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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In great anticipation of the season to come…and some gentle music to go with it.
Breath-taking, Betsy!
Unfortunately, we’re in “Second Summer” here at my place.
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Hilarious, I love that.
It’s true, jb!!
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LOLOLOL!!!! Laughing at your seasons, Della. Not the fact that, like us, you are having to endure another summer. I had hopes we were headed in the right direction.
Alas, it registers 102, feels like 107. Ugh!!!!!!!!!!!! Thought I’d start getting our anticipation levels up. I’ve got more…but saving for when the cooler weather comes through…as surely it will😉😘
Yeah … in mid-90s for awhile …
Last week, we had a day of high of 75! But, I KNEW it was foolin me.
102 – I wouldn’t make it! Sounds a bit like our Hell’s Front Porch we just had….
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Can’t fool a Southern gal…nope…you can not😎😁
😂😂 😎
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Afternoon, Bet 🙂
Helloooooooo, dear friend!! We’re cooking here!!
I’ve always considered it beyond rude that the weather for individual seasons doesn’t align with the start and finish of the months.
For example, September 1 should immediately have autumnal weather. December, mild winter…March 1, spring weather with everything green popping! Then come June 1, summer with a definite finish on August 31.
Doesn’t that make sense to you???😎👍🏻😁
Sorry Betsy….found in the bin. 🙁
Please don’t apologize, Ad rem. I figure we all end up in there sometime. 😉🤗
But Betsy … I chose Ride on Pony and Woman as nice gentle FREE tunes … 😉
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Very nice. Thanks, Betsy!
I am SO glad you’ve seen this, patty. Because it was you I thought immediately of, my horsey friend, when I saw it yesterday.
Not coincidence that you have by the way😉💕
“Ancient glazed tiles from The Processional Way of Isthar Gate, leading to the city of Babylon, built by King Nebuchadnezzar in 575BC.
The roadway had 60 lions on both sides, each lion made of 46 molded bricks in 11 rows.”
This pic instantly reminded me of proud King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon (reigned c. 605 – c. 562 BC).
After exalting his arrogant self, God Almighty sentenced him to a seven year period of insanity.
LOVE that Bible historical account!
And, God is the same – yesterday, today, and forever … can happen again if He so chooses.
“You will be driven away from mankind to live with the beasts of the field, and you will feed on grass like an ox.
And seven times will pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.”
Daniel 4:32
I thought of it as well. The lady from I stole…er…borrowed this is in Nigeria, Della. She is a regular commenter on the site The New Americanism every day and posts Scripture and other Biblical gems…like this!
She is a Nigerian duchess!! That’s the way I think of this lovely Christian lady.
And yes. Some part of me wonders if she was thinking the same per our troubles today by people just like Nebuchadnezzar.
Man proposes but God disposes. We never know the day.
Wow – a Nigerian duchess! Interesting!
Many years ago, a young, beautiful, and smart woman from Nigeria came to intern in my work office.
We had conversations about the Lord – as she was searching….
She told a story about the village where she was raised and a missionary who was stationed there.
One day, the “so-called” missionary stole the money that the people had brought as an offering to their tiny church.
And the people were very poor.
That incident left a bad taste in her mouth for Christianity.
But, I was able to have conversations with her about the Gospel for several months.
Hopefully, some seeds were plants or watered…
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I’m afraid there are more false Christians like that than we know. Awful!!! I’m so glad you were able to show by your time and teaching that that isn’t what Christians are. I wish you knew if the seeds terminated and bloomed…🙏🏻🕊
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I just reread my reply to you…hahaha.
What I meant was she is like our duchess in the Tree but from Nigeria!!!! 😂😂😂
My fault, Della. I should have phrased it differently. But my gosh you’ve made me laugh, dear friend. LOLOL! And I really do thank you for it😁😘🤗
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I should’ve caught that – duh, me!
Lately, it doesn’t take much to get me off track. 😁
Glad I made you laugh, tho. We need more of it, since it is medicine.
I hope to see her in heaven – she really was hungry to know God.
And I asked Him to help her do so…
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He won’t fail her. She knows His voice 💕🕊 I truly believe He put you in her path, and I’ll bet you know that’s true, Della. He knew what she needed and provided🙏🏻
I do believe that! My whole workplace was a mission field! And, I was always mindful of an opportunity to witness for Christ.
I do stand corrected – she was from Sierra Leone. She spoke beautifully .. could listen to her read a phone book.
Got mixed up here…
Everyone we meet we are meant to. Even if we never know a reason. I think of people I’ve met, for a short time even, who have made a lasting impression on me…and they’ll never know. Oh that magnificent plan of our Father’s!!💕🕊
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What we see of it is beautiful. It must have been an incredibly powerful sight when in its full glory, built to impress and intimidate. I love archaeology.
