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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Always Be Kind
“If you see someone falling behind, walk beside them.
If someone is being ignored, find a way to include them.
If someone has been knocked down, lift them up.
Always remind people of their worth.
Be who you needed when you were going through hard times.
Just one small act of kindness could mean the world to someone.”
Blessings to all🙏
I’m with you Bet. Set the trifles aside and always, always go with good. 🙂
No matter who you meet, you never ever know what a person is going through, Garrison. I always think a kind word, no matter how small…even just a good morning acknowledging that a person isn’t invisible… just might make a difference. These days especially…must keep the human connection alive and thriving.💕
You never ever know…
That is so true Betsy! I used to work with special needs middle schoolers. There was one boy who all the aides warned me about – he would grab you if you walked by him. He was in a wheelchair with cerebral palsy. I found if you stopped and said, “Hey, Jacob. How’s it going today?” And gave him a knuckle bump or high five, he was fine. That’s all he wanted – some acknowledgment that he was there.
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“. . . some acknowledgment that he was there. . .”
Had some very similar experiences, ‘trips. Good on ‘ya. 🙂
Oh bless his life Rileytrips.
A small story…
My husband’s two sons, now with the Father, were in wheelchairs all their lives with muscular dystrophy. They were so bright, computer geniuses. That’s all they were physically capable of doing, so they knew their stuff.
On one of endless visits in Britain to the doctors there, one particular thoughtless imbecile was asking his normal questions. There this “doctor” sat in the room with my husband and his son. He asked my husband all the questions about his very articulate patient sitting right in front of him, as if he weren’t even there.
When my husband said, “He’s sitting right there. Why don’t you ask him?” this unfeeling man looked shocked. He had never looked at or even seen the bright young man 3 feet from him. Disgraceful and unforgiveable.
So yes…we come in all shapes and sizes, and some of us come with terrible physical afflictions. But we are all His, with hearts and souls and feelings.
I understand exactly what
you mean. You certainly gave him what he needed so badly. God bless you for “seeing” him.💕
So touching, Betsy…
All of us have flaws of some kind – and they are allowed by our Maker, for His purpose.
My mother had severe hearing impairment and wore two hearing aids, which helped a little.
One day I had to take her to hospital ER. The young doctor kept looking at me while speaking and asking me questions instead of talking to her. She was able to converse with him yet he was insensitive, as he assumed she was incompetent.
My heart broke for her, so I told him that although she was hearing impaired, she could do everything we can do except hear well.
I advised him to look at her while speaking, a little louder and slower, and she would understand. He didn’t know what to say.
He knew, Della, he had made a grave error. So far in compassion has that the profession, the profession of my father, fallen.
I hope your quiet explanation changed his approach from then on. For the sake of others like your beloved mother I pray that it was a shaming lesson he never forgot. And thank goodness she had you with her. You say he was young. I imagine you gave him a lesson that was never taught in medical school (although compassion is innate, not something that cannot be learned).
You’ve made me remember why his patients loved my dad. When he went in for his rounds…once in the morning, once in the evening… he wouldn’t stand at the end of his post op patients’ beds…he would sit on the end of those beds as he spoke to them. That one gesture eliminated the inhuman distance, and they loved him for it. I fear those days, if not totally gone, are very rare indeed…
Betsy, what a precious tribute to your dad.
No doubt his patients loved him, I would have!
I believe showing compassion and real concern goes a long way in a patient’s healing – physical, emotional and mental.
Yes, it is indeed a rarity today.
Della, I’ll share an inscription from what I believe is the tiniest tome I’ve ever seen..”The Greatest Thing in the World, written by Henry Drummond from England”…given to my dad by a patient and his wife, on 1960.
“It is hard to find adequate words to express our respect and admiration to you for the many, many things you have done to help us. We feel that many of these acts of kindness have come from the fact that you are serving others because of your love for them. We are so pleased that God has given you a part in our lives.
