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, July 17, 2023
God morning, Dan. Bless you for these devotionals, dear sir.
Morning Ya’ll 🙂
Mornin’ jay 🙂
Howdy Garrison 🙂
😎
What time?
We meet at 5 am Pacific 😁
👍🏼😊🥳
Be there or be square😎😎👍🏻
Howdy jay! I usually don’t eat breakfast but now I’m ready for a brunch.
Howdy Gramps 🇺🇸🤠🇺🇸
Good morning, Mr jay🤗 I’ll sit here for a bit then wander down to the garden …and then into the cafe below for a restorative cup of coffee. That should get my Monday going. Many thanks!😘 Blessed be your day, my friend.
Clever
Wanna see clever???
THESE!!!!
That (especially the street paintings) is well beyond clever!!! Have seen it before and found it (donno the exact words, 🤔 head scratch) amazing, fun, interactive, stimulating….
That takes real artistic ability, creativity and real knowledge of 9 point perspective.
Thanks Besty
Anytime, girl👍🏻😁
The talent and imagination of mere mortals! 🎨🖌️
And vision!!!!
Something I don’t have, Lorrie. Which makes my admiration and appreciation for those who do explode! 😘🌻
Love it!!!
Good morning Bet! I’ll join you at the cafe for an eggs Benedict, huevos rancheros, bacon, hash browns, sausage, a steak, and whatever else is served on the brunch buffet. Now I made myself hungry for real. 😂😂😂😘
Hahahaha!!!! Morning, dear friend😘🌷
All that?? I’m joining you!!
Now remember…it’s good manners to taste a bit of everything 😁👍🏻
(You had me at Eggs Benedict😎)
Got to have good manners for sure. 😍😁
As we always taught our grands from the time they were two…
MANNERS MAKETH MAN!!!
Oh…and if you could order us a beignet or two…or three?
That would be GREAT!!!😊💕👍🏻
(with lots of powdered sugar!! Even if we all ended up looking like the putrid coke sniffing Hunter Biden if would be so worth it😁)
Just for you, dear sis. I’m off sugar though I may put some powdered sugar on my face just to keep you company. 🙂
LOLOL!!!!! 😂😂😂
Hope your Cardiologist isn’t reading this page… lol!!!!
Maidin Mhaith Betsy that setting would be hard for me to get up and go 🇺🇸😎🇺🇸
These days? Hard for me as well😉
Awesome, Betsy!
If bladder relief calls, I left the patio door open for you.
also: there’s 🫖 & biscuits
on the counter next to the fridge.
Morning, girls🌿🌻🌿!!
How thoughtful are you, Patience??
Sounds good…I’ll find my way round. And I’ll clean up after myself, as all guests should😎🌻
Anything worth having is worth working (hard) for. A good portion of that looks like where I live. The bench is in a different location; as I hate having to move it every time the grass is cut, and besides, weed whacking damages the legs.
-Work always in progress.
Also: Feel free to freshen up before leaving.
Towels are in tall cabinet. Oh, toiletries n such are on shelf just above tp.
Just stay out of my closets
-please.
Thank you for being the perfect hostess, dear friend…
No worries about the closets😉
I’ve never been a
Lol, I am a gladys kravitz! But on the ‘hood itself, not on the actual nbors. 🙂
😂😂😂!!!
😄😄😄
ABNER!!!!
Poor put upon long suffering Abner😂 I can hear both their voices😁
I miss Gladys!
Actually had a neighbor or two who resembled the dear lady (behavior not looks) back in the day.
Once upon a time there were two police cars on our street parked a couple of doors down.
I was talking not my daughter on the phone at the time so of course I informed her while looking out the window…
Later she texted.me, “What’s happening now, Mrs Kravitz?”
LOL…I guess every neighbourhood has at least one😎
Actually these days it wouldn’t hurt to have a Gladys Kravitz in a lookout position.
One never knows when the time might come when she’d be in a position to help the police with their enquires…though it is to be hoped that time would be never.
LOL
Hey there, poet duchess❣️
Hi, Precious !!! See you’ve got your goofy on today !!! 🙃
Always
Duchess, if it fits you can wear it; size 6-8 and several different colors.
Lemme know
I might fit into a Petite 6 – if it is fitted – if not – I need a 4P !!!
You are so sweet to share !!! 🧡🧡🧡
Work the goofy with a belt. Yay!
All the raw edges
👍🏻👍🏻
Happy Belated Birthday Garrison. 🎈🎈🎈 🎉🎉🎉 🎈🎈🎈 🍷🍷🍷
Love your pics.
You selected two blues tunes awhile ago, that I hadn’t heard of…
Tears From My Eyes, Detroit Blues Band and Vel Omarr, Trouble Blues.
Love both tunes. Thank you for expanding my musical repertoire.
All the best to you darlin’ 💕 🌺 💕
DG
🙂
Thanks once again for brightening my morning with your music… love it
You’re welcome,benzy. As long as it’s fun . . . 🙂
As I lay in bed last night, dear friend, it hit me that Saturday sailed by and I failed to wish you a most happy birthday. Shame on me.
So I do so now, good sir. May the good Lord bless you this year with unfailing good health and peace. You are a treasure for us in this beautiful Tree…and we love you so very much💕
Thank you, Bet. While I am completely comfortable with solitary birthdays, this one was different. I am blessed to be surrounded by close friends who showed up to make sure #79 was a “real” birthday. So—no worries. Also, when you get this old, everything sort of flows together. Even late birthdays count the same . . . 🙂
I didn’t say, but at the forefront of my thinking I knew it was. That’s why last week when you mentioned your birthday lunch with good…no, great…caring friends. I truly rejoiced.
My outlook on birthdays is the same. For mine it is simply a marker and nothing else.
The Brits, by the way, are huge on birthdays, especially the ones that end in zero. Something that when I first arrived I found surprising.
In our little upmarket shop we sold no end of ending-in-zero birthday cards, as well as all other kinds.
When my 50th arrived, I told my friends I worked with (and my boss) that I didn’t want to see one card with a “50” on it. We all joked about it often before the day arrived.
Then on the day, my friends were walking up the high street on their way to buy a card for me when they ran into my boss who had just done the same.
They said to him, “Richard, you didn’t buy Bet a card with a “50” on it did. you!?!?”
They said he stopped dead, dropped his head, and turned around without a word to go back to exchange his card.
We howled over it😂 Bless them every one. Great and good friends I love so much and will treasure always…the kind you have, Garrison. I am so glad for you, dear friend😘
Garrison!!!!
I am soooooo sorry I missed it, my friend. I didn’t meander long on the internet this weekend plied with so many demands and being yanked this way and that.
Happy Birthday, dear friend. You need to just do what all the cool kids do now… they celebrate week long, if not month long, birthdays — ad nauseum. Seriously… it is QUITE the BROO HA HA!!!
Your birthday is close to my dearly departed Mother and to our two foofy 12 year old boys – sadly Mr. Daniel went on ahead to scope out our Heavenly Home. He’s with my Mom and Dad – for sure!!! And Dad is filling his belly with all the junk treats!!!!
Happy Birthday and big warm hugs being sent your way, brother G.
Garrison, I second Bet. Good morning and Happy belated Birthday!
Hail, hail…
Singing Happy Birthday 🎉 too, Garrison.
-God Bless The Child
Thank you, Patience darlin’. . . 🙂
Glad you were born. 🪺
I am so very grateful for ‘knowing’ you, Garrison Hall.
-You are quite something…
special. 💫
Awww, shucks . . . 🙂
Amen to that, Patience. I really appreciate our resident chivalrous men folk. There’s “hope” in this world when we have each other. (You, too, Patience and Ma.)
Too true…
And 😊 thanks
Thanks Gramps! When you get this old time’s in a bottle as the song says . . .
