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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Be with the many people who come hungering for Your love and grant them Your salvation. In Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On March 18, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order creating the War Relocation Authority to manage the enforced internment of Japanese-Americans internment camps during World War II. About two-thirds of those interned were U.S. citizens.

Graphic: 1942 editorial propaganda cartoon in the New York newspaper PM by Dr. Seuss depicting Japanese Americans in California, Oregon, and Washington—states with the largest population of Japanese Americans—as prepared to conduct sabotage against the U.S.

Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel, who published many patriotic cartoons during the War, supported internment, saying: “Right now, when the Japs are planting their hatchets in our skulls, it seems like a hell of a time for us to smile and warble: “Brothers!” It is a rather flabby battle cry. If we want to win, we’ve got to kill Japs, whether it depresses John Haynes Holmes or not. We can get palsy-walsy afterward with those that are left.

CATHOLIC: I know that faith is not a democracy, but I gotta wonder if maybe the fact that half of all of Christ’s followers belong to the Catholic Church might be worth noting.

CUBA: After more than a week of rolling blackouts, the nation’s energy grid has collapsed entirely, leaving about 10 million people without power. The island has not received oil shipments in more than three months and has only solar power, natural gas, and thermoelectric plants.

CLICK https://x.com/ImMeme0/status/2030120879770775800 [:29] to hear about food rationing. Some of the posts are worrying about people who aren’t getting medical care because of the power outage. I’m thinking the actual people haven’t been getting medical care for more than 50 years.

EDUCATION: Also, since there is nowhere in a pond for a fish to swim away to, there are still 8 fish in the pond.

IRAN: As a military mom, I love hearing “no boots on the ground.” [3:58] – Iranians are celebrating the deaths of the regime’s hard-line security chief, Ali Larijani, and the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s Gestapo-like Basij militia, Gen. Gholamreza Soleimani. With the old Ayatollah dead and his son reportedly seriously wounded, Larijani was considered the de facto leader of the failing regime.

LENTEN MEDITATION: “To help us distinguish between right and wrong, God has given us a conscience that serves as a kind of spiritual radar. The condition you keep it in will determine how much you can trust it.

“The sacred conscience is one that has been kept spotless through confession of sin (1 John 1:9) and reflects a desire to know and follow God’s will. Once we are cleansed, we can live without guilt, walking openly and transparently. When we do sin, we know immediately that we need to get right with God.

“The struggling conscience is clogged with rules and regulations, and its spirit of legalism makes us critical of our performance. Having created our own system of “should, ought, and must,” we use it to determine right or wrong. In doing so, we show a lack of understanding about God’s righteousness, which can never be replaced with self-righteousness (Philippians 3:8-10).

“The soiled conscience is stained from harboring sin. If we consistently choose our way over God’s, we lose sight of what’s beautiful and true.

“The seared conscience is insensitive to sin. When we resist and ignore its warnings, it will become numb and unresponsive.

“Ask God to show you how well your conscience is operating, and where there’s room for improvement, allow Him to restore it.”

MEDIA: CNN wouldn’t have anything to do with Marjorie Taylor Greene back when she was a flaming conservative. Now that she hates Orange Man Bad, she’s a welcome on-air guest and interview subject. MTG reminds me of leftists in that she appears to need to be angry all the time.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen. Strengthen our teachers with grace and wisdom, that every student receives a quality education rooted in truth and morality. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL: The 2026 Emerging Liberty Dime is a one-year-only US coin designed to celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary. The reverse of the coin depicts a bald eagle clutching only arrows in its left talon, while its right one is empty. The coin bears dual dates of 1776 – 2026 and will temporarily replace the Roosevelt dime. According to design creator Eric David Custer, the omission of the olive branch in the right talon is a direct nod to the American Revolution, where colonists were still waiting for peace.

