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Eight years ago my world was changed for all eternity. My sweet son, Robbie, gone.
I remember the moment I knew something was wrong. It was in the air as I walked up the steps. It was goosebumps on my skin as I stood in the doorway. There are so many things I remember but don't want to, and so many things I don't that I wish I could have back.
So now I have a new normal. Dreams sometimes bless me with his presence, younger or 16 year old versions, but never older. Last night I cried while watching a show, flashing ahead to future views of the characters' lives, children, laughter, playing, together. I will never know what he could have become. I will never hold his babies in my arms, snuggle them, kiss away their boo-boos.
In the week leading up to this day each year, there are always nightmares. Always. This year's were particularly, painfully detailed and real. I'd spent the days beforehand congratulating myself on how well I was dealing with the upcoming death-versary. Translation: 'Tamp it down, tamp it down, waayyyyyy down!'
I know better. I do. Yet...it was the only way I could manage things.
That is part of this new normal. The knowing of ways, of options, to manage the grief that never goes away. It ebbs. It hovers. It is always, always here, ready to descend when most and least expected.
I never make plans for this, the 16th of May. I've learned to try to change things up, do something not done before. Today it was an early workout at Greater Lansing Crossfit. Though I give myself permission to change/cancel/add to the agenda as necessary, this morning I did more than I thought possible. One hundred pounds for floor presses, six rounds, followed by as many push ups as possible in one minute. I'd planned on eighty-five. My partner pushed me, and I did more than I thought possible.
That makes me chuckle. Every day I do more than I think possible, because, well, living with my beautiful boy no longer walking this earth? More than a Mother can imagine. Every. Single. Day.
The lesson I learned years ago in this journey is simple. This is only one more day. One more day without my Robbie. Today I will watch for signs. I know he is around, watching me, checking in when he feels my need growing.
Only one more day, followed by one more tomorrow, and then another, and another, and another.
Yet, it is also one more day to love my daughter, to be loved by my husband, to sit on the porch and drink my coffee watching my equines in the pasture, to read another book, to write another story, to listen to someone else share their needs.
So, I will embrace this day, and the next, and as many as I have in my future, until I leave this earth and wrap my arms around my boy again. He would expect nothing less from his Mother. He will accept no other options.
If I can, so can you.
Embrace this day, and treat yourself to a decadent ice cream treat in honor of my boy, my sweet son, my smirking, messy room, kind, handsome, beautiful, beautiful Robbie.


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Coudersport in Potter County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
David Zeisberger
Erected by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission in co-operation with the Allegewe Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. 1916
Erected 1916 by Pennsylvania Historical Commission.
Location. 41° 46.484′ N, 78° 1.246′ W. Marker is in Coudersport, Pennsylvania, in Potter County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of North Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 44) and East 2nd Street (U.S. 6). Plaque is mounted to a stone on the southwest corner of Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Coudersport PA 16915, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Potter County (within shouting distance of this marker); Road through the Wilderness • Historic Route 6 (within shouting distance of this marker); Headwaters Country (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named David Zeisberger (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lymansville (approx. 1.9 miles away); Jersey Shore Pike (approx. 3.3 miles away); Austin Flood Disaster (approx. 9 miles away); Allegheny River (approx. 9.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coudersport.
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 31, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 31, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.


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I have CVID (Common Variable Immunodeficiency), a condition which limits my ability to fight off infection and even promotes the growth of some cancers if not managed. I have been receiving infusions through an established infusion medication, for almost a year. I have been an Aetna member since June 2017. They have denied all requests and changes to my requests made by my Immunologist and previous specialty pharmacy. There is no one advocating on my behalf. Before I began infusions, I was sick all the time :( The fall and winter before I began infusions, I had 11 bronchial infections, 3 ear infections, and even contracted mono because I am not able to fight off infection.
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Aetna deemed my treatments "not medically necessary", Since September 1st, I have already been on antibiotics 3 times and steroids once. I will give Aetna credit for that the fact that this is not life threatening like cancer. BUT, it IS life threatening -- eventually something as simple as the common cold or pneumonia will kill me. My immunologist has changed my authorizations several times, trying to get me some form of treatment. These infusions are expensive and I know that, but I pay more than $600 a month for insurance and I have a $10,000 deductible -- I'm not asking for a hand out. I am asking for the opportunity to live. I am asking to live for my three daughters, my family, my friends -- all who watch me struggle and slowly I am dying before their eyes. This has impacted my quality of life in a devastating way. I am an RN, I can barely get out of bed to get to work. Without my infusions, I cannot enjoy time with my children. I either cannot perform simple household tasks or cannot finish them. I am exhausted. My joints are excruciatingly painful. I am nauseous. I cannot breathe well. But mostly, I am sick of being sick!!! Please help me get my point across to Aetna. Sign and share this petition
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Fleets of redwoods obscuring beauty,
Leaves and their liturgies raise the soul,
Green needles and saw dust float on playful breeze,
Steadfast they remain for the sake of love.
Ekstasis winged and pronounced under painted ceilings
In its cracks breaks free light and I wish for a plague of woodworms,
Rot it all down, gnaw at its stubborn bones and vined temples.
Instead fires came, raised it all to the ground,
A flameless fire of Roman hatred, fanned by the desert winds
And the ignorance of material salvation.
