“We do not believe any group of men adequate enough or wise enough to operate without scrutiny or without criticism. We know that the only way to avoid error is to detect it, that the only way to detect it is to be free to inquire. We know that in secrecy error undetected will flourish and subvert.” –J. Robert Oppenheimer
— Declaration of Memes (@LibertyCappy) May 30, 2024
My reaction to today’s unanimous decision by the Texas Senate to issue subpoenas to investigate @Google and others for election interference. pic.twitter.com/eniG03wnzW
— Zach Vorhies / Google Whistleblower (@Perpetualmaniac) May 30, 2024
REPORT: Dr. McCullough warns the bird flu response is a GIANT threat to the food supply.
“They’re coming on farms with hazmat suits doing mass PCR testing of healthy animals. All that’s going to do is raise a false case count and create orders for MASS CULLING.”
I don't want to hear another damn word about Ukraine. I don't want to hear another damn word about Israel. I don't want to hear another damn word about GAZA. I don't want to hear another damn word about Taiwan. I don't want to hear another damn…
Import the Third World, become the Third World. That’s what we just saw. This won’t stop Trump. He’ll win the election if he’s not killed first. But it does mark the end of the fairest justice system in the world. Anyone who defends this verdict is a danger to you and your…
The Deep State just signed their own death warrant.
Trump’s poll numbers are about to skyrocket. He is still going to win, and now he has the precedent established to bring the full letter of the law down on every single corrupt bureaucrat and politician in DC.
Trump was found guilty, because he beat Hillary and because he’s about to beat Joe Biden. We may be wounded as a country right now, but we’re not going down. We’re going to get back up and vanquish the evil forces that are destroying this republic. pic.twitter.com/SulVlxovMN
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14Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! 15The LORD has taken away the judgments against you, he has cast out your enemies. The King of Israel, the LORD, is in your midst; you shall fear evil no more. 16On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; let not your hands grow weak. 17The LORD, your God, is in your midst, a warrior who gives victory; he will rejoice over you with gladness, he will renew you in his love; he will exult over you with loud singing 18as on a day of festival. “I will remove disaster from you, so that you will not bear reproach for it.
A disturbing new study has uncovered evidence from official government data showing that deaths among people vaccinated for Covid have been recorded as being unvaccinated. The move apparently sought to make the Covid mRNA injections appear “safe” while also stoking fear among the… pic.twitter.com/2lK5CVwUBF
— “Sudden And Unexpected” (@toobaffled) May 29, 2024
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) May 30, 2024
I generally avoid predictions…
But here’s my prediction of what will happen in this Trump trial…
Trump will be convicted.
This is due to a biased jury & radical leftist judge. In reality he’s innocent, which is obvious from the facts of the case. But… nonetheless, he’ll be…
One show I wish would come back with writing as good as the original. As an adult watching it in reruns…wow. Puts so much of current TV to shame.
Yes. And I remember, when I was lifeguarding, one young punk walking up next to me at pool closing time saying, “Hey, baby, I need your seven digit number.” So, I said, “321-2522,” which anyone who lived in the St. Louis area in the late 80s knew was the automated number for time and temperature. Several in my circles were impressed. True story.
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Fellow tree dweller, the late Wheatie, gave us some good reminders on the basics of civility in political discourse:
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2Like newborn babes, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up to salvation; 3for you have tasted the kindness of the Lord. 4Come to him, to that living stone, rejected by men but in God’s sight chosen and precious; 5and like living stones be yourselves built into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, that you may declare the wonderful deeds of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10Once you were no people but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy but now you have received mercy. 11Beloved, I beseech you as aliens and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh that wage war against your soul. 12Maintain good conduct among the Gentiles, so that in case they speak against you as wrongdoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.
. PRAY ……. Like Nehemiah OBEY ……. Like Daniel LEAD …….. Like Moses BUILD ……. Like Noah FIGHT ……. Like David SERVE ……. Like Martha BELIEVE ….. Like Mary EDUCATE … Like Paul PROTECT .… Like Peter LOVE ..……….Like JESUS
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God is in Control . . . and His Grace is Sufficient, so . . . Keep Looking Up
Hopefully, every Sunday, we can find something here that will build us up a little . . . give us a smile . . . and add some joy or peace, very much needed in all our lives.
