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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Leon ,
Your Captions and Pictures ALWAYS Make me Smile and/or Laugh 😊
I Appreciate You Every Day
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Thank You !
Woke at 06:20 and made the customary trip to the bathroom. Upon opening the door there was Gabby the cat giving me hell! There is no mistaking when her food bowl is empty. She’s happy now.
First things first, rah. lesson learned??? 🙂
She’ll wait. She thinks I’m her servant but when nature calls, it takes priority. However I will make sure the door is closed, otherwise she’ll be in there with me giving me a hard time.
I got up this morning and realized I had not put away the wrapping paper last evening after wrapping a couple of boxes. It’s in little tiny pieces all over the living room floor. The cats had fun while I slept.
Morning Ya’ll 🙂
Good mornin’ jay 🙂
Howdy Garrison 🇺🇸🤠🇺🇸
Morning jay!
Howdy Gramps 🇺🇸🤠🇺🇸
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It’s January already?
I must have been hibernating . . .
Thank heavens 2022 is over…
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Great to see your posts, seems like it’s been awhile. Hope you’ve been well
Thanks. Still burning here.
Let’s go to Barcelona . . . The Sant Andreu School is a part of the Barcelona municipal school system. Joan (pronounced Juan) has been a music teacher there for years. He is best known for turning often quite young and talented kids into straight ahead very professional jazz musicians.
Two more . . .
Thank you, Garrison. I love the music from Sant Andreu. This was a great way to start my day!!
Mine, too. What a wonderful and inspiring teacher Joan Chamorro is to be able to impart such musical sophistication into young kids.
Good morning Garrison!
Mornin’ Gramps! 🙂
Happy Cursday, Treepers . . . 🙂
A Christmas Story of God’s Love for us
Luke 1:1 “…many have taken in hand to set…in order…those things…most surely…” We worked hard to ensure accuracy.
Luke 1:2 “…delivered unto us…eyewitnesses, and ministers...” Straight from the people who witnessed these events.
Luke 1:3 “...perfect understanding of all things…” A “perfect understanding”. Do we believe Luke’s record of events?
Luke 1:4 “That thou mightest know the certainty of those things...” Luke wants all of us to perfectly understand as well.
Luke 1:5 “…in the days of Herod…a priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: his wife of the daughters of Aaron…her name was Elisabeth.” Luke is making clear for us, the bloodlines of the Priests, both were Levites (aka of the Priestline).
Background: “course of Abia” [Greek N.T. Abia / Hebrew O.T. Abijah] identifies priesthood. Each Priest served 2 ‘courses’ per year. 24 total courses of 1 week each, times 2 courses = 48 weeks. PLUS 1 week for Feast of Tabernacles, 1 week for Pentacost, and 2 weeks for Passover for a total of 52 weeks. Calendar year starts on the 1st day of Spring ensuring accuracy. God’s calendar based on the Sun [solar] never changes, Satan’s, based on the Moon [lunar, lunatic] changes every year.
1st Chronicles 24:1 “…these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron…” “divisions” = courses, identified and described.
1st Chronicles 24:10 “...the eighth to Abijah.” Abia’s placement & rotation in the 24 week cycle. All of Chronicles should be studied and absorbed, but this helps establish an understanding of the Priest’s duties and responsiblities to work in the Temple of GOD.
Eight in Biblical numerics = ‘New Beginnings’. Affirms our renewal through Christ and indicates which course applied.
Abijah/Abia’s placement in rotation on a Gregorian [modern] calendar; 1st. June 13th – 19th. 2nd. December 6th – 12th.
Return to Luke 1;
Luke 1:6 “…both righteous before God…” God loved both Elisabeth & Zacharias for their loyalty to Him.
Luke 1:7 “...they had no child…both were…well stricken in years...” Elisabeth was 90, Zacharias was 99.
Luke 1:8 “...while he executed the priest’s office before God…in the order of his course,” June 13th – June 19th.
Luke 1:11 “...there appeared unto him an angel of the LORD...” A Divine messenger with a personal message.
Luke 1:13 “...the angel said…”Fear not Zacharias…thy wife Elizabeth shall bear…a son…call his name John.” God named John the Baptist, not his father Zacharias, as would have been tradition.
