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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✝️ DAILY DEVOTIONAL, December 26, 2022
Hello Fellow Treepers!
Feast of Stephen — Fine art landscape photo taken by me on December 26 of 2020 on a nature trail in Northeast Ohio. Wishing all here a beautiful winter day!
It looks like an excellent painting.
Thank you very much! That was my goal. Wishing you a beautiful day … 🙂
Where’s Good King Wenceslas?
😉
In Heaven. 🙂
to the phoenix, your photographic artistry is spectacular – I’ve enjoyed every piece you’ve chosen to share with us. With those kudos well deserved and taken care of, I wish to commend you on you proper use of the word ‘me’. Photo taken by me!
Cannot begin to tell you how much the use of the word ‘myself’ (incorrectly) offends me. From the barroom to the boardroom, everyone now assumes they sound ‘smaht’ when they’re not.
Hi parichute,
Thank you for your kind compliments!
As for your grammar note, part of my day job is wearing the hat of the Grammar Police, so you’re welcome to point out if I happen to make a typo or other error.
And that said, methinks I actually could say “Photo taken by myself …” since I was alone at the time. * good-natured grin * 🙂
In any case, hail and well met!
Christian Marvel actor Chris Pratt says the exact OPPOSITE that woke Disney wanted him to say
(First 2 minutes)
https://rumble.com/v2286ac-christian-marvel-actor-chris-pratt-says-the-exact-opposite-that-woke-disney.html
🌎🔥💉 “The Big Reset ~ The Great Reset Plandemic Movie” ~ Covid Vaccines To World Domination Documentary
(2:16:44)
https://rumble.com/v226vqu–the-big-reset-the-great-reset-plandemic-movie-covid-vaccines-to-world-domi.html
Worldwide fascism. You will own nothing. And you will be happy. Or else.
Schwab and his evil buds need to give away ALL of their money, home(s), investments……
They must lead by example
-then,
They need to make a very public (televised) statement
and
sign an agreement that they will (never)
“own nothing & be happy”.
Perhaps after ten years
their insanity will spread. 🤔
If I had my way I’d send Davos a few million of JoBama’s illegal aliens.
They only have about 12 thousand people in Davos, they’re probably a little short on diversity.
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And on a personal note … I see that the latest official Buffalo snow is now around 4 feet. And for the season to date we’re at 92.7 inches of snow while a normal full season’s snowfall is 95.4 inches, so we may hit 120″ (or more) before the season’s done. That’s quite a birthday present I got from the Good Lord for my 76th yesterday.
Happy Birthday, Leon. Stay warm and safe!
I hope
You had a Most Wonderful Birthday , Leon !
Thinking of You 🥳🎁🎉
1946 was a good year for me too!
December 1944 was good for me.
February 1935 was good for me 🤣👍
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Welcome to the SIXERS!! Midway from 70-proud to holy crap I’m old. Good luck with the snow, to paraphrase those in AZ…it’s OK it’s a dry snow
Happy Birthday Leon! And many more!
PS – I rarely comment on your daily critter photos & captions but please know I enjoy them immensely and forward many of them to some folks in my family who have big hearts for animals, especially cats.
Happy Birthday !!! Thank you for so many beautiful kitty pictures. We share the house with four cats and four dogs. They are all sleeping in front of the wood stove rite now.
Happy Birthday Leon!
Happy Birthday, Leon❣️
Afternoon Patience!
Happy birthday Leon.
Happy, happy birthday, Leon!
And may the Lord continue His blessings on you in new year.
Your cat pics are my fav — thanks for posting.
Watch this til the surprise ending. 2 min. vid.
Wonderful ending 😍💕👍😎
Really nice ..warms you inside..😀👍
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My eyes are leaking….
Mine too. This is beautiful!
Dang that’s beautiful
This is an awesome message. For a very enlightening overview of 2nd Peter 1-3 AND the book of Jude in a one hour lesson, here’s a link to Day 354 of Austin Bible Church’s “Through the Bible 2022” series with Pastor Bob Bolender.
https://ttb2022.com/through-the-bible-2022/354/
Two more . . .
