DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, We praise You and we thank You for coming to set us free! Amen. Alleluia!
HOLIDAY SHOPPING: On the first day of Christmas, my True Love gave to me His Son and the promise of eternal life!
PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Send Your Holy Spirit throughout this great land to soften hearts, enlighten minds, and bring renewal. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
DOGE: During the past week, federal agencies terminated 55 wasteful contracts, saving We The Taxpayers $261 million. These included $1.6 million HUD contract to “provide coherent, accurate, comprehensive, timely and current digital news” and a $4.5 million HHS contract for the “coordination of quality and public reporting programs and websites.”
EPSTEIN: Newly released Justice Department records show that an artist who worked for Jeffrey Epstein filed a complaint with the FBI on Sept. 3, 1996. The whistleblower, Maria Farmer, told the feds that Epstein had stolen explicit photos of her underage sisters. She received no meaningful response from the bureau for nearly a decade.
GEORGIA: During a Dec. 9 hearing before the Georgia State Election Board (SEB), Fulton County admitted that polling workers had failed to sign off on 134 tabulator tapes, representing 315,000 votes. These signatures are critical to the certification process.
David Cross, a local election integrity activist, said, “These are not clerical errors. They are catastrophic breaks in chain of custody and certification.”
Biden allegedly won Georgia’s 16 electoral votes by a scant 11,779 votes. Prior to this, the state had not backed a Democrat for president in nearly 30 years.
“Every Tuesday at 3 PM, my mother calls the same wrong number.
Has for six years.
“Hello, this is Susan. Is Robert there?”
Same response every time, “No Robert here. Wrong number.”
“Oh, I’m so sorry to bother you.”
Then she hangs up. Sets a reminder for next Tuesday.
I thought it was dementia. Mom’s 71. Maybe forgetting she’d already tried this number.
“Mom, that’s not Robert’s number. You’ve called it 300 times. Why do you keep calling?”
She looked at me strangely. “I know it’s not Robert’s number.”
“Then why”
“Because someone answers.”
Turned out, the woman who answers is 83. Lives alone. Has severe social anxiety. Never leaves her apartment. No family. No friends.
“Six years ago, I called your brother’s old number by mistake,” Mom explained. “Woman answered. We talked for two minutes. When I apologized for the wrong number, she said, ‘Please call again anyway. Nobody calls me.'”
“So you just… kept calling?”
“Every Tuesday. We talk for exactly twelve minutes. About nothing. Weather. TV shows. Her cat. Then I say I have to go, and she says okay.”
“For six years?”
“For six years.”
“Does she know you’re calling on purpose?”
“Of course. I’m not subtle. But we maintain the fiction. I ‘accidentally’ call. She ‘happens’ to answer. We pretend it’s chance, not choice.”
“Why the pretend?”
“Because accepting help is hard. Accepting a wrong number is easy.”
Mom’s phone buzzed. Tuesday, 3 PM reminder.
She dialed. “Hello, this is Susan. Is Robert there?”
A pause. Then laughter. “No Robert here, Susan. But I’m here. How was your week?”
I listened to them talk. About the weather. A TV show. The cat’s vet appointment.
Twelve minutes exactly. Then, “I should let you go.”
“Okay, Susan. Same time next week?”
“Oh, I’m sure I’ll accidentally dial this number again.”
More laughter. Goodbye.
Mom hung up. Looked at me. “Her name is Dorothy. I’ve never met her. Don’t know her last name. Don’t know her address. Just her voice every Tuesday for twelve minutes.”
“What if you stop calling?”
“Then she stops having Tuesdays.”
Mom died last year. Suddenly. Heart attack.
I found Dorothy’s number in her phone. Called it.
“Hello?”
“Hi. My name is Sarah. I’m Susan’s daughter. I think… I think you were expecting her call today.”
Silence. Then crying.
“She’s gone, isn’t she?”
“Yes. I’m so sorry.”
“Can I ask you something? Did she ever tell you why she really called?”
“She said you needed someone to call.”
“That’s what she told you. But I’m calling to tell you why I answered. Because your mother’s voice on Tuesdays was the only thing that kept me alive. I had the pills ready four times. Four different Tuesdays. And every time, at 3 PM, she called. And I couldn’t do it after hearing her voice.”
I’ve been calling Dorothy every Tuesday for nine months now.
Same time. Same “wrong number” fiction.
Because my mother taught me, sometimes the most important call you make is to the wrong person.
