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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Thinking of “today”, thinking of “now”:
2 Cor. 6:2 (cf. Isaiah 49:8)
“For He says: “In the acceptable time I listened to you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the time of favor; behold, now is the day of salvation.
Isaiah 55:6-7
“Seek the LORD while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near. Let the wicked forsake their ways and the unrighteous their thoughts. Let them turn to the LORD, and He will have mercy on them, and to our God, for He will abundantly pardon.”
Hebrews 3:15a (cf. Psalms 95:7-8)
“As it has been said: “If today you hear His voice, harden not your hearts…”
Revelation 22:17 (cf. Isaiah 55:1)
“The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.”
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Thinking of why:
Romans 6:23
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”
Romans 5:8
“But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
John 5:24
“Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life.”
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Thinking of how:
Luke 18:13
“And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’”
James 4:8a
“Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”
John 6:28-29
“Therefore they said to Him, “What must we do, that we may be doing the works of God?” Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you should believe in Him whom He has sent.””
Mark 9:24b
“‘Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.'”
Acts 16:30-31
“Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.””
Sorry if this is a bit long, but it’s your fault for inspiring me here of late. ?
All these scriptures are excellent as all Scripture is.
James 4:8 hits me special today. That is a guaranteed promise that will not, cannot fail. Immutable Law…God cannot lie.
Also in James, one who might lack wisdom, can petition God for it and He will give it. I sense that I need more at times.
Even in the Old Testament, there was a time wisdom was needed, and it records that the men of the tribe of Issachar had understanding of the times and knew what Israel should do.
I Chronicles 12:32
We don’t know the exact details of their particular circumstances at the time, but the denominator premise is what is spiritually and significantly important for us today in our nation and world.
If back then, how much more on this other side of the Old Testament?
We have the better Covenant, though recognizing that the Old Testament Covenant was a schoolmaster, and we of the New Covenant better appreciate God’s long, historically range plan and Sacrifice to move from one to the Other.
I personally believe there are people on here like you and others, some over on American Thinker and also on Michael Bresciani’s site, new ampro, who are all of that same spirit of wisdom, to understand our times and know what to do in a godly and divine order rather than chaotic, reckless anarachy.
And even if we don’t know fully what to do yet, we seek God above all and ask Him for wisdom that is not our own self-seeking desire and lust of the flesh.
We may change and be fallible, but as said about the Lord in Malachi, as written, I AM THE LORD AND I DO NOT CHANGE.
Malachi 3:6
Yes, He changed the testaments from old to new and exchanged the blood of the sacrifices of bulls and goats to the Eternal, sin-cleansing and redeeming Efficacy of the Blood of Jesus Christ to the point of what He uttered:
IT. IS. FINISHED.
But the Lord didn’t change.
New Testament version in Hebrews, JESUS CHRIST THE SAME YESTERDAY, TODAY, FOREVER.
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus represented God the Father in the Old Testament before those saints of God knew Him as such.
This is why when Philip asked Jesus, show us the Father, Jesus replied and told him, if you’ve seen Me, you have seen the Father.
John 14:9
Jesus and the Father are distinct parts of the God-Head.
But isn’t it interesting that in Isaiah 9:6, the Child to be born had various descriptions, one of which is “Everlasting Father.”
Does that mean He was the Father?
What it means is that He was one with His Father, as God. Paul said Jesus was the express image of God the Father.
That’s the apologetics’ dilemma of an explanation of what seems to be a contradiction that no man can see God and live, yet some did. Manoah, Samson’s father was another one. Abraham, Jacob, Joshua, etc. Isaiah!
Unbelievers try to seize on this seeming contradiction and tell us we are deceived in our Scriptural beliefs.
My personal interpretion is that nobody could see God the Father, but could see, even eat dinner with the Lord as Abraham and Sarah did.
Genesis 19:24 absolutely destroys the Jehovah Witness doctrine of Jesus not being actual God, and it sets up the Godhead working together,from Earth to Heaven.
Our Father prayer…let Your will be done as it is *proper linguistics* (already) done in Heaven.
