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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Puppy
Adorable is the mot juste, Feisty! 😍
Cute is an understatement.
Bill Kenengiser is one of the founding members ov the famous LAGQ guitar quartet. Along with his colleagues, he was A USC graduate student under Pepe’ Romero. As a result LAGQ has always had the full support of both Pepe’ Romero and his equally famous family members. Each member of the LAGQ is an accomplished virtuoso in his own right. Here we get to listen to Bill play some of his favoriate guitar compositions . . . from his home study. Enjoy Treeper Friends. . .
Good morning, Garrison. Harry Houdini, the Maine Coon, stood on his two hind legs with his forpaws on my leg looking at the phone to see what was playing. He must have approved, as he nestled comfortably on the floor next to my feet. Music tames savage beasts. Well, he’s not really savage… he’s Harold Houdini-man.
Lovely with coffee.
Hope you’re feeling better and PT was kind to you.
Good morning JWoo!
Buenas Tardes, M!
Did you get your FEMA warning? Mine was in Spanish – so Hablo Espanol!
Donde esta el frijoles del gato gordo?
Mornin’ ‘Woo, darlin’. Little ‘Tink wanted to be “outside” so she spent the night on our enclosed front porch . . . Our yard is quite safe but sometimes she likes the security of a screened in front porch . . . so be it. 🙂
Good morning, Garrison🤗
I had a quick look and listen and found this very much to my liking Bookmarked for later and am very much looking forward to it👍🏻😘.
Oh…and…TRUTH!!😎
Morning Bet! No coffee here but with water you can also make herbal tea. ❤️😍
Hahaha! Morning, bro💕 I start with a cup of tea, one sachet of black tea and one of green with lemon. Then coffee, then another cup of tea replacing the green with Twinings ginger and lemon to go with the black.
I’m floating by noon😁
Interesting combo … I sincerely detest green tea … but love English teas … maybe that’s a way for me to get the “healthy” green tea with the taste of the black tea?
If you use one bag of Bigelow’s Green Tea with Lemon and one bag of black tea, Kenji, you’ll never know you’re drinking it…promise😁👍🏻
To quote Jurassic Park … “clever girl” !!
😉👍🏻
Good mornin’ Bet, love. Bill is a great player. As are all of ‘Pepe’s grad students. 🙂
Imagine having Pepe as your teacher!!! Your be.like a sponge absorbing as much as you could.
This is why I enjoy watching videos of masterclasses given by various well known artists to those who aspire to become even half as proficient as those teaching them.
Howdy Garrison!
Mornin’ Gramps 🙂
Just saw a hilarious troll of Faux news. 45 second video available at the link.
https://gab.com/a/posts/111174844131336977
That was AWESOME! Nice troll … “Tyrone” hahahahaha ha ha ha
A dance pastiche
The masks near the end have a disconcerting effect
You had me at … pastiche 😜👍
04 October
Rembrandt van Rijn
(1606-1669)
Dutch painter (Night Watch), dies at 63
04 October
Catherine Booth
(1829-1890)
Co-founder of the Salvation Army known as the ‘Army Mother’, dies at 61
04 October
Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi
(1834-1904)
French sculptor (designed the Statue of Liberty), dies of tuberculosis at 70
04 October
Secretariat
(1970-1989)
American thoroughbred race horse (Triple Crown, 1973), euthanized while suffering from laminitis at 19
04 October
Loretta Lynn
(1932-2022)
American country singer-songwriter (“Coal Miner’s Daughter”; “Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man”), dies at 90
Coal Miner’s Daughter
04 October 2014 Paul Revere, American musician, dies from cancer at 76
Indian Reservation
04 October 2005 Michael “Mike” Gibbins, Welsh musician(drummer) (Badfinger), dies from a brain aneurysm at 56
Baby Blue 4K
Day After Day
04 October
Janis Joplin
(1943-1970)
American rock and blues singer-songwriter (“Piece of My Heart”; “Me and Bobby McGee”; “Mercedes Benz”),, dies of a heroin overdose at 27
Piece Of My Heart
Me & Bobby McGee
Piece of my Heart!? What an awesome psychedelic blues guitar intro!
Final episode of The Sopranos, when Baby Blue came on over the end credits, I felt a lift of elation
Whoever made the call made the right one
Sopranos ~ Woke Up this Morning
Badfinger … a band with so much unrealized talent. I believe they could have become bigger, better
https://rockandrolltruestories.com/tragic-story-badfinger/
Speaking of Baby Blue … a spectacular arrangement of Dylan’s classic byThem …
and yes, Beck DID sample that intro for his great tune “Jackass”
and the awesome Spanish speaking Alt. “Burro” on the Odelay deluxe dbl lp
Great band back when it was ‘cool’ to be patriotic. I think our cultural revolution of the late 60’s changed that
Tarantino CHOSE to use a Paul Revere and the Raiders tune with Sharon Tate dancing to the vinyl record as a foreshadowing of the impending doom. Foreshadowing as in all our lives were Happy and Free … and full of Love … our bodies were beautiful … BEFORE the grim realities of monsters like Charles Manson preyed on the disaffected … and slaughtered the beautiful. He CHOSE Paul Revere and the Raiders because they were a “happy” band (notwithstanding “Indian Reservatiin”) … with the outfits and whatnot
10/4/2023 – Blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in.
