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 was the last video for Austin City Limits. An end of an era. I remember watching the very first one. A good friend work for ACL for many years. . . 🙂
One more . . .
Please pardon the interruption, good morning Garrison ❤️
Thought I’d gift you with one. A quiet tune, imo.
The lost song -cat empire
Good morning, Cat💓 Lost song, lost Mungrel. Someone left the gate open!
Good Morning Betsy!
Or someone opened his safe house gate Gonna take time to get over my loss. Meanwhile, I’m leaving my window open so he can jump back in. 🤞
Good morning, Feral and Betsy! Are you worried about our doggie friend? 😳
Good Morning Leenie ❤️
Worried? Not so much. He’s a survivor. Just missing him 😔
Ditto…
Morning, Leenie.💓 What Cat said.
Good morning Betsy, Cat, and Leenie ❤️! I still have steam coming out my ears that Mungrel got canned. In our family we take care of each other.
Good Morning grandpa. ❤️
🥱 yawn!!!! Didn’t sleep well. First time in years 😔.
Haven’t reached the steam part yet!! Imo, seems like something is trying to divide us. 🤷♀️ it’s not going to work. We are family ❤️
That something has already been defeated but still slithers around and hisses it’s lies. When we are covered with the Blood of the Lamb ol’ Sagan don’t have any power over us.
What??????????? Canned?? What have I missed?
Oh and good morning, G💖
I’m with you B – what did we miss about our friend Mungrel? I thought he might just be on a little vacation…
https://www.canstockphoto.com/the-red-dog-sits-on-a-suitcase-on-rails-21337831.html
I went back to yesterday’s thread and understand the situation. Not sure why my name was mentioned from Admin – I hope I didn’t do anything untoward. (prayer hands)
Hi parichute. Best reason I can think of was….I thought I was posting a funny ditty as a reply to your comment and something odd showed up instead. Think his comment was intended for my link. Unintended consequences, I think. 😉
OK, just seeing this. Thank you muchly.
I get it now, Cat. Didn’t realize S was banned as well.
Not a fan of S…
Oh….thinking mungrel would like your photo. It shows his best side. ☺️
empty – removed
I’m the same, P. A good word for what you’re experiencing. I’m not the Sitting High Jump Gold Medalist for nothing. (hat tip Sir PG Wodehouse)
Which thread, P?? This one or the Open Presidential one?
I’ll look…
Oh man….. AD REM, left a message for you on the thread yesterday. I understand completely now. I didn’t revisit yesterday’s OT (not like me). So sorry for carrying on the topic this morning.
Thank you for letting us know. I do appreciate it. B
I’ll say one last thing and then shut up. That snowflake complaint sounded like something straight from Yelp. If I knew who that person was I’d spell the c word for them so that they didn’t have to get bothered by the asterisks.
I admire your chutzpah, G. Admittedly, it’s a word that I don’t like. But more so do I not like pot stirrers. And for once, I’d forget how I was reared and join you…once. Then we’d both be banned and that would be that. But I understand it perfectly. We’re guests here as well as family.
Funny, isn’t it? At the bottom of Cat’s Chambers’ posting today it says “…when you’re sad, be sad.” So I’ll be sad. There is an ugly disturbance in the atmosphere. All it takes is one….
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😘!
I’m slow, but up to speed now. I personally would never use the “C” word or the “N” word but I have been known, to my chagrin, to drop an occasional “F” bomb.
Mungrel’s language can be spicy and not at all unexpected, as we all know. And he is unremitting in throwing hard truths in our face with spicy language.
Someone, correct me if I am wrong, but he is spicy without shoving nouns down our throats.
Since Ad Rem could not disclose who that complaint came from, I can only assume it was someone new to the Treehouse who doesn’t know Mungrel, and hasn’t read his contributions over the years.
I understand SD’s dilemma…The powers that be waiting to pounce and shut it down.
So, here I go into moderation, or being banned, with Mungrel: C%^T! Ni7635! F635!
