Falling from above sparkles of the moon glittering around in glowing soft light moon dust fills the sky.
Drifting, Falling Faeries gather floating on wing in the minds eye.
To their king they return baskets heaped.
The moon is full
Shine
Down
It floats like snow.
Dwarven crews filling globes lighting mines
With low moon glow While Elven glades glisten silver Magick to sow
Moon dust brings the change to humans below Lycans on the prowl Powder lights the way Along freedoms howl.
Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger from Southern Illinois. He has published in several magazines, and has written a poetry eBook called “Against the Man” and an Addiction Recovery eBook called “Made Free: Overcoming Addiction“ His newest book is called “The Future is Coming” and is a collection of dystopian short stories.
He is faithful God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.—1 Cor. 1:9 How is trust built? With anyone, whether it’s parents or friends or enemies or government or neighbors, trust is built or destroyed by relationship, and experience. It is the same with God.…
It will happen in these last days “Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day (The Day of The Lord) shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;”— 2 Thess. 2:3 (2 Thess 2:1-15) It seems that this event…
Have You Tested God? “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”—Luke 6: 38 First, I wanna say that this verse and all…
It’s been my belief for a while now that a lot of what has been deemed “mythology”, is in fact history.
I think that what happens is that the oral history becomes corrupted, and that one must look at what is actually being said.
It’s like the old game where a story is told to a person and then it’s repeated to each person in the room. And by the time it gets back to the original story teller the tale has changed.
Consider this over thousands of years. Not only that, but consider that humans were different, long ago. Consider that the nature of our world was different.
Perhaps humans were in greater connection to the natural and spiritual world.
Perhaps things have happened to the world and humans that has altered us and it.
Maybe there are things humans saw that they could not fully explain or understand and it became fantastical elements of what we call mythology. Or perhaps it was true.
Our science speaks of other realities and worlds that could exist. Parallel universes, and other things.
Maybe our ancestors were in touch with things that we have learned to deny or ignore or that was driven away.
So why did I come to this conclusion?
Because I’m a rebel like that.
And because it’s a fact that all people groups divided by oceans and mountain ranges tell the same stories. They have similar gods. Similar tales of creation and global destruction and spiritual beings and other realities.
Some things could be coincidence or happen naturally. For example, it might be natural for humans living in caves to think they were created and by whom.
That might be a normal thing humans do every where. But, would there be similarities? Or maybe early humans knew for a fact that they were created and even saw or knew the creator.
There’s a reason why these stories persist to this day and have not been completely proven to be untrue despite what we are told to the contrary.
Once you make the leap from mythology as fanciful tales to mythology as true history. You might be surprised at the doors that open and where that rabbit hole leads.
Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger from Southern Illinois. He has published in several magazines, and has written a poetry eBook called “Against the Man” and an Addiction Recovery eBook called “Made Free: Overcoming Addiction“ His newest book is called “The Future is Coming” and is a collection of dystopian short stories.
He rewards those who seek him. And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 11 If a son shall…
So, we know the seasons. The Bible is 30% prophecy, as some have stated. But, when you consider that the whole thing is about Jesus Christ, and that all the stories and pictures speak of Him, His First Coming and Second Coming, I think its more like 100%. God has called all believers to be…
God works to build the Kingdom through us. James 2:14-26 In this passage. The apostle James, speaks of works being an aspect of our faith. It ends with the famous phrase “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” In the verses James shows that God commanded…
There are things. Things that we can’t write about.
Things we can’t speak of, Lest we open doors of destruction.
What sort of things? You might ask, prying.
Do you not know? Are you perfect in every way?
I’m speaking of those sins, we commit, which never see the light of day.
Those lusty affairs, That would destroy a family.
Those terrible things we say that, We would get canceled for.
Those demonic thoughts, That creep into the mind.
And what about those things we did when no one was around.
Those crimes we might have to pay for.
Those things we should not be forgiven for.
The sneaky acts, that would break a heart.