SNAP: “Nothing says entitlement like suing because your taxpayer-funded food benefits won’t pay for junk food. If someone else is buying your groceries, the response should be gratitude, not arrogance. This lawsuit is a perfect example of how welfare breeds an entitlement mentality.” @PeterSchiff

VIRGINIA: After gaining the majority in the state’s General Assembly, Democrats passed a slew of gun ban and confiscation laws. Certain provisions do not apply to members of the General Assembly.

WE ARE NOT LIKE THEM: CLICK https://x.com/Milajoy/status/2033785766888018022 [1:32] to hear an epic rant by a legal Iranian immigrant.

GRAMMY NOTES: Once upon a time, my brother hosted groups of students from China who always asked to see a real American grocery store. When they saw how much good quality food there was, they would insist that he had taken them to one of the stores the government maintains to impress foreigners. So he’d put them on the bus and drive around, letting them visit any store they pointed at. Once they realized that plenty was normal for us, they’d go shopping. They’d buy so much stuff, they often had a hard time getting it all on to the plane home.

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, We arise today through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, through belief in the Threeness, through confession of the Oneness of the Creator of creation. Amen. Alleluia!

AMERICAN HISTORY: On March 17, 1762, the first St. Patrick’s Day parade took place in New York City. It was organized by Irish soldiers serving in the British Army. This event marked the beginning of a tradition that has grown into one of the largest celebrations of Irish culture in the United States.

CUBA: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1683171479524539 [1:28] to hear an expat celebrate recent protests.

EVERYDAY HEROES: My uncle was a mailman. I hope he loved it this much.

GAS PRICES: Libs who were fine with higher gas prices when Biden was in office are fuming that Trump’s war on Iran is causing a temporary spike.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Christ protect our nation today. Be with us. Be before us and behind us. Be within us, beneath us, and above us. O Lord, be ever with us. Amen.

USEFUL IDIOTS: CLICK https://x.com/ksorbs/status/2033294668876894293 [:53] to see one and hear from the source what she’s doing.

VAXXX: It also dies in sunlight.

WOKE JUSTICE: In Canada, a serial criminal was found guilty of having murdered his girlfriend by stabbing her 15 times in broad daylight; the liberal white female judge gave him the lightest sentence because of his race and history of poverty.

In Australia, a Vietnamese medical student who keeps secretly filming women while showering and using the toilet has had three separate cases against him dropped. The liberal white female judge gave him 12 months of parole and promised he’d get his iPhone as soon as authorities figure out how to delete the 150 videos he took. CLICK https://x.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/2032362824307978384 [1:37] to hear the story.

GRAMMY NOTES: That is what it says!

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EHI2AoGbW1E [:17] to watch a unique take on a classic.

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Instill in our hearts and minds that we are all Your children, made in Your image and washed in the Blood of Your Son. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On March 16, 1968, during the Vietnam War, U.S. Army soldiers hunting for Viet Cong fighters and sympathizers killed more than 300 unarmed Vietnamese civilians, mostly women, children, and elderly men, in what became known as the My Lai massacre.

Photo: Visitors offer flowers at a war memorial dedicated to the victims of the My Lai massacre in the village of Son My during a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of the massacre on March 16, 2018.

ANTIFA: On March 13, nine members of the “North Texas Antifa Cell” were found guilty of terrorism by a federal jury in Fort Worth, Texas, for their roles in the armed attack on Prairieland ICE Detention Center on July 4, 2025.

FLU VAXX: CDC data shows that this season’s flu jab worked only about 25% of the time.

IRAN: While U.S. strikes over the past weeks have sharply reduced Iran’s fighting force, Tehran still retains the ability to threaten ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz with smaller weapons. Thankfully, some of the affected countries affected are joining the United States in patrolling the strategic waterway.

