LJB Chronicles by Lana J Brock

Indiana Sand Dunes When I was young, I remember I believed in what my father told me to save me from the darkness. I was told these things by my father. So part of this article is influenced by his knowledge. The other part comes from years of my own observations and applied wisdom. This is what my father taught me. He said, "You cannot fight the darkness if you do not believe in it. You cannot be filled with the light if you do not believe in it. Darkness cannot comprehend light. If you do not believe in the light then you are an empty vessel filled with darkness." I remember many people in the church I grew up in, whom held pious and self-righteous attitudes, maintaining they were "saved" and others were not. However, it is wrong to purport you are the righteous and another is not when you are incapable of knowing the heart of a man, his inner soul, his inner thoughts. It is true that the tree is known by its fruit. And also true that many dri...

What is this strange fascination of Victorian meets future invention?  How did it find its way into our modern fashion and artistic expressions?  Oddly enough, while the term “steam punk” did not appear until 1980 in Locus Magazine by science fiction writer K. W. Jeter, it was a characteristic of invention and industrial visions born due in part by influences of Victorian authors Jules Verne and H.G. Wells.   In the 1980’s, a new fascination with steampunk had begun when those admirers of 19 th century literature took a fancy to imagining the machine quality of our modern day inventions and imagined them functioning as a machine instead of digitally.  In the Victorian era it was merely science-fiction. Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues under the Sea , Around the World in 80 Days, A Journey to the Center of the Earth , Master of the World , In the Year 2889 and From the Earth to the Moon , presented an aesthetic look at an imaginary future that at tha...

When a cleansing is performed in a home, to rid it of unwanted spirits, it is important to make sure that all of your bases are covered.  Here are some important things regarding children, families and anyone who is victim to demon attack, to keep in mind.  Children cannot control their living situations and are at the mercy of what decisions others make for them.  That is why it is important to make the best decisions keeping the children in mind and how many paranormal maladies, attacks, and attempts to remedy the situation, will affect them; particularly after the spiritual cleansing.  There are those who have awakened to black masses or a deep paralysis or a pressure upon their chest.  Some paranormal experts call that a hypnagogic effect...if the subject is actually asleep.  However, if he is not sleeping, this is not a hypnagogic effect or sleep paralysis.  It's important to know the distinction.  I had the same blac...

Dark Sphere and two glowing lights Was it a dream?  Was it a night terror or were my eyes just adjusting to the darkness?  Or was it something utterly realistically crazy?  I have to laugh.  It could be an ordinary trick of the eyes and the mind when one is recovering quickly from a night terror.  It could be a blessing for such visions to be merely a slight of the eyes upon waking.  However, the same comfort of silly deduction could turn to a chilling horror to discover the unexplained is more than a figment of the imagination.  For now, it's interesting just to speculate the possibilities, as usual.   I had been asleep and found myself springing up in my bed around 2:30 in the morning.  In the darkness I noticed immediately a spinning dark sphere.  My hearing appeared to be temporarily disabled by a low faint hum.  I noticed that I could not hear the fan blowing in my face.  Perhaps something was near my head or b...

As time goes by and as a Paranormal Investigator and as a Christian, I witness the world growing darker, more encompassed by evil, killings, wars, destruction and madness. In the midst of that madness and obviously growing darkness are the paranormal investigators, demonologists, exorcists, and spiritualists of all kinds.  What I am writing are my views, and yes they are now as much as my religious views as they are my paranormal views.  These views seem to be coming together to reveal to me, personally, a bigger picture. As a paranormal researcher, my contribution comes by sharing my experiences and what I have learned from my own studies.  Yes, the world can be filled with dark entities and spirits, and the world can create an army of exorcists and so called paranormal investigators to detect the issues and collect the data.   Do you see it?  Do you see the day when the paranormal investigator becomes a doctor....to diagnose the paranormal, ...

My cat Khan enchanted by the flames in the glass jack-o-lanterns Sometimes in the chaos of life, work and even play, a person must take a vacation.  One of my favorite times for vacation, where one just stays home and enjoys the leisure of watching old classic horror movies, contemporary horrors and thrilling ghost stories, relaxing, observing the leaves changing color is Halloween week.  There is something about Halloween which always speaks to the child in me. As a child I remember dressing up for a special Halloween dress up at the elementary school, a couple blocks from where I grew up.  There, all the children of the class would line up, single file, and then walk through every classroom.  It is one memory which stands out.  I remember that a woman dressed up as a witch, with a long pointy nose and green skin and a talk black witches hat and black gown lead the way.  She had a broom made of sticks and resembled the wicked witch in Wizard o...

TILAPIA FILET OVER RICE PILAF SERVED WITH SAUTEED GREEN BEANS, ONION AND TOMATO AND A SIDE OF PITA BREAD~ at Carmel's Cooking Greek Restaurant This was a wonderful delight.  I had long lived in Carmel, since January 2006.  I knew I needed to get out and find something new for me.  I pass this restaurant almost daily and nightly.  It's a great spot for all those who live in Carmel. I was met with wonderful customer service from a young lady who was extremely amiable and pleasant.  She was very courteous and prompt with taking my order and asking if I needed anything. Imagine my surprise to see this beautifully delicious platter come to me as a beautiful plate of color.  The appearance and smell was vibrant and aromatic of Greek seasoned delights.  The best part was the tomatoes and tomato sauce.  It was a wonderfully perfect sauce for sauteed crispy green beans. The dining was pleasant and clean.  Flowers added a nice touc...