TylerG
TG927

Jesus is King 👑 in China 🇨🇳 too;
https://www.biblesociety.org.au/blog/a-lifeline-of-faith-the-bible-in-china/
We take much for granted here in
Australia 🇦🇺
Imagine not having access to His Word.
Remember how easy life is for us 🧡 https://image.nostr.build/ec8c8d33c3083774a65469b3da2edccb72e73a7a327e133f42793275ed4bd41d.jpg

2024-06-16 12:41:38

https://image.nostr.build/fbea8eaa18ceb47b919be6c68b9f85a905f2bc062a83119eaaa14502e313ce51.jpg

2024-06-16 11:32:29

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Gracias, mi amigo 🧡

2024-06-16 09:17:33

TROOPING THE COLOUR 2024 https://image.nostr.build/a67f9a9801dc4745cf57e08f0d3254fe0f2a9baf2783d1e8a26bd97eb01633f6.jpg

2024-06-16 08:59:28

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“…. Each man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father’s house..”
with the ensign of their fathers house.
Bear your standard with honor.
Happy Fathers Day Bro 👍🏻🧡 https://image.nostr.build/e83cce415ed08247d42374b5da1b3853b40c4e088d53c3e3f039b50b2b39597f.jpg

2024-06-16 08:59:00

“…. Each man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father’s house..”
with the ensign of their fathers house.
Bear your standard with honor. https://image.nostr.build/e83cce415ed08247d42374b5da1b3853b40c4e088d53c3e3f039b50b2b39597f.jpg

2024-06-16 08:55:29

Today in 1938: View of the first night game ⚾️ at Ebbets Field! Cincinnati #Reds pitcher Johnny Vander Meer hurls his record setting second consecutive no-hitter vs. the Brooklyn #Dodgers! #MLB #Baseball #History https://image.nostr.build/227730f55a4c721f8efc25292ef0963790410337be852f13f5b1865cdf5c51b4.jpg

2024-06-16 03:43:48

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I don’t like forced 2FA*

2024-06-16 02:28:11

Donald Trump being pro #Bitcoin will foster faster mainstream acceptance, pushing governments to regulate rather than ban. It will encourage further innovation in financial technology, enhancing financial inclusion, and decentralising economic power. Embracing Bitcoin could also stabilize its volatility, making it a viable alternative asset and possibly democratizing global finance. https://image.nostr.build/620e5f8fa951f7c08a39dbcdac1b384436ab5266ac9db51eb5aa171af060006c.jpg

2024-06-15 02:16:50

#TheHittites
https://epicarchaeology.org/2019/05/08/discovery-of-the-hittites/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0glB3Q5a5UZ7jFX5xC8LcDYVNX8qzuc64yDsfQ3RT4ow5OSxaRAOYlUrE_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw https://image.nostr.build/66e3b362174372e23d0d00909ef40032ac6d6c93da0ae2f44a39232c70ad81d7.jpg

2024-06-15 02:04:06

Make babies 👶 or we fail 🧡🇦🇺🗺️ https://image.nostr.build/010e22643acf574033ceecff54ea39587672a5be857b3f7d39c8a5259d5333bc.jpg

2024-06-14 12:47:35

I paid $230k for my house in 2007.
Council rates have it @ $550k now.
That’s horrible 😣
If house 🏠 prices are to double every 14 years in this state (and even faster elsewhere) may God have mercy on our souls and the souls of our children. https://image.nostr.build/51f4aeee46f7e857eca6a271849830c108f8530480c83c3c51b5c496552b8eb5.jpg

2024-06-14 11:35:28

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Well my party 🎉 takes #BTC donations;
https://cryptonews.com.au/news/australian-legalise-cannabis-party-turns-to-btc-for-support-94682/

2024-06-14 00:42:49

The Biden campaign is exploring accepting #Bitcoin political donations whilst @PMalinauskasMP is going to ban donations completely.
We’re a touch out of tune 🎵 here in Australia 🇦🇺 sadly 😞
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/biden-campaign-reportedly-exploring-bitcoin-and-crypto-donations
https://www.premier.sa.gov.au/media-releases/news-items/sa-to-legislate-world-leading-electoral-donation-ban

2024-06-13 23:44:12

We wait patiently 🧡 https://image.nostr.build/00e74fb7f486f8f6478cc84f4a7d0974c1eaba9bbb79316884b8fda6d07a8bf9.jpg

2024-06-13 08:11:11

73A - TENSE 👑 - 1990 Unley https://image.nostr.build/beaccc181454247f96c3fc99272af3d335c2488dc92318c04af8a95a4681f7b0.jpg

2024-06-13 07:59:40

#Bitcoin keys 🔐 held offline is a far safer investment vehicle than Australian 🇦🇺 housing 🧡🤔 🏡🗑️
https://apple.news/AT9cCDccYQyq-XafTfDXETA https://image.nostr.build/7f661067d2ad1a80eeb6c2f7a946d6671cd96c6625ec48dd14f45ba23cad875e.jpg

2024-06-12 02:04:32

No but;
Confess your sins to one another.
James 5:16
“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” https://image.nostr.build/e215b23e9f92b33bb5a32267fbd997c157b9ca209355f552afe94831a8e80cbf.jpg

