So, I fell upon a YouTube video today as I was preparing to ask the Lord what He wanted me to do. My eyes fell upon a video from America’s got Talent show where people from all over the world come to display their gifts in the hopes of winning a great prize. I don’t have alot of time to spend watching YouTube videos, because I am occupied being about my Father’s business with my own blogs, music and mentoring.

What moved me was this precious young guy’s motivation for being on America’s Got Talent. The 17 year old already founded his foundation to help his people of Nairobi, Kenya. A clip was shown of starving children. His heart was to set the captives free in his nation. You could tell by the judges reaction as he sang so passionately a Gospel song that he truly had a captivating, holy anointing and great calling!

I’ve also had a great passion and love for suffering people and pray that someday soon my non-profit ministry to wounded and despairing people would be realized. As I shared in my blog, The Road, I’m not only concerned about the present bondage and suffering of people, but mostly their eternal destiny. I believe most of us (Gods children, called out of darkness into His marvelous light) are unaware of the urgency of ushering people’s forward momentum into salvation in Christ. Many of us feel bad when we see footage of deadly natural disasters, but does it move us into action?

I will never forget hearing about the gigantic Tsunami which hit the Sulawesi coast in Indonesia on December 26, 2004. We Americans and many around the world had just enjoyed our Christmas. I was so shocked at the devastation that I cried, weeping for the precious, hapless souls caught unawares and dragged into eternity, most without Christ. The 7.5 earthquake caused liquefaction, making the solid surface of the ground turn to liquid. This horrific catastrophe has impacted me deeply

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And then, just recently, we witnessed the destruction of southern Turkey on February 6, 2023. Over 50,00 people perished and entered into their eternal place. Again, I was so devastated and reeling in sorrow, wondering how many were now enjoying eternal peace and rest. Certainly, most of us cried and prayed for the survivors. What can we do? Often and for days, I felt a certain rage that satan delighted in this horrific and cruel event.

As a very sensitive journalist and songwriter, I have grappled deeply with the concept of sudden disaster quenching the lives of millions. Like the prophet Habakkuk, I have asked the Lord, “How can you look upon such evil?” I ponder if there could have been any chance of people being saved in the nick of time, by angels or Jesus Himself.

Precious one, we are in the end times and I trumpet a Clarion call to all people.to seriously consider the Book of Revelation. If you are a musician, artist or business person, it is not business as usual. Yes, you need not give up pursuing endeavors, but our first priority should be to seek Christ with all our hearts and ask Him how we can sow into His harvest of souls. I take very seriously, my calling to influence people for Christ and to go one step further, to mentor them in God’s perfect truth. Now is not the time to be fearful of rejection for our bold testimony and invitation. of Salvation. There is no other way to heaven, but through the precious Lamb of God. We can’t obtain God’s favor by good works, clean living or trust in earthly idols. And so I beg you today, consider and share your testimony and faith in whatever conduit you have. Time is short.

In my first year of learning the guitar, God gave me lyrics and chords for a precious and compassionate song, I Can Still Cry.. The words came to me as i pondered various tragedies that befall humanity: a bombing, domestic violence, starvation and genocide. Perhaps by listening to my song, you will ask God to make your heart tender to those suffering and doomed. Ask him to avail you ways to tangibly fill a need or change a life through compassionate Christ discipleship.

If Christ is not your Lord and Savior, you can invite him into your life, by saying this prayer to Him out loud.

Dear Lord,
I admit that I am a sinner. I have done many things that don’t please you. I have lived my life for myself only. I am sorry, and I repent I ask you to forgive me. I believe that you died on the cross for me to save me. You did what I could not do for myself. I come to you now and ask you to take control of my life; I give it to you. From this day forward, help me to live every day for you and in a way that pleases You. I love you, Lord, and I thank you that I will spend all eternity with you.
Amen.

15 What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them? ¹⁵ Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. ¹⁶ If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? ¹⁷ In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.¹⁸ But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. ¹⁹ You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. James 2 15-19

May this second chapter in the book of James powerfully convict us, but mostly compel us to not only pray but also do.

 ^{My pastor, Augusto Perez’s June 23rd podcast this week dealt with the abominable crime of child sex-trafficking.  This horrific flesh marketing has been of great concern, being a former youth pastor, passionate to advocate impressionable chidden.   Even before that, as one of the frontmen of our Christin rock band, my guitarist and I wrote a song about child sex  trafficking, The Children re Bleeding.   Sadly, I’ve gotten little support over the years, about my socially=conscious songs and even less support to produce and compose a video for my song, The Children Are Bleeding. Sadly, the children continue to bleed and much worse, die excruciating deaths} 

        ^{Thankfully, I’m not alone in my distress over what is happening to our greatest national treasure, our children.. Michael Yon, a former green beret and war correspondent,  has been covering child trafficking at the border. I beseech you to take the time and listen to the video at the top of the page.}

^{Another courageous men of God, Jaco Booyens, native of South Africa, founded the outreach,  Share Together. My pastor interviewed him on his podcast, on September 13, 2019. Jaco tirelessly advocates the rights of children.}   

https://www.blogtalkradio.com/theappearance/2019/09/15/interview-with-jaco-booyens

    ^{Please don’t take offense  that I share this urgent blog with you. Every committed Christian child of God shoulders the responsibility to protect our innocents and we haven’t done a good job. I must share a passionate quote from one of our elders,  Larry Taylor. I pray his chagrin strikes your heart as much as it struck mine.}

     ^{Larry  vents, “And this country desires abortion, destruction of children, Pull them out of their mothers bodies and  slaughter them, Blow their brains out, suck their brains out. and I don’t mean to be graphic,  This is what the American people don’t talk about,  It irritates me and I can’t believe that the Creator thinks highly of  people who call Him God,  And they won’t say anything. If you’ve got an email, telephone or any kind of device, If you have a writing tablet, you have a way to address this issue and explode it across America.  But you just don’t do it …”and you wonder why America is turned into hell. I just told you why.”}

     ^{I ask you to pray for divine protection for Jaco, my pastor, Augusto, Michael Yon and all those whistle-blowers who are exposing this demonic trade, buying, selling and torturing our children for Adrenochrome and their body parts}.

