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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Very, very, very strange. Looks like avocado on the bottom. Nice.
Food Images – Joseph Blanchard
Thank you Leon
Nice pic
☘️🍀☘️
Good morning friend! There you are. 🙂
Morning, Leon, Mary, Molon, G,and all friends below😁
Need some of this…lots of this…before I dive in.😎
(G, dear brother, yours is decaf😉)
Imagine you climbing on top of that island 🤣😂🤣
Good morning, Betsy💞
Morning, P and Ma 🤗🌻🤗
It wouldn’t be a pretty sight, I can tell you😂
🐣
Morning Bet! Mine nowadays is herbal tea. Busy morning already with all my exercises, a trip to the garden, and a climb up and down the stairs. I am amazed at God’s provision and blessings every day. Can only be thankful and praise Him. ❤️😘
Gramps, so glad to see your good news! In times like these, there is so much to thank God for!
You will never forget all the way He led you through!
Hope you will take it slow in recovery and not rush it…
You’ve been through the mill – not only physically – but emotionally and spiritually.
Such trials can zap your strength. Or it does mine, anyway.
You’re still in my thought and prayer.
Please take care…
🙏🏻🌷🙏🏻
Thank you, Della!
Pa, I am so pleased for you❣️
🙂
Which I know you are and which I know you do, dear brother.🙏🏻💕
It is amazing how being in one’s own bed in one’s own home surrounded by loved ones aids in recovery. Slowly at first then all at once, day by day, better and better. I am so happy this is true for you.
I’m thinking your mother has been hard at it in the kitchen cooking up a storm and loving every single minute knowing she is doing it for an appreciative eater. Having such a purpose is good for her as well.
I bet Nipper is chomping at the bit to see you. Guessing you all didn’t tell him much, which is good. Be prepared for the biggest big ever!!🤗😘
biggest HUG!!!!!!!!!! Not big….you know where I’m pointing my accusatory finger for that one😎
Nipper knows I was having a surgery and for a while he can’t hug me with a running start like he usually does. He’ll have to adjust his grip, too. He likes to squeeze pretty hard. 🙂
Yep, that I get…
Mornin’, Pa❣️
Hi Patience! ❤️
😘🥰😜
Good afternoon friend
here i am
you are home now
feels good i bet
☘ ☘ ☘
Feels great, friend!
Morning Ya’ll 🙂
Mornin’ jay 🙂
Look below 🙂 🙂
Oh, good one, jay!
😁
Good morning, Jay😎
Purples and deep blue always brings God to mind.
-amazing!
Funny, Patience…put my response in before I saw yours…🙏🏻💕
No wonder “royalty” have chosen purple and blue.
Howdy 🤠
Mornin’ Mr jay. There are those rape fields once more. God surely does know what to do with His paint brushes.
These days Bets, they call them canola fields. Sign of the times.
Not surprised, parichute.
Well, they may call them that all they want. I, on the other hand?
Just dug my heels in…
Always awe struck at the Fathers handiwork 🇺🇸👍🏻🇺🇸
Breathtaking…literally.
thanks Jay . you make this PLACE a special place .
this is my fav trower tune
ROBIN TROWER – Bridge Of Sighs
☘️😎☘️
Howdy jay!
Howdy Gramps 🇺🇸🤠🇺🇸
My Secret Place
-sounds a lot like Gloria Estefan
😎
Morning, jay … noticed all your “places” and remembered another!
A Hiding Place – somewhere I need/want to be of late, 24/7!
“You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble;
You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.”
Psalm 32:7
👍🏻👍🏻😎
Really like the second…
Gotta’ love the Netherland’s Bach Society. Long may you wave . . .
Howdy Garrison 🙂
See above . . . 🙂
morning Garrison
like Bet always says
” you cant go wrong with Bach”
thank you
☘ ☘ ☘
🙂
We LOVE Bach in our home, thanks Garrison
🙂
Morning Garrison!
Mornin’ Gramps 🙂
Oh my, Garrison!!! What is there to say?? A morning which starts with a Bach cantata by this Society is
incomparable My heart is soaring!!! Those voices…thank you😘
It does fit rather well, doesn’t it? 🙂
Nothing is so awful that anything Bach can’t make better…or less bad.💕
💖😎
Patience . . . 🙂
Bible Study Help #1. ‘Fundamentals‘. Abridged.
Mark 13:23 “…behold I have foretold you all things.” What to watch for.
Isa. 46:10 “Declaring the end from the beginning…things…not yet done…” What shall be.
1 Cor. 10:11 “…all…things happened…admonition, upon whom the ends…come.” Study, learn, plan.
Mark 13:14 “...spoken of by Daniel the prophet…” Jesus endorsed Daniel’s prophecies.
Dan. 8:19 “…make thee know what shall be in…the end…” What to expect just before the end.
8:25 “…by peace he shall destroy many…” Don’t believe Satan’s “world peace” deception.
Luke 12:51 “Suppose…that I am come to give peace…? I tell you nay…” Jesus said, no world peace.
Rev. 13:8 “...all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him…” Even Christians will believe he is Jesus.
Mark 13:13 “…ye shall be hated…for My name’s sake…” For not worshipping Satan the antichrist.
13:28 “…learn a parable of the fig tree…” Generation of The Fig Tree, Jesus said, “learn” it.
Jer. 24:1-3 “…good figs…evil figs…” 2 peoples in control of the Temple Mount. Began 1948.
Mark 13:30 “...this generation shall not pass, till all…things be done.” Generation of the Fig Tree.
Eph. 6:13 “…take… the…armour of God…to stand.” Christians stand & fight, not fly away.
Eze. 13:20 “…I am against…ye hunt…souls to make them fly…” GOD is against flying away.
Mat. 24:23 “If any…shall say…here is Christ…believe it not.” Jesus returns after Satan.
Amos 8:11 “…I will send…famine…words of the LORD.” GOD‘s Truth is scarce.
Mark 7:13 “Making the word…of none effect through…tradition...” Traditions void GOD‘s word.
2. Tim. 3:16 “All Scripture…for instruction…” N.T., O.T., study all of it.
Heb. 5:13 “…every one that useth milk…is a babe“. No depth of understanding.
5:14 “…strong meat to…discern both good and evil.” Study in-depth, don’t be ignorant.
Luke 22:2 “…chief priests…might kill Him…” Church leaders still kill Truth for $.
Hos. 12:10 “I have spoken…and used similitudes…” GOD‘s parables are His ‘thought pictures’.
Mat. 15:8 “…people draweth…unto Me with their lips…their heart is far from Me.” Lip service.
15:9 “…in vain do they worship…teaching…commandments of men.” Traditions void GOD‘s intent.
Mat. 24:29 “Immediately after the tribulation...” After the events of the final days, Jesus returns.
24:30 “…then shall appear…the Son of man…” “Then“. Christ returns after then. Wait for Him.
Hos. 10:8 “...they shall say…mountains, Cover us…Fall on us.” Shame on any who don’t wait.
Eph. 2:14 “…He is our peace…” Peace of mind in knowing which Christ to worship. No rapture.
“What about John 3:16?” There is The Christ, and Satan the antichrist! GOD instructs us; Teach about both, to prevent deception by the false christ [antichrist]. Satan returns prior to the return of the True Jesus.
Gen. 3:1 “...the serpent…more subtil than any…” Satan has many appellations, they’re 1 evil entity.
