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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That is a cat with an old soul.
Laura Nyro…Spanish Harlem
I was fortunate enough to be friends with both Guy Clark and John Townes Van Zant. When you’re in your early twenties you often come in contact with people who are—interesting. Nobody knew who Guy or Townes were. Like many pickers in Houston they were working for “the gate” at tiny coffie houses like the Sand Mountain. It was what my dad referred to as a “corn-bread livin”. Still, it was hard to not see the spark of greatness in them.
“The Guitar” Celebrates mystical about ‘pickers. Once you get into guitar playing you are forever looking for that perfect instrument. I’ve seen friend find their perfect instrument, only to sell it when they needed money. The search is eternal. Guy captures that magical spirit perfectly in this song . . . Oh, by the way, we’ll here some seriously good pickin’ by Guy’s touring companion Verlon Thompson.
There really is a Texas Chilli Parlor Bar. It’s in downtown Austin and, if you happen to visit, it well worth the effort—especially if you wnat to show people who are Not From Here what a traditional Texas drinking establishment is like. It’s about as unpretentious as a bar can possibly be but the food is great and the beer is always cold. It’s interesting to watch the Gen Xers, new to the Guy Clark, mystique order the almost obligatory “Mad Dog Margaritas”. Guy was playing an inside joke on us by mentioning that drink. They are made with Mescal and actually taste terrible.
Thank you soooooooooo much GH. I’ve a been lookin for that song since you 1st posted it but I couldn’t remember who wrote or played it and I couldn’t find it in the Treehouse. Thanks again, mark.
This seemed like a good time to put up some Guy Clark videos. 🙂
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Of course the definitive—the timeless ultimate—enchanted guitar moment is Robert Johnson’s mythical Highway 61 encounter. There really is a intersection there. You can draw you’re own conclusions . . . This is from the “Crossroads” movie which, if you like blues music, you really ought to watch. To this day there are still people showing up at that crossroads. What they expect to encounter is something they’d best avoid at all costs. . .
Where you been ? …… he done changed his name to scratch.
🙂 Along with the first Blues Brothers, Crossroads is one of my favorite movies.
12 September 1964
Manfred Mann‘s “Do Wah Diddy Diddy” enters Billboard’s Hot 100, where it will reach number one just five weeks later.
12 September 1991
Although Hall And Oates‘ career was on the down swing in The United States, the pair played to a sold out show at the Mexico National Auditorium in Mexico. Their single “So Close” had made it to number eleven in the Fall of 1990. Even though their more recent efforts haven’t done as well as their earlier material, Hall and Oates are still the best selling Rock duo of all time.
12 September 2020
The Rolling Stones‘ 1973 album “Goats Head Soup” returned to the #1 spot on the UK’s Official Albums Chart by selling 800 more copies than its closest rival by Declan McKenna. The Official Charts Company confirmed that The Stones set a new record, becoming the first band in their history to score a chart topping album in six different decades.
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NATIONAL CHOCOLATE MILKSHAKE DAY
National Chocolate Milkshake Day on September 12th brings chocolate and ice cream lovers together. Forget the calories for just this one day and enjoy a sweet tall, thick and delicious, chocolate milkshake!
The term milkshake first appeared in print in 1885. During this period, milkshake referred to an alcoholic beverage described as a “sturdy, healthful eggnog type of drink” blended with eggs, whiskey, and other ingredients. Pharmacies served the drink as a tonic and a treat to customers. By 1900, pharmacies offered this “wholesome drink” with either chocolate, strawberry, or vanilla syrup.
Disturbance coming into the Gulf has the potential to develop into a TS or Hurricane. Most likely to hit Texas coast this week. Joe Bastardi thinks that if the disturbance tracks towards the North Texas coast it will be a hurricane. If it instead stays south and hits the southern Texas coast it will most likely be a TS.
Meanwhile another disturbance off the east coast also has potential for development and at this time is forecast to track right off the east coast late this week with the heaviest impact in the Carolinas.
At this time the MJO is in sector 3, which is generally conducive for TS development. The African wave train is going to fire up again but most action is expected to occur north of the Main Development Region thus giving the islands in the Caribbean a break.