Or maybe, the filthy lies, that ruined a life, or took one.
There are things we can never write about.
Or maybe that’s what fiction is for.
Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger from Southern Illinois. He has published in several magazines, and has written a poetry eBook called “Against the Man” and an Addiction Recovery eBook called “Made Free: Overcoming Addiction“ His newest book is called “The Future is Coming” and is a collection of dystopian short stories.
Why does God let us struggle? When we get saved, we might notice that there are things that change in us immediately. But, there are other things that do not. It’s like God saves us and removes some things but leaves other things in our lives for us to struggle with. I mean if God…
We are corrupt at the very core. What I am going to present to you today is something different. A different way to look at the world, and humanity. Something different than the legalism around us. As Christians we are taught and have come to understand a view of God, Scripture and the World based…
We are tempted to reject Him. When we get saved, we confess Jesus as our Lord, and believe in Him alone for salvation. We are called to Walk in the Spirit, and to abide in Him. We get great joy in the Lord. Prayers answered. Life changing experiences, and we see Him working to protect…
I’m not a lawyer or a Constitutional scholar. But, I believe the Founders wrote the Constitution in simple plain language so that any citizen could understand their rights. (If they could read English)
To tell someone they have rights and freedoms but yet hide them behind a mountain of legalese would be to strip them of the rights they allegedly have.
So, I feel that I am infinitely qualified to speak on this subject because it is simple.
In a civil trial a citizen is not afforded the same protections as they are in a criminal trial.
Apparently lawyers and politicians think that bankrupting someone is less damaging than locking them up for a while.
In a civil trial you cannot have a lawyer appointed to represent you like you can in a criminal.
So, in a civil trial the poor gets shafted, if you cannot afford one.
In a civil trial the burden of proof is less. They do not have to prove anything beyond a reasonable doubt. They just need to seem to be 51% correct.
The protections against illegal search and seizure, as well as being required to provide evidence against yourself are lessened in civil trials.
A court can allow fishing expeditions and force citizens to provide information or evidence that helps destroy them.
If a citizen refuses or doesn’t completely obey, they will be held In contempt of court and can be jailed. Again, without jury or trial or lawyer appointed.
On top of that, The protections against cruel and unusual punishment are thrown out the window.
It must not seem cruel and unusual to charge a man a billion dollar settlement, when the man is no where near a billionaire. To totally destroy a person’s livelihood. To strip them of their children. To charge them fees that make them homeless.
A citizen can be sued for virtually anything. Whether the court allows it or not, there is damage done. And heaven help you if it’s the government bringing you to civil court. You’ll wish you were in prison.
So, that brings us to the temptation to use civil courts, to gain info. to be used in criminal courts.
Does the Government use information obtained in civil trials to bring charges against a person in criminal trials, thus bypassing the protections afforded them?
Does it happen?
Now we might think that these civil trials are about the little guy going after the big corporations or getting money from insurance companies to help with bills, or getting a doctor or neighbor who was negligent.
But, it’s also used to go after middle class citizens who owe taxes. It’s used in custody and child support cases against parents who have done no wrong.
Civil courts are used to destroy all kinds of people. We don’t know if they are innocent because there are less protections.
And the worst thing is that no where in the Constitution does it say, a citizen loses rights and protections in a civil court.
It’s not there.
There is nothing in the Constitution that plainly states that a citizens loses freedoms or rights in a civil trial.
Nothing.
It’s almost like lawyers created a whole new trial system.
I’m sure they would say, ” Well this legal concept comes from the English system of law where we get all of our concepts.”
Didn’t we fight a war to get away from those guys?
The American legal system needs serious reform to take it back to what the Founders envisioned. We have fallen so far away, we cannot even see what the original was.
But, like the English system, the American gentry control the courts, while the peasants struggle to find justice.
Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger from Southern Illinois. He has published in several magazines, and has written a poetry eBook called “Against the Man” and an Addiction Recovery eBook called “Made Free: Overcoming Addiction“ His newest book is called “The Future is Coming” and is a collection of dystopian short stories.