IRAQ: On March 14, U.S. officials urged all American citizens in Iraq to leave immediately due to threats of terrorist attacks by Iran-aligned militias. They urged citizens to especially stay away from the embassy in Baghdad and the consulate general in Erbil.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Soften the hearts of our political leaders that they may work together for the good of our nation. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

VENEZUELA: On March 14, 2026, the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela raised its flag, seven years to the day since officials lowered it for the final time after the U.S. broke off relations with Venezuela. The flag-raising was largely symbolic, as the embassy building needs renovations.

TRANS: Reminds me of anorexics who see fat people in the mirror when everyone else knows they are starving themselves to death.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=26574903395466900 [:30] to watch a goalie dance.

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Help us each to grow in virtue that we may be “Jesus with skin on” to the world. In His Holy Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On March 15, 1820, Maine became the 23rd state in the United States. The decision ended nearly two centuries of rule by Massachusetts and recognized the growing population and independence of the northern district.

IRAN: [12:05] – Democrats reacting to Trump’s attack on Iran –

Senator Ed Markey (D-MA): “Americans don’t want another endless war.”

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY): “The president should be focused on reducing costs for Americans, not abusing his power to drag America into another endless war.

Representative Brittany Pettersen (D-CO): “No one in this country wants another endless war in the Middle East.”

Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), with Chuck Schumer and Adam Schiff: “The American people continue to say loud and clear that they do not want another endless war.

Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA): Criticized entangling Americans in “another endless war without any clear exit strategy.

Representative Ayanna Pressley (D-MA): Condemned “endless war in Iran with no regard for human life.

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT): “The people of our country… do not want endless war.”

MILITARY: A KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq, killing all six of its crew members.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: God of Hosts, Grant wisdom to our military commanders. Help them protect national security with moral clarity. Give them discernment in deployment decisions. Comfort families of service members. Protect troops in harm’s way. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

THE VIEW: [6:15] – Sky News host Rita Panahi rightly labels Whoopi Goldberg “an absolute disgrace of a human being.”

GRAMMY NOTES: When my parents noticed most of their friends had moved to Florida, they went on a round robin visit of them to see if they should do it too. They came back convinced that living near their grandkids was a better plan. “We can visit Florida if winter gets to be too much. But live there? Nope. All they talk about is their money and their bad health!”

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uJbm-bxuUdI [1:59] to hear about a day in the life of a middle school teacher.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PCEq2Uhewpg [:15] to hear what the toddler said.

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Father in Heaven, Be our refuge this Saturday and grant us the rest we need. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

1A: Earlier this week, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit handed down a historic ruling when it decided a Texas schoolteacher does have the constitutional right to pray on school grounds and that her principal clearly violated established law when he ordered her to stop.

The road to Barber v. Rounds began in September 2023, when teacher Staci Barber’s principal, Bryan Scott Rounds, announced that teachers were not allowed to pray at the flag pole outside Cardiff Junior High in the Katy Independent School District in Texas.

For years, school administrators around the nation have treated any visible expression of religion by a school employee as constitutionally suspect. This ruling makes clear they have been wrong.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On March 14, 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt signed legislation creating Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, the first such protective area in America. Today, the National Wildlife Refuge System contains more than 560 protected areas, covering more than 150 million acres.

EVERYDAY HEROES: CLICK https://x.com/DerrickEvans4WV/status/2031899634642403779 [:59] to watch Leodan Pino (18) use his martial arts training to take down Bryce Thayer (35, green shirt). Leo was assisted by his younger brother. Leo said, “Once I realized he wasn’t letting go [of the axe], that’s when I threw a couple of elbows until he was incapacitated … I got him to his back, put him in a body triangle, held a rear naked choke on him and waited until the cops got there.”

FBI: On Thursday, Director Patel announced that, as “part of an overall initiative by the FBI to provide its agents with exciting, innovative training options and to constantly look for opportunities to revamp and improve their preparation,” UFC fighters – including Justin Gaethje, Chris Weidman, Jorge Masvidal, Claudia Gadelha, Michael Chandler, Manel Kape, and jiu-jitsu icon Renzo Gracie – will be training agents at Quantico on March 15 and 16.

