Thursday, November 21, 2024

High Alert! Pipe-Busting Cold Coming & Tropical Update!

 






A huge weather pattern change will bring record cold temperatures all 
the way to the South!  High temperatures will be below freezing!

 Thanks to Mark from Weatherman Plus for this latest update.


High Alert!
Pipe-Bursting Cold Coming & Tropical Update!
Weatherman Plus
(November 21, 2024)


Thursday's Thoughts: A Case Of Skewered Justice

 



"I want you to know that I am thinking about you and working everyday to
be the best wife I can be.  I'm focusing on God and He defines a faithful
Christian wife so I can best embody those characteristics."

-Words written in a journal by Laken Riley about becoming a future wife
 which were read aloud by her stepfather, John Phillips, in the courtroom,
after the conviction of her murderer.


Laken Riley


The illegal alien criminal Jose Antonio Ibarra was found guilty this week
in the vicious murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley.  

Ibarra, 26, who came to America illegally from Venezuela, waived
his right to a jury and left his fate in the hands of Superior Court
Judge H. Patrick Haggard, reports The Daily Signal.

Judge Haggard sentenced Ibarra to life in prison without parole.

The defendant was found guilty on 10 counts, including felony
murder and malice murder, aggravated assault with intent to rape,
kidnapping with bodily injury, and other charges according to FOX and CNN.

Last February 22nd, Laken left her home to go for a morning run along a
wooded trail on the Athens campus of the University of Georgia when
she was attacked by the assailant.  Authorities determined that she
died from blunt force trauma and suffocation.

 Jose Ibarra smashed Laken Riley's skull with a rock.

Has justice really been served in this case?  While the guilty verdict may
bring some closure to Laken's grieving family, what about the reality
that this horrible crime might never have happened if this Venezuelan 
gang member had not been let into our nation due to the failed 
border policies of the Biden-Harris Administration?

A young woman in the prime of her life was struck down by
 an illegal criminal alien who was flown-first to NYC
and then to Georgia-at the US taxpayers' expense, by a 
president who could not even say Laken Riley's name!

Adding insult to injury, at the State of the Union speech this year, Biden claimed
that he  'regretted' referring  to an undocumented immigrant as an 'illegal'
-in this case the murderer Jose Antonio Ibarra.  In a post-speech interview
 with MSNBC, Biden did not even mention the Laken Riley case.

Meanwhile, all VP Kamala Harris has done is blame Donald Trump for the 
 mess at the border when she had been appointed "Border Czar" by her boss!  
 But all her nit-picking against Trump did nothing to stop Ibarra from entering
the US illegally on her watch, and eventually murdering Laken Riley.

Both President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris bear responsibility
in the death of Laken Riley and  other American citizens murdered by
  illegals in the past four years.  Their all-too obvious scheme to overwhelm
and destroy our nation from within by allowing unvetted illegals to
swamp our borders, flying them into major U.S. cities and supplying
them with welfare benefits, free healthcare, free education, free
housing in schools and hotels, etc. at the expense of the American
taxpayers, directly contributed to the death of this noble-minded
young woman who was aspiring to serve the needs of others
by studying to become a nurse. 

 As a mother, I cannot image the immeasurable sorrow that Laken's
family must feel in the cruel and senseless loss of their beautiful daughter.
 I pray that God will comfort them in His love and mercy and grant them His peace.

Rest well, Laken, in the tender arms of Jesus.

"For your Maker is your Husband-the Lord of hosts is His name-
and the Holy One of Israel your Redeemer; the God of the
whole earth He is called."
(Isaiah 54:5)









Rain, Blessed Rain! At Last!

 



  Last night, I was awakened by the sound of thunder rumbling in
  the distance.  I have not heard that sound for so long that at first
I thought it was an explosion.  Then, a little while later came a
sudden, solid drumbeat of heavy raindrops falling on the roof! 

 After almost three months of dry, drought-like conditions, poor
air quality due to excessive amounts of pollen from the trees,
( a bane to allergy sufferers like myself) and daily Red Flag
  warnings for wildfires, the Lord sent us some much needed rain!

