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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Morning Ya’ll 🙂
There goes Wil-e coyote again he never catches that Road Runner
Good morning, Jay. Cute lil’ piggy.
Even though we knew that them piggies were for eating they loved to be scratched above the ears. Very smart they are 😁
Looks like a
tailed , eared, snouted leaping frog
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Good morning Patience! ❤️
Oh… good morning, Pa❣️
Mornin’ jay 🙂
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Nice musical choices, Jay… thanks for posting them
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Morning, Mr jay😊
Maidin Mhaith Betsy I inherited some tall walking sticks you might even call them a staff over the years they work really good for herding critters and people.
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Thank you, dear sir. How generous you are. What treasures they must be. If I run out I know exactly who will provide the replacements😂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻!!
Morning Bet! I’m a little late to the party but finished my taxes and sent the paperwork to the CPA. ❤️😘
Oh brilliant! We are still waiting for some info so I can see if we owe anything. I’ve always done ours because they’ve been straightforward.
Worth remembering that taxation is indeed theft.
It’s been decades since I’ve heard that one. 🙂
The taxmen don’t ever change, do they. Except for Matthew.
So loved your reference to Matthew. You and Betsy almost seem like neighbors. In my Heaven all of you will be close by!
Love the way Matthew is portrayed in the Chosen.
Yes! Good casting and acting there! I just finished Season 2 and am waiting a few days to start Season 3 and catch up.
BTW – Good Afternoon GrandpaM!
Afternoon GB! Fixing to throw a couple of steaks on the grill in about 15 minutes. Then if there is enough time before my bride has to go and take care of her sister, may watch episode 7 of Season 3. We’ve been watching season 1 and 2 again and again.
Sounds good! On what TV channel or streaming app are you watching season 3, if I may ask?
Online, https://watch.angelstudios.com/
Thanks. I did a search and found another website site they (Angel studios) run called watch.thechosen.tv
So that site has a menu on the home age that takes you to where you can see which apps to use for streaming. They have an app for Roku so I went on my Roku and found it, downloaded and have watched Season 3 Episodes 1 thru 4. so far. Each episode is not just the 53 minute movie, but includes about 40 minutes of commentary and interviews.
The extra material is not on the Season 1 episodes you can watch on Netflix or Season 1 & 2 episode on Amazon Prime.
Better than neighbours, JWoo…FAMILY. Along with everyone in the Tree!💕
And yes please, Dear Lord..all together in Your heavenly Kingdom🙏🏻
We’re in a dress rehearsal now – learning to get along, showing one another loving kindness since we’ll be together for ALL eternity.
Will even recognize those “Treepers” when we arrive in heaven.😀
Yes ma’am. How glorious will that be??🙏🏻❤
Agree Bet, we are family! Children of our Heavenly Father.
And brothers and sisters in Christ. Makes.me joyous to write that🙏🏻😘
Love that, G!! Matthew is one of my favs on thechosen.com, and also his gospel.
It was brilliant how they created Matthew’s unique character in the show.
Never saw that coming and it’s great.
I’m always for the under-dog, every single time.
Inspirational and humbling for me as well🙏🏻.
Popping in here, G, and popping off…
Tax season triggers me!
I know Jesus said to give to Caesar what is Caesar’s. And I say, but Lord, they’re robbing us and using it for evil. 😡
(He didn’t answer me, except to pay it.)
I don’t have an infuriated face to add (Kindle is quite limited) but if I could I’d add a thousand to yours, Della.
A little better? 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡 😡
Oh SO MUCH!!!! 😂😂😂
Perfect👍🏻
Yes, Ma’am, Betsy.
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻!!!
Bet and Della, it’s gotten a lot simpler since I retired. At least I’m not feeding the beast as much anymore. When you own a business they skin you at least 3 times a year, and when you sell the business they make bacon out of you. I have a lot saltier analogy but if I posted it I’ll follow our friend M in being banned for whole eternity from the CTH.
Not feeding the beast has also stopped me so far from not going to back to work a day here and a day there at a $1K a pop.
Feeding the beast – good description!
It’s just so wrong how they hold taxpayers over a barrel – penalized if you do work, penalized if you don’t…
Please don’t get banned! 🤫🤫
I won’t, will keep my mouth shut. 🙂
😊 😊
Hard sometimes, no?
Yep, but then I like not getting up early if I don’t really have to. And having the time and the energy to work out 4 times a week. I use to say, so that I can be big and strong like Ahnold, but he turned out to be such a girly man. 🙂
Hahaha!!!
My lad when he was little loved Commando.
When he went to camp he penned a letter to Ahnold that said…
“Dear Arnold, Will you send me a picture of your muscles?”
I keep it in my prayer book❤
LOL! And I knew you were talking about keeping my mouth shut but for some reason posted about why I’m not working a day here or there. 🙂 Guess not multitasking too well.
However the steaks were delicious and Episode 7 of The Chosen excellent. Will watch Episode 8 another day just to stretch the pleasure a little longer. When we get the DVD it will be binge watching.
Thank you for the link on it. I’ve got it bookmarked and am going to start watching. Can’t wait!!!
It would be lovely to have it on DVD. Easier to watch. Hope they do come out with it. Sales will go through the roof.
But the best would be if it captured more for the armies of Christ. How wonderful would that be??
Just got a picture of Nipper. He lost a front tooth and is very excited. Told his mama I’ll teach him to spit through the hole. You can cover some distance. 🙂
Hope the “Tooth Fairy” is giving him a fair exchange.😁 I don’t know what the going rate is these days.
