You are NOT alone!…
It might, heck, -check that- it does seem overwhelming at times. But that is the nature of this collectivist strategy. That is the purpose of this bombardment. We must hold strong and push back against the lies and manipulations. If you look closely at the attack, it is weak and much of it is psychological bait. Do not fall into the trap of despair.
When I share the message “live your best life”, it is not without purpose. Every moment that we allow the onslaught to deter us from living our dreams, is a moment those who oppose our nation view as us taking a knee. Do not allow this effort to succeed. You might ask yourself how I can, one person, a flea looking into a furnace, retain an optimistic disposition while all around me seems chaotic and mad.
Simple answer, it’s your choice. Two wolves fight – one filled with despondency, isolation, despair and dark imaginings; the other filled with faith, something bigger, unrelenting hope, focus and driven to remain connected. Which wolf will win? The one you feed.
The feeling of isolation begins first with a rejection of God… If you want to shake it, reconnect.
Shake it off. “Get up, get back on your feet, you are the one they can’t beat, and you know it.” WATCH:
The point? It ‘seems’ chaotic and mad because it has been created to appear that way. There are more of us than them; they just control the systems that allow us to connect, share messages and recognize the scale of our assembly.
And here we are… divided by a network of seemingly intoxicating systems; many purposefully driven by the modern dynamic of social media, steering a tribal outcome we are only now just beginning to fathom.
Ultimately the collective weight of progressive leftism is putting us is isolation. There are many historic references to this disconcerting sentiment to review with hindsight. However, ultimately the feeling of isolation first begins with a rejection of God. Defeat it by embracing Him.
In/around July 2020 it was obvious in my travels we were on the precipice of a disconnect from human interaction that would numb our psyche to what ultimately matters, fellowship.
Not only are various governmental agencies forcing the separation of people from their community networks, we were also seeing faith-based organizations, churches, buying into the fear.
Even in areas where churches were not forcibly shut down, we saw a structural shift where some faith leaders were willingly ostracizing their community under the guise of various medical, social and cultural alarms.
This is not good…. not good at all.
Fellowship is the essential ingredient to a purposeful life. How and why we interact with each-other is how and why we recharge our core humanity.
To see faith leaders willing to separate from the function of fellowship was alarming. However, as individuals we must not allow this foreboding sense to become the normal expectation.
Our nation needs more people like you, right now. Don’t wait… engage life, get optimistic however you need to do it. Then let that part of you shine right now… This is how we fight. Hold up that flag; give the starter smile… rally to the standard you create and spread fellowship again.
Throughout history large armies have been defeated through the process of division. It is not a leap to see the same strategic objectives being deployed against social assemblies including congregations. It is puzzling how many in leadership cannot see the danger in social and spiritual distance when the bond of fellowship is needed more than ever.
Each of us has a different connection to our community. Each of us has a different level of internal strength… such is the nature of living. However, the distance between people is manifestly not a good outcome when combined with the lack of food for the soul.
The influence of social media is already troublesome, physically distancing from human engagement only worsens the impact. There is no digital replacement for the true fellowship of humanity on a personal level.
Ultimately it is the currency of human connection that is the true value in our lives.
We have each felt how our positive influence upon the lives of others nourishes our own sense of purpose and fulfillment… Do not lose that. Do not think you can compensate for that through other arbitrary measures; you cannot.
With local, state and federal leaders moving increasingly toward self-interest; with disconnected workplaces creating social distance; with faith-based leaders unfocused on the value of fellowship; and now government entering your home to tell you the importance of separating yourself from your family we must dispatch these arbitrary decrees very deliberately.
Perhaps we are in this position today because we didn’t sit still enough and contemplate the real priorities in our lives. Fellowship is the essential ingredient to a purposeful life.
I will not divide my humanity, nor concede my core view of fellowship, simply to comply with the demand of another that I consider my brother or sister of greater or less value than myself. Any system that seeks to steer my path will not benefit from my participation. I choose freedom!
My f**king choice…
Our Liberty is inherent.
Our freedom is inherent.
The removal of both requires consent.
I choose not to disconnect.
I choose purpose.
I choose my own humanity.
I believe in a generous loving God.
My faith stands.
Whatever it takes.
I’m going back into the battle, refreshed, renewed, rearmed and restored…. No weapon formed against us will prosper!
Love to all,
~ Sundance
Amen!
May Truth, Strength and Justice be your standard bearer as you sortie forth into the battle, Sundance.
May the Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ hold you in the palm of His hand and protect you.
Amen!
Amen!
Sundance, great post. It inspired me to repeat something I have stated here before, and more. I am trying to inspire our fellow Treepers and you to reach a moment like the greatest moment in my life. And I believe some here have already had a moment like this. Do not be afraid to post a comment here about it, in order to help other people to reach the place we have reached.
On the 16th of June, 2016, while meditating, my soul left my body and traveled across the Universe, with no limits of space or time (Gods CREATION). Awesome, gorgeous 😃😍. And then, all of a sudden, I saw the entire Universe in front of me. Which meant that God had absorbed my soul in order to better explain and show things to me. He was showing me his CREATION through his ALL SEEING EYE 😍.
