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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✝️ DAILY DEVOTIONAL, December 20, 2021
Betsy was right! Spurgeon sure cuts thru the fat!
Dan, your timing is impeccable (for me)❤️
Sending heartfelt thanks and blessings to you.
Good morning and Merry Christmas Dan🎄
🙄See above your post for my fat finger misplaced greeting!
Sorry..BELOW for my greeting!! Wow..is this how the day is going to go?😁
Got a feeling.. it’s going to be gggrrreat😎
May it be so! 🙏
That Spurgeon is a herald of God.
Good morning, dear Frank! I couldn’t put it any better than you did.
Thanks, Dan!
Good morning, GrandpaM. What a way to start the day.
Amen, Betsy! Good morning. Had to get to work this morning but got finished for the day.
As FC said it’s going to be a grrreat one! 😁
Thank you, Dan. This one I’ve kept on my phone for years. If there is a more joyful Spurgeon, I don’t know what it is. And, oh so needed.
Merry merry Christmas to you. Thank you again for this early gift.
Good morning, Cat! Isn’t this one glorious? 😊
🤩 good morning Betsy 🥰
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 to 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.””
Being a cheerful giver..❤️
That was what sprung to my mind when I read this. It was a good reminder to me.
Thanks WP😉
Good morning ☀️
“…a cheerful giver”
Here is an example of that lovely admonition, Cat. Below is a sweet tweet I ran across, and, yes, keep because it is one that makes me smile. I hope it does the same for you.
“A little girl just came up to the ice cream truck and asked if she could buy ice cream with a blue rock she found.
I am now one blue rock richer.”
So God truly bless the man whose ice cream truck this was, Andrew Hilary, a cheerful giver if ever there was one.💓
😊 definitely one for my treasure box. It’s a keeper 🥰
I’d hoped it might be….
All your sharings are treasures❤️
Titus 3:5-6 ESV 🎁
Thank you, W_P.
An individual believed to be Tony Fauci has been photographed sleeping naked and unmasked at an undisclosed location in Georgetown…
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h/t: The Gateway Pundit
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Hi FDR🙋♀️
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Looks like little Fraudchi’s been partying with Hunter !
HaHa. Good ones Garrison. I’ll bet that bass guitar sounds better live than on my TV speakers
IMHO:
Nationalism is mostly about:
love for your neighbors.
Populism is mostly:
Words, and especially actions, that do good for your neighbors.
What do y’all think?
A populist was described by William Safire in his book “The New Language of Politics” as “one attuned to the needs of the people.”
He had Ronald Reagan in mind, but if alive today, I am rather certain he would add Donald Trump.
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I love ancient Christmas carols. And I love to listen to traditional arrangements as well as finding unique gems. Here’s one of those gems. Annie Lenox singing with the African Children’s Choir. For those unfamiliar with this choir, excerpts from their mission are noted below. When I followed them more closely, I’m quite sure that many of their children came from war torn countries as well as countries with village after village was so ravaged by AIDS that many children had no parents and were struggling to survive on their own, with the oldest taking on parental kinds of responsibilities, etc.
The African Children’s Choir is composed of African children, aged 7 to 10 years old. The Choir is a program of a larger international organization called Music for Life, which provides thousands of impoverished children throughout Africa with the education, discipleship and leadership skills needed to rise above their conditions so they can bring positive, lasting change to their families, communities and countries…We instill Christian principles through teaching and leading by example and bring relief and development to African nations in crisis.
When the chips are down some things count a lot more than others. I have a feeling that Annie understood this. This is a lot more than just making a mark. Who knows where these kids will have gone after this performance? But one thing is certain, they will know they did something important, something that reminded the whole world that they existed—that they were important. And Annie helped that happened.
Yes indeed, Garrison. And I so appreciate your depth of understanding.
Having worked with children for many years – children in grave trouble – I know full well how easy it is for people to simplify the narrative when a positive program or some such thing graces their life. But the truth is, the road is very very rocky and rough and filled with much complexity.
