unreasonable?

Can I have Both? The problem with faith is... if I have an explanation then I don't really need faith. If I can explain it, then I don't need God. WOW !!! this is a slippery slope I dont' really want to go there!!! should I rather have Jesus? (sic) trafficking in reason is very empowering.... and knowledge puffeth up heady... high-minded... on the other hand biblical obedience and faith can be quite humiliating.... or rather, humbling so, he is putting down my sister i'll show him I'll humiliate him !!! love the ones who are dispitefully using you and persecuting you... this is so.... not reasonable !! revenge is sweeter i'll just call it being kind to the sister... walking the natural walk.... is natural..I don't need God for that ! faith is impossible without God and without faith... it is impossible to please God vengance is mine I will repay says God... and... if the enemy is hungry...for love... feed him...love..God's love if he is thirsty for caring show him that you care.... this is impossible unless... God does it through me.... this is how I know for sure that there is a God !!! if we live in the spirit let us also... walk in the spirit. PS. I am not saying there is no explanation... I just want to be careful that I have not explained away my disobedience.

wide angle

empty

today i am empty i have nothing of my own to give but i can share what you have given   Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek. .....................................President Barack Obama   The only person, who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. - Grace   Laureen Robinson Sad to say, things have changed dramatically. At school, the national anthem is hardly sung. Young people, as well as the adults, no longer say the national pledge. My few words of advice to each and every one of us is let us start talking to the man in the mirror. Let's ask him if he can change his ways. Walk good. I am, etc., JUANITA WHITE-THOMAS Postal worker Alligator Pond PO Manchester   ALOMA Father, God bless all my friends in whatever it is that You know they may need this day! And may their life be full of your peace, prosperity, and power as he/she seeks to have a closer relationship with you. Amen. God said it in Genesis 12:2, and as you enter into Covenant with the Lord, this promise is for YOU as well: "I will bless you ... and you will be a blessing."     It isn't one or the other ... it's BOTH! In God's economy, what you make happen for others, God makes happen for you. When you bless someone else, God blesses you. - David Cerullo   Human beings are the only creatures on earth that allow their children to come back home.... Bill Cosby

real

A close friend was the victim of a home invasion last year while her husband was at work and she was in the house with her 2-year-old. The intruder broke in through a downstairs window, rummaged through a few things on the first floor then walked upstairs to lock eyes with my friend and her daughter who calmly asked, "Mommy, who is that?" It was only about 7 feet of space that separated my friend from a complete stranger in her own home. After a quick but intense mutual stare, the intruder scurried back down the stairs and out the front door. I got word of what happened and took action right away. Sad to say I jumped right into the arms of fear. "You've gotta move to a new neighborhood. Houses are for sale in my subdivision...I'll start making calls..." I thought I was helping them, but I was only parading my lack of faith. Yes I acknowledged God's grace. The situation could have been much worse. The intruder didn't get physical or violent; instead, he fled. But because my faith was a no-show, I couldn't inspire faith in my friend. In an instant without flinching, I adamantly suggested they uproot the family and essentially "run" because the intruder could return to finish business. While I spewed faith-void opinions, my friend's neighbor stepped forth to deposit this more sound advice: "Here's where you prove what you say you believe. Your faith in God must now become more than words. Is it your reality?" That question ended up shaking me out of my foolishness. Even though it was my friend's experience, the whole ordeal felt just as scary for me. I lost sleep over it before finally realizing I needed the wake-up call. Spiritually, I wasn't where I thought I was. It was emotionally challenging for them, but my friends decided to focus on moving the family forward. They embraced the small miracle that no one was hurt, repaired their window, installed an alarm system and continued on with their lives...stronger, more thankful and certainly more faithful. It's cool to be faith-filled when things are going good. But in the greatest time of need, what is your reality: Faith or fear? "Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith." (2 Corinthians 13:5) Thursday, July 09, 2009 What Is Your Reality? – by Lisa Birch

FAMILY CHRONICLE: Saving our boys

FAMILY CHRONICLE: Saving our boys
BOYZ2MEN

Why Men Hate Going to Church

By David Murrow

Murrow, a television writer and producer, asks and effectively answers the question: "What is it about modern Christianity that is driving men away?" Just 35% of American men say they attend church weekly, he reports, and women make up more than 60% of the typical congregation on a given Sunday. Murrow contends that the church caters to women, children and the elderly by creating a safe ...
More, predictable environment. This alienates anyone fond of risk taking, including young men and women, but men are affected most. In order to reach men, Murrow suggests, churches must "adjust the thermostat" to embrace the masculine spirit: let men lead; give them tasks; encourage pastors to show strength and teach men through object lessons, letting them discover truth for themselves. Two of the best outreach methods: start rigorous mentoring programs and help men make friends with other men.

singing it....

O what  A glory that will be

when with the ransomed home to be

O what a Halelujah time when we meet

in Beaulah land O what a glory that will be !!!

