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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✝️ DAILY DEVOTIONAL, June 13, 2022
Thank you Dan that is beautiful Message. I hope Christians apply God’s Word for their is no other hope But Christ.
Good morning, Dan. With this comforting Dr Spurgeon devotional, I feel as if the arms of God are wrapped around me. Is there a better way to start the week? I think not. It is one of his most profound and serene. Thank you.🙏
Good morning Betsy.
Indeed, spurgeon certainly can beautifully describe how it feels when you concentrate on our Lord 🥰
To be safe, secure and loved by him is a comfort open to all ❤️
Have a blessed day ☺️
Morning, Cat💖 There is just something about the way he writes that I find compelling and inspirational. Who wouldn’t be drawn to Christ through his ability to show the grace, mercy, and love all of us really need and seek in his gentle words? He had a God given gift, I’m convinced.
I hope your week is full of blessings, Cat. I truly do, my friend.🤗🙏
Good afternoon Bet and Cat! I sure needed this devotional today after running all morning and accomplishing most of the things on the list but not all. After reading Spurgeon I refuse to be frustrated.
I will stay calm even though my son just walked in the door with no sleep and shaking hands.
Lord have mercy!
Blessings to y’all!
Good afternoon, G💓. My heart is with yours. Been there with son, who said “no more” and through the grace of Almighty God has been sober for more that 15 years…and son in law as was who will not see the problem.
Any diminution in a “to do” in this heat is a triumph. I am with you in spirit, more than you can imagine🙏😘
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Can just about *hear* that Precious Kitty Snarl 😄
No worries Kitty , it will get better 😊
Good morning, Home💖
I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will bring paise to Your name, O Most High.
~~Psalms 9:1-2 NKJV
A new week, a new day, a God given new beginning for everyone. May He walk hand in hand with us all so that we know in the deepest parts of our souls that He is God and will never leave us.🙏
Returning to my Scots-Irish -Appalachian roots . . .
Tonight, I helped her off the couch so we could walk into the bedroom. I swung her legs over and helped position her head comfortably on her favorite pillow. I looked at her beautiful face. She was almost asleep. In those moments I returned to a favorite memory.
I didn’t have much money so I put together a couple of kits and we went down to the sea-wall where the offshore winds were good. We quickly got into a playful game with the ships passing in the channel. We’d lower our kites over the decks and the crew members—immediately understanding the game—would chase the kite tails. I don’t think they really wanted to catch our kites, rather, I think they just enjoyed the game itself. They also enjoyed seeing the gorgeous red-head teasing them with her kite. We played our game with the passing ships for about an hour or so. I turned to look at her and found her smiling at me with the most radiant smile. In that moment, I think we both fell in love . . . 🙂 After 54 years she’s still an angel—the same as way back then—to me. Tonight, as I tucked my angel into bed and gently kissed her goodnight, I was reminded of this wonderful Billy Joel song
Garrison, That is such a beautiful, precious memory. Good night to you and God Bless You Both. Big hugs to you both.
Thanks, Marti. Hugs backatcha’ . . . 🙂
Garrison
Here is a song from Rodney Crowell that sums up a lot of what we both feel, I suspect.
🥰
Good Morning benzy!
Hi, Cat! 🙂
Hi garrison ❤️
Yep. Sure does. And thanks. 🙂
What precious memories, Garrison, as clear to you as if they had just happened. You are her knight, and a knight never leaves his lady. It says so much you chose the beautiful perfection of VOCES8 to accompany your sharing of those wonderful days with us. Those memories deserve no less. Thank you, my friend. No fair maid had a better protector. God bless you both😘🌷
Prayer of Protection
The Light of God surrounds me,
The Love of God enfolds me,
The Power of God protects me,
The Presence of God watches over me
Wherever I am, God is.
And, all is well.
Amen and amen.🙏
Amen 🙏
Amen!
Mornin’ Bets. And thanks. 🙂
🤗!!
May God Almighty bless you both and keep you, and cause His face to shine upon you, Garrison.
🙂
Although the dreaded changes from what used to be become what is now
What was
Is
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Stay well
what was IS
Amen
Good morning, ms Idaho.🌹
You too, Patience. 🙂
((((💘))))
Good morning, patience🌷
A glorious morning to you, Betsy! 🌷
🤗!
