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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Very nice, Garrison.
🙂
Good morning, Garrison. The best of the best. What else can be said?
I heard this one the other day and so thoroughly enjoyed it that I searched for Pepe’s performance, not knowing if I’d be able to find it. EUREKA!!! An absolute joy…
Giuliani Guitar Concerto #2
Oh, and good morning to you, Little Tink. You are such a good kitty 💕
Mornin’ Bet 🙂 Always good to share a good morning with friends. Little ..Tink was just watching me drink my morning coffee — making sure I did it right don’t you know.
Making me smile. What a pair you make🤗
Howdy Garrison! How is that hand doing?
slowly getting better. 🙂
What a wonderful way to start my day. Thank you.
🙂
Good early afternoon, Garrison, Betsy and Friends!
The Romeros concert is terrific. It is so uplifting and happy!
We survived our first water aerobics this morning. I only thought I would drown once and merely because the contortion thing. I wasn’t exactly the most graceful swan in the class.
Kid LOVED it. Small class – one 84 year old who looked 70 years old and our teacher who was 70 and looked 55 years old. They had been attending for years and you could just see the beaming and good health emanating from these sunshiney women. They got it going on!
Our lifeguard was Wyatt and he was a senior in high school, so the two younguns enjoyed us old ladies.
What a workout!!! Highly recommend.
Then, off for coffee and tacos after class. LOL It doesn’t help that our favorite Mexican is right across the street and we had 17 hours into our fast. Rut roh! An excellent little coffee place and tacos – landmines all around. Not to mention we felt like we could run a marathon afterwards. Exercise endorphins feel so good! Must. Have. Tacos!
Blessing on all your days. Praying you all find some joy to dive into. We might go work out again later tonight.
We have leftovers – so guess who is NOT cooking today? Daughter is loving the caffeine with the L-Theanine combo.
Afternoon ‘Woo, love. 🙂 just got back from a chicken fajita taco and charo beans myself.
Afternoon ‘Woo, love 🙂 Just got back from chicken fajita taco w a side of charo beans—yum
Tacos have to be the perfect food group! Glad to hear you’re out and about resuming your luncheon routine. We ordered steak, cilantro, onion tacos – side rice and side beans. Their sides were HUUUUGE… easily covers dinner for us, too.
Kiddo is napping while I type away. I love it when she is worked out and rested. Even when they’re older, gotta keep em running. The cats love it, too, and both are in with her napping. Their little clowder.
Leftover Day is Happy Day pour moi!!! When you’ve had as fine a day as you have, JWoo, you shouldn’t have to ponder on what you’re gonna prepare for your din dins. Enjoy. It’s nice to know you’ve enjoyed your Saturday🤗
this one is for you, kenji
Oh my, one of my favorites and I’m not sure why. I’ve always loved this one; from my very early 20’s.
groovy, baby! love it.
And a sweet one it is Annie, thanks! My observations:
Just — Wow!
Those frail branches holding up that glorious moon!
Happy Halloween to you too!
lol , good morning!
Proving that covers often far exceed the original …
🤷🏼♂️😉🤗
Very pleasing image.
9/16/2023 – From the Conversations of Christian and Faithful, Pilgrim’s Progress
CHRISTIAN: “Well, neighbor Faithful, let us now talk of things which more immediately concern ourselves. So tell me what you have met with as you traveled along the way.”
FAITHFUL: “I escaped the Swamp which you fell into, and got up to the gate without that danger—but I met with one named Wanton, who would have liked to have done great harm to me.”
CHRISTIAN: “It was well that you escaped her net. Joseph also was greatly tempted by her, and he escaped her just as you did; but it nearly cost him his life. What did she do to you?”
FAITHFUL: “You cannot imagine what a flattering tongue she had! She strongly urged me to go with her, promising me all kinds of fleshly delights.”
CHRISTIAN: “But did she promise you the contentment of a good conscience?”
FAITHFUL: “No, only the delights of the flesh.”
CHRISTIAN: “Thank God that you have escaped her! The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit—he who is abhorred by the Lord will fall into it!”
FAITHFUL: “I do not know whether I wholly escaped her or not.”
CHRISTIAN: “Why, I trust that you did not consent to her evil desires?”
FAITHFUL: “No, not to defile myself; for I remembered an old writing which said, ‘Her steps lead to Hell!’ So I shut my eyes, that I would not be bewitched with her seductive looks. Then she maligned me—at which I quickly left her!”
Romans 7:21-23 “I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: 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.”
1 Corinthians 6:15 “Know you not that your bodies are the members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ, and make them the members of a harlot? God forbid.”
Proverbs 7:6-10 “For at the window of my house I looked through my casement (lattice), and beheld among the *simple ones, I discerned among the youths (the sons), a young man void of understanding, passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, in the twilight, in the evening [of the day], in the black and dark night: and, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of a harlot, and subtil of heart.”
