Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Leon sat on the bench watching people rushing around. He tried to shut out the voice whispering in his head. "He could never forgive what you have done." Tears rolled down his face. He didn't notice the elderly lady sit down next to him. He didn't feel her take his hand in hers. He jumped when she softly asked his if he was alright.
He looked into her kind eyes and began to sob uncontrollably. She wrapped her arms around him and rocked back and forth. "It's ok. It'll be alright." she crooned.
Leon sat on the bench watching people rushing around. He tried to shut out the voice whispering in his head. "He could never forgive what you have done." Tears rolled down his face. He didn't notice the elderly lady sit down next to him. He didn't feel her take his hand in hers. He jumped when she softly asked his if he was alright.
He looked into her kind eyes and began to sob uncontrollably. She wrapped her arms around him and rocked back and forth. "It's ok. It'll be alright." she crooned.
- Zags
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NEW THOUGHT MENTAL HEALTH
"But Dr Trance...you assured me her stay would be indefinite...you stated that she would never be back to who she was?" "AND SHE WON'T But I find no reason she needs to stay any longer in fact...I have ordered her immediate release...and she is free to go"
Dr Trance is still reeling from "that woman's audacity" to call him out and dare say if He didn't repent he would basically burn in hell. He didn't need that in his hospital..nor would he allow it...no way was he allowing the spread of such ideology to occur in this realm.
Lisa ..born again and full of new life has been sitting in her room captivated with truly NEW THOUGHTS but not of what the hospital had designed. Her years of abuse and shame ...NOW washed away REPLACED with hope and desire to Know Jesus Christ with all that's in her. Never before had she realized that His presence was so near and available.
The Door to her room opens...."Mam, I have great news...you are being released and free to go!"
Lisa's eyes widen in wonder "GO?" She cautiously stands to her feet and follows the attendant down the hall out the secured center and into the foyer...where her eyes again widen even more as her abusive husband stands up to greet her...his eyes fall down in shame ..she stops and stares intently and then gathers herself to the front desk....Able to sign herself out....SHE IS FREE!
More Free than she knows.
- STA
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POSSUM HOLLOW
Pastor Tim has called a meeting...everyone has assembled In Dan's living room!!!
Tim feels led to open the word of God and share what the Lord is laying on his heart...."everyone...I realize that we all are pretty new to this....and I realize we are all just trying our best to endure..to hold our allegiance and maintain our confession of faith. These are unusual times..daunting to say the least. But God has really been dealing with me about something....Mathew 22:37 tells us the greatest commandment we have is to "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and strength"
which leads me to a thought...."how can we love somebody we barely know?" "which leads me to another verse" John 17:3..Jesus speaking here says "This is eternal life that you may Know the Father and His Son Jesus Christ whom He sent"
"I am sure you are all asking ...what am I trying to say?" .."well despite everything we have heard and studied about these times that we live in...despite the wars and rumors of wars...earthquakes in diverse place..anti-christ...murderous rages of killings...food rationing...all the junk that we will be hearing and facing..let us not lose track of this one thought... "that we were created to KNOW HIM..and that we need to take each minute we can to build on our eternal relationship with God...after all that is why He came..to reconcile us back to Him..and the only way we are going to get to know Him is by spending quality time with Him...not just praying for food and protection ..He knows we need and seek that...but He desires our hearts and our focus be upon Him EVEN in these most trying times..the bible says He is a jealous God...why? because God is insecure? No ..not at all..because HE knows that if our Focus is upon Him..if we seek Ye First the Kingdom of God...everything else will take care of itself...even if we stand before a firing squad..if our eyes are upon Him...He will keep our minds in perfect peace"
The apostle Paul cried...."Oh that I might Know Him"...."Let that same cry be in us...over the next days..weeks and months...if we are allowed to remain...there will be so many events that will try and steal our time and attention...but I challenge you all...make sure you spend quality time each day pursuing Him...seeking His face and His heart"
"In Fact why don't we ask Him right now to come and meet us here in this house at Possum Hollow"
"Heavenly Father ...your word tells us YOU NEVER LEAVE US..so that mean's you are even here this night...help us to become more and more aware of just how very near you are...help us to draw closer and closer to you with the time that You have ordained each of us to have...help us to redeem the times instead of allowing fear and worry to rule our thoughts an actions..help us to choose to lay down our lives in the pursuit of knowing you as Paul said ..that He might Know you in the power of your resurrection and the felllowship of your sufferings" "help us to want to know you like that" In Jesus Name Amen"
In Fact in a few moments I think we all should bow our knees and our hearts and spend some one on one time with the Lord
Grandpa (Earl) Boxberger can't resist but to take a peek over at his granddaughter Stacy....and see how she is reacting to Tim's message....still nervously unaware of how she took their conversation from 2 days ago.....his eye's moisten as he see's Stacy's face covered in tears..."Tim, as all of you know...I don't know Jesus at all...or at least I never have..or even knew I needed to know Him....but a couple of days ago" (Earl's eyes light up as he listens) "God spoke to me...and I asked Jesus to be my savior and so I'm just like you said...brand new at all of this...but I ask all of you to please help me to Know Jesus better too" The whole crew ran to Stacy....Keisha her road companion of weeks ago....Shouted "THANK YOU JESUS"
Granpda Earl....fell to his knees..bowed over by a huge sense of relief and gratitude..."Lord, thank you ...thank you...thank you"
In taking heed of Tim's message the whole room fell into a deep sense of awe as they all knelt and began to seek God's face.
Pastor Tim has called a meeting...everyone has assembled In Dan's living room!!!