2024-06-11 05:59:21

"The triumph of christianity over paganism"
By Gustave Doré
#christislord https://image.nostr.build/7ba27e2ce3d81ae8fc8fe2438b7ec282157dec8794e625b60aa0e9335985dda9.jpg https://image.nostr.build/83ababe06b111b977f03b144221082cd0cb0f1728f1b2f4f5a686043a9860b1d.jpg

2024-06-11 02:53:38

Current laws make hemp crops more of a gamble than they need to be.
Exceeding the threshold of THC makes the crop a waste of resources and unusable for seed, which is the primary value because of the protein and oil.
Short plants are more economical for adapting existing equipment to harvest the seed.
You can't grow the next crop from your own seeds unless you're a registered dealer.
Retting the stalks helps soften the fibres but short plants produce less viable fibres compared to historic varieties of the same species with much longer stems and more dense roots.
Modern, so-called, hemp is a compromise to maintain prohibition and leave room for investment, the same as the medicinal variety of the same species.
Ending prohibition is the first step in effectively using hemp for environmental protection including soil reparation and carbon sequestration.
Until the end of prohibition, #Cannabis will be divided into 3 categories, none of which are very environmentally conscious.
There is very little profit in caring for our planet, so there's very limited investment. Consumer behaviour is how we roll.

2024-06-11 00:41:24

The Australian dollar 💵 isn’t what it was sadly. https://image.nostr.build/581ab2912d59cb30bf7eb61789fa155b62d9f4f2a5e7b35afb21bdc831c51eee.jpg

2024-06-10 10:14:48

Same same https://image.nostr.build/77ebe0950beed6352c1ad1931e8294eadc99a5e4594f08d6f366cd603347b71e.jpg

2024-06-09 09:58:34

Give the hostages back or be annihilated as a people seems perfectly reasonable to me*
If you took my wife and daughter hostage I wouldn’t care how many people died trying to get them back.
That’s how Israel 🇮🇱 feels.

2024-06-06 10:30:48

Please consider joining us on the 66 book 📖 journey through His Word;
We start Leviticus tomorrow:
Would you read the Bible plan, Through Leviticus, with me? https://bible.com/p/67059947/3653c2d79c0876a6451036aafe72b4ae https://image.nostr.build/c257662aa4459172a279d6cf8134fa5e9dc9be043bf6dff7184f09c5293ef35c.jpg

2024-06-06 04:48:43

Introducing #Bitcoin backed treasury bonds in Australia 🇦🇺 could diversify investment options, attract new investors, and bolster economic resilience. By leveraging the stability and growing acceptance of Bitcoin, Australia can enhance its financial landscape, tapping into a global market with potential for significant returns. Embracing innovation in finance not only fosters economic growth but also positions Australia as a forward-thinking player in the digital economy. #Bitcoin #Finance #Australia

2024-06-06 03:00:48

BITCOIN, NUCLEAR POWER & CANNABIS
Australia's 🇦🇺 future lies in embracing innovation and sustainability. #Bitcoin mining offers economic growth and decentralization. Legalizing cannabis 🪴 promotes medical 🏥 breakthroughs and boosts revenue. Nuclear ☢️ power ensures energy security and reduces emissions. Together, they form a powerful trio, harnessing technology, healthcare, and energy for a brighter, greener future. Let's seize the opportunity to lead the world 🗺️ in progressive policies and sustainable practices. #Innovation #Sustainability #FutureAustralia 🌱⚡️💡

2024-06-06 02:34:13

“The note of hallelujah must never be in short supply of the spirit of the believer” https://image.nostr.build/6f2cc8d5c97781d3b7a6dd435d565f797eb3eef171bface674466f5b4d8f69a5.jpg

2024-06-06 00:44:48

Lifting weights 🏋️‍♂️ at the gym makes you a right wing Nazi supporter now ☺️🧡
Imagine what stacking #Bitcoin will do. https://image.nostr.build/ed7f393ed9af1f21b4cd0ac735db1561a44014c6daa2b2414cfeeab3fbfc4c9a.jpg

2024-06-06 00:33:46

Do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with thy God. https://image.nostr.build/2f7d56b139c76c327eab23bf3c75a3a2807e172242cd29515f6254361fc573a3.jpg

2024-06-05 10:48:08

Christ is Lord. https://image.nostr.build/1c5fe6239d33fdbcba81a3578302d9ffee6d236a37200e94a977d226da0de639.jpg

2024-06-05 08:04:55

Australians 🇦🇺 should consider buying #Bitcoin as a smart investment for future financial growth. Bitcoin offers potential high returns and diversifies your portfolio. After purchase, storing Bitcoin keys 🔐 offline in cold 🥶 storage 🗄️ is essential for security. Cold storage keeps keys safe from online threats, ensuring your assets are protected from hacks and theft. Combining investment in Bitcoin with cold storage provides a secure, long-term strategy for managing digital assets. Protect your investment and enjoy peace of mind with the highest security measures. #Bitcoin #Investment #ColdStorage #CryptoSecurity #Australia #FinancialGrowth https://image.nostr.build/78cda0b9e5437f510f60c3b0da832dc9ff931d386fa9032368fdb6b5ff6d9dbe.jpg

2024-06-05 07:03:59

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/medieval/winged-hussars.html https://image.nostr.build/00f97cab41258fa13fdb07d2de6a99fb5052a51fd010a4e57cd8c7df84fa08de.jpg

