On February 1st Jeanne and I took drive over to the Jetty, Fort Pierce.

It was blowing and just a real chilly day here. Jeanne wanted to see how the ocean was acting. She has heard the waves were up to 12 feet high on there.

Well, we all bundled up and came on over. 

The water looked pretty calm. But you can see how thew waves have pulled most of the sand away from the shoreline. 

The two pictures right above are from May 24th 2025. 

These pictures are from last Saturday Feb. 2026. You can see how the ocean has changed the beach line, there is no more beach here. 

Really not sure why? But it seems that each and every 3 or 4 years the Public Works (hires a crew) sets up pumps and a barge in the cannel and pumps sands out the cannel and onto the beach here. 

You can see Presley has his own jacket too. I think he has two different kinds. But it seemed like he was enjoying himself. Plus, you can see that my little girl like wearing her mom's sandals 

On the way home we stopped at the beach that goes along the causeway on Hutchinson Island. 

Well folks I was sitting here, trying to find something that might interest you. I hope it did and will try to keep up on the blog. 

Hey, I do something else to share. Have you ever thought about what happens after to die? What would you like your family to do with your body? I have already set up and paid for it. I will be CREMATED. 

Well, where am I going with this? 

I am reading in Ezekiel chapter #37 to 38. I have talks with folks before about, if you are cremated, what happens when the RAPTURE? 

I am so glad you asked that. In Chapter 37 talks about God talking with Ezekiel, 

I know it really doesn't explain about the Rapture. But I can tell you this, 

Just before the Rapture happens, God will call up all the people that have passed before this time and restore their bodies and make them all new. 

Hey, I have been too, many funerals lately and just talking with family members, the cost is crazy. 

You are buying a box to keep your body in, that will be in the ground. 

A quick story, my dad passed back in 2002. Well, I was working at Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale at the time. I did set up and break down of events. So, we had funerals there too. I would talk with funeral directors, and I became friends with one. Well, my dad passed and I heard from him the next day or so, he told me to give him a call if I needed anything. Meanwhile, my mom, Florence, and one of my sisters went to the funeral home to make arrangements. Meanwhile, my dad told us that he had already paid for what he wanted. The woman was explaining about the plan my dad had gotten. They would lay him out in a real nice casket and then bury him in a (like Tupperware) box. Wow, Florence told me that will not happen. So we started looking at caskets, that was an eye opener. The one she wanted, say, cost $3800.00 (2002) Okay I asked if I could leave the room and make a phone call. Which I did.  I called my friend up and asked about a casket, if he would, have it? He said that he does. I asked him how much? He then asked me how much are they asking? I told him $3800.00. He started to laugh, not about my dad, but the cost for the casket. He told me Tom, I have it right here and I will deliver it to the funeral home there in Boynton Beach for $770,00. (something like that)

So, as I am getting up in age, thinking, why have someone spend a fortune on a mine funeral? I found out a company called Neptune. That deals with cremation. Signed up and paid $50.00 a month until it was paid for. I think it cost me $2,000. I have heard there are different other companies that do it too. The cost might be lower. I liked Neptune, during the time I signed up, I was doing a lot of traveling and the deal I have is, wherever I die, they will take care of everything. It I was in Israel they would ship my remains back here and take care of it. 

So, folks as I know a lot of folks my age, have not even thought about talking with anyone about this. 

From experiences I have heard and seen. Please get things in order, so your family will not have to deal with it. Plus, this way they know what you want. 

I know this is not a subject people like to talk about. But take the time and do talk about it. 

I am so glad you took the time to read this, and I really hope it helps when you do talk about it. 

 

My last few posts on here have been pretty heavy. Have you ever put the wrong thing in anything?

Yesterday, Jeanne (wife) was making some oatmeal. She asked me for the bottle of Ground Cinnamin. I gave it to here and she mixed it in. So, now we are sitting in her classroom getting ready to enjoy some great tasty oatmeal. As I was mixing some milk and brown sugar in, I told her I smell chili. The funny thing is she made chili for the student this day. Oh, well, she told me no way. Maybe my smell is coming from the kitchen? Okay, I started eating it and told her, no way, I smell chili. powder??? 