Romans 11:22-25 “Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward you goodness, if you continue in His goodness: otherwise you also shall be cut off. And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again. For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree? For I would not, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, that you should not be wise in your own imagination; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in.”
The goodness and severity of God: on them that fall, severity; on those who believe, goodness, if they continue in His goodness! This shows us that God’s mercy is just and righteous, and that it absolutely is conditional. The reason for the hot shame and trembling fear, that seizes upon the sinning Christian; is because God hates the sin, and is about to cut off the one who knows better, and still commits sins.
I think that this truth is sometimes willfully obscured; and in many cases, outright contradicted with sentimental human thinking. For in their desire not to condemn the backslider, for perhaps fear, that the poor guilty sinner should be crushed beyond recovery; or maybe for being afraid of accusing fingers pointing back because of some hypocrisy; or maybe for the basest of reasons, so as not to scare away the tithing and offerings; whatever the reasoning behind it, multitudes have been drawn rather to a non-offensive, ineffectual manner of preaching, than to the true and meaningful conviction of the Holy Spirit, that has power to turn someone really and deeply from their sins.
And so, repentance and conversion have been replaced by ‘accepting the Lord and asking Him into your heart, to be the Lord of your life.’ This all sounds very religious and sincere in an emotional way; but it in fact deliberately side-steps the one thing needful, and actually God’s prescribed and only way for a person to be saved, which is to repentance and the New Birth and Baptism of the Holy Spirit.
“And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.” There will come the day, when God will “find a way” to turn His people Israel back to Him, once and for all for ever. There is a day coming when they will not be the world’s picture of an unbeliever in Jesus. Unbelief is disobedience, and is condemned by God with severity. And the world has seen, and Israel has seen, with what severity God deals with stubbornness and unbelief. Unbelief therefore is not something that we should coddle and pamper, but deal with it for what it is, and for the eternal danger it is working in the weak and struggling.
Galatians 6:1 “Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.”
Jude 1:22-23 “And of some have compassion, making a difference: and others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.”
Leviticus 19:17 “You shall not hate your brother in your heart: you shall in any wise rebuke your neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him.”
We always have Jesus for our Teacher and Example to follow in all things. He often reproached the disciples for their unbelief; and whether the matter required gentleness and patient explanation, or sharpness and reproach, Jesus was never soft on unbelief, nor left any room by excusing it. There were very important times and incidents when He had to get harsh with them over their unbelief and hardness of heart.
For the time being, we see the effects of being stubborn, and rebellious, and unbelieving, as the picture we have of Israel today. Their Bibles stop at Malachi; and they have made it a matter of their racial identity, to make sure the world knows, that they don’t believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And over all the centuries of persecutions and hateful sufferings while they have been wandering among the nations; there has yet to be any indication, or consideration, that there is a reason why God hides His face from them.
“God is able to graft them in again. For if you were cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and were grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?” The times of the Gentiles are for all intents and purposes done. The transgressors are coming to the full, and the man of sin is about to be revealed; and the centuries of horror of darkness and bondage are about to end for ever.
He who restrains, has said, My Spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh; and the very small remnant who have heard His voice, and have understood that He is left with no alternative but to take away wicked from before Him; are moving with fear to prepare for their only means of escaping the coming cataclysm and catastrophe.
When Israel sees the heathen Antichrist in all his evil glory and power over all the earth; and that they are still the object of their hatred for Christ’s sake; in spite of all their centuries long efforts to protest and deny that He is their God and Savior: at the very hour when the whole of the Antichrist’s armies and power are in the mountains of Israel, to make an end of them once and for all; they will see the heavens rolled together as a scroll, the sun and the moon and the stars going dark, an earthquake that levels all the cities of the world at once, and hail about 95-120 lbs each pummeling the cities of the nations; and Jesus Christ, Him whom they pierced, coming in the clouds with power and great glory, in the sight of all nations, TO JERUSALEM, TO SAVE HIS PEOPLE ISRAEL!
That Jesus has been among the Gentiles for so long, is because he is kind and merciful; and because it has always been the plan of God to save all men everywhere; even those afar off and in gross darkness. But the time is at hand when He will return to His people and His brethren the children of Israel; and whoever is ready from among the nations shall go in; but everyone else that made light of it, and scoffed at His generous mercy, shall bear their shame. And as the tree stands, so shall it fall.
Sigh 🙁 I guess all we can say is somebody is in for a surprise. Take this fella for instance, I’d wager he thinks He is OK. Personally I’d prefer the whole we’re right you’re wrong thing just died already. We are all children of the Creator (Israel) – for God’s sake.
I think of the sons of Jacob, and how they did not walk in the faith of their fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and how they felt about their brother Joseph, who did! In the end Joseph said to them, “You meant it for evil against me; but God was making for us this great salvation!