That’s what grandads are for…teaching all sorts of useful arts. Gotta do it so one day he can teach is son and then his grandson.
Don’t let your beloved catch you, though….😘👍🏻
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Sheeesh, I meant “has stopped me from going back to work…”
M???? 😎
Hooboy….that’s some serious corn there, G. And yes. One has to weigh up those things all right.
Make a little more, lose on the roundabout.
Agree with you wholeheartedly Della. You KNOW we didn’t vote to allocate our tax dollars for this.
VOTE? Gosh, Jwoo, sure don’t want to open Pandora’s box here,
but does our “vote” even matter nowadays?
They’re in it for themselves.
All I know – one day they will give an account to God.
The credit side and the debit side….
You can immediately hear Jackson Brown in the first song ‘These Days’. Greg did Jackson’s songwriting justice. Thanks Jay.
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Years ago Allman Bros were a fav as they were two hours down the road from me. Many good songs…
Umm, your selection, “I’m No Angel” – a little hint, J? 🤔
In my day 😈😈
I understand … and now?
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Rodney Dangerfield 😂
One more
https://www.google.com/search?q=my+wife+asked+me+to+drive.+rodney+dangerfield+youtube&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:2fcb2336,vid:3wRVVGQTp_I
Since we are at it… one of my favs. I’m sure everyone has seen this, but oh my… it’s hilarious! Might want to void the bladder first. If you’ve got some time, watch the whole thing. 22:36 in length
If you start at 5:59… he’ll tell you the invention of golf.
omg!!!!
-Genius Funny
Saw this at about 4:00 am years ago (when I was a night owl). I could not keep from laughing (literally) out loud.
Tried to muzzle the laughing with a pillow for fear of waking up the house.
My stomach ached from laughing.
Thanks for the video, JWoo.
Me too, Patience. Humor just came naturally to Robin Williams. May he RIP
That is an hysterically funny interview….. Good suggestion about visiting the loo before watching…🤣
Sooooo NAUGHTY, Patience!!!! Roflol! Not all will ever be lost if we can continue to find the HUMOR in things. Thanks for the chuckles. He is a legend!
“If we couldn’t laugh, we’d all go mad.”
~Robert Frost (of all people!)~
Truth. It’s the worst thing with the liberal agenda. They are so destructive and they steal peace and joy. It’s terrible.
They have no joy, my friend, except in their destruction of others. And a sense of humour? None that I can see.
I so appreciate good, clean humor. It get me through many a day. Also, have learned to laugh at “myself.” Now that is funny! 🤪
I do as well. The Britspeak are the best at that. They would include some naughty innuendo from time to time. But is was the sheer cleverness of it that made me laugh. And it is the most wonderful thing on the world to do that.😂
Was simply looking for Rodney’s
“My wife told me she wanted to make love in the back seat of a car. She asked me to drive.” , but found those two videos and had to post them.
Was standing under the eave in the rain laughing while searching.
-Yes, we do need to get back to good old fashioned; never out of fashion, humor!
– many a truth is told in jest
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-some things are so bad
they’re funny.
I adored Rodney. When he was on with Johnny Carson (RIP), I was wiping my eyes so often from the laughter I’m surprised I had any eyes left.
That was when Late Night Entertainment t was worth watching…long, long ago.
He never got old.
-RIP indeed
Smiling just remembering him, dear Patience😘
Absolutely. Why were you standing in the rain?
😂 😂 😂
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Poor J.
I posted few angels with halos, and look below!
Sorry, J…don’t know how you got mixed up with these comedians! 😂😂
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Morning jay!
Howdy Gramps pulled pork sammich today, lil nap and finish the day 😁😁😁
Had some dry venison sausage and cheese for lunch.
I just gained three pounds reading your lunch choices, Mr jay and G!!
Hope it wasn’t little “Spots.”
No he won’t be ready until Memorial Day 😁😂
😂 😂 😂
Paul Joseph Watson
“Gym Hoes”
Wait till she is over 60.!! No one will look at her. We all at that age become invisible…she’ll be happy then😉
Because some people need a daily reminder.
https://rumble.com/v28mmks-because-some-people-need-a-daily-reminder..html
Suzanna Clark was married to Guy but she also deeply loved Townes Van Zandt. Guy and Townes were lifelong best friends. It was a complex relationship as you might imagine. The three of them managed things rather well for many years, until Townes died in the 90’s. His death was hard on Suzanna who took to her bed. Guy cared for her until her death . . .
One more . . .
And you can’t tell the difference between an angel and a ghost.
The Texas Chilli Parlor Bar has great food. However, the Mad Dog Mad Dog Margaritas are made with Miscall and taste terrible.
Good morning, Garrison. No one wants a nasty Marg.
Mornin’ darlin’ 🙂
Good morning JWoo! I replied to your question on yesterday’s OT last night. 😁
Hi GrandpaM! Thank you for the heads up. I had not seen it. Sporadic on the board and I don’t always click on the little bell in the corner next to “Post Comment” to give me updates, so I am sure I miss more commentary than I want to.
We are having an interesting wind lashing today. Had some frozen pot roast and mixed it with some homemade bison and beef chili… slow heating on the stovetop for the kiddo’s dinner.
Will make her some homemade Simple Crusty Bread – that is easiest recipe ever. I use Jiffy Cornbread mix to coat the bottom of the bread before baking it on parchment paper in a cast iron skillet in the oven. Sure is good with some honey butter. Note: Also, add a tablespoon or two of sugar to the yeast as it proofs in the warm water. I don’t put the kosher salt in until I add the flour, because I don’t want the salt to assault (get it? ha ha) the yeast. Mix the salt in one cup of the flour to blend it well, then add to the dough bowl along with the balance of the flour. Comes out perfect every time.