Luke 1:14 “...many shall rejoice at his birth.” John the Baptist was loved by virtually all who knew him.
Luke 1:15 “…he shall be great in the sight of the LORD…” He did great works baptising many before Jesus ‘arrived’.
Luke 1:17 “…he shall go before Him…to make ready a people prepared for the LORD.” He was born before Jesus.
Luke 1:18 “...I am an old man…my wife well stricken in years...” Zacharias found all of this hard to believe.
Luke 1:19 “...I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of GOD…sent…to shew thee these glad tidings.” Believe It Bro!
Luke 1:20 “...thou shalt…not be able to speak until the day…” And, since you doubted GOD, you will be silent 9 months!
Luke 1:23 “…as soon as…his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.” Zach would’ve traveled, leaving after the Sabbath, in the morning of June 20th, he was almost 100 and he had to go at least 30 miles to get home. Call it the 23rd.
Luke 1:24 “...Elisabeth conceived, and hid…five months...” After Zacharias returned home [probably pretty tired for an old dude], so Elisabeth may have conceived on June 24th, places the date [5 months later] at November 24th. She hid out, she was embarassed to be pregnant at 90 years old! Bet ol’ Zach wasn’t, but he couldn’t brag because he was dumb! Silly men.
Luke 1:26 “...in the sixth month…Gabriel was sent from God…unto…Nazareth,” 1 month later on December 24th, a 2nd Divine visitation, with another personal message, to yet another who was loved by God.
Luke 1:27 “To a virgin espoused to…Joseph…and the virgin’s name was Mary.” Betrothed, not yet married.
Luke 1:28 “...the angel…said…thou art highly favoured…blessed art thou among women.” You Rock Girl!
Luke 1:31 “...behold, thou shalt conceive…and bring forth a Son…call His name JESUS.” Today, God has blessed you above all women! Again GOD named this Child, not Joseph the step-father of Jesus [after they were married].
Luke 1:33 “...He shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of His kingdom there shall be no end.” Jacob means all 12 tribes of Israel, Christians, not just the 1 tribe of Judah [Jews] currently in Judea, known by the secular world as “Israel”.
This Holy event was foretold 630 years earlier in Scripture.
Isaiah 7:14 “…the LORD Himself shall give you a sign; Behold a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel [God with us].” The Son of God in the flesh, to show us all how to do life right!
Luke 1:34 “…said Mary…”How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?”.” I’m nervous, what will the neighbors say?
Luke 1:35 “...the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee…that shall be born…the Son of GOD.‘” We got this covered!
Luke 1:36 “…thy cousin Elisabeth…also conceived…this is the sixth month with her…” Crash at your cousin’s, she has cable!
Mary conceived before her time [she was a young virgin], Elisabeth conceived after her time [she was 90 yrs old].
Jeremiah 32:17 “…Lord God! behold, Thou hast made the heaven and the earth…there is nothing too hard for Thee.”
Luke 1:37 “For with God nothing shall be impossible.” Absorb these words; ‘the Truth shall make you free‘. John 8:32
Luke 1:39 “And Mary arose…and went with haste into a city of Juda.” Next morning 25th, [date changes at sunset] she booked it outa’ there before the neighbors knew. She was perfectly innocent, but you know…people gonna’ talk… Phfftt!
Luke 1:40 “...entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.” Yo’ Cuz! What’s up? Wait’ll you hear this!
Luke 1:41 “...when Elisabeth heard…Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit…”
Luke 1:44 “…as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded…the babe leaped in my womb for joy.” John was psyched!
‘John the Baptist’ [unborn and only 6 months since conception] leapt in Elisabeth’s womb, at the presence of the Holy Spirit of JESUS Who was only just conceived in Mary’s womb! Who wouldn’t leap for joy at His Presence?!
Luke 1:46 “...Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,” Mary was rightfully proud of her love for the LORD!
Luke 1:47 “...my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.” She acknowledged the Scripture foretold & fulfilled.
Luke 1:48 “...all generations shall call me blessed.” We do! We can’t do anything without mothers! She was Jesus’ mom!
