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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The Hail Mary
Hail, Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
It is a gross act of idolatry to be praying to Mary and the saints. The Catholic Church is wrong and sins grievously in the teaching of this heresy
go back to sleep
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Amen 🕊💕
“For there is one God
and one Mediator
between God and men,
the Man Christ Jesus.”
1 Timothy 2:5
Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become as much superior to angels as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.
✝️ Posting for WP
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The Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary,
that never was it known
that anyone who fled to thy protection,
implored thy help,
or sought thy intercession,
was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence
I fly unto thee,
O Virgin of virgins, my Mother.
To thee do I come,
before thee I stand,
sinful and sorrowful.
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
despise not my petitions,
but in thy mercy hear and answer me.
Amen.
And answer, she does. Am living proof of prayers anwered.
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“What draws people to be friends is that they see the same truth. They share it.”
― C. S. Lewis
You can’t repent of what Adam did.
And we have too many of our own sins to repent of to waste time attempting the impossible.
We will be saved from the consequences of Adam’s sin. By Jesus of course. He overcame death and we will be resurrected. He overcame sin. Thus by repenting and accepting salvation we can return to God.
But note. We will still die. And here, the closest we can get to God is by accepting The Holy Spirit.
Acts 2:36-39 NIV
“Therefore let all Israel be assured of this: God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.” When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”
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Amen 🕊 💕
“For there is one God
and one Mediator
between God and men,
the Man Christ Jesus.”
1 Timothy 2:5
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us…” – Ephesians 3:20
“He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?” – Romans 8:32
[It’s been on my heart that so many of us are going through things, tough things. It’s easy, in the moment, to think no one can quite understand because they’re not there, they’re not experiencing it. But we all have our things that we’re going through, and things we’ve come through, and God is always that light at the end of the tunnel and when we look back, we see His footsteps that matched ours all the way. So we get it and you’re not alone. So for Greg’s wife and her reconstructive surgery, and JWoo’s daughter and the struggles she’s dealing with, and those who are going through their own “things” that only the Holy Spirit knows, I humbly offer the below encouragement.]
The Weekly Flashback:
“We Need A Miracle”
“Our Father”
“Believe For It”
J
Beautifully put, Jonrilus.
We’re all living the human experience, with some variations in the plot. Thanks
”are we there yet, are we there yet, are we there yet?”
Ha ha ha
Heard that so many times from the back seat!
(raising hand)
Oh my friend…
I came here looking for Greg1’s update on his Jane today… and haven’t been able to go through and read the threads or articles yet.
SO MUCH is happening by demonic attack… I am in Spiritual overdrive.
My prayers are long and heavy for our kinship… please remember too Alleycats and her daughter Jennifer an RN who was going for her NP… so was mercilessly attacked by an unknown hyperaggressive cancer that attacked her brain.
We can’t reach Alleycats, so I fear Jennifer has been overcome. They were having trouble getting her home nursing care after her discharge from John Hopkins because she “didn’t have a formal diagnosis”. 34 specialists in 4 countries trying to identify and arrest this horrific cancer.
I’m newly involved in PEAC and heart180 ministries contending with estranged children and the demonic attacks on our families. It is HORRIFIC the demonic spirits that are attacking good and Godly families. The heartbreak is immense. The human trafficking is rampant and horrific and the homeless are gut wrenching. This. Must. Change.
It’s made me righteously angry and I’m going to continue to fight, fight, fight as an intercessor because God Chooses to wake me every day.
God’s not done.. and He holds every single tear we cry and His angel holds every prayer we make until God brings Heaven down and makes His Home among His people in this earth.
Fight. Fight. Fight.
Love you my dear brother from another mother… ❤️
Woo, I pray every day for the Lord’s return. One, because I want to see Him and so I want Him to come back for us! But second, I look at just the sort of things you mention above (I didn’t know about Alleycats) and I know that only the Lord can ultimately provide the healing that we, and the world, needs. “Even so, come Lord Jesus!”
But while we’re here, we are His ambassadors, His representatives, charged with being His hands and feet. And if we’re honest, His knees, because even the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God and the Second Person of the Trinity, while He was here on earth submitted everything to the Father and went about doing the Father’s will. So I pray. It’s not always easy and sometimes I even have to separate it from my fickle emotions, but I pray – on my knees, while sitting, while walking. Because God answers the prayers of His children and He tells us to keep praying – TO HIM – and not to grow weary. And He always brings me into someone’s life that, but for being empowered by His Holy Spirit through prayer, I would have been in no place to offer help to.
God bless you, Woo. Even with your own family struggles, when it would be so easy to not feel the pain that others are going through, for your own, you’re still an ambassador, going about His business. And you’re right about one thing – while we’re here, we’re going to bring down the power of heaven in our portion of the world! Because I have learned from the scriptures and my own experience that our Father God answers the prayers of His children and always the one thing He tells us over and over again is to fear not!
J
You’ve always been kindred to me, dear brother. One just knows the solidarity of heart.
One more song for you. It’s my FIGHTING song. devil done went and messed with the wrong person and beware of the interceder with nothing left to lose! We live for God, love His creation, respect the created, and uplift The Maker Who made it all possible.
Yes, brother… I don’t fear His Return.. I welcome it, yearn for it, can’t wait to take back what the enemy stole.
My daughter and I attended many Christian worship concerts together. She attended for 9 years a revered Christian college preparatory school. She was in Upwards Christian sports and AWANA scouts (Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed).
We live… LIVE… our faith. This Promise of God’s is for all of us… God Will Restore the years the locusts have eaten.
Can you just IMAGINE how SPLENDID His Heaven is going to be for us???? Running into His Arms, Jonrilus. Can’t wait to meet you some day in the coolest neighborhood we could ever imagine. Totally perfect.
the devil’s best efforts don’t match… even closely… God’s smallest miracle. he and his minions are so defeated!!!
Take It All Back – Taryn Wells
Overcomer – Mandisa
Left It In The River
Okay… more than one song. PRAISE PRAISE PRAISE… God loves hearing our faith march on!
“We live… LIVE… our faith. This Promise of God’s is for all of us… God Will Restore the years the locusts have eaten.”
Well said, Woo, and Amen! 🙂
J
100% TRUTH
God empowers us with The Holy Spirit… equipped by The Holy Spirit.. with Spiritual Gifting… to fight these battles. He didn’t call the equipped, He equips the called.. and He Gives us example after example of His People fighting for our freedom from satan’s tyranny.
We are NOT WEAK, NOT DEFEATED, NOT USURPED RELYING ON SOMEONE ELSE whose been given a nonsense title and narrative. God through His Word teaches us what to do… and we must merely read and learn Who He Is and what He wants from us! It’s simple… it’s not hard… because He Helps us!
“But while we’re here, we are His ambassadors, His representatives, charged with being His hands and feet. And if we’re honest, His knees, because even the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God and the Second Person of the Trinity, while He was here on earth submitted everything to the Father and went about doing the Father’s will. So I pray. It’s not always easy and sometimes I even have to separate it from my fickle emotions, but I pray – on my knees, while sitting, while walking. Because God answers the prayers of His children and He tells us to keep praying – TO HIM – and not to grow weary. And He always brings me into someone’s life that, but for being empowered by His Holy Spirit through prayer, I would have been in no place to offer help to.”