Thank You Father for all Your blessings!


Falling Rain
Image courtesy/leblanc7/Pinterest



"Sow for yourselves according to righteousness, uprightness and right
standing with God; reap according to mercy and loving-kindness.
Break up your uncultivated ground, for it is time to seek the Lord,
to inquire for and of Him, and to require His favor, till He comes
and teaches you righteousness and rains His righteous gift
of salvation upon you."
(Hosea 10:12)





Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Thanksgiving Dessert Winner! Cowboy Kent Rollins Makes Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie

 






America's favorite cowboy cook shares his recipe for a
mouth-watering, classic Sweet Potato Pie!


Thanksgiving Dessert Winner!
Cowboy Kent Rollins Makes
Old Fashioned Sweet Potato Pie
Cowboy Kent Rollins
(November 20, 2024)


Wednesday's Word: The Rapture/How Close Do We Want To Be?

 





In this presentation, Christian apologist and founder of The Berean Call Ministries
Dave Hunt (1926-2013) shows from Scriptures that believers can be sure that Jesus Christ
indeed is Who He claimed to be, namely, the Son of God.  We can also rest assure that
He will do what He promised to do.  He will come again to take those who belong
to Him to be with Him forever.  We are living in times when many professing
Christians are doubting the validity of the forthcoming Rapture.

God's Word clearly tell us that the Rapture, or the catching up of the Body of Christ
to meet the Lord "in the air" will happen one day. (1Thessalonians 4:13-18).

God's promises are real.  God also works in appointed times and seasons. 
Although we do not know the day or the hour of the Lord's return, God does.
The time is approaching with every passing day.  

  Jesus also told us that He will come at a time that no one expects.


The Rapture: How Close Do We Want To Be?
Dave Hunt/ Kerugma Productions
Uploaded by Kerugma Productions
(May 26, 2022)


Tuesday, November 19, 2024

The Hillbilly Kitchen: Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Pinwheel - Only 3 Ingredients - No Fail Recipe

 




If you love Reese's Peanut Butter Cups...here's a dessert for your Thanksgiving table!

 Gracious host Becky Walker of The Hillbilly Kitchen shares her recipe for a
delicious, three ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Pinwheel!

Always Remember To Put God First!


Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge Pinwheel
Only Three Ingredients-No Fail Recipe
The Hillbilly Kitchen
(November 28, 2023)


Tuesday Bible Study With Les Feldick: Prayer Of The Remnant

 



"There is now no distinction, neither Jew nor Greek, their is neither slave
 nor free, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus."
(Galatians 3:28)


Les & Iris Feldick
Photograph courtesy: Through The Bible With Les Feldick Newletter




The Prayer Of The Remnant/Part One
Les Feldick Ministries
(2005)







The Prayer Of The Remnant/Part Two
Les Feldick Ministries
(2005)







The Prayer Of The Remnant/Part Three
Les Feldick Ministries
(2005)







The Prayer Of The Remnant/Part Four
Les Feldick Ministries
(2005)







Monday, November 18, 2024

Death And Life: The Spiritual War Behind Oct 7th

 





Over a year has passed since the horrific attacks in Israel by Hamas.
  In this presentation from ONE FOR ISRAEL Ministry, the spiritual  
roots of the ancient conflict between God and His enemies is examined,
 along with stories of hope and courage, and how, despite all odds,
the war-torn nation of Israel is coming together and healing in
the aftermath of the October 7th tragedy.
 


Death And Life:
The Spiritual War behind October 7th
ONE FOR ISRAEL Ministry
(November 18, 2024)



Monday Meditation: Come To The Fountain Of Mercy And Live



 


"Wait and listen, everyone who is thirsty! Come to the waters;
and he who has no money, come, buy and eat!  Yes, come, buy
priceless spiritual wine and milk without money and without price
simply for the self-surrender that accepts the blessing."
(Isaiah 55:1)

"I Jesus, have sent My messenger angel to you to witness and to give
you assurance of these things for the assemblies.  I AM the Root, the
 Source and the Offspring of David, the radiant and brilliant Morning Star.

