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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Lord, I pray that the sweet aroma of Christ fragrantly waft about as we properly respond and react to all your Sovereign hand brings us.
Thank for our brilliant brother Paul who suffered so much (“all things”) and yet is our pacesetter as the apostle of joy!
Joy. Bone crushing joy! ✝️
God bless everyone who joins in daily prayer for goodness and light. Bless the faithful and may they stay strong!🙏💕🇺🇸
Amen!
Amen. Lord, have mercy upon us, hear our prayer.
Morning bro!
The Lord disciplines those he loves! Conviction of sin, remorse and broken-hearted true and earnest repentance are gifts.
Amen, TRUE said! But one thing I distinctly remember about being disciplined by my parents (just to bring it down to an easily relatable view), is that whenever we got in trouble, and were spanked or grounded or whatever way yelled at, etc.; it was for the purpose of us not doing those things anymore!
Its quite shocking how so many Christians don’t think of the Lord’s disciplining and chastisements in the same way. Instead they rather think that He’s just some sentimental doting liberal caregiver, that “understands” how we can never really learn to go the bathroom by ourselves! (If I can say it bluntly).
The “Gift of Repentance” as you say, is just that! God is not fooled by little boys who cry, Wolf! If it takes a while, or a long time for us stupids to get it right; then we are thankful for His patience. But just going through the same old I’m sorry, and feeling ashamed, and the next time the same situation comes up, doing the same thing over and over again: at some point God is not gonna go along with the charade any more!
That’s why we have to teach the seriousness of cultivating and maintaining a tender conscience and the great importance of personal purity of heart and integrity. The Lord is kind and good, and He will take our word for it, when we are ashamed and ask Him for forgiveness; but we have to keep that moment of crisis in the front of our minds, for the next time we’re faced with the things that always got us in trouble; and start manning up and NOT sinning!
From the School of Hard Knocks.
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or….Just wait until I Grow up!
Beyond precious! 🐾💕
Warren Photographic are masters of feline photography!
Sometimes one just gets confused…but sometimes it just feels so right💕
Origin of natural surrogates
You bet, my friend. Camaraderie exists everywhere.
(And good morning to you and Ma 🤗🤗…I saw your reply from last night. Answered. Ma is one smart cookie😁!)
Good morning Bet and Patience! ❤️😘
Good morning, dear brother💕 Hoping your day is a stay at home one for a change. A day for recharging your batteries👍🏻😎
Kind of a mix. Recharging right now may have to venture to town again later. But a quieter day in general. I like boring. 🙂
One of the benefits of yesterday’s outing was that I was able to go by Academy and add a little to my remotely injected macrochips.
Also, pray for our friend S. He wasn’t feeling too sharp yesterday.
Not good news, dear brother. He is always at the forefront of my prayers. I have missed his presence, which remains a big hole for me. My continued prayers for relief from his physical trials now become stronger. Please, please give him my love…🙏🏻💕
Betsy… is “S” “M”? Missing him too.
Very much…..
And thank you from my heart for letting me know, G💕
Hi there, Pa❣️❣️❣️❣️
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Good morning, Betsy. 💖
Yes, she sure is the epitome of excellent instincts …aged with learn-ed wisdom. 😜
Have a really good day❣️
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Thought I’d take an opportunity to say:
((((((HELLO))))),
Spicy cat.
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Wisdom..hard earned on which no price can be put👍🏻
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Adding my greeting (waving with abandon!!!💕)
#methree
Group waves are the best😎👍🏻!
Isn’t it amazing? Unlikely friendships that animals make? Really makes you feel good, and wonder what the world will someday be like when the Lord returns!
Oh…… Leon❣️❣️❣️
Ya killin me😎
Funny looking cat. 🙂
Brothers from another mother😉💕
Morning Ya’ll 🙂
Mornin’ jay 🙂 This photo reminds me of a big snow in Oklahoma when I was a kid. Everything was like this as I remember. My dad hooked my sled behind our old Chevvy and towed me all over town. What an adventure for a little kid. Then we stopped and went inside a local diner to warm up. I had a huge (for me) mug of hot chocolate. Life was so good then . . .
Threads come together…
“Life was so good then” and food crisis looming.
Prepping should be done with the priority of sustainability for your sustenance just like in the 1950s/60s.
Gardens, raising your own protein and purchase and storage of the basics all of which require a lot of prep.
Life was harder then but much more fulfilling.
Precious memories!💕
We had a car hood that was our sled. Good time’s 😁
The flat lid of a big oil can (the garbage can that the “garbage men” would empty) with a rope looped through the spout opening;
reindeered by my brothers was my first sleigh ride.
We refer to them as ‘garbologists’ P 😉
😂😂🤣
Now a days, they’re more like limotruckrubbishbuttonpushers.
-coal shovels & back-breaking no more.
Good father – Good son.
I bet somewhere in your small self you said “Life doesn’t get any better than this!”
The simple pleasures were/are the absolute best, Garrison. I include
warming memories amongst them. 💕
George!! My man!!! And Johnny…and Willie to top it off!
Does it get any better than that?? Methinks not😍
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Good morning, Mr iay😊 This stunning photo has Narnia written all over it. I wonder if I follow that road if I might catch up to Aslan?
I have never read or been to a movie about Narnia I hear a lot about it. Last movie I went to was a kids movie about 15 years ago and before that the last adult movie was Mr. Hollands opus so I think in the last 30 years I’ve darkened a movie theater three or four times. 🇺🇸😁🇺🇸
The trilogy is well worth searching for.
They are British made, which is appropriate for CS Lewis’s works.
And, nor have I been in a cinema for…well, counting…let’s just say years and years. For any number of reasons. Probably along the line of yours😉
Mostly nothing has really intrigued me
I get it…
Beautiful!
Howdy my first impression of that picture beautiful🇺🇸😎🇺🇸
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Morning jay!
Howdy Gramps
Bible Study Help #11, The Plan Part 1
The greatest story ever conceived is infinitely superior to anything Hollyweird ever dreamed up. The most intriguing part is, it’s not even finished yet. It’s playing out now, and we’re living it, as many have an important role to play. It’s important to GOD, it’s important to us, it even decides our personal fate. It’s just one decision, will we side with GOD, The Creator of everything Good? Or will we side with GOD‘s opposite, which is Satan and everything evil?
Most would say, “Well that’s not a choice, of course we’re siding with GOD and Good.” Suppose we wouldn’t know who is Who if we saw them on TV or even standing before us? Are we learned enough in the Word of GOD to accurately identify the two representitives of Good and evil? Will we be able to make the correct choice? How can we be certain?
Again many might say, “That’s easy, since evil has a tail, horns sticking out of his forehead, and is dressed in red. But Good is beautiful, and will rapture us away before the SHTF, He promised, it’s right there in the Bible!“. Unfortunately, many are willing to bet their soul on that belief while GOD tells it much differently.
Satan is clearly described to aid our understanding.
Ezekiel 28:3 “...thou art wiser than Daniel…” High praise from GOD, but he’s already been judged to obliteration.
Ezekiel 28:8 “…shall bring thee down to the pit...” He spends The Millenium there with his 7,000 evil pals.
