, I am either going to invent or find some Jesus cotton balls!

God Bless You!

God Loves You So Much, that He Wants to be The Navigator of Your Life!

Posted on September 30, 2020 by jonithetentmaker

Try to think back to when there were no cell phones, no Garmins, or any other technological advances that appear to make our lives easier. Some of you may not be able to do that since you were not born then. But imagine you need directions, instead of your phone, you have to pull out a map, a compass, and know the streets you will be driving down. Now my dad was great at directions, and he tried to explain to me how most cities were designed using the North, South, East, and West compass points to plan their streets. He could go anywhere, any town, or city and find his way. For me, it was a little different. I am a landmark person. Tell me to take a left at the library or Chick-Fil-A, and I am okay. And if you want to give me an idea about the location, tell me it is near the Arboretum or the NRC stadium, depending on where I am traveling.

We all have different ways to navigate our lives each day, and it is akin to the way we learn and adapt. If you are going through a stressful, uncertain period of life, sometimes our navigation signals get all out of sync, and we wind up confused and depressed. COVID has brought about many of these situations to us and the world, creating extreme loneliness, lovelessness, and depression. I believe COVID did shine a very bright spotlight on our problems, and it will not allow us to sweep them back into their dark crevices, nor will it go away until we develop a vaccine while finding a different way to thrive with one another. That is why some marriages are crumbling, and some are not, some people are successfully flourishing, and some are barely surviving.

I do have what I deem as valuable suggestions to help the sunshine a little more each day in your life. Remember, sunlight is not just light; it is also warm and soothing made by our Creator to warm us when we are cold.

Start by putting God back into the center of your life, your home, and your work environment by reading the best navigational book for life, The Bible. God loves you and wants you to live a life following His plan for you. He wants to be the lead Navigator steering you through the rough waters and languishing with you when it is smooth sailing. The only way to do that is to read His word and understand His truth. Never depend on anyone else, not even a religious leader, to tell you what the bible says or does not say. Read God’s words and press them into your skin, into your soul, like clothes covering your body.

Next is laughter, and laughing is great for the soul! It shakes our bodies around and up and down, helping to break free of those icy chains that grip us. Start your day by finding jokes or cartoons and have a good belly laugh to start your day. Don’t forget to sing and dance too each day; this way, you exercise your heart, body, and vocal cords! I love to go around my house singing and dancing, and I sound like the singer that I am listening to, with my headphones on my ears. Of course, those listening have a totally different opinion.

And know God loves you by reading this paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 13: 4-8. I found it in Barbara Johnson’s book “Stick a Geranium in Your Hat and Be Happy.” If anyone knew tragedy multiple times over and overcoming them, it was Barbara. Her joy, love for the Lord, and faith in God are still infectious today. Barbara is in glory now with the Lord, but her books live on! Read this paraphrase morning and night for one month, and I know you will find strength and purpose in God’s love for you! And you might even turn over the navigation to your life to Him!

Because God Loves Me, He is slow to lose patience with me.

Because God Loves Me, He takes the circumstances of my life and uses them in a constructive way for my growth.

Because God Love Me, He is for me. He wants to see me mature and develop in His love.

Because God Loves Me, He does not send down His wrath on every little mistake I make, of which there are many.

Because God Loves Me, He does not keep score of all my sins and then beat me over the head with them whenever He gets a chance.

Because God Loves Me, He is deeply grieved when I do not walk in the ways that please Him because He sees this as evidence that I don’t trust Him and love Him as I should.

Because God Loves Me, He keeps on trusting me when at times I don’t even trust myself.

Because God Loves Me, He never says there is no hope for me; rather He patiently works with me, loves me and disciplines me in such a way that it is hard for me to understand the depth of His concern for me.

Because God Loves Me, He never forsakes me even though many of my friends might.

Because God Loves Me, He stands with me when I have reached the rock bottom of despair, when I see the real me and compare that with His righteousness, holiness, beauty, and love.

It is at a moment like this that I can really believe that God loves me.

Yes, the greatest of all gifts is God’s perfect love.

