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THINK of "Rocky Balboa" as the "Rocky" film for those who can't be bothered counting up to six, or maybe for fighters who've taken so many punches to the head they need help remembering their hero's last name. Above all this is a film for gluttons for punishment, for those who never ever can get enough of Sylvester Stallone. Everyone else, please leave the building.
Directed, written by and starring Mr. S, this "Rocky VI" by another name is a kind of Museum of Stallonic Technology, the equivalent of having a tour around the greatest hits of Rockydom personally guided by the man himself.
Rocky running up the stairs of the Philadelphia Museum of Art? Check. Furiously pounding away at sides of beef? Check. Checking in on turtles Cuff and Link? Double check. There are even enough flashbacks of former costar Talia Shire as the Rock's late wife Adrian to get her a mention in the credits.
It's been more than 30 years since Rocky Balboa won his first heavyweight championship, and time has hardly been kind to the ex-ex-ex-champion turned restaurateur. His middle is getting thick, his face thicker, and he spends so much time at Adrian's grave that he keeps a chair stashed in a nearby tree. Really.

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Odd Future's Left Brain Charged With Battery
After receiving anonymous email threats, Amy Harris, the photographer who claimed Odd Future rapper Left Brain slapped her at the Voodoo Experience festival in New Orleans on Oct. 30, officially pressed charges against the MC on Friday (Nov. 4).
A representative for the New Orleans Police Department confirmed with MTV News that a charge of simple battery has been filed against Left Brain, born Vyron Turner, and that a police investigation is currently underway.
Harris explained her stance in a statement on her website, revealing that she had not initially pressed charges against Turner because she had expected an apology. However, when Odd Future's publicist referred to Harris' claims regarding the incident as "careless and manipulative," and Left Brain attacked her in a post on his Tumblr, she reversed her decision.
"After he so publicly attacked me, I truly believed that an apology would be immediately forthcoming, which is why I declined to press charges at that time," Harris explained. "The unexpected turn of events, including an attack by Odd Future on my credibility and motives for discussing the incident, have caused me to re-evaluate my initial decision. I've contacted an attorney – Amy Borlund with Doll Amir & Eley in Los Angeles – and am pursuing my options. At a minimum, I am seeking a public apology from Vyron Turner. Ultimately, I want a resolution in which Turner is held accountable for his actions."
Harris has also claimed that she has been receiving anonymous email threats over the incident. If found guilty, Left Brain faces a jail term of up to six months and up to $1,000 in fines.
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Acupuncture - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine in which thin needles are inserted into the body. It is a key component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). As such, acupuncture is considered a pseudoscience as the theories and practices of TCM are not based upon modern scientific knowledge. There are a diverse range of acupuncture theories based on different philosophies, and techniques vary ...
How Does Acupuncture Work? Points, Benefits & Needleshttps://www.medicinenet.com/acupuncture/article.htm
Acupuncture is a component of the health care system of China that can be traced back at least 2,500 years. The general theory of acupuncture is based on the premise that there are patterns of energy flow (Qi) through the body that are essential for health.
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Q: I'm losing circulation in the pointer finger and pinky of my left hand. They become numb and turn white when the temperature reaches the 50-degree range and below. Can you tell me why this happens? A: The fingers of the hand are innervated through the cervical nerves. I suggest you check with your primary physician to determine if there are vertebral problems in your cervical spine.
Acupuncture - The Benefits, How It Works, Side Effectshttps://www.verywellhealth.com/acupuncture-health-uses-88407
Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practice that originated thousands of years ago. It is based on the premise that a blockage or disturbance in the flow of the body's life energy, or "qi," can cause health issues.
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Traditional Chinese medicine explains acupuncture as a technique for balancing the flow of energy or life force — known as chi or qi (chee) — believed to flow through pathways (meridians) in your body.
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What Is Acupuncture? Acupuncture is a technique in which practitioners stimulate specific points on the body—most often by inserting thin needles through the skin.
Acupuncture: How it works, uses, benefits, and riskshttps://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/156488.php
Acupuncture is a form of treatment that involves inserting very thin needles through a person's skin at specific points on the body, to various depths.
6 Ways Acupuncture Can Improve Your Health! - Dr. Axehttps://draxe.com/what-is-acupuncture
Acupuncture is a holistic health technique that stems from Traditional Chinese Medicine practices in which trained practitioners stimulate specific points on the body by inserting thin needles into the skin.. Today acupuncture is one of the most popular practices of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the West.