Rev. 20:2 “...the dragon…that…serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan…” There are many more.
Eze. 28:12 “…full of wisdom…perfect in beauty.” A master of guile with supernatural intelligence.
28:13 “Thou hast been in Eden…thou wast created.” Never born in a flesh body.
28:17 “Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty…” Satan is physically beautiful.
“guile” = Websters C.E. (gile); slyness and cunning in dealing with others; craftiness.
False teachers deceive many. Satan doesn’t have horns or a tail, he won’t murder anyone, he won’t cause wars and disasters. He’s hunting souls to cause pain for our Heavenly Father. He will convince most he’s here to save them. He lies!
Mat.11:15 “He that has ears to hear, let him hear.”
Tomorrow: ‘America in the Word‘, Part 1, Abridged.
Bible Study Help #1. ‘Fundamentals‘. Abridged.
Mark 13:23 “…behold I have foretold you all things.” What to watch for.
Isa. 46:10 “Declaring the end from the beginning…things…not yet done…” What shall be.
1 Cor. 10:11 “…all…things happened…admonition, upon whom the ends…come.” Study, learn, plan.
Mark 13:14 “...spoken of by Daniel the prophet…” Jesus endorsed Daniel’s prophecies.
Dan. 8:19 “…make thee know what shall be in…the end…” What to expect just before the end.
8:25 “…by peace he shall destroy many…” Don’t believe Satan’s “world peace” deception.
Luke 12:51 “Suppose…that I am come to give peace…? I tell you nay…” Jesus said, no world peace.
Rev. 13:8 “...all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him…” Even Christians will believe he is Jesus.
Mark 13:13 “…ye shall be hated…for My name’s sake…” For not worshipping Satan the antichrist.
13:28 “…learn a parable of the fig tree…” Generation of The Fig Tree, Jesus said, “learn” it.
Jer. 24:1-3 “…good figs…evil figs…” 2 peoples in control of the Temple Mount. Began 1948.
Mark 13:30 “...this generation shall not pass, till all…things be done.” Generation of the Fig Tree.
Eph. 6:13 “…take… the…armour of God…to stand.” Christians stand & fight, not fly away.
Eze. 13:20 “…I am against…ye hunt…souls to make them fly…” GOD is against flying away.
Mat. 24:23 “If any…shall say…here is Christ…believe it not.” Jesus returns after Satan.
Amos 8:11 “…I will send…famine…words of the LORD.” GOD‘s Truth is scarce.
Mark 7:13 “Making the word…of none effect through…tradition...” Traditions void GOD‘s word.
2. Tim. 3:16 “All Scripture…for instruction…” N.T., O.T., study all of it.
Heb. 5:13 “…every one that useth milk…is a babe“. No depth of understanding.
5:14 “…strong meat to…discern both good and evil.” Study in-depth, don’t be ignorant.
Luke 22:2 “…chief priests…might kill Him…” Church leaders still kill Truth for $.
Hos. 12:10 “I have spoken…and used similitudes…” GOD‘s parables are His ‘thought pictures’.
Mat. 15:8 “…people draweth…unto Me with their lips…their heart is far from Me.” Lip service.
15:9 “…in vain do they worship…teaching…commandments of men.” Traditions void GOD‘s intent.
Mat. 24:29 “Immediately after the tribulation...” After the events of the final days, Jesus returns.
24:30 “…then shall appear…the Son of man…” “Then“. Christ returns after then. Wait for Him.
Hos. 10:8 “...they shall say…mountains, Cover us…Fall on us.” Shame on any who don’t wait.
Eph. 2:14 “…He is our peace…” Peace of mind in knowing which Christ to worship. No rapture.
“What about John 3:16?” There is The Christ, and Satan the antichrist! GOD instructs us; Teach about both, to prevent deception by the false christ [antichrist]. Satan returns prior to the return of the True Jesus.
Gen. 3:1 “...the serpent…more subtil than any…” Satan has many appellations, describing 1 evil entity.
Rev. 20:2 “...the dragon…that…serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan…” There are many, many more.
Eze. 28:12 “…full of wisdom…perfect in beauty.” A master of guile with supernatural intelligence.
28:13 “Thou hast been in Eden…thou wast created.” Never born in a flesh body.
28:17 “Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty…” Satan is physically beautiful.
“guile” = Websters C.E. (gile); slyness and cunning in dealing with others; craftiness.
False teachers deceive many. Satan doesn’t have horns or a tail, he won’t murder anyone, he won’t cause wars and disasters. He’s hunting souls to cause pain for our Heavenly Father. He will convince most he’s here to save them. He lies!
Mat.11:15 “He that has ears to hear, let him hear.”
Tomorrow: ‘America in the Word‘, Part 1, Abridged.
Sorry for what appears to be a double post. I did not do that! I made an edit taking a few words out to allow ease of reading. I did NOT paste the same material twice. Hopefully the server will catch up and clear this post to the correct format.
kp
funny things happen sometimes 🙂
Thank you for all your work to put these together for us. It gives us a lot to study and think about, doesn’t it?
I appreciate it very much.
I also appreciate it, it increases my faith
Maybe your post was double good!
Thank you for all you do making these great Bible Studies. I use them and love them. God Bless You.
Gosh I hope this reaches all of you. Just got home from a horrendous day of work. In at 5am, off at 1pm, not so much as a spare moment to drink a thimble of water. Fully expecting a thrashing from folks who thought I screwed up the thread, and didn’t know how to cut’n’paste. Instead!
Not one, or even two, but several people thanking me for my efforts to share the 25 years I’ve spent searching original texts. It’s work, but I love it! But still I think all the time; ‘I’m not reaching so much as one’. I truly believe the overall message [deception in teaching en masse] is crucial.
You can’t imagine how much this meant today. Thank you all for your kind words! And may our Heavenly Father bless you in all you do!
Most sincerely,
kp
“I’ll take a$$less chaps for $800, Alex”
(oh – and aplologies for posting this right after the scripture post – mea culpa)
Buttered buns?
i think buttering buns is a fun thing to do
although i haven’t buttered any in a long time
using honey instead
just sayin
Naughty!
butt nice
no, it really IS bread, Lorrie
Don’t ask my why 😂
-“buns up”
I saw knees!
Cave Paintings – Altamira Cave – Lascaux Cave – Hurrian Hymns
Cave paintings of the Spanish Altamira Cave and the French Lascaux Cave, to the Hurrian Hymns from “Music of the Ancient Sumerians, Egyptians, and Greeks.”
True fact!
Very true. Eat plenty of good red meat, it is good for you!
The current theory is that man evolved from hominids because of ever increasing brain size due to the increased a proteins gained when hominids came down from the trees and started foraging and then hunting. No matter if stealing a kill from another predator or eating a kill they made themselves one of the most prized parts of a mammal being consumed was the bone marrow which is very high in protein.
But I’m still cheering science on to invent proteins that really mimic meat proteins.
hard up
no bull
Must have thought it was one of these:
ride em cowboy
More like Statuary rape.
Good one Rob
just ’cause I’m mean
Half the clients on Epstein Island grabbed Mike’s p*nis….
😱😳🫣…. 🤣😂🤣
—- that face 🎯
thats betsy at three years old
Betsy’s inner-Besty expression of 🤮.
It makes me laugh every time I think of it; it speaks volumes! 😂
-Wonder what that little girl was thinking when that photo was taken.