Then we communicated quietly, no sound, directly from mind to mind. He answered all the questions I had at the time. Then he connected me to the entire Universe, all of it, from the smallest subatomic particle to the largest galaxy. That explained to me how we are all connected to God, each other, and all of his CREATION. Since that moment, I have never been alone.
And then, as my soul flew back to my body after our meeting, something awesome happened. I may have mentioned it here before. It sounds crazy and goofy, but it is not. It is true 😃😍.
On its way back to my body, my soul started to fly right by a star. It wanted to fly into the star to explore it, but it was afraid. Then it decided to trust God’s word- our souls are immortal. So my soul flew into the star to explore it 😍.
An experience impossible to describe in detailed human terms. But the big terms- Was it scary? Yes. Was it awesome and gorgeous? Yes 😃😍.
Then, as my soul flew out of the star, all of a sudden I saw a tiny energy ball flying out of the star… my soul. Which meant God was showing my soul that he was watching it. He was happy I had decided to trust his word 😍🙏💖 and had explored and seen the awesome beauty of one of his big creations. Since that moment, I fear NOTHING. Satan and his puppets will never be able to make me turn my back on God.
When my time comes and I finally go back home, my soul will volunteer to be used by God to help him expand his beautiful CREATION. Anything from a tiny subatomic particle to an entire Galaxy. We will both be happy 😃😍🙏💖.
What an incredible account.
I had yard signs printed and created an online group specifically for my neighborhood in NextDoor.com. Neighbors helping Neighbors. Purpose is to look out for each other, help each other when necessary, i.e., someone’s yard needs mowing but they’ve been ill, hurt or their mower is broken…I send my 14 year old grandson to mow the lawn.
Need a prescription picked up? Need something from the grocery store? Running late and you need someone to get the kids off the bus?
My elderly neighbor passed yesterday. After work today, I will be taking 3 dinners, cakes and snacks so they don’t have to worry about cooking.
THERE IS NO ONE COMING TO SAVE YOU/ME/US-IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO SAVE OURSELVES. IT IS OUR DUTY TO DISSOLVE A TYRANNICAL GOVERNMENT.
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me…and you!
love to all the treepers and a thousand thanks to sundance (tusen tack) our teacher in this our road and life
You are right, I am NOT ALONE. I am a MAGA ‘conspiracy theorist’, banned at every so-called right wing site on the interwebs–Just like most of the rest of real MAGA.
Replaced by a bunch of fed puppets on social media, all pretending to represent MAGA, all while they flag, block, and ban those of us who helped President Trump win the nomination.
I am a free speech pirate, And everywhere that I raise my flag and say all the things that are not permitted online, I wake more people up to the idea that we do NOT have to comply with censorship, blocks, or bans.
Fight back. Do not comply. Yo ho ho…
Cold anger,
Hot Love,
An unbeatable combo.
Now is always the time.
Absolutely beautiful! Thank you Walrus.
From the time I was a child, and first heard this, it moved me.
Of course with God, none of us walk alone!
Blessings!
thank you
Fabulous song SD … which was written about a band mate who had grown weary of touring, was grumbling all the time, and spoke of quitting the band. It should remind us too … to shake it off … and realize just how good we have it (or can have it). You just shook off hurricane damage … I’ve done nothing so brave recently.
Is there any way I can get a copy of I NEVER CARED so I can keep on my android phone
Like….
IMHO, this is one of the most important exhortations you have made to the TH (quiet a statement – I know).
Ecclesiastes 4:11-12
Sundance, you are truly sent by God and truly an inspiration to me and am surely in need of at this lowest point in my life. I humbly say .. Thank You!!
Having only purchased our rural place 1.5 years ago we are new transplants to the area.
Since we had no friends or family nearby we hung our big flag as a signal that we love our country.
By have spent the last year making all kinds of flower beds across the front yard as I hope bring joy to those driving to the Pacific beach. The beauty of God’s creation can open a door as ‘inspiration is the breath of God’.
Happy to say it has brought us close friends as a result.
Sundance, you are an amazing spirit that is crucial in a time such as this. Thanks are not enough. I am so lifted by your presence and your words. A little background: I was fortunate to be born in the mid 1950s, and had a wonderful childhood (a little guilt about that, considering others who did not). When I was 30, Mom told me who my real Dad was. His uncle was beheaded for being a priest in Armenia during the genocide there, and so their family came to America and prospered. They owned a wonderful restaurant in Hartford, CT. I refrain from contacting them, as I don’t want them to feel badly about their Dad. (He had lied about his age in order to volunteer for WWII – he was only 16, and passed away 10 or so years ago). My daughter found the family on “Facebook” and they’ve always been Catholic, especially their mother (yeah, my Dad was a player, and apparently, so was my Mom). It was really weird seeing a photo of a woman my age looking just like me, which my daughter showed to me. Having not been brought up religious, I looked (intuitively) toward God after my best friend/half sister passed away in 2012. Later found out she was the daughter of a priest (geeze, Mom!) And so, here we are at one of the most Biblical eras in history, and I wonder – constantly – how ANYONE cannot, with their whole heart, mind and soul, praise our Father, the GOD of all creation, via Christ Jesus (and his unspeakable sacrifice for our sins). I will stay strong and keep spreading the truth, because ultimately, it’s the Truth that sets us free. Sorry for the long post. Peace, dear one.
