Revelations 20 King James Version

Revelation

20:1  And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.

2 And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,

3 And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.

4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.

5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.

6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

7 And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

8 And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

9 And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.

10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night forever and ever.

11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.

14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

Father's Day

My father was Harold Lee Thomas; son of Finley and Rachel Elizabeth Powers Thomas.

Harold was born 4 August 1924; died 14 January 1968 at the age of  forty three (43).

He quit school in the eighth grade to go to work in the coal mines, in order to help give his nine younger siblings a better life. Harold was seventeen when he volunteered for the Army. He served in the Army during both World War II and the Korean Conflict.

He and mother were married 7 March 1946.

I remember my father as a loving, giving, kind person who took care of his family and the pets that we had with the same degree of love and care. There were pillow fights, water fights, and lessons taught on a daily basis. "Walk a mile in another man's shoes, before you judge him. There is good in the worst, and bad in the best." These are only two of the daily things that he told us children as we were growing up.

Harold was always able to see the silver lining in every storm cloud.This made us always look for the good in everything that happened - no matter how bad it seemed at the time. "What does not break me, makes me strong. If it does break me, I will be stronger when I heal. Because just like a bone is stronger when it heals, we are all like that and will be stronger once we heal."

When he became a mechanic at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, he earned the nick name of Tune Up Tom. The Tom was short for Thomas of course; but I had to ask about the Tune Up part. It seems that one day he was having a hard time with a tank, getting it to run and stay running.

Harold, who did not cuss and very rarely lost his temper, took a rubber mallet from his tool box and gave the part a sharp rap, "There," he said, "that should tune you up better." So, Harold became "Tune Up Tom", and remained so until his death in 1968.

What my father taught me as a child has followed me into my adult life. I try to: "Walk a mile in another's shoes, before I judge them. I try to remember that there is good in the worst, and bad in the best. Also to remember that there is a silver lining to every storm cloud." But first and foremost I try to remember that what breaks me, makes me stronger.

One day I may be as strong as my father, Harold Lee Thomas; and as strong as my mother, Ms Alberta, Edith Alberta Shoupe Thomas Brandon. I love and miss you both every day of my life. I pray that I can stay strong in my faith so that I may reunite with them both one day - when Christ, The Lord comes again. Amen and Amen.

Promise From The Bible

King James Version (KJV)

Matthew 4:17    From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Romans 3:23      For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

John 3:16  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.

Jesus stretched out his arms on the cross and died for all sinners. Now Jesus says to all.

Luke 10:28    Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Only believe in Christ the Lord, Son of God and your soul will be saved. Jesus is waiting for your answer.

Memorial Day 2018

Father - Harold Lee; Mother - Edith Alberta Shoupe Thomas
4 August 1924 - 14 January 1968; 1 August 1926 - 4 May 2011

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Grandmother - Myrtle E. Vaughn "Mom" Shoupe
5 May 1909 - 1 December 1989

Baby Sister - Sharon Gail Thomas
19 September 1951 - 9 December 1951

Ardith Faye Shoupe Sergeant Wilson Harris
30 May 1932 - 10 May 2018

Five Family Members

Death of a Sister: Ardith Faye

Age 12       Age 33

Ardith Faye Shoupe Wilson Harris passed from this life on 10 May 2018, in Murray, Kentucky. She was the beloved wife of Russell Allen Harris.

She is survived by her husband of fifty five years, Russell Allen Harris, one sister, Dessie Sue McVaney, three children, Lee Wilson, Bobby (Maggie) Wilson, Veronica Sinclair; twelve grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.

Faye died of complications from seizures and a stroke, which caused aspirational pneumonia.
She was preceded in death by her father Leonard E. Shoupe, mother Myrtle E. Vaughn Shoupe, a brother Willis Ray Shoupe, a sister Edith Alberta Shoupe Thomas Brandon, and one son, Phillip Wilson.

Burial was 15 May, 2018, in Highland Cemetery, Williamsburg, Kentucky.

Quote: Your Mother

“Your Mother is always with you.

She’s the whisper of the leaves as you walk down the street.
She’s the smell of certain foods you remember, flowers you pick, the fragrance of life itself.
She’s the cool hand on your brow when you’re not feeling well.
She’s your breath in the air on a cold winter’s day.
She is the sound of the rain that lulls you to sleep, the colors of a rainbow, she is Christmas morning.

Your mother lives inside your laughter.
She’s the place you came from, your first home, and she’s the map you follow with every step you take.
She’s your love, your first friend, even your first enemy, but nothing on earth can separate you, not time, not space, not even death.”

Author: UNKNOWN



My mother, Ms Alberta passed away May 4, 2011. I miss her everyday.

From Ann – Looking Forward

From Ann – Looking Forward

I have published all of Ms Alberta’s handwritten notes and recorded tapes. I have added some of her favorite recipes and poems; told about some of her ancestors and family. I have added letters and memories from family and friends. I have told about incidences from childhood. I have talked about Ms Alberta’s faith and the love that was given as I was raised.

I am one of those people who believe that what we come in contact with in life is what shapes us and makes us say and do the things we do. I believe my brother, sister, and I were some of those lucky individuals that had a loving, caring mother and father. Both parents believed in learning from the past but to never live in the past.

I believe they would both be proud of this blog and the memories of family and friends that are talked about in it.I also believe that they would both tell me that it is time to start looking forward and not back to the past; that I needed to mourn their loss, live through the grief and simply look forward to the time we would all be a family again. 

I am looking forward to the second coming of The Lord Jesus; when My Family Circle will once more be complete.

Back: Clara Jean, Alberta Ann, Harold Danny
Ms Alberta, Harold Lee Thomas

Sharon Gail held by Alberta Ann
 Harold Danny – Clara Jean (standing)