Sometimes going “Leenieator” is not an option
Love you guys!
So, if someone has a certain history here we aren’t supposed to moderate them? Don’t think it should work that way.
You’ve pressed your luck.
I love the way you talk about the “new” people. You have been around here for a big eight months. To me, you are a “new” person.
Bye BETSY, I think I’m about to be banned from here.
You go ahead and do that if you want, see what it gets. What in the ever loving heck makes you think any one is <i>entitled</i> to use that language and worse, constantly here? When people get banned it is almost always after having been asked repeatedly to change their comments, or perhaps getting a time out.
Frankly, given the pure flat out filth of that word I’m shocked that there is an “enraged” cheering section who throw out decency for fan boy attitude.
Wow. That sounded like a threat.. Banning Grandpa, too?
Nope, it was a statement of our position. And it’s unnecessary repetition.
Menagerie, it’s not about the “cheering “ section, it’s about canceling people that may have stepped over the line. Has anyone considered that in OZ using language like that is not that offensive? Has anyone bothered to explain the difference to Mungrel?
By the way , in the country that I was born the polite word for a black person sounds very much like n….. The pejorative was black, and a bunch of other words. BTW, the only black people there were a few African students that the communists brought over to try and brainwash.
And why couldn’t the post have been scrubbed rather than canceling the poster.
‘For example, a couple of months ago I had called twitter twatter in a post that got scrubbed. Didn’t have a problem with it. Except to my surprise I read a bunch of posters using the same name. Curious…
So anyway, I will hold off on spelling the c word just because I quit bad language for lent and am trying to continue but canceling people is no different than what the libs do.
Yes, Mungrel has been warned. And I don’t care what is acceptable in Australia, or New York, or the streets of the French Quarter. This is the Treehouse and we repeatedly have posted our guidelines for comments, which can be seen by anyone who looks on our homepage.
As far as I am concerned, the guidelines are far more important than warning someone. Most people observe them, a few don’t, and we have been lenient. It gets tiring having to babysit.
Here’s my perspective, for what it is worth, and for the sake of clarity for you guys. I warned Mungrel on one occasion myself, and I’m sure others have too. I think we all knew it would come to this, but none of us wanted it too, and it went on too long. Instead of respecting the fact that he was stepping outside our lines, Mungrel kept getting worse. I support the decision because it’s past time.
Your pal got more chances than anyone I can remember commenting here. I’m sorry to see him go, but I’m not wanting a free for all language here. And another FWIW, asterisks do not count. If you say it you own it.
Bye bro…I’m about to be cancelled!
Hope you don’t get banned, Leenie, I was about to start spelling but you beat me to it.
What.Is.Your.Point?? Everybody here can spell. Read the guidelines for comments at the top and tell everybody what particular part of it you don’t understand.
I’ve read the guidelines and have stayed with them. I don’t like people getting canceled for something that could have been resolved in a different way.
I believe I’ll take a few days break from the TCTH.
Not seeing it B but I’m OK to move on now – like you the ‘mystery’ is over. Does banning have an endpoint? (!)?
Good question parichute. Hmmmm
That’s OK….just wanted to make sure everyone was in the know. All the offending comments took place on the Presidential Open, and since been scrubbed. I explained our rating system and why there was a need to do so on yesterday’s OPEN as well. Appreciate your understanding…..
I do, Ad rem. Thank you.
Never mind…I’m up to speed.
yesterday’s ‘this’ thread midway scroll-down
Parichute….you’re not in this. Your name was only mentioned by Mungrel in his quoted message. I left his quote intact….so as not to have further misunderstandings. Your guess is as good as mind as to it’s meaning….?
thank you kindly Ad rem – I just want to stay in good stead here as I’m fairly new to the Treehouse and this particular forum, I’d like to hang out in my lowly branch knowing it was only a reference and not a reprimand. Today seems a sad day all around and somehow I sense may splinter the Mighty Oak. prayers and blessings to all
Just for the record I think you moderators do a pretty darn good job. And I know that you are moderate in wielding your power. Thanks for what you do and how you do it! It is a thankless job generally.