What a most beautiful reflection Garrison.A moment in time captured forever.Blessings to you and your wonderful bride. 🙂
Good afternoon, Casco🤗. Hoping you are back to full strength. I agree…Garrison’s poetic reflections were as moving as any memory comes. I wanted to reply but really had to stop and compose myself. His music choices were as poignant as his post. VOCES8 is a favourite of mine. Anything they sing goes straight to my heart.
Stay cool and hydrated my friend. Bet
🙂
Thanks Bet! Yeah,I had just returned from some rather nasty…no,shall I say disgusting hours long “negotiations” with a bank.These people are pathetic.After educating them and instructing them on the way we WILL proceed forward…or else…I decided to check in on my friends here and see what was going on.I was very depleted…emotionally and spiritually.Then I read our dear friend Garrison’s account of memories from years ago.
I was immediately uplifted and felt the need to reply to him.Rather “late” in the conversation,but nonetheless,I felt obligated to share my feelings with him.In my opinion,he is a “true” man,and we all can draw a lot of inspiration from his fortitude.Sorry to reply so late,but my hours keep me from being “up to date”.Blessings to you my friend,and all our precious “compadres” here at the “church by the blessed tree”. 🙂
I am so sorry, Casco. Officialdom will wring it out of you for sure. There is no such thing as “too late” here. That’s the beautiful thing about this thread. See? It’s well past your post and here I am!!
I’ll leave you with this. Hope it helps…
” Don’t plant your bad days. They grow into weeks. The weeks grow into months. Before you know it, you got yourself a bad year. Take it from me ~choke those little bad days. Choke ’em down to nothing.”
~~Tom Waits
While you’re not the type to let anything fester too long I’m certain, you gave me a chance to post this brilliant piece of advice.
Get a good night’s rest, my friend. You know what they say? Sleep is Nature’s sweet restorer.🤗 See you hopefully in the morning, and if not then, the next time you have a moment to drop back in.🙏😘
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Good afternoon Casco!
Great evening to you GranpaM!May the light of day fill you with as much sunshine as you receive from the ‘lil nipper,and knowingly or not,he receives from you. Your friend,Casco. 🙂
Thanks for your kind words, Casco. I’ve always believed that describing fond memories helps keep them real. It’s a way of holding our memories in real time. I got this idea from studying non-literate cultures where story-telling was sacred because it was how the tribal group’s history was kept. I kind of see it that way too.
Real indeed my friend.For me,being as I might be so bold to state, as our friend Betsy says,a knight…a rather gallant one at that.Thank you for sharing with us.For me personally,it hits really close to home and thank you so much. 🙂
soothing, healing, pure…
As intended, Lorrie. Thank you. 🙂
Straight from a Sci-Fi Movie: Google Suspends Engineer For Sounding Alarm On The Company’s Dangerous ‘Sentient’ AI LaMDA Robot
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/06/straight-sci-fi-movie-google-suspends-engineer-sounding-alarm-companys-dangerous-sentient-ai-lamda-robot/
That is not only creepy…but scary.
Definitely one of those must read articles.
Indeed. Read the conversation the gentleman had with the AI. Fascinating really. The AI sure thinks that it is a sentient being (or at least expresses that thought (or forms that sentence)). Does it pass the Turing Test????
Sounds like a publicity stunt.
If not, then the guy is a nutcase. But why be so public about employees needing help?
The company gets to claim they are far from their goal while having their ‘nutcase’ scream the opposite.
Now, why target Blackburn?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3sNriOp2nE
and one more
13 June 2010 Jimmy Ray Dean (August 10, 1928 – June 13, 2010)[1] was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. He was the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand as well as the spokesman for its TV commercials.
Thank you for posting this, my magic wand.
My friend, who just turned 100, was friends with jimmy dean. (and I don’t mean he “would’ve turned 100”, I mean he just DID turn 100)
I am so thankful to know him and to listen to his stories of “the olden days”. He has told me many stories.
Good morning, Slowcobra. The very best stories come from people the age of your friend. How lucky you are to hear them, and how lucky he is to have you to listen to his memories. Each a blessing for the other. 💖
Totally agree betsy! Thank you
Most welcome😊
Good morning magic!
If I may do one more 😉
The sequel to big bad John:
Good afternoon, Cat. Thank you for that sequel. I have not heard that one before. I liked it. Have a great day, God bless you. Big hugs and large heart to you.
