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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This is what a 50 rank pipe organ sounds like. Magnificent!!!
In the infamous words of Arnold Shwarzeneggar… “I’ll be Bach”
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Well, he WAS from Austria originally
Oh, my soul!!💓
Wonderful sound on this. Can you imagine the acoustics and the power of hearing it in person?
I like the first one best. Very powerful!
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Sorry I forgot to post this last night. I had a clutch of late night home chores to attend to and forgot . . . again. I hate it when this happens. Still, I hope everyone has a blessed Sunday. 🙁
I’m glad you forgot, Garrison. I would have missed it and now have the extreme pleasure in hearing it this morning.😘
You are too kind, Betsy. I’d planned to put the Parting Glass in front of the Bach organ music but then didn’t come back to my study until this morning. I’ve never been good at multi-tasking.
😊 I am good at it…to a point. Then the whole house of cards collapses in on itself. Best for me to tackle one thing at a time, then move on to the next…age does that you know😉💓
Oh, yes. Had a boss once who was OCD. My cluttered office was so upsetting to her that she gently suggested that I move to a far nicer office—that just happened to be at the opposite end of the building. Sometimes being disorganized has some advantages!!! 🙂
Well you no doubt knew where everything was. And yes, a huge advantage!😂
Garrison have you heard this? It’s very very raw and that’s part of the beauty.
Hadn’t heard this, Sarah. Thanks for posting. Shamus Haney I do know about. He did a new translation of Beowulf a few years ago. We all know the story as an epic poem. As it should, his version follows that path. He also recorded a spoken version. It’s not something you’d want to listen to late at night in a darkened room—I warned a friend about this but he didn’t listen. He was a bit drunk, turned the lights out and, listening to Shamus read his narrative proceeded to scare the pee out of himself. Shamus Haney’s reading is powerful stuff. I did warn him after all. 🙂
A hand over my heart and tears in my eyes…Thank you, Sarah.
Re: the Parting Glass:
Aileen née McIntyre here. The night before my dear Mum (and best friend) went into the hospital for exploratory surgery for suspected pancreatic cancer, ( a hospital visit from which she would not exit alive…) we sat out on the back porch, me, Mum and our dear next door neighbor. We shared a glass of scotch and many fun stories. Literally, the parting glass…
I have so many emotions boiling up with your story, Leenie, that I can’t describe them.
Me, too Bets, worst week of my life, (so far.). I sat on the front porch of my parent’s house with my husband after Mum died and I said to him, “I’ve been dreading this very day my entire life.”
Forgive me TMI!
My heart goes out to you, little Sis. ❤️
Thank you, Grandpa. That happened a long time ago. And in the interim, I’ve learned the blessings that can come from hard things. Foremost is the relationship with my Dad! Who knew, all those years, Dad had a voice, had an opinion, had stories to share. I DO NOW!!!
Sometimes, Bach gives me a headache…sometimes he sends me to heaven.
I find Bach performed on a harpsichord unlistenable. Everything else is pure joy for me, especially his masses and cantatas.
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. . . 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)
Psalm 50 (Masoretic)
My typo
Psalm 51 (Masoretic) / KJV
Gee, those shoes look so……..comfy.
Idiots, the word for this is called ‘podophilia’.
That’s right up there with ‘stupid’. Makes my feet hurt just looking at it.
The Triodion
Sunday of the Parable of the Prodigal Son
Kontakion. Third Tone.
“Having foolishly abandoned Thy paternal glory, I squandered on vices the wealth which Thou gavest me. Wherefore, I cry unto Thee with the voice of the prodigal: I have sinned before Thee, O compassionate Father. Receive me as one repentant, and make me as one of Thy hired servants.”
February 7th on the Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church
February 20th on the civil or commercial calendar
I can’t tell you, Sepp, how this has moved me. Amen🙏
Winter continues into March for many of us. The first storm next week is looking like it will stay mostly north up in WI, MI and the NE US.
The second one, that will come late in the week is looking really ugly. Stretching from the Texas Pan Handle all the way into New England. Lots of Freezing rain possible in AR, MO, KY, TN, IN. Power outage stuff in some places.
