The Books of Daniel and Ezequiel and Probiotic Benefits

I finished Daniel from la Biblia Reina 1960. It was really good. Next, I want to read Ezekiel. I’m interested in prophetic books from the Old Testament, especially Messianic prophecies that have already been fulfilled. I read in Daniel about how the Messiah is cut off or died and then the temple is destroyed. This is accurate to a death and a temple destruction within three days. It happened on the 70th week or year AD when Daniel probably followed a different, Hebrew calendar. This is the year Solomon’s Temple was destroyed. He is crazy accurate.

"But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased." --Daniel 12:4.

This must have sounded crazy to Daniel. People running to and from was exhausting without cars, but that is how we describe it when we are doing errands in cars. "You've got to run," and it is in a vehicle. Also, no other generation has seen such an increase in knowledge as what was witnessed in the 20th century. Think about the changes in cars, computers, medicine, and more. This generation stands out as the end time generation as described in Daniel more than any other. People had been riding horses, tending sheep, and planting crops in much the same way for centuries before the last century. He calls it the last days in his book. This is one place Christians get the ideas about the last days and end times.

 

Okay, so I started reading Ezekiel in la Biblia Reina Valera 1960. This is basically the King James Version Bible in Spanish. I was excited about the first few chapters, which included descriptions of angels with four heads and wings. God is on the throne with a rainbow around him. These are amazing visions of Heaven. I want to read twelve chapters a day so I can get to the dry bones chapter quickly. Then, I plan to work through a DELE C2 Preparation book. I also want to brush up on my Portuguese vocabulary this month. My Portuguese has gotten a little rusty since May. I have been watching television and news in Spanish. My Spanish is better than I expected it to be. I understand very fast Spanish on Telemundo. I just thank God because I have not studied since May of this year. I am going to have a busy day for Christmas. I wanted to watch Fireproof and Infidel with Jim Caviesel (the man who played Jesus in The Passion of the Christ). I have been celebrating Christmas since Thanksgiving. 

 

I watched a Christmas in Vienna YouTube video from 2008 and 2019 recently. I loved the opera and Vienna boys choir. I particularly enjoyed Laudate Dominum by Mozart. I learned some Latin: veritas means truth. I thought that was cool. I loved Panis Angelicus, which means bread of angels. I also heard a rendition of The Lord's Prayer by Andrea Bocelli today on the CBN Christmas Radio. I have always wanted to see the Vienna boy's choir sing. Now, a lot of the shows I never saw in person like The Lion King on Broadway are available on youtube. Every year, I like to watch the Christmas mass on EWTN catholic network at midnight on Christmas Eve/Christmas. They have such heavenly music on their program. Specifically, I enjoy watching the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. I celebrated the festival of lights with Jews from Central Synagogue in NY online. Hanukah is a holiday mentioned in the Bible in John 10:22 that means the Feast of Dedication or re-dedication of the temple. It was a miracle how long their candles burned. They light candles for eight days to commemorate this miracle. (I am not exactly sure if it was eight candles. If you are interested in Hanukkah, you can always research its history online.) 

 

Anyway, there are Christmas markets in Vienna and Germany that really go over the top with Christmas. I know that Christmas lasts three days in the Netherlands. They really know how to have a fancy Christmas in Europe. A few days ago, the virgin of Guadalupe was celebrated on several Latino and one Catholic channel (EWTN). I always wondered what that was about since there is a television show called La Rosa de Guadalupe. I guess it's something like Touched by an Angel. I haven't watched the TV show yet since I have been busy. It's just a guess. I learned more about the the virgin of Guadalupe since that celebration happened a few days ago.

