Randal

I posted the news to my new blog post on the theres.life account but I refuse to deprive my friends via Hubzilla of this blessing.
No bath for me today
#^https://randalmatheny.com/70-of-city-without-water
#blogging

2026-07-16 14:01:38 GMT

I'm too lazy to think about setting up a clone-account somewhere, just for safety' sake. Not many options out there. Zotum maybe?
#safety #backup

2026-07-16 13:58:50 GMT

My hands are cold, maybe I should leave the keyboard for a time. Or buy some of those gloves openings for the fingertips.
#cold #weather

2026-07-09 20:01:54 GMT

Sometimes when we bring a burden to God, we do so much groaning over it that it seems as though God is having a dreadful time, too. In reality it does not burden Him at all. God says in effect, "It is a light thing for Me to do this for you." Our load, though heavy for us, is not heavy for Him. Christ carries the whole on one shoulder, not two shoulders. The government of the world is upon His shoulder, and He is not struggling and groaning with it. His mighty arm is able to carry all our burdens. There is power in Christ for our sanctification. Yes, the Lord can sanctify, the Lord can heal, the Lord can do anything. You must have faith in God. ─A. B. Simpson, with Bible text on Psalm 55.22

2026-06-30 00:31:16 GMT

Just so you'll know, this blog post started here, but grew and grew until ...
#^https://randalmatheny.com/love-win
#love

2026-06-29 15:38:58 GMT

@Olly
In a thread started by Protonmail about RSS feeds:
https://my.talesofmy.life/photo/7a0180f4-67c2-4dce-8453-7859635edeb1-2.png

2026-06-27 23:48:18 GMT

Surrounded by predator lists and cackling crows,
Upon the unsuspecting soul they close.
#couplets #SmallPoems

2026-06-25 22:07:44 GMT

Neighbor planted this in the green area next to our house. Fine specimen. No idea of the name of it, but one can appreciate beauty ... a rose by any other name, etc. It's a smartphone snapshot, so no photography criticisms, please. :)
#creation #beauty #flowers
https://my.talesofmy.life/photo/9d229468-a83c-4976-8d50-5b24cd880019-2.jpg

2026-06-23 11:12:16 GMT

The sun didn't last long.
There must be clouds behind me as well as ahead of me.
I like clouds, I like rain.
It will be a happy day.

2026-06-22 13:22:07 GMT

Wanderings 'mongst accounts aplenty,
One there was and now are many.

2026-06-21 00:20:37 GMT

He was a worker who became a friend.
Now he's a friend who does some work for us.
He came this afternoon and did a couple of quick jobs.
He stayed and talked for over an hour.
Should I pay him, or charge him? :)

2026-06-18 19:55:02 GMT

Psalm 63, written by David, and beautiful in expression, as he is wont to write.
#^https://bolls.life/NET/19/63/

2026-06-17 21:52:48 GMT

Off to a study about women in the work of God. Missus a bit off with a cold, so I'll be going by myself and picking up people on the way.

2026-06-14 19:35:24 GMT

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@GoatsLive Wow, that's cool! How did you find the KJV in digital format way back then?

2026-06-14 18:55:12 GMT

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@GoatsLive Gotcha. That's great you were able to discover a good fix.

2026-06-14 18:48:40 GMT

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@GoatsLive I've not gotten used to an app. I like the print. Another Goldilocks problem. :)

2026-06-14 17:04:00 GMT

I'm like Goldilocks with print editions of the Bible: text too small, size too large, not enough margin, too much wasted space ... :)

2026-06-12 10:44:10 GMT

Jon G. in Glasgow UK has the word today:
#^https://forthright.net/articles/faithfulness-good-news-jesus/
#faithfulness #gospel #Bible

2026-06-12 09:29:33 GMT

“The hill of the Cross is the highest hill on earth in its significance. There hate’s worst and love’s best met, and love won. Jesus was victorious as he yielded to the pain and shame of the Cross. He did it freely of his own accord. He did it out of love. He did it for us. So, and only so, are we safe and saved. May the love of it grip us anew today!”
Devotional: June 12th - The Bent-Knee Time — www.studylight.org/daily-devotionals/eng/bkt.html
#Bible #love #devotionals

2026-06-08 13:07:28 GMT

Guess I've been blogging so much I forgot to post here. :)

2026-06-01 11:57:23 GMT

Bom dia!
So what shall we do in June, besides take care of the Missus?