Phil Wickham “What An Awesome God”
I would have my baby home. Sleeping safely in her bed. Eating nourishment from my table. Flying her airplanes. Learning her trade. Chatting about life as we so often did as sisters in Christ, with our arms interlinked…. not merely mother and daughter.
But I will choose to worship The Lord for as long as He Wills it for me to suffer for His Glory and for her good… when not a thing that’s happening feels good or promises a favorable outcome.
As a matter of fact, every deck is stacked against us.. and I may never see her alive again… but I will see her in my Heaven!!!
Hebrews 11:1 has been with me since 2008… Faith is to be sure of what is hoped for, in the presence of the unseen.
the devil will not win because The Lord Lives in her and has her entire life… and God Will not stand for His Chosen to be stolen. Nope.
Hallelujah!!
Hard Felt Hallelujah – Brandon Lake
Yes !!!!
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so!
Bless the Lord
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Thanks Annie, good to hear some CCR
hey benzy ! 👋🏻 so good to see you ….
you crossed my mind just night before last ♥️
lol, wow
( creedence ♥️ )
It was rather fantastic, I got this before the clouds moved in with the cell phone, it was mostly cloud covered on my return but was darker & would have missed it.
awesome ♥️
Mornin’ annie
Beautiful! I say that all the time – but, actually applies today.
evenin’ ♥️
(((( you ))))
Probably got painted over with Mercurochrome many times over.
We used to drink from the service station hose when out riding bikes in the summer heat.
My mom went straight for the Iodine…
The Bactine spray was so painful, one dare not complain of any dings!
Early lysol in the little brown bottle. Try taking a bath in
that stuff. 😖
No – thank you!
I’m not real sure my elementary school had water fountains(perhaps one), middle school did as it was newly built as well as the high school newly built. (HS was air conditioned which caused a stink over that, but had prison skinny windows & none that opened, no other school had a/c… windows only.
Now I paint things over with liquid bandage, still stings tho.
My left shin is heavily painted over at the moment after I pulled a biden @ stop light that had way too much loose material on the road & chain came off. <sigh>
Been there, done that. The man driving the ice truck would stop and chip some ice off the big blocks of ice and give all us kids some hunks of ice to suck on. I always got to pet the horse that pulled the wagon with fresh fish on it. He drove the horse all around the block selling fish. I don’t remember what kind of fish, I was only interested in petting the horse.
Me and the milk man were buddies. He would let me ride on the milk truck up to his next stop.
WD
My dad was a milkman back in the day. Drove an old Divco standing up. The kids would crowd around, “hey, milkman, got any ice?”
He did the same thing. Gave them a ride and lots of ice. Can you imagine the liability these days?!
All this talk about milkmen. Just yesterday I was wishing we could have milk delivery again. Back in the day my Mom worked for Wayne’s Dairy in Bakersfield, CA. Not only a dairy but they had a bakery and they made their own ice cream. So along with milk products you could get fresh bread, pastries, donuts and ice cream.
Andy, the milkman, would bring the ice cream in the house and put it in the freezer so it wouldn’t melt if you weren’t home.
patty, after we moved to ‘town’ we had a milkman like that.
When my Sis deserted the South to marry a Catholic yankee from Boston,
she had a beer man who delivered to the door.
Truly
Think that beer man delivers to the desert in AZ?
My dad worked for 2 local dairies, both in CT. Brock Hall and Platts Clover Dairy. Neither in business still – of course.
He had instructions to put the milk, cream, sour cream, cottage cheese, ice cream etc away in the fridge. Such were the times. Sigh 😕. Worked for Gilbert’s Bakery also ( never had fewer than 2 jobs)
You should have seen the loot he got in appreciation at Christmas! How I miss those days.
Soaz, in the winter I would steal the frozen cream from the top of the milk bottles. Boy, did I get a whoopin for doing that! Oh but it was worth it! Yum Yum.
In PA, when I was a teen, I worked at a “real” Italian pizzeria and we would always get our lunch or dinner, depending on our shift, free. Best pizza, cheese steaks, meatballs, pasta and hoagies in the world! In retrospect, I think it may have been a money laundering facility for the mafia. The owner Joe was a former boxer. Sweetest man you could work for and he protected his “girls” that worked for him. He also knew my Dad well and knew he was away at sea a lot, so he kept an eye on us girls for him. When my son goes back to PA to visit his dad, he goes by that same pizzeria. It is run by nephews and other family members of Joe and they know he is my son because I would take him in there when he was a baby, and he continued to go there when he grew up, and took his son there, as well, before he moved here to Texas. My son said the food still tastes as good as when I worked there!
I also worked at an ice cream joint at the same time and got to eat their goodies too. It was known as “The Purple Cow.” They had the best ice cream and milk shakes.
Good memories.
You can find the fresh milk, whole cream, and real ice cream made from fresh whole milk at our local creameries here in rural Wisconsin !
Yum, Yum. When I was a young married woman, we would get our milk, cream, ice cream, cheese, fresh produce, baked goods and fruit from the Amish farmers. We lived close to Lancaster, where there was a very large Amish community.
Have a great weekend.
I love the Lancaster area and Amish community. Got to visit there back in 2022. I can’t wait to go back there. Sight and Sound is awesome!
Patty, we had a milkman, as well as, a breadman deliver to the house when we moved from the city to the rural areas.
When we lived in the city, we had a milkman and I had three uncles that were milkmen and they were horse drawn wagons. We also had a fresh produce horse drawn wagon come around a couple of days a week, and a junkman that collected old rags and junk. He was known as the “huckster horseman”. His horse always wore a straw hat with flowers on it and we could pet it. My uncles horse drawn milk wagons knew their routes by heart and my uncles did not really have to steer them much with the reins.
Great memories.
Have a blessed and wonderful weekend.
My milkman story comes from SE PA, where I grew my first 10 years in the 1950s before moving elsewhere.
Milk came in pint bottles with that paper/aluminum peel up and off cap. Whole milk, and the cream would separate and rise to top, filling the neck of the bottle.
We had a 2ft x 2ft aluminum flip-top box on the front porch, cork-insulated, where the milkman would deliver the milk. On the coldest winter days, the box didn’t insulate fully, and the cream would freeze in the narrow bottle neck.
We’d bring the milk bottles in and Mom would scoop out the frozen cream into a bowl and drizzle on vanilla extract and a little bit of sugar and – presto! – homemade vanilla ice cream.
Pretty exciting moments to a young lad
Afternoon Nim
The frozen cream was the best! We had that same aluminum box. They’d be stolen off the porch these days.
My dad delivered to
Art Carney and Ernest Borgnine. Believe it or not he was invited in for breakfast many times! Different times. 😕
funny, that aluminum box must have been everywhere
those were the days where – if something had been invented – there’d be one variant of it
if it was an insulated aluminum box where everybody had their milk delivered, you didn’t need a bunch of different brands of it, all the dairies probably just ordered them from the one manufacturer in Battle Creek, Michigan
ah – simpler times … WAY simpler
And our milk came still packed in the cow.
🐄 ❤️!
Marti, y’all grew up in some fine times.
When I was young, ice had yet to be invented.
