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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Oh , My , My , My 💞😊💘
Awwww. Off the charts on the cute scale.
Doubling down! 😉
They are just precious. It’s impossible to not see God’s Creation in the various glorious animals and birds of the earth. We are so fortunate to have them.
Pets are like people, part of our family.
You just want to snuggle them in your arms. So precious!
Beautiful!!!
WP… did you see final episode of season 3 of The Chosen last night? (Free on angelstudios.com)
“Come to me and I will give you rest…” was in the episode last night, specifically with Simon Peter and I wept for him.
Soooooo good.
Highly recommend the series to everyone and it’s free from the very beginning.
Good morning JWoo, my bride and I watched the first 6 of season 3, still have to watch episodes 6 and 7. Will have to find a couple of uninterrupted hours. Too much stuff going on right now. Our friend Robin is getting her stress test this morning. Hopefully it will be fine so we can go get her and bring her home.
Hi GrandpaM,
Hoping all goes well for Robin and her stress test. I hope you’ll post and let us know how she’s doing. We wil be praying for her.
Fortunately, we can watch “The Chosen” anytime and they are now offering the pre-order for the season 3 DVD at around $23’ish. I don’t have to tell you how good it is and the final 6, 7 and 8 are just perfect. They showed episode 7 on Sunday and then 8 last night at 9 PM.
The Chosen is closer to the State of MY Union.
Blessings to you, M. So… did you used to go by Mungrel? Or is Betsy just “in the know” for your secret identity?
JWoo, I didn’t go by Mungrel. When I started posting on the OT Mungrel decided that I was his long lost Pop who ran to America with some rich bird. It happened after I posted about coming to the USA at the age of 30. LOL! I started calling him son and so it goes…
Robin’s test turned out fine. the hospital waited until after 5 o’clock to start the paper work to release her. So my bride loaded up Kona and went to pick her up. I stayed behind to feed the crits and the deer.
I bought 2 Wagyu sirloin steaks with the intention to grill them today but it’s going to be late so will be grilling them likely on Friday.
And the horse’s injectable medicine came but he’ll get poked tomorrow.
Blessings back at you, JWoo.
Excellent!!!
Morning Ya’ll 🙂
They call me “Leopard Salad”
Mornin’ jay 🙂 Have a great day!
🙂 🙂
Morning Garrison and Jay.
🙂
In your best Ron White voice. Ha ha
Howdy JWoo I can hear the ice rattle 🇺🇸😁🇺🇸
He’s the friend you would invite to your party, but never leave him alone with your wife! LOL
Sometimes those Warthogs give better than they get! A sow protecting her babes is not to be trifled with.
Even a domesticated Sow around her brood is not to be trifled with😳
Yep! I got run up a tree and farmer Hanna, who was over 70 y/o up on his 1937 Chevy pickup truck.
This is where I draw the line … just “no”
🤢 🤢
Harvested many a feral hog good eating, not sure of the warthog 🤔😁😁pig in the ground is yummy
I’ve eaten pork from whole hog (head on) cooked all day on a spit. Hubs’ deer camp does this few times/yr with all the fixings. It’s really good, as long as I don’t look at “the thing.”
Feral hogs are rampant now here in Ga, destroying crops, livestock and anything they can.
They can multiply like rabbits if they have feed and cover
🐰 🐰 🐷 🐷
Maybe they should get some of the very wise folks from here in WA, and start to re-introduce wolves!
JUST KIDDING! 🙂
Its really frightening when you think about who some of these people are, who are allowed to make decisions like that!
Morning to you as well, Mr jay. Up and at ’em. Rummaging through my sack of sticks to poke the day with. I’ll get there…😁
Have a good ‘un.
You make me giggle, Betsy. Your quiver is always full of the sharpest arrows, girlfriend. Hugs to ya.
😁 It takes me an itty bitty while to rev up, my friend. Hugs back atcha!🤗
Good morning Bet! I’ve been revving up for a while this morning. Still waiting to hear our friend Robin’s results from the stress test. Should be over just about now. Had to take Kona out on a walk this morning for her natural needs. Problem was it was raining and lightening but she was holding her legs crossed so we ventured out. Seemed like forever for her to take care of number two but we finally got it done and got back to the house safe and sound, praise the Lord!
