You ARE Being Watched...

Ok, I know it is CRAZY that I am posting this much today...but I have the ability and time and I have the drive. I think things will be shutting down all around very, very soon. I hope I am wrong and just had too much chocolate (though, I didn't..sigh :)

I have posted before how I went to my bank after the new year and they have cameras that you MUST look into that are eye level. When I asked the teller about it she said that someone is monitoring all the cameras and she isn't really sure what they are.

They are NOT pointed around the room like security cameras, nor down at the teller's drawer. They are EYE level for the CUSTOMER. But I am sure this is just more of my paranoia.

Anyhoo, I made some purchases last week. I usually go on errands with The General and he either uses his debit card or cash. I used my debit card because I had alot to do and didn't want to go stop and get cash.

My card was blocked by the time I got home. I called and demanded to know why and the "FRAUD" department asked me to verify my purchases. No problem, I assumed someone had stolen my card number while I had been out and was waiting to hear of some gigantic purchase like a trip to Mexico or something.

They questioned me about my gas purchase, a book purchase and a stock up at a local discount store. ARE YOU KIDDING ME!

The customer rep said that not only do they monitor EVERY purchase made by me, but it is FREE service and I cannot turn it off. She also repeatedly asked me for a good number to call me at so that THEY CAN CALL ME WHENEVER I MAKE PURCHASES THEY FEEL ARE SUSPICIOUS TO SPEAK TO ME AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THEY WILL THEN ALLOW ME TO FOLLOW THROUGH WITH THE PURCHASE IF I SATISFY THEM THAT IT IS ME.

Let me get this straight, this is a new, FREE service that I CANNOT have taken off my DEBIT CARD. I CANNOT set it or have any say on what should be flagged. NOT ONLY are some "suspicious" purchases flagged...BUT ALL MY PURCHASES will be MONITORED and THE BANK will determine if they need to IMMEDIATELY contact me to determine whether or not they will release the funds.

I sputtered a bit (why, this is prophecy clear and true here) and said I DO NOT want someone monitoring all my purchases, I DO NOT want my card shut down whenever they feel it is necessary UNTIL they reach me in person (gee, I have to be at THEIR beck and call here to go grocery shopping and HOPE that they will OK my purchase. IT IS MY MONEY!) and decide to release the purchase.

This IS NOT fraud protection. This is CONTROL.

Read Laurie's post today and google FTC controlling bloggers. I am just about out of the game....


AND by the way, I know many of you read here because you are looking for end times stuff. I want you to know ALL you need is in the Bible. To go ANYWHERE else is to open yourself to deception.

That is why the warning is there in Matt 24 about going OUT to see the "Christ"...Jesus specifically says how and after what He will come. If you GO to seek HIM...you are going to be where the bodies are...and that does NOT sound like a rapture to me. More on that later....

I just see a disturbing trend where watchers (including myself) are so desperate for information and comfort that they are looking everywhere BUT the Bible.

Many Blessings :)
Ace

Paula White To Take Over As Pastor At Ex-Husband's Church

Here is the full article here http://www.tcpalm.com/news/2009/jul/11/tv-evangelist-paula-white-take-over-ex-husbands-ta/

Note that they don't want comments that are not in love here. Right, it is so unloving to point out that this is a worker of the devil. GOD FORBID His servants to point that out right? That would be so unloving.

WE ARE NOT CALLED TO TOLERATE THE DEVIL IN DISGUISE! I have had it! I am tired of it. I am tired of the "exceptions" I am tired of the lazy and ignorant out there who claim to be holier than everyone else because they can "look beyond" the commands of the Bible. You are NOT holier, you are STUPIDER because you HAVE THE WORD and refuse to read it. Read it and refuse to believe it. Claim to believe it and won't live it.

Do me a favor, before anyone comments and tells me how much this woman changed their lives, or how she is so charismatic or how successful she is...tell me this...DO you believe the Bible or not? I don't care what your feelings are. I could care less what YOUR standards are? Do you KNOW what it says in the Bible and do you BELIEVE it?

Good, then you know she is a wolf in sheep's clothing and part of the judgement coming upon us. It doesn't matter if she is pretty, does charity work or can "really reach the lost". SHE IS NOT OF GOD. WHATEVER she is doing is from the devil pure and simple.

Ok, I am just going to say it out loud and be counted here. This woman is NOT a prophet nor preacher of the Lord. There is NO way!

She is breaking SEVERAL commands to begin with, and either you believe the Bible or you don't. If you don't LIVE it...you are in no way preaching it.

AND she has mixed herself into the world (not limited to her little stint with the Tyra Banks show..an absolute HORROR for a supposed woman of God) and is very far gone here.

I am going to do a more detailed post for my other blog...but those are the facts. I suggest that anyone who thinks I am wrong, take a quick read through of the Bible and search for these things in particular

What are the COMMANDED roles and behaviors for women in the Church?
What are the stipulations for Elders that they MUST fulfill to serve in the Church?