Not if you grew up in the Ice Age!
lol Truli Mc 🙂
85 here and remember family going to the ice house in Mississippi getting a block of ice and shaving it off in a tub. 🙂
Was the best ice tea ever!
We had a small commercial wooden ice house in my hometown village that was still in operation in the 1950s but not long after…
Biden didn’t have causes such as loose material or chains coming off. That was all Biden.
I believe he has considerable loose material between his ears……… just saying!
I think it was more of a vacuum by 2020….. but there are credible tales out there that he was actually 6 ft under soon after the 2020 election or 2021 inauguration, I don’t know for sure.
Dang –
I could “almost feel” that!
You’re a trooper 👍
Iodine at my house. Mercurochrome was said to burn less. Not so sure about that.
We also survived numerous neighborhood friendly rock fights (we had three gravel pits within a block of our house). although I had to get stitches once when a near miss bounced off a tree trunk and hit me in the forehead. Mom had to ask the throwers mother to take me to the doctor for the stitches because she was the only one in the neighborhood with a car back then, and only because her husband drove truck for the local feed mill and brought his truck home every night.
Lucky you to get mercurochrome. It hardly burned at all compared to the merthiolate my Dad insisted on using.
That’s the only thing my mother would use – merthiolate. Burned more than anything else.
We had Iodine, Mercurochrome, and Merthiolate at our house. I have no idea which was the best, but we knew to wash the cut out first. Now in cases of bumping into something hard that didn’t break the skin but hurt like hell, us tough kids just “rubbed dirt in it!”
AND, both parents smoking in the car windows up, played outside all day with all the other kids with no supervision, no cell phone, played in fog of the mosquito truck, went to Church weekly, ate what was served and cleaned kitchen afterward …
Ahhh, sweet memories of my childhood in the ‘50s and ‘60s.
I had one of those. He’s 65 yrs old and has survived more since those days. Bet yu know some, too
Good morning Garrison and Tink 💕☕😽 Last May CATURDAY before June starts busting put all over. But these moggies aren’t waiting. They’ve been napping, ready for today’s feline shenanigans for which they are known the world over. Large or small, makes no difference…a cat is a cat is a cat…
CATS
Cats sleep
Anywhere,
Any table,
Any chair,
Top of piano,
Window-ledge,
In the middle,
On the edge,
Open drawer,
Empty shoe,
Anybody’s
Lap will do,
Fitted in a
Cardboard box,
In the cupboard
With your frocks –
They don’t care!
Cats sleep
Anywhere.
~Eleanor Farjeon
(Even in the branches of our Tree!!)
Oh, to be able to retreat into this picture!
ncbirdy
Love to come too, but we must move that carpet away from the wood stove!
And pull those curtains shut at night! Don’t want Bigfoot staring at you!
I had to put this in the second I spied the cat all curled up and cozy.
Same, sis 💕
The perfect bedroom!!
I am there in spirit 😊
So peaceful. I’d like to be there.
Can you hear the quiet, Pat? I can…
Purrrfect.
Yep, I knead a cabin like that.
HOW DID I MISS THIS????
First laugh today. Very serious look on the cat’s face. I do believe I would accept his opinion.
No appeal for the judgement looks as if….
I love how a cat will give you a lil ear wink just to say they hear you but really don’t care.
🤣🤣🤣yoda
Maybe my favourite today 😊
Me too Sis, you always bring us joy.
Thank you.❤️🤗😂
Pleasure 😘👍🏻
Second laugh today. This is going to be one of my favorite today.
I want to pick him up and cuddle him.
😹 😹 😻
Beautiful and extremely comfortable on the matching blanket. Learn how to relax, watch a cat!
Have to watch where you step with this one.
carpet matches the drapes
O, nim! You dawg!
I do believe most cats are ungovernable! Most of the ones I’ve had were.
We’ve had one or two who went against the grain. But the rest were wired to be their own “people”.
Awww – love this, Bets
An oldie…..but goodie
And one of my favourites. That connection to even the smallest vulnerable life becomes more intense I would think in a foxhole while the probability one might lose his is terribly amplified.
Good morning Soaz. Love this photo! It never gets old seeing it. The intense look on that soldier’s face just brings me to tears! I always feel like this was his connection to the real world rather than the warring world he is in.
Mornin’ Dear Pat
Yes, I think having something to love and care for and the control of a situation was probably so welcome.
Ahhhh moment! Also on the favorite list today.
🤣🤣🤣 here too!!!
Good one Betsy and the lids don’t help much.
Mornin’ Mrs Feline
I’ve gone to a hard pellet litter. Though it’s a great improvement in many ways – wow do they hurt with barefeet!
Yes, we’ll look into that.
One of our friends had one of those automatic contraptions…but they cost $$$.
My sweet granddaughter got us an auto litter box – the oldsters were scared to death of it. And, the thing takes up half a football field!
But this pellet system has worked the best for us. The box has a drawer for a gel filled pad for urine that goes right through the pellets. People who come to our place are surprised we have 8 kitties. It cuts the smell down almost entirely. It is more expensive overall, but for us, it is worth it.
8, bless you ❤️
I guess diapers wouldn’t work…lol.
I figure the litter scooping is part of my work out routine 😂
No they do not!!! Imagine how I must know this 😎💕
Correct statement! Lids are no helpful at all.
😃 😀 😄 😁 🤣
Not sure why I’m laughing – We’ve 5 litter boxes and this is the norm!
I laughed, too. Loud and long 😂
Ha ha ha Love it!
Yes, can relate to this photo, except I’ve got two out of four that get very aggressive about covering their business! Laughing out loud!
Cleo has a lot to answer for with her child rearing…unless one of the two is Cleo herself 🤔😉
No it is not Cleo. She is quite neat about it. It is Percy and the “rebel” Pumpkin that get overzealous with the litter! If Cleo happens to be near the litter boxes when one of them is getting litter everywhere, she will bat them pretty hard a few times, then later I will see one or the other of them grooming momma! Not sure if they are trying to appease Cleo or not but it is endearing to see. They are currently sleeping. A respite for me as I was able to eat my tuna fish wrap I made for lunch without four sets of cat eyeballs trained on me, or four climbing all over me, requesting a taste! Ha Ha
Oh my giddy aunt!! When something as mundane as eating lunch becomes a luxury. I hope you enjoyed every bite 😁👍🏻
Love this Soaz! When I had all the kittens first using the litter boxes, this was almost a daily occurrence! Can so relate to this photo. Laughing out loud.
You too Pat? Our Lucy gets crazy in there, like she’s digging to China 🤣
😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
Especially fun at 2am!
Armed and dangerous. Murder claws will travel 😾
Check out the hole in his shirt just below his hand. I have a couple of shirts that look like that.
I can believe it 😂
Good one. Murder mittens are deadly!
pew! pew! … … … ‘merica !
OK Bets
I’ve laughed out loud twice now over ice cream truck kitty.
His specialty cones
HAHAHAHAAAA!!! Suits him 😁
Laughing out loud with this one as well. Thank you for all the guffaws today.
Accepted. Forgiven 😌💕
Another Ahhhhh moment. Precious. Yes, how can you not forgive this tiny fluff of fur?
