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.””
Always look forward to your opening of scripture!
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You just know he eats the strawberries too. Except for that one strawberry that he kind of gets all sotzy…and then drops on the sofa. 😋🎄
See that dog…
That’s me! 😁
On the cloth sofa, never the leather one.
It’s a corollary of Murphy’s law.
Many years ago we had a white German Shepherd and a dark blue carpet. When we changed the carpet we went with a very light color and voila, no more hair problem.
I’ve always wondered if people could vacuum their pets, gently, of course! They would love the attention.
It would have to be a vacuum with a really long cord to keep the sound away. You would probably have to start doing it when they are puppies and kittens.
I sure wish I had started brushing my dog’s teeth as a puppy so she would think it’s some kind of special treat.
I know vacuuming my cat weekly helped tremendously.
I guess you can vacuum some pets more than others 🙂
My dog doesn’t like getting his teeth brushed either. I use chicken flavored toothpaste – he kind of tolerates it. The vet also gave me a jar of dental wipes to use instead – you just wipe their teeth with the pad.
I could probably vacuum my granddog since he loves being blow dried with a hair dryer. Big blonde goldendoodle, 80 pounds. Its his special treat when his mama is drying her hair. Cracks me up.
Do NOT try to do this at home, or anywhere for that matter. Maru (the Japanese cat who’s obsessed with boxes) is a very very very very unique cat.
I used to work at a family style restaurant back in the 1970’s. One of our specialties was a Strawberry Pie. We would take a ready made crust, fill it with whole strawberries, and fill the gaps with a pink sugar gel that sort of tasted like strawberries. It was topped with a foamy cream that my dairyman father called glorified air.
I was riding to and from work with the dish washer. He would put a small bucket next to sink and scrape plates into the bucket for his dogs. He would put the bucket out for the dogs when I dropped him off at home. Every day when headed to work, he would grab the bucket and dump out 8-12 strawberries, all licked clean but undamaged. Everything else was gone.
OMG. Great story
Good table manners to boot!
“Here kitty kitty kitty. Where are you this morning?”
Cute.
Making friends.
Beautiful, Sarah. Thanks for posting! Christmas is a’comin . . . 🙂
Another of my Christmas favorites. But I listen to Christmas music all year long.
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel! By The Piano Guys.
Someone in the comments said this rendition is the best for expressing the deep longing for our Lord. I agree.
“Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.” — Revelation 22:20b-21
🙂
Something we can count on.
I was once told that this hymn was originally a chant and to imagine a lone priest singing this in the early morning from the top of the tower of a small town church just as the sun begins to appear over the hills. I added the misty hollows and frosty dew to my imagination. I can never hear this hymn without seeing that scene.
Oh, that is beautiful. Imagining that, the reverence is palpable. Thank you for sharing. It has enriched my perception of this now…
Now I can’t either. Your imaginary scene is forever stamped in my head. Thanks❤️
God bless you.
Cello is the most expressive stringed instrument, absolutely beautiful. Thank you.
All great songs, Garrison Hall …
… and here’s a related one which is also an especial favorite of mine …
Haven’t seen this in a long, long, time. Thanks! 🙂
Snoopy was always my favorite! 🤗
Snoopy then Woodstock. 😉
Garrison, I should give you a 100 likes!
Some kids liked Dr. Seuss, other things, but I was a Charlie Brown kind of guy.
I had all of Charles Shultz’s works, the whole library.
I always looked forward to the Charlie Brown Christmas presentation.
You made this ole guy tear up again.
My gift back to you:
Yo Yo Ma is just so slightly guilty of being a harsh task master in the before song comment “if you are lucky” to Krauss in regard getting the recording on the first pass. A many year favorite.
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Ha! Yes he does say that. It’s also funny at the end when Krauss is done singing and appears very pleased, but then a moment later seems to realize although her part is done, Ma is still playing and so she changes her demeanor. I find it all very endearing and reflective of a beautiful partnership between two truly amazing artists.
Great voice, great playing. A real gem. 🙂
Indeed!
Thank you, Solomon! Made my morning. Just got back from dropping off the little guy at school and loading the truck with deer corn and mulch. Now while waiting for the generator repair folks I’ll browse through the thread.
