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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Those silly iceberg climbers.
Cannot fathom hangin out with a kangaroo
ON THE COUCH
even after seeing this. 😱
God bless those humans
-& Cuddles 😎
LORD, THEE i LOVE WITH ALL MY HEART
Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God.
We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him. In this, love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so we are in this world.
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.
We love him, because he first loved us.
— 1 John 4:15-19, WEB
1 Lord, Thee I love with all my heart; I pray Thee, ne’er from me depart,
With tender mercy cheer me.
Earth has no pleasure I would share, Yea, heav’n itself were void and bare
If Thou , Lord, wert not near me.
And should my heart for sorrow break, my trust in Thee can nothing shake.
Thou art the portion I have sought; Thy precious blood my soul has bought.
Lord Jesus Christ, my God and Lord, my God and Lord,
Forsake me not! I trust Thy Word.
2 Yea Lord, ’twas Thy rich bounty gave my body, soul, and all I have
In this poor life of labor.
Lord, grant that I in every place may glorify Thy lavish grace
And help me serve my neighbor.
Let no false doctrine me beguile; Let Satan not my soul defile.
Give strength and patience unto me to bear my cross and follow Thee.
Lord Jesus Christ, my God and Lord, my God and Lord,
In death Thy comfort still afford.
3 Lord, let at last Thine angels come, to Abr’hams bosom bear me home,
That I may die unfearing;
And in its narrow chamber keep my body safe in peaceful sleep
Until Thy reappearing.
And then from death awaken me, that these mine eyes with joy may see,
O Son of God, Thy glorious face, my Savior and my fount of grace.
Lord Jesus Christ, my prayer attend, my prayer attend,
And I will praise Thee without end.
A pesonal note: I’ve got many “favorite” hymns. But I think this is my most favorite of all.
Morning 1530. Understandably your favorite of all. Beautiful. Have a blessed Sunday. Cheers!
Good morning, 1530. I love so many, choosing a favourite for me would be undoable I think. Thank you for sharing yours.
A very good start this Sunday morning. Thanks
Good morning 1530, Levi, Betsy, and Patience! May your Sonday be blessed!
GrandpaM, Levi, Betsy, Patience, and all the Treepers – wishing you a blessed week!
Oh….. , I like that wish❣️
Thanks a lot.
May you receive
the wishes
you make ✝️
Thank you…
-Good Sunday morning to you, Grandpa! 🫠
Morning, G💖 All blessings to you, good sir. Heat ramping up here. In fact for the first time in longer than I can remember, it struck me this morning when I went outside to feed and brush our feral cat, there was not one bird singing. All was quiet. Unusual. Not one note.
Already 103 here. Just got back from church and lunch with our daughter, SIL, and Violet. They drove to pick up her brother. Now home for an hour of rest then back to church for VBS for Nipper, my bride chasing 5 second graders for 3 hours and security duty for me.
This morning I was in a hurry to water the garden before it got too hot so I didn’t even pay attention if the bird were singing or not.
on or way to church though we got to have a practical lesson of loving you neighbor. A mile down the road from our place we saw a broken down truck and a man walking. We turned around and asked him what’s up. Turned out his truck had overheated and needed some water. The boys and I offered him to jump in with us, drove back home, filled up a 3 gallon jug with water and drove him back.
On the way to church I explained to the guys that God is more pleased with us helping a stranger than being on time for Sunday School. And guess what the pastor talked today about, the Good Samaritan.
Another God happening.
Coincidence, G???? I think not. And what a good practical example for them. Oh my it was! You all were a blessing for that man, but then I’d expect nothing else from you.😍🙏 Looking up with praise and saying, “I KNOW, God, that was You!!
A devotion for today
Good morning Home. Have a blessed Sunday. Cheers!
Good morning, Home.
Funny how one can seem to see the disposition of each Owlet. One giving the look like “Hey Bub, don’t you mess with me.” One in particular looking scared. And one looking particularly calm. With the rest just giving more or less curious looks.
Good morning rah. Great observation. Have a blessed Sunday. Cheers!
If memory serves me you could call that a Parliament of Owls. Surprised they were so tame, must’ve been used to that hand.
Wayyyyyyyyyy too cute. Good morning nimrod. Have a blessed Sunday. Cheers!
Oh those eyes!!! 😍 All of them!
