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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Beautiful, Leon
Happy Caturday, y’all ! It’s been that kinda week
Good Morning nimrodman!
😂 😂 😂 😂
Good morning, Cat and nimrodman💓
Perfect!!
Goood morning Betsy!!!! ❤️
Good morning, Cat! 💜
Mornin’ Feral and Betsy
Good morning, Betsy ❤️!
Good Saturday (no matter what day Cat thinks it is😉) morning, G💓
😂 I’ve deleted mondays from my calendar too. Useless depressing day be gone! Poof!!!!!! 😜
Well, that’s a good thing!! Three cheers!
So, Cat…just ran across a meme of a 50s dressed woman holding an alcoholic libation. And she says, “I’m on a gin and tonic diet. So far I’ve lost 2 days.”
Enquiring minds want to know if that’s you?? Because you’ve lost two, right?!?😂
😂 can’t be. I’m too young. Perhaps a relative of mine 😝
No whiskers or long tail….so no.
Ha! I had two Jack & non cokes in a large sippy cup while and after mowing and feel great today!
careful, rah – we had a State senator out here who lost a couple toes under his mower
I’m smarter than that.
yeah, he is kind of a nimrod
The world is so full
Of a number of things,
I’m sure we should all
Be as as happy as kings.
~~Robert Louis Stevenson
that’s great, I never heard that
saving
Happy Caterday!!! 🙂
sweet – really enjoyed that one, Garrison
Cholla speaks…
That was very eye opening, Johnny Boy! Great video everyone should watch.
Hi Mama Mia… How’s it going? Unfortunately, I think, in modern times, living in a pretend world is only a burden to the prospects of the young, who have to live with and deal with the problems brought on by previous generations, to include ours, who are in denial about our participation in the demise and who choose to live a life of fantasy and make believe which gives temporary relief of guilt, responsibilty or corrective action. We have allowed our children to be enslaved and I’m guessing someday we will receive our just rewards for stepping aside and handing them over to Satans minions. We should be ashamed of ourselves.
Who’s “we”
Mine are covered by the blood, my house is saved.. praise the Lord God almighty
Hi 🙂 I wasn’t sure you’d reply….cause I’ve sent you messages and didn’t hear a peep from ya. Glad you’re still around! So…since you asked….it’s going horrible….but I suppose it could be going even worse….like a catastrophe or something. Gotta look at the bright side for the moment I guess….right? 😛
I’ve been staying pretty busy but on ocassion come here to read The Lords Prayer….sans the information overload and echo chamber drama. I hate to say it but I think things are definitely going to get much worse….as you know that’s been my ovservation all along…. I hope you’re prepared in any case….If I can ever help let me know…my landline is in your archives. Stay busy, keep your head up and keep smilin no matter what! And remember in the very end when it seems all is hopeless, that’s when we win. Take care Mia!
Mo Donegal? April 19, 2019 … 2+1+9= 12 https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/mo-donegal
Hmm…..Well Thank you….I’ll take that as a sign! hehe But I’m also going to have to place a bet on “Happy Jack”! For obvious reasons 🙂 Plus his FOAL Date was St. Patrick’s Day! So that’s a twofer!
You’ll hopefully be my lil Lucky Charm! 😉 One way or another!
https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/happy-jack
Hi I was waiting for you to tell me who to pick…I was thinking Happy Jack or Barbar Road before I saw big Mo’s birthdate. The date of the start of The American Revolution.
Mo runs like a tank in a bowling alley but I like that…he starts out slow but once he gets rolling there’s no stopping him… 10-1 odds and track position tugs at me to bet on someone else….10-1 doesn’t have a big payoff on $20, right?…lol….Isn’t the old saying, 10 to 1 will give you 20….hehehe…I might have just made that up…
Regardless, win or lose, I guess I’ll stick with Old Moses Donegal. Luck of the Irish to you on Saturday!!!
Morning Ya’ll , 🙂
Y’ll done real good, jay! Thanks for posting. 🙂
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Those were great!
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Really great, jay. American music back when…
Maidin Mhaith , Betsy they were great together. 🙂
Oh yes they were. They really take me back, when times were sweeter.
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The Concerto de Arajuanez is probably the most famost guitar concerto ever written. Certainly it is the most popular. Here, Angel Romero turns in a particularly splendid performance. The Romero’s play both flamenco and classical guitar music. In these passages, if you pay attention, you’ll see the technical precision that flamenco brings to this wonderful classical performance. Oh, and in case you are interested, Angel is playing one of his wonderful old Miguel Rodriguez classical guitars. Sigh. What a guitar!
Thank you. His flamenco expertise underlies all the classical polish and refinement, with duende present.
Among guitar players, the Arajuanez is known for its arpeggios. Toward the end of the concerto Rodrigo composed an especially demanding multi-octave passage that is the bane of lesser guitar players. There is an Angel Romero performance (which I can’t find) with the Boston Pops that was was videoed with at least two cameras. Imagine Angel playing this complex piece—while being surrounded by a couple of video cameras focusing on his hands. Sure enough, when he reached that iconic multi-octave run he cocked an eye at the camera, gave a slight watch-this smirk . . . and played it flawlessly. Angel has attitude.
