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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“… God comfort us that we may be able to comfort others…”
I used that verse today speaking to someone.
Thank You, Lord for Your Holy Spirit in us.
Amen.
And thank you Val1, for your faithful Scripture postings which I read. They are a blessing.
Thank you, WP!
Your posts help me to understand better the Word of God.
Wonderful to know, Val1.
That is the sole reason I edit, footnote and post 🙏
How do we comfort others and strengthen our brethren, unless we really have seen and known for ourselves? This means, that we have to really think about deeply, and often, and set the things of our past in order before God; and how the Lord has been with us throughout this process.
There’s a Legal term, called, “THE NEMO DAT RULE.” The Latin phrase ‘Nemo dat quod non habet’ means ‘no one can give what they do not have’. This rule is commonly referred to as the Nemo Dat Rule. Nemo Dat is the legal principle that a person who does not have adequate ownership of goods or property cannot transfer the ownership of those goods or that property to someone else. – https://www.armstronglegal.com.au/commercial-law/national/contracts-law/the-nemo-dat-rule/
This is the principle behind being a witness of the grace of God by the New Birth, and the effects of that grace being wrought in our heart and lives. We can’t give to others something that we have no knowledge or real experience. So too is how we show compassion and have real ability to help one another, by what we ourselves have really also received from the Lord. If we know how He has dealt with us to get complete victory and obtain great wisdom regarding any weakness or sin or character flaw; then inasmuch as we understand and are learning, how that counselling and rehabilitation goes; by so much do we have for our brother or sister in their need; the same as ourselves having need.
What I especially got out of this message, is how God; the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, ALL as One are all for the same thing with respect to man: which is, to help, to comfort, to stand in our defense, to teach and to guide us, and to make sure we get through this evil world as overcomers. And the point of the apostle’s view of this truth; is that of our just and appropriate, reciprocal response in working together with God for the good of one another.
“THAT WE MAY BE ABLE to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort wherewith we ourselves have been comforted of God!”
Amen
That certainly was a comfort to me. I just passed it on to several people. God bless!🙏
AMEN, WP. Thank you for posting and blessings on you and yours.
Thank you, JWoo! Same to you and yours.
1970 dance extravaganza with Barbara Eden
She intended to be a professional singer before Hollywood channeled her onto the actress track
Barbara Eden “Spinning Wheel”
And this actress started as a dancer and had a hard time breaking into acting roles because the studios wanted her to instruct the other dancers
The Unknown Life of Julie Newmar Catwoman My Living Doll – YouTube
I always wondered why her dancing career seemed abbreviated. I remember seeing some TV show with “the Julie Newmar Dancers” featured frequently. Saw her dance and remembered she was unusually good. But then she disappeared from the screen.
one more … from the age of mini-skirts, this one’s definitely mini
Haven’t heard the classic “Dizzy” in a Long Time!
Always a place for bubblegum music … esp. from the 60’s
Pants suits for women were introduced in the 70’s. I used to wear the top without the pants! I look back at photos…seriously?!
even more mini than mini … no skirts at all … just sweaters
My little Tommy Roe/Dizzy 45 is in a box somewhere…..
here is one, love the car!
Memories….especially my 64 1/2 Mustang…6 cylinder, blue interior….
I love that car, how are neighbor had a red 65 mustang with a V-8 I also love that car.
Wow…a wonderful car….
Wow. My neighborhood best friend / classmate in 1966 got a ‘65 Mustang, light blue, blue interior. I was so envious. His mother was a widow but had a wealthy boyfriend…. Kids in my family had to wait until our 18th birthday before we were allowed to get a driver’s license. At least I got to ride with him to school most days. Ford really made history and changed American driving preferences with that car.
A great movie you would all love…. “Ford Verses Ferrari”… true story
Afternoon, dear ‘Woo. Yep. Great movie.
So glad you liked it G and Baritone. It had some hilarious parts in it for sure!
And good evening, Garrison. Hope you’re doing well.
👍👍
Saw it and agree – great movie!
Memories…
Life changes 12 years ago didn’t include owning and storing an additional car. I was able to pick a good home for it.
Oh, oh, oh! Just beautiful. A real honey of a car. Shame you had to let it go!
😍 ❤💋😁👍😎
It’s always time for dancing girls … no mini skirts needed
You are on a roll tonight.
You’re just mocking Ron DeSantis now … shame on you. My wife has this lp … and a pair of white GoGo boots … and one of those sweater dresses. Her mom made her up as mod in the late 60’s … where the halls of my junior High were a sight to behold. Oh my!
Speaking of “mod”….remember the “Mod Squad” TV show?
I was never a big fan … but my wife was. She aspired to be … ‘Julie’. I aspired to get with Julie 😜
hate it when that happens
Cruise passengers left furious after trip to Bahamas reroutes to Boston
Sorry….the Boston mayor says no whites allowed….
No shore excursions from the Port of Boston….keep your friends close and your Benjamins closer!
Here is the or ‘was’, the ultimate cruise ship….America’s First Lady of Cruise Ships.
“The ship is the largest ocean liner constructed entirely in the United States and the fastest ocean liner to cross the Atlantic in either direction, retaining the Blue Riband for the highest average speed since her maiden voyage in 1952, a title she still holds today.”.
And this one is informative a bit long but worth the trip down the memory lane of American Ingenuity:
My dad loved this lady (did several trips as Chief Engineer)….and he always had ‘ thing’ about ship board fires…be they engine room or up on deck, on a ship or a tug boat…I suspect because of Mr. Gibbs….
That was a different era. My father rode the original HMS Queen Mary to England and returned via the HMS Queen Elizabeth in ‘65. He was originally supposed to return on the SS United States but the crew was on strike so the arrangements had to be changed. He got to see the last two great ships that represented a style and class from a rapidly disappearing era, that now is gone forever.
Tonight I have an all-to familiar dilemma . . . I tend to audition many more performances than I actually post. A curatorial lapse . . . I don’t do a very good gob of keeping track of auditions versus actually posts. As I think about it, this is a pretty trivial lapse—thanks to the Siccas Guitar folks and many others, the majority of classical guitar concert posts pesent the work of seriously good musicians.
So, your self-appointed curator spends his time sorting through splendid performances, not all of which I recall all that well (I am quite old after all . . .). In any event, I sometimes come across splendid performances that I sort-of remember. Were they actual posts? Or did I just audition them and move on to something else? When this happens, I fall back on plan “B”.
When there’s a little doubt, I simply evaluate the quality of the performance itself. I think what’s important about these guitar performances isn’t in the order of their presentation—not at all. There are many truly great performers to be found.
My job, instead, is simply making sure that the presented concerts reflect the kind of virtuosity that we expect to see and here. Sometimes the performances may be a little too close together. But if I post someone we’ve heard before I can promise that the actual playing is genuinely first class.. I think Vera handily fits into this category. Her playing is exquisite . . . 🙂
You did it again, Garrison. Superb.
🙂
Hi Garrison,
Earlier last evening I had a chance listen to Vera’s “Octobre 2023” concert that you posted yesterday. I was going to mention it today and wanted to note the Roland Dyens “Tango en Skai” piece that she did (as an encore?). Quite remarkable and she showed some drama throughout the performance which is sometimes frowned upon but her body language during that piece was quite dramatic and fit quite well. What an amazing performance!
Earlier I listened to Roland himself play a (YouTube) concert. I hope you enjoy.
I do enjoy his playing. Too bad he passed away much too early . . .
Beautiful! Being an old classical guitarist myself that really got my day started right. Thanks!