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The traditional explanation for acupuncture's effectiveness is that it modifies the flow of energy (known as qi or chi) throughout the body, but there is no scientific consensus that this is actually its mechanism of action.
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Kelsey & Jenn: SWAK's Christmas Gifts
Sealed with a Kiss has done it again. For the holiday season, it has unleashed an exciting new promotion featuring Kelsey Olson and Jenn Purviance.
The site's current cover page teases SWAK's new line of little black dresses for big, curvy bodies.
As this promo shows, though, some of those black dresses come in vibrant colours as well.
SWAK posted several behind-the-scenes pictures from the shoot as an appetizer. I love how Jenn consciously shows off her full, gorgeous legs.
Kelsey's middle appears attractively rounded in this photo.
Another pair shot suggests the womanly fullness of Jenn's hips.
The next photo offers a great comparison. First, this behind-the-scenes snapshot showing Jenn in one pose,
then Michael Anthony's professional photo of Jenn in the same dress, but with a different pose. The fabric stretches taut, as if barely encompassing the model's luscious 53" hips.
The reverse-view photo is even more size-positive, showing how the opulent curves of a plus-size goddess can make every dress ultra-sexy.
Kelsey is given a terrific profile shot in this same dress, which suggests sensual curves along her back.
An image of Jenn in SWAK's "Joy Hi Lo Dress" offers another view of her sumptuous legs, so natural and attractively untoned.
Again, the reverse view is even more alluring, showing an oh-so-pretty curve at the model's chin.
Kelsey looking buxom in the royal purple version of this item.
This ultra-romantic hairstyle, giving Jenn such thick, heavy waves, is a perfect adornment to complement her sumptuous figure.
Kelsey wears this strapless item daringly low, intensifying its seductiveness.
Jenn has the perfect figure to model animal-print items, which suggest wild passions and rapacious appetites.
By contrast, Kelsey looks fresh and sweet and doll-like in this Shelby Empress Dress
A hint of the attractive curve at Jenn's chin, and another view of her plump, shapely legs. So gorgeous.
Jenn in a one-shoulder maxi dress. I love how utterly delighted with herself she looks. She knows that the curvier she becomes, the more gorgeous and popular she is.
Looking delectable in this scoop neckline, which shows off her buxom riches.
Another outstanding and pro-curvy photo shoot from the unbeatable Kelsey-Jenn-Michael team for Sealed with a Kiss.
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Re: Kelsey & Jenn: SWAK's Christmas Gifts
Photographer Michael Anthony has just released an eye-catching behind-the-scenes video showing the making of this wonderful holiday shoot from SWAK. Although the label's location shoots are always the most captivating, this is still a fantastic bit of film, showing Jenn and Kelsey looking luscious and having fun on set.
The soundtrack begins with the charming "Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy" from Tschaikowsky's Nutcracker Suite, and then switches to a more contemporary piece.
Watch for an especially opulent shot of Jenn at 0:46ff.
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JOHN THORRINGTON was today in talks with Grimsby as Town boss Peter Jackson pursued his Preston counterpart Craig Brown over Pawel Abbott.
While Jackson is keen to extend Polish Under 21 striker Abbott's McAlpine stay - whether by extended loan or a permanent deal - American wingman Thorrington has been told he doesn't figure in plans for next season.
The 24-year-old, who has made only six appearances this term to take his Town total to 74 with eight goals, headed over to Blundell Park to speak to new Mariners manager Nicky Law.
If the talks go smoothly, he is likely to sign a short-term deal and could line-up for the relegation-threatened club in Saturday's crucial home Division II clash with Bournemouth.
Town, beaten 1-0 at basement side Carlisle on Tuesday, aim to get their bid for automatic promotion from Division III back on course at home to struggling Macclesfield in a match which marks the end of Abbott's initial one-month loan.
Preston boss Brown has said he will only consider a permanent transfer, but Jackson, keen to sort things out before Saturday, today insisted: "There are a number of options and a number of issues to take into account.
"Talks are ongoing and I'm keen to move things on.
"I've been more than pleased with Pawel, and while he hasn't found the net in the last two games, both his workrate and application are excellent and he's built up a good partnership with Andy Booth."
Jackson is optimistic that Booth, already playing with a hand injury, will recover from the ankle knock sustained at Carlisle to face up to Macclesfield.
