Ticket Please

Last night while researching the internet is when I actually saw something I have never noticed before on men's dress jackets.  Joel Osteen was wearing a dress jacket with a ticket pocket on it.

TWAS the first time I took notice of 3 flapped pockets on a man's dress jacket and no lapel pocket for hankie on upper left chest.  On the right side of the jacket is what is called a ticket pocket above regular right pocket.  I thought I was more observant than that.  Nope.  I had to go to a man's clothing sight to figure out that a ticket pocket has been around for a while. 

This ticket pocket sometimes hold a pocket watch on a chain as well.  

Smooth talking Joel Osteen was wearing a very tight dress jacket with a ticket pocket.  This go round his jacket looked too tight and uncomfortable.  My hubby noticed the extra pocket.  I did some homework and noticed that Joel started wearing these upscale jackets a few years back.

He loves pointing.  

Sometimes Joel looks like he is on auto pilot when preaching.  Same hand gestures, fingers pointed upwards and body gestures time after time after time when being filmed.  The place he stands, walks about, stands behind the pulpit, etc.  The hand symbol he uses for three is definitely the 666 sign.  

3 sideways vavs/waws to the side of the crescent moon in his logo.

This should be disturbing as his logo has 3 vavs (Hebrew for the number 6) on it.  Not a coincidence by any means.  I can't prove it but I have a gut feeling that his wife Victoria is practicing hinduism with the way she holds her hands to thank the elitist.

  

She likes pointing also.

Joel uses hand signals often which in the masonic world isn't unheard of.  Yes, they talk about God, but which God are they referring to?  Many can worship Lucifer, but talk about the Bible as if it's their new best friend.  Deceivers and wolves in sheep's clothing are real.  Why would a so called christian pastor use 3 vavs on his logo?  666?  huh?

3 vavs/waws on crest of earth swoop shape.

Father and Son sharing a masonic moment.

Back to Joel's high dollar suits...

d

Beauty Within Beauty Without

SPRING is definitely here as the trees continue to stay full with blossoms and the flowers are still budding.  Tis the close of APRIL SHOWERS soaking into MAY FLOWERS.  Sneezing going on and daylight hours are longer into the night.  This past week was DANCE RECITALS in Manhattan and GRANDPARENTS DAY in St. Louis.  

The Dancing was beautiful.  Absolutely beautiful and I was so pleased to see the dance students DANCE.  Lil Miss was so innocent.  All the students were focused on their parts in the program.  Made my heart swell.  With such corruption in this world... to see the dances made me smile.  The dancers are doing something productive, beautiful and magical.  A very beautiful event.  My heart swoons.  

Grandparents Day was once again a challenge to get there on time due to the long distance drive and lack of being able to leisurely drive the distance.  A whirl wind trip to see a Grandson that I seldom get to visit with makes the time together bitter sweet.  My heart breaks.  So to go from a swollen heart to one that breaks... goes flip flop.  HEARTS MATTER.

SO between a Dance Recital and a Grandparents Day we were on the go.  I take note that children require direction and guidance in their young lives and not be left to their own devises.  I can tell a huge difference.  Train up a child in the way they are to go.....      

The drive is a good 6 hour drive for us where we feel it in our bones.  A whirl wind visit with a very active 9 year old child that seems to like what I call potty talk and sticking his tongue out is a bit trying.  Jumping, squirming, wiggling, bouncing about.  Difficult to sit still.  Acting out because...  
Can you say h y p e r active?  Yes, I can.  My own children were not hyperactive.  They were busy, but they were not hyperactive.  I paid attention to them as I was a homemaker and stay at home mom.  I guided and directed them.  I over saw what television programs they watched if any.  Overly aggressive children do not need to watch aggressive cartoons that says I LOVE EVIL or play overly aggressive video games.  Period.  Their energy needs channeled into productive activities.  

Help LORD JESUS.  Help.  I cannot bare it.  It's breaking my heart.

    

Let your tears come.
Let them water your soul.

Grandparents Day at his school with a Grandparents service especially for the Grandparents, a book fair, ice cream treats, tour of his class room, meet the teacher, artwork and off we go.  Out of school and back into the traffic.  Rush Hour Traffic is tense.  

We ate Supper at TEXAS ROAD HOUSE (Grand requested all beef hot dog) and then we went to the Hotel to rest.  Watched the 1998 sport/comedy 'THE WATER BOY' with Adam Sandler.  A good nights sleep and early morning continental breakfast, check out, quick trip to IKEA (which I have never been to before) and returning Grand to his mother.  He was given his Easter Basket.  Visit over.  

I think I need a good cry so I had one on my day of REST.  BooHoo.

I am over tired.  Way over tired and I have much to pray about.  I am not responsible for other people's poor or wrong choices.  They are responsible for these themselves.  Can you believe it?  Can you believe it?  

Sometimes their poor choices do affect me.  I have to process them which takes time and effort to do so.  What's that saying...lack of planning on their part does not necessarily constitute an emergency on mine.    

We are all prodigal children in one way or another.  Some of us know it and others won't acknowledge it.  Self made people on a fast track to destruction are not living an more excellent way.  

I have learned much about LIFE from my Children and Grandchildren.  I cannot keep up with all their energy all the time.  I cannot walk as fast as some so I mustn't try to.  That's that.  I can't and I have accepted that I am not 25 years old any longer.  I am the new 63 which is 63 not 43.  I am who I am and God is on my side.  The aging woman, but none the less a woman with discernment and insight.  I have my ups and downs, but God is on my side.  He fights my battles for me.  What a God He is.  What a little challenge you are to Him.

Sunday was a day of REST for me as I drove the distance to St. Louis, drove around the city in horrible traffic and HOME again.  No rain, clear skies, but enormous traffic on little sleep.  I think I have to be realistic and say I can no longer do the whirl wind trips knowing I will be on edge due to lack of rest.  With RETIREMENT coming, we hopefully will take more time to sight see on the way there and on the way HOME.  The trip will be at a slower pace.  Much slower pace.  Please and thank you.  It has to be.

SO that I am a contented woman...This week I have hopes of getting that 'ole laundry caught up once again, gathering garage sale items to turn loose of, tidying the Kitchen once more....essential exercise.  I am going to enjoy my HOME and FAMILY for I am blessed to have them.

Did somebody say to eat less carbs and exercise?  Yep.  My lab results came back and I am still PREdiabetic.  I must be doing something a little right because my glucose numbers were lower than 6 months ago.  

Salads and green food a must.  
Let me add a dash of prayer in there and all will be just fine,
~d

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A Take On Easter

 SELFIES...never an easy task.

 Well I tried.   

Time together on EASTER.

Life is good.

 Are You Kidding Me?

 ~Lil Miss~

Meanwhile back at HOME...SPOT THE BUNNY?  Bunny treats to share.

The week leading up to EASTER is always busy, 
but so is the week after.  Still enjoying my $2 bunnies by the tele.  THINK they'll stay for a few more days then go hopping into a storage box in the basement.

Blessings to you,

d

'Life Just Got A Little Easier'

'Life Just Got A Little Easier' 

QUICK 'n EASY for a family get together.

Deviled Eggs

Celery Sticks with Cheese

Dried Green Beans Chips

Relish Tray with Dill and Sweet Pickles

Black Jumbo Olives and Small Green with Pimento

Easy enough for an old woman to fix quickly

on a low energy level.

God bless you real good.

d