Very Important Advice

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"Hold fast to the Bible. To the influence of this Book we are indebted for all progress made in true civilization and to this we must look as our guide in the future."

-Ulysses S. Grant

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Prepare Daily with the WORD of God

-C130 Herky 

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Ephesians 6:10-18

..."Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. 

Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. 

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. 

Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 

Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints"...

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Don't Just be One of the Gang

~Yellowstone FB 

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"When Satan appears 

to stop up our path

And fills us with fears, 

we triumph by faith;

He cannot take from us, 

though oft he has tried,

The heart-cheering promise, 

“The Lord will provide.” 

-John Newton

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Let's ALL Begin to Sing OUR National ANTHEM! PATRIOTS!!! Sing Just like we ALL use to do!

 -Small Town MId-West

O say can you see, by the dawn's early light, 

What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming, 

Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight

O'er the ramparts we watch'd were so gallantly streaming? 

And the rocket's red glare, the bomb bursting in air,

 

Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there, 

O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave 

O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

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PATRIOTS!!! 

LET'S ALL BEGIN TO SING OUR VERY OWN ANTHEM! 

Self-Righteousness Compared to Humbleness

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Mark 9:35

Jesus said:   ...“If anyone would be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.” ...

James 3:13

...“Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.”...

Micah 6:8

..."He has told you, O man, what is good;

    and what does the Lord require of you

but to do justice, and to love kindness,

    and to walk humbly with your God?"...

Mathew 18:1-4

“At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, 

‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ 

And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, 

‘Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.’”...

Proverbs 11:2-3

..."When pride comes, then comes disgrace,

    but with the humble is wisdom.

The integrity of the upright guides them,

    but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them."...

Romans 12:3,16

3 ..."For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.

16 ..."Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight."...

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Just Who Gave YOU your FREEDOM?

Patriotism is in our Blood

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*Thankful for all those who have served and who are serving*

*Thankful for all those who gave the Ultimate Sacrifice for our Freedom*

Memorial Day, 2025

-PLUGGERS 

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Need Refueling? Psalm 91, please :o)

Psalm 91

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High

    will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress,

    my God, in whom I trust”

 

For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler

    and from the deadly pestilence.

He will cover you with his pinions,

    and under his wings you will find refuge;

  his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.

You will not fear the terror of the night,

    nor the arrow that flies by day,

nor the pestilence that stalks in darkness,

    nor the destruction that wastes at noonday.

A thousand may fall at your side,

    ten thousand at your right hand,

   but it will not come near you.

You will only look with your eyes

    and see the recompense of the wicked.

Because you have made the Lord 

  your dwelling place—

    the Most High, who is my refuge—

no evil shall be allowed to befall you,

    no plague come near your tent.

For he will command his angels concerning you

    to guard you in all your ways.

On their hands they will bear you up,

    lest you strike your foot against a stone.

You will tread on the lion and the adder;

    the young lion and the serpent 

you will trample underfoot.

“Because he holds fast to me in love, 

  I will deliver him;

    I will protect him, 

   because he knows my name.

When he calls to me, I will answer him;

    I will be with him in trouble;

I will rescue him and honor him.

  With long life I will satisfy him

    and show him my salvation.”

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I want to tell you, I love you...

-meme

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Our Spring Flowers Burst Forth with the Glory of the LORD!

Our Spring has been a perfect one. 

Sun and rain and cool temperatures gave us a long blooming of every plant so far.

It has been a gift from the LORD!  I've made bouquets to give to others, but for us...I hesitate! I want the bloom to stay in the yard!

This was silly- so I begin to bring our own bouquets inside. What joy!

One flower fades and another matures so we have constant beauty all around us. It brings my joy in the LORD and I praise Him!

There are no more feral kitties here...so the bunnies run rampant! The excitement in the screen porch everyday as they watch the rabbits brings a smile to my face...but the veggie garden must be protected!  And so now...my transplanted hostas are on the new menu! (now protected!)

Isaiah 40:6c-8

..."All flesh is grass, and all its loveliness is like the flower of the field.