2026-05-31 14:39:09 GMT

“Be a light, O Lord, to our eyes, music to our ears and contentment to our heart. Be sunlight in our day, food at our table and rest in our night. Receive into your protection our body and our soul, our freedom and our life. Being about your business let us live to your glory. Amen.” ─John Cosin (1594-1672)
Source: #^https://www.methodist.org.uk/faith/prayer-for-the-day/
#prayers

2026-05-30 23:34:27 GMT

The struggle is real
The war is ongoing
The battle is fierce
And most don't know it
#yup

2026-05-27 21:25:04 GMT

Changed themes. Not sure I like the change. Will go with it for now.

2026-05-27 00:02:15 GMT

An idea.
https://my.talesofmy.life/photo/64e17ecb-6ee4-402f-9ff8-d2d76652fa1b-2.png

2026-05-23 11:58:26 GMT

People tell what they're passionate about. It's the Big Important Phrase of our Time. It's become a cliché. Time to retire it.
How about talking what you're compassionate about?
#clichés #SomethingNew

2026-05-18 21:38:02 GMT

About to give up on #nostr ...

2026-05-17 20:50:16 GMT

Doug is a good guy.
#^https://forthright.net/blog/making-up-mind-jesus/
#Bible #gospel

2026-05-16 13:33:45 GMT

Fast becoming my essential RSS feeds is #Hubzilla.

2026-05-16 12:45:50 GMT

Mornings With God : May 16
#^https://www.youdevotion.com/mornings/may/16
But now the LORD my God has given me rest on every side, and there is no adversary or crisis. — 1 Kgs 5:4 BSB
This period of peace in Solomon’s reign was part of the preparation for building the temple. Times of quiet in our lives shouldn’t be times of idleness. There’s always other work to do. These are our seasons for “temple-building.” ─J.R. Miller
What season is it for you?
#quotes #Bible #work

2026-05-14 22:43:54 GMT

Some time back I set out to write my story, recollections of life. Wasn't a pleasant task, other than recounting God's good grace toward me. It soon got set aside, and now I can't recall the document name, nor does a search turn it up. Must not have been an idea approved of by the Sovereign.
#HeKnows

2026-05-13 10:41:54 GMT

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@OCTADE Tremendous, thanks!
I use several, and most throw in their studies, articles, and theologies. And ads, of course. A few avoid this. Also, I use a number of Brazilian versions, so my options are more limited. I have to jump from one app to the other.
This goes beyond my original lamentation, of course. Just sharing frustrations.
I am grateful for many a good soul who does good work voluntarily, wanting no return.

2026-05-09 12:07:18 GMT

Impressive to be able to follow some amazing people. And sometimes even interact with some, a few are nice, humble folk.
#amazed

2026-04-30 10:58:53 GMT

Off to leave car at the shop, then breakfast with a friend.
#life

2026-04-28 19:26:40 GMT

“Legalism, in a negative sense, is adding rules on top of God’s rules the way the Pharisees did, not strict adherence to God’s rules.”
Sword Master Publications on X: / X
#^https://x.com/SwordMasterPub/status/2049122285072564596
#Bible

2026-04-28 00:32:58 GMT

“It is hard to imagine the man who believes He has eternal standing with God even if he neglects his stewardship.”
─ Preparing for Judgment, soundteaching.org/2026/04/23/16306/
#responsibility

2026-04-20 22:53:32 GMT

“Am I getting nobler, better, more helpful, more humble, as I get older? Am I exhibiting the life that men take knowledge of as having been with Jesus, or am I getting more self-assertive, more deliberately determined to have my own way? It is a great thing to tell yourself the truth.” ─Oswald Chambers
#^https://utmost.org/modern-classic/have-i-slandered-god
#quotes #truth

2026-04-20 21:41:31 GMT

Signed up to an RSS feed and the timeline got overwhelmed.
#nope

2026-04-18 19:27:02 GMT

Rabbit hole of #pkm stuff. So many ways of doing it.

2026-04-14 21:06:01 GMT

Every site and social medium ought to have a night/dark option in a prominent place.
#options

2026-04-11 23:10:10 GMT

#thankful
So much can be solved by calm conversation -- not everything, but much can.The quiet of night refreshes.Soft background music to soothe the troubled heart.
#3goodthings

2026-04-01 00:44:50 GMT

No stairs exist to take you to Heaven's gate:
We walk below, our path is here, and fight;
There's many a step before the final date ─
But then! the Lord will sweep us up in flight.