Suggest you all keep close tabs on that one.
Thank you, rah. You be safe on your journey this week. Check in when you can.🙏
Good morning, Bet (Not Midler) Turbo Tomahawk who is my sis. ☀️
Goodnight Frank !
Gunna put the midnight wobbler on (fan) hot night here.
Cheers.
Gnite dog!
Now that’s MY first smile of the day. I am and you can count my on it💓 Good blessed Sunday morning to you, as well, Frank🤓
Early Belle ! Again ?
Mungrel gut saying, very interesting day onboard.
As always.
Just for a moment…then off again, dear Mungrel…sleep well💓
Thanks for the heads up. Looks safe for now in central Kentucky, but I am planning to head to Memphis late this week to help Samaritan’s Purse in the continuing cleanup from the ice storm a few weeks ago.
(Gray News) – AT&T customers should check their devices now to potentially avoid losing service.
According to the FCC, mobile providers are shutting down their 3G networks that older technology rely on. They are trying to make room for more advanced network services, including 5G.
When this happens, 3G phones and certain older 4G mobile devices will be unable to make or receive calls and texts, including calls to 911 or use data services.
The FCC said the timing to phase out 3G services will vary by company and could change, so consult your provider for the most up-to-date information.
AT&T has announced it will stop service of the 3G network on Feb. 22, 2022. AT&T compiled a list of devices that will work on the new network.
3G is phasing out, rendering some older cell phones obsolete.
Here’s a look at the planned dates for completing the shutdowns, according to the FCC, though the process for each carrier could begin sooner:
T-Mobile announced it will finish shutting down Sprint’s 3G CDMA network by March 31, 2022, and Sprint’s 4G LTE network by June 30, 2022. The provider also announced it will shut down T-Mobile’s 3G UMTS network by July 1, 2022, but has not yet announced a shutdown date for its 2G network.
Verizon announced it will finish shutting down its 3G network by Dec. 31, 2022.
This will impact any device that uses the 3G network and is not limited to mobile phones.
This means certain medical devices, tablets, smart watches, vehicle SOS services, home security systems and other connected products could be affected.
Some devices may only require a software update, or you may need to upgrade to a newer device to ensure you can stay connected.
Check your mobile provider’s website to see if your device is affected.
Very practical help. Thanks for taking the time to post this for us. 🙌
Our local cell phone company sold out to Verison. Yes, a local cell phone company. They had good prices and great customer service but they were only in central Kentucky and offered nationwide coverage. As soon as the conversion was complete, Verison started calling in the old phones and shutting off service access to the network. People were lined up outside the stores for days trying to get their phone to work. We were warned so I had already switched my phones to another service. Others were not as fortunate.
Corporates acting as corporates do. No longer is the customer their #1 concern.
It’s amazing how the most important information is always to be found at the end of the articles.
Those home security devices, whether the ring door type or services like the ADT’s, many will be affected when the 3G and eventually the 4G go offline.
Have a friend who is looking at getting one of those wristwatches so if their parent, who has Alzheimer’s, goes wandering, which they are prone to do, so appreciate this information. Will tell her to wait and see if this 3G, 4G elimination will do to those devices. What is interesting, there are even shoe inserts with the ability to track a patient’s wanderings. Guess those will be impacted as well.
Where the Real Action Is
In times when victory seems impossible, we learn that battles are not won through our effort, but through God’s power.
Charles F. Stanley February 1, 2022
If there’s one thing that the Old Testament has in abundance, it’s battle scenes. We might be tempted to skim these passages, thinking they’re just dry historical records that have no relevance for our lives today. However, God has recorded these events in His Word for our reproof, correction, and training (2 Timothy 3:16). By searching for the principles embedded in these accounts, we’ll find truth that can transform our lives.
For instance, consider the war between Israel and the Amalekites in Exodus 17:8-16. This was the Israelites’ first battle after God delivered them from slavery in Egypt. Their journey through the wilderness had barely begun when the Amalekites started attacking the stragglers in the rear of the caravan (Deuteronomy 25:17-18).