It’s hard sometimes This time of year, around Christmas is a very hard time of year for many people. It is not a joyful festive time, no matter how much we try to dress it up with religious zeal, and bright lights. This is the time of year we often miss those who have gone…
A Look at Matthew 24 “Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive…
It’s important to understand. In order to resist temptation, we must understand what is going on. If we miss an aspect of it, we cannot really resist it. We just shift it around or suffer through. “Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with…
What is a friend to me? Well it’s none of those SOB’s If you know what I mean.
A friend invites me places, They want me to come. Not as a charity. But, because they enjoy me.
A friend doesn’t, tell me what to do. They don’t play stupid, Tough love games.
My friends mind, Their own business. And I mind my own. They don’t cross lines.
My friends laugh, When I’m inappropriate. They don’t call me out, And I don’t call them out.
I don’t have to lie, To my real friends. They never ask, And can handle the truth.
In case you wondered, I don’t have many friends. I toss them away When they cross me.
And they always cross me.
Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger from Southern Illinois. He has published in several magazines, and has written a poetry eBook called “Against the Man” and an Addiction Recovery eBook called “Made Free: Overcoming Addiction“ His newest book is called “The Future is Coming” and is a collection of dystopian short stories.
What does that look like? It’s so simple anyone can do it. That is how God designed it. I’m going to avoid magical theological words and just give it straight. As we go through life things happen to us. Good things and bad. We have excitement over good things. We celebrate victories and enjoy time…
A Deeper Meaning “For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.”—1 Tim. 6:10 People often misquote it as “money” is the root of all evil. But it’s not. Money is a tool. Like a…
What is it? Let us rightly divide 2 Thessalonians 2, and come to some conclusions about the near future. This book was written by the Apostle Paul. He is speaking of the last days, which we are in. I’m using the KJV. “Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,…
Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger from Southern Illinois. He has published in several magazines, and has written a poetry eBook called “Against the Man” and an Addiction Recovery eBook called “Made Free: Overcoming Addiction“ His newest book is called “The Future is Coming” and is a collection of dystopian short stories.
He is there and will answer. We live our lives in this world, where we seem to have no control. Where we look every where for answers. Everything seems hard and we have sorrow, working our selves to death. We seek answers from gods, idols and wisemen. We seek answers from deep within ourselves. We…
Who really rules? Let’s talk about some conspiracy and spiritual truth for a moment. Because you must understand that there is only ONE conspiracy. And that’s the spiritual battle behind the scenes, that we all can see parts of, and have a feeling about, but cannot completely prove. The people who rule this world are…
It is a demon. Cast it out. Jesus said, “Fear Not” (Matt. 10:31) He said it many times. Actually, it’s a theme throughout scripture. Fear at its most basic level, is a lack of trust in God and His promises. That is a harsh saying, especially when we are dealing with anxiety. Because, often times…
Americans give their entire lives, to bosses who don’t care about them.
We adjust our lives to make room for 40 plus hours devoted to them.
We neglect our health, our spirits, our souls, and our families for them.
We buy special clothes, and behave in special ways to please them.
We pay child care, and buy cars to make sure we are able to serve them.
Everything is ruled by some employer. It’s all controlled by them.
We get up at the sound of a bell to make sure we get to work for them.
We scarf down garbage to make sure we can make it through for them.
We rush and rush to not get fired for being late so we can work for them.
We are supposed to be totally focused and dedicated all for them.
We work hard to get a little break, then rush to give even more to them.
We eat a garbage lunch, getting fat, so we can get back to serve them.
We get off at the exact time to crawl through the crowd just for them.
We spend a few moments it seems relaxing with family without them.
We go to bed exhausted to make sure we are ready to go and serve them.
We awake and can barely sleep with a heart full of trouble about them.
These employers do not care about us. We are just a number to them.
They think our measly pay covers the off the clock things we do for them.
We live with constant threats of losing our jobs if we disappoint them.