That’s a great song.
WP’s
Very important message. If I can make only one distinction; (not to find fault, but to rather drive home the point of the entire message, as I understand it;) the sentence at the end, where the author writes: “Christian salvation is received solely by grace through faith: the Christian life, however, demands diligence.” The subtle error in this sentence, is in that it isolates salvation by grace, as something separate from the Christian life! They are not two different and distinct things! That is why we are so often exhorted to take heed to ourselves, to beware, to be diligent to make sure our calling and election; because we are at risk of losing it, when our walk does not match our professed faith. Jesus has been so good and kind and fair to us, in taking us at our word when we repented and sought forgiveness and salvation. We owe it to Him now then, to do like we promised, when we were in trouble.
Check this out, Michael.
Below is from:
https://www.thedivinemercy.org/articles/death-judgment-heaven-and-hell
Upon our death, we come to our judgment. As Scripture tells us, “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive recompense, according to what he did in the body, whether good or evil” (2 Cor 5:10).
In her Diary, St. Faustina gives us a mystical insight into what our judgment may be like. She writes of Jesus calling to the soul not once, but three times. If the soul remains unresponsive, whether hardened or despairing, here’s what happens:
“Then the mercy of God begins to exert itself, and, without any co-operation from the soul, God grants it final grace. If this too is spurned, God will leave the soul in this self-chosen disposition for eternity. This grace emerges from the merciful Heart of Jesus and gives the soul a special light by means of which the soul begins to understand God’s effort; but conversion depends on its own will. The soul knows that this, for her, is final grace and, should it show even a flicker of good will, the mercy of God will accomplish the rest (1486)”
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I believe that this not only applies to all souls of man, but even; and importantly, to those who (sadly) commit suicide.
I hope what you say about those who, not in their right minds, commit suicide is true, Patience.
So many have. I knew one such girl. Nobody knows but God Himself, but I cannot believe He would not forgive those who do when He is the God of all love, compassion,and mercies. I pray as you do🙏🏻
I find her fascinating.
Ma was gifted a book about St. Faustina years ago, and I never -really paid attention much when she read excerpts or spoke of her.
Then, about five years ago listening to talk radio while driving, there was an interview with a priest who had co-authored a book about mental health and religion. Go figure.
Turned out to be about some saint (?) . He kept saying her name, but his pronunciation was very ‘American’, so, I had no idea about the Saint.
The story of the Saint sounded vaguely familiar,
but only vaguely. Once I said her name aloud; with European vowel pronunciation, Eureka!
-It was that Saint Ma talked about.
Once home I did a web search… and there it was.
https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=510
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This link is about the priest ( Father Michael Sopocko ) who knew and believed Sister Faustina (1905 – 1938)
-AND
Michael Sopocko (1888-1975) was beatified Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008 in Bialystok, Poland.
https://www.thedivinemercy.org/articles/priest-who-first-believed-faustina
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Sister Faustina’s Diary info:
https://www.saint-faustina.org/diary/
Oh this is manna, Patience. Bookmarking for later. Thank you.
(Remember…no coincidences😎)
Me too.
Dear Patience,
I believe the Scriptures are the only and final authority in all things; and that we are commanded to discern what prophecies, revelations, visions, interpretations, etc, are of God; and to not fear or regard those which are not of God.
As the Scripture you reference says, “After death the judgment;” does not leave room for after death maybe still more time. Jesus gave us many, many examples in His teachings, in which He told us precisely what happens after we depart this world. Therefore we have to recognize, that every word that casts doubt upon God’s words, or tries to manipulate some other meaning out of it, than what is exactly intended, must be resisted, in Jesus’ Name.
With regards to those who take their own lives; it is a sin. How a person gets to such a place, and who and what caused that one to so despair of life, and have no hope at all, or look to God; in many ways I think the blame belongs to the tormentors and abusers who pushed that person to that point. The weight of blood guilt upon this generation is going to sink it to the depths of hell; and all the innocent blood, God will not forgive.
As far as the victim of the suicide, God is the One who judges us all. We know that Jesus is the Savior of the world, and the Judge. There are no second or third chances after we die; but in the condition we are spiritually, when we pass from time to eternity, is how we will be for eternity. That’s why our brief space for repentance and conversion and sanctification in this life is so absolutely important; for we must all stand before the Lord to give account.
That being said, I know and believe with all my heart, that the Lord Jesus Christ is good and full of compassion and righteous; and that He has also died on the cross for the sin of the world: and He Himself said, that all manner of sin shall be forgiven the children of men; except the blasphemy of the Spirit of God, for which there is no forgiveness, neither in this life or the next. Someone who has suffered so incomprehensibly as to despair of life completely; like people who are trafficked into slavery and to every abomination of cruelty, is the victim; and it is their oppressors and murderers and rapists, who will have God’s wrath and eternal punishment in the lake of fire.
So, in answer to the suggestion you posed; No, there are no more chances, or forced mercy upon anyone after they die. But the Righteous Judge of all the earth is good and just, and will have mercy upon whom He will have mercy. Next to that, there is a multitude that no man is able to number, from out of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues; and who is able to measure and judge each and every one of us, by how much we know, or whether we walk according to what we know; but Jesus?
Finally, in Matthew 25, the last picture the Lord left us, for how He would judge all of us, is about how we have treated one another, and whether we had compassion on each other in time of need. There is where the burden falls upon us, who are well, and knowledge of the word, and have the Holy Spirit; to help the Lord seek and rescue His lost children, and to have pity AND HELP, when its in the power of our hand to do so. The rest we have to leave with God; who also waits for the hour of vengeance, and for the time of this evil world to have been completed.
No idea why today’s post now says ‘image not found.’ So I’m reposting it….
WP’s
calling your name in the midnight hour ..
🦉 Fantastic 🦉 , Annie !
hello my fellow night owl ♥️
What an incredible photograph!!!!! The thousand yard stare.
Awesome Annie
American friends, here is a new and in my opinion one of the best interviews of Netanyahu. If you make it to the end part it has some very good advices for life. Enjoy!
Shalom, David. Blessed be Israel, and may Mr Netanyahu be restored to fine and enduring good health, my friend💕
Thank you Betsy!!!
Good afternoon in Israel, David and shalom shalom!
Shalom!
Has he been released from the hospital? I havent seen any updates.
does anyone know?
Yes, he has…thank God🙏🏻
Oh good, thanks betsy!
Dehydration apparently. Don’t know if he took the vaxxxxx, but I assume he did…which is worrying.
Thank you, David. Netanyahu is a treasure. Not only is he so needed in Israel, he is needed by the whole world. He is a bulwark against tyranny. Shalom my friend. 🙂
Thank you!
7/16/2023 – God has delivered us from the body of this death
Romans 7:23-25 “But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. O wretched man that I am! Who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.”
Proverbs 16:32 “He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.”
God has delivered us from the body of this death through our Lord Jesus Christ! This is the Gospel, the Announced Glad Tidings! We were once held under sin’s power; but the Stronger Man came in and bound the strong man who held us, and took from him all his armor wherein he trusted, and plundered us out from his hands. “Whom the Son sets free, is really free.” Sin no longer has the dominion over us, while we abide in Christ; and yield ourselves unto God, as instruments of righteousness unto holiness.
What this exclamation of absolute despair means, comes from one who has studied and put into action what he has received and learned; from a well seasoned spirit, that has taken pains to become expert in the war of the faith; having the mastery of his mind and will, to always have a conscience void of offense, to God and man. The things he taught, were things he knew; and that he testified, what he had seen. Paul’s was not a contemplative Christianity, as many today; but one that believes to the practical degree of fear and obedience, even to the innermost thoughts and intents of the heart. And this grace that he was given, was given for our instruction, and as God’s example for us to follow.