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Thank you Patty for these wonderful memories, we used to sing along with the whole family with Mitch Miller on Christmas time wonderful memories. God bless you and have a merry Christmas.
There’s a special sound to the Mitch Miller chorus … that stimulates ALL the sentimental memory synapses.
Alright … I guess it’s the wrong season for me to post my psychedelic music … so in the Spirit of the Season, I will share my favorite Christmas lps that are in heavy rotation at Christmastime … my adult children were raised on this vinyl.
Tunnels in Gaza
And … surprise … surprise …
https://nypost.com/2023/12/19/news/gaza-hospital-chief-admits-to-being-hamas-commander/
Pup howling
Knocked over pup
Pup
Sleepy kitty
Kinda looks like me in work tonight…
I’ve done that . . . Given myself whiplash when the back of the chair was too far away when my head hit it.
And, of course, also an lp in heavy Rotation in December … December -George Winston … after all these years.
Israel Update:
-Islamic Jihad released a psychological war video with two Israelis, one 79 years old and one 47. They pleaded to be released. There was a banner of “don’t neglect me when I am old”.
Note: At least we know that they are alive.
-Some data about the Mossad Chief suggesting to the Qatari mediators that we are willing to take 7 days break for 40 hostages, elderly, people with medical conditions, women and children, and the injured. Willing to release “heavier weight” terrorists who are also elderly, injured, sick, etc…. The Hamas responded with “no negotiations” until Israel stops the war.
Mossad chief said: “To stop the war Hamas will have to lay down their weapons and turn in the planners of the 10/7 massacre”. Note: Those are all early stage contacts and we don’t really know what is going on there.
-Hamas leader Ismail Henya will arrive to Egypt for hostage negotiations and cease fire.
-Good news is that a high commander in Gaza announced that they now control Jabalia. This is one of the strongest Hamas strongholds and apparently the Hamas Brigade there is no longer functioning. The Israeli Brigade that fought there killed hundreds of terrorists and took some 500 to Israel for interrogations. Note: I also saw a report that both Jabalia and Sajaiah are almost fully conquered. That will mean that over 90% of the North will be conquered. There will still be incidents but Hamas will mainly be underground until we finish clearing it.
-Now that the North is getting under more control the IDF sent another Battalion to Khan Yunis and also additional combat engineers. I mentioned previously that the key to this war is Khan Yunis in the south. It’s where the leadership is and probably many hostages.
Israel have been telling residents to move out of the way. I predict some massive fierce battle there. I listened to videos and there are intense house to house fights. I pray for our soldiers!
-2 Soldiers moderately injured by Lebanon, missiles. IDF struck back and killed one more Hezbollah terrorist. Their death list is now up to 115. Almost the same like all of the IDF casualties since the invasion.
– 60 Pro Palestine arrested on Capitol Hill. They broke into the main yard after they pretended to be tourists.
-Biden again talks about the “responsibility of Israel to reduce civilian casualties”. Again talks about the “need for a Two State Solution.”
-NY started to put together a legal case against Hamas’s financial operations. Similar to something they did in the past against organizations that were involved in 9/11. Those are international cases.
-Bibi went to meet injured soldiers and civilians. It’s not the first time he does so.
-IDF Defense Minister Yoav Galant: “I visited today the Gaza area with commanders, they showed me the operational plans that the IDF is forming. The operation is very systematic, well organized. We hear in the background the Air-Force and Artillery, the IDF is progressing to its goals.” “At the North the operation is focused on the final clearing of the areas and entering the underground areas, some very deep tunnels which we are locating with lots of items that we are bringing to Israel. In the South, Khan Yunis became the new ‘Terror Capital’. We are operating there, focusing the efforts, the operation will have stages and continue until we reach our goals, we won’t let loose on this place. We will bring all the leaders of the murderous organizations to where they deserve: Graveyard or prison.”
Note: There are increasing sounds in Israel about to surgical actions and therefore too many casualties on our side. Since there is an additional Brigade in Khan Yunis I wouldn’t be surprised if the cost (casualties) will rise. I will pay close attention as it is a critical place and also the Israeli public is getting pissed off from the death toll. I just watched an ex-soldier
(a trainer of special forces) went by Bibi’s house and protested and yelled, accusing him and the Defense Minister for being “puppets of Biden”. This went on main stream media and for sure social media. I am not quick to judge. The media keeps painting things with agenda. People are traumatized and react loud. I will just see what is happening on the ground and let you know.
-Egypt and the US agreed to act by all means to prevent Palestinian move out of Gaza.
Note: Egypt is worried about possibly getting Gazan refugees. I think they will get many anyways because hundreds of thousands lost their homes and may find ways to migrate out of Gaza. This paragraph relates to Antony Blinken talk with Egyptian leaders.
-Israel released an interrogation video of a manager of a hospital. He admitted that the hospital was used as a Hamas base and he himself received a high rank in Hamas and many of the staff were Hamas and Hamas had Offices and special ambulances which they used to transport weapons and munitions and Israeli hostages and fighters.
-Cabinet Member Benny Gantz in a visit to the South of Israel: “We will continue until we get the hostages back and remove the threat of Hamas so that people will be able to return home. We as leadership must make sure that the process of returning home will happen shortly.” He also said: “Even when we get to the next stage of the fighting we will continue acting deep in Gaza until we reach all our goals. We will continue holding Gaza in order to provide security to the Israeli towns. Our operational plan is still long.”
-Israeli Defense Office is forming a new program that is called “The Independence Program”.
Headed by the Purchasing Officer of the Defense Ministry. The purpose is “to reduce dependence on the US”, mainly in the area of bombs for the airplanes. This means orders in billions of Shekels from the Israeli military for Israeli factories.
Working on “munitions Independence”. So far all airplanes’ munitions were purchased overseas. Israel will start for the first time producing Air Force munitions. This is a lesson of this war in which the IDF needed US help because of a fast usage of the munitions. Additionally, the Ukraine war created a scarcity in munition production which exposed Israel to a risk of running out of it. At the beginning of the war the US gave Israel munitions which were apparently destined for Ukraine.
Additionaly nations are willing to sell munitions but under limitations like “no harm to civilians”. This program is mainly for the Air Force. So far Israel does produce munitions for Tanks and Cannons. The Israeli “Critic of the Nation” (an Official whose job is to find major problems that Israel has and must be handled) already in 2007 pointed out of the need to produce critical munitions. The Defense Ministry wants to reduce dependency not only on production but also on raw materials like explosive chemicals that are used in production of bombs. The above went down as a policy from the Defense Minister and all the purchasing bodies are busy on it. A key Official in the Defense Ministry said that after the Ukraine war we are considering that world peace is at a halt and we will be able to export munitions too because there is a big demand. Aide money from the US will be used only to buy from the US things that are unique to the US and are not otherwise available. The President of the Israeli Industry Association stressed that “The war is stressing and showing us the necessity to having a strong, advanced and healthy industry to secure our national strength and independence. The IDF is going to change its munitions concepts. The idea of a small and technological military didn’t prove itself”.
Note: I took my time on this one as it is important! Maybe Biden will be the “Founder of the Israeli munition industry”. Sarcasm.
Now declare it a National Emergency and hurry and I will be happy. I wonder if the Biden’s Administration will try to stop it? I will pay attention. I wonder also about the munitions for the Iron Dome. I don’t know the situation on it. I am sure they are going to cover it too because they are on the right track.
Shalom Friends!
