February 8

*South China Morning Post" - "China reports three new H7N9 Bird Flu deaths -- toll hits 25"

*CNS News - "Pew Study:  Christians are the world's most oppressed religious group"

.... No surprise here ... and it will continue to increase as we draw ever closer ...

*Yahoo News - "U.S. vows to defend Japan against China"

...... I'll bet they feel a whole lot 'safer' now ..... Yeah, right! ... and how do we 'pick' between these two nations anyway? .. They are our two biggest debt-holders ... over a Trillion each! ..

*Associated Press - "Iran warships sent to U.S. borders - Iranian commander vows to sink U.S. warships"

.... Guess they're feeling really brave after their monumental negotiation victories during the Geneva talks. ... They sense a 'weakening' condition in the West and are exploiting it ....

*Drudge Report - "Federal Government expands recognition of Same-Sex Marriage"

.... figures ... Just one more step in the 'total sellout' of God's laws and principles ....

*Weather Channel - "Great Lakes record ice cover - over two-thirds of nation covered"

...... including us, right now! ..

February 9

*Jerusalem Post - "Netanyahu:  Those who strike Israel will be hit in return"

Comment from article:  "PM issues warning to Gaza terrorists following IAF strike:  Says world decreasing sanctions and Iran increasing aggression."

.... He means like their warships approaching American waters?! ... Radicals know only one way ... Aggression!

*Virtue Online - "Episcopal Church attempts to re-image itself"

... Their churches are dying by the hundreds, so what are they doing? ... They are offering up the church to openly practicing gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgenders, queers, intersexuals (whatever that is), and anyone else who's willing to walk through their red doors. ... Trust me when I say that unless they repent, they have sealed their fate ... it will be an 'eternally dead' church ....

*FT.com - "U.S. General warns China over new Air Zone"

.... This is beginning to look more serious than I originally thought ....

*World Net Daily - "America has a Drug Problem:  70 Million taking mind-altering drugs"

*CNN - "Teen Heroin use exploding in suburbs"

.... Isn't it sad how this already out-of-control society never seems to be satisfied ....... 

February 10

*The Times of Israel - "Kerry fails to get Obama backing to confront Israel on peace terms"

.... The article goes on to say that ongoing negotiations will most likely collapse. ...... Now they're not getting along? .. Guess Obama has enough on his plate right now and doesn't want to 'stir up' the Israeli supporters ...

*BBC - "UK Floods:  Homes evacuated as swollen Thames River reaching record levels"

..... It's crazy everywhere!!

*Drudge Report - New storms of ice and snow to hit South -- Governor declares 'State of Emergency' "
   -Northeast U.S. prepares for possible 'devastating' Nor'easter ..
   -Chicago nears record for days below zero ...
   -U.S. Northwest hit by 'rare' snow, ice storm ...

*Yahoo News - "11 dead in Japan after worst snowfall in memory hits Tokyo"

...... Anyone noticing a trend here? .... "birth pains," maybe?

*Mirror News - "Generation Stress:  Scandal of our depressed kids as thousands of under-10 are treated for mental health problems"

Comment from article:  "Tormented by bullies .. under pressure to 'fit in' .. and bombarded with school assessments, many children today find themselves struggling to cope."

.... What a tragedy! ...  This is definitely a snapshot of our overall society, isn't it? ....

February 11

*CNN - "Store shelves stripped bare:  Georgia ice storm could take out electric grid"

.... Think about it! .. You walk into a store and there's nothing there! .. Various coming scenarios could 'create' this condition ...

*Washington Times - "Obama's new boast:  'I can do whatever I want' - re-writes Obamacare"

.... Why do I mention this? .. We have at least 3 more years of this guy's leadership and mentality .. one which supports abortion, homosexuality, legalization of pot, and everything Muslim .. but is NOT overly 'favorable' to Christians & Jews ..... makes one wonder ..... 

*CNBC - "Fed's new leader Yellen sees better economy, less money-printing"

... She goes on to say that interest rates will remain low, and that current world market volatility shouldn't affect the U.S. economy to any major degree. .. As a result of her first public 'spin,' the market soared 200+ points!
.... The fantasy continues ... for now ...

*CNS News - "CBO Director:  'Large and growing Federal Debt to produce fiscal crisis"

.... But wait! .. Didn't Yellen just say things are getting better? ... Oh yeah, I forgot .. She works for 'those' guys ..

*Infowars.com - "Homeland Security to purchase 141,000 rounds of Sniper Ammo"

.... Also mentioned was this .. The Ohio National Guard is training for possible 'right-wing' insurrection. .. What has happened to this nation? .. and in such a short time! .. All things are rapidly accelerating ....

*World Net Daily - "Will Obama not leave office after 2016?"

.... Rumors are beginning to surface on several fronts saying that he may violate the constitutional term limit and decide to stay ... others say he, or those he works for, will create a civil disaster that would 'require' him to remain until it is resolved. ... I'm shocked! ... but not really ...

February 12 --- "I became a great-grandfather today!" ... (and I'm so young! )

*Daily News - "Earthquake of 6.8 magnitude strikes western China: USGS"

..... Big one!

*The Truth - "BBC propaganda:  'Why I want a microchip implant' "

.... If you are anything like me, you would NEVER allow such a thing to be done. ... But many others, especially among the younger generations, see it differently. ... They see it as 'cool, trendy, and cutting edge.' ... The technology and mentality for the soon-coming "Mark of the Beast" is here! (see Revelation 13) ... 