This is an old John Williams recording from back-in-the-day. He’s playing a particularly interesting guitar—his famous Hernandez y Aguado classical. HyA were a building partnership who were based in Madrid, which was home to a number of very gifted guitar makers. HyA were classed as among the best of the best.
I have a letter from them somewhere where they discussed making a guitar for me. Unfortunately, there was a long waiting list (their production was 24 guitars a year) and the price was several hundred dollars more than the most expensive Madrid-school concert guitar. I passed. Williams ultimately sold his HyA to Julian Bream who used it in concert for many years until he began playing guitars by Jose Romanillos.
Good morning, Garrison.
-niiice!
✝️
Blessed Sunday to you, Patience.
Oh thank you, Besty ❣️
-A very Blessed Sunday to you. 🫖
🤗
🙂
Good morning, Garrison. Is it just my ears? His guitar seems to have a special sound perfect for these gorgeous Renaissance pieces. Or perhaps it’s the Williams touch, which is just wonderful. No matter. Beautiful works played exquisitely by a virtuous guitarist.
Hi, Bet. Williams was well known for his great taste in choosing concert guitars. HyA were among the best of the best and, yes, you’re ears weren’t lying to you. The best way to describe the qualities of these truly great guitars is that their tonal palette simply gave “more” . . . richer in many subtle ways that other hand-made concert guitars lacked. In the 70’s, Starting with Ramiez which made guitars for Segovia, there were dozens of very accomplished luthiers in Madrid so saying saying these guitars were “best” was saying a lot. You’ll hear similar although different tonal qualities in the Miguel Rodriguez guitar Pepe’ Romero named “La Wonderful”.
Thank you for the explanation. Imagine crafting an instrument for someone whose artistry will showcase the true abilities of such a craftsman. How much pleasure must they have gotten/get from on hearing such beautiful music played on their work. What an accolade from Pepe!
Morning Garrison, blessings to you and your bride.
God Bless America 🙂
Love Rhonda Vincent! 🙂
Me too 😎😎
Good morning jay! Thanks. I need the extra energy boost this morning after having 2 grandsons for a sleepover 😁. Gotta get them ready for church.
Good Morning, glad to hear your taking them boys to church. I praise God everyday that I was raised in a Christian home. So my wife I have done the same and have 3 that believe in Jesus as their Savior. Praise God from Whom all Blessings flow.
May God Bless you and Yours always in Jesus Holy name Amen!
Bless-ed morning to you, dear Mr jay. I am so loving that Bluegrass music. Joyful. God in His heaven surely hears those most wonderful sounds. 🤗
dia leat
I always view a hummingbird that comes my way a girt. Really, I do.
There’s one (I believe it’s the same one) that has come within 10 inches from my face -facing me, hovering quietly,
-as though it seeks my notice.
This has happened several times for eleven months; since the sudden passing of my eldest brother.
-It comes at some of the most poignant of times.
-Jay, thanks for yet another capture of God’s creations.
Lovely
Sweeeeet !
😍😍😍😍😍!!!
There is a short video out there somewhere with a woman’s hand holding a hummingbird feeder off a balcony, calling by name something which at first can’t be seen.
But presently here comes her little friend who hovers and sups from the feeder. Unafraid. How long it took her to get to that wonderful uplifting point is anyone’s guess. Such a sweet video.
Eeeeeeeegads
-a GIFT
Perfect symmetry, and so much appreciated🤗…thank you.
A sleepover huh? Treasured moments they are, Levi. Most of mine are too far away for those, alas.
But the other night my daughter sent me some pictures of her 3+1, entitling it “SLEEPOVER”.
Before I opened that message I formed a picture in my mind of 4 children romping, laughing, camping, etc…everything except what greeted my eyes.
Blankets,spread out on the floor, all four engrossed in reading their books. Three on the floor, and one with mom (also reading) on the couch…their black lab Jet was being used as an arm rest. Video of one of the boys asking questions about the science book he was reading came later.
So not what one would think of a ” sleepover” for sure. But as I hardly see them, it really was a gift for me.😊
How wonderful
-a day in the life… shared.
I just love other people’s stories. I think it connects us all on a very deep level. So I offer mine in hopes of perhaps jogging the memories of others who will share theirs.
