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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In the world.
Not of it 🙏🏻
John 15:18
A music video of an older partial eclipse videoed from my backyard. The clouds act as a scrim for viewing.
This was done when husband wasn’t home. He would have had a heart attack seeing me point our camera to the sun. I’ll always remember one of my cameramen watching the video and noting with an ecstatic smile, “Clouds. They’re God’s scrim.”
Actually, clouds control the temperature of the earth by deflecting the sun rays into the stmostphere.
Most climate models that predict global temperatures rising out of control do not account for cloud cover and their effect on weather..
That is why the predictions of climate change snd disaster are so wrong in every respect .
Ever seen the pictures of earth from space without clouds?
Clouds
Prominent climate reports, such as those by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), National Academy of Sciences, and the Royal Society, emphasize the role of CO2 but miss the mark on the critical role of clouds in the climate system, according to Mr. Clauser.
His curiosity about clouds began as a sailboat racer. He recalled, “I raced across the Pacific Ocean at least a dozen times. I had set up the boat with solar panels to charge the batteries. … I had an ammeter on the power output from the solar panels, and I noticed every time we sailed under a cloud, the output from the solar panels dropped by 50 percent to half of its value that it was, and then we came out from behind the cloud and boom, their power went back up. And I thought, ‘I wonder why it’s just about a factor of two.’”
“This is how I became very curious as to how clouds work. When the climate issues came along, I very quickly realized that cloud cover has a profound effect on the earth’s heat input that the clouds are reflecting a massive amount of light back out into space.
“And so I read all of the various IPCC reports, National Academy reports on this,” he continued. “As a physicist, I’d worked at some excellent institutions— Caltech, Columbia, Cal Berkeley—where very careful science needed to be done. And reading these reports, I was appalled at how sloppy the work was. And in particular, it was very obvious, even in the earliest reports, and all carried on through to the present, that clouds were not at all understood. … It’s just simply bad science.”
Mr. Clauser highlighted insights from former President Barack Obama’s science adviser, Steve Koonin. In Mr. Koonin’s book, “Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters,” the author noted the inconsistency of the IPCC’s 40 computer models, emphasizing their inability to explain the past century’s climate and suggesting that these models lack a crucial piece of physics.
it was very obvious, even in the earliest reports, and all carried on through to the present, that clouds were not at all understood
… and perhaps not represented properly in models and likely not represented consistently from model to model
I’d add
Quantum Leap – Both Sides Now – Judy Collins
good morning mary ♥️
Morning, Annie. Hope you and yours are well.
Climate Change is just a big money-laundering scam.
money and power
Earthview Landscapes – Water, Cities and Farms – Telemann, Quadro In B Flat Major – 1 Spiritoso
Earthview Landscapes – Mixed 1 – Telemann, Concerto In D Major 3 Trumpets – 1 Largo
Earthview Landscape Abstractions 1 – Johann Friedrich Fasch – Trumpet Concerto in D – II Largo
Earthview Landscape Abstractions 2 – Telemann – Concerto Polonois – 1 Dolce Allegro
Earthview Landscape Abstractions 3 – Joseph Blanchard
Earthview Abstractions 4 – Telemann
Beautiful! Clouds deniers beware ! Thank you Mary
I really love your horse icon. Beautiful drawing, lindak.
in addition to the as above, clouds, scientists might also want to include the so below, the earth’s core, when arriving at their climate change researches.
The Ethical Skeptic has been continually updating his theory as more information becomes available, titled “Exothermic (Cyclic) Core Theory of Climate Change” – a hefty read but full of some very pertinent ideas. Last updated on April 4th.
https://theethicalskeptic.com/2020/02/16/the-climate-change-alternative-we-ignore-to-our-peril/
The Climate models, at least the ones I studied for my thesis, only have a static input for the Sun. As we all know the Sun fluctuates and is a very volatile body. Anyway, they always just input a constant Sun temp. As the primary driver of the Earths temps this is a very easy tool for warping results. Minor changes in projected Sun temps can drastically alter the Earth temps either way.
The Sun is chaotic and unpredictable so no model can accurately predict it.
“Clouds. They’re God’s scrim.”
I like that. Short. Profound. Simple.
And he was a great cameraman, too. He used to work on TV basketball games. I was creating b-roll for an industrial video about a computer project and I had him filming a basketball game of the computer team and their children. So it was this home video sort of thing with absolutely PRO angles and moves. Wonderful person to work with.