Sounds like the israeli government is winning decisively and realizing what needs to change (i.e. making munitions at home). That way you won’t have to listen to the nonsense coming from the “Not All There” Joe administration.
Yes. They need to make it rush. Biden is not to be trusted.
I sincerely hope Lloyd Austin is gone from your land … he doesn’t speak for me. Esp. when he uses weasel-words to describe Oct. 7
Thank you David.
So many terrorist groups:
Islamic jihad
Hamas,
Palestine Liberation fund
All united in killing Jews.
Yes Israel must not give in to Hamas or the US.
I would have thought that Israel should have made their own munitions ages ago. Because EVERY TIME theres a war
or the terrorists attack, the US says it must pull back from eliminating the terrorists and then threatens to withold
arms and ammunition…
I hope that Israel has some tricks up its sleeve to eliminate the terrorists in the South.
I am praying for the soldiers.
As for releasing 40 hostages–watch Hamas pull a fast one again.
You cannot trust them
AM ISRAEL CHAI!
Uri Schechter writes:
Dont judge the soldiers until you’re in their position…
This morning our son in law called from Gaza and told us the following story:
yesterday a mother along with her kids walked towards him and his friends with white flags
signalling surrender.
Several of thesoldiers approached them to help, and as they got close enough, gunfire opened towards them.
One of his friends is injured as a result
https://chat.whatsapp.com/Kjw4yEzdW8kHbHb86uBNAh
I dont have chat.whatsapp.
This was sent to me by a friend
“Those Who Bless Israel, G-d Will bless;” “Those who Curse Her, He will Curse”
G-d is speaking to us via the Arab world
Theres more than the Turkish guy..
Pakistan too!
Watch
Have any of you ever heard the Israeli National Anthem in English?
Just as beautiful as it is in Hebrew
Noa Argamani was abducted not by Hamas but by civilian mob, NBC report suggests
Israel’s Channel 12 reports that freed hostages saw the 26-year-old Argamani during captivity, casting doubt on US outlet’s report
https://www.timesofisrael.com/noa-argamani-was-abducted-not-by-hamas-but-by-civilian-mob-nbc-report-suggests/
Nice!!!
That was beautiful Charlotte.
It is indeed a beautiful National anthem. It is emotional and very powerful in its simplicity. It always makes me cry.
I have seen some videos by Mohammed Faridi with Moslems, guests who have found the truth, see Faridi’s book( and website)’ Forsaking my Father’s Religion.’
“In ‘Forsaking My Father’s Religion’ Mohamad Faridi, a devote Muslim from the Middle East, describes his dramatic life story of growing up under Sharia law in a strict Shi’ite family. At the moment of birth Mohamad was dedicated to Islam by the reciting of the Qur’an in his ear.
He struggled on a constant basis to do what Islam asked of him to please Allah. After years of committing to the Muslim faith, his goal ultimately became to be a martyr in Jihad to defend Islam. But God had a different plan. He encountered the Messiah at the age of 23 in Tehran, Iran, committed the unforgivable sin, Shirk, and became an apostate. Due to persecution he fled Iran for his life. Find out more details about this story in ‘Forsaking My Father’s Religion’.
One gentleman I saw being interviewed by Faridi, to tell his story of how he came to leave Islam, was talking about the fast growth of Christianity in some areas like West Bengal. He spoke of one village where once he was the only Christian, to the present situation where the whole area is now Christian.
There are little pockets of Christianity everywhere, starter churches planted in homes. Many of these people talk of having seen Jesus in a dream or vision, and often more than once I think He is reaching out to them. Ex Muslims talk of their previous life being without hope, and the darkness of Islam.
Jewish people are also finding their Messiah, they are also seeing Jesus appearing to them in different ways. Years ago there were only about 300 Christians, or Messianic Jews in Israel. . Now there are about three hundred thousand and growing.
That is good, for as Jesus said , until the Jewish people are
willing to greet Him with, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord’ He will not set his foot down on the land.
Yes, One of the Parliament members (Tali Gotlib) had a clash with the Chief of Staff over the extra “morality” and exposed that there was an incident not long ago and someone who had a white flag opened fire and badly injured four soldiers, she blamed him for not revealing it.
Thank you Charlotte
Biden is totally corrupt and a turncoat. His mission is to destroy the United States of America and I’m pray daily for Israel and America.
Thank you. I also pray for America and Israel.
David: here’s a bit more (with photos) on the interview of the Hospital manager / Hamas commander you spoke of above:
Gaza hospital chief admits to being Hamas commander, using hospital as military base
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https://nypost.com/2023/12/19/news/gaza-hospital-chief-admits-to-being-hamas-commander/
Thank you.
Mosab Hassan Yousef has some more to add on this👇
There were reports that two iron dome installations were damaged or destroyed by hezbolla is it true?
There is no confirmation and no denial in Israel. I would guess that something did happen but not two and not so serious. Just my guess. It’s hard to hide things in Israel.
Why Israel’s Allies Are Pretending To Be Impatient
https://www.commentary.org/seth-mandel/why-israels-allies-are-pretending-to-be-impatient/
Foreign policy is still subject to domestic politics, no matter how far away the theater of battle is.
That is a pretty reliable rule, and it explains much of what people are finding inexplicable: the insistence that the Biden administration is giving Israel “tough love” in private conversations while publicly supporting the IDF’s mission in Gaza.
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What is happening here? The answer is that it’s like a movie scene where the protagonist notices he’s being followed but doesn’t want to break his cover and run, so he walks more briskly, which only makes his pursuer walk faster, until the two of them seem to be locked in a powerwalking contest. President Biden is being pursued, but not quite chased, by fellow Democrats who don’t want to crack open a public fight with the president.
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To be sure, this awkward dance can’t go on forever. But Israel doesn’t intend for it to. In the meantime, a sharp Western turn against Israel’s war on Hamas has yet to materialize.
Read the whole article from link.
Politics make strange bedfellows 😛
Thanks. Bibi is dancing with them while the IDF is almost done with North Gaza.
South Gaza will now get all the newly available forces. It will be ok.
North Gaza is no longer a threat for the next years to come if only because the areas that sent terrorists on 10/7 are getting flattened. I will post some of it.
David: Israel needs to hold all Gaza territory that it retakes. Otherwise, Israel will be receiving more rocket fire within a short period of time. Remaining or re-built elements of Hamas, Islamic Jihad, or some other terrorist group, will be eager to “prove” that they are still capable of attacking Israel.
David: Excellent recap. The IAF’s total reliance on US aircraft puts Israel in a tough spot. Israel must rely on the US, not only for the aircraft, parts, and systems, but also, for ordnance. Of course, there are strategic, technological and tactical reasons for using US aircraft. Also, the US military derive much benefit from Israel’s use of US aircraft, in terms of performance data, pilot experience, testing against Russian anti-aircraft systems, etc.
Perhaps, Israel should develop a hybrid high-tech / low tech military approach (combining elements of US-style and Russian-style militaries), by ensuring that basic munitions (artillery, mortars, “simple” aerial bombs and missiles) can be produced domestically at very high volume. The US is good for the high-tech stuff; the Russians excel at basic, high-volume, munitions (e.g., artillery).
Couldn’t find my exact lp on the YouTube … but this is the music …
when this plays … and the Christmas meal is being prepared … the household atmosphere drips with beautiful music and yummy smells of Christmas ! Come Lord Jesus !
Lovely music.
The IDF introduced a new weapon and trained thousands in the past few weeks.
