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Perspective…You are NOT your job
Your identity is in Christ.
That statement in and of its self is HUGE; however, we still fight the concept. Our work has become our identity. Our happiness is based on our work status and whether or not our job fulfills us. We want to find a partner who is as 'dedicated to their work' as we are. We talk about finding 'work life balance' not 'life work balance'.
In a world where we are inundated day in and out on TV, social media, news, virtually every media outlet you can think of with finding and elevating our career satisfaction, it's no wonder that so few do. After all, if hundreds of people can make millions of dollars teaching others how to be happy in their jobs, there must be a lot of unhappy employees out there. Work, job, career, vocation have taken the place of the only thing that can truly fulfill our lives…Christ.
No I am not saying that you shouldn't work or that you shouldn't want to be happy with the work you do. I'm saying that we should not be spending disproportionate amounts of time worrying, being anxious and crying over our jobs.
Recently I've had several individuals come to me with challenges that are rooted in their job satisfaction. They don't feel appreciated, valued or perhaps challenged. They don't feel they get paid enough or that the stress their job creates is wearing on them. I too have had some doubts recently about where my 'career' fits into my life. Then I read something that began to alter my perception of my job.
"Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men." Colossians 3:23
It doesn't say work heartily for the things you like to do, or are fun to do, it says 'whatever you do, work heartily as for the Lord and not for men.' It doesn't matter if I'm at home folding socks (which I HATE doing) or weeding my garden (which I LOVE doing) I am called to work heartily as if I'm doing it for God Himself. If we begin, just begin to start seeing our jobs as something we do for the Lord, not something we do that takes the place of the Lord, our feelings might change.
God does not want you to hate your job. Yes, that is another truth. God has given you the work you have to do, regardless of what it is, He can bring amazing things forth from it.
"I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives, and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor – it is the gift of God" Ecclesiastes 3:12-13
The Lord blesses us with employment so that we have meaningful work, to provide for our families (2 Thess 3:10-13), to provide for those in need (Eph 4:28), and to live as part of the body of Christ (Eph 4:11-16) He does not provide us this work so that we become the work, or so that work becomes our life.
All the labor of man is for this mouth, and yet the soul is not satisfied. Ecclesiastes 6:7
I have spent the better part of my adult life striving to be the best at whatever I do. Early on I discovered that I could receive all kinds of positive reinforcement, awards, accolades and advancement if I worked harder, smarter and longer than anyone else. I achieved great success in the world…at what cost? I had a fancy office on the Potomac, traveling 3-weeks a month away from my family. I would introduce myself to people I met using my title as if it were my last name. I could never just be Betsy Stuetze; no, my true identity was found in what I did, my job title, not who I was. For the record; I was lonely, sad, scared, and desperately empty, and none of this could be cured by my job, my office, or my expense account.
Over the past year, some of which I've been serving as a bi-vocational pastor, I have learned that when you keep your (secular) work in its proper place, it can be incredibly satisfying. Our work can be a blessing to our families, others and ourselves. Our work can glorify God. Our work can have far reaching impact on those around us, however, it is not supposed to define you.
Lauren Daigel has a song out that I have gotten in the habit of playing over and over. You Say, has been a call to me when I feel like my priorities are beginning to get out of balance.
"Let every detail in your lives – words, actions, whatever – be done in the name of the Master, Jesus, thanking God the Father every step of the way." Colossians 3:17
School House Rock, still rockin' my world
A couple of weeks ago we attended my youngest son's school play. They did a rendition of School House Rock where a new teacher was having some serious conversations about whether or not he could cut it as a teacher. Throughout the program the School House Rock songs were used to illustrate how much this teacher really knew and build up his confidence to start his first day. It was a wonderful production and my synopsis doesn't really do it justice. However, one of the songs they played, truly brought a tear to my eye, not just because of the childhood memory it invoked, but because of how far we have fallen away from the very concept. To see a group of almost 100- 3rd graders from incredibly diverse cultural backgrounds holding hands, and singing The Great American Melting Pot, filled me with joy and sadness at the same time.
I don't think I realized at that moment, how much the moment affected me until this morning. The drive to get three of my kiddos to their various schools each morning takes me about an hour. During the second half of that drive, we travel through an economically depressed neighborhood. The street is lined with mobile home parks, and at the time of the morning we drive through, it is also lined with children walking to school. There are children from Somali families taking refuge here, there are Hispanic, African and Dominican children walking to school in large groups; the older children keeping an eye on the younger children. Many of the parents are walking with them.
