Summer Time Coming Early

Yes, the heat is on. Summer time has arrived before her time comes. 

Every day is a beautiful Lord's Day! Indeed I always rejoice and learn to be glad in it. It was a wonderful gathering with the church on Sunday. The Spirit of the LORD was with us and He's always is.

The joy of the LORD is my strength. Joy! Joy! JOY! And all this energy, where did it come from? Thank You, Jesus for leading the way. Lead me on.

Prayer for the week of May 27, 2018 and the Scripture for the week. John 3:1-17

Sunday's Message: 
Dark Nights And New Dawns "A Jesus-Centered Bible" by Pastor Derek Vreeland

Listen to Jesus and what He has to say.
Let Jesus by your Rabbi.
It's all about Jesus.
Jesus is the Way.

Mile Marker
36 years ago on Thursday, May 27, 1982, I became the 18th sibling to graduate from Central High School.  My parents and I also made the front page of the newspaper that day. It was cool.

Happy Remembrance Day America!
Be safe!
Happy Summer time!
Stay CoOL!
Thanks for reading
God bless you.
S.A. Blakley

Military #52Ancestors 52 Weeks



Happy Remembrance Day!



Here's a list of some relatives who had served  in the military and have passed on. Their spouse is listed in the same cemetery. Some memorials can be found on Find A Grave;  Click on LIST.

Died while serving in the military.

Michael Archie Blakey

Frederick William Lankford

Wayne James Manley

There are more who served.
Thanks for reading.

God bless you.
S.A. Blakley

In The Season of Pentecost

 Happy Birthday Church!

Sunday gathering:

 One of the beautiful things that out of this day, WOLC welcomed believers into the community through water baptism. What a great joy to witness this on Pentecost Sunday.  I always go to the Upper Room before gathering with the church.

I chatted with some friends. Of coarse I had to bring up the hats that I seem during the Royal wedding Yes, I was up to witness the wedding. I'm glad that I did.

 I'm a member of God's Royal Family through His Son Jesus Christ, my LORD, Savior and King. ~ I'm a daughter and a child of God Almighty. 
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From WOLC's bulletin.
Prayer for the week during the week of May 20, 2018
Scripture for the week  Act 2:1-21

The Message
The Dark Night Of Unknowing by Pastor Brian Zahnd

The journey into a new day begins with a dark night, but it leads to a new dawn. For me it was the dawn of a kingdom gospel.”  Brian Zahnd

Spiritual progress is knowing…unknowing…and then new knowing.” Brian Zahnd

I hope that you have a wonderful week.
We're heading into the Summer months.
Students have been graduating.
I attended my nieces graduation last week.
Best of luck to all who are graduating and have graduated.

Thanks for reading.
God bless you.
S.A. Blakley

Another Language #52Ancestors 52 Weeks

I'm not for sure if any of my ancestors took up another language.  I believe that the earlier generations had their native tongue. The ones who were brought to America.

Majority of my early ancestors were brought to America through the slave trade. The other ancestors were of European descents.

I do believe that my ancestors who came from Africa were intelligent people. The early ones had their native tongue. They had to learn English and adapt to the American culture.

I can only wonder if any of my ancestor spoke another language. I wondered if they taught their children. Oh, how that would have been.

During my schooling, I took up Spanish and French classes. It was interesting to learn another tongue. I don't remember bits and phrases of the languages.

I do have an heavenly language. I wasn't taught that. It was a gift for the Holy Spirit. I'm thankful that I can pray, speak and sing in the spirit.

Thanks for reading.
God Bless you.
S.A. Blakley

Into The Last Week Of The Easter Season

It's been a beautiful Lord's Day!

Prayer for the week
O God, the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Do not leave us comfortless, but send us your Holy Spirit to strengthen us, and exalt us to that place where our Savior Christ has gone before; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. via Book Of Common Prayer

Scripture of the week: John 17:6-19

The Gathering on Sunday; we were celebrating Mothers! It was a beautiful Mother's Day. Nine babies were dedicated. There were twin sister.

The Message: Don't Freak Out About Doubt by Brian Zahnd

Words of wisdom for those wrestling with doubt:
1. Leave room for mystery
2. Let the church carry you
3. Fall into trust"
Brian Zahnd

“Sometimes a dark night of doubt really does lead to a new dawn of a better faith.”
 Brian Zahnd

“Theological deconstruction/reconstruction often begins by doubting something. And not all doubt is bad because there are some theological ideas that you need to doubt.”  Brian Zahnd

After the gathering.
I made it home. I rested up and made my way to my sister's house. We had a small gathering.

By the end of the day, I was watching a movie. I was tried out by bedtime.  In all it was a wonderful Sunday.  I begin to prepare for me week. And what a week it has been becoming.

Enjoy the Last Week of Easter 2018!
Thanks for reading.
God bless you.
S.A.Blakley

Mother's Day #52Ancestors 52 Weeks

 

Happy Mother's Day To All!

 

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 Mother's Day ~ Week 19

I was looking at my mother's family tree.

I can trace my mother side back to 5 generations of mothers.

I'm Susan, on the 6th generation.

My mother Lula was the mother of 19

Her mother Mary Anna was the mother of 11

Her mother Anna Laura was the mother of 3

Her mother Susan who the mother of 6

Her mother Delilah "Lillie" was the mother of Susan.

Happy Mother's Day to Mothers and Mother's at Heart!

