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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I find this a very difficult concept to comes to terms with. While I certainly agree that God can and will “blot out” our transgressions, I seem to feel that these are “sins” between Him and us – IE disobeying or going against His commandments. Let me put it another way – say somebody lies about you to your boss/company and you end up getting fired. This in turn leads to you losing your family, your livelihood, and next thing you’ve lost everything and are living in the street. Does it seem fair that the “liar” can just get off with a “sorry Jesus” if one day their conscience bothers them?? – and all the while your life (and family) is destroyed? Surely, and to my thinking/understanding ONLY once the perpetrator has made “repentance” to the one they hurt can forgiveness be considered – and by repentance I mean a serious effort to at least try to rectify and promise to God and the victim never to repeat said “sin”again. IE I plead guilty and humbly ask for mercy. There has to be a quid pro quo, it’s the law of the universe – a balance.
Forgiveness isn’t just for the sinner who repents and asks God to forgive him, promising to “go and sin no more”. Forgiveness is also a gift for the one who has been wronged. As a Christian, a sinner saved only by the grace of God and due to no merit of my own, I am to forgive those who have hurt me. I say it is a gift for the one who has been wronged because to carry unforgiveness in your heart causes you to feel anger and anxiety, possibly moving you to act in ways that would be sinful as well. Whereas to forgive someone is to let go and be at peace in your heart and mind. There is no way for you to know if the one who has wronged you has repented nor does your forgiving them depend on that, nor does your forgiving them mean you are condoning what they did to cause you pain and strife. Our relationship with God is a personal one-on-one, so if the other person remains unrepentant, his relationship with God will suffer. God wants us to make amends (Matthew 5:23-24) to those we have wronged. Forgiveness of our sins is one of the many merciful graces God bestows upon us, but our repentance must be heartfelt (God knows the heart, so we cannot fake it). As in Matthew, we must acknowledge the one we have wronged, apologize and make amends in some way, but it is not necessarily possible to undo any damage caused by what was done (as in your scenario), nor is it a requirement of God’s mercy that we do so. There is no “law of the universe”. There is only God’s Law for He is the creator of said universe. If you turn to God for help after you have been wronged and ask Him to help you forgive the person who hurt you, He will give you inner peace and He will guide you in the way of healing you and your circumstances. I hope this helps. God bless, in Christ.
Oldspeak, I’d add to what Cheryl says above. Your act of forgiveness is not only asked, demanded by God who had every wrong against him and forgave, but it is something you can think of as paying it forward. Our forgiveness of those who trespass against us can often be the needed catalyst for the sinner to repent. Not just because they see your forgiveness, and are moved by it, but also because you give your participation in the supernatural grace of God at work in the world.
In doing this, the good God draws us all to himself, active members of the Body of Christ.
I have forgiven a family member who stole jewelry in excess of six figures from my home. I was trusting and left it in the back of the guest room closet. When they left I found the closet ransacked and everything open and the jewelry missing.
I asked about it and the response was they were looking for blankets.
Although I’ve forgiven the theft I can’t trust them to be guests in my home in the future.
I’m torn that I’ve lost family members although we still communicate.
Trust and forgiveness are two different things.
Lorraine – I can truly imagine your pain, as family members who break our trust hurt us the most. Trust will only be restored if they acknowledge the theft and the hurt it caused you, asking your forgiveness and attempting to make amends, hopefully by returning the jewelry. However, it will take time and prayer on your part, as a work of God will need to be done in your heart in terms of trusting again. They will also have to act in ways that show they are truly repentant and are worthy of regaining your trust. I hope all will one day be well and you are reunited in love and loyalty as a family.
Excellent comment Cheryl.
You point out that forgiveness can take a while, and no one should be forced to hurry the process.
I also have wonded how Restitution fits in all of this.
Part of the act of contrition is paying restitution by the person comitting the sin against the victim of their behavior.
Restitution seems to be required but I am not clear on how much or when.
The scriptures do seem to say that we must forgive even in the sinner does not ask for forgiveness.
But I do not believe that we must act as if the sin had never been committed as some teach.
Thank you Cheryl. Those are exactly my feelings.
I expressed the need for the guilty party to admit what they’ve done rather than continue to be dishonest. I’d already forgiven them.
I do feel betrayed. The jewelry itself is incidental since I never wear it.
Ironically, I was keeping it for my granddaughters to inherit.
They are four young girls, my daughter’s are
6 and 7. My son has two, 7 and 9.
The necklaces, watches and rings were gifts to me from their late grandfather.
You are right, I’m hurt, disappointed and disillusioned about all of this.
Forgiveness is supposed to bring peace of heart but I feel sadness at the damage to our relationship.
Thank you for listening. God bless you for your kind words.
Very interesting comment Lorraine.
Forgiveness is one thing and reconcilliation is another.
If you find out that close male relative who use to sit with your children has been convicted of cild sexual abuse and who has asked for forgiveness and has been given forgiveness wants to sit for your little ones again you would be crazy to let him do so.
You are also wise to be concerned about the behavior of the ones who stole from you, and quite possibly have little to nothing to do with them.
Using discretion to protect the innocent and vulnerable among us is important and we will be judged on how we care for and protect those who we are responsible for.