But Steve Yates now looks likely to be out for at least three weeks as a result of the hamstring injury which forced him off after 43 minutes at Brunton Park.
While teenage centre-back David Mirfin came on, another possible replacement, Ian Hughes, lasted just 20 minutes of last night's Pontin's League Premier Division Reserve clash against Hull before limping off with a knee injury.
Town went down 3-2 in the clash at North Ferriby, with Rob Edwards and Jon Newby, who came on as a substitute at Carlisle, on the scoresheet.
Edwards' 30th-minute cross-cum-shot cancelled out a third-minute opener by Clayton Donaldson, just back at Hull after a loan spell with Halifax.
Hull looked to be in control when Jamie Forrester (39 minutes) and Justin Whittle (47) scored with headers.
But Newby, who has yet to score for the first team, made a game of it when he reacted quickest to knock home the rebound after Adnan Ahmed's 52nd-minute shot was blocked.
While Thorrington played the first 45 minutes, teenage right-back Lee Simms, recently released by Manchester United, made a second appearance on trial for Town's second string.
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The carabao used to be the Philippines' favorite animal until conservationists found a new hero in the claws of the monkey-eating eagle, and then modernity saw the need of a new marketing mascot in the exotic weirdness image of a tarsier. The Philippines is almost synonymous to and own the tarsier now like we own every talented half-pinoys all over the world as if they redeem us all from our idiocy and badly beaten pride while having their taste of success. But that is another story.
Indigenous to southeast asia, the carabao is a common symbol for hard work and toughness, being a farmer's all around animal companion. If that feels like a bucket of sweat to you, it doesn't complain even if it doesn't have sweat glands at all. The carabao cool itself by having some party in a waterhole or some mud to cover from insects, according to some wiki entry.
This seemingly dirty habit of the carabao contrasts the character in the picture book, Ang Mabait na Kalabaw (The Very Good Carabao) illustrated by Liza Flores and written by Virgilio Almario, undercover as Rosario Calma. The illustrator's interpretation of the carabao is clean, smelling good visually, and tenderly.
The illustrations perfectly evoke the Filipino word mabait (goodness), in its various meanings depending on context, but I find the illustrations more fittingly describe or relate to the word humility. The illustrations create an atmosphere of what kindness and humility look like, two abstract terms that are challenging to illustrate in a single scene.
Ang Mabait na Kalabaw cover: the carabao being tough, black, dirty, and sharp, but also unafraid to show vulnerability
The book is also a counting, story, and picture book all in one. The illustrator wittingly incorporated all of these functions together.
My favorite illustration spread because the illustration is funny and very smart. What a perfect way to illustrate generosity within the depths of your heart!
I once saw a truck-full of carabaos leaning against each other along the highway of Edsa, and they seem unhappy. But the carabao knows how to have a good time too, and of course with friends. The illustration really gives a sense of cleanliness.
If Mabait na Kalabaw shows kindness and humility, Rosa Albina embodies the word vanity. What a great metaphor for this mudpack-obsessed animal. Rosa Albina is also written by Virgilio S. Almario and illustrated by Kora Dandan-Albano.
Rosa Albina on the cover. Just look at that smirk of sarcasm, no amount of words can precisely describe such a personal expression. It only takes a single glance and you know who's the diva of the show, just a little duck face pose away from Facebook memes. One of the best example how pictures illuminate words.
A touch of personality in Rosa's gesture above—animals with expression, without resorting that much to anthropomorphism, a trend in today's illustration. It's often difficult merging them in an illustration, it takes experience and skill to do that. I wonder if the illustrator has actually made some real reference of a person to render this pose. But the interesting question is, who that person is? Hmm...
This is one of the best scenes for me, it's simple yet a visual knockout.
And the visual transformation of Rosa Albina from swagger to winner is simply amazing.
Is the symbolism of carabao still relevant in today's children's books, when most kids only want to know about magic, goth, and flirting? Definitely yes, these down-to-earth carabaos interestingly show the value of humility and good character, two attitudes slowly fading away among young generations.
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Home > Regulations > Cheeses and related cheese products > 133.124 Cold-pack cheese food.
[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[Page 318-320]
PART 133_CHEESES AND RELATED CHEESE PRODUCTS--Table of Contents
Subpart B_Requirements for Specific Standardized Cheese and Related
Sec. 133.124 Cold-pack cheese food.