*The Times of Israel - "Iran:  We're ready for 'decisive battle' with Israel, U.S."

.... The Ayatollah needs to read Ezekiel 38-39 ... maybe then he will tell his people to back off! ...

*Drudge Report - Brutal Winter Intensifies
   -Georgia warned:  'Catastrophic' ...
   -Travel impossible - Amtrak suspends ...
   -Ice from Texas to North Carolina ...
   -Thousands without power ...
   -Panicked shoppers fight over food ...
   -Nor'easter could be the biggest of season - up to 14 inches in NYC ...
   -'Snow Rage' afflicts locals - Man puts gun to plow driver's head ...
   -Psychiatrist:  'Tremendous amount' of seasonal Affect  Disorder ...

...... Fun times! ...

*Joel Rosenberg - "Wall Street Journal:  'Scary' 1929 market chart gains traction - If market follows the same script, trouble lies directly ahead"

.... Joel hopes there is nothing to this, but felt compelled to share it. ... Basically, there is a chart floating around Wall Street depicting the market in 1929 and how today's market is eerily following the same path. ... Bottom line .. If it is true, expect to see a particularly rough period at the end of this month and into early March. ...

*World Net Daily - "Poll:  'Hunger Games,' 'Harry Potter' are Biblical"

Comment from article:  "A new poll conducted by The Bible Society reveals that more than half of the adults who responded believe 'Hunger Games' are biblical, and one in three say 'Harry Potter' could be a story line from the sacred text."

.... The poll goes on to reveal that one in three don't know the 'the Nativity' is in scripture, and half were not aware the account of Noah's Ark comes from the Bible. ... and we wonder WHY we are in trouble?!

February 13

*Zero Hedge - "Another JP Morgan banker dies - 37 year-old Executive Director of Program Trading"

.... This is the 4th banker in the past couple of weeks .. all related to certain banking sectors. ... Details of this young man's death are 'sketchy' ...... Something's afoot, I believe .. and I'm not the only one who thinks so .. I've come to believe they knew something they shouldn't have .... It can be 'ugly' in the corporate world ... I've been there ..

*Miami Herald - "Israel stages disaster drills - in case the 'thinkable' happens"

.... They know it's not a matter of if .. but when the next terrorist attack or outright war will  come  ....

*BBC - "Greece jobless rate hits new record of 28%"

...... Is civil unrest next? ...

February 14 - Happy Valentine's Day!

*CIDRAP - "Malaysia reports first H7N9 case outside China"

.... Not good news ....

*Reuters - "Exclusive:  EU executive sees personal savings accounts used to plug long-term financing gap"

.... Taking people's personal savings to 'float' other obligations?! ... Wow! ... It doesn't work! .. Look at America's Social Security situation .. just a couple of years ago, the program was solvent until at least 2037 .. but now? .. it's running in the 'red' due to our brilliant and greedy leaders 'borrowing' from it to fund other special programs.
... What we are seeing across the board, and throughout the entire world is desperation caused by the economic dilemma ..... Just remember who will ultimately benefit from all this craziness? ... The coming world ruler .. the antichrist ...

*RT News - "Belgium grants Euthanasia right to terminally ill kids"
   -Russian journalist calls for euthanasia of disabled newborns - says same as abortion ...

.... Talking about taking it out of God's hands! .. This only will lead to speeding His soon return ...

*The Telegraph - "Indonesia's Mount Kelud erupts sending ash 12 miles in the atmosphere - 200,000 evacuated"

*Prophecy News Watch - "Israel gas field wealth - Russia's 'hook in the jaw?' "

.... Israel's increasing wealth is a factor in coming biblical events... so. too. is Russia ... These developments are expected to undermine Putin's efforts to rebuild Russia's influence in the Middle East, and weaken his current strong hand in Europe. .....

*BBC - "Streets on Fire in Venezuela and Argentina as protests grow over economic chaos, government policies"      
  
...... Signs of the times .....

*Drudge Report - Nightmare: Record flights cancelled
   -Storm 9th biggest ever recorded ...
   -Snow in 49 states ...
   -Thousands without power ...
   -Philly snowfall shatters 130-year record ...
   -Another one coming this weekend ...
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Another week ... more craziness! ... Iran & China flexing their collective muscles ... Homosexuality on the march with many churches throwing their doors open and accepting their lifestyle as OK so as to grow ... 70+ Million adult Americans on mind-altering drugs with teenage heroin use on the rampage ... under-10 kids suffering mental health issues .. weather conditions 'out of control' all over the world  (UK, US, Philippines, Japan - to name a few) ... bankers dying mysteriously ... and how about let's all get a micro-chip implant so as to be cool!  .... But hey, we have nothing to worry about .. after all, 'Harry Potter' & 'The Hunger Games' are considered biblical in content by the majority of our citizens! .... Unbelievable!!! ....   

With all that in mind, I NEED to close with a very positive thing ...the birth of my brand new great- grandson named Luke! ... Our oldest granddaughter, Katy, gave birth to this little guy on the 12th, and, needless to say, we are overjoyed!  ... Please pray for baby and his mamma as they grow in strength, both physically & spiritually! ... Hallelujah! 

Know also that I am praying for each of you constantly, and God knows who each and every one of you are! ... Isn't it great to know that we, as a Christian family, are never alone in this nutty world we live in. ... And remember this also, this craziness will not last much longer! ... Peace & tranquillity  is coming, and very soon. ... Hallelujah! ........

Until next time,

Red