Who’s coming for dinner?
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018203-simple-crusty-bread
Oooooo!! I didn’t realize there was a little bell!!! I must look into that…AhhhhhHA!!! THERE IT IS!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!
You’ve really opened up my commenting world, girl!
Thank you!!😘
I didn’t either.
I’ve given a gift that keeps giving.. yay!
I think the bell is a little persnickety. I think you have to click it before you start writing. I’ve had some issues with it and most of the time don’t even click it.
Glad to share something of usefulness.
How do I know if what I’m going to write is worth someone commenting on…
It’s only after I finish that I think I’d really like to know what responses I’ll get for that??
It’s back to front really, but good to know.
You always write something worth commenting on, dear Bets.
Cornbread and buttermilk = my dad’s favorite snack.
My pop and GP loved that! We use buttermilk, only in cooking.
Hubs makes best cornbread in world! From scratch in cast iron skillet.
Last night it was Mexican cornbread with jalapeño and onion – lip-smackin good.
Yummmmm.. you bring your leftovers over here and we’ll have dinner!
If I could, would certainly do so!
And, don’t need to get started about his hushpuppies – they’re to die for…
Hubs is really good cook, and I’m so thankful.
What a good man cooking for his bride. I love to hear it. So very sweet.
He’s just better cook than I am – that’s as far as it goes! 😂
Yummm.. I have both! I make the cornbread using 2 boxes of the Jiffy, 2 eggs, and can of creamed corn instead of milk. It’s delicious. But makes too much. This little bread recipe I can make small so we stay with fresh batches of bread. Chili lookin good!
Lamenting. Kids dance was canceled. Only 27 tickets sold, so I’m in high gear trying to put together plan b for the kids.
These kids not attending have no idea what they’re missing out on. Not attending sports games either. Just awful. These cell phones and devices have planted too many kids butts to their couches.
So sad. We even found Nathan a nice lapel pin instead of a bouteneer that is the armor of God.
Sigh.
JWoo, I’ve read some of your posts about your parenting endeavors and my hat is off to you.
I have deep respect and admiration for your determination to raise your daughter in the ways of the Lord.
You, and parents everywhere, have many challenges to overcome that prior generations did not, i.e., technology, for starters.
It is HARD work, but your reward is forthcoming.
Keep the faith.
Bless you Della and thank you. This is certainly not the journey I expected. God bless your rest tonight dear one
Yes, I’ve definitely learned His path takes unexpected turns. But God’s ways are higher than our ways, His thoughts are higher. And always best. He’ll be there for you every step of the way. This I can guarantee you! 🙏🏻
Sound delicious. If you were closer my bride and I might have showed up. 🙂
For our chili we normally use a mix of beef and venison, white tail or axis. I’m hungry now.
Yummy! You and your bride would have been most welcome at my table.
In my younger days, I lived in the greater Los Angeles area. A few years ago, the company I worked for was looking (mostly in the midwest) for a person to work in the L.A. market. They weren’t having much success at hiring someone and at a meeting the Human Resources Manager said, “We’re not having any luck, NO ONE wants to live in L.A.” The Marketing manager looked across the table, smiled a wry smile and said, “That might come as a shock to about eight million people”.
For many years, I thought Califa was a perfect place to live in. A good friend taught at UCSD so I always had a good place to crash. Then everything crashed. Sad to say . . .
I think agree. California is a spectacular place geologically… with ocean, deserts, mountains, lakes, rivers and some of the most beautiful vistas seen anywhere in the world. it really is a shame that Democrats have managed to destroy it in just a few short decades. Here is a bit of political irony for you… although California is consider probably the most liberal of the fifty states right now.. there have been two Presidents who came from California… Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. probably two of the most conservative presidents in recent history.
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Took me a couple of minutes to edit and paste these images but this illustrates the diversity of scenic places to visit in California. The Mojave Desert and Death Valley are my favorites. Just don’t go to the California deserts in the summer months unless you can handle extreme heat.
Very nice Joe 12,
Did you listen to my Joe Bonamassa tune, very cool blues.
DG
This is what’s wrong with California
Not a Cali girl, so I’m cool.
Ha ha
Not always quick to admit it, but I’m originally from California. Born and raised in Southern Cal.
We’ll still keep ya. I’ve lived there too
I’m watching the Joe Bonamassa video again. This band is VERY good.
I’ve never heard of them or seen them anywhere until now. Again, thanx for posting the vid.
Looks like old Gavin Schicklgruber.
Listening to them right now as I type. They’re very good. Thank you for posting the vid.
Big Clapton, Gregg Allman fan ….noice
Good morning Joe, two of my favorite places in California are Muir Woods and Suisun Valley wine coop.
I spent a lot of my younger years hanging out near this stretch of beach. Isla Vista, Calif. My parents owned a home a couple of miles up the coast from this location. Fog, seagulls, sunny weather, and sometimes Santa Ana wind conditions in the fall.
The beauty is wasted on the liberals. It’s almost a mission for them to destroy anything beautiful. So much hate and anger.
Ahhh, memories. I spent summers in the redwoods of Del Norte County as a kid. As an adult I lived 25 years in Monterey County. Crossed Bixby Bridge many times over that time. Growing up in San Diego we had the beaches in summer, the mountains with snow for sledding in winter, the desert for camping in spring and fall. Before north county became popular for expansion we hunted deer, rabbits and quail, camping near Temecula Creek.
