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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So cute. Kittens are the best.
especially the yellow ones.
Looking forward… and looking back…
Bible Study Help #8 Apples & Figs Part 2 Abridged
Hos. 12:10 “I have spoken by the prophets…I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes...”
GOD provides many witnesses to eliminate confusion.
We know Jesus is ‘the tree of life‘, GOD told us so. Logically Satan must be ‘the tree of…evil‘.
GOD called Himself a tree. He explained everything if we understand.
Hos. 14:8 “…I am like a green fir tree…”
Gen. 3:14 “...GOD said unto the serpent”…thou art cursed above all...”
3:15 “...I will put enmity between…thy seed and her Seed…” Her ‘Seed’ is capitalized since Eve is the Mother of the bloodline of Christ, GOD‘s Son, and our Saviour. Satan’s seduction of Eve angered GOD!
“seed” = Strong’s #2233 O.T. zera (zeh’-rah); …posterity: KJV – carnally, child…
Gen. 3:16 “Unto the woman He said, “I will greatly multiply…thy conception…” Multiply = more than one.
“Conception” = Websters C.E. (ken sep’shen); being conceived in the womb…
Eve was beguiled by the most beautiful, intelligent, deceptive S.O.B. of all time, but Adam joined in.
Gen. 3:12 “...the man said, “The woman…gave me of the tree…” It makes perfect sense why GOD was angry at His children, whom He chose to carry an untarnished bloodline forward! GOD still gets it done, but we can understand it wasn’t eating apples that angered Him.
Christians should deal with reality. It is written Satan will return in this Generation. He is supernatural, he’s beautiful, he’s intelligent beyond anything we’ve ever experienced, he is evil, he can snap his fingers and bring lightning down, and he is full of guile. We can understand why so many will believe he’s Jesus, when he’s the antichrist!
“Truth has no agenda.” – Sundance
Matthew 13:24 “Another parable…”The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed...”
“seed” = Strong’s #4690 N.T. sperma (sper’mah); sown, i.e. seed (including male “sperm”); offspring…
Jesus explained in Matthew’s Testament, so no one can misunderstand!
Mat. 13:25 “…his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat…”
“tares” = Strong’s #2215 zizanion (dziz-an’-ee-on); …false grain. [Grain is a ‘seed’, in this case, the enemy’s false seed.]
13:26 “…when…the blade…brought forth fruit…then appeared…tares also…” Evil seed, = evil progeny.
“progeny” = Websters C.E. (praj’e ne); lineage, race, descendants, offspring collectively.
13:30 “Let both grow together until…harvest…I will say…reapers, ‘Gather…first the tares…to burn them...”
Jesus said, let them continue living in this earth age, until HE tells the reapers, gather them.
Mat. 13:36 “…His disciples…’Declare unto us the parable of the tares…” So Jesus clarified!
13:37 “...He that soweth the good seed is the Son of man...”
GOD sowed “good seed” through Mary. Jesus was born, referred to as the ‘Son of man’ [while in the flesh.]
Mary was pure in bloodline all the way from Adam & Eve, documented in Luke 3.
Mat. 13:38 “The field is the world…good seed…children of the kingdom…tares are children of the wicked one...”
13:39 “The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest…the end of the world…reapers are the angels.”
The devil, the wicked one, planted his seed, and his descendants are still here. GOD never leaves us wanting for truth, He explains with a vision from multiple witnesses! The world won’t end, this world age will end.
Mat. 13:40 “…tares are gathered and burned…so shall it be in the end of the world.” End of the 2nd Age.
13:42 “..there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth…” By all who worship Satan believing he is Jesus!
1st John 3:12 “...as Cain, who was of that wicked one…”
“wicked” = Strong’s #4190 N.T. poneros (pon-ay-ros’); …hurtful…evil…the devil…
Mat. 12:34 “O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil speak good…?” No truth from Satans offspring.
Jesus calls the Pharisees [the Priests of His day] a “generation of vipers“?
“generation” = Strong’s #1081 genema or gennema (ghen’-nay-mah); offspring. From #1080 to procreate (of the father...)
“viper” = Websters C.E. (vi’per); to produce live young, does not lay eggs. 1. snake. 3. treacherous person. Born alive, not of a talking snake but of a human conception, by the Mother of all that are ‘living’ in GOD‘s truth!
Satans offspring [Cain] produced a line of people, a bloodline. Satan fathered the child with Eve.
John 8:44 “Ye are of your father the devil…he was a murderer…” Cain was the 1st murderer.
Look again in the First Book of Moses recorded for us:
Gen. 3:16 “Unto the woman He said, “I will greatly multiply…thy conception…” 2 children in the same bag of water is 100% multiplied over one child. Paternal twins are of the same father, maternal twins are of the same mother.
Cain and Abel had the same mother, but were of different fathers. Genesis Chapter 5 is the ‘Generations of Adam’, and Cain isn’t mentioned. Adam didn’t father Cain so GOD didn’t list him.
Gen. 4:1 “And Adam knew Eve…she bare Cain…” ‘And‘ is a polysyndeton! Much more is said if we look for it.
4:2 “And she again bare his brother Abel…” So she bare Abel once already, and then bare him again? No.
“again” = Strong’s #5750 O.T. owd (ode)…continuance, again, repeatedly, still more. Eve ‘continued’ in labor. Twins!
GOD has explained history, His-Story, for our understanding. It’s the complete bloodline of Jesus. False teachers try to explain things they don’t understand by repeating centuries worth of deception by Satans offspring.
1 Cor. 5:6 “...a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump…” Some teachers lie, and the whole congregation believes and repeats false teachings.
5:7 “Purge out the old leaven...” Ignore traditions and any who teach without understanding.
2 Pet. 1:16 “…we have not followed cunningly devised fables...”
2 Tim. 4:3 “...they will not endure sound doctrine…” Many don’t understand.
Gen. 4:8 “And…it came to pass…Cain rose…against against Abel…slew him.”
4:16 “And Cain…dwelt in …Nod…”
4:17 “And Cain knew his wife…she conceived…he builded a city…” A whole city? For Cain, a wife, and a child? No, there had been people on earth for the prior 1,000 years! Cain met his wife in Nod! The genealogy of Cain is listed in Genesis Chapter 4, not in Adam’s lineage. GOD always gets the last word.
Hos. 4:6 “My People are destroyed for lack of knowledge…thou hast rejected knowledge…” Many refuse truth.