The grass withers, the flower fades,

When the breath of the Lord blows upon it;

Surely the people are grass.

The grass withers, the flower fades,

But the word of our God stands forever."...

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I once was a baby in Christ ---sheltered and pruned I grew up...not a baby in Christ any longer...

 -Kinsman Company

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Just as a plant begins as a seedling and then it grows...fed, sheltered, pruned, tethered....kept from predators!!! 

...we also grow...with parents we are fed and sheltered, pruned by learning what is right or wrong, hopefully tethered by God's Word...and then there are the "predators" who come into our lives...

...teachers, friends, media, your front door visitors, false churches, employers, fellow employees, pamphlets, others...

Finally "grown up" in the LORD we can learn to recognize falsehoods and be concerned with this or that teaching; we enjoy new friends, but "something" isn't right about some of them. 

We continue our friendship for quite a while -discounting their "quirks" and wondering about their walk with the LORD. They seem like "solid" Believers with only: "Quirks" in their lives.

Well, we realize we really aren't like them at all!; we are very different in our walk with the LORD. We are open, loving, caring, helpful...they- are not...

As time continues we begin to see the real person in them; bossy, secretive, arrogant, self-centered, controlling, manipulating... 

It is time to pull back from them...but our family ties are already woven into them.  Now it is only time to recover from their sinful attachments...

But--can we ever be the same free people?...

In the LORD He can heal us, but what has been taken from us can never be returned.  We only look to the LORD for our tomorrows. 

Hebrews 13:5-6

..."God has said, “Never will I leave you;
    

never will I forsake you.” 

So we say with confidence,

“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
    

What can mere mortals do to me?” "...

Psalm 37:7-9

..."Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him;

Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,

Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.

Cease from anger and forsake wrath;

Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.

For evildoers will be cut off,

But those who wait for the Lord, they will inherit the land."...

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Sweet Companionship

-PLUGGERS

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Make Something Beautiful for the LORD!

 "In an age of ugliness, 

a work of beauty is an act of defiance. 

- Paul Joseph Watson

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An Informative Thought -Provoking Program...

-Garfield

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Happy Mother's Day from the Good Old Days!

Praising the LORD!

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Mother's Day can be everyday! Love her up!

 -meme

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A Beautiful Gift From God

-meme

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Mother's Day lasts a week here!

 

Mother's Day Continues...

 -Mary Engelbreit

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Continuing to Honor Mothers

-Commemorative Air Force 

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Happy Mother's Day from Yellowstone. :o)

 

Happy Mother's Day to all you Precious Ladies

 -homemade card from a friend years ago

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Proverbs 1:7-9

..."The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;


Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Hear, my son, your father’s instruction


and do not forsake your mother’s teaching;


Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to your head


and ornaments about your neck."...

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Some Grown Children Do Not Know...

-Mary Engelbreit

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Joy because of the LORD!

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Nehemiah 8:10

 ..."Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”...

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Romans 12:9-13

..."Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good.

Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality."...

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Romans 15:13

..."Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."...

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Philippians 4:4-7

..."Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! 

Let your gentle spirit be known to all men. The Lord is near.

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."...

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James 1:2-4

..."Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing."...

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Galatians 5:22-23

..."the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law."...

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You, and Me, are Basically Sheep

-Scotland FB

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"Cults are characterized by a charismatic leader, strong social control, and isolation from the outside world. 

They often involve extreme beliefs, manipulation, and exploitation of members."

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"Is this life all there is?"

-Alistair Begg Devotions
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..."When God is taken out of the equation, life truly has no meaning...

…read the rest of the Bible and you will discover that you may receive eternal life by trusting in Him who said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6)...

...Only through Jesus will you discover life’s true meaning and find the reason why all is not vanity. 

Only if you remember there is life beyond the grave will you be able to live with joy, and meet with the ups and downs of life with a healthy perspective, on this side of the grave."

-Alistair Begg

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This is just because I'm a wee bit Scottish...

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Cult Behaviors

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Key Characteristics of Cults:

Charismatic Leader:
Cults are often led by a charismatic figure who demands obedience and unquestioning loyalty. 