God’s goal is to clear away everything that hinders us from hearing His voice and receiving His guidance and power.
The Israelites were in desperate need of help because this was not a fair fight. The Amalekites were seasoned warriors, but the children of Israel were former slaves—experienced in making bricks, not war. Though victory looked impossible, Moses did two things to prepare. First, he told Joshua to choose men for an army; then he took the staff of God and climbed with Aaron and Hur to a hilltop overlooking the battlefield.
While combat raged below, Moses raised the staff. As long as his hands were lifted, the Israelites were victorious, but when his arms grew heavy and dropped to his side, the Amalekites gained the advantage. Seeing Moses’ struggle, Aaron and Hur sat him on a rock and stationed themselves on either side to support his arms. Before nightfall, Joshua and his men had overwhelmed their enemy. And by studying their victory, we can learn a great deal about the power of prayer.
The rest of the article can be read here
Thank you for this one, dogsmaw.
Westlife – You Raise Me Up
Goodaye Feral, if you see this!
I know your using your sixth sense 😝
Goodaye Mungrel ❤️ gotta catch up on yesterday’s news and general store chatter by all you folks. Seems like you all had quite a party yesterday! Sweeeet!
There you are! Welcome back after a day’s absence, Cat💓.
Good afternoon, Betsy. I’m checking in for a quick look. Then will be receiving part of the brood. 😃
Howdy!! I’ve been thinking about how much fun you’d be having today💓 Have a wonderful time, G🤗
Just got back. We had everyone at my sister in law’s house. It was a soup night, chicken chowder, kale with sausage, and split pea soup. Wine for everyone but me, then the guys lit up the cigars with some bourbon while I came home to feed the hungry crits and chill. Got to be in SanAntonio early in the morning for a dr’s appointment.
We had a blast and I was thrilled to find out that my granddaughter is not mad at me at all for sticking her with her shot last week.
‘And on top of it besides 4 grandsons I got to see and hug my two favorite granddaughters- the 21 yo one and the 7 yo (if you haven’t figured it out already, I have only 2 granddaughters). 😁
Designated driver? A what a marvelous afternoon, full of joy. I bet they had to pry themselves from your hugs. I know mine do😉 Time is so precious, and grand kids change so fast. Makes me glad to see them growing but sad at the same time. I’m sure it here is word for that. Bittersweet? Perhaps.
At any rate I’m so happy for your afternoon🤗. One for the memory books.
Good afternoon, Cat! Welcome back. 😍
thank you, Dora
Verse of the Day for Sunday, February 20, 2022
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“The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand.”
Psalms 121:5 (KJV)
BE MY VOICE
BABY LIVES MATTER
Amen
https://thenewamerican.com/pure-evil-fda-purchased-baby-heads-and-body-parts-demanded-fresh-and-never-frozen/
https://thefederalist.com/2022/02/18/california-prosecutors-attempt-to-ban-exculpatory-evidence-from-pro-life-journalists-criminal-trial/
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.
Happily added. Thank you, Flyover😊
From my Bible study this morning:
. . .who brings princes to nothing,
and makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness.
Scarcely are they planted, scarcely sown,
scarcely has their stem taken root in the earth,
when he blows on them, and they wither,
and the tempest carries them off like stubble.
Isaiah 40:23-24
There are few of them and they are planted shallow so as to be easily blown away as God wills. I was encouraged by this thought.
Lyrics from the Movie Kismet:
Sands Of Time Lyrics
Princes come,
Princes go,
An hour of pomp and show they know;
Princes come and over the sands,
And over the sands of time they go.
Wise men come,
Ever promising the riddle of life to know,
Wise men come, Ah,
But over the sands.
The silent sands of time they go
Lovers come,
Lovers go.
And all that there is to know
Lovers know;
Only lovers know.
source: https://www.lyricsondemand.com/soundtracks/k/kismetlyrics/sandsoftimelyrics.html
Lovely, ms idaho.