Simple: פְתִי (peth-ee’) – silly, seducible; from a root meaning,to be open, make roomy, (usually in a mental or moral sense); to be simple; or in a sinister sense, delude.
(Webster’s – #’s 11 – 13, 21) – 11. lacking in mental acuteness or sense; 12. Naive, credulous (ready to believe or trust too readily); 13. mentally deficient, simple-minded; 21. an ignorant, foolish, or gullible person.
As we read the entirety of the proverb, some of us immediately identify with the “young man void of understanding,” who goes in his simplicity ‘looking for’ the seductress; for we know exactly how that worked in us before we were saved. However in this conversation between Christian and Faithful, this matter is brought out especially, with respect of being an assault against one, who is already Born Again, and a New Creation. There is an obvious difference in the two; and that difference is the nature and character.
The first one actually goes out with the intention of looking for the seductress, and taking pains, to come into a situation where he can go as an ox to the slaughter. The second, who is so named, Faithful, is rather approached and enticed, against his will and conscience; to which he responds by resisting and fleeing for his life.
While we are in the flesh, do we war after the flesh? Do we look on things after their outward appearance? Is it not for that very thing, of dividing between the flesh and the spirit, the bone and the marrow? For discerning the thoughts and intents of the heart; that we have received Jesus’ words, and He has given us then the New Birth from Above?
The true nature of Christ born in us, is brought out by proving. Just as the gold and silver, the bronze and iron, are purified and strengthened by the furnace; (which does not consume them;) so are we purified and strengthened in our spirits, by those things which war against the spirit, and seek to bring us under their control. By the things that oppose and contradict the Spirit of Christ, we exercise our spirits to rule over the passions of the flesh.
The metals that go through the heat, are not the impurities that are being burned out of them; but are by the heat being freed from impurities. We also, do not have two natures; but two laws working in us. One is the law of our mind and spirit; and the other is the law of the flesh, working in our members. Sin no longer has dominion over us; for we are dead to sin and the sin nature through Christ’s shed blood and sacrificial death for us on the cross. We have been raised with Christ with the power of His resurrection, New Creations, and partakers of His divine nature; and given His Spirit into our heart, to teach us and guide us into all truth.
We are partakers of the divine nature by the miraculous power of God in our New Birth. The assaults of the lusts of the flesh, the lusts of the eyes, and the vanity of life; we bear up under by faith, to hold our integrity by His grace working in us.
But, we ask, What then is the temptation, and the passion of the flesh; if we have another law in our mind and spirit? I can only say from my own experience, in so far as the Lord has revealed, and shown and taught me, about myself; is that lingering habits, behaviors, and character traits, all need to be rehabilitated, by the correction and instruction which the testings bring.
Psalm 119:9,11 ” Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to Thy word . . . Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against Thee.”
Psalms 18:35 “Thou hast also given me the shield of Thy salvation: and Thy right hand has held me up, and Thy gentleness has made me great.”
We overcome by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of our testimony, and by not loving our lives unto the death; by taking heed to our ways, according to God’s word, hiding it in our heart, so that we do not sin against Him; by submitting ourselves to the striving of the Spirit of the LORD, for the very reason that we are also flesh; and not turning wickedly away from the Spirit, to pursue the life of the flesh.
This is what is meant, as being perfect with the LORD and upright, fearing God and avoiding evil. This why we keep awake and pray, that we “enter not into” temptations; for the spirit indeed is ready, but the flesh weak. And this is all that made the tax-gatherer go down to his house justified, rather than the Pharisee.
To this point; of how Faithful still felt bad afterwards, and couldn’t be sure that he had really come away clean and unharmed; after he had firmly and decidedly left the seductress; I believe that God leaves us with those feelings, to first of all, more deeply and solidly establish and confirm us. He lets us remember, and causes us to examine our hearts, in order to humble us and prove us; so that we don’t forget His mighty works in delivering us from our bondage, and the miraculous power of His grace, when we are weak.
Speaking of impurities in metal, pure iron is very difficult to make. And it is not all that strong. Great magnetic strength.
All around us we use iron with impurities, but we control the impurities.
How do you get out of all this message, that there is some value in impurities? And I’m not sure you are correct about the iron not being stronger. How about Japanese or Korean knives? And if you’re likening it to the purifying of the Spirit; there is nothing in the Scriptures to suggest, that this is anything desirable to the Lord for us to accept.
Malachi 3:2(b)-3 ” . . for He is like a refiner’s fire, and like fullers’ soap: and He shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and He shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.”
1 John 3:3 “And every man that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as He is pure.”
And ESPECIALLY with reference to the topic specifically; impurity will destroy us. There is NO commandment that God has given us that is impossible for us to do; including guarding our heart and minds from uncleanness. For those things will devour like a gangrene. The Holy Spirit will not abide in an unclean vessel; nor will He give the hypocrite and the traitor a pass. That is the reason for the whole Western world being in the spiritual condition it is today, and ready to be destroyed; because of being open mentally and morally, silly, seducible, and mentally deficient, with respect to holiness and purity and Christ-like virtue… Moral Excellence.
