Writing In Hard Times...Part 2

  Since my first article on this subject I have since returned home to my wife and children and it's a great blessing, though there has certainly been some tense times as well. Despite the difficulties, our family is starting to show signs of
maturing as a whole. Some of the better moments have been watching my wife, Tammy, laugh loudly. She hasn't laughed like that in a very long time! It's a real treat to see and hear! Our relationship is improving and each day we take slow steps build onto the better parts of our marriage and laughter is a very dependable medicine to use!

With my therapy sessions through a very good physiologist I have moved forward in a big way while employing lot's of prayer, of course. The old
saying, "taking baby steps", applies within many things but I have found that
the logic of that old phrase applies appropriately to a marriage! Going to a physiologist may leave a certain impression upon the minds of most people, I am delighted to be able to go. It's been an eye~opening experience! Each of us need to `vent` to a family member or a best friend at least once in a while to release stress. Stress can be a killer!

Writing as a daily practice is a must~do exercise for any writer, I have been blessed to continue that practice since returning home. Sure there are distractions but a writer just makes it work, somehow! When you love something, you just simply do what's necessary to reach your goals. Anyone who sets personal goals always runs into distractions but the distractions can be a catalyst for success! Simply put, whatever we love or have a passion about is worth every minute of the struggle.

Writing while getting through hard times can become a great teacher! It is during these times that many writers have done their greatest work! Whether they are writer's from centuries past or current ones, learning inner~truths can be a great strengthening tool and whether it's a side~hobby or a career, writing opens doors to places that can come only from the imagination of man! God created humans to be creative also! That's an awesome truth to realize!

Relationships are a moment~by~moment theme and the writer has a relationship with his or her readers as well as with himself. Coming up with topics, research, outlines and the time to write is hard work, often exhausting work but one that I am willing to go through in order to realize my dream and bring glory to God with the written word!


Jeff pendleton
12/22/16

Spreading Fear

 No one can deny that our country is divided in many different areas

of society! It's a sad commentary on our nation that squabbles over

issues that have little or nothing to do with the eternal! This earth and

all who occupy it are only here for a temporary time. Any one of us

could pass from life to death in a few seconds, and many do! We are

temporary, corporeal creatures who miss out on much of what life has

to offer because we are so busy stirring up strife between us!

  The mainstream media does what is told to do by the "elites" who

are truly the instigators behind all that is reported and shown as

truth but is, in fact, poisonous lies that cause division! These so~called

elites couldn't care less about you and me but they are wholly after their

own agendas. Their motivation for dividing this nation is wrapped in

greed and evil intentions. They are schemes out to do the devils bidding!

   A divided people can not stand and that's what this vermon wants! Much

of what we see and hear on the evening newscast is propaganda and it is

drummed up in order that strife will overcome the foundations of our

country. America is very much at a `turning point` just as we were in the

Cival war of the 1860s! Will there be another cival war which will bring

the death's of thousands, including children this time, and leave our

nation primed for an invasion. From all the evidence presented by hard

working and diligent researchers, all signs point to that being the case!

   These divisions can be subdued and extracted from our society in a very

simple way. By following the words of Jesus Christ and..."do unto others

as you would have them do unto you". It's just that dimple. If each of us

would treat those people we come into contact with each day in the 

manner that we want them to treat us, there would be very little division

in our land and much more in the way of provisions, friendships and

prosperity! Everyone of us would benefit greatly! But those who conduct

themselves in evil deeds will soon fall by the very same which they inflict

upon other's.

   There need not be divisions among us, only taking care of our neighbors

needs first and then our needs shall be met. It's the law of `sowing and

reaping` and it works the same in life as it does on the farm! Sowing good

seeds will not bring bad crops but only good ones. The same is true of

wicked seeds being sown as well!

   I say, "out with division and in with serving [not slavery] each other".

It may sound radical and strange and, I guess, it is to a society that has

not put it into practice. Just remember this, Jesus does not lie and his

word can be absolutely trusted! If we choose to pick up this mantle

and display it among our neighbors, whether in small towns or big

metropolis cities, it will yield a greater nation and we could once again

be proud to be Americans!

Trying To Make A Good Life From Writing

  I was about 13 when I was first bitten with the writing-bug! Back then my stories were usually
wrapped up in sports, basketball in particular but I also began to write about paranormal things
as well. Of course, we didn't even know what the word ^paranormal^ meant at that time! I was
intrigued with the art of sitting down with a blank piece of paper and a pencil (later I got a typewriter) and writing down just exactly what my imagination would bring out. There were times when writing about basketball that I would mix some facts along with fiction and sort of add myself in there as a member of the team, whether it was the UK Wildcats or the Kentucky Colonels, it really didn't matter
much. I was having tons of fun writing anything and everything I could think of. Sadly. most of the
articles and stories I wrote at that time were lost or thrown away because at 13 I wasn't thinking about
preserving much of anything, including all the great sports cards I had, rookie cards especially. Jeez!