And yet, exactly as you say, they know they did something meaningful and that stepping stone can make a huge difference in the life of a child that has a very tough path ahead. If enough stepping stones can be there for them, some, a few, can keep stepping and stepping to build a life of some kind of stability, all-the-while grappling with the horrors and sorrows they experienced in their youth (and beyond).
It’s difficult for me to explain, but when I read your comment, it made me cry thinking about all of this…
You are a beautiful soul….
Actually, I think I’m pretty ordinary. But still . . . 🙂
You have a huge humble heart GH ❤️
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As yours is, Sarah. I understand the nature of your work all too well.
My lovely and giving daughter worked with children such as the ones you describe. It was hard and affected her beautiful heart in ways I’m not sure she saw coming. She’d share the stories with me, and honestly, it made me realize she had a strength which was needed to go from day to day. I know that you left that mark, as she did. One person at the right time has the potential to be that one person who alters a child’s direction. And I’m sure you approached your calling with that in mind.
My daughter, also a Sarah (is there something in the name?) quit when she started her family of 4…one to start then triplets the very next year.
Then for economic reasons, she became a science teacher at her local grade school. She had no specific qualifications to do so, but she poured her heart and soul into it. She took all her state required tests and taught. Her classroom was a cornucopia of science joys.
One of the mothers of her students said her little boy woke up one day shouting “It’s SCIENCE DAY!”, so excited was he to get to her class.
My Sarah was just voted Teacher of the Year after only two years in that school. I told her early on that she might never know but that she was that stepping stone you speak of for some child who would go on to do meaningful things later in life. She has given her whole self for her charges. But, like you, that’s just who she is.
The tears I truly understand. Making a difference to a little one comes with a price sometimes. I’m sure you have made that difference to many. Merry Christmas, Sarah.
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Thank you for all of that. What an incredibly beautiful story you shared of your daughter’s ongoing journey. It was deeply touching and inspiring.
“It’s SCIENCE DAY!” Oh, wow. That is so wonderful and so emblematic of the spirit of children! I’m going to take that image and try to replace all the horrible “The science!” that’s stuck in my brain that’s been barked out at us for two years now by hideous people.
Merry Christmas to you, as well Betsy, if I haven’t wished that to you already. Sometimes it’s hard to keep track of such things on these threads these days.
Thank you so much, Sarah. I’ll take as many Merry Christmases as are being offered…and treasure each one. There is no such thing as overdosing on good wishes.
And yes. I thought if I never heard that odious word “science” again it would be brilliant. So, like you, I smiled broadly when her sister, my first, posted that on FB.
If I make take another liberty in this personal story…one of the things my Sarah did was to acquire various lizards, geckos, and even a bearded dragon. She also managed to apply for and get a grant to fund their upkeep, which included a suitable aquarium type home(s), their ecologically appropriate plants and such, their food. All so her students could learn about the day to day lives of these creatures. Children and lizards, a brilliant combination.
The bearded dragon was the big hit. But because she couldn’t bear to leave him alone on the weekends, she replicated his home at her house, so that’s where he spends his off time.
And the really fascinating part of this story is that her 4 treat him as if he were a dog or cat. He loves it oddly enough. I’ve received many photos of them lying on the bed or couch with “Toothless” as he is named tucked up in a blanket right under their chins as they watch television, his eyes shut as he sleeps. Remarkable.
One more indulgence. I learned about her award, as did everyone else, only because her husband phoned my other daughter to tell her. Sarah has always hidden her light under a bushel. So our Caroline (sister) posted the news on FB. And now everyone who loves her knows. And that the end of my story.
Thank you for your lovely remarks😊 I’ll no doubt catch up with you anon as the world spirals out of control. May God help us and protect us with His loving grace and mercy as we welcome His Beloved Son, so needed now and always.
Watch Annie Lennox with David Bowie doing Under Pressure. Her raccoon eyes tells me everything I need to know about that Demonic Pedo.
Huh? Are you saying that Annie Lennox is a pedophile? I’ve never read anything of the kind about her. As for that video, I checked it out. It’s stupid performance stuff that people do in the world of pop music, although I think that Lennox and Bowie are kind of in a class all their own. But not sure. I don’t really follow that genre of music.