As I said, pure iron was a very difficult achievement.
Often, those great achievements of past weapon makers were achieved with horrible materials and magnificent techniques.
https://www.thecollector.com/how-to-make-a-real-katana-samurai-sword/
But you don’t have to take my word for it.
https://www.texasironandmetal.com/strength-of-steel-compares-to-strength-of-other-metals/. Pure Iron is weaker and hence ‘softer’ than other iron alloys.
I used to work with with an engineer who had a tome about steels. It gave classifications of steel, what they were made of, and what the resulting properties were.
My interest was how to make great magnets. Very few elements help iron be magnetic. We ended up using extremely low carbon content steel 1006, 1008. Obtainable, but not very common. The few that improved the magnetism were not cost effective or available. So impurities weakened these magnets.
And it was very soft (for steel). The machine shops would often create damage by carelessly treating it like strong steel, bumping it into things. Careless operators would create impressions of tools by leaving tools in the magnets when closing pieces of steel on each other.
But in general, the non iron elements make characteristics that can be very useful. Corrosion resistance, strength, weldability, etc., the right non iron components can make a big difference in the final performance and a good engineer can optimize his choices for the project at hand.
True though that most of what we see as slag made things worse and had to be removed before iron could be useful.
And I had to obtain my own tomes on metallurgy as we dealt with flaws in manufacturing. Quite far away from my training and way more than I ever wanted to know, but parts were necessary to design machines and to work with vendors.
Thank you Jim, for the very insightful answer. I did work in Machine Shops for some time when I was in my twenties; and learned a little bit about different kinds of materials, and of course, trigonometry.
Metallurgy is a fascinating subject. Perhaps I was thinking in the direction, not necessarily of suitable alloys, but of impurities, as of what comes out of the melting and hammering.
Anyway, I appreciate you taking the time to explain. And having read your explanation, I think it also fits to the points of the Message, doesn’t it? The processes needed for our being sanctified and transformed into the Christian that Jesus told us we should be, has to come from applying the mind intelligently and with understanding and skill, to those things he has spoken in His Word.
The things that we can understand, we need to pay attention to remember them and do them, at those times and situations when needed. Not being mindful of the word, or being sensitive to the convictions and impressions of the Spirit; do not make for walking in the grace of the Christian life. Then we might as well live like everyone else, and just don’t care! For some of us, that is no longer a consideration; those kinds of propositions are absolutely NOT on the table!
Hope things are going well for you, and everyone is in good health.
Have a nice day. 🙂
Even Now
It’s algebra (I think)
27kg
I agree with Smelly Dave.
What we know: M + C = 10. D + M = 20. D + C = 24.
You can sum all those equalities; you get: 2M + 2C + 2D = 10 + 20 + 24 = 54.
Then divide both sides by 2; you have M + C + D = 27.
I did it this way. Dog + Cat + 2Mice=30
Dog + Cat= 24
Therefore two mice equal the difference, 30-24 of 6. One mouse =3
Dog-mouse=17 Cat minus mouse=7
Dog + Cat +mouse =27
Math was never my thing, but logic was easier for me.
I noticed the dog and mouse were 10 more than cat and mouse so they were 10 kg apart.
Together they were 24 so the cat had to be 7 and dog 17.
Together with mouse each was 3 more so mouse had to be 3 making the obvious total.
That’s a big a** mouse btw!😇
Agreed, I’d be very scared of a 6 pound rat
Two mice =6, one mouse =
One mouse = 3kg x 2.2 conversion = 6 pounds
I don’t do kg! That is a bridge too far at this point.
I am sure your conversion is correct. That means two mice would be 12 pounds of mighty mouse or 6kg.
That’s how my logical brain works. Not always algebraic
I always figure things out backwards and intuitively. It is like untying a knot.
Spoiler alert, skip if you want to solve it yourself
And yes, it is algebra.
C+R=10 kg
D+R=20 kg
C+D=24 kg
2C +2D +2R = 54 kG
C+D+R = ? kg
Once you have that answer, you can go back and solve for the weight of one of the missing animals in each equation by subtracting that equation from the sum of all three.
R=C+D+R-C+D=? kg – 20 kg
Since a kg ~= 2.2 lb that is a big rat.
Now that you know R, it is easy to subtract that from C+R and from D+R to find how heavy C and D are.
3kg, 7kg and 17 kg respectively.
And your answers can range from ‘well, duh’ to ‘aaah!, math nightmare!’ to ‘curse you for spoiling it for me, I wanted to do that myself’
Too much work. Thank goodness others love math etc.; my granddaughter, for one. She is a whiz at it.
