Thankful....

I am thankful today that I away from the Gainesville/Ocala FL area and can work on my assignment (because there is power where I am). Power is still out in Gainesville. I think schools and universities are still closed. Hopefully, things will be back to normal soon.

This is a reminder that everything can change in an instant. The future is not guaranteed (no one knows what the future holds). This is why some of us learned to trust in Almighty God and hope for the best.

Truth

The truth should be simple (it should be clear what is true and what is untrue/false), but sometimes it is complicated. One issue is the perspective/knowledge/insight of the person. A person who witnesses an accident, such as a car accident, may see  something (a detail) that another witness did not see. Maybe because of his or her location/angle of viewing. So there will be different "versions of the truth." A person may know more about what he or she is seeing, which could lead to: (1) more understanding and insight into what occurred (with better explanations), or (2) some bias because the additional knowledge leads him or her to believe there is a particular cause or issue (or maybe he/she paid attention to particular things while missing others).

This is an interesting issue...and just a fact of life. People are different. People will notice different things, highlight different things, and so on. It is even in the Bible (My intention is not to criticize or say that the stories are false. I believe they are true). An example is the information on Jesus' "arrest" in the Bible....

In the book of Matthew, the author explains that Judas kissed Jesus to give the others a sign (so that they would know who Jesus is). Jesus said "Friend, wherefore art thou come from" and they took him. (Holy Bible KJV, Matthew 26:50). There is information that Jesus could ask the Father for twelve legions of angels to assist.

In the book of Luke, in chapter 22, there is information that Jesus dealt with Judas by asking "Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?" In verse 5, there is information that a maid and two others reported that Peter was one of them. Peter denied it and the cock crew. 

In the book of John, the author reported that Jesus asked "Whom seek ye?" when Judas and the other men showed up. They answered "Jesus Christ of Nazareth" and then Jesus said "I am he" (Holy Bible KJV, John 17:4-5). There is no mention of the kiss in the chapter. There is no mention of a maid as one of the people who said Peter was one of them. Chapter 26 mentions that the servant and kingsman of the high priest whose ear Peter cut off did.

(It is my understanding that these authors were inspired by Almighty God to write).
The different details do not diminish the importance of the story. Maybe it makes it more believable because this is normal.

Truth is so simple yet complicated. 

Trust

Note to self:

Trust seems to be a hot new topic. Richie Etwaru recently published a book on blockchain and trust. I just noticed Joyce Meyer's new book on trust....

Meyer's trust is the trust in Almighty God. Incidentally, one of my favorite quotes is:
 "Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.
He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit."
― Jeremiah 17:7-8, Holy Bible English Standard Version
(info on my use of this quote:
http://moorefo1personal77.blogspot.com/2017/03/old-headers.html & http://moorefo1personal77.blogspot.com/2017/03/good-day.html)

Trust touches a lot of areas - internal controls (accounting), auditing, secrets/clandestine work, selection of businesses and products, and so on. I need to think about trust some more.

Back at school, currently in MD

I started my new course: Statistics II recently. I am in the second week of the course (see blog: http://moorefo1phdstatistics.blogspot.com/).
Recently, I also cleared my Gainesville apartment, stayed at my aunt in Ocala for a short while, and then traveled to Maryland.  I have been busy! I thank God for the way things worked out / came together recently. I hope they only get better! I am trusting in Almighty God!

(link: https://twitter.com/moorefo1/status/879785657153015809)

Today, I responded to the 'Magnet' prompt at the Daily Post. It was fun! Now, to continue working on my assignment...

(link: https://fahmeenaodetta1.wordpress.com/dailypostchallenges/)

Daily Prompt 5/5

I spent some time writing a response to today's one-word prompt at dailypost.wordpress.com. (See my page: https://fahmeenaodetta1.wordpress.com/dailypostchallenges/ for the post). I also have to work on my "Our God the Rock" bible study.

(https://dailypost.wordpress.com/prompts/lifestyle/)


I like today's verse of the day at BibleGateway.com:

Interesting series by Benny Hinn

I just noticed an interesting series by Benny Hinn - The Names and Nature of God. I will review the details when I have time.

I attended a Benny Hinn crusade/conference over 5 years ago in Baltimore. A friend recommended it (and it was good!). That was a long time ago - I was not feeling well and really needed to go out more. I remember taking a break during the conference to get some air.

Benny Hinn. Did you notice that his each of his names has double letters - like mine?

(I will add to Pinterest)

Updated radio station links in this blog

I am on a "break" from school...just for a few days. I will look into my next course (email the Academic Advisor, talk finances with the Financial Aid advisor, and so on) soon.

