Varmint Signs 11

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Stay!

It is being [reported] that the Minnesota Vikings will be getting their new stadium, and I am glad.  For according to my wife, I am getting older and more decrepit by the minute, and if that is indeed true, it would only be a matter of time before I would feel compelled to start preparing for a Viking invasion of southwestern Missouri after seeing that they were now calling Los Angeles home some overcast Sunday afternoon in November a few years from now.

No, I haven’t already lost my mind.  For what I am referring to are the rumors that have been circulating about the Minnesota Viking becoming the Los Angeles Viking in the not-too-distant future if they didn’t get a new stadium built in Minneapolis.

Hey, it’s not like no other Minnesota sports franchise has ever packed up and moved out there.  Come on now, just how many lakes are there in and around L.A.?  So, doesn’t it strike you as being rather curious that their NBA team goes by the [Lakers]?

Okay, with the [Clippers] also being in L.A., I shouldn’t being acting like the Lakers are the only NBA in town—especially with the Clippers starting to play like they really are a professional basketball team this year.  Granted, it was easy to do before, but not now.  Well, at least not until this season is over, and then we’ll see what happens after that.

No, the Vikings were not the only NFL team rumored to be contemplating a move to Los Angeles.  For the [Chargers] have also been mentioned in not-so-hushed tones around certain water coolers.

Can somebody tell me what’s with San Diego?  For that is where the Clippers originated, and now the Chargers are thinking real seriously about making that same 125 (+/-) mile trip to the north?

Yes, I understand that teams have been moving here to there, and everywhere in-between, since the beginning.  For the [Arizona Cardinals] came from [St. Louis] after starting out in [Chicago].

Another situation for sports fanatics to geek-out about involves the possible future of the [Oakland Athletics], which is commonly referred to as being the Oakland A’s.  For there has been much talk of the A’s trading Oakland for [San Jose or Fremont], or [Sacramento], or a city to be named later.  All of this being after the team originated in [Philadelphia], and then made a 13 year stopover in [Kansas City] before moving to Oakland in 1968.

Yeah, I’ve hit on all of the major professional sports in America but hockey, and the NHL has been arguably the best at following Elizabeth Taylor’s [example].  For the [Winnipeg Jets] moved south to become the [Phoenix Coyotes], and then the [Atlanta Thrashers] moved north to become the new and improved(?) [Winnipeg Jets].

I do like the idea of teams changing their names when they change locations.  For the [Memphis Grizzlies] doesn’t sound right at all, but the [Oklahoma City Thunder] sounds perfect—certainly better than the [Utah Jazz].

No, I don’t like the sound of the [St. Louis Rams], neither.  For the Rams belong in [Los Angeles], and to be quite frank about it, the [Colts] belong in Baltimore.  At least the NFL had the decency to let the Browns name stay in [Cleveland], even though the actual team moved to Baltimore and became the [Ravens].  Oh, and don’t get me started on the [Los Angeles Raiders]!

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One of My Thorns

A couple of days ago, I published [A Thorn in the Flesh], which touched upon what the Apostle Paul was subjected to, and my own personal experience with the like.  As with most of the things I have been given to say by our Heavenly Father, it was not what far too many in the Christian community wants to hear.  For the primary emphasis of the piece was on the absolute truth of the matter truly being that there is nothing we can do to cleanse ourselves of unrighteousness—other than asking for His will to be done in our lives.

Ah, but aside from being assigned at least one demon to keep reminding me of just how much I am not good enough to be a recognized servant of the Lord God Almighty, I have been subjected to very poor physical health since 1993.  The video below is a trailer to a movie that has been made about what I have been suffering from, and a very detailed article about the disease can be read [here].  All of this was brought to my attention yesterday by my very dear friend, [Adullamite], who will undoubtedly deny ever knowing me if you would ask him about it.

After watching the trailer, I must admit that those in the movie may have been (and be) a whole lot sicker than I am.  For the simplest way of explaining what I have felt like for a little over 19 years now is that I have had a fairly severe case of the flu, with little alleviation of the symptoms from one day to the next, but I have never felt like I needed to be admitted to a hospital.  Of course, I have been told on many an occasion that I really am too dumb to die.