Really appreciate your lovely comment Rah. Thank you…
G, didn’t realize S had been banned. 😥
“S”? and “M”? oh, that sounds like a joke, but its not.
….banned, that is.
It does admittedly. Referencing our dear friend S, whom I don’t believe you had the very great pleasure of knowing.
Thank you B – still would like to know if banning is forever. I re-read all of the commenting guidelines and cannot find a concrete answer.
I believe I saw the word “permanently” one time when the rules for commenting were published as a separate thread not so long ago. It had come to that when things in general got out of hand on another unrelated issue.
It depends. If you are banned and believe it is unjust, send an email and we can discuss it.
Who is S?
Nevermind, just saw it below. I didnt know S got banned but i did wonder where he went.
Question parichute, since you’ve been researching the guidelines, is there anything prohibiting us from saying their full names? While I understand I’m a guest here on Sundance’s site, if I’m not permitted to speak their names, Solomon and Mungrel and is there more (?), and resort to letters of the alphabet, that’s a rubicon I won’t cross. May have to rethink things, if that’s so.
Wondering what is the purpose of the hide replies thingy, if it isn’t for the purpose of protecting people’s feelings.
Hope the tree we’ve grown here hasn’t caught a disease and it’s not dying a slow death 😢
Not that I could see FC, I think its safe to refer to whomever. I did notice that it is absolutely verboten to excuse ourselves with a disclaimer of… I apologize if this is off topic (OT), but… or posting ‘large block messages’, so I learned something important. anyone (I think) can review the guidelines which are in the very header (grey banner) above. P
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/guidelines-for-comments/
Thanks parichute…guessing I’m on that list of forbidden things not to do, so pretty soon I might be struck out too. I’m guilty as charged. If I am,know now, you’re still the best family a cat could have had.
Cat, if you’re good, you’re good. Be safe and vigilant in your writing care.
meow you FC (feline hugs)
He did Bet, and I don’t know why. I ought to ask him but I’m sure that it wasn’t about asterisks.
I wonder if his “crime” was sticking up for himself when someone was pushing his buttons. This poster seems to have the art down to a science. Not always used, but used it is.
Well I’m sadder than ever now…but I’m glad at least partially to know the situation. I miss him…I truly do.
Oh and I’d bet every last dollar I have that it wasn’t about asterisks.
I’m busy digesting all this, G…
What is going on?! Can you saY???
According to Ad rem M had a discussion with someone on the Presidential and used the n word and the c word. Not complete. Some … complained about him using foul language. The kicker was that the whining one had a big problem with the asterisks because they attracted their eyes to the post. I’d LMAO if I wasn’t so mad.
Yes…it has gone way past the laughing stage now, G, because it is mean girl vicious, intended to deliberately bait and upset….and destroy. Awful…just awful…
This is not a good guess. What happened was so far out of line it should get a person banned on ANY site on the internet and if it does not, then there’s something wrong with that site, IMO.
The Treehouse is not a pole dancing strip club of the internet.
Thank you, Menagerie. Much to my fault, I tend to make up my own stories, which in this case, or any case really, is never a good idea. What’s done is done. And I know all of you run a tight ship, as is necessary. This isn’t my house. I am feeling the losses, but understand completely you have your reasons, and it is not for me to intrude on those with fanciful musings as to why. Thank you for your forbearance with your tenant. Blessings.
And, Menagerie, I think there is a gross misunderstanding about my comment you replied to.
By mean girl, I meant those who complain…not you or anyone else here.
Now that I realize how you meant your reply, I feel sick that I may have been misinterpreted, and I’m so sorry. I truly am red with embarrassment that there is that possibility, which it definitely was not. I am SO sorry for the lack of clarity on my part..
True.
And sorry as I am to see any familiar Treepers absent, I DO appreciate the endless hours of work that go into moderating CTH to benefit of countless readers who would be bereft without CTH every day.