Allowing a child abuser to care for our children or allowing family to take our property that we need to care for our children and elderly parents is not something Christ wants us to sacrifice for.
We are told to turn the other cheek but we are also told to Stand For Righteousness.
Sometimes you can’t blame the parents for what the child does, if this is the situation.
Also….don’t leave any temptation out.
Amen.
Greetings Oldspeak.
Well of course you find it difficult. Unbelievers in Jesus like yourself (I remember your posts) can never grasp what the Son of God did for us by His sacrificial death on the cross, His resurrection, and His ascension to the Father’s Right Hand.
For Christians: “the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from ALL sin” (First John 1:7).
Jesus paid it all!
For sinners, Gentiles and Jews, who have repented and put their complete trust in the finished work of Christ, all sin is already paid for.
The precious blood of Christ is the believer’s forever atonement and reconciliation with God.
It feels like you three above and the oldspeak speak different languages.
Well said, dear Anne . . . While, if asked, I’ll always speak about being a strong —though unchurched—believer. However, that said, once I explain how there are many different pathways to faith and how we can each experience Our Lord in so many unique ways, I don’t think I’ve been particularly successful at winning converts. So be it. 🙂
No, they’re talking to each other, just approaching the topic from different perspectives.
I’m thinking of the story in the gospels of the unjust servant, who owed a debt to his master that he could never repay, and faced the prospect of spending the rest of his life in debtor’s prison, having everything he owned taken away from him. The master had pity on him and showed him grace, something the unjust servant could not merit on his own.
Then, the servant goes off and encounters a fellow servant who owed him a trivial amount. Rather than taking a lesson from the forgiveness he’d been given, he has the fellow servant thrown into prison, showing no mercy. When the unjust servant’s master found out, he was filled with wrath and had the US (Unjust Servant) hauled before him. He reminded him of the astronomical sum he forgave and asked why the US could not in turn show mercy to the other servant, being owed such a relatively trivial debt, after himself being forgiven. The master had the unjust servant thrown into prison until he could repay what he owed – which is never. You can read the story in Matthew 18:21-35.
We forget that all sins (offenses) are ultimately against God himself, who demands that we be perfect, as He is perfect. And yet, we sin. But God, knowing that we could never satisfy the demands of divine justice, sent the second person of the Trinity, Jesus Christ, to pay the penalty for the sins we could never pay on our own. And that is the context in which Jesus tells us, in teaching us how to pray, “Forgive us our trespasses (debts) as we forgive those who trespass against us.” The wrongs others inflict on us are not trivial, especially when they’re occurring. But matched against the enormity of the forgiveness offered us in the death of Christ, the eternal Son himself allowing himself to be brutalized and nailed to a cross to pay for OUR sins, perspective demands that we be ready to hold out forgiveness for what others do to us.
No one said that it’s easy – it’s not. That’s why, as Cheryl and Menagerie indicated, we can ask the Lord for the strength to forgive and that very act of forgiving what sometimes seems unforgivable can be the restoring act for the one who trespasses against us. That doesn’t mean that we excuse the wrong done to us – sin is sin. There may be continuing repercussions for some wrongs done, and that person might still face the demands of temporal justice – that’s the insidious nature of sin. But in forgiving, we agree to forego bitterness and anger and we free ourselves, if we’re Christians, to continue to be molded into the image of Christ who, on the cross, being more unjustly wronged than any person has EVER been wronged, said “Father forgive them, they don’t realize what they’re doing.” (Luke 23:34)
Every sin incurs a debt against divine justice and God will demand an accounting for every one. And that accounting will result in either justice, in which the sinner must pay for his own sins through eternal separation from God in hell, or mercy and grace and an eternal home with the Lord for those who’ve accepted the offer of Jesus Christ to accept that He’s paid the penalty for us. There is no middle ground – none. So is it hard for me to sometimes forgive? Yes, I’m human! But I always have to come around and do it because I know I’ve been forgiven so much. My forgiveness, though, doesn’t automatically make the forgiven one trustworthy, as Lorraine indicated. We are not naive. But it does free my spirit up from the bitterness and rancor which can take hold in such situations.
I don’t know what this will do for you, Oldspeak, and I pray that your heart is opened to receive the forgiveness of God offered in the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. But for my brothers and sisters out there reading this, I offer the following verse:
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” – Phillipians 4:8
If we follow our brother Paul’s admonition, even when severely wronged, we will keep the wrong in perspective and at some point we will be able to forgive. And this is pleasing to God our Savior.
J
“Does it seem fair that the “liar” can just get off with a “sorry Jesus” if one day their conscience bothers them?? ”
Everyone shall give account, so no one will “get off”
God dealt with Israel through an if/then Covenant system. If you obey me, then I will bless you. If you disobey, you will be cursed.
Leviticus 26:3-4 KJV
If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them; [4] Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
Leviticus 26:14-16 KJV
But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments;
[15] And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my covenant:
[16] I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.
He deals with us today through grace, yet there will still be accountability.
Romans 14:10 KJV
But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
2 Corinthians 5:10 KJV
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
Christians will have to account for their behavior and works, even though the sin has been forgiven.
For those that reject the free gift, judgment is the Lake of Fire.