Ezekiel 28:12 “…thou…full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.” Satan has supernatural intelligence.
Ezekiel 28:13 “Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God…thou wast created.” He was never born in the flesh.
Ezekiel 28:14 “...the annointed cherub..covereth...” Appointed to protect the Mercy Seat, but he wanted to sit there.
Ezekiel 28:17 “Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty…” Satan is physically beautiful to look upon.
Ezekiel 28:18 “...I will bring forth fire…it shall devour thee...” We’re all gonna’ watch his final roasting. Can’t wait!
Most people, over the course of several years or a lifetime, will have observed that:
* Our country has been stolen by observably evil people alive in today’s world.
* America [GB, Canada, etc.] is run by a combination of corrupt corporations, evil oligarchs, and pedophiles.
* Children are murdered daily through legalized abortion, their organs sold & traded like NYSE commodities.
* Transvestite reading hours in schools are as common today as the pledge of allegiance was a generation ago.
* Some of the largest religions in the world have glossed over systemic child rape by their clergy.
* A cabal of evil humans have a plan to eliminate 6 billion [more or less?] people to ‘save and manage’ the planet.
* Christians are ostricized publicly for belief in the One True GOD, His only begotten SON, and Salvation!
* Politically correct doctrine cannot be challenged or criticized without swift retribution by the powers in charge.
* Elected officials and government entities have misled, deceived, & outright lied to everyone.
* Criminal acts are overlooked, even rewarded, and many criminals continue their evil without repercussion.
* Any informed person can add 100’s more examples of their own observations…
* And finally, all of the above would stop if only people would learn to ‘vote correctly’. /Sarc
Yet with all of these clearly evil observations, many also believe they could not possibly be;
1. Misled by; 2. Deceived by; or 3. Unaware of;
1. A church/pastor/priest/teacher/etc. that they have personally chosen to follow or believe.
2. Satan, who is supernatural, in control of the physical world, and believes he can deceive everyone in the world!
3. The Plan of GOD, Who specifically states in His Word, this test is in place now at His command!
Isaiah 55:9 “...so are My ways higher than your ways…My thoughts than your thoughts.” GOD‘s plan is perfect, we’re not!
GOD calls people living in the flesh “Little children” [ref. John 3:7]. He also calls us “sottish” [ref. Jer. 4:22 (stupid or foolish as from too much drinking)], not as disparaging remarks aimed at His children but as observable characteristics of His children. GOD loves us all. He has stated He wants all to come to Salvation, and love Him, and live with Him in the Eternity. But He also acknowledges no one living now, or that has already passed through their flesh life, wants to go through all this evil garbage again. Many sided with Satan before, will again, and will ultimately be destroyed.
Hosea 4:6 “My People are destroyed for lack of knowledge...” Destroyed by lack of understanding.
Some make time to understand GOD’s Plan, afterall He did explain it for us, yet many more won’t give it any thought, perhaps until it’s too late. How could we arrive at a point where Truth is hidden from virtually everyone alive? Satan is supernatural! He has complete control of the physical world and can outsmart anyone that does not understand GOD‘s Word! Consider just two of GOD‘s teachings;
1. 1st Corinthians 14:33 “…God is not the author of confusion, but of peace…”
2. 2nd Thessalonians 2:11 “…God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie.”
Some conclude these Verses are in conflict, but confusion arises from lack of understanding, not from GOD.
Verse 1 shows GOD provides clarity, salvation, and peace of mind. He always provides a second witness, and often He provides many more witnesses to any thought He has conveyed. It only requires our study to understand Him.
Verse 2 illustrates it upsets GOD when His children choose not to study, so He allows them to be deceived by false teachers through their own willful ignorance. If they agreed with Satan’s planned evil overthrow in the 1st Earth Age, He will help them believe lies during this 2nd Earth Age. If they prefer deception [e.g. ‘once saved always saved’, ‘rapture’, etc.] GOD will allow false teachers to prosper. Those same children, even provide financial support to their preferred deceiver. “He sounds so holy!” Is GOD’s Word clearly taught, or just tradition? We discern through study with understanding.
Amos 8:11 “…the days come…that I will send a famine…of hearing the words of the LORD.” GOD foretold us!
Isaiah 28:10 “...precept must be upon precept…line upon line…here a little, and there a little.” To understand Him!
It’s fine to offer a series of connected thoughts through Scripture, quoting various Verses, if one confirmes said Verses are not in conflict. Taken together, Verses constitute a Seed of thought that can grow in the mind of the student[s]. They won’t grow without nurturing through study blessed by GOD, however study should be exactly as He has instructed. Reading chapter by chapter, verse by verse, with the clarity offered by a teacher that understands what GOD conveys.
We can’t learn truth from a Longhorn Preacher. Make a point over here, another point wa-ay over yonder, and nothing but a bunch of bull in the middle! For any that refuse to study, or even teach without understanding, GOD states;
Ezekiel 44:13 “...they shall not come near unto Me…they shall bear their shame… The shame of not understanding the Truth since they preferred Satan’s lies, e.g. “You’re already saved, you’re gonna’ fly away.” That’s not Biblical!
Luke 16:26 “...there is a great gulf…neither can they pass…” Profound shame on the left side of the gulf for 1,000 years, because they frefused to understand during their lifetime in the flesh!
Revelation 20:5 “...the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished.” Dead ‘spritually’ until the end of the Millennium, not saved, and awaiting judgment for a poor choice in the 2nd Earth Age. GOD is always fair!
Only GOD knows the accurate count of all the souls ‘saved’. We can’t know even the number of souls our Heavenly Father created, let alone who were saved but already passed on. If we could count all that passed on before us, and all the unborn souls that are yet to live in flesh during this 2nd Earth Age, and all the deceived souls alive at this time, as Carl Sagan would say, “It’s bill-ions & bill-ions“!
Revelation 4:11 “…Thou hast created all things…for Thy pleasure they are and were created.” Do we please Him?
2nd Timothy 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God...” We study with understanding, to please GOD!
Mark 7:13 “Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition...” Traditions don’t teach GOD‘s Word!
Many believe and teach, the antichrist and Satan are two separate entities! The ‘antichrist’ is actually just one of the roles Satan fulfills, but they’re all one entity! Satan is in control of our physical world. Spiritual is GOD‘s realm. Of course GOD ultimately controls both, but HE gave Satan control over the physical world as a test, for us! GOD teaches using similitudes, parables… symbolism! All flesh dies, all of it! GOD wants to save souls, to spend eternity with Him. Satan knows, any he can convince to believe him in the flesh are bound to follow him in spirit.
Matthew 11:15 “He that has ears to hear, let him hear.”
Next: Bible Study Help #12 ‘The Plan‘. Part 2; posting date, 3.2.2023.
Good Morning KP, God Bless you and I thank you so much for this Part 1. I look forward to your Bible postings. Have a great day.
G’Day Marti, Thanks, I’m hoping you enjoy Part 2. [ Some might not, 😉 ]. It can really sting at times, but it’s all for Him, so we never apologize for sharing The Truth.