How beautiful….!
Thought so, too. 🙂
Morning Garrison!
🙂 Happy I can turn off my drippin’ pipes!
I learned a new trick for treating a cough. Rub Vicks Vaporub on the bottom of your feet, and put on a pair of socks. It works for about 6 hours or so.
I have never liked NyQuil or other OTC cough syrups, I always feel like I am floating in an out of body experience. I don’t care for cough drops much either, but prefer them over the syrups. Not sure how or why it works from the feet up, don’t really care since it worked, at least for me. As soon as it wore off I would start coughing again, as soon as I put the Vicks on my feet w/in minutes the coughing stopped. Probably any menthol euco product would work.
Anyway, the feet was new to me, instead of the chest and nose. Had to try because my innards are bruised from coughing, it was a pleasant surprise to find an alternative, and to get a night’s rest.
Hope you get some good rest and to feeling better really soon.
Thank you. I woke up w/a pinched nerve in the neck today. Can’t even drive myself to the store to get a neck brace. I get one thing feeling better and then something else goes awry. LOL! Reckon that is life, grateful I am not frozen in a car somewhere so can’t complain.
Anyone have any remedies for a crick neck?
I am fully a believer in the “do whatever works” camp. I will try this. As for cough drops, only one works for me, Fisherman’s Friend, but not for anyone else in my house.
They are potent!
Good to know. I can also testify that Vicks on the bottom of feet will give serious relief from night time stuffiness. I saw a Dr. Mandell video that suggested trying this. Figured I had nothing to lose, but felt kind of sheepish trying it. It works! There are nerve endings on the bottom of feet, that travel up to the head.
Love Dr. Mandell.
Vicks VapoRub does a lot of good things. I use it sometimes too.
The three main ingredients are Camphor, Eucalyptus, and Menthol, and all three are cough suppressants.
I learned that, and a lot of other things from Dr. Alan Mandell. I trust him more than I trust my own doctor.
I feel the same, can’t trust my doctors, or their staff. What makes me angry is they refuse to listen to the simple things like drinking apple cider vinegar, or Kefir, or Vicks on your feet. I know why they don’t want to hear it, but it is so annoying. They will prescribe cough syrup w/codeine and then express concern I need to be careful about addiction. Go figure. Quite frankly the Vicks is doing a better job.
Morning Ya’ll 🙂
Mornin jay 🙂
Howdy Garrison 🙂
Howdy jay!
Howdy Gramps 🇺🇸🙏🏻🇺🇸
Why God Became a Baby by Robert Barron in December 23 Wall Street Journal is worth a read. Comment to the op ed range from seriously religious to hateful atheist.
If WSJ still has a pay wall – here’s another link – https://www.copticsolidarity.org/2022/12/26/why-god-became-a-baby/
Now THIS is funny
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click lower right arrow for full screen, it’s worth it
I just spent a couple minutes LOL-ing, as the kids say
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26 December 2019 Jerry Herman, American musical theater composer (Hello, Dolly!; Mame; La Cage aux Folles), dies at 88
26 December 2012 , American R&B and soul singer and songwriter (Rescue Me), dies from a heart attack at 72
26 December 2010 Teena Marie, American singer and composer (b. 1956)
26 December 2006 Enrique Antonio “Tony” Silvester, Panamanian-American R&B singer-songwriter (The Main Ingredient – “Everybody Plays the Fool”), dies at 65
26 December 1999 Curtis Mayfield, American singer-songwriter and soul musician (“Freddie’s Dead”; “Superfly”), dies from complications of type 2 diabetes at 57
Thank you for the tunes. Fontella Bass would seem in the same league as Aretha Franklin. A tale to be told.
December 26 Oswald Chambers
“Walk in the Light”
If we walk in the light as He is in the light…the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. —1 John 1:7
To mistake freedom from sin only on the conscious level of our lives for complete deliverance from sin by the atonement through the Cross of Christ is a great error. No one fully knows what sin is until he is born again. Sin is what Jesus Christ faced at Calvary. The evidence that I have been delivered from sin is that I know the real nature of sin in me. For a person to really know what sin is requires the full work and deep touch of the atonement of Jesus Christ, that is, the imparting of His absolute perfection.