Revelation 20:11-15 KJV
And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
[12] And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
[13] And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
[14] And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
[15] And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
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Romans 3:23 KJV
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
1 Corinthians 15:3-4 KJV
For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; [4] And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
Ephesians 2:8-10 KJV
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: [9] Not of works, lest any man should boast.
[10] For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
“There was a man in the land of……………………………………………………………….
………………and Job died, an old man, and full of days.”
There is more about the Creation in the book of Job than there is in Genesis.
Job 9:7-10 KJV
Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
[8] Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
[9] Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
[10] Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.
It is the oldest book in the Bible, Moses quotes it.
The LORD said to Satan, “The LORD rebuke you, Satan! ~Zechariah 3:2.
Jesus did not tell the Devil off or yell, scream, and cuss. He turned over the rebuke to the LORD. No need to harbor a seed of bitterness. I have seen very evil people come to a very evil end and there was no reason to harbor the grudge I might have had.
Oldspeak, it is a difficult concept for all of us.
The pattern we follow is that of God Himself: Jesus did everything perfectly His entire life, and was tortured to death on our behalf. God the Father restrained Himself and did not wipe out the entire planet of sinful humans at the time, but instead allowed Jesus to suffer and die in our place. I am extremely grateful that my eternity does not depend upon my being treated fairly.
True repentance should never be a “I’m sorry that I feel bad” sort of thing.
God considers sin against another person to be a personal sin against Him also:
Numbers 5:5-7 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the children of Israel: ‘When a man or woman commits any sin that men commit in unfaithfulness against the Lord, and that person is guilty, then he shall confess the sin which he has committed. He shall make restitution for his trespass in full, plus one-fifth of it, and give it to the one he has wronged.”
Acts 9:3-5 As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”
And he said, “Who are You, Lord?”
Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.”
Matthew 5:23-24, 48 Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. … Be perfect therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”
Matthew 6:12 And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors.
To not be truly penitent is a sin, and God will address that. To not be forgiving is a sin also.
I am praying that this helps you!
Comment from Edith’s Youtube video . . .
“So young to have put in those 10,000+ hours to be the master she is. Edith Pageaud has moved to be among the top of my list of guitarists.”
Howdy, Garrison!
Howdy, Gramps! 🙂
pretty damn good rendition … clever turns on the lyrics … good Stephen Miller breakdown near the end
good beat, you can dance to it … I give it a 9
Never could dance worth a damn, Nim . . . 🙂
Oh Garrison,
I don’t believe that for a second! With your innate musical abilities and sensibilities, I bet you are poetry in motion! 🕺
How I wish, dear lady. Can’t reliably walk and chew gum either. Sigh. 🙂
♥️
Mornin’ Nim
“You can dance to it!” 😁
That so reminds me of coming home from school weekday afternoons to watch American Bandstand. If I remember correctly, there were some local “Bandstands” that aired prior to the nationally broadcast one. The teenagers who participated on the dance floor would rate new records according to lyrics, beat, danceability (new word!) etc.
Good times.
yep – I was giving it my Bandstand review
Go vote today, Wisconsin! It’s important!
A democrat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court will result in the loss of two republican Congressional seats due to redistricting.
Vote, Wisconsin. Today.
Here in Wisconsin they have moved my voting venue to a community building next door to me.
All morning the parking lot has been full of cars. I finally figured it out. I see mostly older folks going in pairs.
Personally I helped convince one person why she should not sit out this one.
My son says he lives under a rock and doesn’t plan to vote. But it’s clear to him how our schools and culture has greatly harmed his children. So I let him know why it matters. And I’d be happy to tell him who’s a better choice.
We all need your prayers, let not the righteous remain silent!!! Vote and pray
Took a walk over to see the new voting venue.
The volunteer at the door said they are surprised at the turnout. We are a wow county but even for us it’s a good steady stream. I’m feeling optimistic.
good morning iiwns … and all ♥️
i just got back from voting in florida’s 1st congressional district.. the special election to fill Matt Gaetz seat ..
annie,
These are such crucial elections. The sometimes low turnouts for special elections and midterms really surprise me – I’d be champing at the bit to vote America First! 🇺🇸
update : president trumps endorsed candidate jimmy patronis won matt gaetz’s seat ….
as did randy fine in district 6 tonight
Dreamboat Annie: and here I thought you lived in California yesterday 😂
lol ♥️
We WON!!!!!
katy ! ♥️
hold the line
and p.s.
Good luck to all of you in Wisconsi “Ifitwerenotso!
Will be sending prayers for all of you back there all day today.
Ifitwerenotso: thank you for posting this
. . . but deliver us from the Evil One.
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy upon me, a sinner.
Amen!
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.
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; both now and ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Great Lenten Prayer of Saint Ephraim the Syrian
(with prostrations)
“Prayer breathes hope, and a prayer without hope is a sinful prayer.”
Saint John of Kronstadt (+ 1908)
“My Life in Christ”
page 499 of the 1994 printing
Slavite Gospoda
Psalm 135 Septuagint
University of Arkansas Schola Cantorum
Serbian commenters gave high praise to the Americans for this rendition.
Thanks for posting this, sepp. The U of A is a splendid university. That the Schola Cantorum is this good is not at all surprising. 🙂
Garrison you are welcome. It is inspiring.
