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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Trust me, that cat is just stringing you along
It doesn’t matter. Suitcase, violin case, cardboard box, paper bag! You name it! If they can get in it, they will! It’s a cat thing and apparently they MUST do it or loose their classification as a feline!
The song always reminds me of my beloved Grandmother.A beautiful genre of music of the 60’s before the psychedelic 60’s rock.
Chad & Jeremy “A Summer Song”
Good morning, my friend. Mercy, that takes me waaay back. I think it was only yesterday, and or so it suddenly seems on listening to this.😉
Good morning Bet,
Much later in life, as we get older and in most cases wiser, I really got into the British invasion music, and the pre-1967 rock. I found an old box of photos that I haven’t looked at in years and found a picture of me at 12 holding the greatest cat in the world, my Smokey when I first got him when he was 8 weeks old. I realized after I posted this that I was going to comment on Leon’s beautiful cat picture and changed my post by accident. So please excuse me Leon, but I did get to catch up with you friend Bet before I leave for the day early for work. So the ‘accident’ was worth it. Best to you Bet, Leon, and the Treehouse.
No such thing as accidents😁…Leon always blesses us every day with his must see cats. Ample opportunity for you to post what you meant to. Be well, my friend.😘
Morning Ya’ll 🙂
Good morning, Mr jay. Out in the middle of nowhere…a place I think we’d all like to be. Lovely!🤗
Maidin Mhaith Betsy 🇺🇸🙏🏻🇺🇸
Doin’ good, jay. Thanks for this . . . 🙂
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Thanks for Morris Stoloff’s 1956 “Moonglow & Theme from Picnic.”
Always a favorite.
Two places in this lovely recording tugged at young WP’s ear:
The triple bass drum at 0:10 and the sophisticated modulation F(C)Db at 2:22.
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Morning jay!
Howdy Gramps I’m assuming the nippers cold is better 🇺🇸🙏🏻🇺🇸
He is over it, thank you for asking. Just sneezing now and then boogers. 😂 But we are entering the world of cedar fever for the next two and a half months.
My dog says we’re done.
The older I get, I find that the simple Lord’s Prayer, the most perfect prayer…which I say every night and often throughout the day…is really not so simple. I find myself not just saying it, but lingering over each part of it. Especially the last “Thy will be done”. It makes me realize that I am a continual work in progress which, with Almighty God’s divine help, I achieve a little more each day.
Thank you, WP, for this impactful devotional.
I always stumble over that last. Even in my 70’s now, my will and Thy Will are not yet in alignment:)
No, Fionnagh, nor mine. And I think that is where I have to dispense with my will…and submit totally to His. As we are supposed to….knowing, per the Book of Common Prayer, He is doing better things for us than we can hope or pray for.🙏
Good morning Bet! That free will that we have constantly tries to stray away from His will. It’s my daily struggle to bring it to heel.
Morning, G. I think for most of us, it is…especially seeing what we see every day. For example, crimes so egregious, against children in particular, which cry out for righteous justice, and yet none seems coming. That’s when its hardest for me, and I cry out, “Abba Father, where are you??”. Then I say, ” Thy will be done”…and have to leave it at that…not easy…
Good afternoon, Bet. 12:17pm, 58 degrees and sunny outside. Beautiful fall day so far. We were under a tornado warning last night; didn’t hear any sirens go off thankfully. Rained quite a bit earlier last night. Looks like a twister touched down in Wayne, Oklahoma and some tornadic activity reported in Texas last night. Seems a little odd having tornados in the middle of December.
Gas prices are dropping in my area; I filled up the car’s gas tank and the truck is almost full. Keeping warm clothing, snacks, boots, flashlights, tools, jumper cables, and water in both vehicles in case we get another ice storm. I would prefer to stay off the roads if an ice storm comes.
I’ve noticed that a lot of stores are closing earlier, and some businesses have closed down completely. I went to Atwood’s last night (about an hour before closing time) to pick up more dog food and water; I think I was the only customer in that store.
Hope you’re doing well, God bless. That goes for all Treepers here. Things are starting to get interesting. Brace for impact.
Good afternoon, Joe🤗 Been unseasonably warm here as well. Which is probably why we are seeing tornado activity, though I’m only guessing.