Link: [On Voices from the Shadows]

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Do Not Decline To Sign

I should have suspected that there was something rather nefarious about that ad campaign.  For it has been in heavy rotation during shows like [Judge Joe Brown] and [Judge Judy] in the afternoons in our area.

What was that?  How would I know about such a thing?  Well, um, my wife and her mother really enjoy those shows, and they have mentioned seeing that commercial a lot.

So, with my curiosity piqued, I endeavored to persevere until I got to the bottom of the mystery.  For as you just saw, the commercial does not give any indication of just what it is really about.

Lo and behold, the people behind it are those who run such places as payday and title loan businesses.  For [Missourians for Responsible Lending] is seeking to add the following proposal to the November ballot.

Shall Missouri law be amended to limit the annual rate of interest, fees, and finance charges for payday, title, installment, and consumer credit loans and prohibit such lenders from using other transactions to avoid the rate limit?

Nope, the members of [Missourians for Equal Credit Opportunity] do not want that happening. For being able to legally charge over 400% interest is really good for their business.

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Varmint Signs 10

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A Lesson To Learn

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

[Romans 8:28 NIV]

Be assured that there is much about my life in this world that I would consider to be anything but good.  At the top of that list is losing my first wife to one of my best friends at the time.

No, I do not mean to besmirch her character.  For if I had of lived up to even a fairly small percentage of the potential I had exhibited during our courtship, I have no doubt that we would have been celebrating our 35^th wedding anniversary a couple of weeks ago.

If you have read [The Crackerhead Chronicles], you know that I almost lost my mind over losing her.  In fact, some would argue that I really did lose it, and I would be hard pressed to offer a rebuttal.

On the other hand, I now know that losing her was giving me firsthand experience with what our Heavenly Father has been dealing with since the Garden of Eden.  For the love that He has for us is more passionate than what would be considered to be the most torrid of love affairs in the eyes of this world, and it tears His guts out when one of us rejects His advances.

Yes, it is naturally inconceivable that the Creator of all that exists (apart from Himself, of course) would subject Himself to such anguish.  After all, if He truly is all-powerful and all-knowing, couldn’t He have made us to where we had no choice but to love Him with all of our hearts, minds and souls?

Be assured that I would not have given Sam any choice but to love me forever if I was the potter of her clay, but just how valuable would that love have really been?  Moreover, could it have been honestly considered a love at all?

No, I don’t think it could have been, but being the pathetic loser that I naturally am, I wouldn’t have cared.  Our Heavenly Father does, however.

Hence, one of the main reasons for our existence in this world as we naturally are.  For in order for our Heavenly Father to receive the very special kind of love He desires, He had to give us a choice of whether or not we wanted to love Him back.

Yes, there are other factors to consider.  For by keeping His glory hidden from our physical sight, our Heavenly Father made it much harder for us to want to love Him, which makes the love that He receives from those who are willing to give Him the full benefit of their considerable doubts all the more satisfying.  Nonetheless, it all comes back to Him wanting to be truly loved by us, which is a love that has to be freely given.

Speaking of a more satisfying kind of love, I have been given some firsthand experience with that, as well.  For with me exhibiting very few signs of great potential these days on account of suffering from very poor health for a number of years, there is no naturally-recognizable reason for why my beloved Arlynda should love me as much as she does.  It is, of course, a love for me that He has placed in her heart, but she still has some choice in the matter.

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A Thorn in the Flesh

Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself!  Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me.  And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.  Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong. [2 Corinthians 12:7-10 NAS]

Over the years, many a debate has taken place over just what that thorn in his flesh was.  Some have contended that it was poor eyesight, based upon a comment he made in his letter to the [Galatians], while others have leaned toward it being much more obviously spiritual.

Be assured that it was spiritual.  For the Apostle Paul wanted to be as perfect in all of his own ways as his Lord and Savior truly is, and it grieved him deeply when he failed to be as such.

