Just a few months as newlyweds, we finally took the time to enjoy a honeymoon.
We were, in a way, kind of forced into it. Married in December 2019, like you, we suddenly were shoved into the world of something called a “global pandemic.”
At first, we were assured we only had to wait it out for 14 days.
● Children had to leave school.
● People were sent home from work.
● Churches stopped Sunday services.
● Masks were forced on us to enter a public building: grocery store, restaurant, nursing home, hospital, doctor’s office…
● “Officials” decided to extend and tighten restrictions in a way never experienced in our lifetime.
● Many were restricted from working, including us.
What did we do?
We began WWW.CLEVERJOURNEYS.COM and took off on our honeymoon via a road trip, to defy the government restrictions and punch out some life-long “to do” list items.
It was fun doing what we were supposedly not allowed to do, but we were on a mission. Along the way, our punch list included the Branch Davidian Compound in Waco, Texas, the site of Bonnie & Clyde’s demise (my investigative nature demands it).
Examples of places we visited included the White House, Andy Griffith’s boyhood home, Elvis Presley’s Graceland, Sun Records, MLK Assassination Site, the Blues Highway, Jerry Lee Lewis’s Ranch, Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge, Jesus Museum in Gatlinburg and so much more.
Two of our favorite spots during this five week long trip were the Ark Encounter in Kentucky and the Sight & Sound Theater production of “Noah” in Branson, Missouri.
Upon hearing about the opening of the Ark Encounter near the city of Williamstown, Kentucky, we definitely included this on our “honeymoon-defy-the-COVID-pandemic” bucket list trip.
Just the words “Noah’s Ark” brought back memories of our childhood (we have known each other long enough that we both went to the same two-room school when we were five years old), participating in Bible school and Sunday school.
(Remember, we said the Pledge of Allegiance and the Lord’s Prayer each morning during our school days).
As we toured the Ark Encounter, we reflected on our childhood, what we were taught, and the theater production in Branson a few days before.
It was majestic and larger than our preconceived idea of what it would be.
We learned soon that this exhibit of the ark is based on the dimensions described in the Bible. The interior and design were an architectural marvel to see.
Defying the government mandates and ignoring mainstream media –visiting with Americans across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina,Virginia, Maryland, DC, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma– we realized Americans could be divided into two major groups: “fooled and unfooled.”
The “fooled” were shaken that we had the audacity to walk in public around the Washington or Lincoln Monuments, sit down to enjoy meals inside restaurants who direly appreciated the business, see Dollywood, or tour Graceland.
The “unfooled” were those we met along the way (in RVs, station wagons, pickup trucks, and motorcycles) who shook hands, ate meals in restaurants, and scoffed at the Media or “Dr” Anthony Fauci.
The view of the Ark Encounter from the outside was breathtaking. As we toured through the three interior decks, it created a profound impact on the way we view life and the people of the world today.
What else did we learn?
- We are all descendants from Noah’s sons. . . .
- We all are brothers and sisters who came about as a result of God telling the survivors to go forth and multiply.
- As the world was repopulated, the people lost sight of from where and whom they descended.
- If these facts hold truth, then racism, hatred and dislike ought to never take place in the civilization in which we live. We all have the same grandfather—Noah. . . .
The bottom line for those who believe is simple. God created mankind in His image. We are all descendants of Noah’s family and they were told to multiply—not divide.
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By award-winning Texas author Cynthia Leal Massey.
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“Told to multiply, not divide.” We ARE all related. It’s time for a family reunion.
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Wouldn’t that be fun?
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I have seen a video on the Noah’s Ark Museum in Kentucky. Looks like a great place to visit. Did you know that the USS New Mexico was built with the same dimensions as Noah’s Ark? Not only was Noah’s Ark designed perfectly by the Lord so as to be waterproof and unsinkable, but it was also built as a Faraday Cage:
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You said you visited the site of Bonnie & Clyde’s demise. While I was hitchhiking in Montana years ago, I met a distant relative of Bonnie Parker:
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Speaking of the fake Covid pandemic, here is the most downloaded video in history:
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We visited the Ark Encounter last year. I agree-it’s an awesome site to behold. The pressure to “drink the Kool-Aid” and not intermingle was a great motivation to do the opposite-like your honeymoon! 🙂
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Thank you so much.
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We have not (yet) made it to the Ark Encounter. But we are great fans of Sight & Sound. We lived in Pennsylvania 1993-96, and we saw several show at the original theater in Strasburg, including the Noah production. So incredible!! We saw the Fathom showing of Jonah. Pretty great, but not as much as being in the actual theater.
Thank you for this!
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Wow, you have lived in many places! I’m going to show JESUS by them at our church some evening before school starts up next fall
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LOL. Yes, we have lived many places. That’ll be a great evening at your church. May it be greatly anointed and may many people find their Savior.
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