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Prayer Requests 11-23-21

Anyone have something to share?

Psalm 109

1 My God, whom I praise,
    do not remain silent,
2 for people who are wicked and deceitful
    have opened their mouths against me;
    they have spoken against me with lying tongues.
3 With words of hatred they surround me;
    they attack me without cause.
4 In return for my friendship they accuse me,
    but I am a man of prayer.
5 They repay me evil for good,
    and hatred for my friendship.

6 Appoint someone evil to oppose my enemy;
    let an accuser stand at his right hand.
7 When he is tried, let him be found guilty,
    and may his prayers condemn him.
8 May his days be few;
    may another take his place of leadership.
9 May his children be fatherless
    and his wife a widow.
10 May his children be wandering beggars;
    may they be driven from their ruined homes.
11 May a creditor seize all he has;
    may strangers plunder the fruits of his labor.
12 May no one extend kindness to him
    or take pity on his fatherless children.
13 May his descendants be cut off,
    their names blotted out from the next generation.
14 May the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the Lord;
    may the sin of his mother never be blotted out.
15 May their sins always remain before the Lord,
    that he may blot out their name from the earth.

16 For he never thought of doing a kindness,
    but hounded to death the poor
    and the needy and the brokenhearted.
17 He loved to pronounce a curse—
    may it come back on him.
   He found no pleasure in blessing—
    may it be far from him.
18 He wore cursing as his garment;
    it entered into his body like water,
    into his bones like oil.
19 May it be like a cloak wrapped about him,
    like a belt tied forever around him.
20 May this be the Lord’s payment to my accusers,
    to those who speak evil of me.

21 But you, Sovereign Lord,
    help me for your name’s sake;
    out of the goodness of your love, deliver me.
22 For I am poor and needy,
    and my heart is wounded within me.
23 I fade away like an evening shadow;
    I am shaken off like a locust.
24 My knees give way from fasting;
    my body is thin and gaunt.
25 I am an object of scorn to my accusers;
    when they see me, they shake their heads.

26 Help me, Lord my God;
    save me according to your unfailing love.
27 Let them know that it is your hand,
    that you, Lord, have done it.
28 While they curse, may you bless;
    may those who attack me be put to shame,
    but may your servant rejoice.
29 May my accusers be clothed with disgrace
    and wrapped in shame as in a cloak.

30 With my mouth I will greatly extol the Lord;
    in the great throng of worshipers I will praise him.
31 For he stands at the right hand of the needy,
    to save their lives from those who would condemn them.

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Peter’s Pack of Pickled Pigskin Picks 2021 Week 12

Here we are at week twelve. You’d think this would be the last week of college football since the regular season is 12 games for each team. But no. There are 2 more weeks because of bye weeks, plus the conference championships. So we get at least three more weeks to get a perfect 10 correct. Think someone will do that? Wait and see.

Janice won last week and picked two lesser known schools for the tiebreaker. Be sure to get in your entry by NOON Saturday, November 20.

  1  #7 Michigan State @ #4 Ohio State

  2 #10 Wake Forest @ Clemson

  3 Florida State @ Boston College

  4 #21 Arkansas @ #2 Alabama

  5 East Carolina @ Navy

  6 Florida @ Missouri

  7 UCLA @ USC

  8 Auburn @ South Carolina

  9 #11 Baylor @ Kansas State

 10 Tie breaker (pick winner and final score) : Arkansas State @ Georgia State

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Prayer Requests 11-16-21

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Psalm 99

1 The Lord reigns,
    let the nations tremble;
   he sits enthroned between the cherubim,
    let the earth shake.
2 Great is the Lord in Zion;
    he is exalted over all the nations.
3 Let them praise your great and awesome name—
    he is holy.

4 The King is mighty, he loves justice—
    you have established equity;
   in Jacob you have done
    what is just and right.
5 Exalt the Lord our God
    and worship at his footstool;
    he is holy.

6 Moses and Aaron were among his priests,
    Samuel was among those who called on his name;
   they called on the Lord
    and he answered them.
7 He spoke to them from the pillar of cloud;
    they kept his statutes and the decrees he gave them.