Good morning, Garrison💓
I was 18 and a freshman at UT when my roommate introduce this one to me. I was captivated at once. What a masterpiece. Played by the master himself. Wonderful!
Way back when UT was a school to be proud of. Now it is a cesspit of Marxism. My stepfather would be horrified at UT now – he was a 19 year old Freshman when WWII started, joined the Navy, fought at Normandy and then the South Pacific, came back and finished his degree at UT after the war.
Agree, Rileytrips…which is why I try not to advertise the fact that it is my alma mater. Was well on its way when I was there decades ago. Bless your stepfather’s memory.
Morning, Betsy! 🙂
Gracious morn to you, Garrison. 💓
for at least 10 years I only knew this song from Rod McKuen
Rod McKuen – Inside of Me – YouTube
Imagine my shock to discover it was a complete Concerto
Afternoon, ms idaho💓 I’ll certainly listen to that. I’d totally forgotten about him.
Mr. Bojangles
The first rendition is from the author of the song, Jerry Jeff Walker
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Sammy Davis Jr – Mr. Bojangles (Live in Germany 1985)
and one more (NOT Mr. Bojangles 😉)
Louis Armstrong What A Wonderful World
Original Spoken Intro Version ABC Records 1967, 1970
Love!!
Good Morning Fiesty!!!
What a beautiful tribute to Mr Bojangles!!!! His talent was amazing and it’s nice to see he hasn’t been forgotten!! 😊 and to close with Louie’s What a Wonderful World, including the intro, it’s a beautiful way to reflect this Sunday on what the world needs now. Love is really what we all need, isn’t it. ❤️
Thank you Fiesty for these reflections of life. I love reading all your posts wherever they are 😘 BIG HUG 🤗
Have a blessed Sunday!
Oooops I went to a fabulous party last night and stayed so late, I thought this morning was Sunday 😂
Of which you were probably the belle of…
Nahhh! More fun be a observing wallflower 😂 I can take names and actions for future use that way 😂 😂 😂
What a wise woman.
Ain’t that the truth, Cat. I’ve always had a lot more fun staying sober. 😂
Good Morning grandpa ❤️ 😉
Good evening Cat. Just got back in from a day with grandkids and kids. Bought my workbench with drawers for the tools from Home Depot, the kids cooked fajitas, no wine for me, now chilling for the evening with the Nipper. He’ll be helping me tomorrow with church security.
Just kidding, I’ll do the security and the Nipper will do Sunday school and children’s church. ❤️
That’s a sweet day, spending with all the kids 💕 guessing your man cave finally got it’s roof and now you’re an interior designer!! Just no pink, not m’s favorite color 😝 love ya ❤️
Here is the real “Mr. Bojangles”, Bill Robinson, in case anyone is curious. His very able dancing partner is none other than Shirley Temple.
Here is some more of the same and a small historical perspective on Mr. Bojangles contribution to tap dancing. When you see his talent displayed here and you listen to “Mr Bojangles” it should give some more insight into how insidious racism has been in even small ways. I had seen a tremendous uplifting change in my lifetime in inter racial relations … and then Mr.Race Baiter arrived in Washington DC.
A heartwarming couple of paragraphs about the relationship between Bill Robinson and Shirley Temple.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Robinson#Shirley_Temple
In the interest of full disclosure …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Robinson#The_song_%22Mr._Bojangles%22
That scene from The Little Colonel is one of those that is unforgettable for me.
Yes!!!!! Unforgettable it is!!!!
Gooood morning Rah!! ❤️
Good morning! As usual, your up bright and early.
Rah, good morning and if out on the roads in No. IL, be careful, due for some wild weather!
Good morning! Not today. I’m off and when I next go, it will be south on Sunday night.
But my buddy Brad drove up to Peru, IL last night and will be doing a milk run up that way today.
Oh the memories! I love that one!
Good Morning Aggie!! 🙋♀️
Morning, Aggiegirl. When I was little, I loved those movies. I always dreamed of being Shirley Temple. A wonderful memory for me as well.
The original inspiration for the song was a white man. That jail was segregated. The man was using that name to hide his real identity. No mention what his real name was or what crimes he was avoiding punishment for. Or even if that guy got the name from Mr. Robinson. Doubt Walker would have known those things.
The Real Inspiration Behind the Song “Mr. Bojangles” (countrythangdaily.com)
Here are more fun facts about Walker. The underlines are links. I found the one above here:
Jerry Jeff Walker Dead: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com
Wow. So, our history of tap dancers is being rewritten too? How low will they go? 😔
Thanks for this and good morning Jim ❤️
Lower…much lower.