Thank you, Joe for memory lane in pictures.
You’re welcome. Those of us who have left California still have fond memories of where we lived and what it was like.
Joe, I understand perfectly … except my birthplace and early years were in Atlanta.
Think of the setting in movie, Driving Miss Daisy. Beautiful, southern town.
Now? sorry, but it’s an embarrassment.
(And enter at your own risk)
We really do.
Yes, so very true. My husband and I left for good in 2010. We reminisce often of the California of old. I still have family sprinkled throughout the state. We’ve told them they’ll have to visit us cause we’re over traveling anywhere.
Built a home in Fallbrook on 5 acres. Beautiful there.
One of my favorite vacations was spent in the Mojave in a wonderful motor home with some family and friends…. spectacular terrain, purple mountains majesty, ground flora and fauna and spectacular campfires (highly controlled, of course 😉
I’d like to introduce to a new rising star!!
Miss Emma Sophia, an Irish chanteuse of such charm that you’ll want hear more from her💕
How lovely💖
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Morning’, Patience and Ma💕💕 She made me smile. Is there anything sweeter than the voice of a child singing? I think not.
Ta (which is Britspeak for thank you) for the teapot. Pouring now…
That’s for sure; the voice of a child. 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
~Emma Sophia nailed, “and I’ll be here”!
Eva Cassidy; God rest her soul.
Eva Cassidy – Danny Boy – Bing video
There’s no doubt in my mind that God took Eva so young because of her ethereal and magnificent voice and her personal integrity, beauty. He needed her to join His heavenly choir for all to enjoy for eternity. Once the Danny Boy song ends (from your link above) the album continues to play, and the next song is ‘How can I keep from Singing’? Indeed. Thank you. God Keep her Soul.
Goose bumps… 😇
Too much dust in my study. Got something in my eye, doggoneit . . . 🙂 She has real presence — at age 4!!!
I was immediately lifted, Garrison, for hearing her. I couldn’t help but smile. She went straight to my heart… allergies for me…or onions…or something.💕
Hi Betsy! She is precious! Tried to listen, but couldn’t finish … not today. (maybe later.) 🥹 🥹
I understand…truly I do…
Blessings be with you, Della🙏🏻💕
…and His peace which passeth all understanding…
Awwww ❤️
Outstanding. The others here have expressed my ❤️ reaction as well..
Including Garrison’s dust problem….
Good evening Betsy! (and every0nene else)
Always a pleasure to read your posts, GB!
Same back at ya’ Miss Della!
And to you, GB😘. Blessings always, my friend.
I’m late watching this. Be still my heart. Such a precious wee one. I love her voice.
Howdy Garrison,
The short story you added to the videos posted got me curious about the ‘trio’ so I looked up Townes Van Zandt to find out he wrote Pancho and Lefty. Love that tune. Here it is.
Townes was a friend in the mid 60’s. This was when he was just getting started. I “opened” for him a few times — to audiences of 6-10 people. 🙂
Garrison has a mysterious history. We need to hear him play!
Morning Garrison!
Yo, Gramps 🙂
It is Cursday, Treepers. Put your puppies for me . . . 🙂
Thank you, Garrison.
🙂
Morning, friend🤗. There really are some good, loving people in this world.
Great story, I think. There’s a very nice woman running a shelter in Mexico. 🙂
It is great. So so great. Onions aplenty in this house when I see them.
❤️ Hello, Garrison.
No puppies, but I’ll hug Ma a bit more for you today.😎
Mornin’ Patience. Good on ‘ya, love! 🙂
Good evening, Garrison. Hope all is well.
It’s impressive – and fortunate – to see how much compassion some folks have for old rescue shelter dogs.
Good Morning everyone.
Oh what love can do! Where there is love, there is God! More of this in life please!!!
Absolutely heartbreaking what people do to animals. God bless everyone who is able to help them.
Great story = love is in the world. 🙂
2 Chronicles 17:6; 18:1″And his heart was lifted up in the ways of the LORD: moreover he took away the high places and groves out of Judah . . . Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honor in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.”
*Read 2 Chronicles 17:1-18:1
Jehoshaphat’s heart was soaring high in the ways of the LORD. The man that he saw his father Asa was, when he was younger, Jehoshaphat felt deeply and powerfully motivated to emulate. From the day that he took over the throne for his father, he was full of zeal for the LORD; with a heart consecrated to walk in the first ways of David, to be a man after God’s own heart. He desired after God and all His ways, so that all his energy and ingenuity was focused on making Judah and Jerusalem all that God had ever wanted them to be; the kingdom of heaven on the earth.
According to the Spirit’s inspiration, and his determinedly strict devotion to the Scriptures; Jehoshaphat had his feet solidly on the ground, and his heart fixed upon the LORD. Ascending by faith into the heights of the mountain of God; he was full of vision and purpose, to do all that came into his hand, with a perfect heart to the glory of God; that the place of His people should be clean, hallowed, and upright; a true and faithful witness for God to the nations.
He fortified the cities with armies, to defend against the invading infidels. He placed specially selected Levites and priests throughout Judah, in every town and city, to teach out of the law of God. The LORD was with them, and caused everything and everyone to prosper. First, the people of Judah began to bring presents to the king; and then as the fear of God came upon all the countries round about them, even the Philistines brought tribute money, and the Arabians brought thousands out of their flocks and herds, for a present to the king in Jerusalem.