The Holy Spirit applies or administers the work of the atonement to us in the deep unconscious realm as well as in the conscious realm. And it is not until we truly perceive the unrivaled power of the Spirit in us that we understand the meaning of 1 John 1:7 , which says, “…the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” This verse does not refer only to conscious sin, but also to the tremendously profound understanding of sin which only the Holy Spirit in me can accomplish.
I must “walk in the light as He is in the light…”— not in the light of my own conscience, but in God’s light. If I will walk there, with nothing held back or hidden, then this amazing truth is revealed to me: “…the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses [me] from all sin” so that God Almighty can see nothing to rebuke in me. On the conscious level it produces a keen, sorrowful knowledge of what sin really is. The love of God working in me causes me to hate, with the Holy Spirit’s hatred for sin, anything that is not in keeping with God’s holiness. To “walk in the light” means that everything that is of the darkness actually drives me closer to the center of the light.
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
The Bible is the only Book that gives us any indication of the true nature of sin, and where it came from.
https://utmost.org/
In this eye of the storm
if you would keep warm
remember the child
who tamed a world as wild.
Ward Pafford, longtime professor and dean at Valdosta State College
May there be peace on earth
Let it begin with me.
The Chinese learn calculus at an early age, our 3rd graders study pronouns.
Blow it up.
Don’t our schools teach made up pronouns and how to misuse pronouns now?
I will bet the Chinese also learn The Calculus (as my math teacher insisted) using the h-k method or similar to develop their own derivations as well. I once had a high school student tell me they were studying Calculus and I asked them about the derivation of the trigonometric functions and got a look of WTH are you talking about. “We get problems and plug the numbers into formulas to get an answer.” I looked at him and his proud parents and said, “Calling algebra Calculus does not make it Calculus.” That kid would go off to college thinking he knew how to do Calculus and be totally lost. That’s okay, they will get him on track quickly or he will fail. College math professors don’t let people slide in Calc 220 (that was my first and second Calculus class, got a B the second time.)
My sister in law is a high school math teacher. She made both of her kids take pre-calculus twice, saying that kids’ brains just aren’t developed enough when they take pre-calculus on schedule. One kid became an aeronautics engineer.
Both said taking pre-calculus twice was the best thing that happened to them and made everything else that followed easier. Moms know. There is a big difference in understanding something and memorizing something.
I used the “Common Sense” method to get through Calculus..
I disliked Math.. and skated through high school with the bare minimum..
College.. I needed to pass Calculus to graduate.. the final exam.. I had to pass it with at least a “C”.. well.. I studied.. and studied.. it was around 3 a.m. prior to the test.. and I just wasn’t getting it..
then I remembered for all the major exams the Professor said he chose problems directly from the end of chapter exercises in the textbook.. each of his four major exams during the semester had only seven problems..
so.. I gathered them up.. and noticed a pattern.. an algorithm of sorts.. so I overlaid the template over the chapters covered on the final exam.. and picked seven problems..
i studied those seven problems and just remembered them verbatim.. not solving.. just remembering each of them line by line.. each one like a numeric poem or something.. and just wrote them down by memory as best I could..
I had successfully picked out six of the seven problems on the test.. and barely passed with a “C”..
the “Common Sense” method..
that’s how I passed Calculus..
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
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Verse of the Day for Monday, December 26, 2022
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“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”
1 Corinthians 10:13 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
December 26
MORNING
Be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord. I Cor. 15:58
Ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord. I Cor. 15:58
As ye have … 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
He that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. Matt. 24:13
That on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. Luke 8:15
By faith ye stand. II Cor. 1:24
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. John 9:4
He that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. Gal. 6:8-10
EVENING
He is able… to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him. Heb. 7:25
I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Acts 4:12
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. John 10:27, 28
He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. Phil. 1:6
Is any thing too hard for the LORD? Gen. 18:14
Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. Jude 24, 25
J. Bagster
https://dailylightdevotional.org/12/1226.html
Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. – Romans 10:13
Today, many religions take the attitude that “there is no such thing as a free lunch” and place the responsibility for acquiring salvation, at least in part, on the individual seeking it. They teach that you must work to obtain a place in paradise…the more good works, the better the place.