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Ooohhhhhhhhh this is hands down one of my favorite ancient carols AND one of my favorite versions of it of all time. Was going to post it one day in the coming days as I’m trying to post something for Christmas every day, but now I gotta cross that off my list!
Yoyo is one of the elite leftist, you know.
My favorite scene of A Charlie Brown Christmas.
Oh yeah.
With you on this one!
My fav too!
I’ve always liked this, too.
And that’s the way it is.
Prayers up for President Trump, his family, and his team for a successful 3rd election campaign.
Prayers up for Mike Lindell and his legal, technical teams exposing crimes of 11/3/2020.
Prayers up for Dan Schultz’ The Precinct Project for a MAGA takeover of the GOP.
“The iron is white hot.”
Amen!
No more Medicaid commercials….YEAH😀
Every time I saw joe namath(sp?) I yelled at the tv, if you had put on your fur and legs pantyhose, I’d have might considered calling your stupid number😂.
Number 12? 🙂
This is so good.
But who today will grasp it?!
I sure will try with the rest of you!
Sign me up!
Done!
A blessing before eating which my father in law, not an overtly religious man, wrote. We called it the Amazing Grace because he never went to church. And it is in reality very amazing indeed.
Gentle Jesus, be our guest.
Share this food Thy Life hath blessed.
We, in humble turn, shall feast
Upon Thy Kindness, Love, and Grace.
No man without belief in our Lord could write something this beautiful.
Awesome and true.
Kinda like Sir Nicholas Harnoncourt said about Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis…no man could compose as such and be an atheist.
There are just some works which you instinctively know Someone Else had an inspirational Hand.
Yes!
Niiiiiice
There is a German version of this ehoch was taught to me by a German relative.
Komm Herr Jesu,
sei unsere Gast,
Und segne was Du
Uns beschaerte hast…
Something like that.
My German is not fluent
This link says it is an old Lutheran / Moravian mealtime blessing:
https://www.mamalisa.com/?t=es&p=2866
Your FIL must have been very interesting! Amazing indeed🙏❤️
🤔 great thought to contemplate today😉. Wonder if that’s what I’m experiencing 🤷♀️
Thanks whistling for this reminder. 😘🌸❤️
…. Give us this day our daily bread.
Ephesians 6:20 ESV repeatedly reminds me that it takes His power to comprehend His love toward us.
Power.
Strange wonder 👀
Thanks for your post WP💪✝️💪
Going deep, W_P. The second song that I tried to play yesterday was Open the eyes of my heart and obviously not by accident. Love how God works.
Young lady confesses Why So Many Americans are Sheeple.
Be a Good Person & Wear a Mask!
Feisty, she is very good!
Paul Joseph Watson, eat your heart out 😀
’bout time.
Saint Nicholas & the Origins of Secret Gift-Giving ! – American Minute with Bill Federer
https://americanminute.com/blogs/todays-american-minute/saint-nicholas-the-origins-of-secret-gift-giving-american-minute-with-bill-federer?_pos=3&_sid=ea9daa7ad&_ss=r&fbclid=IwAR3qv5eoc9SfAOdMGLTdbbgVA71Mt2aIJ6kR7l5U_aeS6IhZxnl3nXdjuYQ
Cheers, I just read your link and it answered a point that I don’t often think about.
Long story short I was as a child a prisoner of the Catholic peodophile institutions. While there we were always taught that to refer to St Nicholas was a sin ! The reference given at that time was Nick was the devil’s “Nickname” even some adults youst to say “your Nicked” meaning that you got caught doing something considered wrong . To this day if I say I “Got Nicked” it means either I was caught by the cops or stealing, as to “Nick” something means to steal something !
So I learnt something .
Cheers.
From a mongrel to mungrel:
I read a book…I think you’ll like my favorite chapter.
I’ll try to post the one chapter I have in mind this evening…it contains a song I hope you’ll love.
PS… I came from a violent, abusive, mangled, ultra dysfunctional s—-hole of a family.
I’m one those guys that NEEEEEEEEEDS the grace of God just to maintain the ability to function fairly well.
“Nicked up” for us was showing signs of being in a “scrap”.
Yeah, lots of people did and most don’t talk about it. My men’s bible study group was talking about the terrible times they had growing up with fathers that were cruel and just plain mean. All four of the others had stories of how they escaped and became fine Christian men.
