3 Knocks, 3 Blocks, 3 Days, 3 Nights and 3 Rocks

I would have never ever cared to learn what Facebook even was or is had oue daughter Beth not sent us pictures of our grands through Facebook way back in 2008.

I recently received from a Yellville sis...a posting of The Dudley Family Blog....  http://www.thedudleyfamily.wordpress.com/

onto Facebook on July 30, 2011. Her post that day...   3 Knocks at Door

 After weeping terribly through reading her post that day late...I joined her blog and typed long letter of prayer and support to her and for her and her family.

I had not heard from my own son a US Army Captain who I did nort know where he was....

Well 3 days and into the 3rd night my husband's cell phone ringy dingys just as we are about to eat our lte dinner.
Usually when his phone rings at the dinner hour its wrong numbers...solicitating whatever...looking for someone who had the phone number before him...so we normally would not bother but sit and eat without even thinking about it.

This time however, I felt something in my gut and in my heart saying RUN FOR IT!

I almost missed the call...but I did not...

It was my son calling a conversation of mixed up blessings.....

He gave me the physical address of the house he and my daughter in law just purchased....they closed on Thursday July 28, 2011.  It took only a 10 day wait not a month like in other states.

Then he asked me for my physical address....see my husband & I use only Post Office Box for mail. 
I had to be sure he knew to not ship anything by surprise that if we are not home it could be stolen from our porch.

"Mom, its for my  MILITARY DEPLYMENT FORM, If something happens to me 3 MILATARY PERSONEL will come to your door and tell you I AM DEAD!

Wel 3 days exactly after Mary's 3 knocks was a bit too...............  well you know...  but whatever...


REGARDLESS WHATEVER HAPPENS ON ANY GIVEN DAY... OUR LORD KNEW IT WOULD HAPPEN LONG BEFORE WE WERE EVEN BORN... SO RELAX and LET HIM TAKE CARE OF ALL THINGS FOR US AND THROUGH US; FOR HIS WAY HE HAS ALREADY PLANNED WILL BE BETTER THAN ANYTHING WE COULD DO!!!!

So keep smiling and singing New songs to HIM...for it is all part of HIS plan which surpasses all understanding...and HIS foolishness is greater than foolishness of man..

Amen Amen AMen Amen and Alleluia!

Even if your World Seems to Be Coming To An End....

REGARDLESS WHATEVER HAPPENS ON ANY GIVEN DAY... OUR LORD KNEW IT WOULD HAPPEN LONG BEFORE WE WERE EVEN BORN... SO RELAX and LET HIM TAKE CARE OF ALL THINGS FOR US AND THROUGH US; FOR HIS WAY HE HAS ALREADY PLANNED WILL BE BETTER THAN ANYTHING WE COULD DO!!!!

Now that Osama Bin Laudin is dead...
Those who practice hatred as a way of life...should have a change of thought and heart...

For most whose hatred runs deep such as those involved in terrorist groups are simply in them to focus and direct their hatred at someone...anyone...

Most folks who share this sort of mentality think like the Egyptians of old did...
   who believe that they are imortal...that they will live forever...that they are supreme to other humans who should bow down and serve them....

Such folks never have any enjoyment in their lives.  It is impossible for anyone whose sole reason to live is to kill...regardless if terrorists...abortionists, or simply those who never have a kind word for anyone...

Only harsh critical words for each person as they meet and greet along every street....
How can such a person even look in the mirror?

Out of the fullness of every person's heart..he or she speaks...and we can choose to change our own heart or another's by returning a kind word for each harsh one we hear!

It is no accident that the Egyptian crypts and musems when they were destroyed and robbed recently as shown on world news...

They robbers came threw the roof....just as in the Holy Gospel's when Faithful folk had no means to get through the crowds with their friend that Jesus could lay HIS Holy hands on him that he may be healed...

The Faithful opened the roof and lowered their fraile friend down on his mat.

Why should anyone be surprised that Osama is dead... Evil only gets its way for "a little while..."
Tragic dishonest hateful lifestyles always lead to self distruction....always!

Now he who was thought to be imortal unstoppable is dead and gone...Kadaffi and even the grump barber down around the corner...

The old maid accross the street or in the pew in front or behind you who never has joy because they actually search out and seek issues and things to grumble about...