David: The US Army is transitioning to a new rifle, to replace the M4, using a more more powerful 6.8 mm round, which is bigger than the current 5.56. A new machine gun is also being introduced, using the larger 6.8 mm round. M4s will still be around for many years–probably decades.
Words :
Ani maamin be emuna shlema bebiat hamashiach. = I believe with all my heart in the coming of the Messiah.
A new video.
Amen David,may God Bless you and Israel.
Thank you.
20 December 2012 Jimmy McCracklin, American pianist, dies from diabetes and hypertension at 91
Jimmy McCracklin & Ry Cooder The Walk
20 December 2011 (Thomas) “Sean” Bonniwell, American rock guitarist and singer-songwriter (The Music Machine – “Talk, Talk”), dies of lung cancer at 71
The Music Machine – Talk Talk (1966)
20 December 2009 James Gurley, American rock lead guitarist (Big Brother and the Holding Company), dies of a heart attack at 69
Janis Joplin – Codine
20 December 2004 Son [Frank] Seals, American blues musician (“Nothing But the Truth”), dies from diabetes complications at 62
Don’t You Lie To Me
20 December 1999 [Clarence] Hank Snow, Canadian country singer (“I’m Moving On”; “I Went To Your Wedding”), dies of heart failure at 85
My fathers favorite artist
Hank Snow – I’ve Been Everywhere
And Winslow…I presume Arizona….
Aggiegirl: Today, Winslow is basically a place to gas-up, with motels and fast food.
And of course Aggiegirl … it was a Jackson Browne song. All he needed was a lyric about girls driving trucks, a slide guitar part, and a strong chorus of Eagles voices … and his gemstone got polished into brilliance! Yep. Girls driving flatbed trucks… is there anything more sexy?!
I wish I could have experienced it more … lots more … but in my early 20’s … I had a carful of girlsslow down and catcall me as I drove by them. Those moments … which passed immediately into irrelevance (as I was stuck on someone already) … now come back as moments I actually recall with great fondness. Yeah … if a girl in a flatbed ford slowed to look at me … I’d give her a big smile and nod.
Until Janis took over … Gurley was Big Brother’s lead vocalist
Holy! OMG I had all but forgotten that awesome tune Talk Talk. But it was one of absolute favorites at the time.
My social life’s a dud
I guess my name is mud …
I guess I’m down to size
This was another TOP song I listened to on my AM transistor radio in my grandmothers garage in 1966. Ohhhhh … the memories come rushing over me. So good.
20 December 2020 Fanny Waterman, English concert pianist & teacher (Leeds International Piano Competition), dies at 100
BBC: Dame Fanny Waterman: A life time in Music
20 December
1996 Carl Edward Sagan November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer and science communicator. His best known scientific contribution is his research on the possibility of extraterrestrial life, including experimental demonstration of the production of amino acids from basic chemicals by radiation. He assembled the first physical messages sent into space, the Pioneer plaque and the Voyager Golden Record, which were universal messages that could potentially be understood by any extraterrestrial intelligence that might find them.
Star Stuff: A Story of Carl Sagan
Ember Wednesday, Season of Advent, first reading….something I think we all should pray for in these days:
Isaias II, v 2-5
12/20/2023 – Those who are ready shall go into the wedding; and the door shall be shut
Matthew 26:62-64 “And the high priest arose, and said to Him, You answer nothing? What is it which these witness against You? But Jesus held His peace. And the high priest answered and said to Him, I adjure You by the living God, that You tell us whether You be the Christ, the Son of God. Jesus says to him, You have said: nevertheless I say to you, hereafter shall you see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.”
If you were sitting in a place, in eternity, and have been looking at all that has happened in the world from that night until now; what has essentially changed, if anything? The children of Israel have been scattered to nearly every nation under heaven during the last two thousand years; and the gospel of Christ has been among the Gentiles: but what is really different in the world between then and now? Except for a very small remnant (comparatively speaking) of the saints of Jesus in every nation; the Gentiles have not changed their gods; nor has Israel yet had the veil taken away from off their heads, that they might finally know the LORD, their God and Savior.
The last time the Jews had Jesus, was at the gathering together of the Sanhedrin to find false witnesses to condemn Him, and deliver Him to the Romans to be put to death. The last time the Gentiles saw Him, He was nailed naked to the cross at the place of the skull, just outside the Damascus Gate of Jerusalem; where He died on the cross. After these things, the world has only had the witness of the saints preaching Jesus, and repentance for the remission of sins, and His coming day of judgment. God has given to all men everywhere equally, to hear the word by other men, and thereby discovering who is and is not of the truth, by how they receive the word.
The Lord has told us, that at the judgment, when He sits on the throne of His glory; all nations will be gathered together before Him, and separated to His right hand, and to His left; to be judged according to how we all treated one another. And as it shall turn out; those whose hearts were open to the Lord, to respond to His call to repentance and a new life in faith; were also the ones who showed love for others in need, in whatever way they could. While the others on His left hand, who made light of the word of God, and were careless about what His messengers said and taught among them; were also the ones who had no care or concern for their fellow men in need. There is a connection between having a good and honest heart that receives the word of God and the gospel of Jesus Christ; and having natural compassion for others. What we do or do not to one another, we do it, or don’t do it, to Jesus. Its the nature of the man, that is either of God, or of the devil.
The term we have all heard so many times, how that “a thousand years is as a day when it is past” is how God sees the world; and how we should see the world; especially NOW in this last extremity of time. We can look at ourselves today; and we see only the same as we saw fifty years ago: that the time passing was nothing we imagined it would be when we were little. Now put that in perspective of the generations that have come and gone, over the centuries; and it is not at all different. Time is only that which marks the changing seasons; and is itself in eternity.
We don’t have to try and strain our brains to imagine time as something in the distances; and that it is anything other than the ticking of the clock and the measurement of the cycles of the universe. God and His word are the same as they have always been, and always will be. Man’s condition in this world until he returns to the dust where he came from, is the same as it was when our first parents walked out from Eden in shame, looking ahead only to a lifetime in exile, away from home with God, because of sin. None of all the proud ambitions and magnificent empires to self, that ungodly men have ever tried, will be there in the morning when Christ returns. All that has not been for Him, and doing the will of God; shall be taken away and destroyed, and nothing remembered for ever.
When we read these words of Jesus, and all the myriad of Scriptures on that same subject; (which is the greater part of the Bible actually;) next to loving one another as Jesus has loved us, and caring for each other as our own soul; what at all has man done, that isn’t vanity and vexation of spirit? And of all the things that increase vanity; what is man the better?
Time since Jesus stood before the high priest and the council, has to be taken account of. Jesus Christ coming in the clouds with power and great glory to take away all the wicked of the earth, and all causes of sin, is at hand; and to us which have received the more, shall the more be demanded. The Lord knows them that trust in Him; and He knows also all those who have made light of it, and not prepared for His coming, nor done the things He commanded. How much time is left in this night, before the cry is made, The Bridegroom Comes! for everyone who has been called to the wedding, to make sure they have oil in their vessels for their lamps, and have the appointed garments of the wedding? Those who are ready shall go into the wedding; and the door shall be shut.
Why was Christmas banned in America until 1820
Merry Christmas Treepers!
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🙏 Merry Christmas Frank! 🙏
THE RIGHT LINES OF WORK
“I, if I be lifted up, will draw all men unto Me.” John xii. 32
Very few of us have any understanding of the reason why Jesus Christ died. If sympathy is all that human beings need, then the Cross of Christ is a farce, there was no need for it. What the world needs is not “a little bit of love,” but a surgical operation.