The Holy Spirit and the bride, the church, the true Christianity, say, "Come!"
And let him who is listening say, Come! And let everyone come who is thirsty,
who is painfully conscious of his need of those things by which the soul is
refreshed, supported, and strengthened; and whoever earnestly desires to do it,
 let him come, take, appropriate, and drink the water of Life without cost."
(Revelation 22:16-17)



"Jesus answered her, If you had only known and had recognized God's gift and
Who this is that is saying to you, "Give Me a drink" you would have asked Him
instead and He would have given you living water."
(John 4:10)


Living Water
Michael Dudash
American artist
Image courtesy/Gallery4Collectors.com



Come to the fountain of mercy and live,

Come, and a pardon receive;

Drink of the water that Jesus will give,

Freely to those that believe;


Weary and burdened with sorrow,

Sweet is the message to thee,

Learn of the meek and the lowly,

Come, heavy laden to Me.

Come to the clear flowing river,

Drink of its waters forever,

Hungry and thirsty, O! never,

Blessed are they that believe!

Happy the nation whose God is the Lord;

Hearing in meekness and love

Counsels of wisdom and truth in His Word,

Looking for comfort above;


He is their Rock and Salvation,

He is their Strength and their Song,

Onward from glory to glory,

Leading them gently along.

Come to the clear flowing river,

Drink of its waters forever,

Hungry and thirsty, O! never,

Blessed are they that believe!

Look unto Jesus, ye regions of earth,

Victor of death and the grave,

Though He was humble, and lowly His birth

He is the mighty to save.


Why should we wander in darkness?

Why to the world should we cling?

Hope, like a bird, is before us,

Pluming her beautiful wing.

Come to the clear flowing river,

Drink of its waters forever,

Hungry and thirsty, O! never,

Blessed are they that believe!



Frances Jane van Alstyne Crosby
Image courtesy/Diana Leagh Matthews


"Come To The Fountain Of Mercy And Live"
(Blessed Are They That Believe)
(1868)
Frances Jane "Fanny" Crosby
(1820-1915)
Prolific American hymn writer, missionary,
poet, lyricist, and composer






Sunday, November 17, 2024

Sunday Night In Uncle Walt's Vault: The Feather Farm

 




From Season 16 of Walt Disney's Disneyland Anthology series comes this
 unusual charmer about ostrich farming in  early 20th century Arizona.
Starring Nick Nolte as Les, Mel Weiser as Shorty, Christine Coates as
Nancy and Shirley Fabricant as Aunt Carrie.

And featuring three ornery Ostriches- Gwendolyn, Ophelia, and Octavius!

Narrated by Rex Allen.


The Feather Farm
(1969)
The Wonderful World Of Disney
Uploaded by Keeping Walt In Disney


Zola Levitt Presents: The Seven Feasts of Israel/ Tabernacles

 



Our pilgrim ancestors have been compared to the assembly in Berea.
They not only read their Bibles faithfully but studied the Hebrew feasts
mentioned in the Old Testament.  This was the inspiration for the
holiday that we now call Thanksgiving.

In this classic presentation, Messianic Bible teacher Zola Levitt
explains this time of God's holy convocation and how believers will
 celebrate in grand fashion in Jerusalem for a thousand years to come.

With special guest Jean Rosenberg.



The Seven Feasts Of Israel/Shavuot-Tabernacles
Zola Levitt Presents/Our Jewish Roots
(First aired in 1984)


Let No Weapon Formed Against You Prosper

 



"But no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue
that shall rise against you in judgment  you shall show to be in the wrong.
This peace, righteousness, security, triumph over the opposition, is the
heritage of the servants of the Lord, those in whom the ideal Servant
of the Lord is reproduced; this is the righteousness or the vindication which
 they obtain from Me, this is that which I impart to them as their justification."
(Isaiah 54:17)



 American President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu




PSALM 54


Save me, O God, by Your name; judge and vindicate me

 by Your mighty strength and power.