So is there anything wrong with celebrating the birth of our Saviour on December 25th? Of course not! How about a tree, is that OK? Of course! We don’t worship the tree, it represents our Father’s Love and His sacrifice of His only begotten Son for our salvation. Our Heavenly Father explains His love for us through the tree symbolism in Hosea.
Hosea 14:8 “…I am like a green fir tree. From Me is thy fruit found.” An evergreen fir tree represents His eternal promises.
Hosea 14:9 “Who is wise, and shall understand these things? …for the ways of the LORD are right...”
Why do the leftists hate Christmas? Why do they hate babies and want to murder them, ripping them from the womb of their mother? Even to the point of dissecting them, while still alive, and without any humane benefit of anesthetics? How evil are those people?! Luke through his written testimony helps us understand. If they admitted God’s Word was true, they would have to admit life begins at the moment of conception, precisely as God explained. At that very instant [conception] He placed the spirit He chose to come forth from that mother’s womb. The spirit lives in that body until the flesh body dies.
Put aside any previous biases taught by religions, instead rely on God given, common sense. Why did Joseph and Mary travel to Bethlehem? By Roman Law, people had to go to their birth city for a census once every 10 years. Rome didn’t schedule this event in the winter months, people would have too much difficulty traveling wet, muddy, snowy roads. They wouldn’t be able to carry enough provisions for winter, there wasn’t a Motel 6 and a Cracker Barrel every few miles. And Enterprize rent-a-donkey was years away! And a really, really pregnant Mary? She never could have made the trip in Winter! But in Summer, sure. Travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem was approximately 70 miles over rural roads, not typically done in Winter. The Word even gives a common sense explanation that this was the case.
Luke 2:8 “there were…shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.” Shepherds don’t camp out in the winter, what will their flocks eat? They can’t scratch through snow and ice just to eat stubble. Everything is harvested and stored in the barns. But in the Summer, let’s camp, baby! We can keep the flocks safe, watch the night sky, maybe even see the Star of Bethlehem! At least 3 shepherds did exactly that!
Was our Lord & Savior born on December 25th? More likely conceived on December 25th and born on September 29th, the 1st day of the Feast of Tabernacles, then circumcised on the 8th day. A perfect human gestation is 280 days. God’s Plan is perfection! Does it really matter which date? Not for those that keep Jesus Christ in our lives every day, 24/7/365. Perhaps records were changed to reflect other ‘intents and purposes‘? Each must discern their personal beliefs and live accordingly. Choose teachers wisely, but believe God’s written Word, it always comes to pass exactly as written.
And it sure doesn’t hurt to teach children, “Your sister/brother is alive in Mommy’s belly but they’re still growing and not big enough to come out and see you just yet. Wait a little longer, OK?” If it’s good enough for God’s teaching, it should be good enough for us! Then maybe they won’t agree to killing any babies when they reach adulthood. Just sayin’.
Sundance often states, “The truth has no agenda“. What is unstated, but also understood, “… deception always does“.
2nd Peter 1:16 “...we have not followed cunningly devised fables…but were eyewitnesses…”
2nd Peter 2:1 “…there shall be false teachers among you…and bring upon themselves swift destruction.”
We all encounter choices in life. Do we want to believe what Luke wrote through Divine Inspiration as a testament to what many had witnessed? Or do we want to believe the traditions of man, taught by churches and self described ‘teachers’ with no understanding of the written Word? Free will means our choice. Truth helps us explain the Christmas message to others.
1st Corinthians 10:11 “…these things happened…for ensamples…upon whom the ends of the world are come.” When is that ‘end of the world’ from whence you speak? It’s the Fig Tree Generation! It began in 1948, and it’s gettin’ pret-ty old…
Jeremiah 3:15 “I will give… pastors according to Mine heart, which shall feed…knowledge and understanding.”
2nd Tim. 3:15 “… from a child thou hast known…Scriptures…make thee wise…” Many have known there is much more to God’s Word than is commonly taught. If it’s confusing, the teacher isn’t explaining the Word properly.
1st Corinthians 14:33 “…God is not the author of confusion, but of peace…” Peace of mind through understanding.
So, happy holidays? Heck no! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
Matthew 11:15 “He that has ears to hear, let him hear.”