Tim feels led to open the word of God and share what the Lord is laying on his heart...."everyone...I realize that we all are pretty new to this....and I realize we are all just trying our best to endure..to hold our allegiance and maintain our confession of faith. These are unusual times..daunting to say the least. But God has really been dealing with me about something....Mathew 22:37 tells us the greatest commandment we have is to "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and strength"
which leads me to a thought...."how can we love somebody we barely know?" "which leads me to another verse" John 17:3..Jesus speaking here says "This is eternal life that you may Know the Father and His Son Jesus Christ whom He sent"
"I am sure you are all asking ...what am I trying to say?" .."well despite everything we have heard and studied about these times that we live in...despite the wars and rumors of wars...earthquakes in diverse place..anti-christ...murderous rages of killings...food rationing...all the junk that we will be hearing and facing..let us not lose track of this one thought... "that we were created to KNOW HIM..and that we need to take each minute we can to build on our eternal relationship with God...after all that is why He came..to reconcile us back to Him..and the only way we are going to get to know Him is by spending quality time with Him...not just praying for food and protection ..He knows we need and seek that...but He desires our hearts and our focus be upon Him EVEN in these most trying times..the bible says He is a jealous God...why? because God is insecure? No ..not at all..because HE knows that if our Focus is upon Him..if we seek Ye First the Kingdom of God...everything else will take care of itself...even if we stand before a firing squad..if our eyes are upon Him...He will keep our minds in perfect peace"
The apostle Paul cried...."Oh that I might Know Him"...."Let that same cry be in us...over the next days..weeks and months...if we are allowed to remain...there will be so many events that will try and steal our time and attention...but I challenge you all...make sure you spend quality time each day pursuing Him...seeking His face and His heart"
"In Fact why don't we ask Him right now to come and meet us here in this house at Possum Hollow"
"Heavenly Father ...your word tells us YOU NEVER LEAVE US..so that mean's you are even here this night...help us to become more and more aware of just how very near you are...help us to draw closer and closer to you with the time that You have ordained each of us to have...help us to redeem the times instead of allowing fear and worry to rule our thoughts an actions..help us to choose to lay down our lives in the pursuit of knowing you as Paul said ..that He might Know you in the power of your resurrection and the felllowship of your sufferings" "help us to want to know you like that" In Jesus Name Amen"
In Fact in a few moments I think we all should bow our knees and our hearts and spend some one on one time with the Lord
Grandpa (Earl) Boxberger can't resist but to take a peek over at his granddaughter Stacy....and see how she is reacting to Tim's message....still nervously unaware of how she took their conversation from 2 days ago.....his eye's moisten as he see's Stacy's face covered in tears..."Tim, as all of you know...I don't know Jesus at all...or at least I never have..or even knew I needed to know Him....but a couple of days ago" (Earl's eyes light up as he listens) "God spoke to me...and I asked Jesus to be my savior and so I'm just like you said...brand new at all of this...but I ask all of you to please help me to Know Jesus better too" The whole crew ran to Stacy....Keisha her road companion of weeks ago....Shouted "THANK YOU JESUS"
Granpda Earl....fell to his knees..bowed over by a huge sense of relief and gratitude..."Lord, thank you ...thank you...thank you"
In taking heed of Tim's message the whole room fell into a deep sense of awe as they all knelt and began to seek God's face.
- STA
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On the Ranch
Kristen turned and left the room. Everyone was watching the two witnesses via the internet. The cable news channels only reported on the two men who had mysteriously appeared whenever they were threatened by the few unlucky people who dared to attempt to harm them. Then it was all over the news.
Kristen shook her head. The MSM made it seem as if the two men randomly killed people, but because of the internet, it was plain to see that the only people who threatened them were incinerated with the fire that came from their mouths. She wasn’t sure if the men were from God or not, but they were for certain invulnerable to the attacks on them. Every bullet fired at the two men passed right through their bodies without so much as a scratch. Kristen hadn’t believed it when Tori rewound a scene and slowed it down. You could see the bullets pass right through the men.
Kristen went to her room and sat on the edge of her bed. Grumpy jumped up and lay down beside her. He lay his head in her lap with a groan. Kristen giggled and began to scratch him behind his ears. The two sat in silence for several minutes, when Grumpy’s head came up abruptly. He stood up on the bed, his ruff standing on end. He growled low in his throat as he looked at the wall. Kristen looked at the dog and then at the wall.
“What’s wrong boy?”
Anger looked at Lie and gave a nod.
The ugly creature approached the girl and began to whisper.
Kristen turned and left the room. Everyone was watching the two witnesses via the internet. The cable news channels only reported on the two men who had mysteriously appeared whenever they were threatened by the few unlucky people who dared to attempt to harm them. Then it was all over the news.
Kristen shook her head. The MSM made it seem as if the two men randomly killed people, but because of the internet, it was plain to see that the only people who threatened them were incinerated with the fire that came from their mouths. She wasn’t sure if the men were from God or not, but they were for certain invulnerable to the attacks on them. Every bullet fired at the two men passed right through their bodies without so much as a scratch. Kristen hadn’t believed it when Tori rewound a scene and slowed it down. You could see the bullets pass right through the men.
Kristen went to her room and sat on the edge of her bed. Grumpy jumped up and lay down beside her. He lay his head in her lap with a groan. Kristen giggled and began to scratch him behind his ears. The two sat in silence for several minutes, when Grumpy’s head came up abruptly. He stood up on the bed, his ruff standing on end. He growled low in his throat as he looked at the wall. Kristen looked at the dog and then at the wall.
“What’s wrong boy?”