J
Life stories, well. You never know who you are talking to nor the burden they carry.
Abandoned infant. Had a sister my mother took her left me, father was a drunk.
Great Uncle gave me a home. My grandmother was dead.
Like you researched to find out who I was.
Family came from Holland in late 1600’s to New Holland now New York.
Ancestors in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars
The smallest act of kindness is felt throughout the world.
Ultimately this is THE post.
Never, ever, ever lose hope!
My faith (though I constantly pray for an ever stronger one ) is what has sustained me through my toughest trials. And this one is no different.
Thank you SD for reminding us always to live our best lives!
And No. I will not comply. I choose freedom…
Living in Love, Light & Peace!
Excellent Sundance,
mahalo
😎🤙🏻
Fear not, for I am with you. I am your God. I have redeemed you. I have called your name. YOU ARE MINE.
Fox chock full of chaotic news stories…is it reporting news or creating it?
Fiddle Dee or Fiddle Dum?
Neer-r-r-r-a-teev or nyooz?
The heart is a bloom
Shoots up through the stony ground…
Indeed.
Thank you for your always welcome words of encouragement, Sundance.
I needed that inspiration. Thank you, Sundance!
Awesome its how I feel ***The lies these people tell are insane both sides **how do they sleep at night? They just get away with it… Dog and pony shows daily by congress nothing happens then they cheat @ the ballot box…
They look you square in the eye (via camera) and lie straight to your face…biden, rice,maddow…worst of all mayorkas…Granholm tight 2nd…
They don’t care…they are protected by the fundamental transformation monstrosity…
..the wingman…it’s song an
…not sure where it’s song an came from…
I typed eric holder…
Beautiful post! Inspirational video! Thank you!
🇺🇸MAGA🇺🇸
This here was the moment I started thinking, Maybe this guy is the real deal.
And he hasn’t disappointed me!
That was an amazing moment! Remember it like it was yesterday!
I loved that so much.
“Oh, look! Someone is trying to rule the world again…! But, of course, they will fail, again…!’
The broken state of our country, its people, and the world we live in, will soon fade away. To save ourselves and our families, we must focus on the Lord to find the good amidst the chaos around us.
Without getting into the weeds of the geo-political forces that are in play in our country and the entire world, let me just say that there is a “perfect storm” brewing that may or may not be survivable, with everything being returned to “normal” anytime soon.
The world seems to be going down the well-worn path of One World Government/One World Dictator-ism again. Even though these “empires” never end well, our collective human sinful nature seems to be creating the same mistake made many times over the history of man…The Egyptian, Roman, Grecian, Assyrian, Babylonian Empires…. European Colonialism, Czars in Russia, Hitler/Fascism, Stalin/Communism, Mao/Chinese Communism, and lately: Islamic Nation Building, even more lately, The Great Reset, One World Government, and Socialism/Equity/Equality.
I could go on, but I think you get the idea. We are about ready to tear our world down again in the name of Pride, Arrogance, and Corruption. It really seems like we never learn.
The wicked plot against the godly, they snarl at them in defiance. But the Lord just laughs, for he sees their day of judgement coming. Psalm 37:1-7/12-13
So, we must prepare for the trials and tribulations that very well could be upon us shortly…We must be able to discern what is happening around us and plan accordingly for our spiritual and physical survival…
Notice the similarities between our world of today and the world of the prophet Micah in 686BC, before the Assyrian and Babylonian invasions of Israel.
” how miserable I am! I feel like the fruit picker after the harvest who can’t find anything to eat. Not a cluster of grapes, or a single early fig can be found to satisfy my hunger. The godly people have all disappeared; not one honest person is left on the Earth. They are all murderers, setting traps even for their own brothers. Both their hands are equally skilled at doing evil! Officials and judges alike demand bribes. The people with influence get what they want, and together they scheme to twist justice. Even the best of them is like a briar; the most honest is as dangerous as a hedge of thorns. But your judgment day is coming swiftly now. Your time of punishment is here, a time of confusion. Don’t trust anyone-not not your best friend or even your wife! For the son despises his father. The daughter defies her mother. The daughter-in-law defies her mother-in-law. Your enemies are right in your own household!
As for me, I look to the Lord for help. I wait confidently, for God to save me, and my God will certainly help me. Though I sit in darkness, The Lord will be my light. I will be patient as the Lord punishes me, as I have sinned against him. But after that, he will take up my case, and give me justice, for all I have suffered from my enemies. Then my enemies will see that the Lord is on my side. They will be ashamed that they taunted me, saying, “so where is the Lord-that god of yours?” With my own eyes, I will see their downfall, they will be trampled like mud in the streets.
Where is another God like you, who pardons the guilt of the remnant, overlooking the sins of his special people? You will not stay angry with your people, forever, because you delight in showing unfailing love.” Micah Chapter 7
In an age, when religion was making little difference in people’s lives, Micah said that God expected his people to do what is right, love mercy, and walk humbly with him.