When you are face to face with a soul in difficulty spiritually, remind yourself of Jesus Christ on the Cross. If that soul can get to God on any other line, then the Cross of Jesus Christ is unnecessary. If you can help others by your sympathy or understanding, you are a traitor to Jesus Christ. You have to keep your soul rightly related to God and pour out for others on His line, not pour out on the human line and ignore God. The great note today is amiable religiosity.
The one thing we have to do is to exhibit Jesus Christ crucified, to lift Him up all the time. Every doctrine that is not imbedded in the Cross of Jesus will lead astray. If the worker himself believes in Jesus Christ and is banking on the Reality of Redemption, the people he talks to MUST be concerned. The thing that remains and deepens is the worker’s simple relationship to Jesus Christ; his usefulness to God depends on that and that alone.
The calling of a New Testament worker is to uncover sin and to reveal Jesus Christ as Saviour, consequently he cannot be poetical, he must be sternly surgical. We are sent by God to lift up Jesus Christ, not to give wonderfully beautiful discourses. We have to probe straight down as deeply as God has probed us, to be keen in sensing the Scriptures which bring the truth straight home and to apply them fearlessly.
Oswald Chambers
December 20th Devotional
I have missed these posts from you. So glad you are posting again. Thank you for this gift.
Merry Christmas
Good morning Tennessee Girl…Merry Christmas! 🎄🤗
Mornin’ all!
December 20
MORNING
He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love. Eph. 1:4
God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: whereunto he called you. . . . to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. II Thess. 2:13
Whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. Rom. 8:29, 30
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ. I Pet. 1:2
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you a heart of flesh. Ezek. 36:26
God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness. I Thess. 4:7
EVENING
If the Lord would make windows in heaven might this thing be? II Kings 7:2
Have faith in God. Mark 11:22
Without faith it is impossible to please God. Heb. 11:6
With God all things are possible. Matt. 19:26
Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? Isa. 50:2
My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isa. 55:8, 9
Prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. Mal. 3:10
Behold, the LORD’S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear. Isa. 59:1
LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power. II Chron. 14:11
We should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead. II Cor. 1:9
Bagster
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Out of pity for him, the master of that servant released him and forgave him the debt. – Matthew 18:27
For millennia, people who were indigent and unable or unwilling to pay debts they had incurred were sent to debtors’ prisons, or in some cases workhouses, where they would work at less than menial compensation until their debt was paid or they had secured funds elsewhere to pay them. The United States had debtors’ prisons until the years before the Civil War, and they were ultimately declared illegal under the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978. However, courts will still imprison people who avoid paying court fees or fines.
While the debts in Jesus’ parable of the unforgiving servant are monetary, there are many other “debts” one person may owe another, debts that require the similar sort of forgiveness that a bankruptcy allows in the case of financial debt. Forgiveness is a rational decision, not an emotional one.
It takes courage to forgive someone who has wronged you. Sometimes, this is a process that does not happen all at once. As you persist in turning the person and situation over to the Lord, releasing your pain and receiving His healing, the emotions associated with those wounds diminish and eventually vanish.
Unforgiveness builds walls between individuals, but forgiveness builds bridges. A new mindset replaces the old. Even if reconciliation with a person is not possible, your forgiveness of others strengthens the “bridge“ between your heart and God’s. Pray for the Lord to remove the walls that have been built by actions and resentments among families, communities, and within government.
Ask Him to draw Americans to be transformed into the character that comes from knowing Christ, which will soften hearts, enable forgiveness, and heal damaging memories.
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Good morning to my 🌳🏠 friends!
⚔ 🗡 WARRIOR WEDNESDAY 🛡 🏹
In all honesty, sometimes I feel like all I’m doing is continually making repairs to my armor…but the effort is there! 🙏Thankfully, my Heavenly Father supplies strength and determination to keep moving forward. But the days are coming when testing and repairs will be over and the real battle will determine just how resilient we have become in building and sustaining our full dependence and confidence upon the Holy Spirit to guide us through the war.
Peace and Blessings to each of you…may His Holy Spirit guide you in His path of righteousness! ✝
“sometimes I feel like all I’m doing is continually making repairs to my armor…”
Amen, Sis. I think there’s something wrong with the mouthpiece of my helmet. I must tighten it to keep my mouth closed unless The Lord bade me to speak! Too often, it is hard to discern whether my will is being exhibited, or The Lord’s!
I am spending precious quiet time with God today. The last two days in row, water aerobics. Kiddo’s working schedule prevents us from attending the 6 PM sessions sometimes, and it is never so evident to me how much I LOVE exercising and being there to participate, until I am back in the water and moving so freely again.
Just as the water adds buoyancy to the body through maneuvers… meditation on God’s Word and Will adds lucidity, patience and calm to my mind.
I find after my time spent with Him, I have no care for the world’s taunts. No care for the world’s manuevers. No ear for satan’s wasted breathe. No handwringing over satan’s motives. What a poser, loser, and little eunich he is! he is a defeated foe who has little in the ways and means of comfort or joy. his is a temporary elevation and he is on the precipice of his demise and we can witness his screeching and writhing. Can’t wait for that peon to get his due. How wretched he is!
Lord, save those who can still hear and be recovered from satan’s clutches. Give us courage, Father, that we in word and deed can reach as many as we can and honor You with our days. In Jesus’s Name, AMEN
Haha! This tickles me, Woo.
We all have our weaknesses, for sure.
I may not “say it” but still “think it.”
Sometimes, I need two of those helmets to protect my mind….
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So blessed to see you, my Georgia sister. Many blessings on you and your family.
I get this, Stevie – truly, I do!
The good news: believers in Christ do not live by “feelings” – but, by His Word, the Truth!
I’m grateful for that, since many days our “feelings” and God’s Truth are extreme opposites…
The amor He has given us is impenetrable! Nothing and no one can pierce through!
Thankful that the Holy Spirit is strengthening you, and providing endurance, perseverance, courage, and hope during these uncertain days.
“Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in His mighty power.” Ephesians 6:10
Stevie, continue being a reflective light of Jesus Christ, the Hope of glory!
Merry Christmas to you.
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I don’t particularly like music videos, but stumbled on this beautiful song.
The words are from Mary’s perspective, but can be anyone’s song.
In all seasons, too!
**Armor**
This website is almost impossible to use lately!
I’m no tech pro, but believe it has been hacked.
Cannot type or even read without the page reloading back to beginning.
Will try a different browser, Brave – but need to find free download.
I’m on Apple, and it appears to be ten dollars/mo.
Miss Della (and all Treepers) – If you are referring to CTH glitches on your device(s), my observations over the past few months have been that the “glitches” and slow response that possibly spurred your ‘complaint’ are almost entirely limited to the Daily Open Thread.
My 2015 iPad Pro in particular (with its limited on-board video memory/cache) is having a difficult time loading the Open Thread’s Page 1 almost every day after 11AM. What I have observed is that by that time of day the very high percentage of posts with large images and/or videos has been the cause of the longer load times. It takes my iPad almost 2 minutes to finish loading the Open Thread page. That’s frustratingly long. My MacBook Pro laptop by comparison loads it in about 15 to 20 seconds (still long by today’s standards but tolerable).
My iPhone 11 loads it very quickly but the iPhone version of the webpage omits most of the graphics displays and simply shows the URLs.
No other comments pages in CTH (under any of Sundance’s articles) are as heavily populated by comments with large graphic images, high-res photos, or embedded YouTube and Twitter videos as the Open Thread. And recently, by later afternoon the amount of Open Thread activity has usually spilled over to a second page of comments that’s nearly equally as full as Page 1 (a good thing since that implies a larger user community).
