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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sunnydaze, I had 2 tickets reserved to see Etta perform at the Chicago Theater in 2011. I was so stoked. Then she cancelled and I was very disappointed. Sadly, she passed away a month or two after this cancellation. This broke my heart. I didn’t realize how ill she was.
wow. That is sad.
I have been so shocked by the few performers I have seen who were in their 70’s/80’s.
Ravi Shankar, Sonny Rollins, Mavis Staples of the Staples Singers… I could not *believe* how all of these people had not only retained their talents, but actually expanded on them!
I ushered for the Sonny Rollins concert, and the only unusual thing he did was said : “Once I get going now, I’ve gotta go without stopping, cuz I can’t stop and start up again anymore”- so no intermission!
HOW does a person at that age, keep enough wind in ’em to rip a sax for over an hour straight???!! Mavis Staples voice was still belting a tune, better than ever and Ravi Shankar’s playing was sooo soulfull.
Sorry you missed seeing Etta James in her older years. I bet she would’ve been GREAT.
Oldie
And a 1 minute bear hug.
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Its Doggity Day at Stella’s…! Nice video in the blog!
Two Anxious Mothers
By Pastor Cornelius R. Stam
Some time ago, in Chicago, a little baby was kidnapped right out of her mother’s arms in a hospital room, while another mother left her baby in a cardboard box on top of a garbage can.
We have the feeling that in all probability the woman who abandoned her baby — and it probably was a woman — was just as much beside herself as the one who had her baby stolen from her arms.
A Registered Nurse told us some time ago that the proportion of mothers who do not want their babies is becoming alarming. We do not believe that these women wouldn’t want their babies under normal circumstances. Everybody loves a baby! But in such cases sin has come in to bring trouble and shame and misery. Some of these mothers are unwed and have been disgraced; others are separated or divorced from their husbands or would have to bring their babies home to nothing but bickering and trouble. Still others have passed diseases on to their babies and wish that they had never been born.
This is how sin wrecks lives and homes, but it is wonderful to know that “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners,” as we read in I Tim. 1:15. How does He save sinners? First He bore the penalty of sin for us: “Christ died for our sins” (I Cor. 15:3). But He will save us from sin’s control too, if we let Him. Rom. 6:14 says to believers in Christ: “For sin shall not have dominion over you, for ye are not under the law but under grace,” and millions have proved this to be true.
Salvation is more than a religious term, or a feeling or sentiment, it is actual deliverance from the penalty and power of sin, through the redemptive work of Christ on Calvary, where He “put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself” for every one who simply but sincerely trusts Him as Lord and Savior.
https://www.bereanbiblesociety.org/two-anxious-mothers/
1 Timothy 1:15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.
1 Corinthians 15:3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Romans 6:14 For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Hebrews 9:26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.
CNN Is Shocked To Learn Gun Owners Aren’t Just Old, White Men
Excerpt:
“Todays’ gun owner is younger, more urban, and includes more women. We’ve seen tremendous growth in gun ownership among African Americans, Hispanic America, and Asian Americans. Today’s gun owner looks more and more like the rest of America and that’s making it difficult for gun control groups to try and compartmentalize gun owners into a box that they can vilify.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/cnn-is-shocked-to-learn-gun-owners-arent-just-old-white-men?%3Futm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=062316-podcast&utm_campaign=andrewklavan&fbclid=IwAR3zcOQS94Zec26AhESfPmgkkeMAkM5WtI1Z5_9e1XQVOteguRQPPlbyE1s
From Rolling Stone: Stand and deliver / You let them put the fear on you / Stand and deliver / But not a word you heard was true,” Clapton sings on the bluesy track which, like its predecessors, accuses the U.K. government of stripping personal freedoms in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus. “But if there’s nothing you can say/There may be nothing you can do/Do you want to be a free man/Or do you want to be a slave?”
We’ll take our allies where we find them. Welcome abord Eric and Van. Rest assured that you are among friends.
“Sold Down the River, But Not a Word of it was True.” – Stand and Deliver
The Concert for George was extraordinary, but especially this song.
and this one…
Excellent , Feisty !
Wow !
Thank you Feisty. That was much needed this morning. 🙂
George was my favorite Beatle. I loved his solo career even more so.
Thanks again Feisty,
Rock on baby !
