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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well shoot, didn’t see that top tweet.
Kinda ruins the fun of the bottom one.
😃 😀 😄 😁 🤣
I really needed to see this at the end of my day. It made every little concern fade away. Precious.💞
Howdy Garrison!
Morning, G 🌷😘 Boys…sorry…young men graduated. Now onward…we sat across from them at lunch after,and I’m not kidding! Can’t explain how they were different from the day before, but they were. We both made the same observation. We turn them over to God for the next leg of their journey 🙏🏻💕
Graduations (been to a lot of ’em) are special events, especially when families show up.
Massive!!! Their school choir and band performed The Battle Hymn of the Republic. Pitch perfect, beautiful voices, excellent playing. Not a dry eye . 800 graduates.
There were several high schools, each at 2 hour intervals. Military precision and timing to get them all through. I had to applaud that!!!
Afternoon Gramps !!
Good morning, Garrison 💕 Slept a bit later today…6::25 instead of 5:30. So coffee in hand and ready to listen.
I am so grateful for this thread and the respite it gives from this old world 😘☕🎵
Mornin’ Bets
Yes. I am grateful too. It is no wonder you needed a bit more rest after your most exciting and successful weekend.
I’m off to see my old farmers market neighbor to bring her apricots from our trees. She can either sell or make jam and chutneys which are stellar.
Banner year! Way too many for personal use, so off they go. In fact, a limb fell off this morning from the weight of the fruit.
Wish I could share with my Treeper friends, but they are good for eating and not transport. These apricots are small, but oh so sweet. We only use composted burro manure (cheap!), no sprays of any kind, so very healthy too.
Morning, Corny 😘 I hear you on that “banner year”!!
Our neighbours have a young peach tree in their backyard. I was unaware of this until the day she brought a bowl of the first crop over. She then sent me a pic of it…WOW!!!!! I couldn’t see any green. Only the fruits!!
I can well imagine a branch of yours falling off. I am surprised…no… shocked that one of hers hasn’t. In fact, they left for a cruise right before the tornado like winds hit us twice, so it might actually have broken off by now. I’m not (too) nosey….my name isn’t Gladys Kravitz 😎…or I would try to see what I could through their high fence
God has provided. Enjoy the sweet, delicious bounty from yours! Yum!!!
Still recovering from an eventful weekend. Plus Memorial Day which affected me more than I expected… more coffee please!!! 😎☕😁👍🏻
Afternoon, Bet 🙂 I feel the exact same way . . . slept through ’till 10:45 this morning!
All I could think of was ” All that sacrifice…what for?”
This?????
Hard…
Communion With Our Lord
Don’t let the busyness of daily living
rob you of the joy and fulfillment that
come from time with God.
Devotional (text and audio)
Psalm 119:105 (text and audio)
Be grateful
Both of my husband’s sons had muscular dystrophy….
I’m in tears…
if people could only understand joy
Oh yes, Joe…what may seem a small thing to some can be the greatest gift to another.
I saw a small video long ago…in the Philippines I think.
A street beggar with severe physical impairment who did not have the use of his legs and barely the use of his arms was approached by a policeman who opened the boot of his vehicle and brought out a wheelchair just like the one in the above video..
He helped this young man into it. A life changing gift.
The young man’s reaction was an overwhelmingly beautiful combination of joy and gratitude towards this good man who obviously knew him as he patrolled the city streets.
I wept when I saw it, just as I am doing now remembering it, sharing in the joy…
(What DID I do with my tissue box?????? 🕊💕)
I was lucky enough to have a career serving children with disabilities, often severe. I will never forget a conversation I had with one very loving and supportive father. He was from India, a Hindu, and a hugly successful businessman. He related to me a conversation that changed his life, and mine, and now maybe yours.
His daughter was born with multiple disabilities; she could neither walk nor talk, nor bathe, nor command her limbs. She could smile, so sweetly. I used her smile to teach her and us to understand the simple communication of yes and no.
Her father was crushed and he was certain, positive, that in his former life he had committed such grevious sins that made his child suffer. The burden was beyond endurance and crushed him.
He found a Holy Man who was able to explain why pain and suffering come into our lives. The Holy Man pointed out that this beautiful child was without sin, infact incapable of sin. She was an old soul sent to help,infact lead, us to perfecting our souls.
That’s how I learned to never complain.
Dave, I’m struggling with adequate words…and failing.
Thank you for sharing this most poignant beautiful experience with us.
Sometimes all it takes to recognize how insignificant by comparison many of our grumbles and complaints are is to open our eyes and be aware of those around us…those too many don’t see because they are “invisible”.
I keep pictures on my phone which are reminders. One such is a black and white photo of a small girl in her underwear with her hand around the shoulder of her much smaller brother also in his underwear (I’d put his age at about 4, hers, 6) as he stands over a toilet vomiting as a result of the chemo he is undergoing.
I have more in a similar vein…
I’d write more, but I find I cannot.
Thank you, dear sir.
Dave, I’m blown away by this story. Thank you.
When I was 9, we moved to the first floor of a 3 family home. On the second floor, lived a girl of 12 who changed my life forever. Her mom was our landlady, her dad owned the Ford dealership in our small town.
Patty had just had surgery to remove a bone tumor on her leg (Ewings sarcoma). She wore a brace and had a very large scar. Nothing fazed her. Nothing.
She was physically beautiful and grew up in the land of plenty, and I was from a lower middle class family. She treated me as a best friend, though I was 3 years younger, and didn’t run in the same circles.