Losing the old world and those old words,
Letting go of blackened truth, angels singing nonsense in incantations of:
Cherubs hung on posts yelp:
"Spaffle, cluff and rumble"
And the epistles rain down from a holy mound:
All this makes elegant sense,
Passing through the eye of a shepherds needle,
These blessed pagan schisms and
Each Messiah's lose tongue draped in that calloused,
Moribund sense of divinity.
Refreshing the body with bread and clouding minds with wine,
So long as we see the light,
I found myself in those ashes, what is whole remains,
And the catacombs revealed in such devastation.
Truest moments of reflection born of abject despair and realisations, loss of faith,
And excitable proclamations.
The utterance of lost hopes, the point at which our backs begin to turn,
Is that point at which we move closer to truth,
Exploring darkness and discovering deeper shades of light;
Buried in subtle obscurity and inexpressible experience
And divinity trapped in books, words and letters;
All that weaves the face of something divine, that forgives
Our ignorance; never spoken or read.
Dusty books that build up bodies between waves of jagged text.
The commotion of a moth, intense and fleeting,
Open to interpretation and a finality of relevance,
Faced by such a critical end, some strive for a surface glimmer,
Audible mumblings of exegesis as I sleep, transgress the waking states
And suggest dustier paths ahead;
I crush an apple underfoot, in which legend does I figure?
As a union he was unsurpassed, in our armies he was lost……..
Carving canoes from the trunks of fallen trees, some scorched by the storms lightning touch.
Highest mountain lakes alive in the cellars of old libraries, desert towns proclaim from chariots a lament sweet as honey over broken bread.
Bards in covenant, barring each mountain pass, encamped on those cliffs
Under stars that lie and wait, singing for the sun in the depths of nights blue velvet feel.
Mountain tops dusted with our sacred past, why we climb and sit for a while below flags,
Marvel at the land below and return marked with greatness, in our hair the trailing scent of tranquility.
Sons of Gods lying low in ruins, below piles of painstakingly placed boulders and rocks;
Sons of Gods lined up in rows and lost in the mosaic of landscape and song;
Sons of Gods facing the priest, with his didactic bristle of black feathers in procession,
Crooked as a hook with blessed intention.
The swipes and lashes of the reeds over this faultless pond, the blood that follows, mirrors the sky and open wounds of many revolutions and broken dreams,
The regression in a return to a place unloved, suggestions made by cultures born in the cauldron of thought.
All these stories leave me numb and thankful
For the salvation of real darkness; a budding, burgeoning force,
That visits a lonesome recourse every time I close my eyes in initiation;
Orientate myself to the stars, turn to my neighbour;
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A 44-year-old man who was beaten to death was found early Wednesday morning in a ditch along 60th Street North in the Acreage, Palm Beach Sheriff's officials said.
The body was found about 9 a.m. by a boy who was on his way to catch a school bus.
The man, who is not being identified because his family had not been notified late on Wednesday, probably was killed no more than a day before his body was found, Sgt. David Grant said. The man died from a severe blow to the head, Grant said.
Grant said the man's death does not appear to be linked to the death of a woman whose remains were found in the same area two weeks ago.


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It's official, I'm addicted to making playlists.
That, or my tendency to obsess over a limited number of songs easily lends itself to documentation. Whatever. Either way, this one's an attempt to capture the experience of wandering around SF in the summertime. Overall, pretty upbeat and chill, ranging from delightfully quirky to full-on strange. Definitely recommending you whip out a solid pair of headphones– tracks like Cornelius' Mic Check and Franz Ferdinand's Lucid Dreams are infinitely improved with legit acoustics. Also, if there's any way you can absorb these tunes while laying in the grass bonding with rapidly shifting cloud formations, it's preferrable. Trust me.
1. 7th Street – Chinese Man Records
2. Nights Off – Siriusmo
3. (My 1st) Big Break – Cut Chemist
4. Tetra – SebastiAn
5. Ladyflash – The Go! Team
6. Life Coach – Fang Island
7. Summer of All Dead Souls – …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
8. Winter That's All – Fol Chen
9. Royksopp Forever – Royksopp
10. Forever Lost – Pretty Lights
11. Bad Idea – Siriusmo
12. Rolling Nectarine – Hooray for Earth
13. Vision One – Royksopp
14. Run Run Run – Phoenix
15. Lucid Dreams – Franz Ferdinand
16. Youthless – Beck
17. Mic Check – Cornelius
18. Of The Mountains – Dan Deacon
19. High School Art Class – Pretty Lights
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International Payments: Overshadowed by SEPA?
In Europe, everyone is talking about single euro payments area (SEPA) right now. But what does the standardisation of European payment transactions through SEPA mean for the non-SEPA cross-border bank payments? The number of transactions, which is low to begin with, will further decline. Banks will have to consider whether it is still worthwhile to process their cross-border transactions themselves.
Upon introduction of the single euro payments area (SEPA) Credit Transfer (SCT) on 28 January 2008, all cross-border euro payments were switched to SEPA in the eurozone. This already led to a reduction in the number of cross-border payment transactions which, compared to the number of domestic transactions, was already low to begin with. In November 2009, cross-border SEPA Direct Debit transactions (SDD) were introduced.