Throughout my tough teen years I still kept the writing going at a pretty regular pace. I did notice,
however, that some of the stories began taking a more paranormal stint than that of sports writing. I
wasn't sure why but I continued piling up the scary stories and mostly dealt with the haunted
mansion-type articles or stories on Bigfoot and the Lochness Monster. I had this strange affinity
for both of these cryptids. I'm not sure one can call the Lochness Monster a cryptid, though! All
of it was tremendous fun for me, just allowing my imagination to roam from here to there, up or
down, it really was a wide open canvas.

As I have aged, or maybe grown up would sound better, I fell in love with the art even more
intensely and that's where I am today, at 54, doing my best (?) to begin a rewarding career writing
for fun and for a living. I am not trying to just "get by", I want to have a successful career with
that which I love to do and , maybe, sometime in the near future, it will open up new opportunities
that I haven't even considered yet. God has blessed me so much and I am absolutely confident that
he will continue to bless as long as my priorities are correctly lined up and I give the glory to him.

Until next time, be blessed and less stressed, folks


jeff Pendleton
12/13/16

Guys, Trucks And The Love Affair

What is about a good~lookin, big, New truck, whether it's a Ford, Chevy or Toyota, that makes a man's mouth water, his eyes fixed on what he sees, as if that hunk of metal and hard plastic were a beautiful woman? I have asked myself that question more than once and the conclusion is a little embarrassing, to be honest! For an adult male, let's say guys my age, in their fifties, to see a fine looking truck and to lose all their right~
thinking senses, immediately falling in love, as they did with their first `serious`girl
friend, it's almost comical. I am one of these men! I'm guilty of the scene which I just
described!
It seems odd but I am convinced that there is solid evidence of this on the roads we
travel each and every day. Women don't understand, for the most part, how this
happens. Trucks are just means of transportation, right? Wrong! A man's truck is his
baby. It's a part of his soul and it actually effects the way he thinks! You can see the
evidence of this on any sunny, spring, Saturday afternoon, after he has just purchased
his "New" toy! Of course, it's a very expensive toy but the mindset of guys like us is
one of (dare I say it) a serious love~affair! There is certainly great care and affection
met when a man is able to shop for his new truck and the grand moment of buying
the one he `feels` is the one that belongs to him. Perhaps there is counselling offered
by someone somewhere on this `condition` and there may be a very real need of the
sessions!
I started noticing this activity a few months ago as I observed myself and also talked
to other men with the same "affliction" begin to stare and look over every inch of the
vehicle, as it truly is, with the excitement of a little on Christmas morning or on his
birthday. A phenomenon that may need further study by those in the field, whatever
that field might be! My wife has giggled at Mr when she sees me doing this at the
moment it occurs. I have to be very careful at this point too because I tread on thin ice
with this `addictive` habit! Don't rock mom's boat, buddy! WARNING, WSRNING, RED ALERT. There is even an added concern that some therapy is needed when the
same guy (me) goes `bugged~eyed` with the diecast version's of the same type of
trucks, whether older or newer! A serious collector could get himself into a bad
situation in this case!
Let me say that there is nothing wrong with a man, or woman, to have certain `feelings` over physical objects! Just watch throngs of people of both sexes go
bonkers on the yearly `black Friday` massacre sales after Thanksgiving. Wow! By
the way, I have a big problem with the label of "black" Friday! Why couldn't it be
called, "give away Friday" or even "crazy sales Friday" instead of putting a dark
hue and of subliminal tent to the darkest part of people's soul's? In my opinion,
That's done on purpose. You can witness the horrible attitude of folks in any
mall or store on that particular day! Let's get a new tag~line started and 're~name`
this time of the year. It really does matter how we think about things and the subject
of men who love trucks is an obvious example!
Of course, for the most part, I am being `light hearted` about this but I hope I
am also making an observation which has truth to it and can be a very good dinner~
conversation piece! Watch the laughter when a group or couple bring this up the
next time the topic comes up. Funny, man!
So, with all that said, let's be ourselves, relax and carry on this love~affair with
any and all trucks, whatever your preference, and just have fun with it. Not too
much fun, though!

A Sense For End~Time Events

Maybe this article should have been moved over to the Its Crunch Time blog site but
I'm thinking that because so much is going on in this world today, from riots across several states to terrible shootings where young teenagers have been killed, to older
diseases returning and causing much illness in the world and onto all the very
mysterious phenomena increasing a hundred~fold, I believe it's easy to say that we are in a crucial time of human history! So, really, all of these events could easily be under the label of, Oh By The Way, for their content alone!

