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Our passion is to serve the Lord by serving our community. It is a way for our family to say "thank you" for all of the support that we received throughout the years of caring for Phil and Josh during their battles . Our community showed our family what the hands and feet of Jesus looked like as they reached out, encouraged, supported us, prayed for us, and simply loved on us.
Founded in 2010, The P.H.I.L. Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3), community focused foundation, created to reach out to families during times of a health crisis. The P.H.I.L. Foundation can assists in various ways. We have hosted events to benefit families in our community. To date, the P.H.I.L. Foundation has hosted three annual basketball tournaments, several dinners and silent auctions, a corn hole tournament, 5K fun runs/walks, and a mud run. Proceeds from these events go to families in need of assistance with medical bills, lodging, gas, food, and other needs necessary to care for a sick loved one.
Karegiver Bags—The P.H.I.L. Foundation has put together a program that will supply hospitalized families with trial size toiletries needed for overnight hospital stays. Christmas Fundraiser for Children's Hospitals—The P.H.I.L. Foundation will hold various events each fall to collect items for Niswonger Children's Hospital
As The P.H.I.L. Foundation began, the Adcock family continued to face their own battles. Phil's nephew, Josh Adcock, was born on August 23, 2004 8 weeks early weighing only 2lbs 14oz. At 1 month old he was able to come home, weighing 4lbs 4oz. Although Josh was small, things continued well until his 3yr check-up where the doctor noticed that he was falling off his growth curve. Josh was 36 inches tall at 3 yrs old and never grew anymore.
In 2010, after many trips to doctors both at St. Jude's in Johnson City and Memphis and Vanderbilt's Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital in Nashville, Josh was diagnosed with Schimke Immune-Osseous Dysplasia, an extremely rare form of dwarfism resulting in short stature, kidney failure, bone marrow failure, seizures, strokes and shortened life expectancy. Despite his struggles, Josh always smiled through his battles, bringing laughter and joy to those around him.
Josh gained his angel wings on May 9, 2013. Josh's family continues to show Jesus's love to others and demonstrate their faithfulness by reaching out to help other families in similar need. JustOut Serving Him is our mission statement. One more acronym for Josh.
The P.H.I.L. Foundation was started to honor the memory of Phil Adcock, who went to be with Jesus on Feburary 27th, 2010 at 3:43pm as a result of a second battle with cancer. Phil was a loving husband, son, brother, and friend who endeared himself to serving Jesus by serving others. Phil was associate pastor at Sulphur Springs Baptist Church, but his story starts long before that.
When Phil was thirteen years old, he was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer, and had his left leg amputated. Phil never let that bother him. Instead, he took full advantage of the platform the Lord had given him to show what faith really looks like. Phil said it himself that he only cried one time and that it was better to be here with just one leg rather than not be here at all. During the following years, Phil took advantage of the opportunities laid before him to encourage others through their circumstances and show the love of Jesus.
Phil never considered himself to be handicapped. In High school, Phil tried out for the wrestling team and made it. Phil competed in the bulky 112 pound weight class and the only match he ever won was the only one that we ever got on video. Even during this time, Phil found ways to sever and encourage others.
In 2003, Phil became the Youth Pastor at Sulphur Springs Baptist Church. In the following years Phil returned to school and received his undergraduate degree in Biblical Studies. During this time he became the Associate Pastor. Also during this time, he was diagnosed with another type of cancer that was found in his jaw. During the time he received treatment for this cancer, he would always look for a way to encourage someone else and talk to them about the love of Jesus. He has told stories of talking to people while receiving chemotherapy about Jesus.
When writing sermons, Phil had a good ability to come up with acronyms and use them in bringing the word of God at any time. The weekend Phil passed away, a Sunday School Class from Boone Trail Baptist Church, where Phil was a member for several years, and Sulphur Springs Baptist Church held a benefit to assist Phil and his lovely bride Luann. During this same weekend, Phil went on to be with Jesus. Several folks thought it was a good idea to have a benefit like this on a regular basis and the idea of P.H.I.L. came up. People Helping In Love!!


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The 'maids are back in Brooklyn!
Mermaid encounters may be rare elsewhere, but in Kings County they are an annual event! Fabulous sea creatures and Poseidon worshippers will take over Coney Island this Saturday for the 37th Annual Mermaid Parade, which attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to the People's Playground every summer, according to the parade's founder.
"It's the biggest day of the year in Coney Island," said Dick Zigun, who also founded the arts group Coney Island USA. The "unelected mayor of Coney Island" has donned a vintage bathing suit and top hat to leads the costumed marchers every year since he launched the unique event in 1980. The event was designed to showcase the uniquely colorful Coney Island spirit, he said.
"When I moved to Coney Island, it was an eclectic, bohemian, weirdo neighborhood full of eccentric people," he recalled. "In a big way, I wanted to make a statement about what an art scene in Coney Island would look like. The parade was an immediate hit and it's gotten bigger and bigger."
Highlights over the years have included marching bands with hundreds of people in uniform; a "cork creature" covered with corks from champagne bottles, riding on a unicycle, people dressed as lobsters, and others as cans of tuna, Zigun remembered.
"Someone spent thousands towing a yacht on a trailer, driving down Surf; there was an elephant from Ringling Bros Circus," he added. "You never know what you're gonna see."
The procession this year will include antique cars, human-powered and motorized floats, scantily clad aquatic partiers, marching bands, and this year's King Neptune and Queen Mermaid: folk performer Arlo Guthrie and his sister, archivist Nora Guthrie, who both grew up in Coney Island.
The parade will kick off at 1 p.m. at Surf Avenue and W. 21st Street; proceeds down Surf Avenue to West 10th Street; turns and marches towards the Boardwalk, then proceeds along the Boardwalk to its end point at Steeplechase Plaza, near the parachute drop
The best place to watch the parade is from the Judge Viewing Stand at the start of the parade, but those tickets have already sold out. A close second might be the second-floor patio of the Surf Avenue Applebee's, which looks over the parade route. For $40 per person (standing room only) you get bar snacks and two drinks; $20 for kids 12 or younger. Call (718) 372–0070 to see if spots are still available.