2024-06-05 06:46:41

#bringthemhome https://image.nostr.build/31c2c9492d8daeacada7dbba2c2f694e3642c5ce82015cbe18b4644647f2268b.jpg

2024-06-05 05:13:33

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I bet all #Bitcoin HODLers return the trolley 🛒 cart.
It’s who we are 🧡

2024-06-05 05:06:18

Be humble - not prideful. https://image.nostr.build/a69266dfca151cdbc851dc397e952a8f25ccec782e4e2fd2a44c45907fe963f2.jpg

2024-06-05 03:51:51

Not a maybe 🤔
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/covid-vaccines-may-have-contributed-to-rise-in-excess-deaths-researchers-suggest/news-story/cdf3a64c434c29a8ebc3215ab3aa335b https://image.nostr.build/cca736dbb8da5c0d5353a44a2361e1d30bc37b55b4d292b87d541682a39cd4ce.jpg

2024-06-04 23:50:30

Australia 🇦🇺 should consider investing 💵 in nuclear ☢️ power⚡️ generation complemented with integrated #Bitcoin mining rigs for several compelling reasons.
Nuclear ☢️ power is a highly efficient and reliable energy source. Unlike fossil fuels, it produces a significant amount of electricity without emitting greenhouse gases, making it a key player in combating climate change. By adopting nuclear power, Australia can drastically reduce its carbon footprint and contribute to global efforts in mitigating climate change impacts.
Secondly, nuclear power plants can operate continuously, providing a stable and predictable energy supply. This is crucial for a country like Australia, where energy demand is constantly growing. The reliability of nuclear power can help stabilize the energy grid, ensuring consistent energy availability even during peak demand periods.
Integrating Bitcoin mining rigs within nuclear power plants presents an innovative approach to optimizing energy use. Bitcoin mining requires substantial computational power and, consequently, large amounts of electricity. By colocating mining operations with nuclear plants, the excess energy produced can be efficiently utilized. This not only maximizes the use of generated power but also transforms what could be surplus energy into a profitable venture.
Moreover, the economic benefits are significant. Bitcoin mining can create a new revenue stream, making nuclear power plants more financially viable. This can attract investment into the nuclear sector, promoting technological advancements and driving down the overall costs of nuclear energy production. As the Bitcoin market grows, the synergy between nuclear power and cryptocurrency mining can bolster Australia’s economy, potentially positioning the country as a leader in both clean energy and digital finance.
From a strategic standpoint, diversifying energy sources is crucial for national security. Nuclear power reduces dependence on imported fuels and enhances energy independence. In conjunction with renewables, it can form a balanced and resilient energy mix that safeguards against geopolitical risks and fuel price volatility.
Lastly, the implementation of such a forward-thinking energy strategy underscores Australia’s commitment to innovation and sustainability. It aligns with global trends towards green energy and digital economy integration, fostering a future-ready infrastructure.
In conclusion, investing in nuclear power with integrated Bitcoin mining not only addresses environmental concerns but also brings economic and strategic advantages. This dual approach can propel Australia towards a sustainable and prosperous energy future, setting a benchmark for other nations to follow.

2024-06-04 07:18:55

No flax.
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2024/06/04/flax-high-pufa-estrogenic.aspx

2024-06-04 06:29:31

Hotel Danieli, Venice https://image.nostr.build/d6a701cd0a4abc7367b0d6c836c6c4a5678724f66814537ed5e15fa6ce450678.jpg

2024-06-04 05:42:15

This happens at the end of all empires.
The final looting of the treasury is well underway.
Consider a #btc position. https://image.nostr.build/955970490fce27315da4e00fd1fda803723237d6d2484e4ee77908e74beedd42.jpg

2024-06-04 02:22:38

A putrid little man 🤮 https://image.nostr.build/9c4c46536fc3063177818156672c5abf21e7dbcb1c899123ebefa774892403f7.jpg

2024-06-03 23:39:02

Be Kingdom focused* https://image.nostr.build/160fff29237704691564d1192caaf442620d7317e7d52d410f1fbf181033ae10.jpg

2024-06-03 11:07:02

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Jesus bro. Come home 🏡 to Him and live forever 🧡

2024-06-03 11:05:52

https://image.nostr.build/56ab40a724a5ea4e6ea05605c4837718dacc96b01839b6b9f68f40e1298e8bd2.jpg

2024-06-03 08:42:51

https://image.nostr.build/e4811ebde564764dae17a9dc29d37b53c828e30886cea05e29d236444ba170da.jpg

