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 "The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them;

       he delivers them from all their troubles

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted

       and saves those who are crushed in spirit."

                                                                          Psalm 34:17-18  (NIV)

"An Ash Wednesday Remembrance For You" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

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Dear Ones:

Remember on this Ash Wednesday, that "it is from dust you came and it is to dust you shall return."

These are the words you pastor will say to you as he anoints your forehead with ashes, making the sign of the cross.

There are two Scripture passages for you to reflect upon today, whether you have literal ashes on your forehead or not.

If you are unable to get to a church or other place to receive ashes, consider this:

Ask the Holy Spirit to anoint your 'spirit-body forehead' and let this be your Ash Wednesday observance.

Let scoffers 'scoff'.  But even the most-hardened atheist/agnostic acknowledges what the medical community calls 'phantom limb pain' after an amputation.

Pray God these nay-sayers expand their minds to understand that 'phantom limbs' are nothing more than an amputee's 'spirit leg'!

No matter how you honor this day, here are two Scripture passages for you to reflect upon.  Please take the time to use the link provided to read the extended readings which will help you to understand the concept of 'dust-to-dust'.

"5 Now no shrub had yet appeared on the earth[a] and no plant had yet sprung up, for the LORD God had not sent rain on the earth and there was no one to work the ground, 6 but streams[b] came up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground. 7 Then the LORD God formed a man[c] from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being."    Genesis 2:5-7 (NIV)

"17 To Adam he said, “Because you listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat from it,’“Cursed is the ground because of you; through painful toil you will eat food from it all the days of your life.

18 It will produce thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat the plants of the field. 19 By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.”
Genesis 3:17-19  (NIV)
LINK: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%202-3&version=NIV 

Your pastor anoints your forehead with ashes as an 'outward sign' to the world and to yourself that you dedicate your life to our Lord Jesus Christ.

You realize that your life--all life--is precious and is 'fast-fleeting'.

The 'ashes' used on Ash Wednesday are made by burning 'last years' dried palm fronds from Palm Sunday which are saved, burned and blessed especially for this purpose.

No 'common' ashes here!

Everything in liturgical use is special in origin and utilization.

In fact, Good Christians have a sacred reverence for ALL that God has given us in the natural world...or we should have anyway.

So on this day, dear ones, take the time to reflect upon your own mortality and ask yourself the question: "If I die right now, what state of 'grace' will I be found to be in?

Is my life one which is pleasing to God, our Father and our Creator?

My prayer for all of you is that you enjoy peace-of-heart with the Lord on this solemn day, Ash Wednesday, free of doubt...and full of faith.

With Love in Christ
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

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"Shrove Tuesday & Ash Wednesday Around The World: Underneath It All" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

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Dear Ones:

     Our Christian faith is only as good as what it is based upon. 
     Of course, God is our 'Anchor'. 
     And Jesus, as our Savior, roots each of us to all that is 'good' in this world and the next...if only we can manage to remember that when things get us down!
     I ask you not to give up, dear fellow Christians, wherever you may be.
     Despair is just not the way of our Lord.
      Be assured that our prayers, tithes and efforts are ever with you who are being persecuted in places like the Middle East and Europe.
     We 'uplift and support believers in the 'West', where God-hating humanists seek to harass, suppress and silence us Christians.
     We will not give up.  We will not be 'slaves to fear'. 
     God has something so much better in mind for believers and even for doubters (atheists and agnostics) who 'come to believe' in time.
     Tomorrow, Ash Wednesday, we contemplate our own mortality, a concept all too well known to us already.
     But try to be of good cheer.  Use your Ash Wednesday and Lenten time to remember that our God is a Righteous God. 
     Reflect upon His mercy and compassion, which is all around us. 
     Already we witness the work of His Mightly Hands and Heart  with a mixture of excitement and wonder.
     Don't be afraid of what is or is to come, but, rather, embrace it.
     These are 'birth pangs'--not easy to endure, but definitely survivable.
     Jesus tells us:
"6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of birth pains."
"Matthew 24:6-8 (NIV))
LINK: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2024&version=NIV
God Bless You
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com    

