Psalm 96:1 O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
Since last we counted, FIFTEEN soldiers and LEOs have been publicly reported as having died in the United States, or in “service” to the same. There is no way we could have chosen THAT number. APRIL 15?! Another mighty work of God to show He is in charge of all things, including humor.
The Pope has died: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pope-francis-laid-to-rest-in-historic-funeral-ceremony/vi-AA1DGqgs?ocid=socialshare&pc=W099&cvid=86471426a33c4465b1326051ae42b30c&ei=85.
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter’s Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to higher-than-expected turnout, closing the basilica for just an hour and a half Thursday morning for cleaning.. The basilica was bathed in a hushed silence as mourners from across the globe made a slow …
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So did a big group in India: https://www.aol.com/militants-indian-kashmir-segregate-men-151357193.html.
Along with several other notables, this year: https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/in-memoriam-notable-deaths-of-2025/vi-AA1Dv3nv?ocid=socialshare.
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WLTX-TV Columbia. In memoriam: Notable deaths of 2025. Posted: April 24, 2025 | Last updated: April 24, 2025. These are some of the leaders, newsmakers, sports legends and entertainment greats who …
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Version 1: https://youtu.be/bnIcKms_IUY?si=HmX9PVEq_Nt0XUJj.
Like a river glorious is God’s perfect peace,
Over all victorious, in its bright increase;
Perfect, yet it floweth fuller every day,
Perfect, yet it groweth deeper all the way.
Over all victorious, in its bright increase;
Perfect, yet it floweth fuller every day,
Perfect, yet it groweth deeper all the way.
Refrain:
Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blest
Finding, as He promised, perfect peace and rest.
Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blest
Finding, as He promised, perfect peace and rest.
USA politics (or adjacent) Updates (a few):
Food Dye Ban is coming fast: https://www.aol.com/thousands-food-products-affected-rfk-220009442.html.
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Key Points. HHS Secretary RFK Jr. and the FDA announced a plan to ban seven petroleum-based synthetic food dyes by the end of 2026. The ban will impact thousands of commonly purchased food …
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If to be believed, CIA Deputy Director’s son died fighting for Russia v. Ukraine: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/cia-deputy-director-s-son-dies-fighting-for-russia-in-ukraine/ar-AA1DD76J?ocid=socialshare.
George Santos (if that is his name) was sentenced to more than seven years in prison: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/former-rep-george-santos-sentenced-to-more-than-seven-years-in-prison/vi-AA1DDSVp?ocid=socialshare.
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Former Rep. George Santos was sentenced to more than seven years in prison. Santos had pleaded guilty to charges of committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft last year. NBC News’ Rehema …
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A large group of College Presidents signed a letter to POTUS: https://www.wgbh.org/news/education-news/2025-04-22/college-presidents-sign-letter-of-moral-courage-and-condemn-trumps-actions.
Pete Hegseth draws scrutiny over wife’s role at Pentagon: https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/23/politics/role-of-pete-hegseth-wife-draws-scrutiny.
People think they know better than their parents: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/the-most-transmissible-disease-that-we-deal-with-in-modern-medicine-health-experts-sound-alarm-bells-over-drop-in-vaccinations/ar-AA1DzlcW?ocid=socialshare.
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Nationwide, 96% of measles cases are in individuals who are unvaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status, Bagdasarian said. “It means that, number one, the vaccine works, and number two …
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Judge arrested: https://apple.news/AGMZ3893fRb6yMDwNFelXyw.
GodSmack!
Version 2: https://youtu.be/yfAvANsCP1c?si=NUI4iMBsrO7x6GEY.
Hidden in the hollow of His blessed hand,
Never foe can follow, never traitor stand;
Not a surge of worry, not a shade of care,
Not a blast of hurry touch the spirit there.
Never foe can follow, never traitor stand;
Not a surge of worry, not a shade of care,
Not a blast of hurry touch the spirit there.
Refrain:
Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blest
Finding, as He promised, perfect peace and rest.
Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blest
Finding, as He promised, perfect peace and rest.
Russia v. Ukraine Updates:
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A resident of the area, Dmytro, said: “’I heard the explosion, ran outside, everything was on fire, many people were screaming. “We started to panic, and ran to the forest.
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April 23 (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy acknowledged on Wednesday that peace talks in London had been marked by “emotions” and pledged that Ukraine would abide by its …
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Version 3: https://youtu.be/BamrjhoXxoA?si=stsmg2CHKn6Zt0tD.
Every joy or trial falleth from above,
Traced upon our dial by the Sun of Love;
We may trust Him fully, all for us to do;
They who trust Him wholly find Him wholly true.
We may trust Him fully, all for us to do;
They who trust Him wholly find Him wholly true.
Refrain:
Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blest
Finding, as He promised, perfect peace and rest.
Stayed upon Jehovah, hearts are fully blest
Finding, as He promised, perfect peace and rest.
Fires rage in New Jersey: https://www.app.com/story/news/local/ocean-county/2025/04/23/barnegat-fire-nj-state-of-emergency-in-ocean-county-nj-wildfire/83228119007/.
Israel Update: Updates: Israel kills 45 in latest attacks on civilian shelters in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera.
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a missile toward northern Israel, the first-such attack by the group to reach the area as a monthlong intense U.S. airstrike campaign continues to target them.
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Isaiah 10:20 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the remnant of Israel, and such as are escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again stay upon him that smote them; but shall stay upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.