2024-06-03 08:31:32

"17 INCHES" We don’t widen the plate in these parts.
You will not regret reading this an excellent article to read from beginning to end. Twenty years ago, in Nashville, Tennessee, during the first week of January, 1996, more than 4,000 baseball coaches descended upon the Opryland Hotel for the 52nd annual ABCA's convention.
While I waited in line to register with the hotel staff, I heard other more veteran coaches rumbling about the lineup of speakers scheduled to present during the weekend. One name kept resurfacing, always with the same sentiment — “John Scolinos is here? Oh, man, worth every penny of my airfare.”
Who is John Scolinos, I wondered. No matter; I was just happy to be there.
In 1996, Coach Scolinos was 78 years old and five years retired from a college coaching career that began in 1948. He shuffled to the stage to an impressive standing ovation, wearing dark polyester pants, a light blue shirt, and a string around his neck from which home plate hung — a full-sized, stark-white home plate.
Seriously, I wondered, who is this guy? After speaking for twenty-five minutes, not once mentioning the prop hanging around his neck, Coach Scolinos appeared to notice the snickering among some of the coaches. Even those who knew Coach Scolinos had to wonder exactly where he was going with this, or if he had simply forgotten about home plate since he’d gotten on stage. Then, finally …
“You’re probably all wondering why I’m wearing home plate around my neck,” he said, his voice growing irascible. I laughed along with the others, acknowledging the possibility. “I may be old, but I’m not crazy. The reason I stand before you today is to share with you baseball people what I’ve learned in my life, what I’ve learned about home plate in my 78 years.”
Several hands went up when Scolinos asked how many Little League coaches were in the room. “Do you know how wide home plate is in Little League?”
After a pause, someone offered, “Seventeen inches?”, more of a question than answer.
“That’s right,” he said. “How about in Babe Ruth’s day? Any Babe Ruth coaches in the house?” Another long pause.
“Seventeen inches?” a guess from another reluctant coach.
“That’s right,” said Scolinos. “Now, how many high school coaches do we have in the room?” Hundreds of hands shot up, as the pattern began to appear. “How wide is home plate in high school baseball?”
“Seventeen inches,” they said, sounding more confident.
“You’re right!” Scolinos barked. “And you college coaches, how wide is home plate in college?”
“Seventeen inches!” we said, in unison.
“Any Minor League coaches here? How wide is home plate in pro ball?”............“Seventeen inches!”
“RIGHT! And in the Major Leagues, how wide home plate is in the Major Leagues? “Seventeen inches!”
“SEV-EN-TEEN INCHES!” he confirmed, his voice bellowing off the walls. “And what do they do with a Big League pitcher who can’t throw the ball over seventeen inches?” Pause. “They send him to Pocatello !” he hollered, drawing raucous laughter. “What they don’t do is this: they don’t say, ‘Ah, that’s okay, Jimmy. If you can’t hit a seventeen-inch target? We’ll make it eighteen inches or nineteen inches. We’ll make it twenty inches so you have a better chance of hitting it. If you can’t hit that, let us know so we can make it wider still, say twenty-five inches.'”
Pause. “Coaches… what do we do when your best player shows up late to practice? or when our team rules forbid facial hair and a guy shows up unshaven? What if he gets caught drinking? Do we hold him accountable? Or do we change the rules to fit him? Do we widen home plate? "
The chuckles gradually faded as four thousand coaches grew quiet, the fog lifting as the old coach’s message began to unfold. He turned the plate toward himself and, using a Sharpie, began to draw something. When he turned it toward the crowd, point up, a house was revealed, complete with a freshly drawn door and two windows. “This is the problem in our homes today. With our marriages, with the way we parent our kids. With our discipline.
We don’t teach accountability to our kids, and there is no consequence for failing to meet standards. We just widen the plate!”
Pause. Then, to the point at the top of the house he added a small American flag. “This is the problem in our schools today. The quality of our education is going downhill fast and teachers have been stripped of the tools they need to be successful, and to educate and discipline our young people. We are allowing others to widen home plate! Where is that getting us?”
Silence. He replaced the flag with a Cross. “And this is the problem in the Church, where powerful people in positions of authority have taken advantage of young children, only to have such an atrocity swept under the rug for years. Our church leaders are widening home plate for themselves! And we allow it.”
“And the same is true with our government. Our so-called representatives make rules for us that don’t apply to themselves. They take bribes from lobbyists and foreign countries. They no longer serve us. And we allow them to widen home plate! We see our country falling into a dark abyss while we just watch.”
I was amazed. At a baseball convention where I expected to learn something about curve balls and bunting and how to run better practices, I had learned something far more valuable.
From an old man with home plate strung around his neck, I had learned something about life, about myself, about my own weaknesses and about my responsibilities as a leader. I had to hold myself and others accountable to that which I knew to be right, lest our families, our faith, and our society continue down an undesirable path.
“If I am lucky,” Coach Scolinos concluded, “you will remember one thing from this old coach today. It is this: "If we fail to hold ourselves to a higher standard, a standard of what we know to be right; if we fail to hold our spouses and our children to the same standards, if we are unwilling or unable to provide a consequence when they do not meet the standard; and if our schools & churches & our government fail to hold themselves accountable to those they serve, there is but one thing to look forward to …”
With that, he held home plate in front of his chest, turned it around, and revealed its dark black backside, “…We have dark days ahead!.”
Note: Coach Scolinos died in 2009 at the age of 91, but not before touching the lives of hundreds of players and coaches, including mine. Meeting him at my first ABCA convention kept me returning year after year, looking for similar wisdom and inspiration from other coaches. He is the best clinic speaker the ABCA has ever known because he was so much more than a baseball coach. His message was clear: “Coaches, keep your players—no matter how good they are—your own children, your churches, your government, and most of all, keep yourself at seventeen inches."
And this my friends is what our country has become and what is wrong with it today, and now go out there and fix it!
"Don't widen the plate" https://image.nostr.build/cbee2880ff89b57991b472909386f9183b5c0817a3c30e6317374461f9c58f08.jpg