It’s good you’re prepared. While you are more likely to see bridal winter conditions, I just read rah down below alerting us in Texas has the potential for some really cold weather here. I searched and found cold predicted for January then really cold in February.
And I am betting not one dang thing has been done to reinforce our grid since that dreadful freeze two years ago. Abbot is all on on “climate change” and not even seeing Texans freeze and dying seems to budge him from this lunacy.
But we will take what comes and endure. That’s all we can do.
Hoping your wife is coping, and that you are still smuggling in hamburgers for her. That’s what husbands are for (in part😉).
And I hope you are enjoying retirement, playing your guitar. Garrison had some lovely guitar pieces this morning above, if you saw them.
And yes…bracing for some sort of impact, who knows when or what form it will take. And so especially now do we welcome our Lord Jesus…always, but this year especially.
I am so glad to see you, Joe. I’m sending all my blessings to you and your wife, hoping your Christmas is a peaceful one full of everything good that could come your way, my friend. Pet your animals for me.😘
Found one of Garrison’s videos, playing it as soon as I get some coffee. He posts some great stuff.
What a lovely fall day outside. I have the back door open so the dogs can go in and out. The fresh air coming in feels wonderful.
Jolly good, Joe. Enjoy! Ill bet half the traffic on this site don’t realize what a marvelous thread this is.
The music and camaraderie are truly something else. My mainstay first thing in the morning and throughout the day….so many friends made, and much loved.🤗
I understand your sentiment here, Betsy. I also struggle lately with all the wrongs done, esp on the weak ones.
Here’s an excerpt from my recent Bible devotion that helped me a lot. Hopefully, will encourage you, too:
“Only God is perfect in His judgments and His justice. He will right every wrong. There is a higher throne than any this world has seen, and one day at that throne, all the corrupt jurisdictions, failures of judgment, and miscarriages of human justice will be righted.” Alistair Begg
So, until then, we must keep the faith in His justice!
While I absolutely agree with you, Della, this morning I clicked on a link by another commenter on another site I visit daily. There was no warning. I will not describe it. It was a little girl of about 4, if that.
And all I could do was cry, cry, cry. I know she is but one of who knows how many. So while I know His justice will prevail in the end, it’s the children who are suffering unspeakable atrocities now that make me ask how long dear Lord.
I have a sweet photo of my now 14 year old granddaughter when she was that age, and she resembled this child so much.
And that is why I wrote what I did. Come quickly, Lord Jesus. 🙏
Such heartfelt compassion, Betsy. God hears the cries for mercy. He also will act.
I know He is at work, coming for rescue and deliverance!
Just today while driving in my car, I began to pray for the Lord to help children everywhere.
I do not know what prompted that, as I was driving along minding my own business. It was His Spirit. And He does move in many of His followers at the same time for same issues.
May God grant you His peace.
Whoever knows where our unbidden thoughts come from. And as you believe, I do as well. Those mysterious ways we often speak of, through the Holy Spirit.
The most precious of His flock, the ones who have seen Him since we have, as my mother in law used to tell my first born whom she was rocking. His will be done, as surely it is being done. Bless you, Della🙏💕
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Normally that is because we so second guess ourselves, not being sure we even recognize His will. This is normally because we tend to think that we “need to” or “have to” accomplish some large task or mission. If we just step back for a second, KNOW that in all good conscience we ARE doing our best to serve, then be certain in the fact that even in the most simple or mundane situation in life, we ARE shining the light of our souls out to the world. Most often we will never even know, but be certain, even the simplest gesture of goodwill, love, kindness, support is moving “mountains” in the heavens. Like a ripple on a pond, our small (or great) contribution spreads far beyond just our limited interaction. For example, you are nice to the postman, he’s nice to his wife, the wife to the kids, and on and on. Every single action is counted and accountable.
Yes, yes, yes, yes, and YES again!
Along with the golden rule “Treat others as you would have them treat you,” the Lord’s prayer is an amazing concentration of wisdom in so few words.
It spans the matter of God’s authority (hallowed be Thy name) and satan’s challenge to it, as well as our relationship to God and to others (forgive us as we forgive those). It begins and ends with the Kingdom, and reminds us that the Kingdom of His Christ will triumph.