Didn’t he sing Drop Kick Me, Jesus? Its been so.long…
April 30 2015 Ben E. King [Nelson], American soul singer (Stand By Me), dies at 76
Since River Phoenix appears in this as well:
River Phoenix October 31, 1993 (age 23) of drug overdose at the Viper Room in West Hollywood, California, USA
Has anyone seen Playing For Change do Stand By Me? One of my favorites.
The Roger Riddley one.
Try out this one by Bob & Clint Moffatt aka Endless Summer aka Music Travel Love now on Youtube.
Started with their own music when teens and 2 other brothers as “The Moffatts”.
Fantastic harmonies, all they do is covers now on utube, seems to be working this one has 60M+ views alone.
Not sure how much utube pays but they keep pumping them out… some excellent covers.
April 30 Oswald Chambers
Spontaneous Love
Love suffers long and is kind… —1 Corinthians 13:4
Love is not premeditated– it is spontaneous; that is, it bursts forth in extraordinary ways. There is nothing of precise certainty in Paul’s description of love. We cannot predetermine our thoughts and actions by saying, “Now I will never think any evil thoughts, and I will believe everything that Jesus would have me to believe.” No, the characteristic of love is spontaneity. We don’t deliberately set the statements of Jesus before us as our standard, but when His Spirit is having His way with us, we live according to His standard without even realizing it. And when we look back, we are amazed at how unconcerned we have been over our emotions, which is the very evidence that real spontaneous love was there. The nature of everything involved in the life of God in us is only discerned when we have been through it and it is in our past.
The fountains from which love flows are in God, not in us. It is absurd to think that the love of God is naturally in our hearts, as a result of our own nature. His love is there only because it “has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit…” (Romans 5:5).
If we try to prove to God how much we love Him, it is a sure sign that we really don’t love Him. The evidence of our love for Him is the absolute spontaneity of our love, which flows naturally from His nature within us. And when we look back, we will not be able to determine why we did certain things, but we can know that we did them according to the spontaneous nature of His love in us. The life of God exhibits itself in this spontaneous way because the fountains of His love are in the Holy Spirit.
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
To those who have had no agony Jesus says, “I have nothing for you; stand on your own feet, square your own shoulders. I have come for the man who knows he has a bigger handful than he can cope with, who knows there are forces he cannot touch; I will do everything for him if he will let Me. Only let a man grant he needs it, and I will do it for him.”
I wait for the Lord, my soul waits and in His Word I hope.
~~Psalm 130:5~~
Got the three acres mowed yesterday. Nice day to mow with temps in the mid 60s and a breeze out of the SE. Did Steve’s front and side yards. The widow lady’s to the south acre and my own acre. Behind those three properties are Steve’s field of another 3 acres but he said not to bother with that and they will get it when they get home.
Not nearly as sore or tired this time. And no leg cramps woke me last night.
Wanted to burn off my fire pit but it was too windy.
Think it’s a day for grilling today, though we have some rain coming in according to the forecast. A couple of Porterhouses or New York strips, Sherry’s potato salad, and a toss salad is sounding good to me.
If I can beat the rain, the task today is to get up on the roof and clean leaves and branches that have accumulated in the valleys. I have guards on the gutters to they should not need much cleaning. I am also going to be going out to get gas for the mowers and pick up new plastic extensions for the gutter down spouts because the old ones have pretty much had it. If I get really motivated I may detail the FJ cruiser, inside and out.
I hit the road at 23:00 Sunday. Go down to Smithville, TN and get unloaded. From there I take the empty to Huntsville, AL and get loaded. I then take my 10 hour break and early Tuesday morning head home. The trick to this run is making sure the manage your clock so you can take off from Huntsville early enough to get through Nashville before the morning rush.
And here I was, all happy, I got an half acre cut yesterday 😂 Good job Rah!!! I found the vinaigrette in the store, thanks. Trouble is, you or sherry, weren’t attached 😉
Try to stay safe this week. 😘
Hey, I did have to spend about 40 minutes trimming using the push mower, but the rest is done with a zero turn and it does the work. No work on the mowers except checking the oil and fueling this time, and the usual clean up of the zero turn afterwards using a leaf blower and broom.
Gotta get that grass off of the mower, paying particular attention to the top of the mower deck where the pullies and belts are and the largest portion of grass accumulates. Grass holds moisture an thus increases the potential for rusting and it also increases wear and tear on the belts.
I paid nearly $5,000 for that zero turn three years ago and in doing so I intended it to be the last one I ever buy.
Awesome machine!!! I wasn’t allowed to get one 😔 “you zip fast enough on rider. My “drag racing” skill with the trucks(them on road, I, side by side, on my property, gets me in enough trouble 😂 trucks always win, hands down!!!!
When we (and by “we” I mean my husband doing the heavy work) relandscaped our Welsh garden, which took up over 1/2 of our 1/3 acre total, it was going to be too expensive to have it done professionally. So we bought a mini digger.
We bought an open cab one for £5,000, and were on our way back home, when I started thinking. It was near winter, and the thought that my husband hardworking husband would be out in the elements was not sitting well. So we turned around, went back, and upgraded to one with a covered, heated cab for £2,000 more.
