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Peace to the brethren, and love, with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ! The grace with all those loving our Lord Jesus Christ — undecayingly! Amen.

Work: Concerto grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 8 ( Christmas Concerto ) Composer:  Arcangelo Corelli Year published: 1714 "The eighth of these concertos, composed for the purpose of being performed on Christmas Eve, . . . is exquisitely beautiful, and seems destined to bid defiance to the attacks of time. The whole is full of profound religious feeling" anonymous

Happy Wright Brothers Day! Observed on: December 17 In: United States of America Established by: President Dwight D. Eisenhower On this day in 1903, "Near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright [made] the first successful flight in history of a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft. Orville piloted the gasoline-powered, propeller-driven biplane, which stayed aloft for 12 seconds and covered 120 feet on its inaugural flight. . . . The modern aviation age was born. Three more tests were made that day, with Wilbur and Orville alternately flying the airplane. Wilbur flew the last flight, covering 852 feet in 59 seconds." History.com "When my brother and I set out on this game we did not think it would be possible for a man to fly within fifty years. " Wilbur Wright

Photo Credit: Elizabeth Lawson elizabethwinpennylawson.com Used by permission Poet: Robert Frost Year written: 1922 Year published: 1923 Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sound’s the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. " He giveth snow like wool " Psalm 147:16 KJV

Artist: Matt Maher Year: 2016 One star burns in the darkness, Shines with the promise—Emmanuel. One child born in the stillness, Living within us—Emmanuel. We're singing, "Glory, glory! Let there be peace. Let there be peace." Singing, "Glory, glory! Let there be peace. Let it start in me." One voice speaks for the voiceless, Hope for the hopeless—Emmanuel. One love brings us together, Now and forever—Emmanuel. We're singing, "Glory, glory! Let there be peace. Let there be peace." Singing, "Glory, glory! Let there be peace. Let it start in me." Do not be afraid. His love is strong enough to save us. Nothing stands in the way. His love is strong enough to lead us. We sing, "Glory, glory! Let there be peace. Let there be peace." Singing, "Glory, glory! Let there be peace. Let it start in me. Let there be peace. Let it start in me." "let the peace of God rule in your hearts" ...

Sermon title:  "Where Are the Nine?" Summary: We should be like the one who thanked Jesus, instead of like the nine who did not (see Luke 17:11-19). Preacher: Howard Boone Frank, Jr. Date: 1994-02-20am Congregation: Byron Church of Christ Click here to hear the sermon You can hear other sermons by HB Frank on . . . WordPress iTunes Internet Archive " And Jesus answering said, Were not the ten cleansed? but where are the nine?" Luke 17:17 ASV

Words: Frances R. Havergal (1872) Music: George Hews (1835) Lord, speak to me that I may speak In living echoes of Thy tone; As Thou has sought, so let me seek Thine erring children lost and lone. O lead me, Lord, that I may lead The wandering and the wavering feet; O feed me, Lord, that I may feed Thy hungering ones with manna sweet. O strengthen me, that while I stand Firm on the rock, and strong in Thee, I may stretch out a loving hand To wrestlers with the troubled sea. O teach me, Lord, that I may teach The precious things Thou dost impart; And wing my words, that they may reach The hidden depths of many a heart. O give Thine own sweet rest to me, That I may speak with soothing power A word in season, as from Thee, To weary ones in needful hour. O fill me with Thy fullness, Lord, Until my very heart overflow In kindling thought and glowing word, Thy love to tell, Thy praise to show. O use me, Lord, use even me, Just as Thou wilt, and when, and w...

1st place A photo posted by Greg Gulbransen (@gulbransen_nabears) on Aug 24, 2016 at 7:56am PDT Fire on Ice © Greg Gulbransen Embedded here from Instagram 2nd place Jomblang Cave, Indonesia © Dale Johnson Embedded here from  500px 3rd place Nature's Fury © Derek Burdney Embedded here from 500px See the 4 Fan Favorite winners  HERE Ozzie  ( David Eppeley) Lightning on the Susquehanna Rive r  ( Tony Bendele) Beauty After the Storm  ( Walter Dorsett) Storms Coming  ( Michael Zuccato, Jr.) See the 64 contest finalist photos  HERE "stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God." Job 37:14

Photo by Jonathan Paulson Retrieved from jonathanphotos.com To the choirmaster. Of the Sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A Song. God is our refuge and strength,      a very present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way,      though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam,      though the mountains tremble at its swelling.           Selah There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God,      the holy habitation of the Most High. God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved;      God will help her when morning dawns. The nations rage, the kingdoms totter;      he utters his voice, the earth melts. The LORD of hosts is with us;      the God of Jacob is our fortress.           Selah Come, behold the works of the LORD, ...