Hear my pleading and my prayer, O God; 

give ear to the words of my mouth.

For strangers and insolent men are rising up against me,

 and violent men and ruthless ones seek and demand my life;

 they do not see God before them.

Selah pause, and calmly think of that!

Behold, God is my helper and ally;

 the Lord is my upholder and is

with them who uphold my life.

He will pay back evil to my enemies;

 in Your faithfulness Lord, put an end to them.

With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to You;

 I will give thanks and praise

Your name, O Lord, for it is good.

For He has delivered me out of every trouble, 

and my eyes have looked in triumph on my enemies.




"God is faithful, though men are not to be trusted, and it is well for us it is so.
David has no other plea to defend upon than God's name, no other power upon
than God's strength, and these he makes his refuge and confidence.
 This would be the effectual answer to his prayers.

Looking unto David, betrayed by the men of Judah, and to Jesus, betrayed by one
of His apostles, what can we expect from any who have not set God before them,
save ingratitude, treachery, malice and cruelty?

What bonds of nature, or friendship, or gratitude, or covenant, will hold
those that have broken through the fear of God?  

Selah, Mark this: Let us set God before us at all times;
for if we do not, we are in danger of despair."

-Matthew Henry's Commentary







Saturday, November 16, 2024

Messianic Rabbi Zev Porat Preaches: Release Life Or Death



 


"Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it and indulge
in it will eats its fruit and bear the consequences of their words."
(Proverbs 18:21)


A powerful Sabbath message from brother Zev Porat in Israel.



Release Death Or Life
Rabbi Zev Porat Preaches
messiah ofisrael
(November 16, 2024)


Saturday Poetry Corner: A Thanksgiving Poem

 



"You crown the year with Your bounty and goodness..."
(Psalm 65:11)



Autumn Harvest
(2009)
J.L. Munro
American 
Folk Artist
Image courtesy/J.L. Munro



The sun hath shed its kindly light,

Our harvesting is gladly o'er

Our fields have felt no killing blight,

Our bins are filled with goodly store.

From pestilence, fire, flood, and sword

We have been spared by Thy decree,

And now with humble hearts, O Lord,

We come to pay our thanks to Thee.

We feel that had our merits been

The measure of Thy gifts to us,

We erring children, born of sin,

Might not now be rejoicing thus.

No deed of ours hath brought us grace;

When Thou were nigh our sight was dull,

We hid in trembling from Thy face,

But Thou, O God, wert merciful.

Thy mighty hand o'er all the land

Hath still been open to bestow

Those blessings which our wants demand

From heaven, whence all blessings flow.

Thou hast, with ever watchful eye,

Looked down on us with holy care,

And from Thy storehouse in the sky

Hast scattered plenty everywhere.

Then lift we up our songs of praise

To Thee, O Father, good and kind;

To Thee we consecrate our days;

Be Thine the temple of each mind.

With incense sweet our thanks ascend;

Before Thy works our powers pall;

Though we should strive years without end,

We could not thank Thee for them all.




1975 US Postal Stamp
Image courtesy/Wikipedia

"A Thanksgiving Poem"
Paul Lawrence Dunbar
(1872-1906)
American poet, novelist, 
 and short story writer






Friday, November 15, 2024

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Mystery Of The Kraken

 






In this episode of FORGOTTEN HISTORY, host Mike Droberg presents
the horrifying tale of the legendary sea monster known as "The Kraken".



Mystery Of The Kraken
FORGOTTEN HISTORY
(November 15, 2024)


Flashback Friday: I Can't Love You Enough

 



It's funny how a single song can spark a long ago memory in my mind.

In this case, it was the late 1970's and I was a young school girl lying awake in bed at night
   listening to music from a distant country radio station long after I should have been asleep!

  That's when I first heard this now catchy classic, "I Can't Love You Enough"   
by the legendary dynamic duo of country music Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn.