IRAN: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/25584378417906079 [2:58] to hear a man recount the first days of the Ayatollah’s regime. We need to tell these stories. A new survey of likely voters found that, when voters were reminded of Iran’s long record of hostility toward the United States, support for Trump’s military actions in Iran rose from 51% to 57%.

LWW: CLICK https://x.com/JebraFaushay/status/2031923013835202666 [:33] to hear about her imaginary persecution by President Trump. The woman who posted this added, “The Trump regime is rapidly removing our rights. Soon we won’t be able to drive, leave the house, wear crop tops, or use credit cards.

MICHIGAN: On Thursday afternoon, someone deliberately drove a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, and began shooting. He’s dead, but apart from one security guard who suffered an injury when the car hit him, everyone else is safe and sound.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, We entrust our leaders to Your hands and ask that You guide them for the welfare of our land. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

GRAMMY NOTES: I learned standard on a Toyota Corolla, then on a 66-passenger school bus. ❤

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vsto2sVVN4s [1:35] to hear how a woman survived two incredible calamities in one day.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WQrv7TIwEjs [2:27] to watch a photographer make a sweet woman’s day.

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Guide us today through right and wrong, showing us what is good and pleasing and perfect. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

HYPOCRISY: This brilliant idea is brought to you by the same people who believe in “My Body. My Choice.”

IRAN: [16:03] – 52% of Likely Voters APPROVE of Trump’s decision to strike.

JAMES THE LESS: Season 3, Episode 6: “James the Last” (series finale) [9:36].

LENTEN MEDITATION: [7:05] – In 1979, my fiancé and I attended an Engaged Encounter week-end. At the first gathering, there were 18 couples; we were a bit late, so were seated at the end of the back row. For an ice breaker, the presenters had each couple stand and introduce each other, then say how they had met.

Couple after couple said, “We met in a bar.” After 17 straight “We met in a bar” announcements, the anticipation was palpable. We, the last couple, stood up. I introduced my fiancé and could hear a pin drop as I paused before saying, “We met in church.” Everybody lost it. LOLOLOL

We are now celebrating our 47th year together as a Catholic couple, so thankful to God for our three beautiful daughters, the amazing men they married, and the gorgeous grandkids they have gifted us. To my mind, “met in church” is the best possible beginning for a lifetime of happiness.

LWW: CLICK https://x.com/Playteaux1/status/2031534800213823501 [2:44] to watch what she did

MEDIA: “Staggering” … “More than 140 US troops have been wounded in the Iran war, the Pentagon has confirmed. “ Only eight of the injuries has been considered “severe”; 108 of the wounded have already returned to duty.

On January 8 and 9, 2026, the Iranian regime murdered more than 30,000 protesters. The Daily Mail reported on this, but I guess they forgot.

MINNESOTA: In Tampon Tim’s state, where abortion is legal up to the moment of birth, the Democrat majority is debating a bill to recognize the inherent right of wild rice “to exist and thrive.”

PENNSYLVANIA: Gov Josh “No Kings” Shapiro’s neighbor is accusing him of stealing land in an “outrageous abuse of power.” Democrat (“Trump’s border wall is evil”) Josh wants to build a security barrier (aka, border wall) around his property. The problem is … part of his big, beautiful wall is on his neighbor’s property.

Last year, Shapiro and the owners failed to negotiate a mutually agreeable plan for Shapiro to either buy or lease the land, so on or about August 29, 2025, counsel for the Shapiros stated that the Shapiros would be taking “alternative actions” to obtain the property. And by “alternative actions”, the governor meant “steal by claiming squatters rights.”