According to the Boston Consulting Group's Global Payments Report 2010, the share of cross-border payments in Europe amounted to 2.3% last year, including SEPA payments. This number will decline further, if non-European companies open a euro account in the European branches of their banks and make their European payments via SEPA. However, the fixed costs of the banks do not decline to the same degree as the number of cross-border payments.
Despite stagnating volumes, banks still have to operate a non-SEPA cross-border payment system in addition to the SEPA payment system. The fixed costs for this system remain the same due to existing infrastructures and statutory requirements, among others due to the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering (FATF) or the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The introduction of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), planned for the beginning of 2014, will further increase the demands on banks - with negative effects on the cost-income ratio for this business segment. Currently, banks are considering whether to continue processing their non-SEPA cross-border transactions themselves or whether to outsource them to an external service provider.
Outsourcing can give banks more security. On the one hand, they avoid the high fixed costs for the maintenance and development of a cross-border payment transaction system, while on the other hand increasing their flexibility through extended services and a fixed accounting model that is based on the number of transactions. Furthermore, this accounting model allows them to protect themselves against potentially further declining numbers of cross-border transactions.
In its Global Payments Report 2010, Boston Consulting Group assumes that payment transaction models will in future have to be both cost efficient and flexible. We share this view, because a marked shift has taken place here in the past few years: while in the past it was mostly standard solutions that were being sold, and rarely a customised solution, the opposite is true today. That's why systems are needed that allow for a flexible configuration of the functions on which the services are based in order to address the individual requirements of clients - particularly those concerning cross-border payments.
There are various outsourcing options. Outsourcing is currently offered by financial institutions and by independent payment processors. A neutral, so-called 'white-label service provider' has the advantage that only the processing of payment transactions is taken over while the margins from treasury remain with the outsourcing bank. Savings in personnel costs also play a role when outsourcing payment transactions, of course. Depending on the volume, a neutral service provider can take over the back-office employees - because if the volume is high, the competence of the outsourcing bank's employees is still needed, particularly for non-straight-through processing (STP) transactions that need to be corrected manually.
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AceShowbiz - Mo'Nique and Steve Harvey made headlines after footage of their intense conversation on the latter's talk show "Steve" aired on Wednesday, February 13. In the episode, the two talked about Mo'Nique allegedly being blackballed in Hollywood after she refused to campaign for her 2010 Best Supporting Actress Oscar for "Precious".
She told the host, whom she feels like a brother to her, that she was hurt when the comedian threw her under the bus publicly. After an extremely heated argument which saw her threatening to "punch" Steve on the mouth, Steve suggested Mo'Nique to apologize to some people, including Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry and Lee Daniels, so that they all could move forward. Steve also apologized to her for not reaching out to her before criticizing her.
But how does Mo'Nique take the apology? "Mo'nique appreciated Steve's apology and their conversation has started the process of repairing the damage to their relationship but no, I wouldn't say she has forgiven him, not yet. He hurt her so much, she trusted him like family so when he didn't have her back, when he said what he said, it was a huge betrayal," a source close to the 51-year-old commedienne tells HollywoodLife.com.
"She does feel his apology was sincere and they're on the road to fixing their relationship, but she needs more time, and more action on his part, to really, truly forgive him," the source continues.
In the interview, Mo'Nique told Steve, "When you went on the air and said, 'My sister burned too many bridges and there's nothing I can do for her now,' do you know how hurt I was?" she explained. The 62-year-old host then responded, saying that "we can't cure darkness with more darkness."
Steve also said that he didn't like the fact that they were arguing, though Mo'Nique said she wouldn't call it arguing. "You and your sister.. we havin' a conversation, and Mommy and Daddy ain't here right now, and I'm getting ready to punch you in your mouth," Mo'Nique exclaimed.
He continued saying, "I don't like the fact you've been blackballed…I want this to end for you. Because I love you. Because these people are doing it the wrong way and you're better than that. I probably should've called you as soon as it happened, but I didn't. When I did, I listened to you, but I told you in the beginning we're going about this the wrong way."
At the end of the interview, Steve said, "These people owe you an apology. You owe those people an apology. Then we can move forward." He went on promising Mo'Nique, "Then I'm gonna ask them to say it publicly so you can get the release that you need."


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Steve Kroening, ND
January 9, 2019
It's always sad to unexpectedly lose a loved one to a heart attack. It's even harder to understand when they were following all of their doctor's orders. But it happens far more often than we realize.
Consider this: With all of the prescriptions written for cholesterol and other heart drugs, you'd think the number of deaths because of heart disease would be going down. But heart disease is still the leading cause of death for both men and women. And around the world, the number of deaths due to cardiovascular diseases increased by 41% between 1990 and 2013.
So, why aren't the drugs having an impact on these statistics? The answer is simple.
Heart drugs are aimed at the wrong targets. They are designed to manage risks rather than promote the health of your arteries.
What most doctors don't realize is that you can deal with risk factors far more effectively simply by keeping your arteries healthy. And the best way to keep your arteries healthy is by eating right, exercising, and taking supplements. But six supplements in particular can actually do everything the heart drugs do, but they also keep your arteries healthy. I'll tell you more about these incredible supplements in a moment. But first, let's see why drugs can't prevent heart attacks.