Instantly, Pat 😻
looks like something from Patience.
Miss her
I miss her, too, sis. She has an essence which speaks to my heart.
On the night of Memorial Day as I was getting ready for bed, she appeared to me in my mind very strongly. I wondered how she was doing, hoping all was as well as it could be…
Returned to the MD Thread and there she was, answering something I’d posted.
I can’t tell you the number of times this happens, the strong sudden thoughts of those I know but haven’t seen in a long, long time and then as if my thoughts have been delivered, they appear. Almost as if those intense thoughts have been divinely transported.
I count my blessings .. it is wonderful to know and correspond with special folks like you and Patience.
Well, we all know that Treepers (led by Sundance) are special and apart.
PS .. love your cats.
Thank You
In the most wonderful way is this place a blessing, ms idaho….. one of the biggest. I never think of it as anything but. We have been provided a sanctuary in this chaotic world to retreat to where we know strangers once upon a time have become beloved friends, brothers and sisters. Of which you are most definitely one.
How blessed are we and the ones who provide our Tree and keep it going??
Very!!! 💕
Such fun to collect for each week…and share the ones which make me smile. You are most welcome 😘
Awww Shucks
image of my hanging head and foot shuffling
🙌 👍 😘 😍 😂 🤣 💕 😁 😊 ❤️
You have a wonderful way with words
Meant every word, sis…shuffle away 😉💕
Indeed it does, Idaho.
Miss her too. 😔
I miss Patience as well. Have been praying for her daily.
Wow, is this glass? Very artistic and creative.
It has to be….I’m seeing a plinth. Isn’t it gorgeous 😻
So cute. Ginger cat of course!
In all respects 😎👍🏻
Mornin’ Dear Bets
Is this the Welsh Rabbit stack at IHOP?
A little something to go with
So thoughtful, dear Corny…perfect!
Very probably…
(Leave it to IHOP to Americanize “Rarebit” 😂)
Laughing with this one. Beautiful cat with the most wonderful, serious, expression on it’s face.
A cat’s world
Beautiful garden. I always say to people that the world is a giant cat toy for the felines.
We had a large stone cat in the sitting position with spectacles halfway down his nose in contemplative repose which we placed under a tree at the edge of the small pond in our Welsh garden. To our eternal regret, we did not bring him with us when we moved. What was wrong with us??
Isn’t that the truth! And always on a rug or piece of furniture. Never on the bare floor where it would be so much easier to clean up.
😂😂😂 yes! Why must it be on the carpet???
Or between the couch cushions???
There is no sound guaranteed to get me moving than that first sound of a pre-puking cat…obviously not heard in this case 😂
Ack! Ack! Ack!
I’m out of bed like a college sprinter!
Laughing out loud with this one.
What a beautiful place to go to for peace and some sunshine, and maybe even a nap.
Who could ask for more?
my fave boy. thank you, bets.
You betcha, linwik…so peaceful a place is hard to find these days. Leave it to a ginger to know where one is 😸
looking at another cat in a window across the way
Schrondinger’s Cat at breakfast…I think 🤔☕
Cat’s there but the breakfast is sometimes there, sometimes not.
His servants are slacking, Jim.
(You’ve had your ☕ ☕ ☕☕ ☕ this morning, dear sir 😂)
to fully comply with Schroedinger’s thought exercise,
it would have to be both there and not there –
unknown until one looks in the bowl.
to expand:
schroedingers cat was devised as a thought experiment to refute theories
which contradict observed reality.
in his correspondence with Einstein, he soundly denounces the idea of sequestering a cat in a box,
reiterating the absurdist nature of his example and the underlying conceit of some proposed hypotheses of the time.
iow, something is either there or it is not (observed reality),
independent of whether you know the truth of the matter or not.
quantum theory teeters on the edge of this,
postulating the existence of something (sometimes in two different states)
in two different places at the same time.
How about “Sometimes it is there, sometimes it is not”? 😎 (…the cat wishes to know)
is your enduring love of cats leading you inextricably to
an interest in theoretical physics?🤓😂
cats…who knew?🤣
You really need to look closely to see the black cat. Really like this.
I didn’t see at first either.
Another laugh out loud moment. This cat’s facial expression is great.
Serene don’t you think? 😂
Is that James Talarico for U.S. Senate?
What a looney tune is he!
Could also be Abigail Spanberger.
I believe they must be twins.
Blech!!!!!!! Boy oh boy is it ever!
He’s trying to backtrack, saying that everything repellent he has said he didn’t mean. Just for impact he said, WD. His problem is that he uttered his blasphemies in the House of God (which it isn’t anymore since they have children’s books with explicit sexual content,and I can’t imagine that for that alone the Holy Spirit is on residence).
I am surprised that this so called House of God has not been struck by lightening if it has those types of books there. Well, we know satan never sleeps and walks this earth trying to get as many souls corrupted to evil as he can before his time is up!
This talarico, evil spawn of satan, character does not have a chance unless there is massive voter fraud throughout the state of Texas! Disgusting does not seem powerful enough to describe him.
The klieg lights will be turned on him full force from now until the election, Pat. And I want them on 24/7. He is an aberration. He can deny this or that, but the internet is forever. How he got this far is a mystery. But by November I think not even having a “D” by his name will save him. Now that the game is on between him and Paxton, I see hos ratings are already taking a massive hit. Ridicule can be a powerful weapon.
I thought Beto was bad…
And hopefully he is MAGA and not a liar, like many are now-a-days. Beautiful lion.
Looks a lot like our “suspicious cat” judging by the facial expression! Nice one and yes they would not text back.
Whimsy…
Narnia ❤️
Favorite CS Lewis.
Mine as well 💕
me, three. prrr.
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Thank you Betsy. Will make this one wallpaper for the laptop.
Please take the “apostrophe” out of your username. Then we won’t have to be repeatedly taking you out of moderation – a win for all! 😉
I’m sorry Ad rem!!! Done. Apostrophe – history.
I so love this one. You are.most welcome, Bucket 😊💕
Thank you for this wonderful black and white photo with a lion, a child and wonderful words. Perfect for our last Caturday in May.
Reminds me of Narnia. Love C.S Lewis.
Again, thank you Betsy for your pursuit of the great images for Cursday and Caturday. They are so greatly appreciated.
Praying you and yours have a most blessed and wonderful weekend.
Yes, very whimsey.
Ahh yes, our whimsy for today! Thank you. The little girl is experiencing pure joy, along with the cat.
Life is sweeter with a little whimsy (I’ve decided 😉)
Good morning Betsy. Love these two photos!
Morning, Pat…here I am, starting at the bottom as I always do 😉☕💕
Evening dear Bet. Finally climbing up for some pleasant limb sittin’ time . . . Love the images you posted. Kinda . . . but only a bit 🙂 . . . makes me want to come back as a cat with nearby tree like one of these in my backyard. Although Little ‘Tink thoroughly enjoys her backyard, she isn’t much of a tree dweller. She much prefers curling up underneath one my car covers. Although she is now almost 5, this is a carry-over from her earliest feral kitten days, I think.
She really likes to “hide-out” when she outside . . . only coming out when I come into the yard. Have a great evening, dear friend. Little ‘Tink sends you a soft good evening purr. 🙂
Mornin’ Dear Garrison and Tink
No rain here, but I am sitting out by the fountain (something of a substitute) listening to today’s offerings.