Be also assured that as it was with the Apostle Paul, so has it also been with me.  For it grieves me deeply to know just how naturally unrighteous I truly am—despite understanding more about our Heavenly Father immeasurable grace than I ever did before He started making Himself real to me.

I was given a desire to publish this piece so that it could be of benefit to others after responding to a personal prayer request in an email yesterday afternoon.  It came from a very dear friend of mine, who desperately wants to quit smoking on account of being asked to serve in a youth ministry.  My response was as follows.

I hope you succeed in your hope of being able to finally quit smoking, but if it doesn't come within a reasonable amount of time, please consider: For bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.  [1 Timothy 4:8 NAS]

Alas, many have been led to believe that only those who have cleansed themselves of all unrighteousness can be servants of our Heavenly Father when the absolute truth of the matter truly is that He delights in doing great and wonderful things through those who appear to be weak and foolish in the eyes of this world.  For it is written: For what we preach is not ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves [merely] as your servants (slaves) for Jesus' sake.  For God Who said, Let light shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts so as [to beam forth] the Light for the illumination of the knowledge of the majesty and glory of God [as it is manifest in the Person and is revealed] in the face of Jesus Christ (the Messiah).  However, we possess this precious treasure [the divine Light of the Gospel] in [frail, human] vessels of earth, that the grandeur and exceeding greatness of the power may be shown to be from God and not from ourselves. [2 Corinthians 4:5-7 AMP]

Besides, who can truly cleanse us of all unrighteousness aside from Him?  For it is also written: And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.  For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.  And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.  What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?  He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? [Romans 8:28-32 NIV]  Along with: For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. [Ephesians 2:10 NAS]  As well as: [Not in your own strength] for it is God Who is all the while effectually at work in you [energizing and creating in you the power and desire], both to will and to work for His good pleasure and satisfaction and delight. [Philippians 2:13 AMP]

Yes, it may very well be that I am just wanting to drag her down to my own pathetic level—albeit unintentionally.  Ah, but a poisoning of the blood often comes with having a thorn in the flesh, and one of the deadliest poisons of all is self-righteousness.

By the way, the perfect prayer is to ask for His will to be done in all of our lives—regardless of the consequences.  May we all be given the courage to sincerely offer such a prayer.

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Varmint Signs 9

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Keeping Him Plumb Out Of It

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

[First Amendment of the UnitedStates Constitution]

A lot has been made of the [separation of church and state] in the United States of America over the years.  I may be mistaken, but I am fairly sure that it started when the founding fathers of this country sought to avoid many of the problems that had plagued the governments of most (if not all) of the European countries down through the centuries, with the official recognition of one particular set of religious beliefs over all others appearing to directly lead to the fall of many of them.

Be assured that the making and breaking of governments in this world is something that our Heavenly Father does indeed do—regardless whether He is acknowledged or not.  For it is written: “To God belong wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his.  What he tears down cannot be rebuilt; those he imprisons cannot be released.  If he holds back the waters, there is drought; if he lets them loose, they devastate the land.  To him belong strength and insight; both deceived and deceiver are his.  He leads rulers away stripped and makes fools of judges.  He takes off the shackles put on by kings and ties a loincloth around their waist.  He leads priests away stripped and overthrows officials long established.  He silences the lips of trusted advisers and takes away the discernment of elders.  He pours contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.  He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings utter darkness into the light.  He makes nations great, and destroys them; he enlarges nations, and disperses them.  He deprives the leaders of the earth of their reason; he makes them wander in a trackless waste.  They grope in darkness with no light; he makes them stagger like drunkards.”  [Job 12:13-25 NIV]

No, the United States of America was not established as a Christian nation, but this does not mean that our Heavenly Father did not have a hand in its birth, nor has had a hand in its growth.  For it is also written: Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. [Romans 13:1 NIV]

The key to understanding what is going on has to with the absolute truth of the matter truly being that this world was never meant to last but for a little while in comparison to the whole of eternity, and that what our Heavenly Father has been wanting to accomplish is for as many as will from amongst all of mankind to freely want to spend all of eternity with Him in His Kingdom of Heaven as heirs to all that is His in glory.  Subsequently, the establishment of an evil government works as well as a good one does toward accomplishing His purposes, and in many respects, it works better.  For the awful truth is that most of us only think of Him when things are going bad.