We worry about our children and losing everything on a whim from them.
We have no protections or respect. The laws are twisted for them.
We are broke and barely get by, working to build up wealth for them.
But, if we take time off or ask for a raise or a lump of coal, it insults them.
Then people realize it’s a dead end life, working and serving them.
So all these employers wonder why no one wants to work for them.
We need change. We need better pay, benefits, and time to live for us.
Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger from Southern Illinois. He has published in several magazines, and has written a poetry eBook called “Against the Man” and an Addiction Recovery eBook called “Made Free: Overcoming Addiction“ His newest book is called “The Future is Coming” and is a collection of dystopian short stories.
A picture of us all The thief on the cross, spoken of in the Gospels of our Lord Jesus, stands as an extreme view of salvation in the eyes of some. The man who did what appears to be absolutely nothing, yet Jesus himself saved him declaring, “Today you shall be with me in…
Make sure. What does it mean to follow the real Jesus? Well, let’s look and see. Jesus’s ministry was a ministry of healing. This should tell us something about what we believe in regards to the Gospel and how we are to serve God. Because we want to be like Him. That is real godliness.…
You are never too far gone. In the books of Luke, Mark, and Matthew we see the story of the Gadarene Demoniac. (Mark 5:1-20, Luke 8:26-39, Matt. 8:28-34) He had an unclean spirit, which called itself “Legion” because there were many of the demons inhabiting this man. He lived in the tombs, crying out and…
Rising sun breaks the early chill, stirring the wild from a long cold sleep. Spring flowers bursting on the hill, with dark Red Buds in forests deep, under fluffy clouds, white like sheep.
Singing birds in light green trees, while squirrels chase lovers at play. The humming sound of bumble bees, above the ants toiling all day, as a fish jumps, flashing suns ray.
Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger from Southern Illinois. He has published in several magazines, and has written a poetry eBook called “Against the Man” and an Addiction Recovery eBook called “Made Free: Overcoming Addiction“ His newest book is called “The Future is Coming” and is a collection of dystopian short stories.
The saints will be overcome. The scriptures are clear that the Anti-Christ will make war with the saints and overcome them. (Dan. 7:25, Rev. 13:7) I want to point out how this is likely to occur and how it is already started. I am not giving a prophecy here. I’m just pointing out some things.…
What is the truth? I want to start with the ultimate truth, then talk about the current times, and prophecy. If you want to know God’s will on any subject you can probably find it in the Garden at Creation. There was no evil or death present. Nothing killed anything else. The humans and animals…
God is with us “Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” –Luke 12:32 “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”— 2 Tim. 1:7 “So that we may boldly say, The Lord is…
This recent event where a young college student, Riley Strain; left a Nashville bar and was found dead, has really hit me.
I’m not a soft hearted guy. But, I tend to notice when things are wrong. And I see some things wrong with this situation.
First, I have had my experiences with bars for years. I have also been kicked out of a lot of bars. I actually became quite the expert for a while after my divorce.
But, I’ve grown up and gotten wiser.
That being said, I think that taverns need to grow up and get wiser as well.
How many people have to get hurt or killed because of a place that is supposed to be fun?
I mean seriously, how many people leave bars and kill themselves or others in drunk driving accidents? How many people get beat to death by bouncers? How many women get drugged and raped or go missing from bars? How many ruined lives and regrets come from these fun filled places? How many people get kicked out of bars and end up dead?
I’m not calling for prohibition, but can we get a little more safety? Our kids go to college and get ruined because of bars and booze? Is that ok?
So, let’s look at this case from a few newspaper articles.
First, Riley was out with “Friends”.
Friends who let him wander the streets and die? We should all be so lucky to have friends like these.
Of course, we do not know the details. We do not know what was said inside the bar. But, maybe there should be more investigation to find out what happened.
Was Riley drunk when he got to the bar with his “Friends”?
Why was he asked to leave if he was only served one alcoholic drink and two waters?