The only ones who are saying, “us and them,” are the disobedient and rebellious, who are not willing for Jesus to rule over them: (for what reason, nobody really knows). So, being without knowledge of God’s righteousness, which is only by faith in Christ, and going about to establish their own righteousness; “They have not submitted to the righteousness of God.” For Christ is the end, the thing aimed at, of the law for righteousness, to everyone who believes.
This will all come to light when the Lord returns, and Israel will be once and for all for ever saved and cleansed and converted, and KNOW the Jesus Christ is their Lord and their God, the Savior of the world.
Iv’e been reading in Ezekiel 36-37 the last couple of days; and it is interesting how it says, “The Whole House Of Israel.” And then He afterwards gives a description of that “whole House” in the sign of the two sticks: Ephraim and the tribes of Israel his companions, and Judah and king David. Ephraim will be joined to Judah in the LORD’s hand, not Judah joined to Ephraim. The unbelievers will be converted to the believers; not the other way around.
Colkitto:
I stand corrected!
Since Kenji did not respond to your posting of the Rambler Scrambler and the backup threat of the AMX Javelin, along with the brutally flagrant posting of the Gremlin to bait him…..
I hereby declare that I was wrong, you did not lose, you won!
(I think you skeered him off with the Gremlin picture!)
Mornin’ all!
Sorry … it’s all I got 🤷🏼♂️
Good morning, Treepers,
I hope this posts okay. I’m sorry it is slightly crooked.
When you look at Mt. Rainier in Washington from the south elevation… there’s a small peak to the right of the summit. That little peak is called “Paradise”. This picture was taken in Paradise and if you could expand it, there was a herd of elk traveling through there just along the large tree line.
I had read years prior “Hinds Feet in High Places” and that story gave me inspiration for an allegory of my own. I have taken to looking for God in all I see and He often reveals Himself.
God bless you all today and do not let your hearts be troubled. Duchess posts a reminder of the power of Psalm 91 and if you need an excellent reminder of who you are to the Lord, our family verse Psalm 139 will graciously remind you.
Be blessed and be a blessing (which you all are so much to me and kiddo).
Blessings to you and Savannah, Joan! 🙏🏻
Thanks, M.
“I was struck with awe and wonder
And knelt heavily on my knee
Oh how could my precious Master
Possibly want me?”
Thank you for this JWoo!
Brings tears of hope and joy! This is special to me because it took many years for me to comprehend the unconditional love of God and not a tyrant that has to be obeyed.
My our Lord bless you and your daughter today in a very special way 🙏😎
Good morning, Jabby💕
Yes!!! And just as unfathomable to me is His forgiveness of our sins through the propitiating sacrifice of His Only Son, Christ Jesus, the Spotless Lamb🙏🏻
“When Christ died, He died for you individually just as much as if you’d been the only man in the world.”
~CS Lewis
Because of His love for us…the two are not mutually exclusive but two parts of a whole. How can we ever give enough praise and thanks for that, which is so hard for our mortal selves to grasp?
Blessings, friend, for your day 🤗
Amen!✝️
Blessings to you also! Our salvation is a most precious gift!
I can’t think of one more precious. And one which can come only from Almighty God🕊💕
Jabby,
You have blessed me so much with your message. I am so glad this touched you deeply and that it inspired you. A writer wonders if the meaning that we try to convey in words will be easily understood – or if our message is only heard in our own minds.
We can be inspired so much by seeing HIM in our surroundings and He Loves us with an Eternal Affection. Like Colkitto’s bird postings or Duchess’s pictures and poems, Betsy’s clever wordsmithing, and Garrison’s artistic musical expressions, Nimrodman’s humor, Patience’s stories of service with her sweet Mom, GrandpaM’s Norman Rockwell like visionary of his mentoring his grandson Nipper, My Magic Wand’s memorials. Everyone here is just so incredibly special and I don’t mean to leave anyone out for sure!
Stick around, Jabby, and we look forward to getting to know you more, too. We are family here.
Romans 1:20
Thank you for your welcome and kind words JWoo! It means a lot.
I’ve been a lurker here for a while and have gotten very fond of everyone!
I never felt that I had much to offer so never have posted much but the Lord is helping me to learn that I have value because of Him.
I guess you could say I took the scenic route to finding the Lord and repenting, asking for forgiveness and accepting Christ as my Savior. My earthly life was terribly off course and headed for rack and ruin -not to mention where I was headed eternally. But God intervened!
Again I am so thankful for all the inspiration here that you mentioned so eloquently-
Blessings and looking forward to every day with joy and thankfulness!
Jabby
If you think your story is yours alone, my friend, let me assure you it is not🤗🕊
Yep, my route to salvation looks more like a Grand Prix track than a straightaway.
Jabby – you’ll jump in as you are ready. There’s no time constraints. 🙂
Mine has deep potholes.
In case you missed it. . (bribes, dark money, carjacking, Iranian spy, disrupting house proceeding) what’s going on w/ Dem lately:
https://commoncts.blogspot.com/2023/10/in-case-you-missed-it-bribes-dark-money.html
Good morning, Jay 1776, wherever you are?
Feeling a little greedy missing your breakfast posts. And to our Miss Betsy too who was missing yesterday.
