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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Thinking of “today”, thinking of “now”:
2 Cor. 6:2 (cf. Isaiah 49:8)
“For He says: “In the acceptable time I listened to you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; behold, now is the day of salvation.
Isaiah 55:6-7
“Seek the LORD while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the LORD, and He will have mercy on them, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.”
Hebrews 3:15a (cf. Psalms 95:7-8)
“As it has been said: “If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts…”
Revelation 22:17 (cf. Isaiah 55:1)
“The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.”
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Thinking of why:
Romans 6:23
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”
Romans 5:8
“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
John 5:24
“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.”
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Thinking of how:
Luke 18:13
“And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’”
James 4:8a
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”
John 6:28-29
“Therefore they said to Him, “What must we do, that we may be doing the works of God?” Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you should believe in Him whom He has sent.””
Mark 9:24b
“‘Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.'”
Acts 16:30-31
“Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.””
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I got introduced to the blues in Houston when I was about 19 years old. There was this little obscure bar down the street from where I lived. The blues lived there. I quickly learned that there were places in the urban world that didn’t pay much attention to legal-age drinking laws—if you could approach the bar you’d get served. It was there I first heard Lightin’ and suddenly the blues wasn’t abstract, it was a sometimes brutal fact that defined life in ways that simply couldn’t be disputed. That was a lot to take in when you’re that young and naive—but you know something? As it did for whole populations of others, it worked for me. Sometimes brutal truths are the best instructions.
One more . . .
Garrison…
Like you, I learned to appreciate and love the blues based on my locale. When I lived in Chicago, I visited the numerous blues clubs there and was drawn to the sound and emotion of the blues. Music that latches onto you and pulls you in. Chicago may not have been the birthplace of the blues, but they certainly took up residence there in the ’60s. Thank you for posting these excellent examples.
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Lightin’ understood performance art. At this concerts, especially if they were in bars where the chairs were up close, he’d almost always ask a white boy to “run on down to the drugstore and get me a bottle of Robotussin” . . . Soon everybody in his audiences were in on the play and the “white boys” crowded the close up seats and considered it an honor to be picked by Lightin’
There ain’t nothing like THE BLUES, they cure what ails you.
“it was a sometimes brutal fact that defined life in ways that simply couldn’t be disputed”. That is the best sentence I have read in a long time, what a GREAT description.
Those are some fine tunes!
My favorite Blues song will always be “The Thrill is Gone” by B.B. King.
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And we can also thank Ezra Brooks—the best cheap Bourbon you can buy.
I didn’t know you were from Houston! Did you ever see Big Otis? He was a regular at a local dive just down the street about 20 years ago. Played a private party at my BIL’s house. Last time I saw him he had to sit when preforming due to his weight and neuropathy bc of diabetes.
He sang some blues and did them right.
Not much on utube but here is one I found. He was quite the performer.
I was there in the mid-60’s (I’m really old). Otis is a real bluesman, btw . 🙂
Very nice selection of blues. This is the type of music my brother-in-law was listening to when I visited my family for Thanksgiving.
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Not exactly blues, but certainly blue. I am one of those folks that descends into a dark place around this time of year. This year will be worse than most. My best friend and golf partner recently died from Covid. Services will be next week. Family pushed it out past the holiday.
I usually end up playing this over and over. It is more what I call sultry jazz. As with most music of this genre, the live version are quite different than the album version. I have heard this group in concert many times and every time is different. Karin always interprets the song from where she is that day.
Live version:
Album version:
One more. One of the saddest Christmas songs ever.
I think a sad one is the one that santa goes to visit the old veteran who lives alone and is lonely. I never hear that anymore. No idea the name of it.
I get this song. I’ve spent holidays alone but never Christmas. This is a time when people have major depressive events.
Amen.
Anyone remember this guy? Interesting way to say he took his own life.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/army-officer-reported-prisoner-abuses-154713258.html
It is odd how each report I read dances around what has happened lately, each dropping different tidbits.
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In September, Fishback was involuntarily committed following a public disturbance arrest and ordered to receive treatment with anti-psychotic drugs. He was in a care facility at the time of his death.
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Major Ian Fishback Dead at 42: Army Officer’s Reports of Iraqi Detainee Abuse Led to Anti-Torture Legislation (yahoo.com)
The desperate effort to raise funds to get him into a psychiatric facility. (above and below)
Family and friends insisting he didn’t take own life.
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“It was not a suicide,” longtime friend Justin Ford said adamantly. “He was not suicidal.” Ford said Fishback had been very tired in the days before his death, even to the point where he had difficulty walking to breakfast in his facility. He is certain Fishback didn’t have the energy or desire to end his life.