No scholar can deny that the word and Name, LORD, in that verse of Genesis 19:24 is not the same Hebrew linguistic language. The original Hebrew text is the same for both usages of the text for “Lord” in that verse.
Sorry for getting a bit carried away here, but your posts here have inspired me that there are those like you and others who have been diligent in the pursuit of God and Scriptural truth, workmen worthy of their heavenly meat.
Bless you brother.
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And they certainly do.
This is for you Leon
http://www.tritorch.com/cat.jpg
Can anyone tell me why the images i post appear as links instead of the image?
It has happened to me when:
1) I don’t use a secure site (https). I’ve had to skip some nice images because of this.
2) If I write my post directly in the comment box. To fix this problem, I write out my post on Notepad then cut-and-paste it to the comment box. This is the most common problem I’ve had to deal with and using Notepad has been a working solution for me.
Thanks for the info Leon. Let me try again with https:
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Juan Chamorro takes Spanish kids and turns them into straight-ahead jazz musicians. Let’s to Barcelona where we can listen to a bunch of very talented teenagers play real American jazz!
One more . . .
Garrison….I don’t know how much time a day you spend finding these gems for us to enjoy, but….THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! 😀
DITTOS !!
Retirement with ‘net access is a wonderful thing. 🙂
This whole conversation between all of you brought tears to my eyes.
Oh, the varying experiences of our growing up.
My father had TB twice. Mom died from it at 27.
He wanted to be a Navy pilot.
But dad recovered and earned his music degree at Loyola Magna Cum Laude.
It was his Martin classical guitar I learned on.
Unfortunately because of nerve damage, I can’t play anymore, that and piano.
Losing that was very painful.
Solomon, that is the saddest thong I’ve read today. But what a comfort to have the appreciation of it. All the better to feel the virtuosity in others’ playing.
My tastes run to the classical end. And in particular choral music.
There is so much. There are times when a piece I’ve never heard is playing. I can feel such a depth of surprising joy which is overwhelming.
May I suggest you look for SIMON KHOROLSKIY?
He is Russian and his Christian videos came to my attention I’m sure via Garrison. His voice is remarkable and his range is miraculous. In one he sings every voice.
I feel certain you would be quite moved by his subtitled productions, most sung in Russian, especially “Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross”, which was the one posted here.
I’ll leave this suggestion for your Thanksgiving listening.
Oh, I love Simon K!!! Such amazing videography, music selections ofc the old hymns, those he has written (so full of worship!)….the beautiful scenery in some of his work is just about heartbreaking.
Thank you for mentioning him….and I do love the ones even done only in Russian. It is so obvious that we are family together.
Well, I could go on…….thank you, Betsy jones
Here’s one in Russian with English subtitles:
He was a revelation for me. His voice! And there is nothing better than Russian voices, I don’t know what it is. There is so much passion, Sharon.
I think you might be moved by Tchaikovsky’s HYMN OF THE CHERUBIM, sung by the Ministry of Culture.
It brings me a peace that for the most part escapes me these days. An early Christmas present for you. ?
I know that hymn well.
Do look up Simon’s singing of it please. There is a lovely lass playing violin. and Sharon is so right! The scenery is breathtaking.
I promise, his rendition is without peer.
Thank you…I’ll check it out~
THANK YOU so much for the link!! Bless you!
Edit: I just listened!! Oh my heart!!?
I have everything of his on my iTunes. He is awesome. You can tell he loves God!
How wonderful!!
I am also musical could I make some requests ?
I grew up with Marty Robbins playing when I was a kid so:
Big Iron.
The hanging tree. 1955 (by memory),
My O’l man was a trucker and when he played my next choice as a little boy I used to run to my bedroom to hide my tears.
Teddy Bear by Red Sovine.
No hassle just asking.
Thanks Frank, what can I say !
I was 7-8 and used to travel with my o’l man doing the night run in old Macks, Peterbuilts and snub nosed Kenworths, gave me a feel of the road , in them days the major highways were mostly one lane and sometimes dirt.
Games of “chicken” were normal, and mum always cried when young mungrel went on the road.
But now I’m like lucky Starr as that’s how I know what I know , and we were the poor, how little the rich know, handmedowns and dripping on toast poor but now I’m fighting all the evil front and centre and this song is a part of why.