He requires the same of Christians today. In a world that is unjust, we must act justly, and do what is right. In a world full of pride and self sufficiency, we must walk humbly with God. Only when we live according to God’s way, will we begin to affect our homes, our society, and our world.
So this is our call to get right with God now, so that we may do the good things that are necessary to be prepared for the trials ahead, and the eventual victory over evil that the good Lord has promised over the ages…
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The Lord said to Joshua as he was preparing to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land:
“No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you, as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you. Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people. Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night, so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. This is my command-Be Strong and Courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged! For the Lord, your God is with you wherever you go.”Joshua Chapter 1
Start with a prayer today…
This is a prayer I wrote ten years ago, and it still applies to me, as well as all of us: weak and full of sinful failings and frailties:
Lord, thank you for showing me and teaching me the futility of worry about the past, and the foreboding darkness of the future days. Lord, you have taught me that, even though I have sinned and made many bad decisions in the past, you are a forgiving and loving God to those who believe in you, and wait on you, to bring good out of even my worst mistakes. Lord, I trust you to lead me by the hand through the trials of these coming days, and teach me your ways, on our path through this broken world, that leads to your Glory in Heaven.
Blessed are you, Lord, my God, King of the Universe, Prince of Peace…
‘
Thanks Sundance, I needed that.
LOL, all this hype and yet nothing since December on Kari Lake… Did I miss something in my search? The one person who is standing up against the dark powers running this country… For those who didn’t know this marks day three of Kari Lake in court challenging the election results…
Fantastic post!
The psyop of disillusionment has obummer written all over it. As the ring of power it is “entirely evil”. It is during his presidency that the foundation of our national monument cracked under a rare DC earthquake. I find that admin pure evil.
One lives in hell when the person has no hope. No hope for a better future, no hope for self expression in the true sense of one’s unique purpose in this world, no hope for a future of truth, beauty and love in the plan of God for this world.
I lived thorough he hopelessness of communism when I grew up. Then I came here-and tasted freedom for a bit.
One good bishop in a commie country long ago had a good saying, and I’ll paraphrase: the commies will destroy beautiful, old buildings and churches so they can build concrete high-rises. They will pour cement over all the flowers. But over the years, one seed will sprout and crack the cement. And their end will be near, then.
Now I and all of us must fight to return our nation to freedom for all. Freedom from this caustic regime of lies and deception. May each one of us be the seed for a beautiful tree/flower in God’s garden.
Onward and God help us!
This is very uplifting. At my ripe old age I’m watching the ruination of our once great nation happen before my very eyes. One nation under God. I will love my country until the day I die.
Whatever it is that initially draws us to the Treehouse, it is not only the intellectual nourishment of Sundances posts, as deliscious as they invariably ARE, it is just as much for the SPIRITUAL refreshment, like a fine wine which compliments the meal, so perfectly.
My compliments to the chef.
I just want to say something about the argument “there are more of us than them”. Umm..that argument is short sighted. It only matters when you get a majority of “us” to act against “them”. It’s a nice talking point to embue hope but unless you can deliver the goods it’s a useless argument. It’s rather a daydream citing. One must be able to motivate to action. That has not happened. And basically won’t. I say this because a vast amount of “us” don’t have the motivation nor frankly the cogency to act. Ergo the “them” keep control.
As a famous line in Dune states: He who controls the spice controls the universe.
The “them’ know that thus they control the media which sets the propagation of the agenda/narrative. In other words you have to control the media as the left has done.
There are certain ways to do that where serious actors can make changes that don’t take major funding or a shotgun approach. I’ve yet to see that suggested here. Just historical referencing and whining. So sad. Use your God given brain. Think this through. There are solutions right there.
Did you not understand what Sundance meant by “fellowship”?
Go befriend those people who believe in freedom.
It is possible that the “passivity” you perceive is not misplaced. Those who are aware are not the minority.
There has been enough time and events that have effected everyone on the personal scale.
Many DO understand what will need to be done but cling to the hope of the election fixing it rather than what is still unspeakable.
There is an undercurrent awareness in everyone and we each know there will be a price to pay to restore our Republic.
NO ONE wishes to (metaphorically) “utilize their self defense too early”. EVERYONE wants the paid price to be effective not a waste.
And so I say that until it is time, don’t worry about the passivity and don’t doubt that we are the majority. When push comes to shove, people will push back. They love their lives and nation.
{sticking with that fantastic album} ::
“if you think your life’s a complete confusion.. cuz your neighbor’s got it made…..just remember it’s
a grand illusion.. deep inside we’re ALL the same”
A great LP
I have fellowship with you also but “Truly”our fellowship is with the father and his son Jesus Christ.
“Faith cometh by hearing and hearing the word of God.” Not some of it, not parts and pieces or weak and meaningless sermons offered up by; heirling in place of Christ denominations. But by personal fellowship with God and his glorious son Christ Jesus The living Word the Spirit of which leads us into all knowledge and understanding ie the comforter.Text, context and co-text.