At 16, cancer returned, and her leg was amputated on Dec. 26th. She and her mom had spent Christmas with my family and she never expressed any self pity nor even fear, though she was facing surgery the next day.
Two years later it was back. Her lung was removed. Nonetheless she graduated with her class. Again, never a word of complaint.
At 20 years old, she eloped with her boyfriend because she had learned cancer was in her spine, and her time was limited.
When I visited her in the hospital, I was so nervous. I didn’t know what to say.
She took my hand and she said; let’s not dwell on this, tell me what you are doing. What I was doing was being an 8 month pregnant 17 year old. She asked what she could do to help me!
She asked me to look after her mom when she was gone, and told me not to cry. My daughter was born a month to the day after she died, and we kept her mom involved in our lives.
Her selflessness, the level of maturity, the lack of self pity, her spiritual strength has never left me. Don’t get me wrong – I fall short repeatedly. But, I still aspire to her light. ❤️
Thank you for your witness, and Patty too. We all hope for a long life. That is the most selfish hope.
We really always do need reminders regarding: counting our blessings. Counting now (again). 🙏
Heart Cats
Copy Cat
Bad mood
Crier
Awwwww. I’m coming, baby.!
29 May 2022 Ronnie Hawkins, American-Canadian rock musician, dies at 87
Mary Lou
29 May 29 2021 B.J. Thomas, American singer (“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head”; “Hooked On A Feeling”; “Growing Pains Theme”), dies of lung cancer at 78.
B.J. Thomas – “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head”
29 May 2015 Peter Cropper, British violinist (Lindsay Quartet, 1965-2005), dies of a heart attack at 59
The Lindsay String Quartet – 1977 “The Lindsays” Beethoven, Quarter Op. 59 Razumovsky
29 May 2013 Mulgrew Miller, American jazz pianist (Duke Ellington; Betty Carter; Artie Shaw; Art Blakely), composer, and educator (William Patterson University), dies of a stroke at 57
Full Concert
29 May 2013 Marvin Junior, American singer (The Dells – Oh What a Night), dies at 77
Oh What A Night
29 May 2012 (Arthel) “Doc” Watson, American Grammy Award-winning bluegrass, folk, and blues guitarist, songwriter, and singer, dies from complications following surgery at 89
Tennessee Stud
29 May 2005 Oscar Brown, American singer, songwriter (“Brown Baby”; “Forbidden Fruit”), playwright, and poet, dies from complications of osteomyelitis at 78
Dat Dere
29 May 1997 Jeff Buckley, American musician and singer (“Hallelujah”), drowns at 30.
Jeff Buckley – Hallelujah (Official Video)
29 May 1992 Peter “Ollie” Halsall, British rock guitarist and vibraphone player (Patto; The Rutles; Kevin Ayers), dies of a heart attack at 43
Money Bag
29 May 1989 John Cipollina, American rock guitarist (Quicksilver Messenger Service), dies from a long term lung disease at 45
Unvicious Circle
Everything about this song and this performance makes me angry about what became of black Americans.
Someone conspired to cut the daddy’s out of the lives of black kids.
There was a hope at one point for them. And it was stomped on by evil people who just didn’t want them to have a chance. Out of spite. Out of hate.
My first job way back in 1975 was working for the welfare dept. It was part of my job to go to each recipient’s house once a month and search for any signs that a man might be living there.
I had no warrant or any legal means to search their homes so I didn’t. It outraged me that because they were poor they also apparently lost their constitutional rights as well.
I would tell each of them that it was my job to search their homes and if they ever told anyone at the welfare dept. that I didn’t I would be fired immediately and someone who had no regards for their rights would, indeed, search their homes. No one ever said a word that I didn’t.
Absolutely spot on observation, Keln. It was an early part of the globalist cabal’s social / cultural destruction that we’ve seen escalated during Ozero’s reign of tyrannical weaponization of government against all of us.
They picked on the more vulnerable segments of our society to first make mostly dependent own government. Then ramped that up to foment outright hatred between demographically differing segments….
And here we are.
The good news is that a LOT more people today are recognizing this and awakening to the lies….
Doc is one of the best guitarists who ever lived. My grandpa played with him sometimes back in the day in that old bluegrass scene that was coming up. Heh, back then there were lots like grandpa all cutting records trying to be the next Martha White sponsored group. But Doc and Bill Monroe and his boys and Lester Flatt, His Royal Banjoness Earl Scruggs, Ralph Stanley, and Jimmy Martin won that old battle royale.
I got to see Doc and his son Merle at a Philly coffee house (The Main Point) late 1972 or so
Was great to experience their stellar flat-picking playing from a couple tables back from the stage
Caught Ry Cooder at the same place that Fall as well, he was playing solo with acoustic instruments, touring his 3rd record Boomers Story
He played a Martin 000-something for fingered guitar, a big Martin D-45 for bottleneck guitar, and a Gibson mandolin on a couple songs (Billy the Kid and Goin’ to Brownsville for sure)
I almost missed this post.
YES. OP59 Beethoven commissioned by the Russian Ambassador to the short-lived Austrian Empire in Vienna, Andrey Razumovsky is a fine string quartet work.
However, the point made in this video about “I find more and more the more we play it” is so true of music in general. Not just Mozart or Beethoven or any of the classics (and certainly not true of Vivladi who squeezed every possible thing out of a piece you could imagine until it is unintelligible in a French elevator).