If Mungrel reads this, I hope he is doing well and getting good work done, in his own preferred style.
And to our cherished moderators, who carry an enormous workload to community benefit, thank you again.
Will check my bank account, it is probably time to donate again. Appreciate all you all do that lifts my spirit every day
we are being splintered B. the writing is in the bark. (crying)
Please, please, parichute don’t fret or worry. This has been a hard day, and I’m feeling it to.
But remember, my friend…this too shall pass. Even internet relationships are hard sometimes.
Have a cup of tea, always a cure for distresses. I’ve already had one and may throw caution to the wind and have another. Tomorrow is fresh, and we will start over again. We’re made of stern stuff. And with God’s grace, we will dust ourselves off and carry on. Blessings, girl…with affection. 🤗💓Bet
What you say is what I needed B – I am a ‘wipe the slate clean’ kind of gal thanks to my dad. Tomorrow shall be sunshinier I pray.
That’s all we can do…angels can do no more😘
Thought of you…
Accept what is.
Let go of what was.
Have faith in what will be.🙏
While we are a very welcoming community, it is odd to see a flood of new voices. Who are all of these people?
…then they just disappear…
When did you get here? Want to be asked that question by the very few who were here from day one?
I remember our first day well, don’t you Menage? Feb. 1, 2011. Makes eight months seem like yesterday, doesn’t it?
Absolutely. Brings things into perspective.
Wow, now I feel old!! I remember when I discovered this site…..col ken, auscitizenmom, little birdie and all of you whose names escape me now. I became a lurker for a while and have watched you all do a tremendous thankless job ❤️ you all are appreciated and wonderful. Thank you for everything love
Hi, Cat. Always space and time for more. 🙂
Good morning, Garrison💖 Niiiiice!!
Morning, Betsy. 🙂
🤗!!
As a 1981 transplant to Texas from Ohio, “This Old Porch” along with 100 degree days were at the top of the Texas Education list. Thanks for the post.
The song has imagery from Lyle’s time as a student at Texas A&M. There was an actual “Old Porch”. It was at an old, turn-of-the-last-century house not far from the A8M campus. Robert Earl Keene and some other student.musicians lived there. The porch was large enough for several people so there was lots of porch-pickin’ music going on. One of my favorite Lyle Lovett songs.
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NATIONAL PRETZEL DAY – APRIL 26
There are a few different accounts of the origin of the pretzel. Most people agree that it does have a Christian background, and they were developed by the monks. According to The History of Science and Technology, in 610 AD, “an Italian monk invents pretzels as a reward to children who learn their prayers. He calls the strips of baked dough, folded to resemble arms crossing the chest, pretiola (little rewards).”
Another source puts the invention in a monastery in southern France. The looped pretzel may also be related to a Greek Ring bread from the communion bread used in monasteries a thousand years ago. In the Catholic Church, pretzels had a religious significance for both ingredients and shape. The loops in pretzels may have served a practical purpose; bakers could hang them on sticks, projecting upwards from a central column, as shown in Job Berckheyde’s (1681) painting.
The Pennsylvania Dutch immigrants introduced pretzels to North America in the 19th century. At this time, many handmade pretzel bakeries populated central Pennsylvania, and their popularity quickly spread. In the 20th century, soft pretzels became very popular in areas such as Philadelphia, Chicago, and New York.
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Admin to the rescue? (the multiple large posts are blank for me)
When I “click” on the blank space, your posts show up…
Tnx. Tis weird. When I post them originally, the youtube link with appropriate graphic is visible however after refresh the graphic disappears but as some have noticed the link is still present yet now in some kind of quasi magic mode or stealth mode. I am using the link button but for whatever reason, that goes into stealth mode after refresh. I am an IT dullard so not certain if it is crap that US.mil or some other entity has installed on my machine or simply operator error.
That’s the only blank space that I get.
We’ll, just scrolled down and there are several more from the same poster.
