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MUSINGS
When I first began this page and I worked to come up with an appropriate name. Musings of a Retired Cop seemed to hit the mark; it was after all my site and I am a retired cop! I felt as though I would be able to share some useful information, likely not actual wisdom because Iâm not certain that anything I share would necessarily be considered wise.
Since my first retirement which, amazingly,âŠ
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Counting
Anyone who knows me knows I am not in a rush for Christmas. Donât get me wrong, I love Christmas and everything about it. (Okay, not EVERYTHING about it⊠If someone at Hallmark doesnât come up with a new story line soonâŠ) I only wish that immediately after Christmas came spring! So, without rushing Christmas, tonight I am reminded of a song Bing Crosby sings in the iconic film, White Christmas.âŠ
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Ol' Dog companion, comrade, friend Groucho Marks once quipped, âOutside of a dog, a book is manâs best friend. Inside of a dog, itâs too dark to read!â
It's Not the Times
It's Not the Times - and not it's not the Post either! It's about America, period!
Those of you who regularly read my âBent-Pin: The Musings of a Retired Copâ or my âMinistry Minuteâ posts know that I have a propensity to quote some of the classic movies of our time. Often, they star John Wayne; but, that is another story for another time. On this occasion, it is not The Duke I am quoting; but, two of his supporting actors in McLintock from 1963, Maureen OâHara and a very youngâŠ
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It's Not the Times
It's Not the Times - and not it's not the Post either! It's about America, period!
Those of you who regularly read my âBent-Pin: The Musings of a Retired Copâ or my âMinistry Minuteâ posts know that I have a propensity to quote some of the classic movies of our time. Often, they star John Wayne; but, that is another story for another time. On this occasion, it is not The Duke I am quoting; but, two of his supporting actors in McLintock from 1963, Maureen OâHara and a very youngâŠ
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CORRECTIONS NEEDED
The system is broken and everybody thought somebody would fix it but nobody did and now they are dying, being murdered or severely injured at an alarming rate. Who are they? They are Americaâs Corrections Officers. According to the Marshal Project (1), their rate of injury is 36 times that of the typical American worker. Paying an average of just over $40, 000 per year, the Bureau of Labor âŠ
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OPTIMUS SEQUESTRUM Have a little bit of fun with this but take along the message that your resources deerve the very best in protection. SCI can provide that to you!
REQUIESCE in PACE We honor the 16 law enforcement officers killed in the first 7 weeks of 2018
The Voice of Terror Still Ringing in Our Ears
The Voice of Terror Still Ringing in Our Ears
The Voice of Terror Still Ringing in our Ears Like a Lonesome Church Bell Ringing Out Across Sutherland Springs Texas
They are old black and white, made for television dramas, starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. There are fourteen films based on the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Bruce as Dr. Watson. Each are classic stories all their own. In theâŠ
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The Seventh Day
âAmericaâs Greatest Generationâ is the moniker that has been given to my parentâs generation, those who came through the Great Depression and brought the world through World War II alongside Allies from numerous countries. They had a work ethic that was built upon the foundation of farmers and factory workers⊠a blue-collar tradition which drove itself on hard work and a âpull yourself up by yourâŠ
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The Secret to America's Greatest Generation
The Secret to Americaâs Greatest Generation
Recently, I had the opportunity to talk with men serving our nationâs military by providing New Testamentâs through the Gideons. We were at a public event on a U.S. Air Force Base and, frankly, I was surprised to see that they had such a front and center space for their display and work. It was not that way in the 70âs and 80âs when I was there. It got me thinking about how maybe something isâŠ
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London Bridge is NOT Falling Down!
London Bridge is NOT Falling Down!
ISIS CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY is the headline of the day, following an attack on Londoners in the early morning hours of 4 June 2017 that left 7 dead and nearly fifty wounded. Three men sped through a crowd of people on the London Westminster Bridge before exiting the van and beginning a knifing rampage through the popular Borough Market of the city.
photo courtesy conservativetreehourse.com
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When Life Doesn't Fit
When Life Doesnât Fit
WHEN LIFE DOESNâT FIT
Rev. Ross Riggs, D Min.