Bowie is a pedo not Annie.
Mungrel. You make me smile.
Good morning ☀️
Hi, Frank.
Good morning, son.
Morning Pop, I’m afraid sonnys been a bit of a bad boy today and has been sent to bed ! But I remembered what you said pop about sinners and and redemption so I’ll take the bread and bottle of wine to bed.
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See my answer to you below🙏
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Oh. How horrible. And how dreadful that Annie Lennox, or anyone else for that matter, would associated themselves with him. Alas, is no small joy left unsmudged by some evil news? I guess this is the times in which we live where one hardly has to scratch the surface to discover some awful thing about a person.
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One more wildly inventive carol sung by Annie Lenox. Lots of stress on the rhythmic elements, among other things, such as the insanely creative video that harkens back to Victorian England and the strange world where fantasy and reality are melded together. Although there are a few things about it that I’m not crazy about, overall, I think it’s a mini-masterpiece in a pop-ish genre (though it’s really hard to describe and pin Lennox down in a simple way).
For a bit of levity. (I only just recently discovered Conservative Mama, so I’m binge watching a lot of her videos. Sorry if Conservative Mama is old news to y’all. Sometimes I way behind the curve!)
Forgot about her. Thanks for the refresh 🙂
Blackmore’s Night (1997)
Richie Blackmore (deep purple) & girlfriend Candice Night.
They just recently released a winter carols 2021
A bit of medieval flavor sprinkled in especially from a castle.
I love this group!!! I think they have really unusual and wonderful arrangements and a very unique and fantastic sound – instrumental and vocal. Full of energy and often a bit hypnotic in arrangement! Thanks for posting! I have their version of We Three Kings in my favorites along with this version by Dolly Parton (which has rather odd visuals in the video, but I love her voice and I love the banjo).
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Verse of the Day for Monday, December 20, 2021
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“My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.”
Psalms 62:5 (KJV)
https://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/verse-of-day.php
BE MY VOICE
BABY LIVES MATTER
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.
Duchess, thank you for your posts and prayers. May the Lord bless you and yours. Have a very Merry Christmas.
So glad your post was here this morning 🙂
This apprentice(me) was hoping it would appear on menagerie’advent thread yesterday. No matter, it’s here for me now🙂
Good morning duchess✝️
THE RIGHT LINES OF WORK
“I, if I be lifted up, will draw all men unto Me.” John xii. 32
Very few of us have any understanding of the reason why Jesus Christ died. If sympathy is all that human beings need, then the Cross of Christ is a farce, there was no need for it. What the world needs is not “a little bit of love,” but a surgical operation.
When you are face to face with a soul in difficulty spiritually, remind yourself of Jesus Christ on the Cross. If that soul can get to God on any other line, then the Cross of Jesus Christ is unnecessary. If you can help others by your sympathy or understanding, you are a traitor to Jesus Christ. You have to keep your soul rightly related to God and pour out for others on His line, not pour out on the human line and ignore God. The great note today is amiable religiosity.
The one thing we have to do is to exhibit Jesus Christ crucified, to lift Him up all the time. Every doctrine that is not imbedded in the Cross of Jesus will lead astray. If the worker himself believes in Jesus Christ and is banking on the Reality of Redemption, the people he talks to MUST be concerned. The thing that remains and deepens is the worker’s simple relationship to Jesus Christ; his usefulness to God depends on that and that alone.
The calling of a New Testament worker is to uncover sin and to reveal Jesus Christ as Saviour, consequently he cannot be poetical, he must be sternly surgical. We are sent by God to lift up Jesus Christ, not to give wonderfully beautiful discourses. We have to probe straight down as deeply as God has probed us, to be keen in sensing the Scriptures which bring the truth straight home and to apply them fearlessly.
Oswald Chambers
December 20th Devotional
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First read… so what tool do we use from the father and son’s tool box? Does it be used delicately or swung like a hammer?
Good morning Stevie☀️
Anyone got some wd 40 I can borrow?