A lot of memories coming back. This was the Magic Paper Project of IBM Research in 1990. This was state of the art dreaming 34 years ago from a time when video and images were imagined to be able to enhance the text world in which we lived. I used to work directly for the head of Research and this was the type of video I’d make when I had a week to learn about it, write the script, direct the shoot, and edit the tape. When I only had a day, my boss got a music video. Basketball game is right after the animation. Besides the animator, I also had a musician composing for us. The irrigation system problem was used because I’d seen this incredible scene when I was shooting out in CA of a man walking through the water and wanted to make use of the shot.
IBM Research – Magic Paper Project – 1990
I worked on the exhaustion school of directing.
Blooper Reel – IBM Research Computer Science Division Videos – 1991
https://youtu.be/VaPvX2nZMEs
Morning Mary 💕 What a wonderful surprise to see you, girl!! My goodness you’ve been busy! And lucky us…thank you for sharing the fruits of your labours. Splendid, just splendid as usual
👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻
Good to see you, Betsy. I’ve always loved the idea that some views of objects look more like abstract art than the reality they are. I grew up in the days of Sputnik and was fascinated by space when we used to watch the newspaper for the transit times of satellites.
I remember those days…the horse and buggy of space exploration. Makes you wonder what future generations will see after we’re gone. And how they will view what we are seeing today 😉
And whether they’ll be looking at the satellites from above them in space rather than below them on earth.
A Space Odyssey indeed 👍🏻
😎
Mornin’ Bets,
Those fledgling space exploration days were so exciting, and in a way galvanizing for the country. Competition was good! Our school would wheel a TV set into the gymnasium for all to watch. Exhilarating!
Here’s an esoteric word for you!
enouement:
the bittersweetness of having arrived here in the future, seeing how things turn out, but unable to tell your past self.
Morning, sis 💕 Ooooooo, I like that one!
Reminds me of one of the best and loveliest and most bittersweet movies I have ever seen. It’s British so of course it’s wonderful. I can’t recommend it too highly. One to see over and over…and then over again.
(Just watched the trailer…reaching for the tissues…that’s life….)
Oh, sis
I have watched this movie twice now – absolutely a favorite! In addition to being bittersweet, your mind is constantly reeling trying to take in all the various outcomes. It sure gives credence to the ripple effect.
The only paid TV we subscribe to on our streaming service is BritBox – Well worth it 😊
BritBox and Acorn for us only. Working on the Midsummer Murders yet again. Next?
The FABULOUS Maigrets!! Two seasons, only two episodes each worst luck.
Sir Michael Gambon was the first as the eponymous detective which we saw. In these newer ones, Rowan Atkinson took the role. Before we watched these, we couldn’t imagine the actor who most will know as Mr Bean as Maigret.
After?
We can’t imagine anyone else. Oh my goodnesss!!!! Perfection!!! Well written, superbly acted, atmospheric, the music unbelievable. I think we’ve watched them at least 6 times and will do so again. We almost wept when we finished the fourth episode, so moving was the ending.
I am going other the top in describing how truly wonderful they were but they deserve the accolade.
What a find actor he is. One of the best to make me forget him in any other role but this.
There ya go, Corny! My review of the day! 😁👍🏻
1000 up votes for you Bets! Yes, loved Rowan Atkinson as Maigret, though when we first saw his name as the lead, I thought it must surely be a mistake! And, preferred him over Michael Gambon
Have seen all the Midsummer Murders, and may repeat them after a while.
There are so many unexpected jewels- like Dr. Blake Mysteries, Heartbeat, A Touch of Frost, and Shetland, to name just a few. The caliber of writing, plot development, and accent on characters is just great.
I can’t remember the name of the “copper” during WWII whose son was an RAF pilot, but so well done.
It’s fun that we share this connection, and not at all surprising! ❤️ 🫂
Garrison, I take it that all the female artists must pass through a beauty contest filter before getting a video. They are beautiful…every one of them.
This is such a setup for a sexist comment; I’ll just let it go
🙂
We can think the Siccas Guitars guys for curating their channel. You can make an argument that, historically, women classical guitarists were relatively underrepresented, being very much crowded out by male virtuosos.
Frankly, I could care less about the Siccas guys choices. I’m interested in great players—gender doesn’t enter very much into my choices. Great players are great players.
Siccas Guitars is a business that recognizes the value of attracting potential customers. Yep, that’s ‘click bait’. So be it.
Morning Garrison!
Morning, dear bro 😘 Sudden and massive downpour last night. As if God Himself waited until the rain laden clouds were right over us, then quickly unzipped them.
Good morning Bet! No rain here. Just a little drizzle this morning. Maybe some rain later. Happy that you got some rain. ❤️😘
Frank has some as well (see page 2). I’ll direct it your way 😉💕
Mornin’ Gramps 🙂
Morning, Garrison 💕 Just the ticket while my battery finishes charging 👍🏻
Mornin’ Bet. 🙂 A fresh cup of Buestlo is a great way to start one’s day.