"A Shrove Tuesday Lesson & Blessing For You" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

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A SHROVE TUESDAY LESSON & BLESSING FOR YOU 

By Rev. Barbara Sexton

Dear Ones:
     I've never been much of a cook, as family and friends will testify.   
     And this day, Shrove Tuesday, never fails to remind me of my shortcomings.
     My mouth waters at the thought of the traditional treats-pancake suppers and 'cakes' and such traditionally made and baked to use up the household's 'fats' as we enter the period of Lent.
      I've seen the most delicately and deliciously decorated Shrove Tuesday, Lenten and Easter treats and marvel at the skill of the women--and some men--who are capable of creating such masterpieces.
      There is no doubt that cooking, preparing, decorating, serving and offering hospitality are gifts of the Lord and ones not given to everyone.
     The Bible reminds us that we each, as members of the body of Christ, we each have different 'Gifts of the Spirit', to be used for the Glory of God and to be treasured by all.
      I don't know if being a good and appreciative 'eater' counts for anything, but it is a small way--along with this Shrove Tuesday Lesson--to let everyone know how thankful I am for my fellow Christians all around the globe.
     Please join me here for reflections as we enter our Lenten Season.
The Apostle Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 12-13:
LINK: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2012-13&version=NIV 

Concerning Spiritual Gifts
1 Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. 3 Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
This means that it is impossible for the true believer to blaspheme against (speak and act against and usurp the authority of) the existence of 'God in us' which we call 'The Holy Spirit'
4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.
Christians are to be united in the use of their various 'gifts' for the good of God first, then for others and lastly for themselves.
7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.
We are to 'work together'-sometimes easier 'said than done'-and to not be 'jealous' of each others gifts, for we are one Christian 'family' working towards the common goal of glorifying God through His Son Jesus Christ.
8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,[a] and to still another the interpretation of tongues.[b] 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.
Not everyone has the same gifts and these 'gifts' will manifest in different ways.  What do you believe are your 'Gifts of the Spirit'?  If you ever feel 'jealous' or resentful that someone appears to have 'better gifts' than you do, please do not fret.  The Holy Spirit knows what is best and we are to trust in the Lord.
 Unity and Diversity in the Body
12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For we were all baptized by[c] one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. 14 Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.
No matter why Christians 'come together'...be it for scheduled worship or to prepare, serve and share a SHROVE TUESDAY PANCAKE DINNER, we are to do it in the spirit of unity, cooperation and most of all love.  Too often today we forget that our brothers and sisters are all around the world and that God unites us through our faith in Him.
15 Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18 But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. 19 If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
Though we may not understand God's 'Grand Design'...or even 'discern that there IS one...we trust in our Creator.  As science contributes more and more to our understanding of 'life', this passage reflects the 'awesomeness of God', be it in His collective plans for us, or in the genius of His design of our human bodies.
21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” 22 On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24 while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
This is as true of the 'actual' human body, as it is of the body of people who make up 'The Body of Christ' here on earth, through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in each of us.  Whether it's cleaning toilets for a church or social service function or preaching in a finely decorated church, the believer's contribution is invaluable in the eyes of the Lord.  Whatever we do for Christ's Community is precious and valuable and will be remembered when we stand before our Maker.
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 28 And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues[d]? Do all interpret? 31 Now eagerly desire the greater gifts.
It is not always easy to discern 'who is who' in Christ's Community here on earth.  There are many false prophets, false teachers and charlatans, no doubt about it.  And it can be difficult to determine just exactly WHAT special abilities various genuine Christians have, but with time and patience, God will let us know.  Be not 'jealous' of others' gifts, but, rather, strive to uncover those great gifts YOU may already possess without even knowing it.
Love Is Indispensable
And yet I will show you the most excellent way.
Paul sure DOES show us a most excellent way!  For now we 'enter' and 'receive' a passage in Scripture below which is familiar to almost everyone, Christian or not.  Indeed, 1 Corinthians 13 is a passage often quoted in marriage ceremonies all over the globe.
1 Corinthians 13
1 If I speak in the tongues[a] of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. 3 If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,[b] but do not have love, I gain nothing.
The bottom line is that all the gifts in the world and all the wonderful things that some Christians are capable of count for nothing without the manifestation of genuine love.  Imagine that!  A Christian can appear to be a total  success in the eyes of the world and even to his or her fellow Christian believers.  But every believer's heart is constantly and thoroughly being examined by our Heavenly Father and those who fall short will be 'outted' as phonies.  But do not lose hope, for those previously unidentified as 'mountain-movers' will be made known to Christians everywhere, serving as a source of hope and....of course...love...all in God's good time.
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
These are high ideals, not easily attained by 'the common man' were it not for the Power of the Holy Spirit within!
8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears.
Isn't it amazing that only 'love' endures?  How can something so 'ethereal' end up being the only 'thing' that is real and enduring in the end?  Surely this is yet another gift to us from God, if only we recognize it. 
11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. 12 For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
1 Corinthians 12-13  (NIV)
LINK: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2012-13&version=NIV
There is a reason why we refer to ourselves as 'Children of God' and wish to be recognized as such.  Yet what we 'glean' here on earth, working as God's 'eyes, hands, hearts and ears', is but a pale reflection of what awaits us in the Kingdom of Heaven.
13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
Christians understand these things with their hearts.   But 'the world', while understanding the 'etheral' concepts of hope and love, claims that 'faith' is just too arcane for them to 'believe in'.  Don't they see that these are all part of the same construct? 
Let this 'Shrove Tuesday' message be one of HOPE given in LOVE through the FAITH of the world's Christians--to all those who believe already...and to those who are 'seeking'.
Amen!
With Love in Christ
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