We miss our Treepers when the motions of life carry them away. Only temporarily, though, okay? Maybe we try to make a pact that if one of us feels like leaving, we say “goodbye for now”?
Prayers for our friends that this world lifts no finger against them and that their experiences are filled with joy – making awesome memories! We choose to live large and out loud! They can’t take away our joy.
Heading out for now to begin my work day.
Morning, my friend. I had an away day yesterday. Bless you, girl. Make it a good one😘🕊
Warrior Wednesday, peeps!!! Armour up and stand! Our Lord goes before us🙏🏻🕊💕
And again I say “stand”.
Amen, Palerider. Our time for choosing has arrived 🙏🏻
Glad you were able to take a little rest. Hope it was a good away day. Your feline companion is the cutest little smiley cat ever!
Isn’t he something else?
Maybe he has an opening for staff. I’m thinking of applying💕😎
I Have Decided To Follow Jesus
Good morn, Phflipper😊🌞
You posted Amazing Grace the other day, and it was beautiful.
I’ve had this saved for a long time, also Amazing Grace and found this one so powerful and am sharing.
Full disclosure…I am a lover of classical music and was not expecting to be as moved by this as I was. Blessings for your day, my friend🙏🏻🕊
Love the tshirt. He is probably on some FIB watchlist. Singing Christian songs while wearing ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ T? Must be a MAGA terrorist. /s
I think I found who it is. Dan Vasc.
https://www.youtube.com/@DanVasc/videos
https://www.danvasc.com/music
I’d complain about whoever labeled the video leaving off his name, but it shows up on his music page with the same label. So I guess that was approved by him.
Yes, that is he, Jim. He has other songs or hymns in his repertoire which I have not listened to. I kept thinking of younger generations who would listen to this version of a beloved hymn and he drawn to Christ because of it. Now wouldn’t that be grand and something to celebrate? 💕🕊
Good mornin’, Betsy – Thank you for sharing!!
Welcome 😊
Have a great day Bet and all my friends here!
Allegory…right, dear nephew?? See JRR Tolkien and CS Lewis for the proof of it! 🤗😘🍁
Awesome performance! You always surprise me, Betsy …
Which reminded me of this “Disturbingly” good rendition of Simon and Garfunkel …
Excellent.
Oh MY!!!!!!!! Thank you, my friend!! Good golly that was powerful! Incredible production. The total silence at the beginning… truly so effective. It must have spoken to many….as I noticed the number of views. Extremely well done!
PS…I have several philosophical axioms I try to follow. One is…
“Have more than you show, speak less than you know.”
Unfortunately I am such a chatterbox that that last part is wasted on me😂
You are BOTH smart AND wise … fabulous axiom. As to the chatter gene? I have the same affliction. I had a client once who was a Trial Attorney … who told me he’d LOVE to get someone like me in the witness chair … he said I’d spill all the hidden details of the case … cause I just don’t know when to shut up. So I try to hold my tongue.
I guess I follow the axiom Pete Townsend sang about in the tune “Misunderstood” …
I wanna be obscure and oblique
Inscrutable and vague
And so hard to pin down
Then again … there are times I don’t want to be misunderstood …
I’m starting to feel old…
For you, my friend. And for anyone else who feels the same.
I don’t usually, so why start now. LOL
Old enough to not give a shit. Sorry, I have a potty mouth.
Wow!
That was my favorite song in college and still is one of my favorites.
WOW. I love it and the video, especially the ark at the end. Thanks, Kenji.
You picked up on that too !
The Lord revealed the message to my heart,,listened many times, but now I hear ‘The Sound’
Oh my, what a captivating voice. Thank you, Betsy, for sharing this. It gave me goose bumps listening. I am going to send it to my kids. Have a good and blessed night.
WOW !
Good morning to all! Have a blessed day!
Morning, Cynthia!!! May yours also be supremely blessed🙏🏻😊
Prayers for this country. Things are a’movin and a’shakin’.
Lord,
Please have your hand over this nation birthed on your principles by imperfect men. Let the ears of our government servants hear, be humbled, and be moved so seek your wisdom.
Please continue to strengthen and give wisdom to those in this country listening to your voice
Give us all more willingness to let go of our own power and let you transform us to do what we need to do in our own lives.
Rise us up again as Nation, to be a light on a hill — not for our own national pride, but as a beacon for your power, your Truth, your principles — that we may declare your Glory as a nation as a collection of individuals showing your Glory as you transform us.
Built our Military up again to be a bastion of servants, but also a force not to be messed with.
Amen!
Amen goes right there, Doc !!! ❤️
Amen, doc. I believe God Himself is moving and shaking things up in ways so subtle that our feeble mortal sight cannot yet appreciate. But having indestructible faith that He is doing so, I am feeling a peace knowing that all is in His hands, as it always has been.
Blessings always
Thought of you specifically when I found this.
🙏🏻
Have a really good day, Doc❣️
In Jesus mighty name, AMEN
Good morning Patience! ❤️
Hi, Pa❣️
Morning (still somewhere), Patience and Ma🤗🍁🤗
SIGH!!!!!!
