WP’s

Morning Ya’ll 🙂

Oregon is so green. We drove to Corvallis for groceries today (about an hour trip) and so many shades of green from Doug fir to Spruce to Big-leaf Maple. We drive for miles with only trees and bushes and plants then see human habitation which is about five pickup trucks by a double wide with huge American and Trump flags flapping in the wind. Yep, rural Oregon is mega MAGA.

American friends, here is some news from Israel. Something you will not watch on local media. Shalom!

Shelter Dogs Stop Barking And Become Mesmerized When Man Brings Out His Acoustic Guitar

30 June 1997 Albus Dumbledore [Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore], fictional character, Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, dies at 115

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30 June 2021 Vic Briggs, British guitarist (The Animals, 1966-68), and producer; later known as Antion Vikram Singh, he created Sikhi devotional and Hawaiian music, dies at 76

Monterey

30 June 2001 Joe Henderson, American jazz saxophonist, dies at 64

Norway, August 1968 (colorized)

30 June 2001 Chet Atkins, American guitarist (Me & My Guitar), dies at 77

3 adopted kittens

The definition of “Locked in”


The Browns

Three Bells

Kingston Trio

Remember the Alamo

Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition

(with lyrics)

suzy q
co- written and originally recorded by
dale hawkins 1957

creedence 1968

God morning, Treepers. Had the most beautiful thing happen last night.

I mentioned that I had inquired about my father’s personnel records with the military. I had received an electronic link to them, but the link was corrupted and I couldn’t access the records.

Last night, there was a large, thick manilla envelope in the mail from the National Personnel Records Center out of St. Louis.

My father was treated rather poorly by the American public after his retirement. He simply didn’t “fit in” to civilian life and after the filing of divorce between my parents – which miraculously was called off one month before the divorce would have been final, a wonderful 2 week family vacation to Washington D.C…. then the sudden and untimely death of my mother just two months later – and subsequent single fatherhood to me a 9 year old girl – it was a really rough go for him.

He died when Savannah was 14 months old in June 2007 – but I was blessed to fly from Seattle back home to Indiana for him to meet her. He held her and he adored her and he was so proud of her. At 17 years old, she still has his baby blanket and stuffed puppy that he gave to her. I, right now, am wearing the robe he gave me when she was born. He had foot surgery and was hobbling around on crutches in Indianapolis when she was born in Washington State.

He went to four stores looking for electric blankets to keep us warm in Seattle. He shipped 3 outfits in each size from 0 to 3 months, 3 months to 6 months, 6 months to 12 months – all the way up to 3 T. He purchased us both blankets, and me a nursing nightgown and robe. Her outfits included a baby pumpkin outfit.

This menacing, mean, tough as nails man – was hobbling around buying baby outfits. Something I would have given my whole world to witness in person. He so loved his granddaughter – and me.

I owe him so much for the hard life he lived. I wish our military today was made of the same rugged tenacity that he was. We would never be in this situation today – he would have led to nip this coup d’ etat in the bud immediately. I’m glad he’s shielded in the Father’s House and unable to witness the country he gave his life and the comfort of his family for.

Within the package that included about 1/2 of paperwork with smooth sheets of paper with thick raised embossed official seals, his signature which I haven’t viewed in years, his fingerprints – his only biological daughter realized how much she missed her dad – and there was this:

Undated

Department of the Army
Battery A, 2d Battalion, 71st Air Defense Artillery
APO San Francisco 96483

EAAB-H-A

SUBJECT: Letter of Commendation

TO: James C. (Redacted)
SSG, (SSN Redacted)
Btry A, 2d Bn, 71st ADA
APO SF 96483

1.Upon your departure I want you to know that I think your job performance as Security Section Chief for Camp Bray and Tactical Site #42 has been truly outstanding.

2.You are the most dedicated, hardest working soldier that I have ever served with. There is no doubt that this unit, thanks to your hard work, has the most comprehensive security SOP in Korea. You have set an excellent example, one that few will be able to equal.

3.I wish you continued success in the future and want you to know that those of us who came to know you will never forget you.

