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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Almighty God, who hast created man in thine own image; Grant us grace fearlessly to contend against evil, and to make no peace with oppression; and, that we may reverently use our freedom, help us to employ it in the maintenance of justice among men and nations, to the glory of thy holy Name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Amen 🙏
Amen! Good morning m Betsy and Cat. ❤️
Good morning to two of my faves!!😉💓
Hi Betsy, grandpa, et al.
Betsy, be a dear and check on that fan, will you? It’s blowing the rain on me 😜
Turned it down😁….better??
Did you remember to flip the switch and change the direction toward us? It’s another sunny day here. Right now I’d take 2 weeks of rain gladly. 🤣
Dang!! Ill be right back………………done!!👍
We’ve been parched for months, then that miraculous downpour, now no more for another few months.
O God, heavenly Father, who by thy Son Jesus Christ has promised to all those who seek thy kingdom, and the righteousness thereof, all things necessary to their bodily sustenance; Send us, we beseech thee, in this our necessity, such moderate rain and showers, that we may receive the fruits of the earth to our comfort, and to thy honour; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
From my Book of Common Prayer, G. 🙏💓
We pray in the Mighty Name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, amen!
Amen!!
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🤫 shhhh….mungrel’s sleeping….Quick hand me the shaving cream, put it on his paw. shall I feather tickle his nose? 😛 ….naw, he worked hard. He needs his rest 😊 tiptoeing past…..
Leave him alone! The only time he’s good is when he’s asleep!
😂
Ear prick !
Dear, God! I read that quickly and thought you said, “Eat Prick!”
Leenie shutting her mouth! Went off the on the presidential thread.. Going Full Leenie!
LOL! Little sis, never go full Leenie! 😂
Son, I get the nipper Friday evening. Maybe time for some more Aussie speak lessons. 😁
On an actual sign in front of a hotel…
Dogs are welcome in this hotel.
We never had a dog that smoked in bed and set fire to the blankets. We never had a dog that stole our towels and placed the T.V. too loud, or had a noisy fight with his traveling companion. We never had a dog that got drunk and broke up the furniture…So if your dog can vouch for you, you’re welcome, too.
~~The Management
There lies Exhibit A in your picture, Leon. The perfect guest💓
Where’s this place located? Maybe a vacation is in order. 🤔
I wish I knew, Cat😁
It’s the sort of sign one would expect to see in the Cotswolds or the Lake District in England….but they wrote “T.V.”… so no. Had it been anywhere there it would have said ” telly”.
Betsy, please tell me how the US health system compares with that of Wales. I ask because the health care here near the Oregon Coast is nearly non-existent.
The whole of the UK is covered by the incompetent and murderous socialist, not fit for purpose National Health Service. I’d need three days to tell you how terrible it is. It is a cult and Britons all worship at its altar. At the moment they are behind 98% on cancer treatments. Other wait times for major issues like hip replacements can be up to 3 years. It is free of charge (and this is the most important part) AT THE POINT OF USE. In other words, we all paid taxes for it, but when on accessing those services, there is no charge. I can’t say enough bad about it.
In the US?…we all know how bankrupting ours is. In my view, neither is better than the other. They are fruit. One is apples and the other oranges. But both rotten.
As you can tell, I have very strong views on this having used both.
A brief but excoriating opinion, Merrie.
Thank you for your input, Betsey. Canada is probably just as bad.
Oh it is, Merrie!!! You can only imagine.
Good afternoon to all. I don’t know where that specific hotel is but pets stay free at La Quinta Inns and Suites.
😊 thanks. Hard to find them.
Beautiful!
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This is a sad Cursday, Treepers. Think of all the dogs and cats left behind by war. Their owners didn;’t want to leave their pets—family members behind—-but so many had not choice.. There’s a touching video that I couldn’t find which showed a Ukrainian man reuniting with his dog. He didn’t forget and neither did his dog.
Yes, I love my puppers and I can’t imagine having to do this.
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Top conservative local news site in Alaska, is very anti Sarah Palin. They’ve posted a couple columns roasting her and a few articles showing her conservative competitor, Nick Begich, doing better. I don’t really believe it. The people behind the site seem a little bitter towards Palin. A lot of commenters are bitter towards her too. It’s interesting.
https://mustreadalaska.com/art-chance-palin-is-finishing-what-she-started-as-every-democrats-favorite-republican/
https://mustreadalaska.com/sarah-palin-gets-national-endorsements-as-nick-begich-keeps-racking-up-local-alaskan-endorsements/
Sounds like a disgruntled employee.