Rom. 11:8 “...God hath given them the spirit of slumber…” For others, it’s not yet time to understand. GOD protects many who can’t understand while Satan still has evil influence in the world. GOD explained, the world is full of false teachers, spreading Satan’s lies, and they will answer directly to Him!
Prov. 1:7 “…fools despise wisdom and instruction…” Liberals [the Left] hate truth.
8:7 “For my mouth shall speak truth…” Many Conservatives [the Right] can handle truth.
GOD loves all of His children. He is “long suffering”, and gives all a chance for Salvation.
Mat. 11:15 “He that has ears to hear, let him hear.”
Tomorrow: ‘Violent Overthrow‘ Abridged
Dear KP, I’m looking at your post, and think it must be like a rough outline for a broader study. I look forward to seeing the next stages of development, and the final product. You touch upon so many important points; however still in their seed form.
That said, I would like to comment on a couple of things you said.
The Seed of the woman; the Bloodline came from the Father in heaven. Christ got His human body from the 23 chromosomes from Mary. The blood comes from the male, not from the female. That’s why Jesus’ blood has 24 chromosomes; 23 from His mother, for His human body; and 1 from His Father in heaven, giving Him His maleness.
Luke 1:34-35 “Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that Holy born of thee shall be called the Son of God.”
Also, “I will put enmity between you and the woman, between your seed and her Seed…” is the verdict and law enacted of our Redeemer and God’s elect being hated and warred against, persecuted and killed at the hand of the devil and the wicked of the earth; which would be how God separates the saved from those who will perish.
Matthew 10:38 “And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after Me, is not worthy of Me.”
Luke 14:27 “And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after Me, cannot be My disciple.”
Matthew 16:24 “Then said Jesus unto His disciples, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.”
…(for example).
The bruising of the heel of Christ (and so too us with Him), is the sufferings and death in the flesh, but which does not end in eternal death. The bruising of the serpent’s head, is the undoing of the power of sin and the devil forever, and eternal damnation; for the first part of that word was, Thou cursed above all cattle; upon your belly shall you go; and you shall eat the dust all the days of your life; indicates, on his belly at the bottom of the lake of fire, to the lowest and most cursed eternity, more than all!
The metaphor of Jesus being the “tree of life” and therefore ‘logically’ to be assumed, the devil is “the tree of evil;” is a good point that should be expounded on.
John 15:1-8 “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 bring forth more fruit. Now you are clean through the word which I have spoken unto 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, except you abide in Me. I am the vine, you 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. If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it shall be done to you. Herein is My Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; so shall you be My disciples.”
So we see, that there is our part and responsibility, to “Abide in Him:” and that the promise for the one who abides, is also a warning of being cut off and thrown into the fire to the other who does not “Abide in Him.” If anyone has ever worked in the yard, and trimmed fruit trees; this picture is very easy to understand. If we are producing fruit, God will prune us, so we can produce more and better fruit. If we are just running off in useless branches and leaves, taking all the energy from the tree, but not bearing fruit; then there is the saw and the burn pile.
Just came across your post from Wednesday, having now seen that it’s part of a series. What kind of a “Bible study“ is this?
“Satans offspring [Cain] produced a line of people, a bloodline. Satan fathered the child with Eve.
John 8:44 “Ye are of your father the devil…he was a murderer…” Cain was the 1st murderer.”
The verse actually seems to go along with the following:
Romans 9:6-8
”And it is not as that the word of God has failed. For not all who are of Israel, arethese Israel. Nor because they are seed of Abraham are all children. Rather, “In Isaac your offspring will be named.” That is, the children of the flesh, these arenot children of God; but the children of the promise are regarded as offspring.”
This would indicate that physical bloodlines in this case is not the issue versus spiritual rebirth according to the promise.
“Gen. 4:1 “And Adam knew Eve…she bare Cain…” ‘And‘ is a polysyndeton! Much more is said if we look for it.”
Yes, much more is said, such as the complete verse:
Genesis 4:1
”And the man knew his wife Eve, and she conceives and bears Cain, and says, “I have acquired a man by YHWH””
How could there be a more straightforward accounting of events? How could the meaning be any more clear while excluding your above assertion? I mean, you’re really claiming despite the straightforward wording of Genesis 4:1 that Cain and Abel were biological twins from different fathers, something that does not appear to ever have been contemplated as occurring in Scripture or in the natural course of humanity?
Let’s revisit this claim: “Gen. 3:16 “Unto the woman He said, “I will greatly multiply…thy conception…” Multiply = more than one.”
Genesis 3:16a
“To the woman He said, “Multiplying I multiply your sorrow and your conception; you will bear children in sorrow”
Wouldn’t it be more logical that if there are any multiplying of conception, it could apply to children being plural as cited in the same verse, especially with a dearth of references to anything suggesting that physical children from different fathers (!!!) were about to be born to her at the same time?
Back to further contextualization:
1 John 3:11-12
“For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another, not as Cain, who was of the evil one and slew his brother. And why did he slay him? Because his works were evil, but those of his brother, righteous.”
Genesis 4:7
“Is there not, if you do well, acceptance? And if you do not do well, sin [[or a sin-offering]] is lying at the opening, and its [[or His]] desire [is] for you, and you rule over it [[or by Him]].”
Concerning man’s evil works, was that something that always corresponded to physical bloodlines as explained in Scripture, or was there much clarifying all of that as far as physical versus spiritual? Save for Jesus, “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (cf. Romans 3:23), even those of the line of Seth. Wouldn’t the way Cain would have been “of the evil one“ been after the same way that physical sons of Abraham were specified being, which appeared to be spiritually?
If only there were somewhere in Scripture where Jesus acknowledged a group of people as “Abraham’s seed“ in one manner – – evidently according to the flesh – – yet says that they were of their “father the devil”, while pointing out that they were doing the works of their father, which appears to connect to John wrote about Cain as noted above.
John 8:37-44
“I’m know that you are Abraham’s seed; but you seek to kill Me because My word receives no place in you. I speak that which I have seen with the Father; therefore you also do what you have heard from your father.”
“They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is our father.”
Jesus says to them, “If you were children of Abraham, you would do the works of Abraham. But now you seek to kill Me, a man who has spoken to you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham did not do this. You are doing the works of your father.” Therefore they said to Him, “We have not been born of sexual immorality. We have one Father, God.”
“Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would have loved Me, for I came forth from God and am here; for not even have I come of Myself, but He sent Me.
“Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to hear My word. You are of your father the devil, and you desire to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and has not stood in the truth, because there is no truth in him. Whenever he might speak falsehood, he speaks from the own; for he is a liar, and the father of it. Now because I speak the truth, you do not believe Me!”
Well . . . tonight’s music choices were a decision between the Cowboy Junkies downer music (which I’ve always kinda liked) and some CSNY. I’ve always been captivated by the wonderlust expressed in Stephen’s Southern Cross where he sings about a sail on David’s glorious schooner . . . Maybe I’ll get to the Cowboy Junkies another time. 🙂
Was 1970 really that long ago . . . Sigh.
hello garrison, i’ll leave mine with you, since we’re on the same page ♥️
last 2 days has been this one
More is always welcome . . . 🙂
yaaaaah
Good morning, Garrison. Hope you don’t mind if I add a couple more from CSN and Young
“Ten silver saxes, a bass with a bow.
The drummer relaxes and waits between shows for his Cinnamon Girl..”
One of my favorite songs.
RIP Danny Whitten
Good ‘un, Joe! 🙂
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That’s the only vinyl CSN&Y album I ever bought (when it first came out). Loved it and played it so much on my old Stromberg portable record player it probably had grooves inside the grooves…..
Thankk you, Garrison, for posting these beautiful CSNY songs. They are proof that we can disagree with someone politically and still appreciate their talents in other areas. Their music is unquestionably among the best written, filled with stunning harmonies and lyrics which not only tell a wonderful story but in a way that grans your heart and mind.
Truly appreciate that point of view. I see the opposite too often on conservative sites. To me, created art leaves the hands of artists and stands alone on its own merits, regardless of the history or morality of its creator.
My only frustration with CSN&Y is that Y won’t give copyright release on YouTube. I imagine the royalties aren’t all that great. So music by CSN can go up as the music track on people’s videos, but not CSN&Y. And I do support artists making that decision, whichever way they decide. I’m grateful for the option being offered to artists and so many giving release.
Mornin’ Mary . . . Great musicians but highly dysfunctional personal relations.
Not surprised. The environment in which they work puts tremendous pressure on them to act out and to lose a realistic self-image. Those successful musicians who maintain their characters throughout their careers are more to be applauded for standing up to that world and winning over the pressure. They don’t get enough encomiums.
I’ve often commented how hard the 70’s rockNroll era was on women rockers. Most of the more prominent women performers never seemed to be able to create lasting relationships. So many of the biggest names are alone. And older. It’s a sad commentary on both the people and the times.
And distinctly American . . . 🙂
Good morning Garrison!
Mornin’ Gramps. 🙂
Good morning, Pa💖
Yes Yes Yes excellent decision, never go wrong with teach your children well. Thank you
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Very excellent, my man Garrison❣️
Good to hear his version of life … and the break-up.
His auto-biography is pretty good. It’s been out for awhile so you can probably get it cheap on Amazon. 🙂
Oy vey now this. hahaha I simply can’t win…………………..
Absolutely true. Would love to be surrounded by so many lovely little ones. But I’d want to take them all home.
Good morning Mary. That is quite a gathering of kitties.
I don’t know what my dogs were barking at a few minutes ago; probably a cat roaming through the backyard. Or possibly a raccoon or possum. I turned a flashlight on to see if I could spot anything in the yard. Nothing. Strange. I wasn’t about to let the dogs out so they could chase after whatever it was.
Anyways, I’m back for a little while; had to put the laptop on the charger while I did some vacuuming around the dining and living room. 3 dogs and 2 cats in the house are good company, but there is some housework that comes with the package.
Our springtime raccoon babies just arrived yesterday at the feeder. Just two of them, but I expect there to be more soon.
We finally got clever. Bichons and Havanese pups don’t shed. One of my closest friends has a compulsive cleaner for a husband and he insisted that her cats be the hairless kind. And he still cleaned after them meticulously, as well as washing them once a week.
You ain’t kiddin about the extra work. I have one for my fellow catheads, 3 of my keeters ended up play fighting in the bathroom. When I got there to find out what all the racket was about, the door was locked! Nothing surprises me anymore..
They probably did it on purpose. Lock the door; main event tag team in the bathroom. Hopefully, the kitties didn’t make too much of a mess.
The outfits… ha ha ha!!
You were not invited… hee hee…. meow!
Good morning Treepers
Our musical taste is quite similar.
Cupid’s Kitchen – No Sugar Tonight – The Guess Who
Due South – Sundown – Gordon Lightfoot
Great selections, Joe.
Guess Who’s “No Sugar Tonight” is maybe my favorite tune of all that band recorded
Good morning, nim. Bet it would cost a fortune to feed those 2 kitties. And cat litter…..omg.
Think about a baby Irish Wolfhound. Our first pup gained 10 lbs per week in his growing stage.
Wow. Those are serious growth spurts for a puppy. Probably not a lap dog when he reached adulthood.
Au contraire! A total lap dog. Cory hadn’t the faintest idea of his size and would collapse on top of me whenever he wanted. My protests were muffled until I got my breath back. His back was at the height of the doorknob and his height standing was well over my head.
Wow!!!!
-most definitely a dog’s world!
Can’t tell who was happiest😊
WOW!
That’s a whoooooooole lotta pup!
Cannot imagine the feed bill for a dog that big!
Also cannot imagine the FUN FACTOR for a dog that big!
So many favorite stories. Took him for a walk by Trout Pond and he was so excited when I parked that the moment I opened the door, he leaped from the back to the front passenger and then out the door, stopped only by the leash I was holding. As he pulled me out of the car, trying to get to a woman walking nearby, tail wagging furiously, I lay on the ground with my feet under the pedals and my head on the ground looking up at the upside down woman, backing slowly away and said, “You’re not afraid of dogs, are you?”
Hahahahahaha!!!!
Thaaaaats great!
Somewhere out there, that woman is telling that story riiiight now!
You sure that’s not a very furry pony?? Holy cow! I’ve never seen a dog that big!
Frequent cry of children when we went for walks was “Look, mommy! A pony!”
Heh!
What a sweet picture, Mary!
I was feeling a bit nostalgic this evening so spent some time on YouTube listening to some old music from when I lived in Guadalajara. Here are a couple of my favorites.
The first is Roberto Carlos from Brazil. It is a song of thanks to God.
The second is a song from early Julio Iglesias. It is about where he grew up and how much he loved it there. Julio Iglesias is from Spain. When he was in his teens he was involved in a terrible car accident and lost the use of his legs for 2 years. One of his nurses gave him a guitar so he could do something while lying in bed. He did recover the use of his legs, went on the the university to become a lawyer but stayed with his music instead of practicing law.