DAILY PRAYER: Mother of God, Virgin of expectation, grant that the God-who-comes will find us ready to receive the abundance of his mercy. We pray in Jesus’ Name, Amen.
FILM HISTORY: [24:16] – Yet another “it’s gonna flop” Christmas movie that became an annual “must see” holiday tradition.
IMMIGRATION: As of Dec. 19, Trump Gold Cards have brought in more than $1.3 billion. The president says the money will go to pay down our national debt.
MINNESOTA: [3:53] – The total amount stolen by Somalis amounts to ¾ of Somalia’s GDP. ::smh::
PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Remove hatred and division from our country. Let love and understanding fill our land. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
PSA: You’re welcome. I’ve never been able to remember how to spell this word, but I guarantee I won’t forget again!
SOROS: [13:32] – I am genuinely grateful the Dems stole the election in 2020. If Trump had won his second term then, his second four years would’ve largely been mired in the same crap as the first four. By cheating their way into four years of unrestrained, far-left governance, Democrats gave Trump time to plan how to fix the swamp while millions of Americans finally saw the rot in time to give him the mandate to do it.
VENEZUELA: On Dec. 20, members of the U.S. Coast Guard with the support of the Department of War apprehended a “false-flagged” oil tanker that was last docked in Venezuela. The vessel, which was illegally flying a Panamanian flag, was operating as part of the Venezuelan shadow fleet to traffic stolen oil.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said, “The United States will continue to pursue the illicit movement of sanctioned oil that is used to fund narco terrorism in the region. We will find you, and we will stop you.”
VIRGINIA: Marvin Morales-Ortez (photo) is a 23-year-old illegal alien from El Salvador and an accused member of the notorious street gang MS-13. On December 17th, authorities at the Fairfax County jail ignored ICE’s retainer request and, despite the fact he has been charged with at least seven crimes in Fairfax County since 2020, they released him back into the community. Hours later, he shot and killed a man in Reston, VA. He now has a new charge on his rap sheet, namely, 2nd degree murder.
DAILY PRAYER: O Emmanuel, our King and Lawgiver, the One whom the nations long for and their Savior: come and save us, O Lord our God.
AMFEST: [11:34] – Turley gives some clarity to the infighting.
CANADA: I have a Canadian cousin. She complains regularly about the postal system.
EVERYDAY HEROES: Posted by Sarah Hull – “I was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer that was cutting off my airway at 20 weeks of pregnancy. I will never forget when the first doctor, an oncologist, mentioned abortion. We had gone thru years of infertility to get pregnant. I knew I would rather die and give birth.
“Then I met with another doctor who listed all of the problems the baby would have if I did not terminate. I stood my ground and refused. He said, ‘That is ok. The baby will probably spontaneously abort anyway.’
“I searched and found good doctors that supported me, and I gave birth to a healthy baby at 34 weeks.
I will be celebrating 10 years cancer free in May. I have a healthy, beautiful, bright, precious 10 year old daughter who is a living reminder that doctors do not know everything”
GREAT MINDS: Mama Buzz included this in a set of photos from their trip to D.C. When I asked what it was about, she replied, “Lol! That was my parking spot. I forgot to delete the picture. I’ve gotten in the habit of doing that in parking garages or other unfamiliar parking places.” What a great idea!!
MUSIC HISTORY: [6:52] – The Wanamaker Organ is the largest functioning musical instrument in the world.
PRAYER for OUR NATION: Heavenly Father, We come before You with humbled hearts, seeking Your face for our nation. Turning hearts towards righteousness and restore unity among all our people. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
SCIENCE: A study entitled “High- and Low-Fat Dairy Consumption and Long-Term Risk of Dementia Evidence From a 25-Year Prospective Cohort Study” has been published in this month’s edition of Neurology. It reports that those of the 27,670 participants who regularly consumed 50 grams per day or more of high-fat cheese daily – roughly a third of a cup – or cream per day had a lower risk of developing dementia.
However, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to Alzheimer’s prevention. The study also showed that the 15-20% of people who carry at least one copy of a genetic variant known as APOE ε4 genetic variant, got no benefit from high fat dairy intake.
DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Draw all close to You this holiday season. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
ART OF THE DEAL: President Donald Trump announced agreements with nine of the largest pharmaceutical companies to offer drugs to Americans at lower prices. The deals with Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb, Genentech, Merck, and five others will reduce costs for treatments related to autoimmune diseases, cancer, diabetes, and other disorders. Five others signed on to the initiative earlier this year, leaving only three holdouts.