For those watching from ground level; Zigun advises staying away from the most crowded area, between Nathan's Famous Frankfurters and Luna Park; the sidewalk in front of MCU Park offers a good view; and from there you can visit parade sponsor Coney Island Brewery for refreshments.
The parade lasts for about three hours, so if you might want to leave early, be sure to stay on the side of Surf Avenue away from the beach, since crossing will be difficult.
After the parade, Zigun will lead the King and Queen in a procession to the beach, for a Beach Ceremony opening the ocean for the summer swimming season. An after-party withe live bands and burlesque performances will follow on the rooftop bar of Kitchen 21 nearby.
Mermaid Parade (on Surf Avenue from W. 21st Street to W. 10th Street in Coney Island, www.merma
Mermaid Parade After-Party at Kitchen 21 (W. 21st Street at the Boardwalk in Coney Island). June 22; 5–11 p.m. $25.
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- Two Great Musicians - One Great Night! Member Ticket
Two Great Musicians - One Great Night! Member Ticket
Tuesday, July 16, 7PM in the Fechin Studio
It's a special treat when Danny Schmidt and Carrie Elkin, who normally tour separately and solo, share the stage together. If the chemistry seems especially sparkful, they come by it honestly, as they are a rare breed: a romantic partnership in real life, not just musical life. The two together on stage makes for a classic case of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts.
Danny Schmidt is best known for his riveting poetic lyrics, which have drawn favorable comparisons to Leonard Cohen and Townes Van Zandt for their depth and complexity. And gypsy spirit Carrie Elkin is best known for her incredibly soulful and dynamic vocals, which have drawn favorable comparisons to Patty Griffin at her most powerful, and Nanci Griffith at her most intimate.
Together, the respective strengths they each bring, individually, merge into a much greater whole . . . a performance of great energy and spirit . . . and one that audiences connect with on a multitude of levels, at once: Emotionally, Spiritually, and Intellectually.
On Danny:
Named to the Chicago Tribune's 50 Most Significant Songwriters in the Last 50 Years, Austin, TX-based singer/songwriter Danny Schmidt has been rapidly ascending from underground cult hero status to being broadly recognized as an artist of generational significance. Danny is considered a preeminent writer, an artist whose earthy poetry manages to somehow conjure magic from the mundane, leading Sing Out Magazine to tag him: "Perhaps the best new songwriter we've heard in the last 15 years."
On Carrie:
Named by Texas Music Magazine as their artist of the year, Austin, TX-based Carrie Elkin is a born performer, possessing an infectious energy that cannot be contained. As Maverick Magazine so eloquently put it: "We have never seen a performer so in love with the act of singing. Onstage Elkin is simply a force of nature." With her uniquely powerful voice and unpretentious charm, Carrie wins over audiences with songs that are, as FolkWax puts it: "Intimate, yet universal. Naked, yet richly adorned. Her voice is simply revelatory."
Don't miss these two great artists in a rare split-bill performance, sharing songs back and forth, lending their voices to each other's tunes, in harmony. And lending commentary to each other's tunes, in the form of smart-ass between-song banter.


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"Hacking" the Cloud Security Talent Pool
It's no secret that more and more forward-thinking companies are taking necessary steps to move into the cloud, whether it be a public cloud like Amazon Web Services, private cloud, or some hybrid cloud platform. One big reason as to why some companies have taken a slower approach to adopting the cloud is due to security concerns. This is due to hesitations that your data is being stored on servers or systems you don't own or have complete control of. However, control doesn't necessarily mean security and there are still many new rules to consider when adopting cloud technologies that are mixed in with standard security concepts. This evolution of technology has consequently forced many security professionals to also evolve into Cloud Security Experts. As an experienced recruiter in the Cloud Security space, I know that there is a shortage of Public Cloud Security Experts in today's workforce. For those of you that are trying to get ahead of the game, here are some tips in "hacking" the cloud security talent pool.
With certifications becoming more prevalent in the IT industry and even more specifically in the Cloud industry, there are many certifications that can help you to become a Cloud Security Expert.
The Certified Information Systems Security Professional , or CISSP , is one of the most sought-after certifications for security management professionals and may sometimes be a requirement for many companies today. For cloud security experts, this validates your understanding of operations security, security design and architecture, and business continuity and disaster recovery planning, all of which, are extremely important security concepts regardless of whether your company's infrastructure sits on-premise or in the cloud.
The Certified Ethical Hacker or CEH is a much more general security certification confirming your knowledge of working with real security problems in the cloud as they are great targets for hackers. With situations like the mishap at Equifax, companies are realizing the importance of protecting their assets. This certification prepares you to think as a hacker, strengthening your skills with knowledge of penetration testing and vulnerability scanning.
It's hard to become a Cloud Security professional without any knowledge of at least one major public cloud platform. At Relus Cloud, the AWS Solutions Architect – Associate Level certification is strongly desired as we are an AWS Premier Consulting Partner. However, with AWS being the largest public cloud and having more than one million clients, this certification is highly regarded across the IT community, proving your architectural skills within the AWS platform.
Security frameworks
Cloud security knowledge aside, it is extremely advantageous to have a strong foundation or background working with various information security frameworks and standards such as PCI or HIPAA. This is even more relevant amongst consulting firms such as Relus Cloud due to the prevalence of working with multiple organizations across varying industries. For example, "a PCI compliant hosting provider should provide multiple layers of defense and a secure data protection model that combines physical and virtual security methods." This is especially important amongst companies within the Fintech Industry concerned with protecting cardholder data. According to datahero.com, "healthcare was the sector where the cloud has had the least impact. The lack of adoption here is likely related to regulations such as HIPAA that make health care companies wary of sending their data to a third party. However, new innovations such as telemedicine and cloud storage of medical studies almost guarantee that the health care industry will continue to take up the cloud in the years to come." As companies within the FinTech and Healthcare industries become less skeptical of cloud adoption, cloud consulting firms like Relus Cloud will be looking to hire more Cloud Security Experts with knowledge across multiple security frameworks and standards.