It was the best decision which could have been made. It took him a good 4-5 months to get it done so we could plant. Weather precluded a lot of days work of course. But he had a ball getting it done. When we were finished with that digger, we had no trouble selling it to a local farmer.
Had we rented one, given the time we kept it, it would have bankrupted us. So while the initial outlay, was (for us) eye watering, it was the best thing we ever did. He also built a large raised deck at the top of this garden, so we could sit with our Sunday papers and a cup of tea/coffee, and enjoy nature…and watch the world go by. It’s a memory I revisit often when I need balm for my soul.
I have a “new” project. Country living has its quirks. Bordering my property was a very small lot with a 14×60 mobile home that was there when I built over 40 years ago. The owners spent years in a nursing home and the property was not used for over 10 years. I have acquired it and am in the process of cleaning it up. I am using the tractor and the grapple loader to pile trees to burn. I have an excavator hired to demolish the trailer for the landfill. It is my summer project this year.
Nashville does not have a true ring bypass because when they started planning one they were thwarted by a frog or toad that is on the endangered list and who’s habitat is right along the proposed route.
Take your before and after pictures, VM. That’s a project all right. I was always told to leave a place better than you found it. I know we did. When you’re through, it will be worth all the work it sounds as if will be needed.
One of the treasures my husband unearthed with that digger was a boulder, lovely shape, weighing about 3/4 ton, which he positioned by the small pond we dug, a real haven for wildlife. A friend was getting rid of his, which he had stocked with koi and which he generously gave to us.
They were quite the addition to our pond…until one day, when I had arrived home and had the top half of our Dutch back door opened, and something caught my eye. It was a massive heron that, eagle eyed, spotted our small body of water and what was in it. So one by one the koi disappeared. We did try to set up a sort of scarecrow to dissuade him, but to no avail. After that, that pond became the home for frogs, frogs, and more frogs. Still, it was peaceful, though we were really upset for a good long while over the brazen koi theft.
Best of luck with your project. I always think when one is outside working, one is closer to God. 🙏
So beautifully described Betsy ❤️ I’m sitting there(on your Boulder)in my minds eye, watching you call the koi for breakfast by knocking. A friend had them trained to come eat, by knocking on the dock. Sorry about the heron 😢
Thanks, Cat….good times, heron or not.
And that boulder? A monstrous size. But so much better than the WWII unexploded hand grenade, hubby dug out of the small bed in the front of the house. Thankfully it came out with a shovel of dirt rather than his hitting it with the shovel edge. Ministry of Defense were at our house in record time, removed it, and exploded it in the River Dee which ran the length of the valley we lived in. It was the talk of our village for a long time after.
My Club Cadet 42″ Zero Turn just turned 15 years old this spring.
I’m very happy with my Cub Ultra ZT-1 50″ deck but if I had it to do again I would have paid the extra for the intermediate service model because it has larger wheels and thus the ride would be a bit smoother. But the 50″ deck is perfect for my lawn.
Now Steve and Betty have 60″ and 48″ deck X-mart industrials and they are perfect for what they have to do. Between the two of them they can knock out the 5 acres they have to do in not much more than three hours.
I just have 3/4 of an acre lawn, but I do keep a 15 foot wide swath of the field behind my back fence mowed down to keep the field mice and snakes out of back yard. It seems to help
You are a generous soul, rah. I’m sure it was very much appreciated.
We take care of each and help each other. That is part of what life is all about! He has helped me in so many ways over so many years. He was there everyday when I started on the new deck I put in a few years ago. If I’m not home he makes sure my trash can(s) get out to the road and back in when empty.
My life would be much poorer if Steven and Betty were not in it.
I understand the loving value of neighbours such as they. We have a couple as well. You, and we, are very fortunate.
…and the peace of mind you have when you’re on the road, knowing your wife, if she needs them, is in good hands? Well…no price can be put on that.
Cool Springs on the south side and Veterans Parkway on the north are the gates of Hell for I-65 through Nashville. Everything between them can be a nightmare. They can be avoided but it is a long way around. Better to just time it right and blow through.
There was a time when the highway engineers were working on an upgrade plan for I-65 as the traffic through downtown was getting terrible. They were looking to spend million of dollars to upgrade the route. One engineer noted that the west side route was less used and proposed to divert the I-65 traffic that way by simply renaming the west side loop as I-65. People staying on I-65 would not take the shorter route through town. Worked great for a while, then almost everyone had a GPS and that GPS will find the shortest route no matter what the signs say.
Crocus crusher, Tulip terminator, Daffodil destroyer…….
NOAA and NASA can lie all they want about the temperatures, but we that pay attention to the world around us and have been dry behind the ears for many years instinctively know they are lying. It is incumbent upon we that have enough years on this planet to see through the deception to inform those that don’t.