I've told you in the past that the real cause of heart attacks is not high cholesterol or high blood pressure. While those conditions are factors, they typically are just part of a combination of risk factors called metabolic syndrome X. In addition to high cholesterol and high blood pressure, metabolic syndrome also includes risk factors such as excess abdominal body weight, high triglyceride levels, and high blood sugar. To be diagnosed, you must have three or more of these factors present.
Metabolic syndrome X affects 40% of all adults in America. That's over 50 million people! And if you tally up the rest of the folks who have only one or two of these risks, you'll discover that the majority of Americans have heart disease quietly stealing their futures.
But here's the shocking secret no conventional doctor is going to tell you. High cholesterol and high blood pressure don't weaken your heart.
The only time cholesterol becomes a problem is when it becomes oxidized and starts to stick to the artery walls. Just because you have a lot of excess cholesterol doesn't mean it's hurting your heart. I know an 85-year-old woman who has a cholesterol level near 600 and she's extremely healthy – and her heart is strong and healthy.
Likewise, high blood pressure is a symptom of an underlying problem. The high blood pressure isn't causing the damage. The damage is usually already done and causing your blood pressure to go up. Usually, inflammation is the underlying cause of that damage. While there are other causes, such as obesity, smoking, and living a sedentary lifestyle, inflammation is at the root of many of them.
But if high cholesterol and blood pressure don't weaken your heart, what does? Unfortunately, the drugs doctors prescribe to treat these conditions do weaken the heart or blood vessels. For instance, one study found that anti-inflammatory drugs can cause water retention, edema, and other types of inflammation, which increases blood pressure. And most people are now aware that statins cause your body to stop producing CoQ10, which will damage your heart and cause heart failure.
Every time someone taking drugs for heart-related issues has a heart attack, their doctor has only one explanation – the patient is genetically predisposed to heart disease. It runs in their family. That may be true. But the doctor is missing the boat on how to care for your heart.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting that you ignore the traditional risk factors for heart disease. They are very important, as they give us a way to evaluate the health of your arteries.
Just look at the difference between optimal heart disease risk factors and major risks for the disease. It becomes very clear how they affect your longevity.
In one study, researchers looked at how long people live based on their heart health at age 50. They defined optimal risk factors as a cholesterol level of 180 milligrams per deciliter or lower, blood pressure less than 120/80 mm Hg, a nonsmoker, and a non-diabetic. Patients who had diabetes, a cholesterol level of 240 milligrams per deciliter or more, blood pressure of 160/100 mm Hg or higher, and smoked were considered to have major risk factors.
This is what the research showed. Men with optimal risk factors at 50 years of age had only a 5.2% risk of developing cardiovascular disease. But men who had two or more major risk factors experienced a 68.9% risk. That's a huge difference!
The gap is not as large for women but it's still significant. For women with optimal risk factors, the risk of ever having heart disease was 8.2%. Those women with two major risk factors had a 50.2% risk of developing heart disease.
Longevity tells the real story here. The expected life span among men and women with fewer than two risk factors at age 50 was 89 years (another 39 years!). Compare that to an additional 28 years for men and 31 years for women with two or more major risk factors and you see just how important these factors are.
Two or more of the major risk factors present at age 50 shortened lives by eleven years in men and eight years in women. Clearly, you need to normalize your blood pressure, and keep your total cholesterol under control. It makes a difference!
Instead of taking drugs that weaken your heart, you can fight heart disease much more effectively with natural treatments. You may already know that eating foods low on the glycemic index is the first place to start. And exercise and taking a good multivitamin are very important. But here are the five supplements that are especially powerful treatments for metabolic syndrome X.
(1) Grape seed extract — In a recent study at the University of California, Davis, researchers found that grape seed extract lowered the blood pressure of patients across the board. And what's unique about this study is that it was the first to evaluate the effect of grape seed extract on people with metabolic syndrome X.
The one-month study involved 24 male and female patients. Doctors had diagnosed each of them with metabolic syndrome X. Researchers divided the patients into three groups of eight. The doctors gave the first group a placebo, while they gave the second and third groups 150 milligrams and 300 milligrams, respectively, of grape seed extract. Then they measured all the participants' blood pressure and recorded it for 12 hours after they administered the supplement.
Participants in the two groups receiving grape seed extract experienced an equal degree of reduced blood pressure. The average drop in systolic pressure was 12 millimeters. The average drop in diastolic pressure was 8 millimeters. The group who took 300 milligrams of grape seed extract also had reduced LDL cholesterol levels.
Amazingly, the higher their LDL level was at the beginning of the study, the greater the drop by the end of the study. Three previous studies in animals by this research team showed that grape seed extract may also prevent atherosclerosis.
This is a no brainer – take 300 mg of grape seed extract daily.
(2) Niacin — I've told you how great niacin is for preventing strokes. And it works because it keeps your blood vessels healthy. Niacin is so effective for reducing LDL and raising HDL that it's available by prescription. But don't be tricked into paying extra. You can take over-the-counter niacin. Take 500 mg with three meals each day. And then take another 500 mg about an hour before bed (the flushing should be gone by the time you go to bed). Your cholesterol will plummet in about four to six weeks. Niacin may irritate the liver. So make sure you have your doctor monitor your liver enzymes. If you check your blood-work regularly, any trouble is easy to spot. Please be aware that the flush-free niacin (inositol hexaniacinate) does not reduce LDL.
