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 greatest summation I’ve ever read, of departing from the true gospel was written by J. I. Packer.
It can be found in the introduction of a good, hard read by John Owen.
Owen wrote: The Death Of Death.
Reading Packer and Owen changed my life…Foerever! ?
All these false doctrines, including the quest for AI, the way our politicians and bureaucrats are trying to run our country, all the current theories put out there have the same originator, and their weakest spot is that the world is looked at in the horizontal plane, ignoring the vertical, ignoring that God is sovereign over all and in control of it all.
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Tigger! Love it! 🙂
God Bless America, 🙂
There was this time in the 60’s where ‘progressive’ jazz was the leading edge of modern music. We listened to it with reverence . . . and then the Beatles blew it all away and rock N roll took over.
While it was never quite the same, jazz survived on it own, remaining as musically relevant now as it ever was. What you get from this music—which you almost never get with rock—is intimacy. And not many people could create intimacy in their performances like Bill Evans.
This was a miserable week, fraught with personal vicissitudes that don’t merit mentioning but are no less painful. I have to admit that I was so caught up them that I almost forgot that this is Our Lord’s Day. I know from long experience with Him that He won’t mind if I forget. But I mind. He’s my father. I don’t want to disappoint Him. And I’m glad—finaly—that I remembered: Have a wonderful Sunday, Treepers. And always remember that Our Lord Loves Us just as we are.
Enjoyed it! ✝️?
Beautiful Garrison,
Blessings to you and grateful for all your contributions.
Love the sibling harmony and blend.
Never forget who holds tomorrow;
🙂 I think you’re right. The mystery of belief is unfathomable—you either accept His reality, or you don’t. I’ve had conversations with people who just can’t seem to bring themselves to make that step. That always saddens me. Accepting Jesus is so easy and so natural.
God Bless you Garrison Hall! May this new week be better for you in many ways.
Me too. Thanks 🙂
🙂 !!!!
Thank you for all the wonderful music you post, GH!! You have blessed us all!
Beautiful, almost haunting – reminds me of music Thomas Hardy’s “Tess” would have listened to – had they had ipods back then. Just wish they would have given us a “story” like Saving Private Ryan back when I had Tess as an English set work. How they thought works by Hardy would have entered our thick skulls is beyond me – “dudes” like us who spent all day thinking about surfing – had to wait a good few years for the “sophistication” – lol.
NATIONAL LEMON MERINGUE PIE DAY
National Lemon Meringue Pie Day on August 15th gives pie lovers and lemon lovers a chance to celebrate.
When I was a kid I didn’t do cakes for my birthdays, I always requested Lemon Meringue Pie, and fried spaghetti!
Mine was my mom’s Lemon Icebox pie. There were no pre-made graham cracker crusts in those days. I would help crunch up piles of graham crackers and mom would add the cow salve (butter) to create a consistency that could be formed into a crust. Then the lemons would need to be squeezed on her glass lemon juicer. It was a long process with a great end.
Mine was Boston Cream Pie.
August 15, 1958
21-year-old Buddy Holly was married to 25-year-old Maria Elena Santiago, a woman he had met just two months earlier. The wedding took place at the home of Buddy’s parents in Lubbock, Texas only a few days after his song “Think It Over” entered the US Top 40.
August 15, 1964
Trying to capitalize on the Beatles’ film success, MGM signs The Dave Clark Five to a movie contract for picture called Having A Wild Weekend. The film was titled Catch Us If You Can in the UK.
August 15, 1969
Three Dog Night are awarded a Gold record for their self-titled debut album. The LP featured two modest selling 45s, “Nobody” and “Try A Little Tenderness” and the group had moved on to record their second album, “Suitable for Framing” when ABC Dunhill released a third single, “One”. It shot to #5 in the US and subsequent copies of the LP were labeled “Three Dog Night – One”.
My father died in early 1969. My mom worked hard to try and compensate. When I heard that Three Dog Night was going to be at the Kentucky Sate Fair, I asked for tickets. Mom mailed off the form from the newspaper (no Ticketmaster in those days) and we were about ten rows back in the center. The stage was set up outdoors in the baseball stadium. We both got a kick out of their introduction of a new song “Momma Told Me Not to Come.”
Catch us if you can, seems wistful now.
Suave e Sabor!
apparently a video shot in a rehearsal room at La Fiesta del Mariachi. Glad someone was there to record.
Wow!
. . . 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.
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
The Dormition Fast
August 2nd on the Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church
August 15th on the civil or commercial calendar
Orthros (Matins) Holy Gospel according to the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John 20: 11 – 18
First Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Corinthians 1: 10 – 18
Holy Gospel according to the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew 14: 14 – 22
Among the many Saints and Holy Martyrs who are commemorated today are these:
Recovery of the Relics of the Holy First Martyr, Saint Stephen the Archdeacon (in 428 A.D.)
Hieromartyr Stephen, Bishop of Rome, and those with him (+ 257)
Translation of the Relics of the Holy Martyrs Quintilian, Maximos, and Dada, at Dorostolum in Moesia (in 286 A.D.)
