Daniel Part Two

King Nebuchadnezzar was part of the other story of Daniel.  He was the King for 42 years.  He did follow the one true God after seeing the faith of Daniel.  The new king is Nabonidus he did his own thing worshiping nature.  He had money and used it to get rid of everything from the temple that the Jews used to worship the one true God.  King Belshazzar was the next King. During a party where they were drinking wine a hand appeared and started writing on the wall.  It said "Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin". Those are not words used anywhere any more.   A book told me Mene, Mene means your days are numbered.  Takel means on a scale, it came up short. Parsin means it will be broken apart.  Not one of the wise men could figure out the meaning of it. King Darius became the next King.  King Darius had heard about Daniel's gifts. He decided to ask Daniel to try to figure it out. Daniel was one of the administrators used to help as the kingdom was now large. The other administrators went to the King.  They praised the King and got him to create a document that said no one could worship any other god than him. They also got him to make it irrevocable or changed. It was for only 3o days.  The other adminsisters knew that Daniel prayed three times daily facing Jerusalem on his knees. Daniel was caught worshiping someone other than King Darius they would be thrown into a lion's den. The King was made aware that Daniel did not follow that new rule so he would be thrown into a lion's den.  That King did get stuck between a rock and a hard place.  This document was irrevocable so King Darius had to put Daniel in the lion's pen. He also had to lock closed with the King's ring.  Having made to do that bothered King Darius so much that he fasted and could not sleep.  King Darius rose early the next morning, went to the lion's den, and called for Daniel.  He did not expect a response but was happy to hear Daniel respond. The King said to get Daniel out of the den.  The King then threw the men who set up Daniel into the den with their families and they did not even hit the ground before the lions started eating them.  

Getting to know Daniel

 I am thinking about the life of Daniel from the Bible.  He was a captive from the Judah in Babalon.  The Israelites were taught the local language and ate the best food locally.  After learning all that they needed to stay among the best. Learning about Daniel and his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.  Those four men were in a program where they were becoming the best to serve the King and make the local finances grow. King Nebuchadnezzar took notice of  Daniel and his friends.  Many readers will have heard about the story of Daniel.  If not, those men made it clear who their God is.  They wanted to eat vegetables and water for 10 days as a test. They did not want to eat the food fed to their local gods. These men are Jews and worshiped Yahweh alone. Those men were stronger and wiser than the others.  That should be something we all desire. Being the wisest and strongest we can. Becoming people that others want to spend time with helps our morale. Daniel and Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah spent time praying to Yahway daily.  Nebuchadnezzar had a dream he did not understand.  The King called the Magicians, Conjures, Sorcerers, and Chaldeans to tell the King what this dream meant and why it caused him to be so anxious.  The King wrote a decree to kill those who could not tell him anything about the dream or what it meant. If they couldn't they all would be killed. Daniel asked for a few more days and the time to pray and ask their God. Daniel asked Yahwah about the dream. Currently, most of us do not dream or remember what the dream was later in the day. Daniel could tell King Nebuchadnezzar what the dream was and why it mattered.  It was not what the king desired to know but knowing it helped him. During that time many kings were only for a few years.  A new King came into office later. That is similar to the Presidents in the United States. This is the beginning of the story of Daniel.  This is to be continued. Daniel became one who could interpret dreams and became well-known for that.                

Wishes

 June is almost over.  I love that job I started in 2016 yet they just cut my hours in half. I have been looking for a job for the other half of the day. So far the jobs I have found have ended up being scams or full-time. I prayed about it and did not find any answers so I started this blog and hope it will eventually make money to live on. Maybe God will help me decide if this is a waste of time. 

I basically had a library before the fire. I spent time reading paper books and more than one at a time. Once allowed into the burned house I found partially burned paages.  I could not decide what book those pages came from. Due to fear of that happening again, I have bought a refurbished Kindle Paperwhite. I need to figure out how to read multiple books simultaneously. With no space in this trailer, I am now reading everything digitally. I am now reading from the Kindle or my cell phone. I am enjoying another format for reading. At times the Kindle does not sync so well.  I end up reading on the Kindle not where it starts on the Cell phone. It works the same way going from the Cell phone to the Kindle. That is annoying me, and I am trying to work around it. That may be why it was refurbished. That is my guess but only God knows if that is true.  It is time to read on the Cell Phone again.    