Thank you KP. This was very interesting with everything put together in one posting. Merry Christmas to you.
Wait to see what happens at the end of the video. 🙂
The Christmas truce of WWI i 1914
The story of Secretariat’s Triple Crown win. One of the greatest horses ever…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klP5dwGh88U
The video doesn’t show but if you click on the link it will play. It’s about 13 minutes and shows highlights of his Triple Crown win. Such a beautiful and amazing horse.
Absolutely one of the best..I saw a video of his way of going.. hoof falls were like spokes in a wheel.. I was a newbie learning to raise and train TB ..great time in my life..😀👍
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What a great privilege and joy to raise and train thoroughbreds!. Wonderful memories for you to enjoy throughout all your life.
And a couple of Win photos too..🤣🤣👍
Yes .. wonderful learning experience (especially for a city kid)…1st one I took to Tampa.. she won her first out… my wife and I in Win photo says it all.. ah memories..
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I think the video I mentioned above is call A MAGIC WAY OF GOING.. it’s about TB ‘s but they highlight Big Red and some of his qualities that seem unique…
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The first video of the 1976 Budweiser Commercial features my brother; he was harnessing the horses and rode next to the driver.
He died a few years ago at 69 yrs old.
I remember the day I saw that commercial while watching a TV show with my husband and 2 toddlers.
Good Times!
Oh, Abigail, I am so sorry for the loss of your dear brother. When I was posting these last evening I was going to post a different Budweiser commercial but at the last moment I changed my mind and posted this one instead.
What a wonderful job he had working with those gentle giants. You must miss him so much.
. . . 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)
Thursday of the 27th Week of the Epistles
The Nativity Fast
Holy Prophet Habakkuk / Abbacum (+ 7th century B.C.)
Holy Martyr Myrope of Chios (+ 251)
Saint Stephen Urosh, King of Serbia (+ 1371) and his mother Saint Helen (+ 1376)
Eight New Hieromartyrs under the Soviet Atheist Yoke of the 20th century (+ 1937)
December 2nd – Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church
December 15th – civil or commercial calendar
Saints of God pray for us!
15 December 2021 Wanda Young, American pop singer (The Marvelettes – “Please Mr. Postman”; “Don’t Mess With Bill”), dies of heart disease at 78
15 December 2011 Bob Brookmeyer, American jazz and studio pianist, valve trombone player, arranger, and composer (Stan Getz; Jerry Mulligan), dies of congestive heart failure at 81
15 December 2009 Carolyn DeZurik, American country and polka singer and yodeler (The Cackle Sisters; Prairie Ramblers; The Polka Chips), dies at 90
15 December 1999 George Elrick, Scottish-British singer (“I Like Bananas Because They Have No Bones”), and broadcaster known as ‘The Smiling Voice of Radio’ (BBC’s “Housewives’ Choice”), dies at 95
15 December 1995 Johnny Lytle, American jazz drummer and vibraphonist, known as “Fast Hands”, dies of kidney failure at 63
15 December 1994 Harry Tobias, American songwriter, dies at 99
15 December 1984 Jan Peerce [Jacob Pincus Perelmuth], American tenor (NBC Symphony, 1938-55; NY Metropolitan Opera, 1941-67; “Bluebird of Happiness”), dies at 80
15 December 1983 Jimmy McLin, American jazz banjo player, and guitarist.
McLin started on piano before picking up banjo and, later, guitar. He played locally in Florida before relocating to New York City in 1928, playing both guitar and banjo in the early 1930s for James P. Johnson, Ward Pinkett, and Roy Eldridge. Later in the decade he recorded with Willie “The Lion” Smith, Buster Bailey, Midge Williams, and Billie Holiday. In the early 1940s he worked with Sidney Bechet, Dave Nelson, and Claude Hopkins, then played trombone and mellophone in a military band while serving in the United States Navy during World War II. After his discharge he worked again with Hopkins and played guitar for The Ink Spots. dies at 75
Note: little information exists as to what he played on.