Good afternoon, Marti🌹Hoping you are having a smoooooth Monday. They can go either way I find.😉
Hi marti 🙋♀️ I was surprised as well. Never heard it before. Blessings to you on my second Sunday 😉
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
Prayer of Saint Ioannikios the Great of Bithynia (+ 846)
My hope is the Father, my refuge the Son, my protection the Holy Spirit. O Holy Trinity, glory to Thee.
The 50th Psalm (Septuagint)
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)
Monday of the Holy Spirit
“On this day, the Monday of Pentecost, we celebrate the All-Holy and Life-Creating and Omnipotent Spirit, Who is God, and one of the Trinity, and of one Honor and one Essence and one Glory with the Father and the Son.”
From the Synaxaria of the Pentecostarion
by Nikephoros Kallistos Xanthopoulos (+ ca. 1335)
May 31st – Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church
June 13th – civil or commercial calendar
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
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.
BE MY VOICE
BABY LIVES MATTER
JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN
Verse of the Day for Monday, June 13, 2022
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“Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.”
Psalms 29:2 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
June 13 Oswald Chambers
Getting There (3)
…come, follow Me. —Luke 18:22
Where our individual desire dies and sanctified surrender lives. One of the greatest hindrances in coming to Jesus is the excuse of our own individual temperament. We make our temperament and our natural desires barriers to coming to Jesus. Yet the first thing we realize when we do come to Jesus is that He pays no attention whatsoever to our natural desires. We have the idea that we can dedicate our gifts to God. However, you cannot dedicate what is not yours. There is actually only one thing you can dedicate to God, and that is your right to yourself (see Romans 12:1). If you will give God your right to yourself, He will make a holy experiment out of you— and His experiments always succeed. The one true mark of a saint of God is the inner creativity that flows from being totally surrendered to Jesus Christ. In the life of a saint there is this amazing Well, which is a continual Source of original life. The Spirit of God is a Well of water springing up perpetually fresh. A saint realizes that it is God who engineers his circumstances; consequently there are no complaints, only unrestrained surrender to Jesus. Never try to make your experience a principle for others, but allow God to be as creative and original with others as He is with you.
If you abandon everything to Jesus, and come when He says, “Come,” then He will continue to say, “Come,” through you. You will go out into the world reproducing the echo of Christ’s “Come.” That is the result in every soul who has abandoned all and come to Jesus.
Have I come to Him? Will I come now?
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
We never enter into the Kingdom of God by having our head questions answered, but only by commitment.
Good morning FC. Have yourself a most fulfilling day. Cheers!
Good Morning Levi!
Your cheerfulness is infectious 🥰 thank you ❤️
Spread that happiness alllll around!!!!!
Have a blessed day!!!
Good morning everyone. Ever notice how the most breathtaking sunrises and sunsets are accompanied by clouds?
I think old Rabin, here nails it. Not just about sunrise and sunset but life itself.
“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.”
— Rabindranath Tagore
Perspective is everything in life. Hope you all have a glorious day. It’s going to be real hot here so I’m tapering my day around that reality. God bless all. Cheers!
Thank you levi!
Good morning Slow, have a beautiful day. Cheers and blessings!
Good morning, Levi💖 That is beautiful, really lovely. I enjoy watching the colours changing as the sun sinks ever lower in the evening. It happens so fast and really is a joy to watch the hues get more intense. If I take the odd picture to send to my artist 14 year old granddaughter, I tell her that “God has his paintbrush out tonight.”
Stay as a cool as you can. For us in this house, the heat we tolerated when we were younger seems not to sit too well with us as we age. Blessings to you, my friend, for a good week ahead.B🌷
Good morning Betsy. Yes, we refer to God’s paintbrush as well. Along with an occasional chant “go God, go God”
It’s all good and beautiful if you look for it. Cheers & blessings!
Mornin’ Levi. What part of the country do you live in?
Bleated good morning to you, Lonestar. I was born and raised in Michigan but we now live where I was supposed to live my entire life, Florida. St Augustine and specifically Anastasia Island. When I say I was supposed to live here I mean, this is where my mother was living and my father was stationed when they met. Somehow she let him talk her into moving to Michigan.
Mom’s extended family is primarily Georgia and South Carolina but her eight siblings (two remaining) all stayed in Florida. Dad’s family was all Michigan but, as is the case with many in that climate, quite a few have migrated down here so I have a good strong representation of both families in our new home state.