An interesting side note, his mother is Jewish.
Thanks for that, patty!
Thank you, Patience. I enjoyed their music very much. I wasn’t surprised when Julio Iglesias gained worldwide fame. What a voice he has for singing.
Don’t know the dog breed, but they look like Chupacabra
Xolos if I’m not mistaken… one of the oldest breeds in the Americas. Very loyal and loving. Can even be good with kids from what I’ve read.
Grateful for the identification. Absolutely fascinating. I was going to say Great Dane but they didn’t look right.
thx, thrawl, here’s more:
Xolo Breed Varieties: The Many Different Types of a Xoloitzcuintli
Dating back 3,000 years, the Xoloitzcuintli (“show-low-eats-QUEENT-lee”) or Mexican hairless dog remains a unique breed today. Learn more about the Xolo.
Bingo. Oldest breed in the Americas…
https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeds/10-facts-about-xoloitzcuintlis/
thx, Bari … from your link:
Archaeological evidence suggests they accompanied the first humans to cross the Bering Strait, then lived in the jungles of Mexico, where they were prized by ancient cultures.
Later, European colonizers, including Christopher Columbus, wrote about them in their journals, describing them as “strange, hairless dogs.”
Coming across the Bering Strait, one wonders how they survived the Arctic temperatures without furry coats….. unless it was during a period of warmer temperatures…..the kind that occurred long before the industrial revolution…..
23 May 2010 Billy Francis, American keyboardist (Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show – “Cover of the Rolling Stone”), dies at 68
Sharing The Night Together
When You’re In Love With A Beautiful Woman
23 May 2008 (Bruce) “Utah” Phillips, American folk singer-songwriter (“Green Rolling Hills”; “The Goodnight-Loving Trail”) storyteller, poet, and labor organizer, dies of heart disease at 73
Full Concert
23 May 2001 Tommy Eyre, British touring and session keyboardist, and musical director (Joe Cocker, Gerry Rafferty, Wham!), dies of esophageal cancer at 51
23 May 2000 Marcus Hutson, American R&B singer (The Whispers – “And the Beat Goes On”; “Rock Steady”), dies of prostate cancer at 57
Rock Steady
23 May 1997 Lovie Lee [Edward Lee Watson], American electric blues pianist, singer, and songwriter, dies at 88
Flip Flop and Fly
23 May 1995 Mick Pyne, British touring and session jazz pianist (Tubby Hayes; Georgie Fame: Charlie Watts), dies at 54
23 May 1994 Joe Pass [Passalaqua], American jazz guitarist (“The Trio” with Oscar Peterson; Ella Fitzgerald) and composer, dies from liver cancer at 65
Summertime
never heard of Utah what a awesome man. thank you for sharing
Good morning and I hope you have a wonderful Tuesday all.
As usual the Washington Compost wants you to be afraid.
There’s a record drought in the scariest tornadoes. Still be scared. (msn.com)
They of course fail to mention that multiple meteorologists, including their own that are on the “Capital Weather Gang”, and various “climate scientists”, unequivocally declared that both the frequency and intensity of violent weather would increase due to “climate change” and that has not happened! In fact the annual counts of violent tornadoes has been decreasing.
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Storm Prediction Center Monthly and Annual Summaries (noaa.gov)
Thank you for the Tuesday well wishes. We are a little ahead in Australia (almost 7:30pm now), and so I can say that my Tuesday has been another lovely day.
We have a brilliant scientist who talks a lot about the climate fraud. His name is professor Ian Plimer, and he wrote a book called Green Murder, although I’ve never read it.
Anyway, he says that when people say the earth is warmer or colder or whatever they’re claiming, you need to ask – from what point in history are you selecting as the starting point.
He’s shown a lot of graphs where he shows what the media says and then he shows an expanded graph where it clearly shows they’ve chosen to start from a biased point on the graph.
Anyway, if you ever need the climate lies to be debunked, he is a good place to find out.
Hope your Tuesday is fantastic
It’s mowing day and I like that.
Here is a great article on the state of Great Barrier Reef that you might find interesting and useful.
Coral Snapshot 2022-23, & All the Unanswered Questions – Watts Up With That?
Dr. Peter Ridd was right and academia and the courts had to punish him for being so. Have a nice night.
I too will be back on the mower racing the rain!!
No worries about rain here!
Yep! And I think in the end the courts said that it didn’t matter that Peter Ridd was correct, the university was still allowed to fire him.
Enjoy your mowing. Hopefully it’s a beautiful day where you are 🙂
It is beautiful. We don’t have the variety of colorful birds you do but I have plenty of different ones at my feeders. Sunny, high today will be about 28 C.
We’re a bit chilly where I am. I’d love 28°C. Sadly winter is coming. I much prefer the warmth.
There are some small birds around where I live. Both my cats are scared of the birds.
Yep. It’s our turn for summer. We did not have a tough winter here in Indiana but they sure did out west of the Continental Divide. We did have the first white Christmas here after going nearly a decade since the last one.
“There are some small birds around where I live. Both my cats are scared of the birds.”
They are luring them in.
Gotta be.
Surely.
My cat is 20 pounds and would LOOoooove to play with the birds outside.
Wait a minute……are the birds perchance…….eagles or buzzards? With full sized mommas nearby?
So I wrote about us not having the variety of colorful birds that Australia does and what happens? A Pileated woodpecker about a foot tall stops by!
Pileated Woodpecker Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Since they eat insects, grubs and such, and not seed or nuts, I think the stack of old wood I have out by the firepit is what attracts one to come by every once in a while.
Cool!
I’ve seen them, but not often.
Those things are huge, glad you got to see that one!
They are something to watch.. here in my woods they come thru almost daily..I can identify their call now.. sometimes I hear them banging away on an electric pole..sound resonates long distance.. I wonder why they don’t get head ache 😂😂👍
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I don’t think my cats are luring them in. I think my cats just are unaware of their correct place in the order of things.
They’ll figure it out in time.
Cats ain’t nuthin’ but miniature lions and tigers.
It’s amazing how much joy the little darlings can bring to life.
Enjoy yours!
That reminds me, one of Bill Gates favorite books is How to Lie Using Statistics.
A lot of times these people just zero in on one little part of the overall graph.
Yes – I’m not surprised. And the more I learn, the more disappointed I am that not enough people are honest.
Evening Rach!
G’day GrandpaM!