PS: you owe me a tissue.
Cheers.
You mention your father.
“The young boy said, “Daddy, do your hands hurt?”
The father answered, “Are you hungry?” The boy said no. “Do you like where you live?”
“Yes I do,” said the boy.
“Do you have clothes”. Again the boy said yes.
The father then answered,
“Then no, Son, my hands don’t hurt.”
Your getting me all emotional!
I do that to myself as well.
Be sure scroll down and listen to the Sanctus from Schubert’s Mass in A & E-flat majors I posted.
They are incredibly uplifting and beautiful.
I will certainly. I’ve left a suggestion above for you. It will uplift you as nothing else.
I apologize for not providing a direct link, but tech savvy I am not. I believe those here who know me have forgiven that lapse in me.
Nevertheless I have left the name of the gentleman who sings so beautifully.
I’d be surprised if you don’t go through a tissue or two when you listen to his singing.
I also commend to you for your listening anything sung by the bass baritone THOMAS QUASTHOFF who I learned of when I was living in Wales.
He was singing the bass baritone in Bach’s St Matthew’s Passion. I was listening but not watching the program he was on but suddenly became aware. I turned to see from whom this heavenly voice was coming.
My absolute shock!! He was a victim of thalidomide. Misshapen, short, had trouble walking. But OH!!!!!
His voice!!!! He is retired now. But that God had shone his great mercy on this man simply took my breath away. And from that body came heaven itself.
He is well known for his recitals, including Schubert lieder, which since you posted some that composer’s works, I know you’d appreciate. He also is a dab voice with jazz repertoire. His “Georgia On My Mind” is perfection.
Please look for anything he has sung and marvel how truly merciful and good God is!
So I think these two gentlemen, Simon Khorolskiy and Thomas Quasthoff, will give you so much pleasure. I hope so anyway.
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Go back to the open thread yesterday and check out my second reply to your reply about coming close to commenting about spiked tea.
I have done…thank you for replying. I’ve replied as well?
My dad drove buses. Flexibles and ACFs mostly. I knew about double clutching before I was 9. Going on runs with him taught me about the road—a world most little kids never got to see.
Yes, it’s amazing how such a seemingly small thing can mean so much in later life .
Your PS: me too! ?
Cheers 1776,
I always liked Marty Robbins as a kid I could always “feel” I was part of the song , even when my first love dumped me at age 11 I listened to Al Paso.
A little romantic I was?
Why don’t you post some of these? We’d enjoy listening to your selections.
I don’t know how, I have a fascinating story on why that I might relate here at a latter date.
Cheers.
Actually, it’s pretty easy. Just cut and paste and you’re in!
Oh! Teddy Bear – – -I spent years never getting enough of that one….
How are you and Mungrel Jr. doing?
Waiting, watching and planning, Patriots will be back soon in even bigger numbers.
Thanks for asking?
Be safe…we worry about you…
Bob Hope …….. with the troops in Korea on Thanksgiving….
thank you, cactus!
big fan of bob hope (yes, i know he was a rascal),
and really enjoyed seeing a clip have never seen before.
I’ve been seeing and hearing ads by govt. and pharmacy’s promoting the experimental vaccinations, now vaccinate Wa. has a women minister from a church in Longview Wa. Cowlitz county trying to use the Bible to say you should join the experiment. I must admit I was caught by surprise by the ad so I didn’t get the name of church or denomination. She was wearing robes and so was the man in the ad. I usually turn sound off on all advertisement and this was only 30 seconds. Has anyone else seen something similar or this ad? Really caught me off guard. God Bless 🙂
Not the minister but the ads are relentless.
Yes they are, the NWO commies and the propaganda machine is in high gear!
See 2 Timothy 3:1-5. ESV.
I’m not surprised. At. All.
Frank, please read my comment to TMonroe…early in this thread. Hope it blesses and spiritually encourages you and other people who love God first and foremost.
Did. Thanks. Glad you’re here!
The Second book of Corinthians is full of Gods warnings via His apostle Paul of false teachers, false pastors, false churches.