Cloud experience
Lastly, IT professionals looking to become Cloud Security Experts need to have a solid understanding of cloud concepts and experience working with different cloud technologies. A strong networking or systems background can also provide a strong foundation in installation, scaling, provisioning, networking and systems administration and knowledge of security best practices. This foundational knowledge of traditional infrastructure and systems is invaluable to organizations, especially during the initial migration phase as they are moving all of their data out of the data center(s). On the AWS platform,
"Security and Compliance is a shared responsibility between AWS and the customer. This shared model can help relieve customer's operational burden as AWS operates, manages, and controls the components from the host operating system and virtualization layer down to the physical security of the facilities in which the service operates. The customer assumes responsibility and management of the guest operating system (including updates and security patches), other associated application software as well as the configuration of the AWS-provided security group firewall."
Under the shared responsibility model, many organizations will continue to hire Cloud Security Professionals to monitor, service, and maintain their cloud security environment meaning experience navigating through the cloud will be needed amongst security professionals.
As companies continue to adopt cloud technologies, security will remain a focal point for these organizations when deciding who to trust to navigate them through their cloud journey. Consulting companies such as Relus Cloud and many others will continue to need Cloud Security Experts to be subject matter experts in regard to best practices in information security and compliance. IT Security professionals looking to become Cloud Security Experts can take a step in the right direction by taking initiative and familiarizing themselves with various cloud technologies. There are several certifications one can attain such as the ones mentioned above including the CISSP and CEH to validate one's understanding of important security concepts. However, one cannot substitute experience gained from working with different security frameworks like PCI and HIPAA or experience with Public Cloud platforms such as AWS. This is why it is important for security professionals to constantly build on their existing skill set as these emerging technologies continue to be more prevalent in a Cloud-first world.


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You know you have a truly special couple when they sweep "The Price is Right". I was a bit shocked over that...golly gee whiz. From the moment I met them in the middle of Carlene Will's (see the Wills weddings here) garden party I liked them. Brianna's red dress was so fabulous I wanted to steal it and Ryan's tie was perfect. But aside from their impeccable wardrobe they really do have such great personalities. I laughed so hard I couldn't get the details of my collections out. Embarassing but fun.
Ryan is half-way through med school in Cali and I have not the slightest doubt will make an excellent pediatrician. (Ryan come please move up to Oregon for my future babies!) Brianna, a perfect match, is an active nurse and balances out his orneryness with her bubbly laugh and beautiful eyes. When they are together, you're just swept into the smiles, I swear they're contagious.
After their paint-war engagement session I was so stoked for their wedding. Aside from a stunning location that looked straight out of England, I was delighted with the details. You can see Brianna's handiwork everywhere you turn. From the hanging crystal canopy to the Bureau of Standards Big Band kicking out the dance tunes. Amazing night.
I will remember the way Ryan's eyes overflowed as Brianna walked down the aisle, the way her Dad gave her one last kiss as he gave her away, the tearful toasts and the abundant laughter. Thank you Ryan and Brianna for including me on this once-in-a-lifetime event.
She looked like a queen thanks to stylist Caprice Hammon and Bridal Exclusives with stunning gown from Allure.
These guys just rocked it out of the park. Why is it that guys look studly so easily?
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7. Scar Creams Product Review - Scarless MD
Last reviewed: January 01, 2019
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Scarless MD
For years I have been in a constant battle with acne. All throughout my high school and college years I have tried multiple treatments with varied success. Now as a young professional I have been able to successfully clear up my acne prone skin. Unfortunately, I was left with scars from the years of combating breakouts. In what feels like the final battle, Scarless MD has me feeling confident about my skin. Keep in mind that I approached this product with some hesitation, given my limited success from other over the counter treatment options in the past.
Product and Treatment Explanation
Scarless MD is a lotion that ultimately provides your scarred skin the best chance of fading into a distant memory. I've used Scarless MD for approximately three months now and the regimen is rather simple. Three times a day I simply gently massage the lotion on my scars. If I'm anticipating any sun exposure I will use a good zinc containing sunblock to help protect from harmful UV rays. Given my long history of acne treatments, this step has become more of a habit by now anyways. As time has gone by, I have been able to more aggressively massage the lotion onto the affected scars and this has resulted in even better results.
The first month or so there was noticeable fading of the scars. However, as time has progressed, the Scarless MD seems to be fading the affected regions at a more accelerated rate. There are multiple proven ingredients that make Scarless MD so effective. As someone with very sensitive skin, I have had very good luck so far with the product. I particularly enjoy the scent free aspect of the lotion. In addition, the lotion goes on very smoothly and doesn't leave behind any unwanted residues. It consists of a silicone gel, containing antioxidants, hydrating oils, and vitamin E to create the perfect place for scars to heal quickly. Silicone has multiple proven benefits that are backed by science. I've actually found success prior with silicone sheets for my scars, but they didn't make as much sense for treating smaller acne scars. Silicone not only protects the scarred tissue from invasion of bacteria that would lead to excess collagen production, but also reduces itching and discomfort. Also, the formula provides a very noticeable feeling of hydration to the scar regions.
I've been a proponent of vitamin E usage for a few years now, and was pleasantly surprised to see that this was one of the main ingredients in the product. There is definitely something very honest about the way in which this product works. As with many things in life, results often take persistence and time to achieve. This lotion keeps working hard at fading away years worth of scarring, one day at a time.
Pricing and Value of Product
All things considered, the pricing on this product is somewhat high, yet the results are also very noticeable. Compared to its competitors, Scarless MD tends to be on the pricier side, However, my dermatologist's recommendation of the product overshadowed any thoughts of trying cheaper product offerings. In this case, I think it is accurate to say that you do indeed get what you pay for. The packaging definitely exudes quality with the materials that are chosen. In addition, the sizing of the product seems appropriate for the use frequency of three times a day. I didn't feel that such a small amount of lotion was given that I'd rushing out to by more right away. Perhaps my only other minor complaint would be that the pumper does not seem to provide a consistent output of lotion. Overall, Scarless MD is definitely on the pricey side, but based on my results I believe it is well worth the additional cost.
