Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. THY WILL BE DONE, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but DELIVER US FROM EVIL.
For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever. Amen †
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The Boss.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdn8SNYyjxc
https://twitter.com/buitengebieden_/status/1394419383427022848
Stillwater, the Smithsonian Channel (on Youtube) has an excellent video on the orangutans in the wild in Borneo. There are “rangers” who go out to their jungle habitat (via canoes, etc.), to check on their well-being. They sometimes brought them large bunches of bananas or branches with leaves (they forage, eating leaves, etc.) They really are such gentle creatures with distinct personalities. The young stay with their mothers for years.
rebel, Nilsson’s song always brings the “Midnight Cowboy” to mind. It has been among the best movies I have ever seen. BTW, I also love “Baker Street”. Excellent choices of tunes. Thank you.
Smart dog!
https://twitter.com/FeelGoodPage11/status/1394287665705414657?s=20
“Down Dog” was especially well executed!
Why do I tear up at everything now a days???
Car tu as un bon coeur. 🙂
Merci…
Border Collies ROCK!!
https://twitter.com/buitengebieden_/status/1394164713370570760
Hey thanks, Still.
I hear cardinals all the time and it’s really interesting to actually SEE their beaks up close as they make these sounds.
I found the cardinal’s chirp to be relaxing, especially with the green lawn in the background. 🙂
Bold little fella, but the human not so smart. Don’t poke fingers and wave them at the birds. Place your finger out perpendicular to the bird and hold it motionless so he can hop on if he wants to. Some sunflower or safflower birdseed in a slightly cupped palm works too.
NATIONAL NO DIRTY DISHES DAY
On May 18th, National No Dirty Dishes Day suggests taking a break from your regular daily routine. There are a few options for this day.
1. Eat all meals at your neighbors house.
2. Use disposable plates, cups, and plasticware.
3. Stop eating for a day
4. Eat only foods that come in their own containers.
5. Finally, hire someone else to do the dishes
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I’m in!!!!!!!
Don’t Dote On Personalities
By Pastor Cornelius R. Stam
When Paul instructs Timothy to charge his followers not to “give heed” to “endless genealogies” (I Tim. 1:4), he refers to the status symbol of the personality of his day.
Recently this writer was informed by a correspondent from an eastern state that it appeared that he might be related to a Revolutionary general named Stam — and, did we wish him to investigate further! We replied that we were far too excited about where we were going to care much about where we had come from!
While there are some in our day who are very proud of their ancestry and have coats of arms displayed in their homes, the average Christian probably, has never had his family tree traced back very far. But in Paul’s day genealogies were very important, even among believers. One’s family relationships meant a great deal. If you were a second cousin to Christ or even a third cousin to Peter you “had it made.” You might be crude, or stupid, or even wicked, but all this was overlooked: you were closely related to Christ Himself or to the Apostle Peter and all were ready to give you audience.
Actually, the personality cult is still with us in the Church today though it manifests itself in different ways. We live in a day of mass communications, when the faces of prominent men and women are seen again and again in newspapers and magazines and even their personalities come through to us over radio and television. Thus it is the prominent “Christian” politician, athlete, actor, beauty queen, or even former gangster who commands the attention today. Those who arrange evangelistic campaigns often seek to engage such personalities to attract crowds. Such prominent figures, though perhaps actually saved, may be very much “of the world,” dishonoring their Christian calling every day, but their presence draws crowds and their shallow testimonies are used to justify their public participation in the work of the Lord.
The new evangelicalism has borrowed many prominent personalities from the world to help swell its audiences, while the old prayer that the witness may be hid behind the cross is to all intents and purposes considered passe.
https://www.bereanbiblesociety.org/dont-dote-on-personalities/
1 Timothy 1:4 Neither give heed to fables and endless genealogies, which minister questions, rather than godly edifying which is in faith: so do.
In Texas there are two kinds of places that serve enchiladas. You can get cheese or you can get beef. Texas “Road Houses” often serve enchiladas while, of course, traditional neighborhood Mexican restaurants also enchiladas. The way you can tell the difference is simple. Road house enchiladas are almost always served with toast. One of my favorite road houses serves up a plate of cheese enchiladas which are buried in the best chili I’ve ever tasted. You get, of course, two slices of toast which are intended for soppin’.
Not too far from me is another small neighborhood Mexican restaurant which, if you know about Mexican food, serves a wider variety of enchiladas. My favorite is their “green enchalida” plate—chicken enchiladas covered with melted cheese and a spicy “salza verde”. I usually order “charo” beans with rice along with flour tortillas which are come warm and freshly made. I’ve been eating at this restaurant for most of a decade. It’s owned by a brother and sister who I’ve known since their mid teens. Together, they’ve worked hard to make it a thriving restaurant. I’m often the only anglo there and, of course, this being Texas that doesn’t matter one bit.