Saint Basil of Moscow, Fool-for-Christ (+ 1552)
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Miracle of the Five Loaves and Two Fishes
Explanation of the Holy Gospel by Saint Theophylact
http://www.cpress.orthodoxws.com/c_8th_pentecost
I’m so glad I found your post. I saw it yesterday but don’t often fast. However, I did read what you said and I did the best I could. When President Trump was running for president in 015 I’ve pretty much been on here and other sites often. Today, my fast was to stay off them for a whole day. I just came on here to tell you thank you for suggesting this. It might sound silly but its the hardest thing I could give to God today. That and listening to the Bible and Les Feldick’s Through the Bible which I’ve heard several times but have learned so much. God bless you.
SIGNS OF THE NEW BIRTH
“Ye must be born again.” John iii. 7
The answer to the question “How can a man be born when he is old? is – When he is old enough to die – to die right out to his “rag rights,” to his virtues, to his religion, to everything, and to receive into himself the life which never was there before. The new life manifests itself in conscious repentance and unconscious holiness.
“As many as received Him.” John i. 12
Is my knowledge of Jesus born of internal spiritual perception, or is it only what I have learned by listening to others? Have I something in my life that connects me with the Lord Jesus as my personal Saviour? All spiritual history must have a personal knowledge for its bedrock. To be born again means that I see Jesus.
“Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John iii. 3
Do I seek for signs of the Kingdom, or do I perceive God’s rule? The new birth gives a new power of vision whereby I begin to discern God’s rule. His rule was there all the time, but true to His nature; now that I have received His nature I can see His rule.
“Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin.” 1 John iii. 9
Do I seek to stop sinning or have I stopped sinning? To be born of God means that I have the supernatural power of God to stop sinning. In the Bible it is never – Should a Christian sin? The Bible puts it emphatically – A CHRISTIAN MUST NOT SIN. The effective working of the new birth life in us is that we do not commit sin, not merely that we have the power not to sin, but that we have stopped sinning. 1 John iii. 9 does not mean that we CANNOT sin; it means that if we obey the life of God in us, we NEED NOT sin.
Oswald Chambers
August 15th Devotional
https://twitter.com/buitengebieden_/status/1426313582631956490
That’s a good one!
https://twitter.com/buitengebieden_/status/1426612471738011648
Climbed to the top a couple of times back at the turn of the millennium. Wasn’t quite this active, but still a thrill. Once was after it had blown out a bunch of rock the night before. Had a picnic sitting on a bit too warm VW sized boulder that had melted way down into the ice, listening to the wind in the trees, except there were no trees, it was the volcano itself, and planning which direction each party would take if we had to flee to escape the impending eruption we were warned about.
Mount Etna is 100 feet taller than it was 6 months ago
96 Years of Patriotism…No defeatists here…
The story is written…In the end WE win.
The example has been set…we can squander it. We can disrespect every fallen hero by doing nothing… .As of now history will record us as the generation who did nothing… the generation who surrendered… the generation who handed their children over to the slavers and tyrants, the generation who denied their Creator and bowed down to satan. The generation who cried out but cowered in fear…who beat their chests and beat their drums but retreated and surrendered when the going got tough…Or we could act. For every problem their is a solution…Being frozen with fear, hand wringing, waiting for someone else to step up for us while we cheer them on only to laugh and jeer when that someone falls, that someone who was brave enough to overcome their fear, face ridicule and persecution for a cause greater than themselves, isn’t the answer. One Nation under God.. United we stand … Divided we will fall… Christ made the ultimate sacrafice for us and their goal is to replace Him, to make you deny Him and to demand you worship them. We have the potential to be The Greatest Generation, but potential is useless without action. Jesus told us how to deal with our enemies….Either we follow his teachings and the example of his disciples or we follow the cycle the that has failed since the beginning of time.
Revelation 3:14-22
King James Version
14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.
16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth
Indeed, the sorting is underway – in every dimension. So, it’s easy when it’s a right wrong, left right choice – but how exactly does one choose to be EITHER hot or cold?? Hmmm, not so easy now, is it?? Actually it is – ALWAYS, always, always, follow the truth, follow to the best of your ability what you believe Jesus, or Paul, or any of the true and righteous souls throughout history, would and did do. Of course, if you have the benifit of the holy spirit, a good teacher, and God given common sense (which is just another name for your soul speaking to you) – if you listen, then I believe you are almost certain to choose what the Creator is revealing to you. If you are not too sure, go back, pray, check again – the right decision will be the one that “feels” right. Trust in the Lord.
St. Petersburg Chamber Choir – Alleluia, Behold the Bridegroom (5:24 mins)
Amen to that! ?
Read this on Facebook:
Replace your morning coffee with green tea, and eliminate up to 87% of what little hope you still had left.
Funny!
Came across this, which kinda choked me up some – never had a daughter (that I know of), just a son, which I imagine is a lot easier – sort of point em the right direction and let em go. Daughters on the other hand, I danno, not sure I would have known what to do with them, but it seems they ‘complete” a man. Too late for me now though, guess I’m just have to settle for the tearjerkers. Feeling a little “nostalgic” today, so for All Our Fathers. My little girl – Mc Graw and My Fathers eyes – Eric
Mornin’ infidels!