We pray that continued success will always be with you. Sincerely…”
And from the last pages of this remarkable tiny book Mr Drummond quotes the following…
“I lived for myself, I thought for myself,
For myself, and none beside – –
Just as if Jesus had never died.
Just as if He had never died.”
He continues….”It is the Son of Man, before whom the nations of the world shall be gathered. It is in the due presence of Humanity that we shall be charged. And the spectacle itself, the mere sight of it, will silently judge each one. Those will be there whom we have met and helped; or there, the unified multitude whom we neglected or despised. No other Witness need be summoned. No other charge than lovelessness shall be preferred. Be not deceived. The words which all of us shall one Day hear, sound not of theology but of life, not of churches and saints but of the hungry and the poor, not of creeds and doctrines but of shelter and clothing, not of Bibles and prayer-books but of cups of cold water in the name of Christ.
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Thank God men know better, by a hairsbreadth what religion is, what God is, who Christ is, where Christ is. Who is Christ? He who fed the hungry, clothed the naked, visited the sick. And where is Christ? Where? –whoso shall receive a little child in My name receiveth Me. And who are Christ’s? Every one that modern is born of God.”
It is remarkable to me that this oh so tiny thin book has survived in near perfect condition lo these many decades and miles traveled. I am so grateful to honour my dad with this post….your comment led me to do so, Della. Thank you💕
Slight correction…”Every one that is born of God.”
(My Kindle has taken to adding words which I didn’t include…. the first cousin to autocorrect….so annoying…)
This is so beautiful, Betsy!
Your father left you such a priceless gift – his faith in Christ, and warm, loving memories. I know you must spill over with joy when you remember his life.
From your story snippets, he seems to be a man of integrity and character.
I immediately thought of Jesus’s words:
“For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.” Matthew 16:25
I am so happy you can continue to honor your father. You would make him proud, Betsy.
Bless you for your kind words, Della. It’s funny what memories others’ comments fire up, as yours did for me. I love this site.💖
Yes, several comments here trigger memories for me, too.
I’ve been reading this site for several years, and love it, too!
Every treeper has something unique to offer.
They do. A blessing.
Miss Della B and Betsy… If you haven’t seen Season 3, Episodes 1 and 2 of “The Chosen” in the movie theaters right now… might want to go. One episode speaks to this and how Christ responded will move you both. <3
If you haven’t seen “The Chosen” at all… it’s free at http://www.angelstudios.com
It’s amazing. (Sorry for interjecting… just needed to share with you both.) Hugs.
You are you not interjecting, JWoo…you are contributing!! I am so glad for it. Thank you so much. Bookmarking right this minute, my friend. Bless you💕
Thank you, JW! I’ve seen first two seasons via computer several times. Excited to see the upcoming season three in few weeks!
I agree, it’s amazing! My young adult GS turned me on to this show few years ago. He loves it.
Every episode moves me the way Jesus responds! It’s life-changing, right?
And, there’s no “interjecting” here – it’s an open dialogue!
I always inform doctors and anyone dealing directly with Ma regarding her health that she is hearing impaired. If they speak to me, I kindly ask that they speak directly to her and that she reads lips.
It is however kinda funny when Ma tells them
to tell me
what they told her
~ because I’ll remember.
Patience, this is funny! At least both of you get the instructions, so hopefully one of you can remember. Sometimes when I leave doc’s office, I forget all of what was said.
Lol …
I take notes.
Riley, one of the things I noticed about a child with CP, wheelchair bound, was that her hands were SO COLD.
It occurred to me that sitting in a wheelchair, she probably had very poor blood circulation. Sitting, being sedentary is not so good for anyone’s blood circulation. I was not in a position to do physical therapy with her but I sometimes think of this child and hope she was able to get some sort of motion therapy to overcome that terrible cold. I always hate being cold, but for her it had to be much worse than usual.
When I studied anatomy & physiology there was a chapter that brought out how the heart pumps blood as well as it can, but it is our muscles that pump 70% of our blood supply back to the heart. Some of the elderly especially have blood pooled in our legs.