8 Lord our God,
    you answered them;
   you were to Israel a forgiving God,
    though you punished their misdeeds.
9 Exalt the Lord our God
    and worship at his holy mountain,
    for the Lord our God is holy.

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Peter’s Pack of Pickled Pigskin Picks 2021 Week 11

Here we are, 11 weeks into the college football season. It’s not been good for us, as only 4 times has the winner gotten 8 or better, and we’ve yet to see a perfect score. Upsets haven’t helped us. Let’s see if we can do better.

AJ won last week and chose a challenging game for the tie breaker.  And we have a Friday game, so remember not to dilly-dally.

No matter what strategy (or lack thereof) you use, get your guesses in by FRIDAY, November 12 @ 8PM EST, when the first game starts.

  1 Wyoming @ Boise State

  2 Charleston Southern @ Gardner-Webb

  3 Miami @ Florida State

  4 #11 Texas A&M @ #15 Ole Miss

  5 #25 Arkansas @ LSU

  6 Texas-El Paso @ North Texas

  7 Air Force @ Colorado State

  8 #8 Oklahoma @ #13 Baylor

  9 B1G 10 Pillow Fight: Rutgers (1-5) @ Indiana (0-6)

10 Tie breaker: Pick winner and final score: #6 Michigan @ Penn State

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Prayer Requests 11-9-21

Anyone have something to share?

Psalm 93

1 The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty;
    the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength;
    indeed, the world is established, firm and secure.
2 Your throne was established long ago;
    you are from all eternity.

3 The seas have lifted up, Lord,
    the seas have lifted up their voice;
    the seas have lifted up their pounding waves.
4 Mightier than the thunder of the great waters,
    mightier than the breakers of the sea—
    the Lord on high is mighty.

5 Your statutes, Lord, stand firm;
    holiness adorns your house
    for endless days.

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Peter’s Pack of Pickled Pigskin Picks 2021 Week 10

Has it really been 10 weeks since we began picking the 10 winners in 10 college football games? It’s been in tens.

So here are the next ten games, and #10 was picked by last week’s winner, Mumsee. Make sure you pick your 10 choices before NOON (not 10) EDT, Saturday, November 6. It’ll take less than 10 minutes to pick your 10 choices.

  1 Army @ Air Force

  2 #10 Wake Forest @ North Carolina

  3 Georgia Tech @ Miami

  4 California @ Arizona

  5 #12 Auburn @ #13 Texas A&M

  6 Mississippi State @ Arkansas

  7 Wisconsin @ Rutgers 

  8 Illinois @ Minnesota

  9 Pillow Fight – Conference USA: North Texas (2-5, 1-3) @ Southern Mississippi (1-7, 0-4)

10 Tiebreaker – post winner and final score: Idaho State @ #17 BYU

 

PS- How many times does ten appear in this post?

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Prayer Requests 11-2-21

Let’s remember to keep our friend RKessler in prayer as she and her family mourn the loss of her mother early this morning.

Anyone else have something to share?

Psalm 86

A prayer of David.

1 Hear me, Lord, and answer me,
    for I am poor and needy.
2 Guard my life, for I am faithful to you;
    save your servant who trusts in you.
   You are my God; 3 have mercy on me, Lord,
    for I call to you all day long.
4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord,
    for I put my trust in you.

5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
    abounding in love to all who call to you.
6 Hear my prayer, Lord;
    listen to my cry for mercy.
7 When I am in distress, I call to you,
    because you answer me.

8 Among the gods there is none like you, Lord;
    no deeds can compare with yours.
9 All the nations you have made
    will come and worship before you, Lord;
    they will bring glory to your name.
10 For you are great and do marvelous deeds;
    you alone are God.

11 Teach me your way, Lord,
    that I may rely on your faithfulness;
   give me an undivided heart,
    that I may fear your name.
12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart;
    I will glorify your name forever.
13 For great is your love toward me;
    you have delivered me from the depths,
    from the realm of the dead.

