So, we have tornado warnings in Onondaga County, and the sky looked menacing on my drive to Syracuse at 3:45pm. (It’s 511 right now.. Lol)
I was on my way to pick up the FIRST miracle of the upcoming FOUNDATIONS of FREEDOM Bible Class..
You see.. I don’t own a TV. I have not owned or seen a live TV screen (save for Best Buy or a nail salon) in 50 years. I moved out of my home in Wantagh NY in 1974 and never watched TV again.. The last shows I remember were ‘Dragnet’, and ‘Laugh In.’ So every time I run this class.. I have to borrow the equipment. And this is not the FIRST TIME the weather was controlled by an unseen hand! But I’m getting ahead of myself..)
The last few times I ran the class up here in NY, it was for 1 or 2 people at a time, so these were all I needed…
Remember these little sets? I”m not sure just how old they are, I bought them years ago on Craigslist to run a class; but VHS players still work really well!
(And as I was snapping this photo of a shelf at the top of the garage.. I noticed the DVD payer.. Hah! Maybe Paul won’t have to truck his up from New Jersey with him next week. My whole family (of 2) knows I need a DVD player for the class, but somehow NONE of us knew we had one! Lol. (Speaks loud volumes about us).
Anyway, I’ve been fishing around for a large screen TV, since we’re expecting up to 10 people for this class, and these little screens won’t cut it.
I DO have a 20” Computer monitor I could use.. So, I brought it to my tech shop today.. (a guy around the corner David ‘Yannteck’ is tops! He always advises me correctly.) He told me the monitor would work, I’d just need an ‘HGMI cord’ to hook it up to the DVD player. He had one on sale for $15. I almost bought it just to thank him for his time, but he waved me off, seeing as it was not yet known what kind of cable I’d actually need. (Could be a UGA component or someotherwhatchamacallit). So I waited.
Then I go home with the small computer monitor in tow, and find my son has a grand idea.. He set me up on his computer at ‘Facebook Marketplace’ for our area. (I can’t log into FB Marketplace with my own account.. FB capriciously booted me off marketplace a few years ago for touting ‘community offensive content’ (Probably Christian), and I can’t be bothered to ‘appeal’ to them.)
(Huh! I did not make a request to be re-admitted.. And I couldn’t care less. But I didn’t see a prompt for ‘Don’t bother’..)
SO, on Nick’s computer the VERY FIRST LARGE SCREEN TELEVISION UP TO BAT was a few years old → FIFTY INCH - PLASMA Beauty! An LG in superb condition!
FIFTY inches for $50 bucks!! Can’t beat that. I managed to get ahold of the seller toot suite and scheduled to drop by within the hour.
The set was perfect, CAME WITH A REMOTE! (I hadn’t even thought of it, but they help a LOT during this class).. a power cord (of course).. and the guy was so nice.. he threw in an HGMI CORD FOR FREE! HAH! (That’ was like getting a 50 inch TV for $35!)
OH! Did you see the skies (Photo top) on my drive out to pick up the TV in Syracuse? And this was the news today..
But we got the TV in the CAR without a DROP OF RAIN falling.. JUST LIKE IN MANHATTAN YEARS AGO!! (I’ve already told that story)
IT ONLY STARTED TO RAIN WHEN I GOT INTO MY DRIVEWAY! LOOK→>
No tornados though.. in fact, now that my grass is watered.. the sun is peaking out!
Friend, the man who has confidence towards God, expects goodness.
He expects trials, and knows they will end in his favor.
Confidence towards God starts with knowing Him,
Knowing Him means knowing His will;
The only way to know His will, is to know His Word. His Word IS His will!
That’s why I’m running this class. It is 36 jam packed hours of the Word of God with a view to ‘HOW TO UNDERSTAND what you’re reading. The Bible was MEANT to be taught! Ask the Eunuch. (Acts 8) Did you ever try to ‘READ’ it like a book, and get stuck in the ‘begats’ of I Chronicles and give up? That was me a long time ago.
People take the class and are never the same. There’s 5 days left before we begin. If you would like to join us, you’re invited. If you’re not joining us, thank you for your support of those who would (Give Send Go page), and prayers all around.
Godspeed,
Victoria
Ps 103: 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits…in this case, a Large tv and applicable cords! Thank you, Father, for Your goodness.
Progress! you are doing better than I am. I in my Bible reading and praying standing in the GAP mode. Keep up the good work. God is faithful and His Word is always for Christians who are undergoing further edification (me) in their life. Good to know about the VHS I have one too.. and plan to keep it forever.