Reminds me I need to get on that bicycle and RIDE, get the blood
Moving
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Some of my students are “little devils” — but they are all my angels — each and everyone. Their families are important, also. It takes all of us working together.
I have even had the family dog join us for a conference a time or two.
❤️Humanity❤️
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I have found that even a smile makes a difference.
A thank you works wonders!
Both, gypsybreeze. The ROI on such kindesses for those who deliver them is exponential as well.💖
…in fact, I’d even call it joy.
Works well with me… benefit to me is I feel good and happier which we know makes for healthier mind and body.. 🤣👍
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We are, I believe, feeding the souls of those we encounter, and our own. No agenda… as it should be. Just loving our neighbours.💕🙏
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Good morning, Patience and Ma😘🌲😘…enjoying one right now. Bless…you are such a good hostess…
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Life is about learning and failure teaches us quickly. Sometimes failure can be cruel, and in a way, letting failure happen can be the kindest thing you could do.
Tough love has its place. It’s a fine line. But I agree with Betsy in general. Being present for others and living in the moment is what we all should strive for.
When I’m stuck in a long line, for example, I may look around and I think , “Who am I supposed to meet here?” There is a reason and a purpose for everything we experience.
Oh amen, Judith. Exactly. I love the way you phrase it. Because I have experienced lovely encounters simply by standing in line. How right you are.
Mike, Oscar Wilde said this…
“Experience is the hardest kind of teacher. It gives you test first and the lesson after.”
There isn’t a one of us who doesn’t get that. I for one have an advanced degree in such lessons.
But when we are out and about, running into people whose lives we aren’t a part of and of which we know nothing, I believe the smallest recognition of their presence with a smile, a word, gentle chat, etc might just make a difference. Of course we are not to ever know if that is the case…but I suspect given where we are today, we have a very great chance of lifting someone up.
Blessings to you, sir.
Good afternoon Bet! I’m late today but this whole discussion has been a blessing. ❤️😘
Hello, my dear brother😘 I was up so late (for me) and while having a cup of tea, I found what I posted originally on my phone ( while looking for something else entirely…hmmmmm) and suddenly “knew” I had to share. Whoever could know what would follow? I agree. The conversation has been just wonderful. I am certain for me a prayer was answered, for personal reasons. And I am grateful🙏💕
After you posted, I posted a long answer to Della above, G.
It was part of a small book within that comment which I thought you in particular would appreciate. 😘
Read your post, dear sister. What a perfect way to end this day. Thank you and what a tribute to your Dad!
Fear of failure has a lot to do with my making it through the SFQC (Special Forces Qualification Course). It also was a strong driving force for making it through later tougher challenges.
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Afternoon Patience! ❤️
Hi there, Pa ❣❣❣
Morning Ya’ll 🙂
Mornin’ jay 🙂 Be well, friend.
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Beautiful composition with polka dots clever and mysterious addition.
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Thank you, Jay!
~Hope you are having a wonderful day❣
Those could be my boots.
You confused me with this glorious photo, Mr jay….
I thought, “Wait!!!! Is it Monday??” And I started scanning for the bench before I returned to my senses!😂😂😂.
Howdy jay!
The bass line really makes this record great imho.
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Good night/morning, Mr jay.
Just remembered what we used to say to our littles when we were tucking them in for the night…
Good night.
Don’t let the bedbugs bite.
If they do,
Take a shoe,
Hit them in the Kalamazoo.😁
Maidin Mhaith Betsy 🙂 😉
You are quick! 😂 As Lawrence Welk always said, “Wunneful, Wunnefel.”
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-wonderful, wonderful 🎼
Niiiiice!!!🤗
you mean
~ wonderful 😎
You’re right! I do!!😁
Born in 1961 but I still dig this kind of music!
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Now I lay me down to sleep . . .
Oh my heart…yes sir.🙏😘
We said this bedtime prayer, too.