(a)(1) Cold-pack cheese food is the food prepared by comminuting and
mixing, without the aid of heat, one or more of the optional cheese
ingredients prescribed in paragraph (c) of this section with one or more
of the optional dairy ingredients prescribed in paragraph (d) of this
section, into a homogeneous plastic mass. One or more of the optional
ingredients specified in paragraph (e) of this section may be used.
(2) All cheeses used in a cold-pack cheese food are made from
pasteurized milk, or are held for not less than 60 days at a temperature
of not less than 35 [deg]F before being comminuted.
(3) The moisture content of a cold-pack cheese food is not more than
44 percent, and the fat content is not less than 23 percent.
(4) Moisture and fat are determined by the methods prescribed in
Sec. 133.5 (a), (b), and (d), except that in determining moisture the
loss in weight which occurs in drying for 5 hours, under the conditions
prescribed in such method, is taken as the weight of moisture.
(5) The weight of the cheese ingredient prescribed by paragraph
(a)(1) of this section constitutes not less than 51 percent of the
weight of the finished cold-pack cheese food.
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(6) The weight of each variety of cheese in the cold-pack cheese
food made with two varieties of cheese is not less than 25 percent of
the total weight of both, except that the weight of blue cheese, nuworld
cheese, roquefort cheese, gorgonzola cheese, or limburger cheese is not
less than 10 percent of the total weight of both. The weight of each
variety of cheese in the cold-pack cheese food made with three or more
varieties of cheese is not less than 15 percent of the total weight of
all, except that the weight of blue cheese, nuworld cheese, roquefort
cheese, gorgonzola cheese, or limburger cheese is not less than 5
percent of the total weight of all. These limits do not apply to the
quantity of cheddar cheese, washed curd cheese, colby cheese, and
granular cheese in mixtures which are designated as ``American cheese''
as prescribed in paragraph (h)(5) of this section. Such mixtures are
considered as one variety of cheese for the purposes of this paragraph
(b) Cold-pack cheese food may be smoked, or the cheese or cheeses
from which it is made may be smoked, before comminuting and mixing, or
it may contain substances prepared by condensing or precipitating wood
(c) The optional cheese ingredients referred to in paragraph (a) of
this section are: One or more cheeses of the same or two or more
varieties, except that cream cheese, neufchatel cheese, cottage cheese,
creamed cottage cheese, cook cheese, and skim-milk cheese for
manufacturing are not used, and except that semisoft part-skim cheese,
part-skim spiced cheese, and hard grating cheese may not be used, alone
or in combination with each other, as the cheese ingredient.
(d) The optional dairy ingredients referred to in paragraph (a) of
this section are: Cream, milk, skim milk, buttermilk, cheese whey, any
of the foregoing from which part of the water has been removed,
anhydrous milkfat, dehydrated cream, skim milk cheese for manufacturing,
and albumin from cheese whey. All optional dairy ingredients used in
cold-pack cheese food are pasteurized or made from products that have
been pasteurized.
(e) The other optional ingredients referred to in paragraph (a) of
this section are:
(1) An acidifying agent consisting of one or any mixture of two or
more of the following: A vinegar, lactic acid, citric acid, acetic acid,
and phosphoric acid, in such quantity that the pH of the finished cold-
pack cheese food is not below 4.5.
(2) Water.
(3) Salt.
(4) Harmless artificial coloring.
(5) Spices or flavorings, other than any which singly or in
combination with other ingredients simulate the flavor of cheese of any
age or variety.
(6) A sweetening agent consisting of one or any mixture of two or
more of the following: Sugar, dextrose, corn sugar, corn sirup, corn
sirup solids, glucose sirup, glucose sirup solids, maltose, malt sirup,
and hydrolyzed lactose, in a quantity necessary for seasoning.
(7) Cold-pack cheese food in consumer-sized packages may contain an
optional mold-inhibiting ingredient consisting of sorbic acid, potassium
sorbate, sodium sorbate, or any combination of two or more of these, in
an amount not to exceed 0.3 percent by weight, calculated as sorbic acid
or consisting of not more than 0.3 percent by weight of sodium
propionate, calcium propionate, or a combination of sodium propionate
and calcium propionate.