I’d thought to post several of Nanci’s wonderful songs tonight. But then, quite by accident, I came across this old Austin City Limits performance. This looks like the entire set from 1985 which very well might have been one of her firsts on Austin City Limits. The performance is so magical, so Nanci Griffith, that I thought might worthwhile to see this early Nanci at her very best in this early performance.
This so reminds me of those happy time in long-ago Austin. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do, Treeper friends.
One more . . .
a charming tale and charming performance, that last one
🙂
… was referring to Nancy Griffith’s Love at the Five and Dime
dunno how my comment got so displaced
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nevermind, refreshed my screen and all is re-sorted properly
Excellent, Garrison.. thank you for sharing
(With a young Lyle Lovett on back up vocals!)
🙂
🙂
Remembering the old Dry Creek store on Mt. Bonnell. I moved to Austin for grad school in ’72. It was one of those life changing experiences that we can sometimes actually anticipate. Here I was at a world famous university, one of the very best in the entire world. And, against everything happening to me at that time, I felt like I was where I belonged. Soon, I found myself emersed in Austin’s now celebrated decidedly laid-back Texas university culture. I have to say, I fit right in.
One of my favorite places was this old store on Mount Bonnell. An old hippie favorite, it was well known for its cool upper deck which afforded a chance to view the wonderful Texas sunsets. You can fill in the rest of that movie scene all by yourself . . . 🙂
Notes on the closing of an Austin landmark. From 2021 . . .
The notion of ‘Old Austin’ is a funny thing. For me, I picture the early aughts, when I moved here to attend college. Back then, the beers were still cheap, and the rent was still affordable. But others wax poetic on the cosmic cowboy era of the 1970s. And some go even further back, remembering the 1950s, when true hole-in-the-walls like Dry Creek Café and Boat Dock opened. I experienced that all-too-familiar sting of nostalgia when I heard that the beloved West Austin dive bar (est. 1953) would be closing for good at the end of the month. On Tuesday, a few of my friends and I went to give it a proper sendoff. Even after nearly seven decades in operation, the laid-back bar feels frozen in time. Here, you can’t use a credit card, and there are no QR codes to scan. You also won’t find any photo opps tailor-made for Instagram or TikTok. Instead, it’s just a chill, cash-only bar where you go to drink a longneck, eat a bag of chips, catch the sunset on the upper-deck patio, and select a tune or two for the jukebox. As we lose iconic establishments one by one in our ever-evolving city, we’ve all felt a twinge of sadness and a longing for what our town used to be. Luckily, people have a final chance to say goodbye to Dry Creek this weekend, which celebrates its last day on Oct. 31. Naturally, Halloween costumes are encouraged for all in attendance. After all, the bar stayed authentically weird until the very end.
As we ponder the incoming tariffs…I came across this video short of Ronald Reagan, worth the click:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mN4yAkvdoUE
Ten year wait? Plumber?
Another good one, worth the click…ladies!
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/F_8tHtYYIaw
Last one, a modern guitarist…
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Y5laDiKwr8E
Life is too short to not have humor….
Now that was a laugh out loud video. Thanks.
This was a “laugh out loud” moment. Thank you. Have a blessed day.
Good morning Aggiegirl. I’d forgotten that joke. Thanks for the morning giggle. Have a blessed day.
Another good one. You are on a good streak today Aggie girl!
I had forgotten this joke Thanks for posting it. Gave me my morning giggle.
01 April 2024 Michael Ward, American rock guitarist (John Hiatt, 1993-94; The Wallflowers, 1996-2001 – “One Headlight”; Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, 2007-16), dies at 57
The Wallflowers – One Headlight
John Hiatt – Perfectly Good Guitar
01 April 2022 C. W. McCall [William Dale Fries, Jr.], American country singer (Convoy), dies of cancer at 93
Convoy – CW McCall
01 April 2022 Roland White [LeBlanc], American bluegrass mandolin player and vocalist (Kentucky Colonels; Lester Flatt’s Nashville Grass), dies after a heart attack at 83
Roland White – She’s Gone, Gone, Gone – Live at McCabe’s
01 April 2020 Adam Schlesinger, American rock musician (Fountains Of Wayne) and songwriter (That Thing You Do), dies of COVID-19 complications at 52
Fountains of Wayne – Stacy’s Mom (Official Music Video)
01 April 2020 Ellis Marsalis, American jazz musician and prominent teacher, dies of COVID-19 complications at 85
Ellis Marsalis Quintet – Full Set – Live from the Jazz & Heritage Center (2018)
01 April 2020 John “Bucky” Pizzarelli, American jazz guitarist, dies of COVID-19 at 94
From 1992: Father and son: Guitarists Bucky Pizzarelli and John Pizzarelli
01 April 2015 Dave Ball, British rock guitarist (Procul Harum), dies of cancer at 65
Procol Harum – Live with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra 1972
01 April 2014 Joe “Speedo” Frazier, American doo-wop vocalist (Impalas – “Sorry (I Ran All the Way Home)”), dies at 70
3rd from left
The Impalas – Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home)
01 April 2004 Paul Atkinson The Zombies
The Zombies – She’s Not There
01 April 1992 Nigel Preston, British drummer (The Cult), dies of a drug overdose at 28
She Sells Sanctuary (Remastered)
01 April 1999 Jesse Stone, American R&B pianist, songwriter (Shake, Rattle and Roll), arranger, and record producer, dies at 97
Shake Rattle and Roll
01 April
Marvin Gaye
(1939-1984)
American soul singer-songwriter (“It Takes Two”; What’s Going On”; “Let’s Get It On”), shot to death by his father Marvin Gay, Sr., during a domestic dispute in Los Angeles at 44
Marvin Gaye – Sexual Healing (Official HD Video)
01 April
Scott Joplin
(1868-1917)
American ragtime composer (The Entertainer, Maple Leaf Rag), dies at 48
Photo in Bio section
Maple Leaf Rag
Scott Joplin – The Entertainer (1916)
Another from John Hiatt… yes, I know, it’s odd
Odd? are you calling Hoosiers odd?? /s
I would guess he hung with Henry Lee Summer too as well as Jimmy Ryser.