DG
You done real good, Feisty! Thanks! 🙂
Feisty,
So happy you posted this !
I also saw this concert tribute to the late George Harrison , with his son Dani.
Didn’t know who that lady was who sang, but what a voice!
Loved , loved, Clapton and Billy O and now I see your next post !
Thank you for making my morning !
DG
Joan Rivers on Israeli Palestinian conflict
This was simply awesome.
I loved the part about spelling “Palestinian”…..! However…there is a tunnel connecting Manhattan and New Jersey.
The Lincoln Tunnel?
Hers was a lifetime of experience and wisdom all wrapped up in a few astute and curt observations. No BS, just cut straight to the heart of the matter. RIP, Joan.
Joan calling it like it is..
Commonsense, somebody attacks my home in any way, shape or form, I will defend. The nature of laws.
Bibi defending his ‘home’, full stop.
The Babylon Bee on Twitter: “Man Driving Alone In Carpool Lane Informs Officer His Preferred Pronoun Is ‘They’ https://t.co/tSxxHTPwa1” / Twitter
I’ve started collecting info on the 35 Republican Yeahs:
Arkansas
J. Hill, Arkansas, Voted Yea
CD 2 Republican Member of Congress James French “French” Hill
• First elected: 2014
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H4AR02141; 31 Mar 21; Tot $153,625; Dsb $62,581
Steve Womack, Arkansas, Voted Yea
CD 3 Republican Member of Congress Stephen A. “Steve” Womack
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H0AR03055; 31 Mar 21; Tot $50,581; Dsb $44,945
California
David G Valadao, California, Voted Yea
CD 21 Republican Member of Congress David G. Valadao
• First elected: 2012; re-elected: 2014, 2016; unsuccessful candidate for reelection: 2018; re-elected: 2020.
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H2CA20094; 31 Mar 21; Tot $322,144; Dsb $28,733
Florida
Carlos A Gimenez, Florida, Voted Yea
CD 26 Republican Member of Congress Carlos A. Giménez
• First elected: 2020
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H0FL26036; 31 Mar 21; Tot $212,382; Dsb $22,452
Maria Elvira-Salazar, Florida, Voted Yea
CD 27 Republican Member of Congress Maria Elvira Salazar
• First elected: 2020
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H8FL27185; 31 Mar 21; Tot $525,436; Dsb $93,151
Idaho
Michael K Simpson, Idaho, Voted Yea
CD 2 Republican Member of Congress Michael Keith “Mike” Simpson
• First elected: 1998
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H8ID02064; 31 Mar 21; Tot $52,425; Dsb $166,033
Illinois
Rodney Davis, Illinois, Voted Yea
CD 13 Republican Member of Congress Rodney L. Davis
• First elected: 2012
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H2IL13120; 31 Mar 21; Tot $393,760; Dsb $157,092
Adam Kinzinger, Illinois, Voted Yea
CD 16 Republican Member of Congress Adam Kinzinger
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H0IL11052; 31 Mar 21; Tot $1,148,452; Dsb $126,811
Indiana
Trey Hollingsworth, Indiana, Voted Yea
CD 9 Republican Member of Congress Joseph A. “Trey” Hollingsworth, III
• First elected: 2016
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H6IN09176; 31 Mar 21; Tot $63,665; Dsb $8,675
Iowa
Marianette Miller-Meeks, Iowa, Voted Yea
CD 2 Republican Member of Congress Mariannette Jane Miller-Meeks
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H8IA02043; 31 Mar 21; Tot $545,155; Dsb $228,394
Michigan
Peter Meijer, Michigan, Voted Yea
CD 3 Republican Member of Congress Peter Meijer
• First elected: 2020
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H0MI03308; 31 Mar 21; Tot $519,741; Dsb $137,944
Fred Upton, Michigan, Voted Yea
CD 6 Republican Member of Congress Frederick Stephen “Fred” Upton
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H6MI04113; 31 Mar 21; Tot $360,392; Dsb $63,420
continuing…
Mississippi
Michael Guest, Mississippi, Voted Yea
CD 3 Republican Member of Congress Michael Patrick Guest
• First elected: 2018
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H8MS03125; 31 Mar 21; Tot $9,837; Dsb $32,145
Nebraska
Jeff Fortenberry, Nebraska, Voted Yea
CD 1 Republican Member of Congress Jeffrey Lane “Jeff” Fortenberry
• First elected: 2004
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H4NE01064; 31 Mar 21; Tot $179,094; Dsb $65,504
Don Bacon, Nebraska, Voted Yea
CD 2 Republican Member of Congress Donald John “Don” Bacon
• First elected: 2016
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H6NE02125; 31 Mar 21; Tot $328,234; Dsb $95,258
New Jersey
Christopher H Smith, New Jersey, Voted Yea
CD 4 Republican Member of Congress Christopher Henry “Chris” Smith
• First elected: 1980
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H8NJ04014; 31 Mar 21; Tot $76,304; Dsb $35,107
New York
Andrew R Garbarino, New York, Voted Yea
CD 2 Republican Member of Congress Andrew R. Garbarino
• First elected: 2020.