Also, I hope you got to see an exchange posted ‘after’ but ‘above’ our last contact. I want to help with a commonly mis-taught concept [souls vs flesh lives after the 1st Flood] but it’s very lengthy, but I’ll get after it. (The 2nd Flood is the ‘Flood of Lies’, we’re living it]. Just hoped it would get you thinking, maybe help clear up things for others.
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/02/15/wednesday-february-15th-open-thread-2/
Thanks for your blessings too! May Father bless you and yours!
Wow, Good read!
Thanks Tony, our Heavenly Father’s Word always is! Just can’t get enough!
Appreciate your sentiments, will try very hard to earn & keep your trust.
Howdy Garrison 🙂
Mornin’ jay 🙂
Good songs, good lyrics, beautifully performed.
Mornin’ Bet. Have a great day! 🙂
Other than trash cans blown over and dirt on vehicles, I didn’t see any damage in my neighborhood from the storm. These people weren’t so lucky.
‘We’ve never had anything like this happen’: Shawnee neighborhood blasted by storms (msn.com)
💕!!!
Hi Bet. The tornado apparently touched down a few miles north of where I live. Straight line winds could have caused a lot of the damage too. One resident said that he didn’t have time to run to his storm cellar; the cellar was about 10 steps away from the house. That’s how fast the storm moved into that area. He and his family hunkered down in a bedroom. They are ok, thankfully.
We’re supposed to get more rain tomorrow. Hopefully, just rain. Severe weather forecast for parts of East Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Have a blessed day, stay safe.
Prayers all are safe from what always comes with these seasons, Joe.
The scene which came to mind was the tornado hitting in The Wizard of Oz, as you mentioned your friend’s underground cellar. And yes…they are that fast and can turn in a split second. Looks as if we will get some rain tomorrow as well…and like you I pray it is just that😘
Could listen to her for hours.
Morning, Garrison😎
Morning darlin’ 🙂
Good morning Garrison!
In Europe, they’re proud that they have fewer cars and more bicycles, making them obedient globalists
When you pay over 50% of your income in taxes you’re lucky to own a bike.
Truth, Gertie.
I don’t give a rats ass about what “Europe” or the “Europeans” think about the US and in my experience, most of those that claim I should, are leftists.
Good morning all.
The above was written before I had my first cup of coffee. I feel better now that I’m working on my 2nd cup.
No worries, rah. Europe is lost…handed over lock, stock, and barrel to those who were conquered centuries ago.
Rah, I agree with your pre- coffee comment. I’m on my third double 6 once cup.
LOL Patience…glad to know I’m not the only one that drinks ‘double’ cups…a life source ha! 😁
It’s what keeps upright and moving…agree!!😊
Bustelo – 4/5 scoops brewed extra strong in a large mug. When I was still teaching my colleagues called it”Nuclear powered coffee”.
So much truth in that statement right on!
Rah, right on, and I am done with my 4 cups pot of decaf. 😀
I just should have said good morning before I went off. That’s all.
(Jazz hands!!!!)
I’ve posted this before, but I just get a kick out of it
Choice of words can be so important. Sort of like punctuation…
e.g. “Let’s eat, Grandma!” vs. “Let’s eat Grandma!“.
But it’s all lost on AOC anyway.
Your humor is much appreciated Nim. 🙂
tanks, eh?
e.g. “Let’s eat, Grandma!” vs. “Let’s eat Grandma!“
yes
and in the George Zimmerman trial, placement of a single hyphen made all the difference between:
a creepy-a$$ cracker
and
a creepy a$$-cracker
Now if we could just get him to pay them, too! 🙃
Looks like a typical conversation with a leftwing nut to me!
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2/28/2023
“BEHOLD, I COME QUICKLY”
Habakkuk 1:1-4 “The burden (pronouncement of doom) which Habakkuk the prophet did see. O LORD, how long shall I cry, and Thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto Thee of violence, and Thou wilt not save! Why dost Thou show me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention. Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.”
Revelation 16:15 “Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.”
Now more than ever before in our life times, we have to be firmly founded in our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. We should be thinking about all that we have heard and received and learned, all that we have seen in Christ’s holy apostles and prophets and faithful witnesses through the ages, and put them together with all the way that He has brought us, up till now. For the times of our “basic training” is coming to the point where we now have to put it into action, according to all that Jesus has foretold us must come. This is what our High Calling in Christ is all about; being His witnesses and His representatives, and those by whom He will judge the world when He comes.
Determinedly turning away our ears from the multitude of voices screaming at us, demanding our attention; from the world; we know only the Voice of our Good Shepherd, calling us by name, and leading us out: it is around Him that we huddle together and stay close; and Him we only trust and follow.
Psalm 23 – “The LORD is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His Name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.”
For those who strongly believe in, and practice, taking personal responsibility and holding fast their integrity, it is a practical tendency to, when you see something wrong or a mess that needs cleaned up, to do it; and not just step past it and leave it for the “next guy.” And putting that in the context of what we are witnessing the world coming to; our sense of righteousness demands for it to be fixed. This is what the prophet is expressing vicariously for us who are in the last time. His revelation, and the things he saw in his day, through the macro lens of the Spirit, was the prophecy of things just before the coming of the Day of Christ’s Glory and Power.
We want to save the world, save the country, save our cities, our families and friends; but the complete assessment leaves us with but one conclusion; that we are in the end, and our testimony is the Pronouncement of Doom of the world having been let go of all restraint of God. Feeling of hopeless crying to God, who keeps silence, and does not intervene to stop them; this is where we are known as “keeping God’s commandments, and the faith of Jesus.” Here is where we shall be found to have built our house on a rock, or on sand; whether we have made our materials gold, silver and precious stones; or wood, hay, and stubble.
The Lord has talked to us as friends, and has not withholden from us anything we would need to know. He has given us His Holy Spirit, and opened our understanding, and foretold to us all things. He has provided for all our spiritual and natural needs, and has promised, that He would never leave us nor forsake us. All His desire and intention for us is for us to succeed and overcome, just as He has pleased the Father in all things and completed all that He was given to do.
Jesus said, that heaven and earth shall pass away, but His words shall not pass away; and that up to as far as all the law and the prophets have been fulfilled, the heaven and the earth would remain as it is. The law which God decreed concerning Babel has to be fulfilled. When He came down to see the city and the tower that they were building, and knew all the evil that was in their hearts to defy God; He pronounced the sentence of divine law regarding the heathen and antichrist, and the spirits of devils in them making war on the saints; “going forth conquering and to subdue:” saying, “Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.” (Genesis 11:6)
The interpretation of the number, 666, indicates the having been removed restraint of the lawless. The Satanic mantra, “Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us,” God must give them up to do; but He will nevertheless have His witnesses to instruct and warn them, of Who it is that they are blaspheming; and that the Son of God is the only and true King of all the earth, and He will break them with a rod of iron and dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.” (Psalm 2). Up until that point of Christ’s return, we are appointed to be God’s witnesses, and to be His companions in suffering the tribulation at the hands of the wicked, for a very short time, till He comes.
