Who are we and what are we doing here on this earth? The age old question that everyone tries to answer. It sometimes takes all of our lives to answer that question. But it’s not the answer that counts, it’s the struggle to answer the question. In other words, it is the journey home that really counts. What is the journey home? What am I talking about when I say the journey? Our lives are made up of choices we make in everyday life. Each of those choices change the direction of our lives. We are not on the same path that we were on yesterday. It is because of our choices. Good or bad, our choices are our own. No one forced us to make those choices. We decided that this way is better than that way and we made a choice. Sometimes we regret the choice we made, but it is our own fault.

The journey is to get us from this place to home as quickly as possible. The shortest distance from point A to point B is a straight line. But our lives never go in a straight line. There are always twists and turns in our lives. So we have to keep walking until we reach home. It takes persistence and courage to keep walking home. In other words, it takes faith, hope and trust to walk home.

And what is that faith, hope and trust in to reach home? That’s a good question. Let’s take a minute and talk about our destination, home. We are not of this world. We were placed on this world to prove a point and to develop ourselves into someone that person who deserves to go home. There are only 2 destinations, heaven or hell. Heaven is our true home and hell was made to hold the devil and his hordes. It is our choice which place we are going to. We have to choose on our walk which place we will end up in.

What is the choice we have to make? That choice is to follow God and Jesus all the way home.

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Crain Blanchard.

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What is your time worth? What do you do with the time that you have? Do you just stay busy all the day or is does your life have a purpose? Sometimes we are busy about our life and wake up to see that we are accomplishing nothing. There is nothing wrong with the pursuit of food, clothing and shelter. We need to do these things, but is that all to life? Every so often we have clarity and see more for our lives. But what becomes of those visions and dreams that we see for our lives?

A friend of mine developed a program to direct students to achieve their goals starting in elementary school. By taking classes in their chosen field, they could be half to their goals when they graduated from high school. If they wanted to be in the manual trades, by the time they graduated from high school, they could be working in that field. It is all about focusing on your life’s goals to achieve your reality.

People have achieved these goals even when they are 60 years old. This is where they went back to school and pursued a new career. The joy and satisfaction is in the journey to reach your goals. We truly never reach the end of our dreams here on earth. I am a bible teacher and have been studying for years and still have not reached that point where I know everything. And I won’t until I cross over to the other side of this world. But the journey can be enjoyable and rewarding for us. It is all about the pursuit of our dreams with all of our might. Giving everything to reach our goals. Then our time becomes valuable and we will know our worth.

Crain Blanchard.

Joseph1637@juno.com

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The most famous road in America is the old route 66. Route 66 started in Chicago, Illinois and ended in Santa Monica, California. There were other roads also famous in America. The Oregon trail, which is from Independence, Missouri and ended in Oregon City, Oregon. Then there is the Natchez trace. It started in Virginia with the Cumberland Gap and ran through Nashville, Tennessee until Natchez, Mississippi. The Natchez Trace is still there. It is now a National Parkway. Those are some of the man made roads that became famous in America. Throughout the history of America, people understood how important roads were. It not only provides a convenient way of access from town to town, but a way of commerce for selling goods and services. Some of my ancestors followed Daniel Boone through the Cumberland Gap and settled in Boonesborough, Tennessee.

Roads not only provide a way of access, but the dream of adventure. What do you think Daniel Boone was thinking about when he first crossed the Cumberland mountains into Kentucky and Tennessee? He knew that he was headed in Shawnee territory. They didn’t like white men. They chased him several times before catching him. They didn’t kill him and he escaped. Then Daniel Boone led settlers to Boonesborough, Tennessee.

Everybody is on a road somewhere. The road you take will make the difference in your life. Whether to move to a different town or stay in your hometown, that road will lead you to your destiny. Yes, everyone has a destiny, a plan for their lives. Whether or not you chose to live that life will decide what happens to you. Before the end of your life, you can chose to change directions in your life. We can change the road we are on, if we have the courage to do so. Changing directions in your life isn’t always easy. It is simple, by not easy. Like in the Indiana Jones movie, the old Crusader, who guarded the Holy Grail, said, chose wisely, because one leads to life and the other leads to death.

Chose your choices wisely, because one leads to life and the other leads to death.

Crain Blanchard.

Joseph1637@juno.com

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What is the most enjoyable thing that you can do? Enjoyable means having delight or pleasure in something that you do and when you think about it afterwards. What delights your heart? Is it a walk in the park? Or having a good meal? Maybe, it’s your grandchildren. Think about the most enjoyable time you have had in the past year. What do you see? Why am I asking about this particular subject. It is because what you think about or see with your mind is who you are.

Our lives are made up of everything that we have experienced through sight, sound, touch, smell and hearing. If you think it doesn’t matter what you experience, you are wrong. I am not saying that we don’t go into the world and learn who we are. I am saying that we need to be careful what we do. All the input into our hearts and minds develops our character as a human being. Did you ever wonder why a person who has lead a hard life looks so aged and weary of life. Their experiences have taken a toll on their being. We can think on good things without it being pie in the sky attitude. I like to watch the clouds that form for every different situation. I like watching and thinking about my children or grandchildren play. These situations are ever changing, but there is a constant to them.

There is nothing wrong with our senses being engaged with something good and thinking about them. There is so much that is wrong in this world. So, why dwell on these things. Look for the good in everything. And when you see, hear, feel, taste or smell it, it will be enjoyable to you.

Crain Blanchard.

Joseph1637@juno.com

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It’s not surprising that people don’t see with their eyes wide open. I know what it is like to live from day to day, being oblivious of the world around me. I would get up and go to work, then come home not ever interacting with people around me. I always said hello or goodby or please or thank you, but never really talking or seeing about people. I was more concerned with the pain in my heart than anything else. People didn’t come into focus until I started questioning my life and situation. I missed out on a lot opportunities that were in front of my face.

When I opened my eyes to see what was around me, I saw so many things. I saw that others were going through the same things I was going through. I didn’t feel so alone anymore. Then I started listening to people and heard their life’s story. As I heard these stories, I saw that people just wanted someone to listen to them. I would talk to strangers about anything and most people responded to me. If I just listened, people would tell me who they are within 10 minutes. It amazed me.

If you want people to respond to you, listen to them. Don’t try to tell them your agenda, just listen. Eventually, after you have listen to them, they will be willing to listen to you. Some will hear what you are saying, but not all. And if you keep listening to them, they will see who you are and be willing to hear what you have to say. So, what to you see? Are you willing to listen to hear enough to see what is around? Hearing and Seeing are tied together. So, what do you see?

Crain Blanchard.

Joseph1637@juno.com

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