What struck me this morning were the smiling faces not just of the children but of the adults as well. Many of them wearing yellow crossing guard vests as they man the street corners where children will cross to get to school. They smile and wave as many of the cars pass by. Then there are those who take this street as it's a cross between to major roadways. They are booking it down the road, way over the speed limit in their high end cars. They don't like the crossing guards, they don't like the school speed limit signs, they like to slam on their breaks and honk their horns…schools crossings are an inconvenience to their very busy and very important lives.
"Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor." Romans 12:10
I think that we've forgotten, that unless you are a full blood native american, you too probably come from a refugee family. Somewhere in your background either distant or recent, someone came to The Great American Melting Pot to start a new life, for a better chance for your children, to escape tyranny and oppression, there are so many reasons why. When did we become so much more important, more valuable and more entitled than everyone else?
"A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." John 13:34-35
This morning broke my heart! I felt nothing but love for the incredible people living in this city who, to some, are nothing more than a commute slowing bother. I applaud the courage it took to leave behind everything they knew, to start over, and work for something better for themselves, and their families. I am so grateful to be an American, my family came here, some on the Mayflower, to start a new life and to build something great, to be a better example for the world. Sometimes, I think we need a reminder of that. I'm a French, German, English, Irish and Native American Indian, American and I am so proud of that.
Christ called us to be disciples of ALL nations, not when it's convenient, not when it's safe, not when they look like us; ALL nations. How can we possibly be the people we are called to be if we are just rushing by at 55 mph in our cars with tinted windows, wearing our dark sunglasses, not making eye contact?
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." (Matthew 28:19-20)
As I write this, I am praying that it will be received in the spirit with which it was written. It is written in love, for everyone, love takes time, intent and compassion. Please, don't lose sight of who we are called to be.
Peace Killers – Stress
I think we've all heard the stories of adrenaline empowered individuals who in situations of extreme stress are able to perform feats of superhuman strength and endurance without hesitation. Or those people who, for whatever reason, are able to remain calm and clear headed in situations when everyone else around them are loosing their cool? We wonder, how are they able to do that? I believe that our Sovereign God designed us that way; each individually with abilities that He would use at some point in our life. The Glory is all His.
Then there are those times, which we've all experienced, when the pressure of a certain situation or circumstance seems to be like the gravitational force of a rocket ship speeding toward space, we feel as though we'll be crushed by the pressure.
The dictionary defines stress as, "a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances." It is often in these times that we lose sleep, don't eat, overeat, drink, smoke, or partake in any number of unhealthy habits that in effect make the situation worse.
Stress is a peace killer. It can effectively take our eye off the prize and cause us to have acute tunnel vision. Everything is exacerbated when we are stressed, people seem meaner, the world colder, our finances more dire, our relationships more dysfunctional and our outlook, well ridiculously hind-sighted.
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30
Spoiler alert #1…God doesn't want you to be stressed.
He does allow you to walk thorough stressful situations, so that you might rely more on Him. So that you will look to Him for strength and guidance. God wants to refine and perfect you, so that you can be more like Him.
"Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." James 1:2-4
Let me be clear, I'm not saying that the situations of stress that you find yourself in are caused by God, they are not. However, we do know that our Sovereign God can, does and will continue to work through those situations to perfect us for the work He has for us to do.
"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them." Ephesians 2:10
Stress has become more and more of a hot topic lately. It's the great conundrum of our society. Work more, be more, have more. We create stress with our endless and unquenchable need for more; more money, more fame or recognition, more authority, more power and more stuff. Here's spoiler alert #2…none of these things once achieved will bring you peace, joy or happiness. Yet we work longer hours each day, longer weeks and pride ourselves on taking less vacation. While citizens from other countries enjoy longer lives, report more fulfilling relationships and are by in large healthier.
Research has shown us that stress is bad for your brain, your heart, your respiratory system. It can cause you to get a rash, lose sleep, impair your immune system and the list goes on. Final spoiler alert…does that sound like something our loving God wants for us?