01 April
Scott Joplin
(1868-1917)
American ragtime composer (The Entertainer, Maple Leaf Rag), dies at 48
Biography: Scott Joplin is known as the “King of Ragtime”, famous for such compositions like “The Maple Leaf Rag” and “The Entertainer”.
A travelling musician, Joplin was at the Chicago World Fair in 1893, where Ragtime became a national craze. He went on to publish his own Ragtime compositions before starting his own Opera Company and composing operas, self-publishing his ” Treemonisha” opera in 1911.
Joplin’s music was largely forgotten after his death in 1917 but rediscovered in the 1960s and 1970s. The film “The Sting” (1973) featured music inspired by Scott Joplin and Marvin Hamlisch won an Academy Award for his soundtrack. His version of the “The Entertainer” then became a top ten hit.
01 April
Charles R. Drew
(1904-1950)
American physician and surgeon who pioneered blood plasma research and developed the blood bank concept, dies in a car crash at 45
Biography: Called the ‘Father of the Blood Bank’ Charles R. Drew pioneered research into the process of blood transfusion and developed techniques for blood storage, including large-scale blood banks.
In 1940 he was appointed head of the ‘Blood for Britain program to send blood plasma to Britain to tend the wounded during WWII. Later Drew was put in charge of a successful three-month trial program in New York that turned into a blueprint for the National Blood Donor Service.
As an African American Drew faced considerable racial prejudice throughout his career. Prejudice he publicly objected to and fought against. He protested at the Blood Bank’s initial refusal to accept blood from African American and later its policy of segregating that blood. His career was cut tragically short after he died in an car accident in 1950.
Good morning Wand….busy day for you. I was fortunate enough to see The Cult 3 times. This might be my fave version of “Sanctuary”….
what a voice!
and a singular guitar part, absolutely beyond compare
Good morning The Magic Wand. Thank you for posting this Scott Joplin bio and music.
I dearly love good ragtime piano music. Also enjoyed the old photos of New York.
I found it very interesting about the forming of his Opera Company and composing operas.
Safety of Self-Administered Dimethylsulfoxide in Long-Pandemic Syndromes
Patients Should be Aware of Toxicity and Lack of Scientific Evidence
PETER A. MCCULLOUGH, MD, MPH
APR 1
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By Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH
“Dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) is a chemical that dissolves many organic and inorganic substances. It is a by-product of paper milling. It comes from a substance found in wood. DMSO has been used as an industrial solvent since the mid-1800s. From about the mid-20th century, researchers have explored its use as an anti-inflammatory agent. It’s available as a prescription drug and dietary supplement. DMSO is easily absorbed by the skin. It’s sometimes used to increase the body’s absorption of other medications. DMSO is available without a prescription most often in gel or cream form. It can be purchased in health food stores, by mail order, and on the internet.
While it can sometimes be found as an oral supplement, its safety is unclear. DMSO is primarily used by applying it to the skin. It has one FDA indication: bladder washing for interstitial cystitis.
Recently I had a patient with long-COVID ask me if she should consider taking DMSO. I have found no convincing cases or studies using DMSO either topically or orally in long-COVID. Because DMSO is a solvent, it has expected in vitro activity against SARS-CoV-2. Madsen et al performed a systematic review of DMSO safety…”
https://open.substack.com/pub/petermcculloughmd/p/safety-of-self-administered-dimethylsulfoxide
Thanks for this. People have been pushing DMSO
Your welcome. That was my primary motivation for posting it. There is no magic cure all for everything.
I don’t have the paid subscription to read the entire article, but it is a start.
I am not a doctor, but as a lay person with a chemistry background, DMSO makes more sense to me for topical applications.
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 KJV
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
[10] Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
We have to deal with infirmities of the flesh until we get our redeemed & glorified body.
Philippians 3:20-21 KJV
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: [21] Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.
Good morning Deplorable Infidel. My familiarity with DMSO was when my Vet used it on horses that had inflammation problems with joints. She also gave it internally in certain cases. It did a fair job when used properly, but stunk to high heaven when the horses sweat!
Good morning to you as well.
I intend on trying it for my post traumatic osteoarthritis (bilateral ankles), as well as bunions and hands.
About 2002 or 3, a friend gave me some shark cartilage to try. I probably did not take it long enough, but that product caused my urine to have a really foul oder, so I did not continue.
