Quote That I Heard Today That Cut at My Heart

I can prove that this quote is a lie: I felt that this was directed at me for some reason.

"A liar spends years building a bridge that honesty could have crossed in a single step."

I once called my blog a bridge that was nearly 20 yrs ago.  I've been working on this blog for nearly 20 yrs. I closed my blog down once and restarted it. I was being attacked by really bad stuff. I made very little money for ads and decided to stop ads because it was less grief for me and protected those reading. I did not lie to anyone. Though I was accused of it, not to my face. I have had allot of tears and rejection. I feel hurt but i go forward because there is a bigger purpose. Eternity is my purpose. people are my purpose even if it's only one person. I am faithful. I say that out of truth, not pride. Mostly, anything worthwhile takes a lot of work.  if it seems you can take a person's blessing. No matter what you've done today or in the past, only what's done with righteous motives for Christ will last for eternity. I never said what color I was because I wanted to reach all people and I treated them all the same. The only money I have is what my loving husband gives me. I wanted to help other people but as soon mentioned it the troubles began. I spent my own money and i was treated poorly as though I owed people something. We fill baskets when we can as a church ministry. No money has come to me from anyone else as far as I know. We have helped people other ways, but I do not owe any man anything other than our own bills. We as a family put baskets together when we can. I do not owe anyone explanations. The ones wanting explanations never gave us a penny.  

I've done my very best for Jesus...sometimes I make mistakes when I'm tired ... my eyes are tired.  

I know Jesus never took up for himself; I try to follow his example. 

©Susan Barker Nikitenko 2026 

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🤠 “When the Storm Turned Back”

🤠 “When the Storm Turned Back”

© 2026 Susan Barker Nikitenko — All Rights Reserved

The folks of Willow Bend had seen storms before, but nothing like the one rolling in that autumn afternoon. The sky bruised purple, the wind howled through the cottonwoods, and every rancher in town hurried to tie down what they could. The schoolhouse bell rang twice — the warning signal — and fear settled over the valley like a heavy blanket.

Sheriff Tom Branson stood on the church steps, hat pressed to his chest. “This one’s comin’ fast,” he said. “Too fast.” The cattle were still out on the ridge, and the children were still making their way home. It looked hopeless.

Then Miss Clara, the schoolteacher with a quiet faith and a steady voice, stepped forward. “We need to pray,” she said. “Right now.”

The townspeople gathered — boots planted, heads bowed, hearts trembling. Clara lifted her voice above the rising wind. “Lord, You calmed storms before. Do it again. Turn this one back.”

As her prayer rose, the storm roared louder… then paused. A strange stillness swept across the valley. The clouds shuddered, twisted, and — as if pushed by an unseen hand — began to roll backward, retreating toward the distant hills.

Children ran safely into their mothers’ arms. Ranchers watched in awe as the cattle trotted home unharmed. Sheriff Branson wiped the rain from his face and whispered, “I’ve never seen anything like that.”

That night, Clara wrote in her journal:

“The God who commands the wind still hears His people. When the storm came for us, He turned it back.”

From that day on, Willow Bend never doubted that prayer could change the sky itself — and that God still works miracles in the West.

Poetry And Other Materials On This Site Can Be Freely Used For Christian Bible Centered Non-Profit Ministries And must Remain Unchanged In Any Way. All Other Purposes Are With Permission Only. You May Make Requests At "treasurebox18@yahoo.com" All my poems with stories are both real and fictional designed to illustrate a biblical truth. All Rights Reserved. Please Include Site Name And Link Back To This Blog. Thank-You.Images are not all Christian, but put here for the purposes of doing good works of faith, family and country.