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Prayer Requests 7-30-14

It’s Wednesday, so don’t forget to pray for the Gambia.

Anyone else have something to share?

Psalm 31

¹In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

2 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.

3 For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.

4 Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.

5 Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.

6 I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the Lord.

7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;

8 And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.

9 Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.

10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.

11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.

13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

14 But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.

15 My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.

17 Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.

18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.

19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

21 Blessed be the Lord: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.

22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.

23 O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.

24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.

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Our Daily Thread 4-22-14

Good Morning!

Today’s header photo is from Janice.

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On this day in 1861 Robert E. Lee was named commander of Virginia forces.  

In 1864 the U.S. Congress passed legislation that allowed the inscription “In God We Trust” to be included on one-cent and two-cent coins. 

In 1914 Babe Ruth made his pitching debut with the Baltimore Orioles. 

In 1915 the New York Yankees wore pinstripes and the hat-in-the-ring logo for the first time.

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And in 1970 the first “Earth Day” was observed by millions of Americans. Tree-hugging Hippies. Fixed it for ya’. 🙂

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Quotes of the Day, but only because actions in our current political climate bear a striking resemblance to what he had in mind. Many today employ his methods. I believe it helps to know what your adversaries think, and what motivates them.

“The press should be not only a collective propagandist and collective agitator, but also a collective organizer of the masses.”

“Give me four years to teach the children and the seeds I have sown will never be uprooted.”

“A lie told often enough becomes the truth.”

Vladimir Lenin

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It’s Glen Campbell’s birthday.

And it’s Danny Stephens’ birthday.

From ArdentMusic

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Anyone have a QoD?

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Prayer Requests 3-8-14

Anyone have a request or praise to share today?

Psalm 43

¹Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

2 For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

3 O send out thy light and thy truth: let them lead me; let them bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy tabernacles.

4 Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.

5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

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Prayer Requests 2-5-14

Who would like to share a request or praise?

I seem to have forgotten something this morning. I was so distracted by the snow and ice that I forgot to remind everyone that it’s Wednesday, and to remember to pray for The Gambia. My apologies.

Psalm 15

¹Lord, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?

2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

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Peter’s Pack of Pickled Pigskin Picks- Bowl Edition

Here they are!

The final chance for Wandering Fame. Select the winners of these 10 college football bowl games and your reputation in the sporting world will be as accurate as the BCS itself. (Not really.) And shall we dare to make the National “Championship” Game the tie breaker? Sure, why not! Then the suspense can be almost as exciting as the game itself, if not more. (Remember, folks, these are college “students” who, although they have been on the practice field, haven’t played a game in over a month. Also, once they arrive in the city of the game, they get fat on fancy dinners and hoopla, so that come game time, they look often like high school freshman on the field for the first time. So, have at it. Just get your entries in by 6:45PM EST Monday, when the first game begins. (Note to Mumsee- Boise State already played in the Hawai’i Bowl and lost to Oregon State.)

#10 Oregon vs. Texas (VALERO ALAMO BOWL)

#24 Duke vs. #21 Texas A&M (Chick-fil-A BOWL)

#19 Wisconsin vs. #9 South Carolina- (CAPITAL ONE BOWL)

Iowa vs. #16 LSU- (OUTBACK BOWL)

#5 Stanford vs. #4 Michigan State- (ROSE BOWL)

#15 UCF vs. #6 Baylor- (TOSTITOS FIESTA BOWL)

#11 Oklahoma vs. #3   Alabama- (ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL)

#13 Oklahoma State vs. #8   Missouri- (AT&T COTTON BOWL)

#12  Clemson vs. #7 Ohio State- (DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL)

#1 Florida State vs. #2 Auburn- (VIZIO BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP) Pick winner and score.

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Peter’s Pack of Pickled Pigskin Picks–Week 2

Here it is! Proffer your prognostications post-haste people, as the first game is Friday. Pick your pack of pig-skin players in each game below, and enjoy a pickle at your leisure. The numbers are the AP national ranking. This week there are a couple of Top 25 matchups that should prove to be interesting games, unless one of the teams has a Texas (read “Longhorn”)-sized meltdown under pressure. Remember to get your picks in before Mumsee’s team takes the field at 8:00 PM EDT (7:00 CDT/6:00 MDT/5:00 PDT) on Friday, 9/13/2013.  Feel free also to offer your own commentary. Just make sure your contest entry is in this thread, and not lost amongst all the pet talk in the daily thread. Should you want more info on the teams, go to http://espn.go.com/college-football/teams.

You choices for the week:

Air Force @ Boise State – Friday night lights in Idaho! (But will Friday the 13th be unlucky for BSU?)

No. 5 Stanford @ Army – Hey, might as well throw in another military academy.

Delaware @ Navy – Can’t have Army without Navy.

No. 7 Louisville @ Kentucky – Is this the biggest game in the Bluegrass state?

No. 16 UCLA @ No. 23 Nebraska – Should be a good game. But can the Bruins win in Cornhusker territory?

No. 1 Alabama @ No. 6 Texas A&M – Okay, folks. It’s not the “Game of the Century” or some other hyperbole, but it is the game of the week.

Mississippi State @ Auburn – Not a big one nationally, but I am sure the Auburn fans think it’s very important!

No. 21 Notre Dame @ Purdue – I only picked this because of all the ND and Purdue fans here.

No. 25 Ole Miss @Texas – Does anyone remember when Ole Miss was ranked higher than the Longhorns? I don’t.

Tie Breaker- Pick the winner and the score: UTSA @ Arizona – I don’t think it will be a close game. Personally, I wish Arizona would pick tougher opponents before playing the PAC 12 games. I mean, Northern Arizona, UNLV and Texas-San Antonio are mere scrimmages, not true tests!

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George Beverly Shea 1909-2013

Yesterday marked the passing of one of the most well known voices in Christian music, Mr. George Beverly Shea.

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He was born on Feb. 1, 1909 in Winchester, Ontario where his father was a Wesleyan Methodist minister. Shea’s first public appearance was in the choir of his father’s church.

His musical career included nearly 500 recordings on 70 different albums. He was a writer, composer, and singer. For 60 years he proceeded Billy Graham in song at his rallies. He shared his voice with people throughout the world while traveling with Graham. Graham first met Shea while in Chicago when he was on Moody Radio. Shea first sang for Graham in 1943 during the radio program, “Songs in the  Night.” Shea faithfully carried the Gospel in song to every continent and every state in the U.S.

The Billy Graham Evangelical Association released a statement on his death yesterday which included this:

“I first met Bev Shea while in Chicago when he was on Moody Radio,” said Billy Graham. “As a young man starting my ministry, I asked Bev if he would join me. He said yes and for over 60 years we had the privilege of ministering together across the country and around the world. Bev was one of the most humble, gracious men I have ever known and one of my closest friends. I loved him as a brother. My prayer for his wife, Karlene, and his children, Ron and Elaine, is that God will strengthen them during this time.”

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He was the recipient of 10 Grammy nominations, and a Grammy Award in 1965. Shea was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Grammy organization in 2011.  He was a member of the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame (1978). He was also inducted into the Religious Broadcasting Hall of Fame in February 1996. And he was inducted into the inaugural class of the Conference of Southern Baptist  Evangelists’ “Hall of Faith” in 2008.

He will be missed, but his music will live on.

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And a Hat Tip to Wikipedia for the background info on Mr. Shea

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Prayer Requests 3-4-13

Who can we pray for today?

Or share a praise or update if you prefer. 🙂

Psalm 9:1-2

1 I will praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.

2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.