Every time I hear ‘conservative’, I think of all the hosers who preached conservatism then abandoned all conservative principles to hate on Trump.
How do these conservatives treat Trump? Solid backing? Back as President, hate before and after? Always hate? That is my new ‘conservative’ litmus test. Anyone who hates Trump can pound sand with their liberal pals.
On the other hand, no politician can succeed without working with others, which will always be seen as betrayal by ‘true’ whatevers, whether left or right.
I decided that her solution to the left’s legal harassment as governor was giving up. It did end the harassment. But that is like paying ransom to terrorists. You guarantee that the terror will continue. So, I will be against her if she ever runs for President, they will terrorize us until she gives up. Worked the first time, so they will do it again and again.
But she could be a fine representative. A voice crying in the wilderness until we get enough America Firsters in there. But that is for Alaskans to decide, and I haven’t lived there for almost as long as Fauci has run the NIAID.
April 7 2020 John Prine, American country folk singer-songwriter (“Hello In There”; “Angel From Montgomery”; “Paradise”), dies of Covid-19 complications at 73
Writer of Angel(s) From Montgomery covered by many artists
Hi magic! Loved your selection. Never heard of Prine before. Was exploring just now and this title “some humans are human” caught me. Imo, quite timely.
Thanks and here’s hoping your work day was better than the last ❤️
Still working on all, between work, but I just got done listening to dear Abby it’s a very nice album. ❤️
One of the nicest versions of Angel From Montgomery….
That’s beautiful, Benny. My favorite is this one – with Bonnie and Prine. Great song!! I live about 30 miles from Montgomery.
Made a ham sandwich when I got in off the road yesterday. The sound of the fridge door was the prompt for Geisha the Cocker and Cali the Beagle to be at my feet as soon as I took the ham out. Upon opening the package Gabby the cat was there telling me she wanted some too.
That cat loves ham for some reason and always vocally demands some when she gets a whiff. They all got a bit of course. Gabby’s is torn into very small pieces and I put them up in the bay window where she is out of reach of the dogs and she loses no time eating it up and then looking at me an licking her chops as if to say “Is that all?”.
April 7 Oswald Chambers
Why We Lack Understanding
He commanded them that they should tell no one the things they had seen, till the Son of Man had risen from the dead. —Mark 9:9
As the disciples were commanded, you should also say nothing until the Son of Man has risen in you— until the life of the risen Christ so dominates you that you truly understand what He taught while here on earth. When you grow and develop the right condition inwardly, the words Jesus spoke become so clear that you are amazed you did not grasp them before. In fact, you were not able to understand them before because you had not yet developed the proper spiritual condition to deal with them.
Our Lord doesn’t hide these things from us, but we are not prepared to receive them until we are in the right condition in our spiritual life. Jesus said, “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now” (John 16:12). We must have a oneness with His risen life before we are prepared to bear any particular truth from Him. Do we really know anything about the indwelling of the risen life of Jesus? The evidence that we do is that His Word is becoming understandable to us. God cannot reveal anything to us if we don’t have His Spirit. And our own unyielding and headstrong opinions will effectively prevent God from revealing anything to us. But our insensible thinking will end immediately once His resurrection life has its way with us.
“…tell no one….” But so many people do tell what they saw on the Mount of Transfiguration— their mountaintop experience. They have seen a vision and they testify to it, but there is no connection between what they say and how they live. Their lives don’t add up because the Son of Man has not yet risen in them. How long will it be before His resurrection life is formed and evident in you and in me?
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
If a man cannot prove his religion in the valley, it is not worth anything.
AccuWeather Warns La Nina To Spark Active Hurricane Season | ZeroHedge
Ha! I posted Weatherbells’ initial hurricane outlook from Joe Bastardi weeks ago!
Notice the emphasis on AccuWeather forecasters are predicting the seventh straight above-average Atlantic hurricane season because of La Niña and warmer ocean temperatures.
No mention of the near record low Typhoon seasons or the Global ACE being 82% of average. This is how the propagandists do it.
Notice how they mention “named storms” and that too we have gone over here a couple times about how many storms now being named would never have been named before. Of course “AccuWeather” would never be truthful about that.
Then they emphasized the higher than average SSTs (Sea Surface Temperatures) in the Gulf, Caribbean, and coastal waters along he East coast. Another thing that Joe has talked about. But Joe has also talked about how the SSTs in the MDR (Main Development Region) of the Atlantic are cooler than average and thus, once again this year, expect close in development. And AccuWeather did not inform their readers of the cooler SSTS in the MDR either.