Patience, regretfully, I seem to be wearing that expression a lot lately. I really must be careful….my mother told me my face would freeze like that.
Half of me expects it has already happened.
LingOL …
It’s your trilingual
Oh well done!! You are a quick learner😁👍🏻
😂😂😂😂
Liver
Molon, my dear friend, you have NO IDEA how right you are. 😂😂😂. This is the spit of me at three.
And decades later, older but the same expression.
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.
I know what’cha did there.
Show the cat, too!
I snagged that pic recently but don’t know how to post pics.
I’d forgotten about that one, Greg. Yes oh yes. That cat does add a sort of je ne sais quoi..
Next time😎
Heh!
Charles Perrault
(1628-1703)
French author and fairy tale writer (Tales of Mother Goose), dies at 75
One of my favorite books, but so strange to think of someone INVENTING fairy tales. I always considered those to be finally written down folk stories. Seems I did a disservice to a writer.
Definitely lived before Hans Christian Anderson and before the Brothers Grimm. But aren’t we forgetting Aesop? And all the myth tellers before and after Aesop.
16 May 2020 Donn Trenner, American jazz pianist, arranger, and orchestra leader (Steve Allen’s Westinghouse Show), dies at 93
16 May 2012 Doug Dillard, American country rock musician (The Dillards, Gene Clark, Dillard & Clark) and actor (Clem-Popeye), dies of a lung infection caused by a collapsed lung at 75
16 May 2010 Ronnie James Dio [Padavona], American singer, songwriter and musician (Elf; Rainbow; Black Sabbath; Dio; and Heaven & Hell), dies at 67
16 May 2010 Hank Jones, American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer, dies at 91
Oh Look At Me Now
16 May 1993 Marv Johnson, American R&B pianist, songwriter, and singer (“You Got What It Takes”; “(You’ve Got To) Move Two Mountains”), dies of a stroke at 54
16 May 1990 Sammy Davis Jr., American vaudeville, stage, and screen dancer, singer (“The Candy Man”), actor (Ocean’s 11), and Rat Pack member, dies of throat cancer at 64.
Mr. Bojangles
16 May
Django Reinhardt
(1910-1953)
Belgium born Romani-French jazz guitarist and composer considered the most significant European jazz musician, dies at 43
My Magic Wand: Awesome video and soundtrack.
Am in the midst of Willie Nelson auto bio–says Reinhardt was the single greatest influence in his musical life, mainly because he believed all types of music were equal and to be enjoyed.
What a GREAT song!
With 2 fingers and a thumb….
Fingers 4 and 5 had been severely burned
Maniac Hedgehog
Mothership
Job satisfaction
😃
5/15/2023 – I will not neglect to always put you in remembrance
2 Peter 1:12-2:3
“For which cause I will not neglect to always put you in remembrance concerning these things, and indeed knowing, and having been established in the present truth: but I esteem it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting in remembrance; knowing that quickly is the putting off of my tabernacle, according as also our Lord Jesus Christ made plain [by words] to me: but I will be diligent also at every time for you to have [it in your power] with my departure to have these things in remembrance. For not having followed out cleverly-imagined fables we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but having been eye-witnesses of His majesty: having received truly then from God [the] Father honor and glory, such a Voice having been brought to Him by the very excellent glory, THIS IS MY SON THE BELOVED, IN WHOM I HAVE FOUND DELIGHT: and this Voice we heard from heaven brought, being with Him on the holy mount: and we have more sure the prophetic word, to which you do well taking heed, as to a lamp shining in an obscure place, until day dawn, and light-bearing (Greek – phosphorus) should arise in your hearts; this first knowing, because every prophecy of Scripture is not [wrought, done] of its own interpretation: for not by will of man was prophecy at any time produced, but spoke by [the] Holy Spirit holding upon holy men of God. But there were also false prophets among the people, as also among you will be false teachers, who will bring in stealthily destructive sects (heresies), and denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction; and many will follow out their destructive ways, through whom the way of the truth will be blasphemed; and through covetousness with well-turned words they will make gain of you (lit. going about as a peddler, to traffic and trade, use you for gain); for whom judgment from long ago is not idle, and their destruction slumbers not.”
Our duty is to exhort one another daily, and to do everything to provide for each other’s success in the Lord, for them to be able to continue when we’re no longer here. There is no greater purpose for any man in this life, than to be with Jesus, that He might send him out to preach and to teach, and then pass down everything he has received from the Lord, to continue the same to the coming generations when he is no longer here.
Why specifically are we advised to be aware of false teachers among us? We should find the answer to that in the description of their characteristics and behaviors. Again, why is that something Peter made a particular point of concern? Because it is something we are vulnerable to if we don’t follow out according to how the Spirit of the Lord commands for us, to endure true and faithful to the end. Just as there are certain traits that must be adhered to if we want to really be victorious as Christians; so it must be understood, that the neglecting of these things will result in a spurious conversion, and being deceived as to one’s real condition before God. But as the apostle concludes; the harm brought upon the way of the truth because of the false ones, is the heaviest weight of God’s condemnation upon them.
It is our first responsibility for the Lord’s sake to care for one another; whether it be exercising the gifts which each one has been given, or sharing what knowledge and understanding the Lord has given in private Bible Study and prayer time; we are in the body to make the whole body healthy and functioning the way its supposed to.
Peter had been given a ministry from the Lord Jesus, to feed His lambs and feed His sheep; and this is what Peter did to his last breath on earth. There was nothing else that Peter lived for, than to fulfill what Jesus had charged him with; which was, Feed My lambs, and feed My sheep. And the fact that the Holy Spirit ensured our being able to read Peter’s epistles today, is for us to do also as we have Peter for an example.
“For which cause . . .” In other words, because of everything said up to this point (verses 1-11); regarding what all God had made in our salvation, and how it is necessary for us to attend to with all our hearts, urgently, diligently, and continually, if we are to be saved. He has entrusted His most holy things to us to keep; both for our own assured continuous victory in life, and not sinning, and not falling; but also making sure our calling and election, unto our eventually being welcomed happily into the kingdom of God, when we’re done with this life.
“I will not neglect to always put you in remembrance . . . but I will be diligent also at every time for you to have it in your power with my departure, to have these things in remembrance.” Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God; therefore we have to hear the word continually in order to maintain continual vigilance, and so succeed as a Christian. Neglecting to hear the word, becoming dull and sluggish in our devotions, slacking our consecration; these are sure ways for opening ourselves up to falling prey to false teachers, and their destructive ways. Jesus did not keep back anything that was profitable to us; and His holy apostles and prophets did not neglect us; and we owe it to the Lord, and to all His true and faithful saints who have ever had any part in getting us the word of God, to not neglect what God has given to us.
John 15:1-6 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the husbandman. Every branch in Me that bears not fruit He takes away: and every branch that bears fruit, He purges it, that it may produce more fruit. Now you are clean through the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can you, if not you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches: he that abides in Me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit: for without Me you can do nothing. If a man abide not in Me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.”
Abiding means being in a continual state of readiness. Matthew 24:42 “Watch (keep awake) therefore: for you know not what hour your Lord does come.” We are in Crisis every moment; and only by walking in the Spirit, in truth and integrity, in love out of a pure heart and a good conscience, and in unfeigned (without hypocrisy) faith, will we walk in holiness and purity victoriously in this time; and thereby ONLY shall the Lord know us as His when we appear before Him.