The first thought that crossed my mind when I read your comment was, they used a hammer on Him, so like a hammer is my answer! Not sure if that is correct but it’s the thought process that happened ✝✝✝ Blessings Cat!
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Blessings Stevie❤️
To the good people here,
An update as promised :
My contact is a young woman and a sort I might add, she bought her two 3-5 yr olds with her , gorgeous youngins.
Here’s what happened :
She did this on her day off.
She gave me everything she could get.
It seems that the hospital protocol in regards to complaints and exemption procedures is so far buried in the “system” that she cannot find them, she will keep looking.
That legally they must exist was confirmed.
I got 15 extra pages not specifically on my medical history but the procedure following my complaints.
Here’s where it gets interesting , the quack ran to the lawyers both insurance and medical after I demanded an explanation, in these are accusations that mungrel was abusive and intimidating ! Strike one !
I recorded the conversation.
I informed her what the word genocide ment and called her a murderer that’s it.
The excuse of a reason was given in the form of so called government “rules” not law.
I have not yet gone through everything but how’s this and I quote :
Medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines.
The only two contraindications are anaphylaxis to a previous dose of the same vaccine or anaphylaxis to a component of the vaccine.
Well there it is, l had to look up the words and think a little while too.
But it gets better describing a ” medical contraindications as :
Pfizer.
Moderna.
AstraZeneca.
I have four pages of this absolute shit.
Good news more people have been fighting for religious exemptions and it’s getting nasty.
Your prayers were answered in another way for me as I am the only one attacking on this front and that just the way I like it.
Saving the best to last, my new found freind gave me the name of the boss of the board of directors that is not on any public listings.
I am now going to see what Garrison music I will listen too.
More later.
Waiting!
No best man for you Frank she’s married 😞
Oh, and God bless Patriots.
Amen!
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🤔. Good info mungrel🙂
I’m allergic to lots of “unmentioned” stuff. Experience lots of reactions including anaphylaxis 🤔 so…thinking… did God give me a gift when he made me so allergic?
Wondering if that’s the reason my,in the system,dr says I can’t take the shot?
Thanks mungrel for taking one for the team😘
That’s cool, you wanna read this rubbish unbelievable how entire workforces don’t even bother to look .
I’ve had my share of reading the rubbish they add to everything ( head spinning). Thanks for the offer❤️ Maybe later😉
Right now my teachers have loaded me up with homework😉
IMHO, tip- you catch a lot more flies with 🍯🙂 ❤️
Cat, so interesting you mention your allergies. Your incisive thinking is in alignment with mine on one of my children. Over a decade ago, we nearly lost her because of blood clots. They came from nowhere, or so I thought. God in his abundant mercy healed her and today it’s as if she never endured that terrible life threatening event.
Lately I have been remembering this, and wondering if, like you, there was reason she had to experience it. I don’t know. Of course her company has ordered forced shots…shots which have caused so much suffering and death by clotting. I’ll leave it at that.
Just to let you know your deep train of thought has company.
You’re too kind. Can’t take credit for incisive thinking.
Just life experiences with mold, peanuts, perfume, soy, carrageenan, topped with diabetes effects, thyroid stuff with a topping of allergy to presidone, which will put me in a hospital 🤪 off the top of my head🤔
Needless to say, my cooking skills have improved immensely 😂
It’s good to question everything. ❤️Happy to read your daughter’s doing well now❤️🥰
Question everything is a mantra I repeat often to.my grands here. I want them to learn to think. A long way to go but I’ve started the process. Life and mistakes will do the rest.
Teach them to revere truth – to revere truth is to revere God – and when they are older and begin to develop opinions, to begin from the assumption that everything they know is wrong because everything they have been told (by “teachers” and the media) is a lie. And be willing to think the unthinkable and go too far. Richard Feynman: Always go too far because that’s where the truth is
I agree, Will. God’s truth is always taught. Earthly truth is another thing entirely.
I’ve said before that my original “question everything” has now turned into ” assume everything is a lie”. They are teenagers and thankfully do listen to me. And their critical thinking skills improve every day.
