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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Good morning, WP💓
O Heavenly Father, who hast filled the world with beauty; Open, we beseech thee, our eyes to behold thy gracious hand in all thy works; that rejoicing in thy whole creation, we may learn to serve thee with gladness; for the sake of thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
And one that always gives me comfort which we all understand for those we love, be they family or friends, such as the ones here that we all pray with and for.
Almighty God, we entrust all who are dear to us to thy never-failing care and love, for this life and the life to come; knowing that thou art doing for them better things than we can desire or pray for; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Amen! Very appropriate prayer for today.
Good morning, Betsy!
Good morning, G🤗 All whom you love are in good Hands.And as they are, I do pray you and they are in better comfort than all of you have been in the past few weeks.💓
Hi Betsy,
I’m glad you are making these Puritan prayers (are they?) a daily feature.
They are a nice welcome addition 🙂
They are from my Book of Common Prayer, WP, which was used for all parts of the Episcopal Church’s sacraments and liturgy. It was the Church of my youth, but it grieves me to say I find that that denomination has lost its way, as has the Anglican Church in Britain…but the texts in this book are still in use there today.
It is my most prized possession for many reasons. I thought I would on occasion share prayers from it because there are so many within it for all sorts and conditions of men…and the language I find so uplifting. I didn’t intend to post one every day but it has seemed to work out that way. 🙏
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Half ears ! Mungrel Not Guilty 😒 !
Not even a tiny little bite, M? 😂
Cheers
You must have been sleeping when it happened.
Morning Ya’ll , 🙂
Thanks, everyone of those has double necked guitars being fully utilized in one performance.
So many to choose from even double neck banjo’s and combinations.
Sandy Denny wrote “Who Knows Where The Time Goes“. This recording was reportedly made at her home. It was a very early recording . . . possibly a demo.
“Before the winter’s fire I will still be dreaming . . . I do not count the time . . .”
Here are three different versions of “Who Knows”. Each has, I think, it’s own unique interpretation of the words and emotions conveyed in Sandy’s wonderful composition.
We’ll close with Judy Collin’s fine version. I first heard this in concert long before I’d knew about Sandy Denny. This is a wonderful performance, aided by the subtle guitar background of Steven Stills.
🙂 🙂
Enjoy Jay . . . 🙂
All good,when I was a young pup I asked a Question to very old dog, “what is life”, old dog give young pup mungrel face lick and say ” Life is what happens when your thinking about other things”, ! Then throw ball!
Old Mungrel think good advice 😁 !
Good morning, Mungrel💓 That old dog was exactly right.
The best teachers are the old dogs, as you know.Blessings to you, my friend. B
Cheers Betsy, I have a story that happened to me today that you will like, need food and beer at the moment , tired but I’ll post before I go.
Have a great tomohawk day !
I really look forward to THAT!💓 Food and beer should gear you up for a good story telling.
Don’t know why I am on a Tom T. Hall gig this morning. Must be our anniversary…
Happy Anniversary, G, to you both!! There’s nothing like a beloved spouse to share the byways of this old world with. May you have many more years together with God’s heavenly blessings.💓
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My dogs favorite is the cat laser. She loves chasing that thing.
I had a little dog whose only toy was the cat laser. She really chased it until one day I made the mistake of letting her “catch” the red dot and she looked up at me and what was in my hand and never chased it again. I just wish I could have known what she was thinking.
Son, this is what I thought many moons ago but then I met my bride and Jesus got a hold of me. Still like the faster horses, though. 😜
Well said. 🙂
Good morning to you, Garrison💓
Hi, Betsy. Good morning to you, too. Hope you are well. 🙂
Yes sir, we are😊. Thank you so much.
We’re watching from the office window two jays working in tandem building, it seems, a nest in a holly bush/tree which abuts the window. There’s another similar across the street, but more mature and more filled out which they seem to be at work in as well. Fascinating to be able to be practically in that bush/tree with them to watch as they prepare their home for their youngsters.
All blessings to you, Garrison, and to your beloved wife. B💓
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How poetic, Flyover.