"the real world,"

1. The Forces We Face Ephesians 6:10-13: "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand." GOD IS NOT INTERESTED IN RELIGION, but He is tremendously interested in life. MY LIFE & YOUR LIFE You cannot read the New Testament without realizing that the Lord Jesus did not hesitate to break the Sabbath regulations of His day when those regulations violated the real need of a broken human being for healing. God is not nearly so interested in stained-glass windows, organ music, congregational hymns, or pastoral prayers as He is in producing love-filled homes, generous hearts, and brave men and women who can live godly lives in the midst of a dark and evil world. His goal for our lives is that we be people of undefiled minds and undefiled hearts, living and projecting His truth and His character in a sin-ridden world. I am deeply convinced that we can only understand life when we see it as the Bible sees it. That is why the Word of God was given to open our eyes to God's perspective on life and reality. The world we see all around us the world of entertainment and nightly news and instant information on the Internet, and political infighting and social upheaval that is a world of illusion. Though we usually call it "the real world," it is a facade that is destined to fade away. What God calls reality is something that exists beyond the flimsy walls of this world, and it is far more real and lasting than our so-called "real world." Our eyes and minds are constantly deceived by the distorted perspectives, twisted beliefs, false values, and temporary programs of this dying world. READ MORE

Joys, like birds of springtime...

New American Standard Bible (©1995) Isaiah 41:10 'Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.' ************* Bullet-makers are working around the clock, seven days a week, and still can't keep up with the nation's demand for ammunition. FEAR ? ************* We're getting food that looks better, feels better, tastes better, holds together better, ages better, mixes better, spreads better, pours better, and just maybe kills us sooner. Nutritionists are alarmed that we may be eating more and yet lacking in the very elements of diet that make for good health. READ MORE ************* "A general rule in creating stories is that characters do not want to change. They have to be forced to change. ….It's the conflict that changes the person… That's the only way we change." A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life (Hardcover) by Donald Miller Donald Miller (Author) › Visit Amazon's Donald Miller Page Find all the books, read about the author, and more. See search results for this author Are you an author? Learn about Author Central (Author) ************* Nar-cis-sism – noun 1. inordinate fascination with oneself; excessive self-love; vanity --Dictionary.com In mythology, Narcissus was the guy who fell in love with his own reflection. ************* Fear not, I am with thee "Fear not, I am with thee"; Blessed golden ray, Like a star of glory, Lighting up my way! Through the clouds of midnight, This bright promise shone, "I will never leave thee, Never will leave thee alone." No, never alone,   No, never alone; He promised never to leave me,   Never to leave me alone; No, never alone,   No, never alone; He promised never to leave me,     Never to leave me alone. Roses fade around me, Lilies bloom and die, Earthly sunbeams vanish— Radiant still the sky! Jesus, Henna-flower,* Blooming for His own, Jesus, heaven's sunshine, Never will leave me alone. Steps unseen before me, Hidden dangers near; Nearer still my Savior, Whispering, "Be of cheer"; Joys, like birds of springtime, To my heart have flown, Singing all so sweetly, "He will not leave me alone."

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Uncle Lincoln

--- On Sun, 9/20/09, pauline soares @yahoo.com; wrote: Date: Sunday, September 20, 2009, 3:08 PM It saddens me to let you know that Dad left this world on Friday,the 18th, one day before his "official" birthday (it's a long story). He very peacefully went on to Glory and we know that the Lord's will has been done. Funeral arrangements have been made for Friday, October 2nd here in Houston, Texas. Mother, Kathleen, resides in, Houston,Texas 77083 and can be reached at 281-xxx-xxxx. I can be reached at 281-xxx-xxxx or 908-xxx-xxxx. Thanks for all the prayers during his illness and I trust that you will continue to lift us up in your prayers. "Joy" Pauline Soares SEE THE PICTURE HERE 14 O satisfy us early with thy mercy; that we may rejoice and be glad all our days. 15 Make us glad according to the days wherein thou hast afflicted us, and the years wherein we have seen evil. 16 Let thy work appear unto thy servants, and thy glory unto their children. 17 And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

what are your intentions

cricket lovely cricket I just came through a brutal time at work 18 hour work days etc.... it was too much a couple of saturdays ago so  although I left home for work...I just couldn't face the office...I diverted to the park SHAZAMM !!! a cricket match was in progress I watched for a few hours.... it all came flooding back it must have been at least ten years since I had seen a cricket match the batsman settled down at the crease the captain was adjusting the field long on fielder was too deep the square leg umpire sighted the wicket and the wicket keeker stepped back and crouched behind the stumps the bowler went to his mark turned and started his run up to the wicket and delivered....it dropped just short of a length and turned into the batsman who leaned back and punched it comfortably through the covers they crossed for a quick single then I thought all these sports are pretty much the same some one is trying to do something and someone else is trying to stop it. Daddy liked to talk about sports first there was cycle sports..at race course in the early days....we could sometimes hear the shouts from our home in Hampton Street....we could definately hear the roar of the crowds from Sabina Park....that Wesley Hall was something else...they said some of his deliveries were in excess of 90 miles per hour....and they didn't wear protective headgear back then.... and of course nothing got daddy more excited than boxing. So in addition to Politics and religion I cannot ignore what seems to be Americas number one obsession SPORTS

