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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A devotion for today
INVICTUS
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments of scroll,
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
~~William Ernest Henley~~
‘gods’? he is the master of his fate? he is captain his soul?
Surprised you would reply with this pagan humanistic poem.
I am sorry that you read it that way, Home.
That is not how I’ve ever read it. More as a standing firm in the face of adversity. More as making personal choices which affect the standing of our souls before God. And yes, being the ones responsible for those choices on this earth as human beings. Small “m”, small ” c”.
My interpretation of it has always been that we all take personal responsibility for the state of our actions and our souls. The idea that it is paganistic has never ever crossed my mind. Ever.
That it has has offended you is a source of regret for me. And I am sorry for that.
It’s not how I read it but what it in fact is: atheistic, humanist, and godless.
Which is why I was surprised that you, Betsy (of all people 🙂 ) would respond—and now double down— with it.
Here is background and insightful analysis of “Invictus,” from a Christian perspective, if interested.
https://medium.com/soli-deo-gloria/invictus-the-battle-cry-of-the-prideful-heart-a981decdfc25
https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/invictus-redeemed
Still friends ❤️
I hope so.
” . . . but what it in fact is: atheistic, humanist, and godless. . .” I don’t see this. Not at all. My admittedly topical, first reading of Betsy’s post is that INVICTUS—as she suggests—is about standing firm in the face of adversity. Even an atheist can understand and show bravery in adverse times. Henley’s words are not indicted by his atheism.
I’m with you there Betsy. It is in the intention of the person that is able to elevate any and all, to see and appreciate only the positive.
Use the gifts given
to live the best
one knows how
Be conscious
-Decide wisely
Good morning, Patience. Yes…and thank you.
Good morning
-you beautiful mind, Betsy❣️
You are very kind🌷
Nah
-just honest 😘
Hi patience 🙋♀️
Betsy’s selections spark all kinds of conversation don’t they?
An amazing apprentice of our Lord is she…imo.
The amazing speed when she changes costumes, is awesome and her topics are impeccable ❤️ And she gets people thinking and talking ❤️
Hi Betsy!!!!
Hi there, Cat!
Yes, honest…, well expressed thinking is quite thought-provoking; not to mention stimulating.
-Have a really good rest of this day!
Great message!..
The Gas House Gang recorded a tune that looks forward to Christ’s eternal victory…
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Niiiice!
Such a beautiful, natural, performer.
With a fantastic voice, to boot!
And a great back-up band. Love this performance.
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These pieces were recorded when Segovia was in his 60’s. Having seen him many times in concert during this period, it’s clear that he was in his prime. His playing on these pieces is exquisite.
Good morning, Garrison💖 And to think you heard this great artist play once upon a time…I can only imagine.
Mornin’ Bet. When I was getting started I lived in a little town with not much interest in classical guitar. Fortunately we had a good record store —remember those???— 🙂 which would order anything published. I bought literally everything Segovia produced. I still have all those LP’s. For the longest time I tried to match his phrasing but then, after meeting him, realized his secret. He had huge, very strong hands which allowed him to get a distinctive “Segovia” sound. Nobody sounds like Segovia but Segovia.
Oh my…yes, I most certainly do remember them. The first LP I ever owned was given to me when I was thirteen by my Godmother who was of a very certain age. It was the first album the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons ever recorded, and I’d never heard them or of them before. Bless her heart for giving me something she thought I’d enjoy. But that started me on my love for music which has never stopped and only grown deeper.
Record stores for me were like candy stores for a 5 year old. And they still exist I know. We have an unwanted book place near us. It is an Aladdin’s cave of tomes no one wants. It also has a huge section of old LPs. If you went in, you’d never come out, I’m sure. What treasures you must own, all probably in mint condition.
I didn’t realize you had actually met Segovia! And your comment about his huge strong hands made me think of how many older and now gone pianists had hands like those. Horowitz had broad hands with stubby fingers but no one had command of sounds on the piano as he did. He played almost flat fingered. Amazing.
We used to say jokingly of artists like Segovia, “he had hands like hams”. So I can absolutely understand why he had such command of his guitar. I also to my soul understand what you mean about the sound he produced being his and no one else’s. What memories you have, my friend. I’m so glad you took the time to speak of one of your best.🤗
Lucky you, Garrison!
