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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said the cat to the dog
Ha! We keep the Gabby the cats bowels and litter box in a closet with a sliding mirror door. I leave the door open just enough for the cat to get in but to narrow for the Geisha the dog to get in. Well I left it too far open yesterday and Geisha gobbled the cats food leaving a completely empty bowl.
Of course Geisha was not hungry after that and didn’t eat her food. Sherry was wondering why the dog wasn’t eating. I kept my mouth shut. I’m sure Geisha will eat her food today.
We are grandpup sitting for a few days. Our feral cat outside has seen his food disappear as well when our temporary resident goes outside. And like Geisha, the Mags can in no way be hungry. The food is there and she simply can’t pass it up.
I hasten to add there isn’t much there. Nevertheless, Maggie’s philosophy is clearly “waste not, want not”, which she rigorous follows.
I do believe my pets take on that same philosophy.
Happy Grandpup sitting, animals are the BEST 🙂
x
Oh they are, KAF!! And she is an absolute love. No trouble.
She sleeps with my daughter when she’s home, and we put her in bed with us…for about one minute, until she decides she’d rather be elsewhere.
I know she’s missing her “mother”, and that grieves me, but …
Oh, and I’m not supposed to sneak little bits of what we are eating to her. But that’s what ” grandparents” do, right???😂😂😂
Blessings, KAF🤗🙏
YES, you must sneak in a lil treat or two, 100% agree 🙂
Blessing back at ya
x
One more . . .
I do love Smuggler’s Blues! One of my all-time favs.
Mine too. 🙂 Perfect Miami Vice vibe.
Howdy Garrison 🙂
Hiya, Jay. 🙂
Garrison, here are two more Henley songs.. two you rarely hear but are fun. You should enjoy “You must not be drinking enough” as it is a Texas style waltz. The second is hard to even locate on line.
https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video;_ylt=AwrihBUHzeNimCIKAshXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZAMEc2VjA3BpdnM-?p=don+henley+they%27re+not+here+they%27re+not+coming&fr2=piv-web&type=E211US0G0&fr=mcafee#id=2&vid=09b31fb14cc5337a115cd0abf11ca2c8&action=view
🙂
I recall an evening decades ago. with two work companions… in a hotel bar in Sacramento… long after closing time.. playing round after round of pinball, drinking a beer or two and belting out Live in the Fast Lane. loud and off key to the pleasure of the bartender who let us stay and play
One of my personal favorites of Don Henley’s is “Dirty Laundry”. Here are the Eagles playing it.
love the line “they all know that crap is king”, and they dedicate it to Rupert Murdoch.
Hi garrison 🙋♀️
Heart of the matter…. thank you for patching up my 💜
Perfectly timed 😉 😘 💋
Sorry I missed this, Cat. 🙂
29 July 1996 Jason Thirsk, American punk rock bassist (Pennywise) dies of an accidental self-inflicted gunshot at 28
Irony much
29 July 1986 Gordon Mills, British songwriter (Tom Jones – “It’s Not Unusual”), dies of cancer at 51
Ok so yesterdays posts went direct to moderation as a pair again today..how about individually.
28 July 2000 Jerome Smith, American guitarist (KC & the Sunshine Band – “Boogie Shoes”), dies in a construction accident at 47
🥰
Mornin’ Cat. 🙂
Morning Garrison!
Good morning, G. Hope things are pulling together nicely for your journey. We will miss you, my dear friend.
Good morning, Garrison. I’m a teensy bit late, as I had to water before the heat became too much. All done now, and I’m back to where I’d rather be.😉
Good morning Cat! Love to catch a quick glimpse of you. 😍❤️
Gm grandpa!!!!
couldn’t have you go on your mission without sending you off proper, now could I?
Love ya! Godspeed 💕
OK so a different ZZ video that doesn’t get moderated because its link contains a British word for a cigarette.
28 July 2021 Joseph “Dusty” Hill, American rock bassist and songwriter (ZZ Top – “Cheap Sunglasses”; “Legs”), dies at 72.
Classic
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – Refugee (Official Music Video)
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – Runnin’ Down A Dream
❤️ 😘
Love that Tune….especially while driving fast…lol
Morning Ya’ll 🙂
Morning jay!
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸😁
Morning, Mr jay🤗
🙂 🙂
So pretty….
Used to sit in the parlor and watch the hummingbirds feast on trumpet vine
– from 10 feet away.
Mine were dancing through the lawn sprinkler this morning 🙂
Nice!
– lucky you.
Oh how beautiful!!! Thank you!!🤗
ICYMI…
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Since we have already had “long Covid”… can “long schlong Covid” be far hehind?
😂
Morning benzy and Patience! Now that one there is funny. 😁
He there, Grandpa.