“Stand in the power of his might…” Ask yourself this, when I pray for protection, for wisdom and understanding for grace to fight the urges of the flesh for the lies to stop and the wicked to be exposed and brought to Justice for someone, anyone to come to a knowledge of the Truth to be strengthened with might by his spirit in our inner self, does God answer your prayers in Christ Jesus? Defi: all of Matthew chapter 7
Maranatha
If it is big it is corrupted. Big business. Big media. Big academia. Big sports. Big tech. Big government. Big religious institutions. All captured by corruption.
The money changers are back in control of the churches, synagogues, the temples. Just because Christ called them out two millennia ago doesn’t mean they left for good. Any and all large religious institutions have been captured by the money changers. Leading rabbis, pastors, reverends, all of them, every single last one of them must be presumed to be corrupted by their ambition, egos, pride, avarice, envy, all of the deadly sins have overtaken them.
With one and only one exception: Those that did not comply with orders to close. Those that did not comply with social distancing requirements. Those that allowed funeral and wedding ceremonies without restriction. Those that did not require masks. Those that did not require or proselytize about vaccines. Those that never broke their covenant with God, Almighty. And did not yield to the will of the state over the will of God. If a house of worship did any of those things then its leadership lacks sufficient faith in the God they serve and deserves zero, no trust from a congregation they wish to lead. They gave up on God. And placed their faith in man. Placed their institution under the dominion of the state, subservient to man’s law instead of serving God’s law.
If it is big it is corrupt. The Vatican and all formal national and international religious institutions. Practicing one’s faith isn’t predicated on attending services in big houses of worship. The bigger the more corrupt, the more money changers within it. Find a small one that kept faith with God even when the government threatened them. Who were willing to be thrown to the lions before they submitted to godless government heathen authorities. Like Pastor Artur Pawlowski. Who bravely stood against the godless evil in his nation. The same ones promoting sin and vice, wickedness in the same communities they closed houses of worship in. Even while they kept liquor stores and marijuana dispensaries open, casinos open, strip clubs open. If church leaders dutifully bowed their heads to government minders then they have forever forfeited their moral authority to be shepherds of the Lord; they are faithless, spineless impostors, weak in their convictions, unworthy hubs for the truly faithful to commune with God among.
Start your own small group of faithful who share your values, who share God’s message without fear, without the ambitions and sins of money changers in the larger houses of worship. 95% of all houses of worship failed this test of God’s. Their leadership must be replaced with the worthy faithful in their congregations. Or they should crumble into rubble where they stand. As houses of worship to Satan should.
Never heard of Tommy Shaw. (A truly astounding musician). Watching that teenage orchestra behind him brought back a tear to my eye when I remembered our high school orchestra performances, and me playing a stringed instrument as a teenager. Oh the memories and joy I felt at the time. There is way more good in humanity than bad. Never lose hope in our children. Thanks SD for this post.
Styx, that was awesome. I will ping you via email SD, my favorite is Blue Collar Man. Classic.
Thanks.
Suite madam blue
Speaks to where we are.
Hear, hear Sundance! This is his clarion call for each of us to find a purpose — and — most importantly — a connection.
Each will find their own way, as we are unique individuals. No one more important or worthy than another.
Find your solace, where you can connect with what truly matters — and feels fulfilling to you.
For me, I’ve found my solace thru horses & nature. More days than not, I’m riding my steadfast mare in the peaceful & ever-changing woods. Thru horses, I’ve connected with many like-minded people — including an amazing group of Amish riders. (And no, they do not all beat their horses to the ground.)
I’ve taken Sundance’s advice to heart — of — “Live Your Best Life” — which is why I’m seldom posting on CTH. Instead, I spend the majority of my time in nature; with animals; and with gentle people. There is peace.
And really, the only place online that feels comfortable anymore — is at The Conservative Treehouse.
Sundance has truly built a great refuge for like-minded people, and as such, it is time again to monetarily contribute so he can keep this safe haven going.
I encourage everyone to do the same.
Find your peace, and never, ever — lose hope.
Goodness does prevail.
Maybe not alone but separated.
What we are is unorganized.
Those who follow God’s path are anything but ‘unorganized.’ We are, in fact, unbeatable.
Spiritually yes. Physically (electorally) no.
To see such talented young people making some of the most beautiful music I’ve ever heard gives me so much hope for the future. Their delight brought tears to my eyes.
Which Trinity of highly important courses are the first to go when budgets get tight?
Music, Art, and any Foreign Language.
I have seen it too often, along with the sneering disregard given to those courses.
I have heard a principal tell the Music Teacher to her face:
“What are you doing by pushing these kids with homework? Really? Homework for MUSIC?! It’s just Music! It doesn’t matter for their futures in college!”
He thereupon threatened her with her job, if she persisted in giving homework for her Music courses!
His idiotic attitude also applied to Art and Foreign Languages, and could be found among our colleagues, parents, principals, superintendents, and school boards from both public and private schools.
I can attest that in Germany, such a situation simply does not exist: symphony orchestras can be found in schools – even rural schools – more often than not.
I am proud that Cleveland, Ohio has such a program for young people!
Jesus promised to give his followers the best of gifts, the Holy Spirit as our Counselor and Helper. Even if the whole world is against a single one of God’s children, against one man; what, then, shall we say in response to these things?
If God is for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31
We are not alone. God is faithful.