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Happy Cursday, Treepers. Here’s a wonderful border collie rescue story. She looks like our Sweetie . . . An important part of her rehabilitation was being introduced to sheep. Even though this was her first time out of close confinement for her entire life, her good instincts came through and she discovered her inner sheepdog roots. 🙂
Wow , what a story Garrison ! Natalia made an Awesome Recovery ,, such a Beautiful Doggo 😊
Was Glad to see the Abusers were Fined and Punished but it Never seems Enough .
Natalia is a Success Story !
Happy Day !!!
Thank You for sharing , Garrison 💐
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Morning Garrison. Very touching. Beautiful dog too. Thanks and have a wonderful day. Cheers!
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St Francis surely had his watchful eye on this lovely girl. British animal rescuers are as passionate as any in the world. she really was born again.💖
Good morning Betsy. Great catch there. It surely does look like the work of St Francis. Hope you and yours are in for a very special day. Blessings and cheers to you both.
Good morning, Levi💖 Blessings to you, my friend.
I found this and thought of you…
“Happy are those who take life day by day, complain very little, and are thankful for the little things in life.”
You are this in every way I think. After all, it is in the little things that I find the most pleasure…and they do add up. I hope your day is full of those little things. 😉
Love it. Little things indeed! Thank you!!!
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Good morning, Bet and Levi! Levi, how was your outing yesterday? Golf, I assume?
My project yesterday was fixing a king size bed in one of the bedrooms on the second floor. It’s an old one, my bride got it at an auction a few years ago. It had broken so finally I got to it. Our ranch hand helped me but after 5 hours it was all done. Replaced the thin composite boards holding up the box springs with 2×4’s and instead of the flimsy round pegs for support we used 4×4 pieces.
I am still a bit sore this morning from going up and down the stairs about 50 times but am very pleased with the final result.
Blessing y’all!
Good morning Gramps, my good man. Yes sir, Wednesdays are golf days. A really good group of old guys. All for fun and laughs. Got a couple of them and a couple others outside the group who make up a monthly dinner group. However, the dinner group is not mixed politics whereas golf is. Knowing the differences, it is largely avoided.
Sounds like a job well done but I can feel the aches from here, from climbing stairs repeatedly. Even the night time cramps that would surely hit me.
Many blessings to you and yours, sir. Have a lovely day. Cheers!
Good morning, G!!💖 Boy, that IS a project. One my husband of many talents would have tackled when he was younger, and hates like heck that he doesn’t have the puff for anymore.
Love this auctions!
There is a bed emporium in Chirk, England (right on the Welsh border), called Seventh Heaven Beds. It is housed in an ye olde abandoned mill comprising 2 floors with beams and nooks and crannies… and they get most of their beds from the Continent, plus the older iron beds, all restored and sold. They also sell the most beautiful needlepoint pillows and gorgeous handmade quilts. We bought 3 of their iron beds when we were living there, plus a Louis XV carved bed, and that one we brought back with us.
I’ll have to look, but I think they are still in business (pray they are anyway), online, and do ship, though the cost would be in the YIKES category.
All I can say is that it’s a jolly good thing that Mrs Grandpa hasn’t been in Seventh Heaven Beds! You’d never get her out!
Hope you’re not too sore (crossed fingers). And that’s one more line drawn through an item on your Honey Do List…well done😁.
That reminds me of a story from about 15 years ago. We went for a few days in the summer too Colorado. Drove through Santa Fe both ways. Downtown Santa Fe there is a big warehouse with carved old doors, columns, and stuff from all over the place. On the way my bride wanted to check it out but somehow I managed to avoid it. On the way back I decided to score points and offered to stop by. Yuge mistake :). They had those 16 century teak columns from palaces in India. Beautifully carved but quite pricey. Long story short, we ended up with 3, just don’t ask me how much it cost.
Now they are incorporated in the pergola on our veranda and I love them. Only thing, periodically have to spray them with teak oil. 🤣
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Morning Ya’ll, 🙂
Haven’t heard this song in….forever!
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9 of their greatest hits, a mini concert. 😉
Morning Jay. Good stuff. Come a little bit closer always strikes me for the humor of the lyrics. So serious throughout only to end with chuckles. Now when I hear it I wonder how long before it is banned from society for being racist or xenophobic. In any event, thanks for the morning ear perks. Cheers!
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Mornin, Mr jay.🤗 Oh my! That one took me back decades. Your namesake as well!! Wow…the memories!!