Hey, she told if I don't like it throw it out. I told it taste good, but still, there is chili in it. Maybe one of the students playing a joke on us. They put the chili powder in with the cinnamon. I finished eating and picked up the bowls to wash them. While walking over to the sink I just walked over to the stove area and found this GROUND CUMIN, on and table. I showed it to her and another coworker standing next to her. We all laughed and said WOW, MISTAKE IN ON ME, Tom. 

Now take a good look, sometimes I just look and see something that looks familiar and said that's it. Which now you can see how that could have happened??? 

The colors are very close. 

Okay this morning we had some left-over from yesterday and I didn't have any bagels to have for breakfast. So, I pulled it out of the refrigerator and added some more cinnamon and brown sugar, Then I put it in the microwave and could smell the chili again. I just started laughing and just thought how it all happened again. 

Now that funny??? I even shared a text yesterday with my buddy that lives in Maryland. I even texted him again this morning, laughing. 

And then I shared with him about what Jesus shared in Mattheew 13:33. Jesus also used this illustration, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like yeast used by a woman making bread. Even though she used a large amount of flour, the yeast permeates

 every part of the dough. 

It's like the chili powder PERMEATE the oatmeal. 

I just love when I can remember scripture, I might not know where it might be. But by looking and searching, plus Google is very helpfully too.  

Hey, I know it's been a while since I have posted anything, 

All I know is God is in control and I need to stay focused on HIM. 

Thank you for all your prayers and thoughts. 

 

Folks today I need to pass this on to you all. FAMILY PLEASE READ THIS. TIME IS SHORT.

 

Ezekiel 3

New Living Translation

3 The voice said to me, “Son of man, eat what I am giving you—eat this scroll! Then go and give its message to the people of Israel.” 2 So I opened my mouth, and he fed me the scroll. 3 “Fill your stomach with this,” he said. And when I ate it, it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth.

4 Then he said, “Son of man, go to the people of Israel and give them my messages. 5 I am not sending you to a foreign people whose language you cannot understand. 6 No, I am not sending you to people with strange and difficult speech. If I did, they would listen! 7 But the people of Israel won’t listen to you any more than they listen to me! For the whole lot of them are hard-hearted and stubborn. 8 But look, I have made you as obstinate and hard-hearted as they are. 9 I have made your forehead as hard as the hardest rock! So don’t be afraid of them or fear their angry looks, even though they are rebels.”

10 Then he added, “Son of man, let all my words sink deep into your own heart first. Listen to them carefully for yourself. 11 Then go to your people in exile and say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says!’ Do this whether they listen to you or not.”

12 Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a loud rumbling sound behind me. (May the glory of the Lord be praised in his place!)[a] 13 It was the sound of the wings of the living beings as they brushed against each other and the rumbling of their wheels beneath them.

14 The Spirit lifted me up and took me away. I went in bitterness and turmoil, but the Lord’s hold on me was strong. 15 Then I came to the colony of Judean exiles in Tel-abib, beside the Kebar River. I was overwhelmed and sat among them for seven days.

A Watchman for Israel

16 After seven days the Lord gave me a message. He said, 17 “Son of man, I have appointed you as a watchman for Israel. Whenever you receive a message from me, warn people immediately. 18 If I warn the wicked, saying, ‘You are under the penalty of death,’ but you fail to deliver the warning, they will die in their sins. And I will hold you responsible for their deaths. 19 If you warn them and they refuse to repent and keep on sinning, they will die in their sins. But you will have saved yourself because you obeyed me.

20 “If righteous people turn away from their righteous behavior and ignore the obstacles I put in their way, they will die. And if you do not warn them, they will die in their sins. None of their righteous acts will be remembered, and I will hold you responsible for their deaths. 21 But if you warn righteous people not to sin and they listen to you and do not sin, they will live, and you will have saved yourself, too.”

22 Then the Lord took hold of me and said, “Get up and go out into the valley, and I will speak to you there.” 23 So I got up and went, and there I saw the glory of the Lord, just as I had seen in my first vision by the Kebar River. And I fell face down on the ground.