Coffee done, now on to my second cup of tea…with a couple of calorie laden doughnuts naughty Chris picked up on his way back from picking up a prescription. Bless that man!! 😉👍🏻💕
After pigging out the last two days on my mom’s baklava I’m back to working out and low carbs.
We have to allow ourselves little treats now and again, G. Wish I had some of what you’ve had.
Chicken fajita taco with a cup of charro beans. Started at 228 last summer. Got a smaller belt (on the 4th belt hole now). Size 38’s (down from 40) are loose..
After all, Bets
You must sometime replace all the sweetness you share with us. ❤️
😘 💕 🤗
here’s how it looked from my neighborhood
Rough-lookin’ neighborhood you’re living in, my friend….
yeah, how ’bout the costuming and makeup on those hombres, huh?
masterful
and the language – I think they went to the trouble of having them speak one of the most relict surviving native languages from southern Mexico, from the Oaxaca / Chiapas region
really a masterpiece of a film, hats off to Mel
and the casting – how’s this guy?
Yea, we had to sacrifice a bunch of virgins before the serpent let the Sun return!
I have wanted to see this movie, but I never have. Remind me again to do a search on my cable schedule.
oh, yeah, it’s a not-to-miss, Feisty
just a full immersion into the time and the place and the people
many scenes that are almost not-to-be-believed, they’re so raw and true to the subject
punch-in-the-stomach ending scene, don’t skip ahead or ruin it by reading synopses, let it come on you in sequence, in a full viewing of the film
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Israel Update:
-Hamas declined the US/Israeli offer for a hostage deal. Apparently according to Arab media the offer was:
Daily return of about 6000 people to North Gaza. Israel wanted to check them and verify that they are not “wanted” , Hamas declined.
500 trucks of aide per day including to the North of Gaza. Note: Today it was already increased to 419 regardless of demands. Highest ever.
The US proposed that Israel will release 100 terrorists with life sentences, overall 900 terrorists. Hamas wanted 150.
The first phase is a release of 900 terrorists for 40 Israeli hostages. Women, badly injured and over 50 years old. Hamas said they don’t have 40 of those so Israel will take any ages up to 40 people.
The second phase is a negotiation for all the hostages for a permanent end of war and an unknown number of terrorists. Note: This is unlikely to happen and they know it. This is where we lose them. They don’t want a repetition of the last ceasefire which became a victory to Israel as the ceasefire didn’t damage the IDF too bad and Israel is waving with the win of releasing so many hostages.
The US/Israel also proposed an opening of two key roads in Gaza.
Hamas said that the deal ignores their demand to a complete withdraw of all the IDF from all of Gaza, a return of all the refugees and aide and rehabilitation of Gaza.
Note: There is only one IDF Brigade left in Gaza at the moment. Those are hundreds of soldiers , not even thousands.
The first phase of the 40 Israelis, I believe was going to take three months of ceasefire.
The whole thing was mainly negotiated and proposed by the CIA Director in coordination with Mossad Chief.
Note: Remember I mentioned the possibility that this is a chess move of Bibi to say: “We did our best for a deal, they declined, now let us go to Rafah and get the job done. But Biden’s Administration understands Bibi so we shall see.
I think they will try to pressure Bibi to make an awful deal as to stop the war and get him lose his voter base.
Unfortunately the US Administration is in my opinion “diabolical” and one should predict based on this perception.
You know what I mean. You’re living with it every day.
-After the decline of the offer Bibi made a statement that “there is a date for entering Rafah.” The US are saying that they don’t know about such a date.
-IDF back to heavy bombardments at various places in Gaza. Central Gaza and some North.
-IDF intercepted a drone over Eilat (Southmost city of Israel), this must have arrived from Iraq or Yeman.
First use of the Naval version of the Iron Dome ever.
-The leader of the Israeli opposition Yair Lapid is in Washington meeting Salivan and others.
Note: It was published that the protests in Israel were ignited again after a phone call from Washington to the leader of the protests. Apparently he said so in an interview. Biden is trying to jail Trump and get rid of Bibi.
Very un-democratic.
-US Intel estimates that the Iranian revenge will not be done from Iran but was tasked on its proxies. We shall see.
I see lately a lot of Israeli psychological warfare on social media about what can happen to Iran is the cross the line.
Shalom and God bless you!
“Diabolical”. Describing the Biden administration to a ‘T’ !!
I would bet Obama and Biden made a deal with the PLO to invade Israel in order to oust Bibi.
Obama and the Biden’s are ok with invading the USA just to cheat in another election.