It is sad when something the "world" thinks represents Christ and so many deceived believers think is a way to serve Him is so dead wrong, especially when He took the time to LAY IT OUT IN THE BIBLE!

Many Blessings :)
Ace

Quick update and "GOOD JOB" To Berean Wife

I don't know if any of you read Berean Wife..but I suggest you go ahead and check her out. She has been on fire lately with some great writing. I have often found myself about to write about something and she already had it nailed. GREAT STUFF!

Also, stumbled onto this site http://www.oneinmessiah.net/ and it has some very, very interesting articles on what is missing in most Christian's lives...basically..the OT. I have to study more, but I have to say some of the stuff was dead on with what I have been studying lately.

Also, I am going through a time of immense pressure right now. I am not all there physically and I am having to dig in deeply to the Word to simply survive. I find that I am fighting things I thought I had under control (LOLOLOLOL, silly girl) but I don't by a long shot. I thought I would get BETTER the more I studied, I have found I just feel GUILTIER...because I know how badly I have screwed up. Chocolate anyone :)

I will post when and if I can.

Back to holding MYSELF accountable and forcing myself to grow up and learn some things.

Sigh, no rest in this world at all sometimes :)

By the way, I think that my hair turned blue today when Princess Joy stood UP in the car while I was driving and announced she didn't want to sit in her car seat. I was on a high way and she had apparently decided to unbuckle herself (didn't occur to me that she COULD do that, though she HAS been watching me do it for three years now, DUH!) even though I told her that "NO, you cannot get out of your seat."

I thought this was some kind of philosophical question. Not, "HEY MOM, I have unbuckled myself out of my car seat while you are going 60 miles per hour in serious traffic...can I get up and walk around a bit?"

AHHHHHHHHH!

I pulled over right away and remedied the situation. I cannot believe that they get so smart, so fast. I am in a constant game of Survivor with these children. Lord HELP ME!

I can't share my struggles right now, I will share them AFTER I have triumphed over them LOL.

Ah, me.....

Many Blessings :)
Ace

The Pleasure Of Being Me

LOL What a Title, eh?

Heres why....

1. Because I am "Chained To My Home" when I felt ill all morning today I was able to adjust my routine, decide my own priorities and simply lay down and take a nap when I wanted to..something my wonderful General NEVER gets to do at work.
2. As many know who are ill, pregnant or caring for Babies and toddlers...the work needed to run a home doesn't slow down...but your ability to do it does. However, because I am my own boss....I decide what to do and when. I am able to ramble though my To Do list and take a break to go chase butterflies or to give pedicures to two ladies in training.
3. Today's menu was not to my liking. Guess what? I changed it. It seemed smart to "use up" the Kettle Corn we purchased yesterday...before it lost its freshness and it seemed to me that this also called for using up our leftovers from our party as well. I didn't have to ask permission, submit any forms or convince a boss.
4. When The Princesses asked me to explain a Bible story to them, I was able to drop everything I was doing...sit, explain, pray and explain again...then explain a few more times. What a pleasure and a blessing to be able to do the important things in life in the moment. To lead our own children to the Mighty Lord...is there anything of more value in the world?
5. I was able to wake up, spend time with and make a lunch for my tired General before He left for work. It is wonderful for me, after spending many years working on opposing schedules and with TWO bosses that demanded our loyalty...to simply have the luxury of going around The General's schedule and job demands and helping him excel and being successful as a FAMIlY.
6. I am thankful and grateful for these things because I grew up with a Mother who had none of them and know many who will never have these luxuries. Many who are called to walk a rougher road then mine following a man who doesn't serve God, many who have made mistakes and believed lies and are now trapped and some who are just blinded and lost right now. I am beyond blessed and KNOW IT. And praise God because His promises to me, those things that kept me going as a young girl in the middle of the night clinging to my Bible while violence was erupting all around me at home...a young women who felt lost and lonely because I chose to be different and hold to standards many laughed at...and as a young wife who was terrified to not be in control...all those promises that got me through...are being fulfilled. I am truly blessed.

Many Blessings to you all. Never, never give up on God and His ability to bring you through ANYTHING when you submit to and obey HIM!

Ace

Happy Fourth Of July

Happy Fourth of July to everyone. I hope it is joyful and safe for you all!

Many Blessings :)

Ace

Strange Visitors.....

I have had TWO strange visitors knock on my door in the past five days. One was a young man. I went to answer the door and, no lie, the day before I had a dream where I started answering the door from a window because it was safer. The General had told me to do this and I messed up and didn't do it one time not so long ago. Not a great thing since it was a man and I was home alone and The Princesses tried to run out the door.

Anyhoo, I answered from the window and the young man started laughing at me. He kind of pointed to the door like..."come to the door", I ignored him and asked him what he wanted. He said his boss was working in the area doing home restorations and wanted him to talk to people about becoming new clients. No problem there. I told him "Great, leave your information in the mailbox and I will let you know if we are interested."