And speaking of sand…
“Never, never pin your whole faith on any human being, not if he is the best and the wisest in the whole world. There are lots of nice things you can do with sand; but do not try building a house on it.”
CS Lewis
of course, God is Love
In a changeable world, He is unchanging💓
One almighty sudden gust, the breath of God, would do it, VM. I often pray it will happen before all the sheep and lambs in His flock are destroyed.
But… “The only safe place for a sheep is by the side of his Shepherd because the devil does not fear sheep; he just fears the Shepherd, that is all.”
AW Tozer
Bore da, Treepers!
Blessed Sunday of the Prodigal Son. to. all.
God Bless America , 🙂
Thank you so much for posting this. They treat us like a bunch of hillbillies so lets show them what being a hillbilly really means.
Let’s go Brandon.
moved
King James Bible Isiah 40: 30
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
My husband lost his two brilliant sons to muscular dystrophy. One son developed a website which is still in existence today. Both had razor sharp minds and computer skills. I pray in their eternal home that they are running and walking, two things they could not do on earth🙏 When I read Isaiah 40:30, I always think of them.
Thank you, jay💓
I really like Greg Laurie’s acronym
B-Basic
I- Instruction
B- Before
L -Leaving
E- Earth
That is very very nice indeed🙏🤗. Thank you. B
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Mornin’ infidels.
Say it Loud
Say it PROUD
This morning I’m thinking about how the U.S convoy can learn from the Canadian convoy. The convoy improvement must be the convoy has to stay mobile and not give the appearance of a static encampment. In other words, hypothetically, a permanent interstate slowdown joined by millions of other ordinary drivers. Downside is a slowdown will cost more gas money.
Park the trucks and go home. Stike.
Financial security: Stop feeding the system. It’s never a good idea to leave your money in the top 10 banks. “Top 10” will never hesitate to freeze funds. Consider moving funds out of the “top 10” if you have not already done so.
Started this project a few months ago.
Food for thought:
The vacs are the most current, but one of the first joint, profit, operations between big pharma and the fda was the introduction of the “expiration date” for drugs and prescriptions.
That was a real gold mine.
And the sheeple have been conditioned to believe it. Couple of weeks ago my veins on the leg got inflamed. Took Aspirin for over a week. It “expired” in 2011. Worked just fine.
Yesterday looked and some canned chicken breast, the can said best by Marc 2020. Told my wife it should be good for another 30 years.
You are so right!!
The Mummy Returns. Who in the world is paying Lurch to travel and bloviate? Munich Security Conference looks more like another globalist org pushing the antithesis of all that is sane.
https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/113033/Egypt’s-COP-27-President-Designate-meets-with-US-Special-Presidential
Meanwhile, wasn’t Sarkozy convicted? https://www.egyptdailynews.com/detail/former-french-president-sarkozy-enjoys-warm-weather-ancient-egyptian-civilization-in-family-vacation-in-luxor
Just a front for their little side meetings. I’m convinced the main event was just a cover for the real behind the door gatherings to determine their next steps.
Must see video of convoy organizer, not arrested. Taken February 19th.
He does a good job in keeping the press on focus, not letting the press frame the narrative.
Hi! The U Penn Lia swimmer, formerly known as William, is breaking all Ivy League women’s swimming records.
I’m posting a link below.
The comment section is what you would expect. What I have not seen in the “Women can stop this, just stop swimming against him!” Crowd is this: 19-22 year olds (remember those years?) Losing their scholarships, if they can even stay at the school without it, they get to take on massive debt to pay for it themselves, Social harassment (or worse) potential job opportunities lost, blowback to their families, and probably the least of which is never being able to compete in a sport they love and have trained for all of their lives and hoped to maybe go to the Olympics… (I know…)
What I have not seen is “Where are these girls’ parents?” Then imagine you are a parent of one of these U Penn swimmers and they came to to you for advice…what would you advise…and why…
https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-female-penn-swimmer-reacts-to-lia-thomas-victory-at-ivy-league-championships
And, not participating won’t stop him nor the meet.
He will still swim and break women’s records.