To You,

Great Grandmothers who are mothers, Grandmothers who are mothers, Mothers who are mothers, Aunts who are mothers, Sisters who are mothers, Daughters who are mothers.

In Laws / Out Laws who are mothers, Cousins (girls) who are mothers,

Friends (girls) who are mothers. Spiritual-Mothers who are mothers,

First Lady's of a church who are mothers, Mothers of the church who are mothers,

Those who are Foster mothers, Step mothers, Adopted mothers who are mothers,

Singled women who are mothers, Married women who are mothers,

Widows who are mothers, Mothers to be who are mothers,

Ladies who care for others, Mother figures, Big / Little Sisters: you are mothers too.

And to you Male-Guys who are NOT mothers...

Enjoy this MOTHER's Day!

Thanks for reading.
God bless you.

S.A. Blakley

The Dawning of New Beginnings

I feels like Spring came back with Summer. It's been in the 80's. I'm getting use to the changes. I put up my Winter coat, boats and gloves. LoL. Still, again, it's cold in places. I have to bring a jacket. I don't want to freeze.

It was a dawning of a new day on this Beautiful Lord's Day!
Happy 1st Sunday in May! Be a blessing.  It was a wonderful day.

Prayer for the week
Scripture for the week John 15:9-17

The Gathering at 10 am cst.
We did our confession, praised, worshiped the ways we do every Sunday.
We honored and prayed for graduates.

Message Series: Dark Nights And New Dawns 
May 6, 2018 message: The End is the beginning by Brian Zahnd
 “At the center of my faith is not a belief system or a book, but a person: Jesus Christ.”
Brian Zahnd

“You’re not saved by a belief system. You’re saved by Jesus.”
Brian Zahnd

"Encouragement for those in theological deconstruction:
1. Don’t be afraid and don’t be ashamed
2. Keep in mind that your theological house isn’t Jesus
3. Beware of the pendulum
4. Open up to the whole body of Christ
5. Be patient, a new dawn will come."
    Brian Zahnd

We came to the table of the LORD.
We departed the gathering with a blessing.

 I hope all will have a great week.Thanks for reading.
God bless you.
S.A. Blakley

Close Up #52Ancestors 52 Weeks: Memories Of The Past.

Week 18: Close Up

I was thinking about where some of my close up ancestors lived.  I didn't have to go too far. I'm reminded of a spot were I can stand and see where my relatives lived. I can imagine, how my relatives lived on these two blocks.

The photo of the sewer: The sewer was home plate when we played baseball. Many generations played ball from this spot. And it was well traveled place. Yes, into. We place this way on the way to the gravesite.


I heard that family reunions were held on the block. Family members from all around came during the Memorial Day weekend to celebrate my Grandpa Leo's birthday. Wow!

The blog below was from one of my other sites.
I posted it on Friday, 22 August 2008. It's been about 10 years. And I've added photos in this blog. (And there are some update added too.)

Yes, there is a place where I can go stand and see a part of my family history. I can look around and think-- Memories Of The Past. I can see  (where ) the ( properties) land and houses in our neighborhood (once stood. Majority of the homes are torn down. And) as I do this, (looking around,) I would think about some things. Things I've discovered through my family search.

I can (image and) see the place where my mother was born. Then, I can turn my head to the house where she passed. I can see the places where my Grandparents lived. (The photo what the car in it. The home of Leo and Mary in May of 1965.)

 The area (was) where at least 5 generation grew up.

(I can imagine, this) I was standing on the block where (my family) history took place. There was much history here. I recall old photos that came back into my thinking. It brought "life" as I was looking at the vacant lots.

The areas where Grandma Mary, Grandpa Leo, and their children , my Uncle "Sam", Aunt Leola, Aunt Sarah Bell and Aunt "Jennie" used to live. This was less than a block away. They were neighbors with my parents too.

My mother's parents, Leo and Mary were born in the early and late 1880's. My parents, David and Lula were born in the teens and 1920. I came along in the early - mid 1960's. I could imagine how the difference in our up bringing could have been.

Three of the houses are torn down.( And other's followed.)  Still, I can see the imagines in my mind of what the outside of the houses looked like. I recall that time when the houses were torn down. (The photo on the right was the home of William and Leola. Other relatives lived in that house. My mother's mother, my parents, my uncles and aunts and cousins.)

I am discovering new things about my ancestors. ( I have the birth dates and death years of some of my relatives form these blocks.) I am glad that the past generations recorded some things. I am so glad that I have been coming across new information.

(Other my father's parents lived on the next block, at one time. My mother's grandparents lived not too far from the block as well. It was all in the family. Relatives didn't have to travel far in town to meet with one another. )

I even thought about our neighbors. There was one neighbor who has been went us as long as I can remember in the 70's. Mr. Mier passed away Jan of 2010. He was in an accident.

What a journey in time to see and been apart in our neighborhood.
How wonderful it is to be in the place where some of my ancestor lived. I can see that some of the same trees are still here when my ancestors were here. (There are trees I remember that were small in my childhood. Oh, how they have grown )

I am so thankful that I grew up in the area where my parents (and relatives) grew up. I am so thankful that I can share memories of the past. I am thankful that I can use my imagination to take a look at memories of the past.

(What a blessing!)

While On The Journey
Memories Of The Past

(God bless you.
Thanks for reading. )
Susan

Scripture
May they who love you be like the sun when it rises in its strength.
Jude 5:31 MIV