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Major Ian Fishback has died at age 42 – The Newberry News (mynewberrynews.com)
To die under care, is a failure of the care facility.
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Adult Foster Care (AFC) homes are licensed residential settings that provide 24-hour personal care, protection, and supervision for individuals who are developmentally disabled, mentally ill, physically handicapped or aged who cannot live alone but who do not need continuous nursing care. AFC Homes are restricted to providing care to no more than 20 adults
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MDHHS – Adult Foster Care (michigan.gov)
And a failure of the courts that put him there.
McCain still makes me mad. Pure Scum, Obamacare, Afghanistan, he was a complete Traitorous POS. So glad Trump neutered him. His boyfriend Lyndsay is worse.
Happy Caterday, Treepers!!! Sometimes you get the cat, but then sometimes the cat gets you . . .
I am a terrible foster parent, I now have three cats that were to be fosters, and a rescue dog.
Chester is a Cool Kitty.
All of our cats and dogs found us so of course we gave them a home. Our last dog was a border collie I named Sweetiepie. She was immediately accepted by our kitties and then decided that my wife was to be her “work”. For the 8 years she was with us she rarely left her side.
There are really good videos over at You Tube with border collies showing their constant need to herd humans, etc. So darn cute.
If you haven’t seen this interview of Robert Kennedy, Jr, it will be worth your time.
Editor’s Note: We strongly encourage watching the entire video interview to best appreciate the extraordinary importance of Kennedy’s statements and his new book. Kennedy is difficult to understand at the beginning of the video, but this becomes easier as the interview proceeds.
This is one of the most important interviews I’ve seen in a long time. Although the initial sound quality isn’t good, it improves a bit later. Nonetheless, what Kennedy has to say is definitely worth a little effort. Tucker, of course, does his usual superb job but it’s Kennedy’s discussion of how Fauci and the Progressives are using Covid to subvert traditional American freedoms that is riveting. Everything you thought might be happening is actually happening. There is simply no room for liberty and freedom in the Progressive plan.
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Thanks for posting this.
Think about how many times we were told these inoculations were “safe and effective”, even after they knew otherwise. How can we not be furious! This is an obvious case of crimes against humanity. Only sociopaths could carry out such horrifying acts.
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
Amen 🙏
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.
The Trisagion Hymn
and the
50th Psalm (Septuagint)
Amazing!
Catholic Priest drops dead during Mass, after being DeathVaxxed
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https://www.fromrome.info/2021/11/25/catholic-priest-drops-dead-during-mass-after-being-deathvaxxed/
Unconfirmed, contradicting reports that he was seen days later speaking.
It’s getting to the point I am not believing any posts here. With all due respect Dora, finding a headline or a story from some obscure “source” and posting it as if it were valid and verified is not the best way to share information.
Opinions don’t need links
Read the article and the comments. I am stating the facts about statements made in Dora’s link. Tell me if I read it wrong or missed something.
I am also stating my frustration and opinions on the “quality” or lack thereof on many posts. I feel like I’m in line at the supermarket checkout.
As booger states, “opinions don’t need links”.
“The priest didn’t die. He’s still very much alive, and he’s actually back to work and just delivered a sermon on November 23rd.”
“The man in the video was identified as Angel Cuevas Gutierrez, the parish priest of Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Reina de México in Acapulco.
He fainted during his sermon on Sept. 4. The following day, Sept. 5, Gutierrez returned to the church and appeared in a Facebook livestream (timestamp 37.00, here), in which he thanked those in the community who sent him good wishes and prayers,” Reuters reported.
He added: “Thank God I am on my feet, I am already under medical supervision and, on the recommendation of the doctors, I will be absent for a few days… [From TheTrueDefender Website. (Nov 23, 2021 date on a twitter linked video.]
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Words for ~>all of us. = “Judge me, O God, and discern my cause from the unholy nation, rescue me from the unjust and deceitful man.”
THE CONSECRATION OF SPIRITUAL ENERGY
“By whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.” Gal. vi. 14
If I brood on the Cross of Christ, I do not become a subjective pietist, interested in my own whiteness; I become dominantly concentrated on Jesus Christ’s interest. Our Lord was not a recluse nor an ascetic, He did not cut Himself off from society, but He was inwardly disconnected all the time. He was not aloof, but He lived in another world. He was so much in the ordinary world that the religious people of His day called Him a glutton and a wine-bibber. Our Lord never allowed anything to interfere with His consecration of spiritual energy.
The counterfeit of consecration is the conscious cutting off of things with the idea of storing spiritual power for use later on, but that is a hopeless mistake. The Spirit of God has spoiled the sin of a great many, yet there is no emancipation, no fullness in their lives. The kind of religious life we see abroad today is entirely different from the robust holiness of the life of Jesus Christ. “I pray not that Thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that Thou shouldest keep them from the evil.” We are to be IN the world but not OF it; to be disconnected fundamentally, not externally.