Source Unknown

God Bless You!

Darkness Before Dawn; Prayer Walk September 26, 2020, Washington, DC

Posted on September 24, 2020 by jonithetentmaker

Tomorrow is Friday, and the day most people look forward to in a week. It signals the end of a work week, the end of school, until Monday, and for some families it is pizza and movie night. But we are not living in ordinary times of late. Tomorrow will signal more riots and destructive actions by those who are under the influence of the evil one. Because if they were pursuing real change it would be accomplished in Jesus’ way.

Which brings me to the main focus of my post. Saturday, September 26, in Washington, DC, Franklin Graham is going to lead a prayer walk, Jesus’ way. I have yearned to go ever since he made the announcement months ago. But my disease got in the way. Oh, I tried to devise a plan where I could attend the walk, and even thought about the space suits from NASA. But my family who loves me, at times tolerates me, and worries about my health stood firm in their decision that I must stay home.

I will watch and pray along Saturday and you can too! Franklin Graham will stream the walk live on FaceBook. facebook.com/franklingraham/

I believe this will be the dawn breaking through the darkness which has eclipsed our country! Please join all of us in prayer on Saturday, because the healing of America affects all countries, and all humans of this world!

This is my prayer from 2 Chronicles 6:21.

Heavenly Father,

Please hear the supplications from your servant and of your people Israel and your people in America when we pray toward this place. Hear from heaven your dwelling place: and when you hear, forgive. Forgive us for removing You from our country and our homes. Forgive us for putting self at the center of our world and not you, Father. Forgive us for not spending time with You in meditation and prayer. Father please forgive your stubborn children and bring us back to You and Your ways! Please restore our country!

In Jesus Name, Amen!

God Bless You!

Watch What You Pray For, College and Professional Football Teams

Posted on September 21, 2020 by jonithetentmaker

With the arrival of fall, we also usher in a season of college and professional football games. Nothing else could be more wanted at this time than a semblance of normalcy. Since the start of the games, I have noticed that some players, coaches, and teams use their very public platforms to impress upon the public their own beliefs and opinions. And they have the right to do so as an American citizen. But when a coach or a player uses prayer to convey a message of misinformation, I can not be silent.

For me, prayer is sacred, not something to throw around on a whim or to portray the impression that you have God-given supernatural powers because you pray. Prayer is the communication and communion with Yahweh, our Lord, and Savior. It is the most important thing a Christian should be doing every day, all the time. And if prayer is no more than a grandstanding activity with a look at me, I am a super Christian kind of thing, then please don’t pray.

Jesus warns us in Matthew 6:5 concerning prayer.

“When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on the street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get.”

The after-game prayer upsets me the most when they thank God for their win. These coaches present an illusion that God has chosen one athlete or one team over the other to grace with the abilities to win. Which, in turn, could make someone believe that the winning team must pray better or are better Christians than the other athletes and teams. And that God will not be a part of their lives unless they live some ultra-pure, perfect life. In a world starving for Jesus, we need to be true to His word and show people Jesus is with them, and Jesus is for them! Not a select few.

Come on, people, we are not discussing David and Goliath, the Israelites and the Egyptians, or Daniel and the Romans. We are talking about a game created by man for his enjoyment and the procurement of large sums of money. It is ludicrous to think God would have any part of an event’s playing or outcome.

I have heard the ones praying to use the excuse that they are giving God glory when they thank Him for the win. My suggestion would be to thank God for no one being hurt, thank God for a fair game, thank God for good sportsmanlike conduct, but don’t assume Yahweh gave you a win! And you don’t need to grandstand or call the media in to see and hear you pray. As a matter of fact, Jesus tells us what to do when we pray.

Matthew 6:6
“But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.”

The whole situation reminds me of a Prosperity Pastor who boasted concerning his prayer request for a lear jet and that he eventually had a lear jet given to him as an answer to the prayer. Of course, he made significant announcements to his congregation and the media, so everyone knew he was praying for the jet. And, someone finally did pony up and gave him one. But could it have been Satan, who made sure he got the jet and not God? The jet seems more advantageous to Satan to keep the Pastor on track for his and his congregation’s procurement for hell than for God’s kingdom.