Picturesque.
Sublime…
Come on Treeper ladies!!!
Put on your cowboy boots, grab your stick horses, lets go!!! 😎😁💕
I’m all in ! 👢👢😅😅 💚💚 Let me grab my cowgirl boots ! 💚💚🐴🐴 👢👢
Not surprised, Aspen !!!
There is mischief in you !!! 🥺
🙃 🙃 🙃 🧡🧡🧡
Hi Duchess,
Need some fun and spice, I’m your gal ! Miss Chief ! 😅😂
BTW, thank you for posting your evening tunes, really enjoy them. You’re the best. 💚💙💚
Awesom, Aspen!!! What a sight we’ll make coming up over the horizon!! 😂👍🏻😁
Count me in❣️
I always count you in,my friend. You are lead stick horse😉😘
Good day… , Besty.
🫖
Afternoon, girl💕
Good Autumn morning, dear friends.
When someone uses the phrase “eye candy” this is what I think of! 😍
Beautiful Bet. Patience has great one also. Almost makes me think of a Wardrobe portal.
I’ll say!! Can you imagine??😍🍁
On this day in America our government is telling us that they are testing the Emergency Alert System for a routine check
Today Russia is telling their citizens that they are testing their Emergency Alert System and that the reason is to prepare them for a scenario where 70% of the housing has been destroyed by a nuclear attack from the west.
Do they know something our government isn’t telling us?
Time to pray for God’s intervention before the madmen running the west destroy the world in my humble opinion.
In an odd way, it doesnt bother me. If they truly cared about us, they wouldnt be doing anything that would need an emergency alarm in the first place.
so it’s all smoke and mirrors. I dont pay attn. No alarm system is going to save us anyway.
look at Maui’s alarm system… makes us wonder if the gubbmint isnt just doing this today for show. (“but, but, we tested the system and it was fine”)
and, I think it’s a way for them to see who was in compliance (they’ll report “so and so’s phone wasnt turned on”).
Listening for the Trumpet 🙏🏻
(turning my cell off)
Found on Nitter.net/
The Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) about to explode worldwide. Documentaries in 55 languages and 600 dialects on all channels coming into your home courtesy of the Alliance Space Force. Many people will be shocked. Please prepare your family. Yes, everything will be revealed.
“All of which and lots more will soon be explained with activation of the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) that will broadcast worldwide with documentaries in 55 languages and 600 dialects on all channels on the Planet courtesy of the Alliance Space Force.
Totalitarianism is the object….eventually. I’ve been following the whole godless agenda of satan’s acolytes…those who hace already sold their souls for power and riches… For a few years. We know who they are.
Thanks for that info👍🏻😉
Found on Nitter.net. White Hats have to make sure everything is prepared and totally operable for upcoming declasification. Apparently the Storm is incoming ….. soon.
“The Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) about to explode worldwide. Documentaries in 55 languages and 600 dialects on all channels coming into your home courtesy of the Alliance Space Force. Many people will be shocked. Please prepare your family. Yes, everything will be revealed.
“All of which and lots more will soon be explained with activation of the Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) that will broadcast worldwide with documentaries in 55 languages and 600 dialects on all channels on the Planet courtesy of the Alliance Space Force.
Trump Space Force bypassing the luciferian controlled Globalist lying media?
Apparently so.
We shall see….. or, perhaps I should state, We Will Hear What We Will Hear…
It seems Musk has launched.more of his Star link today as well. Curious, no?
October 4
MORNING
Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him. Exo. 34:29
Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory. Psa. 115:1
Lord, when saw we thee a hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? Matt. 25:37
In lowliness of mind, let each esteem other better than themselves. Phil. 2:3
Be clothed with humility. I Pet. 5:5
[Jesus] was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. Matt. 17:2
All that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on [Stephen], saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. Acts 6:15
The glory which thou gavest me, I have given them. John 17:22
We all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord. II Cor. 3:18
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Matt. 5:14, 15
EVENING
There are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. I Cor. 12:6
There fell some of Manasseh to David. And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour. I Chron. 12:19, 21
The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. I Cor. 12:7
Of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do. I Chron. 12:32
To one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit. I Cor. 12:8
Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, expert in war, with all instruments of war, fifty thousand, which could keep rank: they were not of double heart. I Chron. 12:33
A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. James 1:8
There should be no schism in the body; but … the members should have the same care one for another. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. I Cor. 12:25, 26
One Lord, one faith, one baptism. Eph. 4:5
Bagster
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No one can serve two masters. – Matthew 6:24
Peter, Andrew, James, and John were fishermen. They had work and they had families. There were nets to mend, boats to repair, catches to sell, and tomorrow’s weather to keep them occupied. Yet, one day as they were fishing in the Sea of Galilee, a Man came along, noticed what they were doing, and said, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19) They immediately left their nets and followed Him (v. 20). What kind of man could have that effect on them? What was it about being fishers of men that sounded worthwhile? In foretelling of Him, the prophet Isaiah said there was nothing attractive about His appearance that people should desire Him (53:2). Then what was it? The accounts of the calling of the disciples in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke do not say.
