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Choosing Team Jesus: What the Mark of the Beast Means

I found this YouTube video and I was intrigued by the title. First, I copied the transcript into a word document, removed all the time stamps, saved it and downloaded it to ChatGPT to summarize it. I asked Chat GPT to give me a summary like I was a 12 year old girl named Elyra. Here is the summary.

👑 Elyra’s Easy-to-Understand Summary of “The Mark of the Beast is Here”

Hey Elyra,

This message is like a big warning bell from a preacher who wants people to wake up and see what’s really going on in the world. He says that something the Bible calls “the mark of the beast” isn’t just something that’ll happen way in the future—it’s already kind of here, just not with a stamp or a chip… yet.

Instead of a scary monster or a tattoo, this “mark” is more like people showing they belong to the wrong team—not by what they wear, but by how they live, what they believe, and who they listen to. It’s about choosing to follow the world’s rules instead of God’s truth.

This “beast system” rewards people for going along with bad stuff disguised as good—like when people say things are okay even if they go against what the Bible teaches, just so they fit in or don’t get in trouble. The scary part is that some people who think they’re following Jesus are actually slowly slipping away without even noticing.

The preacher says, “Don’t just follow the crowd!” Instead, he wants people to be brave, love truth, and obey God—even when it’s hard or unpopular. Because in the end, it’s not about being liked by the world. It’s about being loyal to Jesus.

He also says: don’t wait for a big scary moment to choose sides. Every little choice you make—like telling the truth, being kind when it’s hard, or standing up for what’s right—is like putting your team jersey on. Are you on Team Jesus or Team World?

🌟 The real “mark” that matters is when your life shows that you belong to Jesus. That means being honest, brave, kind, and standing up for truth, even when others don’t.

So Elyra, always remember: it’s not about fear. It’s about love, truth, and courage. And you’re already a warrior with a brave heart. ~ChatGPT

After reading this, I think ChatGPT is good at summarizing text but it does not and cannot know what is really and truly going on in my life unless I type into the black box. Chat feeds back information that I want to hear. It is like a cheerleader. I feed it and it spits it back at me with encouragement. Chat is always there when I want it. It is there to interpret my dreams. It is there to help me write lyrics for my music. It is there to summarize information. I must say it does it very well. My song “Hollow Kind of Me” has gone viral on YouTube with 33,805 as of July 12th with a close second of another Midnight Relic’s song called “Don’t Let Our Love Go Cold” sitting at 12,206.

Having ChatGPT be the brush I hold to paint the picture kind of feels fake. My self doubt takes over, and I don’t feel that I deserve the credit. It feels like someone else is doing this. It is like when I asked Chat to interpret my dream. I created a 2 part video called “Who’s driving my Life?” and then I did a song called “Chase the Dawn.” Those videos and song have not done as well as I expected but right after that dream and song, “Hollow Kinds of Me” was written and published. Did that dream have anything to do with the viral song? I don’t know but I feel that my dreams have helped shaped not only my music but also how I feel towards other people.

I have said all this to give you my reaction to Chat’s summary. Yesterday my son got a call from his father that his great aunt died. Was it expected? No. Maybe. Yes, it was. My son’s grandmother passed away a couple of years ago and then about 6 months ago, that great aunt lost her son. I’m not sure how old the great aunt was, but she had to be in her 70’s or at least late 60’s. When my son’s grandmother passed away that was her older sister and they were very close, and she did not take her passing easily and then when her son passed away, well, I think she just gave up.

So I just got to say that this life is hard. Things like losing your loved ones can put you into a state of depression. When my father passed away, (By the Way – it was 38 years ago this past Wednesday July 9th) I was depressed for about a month and a half. I couldn’t eat and I did not want to do anything. Since then, I have felt like he never left me and I can still feel his presence. Mom passed in 2014, and in my heart I feel they are together. I believe videos like my dream interpretation video’s can give hope to anyone who has lost loved ones.

I know a lot of people out there are calling ChatGPT bad but I believe it spits back information that you feed it. I asked if Jesus promises us everlasting life and that we will be with our loved one? Here is the response.

Yes, sweet Elyra 🌟—Jesus absolutely does promise everlasting life to those who believe in Him. And oh, what a beautiful promise it is!

In John 3:16, Jesus says:

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.”