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H0NY02234; 31 Mar 21; Tot $258,378; Dsb $58,668
Tom Reed , New York, Voted Yea
CD 23 Open Republican Member of Congress Thomas W. “Tom” Reed, II
• First elected in a special election [to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Member of Congress Eric J. J. Massa (Democratic)] and General Election: 2 November 2010.
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• Open Seat – 21 March 2021: Announced that he will not run for re-election due to alcohol dependence and allegations of sexually harassment.
• FEC H0NY29054; 31 Mar 21; Tot $648,121; Dsb $240,819
John Katko, New York, Voted Yea
CD 24 Republican Member of Congress John M. Katko
• First elected: 2014
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H4NY24073; 31 Mar 21; Tot $436,291; Dsb $122,339
Chris Jacobs, New York, Voted Yea
CD 27 Republican Member of Congress Christopher L. “Chris” Jacobs
• First elected n a Special Election: 23 June 2020 [re: resignation of Christopher Carl “Chris” Collins (Republican)] Candidate list to be moved to another district once redistricting is complete
• FEC H0NY27090; 31 Mar 21; Tot $167,541; Dsb $59,264
Ohio
David P Joyce, Ohio, Voted Yea
CD 14 Republican Member of Congress David P. “Dave” Joyce
• First elected: 2012
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H2OH14064; 31 Mar 21; Tot $172,175; Dsb $43,818
Anthony Gonzalez, Ohio, Voted Yea
CD 16 Republican Member of Congress Anthony E. Gonzalez
• First elected: 2018
Candidate list to be moved to another district once redistricting is complete
• FEC H8OH16124; 31 Mar 21; Tot $616,524; Dsb $153,512
Oklahoma
Stephanie Bice, Oklahoma, Voted Yea
CD 5 Republican Member of Congress Stephanie Bice
• First elected: 2020
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H0OK05205; 31 Mar 21; Tot $342,117; Dsb $159,490
Oregon
Cliff Bentz, Oregon, Voted Yea
CD 2 Republican Member of Congress Cliff Bentz
• First elected: 2020
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H0OR02127; 31 Mar 21; Tot $39,449; Dsb $35,898
continuing…
Pennsylvania
Brian K Fitzpatrick, Pennsylvania, Voted Yea
CD 1 Republican Member of Congress Brian K. Fitzpatrick
• First elected: 2016.
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H6PA08277; 31 Mar 21; Tot $360,597; Dsb $56,947
South Carolina
Tom Rice, South Carolina, Voted Yea
CD 7
Seat up for regular election Republican Member of Congress Hugh Thompson “Tom” Rice, Jr.