I’ve wondered the same myself. A lion’s share all of her songs/versions leave me thinking they were better than the originals. Like this one.
Impressive, the smiling alone, much less not gasping for breath.
I very much enjoy watching all of these – thank you!
10 years ago in Moscow –
That was fun! Interesting reading all the comments from then to what is going on now.
Nice, it’s just a Damn shame that Christian people’s really do rule and the evil continues trying to divide.
Amen, M.
Wow wow wow!!!
Awesome, Susan! Oh for some of that energy😉
TOO SHORT!!!! It was too short!!!! Oh my how I adore the ballet and Russian dancing and music (Ukrainian?). Such precision. Thank you. That really made my heart midst with joy.💓
Burst!!!! Autocorrect…😡
Reminds me of this…
Doctor: I’m afraid you’re suffering from Autocorrect Syndrome.
Patient: I didn’t even know I was I’ll.
that is very funny!
As a victim of autocorrect so many times, it really tickled me. There are some very clever people out there.
Last night I mentioned a video of a Ukrainian man reuniting with his dog. The joy of the dog at finding his person combined with the obvious love the man has for his dog cuts right through the politics of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I couldn’t find the video until today when after a little more searching, I came across this video. Sometimes in the midst of tragedy, human kindness works small miracles.
For extra-strength to lift everything up in prayer, I am going to start doing all the rosary mysteries every day –
there are four sets of mysteries: joyful, glorious, sorrowful and luminous (the luminous mysteries were added in the early 2000’s, I think).
So, it typically takes just about twenty minutes to pray the rosary every day, one set of mysteries:
Monday and Saturday, Joyful Mysteries
Wednesday and Sunday, Glorious Mysteries
Tuesday and Friday, Sorrowful Mysteries
Thursday, Luminous Mysteries
I could just sit here and say it to myself but I like to put Father Mitch Pacwa on the old youtube videos (“The Holy Rosary in the Holy Land”) and follow along there (although the audio seems to have gotten worse over the years, I know what they are saying).
I have been reading about the benefits of praying the entire, complete rosary every day – that is, all four sets of five mysteries each –
Some people do it all in one time, others spread it out over the day –
anyway, I am going to start “investing” in this, too –
here is a link to video on youtube that I am going to try to follow or if it doesn’t suit me quite, I will look for other videos or go with Father Mitch Pacwa again.
Heck to the Nope.
Peak Freak.
April 8 Oswald Chambers
His Resurrection Destiny
Ought not the Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into His glory? —Luke 24:26
Our Lord’s Cross is the gateway into His life. His resurrection means that He has the power to convey His life to me. When I was born again, I received the very life of the risen Lord from Jesus Himself.
Christ’s resurrection destiny— His foreordained purpose— was to bring “many sons to glory” (Hebrews 2:10). The fulfilling of His destiny gives Him the right to make us sons and daughters of God. We never have exactly the same relationship to God that the Son of God has, but we are brought by the Son into the relation of sonship. When our Lord rose from the dead, He rose to an absolutely new life— a life He had never lived before He was God Incarnate. He rose to a life that had never been before. And what His resurrection means for us is that we are raised to His risen life, not to our old life. One day we will have a body like His glorious body, but we can know here and now the power and effectiveness of His resurrection and can “walk in newness of life” (Romans 6:4). Paul’s determined purpose was to “know Him and the power of His resurrection” (Philippians 3:10).
Jesus prayed, “…as You have given Him authority over all flesh that He should give eternal life to as many as You have given Him” (John 17:2). The term Holy Spirit is actually another name for the experience of eternal life working in human beings here and now. The Holy Spirit is the deity of God who continues to apply the power of the atonement by the Cross of Christ to our lives. Thank God for the glorious and majestic truth that His Spirit can work the very nature of Jesus into us, if we will only obey Him.
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
Beware of pronouncing any verdict on the life of faith if you are not living it.
Goodaye mungrel. Thought I’d give you an update on your pup Jack. He’s adjusting well, except for his obsession with chewing rocks. I did what you suggested and played hide n seek with the bushes and he found me every time. What a good boy! Then I realized, he could see me every time as we don’t have leaves on the bushes. 😂
Question for you….why does he rub his body on a dropped fabric softener sheet? Does his hair get static cling?