I sat there in silence. When they sort of looked at me I sheepishly said, “My dad died when I was 12. I have no bad memories of my dad.”
Lord love you, VibeMan. I can feel the ache you must have experienced then and all your life. Here come the tears. I’m so very sorry.
Morning, Texas guy…Bet here😊
Thought I’d pop in to tell you I answered your question about my putative connections with East Texas late last night on yesterday’s Open Thread.
Off to stock up for ravenous teens…anon.
Good morning, friend.
You make sure you are NOT nicked!! Can’t have that.
Keep your Guardian Angel near. Prayers are with you constantly.
This is a drive by post. Picking up three grands today, twin massive and hungry 16 year old boys and their sweet and artistic 13 year old sister after school, then back here for a couple of episodes of Father Brown which I’ve gotten them addicted to. Lots of spiritual food within them. But for the physical stuff, I must get provisions in.
I’ll say salute and be on my way. Stay healthy and off the radar. God keep you safe. I’ll be back make no mistake.🤗🙏LBT
Mungrel:
I’m busy and tired. I’m going to get that information to you by Sunday.
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
I love seeing this every day!
Good morning sir.
Oh how I agree. There is peace in continuity. In knowing that whilst all around us is unwelcome and malevolent disruption, there is one thing that never changes and in which we can take comforting refuge.
We will be delivered from Evil. It and its procreator will not triumph.
Good morning dear sister!
Sepp’s daily post of that has become a spiritual staple and reminder to many of us.
I always look forward to giving Sepp a well-earned like every day.
We truly have some wonderful people here, including yourself!
I love what’s happening and growing on the open thread.
Spiritual, music, camaraderie and closeness between us friends.
I love all of everything about the CTH, but the open thread is the branch I found to most comfortably nest in and on thanks to my friend who originally invited me to read before I signed up not too long ago. The rest is history.
But I do try to keep up with Sundance’s other great posts and comment with my 2 cents. He’s pretty amazing to produce the volume of info, accurate and fully explained info everyday.
I do pray for God to encourage, strengthen and bless him and continue to direct him, and yes, protect him.
Stillwater’s daily prayer covers that and much more. Stillwater has done a marvelous job taking up the burden of prayer.
Bless you today! 💙⚘💙
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
Sepp, right there with you and many.
Better to be s publican saved by grace than a hypocritical Pharisee.
Bless you for your daily posts that many of us look forward to daily!
I’m in Solomon, this is one of my prayers every morning.
Man, brother, you’re making me love and appreciate you more and more.
Same here, my brother. I look forward to your wise words every day and really enjoy your posts.
Finished with the generator people for today. Wifey and I have to decide whether to keep blowing money to try to repair the current one (15 yo but very low mileage but will take a lot of hours to try to undo some man made damage to it by ignorant repair men) or we may just bite the bullet and get a new one. The problem with the old one is that we have to re-do all the wiring to find out what else needs to be fixed. Oh well.
Had another 30-45 minute guitar session. Definitely need new strings. Fingers moving a tad better but when I tried a couple of easy Johnny Cash songs it was quite pitiful. And they were easy ones – Delia and Folsom Prison Blues.
Now in a month or two if I can get the wife to let me hook up the Fender sound system with the sound effect box and the Fender guitar I may look up the tabs for It’s a long way to the top. LOL
University of Iowa ordered to pay nearly $2M in faith-based student org lawsuits
https://www.thegazette.com/higher-education/university-of-iowa-ordered-to-pay-nearly-2m-in-faith-based-student-org-lawsuits/?fbclid=IwAR0P2ysslvjOhJzq5RjZ_cqGMGdl2JRrdvwtpAFeolqV3yy2gYhbYj58ecs
Niiiiiice
If I may…
Adding some more letter i(s) to your word Niiiiiice
How about…
Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiooce!
Big smile here. Grace to you man. Solo man
How about some OZ accent Noooiiice, 🙂
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)
😂. Can I get a cup of coffee to go with the toast?
OMG. Seriously funny.
Unfortunately, I can only share that with one of my three beloved daughters because two got jabbed. 87 year old dad too.
I’m spreading that far and wide. Love it.
It’s so “in your face”
I got the vaccine and I think it is funny. I won’t be filling my card.
The card, not the vaccine.
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Glad you won’t. Which one?