And then they talked about the lack of “vertical shear” but did not talk about the fact that La Nina conditions also cause Easterly winds that can blow across Mexico and the isthmus of Panama and S. Mexico and cause horizontal wind shear that inhibits storm development by blowing their tops off.
A big-time liar/propagandist bites the dust.
“Right Wing Misinformation” | Real Climate Science
One down and 1,000s to go.
Getting hit by a train has got to be one of the most avoidable ways of dying. Especially with warnings and crossing guard barriers. Makes you wonder.
Using a bicycle to race a train?
Warnings going on forever with no sign of a train, so all are running the crossing, just this guy lost?
A train parked at the crossing blocking the view, being blamed for the useless warnings, but another train speeding past on another track?
Or another Friend of Hillary driven to an untimely end? (Hard to say somebody else did this to him.)
Just up the street was the astronaut’s mother or gma, can’t remember which, who decided driving around a school bus stopped at the gate was a good idea
Boy this coffee tastes extra good this morning! Tim Hortons regular roast.
Stupid people doing stupid things: Climate activists arrested after chaining selves to White House fence (msn.com)
I say lock them there and don’t let them loose until they have soiled themselves.
When I first read your post,Rah, brain saw elves chained to fence, like the Keebler elves were protesting their tree being cut down 😂
Not undoable though, rah…unlike the climate worshippers and thereby confirmed imbeciles in Britain who glue themselves to the roads or motorways there.
Filled out a survey for the company I work for.
This one was for them to determine what kind of gifts to give and the sizes of apparel they give out for “Drivers Appreciation Day”. I have been there 15 1/2 years and only twice have I been there for the meal and activities on “Drivers Appreciation Day”. All the other times I have been on the road or at home sleeping because I am going out soon.
I get the gifts later when I come in. Some of them are pretty nice. I still use the locker bag they gave me for the first “Drivers Appreciation Day” after I hired in. I have an excellent set of steak knives and a nice Leatherman that I still use also.
The reason why I use quotation marks for the title of the day is that all the employees get gifts and the meal and not just drivers.
Nobody else would appreciate drivers if just drivers were being feted. Think of it as a bribe to get them to publicly join in appreciating you.
Now if this is one-sided, like no drivers allowed during ‘boss’ or ‘secretary’ appreciation days, then you would have cause to complain.
For instance, I’ve seen many a secretary appreciation day where cards, flower arrangements and gifts are only given to secretaries. But no one complains, because getting on their bad side is the kiss of doom. Especially for the boss that skips that routine. Doom.
I appreciate you, rah, and all others of your profession. So here’s my gift.
Heartfelt thanks and prayers that you continue to do what you enjoy in safety and in as much “left alone-ness” as can be given to you. And that when you say “That’s enough” and leave the road, you and your beautiful, loving wife, together with whatever dogs and cats may have the good fortune to reside with you both, enjoy your lives in health and harmony, undisturbed by the world around you. B💓
Betsy, no one says it better than you 🥰 and no one does trucking better than Rah and his buddies! imo. ❤️
He deserves it Cat🤗
Thank you. BTW I was not complaining about non-drivers getting stuff. Just the misleading title.
The funny thing about the trucking industry is that you’ve got people making $50,000 a year or less dispatching drivers making much more than they do.
They can really screw things up or make things go smoothly.
But in the end no matter who screws up the end result falls on the driver.
If believers would give this a minute…. (from HeartCry Missions / Paul Washer)
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR CURRENT TRIPS
1) Pray for Coordinator Hunter Gately, Chris Hernandez and Jared Hall. They will be traveling to multiple countries in Europe over the next 3 weeks. Hunter will be preaching over 10 times and ministering to our missionaries. Chris and Jared will be capturing the amazing stories God is doing in these areas on video and in photos. Pray for safe travels and for God to give them all discernment and humility as they travel and serve God’s people.
2) Also continue to pray for Paul Snider and Matt Glass who are currently in Papua, Indonesia. They will be serving and teaching the men on the field. They will also be delivering solar speakers filled with the teaching of God’s word in the language of the Korowai people. Please pray for safety as they traverse the jungles and for the power of the Holy Spirit as they teach God’s Word.
3) Thank you for praying for J.T. and his travels to the Philippines. Due to travel restrictions, he was forced to come back home. Pray for God to open that door so that he can travel there soon.
Done. God bless them and keep them safe.
Amen!