Malice

I was trying to remember when I first noticed that they had stoppped talking to each other. I did observe it in the fifth grade....the year of the hormone. ...but it only came home personally to me when I was the victim of the silent treatment. I was supervising a staff of five in a residential facility....and being a little thick in the head from the start..I only noticed after a couple days that I was being ignored...it was quite a shocker...or lets just say a new experience....thankfully I had not encountered this phenomena during the going steady years. ...there just seemed to be so much to talk about especially the many and thorough late-night-over-the -phone movie reviews by the significant other. ****************** The next time I noticed the word malice it was in a somewhat different context. Without even noticing I had become interested in the judicial system because maybe ...my sister was working a lot in "the jugdes chamber" and was always telling exciting tales / stories of/from "the bench". So I caught on somehow the the phrase "with malice and forethought". ****************** Then of cousre I came across a reference in sunday school "let all malice be put away and be ye kind one to another tender-hearted forgiving one another even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you" ****************** THE FULL QUOTE 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. ****************** I felt a new excitement today as I heard this: I sought the Lord.... AND HE HEARD ME !!! ****************** I was excited because during the past weeks we were studying at our sunday spot the sad fate of the manic depressive suicidal saul...who we found out had come to this condition because of his disobedience to God. ****************** A very terrifying point in the story was when he tried to pray to God and realized he was not being heard. ****************** A similar reference was made of Samson when he shook himself as at other times not realizing that God had left him. ****************** a sobering warning regarding this is described in the Proverbs....explaing exactly why this can happen. ****************** 23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. 24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; 25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: 26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; 27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. 28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: 29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: 30 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof. 31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. 32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. 33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

Basil Glen Rob

you know you are getting older when everything reminds you of something else...
My old friend B Glen Robinson previously of St Mary, then Zaidie and now of Sunrise....
BG as his Donna affectionately calls him....
BG came to my mind this week.

I was hearing about Mary...
she died this week...
Mary is the Mary of Peter Paul and Mary...

I did not know then...back when
me an BG were hanging out with elder Harry
or elder Vidal...strummin the guitars....
"If I had a hammer"....
"Blowing in the wind"...
These were some of the songs we loved to sing and play...
I did not know then what those songs were all about
I didn't even know about peter Paul & Mary
maybe BG knew.....those were the practice pieces in
the guitar books we were using....

Those were the days
we thought they'd never end ...etc etc

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QUOTE:
Some people find it difficult to swallow the story of Jonah - Lutzer

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Politics & Religion seem to have become my main interests
...and I follow a program by that name run by Brother Baxter (google it)
it is interesting some of the things from the modern political arena
that he connects to the bible.....Endtime Magazine is the publication...
"I knew God had called me to do this," says Baxter. "After a long talk with
my wife, Judy, I decided to go for it on my own.
What's the worst that could happen?"

From the beginning, Endtime was to explain the prophecies of the Bible and show that they are now being fulfilled. It's world events seen through the eyes of Bible prophecy.

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Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

guided by Christian principles

• He has no difficulty in balancing his Christian beliefs with rules of business
  
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"My relationship with God is not a secret," he says simply. Clients all know that because of his principles, there are some accounts he will not support, such as gambling, strong drink or tobacco.

• If we would not use the product, we do not believe we should help to promote it," he reasons. In fact, he is unfazed by the possibility of missing out on potentially lucrative contracts. "God will help us to be viable with that position," he says of the stance.
• This helps to focus the organisation on Jesus Christ ... He is the source of our strength," he says.

  While attending the College of Arts, Science and Technology (now the University of Technology), McCook was elected president of the institution's Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship (UCCF) and the National UCCF Movement, organisations he still supports.

  It was from these college ties and the individuals with whom he worshipped that they formed the Hope Fellowship Ministries for which he is director of stewardship with responsibility for overseeing ushers and other duties.

• In addition, both offices outside of Jamaica have access to our creative teams in Kingston to augment their teams when necessary. Along with my business partner and the company's chief operating officer, Everton Patterson, I travel to both countries to meet clients and partners and sit with our team members in those offices. But I must say we are fortunate to have excellent, hard-working and committed teams located in both places.

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windmills of your mind

Like a circle in a spiral
Like a wheel within a wheel
Never ending or beginning
On an ever-spinning reel
As the images unwind
Like the circles that you find
In the windmills of your mind
Dusty Springfield

What is respect ?

Seven deadly sins - disrespect ?

Don't show ID in New York State! from Justin Holmes on Vimeo.

Creativity - getting the job

Easy Math - Funny blooper videos are here

the Jewish New Year

My dear friend Ron,

Thank you for your kindness and generosity toward the work of the Lord.

My partners have been such a blessing, as millions have come to the cross because of your love for our precious Jesus, whom we both adore so deeply.

May we go to the ends of the earth and work to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ while it is still day!

Every time I stand before people and preach the Gospel, I am so overwhelmed by the privilege God has given me to go to the nations of the world.