As hot as it is, and it’s hot enough, the ocean breezes help. Not as much in this heat but better than stagnant air.
“Bows and flows of angel hair, and ice cream castles in the air, and feather canyons everywhere. . .”
Ah, such a classic and gifted to us through an angelic voice. Thanks for that one! Such a good Vibe 😉
Joni Mitchell/Judy Collins…nice… 🙂
Every cloud has a silver lining…great evening to you my friend! 🙂
Love that. Amen. Best to you and yours as well, my friend.
Say it Loud
Say it PROUD
Following your uplifting smiley posts, I found this…
“Pilates?? I thought said pie and lattes!”
Mornin’ comrade infidels.
Ain’t it the truth.
Good morning, Treepers!
Glory to God for all things.
Have a blessed day.
Amen and always, Lonestar. Blessings
For anyone interested there is a moving and thoughtful piece by BIONIC MOSQUITO, who never fails to write such articles, linked through LEWROCKWELL.COM today…
PRAYER AND FASTING
It is not long, and well worth a read, if anyone is so inclined.
I like that very much
Thanks
You’re welcome. Lew chooses about 10 articles a day to link to, all worthy reads.
Thanks for the info.
I agree that the article by Bionic Mosquito is a good one. “Better to be safe than sorry” is a reasoning difficult to refute.
However one then comes upon a dilemma, whether Christ actually DID utter those words.
KJV and New KJV versions include the words “and fasting.” However a majority of other Bible translations/versions do not.
What to do? I consulted a webpage containing a textual criticism-based discussion of the problem:
https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/13601/omission-of-fasting-in-mark-929
Then I listened to an old recording of Dr. Vernon McGee’s partial sermon dealing with the demon-possessed boy incident (Mark 9:14-29): http://blb.sc/002iri
While the Christian church emphasis is correctly placed on being in fellowship with them Lord (prayer), I can’t argue against a little fasting as a measure of extra “security”….
I agree that the article by Bionic Mosquito is a good one. “Better to be safe than sorry” is a reasoning difficult to refute.
However one then comes upon a dilemma, of Christ actually DID utter those words.
KJV and New KJV versions include the words “and fasting.” However a majority of other Bible translations/versions do not.
What to do? I consulted a webpage containing a textual criticism-based discussion of the problem:
https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/13601/omission-of-fasting-in-mark-929
Then I listened to an old recording of Dr. Vernon McGee’s partial sermon dealing with the demon-possessed boy incident (Mark 9:14-29): http://blb.sc/002iri
While the Christian church emphasis is correctly placed on being in fellowship with them Lord (prayer), I can’t argue against a little fasting as a measure of extra “security”….
Hi Betsy, Very interesting article. Prayer and Fasting. Amen.
I couldn’t resist this for our ‘older’ matrons…
A Foolproof Cure
A woman went to the doctor’s office where she was seen by one of the younger doctors. After about four minutes in the examination room, she burst out, screaming as she ran down the hall.
An older doctor stopped her and asked what the problem was and she told him her story. After lister1ing, he had her sit down and relax in another room.
The older doctor marched down the hallway to the back where the young doctor was writing on his clipboard. “What’s the matter with you?” the older doctor demanded. “Mrs. Reid is 62 years old, has four grown children and seven grandchildren -and you told her she was pregnant?”
The younger doctor continued writing and without looking up said, “Does she still have the hiccups?”
Love it!!!
Hahahahaha…….suffice it to say, not anymore.
Ohhhh…. My wonderful Fathr-in- law had that kind of humor. 😂
-He is soooo missed.
Loved it. Ha,ha
Ed Dowd: Three Million Extra Americans On Disability Since Vaccine Rollout:
https://celiafarber.substack.com/p/mayday-dowd-three-million-extra-americans?s=r
Apparently, the WEF Wants to Track Our Children with RFID Tags:
https://www.activistpost.com/2022/06/apparently-the-wef-wants-to-track-our-children-with-rfid-tags.html
Re children…Oh hell no!!!
Amen
Amen.
Amen
Amen 🙏
Amen.
Amen.
“Protect us, Lord, as we stay awake, watch over us as we sleep, that awake we may keep watch with Christ, and asleep, rest in His peace.” Amen.