(8) In the preparation of cold-pack cheese food, guar gum or xanthan
gum, or both, may be used, but the total quantity of such ingredient or
combination is not to exceed 0.3 percent of the weight of the finished
food. When one or both such optional ingredients is used, dioctyl sodium
sulfosuccinate complying with the requirements of Sec. 172.810 of this
chapter may be used in a quantity not in excess of 0.5 percent by weight
of such ingredient or ingredients.
(f) The name of the food is ``cold-pack cheese food''. The full name
of the food shall appear on the principal display panel of the label in
type of uniform size, style, and color. Wherever any word or statement
emphasizing the name of (other than in an ingredient statement any
ingredient appears on
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the label as specified in paragraph (h) of this section) so
conspicuously as to be easily seen under customary conditions of
purchase, the full name of the food shall immediately and conspicuously
precede or follow such word or statement in type of at least the same
size as the type used in such word or statement.
(g) The name of the food shall include a declaration of any
flavoring, including smoke and substances prepared by condensing or
precipitating wood smoke, that characterizes the product as specified in
Sec. 101.22 of this chapter and a declaration of any spice that
characterizes the product.
(h) Each of the ingredients used in the food shall be declared on
the label as required by the applicable sections of parts 101 and 130 of
this chapter, except that cheddar cheese, washed curd cheese, colby
cheese, granular cheese, or any mixture of two or more of these, may be
designated as ``American cheese''.
[42 FR 14366, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 49 FR 10093, Mar. 19, 1984;
58 FR 2892, Jan. 6, 1993]
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DIY: I cropped and resized Justin's cap and gown photo using Picasa (a free photo editing program from Google), printed them on card stock, cut them out and then used packing tape to adhere them to paint stirrers. This was so much fun! I might try it again for a birthday celebration.
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The He Shi Bi (Chinese: 和氏璧) or He's Jade Disc, was a jade bi disc which played an important part in many historical stories in Ancient China. Found in the State of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period by a man named Bian He (卞和), it was first made into a jade disc, then into the Imperial Seal of China by Qin Shi Huang.
The story of how this precious jade was discovered has come from Han Fei in his book of the same name, in the beginning of Chapter 13: He Shi. As "Shi" in the title means "surname," the title is referring to Bian He. Bian He found a piece of jade stone in Chu's mountains. He recognized the value of the jade inside the stone and made his offer to King Li of Chu. King Li had his jeweler examine the stone, who said it was mere stone. King Li punished He by having his left foot cut off. After King Li died and his son, Wu, came to the throne, He once again offered his grand stone to the King. Wu had his jeweler examine the stone, who said it was mere stone. King Wu then punished He by having his right foot cut off. After King Wu died and his son, Wen, came to the throne. He held his jade stone and cried for three days and three nights at the foothill of the mountain. When he ran out of tears, blood came down his cheeks. King Wen sent his man to question him, asking, "Why, when many had their feet cut off, are you grieving so?" He replied, "I'm not grieving for my feet. I'm grieving for the wrongs that a precious jade is called a stone, and an honest man a liar." Upon hearing that, King Wen had his jeweler cut open the stone. A large piece of pure jade was seen nested inside the stone. In light of the discovery, King Wen named the jade He Shi in honor of what Bian He had done to uncover the jade.
"Returning the Jade Intact to Zhao"[edit]
The jade disc was stolen from Chu and eventually sold to Zhao; in 283 BC, King Zhaoxiang of Qin offered 15 cities to the State of Zhao in exchange for the jade (this is the origin of the Chinese saying 价值连城, 'Valued at multiple cities'). Zhao Minister Lin Xiangru was dispatched to send the jade to Qin. When it became clear that Qin would not uphold its side of the bargain, he tricked the king of Qin, claiming that the jade had a small defect on it. The marquess of Qin said he could not find it, and asked Lin Xiangru to show him where the scar was. The moment Lin Xiangru took the jade, he threatened to smash it unless the king of Qin promised to delay the swap by 3 days. Then he told his servants to secretly take the jade back to the king of the Zhao, thus giving birth to another Chinese idiom, 完璧歸趙, literally meaning 'Returning the Jade Intact to Zhao', but extended to mean 'returning something to its rightful owner'.
When the king of Qin found out, he was very angry and threatened to execute Lin Xiangru. However, Lin Xiangru quickly persuaded the furious king that there could be a real swap on the condition that his life be spared. The king did not want a real swap, but agreed to spare Lin Xiangru's life because if he killed Lin Xiangru, he would become a laughing stock. After Lin Xiangru returned to Zhao, the king of Zhao made him a high adviser.