I hope you have a lovely day today.
I am, thank you Rach! Saw a magnificent bald eagle on my morning walk today.
We have a few up this way in Indiana and I saw one flying over our place last summer. But most of them are south of here in this state. That’s where the majority of parks and forests are.
We have quite a few down here.
Where I used to live, I saw many large birds of prey. That was right in the middle of Australia, and the middle of nowhere.
Now I get smaller birds.
Wow! Impressive!
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fwu_HI_WcAIsZv5?format=jpg&name=900×900
Though I’m not saying that this is going to be a glacier. But I will point out that glaciers form, not because of massive snowfall, but because whatever snow that does fall fails to melt.
That picture was taken a couple days ago in Nevada.
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This is crazy! https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f640.svg
#HOWGLACIERSFORM
Almost 8 metre high (25 foot) walls on May 21 in Nevada right now (one month before USA summer).
These are on Angel Lake Scenic Byway near Elko.
https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f4f7.svg by Josh Hertel and Wendy Markham for @nevadadot
via SnowBrains
For God is not a God of confusion but of peace. – 1 Corinthians 14:33
Confusion is growing in the world. The devil uses it as an effective tool to entrap the souls of humankind. An example is how young children are being led to question their gender as well as their parents’ right to have them take out the trash.
This unstable perspective cultivates a deep-seated sense of chaos ruling their hearts and minds. As people accept the removal of natural boundaries set by the Creator’s design, worship turns toward idolatry, families crumble, and the world spins in turmoil.
The Son of God came to Earth to right the upside-down world, providing clarity for the confused, and healing those with diseases. He is still the only One who can restore the anguished soul and raise up the downtrodden. The hope Jesus offers is the antidote to self-will, which only compounds the confusion. The door that holds people captive to uncertainty flies wide open when they follow God’s path to salvation.
The Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ, beckons, “Let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price” (Revelation 22:17). Faith in Christ sets the captive free to know the peace of God: “The Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death” (Romans 8:2).
Pray for the citizens and public officials in America who are experiencing the captivity of sin, chaos, and confusion. Ask that many will accept salvation through Jesus Christ, be delivered from chaos, and find peace with God.
https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/daily-prayer-briefing/?utm_source=daily_briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_briefing&utm_content=daily_briefing
May 23
MORNING
Thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the Lord. Exo. 28:12
Jesus … because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him — seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. Heb. 7:24, 25
Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory. Jude 24
Seeing … that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace. Heb. 4:14-16
The beloved of the Lord, shall dwell in safety by him: and the LORD shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders. Deut. 33:12
EVENING
On that night could not the king sleep. Esth. 6:1
Thou boldest mine eyes waking. Psa. 77:4
Who is like unto the LORD our God…. who humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven, and in the earth! Psa. 113:5, 6
He doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth. Dan. 4:35
Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known. Psa. 77:19
Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. Psa. 76:10
The eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. II Chron. 16:9
We know that all things work together for good to them that love God. Rom. 8:28
Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Matt. 10:29, 30
Bagster
https://dailylightdevotional.org/05/0523.html
CAREFUL INFIDELITY
“Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body what ye shall put on.” Matt. vi. 25
Jesus sums up common-sense carefulness in a disciple as infidelity. If we have received the
Spirit of God, He will press through and say – Now where does God come in in this relationship, in the mapped out holiday, in these new books? He always presses the point until we learn to make Him our first consideration. Whenever we put other things first, there is confusion.
“Take no thought…” don’t take the pressure of forethought upon yourself. It is not only wrong to worry, it is infidelity, because worrying means that we do not think that God can look after the practical details of our lives, and it is never anything else that worries us. Have you ever noticed what Jesus said would choke the word He puts in? The devil? No, the cares of this world. It is the little worries always. I will not trust where I cannot see, that is where infidelity begins. The only cure for infidelity is obedience to the Spirit.
The great word of Jesus to His disciples is ABANDON.
Oswald Chambers
May 23rd Devotional
This message is a good one, Stevie.
For me – it’s two-fold…
Put God “first” in everything!
I made a small rock with the word, FIRST, written on it — placed in my kitchen as an everyday, visible reminder.
And I’m slowly, but surely, learning to NOT worry — about anything. God takes care of it all.
My worrying certainly does not help Him, nor me!
Letting it go brings peace …
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Good morning Della and juststevie! The more I learn to trust the Lord the less I worry. Blessed be His Holy Name!
Have a blessed day!
Hello, Gramps and hope you’re feeling better each passing day!
That is a blessing!
Ever wondered why we weren’t born to trust God instead of having to learn?
I have!
Would be so much easier!
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I think that’s where the free will comes into play.
You’re right, Gramps … how could I forget that?!
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Amen
Hello and God morning to you, Light!
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Thank you Miss Della I’m new to CTH. Circled for awhile not sure who was CHT and this
thread has such awesome beings it would be my privilege to perch on a branch if I may.
Blessings.
You are more than welcome here, light – so good to see you!!
I’ve been visiting for six months — but some have been here for years.
They say after you’ve posted one time, you’re no longer new!
There are many good folks here, light, so please hang around.
Welcome again!
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Welcome lightworkerspirit! Grab a branch and make yourself comfortable.
Prophetic words from Carl Sagan:
Great lesson coming from Sagan …who was always asking questions..sorry that “science “ has been politicized these days just as he predicted 👍
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he is surely a man of the stars
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Recently, a local Catholic Church in Rhode Island installed a sculpture of Jesus Christ depicted as a homeless man, wrapped in a blanket, laying on a park bench with his feet sticking out. Entitled: Homeless Jesus. This is not the person I think of when I think of Jesus Christ. Jesus defeated demons, he didn’t succumb to them.
https://www.thericatholic.com/stories/renowned-catholic-sculptor-visits-holy-apostles-church-to-install-his-iconic-homeless-jesus,13745
Mornin’ all!
wee weed I’m new to CTH and love seeing your work. thank you
Verse of the Day for Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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“Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.”
Psalms 98:4 (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
Duchess, I always liked Will Smith. It’s a sad state of affairs to see what he married into… what seems to be a woman who settled for Will Smith, but loved another (Tupac Shakur). The kids are a mess, the wife is a mess… and poor Will. I wish he would just flee.