We’re not going to give any time today, to expounding on the false ones, and how they pervert the word of God, and cause many to be deceived and fail of the grace of God. But only to say this, that the desperate exclamation, “Who shall deliver me from the body of this death?” was not the end of the sentence; but, “I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord!” And so the following statement, that with the mind I serve the law of God, but with the flesh the law of sin; is for telling us how we walk in victory over the passions of the body; by exercising the grace of God which is given us in Christ, to have power over our own will, to avoid the evil and choose the good.
The world thinks that the cross of Christ is weak and foolish; while it says these things, itself being absolutely without strength or any understanding, a slave to sin and a tool of Satan; who uses them however he wants, to speak slanders and lies and falsely accuse; if in any way it might be possible to deceive us and get the mastery over us, to cause us to sin. We are not here to please the world, nor to bring it peace and agreement; as if God accepts or respects them in their present lost and unclean condition. In fact, it is for that very thing, of convicting the world by the witness of the grace wrought in us; (which we love and hold, and continue to strive toward;) for the purpose of making everyone feel their need of the Savior. The Light in us is intended to expose the evil; not to comfort it and bring it peace, and agreement to coexist without discrimination.
But the cross of Christ is our deliverance from this wretched man that I am! The resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ is our resurrection; meaning that we have paid for our sins before God, and He has been satisfied, through our Mediator and Redeemer. Jesus took our place, so that we can take what He has done for us, and walk in it in power, in truth, and with a good conscience; owing all our ability to do His commandments, to His having saved us from our sins and giving us His Holy Spirit.
2 Corinthians 10:3-6 “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; and having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.”
Jeremiah 1:8-10 “Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD. Then the LORD put forth His hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put My words in thy mouth. See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.”
John 16:8 “And when He (the Holy Spirit) is come, He will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:”
John 15:27 “And you also shall bear witness, because you have been with Me from the beginning.”
7 July
Alexei Nikolaevich
(1904-1918)
last Tsarevich of Russia and son of Tsar Nicholas II, executed at 13
17 July
Dorothea Dix
(1802-1887)
American pioneering nurse and social activist who created the first American mental asylums, dies at 85
See the resemblance to Alexeis?
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Good morning Patience! ❤️
Happy Monday, Pa❣️
And happy Monday to you, Patience! I’m back on the recumbent bike trying to get it to move. 😘
You got some gravy with them biscuits? I’ve been off bread, pasta and such for
Over 6 years now but will take bacon and gravy.
Hey G!!!
Chris just bought a floor under desk pedal exerciser!
He’s been going after it like a maniac. Piling up the minutes and the miles.
Best part?
With his new inhaler he’s not at all out of breath!!
Glory be to God!🙏🏻💕
Hallelujah!
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😁😘
That is fantastic, Betsy!!!!
-So glad….. 💖
Ma uses one and alternates with a foot massager. Also, got an electromagnetic pulse pad; helps with swelling and circulation in feet, legs AND her hands (go figure).
WOW!!! She’s got her own gym there. Good for her. Whatever keeps her going! Brilliant!💕
Awe… thanks. Pa❣️
Comin right up!
Will make some after the roasted chicken is done.
-bacon a la gravy: 😋 yum
Keep a ridin; the 🥓 is thick
🤤
I think Baron has his mom’s face, and both their “tall genes.”
MMW, thank you (again) for these interesting posts! I watched this whole thing. Will have to brush up on my romanov family history.
murdered by ‘white anti-communists’ but the video doesn’t spend much time on the history of the politics of the family
It was kinda a head scratcher for me, read the Wikipedia article, it was not kind to this kid but was the family really worse than the Bolsheviks…. Lenin…. Stalin?
After 105 years, history is cloudy, I have little doubt that in our current situation in America that it would be happy to repeat history.
This little video is kinda interesting:
-Myths and Reality: Tsar Nicholas II
Thanks, I’ll watch it soon!
Maybe because wiki loves the bolsheviks, lenin, stalin.
Good article:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/countries-souring-on-ukraine/ss-AA1dW06D?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=5df27bae68d040819cbc32a90aee3021&ei=18
17 July 2016 Gary S. Paxton [Larry Wayne Stevens], American musician and songwriter (“Monster Mash”; “Alley Oop”), dies at 77
915+ works currently held by ASCAP/BMI
Alley Oop
17 July 2014 Elaine Stritch, American stage and screen actress (30 Rock; Two’s Company), singer and member of the American Theater Hall of Fame, dies in her sleep at 89
I’m Still Here
17 July 2013 Peter Appleyard, British-Canadian jazz vibraphonist, dies from natural causes at 84
It Don’t Mean A Thing
17 July 2010 Fred F. Carter Jr., American country session guitarist, singer, producer and composer (Nashville’s “A-Team”), dies of a stroke at 76
My Heart Cries / Love It Up
17 July 2009 Gordon Waller, Scottish pop singer (Peter & Gordon – “A World Without Love”), dies at 64
A World Without Love
17 July 2006 Sam Myers, American blues singer, harmonica player, drummer, and songwriter (“Sleeping in the Ground”), dies at 70
I Got The Blues
17 July 2003 Rosalyn Tureck, American pianist (Bach & Rock), dies at 88
JS Bach Prelude and Fuge in A Minor
17 July 1999 Kevin Wilkinson, British drummer (The Waterboys 83-84, Squeeze 95-96), commits suicide at 41
This Summer
17 July 1996 [Bryan] Chas Chandler, English rock bassist (The Animals – “House of the Rising Sun”) and manager of Jimi Hendrix, dies at 57
17 July 1983 Roosevelt Sykes, American blues and boogie-woogie pianist, and singer (“The Honeydripper”), dies of a heart attack at 77
Runnin’ the Boogie
17 July
John Coltrane
(1926-1967)
American jazz saxophonist & composer (“Blue Train”; “My Favorite Things”; “A Love Supreme”), dies of liver cancer at 40
My Favorite Things
17 July
Billie Holiday
(1915-1959)
American jazz singer (“I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm”; “Strange Fruit”), and songwriter (“God Bless The Child”; “Lady Sings the Blues”), dies of cirrhosis of the liver at 44
28+ works currently held by ASCAP/BMI
Blue Moon
Magic…I’m loving your new postings with thumbnail pics of those who have passed on. Those photos give so much to the lives lived and what they accomplished or were known for.
I have been remiss in not telling you this. Thank you for the daily memories😊
DITTO Magic Wand–one of my faves of the daily peruse–the Trane and Lady Day on the same date WOW
Thanks, I see a trend that all the biggest names seem to go clustered on the same date.
Trend for those with a cause of death listed too, for your examples cirrhosis (BH) and Liver “cancer” (JC).
I must say, I do not know if I could live life outta hotels and different towns weekly if not daily without “mothers little helper”.
The ones with thumbnails are generally on the page I refer to (those they feel deserve one anyway) and were easy to add since they are not banned from cross posting.
Some I have added from either Wikipedia if they have one, or from another source as available. (when I feel they deserve one)
Some of the lesser known people it is hard to determine if they are actually in the music videos I post without finding a photo of them.
Like Kevin Wilkinson today, Getty had a photo of him from 2015….but he was already gone by then.
Wikipedia pointed to that video as the only one he ever appeared in apparently, comments in the Utube referred to him as the blond guy … red shirt.
Thanks for the “atta boy” Bet.
😁👍🏻
My pleasure. Truly. You are such a faithful poster, dear sir. It is so much appreciated by us all, I am absolutely certain of that.
“Atta boy” is warranted but not sufficient. As we’d say on Blighty…
Flippin’ brilliant!! 😎😉
Where is the world would America be without “Monster Mash” — the graveyard smash?! Every Halloween of my childhood and beyond…👻👾💀🧟♂️
Lol.