WILLIAM P. FACKNER JR.
CPT., ADA
Commanding

Vertical by Thomas Thiemeyer

The Lords Prayer

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.
Amen.

Traveler By Thomas Thiemeyer


Matthew 8:1-4
When Jesus came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him. And then a leper approached, did him homage, and said, “Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.” He stretched out his hand, touched him, and said, “I will do it. Be made clean.” His leprosy was cleansed immediately. Then Jesus said to him, “See that you tell no one, but go show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses prescribed; that will be proof for them.”

Silent River by Thomas Thiemeyer


Psalm 47
God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.

All you peoples, clap your hands,
shout to God with cries of gladness.
For the Lord, the Most High, the awesome,
is the great king over all the earth. R

God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.

God mounts his throne amid shouts of joy;
the Lord, amid trumpet blasts.
Sing praise to God, sing praise;
sing praise to our king, sing praise. 
God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.

For king of all the earth is God;
sing hymns of praise.
God reigns over the nations,
God sits upon his holy throne. 

God mounts his throne to shouts of joy: a blare of trumpets for the Lord.

Beneath The Fallen City by Thomas Thiemeyer

Good morning Treepers
Have A great day
Find Joy
☘🍀☘

the lesson of the moth
by don marquis

i was talking to a moth
the other evening
he was trying to break into
an electric light bulb
and fry himself on the wires
why do you fellows
pull this stunt i asked him
because it is the conventional
thing for moths or why
if that had been an uncovered
candle instead of an electric
light bulb you would
now be a small unsightly cinder
have you no sense
plenty of it he answered
but at times we get tired
of using it
we get bored with the routine
and crave beauty
and excitement
fire is beautiful
and we know that if we get
too close it will kill us
but what does that matter
it is better to be happy
for a moment
and be burned up with beauty
than to live a long time
and be bored all the while
so we wad all our life up
into one little roll
and then we shoot the roll
that is what life is for
it is better to be a part of beauty
for one instant and then cease to
exist than to exist forever
and never be a part of beauty
our attitude toward life
is come easy go easy
we are like human beings
used to be before they became
too civilized to enjoy themselves
and before i could argue him
out of his philosophy
he went and immolated himself
on a patent cigar lighter
i do not agree with him
myself i would rather have
half the happiness and twice
the longevity
but at the same time i wish
there was something i wanted
as badly as he wanted to fry himself

Behold! I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed.   – 1 Corinthians 15:51

Changes are continual, some for good, others not. The believers in Corinth did not understand the concept of Christ’s return. Paul’s explanation brought to light what had been a mystery to them. The dead would be raised when Christ returns, just as He Himself had been raised from the dead.

Death will be swallowed up in victory because of Christ’s work on the cross and His own triumphant resurrection. Not only that, they will all be changed; Christ will give them a new spiritual body.  

But what about those still alive? They will be exempt from death. Paul points out in the following verse that they will, in a twinkling of an eye, be changed from a natural body of flesh and blood to a spiritual body, imperishable and acceptable for heaven (v. 52).  

What a glorious thought! H.A. Ironside calls those born again to the knowledge of Christ as Savior the “Grand Army of the Redeemed.”

Remember that God never changes His plan.

Live godly lives, proclaim Christ as Savior, and pray for those in this nation who have yet to know the victory Jesus has secured for those who believe. As believers, wait patiently “for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ” (Titus 2:13). 

https://www.presidentialprayerteam.org/daily-prayer-briefing/?utm_source=daily_briefing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_briefing&utm_content=daily_briefing

June 30

Morning

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Rev. 3:19

My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: for whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. Heb. 12:5, 6

Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. Prov. 3:12

He maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth, and his hands make whole. Job 5:18

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time. I Pet. 5:6

I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction. Isa. 48:10

He doth not afflict willingly nor grieve the children of men. Lam. 3:33

He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. Psa. 103:10-14

Evening

God is in heaven, and thou upon earth therefore let thy words be few. Ecc. 5:2

When ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of before ye ask him. Matt. 6:7, 8

They … called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. I Kings 18:26

Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other. Luke 18:10, 11, 13, 14

Lord, teach us to pray. Luke 11:1

 Bagster
https://dailylightdevotional.org/06/0630.html

DO IT NOW
 
“Agree with thine adversary quickly.” Matthew v. 25
 
Jesus Christ is laying down this principle – Do what you know you must do, now, and do it quickly; if you do not, the inevitable process will begin to work and you will have to pay to the last farthing in pain and agony and distress. God’s laws are unalterable; there is no escape from them. The teaching of Jesus goes straight to the way we are made up.
 