It is a wonderful springboard for prayer on all these facets.
It is, it really is, AnAppeal2Heaven. The Golden Rule is the basis for a Christ-like life. And when it is truly embedded in us, there is such joy in following it, without thinking about it. For the sake of following Christ and all He teaches.🙏
Here’s an old Bob Seeger song that sums up what has been going on with our mainstream media, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram… among others Revisionism of history and the news
Tru dat!
One more . . .
Good morning, Garrison🤗 Overcast here with rain coming…these gentle performances are just perfect for a day like this. Lovely.
Ooops…tornado sirens going off. The sky was a very funny colour this morning…..
Good morning, Bet. Just got up a cup of coffee ago. . . Solid 10 hours last night! Guess I needed it. Hope the bad weather passes you by. Just overcast here at the moment.
Uros is a young and very gifted player from Slovenia. I found him on Youtube several years ago.
A saying I learned in Britain…
“Sleep is Nature’s sweet restorer.”
Sometime else I learned…that’s the absolute truth! I bet your day will be a better one for it as well. Wonderful…
Sirens everywhere, pretty ominous sky with clouds with those little tails which can and do develop into sudden tornados. Watched one for w while as it passed overhead and moved on. But after a deluge, all is quiet for the moment.
Have to go pick up The Mags, our daughter’s precious poodle cross, as she is setting up an end of year get together for one of her company’s clients and will stay overnight for the event tomorrow.
Maggie is no problem and a real sweetheart. I’ve got her treats ready so she’ll be happy…which is the most important thing of course😉💕
Hope you’re safe, dear sister. 🙏🏻❤️😘
Bless, my brother…all is well, thank you😘 The sun has unexpectedly come out. We rarely hear those sirens, so it makes us sit up and take notice.
I grew up in Oklahoma’s “Tornado Alley” so I know exactly what you’re talking about, Bet. Spent hours in our neighbor’s storm cellar while the funnels were passing overhead.
Scary stuff all right. From those who have been hot by them, I believe it’s the sound of them that remains in memory.
Good afternoon Garrison! 🙂
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Hey Garrison. Outstanding videos that go along with some of the great fall weather we’re getting here. That guy does some serious guitar work. The guitar itself is a work of art.
Have a great day, Garrison.
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One more that some of you might remember…
One for you, patty, and for us all…let’s have some joy!!
St Olaf Choir “O Yule, Full of Gladness
Joy, indeed! The only ‘bad’ part of Christmas is it ends far too soon.
I dread the ending as well, even though it lasts through Twelfth Night. Its the music I’ll miss…will start counting down to next year’s offerings..
LOL a coworker, married to an immigrant from Ireland
told us in the office that her husband complained mightily about short American Christmases. Only one day of Christmas here, whereas traditionally there should be 12 nights of celebration.
He had a point…
Wonderful, patty!! Robert Shaw and the John Rutter arrangement sung by the Cambridge Singers. A more perfect combination for this Season of Expectation I cannot think of.
Another X11 December day.
13 December 2019 Emil Richards [Radocchia], American session and touring vibraphonist and percussionist [George Shearing; Frank Sinatra; Lalo Schifrin; Frank Zappa; George Harrison; Harry Partch; Shadowfax), dies at 87
13 December 2018 Nancy Wilson, American jazz vocalist “(You Don’t Know) How Glad I Am” and her version of the standard “Guess Who I Saw Today”, dies at 81
13 December 2016 Alan Thicke, Canadian actor (Growing Pains), host (Thicke of the Night), and theme song composer (Diff’rent Strokes; The Facts of Life), dies of an aortic dissection at 69
13 December 2014 Raoul Cita, R&B pianist and songwriter (Harptones), dies at 86
13 December 2010 Stuart “Woolly” Wolstenholme, British keyboardist and vocalist (Barclay James Harvest), commits suicide at 63
13 December 2006 Homesick James [Williamson], American blues slide guitarist and singer (Elmore James band, 1955-62), dies at 96 [or 101, or 92 – date of birth disputed]
13 December 2005 Timothy Jordan II, American pop-rock musician (The All American Rejects; Jonezetta), takes his own life at 24
13 December 2002 Zal Yanovsky, Canadian rock guitarist (Lovin’ Spoonful – “Do You Believe in Magic?”), dies of a heart attack at 57
13 December 2001 Chuck Schuldiner, American heavy metal singer-songwriter (Death), dies of brain cancer at 34
13 December 1996 Mae Barnes {Stith], American dancer and jazz singer (“The Sunny Side Of The Street”), dies of cancer at 89 (or older, year of birth disputed)
13 December 1995 Nancy LaMott, American singer, dies of cancer at 43
One of the guys at work really likes the band Death. I was a Thrash metal guy. There is a really good Thrash Metal documentary out “Get Thrashed” that is excellent. If you like Thrash friend, you will love it.