That’s akin to
Grandma Got Runover By A Reindeer 🥸
My family changed it to Uncle Joe from Grandma after he really did get run over by a reindeer. He had a scar on his forehead to prove it. Lol.
LOLOLOLOL!!!!!
😂😂😂😂😅🤣
Shrimp Boats Are Coming
I’ve Been Working on the Railroad
John Denver
Morning Treepers! Asking prayers for a family member.
Love you all!
One of my favorite things about Jesus – we ask anonymously for prayer for someone, but He knows exactly who we ask for. And He treats every request the same! So Jesus, we ask in Your Name for this person to be healed, delivered, blessed.
Amen
✝️
Amen
Amen🙏🏻
AMEN
💕🙏👍
Morning Doc!
Prayers Up 🙏🙏🙏
Prayers for your family member 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻.
Morning (for me, but perhaps afternoon now for you), Doc. It’s always good to see your greetings.
Of course, dear sir. Mine are headed heavenwards for your beloved family member. Something we will do knowing He will hear them all.🙏🏻
GOYA FOODS ……
An all star on the MAGA food choice list.
They support us, we support them.
MAGA, Go ya for GOYA!
“Let’s go Brandon and the democrats and the GOPe!”
Been buying it since I saw him talk at one of PDJT’s jobs summits (IIRC). Products are great!
GOYA CEO is Executive producer of Sounds of Silence.
Morning, Lorrie.
Sound of Freedom (right)? 😊
Didn’t know that, so glad you posted this!
We buy Goya Maria cookies. They are similar to the British Rich Tea Biscuits we loved. Not too sweet. What a fine man their CEO is. Something tells me his employees think so as well.
Good morning, friends,
Had dinner this weekend with a neighbor… and whoa Nelly… she sure has some insecurities. When one is quick to point out someone else’s sin – while their body and soul is sinning wildly – it makes one lose their appetite for dinner.
A paraphrase of Psalm 24 from my reading this morning in an NIV.
Everything is the Lord’s. Who may stand in His Holy Place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift his soul to idols or swear by what is false. He will receive blessing and vindication from God our Savior.
It is not a sin to depart from corruptors. It is called discernment and it is of upmost importance to practice it. I found this online and happy to share it others who may be in the same predicament.
https://biblereasons.com/bad-friends/
Bless you, friends, as we go about our ways.
Morning, JWoo. Perhaps a lot of you will have rubbed off on her. Hoping your week on the road of life is free of potholes, my friend. Godspeed🙏🏻💕
Betsy, I am in no way perfect… but you know as well as I do… sometimes you can only say “bless her heart”.
And sometimes mean it. Intercessionary prayer. 😘🙏🏻
Finally learned, another’s bad behavior can be a demon/s.
Wish I had known sooner to pray properly.
Finally learning demons are real, have met others with the same learning curve. One, in particular, describing a demon encountered, perfectly described & acted out the demon’s body movements. Almost made me faint. Her descriptions and physical movements reenacting the demon she encountered 100% same as what I encountered. Had never met the woman before that conversation.
Cannot believe it’s ‘me’ writing this. Had considered demons a plot device, a metaphor for story line.
The demons are real, the hardest part for me is when I encounter the demoniac behavior to rebuke the demon first rather than trying to have a rational discussion. But I’m learning…
satan, get the behind me!!!!!!
Oh so real… and I think humanity is getting a really good look at the behaviors and disciplines of demoniacs and the calamity they cause. Wish I could see from God’s Viewpoint how many conversions to salvation through Christ are happening right now. I bet there are quite a few!
Poyeema,
I think with all of us hindsight is 20/20. Hard to know how soon to pray, or oftentimes what exactly to pray for! I am a critical thinker – however often don’t have the right words or “come back” off the cuff. I tend to ruminate on the situation later and come up with the perfect thing to say… after the fact.
I can only pray and give my thoughts to The Lord and hope that He Will give me windows of opportunity and perfect timing to broach sometimes sensitive situations and interject what I can… gracefully.
This person is a recent widow and I have come to understand that it was her husband who carried the wisdom and Spiritual discernment in the family… and he was her guide. She no longer has him and thus not equipped with Godly “calibration” that I am certain she relied on him for. It will take some time for her continued healing and confidence to walk without placating evil.
The Nicolaitans of Revelation among us.
I don’t negotiate with evildoers – especially those who proclaim to be christian. (little “c” as my daughter would say) We will know them by their fruit. For those who you can’t talk sense to – best to just stay out of their way – so their damage is contained to their own orbit.
Hi JWoo. You may find it interesting, that demons working in people are not always detectable by scary behavior; but they are also manifested as angels of light; similar to false teachers and false prophets, posing as real ministers of God. And what is interesting about this, is the actual meaning of the word in its original tongue: Greek daimonion is a spirit being inferior to God, but superior to men; and refers especially to a “distributor of fortunes.” (see Matthew 4:9) And the Antichrist, who as we know, will be the most demonized ever to have lived, is also said to be “far richer than they all.” (Daniel 11:2)
We need to really know the Scriptures and be filled with the Holy Spirit to be able to discern the spirits, and then be able to help the ones oppressed by them, as the Lord leads. There were many who were healed by Jesus; but many also who could not receive healing because of their unbelief and not willing to be right with God. Deliverance from demons is classified under healing. But according to Romans 1:18-32, and other places in the Bible; including a Christian who committed fornication with his step-mother; that God’s judgment is to turn them over to Satan to be destroyed; for the last desperate attempt to save their souls. We are in a generation that is more and more filling that description; and becoming like those, whom the LORD said, NOT to pray for, for He will not hear.
In some way there’s a certain interest to learn about spiritual things in the unseen realms; yet we do have to be careful, to know when to stop, and turn our eyes upon Jesus; for the images and words around all those things, are not the things Paul exhorted us to think on.
While we want to relax and find a movie we can watch, and have to look through pages over pages of extremely disturbed images; and then prewatching as far as we can stand it; I have been convicted lately about the things I subject my mind and spirit to, under the guise of leisure and relaxation.
Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.”
Good morning JWoo!
Good afternoon, M. 🙂
Sorry about that, JWoo🤮
Saved that link for future on-hand reference .
Like a pocket Constitution,
it clearly and succinctly speaks.
I cannot stand two-facers, gossips, liars, cons, thieves, and all other demons.
-Happy Monday❣️
No need to be sorry, Patience. Of, if life were so easy and carefree.
I imagine I am not the only witnessing such things, thus the sharing. Anything we can do… iron sharpening iron… count me in.
In this particular case, I can’t stand sinners trying to drag me into accepting the sinful nature of others.
“You do you” is appropriate here. We protect peace in my house at all costs. I would rather be alone and at peace in the Lord’s Presence than among a host of double-minded, untrustworthy, evil worshippers.
Oh…, 0ne of those troublemakers.
The misery that loves
( to hate)
company. 😬 eek!!!
Yuck!
Betsy???
Where is Besty’s “yuk face”?
JWoo, At least you know what to guard you and your Precious from. ✝️
Will this do??
Actually
-Perfect!!!!!!
IWoo, maybe you are the reflection of Christ that neighbor needed to see.
Hope at least the food was good.
The food WAS good, Joe K. LOL
It’s like asking a divorcee for marriage advice – don’t. Unless you want to know what NOT to do.