History records that the people of Galilee were well acquainted with the Torah. There were many rabbis in the area, each seeking followers. Jesus had already begun his ministry, so perhaps His reputation preceded Him. However, these early disciples were not religious scholars. Having begun their trade, they probably were not looking for a rabbi to follow. In Luke’s account (chapter 5), Jesus gives Peter an amazing catch of fish before He calls him. They were eye-witnesses to His authority. There was no explanation for what they had seen other than that this Man was worthy of their full focus, so they pulled their boats up on the shore, left everything, and followed Him (Luke 5:11).
Leaving and following are the very things that Jesus asks of you today. What is Jesus calling you to do? There are few who are called to leave jobs and family, but in obedience to the Lord, some things in your life may have to go. Certainly, He has called you to love one another, to walk in step with Him, and to be willing to journey with Him wherever He takes you. Pray for those who have received the call to be pastors and teachers, politicians and leaders.
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Verse of the Day for Wednesday, October 4, 2023
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“And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.”
Matthew 10:22 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered !!!
Bless-ed morning, dear duchess🙏🏻😘 I put a sticker on my head yesterday which said “Out of Order” 😂 Short lived…
This little girl is blowing blessings your way. There seem to be too many to count, sis. Be sure to catch them all!🤗🕊
Precious, Bet !!! Counting blessings as I type !!!
(one of which is YOU !!! )
HAVE A BERRY BLESSED DAY !!! ❤️💙💜
5 WEEKS TODAY – Hope and Pray
I have not scared him away !!! 🙁
He is never out of my thoughts or prayers, sis. Ever. Ever. EVER!!🙏🏻💕
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
OH DEAR !!! I NEED MORE COFFEE !!! 🙃
Morning duchess, I’m heading to cup #2. Here is another great band, the Zombies. British Invasion. Colin Blunstone is a great vocalist. Underrated imo. Let me know if you like. I always wished the one of the Punk bands like the Damned would have done a remake. It’s fantastic
The Zombies – She’s Not There
Hmmm…Cannot say I like their name – 🥺
Agree – the British groups were ‘different ‘ – lol
Listened to an interview with Justin Hayward
of the Moody Blues – and he talked about the
Beatles – and how other groups bowed down
to them – I was not a fan so hard for me to
understand why – but hey – that is just me !!!
Ok – I be quiet now – 🙃
HAVE A BERRY BLESSED DAY !!! ❤️💙💜
I think the name hurt them as well but they are really really good. I’ve never been a big Beatles fan nor Led Zeppelin. I like this guy Robin Trower who surprisingly was in Procol Harum. This may not be your style but I love the guitar work and love the eagle lyrics. Enjoy your day ma’am
Day of the Eagle
No, Colkitto – not my style –
More of a dove than an eagle – I am
Guitar here is hard on my ears – like
classical guitar more – softer tones !!!
Thanks for sharing, tho’ !!!
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Fair enough. Here is one of my favorites of the Moody Blues. What a incredible band.
For My Lady
Oh NOW you’ve hit duchess’s sweet spot. Well chosen👍🏻
Imma * Giggling * here, Bet !!! 🙃
I’m right!!!! I know I am😂😂😂😂😂
Ah – Ray Thomas – Golden voice and Flute accompaniment !!!
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Superb tune! Such a creative band
No, not just you Duchess. I wasn’t a fan either. Only LP of the Beatles I ever bought was Rubber Soul. The rest I didn’t care for.
Colin is one of the Brit vocalists who actually SOUNDED British. I’m sure Betsy can identify his regional accent. His bio says he grew up in St Alban’s, Herfortshire … just north of London. But … good lord … Rod Argent on keyboards … oh my
IMHO, I liked it.
I haven’t heard them in along time. I have a very eclectic taste in music. I can enjoy all types of music not really for any specific reason. It either speaks to me or it doesn’t. It is like Fine Art, very personal.
One of my favs. I always loved that bass. Thank you.
LOLOLOLOL!!!!! No coincidences, girl😎😂😉
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
A TEST OF FAITH
The Bible says Faith cometh by hearing
Hearing by the Word of God is fearing
We must walk by Faith and thus not by sight
For by Grace thru Faith we are saved upright
Being justified by Faith we have peace
Thru Jesus, the Savior, our fear will cease
Not of ourselves Faith is a Gift of God
As long as our belief is strong not flawed
Faith cannot stand alone for without works
Faith benefits not if one’s works he shirks
We are helpers of our joy by Faith we stand
With the Spirit of God in our hearts manned
It’s easy to say you have Faith until
You are tested without Faith you stand still
How many times has Jesus said to they
Your Faith has saved you now be on your way
What is it He saw lived inside of them
What power was there in His garment hem
How could He heal people from far afield
What strength within was He able to wield
The trying of your Faith worketh patience
Patience is derived thru obeisance
A Virtue by perseverance put in place
A Virtue thru practice becomes a Grace
What is it that becomes a Test of Faith
Where can we acquire a Gift of Grace
By keeping His commands and adhering
To the Word of God that we are hearing
D01: 07/29/2023
Amen!!!!!!🙏🏻
I wonder what would happen if an exorcist quietly performed an exorcism while congress was in session, in the chambers with them. Separation of powers only applies to overreaching government not the church.