Matthew 26:40-41 “And He comes to the disciples, and finds them asleep, and says to Peter, What, could you not watch (keep awake) with Me one hour? Watch (keep awake) and pray, that you enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
“For not cleverly-imagined fables having followed out we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; but having been eye-witnesses of His majesty . . . and we have more sure the prophetic word, to which you do well taking heed as to a lamp shining in an obscure place . . . ” The manifold and powerful witnesses sent to us from God: a) the witness of others’ preaching; b) the testimony of the grace and truth wrought in those whom we have seen and known; c) the Holy Scriptures; d) the necessity of sanctifying ourselves, in preparation for meeting God; e) the most insidious cunning and deception of false teachers and the many seduced by them, and how they destroy the work of God in the world. All these things working together are God’s witnesses.
“For not by will of man was at any time brought prophecy, but by Holy Spirit being borne (holding upon) the holy of God men spoke.” This is the line of division and separation between the saved elect and the damned; the children of God, children of truth and light, and the children of darkness and deceit, children of the devil. This was the point by which the woman was beguiled, and then also influenced her husband to sin; and the point which marks out the elect redeemed, and those who are at enmity against God and His Anointed.
When Moses asked God, What is Your Name; for the children of Israel will not believe me, and they will say to me, What is His Name? He answered, I AM THAT I AM; tell them, I AM has sent me to you: for that is My Name and My memorial to the children of Israel for ever.
Everything that casts doubt upon whether there is a God, is a lie and perversion of the devil: for all that is behind doubting and disbelief and disobedience, comes from Satan’s perverted notion, that the created thing could eliminate and replace the Creator, entirely out of pride and vanity; and that he could simply choose not to be subordinate, and not even God could challenge him. The “natural” heathen man truly believes, that if he doesn’t care about God, or anything He says, than it doesn’t apply to him. It is the influence of the devil in the world, that imagines its freedom to choose, as freedom from God’s Supreme Authority.
“But there were also false prophets among the people, as also among you will be false teachers . . . ” Rounding up to complete what was first said, we are in a foreign country currently occupied by someone else, who is our mortal enemy sworn to the death to war against us, because he is sworn to war against our God and Savior. So the word is to us twofold, in that we are not only engaged in our own sanctification, making sure our calling and election of God; but we are at the same time, and for that very reason also, set to meet an enemy coming for war against us, to destroy us.
The sanctification process is like the man in the parable intending to build a tower, but not having sufficient to finish, all began to mock him; who, if he had been wise, would have added everything up, to take into account all the costs, and so be able to finish. The spiritual war we are in, is represented by the king in the parable, who had a choice, to either prepare with wise counsel, so as to prevail against the overwhelming forces coming against him; or else, well ahead of the confrontation, sending an embassy with terms of surrender.
We have started a building project, to get ready to meet the Lord; and we are set to confront an enemy king, coming to war against us with potentially overwhelming numbers. Jesus spoke very plainly about how our closest and most cherished human relations would be sources of failing. Next to our natural fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters, spouses and children; many of our Christian brothers and sisters will become serious hindrances and dangerous adversaries on account of the word of God, the cross of Christ, and whether we will love not our lives unto the death.
It is not a coincidence, that the most gravely serious issues around being a true and faithful servant of Jesus, are the most avoided and resisted among the churches. The separation and enmity that God ordained to be between the devil and the children of election, is a source of stumbling to many; and the cross of Christ is in fact their biggest fear, and their biggest block to understanding the Scriptures, or what it even means to be a Christian. And the only way that God has provided for us to know, most despise and reject, for fear of true conversion and healing.
Hosea 6:1-3 “Come, and let us return to the LORD: for He has torn, and He will heal us; He has smitten, and He will bind us up. After two days will He revive us: in the third day He will raise us up, and we shall live in His sight. Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: His going forth is prepared as the morning; and He shall come to us as the rain, as the latter and former rain to the earth.”
Attention animal lovers… this guy’s channel is oddly entertaining…
https://youtube.com/shorts/ICxBBskV2oM
Recently had a fawn join in the fun. Hilarious.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hEQ0YLGJNkY
So, the only problem with subterfuge is I don’t know if anybody followed the pointer I left,…
But on to MAGA TV, …
In summary, we know they didn’t use Dominion, or 2000 mules in 2022, even in must steal Maracopa.
And, because of the scrutiny and the lawsuit, we know of FOUR methods they DID use, and 3 of them were totally dependant on them knowing our voters would vote in person, on election day.
Thats the takeaway, the “bottom line”.
So, educating our voters so they don’t fall for the “no point in voting, they’ll just steal it again” is the vital FIRST part of GOTV, because until we overcome that, they aren’t going to listen to “you need to change HOW you vote.”
SECOND is to then get them to NOT vote on election day in person, but instead to “sign up” for a mail out ballot, make sure they recieve it, mark it, and get it to the county recorder.
Now, there is ONE method they used, thats more challenging. Jay Valentine talked about it, its sneaky.
They look at the voter rolls, and find 10,000 voters that vote R, and have always voted in person on election day and never requested a mail out ballot.
They file a request for a mail out ballot for those voters. Just before the ballots will be mailed out, they change the zip code of these voters.
When the envelopes get to the post office, the big green machine rejects them, cause the address doesn’t match the zip code.
Supposed to have a human resolve the issue, but they have someone scoop them up. They mark the ballots for Hobbs, scrawl a signature on the envelope approximating the one on file with DMV, and inject them into the system.
Once those ballots are counted (they have a system to “tell”; voters can check to see if their vote has been tallied, the cheaters can, too) they change the zip code in the voter rolls, back.
The voter shows up on election day to cast their vote, and is told they already voted by mail, and when they insist they didn’t are given a “provisional ballot”.
Provisional ballots are like TSA security measures at airports, mollify people without doing anything.
Provisional ballots are ONLY counted, IF the total # of ballots could POSSIBLY effect the outcome.
So, for each voter they do this with, they have just given Katie Hobbs 2 votes over KL.
But wait, they only changed ONE persons
vote, right?
Say you have 10 ballots, 5 for Hobbs, 5 for KL, so even.
Change ONE KL vote to Hobbs, and now its 6 for Hobbs, 4 for KL; A TWO VOTE DIFFERENCE.
Do this with 10,000 votes, you now have a 20,000 benefit to Hobbs.
IF our voters sign up for a mail out ballot, well before election time, that MAY prevent this from occurring, although if they see our voters all signing up for mail ballots, they may still try it.
As WE adapt to their methods of cheating, and take methods “off the table” we can expect them to come up with others.
And, it still applies that SWAMPING them (just NOT ON ELECTION DAY) makes cheating far more challenging.
Sharpiegate, broken machines at our polling location (both voter suppression methods) and the 35,000 ballot stuff (done ON election day, when overwhelmed signature verification just let them pass thru) all DEPENDED on our voters voting in person on election day.
So, overcome “not voting, cause they will just steal it again” so that we CAN have a large turnout, AND communicate to our voters how to vote differently, thats our GOTV task, and its why we can not wait until 3-4 months before the election to get started.
MAGA Candidates are not like other candidates, and MAGA GOTV can not be like “typical” GOTV efforts,…in fact there is very little FROM typically GOTV efforts, that transfers over.
More later, if anyone is following,..
We can’t totally eliminate mail-in voting. Our military serving overseas have to vote this way, and there ARE some home bound citizens that vote this way.
