Oasis Christian Church not about Pastor's Appreciation month

Me and my mom visited Oasis Christian Church (OCC) from July 3, 2016-March 19, 2017 on Bloomfield Avenue in Windsor. A lot went on during those 8 months that we were at this non-denominational church. Church service is Sundays from 11 AM- 12:30 PM. Sometimes service went longer for people who had praise reports or prayer requests. There is also coffee, cookies, cake, cupcakes, soda, orange juice, etc., after service in the kitchen to those who wanted to stay and fellowship after service. For the first month, the Pastor was out of town and we had members preach during the pastor's absence. The pastor had speaking engagements and is into helping churches expand. The pastor mentioned how he didn't always do what the Lord wanted him to do. Basically, the pastor tried to do his own thing and it didn't work out the way he wanted and decided to listen to a really good friend and a church elder when he told him about preaching at Oasis Christian Church back in 2009 or 2010. River of Life Church used to be the name but it was changed to Oasis Christian Church back in 2009 or 2010 in Windsor. River of Life Church broke off and is in Tolland. The pastor could have easily decided to pack up leave town with his wife, and 4 daughters but New England would be without a dynamite pastor who is on fire for God! The pastor felt that it was time to stay put and help OCC expand in their ministry.  

Anyway, this non denominational church there were like cliques; people who hang with a popular group of people and who they want to be like. I noticed that the people were very friendly the first 2 months that me and my mom was there. After the pastor returned after being out of town, the people went from being friendly to sometimes friendly to sometimes not as friendly. That is unusual for a church that is so very diverse like that. OCC is predominately Conservative, there were a few who were Liberal but you could count them on your fingers. The church didn't really have any events and their church website was not updated. I thought about helping them update their website because I'm used to going online and creating my own websites. Probably what was most uneasy about OCC is how everyone who was involved in their ministry was not for new people coming in helping out and showing them a new way of doing things. Me and my mom looked OCC up in the telephone book because we checked out all of the churches in Bloomfield (which we can write books about) and OCC was the only one we didn't check out in Windsor. I noticed the sign in front of the church and the time of service when me and my mom drove by OCC 2 years ago.

Probably what shocked us the most about OCC is that they don't honor Pastor's Appreciation Month. My mom mentioned to the church secretary about Pastor Appreciation Month and the church secretary rebuked my mom saying, "We don't do worldly things!" My mom mentioned, "That's not a worldly thing to honor the pastor on Pastor's Appreciation month. If we thought like that, then we wouldn't celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas or acknowledging how Jesus died and rose again on the 3rd day in Easter." My mom decided to leave that alone and never brought up any holiday or special occasions at OCC anymore. The whole point of Pastor's Appreciation month is to let your pastor or pastors know how much you appreciate how they are used by the Lord to preach the good sermon. This sermon is not only for Christians but for those who are not saved and don't know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior and who want to be saved, delivered, and be free from living a life of sin. John 3:16-17 King James Version (KJV) "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be save." When anyone visit a church whether saved or not saved they will tell their friends or family if that church were welcoming to visitors or demonstrating Christlike love to each other.

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This Judge Had The Best Reaction To This Little Boy's Honesty

Caught In Providence is a show where local Rhode Islanders go to court and Judge Frank Caprio hears their cases. Judge Caprio is a man of second chances and believes that everyone deserves a second chance. The people who tell their cases have parking tickets and Judge Caprio waives, reduces, and dismisses charges in favor of the people who come to court. Justice Caprio is all about getting people off. Justice Caprio always sees the good in people and I understand. "Compassionate people always understands why people are compassionate to others." I think the show has a sense of humor to it as well. It is always fun when Judge Caprio talks to parents who have little children. Judge Caprio tries to get the little children to plead their case on why their parents should not have to pay a ticket or tickets. Caught In Providence, is probably one of a few judge TV shows where you will only see a judge that demonstrate where people in need of second chances will get that second chance. No harsh criticism of any kind from the judge in court, a slap on a wrist, and Judge Caprio saying, "don't over promise" meaning don't try too hard to commit to paying off a reduced fine in a week if Judge Caprio is allowing him or her a year to pay of their reduced fine.  

Pastor appreciation event that I attended at Faith Community Church back in 2015

It's been approximately 3 years the last time that me and my mom had visited then Faith Community Church now Christ Proclamation Church (a community church, too). I remember when me and my mom attended the Pastor's Appreciation for the 2 pastors at that church. The Pastor was Joel Peck and the co-pastor was Jonathan Price. They looked to be my age, they were pastoring for about 3 years at the time. The church was located in Pigeon Hill RD in Windsor. The church at may 20-25 members and visitors combined the most and it was a small church. It was an Autumn kind of weather October of 2015. I remember some of the following food was served in the church kitchen: Shepherd's pie, cheese and crackers, veggies and dip, tortilla chips and dip, cheese cakes, ice cream sandwiches, soda, water, juice, etc. Perhaps the most memorable thing about the pastor's appreciation event that me and my mom attended is when pastor Joel,co-pastor Jonathan, and Vic, the guy who read church announcements tried to explain to me and my mom what Advent Christian is. To avoid running away visitors like me and my mom and church members, the pastor, co-pastor, and the guy who read the church announcements tried to "steer away" from talking about the church beliefs. Faith Community Church come from out of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (a denominational church), who don't eat meat and who celebrate the Sabbath on Saturday.