“This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn nor weep.” . . . “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Annointed with Oil
King David loved being in the presence of the Lord. In Psalm 23, David celebrated the intimate relationship he shared with God. The passage begins with a metaphor of the Shepherd (the Lord) leading His lamb (David), illustrating God’s close attention, guidance, and protection. The imagery deepens as David portrays himself as an honored guest and permanent resident in God’s house: “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever” (Psalm 23:5–6).
An ancient custom of hospitality and respect shown to esteemed dinner guests was for the host to anoint his invitee’s head with oil. The oil was mixed with fragrant perfumes to refresh and soothe weary travelers (see Jesus’ rebuke of a dinner host in Luke 7:46). Since the custom and its significance are unknown today, some modern translations replace the phrase with “you welcome me as an honored guest by rubbing my head with oil” (TEV) and “you honor me by anointing my head with oil” (NLT).
In Psalm 23:5, David said to the Lord, “You anoint my head with oil” because he regarded himself as the Lord’s special guest. David had been invited to dine now and forever at the Lord’s table and to receive His favorable anointing.
David recognized that his standing was not merely that of a short-term visitor who would be entertained once and then sent on his way. Nor would he be invited to return for a meal only occasionally. David rejoiced that he had been granted the high honor of a perpetual place setting at the Lord’s supper table.
The statement “You anoint my head with oil” also symbolized David’s gladness of heart. Oil is elsewhere associated in the Bible with joy (Isaiah 61:3; Hebrews 1:9). David felt so blessed by his Host’s gracious abundance, always providing more than he needed, that his cup of joy was at the spilling point. Another psalmist expressed similar satisfaction in the Lord’s favor: “God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy” (Psalm 45:7).
You anoint my head with oil speaks of the Lord’s ministry to refresh David’s heart, particularly in light of the immediate threat of enemies. David imagines himself sitting at the Lord’s banquet table while his adversaries gather all around. Being in God’s presence rejuvenated David, giving him the strength to face all the challenges and pressures of life. His enemies could snarl and roar all they wanted, but in the shelter of God’s presence, David would feast and be refreshed.
With his head anointed and his cup overflowing, David spoke what might be the equivalent to the apostle Paul’s declaration in Romans 8:31–39: “If God is for us, who can be against us? . . . Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? . . . Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? . . . No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life . . . neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
As Christians, we enjoy an intimate relationship with the Lord. We, too, can delight in the comfort of His presence, protection, and care (John 14:23). God has invited us to be honored guests in His eternal home with a permanent place at His banquet table (Isaiah 25; Matthew 22:1–14; Luke 13:29–30; Revelation 19:9; 21:2–4). Like David, we can say, “You anoint my head with oil” because Jesus Christ fills us with joy overflowing, and His joy is the strength of our lives (John 15:11; Psalm 16:11; Nehemiah 8:10). https://www.gotquestions.org/you-anoint-my-head-with-oil.html
Pour grenadine into the bottom of the glass. Fill the glass to the top with ice.
Use a cocktail shaker to combine the rum and cranberry juice. Pour slowly into the glass, so to not entirely mix with the grenadine at the bottom of the glass.
Rinse the cocktail shaker and shake to combine the Fireball whisky, bourbon and peach juice. Pour this mixture into the glass, again, do this carefully so you have a layered look: red, orange, gold.
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett blocked me on social media after I made an impersonation video.
Public Officials are not allowed to block people on social media so I’m giving Loud mouth @JasmineForUS 24 hours to unblock me or she will be sued!… pic.twitter.com/9tVsRhtypZ
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) May 23, 2024
On a recent flight I sat next to a nice white woman who asked me where I was from. I named my suburb & she instantly expressed pity because of all those “Trump voters.” Clearly, she was assuming my politics based on my race, lol. Sorry to disappoint you. I’m voting for Trump. pic.twitter.com/SOpGY67p0x
AOC said Trump was bussing people into his Bronx rally, but these Bronx RESIDENTS are inviting AOC to actually come to the Bronx and see what real struggle is. pic.twitter.com/m3JCr341Gu
People all over America are beginning to think for themselves, independently, outside of a system that’s trapped and scolded them for opening their mouths and eyes. The forgotten men and women of this country and blue-collar Democrats who have been slighted for decades, are all… pic.twitter.com/t96pBODz68
— Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) May 24, 2024
Just be sure to get regular rabies shots. They are among the only vaccines that seem to really work and are ethically acceptable.