Now that I have aired my grievances concerning prayer and football, I want you to stop and think about your prayers. We have made so many idols today and incorporate them into our prayer life. And recently, we have seen these idols removed from our lives. The words “have to” and “must-do” integrate our language like a waterfall tumbling down a cliff. While following our desires, we would risk others’ safety and then turn around and pray for money to get our fingernails painted, dine out at a restaurant, or go to a ballgame. How many of your prayers are worthless utterances? How many are authentic communication and communion with Jesus Christ? Is it time for you to change what you pray for and how you pray?

Remember, in Matthew 6:5, when we are told the only reward the hypocrites will receive will be people seeing and hearing them pray. The other reward is the kingdom of heaven and being with Jesus for eternity. Which reward do you want, the one where people acknowledge your prayers or the one God acknowledges?

Just a thought.

God Bless You!

Remember

Posted on September 11, 2020 by jonithetentmaker

Today is a day of remembrance, grief, joy, and gratefulness for America. Tomorrow is the day after, a day of mourning and stories of fantastic survival concerning the events of September 11, 2001. We were hit where it hurts the most, on our own soil. Somehow our invisible protective field was removed, and we were at our most vulnerable. Evil patiently waited in the wings for its opportunity, and America had been setting the stage for decades.

It is not a new story in history but an old one dating back to Adam and Eve. God protects us until He tires of our disobedience, lack of faith, and selfish ways. When things are good, we turn away and ignorantly believe we have made it happen. We foolishly give in to our wants and desires only to believe there is time for repentance later. Greed and moral lacking become the day’s acceptable traits, while we blur the lines between right and wrong until there are no lines.

If that is not enough, we allow our leaders to set the table with our enemies, as President Clinton did when they welcomed Yassar Arafat as an honored guest into the White House. He became a frequent guest throughout Clinton’s Presidential years, and Arafat was also the money man behind funding the terrorists and planning the terror attack on 9-11. Talk about opening the door wide and welcoming evil inside our country, our communities, and our homes. Then we crawl, as we did after 9-11, back to God, begging for forgiveness and promising never to repeat the past, but only for a while until life becomes easy and money flows abundantly once more.

I believe this is our last chance for atonement, and that we are living in the end of times. Have you looked out your window lately? God has not only removed His hand of protection, but He is allowing tragic events to occur within nature and our culture, raining down despair, disease, and discord among us. These are not of His doing but our doing, even COVID and the fires. And still, as a nation, we have not come together to put God in His rightful place at the center of our country, communities, and families. How many times must you be knocked face down and trampled on before you scream, “Enough?” Before you establish a Godly home and community. Before you stand up for what is right and speak against what is wrong?

God has given us a promise, and He will help us, as stated in 2 Chronicles 7:14. Maybe today can not only be a remembrance but a new start for you and our country!

“If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, and then I will hear from heaven and forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

God Bless You!

Prayer Breaks Shackels

Posted on September 6, 2020 by jonithetentmaker

Satan and the world have distorted our vision to the point that we do not recognize the shackles that bind us. We have enslaved ourselves to hatred, political gains, religion, lifestyles, and probably a hundred other vices that give us a wearisome life. And, most people have been circling this rat wheel for so long they don’t know how to get off.

Now I know the next statement has been overused and abused within Christian communities, and I also know that I harp on praying repeatedly. It is so simple, and the world is not could be the issue with most people grasping the reality of it. But here I go again.

True freedom in life is found through a relationship with Jesus, Christ, and prayer! Not church attendance, mission trips, or community outreach, even though these are useful elements of a Christian’s life, but it can not be allowed to replace your relationship with Jesus. Did you know that there are religious leaders in America today who don’t pray or even read their bible except to do a sermon? And it is not a handful but a majority of these leaders who have been lured away by administrative work and a particular lifestyle which is now the forefront of their religion or, more accurately, idol worship.