LORD JESUS CHRIST, YOU HAVE PREPARED
I find a great deal of comfort in this communion hymn. I think it is lovely. You can see the words to all verses in the video.
There is quite a bit of theology here, some of which you might disagree with. This goes to the debate from the 16th century down to today, between the Reformed on the one hand, and the Lutherans on the other, about the nature of Christ and the sacraments. This hymn is a clear confession of the Lutheran understanding.
it is a blessing that we live in a time and place where we may have these differences in belief and still remain good friends.
In any case, I imagine most Christians of whatever variety could heartily sing this last verse:
For Your consoling supper, Lord,
Be praised throughout all ages!
Preserve it, for in every place
The world against it rages.
Grant that this sacrament may be
A blessed comfort unto me
When living and when dying.
This jumps out to me….
it is a blessing that we live in a time and place where we may have these differences in belief and still remain good friends.
Wolverines unite!!!
Good morning all!!🙂
Regardless of affiliation, I don’t have any problem with this.
If you love God and honor Him in communion as I have many times before, sometimes alone, that’s good enough for me.
Bless you!
California to become ‘baby killing sanctuary’ if Roe v Wade overturned…
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https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/california-to-become-babykilling-sanctuary-if-roe-v-wade-overturned/
Sobering. Evil.
65 million babies killed since Roe v. Wade.
Lord, we are on our knees repenting from our sins and fervently beseech you that the baby murders in our land stop. We do what we can but we need your mighty power to transform the hearts and minds of those that have believed the satanic lies.
We pray in Jesus Name, Amen!
Wonderful prayer!
I have cried over this issue for 40 years, so deep and painful, I justed wanted to look away and ask God to take me under my broom tree and let me die and not have to look at this anymore.
But by and for God, we have to remain, speak truth and not let the darkness overwhelm us.
He makes us see the ugliest things, which cannot compare to the ugliest things of the whole Creation after the Fall He has seen since then.
No doubt. I’m with you.
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We support local Pregnancy crisis help centers. At our church we also had weekly 1 hour prayer group to pray to stop all abortions. The scamdemic stopped it but I’m thinking it’s time to resume it. We had a little table at the altar in church to remind everyone to pray for the unborn. My wife and I have a carving of Jesus brought to us by Israeli friends. We had brought the carving to church and placed it on the little table. A few weeks in the prayer gatherings a lady noticed there were two tears below each of Jesus’ eyes and they stayed there for the whole time. He really was crying for the lost baby lives.
More loving caring hearts willing to share the burden! 🙂👍
Amen brother. Accurate prayer.
We get the gospel out.
God alone causes regeneration.
Incredible evil. Makes me tremble.
Frank, see my reply to Solomon above.
Pastor Slams Joe Biden on Abortion: “This is the Ungodliest Presidential Administration in History”
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Texas pastor Dr. Robert Jeffress chastised President Joe Biden over the weekend for advocating for the killing of unborn babies in abortions, calling his administration the most “ungodly” in American history.
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https://www.lifenews.com/2021/12/08/pastor-slams-joe-biden-on-abortion-this-is-the-ungodliest-presidential-administration-in-history/
THE OFFENCE OF THE NATURAL
“And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.” Gal. v. 24
The natural life is not sinful; we must be apostatized from sin, have nothing to do with sin in any shape or form. Sin belongs to hell and the devil; I, as a child of God, belong to heaven and God. It is not a question of giving up sin, but of giving up my right to myself, my natural independence and self-assertiveness, and this is where the battle has to be fought. It is the things that are right and noble and good from the natural standpoint that keep us back from God’s best. To discern that natural virtues antagonize surrender to God, is to bring our soul into the centre of its greatest battle. Very few of us debate with the sordid and evil and wrong, but we do debate with the good. It is the good that hates the best, and the higher up you get in the scale of the natural virtues, the more intense is the opposition to Jesus Christ. “They that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh” – it is going to cost the natural in you everything, not something. Jesus said – “If any man will be My disciple, let him deny HIMSELF,” i.e., his right to himself, and a man has to realize Who Jesus Christ is before he will do it. Beware of refusing to go to the funeral of your own independence.
The natural life is not spiritual, and it can only be made spiritual by sacrifice. If we do not resolutely sacrifice the natural, the supernatural can never become natural in us. There is no royal road there; each of us has it entirely in his own hands. It is not a question of praying, but of performing.