14 Arrogant foes are attacking me, O God;
    ruthless people are trying to kill me—
    they have no regard for you.
15 But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
    slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.
16 Turn to me and have mercy on me;
    show your strength in behalf of your servant;
   save me, because I serve you
    just as my mother did.
17 Give me a sign of your goodness,
    that my enemies may see it and be put to shame,
    for you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me.

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Peter’s Pack of Pickled Pigskin Picks 2021 Week 9

I don’t know how to say that we were almost as pathetic last week as the University of Arizona Mildcats are, so I won’t. I’ll pick on other cats: Mizzou. I chose them as the Pillow Fight game, since they are winless in the SEC this year. Kevin won last week, even though he only got half the games correct, but he chose a good one for the tiebreaker. When was the last time Michigan and Michigan State played each other when both were in the Top 10?  

Have fun picking the winners of these games. Just do so by NOON EDT, Saturday, October 30.

  1 #9 Iowa @ Wisconsin

  2 Miami @ #17 Pittsburgh

  3 #22 Iowa State @ West Virginia

  4 Minnesota @ Northwestern

  5 Duke @ #13 Wake Forest

  6 #10 Ole Miss @ #18 Auburn

  7 Oregon State @ California

  8 Florida State @ Clemson

  9 SEC Pillow Fight: Mizzou (0-3) @ Vanderbilt (0-4)

10 Tiebreaker – post winner and final score: #6 Michigan @ #8 Michigan State

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Prayer Requests 10-26-21

Anyone have something to share?

Psalm 80

1 Hear us, Shepherd of Israel,
    you who lead Joseph like a flock.
   You who sit enthroned between the cherubim,
    shine forth 2 before Ephraim, Benjamin and Manasseh.
   Awaken your might;
    come and save us.

3 Restore us, O God;
    make your face shine on us,
    that we may be saved.

4 How long, Lord God Almighty,
    will your anger smolder
    against the prayers of your people?
5 You have fed them with the bread of tears;
    you have made them drink tears by the bowlful.
6 You have made us an object of derision to our neighbors,
    and our enemies mock us.

7 Restore us, God Almighty;
    make your face shine on us,
    that we may be saved.

8 You transplanted a vine from Egypt;
    you drove out the nations and planted it.
9 You cleared the ground for it,
    and it took root and filled the land.
10 The mountains were covered with its shade,
    the mighty cedars with its branches.
11 Its branches reached as far as the Sea,
    its shoots as far as the River.

12 Why have you broken down its walls
    so that all who pass by pick its grapes?
13 Boars from the forest ravage it,
    and insects from the fields feed on it.
14 Return to us, God Almighty!
    Look down from heaven and see!
   Watch over this vine,
15  the root your right hand has planted,
    the son you have raised up for yourself.

16 Your vine is cut down, it is burned with fire;
    at your rebuke your people perish.
17 Let your hand rest on the man at your right hand,
    the son of man you have raised up for yourself.
18 Then we will not turn away from you;
    revive us, and we will call on your name.

19 Restore us, Lord God Almighty;
    make your face shine on us,
    that we may be saved.

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Peter’s Pack of Pickled Pigskin Picks 2021 Week 8

Good day and welcome to another edition of Pickled Pigskin Picks. Should you choose to attempt to beat Mumsee, who won last week, you must not copy her strategy, as that is wrong. Make your picks without reading hers, or anyone else’s. Plagiarism is a crime punishable by disqualification. But then, since there are only 10 games from which to chose, some identical answers are expected.

You have until NOON EDT, Saturday, October 23, 2021, to enter.

  1 Maryland @ Minnesota

  2 #18 North Carolina State @ Miami

  3 #8 Oklahoma State @ Iowa State

  4 #22 San Diego State @ Air Force

  5 #16 Wake Forest @ Army

  6 Wisconsin @ #25 Purdue

  7 USC @ #13 Notre Dame

  8 LSU @ #12 Ole Miss

  9 Pillow Fight (Pac-12 record): Colorado (1-2) @ California (0-3)

10 Tiebreaker – post winner and final score: Temple @ South Florida