Visit me at my embellished memoir, in short spurts at: http://SueAnnPorter.com Mostly everything really happened; I change the names to protect the innocent and camouflage the guilty. And sometimes I get into some interesting Bible stories and talk about my views and what I learned from the stories. Thank you for visiting My Embellished Memoir. Feel free to say hello!
Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” John 1:49 NKJV It didn’t take much for Nathanael to believe. He was already in the Word, living a godly life, and expecting the Messiah. So when he met Jesus, he believed right away, on the smallest of … More Nathanael’s Faith
A large clunk woke me up. I stumbled to the kitchen to turn on the coffee machine. Mr. Porter was shouting something, but my brain had not turned on yet. I turned toward the front door to find my husband holding a pit bull and yelling, “Call 911!” It took a second to find my … More Pit Bull Thursday
God raises up kings/princes/presidents and also removes them. “And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.” Daniel 2:21 Before Jesus ascended to the Father, He told His disciples, “All authority has been given to Me … More Who’s in control?
In John Chapter 2, we have the story of Jesus turning the water to wine at the Wedding at Cana. From Water to Wine (Message Translation) 2 1-3 Three days later there was a wedding in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there. Jesus and his disciples were guests also. When they started running … More The Turning Water to Wine Story
A ten-minute drive from my house– is the dog park. Somedays there are eight other dogs to play with. Sometimes no one is there, and Buddy cries and whines because he’s stuck with me instead of a doggie friend. The other day, there was a border collie at the park. He was on the other … More The Dog Park
We all know the story of Lot’s Wife. She turned around to look at Sodom and Gomorrah as God was destroying it, and she turned into a pillar of salt. Now, she didn’t look as we might look at a car wreck. We look at a wreck because we are interested to know if everyone … More I don’t want to be a pillar of salt
I’ve been reading Ida B. Wells’ writings as well as a book called “Without Sanctuary.” This is very eye-opening stuff about Lynching in America. Just a few things “not taught in school.” Wells’ theory for why lynching was so widespread was the racist whites no longer “owned” the Black peoples’ bodies, as they did in … More Lynching in America 1880s-1930s
Reblogged from The Recovering Legalist The following is a near word-for-word transcript of sermon I delivered this morning, June 12, 2022, at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Warthen, Georgia. I am sure by now most of you have heard that I was going to preach on something controversial this morning. This week I asked for prayer … More What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality? — The Recovering Legalist
rough draft Growing up in the 1970’s we spent a lot of time outside and going to friends’ houses. We didn’t have video games to entertain us. One warm afternoon, I was at my friend Carole’s house, in the kitchen with her mom. The kitchen was dirty; the floor hadn’t been swept in days, there … More Diane’s Kitchen
I have started writing a historical fiction novel. It was going to involve time travel–which would fuse historical fiction with science fiction. I started out writing with the time travel part. But then I went back to the main character’s childhood, and I’ve stayed there. I have found interesting tidbits from history, and I’ve written … More Writing quandaries
I am reading a novel which takes place right before the Civil War. The history of our country has always interested me, and I actually met the author. I won’t name the book or author as it is not my intention to hurt anyone. If I had not met the author, I would have stopped … More Is it worth reading a badly written book?
As you know, our dog Bailey passed away. He was getting old and he was sick and he is no longer with us. We were going to wait awhile before we got a puppy, but Mr. Porter was looking at petfinder.com to see if there were any puppy litters coming available towards the end of … More Meet my new Buddy
Last week, I had an inner ear infection, causing pain in my ears. THEN, I twisted my knee. I can no longer feel the pain in my ears. The knee pain is far superior. This has happened a few times in my life. I would have a problem that I just can’t get rid of. … More The Principle of the Bigger Mountain
Reblogged from Julia. I have often thought of a movie maker taking the scene of when Jesus died, and the graves were opened, and old-timers got up out of their graves and went into the city to appear to their loved ones.. I would love to see this on film!!
The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 by Tim Madigan I don’t remember when I first learned about it. I had been studying the time between just after the Civil War, the so-called “Reconstruction” and The Harlem Renaissance of the early 1900’s. Between reading books, learning of Eric Foner (Professor and expert on the Reconstruction), and … More Tulsa, 1921. Race Riot or Massacre?
I’ve had a sore throat for over a week now. I finally broke down and went to the “doctor”. I explained my symptoms: phlegm in the back of my throat, my ears hurt, and I’m exhausted. Did I have muscle aches? No. So “doctor” said it can’t be the flu, because I don’t have muscle … More It’s not covid, so what is it?
My new necklace has a small mustard seed inside a heart. I used to wear a cross to work, but I wanted something that would be different, and spark a conversation. Jesus told a parable about mustard seeds: The Parable of the Mustard Seed 30 Then He said, “To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? … More My new necklace
I’ve been busy with many distractions. It’s time to get back on track. Our dog Bailey passed away Monday, and I am now fighting the flu. Never a dull moment. It’s been five years since I self-published my ebook, Arm Wrestling with Pharaoh. My plan now is to add several more chapters, add more hands-on … More Good Afternoon, and other ramblings
The Bible has a lot to say about deception. James 1:22 (ESV) says, “But be doers of the Word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” We like to think because we can memorize and recite scripture that we are great Christians. But if we are not putting the words into action by helping other people, … More Are we deceived? A few thoughts.
Doug’s father told us what happened. “Doug and Ben were out last night. Then about 11 pm I heard them out in the driveway. Doug was home. I heard them talking and then Doug got back into his car, and he and Ben went back out. Ben doesn’t know when to call a night a … More Ambassador Chapter 20
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