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"If You Never Were In Trouble, How Would You Know That I Will Come To Your Rescue?" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

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Epilogue: Invitation and Warning

12 “Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
14 “Blessed are those who wash their robes, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city. 15 Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.
16 “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you[a] this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.”
17 The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let the one who hears say, “Come!” Let the one who is thirsty come; and let the one who wishes take the free gift of the water of life.
18 I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. 19 And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll.
20 He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.”
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.           Rev 22: 12-21 (NIV)
LINK: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation+22&version=NIV

Thank you, Lord Jesus!

Come soon!

Reverend Barbara Sexton

"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross

www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

"Harry Reid Says 'NO' To Nevada Prostitution & Inflames Dennis Hof Bunny Ranch Brothel Owner" By Reverend Barbara Sexton 'Dear Ones Healing Ministry'

"Harry Reid will have to pry the cat house keys from my cold dead hands," Dennis Hof, owner of the Moonlite Bunny Ranch Brothel

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Mary Magdalene--"No, she probably wasn't", says Rev. Barbara Sexton

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Senator Harry Reid--"But he sure has been!", says Rev. Barbara Sexton

Harry Reid: ‘The time has come for us to outlaw prostitution’

By Anjeanette Damon, David McGrath Schwartz, Cy Ryan

Published Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011
CARSON CITY — Sen. Harry Reid on Tuesday called for “an adult conversation” about prostitution in Nevada, saying it is an impediment to economic development because it discourages businesses from moving here.
“Nevada needs to be known as the first place for innovation and investment – not as the last place where prostitution is still legal,” he said in a speech to the Nevada Legislature......"

"......Dennis Hof, a flamboyant brothel owner, arrived at the Legislature about 90 minutes before Reid was scheduled to speak. Hof was accompanied by eight working girls from his brothel outside Carson City."
"Harry Reid will have to pry the cat house keys from my cold dead hands," he told the media.
READ THE REST HERE: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/feb/22/reid-vs-brothel-industry

Dear Readers:

     Make no mistake about it, prostitution has always been with us and is likely 'here to stay'.

