Tamara Chaos

This is good, but very sweet. I also got Combos-Pizza version.  We drove past Indianapolis, Indiana.  A beautiful detour.  We ended up hiding our car under an awning in Anna, Illinois, because of a rain and hailstorm.  Then we met up with Amanda and had supper at Taco Johns.  This was the sunset. 

 

 

 

On July 12th, we will begin filming a movie for which I have a good role in. I will be telling the fractured fairy tale of the Old Woman and the Shoe. This is being filmed by Windsong Pictures at a Fun Farm in New Haven.  The Fun Farm  Check out this website for more info.  The news covered it 5 years ago:  Wane 15 I do think this will be very fun to do. 

I've just not had time to post lately. It's been so busy.  German Fest, Rib Fest, Greek Fest, that is that is in this collage. And we also attended the County Fair. The video is ready and will be open to the public soon.. I will share links soon. I'm going to be making a new blog that will showcase videos that show good work. Maybe that will help me get jobs. 

I made a church in one of my apartments on Avakin Life, and so I've been doing sermons in it. But I see the text is really hard to read so I will consider a different method if I'm ever going to share a video like this again.  O my people, listen to my instructions. Open your ears to what I am saying, for I will speak to you in a parable. I will teach you hidden lessons from our past— Psalms 78:1‭-‬2 NLT O God, pagan nations have conquered your land, your special possession. They have defiled your holy Temple and made Jerusalem a heap of ruins. Psalms 79:1 NLT Please listen, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph’s descendants like a flock. O God, enthroned above the cherubim, display your radiant glory Psalms 80:1 NLT Sing praises to God, our strength. Sing to the God of Jacob. Blow the ram’s horn at new moon, and again at full moon to call a festival! Psalms 81:1‭, ‬3 NLT

This is so good. I highly recommend it.  It contains hazelnut, so you would think I would not like it, but it is so good. This is on my favorites list. 

    Here are some Psalms 65-68 examples. Psalms is a wonderful book to read because one can see the struggles that David went through. He went through periods of trials and praise just like all of us.  It is easy sometimes to feel like what we are going through God can never help with and so we need to do it on our own.  Sometimes one might feel like they don't want to bother God. If God didn't want to be bothered, why would he have created humans in the first place? Don't you think he would have created them to have it all together if that was the case?  No, he wants us to have the choice to rely on Him. He wants to give us mercy. That is one of the purposes of the Holy Spirit. He intercedes for God and gives us relief when we need it. Yes, it will not immediately remove the trial, but it will help us through the trial.  In August we will be hosting an online festival called Gladiolus Festival. We will be featuring a few artists including Tamara Chaos. The...

We saw this movie.  It was so cool. Phil and I really enjoyed it. It had humor, action and really cool affects. What I appreciated is that it had some real stuff too and not all cinematography. I give the movie an A-. 

  Music Credit: Phil

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  When I heard the song by Jeremy Camp called Anxious Heart on the radio, it reminded me of a message I had shared a couple of years ago called Anxiety. I decided I wanted to repackage that message and share it again, but then I realized, it was not very well written.  Watch Anxious Heart on Youtube! So, I rewrote it and I think this way it makes more sense.  What do you do when you’re feeling anxious? The best way to deal with anxiety is to pray. I do this most of the time. It is human nature to want to solve our problems our way. We think it won’t be solved unless we put in the effort. This is true in one way. Listen to Anxious Heart On Spotify! Our problems or whatever is causing anxiety, won’t just disappear. It won’t disappear even with prayer. We must put in effort. But the difference is, the feeling of putting in effort with God and without God, are vastly different. With God, we can have a sense of calm, without God, we are super anxious and think we must solve th...

  The woman at the well was often looked down upon. She was often ostracized by many, but not Jesus. Jesus treated her with love. This video is meant to be representation of what it might have looked like after the woman's encounter with Jesus.  Watch the Woman at the Well on Youtube! Listen to The Woman at the Well on Spotify! Listen to the Woman at the Well on SoundCloud!

  The other day when I was picking up Starbucks drinks and I started talking to a stranger and we had a very unusual conversation. I dug up some facts about gun violence in Fort Wayne.  Watch Violent Crime Rate on YouTube!  It reminded me of the song, "No Longer Slaves" by Bethel Music, Jonathan and Melissa Helser. Zach Williams has also performed it.  These are the links I reference in the video:  https://www.wane.com/news/crime/standoff-underway-in-northeast-fort-wayne-neighborhood-woman-hospitalized/  https://www.wane.com/top-stories/mother-of-9-year-old-who-shot-himself-now-charged-with-neglect/  https://vanlifewanderer.com/2022/07/22/is-fort-wayne-safe/#:~:text=Fort%20Wayne%20is%20a%20safe,population%20of%20over%20200%2C000%20people  Backing Track Listen to Violent Crime Rate on Spotify! Listen to Violent Crime Rate on SoundCloud!