If that were the case, why did God send His only begotten Son to Earth… the glory of the Lord confined to this small body of a baby? It would seem a waste for Jesus to give up all the magnificence of Heaven to come to Earth if humanity could help in the salvation endeavor.
That is why Paul, in today’s verse, proclaims, along with the Old Testament prophet Joel, that salvation is available through faith… to “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord” (Joel 2:32). Jesus Christ was the sinless baby born of Mary.
He grew up in a world where He would know your trials, know your desires, and know the pressures of your life. He was the God-Man who took the punishment for your sins upon Himself, satisfying the debt in a way nothing else could.
Salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ.
“If you confess with your heart that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved” (Romans 10:9-10).
The simple way of salvation is hard for many to accept… but it is the only way. It is God’s message of grace and hope. Faith transcends any limitation of self-effort. Pray that this message permeates the hearts of men and women this Christmas season.
https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/daily-prayer-briefing?utm_source=daily_briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_briefing&utm_content=daily_briefing
Are there any openings for piano players? I’m retired and its tough making ends meet so I’m looking for part-time work.
Mornin’ all!
🙂
If that’s true, it’s hilarious!
There is no circumstance where there will be an accurate audit of money going to Ukraine.
And if there were such a circumstance, democrats and republicans both would band together to thwart the audit.
The way I see it is too many politicians with their sticky fingers make it impossible to get caught.
Until Judgment Day.
Pity it won’t likely happen until then.
Reveal the corruption……..and diligently prosecute it!
Merry Christmas y’all even though I’m a day late! Yesterday was a full day, was the greeter at church, then had to take a cracked pipe. Between the ranch manager and myself we found enough parts to fix the problem. I am thankful for the ranch guy’s help and to the Lord that it was something that we could fix. Then waited for 2.5 hours to turn the water on, then wrapped the pipes. This time I did several layers of insulation, paper and plastic. Had that outdoors pipe insulated before but not enough for 10-12 degrees, I reckon.
Mornin’ Gramps 🙂 Glad you could fix the pipe. There are “fixes” that don’t require a plumber . . . if you know what to do.
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I first read that as “…was a greeter at church then had to take a crack pipe“. I thought -wow, churches are really becoming too liberal these days..
LOL! That’s what I get for not proof reading. Had to take care…🤣
I’ve been moving snow for days in below zero weather, and 35 mph winds.
Gets cold in the North woods.
Two related things occured to me this weekend:
– The IRS’s new requirement to report EBay-type transactions over $600 is a natural consequence of the fedgov’s ongoing micro-surveillance of citizens via social media. Since they now have the capability for micro-surveillance of our transactions (gee, thanks, FBI!), the next logical step is micro-taxation.
– The just-passed omnibus bill funds the federal government through 2023. This removes the GOP’s ability to defend the IRS’s hiring of 87,000 new revenue agents when Congress convenes in January. Gee, thanks, Vichy GOP!
“Defund” the IRS, not “defend.” Drat!
Medical murder.
Baby Alex update who passed after receiving vaccinated blood against parents wishes; forty-five-day-old Baby Alex died of a clot so long it extended from his left knee to his heart. That was (substack.com)
This is infuriating. His parents tried so hard to protect him!
strength for today & bright hope for tomorrow, Great is Thy Faithfulness Lord unto me.
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Oh well was a nice pic…🤷♀️
Santa left a copy of “Mailboxes and Old barns” in my stocking. It was the first thing I remember reading here at the Treehouse some years ago. I hope to spend some time reading in front of the fire.
… Survive a 250 mph crash…
https://img.ifunny.co/images/bb3a10896d514ae12a398e876baba54f87d53ad03c7f4907b0ddcbed13828e90_1.webp
Amen.
I hope you had a Merry Christmas.
Thank you. It was very peaceful and prayerful.
Amen
Amen.
Amen. And thanks for you all
Amen.
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