They always promote gun violence then use the tragedy to strike an anti-2A movement.
They support BLM.
And when good people petition the government for a redress of grievances, they are jailed without charges or a speedy trial.
They are the domestic terrorists!!!!
“In every war, the first casualty is the truth.”
And governments deceive their own people in addition to others.
Who knows?
Who are you quoting? You didnt footnote.
Likely it’s best origin is below however others have been attributed with this statement in more recent times. It is an epigram type statement in that it is so obviously a fact.
“In war, truth is the first casualty.”
― Aeschylus
WINSTON CHURCHILL: The truth is so precious that she must often be attended by a bodyguard of lies. Listen to Caroline Glick (on UT) for the latest situation in Israel. She is a gem of wisdom and truth. I trust her.
Barb: Yes, just yesterday on David’s “Israel Update”, we read a Caroline Glick tweet (posted by Feisty Hayseed) which led to lots of clarity.
And, David himself has posted a very potent video of Caroline Glick a few weeks ago.
What does UT stand for?
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I found this quote similar to yours:
“In wartime, truth is so precious that she should always be attended by a bodyguard of lies.”
Winston Churchill to Joseph Stalin
at the Teheran Conference
November 1943
https://history.blog.gov.uk/2014/06/06/whats-the-context-d-day-6-june-1944/
🙃 UT = YouTube …
Yes, Caroline Glick is a welcome fountain of information- and….on War Room right now.
David,
Again, thank you for your comprehensive update. It is a very small percentage of Americans who hear the truth regarding Israel. Most days I read the comments on the Boston Globe to keep apprised of just how whacked out the left is (or, I feel some need to punish myself for past sins!)
Yes, the current occupant of the White House is obsessed with jailing his political opposition, or worse if that does not happen. And yes, he is diabolical. Our countries’ futures are inextricably connected.
Thanks. I agree.
Unfortunately the US Administration is in my opinion “diabolical” and one should predict based on this perception.
Given
Scott Ritter: Sympathy for the Devil
The interception of the drone in Eilat city. First ever use of the Naval version of the Iron Dome.
Yes, in war time we get a lot of those sirens.
https://youtube.com/shorts/FA-rG5Gyjv8?si=4ygUlqm96ILPY62R
Guess who is short of farm workers?
Let’s file this one in the “you can’t make this up” category
Mexicants: NOT doing the jobs that even Mexicans don’t wanna do !!
Yep
My rant is that America pays an entire underclass to sit around and blow blunts all day
While importing a second underclass to do the work the first underclass won’t do and is not compelled to do
That’s been policy for about 30 years now
And now the latest foreign underclass won’t even do the work, they go on welfare right away: food stamps, paid hotel room, $1,500 a month debit card, free healthcare … total free ride
… while American social-security retirees suck wind with static benefits that equal declining purchasing power … after having worked their entire lives and paid into the Social Security and Medicare systems
… while – ahem – “newcomers” collect all benefits without passing go, without having ever paid into the system
America is paying 3-1/2 to 4 times for one unit of productivity
There’s a saying:
“Open borders … welfare system … choose one”
Hey – but don’t get me started, I might rant or somethin’
Nim,
Speaking of productivity there is room for a dissertation looking at the aspects of quality of outcome. In the book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance the author (Pirsig) makes a deal of fuss about “Quality”.
An argument is made that anyone can recognize quality. IMHO this ability is highest in Western civilization (in production) and not due to ethnicity but to values. Negative factors which have came into play in recent times are the assembly line and Unions. The assembly line increased quantity but at what price to quality over time? The Union seems to have only helped drive assembly line production overseas.
It would seem to be a universal truth that quality is only achieved when all involved “care” about the final product. Large corporation (global homos) seem to have the same effect as the USSR in example on quality of end product.
There! If that’s not enough for several doctoral thesis then what is? LOL.
Have a great day all.
Mornin’ Monti 🙂 Most interesting post. I’ve been interested in the issue of ‘quality’ for a very long time. I first read Prisig many years ago. More recently, I found Shop Class as Soulcraft. It’s an
extension of Prisig. Highly ecommended.
Good morning Garrison!
I will definitely check out your recommendation sir, and thank you.
I never read the author’s later works but re-read his missive numerous times, it is almost as seminal as 1984. The picture in today’s world of mindless “workers” with “I phone” in hand while attempting to accomplish anything meaningful is apt.
The hard won, hard earned lessons are available but ignored and distracted from intentionally imho.
Have a great day and thank you for the wisdom.
Yes, Nim
These are all things worthy of a good rant: and there is something about listing grievances in an orderly manner that frames the large picture.