As we stay close, and stay vigilant in the Spirit, He will keep us by His divine power; and we shall not stumble or fall, not by anything we may encounter. Just as doing the things Jesus says ensures our house is founded on a rock; so will we also be clothed upon from above, that we not be seen naked, and be made ashamed. Watching like watchmen upon the walls, keeping awake and vigilant in the Spirit, looking for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ at any moment; these are the things by which we will be always ready to speak, and answer with confidence the reason for our faith. The abounding of wickedness will NOT dissuade us from our purpose and faith, and will NOT make our love grow cold!
How does the thief watch the house he wants to hit? He watches for its weaknesses, its routines, and how much he expects to find in it, when they are all asleep, or otherwise vulnerable. We do not want to be caught up with those who will not be aware!
Jeremiah 23:28 “The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath My word, let him speak My word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD.”
For you may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.
John 1:33 “And I knew him not: but He that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on Him, the same is He which baptizes with the Holy Ghost.”
Luke 12:12 “For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.”
1 Corinthians 14:24-26,29-32 “But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believes not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all: and thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth . . . How is it then, brethren? when you come together, every one of you has a Psalm, has a doctrine, has a tongue, has a revelation, has an interpretation: let all things be done unto edifying. Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge. If any thing be revealed to another that sits by, let the first hold his peace. For you may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.”
Acts 5:32 “And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him.”
Acts 13:1-2 “Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.”
1 Timothy 4:14 “Neglect not the gift that is in you, which was given you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.”
I have put together just a small number of Scriptures, to show how we are to direct our fellowship in the Holy Spirit. From all that we read in the New Testament writings; the churches would meet for the purpose of exercising the gifts of the Spirit that each had received, for the purpose of building each other up and comforting each other. As far as I read in the Bible, and especially from how Paul taught that the meetings should be run, everyone has something to contribute as an equal member of the body.
Now while the habit of most has been to post the writings of others, and sometimes over and over again of things they started long time ago; I believe the Lord wants us to be more personally involved, and start learning how to share what each one has gotten “personally” in their quiet time and Bible reading. This is not to disparage what everyone has been used to doing till now; but think of it rather, as the Lord saying, Friend, come up higher. If you believe in Jesus, and have repented and been born again; if you have confessed with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, then you are saved, and have the Holy Spirit.
Now the Scriptures declare plainly, that when Jesus ascended up on high, and sat down at the right hand of the Father; He sent down the Holy Ghost to dwell in us and help us; and that He also gave gifts to each one of us according to His will. We all have received something from Him, for the healthy functioning of the whole body of believers. One may have prophecy, one may have a gift of helps, another may have the gift of miracles or healings, one may have a gift for interpretations; whatever it is, its not for a competition or status or for anything to glorify self; but for glorifying Jesus, and building up the saints.
What each person has, will be made known to each one from the Lord. Whatever the Lord gives, will have to be exercised by faith; and like everything else we have to learn, it will take time and practice to become proficient and comfortable with. I can’t possibly say anything to compare myself to anyone; but I know that the Lord has answered my prayers, and continues to answer my prayers, for understanding Him and His word; and being able to convey the sense and meaning to others. I only hope that the Lord prospers my efforts for Him and His people. I started, and continue today, with my Bible, and a notebook and pen; and as I read and pray and think about what I’m reading, writing down what I get out of it. Simple enough, right? I can only recommend to everyone to try the same. But however you find what God has given you; with all respect I say, you have to get bold and step out in faith, and say what the Lord has shown you.
Think for example about the young boy Samuel, staying with Eli the priest; and one night the LORD spoke to him, three or four times, until he was finally told how to answer the LORD. And what the LORD told him, he had to tell Eli the next morning, that God was going to punish Eli’s house and kill his wicked sons. It says that Samuel was afraid to tell him what God said; but when Eli made him tell, he did; and that became the beginning of his ministry to Israel; and God didn’t let a word of Samuel fall to the ground! He will do the same for you and me; for He has already said, that he that receives us, receives Jesus who sent us.
So to finish… I feel very strongly to tell all my brothers and sisters here, that God wants you to share what He Himself has shown you; and to cut back your reliance on other people’s writings; but what you have seen; and to prove Him now, if what He has shown you is of Him! Believe in the Lord, and have confidence in His Holy Spirit who is the Teacher inside you.
Even tho this is not a leap year…..
February 29 2020 William O. Smith [Bill Smith], American classical and jazz composer and clarinetist (played with Dave Brubeck), dies at 93
February 29 2016 Aron Burton, American electric and Chicago blues bass guitarist, singer, and songwriter, dies of heart disease and diabetes at 77
February 29 Davy Jones
(1945-2012)
British singer and actor (The Monkees – “Daydream Believer”), dies from heart attack at 66
Valleri
I Wanna Be Free
Solo 1965 #93 peaked
What Are We Going To Do
February 29 2000 Dennis Danell, American punk rock guitarist (Social Distortion), dies of heart failure at 38
February 29 1996 Wes Farrell, American songwriter (The Partridge Family), dies of cancer at 56
*sound on*
MUST WATCH
Tucker Carlson Interviews Ed Dowd (Complete, Unedited Interview)
https://rumble.com/v2ailv0-tucker-carlson-interview-ed-dowd.html
Very good interview. Highly recommend.
March 01 2022 Warner Mack [McPherson], American country music singer-songwriter (Sittin’ on a Rock (Cryin’ in a Creek)); Talkin’ to the Wall), dies at 86
March 01 2021 Ralph Peterson Jr., American jazz drummer (Jazz Messengers; Fo’tet), and educator (Berklee), dies of cancer at 58
March 01 2016 Martha Wright [Wiederrecht;], American stage, concert and radio singer and actress (South Pacific; The Sound Of Music)), dies at 92
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes w/lyricist Otto Harbach…. Qued to song.
March 01 2006 Johnny Jackson (not related, IDK if this is him in clip for sure), American drummer (The Jackson 5), dies at 54
Medley
March 01 1996 (Elijah) Doug Quattlebaum, American blues guitarist, singer and songwriter (Softee Man Blues), dies at 67
March 01 1991 Frank Esler-Smith, English-Australian rock keyboardist (Air Supply), dies at 42
I can barely cope with all the DRUMS beating DOOM, DOOM, DOOM. Need mind canceling headphones the last week or so. This indeed is my Last Refuge. But couldn’t even read the posts here tonight. Overwhelmed but Guess I’m doing just fine.
A song from my teenage years:
Jefferson Airplane
Hang in there! Sending prayers your way!
Each one of us has moments like yours, Ig. Hang on please…this, too, shall pass.💕
Hang in there… but I do think that the group is the First Edition with Kenny Rogers, not Jefferson Airplane.
“Counterfeit Revival: Looking for God in All the Wrong Places”
In 1997, Hank Hanegraaff wrote and published this book, which has Five Parts and 25 Chapters plus an extensive Notes section and Bibliography.
The book carefully documents a late 20th-century movement and compares it with an earlier American occurrence.
The phenomenon called the “Laughing Revival” or the “Toronto Blessing” is among the topics examined in this book.
The “Toronto Blessing” is also the subject of the article linked below by Dr. Nick Needham.