Have to keep all the other animals separate because don’t want a dog fight, and not sure how she’ll do with cats. Last night when we went to visit mom Kona met one of her cats and didn’t seem too interested but can’t take a chance.
Now we wait for the results and to find out whether we are bringing Robin home today or what. ❤️😍
Morning, G. I pray for her going back home. I wonder if it is a chemical stress test or the wretched walk, walk one. I know she’d rather be anywhere rather than a hospital. And a inside she is relieved that her Kona is with friends. That’ll take a worry off her shoulders.
We are enjoying rain plus thunder. Some mighty claps last night. As my husband said, God must be really moving the furniture around upstairs. But my goodness, did we all ever need it. And you simply do not know when the next one is coming, so I say rejoice!!! Thank you, Lord🙏🏻
I guess her cat didn’t invite you in or fix you a beverage, no? Didn’t think so…😁
So fingers crossed all will be well, my friend. And I hope your SiL’s pacemaker is doing its proper job. Prayers for that as well. 😘
If I had to guess, dear Bet, it was the chemical. I think nowadays they all do that and have a nurse monitoring rather than the doctor. If I had my drudders I personally would go for the treadmill.
I finally decided to have a workout and if she gets released my bride is going to get her and I’ll meet them in town with Kona and to drive Robin‘a car to her home. ❤️
Hoping for the best…
All is well. See my update to JWoo up thread. 🙂
Just saw…prayers answered!💕
Thanks be to God! And thank you for the prayers, dear sis! Heart emoji here.
Maidin Mhaith Betsy 🪵 here’s some poking sticks 🇺🇸😂🇺🇸
Where be they, dear sir?? Supply running low😎
Morning Betsy. You may have missed my question yesterday, as I wondered what your “Stare of Southern” looks like? Maybe Miss Scarlett’s? 😂😂
I did miss it, Della.
Yes…EXACTLY like that!😂
Both my oldest and her daughter can raise one eyebrow just like Mizz Scarlett. That part I have not mastered, nor am I likely to, alas.
I’ll have to look into getting one of those cranberry coloured boas such as Scarlet is wearing…you know, just to complete the whole effect.
Love ya for putting “my” picture in, dear friend😂😂😂😘
That’s what I thought!!
You could get a little Botox for lifting the brow. (think NP). just kidding.
You definitely need the “boa”. 😂😜
The Gone With the Wind story was based on events here in my neck of woods, GA.
So Southern…..and I love it.
I read it when I was 10 or 11. I think I might have been the last one to do so in my little group. I adored it. Preferred the book to the movie.
As for the botox? I earned every wrinkle and sag and wear them proudly. If I need an eyebrow rise, I’ll just push it with my little finger😁…the one I extend as I am drinking tea, dahling.😉
Scarlet’s Daddy had it right. “Tara” is all that matters. Hope we can save our Tara.
Me, too, Jwoo. However, there are some who fit in Rhett’s category: “frankly my dear, I don’t give a darn.”
Morning Betsy,
I thought of you last night when I came across a show through BritBox called Winterwatch. They were in Wales in one of the episodes I watched… stunning landscape and wildlife photography (videography). I recommend taking a look to all Treepers who love that sort of thing, and I know there are many here who do.
Good morning, parichute🤗
I have seen one episode. And yes, isn’t it interesting?? Beautiful in its way in the winter, so you can only imagine in the summer.
Our garden was massive where we lived. In the winter I would look outside at the bare bones of it and marvel that it would ever be pretty again, so appallingly denuded did it look. And yet, suddenly with two weeks into our spring, it seemed Nature, having been caught out with no clothes, threw on her finest greenery to avoid embarrassment. and I do mean suddenly…and all was luscious and leafy. Miss it…
Can’t wait to see this video. and I really do thank you for your thoughtfulness in placing the link. What a treasure you are!!😘
Glad to share…. now that you’ve described how spring quickly approaches and the long lay of your garden, my sense (scents) of smell (memory) kicks in and it must have been a heady mixture of earth, blossoms and new grass. Delicious! There are many Episodes, some of Winter, some Autumn and Summer. Haven’t come across a Spring yet… the birds and wildlife I’ve seen thus far are stunning.