Oswald Chambers
December 9th Devotional
Gosh…you say the sweetest words❤️✝️
Good morning Cat!!! 🤗 I could only wish these were my words! I post Oswald Chambers devotions because I continually reap the reward of his Godly wisdom ~ and hoping they benefit others as much as me. Have a Blessed day 🙏🎄
God speaks in mysterious ways✝️ And you carry a tune beautifully 😘
This makes me think of Jesus’s words to one who called Him good Master.
Matthew 19:17
He said…
Why callest me good? There is none good but one, that is God. But if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commaandments.
This response from Jesus about the issue of what is good has mystified me for decades.
Jesus, although in the form of flesh, was still God. God is always good.
It’s like, how could He say that?!
Perhaps He was referring to His lower form not being “good” compared to the glory He laid down to live like the rest of us in order to redeem us.
This is where I would like to hear T.Monroe’s thought.
But I do understand OC’s point about debating with the good.
Our virtues of “good” without Christ as the centerpiece and power of Heaven’s Holy Good of our exalted Messiah, will not help us cross over.
At that point it becomes pride and self-assertion without God.
As far as your last two sentences go, I think that was also the point of the Sermon on the Mount. We often forget that Jesus was talking to unsaved crowd of Jews and was setting the standard to follow to gain salvation on our own – completely impossible to achieve, ergo our need of a Savior. thanks be to God for His amazing grace! Without His atoning sacrifice on the cross we’d all be headed for a very hot place and it ain’t Texas in the summer.
Blessings, brother!
You got that right!
Grandpa, that helps me understand a little more.
Thank you!
Blessings right back to you!
“Therefore will the Lord wait that he may be gracious unto you.”
Isaiah 30:18
God often delays in answering prayer. We have several instances of this in sacred Scripture. Jacob did not get the blessing from the angel until near the dawn of day–he had to wrestle all night for it. The poor woman of Syrophoenicia was answered not a word for a long while. Paul besought the Lord thrice that “the thorn in the flesh” might be taken from him, and he received no assurance that it should be taken away, but instead thereof a promise that God’s grace should be sufficient for him. If thou hast been knocking at the gate of mercy, and hast received no answer, shall I tell thee why the mighty Maker hath not opened the door and let thee in? Our Father has reasons peculiar to himself for thus keeping us waiting. Sometimes it is to show his power and his sovereignty, that men may know that Jehovah has a right to give or to withhold. More frequently the delay is for our profit. Thou art perhaps kept waiting in order that thy desires may be more fervent. God knows that delay will quicken and increase desire, and that if he keeps thee waiting thou wilt see thy necessity more clearly, and wilt seek more earnestly; and that thou wilt prize the mercy all the more for its long tarrying. There may also be something wrong in thee which has need to be removed, before the joy of the Lord is given. Perhaps thy views of the Gospel plan are confused, or thou mayest be placing some little reliance on thyself, instead of trusting simply and entirely to the Lord Jesus. Or, God makes thee tarry awhile that he may the more fully display the riches of his grace to thee at last. Thy prayers are all filed in heaven, and if not immediately answered they are certainly not forgotten, but in a little while shall be fulfilled to thy delight and satisfaction. Let not despair make thee silent, but continue instant in earnest supplication.
From Spurgeon. Couldn’t resist. 👀
I feel like I’m at an all you can eat buffet So many delicious entrees to decide from😋.
Where do I start? So much to choose from, Everyone’s postings are a treasure 😍
With you!
Prayer transforms us. We must seek God, and change our own selves to “be perfect, as your Heavenly Father is perfect.” God fine tunes us, moves us, molds us, re-makes us through the relationship of prayer. It is communion, not giving God our to do list of the day for Him.
For so many of us Christians it takes a long, long time to realize that prayer is an ongoing thing and not a yes we like it, God is great, no means He isn’t listening to us deal.
God encourages us, through persistent prayer, to learn to ask Him for gold rather than glitter.
Menagerie,
Words of wisdom from you today!
Prayer is our 800# to God, whether He chooses to pick up and answer right away or not.
Great post!
Agreed indeed.
