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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Can’t wait to see His Face!
Howdy Frank, sunshine !
Good morning, dear Mungrel💓🤗
Back to you! 🌞✝️🌞
Good morning, son!
Good morning, Frank. 💓 Through His infinite mercy and grace I live in hope that I may as well🙏
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Morning, Frank!
Good morning, Betsy! Late start for me. Been busy all morning with the AC guy figuring out why the heat pump was not heating right. I think we got it, PTL!
Excellent!!! I’d loan you my exceptionally good HVAC son if he were nearer to you. He’s near…just not near enough. 🤗
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Good morning, W_P, to so called “Christian “ theologians that Danny the divinity of Jesus are of their father, the devil. They are the ones committing the blatant blasphemy.
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I’m happy to be home. Had to stop a couple times to break the ice off my head lights and windshield and wipers, but all in all, I’ve driven in a lot worse.
Going north up I-69, the jumbotron just before the exit for I-469 around the south side of Fort Wayne indicated an accident closing all I-469 East bound lanes due to a big accident. I continued on I-69 to the north side and took the I-469 loop going the other way, so I missed it.
The route I take is I-69 north, to I-469, to US 24 N, to I-475 around Toledo, to US 24 north, to I-94, to Wayne road, take a right on Wayne road, and go to the next light and take a left and the entrance to the Romulus terminal is the next left. Go the reverse coming back.
Had an inch of ice on the front of the truck and leading surfaces of the mirrors and had used all of the 2 1/2 gallons of windshield washer fluid shortly before I got back. I keep at least 3 gallons (right now I have 5) in the tool box during the winter but didn’t refill it until I got back to fuel. An inch of ice on the bonnet makes it very heavy to lift and back at the yard I could beat the ice off before I opened it to fill the washer fluid reservoir.
Anyway, once again I made it and only once did my anal sphincter pucker. Passing another big truck on US 23 I hit heavy slush in the left lane and the rig got squirrely real quick. Had to back off and pull back in behind and wait for a better place to pass, which didn’t come for several miles.
This now makes 6 straight weeks with an OT day. Cha Ching.
Well deserved OT, rah. Glad you made it back in one piece.😊
Where is GrandpaM today?
Just got on Betsy, see my post to you above. 🤗😁
Done!😉
Must be in Michigan. My husband has been chasing power lines for two days (he’s a firefighter) during the ice storm. The kids haven’t had school all week, busses can’t get out to rural dirt roads, they are skating rinks. Just had 4 more inches today. I didn’t have to work today because I’m working on Sunday instead.
As Putin is putting the band back together, I’m happy to be home today with my kids.
Morning Ya’ll , 😉
Good morning, jay💓
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Thank you, jay. A great way to get my morning going. Love these songs.
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Morning, Sarah.💓 He’s really quite good.
One more . . .
Garrison,
Did you see my. post that David Russell is going to be giving a concert in Dallas next week?
Bore da, Lonestar💓 .Still in winter’s icy clutches.
Mornin’ Betsy. ❤️
Hopefully starts thawing out today.
“It’s like winter is mad and keeps storming out, then comes back yelling, “… and another thing!”
That’s a Texas winter. Pretty accurate, I’d say.
Good Morning Betsy!
Your winter description makes me think of a “Karen”. 😂 👍
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Mornin’ Cat!
Good Morning grandpa!
Here’s hoping you all are getting warm now. 😊
Was there ever a Hurricane Karen? 😂
One in every masked store. 😁
Good morning, Lonestar!
Good Afternoon, GrandpaM 🙂
Good morning, Garrison.💓 You’ve delivered the goods this morning.
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
Good morning, Sepp.💓 Yes. Praying fervently for His destruction of the rampant Evil which walks this earth, destroying everything in its vile path.
John 13:34 “I give a new commandment to you: ‘Love one another; just as I have loved you, you should also love one another.’ “
1 Corinthians 13:13 For there are these three things that endure: Faith, Hope and Love, but the greatest of these is Love.
Whew, and yet I often find these the most difficult of all – considering the absolute ignorance of most/many of our “fellow” man/countryman.
However, for believers, these are not “optional” extra’s, but a command, which as difficult and burdensome as it is, it is also the path and solution to our redemption.
Here’s a bit of Santana (Make somebody happy) to help elevate the positivity.
Good Morning Oldspeak!