15 December Glenn Miller
(1904-1944)
American bandleader and jazz composer (Glenn Miller Orchestra-In the Mood), dies in a suspected plane crash at 40
15 December Fats Waller
(1904-1943)
American jazz organist, piano player, singer and composer (“Ain’t Misbehavin'”; “Honeysuckle Rose”; “Hot Chocolate”), dies of pneumonia at 39
@MMWand,
I was scrolling through an open thread from a few days ago, and saw your post on the sad anniversary of Pat Di Nizio’s of the Smithereens passing away, who during their run in the 80’s ( I still listen to them) I was a big fan of (I loved 80’s Alternative Rock). One of my cousins lives in his hometown and he is a NJ legend with a great set of vocal chords and a big love for British Invasion music especially the Beatles. They were throwbacks putting an 80’s twist to 60’s British Invasion music. I unfortunately never got to see them live. TY
Pat DiNizio, Smithereens Singer, Dead at 62
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/pat-dinizio-smithereens-singer-dead-at-62-124683/
The Smithereens – House We Used To Live In
I too purchased the Smithereens 11 CD when it came out, digitized my 500+ collection long ago…. its still there.
I have a very eclectic ear for most music… never know what will pop into my head to listen to… or sing for that matter.
Don’t remember House that we used to live in ….. good story being told tho.
I also like this song…. but only 209k, so I posted the more universal song which I like as well.
I have learned way more things by doing this little daily tribute to the people that may not be so well known but have made great contributions to music… many I never knew or why a group imploded and disappeared.
ticket stub memories.. 1986..
1986 was an epic year.. my entry into the big leagues.. and with my new rank.. I was making it into dive rotation.. they were finding out what I was made of.. from platform installations and demolitions.. to giving us time off.. a little R&R.. but when duty calls.. always answer the fck’n phone..
Wow.. I just stumbled across this one.. it was in an old folder.. along with some of my old SurDO2 dive sheet decompression profiles..
real life.. dive sheets.. and a ticket stub.. proof.. more pieces to the puzzle.. (and might post more proof tomorrow night..)..
Uptown Houston.. being a fck’n diver.. and the bands.. the fans.. the chicks.. the partying.. there was a Happening going on.. no way was I going to leave all this..
where were you on Wednesday night.. October 8, 1986.. I know where I was..
I had blogged about this night a couple of years ago.. (evidenced by posting this same song.. I had remembered the experience.. the band.. the night.. the song.. and the moment..)..
..as the Houston skyline glistened in the distance through my loft wall of windows..
..pull me close.. try and understand..
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Houston.. Living the Life..
Big City Nights.. R&R..
(Pull me close.. Try and understand..)
‘What day is it..?..’ ‘Uhh.. 40..?..’
Heading in.. I’m hardened, weathered and worn from the day and night and night and day week after week mental and physical intense marathon onslaught. ..And there is no better feeling.. Another mission accomplished. Another job well done. Heavy price.. Heavy reward.. A mailbox full of checks awaits. But after weeks of long hours, loud diesels and SurDO2 chamber runs, I’m looking forward to something else..
I get to my loft and look in the bathroom mirror. Damn.. I’ve got that look. Eyes sunken in my head, dark circles under my eyes. Nothing a few days of sleep won’t cure. I clean myself up and head out. Looking forward to a night of good music, drinks and companionship..
The place is packed. I go to my favorite spot and hang near the front corner of the center bar. I tip well on the first drink. The bartender recognizes me. I’m set. I don’t have to ask again. He keeps them coming all night. Rockers themselves, they knew how to keep the party rolling. An integral part of the Houston Cardi’s legend. I see some familiar faces.. And some new ones.. The band rocks.. The drinks flow.. The people roll..
Escape.. Lights from the Houston skyline glow in the distance as we hideout from the World.. If only for just one night.. Laying there together in each others arms.. We hope the night never ends..
What an incredible life you have lived! I always look forward to your posts. I really like your music postings as well.
you are so kind.. thank you.. (it came with a price though.. love lost.. time after time..)..
I’m a fan of yours too.. (I really liked the Christmas beer commercials.. great Christmas memories.. my father bred and raced thoroughbreds.. that was his passion in life)..