Jehoshaphat waxed greater and greater, and everyone in Judah was prospering; and there was much business. So he began building castles in Judah; and had almost six hundred thousand men of war, and mighty men of valor with him in Jerusalem; besides all the mighty men he had placed in all the cities, ready prepared for the war; and also great cities for store.
Jehoshaphat had been used by God to lead Judah and Jerusalem into one of the rarest and best periods in their history. By the LORD’s guidance and blessing, times were peaceful and prosperous; for He quieted the neighbor countries, so that no one made war with them; including their fallen away brethren, and bitter rivals, Israel in the northern kingdom.
Then, seemingly out of nowhere, Jehoshaphat does an unthinkable horror of wrong thinking and bad judgment. He goes to Ahab and Jezebel, with a proposal for peace and allegiance between Israel and Judah, by a contract of marriage between his son Jehoram and their daughter Athaliah. Did he forget what a wicked woman Jezebel was? or that Ahab was the most degenerate apostate and idolater of any king in Israel? How was Jehoshaphat so blinded, and his conscience and judgment so disconnected from God? Where was the love and desire of his youth? What happened to his First Love, from when he was still little in his own eyes? And what now was to become of all the good that he had done; all the energy and zeal that wrought in God such wonders in the land? Are they now going to be discarded and lost, as nothing worth?
While Jehoshaphat’s heart was soaring in the joy and service of the LORD, God was with Him and respected what he wanted to do for Him. What was only a short while ago, wholly a people who had God as their rock and their fortress; are they now to turn instead to trust in the likes of Ahab and Jezebel; so that even with the hundreds of thousands of mighty men of valor, who were taught in the law of God, should now need the hopelessly fallen away and ungodly, for their safety and security?
What now too, was to become of all those things which they had been building and nourishing for these last so many years? What has changed, that the things they knew as the truth before, were now become irrelevant, or obsolete? What hedge was broken, that such a serpent was allowed to bite him?
Times of prosperity and blessing, are no times to let vigilance and watching and praying slip. While the heart is soaring in the Lord’s service, and joy fills the days; the temptation to relax and let down the guard is very strong and cunning to deceive. I think it is something in us, that wants so bad for there to be no more trouble and adversity, or any of the humiliations that are part of our life now; that when successes come; the devil says, See, now you’ve made it! Good for you! Well done! Now you can take your ease, for everything is good and quiet: thus we willfully set ourselves up for disaster of stupidity and sin.How long was it, when this must have started, before he decided that he could go down to visit Ahab and Jezebel with his great idea? How had he let his zeal cool down over the time; that there would so suddenly be manifested such an imbecile?
In his earlier days, one would think, such a thought would have never occurred to him; for he was completely given to walking with God with all his heart, like his great ancestor David; and totally busy with the work of restoring and building up his people for God. He had taken away all the idols and their places for worship out of the country; so he had to know what was going on in Ahab’s house, and in the whole country of the northern kingdom. But now, it was nothing for him to worry about? Did he now think, that he could just rest in his past accomplishments, and the faith of his early days somehow entitled him now to make no difference between the holy and the profane, between the saints and the ungodly? Unbelievable! Pride had supplanted discernment and the fear of the LORD; so that now, the things he formerly denounced were okay, and he could freely sit with the wicked without a twinge of conscience; and make alliances with those who hate the LORD!
What Jehoshaphat actually did, by giving his son into that wicked family, was to cut off three whole generations of David’s sons from the genealogy of Messiah: (see Matthew 1:8) for the names go from Jehoram to Uzziah, and three generations were blotted out from the Book, and passed over, until the poison and pollution of the wicked house was taken away.
Now we know that these things were written for our learning; and the things of the days back then, are the same as what we too must encounter and overcome. So who do we know, that has encountered all these things, and overcome them? Who do we know, who was tempted in all points common to us, and sinned not, nor ever deviated off course from His Father’s will? Only Him, who took on Himself our nature, in every way but sin; in order to be an example for us to follow, and the One who gives us the wisdom and understanding and power, to do all to also succeed. What then did Jesus do in comparatively similar circumstances?
Mark 1:35 “And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, He went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed.” After a very busy day; the Sermon on the Mount in the morning, after that coming back into Capernaum, healing a leper along the road, healing Peter’s mother-in-law, a great crowd gathered at the house till late night to be healed; then Jesus getting up a good while before daybreak, went out by Himself to pray. His guidance did not come from the success and excitement of the crowds, but from His Father.
John 6:14-15 “Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that Prophet that should come into the world. When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take Him by force, to make Him a king, He departed again into a mountain Himself alone.” Jesus’ guidance was not a popular movement among the people, who wanted to take things into their own hands. Jesus already is King of kings and Lord of lords; and He will take His rightful throne over the whole world, when it is the Father’s time to do it.
Matthew 12:15-21 “But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew Himself from thence: and great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all; and charged them that they should not make Him known: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying, Behold My servant, whom I have chosen; My beloved, in whom My soul is well pleased: I will put My Spirit upon Him, and He shall show judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear His voice in the streets. A bruised reed shall He not break, and smoking flax shall He not quench, till He send forth judgment unto victory. And in His Name shall the Gentiles trust.”
Whether it was positive or negative, whether people like Him and gathered by multitudes to follow Him, or if He was being plotted against by those who hated Him; all the way to where He stood falsely accused as a criminal in front of the Governor, and the multitudes angrily screaming and demanding He be crucified; Jesus never deviated from being guided by the Spirit, and doing what His Father told Him He had to do. As there was never a break in His perfect heart and good conscience with the Father, so there was never a point when He didn’t know if He was in the will of God; not even when He cried from the cross, My God, My God, Why have You forsaken Me?