Behold, the hour is coming, indeed it has come, when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, for the Father is with me. John 16:32
Thank you for this ray of hope in dark times……
Thank you, Sundance! ‘Here is courage, mankind’s finest possession, here is the noblest prize that a young man can endeavor to win.’By Spartan poet Tyrtaeus
Where are the Summer Gardens?
I greatly respect Sundance + the readership here. I think this post is great – but there is one item I just don’t get:
(Q)
If you look closely at the attack, it is weak and much of it is psychological bait. Do not fall into the trap of despair.
(EQ)
If you can stomach it, the attack looks pretty f-awesome.
But I guess I am simply wired differently than the Average Person (and know why.
To me, the bigger the Opposition, the harder we fight… If it were easy, I’d feel no need to join the winning team…
I think this is worth pointing out.
Why?
Where are the summer gardens…?
Why is a “Defeatest” like I am occasionally accused of being the only one in my area I’ve seen for 3 years now…?
I’ve been screaming The Sky is Falling for 3 years now while EVERYONE wanted me to shut up because there was no chance Trump could lose + I must be a bot or troll or operative.
Then it was perhaps a majority guessing the same things because it was clear a Red Tsunami was coming that would cripple the Cabal lickidysplit.
That was less than a year ago…
I’m till here saying The Sky is Falling…. Get bleeping bysy preparring…!
No summer gardens in sight even though I’m now part of the majority now that thinks our Institutions are utterly corrupt + against us…?
Are we really flipping from There is no need to fight to fighting is hopeless…?
Is Common Optimism more deadly than Pessimism…???
How can rhe Average Person prepare + act effectively if a realistic assessment of the battlefield conditions are too disheartening…???
I just don’t understand what it takes – one way or another – to end up with the Average Person putting up the adequate fight…
If we convince everybody the attack really isn’t so big, is that going to do it..?
Isn’t that where we just came from…???
If I thought it was hopeless, I’d be elsewhere.
If I thought downplaying what I consider reality would work, I’d do it.
If I thought sceaming the sky is falling would work, I would, and it still seems the best path for me now, obviously, but its been a big failure so far…
I didnt convince anyone our Institutions are gone + want to destroy the majority of us — their actions did that…
Now Im welcoming yall on board the train I’ve been on for 3 years + I’m begging you – prepare like the lives of your family are at stake because the lives of your family are a stake.
If you give up you’ll end up just as destroyed as you were going to back when you were sure – things werent so bad….
Surrender isnt an option.
Giving up makes zero sense.
Doing nothing is surrendering.
If you need to feel like the attack is not that big + can convince yourself of it, good, but for the love of God get busy getting prepared locally…!!
If you have been already then I wasnt talking about you but would you explain to everyone why + how you have been….
I am trying to be constructive. I feel somebody needs to be heard saying this.
The Optimist have dominated so far. I wish us all well, and pray for all.
But we are 3 years into this already…
Nutshell Version:
If you don’t fear a food crisis is likely, you won’t rush to grow your own.
but Fear of a food crisis causes people to give up + they won’t garden either it seems.
Then what the hell can I say to people when im convinced its coming + my heart goes out to us all + wish they’d get ready.. ???
I’m 3 years into building one even though I know easy changes in gov ordinances along Agenda 21 lines stand a good and chance of coming which would criminalize my effort…
So be it… Im walking forward with my eyes open + head unbowed…
When I was in Bootcamp, we were doing a drill to practice for inspection.
Halfway thru, I realized my bunkmate + I had screwed up. The sheets were facing in the same direction or something.
I looked at him + he realized it + sat down in exacerbation.
I looked at him annoyed + nodded to the bunk to get him to help.
He looked at me like I’d lost my mind.
I looked at him like I couldn’t comprehend why he wouldn’t get back to completing the task because I couldn’t comprehend it…
We had zero chance of fixing the mistake – but ou never just give up.
In the 1990s, there was a sports slogan – Winning is Everything.
I hated it.
It was patently bs.
If those Athletes truly believed that, they’d have given up years ago.
Each year, there is only 1 Champion. Some Hall of Fame Players go a whole career without winning a championship.
So, there must be some value above “nothing” in giving it your best effort.
Chances of victory or defeat shouldn’t even factor in….
Preparing for an Emergency makes sense.
Not preparing for an Emergency you believe is likely is suicidal.
Not preparing because you are convinced you can’t stop it from happening does what for you…?
It certainly does guarantee you’ll get the worst of it if it comes…
Prepared Boy Scout and current prepper here and I hear your voice. History repeats Feudal Lords, divine Kings, dictators and elite aristocracy happen over and over and eventually when ordinary people have had enough they make changes by starving their oppressors. The hope of the optimist you see here is in the power of positive thinking. As President Trump would say “What do you have to lose”? This I believe is what Sundance and others are trying to promote. If ever in history there was a document of rights for people like our constitution to guide us in possibly changing this elitist takeover peacefully before violent action was necessary we are at that moment as President Trump has stepped up as a Leader. The peaceful actions of Family, community, local action, Questioning authority, living as an example by enjoying life and refusing to give in to their doom and gloom is not too hard to do. You also express not giving up and the need to teach others to prepare and protect family. Individually each of us can not save this country but each of us helping others and preparing our families can help overcome the ruling efforts of the elites. The power of Good in our massive numbers has always eventually moved history along.