Maidin Mhaith Betsy, Blessings upon your house.
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Thank you, jay. It is a looong time since I heard these songs. Very pleasant easy listening and relaxing after a long day. Will play this album many times.
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workin’ on our night moves
tryin’ to make some front page drive-in news ..
awesome lyric / Bob Seger
Yes indeed. Row 13 at the local drive-in was where all our HS kids parked and whatever.
Many of these ended up torn off by forgetful people 🙂 🙂
Ahh the memories. A whole gaggle of us old guys talking about old days yesterday. Everyone agreed they’d rather go back than live in the world as is. The simpler times were more enjoyable. Thanks for triggering the trip down memory lane, Hayseed. Have a great day. Cheers!
Oh, Feisty. I know exactly what that is. Don’t know if there is outdoor movies anyplace anymore. What wonderful times I had there!
Kim Carnes singing She’s got Bette Davis eyes
Cyndi Lauper – True Colors (Official HD Video)
Bette Midler the Rose
Not a Big Fan of Bette’s politics, but I did love her in the movie Ruthless People with Danny Devito
From a Distance
Love this one. My wife’s niece sang it at our wedding in the church. She was only 13 and yet she covered it amazing well. Such a beautiful song of the hope that love will be found.
That said, I agree with your comment below. I’ve tuned Bette out completely because of her politics. Many artists, including some of my favorites.
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
Amen!
The 50th Psalm (Septuagint)
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)
Apostles’ Fast
Holy Hieromartyr Isauros the Deacon of Athens and those with him at Appolonia in Macedonia (+ 284)
Saint Botolph, Abbot and Confessor, of Ikanhoe, England (+ 680) and his brother Saint Adolph the Confessor, Bishop of Maastricht (+ 7th century)
New Hieromartyr Nicander, Hieromonk of Yaroslavl (+ 1918)
June 17th – Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church
June 30th – civil or commercial calendar
From the Georgian Public Broadcaster studio
Lord Have Mercy / Kyrie Eleison
Mariam Roinishvili and the Choir of Holy Trinity Cathedral
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9hqAkS1ZxE
Mother requests help finding sentimental stolen toy:
https://www.ksl.com/article/50432129/memento-of-slain-son-stolen-from-car-heartbroken-utah-mom-wants-it-back
Sad. My heart goes out to her.
June 30 Oswald Chambers
Do It Now!
Agree with your adversary quickly… —Matthew 5:25
In this verse, Jesus Christ laid down a very important principle by saying, “Do what you know you must do— now. Do it quickly. If you don’t, an inevitable process will begin to work ‘till you have paid the last penny’ (Matthew 5:26) in pain, agony, and distress.” God’s laws are unchangeable and there is no escape from them. The teachings of Jesus always penetrate right to the heart of our being.
Wanting to make sure that my adversary gives me all my rights is a natural thing. But Jesus says that it is a matter of inescapable and eternal importance to me that I pay my adversary what I owe him. From our Lord’s standpoint it doesn’t matter whether I am cheated or not, but what does matter is that I don’t cheat someone else. Am I insisting on having my own rights, or am I paying what I owe from Jesus Christ’s standpoint?
Do it quickly— bring yourself to judgment now. In moral and spiritual matters, you must act immediately. If you don’t, the inevitable, relentless process will begin to work. God is determined to have His child as pure, clean, and white as driven snow, and as long as there is disobedience in any point of His teaching, He will allow His Spirit to use whatever process it may take to bring us to obedience. The fact that we insist on proving that we are right is almost always a clear indication that we have some point of disobedience. No wonder the Spirit of God so strongly urges us to stay steadfastly in the light! (see John 3:19-21).
“Agree with your adversary quickly….” Have you suddenly reached a certain place in your relationship with someone, only to find that you have anger in your heart? Confess it quickly— make it right before God. Be reconciled to that person— do it now!
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
The life of Abraham is an illustration of two things: of unreserved surrender to God, and of God’s complete possession of a child of His for His own highest end.
Good morning FC. Hope you have a beautiful day in bumper to bumper smiles. Cheers!
Hi Levi!!! You were peeking at me today? I test drove my new big green tank truck. First time!!! Yup, you guessed it….not used to rear view while backing up. Yup! Pallet stack came toppling down 😝 wait till I go in the road. Watch out 😂 😂 feral playing bumper cars on road!!!