Did you see where my old home state (CT) just outlawed all Glock firearms?! They really don’t want me back. Demonrats – the country’s worst enemy.
Yeah, I saw what CT did. I studied these kinds of “social reform” movements for years. They only claim to be about reform, safety, moral community interests. In essence, however, they are basically about symbolism. Banning Glocks is a good example of this kind of political symbolism. Have a gentle evening dear lady. Little ‘Tink sends you her best have-a-good-evening purr.
Howdy Garrison!
Excellent artistry on display here. I particularly enjoyed the 4th piece, Lagrima by Francisco Tarrega.
Beautiful melody with a “circle of 5ths” type progression built into the repeated theme. Music to my ears….
Looks like Larry and Curly’s revenge to me.
And in both cases we laughed at the pain.
Calling “Anna Sthesia.”
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The Magnificat
My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,
my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,
for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.
From this day all generations will call me blessed:
the Almighty has done great things for me,
and holy is his Name.
He has mercy on those who fear him
in every generation.
He has shown the strength of his arm,
he has scattered the proud in their conceit.
He has cast down the mighty from their thrones,
and has lifted up the lowly.
He has filled the hungry with good things,
and the rich he has sent away empty.
He has come to the help of his servant Israel
for he has remembered his promise of mercy,
the promise he made to our fathers,
to Abraham and his children forever.
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.
Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.
Amen.
Everything is made for love.
God made it so.
Saturday was just another day of rotating blackouts at 9° north.
30 May 2019 Leon Redbone [Dickran Gobalian], American blues and jazz musician (“Seduced”; Theme to Mr. Belvedere), dies at 69
Shine On Harvest Moon
30 May 2000 Tex Beneke, American bandleader and musician (b. 1914)
Mixed / Medley
30 May 1997 West Arkeen, American musician, best known for co-writing several Guns N’ Roses songs (It’s So Easy, The Garden), dies of a drug overdose at 36
Yesterdays
30 May 1996 John Kahn, American acoustic and electric rock bassist (Jerry Garcia), dies of a heart attack at 47
Full Concert
30 May 1996 Bob Stroup, trombonist, dies at 57
2012 Hall of Fame Inductee – Bob Stroup
30 May 1996 Arthur “T-Boy” Ross, American songwriter, brother of Diana, found murdered at 47
Forever Is As Long As It Lasts
30 May 1993 Sun Ra [Herman Blount], American jazz pianist (The Arkestra), dies at 79
Sun Ra Solo piano = Venice , Italy 1978
30 May 1980 Carl Radle, American bass guitarist (Derek and the Dominoes), dies of a kidney infection at 37
Full concert
Qued to Let It Rain
30 May 1977 Paul Desmond, American jazz alto saxophonist (Dave Brubeck Quartet – Take Five), dies of lung cancer at 52
Take Five
I was fortunate enough to see Sun Ra and his Arkestra in a small jazz club in south Philly around 1975
About 20 musicians on stage, they all came out and paraded up and down the aisles between tables, New Orleans style
Wide ranging repertoire, everything from atonal apples to Take the A-Train swing
This was a great performance of “In The Mood”! Classic Americana.
J
Magic, I got to see Redbone at the Saenger Theater here in Mobile.
3rd row from the stage.
Just Redbone, a Tuba player and a spotlight.
Fantastic!
30 May
Joan of Arc
(1412-1431)
Roman Catholic Saint and national heroine of France (legendary date), executed and burnt at the stake at 19
Biography: Nicknamed “the maid of Orleans” Joan of Arc was born around 1410 into a peasant family and into a France beset by internal conflicts and under attack from the English. At the age of 12 she claimed to have had her first vision of saints and angels eventually exhorting her to aid France in driving out the English.
Arriving with the French army she successfully led attacks that broke the siege of Orleans in 1430 dressed in a suit of armour. She later helped led the army to Rheims where King Charles VII was crowned.
Joan of Arc was captured during an engagement at Compiegne and she was put on trial by the English supporter the French Bishop Pierre Cauchon. The trial began in January 1431. Joan of Arc withstood days of interrogation before being found guilty of the charge of dressing in men’s clothing. Joan agreed to don women’s clothing but when she wore men’s clothing again to avoid rape she was condemned for heresy and burnt at the stake on the 30th May. A retrial 25 years later found her innocent. She was canonized by the Catholic Church in 1920.
30 May
Voltaire
(1694-1778)
French writer, philosopher and playwright (Candide), dies at 83
Biography: French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher famous for his wit, his attacks on the established Catholic Church and his advocacy of freedom of religion, freedom of expression, and the separation of church and state.
30 May
Wilbur Wright
(1867-1912)
American aviator (Wright Brothers), dies at 45
Biography: Wilbur Wright, in collaboration with his younger brother Orville Wright, changed the course of human history with the invention of the first successful airplane. Together, the Wright brothers’ tenacity, curiosity, and mechanical ingenuity pioneered the dawn of aviation.
Born in a family that valued education and intellectual pursuits, Wilbur, along with his brother, exhibited a fascination with flight from an early age. Their intrigue was initially sparked by a toy helicopter their father gifted them, which later evolved into a lifelong dedication to understanding and conquering the principles of flight. They studied the flight patterns of birds and conducted initial experiments with kites and gliders, leading to the development of their unique three-axis control system—a critical innovation that forms the foundation of modern aircraft control.
On December 17, 1903, in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, the brothers achieved their landmark feat of the first powered, controlled, and sustained human flight, with Orville piloting the first flight and Wilbur piloting the fourth and final flight of the day, covering 852 feet in 59 seconds. Their subsequent models showed even greater promise and the Wright brothers’ Flyer became the prototype for all subsequent airplanes.
Despite his untimely death from typhoid fever in 1912, Wilbur’s legacy, along with that of his brother Orville, remains monumental.
Voltaire was more about subjecting religions to the state.
We should be free to practice whatever religion we want, as long as it obeys the state.
And a trip down my memory lane….
Lurking Zonians…come out come out where ever you are!
To the lurking Zonian…you know this bridge…and what you did in the car while your dad drove the car under the bridge…
Shout out to the brats of the CZ!
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Thank you, Aggiegirl!
-art
So cool, aggiegirl.
Nice guitar work, too.
What a beautiful country!
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Saint Porphyrios, Bishop of Gaza in Palestine (+ 420)
and
Saint George the Holy Great-Martyr and Trophy-Bearer (+ 303)
please pray for and protect the remaining original Christians in the Holy Land and the Levant, especially the villagers of Taybeh in the West Bank, from the Evil One and his servants.
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This won’t wait for Cursday
Let’s see if this posts:
nope
<try a link>
That works.
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Actually that pic was more like 1966.
By 1976 the ice age was expected, America was overpopulated and yes, we were all going to die.
Circa 2026 global warming is expected, America is underpopulated and the media still says we are all going to die.
Don’t forget acid rain and the ozone hole. It’s a toss up what’ll nail ya’!
Face it.
Ain’t none of us gettin’ outa here alive.
Indeed, Truli
Ever talk to people who don’t “get” that concept? 😉
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“Hey look, I made some improvements while you were gone, but couldn’t find the treats.”