Me; art and design major. Absolutely no mathematical talent whatsoever, except by eye.
Puppy attack
Caught Red Faced
When I played this one, my pups went a bit crazy!
I think not.
Problem solving
1st class Drama Queen
It’s Caturday. No sleeping in!
Patty ,
I was thinking that was my Cat for a minute ,, well , til the end /// my Cat would Never Do That !
…..Would she… ???
Good Cartoon , Patty 😄
Makes you glad that cats can’t grab ears or wield bats. But how could anyone sleep through their cat landing on their gut full force?
Thankfully my Cat
*Baby* , jumps On the Bed First , and Then starts walking all over me 😄
So I get about a nano- seconds warning 😄
OMG — that is my cat!
🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾
She is pawing me – nudge-nudge – as I am viewing this!
Morning, Lorrie🤗
Now THAT is how to take a selfie!!
LOLOL!!! Thanks patty💕 OMG yes!!
I am at the beck and call of our resident feral cat every morning after I get up. Feed him then sit down with my cup of tea and friends here…for about 5 seconds before I am being summoned once more. It might be for another helping of breakfast or a couple of loving strokes. I try to ignore him…but, well, you know. Loved this!
Room with a View
Or Penthouse Suite with one…
The only two things missing are a cigar and a single malt. ❤️😍
Morning, G💕 I knew there was something missing but couldn’t put my finger on it 😂
Good morning Bet! I a t-shirt with Pavlov’s cat. Pavlov is ringing the bell and the cat is licking his butt. That would be my Comet. Comet perfectly fits this cartoon, too, except instead of a bell he has a very loud meaow.
‘Elizabeth thinks that he has figured out how to jump and push the door handle. The other day she was in her office with the door closed. Comet was on the other side asking to be let in. She ignored his pleas so there was a noise then a few seconds later Comet walked in.
LOL
LOLOLOL!!!! Just when we think there is all to know about our furry family members…I can almost hear Comet’s thought processes…
“Ignore me, will you?? Well it can’t be that hard. I’ve watched her do it often enough… let’s see…hmmmm…”
Elizabeth will never have another moment’s peace 😂
G!! Just saw this in Texas Scorecard.
https://texasscorecard.com/local/fredericksburg-residents-plead-for-property-tax-relief/
Voting going on in Paxton Impeachment right now.
Yikes – property taxes up 22% – that’s highway robbery!!! Fredericksburg!!! Come on, now!
Yeah … faithful, diligent, property owners NEED to “pay their fair share” … so if they can’t get a “wealth tax” … they’ll simply gouge everyone with an increase in property tax. Screw the responsible. Screw the diligent. Screw those who have created VALUE.
punish the productive
That’s all over the Hill Country. The Californians buying properties at sky high prices and the property taxes get jacked up for everyone. Fredericksburg with the wineries and being a tourist destination has especially inflated real estate. To top it off they are building 2000 apartment units. Glad we got to enjoy it while it was the old Fredericksburg.
Tell me how increases in property taxes every year and by exorbitant percentages isn’t THE EXACT SAME as taxing unrealized gains? Which is what dems want to do to everybody.
It makes me so furious I could scream.
It’s a “wealth tax” … punishing the the productive and the responsible
I did some improvements to my home … which are tracked by the Assessors office from building permits … and this year … they jacked up my Assessment by 54% !!! Yes, I have formally challenged their Assessment … we shall see what happens. I added about 250 sq ft to a 3,000 sq ft home. And that gets a 54% increase in taxes.
Blood suckers!!!
Good afternoon, GrandpaM and Duchess, Bets again…
We have the same type of door handles in our condo apartment. The levers. I occasionally try to sneak a quiet bath in Savannah’s large bathroom (mine has a large stand-up shower, so she has the only tub). There’s a nice relaxing light above the tub that is very dim and subdued. I will throw in some Epsom salts, light a cedar balsam candle and go in there to relax.
If I don’t LOCK the doors, the two cats have now learned to let themselves in. Neither are afraid of the bath water and Harry the Maine Coon will get right in with me and paw the water like he’s manning a boat. They absolutely have to know what I am doing and if I duck down – nope, they are right up on the side of the tub.
They are worse than toddlers… and this momma still has no peace even with a child mostly grown!
Cats are supposed to hate baths, getting their nails clipped, and cleaning their ears. Nope. Ours think they are at the spa.
Afternoon JWoo! Maybe switch the bathroom door levers with the balls. LOL!
Not a bad idea! But if I lock it, I’m safe… but then they just congregate outside the door and throw a few paws under. Rotten kids.
HA!
Had a Siamese when I was lil’ feller and he would hop in the tub and keep me company.
That “spa” comment actually made me laugh out loud.
Forgot to mention…..that Siamese? He figured out how to open doors with round doorknobs…..
No child proofing a Siamese, Greg.
