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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Great devotional.
Oh! How I long for that first millisecond when I finally see Him.
Face to face.
Makes me tremble with great joy. Terrifyingly wondrous. ?
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Have a blessed Sunday, Treepers. 🙂
Thank you for the memories of our Mama singing this to us when we were growing up.
Be Blessed.
I’m a but late, but thanks just the same. This was one of my mom’s favorites also. 🙂
Incredible!
Nice Avatar. I’ve been watching Gunsmoke reruns as of late.
We have as well, they’re great !
My favorite Gunsmoke character. Liked his singing when he had the opportunity.
One of the original Sons of the pioneers.
I had a little owl much like this in my farm shop. I saw him sitting on a rafter perfectly still. As I moved around the shop he would turn only his head to follow my movement. It was creepy. He was almost invisible in the semi dark wooden rafters, but once seen became obvious.
When I lived in a small town (pop. 3500) about 15 miles from anything substantial, there was one night when I got home late from work a large white owl perched on our mailbox at the curb. The owl sat perfectly still, but turned its head a full 180 degrees to watch me walk from the car to the front door, its eyes fixed on me laser-like.
A friend who knows wildlife told me the owl was observing its prey …
That’s a real hoot!
Sunny gives us some truth about the life of a working musician . . .
54 years comin’ up . . .
awwwwww …
Gorgeous.
A moment of clarity
NATIONAL BAO DAY – August 22?crop=1.00xw:1.00xh;0,0&resize=980:*
I watched Tucker Carlson last Friday, as usual. I was, however, surprised to hear him laugh out loud at the idea that UFOs and animal mutilations (which he is reporting on) could be of Satanic origin.
I myself am certain, however, that in fact Satan is the source, and that any scientific investigations into the true origin of UFOs will fail, because scientific methods are of no use in the spiritual realm.
In fact, I wrote him a letter in which I pointed out that deriding a belief in Satan as creator of UFOs is in itself unworthy of someone claiming to seek the truth.
Just as leaders of countries (yes, including ours) maintain power by creating things to fear (eg covid, global warming, terrorists), so does Satan instill fear by creating phenomena that make us uneasy, anxious, and sometimes fearful. Satan’s purpose of course is to cause us to turn from our
Father.
Clearly, Satanic forces are becoming more prevalent. This is likely due to increased interest and experimentation in the occult, belief in alternative religions, movies that glorify satan worship or witchcraft, etc.
No, it is not a laughing matter.
Couldn’t agree more.
In the last days, the power of Satan will become so powerful that humans will begin to see with their own eyes the spiritual realm converge with the mortal realm.
I have wondered not whether the UFOs are satanic, but whether they might be tiny glimpses of the Heavenly Host like Elijah was allowed to see. It does not matter. Whatever they are, God is sovereign.
Jesus said, wherever two or more are gathered together, I am in your midst. Jesus said this because wherever two or more are gathered together there is communion, there is language, there is imagination… There is God.
It is no exaggeration and no mistake that one of the primary reasons masking is relentlessly being pushed on us is to sever this connection both with each other and with the divine.
There are disturbing parallels between masking and losing your identity, your voice, and your sense of community. The building blocks of civilization – the comradery among humanity – is severely compromised with masking. You can see these effects all around you – the stitching the binds our society together is unraveling.
Putting a mask on a person is like putting a mask on a car’s tailpipe. We remove toxins through our breathing – when masked these get caught in the fabric and we end up breathing them in and out all day. Not to mention our own C02, bacteria, and the bacteria and pollution in the environment all around us.
Masks are neither safe nor effective. They are a tool utilized to break us down physically, mentally and spiritually, and as such they are working as intended.
https://tritorch.com/Maskerade
Some societies forced masks upon their slaves.
Dehumanizing indeed.
NATIONAL PECAN TORTE DAY
National Pecan Torte Day recognizes a delicious pecan treat on August 22nd.
Looks like pecan pie to me.
I just gained 5 pounds looking at this. Shame on you!
22 August 1956
Three days after signing with Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis Presley begins filming his first movie The Reno Brothers, later renamed Love Me Tender just as his double sided hit “Don’t Be Cruel”/”Hound Dog”, reaches number one in the US.