It uses http rather than https, so an alert in the browser might show up, but the site is safe to proceed through. The article can be saved as a PDF by using a Print Friendly button feature.
http://www.orthodoxinfo.com/inquirers/toronto.aspx
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
Christian Orthodox “arrow prayers” are powerful spiritual warfare weapons.
When stress shuts the brain down, these arrow prayers come from the heart automatically.
Thank God.
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)
The Great Lenten Prayer of Saint Ephraim of Syria
(This prayer, with prostrations, is read during all of the services of Great Lent except on Saturday and Sunday.)
Wednesday of the First Week of Great Lent
Third part of the Great Canon of Saint Andrew of Crete
Saint Flavian the Confessor, Archbishop of Constantinople (+ ca. 449)
Several more Saints, including Martyrs, are honored today.
February 16th – Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church
March 1st – civil or commercial calendar
Saints of God pray for us!
The weekday Great Lenten Readings from Holy Scripture especially focus on Genesis, the Holy Prophet Esaias / Isaiah, and the Book of Proverbs.
Amen🙏🏻
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant!
The daffodils are up around here and I’ll gladly make a centerpiece for the table with some fresh cut ones but wearing leeks is out for me.
Rarebit was the first tomato free pizza!
Bora da, monticello.
I never tasted a leek until I moved to North Wales. And I never saw them worn. Only the lovely daffodil. Leeks were for eating, and I did that plenty!😊
Rarebit? 😍
Good morning to you miss Betsy
Diolch, cariad😊
Nice!!!! You beat me to it, FDR😉😍 (see below).
(2) Joe Bastardi on Twitter: “The eastern US, central Euro winter thus far was been a Godsend for the warmth but 45-day end game given the situation with energy and pricing. Leaders of the phony climate war and their suicidal energy agenda got cut a real break If colder, the coming 45 would be a disaster https://t.co/pa8JvSMTfA” / Twitter
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.
poets corner London
God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.
C.S. Lewis
TRUTH! ✝
Good morning molonlabe! Be Blessed today…🌷🌸🌻🌺☘
Good morning, dearest sis.
I hope I’ve caught you early enough this morning so I can wish you a day full of peace and blessings to numerous to count.🤗
Ahhhh and I’m just getting to a spot to answer! 😌
Hope your day has been filled with the love of our Lord! 💝
It has been!! Through very great news from my son who is recovering well from his back surgery.
He phoned to tell me he is with his family in Florida, all expenses paid at the behest of the President, the CEO, and every bigwig there is in the national company he works for. His enthusiasm and success for a project he volunteered for and which has taken off nationwide has been noticed.
He gave a presentation to
national management at a corporate meeting and was roundly congratulated after.
And the reason this is a huge blessing is this of course. But more than that, Much more….
There was a time when he hit a Mike Lindell moment, where we feared he would never rise above it.
But Almighty God was there and watching over him and had bigger plans for his life. We turned him over to God. And step by sometimes painful step, he is where he is today.
So it is this which has filled my day with utmost joy. And it is this for which I give our Holy Father abundant and heartfelt thanks for his loving kindness to a soul who was seemingly lost, but who truly has been found.
Deo Gratias🙏🏻💕
Good morning my dear friend.
To have friends like you,
makes my day ☘️
Blessed
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Good afternoon friend!
Just seeing you now as I flip through for maybe the fifth time . Funny I see something different each time as I try to make it all the way through.
Good day to you friend
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Good morning, dear friend.
This corner honours all those who gave us so much beauty. In these dark times when all around us swirls the forces of evil, we must cling to and preserve the heritage bequeathed to us.
Lewis understood from whence it came only too well. The Creator of all. Apart from Him, we have nothing.🙏🏻
Psalm 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19
R. A heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn.
Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;
in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt
and of my sin cleanse me. R.
A clean heart create for me, O God,
and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
Cast me not out from your presence,
and your Holy Spirit take not from me. R.
For you are not pleased with sacrifices;
should I offer a burnt offering, you would not accept it.
My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit;
Thank you for your wonderful posts.
Blessings always, dear friend. For me there is no doubt that you were guided here. Thank you for this Psalm, so much of it which I pray nightly. 💕
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
Bless-ed morning, dear duchess. We walk with one another, guided by the Light, which is Christ our Lord. There is such joy in your daily postings of Scripture. Thanks be to God for all our blessings, of which you are one such, much treasured.💕
Afternoon, Best Bet!!! 🙃. Happy you are blessed by the daily postings – God is happy you have your eye on Him, too!!!
Most welcome – my daily pleasure!!! ❤️
My day would not start out properly without you😘
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 Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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“And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”
Luke 18:27 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
Good morning duchess
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Put my armor on and heading out to feed my
four legged fellas
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Have yourself a
Beautiful and blessed day
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Good morning, Molon!
Am at the place where I sleep in my armor and don’t take it off!
Be blessed today.💕
DellaB
Have a good one
Morning, Southern Sister💕
Makeup (or war paint as I call it) nightly removed.
Armour? Never!
Afternoon Betsy! Where did morning go!?
Been putting out fires here – not actual ones, but you know what I mean!
I think I know what you mean 😉
Yes, Molon, everybody has them…at one time or another.
Have you ever heard that saying,
“Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be Kind. Always.”
Good words to remember, I think. 🌸
I keep this in my phone’s photos. It helps when I meet people who are not very pleasant. I just remind myself that none of us knows what others are going through. I have told my grands as well…
Morning?? Afternoon??? I have no idea where this day went in total! The other day I could have sworn it was 4 o’clock…it was only 1.
Today I think we went from 8 in the morning to supper time in about 5 minutes. Some days are just like that😎
Della. Still out back shoveling shtuff
but there’s always something close bye to catch my eye. Today is lots of yellows , daffodils, dandelions , forsythia and dogwoods .
That’s gorgeous, Molon! Flowers and birds … that’s what makes makes my heart sing!
Are you playing in the dirt?! Fun!
Forsythia one of first things to blossom, right? Love the yellow!
Della, still playing in the dirt. Forgot the yellow pansies . The daffodils are called “ Narcissus’accent’”
Every time I stop playing in the dirt I climb the tree and there you all are. The tree is getting bigger it seems. It’s fun climbing this tree.
LOVE pansies! I always see their little faces smiling. (That’s weird, I know.)
Didn’t plant any this time, but have to put them in pots on the porch/deck.
Otherwise, the deer eat them like candy.
Those are my fav daffodils -the white. Don’t have any, sadly. When we moved here, there weren’t any. I need to plant bulbs this fall! And tulips!
Glad you like the “tree”. Sometimes it’s good just to perch on a branch and watch/listen.🌸🌺
Gawgeous!!!! 😍
Give them all a giant hug from is all!!😊
Morning Bets
I’m out and about
Thought I’d give a shout
Hugs
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Back atcha!! 🤗
Bett, it’s a cloudy day on the lake but you fine folks always brighten things up. There is a couple of geese in this pic. I only know they are geese from the noises they making . They never stop squakin. I think they are Canadian geese. They talk to each other a lot. Kinda like we do 🙂
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Molon, last week we had a flock of sandhill cranes -25/30, fly over the house.