I was already intrigued by the beautiful Ms. Lynn, having read her rags-to-riches
autobiography, "Coal Miner's Daughter".  The Academy Award-nominated movie
 of the same name would be released in theaters nationwide a few years later.




I Can't Love You Enough
(1977)
Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn/Universal Music Group
 


Full Beaver Moon & Taurid Meteor Shower Tonight

 



According to meteorologist and science writer Scott Sutherland of
The Weather Network, night sky gazers are in for an added delight
with the rising of this evening's Full Beaver Moon.

Not only will this be the final Super Moon of 2024, but accompanying 
lovely Luna in the sky tonight will be "flashes" of shooting stars
from the Taurid Meteor Shower.



Full Beaver Moon
Image courtesy/Country Living Magazine


The moon will rise beginning at 4:21 pm here on the East Coast
of the United States, which at this time of the year is right before
it starts to get dark outside.  The moon will be fully visible as it
 rises above the southeastern horizon as the sun sets in the West.

This moon is called, the "Beaver Moon" because it is at this time of the
 year when beavers begin to hibernate inside their lodges after spending
 time gathering up sufficient food storage for the long winter months ahead,
according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.  In the frontier days of the fur trade,
 beavers were hunted at this time for their thick, warm pelts.

I am sure these furry little critters are as thankful
 as I am that those days have long since gone!

🌕I hope the skies are clear where you're at tonight!🌕





Friday Focus: Swords Into Plowshares

 




"And He shall judge between the nations and shall decide disputes
for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword
against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore.
(Isaiah 2:4)


"But in the latter days it shall come to pass that the mountain of the
house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains;
and it shall be exalted above the hills, and peoples shall flow to it."
(Micah 4:1)



House Of The Lord
Image courtesy/Bible Art


"The calling of the Gentiles, the spread of the gospel, and that far more extensive
preaching of it yet to come, are foretold. Let Christians strengthen one another,
and support one another. It is God who teaches His people, by His Word and Spirit.

Christ promotes peace, as well as holiness. If all men were real Christians, 
 there would be no war; but nothing answering to these expressions
has yet taken place on the earth.

Whatever others do, let us walk in the light of this peace.  Let us remember that
when true religion flourishes, men delight in going up to the house of the Lord,
and in urging others to accompany them.

Those are in danger who please themselves with strangers to God; for we soon
learn to follow the ways of persons whose company we keep. It is not having
silver and gold, horses and chariots, that displeases God, but depending upon
them, as if we could not be safe, and easy, and happy without them, 
 and could not but be so with them.

Sin is a disgrace to the poorest and the lowest. And though lands called Christian 
 are not full of idols, in the literal sense, are they not full of idolized riches?
 And are not men so busy about their gains and indulgences, that the Lord,
His truths and precepts are forgotten or despised?"

-Matthew Henry's Commentary





Thursday, November 14, 2024

Caroline Glick In-Focus: Quiet Coup Drags Bibi To Court During War

 




As Israeli-American journalist Caroline Glick explains, the so-called,
"Establishment Powers" in Israel have decided to join the seven-front war
against the Jewish State by once again targeting Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu.

I pray that God will keep Israel's leader and his family safe in His love and mercy.
  I also pray for President Trump and his family as he works to form a new administration.

I firmly believe that these two men have been chosen by God to be in control
 of their respective nations at this time in world history.  We need to keep them
and their families covered in prayer against every scheme of Satan and his
minions-both human and spiritual.  

Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem!  

 Maranatha!


Quiet Coup Drags Bibi To Court During War
Caroline Glick-In Focus
(November 14, 2024)


At Home With Arlene Williams Thanksgiving Extras: Pumpkin Soup, Cranberry-Cherry Pie, and More!

 





Our gracious hostess is joined by her guest chef Debbie Squires 
who shares recipes for savory and smooth Pumpkin Soup,
elegant Thanksgiving Day desserts, and more!