Shapiro has not only planted arborvitae (fast-growing evergreen trees commonly used for privacy hedges) on the Mock property without permission, over the Mocks’ express objections, but also has used taxpayer resources to station State Police officers on the land to prevent the Mocks from using it.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Bring a quick and decisive end to the war in Iran. Protect our troops and all civilians and raise up the government You prefer. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

TRANS: CLICK https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVjND0UES0b to hear a trannie complain that a fancy prom/formal dress shop in Maryland refused to hire him, because he is not a woman. The job involves helping female customers with fittings. The fact the store requires Spanish fluency suggests it has a lot of quinceañera customers. IOW, this man wanted a job measuring and fitting gowns for 14-year-old girls.

WASHINGTON: Pennsylvania’s Democrat governor isn’t the only one who thinks theft is cool. Seattle’s socialist Mayor Katie Wilson is claiming she will unilaterally BAN grocery stores from closing down in her city. If a privately owned grocery business tries to leave town due to theft, taxes, or safety concerns, Wilson and her commie allies allies in the state legislature want to use Eminent Domain to seize the company’s properties and turn them into government-run shops.

GRAMMY NOTES: Big Shout Out to my Dearest who founded Cornerstone Architects 38 years ago today! (That’s not his office. I just like the photo.)

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9FBmtO88KCA [2:48] and grab a tissue, cuz God is goooood!

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Father in Heaven, Keep our hearts clear and steady with the certainty that Your kingdom is coming and Your will is being done. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On March 11, 1918, the first confirmed U.S. cases of Spanish flu were reported among U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Fort Riley, Kansas. The global pandemic would ultimately kill between 20 and 40 million people worldwide.

ASYLUM: After five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team refused to sing the Iranian national anthem at one of their Asian Cup games, Iran’s state media branded them “wartime traitors” and threatened them with punishment when they came home. President Trump called the Australian government and said that, if they didn’t grant the women asylum, he would. On March 10, Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed the women were granted humanitarian visas and are being protected at an undisclosed location.

CALIFORNICATION: CLICK https://x.com/war24182236/status/2031116014361211312 [1:57] to see signature gatherers paying people $5 cash to sign petitions for ballot initiatives sponsored by Building a Better California, a recently formed political group bankrolled by prominent tech billionaires. At 1:45, you can hear one of the signature gatherers instruct a man to sign his name as “Carol Sanderson” and his address as “Avila Beach.“

It is illegal to offer money or anything else of value in exchange for a person’s signature on an initiative petition. It is also illegal to knowingly cause fake signatures to be added.

DEMOCRATS: CLICK https://x.com/jackunheard/status/2031205199809839464 [:52] to hear him try to explain why they are refusing to fund DHS. Why would ICE be at polling sites unless illegals are voting?

CLICK https://x.com/overton_news/status/2031206713949319279 [:36] to hear Scott Jennings ask an excellent question.

IRAN WAR: On Monday, Trump said the United States is “very far” ahead of the initial four-to-five week estimated timetable and that the administration is considering taking over the Strait of Hormuz. “They have no navy, no communications; they’ve got no Air Force.”

JAMES THE LESS: Season 3, Episode 5 “Reception” [5:38].

JESSE JACKSON: I went with not mentioning him.

LWW: CLICK https://x.com/catturd2/status/2031156821944086639 [:17] to hear some liberal white women smugly inform us that she knows more than the Pentagon. According to Grok, several U.S. military bases in the Middle East have sustained significant damage, but none are destroyed or overrunm. U.S. forces remain operational at these sites.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Protect our land from danger and let peace reign within our borders. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

TERRORISTS: Two Pennsylvania men claiming allegiance to the Islamic State have been federally charged with attempting to detonate improvised explosive devices outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence. The devices were deployed in the direction of anti-Islamic protesters and NYPD officers, not toward the residence.

CLICK https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=941366361950492 [1:37] to hear how the Slime Stream Media reported on the incident.

The SAVE Act: @ZeekArkham responded to Schumer’s post with this:

Dear Chuck Schumer,

Hi. Black dude here. I can trace my family ancestry to slavery. I even know where they were slaves. My mom experienced Jim Crow. I think I’ve watched every episode of “Eyes On the Prize” when I was younger.

