Find peace this Christmas by focusing on faith, not the cultural chaos.

Sometimes, our hearts need a reminder to slow down and rest in the presence of the greatest gift ever given—the gift of Jesus.

This arrangement will enable Trump’s intended Cabinet nominees to start their preparations

Welcome to Uses For Common Medicinal Weeds Found Around Your Home – Part 5! Let’s take a quick look at the wild plants I have covered thus far. In Part 1, I covered the medicinal properties of three extremely beneficial wild plants: purslane, ground ivy, and chickweed. In Part 2, I covered the medicinal properties of four additional beneficial wild plants: thistle, wild violet, hairy bitterness, and prickly lettuce. In Part 3, I covered the medicinal properties of lamb’s quarters, mallow, stinging nettle, and chicory. In Part 4, I covered the medicinal properties of henbit, curly dock, garlic mustard, and amaranth. What do all of these wild plants have in common? They can usually be found close to or around your home. Today, I’ll cover the medicinal uses for daisies, sheep sorrel, and elderflowers. Word of caution… As I did in part one through part 4, I would like to share with you two articles which include information on safety precautions you need to be aware of when foraging for wild, edible, plants. In my article, Foraging Tips for the 7 Most Common Edible Plants, I share great tips on things to consider and to look out for when you forage for any and all wild, edible plants. Another great article, “Need To Know” Rules When Picking Edible & Medicinal Plants, is written by Mykel Hawke, star of Discovery’s “Man, Woman, Wild”. He also talks about considerations and safety precautions to take when foraging in the wild. I sincerely encourage you to read these articles if you have never foraged for wild and edible plants. Foraging can be a great experience but, safety precautions are a must! Let’s get started! Medicinal Uses For Weeds Commonly Found Daisies (Bellis perennis) This beautiful wild plant can be found in lawns, pastures, and even on the side of the road. The daisy, part of the aster family, can reach to heights of 20 cm. The leaves form into a dense rosette pattern that are closer to the ground than the flower itself. The stems are straight and the blooms are tiny white petals with a yellow center. Medicinally, the flowers (fresh or dried) and leaves can be used. Daisies are well known for their anti-inflammatory properties and are used to treat a number of ailments such as respiratory problems, inflammation of the urinary tract, digestive issues, and chronic rheumatic conditions. This plant can also be used topically on small wounds, scratches, and sores. Chewing the leaves has been known to provide pain relief for ulcers in the mouth. The edible parts of this plant are the fresh leaves, buds, and petals which can be added to salads and soups. You can also dry the flowers and use them to make tea. Directions for daisy tea: (Recommended dosage per day is 3 small cups) 2 teaspoons of dried daisy flowers 1 cup of boiling water Seep for 10 minutes Strain and enjoy Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella) Sheep sorrel, a close relative to curly dock and wood sorrel, can most often be found in overgrown lawns and pastures. Part of the buckwheat family, sheep sorrel can reach heights of 4-6 inches. The stems have clustered blooms that are reddish or brownish in color. The leaves are both medicinal and edible. The entire plant, including the root system, is commonly used in essiac tea, which is used to treat a number of chronic illnesses. This plant is rich in vitamins A, B complex, C, D, E, and K. Sheep sorrel is used to treat inflammation, diarrhea, scurvy, and urinary tract infections. Important: This plant does contain high levels of potassium oxalate and should not be consumed in excess. Small amounts of sheep sorrel leaves make great additions to salads, soups, and sauces as this plant has a tart like flavoring. Also, the leaves are a great addition to meat dishes containing seafood or chicken. Seeds of the sheep sorrel plant can be eaten raw or cooked. Elderflowers (Sambucus nigra) The elderflower is unique because it comes from a wild tree, that is in the shape of a large shrub. This gorgeous tree can be usually found around rivers, ponds or lakes. The blooms are tiny white flowers. When the white flowers die off, berries will grow in their place. You can dry the flowers to make tea which can aid in the symptoms of coughs, colds, and the flu. It can also reduce fever. The flowers can be picked in the spring and are usually used in drink recipes such as soda and champagne. The unripened berries of the elder tree can be pickled and used in various recipes. The ripened berries of the elder tree have been used in recipes such as a balsamic vinegar, which is great on a salad! Click here for the full recipe. Important: Due to the fact that the use of this plant can lower blood sugar, it is not recommended to use in conjunction with any diabetes medication. **Information within this article is for informational purposes only. Read our full disclaimer HERE. What weeds commonly found around your home do you use for medicinal purposes? Tell us in the comment section below. Check out these other great articles on other medicinal wild plants: Dandelions: Not Just a Weed 10 Powerful Medicinal Plants From Around the World 30 Medicinal Plants That Could Save Your Life