24 Then the Spirit came into me and set me on my feet. He spoke to me and said, “Go to your house and shut yourself in. 25 There, son of man, you will be tied with ropes so you cannot go out among the people. 26 And I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth so that you will be speechless and unable to rebuke them, for they are rebels. 27 But when I give you a message, I will loosen your tongue and let you speak. Then you will say to them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says!’ Those who choose to listen will listen, but those who refuse will refuse, for they are rebels.

PLEASE, MY PRAYER IS THAT YOU ALL READ THIS AND REPENT BY ASKING JESUS INTO YOUR HEART. 

YOU WILL NOT RERGERT ASKING JESUS INTO YOUR HEART. I WISH I DID IT WHEN I WAS MUCH YOUNGER. 

WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU AND I LOVE YOU. 

This is the start of us getting Jeanne's classroom in order, Dec 22th,

These pictures were taken on Dec. 22. This was the first day I could walk in and check things out. This is right after Mike the Movers moved all of Jeanne's thing that were wrapped up on racks and boxes. 

Wow, this is such a beautiful kitchen and classroom. Like I said this is just the start of moving things. 

These pictures are just walking around and taking some. Now we will be driving back and forth to the old school to the new one. From this point on. 

Okay Christmas break is pretty much over. Today is Jan. 3rd, 2026. Yes, folks we are in 2026, how can this be??? 

My first load of Frozen foods. 

Okay this is the end of the 4th. Did moves for two days. . 

While back at the old school you can see that this door doesn't have a center bar. So, it's easier for us to get into here and get everything Jeanne wants to form your classroom and kitchen. 

Okay freezers are emptied and now moving everything else. This was her pantry dry goods storage. 

Okay Day 7th of Jan. Pretty much finishing up all the moving. 

I am not sure how many times we moved things. All I know we are pretty much out of here and the rest belongs to the school board. 

Hey folks I thought I better stop at Chick-fil-a's for their peppermint shake. Cost is $5.62 wow. But it's worth the trip and cost. 

There is a crew of guys trying to figure out how to get the stove to work. I guess they will be back the next day. 

Okay, we are ready for school and today Tuesday the 13rd of January 2026 the Saint Lucie School Board and their bosses and others are walking around the school as I am writing They were planning on walking around to different areas and then stopping here at the Culinary Department here at Westwood.

Chef Gray made up some Brownies and Chocolate Chip Cookies. plus, coffee, iced tea. 

Folks we are so blessed, I am not sure, but I think there are pictures of the kitchen and classroom in this run pictures. The old Westwood was over 40 years old. so, looking at all this new and beautiful kitchen and classroom. 

Okay I am some things to share about this coming weekend. Jeanne and I will be flying over to Nassau, Bahamas. If you look back in my blog, I shared a little about a young man named Kevin. 

I am sorry to say, but his funeral will be held in Nassau, Bahamas on this coming Saturday. 17th. 

So, after putting the pictures into the frames. It really made me think about my time with Kevin. 

I can tell you this, I am really going miss him. I am looking back, and thinking would things have been different if I had him living here with us? I did think about it but then looked around and I saw so many children doing stupid things. Drugs and all kinds of stuff. If he stayed in the Bahamas less chance of that happening. I was wrong. It's happening everywhere and only the Lord can watch over us, He let things happen. Plus, it's called consequences. 

Folks all I know is while I lived over in the Bahamas, I did what I could do. 

Looking back is not going to fix anything; it just causes you to question even more. 

I want to believe once saved always saved. If you question that, then you will question many more answers. 

I do ask for prayers and during our time, here and there. Plus, Kim (mom) and his 5 sisters. 

Kevin touched many people's lives, he helped me at the Adventure Learning Centre, Camp and just whatever else I did with him. 

He will be missed, and we will see him again. 

I am a born-again, Christian and he was too. I baptized him too. 

Lord all I ask is keep help me deal with this. I trust you and love you LORD. 

Thank you for your prayers in advance.