With that said…

Can you directly explain to me how the SAVE Act is “Jim Crow 2.0?” Literally every black person I know has ID. Literally every black person I know has a car or at least a ride. Literally every black person I know knows how to vote (well… except the ones with felonies… but they don’t count).

With your advanced white liberal thinking, you must know more than me. Apparently, as I experience daily on this app, white liberals are experts on being black; even more so than actual black folks. Perhaps you could explain it like I’m five. I’d look it up on the internet, but Kathy Hochul has already told me I don’t know what a computer is and Joe Biden said I can’t navigate it, anyway.

Looking forward to your answer.

No hugs.

Zeek

TRANS: CLICK https://x.com/DefiantLs/status/2031336766825775521 [:49] to hear Dylan Mulvaney insist “she’s” a woman. As Humpty Dumpty said, the real point here is “which is to be master.” Leftists want minorities to have ultimate power and authority over every aspect of our lives, right down to what words mean.

GRAMMY NOTES: Last week, as I was leaving my doctor’s office, a lady with a lovely crocheted scarf passed me on her way in. I admired her scarf and she said, “I was just thinking the same about yours!” I said, “You crochet too?!” She said, “Hook on, girlfriend!” LOL It made my day.

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Protect us and keep us pure and free in spirit, that we may be Your servants. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On March 10, 1862, the United States government issued its first widely circulated national paper money. These new notes, soon nicknamed “greenbacks,” were created during the financial strain of the American Civil War and transformed how the federal government financed itself. Before 1862, most Americans used coins made of gold, silver, or copper for everyday transactions. Paper money existed, but it usually came from private banks rather than the federal government.

CUBA: Speaking at his Shield of the Americas gathering of Latin American leaders in Miami, Trump said Cuba is “at the end of the line” because Venezuela cut off oil deliveries after the U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.

As we achieve a historic transformation in Venezuela, we’re also looking forward to the great change that will soon be coming to Cuba,” Trump said. “They have no money. They have no oil. They have a bad philosophy. They have a bad regime.”

EVERYDAY HEROES: On Wednesday afternoon, a gust of wind blew a baby girl in a stroller into Lake Michigan at Belmont Harbor on Chicago’s North Side.

Bystander Lio Cundiff immediately jumped into the water and rescued the child. “I’m just glad the stroller was up, not face down,” he said afterward. “The baby dipped under a couple times, but I was able to keep her up. And she was breathing and crying when we got her out.”

Lio Cundiff does not know how to swim.

JAMES THE LESS: Season 3, Episode 4 “Giving Up” [5:10].

LENTEN MEDITATION: [13:04] – A message for the times.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Gracious Provider, we bring our economy before You. Bless the land with abundance and fruitfulness. Open doors for businesses to thrive and for employment to increase. Let justice guide our commerce and equity balance our trade. Remove greed and oppression, and bless every honest effort. Prosper our farmers, workers, entrepreneurs, and leaders so that none may lack. Teach us to be generous, responsible, and thankful for Your provision. May Your hand sustain our economy and provide for all. Amen.

SELECTIVE OUTRAGE: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/2006595900264553 [2:49] to hear an enlightening series of street interviews.

THE SAVE ACT: President Donald Trump says he will not sign any other legislation until Congress approves this voter ID bill, which he calls “an 88% issue with ALL VOTERS” that “must be done immediately. It supersedes everything else.

GRAMMY NOTES: I was walking on a city street once when I heard footsteps rapidly approaching from behind. I know I felt apprehensive and I think I must have hunched my shoulders or something, because the woman of the footsteps called out, “It’s okay. I’m just in a hurry!

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Comfort and strengthen us that we may truly understand that You are in control. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On March 9, 1959, the Barbie doll was introduced at the American International Toy Fair in New York. The leggy, 11-inch plastic figure—full name: Barbara Millicent Roberts—was the first mass-produced toy doll in the U.S. with adult features. She would go on to become one of the most iconic playthings in history.