Am very excited for you 🧳
Morning (okay, evening now) GrandpaM
But…. was it really “unintended”?
. . . 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)
Friday of the Seventh Week after Pentecost
Holy Martyr Julia of Carthage at Corsica (+ 440)
Commemoration of the Fourth Œcumenical Synod (451)
Holy Martyr Helier of Jersey (+ 6th century)
Holy Martyr John of Trnovo, Bulgaria (+ 1822)
and many other Saints and Holy Martyrs
July 16th – Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church
July 29th – civil or commercial calendar
July 29
Morning
Oh that thou wouldest rend the heavens, that thou wouldest come down. Isa. 64:1
Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices. Song 8:14
We ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body. Rom. 8:23
Bow thy heavens, O LORD, and come down: touch the mountains, and they shall smoke. Psa. 144:5
This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. Acts 1:11
Unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. Heb. 9:28
It shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation. Isa. 25:9
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. Rev. 22:20
That blessed hope…. the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ. Titus 2:13
Our conversation is in heaven. Phil. 3:20
Evening
Thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name. Psa. 61:5
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. Isa. 54:17
The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him. The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing. Psa. 34:7-10
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. Psa. 16:6
Unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. Mal. 4:2
He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Rom. 8:32
J. Bagster
https://dailylightdevotional.org/07/0729.html
July 29 Oswald Chambers
Do You See Jesus in Your Clouds
Behold, He is coming with clouds… —Revelation 1:7
In the Bible clouds are always associated with God. Clouds are the sorrows, sufferings, or providential circumstances, within or without our personal lives, which actually seem to contradict the sovereignty of God. Yet it is through these very clouds that the Spirit of God is teaching us how to walk by faith. If there were never any clouds in our lives, we would have no faith. “The clouds are the dust of His feet” (Nahum 1:3). They are a sign that God is there. What a revelation it is to know that sorrow, bereavement, and suffering are actually the clouds that come along with God! God cannot come near us without clouds— He does not come in clear-shining brightness.
It is not true to say that God wants to teach us something in our trials. Through every cloud He brings our way, He wants us to unlearn something. His purpose in using the cloud is to simplify our beliefs until our relationship with Him is exactly like that of a child— a relationship simply between God and our own souls, and where other people are but shadows. Until other people become shadows to us, clouds and darkness will be ours every once in a while. Is our relationship with God becoming more simple than it has ever been?
There is a connection between the strange providential circumstances allowed by God and what we know of Him, and we have to learn to interpret the mysteries of life in the light of our knowledge of God. Until we can come face to face with the deepest, darkest fact of life without damaging our view of God’s character, we do not yet know Him.
“…they were fearful as they entered the cloud” (Luke 9:34). Is there anyone except Jesus in your cloud? If so, it will only get darker until you get to the place where there is “no one anymore, but only Jesus …” (Mark 9:8; also see verses 2–7).
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
There is nothing, naturally speaking, that makes us lose heart quicker than decay—the decay of bodily beauty, of natural life, of friendship, of associations, all these things make a man lose heart; but Paul says when we are trusting in Jesus Christ these things do not find us discouraged, light comes through them.
You have no idea how much I needed to read this today. Thank you for posting!
Good morning, Cat, and to everyone balancing on their branches💖
“May the blessings of Light be upon you,
Light without and Light within,
And in all your comings and goings,
May you ever have a kindly greeting
From them you meet along the road.”
Blessings to one and all🙏
And Cat…I didn’t read your Chambers devotional before I posted this.
I scrolled right down to put mine here. I believe with every fiber of my being that God does indeed work in mysterious ways, both large…and as here with our posts blending so well…small. 🤗🙏
Morning Bet, and amen to that! I was wondering where you wuz, and here you are. ❤️
I saluted you up top, G!!!! 😁 And I happily do so once again! One can never have too many of those, right??
Hiya Betsy!
You’re my personal blessing!! ❤️ thank you 😊
Big hug!!!!
You are most welcome, my friend. So happy to see you back where you belong🤗!!
And to you Betsy. You kind words, prayers are gifts. And to Cat, thank you for the daily OC. Even though I have his book, reading it here speaks to me differently. I know it is the company!
Light, love, grace, peace, mercy and the love of Christ be with you all.
Good afternoon, oldschool😊 I’ve been busy doing chores today and am back late to check on everybody. Thank you so much for your lovely greeting. It’s so easy to post when there are friends here whom I love. So easy. Blessings to 🙏you🤗
Agree Betsy. There are many here who are joined in love and friendship. It is a blessing I am grateful for everyday.
Hello there, Cat❣️
Thank you for posting patience, nice video!