Most of mine come when, as Levi was saying about his grandsons’ sleepover, a memory is awakened in me. And so it goes….
Bet, my bride was complaining a couple of days ago that the house was empty. The two boys changed that perception really fast. 😍
You said it, G. It’s how our house feels as well once our now grown grands (who still love to come over..lunch and Father Brown awaits this week for one day at least) go home. They’ve grown too quickly and as their lives get more complicated, I know we will see them less and less. *sigh*
But that’s life,and at least we have been able in their growing up years to have a strong influence on them, which we pray they will carry forward as they go.
You know what I’m talking about because you are the same, and yours are so lucky to have you and your bride so much a part of theirs.🙏
Have a blessed Sunday, Treepers! 🙂
Good morning Garrison. Oh happy day indeed. Have a blessed Sunday. Cheers!
You, too. 🙂
((((( ❣️ )))))
My introduction to the Edwin Hawkins Singers:
Love it, Vibe’! Thanks for posting and have a wonderful Sunday.
RIP El Rushbo, thanks for the memories. 😉
There will never be another Rush. But the fight goes on and others are striving to fill his shoes:
Three Cheers for Clay Travis and His Takedown of Woke ESPN | Newsbusters
A flashback to better days when Walt Disney and the Disney Corp. was in the business of entertaining all children and adults. From my experience, not one of Walt Disney’s creative and fanciful productions harmed me during my childhood or set me back on facing the realities of life. But they did etch happy childhood memories on my mind. Visiting Disneyland in Orange County several decades ago was an inspiring and unforgettable experience.
The children of today that can’t escape or repel the unhappy left’s drag queen entertainment and propaganda agendas even in Disneyland have become captive pawns for arbitrary social engineering projects. Hopefully the pendulum will continue to swing back thanks to Chris Rufo, informed parents etc.
Curious. Watching the movie Artificial Intelligence, where David the Mecha Boy is on a quest to find Pinocchio’s Blue Fairy to turn him into a Real Little Boy!
Good morning Arlan. Well said, God please help protect the children. Have a blessed Sunday. Cheers!
Good morning, Levi, and all blessings to you, sir.
It’s impossible for me to fathom how quickly evil has been embraced so totally by this corporation. And so boldly as well. In fact, so suddenly did it seem to happen that I believe it has not been sudden at all. It must subliminally have been going on for a long time. A decision was made in their corporate offices to simply embrace their disgusting ethos in the full glare of sunlight.
And another tradition has been hijacked by this evil. Because in the UK around Christmas, the pantomime season starts. Family and fun. Fairy tales with elaborate costumes and silliness as men took a lot of the female parts, dressed absurdly. Think Cinderella. No one ever took these theatrical productions as anything but delightful entertainment, which is what they were.
There is a wonderful Father Brown episode written around the Christmas pantomime season, and I think it is possibly of all those wonderful episodes my favourite, so joyful and funny was it. Central to it is love, family, miracles, good will, and yes, the Christmas message.
Now? As I said, evil doesn’t rest until it claims everything under the sun as its own to corrupt and ruin. Sham, utter shame on Disney, whose name is now soiled. Hard to take in, but so be it.
Good morning Betsy. To think that an enterprise that has always targeted children as its audience would mutate to predator status would have been unthinkable to all of us, throughout our lives, until now.
To your point about subliminal messaging previously. There were rumors and examples of that going back a good 10 years or so. Perhaps it really has been a slow evolution that took place before our eyes and we simply did not notice, take the queues. Similar to the dissipation of all good by this government.
It’s just very hard to swallow now that it is staring us all in the face. I couldn’t agree with you more.
Levi and Bet, my daughter and SIL are going on a trip to Commiefornia next month and are taking the kids to Disneyland. Both are very conservative and have their heads in the right place but still buying tons from Amazon, or as I call it, the devil. And I make sure to mention it every time. Yesterday I quipped, “so you are taking the kids to the pedos.” They just don’t want to hear things that are deemed inconvenient, l guess.
Interesting thing, last night in the truck, upon hearing from his cousin that they were going to Disney, and after the “ I want to go,too” remark, Nipper proceeded to explain to his cousin that there are people that work there who hurt kids.
I was very proud of him.
Morning Gramps. Gotta LOVE Nipper!