So then, putting these things alongside Jehoshaphat, and everyone who has ever done likewise; trying to think of how it could have been, without the stupidity and sinful bad judgment, and all the unnecessary evil and trouble that came because of it;Jesus shows us how walk through whatever we encounter, and all the hidden traps of the devil, in order to walk without stumbling and endure to the end victorious and overcomers. Jesus wasn’t influenced or deterred by how it was going; not in the bright and sunny days of His widespread fame, and so much good He was doing; and not by the hour and power of darkness, through which He had to go, in order to accomplish our atonement and redemption and reconciliation to God. As the Lord Jesus Christ overcame the world, so has God given to us in Him to also overcome the world.
Things just don’t happen because they are meant to happen. God leads and guides and provides all for our lives, and all for our success in the Spirit. The part of the mystery of predestination, that we should really understand; is that it is also conditional upon our keeping and doing God’s commandments. God is no respecter of persons, except for those whose hearts are perfect towards Him. God sees the end from the beginning, but He has given to us that we must walk by faith; not by feelings, not by whether we are successful or forsaken in the world, not by any other than His Spirit presiding in our hearts over all our conscience and actions; and through all prayer and supplication.
So then, in conclusion; was Jehoshaphat’s heart being lifted up in the ways of the LORD unsustainable? It wasn’t for the Lord Jesus; and it wasn’t for Paul and the apostles and prophets; it wasn’t unsustainable for all the martyrs of Jesus through the ages. But to the ones who love this present world, and grow weary of the Spirit’s strivings with us, “because we also are flesh,” then the old nature regaining the rule over our spirits; the life of Christ in us will become unsustainable, and that will be the end of all the good that God had started, and wanted to do with us. The things that are written about what happened in Jehoshaphat, are for our learning; that we know what to beware of, and to stay awake and guard against. Greater is He who is in us, than he that is in the world, is the Standard which God raises for us to look to and follow. As long as we continue with the Lord as we began with Him, little in our own eyes, and receiving His word in a good and honest heart, and doing it; then there will be no occasion for the devil to find a weakness and vulnerability, to take advantage of us; and we will finish what we have begun by the grace of God.
@sundance – This is SO VITAL, I just found this story a few minutes ago, tried to find a place to comment to Project Veritas and could not find a single place to do so.
Report: James O’Keefe Placed on Paid Leave from Project VeritasFebruary 8, 2023, 9:16pmby Jim Hoft
“James O’Keefe, the founder and chairman of Project Veritas, has taken a paid leave from the conservative nonprofit media organization as its board considers whether to remove him from his leadership position, according to current and former employees of the organization.
“An internal message sent to Project Veritas employees by the organization’s executive director, Daniel Strack, said that O’Keefe would be taking “a few weeks of well-deserved PTO.” An image of the message was shared by a source familiar with the organization’s internal operations, and its authenticity was confirmed by a current employee. When reached for comment on his personal cell phone, O’Keefe said nothing in response and did not respond to follow-up calls and text messages. ”
AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED, PERSONALLY, If there is no JAMES O’KEEFE III at Project Veritas, there IS NO Project Veritas.
And furthermore, this “organization’s executive director, Daniel Strack,” has just uncovered himself as a flaming Woke Liberal who has just torched Project Veritas for the fun of watching it burn down, because it doesn’t belong to him, so he isn’t going to let anyone else enjoy it, if he himself cannot own it exclusively to himself.
But that is just me.
Everything in me shrieks this MUST be some kind of a Set Up – Staged for some Ulterior Motive.
But this is NOT a Joke – it is NOT a Joking Matter.
Sundance, I am hoping you can find a way to get to the bottom of this.
Sincerely, ScarletRedRose – from South West Central Texas
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/02/report-james-okeefe-placed-paid-leave-project-veritas/
We should pray for James’ safety, and that he would find grace in the eyes of the Lord. People that put themselves out in front, are targeted by bad people, who don’t want their works in the dark to be brought out into the light.
Father, In Jesus’ Name, we ask You to help Mr. O’Keefe find comfort and strength and guidance in You; and give him the thoughts to read the Bible and seek Jesus. I don’t know if he’s a Believer or not; but he has shown such courage and longing for righteousness: Help him Lord! And show open to the world all that the evil ones are doing in secret, so that they may be stopped. In the Name and Blood of Jesus, Amen.
Thank you very much, Michael for this prayer. I agree with you according to Matthew 18:18-20, by the Blood of Jesus, and that the Enemies of those fighting for Righteousness shall not prosper, but shall reap the Harvest they have sown to, but shall have no victory against Righteousness, Amen!
I pray that God brings Wisdom and Clarity to the minds of those who pursue Him with all their hearts, and He shall give them Clever Solutions and Sudden Rescues from all their enemies, and they shall praise and worship Him all their days for His Goodness and His Strength to help them in His Overcoming Victories.
Amen!
Amen!
Amen!
Looks like a targeted job to me. Pfizer and YouTube didn’t like the sunlight. People are posting that if James goes, funding of Project Veritas goes with him. Big Pharma and Big Tech would kill two birds with one stone. I find it most troubling the picture they’re showing of James is putting on a bullet proof vest. That’s quite a message. They also said “well deserved PTO” in their statement. Are they trying to shield and protect him? Sadly our most outspoken patriots quickly become marked men. Easier for some of they’re worth billions… but not so much for the everyday heroes. Praying a whole lot more these days. The only way we are going to protect these people is if we all stand up for ourselves and our country. Our own (faux) president is afraid of the people, thus the fence erected for the SOTU. We know the state of the union.. there is no unity. evil has conducted a coop of our government, legislators, and education. Does our liberation require invasion?