When 2 groups of penguins meet on the road, they stop for a short exchange of information. When one of them moves in with the wrong group, a friend goes after him to bring him back🙂🐧 pic.twitter.com/qZ7wio1xs1
— Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) May 23, 2024
A group of otter pups found themselves in the deep end when they received a crash course in swimming at a lake in Singapore.
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1Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband; 3and I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling of God is with men. He will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself will be with them; 4he will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain any more, for the former things have passed away.” 5And he who sat upon the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” Also he said, “Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.”
PSALMS 95:1-7
1O come, let us sing to the LORD; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! 2Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! 3For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. 4In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also. 5The sea is his, for he made it; for his hands formed the dry land. 6O come, let us worship and bow down, let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker! 7For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. O that today you would hearken to his voice!
JOHN 10:22-30
22It was the feast of the Dedication at Jerusalem; 23it was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. 24So the Jews gathered round him and said to him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.” 25Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness to me; 26but you do not believe, because you do not belong to my sheep. 27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me; 28and I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. 29My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father’s hand. 30I and the Father are one.”
AOC just spilled the beans on the Deep State’s entire plan.
This was never about justice. It was always about keeping Trump bogged down with an endless stream of phony cases, so he cannot campaign and to smear him in the media.
A team of workers were on a job in Edmonton, Canada, when they saw through a window a library’s public piano. “I’d told my co-workers for years I played piano,” said Archie Gould of Venger Electrostatic Coating, “but never had an opportunity to show them”:pic.twitter.com/OpokWDpt7g
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Fellow tree dweller, the late Wheatie, gave us some good reminders on the basics of civility in political discourse:
No food fights
No running with scissors
If you bring snacks, be sure they are made with bacon
Auntie DePat’s requests as we are all supposedly adults and don’t just play them on TV like the body doubles pretending to be the squatter in chief:
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41For truly, I say to you, whoever gives you a cup of water to drink because you bear the name of Christ, will by no means lose his reward. 42“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung round his neck and he were thrown into the sea. 43And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go to hell, to the unquenchable fire. 45And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off; it is better for you to enter life lame than with two feet to be thrown into hell. 47And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into hell, 48where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched. 49For every one will be salted with fire. 50Salt is good; but if the salt has lost its saltness, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
. PRAY ……. Like Nehemiah OBEY ……. Like Daniel LEAD …….. Like Moses BUILD ……. Like Noah FIGHT ……. Like David SERVE ……. Like Martha BELIEVE ….. Like Mary EDUCATE … Like Paul PROTECT .… Like Peter LOVE ..……….Like JESUS
YES! It’s Preakness weekend. I can still hear the ads for Pimlico from the early 80s when I lived south of Baltimore. “HI HO PIMLICO!” Unfortunately, youtube doesn’t have the ad.
He’s Catholic and was giving a commencement address at a Catholic college to fellow Catholics. Essentially, he said, get married and have lots of kids. This is not something we all haven’t heard before. Bigger families are coming back. I see them all the time at Church.
Really not well done by the KC people. There’s a reason there is practically a brick wall down the middle of the state of Missouri. Okay…at the St. Charles and Franklin county lines to the west.
For those who want to know what the hubbub with Harrison Butker is about, the transcript is at the link:
Thank you Harrison for speaking truth, it is no surprise that some are reacting with extreme negativity, too many today hate the Truth & merely want “their” truth which is not truth at all. You are in my prayers. https://t.co/EQYTH7ah2C
— Bishop J. Strickland (@BishStrickland) May 16, 2024
The mask maniacs must get so pissed off reading this. But what about my N95? Fucking hilarious though, so masks “worked” specifically up to a certain month, then stopped? Worked before but not after. And people will believe this. 🤡😂 pic.twitter.com/ush2tqX6Kq
— Bohemian Atmosphere (@BohemianAtmosp1) May 16, 2024
This is how foxnews works. In fact, it's how all the media works. I stopped at my mother's for lunch, and she had foxnews on wanting to see what the gop congress critters and the NYC kanagroo court had to say.