Ty for posting these reminders of our fallen musicians.
Singing the ABCs
According to this test this is my political compass…
What is yours?
https://www.politicalcompass.org/
https://www.politicalcompass.org/yourpoliticalcompass?ec=0.0&soc=-1.59
My political compass is
Economic Left/Right: 0.0. (directly on the vertical axis )
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -1.59. (slightly below the horizontal axis, similar to yours)
Frank
You asked why 10 ply?
That is what a 3/4 ton pickup must have to handle it’s Max gross weight. It is illegal to put tires rated to handle less . If a tire retailer does so and something bad happens due to the tires not meeting the max gross weight standard, the dealer is legally liable. So they simply would not but 8 ply tires on even I wanted them to.
Got it. 🤟
Hi bro!
The 12 Days of Christmas starts today.
Churches celebrate the 12 days of Christmas beginning Christmas Eve and ending January 6, the Epiphany.
December 13 Oswald Chambers
Intercessory Prayer
…men always ought to pray and not lose heart. —Luke 18:1
You cannot truly intercede through prayer if you do not believe in the reality of redemption. Instead, you will simply be turning intercession into useless sympathy for others, which will serve only to increase the contentment they have for remaining out of touch with God. True intercession involves bringing the person, or the circumstance that seems to be crashing in on you, before God, until you are changed by His attitude toward that person or circumstance. Intercession means to “fill up…[with] what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ” (Colossians 1:24), and this is precisely why there are so few intercessors. People describe intercession by saying, “It is putting yourself in someone else’s place.” That is not true! Intercession is putting yourself in God’s place; it is having His mind and His perspective.
As an intercessor, be careful not to seek too much information from God regarding the situation you are praying about, because you may be overwhelmed. If you know too much, more than God has ordained for you to know, you can’t pray; the circumstances of the people become so overpowering that you are no longer able to get to the underlying truth.
Our work is to be in such close contact with God that we may have His mind about everything, but we shirk that responsibility by substituting doing for interceding. And yet intercession is the only thing that has no drawbacks, because it keeps our relationship completely open with God.
What we must avoid in intercession is praying for someone to be simply “patched up.” We must pray that person completely through into contact with the very life of God. Think of the number of people God has brought across our path, only to see us drop them! When we pray on the basis of redemption, God creates something He can create in no other way than through intercessory prayer.
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
Crises reveal character. When we are put to the test the hidden resources of our character are revealed exactly.
https://utmost.org/
We are messengers….maybe it’s okay
The Word became flesh and dwelt among us. – John 1:14
The Wise Men gazed at the stars and discovered one that directed them to Mary and Joseph and the baby Jesus. Today, the James Webb Space Telescope transmits stellar images to earth that excite scientists around the world and cause them to postulate on the origins of it all. Some day the scientists will catch up to the theologians in that regard.
The order, the complexity, and the beauty of the star systems do not surprise those who know that all of it is God-created. Even more impressive than creation is that this magnificent Creator God wanted His people to have a better understanding of Himself. To do that, He sent His only begotten Son, Jesus – confined in a fleshly body – to dwell with His people on Earth.
The apostle John speaks of Jesus as The Word. “In the beginning was The Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God… The Word became flesh and dwelt among us” (John 1:1, 14). Commentator Dr. Roger Frederickson wrote, “In this act of incarnation, eternity and time, the divine and the human, salvation and creation, are reconciled.” Jesus did not cease to be God, but His humanity was real… a mystery that remains.