Glucosamine & chondrotin did not help when taking for about 6 months.
Probably due to losing much of the articular cartilage in the ankles that makes the synovial fluid which lubricates the joints.
I recently read that taking a hot bath with epsom salt and Borax added to the water will help take away chronic body pains.
I have both, but never heard of that combo. I have the Borax for a laundry booster and curing fish eggs for using as bait.
It has been some time, but over the years I have had to soak in a tub with HOT water to relieve overdoing it on my ankles. I am 6 ft tall, I would LOVE a huge long bathtub!
Mornin’ Pat
Many vets do swear by DMSO, and at our house, the humans use it pretty near every day for various and sundry issues. And…….woo doggies, that smell is quickly detectable on skin and breath: actually demonstrating how effective DMSO is at skin permeation.
There is copious information regarding DMSO and its effectiveness/safety etc. It really is a personal decision folks should make after doing their own research.
Thanks for posting, D_I.
i think i might not go the oral route with it, after all.
Your welcome 👍
FYI alternative choices
The most active Ingredients:
MSM, or methylsulfonylmethane, is an odorless, non toxic metabolite of DMSO that is responsible for the good things associated with DMSO, but it does not leave you smelling like dead fish. Allergy to sulfa drugs is not a contraindication to the use of MSM.
Arnica, an herb that has a long history of use for both acute injury and chronic pain. It is approved by the German Commission E for external use for these purposes. MSM and Arnica appear to be synergistic when used for pain control.
Thanks for the info. I never heard of Arnica.
I wonder if I can find it locally in a couple of the African markets here in WNY. If not, there is always on-line sources.
You can get arnica gel or cream at rite aid, or whole foods, or amazon. Gel absorbs better.
Be very careful of dmso. Try arnica alone for a week.
THANK YOU!
Good advice, ms Idaho. For some, myself included, the MSM just doesn’t work as well as the DMSO. Wish it did as that smell is vile! 🤮
Actually, adding arnica gel to the DMSO can be really effective for reducing pain.
One of the surgical practices I worked for put patients on arnica homeopathic pellets before and after surgery – also bromelain which is very good at reducing swelling and resolving bruising.
the specific lotion has additional helpful ingredients and essential oils – like peppermint
His Cat Starts Limping Too!
Good morning nimrodman. Isn’t that something. Loved it. Thank you.
😺 😻 😸 😼
Mornin’ all!
Mornin’ WeeWeed!
Good morning WeeWeed. Unfortunately this is a pretty accurate image. Have a great day.
France and Brazil come immediately to mind. 😟
I do not believe in “reincarnation” in the earthly sense…
But if I did “come back”…
I’d probably be best suited as a cosmetic surgeon for women…
I sure do have a knack for making them get their noses out of joint…
In God We Trust
Trust God
Fear not
One more thing about medical “practice”…
Perfect practice, makes for perfect results.
What does scripture say…
“Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.”
Gen 6:9
“Be ye therefore perfect…”
Matt 5:48
In God We Trust
Trust God
Fear not
“perfect in his generations,”
My take on that verse is that the “perfect” is referring to his genetics – not sinless perfection.
The genetic makeup of the human race was polluted by Satan to corrupt the seedline and prevent the coming of the Messiah to be a perfect sacrifice for our redemption.
The flood wiped out the corrupted humans, the angels that did that were jailed and God started over.
Genesis 6:2-4 KJV
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
[3] And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
[4] There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.
Jude 1:6 KJV
And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
The History Of Howard Alliger – Pioneer Of Chlorine Dioxide Therapies
In the 1970’s, Howard Alliger, a scientist, inventor, and entrepreneur recognized the therapeutic potential of chlorine dioxide to treat human skin, nasal, and oral diseases (among many other uses).
PIERRE KORY, MD, MPA
APR 01, 2025
“Although I am going ever deeper into the “rabbit hole” of chlorine dioxide, I again want to emphasize that I am not writing as a doctor recommending a treatment. I consider this work to be in the vein of an amateur investigative science journalist trying to compile all the evidence necessary to guide and promote the research needed to establish chlorine dioxide as a viable therapy for all….”
https://open.substack.com/pub/pierrekory/p/the-history-of-howard-alliger-pioneer
EACH DAY WE TAKE UP THE OFFENSIVE WEAPON OF THE WORD OF GOD – THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT – ONE VERSE OPENS THE DOOR TO THE CONTEXT OF THE CHAPTER MESSAGE
Verse of the Day for Tuesday, April 1, 2025
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“But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,”
Luke 6:27 (KJV)
COMMENTARY FOR LUKE 6
The disciples pluck corn on the sabbath. (1-5) Works of mercy suitable to the sabbath day. (6-11) The apostles chosen. (12-19) Blessings and woes declared. (20-26) Christ exhorts to mercy. (27-36) And to justice and sincerity. (37-49)1-5 Christ justifies his disciples in a work of necessity for themselves on the sabbath day, and that was plucking the ears of corn when they were hungry. But we must take heed that we mistake not this liberty for leave to commit sin. Christ will have us to know and remember that it is his day, therefore to be spent in his service, and to his honour.