Satan wants us over worked, unsatisfied and sick. His main goal in life is to take out as many people as he can, and we have given him the perfect weapon. (note emphasis on given)
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30
Stress does not have to rob your sleep, steal your peace and hinder your health. Cast your burdens on Christ and He will carry them, He will give you peace and rest. When you find yourself tossing and turning at night, with your mind racing, and unable to sleep; open your bible, listen to Godly music and pray.
"And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it." John 14:13-14
God is the keeper of the peace that passes all understanding, ask Him to show that to you, and He will answer.
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Hands and Feet
I was driving to work this morning, on the rare occasion that I was not making multiple school drop stops. I was thinking through my day, and planning some upcoming events, praying and asking God for guidance and discernment. I pulled into my office parking lot about an hour earlier than normal and I got out of my car. To my surprise there was someone wrapped up in a sleeping bag lying on the sidewalk, blocking the door.
Complete transparency, I did not react the way I would have liked. My thoughts were uh oh, what now? They could be dangerous, they could be mean, they could yell at me if I disturb them…I could go around to the other door? Wait, I have to run to the store because I need to get flowers for one of my staff for their birthday. Ok God, I'll go to the store and if they are still there when I get back, I'll talk to them and see how I can help.
I went to the store, got the card and the flowers and returned to the office…yup they were still there. OK God, I'll walk around to the other door and put all my stuff in my office, and come back down. If they are still there I'll talk to them and see how I can help.
I went to my office and put my things down, and plugged in my computer. I grabbed my phone and my keys and walked down the stairs to the door…yup they were still there. OK God, I get it.
Trying to open the door, there was dead weight. I couldn't tell if it was a man or a woman. I panicked, what if they were hurt, or sick or dead. "Excuse me, are you OK?" I Pushed the door a little more, "are you OK?" A man sat up, and began to apologize for being there.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to sleep that long, I'm so sorry it was just so cold last night." He sat up and began to put on his shoes and continued to apologize. I noticed he didn't have any socks as he put his shoes on. "Really I'm so sorry I'll move, I was robbed and I have a job but they took my cell phone, I'm so sorry, really, I'll go."
I was so wrecked! "Please don't be sorry, come inside and get warm the building is now open."
"Really, thank you, my name is Tony." He reached up his hand to shake mine, I took it.
Tony is down on his luck, he'd had a rough night and was cold. He just wanted to be warm and my response was fear, excuses and procrastination. I took a few minutes to talk with Tony, who was from Tucson and was coming home from California after his job had ended. He told me that each day since he got back things kept getting worse, the culmination was the previous day when he was robbed, loosing his lifeline to his job when his phone was taken. He was sober, articulate, appreciative and polite. After giving him some food, hot coffee and some money. He went on his way, to his job.
I'm not making any claims to the truth or validity of his story, but to mine. I was praying in the car for discernment on what youth curriculum to use, my parent's upcoming anniversary party and whether to spend money on a new or used drum set for my son.
Tony slept in the cold, on the sidewalk out in the open, and had no socks. My response was not Jesus', it was the worlds. As I began writing this, a Micah Tyler song came on. He sings:
"I want to be different,I want to be changed,till all of me is gone and all that remains is a fire so bright the whole can see, that there's something different, so come and be different in me."
How can we claim to be God's hands and feet if we're too afraid to step out of our own comfort zone? We pray for God to give us opportunities to reach people, to help in tangible ways, then when it happens we come up with every excuse.
God wouldn't want me to do something dangerous. Didn't God send Ananias to Saul, the self proclaimed destroyer of Jesus Disciples? (Acts 9:10-19)?
God wouldn't ask me to jeopardize my standing at work. God was clear that all we do we should work as if for him not men. (Colossians 3:23)
God wanted me to meet Tony, to help him, but more than that to show me…yet again…that His will, His good and perfect will will never fall short of His glory. God loves all people, and not in an out there, for other people to act on, kind of way. Each and every person is precious to Him, so each and every person MUST be precious to us.
Regardless of what they've done, NO ONE is unredeemable! We are Jesus to this world, to every person we meet, it doesn't matter if we like them or not, if they are rich, poor, clean, dirty, sick, healthy, young or old. That is who we are called to be, period!
The wold is full of Tony's, full of people who need what we have, it's time we shared with everyone.
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Out of the mouth of Marcus
Marcus is my 7-year old son (almost 8). He is bright, energetic (to put it mildly), intuitive and quite often very insightful. Right now, he is into watching bible movies, and to be honest, I'm loving every minute.