Hey grandpa, while I haven’t seen the blank spaces, I’ve noticed our new contributor is posting just links with no description on what it is. Even I’m negligent on not giving a description of what I sometimes post. I’ve gotten lazy and forgot that can be how you contract a nasty virus or malware. I can’t suggest we all follow good treehouse etiquette, I can stop clicking on an unknown to protect myself.
I can assure you they are benign unless again as posted above some other entity has installed something like pegasus. I have a history of pissing off the crooked g man.
😂 evidently, so do I!!! Wasn’t implying anything nefarious on your part, I was just saying I should more careful on what I click. For every good link, there’s probably two bad ones in the internet. Happy you found our 🌳. Hope you stay! ❤️
Thank you sir. I think the issue may have to do something with the dialog box for me. Unless I reply to a direct post like yours, I have to access the dialog box at the top of the thread. After selecting “post comment” from that box at the top of the thread, my post will not automatically sequence to the bottom of the thread but will remain at the top. If I refresh the page, the post will then sequence to it’s proper place at the bottom of the thread. If a youtube link was present, the post will still sequence to the bottom of the thread, however, that is when the video image disappears and I achieve stealth mode : ) by accident. Thanks again for the open arms and have a great day.
April 26 2013 George Jones, American country singer-songwriter (“Golden Rings”; “Oh Lonesome Me”), dies from hypoxic respiratory failure at 81
Who’s going to fill their shoes.
Who is going to fill their shoes?
Any rappers going to survive long enough without being perforated in the hood?
Beiber?? Eminem?? Harry Styles?? Imagine Dragons??
Ed Sheeran?? Luke Combs?? Adele??
Those are the only names I recognize in the top 50 on this weeks Billboard list.
Only recognize those because people at karaoke request songs from them.
And Eminem isn’t even on Billboard’s list
No one fills shoes that big.
Can’t believe it’s been 9 years.
I know. We do the adding up when thinking about absent friends. And then we say,”Noooo!! It can’t have been THAT long!” It’s shocking where the time goes.
The Master of Misery, as we always thought of George.
I have been very busy starting a business since 2011 and have not paid much attention to those musicians we have lost since 2011.
That’s one reason I started this, knowing when someone is gone and going OMG its been that long, that and so many music makers were lost during covid & perhaps by vaxing in such a short period of time is just so sad.
Biggest reason tho is when when Neil Peart & Meat Loaf passed (I never missed a Rush concert if they were in town) and most recently a friend who was the brother of 3 of my former servers(aka waitress).
Their whole family is a regional band here, and are either a musician or vocalist, they played a gig as a fundraiser April 1st and he had a massive heart attack on the 4th @ age of 34 leaving 2 kids under 8 he was their bassist & backing vocals, he is definitely missed from the family band & karaoke nights.
“No one fills shoes that big.”
Certainly there will not be nearly as many as we have enjoyed, if even a handful at all.
Wish I could take off and see Ronnie Milsap. I don’t know how old he is now
I always tell my kids–50 years from now we’ll still be listening to Sinatra, and no one will remember how to spell rap
True, and thank goodness.
The first time I heard the words, “He stopped loving her today . . .” I just stopped and listened. George Joness had that kind of musical presence. That’s why you’ll never here him on elevators.
I always think of that one first when his name comes up. Talk about a heart breaker.
This guy is commenting on the news after apparently living under a rock for the last few years.
IRONY: MSNBC’s Melber Worries Musk Will Shadowban & Censor Dems | Newsbusters
Isn’t it interesting how authoritarians are so fearful of freedom and liberty?
Good morning, Dora. Imagine a talent able to produce such a work!
I just got off the thread from last night, re Psaki’s comments. She disturbs my spirit.
Pray, Treeps…for her soul or whoever is dictating her comments.
I know we’re supposed to, AG. Can’t at this moment.
Aggiegirl, methinks Psaki ain’t got no soul. Sold it long time ago.
Truth!