     In fact, the Bible, itself, is rift with mention of this profession in it's various incarnations:
--sometimes redemptively 'flattering' as in the story of God-fearing 'Rahab', the brave prostitute who hid and helped two Israelis spying in Jericho escape with their lives
LINK: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua+2&version=NIV
--sometimes (rightly or wrongly, but in my opinion the latter...) as a 'repentant prostitute' in the tradition of Mary Magdalene
LINK: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+20&version=NIV
---and sometimes in the 'no-holds-barred' tradition of the metaphor of the 'Great Whore Of Babylon', who in collusion with 'the Antichrist' and the 'Beast' wrecks havoc on earth and humankind in their 'final days'.
LINK: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation%2017-18&version=NIV
     Of course, other prostitutes, concubines, sex slaves and all sorts of sexual activities are elaborated upon in Scripture (listen up you who think the Bible is all irrelevant and boring ramblings of stern old men!).
     In fact, Biblical stories of 'fallen women' are a very powerful reflection of the realities of life of earth...in times past, currently, as well as in the future.
     To write the 'Good Book' off as 'mere arcane and imaginary writings' (as I once did for the first 37 years of my life as a proud atheist/agnostic) is to do it a great injustice.  (Note: You OWE IT to yourself to read the Bible NOW, if you never have before!)
     But I digress....
     Back to the surprising 'stance' of the uber-liberal Harry Reid, I stand with those who simply cannot believe that 'Prince Harry', as Tea Party Patriots call him, is SO up-in-arms about the legal prostitution business in Nevada.
     It boggles the mind that Progressive Lib Dem Harry Reid is actually BLAMING Nevada's financial woes on the 'world's oldest profession'.
     Not only is it 'counter-intuitive', but it smacks of the kind of perverse 'self-righteousness' exhibited by those who consider themselves to be totally 'above the frey'.
     Is Prince Harry SQUAWKING too much because he has something to hide, like the fact that HE and his CRONIES are responsible for not only the pathetic financial state of Nevada, but of the entire U.S.A., itself?
     Is the 'gentleman (ahem) from Nevada' objecting just a little too much?
     I think so. 
     And I think that Harry Reid is barking up a storm over Nevada brothels not so much because he hails from a position of 'high moral import'...but because he craves to be in the spotlight, once again and he'll do whatever it takes to get back there.
     Don't get me wrong-engaging in prostitution has enough negative ramifications.
     Those who do it for a living must face a myriad of consequences and life-impacts that are more often bad than good.
     Prostitution, gambling, booze, drugs, abortion, sexually transmitted diseases and various forms of 'abuse' are always potential cohabitants in the lives of the Bunny Ranch babes and their sisters.
     Family and friends are affected, not to mention 'significant others', if there are any.
     But, at least in Nevada some level of legal regulation is applied to and oversees the prostitution industry, which is more than we can say about the dog-and-pony show we have been forcefully subjected to by Nancy Pelosi and the 'squawking' Prince Harry.
     I don't know what set Reed 'off' here, but I think he's off-base.
     Doesn't he realize that it was Mary Magdalene, that 'fallen-woman-wrongly-branded-as-a-prostitute' by eons of male chauvinist church leaders who first saw the 'empty tomb' and then the Risen Christ?
     Doesn't Harry realize that it was 'the women'--those branded 'sainted' and 'fallen' and those 'in-between' who stayed with Christ under the cross...prepared his body for burial...and then were the first to 'see' him again after resurrection?
     The lesson here is that the way of Jesus is one of understanding, forgiveness and 'rebirth'.
     I urge Prince Harry to 'revisit' these tenets in the religion he claims for himself which is Mormon, also known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
     And as one who has 'worked' with prostitutes with my street and church ministries for many moons, I speak from the soft places of my heart.
     I want to remind my sisters everywhere and whatever they do for a living, that they can, at any time, earnestly pray to 'our God of second chances and new beginnings'...
     And know we will all be heard.
May God Bless You
With Love in Christ
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

'THANK YOU FATHER'

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"Shocking Revelation For CT TEA PARTY PATRIOTS Almost Immediately After Pima, Arizona Shootings" By Reverend Barbara Sexton

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"Acquitting the guilty and convicting the innocent, the Lord detests them both."

