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Be sure to check this out here: ________________ '------._.------'\ \_______________\ .'| .'| .'_____________.' .| | | | | Scooby _.-. | . | | * (_.-' | | | Snacks | .| | * * | .' |______________|.' LGB Tale Of Three Tails! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/threetails.html --- ...TeeHee! So sweet and heartwarming! Thanks Ladies! This scorching hot new page is from my daughter Tammy and our friend Cloie. If you are like me, you weren't aware of this outreach program by various police departments to children in their city. It is pretty cool and will give you plenty of smiles for your day. Be sure to check out the videos here too! , /\ , / '-' '-' \ | POLICE | \ .--. / | ( 19 ) | \ '--' / '--. .--' jgs \/ Cops For Kids http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/copsforkids.html --- ...I love this! So much fun! Thanks Ladies! =========================================================== >-->From HeartTouchers: ,-`"-=') =/////// ,== _,_(((((-`6\ ==.| /,,...\\\C _| .--. ((((\\\\\` _, /;_| )9 )))))./ `. / } _\,_ ,-'))) \ / /=-. ,-./ \/ '))) . /\_/ / \ (,-.%\ / /-' ') \/\ / ( \ (/ \ ' /( ' `-/ \( \ ,- / ( `-' \ . / / \ \ &_) /\ \ | ( /--.- \ \----,------=;% | _/ _); `. ` `-. .`\ ) +++/ \ ,," %&-. ; \\| `-` `-=.;_,.__.__\_,/ )_/___+_/_________\,"(_//_(__)______:-._) gpyy >Doing Life Together by Kristi Powers Lately I have just taken a step back. And Watched. And read. And listened. As I have done this I have just felt a few things as I have watched the reaction of others to the news. Things like hollow. Empty. And tired. I read glib answers to hard issues and I just want to puke. I find no "easy" answers. And then today, my 12 year old asked me to watch a show. It was a show about Michael Vick. Do you remember that guy? The guy who had tons of animals that he trained to fight. To the death. The dogs were so battered and bruised and beaten that when they took them from his home that they thought they would have to put them all down. But in entered some people who took those dogs and lovingly entered their world and helped them overcome their abuse against all odds. I felt the tears stream down my face as I watched how the abuse and hurt of others had affected these dogs lives. It is unfathomable to me how someone can mistreat an innocent animal. And it is even more unfathomable to me how we treat each other. We sit behind our keyboards and fire off words we would never, ever in a million years say to someone face to face. Or would we? Would we really tell the father aching for his son right before Father's Day that he shouldn't have let his son dip his toes in the water on a hot day? Would we really tell the Mother who's eyes left her child for an instant and had to watch in horror her son be dragged through the water by a Gorilla that she should have had her child in a harness? And would we REALLY ever celebrate the lives of 49 people lost at gunpoint? How can we look upon that tragedy and do anything but mourn with those who mourn and weep with those who weep? And then we shoot off glib and hollow and empty answers to deep- rooted, heart-wrenching hurts. America, we have forgotten one REALLY HUGE THING. We have forgotten RESPECT. We have forgotten KINDNESS. We have forgotten how to DISAGREE WITH GRACE. You know when it happened? It happened when we started exchanging one on one time with each other and in its place used social media to air out our differences. We disagree and call it hate. Yet, you cannot see the love in my fingers when I type but can you see it in my face when I sit across from you and tell you why I feel the way I do? So this week, I focused on those things. This week I sat with a young woman who asked me to meet with her. I cannot count the many times I have spoken truth into her life. I have hurt her and loved her and held her as she cried. Yet she asks to meet. To share. To ask where I see her at. We sit down over breakfast and I know I wound her. She knows though that I would gladly walk a mile across the desert for her. She knows that by my actions not my words. And this week I sit with my husband and talk with a couple close to being married. We have met with them over the last two months. I am amazed at how right they are for each other. How in love they are. How they are talking and listening and incredibly ready for the amazing adventure they are about to enter. I hear their hearts. I see their joy. I let their happiness flow over me like a wave in the ocean. And today, today as I was walking in the house Miss Ingrid stopped me. The elderly neighbor lady. She tells me about Chase and asks if I knew that on May Day he put a flower in her door and wrote a note telling her Happy May Day. No, he never shared that with me. She tells me he does that quite often. Leaves her a flower or a note. I walk in the house and I see that 12 year old in the back yard. He says "Mom, watch, I have been working with Nimbus." I watch as that big lug of a dog walks patiently on the leash with Chase. His eyes are fixed on his boy. Trusting. Loving. He knows he will not be hurt by that boy who has the compassion of a saint for others. And those things are things we can not see or feel behind a computer. They can only be felt as we commit to doing life together with others in the NOW. And sometimes, sometimes those life things are hard. But we commit to agreeing to disagreeing because your life matters MORE to me than anything else. I can respect you and love you and cherish you despite our differences. Because people matter. You matter. Can you do the same for me? I hope so. I feel like the future of our country depends on it. Signing out now. Doing life tonight... Kristi Powers NoodlesP29@aol.com Copyright © 2016 by Kristi Powers Kristi is happily married to Michael and they have three boys. Her writing appears in ten inspirational books, including many in the Chicken Soup series, and their own book entitled: Heart Touchers. Kristi is also a homeschool mom and fills her "free time" doing Youth ministry alongside her husband at their church and now around the world as they travel to different countries ministering to third culture kids and missionary families. =========================================================== ,''@, |.~.| : - : \-/ .-|\_/)-. / | Y -- \ / /\o /\ \ \ \_|___|_/ / \_/ \_/ | _ | | | | ( | ) | | | Sher^ | | | |__|__| (__|__) >-->[Politics] Doctors Video Part 2 - emb Many of our group members who get the Extra are aware that yesterday I went on a rant about a doctor video being taken down by the big Tech companies from social media. Well, after sending the Extra out, I saw that they were saying that they took it down due to it being misinformation. I was feeling pretty upset that perhaps I had been duped before doing my due diligence of research on it by reacting first and then sharing it with you. I am very careful to not spread lies or as they say now - misinformation - to you. And I feel bad when I mess up. The link I gave you is here... America's Frontline Doctors SCOTUS Press Conference 27th July https://tinyurl.com/yywy7n6a I am not sorry that I spouted out about them taking this video down. As Americans, I do feel we have a right to be able to make up our own minds about what we see and hear and judge for ourselves if we want to believe it or not. But I do not want to be the one to spread it if it is a known lie. So I didn't sleep well last night. However, I was a bit relieved to see this morning more information on this video from American Wire... Big Tech censors popular Breitbart COVID video over hydroxychloroquine as research languishes https://tinyurl.com/yxqej5rl These are real doctors and they have legitimate concerns about how we as Americans are being controlled by the news media and social media big Techs. So now I feel better after reading it. Except, I also got an email from my son telling me this about my state - Ohio Banning Hydroxychloroquine for Treatment of COVID-19 - Ohio Statehouse News https://tinyurl.com/y5mjhwd4 My son says it is terrible news - it is considering we do have testimony that it does help people as recorded here: "President Donald Trump congratulated the Democratic Michigan state representative for her recovery from COVID-19 during an evening press briefing. "She thought she was dead," the president said at the administration's coronavirus task force briefing. "I think she'll be voting for me now." Whitsett, who represents part of Detroit in Michigan's House of Representatives, spoke of her experience with hydroxychloroquine and COVID-19 on Fox News. "For me, it saved my life,” the lawmaker told Laura Ingraham Monday evening. “I only can go by what it is that I have gone through and what my story is, and I can't speak for anyone else. So that's not what I'm trying to do here. I'm only speaking for myself." She tells her story and it is fact checked and rated True by USA Today here... Fact check: Did a Democratic lawmaker in Michigan credit Trump for her COVID-19 recovery? - April 8, 2020 https://tinyurl.com/y4v7nccn It is too bad that our Governor is taking away a possible aide to recovery simply due to Politics. He should be on the side of our President and the people who elected him and do all he can to allow us to protect ourselves instead of listening to his opposition's advice. In a free society, we should have the right to decide for ourselves and not have government dictate our freedoms away. Like I said yesterday... Hydroxychloroquine is an immunomodulatory drug that has been used for 60 years to treat malaria and autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus and inflammatory arthritis, and potential new uses and benefits continue to emerge. Toxicity concerns have been addressed with updated prescribing recommendations. https://www.ccjm.org/content/85/6/459 Hydroxychloroquine is so safe, they say pregnant women can take it. Think about that! Hydroxychloroquine may benefit pregnancies by reducing active disease of lupus. Hydroxychloroquine may also reduce the chance for a baby to be born with a specific heart conduction problem, called congenital heart block. More studies are needed to understand if hydroxychloroquine helps prevent pregnancy complications. https://tinyurl.com/y6pzq6fg We have to fight for our freedom of information. =========================================================== >-->From DailyEncounter: .:::. .:::. /:::::\ /:':':\ | _ | | _ | | (_` | | |_) | | ,_) | | | | | | jgs | | /`'---'`\ /`'---'`\ `'-----'` `'-----'` >More than Words “Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone."1 My nine-year-old daughter is constantly in a state of observation. She carefully takes in information from her surroundings and quietly processes it. I can almost see the wheels in her head turning! This quality of hers has opened the doors to deep and meaningful questions, which have given me the opportunity as a parent to have faith conversations with her. Recently,we had a conversation about our words and actions as Christians. This came after she heard a “Christian" using inappropriate language. Their words were not what you would expect from a child of God. I love this quality in my daughter because God has used it several times to make me more aware of my words and actions, knowing that she is watching everything I do. I strive to be a good example of Christ for her to follow and pray that, as she grows, she will continue to be a good example for those around her as well. After this conversation, I was reminded once again of the importance of being “as Christ" to others. People are watching and listening. What are we communicating with our words and actions? At times it is easy to get frustrated or caught in the moment, and we may be inclined to respond to stressful situations just as anyone else would. However, we are not just anyone. We are children of the Almighty King. We were bought with a price. We are God’s chosen people. This should always be in our mind, especially as we interact with others daily. At every moment we can point others to Christ. Such a great privilege and such a great responsibility. Let us ask God to guard our words and guide our actions, so that we can respond to every situation as Jesus would. Suggested prayer: “Dear God, what a great privilege to be your hands and feet in our world today. We are living stressful times and people are often quick to judge others and respond in ways that tear down instead of edifying others. Please help my words be always filled with grace, seasoned with salt, so that others would hear you through me. I want to reflect you in all that I say and do. Thank you for hearing and answering my prayer. In Jesus Christ’s name, amen. 1 Colossians 4:6 (NIV). --- ...A wonderful reminder, but do you know what 'seasoned with salt' in the bible means? , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' Col.4: [6] Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. Literal (in part): Let your spoken words be always with grace, which is a kind, affectionate, pleasing nature and inclining disposition (to have a preference or liking) and a beauty of speech expressing a gracious disposition and friendly willingness. Literal (complete verse): Let your spoken words be always with grace expressing a kind, affectionate and pleasing nature, fitly prepared or seasoned with salt, that you should know how you should answer or respond to every man. When your words are seasoned with salt, (truth) you mean what you say and say what you mean and you are able to reply to questions never being stumped or at a loss for the proper words when you respond. No man backs you in a corner when you know and apply the Word in your life. You always know what to say, when and how to say it. https://tinyurl.com/y36ksagt See Also... , , /////| ///// | ///// | |~~~| | | |===| |/| | B |/| | | I | | | | B | | | | L | / | E | / |===|/ jgs '---' Orientalisms of the Bible - 4. Covenant of Salt. https://tinyurl.com/y6rc9zua -<>- __ /_/\/\ \_\ / /_/ \ \_\/\ \ \_\/ unknown >Faith of Fathers "Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord."1 As reported by Chuck Colson in BreakPoint, "Loren Marks, who teaches at the School for Human Ecology at Louisiana State University said, 'An interview with the Australian magazine, Mercatornet, listed some of the reasons why religious beliefs and practices make such a difference for many men. "'First, married couples who are actively involved in the same faith tend to have stronger, happier marriages and this impacts father-child relationships in a positive way. "'Second, religious fathers are far less likely to abuse alcohol and other drugs than non-religious fathers, and an estimated 80 percent of child abuse is alcohol related. "'The third factor is the belief that fathers will be personally accountable to God for their good (or bad) fathering. This [creates] a sacred motivation to be a better father. It's this factor which sets religious life apart as a maker of better fathers.'"2 As H. Jackson Brown, Jr. said, "Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get." And Robert Fulghum, "Don't worry that children never listen to you. Worry that they're always watching you." Suggested prayer: "Dear God, as a father (and/or mother) please help me always to be 'as Jesus' to my children and family members--and everybody else--and so live that they, seeing Jesus in me, will want Jesus for themselves. Thank You for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully in Jesus Christ's name, amen." 1. Ephesians 6:4 (NIV). 2. Chuck Colson, Faith and Fathers, BreakPoint, July 27, 2007. <:))))>< __ /_/\/\ \_\ / /_/ \ \_\/\ \ \_\/ unknown >Something Beautiful "'I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.' And the Spirit and the bride say, 'Come!' And let him who hears say, 'Come!' And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely."1 In the country of Thailand is a statue of the Buddha that is ten feet tall and made of solid gold. Estimates of its worth range around $200 million. But for many centuries, no one knew this statue's worth. When the Burmese invaded Thailand many centuries ago, it is believed that the Thai villagers covered the Buddha statue with layers of mud so that the Burmese wouldn't steal it. It wasn't until 1957, when workers tried to move the statue to a new location that the mud began to fall away and reveal the true nature of the statue. For centuries, no one had known its true value.2 True, this statue of Buddha, while of great monitory value, in and of itself is worse than worthless in spiritual value; for the ONLY ONE who can ever forgive sins and grant eternal life and a home in heaven is Jesus Christ. However, what happened to this statue is a vivid illustration of what God can do for you and me. He sees beyond our outer covering and can take a sin-scarred life--no matter what shape or condition it is in--and make something beautiful out of it if we will come to Him through Jesus and surrender our life to His will and control. As Jesus said, "Whoever desires may come to me."1 Suggested prayer: "Dear God, thank You that You look beyond my outer appearance and see the value of my soul and have a wonderful plan for MY life. I come to You today and surrender my heart and life to You. Please make something beautiful out of my life. Thank You for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus Christ's name, amen." 1. Revelation 22:16-17 (NKJV). 2. Doug McIntosh, Love Full Circle (Chicago: Moody Press, 1999), 76-77. When copying or forwarding include the following: "Daily Encounter by Richard (Dick) Innes (c) 2016 ACTS International. =========================================================== >-->From Archives InspiredBuffalo: // // // // _______|| ,-''' ||`-. ( || ) |`-..._______,..-'| | || | | _______|| | |,-'''_ _ ~ ||`-.| | ~ / `-.\ ,-'\ ~| |`-...___/___,..-'| | `-./-'_ \/_| | | -' ~~ || -.| jrei ( ~ ~ ~~ ) `-..._______,..-' >Drink Plenty of Water! (Author Unknown) I've heard it. I've read it. As long as I have been running, it's always been the same message: "drink plenty of water." All along most race courses are water stations, and most runners slow down to drink a cup of cool water. Keeping your water level up is critical when you run. If you get slightly dehydrated, you will not run well. If you get moderately dehydrated, you will become disoriented. If you get seriously dehydrated, you can die. It's serious business. The first year I ran was 1991, and I was inexperienced (also younger, slimmer, stupider, etc.) I passed water stop after water stop, occasionally drinking a swallow or two. I felt good, and I wasn't going to waste precious seconds drinking water, even though it was a hot, humid day. Big mistake. As I neared the final mile, I "hit the wall." My energy level dropped to zero, I began having to walk some, and I realized I would have to work hard just to finish. I did make it across the line, but only with a tremendous headache and hardly enough energy to walk. It was not much fun. I learned an important lesson that year. Stopping for water doesn't actually slow you down. In fact, you will run a better race if you do drink water. The bottom line is that your body is simply not designed to function without water. In the same way, your spiritual stamina depends on stopping for regular drinks of "spiritual water." The dilemma for busy believers is finding time to invest in reading the Word and meeting with God in prayer. Like the runner intent on reaching the finish line, we tend to put off those regular drinks of water until we are totally parched. But in the long run, you will run a better race if you will stop for spiritual water. In fact, finishing the Christian race at all may depend on it. And runners who don't ever slow down to take a drink often stumble off the course far short of the finish line. In this year's race, I saw a man become dehydrated just a mile from the finish. Strangely, he didn't seem to recognize that anything was wrong. He was swaying from side to side as he walked, mumbling over and over, "I'm fine. I'm fine." He was so disoriented that he didn't even recognize his own sick condition. If you let yourself become spiritually dehydrated, you may not even be able to recognize it. Stop today to drink some cool "living water." For serious runners, it's a must. -<>- ______________ .-~.------------.~-. ,-~ ,'| /// || // `, ~-,_ ,''"'`--|--------|`--------~~~ ~~- .,_ > _|__~ | ~ `. ____ ~ -. I ,',--.`. | : ,'.--.`. `.__) I======: ::____|__________;_;: ::======( `------`. .'-------------------`. .'`------' unknown >A Wonderful Story He almost didn't see the old lady, stranded on the side of the road, but even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out. His Pontiac was still sputtering when he approached her. Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe; he looked poor and hungry. He could see that she was frightened, standing out there in the cold. He knew how she felt. It was that chill which only fear can put in you. He said, "I'm here to help you, ma'am. Why don't you wait in the car where it's warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson." Well, all she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Bryan crawled under the car looking for a place to put the jack, skinning his knuckles a time or two. Soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt. As he was tightening up the lug nuts, she rolled down the window and began to talk to him. She told him that she was from St. Louis and was only just passing through. She couldn't thank him enough for coming to her aid. Bryan just smiled as he closed her trunk. The lady asked how much she owed him. Any amount would have been all right with her. She already imagined all the awful things that could have happened had he not stopped. Bryan never thought twice about being paid. This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need, and God knows there were plenty, who had given him a hand in the past. He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to act any other way. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance they needed, and Bryan added, "And think of me." He waited until she started her car and drove off. It had been a cold and depressing day, but he felt good as he headed for home, disappearing into the twilight. A few miles down the road the lady saw a small cafe. She went in to grab a bite to eat, and take the chill off before she made the last leg of her trip home. It was a dingy looking restaurant. Outside were two old gas pumps. The whole scene was unfamiliar to her. The waitress came over and brought a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She had a sweet smile, one that even being on her feet for the whole day couldn't erase. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant, but she never let the strain and aches change her attitude. The old lady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger. Then she remembered Bryan. After the lady finished her meal, she paid with a hundred dollar bill. The waitress quickly went to get change for her hundred dollar bill, but the old lady had slipped right out the door. She was gone by the time the waitress came back. The waitress wondered where the lady could be. Then she noticed something written on the napkin. There were tears in her eyes when she read what the lady wrote: "You don't owe me anything. I have been there too. Somebody once helped me out, the way I'm helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you do: Do not let this chain of love end with you." Under the napkin were four more $100 bills. Well, there were tables to clear, sugar bowls to fill, and people to serve, but the waitress made it through another day. That night when she got home from work and climbed into bed, she was thinking about the money and what the lady had written. How could the lady have known how much she and her husband needed it? With the baby due next month, it was going to be hard.... She knew how worried her husband was, and as he lay sleeping next to her, she gave him a soft kiss and whispered soft and low, "Everything's going to be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson." -<>- . | . \ | / `. \ ' / .' `. .-*""*-. .' "*-._ /.*" "*.\ _.-*" : ; ____ """"': .. ; _.-*" \ `.__.' / "*-._ .' `-.__.-' `. bug .' / . \ `. / | \ ' | ` >Take one a day and feel great all week long! Day 1: Positive thinking is a gift you can give yourself and others! Day 2: The only part of you that might need a make over is your self Image! Day 3: Hope follows us wherever we go! Day 4: 95% of what we worry about never happens. And you can handle the Other 5% Day 5: Your thoughtfulness doesn't go unnoticed! Day 6: Failure is just something you pass on your way to success! Day 7: Stop procrastinating. Do something nice for yourself! -<>- >Links for Your Enjoyment :) Thank You Lord!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/thanks.html Best Friends! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/poems/bestfriends.html Best Buddies!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/bestbuds.html Animal Friends 3!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/animalfriends3.html Value What You Have!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/valuewyh.html Hippo And Tortoise!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/hippo.html Pay It Forward!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/payitforward.html Akiane Child Prodigy!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/prodigy.html You Are The Only You God Has!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/BibleStudy/onlyyougodhas.html Friends And Health!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/friendhealth.html Thankful For You!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/thankful.html Old Barns, Old People, Old Friends!- http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/barns.html Summer Index! http://www.shangralafamilyfun.com/summerindex.html -<>- What's In A Word - Compassion https://www.truthortradition.com/articles/wiaw-compassion Thank You - Best Friendship Song EVER - No Limitz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTDoRLdJ1kg Way Maker - Paul McClure | Moment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHoGEDQQ67o Raise A Hallelujah (Lyrics) ~ Bethel Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3RRU25dpPg for KING & COUNTRY - God Only Knows (Official Music Video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5cPQg3oq-o -<>- >From Christian Life Daily: Celebrity Offers Shocking Advice to Parents: Watch Porn With Your Children https://tinyurl.com/yyxkqqw7 How the “Grace of God” Helped This NFL Player Overcome Porn Addiction https://tinyurl.com/y6o5nw3j Newly Discovered Artifact Proves Christians Lived in Pakistan Long Before Islam - When archaeologists found this ancient artifact in the mountains of Pakistan, they were stunned. You see, it’s a majority Muslim country, and the 2% of the population who are Christian face some of the most brutal persecution in the world. But this incredible new discovery proves Christians have a history in Pakistan that long pre-dates their Muslim oppressors. https://tinyurl.com/y4chxml4 Liberal Activists Celebrate “Completely Absurd” Redefinition of Marriage https://tinyurl.com/yyzcy3wd -<>- >In The News: So Sad: Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain dies at 74 from coronavirus complications Cain, 74, first went to an Atlanta hospital for treatment on July 1 https://tinyurl.com/yyz799gk VA News: Most UNDERUSED State Veterans Benefits & Alaska Native Veteran Land Claims https://tinyurl.com/yy25dqq7 Hannity - Be sure to watch Matt Gates on Big Tech here: https://www.bitchute.com/video/OHAqy53x3QUQ/ Nikki Haley: "The Democratic Party’s 2020 foreign policy platform calls to rejoin the UN Human Rights Council after the Trump administration rightly withdrew. Never mind that the corrupt body is filled with human rights abusers or that Cuba, Russia & Saudi Arabia are running for seats. #NoToJoe" https://theusawire.com/category/womens-empowerment/ Limiting the police comes back to bite them - Wisconsin police abandon Democrat convention over safety concerns https://tinyurl.com/y438tfsp Holocaust survivors push Zuckerberg, Facebook to remove posts denying Nazi genocide https://tinyurl.com/y3zx38ks Every Bombshell Moment From Barr’s Testimony Attorney General William Barr faced a grilling from Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee today as Speaker Pelosi's minions tried to land as many hits as possible on the nation's top lawman. However, Barr reminded his adversaries of why he's a force to be reckoned with. It was a masterclass in how to own the libs. https://tinyurl.com/y4rbvbk8 A Long List Of Trump Accomplishments by year https://tinyurl.com/y4u8vzba Horrific! Michael Jackson’s Lesbian Daughter Plays The Role Of Jesus In Upcoming Leftist Film One could expect to see the usual anti-family tactics in a leftist film, but the latest liberal movie has taken things to a whole new low. The film Habit features an alleged character supposedly representing Jesus - except He is being played by Michael Jackson’s lesbian daughter. More than 300,000 outraged Christians and conservatives have already signed a petition boycotting the film hoping it will never see the light of day. https://tinyurl.com/y3s36tsf Black Lives Matter Protesters Attack Christian Church https://tinyurl.com/y3t8ty73 Soros Funnels Another Quarter-Billion Into Black Lives Matter With America burning and teetering on the brink of socialism leftist Hungarian billionaire George Soros announced he was donating an additional $220 million to the “Black Lives Matter movement,” with much of the money going into efforts to control 2020 voting systems. https://tinyurl.com/yxdwchrb How the U.S. Military Made the T-Shirt the Most Popular Garment in the World https://tinyurl.com/yxr47tsh Ted Cruz Introduces Bill For Riot Victims to Sue Cities https://tinyurl.com/y59zbtau Group asks Trump to declare China Communist Party (CCP) a ‘transnational criminal organization’ https://tinyurl.com/yxd43gxc Justice Department protected Christian (AFA) group when Facebook failed to https://tinyurl.com/y48fo2ha US Officials: Russia Behind Spread Of Virus Disinformation (AP) - WASHINGTON — Russian intelligence services are using a trio of English-language websites to spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, seeking to exploit a crisis that America is struggling to contain ahead of the presidential election in November, U.S. officials said Tuesday. http://trk.cp20.com/click/g6v1-26oy47-p5ex36-cvjf0zu9/ PHOTOS: President Trump welcomes ‘Walking Marine’ to the White House https://twitter.com/SecondLady/status/1287849419254136837 Westwing News: https://www.whitehouse.gov/westwingreads/ WhiteHouseNews: https://www.whitehouse.gov/1600daily/ Latest ReliableNewsNow: https://reliablenewsnow.com/ Latest Newsmax https://www.newsmax.com/t/newsmax Latest OAN Newsroom: https://www.oann.com/category/newsroom/ Latest EPochTimes: https://tinyurl.com/y6j8xggf Latest From AFA: http://tinyurl.com/j7lakqw Students For Life https://tinyurl.com/yd5nxmu6 Latest From OperationRescue: http://www.operationrescue.org/ Latest Product Alert: http://www.emergencyemail.org/products/?fmt=text Latest Health Alert: http://www.emergencyemail.org/health/?fmt=text Click to Give Free https://tinyurl.com/y2abb8d2 -<>- >From Our Friend LouiseAu :) The most intimate views of otters using tools and caring for their young, filmed by the BBC, using an animatronic spy camera. https://youtu.be/SIWbjgPYcJY A funny look at some cats confessing with no shame that all animal lovers should enjoy watching. These entertaining confessions from our feline friends show that much like humans, cats aren’t perfect. Cats of course show no shame whatsoever in their behavior and unlike dogs you’ll be hard pressed to find a guilty cat that shows remorse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftigUTqxGvU --- ...TeeHee! Thanks LouuiseAu! Visit Melissa's Online Store You can get anything you want (except for Melissa ) at the online store http://pdhomes.net/mall/babylissa/mySTORES/ISELL4.html ========================================================== >-->From LaughAndLift: "If you don't learn how to submit to earthly authority, you will not ever submit to God." - Joyce Meyer ____ /^\ / -- ) / | \ (____/ / | | \ / / /_|_|_|_/ / | / / __ __ __ | / /__ __ __ [ ]__[ ]__[ ]. / /[ ]__[ ]__[ ] |__ ____/ /___ __| | / .------ ) | | / / / | | / / / | ~~~~~~~~~~~~-----------~~~~~~~~ldb~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Rock in the Sandbox (Author Unknown) A little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He had with him his box of cars and trucks, his plastic pail, and a shiny, red plastic shovel. In the process of creating roads and tunnels in the soft sand, he discovered a large rock in the middle of the sandbox. The boy dug around the rock, managing to dislodge it from the dirt. With no little bit of struggle, he pushed and nudged the rock across the sandbox by using his feet. (He was a very small boy and the rock was very huge.) When the boy got the rock to the edge of the sandbox, however, he found that he couldn't roll it up and over the little wall. Determined, the little boy shoved, pushed, and pried, but every time he thought he had made some progress, the rock tipped and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy grunted, struggled, pushed, shoved - but his only reward was to have the rock roll back, smashing his chubby fingers. Finally he burst into tears of frustration. All this time the boy's father watched from his living room window as the drama unfolded. At the moment the tears fell, a large shadow fell across the boy and the sandbox. It was the boy's father. Gently but firmly he said, "Son, why didn't you use all the strength that you had available? Defeated, the boy sobbed back, "But I did, Daddy, I did! I used all the strength that I had!" "No, son," corrected the father kindly. "You didn't use all the strength you had. You didn't ask me." With that the father reached down, picked up the rock, and removed it from the sandbox. ------ Do you have "rocks" in your life that need to be removed? Are you discovering that you don't have what it takes to lift them? There is One who is always available to us and willing to give us the strength we need. Isn't it funny how we try so hard to do things ourselves. Sadly, many adults who have been Christians for years are trying to do everything themselves and only turning to God as a last resort.... this is called pride. God wants to be your first resort. Let Him help you with your trials, tribulations and temperament. He loves you so much . . . all He wants you to do is humble yourself before Him and ask Him to help - to submit to Him. -<>- "We must face the fact that many today are notoriously careless in their living. This attitude finds its way into the church. We have liberty, we have money, we live in comparative luxury. As a result, discipline practically has disappeared. What would a violin solo sound like if the strings on the musician's instrument were all hanging loose, not stretched tight, not 'disciplined'?" - A.W. Tozer _|_ | / \ //_\\ //(_)\\ |/^\| ,%%%% // \\ ,@@@@@@@, ,%%%%/%%% // \\ ,@@@\@@@@/@@, @@@%%%\%%//%%%// === \\ @@\@@@/@@@@@ @@@@%%%%\%%%%%// =-=-= \\@@@@\@@@@@@;%#####, @@@@%%%\%%/%%// === \\@@@@@@/@@@%%%######, @@@@@%%%%/%%//| |\\@\\//@@%%%%%%#/#### '@@@@@%%\\/%~ | | ~ @|| %\\//%%%#####; @@\\//@|| | __ __ | || %%||%%'###### '@|| || | | | | | || ||##\//#### || || | | -|- | | || ||'#||###' || || |_|__|__|_| || || || || ||_/` ======= `\__||_._|| || jgs__||_/` ======= `\_||___ >Fellowship is Not a One Way Street! We are "members of one another" (Rom. 12:5) We are to be "devoted to one another in brotherly love" (Rom. 12:10). We are to "honor one another" (Rom 12:10). We are to "be of the same mind with one another" (Rom. 15:5). We are to "accept one another" (Rom. 15:7). We are to "admonish one another' (Rom. 15:14). We are to "greet one another" (Rom. 16:16). We are to "serve one another" in love (Gal. 5:13) We are to "bear one another's burdens" (Gal. 6:2) We are to "bear with one another" in love (Eph 4:2) We are to "submit to one another out of reverence to Christ" (Eph 5:21) We are to "encourage one another" (I Thess. 5:11) We are to "pray for one another" (James 5:16) We are to "love one another" (John 13:34-35) SUBSCRIBE INFO Want to receive a Christian inspirational item AND great clean humor in an email to you each day of the week? It's easy and FREE! Read all about Laugh & Lift at http://www.laughandlift.com ========================================================== [-;-/=_ `-; \=_ ___ ) ,"-...--./===--__ __|/ / ]` /;--> >...-\ <\_ `- <<, 7/-.\, sk `- /( `- , _________________`.,:/'____.,;'/_______.;______ ____ ,- \( ,- _______~ _ ,- <<` J\-'/` ____ \:--> >'''-/ -->FROM MIMICS TO MODELS TO MEGAPHONES (From 1 Thess. 1:5-10) (By Kerry S. Doyal) From mimics to models to megaphones Is a journey God wants us to make. From copying other believers To role modeling as the gospel we take As children learn by imitating So too we all begin Our walk of faith in Jesus By copying copiers of Him As we watch and learn and imitate And walk as they have walked The lessons that they teach us Are more often caught than talked Then as we grow we model The life we've learned to live We move from merely taking To those who seek to give Examples and role models Is what we all become. Do we model wisdom? Or habits that are dumb? Purposefully displaying Traits that others should grow Seeking to mark for them A way that they can go And then the final step is To actively declare The life and love God offers To people everywhere So those still young and starting In their walk with God Should carefully pick their patterns Lest they turn out odd Those with more advancement In their life in God Should seek to leave a path That is safe for others to trod And yet a good example Is not enough to spread The message of salvation To those whose hope is dead The message must ring out from Believers far and wide So others can serve Jesus And not just foolish pride Who are you imitating? Who are you trying to lead? 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