Perhaps it’s just me, after I read your post, I opened my book, Oswald Chambers to today’s daily,
The destitution of service
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/6583217-february-25-the-destitution-of-service-though-the-more-abundantly
“Natural love expects some return, but Paul says—“I do not care whether you love me or not, I am willing to destitute myself completely, not merely for your sakes, but that I may get you to God.” …….. Paul’s idea of service is exactly along that line—“I do not care with what extravagance I spend myself, and I will do it gladly.” It was a joyful thing to Paul. The ecclesiastical idea of a servant of God is not Jesus Christ’s idea. His idea is that we serve Him by being the servants of other men. Jesus Christ out-socialists the socialists.
Personally, in the beginning it was very difficult to have an exchange with the more unwilling ones refusing to listen. Being stubborn is one of my characteristics. Used to think negatively about that description, now, when I use it to shine a little sunlight on those darkened souls, I cherish my stubbornness, trying to be an ambassador of the Lord. I’m discovering it’s fun to be doing this. Sometimes it’s easier to sneak in the side door, so to speak, than a frontal approach. 😉
You’ll find your way, oldspeak. Stay at it. I’ve got a feeling you’ll end up blowing their socks off! ❤️
Just my thoughts. Take em or leave em. No harm no foul.
Love your thoughts and share your stubborn streak. Someone once referred to me as tenacious. I’ve embraced that adjective. Sounds so much better stubborn!😉
Good morning, old school. 💓I’ll take my cue from you. A jolly good word. Tenacious I now am.👍
Great! The more, the merrier.
I suspect there are a bunch of us😊
Good morning, Cat💓 You have a beautiful and giving approach to others who do not (yet) know the absolute power of Christ or the joy which comes with it.
And I agree with you on your peripheral entry way. It is one I use myself because it is much easier. I think of it as trying to break into a house through a locked and bolted door, when in fact the side door is wide open. I believe, especially in these tumultuous times when all has been done to isolate and dehumanize us, that most want and need so much that the comforting and safe, secure home which Christ freely offers. They perhaps don’t recognize how easy it is to get there. And like you, stubborn is my middle name. Accept the challenge (and with some it can certainly be a difficult one), even if you never know when you are successful. So go on…let that sun shine. A worthy effort is never futile.
Good morning, Flyover💓 I’ll take Chambers any way I can get him. Thank you for the link.
I’ve been called dogmatic – Thanks for Great music contribution
FC, I had that thought, let me see if I can express it clearly.
Jesus wants us as his followers to do good to others, which involves using our earthly possessions to accomplish that goal.
The socialists/communists (not any difference in my book) use the government coercion to take your earthly possessions so that that can ultimately do good for themselves.
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You’re hired as my new editor. that’s after all your other master of all trades professions. 😂
LOL! I’ve always tried real hard not to be a jack of all trades, lest I make a jackass of myself 😂.
And I really hope that I didn’t come across being rude. After all you are my favorite cat right after the 3 ones a have at home. 😍😁
Nah. All good grandpa 😉 We each have our own manner of speaking. Some long, some short. I try to aim for the long occasionally, for a reason. Sometimes I might need my “editor”. ❤️
😀💜 Weirdest thing, my Linux laptop has all these emojis but not a red heart. So I used violet for my granddaughter. Can you guess her name?
No….🤔
Purple? Indigo?
😂
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
Amen!
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 51 (Masoretic)
Deep in the heart of Texas.
Approaching Texas Independence Day, the celebration of the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836.
Oh yeah!
Take me home country roads!
Blast from the past……
Will Rogers – The Ropin’ Fool, superior class, 1922
Before he became famous with his story telling
Great history vid, didn’t know this about Will Rogers, before my time 😜
In Aussie what you mob call cowboys we call ” ringers” ! Rope, get it ? Also horse breaking and bull riding happen in a “ring”.
The word “cowboy” is used mostly in a derogatory term as what you mob say ” all hat no cattle” !
The best “ringers” are our black mob, everybody agrees on this, I’ve seen plenty of fights where the “white ringers” have stepped in in defense when some city arsehole that was rascist towards the blackfella ringers let’s say stepped out of line.
I have mustered cattle in the Northern Territory.
Not on horseback.
A muster is also the name of a party, just put the town name in front !
