Thoughts and Songs for Today

When Judas had left them, Jesus said, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and God will glorify him at once.” John 13:31–32

When you look at your life, it is essential to see the cross that God has given to you. That is because your cross is the gateway to eternal glory. Each person’s cross will be different. A cross is not simply our suffering; it’s our call to live sacrificially. This is love. It’s the calling we are given to lay our lives down for others. To serve others. To forgive every wrong, to love every sinner, to show mercy and compassion toward those in need. And to do all of this in response to God’s perfect will. The crosses in our lives are opportunities for love in its purest form. This is how Jesus saw His Cross and this is how we must see ours.

Sing With all The Saints in Glory

Glory To God

Tariffs – A Strategy that is Good for America

President Donald Trump’s stance of imposing tariffs on imports has been an important part of his economic strategy. The imposition of tariffs aims to bolster American industry, protect jobs, and address trade imbalances. While the policy has sparked a lot of debate, there are benefits for the United States. Tariffs can serve as a protective barrier for U.S. industries facing stiff competition from countries with lower production costs. By making imported goods more expensive, tariffs encourage consumers and businesses to purchase domestically produced goods. This shift can lead to increased demand for American-made products, prompting companies to expand operations and hire more workers. Reducing reliance on imports, especially for critical goods like steel, aluminum, and pharmaceuticals, is a matter of national security. By encouraging domestic production of these essential items, the U.S. can ensure a more stable supply chain, particularly during global disruptions. The U.S. has long faced significant trade deficits with countries like China. Tariffs are a tool to address these imbalances by making imported goods more expensive, thereby reducing imports and increasing domestic consumption. President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, announced on April 2, 2025, as a response to a “national emergency,” asserted tariffs would boost domestic production and create American jobs. Tariffs also serve as a source of revenue for the federal government. The funds collected by the federal government can be used to reduce taxes or invest in infrastructure and other public services. By imposing tariffs, the U.S. is sending a clear message to trading partners about the importance of fair-trade practices. The administration’s stance is that if other countries reduce their own tariffs and trade barriers, the U.S. will reciprocate. The goal of this approach is to encourage more equitable trade relationships and reduce instances of currency manipulation and unfair subsidies. While tariffs can lead to higher prices for consumers in the short term, tariffs are a necessary tool to protect American industries, ensure national security, address trade imbalances, generate government revenue, and promote fair trade practices. By strategically implementing tariffs, the U.S. aims to strengthen its economic position and safeguard its long-term interests. It is time to level the playing field with other countries when it comes to trade and tariffs are an excellent way to achieve trade equity. Only Trump and his team have had the guts to do it.

Trump Unleashes 10% Baseline Tariff on All U.S. Trading Partners Starting April 5 — Hits ‘Worst Offenders’ with Even Tougher Measures April 9 — Here is the List of Countries and Their Corresponding Tariffs

Trump’s Tariffs Are Working — Here Are All The Countries Already Backing Down

Tariffs and ‘Trade Wars’: Victor Davis Hanson Asks 10 Questions That Aren’t Being Asked, ‘but Should Be’

Not Known for Squishy Takes, Stephen Miller Says Tariffs Will Save US From ‘Complete Economic Domination’

Donald Trump, free trade champion

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Random Thoughts 4/4/2025

1.The world is in a precarious position right now with many fires burning and getting worse. These are just a few of the fires: financial market instability and uncertainty (it may be too late to get the debt under control), U.S. constitutional crisis (judges blocking Trump from managing the executive branch of government), war in the Ukraine and the Middle East (escalation is a real possibility in Ukraine with the EU and Zelenskyy trying to get the US fully embroiled in a war with Russia).

PROPHETS, NOMADS AND A FOURTH TURNING ACCELERATING TOWARDS A BLOODY CLIMAX

2.More unsettling details are coming out about the COVID-19 “vaccines”. I am just a stupid lay person, but I think the vaccines should be pulled from the market ASAP. I do not see any reason to give the COVID-19 vaccines to anyone, especially to children.