They certainly were willing to cash in on the collateral damages.
I pray that our friend may be safe and nothing evil happen; and if Project Veritas has decided to “move on” from what it was doing, we have to let them go the way they want.
Good info.
Just so you know:
-It’s posted at Thelastrefuge2
More from PJ Media…
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/megan-fox/2023/02/09/breaking-james-okeefe-put-on-leave-at-project-veritas-has-there-been-a-coup-n1669241
Something is amiss, that’s certain. But we have to wait to let the truth and facts rise up to the surface.
Like many others, I’m suspicious since this occurred right after the Pfizer exposé.
Good morning Treepers. Okay….who needs a hug
Kitten bellies are nice, but human baby bellies are better because you can zerbert them and the reaction is almost always priceless!
I always find it special when they sleep on their backs all sprawled out. The ultimate sign of trust. Morning Joe and Rah. Rah, safety to you on the road, brother, if you must get out there.
Last night Comet and his heavy hair decided to sleep on top of my feet. Makes it really hard to turn. Fortunately, he wanted to go out at 3 AM. 😂
But we won’t boot them, will we? We will stay pinned down, contorted, and uncomfortable until they choose to move. Ha ha!
I was going to make a cup of tea…but the cat was asleep on my lap…so I didn’t.
Ha ha.. the tea will wait, I suppose.
Prisoners…that’s what we are…his heavy hair😂😂😂😂😂
“zerbert” 😂😂😂
What’s “zerbert” ?
Sounds
like a Whoopi cushion makes
Here’s a precious twist.
:Baby zerberts Mommy
https://www.google.com/search?q=zerberts+on+a+baby%27s+belly+youtube&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:84fc9586,vid:jzqDj-A29yE
“Ok. Everybody line up for zerberts!”
Just kidding! LOL Don’t do it. I don’t know you THAT WELL. Bwah ha!
Just watched a zerbert demonstration on a video. Learn something new every day.
Afternoon, Joe…if truth be told we ALL need hugs!!!🤗
Good morning, Bet. Hugs have a lot of therapeutic value.
Nice sunny day outside. It got cold last night when the wintry mix came. Almost freezing temps.
Think I’ll go for a little drive in a bit.
Hope you’re having a blessed day.
Bless, Joe. A good drive clears the cobwebs.
I have on many occasions started in one place, driven a known route, ended up at my destination, and thought of how many familiar places I’ve passed and yet can’t remember passing them. Enjoy!😘
Good evening, Bet. I’m back. Took a nice drive to a town called Mcloud. It’s in central Oklahoma; not far from where I live. Lovely spring like day. Did some shopping, and took my time driving home.
Days are getting slightly longer, starting to get dark now. 47 degrees and clear outside.
Hope you’re having a great day.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
Amen!
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.
Amen and Amen and Amen!
BE MY VOICE
BABY LIVES MATTER
JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN
Verse of the Day for Thursday, February 9, 2023
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“Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:”
Proverbs 6:6 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
09 February 2022 Ian McDonald, British rock musician (saxophone, keyboards, guitar) (King Crimson, 1968-69; Foreigner, 1976-80), dies of cancer at 75
09 February 2022 Betty Davis (née Mabry); American model, soul and funk singer-songwriter (“They Say I’m Different”; “Nasty Gal”), dies at 77
Language Warning:
09 February 2021 Armando “Chick” Corea, American jazz-fusion pianist and composer; 23 time Grammy winner (Return To Forever, Delhpi I, Toy Dance), dies of cancer at 79
09 February 2018 Craig McGregor, American rock bassist (Foghat, 1976-2018), dies of lung cancer at 68
Fool For The City
09 February 2005 Tyrone Davis, American R&B singer (“Can I Change My Mind”; “Turn Back The Hands Of Time”), dies of complications from a stroke at 66
09 February 1991 James Cleveland, American gospel singer, dies at 59
09 February
Bill Haley
(1925-1981)
American rock vocalist known as the father of Rock ‘n’ Roll (Rock Around the Clock), dies of a heart attack probably caused by alcoholism at 55
Rock Around the Clock
Shake Rattle & Roll
See You Later Alligator
Good morning all!
In my part of the country, high winds are in the forecast. It is going to be a white knuckle day if I get called out to run today! And I think that is highly likely.
And over in the mid-Atlantic state this weekend:
Joe Bastardi
@BigJoeBastardi
Big noreaster Sunday and Monday for the Carolinas into the mid Atlantic states with heavy snows from the Western CCarolinas up through much of Western Virginia. Gale force winds on the coast with heavy rain and coastal flooding.
Greetings rah.
What are your thoughts about Electroverse?
https://electroverse.co/
Thanks man! ☔️
Though solar activity certainly has an effect on weather, it is not the end all or be all. The sun is the driver and the oceans and atmosphere are the great modulators.
BTW I asked a prominent solar physicist (Leif Svalgaard) to give me the accepted scientific definition of a “Grand Solar Minimum” and his answer was “You’ll know it when your in one”. IOW there is no accepted definition for such an event that has been agreed on by the scientific community specifically concerned with solar activity, how the sun works, or how it effects our planets weather and climate. If it can’t be quantified anyone can come up with their own definition!