Proverbs 17:15 (NIV)

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Dear Ones:
     Below is the timeline for the recent Arizona shootings from the Pima County's Sheriff Dept, including an addition of concern to us in red.
     Please fellow TEA PARTY PATRIOTS, take care with such as these who anonymously instigate and propagate hate on the internet.  They are right here next to us!
LINK: http://ctbob.blogspot.com/2011/01/sarah-palin-might-as-well-have-pulled.html 
     Do not be afraid of persons such as CT Bob--whoever he or she is--and his 'respondents', but be aware of them, these who think they can hide in plain sight behind the anonymity of the 'Web'. 
    None of us need to be reminded of all the 'online ramblings', anonymous of course, of shooter Jared Loughner, which no one bothered to bring to any one's attention until AFTER he perpetrated his horrible crimes.
     First anonymous words are used to wound and as happens all too often nowadays, not-so-anonymous bullets are next. 
     I certainly don't want that to be the case here in Connecticut and so I bring this to your attention.
     There is no denying that the gross problems affecting the entire U.S.A. are no where more 'exemplified' than in this very liberal state of CT, to the point that I fear 'fair elections' at this point are now virtually impossible in the aftermath of the 'Bridgeport Ballot' imbroglio.

'Gadsden Flag' of the TEA PARTY PATRIOTS

     Those of us who 'dare to speak' and 'dare to question' and claim our God-given liberties as American citizens, must be ever mindful that there really are those intend to do us harm every day and we must feel sorry for them.
      They speak without thinking and have no authority over their emotions.  They claim to 'know us' when they don't.  They 'indict and condemn us' without care.
LINK: http://ctbob.blogspot.com/2011/01/sarah-palin-might-as-well-have-pulled.html
      Yet we should pray for those poor souls who seek our destruction, even as we pray that God grant us His Vast Protection and Victory this election season.
     And we should stand united to remain ever peaceful, respectful, lawful and forthcoming in truth and openness not in hate as our detractors do, but rather in love, for the good of all in our Nation.
     May Connecticut set the bar for decency of speech and action by the TEA PARTY and others on the 'right' in light of recent speech and actions on 'the left'.
May God Bless Us & God Bless America
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
http://www.dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/
Greenwich-Stamford Tea Party Patriots: www.gstpp.org
According to the Pima County's Sherif Department's 'timeline' below:
Nov. 30, 2010
Jared Lee Loughner purchased a Glock Model 19, 9mm handgun with extended magazine and one box of Winchester ammunition.
Jan. 7, 2011 at 11:35 p.m.
Loughner drops off roll of 35mm film to be developed at Walgreens, 3800 W. Ina Road, Tucson.
Jan. 8, 2011 at 12:24 a.m..
Loughner makes a purchase at Circle K Store #3400, 4900 W. Ina Road, Tucson.
Jan 8, 2011 at 12:29 a.m.
Loughner checks into Motel 6, 4630 W. Ina Road, Tucson.
Jan. 8, 2011 at 2:19 a.m.
Loughner returns to Walgreens at 3800 W. Ina Road, Tucson, to retrieve developed photographs and makes a purchase.
