{"id":9886,"date":"2014-02-27T15:15:41","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T15:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=9886"},"modified":"2014-02-27T16:01:43","modified_gmt":"2014-02-27T16:01:43","slug":"why-is-everything-locked-and-barricaded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billfortney.com\/?p=9886","title":{"rendered":"Why is everything locked, and barricaded?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Over the last few days the Holy Spirit has been speaking to my heart with a powerful message that I would like to share with you. \u00a0It all started when Sherelene, accidentally left her small carry on bag in the seat back pocket on the plane when we arrived in St Croix. \u00a0It contained her iPhone and iPad! \u00a0As soon as we discovered it was missing we figured out where she had it last and started contacting U.S. \u00a0Air. \u00a0My dear brother Jim Haverstock has been helping us back on the main land, but so far we have heard nothing from anyone at U.S. Air. \u00a0Sherelene and I have discussed the likely scenario of her electronic devices but one option always comes back, someone found them and simply said, oh goody, new stuff for me! \u00a0We hope they are being held for her by U.S. Air!<\/p>\n

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The second thing that spoke to me was how many buildings I’ve photographed on the island with heavy iron bars and serious locks protecting the contents of the buildings. \u00a0My attitude about the lost items and the caution of the Islanders with old buildings leads to one conclusion; we simply don’t trust our fellow man!<\/p>\n

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Why? \u00a0Well husband hurt wives, wives hurt husbands! \u00a0Parents hurt children, and children hurt parents, companies hurt employees, and employees hurt companies! \u00a0 People, this was never God’s plan. \u00a0He said; “Love others as you love yourself” \u00a0– \u00a0“husbands love your wife as Christ loved the church” \u00a0– \u00a0“Honor you father and mother” \u00a0– \u00a0“Children respect and honor your parents.” \u00a0– \u00a0“Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.” \u00a0 – \u00a0“Wives honor your husbands.” \u00a0– \u00a0“Give a full and honest days work to your masters (employers)” \u00a0– \u00a0 “Masters (companies) respect and treat your slaves (employees) well.” \u00a0 The Holy Scripture is filled with examples of how we are to treat one another. \u00a0Problem is that many of us don’t do as God told us to do, and therefore we know we can’t trust each other! \u00a0What a sad state of affairs!<\/p>\n

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Can this ever change? \u00a0It can with you and me! \u00a0We can determine to obey God and be that person we wish others would be. \u00a0Would that fix anything? \u00a0Yes, it would fix us, and that is what God wants, let Him worry about the other guy!!!!<\/p>\n

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Give it some thought….. \u00a0 and now some more shots from St Croix.<\/p>\n

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Love this shot, it so speaks to this entry!!!!<\/p>\n

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Father, please help me to not be that person that can not be trusted. \u00a0Help me treat others with the same integrity that I would have them apply to me! \u00a0Help me to place my heart on you and seek your ways which are so much higher than mine. \u00a0Father help me forgive those that have hurt me, and remember what Your Son said on the cross, to forgive those that had placed Him there for they did not now what they were doing! \u00a0 Amen<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Tomorrow the last entry of the week, more St. Croix color!<\/p>\n

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X-T1 update: \u00a0I simply love it, \u00a0I will add the battery grip and eventually will get a second, it will be my go to camera until they come out wiht something even better, which is hard to imagine!!! \u00a0The more I shoot these Fujinon lenses the more impressed I am! \u00a0Will I get rid of my X-E2 and X100s? \u00a0I will definitely keep the X100s, I use it for different kind of work, and i may just keep the X-E2 as well, and the X-Pro-1 stays in my gear closet until the X-Pro-2 comes along, in spite of the fact that it is now my oldest, (technology wise), \u00a0Fuji camera, I still love it!!!!<\/p>\n

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Lastly, thanks to all my friends that have prayed for Sherelene and I on our trip, your prayers were answered in spades, we have had a great, relaxing, wonderful, anniversary celebration, it was 44 years as of Valentines’s Day!<\/p>\n

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I plan to do a full review of X-T1 settings early next week for all those folks that have a new one in their bag!!!!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Blessings,<\/p>\n

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the pilgrim<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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