In retrospect, what a scary thing for a child to have on his mind before sleeping: if I should die before I wake!
Heh!
When my kids were little (oh, how I wish they were little and home again!), I’d tell them:
“Night night.
Don’t let the bed bugs bite.
And if they do…..
Bite’em back!”
Always got a giggle with that as they hollered “bite’em back!” with me.
Memories like that are without price, Greg. And in older age sustain us better than any pill one could take. Memories like that are my mental cocktails…and they are delicious!
LOL! May try that with Nipper. Right now after our evening movie we are reading Rush Revere and the pilgrims. Last night I was so tired that after reading couple of pages I went to sleep before he did.
I bought the whole set and sent them to my Granddaughter last Christmas.
I’ve had this one in my iPad Books library for a while. Just rediscovered it. 🙂
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Thank you. From long ago and far away the memory of the Youngstown, Ohio bridge. The visual is chucked full of amazing memories.
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Bet my human pet can’t do this even when sober!
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Now that I’m up here how do I get onto that bag…
…INTO that bag!!!!
I’m reminded of the time I bought one huge box of toilet paper on sale and came home to find industrious kitty had been hard at work. Snowstorm at home without the problem of cold weather.
Hey, Mary . . . Note the close editing. I don’t know who did this but . . . wow . . . they really knew their craft. 🙂
Good morning, Garrison🤗 How great were their voices together. Perfect harmony…so long ago…sigh..
Howdy Garrison 🙂
Brian to Hal Blaine (one of the greatest session drummers of all time):
“Hal, let’s go man. Play hard and strong all the way.”
Really not necessary — but there are no egos on a record date 🙂
The bass player seen at 1:11 (Lyle Ritz) tells what it was like making “Good Vibrations” and working with Brian Wilson.
Cue’d to 10:12…
Oral tradition projects like this are so very important. Thanks for posting. 🙂
Thank you Garrison for the Kathy Troccoli and Beech Boys in the studio. Pure magic. You tube has this combination on a late night talk show and the results were less spectacular.
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Afternoon Garrison!
Two wonderful, yet different versions of an amazing song. Also the name of an intriguing movie. Thanks for posting these
you’re welcome benzy 💕
i love leons’ voice .. i got to see him a few years before he passed away over at the beach, at a very small bar.. his tour bus was so old fashioned and homey .. it really made me think of the move All Most Famous ..
happy you enjoyed them ..
02 December 2014 Bobby Keyes, American Saxophonist, dies at 70
02 December 2009 Eric Woolfson, Scottish singer and producer (The Alan Parsons Project), dies at 64
02 December 2006 Dave Mount, English rocker (Mud), dies at 59
02 December 1998 Bob Haggart, American dixieland, swing jazz, and session double bass player, and composer (“What’s New?”), dies at 84
02 December
Desi Arnaz
(1917-1986)
Cuban-American singer (“Babalú”), bandleader, actor (I Love Lucy – “Ricky Riccardo”), and television producer (The Untouchables),r, dies of lung cancer at 69
Also appearing: Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989
So Musk suspended Kanye West for a symbol but he has no problem providing Starlink to Ukrainian Nazis? The United States just gave $100 billion dollars to a government dominated by Neo Nazis. Where’s the outrage by the ADL? Why is Israel actively supporting Neo Nazis? This has to be some sort of divine comedy.
I think in these coming days many things will be made visible, and people will be shocked. “The pit has no bottom.” Imagine a trial, all the evidence is laid out. Gods court there are no boundaries, no objections, just fact, truth, there is no dispute.
. . . 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.
Amen. Amin🙏
“Abandon all hopelessness, all ye who enter here.”
~GK Chesterton~
The original text is from Dante Alighieri (Durante degli Alighieri) (1265–1321) in The Divine Comedy, Inferno (Hell). Chesterton correctly quoted a very old poem.
Dante also wrote: In hell, the darkest places are reserved to those which keep neutral during times of moral crises.
Thanks.
Thank you, me me. Cautionary words for the times we live in I think.