22 August 1964
After releasing a half dozen singles that either stalled in the upper reaches of Billboard’s Hot 100 or failed to make the list at all, The Supremes scored the first of their twelve number one hits when “Where Did Our Love Go” topped the chart for the first of two weeks. The record made it to #3 in the UK. The song was first offered to The Marvelettes, who disliked the tune and refused to record it.
22 August 1970
Four former session musicians who called themselves Bread, topped the Hot 100 with “Make It With You”, a song written by their lead singer, David Gates. It made #5 in the UK.
God Bless America, 🙂
Latest Updates from the Field: China, Cuba, Afghanistan.
Paul Washer / HeartCry Missions
I loooooooooove Washer.
Thanks!
Fluffy Savagery!
Hello GOD….
Maybe repenting and treating our enemies as Jesus says to treat them would be a good start at getting things right . In order to change events maybe we start by changing ourselves.
I love that song….even though it makes me sad…..Goodnight……………..
Sweet Dreams…
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
Amen ?
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
Prayer of Saint Ioannikios the Great of Bithynia (+ 846)
My hope is the Father, my refuge the Son, my protection the Holy Spirit. O Holy Trinity, glory to Thee.
The 50th Psalm (Septuagint)
Psalm 51 (KJV – Masoretic)
that would be your standard issue bearded collie enthusiasm!??
Great song…who would have thought the Scorpians? Life is full of surprises
He’s Got The Whole World in His Hands
Wow!
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Glenn Beck’s audience raises staggering $22 million in 2 days to rescue Christians trapped in Afghanistan
https://www.theblaze.com/news/glenn-beck-audience-22-million-rescue-christians-afghanistan?fbclid=IwAR174lYl6OO2e88NRbfpOyRFORvLNPyZ83HcwOAFIV3mhtk-KHaWsgfecv8
“I INDEED…BUT HE”
“I indeed baptize you with water…but He…shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.” Matthew iii. 11
Have I ever come to a place in my experience where I can say – “I indeed – but He”? Until that moment does come, I will never know what the baptism of the Holy Ghost means. I INDEED am at an end, I cannot do a thing: BUT HE begins just there – He does the things no one else can ever do. Am I prepared for His coming? Jesus cannot come as long as there is anything in the way either of goodness or badness. When He comes am I prepared for Him to drag into the light every wrong thing I have done? It is just there that He comes. Wherever I know I am unclean, He will put His feet; wherever I think I am clean, He will withdraw them.
Repentance does not bring a sense of sin, but a sense of unutterable unworthiness. When I repent, I realize that I am utterly helpless; I know all through me that I am not worthy even to bear His shoes. Have I repented like that? Or is there a lingering suggestion of standing up for myself? The reason God cannot come into my life is because I am not through into repentance.
“He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and fire.” John does not speak of the baptism of the Holy Ghost as an experience, but as a work performed by Jesus Christ. “HE shall baptize you.” The only conscious experience those who are baptized with the Holy Ghost ever have is a sense of absolute unworthiness.
I INDEED was this and that; BUT HE came, and a marvelous thing happened. Get to the margin where He does everything.
Oswald Chambers
August 22nd Devotional
Laugh today! Find a way to indulge in drunken giddy uncontrollable laughter.
It will break the bonds of this world.
You will have to let go of all reservations to achieve.
My brother and I used to be excellent at making each other laugh. It became purposeful. Laughing until we were exhausted.
No other species laughs, That is a clue. Kinda like a reset button for all matters,
It will clear your perspective of anything that is not worthy.
No other species laughs. Kinda like a reset button for all matters.
I had to laugh a little about this because it is true. Though I think the animals on my little farm laugh at me all the time.
Perhaps that’s why comedians are in such low demand these days, we can’t have people resetting their sense of doom and gloom now can we?
Thanks for that snippet, I needed this today. I’m going looking for something to laugh at today.
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
Because capitulation does not end https://iranintl.com/en/world/us-envoy-working-alternatives-iran-nuclear-deal
Mornin’ infidels.