They’re migrating north. Not sure how far south they came.
But this is interesting (to me):
They fly in a V shape, and we saw them change up the leader.
They circle around and the leader goes to back, and next two move up front.
Amazing how God created everything…
p.s. Even the animals can work together in unity, but humans can’t!
I see them! We have Canadian geese here in Texas, if you can believe it.
Every morning I can hear them talking as they fly over from their evening quarters to their morning ones about two streets over. It really is a lovely sound.
How fortunate you are with the serene view of the lake…
Hi Molon – Late to the party today – been a very difficult day – been praying for a young couple facing the biggest challenge of their short married life – more changes in the offing – long recovery ahead
Asking for Prayer Warriors to assist – Please – Thanks!!! 🙏🙏🙏
Hope and pray your day is filled with discovery and fun!!! ❤️
Duchess you touchiss me
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Giggle
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I Will surely pray for them .
Thanks for stopping bye
To say hi
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Duchess, just prayed for the couple.
May God restore what the locusts have eaten…and put a hedge of protection around them!
May He bring good out of their troubles, and He will be glorified.
🙏🏻 ✝️ 🙏🏻
You shall have them, duchess. I pray they each feel the presence of the Holy Spirit; and then, as one, know the Lord, our God, is with them as they move forward under His watchful, gracious care.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
🙏
‘Tucker Carlson won’t get Jan. 6 tapes until after security review, lawmaker asserts’
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/tucker-carlson-wont-get-jan-6-tapes-until-after-security-review-lawmaker-asserts
THE UNDEVIATING QUESTION
“Lovest thou Me?” John xxi. 17
Peter declares nothing now (cf. Matthew xxvi. 33-35). Natural individuality professes and declares; the love of the personality is only discovered by the hurt of the question of Jesus Christ. Peter loved Jesus in the way in which any natural man loves a good man. That is temperamental love; it may go deep into the individuality, but it does not touch the centre of the person. True love never professes anything. Jesus said – “Whosoever shall CONFESS Me before men,” i.e., confess his love not merely by his words, but by everything he does.
Unless we get hurt right out of every deception about ourselves, the word of God is not having its way with us. The word of God hurts as no sin can ever hurt, because sin blunts feeling. The question of the Lord intensifies feeling, until to be hurt by Jesus is the most exquisite hurt conceivable. It hurts not only in the natural way but in the profound personal way. The word of the Lord pierces even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, there is no deception left. There is no possibility of being sentimental with the Lord’s question; you cannot say nice things when the Lord speaks directly to you, the hurt is too terrific. It is such a hurt that it stings every other concern out of account. There never can be any mistakes about the hurt of the Lord’s word when it comes to His child; but the point of the hurt is the great point of revelation.
Oswald Chambers
March 1st Devotional
Peter loved the Lord as the Christ, the Son of the Living God. His loyalty was borne of much more than “natural love for a good man!” What Peter could not understand about Jesus having to go to the cross, was what had to be purged and corrected. Letting him then be sifted by Satan, was not because of Peter’s wrong kind of love, but because the Lord knew Peter’s love and loyalty would bring him back after he had fallen; and he had to be cured of his fear of the cross.
Peter’s fall and hurt was in many respects not necessary; just like the disciples’ incessant discussions about Who is the greatest.
“The word of God hurts like no sin can hurt?” So then guilt and shame and being unfit for the Presence of God feels better? Unbelievable! Continually dwelling on the stinging hurt, but not able to describe from experience the Victory in Jesus; is what keeps this brother’s messages all sounding the same. And if there is no Holy Spirit anymore striving with the sons of God, because they also are flesh; then it is right there in plain view, why the corruption of the world has grown out of control: because the Holy Spirit has been relieved of His Appointed Role of Presiding over the Christian’s conscience.
Stay Close to God=Discernment, Wisdom, Understanding
Good morning family!!! 🤗
WARRIOR WEDNESDAY! ⚔🛡🏹👑
Haggai 2:22 NKJV
I will shake heaven and earth.
I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms;
I will destroy the strength of the Gentile kingdoms.
I will overthrow the chariots
And those who ride in them;
The horses and their riders shall come down,
Every one by the sword of his brother.
Good morning Stevie,
Good morning all.
Late afternoon greetings to you Monti! 😊
Love this Stevie-image and verses!
Encouraging as I’m fighting several battles at once – and all that can be done is bend the knee and pray.
All of us are in this evil war.
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Our Lord WILL provide for us for He is Faithful and True (Rev 19:11)
Thank you for these words, Stevie. I know He will, I believe. But sometimes it’s hard while waiting.
Seems like I’d learn by now. 🙁
I really do love the image and keep looking at it!
You know God’s word is called the “sword of the Spirit” in the Bible.
I imagine the woman on her knees with a Bible in hand, reminding God of His promises.
Of course, we do that in prayer.🙏🏻
From these words comes our unwavering hope, knowing Almighty God keeps all His promises.🙏🏻
“I am with you through it all….be not afraid….”
Amen!
Stevie
I love the lil pic you have above your name . What do you call them ,Imogis . Yours is perfect, but this warrior prayer princess pic is even perfecter er .
Just sayin
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Hi molonlabe…
My avatar is Lightning…from the Final Fantasy game. I love her LOL! A warrior! I use her as my avatar whenever I can…
…and yes, I’m trying to start a theme for Wednesdays…for warrior posts. I’m thinking it might catch on ~ what do you think? 😉 Everyone is a warrior in some way or another. And I’m pretty sure we’re gonna be called on to participate, whether we choose to or not.
Stevie
I knew the first time I saw your avatar that it was from final fantasy.
I think Warrior Wednesday is a fantastically fabulous idea .
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Excellent!!! So look forward now to every Warrior Wednesday… a weekly companion to our Bench Mondays!!💕
Mornin’ all!
Our sovereignty is no one’s to give away. How many people, I wonder, understand the existential treachery of this.
Very few as they still live in fear of the virus, I believe…they want someone to ‘take care’ of them.
This is the end game, Aggiegirl. This is the ultimate power grab for the world domination by the WEF.
It’s that simple.
March first is St David’s Day in my beloved Wales. Their Patron Saint. The national flower is the hopeful daffodils which covers the hills and valleys in abundance.
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofWales/St-David-Patron-Saint-of-Wales/
And of course it wouldn’t be St David’s Day without hearing the baritone voice of a tried and true Welshman singing their National Anthem in magnificent style. So…
Happy St David’s Day to one and all!
Greetings Betsy! 😎 Wishing a blessed day for you and yours…🙏
Lovely post…I love the beginning with the horns…so regal! Thank you for posting!
You are so welcome!! It is the most perfect performance I’ve ever heard. And yes, the horns rouse the spirit.
I watched the Cardiff Singer of the World competition in 1987, when Sir Bryn took the Lieder Prize. I was overwhelmed by his voice and felt certain the hometown boy would take First.
But it was Dimitri Hvorostovsky who won that launch pad competition. Both went on to wonderful operator careers. Sorrowfully, Mr Hvorostovsky passed away from brain cancer when he had so much more to give.