It’s horrible that our world is such that this must be said. But God is immutable for the ages. We start there. So far so good.
Merry Christmas, Will😊
I like encouraging the “WHY” question 🤭
It’s a good thing to ask, Cat. One of ours took a debate class. “Why” became a very useful concept to him.
Joining Frank and FC, waiting in the branches.
God go with you and her, Mungrel.
Look for this ingredient. SM-102. I’ll find the info I’ve saved to my phone on this, but it’s an ingredient in the MRNA vaxes and according to the FDA, it is carcinogenic.
I am unfamiliar with Aussie FDA so I don’t know if they have taken a stand on this one. I also don’t know if it is in the Astrazeneca one.
I am throwing this out in a slim chance it might be useful. Also!! ALL vaxes have used abortion harvested cells in their production, through testing, or incorporation. I’m pretty sure Astrazeneca is one in which it is incorporated. The MRNA “say” they were used in testing only, but these companies are such liars, whoever knows. I’m thinking of the religious exemptions on this.
None of the companies have revealed all that’s in these things, and that’s just a fact.
A David and Goliath moment for so many. The heat is increasing here and in Europe on these odious and genocidal people. Keep piling the coals on. So glad you have that recording. You are such a fighter, a warrior. My admiration for you knows no bounds. Go get em, friend. LBT💓🙏
MUNGREL! Check out the following site for valuable info on all the vaxes. It is extremely detailed, well laid out. Please look at it!
CHILDREN OF GOD FOR LIFE.ORG
Hope this is helpful.🙏
Mornin’ infidels!
Japan drops all vaccine mandates, places myocarditis warning on label
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https://remnantnewspaper.com/web/index.php/headline-news-around-the-world/item/5738-japan-will-not-discriminate-against-vaccine-hesitant-puts-myocarditis-on-covid-vax-label-s-list-of-serious-side-effects
Japan has a strict immigration policy. I doubt many would choose that country as a destination. In addition, they are below population replacement levels. I believe the government has had a hard look at what is so obvious about these biojabs and have drawn the correct conclusions…unlike other countries which seem to have blinkers on or worse, know exactly what genocidal paths they are are traveling on.
myocarditis has a 50% survival rate at any age compared to c19/omicrom 99.4%
I know many have given up on woke pro football, but this aired Sunday Night on NBC during post game interviews and is worth a look
Don’t think the producers planned for this… (23 sec into video)
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Hmm, my reply disappeared somewhere. I’ll make it short – FJB!
Brevity is powerful.
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You betcha!💓
Dad gets it so his kids get it. God Bless America!
My kind of kids 😂
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
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)
Thank you sepp for all you post❤️
Good morning ☀️
Good morning all.
Backed into the door here in Newaygo. They moved the time up on this stop by an hour.
I hit the sleeper at 21:30 last night an woke up to my alarm at 05:50. That is very rare for me. Usually I’m up at least an hour before my alarm goes off,
No donuts this morning. Instead it’s cheese danish and man is it good! Got enough to have a couple of good sized pieces each of the three mornings I’ll be on this run.
No donuts? As they say, a change is as good as a rest. Cheese danish would work for me as well. Stay safe, rah.
I would like to see a critique of “Biden trumps preceding presidents in leading US economy to great heights” by Matthew A Winkler (on website of businesslive dot co dot za). It looks like a disingenuous article where Winkler conveniently leaves out important context to push a political narrative that does not reflect reality in the lives of ordinary Americans but only the way the wealth of the richest has grown since March 2020.
Inflation, November 2020 to November 2021 was 6.8%, the highest it’s been since 1982.
Inflation from November 2019 to November 2020 was 1.2%.
Are you sure his name is not Wanker?
A bit of history in this interesting article:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/when-humane-societies-threw-christmas-parties-for-horses-180979253/?fbclid=IwAR1dLI49kHXFJwsuApJJqNr7b3g6utKHfzdubi-uTeCJhL0xfRceEf8yxxI
“When Humane Societies Threw Christmas Parties for Horses”
Held across the U.S. in the early 20th century, the events sought to raise awareness for poor living conditions and offer the animals a holiday respite.