July 17
Morning
Thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil. Jonah 4:2
I beseech thee, let the power of my Lord be great, according as thou hast spoken, saying, The LORD is longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation. Num. 14:17, 18
O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us. Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake. Psa. 79:8, 9
O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do thou it for thy name’s sake: for our backslidings are many; we have sinned against thee. We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee. Jer. 14:7, 20
If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O LORD, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. Psa. 130:3, 4
Evening
Sanctification of the Spirit. II Thess. 2:13
Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out. Song 4:16
Behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! II Cor. 7:11
Fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth: proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. Eph. 5:9, 10
The Comforter, is the Holy Ghost. John 14:26
The love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. Rom. 5:5
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace. Gal. 5:22
In a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. II Cor. 8:2
All these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. I Cor. 12:11
Bagster
https://dailylightdevotional.org/07/0717.html
The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working. – James 5:16
The Bible provides many examples of the power of prayer. King Hezekiah prayed with the people in besieged Jerusalem and, in the night, the angel of the Lord killed the 185,000 soldiers who were ready to ransack the city (Isaiah 37). King Solomon prayed for wisdom and “God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure” (1 Kings 4:29-30).
After Elijah predicted there would be a drought, there was no rain for three and a half years until the prophet prayed to the Lord to send it (1 Kings 17-18). Mighty men of God prayed, and yet they were men with natures just like yours (James 5:17-18). Lowly Hannah beseeched the Lord for a child. God’s gift of a son was Samuel, the great prophet (1 Samuel 1).
A young missionary woman in South Sudan prayed recently that the Lord would send 450 children to Vacation Bible School to hear the Gospel. By Tuesday, there were over 470, and by Friday over 500. Of those, 170 accepted Christ as their Savior. A mother of one child came to camp and asked, “What have you done with my child?!” The boy’s arrogance had turned to obedience.
Effective prayer, prayer with power, is your prayer when you have a right relationship with God, a heart and mind open to God’s leading, a passion for the desires of God, and a belief that the Lord will answer. In the words of Pastor Tony Evans, it is a “God-consciousness” that pervades your life. It is a mystery how God uses your prayers to influence people and times that are under His sovereign control. But He does!
Pray now for this nation. Your prayer is powerful and will work to God’s glory.
https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/daily-prayer-briefing?utm_source=daily_briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_briefing&utm_content=daily_briefing
He’s not heavy. He’s my brother.
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…or sister…
Remember this little boy who protected his little sister from a dog and who said he figured if someone was going to die it should be him because he was her big brother?
Lord bless these precious children and all of His beloved gifts just like them🙏🏻💕
God Bless that loving Alpha male !!!!
So brave💖
-The real human alphabet
A future MAN–they do exist among us
Oh yes they do, Joe. Many. Every time I look at this child I want to burst into tears. God bless him, his sister, and their parents who are rearing him right🙏🏻💕
“I can pull my own weight”
Hand cranked power assist. Ingenuity, engineering and fabrication.
Good job young men!!
Morning, ERROR😊 He wanted to give his wheelchair bound friend the experience he wouldn’t have had any other way. This went straight to my heart. Talk about brotherly love…
Good morning, Betsy!
Both posts above strike that chord – “brotherly love” – a force to be reckoned with.
TPTB working overtime manufacturing hate to try and wedge in and divide our love.
The harder they push – the tougher we stand!
When confronting the enemy we ask only one thing, “Send the big ones in pairs and the li’l ones in groups”.
Like your attitude 4
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Oh I love that!! My goodness I do!
Yes indeed. TPTB have no concept of the strength of brotherly love, ERROR. Nor loyalty. Nor any of the other moral absolutes which make men, not monsters.
On that alone, we hold the advantage💕
Was the Cleveland Street Scandal interrelated with the actions of Jack the Ripper?
Both events happened around the same time…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Street_scandal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_the_Ripper
Verse of the Day for Monday, July 17, 2023
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“I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.”
Revelation 1:8 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered !!!
Good morning my dear sweet friend
thank you for the beautiful prayers my friend
best way
to start the day
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Warms my heart, MO – and – Pleases God !!! ❤️
Morning, sweet friend! Yes, thank you Lord for your infinite mercies and grace! 🙏🏻💕
🤕….. thank God!
Where would we be without them.
Too awful to imagine🙏🏻
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.
Got my armor on and ready to go
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Ephesians 6:11
Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
Afternoon Mo, I get mine on every morning.
Good evening GrandpaM
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BE MY VOICE
St. Michael Overwhelming the Demon by Raphael
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Prayer to St Michael
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.
Throughout AMC’s network of theatres
Today is Monday.
-we shall wait and see what happens
Here’s the thing, Patience…
The whole theatre’s A/C works… except this specific one? Bull feathers…
My son is an industrial HVAC guy. Can’t tell you the number of emergency or after hours calls he has made….
Nah…
What AMC is doing is beyond (b e y o n d) evil!
-bud litening
on AMC’s house!!!!
The speed with which the evil has spread across the world is frightening. Suddenly and all at once. As if Almighty God has indeed released satan from his bondage for his short time.
That’s the only way I can make any sense out of the horrifying senselessness we are seeing.
Not yet, dear Bet. We are just seeing the shadows of the things to come. We be out of here before the real SHTF.
The evil one knows that his time is short and is raging.
Can’t help thinking of all our grands….
BJ,
I look st it that the evil has been spreading, surreptitiously for MANY years, and what is spreading like wildfire across the globe, is RECOGNITION of, and therefore confrontation of the evil with good, and lies with TRUTH.
I am hearing a LOT of people aknowledginh the obvious “good vs evil” nature inherent in current events, and believe that MANY are coming to believe, and many who,…believed lightly, shall we say, are now feeling compelled to a more devout effort, BECAUSE of current events.
I am actually optimistic “the grands” may see a truly great time, as what we are seeing now WILL transition, and I think ultimately to a “better” time.
Amen goes right there, dutchman !!! ❤️
I believe this is that rat’s
play-time- crescendo;
as its season is nearing the end.
Elizabeth just said, “I wouldn’t want to be them…”
Short and to the point.👍🏻
I look at it similar to the,attendance at PDJT’s recent rally, where it was quite warm (hot, except I am an Az. native remember) and yet his attendance rocked.
So, let me get this straight; this movie, with a MSM/Big tech blackout, only word of mouth and mentions in comments sections, of Rebel media, about a very uncommfortable topic (child trafficing for pedophilia) is blowing away all box office records, DESPITE AMC (allegedly) turning upthe thermostats?
AWSOME!
YES !!! GOD IS LARGE AND IN CHARGE !!! ❤️
Yes it is totally awesome ❣️
God always wins.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
ONE DAY, SOMEDAY
Have you been abandoned and left alone
Is the pain so unbearable you’re thrown
It comes not from the body or the head
It comes spiritually inside instead
One day, someday you’ll discover that He
Will reveal more than imagined to be
Quit waiting for man to make it alright
Quit sitting on your bum get in the fight
Armor up daily and please pray pray pray
There really is no other possible way
We fight an enemy fierce and unseen
An enemy in plain sight ever been
Blind to the peril under which we survive
Unable to progress or even thrive
Twas not what God wanted or even planned
This surreptitious slavery under man
Some have claimed God could really care less
Despite her gifts ‘Merica is a mess
Look at what we accepted without a peep
How did we manage to get in so deep
The web the enemy cleverly weaved
Has cause devastation so bereaved
We’ve lost what we valued so dear to our hearts
Broken to pieces and left without parts
When will God move as He promised of old
When will He free us from bondage foretold
When will the fruits of the wicked be torn
When will our nation be no more forlorn
Someday soon you will see His Almighty Hand
Spread worldwide over the sky sea and land
The Trumpet will sound everyone will hear
There’ll be joy everywhere not a single tear
D01: 07/17/2023
Flight into Egypt by Bartolome Esteban Murillo
The Lords Prayer
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.
Amen.