I’ve got other things to share about Jack but I’ll save them for later.
He says to tell you he’s adjusting well to feral’s cave, she gives him the finest choice meat from her hunts and the softest spot on her bed to sleep. ❤️
Slobber for pup Jack Feral Cat new inside kennel 😊
Rock chew mean need real kill bone practice, bad habit like car tyre chase !
Get big rock tie around Jack neck like old human ball and chain, this called ” pound” row !
Not cruel but all pups learn hard way, master Feral boss 😘 not leave rock too long, keep play and call, pick word when let take rock off and play and feed, pup will not like rock no more if repeat😊
Fabric what !!!! No know ! If that smelly fake scent human stuff you make Jack drug pup, not good 😞😞
Jack need fresh kill eat smell for future Hunter wandering protection !
Plus lady dog scent 😁 bring pedigrees 😛
Best fur tough is long time dead kill roll, no static barkers eggs that way ☺
HER !!!! Well you Feral tricked Mungrel, mungrel know trick, as only Mungrel with 27 pedigrees pure does 😒😒🎆 !
The song remains the same 😛😛😛 😊😂😂!
Beautiful! But my first thought was – WOW, look at all the pollen!!
No kidding, RT!! I fear pollen is now here, and all that that means. Ah well, will just have to suffer through the season. Blustery sustained winds don’t help. Yuck.
8 April 1966
The Righteous Brothers reach the top of the Billboard singles chart for the second time with “(You’re My) Soul and Inspiration”.
8 April 1978
Eddie Money saw his first US hit, “Baby Hold On” enter the Billboard chart, where it would reach #11. He would go on to place nine more songs in the Top 40, including two Top 10 hits “Take Me Home Tonight” (#4 in 1986) and “Walk On Water” (#9 in 1988).
8 April 2000
Santana returned to the top of the US singles chart for the second time in six months with “Maria Maria”, another track pulled from the Grammy Award winning album “Smooth”.
Good morning rebel! Thanks for this pic!perfect timing ☺️ It brought a much needed smile to someone who is doing battle with an evil one! ❤️
Good morning, Cat💓 Angels in fur form. Help will be given where help is needed. I firmly believe that, my dear friend. B
Good Morning Betsy 🙋♀️
I agree. She had asked God blindly to help her assist rescuing an unknown and got plunged into all sort of Id theft which led her to find unspeakable horror. Unknown how it’ll turn out. 🙏
Good heavens, Cat!! Awful!! Why is it always the kindest who get swept up in these nightmares? It is, though. And it’s terrible. Prayers of course for her.
Good morning, Cat, prayers up! ❤️
Good afternoon grandpa! Happy anniversary to you and mrs grandpa! ❤️ ❤️ 💕
Been out of sync to connect with you. I’ll catch up with you sooner or later 😉 please tell Solomon hello for me in the meantime 🌺 😘
I will. He dropped off from the radar for a while but Frank talked to him last night and I got a text from S today, and likely will talk this afternoon. 💗
Oh good, G. And please…my best to both him and MIA Frank as well🙏
Mungrel luv protect pictures ☺.
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.
Verse of the Day for Friday, April 8, 2022
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“Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.”
Ephesians 6:13 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
BE MY VOICE
BABY LIVES MATTER
I did some catch up on the other threads and I am absolutely nauseated and have palpitations.
Which brought to mind, the following:
https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/politics/a9994859/who-will-rid-me-of-this-meddlesome-priest-james-comey-testimony/
We need “meddlesome priests” now more than ever. The Catholic Church and its adherents need to stand firm about the garbage in our public schools and in society. But they are too afraid of offending their own donors.
We need, as a God loving society, to put pressure where it is due. I believe this all came about, (pedo grooming etc) in the early 70’s, the slippery slope of abortion and sex ed in schools.
I now understand much of my own Grandmother’s (horrified) reactions back when I was a pre-teen. She was outraged when they showed Ricky and Lucy in modest pajamas, sitting in their twin beds, reading. Welcome to the NWO via WEF.