December 15 Oswald Chambers
“Approved to God”
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. —2 Timothy 2:15
If you cannot express yourself well on each of your beliefs, work and study until you can. If you don’t, other people may miss out on the blessings that come from knowing the truth. Strive to re-express a truth of God to yourself clearly and understandably, and God will use that same explanation when you share it with someone else. But you must be willing to go through God’s winepress where the grapes are crushed. You must struggle, experiment, and rehearse your words to express God’s truth clearly. Then the time will come when that very expression will become God’s wine of strength to someone else. But if you are not diligent and say, “I’m not going to study and struggle to express this truth in my own words; I’ll just borrow my words from someone else,” then the words will be of no value to you or to others. Try to state to yourself what you believe to be the absolute truth of God, and you will be allowing God the opportunity to pass it on through you to someone else.
Always make it a practice to stir your own mind thoroughly to think through what you have easily believed. Your position is not really yours until you make it yours through suffering and study. The author or speaker from whom you learn the most is not the one who teaches you something you didn’t know before, but the one who helps you take a truth with which you have quietly struggled, give it expression, and speak it clearly and boldly.
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
We are not to preach the doing of good things; good deeds are not to be preached, they are to be performed.
https://utmost.org/approved-to-god/
Twitter numbers make no sense. Not if it were a business.
• Twitter Became the Ministry of Truth (David Stockman)
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10 days till the birthday party!! Seems like yesterday, he was, oh so, tiny.. 🥰
You’re Here – Francesca Battistelli
K-Mart Christmas Music Track:
If you hate Christmas music today, there’s always the old fashioned way. From Archive.org by Tape-A-Thon:
“This is a digitized version of an in-store reel to reel tape that was played within a Kmart store in December 1974. The opening Kmart jingle is interesting at the beginning of both hours, and there are theft deterrent security pages and store policy announcements between every few songs. This must have been in attempt to discourage shoplifting.”
Some of those sound suspiciously like they were from the Wurlitzer organs they used at the Paramount Music Palace and 1974 would have been prime time for its distribution. Spent many and hour at PMM eating marginal pizza with fantastic entertainment.
With much better record quality than this one one below as it is single location recording.
Much better production / album side.
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
Verse of the Day for Thursday, December 15, 2022
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“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.”
Ephesians 6:11 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
Mornin’ all.
An excellent observation of the demise of our country.
A good morning to you also – while we can still celebrate them.
Argentina is far too white for the taste of the racists at the Washington Post.
More Racism From The Washington Post | Real Climate Science
Funny thing! I can’ remember them being disturbed because there is such a high percentage of black players on professional basketball and football teams. According to the last census blacks make up about 14% of the US population and so if a pro basketball team was to become racially balanced the ratio of black to white players would be about the opposite of what it is.
If their percentage is only 14%, why does it seem that 80% PLUS of the commercials feature them – – even when there’s only a few people in it?
While I’m on my rant, is there an “All White” television channel?
It all started when Jake from State Farm was fired.
ha!
https://www.oneplace.com/ministries/thru-the-bible-with-j-vernon-mcgee/player/?type=branded#now-playing
From RED STATE: “Analysis of RNC Spending Since 2017 Shows Millions Were Spent on Private Jets, Limousines, Luxury Retreats, Broadway Shows”
December 15
MORNING
Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. Gal. 6:2
Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: who … took upon him the form of a servant. Phil. 2:4, 5, 7
Even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. Mark 10:45
He died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. II Cor. 5:15
When Jesus … saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled. Jesus wept. John 11:33, 35
Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Rom. 12:15
Be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. I Pet. 3:8, 9
EVENING
Son, go work to day in my vineyard. Matt. 21:28
Thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. Gal. 4:7
Reckon ye … yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, that ye should obey it in the lusts thereof. Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin; but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God. Rom. 6:11-13
As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: but as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. I Pet. 1:14, 15
Sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work. II Tim. 2:21
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. I Cor. 15:58
J. Bagster
https://dailylightdevotional.org/12/1215.html
Christmas day is fast approaching… rejoice and enjoy the next few days. Spend them with your friends and those who are close to you. Celebrate them with your family
AOC bombs at the box office.
AOC’s Climate Crisis Doc Tanks at Box Office – Watts Up With That?