Thanks. I am stupid for not trying to coordinate with my local community. I have reasons why but they are inadequate. That makes me an idiot. I believe + accept that.
But I literally pray to God others will do differently…
Right now, in my offline neighborhood, I have seen nobody taking some basic measures when I know the majority of the same households did in the 1970s just to deal with Inflation…
My chances of convincing them they need to prepare for a likely upheaval are about as good as in 2020 when I tried to get people to believe there were strong indicators that the POTUS Election was going to be stolen…
If I had feared fear, I might have gotten trapped in Afghanistan like a coworker who I warned to come home at the start of Covid when I cancelled a contract + the visa + asked for my passport back.
He told me to quit being a Conspiracy Theorist.
Good luck everybody.
Prays daily….
The Christian Ideal in the Bible is — Never worry.
If you have big Faith, you will walk much in God’s Will + He will provide for needs you don’t even recognize you have.
But – Jesus taught Himself – if you have Faith the size of a tiny mustard seed, you can perform Miracles. Raise the dead to life. Cause the blind to see. Move mountains…
….How many Christians do you know doing that…?
— Jesus’ point must have been – no matter how big our Faith seems to us, we don’t really have what it takes to keep to the Ideal —- which is why we needed a Savior in the 1st place….
I’m not ashamed of my fears.
Worrying about potentialities + preparing for contingencies is a demonstration of a Lack of Faith – but one Jesus fully anticipated + understands – based on His own teachings…
Being afraid of a lion roaring in the night out in the open nearby is — prudent.
If it causes you to freeze in your tracks unable to take basic precautions like moving away – that’s very bad —- but moving away is a proper recognition of falling short of the mustard seed rule…..
I am not ashamed a bit to admit —- I could not match the courage of the 1st Christians in the Coliseum who sang songs of praise to God + begged forgiveness for those who unleashed the lions against them….
I’m giving my best guesses about the potentialities now that The Great Reset has begun with the slaughter of millions Globally + I’m preparing as best I can as well as praying to God + holding my head up high…
I kick myself for not trying to do something with my neighbors but that’s a deeper, personal matter than what the Average Person faces….
But I’m not ashamed of any lack of Faith my worries since Dec 2019 + my preparations have demonstrated.
I pray to God the Average Person who hasn’t gotten busy already doing what they can will.
I think even Strong Christians should take the mustard seed lesson to heart in this Covid/Great Reset Era…
Jesus was talking to the amazing Apostles who personally lived at Jesus’ side for years just after they had failed to cast out a demon from a young boy…. They had witnessed many miracles but failed to perform this one themselves. Who am I compared to them….?
I appreciate your writing as well as your positive attitude towards this whole debacle. However, you are way more positive than I am, although I truly hope you are correct in your assessment. I think this whole mess was predicted by William Strauss and Neil Howe in the 90’s with their book “The Fourth Turning”. Although they say that a 4th Turning doesn’t have to be violent it tends to be and I don’t think we will get out of this without some type of violence this time either. Whether it becomes a full blown Civil War or not, only time will tell. But if our elected Representatives don’t fix the problems plaguing our Government, both Local and Federal with the dual Justice system now in place (considering what we’ve seen with our local DA’s I don’t see it happening), the only alternative is for the common man (or woman) to get fired up and do the fixing. I’m watching for the catalyst that will light that spark.
And if the Common Man believes the attack is only cosmetic + nothing more than a psy op, we’re collectively screwed…
My fear is that the Average Person isn’t taking steps they can for themselves that can end up making a collective difference.
It isn’t a personal fear. I’ve been doing what I can since Dec 2019.
I’d feel more comfortable if I thought the Average Person in my neighborhood + online were taking steps to be more prepared if things go as badly as they might…
If it weren’t for Empathy, I could unplug easily.
“It ‘seems’ chaotic and mad because it has been created to appear that way”
We should print this out and post it in our homes and workplaces. The fear pumps have been running at 110% at least since 2016. Acknowledge them as what they are: pumped fear, artificially created for your consumption. They signal desperation on the part of the people who imagine they control the levers of power, when in fact we control those levers. My small piece of individual liberty, which surrounds me everywhere I go, is mine; MINE. No one can take it from me, certanly not these fools, without my consent. I do not consent.
…exactly
Shareef don’t like it…
Rockin’ the Casbah
Fear betrays a lack of faith. Those who live in constant fear do not trust God to lead the way.
When we surrender our will and humble ourselves before Him, miraculous changes occur in our lives, almost instantly.
There IS a better way. I know, now, that God has my back. That is never a concern for me anymore.
Every day I pray to be His instrument of peace in this troubled world.
Hallelujah and amen!
…a movie theater was set on fire, killing 422 people who were trapped inside, considered the largest terrorist attack prior to the September 11 attack against the United States
Sharif don’t like it?
Rock the Casbah….
“There are more of us than them” Obvious question is what good is that when they have perfect mechanisms to keep “us” in check?
No one is “keeping me in check”. It’s a choice. Choose your path.