The communists infiltrated the seminaries long ago and have slowly but successfully taken over a large number of American churches of all denominations, but mostly those denominations that had the largest membership. Those churches became more social centers than places of teaching pure doctrine. Then they subtly became agents of the government , which is why they help the government import massive numbers of illegal immigrants for money, and now promote the toxic quackcines.
So true, lots of reader boards for churches that I never look at anymore with the falsehoods up in print. My family has been raised in church and have had to migrate from several of them to find those who only speak truth. I wanted my children to have the same upbringing as I had. Sure glad I had praying, God fearing parents and grandparents. God Bless America and all who seek Him. 🙂
True
We’re having similar ads here in Mississippi. Preachers, black choirs and quite a few doctors all pushing the vaccine. Maddening!
GLORIA IN EXCELSIS DEO – GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST
This is a video of the Gloria from Franz Schubert’s Mass in G Major. It is presented here by the Armenian State Chamber Choir.
A beautiful rendition, I think, with an energetic and precise conductor and very listenable soloists.
Armenia, as I read, was the first nation to officially adopt the Christian religion — in 301 AD.
Glory be to God on high;
and on earth, peace, toward men of good will.
We praise Thee,
we bless Thee,
we worship Thee,
we give thanks to thee for Thy great glory.
O Lord God, heav’nly King, God the father Almighty,
O Lord, the only begotten Son, Jesus Christ,
O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
that takest away the sin of the world,
receive our prayer.
Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father,
have mercy upon us.
For Thou only art holy;
Thou only art the Lord.
Thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost,
art most high in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
I LOVE AMERICA – THE COUNTRY & THE BAND
Still got the original album.
I like the last one. ?Thanks
DISTRACTION OF ANTIPATHY
“Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.” Psalm cxxiii. 3
The thing of which we have to beware is not so much damage to our belief in God as damage to our Christian temper. “Therefore take heed to thy spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.” The temper of mind is tremendous in its effects, it is the enemy that penetrates right into the soul and distracts the mind from God. There are certain tempers of mind in which we never dare indulge; if we do, we find they have distracted us from faith in God, and until we get back to the quiet mood before God, our faith in Him is NIL, and our confidence in the flesh and in human ingenuity is the thing that rules.
Beware of “the cares of this world,” because they are the things that produce a wrong temper of soul. It is extraordinary what an enormous power there is in simple things to distract our attention from God. Refuse to be swamped with the cares of this life.
Another thing that distracts us is the lust of vindication. St. Augustine prayed – “O Lord, deliver me from this lust of always vindicating myself.” That temper of mind destroys the soul’s faith in God. “I must explain myself; I must get people to understand.” Our Lord never explained anything; He left mistakes to correct themselves.
When we discern that people are not going on spiritually and allow the discernment to turn to criticism, we block our way to God. God never gives us discernment in order that we may criticize, but that we may intercede.
Oswald Chambers
November 23rd Devotional
juststevie,
The second to last paragraph reminds of two of my heroes. Both were giants in the faith.
Both were wrongfully, falsely accused or grossly misunderstood. Each acted differently.
Jonathan Edwards was silent.
Charles Spurgeon staunchly defended himself.
Both were correct. ?
Agreed, Frank
. . . 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 Trisagion Hymn
and the
50th Psalm (Septuagint)
The Holy Apostles Olympas, Rodion, Sosipater, Tertius, Erastos, and Quartus, of the Seventy
are among the many Saints and Holy Martyrs who are commemorated today, November 10th on the Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church or November 23rd on the civil or commercial calendar.
The Lives of the Holy Seventy Apostles are shared at this link in brief for their Synaxis.
http://www.cpress.orthodoxws.com/lives_4_january
We live in a time of pure evil.
“Nov. 17, 2021, 3:07 PM EST / Updated Nov. 17, 2021, 6:55 PM EST
By Elisha Fieldstad
Vials labeled as smallpox were discovered at a Pennsylvania lab, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
The frozen vials “were incidentally discovered by a laboratory worker while cleaning out a freezer in a facility that conducts vaccine research in Pennsylvania,” a CDC spokesperson said in a statement to NBC News.