I loved this one. It was so nice as well to hear that Welsh lilt. I miss that one, too.
Morning jay!
Howdy Gramps 🇺🇸🤠🇺🇸
Howdy Garrison 🙂
🙂
Good morning, Garrison. A nice tie in to what I’m listening to now. Rodrigo complete Fantasy for a Gentleman, Pepe Romero and St Martin in the Fields (Sir Neville Marriner).
I looked for a performance to post for you, perhaps with John Williams. Alas…
These you’ve linked to are wonderful. Blessings, dear sir.
Mornin’ Bet 🙂 Rodrigo composed the Fantasy for his friend Segovia. He was also friends with the entire Romero family. I actually got to meet him at a master class hosted by my school. He was there accompanied by Pepe’. Those St. Martin in the Fields recordings are the best.
Couldn’t agree more! Anything St Martin records is pure joy.
Those in America who introduce Sir Neville always pronounce his name “S’Neville Marriner”. So annoying.
He is much missed.
Excellent selections, Garrison.. as usual
🙂
Morning Garrison!
Dedicated to Joe Biden —-Knucklehead
Good Morning everybody !
Sorry, missed saying that when I posted my Joe Biden song dedication ! lol
08 February 2021 Mary Wilson, American pop vocalist (Supremes – “Where Did Our Love Go?”), dies at 76
08 February 2006 Elton Dean, English jazz and progressive rock saxophonist (Soft Machine), dies of heart and liver ailments at 60 (b. 1945)
08 February 2005 Keith Knudsen, American drummer, vocalist and songwriter (The Doobie Brothers; Southern Pacific), dies of pneumonia at 56
08 February 2005 Jimmy Smith, American jazz musician and organist (Walk On The Wild Side), dies at 79
08 February 1996 Mercer Kennedy Ellington, American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer, dies at 76
08 February 1994 Raymond Scott, American composer (Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm), dies at 85
08 February 1992 Denny Wright, British jazz guitarist, dies at 67
08 February 1990 Del Shannon [Charles Westover], American rock musician and songwriter (“Runaway”), commits suicide at 55
I did not pay any attention to the sotu address. Biden is a real…..
Good morning Joe
Good morning JWoo. Looking out my back door from the dining room and watching the rain come down. We could really use it.
Hi Joe!
You posted at 9:59 AM and I just now saw it at 5:34 PM. Draggin’ wagon and I’m behind in my Tree limb climbin’ and toe wigglin’.
Glad to hear you are getting some nourishing rain. Spring showers bring May flowers.
Hi JWoo. I’m back after taking a nap. Still raining off and on. It’s supposed to continue through tonite. I think I’ll turn the coffee pot on; it’s a little chilly here in the house. 38 degrees outside. And we might get a wintry mix.
Had to let Millie (black Lab) out for a couple of minutes. Lacey (the pit bull) refuses to go out when it’s raining, so she’ll probably leave a surprise for me near the front door. All 3 dogs were fed earlier, so it might be a big surprise. Mollie (chihuahua) looks out the back door, considers it, but she also stays inside.
Not a good idea to walk around barefoot in the house.
Hope you’re catching up on whatever you’re working on; don’t overdo it.
well said … uh, illustrated … uh … you know, the thing …
Ha ha!
I see what you did there
😂😂😂
Not old and scrawny enough.
Great.. really brings morning smiles to start the day🤣🤣
🇺🇸💪😀👍
Good morning, Joe. I gave it a wide berth myself. I just couldn’t.
Photo of Joseph Biden
https://depositphotos.com/274426290/stock-photo-droppings-foreground-white-background.html
Bwahahahahaha.
The look and feel, smell of a horse has to be a favorite of Gods! Put a beautiful farm girl in that mix and you sliced out a piece of heaven.