Christmas parties continued through the 1930s, even as cars displaced horses on city streets.
💡 so that’s where the song…beer for my horses originates from!😎
I just noticed that our estimable fake Indian senator, Warren, announced that although she tested negative earlier this week, she is now testing positive for COVID. This despite being triple ultra vaxxed and boosted and masked and eagerly awaiting the next variant so she can get boosted again. As of now she’s only one shot away from her free order of breadsticks or a half dozen donuts. Or maybe a chance to win a million dollars in Massachusetts VaxMillions ( a real thing), a State lottery game reserved for those who take the Mark. She says she is “grateful” that she only has mild symptoms. A shame. Hey stupid, I’m now and forever unvaxxed and I have NO symptoms. I wonder if there is a connection. BTW, If you happen to run into the Ol’ Pooperoo, give him this message please – FJB. You may have to translate, he has trouble with his letters
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You know how things suddenly strike you. I have ‘my’ music playing this morning. One of my favorite movies is Kismet – on of the songs I love is The Olive Tree
The fool sits beneath the olive tree and imagines all of the wondrous things he could have – but alas – it is very very deep – so he yawned and went to sleep.
I lie -I love ’em all. and I love musicals. We watched Sound of Music last night – whetted my appetite
Hey – have a Blessed Monday before Christmas
Blessed Monday to you ms Idaho ✝️
My parents had quite a collection of classic musical records. There’s a lot of truth in them, IMO
You all are a classic bunch here at the cth You all have awakened so many memories that, as you can see, I can’t resist commenting. Thank you all for putting up with me❤️ I love you all❣️
I meow.
do you meow?
hugs
🙃at the moment I’m ducking an old shoe thrown my way. Some humans don’t appreciate my meowing. Especially when I sing “ memories -from cats- the musical 😹
Xxxx
The Real Face of St. Nicholas
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Have you ever wondered what St. Nicholas really looked like?
If so, you aren’t the only one!
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https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas/real-face
Most people don’t realize there was a real St Nicholas
somehow he morphed into santa claus
then he morphed into a million santas everywhere
to facilitate ‘gift buying’
don’t cha know?
Anyone catch the Oreo ad with the black Santa?
Now that is a ‘patriotic’ turnout. Winnie the Xi and the CCP get their wish. Record low 30 percent turnout.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/hong-kong-polls-hit-30-per-cent-rate-non-establishment-failed-to-get-seats
New Czech PM issues statement on dolts seeking to ban the combustion engine. https://rmx.news/czech-republic/banning-cars-with-combustion-engines-is-unacceptable-says-new-czech-pm/
wow. Yep.
There has been quite a vocal change in Berlin. https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/news/german-government-row-over-nord-stream-2/
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
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Amen.
Amen. And Lord please comfort and relieve political prisoners all over the world, all people persecuted for speaking their minds. Especially please watch over Julian Assange, Pastor Pawlowski, and all those suffering in DC jails because of the Jan 6 mess
Amen.
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Amen.
Amen.
Nice article considering it compares miles driven in 2019 with 2021 (even back to 2015 for historical reference). It shows, at least to me, the extent of the manipulative energy policy since gas demand is down compared with 2019 and prices are up $1+/gal since Trump presidency. I imagine the current admin will know if they shut down economy they will hurt the most vulnerable who must physically be at work to get paid.
Finally, be on lookout for whatever ridiculousness Dems can dream up to address safety concerns (very last sentence).
https://www.oann.com/u-s-motor-vehicle-travel-rose-by-7-1-in-october-over-2020-levels/
Next one is pretty self explanatory, regarding wage vs inflation and ties in well with your warnings about even higher inflation in 2022. But if you take these two articles in combination it appears it will require China-like manipulation to hide the deep stinky cow excrement we are driving towards at 200mph.
https://www.nxtmine.com/news/articles/economics/stagflation-is-coming-to-a-theater-near-you/