(3) Policosanol — If niacin is not comfortable for you to use, or if you have a liver reaction, take policosanol instead. Policosanol is extracted from sugar cane. It's a simple plant sterol. You'll need 10 to 20 mg daily (use the higher dose if you weigh more than 160 lbs.). Policosanol effectively lowers both LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels and it has no adverse effect on the liver. It outperforms statins in many people and is inexpensive.
(4) Fish oils — The American Heart Association recommends fish oils for all adults who are at risk for heart disease. And now you know that means all adults, period. Take 1,000 mg of EPA and DHA (500 mg each). If you have high triglyceride levels, I recommend you take 2,000 to 4,000 mg of fish oil. To correct hypertension or to improve blood-vessel health, raise HDL, and reduce C-reactive protein, lipoprotein A, and inflammation, you need to take at least 1,000 mg per day, maybe more. Everyone needs to be on fish oils.
(5) Lycopene — Lycopene, from tomatoes, reduces blood pressure and protects your heart by boosting antioxidant status. I recommend you take 10 mg daily for mild hypertension. And don't forget that lycopene is a major prostate protector.
(6) Nattokinase – Nattokinase is fermented soy. It works by reinforcing the actions of plasmin, your body's own enzyme that breaks down the clotting agent called fibrin. When it does this, it prevents abnormal thickening of the blood and blood clots (which can cause strokes and heart attacks). We regularly see nattokinase reduce high blood pressure by up to 20 systolic points and 10 diastolic points.
I consider these six nutrients your best weapons in the fight against heart disease. They, along with diet and exercise, will reverse metabolic syndrome X and, thus, prevent heart attacks. Following this plan will greatly reduce your risk of ever having a heart attack. All without the deadly side effects of heart drugs. The best part of using natural approaches is that these side effects are absent. The side benefits, as I like to refer to them, are only additional health benefits, not risks.
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As you celebrate Christmas, we at Creation Evangelism Tools Ministries would like to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas, and share with you some verses that speak of the Christ of Christmas.
Genesis 3:15 is the first Messianic prophecy.
15 I will put enmity between you and the woman,
and between your offspring and her offspring;
he shall bruise your head,
and you shall bruise his heel."
Isaiah 9: 6-7 speak of Christ as a ruler, among other things.
6 For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and of peace
there will be no end,
on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to uphold it
with justice and with righteousness
from this time forth and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.
Isaiah 11:1-2 describe Jesus as being from the line of Jesse (King David's father).
There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse,
and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit.
2 And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him,
the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and might,
the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
Isaiah 53: 3-12 speak of Christ's suffering on behalf of the sins of mankind.
3 He was despised and rejected by men;
a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief;
and as one from whom men hide their faces
he was despised, and we esteemed him not. 4 Surely he has borne our griefs
and carried our sorrows;
yet we esteemed him stricken,
smitten by God, and afflicted.
5 But he was wounded for our transgressions;
he was crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,
and with his stripes we are healed.
6 All we like sheep have gone astray;
we have turned—every one—to his own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted,
yet he opened not his mouth;
like a lamb that is led to the slaughter,
and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent,
so he opened not his mouth.
8 By oppression and judgment he was taken away;
and as for his generation, who considered
that he was cut off out of the land of the living,
stricken for the transgression of my people?
9 And they made his grave with the wicked
and with a rich man in his death,
although he had done no violence,
and there was no deceit in his mouth.
10 Yet it was the will of the Lord to crush him;
he has put him to grief;
when his soul makes an offering for guilt,
he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days;
the will of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
11 Out of the anguish of his soul he shall see and be satisfied;
by his knowledge shall the righteous one, my servant,
make many to be accounted righteous,
and he shall bear their iniquities.
12 Therefore I will divide him a portion with the many,
and he shall divide the spoil with the strong,
because he poured out his soul to death
and was numbered with the transgressors;
yet he bore the sin of many,
and makes intercession for the transgressors.
Isaiah 60:1-3 speaks of Christ as the Light that has come into this dark world.
Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
2 For behold, darkness shall cover the earth,
and thick darkness the peoples;
but the Lord will arise upon you,
and his glory will be seen upon you.
3 And nations shall come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your rising.
John 1:1-5, 14 this beautiful passage speaks of Christ in many ways: as being in the beginning with God the Father, as the Word of God, as the Creator, as Life, the Light of men, the overcomer of darkness, the only Son
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. 4 In him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
Galatians 4:4-7 tell of us the nature and circumstances of Christ's birth, and how we who are born of God (reborn, Christians) become His children, calling Him father.
4 But when the fullness of time had come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law, 5 to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons. 6 And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, "Abba! Father!" 7 So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.
These are just a few of the many number of passages foretelling us of Christ's advent. As you celebrate His birth, we hope that you will take time to reflect on the many things He is as displayed in these and other scriptures.
Merry Christmas!
The CET Team,
Joel, Abby, Caleb, Phoebe & Johanna


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#RNLI - Skerries RNLI volunteers launched their Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat Louis Simson for the second time in two days on Tuesday evening (29 November 29) after Dublin Coast Guard received reports from a fishing vessel of a boat on fire.