Biden left all that “love” to achieve his “greatness”. I don’t think you can vandalize that photo enough to resemble the total embarrassment we have representing us. Stuttering, dottering, poop show, with a clown congress screaming at an incoherent criminal who probably is in deep thought of not crapping himself most of his day.
Who’s the moron in that show? The elected or those gatekeepers who installed him? Pence and the electors become more responsible each passing day. Didn’t matter if it was legal or not they should have stopped it and then let the courts sort it out. By then trump would be kicking butt as our president.
See these claws? Now put me down. Or else.
Snorgle that belly!!
I’ll have two, please!
One of my favorite cats
He frightened me for some reason when I saw him in my very much younger days. I think it was his eyes.
When we were little little kids, Dad used to take us to this one barber on Hawthorne Blvd. We still had to sit on these things to make us high enough in the barber’s chair; anyway, they had a Felix the Cat clock on the wall. His eyes would go side to side, and his tail would be the tick tock.
not too long ago Joe, you mentioned ‘those beans’ in response to a cat shot posted by Leon. I had never heard that term before to describe kitty paw pads. Now I can’t get it out of my head and look for them in all the kitty pics. Too cute.
1955
I played that twice. Love the saxophone part.
That’s Sam “The Man” Taylor. Have some more.
Nice. Foot tappin’ music…
How about another one
Let’s play “Sounds like.” Yeah, I know. But I never liked Gene Vincent.
Stray Cats song sounds like Elvis Presley.
If you like Rock and Roll sax, try this one. Ike Turner, of course, and Raymond Hill blowing his sax out on the ragged edge.
Wow. Great riff on the sax.
shoobie doobie do wop
pop pop shoo wop
“New York, London, Paris, Munich”
“Everybody talk about — pop music”
love that song, thx for posting, trapper
here’s one close in time but with a decidedly different mood
Flash and the Pan, also known as Vanda and Young (Harry Vanda and George Young) and formerly of the Easybeats, Aussie band who had the hit Friday on My Mind. George was uncle to Malcom and Angus Young of AC/DC
Sorry Nimrodman, I always like your contributions but this one… with the band members doing the ‘trans’ thing ‘back then’ I do not like. Makes me wonder how much we missed happening in front of our eyes and never blinked. personally, I thought it was just stage ‘play’. Now? Not so much
Saw this band live at Cal Poly stadium in San Luis Obispo , CA
so a woodpecker pecked coupla holes in the outer walls and filled their walls with acorns (all the space between the 2×4 studs from floor to attic) … click the article to see more photos
Picture shows incredible find in house’s walls
😂
Woody Woodprepper.
good one, Joe
No insulation?
Nature provided it. And the “workman” to install it.
Now that’s what I call insulation!
A happy re-union
😍🐾🦁
“Good morning, kitty. Gimme a little kiss.”
Ha!
That’s a combo of cool and cute.
Snagged that to send to my daughter!
Awww. One wants to pet them and respect them from a distance all at the same time!
When I was a little girl… my father took me to this place that was a refuge of sorts. In the woman’s home was a billiard table and near it a very large kennel. Within the kennel was a Bobcat.
While dad was deep in discussion with the woman… the cat seemed to be purring at me and rubbing against the side panel of the cage. There was a shelf in the kennel and I would wiggle my fingers in the cage and it would hop onto the shelf near me. It acted just like a kitten. No idea how old she was… I was really little.
My dad FLIPPED out seeing me put my hand into the kennel.
The lady opened up the kennel and said “Oh that’s just Moses, she’s friendly” and Moses lept up on the billiard table and started playing with the billiard balls.
I didn’t get to touch her again. 😕 But I sure wanted to!
Darn, JWoo. I’d have been the same.
I know what you mean; Parents! Sometimes they can be so mean and stupid! We had the same kinda things, LOTS! You can imagine, four boys?
Can only say WOW…
🇺🇸💪😀👍
hi de ho …
hi de hi ….
1 Chronicles 15:1-3 “And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them the LORD has chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto Him for ever. And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto His place, which he had prepared for it.”
