Mommy's Bird Box

 

Right after watching the movie, “The Bird Box,” two children asked their mother.

“I didn’t get it mom.”

Eve said.

“What my dear?”

Adam responded.

“Why do the children have to be blindfolded, mom?”

The mother looked at both of them and smiled. Her two children are the same ages as the children in the movie.

The mother had them both seated beside her, one on each side of her, cuddled them in the middle of the soft living room sofa.

“They were blindfolded to protect them.”

She started.

“How?” Adam asked.

“From what?” Eve followed.

The mother continued.

“You both know that mommy loves you and/or daddy loves you, aren’t you?”

Both nodded.

“Well then, because mom and dad loves you, they protect you from any harm there can be in this world we live in.”

“Yes,” Adam agreed.

“So, in the presence of those other creatures or human beings that can be harmful to you physically or spiritually, mom in the movie covered their eyes so the children will not be tempted or deceived into something wrong that the evil people could offer them.”

“Ohhh,” Eve was getting it. Hugged herself closer to her mom. “Like when I was offered a new and more beautiful doll than the one I have, just to go with them wherever they wanted to, mommy?”

Her mother  nodded.

“Yes my dear. That stranger in the park who wanted to rob you from me.”

Then she kissed her in the head.

The mother looked at Adam.

“The mother blindfolded her children so they will only follow her voice.”

Adam nodded.

“Yes my darling. In the movie it was their mom. In real life, it is Jesus, the Son of God sent to us to guide us in our lives.”

“Like the mom in the movie, He told us what to do so we can be safe.”

Eve continued.

“Exactly darling. Children of God are asked to blindfold themselves from evil so they can be led by Him to His kingdom, where everyone can be freed and be safe.”

“In the movie,The Home for the Blind?”

Eve questioned.

“Yes sweetheart,” the mother sealed it with a kiss on her little hand.

“What about the bird box, mom?”

Adam questioned too.

The mother straightened herself before responding to her question.

“Well my dear, the birds are the messengers of warning.  When danger is close they are troubled and uneasy. They represent nature.”

Adam looked at her with a question in his eyes.

Her mother smiled.

“It is like saying, ‘Attention! Be alert! Danger!.’”

Both children get themselves closer, hugging their mother. A laugh came out from her.

“Don’t be afraid. Remember mom was there.”

Eve hugged her mother even more.

“But if mom wasn’t there, who would be there?”

The mother looked at her straight in the eyes. Seriously.

“God is spirit, sweetheart. He is everywhere. Mom and dad may not be there when you need them, but always remember and never forget, God is there. Jesus is there. You just have to call Him and believe, okay?”

Eve's lips opened to a wide smile with brilliance in her eyes.

“Yes mommy, yes! Just like daddy who is now in Heaven, isn’t he mom?”

Her mother’s eyes were filled with teary water. Fortunately she was able to control it from falling.

“Yes, of course.”

Adam continued.

“When the birds make the noise, the children stop.”

Then the mother added more.

“Yes. When you feel something strange, unusual or dangerous, you stop, pay attention to be alert, and be ready to act.”

“Why were the children told not to make a noise, mommy?”

Eve asked.

“Because God is Peace. You do not have to make a noise about your Faith. You do not have to impress anyone. Impress God with your faith by obeying Him. Love Him as your only God and love others as you love yourself. Making noise to disturb others is not loving them. Do you understand me, sweetheart?”

“Yes mommy.”

Then she turned to Adam.

“Shhh. Shut up now.”

The mother burst out in laughter. Then hugged her children like teddy bears.

“Someday, my children, you will understand better.”

Then they stayed hugging each other for some more time until their pet dog came to the children to play with them.

The mother sighed with joyful smiles.

“I Love My Children.”

The Scripture has warned: “Watch out for those dogs, those men who do evil, those mutilators of the flesh. - Philippians 3:2.” 

 It also said: 

“Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. - 1 Peter 5:8.

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The Burning Fire

 

 

The Burning Fire

 

Reading about the Beginning and Ending in the previous article:

The Finish Line

what is left is in the battlefield, the water's depth; the wild forest; and what we call, the life lived in the world.

A warrior; a swimmer; a forester; or a survivor that entered and came out; that started and ended; that fought and won; undoubtedly left an enemy; a competitor; an animal; a problem; behind. Behind.

Then what happens?

In the Bible, Matthew 13:36, the disciples came to Jesus and said

"Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field." 

"He answered", as in Matthew 13:37-42:

"The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, and the good seed stands for the sons of the kingdom. The weeds are the sons of the evil one, and the enemy who sows them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and harvesters are angels.

As the weeds are pulled up and burned in the fire, so it will be the end of the age. The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will weed out of his kingdom everything that causes sin and all who do evil. They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."

And to those who made it to the Finish Line gloriously:

"Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear." - Matthew 13:43.

As revealed to John in Revelation 21: 5 - 8:

"He who was seated on the throne said, 

'I am making everything new!'

Then he said,

'Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.'

He said to me:

'It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life. He who overcomes will inherit all this and I will be his God and he will be my son.

But the cowardy, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars - their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death."

May we all be part of the harvest. The winners. The righteous winners who made it to the Finish Line.

It is what God wants, is working for and fighting for through His Son. The Son of Man. The Redeemer. The Saviour of humankind.