Last weekend we watched the animated story of Joseph the King of Dreams and Moses back to back. While watching these movies, Marcus noticed that the Egyptian gods didn't look quite human.
"Mom, did the Egyptian gods actually look like animals?" he asked. "I mean, in real life were they part animal, did they actually look like that?"
To which I replied, "no son, they didn't look like that in real life. The Egyptians fashioned their gods out of a combination of human and natural/ animal characteristics."
Marcus lifted one eyebrow (which I LOVE that he can do), and said the most amazing thing…"if the Egyptians made them, then how can they be god?" A pretty deep yet accurate question for my 7-year old.
I find myself lately in more and more conversations with individuals who seem to have a sincere desire to experience God, however they are incredibly uncomfortable with committing. They tell me that they believe in a supreme power but think that there is a lot of "truth" in all religions. They begin to fashion for themselves a 'god' that aligns with their wold view; part Buddha, part Christ, part Native American or New Age, whatever fits into their perception of a reality they craft for themselves. Then they are unsatisfied that this 'god' they have created doesn't fulfill their desire to connect to the divine.
Exodus 20:2-4, "I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself an idol, or any likeness of what is in heaven above or on the earth beneath or in the water under the earth…"
If you can create it, it's not a creator. If you can chose it's name, it's name has no power.
John 1:1-4, In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made, without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.
We create our idols/gods as a result of an innate desire to connect to the divine, that desire is from God. But out of our fear, we design a version of god that doesn't challenge us, or hold us accountable or to whom we must be accountable. A god that allows us to continue with the status quo, not telling us what to do or how to do it. Never expecting us to be more than what we are. We create an idol to say we believe in something, then become disgruntled when that idol does not fulfill our deepest need to connect.
Then we talk about how, "we tried religion" or "we gave God a shot, but it didn't work out for us". Did we really give God a chance? More likely than not we were too afraid of what He'd ask of us so we backed off, created our own version of truth and when that didn't fulfill us, blamed it on our own man made macaroni sculpture.
Matthew 11:28-30, "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light…"
God doesn't want to ruin or control your life. He wants you to come to him of your own free will. He doesn't want you to settle for less that the very best He has for you. Choosing Jesus is choosing a life of love, abundance, peace, joy, fellowship and fulfillment. It isn't a choice to make lightly as it will change your life. Consider the alternative, a life with your favorite macaroni sculpture and endless one sided conversations or a life fulfilled with a loving God, personally involved in your life every day.
I saw a sign on social media recently, it simply stated, "If you are right and there is no God then I've wasted my life, if you are wrong and there is a God then you've wasted your eternity." (unknown author so I ask for forgiveness if I've misquoted).
I chose eternity, and apparently so does Marcus.
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It's not about the bread!
In Matthew 4 we find Jesus being "led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil." We know that he fasted for forty days and nights, and that the bible clearly states (as I checked this against 5 different versions) that, "He was hungry." Forty days and forty nights, yea, he'd be hungry. He'd have a hunger inside of him that would literally make him sick, weak, faint and at this moment of weakness what should happen… The tempter came. "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread." Remember how hungry He must have been… his reply?
Matthew 4:4 – But He answered and said, "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'".
I don't know how many times I've read this part of scripture, but when I was reading it this weekend something struck me, one word, shall.
Just last night, I was having dinner with my parents at an Italian restaurant and of course there was bread, I love bread. Mom asked me, "would you like a piece of bread?" Of course I'd like a piece of bread, but you know man can not live on bread alone. Yup, that's what I said. It's what I've heard and I'm sure you've heard, lots of people say. "You know what the bible says…man can not live on bread alone."
WAIT! The scripture says, man SHALL not live by bread alone. BIG DIFFERENCE FRIENDS! I thought to myself when I read this again last night… how did I miss it? So I went searching through every version of the Bible I have in my house, and do you know what I found? They all say the same thing.
King James: Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
New International Version: Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.
Revised Standard Version: Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.
New Living Translation: People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the Mouth of God.
The Message: It takes more than bread to stay alive. It takes a steady stream of words from God's mouth.
Yes, I am telling you that man can live on bread alone, it's not healthy, and I don't recommend it. Bread may feed our bodies but not our souls. Only the word that proceeds from the mouth of God can feed our souls, make us whole, bring freedom, forgiveness and salvation. Bread may keep your body alive but will not give you life.