CIVIL DISCOURSE: NJ State Rep. Katie Brennan (D) is sponsoring a bill called the FUCK ICE Act, which would allow individuals to “sue the hell” out of ICE for enforcing immigration law.

DEMOCRATS: They showed their moral bankruptcy last month when they were all up in arms about Renee Good and Alex Pretti, but had crickets to say about the tens of thousands of peaceful protesters the Iranian regime was slaughtering.

JAMES THE LESS: Season 3, Episode 3 “The Easy Part” [5:26].

LENTEN MEDITATION: [2:51] – A little taste of New Earth.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Lord, unite our hearts and heal every division within our nation. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Get everyone to church on time and keep them all awake. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

1A: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wDUrH_Vi_jE [2:16] and see if you can make any sense of this. I can’t. How are they allowed to limit on which bits and pieces of public property the Constitution does and does not apply?

AMERICAN HISTORY: On March 8, 1965, the United States landed its first combat troops in South Vietnam. AP photo shows members of the 9th U.S. Marine Expeditionary force arriving to bolster defenses around air base at Da Nang against possible Viet Cong attacks. (AP Photo)

CATHOLIC: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3XHU1QPqzHE [1:10] to hear about the amazing Marian apparition in Zeitoun, Cairo, Egypt, in 1971. Because it occurred at a Coptic Orthodox site, the Roman Catholic Church deferred to Coptic authorities, who affirmed the apparitions as genuine.

CLIMATE HOAX: “Paper or plastic” with an eye roll if you said “paper.”

DEMOCRAT PARTY: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/P9iyVAHYMoc [2:10] to hear an AI-generated mini-documentary about the history of the “Party of the People.”

GOTCHA: CLICK https://x.com/VigilantFox/status/2030150341178634646 [:43] to see Bill Maher give Adam Schiff a metaphorical wedgie on camera.

JAMES THE LESS: Season 3, Epside 2 “A Higher Place” [5:11].

LIFE: [8:16] -Many years ago, our Birthright group watched a movie about a home for unwed mothers. When asked why she had not chosen abortion, one of them said, “If I never do another good thing in my life, I will always know I did this.”

MAHA: CLICK https://x.com/SecKennedy/status/2030015242055410112 [3:12] to hear how the Trump administration is helping 

to improve medical education. “Starting this fall, 53 medical schools across 31 states will deliver at least 40 hours of nutrition education during undergraduate medical training.“ Thank God!

I don’t know when doctors decided that it didn’t matter what we eat, but it has messed up millions of our lives. I keep think of the computer programming expression – “GIGO” – which stands for “Garbage In, Garbage Out.” I also think about how fussy building codes are about the quality of materials used to ensure our structures are safe, which is the same principle.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Watch over us and be with us until you can come, until the time is fulfilled when you will appear among us and establish God’s kingdom. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

SIN SICK SOUL: CLICK https://x.com/Notwokenow/status/2030011048414069181 [:51] to hear what kind of abuse a woman was subjected to for peacefully holding a sign that said, “No child can consent to be sterilized.” CLICK https://x.com/bourne_beth2345/status/2030061037765152996 [:35] to see another woman try to block her sign with one of her own that said “Love is …” something or other.

GRAMMY NOTES: Back when Saddam Hussein invaded Iraq, the bottom fell out of the building industry. As an architect, my husband and his colleagues felt it first, as investors suddenly dropped out of a large, planned project. In a single day, the firm went from having the next year booked up to having about 2 weeks worth of work left to finish up the previous project. Anybody who wasn’t working on that project was laid off immediately. When one of those who stayed was handed her final paycheck, she said, with surprise, “What is this?!” “Your final paycheck.” “I thought you guys were out of money!” “Why did you keep coming to work if you thought we weren’t going to pay you?” “Because I’m a professional and I had an obligation to finish what I started.” I have rarely admired anyone as much.

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