To be fair, if they had discovered the suitcase, KH may not be here to write about it. That's what they call selection bias. A great and admirable adventure nonetheless.
“Since when has there ever been such a united group of tyrants worldwide, all saying the same thing in perfect unison?”
My answer is as follows:
They move in lockstep bc they are at war with their own citizens. That is why they do not stop whenever their strategies are proven false. They just lie and move on. Politicians have always lied but left room at least for Plausible deniability. These just lie and walk away knowing that they either won’t be questioned or won’t answer when & if they are.
Imagine being in actual war. Shooting at the enemy and them shooting at you. Next, someone on your side inadvertently blows up a school building with some students inside. Do you stop fighting? No. You are at war. You wish it wouldn’t have happened but it did and now you focus on the task at hand. You tell yourself that you will check later if you are fortunate to be on the winning side.
That is what the west has become. Installed leaders carrying out agendas from Davos or sum-such other place. They really just let our family members die alone? They really censored & suppressed treatments? They really just let Americans lose their businesses? They really instituted illegal mandates against citizens to take a vaccine that was/is non sterilizing and not adequately tested? They sold it with slogans like safe & effective but provided zero detail? They really changed the rules of elections by illegal means to achieve their desired results?
Thank you Karen for writing this essay and sharing it. I stand for freedom with you. I do believe without a second's hesitation that God protected you and your family in Romania and yes, He was directly responsible for those Bibles going undetected and unseen by the guards. He orchestrated that and I thank Him for it and give Him the glory.
MSM is worse than Pravda and Tass. Those who lived in the soviet union knew that what they read and viewed was state approved and that there was likely more than what was said as well as unreported things of importance. Not so with most of the consumers of MSM who don't know that what they read or see is controled.
Well it’s even worse than I thought. We are working so hard to get people to know to get to a point where even when everyone knows we can’t do anything? WTH??
The good news is that faith in MSM has decreased significantly and alternative media has grown. That has the authoritarians worried. That's why they are pushing censorship.
That is a good point. There are a lot of alternative media sources. Not everything has to be mainstream. I stopped watching/listening to mainstream a while ago. I love sports and the Super Bowl was tough for me to watch.
I read God’ Smuggler a couple times as it gave me a peace to read. Also followed your dad’s teachings and writings. Somehow, I don’t think your dad would be too shocked at what is taking place today. I look forward to your writings as well. Your dad would sure be proud of you!
A great and terrifying adventure you had in Romania in those days Karen, and so appropriate to share with us at this moment of history. If god did smile upon your family back then, he did not do it yesterday for the truckers. I am not hopeful at all that there can be a peaceful solution to the present crisis.
"God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform;" William Cowper
Howard, friend, we have a long way to go, peaceful or not, but glorious will be the freedom that we re-win. The tentacles of this crisis are wrapped deeply into our societies; it is a battle much larger than the truckers.
Absolutely God kept the guards from seeing that suitcase, just as He hid my grandmother from the Nazis and their dogs as she came home from Bible study after curfew in France during the war. I agree that each person should be allowed their own beliefs as I do not want someone else’s religion imposed on me. Isn’t that part of what this country was founded on?
What a thrilling adventure of an essay! Thank you for sharing it. It took me back in time to my old country of Bulgaria. You captured the sentiments quite well. I remember the roster of black listed books: The Bible, Quran, 1984, Fahrenheit 451…
An interesting point came up recently while revisiting the video of Ceaușescu‘s execution: it was mentioned that the video was faked. That the actual execution had occurred prior by a soldier who shot Ceaușescu and his wife in the head. If you watch the video that Taibbi posted in his article all the way to the end, you see them (I’m assuming actors?) get up.
Great read. I enjoy social commentary spiced up with personal flavor. I try to do the same in my writing and I greatly appreciate it in yours. It makes me relate to your macro observation through your micro experience.
Karen, once again, I find myself really "moved" by your powerful essays. You have a unique writing skill of sharing your life's stories and drawing parallels to what is going on in our Nation today. Please keep doing what you are doing. I thoroughly enjoy each and every one of your essays and pass them on to many folks. I pray that God will keep you and your's safe and empower you to continue your powerful writing. God is good, all of the time. Sincerely, Bubba Humphries
I don't know how I ended up reading your story, it touches me deeply I grew up in that strange country you visited, I was a kid in Bucharest when the Revolution happened. It's always amazing to see how outside people saw that reality ! Here in North America we are far from that, still we took a slippery road towards something similar, not many can see it. It's always important to stand up for our rights and freedom, and maybe now its more important than ever !
Really good for my heart to read this. Brother Andrew was a hero to me in my youth. To know that his family is alive, trained in truth, is comforting. God is here and listening. I desire to listen, and be obedient, to my small part, while praying for the courage of others to do theirs.
I love reading your essays Karen - you have a gift of taking me right along with you and feeling the tension, terror and the relief - I can breathe again now - thank you.
Feb 19, 2022·edited Feb 19, 2022Liked by Karen Hunt aka KH Mezek
the ‘invisible’ brown suitcase = divine intervention period.
they fear our faith, demeaning us, actively seeking to relinquish/strip us of our most powerful weapons: Barry Obama, ‘... clinging to their guns & bibles.’
footnote: have serious concerns after reading Diana West’s evaluation of Malone (on her website or lionessofjudahministry.substack February 12, 2022 guest post) also covered this week by Celia Farber TheTruthBarrier.substack ... the Malones deserve continued scrutiny.
"And what about that brown suitcase? Did God blind really the eyes of the guards?"
I think so. He tends to work miracles wherever his word is being spread.
To be fair, if they had discovered the suitcase, KH may not be here to write about it. That's what they call selection bias. A great and admirable adventure nonetheless.