My suggestion is that everyone who posts images or Youtube links take care to observe some limitations that may alleviate some of the loading issues.
Limit graphic or photo images to a maximum physical size of 3″x 4″ or 800 x 600 pixels or thereabouts.
Limit posts to a max of 2 video links (YouTube etc.). If you want to post 6 videos use three successive, cascaded posts (reply to your first post with your second post, etc. )
Trim excess code from URL strings before posting. Generally, any code that follows a question mark ( ? ) is unnecessary for users to access the linked webpage. This is especially true of Twitter posts (tweets) and Youtube videos linked from any webpage other than the original applications.
Maybe Ad_rem or Sundance might comment on the this issue and if my suggestions could help reduce bandwidth demands from loading the Open Thread main page.
question:
when someone posts a video link – like youtube – does the page upload the entire video? or just the link?
in other words, a couple megabytes of video content?
or just a half-line of text? (the pointer to the video)
who knows the definitive answer to this?
thanks in advance
The code HAS to make the internet connection to YouTube to display the small frame video in the Open Thread page whether you actually play it or not, so the load time is increased over just posting a text-only URL.
Hi nim
Someone here sent this music link to me:
Here’s a “test” if interested:
Same link, but I deleted code after the ?
Wondering if it works!
YES!!
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Thank you, GB, for your in-depth comment.
You are always helpful to posters and I appreciate you!
My iPad Pro has been plagued with this reloading problem since last Jan. It has only worsened, to the point I cannot access OpenThread.
I’ve racked my brain to find an answer.
Not everyone here seems to experience the problem.
So, I then assumed it may be related to one’s specific device. Or perhaps their internet provider?
Also, I don’t think Apple OS gets viruses?
I switched from Safari to Firefox. No better.
I switched from Google to DuckDuckGo. No better.
My iPhone behaves fine – like yours. Cannot see images, only the url address.
(My phone is different provider.)
Last week I read on Presidential Thread that some commenters are having these same issues.
I’m also having problems with my email, tho.
At this point, anything is suspect to me.
I don’t trust my internet provider either. Maybe they’re the instigator.
It would be nice if Sundance or the AdRem could address this issue. People get deterred and move on.
Seems it might take concerted effort of all posters here to straighten out the tangle?
Could it be the site’s bandwidth shortage?
I didn’t know that when posting links, any code after the ? is unnecessary.
Do the extra codes use bandwidth?
Thanks again, GB.
You don’t have to reply.
My questions are just thinking out loud.
It seems from your descriptions that you may also have some Internet connection / Provider issues as well, Miss Della.
My iPad Pro is the 10.5″ model MQDW2LL/A (A1701) with 64 GB memory. It’s been running iPadOS ver. 16.6 but right now I am upgrading it to iPadOS 17.2. I’ll let you know if that improves the wi-fi connection speeds any.
I currently subscribe to Xfnity high speed internet, but through my wi-fi I’ve only been getting about 350Mbps download speeds with about 42Mbps upload speeds. If I use my laptop, I’m getting 920Mbps download speed with 46 Mbps upload speed. Myi Phone 11 gets well over 550Mbps upload speed so the iPad’s older processor is definitely limiting the speed…
Yes there are times I have to give up trying to access the Open Thread with my iPad. Another reason may be the simultaneous access and playing of many of the dozens of posted videos by users. I know this Open Thread forum has become quite popular as evidenced by the significant increase in average daily comments over a year ago…
If the CTH site is experiencing an upper threshold limit with bandwidth / number of simultaneous users, I think Sundance and his tech team can identify that. Again, I do not experience any slow loading issues on any other CTH page than the Open Thread page 1, and less frequently with page 2 if it gets as full as page 1.
Thanks much, GB, for extra ideas.
My iPad Pro is 2016 model, 128 GB with 98 GB unused.
Considering 2024 iPad Pro since my battery is teetering.
We subscribe to Xfinity high speed, too.
I don’t know how to calculate those download speeds you mentioned.
But will call Xfinity soon to get them checked.
I do believe you’re on to something regarding all the users and videos at same time.
Esp since others are having issues.
Don’t think I’m the Lone Ranger…
Thanks again GB.
And a very blessed Christmas to you and yours!
Miss Della – Simply open your iPad Safari browser and go to this site:
https://www.speedtest.net
It is Ookla’s famous speed test site that is fairly consistent and accurate. it allows you to select the source server that your devices connect to for the test. The farther away the server, the slower you might expect the speeds to be.
Xfinity also provides their own speed test site –
https://speedtest.xfinity.com
You can try both to see if there are any significant differences.
Great info, and will to get work on this!
Thanks from my heart, GB!
You are most welcome Miss Della. I do hope you can find a solution if only to help clear up some of the more annoying glitches.
A blessed and peaceful night to you!
The NFL needs more cowbell.
Personally I am quite pleased at that extremely sparse turnout. The NFL has been engaged in a series of arrogant elitist actions over the past decade that simply spit in the face of patriotic Americans as well as honest historians. I would be perfectly fine to see the entire organization go belly up. Football enthusiasts can watch local high school and college teams if a “fix” is needed…. And those who follow only for the gambling aspect can always find something else with which to gamble away their money.
Good analysis… I’ve been dark on NFL since Kapernick took his knee and ran his mouth..as you say watch college ..😀👍
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Merry Christmas, Mr Jim!
Haven’t seen you in awhile and hope you’re well.
Blessings on you in days to come!
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Well hello friend… yes I’ve had some health issues these past few months… to numerous to list … but the VA has been working on everything.. but I haven’t gotten my strength back and am trying to walk more to help with balance 😀👍… making trip up to Knoxville for Christmas and visit with grandkids.. hope everyone in the Tree has enjoyable, happy, Blessed Christmas 😀👍
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The NFL has made their bed. Now they can LIE in it
Day 3 of “vacation”. (Vacation, what is that?)
Christmas performances are over and Christmas Eve dinner is planned. Invited a family to join us and their mother is in the hospital, so hoping they will come and take a load off and hang around with us. Have a good dinner. Watch a fun Christmas movie together.
Tractor Supply has the nicest 100% cotton flannel shirts on sale for $10! Nice colors, great fit. We wash ours and just hang them to dry to prevent shrinkage. The teens got matching flannel shirts, beanies for their big brain storage boxes, and warm socks. The grandfather also got a pair of nice slippers – half off – so only $10. They also had pajama sets for $11, so kiddo and I each got a set of those for cold mornings.
If you haven’t been to Tractor Supply and still need gifts – I highly recommend them for their quality. Love their Carhartt gear.
I found a small ham for $5 and will serve it along with cornish game hens. The hens were 2 for $10, so a very nice dinner, but at a modest price.
My recipe for LEMON THYME CHICKEN for you:
1 roaster chicken – usually around 4 lbs or so (adjust recipe for size of birds)
3/4 to 1 stick of butter, softened (6 to 8 tablespoons)
1 1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
2 tablespoons of dried Thyme
2 whole lemons
Take the lemons and using a grater finely zest the skin of both lemons and set aside. Cut the lemons in quarters or thirds, set aside.
Rinse your bird and completely dry it off using paper towels. You want the skin completely dry. Take your softened butter and slather it all over the bird.
Mix together in a bowl your salt, pepper, and dried thyme. Sprinkle this spice mixture all over your bird. Place the lemon wedges into the cavities of the bird for cooking. Take the lemon zest and sprinkle it all over the bird.