This is how I feel about a church no matter if it's a denominational church or a non-denominational church. The pastor, his or her church members or visitors in their church, should never be ashamed at what their beliefs are. Their common goal is to be obedient to God, have altar calls for those who would like to be saved, delivered, and set free of all sins, and those who want to rededicate their life to Jesus Christ who have been in a backslidden stage. Romans 3:23 King James Version (KJV) "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;" The 2-3 months that me and my mom visited Faith Community Church we were tithing at that church because the church didn't seem to focus on teaching about tithing. The main focus was on praying for others who were in need of finances, healing, and for God to intervene. Whenever we visit any church we are never there to judge. We are there in a lot of ways to be an answer to others prayer as well as praying for a church that the Lord may want us to attend and join and be a member of which in "this day and age" seems hard to find. Once the Lord tells his children that their season is up at visiting a church or churches, we have to be obedient to his will for our life. 

Ecclesiastes 3:17 King James Version (KJV)

"17 I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work."https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes+3%3A17&version=KJV

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Which pastry do you like better pop tarts or toaster strudel?

For many years, there have been commercials for both Kellogg's pop tarts & Pillsbury toaster strudel. You can put both pastries in the toaster. There are some major differences between pop tarts and toaster strudel. One of the differences between pop tarts and toaster strudel is that pop tarts is stored in a cabinet in your pantry and toaster strudel is stored in your freezer in your kitchen. Secondly, you put toaster strudel in a toaster and put icing on the pastry when it's done. Pop tarts can be heated up in a microwave, in a toaster, and pop tarts you can eat unheated. Lastly, pop tarts is in the cereal, hot cereal, oatmeal, etc., aisle in the grocery store. Toaster strudel is located in the frozen breakfast section with frozen pancakes, frozen sausage links, frozen hash browns, frozen waffles, frozen English muffins with sausage, egg, and cheese, etc, in the grocery store. 

Personally, I prefer pop tarts over toaster strudel. I can think of the times that I didn't have time to stay and eat breakfast while I was getting ready for school. This goes back to my mid teen's till early 20's, but I could always take pop tarts with me on the go. I like both frosted and non-frosted pop tarts. What I find interesting about pop tarts is that these pastries is delicious for breakfast, part of your lunch, or even for dessert after eating a big dinner. Pop tarts is really good with a glass of milk or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Toaster strudel is limited because of the way you have to put the icing on the pastry. I sucked at making toaster strudel because I never could make the toaster strudel like they advertised in TV commercials. I found toaster strudel to be a lot of work and a mess. Toaster strudel is supposed to be extremely hot and the icing is supposed to melt on the pastry when you are spreading it. When I would make the toaster strudel, there were areas where the pastry was hot and other areas where the pastry was cold. The icing was rough by it being in the freezer with toaster strudel. I could never make the icing come out the way that they make it look easy on TV. I'm starting to think that I should have heated the icing in the microwave so by the time the icing was ready it wouldn't be so cold when trying to ice the toaster strudel. Toaster strudel just don't have that taste that pop tarts have in my opinion. Even heated I feel that pop tarts taste better than toaster strudel. Toaster strudel is too sweet for me. Give me pop tarts any day over toaster strudel. Just My 2 Cents. 

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Burger King favor from restaurant manager

To all of my readers and fellow bloggers if Burger King is your favorite fast food restaurant like it is mine, then we may like some of the similar food at Burger King. My mom used to go through the Burger King drive thru window in Bloomfield and order food there. My mom stopped going to the drive thru window to order when she dealt with a worker who used to be stingy with the food. What I mean by stingy for example, cold fries is what the worker would give my mom when she asked for hot fries and small scoop ice cones when my mom would ask for ice cream cones. My mom had one particular manager that she had a complaint about who was Caribbean, she think that he was Jamaican because he talk with a Jamaican accent. Anyway, this guy was the manager and happened to be a worker who served my mom food that my mom ordered. My mom found the Caribbean manager to be rude at Burger King in Bloomfield. My mom stopped going through the drive thru because of the rude manager at Burger King. Me and my mom look forward to going to Burger King on Saturday's for lunch because right from there we go to the grocery store. My mom gets Burger King coupons in her flyer, which come every Thursday. Burger King always have good deals on food so the coupons that my mom cuts out of the flyer is always for lunch or dinner. My mom don't fool with the breakfast coupons because we never eat breakfast at Burger King.