Jan. 8, 2011 at 2:34 a.m.
Loughner makes purchase at Chevron Store #95481, 7620 N. Hartman Road, Tucson.
Jan. 8, 2011 at 4:12 a.m.
Loughner posts bulletin on the web site Myspace. He called the post "Goodbye friends." He includes one of the photos he had developed at Walgreens in this web post.
Jan. 8, 2011 at 6:12 a.m.
Loughner makes a purchase at Walmart Store #2922 at Foothills Mall, 7635 N. La Cholla Blvd., Tucson.
Jan. 8, 2011 at 6:21 a.m.
Loughner makes a purchase at the Circle K Store #08510 at 3712 W. Cortaro Farms Road, Tucson.
Jan. 8, 2011 at 7:04 a.m.
Loughner tries to buy ammunition at the Walmart Store #2922 at Foothills Mall, 7635 N. La Cholla Blvd., Tucson
Jan. 8, 2010 at 7:27 a.m.
Loughner buys ammunition and a backpack-style diaper bag at the Walmart Super Center at 8280 N. Cortaro Road, Marana.
Jan. 8, 2011 at 7:30 a.m.
Arizona Game and Fish Department officer stops Loughner for running a red light at Cortaro Road and I-10. He gives Loughner a verbal warning. Loughner had no outstanding warrants and his driver's license was in order.
Jan. 8, 2011 from 7:31 a.m. to 9:40 a.m.
Loughner returns to his parents' home and removes a black bag from the vehicle he was driving. His father confronts him when he sees him remove the bag. Loughner runs into the desert. His father chases him by vehicle but loses him.
Jan. 8, 2011 at 9:41 a.m.
Cab driver picks Loughner up from a Circle K at 3712 W. Cortaro Farms Road and drives him to the Safeway store at 7100 N. Oracle Road, at the corner of Ina and Oracle, Tucson.
Jan. 8, 2011 at 9:54 a.m.
Loughner and the cab driver walk into the Safeway to get change for the cab fare.
Jan. 8, 2011 at 10:10 a.m.
Loughner opens fire in the parking lot of Toscana shopping center at Ina and Oracle.
Nineteen people are wounded. Six are killed. Thirteen are injured.
Jan 8, 2011 at 10:11 a.m.
911 call reporting the mass shooting is received by Pima County Sheriff's Department.
Jan. 8, 2011 at 10:14 a.m.
First medical unit arrives at the shooting scene. Rural Metro Fire Rescue 76, a paramedic unit.
Jan. 8, 2011 at 10:15 a.m.
Pima County Sheriff's Deputy Audetat is the first deputy to arrive at the mass shooting scene. He detains Loughner.
Jan. 8, 2011 at 10:16 a.m.
Pima County Sheriff's Deputy Patino is the second deputy to arrive and takes the weapon used in the shooting into custody as evidence.
Jan. 8, 2011 at 10:19 a.m.
Additional medical personnel begin to arrive at the shooting scene.
Jan. 8, 2011 at 10:31 a.m.
Southwest Ambulance, Paramedic 831 arrives at the Safeway parking lot at 7100 N. Oracle Road.
Jan. 8, 2011 at 10:41 a.m.
Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords driven to University Medical Center in Southwest Ambulance,
Paramedic 831.
Jan. 8 at 10:50 a.m.
Jared Loughner taken to Pima County Sheriff's Department's Foothills Substation at 7300 N. Shannon Road.
Jan 8, 2011 at 11:58 a.m. Pima time aka 1:58 p.m. CT Bob-time (EST)
'CT Bob' publishes anti-conservative 'hate piece' : http://ctbob.blogspot.com/2011/01/sarah-palin-might-as-well-have-pulled.html  
Jan. 8, 2011 at 6:59 p.m.
Search warrant served at the home of Jared Loughner's parents
LINK for copy in black: http://www.kgun9.com/Global/story.asp?S=13846868  