These events are wild to say the least as most of those present have been in the “scrub” (bush) for months mustering , all the usual ” cowboy” stuff are the events.
But the drunken fights at the end seem to go on for hours, Mungrel learnt the hardway not to hang around too long !
Then the other side is of course is the “Ladys” turn!
These are called the B an S balls ?
Not quite what you mob would think !
Bachelors and Spinsters unite, well it’s just crazy, to me funny as the unspoken rule is the woman pick the man !
And don’t make no mistake they make their point crystal clear.
Mungral got “roped in” twise, (long story) , the second time was interesting as I ( like the last time) rejected all .
This created a chain reaction amongst the mainly sluts.
So Mungrel gets moved up the “feline” pecking order!
Ended up the most pretty one had to pick up Mungrel, to self centered for a mangy Mungrel like me, so I just drank more !
Well sometimes trouble just follows, ends up all the “boys” thought I was a faggot !
It didn’t end there, now I was in for a proper beating, you know, bone breaking stuff !
What got me out of it was a young woman that I had spoken to earlier on, no Mona Lisa but understood me !
The previous conversation we had was on the difference between love and sex.
Ends up that in fact SHE was the real top dog intellectually amongst all her feline peers.
She interjected .
Mungrel was saved by the smallest of my whiskers !
We had drinks a week later 😀 !
Sweet story mungrel. Thinking b and s ball is like the usa fictional account of Sadie Hawkins day. Hmmm…
Nice, Mungrel. Sometimes the most beautiful souls aren’t wrapped in the prettiest paper😉.
Great read!
Any experience with Australian buloke? Are they common or rare in your neck of the woods?
Do you mean bullaks or bollaks ?
If so is a knackered bull (steer) an OX with nuts !
The cattle I mustered ( help) were what’s called “cleanskins” the country is so harsh that inevitably the cattle mobs go bush and breed up, cleanskins means never been caught or branded, some of the mob I helped with were that old that we had to shoot them as the wet was coming in and they just slowed the mob down so much it wouldn’t be viable to even muster.
Wild cattle not ever seeing humans .
Surprisingly the bulls were ok if separated from the other bulls.
When set up mobile yards in the scrub, but once there the bulls went nuts and the cows copied !
Youst to go out in a “bull catcher” !
Internet it and you’ll get the picture.
Cheers.
Mungrel,, question for you. Are you planning on returning to the bush? Mp
Mp ?
Your 7 o’clock ishpost on presidental
M. Here in Texas we call the lower oak bushes scrub oak. Our cows here on the ranch are semi wild, unless a calf lost it’s mama and had to be hand raised. Then they get to be really tame and will come right up to you.
‘However all the cows recognize the trucks as a means for getting some feed. That can be a problem when I get to my shooting range and the cows all gather around. Have to shoo them off but they’ll just circle up. Gets to be quite funny sometimes. They get to hear some words that will get me to the bin. 😜
Bunch of new words for the nipper. He learned the fart sack yesterday.
Amazing, Cactus!😀 Thank you. Had not seen this before.
Many patriotic Americans and Canadians are exhibiting….
Courage …..
God bless them, their families and friends as they meet and defeat the enemies they face.
Hoping our voices will roar louder than the Ukraine news. We must get heard or all fails! 🙏. Calling all lions, elephants, geese….time to stampede!!!!!
Yup!
“Let’s go Brandon!”
Note: “Let’s go Brandon!” really is effective ……. in throwing sand into the minds of the enemy…… they know what it means.
Whatdaya’ guitar Treepers think of this?
Decent, but not great.
That video says it is beautiful.
There are some instruments that I just can’t call beautiful. Bagpipes, harmonica, tuba, accordion and others. Electric guitar is one.
Yet I love listening to electric guitars. (Unlike bagpipes and accordions.)
Or drums. Great drum solos all over the place. Most great bands would be nothing without their drummers. But are there any beautiful drum solos?
Well, it may all be in the ears of the listener. Somebody called that beautiful.
If I wanted to find beautiful guitar music, I’d go straight to classical and Spanish. And we have had a lot posted here.
I have been pondering Clapton, Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Knopfler, and many other great electric guitar players. All are much better than the guy in the video. And most of whom I enjoy. But I just can’t find a beautiful electric guitar solo.
LOVE Knopfler. Having trouble getting the Song from YouTube but does anyone else love the riffs (sic) from
Elvin Bishop’s “Fooled around and fell in love”?