 Jim Cavaziel, the actor who played Jesus in the epic film, The Passion of Christ, will be releasing his movie  Sound of Freedom, July 4th. The message he shares is one of the most critical and important for not only Americans, but  all peoples. Because the child sex trafficking industry is a multi billion-dollar industry, organized and run by wicked people in the highest echelon of our societies, the demonic powers that be are trying to block it.

To sum up the message of this blog, my pastor responded to elder, Chuck’s statement about the trafficking:

    “This is what happens when  a nation turns its back on God. When the people that should care, that should stand up and say something …the leftists definitely do.to do their wicked deeds. The conservative people , the Christians, keep their mouths shut….Prayer is important. We keep praying about this, but sometimes, it takes more than prayer. It takes action.”

Pastor Augusto’s June 23, 2023 podcast:

https://www.blogtalkradio.com/theappearance/2023/06/23/reprobates-pushing-us-toward-the-edge-of-the-cliffand-we-must-push-back

I cannot stress enough, that we, people of the most High God, El Shaddai, are to act as Kings and Priests. He has ordained us as the ruling authority on this earth and sadly we have shirked our divine calling by our laziness, apathy and extreme ADD. Our attentions are tethered and ensnared by the most trivial and vain subjects, on Facebook, Tik ToK and YouTube. We give more attention texting and being entertained by that tiny technological device in our hands, our Smartphone, than researching and strategizing how we can influence and change the trajectory of our dying nation.

Brothers and sisters, America is about to plunge into the abyss of hell! Anyone listening? And you may even ask, after reading this, is there hope for us? Please reread and meditate James, chapter 2 and pray. Beseech God to show you a way to be part of the solution. God bless you!

whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

So, I am quite joyous to have found this wonderful Long Covid support group. For the past two decades, it has been a necessity for me to find empathetic fellowship with those enduring difficult health battles. But more importantly, sharing my gifts of music, art, photography and love of animals to uplift the lonely and hopeless.

We are not without hope for God consonantly reminds me of the beauty He has bestowed on me and I cherish sharing that beauty with you all!

My main physical joys, (that keep me from depression) are my adorable kitty at PeeWee, my beautiful acoustic Taylor guitar, (on which I compose all my original songs and learn inspirational covers), and my COOL PIC digital camera, (where I’ve captured exquisite flowers, scenery and landscape) for my SHUTTERFLY picture books.

I remind you all that you are a national treasure, created in God’s own image and you have gifts inside you to share with the world! Make a decision to commit to focusing on beautiful and inspiring things. I know that after watching the news or reading the devastating reports on the social media platforms, you cannot help but feel life is futile. Staying vibrant and hopeful One of my beloved friend’s and memntors, Carolyn Eyerman, reminded me do those things bring you peace. is a discipline.

The Bible tells us, “As a man thinks of himself in his heart…so he is Proverbs 23:7 Our very words coupled with our heart’s agreement determines how we victor over evil, difficulty and negativity. Speak life, Speak hope.. Speak health. Speak it and ieve it. Believe in your recovery and imagine you will get better.

As I wait expectantly for my recovery, I make a practice of doing lovely things.

• I take my Kitty PeeWee, my guitar and blanket and lay down by our lovely lake.
• Make a handmade card to a sick or lonely loved one.
• Start a new photo album of memories and loved ones.
• Lend a helping hand to someone in need
• Take pictures of beautiful flowers or birds, or whatever is lovely.
• Watch adorable pet videos
• Spend time cuddling your cat or dog
• Compliment a stranger at the post office or grocery store
• .Tell a spouse, child or loved one how much you appreciate them
• Go for a leisurely walk at the beach or bicycle trail and thank God for all your blessings
• If you are bedridden, play videos of patient testimonies of healing

Last but not least, ask Jesus to help you through each moment. He promised He would never leave us nor forsake us. If you do not know Jesus personally ask Him into your heart and life.

https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/bible-study/reasons-proverbs-237-says-as-a-man-thinks-so-he-is.html

Here is the Salvation prayer when you are ready to accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. God bless you and welcome into God’s family!

Dear God, I know that I am a sinner and there is nothing that I can do to save myself. I confess my complete helplessness to forgive my own sin or to work my way to heaven. At this moment I trust Christ alone as the One who bore my sin when He died on the cross. I believe that He did all that will ever be necessary for me to stand in your holy presence. I thank you that Christ was raised from the dead as a guarantee of my own resurrection. As best as I can, I now transfer my trust to Him. I am grateful that He has promised to receive me despite my many sins and failures. Father, I take you at your word. I thank you that I can face death now that you are my Savior. Thank you for the assurance that you will walk with me through the deep valley. Thank you for hearing this prayer. In Jesus’ Name. Amen. Pastor John Barnett.