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14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked

or walk in the way of evildoers.

15 Avoid it, do not travel on it;

turn from it and go on your way.

16 For they cannot rest until they do evil;

they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.

17 They eat the bread of wickedness

and drink the wine of violence.

Proverbs 4:14-17 (NIV)

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"Why Are The Fish Dying? How To Get Saved-Part One" By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

LINK:  http://www.s2smagazine.com/stories/2011/01/2-million-fish-found-dead-maryland
Dear Ones:
      First read below and ask yourself, "What don't I get about Revelation 8:6:13 being relevant to what's happening today?   And when you read it , keep this in mind: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/8246678/More-than-1000-turtle-doves-fall-from-the-sky-in-Italy-in-latest-mass-bird-death-case.html for it's only the beginning.
        (Note for Newcomers: The Book of Revelation is the last book of the New Testament of the Bible.  Rev 8:6-13 (NIV) means "Revelation chapter 8, verses 6-13, the New International Version which Rev. Barb prefers because it is easily understandable by young and old all over the world.)
     There is no need to be afraid of anything.  But this is definitely a good time to 'get yourself on the road to being saved' if you haven't already done so.  I write this assuming that you may not have that much Bible knowledge, so we'll take it step-by-step, at your own pace.
     Here I provide you with 'my unique version of how to get saved as a Christian' in a simple, easy-to-understand way, without using a 'hard hand'.  Who on earth would want to join a 'religion' that uses threats, taunts, reprimands, coercion, bullying, brutal rules, demands for money and all the other things 'organized religions' (trans: "churches") are so famous for?
     The first followers of Christ who were just regular people and 'seekers' like we are!
     After you absorb what I have to say here, I will provide you with 'the traditional' Scripture passages we Christians use and you can begin some more formal and rigorous 'religious training' if you so choose.
     But the Message of Christ is a simple one...Simple enough, in fact, for a child to understand... and anyone who says otherwise is not being truthful.
     If you are still reading this, certainly you've come so far as to be wondering, at least, what all this Scripture stuff is about and how it relates to life today.
     That's GREAT even if you've been a devout Christian all your life.  No one, ever, cannot benefit from a 'refresher course', a 'reboot', if you will and the Lord rejoices when Believers stand with their 'new' brothers and sisters in Christ.
     I speak to you from my heart and from a unique perspective.  Being born and raised in a Russian family where religion was absolutely forbidden, I was an atheist/agnostic for the first 37 years of my life.  My 'god' was Science. 
     Yet ironically, the more scientific knowledge I gained, the more I came to realize that 'a Grand Designer's Hand' is definitely at work in our universe.
     Life is no 'accident'.  The 'cosmos' is more than just NASA and NOAA and earthquake 'LINKS' and all I'm saying here is that it is a good time to consult the 'ultimate guidebook'--the Holy Bible.
     I've joked that "When these things come to pass, we will have read the Book and now we're 'doing' the movie." 
     We've recently experienced a 'tear' in the earths' geomagnetic sphere, allowing rogue energy, solar and otherwise, to enter and escape said 'hole'.  A ten year old girl just discovered a Super Nova, now possibly existing as a 'black hole'.
     You may have noticed an increase in earthquakes, with new ones occurring in areas previously thought to be 'earthquake-free'.  We've had flooding and and snow on the West Coast of the U.S.A. and hurricanes, tornadoes and storms all over the place.
     Birds are dropping from the skies and we have 'the fish'...all the dying fish everywhere.
     Yes.  Yes, there are 'scientific explanations' for it all, kind of.
     BUT!
     The big 'BUT' is that God has ALWAYS used natural phenomena to 'make His points'!  Archaeological evidence exists that the 'parting of the Red Sea' did indeed happen and was partly due to extraordinary lunar alignments and extreme low tides.
     Egypt's 'plagues'-remarkable by story-telling standards-are now largely explained by natural phenomena ('frogs', locusts',etc)....but oh the timing.
    It's all in the timing.
    And I tell you from the depth of my heart that any of you so inclined to not be part of the world take steps NOW to assure your 'eternal address'.
    1) You do this by asking God for faith, if you think you have none.  PRAY for faith and it will be given to you, I guarantee!  Only God can give us faith, for it is a 'gift'!
    2) Earnestly understand that we humans are all flawed and in need of salvation.  We are all imperfect and perishable.  You, me, all of us.
     3)Turn to God and pledge yourself to Him.  Tell Him earnestly that you BELIEVE in Him.  Humble yourself before Him.
     4) Examine your life and all that is sinful in it...or that you think is sinful...and confess.  Promise God to cease and desist any and all of this sinful behavior and ask God to let you know if you 'missed' anything.  You will immediately start sleeping better at night.  And don't be surprised when you get 'visited' in your dreams as God examines your heart as you sleep.
     5) Start reading or re-reading the Bible and look to 'mainline Christian sources' for specific Bible passages to get you started on your role to salvation.  Read everything you can get your hands on and ask God to guide you to the Truth.  There's no right or wrong way to read the Bible.  Some start with Genesis and read through.  Some start with the New Testament and read through and then back.  Right here we are going to start with a passage relevant to 'current events'.  Choose your own favorite 'translation' based on your own 'market research' or by the recommendation of someone you know and trust.
