Are you Afraid?

Yall, ever since this latest election people are losing their crazy minds. Weird things are happening around the world. Social media is overflowing with conspiracy theorist and false informations. Bad things are happening around the world every day. It gets worst as the years go by. It’s not just all of a sudden happening. I wish people would stop with the superstition. We are fighting with other countries so of course we are on high alert and weird this will happen, but we can’t just stop living our happy lives. 

I do not know how many post I have seen with people claiming the end of times is coming or Jesus is coming soon. Oh I believe the time is near that Jesus will come but no man knows when. It could be in the next second or a hundred years from now, but the Bible is playing out right before our eyes. 

I do not rely on any social media post, videos or news head lines. I live one day at a time and try to enjoy every day. People are scared. Why? Because the news and internet are using scare tactics on people. I would even go as far as to say some churches are doing the same. People are getting afraid and losing their minds. People are spreading false guidance and leaning on their own understandings. Proverbs 3:5-6

Well, let me tell you how I feel. I pray. I talk to God. We talk. So many times when my mind is swirling with negative thoughts or I get anxious, I pray and within a few minutes, I am relieved. God talks to me too. He tells me not to be afraid. He is in control of all things and we need to trust him. John 14:27.

If you are saved, you do not have to worry about anything. No need to be afraid. One day the Lord will come for his people. Many people will be left behind. I see a lot of videos that try to convince people into  thinking they get a 2nd chance. You don’t. If the Lord does not take you with him when he returns, then you are doomed. You do not get a 2nd chance. Repent and come to him now. If you don’t do it now, what makes you think you will do it after his return? Because then you will finally believe? Na. Accept him now and stop being afraid. 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18

So now excuse me while I eat my Little Debbie Christmas cake and plan out my Thanksgiving grocery list. 

DIY Lure Bracelets

Have I ever told you I love fishing? Well, I haven’t been in a really long time. I can’t get anyone to take me. If I ever move to the beach, I will become a surf fisherman. I would love getting out there knee deep in the surf during the early morning sunrise. 

I remember the days when daddy took me fishing on the river banks. The deal was, if I go dig up the worms, we can go fishing. So, I would got out to the woods and rake back beds of leaves. I was usually able to collect a whole pint. Then with a cane pole, he would take me fishing. I don’t know how many times I hooked his finger or ears. My grandmother used to take me cat fishing in local ponds. She would start before the sun came up and sit out there all day. I wish I had those days back. Spending the day fishing with memaw, eating beanie weenies and crackers and squatting behind the trees when nature called.

Ok now to my craft. When we were at the beach a couple weeks ago, I told Nick about some bracelets I wanted to make for fun. First I needed to go to a tackle store, so he drove me up the road to Bass Pro Shop. There I found some shiny swivels and a spinner. At the campground store, I found a spoon lure.

I simply hooked the swivels together then hooked to the lures after removing the hooks. Four swivels and a lure made the perfect size bracelet for me. 

I love how they turned out and now I plan to make some more by using different colors and sizes. I could have went a little smaller on the spinner lure. They come in all sorts of colors and designs. They make a cool conversation starter and when I’m wearing them, it brings back those child hood memories that make me smile. 

Do you like to fish? 

What is your favorite fish to hook?