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In 221 BC, Qin conquered the other six Warring States and founded the Qin dynasty; the He Shi Bi was then taken from the last duke of Zhao by Qin Shi Huangdi, who ordered it made into his imperial seal. The words, "Having received the Mandate from Heaven, may (the emperor) lead a long and prosperous life." (受命於天,既壽永昌) were written by Chancellor Li Si, and carved onto the seal by a man named Sun Shou. When Colonel Liu Bang attacked Xianyang, Ziying handed the jade over as a way of surrendering. The seal was to be passed on even as the dynasties rose and fell, but was lost between the Tang and Ming dynasties.


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How do I learn to trust God? This question regularly pops into my mind, especially when God asks me to trust him more. Synonymous with trusting God comes the necessity to let go (Read this post for more on trust and rest). Both of these are challenging to do yet vital in deepening our walk with God.
I love what my pastor says:
We spend our whole childhood learning to become independent. Our walk with God teaches us to become dependent on him. Grant Flaum
The closer we get in our walk with God, the more we trust him. Why? Because we see how good and great he is. Our walk with God becomes a lifestyle of trust and faith.
Trust is taking God at his word; it's the application of faith. This has been my growing reality. I don't know where my children will attend primary school because of my current work situation so I am trusting God for his perfect plan to unfold. What about my husband, finances, my children becoming world shakers for Jesus? All of these need me to trust God.
If I don't trust God and allow his Shalom peace to fill me, I can easily be overwhelmed with anxiety, fear, and stress. (Read this post on trusting God when life hurts) None of these are from God nor do they reflect his heart for us:
For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,' says the Lord, 'plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11
How do I learn to trust God?
A lot of us, including myself, love points or how-to lists. Here are my five tips on growing trust in your walk with God:
#1 Practice trust
In order for us to learn trust, we have to trust. This is really hard (especially if your trust has been broken). We may need to start practicing trust in the small things. As God proves himself faithful, our courage begins to rise along with the faith to trust him a little more.
#2 Get to know God's heart
Knowing God's heart is more than going through the Christian motions of reading our Bibles and listening to worship songs or even going to church. While all of those are good and important, if they don't bring you into an encounter with God, then you might as well read a good novel or watch cable.
When we encounter God, we experience him and his truth. This experience becomes our reality and truth which cannot be taken away from us. They form part of our foundation for trust.
Knowing God's heart means to experience his love, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, etc. God show me your heart in my situation. God, what do you think of Joe Soap? God, what do I do in this situation?
#3 Examine your heart
I find this one hard. Examining our hearts means pulling out the weeds and confronting our pain. It, in itself, takes trust and vulnerability with God.
I always thought I trusted God; until, someone gave me a prophetic word about learning to trust God. I remember the pain I felt in the truth that I didn't really trust God completely. So, I began a journey of trusting God with my most precious treasures (my marriage, children, and dreams).
Along the way, I've had to examine my heart for those lies and misconceptions keeping me from trusting him. All this while feeling his arms wrap around me in a reassuring embrace.
Combine this with worship, prayer and reading the Bible and a beautiful transformation takes place.
#4 Journal all the times God has been trustworthy
I never reread my journals ha ha ha ha. I do find that writing the moments God has been kind and faithful and good have helped me to remember the history of trust over the years. Often, I use pictures to capture this memory of how God is faithful. These pictures have often become my phone wallpaper or desktop background.
Get creative in documenting the times in your life God showed you that you can trust him.
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Life hosts Arkansas State in the de facto Mid-South Conference Championship Game Saturday in Marietta, Ga. Both the Red Wolves and Running Eagles swept Davenport this season, and Arkansas State won the first meeting between these rivals 28-22 March 9 in Jonesboro, Ark.
The Running Eagles enter the game a little beat up – Cam Dolan is not quite back from injury yet, lock Jimmy Lynch is recovering from a broken fibula suffered a few weeks ago, and prop OJ Auimatagi is out with a ruptured Achilles. Flyhalf Colton Cariaga is nursing a sprained ankle and may or may not go.
"It'll be a chance for some younger players to step up and play versus one of the best teams in the country, and they'll be looking forward to it," said Life coach Dan Payne.