Do not allow yourself to be caught in the busy work of Christian life, but immerse yourself in Jesus’s prayer work. Because your essential foundation of the Christian life should be reading God’s word and praying daily, everything else in your life must fall in line behind Jesus. If not, you are building a life on sinking sand, and one day it will cave in on you.

I know that prayer is the only way to survive the evils of this life, it is the only way to understand our right paths in life, and it is the only way to be a servant to others. My life before prayer and bible reading and my life after my relationship with Jesus is a light into the darkness revelation. I want the same for you now more than ever before. Because we live in the end of times, and even though we were told we would not know the date, day, and time, we were told that we would see the signs within nature and the happenings on earth. And, I feel the urgent need to keep telling you about having a relationship with Jesus. Matthew chapter 24 is the perfect chapter in the bible to read and understand what Jesus says about His return and that we must be ready! Are you ready, and is your life a reflection of what Christ wants from you?

Break free of your worldly shackles and begin reading your bible, pray every day, and walk in the garden with Jesus. For those of you who complain that you do not have enough time for prayer, how many times do you play games on your phone or computer, or visit social media sites or chat sites? Try stopping or cutting back these menial activities in your life and replace them with prayer. You are the only one who can decide what is essential to your life!

God Bless You!

Love, Peace, Truth – A New Movement

Posted on August 10, 2020August 24, 2020 by jonithetentmaker

We could use a new movement here in America, and it should be called Love, Truth, and Peace. After watching the protests during these long COVID months, I began to see through their violent masquerades and saw them along with their organizers very clearly. Their objective is not to help anyone but to organize protests filled with propaganda, hatred, divisiveness, destruction, and fear to procure money for themselves. Upon my realization of their true motives, I knew we must set America in a new direction! I do wonder if they realize the damning legacy they are building up for their own futures.

In Zechariah 8:19, God tells us, “…Therefore, love truth and peace.” As Christians, we must advance love, truth, and peace to all people. We should love others as Jesus loves us, which was enough to die for our sins. Our truth should come from the reading and knowledge of God’s word, and we are responsible for saying His truth, just as He has told it to us. No cliff notes or addendum which procreate wealth and prestige for us. And then there is the peace that should shine through our words, actions, and project it into the world. It must be a contagious peace bringing all races and cultures together. America and the world could use a movement like Love, Truth, and Peace.

I see our objective as lifting those in poverty out of poverty by providing the means, whether it be education, babysitting, or money. House the homeless, feed the hungry and provide medical care for the sick and elderly. The objective is in direct alignment with a dream I have always had, but never the funds. I want to take abandoned schools and other buildings where people can live, get an education, and have medical and dental care brought to them. Not government-operated, but operated by Christian groups and churches. Where they will learn about financial management while living in a beautifully furnished apartment with the everyday luxuries we take for granted. For some of our occupants, it will only be a stepping stone to a better life; they will be responsible for managing, and for others, our apartments will be a permanent home. I can see greenhouses on the property in my mind’s eye, where gardens grow to provide fresh produce. There is a community-building, a shaded playground, and a daycare too. In the middle is a church, for without God in the middle of it all, there is no success.
Some dream, huh?

When I think about Love, Truth, and Peace, I also think about the massive amounts of donations the other hostile organizations have received to promote their agenda. A smokescreen plan of pretending to care for one race while using them as pawns to pad their pockets with unprecedented wealth. Then I reviewed their list of donors and found big corporations like Nike, democratic officials, actors, actresses, and other wealthy Americans. And I question if they even did due diligence on these groups and their motives before throwing money their way? Or if these donors wanted to be forefront in a movement, any movement?

Of course, I know a million better ways to spend the money for a real and lasting change instead of protests and destruction! Would these same donors see a movement such as Love, Truth, and Peace as a just and authentic way to advance change and contribute to it? Yeah, I hear the crickets chirping too. A little too dull, too much religion and the work isn’t very flashy or even destructive, just the everyday grunge of helping others. And it is grunge because you got to get your hands dirty to accomplish real change.