Wow, what a fantastic reply! I’ve never been into electric guitars, though can appreciate the skill and intensity of some who play them. But coming to this Open Thread I’ve been exposed to a lot of music that I don’t normally listen to and it’s opened up new worlds and even if I don’t love the music, I’ve in intrigued enough to explore, a bit.
Of course, “beauty” is subjective. What sounds beautiful to one ear sounds horrible to another, though I like to think there are some musicians and composers who have truly created beauty that no one can deny. I think this idea applies to all works of art, including architecture. But then I guess I’ve just contradicted myself in claiming beauty is subjective (except for those things I deem beautiful, I guess! Ha!)
Also, regarding the piece I posted above, I found the musicians facial expressions and overall demeanor very distracting. I prefer when artists don’t “comment” (for lack of a better word) on what they’re doing. Just be a vessel and the music (or whatever genre it is) should stand on its own.
I really enjoyed your view about great drummers whose contribution to bands is invaluable, and yet would the drumming, on its own, be considered “beautiful” as well as your thoughts on bagpipes, among other instruments. I’ve loved the sound of bagpipes integrated into certain traditional songs, but on their own, the sound is absolutely grating to my ear (along w/most of the other instruments you listed of which I would add steel drums).
He’s good….. in a late ’60s / early ’70s Blues-y kind of way…. 😎
Really late to the party on this, Sarah. I was away from my computer all day and just got back to it just now. I’ve always liked Knopfler although he doesn’t play “my” kind of music and like Jim-in-TN I don’t think the piece is beautiful. But then I although I listen to a lot, don’t think blues music is beautiful either. Competent, interesting, emotionally moving, yes. But not beautiful.
Greetings Treepers!
I’ve got insomnia…son in law has family in Ukraine he and his mother cannot connect with. He feels “helpless”.
Oh Frank, my heart cries for your family and all of the others. 😔 best I can offer is my prayers that the good Lord protects them and keeps them safe. Please keep us updated if you can ❤️ 🙏
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“Helpless” is paralyzing. Putting trust in God is truly the only avenue. Prayers for you and family and all those worried right now.
Couldn’t agree more.
He’s a brilliant guy, a nurse practitioner, etc., but The Lord is not his Refuge.
Thanks for your prayer! 👍
Sometimes it is times like these that cause people to seek refuge in “foreign lands.” 🙏
Your family has been so much on my mind, Frank. To be so far away with no way to reach them or to help them is an awful thing. I hope they can communicate at least, and that he is not being left to make up what he doesn’t know. And all we can do here is offer our most devout prayers for her safety, and prayers for whoever else he loves there in harm’s way. Which we do with so much concern and love. Please, when you know anything, keep us apprised, as we will be on tenterhooks worrying with you all.🙏💓
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Prayers up Frank.
25 February 1957
Buddy Holly And The Crickets begin recording “That’ll Be The Day” with producer Norman Petty at his studio in Clovis, New Mexico. Holly had recorded the song with his band The Three Tunes in Nashville in 1956, but Decca Records brass didn’t like the result and refused to release it. Holly’s new version would become his signature tune, rising to #1
25 February 1963
The first Beatles’ single is released in America by Chicago’s Vee Jay Records. The 45 featured “Please Please Me” as the “A” side, but the name of band is misspelled “Beattles”.
25 February 1966
Nancy Sinatra receives her first Gold record for her current Billboard #1 hit, “These Boots Are Made For Walkin'”. Her second was shared with her father Frank in 1967 for “Something Stupid”.
25 February 1984
Van Halen enjoyed a US number one smash with “Jump”, after David Lee Roth added lyrics to music that Eddie Van Halen had written two years before.
Rebel, mind if I add one? Had to hear something stupid after your post. 😊
Frank and Nancy:
Very nice, FC. I wanted to hear it too.
YES!
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rebel53
Could have gone the rest of my life without seeing that traitor. Even in 1990 there were still Hanoi Jane urinal targets to be found at Ft. Sam Houston and I enjoyed aiming at many of them. Nope! I have not forgiven her because she never ever was sincere in any apology she has given for what she did.
Your thinking of Jane Fonda I think, Nancy performed for troops in Vietnam.
Just got up after sleeping the day away. Your right! My bad!