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)
We The Kingdom – Miracle Power
December 2 Oswald Chambers
Christian Perfection
Not that I have already attained, or am already perfect… —Philippians 3:12
It is a trap to presume that God wants to make us perfect specimens of what He can do— God’s purpose is to make us one with Himself. The emphasis of holiness movements tends to be that God is producing specimens of holiness to put in His museum. If you accept this concept of personal holiness, your life’s determined purpose will not be for God, but for what you call the evidence of God in your life. How can we say, “It could never be God’s will for me to be sick”? If it was God’s will to bruise His own Son (Isaiah 53:10), why shouldn’t He bruise you? What shines forth and reveals God in your life is not your relative consistency to an idea of what a saint should be, but your genuine, living relationship with Jesus Christ, and your unrestrained devotion to Him whether you are well or sick.
Christian perfection is not, and never can be, human perfection. Christian perfection is the perfection of a relationship with God that shows itself to be true even amid the seemingly unimportant aspects of human life. When you obey the call of Jesus Christ, the first thing that hits you is the pointlessness of the things you have to do. The next thought that strikes you is that other people seem to be living perfectly consistent lives. Such lives may leave you with the idea that God is unnecessary— that through your own human effort and devotion you can attain God’s standard for your life. In a fallen world this can never be done. I am called to live in such a perfect relationship with God that my life produces a yearning for God in the lives of others, not admiration for myself. Thoughts about myself hinder my usefulness to God. God’s purpose is not to perfect me to make me a trophy in His showcase; He is getting me to the place where He can use me. Let Him do what He wants.
WISDOM FROM OSWALD CHAMBERS
Re-state to yourself what you believe, then do away with as much of it as possible, and get back to the bedrock of the Cross of Christ.
https://utmost.org/christian-perfection/
Jordan Felix…. Next to me
Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch. – Jeremiah 23:5
An amazing truth about Jesus is that He is all man and all God. In today’s verse, God the Father is speaking about a righteous branch coming from David’s lineage. This was written about 600 years before Christ was born. To God, a thousand years is as a day (2 Peter 3:8). He foretold, with great anticipation, the birth of His Son. When Jeremiah spoke of a branch, he was speaking of Jesus as a man from the lineage of David.
Each of the four gospels has a different slant to provide the complete picture of who Jesus is. Matthew addressed a primarily Jewish audience and presented Christ as the promised King and Messiah. Mark wrote for a Gentile audience and emphasized Christ as a suffering servant. Luke also wrote with a Gentile audience in mind, presenting Christ as a real person in history, with verifiable facts. John showed Christ as God, though human.
When Christ spoke of Himself as the Vine and his followers the branches, He was speaking as God. He said His people are to look at themselves as branches, unable to do anything of value apart from His life within them. Another analogy for the Christian life in modern times is that of plugging into an electrical socket. Not being plugged into Jesus results in powerlessness. Coming to God in prayer through Christ connects you to His power.
As you pray today for citizens and government officials of the United States, pray that eyes will be opened and hearts drawn to the life-giving power of Christ.
https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/daily-prayer-briefing?utm_source=daily_briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_briefing&utm_content=daily_briefing
I do pray for those within this administration who in no way understand or know Christ that they come to do so.
satan has gathered souls as easily as I would pick ripe dewberries from the side of a Texas railroad track in May.
Prayer is powerful. Miracles do happen. Amen.
A time for all things, a season.
If there is any doubt that this is a spiritual battle let me hit you between the eyes with the truth, it is spiritual. If you’d like I can go on and on of the ancient church, how spirit was freely connected to heaven. The Bible is proof we need a savior, Jesus the living word because we cannot see in the spiritual, few can.
Most fear it, unrighteousness is the birthplace to fear.