On this one, I sort of disagree with Spurgeon, a place I seldom find myself. God always answers prayer at the perfect time. It is never too early or too late. We may think there was a delay, but God’s time is best. In addition, what about the many times we learn that God has answered a prayer before it was asked? We seek God’s power in a situation only to learn that the answer has been on the way for quite some time only to come to fulfillment at the moment it is needed.
im Glad many of my prayers were not fulfilled. I was and am ignorant and my selfishness could damage many. He knows best!
I speak to my lord all day, he answers immediately. I have realized I’m extremely ignorant and my capacity to receive is relative to my ability and love.
I cannot imagine the love and patience he has listening to me gripe at times, but he still responds.
And that still small voice of reason has lifted me from despair so many times.
In this world, the extremely rich and powerful, and extremely selfish and ignorant, get their way. What do we see?
Heaven is Gods way only. And when we personally consider only his way, life is restful and easy.
Gods way is an adventure, moment by moment. Have no fear.
Mans way a destination, which by the way, is never reached.
I long ago lost the pix, but the image stays with me. a small cartoon character is in a cringing position. A giant fist is coming out of the bottom of roiling clouds – with finger poised to ‘flick’.
character is saying ‘Don’t thump. Don’t thump.”
🤣
One simple thought.
God answered Hezekiah’s prayer and extended his life.
And Manasseh was born.
The rest became bad history and a whole lot of bloodshed in Israel and Jerusalem.
Longest reigning king in Israel. 55 years
He didn’t exactly make the best of those years. He was still vain and stupid, but he didn’t have to pay the price for it himself.
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Actually, I think you and him are saying the same thing.
A delay in an answer to prayer, whether it is what we want or not, is still His perfect timing.
Take a look at:
Habakkuk 2:3-4
Psalm 27:14
Psalm 37:5
Now, what He brings to pass is not always what we want, but certainly it will be what God sees we need.
Bless you
I see your point. Isn’t He Wonderful?
Love Spurgeon.
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Spurgeon was right!
Sometimes God’s answer is…
Not now, just wait upon the Lord.
He will bring to pass whatever His will is or not, in His time, manner or fashion.
Great post, Frank.
I wonder how many people remember whose birthday is being celebrated on December 25th?
I am trying to decide: shall I make a happy birthday Jesus sign or something I read yesterday online “all lives matter to Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior” 🤔
Go for it! Put it where all the “libs” can see it and enjoy it……………
I decided to replace my wind torn “lion” flag with the following:
“ALL Lives Matter”
Signed. Jesus Christ
Motive was to remind Everyone that they all matter. ❤️
A big thank you to all the heartfelt encouragement I thought I could feel from treehouse 😎
Awesome!
Jesus died and was resurrected for “whosover will…” John 3:16
Yes! You just made me wonder how many love His second coming?
Whatever happened to Kimberly Guilfoyle?
[asking for a friend……]
9 December 1961
The Tokens‘ “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” tops the Cashbox Magazine Best Sellers Chart for the first of a four week run.
9 December 1972
Elton John‘s “Crocodile Rock” is released. It would become his fourth US Top Ten hit and first number one single.
9 December 1989
Billy Joel started a two week run at #1 on the Billboard Pop chart with “We Didn’t Start The Fire”. The song, in which Joel sings about headlining events that have occurred during his lifetime.
For the newer members here (and a gentle reminder for those who have been here for a longer time):
With a little over two weeks left for Christmas shopping….
If you are looking for some Christmas presents – like books! – to get away (or to get someone else away) from the computers and T.V. screens – books with a mystery and a sarcastic narrator 😉 who offers Juvenalesque commentary on the follies of our modern society….let me recommend a trilogy:
The Time Capsule Murders
Why Begins With W
Dial Emma for Murder
Hex High School[
Barbara Brooks Wallace, winner of the Edgar Mystery Writers’ Award, wrote of the series:
“Sam Spade meets with Holden Caulfield in the person of a young high-school detective of today. Hard-boiled slang is replaced with pitch-perfect TeenSpeak….It’s definitely a ‘Can’t-Put-It-Down-Until-You’ve-Read- It-All ‘ kind of series. Trust me!”
See:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Time+Capsule+Murders?_requestid=5466656
For those not averse to Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Time+Capsule+Murders&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_no
The books offer mystery, adventure, moral quandaries, and subtle criticisms of our society as it is contaminated by DEMS.
Many thanks in advance!