Bake in 375 degree oven for 75 to 90 minutes – testing it with a meat thermometer at about the 75 minute mark until internal temperature reaches a minimum 165 degrees in the fattiest part of the bird. For browning, bake covered in aluminum foil for the first hour and remove the foil for the remaining cooking time. To add a crisper skin, turn the top oven broiler on for the final 5 minutes or so and prop the oven door open to watch the bird carefully as the broiler darkens and crisps up the skin.
The lemony, buttery bone stock that is created from roasting the chicken this way is excellent to cook Jasmine rice in. Drain off and boil your rice in half broth / half water for about 17 minutes.
For a really nice savory gravy, make a rue using 1 tablespoon of butter and 2 tablespoons of flour. Add this broth to the paste and you can either use whole milk, half and half, or even heavy cream cooking to desired consistency.
It’s really a modest but exquisite chicken.
OH!!! Also found something else fun…
Hobby Lobby is having 66% off sale on Christmas and 40% off Spring right now. They had those old-fashioned hat boxes that one could use to store letters, greeting cards, keepsakes. They are usually around $8 to $15, but were 40% off and you don’t have to gift wrap them. Just ribbon them. I got a few of those for the girls in varying pretty colors with gold hues and wrapped their gifts in the reusable boxes. They were $5 each, but with the wide gold wired ribbon in big fluffy bows, it really dresses up the tree and is totally functional.
I love functional, prudent, fiscally responsible, but outrageously gorgeous gifts.
Hobby Lobby also had adult paint by numbers kits for half off. Usually around $8 to $20 – for half off that! Great to keep the kids entertained during long winter breaks.
I think the cats have rearranged some ornaments. It’s their tree, too, ya know!
Hi Woo! Your tree and festive Christmas spirit are lovely!
I’m sure the cats are delighted, too!
Maybe some catnip under the tree?
Hi Della!
They have their own stocking which is TWICE the size of ours and it hangs higher, as they are much like small inquisitive children and are aware that what goes into that stocking belongs to them!
If we hang it too low it is inevitable to see a furry head and reaching paw shoved inside it.
Oh, how precious!!
I love this!
Good morning sis! Thanks for the Tractor Supply info! 🤗💝
I have a couple slower days myself and trying to ignore my ‘bully to-do list’ haha! The calm before the storm, right? Wishing a very Merry Christmas to you and Savanna (and the cats) 😻🎄✝
“To Do” lists are only as loud as you give them voice to be!
I have no more “to do” list to do until it comes time to prepare Christmas dinner. It is difficult to still myself. I am writing and meditating now and only took pause to come inside and view a message from my dear friend’s daughter who is coming to visit next Wednesday with her brother and their precious children. She is the daughter of my friend who passed of neuroendocrine cancer and shortly after her mother’s death, she was blessed with her own Miracle Child. I believe my Kristine entered the Throne Room of God and petitioned for babies for her daughter and her son. Truly, the daughter was barren and had health complications that made it extremely difficult for her to conceive…. but nothing… and I MEAN NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR GOD!
Now we will see those precious children next week and we are most delighted! I have ordered some of our favorite children’s books for their Christmas – “Skippyjohn Jones”, “Click, Clack, Moo… Cows That Type”, “If You Give a Pig a Pancake”, and Max Lucado’s “In Case You Ever Wonder” and “You Are Special”.
Little Kristine even resembles her precious Grandmother, my friend. She has the Greek “oooomphaaaa!” and I can’t wait to see my daughter laugh and play with the littles. They are the cutest ever. Three under the age of 5 heading to the Children’s Museum together.
JustStevie – I pray many blessings over you and yours. So blessed to call you my Sister. God Is so good to place us in families, isn’t He? Love!
Love Max Lucado’s children books, Woo.
I have “You are Special” and “The Crippled Lamb.”
Still read these to grands when they come; the lamb one makes me cry every time…
I give “You Are Special” to every child in my sphere of influence. There aren’t many sadly, but it is a sweet and important book.
Hugs, Della.
It is so good to see you back on the Treehouse, friend. How are your eyes doing? Much improved I hope?
Thank you, Woo.
My vision returned to normal – after several months of waiting!
Got a new diagnosis of lung problem.
Caused by – guess??
Covid, long term.
Very glad to hear about your eyesight, yet very sorry to hear about your lungs. I, too, struggle to breathe and inflammation of my vascular system is raging.
Maybe we pool our resources and just purchase a doctor we all share? CountryDoc?
I’m undergoing rather unusual treatment for long Covid now. Found functional medicine, direct pay, practitioner here in Central Indiana.
Thus far…
Daily 4 GRAMS of Omega 3
600 mg of NAC 2x daily (N-Acetyl Cysteine)
4.5 mg low dose Naltrexone HCL (which is a med used in opioid dependency)
It is an America’s Frontline Doctors regimen – but this will not fix my lungs, I’m afraid. They are trying to help my brain reset from what I can gather. My blood work… is a blood bath. Several key indicators are off the charts – will know further about these things January 30th. Currently, I am at a very high risk for stroke and inflammation is giving my vascular system a hard time delivering oxygen to my systems. (off the charts!)
Della, dear friend… they didn’t kill us with COVID… so they’ll slow roll it with their “next big thing”. I simply cannot wring my hands over it. We know The Lord and sit in His Presence fully devoted to Him in all things – thus we defer our cases to our Counselor. He Will recompense. He Will make things right for us. Either here or in the Hereafter. He made us for a time such as this!
Come, Lord Jesus, come.
My best advice, though none were asked for, is to go to the America’s Frontline Doctor’s web site and find a practicing doctor in your area. Do not be afraid of direct pay. Mine was reasonable considering what we pay in marketplace health insurance premiums. My regular health insurance policy ***should*** cover the blood work. The lab bills the insurance.
Even better, my practitioner is a Christian and that brings much comfort heading to their office.
There is no dismissive ambivalence with doctors like these – it’s like having a SWAT team. I wept in her office – not out of fear – but out of relief to finally find some help. There has been no abatement or relief of symptoms however… so it is experimental.
https://americasfrontlinedoctors.org/medical/treatment-options
https://aaps.wufoo.com/reports/z1tdq8q714w7gyj/
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.06.08.23291102v1
https://www.verywellhealth.com/low-dose-naltrexone-long-covid-treatment-7507283
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9250701/
Lemon and thyme … my French family staple
And butter, Kenji. Lovely butter…
Verse of the Day for Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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“And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
Philippians 4:7 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered !!!
Amen
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.
May the Lord guide us all in thought, word, and deed.
I hope everyone has a great Christmas, and a BLESSED New Year.
BE MY VOICE
JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN
CHILD NOT CHOICE
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
FEAR OF THE LORD
The law of the Lord is perfect and true;
It revives the soul – and gives life to you;
The rule of the Lord – you can trust;
It gives wisdom to the simple – a thrust!
The precepts of the Lord are right and real;
They gladden the heart – with righteous zeal;
The commands of the Lord are crystal clear;
They give songs to the voice – chords to the ear!
The Fear of the Lord is holy – abides;
Wherein – the heart – that the Spirit resides;
The decrees of the Lord are true and just;
So Fear of the Lord for all is a must!
More to be desired than the purest gold;
Sweeter than honey from the comb threefold;
For in them – the servant – finds instruction;
From precept to precept – no deduction!
Great reward comes from their very keeping;
Only He can detect error speaking;
Of hidden faults – His justice surely acquits;
From the judgment seat upon which He sits!