Truckers report:,
Heck! I can’t even remember what I did Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday. The runs are all running together. A clear sign they’re working me too hard. 6 overtime days in 5 weeks now.
Wed and Thursday it was a run up to Green Bay, WI where I took a break and then made two stops in Port Washington and Gallatin on the way back.
Friday it was a run up to Waukegan, IL ( I-94 near the WI border) and back.
Lots of Chicago. Nobody wants to go up through there these days because construction has I-90 downtown and the I-294 loop in IL, and I-80 in IN as mess. It takes as long for me to get from the WI-IL state line to the IN state line as it does to get the rest of the way home!
And after a doctors appointment Monday morning I go back up again and do a three stop milk run in Chicago.
Something has got to give pretty soon. This pace is not sustainable over the long run. They have two new bids for guarantee drivers on the board now trying to bring the number up to 10 of us. When I started in this salary driver job 8 years ago there were three of us. Adding two more still isn’t going to provide much relief because we are covering loads for other terminals. Every week two of us are sent up to the Romulus, MI terminal (think Detroit) to cover their loads for a week. We are covering loads for the Vandalia and Hebron terminals also.
Saturday I just took it easy eating my first descent meal in three days. Porterhouses off the grill, baked potato, and Cesar salad. I was in bed by 20:00 and stayed there until 08:30 this morning.
At least for me there will be a little break. Friday at 09:30 I go in for a full eye exam to get new glasses. No way I can drive commercially for at least 3-4 hours after the exam because my eyes will be dilated. So more than likely I will actually have a whole Friday off for the first time in 6 weeks.
try to avoid I-55, 290, & I-57 if you can.
shootings on those interstates are becoming commonplace.
even if you’re not close, will tie up traffic for hours.
be well, and thank you for keeping those loads moving!
I pretty much have to run the most efficient route, not because they force me to, but because time demands it. For example this run I will do Friday. First stop Batavia, second in Elgin, and third in Northport. The only routes that can get me back from the last stop within my operating hours are taking I-90 through town to I-94 down to I-80 to I-65 or I-294 to I-80 to I-65 or taking the skyway to I-. Tried both routes before and have determined that I-294 is the way to go. Either way under normal circumstances I will get back with about 1 hour of drive time left out my 11 hours and about the same time remaining of my 14 hour duty day.
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i use 294 to get to and from indiana as well,
but 80-94 from the tri-state to the indiana line is a maximum patience tester!
glad you’re out there, stay safe, and enjoy the trucking updates very much!
Day 8 of 30 Collective Fast
May God bless us with anwers to prayer and abundant wisdom.
May the peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep our hearts and minds through Christ Jesus our Lord. Amen.
Don Everly; Everly Brothers dead at 84…………RIP………..
Thank you for the music and your influence on Rock N Roll.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-08-21/don-everly-brothers-dies
There is a lot of interest in stopping the election fraud.
One group has put together a “U.S. ELECTION INTEGRITY PLAN.”
It is the “HOW TO’ book for stopping election fraud.
Below is a link to their playbook. It has some good information.
https://useipdotus.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/useip_playbook_aug2021.pdf
A discussion to have with your church leadership, in case they follow the popular culture and show “woke” tendencies …
https://twitter.com/EmeraldRobinson/status/1163905341823836161
Verse of the Day for Sunday, August 22, 2021
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“…With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.”
Mark 10:27 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
BE MY VOICE
Duchess01 ,
All are Beautiful ! Thank You for being a Relentless Warrior for God and all of us Humans ! I Truly Appreciate You Duchess , and Don’t tell You Enough
May Our Lord Bless You BIG ?
Sincerely, D.
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Afterfeast of the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ
August 9th on the Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church
August 22nd on the civil or commercial calendar
First Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Corinthians 3: 9 – 17
Holy Gospel according to the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew
Among the many Saints and Holy Martyrs who are commemorated today are these:
Holy Apostle Matthias of the Twelve (+ 63)
Holy Martyr Antony of Alexandria
Holy Martyr Alexis, one of the Ten Martyrs of Halki who defended the Icon of Christ (+ 726)
+ + +
Fast preceding the Dormition of the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary
The Great Paraklesis or Supplicatory Canon to the Theotokos is this evening.