Cold .. Is The New Hot | Real Climate Science
Good Morning Dora!!! ❤️
That was fun!!!! With a paddle!!!!!😂
I don’t think it is the same Cripple Creek, but once on a Colorado vacay we were driving, saw a little almost hand made sign said ‘Cripple Creek ___ miles.’ You had to cross a cattle guard to start on the road. Cripple Creek was an old old town, wooden sidewalks and mostly I remember a donkey walking up and sticking his head inside the car.
It is fun watching her play/sing it too.
30 April 1957
Elvis Presley recorded “Jailhouse Rock”. The song went on to top the Billboard Pop music chart, the R&B chart and even the Country And Western chart. The tune was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller specifically for a scene in the movie of the same name.
30 April 1960
The Everly Brothers started a seven week run at the top of the UK singles chart with “Cathy’s Clown”, giving Warner Brothers Records a #1 hit with their very first release.
30 April 1966
The Young Rascals enjoy the first of 14 Billboard Top 40 hits when “Good Lovin” reached #1.
Good SATURDAY morning rebel!!!! Your selections are my hangover medicine I needed! 😂 BIG HUG!
I never noticed that a couple of the Monkees could have been standing for a couple of the Rascals.
Or as Arte Johnson used to say.
An example of real science.
Predicting Atlantic Hurricanes Using Machine Learning – Watts Up With That?
“Our forecast is that no category 5 hurricanes will be formed in the Atlantic until the next
active decadal oscillation phase around 2026±2 to 2031±3. For category 4 hurricanes,
there could still be at least one event between 2022 and 2023.
The next active category 4 hurricanes will begin in 2025±1 and end 2028±1.
For category 3, it is expected that there could still be one event in 2022
while the next activity phase will be around 2023±1 and 2025±1 where
one can expect 1 to 4 category 3 Atlantic hurricanes.
Finally, for category 2 hurricanes, our Bayesian Machine Learning model
hindcasted correctly the highly active episodes around the 1990s and early 21st century
(clusters X-XIII shown in Figure 8). The next active phase of category 2 hurricanes will
be around 2023±1 and 2025±1.”
Only time will tell if this hypothesis is worth the paper it is printed on. The record of what occurs will validate or invalidate this idea. Thankfully, unlike so many modeled projections, this one’s projections are within a short enough time frame that most of us will be able to observe, compare the data to the projection and judge if it has validity.
This truck driver likes that fact and though I am no scientist, I judge this to be real science.
Now if we can only keep NOAA NHC honest in their reporting of the data to make a valid judgment.
“real science”
yeah, these guys generally know what they’re talking about
they mention the “decadal oscillation” … that’s a weather pattern in the Atlantic that gets set up for awhile and then shifts to an opposite pattern on a decade or two-decade time frame (I won’t look it up just now), as the name implies
other patterns they follow (and put into their models) include ENSO, the El Nino – Southern Oscillation pattern that’s a see-saw shift in Pacific Ocean tropical-latitude weather and sea-surface temperature on a 3-5 year basis, roughly
the La Nina state is known for low numbers and intensity of Atlantic hurricanes because upper-air circulation (the jet stream) chops off the top of Atlantic tropical cyclones and keeps them from getting bigger
so for the La Nina state, they’ve got both statistical data with high correlation as well as an atmospheric circulation mechanism that makes physical sense
There are a bunch of different Oscillations. The MDA (Multi decadal Atlantic Oscillation) is one of the most important. It runs in a roughly 50-70 year cycle. It is currently in it’s positive (warm phase) but moving towards neutral. In a few years it will be in it’s negative or (cold phase) and then we in the states and those in Europe will start seeing weather more like we had in the 60’s and 70’s with stronger winter storms and stormier weather in the N. Atlantic and increasing ice in the Arctic circle.
A big part of the climate change deception is based on starting their graphs in 1979 when the AMD had been in it’s negative phase for some time and there was thus much more ice in the Arctic.
Their excuse for starting in 1979 is the claim that is when satellite measurements of Arctic ice extent first came available. That is a lie. Systematic Satellite measurements of Arctic ice extent began in 1972, however it was a different system in the beginning and so they ignore that data and act as if it does not exist. Just one of the many lies they tell.
Addendum: MDA is also known as the AMO (Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation).
thx for the very thorough explanation, rah
I never fail to be impressed by the depth of expertise here at Treehouse
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 Saturday, April 30, 2022
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“Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.”
Proverbs 12:22 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
BE MY VOICE
BABY LIVES MATTER
Matthew 18:10, 14
“See that you do not despise one of these little ones,* for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father. ” (USCCB courtesy google).
“In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish” (https://ministry-to-children.com/bible-verses-about-children/, google)
Prayer for Protection from Evil
Our loving Heavenly Father, I pray that you protect my family and me from all the evil, as well as from those who would like to harm us. Guard us, and also protect us from all the evil that surrounds our lives. We hope you give us your shield of safety and security, so please place guards at our home door. Father, please keep our hearts fearless and fill us with your peace, which surpasses all our understanding. Thank you for being our refuge and strength. You are the omnipresent help in difficult times. In your faithfulness, we will not be afraid of all the world’s dangers. Stay with us wherever we go and keep us in your loving hands. I pray in the name of Jesus, Amen.
