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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Wanna see something disturbing….live at the border
https://trovo.live/AustinZone
August 10, 1968
Guitarist Mason Williams tops the Cashbox chart with his own composition, “Classical Gas”. Williams, the head writer for The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, would win three Grammy Awards at next year’s ceremony and in 1991 be given a Citation of Achievement by the RIAA for over five million broadcast performances.
Oh my word. That brings me back! Classical Gas. Thanks so much for posting this. What a great open thread for music tonight!
I’ve always loved loved loved this tune! So great to see it played!!
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For cats, that would be more like National Lazy Year after Year!
If you don’t follow Maru, the Japanese cat that’s obsessed with boxes, I highly recommend!
Scientists puzzled over planetary warming they can’t blame on humans.
Jupiter ‘energy crisis’ caused by auroras, scientists find in new study
Okay, I put that in the wrong spot.
Nothing to do with Japanese kitties whatsoever.
Still, cool, or warm, whatever.
Hahahahahaha! I was like: WAAAT??? Then I saw your f/u post! But I admit my brain spent a few moments trying to link it all up… hmm. let’s see…. cute cat and planetary warming… well the cat is sprawled out and may be hot, so warming… hmm… Jupiter. Nope! Can’t do it. Ignore and keep scrolling and voila! Your f/u post. Made me laugh!!!
Well, the kitty is stripey like Jupiter I suppose, but yeah, I’m good for a head scratching moment all too frequently!
Back during Solar Cycles 22-23 which were far more active than 24, Mars was warming.
Indeed, It didn’t reach 800 degrees though! We all know Venus is hellish but somehow Jupiter is at least as hot despite being much farther away from Sol.
But Mars is supposedly a “dead” terrestrial planet! That being the case, the ONLY driving force for it’s weather is the insolation it receives. No oceans to moderate the effect. And yet “climate scientists” claim that solar activity is not a factor. It is not included in their climate “models”.
Their model is disingenuous on it’s face. Just like all their schemes.
Blue states folks moving to rural red states:
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/wanted-remote-workers-fast-growing-040105546.html
Chicago police turn their backs on Lightfoot:
https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2021/8/9/22616490/chicago-cops-give-cold-shoulder-mayor-lori-lightfoot-hospital-ella-french
The Dumbasspora will have consequences, it always does.
Well, the original Diaspora shook out for good.
Hopefully this one will ?
Your post cracked me up!
Here are three more selections of S. L. Weiss’s lute music . . .
S.L. Weiss was a contemporary of J. S. Bach who composed mainly for lute. I’ve always found his music to be especially lyrical. When I hear it played, it is as though Weiss is reaching out over the centuries to communicate with me. Listening to Weiss, especially when played by a splendid musician like Petra Polacovakova always promises to be an enlightening experience. Weiss left us with a body of musical work that, when played well, never fails to be enchanting. Enjoy . . .
Passacailla – Weiss – Love this piece too.
Saw him perform this piece in a long ago concert. Every great player brings their own subtle nuances to a Weiss performance. If you know the music, one of the fun things is to go to watch how they interpret the music. The artists know this, of course, and so it’s a standing joke with them (and us) that the first rows are filled with guitar players who are all watching for a mistake. Once at a Segovia concert, he was playing a long piece by Handel when he got lost. The only people who knew this were the other players in the audience, however, because Segovia didn’t miss a note and simply improvised a few bars until he regained his place and completed the piece. Most of the audience never knew he’d gotten lost.
These pieces are beyond gorgeous and the musician is just incredible. Thank you so much for posting these! I’ve added them to my favorites.
I wonder if you ever listen to Jordi Savall, Hesperion XXI… Based on the kinds of music you often post here, I think you would really appreciate the music and the musicians.
Thank you again. This music is a beautiful beautiful way to end yet another exceedingly trying day….
Thanks for the Savall recommendation. I’ll look him up. 🙂
Ancient music played on ancient instruments by brilliant musicians.
Psalm 64, NASB
Behold therefore the goodness of God and severity of God (Romans 11:22); indeed “it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God” Hebrew 10:31.
https://www.insightsofgod.com/downloads/dyingtestimoniesofsavedandunsaved.pdf
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
Amen ?
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
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.
From the “Akathist to Almighty God for Help in Trouble”:
O Lord, my Lord, my joy, grant that I may rejoice in Thy mercy!
Coupvid fear porn turns to felines.
What happens if a far more lethal coronavirus emerges in pets?
Frankly that seems the more likely outcome.
Babylon squares off with Pythagoras.
Babylonians used Pythagorean theorem 1,000 years before it was ‘invented’ in ancient Greece
https://twitter.com/buitengebieden_/status/1424344078808911878
Cool. Saw this posted a while back on a ‘ Water Skiing Photo Collection’ blog site!
THE SACRAMENT OF THE SAINT
“Let them that suffer according to the will of God, commit the keeping of their souls to Him in well-doing.” 1 Peter iv. 19
To choose to suffer means that there is something wrong; to choose God’s will even if it means suffering is a very different thing. No healthy saint ever chooses suffering; he chooses God’s will, as Jesus did, whether it means suffering or not. No saint dare interfere with the discipline of suffering in another saint.
The saint who satisfies the heart of Jesus will make other saints strong and mature for God. The people who do us good are never those who sympathize with us, they always hinder, because sympathy enervates. No one understands a saint but the saint who is nearest to the Saviour. If we accept the sympathy of a saint, the reflex feeling is – Well, God is dealing hardly with me. That is why Jesus said self-pity was of the devil (see Matt. xvi. 23). Be merciful to God’s reputation. It is easy to blacken God’s character because God never answers back, He never vindicates Himself. Beware of the thought that Jesus needed sympathy in His earthly life; He refused sympathy from man because He knew far too wisely that no one on earth understood what He was after. He took sympathy from His Father only, and from the angels in heaven. (Cf. Luke xv. 10.)