     6)  Somewhere along the line, get baptized by water by a Christian clergy-person or by any Christian who will to do so for you.  If you have already been baptized by water, ask a minister or even any Christian capable and willing to do so to 'reaffirm' your baptism.  This can be done anywhere, not just in a church and any Christian can do it.  The water need not be from the River Jordon, or anywhere else.  It just needs to be clean and 'consecrated' for Holy use through fervent prayer by the one who is doing the Baptizing.  You needn't be completely immersed, either, just some on the head will suffice.  If anyone questions this, ask them what they say of the 'validity' of the Baptisms we do on preemies in hospital Isolettes baptized with eyedroppers of sterile, consecrated water.  And ask them if those Baptized bedside have 'true Baptism' and you will have you answer.
     7)  After you've earnestly accepted God through Jesus Christ your brother and Savior who died for YOU into your life, confess, be clean, go forth, let the Holy Spirit indwell in you at all times and spread the Good Word (the Message of Christ) yourself.  Don't be surprised if you have some 'demonic' encounters along the way.  'New Christians' are ripe 'pickin's' for a certain amount of time.  Satan WILL try to dissuade you from your new spiritual path.  But rest assured, if confronted with ANYTHING demonic or negative, simply invoke the Power of the Holy Spirit by saying, "HOLY SPIRIT INDWELL IN ME."  To command a demon or anything 'negative' TO GET OUT, say, "I COMMAND YOU TO LEAVE ME IN THE STRONG NAME OF JESUS CHRIST NOW!'.  Doing and saying these things isn't always a picnic at the time, but they work.  And the aftermath leads to incredible things. Again-don't be afraid.  Satan is 'loosed' on the earth, but only has a limited number of bad angels (demons) to harass anyone at any given time.  If you put up a strong fight in God, the bad guys will lose interest and move onto easier pickings.  And, don't forget God sends his (good) Angels to protect you, as well, during times such as this, because there really is a spiritual battle going on.
     8) Watch as your life is enriched in all ways.  You will be a blessing to those around you.  As you grow past the initial learnings as a New Christian, you will educate yourself more and more.  In every area of your life, you will begin to discern God's Hand at work where you never did before.  Prepare to be amazed.
     9)  Pray like it's your job, and then pray some more.  You will want to keep a journal, especially if you are at all troubled by #7--Satan and his minions.
   10)  Enjoy your new found faith and revel in it.  Be joyful.  Don't be afraid of anything except being separated from God, for this is the very 'essence of  HELL'!  Attend a church and worship in fellowship with others.  Remember that no one will see Heaven just by doing good works.  You don't NEED to do 'good works' as a Christian, but you won't be able to help yourself from naturally doing so because the Holy Spirit is IN YOU, alive and well and working!
(Please note that some 'religious groups' such as Baptists and Catholics may not necessarily agree with what I say here due to denominational differences.  If you wish to belong to one of these denominations, then you can take what I say above under advisement and then take the steps necessary in order to become a member of the church of your choice.  As far as I am concerned, I know in my heart that the different denominations are like different 'airlines' with different carriers and passenger lists all headed to the same destination.  The early church was 'one united' (with women playing a prominent part with our Lord, ahem) and I've no doubt that it shall be that way at the end of the world, God be Praised!)
      Now, onto today's Scripture Reading.  At first 'blush', what do these passages mean to you?

Revelation 8            The Trumpets

"6 Then the seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared to sound them.
7 The first angel sounded his trumpet, and there came hail and fire mixed with blood, and it was hurled down on the earth. A third of the earth was burned up, a third of the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up.
8 The second angel sounded his trumpet, and something like a huge mountain, all ablaze, was thrown into the sea. A third of the sea turned into blood, 9 a third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed.
10 The third angel sounded his trumpet, and a great star, blazing like a torch, fell from the sky on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water— 11 the name of the star is Wormwood.[a] A third of the waters turned bitter, and many people died from the waters that had become bitter.
12 The fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them turned dark. A third of the day was without light, and also a third of the night.
13 As I watched, I heard an eagle that was flying in midair call out in a loud voice: “Woe! Woe! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the other three angels
Rev 8:6-13 (NIV)
READ THE REST HERE:
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Revelation%208&version=NIV 
     There's always a 'scientific' reason for what happens in our world, but what happens is purely God's Will.
     The Lord alone will let us know what we need to know when we need to know it and I pray you, my dear Readers, see that!
For You In Christ,
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
http://www.dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/









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