LONELY FOR YOU
When will my heart finally be at peace
When will this pain in my head ever cease
When will this anxiety be relieved
When will I heal and not be aggrieved
When will the sun shine on love renewed
When will the flowers again be bedewed
When will I cease being lonely for you
When will I stop feeling alone and blue
Separation comes unexpectedly
In various ways with complexity
Be it death divorce or even a stroke
Something went wrong and definitely broke
Serenity blooms through our acceptance
What we can or not control reflectance
Happiness can flee in a moment’s notice
Like the blooms of the delicate lotus
Feelings are not facts and never have been
They are pangs of emotion rarely seen
They serve nothing and no one even thee
And when they lay dormant they cease to be
The problem with dormancy is hidden
The beauty of love is unforbidden
How can one love what cannot be returned
How can one bear what cannot be discerned
What if anything will bring resolution
What if anything will bring absolution
Nothing until we learn to let it go
We give it to God and then we will know
D01: 05/23/2023
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Morning Patience! ❤️
1 hour ago
ANOTHER LAPTOP IS ABOUT TO SURFACE
JULIE GREEN MINISTRIES
https://rumble.com/v2ph8xa-another-laptop-is-about-to-surface.html
Tried to watch this but found the whole thing impenetrable. So I gave up. This is a good example of why I am not churched.
I guess, the main thing is just reading the Bible.
My kind of math! 😂😂
Bob sounds like the raccoons that live in San Antonio. About 10 or so years ago I spotted one going through the backyard that was the size of a coffee table. Definitely a high risk for diabetes.
LOL
Haha!
We’ve had a family of them here. They climb on bird feeder. But one was huge, probably granddaddy!
Hubs patiently traps them, one by one, and releases them good ways off.
They LOVE sardines and marshmallows. Gets ‘em in trap every time!
Yeah, think Bob has a sweet tooth …
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You mean like these??
Bless that man for feeding them – probably costs him a pretty penny!
(I do not like raccoons, tho, as they carry rabies.)
Your point about rabies is well taken. OTOH, I suppose a rabies-infected ‘coon would display abnormal behavior and not be hungry/friendly like the critters on that porch.
IDK, but last summer, I went out my back door and the bird feeder is nearby.
There was a huge raccoon underneath the feeder. He saw me, rose up on his hind legs, and begin to charge. This was in daylight hours.
So, I ran back in the house, 😂😂😂
Better safe than sorry!
OTOH, the critter may have thought you were a threat to his food supply (bird seed)!
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They also carry canine distemper so it could be either rabies or distemper. The distemper also affects the nervous system but I wouldn’t take a chance.
Tell that to the old man in the video! But seriously I’m not about to go sit in the middle of a large pack of hungry raccoons. My wife, on the other hand,….,😄
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
Amen!
Amen.
The 50th Psalm
Septuagint
Prayer of Saint Ioannikios the Great of Bithynia (+ 846)
My hope is the Father, my refuge the Son, my protection the Holy Spirit. O Holy Trinity, glory to Thee.
From Small Compline
Rejoice Virgin Theotokos, Mary full of Grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, for thou hast borne the Savior of our souls. (Thrice)
Tuesday of the Sixth Week of Pascha
The Paschal Troparion
Christ is risen from the dead, by death hath He trampled down death, and on those in the graves hath He bestowed life. (Thrice)
The Holy Apostle Simon the Zealot, of the Twelve (+ 1st century) is honored today.
He was the groom of the Wedding in Cana.
May 10th – Patristic Calendar of the Orthodox Christian Church
May 23rd – civil or commercial calendar
Holy Apostle Simon pray for us.
Here is a young man from Shreveport, LA. who grew up listening to Stevie Ray Vaughn and patterned his guitear style on that of SRV. If you enjoy guitar, you will like this one.
A good day to offer a prayer for all young ones across the world as evil continues to spread.
They need us to fight for them…
Yes I agree this is where God’s hand is pointing towards more and more.
children sex trafficking is coming out in the news more and more. Blesses be.
Light, yes, child trafficking is the “ultimate” horror!
My heart also grieves for all younger generations – including teens.
They’re witnessing filth that I never saw till several years ago! It’s everywhere.
(How do I explain weird stuff to my little grands when we were in store -while my mouth is wide open?!)
And they pick up on parents’ fears, anxieties, depressions, etc.
Children should enjoy their growing up years!
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yes this is true, I’m educating myself, the underground railroad Tim Ballard founder.
Prayers are everything I’m exploring giving my time to this evil. Blessings to you.
You’re so right — prayers are of utmost importance against any evil, light.
And giving our “time” is a huge gift — it’s one of our precious assets…
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Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) does some awesome work all over the world. My daughter told me about the organization.
Relentless prayers for our kids.
It’s the burden on my heart, Woo. And, the Lord increases it -seems day by day. 🙏🏻
You may not be able to convince alarmists that the world is not about to end due to “Climate Change” but you can make expose them for the lying morons they are to those that still have the ability to reason.
We all died in the year 2000, anyway. Algore told us so in the early 90ies.
Howdy GpaM. Hope your doing well.
The number of “tipping points” we have passed with no consequence is getting to be nearly uncountable.
Howdy rah, as I recall we froze to death in the seventies before we died of the globull warming. So we all must be ghosts. 😆
Y2K !!!
I remember that, GB, and trying to forget it!
My hubs’ boss was absolutely fixated on it the year before.
He stockpiled food, batteries, water, everything! He moved out to the country and got some farm animals.
He actually believed the world was going to end.
When everyone got to work that morning of 2000 and all technology was ticking as usual, it was rather humorous. 😂😂
Seriously. Looking back, we should have all realized right then (Jan. 1, 2000) how much artificially-promulgated fear was being spread by the government and their media lackeys. But I and everyone I knew were all too distracted by everything else in our lives, and just laughed it off, like your hubs co-workers.
In 2000 I wasn’t yet fully aware of the “deep state” (per se) and still thought of politics in terms of R versus D and USA versus communists. Oh how times have changed that naive thinking.
Totally agree, GB. That was our first intuition that something might be off – with all the fear being proclaimed by media and government.
Like you, we had demanding jobs, rearing kids, etc., and there was no room on our plate for one more thing.
And, I definitely wasn’t aware of the “uniparty” then.
This is probably the same scenario for the younger generation now working, like we were.
They’re just trying to make it. That’s what angers me – while they’re working hard, the government is steady working to stab them in the back, rather than doing good for them.
Times have changed drastically these past twenty years!
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Good Ole’ Al. The creator of the Internet. Al Gore’s World Wide Web.
Hi pari, so glad algore invented internet!
Yeah, he went down in history for it, right?!