But, I can only do my part, and it is up to you to do your part. So I will be the pebble in the pond working toward expanding my ripples of Love, Truth, and Peace within what I write and the people I encounter each day. What about you? What can you, your family, or business do? Pray about it.

God Bless You

Good Bye MLB and the NFL!

Posted on July 30, 2020 by jonithetentmaker

I thought the media had gone mad, and now I see that the MLB and the NFL have jumped off the deep end into the cool-aid pool too! I commend the Giants baseball player, Sam Coonrod, who would not kneel during the National Anthem’s playing because there is no God before his God. And that is precisely how it should be for all Christians. But now, I am heartbroken over my two favorite sports bending to the will of a terrorist group like blm. There will be no sports viewing at our home this year because I refuse to support any organization, who supports blm, with my money either by watching them or purchasing the products they endorse. Americans must wake up and realize that together we can make our dollars turn into powerful bargaining tools for doing what is right and just in this country!

I am not going to write a lengthy blog explaining why I do not care for blm because I think the facts speak for themselves, and you should always get the facts, not opinions. I am going to post videos of individuals who I wished I had met earlier in life. If anyone could use a wise mentor, they are it for both whites and blacks! And they have far more intellect than I. Always go to the smart people, not the rich Hollywood, news and social media outlets, and political opportunists for they will lure you in their direction for their own selfish motives just as they have done with the MLB and the NFL!

Last statements. MLB and NFL commissioners, owners, and players, please come to your senses before you entirely decimate American sports with your poor political decisions! And if you are going to hold a ribbon in support of one race, you better be holding one for all the races! Because it takes all of us to pay your bills and give you the unbelievable lifestyles that you live!

Dr. Thomas Sowell

blm Information

Interview With Peggy Hubbard

The Mad, Mad, Mad American Media

Posted on July 23, 2020 by jonithetentmaker

The madness must stop! Today’s news media is running rampant over the facts and turning them into Pinocchio’s distorted deception. And why the fraud? For the almighty dollar, my friend. Money drives them into a shark-like feeding frenzy, and if they can not feed, they lead you into a dark world of angry, frustrated angles and half-truths. If you need a reference for the word evil, check out today’s media outlets.

Now, if you want to know about truth and love, most will point you to Jesus’ death on the cross, but He also left us the Holy Spirit to help His children discern our way in life. Just like any loving parent, He did not leave us alone or unprepared for life when being pursued by these opportunistic networks and individuals. And that is true love!

This is what Jesus said to His disciples concerning His leaving.

“If you love me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever- The Spirit of Truth. The world cannot accept him because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be with you.” John 14:15-17

Is this where we are today in America? Does our media no longer carry the Spirit of Truth inside them but rather the ravenous hunger for wealth without caring about the consequences of their actions and what they report? Or maybe it is because the media has not kept Jesus’ commands, and do not know the Holy Spirit or refuse to listen to him. Another bible verse that I believe represents America’s media, leaders, politicians, and want to be politicians is John 8:44.

“You are of your Father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your Father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the Father of lies.”

See the line, “Whenever he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own nature.” Excuse me while I loudly clear my throat and repeat, “he speaks from his own nature.” So when the media twists and distorts a story they are doing it to benefit their nature, their plan, and their bank accounts! They are despicable.

If anyone of these individuals, groups, or conglomerate outlets spoke the truth, they would not perpetuate feelings of anger, frustration, and fear. How do you feel after watching or reading the news? Do you want to buy a weapon or wall up the area around your house? Remember putting our trust in God is knowing that He is in control. God is not about fear and manipulating others into divisive groups! He wants us to come together and love one another as we love ourselves. I think the American media is not in line with God, and it is time to stop their madness. Which means stop watching them or buying the products that support them being on air. Everyone has to pull together to make a difference, though.

What should we be doing? Getting credible information is a start. At our home, we get our COVID information from Johns Hopkins and the local health department. Our news outlets are NHK and the BBC, and we check our local newspaper The Charlotte Observer for local news to keep up with crime and general information. If we want to know what President Trump has said that day, we go to YouTube and watch his speech. As a matter of fact, we do that for all of our leaders and politicians. Straight from the horse’s mouth. I do not need someone else’s opinion, I have my own opinions.