Mornin’ Wee.
perfect
Top o’ the Sunday evening to ya’ WeeWeed…
WeeWeed, you are the best.
Johnathon Cahn author of “The Harbinger” got it right when he wrote that the U.S. would be defeated in a military battle. This has come true in Afghanistan. He said it is part of Gods plan to give warnings prior to passing judgement on a nation.
God is telling us to repent but just like in the past the people will not pay attention. This nation deserves every bit of retribution the lord can dish out. Unfortunately a lot of very good people are going to suffer for the sins of others.
I don’t know for sure if this is the last days, nobody does. But I do know that Gods’ judgement can mean the last of our days.
Judgement is coming act accordingly.
Mathew 13
…..The Purpose of the Parables
10 Then the disciples came and said to him, “Why do you speak to them in parables?” 11 And he answered them, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12 For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. 13 This is why I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand. 14 Indeed, in their case the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled that says:
“‘“You will indeed hear but never understand,
and you will indeed see but never perceive.”
15 For this people’s heart has grown dull,
and with their ears they can barely hear,
and their eyes they have closed,
lest they should see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and understand with their heart
and turn, and I would heal them.’
Human nature being what it is, we tend to want to know the answer before we understand the meaning. What we miss, but is actually glaringly obvious, is that the meaning (doing) IS the answer. We advance redemption by our actions, ours, then others, and so on…….. . Jesus used “everyday’ examples, because then as now, most people would be completely blown away by the infinite complexity of creation and the creator. “It’s the classic farther away, as you get closer” dilemma suffered by all true wise people – when you realize you know nothing, you’ve just learned something – but in that true humility, God will become clearer and clearer.
Blessed Assurance
Verse of the Day for Sunday, August 15, 2021
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“Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;”
Ephesians 5:20 (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.
Good mornin all
One long week of work. Monday in the wee hours departed for the Toyota Service parts warehouse in Kansas City again. My departure time was determined by when my 34 hour break was done and I had the hours to run. So I was leaving on this load 3 hours later than was planned.
Did the double drop and hook as described previously. Then it was off to a place on the south side of the river in North Kansas City, MO to pick up the dry pizza dough mix that Clancy’s Country Stores use. They do have pretty good pizza.
After taking my break at the TA at Oak Gove, KS I took the pizza dough to the Clancy DC south of Terra Haute, IN and there put the loaded trailer in a door and then hooked to an empty. Despite having started the run 3 hours later than planned I delivered to Clancy’s right at the scheduled time.
Wednesday I did a 4 stop milk run in Ohio. I had to drive down to a place on Morrison Street in Indy to get the trailer. The first two stops in Van Wert, OH and the other two in small towns further North East in Central, OH. Lots of two lane Hwy driving to get to those. Then I took the loaded trailer back down to the same place in Indy and dropped it and bobtailed back home.
Thursday it was a three stop milk run up on the NW side of the Chicago. Batavia, Elgin, and North Port. and then back to the yard in Anderson.
Friday a different two stop milk run on the NW side of Chicago, in the area of Itasca, IL. This was all Toyota with about 50 check sheets to fill out. And then back to the yard. Got in at 00:30 Saturday morning. Dropped the trailer, fueled, purged the air tanks, gave the tractor a good post trip inspection, dumped the trash, greased the fifth wheel and parked it. It was at the 1st stop on that run that I was entertained by the Canadian drivers.
I have worked five days of overtime in the last 4 weeks and I see no let up on the horizon though at least this weekend I get more than 48 hours between runs.
Monday at 07:30 I depart with a partially loaded trailer and make stops in Plainfield, IN and Franklin, IN and then take the trailer up to a truck stop at Toledo, OH and relay there with a Canadian driver. He takes the trailer I brought up to Canada and I take the trailer he brought back to the terminal here in Anderson, IN.
@timkellernyc
Legalistic remorse says, “I broke God’s rules,” while real repentance says, “I broke God’s heart.”
Remember when Jesus said that these last days would be the same as the days of Noah? Here’s what God Himself saw before He decided to pull the plug. IMO we’re there:
Genesis 6:5&6 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
Constantly reviewing all this political stuff translates into continual evil in the imagination and thoughts of my heart. I’m changing course…
“And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.”. Indeed, it is said that when God “consulted” the aspect of truth, the ‘truth” told God that He should not create man, because he would always dissapoint and lie to his creator – yet God threw down to the earth man. Now when the aspect of truth saw this, “it” said to God, O most eternal God, You ARE the truth, yet why did you not heed the truth?? – God answered, because I want a simple truth, a humble truth, a truth that grows from the earth and becomes pure – and one.
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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Say a little Prayer for you
Biden should go now, as he has disgraced America making it a weak country in minds of many countries. They will see America as weak pushover all because of thief Biden and his third term for Corrupt Obama. He canot manage or run a country and his next in line Harris is also incompetent!!! Afghanistan being taken over, immigrants getting in at the border with disease , reckless debt and spending dependent on energy sources, messing covid situation. America on downward spiral democrats will flip seats to red soon enough!!!
✝️ Lord, thank You for the day. Amen.
and Amen.