2024-06-03 08:30:10

Persepolis, Iran 🇮🇷
The Gate of All Nations, commonly referred to as the Xerxes Gate. This remarkable structure stands as a symbol of the city's former glory. https://image.nostr.build/36231feb343afc55de051dcfdbe918d1fd3d24e82a167b8e5f420c77a540155f.jpg

2024-06-03 02:18:04

"17 INCHES"..........,
You will not regret reading this an excellent article to read from beginning to end. Twenty years ago, in Nashville, Tennessee, during the first week of January, 1996, more than 4,000 baseball coaches descended upon the Opryland Hotel for the 52nd annual ABCA's convention.
While I waited in line to register with the hotel staff, I heard other more veteran coaches rumbling about the lineup of speakers scheduled to present during the weekend. One name kept resurfacing, always with the same sentiment — “John Scolinos is here? Oh, man, worth every penny of my airfare.”
Who is John Scolinos, I wondered. No matter; I was just happy to be there.
In 1996, Coach Scolinos was 78 years old and five years retired from a college coaching career that began in 1948. He shuffled to the stage to an impressive standing ovation, wearing dark polyester pants, a light blue shirt, and a string around his neck from which home plate hung — a full-sized, stark-white home plate.
Seriously, I wondered, who is this guy? After speaking for twenty-five minutes, not once mentioning the prop hanging around his neck, Coach Scolinos appeared to notice the snickering among some of the coaches. Even those who knew Coach Scolinos had to wonder exactly where he was going with this, or if he had simply forgotten about home plate since he’d gotten on stage. Then, finally …
“You’re probably all wondering why I’m wearing home plate around my neck,” he said, his voice growing irascible. I laughed along with the others, acknowledging the possibility. “I may be old, but I’m not crazy. The reason I stand before you today is to share with you baseball people what I’ve learned in my life, what I’ve learned about home plate in my 78 years.”
Several hands went up when Scolinos asked how many Little League coaches were in the room. “Do you know how wide home plate is in Little League?”
After a pause, someone offered, “Seventeen inches?”, more of a question than answer.
“That’s right,” he said. “How about in Babe Ruth’s day? Any Babe Ruth coaches in the house?” Another long pause.
“Seventeen inches?” a guess from another reluctant coach.
“That’s right,” said Scolinos. “Now, how many high school coaches do we have in the room?” Hundreds of hands shot up, as the pattern began to appear. “How wide is home plate in high school baseball?”
“Seventeen inches,” they said, sounding more confident.
“You’re right!” Scolinos barked. “And you college coaches, how wide is home plate in college?”
“Seventeen inches!” we said, in unison.
“Any Minor League coaches here? How wide is home plate in pro ball?”............“Seventeen inches!”
“RIGHT! And in the Major Leagues, how wide home plate is in the Major Leagues? “Seventeen inches!”
“SEV-EN-TEEN INCHES!” he confirmed, his voice bellowing off the walls. “And what do they do with a Big League pitcher who can’t throw the ball over seventeen inches?” Pause. “They send him to Pocatello !” he hollered, drawing raucous laughter. “What they don’t do is this: they don’t say, ‘Ah, that’s okay, Jimmy. If you can’t hit a seventeen-inch target? We’ll make it eighteen inches or nineteen inches. We’ll make it twenty inches so you have a better chance of hitting it. If you can’t hit that, let us know so we can make it wider still, say twenty-five inches.'”
Pause. “Coaches… what do we do when your best player shows up late to practice? or when our team rules forbid facial hair and a guy shows up unshaven? What if he gets caught drinking? Do we hold him accountable? Or do we change the rules to fit him? Do we widen home plate? "
The chuckles gradually faded as four thousand coaches grew quiet, the fog lifting as the old coach’s message began to unfold. He turned the plate toward himself and, using a Sharpie, began to draw something. When he turned it toward the crowd, point up, a house was revealed, complete with a freshly drawn door and two windows. “This is the problem in our homes today. With our marriages, with the way we parent our kids. With our discipline.
We don’t teach accountability to our kids, and there is no consequence for failing to meet standards. We just widen the plate!”
Pause. Then, to the point at the top of the house he added a small American flag. “This is the problem in our schools today. The quality of our education is going downhill fast and teachers have been stripped of the tools they need to be successful, and to educate and discipline our young people. We are allowing others to widen home plate! Where is that getting us?”
Silence. He replaced the flag with a Cross. “And this is the problem in the Church, where powerful people in positions of authority have taken advantage of young children, only to have such an atrocity swept under the rug for years. Our church leaders are widening home plate for themselves! And we allow it.”
“And the same is true with our government. Our so-called representatives make rules for us that don’t apply to themselves. They take bribes from lobbyists and foreign countries. They no longer serve us. And we allow them to widen home plate! We see our country falling into a dark abyss while we just watch.”
I was amazed. At a baseball convention where I expected to learn something about curve balls and bunting and how to run better practices, I had learned something far more valuable.
From an old man with home plate strung around his neck, I had learned something about life, about myself, about my own weaknesses and about my responsibilities as a leader. I had to hold myself and others accountable to that which I knew to be right, lest our families, our faith, and our society continue down an undesirable path.
“If I am lucky,” Coach Scolinos concluded, “you will remember one thing from this old coach today. It is this: "If we fail to hold ourselves to a higher standard, a standard of what we know to be right; if we fail to hold our spouses and our children to the same standards, if we are unwilling or unable to provide a consequence when they do not meet the standard; and if our schools & churches & our government fail to hold themselves accountable to those they serve, there is but one thing to look forward to …”
With that, he held home plate in front of his chest, turned it around, and revealed its dark black backside, “…We have dark days ahead!.”
Note: Coach Scolinos died in 2009 at the age of 91, but not before touching the lives of hundreds of players and coaches, including mine. Meeting him at my first ABCA convention kept me returning year after year, looking for similar wisdom and inspiration from other coaches. He is the best clinic speaker the ABCA has ever known because he was so much more than a baseball coach. His message was clear: “Coaches, keep your players—no matter how good they are—your own children, your churches, your government, and most of all, keep yourself at seventeen inches."
And this my friends is what our country has become and what is wrong with it today, and now go out there and fix it!
"Don't widen the plate"
#17inches https://image.nostr.build/cbee2880ff89b57991b472909386f9183b5c0817a3c30e6317374461f9c58f08.jpg

