Pneumonia

58 years of age and I had pneumonia for the first time even though I did have the shot about 2 year back. Have not rightly felt like writing anything.

5 days in the hospital, entering hospital by ambulance running 104.7 degree of fever, a round of oral antibiotics all was well. Returned to see my doctor 7 days after getting out of the hospital, a X-ray, all is clear in my lungs.

The next day I start running a low fever, 99 to 100, now I have been 3 days on this antibiotic with 1 day left, still running a low fever.

Today the doctors nurse said the low fever is not really a concern at the moment, but I'm ready for it to leave.

I suppose we will find out in a few days if the fever is going to go away.

I suppose I am finding out what its like to have pneumonia.

May God Bless,
Jerry

"Let not your heart be troubled" John 14:1

Bird flu, Pirates, and Many Terrorist

Bird flu, Pirates, and Many Terrorist in our world. What does all this mean for this world.

I have no idea. But I do know I am not going to worry about it to much. Why? Main reason is I can do little of nothing about it.

Plus, I have a promise from God, Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled. I know what happens after this life. It will not be just that I am buried and that is the end of me. No, Jesus has promised where He is, those who have him as their Savior will be there as well, that being Heaven.

That dawned on me to a new level recently on an ambulance ride to our local hospital while running 104.7 degree of fever. I thought about the promise Jesus made me, Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled, them turned everything over to Him. Them waited to see the outcome, whatever it would be it was alright with me. His choice was for me to recover.

So now I'm at home with my wife recovering. Since getting out of the hospital Monday, with each new day I feel better.

Today I was even able to stand behind the pulpit and give a sermon that God has given me the Sunday night before right before delivering my message that evening. Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled, was the name of it.

This sermon was for me on that ride in the Ambulance to the hospital, but for our church this Sunday morning as well.

I hope you have already settled things between you and God. If not, them your next life will be very unpleasant. It will not be a dark hole and all is over with. It will last forever just as God has told us, and you will be competely aware of it.

May God Bless,
Jerry

A Lesson From Daddy

I learned many lessons from daddy growing up. Some were extremely important. This one I want to mention is just one I learned from watching dad and listing.

We had a small country store, so we knew most everyone in our community, that was right neat in itself.

But I remember the many conversations my dad had with one man. His name is not important, I will just call him Mr. brown, which is not his name.

Mr. Brown would come over to the store many times just to talk and catch up on what was going on. Back in those day there at our store was where they learned that someone in our community had died or hose has burned, or the many other things.

My dad was 100% Democrat, Mr. Brown was 100% Republican, so some times their conversations got a bit heated.

I remember observing them one time when it nearly got a bit overheated, as least to me it seemed that way. But I also remember dad saying as Mr. Brow drove off, I hope this not to mad and comes back, not really saying that to me, just expressing his thoughts with words.

Well Mr. Brown did come back, many times. He and dad had many more conversations for as long as he was physically able to.

The lesson I learned by watching dad and Mr. Brown is this. Two people can have a big difference of opinion on whatever it may be, it should not stop them from being friends. And also that even if someone else's opinion differs from ours, we should hold complete respect for them and their right with out getting hostile and bent out of shape.

Dad and Mr. Brown taught that to me as a young boy in rural Arkansas in the 50's, without knowing the very valuable lesson that would be to me and the many times it would help me in my life. I just wish more people could learn such a lesson. It would make America a much better place. Maybe even displace much of the hate so many have nowadays.

May God Bless,
Jerry

Iwo Jima

Recently I read about a man, can't remember his name right now, if someone knows it I would appreciate you letting me know and I will try and add his name to this.

But in the 40's he had got fed up with life in these United States and the people so he moved to a tropical Island to get away from it all and live his dream life.

But guess what the name of the Island was, yes that's right, Iwo Jima, and if you remember history, a great battle was fought there.

One can not rightly get away from the woes of this world, we have to live in it with the problems that come along in it. But we do have a choice.

If we chose God and His Son Jesus, we will still live in the world, but this world will not be out home. You know something like Abraham, he lived in a tent searching for the promise land, but the promised land did not really come to him till his death. We know from the story of the rich man and Lazarus that Abraham found the promise land, it being eternal life forever with God and Christ.

We to can have that promise here in the 2000's. But it only comes from accepting Jesus as our Savior, and them we can live ever day in this world with the promise of eternal life from God and Jesus at our physical death.

No one in this world, not even this United States can protect you from what may come. As you know this United States is trying to prepare for a big outbreak of the flu. But it can not protect you from that or some one who wants to send terror forth in the United states.

But with God's gift, you can live each day knowing if your physical life ends, you will still have a more wonderful life in heaven that you have ever had in this world.

He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John 3:18

If you have not already, why not today, accept Jesus Christ as your Savior where you can live knowing.

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ: Phil 3:20

That your conversation, that is your home, is in heaven from where Jesus came from to die for our sins on the cross some 2000 years ago. Why wait, now is the time you need to prepare for your future before it is to late, for death can come at any moment, them it will be to late.

May God Bless,
Jerry

I had never gave much thought to Rosa and what happened on that day so long ago.

Growing up here in rural Arkansas we did not have much racial trouble around here, and at the time I did not pay that much attention, of course when Rosa's was asked to give up here seat on that bus I was yet pretty young.

I think its sad that anyone in this world would ask anyone to give up their seat and move, no matter who they are or what color they be.

To me the man that asked her to move should have been the one arrested, and if justices had of taken place them, that is exactly what would have happened.

To many people in those days, as well as modern time think way to much of their selves. I fail to see why we all can not live in peace and treat each one as they should be treated

But I don't suppose that will happened in our society where we have to many people who think they are better than others, and or to many people who think they are owed a free ride.

America would be a much wonderful place to live, if only we would get over our prejudices and demanding so much from our country and do as JFK said, "Ask not what our country can do for us, but what we can do for our country."

And yes, I think Rosa did the right thing by not giving up her bus seat.

May God Bless,
Jerry