So if we must be righteous to lose fear and delve in the spirit then let’s get to it, “our weapons are not carnal but mighty through God for the pulling down of strongholds” . 2 Corinth 10:4
“Confess your faults one to another that ye may be healed, the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16
”the wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are as bold as a lion.” Proverbs 28:1
I assure you…there is no doubt in my mind. I am surprised not more understand it. And increasingly, in small ways, it is not impossible to see His hand and will working. And I’m sure in ways we cannot.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
Bless-ed morning to you, dear duchess.
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 Friday, December 2, 2022
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“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”
Matthew 5:16 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
Amen, amen, amen.
Mornin’ y’all!
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“I have a candidate for you for flying to the moon,” the French president told U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris as the two met at NASA HQ in Washington DC Wednesday, Nov. 30th; according to a video posted on social media.
Mark Twain:
The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots.
or
In Paris they simply stared when I spoke to them in French. I never did succeed in making those idiots understand their language.
December 2
MORNING
Ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things. I John 2:20
God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power. Acts 10:38
It pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell. Col. 1:19
Of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace. John 1:16
Thou anointest my head with oil. Psa. 23:5
The anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him. I John 2:27
The Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you ail things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John 14:26
The Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Rom. 8:26
EVENING
Having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience. Heb. 10:22
If the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God. Heb. 9:13, 14
The blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. Heb. 12:24
We have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace. Eph. 1:7
When Moses had spoken every precept to all the people according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book, and all the people. Moreover he sprinkled … with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry. And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission. Heb. 9:19, 21, 22
J. Bagster
https://dailylightdevotional.org/12/1202.html
Note via feral:
Goodaye LBT ,
A bloody pomme Texan seppo boomerang I send.
Being a halfcast native convict yourself sure as the son you get the flick in incoming in song.
Parents now in the mix bigtime, first time ever in commie central.
Lowly hounds grease the wheels while directing ‘traffic’ , a wonder to behold.
Howdy pop, bought another six-pack today, they say I’m ‘underage ‘ hahaha !
Helped somebody that had indigestion spicy stuff sometimes can keep the heat away !
Happy hunting ground rules in Heaven as it is on earth.
Amour up .
Oh how wonderful…I was not expecting a boomerang this morning, so this one just arriving is the best. Yes, parents are in this grotesque mix…but not enough. I cannot understand why they can’t see what I and so many others see. Their gifts from God are targeted. It is intensifying and quickly.
And the installed administration of this now benighted country is the right enabling hand of hideous evil. This cannot be gainsaid.
May almighty God open the eyes of those who cannot see. May Almighty God surround his precious little ones with His Angels. And at a time of His choosing, may Almighty God bring His wrath on those who seek to injure or ruin the lives of the smallest and most vulnerable of His flock. So precious to Him.
My boomerang is in constant use, sending prayers heavenward for you. It always returns empty, so I know they are heard. What a joyous gift this missive is during this Season of Expectation, and the knowledge that you are (I pray) well and carrying the message. Blessings always, my friend. And to the messenger of this unexpected, much appreciated “note”. LBT (and getting louder)🙏🌲😘
SJ; I have to confess. I am clueless what you are talking about. I don’t understand it at all. Transaltion for this out-of-touch boomer?
Thanks.
BTW. Great song.
Ugly Cuss, this is a message from a former commenter far away. It’s not you, dear sir. You are far from out of touch. 💕
Good morning all.
Another climate lie exposed. For decades now we have been told by the UN IPCC, NASA, and about every other authority in Government and Academia in most of the Western Countries, that the Greenland ice sheet is melting or going to melt quickly and cause catastrophic sea level rise (SLR) that will inundate the low-lying coast lines.
The metric used to gauge the loss or gain of snow and ice of the Greenland ice sheet is the Surface Mass Balance (SMB), which is the gain by precipitation minus the loss due to melting and calving of icebergs.
Here is the data graphed by The Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI). As you can see the Greenland Ice Sheet is gaining mass and now lies right at the top of the two standard deviations of the 30 year mean zone depicted by the shaded area.
http://polarportal.dk/fileadmin/polarportal/surface/SMB_curves_LA_EN_20221201.png
But of course the stories of disastrous SLR will continue. I would suggest that anyone that has an occasional run it with true believers in human caused climate catastrophe save the link to this running set of graphs so they can enjoy the blank looks they will get when the shove it under their noses.