Pros and Cons
- Works as marketed, no gimmicks
- Easy regimen for applying the lotion
- Not greasy
- No odors
- Goes on smoothly, no residue
- A bit expensive compared to similar products
- Inconsistent pumping of the lotion at times
- Results not drastic, but are very noticeable after extended use
- Did not include an exfoliator which would have helped to remove old scar tissue
- costly product
Science Behind the Product
As an engineer, I always approach any form of medical treatment from the scientific side. My first question in this case was what is the formulation of Scarless MD designed to do? I pleasantly surprised to see actual scientific information provided by the producers of Scarless MD on their website. Their breakdown of the main components and each of their roles was clear and succinct. The silicone increases hydration and therefore facilitates regulation of fibroblast production and reduces the production of collagen, resulting in flattening of the scar and softer skin.
The silicone also serves in protecting the scarred tissue from bacterial, modulating various growth factors, and reducing itching and overall discomfort associated with scars. The other main ingredients of antioxidants, hydrating oils and vitamin E all help promote healing and skin health. Perhaps the best way to explain the function of the lotion is as a habitat for scar healing that is being fed all of the essential nutrients it needs.
Three months in to my use, and the science is definitely indisputable given my great results. I would however suggest inclusion of an exfoliator in your treatment regimen. This will allow for the removal of old scar tissue. Per Scarless MD's website, I intend on continuing use of the lotion for another 9 months, especially since I am continuing to notice the results of the lotion.


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Meredith Small Wallace, RID IIDA ASID graduated from Princeton University with a degree in comparative literature followed by a Masters in Interior Design from Parsons School of Design in New York City in 2006. She returned to Dallas to work on high-end residential projects with Emily Summers Design Associates followed by commercial interiors at Good Fulton & Farrell Architects. After passing the licensure examinations administered by the NCIDQ (National Council for Interior Design Qualification), Meredith was recognized by TBAE (Texas Board of Architectural Examiners) as a Registered Interior Designer in 2010. Meredith Small Design Group, PLLC was launched later that year. In addition to her passion for architecture and design, Meredith cherishes time with her family (husband, Scott and son, Bud) and prizes her community involvement with The Real Estate Council, The Pierian Junior Club, and The Princeton Alumni Association of Dallas/Ft. Worth.
Liz Parham Johnson, AIA RA completed the five year professional degree from the School of Architecture at the University of Texas in Austin in the spring of 2002. Post graduation she took a four month leave of absence to study architecture and travel Europe after which, she came back to work at Good Fulton and Farrell Architects in Dallas, Texas. Her 9 year career at Good Fulton and Farrell allowed her to gain extensive knowledge and experience with multiple building types and project types. She managed budgets and design teams on everything from a small restaurant to a multi-million dollar adaptive re-use facility. This allowed to her to hone her communication skills to effectively manage teams of 20+ people. After Good Fulton and Farrell she went on to Brand Sayers Architects who specialize in the science of Building Envelopes. After four years of learning different building systems and detailing, she joined forces with Meredith Small Wallace to create Wallace Johnson Studio. She passed her architectural registration exams in 2010 and is now a licensed Architect. On her days off, Liz spends time with her husband and twin toddlers, Emerson and Parker.
Lauren Doan, Project Coordinator, received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design from the University of North Texas, and joined the team in early 2014. Lauren has over 6 years of experience in the design and service fields. Previously she specialized in hospitality and restaurant design equipping her with a broad array of knowledge and tools to excel in the design industry. Her leadership, creativity and innovative spirit continue to shine through as she takes on a variety of responsibilities here.
She attributes her rendering, management, and composition skills to her history in the industry, fascination with design, and her keen attention to detail. Additionally, traveling as a part of a competitive soccer team for most of her life she has a deeply rooted love for different cultures which can be seen through her diverse design skills and management of various types of projects and concepts.


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Matt's email to cjonline.com
Good afternoon, Myron:
As promised, here is my letter to the editor (Jan 17th) defending our most recently dismissed President:
The letter is below and the link to the newspaper article follows.
Letter: Bush served well
The Capital-Journal
Published Saturday, January 17, 2009
Though it has become popular to disparage our 43rd president on the editorial pages of various newspapers and magazines, as he leaves office those of us who remember Sept. 11 as the greatest of our American tragedies should congratulate George Bush on a job well done.
He has made good on his promise, given as he stood in the rubble of what was once the World Trade Center, to ensure that "the people who knocked down these towers are going to hear from us real soon."
His twin strategy, no doubt formulated in concert with Vice President Cheney, to attack the enemy in Afghanistan and Iraq has paid great dividends. We have not suffered an attack on our native soil since 2001, our troops remain victorious in the field and our enemies are in disarray. Bush's strategic use of enhanced methodologies of interrogation, the Patriot Act and detention in Gitmo have provided our security forces with the ability to effectively negate the superiority of the surprise attack. While many of us on the right and the left can disagree with the Bush administration's economic policies, it remains difficult to argue with the enormous success the president has demonstrated on the foreign policy front.
Bush will leave office with a very low approval rating. So too did Harry Truman, now thought of as one of our great presidents. Bush, who won two elections to Truman's one, will continue to grow in the eyes of historians and the public.
In a little spit of land in Crawford, Texas, a hero shall repose.
MATTHEW M. O'CONNELL, Topeka
Take care and God Bless (and as always give my love to your lovely wife)
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- 3 person maximum
- 1 double bed, 1 sofa bed
- 1 bedroom
- Building dimensions: 400 Ft Sq
- 1 bathroom
- Property dimensions: 16 000 Ft Sq
Cottage by the Cove
Near by the Outdoor Activity Center Bellefeuille and its campground, this one-room apartment is for you if you are looking for a place to rest while being close to a full of recreational activities that offers proximity to the sea. Located halfway between Percé (60 km) and Bonaventure (80 km), the place is ideal to explore the south-eastern part of Gaspesie. The place is a cozy dwelling (400 sq. Ft.) with a closed bedroom, a living room-kitchenette with sofa bed and a bathroom with shower. Renovated and furnished, it was designed according to vacationers and decorated with taste. It is fully equipped: small fridge, cooking plate, oven-grill, microwave, coffee maker for espresso on the round and filter coffee machine, dishes, cookware, bedding, towels, etc...