When David was established by the LORD in his kingdom, his desire was to bring the ark of God close as he could to his own house. The ark was the holy and anointed, most sacred place, where the tables of the law were kept; and was the single divinely ordained representation of God’s throne on earth. The solid gold lid of the ark, with the two cherubim of glory spreading their wings to cover the mercy seat; was the place where the blood of atonement was sprinkled once every year, on the side opposite where the blood of Christ would be. David bringing the ark home to his house, into the tent which he had prepared for it; was done for a sign and instruction to us.
Psalm 1:2 “But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in His law does he meditate day and night.” David was mightily filled with the Spirit of the LORD from the day that Samuel anointed him king, in the presence of his brethren; and he walked with God with a perfect heart all his days; (except for the matter of Bathsheba); and all that David desired and lived for was God, and looking for the day when he should come and appear before Him. Having the ark of God in his home, and devoting all his wealth and savings for building a house to the Name of the LORD his God; was what God said about him, that David was a man after His own heart.
David is a prime example of the servant who gained ten talents for the one he was charged with using for his Lord. Another did well also, who managed to gain five out of the one given to him; but the one who loved more worked harder than all. Just like Paul compared to all the other apostles, worked harder than all of them; so was David the same kind. This is how we all should want to be toward the Lord Jesus Christ, who has done so much for us, and loves us more than we will ever be able to repay.
What do these kind have? and can’t the Lord also give us the same heart and mind and soul and strength? I want to know the LORD like David and Paul and all those whom we admire in the Bible. I want to love the LORD with all my being, full of His Light and His Spirit, to live for His honor and glory. I want to understand Him as he wants us to understand Him, according to all the Scriptures He has given to us, to know and understand Him.
Good morning, Michael. We are all works in progress, aren’t we. Blessings, my friend.🙏🏻
Thank you, Good “evening” (here . . . we keep a nother schedule 🙂 ) Ms Betsy.
True and good said. We aint what we used to be, and we’re not what we want to be; but we are on the way!
The Lord bless you too!
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Well Treepers, I am getting the nods and the laptop needs to go back on the charger. Time to get some zzzzzs. Be back in a few hours.
Couple rescues wild sparrow. Now she refuses to leave.
Lone baby deer asked a family for help. Their response might surprise you.
Our Big Bear Family
Bear food: grain, CNN “journalists”, salmon, liberals, berries, commies, etc.
Scary movie Jimmy refuses to watch…
The Bear Witch Project.
🙂
Hilary somehow looks good in green, don’t you think?
A wooden stake through her chest might improve her looks.
I couldn’t face the SOTU last evening.
Mr. Biden gives me what I call the “heebs”.
Greetings Treepers! ✝️
Hi Frank…me neither! Hard enough to read the cliff notes…🤦♀️
Loved Sundance’s title on the thread…”Joe Biden READS the SOTU”
😂😂😂
(It has just killed me to even type the squatter’s name.)
A marionette is a puppet whose different parts you can move using strings or wires.
Collins Dictionary
Supplemental; MArionette = a puppet or little jointed figure made to look like a person or animal and moved by strings or wires from above, often on a miniature stage
We wouldn’t watch it. Nobody ’round here has any interest in anything that fellow says. We can’t stand to even look at him. It just gets us mad; and frustrated, because we know NOTHING is gonna happen to him, or any of ’em! So we try to keep our minds on “less stressful” things.
Good morning family!!! ⛈ rain today…
Today’s encouraging thought…
Oh now I really like this! Blessings, dear juststevie. And thank you.💕
Yes Sis…it was a ah-ha moment for me. I’d never heard it quite like that before and I just had to share LOL! 🤗
Sometimes the simplest ones really are the best. I keep many such on my phone. Occasionally I will scroll through and debride the pictures I have kept, but I will never get rid of those!!😘
Time is Short.
Believe Jesus.
Bet (Not Midler),
Just read what you wrote on the Steyn thread and love you for it.
We not only have glimmers of hope for the short haul on earth, but a blazing beautiful future when the Prince of Peace returns!
He will rule and reign with righteousness and true equity. And His kingdom will be forever.
I trust we will see further decline as we continue to flip off the coming tidal waves of judgement.