Text source: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Book II, Chapter 3 Song album: The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King - The Complete Recordings I sit beside the fire and think    of all that I have seen, of meadow-flowers and butterflies    in summers that have been; Of yellow leaves and gossamer    in autumns that there were, with morning mist and silver sun    and wind upon my hair. I sit beside the fire and think    of how the world will be when winter comes without a spring    that I shall never see. For still there are so many things    that I have never seen: in every wood in every spring    there is a different green. I sit beside the fire and think    of people long ago, and people who will see a world    that I shall never know. But all the while I sit and think    of times there were...

"In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.  Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged. Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall ...

Book: A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life Author: William Law (1686-1761) Year published: 1728 People influenced by the book: John Wesley, Charles Wesley, George Whitefield, Henry Venn, Samuel Johnson, William Wilberforce, C.S. Lewis, John Piper "He . . . is the devout man, who lives no longer to his own will, or the way and spirit of the world, but to the sole will of God, who considers God in everything, who serves God in everything, who makes all the parts of the common life parts of piety, by doing everything in the Name of God, and under such rules as are conformable to His glory." "if you will here stop, and ask yourselves, why you are not as pious as the primitive Christians were, your own heart will tell you, that it is neither through ignorance nor inability, but purely because you never thoroughly intended it." "As there is but one God and Father of us all, whose glory gives light and life to everything that lives, whose presence fi...

Show: Studio C Director: Jared Shores Producer: Jared Shores and Diane Mayne Writer: Jason Gray Editor: Yurii Hydrick Date published: April 8, 2016 "In all Debates, let Truth be thy Aim, not Victory" William Penn

Matthew 9:35-38 "And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest." Luke 10:1-2 "After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest." John 4:30-42 "Then they went out of the city, and came unto him. In the me...

Apple released macOS Sierra for public download on September 20, 2016 (version 10.12 of the Mac operating system). macOS Sierra brings a variety of features to the Mac: Siri: Just ask. Universal Clipboard: Copy & paste between your iOS device and your Mac. Auto Unlock: Use your Apple Watch to automatically unlock your Mac. iCloud Drive: Have your Desktop and Document files automatically backed up to iCloud Drive. Apple Pay: Use Apple Pay in Safari (if you have an Apple Watch or iOS device with Touch ID). Optimized Storage: Find ways to free up storage space on your Mac. Photos: Photos compiles your photos into Memories and also lets you search your photos by what's in them. Messages: Messages is a little more spiced up. Tabs: Tabs aren't just for Safari and Finder anymore. Picture in Picture: Play a video from Safari on top of your other windows. Follow these steps to get macOS Sierra up and running on your Mac. 1. Make sure your Mac can run macOS Sierr...

"whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things." _______________________________________________________ Four years ago today, the first Of the Week was published. In celebration of this, I am posting another "theme verse" for the blog: Philippians 4:8. Of the Week's  first two theme verses are  1 Corinthians 10:31  and  Psalm 145:4.   This blog is meant to be a safe haven on the Web, where content that is true, honest, just, pure, lovely, commendable, virtuous, and praiseworthy can be enjoyed and shared. After more than 100 posts, the journey continues. Thank you for being a part of it!

Writer: Agur son of Jakeh Version: English Standard Version (reformatted) Drawings: Jonathan Ashurst (2006) 2 requests (verses 7-9) "Two things I ask of you; deny them not to me before I die:   Remove far from me falsehood and lying;   give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me,           lest I be full and deny you and say, 'Who is the LORD?'           or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God." 2 leech daughters (15) "The leech has two daughters: Give and Give." 4 never satisfied (15-16) "Three things are never satisfied; four never say, 'Enough': Sheol, the barren womb, the land never satisfied with water, and the fire that never says, 'Enough.'" 4 wonderful (18-19) "Three things are too wonderful for me; four I do not understand: the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a serpent on a rock, ...