2024-06-03 01:15:49

‪The Muslim nutter 🥜 stabbed the policeman 👮‍♂️ in the back, how vile and disgusting 🤮 ‬
‪Islam ☪️ is a threat to us all.‬
Es islam ☪️ es una maldición sobre la humanidad. https://image.nostr.build/36dd010dee37f36880cd3581e56aeb1cc5a447cec3636c1029500cb3c2079c42.jpg

2024-06-03 00:08:07

Eureka and foreigners hey.
Interesting choice sir 🇦🇺 https://image.nostr.build/9c5bc4db87a8ca83d8c906d79357ef888cbed2a58d6c596a2c94a4743ebc1b41.jpg https://image.nostr.build/f91b9dfe50896a81788f0115c77c7403c48081bef52e97cc74845c039cd68bd3.jpg

2024-06-02 01:28:41

New research on chronic cannabis use challenges long-held assumptions. Study finds no evidence of "weed hangover" and suggests motivation levels remain intact. Time to ditch the burnout stereotype! 🌿💚https://www.legalisecannabis.org.au/new_study_suggests_it_s_time_to_ditch_long_held_stereotypes_about_cannabis?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=ap_otzyhyw4nm
#cannabisresearch https://image.nostr.build/887b6ed3f5fb161dd100a39000540981495c6b982cdb5488d3f935b00f5fa79d.jpg

2024-06-02 01:25:25

#Bitcoin is an engineered solution.
It’s just better money. https://image.nostr.build/7d6d8510a77bfa3e54202684103fbe54b1abb4a01c23aba028df88a2e4272a1a.jpg

2024-06-02 01:00:26

Swap the daily coffee ☕️ buy for #Bitcoin and begin the decade long countdown to retirement. You can do this easily. https://image.nostr.build/e51e3f72922b0e273128889f4366b0398f511522e1016d30df52ce7897b1c467.jpg

2024-06-01 23:06:12

Amen 🧡
“It is not good that man be alone” https://image.nostr.build/dd1fb70243a4dd0aa9addfb5bb57398322b19ad388f52682bd845dbf5da6994a.jpg

2024-05-31 07:48:29

Night ✨ Baseball ⚾️ in Adelaide https://image.nostr.build/11bee67c4bf02faa3fb46dd8525468e561c46108c8fad442475f34a952607fb1.jpg

2024-05-31 01:43:53

#Bitcoin lo cambia todo. https://image.nostr.build/8cc9a5e6d17df9c3176585989825b765501624b14399c7a301be3ffaa4a6fe38.jpg

2024-05-31 00:52:21

The fallout will be worth the price of admission. https://image.nostr.build/d7a17adec2dd7f7ce8e63a2ee291db1269b3c1d20b6b2ff202fface0a0dba2bc.jpg

2024-05-30 11:15:17

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Shut up champ 😎🤓

2024-05-30 11:14:57

MEAA's Karen Percy:
Shaun Gladwell's entry for the #ArchibaldPrize2024 features detained Wikileaks publisher #JulianAssange. The prep piece was done in chocolate on a banknote during a visit to Belmarsh Prison.
#FreeAssange with #bitcoin
Vires in numeris https://image.nostr.build/75ccda215b1e801b806d8fb4742a6c0c7d6d0f8eddeebaee873eeb517daa64f0.jpg

2024-05-29 06:43:46

Amir’s telegram channel is worth viewing. https://image.nostr.build/b30fd30c201c723908ded6b9031784a980d288612a5057305618b264d30008b9.jpg

2024-05-27 01:14:11

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Trannies have brain 🧠 damage dude.