I, and many here are those retirees who paid all our lives into a “safety net” which now allows young able-bodied invaders to suck it dry.
Yesterday, we paid our taxes plus a penalty for not anticipating a shortage in federal and state tax deductions out of our RMDs (required minimum distributions for you youngsters!)
Resentment is a futile emotion, yet I feel it.
thx for your personal testimonial, Soaz
“paid all our lives into a “safety net” which now allows young able-bodied invaders to suck it dry”
is a concise statement of the issue
Pup
Chasing pup gets distracted by plant
Odd Cats
Beagle Pup. I think that I have shared this before, But, Damn!
😯 😆
The coffee that I WAS drinking just came out of my mouth AND up and out through my nose all at once !!!! No amount of ‘makeup’ can help Big Mike. N O N E !!!!!!!!!!!!
sorry, ed
I LOLd at your mishap
Public Service Announcement for all Treepers.
You never know what will appear here.
HAHAHA !!! Lesson learned !!
I succumbed a few times but usually with food instead of drink … not fun.
I have yet to perfect the art of breathing & swallowing at the same time, fairly sure it cant be done.
Love this side of the Treehouse; still laughing!
ha!
I LOLd, as the kids say
although the kids probably don’t say that anymore, they’ve probably moved on to some newer expression, something that likely includes “Boomer”
Always great to start and end the day with laughs! Thank you nimrodman!
As I fear we’ll find ourselves saying more and more frequently in this formerly great nation of ours, Nana:
“De nada”
I remember going to “dinner” on Monday nights to the mall as we had a 9 pm close on those nights at the dealership for those customers that had issues with their under warranty vehicles that just didn’t have a bad enough problem to either drop off in the morning or take off from work for.
So, the mall had a Glamour Shots that was rather big at the time and heavily advertised on TV.
We would general walk the entirety of the mall after eating just to check out various stores but particularly GS, just to see who might be getting a “trowel job”.
Fine examples posted above.
Roseanne Barr’s GS photo comes to mind that she used in one episode when she was advertising for them … can’t find it tho with a quick search.
I call makeup war paint. Some days I just have to slap it on.
LOL
MO will be so disappointed – He prefers au natural, Bet !!!
💚 💚 💚
Haha! The guy in the roller coaster video was the same guy who did the driving right after a woman video.
very creative!!
Aha! good eye! I didn’t catch that hahahaha THX slowcobra 🙂
🙂
healthy life for that little boy, he’s out discovering his world
and shows inbred respect and caring for animals
likely to grow up well-adjusted
🙂 Ain’t that the truth.
Here’s another———–
very sweet … everyone gets a kiss
Is it possible to surpass adorable? 😍
Beautiful.
What cracks me up is that the little guy makes a detour for the sole purpose of tromping through a mud puddle!
nwtex
If that little pied piper doesn’t warm your heart – consider a transplant! 😃
🙂
🙂
Who knew?
thanks Feisty
I heard someone talking about it on TV but hadn’t seen a visual until yours
striking!
Note to Admin:
This email address: [email protected]
Does not work for me. How do I communicate with you folks now?
Thanks
Is there not a specific rule in relation to email addresses?
Been around for quite a long time, it has.
When I donate $ to them, I receive an email thank you from Sundance.
About a year ago, I replied to Sundance’s email with a question about my donation and he replied back.
Interesting, I donated recently but never received an email thanking me. Perhaps my money was not good enough or something.
you guys down in AZ pay in pesos or something?
high andes
peru
deleted/nwtex
deleted / nwtex
09 April
DMX
(1970-2021)
American rapper (..And Then There Was X), and actor (Romeo Must Die), dies of a heart attack at 50
DMX – X Gon’ Give It To Ya
09 April 2017 Bob Wootton, American country and rockabilly guitarist (Johnny Cash, 1968-97), dies of complications from dementia at 75
Johnny Cash and Bob Wootton Play for First Time, 1968
Bob Wootton and the Tennessee Three 2008 County Ditch v 2
09 April 2011 Roger Nichols, American recording engineer, producer and inventor (Steely Dan; John Denver), dies of pancreatic cancer at 66
Do It Again, Steely Dan
City of New Orleans, John Denver
09 April 2009 Randy Cain, American soul singer (4 Gents; Delfonics – “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)”),, dies at 63
For The Love I Gave To You The Delfonics
The Delfonics La La Means I Love You
09 April
Frank Lloyd Wright
(1867-1959)
American architect (Guggenheim) recognized as “the greatest American architect of all time”, dies at 89
Biography: Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer, and educator, who developed a series of highly original styles of architecture. He spent more than 70 years creating designs that revolutionized the art of architecture. His vision was to create architecture that was in harmony with humanity and its environment, a philosophy he called organic architecture.