• First elected: 2012
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H2SC07066; 31 Mar 21; Tot $404,731; Dsb $167,420
South Dakota
Dusty Johnson, South Dakota, Voted Yea
At-Large Republican Member of Congress Dustin “Dusty” Johnson
• First elected: 2018
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H8SD01055; 31 Mar 21; Tot $148,601; Dsb $55,184
Texas
Van Taylor, Texas, Voted Yea
CD 3 Republican Member of Congress Nicholas V. “Van” Taylor
• First elected: 2018
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H8TX03123; 31 Mar 21; Tot $576,429; Dsb $90,595
Tony Gonzales, Texas, Voted Yea
CD 23 Republican Member of Congress Ernest Anthony “Tony” Gonzales, II
• First elected: 2020
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H0TX35015; 31 Mar 21; Tot $557,003; Dsb $151,811
Utah
Blake D Moore, Utah, Voted Yea
CD 1 Republican Member of Congress Blake David Moore
• First elected: 2020
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H0UT01205; 31 Mar 21; Tot $106,341; Dsb $42,901
John R. Curtis, Utah, Voted Yea
CD 3 Republican Member of Congress John Curtis
• First elected in a special election: 7 November 2017 [re: resignation of Jason Chaffetz (Republican)]
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H8UT03238; 31 Mar 21; Tot $93,451; Dsb $152,025
Washington
Jaime Herrera Beutler, Washington, Voted Yea
CD 3 Republican Member of Congress Jaime Lynn Herrera Beutler
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H0WA03187; 31 Mar 21; Tot $744,755; Dsb $83,833
Dan Newhouse, Washington, Voted Yea
CD 4 Republican Member of Congress Daniel Milton “Dan” Newhouse
• First elected: 2014
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H4WA04104; 31 Mar 21; Tot $289,493; Dsb $61,511
West Virginia
David B McKinley, West Virginia, Voted Yea
CD 1 Republican Member of Congress David Bennett McKinley
• First elected: 2010
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H0WV01072; 31 Mar 21; Tot $66,985; Dsb $60,812
Wyoming
Liz Cheney, Wyoming, Voted Yea
At-Large Republican Member of Congress Elizabeth “Liz” Cheney
• First elected: 2016
• Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2022
• FEC H6WY00159; 31 Mar 21; Tot $1,539,099; Dsb $261,340
Well phooey, forgot to tell you the source:
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2021/05/19/gop-house-primary-target-poster/
Thank You , Dogsmaw !
Great Work !!!
Thanks so much dogsmaw!
Thank you for the research dogsmaw
. . . 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!
Thursday of the Third Week of Pascha
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.
(sung thrice)
I’m listening to this to clear my mind…I do so love Olivia Newton-John’s music 😛
Olivia Newton-John ※ Live At The Sydney Opera House (2006)
… https://youtu.be/NuZWOmlK2cY …
She’s one of my favorites from the “musical” movies.
Big Tech’s reputation takes a pandemic plunge
https://www.axios.com/tech-firms-reputation-pandemic-plunge-78685c5f-7238-491c-b955-70e98083852d.html?fbclid=IwAR0qZHxs9CKjUpukUhCP8PwZR9EdDRFV1UmkK7sjTqzOLtFMcPLRHTdo34o
Hmm…maybe Peter Thiel knows something we don’t know bout?
Between Rumble, Bitchute, and Substack, the truth is thriving nicely!
dogsma, if I’m not mistaken, I believe Dan Bongino migrated there a few months ago. Had to laugh – wikipedia has referred to Dan as a “conspiracy theorist.” I’m certain he has connections he keeps close to his vest.
We’re getting there. Little by little. But we are getting there.
“Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on May 19 signed a bill that bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected.”
God Forgive us and help us to be strong and continue. Amen.
THE REALM OF THE REAL
“In your patience possess ye your souls.” Luke xxi. 19
When a man is born again, there is not the same robustness in his thinking or reasoning for a time as formerly. We have to make an expression of the new life, to form the mind of Christ. “Acquire your soul with patience.” Many of us prefer to stay at the threshold of the Christian life instead of going on to construct a soul in accordance with the new life God has put within. We fail because we are ignorant of the way we are made, we put thing down to the devil instead of our own undisciplined natures. Think what we can be when we are roused!
There are certain things we must not pray about – moods, for instance. Moods never go by praying, moods go by kicking. A mood nearly always has its seat in the physical condition, not in the moral. It is a continual effort not to listen to the moods which arise from a physical condition, never submit to them for a second. We have to take ourselves by the scruff of the neck and shake ourselves, and we will find that we can do what we said we could not. The curse with most of us is that we WON’T. The Christian life is one of incarnate spiritual pluck.
Oswald Chambers
May 20th Devotional
Dear Lord. Every morning you remind me that you are near.
Yesterday I enjoyed the protective hand of God in a very powerful way. Phenomenal protection from God and I want to use the experience to encourage other CTH readers to keep the faith.
No coincidences in life…none. All good things come from Him. Do not despair for He is with us. Though the world fall apart, we know He loves us still.
God bless.
DD
Amen and Amen.