2026-03-31 18:21:45 GMT

The pillow offers little rest,
The night brings wakened fears and sighs,
The bed was made for silent cries ─
The conscience presses upon the breast.

2026-03-22 19:47:09 GMT

“Throw your burden upon the Lord,
and he will sustain you.
He will never allow the godly to be shaken.”
Psalm 55.22 NETB.
#Bible #Psalms

2026-03-20 00:25:02 GMT

Good night to all the folk of peaceful heart
May God watch over all in every part
To those who seek his face and do his will
May angels sit upon your window sill
#SmallPoems

2026-03-19 17:11:08 GMT

Reading R. Niebuhr's Leaves, not sure I'll be able to make it to the end.
#books

2026-03-19 13:05:34 GMT

Looks very cool, this, if my low intelligence has captured the idea:
#^Madblog: A Markdown Folder That Federates Everywhere
A lightweight blogging engine based on text files, with native Fediverse and IndieWeb support
#blogging
https://s3.fabiomanganiello.com/fabio/img/madblog.png

2026-02-25 10:44:38 GMT

Alone with God, is all one needs:
He satisfies and clothes and feeds
The soul, he heals the broken heart,
And makes the excluded a vital part.
#poetry

2026-02-23 09:24:10 GMT

Good morning to one and all!
May God be our light, the Lord Jesus our propitiation, and the Holy Spirit our power for the moment.

2026-02-19 09:40:20 GMT

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@ChiaChatter The person is in my prayers.

2026-02-17 19:24:25 GMT

Everybody get a dog. Maybe two.

2026-02-16 23:32:24 GMT

You may not see them, but they're there,
Until they're not ─ then life is bare.
#SmallPoems #poetry

2026-02-13 22:32:01 GMT

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@Christopher I can't hear you! :)

2026-02-13 15:22:59 GMT

Running against the clock to finish a project before the big Festival at the beginning of April ...

2026-02-10 10:22:40 GMT

David B. is not that Florida man, but a good guy, who writes “Word of the Day”.
#^https://randal.us/blog/thanksgiving-pleasant/
#Bible #devotionals #prayer

2026-02-09 10:09:39 GMT

Blessed be the name of the Lord
who has given us infinite mercies
and wakened us to a new day,
a new life, and joyous opportunities.
#blessing

2026-02-08 20:36:51 GMT

“The first step in Bible interpretation is to ignore the modern chapter and verse divisions.” ─Don Stewart
#Bible

2026-02-07 09:17:36 GMT

Didn't realize when I posted yesterday that I'd gone a week without showing my face here ...
Good morning!

2026-02-06 19:44:12 GMT

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@Christopher (Main Account) The greater probability, yup.

2026-02-06 19:24:17 GMT

A bit of strangeness to this Friday ... or maybe it's just me ...

2026-01-29 23:26:02 GMT

Merlin's Wisdom Project said: “Get new socks.”
I'm drowning in new socks ...

2026-01-28 09:41:17 GMT

What a marvelous day to be alive!
To live, to choose, to love, to laugh!
To keep the grain, discard the chaff!
To make the good and lovely thrive!
Oh, God of Heaven, indwell our soul,
As we surrender to you control.
#SmallPoems #poetry

2026-01-27 21:44:09 GMT

Car is back from the shop, running more smoothly than ever. Nice to have one-day service.
#life

2026-01-27 13:34:49 GMT

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@ChiaChatter Tell me again where you are in MI. I might know of somewhere ... can DM me if you like.

2026-01-24 14:34:18 GMT

RE: https://pixelfed.social/p/jrmy/920685029037738358
#nevent1q…33l6

2026-01-24 01:08:32 GMT

Good evening! I've been out of pocket lately. What have I missed?