Actually, I understand, to a degree, the mindset of those younger than us. Our daughter and family are now at Disneyworld. They go EVERY YEAR and sometimes twice a year. She is a chip off my block. Conservative.
Side story. A couple weeks back she sent me a screen shot of some liberal political group/person asking for her support and vote due to SCOTUS RvW ruling. She responded to it, and I quote “You bet I’ll vote. MAGA”- chip off my block!
But she can’t give up what she grew up with and wants her kids to experience what she did. The magic of it all. I’ve talked it through with her and she says she will steer the kids clear of anything she disagrees with.
Similar usage of Amazon. Busy lives with good incomes = willing to pay for convenience.
It’s just easier for us to side step so much of that. Another reason to be grateful. Wish it were as easy for others as it is for us.
Have blessed Sunday, Gramps. Cheers!
Oh my goodness, G!!!! What a lad you have! My heart swells with yours. That he should know this at his age is remarkable but reassuring. Very! Bless him, G🙏 I am proud of him right along with you. Give him an extra hug from me (although you certainly don’t need to tell him where it came from😉)😘
I have seen a couple of movie posters of The Lion King, and, I think, The Little Mermaid.
The person who posted them took an extremely up close shot of both, and I can’t remember what foul image was embedded (thank goodness), but there were a couple. Once seen can’t be unseen.
And this is what made me think Disney has been at it for longer than any of us would like to think. Do I remember that Black Rock somehow has a financial interest in it? Or is it Vanguard? Can’t recall.
May their whole enterprise collapse.
We’re on the same page.
I’d love to see them collapse. Not sure about BR or VG but as it pertains to ABC, I have, for many years, called that network the Den of Satan.
Those vile corporate fingers are into everything. Either in plain sight or in the bowels of other entities.
Someone here left a link for cathyfox (she’s also at gab now) a while ago, so, there I went. Don’t know if what’s there is absolute… BUT wow! Lots of dis ney creepiness (to say the least) .
Yes there is, Patience. Shocking when it’s pointed out…A lot of eye bleach needed after, and not even that can wipe the foul images from the mind’s eye.
That’s why if I know what’s coming in a link I know is horrid someone posts, I absolutely will not click. I don’t need errant and disturbing things floating around in my psyche.
Thank you. Blessed Sunday to you as well.
10 July 2019 Jerry Lawson, American a cappella singer and arranger (Persuasions – “Under the Boardwalk”), dies of Guillain–Barré syndrome at 75.
10 July 1991 Gerome Ragni, American playwright and songwriter (Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical), dies of cancer at 55.
Good morning Magic. You’ve delivered on your name again. Have a blessed Sunday. Cheers!
Let There Be Peace on Earth
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.
Let there be peace on earth,the peace that was meant to be.
With God as our Father,brothers all are we.
Let me walk with my brother in perfect harmony.
Let peace begin with me;let this be the moment now.
With ev’ry step I take,let this be my solemn vow:
To take each moment and live each moment in peace eternally.
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.
Prayers for our friends here,past and present,Sundance,Ad Rem,Menagerie,Stella and WeeWeed,for giving us their tireless efforts and this forum,and for those in the “prayer request” seeking our prayers for their loved ones.Pax Vobis. 🙂
Good morning Casc0. Beautiful words and sentiment. Amen to each and every one of them. Have a blessed Sunday. Cheers!
You too Levi! 🙂
Amen.
🙂
Blessings to you, Casco, on this the Lord’s day. Oh if each one followed these words…
Indeed.And a blessed Sunday to you my friend! 🙂
Thank you, good sir.🤗
That was one of the first ‘songs’ taught at school in first grade.
To this day, the very same ‘emotions’ are stirred by it. -It makes me joyfully smile; while having to hold back wet eyes.
To my surprise, it was noted as my ‘favorite’ uncle’s favorite hymn when sang at his funeral.
– It’s magic
My wife and I adored this song at church and anything that results in joyous smiles is A-OK in my book.Glad you enjoy it too my friend. Blessings. 🙂
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Morning Casco, this week my contribution to peace will be providing security for the VBS. 🙂
Bravo!!! And a wry laugh from me.💓
LOL! Well,that IS a comforting thought GrandpaM.Blessings to you and your fellow parishioners. 🙂
Thank you, CBB, for posting and reminding us of that great hymn.