Thanksgiving Extras: Pumpkin Soup,
Cranberry-Cherry Pie & More!
(2006)
At Home With Arlene Williams





Throwback Thursday: A Letter To The Editor

 


"As you know not what is the way of the wind, or how the spirit
comes to the bones in the womb of a pregnant woman, even so
you know not the works of God, Who does all."
(Ecclesiastes 11:5)



Image courtesy/Human Life International



This is a letter I wrote to the Gloucester County Times' Reader's View
that was published on Thursday February 14, 2008.


In response to Jennifer Armiger's February 8th letter, "Bad To Profile Pro-Lifer
Uncritically" I think it is about time that a newspaper honored a "pro-life" hero
 (referring to the news story about an award given to Denise Cocciolone of Woodbury).

Denise Cocciolone has dedicated her life to not only saving babies,
 but their mothers' lives as well.

Unfortunately, the battle over human rights in our nation will continue.  Abortion is wrong.
People will argue that an unplanned pregnancy as a result of rape or incest should be
terminated, as well as a pregnancy that endangers the life of the mother.  Why should
a woman who has been sexually assaulted be violated again by an abortionist?
Why not offer her medical and emotional counseling by an organization
like Birthright which Denise Cocciolone helped establish in New Jersey?

As far as pregnancy that endangers the life of the mother, I often believe that this 
is used as an excuse to terminate the life of a less than perfect child.  Nine years ago,
I found myself unexpectedly pregnant with my second child.  A few months into
the pregnancy, I took a test that seemed to indicate that the child I was carrying
had Down Syndrome.   My whole world stopped.

Further tests revealed that my baby was developing normally, but I still worried.
I also leaned heavily on my faith in God.  In October, 1998 I gave birth to a
beautiful, healthy baby boy.  Sadly, I often wonder how many women would
have aborted their child if they had received the same devastating news. 

I am not trying to judge anyone. 

I just know in my heart that abortion can never be the right choice.




 2024 Postscript

I can still remember that morning twenty six year ago when
my doctor's office called me with the results of that test. 
 I was four months pregnant at the time.  

 The possibility that the child I was carrying might have
  Down Syndrome filled me with fear as I called my
mother with the distressing news.  She was shocked
too, but then, she told me to calm down and to trust
in the Lord.  My most fervent prayer in the days to
follow was that if this was His will, God would
provide me with the strength and the wisdom
to be the best mother I could be to my child.

I later remembered my sister Shelly telling me about this particular 
blood test I had taken-which is often given to pregnant women
over the age of thirty- (I was thirty-four at the time) and how it
had to be administered during the exact 16th week of the pregnancy.

Taken after this time, this particular test often resulted in a false-
positive reading for either Down Syndrome, or a neural tube
defect commonly known as Spina Bifida.

She was right.  As I wrote in my letter, testing which I had later-
and especially through the use of an ultrasound machine- revealed 
 that my baby was developing normally in my womb.

Ultrasound technology has become so advanced in recent years.
This past September, I underwent a biopsy on my thyroid. Lying
there in the procedure room I watched with amazement as the
doctor extracted fluid from an oversized nodule on the left side
 of my thyroid via an ultrasound screen. 

 I thank God that the results of this test were benign.

 I think that all the crisis pregnancy centers
across this nation could benefit from using these
marvels of modern technology.  Women would clearly
see their babies developing in the womb, and especially
their little hearts beating on the screen.

I pray that newly-elected President Donald Trump will not
only cancel any and all federal funding to the abortion mills
of Planned Parenthood, but, provide ample aid to pregnancy 
 crisis centers, where women are treated with respect and
kindness, and can receive compassionate and non-
judgmental counseling, as well as excellent prenatal
care for both themselves and their babies, and this
definitely includes access to ultrasound!





Wednesday, November 13, 2024

MeMe's Words Of Wisdom: Be Grateful!

 





" And everybody remember, Shine for Jesus!"


MeMe's Words Of Wisdom
MeMe's Recipes
(November 13, 2024)


Avi Lipkin's Middle East Update





Avi Lipkin is an American-born Israeli politician and founder of the Bible Bloc,
a Judeo-Christian political Party which ran for elections in the Israeli Knesset.