27-36 These are hard lessons to flesh and blood. But if we are thoroughly grounded in the faith of Christ’s love, this will make his commands easy to us. Every one that comes to him for washing in his blood, and knows the greatness of the mercy and the love there is in him, can say, in truth and sincerity, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? Let us then aim to be merciful, even according to the mercy of our heavenly Father to us.
Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710.
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Thank You, Jesus, for blessings received and prayers answered !!!
WE ARE FIGHTING A SPIRITUAL WAR OF GOOD VERSUS EVIL
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 ABUSED, MISSING, AND TRAFFICKED CHILDREN
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.
Mornin’ Duchess
Burro babies are loved too! 😍
So precious
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
MAPA = MAKE AMERICA PRAY AGAIN
RECONCILIATION WITH GOD
Have mercy on me, my Lord and My God;
Trapped in iniquity I have trod;
Against Thee alone have I surely sinned;
‘Tween a rock and a hard place I am pinned!
I acknowledge my transgression, Oh Lord;
Away from your presence, there’s no accord;
My sin is ever before me, Oh Lord;
Evil in Your sight – I cannot afford!
Purge me with hyssop – and I shall be clean;
Wash away my iniquity – unforeseen;
Hide Thy face from my sin – blot it all out;
I cry unto You – let there be no doubt!
Restore me by grace – give me Your wisdom;
Leave me not lingering in this chasm;
Uphold me secure in spirit divine;
Break the grasp of sin – let me not opine!
The joy of salvation has bypassed me;
Uphold and mold me – oh please set me free;
Open my mouth – and I will sing your praise;
Forgive me my sin – my voice I will raise!
From my transgression – oh, make me anew;
I will teach others what they need to do;
Sinners will seek to reconcile with You;
From my heart, I promise this I will do!
Whenever your sin is before you to see;
Waste not a moment – repent ye quickly;
Be not away from His presence assure;
For the wages of sin is death for sure!
Be not afraid – He is waiting for you;
So humble yourself – you know what to do;
Ask him to wash your transgression away;
Refresh you – renew you – this very day!
There is only one sin with no recompense;
The sin of unbelief really makes no sense;
When the Spirit convicts you – do not hide;
Ask Him to cleanse you from outside inside!
The last step is important to complete;
It is the requirement – most replete;
Reconciliation with God – you must do;
If you want His Spirit to live within you!
D01: 07/26/2013
Psalm 91. The most powerful prayer from the Bible. God’s protection, healing
#psalm91 #psalms #prayer
Pray Everyday
https://rumble.com/v57jz8d-psalm-91.the-most-powerful-prayer-from-the-bible.-gods-protection-healing-p.html
Sleep Well with Psalms. Psalm 91, Psalm 121, Psalm 3, Psalm 4, Psalm 139.
#faith #god #psalms
prayeveryday777
https://rumble.com/v57jvfg-sleep-well-with-psalms.-psalm-91-psalm-121-psalm-3-psalm-4-psalm-139.faith-.html
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HAVE A VERY BLESSED DAY !!! ❤️❤️❤️
Good morning Duchess01. Thank you and I pray you have a most blessed day as well.
Thanks, Pat !!! Every day is a Blessed Day in the Treehouse because of all the beautiful souls here !!!
💙🧚🏻♀️💙
HAPPY FOOLS DAY !!!
Great Big Stupid World – Randy Stonehill
All SE Asia roads go back to Peking.
https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2025/03/31/probe-focuses-thai-chinese-venture-in-bangkoks-fatal-building-collapse/
Good morning
National injunctions by lower courts and judges have no legal standing in law. There is absolutely no basis in legislated law, SCOTUS rulings, or Common law for rulings for a national injunction by any lower Federal court or Judge/Justice.
Watch.
And who is going to enforce it and tell those lower courts and judges to pound sand?
I dont understand why pam blondi isnt saying this every day.
why is Pres Trump’s DOJ even having to address this, even for one minute.
i.g.n.o.r.e.
Just like the previous ILLEGITIMATE “President” Joe Biden, we now have a NEW ILLEGITIMATE “President,” Federal Judge James Boassberg, who is unconstitutionally trying to run the Administration.
Well, we can continue to chant our disapproval to the NEW “FJB”.
Yes, f j b
Here is today’s convective outlook.
Wind is calm enough here at my Indiana home that I’m burning a lot of cardboard and wood scraps off in my fire ring.
Took the dogs for a walk in the back field and then heading home approaching the big cotton wood in my back yard where I put out the critter feed, there was Rocky the fox squirrel at the bottom of the tree feeding and enjoying the sunshine. Buckley saw him but didn’t try to go after him. I just walked around far enough that the dogs couldn’t get close to him and ole Rocky didn’t move but just kept on feeding while keeping an eye on us. It really surprised me.
Tomorrow:
MAGA wars.
“To answer power with power, the Jedi way this is not. In this war, a danger there is, of losing who we are.” Yoda
Have a great day all -monti
I finally found out that character’s last name.
It’s Layheehoo.
Took me a moment but….
👍 🤣
You had to dig back through the dusty cobwebs ……
-Multitasking
-what’s bird brain?
fish eyes?
-determined
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Afternoon Patience
Why I think that is the species known as German Shepbird.
Or….maybe a finch bulldog?
Or……possibly the very rare Maltese falcon?
(OK I’ll stop now of my own accord)
🏆!!!!