Yeah, but he/she won’t have the title of “winning” against the girls because there won’t be anyone competing against him. And, probably no one to watch.
Weight limits…?
Hmmm…How would you do that? Not to mention ”weight shaming…”
Remember the fight for Title 9, and how important it was to RBG and others that participated in the struggle? Lol
RBG was just fine with boys competing on the girls team. Lot of hipocrisy IMO.
Thank you, Flyover
Good morning, Marti😊
Good afternoon, Betsy. It is a beautiful day with lots of sunshine. Temp not up to 20 yet so had to dress warm to take dogs for a walk. Hope you are having a great day.
How lovely, thank you😊
I hope they enjoyed their walks, and hope that you had on least 4-5 or more layers on. It looks as if we’re headed in that direction temp- wise by Thursday. I’m so ready to be done with this “global warming” as I’m sure you are. When all the birds show up to the feeder, I’ll know old man winter is about to hit. Stay warm.
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Big Spring, Texas
Thanks, Val. You just reminded me how differently words are spelled and pronounced in the UK. One of them is as you see on the building you posted.
In the UK, they add an extra “i”, so it is spelled ” aluminium”. Pronounced “al-u-MIN-e-um”.
https://www.autonews.com/retail/towing-boats-head-toward-burning-cargo-ship-carrying-4000-vws-porsches-bentleys-audis-lambos
Rah said yesterday all it takes is one battery to explode and start that fire. And the want us all in electric vehicles. Something tells me their green dream will never materialize at all.
Looking at the picture of the ship, it is hard to imagine the size of it. Article said size of 3 football fields. WOW! Over five thousand cars on it! Thanks, Curious, for posting this article.
I can help them and take one or two of the cars off their hands. Won’t charge them much for it.
Quip O’Day – Sunday February 20, 2022
YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2006 when you accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.
PS – At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
(so now we know how old this email is) 🙂
Georgia produces millions of pounds of chickens per day for supermarkets. Its all gone! https://agr.georgia.gov/suspension-of-certain-poultry-and-feathered-fowl-activities.aspx
Do NOT tell me there’s nothing nefarious going on here.
Parked in the dock at my first stop.
Picked up a 10 piece meal of thighs & Legs , slaw and biscuits at Churches Chicken along the way. That’ll hold me a couple days.
I have noticed the pieces from Churches are larger than those from Popies or Chester’s . Slaw is better too.
My belly is now full and it’s time to hit the sleeper and read myself to sleep. Nite all.
Sleep tight and don’t let the bed bugs bite. 🙂
Amen
Amen.
Amen!
Amen.
Amen.
new movie about George Washington. storyline taken from original documents. setting the record straight. made here in texas (mostly) and oklahoma. free viewing tomorrow, Feb 21, President’s Day, 7pm central time. see website:
https://www.washingtonsarmor.com
watch at NTD or Epoch Cinema
Video. Dutch interpretation has ticked off Georgians. Guy dressed as a ballerina.
https://jam-news.net/they-made-a-mockery-of-svan-dance-georgia-outraged-by-dutch-interpretation-of-folk-dance/
Can see the Georgian’s irritation… it does seem like a mockery but the Dutch troupe don’t seem to be particularly reverent about anything, either.
I was reminded of a story about the Mexican-American War long ago. The soldiers spent a lot of time waiting around, and to pass the idle time they would put on Shakespeare plays for themselves.
Thus it happened that later-Civil War General Ulysses S Grant played the role of Desdemona in “Othello”.
His fellow thespians rebelled at this, but, *somebody* had to play the role.
Grant was famously alcoholic… wonder how he interpreted the role of Desdemona…
Georgian folk dance. Very attractive skilled dancers
HOW AMAZON HIDES AND CRUSHES THE TRUTH
https://richardsonpost.com/howellwoltz/25793/how-amazon-hides-and-crushes-the-truth/?fbclid=IwAR236_mKqiGmRsfQ74mvl9M_yWQCH5ASVezmkSbid7U5JqVdKEORgZhWYr0
✝️ Lord, thank You for the day. Amen.