The last paragraph hits home, as our bodies decline our spirit man is renewed, or not. Depends where your heart is. Trying to “renew” a dead dirt bag is pointless. Focus on our coming appearance, trust me it is well worth the effort and wait.
”When I was a young boy” I had a dream, funny how that works. Like a script already written. I saw very fast moving clouds and in the clouds was a vision of Jesus on the cross. The vision moved with the clouds, it was 1/3rd of the sky full. Not a little picture but very large. It went behind these woods with the clouds until out of view. It was at my home at the time, very real, vivid.
Then Jesus came out of the woods with several people following behind him, I stepped into the line and started walking with them. I then woke.
That pretty much depicts my life. Though I never have lost him I have done many crazy things out of the flesh, he never left me.
Its why I know sin is not going to separate you from God unless you allow it. He instantly forgives if you recognize your failure.
There are great high places and low valleys in life, seasons as it were. Perseverance is what keeps us on the path, faith in knowing God is always right there, closer than a brother.
Beautiful, Palerider.
Cat, I caught 2 quick glimpses of you upthread. Since cats love warmth we are keeping your place in the branches covered with a blanket and warm and cozy. 😻
I you are in North Eastern Arizona, the clouds there are incredible. ENTER!
29 July 1963
With the US charts full of Hot Rod songs, Capitol Records sends disc jockeys a list of car terms and phrases to help promote The Beach Boys‘ “Little Deuce Coupe”.
29 July 1967
An edited version of The Doors‘ “Light My Fire” reaches number one in the US. Eventually, many radio stations would start playing the full six minute and fifty second album cut, which features a longer instrumental break. The Doors did not have a bass player, so bassist Larry Knechtel was brought in to double Ray Manzarek’s keyboard bass line for the recording. Knechtel also played bass on five other tracks on the album “The Doors”.
29 July 1972
Gilbert O’Sullivan started a five week run at #1 on the US singles chart with “Alone Again (Naturally)”. O’Sullivan would later say that the song is not autobiographical, as he did not cry when his father died, and his mother was still alive at the time the song was written.
❤️ 🥰 😘
Mornin’ comrade infidels!
Also, Slavery – Government Assistance.
Good morning all.
For those that care. My BP is still too high and I’m running out of time.
In other news. Tony at Real Climate Science | “Science is the belief in the ignorance of the experts.” — Richard Feynman
Took up the subject of the post I made yesterday on the Greenland ice sheet. And as usual does a better job of explaining such a thing than I can do.
Logic And Proportion | Real Climate Science
Good morning, rah.
https://www.modernheartandvascular.com/breathing-techniques-that-lower-blood-pressure/
🙏🏻
Thank you. Today I mow the lawn. It seems to help.
I just took it and it is 190/101. That is 35 points below what it was yesterday. I just called Josh and took Sunday and Monday off. Hopefully by Monday I can get it down even more.
I suggest eating some cranberry sauce. It is good for the heart. It might help.
Be thinking good thoughts for you. ❤️
Got you in my prayers.
Thank you all. Took it a few minutes ago. 190/101. That is 30 points lower on both numbers than it was yesterday. So it’s beat juice, mow the lawn, no liquor, no coffee, limit smoking.
I called Josh and told him to put me in for Sunday and Monday as vacation days.
Monday I will go and get the physical. Sunday no smoking until after the physical on Monday. In the mean time I’ve got other physical work to do in addition to the mowing.
WALK! 60 min a day! 5-7 days a week!
Doesn’t have to be a fast walk. Can be “old man” speed.
BP will be lower in 2-3 weeks. Was for me
Rah, please keep us posted. I assume you are not on meds, but those numbers need some care. I hope you get some resolve soon.
Prayers up, rah🙏
I resisted my Cardio doc for years on the blood pressure deal–finally over a couple of visits in the 140s I relented. I hate to be on any kind of meds but sometimes you just get old and who knows how the whole body chemistry thing works anyway. You don’t need me to tell you 190 is not good. It’s not so much the heart attack threat, it’s the stoke possibility that’s worse. He also had me do a coratid ultrasound every year. Be well my friend.
Age does not come on its own, does it Joe. So glad you are being watched over…by your doctor and, more important, the Great Healer above🤗
My BP was high when I carried my triplets. I found that adding cinnamon to my oatmeal and other foods helped.
I wish I’d known that when my youngest was carrying hers.
Brother of a close family friend is hospitalized in Poland; struggling to beat an infection that could take his life.
Prayers for him and his sister (in USA) much appreciated.
Thank you CTH community.
Praying for them both.
Prayers up 🙏🏻!