What a privilege it has been to travel the past few months to places such as Tennessee, Texas, California, Venezuela, Florida, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Georgia, Ohio, Italy, England, Australia, New Zealand, Maryland, Uganda, South Africa, Congo, Indiana, Florida, Ukraine, Kansas, Costa Rica, and New York, where multitudes have heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ and thousands upon thousands have been saved!

The burden in my heart for the lost has increased and intensified greatly, and God knew that in order for me to fulfill His call for the nations I would need dedicated, faithful saints ......

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Tonight (Friday, September 18) at sunset is the start of the Jewish New Year---Rosh Hashanah. Tonight inaugurates the Year of Creation, 5770.

It is also the beginning of the Ten Days of Awe which culminate in Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement.

It is a time for reflecting on the choices…victories and short-comings…of the past year. It is a time of recommitment to the Lord for the year ahead. It is a time to acknowledge our need of repentance, to be more constant in prayer, and to regard the needs of others as superior to our own.

In Jewish tradition this is a time when the Lord inscribes His assessment of your year just past and the expectation of your year ahead. (Hence the traditional greeting: “May you be inscribed for a GOOD year!”) MORE HERE

Two of the most common questions about money are, “how much money do I have?,” and, “how can I get more money?” But understanding the system on which we depend for our livelihoods requires more foundational questions like, “what is money?” “how is money measured?” “what gives money its value?” and, “if money can be printed, why not print more?” CLICK HERE

The Doctor's Story
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continued from above

It is our duty, job, and privilege to travel to those places where those dear souls are crying out. It is our responsibility to tell them that Jesus Christ is the Answer.

We are called to preach the Gospel to them while it is still day, before it is eternally too late.

Jesus told His disciples, “I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work” (John 9:4).

A hymn written by 18-year-old Anna Cogbill back in the 1800s continues to point toward the urgent need to reach the world for our Lord Jesus:

Work, for the night is coming,
Work through the sunny noon;
Fill brightest hours with labor,
Rest comes sure and soon.
Give every flying minute,
Something to keep in store;
Work, for the night is coming,
When man works no more.

Eternal nightfall is coming quickly. So many have never heard the Gospel, nor will they, unless someone tells them. Not all are able to watch our television program. Millions are too poor to buy a television set. We must go and tell them, and I am going says Pastor Benny Hinn HERE.

failure to appear? - A WARNING

a gentle but timely reminder We all have a part to play just because I am serving the summons does not entitle me to declare a verdict or issue a sentance Just like the judicial system.... The summons is served by the sherrif If there is no appropriate response then the warrant is issued the case is called by the judge the jury is seated the judge is seated the court is called to order the charges are read plea is entered witnesses are called by the prosecution more witnesses are examined by the defense sidebar summary prosecution rests defense rests jury admonished jury retires court adjourns court resumes jury reads the verdict judge rules THE SENTENCING the marshalls escort the defendant these were done from memory they may be wrong...but close enough

click here for some more insight

WE MUST ALL APPEAR.....read it ALL here

THE PET SCORPION

DEAR ABBY we didn't know he had a stinger we had him from a baby we played with him and fed him all the time we knew he was a scorpion but we never saw him sting today after all these years of petting he stung me I don't think he knew what he did I went to the doctor I still want to play with him as before the doctor said I should kill him I cant do that.....  ******** a series just came to an end at our sunday spot. it ran for about 4 weeks it was about a guy who killed himself the presenter was trying to analyse the guys life to see why he eventally killed himself  *********** I seems like Connecticut has been swamped with killing over the past few weeks my friend ed came in to work all agitated about a girl he knew who was murdered and how she was a very nice and quiet person....I kind of try to put all this bad news out of my mind. ...but the next day he was talking about it again this time he says they found a guy at the bottom of the river....he had killed himself..it was the boyfriend of the very nice quiet girl who was killed.   then there was the case of the official high up in the city government who was found to be another suicide.   now this week connecticut has been in the spotlight on national news with another needless death..the young yale student.   Ed told me that over two thousand people attended the memorial for the lady. then he went off into trying to figure out why this guy would do such a thing I told him I didn't know and wouldn't try figuring it out now....ed was pretty certain that this guy would go to HELL....   so I told ed that we should be telling people that we know as much as we can that they may not end up like this guy  ************** I talk to ed a lot...I don't know if he is a christian but he likes to talk about the big man upstairs.  ************** so anyhow the pastor at the sunday spot was telling the church people that the reason King Saul in the bible killed himself was because he wouldn't listen to his pastor - Samuel he became jealous of little David and the real BIGGY God told his pastor to tell him to KILL THE SCORPION - Amalek he never did it....completely so this guy saul became more and more miserable.... started makin a lot of bad decisions like the time he was reading his horoscope and went to get a psychic reading... instead of listening to his pastor  ************** any way you get the drift the real sad part was his family got messed up too his kids got killed **************  these ramblings may have some meaning for you.