Anger looked at Lie and gave a nod.
The ugly creature approached the girl and began to whisper.
- Zags
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At 2300, Daniel climbed up the ladder to the Conning Tower. The stars seemed different tonight, normally they were so bright you could almost reach out and touch them but tonight they seemed strange in a way, Daniel couldn’t place it. The sea was calm almost like glass, he remembered as a boy throwing stones across the calm water watching it skip. His personal record was 16 skips with a flat rock he had found.
Having checked the radar before coming up, he knew that Jack’s ship was still 2000 yards away. They both had formed a circle one mile apart. The Gettysburg kept watch for air and surface contacts while the Samuel of Ramah watched for surface and subsurface contacts.
“Conn, send a bridge to bridge and inform the Gettysburg that I want to talk with the Captain please.”
“Yes sir” the watch stated.
Contact was made and soon the larger ship headed on a slow but straight course. The sub fell into line then slowly added speed and came along side the cruiser. With just 150 feet between both vessels and when the conning tower and the bridge of the ship were side by side, a shot-line was fired from the sub to the ship. Men on both sides paid out and retrieved the line until the phone cable that was attached was secured to both vessels. Now each captain could talk without anyone not standing next to him hearing a word. That is if anyone was listening.
“Evening Jack, looks like we are down to the last hour of freedom” Daniel said
“By their standards I guess your right. So tell me what shall we do?”
Daniel was hoping Jack would open up first with ideas before asking for his. “Well I informed my crew of all that has happened and what is going to happen. Some of them will not give up the ship while some feel they need to get home with family.”
“I understand, there are some here that feel we need to turn ourselves over to the GF. The unrest is growing and soon I think it will mean a fight for the ship. What remaining officers I have are young and they are talking possible taking over if we don’t turn over. The older enlisted men are with me and feel our flag is our nation and we will not give up the ship without a fight.”
Daniel didn’t think about that, would his men turn on him? If Jack’s crew got control would they try to destroy the sub.?
“Invite them into your home”
“Did you say something Jack?” Daniel asked
“Nope, just thinking what to do.” Jack Replied
“Invite them into your home” Daniel heard it again and this time it was very clear.
“Say Jack how about if we split up crews, all the ones who want to follow the GF can board one vessel and those who want to stay the course and follow the Lord with board the other vessel.”
“Great idea Dan, and which ship do we give them? Your” Jack replied shaking his head
“Well let’s think this out. If we keep them onboard, they will cause more harm then good. Not only will we have to watch our backs all hours but what happens when we might have to fight? Do we trust them to give us the correct input or aim at the correct target? I know your ship is special in a lot of things but as it sets, it still floats and will even if everyone was taken off. This sub on the other hand needs trained men to operate it and keep it from sinking to the bottom. Most of the men who are willing to stay onboard and who have given their lives to Jesus or thinking about it are trained in all areas of the ship. I recommend you and the crew who are willing to side with us come over here and the rest of my crew will transfer over there.”
“Daniel, a sub is a target, a floating casket. Why would I want to crawl into a metal tube and go under water where I can’t see my enemy?”
“Come on Jack, when was the last time you saw your enemy before launching your weapons? On board here we eliminate the air threat. And only have to deal with surface and subsurface contacts.”
“You got a point there but the thought of not able to swim for shore doesn’t suit me one bit.”
“Tell you what Jack, if we are attacked and sinking, I will hit the blow ballast tubes and once we hit surface you can get off and swim.” Daniel told his friend knowing that if it came to that he would most likely already be dead. “We have 40 minutes to get done what we are going to do, after midnight unless we send a message; we are both targets and wanted.”
“Let’s break away, give the crew the option to what ship they want to be a part of then you can come along side and we will transfer. That is if the crews have not killed each other yet.”
“Agree.” Daniel said as he signaled the phone line to be retrieved back onboard.
As the sub slowly turn to port away from the other vessels Daniel went down below decks to announce to his crew what will be taking place. Half way through his speech, he got the report that gun fire and what appeared to me small explosions were heard and seen onboard the Gettysburg.
Daniel stopped what he was doing and prayed that the Lord would help the crew on the Gettysburg.
Having checked the radar before coming up, he knew that Jack’s ship was still 2000 yards away. They both had formed a circle one mile apart. The Gettysburg kept watch for air and surface contacts while the Samuel of Ramah watched for surface and subsurface contacts.
“Conn, send a bridge to bridge and inform the Gettysburg that I want to talk with the Captain please.”
“Yes sir” the watch stated.
Contact was made and soon the larger ship headed on a slow but straight course. The sub fell into line then slowly added speed and came along side the cruiser. With just 150 feet between both vessels and when the conning tower and the bridge of the ship were side by side, a shot-line was fired from the sub to the ship. Men on both sides paid out and retrieved the line until the phone cable that was attached was secured to both vessels. Now each captain could talk without anyone not standing next to him hearing a word. That is if anyone was listening.
“Evening Jack, looks like we are down to the last hour of freedom” Daniel said
“By their standards I guess your right. So tell me what shall we do?”
Daniel was hoping Jack would open up first with ideas before asking for his. “Well I informed my crew of all that has happened and what is going to happen. Some of them will not give up the ship while some feel they need to get home with family.”
“I understand, there are some here that feel we need to turn ourselves over to the GF. The unrest is growing and soon I think it will mean a fight for the ship. What remaining officers I have are young and they are talking possible taking over if we don’t turn over. The older enlisted men are with me and feel our flag is our nation and we will not give up the ship without a fight.”