When I was truck driving I had to vote absentee until they came out with early voting.
Just a follow up from yesterday’s open thread:
Garrison and GrandpaM – thank you for being so kind and welcoming. I have seen you both around, but don’t believe we’ve engaged as yet. I usually only add a very occasional comment here or there. But I do see your names regularly.
To know me – I love freedom above just about all else, and I can’t understand those who don’t. And I love Trump. About 5 years ago I was on holidays in Canada and met a bunch of Americans who were also there on holidays. I told them I love Trump, but most of them did not. Then when I left my job pre mandates, I wrote on my farewell cake “Trump won”. I have a magnet on my fridge that says MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN. And then a few weeks ago I was out with a new friend (my parents neighbour) and her friends. I said I love Trump – and one of them got up and left because she refused to hear me say that I love Trump. But I will take this as a challenge for next time we meet.
And Betsy, I said to my Texas friend – there’s someone in Texas named Betsy, do you know her. But my friend ignored me 😂. However, thanks to her, I am regularly wearing a Texas t-shirt. I think I have about 4. My friend lives not too far from Galveston.
Hope you guys are all well. I’m exhausted (it’s 6:30pm here). I’ll check if there’s replies, but not sure when, or if I’ll have time to respond to any. But I will definitely check.
These words of yours Rach, brought me joy.
Take care and God bless
Evening Rach! Great to have a Texan from OZ. I saw your posts at the time another friend from down under, Mungrel was still here, and I may have replied to you once but the thing me difference can be a real obstacle to having a conversation.
Anyway, I enjoy reading your posts. And like I’ve told Betsy being a Texan is a state of mind. 😁
You got here as fast as you could….that’s what counts😁. SO glad you did😘
Autocorrect strikes again. That should have been time difference not thing me. 😆
Autocorrect hates me.
That last auto strike still brings on loud laughter.
I don’t think that one was autocorrect but don’t tell…:)
Morning, dear Rach! How DARE she ignore you!!! Doesn’t she know who I am?? Apparently not😂 😂😂
where you from Rach
Australia…she’s a Treeper from way back, molon. A real treasure.
thanks Bett
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Hello Rach. So happy to hear you are a Trump lover. We are too. My husband and I get lots of complements on our Trump hats we wear everywhere we go. He is Great!! Bless you and keep telling everyone Trump is great.
Here ya go, Marti…just for you, your wise hubby, and all the rest of us on the Trump Train💕
I bet MAGA Train could kick Tommy The Train’s a$$
Good morning all! As I said yesterday, we’re coming up on the end of the spring Tornado season.
The American Storm
@BigJoeBastardi
another step up with 120 tornadoes in 3 days in areas where day 2 forecasts no higher than enhanced risk. Interesting eh? But next 10-15 days will see a marked flattening, similar to last step up. Still a very much above average season so far
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Today the enhanced area has moved east and south and lies at the junction of the borders of SE Kentucky, NE Tennesse, and the western tip of Virginia.
Storm Prediction Center May 16, 2023 0600 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook (noaa.gov)
According to the NWS, that enhanced area will continue to move eastward to the coast tomorrow.
Meanwhile the death toll from Mocha last night stood at 29. There undoubtably will be more, but what a change compared to the historically high counts. BTW there were weather satellites up in 1970, including those have geosynchronous orbits. And yet the highest recorded death tool was in 1970 and the one that hit in 1975 took about 300,000 lives.
So that begs the question. What changed? My vote goes for communications and especially that via the internet and smart phones!
As of this morning the count was 41. But communication with many isolated communities has yet to be restored. Suspect the final count will be
In the hundreds:
Doppler radar was implemented for weather in the late 80’s.
This allowed for better detection of tornadoes and the conditions from which they spring, enabling that better communication to slightly precede any damage.
A tropical cyclone develops in the Bay of Bengal and then moves towards shore. Early detection comes by aircraft or satellite or ship reports. But only monitoring from Satellite gives the big picture.
Gabby just came and gave me two leg rubs and is now laying at my feet. Very rare for her.
Good morning Rob
Good morning. The Chevy pickup is done at Short’s Machine shop. They rebuilt the flange end of the exhaust manifold and put a kit on the hook it up to the existing exhaust. Now I go pick it up and take it back to Wright’s electric to get the brake switch issue fixed. The kids will be down on Friday to get it.
You’re somethin else, rah❣️
Just a PaPaw doing what he can for his family.
oh. it’s breaking my heart ..
Put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace. – Ephesians 6:15
In Ephesians 6, Paul provides a plan to fight Satan. He describes the Christian battle against the devil through the illustration of a soldier’s armor. Today’s verse describes the soldier’s shoes as being “the readiness given by the gospel of peace.” When a soldier goes to war, he would not think of going barefoot. He would not be ready.
It may seem ironic that peace is part of the way believers wage war. But the fight is against Satan, not people. “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood” but the “spiritual forces of evil” (Ephesians 6:12). The gospel of peace is the message that Jesus paid the price for sin, offering peace with God. If you want to do battle with evil, let the message of reconciliation motivate you.
“God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation” (2 Corinthians 5:18).
Your enemy is described as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8), a tempter, a murderer, a deceiver, an accuser, and a destroyer. But do not fear, submit to the Lord and resist the evil one. “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you” (James 4:7-8).
Draw near to God and give Him thanks for the peace brought by Christ’s sacrifice. Prayer is another part of God’s armor. “Praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication… with all perseverance… for all the saints” (Ephesians 6:18). Pray that the gospel of peace will continue to be preached in the United States and throughout the world.
https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/daily-prayer-briefing/?utm_source=daily_briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_briefing&utm_content=daily_briefing
Matthew 10:13 “And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.”
Philippians 4:7 “And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
Colossians 3:15 “And let the peace of God preside in your hearts, to the which also you are called in one body; and be thankful.”
Isaiah 26:3 “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee.”
2 Chronicles 16:9 “For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward Him . . .”
May 16
MORNING
A servant of Jesus Christ. Rom. 1:1
Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. John 13:13
If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. John 12:26
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Matt. 11:29, 30
What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Phil. 3:7
Being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. Rom. 6:22
Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. John 15:15
Thou art no more a servant, but a son. Gal. 4:7
Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh. Gal. 5:1, 13
EVENING
I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel. Psa. 16:7
His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor. Isa. 9:6
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding, I have strength. Prov. 8:14
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psa. 119:105
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Prov. 3:5, 6
O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself. it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. Jer. 10:23
Thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. Isa. 30:21
Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. Prov. 16:3
He knoweth the way that I take. Job 23:10
Man’s goings are of the LORD: how can a man then understand his own way? Prov. 20:24
Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory. Psa.73:24
This God is our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide even unto death. Psa. 48:14
Bagster
https://dailylightdevotional.org/05/0516.html
Good morning Poyeema
nice posts , as usual
thank you ☘☘☘
Verse of the Day for Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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“But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.”
Matthew 24:36 (KJV)
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered!!!
BE MY VOICE
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.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
God morning, duchess. All of the above? Lovely…simply lovely😌😘
Morning, Bet – guess who is here entertaining in your stead – Mo Molon!!!
Gonna be a fun day!!! Hope and Pray you got mightily blessed while you slept!!!