Saving our boys

BOYS MAY be most at risk on this island: at risk of becoming involved in gangs, dropping out of school, ending up in prison and of being killed by the gun. But not all of them are going down the gutter, thanks to police youth clubs which, with little resources, make a change in the lives of their community members. Not many Jamaicans know, but well-known persons, such as former National Security Minister Dr Peter Phillips, former Police Commissioner Francis Forbes, the executive director of the Broadcasting Commission, Cordel Green, and even Olympic champion Donald Quarrie are products of vibrant police youth clubs. There are 500 of these clubs islandwide, totalling some 12,000 members.....MORE HERE

he loves his mom.....metastisized !!??? resentment

Words Of Apology Are Not Part Of Wife's Vocabulary Dear Abby – Sun Sep 13, 2:16 am ET   DEAR ABBY: My wife and I have been married 23 years. Not once in all those 23 years have I ever received an apology from her. Full Story » ********************** West said he knew he was wrong the moment he handed the microphone back to Swift, when he was bathed in boos. He had interrupted Swift on Sunday night as she accepted a best female video award for "You Belong With Me," arguing that Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" was more deserving. "It was rude, period," West said. He posted a second apology to Swift on his blog on Monday, and told Leno he wanted to apologize to the country music star in person. West took a long pause when Leno asked what his mother would have said about the incident. West was very close to his mother, Donda, who died in November 2007. He said yes when Leno asked whether his mother would have given him a lecture. THE STORY IS FROM HERE ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ By CHRISTY LEMIRE, AP Movie Writer Christy Lemire, Ap Movie Writer – 1 hr 58 mins ago LOS ANGELES – Patrick Swayze, the hunky actor who danced his way into moviegoers' hearts with "Dirty Dancing" and then broke them with "Ghost," died Monday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 57. "Patrick Swayze passed away peacefully today with family at his side after facing the challenges of his illness for the last 20 months," his publicist, Annett Wolf, said in a statement Monday evening. Swayze died in Los Angeles, Wolf said, but she declined to give further details. Fans of the actor were saddened to learn in March 2008 that Swayze was suffering from a particularly deadly form of cancer. He kept working despite the diagnosis, putting together a memoir with his wife and shooting "The Beast," an A&E drama series for which he had already made the pilot. Swayze said he opted not to use painkilling drugs while making "The Beast" because they would have taken the edge off his performance.

metastasized.

Metastasis is the movement or spreading of cancer cells from one organ or tissue to another. Cancer cells usually spread through the bloodstream or the lymph system. Proverbs 15:1: A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 12:18: Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Proverbs 16:24: Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Anger, Angry, Resentment ...broken relationships...broken families - CLICK IT   THE FIRST STORY I hate Robby....!!!! I mean I don't like him... she grabbed the sheet of paper from his hand!!   Robby was a young black man with two white daughters. I don't know much more about him than that.....except...   it was on the grapevine that he was soon going to be married to a pretty white lady.... who had been divorced and had some children of her own.   the children talk amonst themselves.....they share pains and hurt.. so this child who grabbed the paper from Robby was a friend of one of the white ladies daughters who was hurting from the divorce.   THE SECOND STORY earlier that same day another child angrily told his mother in the presence of other adults "I don't care.....as was later learned this was a flat out lie. this child loved his mother..and cared much for her...but his mom he thought had allowed him to be (divorced) separated from his younger sister....   the children talk amonst themselves.....they share pains and hurt.. so this child took the oppurtunity to vent the anger.... and later in an unrelated story....the same child would have to serve a saturday detention at school for AGAIN mouthing off at a female teacher who had "no right" to punish this child for mis-behavoiur   Uncle Paulie thinks that his disease was not going to be cured by the doctor. He said that he was not sick. He said the pain he was feeling was God trying to keep him humble....this kind of attitude is not very helpful for the healthcare industry...not to mention the Pharmaceutical companies.   ============================== A Prayer for Release from Resentment I found a copy of this prayer today. It was in a church bulletin from forever ago - at least 10 years. A Prayer for Release from Resentment by Peter Marshall Lord Jesus, You know me completely. You know that I have steadily refused to forgive this one who has wronged me, yet have had the audacity often to seek Your forgiveness for my own wrongdoing. The acids of bitterness and a vengeful spirit have threatened to eat away my peace. Yet I have stubbornly rationalized every unlovely motive. I have said, "I am clearly in the right. It is only human to dislike a few people. This one deserves no forgiveness." How well I know that neither have I ever deserved the forgiveness which You have always freely granted me. So, Lord Jesus, I ask You now for the grace to forgive this hurt. Even now, I am divided about it, only partially willing to release it. But You can manage even my reluctance, my loitering feet. Take now my divided will and make it one piece, wholly Your will. And Lord, I give to You this emotion of resentment which clings as if glued to my heart. Take it from me. Cleanse every petty thought. Make me sweet again. I dare to ask that You will not forgive me to the extent that I have forgiven _____, but that You will bless _____ to the degree that You have blessed me. For these great mercies I thank You, in Your name, who gave me the supreme example in forgiving even those who crucified You. Amen. My list of "unforgivens" is long... My brother, a few former co-workers, a handful of church-folk, an ex-boyfriend (even now, I had to consciously resistant the urge to write "asshole ex-boyfriend").... and, to a great degree... myself. May God have mercy on us all.   from Jesus outside the box click here   PS. both stories number one and two happened in church on sunday