Daniel didn’t think about that, would his men turn on him? If Jack’s crew got control would they try to destroy the sub.?
“Invite them into your home”
“Did you say something Jack?” Daniel asked
“Nope, just thinking what to do.” Jack Replied
“Invite them into your home” Daniel heard it again and this time it was very clear.
“Say Jack how about if we split up crews, all the ones who want to follow the GF can board one vessel and those who want to stay the course and follow the Lord with board the other vessel.”
“Great idea Dan, and which ship do we give them? Your” Jack replied shaking his head
“Well let’s think this out. If we keep them onboard, they will cause more harm then good. Not only will we have to watch our backs all hours but what happens when we might have to fight? Do we trust them to give us the correct input or aim at the correct target? I know your ship is special in a lot of things but as it sets, it still floats and will even if everyone was taken off. This sub on the other hand needs trained men to operate it and keep it from sinking to the bottom. Most of the men who are willing to stay onboard and who have given their lives to Jesus or thinking about it are trained in all areas of the ship. I recommend you and the crew who are willing to side with us come over here and the rest of my crew will transfer over there.”
“Daniel, a sub is a target, a floating casket. Why would I want to crawl into a metal tube and go under water where I can’t see my enemy?”
“Come on Jack, when was the last time you saw your enemy before launching your weapons? On board here we eliminate the air threat. And only have to deal with surface and subsurface contacts.”
“You got a point there but the thought of not able to swim for shore doesn’t suit me one bit.”
“Tell you what Jack, if we are attacked and sinking, I will hit the blow ballast tubes and once we hit surface you can get off and swim.” Daniel told his friend knowing that if it came to that he would most likely already be dead. “We have 40 minutes to get done what we are going to do, after midnight unless we send a message; we are both targets and wanted.”
“Let’s break away, give the crew the option to what ship they want to be a part of then you can come along side and we will transfer. That is if the crews have not killed each other yet.”
“Agree.” Daniel said as he signaled the phone line to be retrieved back onboard.
As the sub slowly turn to port away from the other vessels Daniel went down below decks to announce to his crew what will be taking place. Half way through his speech, he got the report that gun fire and what appeared to me small explosions were heard and seen onboard the Gettysburg.
Daniel stopped what he was doing and prayed that the Lord would help the crew on the Gettysburg.
- Alex
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Daniel had informed the crew and told them that anyone who wanted to return to land and to return to the new world government can do so onboard the Gettysburg. He told them to pack all their belongings and to be ready in 15 minutes. He then said whoever was going he would pray for them and wished each one the best of luck.
When finished Daniel went back up on the Conning tower to see what was going on onboard the cruiser.
Small gun fire was heard sometimes once or twice and other times a long line of fire with a small explosion. Daniel didn’t know what to do; he couldn’t just march over there and tell them all to stop. “Lord be with Jack and all of them”
After 10 minutes all was quite. Then a bridge to bridge message came over the radio saying all was clear and to stand by to come along side. Daniel could see men lowering rubber bumpers down along side the ship and a ladder was being lowered.
Daniel pushed a button on the com system and announced to set the special navigation detail and for all members who were departing to come up on the main deck.
At 23:45, the Samuel of Ramah maneuvered alongside the Gettysburg. Daniel stood next to the ladder and saluted each man as they walked down the ladder onto his sub. 23 men in all came onboard the last one being Jack. Now it was his crews turn to depart the sub. 11 men who Daniel had help train and call his own had their bags packed and was ready to depart. Daniel saluted and shook each man’s hand as they left the sub. Senior Enlisted Andrew Livi was the last one to go. As he stepped onto the ladder he turned back towards the sub and crew. Pulling out a 9mm pistol, he aimed and pulled the trigger three times before turning the gun towards his head and pulling the trigger for the last time.
At first no one understood what had happen then as Livi body fell into the water another one fall almost on top.
Daniel was standing talking to Jack when he felt the pain in his back then his side. He didn’t feel the pain nor the bullet enter the back of his head, the same second the tip of the third bullet hit his hairline, Daniel eyes opened to the most beautiful sight he had ever known. No pain did he feel, just tears of joy as his earthly body fell forward and into the dark sea.
“All ahead flank, all hands clear the main deck!” Jack shouted
The sub slowly moved ahead at first but quickly picked up speed. As the men were climbing down the ladder of the Conning Tower, Jack looked back where he thought Daniels body might be. “God he is in your hands now.”
The men on the ship seeing the shooting started to pull out their small arm weapons but what they found was all their guns were jammed. Not one would fire even though nothing was found wrong with them. Slowly the sub that was next to them disappeared into the dark only seen on radar. The new self appointed Captain decided to let the sub go for now. He wanted to form his command first and ensure all men hearts now belonged to the Global Family.
When finished Daniel went back up on the Conning tower to see what was going on onboard the cruiser.
Small gun fire was heard sometimes once or twice and other times a long line of fire with a small explosion. Daniel didn’t know what to do; he couldn’t just march over there and tell them all to stop. “Lord be with Jack and all of them”
After 10 minutes all was quite. Then a bridge to bridge message came over the radio saying all was clear and to stand by to come along side. Daniel could see men lowering rubber bumpers down along side the ship and a ladder was being lowered.
Daniel pushed a button on the com system and announced to set the special navigation detail and for all members who were departing to come up on the main deck.