I don’t want to sound all high-faluten’ on music here, but the person talking in the video is correct. A ton of rock music from the 70s through the 90s was reimaginings of works by Beethoven, Bach and others. And when true musicians who wish to explore the boundaries of their instruments still abide by the norms of the times within which the great composers lived, they can still create incredible sounds never heard before.
Music is always alive. And stuffed up losers that think it has to follow some format are death to music. Not the advancement of it.
Good Morning all!
I hope all that bothered to play the video see the similarity to boiling water. That’s convection and that is why I try to post the convective outlook from the NOAA SPC when there is a forecast for enhanced convection or worse.
Great!
Don’t reckon it’ll “change my life”, but she ain’t wrong. We do obsess sometimes over stupid things.
But then again, maybe sometimes obsessing over stupid things is kind of the fun part of life.
I guarantee 20 years from now if I am still alive I won’t remember all of the Legos I built with my sons (I barely do now). But my sons might. And they will build things with their sons. Who will build things with their sons. And so on.
And nobody will remember me 100 years from now, but my son’s sons’ sons’ son’s will be building things with their sons.
I’ve always been blessed with the ability to not worry about the things in my personal life that are beyond my control. That is part of the peace that comes from believing in God. Somehow very early on, or perhaps from the very beginning I knew some power was looking over me.
That knowledge, that faith, combined with self confidence makes for a very powerful force.
Rah, you sound like my hubs, to a T.
He worries about NOTHING
beyond his control,
and I’m thankful for his daily example.
God knew what He was doing by bringing us together…
🙏🏻
The Serenity Prayer addresses that perfectly.
“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference. “
And Rudyard Kipling’s poem “If” provides the wisdom of a father to his son. My father gave me this poem in a picture frame, which he had been given by his father. It is timeless.
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/46473/if—-
Thanks Debbie Downer…they say you die twice, once when you pass away and then when the last person says your name. Life goes on. My desktop is the repository of my life’s work—all the papers and projects. Hell, I don’t even look at them, I’m sure my grandkids will have better things to do, I just hope they keep the pictures
If yall could pray for my family this week, I’d appreciate it. I was putting it off a bit, waiting to see how the latest round of drugs might work, but my dog who has been with us for 14 years is just falling apart and finally I consented to making the appointment for Thursday to have her put down. She’s covered in tumors (benign), her organs are shutting down and she’s in pain and peeing blood. I just can’t keep a dog living through that, it’s inhumane and it’s selfish to do so.
Chloe gave us a lot of great years of joy and love, even if she was a stinker a lot of times (she’s a Jack Russel). I’m gonna miss her bad. She was there when my kids were little and she was there to meet my first grandson. That’s a pretty good stretch for a dog I think. I know she’s a dog, but she’s part of our family and it’s gonna be rough Thursday afternoon.
I asked the vet what her opinion was and she flat out said “we should start the end of life process”. So I just had to accept it. Dogs unfortunately just don’t live as long as humans. I wish they did. But I always swore if I had a dog that was in a bad way like that I would not be one of those selfish owners that puts them through all kinds of pain and horrible things they can’t understand just to keep them around for my personal satisfaction. That ain’t right.
So I’m losing my good girl Thursday. It’s going to be rough. My wife is already crying all of the time. A few prayers would be appreciated to give us the strength to get through that. Maybe mostly to actually do it.
I wrote a song for her on my banjo many years ago. Actually I think it’s the only song I ever “wrote” on an instrument. I’ll play it for her one last time before we take her in. She loves that song. Whenever she would start going crazy about something outside (usually a bird) I could just play that and she would stop and chill out next to me. I’m gonna miss that.
So sorry for you, your family and most of all poor Chloe. Been through that too many times with too many pets and I know how gut-wrenching and sad it is.
I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers. God bless and take care.
I appreciate it. This is a first for me. I grew up a military brat so we could never keep a dog long enough to go through that. It’s incredible how much a dog can become a part of your family. We have had Chloe since a week after she was born.
Pets give us unconditional love. We do our best to give it back to them. It is heart-breaking when a family member is sick and at the end of their life here on earth, and yes, a dog or any pet is a part of the family. My heart breaks for you and your family, my friend.
Thanks Ed. I could pretend that I’m just worried about my wife dealing with this, but mostly I’m worried about me dealing with this. I don’t take deaths well. I never have. Probably why I love that old song Heaven’s Bright Shore so much.
It’s never, ever easy even knowing it’s the right thing to do. Thursday’s the time to give her that hunk of chocolate she could never have.
We call them pets but they are really part of our family. With a dog it is not just the unconditional Love. It is also the knowledge that while they are a part of our life, we are the center of their whole life. That combination makes for a very strong emotional bond.
Either I or Sherry have been with each of the 4 we have had to put down as they passed. Sherry in three cases, because I was usually gone in the military or driving when the time came. We take some chocolate and let them lick it as they go through the procedure. Never known a dog that doesn’t love chocolate and it sure isn’t going to hurt her.
I’m only online right now because I have to stay up to adjust to a night time work schedule for a couple days and can’t go to bed until like 9 am. But I’ve already cried like 3 times tonight. First when I wrote that post above, then the first response to it. And now again when I read yours. My wife of 25 years, Stacey, had to go through this when she was a kid and that was a defining moment for her she told me about when I wanted to get a dog the first time. Because she never wanted a dog again. And I convinced her.
