I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night:
ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
Isaiah 62:6
(the German watchman nutcracker /Julie Cook / 2019)
“St. Augustine says, that to prevent the sheep from seeking assistance by her cries,
the wolf seizes her by the neck, and thus securely carries her away and devours her.
The Devil acts in a similar manner with the sheep of Jesus Christ.
After having induced them to yield to sin, he seizes them by the throat,
that they may not confess their guilt; and thus he securely brings them to Hell.
For those who have sinned grievously,
there is no means of salvation but the confession of their sins.”
St. Alphonsus Liguori, p. 138
An Excerpt From
Sermons of St. Alphonsus Liguori
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Julie ~ I have been offline for several weeks as we prepared to move to Interlochen, Michigan. We are finally in our new home and getting settled in (sort of). I hope to be a more frequent visitor. ~ Don
No worries Don as I knew you were still out there— 😍—why Michigan?
That’s where we both grew up. Janell has a family burial spot and says she wanted to live here again while she was still vertical before she went horizontal.
Got it— and you always manage to crack me up— vertical/ horizontal 😂
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That’s a cool looking NutCracker