In this, God’s love for His people abounds. Jesus came to Earth, lived a life of perfection though tempted as you are, and paid the price for the sins of all humankind. All He asks is that you accept Him and believe. If you have not made that commitment, do it today. Then pray for those who will hear the Gospel message this season. May their hearts be overwhelmed by God’s love for them and believe.
https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/daily-prayer-briefing?utm_source=daily_briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_briefing&utm_content=daily_briefing
“He tells the number of the stars; he calls them all by their names.”
~Psalms 147:4 KJV~
Greetings Treepers! ✝️
And to you, my dear friend.😘
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
Good morning, duchess🤗 Wow!! That huge “Patience” smacked me in the eye!
I must have been hiding when He passed it out…working on it…
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
Verse of the Day for Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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“O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!”
Romans 11:33 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
December 13
MORNING
Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. II Tim. 2:1
Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power. Col. 1:11
As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. Col. 2:6, 7
Trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified. Isa. 61:3
Built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; in whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto a holy temple in the Lord: in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of God through the Spirit. Eph. 2:20-22
I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. Acts 20:32
Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. Phil. 1:11
Fight the good fight of faith. I Tim. 6:12
In nothing terrified by your adversaries. Phil. 1:28
EVENING
Thou Tenderest to every man according to his work. Psa. 62:12
Other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. I Cor. 3:11, 14, 15
We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. II Cor. 5:10
When thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: that thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. Matt. 6:3, 4
After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. Matt. 25:19
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God. II Cor. 3:5
LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us. Isa. 26:12
J. Bagster
https://dailylightdevotional.org/12/1213.html
Mornin’ all!
And I Was There… Pearl Harbor and Midway, Breaking the Secrets.
https://archive.org/details/andiwastherepear0000layt_q6a9/mode/2up?view=theater
About the Author:
Rear Adm. Edwin T. Layton, USN (Ret.), was the staff intelligence officer for the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet from 7 December 1940 to the surrender of Japan.
From Library Journal:
According to Admiral Layton, the Japanese succeeded at Pearl Harbor because of audacious planning plus a dramatic breakdown in our intelligence service. This failure was caused by feuding among high-level officers for control of the intelligence and radio intercept divisions. Six months after Pearl Harbor, self-serving petty jealousy at naval headquarters almost caused us to lose the decisive battle of Midway. Layton reveals the full details of this deplorable situation and vigorously defends Admiral H.E. Kimmel, naval commander at Pearl Harbor, who was blamed for the disasters. Layton accuses instead some high-ranking naval officers in Washington who failed to pass along the latest intelligence intercepts. There is much new information here. Primarily for specialists with some knowledge of cryptography and intelligence operations, this is essential for comprehensive World War II collections. Stanley Itkin, Hillside P.L., New Hyde Park, N.Y.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
imho – CNO Stark wasn’t up to the task at hand
. . . 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.
Amen, Amin🙏
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)
@Betsy Jones,
I read your reply to my Fox Sparrow pic, I was delayed in reading it. I appreciate your kind reply and since I know you and your book reading/bird/naturalist loving family really enjoy the bird pics and you pass them on, here’s another for you, them, and the Treepers to enjoy. God bless you all.
Snow Bunting. I have seen them in the past, but not since I moved south.
Look at this little beauty, all puffed up against the cold! Thank you, Colkitto🤗. I am passing this one on right now. I can tell you, they are much appreciated.
I was on a FaceTime with my daughter and her triplets plus one the other day. Their family have just moved to a small town outside of Houston (too close for my liking, but her husband’s work took them their)…and as were talking she suddenly turned the phone so I could see the solid black squirrel in their backyard, foraging for his breakfast.
I know the American grey and the diminishing British red, but I was unaware of the black. I could have watched him for hours…but the school run intervened…sigh…
There, not their…obviously!
The Great American Songbook…………
“Here Comes Santa Claus”: Written and originally performed by Gene Autry, with music composed by Oakley Haldeman and Harriett Melka. Autry’s original recording (in which he pronounces Santa Claus as “Santy Claus”) was a top-10 hit on the pop and country charts; the song would go on to be covered many times in the subsequent decades.