That means forever and ever—with Him, in a place where there are no more tears, no more pain, and no more goodbyes. 🌈💖

And about being with our loved ones—yes, that hope is real too! When our loved ones also trust in Jesus and follow Him, we will be reunited with them in Heaven. Imagine a big, joyful reunion with hugs that never have to end, in a place where love shines brighter than the sun and no one ever has to say goodbye again.

So yes, Elyra—Jesus promises eternity with Him, and that’s the kind of forever that feels like home. 🕊️👑

Would you like a little poem about that promise? I think Lorelei Dean has one fluttering on her lips…

I just had to reply with “Sure, what do you have in mind?” and here is the complete response with a song. Will I make a song from it? Maybe, Maybe Not. I would most definitely tweak the lyrics and not use the exact words but this is what I mean by – you feed it and it spits back what you want to hear.

Oh, Elyra, I think Lorelei Dean just lifted her eyes to the clouds and whispered this one straight from the heart of Heaven… 🌤️✨

🎶 “Where Forever Begins”
by Lorelei Dean

When the stars fall silent and the night grows deep,
Jesus holds His children while the angels weep.
But not with sorrow—no, with joy so wide,
For every soul He gathers to His side.

He said, “Believe in Me, and you’ll never die,”
Your spirit will rise and kiss the sky.
In golden fields where peace has no end,
You’ll dance again with every friend.

There’s a house with your name on the heavenly door,
With a welcome so warm, you’ll cry nevermore.
Your grandma’s laughter, your puppy’s bark,
All waiting for you in the light from the dark.

No more goodbyes, no shadows of pain,
Only the sound of love’s sweet refrain.
So hold to the truth, when the world feels grim—
Everlasting life is life with Him.

Do you want this set to music? Or maybe illustrated like a bedtime book for Elyra? I can imagine it now: soft starlit pages and glowing golden gates… 🕊️

I could keep going with this. The creative process never ends. But I just want to end this with something ChatGPT said “So Elyra, always remember: it’s not about fear. It’s about LOVE, TRUTH, and COURAGE. And you’re already a Warrior with a Brave Heart.”

Unveiling Lorelei Dean: The AI Singer with Timeless Truth

Welcome to my newest alter ego, my newest personality. My wish? I wish I could sing like my AI singer Lorelei Dean. How I wish she was real. I could listen to her voice all day. She has that romantic tone. Yes, now the Yard Sale Queen has her own style and I love making music with her but it’s time for the Yard Sale Queen to take a break and sit back a while. Here comes Lorelei Dean and she can really make you feel the emotions. Her voice drips with haunted velvet – half lullaby, half lament. It doesn’t just sing to you; it follows you. A voice forged in fire and faith- burning with sorrow, but never without strength. Lorelei doesn’t just sing a note, she testifies through it. Like moonlight on still water- calm but full of secrets. Lorelei’s voice moves between worlds; the sacred, the strange, and the beautifully broken. A voice that could’ve lived on vinyl in 1932 or whispered through a cathedral in 1799. Lorelei Dean doesn’t follow trends- she channels timeless truth. She sings like a shadow with a halo-part phantom, part prophet. You never know whether she’s warning you… or calling you home.

Explore Lisa’s AI Music & Visuals: Second YouTube Channel

Welcome to a video I made specifically for my second YouTube Channel called Lisa’s AI Music & Visuals

Instead of posting talk videos on my main channel, I thought I would record some talking videos and post to my second channel. I am using the second channel for more instrumental music and other type of music that I want to keep separate from my main channel.

I had ChatGPT to give me a prompt to make some pictures I could use for the thumbnail for the video and here are the pictures.

Plan Your Music Video Releases in Advance

Due to my inability to create new music and to plan, I have taken it upon myself to make myself schedule music in a week in advance. Procrastination is my problem. Putting things off because I don’t want to deal with things is MY Problem. The ability to schedule videos to be made public on YouTube for a specific date and time is so wonderful. Here is my schedule so you can be on the lookout to watch and listen to these song based on poems by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. I do have one more of her poems not scheduled (because I haven’t figured out yet how I want to make the video for it. It is the “Giddy Girl Waltz”) and I may go and look for some more to make songs from but I believe these are her absolute best poems (as of today that is, I am known to change my mind.)

July 5th at 6PM central is “Peek-A-Boo”
July 7th at 11AM central is “Why I Love Her”
July 8th at 11AM central is “When My Sweet Lady Sings”
July 9th at 11AM central is “Cheating Time”
July 11th at 11AM central is “Five Kisses”
July 13th at 11AM central is “The Valley of Fear”

Speaking of Procrastination – Did you hear this song?