Shortly before 9pm a fishing vessel contacted Dublin Coast Guard and reported seeing a boat on fire, providing GPS co-ordinates for the location.
The lifeboat, with Emma Wilson at the helm and crewed by Joe May, Philip Ferguson and Ian Guildea, made its way directly to the area indicated.
Once on scene they carried out an initial search but there were no vessels in the immediate area. There was however, a marine survey vessel operating in the area with bright orange working lights.
After a further search it was decided that it was a false alarm with good intent and the lifeboat was stood down.
Speaking after the callout, Skerries RNLI lifeboat press officer Gerry Canning said: "The crew of the fishing vessel genuinely believed that there was someone in danger and contacted Dublin Coast Guard.
"Our volunteers will respond to any call for help, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year."
On Sunday evening (27 November) the lifeboat launched after several people dialled 999 to report sighting distress flares near Balbriggan. However, with no sign of anyone in difficulty, the lifeboat was stood down.


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5 comments:
- Mick and Tiff said...
I know I haven't been the best commenter lately but I have really been thinking about you during all this mold problem. I am so sorry. You are wonder woman. I hope this asthma issue clears itself up and baby girl will be healthy as a ham! P.s. love this photo of your adorable leah. It makes me want to go to Disneyland where problems don't exist :) xoxo
- May 14, 2011 at 9:30 PM
- MandM said...
Mold sucks. Moving sucks. Asthma sucks. Sick kids suck. I'm praying for a healthy summer for you all, a happy unpacking and some great weather for you to go outside and clear out your lungs. Perhaps, it is one of those environmental influenced asthma type deals and yours will completely disappear. Love you Lyns.
- May 15, 2011 at 7:54 AM
- Meghan said...
What the??? Moldy house? Emergency Move? What happened? Please fill me in on the entire story when you find the time. I'm so sorry you had to go through all that!
- May 15, 2011 at 12:31 PM
- ohmylanta said...
I am so glad you are out of there. Moving is the pits! It is so hard to be half way in and half way out of your living accommodations.
We will be doing that shortly. We put our home up for rent (because we can't make another months payment) and several of the interested families want to move in June 1st. Which means that I better get crackin! And I honestly have no idea where to start.
I don't know how you did all that amidst being pregnant. You are truly amazing! And amazingly cheerful!
Love that picture of Leah. Darling.
- May 15, 2011 at 1:07 PM
- ohmylanta said...
p.s. Thanks for your comment on my blog. You always know the right thing to say!
- May 15, 2011 at 1:07 PM


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Whose Got Your Back?
Our lives are filled with battles – from within and without – the physical, emotional and almost always, the spiritual. As independent people we usually choose to handle them alone, "I've got this, no need to bother anyone else." When we live – or try to live – our life in this fashion, we are ultimately giving-in to a life lived in a form of isolation. We are not meant to handle life alone, we need others.
We all need that friend – you know the one – the friend that sticks closer than a brother. Do you have one, maybe two or three? Ones that no matter when, where, how, or what you need them for – they will be there for you. If not, now is the time to look around and begin that scary relationship that just might lead to that friend. If you have been a Christian for long, you will have picked up some hesitancy here! I know, me too. But in faith, step out and spend some time asking God to direct you to those people.
In biblical times, Kings and Princes had armor-bearers and even today, pastors establish those who they trust to stand in prayer, listen and to be that friend. We have inherited a place of prince or princess – a child of the King – in the Kingdom of God. The need for each of us to walk side-by-side with at least one armor-bearer is imperative. For us to walk with a different spirit as Caleb and Joshua did – one who hears, obeys and battles for the promised land – will require us to gird ourselves with the prayers of those walking this same journey.
As the body of Christ – the church – we hold one another up in prayer consistently, and that is necessary for a healthy church. As individuals we need to go one step deeper – one step of vulnerability – one step of trusting another with our "stuff" that we keep hidden. The days of "I've got this, no need to bother anyone else," are gone. Having a trusted armor-bearer for yourself is much safer than doing it on your own. Being one and having one are two different things – you may be one for one individual yet need a different one for yourself.
If we want to see and walk in a new place of awakening in the body of Christ then we MUST lay down our pride, pick up our swords, fight forward and depend on our trusted armor-bearer to stand and fight with us. So, who is yours?
Numbers 14:24 But my servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed me fully, I will bring into the land into which he went, and his descendants shall possess it.
I Samuel 16:21 When David came to Saul and entered his service, Saul loved him very much, and David became his armor-bearer.
Proverbs 18:24 A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Surrendered Silence
In a world where we are inundated with noise, it is hard to fathom what silence and solitude look like. Periodically we experience a glimpse of this mirage; an early morning sunrise in the desert, a breathtaking walk in the rain forest, the stars eruption as you sit high above the city, or a morning wake-up to a deep blanket of snow. But how does it look within our spirits, our hearts, our emotions or our minds? That place of complete stillness that allows peace to reign. To find it – even for a few minutes – is a practiced discipline.