To see that my adversary gives me my rights is natural; but Jesus says that it is a matter of eternal and imperative importance to me that I pay my adversary what I own him. From our Lord’s standpoint it does not matter whether I am defrauded or not; what does matter is that I do not defraud. Am I insisting on my rights, or am I paying what I owe from Jesus Christ’s standpoint?
 
Do the thing quickly, bring yourself to judgment now. In moral and spiritual matters, you must do it at once; if you do not, the inexorable process will begin to work. God is determined to have His child as pure and clean and white as driven snow, and as long as there is disobedience in any point of His teaching, He will prevent none of the working of His spirit. Our insistence in proving that we are right is nearly always an indication that there has been some point of disobedience. No wonder the Spirit so strongly urges to keep steadfastly in the light!
 
“Agree with thine adversary quickly.” Have you suddenly turned a corner in any relationship and found that you had anger in your heart? Confess it quickly, quickly put it right before God, be reconciled to the one – DO IT NOW.
 
Oswald Chambers
June 30th Devotional

Horned Lark. Grassland birds so they are in a steep decline in many areas. They have a beautiful song.
I wonder if any of our Treepers lucky enough to live on a farm, near farmland, or have acreage have ever seen them?
Wow! A Horned Lark nesting near farm field with four eggs..

It will be Gavin! – Tucker Carlson on Twitter! Episode 7 – 6/27/23 FULL- Gavin Newsome for PRESIDENT???
https://commoncts.blogspot.com/2023/06/it-will-be-gavin-tucker-carlson-on.html

If he could see the Apostasy today…
https://www.oneplace.com/ministries/thru-the-bible-sunday-sermon/listen/what-can-believers-do-in-days-of-apostasy-842543.html

Is Twitter no longer allowing non account lurkers to view Twitter feeds?

Verse of the Day for Friday, June 30, 2023

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“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.” 

Psalms 23:6 (KJV)

Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered !!!

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.

BE MY VOICE

PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER

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The question remains: why did SCOTUS give the middle finger to our right to vote in fair elections in 2020 by refusing to give Texas et al Standing? All the horrors we are enduring stem from this horrendous move by SCOTUS and I frankly do not care much about what they’ve done since, since our right to vote precedes all this other stuff. And the passivity and eerie incuriousness about this in the ”rightwing” press is just as depressing and inexplicable. Make it all go away.

As promised last week, Climate Change will start moving this weekend. It has been centered over TX, NM, and OK with warmer than average weather. It will be moving towards the west coast with WA and OR in the Pacific NW having the temperatures highest above normal. warmer than normal area will also include CA, NV, AZ, NV, and extend to the western portions of ID, UT, and NM.

Slightly above normal in New England and Florida.

The rest of country at or below normal with the cooler than normal temps in the central US centered over Nebraska.

75% of the US will have at or below normal temps for the 4th of July weekend. Check out the map:

(19) The American Storm (@BigJoeBastardi) / Twitter

Storm pattern. From June 28 through the Wednesday the 5th of July. Much higher than usual precipitation for Central Illinois, Southern Indiana, Southern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Pattern remains favorable for severe thunderstorms possibly bringing some flooding and even Derechos. Pattern is very similar to that of 1969 which saw a severe Derecho on July 4th 1969 in Ohio.

This is what Joe Bastardi and the guys at Weatherbell do that most others don’t in making their forecasts. They look for analogs of current temperature and pressure patterns with those that happened in the past and then see what the weather was back then. Joe knows weather history so well that he can often look at a current pattern and go right to one that was similar from decades in the past. Check out the map.

(19) The American Storm (@BigJoeBastardi) / Twitter

General convective pattern today:
Storm Prediction Center Jun 30, 2023 1300 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook (noaa.gov)