PRECIOUS, MO !!! ❤️
Saint John the Baptist Pointing to Christ by Bartolome Esteban Murillo
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Matthew 18:20
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”
Good morning, mo😘🍀
I’ve missed your posting of Matthew 18:20. For me nothing so defines our special gathering place as does this Scripture. Seeing it again gives great comfort.🙏🏻
St. Roch Praying to the Virgin for an End to the Plague
by Jacques-Louis David
Two or Three | Collingsworth Family
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL SONG !!! 🧚🏻♀️🧚🏻♀️🧚🏻♀️
Oh my, mo💕
With His hands on His mother’s face….🙏
A Girl with Fruits by Bartolome Esteban Murillo
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Thank You, MO, for all of these Magnificent Murillo Paintings !!! ❤️
You have showered me with the most heart-warming
heart felt Birthday Presents !!! 💙 💙 💙
God Bless You Real Good !!! 💚🧚🏻♀️💚🧚🏻♀️💚🧚🏻♀️💚
HAVE A BERRY BLESSED DAY !!! ❤️💙💜
Is today your birthday, duchess???😳
YES, PRECIOUS !!! ❤️
Nothing gets by you !!! 😃
MO, on the other hand,
is asleep at the wheel !!!
The Birthday Party, aka Helen Velasquez Chase
by William Merritt Chase
Happy birthday – A cappella
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Happy Birthday my dear sweet friend
Sorry
just woke up
thanks for the wake up call
wouldn’t want to miss your Birthday
AWWW…HOW SWEET !!! ☺️
Oh…, 🎼
🎻
Happy 🎪 Happy 🎉Birthday to you❣️
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How many slaps??????? 😂
-Hope the day is as good as you, duchess.💌
TOO MANY – YOU’LL KNOCK ME OUT !!! 🙃
WHOA!!!!
HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DUCHESS!!💕🌷
Watch over your servant, O Lord, as her days increase; bless and guide her wherever she may be, keeping her unspotted from the world. Strengthen her when she stands; comfort her when discouraged or sorrowful; raise her up if she fall; and in her heart may thy peace which passeth understanding abide all the days of her life. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen🙏🏻
To celebrate the date you were born, dearest friend🤗💕
ENJOY!!
YUM !!! HOW DID YOU KNOW STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE WAS MY FAVORITE ???
A LITTLE ANGEL TELL YOU ??? ❤️🧚🏻♀️❤️
THANKS FOR THE PRAYERFUL BLESSING, BET !!! ❤️
Most welcome😁
Well…I’ll say this. Someone knew😉🙏🏻…or else I would have not held on to this one for weeks! WEEKS!!! For JUST the right time.
What do you think of that??😘
All in God’s timing, Sis !!! ❤️
Oooooo!!!! You share A birthday with Queen Camilla of England!! So that tea above is really appropriate! Who knew??
OH NOES – DO NOT CARE FOR THAT WOMAN, BET – NOPE !!!
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Well she’s not the only one…we’ll forget her then……………..
Happiest Birthday, Precious Duch!!!
Many, many cakes and creams and delectable things – with a champagne salute!
Awww…Tanks, JW !!! 🧡
I’ll take the champagne salute without the champagne – Please !!!
Do not want to spend the rest of the day passed out !!! 🙃
You need help , duchess.
Be glad to do you
a painful favor, friend.
-Pass me yer glass!
(Whispering) Don’t tell MO – I GOT A CHEESECAKE PRESENT !!!
YUM !!! 🧡 🧡 🧡
☘️☘️☘️ Happy Birthday
Just went out and got this for you duchess
Goes good with cheesecake
OH YUM !!! That looks scrumptious !!! TANKS !!!
I could HUG YOU !!! BUT – I know the rules..
NO HUGGEE – NO KISSEE – NO TOUCHEE !!!
( Whispering ) You just charmed your way out of
the age discussion !!! Very clever of you !!!
Considering your past experiences –
you have mastered the art of redirection !!!
❤️ ❤️ ❤️
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You be bad
Hangs head – but, the truth hurts, Patience !!! ☺️
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday, Duchess, may our Lord bless you bigly today and everyday.
Thanks, Gram !!! It has truly been a BLESSED DAY !!! ❤️
Awesome, PRAISE THE LORD❤
Madonna and Child by Bartolome Esteban Murillo
Good morning Treepers
Morning, MO !!! Beautiful and Beatific !!!
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Good morning all,
Two thoughts for today about politics and politicians
……we should probably add all newsreaders and journalists or other forms of political commentators (who comment for hire) to the list.
Portrait of Author Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) by Francis Davis Millet
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Good morning Monti
I firtst got into reading because of this fine man
with the fine mustache
Huck Finn
Tom and Becky
on the river
Yeap. Reenacted the cave scene with the dying candle in a darkened room for my young daughters. Inspired their imagination.
Have a good day Mo.
2 hours ago
AN ENTIRE ILLEGITIMATE GOVERNMENT WILL FALL
JULIE GREEN MINISTRIES
https://rumble.com/v2zknt6-an-entire-illegitimate-government-will-fall.html
Haven’t been able to hear this one yet…. but Lord, please come quickly!!!
Anyone else like me feeling honored that we have ring side seats to this cage match?
TO ALL OF MY TREEPER FRIENDS –
This poem was written 10 years ago
but it is still pertinent today and
reminds me of so many of you !!!
YOU MAKE ME SMILE
My first thought in the morning is of God;
Asking His blessings – for me – is not odd;
What is odd and quite perplexing to me;
Is the smile on my face when I think of Thee!
What comes to mind in Morning Prayer?
With each petition – through each layer;
The joy experienced when reminded;
The truth exposed – no longer blinded!
Thank You, Lord, for opening my eyes;
For helping me see – for making me wise;
For sending me – a great gift in disguise;
Someone to respect – a friend to advise!
You touched my heart where others could not;
You accepted my help – without a thought;
You laughed at my jokes – though silly they are;
You welcomed my friendship – from near and afar!
You challenged my knowledge – and added to it;
You carefully connected the dots adrift;
You made me wonder ‘bout God and His plan;
To where it would lead – from whence it began!
You gave me a place – to pray and to love;
You prayed with me – stayed with me – above;
Together we lifted up many a friend;
And brought forth God’s blessings to that end!
How can I thank you – what more can I say;
You make me smile each and every day;
What can I do for you – to ease your mind?
How can I thank you for being so kind?
If I asked God to bless you – would that be enough?
Gee Whiz…giving back to you – is terribly tough;
What can I say when I am lost for words?
Expressly refrain from sliding backwards!
What can I do to end this quandary?
As I open my heart – and air my laundry?
So humble and sweet is your heart, my dear;
It’s nearly impossible for me, I fear!
Perhaps, I will ask Our Father above;
If He will shower you with His love;
Send comforting angels to hold you gently;
Sing you their songs – calm you contently!
Warrior angels I’ll ask God to send;
To protect you – fight for you – to the end;
May the Holy Spirit chide you each day;
With knowledge and wisdom to guide your way!
In my Evening Prayer, I think of you;
I thank God sincerely for all you do;
As I end my prayer and end my day;
You make me smile – it just won’t go away!
D01: 6/30/2013
Joyful indeed
-Back at you, duchess.⛑️🕶️
Here come a million hugs and more, dear duchess.
Christ I feel is the living, beating heart of this Thread so full of wonderful friends. But I think of you as the beautiful anchor whose daily postings of Scripture and now poems show His great blessings for every one of us. What we look like without you??
🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗💕
AWWW…BET !!! ❤️
Warms my heart – and – Pleases God !!! ❤️
Best Blessings Evah !!! ☺️
💕💕💕!!!!
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌷😘
Happy Birthday… 🎈🎉🎈
Wishing you all the best.
Nice poem, tells me you found somebody special 10 years ago. Still going strong I’m sure. Soul mate perhaps. 💕
Keep happy and don’t change, you are special.
DG
Awww…How sweet of you to say, DG !!! 😃
https://archive.org/details/isbn_0440161975/mode/2up
This book (The Nazi Connection) was written by F.W. Winterbotham. He found himself enmeshed in interesting times. Today, many of the geopolitical themes are rhyming with those themes of his time.