One of the definitions of the word 'shall'; expressing an instruction or command, "Man shall not live by bread alone", Jesus is quoting Deuteronomy 8:2-3 where Moses is exhorting the people of Israel to remember how God cared for them in the desert for 40 years stating in verse 3, "So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your father know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord."
It's not about the bread! It's about living by the word of God. His promises are many and cover ALL our needs. We don't need to focus on the immediate hungers of the flesh, we need to keep our eyes, hearts and hopes on him. Everything else is just a distraction and will keep us from fully living the life He has planned for us.
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He is doing a new thing
"Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert." Isaiah 43:18-19
Over the past 12 months so much has happened, it's difficult not to take a minute to reminisce. I'm not one for grandiose new year's resolutions however I am a strong believer in new beginnings. Each new day, each moment can be a new beginning. Christ's birth was the beginning of human redemption, a new beginning for everyone.
"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead" 1 Peter 1:3
This year has brought growth, and restoration, it has brought blessings and challenges (also blessings but messier); through it all God has remained Sovereign! I am constantly reminded that through it all (and I mean ALL) God is, and will always be sovereign, His hand is on everything and in everything.
"Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all." 1 Chronicles 29:11-12
It seems natural on January 1st that we look ahead; what will this next year hold for us, what will we do differently, what will define who we are, who we want to be, how will we grow? I have been thinking over the past several weeks what this year will mean for me and my family. The one word that continues to come to my heart is simplicity.
"I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength." Philippians 4:12-15
This year I start back to school to complete my Theological studies after an almost 15 year hiatus. I continue in my role on staff at Tucson Central Church working alongside God's people in obedience and expectation of the amazing things He will accomplish, humbled that I get to be part of it.
If I have any words of encouragement to offer it is this, you are not alone. The sovereign God of the universe is deeply in love with you. He cares about the large and small things in your life, in fact there is nothing too large or to small to escape His notice or his attention. There is nothing you are going through now or that you may go through in the future that He can not handle, if you let Him.
"No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it." 1 Corinthians 10:13
Challenges come in many forms, none of which are unique, all of which have been experienced before. I don't say that to in any way minimize your struggles, but to give you hope in the knowledge that you are not alone, that you can find comfort in knowing that whatever challenge you are facing, they have been faced and overcome through God's faithfulness.
My challenge to you, to all of us, is to lean on God's promises more than ever before. If we did that one thing, simply put God first, then all else will fall into place, His place, which is far better than anything we could do on our own.
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Doing Life Together…Be Nice!
"Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you." Ephesians 4:29-32
I was having a conversation this week with a friend and I said something. Something I immediately regret, regret to the point that it actually left a foul taste in my mouth. I couldn't think of why I said it or where it came from, but there it was…ugliness in all its glory. After asking forgiveness for my words, I spent time thinking and praying about my heart and where that was rooted. I asked God to help me be more mindful of my heart and my words. Since then, I have been more aware of what I say and how I say it. Words have so much power.
"The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit." Proverbs 18:21
How many times a day do you find yourself in a situation where it almost seems natural to say something ugly? Whether it's about a person, place or thing… James really stated it best when he said our tongue is a fire. "In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell." James 3:5-6
It has become so commonplace to speak ill of anything, that we don't even realize we do it anymore. "That person really annoys me", "I hate the food there it's terrible", "their customer service sucks", seems harmless enough right? Who are we saying it too? Are we making a statement of our dissatisfaction or a direct judgement? In our culture where we hold so much pride in our freedom of speech, have we gone too far toward mainstreaming hatefulness?
Doing life together means we are all in the same boat. We are all supposed to be rowing together in the same direction with the same goal; celebrating God's Kingdom here on this world and share His love, forgiveness and freedom with as many people as possible. If that's true then how important is complaining about customer service or restaurant food you dislike?
This scripture from Ephesians states clearly that we are only to speak words which serve to build up the body and give grace to those who hear. We are to put away ALL bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, slander and malice. We are to be kind to one another, tenderhearted, and forgiving as Christ is forgiving.
We have become so consumed with, 'shooting straight', 'being candid', 'speaking our mind', and 'not holding anything back', that we have forgotten how to express love, forgiveness, grace and kindness. Did you ever hear Jesus speak an angry word to anyone, call them a name or rebuke them in front of others, No! He came to build up not to tear down.