Well, I called Alicia, who is the driver manager controlling us salary drivers now. She said everything is covered and that she has 7 options up before me. IOW, my work week is done!
Squall line just went through and now the winds have moderated a bit for while. Since there is a farm field about a mile long to our west we get plenty of heavy winds here. Gonna be some work to pick up all the deadfall when the weather allows.
…peeking in to wish everyone a wonderful day…💝🙏
Good morning, my sister🤗
I bet if you put him in one of those old fashioned kissing booths, everyone would get his $1’s worth…and then some!
(What is is about the loving eyes of a dog that grab me every time?💕)
I want to kiss that nose. Good morning Stevie and Betsy.
I love the moustache!
A real crumb sweeper all right😉
Afternoon, dear JWoo😊
Hi Bets, sorry so late in responding tonight. God bless your rest tonight dear one
So precious…
Greetings Treepers! ✝️
Howdy Frank 🇺🇸🙏🏻🇺🇸
Morning to all, Frank, Mr jay and Flyover. Wishing fair winds to each one of you…
Good morning, Frank!
Mornin’ all!
A clown show indeed!
Would certainly appreciate a few MMA shows right now in the reverse direction. Good morning WeeWeed.
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
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🙏🏻
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)
There is something evil walking this earth. Naomi Wolfe and others have had their eyes opened, as ours in this Tree have been for much longer.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11731667/Church-England-Synod-votes-favour-motion-offer-blessings-sex-couples.html
Good morning. Spring is hinting here in north central Mississippi. Robins are returning and daffodils are blooming. The cold is coming in after last night’s rain so I don’t know if those gorgeous flowers will last.
Hoping and praying you all have a blessed day.
Nice report…………………….thanks.
Memories of a long ago June 1, in my beloved Wales, a day after I planted all my lovely impatiens, when a 3 foot snowfall wiped them all out.
Daffodils are the national flower of Wales, and on St David’s Day, March 1, they are cheap and plentiful…£1/bunch of 10.
I always loved the tiny snow drops which would appear everywhere in January in all the fields surrounding us. A very hopeful reminder that winter does not last forever.💕
This isat once both horrifying and indicative of an all out assault on those in the Catholic Church who love the Latin Mass.
I am not Catholic. But one of the very precious memories I have of my Episcopal Church when I was young was that because of the traditional services, I always felt lifted up from a place much higher than I was.
Alas, the Episcopal Church and the Church of England have abandoned the teachings of Christ and reverence for God’s Holy Word, to suit the “relevance” of “modern” times.
As someone elsewhere accurately noted, the Word of God is a compass…not a weather vane.
satan sits within the Fourth Branch and in the FBI.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/02/fbi-warns-radical-traditionalist-catholic-ideology-leaked-memo/
…and now this this afternoon. Looks as if someone put a flea in the ear of the Stalinist FBI.
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/fbi-retract-catholic-white-supremacist-memo-launch-internal-investigation
Wish that someone had instead put a black widow spider into that ear……… 👀
Romney Attacks George Santos: ‘There’s Only Room For One Fake Republican In Congress
WASHINGTON, DC — Tensions among Republican members of Congress are on the rise after Utah Senator Mitt Romney confronted New York Congressman George Santos in the House chamber before President Biden’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, with Romney reportedly telling Santos that there is only room for one fake Republican in Congress.
“Who does he think he is?” Romney was heard asking his staffers yesterday in the hallways of the Capitol. “There are some of us who have worked our entire lives to be fake conservatives! We’re the ones who have earned the right to sell out the Republican party, not this two-bit, fly-by-night con artist!”
-BabylonBee-
Is there a Pulitzer for the Bee?
There really should be one…
Toll from quakes passes 20,000; U.N. aid convoy enters Syria from Turkey (msn.com)
Village floods after quake causes dam collapse in Syria’s Idlib province | Watch (msn.com)
And yet the soulless administration will not lift sanctions on Syria so that help can immediately funnel through.
I now it’s trite, but I really do not understand how any of them sleep at night.
Wicked haters of others.
Agree. (PS – I think they sleep upside down, hanging from the rafters…… )
Morning all!
I read that Burt Bacharach passed away…what a talent! A memory of his songs from early adolescence….wow…he was 94!
Live from the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library,
it’s a production of the Nuremberg Trials. Lovely propaganda.
‘Stage adaptation of Nuremberg trials in St. Petersburg ‘filled with special meaning,’ says Governor Alexander Drozdenko’
https://meduza.io/en/news/2023/02/09/stage-adaptation-of-nuremberg-trials-in-st-petersburg-filled-with-special-meaning-says-governor-alexander-drozdenko
https://www.prlib.ru/en/news/1852235
For those that have been following the issues with CCP-Virus pseudo-vaccines the only “surprise” in this paper co-authored by Dr. Death (Anthony Fauci) is how blatant he is. Fauci and his co-authors admit knowing that a vaccine could not and would not be effective against the CCP-Virus. Any more than vaccines are effective against similar virus like influenza, corona viruses, “colds”, etc.
The primary purpose of this paper is to push for “new vaccine technology” that will actually be effective against these types of viral infections. They even admit that, for the vast majority, the Flu vaccine is so ineffective that if it was not for the Flu it would not even be licensed.
The only thing that is not confessed in this paper is why, if it was known the “vaccine” could not and would not be effective, it was promoted and authorized for use at all.
https://www.cell.com/cell-host-microbe/fulltext/S1931-3128(22)00572-8
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Amen
Amen.
Amen.
Amen