I should mention that the books contain no profanity or sexual scenes.
CHRISTMAS CARD DAY – DECEMBER 9
Each year around this time, friends and families begin mailing their holiday cards. Christmas Card Day on December 9th serves as a reminder to get your stamps, envelopes, and cards together so you can share your holiday cheer.
Thanks for reminding me. I’m gonna write Jesus is King” next to the stamp since USPS doesn’t have religious stamps😇
My wife bought the “Our Lady of Guapulo” stamps this year.They feature a painting showing the Virgin Mary wearing a crown,enrobed in a pyramidal gown speckled with jewels and holding a scepter woven with roses and leaves…looking down at a similarly adorned Christ Child in her left arm. Pax vobis.
https://newsd.in/christmas-card-day-2021-date-history-observance-and-amazing-facts-about-the-day/
Verse of the Day for Thursday, December 9, 2021
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“But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.”
Matthew 24:36 (KJV)
https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/verse-of-day.php
BE MY VOICE
Thanks for posting here.
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.
Love to see this everyday.
Bless you!
Mornin’ infidels!
nice
Morning WeeWeed.
Mornin’ back to ‘ya.
Always look foward to the cartoons you post!
Merry Christmas from the Chinese, Your government, and the Pharmaceutical Industry.
“By claiming the lives of so many people in such a short time, the Covid vaccines are the deadliest pharmaceuticals ever released into wide circulation.”
VAERS Data Indicates the Covid Vaccines Have Killed At Least 140,000 Americans – American Thinker
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American Thinker is no slouch.
I greatly respect them and am friends with its editor and deputy editor.
I agree. Very cool.
Come fly with me – this time in a glider – slip the surly bonds of earth for just a little while.
A Private Pilot who was working with me, training towards his Commercial Pilot License, was also a glider pilot. One day he invited me to fly with him. Needless to say I was thrilled and said YES.
The glider port was unimpressive, as airports go. Despite what you may have seen in the movies, we did not have an airplane tow us to altitude. There was an ‘operator’ in a cage with a long reel of cable. When we were ready for takeoff he ‘reeled in’ the cable and voila – we were airborne.
I have to admit, I thought I knew something about weather, learned over the years I had been teaching others to fly an airplane. Boy, was I surprised at my lack of knowledge. Glider pilots learn to ‘read the clouds’. Cumulus clouds indicate air that is rising. Cloud ‘streets’ indicate a road of rising air in the sky.
When the glider releases from the tow rope the pilot has only moments to find a thermal, an uprising column of air, in order to stay ‘up’. If you don’t find one you will go ‘down’.
In that event of course, having just taken off, you just circle the airport and land.
Ah, but if you find a thermal you can stay aloft.
Gliders are not as quiet as a hot air balloon. But they are nearly silent – without the noise of the ‘burners’.
I have a special love for the original movie ‘the Thomas Crown Affair. There is a scene where the hero is flying his glider while the song ‘Windmills of your Mind’ is the soundtrack.
Scenes of the glider soaring, circling to remain in the thermal of uprising air, looping and otherwise demonstrating the joy of flying always haunt me. Wish I had been able to spend more time and had many more flights. I have been able to come close by flying a small airplane near the mountains of Colorado. You can catch the wind bouncing off the mountains and ‘soar’. Hang gliders do a similar thing following ridges.
My flight wasn’t long enough to do much of that – just long enough for me to wish it didn’t have to end. Glider flight controls are incredibly responsive. You just ‘think’ – Turn right – and voila, you are in a turn.
The glider is sleek, designed to offer little air resistance. The nose slopes away from you and the wings are behind you. The pilot ‘cockpit’ is only a little more than shoulder width. The canopy is open to the sky in all directions.
I found myself wondering if eagles, hawks and other soaring and swooping birds ‘enjoy’ flying like we human pilots do.
What is so appealing – the glider offers a unique vista on the world. A close comparison is probably standing on a mountain peak. All God’s creations are there to be seen and enjoyed.
And after the joy of spending time aloft reality returns when the single wheel bumps back on earth.
They flew gliders out of the little field across the road from Flint Kasserne in Bad Tolz, Germany.
Gliders can be wonderful and peaceful. They can also be scary wartime machines. This old paratrooper’s beret will dip to any of those in the glider units of WWII. I’ll take a parachute any day.