At 23:45, the Samuel of Ramah maneuvered alongside the Gettysburg. Daniel stood next to the ladder and saluted each man as they walked down the ladder onto his sub. 23 men in all came onboard the last one being Jack. Now it was his crews turn to depart the sub. 11 men who Daniel had help train and call his own had their bags packed and was ready to depart. Daniel saluted and shook each man’s hand as they left the sub. Senior Enlisted Andrew Livi was the last one to go. As he stepped onto the ladder he turned back towards the sub and crew. Pulling out a 9mm pistol, he aimed and pulled the trigger three times before turning the gun towards his head and pulling the trigger for the last time.
At first no one understood what had happen then as Livi body fell into the water another one fall almost on top.
Daniel was standing talking to Jack when he felt the pain in his back then his side. He didn’t feel the pain nor the bullet enter the back of his head, the same second the tip of the third bullet hit his hairline, Daniel eyes opened to the most beautiful sight he had ever known. No pain did he feel, just tears of joy as his earthly body fell forward and into the dark sea.
“All ahead flank, all hands clear the main deck!” Jack shouted
The sub slowly moved ahead at first but quickly picked up speed. As the men were climbing down the ladder of the Conning Tower, Jack looked back where he thought Daniels body might be. “God he is in your hands now.”
The men on the ship seeing the shooting started to pull out their small arm weapons but what they found was all their guns were jammed. Not one would fire even though nothing was found wrong with them. Slowly the sub that was next to them disappeared into the dark only seen on radar. The new self appointed Captain decided to let the sub go for now. He wanted to form his command first and ensure all men hearts now belonged to the Global Family.
- Alex
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On the Ranch
Kristen was in a foul mood. She had snapped at Tori to "get off her back" about her reading lessons. Screamed at Nathan when he told her how to spot when she spun doing a roundhouse kick. Rolled her eyes at Shade and told him "none of your buisness" when he asked her what was bothering her. Told Zoe to "get out of her face" when she approached her. Even Grumpy didn't escaper her temper unscathed. He had tried to lick her face and she had roughly shoved him away. She had everyone in the house walking around on eggshells her temper was so explosive.
Lie and Anger were quite pleased with their progress. They whispered to her constantly. They never let up. Shame and Guilt had joined in, and Hate was itching for his chance at the girl. Yes, everything was going according to plan.
Kristen was in a foul mood. She had snapped at Tori to "get off her back" about her reading lessons. Screamed at Nathan when he told her how to spot when she spun doing a roundhouse kick. Rolled her eyes at Shade and told him "none of your buisness" when he asked her what was bothering her. Told Zoe to "get out of her face" when she approached her. Even Grumpy didn't escaper her temper unscathed. He had tried to lick her face and she had roughly shoved him away. She had everyone in the house walking around on eggshells her temper was so explosive.
Lie and Anger were quite pleased with their progress. They whispered to her constantly. They never let up. Shame and Guilt had joined in, and Hate was itching for his chance at the girl. Yes, everything was going according to plan.
- Zags
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Leon sat at the table eating a bowl of oatmeal. The elderly lady had invited him to her home.
"I'm all alone, and it seems as if you are too." she had insisted.
Her name was Isabelle Keller. He husband had been raptured. She had woken up the morning after and turned on the tv, saw the news and run back to the bedroom she had shared with her husband for almost fifty years and realized that he too had vanished. She had accepted Jesus immediately. She had then called her son Frank and his wife Tansy to discover that they had been left behind too. He son Frank was a senior field agent with the FBI, now the GFBI. Their son had been raptured as well. Frank had insisted that his mother come to Washington DC, but Isabelle was stubborn. She felt that she needed to stay in OKC. The Lord had pressed on her heart to stay.
Frank and his wife had finally agreed, and they spoke nightly.
Leon had told Belle, thats what she insisted he call her, everything. He didn't leave anything out. He told her how he abused Kristen, done drugs, drank, everything. He told her about Mikey, Antony, Louis, and Earl.
"There's nothing that God won't forgive." She had told him when he finished telling her his story.
"No. He couldn't forgive me." he sobbed.
Belle had looked at him gently and not said another word. That was when she insisted he stay with her.
Leon had been stunned. She knew what he was, knew what he had done, and she still insisted he stay with her.
He had finally agreed, and now he sat at her table eating breakfast, and listening to her tell him about herself. She had told him about her husband and her son. She had told her how she had run from the Lord all her life. "I didn't think He was real. Lord bless my husband for his patience. He must have wanted to leave so many times." she said. "But Frank Sr. never gave up that I would see the truth. I only wish I had seen it sooner. Well, no use crying over spilt milk now is there?" she said brightly. "I'll be with the Lord soon enough."
"What do you mean?" Leon looked at her.
"I have heart disease." Belle said. "Found out six months ago. Since Argryos took over, because of my advanced age, they are no longer willing to give me meds or treatment."
Leon sat stunned.
"I figure I have a few months left before my heart gives out, and I intend to spend the time I have left serving the Lord." Belle finished.
Leon sat at the table eating a bowl of oatmeal. The elderly lady had invited him to her home.
"I'm all alone, and it seems as if you are too." she had insisted.
Her name was Isabelle Keller. He husband had been raptured. She had woken up the morning after and turned on the tv, saw the news and run back to the bedroom she had shared with her husband for almost fifty years and realized that he too had vanished. She had accepted Jesus immediately. She had then called her son Frank and his wife Tansy to discover that they had been left behind too. He son Frank was a senior field agent with the FBI, now the GFBI. Their son had been raptured as well. Frank had insisted that his mother come to Washington DC, but Isabelle was stubborn. She felt that she needed to stay in OKC. The Lord had pressed on her heart to stay.
Frank and his wife had finally agreed, and they spoke nightly.
