Woodsmoke, fall rains, "hootisms" and [preachin]

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The woodsmoke from my neighbors house laid close to the ground this evening just before the rains started. This is an indication of what the winter will bring in these neck of the woods. Most all folks in these parts heat with wood and most of those burn dry seasoned firewood--mostly oak---HOWEVER--there are some dummys too! Green wood is the "norm" for them. ANYKIND of firewood will do--they "ain't" too proud to burn whatever is handy and available and EASY to obtain. Sometimes that "obtain" includes other peoples wood. They don't usually come right up to their houses to load up but kinda slither and sneek around in the woods where the down'd tree is bucked up awaiting the trip to the owners house to season awaiting use later on. Seems those "owners" orta learn a thing or three! Every year it's the same old thing!

I'm too lazy to cut firewood, burn firewood or even cut it anymore. I don't mind helpin ole Jeep get his supply up for the winter but that doesn't take very long anymore and he usually sneeks out and does it without tell'n me about it. I've told'm if I hump up and die I'd rather do it in the woods than layin around in a hospital bed. I ain't fixin to go just yet anyhow. The Master ain't done with this old hillbilly here.

I was thinkin today, while drivin home with Lil Dumplin, about a word that's pronounced the same, spelled different but has a world of difference in their meanings. The words? Might and Mite.

According to the dictionary of "hoot" their definations are as follows.

Might--the Power and Authority of Almighty God, "I AM that I AM". NO power comes close enought to even talk about or compare. He is ALL! The Omni-present, uncompromised Word, Truth and the Everlasting!

Mite---small, insignificant and easily overlooked. Not noticed and has nothing much to contribute to much of anything. The world would survive quite easily if "it" wasn't even around.

Folks Jesus Christ is coming back real soon for His church. He's the ONLY way to the Father. Please consider Him and His Correct and True word called the Bible. Others pretend to have a different, easier way to the Father but it's all lies! Jesus came to give life and give it more abundantly. I don't know how anything could be easier than Gods plan of salvation. Doesn't cost a dime to be saved. All He wants is your life! I can't imagine not being a Christian! If one is not FOR Jesus--he is AGAINST Him.

In the latter days there will be a great falling away amongst Believers. Lukewarm already exists and will continue to rise in number as they are being deceived by satan more and more. Don't be one of those "Lukewarmers" that Jesus said that He'd "spew out of His mouth"!

As for me and my house---we WILL serve the Lord! old hoot gibson. Matt. 24:44

-- hoot gibson (hoot@pcinetwork.com), November 26, 2001

Answers

Hoot, your comparison between "might" and "mite" was a great lesson!

-- Randal (randal@rhyme.cjb.net), November 27, 2001.

Great post Hoot!

How I love being able to burn fire-wood! You can't beat the heat. We do burn all kinds of wood, mostly cleaning up our woods, slabs we get from the Amish, and scraps Cale has from building projects. We are never cold though. We always cut one year ahead...

I'm trying hard not to be lukewarm!!!! I am certainly going to read this one to my kids.

-- Melissa (me@home.net), November 27, 2001.


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