Barb Steere

Sold out Christian...Mom of 3...BeBe to 5...Westies rule...Orchids bloom...BeBe's Stitche Knitche...Biology Rocks...I love my life!!!

[Barb Steere @barbsteere]

I take great comfort in knowing that God is in control of this planet on which we live, breathe, and have our being...I take great comfort in knowing that He will right all the wrongs and injustices occurring in our society...I pray often every day for this great nation to return to the founding Judeo-Christian values upon which she was built.

[Sandi Maitland @sandim673]

Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

~1 Peter 1:16

[BiblicaLee Yours @LeeFoo9]

I really liked this when I saw this, so I 'borrowed' it. I have been thrown under the bus AND to the wolves, but knowing my Savior lives helps immensely

[US Department of the Interior @Interior]

Two juvenile mountain bluebirds are enjoying a sunny afternoon at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. ☀️

These powder-blue birds add delightful songs and exquisite beauty to the landscapes of the continent's western half.

Photo by NPS

[Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature]

In 2009, dozens of cedar waxwings dropped dead in a Georgia yard. A lab opened them up and found their stomachs packed with one thing: bright red berries picked off the shrub by the porch.

That shrub was nandina, sold all over the South as "heavenly bamboo."

It's not bamboo, but an Asian barberry relative, and its berries contain cyanide compounds. A bird that eats a few is usually fine. But cedar waxwings don't eat a few. They descend in flocks and strip plants bare, and in late winter, when those berries are one of the few foods left hanging, a whole flock can swallow a deadly dose in minutes.

The Georgia birds were found dead beneath the shrubs they had been feeding on. It's happened since, including more cedar waxwings found dead at UNC Chapel Hill.

The berries are also how the plant spreads. Birds eat the fruit and scatter the seeds. Nandina has escaped gardens into woods across much of the South, from Virginia to Texas.

It tolerates deep shade, which means it doesn't stop at the trail edge. It can establish in intact forests and crowd out native plants. State after state lists it as invasive. It's still sitting on the shelf at the big-box nursery.

It's easy to recognize. An upright evergreen shrub three to eight feet tall, with lacy leaves that turn red in cold weather, clusters of white flowers in spring, and bunches of glossy red berries that hang on all winter.

So yank it. Get the roots, because it resprouts. If you can't remove the whole thing this year, at least cut off every berry cluster before the birds find it.

Then plant something that actually feeds them: winterberry, American beautyberry, chokeberry, or native hollies.

The birds deserve better.

[Dr. Abby Johnson @AbbyJohnson]

It seems to be an unpopular opinion among women, but I LOVE giving birth. I love the entire process. The contractions, the pushing, the actual birth. I love the rush of adrenaline. The strongest I have ever felt in my life is when I am birthing a child. I have birthed 7 children; they haven’t all been easy, they haven’t been short. But something about bringing life into the world makes the veil between heaven and earth feel very thin. ❤️

[fOx @fOx1257067]

The storm lasted all night.

The eagle never moved.

Turns out protecting babies is one value that's still deeply rooted in America. 🇺🇸🦅

Could you handle one hour in that nest? ❄️

[Gmiller @Myprayersforu]

Dear Lord, Heavenly Father, to love You and our brothers and sisters is indeed the greatest of all the commandments. Help us to do Your holy will today. Make us instruments of Your love. May all that we do today please you. Father, on this blessed Thursday morning, help us to focus on our strengths, not our weaknesses, to focus on our character not on our reputation, help us to remain focused on our blessings and not our misfortunes. May we never worry that God is blind to our tears, deaf to our prayers and silent to our pain. Make us attentive to the prompting of Your Holy Spirit, speak through our conscience and give us the desire to do the greater good, not just for ourselves, but for the good of others. With the power of Your Holy Spirit may we trust in Your timing, rely on Your promises, believe in Your miracles and rejoice in Your goodness. Through Jesus Christ, we pray, Amen 🙏✝️

Hebrews 4: 16
“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”

[Christian Tweets @JesusSavesUs777]

Please RT if you agree.