🙂
Good morning all. I hope you all have a blessed Sunday!
Stayed up till 23:00 watching races with Steve. Have gotten up at 04:00 so that hopefully come noon today I am tired enough to go to sleep to get a good 10 hours before I take off for KC at 01:00 Monday.
Yesterday I went with my neighbor Steve. Steve is fulfilling a dream. He has always wanted to build a small log cabin in the back field and is starting on the project now. The cabin will be 12′ x 16′ with a porch facing NW that is another 8′ out.
The walls will be pine pieces cut 6″ x 8″ with the outside surface to be uncut but stripped of bark using drawknife. Steve had the first two pieces stripping the bark yesterday. I went with him to see his friend at the small sawmill that is doing the cutting and to look for the stones he will be using for the foundation.
The floor will have 1/2″ treated plywood covered with rough cut planking. The plywood is there to seal it up to keep the mice out. That plywood and the 8″ long torque head screws used to secure the wall pieces together are the primary two parts that will not be traditional in log cabin construction. Those screws will be driven in to secure the long side boards together. The board above will be counterbored 4″ and the screw driven down so that there is 4″ of screw length in each board.
There will be wooden windows. Screens will just be panels that are put in when the window is opened for ventilation.
I swear Steve is not happy unless he is building something. He and Betty keep themselves active a moving.
Good Sunday morning, rah.
That is way too cool.
Those of us who know how to fix things are very different from those who lack building or mechanical skills. That is the kind of cultural gulf that separates us from people I call “cosmopolites”. They tend to live in the coastal mega-cities and are the kind of folks who never learned tool usage—many don’t any tools at all, don’t drive, or own cars and call for help with the simplest things.
My husband is one of those, Garrison. And if I remember rightly, so is Menagerie’s.
There isn’t anything he cannot do. That’s how he is wired. More so because he had a father also wired that way, who after WWII in Britain taught him everything. A true blessing.
My husband walked his first motorbike home on the pavement for a couple of miles because it wouldn’t start, plus he didn’t have his license yet. Thankfully the police didn’t see him.
Anyway, when he got it home, his dad set out boxes and told him to take it apart, placing the bits in the various boxes from first to last…and then begin with the last one and reassemble it. It was a tremendous learning experience for a 15 year old. Of course his dad helped, but that’s how he learned.
So when I see various repair men’s vans out in front of houses, be they electrical or plumbing for example, I am ever more appreciative that my personal “plumber” and “electrician” is in-house. It has saved us untold $$$$$$.
July 10
Morning
The disciple is not above his master. Matt. 10:24
Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. John 13:13
It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. Matt. 10:25
If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. John 15:20
I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world John 17:14.
Consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. Heb. 12:3, 4
Let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Heb. 12:1, 2
Forasmuch … as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind. I Pet. 4:1
Evening
My son, give me thine heart. Prov. 23:26
O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever! Deut. 5:29
Thy heart is not right in the sight of God. Acts 8:21
Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. Rom. 8:7, 8
They … first gave their own selves to the Lord. II Cor. 8:5
In every work that [Hezekiah] began … to seek his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered. II Chron. 31:21
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. Prov. 4:23
Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord. Col. 3:23
As the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men. Eph. 6:6, 7
I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou shalt enlarge my heart. Psa. 119:32
J. Bagster
Poyeema, your selections of Scripture are always so thoughtful. Blessings to you on this Sunday.
July 10 Oswald Chambers
The Spiritually Lazy Saint
Let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together… —Hebrews 10:24-25
We are all capable of being spiritually lazy saints. We want to stay off the rough roads of life, and our primary objective is to secure a peaceful retreat from the world. The ideas put forth in these verses from Hebrews 10 are those of stirring up one another and of keeping ourselves together. Both of these require initiative— our willingness to take the first step toward Christ-realization, not the initiative toward self-realization. To live a distant, withdrawn, and secluded life is diametrically opposed to spirituality as Jesus Christ taught it.
The true test of our spirituality occurs when we come up against injustice, degradation, ingratitude, and turmoil, all of which have the tendency to make us spiritually lazy. While being tested, we want to use prayer and Bible reading for the purpose of finding a quiet retreat. We use God only for the sake of getting peace and joy. We seek only our enjoyment of Jesus Christ, not a true realization of Him. This is the first step in the wrong direction. All these things we are seeking are simply effects, and yet we try to make them causes.