Great idea!
It needs to happen!
It might make an amazing difference. Can an exorcism be made on a group of people all at once? Can multiple demons be removed at once? There was the ‘casting out of demons in swine’ story in the bible. Maybe that fits in more ways than one.
Can we make sure there’s a camera present, Palerider? I would like to see a video of that!
The Bachman’s Warbler’s territory was so large and the numbers so low that the theory is the last few birds never found each other and thus died out. Read the comments to the video.
Male Singing To Female That Will Never Come | Racing Extinction
Precious, Colkitto. !!! Thank You !!! ❤️
“It hurts to call out to someone that can never hear you.”
I would rather be crushed by a thousand rocks
Heartbreaking. It’s partly why I am into Cryptozoology and series like “Extinct or Alive” or this one which is the best if you can get it though incredibly sad
https://tubitv.com/series/4491/lost-animals-of-the-20th-century
More tears here, dear Error💔
“The saddest thing I’ve ever heard.”
Is that why suddenly I have tears I am having a hard time holding back?
Given where we are today, I think they were just lining up waiting for someone to turn on the faucet…which this has done, my friend 💔🙏🏻
GOD WILL RESTORE, REPLENISH, AND MULTIPLY !!! ❤️❤️❤️
NO DOUBT IN MY MIND !!! 😃
He will, dear friend.
He has promised.
He always keeps His promises.
And I believe and hang all my hopes on Him🙏🏻🕊💕
Heartbreaking. Desperately sad.
The wind broke the windmill! 🤡
Claude, TX
I despise those bird/bat/butterfly/pollinator killers
Me too!
Texas, Oklahoma, California are full of these eyesores!
Hi Val1.
I always wanted to commend you for your memes. Yourself, MP, and Patience are my 3 favorites.
As a real wildlife conservationist/ecologist, I despise these fake green marxist totalitarians. As Orwell said it’s all the opposite. They are not really protecting the “environment” & the flora & fauna I love, they are destroying it in the name of ‘saving it’. Best to you and you can research into China running many of them which was a ongoing dispute a few years back, not sure where it ended up. Good day mate
Thank you so much, Colkito!
I look forward for your comments too, as you have some great info!
Good day to you too!
And whales and other sea life, Colkitto…remember that long forgotten slogan “Save the whales”?
Arrogant stupid man and his monstrous ideologies are killing our beautiful intricate planet.
NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD !!! ❤️❤️❤️
LOOK. FOR THESE DESTROYERS OF HIS CREATION
TO COME CRASHING DOWN – AND OBLITERATED !!!
Yes ma’am!!!!!!!
I love Whales Bet. It very well be could infra sound from the killing turbines.( I have had experience with Infra sound myself) Many Passerine (perching birds) get pushed out to see by winds & storms and some do it when migrating naturally of course. They get slaughtered by those blades and their bodies and deaths are never seen as they sink to the ocean’s depths
They are hateful things, Colkitto. Monstrosities. But so are those who put themselves above God.
I’m not entirely opposed to alternate energy, so long as they don’t frighten the horses
OMGGGGGGGGG!!!! Awesome as in miraculous!
They are hideous and they destroy beauty.
One down…more please.
That would have been a BEAUTIFUL natural landscape with such pretty cloud formations … if not for the wind factory despoiling the view
One of my best backyard bird moments as a kid was watching 5 or 6 of these Cape May Warblers flying off of my backyard row of Hemlock trees catching flies from a cloud of them. It was one of the only times I ever saw that species.
I can only imagine the spectacular vision with their lovely colours! Your lifelong fascination and love of God’s wing-ed creations explained.
Bet, Aristotle said birding was a higher state of consciousness, I see God’s beauty in the trees, flowers,plants,insects, soil, and of course birds, animals, and even people. And I am not just talking outward superficial beauty. Empathy, intelligence, bravery, etc
Just sitting on the porch with a cup of coffee and a muffin ( I so miss Simple Mornings Chocolate Muffins) and watching the birds and looking at the waterfall,pond, plants, insects, hearing the sounds etc is the best. it certainly helps when the weather is gorgeous like it is now.
Thanks for picking me up I kinda needed it. Going to make some changes at work I think I am done doing 2nd shifts
A man after my own heart !!! ❤️
Ty Duchess. I was told I am “An Old One”. Old soul/spirit. So many miss what God created right in front and all around them. (and of course what is below and above them) If I had the opportunity like Oisin I would gladly take it. Ty for the kind reply
My garden in Wales was so beautiful, my friend. One we planned and brought to fruition, and which had everything you mentioned.
How many hours did we spend in it. I can’t begin to count. Marveling at Nature’s God and the astounding work of His hand…
Please consider me sat beside you on those mornings when you are at peace in yours. I’ll be there in spirit…😌
DAY # 3 – MIDDAY PRAYER
Psalm 91. The most powerful prayer from the Bible. Pray it seven times. God’s protection, healing.