Mornin’ infidels.
I love when you post Michael Ramirez’ cartoons. They are always right on. Many years ago now I used to work for his brother and met him during that time. Great man.
Thank you WeeWeed. Have a blessed day and week.
So much truth in a simple cartoon.
. . . 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.
BY SPIRITUAL CONFUSION
“Ye know not what ye ask.” Matthew xx. 22
There are times in spiritual life when there is confusion, and it is no way out to say that there ought not to be confusion. It is not a question of right and wrong, but a question of God taking you by a way which in the meantime you do not understand, and it is only by going through the confusion that you will get at what God wants.
THE SHROUDING OF HIS FRIENDSHIP: Luke xi. 5-8
Jesus gave the illustration of the man who looked as if he did not care for his friend, and He said that that is how the Heavenly Father will appear to you at times. You will think He is an unkind friend, but remember He is not; the time will come when everything will be explained. There is a cloud on the friendship of the heart, and often even love itself has to wait in pain and tears for the blessing of fuller communion. When God looks completely shrouded, will you hang on in confidence in Him?
THE SHADOW ON HIS FATHERHOOD: Luke xi. 11-13
Jesus says there are times when your Father will appear as if He were an unnatural father, as if He were callous and indifferent, but remember He is not; I have told you – “Everyone that asketh receiveth.” If there is a shadow on the face of the Father just now, hang onto it that He will ultimately give His clear revealing and justify Himself in all that He permitted.
THE STRANGENESS OF HIS FATHFULNESS: Luke xviii. 1-8
“When the Son of Man cometh, shall He find faith on the earth?” Will He find the faith which banks on Him in spite of the confusion? Stand off in faith believing that what Jesus said is true, though in the meantime you do not understand what God is doing. He has bigger issues at stake than the particular things you ask.
Oswald Chambers
September 12th Devotional
The 50th Psalm (Septuagint)
Psalm 51 (KJV – Masoretic)
The Psalms in a list for various circumstances, problems, situations in life according to the usage of Saint Arsenios of Cappadocia (+ 1924).
The link uses http, so an alert might show up.
I printed the list to have.
http://www.voskrese.info/spl/arsenios.html
Luke 21:28
“And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.”
2 Peter 3:10-13
(10) But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. (11) Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, (12) looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? (13) Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.
Even though this comes on the heels of explaining God’s longsuffering, nevertheless, the end will still come, and it will catch the world by surprise. I John 2:17 likewise tells us, “And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever.”
The original heavens and earth came to an end due to God’s judgment on the rebellious angels. The re-created world ended in the Flood because of His judgment on the wickedness of mankind. Soon, our world will be burned up in God’s judgment, replaced by new heavens and a new earth (Revelation 21:1-8), in which righteousness dwells. That is remarkable in itself—when has the world ever been described as being where righteousness dwells?
Peter gives a powerful description of the violence and dissolution that lies just ahead, adding tremendous gravity to his eventual question. All that we recognize of this world will be burned up. The ungodly will perish. The things that we see on a daily basis will dissolve—the cultures, the cities, the systems that man has developed. With this fiery end in mind, Peter asks, “What manner of persons ought we be in holy conduct and godliness?”
When Christ returns, our response to God throughout our lives will matter. Our house, car, and other physical accoutrements will not. The quality of our relationships with others will matter. Our popularity will not. Our character will matter. The trivia and fickleness of the culture will not. Through God’s Spirit, we have been given the discernment to evaluate what will matter when Christ returns and what is simply vanity and grasping for the wind.
As Christ suffers long with us, is our whole heart focused on the repenting that we still need to do? Or are we among those walking according to our own lusts? Are we are putting far off the day of doom, as Amos says (Amos 6:3), because much of this world does not seem too bad to us? Or are we earnestly longing for Christ’s return, fervently praying, “Your Kingdom come”?
With large cabbage heads finally showing up in the store my ex-fiancee made Hungarian Style stuffed cabbage with new potatoes for dinner last night. They were so good that I just heated up some more for breakfast. Gotta get my fill before I hit the road later today.