“Yes, I think it is right,” Peter said, “…to stir you up by reminding you…” (2 Peter 1:13). It is a most disturbing thing to be hit squarely in the stomach by someone being used of God to stir us up— someone who is full of spiritual activity. Simple active work and spiritual activity are not the same thing. Active work can actually be the counterfeit of spiritual activity. The real danger in spiritual laziness is that we do not want to be stirred up— all we want to hear about is a spiritual retirement from the world. Yet Jesus Christ never encourages the idea of retirement— He says, “Go and tell My brethren…” (Matthew 28:10).
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
Jesus Christ can afford to be misunderstood; we cannot. Our weakness lies in always wanting to vindicate ourselves.
Good morning FC. Do you suppose it could be true that where sin is greater, so too is God’s grace? Reflecting on my own life experience, I could have been left for dead at times by a more unforgiving God. And yet he was there. Since that finally dawned on me and my thick skull, I am eternally and overwhelmingly grateful each and every day of my life.
Have a blessed Sunday. Cheers!
Levi, on American Digest, Gerard Vanderleun reprised a very long piece of his about forgiveness, which was brutally honest about a section of his life.
But it was in the comments that I found that the power of it had touched others very deeply. This one was by far, in its simplicity, said everything for me…
“Forgiveness is a gift, first to ourselves and only later to those we are forgiving.
How can we walk through the long, dreary, painful, terrifying years of life without Grace?
Lord, have mercy on me a sinner, saved only by Thy Grace.”
Grace…the gift of the Lord Jesus Christ. And the Greatest Gift we could ever receive.
Beautiful. Sums it all up. I only wish the good Lord gave us better brains during adolescence. Nonetheless, it’s not like we stop making mistakes at 18 or 21 or any age. That’s why I always say “I am not worthy” because that is how I feel. Thankfully, the good Lord disagrees and feels that I am worthy (or I hope and pray so).
There is no greater gift in life than God’s Grace, I agree!
Yes, I sometime wish we could live our lives back to front knowledge wise. But I suppose if we didn’t make those errors, our “clay” wouldn’t be mold-able, and we wouldn’t be the product of His hands that we are today. Not a finished product yet, mind. But a work in progress always. 🙏
It’s not that I could have ‘been left for dead’, but that I didn’t need to survive more than one life ‘event’. It is a humbling experience – fer shur.
That’s when you know God’s not done with you yet.
Lovely. Wonderful. Humbling is right. So very humbling. God bless!
For clarification, by “left for dead” I meant “given up on”.
IMHO
when God crooks his finger and calls you – you will go
until then you knw you have work to do
‘splain it any way you want to
many of us have been in places where life seemed ‘bad’, but somehow we survived.
There is a site I monitor: https://healthimpactnews.com/ run by Brian Shilhavy . He tells his story : https://created4health.org/how-i-found-peace-with-god/
He tried, really tried to end his life. Well, you have to read it to understand. ..
I think may of us come to the realization that we were put here for a purpose – lessons we must learn, people we must help, tasks we must complete. I have read many ‘explanations’ for ‘why am I here?’
Bottom line (for me). I’ll be here until I am allowed to go – or am summoned?.
Absolutely.
Amen!
Thank you for this, ms Idaho. Reading after. I believe the witness of those here and by others such as I’m supposing in this article are powerful for me, and always confirm for me that Almighty God works in us in ways that we have no power to understand, and on his timeline.
And the “weaving” never stops.
It has been said – usually by those discussing rebirth and multiple lifetimes – that we have lessons to learn and that is why we are born on this earth. And we will need to keep coming back unless and until we learn these lessons.
a quote from long ago “Whether it is God’s plan for us, or our plan for ourselves …”
Dreams, especially vivid dreams, are viewed as windows into previous lives.
Now, now, don’t go after me because this thought goes against your religious beliefs.
It’s all unprovable, of course. But it does give one pause. Maybe an explanation of the otherwise inexplicable???
So much we don’t know…and probably never will, until the last moment.
Morning ms idaho, TBTG that He’s not done with any of us.
from the ad – I wouldn’t BE here if it wasn’t for Life Alert
ha ha ha a
Happy morning… happy day, Cat!