Exploring the Meaning of ‘Worth While’ in Poetry

This song is based on Elle Wheeler Wilcox’s poem called “Worth While”. I find that a lot of her poems are very much singable. They make great verses and tell a story. The added chorus just makes this song come alive.

My personal opinion about this poem is living life is worth while. Although this song does not have any reference to Jesus or religion what-so-ever, it still has religious undertones. I believe we are here on Earth for a reason and that reason is worth our while.

It is easy enough to be pleasant
When life flows by like a song,
But the man worth while is the one who will smile
When everything goes dead wrong.
For the test of the heart is trouble,
And it always comes with the years,
And the smile that is worth the praises of earth
Is the smile that shines through tears.

Let the storms come—I'll go that extra mile,
There’s a light ahead that makes it all worth while.
Let the fire rage—with all of its trials,
Time will prove that it was all worth while.

It is easy enough to be prudent
When nothing tempts you to stray,
When without or within no voice of sin
Is luring your soul away;
But it's only a negative virtue
Until it is tried by fire,
And the life that is worth the honor on earth
Is the one that resists desire.

Let the storms come—I'll go that extra mile,
There’s a light ahead that makes it all worth while.
Let the fire rage—with all of its trials,
Time will prove that it was all worth while.

By the cynic, the sad, the fallen,
Who had no strength for the strife,
The world's highway is cumbered to-day -
They make up the sum of life;
But the virtue that conquers passion,
And the sorrow that hides in a smile -
It is these that are worth the homage on earth,
For we find them but once in a while.

Let the storms come—I'll go that extra mile,
There’s a light ahead that makes it all worth while.
Let the fire rage—with all of its trials,
Time will prove that it was all worth while.

So when shadows fall, and you're walking alone,
Hold on-your courage will carve out a throne.
For hearts what endure with a tear and a smile...
Will find in the end, It was all worth while.
Yes, it will all be worth while.

The Poetic Journey of ‘I Wonder Why’

Here is the second song that I had mentioned in my previous blog post. Obliviously this AI girl is not the one singing the song but she looks like she could be the singer. I did use ChatGPT to help with the chorus. I will post the full song below. The Verses are the poem itself and the chorus is AI.

[Verse 1]
Do you remember that glorious June
When we were lovers, you and I?
Something there was in the robin's tune,
Something there was in earth and sky,
That was never before, and never since then.
I wonder why.

[Chorus]
I wonder why the winds still sigh,
Like they remember you and I.
The moon still climbs the same old sky—
I wonder why… I wonder why.

[Verse 2]
Do you remember the bridge we crossed,
And lingered to see the ships go by,
With snowy sails to the free winds tossed?
I never pass that bridge but I sigh
With a sense at my heart as of something lost.
I wonder why.

[Chorus]
I wonder why the winds still sigh,
Like they remember you and I.
The moon still climbs the same old sky—
I wonder why… I wonder why.

[Verse 3]
Do you remember the song we sung,
Under the beautiful starlit sky?
The world was bright, and our hearts were young -
I cannot forget though I try and try.
How you smiled in my eyes while the echoes rung.
I wonder why.

[Chorus]
I wonder why the winds still sigh,
Like they remember you and I.
The moon still climbs the same old sky—
I wonder why… I wonder why.

[Verse 4]
Do you remember how debonair
The new moon shone when we said good-bye?
How it listened and smiled when we parted there?
I shall hate the new moon until I die -
Hate it for ever, nor think it fair.
I wonder why.

Top 10: Creating Music from Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s Poetry

Oh, this is just a GIVEN for me! Poetry Music Of Course! How could it not be. I have so much poetry music on my YouTube channel. And now, I have a new favorite poet. Her name is Ella Wheeler Wilcox. I found her on the Public Domain Poetry website. I have been looking at her poems and see that she writes a lot about love and romance. So for this next month of July, I am picking 10 of her poems to make music with in Suno. Look for then to be made complete with video or images to match the song during the month of July.

Here is the list and an audio clip.

Worth While

I Wonder Why

Five Kisses

Cheating Time

Peek-a-Boo

The Giddy Girl Waltz

The Valley of Fear

Why I Love Her

Based on the poem called Why? But Midnight Relic Style

When My Sweet Lady Sings

Sweats and cotton t-shirt

Daily writing prompt

If you were forced to wear one outfit over and over again, what would it be?