No malice ment Aggie , There is no church no more, a few pockets here and there is all that’s left.
We are now on our own left with faith only,I am under no illusions whatsoever in any regard that persecution lay at the doorstep.
Not to be Mr negative at all but I took my fight to the Vatican the hard way, I don’t think their are many here that could say that !
Fact is I belong to no Christian denomination and never will.
I do however believe in God.
Mungrel
I, too, believe in God
I DO NOT believe any man – or any man’s words – can tell me how to live my life .
My motto – Doing the best I can with what I’ve got.
This is merely an acknowledgement that each of us has been given different assets and burdens, different goals and assignments in life.
You are male, I am female.
You are where you are, I am here.
What you need to do – and what I need to do are totally different – but equally important
Both for ourselves and to accomplish what we were sent here to do.
It’s early – hope I’m making sense?
Perfectly, ms idaho. We are each where God has placed us. I think it’s that simple. All individual threads woven into His tapestry, each as important as the other. Blessings, girl.💓
Thanks Betsy
You don’t know how much I appreciate your blessings.
Well, they are always freely given and heartfelt as well….always! 🤗💓
the beauty of your soul shines with a blinding light
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Oh my goodness! Thank you for those words, which really do mean more than I can possibly tell you, ms idaho…🤗
Good morning, Aggiegirl💓
How far we have fallen. Given what you wrote (and I am there with you), this is what I discovered yesterday whilst I was in conversation with my 16 year old twin grandsons about what they were studying in school.
I asked them about their world history class. They are doing well in it as I would expect them to because I have for years talked to them about such things.
When I asked what, specifically, they were focused on, one volunteered that their study started with the date 2500 BCE..NOT BC!
“BCE??,” I asked. “Yes,” he said. “BCE…Before Common Era.” I add also that one whole section was given over to the study of the history of Islam (!!!!!), and nothing of course to the countervailing part of Christianity in history.
So there it is. In this Texas town, Christ has been eliminated in history and from the schools. “Before Christ” has been quietly but most assuredly eradicated.
I was so shaken I could hardly believe it. Of course the boys could see (and hear!!) how outraged I was, and we had a discussion about the evil of the appalling matter. Much to my relief, both told me they will always refer to BC dates as such. They know.
God, please do not abandon us as we, your foot soldiers, do our best, with your mercy, guidance, and grace, to work within our particular sphere of influence to right these evils which have spread like a hideous cancer. Without You, we are adrift in this tumultuous sea with the waves crashing over us. I ask this in the Holy name of your Beloved Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Take heart, AG. We are not alone🙏
Your f*ckin kidden, these scumbags are gunna be held to task ! BC no AC either, ! these ……….s must be stopped any means necessary.
The collective anger once this shit is fully realized will result in a cyclone from hell descending on all the evil minions.
Good luck in the pit 😊 !
Wish I were kidding, M. It appalled me, especially here in Texas. I expected better in this state, but there it is. Which is why I’m so grateful that I’ve had years to get to them before the indoctrination system did. I’m where I am for a reason that is becoming clearer to me as we swim through the sewage. Blessings…LBT, and you better believe it!
The other one they use to try and get around BC. is BP or “Before Present”.
Oh gee….I hadn’t seen that one, rah. This was pretty bad.
In the UK, BP stands for British Petroleum. That would be a nonstarter over there.
Betsy, in the communist schools that I went to they were calling it the Old era and the New era. They tried to eradicate God, too. It didn’t work, it will not work now. God is sovereign over his creation.
Funny thing, all the English books that I studied the language from as a kid were calling it BC and AD.
And Mungrel is right, when SHTF all the demon worshipers will wish they hadn’t pushed so hard. I know that He will destroy them with just one Word from His mouth but I hope He lets me have one wack at them.
If you’re the first whack, then I’m second. The line will be so long it will be immeasurable. There will be slack jawed deniers abounding when that happens.
Trying to eradicate our Father is the most foolish errand of a fool.