"Be still, and know that I am God." Ps, 46:10 (ESV)
This scripture is known well, but do we really know what it means? It sounds peaceful and it's great on a refrigerator magnet, but practicing this discipline is not easy. Try it – spend just five minutes, stilling your thoughts – don't think, pray or look around – just be still, soak in that silence. Once you have gotten through a few days of practicing, you will find something amazing begin to happen. Sitting silent before the Lord will stir a desire to live in this blissful place.
Finding this place of stillness stirs within a divine depth of peace. Here in this place we find intimacy with our God. In this quiet place of silence, we hear His voice. Adoration and worship – an "awe" of knowing our God – begins to surface, as all of the noise of our world disappears. Here, we step into a place of worship that is found past the music and all of our words. This place is where our words – our requests, desires, needs and prayers – are not needed. This stillness will transform your busy, clattering life into a humble place of just "being" at His feet. Here, you will surrender; be laid bare, open, yielded, and ready to move only as He directs.
The discipline of stillness and solitude require practice, but soon in the midst of your chaotic life, you will find the ability to be still and know the presence of God.
Join me in developing this discipline. As you begin, don't get frustrated if five minutes seems like forever. It will soon be fifteen minutes and before you know it, sitting in stillness for extended amounts of time, will be time that you will desire and willingly run to. Let's joyfully surrender to a place of stillness found only at the feet of Jesus.
For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him. Ps. 62:5 (ESV)
Does Your Barrel Leak?
The oak barrel sits, ready to receive its prize. No thought is given to what it has endured to get to this place. Once it was carefully constructed, the real preparation began; boiling, flushing, toasting and more, all awaited this single barrel. The importance of each step will make the difference in its ability to keep the prize – one that is full of life, rich, and desirable. The prize – New Wine!
Spiritually we talk of New Wine and with excitement and anticipation begin a frenzied chase to find it – conferences and concerts abound – though will you find it there? You may experience a manifested encounter with the presence of God and be stirred for "more", but will it stay when you get home?
New Wine poured into an unprepared vessel leaks out.
Just as the oak barrel is prepared for its prize, we, too, are prepared. However, it is not about "doing" things to get ready – trying to pull it down from heaven – it is about "being" made ready. Preparation for us looks similar to the barrel – we will go through the boiling, flushing, and toasting as we surrender to the loving hand of our Heavenly Father.
As we hunger for the presence of God – that hunger stirs a deep love within – that love turns to desire – that desire erupts into a longing, and that longing pushes us to the feet of Jesus.
As we spend time in silent adoration at His feet, a mindset of yielding to only what is Him, solidifies in our heart – something changes; the vessel is prepared. As we chose to lay aside all the distractions, choose to step into worship, into reading the word, into prayer, and into fasting – suddenly, we are there. All of these choices are not about coercing Gods hand, but about a love that is growing – a love that desires His presence above everything else – a love to see His face. In that place of passionate pursuit, we find His presence; there we begin to experience and hear Him – right there in our own living room His presence manifests. We become a vessel that He has prepared to carry and distribute His New Wine. We will no longer leak!
As we wait at His feet, He pours a continual flow of New Wine into and through us. Then, as we walk into a gathering of passionate pursuers' – we will enter into an atmosphere that has been saturated in worship, word, and prayer. The love, excitement, and joy will pulse as a single heart-beat from the Father and we will find ourselves in the presence of an explosion of Glory.
Every part of our lives will begin to have one central focus – Jesus! Our alignment to the Father's voice, His plans and purposes will stir a passion – passion to say YES, LORD as we live a lifestyle full of New Wine from heaven. We will see others drawn to us by the intoxication we are now walking under – they will ask, "Where have you been? Why does your face shine? How can I get what you have?" – sharing the gospel will be easy. Our prayers will change as we hear and do as Holy Spirit directs. We will see His answers and miracles abounding all around us. Our faith will be WHO we are, not something we do.
Join me as we fight off the distractions, begin to walk a lifestyle of passion, and choose to daily sit at the feet of Jesus!
Be ready to say YES, LORD as He directs you to pour out New Wine to those around you.
Matt. 9:17 Neither is new wine put into old wineskins. If it is, the skins burst and the wine is spilled and the skins are destroyed But new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved. (ESV)
Into the Wine-Press
The scent of fermentation is distinctly nauseating. The process can't be rushed. Days pass as you find yourself periodically retching as a whiff catches you off guard. Finally, at just the right time, you can bring out the wine-press. Its brutal archaic feel is needed to exert continuous force on this batch of crushed, fermented grapes. The pressing process now removes all the solid bits and from it begins to flow pure rich wine.
We don't think of the pressing process often; we take it for granted. We press many things without a second thought; juicing a lemon, rolling out cookie dough, ironing out wrinkles – all are a form of pressing. Applying pressure always changes the original form. A solid lemon becomes juice, a bowl-full of dough becomes a tasty well-formed cookie, your just-out-of-the-dryer shirt changes from "a mess" to a smooth presentable clothing item – all from that process.
When Holy Spirit works the pressing process in your life, you must remember that His plan is always to change you, transform you into new wine. He works on one batch at a time and the process must be yielded into and walked through. How you chose to walk through it is the key – eyes on Jesus, trusting that He is in control and laying down your "fix it" mentality.
You have made it through the crushing and fermenting of this batch but the pressing now begins. Yielding your heart, mind, body and spirit to the loving hand of the Father will allow this process to bring forth a sweet wine.
