Veterans Day and More on Tuesday, November 14, 2025

Greetings and salutations on this day above ground, dear Reader, and welcome to my obscure, free little sliver of cyberspace today. In the United States today, we celebrate Veteran's Day; thank you all, every one, for laying down your lives to serve and protect the rest of us, from a grateful, free and safe American whose heart is touched by your sacrifice. We honor you today and always. 💜

Now that we're settling in to our new home as the move continues, a recent topic has returned to my heart with regard to the homeless shelter that God is creating down here in this small border town. Note the scripture above; this is why I feel that, at some point, I need to appear homeless and go experience what it feels like to have to beg for money on the street, with a sign and the whole nine yards, because I need to be able to identify with what our clients will have experienced by the time they reach the safe haven of our walls (once we have them, that is). 

I mean, I have been homeless a few times (mental illness is pretty good for that) but haven't yet experienced what it's like to ask random passing strangers to help. My husband and other friends and family have all tried to keep me away from this, fearing the emotional and psychological pain that it will likely cause, but I'm not afraid at all. I mean, I don't want to be arrested (haha! but seriously) and yet, at the same time, how can I possibly identify with 'the least of these' until I've truly walked in their shoes?

So, at some point, I've simply got to do it, there's just no way around it as far as I can tell. May He create the perfect time and place and, may I also experience both the kind and loving as well as those who will ignore me, AND those who will speak to me cruelly; all of it counts, all of that has got to be what the homeless go through so, to be of the best possible service to them, it's got to be done, it just has to. 

In other news, I've got my desk and computer (office area) set up in our new home and can finally get back to work on grant writing, for our own 501(c)(3) organizations as well as those of our friends here locally. There are three specific grants that will benefit our friends' museum that I have until November 14th to submit and I will work on those today. 

Other than that, we were able to finally capture our cat and get him moved to the new home yesterday and it's already very clear that he's loving the new living space, too. 

That's about all I've got for now; please, thank a Veteran today and do anything and everything you can to bless that person and make their lives better. Be blessed now and always, in Jesus' Name, amen.