 

Check out this Forbes article on why probiotics are worth the hype: https://www.google.com/.../why-probiotic-skin-care.../amp/. I’ve been drinking kefir and probiotic yogurt for over a week now and I found out my skin could turn so soft like a baby. I don’t think my skin has ever been this soft since I had eczema. I drink three bottles of water, take collagen and eat probiotic milk and yogurt most days. I’m telling you, actually eating the good bacteria may be even more effective than a topical treatment. That’s what a doctor said about collagen and that has been the case with me. Not only that, probiotics are great for your immune system. This could give you the edge you need to fight the coronavirus.

The Year of the Rapture Novel Coming Soon

Yesterday, I found out that the closed cases on my copyright.gov profile were both approved by the Library of Congress. I was so excited. I had been waiting to publish my book and songs because I never received a letter in the mail saying they had been registered and copyrighted. However, today I worked on editing my second book, called The Year of the Rapture. I also attempted to publish it on Kindle as an ebook. I will know in about 72 hours if it was published or if I need to re-upload it with the newest Kindle software. They actually have really nice software that made my book look much more professional. I added a copyright page, acknowledgement page, and front and back pages that were empty. I was unable to upload a good photo since the program kept turning my photos 90 degrees to the side no matter what I tried. In the end, I did not have a photo in the second book, but I did upload new photos on my Amazon author webpage. 

In other news, I passed General Physics and the Laboratory at ECU with an A- and an A, respectively. I genuinely believe I saw the promised land as I completed these courses. I saw how things could be different if I passed this course because it made it much more likely that I would graduate as a construction management major. These courses were so difficult that I was not sure if I needed to take them a second time to pass, but I did come to realize there was a way to pass if even if you needed a second chance. I was pushed to the end of myself and learned so much detailed information about how the physical universe works. I solved challenging physics problems. I applied all the knowledge from third grade about hundreds and thousandths places to precalculus-trig at the college level. There were many courses that led me to believe I could problem-solve before taking this course. While at Pitt Community College, I completed Accounting I and II, Microeconomics, geology and precalculus-trig. By the end of Accounting II and my associate's degree, I was solving problems without much help from a tutor. Then, while in General Physics, I did everything without consulting a tutor so that there would be no debate about me getting too much help. 

Prospects are looking good for construction managers in North Carolina over the next ten years. People will always need construction managers and general contractors to build their new apartments, houses and commercial buildings. So, I celebrated when I found out I passed this class. It was so easy to fail the entire time that I held my breath until I received my final grades. I am so thankful to God that I do not need to use the pass/fail option this semester to take the course again. I know that classes like physics are so difficult like those in a medical school program. Although medical students are brilliant, it is possible for them to fail their exam the first time they take it. That is how hard their courses are, and they take a lot of physics. They are recommending that more doctors earn bachelors degrees in physics since it is the foundation of all sciences. 

Since ending the fall semester, I have been doing some light reading of a book by Lisa Bevere. I am almost finished with Girls with Swords. I have really been engaged because I enjoy watching fencing during the Olympics every four years, and she explains fencing techniques on a practical level. I had had a Starbucks Peppermint Mocha Frappachino, watched the National Dog Show on NBC after Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, and enjoyed a Frisco Thickburger from Hardee's for the first time in several months. I am praying to get registered for the classes I need to stay on track for graduation and get things settled and books reserved for the Spring 2021 semester at ECU. These have been some of the highlights of my winter vacation. 

During my break from Blogger, I learned from Thomas Horn on Skywatch TV him taking fermented turmeric curcumin for six months reversed his diabetes. It is possible to look like you did in your late thirties well into your sixties since most aging is caused by a simple vitamin deficiency. This can be reversed by taking collagen supplements since it makes up most of your bones (90%) and adds elasticity to your skin, the largest organ of your body. I am seeing more and more Hollywood stars that defy aging like Pharrell and Nicole Kidman. Maybe this is their secret. So, I started a turmeric curcumin regimen to help me reverse an prediabetes I may have had. I have eated wheat bread sandwiches daily for many months betweeen 2019 and 2020. I filed my FAFSA and actually worked for over a year up until the COVID-19 pandemic. So, that felt good to not be unemployed during 2019. 