How about:
One more
I tried to up-vote it bet got aa message saying I was not allowed to…. So, Thank you !
Good morning all,
I’m happy to see that Senator Rick Scott of FL has come out with an 11 point plan to Rescue America. I was beginning to think the GOP was going to sit on their Thumb and wait for the Dems to totally implode to assure their win in November. Just type in (Rescue America Plan) to find.
Thank goodness, a plan!
At the top of page 1, it probably says: “A Plan.” A from there does flow many a word. Many a meaningless word, intended to carry the writer to great heights. (And that’s my snark for today, or at least for the moment.)
Love it!
Thinking Rick Scott has a better use as the toilet paper that carries his surname. Now that way he’d be useful.
I heartily agree FC.
Good morning, LL😊 The trick now is for those erstwhile Rs like Scott to reclaim what they so cavalierly threw away and then remember who they work for…and get their promises fulfilled. With God’s help. 🙏
Many people who have erred in their past lives have seen the light and have sought forgiveness.
Should we offer Rino Republicans the same opportunity – or just vote the bastards out of office?
Asking for a friend. s/
Perhaps in the wasteland RINOs have helped to create, some have seen the light. I’d be inclined to give Scott a slight break as he has seen what DeSantis has done and how it has garnered him huge support, even from some D’s apparently. And I mean a slight break. The rest? Not at all. 😉
Asked my friend your question…..replied no quarter. No one cent /s
Good morning H&HC. Tell your friend to vote the bastards out!! They have already proven themselves untrustworthy. When they crap on you once-shame on them, when they crap on you again–Shame on you!! They are helping the current communist in DC to destroy our once God fearing nation.
Vote the bastards out and the donkey that they road in. Or the Kamel.
“Your actions speak so loud I can’t hear a word you say” comes to mind with the RINO’s;
It’s show us time, not tell us about it time.
Is a plan like a sternly worded letter, but only better?
Beautiful 😻
Good morning Dora sunshine ❤️
Good morning, Dora💓 Glorious!
Been a while since I asked, how is your soul today?
All is well!
Good to hear. Be well, Jay.
Good morning, Phflipper. I hope mine is judged well.
Good morning, Betsy. Me too in that hope.
We would be a miserable people without hope wouldn’t we. Our hope in Jesus first and foremost.
Be well.
I’ve always got at least an ember of it, P. And yes…in Christ…always🙏💓 Thank you, my friend.
I’ve missed you!!!! Big hug 🤗
Good Morning Phflipper!
Hugs are wonderful, thank you! I trust your morning is off to a good start.
Back at ya! 💋
It is well with my soul!
Great hymn, one of my favorites.
Poetry, really, as so so many hymns really are.
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.
Thank you, duchess01. I look forward to this post everyday. We need to keep our Armor of God in place always.
Verse of the Day for Friday, February 25, 2022
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“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”
1 Thessalonians 5:18 (KJV)
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This was in my God thoughts yesterday…and the rest.🙏
Amen!!
BE MY VOICE
BABY LIVES MATTER
Amen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA8VJh0UJtg
I love this baby picture ❤️
Thanks MoPar with wishes of happiness throughout your day ❤️
Damn onions.
Thanks again mopar 💋
Bore da, Treepers! 🌳
Glory to God for all things. ✝
Hi Lonestar. Emojis look great on you. 😊
Thank you 😀
https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-6tew3-11b7605
Mornin’ infidels.
My favourite political cartoonist among so many good ones. Thank you, WW.💓
Was it you who posted the Beatles “good night” last night? Could you post it today on today’s open thread? ❤️
Specially for you Leenie ❤️
You can play it to your hearts content tonight as I wouldn’t want to miss the time you retire. 😊 I might be late tonight.
I love you! I JUST played that song for my husband and then saw your post!!!!
Thank you! 🙏🏻
Left a little extra down thread 😉
HELP!! Do I scroll up or down..remember diminuative gray-haired lady!!!!
Down past ms Idaho’s quip. 👇
If you could, if you think about it, every once in a while just post this song…
and My husband. Said, “That’s Ringo!”
Sure thing. Tell hubby I couldn’t recognize the voice. Thanks mr Leenie!
Will do! I was going to wait until tomorrow but I’m not tired so here goes: Remembr this?