She never makes those things in a small batch because our neighbors love them too. So because she was supplying dinner my friends and neighbors had time to weed and clean up the flower beds and trim the hedges of the 97 year old widow lady next door. I helped a little, but Steve and Betty did most of it.
There are enough of them I will be taking some over to my Dad later today because he Loves them too.
?I’ve eaten them that way & Gołąbki seasoned style.
Just in case you missed it..
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From my Granddaughter over in S. Korea in response to an e-mail I sent identical to the above.
“You should ship some to Korea! Or at least convince grandma to send me the recipe.”
Got to be a welcome break from kimchi….
Many years ago, I worked in Chicago from time to time. At the lake end of Cermak was a restaurant in an old warehouse where we would go for lunch. One of the daily specials was corned beef and cabbage. It was two small boiled cabbage quarters topped with thin sliced tender corned beef brisket with a side of homemade corn meal bread. I still love this very basic meal.
Boiled cabbage is a great food for those on a diet. A bowl of cabbage doused with good vinegar is almost zero calories and quite filling. My wife cooks it with hot peppers and onions and a dash of sugar, but I like it plain as well.
In Chicago there was a little storefront deli around the corner of the Old Traffic Court @ 531 North LaSalle.
Chopped cabbage topped with corned beef or pastrami, liberal dash of vinegar and a choice of hot sauces..good old Tabasco, & Frank’s Red Hot.
Short beer and that was lunch
Day 29 of 30 Collective Fast
I lift up my eyes unto the hills from where comes my help
My help comes from the LORD, Maker of heaven and earth.
Lord God Almighty, we continue to seek You
We seek Your countenance
We seek Your heart
We seek Your wisdom and strength
We seek Your help.
Come, Lord Jesus, and deliver us from evil. Amen
Thank You
Mel Gibson endorses Abp. Viganò’s remarks on Vatican II, says ‘sickness afflicts’ the Church
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Gibson made his comments via a video message that was aired during the Coalition for Canceled Priests prayer rally in Chicago.
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https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/739932/?utm_source=top_news&utm_campaign=usa
Dora,
I saw old Mel’s video at the coalition for cancelled priests. He’s been a Tridentine mass going traditional Catholic for decades. He had the Tridentine mass on set of the Passion of the Christ everyday for the crew, and many were converted by the mystical beauty and rich theology of the mass of the Saints.
I will say that if you’re still going to the Novus Ordo and can switch to either the Tridentine mass or any Eastern Rite mass, you should do it. The new mass was devised by Anabale Bugnini, a freemason infiltrator (masons of the 33rd degree worship lucifer), and that liturgy by design has decimated Catholic faith, frequent reception of the Sacraments and belief in the Real Presence.
Conversely, the Tridentine mass I attend has 800-1000 people every mass, and they hear 700 confessions a week. The music is Gregorian chant composed by mozart, beethoven, handel, and bach. Everyone also receives the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of our Blessed Lord on their knees and on the tongue at the alter rail from a priest, as it should be. There are no grandmas in sweaters handing out the Blessed Sacrament, no over-amplified cantors singing protestant or jesuit worship hymns, no lay lectors, and no alter girls in flip flops.
Make the switch if you can. It is good for the soul.
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
Greater Than Great
Blessed Assurance
Here’s a serious issue that could also go on the political thread.
I read someone’s tweet somewhere as describing what the DOJ is trying to do in Florida, is pretend you don’t have a right to breathe, but someone else has a right to make you not breathe.
That’s exactly what happened in my church, which made me so disgusted that I haven’t gone back, even after they stopped the mask baloney.
When they first went along with the restrictions, they said they are supposed to obey the authorities. Well, fine. If you can find someone with the authority to order you to put a rag on your face, go for it.
But, the church at the time expressly told those who couldn’t wear the mask to stay home.
Later, I saw a bulletin with a reminder to parishioners not to remove or even pull down their masks inside the buildings, because there were people with serious medical conditions who wanted to come to church.
I was horrified- this told me two things. One was that the people with these ‘conditions’ were snitching on the other congregants.