I do not believe NASA about the Apophis asteroid that is approaching earth. Since it is going to fly closer than the satellites, I do not believe they can conclude that it will pass safely by earth in 2029 or that they know the exact location or day it will come here. It seems to be unpredictably changing position and velocity and is so far away that it is impossible to know where it will go with that much precision. They changed their initial story from 2004 that predicted it would hit the earth in 2029. Also, since it is passing closer than the satellites, won't it be pulled down by earth's gravity? There is a reason why the satellites need to be the distance they are from the earth to remain in orbit. So, that is what I think about that.

Louis Tomlinson

I've been listening to Louis Tomlinson from One Direction on Zach Sang's Show on YouTube, and it's really been amazing. He has so much insight about songwriting. He writes great lyrics. That would help me out if the lyrics I was putting music to were already written. I'm a decent writer, but I'm not as good at it as I am with writing the melody. He was so insighful. He went into how he comes from a real place and how his songs are his creations. He wants the songwriter to portray a particular sound and emotion with each song. So, he got really deep on Zach Sang's show about his January 2020 release.

New Book

I finished and submitted my second book for copyrighting on April 1st. It's a work of fiction based on  the Rapture and the Tribulation Period described in the Bible. I've also completed the cover for the book, and I think it turned out well. It'll all be on Amazon once I get the book copyrighted. Hopefully, that will be by this summer. Yesterday, my first album was released, which is titled "Just Me" by Jasmine. It's an R&B album with ten songs on it. My first Gospel album is coming out on April 11th, 2020 and is titled "Just Run On". It has seven songs on it that I worked really hard writing and producing. I think I'm gettting the hang of producing albums, but it's definitely been a learning curb. I have ideas for my third album that could come out as early as June 2020. I've gotten positive feedback from my first album on SoundCloud and ReverbNation. I'm working on promoting my music through a ReverbNation campaign on over 1,000 websites. I also submitted my music to be included in a free playlist. If I get on it, it'll be because people think my music is dope. I hope I make it.

I've also discovered One Direction's Harry Styles on YouTube. I felt like he was singing to me. He's so handsome. He has the most amazing eyes and hairline. At first, I thought he was balding a little, but it's like his DNA tells him to be very particular about where he grows his hair. Anyway, I'm not the only one who thinks he is incredibly handsome. He's had people tell him the same thing during interviews on YouTube, but he stays very grounded. Many people have went on to stardom from One Direction like Zayn and Niall Horan. I loved the NASA concept they used in "Drag Me Down." I also enjoyed the new music Harry Styles put out from 2017 and 2019. He has a beautiful soul.

A Wonder of God

"You are highly intelligent, following millions of DNA instructions without effort in your sleep, and you may not know the unlocked potential that is inside you. If you never write a book or never graduate, you are a fearsome wonder of God. Your genius is invaluable and a treasure.”
“You are exactly what God said you were in the Bible. God knew you. All of you is not conscious now, but it makes sense to believe that one day you will wake up to your genius that was always there. You are too smart to stay asleep for long, considering the length of eternity. When you finish your purpose on Earth, it makes sense to believe you will do just what the Bible prophesies about End Time-Christians. The Dead in Christ will rise first; then the quick will be caught up to meet Him in the air in a moment and in the twinkling of an eye. If you are a mind-blowing genius created in the image of God, it makes sense that you will not always sleep (be dead).

This is a quote from my book, Encountering God: A New Dimension of God's Glory. I have more detail about your DNA in my second book that hasn't been released yet. I'm going to get it copyrighted next month. God opened my eyes about these things when I was seeking Him. God can use a rock. Even if everyone thinks you're a failure, God can work through you. If you'd like to receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior, pray to God saying you're a sinner who now believes Jesus is God. Say you want Jesus to come and live in your heart, and He'll come into your heart. It's that simple.