So fox started airing it live and then about three speakers in they…
Biden is abusing executive privilege to prevent the public from hearing his interview with Special Counsel Hur!
AG Garland continues to deny Congressional Republicans access to these recordings, citing that the GOP will use them to smear Biden on the campaign… pic.twitter.com/X7fY1LP3O9
Anderson Cooper was left stunned by Trump's attorney's cross examination of Michael Cohen
"It was incredible…lawyers want to build a box around the witness & slam it shut–that's what Todd Blanche did to Cohen…it was an extraordinary cross…Cohen was cornered in…a lie" pic.twitter.com/WKnKCs8TkU
— LaughLoveLive, identifies as Deplorable Patriot 🐞 (@LaughLoveLive1) May 16, 2024
👉 #Australia will you join me in Legally Rejecting all forms of Digital ID? There is no sane argument that enslaving innocent living people with Geo-fencing & Climate Taxes can or will ever prevent the Sun from Dying or prevent Pandemics, particularly the man-made variety we… pic.twitter.com/aO9xibBnDy
— The White Rabbit Podcast 🐇 (@AllBiteNoBark88) May 16, 2024
Trump doesn’t need a laundry list of debate demands like Biden does, but he should demand this one thing. Here’s what it is… pic.twitter.com/Qw48RiFiom
Joe Biden’s cash is mysteriously disappearing… How is the President of the United States going through this much cash that fast? pic.twitter.com/9XKOqIkl6M
“You got Mitt Romney last night. He's all pontificating, ‘if I was president’. Hey, you ain't president. You got your ass kicked by Obama. So we don't want to hear what you say… By the way, how's a guy like that getting to Harvard Business… pic.twitter.com/QALlp4MFHc
Part 1: Get Benzpilled On Slovakia – How Slovakia is a key puzzle piece in the Grand Ukraine Energy Play for the Blob to control Europe's natural gas market – How Slovakia's near-assassinated Prime Minister threatened to derail that Grand Plan pic.twitter.com/8ozSqJFDSu
Wild badgers are very social animals known for their love of humans. If you’re lucky enough to see one in the wild don’t be alarmed, just slowly bend down and pick it up for some cuddles. They’re especially affectionate when a mother has its babies with them. https://t.co/AldeOBeLi1
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This site is a celebration of the natural rights endowed to humans by our Creator as well as those enshrined in the Bill of Rights adopted in the founding documents of the United States of America. Within the limits of law, how we exercise these rights is part of the freedom of our discussion. In that spirit, though, threats of violence real or hypothetical are out of bounds.
Fellow tree dweller the late Wheatie gave us some good reminders on the basics of civility in political discourse:
No food fights.
No running with scissors.
If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.
And Auntie DePat’s requests:
If you see something has not been posted, do us all a favor, and post it. Please, do not complain that it has not been done yet.
The scroll wheel on your mouse can be your friend. As mature adults, please use it here in the same manner you would in avoiding online porn.
26For consider your call, brethren; not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth; 27but God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong, 28God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, 29so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. 30He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, whom God made our wisdom, our righteousness and sanctification and redemption; 31therefore, as it is written, “Let him who boasts, boast of the Lord.”
A new investigation finds that nonprofits who are paid by the government to take care of migrant kids are using your money for music therapy and to make themselves filthy rich. pic.twitter.com/oQ3baoAOmW
The entire Trump trial is political theater. They made up a crime and now the media’s reenacting it. Today was the climax: star witness, Michael Cohen, further proved he’s a rat who lies for cheese. pic.twitter.com/H5mZ0Yb1pP
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THAT MEANS THAT ALL OF US HERE ARE ENTITLED TO OUR OPINIONS AND PREJUDICES, ETC., SO LONG AS THEY CAUSE NO PHYSICAL HARM TO OTHERS OR DOXX OUR FELLOW TREE DWELLERS.