Leon had told Belle, thats what she insisted he call her, everything. He didn't leave anything out. He told her how he abused Kristen, done drugs, drank, everything. He told her about Mikey, Antony, Louis, and Earl.
"There's nothing that God won't forgive." She had told him when he finished telling her his story.
"No. He couldn't forgive me." he sobbed.
Belle had looked at him gently and not said another word. That was when she insisted he stay with her.
Leon had been stunned. She knew what he was, knew what he had done, and she still insisted he stay with her.
He had finally agreed, and now he sat at her table eating breakfast, and listening to her tell him about herself. She had told him about her husband and her son. She had told her how she had run from the Lord all her life. "I didn't think He was real. Lord bless my husband for his patience. He must have wanted to leave so many times." she said. "But Frank Sr. never gave up that I would see the truth. I only wish I had seen it sooner. Well, no use crying over spilt milk now is there?" she said brightly. "I'll be with the Lord soon enough."
"What do you mean?" Leon looked at her.
"I have heart disease." Belle said. "Found out six months ago. Since Argryos took over, because of my advanced age, they are no longer willing to give me meds or treatment."
Leon sat stunned.
"I figure I have a few months left before my heart gives out, and I intend to spend the time I have left serving the Lord." Belle finished.
- Zags
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On the Ranch
Kristen stood at the kitchen sink doing the dishes. It was her punshment.
While eating lunch, Maddie had asked her what was bothering her. Kristen had blown up. Maddie's eyes had filled with tears, and she had tried to comfort her.
"Kristen, I know you have been though alot..."
"YOU DON"T KNOW WHAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH!!! DON'T EVEN TRY TO ACT LIKE YOU KNOW!!!" she had screamed.
Shade had stood up. "KRISTEN!" he had bellowed. "I have had enough!! We care about you, and you have been snapping at everyone and taking their heads off. When we ask you if we can help, we're sincere. We love you and want to help you."
Kristen had started to stomp out of the room, but Shade's voice had pulled her up short. "STOP. RIGHT. THERE. YOUNG. LADY. I'M. NOT. FINISHED."
Kristen had swung around her eyes blazing with hatred. "WHAT?"
Shade and everyone else had looked at her as if she had grown two heads. Maddie had her head buried in her hands, her sobs wracking her body. Tori and Zoe were crying too. Matt and Nathan sat wide eyed, and Trevor had gotten to his feet. He looked from Shade to Kristen and back again.
"You will apologize to Maddie and everyone else, and then you will gather up the lunch dishes and wash them by yourself." Shade had ordered.
"Fine!!" Kristen had huffed. "Sorry." she sneered. She had stomped back to the table and roughly grabbed the dishes off the table and stormed into the kitchen and thrown them into the sink. Muttering under her breath, she violently turned the water on and squirted the soap into the stream.
She had scrubbed the dishes so hard, it was a wonder that the pattern was still on them.
Kristen stood at the kitchen sink doing the dishes. It was her punshment.
While eating lunch, Maddie had asked her what was bothering her. Kristen had blown up. Maddie's eyes had filled with tears, and she had tried to comfort her.
"Kristen, I know you have been though alot..."
"YOU DON"T KNOW WHAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH!!! DON'T EVEN TRY TO ACT LIKE YOU KNOW!!!" she had screamed.
Shade had stood up. "KRISTEN!" he had bellowed. "I have had enough!! We care about you, and you have been snapping at everyone and taking their heads off. When we ask you if we can help, we're sincere. We love you and want to help you."
Kristen had started to stomp out of the room, but Shade's voice had pulled her up short. "STOP. RIGHT. THERE. YOUNG. LADY. I'M. NOT. FINISHED."
Kristen had swung around her eyes blazing with hatred. "WHAT?"
Shade and everyone else had looked at her as if she had grown two heads. Maddie had her head buried in her hands, her sobs wracking her body. Tori and Zoe were crying too. Matt and Nathan sat wide eyed, and Trevor had gotten to his feet. He looked from Shade to Kristen and back again.
"You will apologize to Maddie and everyone else, and then you will gather up the lunch dishes and wash them by yourself." Shade had ordered.
"Fine!!" Kristen had huffed. "Sorry." she sneered. She had stomped back to the table and roughly grabbed the dishes off the table and stormed into the kitchen and thrown them into the sink. Muttering under her breath, she violently turned the water on and squirted the soap into the stream.
She had scrubbed the dishes so hard, it was a wonder that the pattern was still on them.
- Zags
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On the Ranch
Anger and Hate stopped whispering. They stepped back and Despair approached the young girl.
Sin, Hell and Death appeared. They looked on eagerly as Despair began to whisper.
Anger and Hate stopped whispering. They stepped back and Despair approached the young girl.
Sin, Hell and Death appeared. They looked on eagerly as Despair began to whisper.
- Zags
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On the Ranch
Kristen's eyes filled with tears. Her chin trembled. She looked at the butcher knife she had been absently washing. She saw her reflection on the blade. It was warped because of the droplets of water. She lifted the knife and turned it this way and that. She became fascinated. She tested the blade with her finger. It was extremely sharp. She took a deep breath and lay the blade against her left wrist.
Kristen's eyes filled with tears. Her chin trembled. She looked at the butcher knife she had been absently washing. She saw her reflection on the blade. It was warped because of the droplets of water. She lifted the knife and turned it this way and that. She became fascinated. She tested the blade with her finger. It was extremely sharp. She took a deep breath and lay the blade against her left wrist.
- Zags
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On the Ranch
Maddie continued to cry and Shade held her. Nathan and Matt remained speechless, their eyes focused on the table in front of them. Zoe kept shaking her head, as if she denied it hard enough, time would rewind, and it would be as if it never happened. Trevor was pacing.