The first time was a Jack Russel (I love Jack Russels if you haven’t noticed). But he was too aggressive and when we had our first baby in Hawai’i when I was in the Navy, we had to give him away before we could move. And I was very sad about it, but that was normal for me with dogs to that point. Stacey was near devastated, again. Because it was just her and him when I was out to sea for a long time on my little sub.
And then I convinced her to do it again years later when we had two kids and her friend’s dad was a Jack Russel breeder (not a puppy farm, an actual breeder) who wanted to retire so offered Chloe to us for $100. Super cheap for a pure breed.
Now it’s my wife’s third time losing a dog. My first. Man, I wish I could develop supernatural powers and heal her or something but that’s not real life and I am just torn to pieces here over this. I don’t feel for her like she’s my kid, but it’s not far from that.
I initially told my wife that I didn’t want to be there. I’m on nights for the next couple days anyways so I have an excuse. Who want’s to see their dog die?
But I realized it’s a cop-out. I need to be there. I need to be there for my wife too who is gonna go through this for a third time. I need to be there for my sons who both want to be there and are not taking it well. And I somehow have to “take it well” and go cry on my own time.
This is why I asked for prayer. Being a dad sometimes needs a lot of prayer. Not to just not be some selfish jerk and go get drunk or ignore it all and tell them to deal with it. I need to be there and be whatever thing they can lean on. And I’ll deal with the emotions later.
But I’m telling you, a doggone dog is gonna lay me out this week. Chloe and me have been a team for a long time. Why did humans ever think it was a good idea to team up with creatures that don’t live that long? What do I do without my good girl now? We would just hang out like all the time. I would play on my instruments and she’d let me know if it sucked.
I’m rambling now, but I’m still coming to terms with all of this. Thanks for your comments Rah.
Hi Keln,
I’ve had to do it three times. I’m a single mom, so always have to be the “grown up” with no chances at copping out… but, boy, did I want to.
Last one was our Dan-O-Man… gorgeous Russian Blue cat. My cat. He was always the “adult” in the room. Until his very end, he was protecting ME… me against the technicians who were working to end his suffering. He growled at them, lashed out, (he never would be so angry) and he backed up against me… up against his “home”.
I swore, swore I would never do it again!!! I still have daughter’s old cat, Timmy, and a five year old, named Harry. Both of them will probably end me and sometimes, I hope I just go first!
We have gone through so much loss… and it’s super tough when you’re the only adult and you have to drive the car home alone and console the child when you’re not 100% sure “everything is going to be okay”.
One thing you do know… you can’t let your faithful loved ones suffer.
The greatest HONOR we have in life is to be there at birth, marriage, and death.
Just as we would never want to be alone as our time comes for each… we must stand centry at that time for others, especially for those who committed to us so faithfully and shared everything with us.
I’ll be with you in Spirit on Thursday. I’m so sorry about Chloe, but so glad she led a peaceful and joy-filled life with you. Many dogs and cats don’t get such chance. But her last view should be of those who love her the most.
God, I hate adulting. I’m such a weeping baby in God’s Arms. So grateful we have God Who Knows and Understands.
We have the ashes of Cocoa, our last cocker in a wooden box with her picture on it. It will go with Sherry when she goes.
Touching, rah.
Well said, dear ‘Woo. Thank you. 🙂
Good evening, G.
Only here a short time to try to catch up with the goings on.
Craptastic day filled with whole lots of troubles. Work related. Bad software. Really bad accountant screwing over my boss something fierce… almost doing in our company making us dangerously close to cash poor. In trouble with the state right now because she screwed up so bad.
It’s just a small company, but I had warned him from the beginning… and he dismissed my warnings. It’s in cases like this that I hate the “I told you so.” Except, he’s drifting again and potentially making another mistake. I’m afraid I’m going to have to raise my voice this time.
It’s in my lap now to try to fix but he’s delaying me thinking he will minimize impact … but the situation is well past and the lien has already happened. I found out the hard way as a financial services marketer called today about it… so we are on “a list”.
Tomorrow, I have IT guy in to fix our broken systems from another of his “friends”. I’m over it.
Worked 13 hours yesterday and 11 today. Then, a few more hours getting kiddo’s computer set up for school. She’s got assessments to do for the new school and I’m behind.
But monthly statements are out and tackling each big endeavor… one at a time.
On a BLESSED note, Savannah is being cross trained to be team lead learning front of the house work. She had to correct another team lead… caught some flack from the girl, but Savannah was friendly and firm… and lined her right up to be more productive. Her boss was impressed. She received her 401k enrollment package and she brought home dinner. Helping her enroll for her retirement… made me incredibly proud.
It’s the little things.
“So grateful we have God Who Knows and Understands.” – JWoo
That’s my secret to being a dad. I can be tough in daylight and retreat to God after.
A very heartfelt post Keln! My heart is crying with you and prayers up! 🙏 🙏 🙏
You have my prayers! 🙏
My dad is buried with his last 3 dogs. Each, cremated in expectation for this.
I placed the precious boxes between my dad’s legs. Not visible at the open casket.
Funeral director said he would look-the-other-way.
Being a dad sometimes needs a lot of prayer.
So true, Keln …
Dads need lots of prayer, ALL the time!
I understand about your pup, Chloe.
We had to do the same for our Golden – fourteen years ago.
Hubs and I buried her on our property, with our adult kids gathering with us.
My son placed Honey in the grave; we all had a few words and prayer for her. Because she was “family!”
