DAILY PRAYER: Lord, I pray for your healing power for ourselves, our friends, and our families today. Touch our bodies and relieve areas of illness or pain. Give us and our healthcare providers and caregivers the wisdom and knowledge they need to do Your will in our lives. In Jesus’ name. Amen.
2024: Some of the races for seats in 119th Congress’ House of Representatives were so close, they had to have recounts. They finally concluded on Dec. 4, nearly one month after Election Day. Final tally … Republicans will have a slim majority of just three seats.
CANADA: Saskatchewan is the first Canadian province to officially declare December as Christian Heritage Month and Calgary, Alberta’s largest city, will do the same. British Columbia refused, saying that, despite the fact that other faiths get entire months of their own, Christians should be satisfied with Christmas.
- https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/saskatchewan-city-of-calgary-to-recognize-december-as-christian-heritage-month/
- https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/british-columbia-govt-denies-request-to-establish-december-as-christian-heritage-month/
DEA: Trump nominated Hillsborough County (Florida) Sheriff Chad Chronister to lead the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency. A torrent of conservative opposition over his COVID record ensued. The most famous issue was his arrest of a pastor for hosting church services in March 2020. Chronister has withdrawn his name.
- https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-dea-nominee-who-arrested-pastor-during-covid-supported-lgbt-pride-withdraws/
- https://redstate.com/streiff/2024/12/01/maybe-president-trump-should-reconsider-his-selection-for-drug-enforcement-administration-chief-n2182680
- https://www.tampabay.com/news/hillsborough/2019/10/19/how-republican-is-hillsborough-sheriff-chad-chronister-really/
- https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/trump-nominates-sheriff-who-arrested-pastor-for-in-person-services-during-covid-to-head-dea/
DEI: Following a federal civil rights complaint by America First Legal (AFL), Southwest Airlines has canceled all of its DEI employment practices.
DOJ: In response to her refusal to comply with a FOIA request from Judicial Watch, District Attorney Fani Willis has declared her in default and ordered her to release all communications with Special Counsel Jack Smith and the January 6th Committee within five days. These documents could show there was coordinated (and illegal) effort to take out the leading Republican presidential nominee and chief rival of the current Democratic administration.
CLICK https://x.com/JudiciaryGOP/status/1798001885611184179 [1:18] to hear Merrick Garland refuses to say whether his office had coordinated with Alvin Bragg, Fani Willis, and Letitia James.
MILITARY: Please, Lord, support him through to a successful confirmation! Amen.
NASA: Trump’s choice to head up NASA is SpaceX’s Jared Isaacman. Isaacman is an actual astronaut who completed the first private spacewalk and commanded Inspiration4, a private spaceflight using @SpaceX‘s Crew Dragon. Also, earlier this year he completed the first private spacewalk.
NOTRE DAME: President Donald Trump has announced he will attend the grand reopening of Notre Dame de Paris this coming weekend. Pope Francis will not.
POMPEII: This road is more than 2,000 years old. It was buried in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Those small white stones meticulously embedded into the pavement helped keep the streets safe for night travelers by reflecting available light. Ingenious!
S&G: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-oNqopFT6AM for a good laugh.
WOMEN’S SPORTS: The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has updated its gender policy. Biological males who have gone through male puberty will not be eligible to compete.
SHORTS:
CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pOBWNQ-Hj60 for a heart warmer.
CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OPl4C8LE4sw for another one. Judge Caprio is a devout Catholic who uses these donations to pay fines for people who really need help.
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