Wright’s most iconic design is the house known as Fallingwater, constructed in the 1930s. Built over a natural waterfall in the Pennsylvania woods, it exemplifies his concept of organic architecture: the harmonious union of art and nature. Another significant contribution of Wright’s is the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City, with its spiraling, continuous space disrupting traditional museum layout.
Wright was not just an architect, but also an educator. He established an apprenticeship program at his studio, Taliesin, in Wisconsin. Known as the Taliesin Fellowship, it combined hands-on architectural work with a curriculum that included design, history, and other related subjects. Many of his apprentices went on to have successful careers of their own, helping to extend Wright’s architectural philosophy into the 21st century.
I lived next to Robie House when I went to U of Chicago. Levels upon levels of roofs. First huge rainstorm I ran out in slicker gear expecting to see a GIGANTIC waterfall. That’s how I learned about rain gutters.
HAVE I SEEN HIM?
“After that He appeared in another form unto two of them.” Mark xvi. 12
Being saved and seeing Jesus are not the same thing. Many are partakers of God’s grace who have never seen Jesus. When once you have seen Jesus, you can never be the same, other things do not appeal as they used to do.
Always distinguish between what you see Jesus to be, and what He has done for you. If you only know what He has done for you, you have not a big enough God; but if you have had a vision of Jesus as He is, experiences can come and go, you will endure “as seeing Him Who is invisible.” The man blind from his birth did not know Who Jesus was until He appeared and revealed Himself to him. Jesus appears to those for whom He has done something; but we cannot dictate when He will come. Suddenly at any turn He may come. “Now I see Him!”
Jesus must appear to your friend as well as to you, no one can see Jesus with your eyes. Severance takes place where one and not the other has seen Jesus. You cannot bring your friend unless God brings him. Have you seen Jesus? Then you will want others to see Him too. “And they went and told it unto the residue, neither believed they them.” You must tell, although they do not believe.
“O could I tell, ye surely would believe it!
O could I only say what I have seen!
How should I tell or how can ye receive it,
How, till He bringeth you where I have been?”
Oswald Chambers
April 9th Devotional
Good morn, dear sis. You’ll know this one which today’s Chambers made me remember instantly 💕🙏🏻 CS Lewis of course…
“Now we cannot…discover our failure to keep God’s law except by trying our very hardest (and then failing). Unless we really try, whatever we say there will always be at the back of our minds the idea that if we try harder next time we shall succeed in being completely good.
Thus, in one sense, the road back to God is a road of moral effort, of trying harder and harder. But in another sense it is not trying that is ever going to bring us home. All this trying leads up to the vital moment at which you turn to God and say, “You must do this. I can’t.”
Mornin’ all!
Mornin’ WeeWeed.
“Wee Weed” – was that a Sarah Palin-ism? Or a Barky-ism?
never mind, did my own research
President Obama is now hard at work carving out his legacy — his heart set on being remembered for decisive action on health care, gun control, immigration and equal rights. But there’s one arena where No. 44 has to pick up his game.
So far, according to lexicographer Paul Dickson, Obama’s impact on our language has largely amounted to passing on to the American people the phrase
”wee-weed up.”
Speaking at a national health-care forum in the summer of 2009, Obama dropped the rather coarse neologism to describe the riled-up mood in Washington:
“There’s something about August going into September where everybody in Washington gets all wee-weed up. I don’t know what it is. But that’s what happens.”
Not much of a linguistic legacy, so far.
Opinion | ‘Words From the White House: Words and Phrases Coined or Popularized by America’s Presidents’ by Paul Dickson – The Washington Post
Higher Ground (I’m Pressing on the Upward Way)
Johnson Oatman (1856-1926)
Blessed Assurance – A Cappella Hymn
Lyrics – Fanny J. Crosby (1873)
Music – Phoebe Palmer Knapp (1873) …
Did You Think to Pray – A Cappella Hymn
Lyrics – Mary A. Kidder (1875)
Music – William O. Perkins (1875)
Good morning all!
Had a wonderful time yesterday at the Green family reunion and conditions for observing the eclipse were almost perfect! Lots of good food too!
Taking the dogs for a walk.
How fun. That sweet dalmatian was being the “catcher.” Good doggie!
Curious. Anyone here looking for a “get out” just in case?
Maybe I’m overthinking but I always feel it’s best to be one step ahead. So far it’s saved us from several major events.
What’s the probability of breakdown in November? Neither “side” will accept the outcome as far as I can see.
Additionally, according to an interview I recently saw with a retired senior CBP/DHS, he stated that illegal migrants in the US are closer to 40 million in number!
