Ephesians 1:21 in ages and worlds to come.. -sandra mickanen sharing
.. where he talks about space travel; travel, not just to the moon, mars, but other planets.. make star trek real
and it brings to mind for me, Ephesians 1:21..
the part where it reads: .... not only in this age and in this world, but also in the age and in the world which are to come..
but also, like countless others, conversation topic included 'meaning of life' and 'living forever'
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for Christians, the meaning of life is found in loving God and in cultivating loving relationships.
love God with your whole heart, mind, spirit.. strength [Mark 12:30]
and love your neighbor as yourself
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'to love and be loved' -eliminates the famous question.
and 'life eternal'.. it is already promised via salvation; which results from cultivating a relationship with Jesus..
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sometimes i think.. people are chasing what is already known and accessible..
looking for a new or different answer... when the answer is write in front of them.
but there's that tricky caveat isn't there: -for those who believe; you must believe...
long time fascinated me how Christians are referred to, and self-describe as 'believers' not 'knowers.'
-walking by faith and not sight..
these intangible attributes and qualities and internal experiences:
faith, hope, love; belief.
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and i think it is a fair question; worthy of contemplation by all of humanity:
-the ones who win this battle against the world are the ones who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.
Q: what if, it turns out... that IS TRUE.
and fun follow up Q: how on Earth can we know... ?
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selah! & amen!
Super Bowl LX Bliss -jan/feb 2026 yard art & poetry by (sexy! & topps!) #bliss -sandra mickanen sharing...
NFL Super Bowl LX Logo Yard Art -Mixed Media by Robert & Sandra Mickanen
Super Bowl LX Team Logo Art Squares by Jerry Heinrichs
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operation super bowl LX yard art mission complete! and what a joy it has been for my husband and i to play in the yard, creating, painting, designing, embellishing during a string of beautiful, blue sky days. -will post pix of process below. once again, big pubic "THANK YOU!" to our artist friend, Jerry Heinrichs, for the addition of the team logo art squares... next level gorgeous!! LOVE how they turned out..
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the cost of materials.. all tithing to businesses we love & want very much to support. but tithing includes so much more than money. you can tithe with your time, energy, gifts, talents, ideas, encouragement.. on and on.
all of it, tithing and thank you prayers! hallelujah & amen
#bliss
Dear President Donald Trump... "I've got it!" new vocabulary for AI.. -sandra mickanen sharing
in one of those White House meetings.. gathering of AI innovators, leaders,
"The 2025 AI SUMMIT!"
President Donald Trump mentioned not liking the word 'artificial' (me either!) -put out a casual call for something different;
i believe this is much more accurate: AI = Aggregate of Information
i also prefer it because it is more accurate, isnt it. and i dont like the word 'intelligent' used the current way either
i dont believe an entity that cannot give or receive or experience authentic, true LOVE, can be properly identified as 'intelligent' or worse, 'super' intelligent.
knowledgeable; yes.. intelligent? - a non sentient human programmed/trained...
collector/processor/sharer & source of all data available to current date... minus human discernment..
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it's just so much more accurate while keeping the initials we've all been introduced to: A & I
it is an AGGREGATE of INFORMATION...
i'm very excited about the prospects for world-wide adoption of this new, more accurate definition; to hear it; read it; -make it official..
cc: President Donald J Trump, The White House
SHOULD ABSOLUTELY HAVE A SET, KNOWABLE TIME FOR PUBLIC OPEN MICS @ CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS -sandra mickanen reporting
2 reasons i'm posting this:
1. it is the first time ever, an AI Overview appeared within/embedded in my gmail. and a very impressive summary it is, i must say.. i've encountered so many false, so many utterly wrong, so many 'hallucinations' online, in search, i was beginning to lose hope really,
2. i am reminding THIS IS A CALL TO ACTION for current/future generations. I do not have time/energy or calling to fix this, although i am 100% certain it needs to be fixed! The hard-working, tax-paying, law abiding, contributing citizens DESERVE TO HAVE A SET TIME FOR OPEN MICS AT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS. PERIOD. It is blatantly wrong how currently, you can barely figure out what day, time, open mics will be held.. sometimes randomly canceled or shortened; and already ridiculous that you are restricted to 60 seconds and the council members are not required to even pretend to listen; and not required whatsoever to respond..
but.. the not knowing WHEN.. could be 3pm, or 4pm, or 5pm, or 6pm, or 7pm, or 8pm or, opps, sorry, its been postponed.
the current time is: whenever our meeting ends.. ? JOKE!
that is criminal. what professional, what parent, or grandparent, or student.. who has HOURS to sit and WAIT... and guess and hope..
the council members are being paid to be there; it is there JOB.
the public, who want their voices heard, who are volunteering, sacrificing their time, energy -after long days of work.. having to find child care sitters.. having to plan around family meals, appointments, homework, on and on..
so: should absolutely be that: i.e., 6pm OPEN MIC FOR PUBLIC for (variable of time)
council meeting starts whenever, goes to .6pm.. at 6PM they pause for open mic.. open mic participants speak..
the council meeting resumes.