Ironically, liberals generally want what our Heavenly Father wants us to do, such as seeking to take care of the poor and needy, while refusing to even acknowledge His existence—let alone give Him credit for placing that desire in their hearts.  Equally as ironic, conservatives generally do not want to share anything with anybody while singing His praises for all to hear.

Alas, despite the insistence of many of the political pundits that the 2012 presidential election should only be about the languishing American economy, debates over the differences in their religious beliefs will undoubtedly become more heated as the opposing forces march toward the final showdown on November 6^th.  For with President Obama being a member of the [United Church of Christ], along with being accused of secretly being a [Muslim], and the expected Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, being a [Mormon], there is certainly plenty for the lunatic fringe on both sides to get heated about.

However, do any of them truly believe that the way this country will go is in our Heavenly Father’s hands, and that it will be as it should be for us all in the end?  Quite sadly, most (both in and outside of the American Christian community) want to keep Him plumb out of it.

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President Obama's Osama Ad

When I first heard about the Republican uproar over that ad, I thought that they were just playing politics with the truth by claiming that President Obama didn’t really have all that much to do with finally tracking down and killing Osama bin Laden.  When I actually saw the ad, I realized that the Republicans do have a point.  For there was no reason to take that shot at Mitt Romney other than playing a little politics, themselves.

Yes, ‘tis the season, and I hate it with every fiber of my being.  After all, wouldn’t it have been enough to just emphasize that our president stayed on the course that had been laid out before he took office, and that we can trust that he will not shy away from making tough decisions when the security of our nation is at stake without making any mention of Romney’s ever-changing positions?

Alas, oh how I wish playing politics wasn’t so acceptable in our society.  For it’s like saying, “Nothing personal—just business as usual,” when all of us should take the way our leaders conduct themselves very personally.

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Varmint Signs 8

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What A Pig

If you were not already aware of it, I am a HUGE Arkansas Razorbacks fan.  This is especially true of the football team.

Therefore, it shouldn’t come as any great shock that I was horrified to learn of the sex scandal involving the head coach and the lovely young lady over there on the left.  Well, to be completely honest about it, I was actually horrified to learn of [his firing].  For my beloved Razorbacks were set to make a serious run at another national championship, and losing the one who had put it all together (naturally-speaking, of course) just might make the upcoming season a lost cause before the first national anthem is sung.

No, it has not eased my anxiety any that a replacement was found so soon.  For if [John L. Smith] really is up to the challenge, he wouldn’t have been easing into retirement by taking the head football coaching job at his alma mater, [Weber State], which is in a division lower than Arkansas.

Yeah, talk about being a man of high moral character, himself.  For Smith left Weber State high and dry when he accepted Arkansas’ offer of a 10-month contract.

I wonder how this will affect recruiting in the meantime?  For if I was a blue-chip quarterback with the likes of Alabama, LSU, Texas and USC begging me to go play for them, I would sure want to know if I could get along with the next head coach at Arkansas—not to mention if he would be running a pro-style offense that would help me become a high NFL draft pick when the time came, or another kind that wouldn’t.

Of course, none of that will matter all that much to me if I find myself watching Smith holding the national championship trophy high overhead in [Miami] next January.  So, who is a bigger pig than me?

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Varmint Signs 7

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Goodbye

It's been fun folks, but time to move on...

No More Teacher/Bullies

I first heard of an autistic 10 year-old boy being bullied by his sadistic teachers in New Jersey yesterday afternoon on [CNN], and after watching/listening to the video below, I must admit that I have some reservations.  For some of the objections being raised are of little significance to me, but there is certainly enough to warrant calling for some drastic measures to be made.