“What... I don’t understand.” Tori finally said. “What did we do to make her so angry at us?” she looked at her brother and cousin.
Matt and Nathan shook their heads. They were as baffled as everyone else.
Trevor stopped pacing. “We didn’t do anything. It’s not us.”
“We had to have done something.” Zoe insisted. She was thinking and trying to figure out what any of them could have said or done to make Kristen look at them with such hatred. And it had been hatred. Pure, unadulterated hatred. Zoe shuddered. Kristen had looked as if she were rabid, looking for a reason to attack.
“No.” Trevor said. “There has been a battle going on for centuries. A battle between good and evil. Satan has been battling God’s children for as long as God created us. Jesus won the war at the cross, but the battle for souls has continued since that day. God has protected us from being able to see this battle, because we humans would all die of terror if we could see it.” Trevor picked up a Bible and began thumbing through pages.
Eph 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the world's rulers, of the darkness of this age, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Trevor quoted.
“I think Satan is after Kristen. She is under spiritual attack. I know it.” Trevor said with a nod.
“What can we do?” Matt asked.
“Start praying right now.” Trevor answered.
Everyone began to pray, storming the gates of heaven, for the Lord to put a hedge of protection around Kristen.
Trevor lifted his head, his eyes settling on doorway to the kitchen. He continued to pray, feeling a weight in his stomach.
Maddie continued to cry and Shade held her. Nathan and Matt remained speechless, their eyes focused on the table in front of them. Zoe kept shaking her head, as if she denied it hard enough, time would rewind, and it would be as if it never happened. Trevor was pacing.
“What... I don’t understand.” Tori finally said. “What did we do to make her so angry at us?” she looked at her brother and cousin.
Matt and Nathan shook their heads. They were as baffled as everyone else.
Trevor stopped pacing. “We didn’t do anything. It’s not us.”
“We had to have done something.” Zoe insisted. She was thinking and trying to figure out what any of them could have said or done to make Kristen look at them with such hatred. And it had been hatred. Pure, unadulterated hatred. Zoe shuddered. Kristen had looked as if she were rabid, looking for a reason to attack.
“No.” Trevor said. “There has been a battle going on for centuries. A battle between good and evil. Satan has been battling God’s children for as long as God created us. Jesus won the war at the cross, but the battle for souls has continued since that day. God has protected us from being able to see this battle, because we humans would all die of terror if we could see it.” Trevor picked up a Bible and began thumbing through pages.
Eph 6:12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the world's rulers, of the darkness of this age, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Trevor quoted.
“I think Satan is after Kristen. She is under spiritual attack. I know it.” Trevor said with a nod.
“What can we do?” Matt asked.
“Start praying right now.” Trevor answered.
Everyone began to pray, storming the gates of heaven, for the Lord to put a hedge of protection around Kristen.
Trevor lifted his head, his eyes settling on doorway to the kitchen. He continued to pray, feeling a weight in his stomach.
- Zags
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On the Ranch
Shame, Guilt, Anger, and Hate all watched as Doubt and Despair whispered to the girl. Sin, Hell and Death were all in a frenzy. They were closing in on the girl, their teeth snapping together and their long nails clicking together.
Doubt and Despair began whispering more frantically when they saw the girl put the knife to her wrist. Sin began to giggle while Death and Hell began to jump and dance around the girl.
Suddenly heaven opened and the Light of the World stood there.
Doubt and Despair fell back , and Sin shrieked his rage.
Jesus stood in heaven, His nail scarred hand reaching out to Kristen. He strained against the gulf between them.
Lucifer appeared, and shouted at his fallen angels to continue their assault on the girl.
Doubt and Despair trembled, but did as Lucifer commanded. The approached the girl, their eyes leaking at the beauty of Jesus. They began to whisper. Shame, Anger, Guilt, and Hate all joined in. Hell, Death and Sin placed themselves between Jesus and Kristen, their knees weak in the presence of the Son of God.
The battle had begun in earnest.
Shame, Guilt, Anger, and Hate all watched as Doubt and Despair whispered to the girl. Sin, Hell and Death were all in a frenzy. They were closing in on the girl, their teeth snapping together and their long nails clicking together.
Doubt and Despair began whispering more frantically when they saw the girl put the knife to her wrist. Sin began to giggle while Death and Hell began to jump and dance around the girl.
Suddenly heaven opened and the Light of the World stood there.
Doubt and Despair fell back , and Sin shrieked his rage.
Jesus stood in heaven, His nail scarred hand reaching out to Kristen. He strained against the gulf between them.
Lucifer appeared, and shouted at his fallen angels to continue their assault on the girl.
Doubt and Despair trembled, but did as Lucifer commanded. The approached the girl, their eyes leaking at the beauty of Jesus. They began to whisper. Shame, Anger, Guilt, and Hate all joined in. Hell, Death and Sin placed themselves between Jesus and Kristen, their knees weak in the presence of the Son of God.
The battle had begun in earnest.
- Zags
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On the Ranch
Kristen looked at the knife against her wrist. She pressed down and drew the blade back. She was shocked to see a hand grab her right wrist.
Trevor squeezed until Kristen dropped the knife into the dishwater. He looked at the blood dripping from Kristen’s left wrist. He reached and grabbed some napkins off the counter. Quickly pressing them to the wound, he squeezed, trying to stop the flow of blood. He reached up with his free hand and opened the cabinet. He grabbed the first aide kit, and dragged Kristen over to the counter. He shoved her onto the stool and continued to keep pressure on the wound.