Afterwards, my hubs made a grave-marker, wood-burning her name and epitaph on it.
This project lasted awhile, and helped him process some grief.
It hurts badly, Keln, and I will pray for you and your family.
I’m so sorry…
🙏🏻🙏🏻✝️
We had a watercolor portrait done of “Honey” for our family room.
Now, I’m choked up …
Keln, I truly sympathize with your hurt…
May God hold you close, and wipe your tears.
🙏🏻
What a capture❣️
That’s how she always looked at us.
Those eyes would slay you. P.
I think we’ve had “Cursday” and “Caturday” today?
💔😭
What would life here on earth be without the pains of love.💕
Void … it would be void, I’m afraid.
🥰
Oh Della, she’s precious. ❤️ 🐕
As is your Danny boy, Woo.
God was so good to you and me to give these loving fur-children. I mean, friends!
🥹🥹🥹
This is a tough one. I’ve had to put a beloved pet down, too. One part of me kept thinking, “It’s an animal, for heaven’s sake!” and the other part of me said, “Yes, but this animal has been a part of our family for a long, long time and she means a lot to us.”
For me, it helped knowing that my pet’s life was sheer misery. She didn’t want to eat or drink, and nothing that she used to like made her happy anymore. At that point, I decided, much like you, that I didn’t want to keep her around just to make US happy. We needed to do something to ease her suffering!
I’ll be praying for y’all this week.
Keln, Don’t know how many belongings your beloved buddy Chloe has, but, be warned… there’s probably more than you realize.
My point is that gathering them up will (guaranteed) be stirring. You may want to gather them up before you say your farewell. Then again, doing that afterwards may occupy you for a bit… taking you through mental cocktails; as Besty coins.
Just be prepared for a silence when you get home.
-My heart goes out to you.
✝️❤️
p.s.: After Sister and I took our 14 years of the best ever lovin ….
four legged buddy
without pre planning, we took a long drive, turned around to go home, but decided to stop for late lunch. After four hours of crying and laughing and crying and laughing; with silent moments in between, we went home.
We realized that we had just experienced one of the absolute best and most beautiful funerals and celebration of life!
Also:
We asked the Vet if our buddy could stay on his blanket and be placed on the floor. She abided.
So, there the three of us were on the floor…. , one gently stroking his head; and in between his eyes, and under his chin, while the other stroked and patted has back and belly … and held his paw.
-All the touches he loved.
He so gently went to sleep.
It was gut-wrenching hard. But it was so precious … so real, so numbing…
-so beautiful.
Still have the ginormous food bowl I bought him when we first got him. He fit inside it; he was smaller than my hand. It’s under a tree in the yard.
The pretty tinned contained ashes are still in the shipping box.
They used to sit on top of the fridge for years; as he was always at the fridge whenever it was opened, (always), until a kitchen remodel.
Some day I’ll secretly dig a hole near Sister’s headstone to place them there.
Keln, just stroke her head and look into her eyes and hold around her with your other arm as they put that final potion into the IV tube
Be the last thing she sees
Yup
My vet clearly communicated and they went in defined stages when they put my kitty cat down
First they got the IV needle inserted in her leg
Next they got fluid started, probably saline
Next they introduced a mild sedative to calm her and render her feeling no pain, but not knock her out
Finally they introduced the fatal agent
and they gave me clear verbal warning at all stages so I could keep communicating with her via eye contact and voice
… I’m offering that up for anyone dreading the process … have a clear discussion with your vet that that’s the way it’ll go
I read a clickbait article recently that the most heartbreaking thing vets see is an animal distressed because their human doesn’t stay with them and hold them thru the process
I’m going to write a post elsewhere about this, but yeah, it broke my heart completely when they gave her the initial painkiller and my wife was like “oh she’s trying to jump down to you”.
And I had to say, coldly, clinically, as I am in these situations “No dear, she has lost muscle control, you need to let her lay down”.
I was the last thing she saw. But I know she couldn’t see by that point. She could barely see before we brought her in, her cataracts were so bad.
Brother, I have I bene involved in a lot of terrible moments in my life. Mostly in the military. But I think this one was the worst. And maybe that is sick somehow because the others involved loss of human life. But in this one, I knew deeply the life that was lost. I know it was “the right thing to do” by every metric, but at the same time I still wonder how the hell killing your dog could ever be “the right thing”. The absolute betrayal of us, her family, to take her to that point. And the questioning eyes of her sister when we got home.
Am thinking of you…and praying….May God Bless all of you…
If you can get a copy of “Will I see my dog in Heaven” by Friar Jack Wintz, when you are ready….it is full of comfort.
😢❤️
Prayers up, Keln. 🙏🏻
It is the finally act of love for them and the hardest thing to do. Much love and prayers.
PRAYERS UP – 🙏 🙏 🙏
Oh, Keln
I started to write this and couldn’t see through my tears. I know the feeling of heaviness in your chest at the thought of such a tremendous loss, and the weight of the decision. We’ve lived at our home for 35 years – have over 40 animals buried here. We know where each is, and have welded some large crosses with their names embedded.
I visited our old burro, this morning. Lordy, who passed at age 30 almost 2 years ago. Brought a mug of coffee and sat talking with him for awhile – broke down a bit, but was able to remember the more fun times too – as will you.
Chloe intrinsically knows the pain you are enduring, and I promise you she wants you with her and will most likely kiss you, thanking you for your love and devotion.
I know we all will see our babies again or it would not be endurable.