Everyone's a Genius

I think I may be a genius, but I also have thought that I am slow for almost 10 years. I’ve thought this about myself and everyone around me because I need to be a genius to be in God’s image, I have DNA that’s unconscious in every cell of my body, and I’m going to go crazy and die if I’m not in the Rapture before this happens. That looks crazy when you die. Everything shuts down and starts to decay. I’m a literary genius who writes the most detailed, descriptive things about my life and experiences. I’m a linguistic genius that learns languages very fast without help. I’ve almost finished learning Portuguese and Spanish. I need to study the biggest words in the languages, but I understand most of what people are saying in these two very fast languages without having obtained a degree or any help. I could learn nine languages. I know this because I’m smart enough to pick them up since they’re not that different from English or they’re not that hard to learn. It’s unusual how many languages I could learn though. If I studied, I’d just keep picking them up. I started with Spanish and Portuguese, but I could learn Arabic, German, Dutch, Mandarin, Korean, Italian, Latin, French, and more if I decided to. I understand some Italian from studying Spanish and Portuguese. They come from Latin. I’m a musical genius with melodies. I can compose hit melodies for songs without effort. The music comes to me quickly when I’m searching for great music. I consider all the possibilities for melody combinations like something out of my statistics class. Then, I choose the best ones, but it’s not normal how many hits I’ve written. My second album is composed completely of hits. I have an ear for music and can tell it’s a hit before it hits the market. Everyone will like it. It’s really good music. Then, I compose music without having taken music composition classes to go with my songs. It’s all easy. I’m also a logical/biological genius. This is something I’m not completely conscious of yet besides my problem-solving abilities. I can come up with numerous ways to solve a problem. Over time, I’ll keep on coming up with new ideas. I come up with so many that it’s smart. In my unconscious, I follow complex DNA instructions in every cell of my body. One day, I’ll go conscious and I’ll be aware of being very smart. That’s what I talk about in my book. It makes sense that you will one day be conscious of all the parts of your body that are asleep right now. If you’re that smart, you’ll wake up and you’ll go to a better place as described by the Bible. What the Bible describes about people who’ve died makes a lot of sense. Put together you being a genius who’s like an all -knowing God and you waking up, and you’re going a better place. It’s easy for there to be a better place than this one. This world was an unsafe place to live. Many people struggled to survive around the world.

Tough Competition

          I think I figured out what I was doing wrong on some of my songs for my first album. I needed to add the beats a little at a time so that they line up with the singing. So, I'm going to try that next time I do an album, and hopefully, I'll get better results. I tried to make the production as good as I knew how to in my first album, but it's not a perfect production. I hope people will forgive me for being a rookie. I've submitted two songs to contests to get remastered by professionals. I'm no professional, but I'd like to achieve a quality sound in my recordings. My ranking has been increasing on the national and global ReverbNation charts. Maybe I'll be in a good position in a year. I was looking at the Billboard charts, and some people have been on that chart for over a year. The music is amazing. They have special effects that I've never seen before on Revolt Verified Videos. Also, I watched some Jamaican music by Bob Marley's youngest son and Koffee. They are pushing the boundaries with what they can do with their music. I have some tough competition I'm up against.

Bush

I just listened to Bush's new song. "Flowers on a Grave" has an excellent sound. It has the most amazing guitar riffs and production. I'd love to achieve something close to that kind of sound in my rock music coming out this summer. I doubt it'll sound that good without more expensive equipment like Bush has, but I'd like to get better. So, I've been listening to rock music by black people like Dionne Farris ("I Know") and by other people like Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love." I'm getting new ideas about what I can do with the guitar in my upcoming songs.