People are going to be frustrating, we're not perfect…none of us! We all have good days and bad days and have survived all kinds of experiences. God loves us each equally, with our flaws, where we are. We need to do the same. If we are going to be The Church, we need to behave like it. We need to strive to not speak a word unless it serves to build up the body, edifies people, speaks kindness and shines a light on Jesus, not us.
We are the body, we are Christ's Church. We are His example to the world, when we are tearing each other down, gossiping, bragging, belittling and being unkind, what kind of example are we setting?
Finding Jesus in everyone, and everything isn't easy, and there are people out there that are harder to love than others. It doesn't make them less deserving, less needful or less desirous of our love and kindness. Doing life together means that everyone deserves our best…everyone.
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Consider it pure joy when losses are wins!
It's one of those verses… we quote it, pastor quotes it, everyone quotes it. They quote it at you, to you, near you. Do we really know what it means?
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. James 1:2-4
Talk about what seems like the ultimate contradiction, "consider it joy…whenever you face trials"? Yea, cause when I'm facing trials, I'm going to be joyful…that's gonna happen!
I was driving to the office a couple of months ago, like I do every day and I got a phone call. It was a good morning, kids got out the door on time, hitting green lights, coffee in hand, KLOVE on the radio, I was feeling it. Today, only good things were going to happen to me.
"Good morning, this is Betsy", I answered the phone. On the line was a woman I had been working with on a very large project. To clarify, winning this grant would be the equivalent of my entire fiscal year's revenue budget. We had been working together on this for months. Today was the day we would hear who won the grant. Only good things were going to happen today, I could feel it.
As I heard her voice, I could tell it was not the news I was hoping for. The disappointment was palpable in the sound of her words. I think she felt worse having to give me the bad news, than she did receiving it herself. I was stunned for a full 30-seconds, perhaps more because she pulled me out of the silence, "Betsy are you still there, did you hear what I said?" "Yes, sorry I heard you. I am so sorry, it was a great proposal and we can try again for the next cycle (in three years)" She agreed, and we talked about how much we enjoyed working together, we wished each other the best of luck and hung up.
So much for only good things happening huh? The projected represented an enormous amount of time and resources invested. As I pulled up to my first red light of the morning, this verse popped into my head. Thank you, Holy Spirit! In that moment, I had an opportunity to decide. I could mourn the loss, spend time (in my case hours if not days) spinning in my head about where I went wrong, what more I could have done, what more other people could have done. I could have looked for who to blame and been angry. Or I could take a moment to consider God's greater plan for my life.
God was NOT trying to ruin my day. There was a reason we were not selected. It would have been a HUGE investment in time and resources, embarking down a road we've never been before. Could we have effectively executed the plan, living up to the expectations laid out in the proposal. Did I really have the time, along with my other responsibilities to lead the project? In that moment, I took a deep breath and felt an unexpected calm. In that moment, the second part of the scripture came to mind, "because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." James 1:3-4
I can think of a dozen reasons that I didn't get the grant, but that doesn't really matter. My getting the grant was not in God's plan. I know that working outside of God's plan for my life is disastrous. No, seriously been there done that, not going back! I was joyful in that moment that God is in control, that He has so much more for me than this one grant that served to exalt me in my career but not Him in His Glory.
The joy in this scripture that James talks about is Joy in the Lord. Not joy in our circumstances. God shows us His hands-on involvement in our lives through our circumstances, that is where our joy comes from, not in the circumstances themselves.
The storms of life will come, full force and try to knock us down. It is in those storms that God shows us His glory, His intimate involvement in our lives and His love for us, for our future and wellbeing. That is our joy! God knows and loves us, He wants what is best for us and use any and all means, (And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28) to achieve His purpose for our lives.
Next time, you feel knocked down by the circumstances, take joy in the knowledge that God is actively working through them to make you more like Him.
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Reaping and Sowing
Let me begin this post with a disclaimer…I'm ranting.
On Sunday our Pastor gave a very thought provoking sermon on the biblical concept of reaping and sowing. Now before you jump to conclusions, yes this is not biblical rocket science you've heard this topic covered from the pulpit many times, perhaps many, many times. No, it was not preached to make a point about financial giving, as it is so often presented.