If she only would choose to receive another's joy and smile and sing new songs giving thanks she is alive...The sunshine of The Son does shine on the just and unjust the same...

If she chose to receive such joy...

She can!  You can!  Right now!   Don't Delay!

And you will not die a grmpy bitter old man...nor an Old Maid!

Give thanks HE has never used voice mail and never will....
HE is right here with us all watching everything...

Those of you who cannot see HIM it is because you are blinded by your poor choices that have made you blue...tattered too....

Give up your anger and bitterness too...
Go to confession and be washed clean in HIS Blood and into your heart HIS Joy will enter!

Keep on smiling you'll never need voice mail even if HE had it....nor will you be an
Old Maid...
HIS Favor will rest upon and remain with you and you will have a new following!

All because you made a purposeful decision to lay down negativity and criticism forever!

With A New Song in Your Heart ...Sung Out of Your Mouth....

You can rise above anything and all any evil one can dish out!

Today I sang my way...through Kannapolis Streets.... Keeping strong on my feet without skipping a beat...

For over two hours under the Son's sun...most would have peetered out and called for a taxi home...

I entered Nationwide Insurance a place my husband received a quote from....and is considering....
Who would have ever thought this gal would ever walk this far...

I introduced myself explaining how HIS Sonshine had beckoned me...how hubby stayed home and the garbage trucks picking up... caused me to wonder from my ususal route...

Bill Reams secretary said that their water fountain was broken...but gave me an icey cold Deer Park water bottle to take along as I journeyed further down and around new roads that I had never traveled...

By car, van nor bus before.... I blessed them with a written thank you and a prayer My GOD The Holy One will open the heaven's upon not only this business but into each ones personal house and home so large that they cannott contain it...

I strolled along simply sipping....and found myself led down Old Centergrove Road by HIS MOST HOLY SPIRIT...

As I passed one house a very sweet woman came dashing out still in her robe holding her breakfast she was still eating and enjoying...

She even though I had passed her by...CALLED TO ME!

So I turned and walked back two houses to re-reach hers...

She had to wait till an hour after a medicine she had taken....

I sang to her about how GOD healed me of my thyroid and even my blood pressure and HE yearns to do the same for her and all it takes is a grain of mustard dust and TRUST that HE who just this Sunday has Risen that day...

As HE healed me ....for her HE yearns to do the same!

We blessed each other and listened to each others stories for maybe ten minutes...

I had told her how I just kept turning and going away from those garbage truck ans muck collectors....
Allowing HIM to bring me new places with my new songs which HE Himself instills in me as I go...

I gave her an Easter Egg I crocheted and blessed with my prayers and love.

She asked me:  "Please do come walk this way again!"  Amen Amen I said...as long as this earth remains I will walk, without being weary searching for hearts and smiling souls to exchange bright SonShiney Smiles with...

See some folks may after looking out their door seeing a singing smiling woman's back would have simply gone back indoors...

But just as each one who CALLS OUT TO OUR LORD in time of trouble...possibly later than he ought...

Never is it too late to CALL OUT...REACH OUT...onto Our Lord to save us, to raise us...
To love us and embrace us!

Call out onto HIM today my friend...
Whether you have abandoned HIM through sin an uncountable times...
HE longs for your heart to be united or re-united with HIS OWN!!

HE will place new songs in your heart...songs you cannot retain but must sing out!

Alleluia Alleluia Hosana ....Our King....You like us will then have no needs...have no needs...
That HE won't meet!!

Blessings!

EstherStephanada!





REGARDLESS WHATEVER HAPPENS ON ANY GIVEN DAY... OUR LORD KNEW IT WOULD HAPPEN LONG BEFORE WE WERE EVEN BORN... SO RELAX and LET HIM TAKE CARE OF ALL THINGS FOR US AND THROUGH US; FOR HIS WAY HE HAS ALREADY PLANNED WILL BE BETTER THAN ANYTHING WE COULD DO!!!!

Have You Had Masny Things Required of You At Once...And Knew Not Whichich Direction to First Jump?

You may have been feeling that life is boring with no friends to call and lift up...

Isolation has possibly caused your spunk to flunk out...

If one finds themselves for a long period cut off from mainstream society for any reason...

Today...Holy Saturday...as we anticipate HIS Resurrection....

Let us choose not to wait for something or someone special to drop in on us and lighten our day....

