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Precious Memories of You, America :: By Dale V. Nobbman

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Do you have precious memories of America, the USA to be specific, and what general time period holds most of your precious memories?  Obviously, the answer to this question will not be the same for every U.S. citizen, but I hope everyone can point to at least one time or another that holds some precious memories, regardless of how long or brief that time may have been.

As a baby-boomer, the 1950s, 1960s, and parts of the 1970s hold many of my favorite precious memories I fondly look back upon.  In my case, these were my younger years of life.  The baby boomer generation stretches from 1946 to 1964, so not all baby boomers can remember the 1950s, or even most of the 1960s.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, only seven out of 100 citizens have reached my current age, equaling about 26 million of the United States total population in the latest census data.

I always tell younger people I feel sorry for them not to have experienced the 1950s or 1960s.  For most of us, but of course not for all, it was a good time to be a young person in America.

There is way too much detail to go into here about the pros and cons of that period, but I can tell you from my personal experience of being a pre-teen, a teenager, and a young adult during that time, the pros greatly outweighed the cons.  The following is just a sampling of pros.

It sounds like a cliché now to say that life was simpler back then, but it’s true.  Family relationships were closer and greatly valued.  Church life and the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ by strong gospel ministers seemed to be more in the mainstream of life, and had a greater impact on home life, in the schools and the whole of society in general back then.  We could play outside without adult supervision and not fear for our lives or being snatched away.

Not to mention that life was cheaper back then, and a dollar went further with full-size candy bars for a nickel, bottles of pop for a dime, three songs on the jukebox for a quarter, gasoline as low as 18 cents a gallon, and a couple of young people could go on a date, complete with a movie, a meal, and a tank of gas all for under ten dollars.

But then came the 1980s with high inflation and the start of the tech revolution with personal computers, etc., etc.  High tech innovations in the medical field have been a God send, but in most other areas of life it has led to a gradual downhill slide in American and world societal life by destroying the age-old institution of the nuclear (close) family relationships we once had.

The high-tech influence on America has been very detrimental on the core of family life.  In my view, it has been the equivalent of setting off millions of tiny nuclear bombs in most American homes with the intent to destroy traditional family life that had served America well over time.

Satan knows that if he can blow up family circles and gain control of the minds of youth at all levels of the educational system, then the destruction of America is well on its way to his goal.

I’ve been around long enough to witness the sunset years of the Lost Generation, the zenith of the Greatest Generation, the rise and fall of my own Baby Boomer generation, the rise of the Gen X generation, and the current digital generation of Millennials, heavily influenced by the rise of the glamorous, glitzy, and gossipy world of entertainment found on the internet, mobile phones, and all sorts of social media, promoted profusely by Hollywood and the sports world.

And then there is the increasing addiction to great power, pride, drugs, sex, and violence on a national and worldwide basis.  All of which have the seal of approval by Satan and his minions in our current world.  It is all in Satan’s playbook of evil, murderous, delusive and destructive acts.

Did you know Satan was originally a heavenly angel with the name of Lucifer?  So-named for being one of the most beautiful of God’s angels (Lucifer means ‘shining brilliant one’) before being cast to Earth after leading a rebellion against God.  It is no wonder that Satan likes to sponsor glamorous, glitzy things on Earth.  He still thinks of himself as the shining brilliant one.

The increasingly sad situation in the USA and around the world makes it easy for believers in Jesus Christ (Christians) to see and anticipate all the prophesied Biblical signs of the end times as they all come rapidly together, manifesting themselves one by one, to lead us up to the Rapture (snatching away) of all Christians on Earth prior to the horrific Great Tribulation Period.

As kids, my generation did not live in fear and worry about being snatched away by evil people. But now many of us baby boomers, and others, now wait and watch in great expectancy to be snatched away by Jesus Christ when He returns for us in the clouds (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17).

You too can be in this group, for “God so loved the world, that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in His Son [Jesus Christ], shall not perish, but have eternal life [in heaven]”  (John 3:16).

I wrote this poetic ode about the America I once knew and loved in the 1950s, 60s and 70s.

Have a happy and blessed 250th anniversary on July 4th this year, my dear America.  God Bless America!  The Bible says those who support and bless Israel, God’s chosen people, will themselves find blessing.  I believe this is the main reason God still blesses America in many ways yet today.

PRECIOUS MEMORIES OF YOU, AMERICA

By Dale V. Nobbman

Precious memories of you, America, will never fade away
I recall all our days together as though they were yesterday
And as long as my life endures, I will always remember you
No matter how bad you get and no matter what you may do
I will always cherish those very precious memories of you

When I think of all the good times and how they used to be
I feel heartwarming feelings of joy come sweeping over me
For I do remember all the laughs and the big dreams we had
All those memorable simple times that made us feel so glad
And I will always remember those precious memories of you

Once, we did feel united, but time has since brought change
Without that feeling here and now, it sure does seem strange
Yet during all those dark days when you get me feeling sad
It is still so nice to think back on those special times we had
Yes, I am very grateful for those precious memories of you

But now I have come to realize, no matter how hard I may try
I will never keep ongoing time from rolling on and passing by
So, to treasure those precious, good times I once had with you
Seems to be the only thing left, my dear America, for me to do
And be so very thankful for all those precious memories of you

Precious Memories…How They Linger.