An expert on Islamic terrorism, Mr. Lipkin has traveled the world speaking
in churches and has appeared as a guest on many TV programs including
Zola Levitt Presents, Jewish Voice, and FOX News.

Here in a question and answer format, Mr. Lipkin speaks to his viewers
about the growing tensions in Israel and the Middle East, and the alarming 
 increase of anti-Semitic violence around the world.  He also provides
his take on the changing of the guard in Washington DC with the
incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump.



Avi Lipkin's Middle East Update
Avi Lipkin
(November 13, 2024)


Wednesday's Word: Strength For All Things

 




"I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me,
I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who
infuses inner strength in me; I am self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency.
(Philippians 4:13)



Autumn In Acadia
(2024)
Acadia National Park Maine
Image courtesy/Acadia National Park
 Photography Tours & Photo Workshops







Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Columbia University Students Hold Sit-In For Sinwar



 

According to the New York Post, a vile demonstration was held yesterday
on the campus of Columbia University to "reclaim" Veterans Day in
remembrance of terrorist mastermind Yahya Sinwar and the
 Palestinian "martyrs" who have been killed in Gaza. 

Meanwhile, in a counter-measure, some 30 student-vets gathered at the
campus sundial Monday morning to plant American flags in the exact spot
where the "Martyrs Day" celebration was to be held an hour later. There
they tossed around a football and played music and kept up a festive
atmosphere while a group of detractors gathered nearby in
front of the school library.


Columbia University Student-Vets Turn Out To Face
Down Anti-Veterans "Martyrs Day" Protest
The New York Post
(November 11, 2024)




I think these ungrateful, spoiled brat useful idiots for Islamic jihadists
  should exercise the great privilege provided to them by our soldiers
 and veterans and leave America to live in Gaza under the tutelage of
their much admired hero-murderers. 

Perhaps then, if they were allowed to live and were able to come back 
 here again, they would learn to appreciate every single day
 living in the land of the free because of the brave!






Appalachia History Of The Days Of The One Room School House



 

"School days, school days...Dear old Golden Rule days..."



A Country School
(1946)
Norman Rockwell
Image courtesy/The Jigsaw Puzzles




Going to school in the America that used to be.

Thanks to Appalachian story-teller Donnie Laws

 for this nostalgic presentation!



Appalachia History Of The Days Of The
One Room School House
DONNIE LAWS
(November 1, 2024)



"School Days"
(1907)
Will D. Cobb & Gus Edwards



Caroline Glick In-Focus: Establishment Hacks Miss The Real Path To Peace

 





Israeli-American journalist Caroline Glick breaks down the latest news
from Israel and how the decisions made in the next two months
-before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated- 
will be critical to the future of the region.



Establishment Hacks Miss The Real Path To Peace
Caroline Glick-In Focus
JNS TV
(November 12, 2024)


Tuesday Bible Study With Les Feldick: God Is Not Being Unfair

 



"I have set watchmen upon your walls, O Jerusalem, who will never
hold their peace day or night; you who are His servants and by your
prayers, put the Lord in remembrance of His promises, keep not silence.
(Isaiah 62:6)



Les Feldick
(1927-2023)
Image courtesy/Flickr




God Is Not Being Unfair/Part One
(2005)
Les Feldick Ministries







God Is Not Being Unfair/Part Two
(2005)
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God Is Not Being Unfair/Part Three
(2005)
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God Is not Being Unfair/Part Four
(2005)
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Monday, November 11, 2024

The Biggest Tree On Earth Is Bigger Than You Imagine

 




"I think that I shall never see,  A poem as lovely as a tree..."
-Joyce Kilmer


Trees have long been standing as silent witnesses to the passage of time.

But just how big can a tree get?



The Biggest Tree On Earth
The Premier Discovery
(October 30, 2024)


FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Walt Disney's Darkest Secrets Revealed!

 





Uncle Walt's "darkest secrets" are not what you think!