Going south likely the best route to leave the yellow zone, for us in the US… Thoughts?
April 9
MORNING
Fear not; for I have redeemed thee. Isa. 43:1
Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more. For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel. Isa. 54:4, 5
I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee. Isa. 44:22
With the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. I Pet. 1:19
Their Redeemer is strong; the LORD of hosts is his name: he shall throughly plead their cause. Jer. 50:34
My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. John 10:29
Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Gal. 1:3-5
EVENING
I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us. Isa. 63:7
He brought me up … out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. Psa. 40:2
The Son of God loved me, and gave himself for me. Gal. 2:20
He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Rom. 8:32
God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Rom. 5:8
Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. II Cor. 1:22
Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory. Eph. 1:14
God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) and hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Eph. 2:4-6
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The Lord appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you. – Jeremiah 31:3
Among the myriad of scenes that crowd the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, one has received the title “The Creation of Adam.” In it, the fingertip of God reaches out to touch the fingertip of Adam, symbolizing giving Adam the gift of life.
However, when you take another look, God, as the artist depicted Him, is not just extending his hand toward Adam, His muscles are taught as He appears to strain from the angelic courts of heaven to reach a man who appears almost disinterested.
Though it would take very little effort from the man to lift his languid body and grasp the hand of the Lord, a distance remains.
It is the perfect representation of the condition of humanity: God reaching out, giving everything He has, to touch humankind, and the response is weak ambivalence.
The prophet Jeremiah reminds you in today’s verse that God’s love is everlasting. It is eternal. It is loyal. From Genesis to Revelation, the entirety of Scripture is the story of God’s unending love. His love is demonstrated to you each day. God’s love is overwhelming and all-consuming.
Pastor Rick Ezell says, “There is nowhere we can go to escape His love. There is no problem that we will encounter that is not touched by His love. … Even when our world falls apart, we can cry, ‘God, I don’t know why this is happening. I don’t understand it, but I’m sure glad to know you love me!’”
Importantly, Paul confirms that nothing will ever be able to separate you from God’s love in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:38-39).
In that Sistine Chapel painting, God reaches out to an individual. It is the same today. His love extends to all, but it also extends to each. His love is personal and requires a personal response. The proof of His love is the gift of His Son Jesus, who died to rescue your life for eternity (Romans 5:8).
Grasp the hand of God extended toward you.
Pray for the hearts of officials in government to yearn for that eternal, abundant love also.
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Verse of the Day for Tuesday, April 9, 2024
“Ye shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.”
Deuteronomy 5:33 – 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
JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN
CHILD NOT CHOICE
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen.
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
WALK BY FAITH
Blessed are they who believe outright;
Who have eyes to see – and His insight;
Who have heard His Word – and abide in it;
Who – through His Spirit – simply intuit!
Faith – is a leap into the unknown – unseen;
It requires obedience – pure and pristine;
When the voice of the Spirit – guides the heart;
The unforeseen fear will quickly depart!
Faith is belief – the assent of the mind;
To the truth of another – from behind;
Resting on the authority – of the Spirit;
Judgment less evidence – you will merit!
Faith is relief – the release of the mind;
God’s revelation of the highest kind;
Confidence comes – from the mind of God;
A wondrous gift – to whit we are awed!
Belief in the scriptures – is the basis of faith;
The being and perfection of God – is a wraith;
Through Jesus Christ – and His revelation;
Our faith in Him – brings this elevation!
Faith is confidence – in the promises of God;
Without which through life – in fear – we will trod;
The truthful declarations – in His Holy Word;
Are accurate acclamations – be rest assured!
Faith is not speculation – it is truth;
A gift from God – He granted in youth;
With certainty in what – God has declared;
Inspired by Him – cannot be impaired!
Faith is correctness – assurance of heart;
That God will uphold us right from the start;
Adherence to the truth is beyond reproach;
With sincerity – honesty – above approach!
If you have faith like the mustard seed;
You will not sin – in word or in deed;
Faith will uphold you – through turmoil and pain;
With confidence – in His Word – you will gain!
Step forward in faith – leave fear behind;
Let faith be an asset – to body and mind;
Trust in His Word – and His veracity;
Let His grace increase – faith capacity!
D01: 10/06/2013
Duchess,
OH YES, PRECIOUS – I DID !!! 🥰
What a wonderful sentiment! It puts into words a wonderful (can’t think of a better word even though duplicated) emotion!