A tribute to him from the Met…
Incidentally, two of the judges for this competition were Dame Joan Sutherland (La Stupenda as she was affectionately known) and my favourite mezzo soprano Marilyn Horne. Imagine the master classes these two gave while they were there in Cardiff! Lucky the singers who were chosen to participate.💕
Operatic..obviously!
(Where’s my double triple cup of coffee?!??)
IMHO Richard tops Tom Jones on March 1…
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Please excuse my pedestrian taste in music. 🙂
😂!! Nothing to excuse, FDR. Everyone’s tastes are different. What a humdrum little world it would be if we all enjoyed the same thing😉
Bett
I gotta tell you and I’m not making this up. I didn’t see your daffodil pic til just now . I’m not foolin.
Isn’t that a coincidence.☘️
Wait , I don’t believe in them ☘️
Too right there aren’t!!
There is no much thing as coincidence…or daffs on any day, but especially on St David’s Day💕
I fell in love with The Minstrel Boy when Steven Bannon included the song in his Sarah Palin movie. Have never been able to find a recording of the young voices singing it.
Here are my two favorite versions – both wonderful to me.
The Minstrel Boy
McDermott – what a voice!
Instrumental and spoken version – the inimitable British Proms – oh how I’d love to go to one of the Proms final nights! Don’t miss the first song – Silent O Moyle – – what a vision – the gorgeous voice, gorgeous delicate features of the lady, the gorgeous British bespoke dress that perfectly matches her eyes.
The Minstrel Boy poem was written by Thomas Moore. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Minstrel_Boy
“The song was published in 1813 as part of Moore’s Irish Melodies project, which spanned the years 1808 to 1834.[5]
The record of the melody to which the song is set, The Moreen, begins in 1813 with Moore’s publication of it, which is the sole source of the statement that it is a traditional Irish air.”
Because the Minstrel Boy reminds me of Psalm 137 – I always change the lyrics a bit:
The minstrel boy to the war is gone
In the ranks of death you’ll find him;
His *Father’s SWord* he hath girded on
And his wild harp slung behind him;
“*Lord* of Song!” cried the warrior bard
“Tho’ all the world betray Thee
One *heart*, at least, thy Truth shall guard
One faithful harp shall praise Thee!”
The Minstrel fell! But the foeman’s chain
Could not bring that proud soul under;
The harp he lov’d ne’er spoke again
For he tore its chords asunder;
And said “No chains shall sully thee
Thou soul of love and brav’ry!
Thy songs were made for the pure and free
They shall never sound in slavery!
Scriptural reference –
Psalm 137
By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept
when we remembered Zion.
There on the willows
we hung our harps,
for there our captors requested a song;
our tormentors demanded songs of joy:
“Sing us a song of Zion.”
How can we sing a song of the LORD
in a foreign land?
If I forget you, O Jerusalem,
may my right hand cease to function.
May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth
if I do not remember you,
if I do not exalt Jerusalem
as my greatest joy!
Remember, O LORD,
the sons of Edom on the day Jerusalem fell:
“Destroy it,” they said,
“tear it down to its foundations!”
Daughter of Babylon,
doomed to destruction,
blessed is he who repays you
as you have done to us.
Blessed is he who seizes your infants
and dashes them against the rocks.
This song just puts me right into summer.
your heart gets stolen by some mousey little girl
Were we ever really that young?
Yes…and in many ways some of us feel we still are, trapper💕 Songs like this keep us so.
trapper ♥️
see the curtains hangin in the window , in the evening on a friday night ..
a little light a shining through the window lets me know everythings all right…
see the paper layin’ on the sidewalk
a little music from the house next door ..
so i walk on up to the doorstep , through the screen and across the floor……..
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5ouKqmjYfc
Just drift away whenever this tune plays
…As big as the promise, the promise of a coming day…
absolutely ♥️
stephen stills has talked about how this song came about :
“”The Curtis Brothers brought a wonderful song called ‘Seven League Boots,’ but it drifted around too much. I rewrote a new set of words and added a different chorus, a story about a long boat trip I took after my divorce. It’s about using the power of the universe to heal your wounds. Once again, I was given somebody’s gem and cut and polished it.”
here is michael curtis talking about writing and recording, “Seven League Boots” (Southern Cross)
and heres the original song, Seven League Boots, with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie
For you bless righteousness, O Lord; you cover him with favor as with a shield. – Psalm 5:12
God’s standard for living was given to the children of Israel on Mount Sinai. A Holy God, He expected obedience. J.B. Phillips once said, “It is the straight edge of the Law that shows us how crooked we are.”
The Old Testament followers of God could seek to do His will but, when they failed, they made a sacrifice to the Lord to atone for their sin. Their faith in the promises of God, the promise of the Messiah to come, caused them to want to live as the Lord commanded. Scripture says of Abraham, “And he believed the Lord, and he [God] counted it to him as righteousness” (Genesis 15:6). Righteousness before God, however, is not sinlessness.
Righteousness is linked closely with a believer’s intimate relationship with the Lord. Praise and thanksgiving flow because of Christ’s work on the cross. Not only is the believer today cleansed of the sin debt but is now clothed with the righteousness of Christ. Faith in Him will cover you “with favor as with a shield” (Psalm 5:12). Not just any shield, but as the one soldiers of Egypt’s Middle Kingdom used that covered the body from head to toe and girded him about. It is protection from the fiery darts of Satan…all those worldly temptations that allure.
Those who serve God and choose to live by His standards will be blessed in a multitude of ways. They may have troubles but will never be forsaken. The Lord will uphold the righteous (Psalm 37:17). Intercede for those believers who are in positions of authority who face assaults from the enemy daily. Pray that their faith would remain strong, shielded with the favor of God.
https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/daily-prayer-briefing?utm_source=daily_briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_briefing&utm_content=daily_briefing
Just A Closer Walk With Thee (The Seekers; At Home, 1966)
Good morning Treepers. Finally. Some good news for Chicago. Maybe.
SHE’S OUT! Chicago Mayor Lori Lighfoot Fails to Reach Second Round of Mayoral Race | The Gateway Pundit
There’s a time honoured axiom in Britain…
“Stick with nurse for fear of something worse.”
In this case, she was the “worse”. I hope of the two who defeated her in glorious fashion, the one who eventually wins is not cut from the same cloth.
Poor Chicago needs saving, if possible, after the previous grifting, grafting mayors (and governors) have done all they could to obliterate it. That they have succeeded is an American tragedy.
Would you hire someone that looks like that to be a housekeeper or to walk you dog? There is anger and hate in those eyes.
I’d get the pepper spray out if someone like that came close to my house.
Walk my dog? She would not pass the background check!
I’m not one to criticize people’s physical appearance BUT, I saw a photo of this woman before she “transitioned” into whatever she is now, and couldn’t believe my eyes! It shows perfectly how far down the dark path she’s gone.
Have you seen earlier pics of Lightfoot?
A sad situation.
Here’s a possible explanation. Hard to believe that these are 2 photos of the same “person”.