-🐶
It’s like waiting for the party to start when at a party.
Life’s a party
have a ball
https://mobile.twitter.com/devorguillascot/status/1545790110687547394
I took a screenshot and will save. He was a writer extraordinaire of lyrical poetry. So lovely, Patience.
Good and gracious Sunday morning, Cat. We can but keep getting up time and again and striving to be worthy of His sacrifice for us. Blessings, friend💖
Feral Cat, Have a Blessed Sunday
Good morning Cat! May your day be blessed. ❤️
🙂 🙂 🙂
Super precious!
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
Amen
The 50th Psalm (Septuagint)
Prayer of Saint Ioannikios the Great of Bithynia (+ 846)
My hope is the Father, my refuge the Son, my protection the Holy Spirit. O Holy Trinity, glory to Thee.
From 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)
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
Apostles’ Fast
Saint Sampson the Hospitable of Constantinople (+ 530)
Saint Joanna the Myrrh-bearer (+ 1st century)
Hieromartyrs Crescens, Maximus, and Theonest, Bishops of Mainz, Germany (+ early 5th century)
New Hieromartyr Kirion II, catholicos-patriarch of Georgia (+ 1918)
June 27th – Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church
July 10th – civil or commercial calendar
The rubber of the manmade energy crisis in Europe is about the hit the reality of the weather road hard.
Currently, on average, the cost of electricity is 7x what it was just two years ago in Europe.
Now the weather models are forecasting a coming heat wave covering about all of Europe that will last for 4-6 weeks. Summer temperatures are going to be well above the historic average during this period. It is expected to be at like their last major long lasting heatwave in 2003.
Because of the generally mild climate residential A/C is not nearly as common in most of Europe as it is in the US. But even some of those that have it may not be able to afford to run it.
People are going to die. And though the headlines will be screaming “climate change” the reality is that Europe has suffered severe heatwaves many times in the past. God help them if the wind doesn’t blow.
So much truth in that one Rah. The Regimes and their policies are directly responsible for millions of deaths and the sum of their most recent policies will be staggeringly higher still.
“headlines will be screaming “climate change” the reality is Europe has suffered severe heatwaves many times in the past” – Indeed they have –
“1298: There was a wholesale death of animals. In the same year there was a drought, and the woods and peat bogs burnt.
1364: Halfway through summer there was a complete smoke haze, the heat was dreadful, the forests, bogs and earth were burning, rivers dried up. The same thing happened the following year . . .
1431: following a blotting out of the sky, and pillars of fire, there was a drought – “the earth and the bogs smoldered, there was no clear sky for 6 weeks, nobody saw the sun, fishes, animals and birds died of the smoke.
1735: Empress Anna wrote to General Ushakov: “Andrei Ivanovich, here in St Petersburg it is so smoky that one cannot open the windows, and all because, just like last year, the forests are burning. We are surprised that no-one has thought about how to stem the fires, which are burning for the second year in a row”.
Then again this is just history – didn’t trend on twitter or Facebook – so doesn’t exist.
Some more to add to your list sir.
Historic Heatwaves In Europe | Real Climate Science
Deadly 1930 Heatwave In Europe | Real Climate Science
Almost as if there is a Divine lesson about to be delivered to those worshippers of the depraved green cult, rah. I often think this may be the case.
Good morning everyone. Prayers delivered. A happy, wonderful, comforting, reviving and blessed Sunday to all. Such a pretty morning. The sky was painted in pastel colors for sunrise. A spell binding reminder of his greatness.
For all those who gather here, may our homes be filled with the spirit of our Lord, Jesus, and the presence of the almighty Father. Where our friends and family can gather safely and where laughter echoes. Where children can run, play and learn the sacred inner beauty of family. and where neighbors are always welcomed. Most importantly, help us, guide us to serve the Lord more richly, each and every day of our lives. Amen.
God bless all. If you’re feeling as I am feeling, today is simply going to be a very beautiful and enriching day. Let it be so. Cheers!
Good…. Glorious morning, Levi❣️
Good morning Patience. Love those words. Thank you. It most certainly is. Have a blessed Sunday. Cheers!
Thanks
– cheers!
ACE (Accumulated Cyclone Energy)
The way things are looking now conditions for hurricane formation will start to turn favorable in about 3 weeks. Right now, too much cold water in the MDR (Main Development Region) and the easterlies are strong.