EPSTEIN: CLICK https://x.com/Bubblebathgirl/status/2002365509103144960 [:30] to see a montage of photos showing how chummy Bill Clinton was with this convicted pedophile. I have long suspected Trump resisted releasing these files to protect the office of the presidency from more of Clinton’s vile behavior.
EVERYDAY HEROES: [1:30] – Shout out to all the moms and dads out there who play with and celebrate their kids on a daily basis.
FILM HISTORY: [3:39] – The stop motion version of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer first aired on NBC on December 6, 1964. It took about 18 months to complete, with filming done in Japan, music recorded in England, and the voices recorded in Toronto. Nine of the puppets — including Santa and young Rudolph — were given to the producer’s secretary, who gave them to her nieces and nephews, who played with them under the Christmas tree. In the early 2000s, the family sold them to TimeandSpaceToys.com president Kevin A. Kriess who had them restored. In 2020, they were sold at auction for $368,000 sale price, then donated to the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS: President Trump granted many federal workers an unprecedented five-day holiday break over Christmas by adding two extra paid days off, the 24th and the 26th.
INDIANA: In 2022, between July and September, there were 2,967 abortions reported. This year, with the state having fully implemented its abortion ban, that number was 42. At this time, abortions are allowed only in instances of rape, incest, fatal fetal anomalies, or to prevent substantial permanent impairment of the pregnant woman’s life.
LA: Just one year after the Palisades fire, Los Angeles leadership has shut down the same reservoir that was empty at the time it was needed most. CLICK https://x.com/TheKevinDalton/status/2001644844876476657 [2:10] to hear about more Democrat incompetence.
OPERATION HAWKEYE STRIKE: On Dec. 13, an ISIS gunman killed two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter and wounded three others in Palmyra, Syria. Trump ordered a retaliation strike on dozens of ISIS infrastructure and weapons sites in Syria on Dec. 19.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth said, “This is not the beginning of a war — it is a declaration of vengeance. Today, we hunted and we killed our enemies. Lots of them. And we will continue.”
President Trump said on social media that the Syrian government fully supported the strikes.
PHILATELY: On December 21, 1913, the first modern crossword puzzle was published in the New York World. In 1998, the USPS issued a stamp to commemorate the event. To see and solve that first puzzle, click https://www.crosswordtournament.com/more/wynne.html.
PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, May we each respond to the call to pray in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
TRANS: The Protect Children’s Innocence Act passed the House in a 216-211 vote. The bill makes it a federal crime to knowingly perform or attempt to perform gender “affirming” procedures on or provide medications to minors. Exceptions are carved out for specific medical conditions and prohibits the arrest or prosecution of patients.
The four House Republicans who voted NAY: Reps. Mike Lawler of New York, Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, Mike Kennedy of Utah, and Gabe Evans of Colorado. The three Democrats who voted AYE: Reps. Don Davis of North Carolina, Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, and Henry Cuellar of Texas.
GRAMMY NOTES: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FDf2JzKDo34 to be blessed. I need a tissue. This prayer really hit the spot for me today. Lyrics: I pray for your healing, that circumstances will change. I pray that the fear inside would flee in Jesus’ name. I pray that a breakthrough would happen today. I pray miracles over your life in Jesus’ name. I pray for revival, for restoration of faith. I pray that the dead will come to life in Jesus’ name. In Jesus’ name. Ohhh.
DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Grant us the graces we need to set aside the last minute rush of the season and just enjoy it all. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
2A: The Brown University shooting has brought out the usual leftist calls to ban guns. But if they couldn’t keep people safe on a gun-free college campus, then what makes them think that disarming an entire nation would be a good idea?
AT THE FAINTING COUCH: Dave Carter’s essay on “The Deadly Side of Luxury Beliefs” doesn’t contain anything we all here in the garden haven’t said a million times. But dang, he says it with so much finesse, panache, and humor that it is totally worth your time. A taste to whet your appetite: “For the final performance in their flaming porta-potty rodeo, our self-appointed superiors displayed a staggering level of ineptitude in foreign policy and national defense that made Neville Chamberlain look like he rode shotgun with Genghis Khan on weekends.”
BROWN U SHOOTER: Rhode Island officials believe the man responsible for murdering two students and injuring nine other on Saturday has been found dead by suicide. The man is also believed to be responsible for the murder of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) professor. No motive for the shootings has been identified so far.
EVERYDAY HEROES: [5:27] – He’s 12 and completely self-taught.
FILM HISTORY: [31:07] – Another Christmas movie that defied predictions.