💖 🧚🏻♀️ 💖 🧚🏻♀️ 💖
As much as I hope you did as well, dear sis🙏🏻💕
So gooooood to have him back!!!💕
Mornin’ all!
Morning WeeWeed!
Good Morning Wee
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That rino cannot hide
Nope. Just like his when he puts the morally repugnant H Clinton in. He always shows her without a shoe, the missing one being some where within the cartoon.
Or that may be Ben Garrison now that I think about it.
Man that is an understatement. Not a hint in the headlines of my MSN feed about the Durham report. Have to scroll down and then the sources are the WP and NYT.
Our Father
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.
Bless you. It is beauty that sustains me.
PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.
Matthew 18:20
“For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”
…and there is Love
Generation Divine -by Anne-François-Louis Janmo
“Love God, serve God; everything is in that.
-St. Clare of Assisi
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“Pray as though everything depended on God. Work as though everything depended on you.”
-St. Augustine
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“Lord, make me an instrument of your peace; where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; and where there is sadness, joy.”
-St. Francis
Good morning, Molon🌸
-Lovely posts; thanks.
They brought this simply sung hymn to mind:
Good morning Patience
thank you for the nice song friend
hope you have a very nice day
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Good to see you again today molonlabe !
good to see you too cobee
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Best hymn ever!! 🙂
Always brought on
lots of emotionS
as a youngster; still does.
This is (also) my favorite:
Goodness, it was good to hear that again!!
I have the “make me a channel of your peace” prayer card on my kitchen windowsill and sing that song to myself every time I see it 🙂
THE HABIT OF WEALTH
“Partakers of the divine nature.” 2 Peter i. 4
We are made partakers of the Divine nature through the promises; then we have to “manipulate” the Divine nature in our human nature by habits, and the first habit to form is the habit of realizing the provision God has made. “Oh, I can’t afford it,” we say – one of the worst lies is tucked up in that phrase. It is ungovernably bad taste to talk about money in the natural domain, and so it is spiritually, and yet we talk as if our Heavenly Father had cut us off with a shilling! We think it a sign of real modesty to say at the end of a day – “Oh, well, I have just got through, but it has been a severe tussle.” And all the Almighty God is ours in the Lord Jesus! And He will tax the last grain of sand and the remotest star to bless us if we will obey Him. What does it matter if external circumstances are hard? Why should they not be! If we give way to self-pity and indulge in the luxury of misery, we banish God’s riches from our own lives and hinder others from entering into His provision. No sin is worse than the sin of self-pity, because it obliterates God and puts self-interest upon the throne. It opens our mouths to spit out murmurings and our lives become craving spiritual sponges, there is nothing lovely or generous about them.
When God is beginning to be satisfied with us He will impoverish everything in the nature of fictitious wealth, until we learn that all our fresh springs are in Him. If the majesty and grace and power of God are not being manifested in us (not to our consciousness), God holds us responsible. “God is able to make all grace abound,” then learn to lavish the grace of God on others. Be stamped with God’s nature, and His blessing will come through you all the time.
Oswald Chambers
May 16th Devotional
Good morning my Prayer Warrior friend .
The day is dawning and what better way to start it than with you .
God bless you my friend
Dawning Is The Day ~ Moody Blues
Good morning Treepers
L’Ange et la merby-by Anne-François-Louis Janmot
Morning, MO!!! So happy to see you here – We missed you!!! Welcome back!!!
Have a Blessed and Fun Day!!! 💙🧚🏻♀️💙🧚🏻♀️💙
Good morning my dear sweet friend
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Had lots to do
Missed you too
Understand perfectly – am still wondering from where the other two hands came – 🙃
Gramps is home – and doing well – Mike is home – and doing well, too!!!
Both have great caretakers – so imagine they are happily stuffing their faces – lol
Have to tell you. – you are looking especially handsome today – 😄
*Doing a Happy Dance* here – 💙🧚🏻♀️💙
Wondered this morning if Mike had gone home. Bless you for the confirmation!!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Duchess . Lovely to see you again my friend
Moody Blues-Lovely To See You
Just passing thru.. a very good morning to you Molonlabe.. hope your day goes well..🍀🍀🍀😀👍
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your just passing thru
well how do you do
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good to see you bud
PERFECT POST!!! Agree – Lovely to See You, too!!! 🥰
Good morning Molon
Beautiful stained glass images
Good morning Bananas
nice to see you here in the tree
Good morning my friends! I pray you are all aware of our blessings, diligent in seeking the truth, wise and courageous in speaking the Truth. May we be submissive to our Father, and grateful for his grace, mercy, and steadfastness as we forge our path for this blessed nation.
Amen goes right there, Doc!!!
Have a Blessed Day!!! 💙🧚🏻♀️💙
like what you say and how you say it CD
you are a Great American
and glad you’re part of the Tree
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how does this always happen? I go to sleep, it’s another day later! LOL
Happy Tuesday to all! (waving…..)
Had to poke my head in, can’t stay long, swamped day! Will try to stop in later!
I pray over each of you a Lord-filled, Lord-protected BLESSED DAY!
Elise….thank you and God bless you also
We’ll see you later, Elise. The best sorts of days.🙏🏻
35 minutes ago
A REMOVAL OF THE BIDEN IS COMING
JULIE GREEN MINISTRIES
https://rumble.com/v2o2w86-a-removal-of-the-biden-is-coming.html
Ducheee
So that’s Julie right
Finally see her
I don’t think I’ve seen her face yet .
I like this . Seeing her live face , doing a live talk .
She’s nice .
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So are you friend
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Be the Light in this dark world
The Names of God – by Marilyn Hickey
https://www.christianbook.com/names-of-god-marilyn-hickey/9781603740869/pd/740869
Be still my heart. Marjorie Greene has kept her 2021 action alive too, its time before we have no semblance of our country left. Ok byeeeee (running out the door. )
Hi Molon, that was my favorite part of Finding Nemo. Still cracks me up. After spending lots of time at Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf I can attest to the pushy, greedy seagulls screaming mine, mine, mine while stealing French fries or anything.
Puppy love
Love it
Morning Tex
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Good morning Treepers
Good morning Joe
Nice sunrise
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Good morning Molon. Yes it is. And how are you today?
doin good Joe
thank you
Really clever.
Simple yet profound in one photograph
Hello Mary
Good to have you here friend.
Bet is a clever woman isn’t she !
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Not so much, my friend…wish I were even half as clever as the person who came up with this! Bless you for thinking I am🤗
Not everyone looks at the essence of a thing. That’s Bet’s strength and the nuggets she offers to encourage people to think deeply.
Gosh, Mary. Thank you💕 from my heart.
Ivermectin!!
Chariots Of Fire – The London Symphony Orchestra
Thank you so much Molonlabe!! One of my favorite songs!!
And my favorite quote is from the movie: “I believe that God made me for a purpose. But He also made me fast, and when I run, I feel His pleasure.”
The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo
Psalm 138:1-3, 7-8.
R. Your right hand saves me, O Lord.
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I will give thanks to you, O Lord, with all my heart,
for you have heard the words of my mouth;
in the presence of the angels I will sing your praise;
I will worship at your holy temple,
and give thanks to your name.
Your right hand saves me, O Lord.
Because of your kindness and your truth,
you have made great above all things
your name and your promise.
When I called, you answered me;
you built up strength within me.
Your right hand saves me, O Lord.
Your right hand saves me.
The Lord will complete what he has done for me;
your kindness, O Lord, endures forever;
forsake not the work of your hands.