Mornin’ comrade infidels.
Mornin’, WeeWeed!
Lol.
Mornin’ WeeWeed!
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Wokeness is destroying America’s culture.
I placed this on another thread. It seems to be appropriate here as well in view of your apt comment…
“Once again I am reminded how the woke virus has infested untold millions of hosts so deeply that although they might once have been our political opponents, they are now our enemies and need to be treated as such wherever we meet them. The only intervention that can possibly save them at this point is a spiritual awakening they are unlikely to receive outside of the sheer Grace of God.”
~~Gerard Vanderleun, American Digest~~
Nice.
I don’t believe anyone on the left believes in God – but – that is their choice.
I’m sure they do. I’ve never met or seen a person with leftist leanings who looked or was happy. I often wonder when such people are in the company of others who have a faith, who believe in God as their Father and His Son as their undeniable Redeemer, and from whom an inner peace and joy radiate…does not some part of them say, “I want some of that!!”
But spiritual awakenings do happen. And as we are supposed to pray for our enemies, we can only do so asking that those miraculous awakenings visit them. They’d be so much happier if it happened.
Agree. BUT. Here is a different kind of wokeness I can get behind. The message is “less consumerism”. Yes, there are layers upon layers of virtue signaling in the ads, but I like the trend of buying less, buying better and having things last longer.
I say kudos to Levi Strauss Company for this ” buy better wear longer” ad campaign:
I can live with that……….
Do 15 year old shoes, 50 year old boots and 20 year old clothes count as less consumerism? 😁
I have been Suspicious Cat for a while now on the daily avalanche of emails & texts from PDJT. The tone of most of them is nothing like the VSG, and I’ve ignored them for some time.
Just noticed that one says it’s from this source. Anybody know whether this is sketchy?
“ Paid for by Save America JFC, a joint fundraising committee on behalf of Save America and the Make America Great Again PAC.”
Joint – with whom? 🤔
What is the goal of life?
Thank Almighty God for His grace and mercy upon all of us, sinners, who stray from the rules. The greatest miracle and gift. Deo gratias.
. . . 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.
Sepp, I never fail to be overcome by the beauty and power of this. Truly awe-some.
Bright Saturday
Bright Week in the Orthodox Christian Church
Paschal Troparion
Christ is risen from the dead, by death hath He trampled down death, and on those in the graves hath He bestowed life. (sung thrice)
Christ is risen!
Truly He is risen!
He is Risen indeed!
Prayer request: Andrew, in Lex KY was just diagnosed with Chron’s disease (only mid 30’s). Also travel mercies for my brother who is returning from Lex KY to Atlanta GA.
Blessings to you all, may God counsel, protect, and grant His loving kindness for us all and our families.
Absolutely!🙏 I had a friend long ago diagnosed with this. She was able, with good medical help, to manage it vey well. It has been many decades since then. I’ll pray also that the management of this has progressed much further since then, and that his doctors are compassionate and guided by the Great Healer Himself.
Ty, Betsy and others. Brother arrived safely. Prayers with others and from are a great comfort.
I was reminded today, that this, April 30th is the day, that marks the end of the Vietnam War. We all remember the helicopters on top of the U.S. Embassy taking desperate people away from a maelstrom unfolding just hundreds of yards away.
When will we ever, ever learn that foreign entanglements and proxy wars expend American blood and treasure. That is American dead and wounded and tax payer monies. We all know how it turns out, almost every single time.
Here is a list of governments where we have “interfered in elections” (This is, as we are supposed to understand, an unforgivable sin, mostly initiated by Russians. Quelle horreur!!!!) and overthrown democratically elected governments. The most recent, of course, in the Ukraine in 2014 and prior to that, in Libya (Where, thanks to our “interference” they are happily selling slaves as I type!).
https://williamblum.org/essays/read/overthrowing-other-peoples-governments-the-master-list
Instances of the United States overthrowing, or attempting to overthrow, a foreign government since the Second W…
The usual time line, is to send over weapons, then more money, then our kids, then the media proceeds to cut the legs out from under the effort while we and the unfortunate countries we have invaded, bleed out. After it is all over, we reenact as in Afghanistan the helicopter scene and introduce the same idiots who got us into the war on cable channels to explain why we lost the war.
I remember after the Tet Offensive the media “explaining” how we had lost the battle. Charlie got his plow cleaned, but, perception is reality and Walter Cronkite was just as big a liar as Walter Duranty.
McNamara’s apologies in “The Fog Of War” ( https://www.vanityfair.com/… rang true to me, but, still, he is categorically responsible for crippling the military effort to actually “Win” the war as opposed to execute battle plans like a 20th Century General McClellan. Now, we have sub standard “Critical Race Theory” generals in charge, what could go wrong?