Here is where things stand globally now:
Basin Percentage of Average
North Atlantic 298%
Western N. Pacific 49%
Eastern+Central N.
Pacific 235%
North Indian 87%
Global ACE is currently 86% of the average.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
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.
BE MY VOICE
BABY LIVES MATTER
JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN
Amen, they most certainly are. Have a blessed Sunday.
Mornin’ comrade infidels.
Good morning Wee. Have a blessed Sunday.
….so that’s what inspired the Dutch farmers’ spray.
Good morning, Wee Weed❣️
LOLOL……….makes sense all of a sudden. Cheers, Patience!
Watching it happen was simply wonderful, just in case those in the power seats didn’t take it seriously.
Isaiah continues this morning with Chapter 57. This chapter contains the well-known verse “There is no peace for the wicked.” That is the conclusion to a large context of great comfort:
18 I have seen his ways, but I will heal him;
I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners,
19 creating the fruit of the lips.
Peace, peace, to the far and to the near,” says the Lord,
“and I will heal him.
20 But the wicked are like the tossing sea;
for it cannot be quiet,
and its waters toss up mire and dirt.
21 There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”
First, God tells of the peace that will come upon those who return to him seeking forgiveness. Second, for the wicked there is no peace. The lack of peace is a choice the wicked make and it will continue for an eternity.
We tend to think that we can create peace without God, at least our politicians pretend this. Peace can never be the result of negotiation among ungodly men. Peace is only possible with God. The natural state for those without God is turmoil, disruption, anger and strife – a life without peace. God’s peace can not be understood. It can only be accepted.
Say it Loud
Say it PROUD
Sure, I wave the American Flag. Do you know a better flag to wave? Sure, I love my country with all her faults. I’m not ashamed of that. Never have been, never will be.-
John Wayne
Good Morning ms Idaho ❤️
Hoping your day goes better than mine, all kinds of stuff breaking lol. Fixed some, but my tablet I use for email stopped working… ordered another…need to wait for arrival. Feral will not be defeated!!!!! Best wishes, ms Idaho ❤️
Cat ❣️❣️❣️
There you are.
so
you’ve been given some ‘projects’ for your Sunday
hugs
niech Bóg błogosławi 🙂
that’s a lot of letters for the “God Bless’ translation
boomerang back at’cha
https://mobile.twitter.com/devorguillascot/status/1545790110687547394
A Southern Gospel Revival – Courtney Patton – Welcome Table
I’m a lightweight and enjoy Lady Colin Campbell as a respite from life. She is well spoken and intelligent and instead of escape, she gave us her take on Boris Johnson.
She also coined the term Neo -puritans to describe Wokesters.
Hope you enjoy and learn as I did.
(‘Pusillanimous’ means timid, lack of determination. 🙂 I had to look it up)
Holy cow!
Love her.
….So theatrical
So informative.
Thank you
Thanks, Pepper. A woman I was familiar with when I lived in the UK. She is and always has been the perfect example of a British eccentric, quite the character who always speaks as she finds.
By the way, I was waiting for the equally irrepressible Mark Steyn to comment…and boy, has he ever! On his site Steyn Online.
To say he is not a Boris fan is an extreme understatement. Mark has observed him for decades and was even in his employ at the Spectator.
Always a shrewd judge of character, Mark nails him and his lack of same. Brutal. Ouch!!
Just sent a link to my own email so I can check my larder in the big truck to see if the Smoked Baby Clams I always keep a couple cans of there are included in this recall.
New seafood recall: Cancer-causing chemicals triggered a serious recall (msn.com)
If the Republicans retake the Senate – look for Mittens, Collins, Miss Lindsey and however more Rinos are needed to switch parties.
Cool but scary footage of the day. Glacier collapse filmed in Kirghizistan .
Maybe dont wait so long to RUN ?
@newsblogmedia
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.
And prayers up for all political prisoners. Prayers up for Pastor Pawlowski, for Julian Assange, and for all the protesters of January 6 who were or are entrapped in DC.
Thank you Father, for Your love and the gift of Life.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Amen.
Amen…
Amen 🙏
Amen
(and thank you Andeclain)
Amen
Amen!
Amen
Amen.
Amen.
✝️ Lord, thank You for the day. Amen.