Here ya go, patty. Art
which transcends the ages. As it was it always shall be.
A cold cat nose to the chin will bring me out from the deepest of slumbers in a flash..
Oh I believe it!!!! 😂
That’s too funny! Cat’s behavior hasn’t changed in thousands of years.
No…it has not!😊
Cats are a day long gamble in the field away from turning wild.
Me and Jinx (in a couple years..) 😉
Morning, Besty🐣
Speaking of….
Where is feral😿?
🐶
Was thinking of her very strongly yesterday as it happens. She just up and left.
She was in my list of our absent Treeper family for whom I offered prayers, Patience.
It’s the not knowing…you know… 🙏🏻🕊
I think feral came back for a while as a jalapeno.
Oh now you’ve stirred a memory….I think you may be right.
Ain’t that the truth. My black cat woke my dog up about 50 times last night. Needless to say when the dog launched off the foot of the bed to regulate the cat’s foolishness it woke me up just as I finally fell back asleep from the previous interruption!
ARGH!!!
16 September
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
(1686-1736)
Dutch-German-Polish physicist, inventor and scientific instrument maker, who invented the thermometer and the Fahrenheit scale, dies at 50
16 September
Gordon Gould
(1920-2005)
American physicist (inventor of the laser), dies at 85
<Laser Patent dispute litigation, more here>
16 September 2009 Mary Travers, American folk singer (Peter Paul & Mary), dies of leukemia at 72
Flowers
Where Have All The Flowers Gone
16 September 2008 Norman Whitfield, American songwriter and producer for Motown (“I Heard It Through the Grapevine”), dies at 68
<383+ works currently held by ASCAP / BMI More @>
48+ covers by:
Marvin Gaye
I Heard It Though The Grape Vine
<CCR >
Rob Thomas & Daryl Hall
<Michael McDonald>
<Funk Bros>
16 September 2004 Izora Rhodes Armstead, American disco singer (Two Tons O’ Fun; The Weather Girls – “It’s Raining Men”), dies of heart failure at 62
16 September 2003 Sheb Wooley, American vocalist (Purple People Eater, Hee Haw), dies at 82
Purple People Eater
16 September 1977 Marc Bolan, English rock vocalist and guitarist (T-Rex – “Bang a Gong (Get It On)”), dies in a car crash at 29
Repost without M.G.’s version since it went to mod
CCR IHITTGV
Rob Thomas & Daryl Hall
<M. McDonald>
<Funk Bros>
Gotta have the full lp version … feel free to drop in at 5:00 for the brilliant Fogerty guitar solo …
One of the original Glam Rockers. A great artist. Ty for sharing and remembering
Electric Warrior is one of the BEST lp’s ever recorded. There’s not a single bad tune on the entire lp
Dad used to sing that to me…and the main line from the following, suddenly hearing the words from the adult frame of mind, LOL…
My mother loved Peter, Paul, and Mary. Close second about that time was the Kingston Trio.
I know this was JUST posted the other day … but I SO “dig” this tune … and the way Mary sings and sways that it deserves a reprise.
Too Bad P,P & M didn’t do more music like this 🤷🏼♂️ … the straight folk stuff gets stuffy after a while … 🤦♂️
Other “folks” … “dig” a pony …
Good morning all.
Though Lee has not strengthened as Joe thought it might, it has not weakened either.
Lee is nearly adjacent to Cape Cod and is still a CAT 1 hurricane with 80 mph sustained winds. It has sped up even more, now moving at 22 mph. The NHC did not expect this. They thought it would have lost its tropical cyclone characteristics by now. As I write this one can still tell where the eye is on the satellite loop below. Almost all of the heavy convection is in the NW quadrant of the storm.
These massive storms carry a lot of inertia and still has the characteristic central circulation of a tropical cyclone.
Hurricane Lee at 40.8°N – 65.9°W – NOAA / NESDIS / STAR
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds. – James 1:2
The book of James reminds believers what it takes to be a mature Christian. James deals with differing problems and issues, describing the spiritual maturity that should show up in response. Christian scholar and author Warren Wiersbe wrote, “Spiritual maturity is one of the greatest needs in churches today. Too many churches are playpens for babies instead of workshops for adults. The members are not mature enough to eat the solid spiritual food that they need, so they have to be fed milk… God is looking for mature men and women to carry on His work, & sometimes all He can find are little children who cannot even get along with each other.”
Today’s verse refers to the tough times that God allows to come into your life. Those are times when you find out what your faith is made of and challenge your perspective. In difficult seasons, remember that God is at work! Joy in those times comes in knowing that through it all, God is there, holding you up and deepening your walk with Him. As C.S. Lewis said, “God whispers in our pleasures but shouts in our pain.” Be thankful for His shouting and be joyful that your spiritual ears heard Him, “Come unto me and rest” (Matthew 11:28).
