Well, my friends, we are arriving at the end of 2020, and what a year it has been! I hope and pray for you and your families to enjoy a peaceful and healthy 2021. Thank you for a wonderful year of enlightening readings and stories. I'm looking forward to next year. Joseph Shanklin December 31, … Continue reading Happy New Year, Peeps!
Category: Wake Up Series
Have you opened your eyes?
Tonight I'll be flying to Houston to spend Christmas with my wife and children. I am blessed. The virus cannot stop Christmas! The media cannot stop Christmas! The government cannot stop Christmas! Nothing can stop Christmas! Merry Christmas to you and your family. May this holiday bring all of the joy and blessings that you're … Continue reading Merry Christmas Everyone
Quite often, I see a sign which reads [Face Covering Required To Enter] as opposed to [Mask Required]. I won't get into the discussion of what helps and what does not help prevent the spread of Respiratory Molecules at this time. I've done the research, but the contention is neverending. That aside, I cannot help … Continue reading Mask or Face Covering
Good morning. I'm re-posting this piece from 12 months ago because it's incredibly important to me. My wake-up process is vital, nearly spiritual in nature. Title: Wake Up And Be Brilliant We all have our morning [or evening] wake-up process(es). Over the past few years, I've developed a theory, a wake-up theory. I've come to … Continue reading Wake Up And Be Brilliant [Re-posted From December 2019]
Our Medical Professionals will be receiving the Covid-19 vaccination soon. I hope and pray this poorly tested vaccine does not have any harmful side effects. The thought of a nation(s) without an adequate medical infrastructure is unfathomable. Well, sometimes, I worry too much. Pictured: Santa's Wonderland, Houston TX. Joseph Shanklin December 17, 2020
To some extent, most of us have experienced what's known as [the gut feeling]. These feelings surface in the form of hunches, nagging, and all-out premonitions. Maybe you can relate to all of these? Have you ever known something without knowing something? I'm speaking of knowing the answer without doing the work and having the … Continue reading We Offered Little Resistance
I can't help but wonder, have we improved our cleaning mannerisms? Are we disinfecting our homes, vehicles, and offices? Are we washing our hands as our hands should be washed? The shelves that stock cleaning and sanitation supplies are screaming, "yes, we're out of Lysol and lots of other shit!" Because we're cleaning and sanitizing … Continue reading My Thoughts This Morning [Sanitizing Our World]
One year, five years, ten years, and even fifty years from now. What will we be saying about the year 2020? What will we be writing and teaching about the year 2020? What will teachers tell their students about Covid-19, Masks, and Social Distancing? On the one hand, thousands of people have died this year. … Continue reading My Thoughts This Morning [Looking Back]
Everywhere I look, I see somebody commenting on this past year; The year of 2020. This year has been highly emotional for most everyone. I posted something at the beginning of the year on this blog. I remember writing something to the effect of, "this will be a year of revealing." At the time, I … Continue reading I’m Still Feeling Thankful
For those of us who celebrate The Thanksgiving Holiday, many have chosen to travel this year regardless of the current health crisis. We are always two weeks behind the virus. Because of this, it will be mid-December before the potential consequences of our choices are revealed. Let's not allow Turkey to take revenge upon us … Continue reading Revenge of The Turkey