Latest model run showing temperature projected anomalies for Texas and the central deep south area.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fj_l5-dWIAAtn2S?format=png&name=medium
Looking like there is going to be a blizzard in my neck of the woods in Indiana over to the east coast on Christmas eve.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FkAxxG_XgAIxy14?format=png&name=medium
An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” – Matthew 2:13
What blessings were you born with? For some, it is good looks or a generous family inheritance. Jesus was born King of the Jews. His birth was prophesied since the beginning of time, He did not earn the title or overthrow a regime to gain it. He was brought into the world by God, as His beloved Son, the Messiah.
Herod, the brutal king of Judea at the time of Jesus’ birth, was not opposed to killing to satisfy his thirst for power. Even his wives and children were not exempted! Herod represents the world system in its most graphic form. He ruled the Jews by brute force, and he despised the idea that one would be born to lead them out of his well-crafted bondage.
The world system has not changed. It still rejects God’s plan for humanity and certainly opposes any authority other than its own. Yet, Herod, with his worldly authority and power, was not successful in destroying Jesus. Today, Christ has taken His rightful place, “God has highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name that is above every name so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth” (Philippians 2:9-10).
As a Christ follower, you were spiritually born with a place in His Kingdom, “He is Lord of Lords and King of Kings, and those with Him are called and chosen and faithful” (Revelation 17:14). Express gratitude to your Savior for these birthright gifts. Pray for many across America, especially in public office, to come into the saving knowledge and relationship with Jesus Christ, Son of God, King of All.
https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/daily-prayer-briefing?utm_source=daily_briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_briefing&utm_content=daily_briefing
Just in case you don’t have enough cute in your life, check Emmy Eaton’s interview with Drew Barrymore this week. Emmy is the very young daughter of Nate Eaton at East Idaho News. She aspires to be a journalist.
Among other funny things in this video, Drew Barrymore confesses that Tom Cruise is her ‘dream interview.”
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2022/12/drew-barrymore-answers-7-questions-and-emmy-asks-her-to-call-the-most-famous-person-in-her-phone/
That was adorable.
Turnberry Castle was the home of the Bruce’s Kings of Scotland
The amazing story of the Trump family Bible and its revival connection
https://metrovoicenews.com/the-amazing-story-of-the-trump-family-bible-and-its-revival-connection/
Bobolink (male). Grassland bird that is sadly declining through loss of habitat. Its a beauty.
A battle of Rifs. Some of you will no doubt recognize both these guys. Many of you will recognize at least one.
January 15th?
This apparently happened today in Texas; I don’t know the condition of the pilot but we can all take a moment to reflect on fellow citizens like this military pilot and others who make the commitment to our great Republic, regardless of politics and all the other stuff discussed here daily. Godspeed. Caution, language.
Amazing
Amen
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Had an interesting experience of feeling out-of-touch. I wasn’t near a computer, but there was a TV. I wanted to check local weather, and accidentally caught the last story on ABC News. Network news shows often choose a “feel good” story to end broadcasts with. This one was a recurring feature called “Made in America”, in this instance about a company that makes high-quality tee shirts in various colors and styles.
After I got back home, I checked the brand’s web site catalog. Their tees START at $38, and go up into the FIFTIES.
I’m sure they are top quality and fit well, but who in their right mind would pay that much for a plain tee shirt that doesn’t even have your favorite rock band or sports team on it? Still, someone must. They have 22 brick & mortar stores, and 160 employees at their factory.
When I was a teenager I worked retail after school at a mall. Price was all most people looked at for basic clothing like socks or tee shirts. I guess that has changed. I’m soooo old …
Delaware is adopting California’s clean air act. They plan to ban all non-commercial non electric vehicles.
https://documents.dnrec.delaware.gov/Air/regulations/under-development/workshop-presentation-low-emission-vehicle-program-dec-13-15-2022.pdf
Not surprising.
No numbers this government puts out can be trusted:
Claim: CDC Deleted Defensive Gun Use Figures Under Pressure from Left (breitbart.com)
Can someone tell me how to post an image? I’ve tried several ways and failed utterly. Thank you.
Mary
✝️ Lord, thank You for the day. Amen.
Amen!