Kristen looked at Trevor’s face. He was livid. She could see the muscles in his jaw jumping. He met her eyes.
“What do you think you are doing?” he growled from between clenched teeth.
Kristen shook her head.
Trevor gave her a jerk. “Don’t give me that!!”
Kristen dropped her eyes.
Trevor grabbed another handful of napkins and replaced the blood soaked napkins. He grabbed Kristen’s other hand. “Keep pressure on the wound.”
Kristen numbly obeyed.
Trevor opened the first aide kit and quickly grabbed the supplies he needed. Shoving the kit aside, he grabbed Kristen’s wrist again. He kept pressure on the wound, and changed the napkins after a few minutes. The blood had begun to clot, and Trevor breathed a sigh of relief. He poured disinfectant on the wound, and Kristen yelped and tried to pull her wrist away.
Trevor unapologetically tightened his hold and held Kristen still. He placed several butterfly bandages over the shallow cut, and then placed a piece of cotton gauze on top of the bandages. He wrapped the wound and began taping the wrapping in place. He never once looked up from his work.
“We’ll have to change the bandage daily, and I don’t want you getting it wet for the next couple of days.” Trevor said.
Kristen nodded.
Trevor reached out and caught Kristen by the chin. “Now, do you want to tell me just what in the...” Trevor cut off the curse. “What were you thinking?”
“I don’t know.” Kristen replied weakly.
Trevor caught her by her shoulders and gave her a shake. “Why did you try to kill yourself?” he growled.
“I don’t know!!” Kristen shouted, jerking away and running for the basement stairs.
Kristen looked at the knife against her wrist. She pressed down and drew the blade back. She was shocked to see a hand grab her right wrist.
Trevor squeezed until Kristen dropped the knife into the dishwater. He looked at the blood dripping from Kristen’s left wrist. He reached and grabbed some napkins off the counter. Quickly pressing them to the wound, he squeezed, trying to stop the flow of blood. He reached up with his free hand and opened the cabinet. He grabbed the first aide kit, and dragged Kristen over to the counter. He shoved her onto the stool and continued to keep pressure on the wound.
Kristen looked at Trevor’s face. He was livid. She could see the muscles in his jaw jumping. He met her eyes.
“What do you think you are doing?” he growled from between clenched teeth.
Kristen shook her head.
Trevor gave her a jerk. “Don’t give me that!!”
Kristen dropped her eyes.
Trevor grabbed another handful of napkins and replaced the blood soaked napkins. He grabbed Kristen’s other hand. “Keep pressure on the wound.”
Kristen numbly obeyed.
Trevor opened the first aide kit and quickly grabbed the supplies he needed. Shoving the kit aside, he grabbed Kristen’s wrist again. He kept pressure on the wound, and changed the napkins after a few minutes. The blood had begun to clot, and Trevor breathed a sigh of relief. He poured disinfectant on the wound, and Kristen yelped and tried to pull her wrist away.
Trevor unapologetically tightened his hold and held Kristen still. He placed several butterfly bandages over the shallow cut, and then placed a piece of cotton gauze on top of the bandages. He wrapped the wound and began taping the wrapping in place. He never once looked up from his work.
“We’ll have to change the bandage daily, and I don’t want you getting it wet for the next couple of days.” Trevor said.
Kristen nodded.
Trevor reached out and caught Kristen by the chin. “Now, do you want to tell me just what in the...” Trevor cut off the curse. “What were you thinking?”
“I don’t know.” Kristen replied weakly.
Trevor caught her by her shoulders and gave her a shake. “Why did you try to kill yourself?” he growled.
“I don’t know!!” Kristen shouted, jerking away and running for the basement stairs.
- Zags
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On the Ranch
Lucifer bellowed with rage. He looked up at Jesus, seeing that He was still standing in heaven. He shook his fist, “She will be mine!!” he shouted at Jesus.
Jesus paid him no mind, His eyes focused intently on Kristen.
“I love you.” He said. “I have loved you before there was time. Call on My name.” He urged Kristen.
Lucifer shouted at his angels. “Go to the girl, now!!! She is weak. You must not let up on her.”
Sin, Hell, Death and the other fallen angels raced to the girl.
Lucifer bellowed with rage. He looked up at Jesus, seeing that He was still standing in heaven. He shook his fist, “She will be mine!!” he shouted at Jesus.
Jesus paid him no mind, His eyes focused intently on Kristen.
“I love you.” He said. “I have loved you before there was time. Call on My name.” He urged Kristen.
Lucifer shouted at his angels. “Go to the girl, now!!! She is weak. You must not let up on her.”
Sin, Hell, Death and the other fallen angels raced to the girl.
- Zags
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On the Ranch
Maddie crawled off the couch and on her knees. She began to pray even harder. She had not stopped praying since Trevor had told them to, and she had not noticed Trevor leave the room.
No one had. One by one, each member of the house, lowered themselves to the floor, their prayers fervent and sincere. They prayed for Kristen. Her safety, that she would seek Jesus, that she would open her heart to Him. No other thoughts intruded. They only prayed for Jesus to open Kristen‘s heart so that she would invite Him in.
Maddie crawled off the couch and on her knees. She began to pray even harder. She had not stopped praying since Trevor had told them to, and she had not noticed Trevor leave the room.
No one had. One by one, each member of the house, lowered themselves to the floor, their prayers fervent and sincere. They prayed for Kristen. Her safety, that she would seek Jesus, that she would open her heart to Him. No other thoughts intruded. They only prayed for Jesus to open Kristen‘s heart so that she would invite Him in.
- Zags
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