Grace to you and yours! ❤️✝️❤️
Good morning, dear brother Frank.
So true. We are only passing through after all. And yes, in our weakness, we see His strength, more than enough for every one of His children.
Blessings, my friend. BetNM absolutely!🤗
It makes me very happy and excited with anticipation! Thanks brother Frank!
Good morning all! I slept 9 hours straight last night! Been months since I have done that.
I am still amazed at the stupidity and inconsideration of so many truck drivers. Never ceases to amaze me. Just when I think I’ve seen it all one of them comes up with a new wrinkle.
We bears have to get our “winter sleep”
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
Came to me immediately, so Just going to “follow my heart” and post it. Apologies if I’m intruding in your sequence. Love your choices and themes.
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.
Polishing mine as fast as I can. 🙏🏻
BE MY VOICE
BABY LIVES MATTER
JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN
Verse of the Day for Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.”
1 John 4:7 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
Mornin’ all!
Who wants to print this off and send copies to the “elites” for whom “too much” (according to one of the worst, Obama) will never be enough… and who have no understanding of others, or the immense amount of relief they could provide and not even miss what they might give.
That these surveys and studies came out of Harvard and Berkeley surprises me greatly.
“…but the greatest of these is charity.”
~1 Corinthians 13:13~
How ironic that those who are able and who wish to accumulate more and more do not realize they could be so much richer…not in dollar terms, but in the unquantifiable abundance of happiness in their lives and in their souls…by doing immeasurable good with their wealth.
The wealth itself will not go with them, and it will count for nothing in the eternity into which we all enter.
To those who have been given much, much is expected, it is said. And that is the side of our ledgers which will be taken into account.
Who wants to tell them?
Thank you, Flyover.
I see a bias against people who make money that corrupts the experiment. Especially an experiment at University of California at Berkeley psychology department lab . If you do the same experiment in the Bible belt, you might get a different result.
I have seen the same behavior in all groups.
When they say “American inequality” it taints the whole article.
I take all that into consideration. It is “The Week” after all, with a reference to “The New Republic”.
The basic premise is, however, true I feel, Donna.
It is more bless-ed to give than to receive. But I find in giving, I have received as well. In the most joyful ways.
We get requests from all sorts of organizations. I’d donate to all if we had unlimited funds. But as we do not, I have chosen one small, local Mission to donate in the main exclusively to. At Christmas, I add a couple more.
And I know the small ammount I give makes a huge difference, because I always receive a beautiful thank you letter, plus a newsletter explaining that Mission’s efforts and successes with those who had nowhere else to turn. The stories of these people on whom hard times have suddenly fallen would break your heart.
But they are uplifting as well, as these people make the effort to not stay where they have found themselves.
I always remember this…
“Do not think it can’t happen to you.”
And so, I am joyful when I give to this Mission. And while I don’t give expecting something in return, I never fail to receive the most wonderful feeling knowing that my small contribution has aided someone who needs it.
Blessings to you, my friend.😊
The code word is “inequality” Is it a subtle way to promote socialism ? I don’t know, but I don’t trust liberals.
I can see that “inequality” to liberals could mean government extracting wealth from the producers and giving it to the non producers. The government gets to decide how you spend your money.
But, it bothers me that some people have a big bias and envy against people that have money. This study is painting a broad brush that if you have money you’re going to be like that..
There is at least 50 different cultures in the US, how does it eliminate the variables of culture in this experiment ? The culture they picked was from the area of Berkeley and Harvard.
when you do an experiment you have to eliminate all the variables that could skew the outcome.
My grandfather only had an 8th grade education. The work he had to do when he was younger was hard. He slowly worked, saved and became close to a millionaire during the great depression. So, what this experiment is saying: that my grandfather was selfish, which would be further from the truth.
He took care of his parents, sent his sisters to college, set up his in-laws with a business. The people that worked for him were well taken care of to a point that they took advantage, but he didn’t care. If they needed money, I saw them coming to him, he would just open his billfold and give whatever they needed. He loved his church and he gave land, money, and anything they wanted.