Hysterical. You’re a real pistol. Well, you get right back on that horse and ride.
Good morning FC, 😁
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Bless-ed morning to you, Cat💖
Good morning Cat! ❤️
Hi y’all!!!!!
Been starting outside work at the crack of dawn. Whew!!! Better work out than going to the gym, for me. I miss chatting all day with you all. I do peek in from time to time. Amazing posts from all!! Thank you for the inspiration. ❤️
Love yas ❤️ 💜
June 30
Morning
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Rev. 3:19
My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: for whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. Heb. 12:5, 6
Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. Prov. 3:12
He maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole. Job 5:18
Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time. I Pet. 5:6
I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. Isa. 48:10
He doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. Lam. 3:33
He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. Psa. 103:10-14
Evening
God is in heaven, and thou upon earth therefore let thy words be few. Ecc. 5:2
When ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him. Matt. 6:7, 8
They … called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. I Kings 18:26
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other. Luke 18:10, 11, 13, 14
Lord, teach us to pray. Luke 11:1
J. Bagster
Luke 18 is powerful for me. Thank you Poyeema🙏
My guy is Paul.
-No, not the Beatles 🤭
Will read up on Luke
Called my dad once, he answered and said, “I can’t talk now I’m reading Luke.” Then he hung up on me.
Fond memory attached to Luke.
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 Thursday, June 30, 2022
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“Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.”
Proverbs 13:11 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
Good morning everyone. Big poufy clouds against big sky blue and an irrepressible yellow white sun that has risen above it all. Look to the sky and mornings do become spiritual encounters quite naturally. It’s going to be a good day.
Where ever you are, whatever you do, may it be a good day for you and yours. Love your day and, if you get a chance, hug someone you love. Give em your best squeeze. God bless one and all. Cheers!
Good morning (indeed), Levi.
The variety of whistling and chirping, with a couple of chattering squirrels, is like an orchestra❣️
I already got in some hugs 🤗 .
Earlier, during a bladder break from sleep, Ma said she dreamed she was getting ready (gettin dressed) to get married; and giggled.
Have a lovely day, Levi.
Awww, that is toooooooo cute! And you are correct about the music of nature in the morning. Very soothing and reassuring. They all sound so delighted for the new day, why shouldn’t we be as well?
Love and hugs, cheers and blessings to you and yours, Patience!
Good morning, Patience💖
Your lovely story about your ma brought back one of those dreams I used to have all the time and which I haven’t had or thought about in a long while…
In it, I have inexplicably scheduled my wedding on the same day I’m taking all my finals at university to meet the last requirements for graduation. When, just as I’m turning my last one in, I realize I am short one course in order to graduate and therefore can’t. I used to wake up in a cold sweat with that one.
In short, I much prefer your ma’s beautiful dream. Wonderful🤗 God bless you both.🙏
👻 A glorious and goood morning, Betsy ❣️
Confusion …. sorting things out can give cause for those lingering dreams, and then, poof!… clarity.
-Yea, God
Good morning Patience, blessings to you and your Ma!
Awe…
Thank you, Grandpa❣️
This one’s for you:
TY, saw them many years ago at the Houston Rodeo.
Oh, man….
-just had a weeee bit of envy for a second.
Good for you!
Cheers mate!
Turtle appeared in their backyard after a downpour and leaves her eggs.
Turtles can migrate surprisingly long distances between water sources. Why they do it, I have no idea. But I have found snappers, box, and painted turtles miles from any significant water course, lake, or pond even on very hot sunnh days. The one type we have here in Indiana that I have never found far away from water is what we call a soft shell snapper.
If possible I always pull over and move them off the road when I come across them while driving. I always take them to the side of the road in the direction they appeared to be moving. Even if there is nothing but a huge farm field or someone’s yard there because I figure if I put them on the side that is in the direction they have come from they’ll just end up trying to cross the road again.
rah, an old neighbor here in the Hill Country once told me that if the turtles are moving, it’s going to rain. So far that has proven true every time.
Morning Donna. Love it. We have gopher tortoises in the dunes/berms along the beach front. It’s not unusual to encounter them and I’ve learned that they LOVE strawberries and bananas so I can’t help myself from feeding them occasionally. Interesting creatures. The only real concern is that rattle snakes will sometimes take over their old abandoned dens. Thankfully it’s not too common that they venture out this way. Have a wonderful day. Cheers!
