by Joshua R Packard My friend Eric Lee Bumley asked me back in December of 2023 if I could listen to his upcoming music album and write something about it. I was a little nervous but I said I could do that. One reason for my nervousness is that I don't really know a whole … Continue reading “The Electric Chair” by Eric Lee Brumley – a Music Album Review
A Dream of Mine: Homeless Assistance Centers
An addition to Boots on the Ground. I just wanted to introduce that little story of those little acts of charity today to bring up an idea for a sort of dream of mine. First off, a prayer request. I think God wants me to find ways to make money by writing. I want to … Continue reading A Dream of Mine: Homeless Assistance Centers
Boots on the Ground
Today our Crew 4 Veterans (C4V) went out looking for homeless people in need. We brought multiple cars worth of clothes, jackets, gloves, socks, hygiene kits and went out looking for encampments so that we could get them to people in need. Maybe met up with about 5 or 6 people living in tents. It … Continue reading Boots on the Ground
Autism Difficulties: A Writing Assignment
This is from a writing assignment I am working on with my therapist. 1 - Write about 2 pages A - Something you learned about a challenge people with Autism Spectrum Disorder face B - How you have experienced this challenge personally - Provide at least one specific story C - What skills, behaviors, approaches you have used … Continue reading Autism Difficulties: A Writing Assignment
Homeless Veterans… Why?
Why is the term “homeless veterans” even in our American vocabulary? This is the question I want to bring to your attention. I don’t claim to have the answer to this, but I want to bring it to your attention. A quick Google search reports that 23% of all homeless and 33% of all homeless … Continue reading Homeless Veterans… Why?
A healing prayer…
Dear God,You created the entire universe and everything in it, us included.I know and believe You can heal all wounds.You have the power to do anything You want to.I ask You to heal all of our sicknesses, infirmities, maladies, and diseases.Heal all of our spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical disorders.Most of all heal our hearts. … Continue reading A healing prayer…
Project: “Working with Autism”
I have a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (formerly Asperger's Syndrome). The employment rate for adults with ASD is 10%. So only 1 out of every 10 adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder are stabely employed. I want to work so much. There are so many difficulties for a person with ASD. So I am going … Continue reading Project: “Working with Autism”
God is love?
The phrase "God is love" from the first letter of John sort of created a revolution in my thinking of God, and of love. For a long time, I read and meditated and thought about what the phrase "God is love" means. Our society has taken the word "love" and degrraded it, and warped it, … Continue reading God is love?
Autism and Social Interaction
I just wanted to share some thoughts and reflections about something that is very prominent in people with Autism Spectrum DIsorders. That is social interaction. I felt the need to write about this because I have noticed my difficulties in this area more recently. Recently, I have decided that I probably need to spend more … Continue reading Autism and Social Interaction
Why Doesn’t God Stop Evil?
I just wanted to share this. Someone asked a question on a group on Facebook:"Why can’t God stop evil? I think I have a good grasp for the answer but I want to know from people who might know better. The question alone implies that there are evil acts happening around the world, why can't … Continue reading Why Doesn’t God Stop Evil?
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