We must never allow anything to interfere with the consecration of our spiritual energy. Consecration is our part, sanctification is God’s part; and we have deliberately to determine to be interested only in that in which God is interested. The way to solve perplexing problems is to ask – Is this the kind of thing in which Jesus Christ is interested, or the kind of thing in which the spirit that is the antipodes of Jesus is interested?
Oswald Chambers
November 27th Devotional
Mornin’ infidels.
I guess showing a Caucasian makes this a woke cartoon, right?
Verse of the Day for Saturday, November 27, 2021
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“Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.”
Matthew 5:11 (KJV)
https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/verse-of-day.php
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.
An article from Celeste Solum of Shepherd’s Heart on November 26, 2021
What Everyone Must Know About WHY YOU WILL NEVER SEE NORMAL AGAIN: THE EXCHANGE
FTA: Many of us are feeling like we are wrestling some invisible power or entity. We can’t see it necessarily, but we feel the effects of its presence, a dark oppression that often leaves us in tears. How does one fight an invisible enemy? For one, we crawl out of our normalcy bias by staring into the reality that this world has exchanged God for a little green lie. Furthermore, that this invisible entity has an overarching hierarchy. It will, for all practical purposes, define the essence of everything and put a price tag on it.
Faith Lesson: For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:12
https://shepherdsheart.life/blogs/news/what-everyone-must-know-about-why-you-will-never-see-normal-again-the-exchange
Very interesting information…I learned a few things 😢
“An elderly man hurried to his 8:00 doctor’s appointment. He wanted to finish quickly so he could get to another appointment.
The doctor asked what it was, and he proudly said that every morning at 9:00 am at the hospital he had breakfast with his wife.
The doctor asked him what her condition was, and he replied that for 5 years she has had Alzheimer’s and hasn’t known who he is.
The doctor asked him why he continues if she has no idea who he is.
And the old man replied, ” Because I still know who she is.”
Lovely.
Great post. 🤗
Gracious good morning, Solomon. I hope your Thanksgiving was a peaceful one, a respite from all around us.
I keep many stories and pictures for sharing. This one in particular pierced my heart. Bittersweet.
https://libertythroughworks.org/a-statement-on-mandates/
You will not find this video on YouTube or see the data posted on Twitter.
Coronary syndrome connection to mRNA COVID vaccine.
https://realclimatescience.com/2021/11/over-the-target-2/
Thankfully many people are wising up but unfortunately it will be too late for some. Best of health to all that have taken the jabs. Your government in collusion with the drug companies and various super rich, such as Bill Gates, have and are pushing dangerous poison upon you for the sake of money and power.
Both of which he has too much of, rah. What will he do with more??
“What will he do with more??”
What “evil” always does ……. hurt as many innocent people as they can.
There is no reasoning with evil ….. to try is a fool’s errand.
It must be pulled up by the roots.
How right you are, Cactus. And salt the earth after.
How does one defeat evil? – do NOT participate. Mrs Evil Inc cannot and does not have ANY power over any of us, unless WE co-operate. I know easier said than done – our lives are intertwined and woven into its fabric – but if we want to win – starve the beast – period. In every and all ways physically possible, each to his/her own determination and strength.
So true OneMoreTime(Everybody).
” each to his/her own determination and strength.”
You may act alone but know for sure you are just one of many.
MAGAs have the numerical, economic, moral, intellect and armed majorities in America.
Your one example will inspire another and another …. before you know it, you have created a movement.
I had started delving into who Claus Schwab was myself. The old guard of elites from the 1920s and their Eugenics never went away. Just underground after WWII – Now arisen once again with the offspring and teaching their destructive ideals with the richest people on earth. In my research o found that the current Prime Minister Of New Zealand was one of the first graduates from Claus Schwabs University. She has NZ on totalitarian Control.
They can’t be this untouchable- if mankind is to survive.
https://www.bitchute.com/video/1X2pjjP20EUd/
Administrator that exposed CRT being taught in the Indianapolis school system has been suspended:
Ingraham guest says he was placed on leave after exposing how the Indianapolis school district is pushing critical race theory (msn.com)
Looks like whoever torched Notre Dame Cathedral is getting their wish. France wants to turn it into a woke theme park.
It survived the French Revolution, the Napoleonic wars, two world wars, and arsonists in 2019.
https://thenewamerican.com/notre-dame-survived-the-fire-but-may-become-a-woke-theme-park-for-postmodernism/
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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That was lovely, thank you.
This Fox News link has a nice long list of links to American-made products that people might want to visit for their Christmas shopping:
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/buy-usa-made-christmas-gifts