-someone help make this happen, please and "Thank You!"
selah & amen.
a shopping we will go... -the micks
shoppings always fun, sometimes includes tastings.. this time, bubbly.. and great customer service by every staff member. re-ran into Chris, who we met last year when shopping for our St Patricks Party.. -got his name write! /SHEsaysWITHaSMILE and was able to...
go to blog on phone, type 'conviction' in search bar.. scroll down..
God i LOVE my external memory storage of a blog! read him the limerick i wrote last year, and he took picture of the poem as it appeared on my phone..
what times we are living in! -honestly... i was born for such a time as this!
all tithing and thank you prayers..
hallelujah & amen.
SEAHAWKS, PATRIOTS HEADING TO LEVI STADIUM Feb 8, 2026 for Super Bowl LX -sandra mickanen reporting to inspire...
let the fashion decisions, label making, logo painting & poster-making begin!
hallelujah & amen!
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The equivalent of a gender reveal party for NFL fans.. -sandra mickanen reporting
TODAY is the day! by the end of this day, NFL fans will know which two teams earned their way into Super Bowl LX!
-and for my fashion-oriented friends and family; this will dictate what colors we wear to the Super Bowl Party..
-for my husband and i, it allows us to proceed forward with the labels on our jello shots, and any extra team-specific decorations can be added..
-for our artist friend, Jerry, it allows him to paint the two complementary yard art squares; team vs team logos..
and although there are many broken hearts still mending here in San Jose, Santa Clara County because the San Francisco 49ers won't be competing @ Levi Stadium -with, what would have been home field advantage..
for NFL, footballs fans.. it is still an exciting time
hallelujah & amen
CH (Cerebral Hyperlink): -sandra mickanen memory of walking over hot coals...
for a new reader: CH = Cerebral Hyperlink. Different from a memory trigger in this way:
with a trigger, you are unable (yet) to control whether you revisit that memory.
-with a hyperlink; it is experienced as an 'option' whether you want to revisit a given memory.
in this case: sure, let's revisit this experience,
my experience, <---- see how you can choose whether to click or not on the hyperlink..
in Jesus never-charged-a-fee's name, -amen.
and, since we're here..
NOW: what does any of this have to do with Donald J Trump?
for me, it is this: for all his business acumen, his communication skills... his public speaking..
lacks the same acumen.
and, -often we all, and certainly, I do: make judgements based on 'public speaking skills'
-but, by now,
I've encountered many -MANY- great speakers; fast talkers, 'gift of gab' types.. many people who can and do captivate an audience; influence.. mesmerize..
but their character, moral values (lack thereof); motivations..
deceitfulness, conscious manipulations..
and there are some outstanding, remarkable great public speakers, with high talent for extemporaneous speech.. who are of good, solid character, with healthy morals and motivations..
the upshot: there can be no direct correlation between great character & great public speaking skills; nor can there ever be a direct correlation between bad character & bad public speaking skills.
character can only be assessed; discerned, by witnessing/understanding behaviors and decisions made over a significant period of time; under a significant array of circumstances.
*** for (me!): while i did pay for and attend a variety of 'confidence building.. how to be successful' seminars.. when it came to actual, experiential long lasting, valuable internal change which leads to living, experiencing a victorious life; a 'more than a conqueror' life.. Joyce Meyer, Enjoying Everyday Life, -her teachings on an ongoing basis.. Bible based, Christian teachings. My life clearly reflects this truth.
selah! & amen.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS -we now have a cannabis dispensary. -sandra mickanen reporting
so recently i had this conversation with fellow Christians..
i was sharing how i couldn't understand -years ago
how our church collected money to send to other continents to help them get small businesses going.
i mean, that's fine.. that's all good, but
-we have so much need here.
and i shared how,
every time i read 'in lieu of flowers' for a memorial, i think: STOP THAT
flower shops are a small business! write here! real, fresh flowers.. are miracles on a stem! and other small businesses are connected.. all the seeds, the flower growers, the distribution.. the employees... transportation to and from store; vase makers, brick n mortar owners, delivery drivers.. the creative flower arrangers, the companies who make embellishments and stands for displaying the flowers.. pretty long list actually,
'in lieu of flowers' became so popular.. it closed independent flower shops. close small businesses here.. send money to other continents so they can start small businesses...
i LOVE FLOWER SHOPS.. we need FRESH FLOWERS.. there is an entire -very positive- economic chain and employment connected to our independent flower shops
anyway,
it all hit me again when i drove past the corner of winchester and stevens creek in san jose, across from santana row.
once upon a time that corner was occupied by citti's florist; citti's florist is closed and gone. now what you see there is a cannabis dispensary.
i wish i could personally eliminate those words; in lieu of flowers..
wonder if we'll ever see 'in lieu of weed'
when my time comes... FRESH FLOWERS GALORE!!
In Jesus Name, -amen.
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to my understanding, there is still a citti's florist in campbell.. thank God.
go shop there...
hallelujah & amen.
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