We finally figured out why he would greet his grandchildren the way he did when he got older:
Without saying anything he would take out his billfold, opening it and get a $20 bill out for each of us………It was his way of saying I love you.
What a beautiful post, Donna. And how you describe your grandfather?
Your love for him just spills out.
I wasn’t so much commenting on the article as I was moving well beyond it to the most basic tenet of Christian life. The living Holy Spirit in us. And Christ in us, if we will only heed His voice.
You and I are saying the same thing, I think. Only I am dismissing out of hand the language or perhaps sideways intent of those supposed studies coming from 2 of the most liberal universities.
What I addressed, I have been thinking about for a long time. There is money and asset wealth always. There will be those who have and those do not.
And save for the fact that wealth can be accumulated such as your hardworking principled grandfather did, or it can be accumulated through other means which are in no way principled, envy is a terrible thing.
My only point was that for those who say they are not happy and only more will make them so, it is a terrible shame that such people do not understand that to give is to receive.
And that, regardless of words used in the article, or the reasons for conducting such useless surveys and studies (which I think they are), there really is a truth buried deeply within it. That is all.
I’ve known many like your precious and I’m sure very much missed grandfather who clearly understood the value of working hard, improving his fortunes, and taking care of his family and others. It no doubt gave him great pleasure to hand those $20 dollar bills to those he loved. But I think it might probably be more than that.
And I say this because my father was exactly like him in his upbringing. He was brought up on a farm but wanted to go to medical school. His parents didn’t have the money, so he worked his way through with some help from an aunt, to whom he repaid every penny.
For him, an exceedingly generous man, being able to give was in part to say that through his own efforts he had risen to the point where he could do this. But more important, to him, a vestryman in our church, he was giving Glory to God Who gave him the ability and the means to help others.
Your grandfather and my father it seems were cut from the same cloth. I very much wish there were more like them today.
Inequality to the Leftists means “inequality of outcomes‘. That is 100% a socialist / communist fabricated objective.
What America’s founders strove to create was a nation that featured – as closely as was/is possible – “equality of opportunity.” For awhile this nation had achieved that to a large extent, in spite of the bigotry that persisted among some people.
There are countless true stories of “rags to riches” and “poor kid from a wretched background” who became a renowned doctor or scientist or playwright or musician or engineer or_____ (fill in the blank).
No one among our founders tried to achieve any utopia where every citizen would live in luxury; they knew that it is impossible given the varying amounts of learning abilities and intellectual energy among human beings.
But for decades the left has deliberately used this canard to foment divisions ad unrest within this and other western nations. Weak politicians try to placate the leftists but we all know the Left will NEVER be happy until they are in total control.
God graces us all with spiritual gifts and skills but He doesn’t equip everyone equally like clones. So there will always be unequal outcomes in life.
The Socialists use people’s lack of understanding of those principles to drive a wedge between the peoples as measured solely by material wealth. But as anyone who reads the Bible knows, that is far from being the measure by which our Lord judges us when that time arrives..
Material wealth to be left before crossing the bar.
I’m sure there really are those who believe that is a fate which is optional, GB.
A very nice post, dear sir.
And by the way, I learned yesterday in reading remarks from Mr Lavrov that in Russia, they refer to a “canard” (a word I have always loved) as a “duck”.
Thanks Betsy.
“You can’t take it with you” – is the rubric most often repeated by some of my ancestral elders when discussing material wealth left behind upon one’s death. The realization and full Christian doctrinal understanding of that truth translated to a fairly quick, straightforward and easy disposition of grandparents’ assets upon my grandmother’s death (grandpa passed 24 years prior), and of my parents assets upon my father’s passing (mom passed 1o years before dad). Apparently this was also true of ancestors before my birth.
There was no argument nor disagreement between siblings and cousins – we all understood that our temporal life is brief and driving wedges among family just for “material stuff” is both silly and sinful.
But while we are on earth, the lesson passed down from parent to child was that making something of yourself was the right use of God’s gifts of talent and skills. And that once one was able to support themself and their immediate family, it is only right to help others when the need is made known. Our family ancestors had thus long ago established their own tradition of “paying it forward.”