He said "Oh no Ma'am, that isn't what we do. I need to come in. I need to look around so I can give you estimates."

I said, "Ah, I don't need anything done right now. But thanks. Just leave your info in the mailbox."

Again he said, "No, I can't do that. I really have to come in and tell you all about this."

Right, I said. "Ok, thanks anyway, I am not interested." And shut the window. No big deal, kind of pushy and weird that he wanted in AND he said he had no information to leave me. But hey, some salesmen are like that.

By the way, I forgot to add....we have a HUGE sign that says NO SOLICITATION in our neighborhood. Yeah, really works LOL.

THEN, I fall asleep at naptime (I have been very tired lately) and The General has literally left five minutes before for work. Same thing that happened with the other guy. Someone bangs on my door. I stumble to the door and my dog is going NUTS. He isn't one to go nuts, but it was nice to see he had it in him :) And the knocker was INSISTENT.

I look through the door and AGAIN, get this feeling to NOT open the door. I go to the window and it is a woman. She is startled to see me. She is the same nationality as The General (I know because she said her name and it was of his ethnicity ) and asked me with incredulity..."Are you the Mother here?" I said "Yes..." and started to ask how I could help her when she interrupted me. She showed me some kind of ID badge and said her name again. And said "Hi, I am the one who has been talking to everyone in the neighborhood, I need to know what your children's names and ages are please?

WHAT?

I tried to talk and she cut me off "I have educational materials for all ages here, what are the names and ages of your children here. I need to come in."

WHAT?

She started to talk again and I cut her off. "Excuse me, are you selling something?"

" Ah, yes, so if I could come in I could show you ...what are the ages of your children?"


"We have all the educational materials we need. Thanks!"

I shut the door. I had to talk to The General and when I told him this he was a BIT upset.

I just have to say, these were STRANGE salespeople. Perhaps desperate times call for desperate measures ....but why did they want to get inside my house so bad?

Why did this woman OBVIOUSLY know my last name (and therefore THINK I was a different ethnicity) and KNOW I had kids. Why did she NEED this information...she asked me like three times and was posed ready to come into the house. It was just strange.

I don't know if this is high-pressure sales at its best or what...but I am worried for my elderly neighbors who may feel they need to let them in to be "nice".

All I need is another visit from the local JWs and my week will be complete..and funny, since I read John 2 this morning....twice :)

Many Blessings :)
Ace

When You Kinda Know You Shouldn't...But You Just Can't Help Yourself..

Now, understand full well that I KNOW I should just keep my mouth shut here. I really, really do...will I...well I just have to say ONE more thing....

I had decided to stop doing prep posts because frankly at this point....either you do or you don't. BUT...I decided to throw one more flag out there...you decide...

Remember over a year ago when children's cold and flu medications were taken away?

FDA may put restrictions on Tylenol

ADELPHI, Md. – The makers of Tylenol, Excedrin and other medications are trying to dissuade regulators from placing new restrictions on their popular painkillers, including possibly removing some of them from store shelves.

Here is the full article http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/658416

The weird thing is, this isn't being very widely reported. AND if this goes through you will need a PRESCRIPTION to take two extra strength Tylenol. Oh, AND this may go through for things like cold and flu meds as well. OHH! And just in time for socialised medicine..YIPPEE!

OH, AND it is coming up on what is predicted as the biggest and baddest flu season ever...pandemic level 6 remember?

OH AND there appears to be a dog strain of the flu and one that is medication resistant...and the deaths are still rising.

Danes find drug-resistant swine flu strain
ATLANTA – For the first time, a case of swine flu has proven resistant to Tamiflu – the leading pharmaceutical weapon against the new virus, international health officials said Monday.
The resistance was seen in a patient in Denmark, who has recovered.
"The goods news is they just found one," said Dr. Carolyn Bridges of the U.S. Centers for Disease control and Prevention.
It appears the strain developed in a patient who was taking the drug to prevent illness, and it has not spread to others. That's a much better scenario than if the patient had not been taking Tamiflu and picked up a drug-resistant strain already spreading through the public, said Bridges, associate director for science in the CDC's influenza division.
Also, it is not a mutation that includes pieces of both seasonal flu and the new pandemic form of the virus, according to Roche, the Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company that makes Tamiflu. Scientists have been worried about the new swine flu swapping genes with seasonal or other types of flu and perhaps mutating into a more dangerous or more infectious form.

Here is the full article http://www.healthzone.ca/health/newsfeatures/article/658774--danes-find-drug-resistant-swine-flu-strain

Hmm, sounds like a great time to outlaw a fever and pain reducer.....

You make your decision...if you wait, don't be surprised when the shelves are bare and you need a L....O.....N.....G visit to a doctor to get a tylenol.

Anyhoo, off to post more fun stuff like how over a million bats have died from a fungus....

Many Blessings :)
Ace