From presumption – we must be restrained;
From judging others – we must be retrained;
Under presumption – we make ourselves blameless;
Not cleansed from grave sin – or even shameless!
Let the spoken word of your mouth – win favor;
Let your thoughts be pure – that they He may savor;
Let your heart be of a clean – contrite nature;
Let your heart – the Holy Spirit – capture!
The Fear of the Lord – is not fear at all;
It’s His love in your heart – so answer His call;
His precepts – commands – decrees are all there;
To guide you – correct you – keep you aware!
Be prudent – be faithful – be thankful you are;
Chosen by Him – loved – and cherished by far;
The Fear of the Lord – is His awesomeness;
Give thanks – for His love – and His blessedness!
D01: 11/18/2013
A beautiful poem, duchess.
I’m so thankful to have the “Spirit of the Fear of the Lord.”
Those who have no fear of Him are fools and in deep trouble, so says God’s Word…
ps. Praying for your dear family.
God is at work – be of good cheer.
Thank you for your love and support in prayer !!! ❤️
Poem inspired by the Holy Spirit !!! God wants all
of us to be aware – even me !!!
HAVE A BERRY BLESSED DAY !!! ❤️💙💜
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LOL! Much hilarity not shown in the video. For instance:
Ron Swanson Loves Capitalism and Libertarianism | Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation
DECEMBER 19, 2023Psalm 91. The most powerful prayer from the Bible. Pray it seven times. God’s protection, healing.
Pray Everyday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uHAkC8FXew
Prayer for Israeli Hostages.
Christian Prayer for the Liberation of Hostages in the Israeli-Hamas War
Pray Everyday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QYsMsOZBIs
NATO is suffering from EU disease. Turkey is too stupid to realize they are the straw that broke the camel’s back. Central Banks will deal with Turkey accordingly…
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/swedens-nato-membership-depends-us-canada-decisions-erdogan
It is time to terminate NATO and let the EU pay their own way. I realize this means Canada is still a floater but that is an issue that we can deal with in relations to the United States.
LIVE WITH JULIE – 12/20/2023
JULIE GREEN MINISTRIES
https://rumble.com/v42aqop-live-with-julie.html
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TODAY’S SCRIPTURES:
1. Isaiah 46:10 (God knows the end from the beginning)
2. Luke 8:17, 12:2 (Every lie/secret will be revealed) Additional scripture references: Hebrews 4:13; Daniel 2:22
3. Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8 (God is the same yesterday, today, forever)
4. Haggai 2:6-9
5. Galatians 6:7-8 (God is not going to be mocked)
6. Philippians 2:9-10 (God has given you the name above all names)
7. Psalm 46:1, 7-11
8. Psalm 138:7 (God will protect you through the midst of it all)
9. Exodus (Goshen protected from the plagues)
10. John 8:36 (Whom the Son sets free)
11. Romans 8:31; Psalm 27:1 (If God with you, whom shall you fear)
12. Joshua 21:45; Zeph. 3:5 (God doesn’t fail)
13. Deuteronomy 31:6-8; Hebrews 13:5 (God doesn’t forsake)
14. Psalm 33:8-10
15. Deuteronomy 7:21-23
16. Revelation 22:13 (Alpha, Omega, Beginning and End)
17. Proverbs 3:5-6 (rely on God and God alone)
18. Psalm 119:160; John 17:17 (God’s Word is truth)
19. John 8:32 (God’s Word will set you free)
20. Hebrews 4:12; Ephesians 6:17 (God’s word is a weapon)
21. 1 Peter 5:8
22. Genesis 11:1-9 (Tower of Babel)
23. 1 John 4:4 (Greater one on the inside of you)
24. Ephesians 6:10-18 (Armor of God)
25. Job 22:28 (Declare a thing, and it shall be established)
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Make the choice to believe in God. Make the choice to trust God.
Marching Orders: Don’t comply with the enemy’s lies
Declare: I am free now in Jesus’ Name.
Revolt – rise in rebellion; cause to feel disgust; an attempt to put an end to the authority of a person or body by rebelling; to rise up against an authority of a ruler or government
Resist – withstand the action or effect of; refrain from doing or having something tempting or unwise; to fight against or oppose something or someone
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PROPHETIC WORD : BOMBSHELL AFTER BOMBSHELL WILL REVEAL THE TRAITORS IN YOUR NATION
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REVIEW OF PROPHETIC WORD
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PRAYER FOR ALL !!!
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Since when has it been wrong to fight a Narco-Terrorism Entity that does not recognize a State; and wants to conduct genocide?
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2023-12-20/death-and-destruction-gaza
Mearsheimer is looking to monetize the barbaric killing of Israelis and get a two-fer by backing Hamas. I think he is also monetizing proceeds from the Narco-Terror network.
Mearsheimer did get a post-doctorate from Harvard so that explains things.
Dear Friends,
May the calmness and
thoughtfull
loveliness
expressed in this photo
be akin to your day
… and tomorrows💞
Lovely, P!
Reminds me of hubs’ grandma’s house.
She lived in it for sixty-plus years, till she died age 98…
Fireplaces in every room, gas heater in kitchen!
Miss Della, … that warms the cockles of my soul; it does.
Taking on cooking everything (everything) Ma made -my entire life- for Christmas. Pray God it’s satisfying to the family 🫣.
Ma could make anythang (even💩) taste good! Oh no, I ain’t nervous! Ha!
Finally makin an archway outta long pine branches; so as to get some happy lights across the front walkway to the other side of the house. A glass ( or 3 ) of some Champaign is getting me focused. 😂
Keep yer fingers crossed!
-Merry Christmas Season, Blessed Della. 💖
Wowsie – you are one brave lady!
It will all be fine – no worries!
No one will remember how the meal turned out.
(Just pour some of that Champagne in the food!)
They WILL remember your labor of love for them!
And that you all gathered together – one more time…
The archway sounds beautiful – love it!
Simple, natural decor like that is nice in the bleak January/February, too!
No rush to take it down…
Patience, may you, your Ma, and family enjoy a blessed Christmas season!
🙏🏻🥰
You certainly lifted my spirits!
Thank you…., Miss Della .💖
Would still love to go through yer garage stuff🤭😂
Let’s do it !!!
Right down my alley!😂🤗
How can I stumble across this article and NOT share with Treepers? Merry Christmas to all!
“Wolverines are so rare and elusive, even people who spend countless hours in the vast outdoors never get to see one.”
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2023/12/20/backcountry-skier-gets-rare-video-of-wyoming-wolverine-tearing-across-the-snow/
Super fast wolverine spotted in Wyoming
https://cowboystatedaily.com/2023/12/20/backcountry-skier-gets-rare-video-of-wyoming-wolverine-tearing-across-the-snow/
EVENING REFLECTIONS
Shania Twain – You’re Still the One. [ Live in Las Vegas 2014 ]
Beautiful horse! (Shania is pretty easy on the eyes too) 😍
one step forward, two steps back
idiom
If you take one step forward, two steps back, you make progress but then experience events that cause you to be further behind than you were when you made the progress.
Simon & Garfunkel – The Sound of Silence – Madison Square Garden, NYC – 2009/10/29&30
Amen.
Amen!
Amen
Amen
Amen.
Amen
Amen.
Sleep Well with Psalms. Psalm 91, Psalm 121, Psalm 3, Psalm 4, Psalm 139.
Pray Everyday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzany9kt2DA
https://www.fws.gov/press-release/2023-11/north-american-wolverine-receives-federal-protection-threatened-species-under
Endangered species.