Meanwhile, an incident happened when my mom and classmate from Capital Community College, went to the same Burger King in Bloomfield. My mom's classmate went to the drive thru window and had an encounter with the same Caribbean manager. My mom and her classmate had ordered their food and the manager had told them to wait a few minutes because he was going to serve them fresh food. My mom said that her and her classmate from school waited 10-15 minutes. The same manager served them cold fries and cold chicken fries. Naturally, my mom and her classmate said that the fries were cold because they trusted the manager when he told my mom and her classmate that he would serve them fresh food. The fries were indeed cold because my mom brought food home for me from Burger King. My mom had a similar experience when she sent me to go inside to order chicken fries last Saturday September 29, 2018. I happened to meet the manager because he was serving the food when I ordered inside. I mentioned to him that I want the fries hot and the chicken fries hot. The fries were hot but the chicken fries were cold. My mom got fed up with the Caribbean manager and one of the workers who work at Burger King told my mom how this same Caribbean manager almost got him in trouble. The manager sent the worker beginner trainers who didn't know the ropes of cooking at Burger King and the worker didn't understand how the manager would put beginner trainers off on him like that.

Finally, my mom decided to call and complain about the Caribbean manager. My mom called on Tuesday October 2, 2018. My mom talked to Laurel, the main manager at Burger King and filled Laurel in on all that had happened from the time my mom stop going through the drive thru because of the Caribbean manager attitude and him giving my mom cold fries when my mom asked for hot fries and a tiny scoop of ice cones up till when my mom and mom's classmate was lied to when they drove up to the drive thru window when the manager said that he would serve them fresh food and the manager served them cold fries. Laurel and my mom was chatting on the phone like they knew each other for a long time. Laurel said that she would make it up to my mom and me. Laurel told my mom the days that Laurel would be at Burger King. Laurel told my mom that we can order anything we want and that Laurel would hook us up. My mom mentioned to Laurel that my mom and me would be at Burger King Saturday October 6, 2018 and that she would stop by there on her way to the grocery store. My mom mentioned to Laurel that she didn't complain to get anything from Burger King, my mom was just tired of the devious manager that mom had to deal with at the drive thru window. Laurel insisted on treating me and my mom and my mom called Laurel to make sure that Laurel was there and that her shift wasn't over. My mom already pulled in Burger King parking lot and sent me in the restaurant. I ordered a bacon King meal, a Whopper with cheese, chicken fries, and another drink. Laurel had me bring the drinks to the car and Laurel brought the food to the car because Laurel wanted to meet my mom. Laurel met my mom and told my mom that if my mom have anymore complaints at Burger King to let Laurel know and she would hook my mom and me up with a free meal. The Lord really gave me and my mom favor with Laurel. We thanked Laurel for hooking us up like that. Laurel knew that Burger King is our favorite restaurant because at this point they are the fast food chain with all of the deals right now. Laurel also didn't want me and my mom to go to another restaurant just because of the rude manager that mom dealt with. I thought I would share a good story on favor and I am glad that I did. 😎😉

How Mom Protected Her Kids During California Home Invasion

The mom was 100% in the right by pointing her weapon at the intruder. The kids life could have been in danger, then it would have been on the mom. The woman dialed 911 while pointing the gun at the intruder. It's was good seeing an intruder being held at gunpoint. Brittany Morse is a bonafide hero.  Morse's daughter noticed an intruder was in the house when she opened the daughter that led to the garage. As a Pro 2nd Amendment myself (a non-gun owner), I want to encourage gun owners like Morse to continue to protect you and your family "by any means necessary" from intruders. The intruder did perhaps the dumbest thing when he pleaded not guilty. The video camera got the guy's face and he was caught "red-handed." 

Autism Survivors, Domestic Violence Survivors, Breast Cancer Survivors, and Bullied Victims Survivors

Autism Awareness


Men who go through domestic violence


Domestic Violence Awareness from female Hip hop artist Missy Elliott



Actress Kathy Bates Breast Cancer Survivor

Bullying Awareness

To all of those who were victims of being bullied, tormented, overcome breast cancer, overcome domestic violence, and who suffered from autism thank you for making people like me aware of it not only during October but in your every day experience. I know that y'all can write a book on your experiences'. Only a handful of people can relate to the stories told from the topics mentioned above in my blog. So many people have a #MeToo movement. It's both men and women that were victims of domestic violence, being bullied, being cancer survivors whether breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, lung cancer, brain cancer, throat cancer etc. I just want to say thank you for telling your stories because y'all have inspired a lot of people to come forth and tell their stories. Too many people are silenced in fear that no one would believe their story or stories because he or she feel that they will get ridiculed for speaking out. There is nothing funny about a story or stories that causes pain, trauma, or any kind of discomfort and uneasiness. If you have friends, family, or relatives, or even you yourself that suffered from autism, domestic violence, breast cancer, or being bullied don't be afraid to stand up for yourself and encourage others to be bold like yourself. 

Last year, I wrote stories in blogs witnessing some of these topics and relating to some of these topics mentioned above. This year, I decided to use Giphy images to hit on these issues. I'm aware and I'm always prepared to be schooled when I don't have a clue on some issues. To all my readers and fellow bloggers continue to spread the word about Autism, Domestic Violence, Breast Cancer, and Bullying (both Cyber Bullying and School Bullying). I hope that all of my readers enjoy!