The contents appeared to be intact, and the CDC is partnering with law enforcement to investigate, the agency said.” https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/vials-labeled-smallpox-found-lab-worker-cleaning-freezer-pennsylvania-rcna5918
Wouldn’t surprise me if we have an “unexpected outbreak”.
Buckle up. Keep prepping.
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Mornin’ infidels.
Perfect.
but if the chopper gets too close to the truth it will damage its rotors and crash
at the end the truth is still standing
sand will also damage rotors
truth is still standing
True. Just obscured by all flying…well, we all know. ?
A meditation to use to remove the evil forces causing the world such hate. I think this is good.
https://prepareforchange.net/2021/11/22/meditation-for-the-removal-of-the-negative-elites-and-their-minions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meditation-for-the-removal-of-the-negative-elites-and-their-minions
The climate scammers really are desperate. Despite a massive media campaign of climate gloom and doom leading up to COP 26, they accomplished nothing but emitting more CO
…..And plenty of methane (sewage gas).
Verse of the Day for Tuesday, November 23, 2021
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“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 5:3 (KJV)
https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/verse-of-day.php
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 piece 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.
Trying to encourage Christians.
Please read my comment to TMonroe in the beginning of this thread.
Hope it blesses you.
I love your posts here today.
The climate scammers really are desperate. Despite a massive media campaign of climate gloom and doom leading up to COP 26, they accomplished nothing but emitting more CO2 with their over 400 private jets and diesel generators used to charge the Tesla EVs that shuttled them to and from their maskless meetings.
And to make matters worse The weather and climate data is very disappointing for them.
As I write this the Arctic sea ice extent covers the same amount of area it did 25 years ago this date. Dozens of ships are locked in the ice or stuck in ports up there and the Russians have dispatched their ice breakers to try and free them before they are stuck for the winter. And Polar bear counts continue to rise.
Meanwhile Antarctica had the coldest winter since continuous monitoring began in 1957.
Every single one of the over 1000 islands that make up the Maldives are still above water despite multiple “experts” predicting they would succumb to sea level rise before now.
And the West side Hwy in Manhattan is just as far above sea level now as it was when James Hanson predicted is would be underwater by now or in less than 10 years from now if you accept the media’s revision it history of what he said.
The tide gauge at Battery park shows virtually no Sea Level Rise since then due to rebound. (The land in that area is still rising after having been pushed down from the weight of the 1 mile thick ice sheet that covered it during the last period of glaciation during the current ice age we live in)
British children know first hand what snow is despite climate “expert” Dr. Viner declaring they would not by now. And Mammoth mountain ski resort in California opened their slopes in October for only the third time in it’s history.
The Australian government has now released two reports attesting to the good health and actual expansion of the Great Barrier Reef. Quite the opposite of what the majority of the “experts” said would happen.
I could fill volumes with examples of failed climate doom predictions but here have just given a few of the most prominent examples.
However I feel compelled to provide a littl more history. You have seen me referring to the ACE (Accumulated Cyclone Energy) index in reference to tropic cyclones.
That scientific index was developed by Dr. William Gray who was professor emeritus at Colorado State University. The late Dr is recognized world over as the father of modern tropical storm forecasting.
Back when Al Gore was starting his climate disaster campaign, he asked Bill to come speak at one of his functions. Bill told him he would be glad to but he did not believe that human activity or CO2 we’re having any appreciable effect on the climate or violent weather. The invitation to speak was of course withdrawn and from that moment forward he never received another dime of Federal grant money for his research.
Please forgive any spelling errors. I did this on my phone sitting parked in the big truck and time is getting short.
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2021/11/19/sea-level-alarmism-unravels-as-earths-coastlines-are-observed-expanding-since-1984/
“A 2019 global-scale analysis of 709 islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans revealed 89% were either stable or growing in size, and that no island larger than 10 ha (and only 1.2% of islands larger than 5 ha) had decreased in size since the 1980s (Duvat, 2019). Likewise, the globe’s beaches been growing by 0.33 m/year since 1984 (Luijendijk et al., 2018).