Don’t look now, but this month is going to end up being the coldest May on record North of 80 deg. Latitude in the N. Hemisphere. Previous coldest May on record for that portion of the earth was 2015. These are records you will not hear a word about in the “news”.
Don’t believe the climate change BS about the fire in Canada. Wild fires have acually been decreasing there according to their Governments data:
Canadian Wildland Fire Information System | Canadian National Fire Database (CNFDB) (nrcan.gc.ca)
Deep inside they know the truth.. it’s just not politically useful.
https://theethicalskeptic.com/2020/02/16/the-climate-change-alternative-we-ignore-to-our-peril/
It is physically impossible for CO2 to cause any significant warming of the oceans. And that would have been the case even if the feedback loop they claimed would happen when “permanent hot spots” formed in the midlevel of the troposphere over the tropics had actually manifested as they predicted they were. There are none, nor any indications that there are going to be any.
S0 the thermal energy is coming from somewhere else and there has not been that much variation of insolation.
So what does that leave? Abyssal geothermal activity or IOW, volcanic activity in the deep oceans. Don’t know of any other possible alternative.
My thoughts for a long time ..😀👍
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Yard is mowed. My acre is looking pretty darn good!
Steve called and got us a bucket truck for tomorrow. So my flags should be flying by tomorrow afternoon. We will also put the straps up on the black locusts that Steve wants to cut down. That saves me the $185.00 it would have cost me to rent a powered manlift for a day.
Good deal, rah. Always a good feeling after taking care of the lawn mowing chores.
I went out earlier this afternoon to mow; it started raining right when I stepped out on the front porch. I knew the rain was coming, but waited too long before deciding to mow. Had to put it on hold for a while. Rain stopped; I went ahead and mowed both the front and back yards. Grass was somewhat damp, but I figured I could mow it anyways. It’s done.
Then the trucks came by to pick up the rest of the brush that was still piled up on curbs on my street. They got my little pile, so that made my day.
Now it’s sunny outside; 76 degrees F and somewhat cloudy. If we get more rain tonite, no complaints from me.
How’s Niki?
Still in the hospital being pumped full of antibiotics. She blew two IV sites today. She talked to the head of the oncology clinic at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. He told her that they can’t give her anymore chemo treatments until she puts on more weight. So they have been pushing all kinds of broths and such on her.
On the good side, she called her Mom today to wish her a happy birthday and told her that she isn’t going to give up and will fight to live!
Good News!!! Hallelujah!!! Thank You, Jesus!!! ❤️
I hope they can find her something palatable to nourish herself. Always love a good smoothie with greek yogurt, frozen fruits, maybe even bananas and peanut butter? Don’t know about her side effects of chemo… I hear it can give a palate a rough time… but maybe the cool would feel good to her? God be with and bless her, Rob.
I try not to mow when it’s damp because I hate scraping the mower deck.
I don’t follow pro basketball, but one can’t help but notice that the Lakers were eliminated. I wish nothing but losses for any team Chig Chong LeBron is on.
Today I took my last job; am now officially retired as a court reporter for 36 years.
Now to look at everything I put on my retirement list, and get to it next month sometime. 🤣
Congratulations! Have fun!
Wow, Jeanine, that’s quite a record – 36 years!
Years ago, I retired after more than 30 years from same job in public health.
Many hard years, but they were rewarding and was glad for the opportunity.
I imagine that for you, too?
Though, I never really retired, since there’s always work to do at home. But on my schedule 😁😁
Hope you enjoy this new season!!
Blessings…
Thank you. Rewarding career, but exhausting. Spent waaayyyy too many weekends in front of a computer, to get up Monday morning and start the week cycle again. 🤣. Oh, crap, it’s Sunday night!
You’re to be commended for it, Jeanine, and a well-deserved retirement is just what you need!
So happy for you, and pray that God will bless you in days ahead.
Reminder – don’t set the alarm clock!
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Congratulations!
Thank you
Congrats!!
Now you will REALLY be busy!! (Not kidding)
Thank you. True. All good. 😊
Congratulations Jeanine!
(doing back handsprings and landing with a toe tip and a flourish!)
God afternoon, Tree dwelling pals, buddies, cohorts, confidantes, and all around best people I know on the planet!!!
I got my test results back – and I quote – “MESA score 1.5%. Her CT heart scan showed no calcification of her arteries. This puts her in a lower risk category, even with her high cholesterol. Given this, I think we can hold on any medication and recheck her cholesterol yearly.”
PRAISE GOD THROUGH WHOM ALL BLESSINGS FLOW!
Thank GOD, I listened to that Cardiologist on Joe Rogan’s podcast (Dr. Aseem Malhotra #1979) and I REFUSED to take statins when the Doc tried to ply me with them from the blood work without further checks. I knew there was something wrong, super wrong with those results! Completely 100% out of character.
Now… this still doesn’t explain the blood bath on my two full panels of blood work. As if I ate 12 sticks of butter prior to the blood draws and my thyroid skyrocketed from the upper threshold of 4.68 to 19! BUT MY HEART IS OKAY AND I WILL REJOICE WITH THE WIN!! YES, GOD DOES HEAR OUR PRAYERS.
I had a super weird long-COVID spike the week before the blood draws, so wondering if that is a culprit? It is still a mystery to me what’s happening with 7 of my blood markers – but I am thankful for this result. The doc really cranked up my thyroid med, which makes me a bit nervous… but we will just see in 8 weeks where we are with this.
Today, I received this news and today was daughter’s last day of Sophomore year in batcrap crazy public high school. My heart and my Spirit can rest easier. Bring on summer!
Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received. and prayers answered!!!
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Amen, duchess… thanks so much for praying.
Great! Keep on keeping on!
Amen, brother Rob. So glad to have that out of the way.
Praise the Lord!
Amen, GrandpaM. He is merciful!
I have had a full day and was just checking in to see what I’d missed. I am SO GLAD I did!!!
Dear JWoo, this is glorious news! And news we have been praying you’d receive.
We band of Prayer Warriors were heard. All praise to God our Father.
Deo gratias!!
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Amen goes right there, Bet!!! ❤️
where’s that Amen go?!!!
right there
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Hope your day went well and that you’ve been Blessed! 💝
He’s been hiding out today, Stevie – A whole section of the OT. thread is missing!!! 🙃
i was hiding
you know it
saw it
your a poet
Guilty!!!! Be here first thing in the morning😁😘
missed you this am
life gets in the way sometimes
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Thanks, Molonlabe.
good news
you could use some
thank you Jesus
A whole bunch of them, duchess!!!!!🙏🏻💕
…wavin at ya sis ~~~ 😊🙋♀️💝
💕💕💕 and a gigantic wave back!!!!!!😘
I believe it, Betsy. I sure do! Phew – the devil has sure been busy running through here, but again we can say… “not today, satan, not today!”
