Happy Winter Solstice. I hope everyone is having a good day and staying warm. Today was also our little puppy dog Chardonnay's birthday. She would've been 18 today. We lost her suddenly just before her 14th birthday in 2020. She had more white hair as she aged, don't we all, but she was my little love and I was so glad she was. She kept me company in all the odd places that we lived around the world.
I still miss her. I pray she'll run up and meet me in heaven some day.
Send help......and a storage unit. He kept the m'fer a secret. Maybe I should come home with a pair of $1000 shoes.
Congratulation to @SGKusmertz, @bek1, and @wilbner. Your questions were chosen for tonight’s Ask Joe and the Panelists.
@SGKusmertz If you could have one song play when you enter a room, what would it be?
@bek1 Do you usually feel excited or stressed out about going back to school after summer break?
@wilbner What was the best prank you’ve ever pulled?
𝑾𝒉𝒚 𝒅𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒔 𝒉𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒔𝒐 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉?
Good moaning. I greet you well.
I'm happily on the mend but must take things at a very slow pace. I hope all of you are hale and hearty.
The piece below is paywalled at spiked!.
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𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐬, 𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨?
by Hugo Timms
Last summer, Britain’s political and cultural elites were confronted with an alarming situation. A dangerous social contagion was spreading across the country, seemingly out of nowhere.
This terrible pox was...
Okay, I'm going to whinge, verbally mope or more hopefully share something some of you will understand.
So, a semi-established diurnal schedule - awake during the day, sleeping at night - of at least two weeks has been going on. It's been great. But then comes a night I can't sleep. My sleep schedule
just so easily flips back upside down again to being nocturnal.
I know that the best thing to do is stay up all night, then stay up all day the next day, then I'll be sleepy and I'll go to sleep easily that next night, right?. Maybe. Sometimes. Sometimes I'm up a whole other night and start falling asleep in the afternoon of the 2nd day where I'm up with no sleep.
And I know all the supplements to take, no blue light, orange red instead, take my sleeping pills. And one other Rx. Lying in bed, relaxed. Watching soothing things on YouTube like binging MrBallen or WarTime Stories with Luke Lamana.
I know it's scary but I know all the stories, the music is calming and they both have soothing ...
My brother & one of my nephews are LCMS Pastors:
CLERGY APPRECIATION DAY
On the second Sunday in October, communities are encouraged to pause and reflect on the tireless work of their spiritual leaders. It’s Clergy Appreciation Day, a time set aside to formally recognize the ministers, pastors, and priests who guide and support their congregations. This observance is a cornerstone of National Clergy Month, which dedicates all of October to honoring these dedicated individuals.
#ClergyAppreciationDay
The role of a clergy member often extends far beyond the pulpit. They are counselors in times of crisis, teachers in moments of curiosity, and community pillars during times of uncertainty. The demands are constant, and the emotional and spiritual weight they carry is significant. That's why taking a moment to show gratitude can have such a profound impact.
Many congregations use this day to organize a special offering to bless their pastor. Throughout the month, it's common to see a coordinated effort to provide ...