Long ago when vacationing on the Yucatan, we went down to what is called Turtle Beach, where the giant turtles always returned to lay their eggs in the sand. It was a protected beach, as one can well imagine.
We went down one evening at dusk to see if we could observe any turtles or their eggs, which would have been a thrill. And as it got dark, all of a sudden out in the water came a large boat which proceeded to turn its blinding search lights on us. Voices from that boat, strong and threatening asked us what we were doing…in English…and we looked up to see in the shadows that they were carrying weapons, ready to use.
YIKES! So we said we were just looking and did not intend to remove any eggs (which we had in fact discovered). Then we made a rather hasty retreat back to our digs.
Mexico is deadly serious in protecting their precious wildlife. This I can tell you with absolute certainty.
Wow. Yeah, that’s very serious! Here, in different communities along the shoreline their are building codes or municipal codes about lights at night. The theory being that as the broods hatch they can mistake artificial lighting for starlight/moon light and crawl off in the opposite direction of the surf. I’m not certain I buy into it 100% but I appreciate the thought behind the codes. We should do what we can for them.
They also tape off (around) beach nests but it is far more self-policed than what you experienced.
Congrats on not soiling yourself as I may have under the circumstance!
During our diving days it was always a treat to encounter a sea turtle.
Mornin’ comrade infidels.
“The border is closed”
How BRAZEN!
error
Say it Loud
Say it PROUD
Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.
John F. Kennedy
Good morning all.
Allison enjoyed her trip to the Childrens museum very much. We were all worn out when we got home.
I did not know that the museum has its own permanent very productive archeological site in Wyoming that has had whole fossil skeletons of dinosaurs from the Jurassic extracted from it, including two T-Rex skeletons. Their own team of Paleontologists are working the site and their lab where they identify and clean the bones is right in the Museum. It is set up so that visitors can watch and talk to the people cleaning the fossils.
It was interesting talking to a guy cleaning the thigh bone of a T-Rex about the differences in the rock the fossils were formed in and surrounding rock. They also apparently have a site for bones from the Cretaceous which was the period when the earliest dinosaurs came into being and he showed me the differences between the color and other characteristics of the rock the fossils were formed from and that which they were incased in between those two periods.
Allison’s two favorite areas were Barbie, where the iconic dolls are shown from the earliest forms to the latest and presented in the context of the accomplishments of women over time. And the display of live fish and various animals shown in the context of the various ecological environments in the state of Indiana.
They also have
Not as wide sweeping as I would have liked, but still a severe stab at the heart of the administrative state.
BOOM! Supreme Court ruling : EPA doesn’t have power to regulate carbon dioxide – Watts Up With That?
This article which addresses the state of mind of the leftist watermelons oozes with the mental illness that pervades DC.
‘My anxiety spikes’: Lawyers brace for Supreme Court climate ruling (msn.com)
A positive hopeful comment I read from a SCOTUS ‘watcher’ wondered if this would open the door to complete devolution – that states could ‘take back’ all (or as many as they wanted) Federally mandated functions. So, not only EPA, but potentially others, like HHS – where the border patrol is powerless. CDC? FDA?
When you add the concealed carry and Roe v Wade decisions, hope shines eternal….
from the presidential thread
John Evans
June 30, 2022 11:23 am
The SC, in a 6-3 ruling, has torpedoed the administrative state! The language is broad enough to invite lawsuits against every agency and department of government that has used deliberately vague statutory phrasing vastly to expand its powers. What this ruling makes clear is that Congress must legislate in detail, and not leave it to the administrative state to do its dirty work for it.
Thank you, President Trump.
sorry – its the DHS – homeland security
Good afternoon ms idaho, HHS will do, too.
yup
i get the idea it will apply to all the alphabet agencies
And as we speak, the EPA said they were a fixin’ to shut down the Permian Basin oil and gas drilling (Texas) because of the Ozone layer. The Permian Basin is the largest oil deposit currently known in the U.S. only because we never have been able to drill in Anwar which might be much bigger.
makes you wonder if this will make Texans more inclined to TEXIT
Sometimes the best use of my time on a hot summer day is to just close my eyes and drift
Thank you, trapper. Very calming and relaxing. Enjoyed it very much.
Murphy’s Law – Murphy was an optimist
A bird in hand is safer than one overhead.