Instead...Let us be the one to pick up the telephone and call a neighbor...
Maybe a widow or widower who is always alone....

Set a time to visit and bring with you any small thing...magazines crafts..even a ball cap that just sits on a shelf that you never place on your own head...

Give it to the neighbor when you visit....It will not be some old thing to them...
But will become a special thing which will cause them to sing new songs about you to Our Lord...

Because you thought of them...now their new songs shall score big points both in your camp and theirs...
Making you the new champ on your block or street...

And keep joyous smiles on all the faces you regularly meet...
Greeting them day after day will never again be a challenge to manage...
But a triumph that will raise both your neighbors and yourself above those hum drumdy dums...
which before caused you to considering checking out...

Keep on keeping on...smiling and be sure to thank HIM...

REGARDLESS WHATEVER HAPPENS ON ANY GIVEN DAY... OUR LORD KNEW IT WOULD HAPPEN LONG BEFORE WE WERE EVEN BORN... SO RELAX and LET HIM TAKE CARE OF ALL THINGS FOR US AND THROUGH US; FOR HIS WAY HE HAS ALREADY PLANNED WILL BE BETTER THAN ANYTHING WE COULD DO!!!!

Horray for GOD who has never used voice mail!

Blessings and Happy Easter!

EStherStephanada!

Who Shall You Obey...Almighty GOD...or a Mere Man Just ...Even if He is a President!

REGARDLESS WHATEVER HAPPENS ON ANY GIVEN DAY...OUR LORD KNEW IT WOULD HAPPEN LONG BEFORE WE WERE EVEN BORN... SO RELAX and LET HIM TAKE CARE OF ALL THINGS FOR US AND THROUGH US; FOR HIS WAY HE HAS ALREADY PLANNED WILL BE BETTER THAN ANYTHING WE COULD DO!!!!

Yes believe it our not way back in THE BEGINNING...When the Word was with GOD and The Word was GOD...and HE came and dwelt among us....even then and before time...

HE knew we would eventually...today have an American President who abuses his office by ordering others to "STOP DEFENDING MARRIAGE!"

It is a wonder that such a man has the gift of wife and children...

Now is not for us Christians to remain the silent majority...but open our mouths...speaking GOD's Word...in all places...not only within the church sanctuaries...

But speak out THE TRUTH which is HIM and with HIM within the streets...the malls...schools of all levels...on our jobs and to each one our eyes fall upon...Even in the market places...

For now is the time...which Saints are in the making...and now it is better to be martyred than to
end up into the Eternal Fiery Flames...

As Mother Angelica has always proclaimed...We are all called to be great saints...do not miss the opportunity...
Fear not....Keep on smiling...for GOD is not a phone call away...nor is HE using voice mail...

HE is within each one of us...who belong to HIM...and if you do not belong to HIM now...This is your chance!

It is HIS Holy Will and heart's desire that not even one be lost...into the eternal fires...
HE created you to Love and know HIM...To know and love GOD...HE loves you now already!

Even if you have never sought HIS Holy Face...if you are reading this...You my friend have breath but not life within you!

Open your heart and mouth and out loud tell GOD you are sorry for your sins that HE may forgive you...
For HIM to wash you in HIS Blood and bring you to a Catholic church that you may be brought into HIS Holy Church and if you are a fallen away Catholic...make a Sacramental Confession...Act of Contrition ...That you may once again be as a snow white garment as you were in your Baptism.

Who ever you are...whatever you have done...Seek First The Kingdom...Come home to the one Holy Catholic Church that Jesus started...

www.CatholicsComeHome.org

Or simply go to the nearest Catholic Church and present yourself to the parish priest or pastor...

And if you live in the vicinity of Concord or Kannaplos... This weekend at ST Joseph's Catholic Church in Kannapolis NC... Masses will be an especially great and wonderful celebration...
For this weekend will be the first Masses in our renovated church after it flooded over ten weeks ago...

All are welcome www.saintjosephcatholic.org

108 St JosephStreet Kannapolis, North Carolina 28083 704-932-4607

We look forward with great anticipation seeing you there and exchanging bright Sonshiney smiles and prayers for each other...

And when you do...you will be...Jacobs and Esthers too...and you too will sing... Glad HE Never uses voice mail!

Amen Amen Amen and Alleluia!