Senate Republicans Introduce Legislation Prohibiting IRS From Conducting Financial Surveillance on Private Citizens https://link.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/senate-republicans-introduce-legislation-prohibiting-irs-from-conducting-financial-surveillance-on-private-citizens_5076372.html?utm_source=andshare

I call heaven and earth to witness this day that I have set before you, life and death, blessing and cursing. Choose therefore life, that both thou and thy seed may live: 

God has given us a set of rules to abide by so that our lives may be in accord with him.

Do they chaff you?

WHY?

You have countless daily chances to live your life according to God’s will.

Jesus, let me hear your voice. Summon out what I should be. Set your seal upon my heart. Holy Spirit dwell in me.

19°F overcast NNW@11mph

Morning Offering given

Village blanketed in snow, plows working, snow is to continue till around 10 am

Coffee’s good, needed, sleep was elusive

The man will be out shoveling this morning. A snowblower would be a wonderful thing. I’ve a feeling the snow is heavy this time.

Only 25 days till Spring.

Book suggestions are welcomed. I head to the library on Fri for new ones.

A shrew found its way into the kitchen the other day. I think mouse but it definately was not. It no longer lives.

Feeling unsettled this morning. Not sure why. The to do list is expanding. The got it done list is not lessoning. Laundry waiting to be folded, washed, and dried.

Did you make a plan for how you were going to come closer to Christ during Lent? I’d love to hear it.

Know you are prayed for.

Ohio train

Ohio foundry

Miami Industrial complex?

Surely, this warrants an investigative team!

https://lms.org.uk/blog/rescript-traditional-mass-press-release-latin-mass-society-and-fiuv

Snow falls steadily today.

No school

Ash Wednesday services

Beginning of Lent

Just the right weather to begin the penitential season. The right feeling. The right time.

21°F overcast ENE@19mph

Morning Offering given

Village carpeted with snow, another 5-8″ expected

Mass, Sacred Heart today 8 & 4. It is not a Holy Day of Obligation but all seem to feel the need to receive those ashes. Today is a day of fasting and begins the penitential rite of Lent.

St John the Baptist’s WordPress has been updated. https://stjohnthebaptistsummitridgewi.wordpress.com

Was looking over the yard yesterday. It is brown, cluttered with leaves, sticks, clumps of snow… A total mess. To my mind came, Spring is coming, this will have to be cleaned up soon. That’s sort of what the season of lent is. It is our time to clean up the backyard of our lives. This is the time to collect all the trash, diligently remove it from ourselves and hand it over to Christ so that he can take it with him to the Cross and we can be resurrected with him on Easter. Lent is the time to get out the trash bags, fill them with everything that prevents us from standing before the Son of Man. Make the time to do this and hand your baggage to our Lord.

Know you are prayed for.

They say 1-5, might just be right. The wilds are beautiful tonight. The ground glitters and sparkles as the headlights reflect the snow cover. Deer herds were grazing at dusk, filling the fields in the valley. Temps hovered around 25⁰F, and some of the sugar shacks were cooking. The greenhouses are fired up now with workers planting seed trays. Spring really isn’t too far off.

Ash Wednesday tomorrow-fast day. The Lenten season is upon us. It is time to reflect on Christ taking our sin unto himself and willingly accepting what should be our cross.

We’ve been watching “The Chosen”. Although it is not theologically correct according to the Catholic faith, it is thought-provoking. It gives us an idea of what the Apostles had with him in friendship. It takes the parables, making them real. It draws one closer.

12°F overcast W@15mph

Morning Offering given

Village peaceful

Coffee, excellent, good full body taste

As most of you are aware I have left the Facebook, Twitter, Parler, Gab, and SP3RN, websites. Too much time was spent there reading incredibly deceitful posts. Posts that tried to herd one like cattle into a certain mindset. Platforms that took it upon themselves with a government push to silence those who looked at the world through a more open lens. I am not naive enough to think that my words will change anything that is going on in this world. My words, only tell you the thoughts going thru my mind, the questions I have, and the search for answers. I’ve been called a liar, a conspiracy theorist, holier than thou, deplorable, and ignorant. Most of my life has been spent avoiding being gaslighted or labeled a troublemaker because I refused to conform to society’s norms. After all, what do/will people think. I did/or experienced several things that were immensely painful while being done and that pain has left immeasurable scars which have a tendency to break open at truly inconvenient times, thus necessitating a thorough clean-up of my thoughts and actions in some situations. Label me a survivor, warrior, or defender…never again will I be a victim. Years ago I trashed that label; taking it up again is not an option.

This morning I ponder President Biden’s trip to Ukraine. Did he really make this trip to commemorate 1 year of war or did he make the trip to keep Ukraine silent over his past dealings with them and his son? $500 million seems a rather large price tag considering how the last money we gave them seemingly up and disappeared overnight. That old question “whose silence is being bought” raises its head once again. The USA can hardly afford to make debt payments and we “give” that kind of $$ to a country at war with Russia? What about taking care of our own? What about the mess with China? What about answers regarding Hunter? What about Jan 6 and getting to the bottom of those government lies and the unfair prosecution of protectors of free speech? I see we may finally have answers regarding the Epstein issues, or perhaps they just had enough time to do laundry and get things cleaned up enough for the public to swallow.

Why I allow these things to even mess with my remote existence is beyond me. If allowed they interfere with my faith life and my family life. Hard to be at peace sometimes with people who cannot see the other side or have labeled you.

Today is Day 52: Male and Female-CIY…can be found on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z88ScI7-Cvk&t=77s

Rosary, Sorrowful can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l0QLN-02js

Know you are prayed for.