Strong Social Control:
Cult leaders exert tight control over members' lives, dictating their thoughts, actions, and emotions. 


Isolation from the Outside World:
Cults often isolate members from family, friends, and traditional society, limiting exposure to alternative perspectives. 


Extreme Beliefs:
Cults often promote dogmatic and extreme beliefs, sometimes involving apocalyptic scenarios or unique interpretations of reality. 


Manipulation and Control:
Cults utilize various techniques to manipulate members, including "love bombing," guilt-tripping, and mind control tactics. 


Exploitation:
Cults may exploit members financially, emotionally, or sexually, often under the guise of serving a higher purpose. 


Unquestioning Faith:
Members are often discouraged from questioning the leader or the group's doctrines, and dissent is punished. 


Fear and Suspicion:
Cults may foster a climate of fear and suspicion of the outside world, often portraying outsiders as enemies or threats. 


New Doctrines:
Cults frequently invent new doctrines or interpretations of existing ones, often to maintain control and justify their practices. 


Unresolved Insecurities:
Cult leaders and members may struggle with unresolved insecurities and a need for validation, which can be exploited by the leader.


Delusions:
Cults may promote delusions or unsubstantiated claims, often to justify their beliefs and actions. 

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sources

Cult Recovery101

Cult-Related Activity

What is a Cult? 10 Warning Signs

What is a Cult? 4 Types of Cults and Common Characteristics

Stockholm Syndrome

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You are the result of those who came before you. Respect them.

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Exodus 20:12

...“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you."...

Leviticus 19:32

..." ‘You shall rise up before the gray-headed and honor the aged, and you shall revere your God; I am the Lord."...

Proverbs 16:31

..."A gray head is a crown of glory;

It is found in the way of righteousness."...

Proverbs 17:6

..."Grandchildren are the crown of old men,

And the glory of sons is their fathers."...

Genesis 2:2

..."For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh. 25 And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed."...

Proverbs 3

"My son, do not forget my teaching,


But let your heart keep my commandments;


For length of days and years of life


And peace they will add to you.


Do not let kindness and truth leave you;


Bind them around your neck,


Write them on the tablet of your heart.


So you will find favor and good repute


In the sight of God and man.


Trust in the Lord with all your heart


And do not lean on your own understanding.


In all your ways acknowledge Him,


And He will make your paths straight.


Do not be wise in your own eyes;


Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.


It will be healing to your body


And refreshment to your bones.


Honor the Lord from your wealth


And from the first of all your produce;


So your barns will be filled with plenty


And your vats will overflow with new wine.


My son, do not reject the discipline of the Lord


Or loathe His reproof,


For whom the Lord loves He reproves,


Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.

How blessed is the man who finds wisdom


And the man who gains understanding.


For her profit is better than the profit of silver


And her gain better than fine gold.


She is more precious than jewels;


And nothing you desire compares with her.


Long life is in her right hand;


In her left hand are riches and honor.


Her ways are pleasant ways


And all her paths are peace.


She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,


And happy are all who hold her fast.


The Lord by wisdom founded the earth,


By understanding He established the heavens.


By His knowledge the deeps were broken up


And the skies drip with dew.


My son, let them not vanish from your sight;


Keep sound wisdom and discretion,


So they will be life to your soul


And adornment to your neck.


Then you will walk in your way securely


And your foot will not stumble.


When you lie down, you will not be afraid;


When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.


Do not be afraid of sudden fear


Nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes;


For the Lord will be your confidence


And will keep your foot from being caught.

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,

When it is in your power to do it.


Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back,


And tomorrow I will give it,”


When you have it with you.


Do not devise harm against your neighbor,


While he lives securely beside you.


Do not contend with a man without cause,


If he has done you no harm.


Do not envy a man of violence


And do not choose any of his ways.


For the devious are an abomination to the Lord;


But He is intimate with the upright.


The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,


But He blesses the dwelling of the righteous.


Though He scoffs at the scoffers,


Yet He gives grace to the afflicted.


The wise will inherit honor,


But fools display dishonor."

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