And BTW, DMI is THE authority in Europe on weather and climatic conditions in Iceland and Greenland since both those islands are historically connected to the Danes more than any other.
Humans were barely around when the last ice age ended. The greeniacs have no answer to what ended the ice age and if you have any common sense, simple observation says the last ice age is still ending with the earth warming slowly and gradually back to the norm of warm.
In terms of Geologic time we are in an interglacial period of an Ice Age that has lasted about 3 million years. Technically, according to Glaciologists, an Ice Age does not end until all of the glaciers and ice sheets that persist year around in either the Northern or Southern Hemisphere disappear.
As for the evolution and development of Homo Sapiens, there is mounting evidence that our species has been around considerably longer than what the general opinion has been.
Dr Judith Curry will not be listened to on this.
Forget about reading, writing, and ‘rithmatic!
In case anyone needs context for this comic, read this:
https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2022/12/01/cristiano-ronaldo-set-to-sign-207-million-per-year-deal-in-saudi-arabia-report/
Just another example to me of Wall Street manipulation of stock market.
More people employed and earning an income with the possibility of 401K accounts is bad for investing.
According to CNBC,
Alex Harring and Tanaya Macheel
Stocks slid Friday as investors digested hotter-than-anticipated jobs data, which worried investors looking for signals that the Federal Reserve can begin slowing interest rate hikes
Something Is Rigged: Unexplained, Record 2.7 Million Jobs Gap Emerges In Broken Payrolls Report | ZeroHedge
Saw that article…Bureau of Lies and Scams.
78% of woke ESG funds that Biden wants 401ks to invest in UNDERPERFORMED market average | Daily Mail Online
The Great American Songbook…………
“It’s A Marshmallow World“. Written in 1949 by Carl Sigman (lyrics) and Peter DeRose (music). Bing Crosby had a hit with this number in 1950, but I like the Dean Martin interpretation best.
And like all great tunes from the Songbook, it can be stripped down to a simple delivery and enjoyed by us all. Sing it, hum it, strum it, play it. Enjoy it !
Got some bad news today. In a couple weeks Josh will no longer be the dispatcher for us salary drivers. Josh has been the best for us in the more than a decade I have been doing this on call gig. He cares, and keeps the drivers informed and minimizes to the greatest extent possible the emergency calls.
I know who is taking over for him and she was a dispatcher for us on call drivers for several weeks before Josh took over. Maybe she has learned from Josh how best to handle us, but I seriously doubt it. Because the bottom line is the dispatcher has to care enough to put in the extra work to handle us properly and I don’t think she does.
We shall see if my intuition is correct or not.
Oh BTW, Josh was named Dispatcher of the year at our terminal this year. That award is based on surveys of the drivers. He is being promoted out of his current position to be the assistant to his boss.
Oh…..ugh…so sorry rah. That’s going to hurt. Hoping so much this one time your excellent intuition is wrong.
Sounds like we need for the Holy Spirit to visit the new dispatcher…. i am serious. It is so difficult to work when coworkers are not congenial
I have no idea if this is the correct place to post this but I’m pretty sure every other option wasn’t. Sooo…. I was trying to send Sundance a request. The email at the top of the page isn’t working for me. I tried copy/paste to my email app and tried manually entering the address – neither worked. Any suggestions? Thanks.
I wish I could help…
I tried emailing theconservativetreehouse.com and [email protected] and they both came back undeliverable….
Thanks!
How odd….
Wellll… I’ve since sent an email to [email protected]. I have not received a reply but it did not come back as undeliverable so I reckon we’ll see….