If you dig around in Archive.org, you will find he wrote other interesting books.
Stole this…
A commenter after said his superpower was knowing he had what was needed but not being able to find it😂
Can I have an Amen to both??!?
…or buying what couldn’t be located…only to come home and immediately find the darned thing😎
Good morning Betsy…been there ..done that ..(many times) ..😂😂🤣👍
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Morning, Jim🤗
Oh yes! So have I.
You should see the drawers full of Chris’s tools, small things he’s collected, bits that are spares or could be fashioned into useful needed things. All because he grew up in post WWII Britain when his family were skint as skint could be.
His dad, who taught him everything he knew, was a man who never threw out anything because while he may not have been able to predict the time, that time always came when what he collected would be just the right piece for the job at hand.
Every lose you car key in the fridge? 😂
No, but my grandmother once threw her house keys in a post office box along with outgoing mail:)
Oh my ! 😳😂
Hahahahahahahaha!!!!!
THAT was unexpectedly random!
Well, no, not YET I haven’t.
I *HAVE* made it a loooooooong practice to actually LOOK at the keys in my hand before I shut the car door…..
Man o pause was (ahem) a ‘special’ time.
Ever cook a turkey and open the oven to baste it and almost scald your face and singe every hair on your face Whoft !
From the waste up; like lightening / FLASH!🥵🥵🥵
First one came when sound asleep 🤭.
Honey woke up from hearing laughing.
-All I could was laugh.
Did that for two weeks
non stop; all day and night.
-Made lots of endorphins !
Anyway….
Brain fog came in small doses; as I (yes, as I) recall.
-Thus, the missing keys!
After searching for about an hour ….; retracing my every move ; over and over again
and finally giving up,
-💦,
yes water
returned my sanity.
Opened the fridge for some cold water and saw keys!
Ha!!!! No!!! But the tales I could tell of what we have lost…and where we found them!!
😄😄😄😂
Clean peanut butter jars with lids and with labels that are index cards with large type in black marker make it easy for some people to organize a lot of useful items. A lot.
Have you ever nailed the lid to the underside of a shelf ,
Then put things in the jar and screw it on.
Silly question maybe , but I had never done it and the house I bought came with a number of old sheds. Previous owner left lots of junk in the sheds .
There is a lot of jars like that under the shelf’s .
Mostley filled with nails and screws
☘️🍀☘️
Happened to be on a break.
That seems to be less convenient than I would imagine. If the jars are freestanding, then they can be arranged as needed. I think it is easier to pick them up. Eventually plastic does seem to deteriorate, too, even if not exposed to sunlight.
Glass jars only is what I use
No no plastic 😊
Yup! My dad did that.
I use those large plastic jars that mixed nuts come in and the bigger ones from cookies.
-I stack em.
Excellent idea, Sepp. Thanks!!🤗
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
Amen!
The 50th Psalm
Septuagint
Prayer of Saint Ioannikios the Great of Bithynia (+ 846)
My hope is the Father, my refuge the Son, my protection the Holy Spirit. O Holy Trinity, glory to Thee.
From Small Compline
Rejoice Virgin Theotokos, Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the Savior of our souls. (Thrice)
Monday of the Seventh Week after Pentecost
Holy Royal Martyrs of Russia: Tsar Nicholas II, his family, and those martyred with him (+ 1918)
July 4th – Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church
July 17th – civil or commercial calendar
Saints of God pray for us!
Tsar Nicholas II: The Martyred Emperor
The Last Days of the Last Czar
Thanks sepp, I will watch these tomorrow with the other ones!
☘
Happy birthday duchess
TANKS, MO !!! MAKING SOME TREATS TO SHARE !!! 🙃
Happy birthday to you and Happy birthday to Garrison.
THANKS, MONTI – How did we miss Garrison’s BD ???
Prolly all were busy taking care of business ???
HAVE A BERRY BLESSED DAY !!! ❤️💙💜
Happy Birthday by Fernando Botero
☘ ☘ ☘
Happy Birthday Garrison and Duchess
Is that you tickling the ivories, MO. ??? 🙃
FOR GARRISON !!!
Good one!
For you Both!!!!
Today is Your Birthday
(or in Garrison’s case, last Saturday)
The Beatles
THAT WAS FUN !!! WHEEEEE….🙃
😁👍🏻!!
I have no idea how old you .
Remember that song
“How old are you now”
☘️
I don’t know if you know how old I am
☘️
I can only guess but I’m not asking
Never ask a women her age
But if you do , you can say,
“ I only ask cuz I wanted to know how long it took to get this beautiful “
I’ve never used that line
Ever
Well
Maybe once or twice
Not recently though
😄😊😄
☘️🍀☘️
❤️❤️❤️
Dunno about the song –
but I have no idea how old you are
or even how old I am anymore
Does it matter ???
Unless you need a mother – and
I need a father – we already have both !!!
Do you need to know ???
I do not – we are having fun !!!
Besides – I already talked to God
about you – and He told me He
would take good care of you !!!
We all have divine appointments
you have yours – I have mine
About what are you concerned ???
I do not have the music savvy you do
Most of the songs are foreign to me
because I was raised in classical
and because I had little time to enjoy !!!
I was old at 12 – so how old am I ???
See ??? Our lives have gone in very
different directions – yours was
freer than mine – mine was restricted
No – I know that does not help – BUT
why do you ask ??? Does it matter –
unless you are going to propose – LOL
HUGS !!! You a funny and curious guy !!!
💙 💚 💙 💚 💙
i was just havin fun dutch
not serious
No proposal then, eh ??? Shucks !!!
Now I have to take my dress back !!!
Dern !!! 🙁
What I really want to know is
What kind of cake might you be having today
I will have a few scoops of ice cream tonight
in honor of your birthday
🥳🥳🥳
Hope you have someone to share the day with you
Happy birthday duchess
Wanted Chocolate with White Buttercream Frosting !!! BUT
Ir was not ordered in time – so I got this Creamy Cheesecake !!!
Can’t always get what you want – Isn’t that a song ???
Thanks for asking ??? Company – Nope – Workday today !!! 🙁
BUT – I have had lots of beautiful company here !!! 😃
PS – I am glad nobody used that line on me –
that is insulting and silly !!! 🙃
I’m glad no one insulted you duchess
I think that line is silly also
but never thought it could be insulting
And I have never used it
Was just in a good mood
Being silly
Happy it’s your Birthday
Hope you enjoy it 😊
Guess I do not see anything funny or complementary
in that statement – men who use those kinds of lines
are trying to be clever – not smart – off-putting !!!
Glad you are in a happy mood – we get blessed !!!
Was at dinner with a couple – she had Parkinson’s
The idiot husband said – she drools over me to
hide his embarrassment !!! What a jerk !!!
Gave him ‘the look’ and assisted her as she ate
wiping her face -and telling. her how beautiful
she was – felt so bad for her !!!
So you see – some things are better left unsaid !!!
Thanks for letting me know !!! 💚
I don’t see candles!!! How are we supposed to know how old she is??
(Don’t worry, Miss D😎…we all know a lady does not divulge that information😂)
Does a Lady rank higher or lower than a Duchess in England?
HAHAHAHA !!!
Duchess is a higher rank than Lady1. Lady is used when referring to women who hold certain titles: marchioness, countess, viscountess, or baroness. It can also be used of the wife of a lower-ranking noble, such as a baron, baronet, or knight. Lady is also the courtesy title for the daughters of the higher-ranking nobles duke, marquess, or earl2. Duchesses should be addressed as Your Grace while countess should be addressed as Lady1.