Please convey our love and understanding to Mrs Keln.
Our Heavenly Father and many Treepers will be with you on Thursday to pray for you and Chloe’s transition across the rainbow bridge. ❤️ 🙏
Prayers up for you, Keln, your family and certainly for Chloe.
Your pain is mostly understood by all of us who’ve had to say goodbye to a longtime family pet. But only you know how truly special Chloe is. We can only imagine.
I don’t care what theologians say, all dogs go to heaven. Cats too, if anyone asks me. …
GB, will dogs and cats get along in heaven?
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EVERYONE gets along in heaven.
After all….. it’s heavenly.
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Looking forward to that, for sure!
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Sorry to read the bad news about your loyal puppy. . Our Dear Lord blesses us with our dog companions. If you can, I hope another good dog finds you. Every time I see a border collie it makes me miss our Sweetie. I’d like to find another border collie—or have one find me—but, at 80 (in a month or so) I’m not sure that would be a good idea.
I trust you intend to be with Chloe when she passes. I learned that lesson the hard way many years ago. Shouldn’t have listened to that vet who suggested that I leave the room. A prayer is coming your way, my friend Be blessed and be well.
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Stunning, Annie!
Thinking of you … hope your healing is coming along nicely?
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I LOVE owls. Every time I see one, I am reminded that God loves me (one of my strange prayer requests that God graciously answered–and keeps answering)!
Love those moments when the Lord quietly “speaks” through His creation, Kudzu.
Every morn while watching the birds at birdbath, He reminds me that they’re not worried about anything and I shouldn’t be either …
They are so content under their heavenly Father’s care!
God, make me that way!
Perhaps you’ll enjoy this then. Spiritually white owls symbolize change, transformation, and inner wisdom. The color white also symbolizes purity and innocence, representing light, cleanliness, brilliance, spirituality, and illumination.
Incredible !
Do you take these photos yourself or do you find them online annie ??
morning ed ♥️
a few by me …. and online
How did Phelan win in Texas? They better do a forensic audit cause this ain’t gonna fly for us.
UNDISTURBED RELATIONSHIP
“At that day ye shall ask in My name….” “The Father Himself loveth you.” John xvi. 26, 27
“At that day ye shall ask in My name,” i.e., in My nature. Not – “You shall use My name as a magic word,” but – “You will be so intimate with Me that you will be one with Me.” “That day” is not a day hereafter, but a day meant for here and now. “The Father Himself loveth you” – the union is so complete and absolute. Our Lord does not mean that life will be free from external perplexities, but that just as He knew the Father’s heart and mind, so by the baptism of the Holy Ghost He can lift us into the heavenly places where He can reveal the counsels of God to us.
“Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in My name….” “That day” is a day of undisturbed relationship between God and the saint. Just as Jesus stood unsullied in the presence of His Father, so by the mighty efficacy of the baptism of the Holy Ghost, we can be lifted into that relationship – “that they may be one, even as We are One.”
“…He will give it you.” Jesus says that God will recognize our prayers. What a challenge! By the Resurrection and Ascension power of Jesus, by the sent-down Holy Ghost, we can be lifted into such a relationship with the Father that we are at one with the perfect sovereign will of God by our free choice even as Jesus was. In that wonderful position, placed there by Jesus Christ, we can pray to God in His name, in His nature, which is gifted to us by the Holy Ghost, and Jesus says – “Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in My name, He will give it you.” The sovereign character of Jesus Christ is tested by His own statements.
Oswald Chambers
May 29th Devotional
With all the turmoil going on in the world, our families, and our personal lives, the story in Matthew 6:24-34 comforts.
About 99% of what happens to us is out of our control – except our attitude toward it.
When new troubles get added to existing ones, I turn to these words of Christ.
And, this morning I was encouraged by them, and wanted to share in case someone needs it, too.
Here’s a helpful article by Pastor John Piper:
https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/do-not-be-anxious-about-your-life
(Jesus)
“Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.
Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:34
My dear grandmothers taught me a lot, mostly by example.
They both were gracious, Southern hard-working women, even until their mid-nineties.
Often times, I’d shake my head at the things they could still do in old age.
So, I’ve been doing some extra housecleaning, and my energy level seems to be running low.
(Am I the only one? 🤔)
But, I hear Grandma’s whisper: keep pushing!
Maybe I’ll just lower the lights, haha!
I think people take house cleaning way too far. It’s one thing to have everything neat and orderly and no trash or clothes laying around. It’s quite another to be doing white glove inspections all the time. If you can’t keep a tidy house by doing random cleanup daily and maybe a full clean once a month then you’re a doggone dirty bird in my book. You don’t even rate a cave if you can’t exist for longer than a few weeks without everything being gross because of your mere presence.
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Too funny, Keln!
Everyone has a different comfort level …
But families with kids, pets, and farmers tend to look away from “spotless” cleaning.
No time for it!
Our mode is “clean enough to be healthy, and messy enough to be happy.”
Housework intrigues me – I can sit and watch it for hours…
Too many things to finish – at my age. Time is running short!
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When one of my grandmas got electric power to her house in the mid-1930’s, Mom said she turned on the light in the kitchen, looked around, and spent the rest of the day cleaning. Rural electrification project, southern Wisconsin. So there is truth in this meme (isn’t there always?).
That’s funny, Following …
It’s true – light exposes the dirt!
Mostly that’s good – except when you don’t want to clean it up!
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Mornin’ all!