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Holy Gospel according to the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew 14: 22 – 34 is explained by Saint Theophylact of Ochrid.
http://www.cpress.orthodoxws.com/c_9th_pentecost
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.
Israel’s installed pm is coming to meet Obama/Biden III this week with a message. Obama Iran Deal no longer relevant. When was it? https://www.timesofisrael.com/ahead-of-us-jaunt-bennett-says-hell-tell-biden-iran-deal-no-longer-relevant/ But don’t tell him https://iranintl.com/en/world/us-envoy-working-alternatives-iran-nuclear-deal
Also look at Dan Scavino’s video of the crowd – maybe 80,000+ ??
(Attempt to post a pic below)
Opinion piece. Who are the ‘rats gnawing away using Biden as a figurehead?
‘Who is the Svengali, the Phantom of the American Presidential Opera?’
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/312210
17″ rain, flooding central Tennessee, 50 missing 22 dead
PRAYERS UP
Thank you Merrie. I had no idea.. a relative had sent me a text from overseas asking if we were okay. Tennessee is a long state and we had rain, but nothing like this. Prayers up
Note to Menagerie – (re: the URGENT: A Day of Prayer for the People of Afghanistan post)
Dear Menagerie
Thank you as always for your thoughtful and enriching posts
And thank for insisting on civil behavior on your posts, I’m well aware this isn’t the first time you’ve had to take protective measures
God bless you and all our Admins there at Treehouse
Amen to that!
Frustrating that such efforts have to be made when the topic should engender unanimity of purpose.
God Bless the innocent and those facing this deluge of tyrannies.
FDA =
Fauci’s
Death
Architects
To Menagerie,
Thank you for your separate prayer post today.
lilbirdee12’s prayer:
Our Heavenly Father, Your children come to you tonight to ask for healing and peace throughout our country so that we may return to being One Nation Under God. Guide us to be leaders in Your Kingdom, spreading Your Love and Salvation to all. Forgive us our sins and deliver us from evil.
Lord, we ask for a blanket of protection over all our troops and law enforcement who serve to defend and protect us. Bless our representatives with the strength and wisdom they need to achieve the path You have chosen for us.
Please place Your Guardian Angels of Protection around Donald Trump and his family as they seek to lead America back to You. Also, we pray for Angels to protect and support our Sundance as he works for justice and peace.
Grant us patience, Lord, as the evil ones try to anger us and cause us to fall.
Spread blessings over Israel and Netanyahu.
We humbly ask that You please comfort those who are grieving and in pain.
Thank you Father, for Your Love and the gift of Life.
In Jesus name, we pray. Amen.
Amen
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
I’ve been enjoying all the short video clips with James O’Keefe (Project Veritas) performing in a barn theatre production of “Oklahoma”…
Thank you! I had seen the ads and wondered how it went.
Mr. O’Keefe does have panache! Hope they do more of these. I do love the choice of “Oklahoma” too. Beautiful songs.
Taliban spokesman loves him some PM Ardern of New Zealand whose country has donated millions already ‘for Afghans’. Talks just like a US leftist. And she is as nutty too. Everyone grab a hijab. https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2021/08/afghanistan-taliban-heaps-praise-on-new-zealand-over-3-million-humanitarian-donation.html https://i.stuff.co.nz/national/christchurch-shooting/116195738/dont-let-jacinda-arderns-headscarf-send-the-wrong-message
Glad i got the wife and myself out of the Portland Oregon metro area.
The shooting in the streets is beginning.
It’s going to get messy folks. Tried to warn everybody this was going to happen.
People can only take so much before they finally start acting out. And when it does antifa and blm are going to find out bigly just how much they are not the cat’s meow.
One of my favorite songs
https://youtu.be/-cXrEPNvRO8
And this is still a very relevant song.
Sadly, the sheeple are now the ones who are the “Man” and don’t see what they have become.
Gonna try this:
https://lists.youmaker.com/links/jfsT2iODij/sJZ9XMFAV/3YHx24UYg/t7laB5YKNp8
Edit: Argh.