Of course, UC🙏 We know the feeling of being separated from family by incredible distance. My husband’s sister is in Wales. If she needs medical help she is at the mercy of an inefficient, incompetent, and uncaring NHS system which would as soon dispose of people of a certain age than heal or treat them.
I don’t know, but I think the Polish doctors and hospitals will be pulling out all the stops to cure her brother. We understand the helplessness and worry she is feeling to not e able to be his side. Many, many prayers for them both.
Prayers for a SPEEDY RECOVERY^
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.
Armour up, Treepers, against the evil which dares to show its face in the presence of Almighty God.
BE MY VOICE
BABY LIVES MATTER
JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN
Verse of the Day for Friday, July 29, 2022
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“Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.”
Romans 12:14 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
That’s a hard one, duchess. God has certainly set us a most difficult task.
REsistance day 556. I cried when I saw this. Yes, Lord. Strengthen all who are laboring for you Lord. With your grace and heavenly spirit AMEN
Amen, irene.
Christmas in July?
How joyful.
– Good thinking, Justice.
Good morning, Patience and Ma 🤗🤗!! It was unexpectedly moving for me.
Hello and good day, Betsy💐
Took me a while to get back…busy laundry day, Thank you🤗
Yes!!! Every day! Thank you, Justice. Needed that today.🌲
(I’m not crying…you’re crying)
Thought it was only me. 😍
That I was took me by complete surprise. Tears from nowhere, Patience.
Same here.
-smiles n tears
Like a sun shower; ya know? 😇
Say it Loud
Say it PROUD
Good morning ms idaho!
Good morning, ms Idaho💖
Good morning all
I’m still hanging in there – like the cat hanging from the branch of the tree
do I read temperatures of 109 degrees on Sunday in Idaho??? isn’t that unusual or just summer?
No – there are places it gets that hot. Twin Falls and Boise can get there. Parts of Idaho are closer to sea level. In Eastern Idaho the snake river valley (looks like a smile at the bottom of the state) elevation is higher the norther you travel. Higher is some cooler.
We have been in the 90s, but 80s are indicated for next week.
Many states have 2 seasons – winter and road construction. We have 2 more – inversion (higher layers of air trap smog and smoke close to the ground) and smoke. Outside temps of lesser danger to lungs than inversion and smoke.
winter and road construction. Ms Idaho, you are funny.
am I wrong?
Zelensky fired his chief prosecutor and 651 SBU (ex-KGB) people are being charged. Wow!
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htintel/articles/20220729.aspx
“Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has fired the head of the SBU (internal security agency) and the chief prosecutor along with over sixty other officials and brought treason and collaboration charges against 651 SBU members and local officials. Most of those charged worked for the SBU.”
Well now….
– May the US follow
Mr. 👠’s lead.
🙏🏻
All by himself?? Or on orders, one does wonder.
.. and they are still beating this poor dead horse ..
US offers $10M reward for Russian election interference info
https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-russia-ukraine-putin-donald-trump-8ceb88c3c29f75a459a7e0a3b6cd929c
This isn’t an old story, this is from AP today
I’m sure someone can create some nice information for $10million dollars. Does it have to be verifiable? Asking for a friend.
Wishing everyone a Very Blessed Friday or Saturday
(depending where you are in the World)
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES!
KAF
Amen.
Amen…
Amen 🙏
Amen
Amen.
Amen.
Amen
Amen.
It appears to me we have a colossal Fantastic Freddy in the works.
Nancy Pelosi heads to Asia a day after Chinese leader Xi Jinping warns US not to ‘play with fire’ over Taiwan
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3187111/nancy-pelosi-heads-asia-day-after-chinese-leader-xi-jinping?module=perpetual_scroll_0&pgtype=article&campaign=3187111
If China’s threats to Pelosi lead to actual harm, it’s a declaration of war, Republican says (msn.com)
Put up two pounds of chanterelles this morning. Patiently waiting on the birth of my grandson. He’s taking his time.
Pure evil. Starve the children is the plan of the democrats to force wokeness grooming down the throats of the masses.
Biden Admin Sued for Holding School Lunch Money Hostage Over Transgender Policies – PJ Media
Not exactly the flash mob I was looking for, but I like it.
Soccer ‘friendly’ between one club from Turkey (home), and one from Ukraine (visitor). Home team fans began chanting you know whose name loudly. Now the Turkish chant by fans ‘Putin’ is being probed.
https://bianet.org/english/sports/265158-fenerbahce-say-fans-chanting-putin-s-name-don-t-represent-us-as-uefa-launches-probe
The secret is OUT! NOW we know why the DC Swamp people are out of their freakin’ minds!
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https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/29/legalizing-the-trip-one-shroom-advocates-playbook-00048207
🤣 🤣
Jesus Christ is Lord.