Incoming Border Czar Tom Homan made a visit to the Texas part of the U.S. southern border. Under normal circumstances, this would warrant across-the-board coverage from the “mainstream media”, given how much of a departure Homan's visit is from border enforcement. But the CBS Evening News found zero time for the new Border Czar. NBC was the only network newscast to do a standalone report on Homan’s border visit, here’s how it opened: NBC NIGHTLY NEWS 11/26/24 6:40 PM LESTER HOLT: Now to a visit to Texas today by President-Elect Donald Trump's new border czar, saying he is preparing to carry through on Trump's plan for mass deportations, and warning Democrats who might be willing to block the deportation efforts, “don't test us.” Gabe Gutierrez now with late details. GABE GUTIERREZ: Today, President-Elect Donald Trump's border czar in Texas, saying he is ready to carry out Trump’s campaign pledge to secure the border and deport undocumented immigrants, starting with criminals. TOM HOMAN: Let me be clear. There is going to be a mass deportation. Because we just finished a mass illegal immigration crisis on the border. GUTIERREZ: After more than 10 million illegal border crossings in the last four years, Tom Homan says he plans to take the handcuffs off Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE. After the Homan portion of the report showcased above, Gutierrez covered what the return of the Safe Communities program means for local law enforcement, and interviewed Patty Morin, the mother of Rachel, the mother of 5 who was brutally murdered by an illegal alien who skipped murder charges in his home country in order to migrate to the U.S.  Gutierrez’ report closed out with a focus on local authorities who may feel inclined to resist local enforcement of immigration law, such as the mayor of Minneapolis, who backed off his earlier statements. Whereas NBC did a full report related to immigration enforcement, ABC included Homan’s border visit to their report on President Elect Donald Trump’s new tariffs proposal: TERRY MORAN: Today in Texas, Trump's incoming border czar Tom Homan was laying the groundwork for mass deportations. TOM HOMAN: Let me be clear. There is going to be a mass deportation. Because we just finished a mass illegal immigration crisis on the border. MORAN: And Homan warned local officials and ordinary citizens not to stand in the way. HOMAN: We're a nation of laws, and we're going to enforce those laws. And I'm sending a message to the people who said they're going to get in our way, they're going to stop us from doing what we're doing- interior enforcement operations, I've said it 100 times in the last week, don't cross that line. This, of course, is infinitely more time than CBS devoted to the border. With that omission: a periodic reminder that covering one’s eyes and refusing to report things doesn’t mean that those things didn’t happen. The border happened over the last four years, and so will its counter correction over the next four.  Click “expand” to view the full transcripts of the aforementioned reports as aired on their respective evening newscasts: NBC NIGHTLY NEWS 11/26/24 6:40 PM LESTER HOLT: Now to a visit to Texas today by President-Elect Donald Trump's new border czar, saying he is preparing to carry through on Trump's plan for mass deportations, and warning Democrats who might be willing to block the deportation efforts, “don't test us.” Gabe Gutierrez now with late details. GABE GUTIERREZ: Today, President-Elect Donald Trump's border czar in Texas, saying he is ready to carry out Trump’s campaign pledge to secure the border and deport undocumented immigrants, starting with criminals. TOM HOMAN: Let me be clear. There is going to be a mass deportation. Because we just finished a mass illegal immigration crisis on the border. GUTIERREZ: After more than 10 million illegal border crossings in the last four years, Tom Homan says he plans to take the handcuffs off Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE. But a major question is how he will get the manpower to do it. GUTIERREZ: Do you believe that local authorities should help enforce federal immigration laws? JEFFREY GAYLOR: Oh, absolutely. I think we have to. GUTIERREZ: Jeffrey Gaylor is the sheriff of Hartford County, Maryland, one of dozens across 21 states that are part of ICE’s 287[G] program which allows the feds to delegate specialized immigration functions to state and local law enforcement. GAYLOR: This is not stopping people on the street, saying “show me your papers.” They’re brought in, they’re arrested for something that they have committed, that they have committed against the citizens of our community. And at that point, they are held accountable for the actions of being in the country illegally. GUTIERREZ: One of his deputies showed us how the program is run out of the county jail, where trained corrections officers can look through ICE’s database and detain suspects arrested for other crimes for up to 48 hours if ICE wants to pick them up to deport them. Do you anticipate this program ramping up potentially in this next administration? DEPUTY SHERIFF: I believe so. I believe we’re going to be very busy. GUTIERREZ: The Immigration debate exploding in this county. PATTY MORIN: I was angry. I was actually very angry. GUTIERREZ: Where Patty Morin’s 37-year-old daughter Rachel, a mother of five, was murdered last year, police say, by an undocumented immigrant who was released into the U.S. MORIN: I want people to be protected. That’s all. I don't want any more life lost. GUTIERREZ: Still, migrant advocates say that 287[G] program gives local police an unlawful excuse to help deport people. This hurts those families. This leads to the worst public safety outcomes. It erodes the sense of trust in communities and hurts the economy. GUTIERREZ: Does this amount to racial profiling? GAYLOR: No, not at all. Again, it’s- everybody is screened. GUTIERREZ: Some Democrats now vowing to resist Trump's deportation plan. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM: We are not going to cooperate in any way in that effort. GUTIERREZ: Denver's mayor threatened to post local police at the county line to block federal immigration officers, then backtracked. MIKE JOHNSTON: We have no plan to do that and we really hope that we don't ever have to do that. GUTIERREZ: Trump's new border czar with this response tonight. HOMAN: Don't test us. The nation wants a safe country. GUTIERREZ: Trump allies tell NBC News the President-Elect is expected to sign up to five executive orders aimed dealing with immigration. Lester. HOLT: Gabe Gutierrez at The White House. Thanks. ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT 11/26/24 6:39 PM DAVID MUIR: Now, to the economy tonight, and President-Elect Trump says he will impose 25% tariffs on Day One against our neighbors Canada and Mexico. Tonight, Mexico says it will slap a tariff on U.S. goods in exchange. Trump pointing to the border, fentanyl, and illegal immigration. But tonight, this question here -- who pays for these tariffs? U.S. companies bringing the products into the U.S. pay the tariff at first, and then sell those products to U.S. shoppers. So will those costs be passed onto consumers? Here's Terry Moran tonight. TERRY MORAN: In a statement that rattled markets worldwide, President-Elect Donald Trump declared that on Day One of his new administration, he will impose the most sweeping tariffs in recent history, targeting America's nearest neighbors and biggest trading partners. "I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% tariff on all products coming into the United States, and its ridiculous open borders," Trump posted on social media. "This tariff will remain in effect until such time as drugs, in particular fentanyl, and all illegal aliens stop this invasion of our country." It's the fulfillment of a campaign pledge. DONALD TRUMP: And I’m putting tariffs on Mexico, every damn thing that they sell into the United States has got to have like a 25% tariff until they stop drugs from coming in. MORAN: The United States does more than $1 trillion in trade with Canada and Mexico every year. From consumer electronics to cars and trucks, to fresh fruit and vegetables. Trump's new tariffs would not be paid by Canada and Mexico, but by U.S. companies and stores, who will pass on much of the cost to consumers by raising prices on their products. Best Buy and Walmart already warning today new tariffs will mean higher price tags. Reaction to Trump's announcement was swift. Mexico's president Claudia Sheinbaum threatening to impose retaliatory tariffs on American goods.  CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM (IN SPANISH): One tariff will be met with another tariff in response. MORAN: Saying the border crisis cannot be solved "With threats and tariffs," warning that if the U.S. imposes tariffs, "It is not acceptable and would cause inflation and job losses in the U.S. and Mexico." Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a softer line, saying he spoke to Trump. JUSTIN TRUDEAU: This is a relationship that we know takes a certain amount of working on, and that's what we'll do. MORAN: Trump is using these tariffs to pressure Canada and Mexico to help him deliver on his key campaign promise -- securing the border. Today in Texas, Trump's incoming border czar Tom Homan was laying the groundwork for mass deportations. TOM HOMAN: Let me be clear. There is going to be a mass deportation. Because we just finished a mass illegal immigration crisis on the border. MORAN: And Homan warned local officials and ordinary citizens not to stand in the way. HOMAN: We're a nation of laws, and we're going to enforce those laws. And I'm sending a message to the people who said they're going to get in our way, they're going to stop us from doing what we're doing- interior enforcement operations, I've said it 100 times in the last week, don't cross that line. MORAN: Trump also declared in a separate social media post that he will slap a 10% tariff on all imports from China, until Beijing stops the flow of illegal fentanyl into the U.S. And, again, though Trump says China will pay those tariffs directly to the U.S. Treasury, that's not how it works. U.S. Importers and companies pay those tariffs and they pass the costs on mostly to consumers through higher prices. David? MUIR: We'll be watching this in the months ahead. Terry Moran, live in Washington. Terry, thanks.  

Guess Who’s Back, Back Again? Michael Knowles’ Video Makes Thanksgiving Great Again!

Tucson Mayor Will Use the Police to Fight Cruel and Immoral Deportation Attempts

Lawyers for President-elect Trump are requesting that New York Attorney General Letitia James drop her case against him, his family, and businesses "for the greater good of the country," the New York Post reported.

A Ukrainian delegation led by Defense Minister Rustem Umerov is visiting South Korea this week to ask for weapons aid to be used by Kyiv in its war with Russia, according to media reports.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | iHeartRadio | Podcast Index | TuneIn | On today’s episode of the National Security Hour on the America Out…