Just in case you haven’t heard. Texas could be in for cold rivaling 83, 89, 21!
I was Ft. Sam in SanAntonio in 89 and it was sub zero all the way down there. Extreme cold could last for 5 days.
Hope they’ve gotten their power grid on n order.
Oh great…power grid in order?? I doubt it…
Any indication from your vast access to charts and prognosticators when, rah?
Got them but tough to do on the phone. Will be back tonight and update tomorrow.
No matter…found a few bits about what’s to be expected. Thanks, rah.
Never mind, rah…did a quick search…. cold to very cold in January, then worse in February…same as the Big Freeze.
American Girl Doll makers goes woke. From the latest booklet for girls:
“If you haven’t gone through puberty yet, the doctor might offer medicine to delay your body’s changes, giving you more time to think about your gender identity.”
The Federalist has a nice essay about this story from a writer who is not too happy with this nonsense:
https://thefederalist.com/2022/12/13/american-girl-exploits-adolescent-awkwardness-to-suggest-being-a-girl-isnt-good-enough/
Notice this is only in the Western “developed” countries. I see it in no other part of the world.
Who, what force is pushing this madness, this moral sickness? I’ve got a pretty good guess…earthly and not…
To be human!
We all know we are not all equal some are of very poor character, turns out in gods plan we are not human until we are regenerated. All can be saved but few are, and it’s a process describing being a human or humanity. Knowledge that was common but now is gone.
So in view of that light, can we acknowledge that preference in treatment through history was possibly justified? That the slaughter of whole lineage was needed or maybe status of individuals was desired to achieve harmony.
My point is, we know very little about next to nothing and one thing has become blatantly clear. People don’t want history that is true or precise because they may be on the wrong side of history.
Character is not just willed into being. It is passed on and exemplary also not inherent in many. The process is Godly to be regenerated and that will not be present if God is not present in culture, we see it now in our society. Other cultures did not view God as we do and therefore history would show the reasons of prejudice, as we label it now. It’s not actually prejudice if it has reasons.
God strictly forbade the Jews from marriage to other cultures for this reason. They did not worship God, therefore humanity was rare. Jesus was the salvation for non Jews, through his sacrifice.
We change history to desired outcomes, not learning or studying why in truth.
It is no wonder that we fall time and time again to the same satanic tricks.
Happy St. Lucia Day
My great grandparents immigrated from Sweden. I’ve always thought this a beautiful celebration. Thank you, sunnydaze🌲😊
My Grandparents and their littlest kids were the immigrants in my family. So my generation was the lucky one that got to celebrate the Full. On. Swedish Xmas celebration.
A full month and a half of Christmas gaiety.
Us Grandkids (almost 20 of us) would put on a full fledged Lucia Pagent for the older folks every year. And all the girls got to be Lucia at some point. We had Star Boys, Elves, Lucia Attendents, sang the songs in Swedish and English, the whole show. LOL. What. A. BLAST. !!!!!!!!!
Say what you want about the Swedes, but they REALLY knew how to celebrate Christmas! Gotta party on during those dark winter days to make it thru w/ your head screwed on straight.
Oh they absolutely do! And my view is that the longer we celebrate or observe this beautiful season the better🤗 I’m in younger camp. What a joy for you to participate in it as a family.
So wonderful🌲💕
BTW, sunnydaze…I posted a lovely Christmas carol by the St Olaf Choir above, in case you missed it😉🌲
Thx. I *did* miss it. Will find now.
9-Aug-2022:
Today, President Biden will sign into law the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, which will build on this progress, making historic investments that will poise U.S. workers, communities, and businesses to win the race for the 21st century.
6-Dec-2022:
The layoffs and cost-cutting that Intel Corp. executives recently warned about have begun in California, with a couple of hundred employees set to lose their jobs next month, and manufacturing employees worldwide being offered unpaid leave.
.. what happened to the “chip shortage” ?
Gone in a mere 4 months ?
Talk about shovel-ready
Whatever “he” touches is only for headlines…in practice, it’s always a disaster.
Associates for Biblical Research
Great discussion on the Christmas Story, history!
God Bless you all!❤
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