All opinions here are valued for the diversity they bring to the issues, and the shaping of understanding regarding topics for which many of us do not have all information. Correcting the record on any one topic is appreciated.
Be careful in expressing thoughts as we would all like to think well of the rest of the group, and ill-thought out comments have a way of wrecking that for everyone.
Fellow tree dweller, the late Wheatie, gave us some good reminders on the basics of civility in political discourse:
No food fights
No running with scissors
If you bring snacks, be sure they are made with bacon
Auntie DePat’s requests as we are all supposedly adults and don’t just play them on TV like the body doubles pretending to be the squatter in chief:
If you see something has not been posted, do us all a favor, and post it. Please, do not complain that it has not been done yet.
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1Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. 2And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” 3So he told them this parable: 4“What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost, until he finds it? 5And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, `Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost.’ 7Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance. 8“Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp and sweep the house and seek diligently until she finds it? 9And when she has found it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying, `Rejoice with me, for I have found the coin which I had lost.’ 10Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
. PRAY ……. Like Nehemiah OBEY ……. Like Daniel LEAD …….. Like Moses BUILD ……. Like Noah FIGHT ……. Like David SERVE ……. Like Martha BELIEVE ….. Like Mary EDUCATE … Like Paul PROTECT .… Like Peter LOVE ..……….Like JESUS
The majority, of those who warned about the clot shots, actually get no pleasure from AstraZeneca being withdrawn. We were never about saying ‘we told you so’, as we knew it could be a member of our own family who suffered the ill effects.
James Carville is frustrated that Trump is 'more ahead than he's ever been', and that Democrat tactics are 'not working': "It's going the wrong way. It's not working.Everything we're that throwing is spaghetti at a wall, and none of it is sticking, me included. We gotta try to… pic.twitter.com/OAMsDA37Ng
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Fellow tree dweller the late Wheatie gave us some good reminders on the basics of civility in political discourse:
No food fights.
No running with scissors.
If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.
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If you see something has not been posted, do us all a favor, and post it. Please, do not complain that it has not been done yet.
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20Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy. 21When a woman is in travail she has sorrow, because her hour has come; but when she is delivered of the child, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a child is born into the world. 22So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you. 23In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask anything of the Father, he will give it to you in my name.
— Brian Cates – Political Columnist & Pundit (@drawandstrike) May 7, 2024
Is it just me?
The last 8 years feel like The Twilight Zone:
– Beginning in 2017 I watched in stunned disbelief as much of the country fell for an obviously absurd “Russia collusion” hoax. Never mind all the damning information that has since come out that it all originated on…
my former dietician sister and I were discussing why people doing carn aren't getting sun burns. Does anyone know? I have been out in the sun for up to 5 hrs at a time, direct sun several times and I just tan.
I know berries work. Any thoughts on just carnivore preventing sunburn? This mostly Celtic lass of at least five Celtic nations would like to know. Getting scorched at the pool is no fun.
⚠️Alert⚠️
The MSM continue to ramp up their rhetoric around H5N1 Bird Flu.
They are slowly injecting this story into the media cycle, to subtly normalize the potential of ANOTHER pandemic.
They are going to try it again. Mail-in ballots are the objective.
EXCLUSIVE: Investigative journalist Jonathan Choe was attacked by Antifa at the University of Washington. @choeshow says armed professional agitators have infiltrated a US campus and he recognizes the SAME ONES from the BLM riots 4 years ago. pic.twitter.com/ulEfigKbwu
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This site is a celebration of the natural rights endowed to humans by our Creator as well as those enshrined in the Bill of Rights adopted in the founding documents of the United States of America. Within the limits of law, how we exercise these rights is part of the freedom of our discussion.
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Be careful in expressing thoughts as we would all like to think well of the rest of the group, and ill-thought out comments have a way of wrecking that for everyone.
Fellow tree dweller, the late Wheatie, gave us some good reminders on the basics of civility in political discourse:
No food fights
No running with scissors
If you bring snacks, be sure they are made with bacon
Auntie DePat’s requests as we are all supposedly adults and don’t just play them on TV like the body doubles pretending to be the squatter in chief:
If you see something has not been posted, do us all a favor, and post it. Please, do not complain that it has not been done yet.