2024-05-27 01:12:41

Respect His creation 🧡 https://image.nostr.build/da371c72356f9b72ffc57e66d6634e6d2541ffbc7a466c34b4b7bb17be6ce1a5.jpg

2024-05-26 06:11:19

#horseshoecrab 🦀 https://image.nostr.build/0678a70ed9b19ccd3068cbcc3245ce0d7f23c5b83e981667bfa8bb9f867a1364.jpg

2024-05-26 03:44:21

Tasmania 🪴 🌱 LCA is looking for candidates to run in the next Federal election!
Check out www.legalisecannabis.org.au https://image.nostr.build/f71f35147950590dc19a7411eb7b30d843f261d99c57797bb02bf559a8efc2c5.jpg

2024-05-25 10:58:45

So, European Central Bank, table your cards, who do you side with:
a) 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 and 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 banning #CBDCs❓
b) 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 and 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮 promoting #CBDC❓
#Bitcoin or servitude?
Credit @PatrickSchueffel https://image.nostr.build/95d566b71b02aa7b00d5a5dde592c7e2ad0ea8c3353787c54b2143f971a3c73e.jpg

2024-05-25 04:04:51

The difference between Ethereum and #Bitcoin 🤓🧡
Only one is pro pedo https://image.nostr.build/011e3f06ad4bc440eb3fa7841105d5b77dc1898b1bcbe90868b42202798e6bf1.jpg

2024-05-24 08:38:24

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You could count on one hand the number of speakers of whatever language that is and they do it as a cultural curiosity.
I fear it will go until people run out of money for it.
Give us #BTC now please.
This is the shitte fiat pays for.

2024-05-24 08:28:57

It’s been a dream of mine since I was a little boy to see Kuwarna vs Waalitj Marawar 😎🤣🧡
How long does this need go on for? https://image.nostr.build/74fba6c68397eeed18fc53294c821bb1c57e425bdcc626bfb50a3fd682f9ef97.jpg

2024-05-24 06:46:50

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Google is cooked, it's quite something to see.
They get all their money from putting websites in order in search results only to dump that money into the retarded AI that gives the wrong answer instead of the things that make money 😂
Bold strategy 🤣

2024-05-24 06:00:14

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Truth only 🧡🤓

2024-05-24 05:59:55

Another 4-6% increase on all electrical cable in Australia 🇦🇺 from Nexus / Olex coming June 1st
Forward cable orders welcome 🤗 https://image.nostr.build/72242a157a9e3faed731d1cd8d145155ac88f7b2df2120c95a288b1ea52a29a5.jpg

2024-05-24 05:04:55

Some days I think about Levi more than others. I want my boy back and I hate death so much. I know it’s my cross to carry to The Kingdom but I’m quite unhappy about it 🧡
Sorry to complain. https://image.nostr.build/bf7efc61eea8018f1ab56b0e5898bad6c10129b79a9286357496a60758fc33ba.jpg

2024-05-24 03:16:38

Technology makes things easier.
#Bitcoin https://image.nostr.build/d3e111653583f722965d8d0827e9b6292758f4798c5bb65f8eff75b81e64f4f2.jpg

2024-05-24 01:38:13

Amen 🧡 https://image.nostr.build/7075279f65754ebff5bbe4ea2af3824347b9edd3e2db41a9397d3f569cfb88af.jpg

2024-05-24 00:42:13

Donald Trump's campaign vows to build a "crypto army" and announces it is now accepting donations in crypto. In response, the current administration has switched its adversarial tone and now looks eager to embrace digital asset adoption in the United States.
#Bitcoin only please 🧡🏆 https://image.nostr.build/abadd52bdfae812635c6b31dddca7bc899995159c3d0547d45ce0d83e8b217dd.jpg

2024-05-23 12:39:37

BULLAE OF KINGS & OFFICIALS IN ANCIENT JUDAH - Bullae (bulla - singular) are mud/clay (or sometimes lead or tin) seals used to seal documents in the ancient world. The seals were used in governmental, legal, or administrative contexts as a form of authentication and for tamper-proofing the information attached to the document. Excavations in Jerusalem (City of David) over the years, have yielded quite a few bullae which contain the names of several kings, court officials and even one containing the name Isaiah (nvy - "the prophet"). In addition to other archaeological discoveries, these bullae provide additional evidence for the reliability of the historical narrative described and recorded on the pages of the Old Testament. https://image.nostr.build/d2505375a539f6043ceb6de3dee14c9161e23f493c4b3a2592cc5389529d8baa.jpg

2024-05-23 09:51:22

Just HODL #btc and win 🏆
It’s not even complicated 🧡💸 https://image.nostr.build/e19868004cca915222a8c8e36de92f8efb35866a442f10053c18f73b4094bf59.jpg

2024-05-23 08:41:31

A jewel of Persian history.
The Golestan Palace in Tehran, Iran, 🇮🇷
is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. https://image.nostr.build/2ecd6630b7563236b607fe15e9b1a206ce01464fa66ad91dc95dbd893b0aea15.jpg

2024-05-22 23:08:01

The Father of mercies 💝 https://image.nostr.build/4f903c1076e9b5e976c9247a0911aa840db1678da1f2312b465c55f195a091ad.jpg

2024-05-22 06:53:16

Jesus is King 👑 and His creation is ordered. https://image.nostr.build/8788828edb3fe77677ecaf43e8d689c4ca6fb13efec3b83f235544298b268e96.jpg

2024-05-22 05:41:29

We fix fiat with #Bitcoin
The dollar 💵 is broken. https://image.nostr.build/331ae65377e77db045dd538e57e40aae75c140e04232b99bcbeaeff7eb4d60ce.jpg

2024-05-22 03:02:40

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Amen Neil 🧡🤓

2024-05-22 02:10:52

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2024/05/21/trump-becomes-first-major-party-candidate-to-accept-crypto-donations/
Trump is the #Bitcoin candidate now.
We win 🏆 https://image.nostr.build/b9aea669624273d70a5515d9318c1b1d8ff14311ed8a8bca59a71ee2868a6ddd.jpg