BS, let me prove it. Do you have a drivers license, get tags for your vehicle, pay income taxes, get permits to fish, hunt. Pay property tax just how long would you like for me to go on? Denial it’s not a river.
“If we move in mass, be it ever so circuitously, we shall attain our object; but if we break into squads, everyone pursuing the path he thinks most direct, we become an easy conquest to those who can now barely hold us in check.”
–Thomas Jefferson to William Duane, 1811
Those mechanisms only work though purely worldly things. Like wealth.
Their designs cannot ever be any more than an obstacle to be overcome, as there are those things that transcend.
There’s much more to life than those things that they have direct influence over like the fellowship that we cultivate with our friends and loved ones as well as the values that we chose to embody.
We need to live our best lives. One, as example in our communities and two, as to deny those that wish us to all to submit to their influence.
Yes ,well in my case my friends and family of close friends that I grew up with are liberal lunatics. It’s a depressing situation to learn of.
Make new friends. Find a new community. Gently but persistently persuade the liberal lunatics to a freedom way of thinking.
Don’t talk R/D, talk about the Uniparty. Point out the economics that are crushing people, and the wealthy that are grifting tax dollars. Talk about the deaths of the ordinary Ukrainians and why that’s so unnecessary, and why we don’t belong in that fight. Point out how great the economy was in 2019, and we could get it back again.
There are so many ways to talk to liberals that go around the triggers installed by Rachel Madcow and Don Lemon and the like.
Keep talking to people. You will find friends who think like you, and possibly persuade a few who don’t.
What’s depressing to me is choosing to live a life without hope, love, joy, etc.
We cannot choose our kin borne of common blood unfortunately.
I have been disappointed many a time by family and friends. But, I acknowledge that they have their own lives and choices to attend to.
I do the only thing I can do. I distance myself from worst of it and leave a door open for reconciliation with others in the spirit of hope.
Have you considered joining a bowling league?
What are their “perfect mechanisms”?
I don’t see anything perfect in what they do. They may be ahead a bit but we are a long way from the last inning.
They are being exposed, a first necessary step to rooting them out.
The language is loaded. You are the perfect mechanism. That’s loaded too. /s
Mechanisms, techniques, systems…Klaus Schwab’s Covid-International(CovIntern) has moved on from “BBB”(Build Rackets Better), to, “Structural Restructuring” Better.
The perfect mechanisms need constant patches, updates, boosters, and reboots, like all Bill Gates’ products… my opinion only.
Klaus Schwab lectures world leaders on global ‘restructuring’
lifesitenews.com/news/klaus-schwab-calls-for-global-restructuring-at-annual-international-summit/
Anything human connected isn’t perfect–take heart in that.
Victory. Walk forward in victory.
Believe in what you cannot see, starting with Christ, but in this world also. Unplug from the matrix and you will regain hope because they are weak, feckless, terrified.
They see our Tsunami coming and all they do is squeal and lie in hopes we’ll give up.
Nuts to that.
It is perfect, until it isn’t
Well, I suppose we’re going to have to find that terrible resolve…
One time I heard… Choose Your Hard…the example was, “It’s hard getting up and going to work… it’s hard being broke…choose your hard”
It’s hard “living your best life” right now… it’s hard being depressed all the time… choose your hard.
I stand with VSGPDJT, Sundance, Menagerie, AdRem, Dutchman, Maquis, Stillwater, Betsy Jones, and the many others here who choose the hard of living their best life… embrace God and join us.
God bless you Treepers…much love to you.
“However, ultimately the feeling of isolation first begins with a rejection of God. Defeat it by embracing Him.”
Worth repeating.
Praying for you, Sundance!
Saint 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 roam through the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.
Amen.
Amen
Amen amen and amen.
I will add yet another glorious amen.
I have my archangel triad in statue form: Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel. I call upon these Symbols of the Celestials to aid us in this holy battle between good and evil. ⚔️ 🙏
Lorrie Girten:
These are not ‘Symbols of the Celestials’. They are Celestials; Seraphim created by our Our Lord to serve as agents of His will. There is nothing ‘symbolic’ about them.
They exist.
They are real – realer than the earth beneath our feet.
Believe and you will know.
Believe and carry on. Our Lord has this in His hands, even if we perish (momentarily – in mortal reality) in the process.
We serve Him. Or we do not. By the Holy Eucharist He knows which is which, for He is in us and we in Him. The Last Supper was not held in vain. Even Judas ate the bread and drank the wine.
Hammersdad
In nomine patris es filii et spiritus sancti…
“The Lord who made the beginning, will take care of the finish.” St. John of Capistrano
For several years, I lived a jog away from the Mission San Juan Capistrano. Now illegals and I an ex-pat.
Amen and Thank You
Amen
Let it be so.
Pray the Surrender Novena: O Jesus, I surrender myself to you. Take care of everything. (10x).
My mother made a beautiful plaque for me, Michael III, with those very words. Michael is a manly role model. No squirrely stuff as seems to be all the rage in 2023.
To those who plan visit religious places in the ITALY do not miss Cave of St. Michael Archangel is not far away from St.Govanni Rotondo where Padre St.Pio lived for 50 yrs to his death of 1968…..