I hope your “full day” has been a good one. I haven’t been able to make the rounds on the thread all the way, yet.
What needed doing is done.
And though the day was full it was decidedly empty, as I missed all my friends and family. Make sense??
Bet it does😎
At any rate, dear friend, I know what relief and joy and gratitude feel like. I am full of all three for you, knowing that you are feeling them too.🙏🏻
I know your sleep will be easier tonight. Just so happy for you and for your precious girl.😘🌻
Dear sis….soooooo happy to hear the results! God given wisdom brought you to the finish line ~ because He knows you will give Him the credit!
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Amen goes right there, Sis!!!
LOL…absolutely…and we all helped! 🙏
JustStevie – there is something to be said for just letting it all go and letting Him handle it. The blood work is what it is – and is still a weird mystery – but I am grateful that there’s no damage to my heart. Watching Chris and GrandpaM… I just kind of gulped and said “Here we go, Lord. Whatever Your Will is, so be it.”
God has certainly worked some miracles here. Sure He Has.
Hope you are doing okay and that work was reasonable today.
“Letting it go and letting Him handle it” works every time…😊
God bless you always, sweet JWoo.
So thankful for your good report, Woo! Yes, all good things come from the Father above! He’s in charge…
One of my favorite emotions is “relief,” So, hopefully, you can get a deep breath since some pressure has lifted – and enjoy your summer break with Savannah…
This is just another deposit for your “God’s Faithfulness” account!
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Amen goes right there, Miss Della!!! ❤️
You’re so right, duchess, God is a Good Father…🥰
Relief, for sure. I know all of your prayers were certainly integral. We’ve sure had a good track record. Let’s hope it keeps going!
My wife.
I told her I would take her wherever she wanted to go for dinner for her birthday. She just wanted me to go get carryout at Steak & Shake! Her birthday dinner was a double steakburger with cheese, a large order of fries, and a large Chocolate milkshake.
She just got done watering the garden. We have everything in except the green onion sets. Haven’t found those anywhere this year so far.
Steak & Shake is delicious! Happy Birthday to Sherry!!!
Happy Birthday, Sherry!
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/in-texas-barbecue-has-gone-global
Ran into this as I was going thru the “archives” Y’all probably never saw it. Such a sweetie RIP
I simply can’t say enough how much this disappoints me. I thought with all of Elon’s children and his initial movements towards Constitutional speech protections – that maybe, just maybe – he would be a hero. Well, he’s gone from hero to zero – with his Twitter appointment and now this.
He’s probably going to cash in hard on all the forced electric vehicles that no doubt the Establishment offered him, then he and his kids will all relocate to Mars.
Daughter saw the televised announcement and mouthed “meatball” at me. Sundance has trained her well, my young Jedi.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/elon-musk-to-host-ron-desantis-2024-announcement/ar-AA1bAF62
lilbirdee12’s prayer:
Our Heavenly Father, Your children come to you tonight to ask for healing and peace throughout our country so that we may return to being One Nation Under God. Guide us to be leaders in Your Kingdom, spreading Your Love and Salvation to all. Forgive us our sins and deliver us from evil.
Lord, we ask for a blanket of protection over all our troops and law enforcement who serve to defend and protect us. Bless our representatives with the strength and wisdom they need to achieve the path You have chosen for us.
Please place Your Guardian Angels of Protection around Donald Trump and his family as they seek to lead America back to You. Also, we pray for Angels to protect and support our Sundance as he works for justice and peace.
Grant us patience, Lord, as the evil ones try to anger us and cause us to fall. Spread blessings over Israel and Netanyahu.
We humbly ask that You please comfort those who are grieving and in pain.
And prayers up for all political prisoners. Prayers up for Julian Assange and for all the protesters of January 6 who were or are entrapped in DC. And, thank you, Lord, for restoring Pastor Pawlowski.
Thank you Father, for Your love and the gift of Life.
In Jesus name we pray, Amen.
Amen and Amen. ❤️
Amen
Amen.
Amen.
Amen
Amen!
Amen🙏🏻
Amen.
Thank you again, Andeclain. I have just ordered another alarm clock. I moved the one I was using for the prayer to my bedroom because I was having trouble waking up on time to go to church. So, now I need one by the computer. I appreciate your help so much.
Amen
Good evening Treeper Friends. I read this thread this morning for encouragement. Thanks for being there.
Evening Doc and goodnight !😁
Good night
John Mayer – Perfectly Lonely
Posted by Duchess this am.
duchess01
May 23, 2023 8:13 am
LONELY FOR YOU
When will my heart finally be at peace
When will this pain in my head ever cease
When will this anxiety be relieved
When will I heal and not be aggrieved
When will the sun shine on love renewed
When will the flowers again be bedewed
When will I cease being lonely for you
When will I stop feeling alone and blue
Separation comes unexpectedly
In various ways with complexity
Be it death divorce or even a stroke
Something went wrong and definitely broke
Serenity blooms through our acceptance
What we can or not control reflectance
Happiness can flee in a moment’s notice
Like the blooms of the delicate lotus
Feelings are not facts and never have been
They are pangs of emotion rarely seen
They serve nothing and no one even thee
And when they lay dormant they cease to be
The problem with dormancy is hidden
The beauty of love is unforbidden
How can one love what cannot be returned
How can one bear what cannot be discerned
What if anything will bring resolution
What if anything will bring absolution
Nothing until we learn to let it go
We give it to God and then we will know
D01: 05/23/2023
John Mayer – Heartbreak Warfare
Good night, friend. See you in the morning light🤗
Good night my friend
☘️🍀☘️
John Mayer – Half of My Heart (Official Video)
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Good night sweet friend
Night Bood Guddy!!! 🙃. 🧚🏻♀️🧚🏻♀️🧚🏻♀️
Alicia Keys & John Mayer – If I ain’t got you – Gravity (Better audio quality)
Just reading this today, Duchess01,
LOVE LOVE this song….sweet…
Thank you for posting !
DG
Me 2, DG!!! These two are great together!!! 😄
Why is this person still employed and not arrested Alvin ‘Bragg?
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/05/im-gonna-chop-you-up-nyc-college-professor/