I spent some time working on my Pinterest profiles. I added boards/categories such as: Gray/Grey, Unflattering, and Controlling. I updated the radio station list included in this blog (as shown in the image below). That was interesting. The Guyanese radio stations made me think of radio history in Guyana. I remember:
- listening to a version of psalm 23 (The Lord is my shepherd) on the radio at 6:00 am every day. Six am was the time to get up for children in our house. I really like that version of the psalm. I sing it from time to time, but can't find it anywhere (here). Not finding that song is interesting because I find a lot of things - I even found that 'Morning has broken' song my mother taught me.
- the change from one radio station to two and a contest to name the stations. I believe the final names were: Voice of Guyana and Radio Roraima.

Related links:
My Singing Psalms playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY1B6DIOhWPHdtHMuhwrm46Q5xNTSC8wO
My (created) playlists on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/moorefo1/playlists?shelf_id=0&sort=dd&view=1

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FahmeenaOdettaMoore...Trusting in Almighty God

Old headers

I found some old posts/updates showing headers with the quote from Jeremiah 17:7-8

(https://www.facebook.com/fahmeena.moore/posts/10205222318295745)

(https://www.facebook.com/fahmeena.moore/posts/10206445981686565)

(https://www.facebook.com/fahmeena.moore/posts/10209526751743891)

Some others:
http://fmooresignatureassignment3.blogspot.com/2016/07/work-continues.html
https://www.instagram.com/p/BG7QvAriyP2/

Good day

Today started a little shaky, but turned out great. I made a lot of progress on my signature assignment (I made important edits, added about 2 pages, and so on - see http://qualresearchdesignmoorefo1.blogspot.com/2017/03/end-of-work-for-today.html and http://qualresearchdesignmoorefo1.blogspot.com/2017/03/currently-working.html).

I like the field nearby (see https://www.facebook.com/fahmeena.moore/posts/10212199154312285). I can go out there to relax, think, "take in some sun," and so on.

Video of the field: https://youtu.be/VPWK1-m9EL8.


I am now reading the verses for today from the God Our Rock bible reading challenge. The verses are very interesting. Almighty God is very angry and will punish the nation in the worst way (even make other nations do really well so that the people are envious). It seems to me that Almighty God is angry because the people abandoned him and because of a whole lot more...maybe the behavior went on for a long while. Maybe the "whole lot more" is the real reason he is angry. I am reminded of the story of the prodigal son who abandoned his father. When the son returned, the father welcomed him with open arms. He was not an angry father who wanted to punish his son in the worst way.

It is interesting that the highlighted bible verse today (verse of the day) on BibleGateway.com is Jeremiah 17:7-8. I used that quote on my social media profiles for a while. I need to add it to my list of favorite verses.

Started new online bible reading plan today

I started a new bible reading plan today (additional information at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z5J9zgx7lmNDyqsxxLZz8rWf8hooIXYGyFNPGktZgi8/edit?usp=sharing). The ladies at church also have some reading planned. I have to review the details. I will join if I can make the sessions. (I hope my "dead" phone does not spoil things!)

Some interesting links I stumbled upon:
http://www.fromhispresence.com/how-to-break-unholy-soul-ties/
http://www.fromhispresence.com/how-to-cleanse-your-house/

Worked on Wordpress website

Today, I added a few pages to my Wordpress blog: https://fahmeenaodetta.wordpress.com.
The top level (main page) now has information about me.
There is now a separate page for signature assignments: https://fahmeenaodetta.wordpress.com/signature-assignments/.
There is a new page with information on serving the Lord (Lord God Almighty / Almighty God): https://fahmeenaodetta.wordpress.com/servingalmightygod/.

I like how the blog/website is coming along.

Updated favorite quotes today...

I added two new quotes to my list of favorite quotes in GooglePlus:

"Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer. And let faith be the bridge you build to overcome evil and welcome good."
― Maya Angelou, Celebrations: Rituals of Peace and Prayer

"Only love can build us a bridge of light."
― From 'Bridge of Light' by Pink; Video on the "making of" the song: https://youtu.be/iYb1R4Q4ou0; See lyrics at: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/pink/bridgeoflight.html
(I am not affiliated with the website).

Bridges and connections are important. Our relationship with and connection to God (Almighty God) is probably most important.

My 'Bridges' Pinterest board:
https://www.pinterest.com/fahmeenaodetta/bridges/?eq=bridges&etslf=6323

Related social media posts:
https://plus.google.com/+FahmeenaOdettaMoore/posts/c56xjJtuFEw
https://twitter.com/moorefo1/status/832667754058485761
https://www.facebook.com/fahmeena.moore/posts/10211888905116249

Hoping to study abroad

Today I sent an email to the school (NCU) requesting information and assistance on studying abroad. I would like to take classes abroad - hopefully in Germany. A previous classmate completed his PhD at a German school so I like that option. I will see what Almighty God has in store for me.
Trusting in Almighty God!

(Twitter post: https://twitter.com/moorefo1/status/831995718634180608)