Let us not be stubborn, look and follow God. He is an alliance, not an enemy. 

Love is the only Way.

God bless us ALL. 🙏

 

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The Finish Line

The Finish Line

 

The definition of Life is how we understand it. We understand it by how we live it; what we get from it; and how we imagine, want, desire and hope it to be. 

One thing is sure, though. Life starts and ends. It has a beginning and ending. It has a Finish Line.

A human is born.

Once a human being comes out to the world of people, life just starts. Along the way, toss and turns of living the realities in the actual world define the human. Unconsciously, the inner motives become to survive. Not just to survive to live, but to end up a winner. For the losers stay behind. For the losers die and the winners live and reach the "Finish Line" where reward is waiting.

As it is learned in school, all living things follow the same pattern. 

From the animals we learn what it is to "fly", and higher the better. Exploring everything. Every corner of the earth. We learn to "fight", and bolder the better. Letting every inch of the body nerves to work from head to feet. Defending every square of the territory won overtime. We learn to "live", and richer the better. Applying every knowledge earned from everything. No matter what the means and risk it had taken and required to gain riches. The aim is to win and survive. Be number 1, the top and the best of all, if possible.

A swimmer jumps from one point and emerges on the other. 

Between the starting and finish lines, there is the water to be crossed. It can be an ocean or any body of water. Under the water there is "life or death". The swimmer fights to reach the "Finish Line" where the reward of the survivor awaits. 

A forester enters the wild and dangerous, armed to fight danger and to come out alive.

A forest is another world itself. A territory of nature created for man, but belonged to other living things. Where human is but a challenge to their inhabitants, who crossed from one point to another. Entering to come out. Alive. Hopefully.

And more where there is "start" and "end".

The arena, stadium or field of battle or game is a world like the forest or body of waters itself. It is where "players" get in, dive and join to test Knowledge, Strength and Faith. 

The Doors say "IN" and "OUT". To Enter and Leave. Just those two. 

For only the Winner celebrates by the "Out" door, for the Loser stays behind, defeated or won over, as its Knowledge, Strength and Faith have died on the field.

A Problem. Any.

It can be seen from a far distance, created or dived in. A number does not start in 1 (one), if it is in 0 (cero). There is no Finish line to reach, if there is no Start line in the first place. There isn't Ending without a Beginning. What is in-between is Life in itself with all its definitions and meanings to whoever participates, crosses and lives in it.

A problem. Any. It comes in and out for as long as life exists.

Knowledge helps it be seen from the far. Strength leads the way to survive. But only Faith assures the way out.

But how? LOVE.

"Love is the only Way"

Knowledge of what "Patience" is; "Kindness" is; "Respect" is; "Generosity" is, and all the Good Teachings of the only Way.

Strength leads one to survive. To survive is to make sure of the TRUE strength to fill oneself with. For if it isn't the TRUTH, surely it is the Lie. And the Losers lie.

Faith is the only way out. It should start from the beginning, make its way to its ending.

The Way is Love.  

Where Love is Knowledge, Strength and Faith.

And, Love is God. Where Jesus is in God. For the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit is One.  Christ is the Way.

May this help you my sister, brother and friend. 

"Porque tienen ellos puesta su esperanza en su Salvador, y los ojos de Dios están fijos sobre los que le aman." - Eclesiástico 34:15

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The Author's Note

Hi there!

Miss me? I miss you. 😎 

As I have mentioned before in previous articles, posts in my blog will not be as often as it used to be in The Pen (1), and/or The Pen 2. It shall be slowly and gradually as I called it in R3 Introduction of The Pen 3.

Before starting this blogspot, I set us a Purpose, then Plan, Move to Action and finally reach the Goal. After six months, that goal was achieved. Thanks be to God.

Had I didn't reach such goal, I wouldn't have continued to The Pen 2 and 3. It was my sign. The signal for "yes." At least, that is what I have prayed to God. As generous as God is, I have reached that goal.

Then Pauses have to be part of it. It is good. Good to breathe, rest and think. Slow down, clear the mind with The Help of Silence, and be restored. In God's time.😍

I can't give news about The Writer Series yet. 

The Pen is experimenting its writer in The Bible Journey. It is like, "if you want to continue, write for The Bible Journey." 😉

Do not be confused. It is the same Me. The creator, author and writer of all the posts in The Pen, unless mentioned and cleared that it isn't by the post itself or other previous post. 

I just try to make it a little creative being the Writer and the Pen with Gabrielle in between. 

Gabrielle is the spirit itself within the writings of The Pen. The created, imaginable "Friend" I called upon for help and inspiration. The angel Gabriel? Yes. Gabrielle for me. 😄 

Sometimes present, sometimes not. 

Depending when I call. Got it? Good!

Stay tuned. Come once in a while. I invite you to my Facebook Page, Simple-Me, to like the page and get updates. There, the posts in The Pen are shared too. 

God blessings to ALL. 🙏

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What's Coming in The Pen?

    

What's Coming in The Pen?

The Author's Note

I just try to make it a little creative being the Writer and the Pen with Gabrielle in between. 

The Finish Line

The Doors say "IN" and "OUT". To Enter and Leave. Just those two. 

The Burning Fire

what is left is in the battlefield, the water's depth; the wild forest; and what we call, the life lived in the world.

Stay Tuned 😊

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