“DEER RESPONDS WHEN RABBIT IS ATTACKED BY HAWK”
https://www.bitchute.com/video/SpSo5DKOXLiY/
Wow! That deer was not going to let the hawk survive after freeing the rabbit. The deer also chased away another deer that approached. Looked like the hawk was history after the deer beat it to death with her front hooves.
Good grief, thanks for the warning! I will not watch!
Yikes, now I have to try to un-see your description.
Gee. I thought Bambi was the hero here. Unusually protective of Thumper. It’s ok though, there’s no visible blood. 🤣🤣
wonder if deer lost baby to the hawk?
IDK, even a newborn fawn would be pretty big compared to that hawk. Maybe a larger bird of prey got her fawn. That’s a possibility because why else would a deer be so antagonized by a bird so as to attack it? Good possibility.
Guilt, what is it all about?
Guilt is the red flag in a persons life where responsibility should be placed. A message God ordained to fixate a person on a need for atonement.
“I feel guilt” what is it attached to? That is the spot a person must take responsibility and make atonement. Guilt is actually a tool but must be used not stored away, stored it becomes an excuse for separation from our lord.
Fear, why is fear here? Why doesn’t God do away with it? Well, it is attached to sin. When a person is righteous, in all his ways, fear is not present. Yet another “red flag” to mark the spot of responsibility.
Guilt, fear, embrace them and remove them, what are they attached to in a life.
Gods book, manual, son, the Bible, is a manual for life. It describes why you don’t want sin or separation but it is your choice. And many choose to separate from our lord instead of seeking him. Seeking is to rid yourself of unrighteousness, and it is life. God says “choose life”.
As God is eternal upward, sin is eternal downward, no bottom to the pit. Hell is the absence of our lords grace. The punishment is baked into the sin, or separation.
On every account I have heard or read, every encounter with my lord, I find he does not care about your sin, “as far as the east from the west” it’s you he cares about, your close relationship with him. Cleaning off the sin is no more than a baby getting a bath. Your dirty, cleanup. Doesn’t matter where the dirt came from, he doesn’t examine the dirty water that is left. It’s you who looks at the dirt and sin. Leave it alone, be clean, righteous.
And “fear of the lord” is a holy reverence, it means ascribing all good and power to the one who has it. Yes, you will fall in his presence, yes sinners and saints bow to him, he is God, indescribable and pure. To fall before him or kneel is your reaction to his purity compared to our filth. “Robes of righteousness” are our hope. Given by his son.
We are all filthy, destitute without God, it’s not an honor or a privilege it’s just a fact. There are many red flags we need to replace not just fear, and guilt. Seek God in all your ways.
How coincidental, Palerider, you should define Hell… when only this morning came to me from nowhere how my mother defined Hell for me as a small girl.
She said that Hell is the absence of God. I was too young to understand Grace. That which she told me I understood perfectly…
How many pajama boys are in Soggy Bottom?
https://1tv.ge/lang/en/news/us-ambassador-to-osce-says-2008-to-be-element-of-putins-imperialistic-ambitions/
Graduate Student Terminated for Exposing Partisan Bias in Counselor Education?
Oh… when you’re a multi-gabillionaire (/s)… what’s $44 billion to show some sanitizing light on things?
Go Elon! Go Elon! Go Elon!
He’s admitting Twitter interfered with elections. Come on, Man!!! If that doesn’t overturn elections… I just don’t know what does. (Though I would personally prefer Christ’s second coming and His overthrow of these raging satanists!)
The burns in here are AWESOME! Burn it to the ground!
https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-elon-musk-releases-files-on-twitters-censorship-of-hunter-biden-laptop-story?utm_campaign=64474
See Gateway Pundit now, JWoo. Matt Taibbi has dropped it all. And now we know…
Amen.
Amen
Amen
Amen.
Amen.
Blinken to be keynote speaker. This will turn into a virulent anti-Trump fest.
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/welcome-bibi-blinken-to-headline-anti-israel-j-street-conference/
https://www.jns.org/antony-blinken-to-keynote-j-street-conference-in-washington/
✝️ Lord, thank You for the day. Amen.