June 24, 2006 journal, a day at House of Blues art show in Myrtle Beach getting to know the artist and witnessing the truth of the Word of God as best I know it. I am so happy to report that many people are open to the truth and receive it gladly. I found a home for my painting titled in electric look writing 'Christian Smile', another of my Unconditional Love and one of saints ascending. I recognize the art paintings of Sally Renata as extraordinary. She shared with me a saying "So many people live in their heads they never touch their souls". I left at 9:00 pm to drive home and highway 17 was jammed with cars. I never want to be there again during such rush time when the hotels are exploiting the tourist so much. It is a shame and disgrace on the state. Every hotel wanted $150 with three days minimum rental. About half had vacancies. The Palace condominium complex has been the best but they now ask for 3 days minimum. After 12 hotels and midnight I rented the Landmark for $185 for one night, it was a two-room suite. I used the steam room at the Palace next door and the swimming facility at the Landmark was very nice. I walked in the ocean sands to get salt water up to my knees. They have a breakfast buffet and I ask if the scrambled eggs were real or not. The waitress said they were liquid eggs. What are liquid eggs? It’s that stuff they feed you at every buffet and fast-food restaurant. People are pouring in here to have a big time and the rates are up by 50 percent since last year or the money is down by that much. Friday night was bad and Saturday night worse. They say the local people retreat during summer tourist mess up everything. Natural fluoride in the water here is more than 4 parts million, that is the maximum allowed in drinking water. The Myrtle Beach Sun newspaper has a cartoon showing right wing stay the course big fat loudmouths hanging over the edge by a thread with an overstretched army losing in Iraq. The carton reads "I'm not a coward who cuts and runs", it shows a fat man with a martini in his hand hanging over a cliff by a thread with the military cutting it. Everybody should know we have lost the war and need to salvage the American soldiers before they all die. I am pleased to include the text of this e-mail from a friend "You are so inspiring, not only your writing and your printing, but your degree of dedication and self sacrifice. I had some self indulgent moments this weekend, thinking about my pain or the heat-and I thought of you… overcoming all obstacles with Faith. I know you sacrificed comfort to come to the festival, I truly appreciate it. I know you feel (probably quite often) that you are out there by yourself and few understand. I have felt that way all my life. So it is so nurturing and encouraging to find a kindred soul. I put my Christian smile picture in my bedroom looking at me, reminding me of joy. Happiness is an earthly term-but joy, like mercy comes from God, that picture is a perfect reminder. It is a joyful picture, with the words full of spirit. Thank you so much for trading with me ... The other is in my living room, sat on top of a tall cabinet. It seems to belong in a tall place. (Saints ascending). I know you must get so tired producing all you create, the journal, your paintings ... But they are such a gift to the world around you. And with the commission and the book... it must feel good to have this contribution and beauty of your work acknowledged and your mission confirmed. Again, please tell me when I can come to see this awesome work, and when the book comes out. I am so excited for you, so happy! Sally" Thank God for the milestones a long the way that refresh us. Everywhere I go I meet wonderful people and that is the ministry. My days of being a statue in a graveyard are over fulfilling tradition hearing sermons from the Book of Isaya (man-made market gospel). The falling away of the church is obvious when they have moved away from the truth and can fabricate their own theology as all religious.