Greetings and welcome to the Patriot Express Newsletter Edition #289. Thanks for stopping by for this week's edition. It's a cold wet week here in East Tennessee. I do believe we got spoiled by the 70-degree weather from a week ago. Our maples are budding, and Ms. Lucy pointed out to me that her tulips are showing green above ground. Now it's near 40 degrees and it has rained for two days and still raining. Looking out my office window I see lots of squirrels dancing across the field and bounding from tree to tree. I haven't noticed my pal Wilson the squirrel since before December. It is coming up on Valentines Day so maybe Wilson found love.
Yes, it's the season of Cupid and love. Have you ever stopped to give thought to what Cupid is about? The intent is Cupid is a symbol of love and romance. As the legend would go, anyone struck by one of Cupid's magical arrows would fall in love with the next person they saw. Going back in time, in Roman mythology, Cupid is the son of Venus, the goddess of love. And in Greek mythology, he was known as Eros and was the son of Aphrodite. Today, Cupid has morphed into the chubby winged child we know and love. Yea, it's all in fun and romantic, right? Hallmark has made a mint off the Cupid symbol. Think about it, a symbol of love. A symbol of a child with a bow loaded with an arrow and firing it off to another person's heart.
They saying goes "we mature as we age or grow up." Some will say it's good to have some level of a child in our personality and life. True? Not true? Does this maybe mean be lighthearted? Is the entire concept of Cupid and Valentines Day silly? Do we buy Valentines cards because it's what is expected and just tradition? It's all about love, right? A card with the Cupid symbol and arrow of live is believe by many to exemplify one love to another,
Last evening I was in a Bible study group that mentioned Cupid and the arrow of love. What is love? In 1 Corinthians, Chapter 13 - The Greatest Gift, verse 3, it says " And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing." Verse 4 says, "Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, things no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all thins, hopes all things, endures all things."
Imagine a world where the true Biblical meaning of love was in fact shared for it's true written meaning vs a false symbol that is shared amongst millions globally. We must face the fact humans can only experience love through the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. It means dependency on God.
You may ask what this has to do with preparedness? Three of the most important steps in preparedness is understanding yourself and addressing your physical, psychological, and spiritual health and well-being. We must leave our childish being and develop as adults. We need faith, hope, and love, with love being the greatest.
Let us move along.
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Ding, Ding, Ding....Attention HFS readers..... Opinions shared in this newsletter are just that, opinions, and nothing more. Read at your own risk. The owner and author of this site is not responsible for hurt feelings or thin-skinned readers. I do my best to show restraint and respect to the best extent possible. I take as many precautions as possible and try to remain as nonpolitical as possible, however, there are times when I just can't help but point certain things out. Occasionally I use words only Patriots recognize and understand. It's not personal against any non-Patriot. It's just the truth. Sometimes we must pull up our spenders and suck it up. Just saying. Stay the course, read what you want, and avoid the rest. Avoid fear porn as much as possible and the day will be okay. When all else fails… Keep the faith and always have Hope.
Thoughts for the week - Gardening
Yea, I know its February. But it won't be long until those who plants seeds can get outdoors and start watching God's gifts begin to break ground unless you start early with seed starters. No matter how you grow it and do it, I can't encourage you enough to get started trying your hand at growing food. In case you aren't paying attention, the world is changing, temperatures are rising, and grocery stores are having a harder time stocking the shelves. Even then the prices are so high many folks are eating unhealthy foods because they can't afford to eat healthy. A person could buy $10 worth of seeds to plant and save a lot of money at the grocery store......if they know how to grow the plants. Hence, now is the time to start learning.
First, there is a time and method to when to get started. Here is a chart to provide some tips.
Another method is to grow your plants from scraps you collected seeds from.
Do you know or have a gauge of how much to grow to feed the number of people in your family?
If you plan to go the raised bed route and may require some upwards growth for your plants, here's some suggestions to consider.
Let us move along.....
Preparedness -
.1, From Sean Gold - True Prepper - The 10 Best Collapsible Weapons for Your Bug Out Bag | TruePrepper - Good information to consider. Do you live in a firearms restricted state or personally choose to go with non-lethal defenses? Here's some options for you to consider.
From Rocky Talkie - Rugged Backcountry Radios | Rocky Talkie - This is a common question and discussion I hear when meeting with preparedness minded people. The first one I hear is ham radio, but the fail to discuss the time and complexity to depending on a ham communication package. No one asks the other question which IS what are the people I hope to communicate with using.
From Leon Patenburg - Survival Common Sense - Survive this: Six maps you should have for urban disaster evacuations – Survival Common Sense Blog | Emergency Preparedness - Good information to consider. Even as great as GPS can be, having an updated paper map available in your backpack and vehicle is essential.
From General Prep - Survivopedia - When Should You Apply Your Bug-Out Plan? - Survivopedia - Folks should read and follow some guidance on this topic. Have you noticed disasters are occurring more frequently and closer to home?
From Provident Prepper - 6 Lifesaving Tips to Keep Warm During a Winter Power Outage - The Provident Prepper - Great information in this article. Cheap ways to survive a winter power outage should gran your attention.
News for the week -
From Monica Showalter - American Thinker - Does President Trump have to come over there to Los Angeles, again? - American Thinker - Should we be surprised at this news? Can I ask a question? Why does every city chosen to host the Olympics opt to build a new Olympic Stadium vs using existing infrastructure? At a time when we are seeing a global recession, how can new infrastructure be justified for taxpayer responsibilities?
From James Whitehead - The Rutherford Institute - The Rutherford Institute :: Can the Supreme Court Tame Trigger-Happy Cops? | - One of many areas that must be monitored even through the transition of new administration.
From Tyler Durden - Zero Hedge - American School Teacher Flies Home From Russia With Trump Envoy After 3+ Years In Prison: Putin's Goodwill Offering? | ZeroHedge - I've been wondering how long it would take before reading of efforts being made between the US and Russia to resolve the inherited stress from the previous administrations position with Russia.
From Frank Bergman - Slay News - Wuhan Bioweapons Scientist Blows Whistle: Covid Was 'Engineered' to Depopulate - Slay News - Why is this not being talked about? It should be one of the top stores covered. Crickets.
5. From Revolver News - Tucker visited posh European Alps and discovered how Ukrainians are spending US tax dollars... - Revolver News - Interesting who is feeding who in high level news. I have a very reliable and dependable source who is on the ground, and he refutes this line of information.
Let us move along.
Prayers - Please keep our great nation, our elected leaders, military and first responders in your thoughts and prayers. We pray for good health and wisdom. Please pray for our leadership to find answers and guidance to the problems facing our great nation. May your faith remain strong and answers to the unknown provided. God is good and may our prayers blanket and protect you and your circumstances. I pray for each, and every one of our Patriots.
Our HFS family has many prayers needs for health and moral. We love you all and continue praying for each of you.
May we pray for all the blessings and things in life to be thankful about and continued hope for revival around the world. We must continually pray for the unsaved, our family and friends who live each day without the protection for eternal life and salvation.
As Patriots we must stay strong and never give up. Our home, community, and nation need us now more than ever. Stay focused on your local community and things that will impact you around the nation. Don't allow the events around you to create fear in your life. Build your own self-reliance and focus on faith and hope. Remember we are a blessed nation, and we must continue to be great people today and make a better tomorrow. Keep charging.
Blessings,
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