Pray for pastors and teachers and the things God permits to test and mature them. Intercede for the congressional chaplains as they minister to national legislators.
https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/daily-prayer-briefing?utm_source=daily_briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_briefing&utm_content=daily_briefing
September 16
MORNING
The Lord pondereth the hearts. Prov. 21:2
The LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish. Psa. 1:6
The LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy. Num. 16:5
Thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. Matt. 6:4
Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. Psa. 139:23, 24
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear. I John 4:18
Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee. Psa. 38:9
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. Psa. 142:3
He that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. Rom. 8:27
The foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. II Tim. 2:19
EVENING
Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Psa. 30:5
No man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto. For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation. I Thess. 3:3, 4
In me ye … have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. John 16:33
I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness. Psa. 17:15
The night is far spent the day is at hand. Rom. 13:12
He shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. II Sam. 23:4
He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces. Isa. 25:8
There shall be no more death, either sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. Rev. 21:4
We which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. I Thess. 4:17, 18
Bagster
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“CLOSE THE BORDER” – AOC shouted down by angry protesters in New York City – Video
https://commoncts.blogspot.com/2023/09/close-border-aoc-shouted-down-by-angry.html
The usual lies.
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. . . 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)
The NHC has now classified Lee as a Post-tropical cyclone.
Still showing 80 mph sustained winds. Pressure 965 mb.
As you can see, the wind field has continued to grow.
At least it didn’t directly hit Bermuda … customer of mine apparently got a really cheap deal to go to Bermuda … I can’t imagine why.
I don’t care how cheap it may have been to fly into someplace that has a Hurricane that is that close to where I’m going. SMH
I see “SMH” a lot but I have no idea what that means. What does it mean?
“SHAKING MY HEAD” !!!
Thank you duchess!!!!
Ha! What is now tropical depression 15 is going to develop and may bracket Bermuda. That would be three close calls this season. Franklin, LEE, and now this:
Does that mean fewer Bermudan refugees on our border? Let’s hope.
What? You don’t want to be a hurricane chaser?
Mornin’ all!
Oh Dang! 😂
why she is not adv.person for- FULLER Co. ext.1906 SPIN MOP division???????
Paroles de la chanson C’est Une Belle Journée par Mylene Farmer
Lying down the body is dead
For millenia
It’s a man who sleeps…
Half full is the amphora
It’s half empty
To see it effortlessly
To see life, its tails
Oh philosophy
Tell me elegies
Happiness
It scares me
To have so many desires
I have a breath in my heart
Also
It’s a beautiful day
I’m going to bed
Such a beautiful day
Coming to an end
Makes you want to love
But I’m going to bed
To bite eternity
With full teeth
It’s a beautiful day
I’m going to bed
Such a beautiful day
Sovereign
Makes you long for peace
To see angels at my feet
To make me beautiful
Lying down the body is dead
For millenia
It’s a man who sleeps…
Half full is the amphora
It’s half empty
That I still see it
All is said because in love
If it’s heavy
The heart is light
Elegies always
Pleasures, long and short
You see in love
I’m short of breath
See you
Belle
Life is beautiful
Like a wing
That must not be ruffled
Beautiful
Life is beautiful
And here I go
Beautiful
Life is beautiful
But mine
A world taken away
I enter her
And mortal, go.
You, my friend, are a prolific author.
Verse of the Day for Saturday, September 16, 2023
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“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?”
Romans 8:35 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered !!!
Good morning, dear friend🤗 ! Yes, thank you, Father for all the blessings which You send our way each day. May we be still so we see every one and be grateful for Your mercies and love🙏🏻
Hoping your portion of those blessings is magnified a thousand fold, sis 😘🌷
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Morning, Bet !!! ❤️ You better believe it !!!
Oh, My !!! I am still thanking God for
the many blessings I received this week
and the prayers answered !!!
GOD IS GREAT !!! 😃
PRAY IT – BELIEVE IT – RECEIVE IT !!! 🙏🙏🙏
I Hope and Pray you received half of what
God poured upon me this week !!! ❤️
HI, MO !!! You are looking especially handsome this AM !!!
💚 💚 💚 WE MISS YOU !!! Bet said so !!!
HAVE A BERRY BLESSED DAY !!! ❤️💙💜
Oh what wonderful news, sis!! I rejoice for you💕🤸And as I know your prayers are always for others, I will rejoice for them as well. Praise God from Whom all blessings flow 🙏🏻
And yes, good morning, Mo. I do say so! Found this beautiful unusual pot with flowers and thought of you💕
(Keeping that candle burning so you can find your way home, dear friend🙏🏻)
NICE, BET !!! AND BLUE, TOO !!! 💙🧚🏻♀️💙
Amen goes right there, too, Bet !!! ❤️
MO BE GONE – BUT NOT FORGOTTEN !!!