Whether one watches mainstream media or opts for the better alternative news
broadcast online, we must all agree that this world is in s very rough and dangerous
predicament. Though there are always the proverbial "silver lining"in every dark cloud, a way to turn the bad into something good and right, we can then have hope!

Chaos may appear to be winning the battle on earth but those who abide in the
strength and powerful truth of God's word know that the end result of every event 
including the last battle upon the earth called, Armageddon, will be absolute and total triumph through our LORD Jesus Christ! That's exciting for me and for every Christian who loves God and wants nothing more than to submit to him in all areas of life.
Don't let your thoughts deceive you. Each of us have been given great gifts, talents to use for God's glory and to bring more and more souls to his kingdom for all eternity!
What a phenomenal thing to look forward to! Wooooooooooo!

During most recent events, such mysterious creatures as Sasquatch, or Bigfoot, other cryptids like Dogmen and shadow~beings are more frequently being reported. There is much in the spiritual world which often manifests into the physical world! Ufo sightings have doubled in sightings either after or before the recent earthquake deluge throughout the world! The unidentified craft have also been seen for several years very near nuclear plants across America. It appears they are very interested in these sites for reasons which could be challenging the national security of the U.S.

More and more Ghost~hunting groups are popping up throughout America and the U.K. and there are scores of e p captures along with video events showing glowing los of light, dark shadows moving through rooms and hallways, creepy banging noises inside facilities or homes which have been abandoned! You could say that the spiritual world is doing everything it can to interact with ours, for what reasons we can not yet tell. Ongoing investigations are turning up evidences of all of these entities and and even more high strangeness in innumerable occasions

Certainly if you are one who has great interest in these things, then an abundance
of events and occurrences do not lack in global number! We should, however, be very aware of the dangers and intentions of these entities and whether a certain site is legitimate or not. Time wasted is time lost! I for one am drawn to these strange things and have been since my teen years. They seem to intertwine with one another on several occasions. For instance, where there have been sightings of Sasquatch there has been an increase in ufos activity. When shadow figures are reported then many times the investigators record e.v.p. evidence, electronic voice phenomena.

Without  don't, there is much high strangeness happening around the globe but not everyone is a believer in much of these manifestations. That's to be expected but it doesn't mean that those of us that investigate such things should put away our equipment and fold up the tents because things seem a little tough. We carry our
passion and our resolve into these happenings with an even greater surge of adrenaline and assurance that what we are looking for is worth our time and energy and for most of us, it is simply our calling by God to expose any deception by any of the creatures or ghostly images and warn those who will listen.

It's an  and crucial investigation and ministry at the same time! We must carry on.

The Most Recent UFO Sightings Increasing

Their back! I suppose we shouldn't be surprised by the most recent accounts of unidentified craft over many parts of the world. It would be absolutely ignorant for any who take this phenomena seriously or for those who do not, as well! The sightings have been numerous and reported over several country's. It would appear that since the presidential election ere in America over three weeks ago that the ufos have made open appearances in the skies of Turkey and Russia in particular. Some mainstream media outlets have reported on these sightings but said very little!

There have been witness accounts in Texas, New Jersey and Ohio in the past weeks also. It's curious that the spike in activity since the Presidential election has been n such a high scale. It would seem to suggest that whatever these craft are they are getting closer to us and broadening their territory! One can only assume that we will see even more occurrences over the next week's and months going into the new year of 2017.

Speculation about a very possible announcement or disclosure from current president Obama could be forthcoming. Russian president Putin has been reported to doing exactly that if Obama refuses! It will  quite interesting to watch the events unfold in
the coming days ahead. Many of the reported sightings have been captured on
video and there appears to be a correlation between several accounts. On at least five of the reports it appears that each of the lights form s triangular shape and move into erratic positions as they traverse our air~space and further.

As I have written on this subject for the last two decades, the focus now appears to be on simultaneous reports and sightings throughout the globe. It is obvious that with closer contact comes an appointed agenda. What would they want from us or what will they reveal to us as far as their intentions? I have a sneaking suspicion that it's
much more than just observation or greetings! There is no doubt an agenda here and we have to expect that, with the increasing activity, there will be a shocking revelation unfolded before the people of the earth!

Don't be surprised by anything that you may see or hear on this enigmatic subject on the horizon. It could be life~changing for many of us or it could be seen as the deception suspected by those who are believers in God's word that during the last days various deceptions will come about and only through the light of his holy word through Jesus Christ can any of us survive!

Keep close to his word and listen for the shepherds call, folks!


Jeff pendleton
12/1/16