2024-05-22 01:53:18

Today in 1291, the Crusader City of Acre falls to Mamluk Sultanate. This was the last foothold the Crusaders have on the mainland of the Holy Land.
In 1302, the tiny island fortress city of Ruad, off the coast of modern Syria 🇸🇾 falls to the Mamluk Sultanate, this would be the last time Europeans hold any territory in the Holy land until World War 1.
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1267/the-siege-of-acre-1291-ce/ https://image.nostr.build/accb6c9f880c0cbcc24fad2f46ce3c6c136b96c35b998f126a35b531f36c6005.jpg

2024-05-21 23:15:59

There is no rock 🪨 like our God 🧡 https://image.nostr.build/10e0b9418a0974900f7a0c91ce1552d4805d2c237997dae339cfc7f408fa1e71.jpg

2024-05-21 11:27:38

Romans 8:3 KJV
For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh:
He condemned sin in the flesh!
https://youtu.be/i867dGtkIFo?si=2o5hf1-KB8S1lnVu https://image.nostr.build/0a5bd452e9e36ac5bab2180c315628ceb82aeeb21e3fa5bab9c8f3f3c6bb923c.jpg https://image.nostr.build/269575075ee5a6b2467019d39bf54bf1cf13c273d4f7b320c762a4db79c01cb7.jpg https://image.nostr.build/69d0b2b3c6832d0494e7294a9525a71bf062f6cd500fe14e9f1ebab1512ecccb.jpg

2024-05-21 02:43:25

Estudiar 📚 #Bitcoin
Vires in numeris. https://image.nostr.build/2e39614def4868b5320bd8f13d7295af49821ffd3312abaaf6cbdd3b249188bb.jpg

2024-05-21 01:47:58

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We are just a vapour that appears for a little while… 💭

2024-05-21 01:21:18

Jesus is King 👑 https://image.nostr.build/fe50ef774bdf8ff2ce6a5c1f9de2031516ee55c5291ea7d38e6b250de6eecc0a.jpg

2024-05-20 22:59:47

Follow Him 🧡 https://image.nostr.build/fa4d8edabc3f7160bdfbf8334359e89fc48ed11fec4818e64fa3edfc609658c2.jpg

2024-05-20 11:30:05

#WatchmanNee
Those in Christ are a new creation. https://image.nostr.build/3004ad8e18fd0b60eca0ad30e03c417d1978775b8f8cad2c8b3b6c5369aedf30.jpg

2024-05-20 10:58:30

Maybe we should stop giving kids the mRNA needle 💉 hey 🧡🤓
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-13436781/Josie-Dooley-Aussie-cricket-star-stroke-holidays-Hawaii-WBBL.html?ito=social-facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0jL-A9pEkuHPPBxBb5NgyJntM7cpoM_UcfDaU1RLfMOlLLKjxZcsSibhE_aem_AXXrnp9THCkW230Xx6SnRTJa7rcVSM7d8nTZjEIYO1psMrdiy3DHsCB8UqbEh8-CsfUFusoLfroJotZIr5Qijfos

2024-05-20 10:38:45

Speak 🗣️ the truth 🧡 https://image.nostr.build/0e435676f77df64e5be0d64e2bd092e6667450a493a37dcb3f3d39c61cf66da4.jpg

2024-05-19 15:35:18

Fancy that
https://x.com/skynews/status/1792180917768695896?s=46

2024-05-19 05:38:45

“He will teach you all things.” John 14:26b
Pentecost
Pentecost is the name used by Greek-speaking Jews for the Jewish feast of Shavuot. It is a festival of first fruits, when God is given an offering from the land’s early produce. Ancient Jewish tradition connected this feast with the giving of the Torah to Moses on Mt. Siniai. Its name, “Pentecost,” refers to its placement on the calendar - fifty days after Passover - and it is now associated with the Christian feast commemorating the coming of the Holy Spirit. After Christ’s ascension into heaven, his disciples met in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. While they were together, the sound of a rushing wind filled the room and the Holy Spirit fell upon all, manifesting in flames of fire. The disciples began speaking in the languages of the Gentile nations and they were empowered to fulfill Jesus’ final command to “go into all of the world, baptizing in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.” Fifty days earlier, Jesus had promised that he would ask the Father to send the Helper (the Holy Spirit) who would be with them forever. Now, in the presence of all, this promise was fulfilled.
The cultural chaos following the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple in AD 70 led to conflicting traditions in how to calculate Passover. Today, Western Pentecost, Eastern Pentecost, and Jewish Shavuot all fall on different days. This reminds us to pray that through the Holy Spirit’s power, all of his people will be fully unified in his truth and love.
Almighty God, on this day, through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, you revealed the way of eternal life to every race and nation: Pour out this gift anew, that by the preaching of the Gospel your salvation may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
#ourchurchspeaks #pentecost https://image.nostr.build/22943b62dbb92fccb056141fd3346bb2f97ae5425d46e7a24e58e15c146df855.jpg

2024-05-19 05:09:35

On this day, 119 yrs ago 🌱 🪴
The origins of prohibition
The Florida Star. Titusville, Florida. - May 19, 1905, page7
Legalisecannabis.org.au https://image.nostr.build/1713103336e618ddb8ceb8b6745597768dd5063aa9a81ce919b6513a7b346f7a.jpg

2024-05-19 02:32:19

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How wicked.