 

 

 

 

Scoundrels, Zombies, and Nut-Jobs :: By Jim Towers

Published on: by RR10

Anyone hoping that people and life will get better is delusional. We human beings and world events are, in fact, becoming worse and worse. Consider the following: no one can be trusted to tell the truth. Businesses are out to take your last dollar by lying and inflating prices. Greed is rampant. Every day, mankind goes ever deeper into sin, depravity and Godlessness – killing one another off for no other reason than just for the fun of it. I read of a human hunting party made up of wealthy men who paid thousands of dollars to kill people in the Crimea just for the thrill of it.

Trannies, pedophiles, and other sexual deviants rule the day, and some even aspire to run America as commander in chief, which is pure insanity.

To make matters worse, the “Gay” community is having a “love-in” at the place where Sodom and Gomorrah once stood in Israel at the Dead Sea. This event is to take place in the middle of June. It will be interesting to see if God intervenes with fire and sulfur (brimstone) this time around. It may appear that God overlooks their dastardly folly these days, but not so. Their time is coming.

The Great Flood, Sodom and Gomorrah, and the worshipers of the golden calf in the desert waiting for Moses to come down from the mountain – these events are historical facts and written about in our earliest writings, with depictions of the catastrophic events scrawled on rocks and in caves dating back to that period.

God knows that mankind is so incorrigible that if left to their own devices, they would eventually kill themselves off, there being no redemptive qualities left in them. With war and homosexual depravity at the top of their playlist, they now do anything their hearts desire.

We who are familiar with the word of God know that Satan is the cause of all the disobedience that surrounds us. We believers know that there is spiritual warfare going on in the heavenlies and even among us as we speak. But that is no excuse since we have the option to choose right from wrong. Nevertheless, it is only with the help of the Holy Spirit that we can resist the Devil, and there is only one way to acquire Him. That way is through faith in Christ Jesus, after which He alone can impart that entity to help us resist the wiles of Lucifer. Still, there are some that deny the existence of Christ and our Father God.

 “Then Jesus cried out, ‘Whoever believes in me does not believe in me only, but in the one who sent me. The one who looks at me is seeing the one who sent me. I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness. If anyone hears my words but does not keep them, I do not judge that person. For I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world. There is a judge for the one who rejects me and does not accept my words; the very words I have spoken will condemn them at the last day. For I did not speak on my own, but the Father who sent me commanded me to say all that I have spoken. I know that his command leads to eternal life. So, whatever I say is just what the Father has told me to say’” (John 12:44:47).

“But very truly I tell you, unless I go away, the advocate will not come to you; But if I go I will send him to you. When he comes, he will prove the world to be wrong about sin and righteousness and judgment: about sin, because people do not believe in me; about righteousness, because I am going to the father, where you can see me no longer; and about judgment, because the prince of this world now stands condemned” (John 16:7-11).

My hope is that these enemies of God would wake up and smell the coffee – because judgment day will be here before you know it, and there will be hell to pay for those who have resisted His salvation and mercy.

“If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us” (1 John 1:8-10).

God is not willing that any should perish, but that we should all repent and seek him before it is too late and the tribulation period is in full bloom.

Book report

The book that I’m reading now is about quasi-Christians – those who put their trust in man’s interpretation of scripture. Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses top the list here in America. Their interpretation of scripture falls short of what God has for those who seek his guidance – not some young men’s deranged minds. Scripture can only be revealed by and through the Holy Spirit, as this book reveals. When taught by human beings, we can easily be led astray by church leaders who are only seeking fame and fortune. The Holy Scriptures are spiritually discerned, and the human mind is no match for God’s interpreter and helper – the Holy Spirit.

And so, the writer’s intent was not to stand firm in the rightful understanding of Scripture but to entertain and tell a very interesting story about how some of us Christians weave a tapestry of erroneous theology and pay for it with the death of friends, family, and themselves. Radical groups, going under the guise of Christianity, have twisted the Bible to mean things it doesn’t. Things like racism, antisemitic thought, and the like. Included are “last days” scenarios where preppers stock food, buy guns and dig holes to live in in preparation for when countries and civilizations finally bring about the final war – the war of Armageddon.

Without Jesus Christ, the Holy Scriptures in our lives, and the Holy Spirit’s guidance, we are doomed to demand our own way of erroneous thinking. Man’s logic and God’s word are diametrically opposed to one another. Logic can only help us to understand and rationalize, while God’s way of thinking is far beyond our way of thinking. Therefore, God says, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6).

YBIC

Jim Towers

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You can write me at jt.filmmaker@yahoo.com or visit me at www.dropzonedelta.com. You can also find me on my newly restructured website www.propheticsignsandwonders.com, which now features the Gospel and videos of worldwide events taking place in the present time, as well as proof of God’s existence and the reality of Biblical places, and Moses himself.