Unbelievable … hope she gets some help. 😕
I’m now wondering if she was involved in some type of black magic or occult practice. And made contact. Seriously. The contrast between the 2 photos is incredible.
You’re so right about the contrast: something definitely warped her mind. So sad.
Glad she’s no longer mayor. Hope there will be a positive difference in that city.
Photo on the right. Her eyes…..
🫣 🫣 🫣
I’m hoping that things will change for the better in Chicagoland. Way too much crime and carnage there while she was mayor.
There’s a general question that I have. Who (or what) do the high ranking globalists answer to? As well as many Hollywood celebs, politicians; even a certain Pope that I can think of.
They answer to satan, the devil, the ruler of this world.
That’s what God’s word says.
I like the first pic on this thread today: It says, “there is no hope for the world, but there is every hope for you.”
That’s good news.
Because every day, every week, things get darker and more evil.
And if there is no change in circumstances, at least we can be safe and secure with God.
And I see many major cities sliding into despair, like Chicago. Doesn’t seem like changing politicians is going to reverse things.
He will sort them out in the end. 💕
p.s. not sure if you were asking me a question, but these are my thoughts…🙂
I already have a good idea as to who they answer to; very much in agreement with your response. Satan is the ruler of this world.
And there is hope. God gives us hope and the promise of salvation if we rely on Him.
That’s the truth and so happy you believe it, too, Joe!
Let’s make a pact – we won’t worry anymore about what all these crazies are doing, and try to live our best life, day by day, simply and in peace – because God is on our side…
Sound good?!
Sounds good to me. You gotta deal.
Let’s do it! 🤝😊🙏🏻
I’m in, too, if you dont mind. I need to get off the “crazy” rollercoaster and not let it all bother me so much. It can really affect a person.
Please join, SC, and bring others with you!
Yes, it does affect us – terribly. And that’s not the way we were made to live.
We need to guard/fight against it. I’ve had enough. Glad you have, too, Slow.
YIKES!
Got lazy
Takes time to put on makeup and get your hair straightened
Let her lezzy freak flag fly instead
No makeup
Let her natural brillo frizz away
No need to exhibit any fashion touches that appeal to men, she’s probably the top, the butch
I’ll bet ya a donut
I’ll raise ya a beer. lol.
Hello, beautiful.
https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/newborn-jaguar-cubs-are-presented-at-tierpark-berlin-on-may-19-2009-picture-id87862420
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Morning, dear Joe🤗 I see she is wearing her designer coat. She’s an absolute star! And yes, I am assuming😊…
Good morning, Bet. Had to post the image; couldn’t resist. The other image I tried to paste only shows the link. Beauty beyond words.
Zelensky Says U.S. Must Now Send “Sons and Daughters” to Fight and DIE for Ukraine!
https://welovetrump.com/2023/02/28/watch-zelensky-wants-us-to-send-sons-and-daughters-to-fight-and-die-for-ukraine/
When pigs fly, maybe.
I see this as a tacit admission that Ukraine lacks the military manpower to sustain this war.
In fact the way I see it!
1. From the beginning the Ukraine lacked the people of military age to take on Russia in a sustained war. Millions fled the country at the beginning of hostilities.
2. The US media and government have ignored this obvious fact from the beginning and instead has broadcast and reported nothing that is not positive for Ukraine.
3. Ukraine is NOT a member of NATO.
4. The people of the US will NOT support sending their kids to war to fight for Ukraine.
5. This administration, backed by Republicans the likes of McConnel and Romney will institute the draft if they possibly can. Recruitment numbers are abysmal since the US Armed Forces started wokeness indoctrination and mandated the injections of the experimental COVID “vaccines” .
Agree on all points, rah.
I do hope that the warmongering RINOS will get the loud message that a significant majority of the population is vehemently opposed to a draft for an illegitimate war.
Tangent Theta: The Best Military-Grade Scope Manufacturer You’ve Never Heard Of
https://smallarmsreview.com/tangent-theta-the-best-military-grade-scope-manufactureer-youve-never-heard-of/
At Beachside Elementary waiting for Allison to get out of school.
Niki is at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville getting the biopsy done.
After we get Allison we’ll take her to Applebees, which is where she said she wants to go for dinner.
Family comes FIRST – now and forever.
Congrats Sundance! https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/109949028186308151
Heads up…multi-day storm coverage thru Friday…
Thanx, stevie. Beats watching the Weather Channel.
Sen Tubberville says what needs to be said. But what about Ohio? Right. White.
https://1819news.com/news/item/tuberville-says-selmas-bloody-sunday-anniversary-turning-into-a-photo-op-for-the-president
Echoing Sundance https://rmx.news/hungary/color-revolution-us-funneling-millions-into-hungarys-left-wing-opposition-media/
i pray for duchess and her friends and Della and her fires , and Andrew RIP
“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.” Ecclesiastes 4:9-10
😭 😭 😭
Molon, you are precious…thank you from bottom of my heart. 💕
Hello Della
I’m just relaxing now.
Sittin here thinking about Andrew.
Make God rest his soul.
Did you know him.
He was the sort of guy that was always smiling,
Like he was smiling even when he wasn’t.
He had that kind of face .
You just looked at him and knew he was something special.
I loved listening to him talk. And he’d have that smile again when he approached a podium , but like his smile was saying “ you ready for this libs , cuz im comin at you right here ,right now. Then he would unload. He loved talking and if he was at a podium he would grab it on both sides like it was his , he owned it . If you were listening, he owned you . You were glued to every word. You could tell he just loved getting in the libs face . He let em know.
He knew what they were doing. He couldn’t wait for someone to engage him , not many dared. Mostly I remember his spirit. He had a mighty and strong spirit . Not afraid , always making the next move . Never stopped , never backed down , never gave in , never complied and never lied.
Miss you Andrew☘️
Just sayin ☘️
Excuse me , while I save the world ☘️
Glad you can get some rest after long day …
Actually, I didn’t “know” Andrew like many here, but I had heard of him several years before he died.
My son loved him, too, and told me about his website, Breitbart. But I don’t follow it since it’s changed.
During that season of my life, I was working, helping care for Gkids, and a caregiver for elderly mother.
There wasn’t much time for all the news then, just had to keep my head above water.
Now, much different. Thank God…
We need more warriors like Andrew, tho.
If your skies are clear to the West.
Take a look at Jupiter and Venus.
Very bright and very close together.
Oh my gosh thank you for posting this!! I saw them and could not figure them out tonight.
you’re welcome
jupitermars and venusnever heard that thanks
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I love this rendition! It’s a bit of a weird song but she sings it perfectly. The group Gregorian also does a pretty cool rendition. The original, by Leonard Cohen, is half spoken, but all are powerful.
Amen
NASA is now live, the Space X will be taking new team to the Space Station, lift off in about 3 hours (around midnight east coast time). This is the one that was scrubbed last week. Astronauts are about to enter their capsule, is that what it’s still called?
A Chicago police officer has died from his GSW injury today.
Prayers for the family…
https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/chicago-police-officer-shot-on-citys-south-side/
Theme of Clear AFS
Peace, love, and trust in the Lord.