Social Media is Hard Work

Working on two albums and two books over the last week has taught me that it really is work. I thought I was going to have fun recording my music, but to be professional you need to put work into it. You need to put work into making your production as good as you possibly can. I actually submitted my song "I Love You, Boy" to a contest to get it remastered. I think the beats are off. I realize that these people with successful YouTube channels and social media platforms have A. invested a lot of money in the right gear B. Worked hard on developing and editing their videos and C. invested in advertising to grow their fanbase. After working on my book for over 12 hours yesterday and doing proofreading today, I feel like I've been working at a day job all day. It is not easy, but I enjoy it. It is something I think is worth investing in for my future. If I'm ever successful, all the work will pay off. It's a different kind of work than traditional 9-5 jobs. You work on your schedule. There's much more freedom to get creative. You can have fun, but it needs to be structured to grow your profits.

Write Hit Music

Maybe one day I'll share my songwriting method in a book. I have a method I use to write great songs. It may help other people to write better. I know it is working for me, and I'm writing better than I ever have in my life. The key is to seek the melody you're looking for. Search and seek for it and you will find it like the Scripture in the Bible. Keep playing around with melodies until you fall on a great one. It's sure to make your songwriting more productive. I know I have written over 85 songs and of those songs, about 27 of them are worth releasing. Mass produce songs. Write hit music. Live your dreams. There are so many melody combinations out there that you'll never run out of ideas. You'll always be seeking and finding new hits. That's what I discovered while songwriting last December: there are so many melodies out there to explore and rewrite into your own new music. Figure out how many possibilities there are and work your way through them.

Online Music Production School

          I'm currently attending a community college on the east coast, but I'll be transferring to a four-year university next semester if everything goes as planned. I'm seriously thinking about pursuing another degree in music production online after I finish my current college commitments. I need a professional sound to get my music up and running. No one will listen to your music if it isn't completed even if you write the best songs in the world.

          I've been thinking about marketing my music and my book on Amazon this last week since I published both of them to TuneCore and Kindle Unlimited. Promotion is key to growing your fan base. It takes an investment of your time and money. You need to come up with original advertisements that catch people's attention. That takes effort that I'm really not looking forward to, but I will push myself to do it anyway. An original idea makes up for humble beginnings. Advertisements aren't the greatest gift I've been given, but it's all worth it when you see a jump in sales of your music or your book. That's my goal over the next six months: to make better ads and to see better sales.

Taylor Davis

          I just watched an amazing free webinar by violinist Taylor Davis. She was so encouraging about how an independent artist could make it in the music industry today. It's more geared towards independent artists without a record deal than ever before. She has great nerdy music too. I never would have thought I'd enjoy nerdy violin music, but I think she has something there. I went to her YouTube channel, and she had millions of followers listening to her play nerdy violin music. There's a niche for everything like she said in her webinar. You only need 1000 true fans who invest $100 in you a year to make a living at music. That gives me hope for my book. I've been working on my second book, a sequel, since Sunday and have written most of it. I have about 30 pages done about the Rapture and the Great Tribulation. It's not as long as my first book, but it should work because it's going to be an ebook.

Encountering God

My journey to writing Encountering God: A New Dimension of God's Glory takes me back. My experiences walking with God and all the things that have dawned me by divine inspiration fill the pages of my new novel. It is now available for free on Amazon if you're a Kindle Unlimited member. It is a work of fiction that's based on some true things from my life as well as a rich fictional account of one angel from the future who returns after the Rapture to encourage a reporter in the present day. They time travel to Mars in the future, where there is an advanced civilization. There are many secrets of the universe revealed during the conversation with the angel and the journalist, named Gloria. Also, the story of Mr. Livingston is interwoven into the story line. He visits Mars through a portal from a bridge to the future on Mars. The cover of the book was inspired by a vision I saw of what a Martian might look like. I made it on construction paper with marker and crayon. I think the colors of the sunshine on the Martian landscape really made the cover stand out. It has a picture of a Martian standing in the sunlight with the stars of the universe behind him in the distance. The book is available on Amazon for free if you're a kindle unlimited member and $9.99 if you're not.