What is a Skinny dipper?
The beak on this bird….
i saw a video long ago – the wings shadow the water – fish are visible
That’s their fishing strategy? Very smart adaptation….. 😎
Prayer Warriors…for this local family, this hits way too close to home…was announced at a city council meeting…
https://patch.com/illinois/joliet/joliet-soldier-jose-duenez-dies-lithuania-tragedy-gofundme
rah – just for you
‘You gotta be a little crazy’: Meet 92 year-old Idaho smoke jumper ‘Wild Bill’
God Bless him.
I did Rough Terrain parachute training. The padded suit helmet with cage and all. The suit has a seat harness built into it with two straps with D rings coming out at waist height in front.
You have a big zippered pocket on your left calf in which is a 100 ft. of 1″ tubular nylon with a carabiner tied on one end and one loose carabiner When you get hung up in a tree you pull the carabiner attached to the end of the tubular nylon out of the pocket and run it through the V the risers of the parachute form and hook it to itself. That’s your anchor point. Then you pull out the loose carabiner and clip it into the D rings attached to the suit and then run pull the rest of the 100 ft of tubular nylon out and let it stream out to the ground. You then run the tubular nylon through the carabiner rigging fro rappel. Holding the tubular nylon in the brake position you release the two quick releases that connect the risers to the parachute harness. Then you lower yourself down.
This short video shows a some of the procedure. Notice how there is a strap integrated into the suit which crosses the crotch to prevent a limb that one may straddle from smashing the family jewels. Rigging up and doing that stuff on a hot day is one sweaty miserable thing to do because that suit makes it hot as hell and your exerting yourself physically.
I should mention that rough terrain jumping isn’t just for places where there are trees. Being on a mountain team means you may well be jumping onto terrain even above the tree line where there is nothing but rock. Descent in a parachute is significantly higher in that thin air and thus you will hit the ground considerably harder than you will jumping onto a DZ that is dirt at say 1,000 ft above sea level.
ouch
as I said long ago – I never wanted to jump out of a perfectly good airplane
I imagine the free flight is fun
it’s the sudden stop at the bottom that ‘stops’ me
Evening Prayer For Forgiveness
Heavenly Father, thank You for bringing me through this day and Lord, forgive me for the times when I have wandered outside Your best will for me, instead of trusting You implicitly.
Thank You, that You are such a gracious Shepherd to me and that You come and rescue me even when I lose my way and stray from the path that You have laid out for me.
As I look back over today, I know Lord that there were things that I should have said and done differently, and times when I reacted in a manner that was not honouring Your holy name. Forgive me I pray, but thank You, Father, that You always faithfully prepared to gently bring me back to Yourself.
Give me a good night’s sleep I pray, knowing that there is no condemnation because I am in Christ, and may I wake up in the morning refreshed and ready to do Your will. In Jesus’ name I pray,
Amen.
Source: https://prayer.knowing-jesus.com/Evening-Prayers
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Evening Prayer For Future Guidance
Heavenly Father, as I lie down to sleep tonight, I pray that You would guard my sleeping and protect my mind from wandering thoughts and unnecessary planning. Teach me to wait for Your perfect timing and not to try to plan my future in my own strength.
Lord, I know that You have scheduled every day of my life. Help me to trust You in all things and rely on You to lead me along the straight path and guide me in the direction that You would have me to go.
Give me patience to wait for Your perfect timing, and may I not trust in my own abilities and scheming, but rather rest in Your love and trust my future into Your hands.
And so now Lord, I commit this night to you, asking that I would rest soundly and wake refreshed and strong to do Your bidding. This I ask in Jesus’ precious name,
Amen.
Source: https://prayer.knowing-jesus.com/Evening-Prayers
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Prayer Of Thanksgiving In The Evening
Praise Your holy name Heavenly Father, for granting yet another day in my life and for being with me every step of the way. Thank You for the many blessings that You have provided and the love and fellowship that I have with the friends and family that in Your grace You have placed in my life.
My heart is so thankful for all the many blessings that I enjoy day by day, and today I am once again reminded that Your mercies are new every morning and Your faithfulness endures from generation to generation.
Thank You, that I have been brought into Your family and have been made a child of God and a citizen of heaven. Words cannot express my love and devotion to You Lord
I pray that You would watch over me as I rest tonight, and that You would give me a restful nights sleep so that I may wake up in the morning refreshed in body and spirit and ready to do Your will. Guard all those that I love and may we all grow in grace and in a knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ in the days that lie ahead. This I ask in His precious name,
Amen.
Source: https://prayer.knowing-jesus.com/Evening-Prayers
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Amen, Duchess.
KEEP PRAYING FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP
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Late post – sorry – but this seems important for anyone who is covid-vaxxed and has had any issues / adverse reaction indications since being vaxxed…
Here we are 4 years later and the range of adverse reaction problems aren’t decreasing; they’re increasing.
https://slaynews.com/news/japan-issues-alert-deadly-kidney-failure-surges-covid-vaxxed/
Who killed Grandma with forced infected COVID patients into nursing homes? Who is the Dim leader for yet another governorship of NY state?
In another time and another place this could not happen
well, there was this Governor …
✝️ Lord, thank You for the day. Amen.