January 30, 2024
Psalm 91. The most powerful prayer from the Bible. God’s protection, healing
#psalm91 #psalms #prayer
Pray Everyday
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18c1Vk0Svvg
-“The Bible Reveals the TRUTH About Dinosaurs”
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This one’s for Sundance:
JB’s Last Solar Eclipse
https://www.buffettnews.com/2024/04/09/32066/
Facts and truth totally debunk Climate Change. Now being put into 10 different languages. The last section explains and shows clearly why so many are in on the Climate scam, there are trillions at stake along with thousands of climate related jobs.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/03/watch-share-devastating-documentary-climate-movie-obliterates-climate/
YES !!! YES !!! YES !!!
LIVE WITH JULIE – 04/09/2024
JULIE GREEN MINISTRIES
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TODAY’S SCRIPTURES:
Luke 21:25
2 Chronicles 7:14
1 Samuel 17:47
Psalm 91:1-8
Haggai 2:6-9
Isaiah 54:17
Romans 4:17
Genesis 50:20
John 17:13-17
Romans 12:19
Psalm 105:5
Psalm 42:4-5
Isaiah 43:18, 21
Psalm 147:5
Psalm 56:3-4, 9
Exodus 13:3
John 17:16
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DECLARATIONS, DECREES, AND DEFINITIONS:
Pay attention to God and His light. His Glory. It will overcome all the darkness.
No matter how much darkness the enemy wants, God’s light destroys that darkness. No amount of darkness can stop God’s light and His power.
Your enemies want to bring distraction, fear and chaos. But God!
For many, yesterday’s eclipse brought faith.
Wake up and take back your authority.
God shows us examples throughout the Bible of how He provides and multiplies.
There will be a shaking- economically, civilly, politically, naturally.
God is going to flood the earth with His Glory- presence, power and goodness.
Don’t magnify the problem. Magnify the problem solver.
Earnestly: an earnest or serious matter. With sincere and intense conviction.
No matter what problem you are facing right now in your life, God is the solution and your answer.
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PROPHETIC WORD: YESTERDAY WAS A ‘SIGN FROM GOD’ –
DO NOT BE AFRAID – HAVE NO FEAR – ECLIPSE WAS ‘DARKNESS TO LIGHT’ –
ONLY GOD CAN CONTROL THIS – NOTHING TO DO WITH THE PLANS OF THE ENEMY –
DARKNESS CAN NEVER PUT OUT LIGHT !!! THIS WAS A SPIRITUAL DARKNESS !!!
NO MATTER HOW MUCH DARKNESS THE ENEMY PRODUCES –
IT CANNOT PUT OUT THE LIGHT OF GOD !!! THE ATTENTION WAS ON GOD !!!
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PRAYERS FOR ALL !!!
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A new substack by Geert Vanden Bossche; a bit lengthy but he always provides links to his sources at the end.
Titled “JN.1 is currently evolving into a quasispecies within highly COVID-19 vaccinated populations, providing a fertile breeding ground for a new Coronavirus strain with enhanced virulence.”
3 paragraphs make pretty interesting observations by him:
“In essence, the establishment of a quasispecies population by JN.1 likely indicates the virus’ readiness to undergo a dramatic structural and functional transformation, thus precipitating the sudden emergence of a new CoV lineage (i.e., HIVICRON), capable of inducing a significant surge in enhanced severe disease across highly C-19 vaccinated populations.”
“Therefore, I firmly believe that the growing provenance of chronic vaccine-associated immune pathology (‘long covid’) and the dominance of the JN.1 quasispecies signal the onset of the final hyperacute phase of the C-19 immune escape pandemic. This phase is expected to be characterized by a spectacular surge in enhanced viral virulence caused by the rapid dissemination of HIVICRON throughout all organs of vaccinated individuals.”
and
“Last, for those who will be inclined to attribute a severe wave of what they call ‘disease X’ to the out-of-the-blue emergence of this entirely new CoV, I emphasize that any newly emerging CoV subsequent to this immune escape pandemic, particularly one displaying high virulence in highly C-19 vaccinated populations, should be regarded as a delayed outcome of the large-scale C-19 vaccination program. As repeatedly discussed, the latter has merely catalyzed a cascade of diverse viral immune escape events, thus representing an unparalleled ‘gain-of-function’ experiment on the very human species.”
https://voiceforscienceandsolidarity.substack.com/p/jn1-is-currently-evolving-into-a
Bessie, you always find the best stuff! Thanks!
The Unwoke Comedians STRIKE BACK! | Klavan REACTS
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The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (1999)
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The Blackwater Lightship
Hallmark Hall of Fame. Tells the compelling story of reconciliation between 3 generations of women.
Release date2004
Running time1:37:01
AudioEnglish
SubtitleEnglish
ActorsDianne Wiest
Gina McKee
Angela Lansbury
Keith McErlean
GenresDrama
ProviderHallmark
RatingPG