Leenie, never heard this before. It’s so cute. Men sure were men back then. Wish there were more like them nowadays! Real men, great muscles and manners. My kind of eye candy! Shhhh our secret 🤫
Yikes! You are younger that I!!!! The few albums my parents had were the 4 Lads and Johnny Mathis!!!
Good Night, Sleep Tight!!! ❤️
Can you even imagine anyone daring to record or write a song like that now???
Seriously! Night-Night
P.s. Bet Mungrel has some thoughts! 🥴
Sweet dreams mr and mrs Leenie ❤️
Sniff sniff. Lick. Is that eu de mungrel I smell? Either that or a old barker egg 😜
Say it Loud
Say it PROUD
The old saying is: “Amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics”. Well, anyone that says U.S. Grant wasn’t a great logistician, simply does not know what they are talking about.
Grant not only fully understood the logistics for his own Army(s) but also totally understood the logistic weak points of his opponents. This is really pretty complex stuff in the lands cut by many rivers and other water courses as he fought in during his campaigns along the Mississippi and in situation he faced to fix the mess Rosecrans had made at Chattanooga.
He also understood when he could break from his supply base, as he did in Mississippi, and have his Army live off the land.
Wondering if we have anyone of that caliber in today’s world?
I would bet we do. Probably several. The question is, do we have a system that would allow them to rise to the top when the time comes.
“The question is, do we have a system that would allow them to rise to the top when the time comes.”
That is a great question, rah.
Short answer, imo, is one who
Can be witnessed pointing to God.
Teaches how others can be self-sufficient too.
Seeks to lead all.
Ones to avoid
Witnessed trying to cause doubt and division.
Tries to lead some away.
Reveals themselves only when true leaders are away at the time.
Grant called it the cracker line
Actually it was the troops that gave it than name and Grant adopted it.
rah, Grant’s Memoirs and Porter’s Campaigning with Grant are the only sources I have. Please recommend any others you like.
For a general reference that constitutes the economic/political aspect of the war and what caused it, I would recommend:
Battle Cry of Freedom book by James M. McPherson (thriftbooks.com)
Note: This is in depth and sometimes heavy reading. But is the best single volume general history of the era that I know of.
Or
From the same author: Ordeal By Fire: The Civil War and… book by James M. McPherson (thriftbooks.com)
Along the same lines as above but encompassing Reconstruction.
Both the above books are general but detailed histories of the Civil War era. They approach that tragic era so as to place it in the context of US history. But they also give details about the economic systems of the North and South and how they differed and that includes details about lines of communication.
For a contemporary view of Grant and various other Union commanders from a non military but very preceptive man of the day I would recommend: Recollections of the Civil War book (thriftbooks.com)
This book is also available free as an audio book.
If you could be more specific about the particular subject matter your most interested in, I can offer other references. But when it comes to following Grant and understanding his genius and what the Confederates opposing him faced and their own conditions, there is nothing like getting in the car and going to the places and seeing the ground and surrounding area to enlighten one.
thank you very much, rah. I will get those three books. particular subject would be spotsylvania where my great grandpa Jake was shot thru neck and left three days on battlefield before taken to hospital in field where he got sepsis and died.
The “Mule Shoe”. It was as if God looked away. The wounded trampled to drown in the mud by their own as they fought the enemy face to face. An excellent description of that combat and others during that most terrible last year of the war can be found in:
The Last Full Measure book by Jeff Shaara (thriftbooks.com)
The last book of the excellent Trilogy by the Shaaras. In fact, I suspect that though they are historical novels, that trilogy or at least that last full book would be the one that you may enjoy the most. Though technically novels, they are true to the history in every way.
again, my thanks to you. I do have Shaara’s Killer Angels (gettysburg, as I remember) but I will add the last full measure.
I’ll ask about books on the 6th Pa heavy artillery (Ben) also Belle Isle prison where alex spent some time before he was exchanged. alex was captured in the wilderness
Sherman wasn’t bad either. Rebs concluded Uncle Billy brought his tunnels with him
Ukraine in law update:
Intact, safe family fled to near Odesa. Can hear shelling.
Thanks all
Deo gratias, Frank. Abundantly🙏💓
🥰 ❤️ hallelujah!
PTL!
Glory to God!
May they be safe, Frank, and may this nightmare be over quickly. Daughter living in Israel had many associates with relatives in Ukraine and Russia, all of them distraught over what is happening. I am praying
Thank the Lord for their safety.
