Dale Treadway Mr Treadway a good man A man to be missed He had a plan And he did exist He left me one truth I do not know if anyone knew From my youth Mr Treadways worldview Working in my backyard We talked of business My businesses marred And here came his wiseness Mr Treadway asked me Are you a believer in Christ Yes I try to be A good theist He pushed me deeper Is it the most important thing for you Are you a Bible truth keeper And Mr Treadway gave me a clue A clue to life A clue to worth A clue to follow A clue to pursue He gave me examples People who have strived By attending Bible classes And their lives revived I did not repent that day I did not turn to God I did not sing hallelujah I did not fall to my knees But his words Changed my path In two years Repent I did His words spurred Paved my way Along with others conferred The Gospel is not childs play I found the Lord I found a better journey I found a Savior I found everlasting peace Thank you For your sincere instruction Definitely it is the glue To my reproduction Not perfect Not the best Not faultless Not ideal But a true believer So so rigorous With Holy Spirit fever To be so so vigorous
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Disguested
Idols of relaxation. Idols of relationships. Idols of fads. Idols of worship. Idols of ourselves.
What is wrong with us? Why do we self indulge? How can we not see our flaws.
There are too many gods in our world. We worship too many idols.
Not your flaws but my flaws. We need more self awareness and self analyzation.
The question is what is wrong with me? And how do I fix myself?
Fix myself to love. Fix myself to care for others. Fix myself to celebrate the good. Fix myself to worship and glorify the one true God.
The one true God is the only way to fix ourselves, our family, our friends, our neighbors, our city, our state, our country and our world. The one true God can fix anything and everything.
Start today:
1. Stop blaming others
2. Repent, turn from your self worship and sin
3. Search for the positive and use it to encourage
4. Do not give up. Good will overcome evil. Light will over power darkness
5. Be kind to others especially if you are stronger, wealthier, previledged, spoiled, successful, intelligent, gifted. Pull others up.
6. Celebrate the good positive things in life
7. Be thankful for the little good positive things in life
8. Thank God to be alive
God is Good
There’s no way to describe how great God is or how much God loves you. I’m sitting at the beach after finishing my mini-book that’s free right now on Amazon and my first book of poetry which is in pre-order on Amazon. I do not have the link to both of them right now but if you go search on Amazon Conrad Birmingham goes right to them. This book is a compilation of my poems for last 10 years s uphowing my life. I guess it’s really an autobiography, but I did not see it that way when I was writing the poems or the book.
I’ve learned a lot from these writing experiences. I’ve learned:
1. Slow down. Enjoy each day. Live this day to the fullest.
2. Everything should be about God. I know that’s hard. I know you can’t be perfect because of Adam and Eve. You need to try to do the best you can and repent of your sins when you can’t be what God wants you to be.
3. Give more than you take. I wish I gave more when I was younger than I took. All of my relationships would have been better and healthier. I know that’s comes through wisdom which comes from the fear of God. Praise the Lord
So in summary?
1. What can you do today right now to make your life better?
2. What can you do right now to give mercy to others and to make their lives better?
3. How can you honor God more right now today, right this second?
Listen, Can you hear the sound of death? Grim Reaper chasing me!
Uplifting Poems About the Death of a Loved One
Autobiography
My autobiography of poetry over the last fifty-eight years. Ha ha ha! I laugh too. I am a businessman who is retired, and he is trying to stay busy. I have no real talent at writing any type of writing except Quality Assurance Programs, Business Plans, Bible Study Notes, Business Price Quotes, Business Memos, Loan Requests, Consulting Reports, and all things business.
Journey of My Life
Uplifting Poems About the Death of a Loved One is a journey of my life, especially in the last five years. I have struggled through medical issues for these five years, including depression and anxiety. I am challenged with the belief that I have a disease that is not diagnosed, and I am going to die. True or not true, that is what I believe. He first book of poems works up to this obsession with death. The book of poems ends with hope.
Medical History last Five Years
History 2020
All symptoms, and if anything, they are worse. They vary based upon all kinds of factors.
One trip to Mayo Clinic, and nothing has changed except new symptoms. All they can tell me is to wait for it to manifest itself. There are no more tests and no more doctors. Thank the number one hospital in the world. Five visits are enough.
New Symptoms 2020
- My brain locks up, and I can not talk. I know what I want to say, but it will not come out of my mouth. I am down 3 to 5 minutes, and then it comes out of me.
- I cannot walk and do two things. If I am walking and I try to stir the soup or something on a plate or count something, then I fall left to the right, stop moving forward, and cannot talk. I can move backward then stop doing everything and reset. I can then walk forward.
History 2019
I quit going to doctors in 2019. After 48 doctors for so many things, I am sick of doctors, and I quit going after Mayo Clinic and Vanderbilt appointments at the first of the year. They used the exact same words – You need to wait for it to manifest itself. These issues persist:
- Feet hurt, numb, and tingle
- Hands hurt, numb and tingle
- Neck hurts
- Dizzy
- Foggy
- Forgetful
- Slow
- Shy away from bright lights
- Falling backward or sideways
- Unable to announce words, maybe stutter
I have quit chasing the cause of these, and I am just trying to live with them now. I have done an excellent job with reduced symptoms all of 2019 and in the months of August and September, especially. In those months, I had almost no symptoms at all.
