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1/01/2021 | The Mayor; Luvie; JustAmy

Posted on 01/01/2021 6:43:29 AM PST by JustAmy

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[luvie]

Yeah, he looks like he’s ready to get indoors by the fire!

[left that other site]

Penny scooted out, peed, and scooted back in.

She hasn’t done her daily #2 yet. But she will NOT go back out.

[TheConservativeParty]

How much snow fell so far?
🧐❄️❄️❄️

[left that other site]

It looks like two feet but it’s still falling and drifting into huge dunes.

[TheConservativeParty]

Wow, that much already. 😬

[Kitty Mittens]

I'm So Glad you are Feeling Better Now, Dear Conservative Party!

Thank you to Everyone for the Daily Pics & Pings.
(((((Hugs, and God Bless)))))

[TheConservativeParty]

Hi Kitty! I figured out an important thing a couple nights ago,,,,see my post to Luvie about cytokine storms and the end stages of disease. There is an important article called “10 ways to avoid a cytokine storm” if you search DuckDuckGo. Turns out that extra vitamins in the treatment of covid are good in the first phase of disease but they cause over-reaction of cytokines by over-stimulating the immune system in the dangerous last stage of disease where the lungs are affected. I stopped all vitamins immediately. I then started a 5 day course of ivermectin (no zinc) to help lung inflammation, taking the advice of doctors on the www.covid19criticalcare.com website.

This has been a tricky dangerous 2 weeks. You think you are OK when the cold/flu part is over but then the disease silently affects the lungs.

I stupidly did not have an oxygen sensor. I have one arriving Sunday. I needed one a week ago. I still have a low oxygen feeling, but no way to be sure.

I feel OK a lot of the time. I am having blood sugar issues, unusually high numbers even when taking more insulin because I am sick.

Have a good night

[luvie]

Vocal Majority~Deep River

St Olaf Choir~When Peace Like A River

Glad~Arise My Soul, Arise

Dallas Christian Sound~I'm In The Glory Land Way

Providence~Sweet Beulah Land

Mercy Me~I Can Only Imagine

Trevecca Madrgalians~It Is Well With My Soul

Have a blessed Sunday
God Bless Our Troops!

[TheConservativeParty]

Happy Sunday, a cold morning here. The birds are eating seed like crazy. Love to watch the birds.

[The Mayor]

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Sunday,
January 30, 2022

Unanswered Prayers

Read: Psalm 6

How long, Lord, how long? Psalm 6:3

Are we there yet? Not yet. Are we there yet? Not yet. That was the back-and-forth game we played on the first (and definitely not the last) sixteen-hour trip back home to Arkansas from Colorado when our children were young. Our oldest two kept the game alive and well, and if I had a dollar for every time they asked, well, I’d have a stack of dollars. It was a question my children were obsessed with, but I (the driver) was equally obsessed wondering, Are we there yet? And the answer was, Not yet, but soon.

Truth be told, most adults are asking a variation on that question, although we may not voice it out loud. But we’re asking it for that same reason—we’re tired, and our eyes have grown “weak with sorrow” (Psalm 6:7). We’re “worn out from [our] groaning” (v. 6) about everything from the nightly news to daily frustrations at work to never-ending health problems to relational strains, and the list goes on. We cry out: “Are we there yet? How long, Lord, how long?”

The psalmist knew well that kind of weariness, and he honestly brought that key question to God. Like a caring parent, He heard David’s cries and in His great mercy accepted them (v. 9). There was no shame for asking. Likewise, you and I can boldly approach our Father in heaven with our honest cries of “How long?” and His answer might be, “Not yet, but soon. I’m good. Trust Me.”    — John Blase

Why are you weary right now and wondering, How long, Lord? What is it about God that shows He’s trustworthy?

Father in heaven, the burdens of this world have me asking, “How long?” Thank You for welcoming such prayers, and please give me the strength to trust You in life’s journey.

Bible in a year: Exodus 23–24; Matthew 20:1–16

[TheConservativeParty]

Got my Innovo Pulse Oximeter today! It is awesome. My level was 99% and hubby was 94%.
😅

[luvie]

Yippeeee! Y’all are in great shape! You did it, Doc! ;)

[TheConservativeParty]

Whew! Now if my blood sugars will go back to normal, which hopefully they will this week. Very relieved my oxygen level is good.

[luvie]

Yeah, you should get that blood sugar back to normal soon. I’m sure the virus plus what you’ve had to eat and take have played havoc with it. Are you diabetic. My hubby said it didn’t change his much if any. We both ate weird things when we had it.

[TheConservativeParty]

Yes, 25 years of diabetes. I am having to watch it close during this time. The first week my numbers were good, second week not good. That happens every time I get a cold.

[luvie]

I’m sure you know just what to do and will do it. It’s hard when you’re sick and you can’t eat properly and some of the meds you take probably mess with you.

[TheConservativeParty]

Good night FRiends, thanks for being there...
😴🌙⭐️💫🌟✨

[luvie]

Nighty-night! Rest easy! 🛌💤💤

[The Mayor]

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Monday,
January 31, 2022

Unapologetic Tears

Read: Luke 7:36–44

As she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Luke 7:38

“I’m sorry,” Karen said, apologizing for her flowing tears. After the death of her husband, she stretched herself to care for her teenage kids. When men from church provided a weekend camping excursion to entertain them and give her a break, Karen wept with gratitude, apologizing over and over for her tears.

Why do so many of us apologize for our tears? Simon, a Pharisee, invited Jesus to dinner. In the middle of the meal, as Jesus reclined at the table, a woman who had lived a sinful life brought an alabaster jar of perfume. “As she stood behind [Jesus] at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with her hair, kissed them and poured perfume on them” (Luke 7:38). Unapologetically, this woman freely expressed her love and then unwound her hair to dry Jesus’ feet. Overflowing with gratitude and love for Jesus, she topped off her tears with perfumed kisses—actions that contrasted with those of the proper but cold-hearted host.

Jesus’ response? He praised her exuberant expression of love and proclaimed her “forgiven” (vv. 44–48).

We may be tempted to squelch tears of gratitude when they threaten to overflow. But God made us emotional beings, and we can use our feelings to honor Him. Like the woman in Luke’s gospel, let’s unapologetically express our love for our good God who provides for our needs and freely receives our thankful response. — Elisa Morgan

How can you freely express your gratitude to God through your emotions today? How might you make others feel comfortable about sharing their tears?

Loving God, thank You for Your grace in providing for my needs! I pour out my gratitude to You today.

Bible in a year: Exodus 25–26; Matthew 20:17–34

[luvie]

🎵In The Jungle...The Mighty Jungle🎶
Happy Monday Madness!