🎶 😎 👍
So I joined Truth Social on Monday and my waitlist number has not changed from #469,857 since then.
Any ideas?
Thank you
Try those numbers with the Lottery or something. You might win.
(Sorry. I don’t gamble, so my advice is probably useless.)
I’m posting this all over the place bc I believe it’s very relevant.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2573557/Flashback-Senator-Obama-pushed-destruction-15-000-TONS-ammunition-400-000-small-arms-1-000-anti-aircraft-missiles-Ukraine.html
Putin has done the right thing for his country, Russia, which includes Ukraine. I wish him all success. His alliance with CCP, an alliance which is not new, is predictable and geo-politically intelligent for Russia at this point in time, but it remains and always will be superficial. His true alliance for Russia’s long-term welfare is with India and USA, to check CCP’s hegemonic insanity.
BTW, his use of the word Nazi for some Ukrainians is historically-based. There is good reason for his using it. The idea of a Ukrainian nation is a fiction from the rapacious Bill Clinton crowd of lawyers. As Putin has explained earlier this week, Lenin made this mess in the Ukraine area of Russia.
The hatred of Putin and Russia among Euro-American Fascists (CIA, FBI, D-R UniParty, Freeland, Schwab, Prince Charles) roots in their hatred of Christians and Christianity.
Quip O’Day Friday February 25, 2022 — not a quip but the bottom of the email I’ve been posting.
I posted #1 – ha ha
YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2006 when…
1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.
2. You haven’t played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don’t have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.
7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen.
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn’t even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.
10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.
11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )
12. You’re reading this and nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.
14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.
15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn’t a #9 on this list.
AND NOW U R LAUGHING at yourself.
Go on, forward this to your friends. You know you want to!
😂 😂 while trying to lick my elbow 😂
you mean?
you mean?
you can’t lick your elbow either?
did you get # 11? took me until I posted to get it – head sideways to smile ha ha ha
Were you watching me? 😝
you bet – I want to see how to do it
Okay, you can watch…for the record, I do it ladylike…..touching the middle of my nose with my tongue Dare you to try 😂
ummmm
no can do
I’ll attribute it to old age and losing control of my tongue (language suffers as a consequence, lots of purple words)
if you lick your elbow, you turn into a boy. yep, my grama told me. now, can either of you bite off your toe nails?
😂
Romania flagged vessel hit by the splendid Putin navy. https://112.international/ukraine-top-news/russian-ship-damages-romanian-hopper-barge-70126.html
https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/cargill-ship-hit-missile-attack-ukraine-waters
Large trainload of tanks and apc’s headed north from Houston. I haven’t seen one like that in a long time. Ukraine or Freedom convoy I dunno.
Maybe heading to Ft. Hood for maneuvers. Hope so anyway.
Dora’s morning post reminded me of a tune of long ago. Although it’s not religious, it’s a romantic tune my parents liked. Hope you all don’t mind my sharing.
❤️
Oh, Cat! You are dating both of us!!!! Thank you! One for you coming up tomorrow!!!!
Paki pm arrives in Moscow for two-day visit. Got any oil?
https://asianews.network/renewables-on-the-burner-as-gas-pipeline-dominates-imran-khans-russia-trip/
Sanctioned by Moscow, DW follows up on Khan’s visit. And yes, this has strategery written all over it. KHAN!
https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-crisis-why-imran-khans-russia-trip-will-further-isolate-pakistan/a-60916130
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Amen
Amen 🙏
Amen!
Amen.
Amen.
Amen
Amen.
🌺
Night night, Cat! Sweet dreams 😌.
Is Putin going the way of Kim il Sung and Mao? Worsening health and trying to keep center circle happy?
https://lansinginstitute.org/2022/02/21/domestic-political-confrontation-in-russia-threatens-putins-regime/
https://lansinginstitute.org/2021/09/29/putins-worsening-health-set-to-be-a-determining-factor-in-russias-policy-over-the-next-four-years/
Kishida was going to dance with Rahm at Hiroshima, but no dice. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220225_39/
Can’t help it; whenever I think of Ukraine, I think of Mother Mary, and prefer to put my thoughts upon her instead of this man-made madness:
https://spiritdailyblog.com/prophecy/marys-russia-ukrainian-warning
✝️ Lord, thank You for the day. Amen.
and Amen
🙏 amen