There is a reason, George Bush seeks atonement for his debacle in Iraq by painting pictures of the kids he sent to Walter reed, sans appendages and home in body bags. He knows that war, that conflict was based on a lie, “WMD’s”, just exactly like the Vietnam War was based on the “Gulf Of Tonkin” lies.
We are now engaged in still another proxy war, that will and is having catastrophic consequences for the Ukrainian/Russian people that could have been avoided and might, in the end, finally reap us the karmic whirlwind we deserve. After the interference and overthrow of so many foreign country’s governments, going back 75 years up to the present day, you would think, that such antiquated, fin de seicle views on international conflict would be ever present in the “hearts and minds” of our Military and Federal Government officials as they consider still another never ending war.
Lloyd Austin has said that he intends to bleed the Russians for years in this war.
It would seem, that Americans are all in with the usual Neocon, chauvinistic, atavistic, bumper sticker manure that gets our kids killed and maimed every single time we as a nation, want to “see the elephant” from behind our keyboards. Every single Cable News Channel and major affiliate, the lion’s share of the 4th Estate is awash in Ukrainian agitprop from the usual apparatchiks.
The reports on the war, are like halftime talking heads and football coaches explaining how the different teams are going to score in the second half. It’s disgusting.
It’s far past time, America took it’s ball and went back home.
Thank you, Chuck, for the reminder of that war that caused so much heartbreaking loss.
And I think that we, the American people, have learned. It’s the Military Industrial Complex and its congressional supporters who are quite thrilled to take lobbyist’s cash who have not nor will ever learn. Wars are their life blood, their raison d’etre. Our husbands, brothers sisters, and fathers are the ones who pay the price. God please bless all our families and friends who serve, and please keep them safe.
Say it Loud
Say it PROUD
Dzien Dobry (good morning)
Singer, songwriter guitarist Link Wray. Rolling Stone places him 45th in greatest guitarist of all time. Active in rockabilly, rock n roll scenes 1955 to 2005. Many great conempotray guitarits (jimmy Page, etc) cite Link as an influence on their music and style.
Enjoy.
And this iconic instrumental:
I really really enjoyed both UC!!!! Thanks 😊
There’s an article today in Gateway Pundit about Brian Kemp’s finances growing by $3 million since 2019. Does anyone recall a Sundance article about governors getting kickbacks for the election? I believe it was in return for using voting machines, probably Dominion.
My shocked face…😶
Good afternoon, y’all!
Glory to God for all things.
Good afternoon, Lonestar💓
Mariupol Christmas 2021
Oh my…and despair that it won’t look like that again…or for a long time to come.
Yeah, kinda reminds me of the German Christmas fair and nativity play that was on my bucket list. Maybe just me but i’ve found eastern europe much friendlier than western europe. Especially if you show an interest in their history. Thanks for the comment Betsy.
If you’re a prepper living in the city, you need to have an emergency preparedness plan before SHTF so you can bug in or bug out as needed. If you’re not sure where to start, learn about the six principles of survival and prepare a bug-out bag.
Wilderness survival skills like fire starting, hunting, building a shelter and water purification techniques are all valuable skills, but you need to adapt if you want to survive in the city when SHTF. When planning for an urban disaster scenario, you should also focus on situational awareness, personal protection, planning and preparation. Urban survival know-how is divided into two different scenarios:
Small scale or personal events like a robbery, mugging, carjacking or home invasion.
Large-scale urban survival events like civil unrest, economic collapse or natural disasters. The 6 Principles of urban survival Urban survival depends on the application and use of six principles. Learn about these principles to prepare before SHTF in an urban setting.
Planning
Planning is essential to your success as a prepper. Without a plan, you have no direction, no defined objectives and no documentation of your progress. Your goal is to get supplies, train and prepare for most urban survival situations.
First, figure out which tools you need for your survival stockpile or bug-out bags. Next, draft an emergency preparedness plan so your family can figure out what to do and where to go when SHTF. Have a minimum of four operational plans: a natural disaster plan, a bug out plan, a fire plan and a home invasion or robbery plan.
Preparation
In a survival situation, preparation could mean the difference between living and dying. When disaster strikes in an urban setting, you might lose access to food, water, electricity, transportation and security.
Before SHTF, stock up on food so you can survive a long-term disaster at home. And before things are bad enough to require evacuation, you should also prepare bug-out bags and secure a safe bug-out location.
Training and practice
If you successfully learn prepping skills like navigation or self-defense, take time to train and practice so you can use your skills efficiently when you need them.
Invest in important courses about situational awareness, personal protection techniques, firearms training, first aid and physical fitness.
Protection
Protection is one of the key elements of surviving when SHTF in an urban survival event. Always protect yourself first. If you are injured or killed, then you can’t protect your family.
Communication
Make sure your smartphone is always charged so you can communicate with your family after disaster strikes. If the communication lines and the internet go down, plan on where and when to meet if you get separated. Get a set of walkie talkies.