2026-01-22 23:49:28 GMT

Decide for God, and make it so,
In rain or heat, in cold or snow;
For faith has heard the Savior's voice,
In every hardship will rejoice.
#quatrains #SmallPoems

2026-01-19 21:28:36 GMT

I “borrowed” this from a place far, far away ... and tweaked it to make it right.
Bored? Read the Bible.
Stressed? Read the Bible.
Rainy day? Read the Bible.
Can’t sleep? Read the Bible.
Had a bad day? Read the Bible.
Tired of scrolling? Read the Bible.
Lacking inspiration? Read the Bible.
Waiting for someone? Read the Bible.
Not sure what to do right now? Read the Bible.
#Bible

2026-01-17 22:28:36 GMT

However, God’s solid foundation remains standing, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and “Everyone who confesses the name of the Lord must turn away from evil.” 2Timothy 2.19 NETB.
Evil can refer to doctrine (see context) or morality. Repentance is the decision to abandon sin (“to turn away from evil”) and to serve God. Without it, one is lost.
#Bible

2026-01-15 23:02:58 GMT

He felt sad that life turned out
differently than he'd imagined;
the opportunities passed him by
that he might have taken,
but failed to see.
#said

2026-01-15 15:59:59 GMT

Sites for reading the Bible (not apps) should be simpler.
#Bible

2026-01-15 13:27:03 GMT

Did I mention I'm in love with single-column editions of the Bible? Makes a difference ...
#Bible

2026-01-15 12:28:17 GMT

I do when I can,
And when I can't I don't.
Simple, right?

2026-01-15 12:27:42 GMT

I do when I can,
And when I can I don't.
Simple, right?

2026-01-13 11:47:57 GMT

I grew up on the KJV and appreciate its history, but left it far behind long ago. But I do like this phrase from 2Co 8.11, when Paul tells the Corinthians to "(...) perform the doing of it".
#^https://www.biblegateway.com/verse/en/2%20Corinthians%208%3A11
#phrases

2026-01-13 11:22:05 GMT

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2026-01-13 10:44:42 GMT

One Sunday morning, a minister found a note on his pulpit saying, “The prayers of this congregation are desired for a man who is growing rich.” There is no time when a person needs the prayers of others more than when they are growing rich.
Mornings With God : January 13 — www.youdevotion.com/mornings/january/13
#prayer #wealth

2026-01-11 10:16:23 GMT

The habit of #3goodthings is good to a degree, but it replaces gratitude to the God who is good and does only good, and whose goodness motivates us to learn and to do his good will.
“You are good and you do good.
Teach me your statutes.”
Psalm 119.68 NET
#gratitude

2026-01-09 19:00:13 GMT

Days are one feels the futility of social media and complete perversity of the human race.

2026-01-05 11:27:33 GMT

Lively greens this morning looking out the public area next to our house. Not ours, but even better: we don't have to take care of it. :) #life #nature #photography
https://my.talesofmy.life/photo/0494d4e1-4771-4ebc-bea6-3f0a46aa85dc-2.jpg

2026-01-04 09:42:40 GMT

Not a sound this morning but a distant bird,
So much meaning found without a word.
#couplets #SmallPoems

2026-01-03 20:42:52 GMT

Moved to the living room. It's Saturday after all.

2026-01-03 00:55:12 GMT

A tip to take off some pressure: Start your year on Jan. 10.
#tips #relax

2025-12-31 19:21:24 GMT

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2025-12-21 09:30:19 GMT

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@Christopher (Main Account) They're different sizes, some for individuals, others for families, but they have personalized mugs, chocotones, teas, coffee or cappuccino, nuts, grape juice, toast (for jelly), cookies. Enough to fatten a person up for a good while. We asked a friend to put them together for us.
https://my.talesofmy.life/photo/4acc4dc0-5906-4e82-9aca-1ecbf3651ee7-2.jpg

2025-12-21 00:42:24 GMT

Ton of Christmas baskets delivered to us today from friends, whom we hired to put them together. Lots of red and shiny wrapping.

2025-12-14 12:35:52 GMT

Hard to get back to quick posts about what's happening.

2025-12-13 14:24:22 GMT

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@Deborah Makarios Not to be found online then?
Thanks!

2025-12-12 15:17:52 GMT

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@Deborah Makarios Any of these online, or are they still under copyright?

2025-11-06 15:34:56 GMT

Should I reduce my social footprint? Which one? What app? What do I value most?

2025-07-11 21:30:06 GMT

I updated or reinstalled the ActivityPub app. Maybe that will help when I make comments ...

2025-06-02 01:11:26 GMT

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@ChiaChatter True! Sorry about that.

2025-06-01 20:59:35 GMT

It's a hard thing to do, turn this corner.
#^https://dy.mataroa.blog/blog/turned-corner/
#blogging

2025-04-30 13:07:49 GMT

Would you go back to living like it was some 50 years ago? Why?
#questions

2025-03-26 09:27:30 GMT

At my station. Still, cool, quiet morning. Sliding door is open, cooler outside air flowing in at my feet.