[🌸Shannon🌸 @HeavenleMinded]

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Joshua 1:9 🤎 ✞ ☀️

[Brigitte Gabriel @ACTBrigitte]

🚨STOP THE ISLAMIFICATION OF AMERICA! 🚨

Wake up, Georgia and America! Duluth High School thought it was a brilliant idea to welcome a fully niqab-covered teacher into an English Language Arts classroom. Face completely veiled, eyes only. They posted it proudly... until parents pushed back and they scrambled to delete it.

This isn't "diversity." This is cultural surrender.
No more creeping Sharia in our classrooms. Not in Georgia. Not anywhere.

Defend the West. Protect our kids. America First or America lost.

@StellaEscoTV

[Angelmom337 @Angelmom337]

Happy Thursday, family!

[Shahriq Khan @RealShahriqKhan]

The story in the Bible that rattled me before I converted to Christianity from Islam:

The two thieves crucified next to Jesus. I never knew about them. Bro. They’re the whole Gospel in one scene.

Two men. Same sin. Same cross. Same dying breath. Same distance from Jesus — mere feet away on either side.

One mocks Him. One turns to Him and says, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”

And Jesus tells the second man: “Today you will be with Me in paradise.” Luke 23:43.

That man did ZERO good works. He couldn’t. His hands were nailed down. He never prayed five times. Never fasted. Never gave to the poor. Never got baptized. He had nothing to offer but a dying glance toward Jesus.

And Jesus saved him... on the spot.

In Islam, that man was doomed. No time to balance the scale. No deeds to weigh. Game over. A horrible life with a horrible punishment ahead.

I wonder if that would be me…

Yet in the Gospel, that man was in paradise the same day — because salvation was never about his works. It was about WHO he turned to in his last moment.

Two criminals. Same cross. One simple difference: which one turned to Jesus.

That’s why the Gospel is offensive.

And Jesus asks everyone: who do you say I am?

[1776 Project Foundation @1776_Foundation]

This is what education should be about: character, purpose, gratitude, and preparing students to lead well.

The @1776_Foundation is proud to support board members working to restore excellence and strong values in America’s schools.

[Amanda Kunitza @ponygirl345]

“For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O Lord,
You surround him with favor as with a shield.”

—Psalms 5:12

[Eric Hovind @erichovind]

The God of the Bible is the Creator of the universe!

[Katie Miller @KatieMiller]

A new childhood study shows that greater outdoor play in early childhood is prospectively linked to better mental health trajectories.

Why does this study matter?

As institutionalized daycare expanded, child mental health outcomes worsened. Children were meant to be outside in nature, not inside getting a new serious illness once a week.

Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. children have been diagnosed with a mental, emotional, or behavioral condition. Among teens anxiety is up 61% and depression is up 45%.

When Feminism pushed women into the workplace, daycare became the norm.

Mothers with children under 3 in the workforce doubled from 34% in 1975 to 64% by 2021.

Daycare for children under 3 with employed mothers tripled.

Kids belong outside in a loving environment where they can engage in imaginative play — our society will be better for it.

https://t.co/fBb9opTR58

[Glenn Beck @glennbeck]

Trump dropped an absolute bombshell yesterday. The media focused on him saying "I love the inflation." But did you hear the Venezuela raid-sized news he announced AFTER THAT?

The U.S. military has been secretly taking millions of barrels of oil OUT of the Strait of Hormuz in a massive operation. Not even Iran knew this. Everyone thought the tankers were just sitting there. THEY WEREN'T. That's why oil prices didn't reach deadly levels. That's why gas prices are dropping.

This is one of the most impressive military operations I’ve ever heard about. So why announce it to the world now? Why not let it keep going in secret? Here's my guess: It was a massive poker move against Iran, showing them that they have NO LEVERAGE, it let China know that America still controls the seas, and it let the American people know that Trump has a plan and it's WORKING.

That sure sounds like America First to me.

[Real Trucker Jake Logan @jakelogan]

Good morning, America

Last fall, there were 12 men on my crew.

Today, there are 60

New oil rigs are opening each month here and we work 24/7 to meet demand

It's an honor to be part of this effort and to work alongside these patriots

God bless you all

Drill baby drill