“In a press release for a 2016 paper on coastal land area changes from 1985 to 2015, scientists acknowledged this:
“We expected that the coast would start to retreat due to sea level rise, but the most surprising thing is that the coasts are growing all over the world“ – BBC
“Accretion is the dominant trend…across the world” — Today there are high resolution satellite images available from Google Earth clearly demarcating global-scale decadal shoreline change since the 1980s.”
https://wattsupwiththat.com/2021/11/21/below-normal-extremes2021-northern-hemisphere-cyclone-activity-below-normalus-tornadoes-below-normal/
“Tropical cyclone activity across the Northern Hemisphere has been below-normal in 2021 in much the same way as it was last year. Specifically, while the Atlantic Basin featured above-normal tropical activity in this year and last, the Pacific Ocean experienced below-normal conditions in both years leading the way to below-normal levels across the hemisphere as a whole.
“According to Dr. Philip Klotzbach of Colorado State University, this is the first time since 1977 that there were no “major” hurricanes during the month of October anywhere across the globe. Furthermore, in the period from mid-October to mid-November, the accumulated cyclone energy (defined below) across the globe was the lowest in the satellite era (since 1966). The 2021 Atlantic Basin was above-normal in terms of the number of named storms (21) making it the third most active on record when using that particular metric.
“There is another metric known as the accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) that meteorologists tend to favor in order to assess overall tropical activity in a given season. The ACE metric – which was originally created by Dr. William Gray and associates at Colorado State University and later tweaked by NOAA – not only factors in the intensity of a tropical cyclone, it also takes into account its longevity.
“While the “number of storms” in the Atlantic Basin this season was ranked quite high on the historical scale, the average ACE per storm was much lower down on the rankings with past seasons. This result is indicative of the fact that many of this year’s named tropical systems were short-lived and/or relatively weak.”
As we who pay attention and strive to learn the real science know, the number of named storms is the result of subjective judgments and is thus not a scientific metric.
They are intentionally naming storms now that would have never have been named 10 years ago and the objective metrics demonstrate this, The average ACE intensity for a named storm is a 3. Ten years ago it was over 8!
The only reason I can think for naming so many more is to provide grist for the media climate change alarmist mill. Most in the public do not know or understand what I have explained above.
God sits in the heavens and laughs. ?
Dear RAH, I’ve never driven a truck, (unless you count my many Suburbans and a Tahoe…which you wouldn’t! I’m a very small woman and Really like sitting above “normal traffic.”) and I have to say your missives from the road are very informative and enjoyable. Thank you!
The whole “climate change” and “global warming” thing has caused me cognitive dissonance for decades. How many times do we have to see “dire predictions” disproved? How many times do we have to look at these “climate summits” where world leaders fly their private jets in, to bemoan their citizen’s “carbon footprints?” How many times do we have to see “renewable energy” schemes, being wasteful, costly, and destructive to the environment? How many times do we have to see cleaner fossil fuel technologies shut down because the are “dirty Fossil fuels?” How many times do we have to see “elites” buying Multi-million dollar mansions on the very coasts they assure us will be under water in a matter of years? How many times do we have to pay more and more for fuel to heat our homes, run our cars, cook our food because a few decide that might be the trick that gets us on the climate band wagon?
My concern is not so much for the scam, rather that everyone is falling for it.
Ha!!! I’m so short…and shrinking daily…that if you saw my car coming with me driving, you’d swear no one was behind the wheel. So says my daughter. I have a license plate with my name on it which my grands call me…Bucca (a very interesting story on how they came to call me that btw)… She said that’s the only way she knows I’m actually driving when she sees me.
You crack me up ?
I promise:
To never call you an imp.
To never call you a shrimp.
To never request Garrison dial up…what’s that song…Short People Got No Reason To Live?
My beloved 4’11” tall wife knows she is doing something to get on my nerves when I start singing that song to her.
I hate that song!!!
It has become their religion. Their cult. No worship of Him who created it and Who controls it all.
We are each individually infinitesimal specks in the universe. It has always stuck me that those who believe that we collectively are in charge of climate are living in narcissistic God denying bliss. I have never understood that sort of thinking.