Notice God’s unutterable waste of saints, according to the judgment of the world. God plants His saints in the most useless places. We say – God intends me to be here because I am so useful. Jesus never estimated His life along the line of the greatest use. God puts His saints where they will glorify Him, and we are no judges at all of where that is.
Oswald Chambers
August 10th Devotional
God has no ego, it’s why he never answers back. All of life has the choice to live or die and to question your “Potter” is futile. Ego is a lie, there is no lie in God, he cannot lie. “If” any bit of falsity was ever in our lord, immediately we would all cease to be, that alone is our confirmation.
“Why” will not be answered, it’s an obvious reason you just do not want to embrace the change or direction.
When you rid yourself of ego completely, you have no need to defend yourself. Jesus only defended others, himself was our Lord in him, validating him only. Glorifying him, pointing always to him. Who is the father? Ask that question until you see him. Hint, he is everywhere and in that realm you can experience heaven.
By the way, heaven is now, it’s here always, just a choice. It lies in our Lord, in his word you will find the path.
Imagine an unsuspecting sinner, an atheist maybe, who unknowingly follows that path. What would he discover if he had no fear?
I suspect many have watched in awe the image of our lord revealed in just that manner.
Did you know: God actually uses our hurtful sins to guide us into his perfection? How else could a person find our Lord in a world of sin? God is always always with us even in sin. His love cannot be broken.
Verse of the Day for Tuesday, August 10, 2021
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“…If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.”
Matthew 17:20 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
BE MY VOICE
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.
Originally written and recorded by Buddy Holly The Crickets. Song writing credit to Sonny Curtis of the Crickets.
This version by Bobby Fuller was picked by Rolling Stone as 175 in the Greatest Rock N Roll songs list.
Enjoy. I do every time I hear it.
Rock on CTH !
I urge everyone at CTH to hold on and bring out your Revolutionary Spirit………push back against the tyrants !
Tuesday of the Eighth Week after Pentecost
July 28th on the Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church
August 10th on the civil or commercial calendar
First Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Corinthians 10: 5 – 12
Holy Gospel according to the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew 16: 6 – 12
Among the many Saints and Holy Martyrs who are commemorated today are these:
Holy Apostles of the Seventy and Deacons: Prochoros, Nicanor, Timon, and Parmenas (+ 1st century)
Saint Samson, Bishop of Dol in Brittany (+ ca. 565)
Saint Irene, Abbess of the Convent of Chrysovolantou in Cappadocia (+ 912)
Holy New Hieromartyr Basil and those with him in Sarov, Russia (+ 1937)
After the redemption
I honestly don’t have faith anymore. We have to escape the cities and learn how to survive on our own.
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/08/10/judge-in-capitol-riot-cases-wants-prosecutors-to-be-tougher-on-defendants/
I posted in the open thread yesterday asking for prayers, so here’s a little update.
After not being able to eat, or sleep much since last Thursday, I’m feeling a little better today, I was able to get some sleep last night, and hopefully I’ll be able to eat a little more today.
Thank you to everyone who is praying for me, God is hearing your prayers.
Please keep me in your prayers.
With love to the CTH community, and glory to God.
Steve
https://aleteia.org/2018/03/14/this-prayer-of-st-patrick-protects-you-in-spiritual-combat/
Did Commo just resign effective two weeks?! That’s what my son says. I wonder who will be the next psycho installed to terrorize New York!
Why Cuomo now? Anyone have any thoughts on what is percolating behind the scenes to dump him now? I was thinking Biden is gonna have to step down sooner than expected and they don’t want Cuomo in the mix? That’s a wild guess, any other insights?
Description of seminar for lawyers about OSHA guidance on COVID in the workplace:
Course Description
In Early June 2021, OSHA issued new guidance as it relates to all employers’ efforts to protect their unvaccinated workers from COVID-19. While recognizing that most vaccinated employees no longer need protection with the various safety controls, OSHA’s focus on protecting the unvaccinated workplace may create challenges for employers managing work settings with both vaccinated and unvaccinated employees. OSHA also issued a new regulation – an emergency temporary standard – making many aspects of COVID-19 protections mandatory for healthcare settings.
In other words corporate management is getting guidance from OSHA that vaccinated workers are safe from COVID. Example of the “right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing” in the Federal Government or intentional misinformation to employers, managers, lawyers who advice employers and managers, and employees the info trickles down to? I’m going with intentional misinformation.
I’m going with onerous regulatory scheme pressuring employers to force stabs.
One down and several thousand to go! Bye Bye Cuomo, and take Fredo with you!
I’m having a Jack & noncoke to celebrate. Just got in from another run out to KC and back and do a 3 stop milk run in Ohio tomorrow.
As for drinking? I am already scheduled to leave the yard at 06:00 tomorrow and I live by the same rule that Airline Pilots are supposed to. 12 hours bottle to throttle.
The several excellent videos on COVID and the “vaccine” from doctors the last few days have been sent on to the less informed and less skeptical more trusting types in my circle. I do believe that some eyes are starting to open.
Thank you for your teaching efforts rah, and Godspeed you
Idaho rancher with a flag thanking firefighters. Prayers up for all of them
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.
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Josh Turner – Long Black Train