Fw: Re: Eating Fruits...good info...thanks Auntie Grace

CLICK HERE bread alone? DO IT YOURSELF "Casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God."  2 Corinthians 10:5 Deliverance from sin is not deliverance from human nature. There are things in human nature, such as prejudices, which the saint has to destroy by neglect; and other things which have to be destroyed by violence, i.e., by the Divine strength imparted by God's Spirit. There are some things over which we are not to fight, but to stand still in and see the salvation of God; but every theory or conception which erects itself as a rampart against the knowledge of God is to be determinedly demolished by drawing on God's power, not by fleshly endeavour or compromise (v. 4). It is only when God has altered our disposition and we have entered into the experience of sanctification that the fight begins. The warfare is not against sin; we can never fight against sin: Jesus Christ deals with sin in Redemption. The conflict is along the line of turning our natural life into a spiritual life, and this is never done easily, nor does God intend it to be done easily. It is done only by a series of moral choices. God does not make us holy in the sense of character; He makes us holy in the sense of innocence, and we have to turn that innocence into holy character by a series of moral choices. These choices are continually in antagonism to the entrenchments of our natural life, the things which erect themselves as ramparts against the knowledge of God. We can either go back and make ourselves of no account in the Kingdom of God, or we can determinedly demolish these things and let Jesus bring another son to glory. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ --- On Fri, 9/11/09, GRACE <gemy1129@gmail.com> wrote: EATING FRUITS ....... It's long but very informative We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It's not as easy as you think. It's important to know how and when to eat. What is the correct way of eating fruits? IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS! FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH. If you eat fruit like that, it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities. FRUIT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FOOD. Let's say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit. The slice of fruit is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but it is prevented from doing so. In the meantime the whole meal rots and ferments and turns to acid. The minute the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil. ; So please eat your fruits on an empty stomach or before your meals! You have heard people complaining - every time I eat watermelon I burp, when I eat durian my stomach bloats up, when I eat a banana I feel like running to the toilet etc - actually all this will not arise if you eat the fruit on an empty stomach. The fruit mixes with the putrefying other food and produces gas and hence you will bloat! Graying hair, balding, nervous outburst, and dark circles under the eyes all these will not happen if you take fruits on an empty stomach. There is no such thing as some fruits, like orange and lemon are acidic, because all fruits become alkaline in our body, according to Dr. Herbert Shelton who did research on this matter. If you have mastered the correct way of eating fruits, you have the Secret of beauty, longevity, health, energy, happiness and normal weight. When you need to drink fruit juice - drink only fresh fruit juice, NOT from the cans. Don't even drink juice that has been heated up. Don't eat cooked fruits because you don't get the nutrients at all. You only get to taste. Cooking destroys all the vitamins. But eating a whole fruit is better than drinking the juice. If you should drink the juice, drink it mouthful by mouthful slowly, because you must let it mix with your saliva before swallowing it. You can go on a 3-day fruit fast to cleanse your body. Just eat fruits and drink fruit juice throughout the 3 days and you will be surprised when your friends tell you how radiant you look! KIWI: Tiny but mighty. This is a good source of potassium, magnesium, vitamin E & fiber. Its vitamin C content is twice that of an orange. APPLE: An apple a day keeps the doctor away? Although an apple has a low vitamin C content, it has antioxidants & flavonoids which enhances the activity of vitamin C thereby helping to lower the risks of colon cancer, heart attack & stroke. STRAWBERRY: Protective Fruit. Strawberries have the highest total antioxidant power among major fruits & protect the body from cancer-causing, blood vessel-clogging free radicals. ORANGE : Sweetest medicine. Taking 2-4 oranges a day may help keep colds away, lower cholesterol, prevent & dissolve kidney stones as well as lessens the risk of colon cancer. WATERMELON: Coolest thirst quencher. Composed of 92% water, it is also packed with a giant dose of glutathione, which helps boost our immune system.. They are also a key source of lycopene - the cancer fighting oxidant. Other nutrients found in watermelon are vitamin C & Potassium. GUAVA & PAPAYA: Top awards for vitamin C. They are the clear winners for their high vitamin C content. Guava is also rich in fiber, which helps prevent constipation. Papaya is rich in carotene; this is good for your eyes. Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer! Can you believe this? For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup,warm water or warm beer after a meal. A serious note about heart attacks HEART ATTACK PROCEDURE': (THIS IS NOT A JOKE!) Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.. You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack . Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.. Sixty percent of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know the better chance we could survive... A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to 10 people, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life. Read this..It could save your life!!

scholarship fund

From Selma, with love

Mark Cummings Thursday, August 30, 2007

Family of the late Selma McCook. /Photo:Mark Cummings

CALEDONIA, Westmoreland

The McCook family will target "deserving" students of high and secondary schools, particularly in Caledonia and generally in Westmoreland, through a recently-launched scholarship fund.