I’m sure that about all have some knowledge of some of the glider assaults in the European theater during WW II. If nothing else the operation to take and hold the Pegasus bridges as depicted in the movie The Longest Day. However gliders weren’t just used in the European theater. One of the most innovative was Operation Thursday, carried out in the CBI (China Burma India) theater. Sure you’ll all recognize the voices of the two narrators of this war clip. For this operation some of the WACO CG4 gliders were loaded more heavily than for any other operation they were used in. A heavier glider means a steeper glide slope and more speed on landing. It also means no room for pilot error. The pilot has to be right on track because he will have no opportunity to adjust if there is a mistake.
love love love your informative historic revelations.
As important as they were, i don’t believe i ever saw their use depicted in a movie or tv episode.
did they get towed to altitude then? as you say – heavily loaded meant a steep glide path …
reminiscent of the space shuttle approach and landing – start high – can’t miss the airport – gulp
They were towed by C-47 Dakotas and in some cases bombers. They could be snatched off the ground by an aircraft in flight or pulled behind on take off. When a aircraft was going to tow two gliders they would be towed off on take off. The glider pilot was the one that selected the time and place to disconnect from the tow. During the big airborne operations in Europe the towing aircraft crew often would drop paratroopers and then come back to their field and if their aircraft was still serviceable fly a second mission towing a glider or two.
Gliders were essential to airborne operations during WW II. They could bring in artillery and vehicles to support the paratroopers. The heaviest artillery support paratroopers could jump in with were 60 and 81 mm mortars. The gliders brought 75 mm pack howitzers and even 105 mm howitzers to support the airborne troops.
This was critical because airborne troops were especially vulnerable to armor attacks because until late in the war the only standoff antitank weapon that could be dropped in with the troops was the bazooka. Late in the war the first man carried 75mm recoilless rifles were issued to airborne troops and it was a big improvement over the bazooka. None of those weapons however could penetrate the frontal armor of the German heavy or medium tanks but they could kill them with a well placed shot or at least immobilize them.
Your knowledge and experiences are so totally different from mine. That’s why I enjoy reading them so much.
When I joined the FAA in the mid 1970s I was one of 6 women (pilots) who were hired. I know we were viewed with skepticism because we were not military. I would add Airlines, too, but most Airline pilots at that time came from the military.
My 10,000 hours were all teaching folks to get various pilot licenses and certifications. Another one of us spent at least that many hours doing crop dusting – and such. I didn’t know much about the other women, but we were ‘honored’ to be among the chosen.
I believe we were well received by our co workers. If they had reservations that we were capable of doing our jobs they kept their opinions to themselves. Mostly they were helpful and supportive.
I’m writing a series of vignettes about my flying years – looking to deliberately distract folks here from the usual daily frustrations.
Don’t know to what extent I will succeed but I hope to be entertaining and sometimes funny. I sincerely hope folks will ‘come fly with me’ down memory lane.
I was a young fool at 17 years old. Well on the way to soloing I gave it up because I wanted a fast car and couldn’t afford it while taking flying lessons. I guess I was like most young dudes at that age, overloaded with testosterone and focused on girls and hotrods.
But I love flying and I love aviation history and that is something that has never changed for me. So you post them and I’ll read them.
Grew up in the Motor City. EVERYONE had a car – status symbol.
My boyfriend had a white Corvette with racing slicks. He taught me to downshift. My girlfriend and I ‘cruised’.
Vrum Vrum (car next to us). So I ‘shifted’ and left ’em laughing.
Niiiiiice. Thanks much
Beautiful
thank you
We really live “in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation” and need to echo the message of Christ, Paul and the New Testament church: Repent and believe that Jesus came to die for sinners or else know you will have to face the judgment of God. “It is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment“
Amen. 100%
Saudi Arabia has a camel beauty pageant. And it’s absolutely crazy.
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2021/12/09/dozens-camels-disqualified-saudi-beauty-pageant-botox-use/
Love this comment on the thread: “When does the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition come out?”
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. And Lord please comfort political prisoners everywhere, especially the victims of the Jan 6 event in DC, and Pastor Pawlowski in Canada.
Amen.
Amen.
Is Saakashvili really in jail? https://1tv.ge/en/news/ex-president-georgia-needs-broader-accord-big-reset/