And now that Karma’s done with the Twitter folks, I suspect it will be visiting others. That’s the way it works, haughty spirits and all that.
April 26 Oswald Chambers
The Supreme Climb
Take now your son…and offer him…as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you. —Genesis 22:2
A person’s character determines how he interprets God’s will (see Psalm 18:25-26). Abraham interpreted God’s command to mean that he had to kill his son, and he could only leave this traditional belief behind through the pain of a tremendous ordeal. God could purify his faith in no other way. If we obey what God says according to our sincere belief, God will break us from those traditional beliefs that misrepresent Him. There are many such beliefs which must be removed– for example, that God removes a child because his mother loves him too much. That is the devil’s lie and a travesty on the true nature of God! If the devil can hinder us from taking the supreme climb and getting rid of our wrong traditional beliefs about God, he will do so. But if we will stay true to God, God will take us through an ordeal that will serve to bring us into a better knowledge of Himself.
The great lesson to be learned from Abraham’s faith in God is that he was prepared to do anything for God. He was there to obey God, no matter what contrary belief of his might be violated by his obedience. Abraham was not devoted to his own convictions or else he would have slain Isaac and said that the voice of the angel was actually the voice of the devil. That is the attitude of a fanatic. If you will remain true to God, God will lead you directly through every barrier and right into the inner chamber of the knowledge of Himself. But you must always be willing to come to the point of giving up your own convictions and traditional beliefs. Don’t ask God to test you. Never declare as Peter did that you are willing to do anything, even “to go …both to prison and to death” (Luke 22:33). Abraham did not make any such statement— he simply remained true to God, and God purified his faith.
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
When you are joyful, be joyful; when you are sad, be sad. If God has given you a sweet cup, don’t make it bitter; and if He has given you a bitter cup, don’t try and make it sweet; take things as they come.
. . . 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.
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)
“Christianity and science are opposed… but only in the same sense as that which my thumb and forefinger are opposed – and between them, I can grasp everything.”
So said Sir William Bragg, Nobel Prize for Physics (1915)
Thank you Betsy for this post. I came to the Lord at 13 years of age and later studied and received a BS in Mathematics. So my intro to science came from a religious perspective. Most of my friends are the opposite. They came to to the Lord from a science perspective and their journey to understand the Lord is much more difficult.
You are welcome, George. I’m so glad to read your reply. The two are and must be, in my view, inextricably intertwined. In all the sciences. Without God in the studies of all He has created, the sciences are nothing but what feeble and self centered man decide to make them. We see this now with the formation of the hideous cult of “climate change”… narcissistic worship.
And if I may put in a personal reference…my surgeon father knew Who was with him when he was operating on his patients, whether it was in the hell of the Korean war or later, when in private practice. He never failed to acknowledge it in his quiet way. He believed as you do. And as it seems most scientists today (no matter their field) do not, it is a tragedy for all of us.
All blessings to you, sir.
RE the question: Science or God…My Mum taught us all at a very young age: “NOT mutually exclusive!”
As usual, she was right.
Bright Tuesday
Orthodox Christian Church
Paschal Troparion
(Plagal of First Tone)
“Christ is risen from the dead, by death hath He trampled down death, and on those in the graves hath He bestowed life.”(Thrice)
Christ is risen!
Truly He is risen!
Some folks here might know this already, but from the Sunday of the Lord’s Pascha until the Feast of the Holy Ascension, it is the practice among Orthodox Christians to greet one another with this phrase, rather than with “Good Morning” or “Hello” and other typical phrases.
Some people take this time to learn the Paschal Troparion and this greeting (“Christ is risen!”) and response (“Truly He is risen!”) in multiple languages.
So, rejoicing in the Holy Resurrection of our Lord, God, and Savior Jesus Christ for 40 days is what’s ahead.
Indeed, He is Risen!
Χριστὸς ἀνέστη! Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη!
Христос Воскресе! Воистина Воскресе!
Crist wedi atgyfodi!!