But, a statement by the owner, Luke Bryan came out later saying :
“During Riley’s visit to Luke’s 32 Bridge, our records shows that he purchased and was served one alcoholic drink and two waters,” Bryan said in the statement. “At 9:35 p.m., our security team was made a decision based on our conduct standards to escort him from the venue through our Broadway exit at the front of our building. He was followed down the stairs with one member of his party. The individual with Riley did not exit and returned upstairs.”
He only purchased one alcoholic drink at this bar. Were people buying him drinks? What did he do to get kicked out?
We see video footage of him walking through Nashville, and he is obviously drunk. How can the kid’s debit card be found in one place, and his cell phone in another, then his body 8 miles away?
I understand the river swept him away, but did he throw away his debit card, then his cell phone as he walked along, and then fell into the river?
The police say there was no foul play. Which is probably true. Everything that happened to him is perfectly legal, and maybe that’s the problem.
How can you be out with “Friends”. Get drunk. Get kicked out of a bar. Then wander the streets and fall in a river and die?
That’s what happened.
Everybody feels bad. Thoughts and prayers.
But, why don’t we do something to make these activities safer?
I’ve been to Nashville and seen the hordes of people going in and out of bars. I’m not saying its easy to keep track of everything, but by golly if you are kicking someone out, then you are capable of paying attention.
Maybe when it’s seen that a person needs kicked out, the security or bartender or both gathers more info. Maybe they should be required to give exact details, names, times etc. Perhaps something that can help track down a person or give details of wrong doing.
Maybe there needs to be more videos in bars and around bars. These are locations where a lot of bad things occur.
Maybe Taverns and “Friends” need to held more liable when tragedy strikes.
I’m just saying that things don’t add up in this case.
And maybe we need to put regulations and laws in place that can help things add up in the future. That way we can more easily find a missing person, or arrest a criminal element, or save someone who needs it.
At the very least the parents and grandparents can get the information that will help things to add up in their own mind.
The truth will set you free. Knowing what really happened is far better than placing blame where it doesn’t belong.
Why hide things? If taverns are above board all the time, then why be concerned about information getting out? I can tell you that if I was a bar owner and someone died after being in my establishment, I would go out of my way to make sure people were safe in the future.
Its all fun and games after all. Till someone dies.
Bio: Chris Bunton is a writer, poet and blogger from Southern Illinois. He has published in several magazines, and has written a poetry eBook called “Against the Man” and an Addiction Recovery eBook called “Made Free: Overcoming Addiction“ His newest book is called “The Future is Coming” and is a collection of dystopian short stories.
It’s important to know. Death on its most basic level means separation. It is not an end, as some suppose. The Bible teaches that we are triune, like God. We are made in His image. We have a body, a soul and a spirit. When God created everything He created it good. Evil was contained…
Are we prepared for His return? Matthew Chapter 25 is a chapter in the New Testament that describes what will happen when Christ returns. It states that He will separate the sheep from the goats. It appears that this judgment is not the Great White Throne judgment, where the lost are judged. This judgment is…
Always more. More, More, More. “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.”— Heb.…
A family member of mine lives in an assisted living facility.
She had a brain aneurysm and several later strokes that has left her partially paralyzed and very hard to communicate with.
She lived her life working a good job and has great insurance and pension. The facility she lives in costs a mint each month, but she can apparently afford it. For now.
I went to visit her recently and became irritated by the high cost; while the services were lacking. Things that should be getting done was not getting done, especially considering how much she paid to be there.
This re-awakened something I had considered in the past.
As I sat there in my car after visiting. I looked across the street at this awesome building. It was an architectural wonder with phenomenal landscaping.
I thought about how much money it cost to build and maintain this beautiful structure. Then, I noticed it was a medical building.
I wonder who really pays for it? Patients? Or tax payer grants?….
We Are Being Sanctified “Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s…
You can know for sure. “Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that…
We need the Holy Spirit “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.”—1 Cor. 2:9 This verse in 1 Cor. is a quote from Isaiah, “For since the beginning of the world…
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