I agree. What a sad “religion” to belong to…
And it IS a religion. One in which government is the deity they turn to as the most mighty and all powerful.
One that those that belong to it must believe that government has the power to control the weather and thus the climate.
One that requires one to believe the very things that have so greatly improved mans living condition and are the foundation of what has so extended our life expectancy are evil and poisonous.
God, Rah! A damning and frightening assessment. I do have a question for you and would like to hear your opinion: Do you really believe that most Americans feel that about their government? Or is there an effort to promote that idea?
It is the foundational precept of the political party which is. currently dominate in this country. All things great and good come from government and only more government can bring more great or good things and save us ignorant masses from ourselves.
This is not to say that all who vote for that party believe those things but obviously they vote for them no matter if they know they are doing so or not.
They vote for a party that demonizes the fossil fuels which have made modern civilization possible. They vote for a party which professes to believe that they can control the weather and thus the climate. And most, when asked, will at least provide lip service to their belief in human caused climate change and the supposed efforts to control it.
Rah, thank you for responding! I feel there has been a shift. A ground shaking shift. Point one: Too many people don’t believe the government “position” on mandatory Vacs and information coming from the government, and government health agencies and their “front Men.” And with that will come doubt and the refusal of the “government position” on anything. Thoughts?
Rush would give you a thumbs up. ?
Al Gore could tell you…
Ice caps gone. ?
And Greta Looneyberg is one of the worst climate change jokes ever fomented on Earth.
“How dare you!”
I call her scoldylocks.
🙂 🙂
Great research and condensed reporting of the facts, RAH.
Second that motion. ?
Keep on truckin’. We love your posts.
Thanks all. Now as I sit parked at Maga Mirrors shipping docks area in Newaygo, MI it is time to hit the sleeper. Night all and I pray especially so to just old cowboy and his daughter and new grandchild.
Please pray for my daughter and granddaughter. My daughter had taken the first of her two jabs and then found out she was pregnant. She refused the second shot.
The birth this morning was traumatic for both. My daughter hemmorrhaged and my granddaughter has fluid in her lungs. Both are in ICU and NICU.
Sawyer Grace is 8 pounds 4 ounces and just beautiful, just like her mother.
Family from everywhere is coming in to Texas, so pray for their safe travels also.
Both are in the hands of God. I know they will be okay. Especially with your prayers.
Done! Hang in there Cowboy.
Praying.
Amen!
Sawyer Grace! What a beautiful name! Prayer to God for Sawyer and your daughter.
Joining you in prayer for Sawyer Grace, her mother, you, and all your family. May God bless you all abundantly and grant good health and healing to all, especially Sawyer Grace and her mother! In Jesus’ name, Amen
Amen.
With you.
I am new here so still finding out what is where.
At the end of thread I commented on, I saw a candle. I think it is a prayer thread.
I don’t know how to link that here, but just go to the bottom of a thread. If you see a burning candle, click on it and see what happens.
I’m going to go and try to find it.
Okay, just scroll down to the end of comments on this page until you see a candle, then click on it and it bring you prayer requests.
This is really unique feature for an online site.
Praying, praying praying!
Thank you very much. It means more than you know.
Oh Lord please watch over this new mother and her bless-ed daughter. Please send healing to them both. Hear our prayers. We know you are doing more for them than we could hope or pray for. Amen.
God go with all who love them both, and let the peace of the Holy Spirit come to all of you. Please let us know how they are progressing ?.
I will. Thank you and all those that have offered up your prayers. The Peace that passeth all understanding is what I seek the most. I can’t thank you enough for reminding me of that.
You are so welcome sir. Not only am I keeping them in my prayers but in my mother’s heart. I believe motherhood miraculously changes our hearts. They certainly are never the same once we see our newborns. They’ll be fine. With so many in their corner and praying, God will surely answer in His great mercy.
So I did get more information. Sawyer also has air in her stomach. Apparently the baby came within 4 minutes of getting to the hospital. As a result, no epidural could be used. So a tremendous amount of pain for my daughter.