Tucker Carlson Horrified as Dr. Mary Talley Bowden Drops Chilling COVID Statistic

3.Voting irregularities are still going on, case in point, the election in Wisconsin. Mail in ballots are the issue. If the states do not clean up their mail in voting processes, then “fair” elections are over.

The Pros Show Up in Wisconsin – Bye Bye Republicans

Stealing Wisconsin

Shady Numbers in Wisconsin

The Republic cannot survive with mail in ballots in place

Voter ID Does NOTHING To Stop Election Fraud

4.Pray for peace, pray for your loved ones, pray for humanity.

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The Importance of the Panama Canal

President Trump is indicating the United States should take back control of the Panama Canal. Why would Trump do this? The Panama Canal is of vital interest to the United States as it plays a critical role in America’s Economy and National Security. The French attempted to build the Panama Canal beginning excavation in 1880, but after nine years and 20,000 deaths due to tropical diseases, the project went bankrupt. The United States took on the project in 1903 after negotiating with the newly independent Panama that Panama provide a 10-mile-wide strip of land for the United States to build the Panama Canal for a one-time payment of $10 million and an annual annuity of $250,000. The United States also agreed to guarantee the independence of Panama. The 51-mile-long Panama Canal joined the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans when it opened in 1914. It shortened the journey by 22 days for ships that previously had to sail around the southern tip of South America. The Panama Canal allows for ships to travel from the Atlantic to Pacific Oceans in 10 hours. The majority of the 517 million tons (2021) of shipping going through the Panama Canal is U.S. shipping accounting for 74% of all traffic. The United States fully controlled the Panama Canal from 1914 until 1979. In 1979, the Panama Canal Commission, a joint agency of the United States and the Republic of Panama, managed control of the canal until December 31, 1999 when Panama assumed full control of the Panama Canal. President Jimmy Carter, in a grave error, signed the Carter-Torrijos Treaty of 1977 giving the Panama Canal to Panama after being convinced by a communist in his administration, Robert Pastor, that United States capitalism was the culprit and not the solution to pervasive poverty in Latin America. China’s current management of ports at both ends of the Panama Canal is stirring alarms for the United States over ambitions seen as endangering the neutrality of the Panama Canal. The increase of China’s control over transshipment cargo operations is a point of contention. There is one treaty still in effect, the Neutrality Treaty between Panama and the United States, which guarantees the neutrality of the Panama Canal. The treaty maintains that Panama operates the Panama Canal and the United States maintains the right to intervene militarily in defense of any threat to the neutrality of the Panama Canal. Trump wants to maintain the secure and efficient running of the Panama Canal and does not want it to come under the influence of other countries like China who would not have U.S. interests in mind. Are Trump’s statements regarding the Panama Call all bluster? I don’t think so. It sounds like a good move – Let it be known that the U.S. is not playing when it comes to the U.S.’s economy and security. The Americas are of vital interest to the U.S. and other countries have been warned to back off. Trump is invoking an update to the Monroe Doctrine which in 1823 was a policy framework addressing America’s security and commercial interests in the Western Hemisphere. The Monroe Doctrine addressed how the United States would conduct foreign relations with nations in Central and South America while curbing European ambitions in the Western Hemisphere. The United States’ Republican led Senate is now looking into Panama’s alleged violations (excessive fees and foreign influence) of the Panama Canal treaties.

The Monroe Doctrine

President Trump Asserts, Boldly, The Importance of the Panama Canal to American Vital National Interests

What is the Panama Canal and why has Trump threatened to take it over?

We Built it; China Controls it; Trump Will Take it Back!

The Communist Who Convinced Jimmy Carter to Give Away the Panama Canal

The US is right to be concerned about China’s influence over the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal Treaties Were ‘Mush From the Wimp’

GOP-Controlled Senate Launches Official Hearing into Panama’s Canal Treaty Breach

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