Located at 10 minutes' walk from one the most beautiful beaches of the surroundings and the Bourg de Pabos where we present all summer long the Nova Lumina trail designed by Moment Factory (June to October 2019), the cottage can accommodate 2 adults and 1 or 2 children.
- Room with double bed
- Sofa bed in living room
- High Speed Internet (Wi-Fi) - unlimited access
- TV + DVD player
Near this cottage
- Body of water: Plage du Bourg de Pabos (1 km)
- Golf course: Club de Golf de Chandler (8 km (ou moins))
Within 5 minutes :
The Bourg de Pabos where we present all summer long the Nova Lumina trail designed by Moment Factory (June to October 2018 - https://novalumina.com)
The beaches of Pabos Mills are recognized among the most beautiful of the Gaspésie. They are appreciated for their fine sand and surrounded by rocks that give you an impression of privacy.
The Outdoor Activity Center Bellefeuille is near by and you can benefit from long walks or riding your bike using the 15 km of paths of the Bourg de Pabos: http://www.lebourgdepabos.com
Trails enter a majestic forest while following the bay and the lakes of Pointe de Pabos. At every turn, nature and history surprise and challenge you.
A few kilometers from the cottage:
- Striped bass fishing at the long beach
- Marina / Nautical Club (Mackerel Fishing at the wharf), Chandler
- Golf Club of Chandler
- La Vieille Usine (theater), Anse-à-Beaufils, Cap d'Espoir
- ZEC des Anses (trout fishing), Chandler
- ZEC Pabok (salmon fishing), Pabos
Note: the cottage is non-smoking but for smokers, we invite you to smoke on the terrace.
Pets can be accepted under certain conditions.
For essential services such as grocery, drugstore, banking, etc ... you will find everything in Chandler - 8 km from the cottage. At 5 minutes walk from the lodging, the Dépanneur Mylène is there for small resources (bread, milk, butter, juice, etc ...) and 2 km from the cottage: gaz station, snack bar, laundry room...
Pricing for Summer 2019:
- Week only: 500 $ for 2 people, 25 $ per extra person (max 2 adults and 1 child)
- Arrival: Sunday 12 AM (flexible)
- Departure: Saturday 10 AM
Methods of reservation and payment:
A 40% non-refundable deposit is required to secure the reservation. The balance is payble cash upon arrival or via bank deposit.
* Only available in summer 2019 from the end of June to the beginning of September and others period during the year.
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Civil War and Force of Personality
Lately we're more willing to argue that systems – institutions, webs of laws, processes and rules of legislating, prevailing cultural currents – are important and that people can't always move them by force of will. Sometimes the frame is more important than what's in it. But not always, and people go too far, completely ignoring the importance of individuals operating in that system. Reading histories of the Civil War put in sharp relief the tension between systems and people and their various roles in shaping events.
In Battle Cry of Freedom, James McPherson burns reams of paper on the economic costs of war and the political machinations of North and South and their various strengths, weaknesses, capabilities, and structural advantages. A shallow reading of history suggests that disparities in casualties were the result of superior Confederate fighters and that the North won on overwhelming superiority of manpower and resources. McPherson, however, refuses to allow the Confederacy's immense structural advantage to fade into the background.
The war was fought on Confederate soil and, though the Southern landscape was obliterated in a way the North was spared, the Confederacy fought continuously on both strategic and tactical defense with knowledge of the topography and the advantage of needing only not to lose. The North had to occupy cities, destroy armies, control waterways, put down insurgencies, and affirmatively win – all with time on the side of the Confederacy (at least until later in the war).
But the drama of McPherson's account is interpersonal. His book reads like a novel and Confederate economic policy in 1862 or Northern draft politics don't do much for narrative. But far more important is the fact that systems and structures, hills and rivers, resources and politics only set the stage: people act on it. Those personalities clash most dramatically in the stretch of woods and townships between Richmond and the Potomac River. Historians point out differences between Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln: the former vindictive and mercurial, the latter stable and intolerant of political bickering.
More important, perhaps, are the differences between Lincoln and alternative presidents of the Union. Salmon P. Chase considered running in 1864 but was outmaneuverd by Lincoln. According to friend and fellow Ohio politician Benjamin Wade:
"Chase is a good man, but his theology is unsound. He thinks there is a fourth person in the Trinity."
Would a man like Chase submit to the judgement of generals in the field or trust them enough for their opinions to reach him in Washington? Would he endure the short term political disasters of Emancipation and slow, bloody campaigns like Vicksburg or Petersburg? Would he buck the demands of politics and patronage to make room for a man like Grant to command the entire Union army?
George McClellan ran against Lincoln as a Democrat that year and his personality raises more questions. He changed his position on the war to whatever was politically expedient throughout the campaign and, if his command of the Army of the Potomac two years earlier was any indication, would have had none of Lincoln's political nerve. The enormous consequences of individuals become impossible to ignore on the battlefield. McPherson spends page after page on the pathology of McClellan during his time as the commander both of the entire Union Army and its flagship Army of the Potomac.
He writes of McClellan:
"He lacked the mental and moral courage required of great generals – the will to act, to confront the terrible moment of truth on the battlefield. Having experienced nothing but success in his career, he was afraid to risk failure. He also suffered from what might be termed the 'Bull Run syndrome' – a paralysis that prevented any movement against the confederates until the army was thoroughly prepared. McClellan excelled at preparation, but it was never quite complete. The army was perpetually almost ready to move – but the enemy was always larger and better prepared."
McClellan developed a messiah complex coupled with a crippling fear of losing in battle, writing to his wife (with McPherson's commentary in brackets):
"I am here in a terrible place. The enemy have 3 to 4 times my force [in fact, McClellan then had twice the enemy's force] – the Presdt. is an idiot, the old General is in his dotage – they cannot or will not see the true state of affairs."