Have you ever had times when, no matter how hard you try, you simply cannot make life fit into that perfect little box you have been constructing all your life? You know the box Iâm talking about. Your parents and even your grandparents probably helped you build it. Certainly, in todayâs world, the media helps you build it. Back in my day, shows likeâŠ
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God laughs
God Laughs Rev. Dr. Ross L. Riggs June 2, 2016
I suppose, like many people whether a died in the blue Democrat or a rolling in red Republican; there has been a great deal of consternation over this yearâs presidential election processes. Many people are shaking their heads looking at those who currently command the top nomination slots for the position of president. Many, myself included, are bemoaning the fact that these individuals, Donald Trump, the egomaniac who has no political foundation for his plans because they change with the wind and are built upon shifting sands; Bernie Sanders Americaâs answer to Lenin (and I donât mean John}; and the former Secretary of State, Hillary (Bill 2 the sequel) Clinton, who should be tried and convicted of treason and we are saying that these are the best we have to offer!     I had begun to console myself with the notion that regardless of who wins, the system is bigger than just the one person sitting in the Oval Office. That consolation plummeted when I went with part of my family to watch a small town parade and Memorial Day event at their community cemetery. The honor guard approached with the colors. My family stood, children and grandchildren with hands over their hearts, because of the uniform hat I was wearing, my son and I rendered a hand salute as Old Glory went by. But it wasnât held by a military unit. It was a Boy Scout troop and, donât get me wrong, I love the Boy Scouts. As the Scout Master passed us, he turned and said âThanksâ. I wonder if we were the only ones that stood for the colors to pass? I donât know. The parade was a short one, the cemetery event well planned and the flag there was raised by the Scouts. There was not one single military person, unit or representation of the military except the We Support our Military flag flown on the Holidays Snow Festival Queenâs Court miniature float. Where did all the veterans go?
I was back in my doldrums about the election and the future of our country when I happened across an old Bruce Willis movie titled: Live Free or Die Hard. Often a grain of wisdom can be learned from the dialogue in a movie. In this scene, Willis plays a NYPD Detective Lieutenant trying to get a teenage hacker to Washington from New Jersey because an evil ego maniac had planned a cyber-attack against the country and had duped this kid into unknowingly aiding and abetting his strategy. Now major destruction is looming for the country. The kid confesses that at one time he thought such an event as this type of cyber-attack would be cool to âreset the system.â Willis makes the most profound statement of this part of the movie. John McClain, (Willisâ character) replies, âItâs not a system, itâs a country.â (imbd.com) He goes on to explain that there are people sitting in their homes, scared to death, people in hospitalsâŠ
America is not defined by its politicians nor even its elected leaders. It is made up of millions of individuals; some who remain very quiet about who they support for the presidency or for congress; but they are there every time the polls open to do their patriotic duty and VOTE!!
As I considered it some more, I thought about those people. The Holy Spirit is the One to whom I am to relinquish my concerns and troubles. My Mom was perhaps the classic worrier of all times and she was astute at telling God all about all of her concerns in prayer and then turn around and carry all of those worries with her all day every day. Perhaps that is why she became so stoop shouldered in later life.
In Psalm 2, the Psalmist writes from Godâs point of view of the plans of mankind. He laughs at some of the plans that we create for our country, which: truth be told, America is really His country and he has the right to set up and tear down governments at His pleasure. Here is Psalm 2:1-6 (NKJV)
The Messiahâs Triumph and Kingdom Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying, 3 âLet us break Their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us.â
4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision. 5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, And distress them in His deep displeasure: 6 âYet I have set My King On My holy hill of Zion.â Â Â
And in another section of Scripture, God speaks, explaining that unless God guards a village, the watchman stays awake in vain. (Ezekiel 33)
God has graciously blessed our nation, not because it deserves blessing but because He is a good and loving God who desired to bless a new nation that was founded on His Word and its founders sought to follow that Word. Like the nations of old, particularly Israel, America has had her ups and down times. I believe that at times, God has given us the president and congress that we have earned. Â In the Book of Revelation, America is not named. So, any prognosticator must agree that somewhere over these next decades, it is possible that America may start to decrease in importance from the world stage. Still now, we have much for which to be thankful and that no matter who sits in the seat at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. America is a COUNTRY, made up of 323,685,687 people (according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the number climbs every second).
This people that are America need so very much to heed Scripture particularly to a passage in Peterâs first letter to the churches across the provinces. Â He writes, âHumble yourselves, therefore, under Godâs mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.â Â (1 Peter 5:6 NKJV)
No doubt that at times when God watches what we are doing politically in this country and, at the plans of people like Sanders, Clinton and Trump; He may laugh. But, many more times when He looks and sees how disconnected those who are truly born-again Christians are from their local communities, I believe God cries.         Â