  Zander wasn’t proud of being homeless. He lost his job due to a merge and hasn’t been able to find another one since. He almost had given up hope until he met Ralen.  Watch Outcast Love on Youtube! Ralen was part of a group of ladies that met every week at a coffee shop, but was different than the others. She had compassion in her heart.

   In Myrtle Beach I noticed that the fog in the morning was so thick that one couldn’t see the horizon of the ocean. Watch Open Mind On YouTube! The ocean in the morning is very foggy, but as the morning grew, the horizon became more and more clear as the fog dissipated. Listen to Open Mind on Spotify I think the same thing can apply to our perspectives of others. Sometimes we may not always see their point of view until it’s revealed either through experiences or listening with an open mind. Listen to Open Mind on SoundCloud! Cheer NC , high school competition, 2012 I think.

  We took a trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and the GPS took us on a more efficient route through many small towns. This reminded me of the Bible.  Watch GPS on YouTube! If you are interested in Emmanuel by April Marie, you can check it out here: Get your copy of Emmanuel by April Marie on Lulu! Get your copy of Emmanuel by April Marie at Barnes and Noble Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/Emmanuel-April-Marie/dp/1430329882/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1455811023&sr=8-1&keywords=Emmanuel+by+April+Marie  Listen to GPS on Spotify! Listen to GPS on SoundCloud Music credits:  Lowell  Steve Kaynan

  Matthew 16:24-26 "Then Jesus said to his disciples, if any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross, and follow me. Verse 25, If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it. Verse 26, And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul? " Watch Change of Address on YouTube A lot of people have a false idea of what Christianity is. They believe the church is full of hypocrites. Of course, it is, we are all human and so, though we try to live a life close to how Jesus would, we do fail. Some fail way more than others and it gives a false idea of what Christianity is supposed to be like. People think they have given up on having fun.  Listen to Change of Address on Spotify No, not giving up having fun, it just might be giving up a life of fun things that go against the teachings of the Bible. Don't think th...

Happy New Year everyone! A brand-new year. A brand-new year to start new habits. The big habit that many try to start is going to the gym. It can be hard to stick with this new habit if people don’t have a good support system.  Watch Personal Trainer on Youtube! If they don’t get encouragement from those close to them, it can be hard to keep up the motivation. This is a lot like our Christian faith. It can be hard to keep wanting to keep the faith strong if we don’t have others to help encourage us.  Listen to Personal Trainer on Spotify Jesus emphasized this a lot. He emphasized that it was important for his disciples to stay connected to each other. It takes hard work and dedication to accomplish any goal. We can be each other’s personal trainer, and the Holy Spirt is everyone’s personal trainer. Those who are advanced in their faith can help those who are not as far along. Listen to Personal Trainer on SoundCloud We can inspire each other. It is also the responsible of ever...

  Represent-I think it is interesting how this version uses the word represent. When we represent something, it is a good idea to be the best representative we can be.  Watch Represent on YouTube! We are showing others what something is about when we represent it. For instance, when a company has a spokesperson is expected to be a representative of that company, they must conduct themselves in a certain way. They must dress the part.  Listen to Represent On Spotify! The same goes for Christianity. I hear from so many people that have completely rejected church or even the aspect of Christianity because of how they were treated. Whomever they had contact with were not good representatives of Christ.  Listen to Represent on SoundCloud! Christ is all loving. Christ doesn’t look for faults in others. He knows about them sure because he is all knowing, but he doesn’t try to rub them in people’s faces. Everyone has a purpose to God.

  In this video, I talk about how we shouldn’t let limitations stop us from doing the things we want to do.  Watch Never Give Up on YouTube   People come up with all kinds of excuses as to why they can’t do something.  Listen to Never Give Up on Spotify! It is important to at least try before making a firm decision that one cannot do something. Of course, I do realize, that there sometimes cases where this does not apply.  https://youtu.be/uiJZco5-2YI  Heart4Art with Zmarie:  https://www.youtube.com/@heart4artlive/about

Before After  It took about 2 weeks because we needed Leaf Filter to come out first and remove the filter covering the gutters, but when they started working, then it took about a day and a half. Leaf Filter reinstalled the filter. 

Here is what I wore to church today.  Rattle Avakin Life is such a fun game. It is so fun to piece together different outfits just like real life.  Chicago Festival Cherry Blossom Festival