At the same time, General Robert E. Lee took command of Confederate forces nearby and won astonishing victories by taking extraordinary risks and manipulating the personal weaknesses of his Union opponents that so frustrated Lincoln.
McPherson writes:
"Across the way, McClellan voiced pleasure at the change in southern command, for he considered Lee 'cautious and weak under grave responsibility … likely to be timid and irresolute in action.' A psychiatrist trying to understand what made McClellan tick might read a great deal into those words, which described McClellan himself but could not have been more wrong about Lee."
Lee defied conventional military doctrine by dividing smaller armies in the face of larger opposition: he repeatedly moved his army like the vastly superior force his enemy always believed he commanded. Grant manipulated the similar timidity and political infighting of his Confederate opponents in the west. McPherson states rather bluntly that counterattacks, bold maneuvers, aggressive campaigns, or quicker actions by more confident commanders might have broken Lee's army years before the war actually ended – once or twice before Lee even had a chance to take command.
Later in the war, Lee's extraordinary aggressive streak contributed to staggering losses. McPherson also notes that Lee's focus on tactics and battlefield strategy blinded him to an irony which didn't escape Grant and Sherman: a longer and more brutal war bled the Confederacy completely dry even as it broke Union will. A less aggressive Lee may have outlasted Union will to fight or succumbed to invasion before the South was completely devastated, perhaps even saved the slavery for which they fought.
I'm not sure why this battle of personalities stuck out so brightly. Part of it is probably that McPherson is an extraordinary writer of narrative history and Battle Cry of Freedom is a masterpiece. He's able to make a dense and comprehensive history of a confusing time, spanning decades, into a story with characters and action.
But there's also an election coming up and people I know, who care about things I care about, often seem to despair over the futility of individuals swimming against currents. They don't vote or care, in large part, because the people they care about seem powerless. But history, told well, illustrates that such fatalism couldn't be more wrong. People start wars, end wars, send soldiers into battle, command those soldiers, perpetuate or precipitate disaster simply by being who they are, end it aided by strength of character, repair the damage or burn the whole thing down, shape and guide the titanic structures that gobble up others. I'm not sure if it's heartening to think of history as being so fragile, but it certainly suggests that we don't care enough about who wields which power and why.


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this is from last week's show in norco. almost as soon as i walked into the show area of the lot, i heard, "kathy!" for all i know, they're calling to someone else, cuz they usually are, but not this time.
it was an old acquaintance, my buddy, gary. hadn't seen him at a show for a couple of years. and you know with old guys...you start to wonder...
last time i saw him, was at the riverside show-n-go. he'd had his chevy there the first night, but not the next day. his friends told me his starter had stopped. on the car, that is.
and then i didn't see the car or him there last year. really at any show in riverside last year.
but here he was in norco. with a new car. no wonder.
said he still has the chevy, but now has to decide which one to take out.
so of course, i had to take a picture of his new baby. so hey, gary. what's with the bright, bright colors on your cars?
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3 tablespoons kosher salt
4 pounds skin-on, bone-in chicken breasts, cut in quarters
2 pounds skin-on, bone-in chicken legs, cut into drumsticks and thighs
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons ground cayenne pepper
1 quart vegetable oil
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2. Dredge: Whisk flour with remaining 2 tablespoons salt and the cayenne in a pie plate. Dredge chicken.
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Monday, March 3, 2014
Almost Spring...
One of my favorite spots to go in the warm weather is Port Huron, Michigan. It's a very busy border crossing town [used to live there]. Sunday, my girlfriend from London Ontario met me there, and we got a motel room and stayed up half the night catching up on "stuff". Normally, we have all our boys [my two and her four], but this time, it was girls only. You betcha we're going to do it again.
Last night, it got down to -8F or something ridiculous like that. We sat in Cracker Barrel, in front of the enormous hearth, enjoying the roaring fire with our meal. No pics sorry, we were too busy having a gabfest. This morning, I went sightseeing, and it was nice without all the tourists. But COLD!!!
Loved that house. I also went to visit the lighthouse that I'd never been to. It was closed, but pretty. Didn't stay out of the car long! I think it was 1F by that point.
Now this pic is looking toward Lake Huron from the lighthouse, which is on the St. Clair River....
The trees on the right, across the river, are in Canada. You see that white line that stretches across the horizon? That's ice on the Lake. The Great Lakes have something like 90% ice on them!!!! Unheard of!
This is where I lost my nice warm gloves. One of my favorite spots by the Bluewater Bridge.
And of course, I stopped at the quilt shop - Sew Elegant - and found the perfect fabric [I hope] for my new pattern.
Isn't that great fabric? It ought to be, for what I paid for it. Been awhile since I purchased anything new, lol.
So that was my lovely weekend. I hope you had a good one too, and that you're enjoying warmer weather than I am....I'm back to working more hours, so my attendance at your blogs will be spotty at best. But the paycheck gets me more fabric, and that's a good thing!
Keep thinking spring....spring....spring....
15 comments:
- Sandra :) said...
It's going to warm up ... it's going to warm up ... it's going to warm up *chants* :/ IT'S NEVER GOING TO WARM UP! On the local weather report tonight they said that we're not getting anywhere near seasonal for at least 2 weeks. Oi vay!!
I'd never heard of polar vortexes (vortexii? vortices?) before this winter - and we've had ... what ... 7 or 8 now (or 3, lol)? AWFUL! If I had been shovelling snow this winter, I'd be skinny by now!
- March 3, 2014 at 10:48 PM
- Mary-Kay Colman said...
Port Huron looks really pretty in the winter. I've only ever passed through it, never actually visited. If we think spring enough, will it get here any sooner? This is the first year that I'm really sick of winter. I don't know why, I don't have to go out unless I want to or have to. Maybe it's too many have to's.
- March 3, 2014 at 11:00 PM
- WoolenSails said...
It looks like a wonderful place to stay and visit, a bit too cold though, lol. I love your new fabric, that would be fun to work with.
- March 3, 2014 at 11:49 PM
- Nancy J said...
Beautiful photos, love that lighthouse, and superb fabric, that will be something special to be a holiday memory. Cheers, Jean
- March 4, 2014 at 12:47 AM
- Terry said...