Speaking at the memorial service for the life of the late pastor Selma McCook at the Caledonia Assemblies of Holiness Church recently, chairman of the Selma McCook Foundation, Sam Mc Cook, said the funds will be administered by a board consisting of family and community members.

"Mother had a special love for children and always wanted to assist the children in Caledonia. She wanted to do something that would be an ongoing tribute to her, that would reflect her interest and action, and education was what she felt very strongly about," he said.

The criteria for getting the scholarships will include academic achievement; need; character and conduct, adding that applicants should also be attending Sunday School.

"These scholarships will be provided either on the basis of an application that is made (by individuals) or the recommendation of the Church," he said.

Pastor McCook who was remembered as a considerate, loving and caring individual served the Caledonia Assemblies of Holiness Church in Westmoreland for more than four decades.

She died on August 9, 2001.
Her children include:

. His Excellency Wayne McCook, Jamaican Ambassador to China;

. Pastor Sam McCook, of the Hope Fellowship Church, Kingston;

. Oral McCook, President of the Advertising Agencies Association of Jamaica and Managing Director of OGM Integrated;

. Robert McCook, Managing Director for Caledonia Enterprise;

. Beverly McCook, Advertising executive;

. Dale McCook, Church deacon and engineer, based in the USA.

when saw we Thee...???

Lysson's Special Education School is a school for children with learning disabilities on the campus of Lysson's Elementary School. Miss Pauline Nunes is the director. She has approximately 60 children enrolled. Besides being the head teacher at this school, Miss Nunes also serves as the pastor for two Pentecostal churches in the area. She has a great heart for these children, but needs much help. Many of the children come to school hungry and then have no lunch. They must choose between paying bus fare and eating. Miss Nunes, primarily at her own cost, feeds breakfast to these children two days per week. The schools have little equipment for learning. There is no television, VCR, or DVD player. Only one portable cassette/CD player is available for the four classes. When we asked Miss Nunes about a computer, she told us she only had one and needed more.

Miss Nunes says graduation day is the saddest day of the year, because every year, there are approximately 12-15 children approximately age 14 who graduate and are not able to enter another school. They must return home with no further education, no job training, and no future. She says many become the subject of abuse of various kinds. Miss Nunes dreams of a vocational training center to help her children. We pray that with God's help, support from others, and God's guidance, that we will be able to help develop a skill's training center for these children. We believe these are some of God's forgotten children.

The roof and ceiling are badly damaged allowing rain to pour in. Much of the ceiling and supporting timbers are rotten and/or have severe termite damage. In areas the roof is about to cave in. We will research this and pray about undertaking a repair.

3 Generations

<< Psalm 145 >>King James Bible

1 I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
2 Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
4 One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
5 I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.

refresh your memory....don't ignore this fact

"These are extraordinary times."(from the Jerehmiah Project) An Associated Press writer asks, "Is everything spinning out of control?" A Wall Street Journal headline read, "Millennium Fever: Prophets Proliferate, The End is Near." A New York Times book review began, "Some 50 million Americans share a belief that these are the last days." Even the Chicago Tribune ran a front-page story about the end times in a recent Sunday edition. Even the most seasoned newsmen who have "seen it all" are in awe of the world developments in recent years. All of them realize that something unique in the history of the world is happening today. And what's most stunning about it all is the breath-taking rapidity of these recent developments.   ***************** "I don't want to just end the [Iraq] war, but I want to end the mind-set that got us into war in the first place." Presidential candidate Barack Obama, January 31, 2008 "If we are strong, our character will speak for itself. If we are weak, words will be of no help." John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) 35th U.S. President   Italian prime minister , Mr Berlusconi said: "I'm not ill." "You only have to look at what I've achieved over the last 15 months in government to see that not only am I not in poor health, I'm Superman."   changing the way we think and act. << 2 Peter 3 >> GOD'S WORD ® Translation 1 Dear friends, this is the second letter I'm writing to you. In both letters I'm trying to refresh your memory. 2 I want you to remember the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets and what the Lord and Savior commanded you through your apostles. 3 First, you must understand this: In the last days people who follow their own desires will appear. These disrespectful people will ridicule God's promise 4 by saying, "What's happened to his promise to return? Ever since our ancestors died, everything continues as it did from the beginning of the world." 5 They are deliberately ignoring one fact: Because of God's word, heaven and earth existed a long time ago. The earth appeared out of water and was kept alive by water. 6 Water also flooded and destroyed that world. 7 By God's word, the present heaven and earth are designated to be burned. They are being kept until the day ungodly people will be judged and destroyed. 8 Dear friends, don't ignore this fact: One day with the Lord is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day. 9 The Lord isn't slow to do what he promised, as some people think. Rather, he is patient for your sake. He doesn't want to destroy anyone but wants all people to have an opportunity to turn to him and change the way they think and act. ================================= REDEMPTION SONGS Hear it here 'Tis almost time for the Lord to come, I hear the people say; The stars of heaven are growing dim, It must be the breaking of the day. Refrain   O it must be the breaking of the day! O it must be the breaking of the day! The night is almost gone, The day is coming on; O it must be the breaking of the day!   The signs foretold in the sun and moon, In earth and sea and sky, Aloud proclaim to all mankind, The coming of the Master draweth nigh. Refrain   It must be time for the waiting church To cast her pride away, With girded loins and burning lamps, To look for the breaking of the day. Refrain   Go quickly out in the streets and lanes And in the broad highway, And call the maimed, the halt, and blind, To be ready for the breaking of the day. Refrain