Clapton ~ I Shot The Sheriff 💙💚💙💚
Well i just tried to order something on Amazon that I could not find locally and my account has been suspended because of “suspicious activity” which is totally bizarre because I haven’t used the account in several months. Apparently someone in the UK has been ordering goods using my email.
Amazon’s English as a second language customer service couldn’t give me any real details as to the exact goings on. I am combing through my statements to see if there are any weirdo charges I may have overlooked(highly doubtful, but I have to look anyway).
I am probably going to be off the ‘webs for a period of time. It’s just not safe anymore. The one thing I will miss is my fellowship with you fine folks. Keep up the good work. I will living life as if I am about to meet the Creator at any moment as Sundance suggested some months back. I will be around, so look for me out in the sticks.
Oh noooooo, my beloved brother!!!!!! This is awful news💔
Although I understand, I am going to miss you more than you may be able to imagine.
Praying that this absence will not become permanent🙏🏻 I will personally keep your branch swept and tidy, fallen leaves in the winter will be removed in anticipation of your return.
CR, I will also keep you and your menagerie in my prayers…that your life will start running along a smoother pain free road….no potholes which have seemed to pop up so often for you. May my prayer, please dear Lord, be heard🙏🏻
(My husband says that he has received dozens of emails like the one you have, and he has never opened one. He suggests you go back to Amazon and change your password. He has done this with success just to keep ahead of scammers. I hope this info will be helpful, my friend💕)
For you…
Hope you come back soon, CR, we’ll miss you but I get it. Thanks for the heads up.
weird things are everywhere, arent they…
Sorry friend. Go with God. We are here is you ever need us.
Always! 👍🏻
C.R.
I will miss you, too! I understand, though. Thank you for mentioning it out loud, so we are not to left wondering about another’s wandering. Maybe you will be back -or you’ll view something that you will just HAVE TO comment on.
We’ll keep the light on for ya. Blessings.
Take good care C.R.
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What a wicked government we live under. Stalin would be proud.
So sad. We do our part… we order lots from him . He does have very nice products. Poor guy.
Lindell is US. The rest of us are the next targets
If the same house speaker rules stay in effect the removal of the next speaker of the louse will be up for a vote again after he she or it has been speaker for a short while.
Its playing the speaker card if you wish.
The legeslation farce will become even more of a facade than it allready is.
Here us a new term for you all.
Facade legislation, facade bills, facade amemendments, facade chairmen, facade committe members and facade members of congress pretending even more!!😳🦨🦨🦨🦨🦨🦨🦨🥹
Archbishop Viganò: Catholics must seriously consider the possibility that Francis isn’t the popeOctober 4, 2023
https://www.sgtreport.com/2023/10/archbishop-vigano-catholics-must-seriously-consider-the-possibility-that-francis-isnt-the-pope/
He certainly is not. Many woke up after Vatican II.
So he finally said it. Thanks for this, duchess. Whatever Bergoglio is, he is not a man of God.
NOPE !!! I will keep my thoughts to myself – God will take care of him !!!
Jeremiah 23:1
“Woe be unto the pastors that destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture! saith the LORD.”
King James Version (KJV)
I know you, girl…I agree.
So Archbishop Viganò has stated basically that Bergoglio & his close circle of supporters lied to the rest of the cardinals so he could get elected to the Papacy.
Sounds familiar.
Bergoglio must have studied the South American communist dictators, Barack Ozero, and the Clintons.
Alert in 5 minutes
Turned my phone off, for whatever good that might have done.
“It’s going to be ok”
We were running, everywhere people were running and screaming, the ground was exploding upward randomly in blasts. I was intent in my direction and purpose, someone running behind me asked how I knew where to step and I told them I just took each step with faith.
A group of Christians had gathered in the forest, some brought supplies that were happily donated and separated into piles of shoes, clothes and food. As others arrived, some were in desperate need having barely escaped barefoot in their night clothes and were shown the supplies. The first pair of shoes a boy tried on fit perfect, everyone took only enough to satisfy the moment.
There were armed sentries in the forest to warn of attack and assist those who were too weak or injured to manage when suddenly they entered the clearing giving warning. All those gathered ran toward the shelters watching to ensure no one was left behind.
As I ran looking around, I saw an evil like-minded mass of dark souled people coming through the forest toward us. When I turned to follow the others, I saw Christ sitting quietly under a tree in an alcove of the clearing. I went to Him, crumbled to the ground placing His hand on my cheek … I never wanted to move; I didn’t want to leave His physical presence. A young woman came and knelt to my left and then a young man stood behind me and He said, “No, you have to go and tell everyone it will be ok”.
The three of us each went to one of the hollowed stands of trees prepared for our safety. As I entered a young mother with an infant was sobbing so I went to her and told her, “Shh, everything is going to be ok”. I watched as our tormenters ran past us.
And I woke, I still feel His presence with His hand against my cheek.
1980’s Dream of Christian Persecution
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EVENING REFLECTIONS
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Good Night Psalms. Heavenly Father, as I lay down to rest, I find solace in Your presence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62_brTyf6H0
Sleepsong
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