"This time of year it's the nature of our sport. Sometimes you dodge the injury bug, and sometimes they come in waves. As in life, there's nothing you can do fretting about it. Best thing to do is step up and manage/challenge the excitement of adversity. We have some exuberant and excited players that will get the chance to show they can compete at this level."
Arkansas State enters the game playing extremely well. The Red Wolves hit their stride with a 60-27 win over Davenport April 30. And the Red Wolves' second side proved Life isn't the only team in the Mid-South that has some spirited scrimmages on their own campus by beating Lindenwood's top side a week later.
"Arkansas State is playing a very expansive and fundamentally sound game right now," said Life coach Dan Payne. As the season has progressed, their accuracy in playing with their width and the depth with which they're running onto the ball continues to improve.
"They've got a really solid group of experienced players, mixed in with some good, young, talent. It's obvious Alex has stepped right in and continued to build on the standard he and Matt [Huckaby] already had achieved. The program has kept moving in the right direction – up."
Last season, Life swept Arkansas State and was knocked out of the postseason in the semifinals, while the Red Wolves made it all the way to the final. And both Life and ASU have already clinched spots in the DI-A Quarterfinals. So Saturday's game isn't a do-or-die, but bragging rights are certainly on the line.
The Mid-South winner will move on to play either Kutztown or Ohio State. They'll play the Golden Bears if Wisconsin wins the Big Ten title or if the Buckeyes win the Big Ten and lose to KU in a challenge match. The Mid-South runner-up will travel to Army.
If Ohio State beats Wisconsin, Saturday's game between Life and ASU could
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Julian Bruell left New York City to return to Cleveland, and now he's leading the way for Collision Bend Brewing Co.
Story by Ed Carroll
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For beer enthusiasts and foodies, the only thing better than enjoying a tall cold one or noshing on a plate of artisnal appetizers is, arguably, indulging in both while taking in a scenic sunset along the waterfront. Collision Bend Brewing Co. in downtown Cleveland aims to offer it all.
Not only does this newest port of call provide the setting thanks to its riverfront patio along the east bank of the Flats in what was once the Watermark Restaurant, it – not coincidentally – has a beer for that very occasion: Lake Erie Sunset, an American wheat with hints of blood orange.
At the helm is Julian Bruell, whose surname is synonymous with Cleveland's culinary scene. Zack Bruell, Julian's father, is known for Parallax, L'Albatros, Chinato, Cowell & Hubbard, Dynomite and Alley Cat, to name a few. But Julian has already made a name for himself, cutting his teeth in the restaurant business in New York City, and now the 27-year-old is stepping out on his own in his hometown.
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A last name won't be the only thing Bruell's brewpub has in common with his father's restaurants.
Julian grew up learning from Zack, and in late March, prior to Collision Bend's scheduled opening in mid April, he said those who visit Collision Bend can expect the same high quality they'd find at the elder Bruell's restaurants.
"The quality (of the food) will be really high," he says. "It's not going to be bar food but it will be a little bit more comfort food. We'll have the same expectations for beverage, food and services as (my father's) restaurants, but it will have a different feeling."
Bruell tapped brewmaster Luke Purcell, formerly of Great Lakes Brewing Company, to oversee beer-making operations. Collision Bend's food is meant to complement its sudsy concoctions, and for that, executive chef Andy Dombrowski, who's worked in a few of Zack Bruell Restaurant Group restaurants, is on board. Collaboration will be key at Collision Bend, and the trio will focus on pairing menu items with what's on tap.
"The food will always be complementary to the beer we're brewing," Bruell says. "I think that beer is much easier to pair with than any other beverage. Wine is a little subtler and it doesn't pair with spicy or salty as good as beer does.
"I think that's going to make an experience that's really different for people. We're going to focus on pairing certain food with (Purcell's) beer and bringing people back because they'll remember that and think, 'Wow, this has changed the way I think about beer or food pairing.' I think that will be really unique."
For the time being, the only way to taste Collision Bend beer will be to head down to the Flats for that unique experience; there are no immediate plans to distribute it in grocery stores like some other locally brewed beers.
Another part of the experience is the building itself. The 12,000-square-foot space is balanced by the main dining room and bar on one side, where distressed wood and exposed brick dominate the décor, and large, shining silver brew tanks on the other side.
There also is the "Brewer's Room," intended for private events and small parties, and two patios – the main patio hugging the Cuyahoga River and an upper patio closer to the building that will be temperature-controlled so patrons can enjoy the outdoors throughout Cleveland's colder-weather months. Including patios, there will be 325 seats.