May 29
Morning
The life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul. Lev. 17:11
Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. John 1:29
The blood of the Lamb. Rev. 7:14
The precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. I Pet. 1:19
Without shedding of blood is no remission. Heb. 9:22
The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. I John 1:7
By his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. Heb. 9:12
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith. Heb. 10:19, 20, 22
Ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s. I Cor. 6:20
Evening
Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. Psa. 55:6
It came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live. Jonah 4:8
Job spake, and said, Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul; which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures? Job 3:2, 20, 21
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. Psa. 34:19
Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour. John 12:27
In all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people. For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted. Heb. 2:17, 18
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Bagster
Verse of the Day for Wednesday, May 29, 2024
“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.”
James 4:8 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered !!!
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
Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. – Luke 21:27
Certain sporting events have a two-minute warning, which may consist of a buzzer or bell that signals the pause. In the National Football League, all games have an automatic timeout when the second and fourth quarters reach that point in the half. The game is often won or lost in the last two minutes of the final quarter. Players know it is their last chance to buckle down, to assert themselves in offense or defense.
Regardless of how exhausted they may be, for those remaining two minutes, they need to give their best.
As you watch events unfold across the United States and around the world, at times it may feel as if God has given a two-minute warning – although clearly, no two-minute warning will be given (Matthew 24:36).
However, He has told of signs to watch for: “signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world” (Luke 21:25-26).
But there is good news. The King is coming! As a player on His team, now is the time to assert yourself, live righteously in the knowledge of His power, strength, and victory, paying attention and walking closely with the Lord.
Author and pastor, Dr. Vance Havner said, “We are not just looking for something to happen, we are looking for Someone to come! And when these things begin to come to pass, we are not to drop our heads in discouragement or shake our heads in despair, but rather lift up our heads in delight.”
The old hymn says, “It may be at morn, when the day is awaking, When sunlight through darkness and shadow is breaking, That Jesus will come in the fullness of glory, To receive from the world ‘His own.’”
As pastor, teacher and evangelist Bob Gass said, “Rejoice, child of God. Jesus is coming again; you can absolutely count on it!”
https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/daily-prayer-briefing?utm_source=daily_briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_briefing&utm_content=daily_briefing#devotional
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
HELP IN DISTRESS
Jesus said: “I will be with you always!”
And thus – He is worthy of – all praise;
When we are weak – it is He who is strong;
He will not abandon us – all day long
We go day to day stressed and strained;
All helter-skelter – our efforts restrained;
By one failure and foible after another –
The buffoonery boggles – sorely to smother
We start and stop till eventually;
We’re just spinning our wheels unusually;
What did we forget to consider or try?
This is not working – but we don’t know why
Did we pray and ask and did we receive?
His gifts, fruits, and wisdom – did we conceive?
Or did we just think we could do without?
Ask not a question or wonder or doubt?
After all, we are smart – we can do it ourselves;
We can order and sort and arrange on the shelves;
Why would we need any assistance at all?
We’re ready, willing, able – to answer the call
When we try to do anything on our own;
We reap only partially what we have sown;
Without Jesus Christ – our success is nil;
When we attempt to succeed – by our own will
Through prayerful reflection – dedicate your day;
Relinquish your effort – send your strife His way;
Prayerfully – carefully – just listen to Him;
Without His assistance – your chances are slim
So next time you venture out into the world;
Take care to pray, first – lest you be unfurled;
Through the self and its plagues of centeredness;
You get dire deception and pigheadedness
Remember what Jesus has promised He’d do;
To always be with you – send His Spirit, too;
When you are distraught and distracted someday;
Your Help in Distress – is the Truth, Life, and Way!
D01: 07/30/2013
Psalm 91.The most powerful prayer from the Bible. God’s protection, healing
#psalm91 #psalms #prayer
Pray Everyday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-8GLitn-KQ&t=0s
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Sleep Well with Psalms. Psalm 91, Psalm 121, Psalm 3, Psalm 4, Psalm 139.
#faith #god #psalms
Pray Everyday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKUPiqPMs8M&t=2s
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HAVE A VERY BLESSED DAY !!! ❤️❤️❤️
We got hit by another monster storm around 1p yesterday. ~60mph winds and 2″ of rain in about 30 minutes. I am on PTO this week and was luckily home. Was without power till around 7p. No damage at the house, but downtown got hit hard again and more damage to our building which has been closed again with work from home instructions till further notice.
More storms predicted for today and tomorrow.
Sharing this video, had it on in the background while doing other things and found myself sitting down and really paying attention, as they make some solid observations. It’s long 3 hours, but the topics these men covered, financial, housing, jobs focused on things happening these days hit some good points; titled “Massive Wealth Transfer “Goodbye Middle Class” with Adam Taggart” –
LIVE WITH JULIE – 05/30/2024
JULIE GREEN MINISTRIES
https://rumble.com/v4y653z-live-with-julie.html
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TODAY’S SCRIPTURES:
Amos 3:7
Deuteronomy 7:8-9, 15-19, 21-23
Hebrews 13:8
Psalm 33:10-12
Psalm 37:7-13
Proverbs 12:7
Proverbs 14:11, 32
Psalm 92:7
Psalm 94:23
Genesis 8:22
Psalmm 34:21-22
John 17:16
Isaiah 54:17
Psalm 116:15
Luke 10:19
Matthew 18:18
John 17:16
Esther 4:14
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DECLARATIONS, DECREES, AND DEFINITIONS:
Have a firm focused foundation on the Father.