 It is Tuesday 6/18 and I am still trying to figure out how often to post these. I did turn in my truck to get it fixed after someone hit me on 6/2 while in Chuch.  The shop has now said the return day after being fixed is 6/26 which is later than thinking.  I was told it would take 3-5 days to fix it. That was before they took the truck apart and found a few more pieces needing to be replaced. I trust them to fix it correctly a few more days do not scare me but it is annoying. The lady who hit the truck should pay the total cost of fixing it. Both she and her husband are self-insured meaning there is no insurance to cover when anything happens.  I doubt she should be driving anymore but that is not my call. I asked her where she planned to park when she hit us. We were at the end of the parking lot when we were hit.  She kept repeating I hit reverse instead of the gas.  No other information was given as if the question confused her. The other vehicle only messed up a tire.  For my truck, there was more damage. She freaked out after hitting us. She was trying to get away from hitting him is what she said when she hit my truck. Her "excuse" was she hit the reverse instead of the gas and kept repeating that. Not a reason in my opinion.  It makes me worry that her mental ability is questionable. Talking with her about picking me up after signing the documents for them.  She asked multiple times about the time and location. Most people only need the address and time. I asked the daughter if she or her husband could be my transportation instead of her parents. If she thought her parents were safe to ride with. She did not, saying she would not ride with them. I do not trust the mental ability of the woman who hit the vehicle. would be safe to ride with.  I would rather have someone I trust behind the wheel. She agreed the mental status of her parents was in question. Telling someone directions new to this area can be confusing even when giving the directions while in the same vehicle.  I always want to check if the person got back to their home after dropping me off at my home. There are very few turnouts on our roads. If you are new to driving these roads those are hard to find. I am a perfectionist meaning I will likely sit on this post another day to make sure this is written saying what I want before posting.  That might be how my brain works as God made it that way.   

How Often?

 How often should I post on here?  Today I want to make this work and remember what days work in my life the best.  Is that true every week or will it vary due to whatever happens.  Today I wanted an avocado when I took it out of the fridge it took more time to get out of the skin and the seed than to eat. It was not ripe when I bought it apparently.  I don't know where it was grown but with that much work. CA avocados are ripe where I  live.  I wish where I get them it would say where it was grown. At least I could still eat some of it. 

I woke up frustrated with my life.  I am earning less than the bills due monthly.  Hubby keeps applying for full-time work and applying to multiple places each week.  Often he has been told his application will be forwarded to the hiring manager. That person does not get back to him.  The job I have loved has dropped my hours regardless of my desire. It appears to be removed from me. I am unsure why other than finances and due to my epilepsy. That makes me the easy one to let go. The other person hired to teach math part-time is full-time teaching Math & Spanish.  I only teach Math and since the last seizure, I am limited in hours and students.  She has 8 pages of students, and I only have 2 pages.  We both have students who have finished and are still on our lists.  Her hours are not cut as most of us have been.  These are the reasons that I was crying on the run this morning.  Everyone wants our money but at the same time paying bills every month as needed with so little income is so stressful.  Any advice would be appreciated. The best I know is to pray and spend time in worship.  At times that works but Satan keeps reminding me how hard this is. Anymore I do not want to drive for a job. I want a job totally online and not a scam.  I have yet to find one of those. 

Starting Again

 Checking out how this works again.  I would like to figure it out.  I want to remember how to post on here.  Today I am starting this blog thing again. I'd like to figure out the best way to write here.   These are things to figure out.  I would love to have some way to make money by writing about life and how it works with Jesus being my best friend. There have been many things that seem easier praying and talking with God about.  There have been many stressors in my life so far where I have needed him in my life. Lately, my full-time employment has become very part-time. It is a job I have loved but He made my life harder than in decades. I no longer live on the same income as before. I am waiting for direction at this point in my life.  This is a beginning again.  My life has had many twists and turns and the rest of my life will be the same.  One thing after the next is as lives seem to be. Blogger is now a part of my Google apps and is simple to get to. I do hope that this helps to keep this consistent.  I tried this years ago and want to fill in my time. I hope to supplement my income with this blog. Starting over in many ways is fun yet scary.