The scroll wheel on your mouse can be your friend. As mature adults, please use it here in the same manner you would in avoiding online porn.
Thank you so much for any and all attention to such details. It is GREATLY appreciated by more than one party here.
1O sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have gotten him victory. 2The LORD has made known his victory, he has revealed his vindication in the sight of the nations. 3He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulness to the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God. 4Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth into joyous song and sing praises!
. PRAY ……. Like Nehemiah OBEY ……. Like Daniel LEAD …….. Like Moses BUILD ……. Like Noah FIGHT ……. Like David SERVE ……. Like Martha BELIEVE ….. Like Mary EDUCATE … Like Paul PROTECT .… Like Peter LOVE ..……….Like JESUS
This Rejoice & Praise God Sunday Open Thread, with full respect to those who worship God on the Sabbath, is a place to reaffirm our worship of our Creator, our Father, our King Eternal.
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In The Q Tree, we’re compatriots, sitting around the campfire, roasting hot dogs, making s’mores, and discussing, agreeing, and disagreeing about whatever interests us. This board will remain a home for those who seek respectful conversations.
God is in Control . . . and His Grace is Sufficient, so . . . Keep Looking Up
Hopefully, every Sunday, we can find something here that will build us up a little . . . give us a smile . . . and add some joy or peace, very much needed in all our lives.
“This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn nor weep.” . . . “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
Psalm 23 is a beautiful poem that uses the image of God as shepherd. David, who penned this psalm, had been a shepherd himself and understood the parallel between the task of a shepherd caring for his sheep and of God caring for His people. Sheep are totally dependent on the shepherd for food, water, leadership, and guidance as they move from place to place, just as we are dependent upon God for all that we need. Sheep depend on the shepherd for protection from a wide range of predators and dangers, just as we look to God as our Protector and Defender. In the New Testament, Jesus reveals Himself to be the Good Shepherd of His people (John 10:11, 14), fulfilling the Old Testament prophecy that God would come to shepherd His people (Ezekiel 34:7–16, 23).
Psalm 23:4, addressing the Lord Shepherd, says, “Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” David bases this description on the practices of shepherds in his day. Shepherds of the time commonly carried a rod and staff as essential to their work.
The rod mentioned in Psalm 23 is a symbol of the Lord’s strength and protection. The rod was a sturdy wooden stick used as a weapon to fight off wild animals who might have hoped to make an easy meal out of an otherwise defenseless flock of sheep. The shepherd also used the rod to help him keep count of the sheep within the flock (as alluded to in Leviticus 27:32). Young David recounted an incident to King Saul in which he probably used his shepherd’s rod: “Your servant has been keeping his father’s sheep. When a lion or a bear came and carried off a sheep from the flock, I went after it, struck it and rescued the sheep from its mouth. When it turned on me, I seized it by its hair, struck it and killed it” (1 Samuel 17:34–35).
The staff mentioned in Psalm 23 is a symbol of the Lord’s guidance and lovingkindness. The staff was a long, slender stick, often hooked at the tip, used primarily to direct the flock. Sheep are notorious wanderers, and once away from the shepherd’s watchful eye, they get into all sorts of trouble (Matthew 18:12–14). The shepherd used his staff to keep his sheep out of danger and close to himself. If a sheep became trapped in a precarious position, the shepherd would loop the curved end of the staff around the neck of the sheep and retrieve it back to safety.
W. Philip Keller, in his book A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23, comments on the uniqueness of the shepherd’s staff: “In a sense, the staff, more than any other item of his personal equipment, identifies the shepherd as a shepherd. No one in any other profession carries a shepherd’s staff. It is uniquely an instrument used for the care and management of sheep—and only sheep. It will not do for cattle, horses or hogs. It is designed, shaped and adapted especially to the needs of sheep” (from chapter 8).
Together, the rod and staff of Psalm 23 paint a picture of the divine Shepherd who wields them. He is strong, competent, and trustworthy; He is present with His sheep, able to defend them and watch over them through all the dangers they face. Knowing that we have such a Shepherd who is ready to protect us from danger, keep us close, and rescue us when we go astray truly is a great comfort to us, the sheep.
