DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Please bless all married couples with peace, patience, and spiritual growth. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
EVERYDAY: Mary’s 82-year-old great uncle asked her what she wanted for Christmas. She told him a yarn bowl, figuring he’d just buy one from a craft store. Instead he disappeared into his workshop for a month, emerging finally with the beauty shown above. Mary says, “I’m never buying another yarn bowl as long as I live.”
HISTORY: In 1856, Mary Ann Brown Patten was only 19 years old when she boarded the clipper ship Neptune’s Car with her husband, Captain Joshua Patten. When her husband fell ill and collapsed, Mary took command and, using the navigation skills her husband had taught her, safely guided the ship and her entire crew for a grueling 56 days. After rounding the treacherous waters of Cape Horn, Neptune’s Car arrived in San Francisco with her full crew intact and her temporary captain eight months pregnant.
MORAL NATION: CLICK https://x.com/MatteaMerta/status/1975375243012387296 [:20] to hear President Trump speak briefly on this topic.
Peter Heck at Not The Bee makes a good point: “The Christian pursuit of goodness isn’t about earning heaven; it’s about reflecting the character of the One who saved us. We obey not to prove ourselves to God, but because we belong to Him.
“So yes, Trump deserves immense credit for recognizing that a society without God cannot sustain virtue. But let’s also be clear: God isn’t measuring goodness like a cosmic scorekeeper. He’s offering redemption through Christ to all who recognize they aren’t good enough.
“That’s the paradox of real faith: Goodness begins not with proving ourselves, but with admitting we can’t.”
NEW YORK SUCKS: ICE arrested “No Name Given in Oklahoma. This illegal alien holds a New York State Commercial Driver’s License, allowing him to drive semis and transport hazardous materials.
The star on the license shows it is a “REAL ID” (aka, “Enhanced License”), which allows the holder the board domestic flights, enter federal buildings and military bases, cross U.S. border from Canada, Mexico, and some Caribbean countries (by land or sea only),
New York State’s DMV states, “If you are a U.S. citizen and New York State resident, you can apply for a New York State Enhanced License.” Documentation required includes: provide proof of identity, proof of U.S. citizenship, proof of New York residency, and a Social Security number.
- https://www.foxnews.com/politics/blue-state-hot-seat-after-ice-busts-illegal-immigrant-with-no-name-given-license
- https://www.facebook.com/bonginoinc/posts/pfbid037UTJbCrHG2KTiNN2yZWdXXSR86iuKxkjuA9K6NVPHRUtbJQUT5aeJ2E9gAVcPaeVl
- https://dmv.ny.gov/driver-license/enhanced-or-real-id
PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Please continue to bless Donald Trump with good faith leadership that he may one day understand fully the depth of your saving grace. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
SHUTDOWN: On October 11, President Trump announced his administration has allocated funds to keep active-duty service members paid during the government shutdown. Their next payday is on the 15th.
VIRGINIA: CLICK https://x.com/KyleMartinsen_/status/1976427949973963256 [1:56] to hear the Democratic gubernatorial candidate try her darnedest to avoid condemning Jay Jones. In the comments, one Virginian asks, “If they’re running different campaigns, why are the yard signs in N. Va. all triple-ticket yard signs?”
Life Site News reports contacted the top ten Democrat donors (Total: $5,231,690), asking if they would rescind their Jones endorsements. They got back ::crickets::.
- https://notthebee.com/article/virginia-gubernatorial-candidate-abigail-spanberger-refuses-to-call-on-jay-jones-to-drop-out
- https://www.lifenews.com/2025/10/09/10-democrat-groups-refuse-to-withdraw-endorsement-of-jay-jones-for-wanting-to-kill-republican-family/
GRAMMY NOTES: Shout out to my Dearest for putting up with me for 46 years!
SHORTS:
CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VjSzlQIy-2s to see a little boy hear “I love you” for the first time.
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