Looks lovely even with the cold! That lighthouse looks very much like the Marblehead lighthouse we have here. Well, two hours north of here. LOL
- March 4, 2014 at 5:56 AM
- Cathy said...
I haven't been to Port Huron in a while. I love Sew Elegant. Now I'm going to have to go there...lol
Love all your pics. Hugs
- March 4, 2014 at 10:31 AM
- sunny said...
What a lovely weekend! I went to Port Huron on my honeymoon, and I have pictures of that very lighthouse. If I remember correctly, that was our first lighthouse of the tour. Think Spring. Think Spring. Think Spring.
- March 4, 2014 at 11:15 AM
- donna said...
What beautiful pictures. Sounds like y'all had a lot of fun. We got ice last night. Which is a rear thing for the part of Texas. Hope you are staying warm and safe my dear.
- March 4, 2014 at 11:16 AM
- ~Laurie~ said...
Glad you had a good time - sounded like fun! That fabric looks pretty cool!
- March 4, 2014 at 3:25 PM
- BillieBee (billiemick) said...
What a lovely place. Now I could live in that house.
- March 4, 2014 at 3:53 PM
- Fiona said...
Lovely to have a read and see places you are visiting ... Enjoy your spring ... Out trees are starting to change colour
- March 5, 2014 at 7:36 AM
Spring IS coming. I saw robins in my yard a couple of weeks ago. I imagine they will keep moving north. It's sunny and 50 here today, so I know it's going to get better. =) Thank you for sharing these pictures of a place I wouldn't otherwise ever get to see. I have a friend who lives in London, too! What a wonderful weekend it sounds like, something you both needed to recharge your batteries. Fabric prices are shocking lately. I know they are reasonable considering all the people from farmer to producer who work to make it, but it isn't reasonable on my budget.
- March 5, 2014 at 11:08 AM
- Soggibottom said...
So good to hear that spring in your typing :-) Ah, well we have the other Spring too, I'll nip it on over to you :-) xxx
- March 5, 2014 at 4:25 PM
- Carrie P. said...
Despite the cold temperatures it sure does look like you had a beautiful day to explore. Glad you had a great time with your friend.
I saw on the news that they were talking about the ice on the great lakes. Pretty amazing.
Yes, the cost of fabric has gotten expensive. It is good to have some stash.
- March 8, 2014 at 9:44 PM
- June said...
When we got the new computer, I lost all my favorite blogs! I'm glad to have found yours today!! Enjoyed the photos of home (Port Huron). I am glad to be in NC this winter though...but it has been bad here, too.
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So this weekend I decided to try out the Bentonite Clay Mask on my hair. My hair has a really dry texture and I was looking for a way to get some extra moisture in it. I have to say that it looked a little intimidating at first. After all, what could it hurt, so I went to Earth Fare and purchased a bottle of it. I looked at a couple of YouTube video to see how people were mixing and applying it to their hair.
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Struggle of women in their life and presence of hope making them strong despite the miseries of life
Women have always been given low status in our society despite the lesson of equality taught us by Islam. The role of women if seen from broader perspective is wonderful in form of mother, sister, daughter, wife and the most important form of women as mother and teacher.
The photography displayed in the Nomad Art Gallery for the media here on Tuesday depicted the life long struggle of women in her life and facing various difficulties and the way in which women fight with the miseries of life while sometime frustrating and regaining hope to fight the worse situation. The difference in the dressing up of the both the gender male and female were also discussed in the painting.
The works of well known artists, Salma Manzoor and Samreen who both have been working on the issues of the right of women displayed on Tuesday. The exhibition of their photography is going to start from Wednesday and will last for 3 days.
Salma Manzoor said while talking to INFN, "Women are the prettiest things God has ever created. But when this prettiest ladies are being victimized of inequality by suppressing them in various ways despite knowing His anger." She mostly stress upon the traditional female figure, her confrontation with society, changes in behavior due to unequal socio-economic status in our country.
The second artist Samreen Asif whose 15 photographs of painting were displayed and all were having the message of struggle of women and hope which the women always have in their life while dealing with day to day life.—INFN (With picture)


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Home to nearly 536,000 regular cyclists, Montreal – which is home to 1.7 million people – wants to get more people to commute on bicycles, boosting trips made by bike from 2.5 percent to 15 percent by 2032. As part of its "Vision Zero" campaign, the city is investing $150 million on bike infrastructure to ensure safety and accessibility for cyclists. The city will provide more connectivity for downtown cyclists and more bike parking to promote cycling as a safe and effective means of travel.
Vision Zero is a campaign launched in 2016 aimed at reducing to zero the number of deaths and serious injuries on Montreal roads. As part of the campaign, the city is lowering speed limits on many streets and working on plans to reconfigure 67 intersections to make them safer.
The announcement comes one day after the death of a 61-year-old woman just around the corner of Avenue des Pins and Parc Avenue after being hit by an empty school bus while riding her bike. Elsewhere in the city, a 24-year-old was seriously injured after being struck by an 18-year-old driver with a learner's permit in Ville-Marie. In July of this year, Meryem Anoun, a 41-year-old single mother of three fatally collided with a truck while running an errand on bike for a friend's wedding.
A "ghost bike" ceremony was held after Anoun's death; a ghost bike is when a bicycle is painted white and parked at the exact spot where the cyclist died as a result of the road collision. There are six ghost bikes in Montreal, four of which represent cyclists who were killed by heavy trucks – just like Anoun. However, Anoun's death is argued to be a fault in the truck design rather than road design. "She was killed by a truck driver who didn't see her," said Gabrielle Anctil, who founded Ghost Bike Montreal in 2013. Anctil adds that blind spots on a truck are a question of design. "We can design trucks better; we can think about the way they circulate on the city streets."
Ghost Bike Montreal and Vélo Québec, a bike-touring planning service, petitioned the Montreal municipality to tighten their grip on rules imposed on trucks, pointing to London as an example to follow. London has restricted trucks' accessibility in certain areas of the city at certain times of day depending on the size of their blind spots.