Bruell says the years of experience he, Purcell and Dombrowski bring to the table – as well as the service experience of employees coming over from Zack Bruell Restaurant Group restaurants, with Zack's blessing – can set Collision Bend apart from an increasingly crowded Cleveland beer scene.
Purcell agrees, and says after a few years of brewing taking a secondary role to his sales and marketing responsibilities at GLBC, the idea of collaborating with the kitchen and getting back to actually brewing re-energized him.
"The whole experience of working with the kitchen is very exciting for me," he says. "I think it's going to be a lot of fun. And it's real. I don't like talking about things that aren't really happening just to have something to say. There's a lot of ideas flowing right now and I expect those to continue."
On tap, on the menu
Collision Bend will have at least eight of its own beers, including the aforementioned Lake Erie Sunset, which Purcell says was named in part to honor the legacy of the Watermark Restaurant.
Bruell says to expect between 20 to 30 food items on the menu, but they don't want the guests to get too filled up on any one dish or glass of beer.
"I'm not going to say there won't be some bigger dishes, but we don't want to fill people up, we want people to have a full experience. When you get one dish and you get one beer, you get only a limited experience, so being able to not fill someone up on food and one beer is really important. We'll be doing flights (of beer), so you can have all these different flavor profiles of beer and food. Maybe that's just my style personally, but I like to have a lot of different experiences in a night and I think that you can get it all in one place here."
Bruell says while his father is known for extensive menus, Collision Bend will feature mostly small plates with a lot of sharable items.
"I think that's the point of going to a brewery," he says. "I think in Europe, which is kind of our model, it's about camaraderie and getting together and appreciating the day and forgetting about all that outside of your life and just having a conversation and this communal experience. So that's why we're having sharable items.
"We're also having this diversity of flavors, we're not going to have one type of cuisine like we do at a lot of (my father's) restaurants, like we have French or Italian or this or that. I think that's the unique part of our menu, it's so many different flavor profiles, and that's why it's going to be great with (Purcell's) beer list."
Like father, like son
Zack Bruell says it hasn't always been easy for Julian to follow in his footsteps, but he's confident his son can succeed.
"I have no doubt (Julian) can do it," he says. "He came from a Michelin three-star restaurant. He's 27 years old but he might as well be 45 with all the experience he has. When he went to New York City, I encouraged him to go straight to the penthouse, don't stop in between. Go to the top and you can always work your way back down, but the lessons at the top will serve you well at a McDonald's, if that's what you choose to do. I believe that this could be something special, this brewery."
Zack says by leaving Cleveland, his son forged his own path into the restaurant industry.
"I did not want him to follow in my insanity," he says. "But he wanted to. I did not encourage it at all. Julian's a people person, he's very passionate about what he does and the one thing he got from me is that if you're going to do something, you do it right. You don't do it half-assed. Now he's got the opportunity to work with two of the best in the city in Andy and Luke."
Zack is excited to see what his son does at Collision Bend.
"This could be different from any other brewery or brewpub in the city," he says. "Usually, the food is secondary in those places. And while the food is secondary in this place, the quality of the food could be off the charts, and it's very simple."
Julian spent his early years learning from his father, but Zack says he now hopes to learn from his son and he's proud to see Julian start off on his own.
"Julian's not trying to emulate me," he says. "He's a front-of-the-house guy and he knows his stuff. The idea here is for him to teach me. I wanted to learn from him."
Now that Julian is older, he says his relationship with his father has matured.
"I was really kind of his son and employee when I was younger," he says. "Now it's kind of evolved. I've opened restaurants before, but especially (in Cleveland), it's a different market. It's my first one (in Cleveland) but I feel pretty confident. Luke is amazing to have on the team and I'm glad to have him and Andy, who has done all (of Zack's) restaurant openings, and he's really talented. I think you have to have a sense of calm and these gentlemen have that. It's calm and confident when you open a restaurant, so I think we have a really seasoned team and I think that's going to make things very smooth in opening."
If necessary, of course, advice from his father is only a phone call away. Regardless, Julian is looking forward to working closer to home and closer to Zack.
"I'm pretty grateful to be back working near him," he says. "He kind of saved me from being burned out (in New York). He never pressured me to come back but he presented the opportunity, and I'm very grateful for that." js
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