Ismay 2026 page 2

 Ismay 2026 page 2 by ric gustafson

J Bruce Ismay woke up at 11:40 pm. The sound passengers heard varied. Some heard the sound of a nail along metal. Other passengers described the sound as if the liner had been shaken twice. Then Ismay heard silence. The huge liner had stopped dead in it's course. Ismay's first thought was that the liner had lost a blade from one of it's propellers. Ismay got out of bed and put on his slippers. Then he opened his cabin door and began walking down the hallway. He noticed a steward. He walked up to him.

" What's happened?".

The steward frowned. " I don't know Mr Ismay".

Ismay returned to his room. He put on an overcoat and some black trousers over his pajamas.

Ismay left his cabin and walked up to the bridge. Then he saw Captain Smith.

" What's happened Captain Smith?".

" We struck a berg".

Ismay frowned. " Was the liner damaged?".

" I am afraid she is".

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Ismay 2026 page 1

 Ismay 2026 page 1 by ric gustafson

J Bruce Ismay felt the message that was in his pocket. It was lunchtime. Captain Smith had just handed the message to him. The message was that the White Star liner the Baltic was about 250 miles ahead of the Titanic's course. The liner in the message reported icebergs and a large quantity of field ice. Later that afternoon, Ismay shared the message to Mrs Marian Thayer and Mrs Emily Ryerson.

Later in the evening, Ismay found Captain Smith.

" Captain, please display this message in the officers chart room".

By 11:00 pm, Ismay was asleep. He was not concerned about the message. It was a calm night. The Titanic was the largest moving object on earth. What was there to be concerned about?. 

At 11:40 pm, J Bruce Ismay found out how wrong he was.

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Locker 107 page 1

Locker 107 page 1 by ric gustafson

Alison Meinke drove past the rusted sign. She drove the red Fusion into the quiet deserted parking lot. Luckily, her son had shown her the newspaper article from yesterday's paper.

She read it. It made her sad. She read that her family's construction company had closed and might tear down it's plant. She decided to drive over to it before that happened. 

She parked the car in an empty stall near the front door. As she got out, Alison noticed that there was only one other car in the parking lot. She got out and walked toward the front door.

Over the front door was an overhead sign. It read ' Moton Construction Company'.

She smiled, opened the door and walked in.

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names of Jesus: King of Kings

 names of Jesus: King of Kings by ric gustafson

The King of Kings is immortal and lives in light. Whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal power. He rules over every ruler with ultimate authority. He will complete what is left undone in his own time. 

We want everything to go according to plan. We despair when things derail those plans. He can see the end from the beginning. He can see possible grace. The King of Kings is at work in our lives. Let's offer him our trust, our surrender and our worship. We walk in obedience. The King of Kings will do the rest.

So who is the King of Kings?. It is Jesus Christ whom I love.

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names of Jesus: King of the Ages

 names of Jesus: King of the Ages by ric gustafson

The King of the Ages is the King eternal. There is no time limit on his lordship. His Kingdom is eternal. The King of the Ages is the King over all. We can take hope in the King of the Ages no matter what is happening in the world today. He never changes. We can find rest in his Kingdom. Let's give the King of the Ages our honor, praise and worship.

So who is the King of the Ages?. It is Jesus Christ whom I love.

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Beatles the early years page 15

 Beatles the early years page 15 by ric gustafson

When Paul McCartney's family moved to 20 Forthlin Road in Allerton, Paul wanted to write a song. Paul's father Jim had written a song when he was a teenager. Paul now wanted to try also. One day, Paul sat at a piano. He began toying in the key of C. His first song he wrote he named it ' I call it Suicide'. Paul wrote a second song that he left untitled. That second song would become ' When I'm Sixty Four'. The family enjoyed living in Allerton. Also at this time, Paul's mother began to suffer from breast pains.

Richy Starkey tried different jobs. First, he got a job on the tramp steamer St Tudno. Because of the easy access to booze, Richy began to drink. Eventually, one day Richy was sacked on the spot. Then Harry Graves got Richy a job at H Hunt and Son. The factory manufactored children's recreational equipment.

John and Paul fell in love with a song that was becoming popular. It was called ' Be Bop A Lula'. The singer was Gene Vincent. It was the first record bought by Paul McCartney.

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names of Jesus: Image of God

 names of Jesus: Image of God by ric gustafson

The Image of God is the very image of God the Father. II Corinthians 4 says the glory of Christ who is the image of God. The Image of God is the invisible God the firstborn of all creation. The Image of God became flesh and blood. When we look to the Image of God, we see what God the Father is truly like.

We were created in the Image of God. We do not reveal him perfectly. The Image of God restores and redeems. He renews humanity. The Image of God reveals the heart of God the Father.

So who is the Image of God?. It is Jesus Christ whom I love.

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