I have that vision of riding my long gone beloved horse Major in the Army of the Lord. Except this time instead of chestnut, he’ll be white.
Darn computer screen is getting foggy again.
Oh what a memory💓!! As my sister in law all her adult life has had horses, either for dressage teaching, or latterly for carriage driving, I know too well the loss of a magnificent much loved animal, G. It is brutal in the extreme. I believe its almost impossible to truly get over. So as we all will be changed, I can imagine so is your Major…for Christ and His glory in, as you say His army. Such a thought and hope would fog up my screen as well, my friend….
Aggie girl, I feel the same way. The Christian churches have all adopted worldly ideas and constructs, and abandoned and misled their congregations. They embrace sinful ways. I believe this is because they all are motivated by greed. Did you realize all the US Protestant/Catholic/Jewish churches and synagogues are paid millions of dollars each year by our government to assist illegal aliens? The churches wont speak out against any of this and risk stopping their gravy train.
https://cis.org/Rush/Private-Refugee-Resettlement-Agencies-Mostly-Funded-Government
The Great American Songbook………………..
Lyricists Johnny Mercer teamed with composer Henri Mancini to score the movie “Days of Wine and Roses”. The theme song won an Academy for Best Song that year – 1966. It also won an Record of the Year Grammy.
Good morning all.
My Mondays continued into Thursday. This time it was a matter of not good deed goes unpunished.
While I waited yesterday at Lear in Romulus for traffic to clear due to I-94 E being closed at Ecourse Rd. I decided to do a little extra work.
The Anderson terminal, and in fact the company has been short of Empty trailers lately. At the Lear facility they had 7 of our empty trailers in the lot. I was to take one. Now drivers naturally will pick the empty they think is in the best condition and most, if they hook to an empty that has a problem will just unhook and get another without reporting the problem with the one they initially hooked to.
I thought at least two of the trailers sitting there had a problem because it seemed they were there last time I was there a few weeks ago. So while waiting I figured I would look them over. A walk around revealed no obvious problems except on one the annual inspection was out of date. So I next idled over, staying off the driver line on the log, and hooked to the first one and plugged in the air and electrical umbilical (Pig Tail) to check the lights and air lines and air bags.
The lights on the first one were all screwed up. So I sat there and punched up the DVIR (Drivers Vehicle Inspection Report) and filled it in telling what the problem was and the location of the trailer.
The second one, the one with the inspection out of date, also had a light problem. The right side belly light flasher was out and in fact the right side turn signals did not work at all though the left ones did.
The Romulus terminal is only about 5 miles from Lear so I determined to stay hooked to that trailer and take it the Romulus terminal so it could be inspected and fixed.
Once the big back up had cleared and the traffic was then the normal miserable Detroit area afternoon rush hour, I drove to the Romulus terminal. There before I dropped the trailer I filled out a DVIR for it and then told the dispatcher what the problem was. She made out an “Out of Service” placard for it.
Then I was told the load I was preplanned on to go back to Anderson had not yet arrived and would be there in about 20 minutes.
After unhooking from the trailer I noticed that though all my turn signals worked the right side one was flashing quickly as if there was a bulb out, even though all the lights were working. This puzzled me. I turned off the master switch to reset the computer and let the truck sit for 10 minutes then turned it on and it still did it.
Then the driver hauling my load arrived. Time was getting a bit tight in event there was a hold up or detour gong back home. I quickly hooked up and did a PTI (Pre-trip Inspection and then I KNEW what the problem was because I had run into it before.
One of those trailers had blown a fuse on my tractor. The right side trailer lights worked but the flashers on that did not on the trailer although they did do so on the tractor flashing quickly!
No way I was going to try and screw with that with the time factor. I drove it back to Anderson that way taking all precautions.
Upon arrival at Anderson I dropped the trailer and fueled the truck and then pulled around to the express bay. Of course, even though it was 22:10, there were two trucks in front of me.
Finally in I told them the problem and they got the fuse changed and I parked and go home at 23:00.