LAWFARE: The Little Sisters of the Poor are a Catholic religious order dedicated to serving the elderly poor. Democrats have been using Obamacare for fourteen years to persecute them for refusing to include contraception in their health insurance plan.
After they won in the Supreme Court, the states of New York and Pennsylvania decided to force the issue, so they’re back in court. Mark Rienzi, president of Becket and their lead attorney calls the left’s “14-year legal crusade against the Little Sisters … needless, grotesque, and un-American.”
MILWAUKEE: On Thursday, Judge Hannah Dugan was found guilty by a jury on one count of felony obstruction for having helped and illegal alien escape from federal immigration officers on April 18, 2025. Dugan argued that she was acting within the scope of her official duties and therefore entitled to judicial immunity, but attempts to dismiss the case were denied. She can still appeal the verdict.
NORTH CAROLINA: After the Randolph County public library’s board of trustees voted to keep a child grooming book on the shelves, the public objected so vociferously that the county commissioners fired them all.
PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Awaken this truth in every mind and heart in America, lest we fall under the weight of the left’s immature victim mentality. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
SECRET SANTA: [8:01] – Arriving by helicopter! I love it!
2028: When pollsters call, real people may or may not answer honestly. But at prediction markets, real people bet real money on who they really think will win. In recent election cycles, the latter have been more accurate than the former in accurately predicting outcomes. According to one of them, Trump (who is legally barred from running for a third term) has a better chance of winning in 2028 than Kamala Harris. J.D. Vance is at the top with 30%, followed by Gavin Newsom at 20%.
ECONOMY: Unemployment is up, but not dramatically so. Meanwhile, inflation increased at the lowest rate in five years and federal employment is at the lowest level in over a decade. In addition, the private sector has added 225,000 jobs since August, with most of them going to American citizens.
ISLAM: [5:57] – “They want the perks of democracy, but they also want to see its downfall.” “They believe that the whole planet should be Muslim.”
MASSACHUSETTS: Religious foster parents in the Bay State won a huge victory this week with the elimination of foster care licensing rules requiring parents to support and “affirm” the LGBTQIA+ identity of children in their care.
MILITARY: President Trump announced that more than 1,450,000 military service members will receive a special “warrior dividend” of $1,776 before Christmas.
DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Help us each to focus on the significance of Christ’s birth and the hope He brings to the world. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
CALIFORNICATION: [14:09] – Major companies are moving elsewhere. The Nevada Globe called it “a brutal indictment of California’s hostile business climate.”
FILM HISTORY: [24:18] – Philip Van Doren Stern said he got the idea for the story in a dream. I can’t help thinking it was God’s gift to future America, because hardly anybody in the 1940s wanted it.
HOLIDAY SHOPPING: Also, pill organizers and adult coloring books.
HYPOCRISY: For the record, I am not posting this to excuse Trump’s bad attitude. I think we should be better than this! CLICK https://x.com/mazemoore/status/2001094249702367258 [2:40] if you can stand to listen to an overpaid bigot dump on a dead man for having a message that appealed to [dripping with disdain] “people sitting in their TRUCKS.” I stopped listening at that point.
MAR-A-LAGO RAID: Newly declassified emails may give Trump grounds to sue for civil liberty violations or prompt prosecutors to pursue a criminal investigation. They show that, before the 2022 raid on Trump’s home in Florida, the FBI expressed doubt that Trump had done anything wrong. FBI agents repeatedly recommended talking to Trump’s lawyers rather than raiding or, failing that, limiting the warrant to avoid private areas of the estate.
The Biden DOJ blew them off. On June 1, 2022, the Assistant Special Agent in Charge wrote, “DOJ has been adamant that no accommodation would be given and that they would not reach out to the attorney.” Nevertheless, the FBI continued to push for “a reasonable conversation with the former president’s attorney.”
When it became obvious the raid would happen regardless, the FBI advocated for a “professional, low key” search that respected “the optics.” As we all know, the August 8, 2022 raid, which was authorized by then-Attorney General Merrick Garland, was anything but.
PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Turn our hearts and minds to the reason for the season. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.
VOTER FRAUD: The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division is suing 18 states for refusing to provide complete state voting registration lists. The Trump administration says it wants the information to verify the states are following federal election law in an effort to strengthen voting security. The 18 states, all of which Trump lost in 2020, call it intimidation in an effort to influence elections.
CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RoMUXRZAO-I and count how many of these you’ve heard of before. I’m fascinated by working dogs, so I figured I’d know them all. I was wrong.
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