A bird in the hand means there is dinner tonight.
remember ‘Superman’
it’s a bird
It’s a plane
SPLAT
It’s a bird
Truth, Justice, and the American Way
the stinky musk messiah will save you all – the atheist messiah needs you fools to obey his stinky bitcon-ass, and you will bow to his royal musk – as it is written, and so it shall be.
Assume the position – you clever geniuses – for his worm is about to enter your lost souls.
Enjoy the musk while you can – as it will ultimately consume your misguided soul to the eternal — uh… uh… yeah, paradise, that’s the ticket – PAIR-O-DICE – in the big casino of the rotten shields. You can’t go wrong with D’Stink!
All bow down and praise D’Stink – it is the aroma of the godS!
PS doggy-con and $h’t-con are screamin’ buys. After all – they have been blessed by D’Stink!
Clean up on aisle 4.
whatever dude.
Banned….
Thank you !!!
On Citizen Free Press
Steve Bannon interviews His Excellency Archbishop Vigano.
From @VOLTRON4444 on Truth Social:
It has been reported Dr. Zelenko has passed.
Please continue to pray for his family, friends, partners and please continue to support his work. He dedicated the last few years of his life fighting for #truth and for all of us. He saved countless lives. May he forever be remembered as the hero he was.
Psalms 73:26
26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Dr. Vladimir “Zev” Zelenko has died today, 30 June 2022, from cancer, aged 49.
He saved many lives with his ivermectin, quercetin/zinc, and D3, protocol for Covid.
https://americasfrontlinenews.com/post/dr-vladimir-zev-zelenko-passes-away
https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/2102039/baruch-dayan-haemmess-dr-zev-zelenko-niftar-after-battle-with-cancer.html
He was primarily the one brought Hydroxychloroquine into the mainstream very early in 2020 after he reported 100% success treating 300 patients with it early in their infections. When Big Pharma and the Globalists saw that success, they immediately concocted their narratives and lies against HCQ to dissuade people from using it. The rest is history
Has John Durham closed up shop yet?
What shop? Did you ever see anything of substance come out of his “shop”?
In all seriousness, his shop was never really open for anything but figuring out how to cover up and protect the criminally corrupt FBI, DOJ, State, etc.
Looks like he protected them rather well.
To reward him, let the fleas of a thousand camels attack his private parts.
Hallelujah, it’s storming in Pontotoc. The wind is blowing, the rain is pouring down in huge drops. The little birds on the feeder hanging from the old oak seem to enjoy the swinging. Our dry heat spell is broken. I’ve watched all day as God changed the beautiful picture. I am in awe each day seeing each new picture He paints throughout the day into the night. The songs of the different birds, the frogs and now the emerging cicadas. Quite a chorus. It’s definitely a blessed day in my tiny piece of the world.
lilbirdee12’s prayer:
Our Heavenly Father, Your children come to you tonight to ask for healing and peace throughout our country so that we may return to being One Nation Under God. Guide us to be leaders in Your Kingdom, spreading Your Love and Salvation to all. Forgive us our sins and deliver us from evil.
Lord, we ask for a blanket of protection over all our troops and law enforcement who serve to defend and protect us. Bless our representatives with the strength and wisdom they need to achieve the path You have chosen for us.
Please place Your Guardian Angels of Protection around Donald Trump and his family as they seek to lead America back to You. Also, we pray for Angels to protect and support our Sundance as he works for justice and peace.
Grant us patience, Lord, as the evil ones try to anger us and cause us to fall. Spread blessings over Israel and Netanyahu.
We humbly ask that You please comfort those who are grieving and in pain.
And prayers up for all political prisoners. Prayers up for Pastor Pawlowski, for Julian Assange, and for all the protesters of January 6 who were or are entrapped in DC.
Thank you Father, for Your love and the gift of Life.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Amen.
Amen
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
U.S. ambassador to Georgia is laying it on thick.
https://jam-news.net/us-ambassador-no-one-wants-to-drag-georgia-into-war/
Conspiracy reality is back! Saw a post on another thread.
Awesome.Thanx Slowcobra. 🙂
Thank you too, CBB!
You called it Sundance. Here we are in Central Indiana – we grow more than corn in Indiana. We grow dirty politicians.
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/bug-pizza-youll-find-it-at-the-marion-county-fair-food-stick-toppings/531-a548bf9c-01e0-4eda-8e2c-02f2ee9fd7a0