Merriam-Webster.com
Sepp – Sorry I laughed at your question –
Betsy referred to me as a lady – which I am
A Duchess – I am not – it is just my avatar
And – Duchess is the name of my beloved
Border Collie who passed away long ago
I tried to get you an explanation to your
question – BUT – the answer went into
moderation !!!
ANSWER: A Duchess is higher in rank than a Lady !!!
That is all good!
Royal history is sure interesting.
Yes, it is – and a bit complicated, too!!!
All of those ranks – and divisions – and
I understand QE II tried to get the succession changed
so Anne could be the next monarch – BUT
I do not think it worked because Charles grabbed
the crown !!!
Complicated…
You might find this interesting or amusing. I think I would go stark raving mad having to learn all that stuff if were a very young member of the upper classes.
https://www.edwardianpromenade.com/resources/the-colloquial-application-of-titles/
I hope he did not see that line on Julia !!! 🙃
Julia had a very good sense of humor duchess
she used her elbows a lot when joking around
Haven’t used candles in a long time Bett
It was fun with the kids
After that , never used em
Maybe we would put one on the cake sometimes
One Candle discounts Age – I think !!! ❤️
Texas Bound and Flyin’ Lyrics
Well if I can keep it on the ground
When I put that hammer down
Then I’ll be Texas bound and aflyin’
Ive got my 10 in the wind
Let it all hang out again
Cause how’re you gonna win
If you ain’t trying
(I used to play this when I took that big right turn from 55 onto I-20 in ole miss. If any of you glimpsed mud flaps waving bye, bye bye behind a 100,000 pound transformer pulled by a big Kwhopper that would’a been me about ten years ago.)
YEE HAW !!!
Ole Jerry could pick a mean guitar.
I’m picking sweet corn today and listening to ole Jerry.
YUPPERS !!! MY CYBER BUDDY IN FL WILL LOVE THIS !!!
THANKS !!! ❤️
Something really different.
Goes well with shucking corn.
Never heard of her, Monti – She kewl !!! 😃
You are welcome Duchess.
Where’s Betsy? Gather round yall for a song of praise.
Can I get an amen?
AMEN GOES RIGHT THERE, MONTI !!! ❤️
Here I be, monti!!!!
How sweet was that!!! I’ve never heard her before but looking at the age of the footage I’ll bet that train stopped by, and Someone walked her to her seat🙏🏻
Thanks for brightening my afternoon, my friend😘😊
One last tune, it’ll get the celtic blood going. It’s just a short stretch of sea between Erie and Wales.
Welp! Even though I really like that Chuck Berry tune this is the one I meant to paste. Mondays right?
From morning till night. I’ll say!!😁
Mark, you did the right thing. No one should be fired for having a kind heart.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-man-fired-after-saving-moose-1.6907646
We live in a cruel world, jb.
God bless him…🙏🏻💕
Yes indeed, Betsy.
Excellent Video by Michael Matt. Some very disturbing things going on in the Vatican.
https://remnant-tv.com/video/924/inside-the-vatican-pope-francis-bill-clinton-alex-soros?channelName=RemnantTV
Now here’s some good news. This is the town my daughter attends high school in.
I just sent a letter to the Chief and Assistant Chief of Police thanking them for making the “Sound of Freedom” free to the community. Then, I challenged them to get it into the middle and high schools, so the kids could see it.
Let’s pray this becomes the norm and let’s TAKE BACK OUR COUNTRY and SAVE OUR KIDS AND THOSE SO VULNERABLE!
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/lpd-wants-see-sound-freedom-035900487.html
Great idea writing that letter, JWoo. Good for you! The more people that see it, the better. I would also like to see it go viral internationally.
✝️
Every now and then, I even surprise myself. My washing machine was making horrid noises and wandering all over the tiny utility closet, smashing into things. Online sources told me it was dead or dying the suspension rods. I found which ones I needed, ordered them, and they arrived yesterday afternoon. This morning I replaced the old ones – short and sweet sentence that doesn’t go into the 3 hour effort of a non-mechanically attuned female.
Lo and behold, the washer actually works after I got through. What a relief that I don’t have to buy a new one or pay a repairman, neither of which was in the budget.
Nice going, Belle!! Feels good, doesn’t it to conquer roads untraveled? Now you know how to repair a washing machine! Woot woot! My favorite stores are Menards and Lowes. Glad my dad raised this lady with tools in her hands.
Thanks! Yes, I feel so good about doing it and having the machine work afterwards.
Good for your dad! My dad could fiddle with a car, but wasn’t good at repairs. However, being a skinflint and not having any males around to call on is a great incentive.
Excellent! a real accomplishment.
Ben Shapiro is talking even faster than usual today.
Shapiro is very upset about Tucker Carlson going after the Neo Cons.
That is actually funny.
EVENING PRAYER
Hello Duchess
Posted you a message above.. Hope your day is great.
Happy BD 🎈🍰🎈
Thanks, DG !!! Gonna go find it !!!
Hope and Pray you are doing well !!!
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Hello,
Doing fine…Some contentious chat online last nite on the Bannon thread. Lol…Don’t really care who likes me or not…
Not changing my viewpoints to suit another person.
My give a damn is busted, hee hee
Take care fren
good for you dg
Good Evening Monticello,
My attitude is pragmatic, not callous or immature. The current political situation has everyone understandably worried and in some cases, on edge.
That being said, debate is not a bad thing. Resorting to name calling, and telling ppl they shouldn’t be here, on the Tree House, is unacceptable imo. But there is free speech.
I will leave if Team Sundance bans me, or if I chose to.
I like this blog. Sundance is brilliant and keeps me on my toes, informs, educates.
Take care.
DG
Good evening to you also.
I skimmed enough of that thread to notice a few not so nice things going on. TCTH is a great place.
I can take disagreement – but when someone calls the troops
on me because I bring God into the equation –
I fight – and then – turn on my IGNORE button !!!
Some people just like to argue – even without evidence –
That is when it is not worth acknowledging !!!
You are entitled to your opinion – don’t like it –
Buh, Bye Bud !!! 😃
Now Ben Shapiro is attacking Senator J. D. Vance.
J. D. Vance being a straight MAGA. Turn off Ben Shapiro.
Amen and Amen
Amen.
Amen
Amen…
Amen. Grateful for a beautiful day
Amen.
Amen
Amen
Could it be that the short term problems Threads faces is the, “Analytics, Inc has not had the chance for bots to implement their tried and true means of influence of thumbs on the Scales to drive analytics metrics.
I am most definitely speaking about the revenue streams of advertising budgets have with the relationship these robo bots have with analytics of big data that are spliced into web all web content.
Yes, the measurements these analytical concerns are measuring are very much likely highly biased by robo bots design to influence the analytics that are used industry wide to divide up the pie of MASSIVE, Rath of God advertising budgets.
Massive amounts monies in the hands of an extreme minority using their power to govern, “How corporate advertising budgets are allocated.”
Elon, are you F’ing paying attention.
I have outlined a broad class action law suit that triggers Intrastate Commerce Anti-Trust Laws and Statues.
Thank you, Elon you are welcome.
In a word I am very humbled by this reply.
That is if these laws and statues have any meaning any more.
Meaning, any lawsuit filed under anti-trust provisions on interstate commerce that is laughed out of court.
Tells you everything you need to understand how the game is rigged.
Twitter most definitely has a class action claim, by the actions of a very small few(those that controll and determine the expenditure of massive advertising discretion, and seek to influence this discretion that runs AFOUL of multiple anti-trust provisions built into interstate commerce laws, statutes and legislation.
As a third rail monkey on the ramp.
I am not playing games anymore.
The Madonna della Vallicella Adored by Seraphim and Cherubim
Peter Paul Rubens
Tchaikovsky-Hymn of the Cherubim – Liturgy of St John Chrysostom
The Sleeping Beauty by Edward Burne-Jones
What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong