tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22380916009696488752024-03-13T14:21:41.773-04:00David, son of Jack<b>Journey of a pilgrim in his 4th day...</b>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.comBlogger1894125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-51991208170128810682024-03-05T21:33:00.002-05:002024-03-05T21:33:42.411-05:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/o0Op08fbcg0" width="320" youtube-src-id="o0Op08fbcg0"></iframe></div><br /><p></p>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-88240650935259451162024-03-05T21:31:00.001-05:002024-03-05T21:31:37.372-05:00<p> </p><p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IzpXmwGKQ4</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2GBKXs-lj9k" width="320" youtube-src-id="2GBKXs-lj9k"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_IzpXmwGKQ4" width="320" youtube-src-id="_IzpXmwGKQ4"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-68277622473955109582024-03-05T21:28:00.000-05:002024-03-05T21:28:46.043-05:00My President - Forgiato Blow x Justin Holley "Official Video"<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/2GBKXs-lj9k?si=fgn7OerT1JlB--Ne" frameborder="0"></iframe>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-23198630092346970212024-01-23T11:06:00.002-05:002024-01-25T04:24:42.481-05:00Daily Supplication<div style="text-align: left;"> <i>In the Name of the Father, the Son, and the holy Spirit we begin; amen.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>My intercession for your sons and daughters, Lord - You know what each one needs. So I lift us up to you now...</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>For Francis, and all the priests, bishops, deacons, and religious; and for Your Church all over the world, especially where there is persecution, scandal, or war. For the children of Israel, and peace in the middle east. </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>I pray for every woman considering abortion - that You would change her heart and mind, that she would know there is a better way. </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>I pray for the repose of the souls in purgatory, and for all those who have gone on before us.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>I pray for every child, and every one who does not yet know You; for every parent, every spouse, every marriage, and every family - that your peace would overwhelm.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>I pray for those traveling today and those who work with their hands, the blue collar people: police, fire, rescue, mechanics and caregivers, all our military - bring them home safely.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>I pray for the one who has no one to pray for him, and the one struggling to pay their bills or put food on the table for their babies.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>I pray for the homeless and the helpless, those struggling with addiction or retardation.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>I pray for President Trump and his family, and for all the elected officials and leaders at the state, local, national, and international level - that they would make decisions which please You.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>I pray for John Martignoni, the Bible Christian Society, and men of good will everywhere, and for all the EWTN ministries and their people all over the world.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>I pray for Pastor Bob, Pastor Paul, Pastor Dan, Kurt Kramer, Wrecker Don and Jim Styeart, Paul and his family, Brian, Ryan, Matt, Josh, Kris, Ray and Kristi, Jack (RIP), Doug, Christ, Creston, and George, those guys I sat at table with, those chas I served with, all the cursillistas from #97, and the team and candidates and their families for all the upcoming cursillo weekends.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>For Brent, Ashley, Kylie, Travis, Jackson, Juniper and Harlow; and I ask for healing for Juniper. For Scott, Cyndi, Peggy, Kayla, Zack, Faith, Tyler, Sandy, Jay, her brothers' family, Gary, Faith, Jim, Chris, all our neighbors, Michael, David, June, Brian, Shawna, John, Ron, Ed, the Georges, Shawn, the maintenance guys, Joanne and all their families.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>For Marty, Denada, their kids, Walshie and his family, Tony, Doreen, Liam, Aidan, Roger, Sheri, Benjamin, Kevin's brother and his family, John Paul, Brandon, Joe, Homeless Joe, Amber, Andrew, Wendy, Samuel, Steve, Tosha, Edna, and the Whitmore Lake guy.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>I pray for Gwenis, Kim, Patti, Michelle, Kristin, Beth, Joe, Diane, Mary, our new 3/4 teacher, Roma, Kristy, Mike, Carl, Adam, Joe, Ewa, Andrea, Mike and his wife, Father Rokus, Leo, Mary Ann, Bill, Chuck, Deacon Gerry, and all the good folks at Holy Spirit.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>I pray for Bob and Jan Urbanic, Gordy and his family, Chris, Yin, and Constantino, Mr and Mrs Wilson, Corine, Father Fride and all the good folks at Christ the King.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>I pray for Debbie, Ron, Father Tom and all the good folks at St Patrick, and for Father Matthias and Father Miguel and all the good folks at St Patrick.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>For Sean, Jacob, Hart, Evan M, Oliver, Jack, Charles, Sophia, Anna, Dana, Jena, Emma, Hannah, Meka, Kaidon, Matthew, Luke, Joey, Chloe, Adam, Alex, Chris, Scarlet, Izzy, Coco, Hutton, Anthony, Lauren, Collette, Hunter, Giulia, Marlowe, Autumn, Keira, Madeline, Abigail, all our kindergarten buddies and 1-4 scholars, and their families.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>For Ron, Tommy, Tim, Buttrey, Walt, Bill, Jonathan, Beth, Termors and Fournier and all their families, for Tommy, Shelley, Vic, AJ, Ninny, Peggy, Neph, Warman and all their families, for Bonnie, Phyllis, Amy, Deb, Cheryl, Adam, Mary Joe, Mary Anne, Sheena and all their families, for the Notrons, Ceces, Sherwoods, Charlicks, Allens, Boyes', Stamms, Crocketts and all the good folks at West Highland. </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>For Deb and Kim and Denise and Merideth and their families.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>For Stan and Rita (RIP), Stan, Charlotte, Kathy, Justin, Dana, Aaron and their kids, Joey, Mary, Caleb, Eleanor, Stosh (RIP), Stacie, Carter, Parker, Charlie, Ryan, Emma, Mary Ann, Dean and his family, Courtney, Rusty, Drew, Mason, Meggie, Jake, Quinn, Cameron, Deacon, Kacie, Alex, Harper, Brett Michael.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>For Moni and Bob and his family and Jon, Jay (RIP), Jen and her family, Joslin and Liam, and I pray they would grow up to know and love You, and serve You all the days of their lives, and spend eternity with You in heaven.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>For Pam and Ken and his family, Kenny, Kendall, Marshall, Robert, and for healing for Aunt Pam.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>For Carolyn and Doug and for healing for Doug's mom.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>For Terrence and Jeanie and her family, Ty, Sophia, Trent; for Kevin, Justin, Coret and her family, Tori, her baby, Kailey, Claire, Kristine, Cameron, Mike and his wife and mom.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>For mom and dad, Jeff, Dawn, Josh, Christie, Cathy, Jeff, Francisco, Nicole, Owen, Kim, her husband, his kids, Dante, Sydney.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>For Aunt Doreen, Vicki, Dave (RIP), Dana, Gray, Wendy, Adam, Jason, Matthew and his wife, Gerald, Tiffany, Laura, Elizabeth, Mackenzie, Bob, Jim, Ed, Janis, Sharon, Sandy, Jim, Amy, Aaron, Jake and Jack, Shirley, Diane, Jesse and her family and Kenny's family.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>For Nancy and Ruben and his family especially baby __; for Ray, Ricky, Bel, Alex, Beni, Mack, Carlos Cheyenne and her family</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>For Gary and Mary and her family - for their intentions and their marriage and for healing for Gary; for Josh, Taylor, Theo James, Ty, Jeremy, Lauren, Owen, Nicholas, his dad and his family, Ariel, Isaiah, and Alexander.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>And I give you this day.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Give me the grace to do what I must - to do the right thing always.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>I give you all my thoughts, words, deeds, imperfections, failures, joys, irritations; every conversation I have, every person I encounter, every opportunity to love.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Thank You, thank You, thank You.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Endless praise, glory, honor are Yours.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>✠ In the name of the Father, Son, and holy Spirit.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Amen</i></div>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-65554508073856431532023-08-03T19:10:00.001-04:002023-08-03T19:10:11.037-04:00Our LJ, in his second game of the season<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4HY7JXP7Uzb4zL1tm7T0komOHtPJ9cEsiVHHGXNW7b7haDDLetevF71tgfCFb2mwZq8xKR3THCbJ45bs7goOZ4TgaBq4ofqvmT5GMLp3IsnUV30dHIQaMcVEn7U_hRIj8a7MzBqT_1RH_l3m1_zePxf43BSuVYIb33tRYZWRWfRYsfZ0dhSNlSZ2LQ/s4160/20230803_175540.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-77853235586821921202023-07-08T13:06:00.002-04:002023-07-08T13:06:41.325-04:00<div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="background-color: #f7f7e9; color: #ba0b19; font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;">Prayer before Holy Mass by Saint Thomas Aquinas </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #f7f7e9; color: #ba0b19; font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: #f7f7e9; color: #004e89; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #080807;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;"><em><br /></em></span></span></div><div style="background-color: #f7f7e9; color: #004e89; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #080807;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;">Almighty and ever-living God, I draw near to the sacrament of Your only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. I come sick to the physician of life, unclean to the fountain of mercy, blind to the light of eternal brightness, poor and needy to the Lord of heaven and earth. </span></span></em></div><div style="background-color: #f7f7e9; color: #004e89; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #080807;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></span></em></div><div style="background-color: #f7f7e9; color: #004e89; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #080807;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;">So I ask You, most generous Lord: graciously heal my infirmity, wash me clean, illumine my blindness, enrich my poverty, and clothe my nakedness.</span></span></em></div><div style="background-color: #f7f7e9; color: #004e89; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #080807;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></span></em></div><div style="background-color: #f7f7e9; color: #004e89; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #080807;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;">May I receive the Bread of angels, the King of kings and Lord of lords, with such reverence and humility, such contrition and devotion, such purity and faith, and such resolve and determination as may secure my soul's salvation. Grant as I may receive not only the visible, sign of the Lord's Body and Blood, but also all the reality and the power of the sacrament. </span></span></em></div><div style="background-color: #f7f7e9; color: #004e89; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #080807;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></span></em></div><div style="background-color: #f7f7e9; color: #004e89; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #080807;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;">Grant, most kind God, that I may receive the Body of Your only begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, which He received from the Virgin Mary, and may receive it in such a way that I become a living part of His Mystical Body and counted among His members.</span></span></em></div><div style="background-color: #f7f7e9; color: #004e89; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><em><br /></em></div><div style="background-color: #f7f7e9; color: #004e89; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #080807; font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;"><em>Loving Father, as on my earthly pilgrimage I now receive Your beloved Son under the veil of a sacrament, may I one day see Him face to face in glory, who lives and reigns with You forever and ever. Amen.</em></span></div>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-58080583807183058102023-07-01T20:35:00.001-04:002023-07-01T23:13:22.852-04:00<div style="text-align: left;"> Hot; humid; sweat pours, brace sags, bees race, Dr Pepper warms ...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And Georges Baldner, great great great Grandfather of us, from Bas-Rhin Alsace, has finally been found, God be praised!</div>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-58477707568311712942023-02-22T09:46:00.005-05:002023-02-22T10:26:36.529-05:00Ash Wednesday 2023<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And one of my favorite hymns ever. The bass G starts the first measure on '1' and the singing begins on '2'. Beautiful. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9lUEu2QT0DZxPRkXxoSfMm0YOSRRQamzmi4suYssHBFR09XZ785t9ZDzJ-ehjT0WW6CaWfAyjC3koUE7sylNkl6tnuk0WqKmyQ-OCfpxsxq5OCExEEOo_HgBX5DvGllx8sKLfCseJXnZNrzH0yOCLa4aaYSV4UPztMbpxsI1fweYhBaojLckUhQ/s707/463.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="485" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC9lUEu2QT0DZxPRkXxoSfMm0YOSRRQamzmi4suYssHBFR09XZ785t9ZDzJ-ehjT0WW6CaWfAyjC3koUE7sylNkl6tnuk0WqKmyQ-OCfpxsxq5OCExEEOo_HgBX5DvGllx8sKLfCseJXnZNrzH0yOCLa4aaYSV4UPztMbpxsI1fweYhBaojLckUhQ/w440-h640/463.JPG" width="440" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZuiTYJkbD1YGplh-BANdo2nlKnlleuk6SU2VGlt9g0RFRuQK1GD0XX8-zNk5Aa9zC3G44JZaCXXEBoIczATh-Fv3roBnvYwMoGNWBETrzCd5B0X56faEmca4WSrauQ0eN8smyRjKvtp_YYy_28DQo9V_g-RWfjnGQDD6iR-T8Bj9JcWFjFt2aH0/s457/vv%205-8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="290" data-original-width="457" height="321" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiZuiTYJkbD1YGplh-BANdo2nlKnlleuk6SU2VGlt9g0RFRuQK1GD0XX8-zNk5Aa9zC3G44JZaCXXEBoIczATh-Fv3roBnvYwMoGNWBETrzCd5B0X56faEmca4WSrauQ0eN8smyRjKvtp_YYy_28DQo9V_g-RWfjnGQDD6iR-T8Bj9JcWFjFt2aH0/w506-h321/vv%205-8.JPG" width="506" /></a><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="374" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Idq2LCQJ2dc" width="484" youtube-src-id="Idq2LCQJ2dc"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-48750058322490517442022-12-24T12:58:00.002-05:002022-12-24T12:58:31.408-05:00CHRISTmas Eve 2022<div style="text-align: left;"> Oh there is so much to relay; where to begin?!?</div><div style="text-align: left;">Praise God from Whom all blessings flow! After the recent storm we have not lost power and both of our vehicles are running well! We are both on the mend and Moni's ankle is almost good as new, God be praised!!</div><div style="text-align: left;">We didn't have school yestreday, Friday the 23rd, due to the coming event and winter storm warning. The cold is here (down to 0 last night, and only 5 above now), to be sure, as are with winds (sustained 20-25 mph, with gusts up to 60), but the snowfall accumulation we so feared never manifested (maybe two inches total; drifts up to five or six inches, and the sidewalks blown clean already). We are blessed!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Thankful we are for the many gifts from staff and students and their families - oh how God showered us through the many folks of Holy Spirit this CHRISTmas! Thankful and humbled we are.</div><div style="text-align: left;">The Downy (and a few Hairy) Woodpeckers have been our most faithful customers these past few days. Second price in attendance goes to the Darkeyed Junco and House- and Chipping- Sparrows! Pigeons, Black-capped Chickadees, and Tufted Titmice have all been visiting as well, along with a fortunate Hawk - not able to identify the variety - showing God's design for nature in our little yard. </div><div style="text-align: left;">Looking forward to 11 pm Mass during the Night (with Pre-Christmas Music at 10:45) tonight, and our lasagna dinner tomorrow. We have the thermostat up to an unheard of 78 degrees in an attempt to thaw our pipes - no water for us so far to-day!</div><div style="text-align: left;">Compass issues, new glasses, and overdrawn checking accounts round out our end of the year high- (or low-) lights. My mom and dad's Lions are beginning play for their 8th win of the season, a feat only accomplished four times since 2000.</div>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-66099346655237079082022-12-10T05:24:00.000-05:002022-12-10T05:24:31.215-05:00Prayer<div style="text-align: left;"> <i>... committing to You and inviting You into this day, Lord God, almighty Father. Offering all our joys, hardships, pains and frustrations, blessings, fear, worries, our whole beings to You.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>And praying for Francis and all the priests, bishops, deacons, religious and their families, and Your Church all over the world, especially where there is persecution or scandal. Praying also </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>For Bishop Earl, Father Karl, Father Bill, Father Joe and Father Joe, Father Tom - for courage for him - , Father John, Father Miguel, Father Ken, Father Jim. For every woman considering abortion that You would change her heart and mind, that she would know there is a better way. For the repose of the souls in purgatory, for all who have gone on before us. For President Trump and his family, and for all the elected officials and leaders at the state, local, national, and international level - that they would make decisions that please You. For the sick and the dying, for those in hospitals and those in prison. For every child, every parent, every family, every marriage; for those traveling to-day and those who work outside, the blue collar folks: construction workers, caregivers, nurses and doctors, police, fire, rescue, all our military - bring them home safely. For those suffering from addiction or retardation; for the homeless and the helpless. For the one who has no one to pray for him, for the one struggling to pay the rent or truck payment, gas, electricity, ... For the men of Livingston County - that we would turn our hearts to You; for our great State, our Nation, and men all over the world - draw us to You! For Monica and all our family and friends - that You would forgive their sins, give them a desire to know You more intimately through the truth and fullness of the Catholic Church, protect them and keep them safe, heal their body, mind, soul and spirit, give them peace in their hearts, and let them know how much You love them. For Marty, Denada and their kids, Tony, Doreen, Liam, Aiden, Roger, Sheri, Benjamin, Kevin, his mom, dad, brother and his family, for John Paul, Brandon, Joe, Sam, Steve, Amber and Andrew, and Wendy and all their families. For Ms Laura, Mrs Mackmiller, Ms Wilson, Ms Hager, Mrs Mcgint, Mrs Thornburg, Mrs Dewan, Carl, Mr Tuworek, Leo, Mrs Rivet, Ms Art lady, Mr Computers, Mr Schultz, Dr B, Andrea, Ewa, Mary Ann, Debbie, Sparty man, Sean, Hart, Jacob, Oliver, Jack, Evan, Charlie, Anna, Sophia, Dana, Jena, Emma, Anthony, Lauren, Collette, Hunter, Hutton, Miss Coco, Miss Izzy, Miss Scarlet, Kaidon, Luke, Matthew, Hannah, Meka, Alex, Chris, Chloe and Joey and all their families. For Brent and Ashley, Kylie, Travis and Jackson, Juniper and Harlow, Scott, Cindy, Zach, Faith, Ty, Sandy, Jay, her brother and his family, Faith, Jim and Chris, the nice lady and her family, David, Michael and his mom, all our neighbors down that way, June, Brian, Shawna, John, Ron, Ed, the Georges, Shawn and Joanne and the maintenance mean and all their families. For Bonnie, Phyllis, Amy, Cheryl, Deb, Adam Mary Joe and all their families, for Tommy and Shelly, Vic AJ, Peggy, John, Michele, and their families; for Ron, Tim, Buttrey, Walt, Bill, Jonathan, Beth, Tommy, Termors, Fournier and their families; for the Nortons, Cece's, Charlicks, Sherwoods, and all the good folks from West Highland; for Deb, Kim, Denise, Meredith and their families; for the local folks we see at stores and shopping centers. </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>For Stan, Rita, Charlotte, Stan, Beth, Kathy, Joey, Mary and her family, Eleanor, Caleb, Dana, Andrew and their kids, Stosh, Stacie, Carter, Parker, Ryan, Emily, Mary Ann, Dean and his family, Courtney, Rusty, Drew, Mason, Meggie, Jake, Quinn, Cameron, Deacon, Kacie, Alex, Harper, Brett M, Moni, Bob and his family, John, Jason, Jen, Joslin, Liam - that those kids and beautiful grandkids would grow up to know and love You, serve You all the days of their lives, and spend eternity with You in heaven - for Pam, Ken and his family, Kenny, Kendall, Marshall, Robert, Carolyn, Doug and his family, Terry, Jeannie and her family, Ty, Sophia, Trent, Kevin, Justin, Coret and her family, Torri, Kaylie, Claire, Camron, Kristine and all their families.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>For mom and dad, grandma and grandpa, aunt Sue, uncle Elt, uncle Skip and their families, Jeff, Dawn, Josh, Christy, Cathy, Jeff, Francisco, Nicole, Owen, Kim, Mario, Dante, Sydney, Uncle Bill, Aunt Nancy and her family, Brad, Brenda, Blake, Brooke, Kelli, Doug, Marin, Cookie and the other daughter, Steve, Frances and her family, Charlie, Anne, Mary Ellen, all the Fuches and foxes and our other cousins; for grandma and grandpa, aunt Arlene, aunt Doreen, uncle Butch and his family, Vicki Dave, Dana, Gray, Wendy, Adam, Jason, Matthew, Gerald, Tiffany, Elizabeth, Mackenzie, Laura, Ray and Emily, Jim and Ed, Mel and Grace and Bob, uncle Art, aunt Dorothy, Janis, uncle Fred, aunt Delores and Donna, Sharon, Sandy, Jim their kids and grand kids Jake and Jack, Aunt Grace and Uncle Harold, Shirley, Diane, Jesse and her family, Kenny and his family. For Nancy and Ruben and his family especially baby Sullivan, Ramon, Alexander, Ricardo, Belle and Eli, Benjamin and Mackenzie, Carlos, Cheyenne and her family. For Gary and Mary and her family, for Joshua, Taylor, Theo James, Ty, Jeremy Breeze, Lauren and her family and Own, for Nicholas, his dad and his family, for Ariel, Isaiah, and Alexander.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>And I give You this day: my every thought, word, action, decision, work, play, rest, EVERYTHING!</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Thank You, Lord.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Come Holy Spirit;</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>come now;</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>come as You wish.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Amen</i></div>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-7479719446771298532022-08-21T16:12:00.001-04:002022-08-21T16:12:15.524-04:002022 Graduation!<div style="text-align: left;"> A blessed time yestreday celebrating my youngest nephew Ricardo's graduation! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We were at mom and dad's in Westland; the weather cooperated, and my sister had done up a wonderful taco bar for dinner. It's always good to see family and friends - those kids grow up so fast! There were collages of photos of Ricardo through the years and Ric did get the Elvis taking a knee figurine he was hoping for! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ricardo below, with his freshman buddies :-)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">God bless you all, in this next chapter of your lives.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNao5Zg4RXzlKOt4E-nKFpjETbXV3RtSPxCT6uEuhXZC2Q7I1IGQtqHukGJxeIRyZMBxoUtz_I_URATEWB93wwP97ahno6u3hv1zxHE7PXdv5YDKrPfyDq_NjWDBelzHHGSFu6N4NsA9WTZENeiVPVcDeqo9RrBpQLV7SLaRqf6DCDVtHst71S88/s4160/20220820_151313.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4160" data-original-width="1872" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNao5Zg4RXzlKOt4E-nKFpjETbXV3RtSPxCT6uEuhXZC2Q7I1IGQtqHukGJxeIRyZMBxoUtz_I_URATEWB93wwP97ahno6u3hv1zxHE7PXdv5YDKrPfyDq_NjWDBelzHHGSFu6N4NsA9WTZENeiVPVcDeqo9RrBpQLV7SLaRqf6DCDVtHst71S88/w288-h640/20220820_151313.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-57236103927393672822022-08-12T15:28:00.002-04:002022-08-12T15:28:21.903-04:00This day I am thankful...<div style="text-align: left;"><i>Dearest Father~</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Thank You for another beautiful summer day! Thank You for getting me up this morning, and getting me to work safely. Thank You for my job. Thank You for our vehicles. Thank You for loving us so much. Thank You for Jesus. Thank You for Your Spirit. Thank You for Your Church. Thank You for Your Word. Thank you for Father Tom and Father Miguel and Father Matthias. Thank you for organists and choir and maintenance folks and secretaries and school teachers. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>All praise and glory is Yours!</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-2734704092785772122022-08-12T15:21:00.000-04:002022-08-12T15:21:11.408-04:00<div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBL6LE5Pvm2c6zh2eOu-HAj-v5RR_VzftlwhvEatJWgCBCr6dCuP8UFdMosfgMiF1UeiAkv-Wc15-zPsrvwk5Qgtry9xgNsZUGDCQO9K3_9xur6-UD3DJNXuVBcJyCuHkGSISq0XJDEGXVVL02e-AvTyz_ClLqbQNYG0pARsTMSwVH_CoKIuC36FA/s4160/20220811_185438.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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As a result, we are sharing one vehicle, for the first time (for more than a couple days) in a long time. The 09 Escort we bought last spring has been a faithful ride to and from work, and for our (much more scarce of late) Saturday morning drives exploring the beauty and wonder (and bargains) of this Great State. <i>What a Friend we have in Jesus. All our sins and griefs to bear</i>.<div><br /></div><div>The other day, when my sweetie was backing in to our drive I noticed that the driver side brake light was out. Then when driving, it was the tell-tale quick turn signal when making a left that confirmed the issue. I know you can get pulled over for the gross infraction of no brake light, and so I added this to the Stuff I Need To Worry About list (which has been growing exponentially, it seems). </div><div><br /></div><div> 'Would I be able to access the bulb?', 'Would I have to have someone do <b>this </b>job, that used to be so simple on older cars?' 'In case I could in fact access the bulb, would the spare 1157s I have kept in my vehicles for years be the correct replacement?'</div><div><br /></div><div>So as I began my morning errands, I started praying the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary. I have found this morning ritual to be supernaturally comforting to me, if only to keep my mind on Jesus, and not on my worries.<i> What a privilege to carry, Everything to God in prayer.</i></div><div><br /></div><div>I had temporarily put the light out of my mind, as I was on my way to our Kroger for a couple things, until I was turning left onto the Michigan Highway 36, off of Merrill Road. As I signaled, the hyper-fast click click click was my reminder, but I was thankful that it was Saturday, I was not on my way to work, and I had all the time I needed to check this out. </div><div><br /></div><div>I parked in a good spot, and opened the back gate. Praise the LORD! The housing assembly was held in place by two cross screws, and my fishing tackle box sure enough contained the right driver for this job. In another box I keep in the vehicle was an emergency set of sockets and pliers, along with a package of two 1157 bulbs. Would they fit? I was amped at this point to find out.</div><div><br /></div><div>Screws out, the housing compartment slid out like it just went in yestreday, and with a quick (lefty loosey) turn of the bulb, it also came out of the housing, black as a burnt hamburger bun. God be praised! again, it was a match for the replacements I had carried for hundreds of thousands of miles, just in case. :-) Quick pull on the old one, quick shove of the new one it, quick righty tighty turn of the bulb in the compartment, and the box slid right back into place. Two screws finished the deal, the entirety of which took all of four minutes. <i>Oh, what peace we often forfeit, oh what needless pain we bear. All because we don not carry, Everything to God in prayer.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><blockquote><i>Thank You, Father, for Your provision, and not just when I see it working out as I would like it to. Thank You, for knowing what's best for us, and for loving us so much. </i></blockquote><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p></div>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-84786535885970003532022-07-19T19:30:00.001-04:002022-07-19T19:30:14.990-04:00😱Amazing “Rocky Top” Osborn Brother's |Cotton Pickin Kids<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/P0XtJjhl8fg/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/P0XtJjhl8fg" frameborder="0"></iframe>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-14027668871466808712022-07-19T19:23:00.001-04:002022-07-19T19:23:42.697-04:00Wagon Wheel - Darius Rucker version cover by Cotton Pickin Kids<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/0diaUAvzh1M" frameborder="0"></iframe>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-27820588660484211752022-07-19T19:21:00.001-04:002022-07-19T19:21:17.683-04:00Country Connection: Country Music Artists Sing “Wagon Wheel”<iframe width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/12O94Wu2szc" frameborder="0"></iframe>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-75280133821487257342022-06-29T09:34:00.004-04:002022-06-29T12:15:05.511-04:00Recipes Number 18 and 19: Yellowstone Taco Salad and Cowboy Cookies<div style="text-align: left;">Every once in a while I receive an email containing something excellent and worthy of note. Yestreday one came from my sister with a recipe for 'cowboy cookies', which I admitted I had never heard of. The recipe was quite simple enough, and I only needed to pick up a couple of items on the way home to make it work. I had planned on doing my taco salad on the grill that night as well, so it turned out to be one big kitchen and deck extravaganza.