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Graeme - Well some do. It's not just true of laser light. In fact, you'll know that if you got one of those really, really powerful torches, you're warned not to put your hand directly in front of it, it will also be giving off a lot of heat. That really reflects the fact that heat - in the form of thermal radiation - and light are just the same sort of stuff. If you like, light goes blue, green, yellow, orange, red, infrared, heat. You can get lasers that work in the heat part of the spectrum as well. Some of them have very long wavelength indeed, cutting and welding lasers for instance will put out 10,000 watts of heat at the most powerful end.


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Heaven is a difficult topic to talk about. It's difficult because there are so many ideas about what it entails, and it's difficult because despite all of these ideas, no-one really knows exactly what we're dealing with. And the more you talk about it, the more it can start to sound like a science fiction movie and we end up sounding a bit delusional! Pearly gates. Clouds. Wings. An old white man playing God. Maybe some streets of gold. A mansion for you, and you and you. What do we do with all of this and where do all of these ideas come from?
In Christianity, heaven is often thought of as where Christians go after they've died and faced judgement. Their names are written in the Book of Life and so they get to enter into eternal paradise with God. An endless life of singing classic worship hits around the throne. Of course there are some ethical problems with who gets in; it seems like quite a narrow bunch when it is limited to those who prayed the correct prayer after responding to the gospel presentation.
And Christianity has often been seen as an escape plan. "Let's get out of here, and take as many with us as possible." This atttitude has fostered a disregard for our life here and now and the earth we inhabit. The idea that we're just "passing through" on our way to heaven, a place to which God will call us "home" at some point in the future has had a profound impact on our level of comfort in our own (very human) skin, as well as engagement with environmental issues, and the approach of Christians to issues of social concern. If this all ultimately comes down to an endgame of who gets in to heaven out there in the future somewhere, then that sets the priorities very clearly.
But the scriptures are not really trying to offer us that story. Genesis 1 was one of the central framing mythic narratives for the nation of Israel and the story of creation does not paint an idea of two separate places: heaven and earth, but rather God creates the "heavens and the earth." The heavens were simply all that existed above the ground and upwards towards the sky. And God would walk with Adam in the garden. There was harmony and shalom.
And the Old Testament has very little to say about a place of eternal destination when you die. When it comes to life after death in the Old Testament, there is a lot of ambiguity, although there are suggestions that we descend into sheol (the shadowy abode of the dead). But there is also a hope that sheol is not the end, and that somehow God will overcome sheol and rescue us from the grave. But none of that has to do with going to a place called "heaven" somewhere one day.
Heaven is better understood as referring to where God's presence dwells and where God's way of being "reigns", but there is no sense of that specifically being a geographical 'other place 'that we go to when we die. The sacred spaces and rituals for the Hebrew people became places where heaven and earth would meet e.g. the tabernacle, the holy of holies in the temple, and later in the actual Torah itself. There were also glimpses of the closeness between 'heaven' and 'earth' in visions like that of Jacob and the ladder of ascending and descending angels.
So in light of this, Jewish expectations about the coming of the Messiah was the rescue of Israel and reigning on the throne of David. It was never an idea of disappearing off to a foreign and far away ethereal city in the clouds when we die. It was the idea that the Messiah would rise up to rescue and restore them on this earth, and that when that day comes, judgment would take place, and peace and shalom would be brought to the earth. The kingdom of God/heaven, would be established, thus heaven and earth would be one as they were always intended to be.
These ideas are really important for us to grasp when it comes to reading the New Testament. If we approach passages in the New Testament with a preconceived notion of heaven as a golden city in the sky, then we will impose that meaning upon the passages of scripture we read. So for example, when someone comes to Jesus and asks 'Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?' we often assume that the question is essentially, what do I need to do to go to heaven when I die? But that's not the question, and that's not the question that Jesus answers. In fact, in the Gospel of John, Jesus tells us that eternal life is to know God and to know the one that He has sent. In other words, eternal life is about relationship with and knowledge of God. This is not to say that the bible has nothing to say about where or what the future might be and what happens after all of this is done. It's just that it's not usually what the bible is talking about when it talks about "heaven".
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Jesus doesn't preach:
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for they will go to heaven when they die
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Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven; Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
So all of this is to say, that the biblical image of heaven is very material, physical, earthy and grounded.
Rev 21:1 -3
Then I saw "a new heaven and a new earth," for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Look! God's dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."
These ideas do have future implications; there is a beautiful image of all things being made new. And if we think about the Old Testament vision of God's renewal - then we find that this is very much in tune with that ancient Jewish vision. It's a vision of what the kingdom of God looks like when it is fully among us. And it is much less about us going up to heaven in the clouds, and much more of God dwelling with us on the earth made new.
The idea that comes through in the Apostle Paul's thinking is that we follow Jesus as the ultimate example of what it means to be human, and that what happens to Jesus in the resurrection will happen to us too i.e. our spirits don't just float off to heaven, but we experience a bodily resurrection. Not only that, but God in the incarnation of Jesus, enters into creation and so his resurrection doesn't just foreshadow the uniqueness of what happens to humans, but what happens to the entire cosmos. This is why Paul can say in Romans that 'all of creation groans with expectation' as it waits for final redemption and renewal.
The lion lies down with the lamb. Tears are wiped away. There is no longer any sea (which is an Ancient Near Eastern image of chaos and danger).
There is still a sense of mystery to this. These images are not clear; they're speculative. What the New Testament does suggest to us, however, is that we live with a hope that is firm, that there is something much bigger going on here, and that God is at work at the very heart of reality drawing it forward into something beautiful. Ultimately, heaven is not about place, but about shalom – relationship with God, self, others and creation; so that the lives we live and the relationships we build and nurture here in the present matter now and in the future.
In fact, every single time the New Testament talks about the 'future' it is to challenge, inspire and enliven the way we are living in the present. This all has implications for our relationships, the work we do, for the art we create, the things we do that give order and shape to God's creation in the present. The idea of participating with God in being fruitful, multiplying and filling the earth wasn't just so God could then throw it all away; it was so that it could become a part of what God wants to do with all of this!