The Silent Harvest

--- On Thu, 9/3/09, Francis Frangipane Ministries <eword@frangipane.org> wrote: From: Francis Frangipane Ministries <eword@frangipane.org> Subject: The Silent Harvest To: salrom@sbcglobal.net Date: Thursday, September 3, 2009, 3:57 PM The Silent Harvest Francis Frangipane Ministries Ministries of Francis Frangipane   September 3, 2009 We realize that this word from Pastor Frangipane has been posted a couple times in the past. Yet the Holy Spirit prompts us at key seasons to resend it, reminding us there are others today who need its message. The Silent Harvest By Francis Frangipane A few years ago, I had a dream in which I found myself inside the mind of a dying man. The man had been in a coma for some time; his family had been praying, but they did not know whether or not he had accepted Christ. All they were sure of is that, throughout his life, he had resisted their efforts to lead him to Christ. In the dream, I became so acutely aware of the man's state of mind that his thoughts, feelings and struggles almost seemed my own. Although his eyes were nearly closed and his vision clouded, he could see his loved ones at his bedside. I watched as he tried to reach toward his family, but outwardly his arm never lifted. Perceiving his thoughts, I heard him speak their names, but no sound whispered through his lips. A loved one holding his hand asked, "If you hear me, squeeze." He heard and pressed his fingers against hers, but no movement was seen; his hand clearly remained limp. He was conscious, he could hear their prayers, he felt the warmth of their kisses on his face, but was perfectly incapable of responding. The pride and isolation that had, throughout his life, stood guard over his heart were gone. A physical catastrophe had overtaken him. Death approached, and he knew he was unprepared for eternity. Submerged beneath his motionless exterior, a war had raged for his soul, which the Lord won. Subdued by the relentless force of God's love, he was finally at peace. It was during his time in the hospital that he had silently prayed and accepted Christ as his Savior. I was watching his last effort to tell them as life ebbed out of his body. Suddenly, monitoring alarms ripped through the muffled silence of the room. His heart beat one last time and I found myself looking down at the body of a man who had just died. The room was buzzing with nurses, while his family huddled in a corner, grieving. The idea of their loved one dying without receiving Christ was more devastating than the reality of death itself. I stirred and then woke. Yet, just as I left the dream, the Lord spoke to my heart: "Tell them he's with Me." God is Good Although some time has passed since I first had this dream, I am increasingly aware that many of God's people carry a deep abiding heartache concerning the death of an unsaved loved one. Obviously, this dream does not apply to all, but there are some for whom this experience is divinely directed. Thus, I submit this to you in a general sense, because the Holy Spirit has assured me He will bear witness to your heart that this word is for you. I have also felt an urgency to pass this dream on to you. The Lord has an important work for you. However, the enemy has used this unresolved loss to sow doubt into your soul. Not only are you troubled about your deceased loved one, but you are carrying doubts about God's love, and you doubt also the power of prayer. Your confidence in God has been compromised. Yet, it is precisely at this time that you need to stand without doubt for other members of your family. Beloved, though there are many questions about the mysteries of life, we must not let the unknown obscure the face of the known: God is good. We know God loves us because He sent His Son to die for our sins. Indeed, Jesus said, "He who has seen Me has seen the Father" (John 14:9). When we look at Christ, we see God, and we know that God cares. Additionally, some of us have lost loved ones in sudden tragedies, where they seemingly had no time to repent or turn to God. Let me remind you of those who have faced near-death experiences. They tell of seeing their "life flash before [their] eyes." Indeed, they say that time itself seem to stop or move into slow motion. I believe that, even in what seemed like a "sudden" death, time slowed to a crawl. According to their testimonies, evidently, there often is enough time in this altered state to see and ponder one's entire life - and to make a decision or even call upon the name of the Lord. In spite of what we do not know about life's many mysteries, one thing remains eternally true: God is our loving Father. He does not desire that any man perish, and He will fight to save us, even to the moment of our death. Let us, therefore, cast our burdens upon the Lord, for He genuinely cares for us. And let us again run with endurance the race set before us, for He has promised that even for those "sitting in the . . . shadow of death, upon them a light dawned" (Matt. 4:16). Lord Jesus, thank You for dying for my sins. Lord, there are many issues I do not know, but I do know that You are good. Those things I do not understand, I give to You. I trust You with my life, and I put in Your hands the care of those I love. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Join us on Facebook - read more at http://frangipane.org/images/10000/1000/728/user/Facebook_twitter_aug 09.htm ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Please feel free to forward this message to others; acknowledging our web site would be kindly appreciated. 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