Total Solar eclipse is cutting across the Continental US on April 8th, 2024. NASA – Solar Eclipses: 2021 – 2030
The next year that will happen is 2045. I suspect that for many of us that post here, there is a high probability that the one in 2024 will be the last one we will have the opportunity to see.
The path of totality will be almost identical to the one in 2017. Here is the path of totality for the coming one:
I got lucky in 2017 and happened to be driving up from Laredo, TX and was on I-57 in Marion, IL at just the right time to catch the total at a place where it would last the longest. I had brought my welding helmet with me in the truck just in case that happened and pulled off on the shoulder of an exit ramp and got out and watched it from there.
Being located at a place where the red line on the map above passes over at the right time will provide for the maximum time of observable totality.
IMO, barring having a telescope with a solar filter on it, the best way to observe is with a #12 or 14 shade welding lens. Minimum should be a #12. Easily found and not expensive. If you don’t have a helmet use a piece of cardboard with hole cut in it and the lens taped to it.
I am located a bit below the red line but still in the zone. That would be a great anniversary present for my bride and I.
Thanks rah, for the heads up!
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
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 50th Psalm (Septuagint)
and the
Great Lenten Prayer of Saint Ephraim of Syria
From Small Compline
Rejoice Virgin Theotokos, Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the Savior of our souls. (Thrice)
Fifth Friday of Great Lent in the Orthodox Christian Church
The Salutations, or Akathist Hymn, to the Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary is prayed in its entirety this evening.
March 26th on the Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church
April 8th on the civil or commercial calendar
In my e-mail this morning from my retired pilot friend.
These bastards are purposefully engineering this famine, and advertising it like it was an upcoming play.
Members Of Congress Are Now Using Words Like “Famine” And “Starvation” To Describe What Is Coming (theeconomiccollapseblog.com)
I would bet big money if this comes to pass, and I think it will to some extent or another, that there will be plenty of A-holes blaming it “climate change”.
The reality is there is enough food produced on this planet to feed every single person and it is politics and war and the genocide it produces that prevents that from happening.
Of course it’s being engineered, with each destructive edit, rule, regulation or criminal contrived action.
And all I can think of is Holodomor. Stalin set the example with over 40 million dead. Where are the putative Republicans?? Are they so self interested with their posing and soundbites and cowardice and treason that they won’t or can’t see how far down this terrifying road we are?
The most powerful weapons of war are denial of water and food. Those are also the most effective weapons for planned genocide.
you mean? you mean?
the virus and clot shots didn’t work?
didn’t kill enough – gotta do more?
sigh
They’re still trying. The next “surge” will come a little later here in the US as we get closer to the Mid terms. We all know it’s coming and the approximate time frame.
Not fast enough it seems. It’s a long term project. Starvation is much quicker.
Say it Loud
Say it PROUD
Dzien Dobry (good morning)
Mornin’ comrade infidels.
But “He’s a good kid”!
…and the most intelligent person he knows; God Help Us.
Looks like a good setup for a joke on calling in ‘the cleaners’. Just not sure if they should call the spy show ‘cleaners’ or the criminal show ‘cleaners’.
Morning! My reading this morning was 1 Peter 1
Peter is writing to those believers scattered under the persecution of their time sharing with them the trials they face have purpose for their faith. The following verses caught my attention:
13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:
15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;
16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.
I cannot explain what is in my heart so much as to acknowledge the times today are quickly changing. I believe any person paying attention likewise understands the changes are not for the better and most likely only to become worse. Some say America has come under the judgement of God as a result of her godlessness. I’m not saying this is or is not the case for America. However, I do see parallels to recorded events in Scripture of a people under duress.
Peter is saying to the reader to prepare and understand what is happening, be calm in spirit and dispassionate as you wait without wavering until the end. He echos Paul’s writing in Romans 12 to be not conformed to this world but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind to prove what is that good and perfect will of God…
Be well,
An interesting and useful word is “dispassionate”. In fact I used it the other day in a reply on another thread.
But your timely post here mirrors how I view things today. With disbelief? Yes. With shock? Yes. In horror as I watch what’s being done by men and women with nothing but evil in their souls which Satan himself has deposited there? Most assuredly…all of it.