Your right hand saves me, O Lord.
Amen🙏🏻
Good morning my dear friend
i don’t believe we have said good morning yet
Good morning Bet
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Missed you yesterday my fine friend
That I missed you, dear friend, is an understatement. There was a hole in the fabric of our beautiful tapestry, now mended🍀💕
While you were away, I was tending your lovely garden and caught an interloper, but thought you wouldn’t mind…
Thought of you while I listening to these two serene songs by one of my favourite ensembles. Leaving them for you as a “welcome back” gift.
CHANTICLEER
“Shenandoah”
“L’Amour de Moy”
Oh
Very nice
Will give them a good listen
Interlopers are welcome in my garden any time
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Her head is shaped just like a piece of the English ivy
Well spotted!😊
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All are welcome in my garden !!!
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The most beautiful invitation ever🍀
I am there in spirit🌻
Blessings to all today!
A reminder to be encouraged in case you need…
”Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but the LORD delivers him out of them all.”
Psalm 34:19
Blessings to you too Della
Thanks for the encouragement 🙂
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Hello, amigo!
Be of good cheer,
It’s Onward Christian soldiers, marching as to war …
(Internet spotty lately out in the boonies. 🙁)
Understand
As longs as your eyes are good enough.
That’s all I care.
Seeing you
Seein
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You’re so kind, it’s choking me up here, Molon…
My vision is a tad better than when problem began, two months ago. (day after surgery)
It’s mainly small print I can’t see. So, if I post any “questionable” words, you’ll know why!
Still can’t believe this happened: In for a sinus procedure >> out with vision difficulty.
My eyesight was 20/20, now 20/40.
it makes me angry, b/c a drug was used without my knowledge that it had possible side effect.
I see eye doc next month and hopefully some glasses will help.
I’ve decided to let this go – to let it be.
It is now in God’s hands. He allowed it to happen for His own good purposes.
Singing that hymn: it is well with my soul. Whatever my lot, He had taught me to say…
Thanks Molon, for being a caring, thoughtful soul to all on these branches.
Everyone here is fighting a battle, and need the Lord’s help!
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Praying for your eyesight’s healing, Della. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thanks much, Gramps. … I’m okay with it.
This image shows my heart thoughts about you in these branches.
You’re always showing concern for others – even in the midst of your own difficulties.
It speaks volumes — and shouts: Love.
(the love of Christ)
Thank you, Gramps.
“When someone helps you, and they’re struggling, too – that’s not help. That’s love.”
Della, you are too kind. 🙂
I shouldn’t be surprised this medication was not discussed with you, Della, especially explaining side effects as severe and life altering as the one you’ve experienced….but I am horrified. And now I am, for one time and one time only, speechless.
I am leaving this for you because it is my favourite performance. There is a calm about it, a serenity in his delivery which really is at the very core and heart of our saying, “I’ll leave this with you, dear Lord. Into Your hands I place myself and my healing.”🙏🏻
(Not wanting to take more space on the thread, boring others) – my doc is very good and I’ve used him twenty years. He did drop ball by not informing me of possible side effects of medicine. I would have declined it. Since then, he has said this is usually temporary, but two months has passed. I understand that medical procedures are not a guarantee. That’s why doctors “practice” it.
In similar vein, your hubs came home with an unexpected problem.
It’s simply a risk we all are subject to in order to correct something else.
Thank you for the music and will listen this evening — when all is quiet!
I have a selection for you, too, and will leave below.
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I’ve watched/listened to Pastor Chuck Swindoll for years, and he’s now age 89!
So, it’s bit of challenge, for him to deliver his messages, but they’re still excellent.
I truly admire him for continuing to preach at his age.
His church places great emphasis on traditional music – and lots of it. They even have pipe organ.
Last Sunday, the choir sang a spectacular song, “My Song in the Night” that was especially moving. I’ve listened multiple times since. After the song, Pastor Swindoll made few comments about this music, and he is dead on.
Immediately before choir begins, a young girl reads few verses from Psalm 42;
this brought me to tears – that there is a remnant for Christ in the younger generation!
If you click on the marker 22:30 – the girl reads, and then choir sings.
Hope you can listen.
https://www.stonebriar.org/message/a-mothers-enduring-influence/
Wonderful! I am bookmarking this for when my day is done. I am looking very much forward to listening💕
What’s this I hear Mrs. Jones? Bookmarking? Do you save to faves? Something simpler?
A few more prayers in the Prayer Bank for your lovely daughter’s travels and as always, for all of my branch-mates. Love and Blessings to all.
I save to faves, parichute. I’m on a Kindle and it is so easy to do for me.
I was just thinking this afternoon about dates.She leaves on June 1, her birthday, and will be back exactly one month from today.
Two weeks ago, she secured a new better paying g job more suited to what she’s best at. Went through two months of interviews. Her new employers don’t know it yet but they will look back on her horizon g and realize it was one of the best decisions they’ve ever made….and so say this not as her mother (though I could easily do so) but as someone who knows that everywhere she has been, people were very sorry to see her go.
So she starts on Monday and then to Indonesia for two weeks.
I turn her over to Almighty God and know He will make sure she returns safely. I’ve done that many times and He has never failed me…or her. Out of my reach but never out of His.🙏🏻
That you’ve remembered she was going and the dates has touched me more than I can ever express, and my heart truly thanks you😘
That’s the nuance of words. Temporary for you may mean something else entirely for him. Ask him his definition of it to see exactly what temporary means to him, Della.
And I hope his answer gives you something concrete to hold on to.🙏🏻
Blessings back to you, pari!
What cha got cookin!
Will do, thank you…
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God morning, dear Della. Only Spurgeon could write something like this🙏🏻
You’ve been much on my mind, and I am so glad to see you. It would be a very much poorer world without you in it, sweet Southern Sis.🌹😘
For richer
For poorer
How’s that go
I don’t know
We be rich today Bet
Love seeing MissDella
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We are rich. In so many blessed ways, molon. We notice when friends are absent. Search for them when they are and remove when they reappear, as with you and Della today. I give thanks every night for our family and friends here. Every single night🙏🏻💕
(Speaking of which, phoenix has taken a leave of absence. We haven’t seen her in weeks. I know she is in the area of Ohio where the chemical spill was, so pray all there, especially our phoenix, are all right.🙏🏻)
Rejoice when they reappear!!
I’m unplugging Autocorrect and plugging it back in to seen if that works!
You’re so sweet, Betsy … thank you! You and hubs are in my thoughts, too. Especially my prayer.
Wondering how Chris is faring with the new Rx?
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Better, thankfully. It is a maintenance regimen which seems to be working. The issue is getting him to accept that he’ll have to adapt to this part of his journey. Never one to be defeated by anything, this has introduced him to his mortality.
But it has also brought him closer to Almighty God in ways that I can’t describe; and for that alone, I give daily praise for His grace and His mercies. Every day is a gift, and he knows it.
Today is our anniversary. I wouldn’t normally announce such a thing, but this is one which at one point we believed we wouldn’t see. So much to be thankful for today….and we are🙏🏻😘
All of this is wonderful news — especially after hearing of his recent breathing struggles!
(That grieved my heart to hear..)
The Good Lord, in His mercy, has sent help – in more ways than one! (He gives abundantly)
Your hubs sounds similar to mine; can be difficult at times to convince him of his human frailty…
But most precious? through all of this, He is closer to God.
