The trio spent the afternoon sipping coffee and reminiscing about the past and questioning the future.”
–Cliff Hudgins (Grandpa & the Kid)
Another year, Pard, glad yuh could make it into this one. A person never knows what waits ahead of them. Fact is, I may have made yuh tea this mornin’ instead of coffee. Ha, ha, if’n yuh believe that yur coconut is all messed up. ‘Course that wouldn’t surprise me none with the times yuh forgot to check yur cinch. Drink up, take a long swaller, coffee is good ‘n’ strong this mornin’. Need to start the year off right an’ sippin’ coffee sure puts us on the right track.
Let’s see, bombing, terrorist attack, shooting, murder, hmmm, seems like 2025 is similar in nature to 2024. Things are no different than in other times in history. There have always been terror, turmoil, mayhem, and ruthless leaders. But, Pard, here’s the thing I’m a-seein’. There have been Hitlers, Stalins, Mao, Pol Pots and all sorts of evil men, but the difference is that most of them came from pagan and heathen countries. There could be the exception with Hitler and Stalin, but by the time they took over their country was mostly apostate.
Say, that is good coffee! One more swaller an’ I’ll continue. Ahhh, the ol’ gizzard is right happy this mornin’. Back to my speechafyin’, what I’m a-seein’ is that these things and the dropping of biblical morals, and the rise of abominations in this country is somewhat different. This country was founded as a “city on a hill”; to be an example, to be established on Christian principles and morals, to present the gospel of Jesus Christ, and to send missionaries with this gospel throughout the world. It has done a good job in that respect. Now, that doesn’t mean we haven’t done some things wrong, in fact, I’ve a notion that there were traps set out by ol’ slewfoot to get this country off track. But now…my mercy, we’re in a mess. A good revival is needed, no, an awakenin’ is needed. I was readin’ the other day from 1 Corinthians, “Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning…” We have the beginnin’ of an opportunity to do so. Time will tell what the bureaucrats and the preachers do. Some of those preachers are so wishy-washy, not wantin’ to preach the whole gospel. Mercy…I think of ol’ John the Baptist, or Amos, or Elijah, or some of the other propets. I reckon they would have words for some of those behind the pulpit.
Pard, we’ll keep ridin’ up that gloryland trail. Yep, onward and upward. Pard, whatever this year brings, we’ll be on guard and will stand firm in the faith. Ready, for the attack–ready for the return of the Lord Jesus. Yuh be havin’ a good week an’ take care of that noggin’ of yurs. I reckon with all the knots on it, yur hat size is two sizes larger than a few years back.
Vaya con Dios.