The concept of reaping what you sow is so much broader than we often give credit for. This concept applies to all areas of our lives. Yes, when I said all areas I meant ALL areas! If you lie to someone, you will reap the consequences of that act. If you turn a blind eye to someone in need, that will be paid back to you as well. Our sins, our faith our best intentions done in secret and our blatant misdeeds performed in public, ALL will be returned to us…and in greater measure.
Luke 6:37-38 "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."
What strikes me in this scripture isn't that we should give so we get more back, it's that when you give, whatever you give, will come back to you, running over and poured into your lap. We are often all to quick to ask, disgruntled "I gave Lord, I was obedient Lord, I gave that homeless person my spare change Lord…where is my blessing, why haven't I received it back?" However, when (not if) we reap the 'rewards' of our sin, we blame God for allowing it to happen to us. Wait…what???
God does not create double standards, He is a just God. He looks at the intentions of our hearts and gives in good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over.
My friends, hear this scripture for what it is, Jesus lovingly instructing his children on how we should behave and conduct ourselves for Kingdom living.
Matthew 6:1-4 "Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. "So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."
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Mark 12:38-40 As he taught, Jesus said, "Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted with respect in the marketplaces, and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. They devour widows' houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely."
Yes, there is Grace! Many of you reading this have stories you could share about the unmerited blessing of Grace, of a time when you should have reaped the harvest of your sins but God decided otherwise. The best example of this is Jesus!
However we should choose to live our lives better, giving generously of ourselves in whatever way we can.
Luke 6:37-38 (MSG) "Don't pick on people, jump on their failures, criticize their faults—unless, of course, you want the same treatment. Don't condemn those who are down; that hardness can boomerang. Be easy on people; you'll find life a lot easier. Give away your life; you'll find life given back, but not merely given back—given back with bonus and blessing. Giving, not getting, is the way. Generosity begets generosity."
Live generously, treat others as you would want to be treated, give your life to Jesus and you'll receive back more blessing than you can possibly imagine.
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These top Christian graduation songs will help set the mood for the memories. 01 of 15 "I Call It Apathy" - Paige Armstrong Paige Armstrong - Wake Up. © Whiplash Records From the CD Wake Up But, I call it apathyState of complacency,That's taking over who we really areI call it apathy that's keeping us asleepWe've only got this one moment To leave our mark Apathy is the enemy. It keeps us from doing anything while believing that we're doing everything that we can. Apathy leads to just being a stain rather than making a mark! Purchase/DownloadLyrics video 02 of 15 "Your Destiny" - Kevin LeVar And One Sound Kevin LeVar & One Sound - Destiny! Live at the Dream Center and More. One Sound Ent. From the CD Destiny! Live at the Dream Center and More... Waiting on the other side of temptationWaiting on the other side of this testIs everything you ever dreamed, everything you prayed forEverything He promised you that you'd get A great way to tell your grad that he/she has a destiny that God planned out from the beginning of time, "Your Destiny" also serves as a reminder that hard choices will come and making the wrong ones can pull you off of the path that God laid out for you. Purchase/DownloadGet the lyricsFull audio stream 03 of 15 "Way Beyond Myself" - Newsboys newsboys - Born Again Miracles Edition. © Inpop From the CD Born Again: Miracles Edition Some things are out of our control but there's a hope beyond myselfIt's You and You will never let me goNow I want my life to showYou got me thinking beyond myself Way beyond myselfYeah! No matter what life throws at us, God never lets us go. That is something we could all stand to remember, regardless of our age. Purchase/DownloadMusic videoNewsboys biography 04 of 15 "By Your Side" - Tenth Avenue North Tenth Avenue North - Over and Underneath. © Integrity From the CD Over and Underneath... And I'll be by your sideWherever you fallIn the dead of nightWhenever you callAnd please don't fightThese hands that are holding youMy hands are holding you The world awaits is a sentiment that every young person stepping out from under mom and dad has. This song reminds them that no matter where they end up or when they call, Jesus is by their side. Purchase/DownloadOfficial music videoTenth Avenue North biography 05 of 15 "This Is The Day" - Phil Wickham Phil Wickham - Response. © Fair Trade Services From the CD Response... Can you hear it?The gentle voice of the SpiritThere's no reason to fear