The enemies are defeated because of what Jesus already did on the cross.
God will intervene. He is your protector and deliverer.
God keeps His covenant and His promises for a 1000 generations. You are a part of those promises.
God is willing to deliver you but you do not need to know how. Just know He can. He will.
Earnestly means to take it seriously. Earnestly remember what God has done.
God is going to wipe out any nation (and enemy) that rises up against you. He will confuse your enemies and cause them to panic.
The plans of the enemies will always fail.
Vengeance is God’s.
Don’t give up. Keep standing. Keep praying.
If anyone is against God they will fall and be brought down.
Even people that are wicked can repent and turn from their wicked ways. God longs for that and to save everyone.
God will intervene. He can save a nation in one day.
The prophetic is so important for the Body of Christ right now because God is telling and warning His children about things to come, and getting the attention of His people.
God is exposing things and He will be judging your enemies for what they have done against you.
Keep pressing through all the deception and lies of the enemy. That is why it is so important to be in God’s Word daily!
Deception will increase, but you need to keep your eyes and heart on God and His Word.
You WAR by Worshipping and Resisting, then the Wicked are Restricted.
God is going to flood this Earth with His Glory.
Marching Order: Stand, pray, resist, and worship.
Jehovah Nissi – The Lord your Banner of Victory
El Shaddai- The God with Whom Nothing is Impossible
El Elyon- The Most High God
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PROPHETIC WORD:
JGM – A BOOK OF SECRETS WILL TEAR THE WASHINGTON ESTABLISHMENT APART – [29 May 2024] [Heard – May 26, 2024]
My children in the coming days and months a spectator you will only be. Remember what I’ve told you. I’m your Protector and Defender. As judgment strikes your enemies it becomes more intense and obvious this is really judgment aimed at your enemies and all they have done against you. One precedent after another takes place and this is not for you. As moves are made against you, as your enemies pursue you more, I will intervene. I will defend you from the onslaught of attacks, just as I did when Pharaoh tried similar things against My people in Egypt. I did it then and I will do it again. Your enemies will never get what they want no matter how hard they try. It doesn’t matter when they are against Me saith the Lord of Hosts.
Devon Archer…this name will be in your news for a significant reason. There’s more to this story that will soon be told.
Windsor Castle will be in your news for a shocking reason. Secrets will be exposed more and more.
Japan will be in your news for a shocking reason and again I say Kawasaki. This name will be in your news for a significant reason.
Another world leader is about to resign. All these resignations are no coincidence. Major shifts are taking place in the globalist camp your enemies are trying to keep hidden. But it will become more and more obvious they are losing control over the world they once had so much power over they thought.
The WEF…a major whistle-blower is coming and shocking information will be exposed on how the WEF controlled not only Washington but the nations around the world. Explosive reports on how money passed through so many people’s hands to hide corruption, murder, governmental coups and so much more. Their power is coming to an end in these days saith the Lord of Hosts.
MORE…
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PRAYER FOR ALL !!!
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HIS GLORY – TAKE FIVE – JULIE GREEN
https://hisglory.me/take-five/
I liked this quote from Evgeniy Balitsky when questioned about his personal safety and fear. He is head of the Zaporozhye region, Russian part.
“I am sure that all of our lives will end someday anyway. We are always dying. But the question is how you lived. Any person is always scared. I graduated from a military school under the Soviet Union. And we were taught that a coward differs from a hero in one thing. Both are equally afraid, but the coward remains in the trench and the hero takes a step. I took my step. I don’t consider myself a hero. But if I have to die, I know why I died.”
The other day a fellow Treeper asked about childhood vaccines and just saw this substack article by A Midwestern Doctor about which childhood vaccines are safe for the children, titled “Determining the risks and benefits of each recommended vaccine”
hopefully this will provide helpful information as you help the parents navigate vaccines for your newborn grandchild (apologize for not remembering your name fellow Treehouse branch sitter!)
https://www.midwesterndoctor.com/p/determining-the-risks-and-benefits
Dinner tonight. Sirloin burgers (90-10) on the grill. I like Colby Jack on mine, Sherry likes Baby Swiss on hers. French Fries, and fruit salad. I like these burgers we bought. They don’t shrink much and one can feel a bit safer leaving them a little rarer compared to being brown all the way through as I do with regular 80-20 ground chuck or hamburger.
EVENING PRAYERS
Thank you, Duchess for these beautiful yet simple evening prayers. 💕
Check this out. Brilliant dad!
dang. This guy has great tweets, but they’re always connected to junk.
Fen over at Ace posted this:
“If Bible characters took Uber”, by a Christian comedian. 😄
Amen
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Sweet Liberty | English Full Movie | Comedy
Dr. Michael Burgess, an esteemed historian specializing in the American Revolution, finds his meticulously researched novel Sweet Liberty transformed into a Hollywood film production right in his hometown of Sayreville, North Carolina. Despite the pride he feels at the prospect of his work reaching a larger audience, Michael is dismayed to discover that the film adaptation strays significantly from his original story, ignoring historical accuracy and deviating from the essence of his book. As he reluctantly collaborates with the film’s hack screenwriter Stanley Gould to salvage the project, Michael’s world becomes even more complex when his personal life intersects with the film’s glamorous cast and crew, leading to unexpected tensions and entanglements.
Starring: Alan Alda, Michael Caine, Michelle Pfeiffer
Directed by: Alan Alda
Toto – Hold The Line (Official Video)