I read an article yesterday in which the author stated that Jesus’s death certificate was our birth certificate. Simple and powerful.
Good Morning treepers! ❤️
Rebel’s post today inspired my need? for this semi old tune. Hope y’all don’t mind
👍 👍 Good One, Feral Cat
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 Tuesday, April 26, 2022
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“To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.”
Jude 1:25 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
BE MY VOICE
BABY LIVES MATTER
Mornin’ comrade infidels.
Good morning, Flyover. These lyrics reflect my own thoughts. Thoughts I have had for many, many months. It’s impossible to see our situation any other way.
Mornin’ Treepers
Glory to God for all things.
Happy Birthday FLOTUS………….the best FLOTUS ever.
The Great American Songbook…………..
“Blue Moon”. Richard Rodgers created a melody and Lorenz Hart a set of lyrics for the song’s first incarnation some time around June, 1933. It bore the title “Prayer” and was to be sung by Jean Harlow, whose character would be”praying” for a Hollywood career in a movie with the projected title Hollywood Revue of 1933. The Rodgers-Hart team collaborated on hundreds of songs and Blue Moon is one of their most memorable to this day.
Good Morning UC ❤️
Beautiful!!!!! 😘 thank you ❤️ ❤️
Thank you UC. This song has a lot of memories with it. In the movie An American Werewolf in London it was a background theme song. I watched the movie a lot and loved the Blue Moon song. Just glad I did not meet the Werewolf.
Say it Loud
Say it PROUD
Dzien Dobry (good morning)
for some reason JERUSALEM screaming in my head woke me up. any ideas?
Thank you!
First chickens, and now this —
Texas Deer Breeder Sues Over State Agency’s Latest Planned ‘Depopulation’ of Entire Herd
https://thetexan.news/texas-deer-breeder-sues-over-state-agencys-latest-planned-depopulation-of-entire-herd/
Pretty good article. I hope Texans will spread this story about the zealotry in another state agency. Avian flu is one thing. This seems to be a different matter that should not involve culling of entire herds.
I decided I wanted pickled herring on crackers for lunch. I had bought the large plastic bottle of Vita brand. Now those bottles come with a security seal under the lid. The kind that seal the bottle and you have to peal off after you take off the lid.
Naturally one is going to squeeze the bottle when taking off the lid and when I did I hear air escaping. No pickled herring for me today. Obviously that bottle is not sealed properly. I’ll be taking it back to Meijers for a replacement.
The grass is green and growing like crazy but no mowing today. Still too damp after the rain yesterday and pretty chilly out there.
I depart on the Skokie run at 04:00 in the morning so will be hitting the sack NLT 18:00 today. Near the end of April and I will be wearing my under armor since it is colder up north than it is here.
Reckon I will find something else for a late lunch before I hit the sack.
Stay warm and safe rah. another song about ‘the road’.
Can’t remember hearing that one before. Thanks.
For my friends…
They are obviously getting out their long knives and sharpening them to go after Musk if they can’t intimidate him. I hope he follows through, but don’t think that they will limit their scope of attack to just Twitter. They will go after every asset he has.
I imagine a fair number of Tesla owners are pretty upset.
The Woke Mind Virus | Real Climate Science
This day in 1940 Himmler signed to order to initiate the construction of the Auschwitz concentration camp. Never forget!
These Pictures Capture The Inhumanity Of The Auschwitz Concentration Camp (buzzfeednews.com)
We all have our stories about how the Covid pandemic hysteria changed our lives, much like 9/11 changed our lives.
Here’s Dr. Malone’s story
https://rwmalonemd.substack.com/p/the-way-we-were?s=r
check out these two little entrepreneurs making their first sale.
There’s hope for the future 😊
Thanks sync!
did they actually shovel I wonder?
Did you hear at the end, they said something like, let’s do a real good job since she paid us up front! At least on the version I saw yesterday. I tend to think they’re good boys. Their exuberance is infectious, at least to me. 😊
Amen
Amen
Amen 🙏
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.