Greetings Treepers! 🙏✝️🙏❤️🫵
Greeting, Frank Field!
👋 Frank
A Forrest Gump Moment in my life!
Blue Eye by Lucie Bilodeau
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The Lords Father
Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done,
on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
Mo Peace, the artwork you post is amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Tiger Eye by Lucie Bilodeau
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hi nc
I can tell by how much you love the art
that you probably are not using a phone
you can see the pics way better if you are on a bigger screen
I am so glad you appreciate it
good times friend
good friends here
lovin it
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………for thy is the kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen
Sisters by Lucie Bilodeau
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Matthew 18:20
For where two or three are gathered together in my name,
there am I in the midst of them.
Under The Comforter by Lucie Bilodeau
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“A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.”
― C.S. Lewis,
Thank you, I need that reminder this morning.
Mrs. Feeling
love me some Lewis
this one -its not a one liner
but read it
its him
love it
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“To have Faith in Christ means, of course, trying to do all that He says. There would be no sense in saying you trusted a person if you would not take his advice. Thus if you have really handed yourself over to Him, it must follow that you are trying to obey Him. But trying in a new way, a less worried way. Not doing these things in order to be saved, but because He has begun to save you already. Not hoping to get to Heaven as a reward for your actions, but inevitably wanting to act in a certain way because a first faint gleam of Heaven is already inside you.”
― C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
That’s such a comfort MoPeace, thank you for sharing this with us kind soul ❤️🙏
That book helped me much to gain understanding.
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Good morning Mo peace. Beautiful art work today, and wonderful scriptures as well. I really love C. S. Lewis. Thank you for quoting from him.
Praying you have a most blessed and wonderful weekend.
good day to you my friend
wonderful blessings received
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This is one contented kittie.
https://xcancel.com/NoFilterSkin/status/2058449700018061373#m
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Hi everyone.
On Thursday I asked for prayers on behalf of my wife as she was about to undergo a difficult surgery.
Thank you all so much for the prayers, kind concerns, and for the encouragement. It matters.
The surgery only lasted 10 hours, mercifully. Not the 14-16 hours we were told after an initial 10 hour estimate. 14-16 would have been that much more physical trauma for her, I would think.
She came through it very well. Both surgeons were pleased about their respective components of an intense surgery. It took nearly 3 hours after talking to the second surgeon before we could see her.
I will never forget the look on her face and in her eyes when I saw her….it was horrible.
They kept working to get the pain under control. The swelling was mind bending. They made an incision on BOTH sides of her neck, starting at nearly the back of her head, and dropping down on the neck angling about midway between her face and collar bones, then meeting under her chin. We did not expect that on her left side. Apparently they were going after more lymph nodes that had metastisized.
They removed more of her fibula and surrounding tissue in her leg than we expected in order to create a jaw. That incision was much longer on her leg than expected, going from her ankle to her knee. I guess they needed the room to work and cut out the section of bone and flesh for the jaw. That’s gonna take awhile to heal, I don’t know that it will fill in much.
The swelling where they cut out over half of her jaw is terrible and will remain so for quite awhile. The swelling on her tongue both on the right side and the right floor of her mouth where they cut out tissue from both places is terrible and will remain so for quite awhile. THANKFULLY, the swelling around her neck has gone down substantially.
Just as they told us, she is disfigured.
She is also permanently impaired.
On a positive note, they only had to remove about half of her tongue (think of it being sorta split down the middle), and that is a very good thing. The skin grafts on the side of the tongue and the floor of the mouth came from the flap, as they call it, that they cut out of her leg to create a jaw. They may need to do a minor (minor?!?) revision to reduce the thickness of the grafts once all the swelling has gone down, and maybe to try and adjust her lower lip. It will be drawn in. There is a sunken in place under her jaw and chin on the right. There will be sunken in places on her neck on both sides.
I’m deeply worried about her reaction when she sees a mirror. She cannot speak because of the trach which will be there for months. But she can communicate by writing on a small white board. She realized looking in a mirror is a bad idea this early. Learning to speak again will be difficult, and it will apparently always be a challenge.
Her spirits are good. Her attitude is positive. I am proud of her for that. I PRAY that continues. I fully expect her to experience all of the stages of grief when she sees herself in a mirror.
I made it a point to try to help her understand, where you start ain’t where you finish. She accepted that. Trying to maintain that acceptance, a bit further down the road, may be tricky. She’s on a feeding tube and will be for months. She will have to wear a special boot for six weeks or so.
There is a lot more, but it’s literally too much to type out. Treatment will continue for over a year.
Her birthday is Sunday. She will still be in the equivalent of ICU, but it is specifically for patients who have undergone this surgery with people trained to help them.
It’s a lot to take in.
It will be a long road to recovery. Thank you for the prayers, and for having others pray for her.
It is a blessing from God to be “normal”.
I believe it is impossible to appreciate that, fully, unless one has undergone something terrible.
With her birthday being Sunday, she surprised us yesterday. Writing on her whiteboard she asked if the cancer was gone. I said yes. She wrote down “best birthday gift ever”.
She has a request for all friends known and unknown for tomorrow, which is her birthday. She just wants everyone to go out and do a good deed.
Thank you all, again and many times over, for the prayers and good wishes. She has a long, HARD road ahead, continued prayers will be appreciated
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Dear Greg
I was hoping to hear from you today with an update on Jane.
You’ve done an amazing job of describing her many challenges, and thus, yours also.
I shall keep you both in my prayers while you take on this arduous journey together. ❤️ 🙏
Dearest Greg and Jane,
What an incredible ordeal. I THANK GOD for the shorter surgery time and the fact that her cancer is gone. Had the surgeons not believed such was possible, I am certain they would not have undergone hurculean efforts on her behalf.
God Has her alive, thus He Has Intention of her life TO LIVE.
I want to share advice that I wasn’t asked for… but who am I to recoil????
Regarding the mirror, regarding the impairment, regarding the disfigurement…. Jane will respond as she sees you and others react to her image. Love her, love her profusely and cuddle and hold and stroke and soothe every ounce of her fiber that remains.
You and your children and your grands go ahead before her and ready yourselves (family meeting time) and speak to others in places you frequent in your village and tell them what happened… prepare them… so that there is no shock or fallen eyes or need for further explanation. Church the same… make it a mission that everyone, including the children, be aware what happened.
Wherever possible, get ahead of this thing… because a bride wants to be loved and accepted and be beautiful for her husband. SHE STILL IS. She is just different now because GOD SPARED HER LIFE. Take every tear, uncertainty, fear, gasp and recoil… outside!
Try not to speak of “this not lasting forever with new body in Eternity”…. give praise and thanks and effusive love for THIS MIRACULOUS BODY of hers. She’s still her.
She will react with hopefulness or hopelessness and sadness, the way you react. May everyone’s reactions uplift and encourage her… that she’s still here with us.
For you, my brother, I know this is a lot. I pray your work can grant mercy and sustenance and that your health insurance cover every need and that your community forms around you into a gentle cocoon to hold you all together through this.
There is JOY and PEACE in the morning. Now, I believe lots of flowers, hand crafted drawings from the grands, and praise music are in order.