💚 💚 💚
Oil Lamp in the Window !!! Replenishing oil daily !!! 🥰
I’ll call him Absent Without Leave…who knows? Maybe one day we’ll find him back on his reserved branch 💕🙏🏻
God Knows !!! 9′ Angels Guarding him !!! 🧚🏻♀️🧚🏻♀️🧚🏻♀️🧚🏻♀️🧚🏻♀️🧚🏻♀️🧚🏻♀️
He has been here – ‘Watching and Waiting’ !!!
Asking Jay and all Treepers to get ready for
the GLORIOUS CELEBRATION PARTY we
will have when he returns !!!!
You can bring tea and sweets in a lovely
Tea Set – I will bring the Cheesecake
unless his lady friend will provide !!!
Other Treepers can chime in with their
specialties – IT WILL BE FUN !!!
We could break 500 comments – we
are not the only ones who miss him !!!
What say you, Bet !!! 🥺
💚 💚 💚
PEEK-A-BOO PUPPY
Good afternoon, Duch,
Such a sweet sweet puppy.
Good afternoon duchess! Count me in for the party.
Will bring Ma’s pound cake
-fried❣️
YUM !!!
I say, dear sis, on that day there will be no end to my rejoicing!!!!!😍
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
JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN
CHILD NOT CHOICE
Anyone?
I loved how Javier Milei – the candidate for Argentine President – spoke of this in his interview with Tucker Carlson. I will be praying for him every day and for other government leaders with hearts and minds like Trump’s. We need 1,000 such bold men to rise and lead.
I really pray for his safety and his success, sis. He is forthright and fearless.🙏🏻
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
LORD, YOU GIVE ME LIFE
I love you, Lord – You are my rock – my strength;
A fighting, forceful – unwavering – wavelength;
My buckler – my shield – who has led me sure;
Out of the darkness – into Your light so pure!
In You – I take refuge and rest assured;
From temptation and sin – I am secured;
You have rescued me from the evil throes;
In my distress – You have foiled my foes!
Lord – You Give Me Life – grace and peace;
The turmoil around me – You calmly cease;
Through the anguish and torment – You console;
In, through, and with You – I’ve become whole!
Through Your Spirit – I am comforted best;
In my weakness – I am surely put to the test;
I cried out in prayer – and You answered me;
With true repentance – You have set me free!
On the cross – the ransom You paid for my sins;
Your sacrifice there is where new life begins;
For it is in dying – we are born again;
And it is in rising – eternally – we gain!
Lord – You Give Me Life – Your Gift of Grace;
And I so long someday – to see Your Face;
For You are my light and my salvation;
The grantor of joyous jubilation!
You ask only I love as You have done;
You laid down Your life – for victory won;
If I deny myself – and follow You;
I will experience Your victory, too!
Just as it is in giving that we receive;
It is in dying to self – we will conceive;
An end to the turmoil – the gift of strife;
The fruits of our labor – the Crown of Life!
Lord – You Give Me Life – life eternally;
With an increase in faith – less fearfully;
I can rise to new heights of blessedness;
Because You are my life’s assuredness!
D01: 9/25/2013
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Happy “cartoons and cereal day” everyone.
thinking of levi, and all other silent tree-branchers who are in our thoughts and prayers.
Beep beep… 🙂
Hi casco! 🙂
Morning Casco!
Zooooom…. Hi Casco and Slow!
Why howdy, friend!! 😁
Well,Good Evening my friends!I hope that you all had a wonderful and blessed Caturday.Prayers for you all and treepers past and present.Amen.
Good morning, Slowcobra😘 Yes ma’am… every single one of our absent brothers and sisters whose places in our hearts remain always.
I know betsy. And it seems our ‘silent’ list keeps getting longer 🙁
I know our roads run parallel for only a short time, dear friend. Nevertheless 😔…
A little extra for the above 😉
Where’s ACME when you need a corporate product?
With the few number of places in the spider’s web where people acquire most of their information. With all the forces of a i and large interests. Perhaps it would be straightforward for beacons of light to be put out. Then how should other lighthouses be built and rebuilt as they too are snuffed out? And just as importantly how shall we find them when they are built?
Anyone getting “you won” pop up from😵💫oo😵💫le and /or $@fari full screen can’t reach -especially when trying to read the tripwire ?
A couple of times – Yes – but not with tripwire !!!
I just hit the ‘back arrow’ and it goes away, Precious !!!
BUT – do not know how to eliminate the tripwire
connection – maybe someone here more ‘puter savvy
will chime in – 😃
satan has been a busy boy lately – a pest in the
airwaves as usual !!!!
Get lost ‘Bub’ – JESUS RULES HERE !!! ❤️
HAVE A BERRY BLESSED DAY, PRECIOUS PATIENCE !!! ❤️💙💜
We need some pancakes
-a lotta ‘em
YES !!!!