The other thing was that people who really were at risk from a virus which could kill them were led to believe they could go out around crowds as long as others put a damp rag over their nose and mouth.
So, this was a serious problem, a sickness in the church, and I don’t have to go back there, but where do I go to worship?
Other denominations around here did the crazy mask thing, and also have those political rainbow flags all over the buildings.
It feels like we gave up too easily on the churches, but it certainly isn’t me who is going to lead any sort of reform.
What do we do?
Clarion – your message says it so very well. The mandate was upside down. People with serious illnesses (and great fear) should stay home. Others who are not ill should be allowed to attend church
Muzzles ‘save’ no one from anything
…. a sickness in the church…
It’s in almost every church across the country. It’s apathy and laziness. They’ve all become part of the world system (“cosmos”, from where we get the word cosmopolitan). They get all their information from TV, NPR, and liberal media. Their intellect is held captive in little boxes from which their minds are never allowed to escape.
Like mushrooms, they have a steady diet of manure and never see the light or the truth. Even those who agree Covid “may be” a scam and the vaccine is “probably” not good, wear the d–n mask and take the d–n vaccine. One man in my assembly, a man who shares wisely from the Word every Sunday, said he’ll take the vaccine because “I’m going to Aruba for my honeymoon! Nothing’s going to stop me!”
So he’s going to subjugate he and his own wife to the very system from which the Antichrist will arise, in order to celebrate the Biblical doctrine of marriage. How absurd! And you can’t talk to someone like that. I gave him reams of papers from all the big names (Malone, etc) about the vaccine and he’s STILL going to take the stuff!
At Last – Etta James
Gold Spammer Alert?
Getting to the point only when people dont buy their product, eventually they will go away.
So do we allow this to occur until it’s no longer productive to get free advertising 😛
Verse of the Day for Sunday, September 12, 2021
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“…Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved…”
Acts 16:31 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
BE MY VOICE
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.
U.S. office in Taiwan could be renamed in move, seems like someone is leaking, to make Winnie and the CCP angry little people. https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/09/28337ca13a98-us-mulls-taiwans-proposal-to-rename-its-rep-office-in-washington.html
It only took 2 months for the chain pharmacies to refuse to fill my Ivermectin Rx… no issues previously but today, today was different. First they tried to tell me it wasn’t a FDA approved drug… which on its face is false and I pointed out it’s Nobel Prize winning status. Then they moved to the not an approved use argument, and I educated them on the off label use of drugs which is a major chunk of their business (a la viagra). But in the end it came down to a corporate mandate or so she said. So now after looking at the FLCCC website I’ve found a few compounding pharmacy options close by that I will be calling tomorrow AM.
A true travesty going on here, first with hydroxychloroquine and will no doubt end up encompassing every generic drug that shows efficacy and Pharma is unable to make billions off of… regardless of how many lives are lost as a result.
RIP deductive reasoning and physician/patient choice.
ADREM PLEASE!
The bands are marchin again!!!
that is spectacular! ⭐️
not having played an instrument, i cannot even imagine how difficult it is to play, remember where you’re going, march there, do the upper body choreography, and stay on tune!
that is really good!!
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.
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Apparently I’m doing a good job raising a skeptic via homeschooling.
*Math Exam question*
Me: “…if a shopper has a 9% chance of winning a laptop – what are the odds of NOT winning?”
Son in an irritated voice: “100%, they’re all rigged.”
Me: ?
LOL
Somewhere in the DOS and intel there is a draft for a new ‘Spring’.
Will Turkey ditch Muslim Brotherhood to mend ties with Egypt and UAE?
https://www.jpost.com/international/will-turkey-ditch-muslim-brotherhood-to-mend-ties-with-egypt-and-uae-679289
El-Sisi: Muslim Brotherhood has been eating away at Egypt for 90 years
https://www.arabnews.com/node/1927536/middle-east
Catholic bishop in India stirs up opinion over ” love jihad” and “narcotic jihad” comments. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/kerala/bjp-takes-up-kerala-bishops-narcotics-jihad-remark-wants-centre-to-bring-in-a-law-to-deal-with-it-7504236/
✝️ Lord, thank You for the day. Amen.