The good news is that I was able to get this news over the phone from my daughter. I’m still stuck out of state. Her real father and I coordinated our trips out. He was scheduled first obviously. This is a tight family. Her father insisted at her wedding that he wanted to share the father daughter dance with me. It made us all cry, well, except cowboys don’t cry. We just get allergies.
I didn’t want to ask because I didn’t want her to dwell on it. What does air in the stomach mean? How serious is it?
My daughter may be released tomorrow. No update on my granddaughter.
Prayers for healing said for Sawyer Grace and your daughter, as well as safe travels for your family. Please know that you and your family are being held up with prayers, Bill.
Thank you. I appreciate it very much. CTH readers have been my family for many, many years. You and others have been with me for the good days and the not so good days.
We are family…the best kind…that’s what we do?
Praying now.
Thank you Frank. I appreciate it.
Update?????
See the reply I sent to Betsy. It should be four comments above your last one to me. Thank you for asking. It means a lot to me.
My daughter may be released tomorrow. No update on my granddaughter.
Today is November 23rd.
Prayers up for Mike Lindell & legal/tech teams. Prayers for elected officials to grow spines and have courage to do the right thing regarding 11/3/2020.
A little different but beautiful and inspiring:
Schubert’s Sanctus from his Mass in A-flat major and E-flat major
Harnoncourt was an amazing conductor.
His 1992 production of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis with the Arnold Schoenberg Choir is the best ever. It will move you to tears. It is one of Beethoven’s most glorious works.
I am not Catholic, but I sure love the beauty of some of the composers’ masses.
I adore Harnoncourt, who I believe has just passed away. He will be a welcome addition to Heaven where so many other God inspired composers and artists have no doubt gone. This is beautiful, Solomon. I am so familiar with it, though it has been an age since I last heard it. Thank you. My day is better for hearing it again?
Definitely uplifting and heavenly music!
I am Catholic, and have to smile sometimes, realizing that there are non-Catholic Christians who know more about classical Catholic music than I do … Meanwhile, I enjoy listening to “Contemporary Christian” songs on the radio! (And yes, sometimes I listen to Classical and am always happy to hear Bach or Handel …)
Both prodigious in magnificent output.
Once when I was living in the UK their upmarket radio station, BBC3, honoured Bach’s birthday by playing every single choral work he ever wrote…cantatas, masses, all of it. It was such a gift. Days of Bach. For me nothing better.
An excellent tribute you were blessed to hear in the UK!
A few months back (Bach?), you may remember that I posted here about how my best friend Heidi was a direct descendant of Johann Sebastian Bach, and how he seemed to communicate with her through his music towards the end of her life when she was disabled. Love truly does transcend time and space.
https://www.ksat.com/news/national/2021/11/22/florida-massacre-families-to-get-millions-for-fbis-inaction/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=snd&utm_content=ksat12&fbclid=IwAR0lXPnw9harruIwFEH1Y9g6WaPRCveMUayvhbvs8hc2o6fIWTyxBLt5qLM
Glad to see the FIB held accountable for at least one thing.
Today’s Borg Observations
Technology without morality serves no purpose other than tools for the evil.
How ironic is it that those proclaiming there is no God seek to become gods themselves?
Some folks are so afraid of dying they forget to live. What’s the point of life if you choose not to enjoy all it has to offer?
Consider this: millions have taken to the streets in virtually every major European country to protest “vaccine” mandates. Every one of these countries maintain some form of symbolic monarchy or were once governed by monarchies. Australia and Canada were former British colonies under monarchical rule.
whoah. Here’s a Hotel to avoid and spread the word to people you know who are heading to/thru GA.
They kicked her and 6YO granddaughter out at nite…..just because she left a bad review on Hotels.com.
Walked to another hotel in pajamas!
Why has the Christmas Parade Massacre disappeared from the front page? Has the DOJ-CRS gotten to you too???
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.
I read the most interesting piece at American Thinker today by Barry Shaw. Highly recommend it along with a recent piece by Dr. Joondeph destroying the safe, effective, and free myths. It occurs to me that if Nancy knows Michelle will be president soon, she might think Florida a good place to be. Tiger used to or still does own property in the neighborhood. I found the idea quite compelling in a sickening kind of way.
How Long Has It Been – Old Friends Quartet