Safe haven
If you think you need to bug out after SHTF, find and prepare a safe haven. This will be your bug-out location if it becomes too dangerous to stay at home. You should have two main safe havens.
The first is a room within a facility or your home that is set up to function as a safe place for anyone to avoid any threat. The second is an outside location that you can access to gain protection from a threat that you can’t deal with at home, like a large-scale natural disaster that devastates your neighborhood. 3 Things you need in an urban survival scenario When SHTF, you should prepare a get-home bag (GHB) and a bug-in and bug-out plan.
Get-home bag
If you’re still at work when disaster strikes, you will need a GHB with tools that will help you safely reach your family at home. A GHB should contain things that are going to get you out of the building like a pry bar.
Here are other items that you need in your GHB: a basic first aid kit Breathing mask Cash Comfortable pair of shoes Food Flashlight Multitool Mylar blanket Poncho Radio Water Some items overlap, but a GHB is not a bug-out bag. Keep your GHB in your car or at work so you can get your gear when SHTF.
A bug-in plan
Once you’re safe at home, you might need to bug in. But before SHTF, you need to prepare a bug-in plan.
Your plan should include instructions on what to do if you lose power or water for several days or weeks. Stock up on essentials like food and water for the whole family.
A bug-out plan
If you’re at home when SHTF and it’s too dangerous to stay, it’s time to bug out.
Make sure you have a bug-out plan and that the whole family knows what to do if it’s time to evacuate. Try to hide caches along the path to your bug-out location so you can replenish your supplies as needed. Before SHTF, learn how to use a firearm so you can protect your family from looters. Find safe routes and alternate routes to your safe haven.
Prepare your bug-out vehicle if you plan on driving to your bug-out location. Finalize an emergency preparedness plan for bugging in and bugging out so you can survive when SHTF is in the city.
Whoever thought in the early part of 2020, when we were riding high, that a mere two years later we’d be in a place where thee excellent list would be one were all paying attention to? I knew it would be bad, but this? Never.
reply to angusJJ from yesterday
found this
Summertime (Porgy and Bess movie)
“Summertime” from Porgy & Bess – YouTube
Thank you!
This is the best sound recording IMHO
Love Sarah – didn’t know she recorded it
But the one from the movie still gives me chills
The one in the movie is this Louis Armstrong Ella Fitzgerald take
Evening ms Idaho! I was humming this all day!!! The music made a normal day brighter, serene and peaceful. Thank you and all connected to this discussion thread which enabled me to happily stumble across ❤️ 😘
for us summer is at least a month away
East Idaho has a tendency to stay cool or cold until it turns HOT
then it stays hot until one day it gets COLD
sprint and fall are myths around here
Stay BRIGHT
🙂
Great stereo!
Well, I failed to get the valleys on the roof cleaned out. My problem is that I took Sherry shopping with me! But men know that it is a husband’s obligation to go with their spouse shopping every once in a while even though we spent more than twice as much as I would have, had I been alone. And it won’t end there. Saw a wooden deck table at Menards that is reasonably priced and we both agreed we like. Tbere is a bench to go with it that we’ll end up getting also. But the chairs suck and so will have to look for suitable chairs the reasonably match the table. And then there is the cover for it all which will be on it at all times when not using it.
But that being said I did get the new extensions for gutter downspouts to get the water away from the house.
I would write more but Sherry just said “I’m ready for some steaks” so it’s time to fire up the grill. This is a Gand Mariner day, instead of Jack & non coke. See ya’all later.
The unqualified.
Why did the chicken cross the road?
We’ll have to circle back to that.
Saw this on the webs:
I ordered an egg and a chicken on Amazon. I’ll let you know.
This unfortunate feline had staff who did not want to listen to him.
Naomi Judd dies at 76.
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/naomi-judd-grammy-winning-duo-judds-dies-76-84419442
Live from 1985 on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. NOT lip synched. “Grandpa”
A servant’s heart can certainly make a difference
Amen
Amen.
Amen 🙏
Amen.
This Welsh lulaby has haunted me all day. I can’t find the Fred Waring version….
Now the day is over
Night is drawing nigh
Shadows of the evening
Steal across the sky
Now the darkness gathers
Stars begin to peep
Birds and beasts and flowers
Soon will be asleep
Now the day is over
The sun has said goodnight
The crescent moon has risen
To share its gentle light
Now the wind is whispering
In stillness soft and sweet
All of nature’s creatures
Now are sound asleep
The birds and beasts and flowers
All have gone to sleep
Good night all
Nice ms Idaho.
Anyone else attempt to post comment on “Citizen Free Press” referencing Conservative Treehouse and/or Sundance, only to find the comment blocked/censured?
Understanding I am an earthen vessel, I would prefer the will of God done in me instead of on me. The psalmist said thy word have I hid in my heart….. not on it. The Lord’s Prayer uses in not on earth as it is in heaven but in earth. God’s will happens on the fallen angels but not in them. Just saying….