Cool find. Hungary thinks it may have the other half!
Grotesque ‘good luck’ lamp from Roman Jerusalem is missing half its face
The Seekers – Morningtown Ride (HQ Stereo, 1964/’68)
“Danser Encore” flash-mobs are taking place across the old continent, but this one remains my favorite!
Que Dieu benir nous tous!
Blast from the past ….
In recognition of a famous good guy wearing a mask …
Isn’t it interesting how completely predictable the Hard Left’s “reforms” are? Of course Newsom would use the Covid “crisis” as a handy excuse to close churches.
Also completely predictable that they break the rules they demand others follow. Such as Newsom dining out maskless with a bunch of people.
CAREFUL UNREASONABLENESS
“Behold the fowls of the air.” …”Consider the lilies of the field.” Matt. vi. 26,28
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow, and simply ARE! Think of the sea, the air, the sun, the stars and the moon – all these ARE, and what a ministration they exert. So often we mar God’s designed influence through us by our self-conscious effort to be consistent and useful. Jesus says that there is only one way to develop spiritually, and that is by concentration on God. “Do not bother about being of use to others; believe on Me” – pay attention to the Source, and out of you will flow rivers of living water. We cannot get at the springs of our natural life by common sense, and Jesus is teaching that growth in spiritual life does not depend on our watching it, but on concentration on our Father in heaven. Our heavenly Father knows the circumstances we are in, and if we keep concentrated on Him we will grow spiritually as the lilies.
The people who influence us most are not those who buttonhole us and talk to us, but those who live their lives like the stars in heaven and the lilies in the field, perfectly simply and unaffectedly. Those are the lives that mould us.
If you want to be of use to God, get rightly related to Jesus Christ and He will make you of use unconsciously every minute you live.
Oswald Chambers
May 18th Devotional
Fine Art Tuesday
Auguste Toulmouche, Sweet Doing Nothing, 1877
Such lovely fabrics ……….. great details !!!
~So fun to paint.
From Ol’ Remus (archives):
From Brandon Smith at Alt-Market:
“I have not been writing much concerning the U.S. election this November, and with good reason — elections are always a distraction from tangible solutions. They are an anathema to honest debate; a circus of delusions and prefabricated talking points.”
Amen, bro. Putting up Woodpile Report without getting drawn into the electioneering is a real trial. Seems most articles, no matter how they start out, veer off into election politics. Someone wrote, Z Man I think, when you get more than a few years behind you, life gets to be the same movie, same script with different actors. But you never get to see the end. It just cross-fades and starts all over again.
In the movie, this time is always different. This time we’re at a crossroads, a hinge of history, a time of decision unlike any other. This time it’s not just a movie, it’s a Major Motion Picture. It’s stupendous, it’s colossal. No. It isn’t. A big meteor punching into Ohio is stupendous and colossal. An EMP that boils every transformer on the grid is stupendous and colossal. It’s not even stupendous and colossal if Trump gets JFK’d or Hillary is taken to hospice in a straightjacket.
It’s all theatre all the time. We’re just an audience with heckling rights. Understanding starts when we notice the endless loop, when we notice all the movie delivers is more movie, when we’ve had enough, when we say “this is where I came in” and leave the Medici Theatre to the patrons it deserves.
Mornin’ infidels!
Mornin’ WeeWeed!
Spot on as usual!
Good Afternoon, WeeWeed!
Verse of the Day for Tuesday, May 18, 2021
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“For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”
Matthew 16:26 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
BE MY VOICE
Amen
PRAYING ON THE ARMOR OF GOD
Father God, I now follow your command to put on the full armor of God, because my battle is not against flesh and blood but against rulers, authorities, the powers of this dark world and against spiritual forces of evil in the unseen world.
I first pray on the Belt of Truth that it may be buckled around my waist, may I be centered and encircled by your truth dear Lord. Hem me inside all that is true and right, and may I be protected and held up by the truth of your living word, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Breastplate of righteousness, please protect my vital organs and my inner man, cover my integrity, my spirit, and my soul. Guard my heart for it is the wellspring of life, please strengthen and guard the most vulnerable places in my life with that which is right, good, and noble that I might not receive a fatal blow from the enemy, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Gospel Shoes of Peace. I choose to stand in the shoes of your good news, and on the firm foundation of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the solid eternal rock. All other ground is sinking sand, I pray that I will not slip or fall, but that my feet would be firmly fitted on your lordship, my Lord Jesus. I choose to stand on you, so that the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus, the eternal Rock of Ages. I receive your holy peace now my Lord, from the sole of my feet to the crown of my head, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray the Shield of Faith into my hand now. As I take up the shield of faith, I ask that you might extinguish every dart and arrow, that is launched from the enemy to take me down spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally, and every attempt of the enemy to destroy my joy. I ask that my faith in you would make it flame out. Extinguish every flaming arrow that would come against me, my life, my family, my home, or my ministry. May my faith always be out in front of me like a shield. Give me the courage to “faith my fears” by choosing to walk by faith and not by sight, in my Lord Jesus name.