What an incredible Tree we make of believers who’ve fought the hard battles of Spiritual and physical warfare. Banded together by God’s Tapestry of brothers and sisters.
Love you both so much (spiders and all) ❤️
A gift of a song for you and Jane, Greg.
Sorry for the ads.. skip those and listen closely to Taryn as he sings…
AMEN, AMEN, & AMEN
HEAVENLY FATHER, Just like Jwoo, we bring Greg & Jane before YOUR THRONE of MERCY & GRACE. We’re asking YOU for help for them that only YOU can give. We’re TRUSTING for both of them. In JESUS PRECIOUS, MIGHTY, & HOLY NAME, AMEN, AMEN, & AMEN
AMEN, AMEN, and AMEN.
https://nac.today/en/tracing-the-origin-of-the-threefold-amen/
Amen and Amen.
Wonderful words of advice, JWoo.
I pray before I write them, Sis. Big hugs to you, loved one. ❤️
Greg,
Thank you for the update on Jane.
Please know that you and Jane are in our thoughts and prayers as you start the long road ahead.
Happy Birthday to Jane, she is a beautiful person, inside and out.
Thank the Lord that they got all the cancer out of her. Give her our love from everyone here at the treehouse.
If you are allowed, give her a special hug from me.
God Bless You both!
Greg1, thank you for this update on Jane.
The fact that surgery went so well is very encouraging.
Jane has God and you, fine doctors and a multitude of people praying non stop for her.
The road is long but you have made a good start.
Please remember to give yourself some care, as well.
I know all here hold you both close in hearts and prayers.
Thank you for the update, Greg. What an ordeal for Jane to go through. I’m glad she has you for support. Jane will continue in my prayers and you, too! Be sure to take care of yourself while you are taking care of Jane. God bless you both.
Thank you so much for this update, Greg. I am not ashamed to say that I am overwhelmed by it, or even as a man to admit that it almost brought me to tears. This much pain and suffering just reminds me of how far this world has fallen from what God intended.
But I was with you, in prayer, during the surgery and I’ll be praying regularly during the recovery. For relief from Jane’s pain, for relief from emotional distress, for God’s grace to heal body and soul. It was a lot to take in and you’ve humbled me by the strength you display here.
God bless you and Jane, Greg! Please continue to tell Jane that her brothers and sisters have not forgotten her and that without DOUBT our Father has not forgotten her! He sees her and He’s right there with her.
J
Plein Air – Chicopee State Park by Lucie Bilodeau
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Beethoven – Für Elise
dearest Greg
May God give you strength
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maybe you could have her listen to some good music
Spring Blossoms by Lucie Bilodeau
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Dustin O’Halloran – Opus 28
Joyful Morning by Lucie Bilodeau
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Psalm 63:2-6
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My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.
O God, you are my God whom I seek;
for you my flesh pines and my soul thirsts
like the earth, parched, lifeless and without water.
My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.
Thus have I gazed toward you in the sanctuary
to see your power and your glory,
For your kindness is a greater good than life;
my lips shall glorify you.
My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.
Thus will I bless you while I live;
lifting up my hands, I will call upon your name.
As with the riches of a banquet shall my soul be satisfied,
and with exultant lips my mouth shall praise you.
My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.
Crystal Eyes by Lucie Bilodeau
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Col 3:16a,17c
Alleluia, alleluia.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly;
giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Alleluia, alleluia.
Darling by Lucie Bilodeau
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Mark 11:27-33
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Jesus and his disciples returned once more to Jerusalem. As he was walking in the temple area, the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders approached him and said to him, “By what authority are you doing these things? Or who gave you this authority to do them?” Jesus said to them, “I shall ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I do these things. Was John’s baptism of heavenly or of human origin? Answer me.” They discussed this among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘Of heavenly origin,’ he will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’ But shall we say, ‘Of human origin’?”—they feared the crowd, for they all thought John really was a prophet. So they said to Jesus in reply, “We do not know.” Then Jesus said to them, “Neither shall I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
happy “cartoons and cereal day” everyone.
for levi, and all other silent tree-branchers who are in our thoughts and prayers.
peace to all who gather here, and thank you Jesus for our joy in being together.
Proud to be an American
Good kitty!!!🇺🇸❤️
Mornin’ Idaho
Morning Soaz.
You posted my very favorite
he’s an orange cat, ain’t he?
FOR FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND ALL IN NEED OF PRAYER
PRAISE AND WORSHIP
BE NEAR | Soaking Spring Worship Piano with Bible Verses & Birdsong for Stress Relief, Healing
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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 Saturday, May 30, 2026
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“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.”
Isaiah 40:8 (KJV)
COMMENTARY FOR ISAIAH 40:8
The preaching of the gospel, and glad tidings of the coming of Christ. (1-11) The almighty power of God. (12-17) The folly of idolatry. (18-26) Against unbelief. (27-31)
1-11 All human life is a warfare; the Christian life is the most so; but the struggle will not last always. Troubles are removed in love, when sin is pardoned. In the great atonement of the death of Christ, the mercy of God is exercised to the glory of his justice. In Christ, and his sufferings, true penitents receive of the Lord’s hand double for all their sins; for the satisfaction Christ made by his death was of infinite value. The prophet had some reference to the return of the Jews from Babylon. But this is a small event, compared with that pointed out by the Holy Ghost in the New Testament, when John the Baptist proclaimed the approach of Christ. When eastern princes marched through desert countries, ways were prepared for them, and hinderances removed. And may the Lord prepare our hearts by the teaching of his word and the convictions of his Spirit, that high and proud thoughts may be brought down, good desires planted, crooked and rugged tempers made straight and softened, and every hinderance removed, that we may be ready for his will on earth, and prepared for his heavenly kingdom. What are all that belongs to fallen man, or all that he does, but as the grass and the flower thereof! And what will all the titles and possessions of a dying sinner avail, when they leave him under condemnation! The word of the Lord can do that for us, which all flesh cannot. The glad tidings of the coming of Christ were to be sent forth to the ends of the earth. Satan is the strong man armed; but our Lord Jesus is stronger; and he shall proceed, and do all that he purposes. Christ is the good Shepherd; he shows tender care for young converts, weak believers, and those of a sorrowful spirit. By his word he requires no more service, and by his providence he inflicts no more trouble, than he will strengthen them for. May we know our Shepherd’s voice, and follow him, proving ourselves his sheep.
Commentary by Matthew Henry, 1710.
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God’s Power is Within You | Verse of the Day – May 30, 2026 (Morning Prayer)
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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
CHILD NOT CHOICE
JESUS LOVES THE LITTLE CHILDREN
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.
Prayers for a missing child often focus on seeking divine protection and guidance. A common prayer includes asking God to surround the child with angels and keep them safe from harm, while also providing comfort and strength to their family during this difficult time.
Prayers for a Missing Child
When a child goes missing, prayer can provide comfort and hope. Here are some heartfelt prayers that focus on seeking divine protection and guidance for the child and their family.