*YES*!!!
I get them on everything on this site but the tripwire story seemed to have more.
I hit the back button to get out of the “you won” issue, and I keep X-ing out of all of the others.
Over and over and over and over………and over.
It’s only on this site I get them. Browser history and cookies cleaned out, it does not matter.
Sorta makes me think someone does not want me reading *THIS* site.
I’m more hard headed and persistent than that.
Sounds like a conspiracy theory, huh?
Then again, a lot of conspiracy theories are turning into conspiracy realities lately.
Sundance seems to be on target A LOT!
I only get it on my phone and not just on CTH, also Lucianne.
Greg, you described it
—exactly. Happens only here and relentlessly at tripwire.
Seems a few feathers are being ruffled…same.
I have gotten the same thing this morning and have gone to privacy settings, turned phone on and off and nothing works to stop this. It is coming from an unsecured site. Hopefully someone will know how to stop this on the phone.
Good grief YES!!!!!!!
On this site only.
Hmmmmmmm 🤔
Morning Patience! I use Brave browser and don’t get any pop ups, <3
Afternoon, Pa❣️
Me too, on my laptop and my android. Brave works great at blocking ads and trackers.
Howdy Patience – using Brave – I see no such things, but I’m also a droid girl and avoid the Apple products like the plague. Except the apples in the farmer’s market, of course.
Hey, Woo❣️
Will have to try It.
My nephew put this ad blocker on my new computer and so far it has been great! Got rid of the adds here and other places and have not had access denied on any site as of yet.
uBlock Origin – Free, open-source ad content blocker.
Lee still looks plenty powerful. Satellite image.
https://twitter.com/BigJoeBastardi/status/1703038932999401542/photo/1
Here comes the ‘protection’ of BHO, before they kick Joe to the curb.
“Fact-checkers revise narrative on Biden’s role in firing Ukraine prosecutor as new evidence emerges – Washington Post new cites State Department documents recently made public by Just the News, concedes Biden may have called “audible’ in threatening to withhold loan guarantee to force firing of Victor Shokin.”
https://justthenews.com/accountability/washington-post-corrects-record-bidens-demands-fire-shokin
My favorite character from the Lord Of the Rings trilogy.
He was a great plot device. Almost ruining the quest, but in the end his delays helped them avoid the fully occupied defenses in their path into Mordor. And then he solved the problems of Eowyn’s heart and stepped aside to welcome Aragorn as king.
Such a great and useful side character.
I know it wasn’t Aragorn’s fault that he could not return Eowyn’s heart, but it would have left a bad impression on the reader for her to give up life. The author saved such damage for the main characters Bilbo, Frodo and even Sam. And please forgive me for including Bilbo as a main character.
He rejected the ring which was the most noblest and hardest thing of all to do. Unlike his brother Boromir he did not really want to be a warrior but was forced to. He reminds me of Cincinnatus the ultimate reluctant war leader/warrior. You made some great additions to my thoughts on him so ty.
There is more to this quote but this is the gist of it, and its the way I feel about those who seek to destroy us and all we and our forefathers built and sacrificed for.
I liked him as well, Colkitto. I loved that trilogy. Didn’t see any of them until the third was released, then enjoyed a marathon watching them.
Some may disagree but I thought they were well done. I’ve been waiting for them to finish the CS Lewis Narnia series, but nothing so far. Though the book “A Horse And His Boy” has been quite popular as a play which was never done as a movie.
They failed with book one of “The Dark is Rising” and thus i wonder if they destroyed any further attempts on that series.
Five charts the Democrats don’t want you to see:
Democrats Don’t Want You To See This: Five Charts on ‘Bidenomics’ – Analyzing America
Solitude…
a house with a steeple. lovely.
I feel more peaceful imagining being there.
Betsy… Wondered if you got a chance to listen to GBN’s interview with ex-royal corespondent Charles Rae this morning? What a hoot. They were discussing William and Kate’s decision to update to a CEO….and Rae says everyone knows the Palace still uses Windows 1066. 😂
DAY # 6 – MIDDAY PRAYER
Psalm 91. The most powerful prayer from the Bible. Pray it seven times. God’s protection, healing.
Paxton acquitted!
Great news!
Aggiegirl,
How’s your amputee friend doing? Still praying for him, Sis.
Wisdom from the Ancestors: Native American Proverbs
Wow! Shed about 500 calories in the workout this morning. Hour fifteen in water aerobics. Got this incredible energy rush and did 3 loads of laundry and cleaned and pruned up the patio and administered the food grade diatomaceous earth around the perimeter. Calculated my calories and its as if those tacos never happened.
I’m loving it ❤️ 😍
EVENING REFLECTIONS
President Trump: Paxton for VP and Buzbee for AG
That is the winning ticket.
Amen.
Amen.
Amen
Amen…
Amen
Amen
Amen.
Amen