I pray on the Helmet of Salvation, that you might protect my mind from the thoughts that can lead me astray. I choose to take every thought captive, and arrest all intentioned ideas and motives that would harm others, or distract me from your holy will for me. I submit every captured thought to the Lordship of my Lord Jesus Christ, and ask that you would imprison those thoughts that are not of you my Lord. Transform my mind and renew my thinking that I may think God thoughts, and have a sober mind that is focused on your glory. Please protect me from being double minded that I may allow my mind, I reject to live an earthly life, because I choose to live a holy one, governed by you My Lord Jesus, the prince of peace, please have my mind to be saturated with the holy mind of Christ, in my Lord Jesus name.
Finally, I take up the Sword of the Spirit which is the holy word of God, I pray this powerful offensive weapon into my hand, and ask that your holy word would be fitting for every encounter I face. As the enemy gets close to me, please give me the insight, wisdom, and skill to wield the word of God to drive away the enemy, in my Lord Jesus name.
May the enemy and his team flee from me, upon hearing the word of God spoken by the power and direction of the Holy Spirit. Give me the sword of the spirit to cut through the wiles of the devil, so that I may discern the schemes of the enemy when he is near.
With all kinds of prayers, supplication, and intercession I pray to you my Lord God as the one who fights my battles. Now that I’m in your holy powerful armor, I walk away covered and ready to face my day as you go before me, and please protect me in the midst of the spiritual warfare in this unseen world, in my Lord Jesus name.
Thank you my Lord, for the spiritual weapons of armor and prayer that you have given me. It is written no weapon formed against me shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses me.
Thank you Father God, my Lord Jesus and the Holy Spirit, that I am more than a conqueror in my Lord Jesus. I pray all of this in the mighty name of my Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ, amen.
SPIRITUAL WARFARE IS UPON US…
may 18, 2021 the marshall report
https://themarshallreport.wordpress.com/2021/05/18/spiritual-warfare-is-upon-us/
And the Lord said, “I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.” Rev. 3:11
[Excerpt] Read more at the link above…
and her next in the list, too:
https://themarshallreport.wordpress.com/2021/05/17/free-will-do-people-even-know-what-that-is-lets-blame-trump/
Free Will – do people even know what it is? Lets blame Trump.
Good thoughts on ongoing efforts to save US from ourselves
Free Will means we have the right to CHOOSE
The page set up on this article link below is in need of help. Seems to be only this article on desktop, laptop and mobile.
I’ve never in the past had to move the bar at the bottom to read an article or comments on CTH.
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2021/05/17/arizona-gop-chairwoman-kelli-war-explains-the-current-political-propaganda-war-taking-place-in-maricopa-county/
It’s cause by a very long URL that someone put in a comment. I notified Ad_rem via email. They will find the problematic post and edit or delete it.
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
Amen ?
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
The 50th Psalm Septuagint (Psalm 51 KJV).
Prayer of Saint Ioannikios the Great of Bithynia (+ 846)
My hope is the Father, my refuge the Son, my protection the Holy Spirit. O Holy Trinity, glory to Thee.
Christ is risen! Truly He is risen!
Tuesday of the Third Week of Pascha
Epistle from the Book of the Acts of the Holy Apostles 8: 5 – 17.
Gospel according to Saint John 6: 27 – 33.
The Paschal Troparion
Christ is risen from the dead, by death hath He trampled down death and on those in the graves hath He bestowed life.
From The War on Guns:
SCOTUS Gets One Right
https://waronguns.blogspot.com/2021/05/scotus-gets-one-right.html
Posted by David Codrea at 5/17/2021 03:37:00 PM
“Held: Neither the holding nor logic of Cady justifies such warrantless searches and seizures in the home. Cady held that a warrantless search of an impounded vehicle for an unsecured firearm did not violate the Fourth Amendment. In reaching this conclusion, the Court noted that the officers who patrol the “public highways” are often called to discharge noncriminal “community caretaking functions,” such as responding to disabled vehicles or investigating accidents. 413 U. S., at 441. But searches of vehicles and homes are constitutionally different, as the Cady opinion repeatedly stressed. Id., at 439, 440– 442. The very core of the Fourth Amendment’s guarantee is the right of a person to retreat into his or her home and “there be free from unreasonable governmental intrusion.” Florida v. Jardines, 569 U. S. 1, 6. A recognition of the existence of “community caretaking” tasks, like rendering aid to motorists in disabled vehicles, is not an open-ended license to perform them anywhere. Pp. 3–4. 953 F. 3d 112, vacated and remanded. [More]”
Thanks for posting this. This truth in this ruling is painfully obvious. Nonetheless, the fact that 2 lower courts supported the cop’s actions is a pretty good indication of just how far our judicial system has drifted. Simply put, the cops used “community caretaking” as an administrative pretext to confiscate guns.