Alas, I have been as appalled as anyone over the great shortage of teachers in our public school systems, but I haven’t been focusing enough upon the fact that we are desperately in need of GOOD teachers.  Yes, less would indeed be more if all we have to fill the ranks are like the teachers and administrators in this story, along with those involved in the [Southwest R-V] case.

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Varmint Signs 6

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Varmint Signs 5

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Southwest R-V Scours

The [Southwest R-V] school district came to be some years back with the consolidation of the [Washburn] and [Seligman] schools in Missouri consolidated.  Since it is located just to the south of the [Cassville R-IV] school district, which is where I graduated from high school at, it is a school district that I am very familiar with.

I am also very familiar with the [scours], which is agricultural term for [diarrhea].  The video below should clear up any confusion that you might be having at this particular moment.

Link: [On KY3]

More on the story [here].

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Varmint Signs 4

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Varmint Signs 3

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The Resurrection Tomb Mystery

Link: [On ABC News]

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Varmint Signs 2

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The Choking Game

Link: [On ABC News]

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Varmint Signs 1

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Bob Larson's Lasses

[Bob Larson] has been a person of particular interest to me since the first time I listened to one of his syndicated radio shows back when I still on the truck years ago.  For he presents himself as being an anointed exorcist.

Yes, that would be enough to make my ears perk up, but wait—THERE’S MORE!  For he also gives paid demonstrations and sells books on how you can do this at home.

No, I do not believe that I am blowing things way out of proportion in order to gain attention.  The following video clip should help make that clear.

Link: [On ABC News]

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Kentucky Wildcattin'?

Link: [On CampusRivalry]

It would be naturally understandable to me if the storks in and around Kentucky started filling worker compensation claims on account of being overworked around 266 days from now.  For there isn’t a better time for a college kid to “score” than after a victory by your team over an archrival.

Hey, that could even work in reverse!  For a bitter defeat can lead to some serious consoling.

What I don’t understand is setting cars on fire after your team wins.  Are we getting closer to “the end” than I have been made aware of?

It was not quite as bad after Kentucky beat Kansas in the NCAA men’s national championship game.  I suppose that wasn’t as meaningful.

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Not What You May Think

Link: [On YouTube]

Okay.  If you insist, it is on account of the incredible trumpet playing that I love this song.  No, it has nothing to do with the overt invitations.  Perhaps it makes me a colorist, but I do not find girls who can change colors with their mood very attractive.  Sorry.

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Standing On Shaky Ground

From what I understand of Florida’s [Stand Your Ground] law, it allows someone to use deadly force whenever they feel threatened, regardless of where they are.  Being a self-confessed gun nut, whose neck has glowed (both literally and figuratively) with a particularly bright shade of red at times, I like it.  For I have always had a serious problem with having to wait until the bad guy is actually in my house before I can take measures to protect my family and our property, and woe be it unto me if they were to get back outside before expiring.

No, that doesn’t sound like a very “Christian” attitude, but it’s the truth.  For as I have been quite forthcoming about on many an occasion, our Heavenly Father has left far too much of “me” intact for my comfort.

On the other hand, He has made it abundantly clear unto me that there are times when turn the other cheek doesn’t apply, and if we will listen, He will tell us when those times are.  In other words, none of us has to depend upon our own understanding of His Holy Scriptures, nor the teaching of others not so unlike ourselves, to know what to do.

Oh, but after the senseless slaying of [Trayvon Martin], some adjustments to the Florida law is most definitely needed.  For regular people should be held to at least close to the same standard as police officers in determining whether the use (or attempted use) of deadly force was warranted—especially when an incident happened on neutral ground.

Alas, I really hate it when some idiot ruins a good thing for the rest of us.  For the murder (yeah, I said it) of Trayvon has the lily-livered liberals screaming about rednecks wanting a return to frontier justice, which will undoubtedly lead to another big push to take away our right to bear arms.  It’s a good thing it’s an election year (naturally-speaking, of course).

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