I want to go on a new medicine which will cut the edge. I do not know if I have stress or anxiety. When I am off amitriptyline, I am more emotional. I rush to agitation, and frustration is quicker. The anger is not rage but similar without yelling and screaming. Well, George does not think this is a correct statement anymore. My friend and I talked about it being more adrenaline rushes. I am getting pumped up for something. I do not know what?
- Jan to Dec– Everything occurs under many different combinations and circumstances
- Feb – Joint Specialist
- Jan – Blood Clots – hematologist – stay on the blood thinner
- Jan -Vein Specialist – nothing to do with four blood clots. The leg will swell and hurt
History 2018
Mayo and Patterson Physical Therapy ( Beth Patterson and Cynthia Thomson) in Jackson, Tennessee, worked on these my knee, calf, and hip, and the majority of the pain have gone away. A combination of shoe orthotics, lost weight, exercise, yoga, and more expensive tennis shoes. I do not consider this a significant issue, just a nuisance.
I went to Mayo Clinic 4 times, and they eliminated all significant organs, diseases, etc. as possible candidates. They believe I have to wait for it to manifest itself into one block for a diagnosis. They took me off amitriptyline and put me on Lexapro – anxiety medicine, but that made my symptoms worse. I got off Lexapro. I went back on amitriptyline until Dec 2019.
I have seen 15 doctors over the past few years for a variety of issues, and I am trying to eliminate problems to find the root cause so I can feel better. All of these sometimes happen all the time, and sometimes one or two at a time. But it is something every day.
- Knee hurts
- Hip Hurts
- Calf Hurts
- Feet hurt, numb, and tingle
- Hands hurt, numb and tingle
- Neck hurts
- Dizzy, foggy, forgetful, slow, overwhelmed in crowds, shy away from bright lights
- Right foot swells
- Right leg knee down swells
History 2017
- Jan to June – Everything occurs under many different combinations and circumstances
- July – A blood clot in the right leg. Leg stayed swollen for five months
- Oct – Lost breath climbing stairs for two weeks went away
- Nov – diagnosed Factor 5 … gene disorder causes blood to clot
- Dec – MRI to recheck neck and spine – can not find out why lost use of right arm from the elbow down fishing
2016 – Continue to have knee and hip pain but all new issues too
- Jan – MS Specialist Vanderbilt – not MS go to a neurologist
- Feb – Neurologist Vanderbilt – MRI’s neck brain and spine show no damage or suspensions
- Feb to Dec – Everything occurs under many different combinations and circumstances
History 2015
Knee and hip continue to hurt all year
- Sept – I felt like I had a heart attack on a Saturday, but it went away after 1 hour. I did not go to the doctor. Thought it was vertigo.
- Dec – Neurologist – neuropathy in hands and feet.
- Sept to Dec – New issues of hand, feet, and neck pain. Dizziness, falling backward sensation, overwhelming in crowds, fuzzy, hazy
- Jackson Doctor sends me to Vanderbilt
History 2014
- Two Hip Surgeries – I slipped on ice in Jan, and one surgery to sew it up. The second surgery to replace it.
- Blood Clot – I had a blood clot after hip replacement
History 2013
Knee replacement. I had a hard time bending it, and it had to be manipulated once. I finally got it to bend and was getting stronger
Pre – 2013
Three knee surgeries, shoulder surgery, ankle surgery
I have always had problems with my right knee since the age of 15.
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Pentecost is May 31st
Pentecost occurs 50 days after Passover. This year it falls on May 31, 2020, but we will do our study on May 28, 2020, at 7:30 PM central on Zoom. Visit Seekers – Help Me Believe for more information.
Pentecost or Feast of Weeks
Pentecost is the Greek word for the Feast of Weeks. The Feast of Weeks is the Jewish people’s celebration showing respect for God because he provides support, maintenance, and living for His people. The Jewish people were expected to travel to Jerusalem and to offer their tithe of their wheat harvest. This is one of the three celebrations that required the Jewish people to go to Jerusalem. The other two are Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles. During Passover in early spring, the Jewish people worshiped God and offered the first fruits of their Barley harvest. During the Feast of Tabernacles in the fall, the Jewish people praised God and offered their tithe of the final harvest, such as grapes and olives.
Jewish tradition has Moses receiving the law from God on Mount Sinai, and the Jewish people would gather and read the Ten Commandments. They wanted to live in community with each other, and this is how they would remember their responsibilities to God and one another.
Action
Turn to Exodus 20:1-17 and let us read the Ten Commandments
Questions
- What do you think about as you read the 10 Commandments? Ho-hum? Boredom? I know this feeling.
- What if we celebrated what it says, and we applied it in our lives daily. Would it make a difference?
- Spend a few minutes and contemplate the Ten Commandments and what it means in your life. Share it with your family.
The full lesson for May 28th is on located here – Pentecost Lesson
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