October This And That

1.) Still need help decluttering your home? This verse always helps me--

Something else? Watching videos like these of abandoned homes. Oh my. Makes me almost want to rent a huge dumpster and toss things from my windows! heh.

2.) So have you heard of The Mandela Effect? I'd not looked into it till a few months ago upon discovering I'm not the only person who remembers the Berenstain Bears books as the Berenstein Bears.  (Anyone else?)

If you're ever bored and crave something to research (and, like me, enjoy feeling your mind spin), you might want to look into The Mandela Effect. 

(Insert the theme music from The Twilight Zone here.)  シ

3.) Speaking of the Twilight Zone, here are most of my favorite episodes (Hulu still has these)--

Where is Everybody? 

The 16 Millimeter Shrine

Walking Distance

When The Sky Was Opened

A Stop At Willoughby

The Last Flight

Kick the Can

Little Girl Lost

Changing of the Guard

Nick of Time

The Odyssey of Flight 33

100 Yards Over The Rim

A World Of Difference

Elegy

The Trouble With Templeton

The Silence

Shadow Play

4.) Something I wrote at Facebook--

Ok, not many of us are fans of Alec Baldwin, but the comments I just now read after a story about the tragedy yesterday? My head is still reeling (and horrified) from all the blatant condemnation and assumptions, most from people who call themselves Christians.

May God have mercy.

(And I'm adding this here at my blog: Seriously, I felt almost traumatized after reading the cruel, prideful comments. I had to stop, walk downstairs, then watch an episode of Stargate SG-1 so to shake it.)

You'll find the original Alec Baldwin story here.

And for good measure, let's add this verse today:

"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."   1 Corinthians 13:2

5.) Does this painting zip you to a lovely place, or what?

6.) Okay, here's a bold statement: If you're a Christian who doesn't enjoy historically-based Bible movies, there's nothing wrong with you(!) They may be based on Bible events--but still--they're an art form and art is highly subjective. Highly. Subjective.

So if for years you've felt a gnawing sense of guilt while your friends express their deep LOVE for these movies, well, stop. Just stop the guilt.  ツ

And speaking of movies, Tom and I recently enjoyed watching My Spy. Just a smattering of language, otherwise fine.

7.) Spied this pretty kitchen at Gab, posted by Sandra Steele, one of my favorite folks there--

8.) Recently I stopped watching a Youtuber because too often they were on the defensive about negative commenters rather than just creating good content for us. 

Ever wondered why I don't acknowledge haters in my blog? This pretty much explains it--

9.) Need a way to combat the rising prices of groceries? Now's a perfect time to learn tons of money-saving cooking secrets! Here's a good place to begin, but oh my, the Internet has endless help in this area.

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And lastly--

Please remember: My posts are always about more than they appear to be. 

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 "For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses." ... Matthew 6:14,15