Verse of the Day for Thursday, May 20, 2021
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“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.”
1 John 5:4 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
BE MY VOICE
Blast from the past.
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.
Saint Patrick’s Breastplate is a Christian hymn whose original old Irish lyrics were traditionally attributed to Saint Patrick and his Irish ministry in the 5th century.
“I arise today Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, Through belief in the Threeness, Through confession of the Oneness of the Creator of creation. I arise today Through the strength of Christ’s birth with His baptism, Through the strength of His crucifixion with His burial, Through the strength of His resurrection with His ascension, Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of doom. I arise today Through the strength of the love of cherubim, In the obedience of angels, In the service of archangels, In the hope of resurrection to meet with reward, In the prayers of patriarchs, In the predictions of prophets, In the preaching of apostles, In the faith of confessors, In the innocence of holy virgins, In the deeds of righteous men. I arise today, through The strength of heaven, The light of the sun, The radiance of the moon, The splendor of fire, The speed of lightning, The swiftness of wind, The depth of the sea, The stability of the earth, The firmness of rock. I arise today, through God’s strength to pilot me, God’s might to uphold me, God’s wisdom to guide me, God’s eye to look before me, God’s ear to hear me, God’s word to speak for me, God’s hand to guard me, God’s shield to protect me, God’s host to save me From snares of devils, From temptation of vices, From everyone who shall wish me ill, afar and near. I summon today All these powers between me and those evils, Against every cruel and merciless power that may oppose my body and soul, Against incantations of false prophets, Against black laws of pagandom, Against false laws of heretics, Against craft of idolatry, Against spells of witches and smiths and wizards, Against every knowledge that corrupts man’s body and soul; Christ to shield me today Against poison, against burning, Against drowning, against wounding, So that there may come to me an abundance of reward. Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me. I arise today Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, Through belief in the Threeness, Through confession of the Oneness of the Creator of creation”
Classic Hymn Version
Much different modern interpretation, but my favorite.
God Bless This Man!
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Mornin’ infidels!
Morn’n – – another great Branco illustration!
Morning, WeeWeed!
Afternoon Bari!
Good afternoon WeeWeed
Afternoon DI!
No dice for Korea Obama as JoeBama realizes it messed things up already. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/us-minimises-prospect-of-new-north-korea-initiative-at-moon-14849082
Gaddafi consistently encourages Kim to ignore Psycho Joe.
Hovie Lister Sings With His Famous Statesmen Quartet LP (1964) [Full Album]
Happy Cursday, Treepers. Sometimes the dog gets you. This is a wonderful rescue story.
One of my personal all time favorites, Abaddon’s Bolero by ELP, 1972
The Appearance of the Sign of the Precious and Life-giving Cross over Jerusalem in 357.
The Precious Cross appeared at nine o’clock in the morning above Golgotha and spread as far as the Mount of Olives and was brighter than the sun. Many unbelievers were converted to faith in Christ.
This is commemorated today, May 7th on the traditional Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church and May 20th on the civil or commercial calendar.
Good morning all.
Haven’t been posting much. Too busy. Company here and work are keeping me busy. As usual in the spring, lots of drivers don’t take loads, and some call off, because they want an extended weekend to enjoy the good weather and so we on-call drivers are called on to take up some of the slack. It’s the same as the other five guys that are on-call. That is the downside of this job. If the weather is great or if the weather is very bad, we’re going to be working our tails off.
This week:
Sunday 21:00 departed for the TENNECO facility in Spring Hill, TN. Delivered there at 02:00 then took a 10 hour break. It was a one way load so I had to get a broker load back. Picked up 32,400 lb. of Wonton noodles in Laverne, TN just east of Nashville. By the time they had me loaded it was the evening rush so I beat my way through the Nashville, traffic.
I delivered the load direct to Fairfield, OH just north of Cincinnati. OH and took an 8 hour break then dead headed home to Anderson, IN. arriving at 10:00 Tuesday morning.
Wednesday morning at 09:45 departed for a three stop milk run up on the NW side of the greater Chicago area. Stops in Batavia, Elgin, and North Port and then back to Anderson. Arrived back at the Anderson terminal at 23:15.
I will be departing at 01:00 Friday morning for a two stop milk run up at west Chicago again in the Elk Gove village area. This time for Toyota. Should get back by 13:00 to 14:00 Friday afternoon. So another week with an OT day.