Amen, WP.🙏
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.
Verse of the Day for Thursday, April 7, 2022
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“What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you…”
1 Corinthians 6:19 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
BE MY VOICE
BABY LIVES MATTER
“There is no greater evil than those who willingly hurt children.”
We have Greater Evil in power in the Federal government.
Confirmed today. America has had her soul finally offered to Moloch. And he has accepted it. Brown Jackson on the Supreme Court.
Mornin’ comrade infidels.
Morrison got that from the High Preist of Pop Culture, Marshall McCluhan, who wrote “the media is the message”………In his seminal work, McCluhan, an unswerving Catholic convert and pop-culture luminary, had much to say about the effect of the media on society. Much of it a warning siren.
He invented the phrase “global village” when he wrote, “Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man“, in 1964.
https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/176382
The Great American Songbook…………
In 1941, Johnny Mercer teamed up with Hoagie Carmichael and together they composed “Skylark”. This song is considered a jazz standard. Trivial side note, this song is believed to have inspired the name for Buick’s skylark sedan.
k.d. Lang’s voice: warm molasses!!!!
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
Amen!
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 50th Psalm (Septuagint)
and the
Great Lenten Prayer of Saint Ephraim of Syria
From Small Compline
Rejoice Virgin Theotokos, Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the Savior of our souls. (Thrice)
Feast of the Annunciation of the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
March 25th Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church
April 7th civil calendar
Say it Loud
Say it PROUD
Dzien Dobry (good morning)
I’ve still got a lucky paw diagnosis, havn’t forgotten, just got to put it all together with time.
Hope you and doc all good cheers.
one of these days you’ll have to describe ‘lucky paw diagnosis’ for Doc.
does it mean the info lucky sent you is working? I hope so
hugs
oops – pat, pat, rub ears, stroke from head to tail.
France Travel: Many Short-Haul Flights Outlawed From April
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexledsom/2022/04/03/france-travel-many-short-haul-flights-outlawed-from-april/?sh=3cf3d32f7618
Running out of fuel and/or unvaxed pilots, are they?
JP Sears….pool party.
For any who may be interested, the following article and interview on LIFESITE NEWS
“Abp. Vigano: The Church needs an ‘official investigation’ of Benedict’s resignation.”
Thanks Betsy – offhand question: Is there a way to go back to this same area from another date, last month or yesterday?Happy Cursday!
Archives are the only way I personally could do it, parichute. You’re asking possibly the least techy person ever there was, regretfully.
Thank you betsy!
You’re very welcome, Slowcobra💓
Well, I’m sitting here at the Lear facility in Romulus, MI.
I-94 E closed at Ecourse rd. I’m waiting a bit to see if it clears up because I know it would take me forever to make a right off of Smiths road onto Middlebelt and then turn left onto Ecourse and take it to Wayne rd to get to our terminal.
I only have 5 hr 10 min on my drive line left. It takes 4 hr 15 min to make it back to Anderson.
However in 30 minutes I have to go because of running out of time on my 14 hr clock.
hah – memories of road names from 1974, when I left the area. I’ll bet traffic is worse now than it was then
Amen
Amen
Amen 🙏
If I should live another day,
I pray thee Lord to guide my ways
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
How many ‘requests’ before it heats up? https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/stop-east-sea-militarization-vietnam-tells-china-again-4448772.html
Future NATO head, former Estonia president, doesn’t want to be embarassed…again. https://georgiatoday.ge/kersti-kaljulaid-we-need-to-admit-that-the-european-reaction-to-georgia-was-weak-enough-to-cause-what-we-are-now-seeing-we-failed/
Any fans of Midsomer Murders here?
Anyone know anything about the instrument (a theremin) used for the theme and here and there during the episodes… It is reported to be controlled without physical contact – haunting
I love to look at the green, the flowers, the old houses (tho I cannot imagine anyone actually living in them) Filmed in and around Midsomer England.
Am a fan; here’s a video of the theramin being played.
Every now and then the channel that shows this series runs a special on the actors and scenery and toward the end interviews the musician and musical director and their decision to incorporate this interesting instrument.
Bessie
Thank you. None of the channels I have watched it on have shown any of this interesting background information. There have been 3 – maybe 4 – including Direct TV.
Will Amos Hochstein and Refried Obama try to kill this too?
https://northafricapost.com/56831-italy-turns-to-libya-to-replace-russian-energy-supply.html
https://nypost.com/2022/01/24/gas-prices-keep-rising-but-team-biden-seeks-to-stop-a-pipeline/