“Since when has there ever been such a united group of tyrants worldwide, all saying the same thing in perfect unison?”
My answer is as follows:
They move in lockstep bc they are at war with their own citizens. That is why they do not stop whenever their strategies are proven false. They just lie and move on. Politicians have always lied but left room at least for Plausible deniability. These just lie and walk away knowing that they either won’t be questioned or won’t answer when & if they are.
Imagine being in actual war. Shooting at the enemy and them shooting at you. Next, someone on your side inadvertently blows up a school building with some students inside. Do you stop fighting? No. You are at war. You wish it wouldn’t have happened but it did and now you focus on the task at hand. You tell yourself that you will check later if you are fortunate to be on the winning side.
That is what the west has become. Installed leaders carrying out agendas from Davos or sum-such other place. They really just let our family members die alone? They really censored & suppressed treatments? They really just let Americans lose their businesses? They really instituted illegal mandates against citizens to take a vaccine that was/is non sterilizing and not adequately tested? They sold it with slogans like safe & effective but provided zero detail? They really changed the rules of elections by illegal means to achieve their desired results?
Of course they did. They are at war.
Thank you Karen for writing this essay and sharing it. I stand for freedom with you. I do believe without a second's hesitation that God protected you and your family in Romania and yes, He was directly responsible for those Bibles going undetected and unseen by the guards. He orchestrated that and I thank Him for it and give Him the glory.
MSM is worse than Pravda and Tass. Those who lived in the soviet union knew that what they read and viewed was state approved and that there was likely more than what was said as well as unreported things of importance. Not so with most of the consumers of MSM who don't know that what they read or see is controled.
That's true.
Well it’s even worse than I thought. We are working so hard to get people to know to get to a point where even when everyone knows we can’t do anything? WTH??
The good news is that faith in MSM has decreased significantly and alternative media has grown. That has the authoritarians worried. That's why they are pushing censorship.
That is a good point. There are a lot of alternative media sources. Not everything has to be mainstream. I stopped watching/listening to mainstream a while ago. I love sports and the Super Bowl was tough for me to watch.
Thank you for writing this essay. It’s beautiful.
I read God’ Smuggler a couple times as it gave me a peace to read. Also followed your dad’s teachings and writings. Somehow, I don’t think your dad would be too shocked at what is taking place today. I look forward to your writings as well. Your dad would sure be proud of you!
No he wouldn't. He'd have been in his element, speaking out against this tyranny.
What a fascinating and relevant story. Thank you for sharing.
The Canadian truckers have already won, no matter what else occurs.
A great and terrifying adventure you had in Romania in those days Karen, and so appropriate to share with us at this moment of history. If god did smile upon your family back then, he did not do it yesterday for the truckers. I am not hopeful at all that there can be a peaceful solution to the present crisis.
"God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform;" William Cowper
Howard, friend, we have a long way to go, peaceful or not, but glorious will be the freedom that we re-win. The tentacles of this crisis are wrapped deeply into our societies; it is a battle much larger than the truckers.
Thank you. I hope so, too.
Absolutely God kept the guards from seeing that suitcase, just as He hid my grandmother from the Nazis and their dogs as she came home from Bible study after curfew in France during the war. I agree that each person should be allowed their own beliefs as I do not want someone else’s religion imposed on me. Isn’t that part of what this country was founded on?
What a thrilling adventure of an essay! Thank you for sharing it. It took me back in time to my old country of Bulgaria. You captured the sentiments quite well. I remember the roster of black listed books: The Bible, Quran, 1984, Fahrenheit 451…
An interesting point came up recently while revisiting the video of Ceaușescu‘s execution: it was mentioned that the video was faked. That the actual execution had occurred prior by a soldier who shot Ceaușescu and his wife in the head. If you watch the video that Taibbi posted in his article all the way to the end, you see them (I’m assuming actors?) get up.
Great read. I enjoy social commentary spiced up with personal flavor. I try to do the same in my writing and I greatly appreciate it in yours. It makes me relate to your macro observation through your micro experience.
Karen, once again, I find myself really "moved" by your powerful essays. You have a unique writing skill of sharing your life's stories and drawing parallels to what is going on in our Nation today. Please keep doing what you are doing. I thoroughly enjoy each and every one of your essays and pass them on to many folks. I pray that God will keep you and your's safe and empower you to continue your powerful writing. God is good, all of the time. Sincerely, Bubba Humphries
Thank you.
I don't know how I ended up reading your story, it touches me deeply I grew up in that strange country you visited, I was a kid in Bucharest when the Revolution happened. It's always amazing to see how outside people saw that reality ! Here in North America we are far from that, still we took a slippery road towards something similar, not many can see it. It's always important to stand up for our rights and freedom, and maybe now its more important than ever !
That's amazing! I'm so glad to see you here.
Really good for my heart to read this. Brother Andrew was a hero to me in my youth. To know that his family is alive, trained in truth, is comforting. God is here and listening. I desire to listen, and be obedient, to my small part, while praying for the courage of others to do theirs.
I love reading your essays Karen - you have a gift of taking me right along with you and feeling the tension, terror and the relief - I can breathe again now - thank you.
the ‘invisible’ brown suitcase = divine intervention period.
they fear our faith, demeaning us, actively seeking to relinquish/strip us of our most powerful weapons: Barry Obama, ‘... clinging to their guns & bibles.’
footnote: have serious concerns after reading Diana West’s evaluation of Malone (on her website or lionessofjudahministry.substack February 12, 2022 guest post) also covered this week by Celia Farber TheTruthBarrier.substack ... the Malones deserve continued scrutiny.
I will take a look at that, thank you.
Wow. Riveting read.