The Second Wife

Job - http://www.biblevector.com/2011/03/bible-stories-job.html

The Second Wife (Job's Second Wife)

At the Devil’s doings,

(and with God’s Blessings)

came the annihilation

of Job’s animals, his children perishing in the collapse of a house,

the death and destruction

of all that Job cherished.

Job did not curse God,

as Satan believed he would, and

God rewarded Job’s faith

by restoring his prosperity. 

Yes, He gave him twice as much as he owned before suffering the Devil’s trials!

Fourteen thousand sheep; and

six thousand camels; and

a thousand yoke of oxen; and

a thousand she-asses.

And there was even more:

seven sons and

three beautiful daughters named Jemimah, Keziah and Kerenhappuch.

Presumably, a new wife who bore him these seven sons and three beautiful daughters.

And Job was happy again.

Life was good.

God was Good.

But what did the nameless new wife think, when

a restored Job came a'courtin?

Did she ask: where is your previous family, oh, unlucky one?

Oh, God-fearing, pious one? Oh, cursed one?

Did she wonder why God destroyed Job’s family, his life?

And later, after she accepted Job into her life,

as she lay awake by Job’s side at night, in his new house,

did Job’s new, nameless wife keep her eyes open, wondering:

Will God one day also wipe me out, along with our seven sons and three beautiful daughters?

Weary Ghost

For Halloween, a rare new poem (and illustration)!

The Weary Ghost

The weary ghost trudges home,
Keds scraping asphalt,
bedsheet dragging, stained and tattered.

Long night: some tricks, and
some treats, enough of both to fill a pillowcase;
Some scares, and
some redemptions.

Once fun, now work:
The drag of decades.

One night a year is all
this little ghost can take anymore.

So much blood...
So much blood... 

Morally Clueless

Texas has now passed a law effectively banning abortions after the detection of a fetal heartbeat.

That is great Pro Life news, and it gets better when we hear that other states are planning to follow this trend. Thanks be to God.

On the other hand, I was stunned when I heard this woman on the ABC World News broadcast of September 2, 2021 complain about how "cruel it is to make women drive 600 miles for a 5-10 minute medical procedure - in the middle of a pandemic."

ABC World News Report on the New Texas Pro-Life Law 

Advance to the 2:18 minute mark in the video to hear this woman's complaint.

Because, after all, that's the cruel part in getting an abortion, the inconvenience of being forced to drive out of state to commit murder.

Something to Think About

I don't know who actually owns the rights to this video. I do not. It was sent to me by my friend Mobina. If posting it violates the owner's rights, please do not hesitate to contact me and I will take appropriate action. Otherwise, please enjoy.

Who Said It? Next Part

Hey, thanks for stopping by. Welcome to my blog. Once again, it's time again to play Who Said It!

Please tell me who made this statement about immigration caps:

"I'm capping the refugee immigration to the U.S. to 15,000 people per year?" 

Okay, this is a trick question. As of today (April 16, 2021) BOTH Trump and Biden have made this statement.

Please refer to this CNN link to learn more how Biden walked back his 62,500 refugees per year election promise.

Are you at all convinced yet that political parties don't matter? That either party will lie about anything that seems to give them an edge over the other party? Pay attention! They are two sides of the same coin.

I'm sure that I will (sadly) be able to play this game with you again at a later date. Meanwhile, enjoy Biden's press conferences. He sometimes tells the truth, although he often gets caught out when he doesn't remember those essential stats.

PS: This month Biden also upheld (in a way) Trump's US troop withdrawal agreement from Afghanistan, something Trump negotiated with the Taliban some time ago.

Also, I'll throw in a juicy rumor that I'm starting right here: Biden is set to take the position of Leader of Cuba's Communist Party, now that Raoul Castro has stepped down!

Techically, so this would make politics a three-sided coin...

Sign of the (End) Times

So, still reeling from Buick's new commercial selling S(YOU)Vs, I found this little gem that made CNN's "fashion" news headlines today (March 29, 2021):

Lil Nas X's unofficial 'Satan' Nikes containing human blood sell out in under a minute.

 

 

I read that and I am without words. I would ask people to take a cursory look around their world, and see if they can spot the signs showing that Satan seems to be winning the war for our souls. Former churches being turned into breweries, wines labels with sacrilegious, titillating names, etc. I would argue that selling running shoes with human blood in them might be one of those signs that good people are not safe.

More about the shoes, from CNN:

"MSCHF confirmed March 29 that the limited-edition "drop" of 666 pairs sold out in less than a minute.

They were priced at $1,018 a pair, a reference to the Bible passage Luke 10:18 that reads: "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven." Each shoe's air bubble sole contains 60 cubic centimeters (2.03 fluid ounces) of red ink and "one drop" of human blood, according to MSCHF." CNN

Replete with pentagrams, upside down crosses, Bible references, and human blood, Lil Nas X feels quite comfortable serving Satan for the princely sum of US $1018.00 a pair. If Judas Iscariot had only known, he might have been able to monetize his actions even further.

UPDATE (March 30, 2021):

Well, thanks to good old-fashioned capitalism (and trademark regulations), there was a swift response from Nike, less than 24 hours after the published article. This headline from CNN Financial website:

Nike sues the maker of Lil Nas X 'Satan Shoes' for trademark infringement.

Who Said It? Round 2

Yes, it's already time for another round of Who Said It!

This headline sourced from CNN:

DHS chief says border closed, won't give timeline for facilities capable of handling surge of unaccompanied children.

Under whose direction did the DHS chief declare this? Trump or Biden's?