Leaving behind all that was you to become what you were planned for is the ultimate process of pressing. Holy Spirit's desire is to move you into a position of contact with the face of Jesus. The pressing will release a free-flowing wine and here you are changed. The pure rich wine that flows sends an aroma of worship to the Father that is intoxicating. It is a worship not made from man, not a music or performance but a purity of true worship that can only be found as you yield to the wine-press.
II Corinthians 3:18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. (ESV)
Ready to Stomp Grapes?
Making a good wine requires time, energy and a lot of science. The process from start to finish can take years. The planting, tending, and harvesting of the grapes is just the beginning; the chemistry kicks in later as the crushing, pressing and fermenting is launched.
Whenever we hear the word "crushing" it invokes a negative response. Anything that endures "crushing" will never be the same. But this process is necessary to make a good wine.
We have all laughed hilariously as we watched Lucy in the grape vat stomping the grapes but that process is real. To get to the good stuff – the grapes must be crushed. The skins must be burst, the flesh must be mashed and the stems dislodged. This whole process doesn't sound funny but rather brutal. Once the crushing has occurred there is a time of waiting that allows all those parts to mingle, creating a unique complex flavor.
A number of years ago we endeavored to make our own wine; making many mistakes and learning what and when to do each step (as well as many "opps, we won't do that next time's"). In our memories one of the best, though difficult, processes was the crushing. The sweet aroma that enveloped us that day as we watched our fruity jewels be transformed into a messy mush, stirred anticipation of the ultimate outcome.
We often pray for "new wine" and ask for "new wineskins" from the Lord but when the process begins we pull away, run away, or cry out "why me God". Understanding the process of making natural wine gives us a little insight into the spiritual process that "our winemaker" undertakes in our lives in order to produce the very best wine from us.
Once the grapes – all of our natural spiritual maturing – is complete; the process is just beginning. Our yielding to the process requires a deep trust that He is in control of every aspect of our lives.
The crushing breaks the skin – the "me" – and allows the yeast of the Holy Spirit unrestricted access to the good stuff inside. The crushing breaks up all the "all about me" thinking, changing us to look outside of ourselves to see a bigger picture then us alone. In the crushing process, all of the stems – the unimportant hooks of life – are pulled away. Then comes a waiting time, a mingling of all of the parts. A unique complex flavor will ultimately arise, moving us to the pressing phase.
What does the "crushing" look like and feel like? You may already find yourself there If you are in the middle of life's struggles; physical, emotional, mental or financial. Not the everyday ones but those that take everything out of you. Those times where you can only look up, focus on Jesus and trust that He loves you and has the best for you. It's a time where you know you have nothing you can do yourself; it's here that you surrender, yielding into the "crushing" process.
There is nothing fun or funny when you find yourself in these difficult places of life. It is a brutal time. However, you are not alone – Jesus is there to pour out His love, encourage and strengthen you. So be courageous, look up – fix your eyes on the one who loves you and remember the outcome will be the very best wine possible as you chose to yield to the hand of your wine maker.
Romans 5:2-5 We have also obtained access through Him by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also rejoice in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance, endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope. This hope will not disappoint us, because God's love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us. (HCSB)
Sweet or Sour Grapes?
The sweet burst of flavor is anticipated as you hold a cluster of grapes in the palm of your hand. We have grown accustom to enjoying this late summer fruit uninterrupted by the hard, woody appearance of the dreaded "seed", within our mouth. My preference is always "seedless" – how about you?
Spiritually, your fruitful growth, comes by laying down your past at the feet of Jesus. You grow as you walk through trials with your eyes focused on His face. Faith then says to persevere – your persistence builds a trust that He has a specific plan for your life. Ultimately the growth of sweet seedless grapes comes from a place where your faith – your trust in Jesus only – has been built over time.
Over the last decade my husband and I have tried our hand at growing grapes; at one time having seven vines containing five different varieties. All have grown prolifically but we found that even those who were tagged as "seedless" still touted that woody seed. So, several years ago with chainsaw in hand, we took them to the ground.
Each year we have fought with those roots that have continued to shoot up. This year, three finally conceded and died, two only produced leaves but two, again took off. Our diligence lapsed and those two suddenly had clusters growing. "Oh well, two wouldn't be too bad to clean up after."
To our great surprise – they matured and the desire to "taste and see" outweighed the dreaded seed. The sweet burst of flavor was an unexpected experience but the joy came when we found them "seedless". How did that happen?
As we learn to walk with our eyes focused on Jesus, not our circumstances or our past; amazing transformations occur in and around our lives. Our internal and external environments shift and to our great joy our sour grapes become sweet and our woody seeds disappear. These changes come from persistence to sit in His presence, allowing His transformation to occur. He does all the cultivating, He feeds, sends the sun and the rain; we say "YES", receive and grow. And suddenly we taste the sweet burst of flavor and with great joy we find that we are "seedless" and full of His sweetness.
Join me by laying down your past and your current trials. Let's persistently pursue the presence of Holy Spirit at the feet of Jesus. The transformation will be sweet!
II Corinthians 3:18 And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord who is the Spirit. (ESV)
Psalm 16:11 You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there if fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. (ESV)