In this episode of FORGOTTEN HISTORY host Colin Heaton
reveals the real Walt Disney, a man whose wholesome image has
been marred in recent years after the company bearing his name
went "Woke" and many Americans and people all over the world
cancelled their subscriptions to Disney channels and their
vacations to Disney World and Disneyland in protest.

Thank you Mr. Heaton for presenting the facts from the fiction regarding
 America's greatest entrepreneur of family entertainment.


Walt Disney's Darkest Secrets Revealed!
FORGOTTEN HISTORY
(November 4, 2024)


Veteran's Day 2024: The Bivouac Of The Dead

 



Although this poem was initially written in memory of the author's fellow
 soldiers from Kentucky who died in the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848,
 its powerful words still speak to us today of all the many soldiers and veterans
who have courageously fought and gave their lives for this country so that
Americans could remain a free and independent people.



Image courtesy/WVTF



The muffled drum's sad roll has beat
The soldier's last tattoo!
No more on life's parade shall meet
The brave and fallen few.
On Fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread,
And glory guards with solemn round
The bivouac of the dead.

No rumor of the foe's advance
Now swells upon the wind,
Nor troubled thought of midnight haunts,
Of loved ones left behind;
No vision of the morrow's strife
The warrior's dreams alarms,
No braying horn or screaming fife
At dawn to call to arms.

Their shivered swords are red with rust,
Their plumed heads are bowed,
Their haughty banner, trailed in dust,
Is now their martial shroud-
And plenteous funeral tears have washed
The red stains from each brow,
And the proud forms by battle gashed
Are free from anguish now.

The neighboring troop, the flashing blade,
The bugle's stirring blast,
The charge,-the dreadful cannonade,
The din and shout, are passed;
Nor war's wild notes, nor glory's peal
Shall thrill with fierce delight
Those breasts that nevermore shall feel
The rapture of the fight.

Like the fierce Northern hurricane
That sweeps the great plateau,
Flushed with the triumph yet to gain,
Come down the serried foe,
Who heard the thunder of the fray
Break o'er the field beneath,
Knew the watchword of the day
Was "Victory or death!"

Rest on, embalmed and sainted dead,
Dear is the blood you gave-
No impious footstep here shall tread
The herbage of your grave.
Nor shall your glory be forgot
While Fame her record keeps,
Or honor points the hallowed spot
Where valor proudly sleeps.

You marble minstrel's voiceless stone
In deathless song shall tell,
When many a vanquished year hath flown,
The story how you fell.
Nor wreck nor change, nor winter's blight,
Nor time's remorseless doom,
Can dim one ray of holy light
That gilds your glorious tomb.


"The Bivouac Of The Dead"
(1850)
Theodore O'Hara
(1820-1867)
American poet and veteran of the Mexican-American War
and the American Civil War where he served as a colonel 
for the Confederacy.

"The Bivouac Of The Dead" increased in popularity after the Civil War,
and its verses have since been featured on many memorials to fallen
soldiers of the Confederacy in the southern states. Lines from this
poem can also be found on monuments and at the gateway of
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.


May God bless and protect all our soldiers and veterans on this special day.

And may those who now sleep in death may you
 rest in eternal peace.

"Dear is the blood you gave."






Monday Meditation: Light After Darkness

 



"You have turned my mourning into dancing for me;
You have put off my sackcloth and girded me with gladness."
(Psalm 30:11)



Renewal
(2012)
Amanda Kuykendall
Image courtesy/Flickr





Light after darkness, gain after loss,

Strength after weakness, crown after cross;

Sweet after bitter, hope after fears,

Home after wandering, praise after tears.

Sheaves after sowing, sun after rain,

Sight after mystery, peace after pain;

Joy after sorrow, calm after blast,

Rest after weariness, sweet rest to last.

Near after distant, gleam after gloom,

Love after loneliness, life after tomb;

After long agony, rapture of bliss,

Right was the pathway, leading to this.



"Light After Darkness"
(1879)
Frances Ridley Havergal
(1836-1879)
English Christian hymn writer and poetess