We’ve lost our way, GB. And yes, of course, this was the way of all moral people in your and my families’ time. But in the main those family bonds were stronger then, now deliberately frayed and disintegrating by the introduction of the insidious Great Society and regressing to what we see today.
I was also taught it was a sin to not use the talents and abilities given to us. Gifts as they are from Almighty God. I remember hearing that from my mother and the tremendous impression it made on me.
I was also remembering the phrase “You can’t take it with you.”, thinking also of a long ago movie by the same name.
In the end we leave as we came…with nothing except our Book of Life, the pages filled in. I think we all must pray that our Father will be merciful.
Ukraine is the new Vietnam 2.0 for making money. The next thing Zelenskyy will ask from Slow Joe is to announce the reinstatement of the Draft age 16-60 to fight in the war in Ukraine aka Vietnam 2.0. WATCH and SEE American kids are next to go to Ukraine to fight like in Vietnam!
Pleas Dearest Lord no…
This will make you smile
My dad looked exactly like Lee Marvin, his doppelganger.
It was a long time before I realized Mr Marvin served.
. . . 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)
See this from the terrible earthquake in Turkey. He is with us always.
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/253576/statue-of-mary-untouched-in-earthquake-that-demolished-cathedral-in-turkey
Orthodox Christian Prayers for many of life’s situations.
This link uses http rather than https, but is safe to view in case the browser issues an alert.
http://www.saintgregoryoutreach.org
Thanks to you, Sepp, I keep this amongst my favourites. I am so glad to see you post it again.🙏🏻
For all the music lovers…
Nashville music school friend of a friend shared video of this English singer at his school in Devon.
Just lovely. I am now a fan also. You won’t regret listening I promise
I don’t watch pro sports anymore, but check out this old film. This was before batting helmets, free agency, expansion clubs, inflated salaries, and the “woke” crap that took over Major League Baseball. The Dodgers and Giants were still in New York ; hadn’t moved to California yet. It was a sport back then. Everyone stood when the National Anthem was sang before the game started.
Not exactly “uplifting” news, but just shake my head in disgust.
Another company (so-called Christian) caving to the warped agenda and almighty dollar.
https://www.revolver.news/2023/02/hobby-lobby-and-other-conservative-evangelicals-are-behind-huge-ad-campaign-using-jesus-to-promote-illegal-migrants-and-lgbtq-agenda/
NO!!!!!!!! What in this world is happening, Della?
It’s the “last days” Betsy, for sure. You need to fasten your seatbelt for bumpy ride.
The great falling away…even the best can’t sustain their faith! It’s enough to make a heart faint and run for cover under the wings of the Almighty God!
Stevie, it is frightening for those who do not belong to God; but for us who do, He promises to be with us and get us through.
You just posted a touching image with a verse from Esther – that we are here in His kingdom for such a time as this! Depending on our mindsets, these days can be exciting instead of dreadful, as we point others to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Remember to not fear those who can destroy our bodies or possessions, because God has taken care of our souls forever. We are His!
“Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.” Isaiah 41:10
Ohhhh, love your answer! THANK YOU! 💝🤗🙏✝
Those words are His, Stevie; I only believe them.
And our faith is in the all-powerful God who can do all things.
I pray that the Lord fills your heart and mind with His peace in days ahead!
Cuber Part II? ‘The O’ tried to come after Menendez when he pushed back a few years ago against The O’s Cuber Policy. https://www.westernjournal.com/hot-mic-catches-bidens-mysterious-post-state-union-comment-democratic-senator/
Who weasels in and pressures sanity to turn insane? Why Rahm and Ms. Stein.
‘Japan junior ruling party, US envoy agree LGBT law needed before G7’
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230208/p2g/00m/0na/050000c
It was “destiny” that Gollum, aka Erdogan, came out of hiding. Can anyone smell the tinpot percolating tinpot dreams?
‘Erdoğan links deaths in major quake to ‘destiny’s plan’’
https://www.turkishminute.com/2023/02/08/erdogan-linked-deaths-in-major-quake-to-destinys-plan/
Amen
Amen.
Amen🙏🏻
Amen.
Amen…
Amen
Amen.