Reading God’s word, praying, and spending time in His presence is the essential action you can do each day. Take a whole thirty minutes from your morning to read a devotion and then talk to God. One of my favorite songs to listen to during my time with God is Joey and Rory’s “In the Garden.” As Joey sings, “He walks with me, and He talks with me and tells me I am His own.” I feel the truth of the words from the very depths of my soul. I know who I belong to, and it gives me the confidence to face each day.

Why not try for 40 days to stop the media influx into your home, obtain reliable information, and spend your mornings with God. Who knows where the Holy Spirit will lead you, your family, and our nation!

God Bless You!

Dream Jobs

Posted on July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 by jonithetentmaker

If you had the brains, physical attributes, degrees, money, or whatever else will be required to obtain your dream job, what would it be? Have you ever thought about it? Sometimes I love to dive into my imagination, sit back, and ponder about my two dream jobs.

I know some of you will look toward fame and fortune, while others will take the humanitarian route, some will remember a childhood desire, and then there will be those who will head toward the scholarly. Will it be a job from the past, present, or future? I have been harping lately concerning the fact that now is the time for entrepreneurial ideas. When the usual way of life is in the throes of chaos, it is time to brainstorm new ways to engage in work and play. Old habits can melt into exciting avenues of never explored options if we open our minds and hearts.

Since I am a dreamer and already know my dream jobs, I will share them with you. One is a real job, and one position must be created and then developed. Both are fun, at the entirely opposite spectrums of life, and neither one a very lucrative venture. But the joy, oh the joy derived from them will be worth it to me!

The first job is the conductor for the Houston Astros Minute Maid train. My qualifications are that I come from a baseball family, and as soon as I could walk, my dad gave me a glove and put me out in the field while coaching my brother’s little league team. And I played fast-pitch softball along with slow pitch too, third base and catcher. My keen eye can see a play coming down the line at the crack of the bat, and my instincts of what to do are instant. I know and love the game!

I can see myself now, dressed in overalls with an orange and white checked shirt, Astros baseball cap, my Astros tennis shoes, and orange rag in the back pocket standing out by the train. The crowd will be my orchestra and me, its symphony leader. They will rock, sway, and chant to my direction. Of course, I will talk a little junk to the opposing team when they are in the field and cheer on my Astros to victory each game! I know the position is taken, but he has to retire sometime, right?

Astros organization, I want to let you know that I am ready when needed. Call Me!

My second choice is a position that must be created and then developed. I will be the Pioneer leader for the new career located in Washington, DC, and it is called Head, Head Thumper. It will require attendance to all speeches starting at the White House moving over to the Hill, marching to the Pentagon, subsequently wherever the media is present. As you can see, this will have to be a multiple person job.

A Head Thumpers’ job is to keep the rhetoric, lies, accusations, and any other derogatory remarks that are not truthful or backed by documented facts down to a minimum. Depending on the severity of the comment will depend on the type of head thump, and it is a split-second decision administered, the very moment the sewage is spilled.

Now, there are three types of head thumps. One is a simple finger flick to the back of the head for minor infractions. The second is an open-handed wack to the back of the head for a more complex offense, and the third, which is delivered to the front of the head, is called the “Southern Baptist You Are Healed” head thump for the most severe of infractions. The Southern Baptist head thump will be the one which will pave the way until our politicians learn to choose their words carefully and truthfully. Another position, which will be someone who travels with the Head Thumpers is a fact-checker. So, some thumps may be a few minutes delayed. We would hate to administer an unnecessary Head Thump to anyone who did not deserve it, too.

Mr. President, Senate, House, and Pentagon, I am ready to serve my country! Call Me!

As you can see, I have thought long and hard about my dream jobs. What about you? Why not have some fun today and slip into a pleasant old fashioned daydream? What is your dream job? You may be surprised to discover what your subconscious reveals to you!

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