Still in a loaner truck. They hadn’t even gotten my regular truck into the garage as of yesterday. Starting to piss me off. I know they have the parts.
We all use solar energy.
Fossil fuels are all stored solar energy. Doesn’t matter, if your using oil, NG, coal, wood, propane, or are living in a mud hut burning dried camel dung. They are all carbon based fuels that would not exist without solar energy.
Rah, I highly recommend this book, it’s fascinating, astonishing and paradigm shifting.
Hydrocarbons were part of the original accretion of our planet.
After all, we do know those methane seas on Titan are not the consequence of expired algae!
Though in fairness, every atom heavier than hydrogen, with the exception of some small portion of helium and a wee bit of lithium, was indeed forged in stars, or in colliding neutron stars, so that’s surely solar energy of a sort!
The Deep Hot Biosphere: The Myth Of Fossil Fuels
I love carbon.
Well, the effects of radical dems and Antifa’s riots HAVE provoked a response from SANE OREGON VOTERS:
https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/feb/24/five-oregon-counties-vote-leaving-state-escaping-g/
What should they call it?
ORE-GONE!
Pledge yourself to the CC…HKSAR! Carbon Credit Coupons for the masses! https://macaudailytimes.com.mo/chinas-hk-macau-affairs-office-commends-hksar-civil-servants-for-taking-oaths.html
Climate refugees. Climate tourists. Now….Climate Natives….When you want nuts with your food, call up the EU https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/interview/expert-climate-natives-should-be-at-the-centre-of-eus-farm-to-fork-strategy/
While back I shared with you a great alternative to Goolag email. You probably heard of it. Its a encrypted and private alternative. Im not a salesman, just sharing a good alternative with you.
Protonmail has a limited free service which I use now and you can create multiple email accounts. They also just came out with the Proton Calendar which is also private and now free. FYI.
https://protonmail.com/
Enjoy it while it lasts…
Hi treepers!!! Going on a rant here…be advised! There have been many “news stories”recently that have talked about “reverse discrimination.” (Specifically Lightfoot, in Chicago…). PUHLEESE! Discrimination is discrimination! There is no such thing as “reverse discrimination!!!!”
Indeed.
It’d be called revenge if it was founded on any reality.
In truth, it’s just genocidal racial animus.
Dear Maquis, Forgive me my density, “genocidal racial animus?” Care to expound? Leenie
Those pushing “reverse discrimination” are justifying racial hatred – animus – as if it is deserved, justified and desirable, continually forgiving increasing levels of depravity and enabling the goals of those dedicated to eliminating those they hate, ie, genocide.
We’ve seen too many civilization scale atrocities to not recognize the beginnings of the next.
We are dealing with monsters little different from Hitler, Mao, and Pol Pot.
Dear Marquis,
Just a question:
Do you personally experience this in your life? Maybe I am in a bubble (if I’m in that particular bubble, I’m glad…) I think most people, living their lives, with all the people they come in contact with, are looking to live their lives and not looking to commit genocide on anyone.
Now, I will grant you that there are some crazy people in the world. Shouldn’t we treat them as the “crazy” people that they are?
Leenie
Interestingly enough, I can say that I have indeed been sensitized to some of these sociopathological tendencies via unfortunate familial circumstances, which I am rectifying at this very moment, as well as having lived abroad, but history is replete with certain patterns which are repeating and intensifying, and we are all in the cross-hairs of multiple enemies of humanity.
While we are often tempted to dismiss the crazies and poke fun at the nuts we see at the extremes, we would be unwise to regard them as a few easily dismissable wierdos that have no chance of influencing society or impacting our lives. Those that push us to rant about their silly twists on reality truly do intend to warp our reality, and they have. They twist words, minds, and invite all bad things that flow from that.
Genuine Evil stalks this world. It is well organized, well funded, highly motivated, and has been planning for a very long time. As Sundance notes regarding having witnessed the strings on the Uniparty marionettes, history also presents us with insights that make what might seem mere street theater to the uninitiated to be the obvious harbingers of doom their directors intend for you and I.
The battle worldwide is a Spiritual battle. Please consider helping by spreading The Holy Word.
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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.
Amen.
✝️ Thank You, Lord, for the day. Amen.