But besides all that, I recognize that there is a greater part of me that feels I am standing on the sidelines of this engineered atrocity as a spectator. I daren’t, for my own sanity, step from this dispassionate point. And inwardly that is word I have used over the past few days. I am reading, watching, and waiting attentively as events seem to align with His coming again.
Of course no one knows or can know. And I’m sure many times historically, others before us have said the same during their existences. But there is no doubt that eventually He will return. It is so spoken and written.
Faith, patience, and trust are my companions…and none (in contrast to the watching and waiting), either together or singularly is dispassionate. As God says ” I am”, so do I say “He is”!!
Thank you, Phlipper, and may all blessings be with you. B
Hear hear Betsy… I’m wil you. And may we all have food seeds and some staple stores at the ready.
So say I, P!!💓
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Amen!
Don’t let the Winnie invasion of the Solomons pass. Look at what has been regurgitated to be Refried Obama’s ambassador to the land of mandates.
https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/global-affairs/incoming-us-ambassador-to-australia-caroline-kennedy-questioned-on-chinese-influence-in-the-indopacific-region/news-story/a70e24848c31648ca2f47d48294bf931
https://www.mandurahmail.com.au/story/7692573/australia-coercion-defiance-model-for-us/?cs=9397
Deal allows China to send police, military to Solomon Islands to maintain social order
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4499436
How Russia will die
That guy makes a bunch of assertions and leaves them unfinished as he races through his next assertions. Again and again.
Some cautions.
There is no sign that this is the start of a campaign to protect Russia by reconquering the old Soviet territories. AKA blocking his nine paths to conquer Russia. There isn’t even a sign that there is an attempt to conquer all of Ukraine.
This is a rushed war, not a carefully crafted plan in advance. The U.S./NATO had gone too far. This aggression is defensive. And we did everything we could to make it happen instead of trying to stop it.
There are lots of reasons for us to want to keep Russia bogged down in another long war. If we are waging another Cold War there are tons of reasons. He is blind to our aggressive behavior and totally accepting of our benevolence. His cause given to fear Russia using nukes is unlikely. Attacking NATO countries. Lots of possible causes just in this one fight. No need to require another.
He is also blind to the corruption of our military. Social Justice taking priority in our military means fighting and winning wars is taking a back seat. That is also a path to incompetence. The longer this keeps up, the less likely will be our total victory in a clash with Russian incompetence. Similarly, the longer the Russians keep fighting the more likely that they will learn to overcome their mistakes.
Anyways, I wish he had brought his assertions to completion. Probably a lot of good info behind his thinking. But he has fallen for the ‘West Wing’ (TV show) fallacy. Aggressively asserting your thoughts doesn’t make you right.
YES!!! Thy will be done. Once we accept…truly accept…that it is being done and surrender, our lives would absolutely be more serene. God, not self. Beautiful, WP.
Maybe I’ll be OK… I was born in Providence 🙂
😁!! Surely a good omen, P!
Amen 🙏
Amen
Amen!
Amen.
If I should live another day,
I pray thee Lord to guide my ways
Amen.
Amen
Amen.
Is 1MDB scandal over? Not close.https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/04/08/ex-goldman-banker-roger-ng-convicted-in-us-court-in-1mdb-case.html https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/ex-goldman-banker-roger-ng-convicted-in-us-court-on-1mdb-corruption-charge
https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2022/04/07/ex-1mdb-director-najib-and-jho-low-in-same-photo-on-yacht-observed-to-have/2052075
Historical Evidence Of Jesus From Non-Christian Historians
https://www.thepostil.com/historical-evidence-of-jesus-from-non-christian-historians/
We were CREATED in the image of God, we didn’t somehow evolve over millions of years. Scientific proof exists proving this.
Check out this website (and others you can easily find). The site below is but a small example from https://creation.com/
https://creation.com/history-denial
We were CREATED in the image of God, we didn’t somehow evolve over millions of years. Scientific proof exists proving this.
Check out this website (and others you can easily find). The site below is but a small example from
https://creation.com/
https://creation.com/history-denial