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I actually made the cookies first, while I was prepping for the salad; that way the house smelt pretty good before I got the neighborhood smelling like barbecue :-)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">For the cookies:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">1 c softened butter</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 c granulated sugar</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 c dark brown sugar packed</div><div style="text-align: left;">2 eggs</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 tsp vanilla</div><div style="text-align: left;">1 tsp baking SODA</div><div style="text-align: left;">pinch of salt</div><div style="text-align: left;">1/2 tsp baking POWDER</div><div style="text-align: left;">2 c AP flour</div><div style="text-align: left;">2 c oats</div><div style="text-align: left;">package of chocolate chips</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I creamed the sugar and butter in my stand mixer, then added the eggs, then soda, salt, powder, flour and oats. When all was quite incorporated, I added the chips. Some recipes call for walnuts and coconut. I will rarely put nuts in anything I bake; I will NEVER put coconut in anything I bake. Period.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This recipe did six trays of 11 cookies each: 350 for 10-12 minutes. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Yummy. I had already eaten several by the time I lit the fire for the grill.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I moved on to the meat for our salad; in my decades-old ten inch cast iron skillet the ingredients: about a pound of ground turkey, onions, bell peppers, and seasoning. (I have no camera, sorry - photos would be nice here.)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Lean ground turkey</div><div style="text-align: left;">Mexican oregano</div><div style="text-align: left;">chili powder</div><div style="text-align: left;">cumin</div><div style="text-align: left;">paprika</div><div style="text-align: left;">garlic powder</div><div style="text-align: left;">onion powder</div><div style="text-align: left;">ground black pepper</div><div style="text-align: left;">a bit of jarred salsa</div><div style="text-align: left;">corn chips</div><div style="text-align: left;">shred colby jack cheese</div><div style="text-align: left;">served with sour cream and guacamole</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I cooked the meat, vegetables, seasoning over lump charcoal until the meat was done - about a half hour at about 250, and then added the salsa at the end of cooking. I brought in the pan of meat, and in the kitchen built the salad.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">On an old cookie sheet, I placed my 11-inch springform pan. In this I layered busted up corn chips, meat mix, and cheese - twice. I topped it with some chopped green onions and put it on the grill over indirect heat, with the lid closed. I left it in there until the cheese started melting and the whole concoction began to settle a bit - maybe another half hour, while I did the dishes from the cookie bake. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I spooned up a wedge and topped it with just a dollop of sour cream, and a bit of homemade guacamole. After all the cookies, I could only eat one bowl of this fantastic dinner, but I did find room for several more cookies while we watched Yellowstone later. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Thank you, Jesus, for a fun night, for the time we could be together, and for always providing for our needs. We love You, too.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-25011969566745069992022-06-24T14:05:00.002-04:002022-06-24T14:05:07.686-04:00Roe v. Wade has been overturned. God be praised! <div style="text-align: left;"><i>As the lunacy in this great Nation continues, Lord, please give us the grace to fight this fight well. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I praise You for Your goodness.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I praise You for Your Word.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I praise You for Your Son.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I praise You for Your Spirit.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I praise You for Your Church.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I praise You for the glory of Your Creation.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-51750551271455344512022-06-21T09:03:00.005-04:002022-06-21T09:03:36.104-04:00<div style="text-align: left;"> Praising God for His goodness this morning.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanking God for His provision, patience, love, mercy, lovingkindness.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Asking God for the grace to live and love how He wants me to live and love.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">... </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">...</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thank You, Father</div>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-5589974432406989692022-06-13T10:48:00.003-04:002022-06-13T10:48:54.291-04:00Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity<div style="text-align: left;"> Praising God for His goodness and provision, on a beautiful Monday morning!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Oh give thanks unto the Lord - His mercy endures forever!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Blessed be the Lord God Almighty; who Was and Is and Is to come!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Yestreday's mass was beautiful, again; but this one filled me so, that I wanted to share a bit. The feast day was the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. As Lutherans, we had a whole season celebrating the Trinity, which roughly corresponds to the Catholic Ordinary Time after Pentecost.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Our celebration yestreday began with an amazing piece done by the choir in at least four parts, full of praise to God the Father, God the Son, and God the Spirit. We then invoked the help of St Michael, and we sang the processional hymn, where the priest, deacon, servers, the Cross, and the Word were brought to the altar. This hymn, which we also sung at our wedding 27 years ago, was Holy, Holy, Holy:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee!</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>God in three Persons, blessed Trinity.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Oh the majesty in that hymn! My sobbing, which had begun during the rosary before mass, and through the choral prelude, continued.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The first reading was from Proverbs, regarding Wisdom:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal">“The LORD begot me, the beginning of his works,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">the forerunner of his deeds of long ago;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">From of old I was formed,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">at the first, before the earth.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When there were no deeps I was brought forth,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">when there were no fountains or springs of water;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Before the mountains were settled into place,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">before the hills, I was brought forth;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When the earth and the fields were not yet made,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">nor the first clods of the world.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When he established the heavens, there was I,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">when he marked out the vault over the face of the deep;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When he made firm the skies above,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">when he fixed fast the springs of the deep;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When he set for the sea its limit,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">so that the waters should not transgress his command;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">When he fixed the foundations of earth,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">then was I beside him as artisan;<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I was his delight day by day,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">playing before him all the while,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Playing over the whole of his earth,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">having my delight with human beings.”<o:p></o:p></p><br /></div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;">Then from the eighth Psalm:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><blockquote style="text-align: left;"><div style="vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 0in;">When I see your heavens, the work of your
fingers,<br /></span><span style="color: #363936; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">the
moon and stars that you set in place—<br /></span><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 0in;">What is man that you are mindful of him,<br /></span><span style="color: #363936; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and a
son of man that you care for him?<br /> </span><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 0in;"> <br /></span><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 0in;">Yet you have made him little less than a god,<br /></span><span style="color: #363936; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">crowned him with glory
and honor.<br /></span><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 0in;"> <br /></span><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 0in;">You have given him rule over the works of your
hands,<br /></span><span style="color: #363936; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">put all
things at his feet:<br /></span><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 0in;"> <br /></span><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 0in;">All sheep and oxen,<br /></span><span style="color: #363936; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">even
the beasts of the field,<br /></span><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 0in;"> <br /></span><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 0in;">The birds of the air, the fish of the sea,<br /></span><span style="color: #363936; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and
whatever swims the paths of the seas.<br /></span><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 0in;"> <br /></span><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; font-family: "Century Gothic",sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; padding: 0in;">O LORD, our Lord,</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #363936; font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">how
awesome is your name through all the earth!</span> </div></blockquote><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"> Then from the fifth of Romans:</div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;">Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through Whom we have gained access [by faith] to this grace in which we stand, and we boast in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we even boast of our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance, proven character, and proven character, hope, and hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been given to us.</div></blockquote><p><br /></p><p>And then from the 16th of St John's Gospel:</p><blockquote><p>I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now. But when He comes, the Spirit of Truth, He will guide you to all truth. He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and will declare to you the things that are coming. He will glorify Me, because He will take from what is mine and declare it to you. Everything that the Father has is mine; for this reason I told you that He will take from what is mine and declare it to you.