GENESIS Chapter 23 vv. 1-20 ~ SARAH'S DEATH AND BURIAL 1 And Sarah lived 127 years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. 2 Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan; and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her. 3 Then Abraham rose from before his dead and spoke to the sons of Heth, saying, 4 “I am a sojourner and a foreign resident among you; give me a possession for a burial site among you that I may bury my dead out of my sight.” 5

“For a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.” - Winston Churchill A British statesman, military officer, and writer who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, during the Second World War, and again from 1951 to 1955. For some 62 of the years between 1900 and 1964, he was a Member of Parliament (MP) and represented a total of five constituencies over that time. Image cred

The Quiet Edge | Nervous System Control and the Prepared Mind - In preparedness circles, one trait isn’t often discussed, but I believe it’s one of the most valuable assets a prepper can have. It isn’t gear, ammo, calories, or even skills--though all of those matter.... It’s nervous system control. I noticed it years ago, but only recently started paying attention to it deliberately. Sometimes when I’m cold enough that my teeth start chattering or my body begins to shiver, th

"On the seventh day we must think of the works that God did in six days: the children of God must call to remembrance what and how great are the benefits they have received the whole week — for which they must thank God, for which they must praise God, and by which they must learn God." - Heinrich Bullinger Successor to Zwingli, he helped shape Swiss Reformed theology and authored the Second Helvetic Confession (1566), widely adopted across Europe. Image credit:  Karl Joseph

"What is honor? Honor is what no man can give you, and none can take away. Honor is a man's gift to himself...All men with honor are kings. But not all kings have honor." - Rob Roy MacGregor A Scottish Highland outlaw, cattleman, and later folk hero often called the “Scottish Robin Hood.” Image credit:  W.H. Worthington, Portrait of Rob Roy   (engraving, ca. 1820s). Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons (cropped and edited by blog author).

HEBREWS Chapter 3 vv. 1-19 ~ JESUS GREATER THAN MOSES 1 Therefore, holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession—Jesus, 2 who was faithful to Him who appointed Him, as Moses also was in all His house. 3 For He has been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, in so much as the builder of the house has more honor than the house. 4 For every house is built by someone, but the builder of all things is God 5 Now Moses was f

“If you're explaining, you're losing.” - Ronald Reagan, The Reagan Diaries An American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. A member of the Republican Party, he became an important figure in the American conservative movement. The period encompassing his presidency is known as the Reagan era. Image credit:  Mary Anne Fackelman, President Ronald Reagan with a football in the Oval Office  (1982). Public domain. Via Wikim

Today in history, 16FEB1945, during World War II, American paratroopers landed on Corregidor Island at the entrance to Manila Bay in the Philippines. Within two weeks, they successfully recaptured the island from Japanese forces. This victory helped the Allies advance their campaign to liberate the Philippines and move toward ending the Pacific war. - Additional News of Note for 16FEB... 1968 -> U.S. officials report that the fighting during the Tet Offensive has created 350,

In order to be prepared smartly, we must be situationally aware of any given threat that looms on the horizon and take the necessary steps to eliminate and/or mitigate those threats. For your situational awareness (FYSA), this column focuses on parts of the Original Northwest Territory to include the following states: Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. Due to their strategic importance to the TBR family, we have chosen to add the states of Kentucky and Tennessee. Our focus begins he

“We will know when there are men, rich men, in handcuffs being perp walked to the jail, and until then, this is still a cover up...if I lose, it was worth it...I am not done...This is why those in power are doing everything in their power to defeat me. If you’re reading Epstein files now, it’s because I’m in Congress and fighting. I’m not taking all the credit. At least as much goes to @RepRoKhanna @FmrRepMTG @laurenboebert @RepNancyMace . And too many documents are still

GENESIS Chapter 22 vv. 1-24 ~ THE OFFERING OF ISAAC 1 Now it happened after these things, that God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2 Then He said, “ Take now your son, your only one, whom you love, Isaac, and go forth to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you.” 3 So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey and took two of his young men with him and Isaac

The Preparedness POA&M (plan of action & milestones)  is a weekly column focusing on skills, self-sufficiency and taskers needed to shore up those areas that will allow us to be part of the solution. As hard times continue to unfold and resources become scarce, the prepared mind strives to take steps to mitigate those eventualities. In order to shepherd our cause, we must have a plan of action and continuously evaluate our progress via milestones as we consider the path onwar

"Illegal immigration is praised only by those who benefit directly from it, whether in the familial sense of inexpensive nannies, cooks, or gardeners; or in the corporate interest of cheap labor in the hospitality industries, agriculture, and construction; or in the political sense of new liberal constituents; or in the tribal sense of expanding the so-called La Raza base. But the vast majority of Americans accept that when federal law is ignored, chaos ensues." - Victor Davi

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Today in history, 30JAN1972, in Londonderry (Derry), Northern Ireland, a civil rights march by Roman Catholic protesters turned deadly when British Army paratroopers opened fire on an unarmed crowd. Thirteen demonstrators were killed and many others wounded during the protest against the policy of internment without trial. The event became known as Bloody Sunday  and marked a major turning point in the conflict. Rather than restoring order, the killings sharply increased publ

"The unlimited power of the sword is not in the hands of either the federal or state governments, but where I trust in God it will ever remain, in the people's hands." - Tench Coxe An American political economist and a delegate for Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress in 1788–1789. He wrote under the pseudonym "A Pennsylvanian." Image credit:  Scan by NYPL, Portrait of Tench Coxe , Emmet Collection of Manuscripts, Public domain (cropped and edited by blog author).