You’re so right – there are times like these we have no words – only awe and wonder of Almighty God…
I know this has been so hard for you both – but, consider the reward!
Happy anniversary to you both! Ours is May, too!
May is a lovely month – for many reasons…
Hope you two can toast or celebrate the day for all the years God has brought you through.
Maybe a big bowl of Blue Bell?
Thanks, Betsy, for sharing this. It’s a beautiful testimony.
Others need to see and hear – and rejoice with you! 😘
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Thank you, dearest of dear friends. And I wish you and your devoted husband a Happy Anniversary as well🌹
Yes, the Good Shepherd works in mysterious ways His wonders to perform.
Chris’s faith was, I shall say, damaged by the deaths of his two lads. Almighty God has used this near death (for him) event, horrible as it was, as a way to draw him back…I am convinced of it. The blessing, the bright silver lining to it all. If one pays attention while one’s world is crashing, there is always at least one of those and probably more. Something sometimes unrealized until we gain some distance then turn around to see where we’ve been and Who has accompanied us all the while. …during those times when we can’t think straight from one moment to the next.
He has just taken my car to be washed at the dealership where he worked for so many years, which washes all cars they sell free of charge.
Could he have done so last week? Absolutely not. So yes, we have much to celebrate this year. And we praise His Holy name for His grace in making it happen.
And finally, most of all…MOST of all! Gratitude for putting loving and prayerful friends in our lives to provide the requests for recovery. Bless-ed treasures each and every one. You all were heard…and we were given His answer.
Deo gratias!!!!🙏🏻😘
This is a beautiful story, Betsy; I’m absolutely amazed that he’s out and about today!
Wasn’t it just last week that he could hardly breather?!
Yes, God remembers our frame – we’re made of dust – and many times people do not recover from those heart-wrenching losses on their own.
God is patient with us and He loves us.
He doesn’t hold our mistaken thoughts/grudges against us; His heart is kind and merciful.
The Lord has shown that to your beloved. And I am so thankful, right along with you!💕
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Yes! Last week it would have been impossible. He struggles at times, especially when he showers, but recovers more quickly with this new inhaler. That’s huge progress.
And yes once again! If we got everything we deserved, well…
Imagine that sort of unfathomable love and forgiveness!! That is our Abba Father. How can we not praise Him forever?🙏🏻💕
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So glad to hear of progress and happy things for you and chris, betsy.
may you enjoy a blessed and happy anniversary, too!
Oh bless, Slowcobra😘 Thank you so very much.😊🌻
Oh how lovely, duchess!! And I thank you…we thank you from both our hearts😘🤗
To love, honor and oh boy🥂❣️
-Congratulations. 🎊
Plenty of the oh boys, Patience. But who doesn’t have those?? Getting through those just strengthens the bonds.😊
Happy Anniversary to you and Chris, dear sister!
Thank you, G😘
Happy Anniversary to you and your beloved.
So kind, Gramadeb. Thank you😘
Les grandes orgues de la cathédrale d’Albi
Toccata & Fugue D Minor, BWV 565
just a pic . purdy aint it
Hilary Hahn • Sarabande from Bach Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004
Pic is gorgeous, Molo! There’s a place down the road from me like this – green, rolling hills with red barns and black cows.
I just sit at the stop sign while in car and gaze, till the horns behind start honking…
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😂😂😂😂😂!! Age has its compensations and privileges. Carry on gazing👍🏻
Trust me I do take advantage when needed!
Hopefully, won’t end up like my eccentric great-uncle, in his 90s.
While driving his car, he would come to stop sign, take out all the cards in his wallet, sit there and count them. Horns blaring and all.
Finally, the small town police had to come move him on his way . 😂😂😂
Bless his heart…
Oh my gosh!!!!!!! Thank goodness he was in a small town!
Which of course reminds me of a story about some ladies I never knew who were relatives of my much missed mother in law, all from a very small central Texas town which they seldom left.
This was in the 70s. Four of them drove to Dallas to see a nephew who was in school there. Think country mice go to the big city.
Of course they drove slowly, trying to find their way in the days of no GPS, written directions only.
And of course they got so lost and ended up downtown, driving the wrong way on a one way street.
They were stopped by a policeman who when reaching the driver’s window asking what the heck was met with the answer…
“We’re from the country.”
It was enough, and he let them go without a ticket.
The End 😁
That’s a sweet story — and really, how things should work!
Years ago we were visitors in Jacksonville, Fl for wedding.
Hubs driving, his mother in front seat, and me in back.
He turned onto one-way street, and cars flying towards us!
Police stopped traffic and got us turned around.
No ticket, but scary… 😂😂
I’ll say!!!! The older I get, the more nervous I become about getting on major freeways.
I was always a confident driver, but no more.
Manners have disappeared on those massive and spaghetti like roads. If I can I try to stay in my area. But going back and to from the hospital over a week, I was nearly run off them by impatient and speeding drivers. After the first day I found what I call a “scenic route” via a back way through residential areas which put me right at the front door of the hospital.
And as I have no sense of direction , that was 👍🏻.
Same here – we stay in our semi-rural area but sometimes have to go to the metro area. We’ll use back roads instead of freeways. Occasionally have to get on the freeway, and it’s madness here.
And many drivers look at their cellphone — while driving. That’s as bad as drunk driving.
But no one seems to care as if it’s natural.
I detest driving around those with that mindset…so dangerous.
Yes, those wretched phones😵
☘️🍀☘️ cluck cluck
Happy anniversary to my friends
Bet and Chris
Awww … Happy Happy Anniversary, Chris and Betsy! Prayers for many more!
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Pretty chick – what’s her name!?
☘️🍀☘️ Hi Della , remember my baby chicks
Her name is Gertrude.
This is her sister Patricia .
But I think she Patricia may be a Patrick.
Great , another rooster.
Just what I need .
Want him , he’s all yours .
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No , wait . Patricia is Deborah .
Deb might be a rooster.
So many names. Hard to keep track. This new batch is funny. They wait every night outside of the coup for me to bring them to bed . They just sit there in this one spot by the gate waiting for me . I have to go out, pick each one up. And bring them to the coup and put them in. Good thing is , they don’t mind me pickin them up . I don’t have to run around after them. And they cluck cluck cluck as I’m puttin them in . I think they may be getting a hard time from the old gals.
Chain of command is a big thing with these chicks.
Who knew!?
You’ve got the same problem I had for about two years with our identical twin grandsons belonging to our oldest daughter and then again with two of our youngest’s triplets, also identical boys.
Dear glory we couldn’t get it right.
All my sister in law’s wide variety of beautiful chickens in Wales are named. But they all look so different from one another, remembering their names is a piece of cake for her.
It’s called pecking order for a reason
Yes, I remember- wow they’ve grown!
Sorry I can’t take him off your hands😞
Maybe Patience can?
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😘😘😘!!!!!
The best gift of friends and a lengthening of our days.🙏🏻🌹
Bless your sweet heart, thoughtful friend. Thank you. Here’s us…
…or a reasonable facsimile😎
Who’s who? 🙂
Left…me! Can’t you see me smiling for the photographer?? 😎😁
I absolutely can see your smile – does Chris have a mustache in real life?
He absolutely does! And a beard. 😂
I was going to mention the moustache on the other wee owl, but I thought I might be the only one to see it. Well done, Miss p😁