</p></blockquote><p><br /></p><p> From Loyola Press (<a href="https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/liturgical-year/sunday-connection/most-holy-trinity-cycle-c-sunday-connection/">https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resources/liturgical-year/sunday-connection/most-holy-trinity-cycle-c-sunday-connection/</a>), regarding the Gospel reading:</p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">"Reading this passage on Trinity Sunday reinforces our understanding of the unity shared by the members of the Trinity. Although the idea of one God in three persons remains a mystery, we have the assurance that, as Jesus and the Father share all, Jesus and the Spirit share all.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">Truly a mystery, and truly wonderful. Blessed be God forever!</span></div><blockquote><p> </p></blockquote><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;"> </div></blockquote>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-61942428965942815372022-06-12T14:19:00.000-04:002022-06-12T14:19:07.141-04:00Archie Bunker Gun Control<iframe style="background-image:url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KwwD0MwQo5w/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="270" src="https://youtube.com/embed/KwwD0MwQo5w" frameborder="0"></iframe>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-1764680110243484712022-06-10T09:16:00.000-04:002022-06-10T09:16:14.816-04:00From Pope Francis, on Living With Christ<p> Reprinted in my daily devotional from Loyola Press (<a href="https://www.loyolapress.com/retreats/celebrating-eucharist/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Your+3-Minute+Retreat+for++TODAY&utm_campaign=3-Minute+Retreat+Master+Template">https://www.loyolapress.com/retreats/celebrating-eucharist/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Your+3-Minute+Retreat+for++TODAY&utm_campaign=3-Minute+Retreat+Master+Template</a>)</p><p><br /></p><blockquote><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Lora, serif; font-size: 16px;">It is not creativity, however pastoral it may be, or meetings or planning that ensures our fruitfulness, even if these are greatly helpful. But what ensures our fruitfulness is our being faithful to Jesus, who says insistently: “Abide in me and I in you” (John 15:4). And we know well what that means: to contemplate him, to worship him, to embrace him, in our daily encounter with him in the Eucharist, in our life of prayer, in our moments of adoration; it means to recognize him present and to embrace him in those most in need. “Being with” Christ does not mean isolating ourselves from others. Rather, it is a “being with” in order to go forth and encounter others.</span></p></blockquote>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-36332527359097363972022-05-19T12:16:00.003-04:002022-05-19T14:04:02.301-04:00Musings on an Easter Thursday<p> Like five loans going right now, which makes my eight hours of enslavement seem like twenty. There are only so many games one is able to engage in, without the game itself becoming drudgery. Thankfully, the New York Slime only gives me one Wordle per day :-).</p><p>Kemple Spruce appraisal came in early to-day but four of the rooms in one unit need flooring, and this will delay our closing for sure. Baxter had to be resubmitted due to the addition of co-borrower spouse, and we will get their appraisal transferred to the new loan. Spawn's two TBD loans are both approved - one he is working furiously on and the other not so much. I keep hearing about a host of new refinances coming from Tina but have not seen any app data yet. Stay tuned...</p><p>My morning time was especially blessed earlier. Father Al provided just a little more insight into the vastly huge, unprecedented Father's love for me. The Legionairies of Christ guided me through praying with an open heart: <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px;"><i>Lord, increase my love and appreciation for the Church and her leaders.</i></span></p><div style="text-align: left;">Our guest list for Mom's huge shindig has inflated to five confirmed, and possibly as high as nine. Not including Gar, Mary, Nicholas, Joshua, Nancy Ann, Ricardo, Beni, Mack, Belle, Eli, Mom, Dad, and I. So like seventeen, with a potential for nineteen. Will I really need an entire case of Koegle Viennas? I've already mentally scratched the slaw, the rice krispy treats, and possibly the sangria. <i>Lord, please guide us through the process - we give it all to You.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Aldi ad doesn't look so hot, but as we do need a couple of staples (ketchup, eggs, mushrooms and rice for shrimp fried rice tonight - more on this as it becomes available :-), I will visit there after Reconciliation. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Did about a half hour on the FitNation last night and my knees feel pretty good, God be praised! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Yankees Orioles is the free MLB game of the day, so I will have that as my background this afternoon; yestreday's Called to Communion on youtube now :-)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Yawn... . Spider, check email, Mahjong Titans, check email, Hearts, check email, Solitaire, check email, Chess Titans, check email, check fantasy baseball scores, ...<i>LORD, please send us some loans</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2238091600969648875.post-55526273882034032892022-05-19T09:25:00.001-04:002022-05-19T09:25:35.180-04:00Great 2nd Verse #3<div style="text-align: left;"> A Mighty Fortress Is Our God (Ein Feste Burg)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal">Did we in our own strength confide,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Our striving would be losing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Were not the right Man on our side,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The Man of God’s own choosing.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">You ask Who that may be?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Christ Jesus, it is He!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Lord Sabaoth His Name,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">From age to age the same;<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><p class="MsoNormal">And He must win the battle!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>David, son of Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570592423007548880noreply@blogger.com0