Can you imagine???? And yes. Impressive!
https://ijr.com/mitch-mcconnell-doctor-no-evidence-seizure-stroke/
Then what causes ‘the freeze’? Is he hearing things that others do not hear? Voices? Perhaps a quavery, hollow, Jacob Marley voice, from an old equally-crooked colleague from Mitch’s past, like Scrooge heard, warning him he has a lot to answer for. “Mitch..! Mitch…! A voice telling him he has only a short time to repent? :-))
jb, Sundance has a thread up right now addressing this. Pop on over and read the comments as well as what he has written. 🤗👍🏻
Oh thanks, Betsy. I will. 🙂
I was without a computer last week… a whole week! It was like ‘withdrawal’. It is temporarily working again. I am getting a new one soon, a modest one, a desk top, I hate lap tops, thought I do realize they have some advantages especially if one travels.
I use a Kindle for posting and reading. It is an absolute lifeline for me.. And we have a computer which is still holding its own. But like you, I detest laptops. Too cumbersome and unwieldy for me.
I am not techy. Give me simple. That’ll do me. Hope you can find one that suits, jb (crossed fingers…all of them😉)
Hey ya’ll I’ve been reading through everyday but not commenting. My son is visiting before returning to California after finishing his job in Wisconsin. We’re enjoying just hanging out and catching up. He doesn’t want to go back to the craziness.
Everyone, have a great week.
Enjoy your son!
Hello Deb … glad to hear your son is visiting! Love on him, and make good memories…
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Oh how lovely, deb💕!!!! Plenty of mental cocktails made I’m sure. Store away for later😎😉👍🏻🕊 God be with him on his return journey.
EVENING REFLECTIONS
I love John 14:26-27, sis. Really love it. Thank you🌷💕🙏🏻
LOL!!!!
Lee! Invest early this morning, tropical depression this morning, tropical storm now, hurricane tomorrow morning, Major hurricane not long after more than likely. Now that is called rapid intensification.
HOPING AND PRAYING ALL IS WELL WITH YOU
AND THE FAMILY, MO BANGLES !!! 💚💚💚
John Waite- I Ain’t Missing You (with lyrics!)
MO BANGLES
Have you seen Mo Bangles – where dost he go
Off to the farm with Aft Alvin in tow
Or to the antique shop looking to see
Treasures lay hidden or happen to be
Be he pitching hay or mending a fence
Slopping the pigs or mucking the stench
Are the cows out for Aft Alvin to herd
Milking to be done or sheep to be shirred
Are there hay bales to be trucked to the barn
Stored under cover accounting to yarn
Are there livestock-watering ponds to refill
Is there more work waiting for this helper still
We’re not being nosy we miss him to be
The in-house curator with tunes to a ‘T’
We are spoiled with paintings and artwork
No postings today we’re going berserk
We miss you Mo Bangles it is easy to see
We’re trying our best to converse without thee
We’ve covered the bases of pics of pups
Over and over we’ve refilled our cups
We’ve passed forth the tissues many a time
We’ve giggled and laughed and covered the clime
We’ve prayed and tried to be better than we
Ever thought we could possibly be
We cried for the children again today
Prayed that St Michael the demon would slay
We tried our bestest good bloggers to be
But it was hard to keep up without thee
D01: 07/20/2023
Justin Hayward: I Know You’re Out There Somewhere
So sweet, Dutchess!
Missing molon, too.
He’s in the Father’s hand…
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Amen goes right there, Miss Della !!! ❤️
I do as well, duchess Spoiled is so right. Missing all he brought. His absence is really felt. A beautiful message in your poem dear friend…you covered all the bases 😘🕊🙏🏻
(scanning the horizon🙏🏻)
We have an idea of where he is and
what he is doing – sooooo
I am just stating the obvious here – lol
That poem was written when he
disappeared for 2-3 days – this time
it has been over a week – hope and
pray that does not mean the family
got hit hard by the hurricane – 🥺
🙏 🙏 🙏
Of course – knowing MO – he could
be helping many people in dire
straights, too !!! Big Heart – he has !!!
As Miss Della says – he is in God’s Hands !!!
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Wherever he is, we don’t know. But God does and will look out for him and his family he loves so much. Praying all is well….his heart IS one of the biggest. How very right you are🕊🤗
Billy Joel – Keeping the Faith (Official Video)
Amen
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Amen.
Amen🙏🏻🕊
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Amen.
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article from Malwarebytes titled “Password-stealing Chrome extension smuggled onto web store” – saying the Chrome browser extensions, which are small applications like ad blockers and password savers, can steal passwords, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison:
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2023/09/password-stealing-chrome-extension-smuggled-on-to-web-store
Celtic Woman – You Raise Me Up
✝️ Lord, thank You for the day. Amen.