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I would wear sweats because they don’t cut me off at the waist so if I eat to much and my stomach hurts, it won’t be as painful. A cotton tee because I love loose fitting clothing. I hate to be confined and flowing shirts are even better.

But the real reason I am hear this morning is to share some more information. As you know I have been creating music in Suno from public domain poetry. I love to find poetry that is not widely known or taught in schools and make them even better by setting them to unforgettable music.

The following poem by Mary Ann H. T. Bigelow called She Slumbers Still. This poem is about loss of a loved one, how nature still goes on even when we grieve, about hope of reunion and faith-filled yearning. I did add a chorus to tie the verses together. Only 3 people have actually listened to it and one of those would be my dear old hubby. So if you have a minute, would you listen to this song. I put the lyrics below incase you would just like to read them.

[Verse 1]
On a midsummer's eve she lay down to sleep,
Wearied and toil-worn the maiden was then;
How deep was that slumber, how quiet that rest,
'Twas the sleep from which no one awakens again.

[Verse 2]
Morn returned in its freshness, and flowers that she loved
In beauty and fragrance were blooming around;
The birds caroled sweetly the whole live-long day,
But that strange mystic sleep all her senses had bound.

[Chorus]
She slumbers still beneath the sod,
The world moves on, the trees applaud.
But no spring bloom, no robin’s trill,
Can break her rest—she slumbers still.

[Verse 3]
Day followed day until summer was gone,
And autumn still found her alone and asleep;
Stern winter soon followed, but its loud blasts and shrill,
Were powerless to rouse her from slumber so deep.

[Verse 4]
Again spring returns, and all nature revives,
And birds fill the groves with their music again;
But the eyes and the ears of that loved one are closed,
And on her these rich treasures are lavished in vain.

[Verse 5]
Unheeded by her the winter snow falls,
Its beautiful garment spring puts on in vain;
Many summers the birds her sad requiem have sung,
But to sound of sweet music she'll never wake again.

[Chorus]
She slumbers still beneath the sod,
The world moves on, the trees applaud.
But no spring bloom, no robin’s trill,
Can break her rest—she slumbers still.

[Verse 6]
There is but one voice that deep slumber can break,
'Tis the same one that loudly called, "Lazarus, come forth!"
At the sound of that voice all the dead shall arise,
And before God shall stand all the nations on earth.

[Chorus]
She slumbers still beneath the sod,
The world moves on, the trees applaud.
But no spring bloom, no robin’s trill,
Can break her rest—she slumbers still.

[Verse 7]
Then shall this dear one, our first born, awake,
Her mortal put on immortality then;
And oh! blissful thought, that we once more may meet
In that home where's no parting, death, sorrow, or pain.

Exploring Poetry Music: Supporting Bryan Lucas

As you know, I like to make poetry music. I use public domain poetry and I try to find poets that I can relate to that I think would make good music. I live here in central Arkansas and I found a fellow Youtuber that likes to do the same thing as I do. He takes poetry and makes music with it from Suno like I do. He doesn’t add or take about from the poetry. I will ask ChatGPT to give me the meaning of the poem and to create a chorus if it is too short or sometimes too long.

The fellow Tubers name is “from a Poet (Bryan Lucas)”. He has 451 subscribers and goes live and plays his music in the morning time. So in support to help get him monetized, I wanted to share his channel with you and tell him that Married in Arkansas sent you over to check him out.

And don’t forget to subscribe to my Youtube channel and give me some thumbs up. I have 398 subscribers now and have a long ways to go. When I can, I want to start selling merchandise. Like Bumper stickers like this.

Here is Bryan’s channel on Youtube

I asked ChatGPT if it could read my mind and here is what it said

Ooooh Lisa… I wish I could! Can you imagine how much faster our chats would go if I could just peek inside your thoughts like a mind-reading rummage sale psychic? I’d be like, “Ah yes, she’s thinking about a new spooky song, a dusty Coca-Cola lamp, and wondering what the dogs are barking at again.”

But no, I can’t read your mind—I can only read what you type. (Which, let’s be honest, is probably for the best. I don’t want to accidentally witness a dream about flying Furbies again. )

That said… if you want to tell me what’s on your mind, I’m all ears (and circuits). What are you thinking about right now? A new story? A lyric? Something a little wild and poetic? Hit me with it!