Prayer for Divine Protection
Prayer for Guidance and Strength
Prayer for Comfort and Peace
Prayer for Hope and Faith
Prayer for Reunion and Joy
These prayers can help uplift the spirits of families during such a challenging time, reminding them of the power of faith and community support._________________________________________________________
PLEASE PRAY FOR ONE ANOTHER
MAPA = MAKE AMERICA PRAY AGAIN
THE POWER OF GOD
When confronted with impossible odds
With insurmountable bauds and frauds
We look to contemplation and reason
Inward outward no matter the season
After consideration of every option
The master chosen is the swaption
Of the world we should be but naught
Through daily struggles we get caught
We twist and turn aimlessly all about
Filled with anger anguish dastardly doubt
We are tossed in the storm of no return
For the Peace of the Lord we surely yearn
What can we do to detach and dispatch
The obvious outrageous moot mismatch
What have we done that we need to undo
What can we do to secure a breakthrough
What did we do at the start that went wrong
Why is it so hard and taking so long
Why do we struggle to figure it out
It all comes back to the matter of doubt
What did Thomas doubt that was unseen
What was he missing that should have been
Why did he hesitate when others believed
What did they have he had not received
We know the story of Thomas the doubter
Unfortunately some have played the flouter
Of little faith were Thomas and Matthew
By His Word we really did not have to
In Proverbs 3 – lies quality advice
The commands are simple and thrice
Trust – Lean Not – and do Acknowledge
The path made straight by pre-knowledge
Does faith precede you in all that you do
Is obedience without further ado
Do you take it up with Him first or last
Is your turmoil present or is it past
Does doubt deter and mesmerize your mind
Do you panic because you fell behind
Are you anxiety-ridden and far off course
Have you considered the unseemly source
When we dare to doubt the Power of God
We fail to trust – acknowledge – give Him laud
We think falsely there is naught He can do
Tho’ the impossible He can make anew
A time when we were too lost and tossed
It appeared the bridge could not be crossed
The mountain was much too high to mount
And problems were too numerous to count
Not so – not anymore – God is in charge
Man cannot solve worldwide turmoil at large
Much too soon the enemy took control
Before too long he’ll be in a blackhole
One man cannot right the wrongs worldwide
He can make changes with God by his side
When there appears to be no other way
The Power of God will – so let us PRAY!
D01: 04/22/2023
Looks like Sundance or the images he posts that appear to be of himself. He’s surveying all of The Lord’s creation.
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 !!! ❤️❤️❤️
From Don Surber’s Highlights of the News
https://donsurber.substack.com/p/highlights-of-the-news-3af
FINALLY, I end on a serious note, retweeting from Newt Gingrich:
Thus week’s summary contains mirth and satire if you are looking for chuckles
Majestic King by Lucie Bilodeau
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Betty and Minnie (the Moocher) as executed by Sir Scot
Blue Eyes by Lucie Bilodeau
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Cab Calloway 1933 Cartoon of St. James Infirmary Blues
Baby Cheetah by Lucie Bilodeau
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Peggy Lee – The Siamese Cat Song
Mornin’ Mo
When I click on each of your choices, it sends me to Ms Bilodeau’s website- where I have been thoroughly enjoying perusing all the entries. Thanks for introducing us once again to another talented artist. ❤️
Yes Corny
But sad to say
No Burros
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Has this news about the coroner’s van at the Pelosi’s San Bernardino address been been verified? Any further information?
https://x.com/mcafeenew/status/2060458559046078704
I hope you mean San Francisco… because Pelosi wouldn’t step one velvet sneakered foot in San Bernardino.
The OT – may overtake the Presidential Thread. The Prayer Thread is bigger than them both combined. That’s a good turn, me thinks!
Let’s return to prayer, hope, and fighting for our country and our way of life… with God’s Blessing.
Yes, dear Woo
I’m with you. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Big big hugs to you, Sis. Where is our Patience and Ma? I can only linger sporadically… but today is a “quiet” day after a week of severe upheaval with the flooring issue with the apartment. Giving Savannah’s cat, Timmy, much needed consolation and lap time. He is 15 in July and was Savannah’s very best friend. He’s worth taking up my lap and creating a hostage situation on the couch. But he did help me take care of a troll on the PT. What a good boy.
Wish I knew, dear Woo. Miss her humor and sweet spirit.
Had a kitty when the wasband flew the coop who sat in my lap while I (stupidly!) cried my eyes out.
That sweet boy never left my side for 24 hours – not for food nor drink, or even nature’s call. Such sweet loyalty. Miss him still.
You weren’t stupid. Abandonment hurts. Kitties and our doggies know… and they’re by our side. Faithfully. Humans could learn a thing or two.
Mother and Son by Lucie Bilodeau
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NEIL DIAMOND ~ MR BOJANGLES
thank you D
MOST WELCOME BOOD GUDDY !!! 🙃
I have a request for you – Can you please post some artistic bouquets for Greg’s wife, Jane with some soothing music under his update from all of us ? the more the merrier ?
Thanks so much !!! 💚🧚🏻♀️💚
Many, many, many people are praying for patriot and Gold Star Tina Peters on her commutation.
@Truli,
Saw your message on the PT… I responded… don’t miss it.
Cntrl + F and type your name Truli to find all instances of you or posts directed to you on the page. You have to search each page depending on number of comments on the page.
Thank you, Dear Lady.
EVENING PRAYERS
Healing Prayers
Prayer for Restorative Rest
Healing Hand, as I lay in my bed this evening, I pray for Your restorative power to touch my life. Mend what has been broken, soothe what has been hurt, and heal what has been wounded. May I find in sleep the healing that my body and spirit need and wake to a day of renewed health and vitality. Amen.
Evening Prayer for Wholeness
Gentle Healer, with the night’s calm, I seek Your healing for my body, mind, and soul. Where there is pain, bring relief; where there is fatigue, bring restoration; where there is distress, bring tranquility. Wrap me in Your peace as I trust in Your loving care to make me whole. Amen.
Prayer for Comfort in Illness
Lord of Comfort, as I face the trials of illness, I pray for Your healing touch. Ease my discomfort, calm my anxiety, and deliver me from my afflictions. In Your mercy, may I find the comfort that leads to a peaceful rest, knowing that You are with me, sustaining and healing me. Amen.
Nighttime Blessing for Healing
Divine Physician, under the canopy of the night sky, I pray for Your healing blessings. Let Your life-giving energy flow through every cell, every nerve, every aspect of my being. May my rest be deep, my healing complete, and my faith in Your power absolute. Bless me with the gift of health, and let my gratitude be a testament to Your mercy. Amen.
Serene Prayer for Recovery
Merciful Restorer, as I seek repose in the stillness of this night, I ask for Your healing hand upon my life. Guide the hands of those who care for me, provide wisdom for the paths of recovery, and grant patience for the journey. In this serene hour, let Your comfort envelop me, as I place my trust in Your plan for a full recovery. Amen.
https://enlightio.com/evening-prayers-for-today
Great Vespers | 30 May 2026
St. Mary Orthodox Church, Wichita Kansas
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Actress Kelly Curtis , the daughter of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh has passed.
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/kelly-curtis-actress-sister-jamie-214411095.html
KEEP PRAYING FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP
Amen.
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Amen
Amen.
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With extra prayers for Tina Peters,
Amen.
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Amen.
Amen
camping with Steve
I hid in bushes across from a gas station… then police cars started filling up just meters away