This is a big one, our betters had many hopes pinned on it.
Did you catch this about the supreme court?
Brett Kavanaugh’s latest decision should alarm liberals (msn.com)
Hover over – it is a link
Not Hopium – maybe real hope?
IMO Alito and Thomas are the only credible justices on the high court.
There’s no reason to trust crybaby Kavanaugh, Amy, Gorsuch or any of the others to do the right thing.
i really got to use …. my imagination..
41 years ago today
I lived just outside Eugene/Springfield OR at the time and have a small jar of ash that I collected off my parents cars.
I was in the Mohawk Valley at the time! Didn’t save any ash, though I did collect a bottle I swept off a U-2 from Mt Etna in Sicily a couple decades later.
Mt. Saint Helens, then and now.
Mount St. Helens: Then & Now – May 18, 2015 | The Spokesman-Review
Looks like Eric Clapton had some bad reactions to the vaccine, and then he got a second shot.
Doesn’t make much sense, but then again a lot of things don’t make sense anymore.
The Leftwing Corporate Media has completely destroyed tens of millions of people’s ability to think critically or even be aware of truth and actual facts.
Interesting video (about 45 min. in length) on supply shortages, etc. as a reminder that now that the mask mandates are starting to lift people may want to get back into the mind set of resupplying, reconfiguring for future shortages as part of the deep state’s fundamental transformation global agenda:
When it rains…it pours (our internet was out too)
Was reading this morning on how bad Lake Charles area was hit again. 12-15″ of rain. Those devastated by the two hurricanes and just got back into their homes are dealing with water in their homes and damages again. My heart breaks for them
So Hamas is getting their ass kicked and thus it is time for the democrats and Arabs to start demanding a cease fire. The same pattern over and over and over again for decades! The Palestinians start it, Israel kicks their butts, and then everyone from the US to the UN start scrambling to get a cease fire.
Does anyone doubt that outcome were different and the death toll was higher for the Jews than for the Muslims that there would not be the scramble to end the fighting?
Having DISH installed as I write this. Direct TV bill got way too high and so they’re out of here. Should have done this over a year ago.
If the Dish fee gets too high in the future consider dumping Satellite TV altogether. Upgrade your broadband internet service to 700Mbs or even Gigabit. Then you can stream any of multiple services that offer a very fair assortment of channels the same as Satellite or cable, but for about 1/4 to 1/2 the cost. I’ve been doing that since summer 2019. Saved well over $1,000 so far. It’s another option..
Lurch trying to play a god again in Germany. Video of interview. Both look the same https://www.dw.com/en/john-kerry-calls-on-eu-to-reduce-emissions-within-10-years/a-57574661
“we would be responsible for denying the rest of the world the ability to hold the temperature well below 2 degrees or at 1.5.”
AdRem, any idea why I’m suddenly being moderated past few days? Thanks.
I just removed you from the list.
Garrison hall! This is for you!!
leenie
Sublime to the ridiculous!!!
Free Your Mind
lilbirdee12’s prayer:
Our Heavenly Father, Your children come to you tonight to ask for healing and peace throughout our country so that we may return to being One Nation Under God. Guide us to be leaders in Your Kingdom, spreading Your Love and Salvation to all. Forgive us our sins and deliver us from evil.
Lord, we ask for a blanket of protection over all our troops and law enforcement who serve to defend and protect us. Bless our representatives with the strength and wisdom they need to achieve the path You have chosen for us.
Please place Your Guardian Angels of Protection around Donald Trump and his family as they seek to lead America back to You. Also, we pray for Angels to protect and support our Sundance as he works for justice and peace.
Grant us patience, Lord, as the evil ones try to anger us and cause us to fall.
Spread blessings over Israel and Netanyahu.
We humbly ask that You please comfort those who are grieving and in pain.
Thank you Father, for Your Love and the gift of Life.
In Jesus name, we pray. Amen.
Amen
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Breaking: Narrative engineering is hard when reality and nature won’t cooperate.
New Scientist: Bleaching Protects Coral – But Only Up to 2C of Global Warming
✝️ Lord, thank You for the day. Amen.