itHe's calling You to life The world needs leaders and grads are the next generation of great leaders. Phil Wickham's song reminds them that this is the day of a new beginning -- this is the first day of the rest of their lives. Purchase/DownloadOfficial story behind the song (video)Phil Wickham biography 06 of 15 "One Shot" - Hawk Nelson © BEC Recordings From the CD Crazy Love... You've got one shot, everybody, it's your timeI wanna see you on the other sideYou've got one shot, all you got, live out loudCome on wake up, wake up, wake up before it's over Life is about choices, and there are a million of them for new grads. This song reminds us all that for each choice, we have one shot to get it right. Purchase/DownloadHawk Nelson biography 07 of 15 "Ready" - Third Day Third Day - Revelation. © Essential From the CD Revelation ... I can't sit around waiting for it all to changeIt's gonna take every single one of us doing what we canThere's lots of fighting in this world but there's so much loving, tooSo take my hand, I'm ready now for you Taking action to make a difference is the message of this tune, and it's one that each and every grad needs to hear. Purchase/DownloadThird Day biography 08 of 15 "We Are" - Kari Jobe Kari Jobe - Where I Find You. © Sparrow Records From the CD Where I Find You... We are the light of the worldWe are the city on a hillWe are the light of the worldWe gotta, we gotta, we gotta let the light shine Being a Christian means being the light of the world. This song reminds grads that they're called to shine brightly. Purchase/DownloadAcoustic music video 09 of 15 "Blue Sky" - Francesca Battistelli Francesca Battistelli - My Paper Heart. © Fervent Records From the CD My Paper Heart... Don't you know that I knowLife can be so hard it makes you wanna give upBut don't you know over the horizonThe sunny day you're looking forIs waiting right here in my love As adults who have been there and done that, we know that life can be full of hard knocks. Francesca reminds listeners that no matter how hard things get, Christ is our blue sky. Purchase/DownloadFrancesca Battistelli biography 10 of 15 "It's a Good Day" - Jaime Thietten Jaime Thietten - Love Along The Way. © Alturas Productions From the CD Love Along the Way It's a Good Day good day to be aliveEveryone sing nowSo let's do more than just surviveThat's what I'm sayin'Don't lose sight, of all the beauty that surrounds youDon't let it pass you by, It's a good day to be alive A gentle reminder that every day is a new day and you can miss the majesty of it if you are so caught up in the rat race that you don't stop and take a moment to appreciate what God has given you. Purchase/DownloadThe story behind the song (video) 11 of 15 "Wait And See" - Brandon Heath Brandon Heath - What if We. © Reunion From the CD What If We... So now's my time to be a man, follow my heart as far as I canNo tellin' where I'm ending up tonightI never slow down or so it seems, but singing my heart is one of my dreamsAll I gotta do is hold on tight Brandon Heath sings of growing up and allowing God to continue to mold and shape you on this great pop song. Purchase/Download 12 of 15 "We Live" - Superchick Superchick - Beauty From Pain 1.1. © Inpop Records From the CD Beauty From Pain 1.1 There's a man who waits for the testsTo see if the cancer has spread yetAnd now he asks, "So why did I wait to live till it was time to die?"If I could have the time back how I'd liveLife is such a giftSo how does the story end?Well this is your story and it all dependsSo don't let it become trueGet out and do what we were meant to do Our story is just that ... ours! 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Immanuel Banza welcomes Mauritius to the Amadeus family.
Back in 1992 Mauritius was the first country Amadeus entered in Africa through a distribution agreement with Air Mauritius. Now over 20 years later, we've taken full ownership of the Mauritius operation under the umbrella ofAmadeus Southern Africa.
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UNITED NATIONS: India, along with other nations in the G4 bloc, have said it is "high time" the powerful UN Security Council is reformed to make it more representative and fit for the 21st century.
The Directors General of UN Affairs of the G4 bloc of Brazil, Germany, India and Japan met in Berlin yesterday to exchange views on the current state of play and to develop concrete ideas on how to move the issue of Security Council reform decisively forward.
The G4 shared the view that 70 years after the founding of the UN and 10 years after the 2005 World Summit, during which the Heads of States and Governments had unanimously called for an early reform, the process is yet to be initiated.
"It is high time to finally making the Security Council more representative and fit for the 21st century," said the G4 countries in a joint press statement.
They welcomed the strong commitment shown by President of the General Assembly Sam Kutesa in making reform of the Security Council a top priority.
The G4 agreed to continue their close cooperation with each other and with reform oriented partners to actively continue promoting a comprehensive reform of the Security Council.
The Berlin meeting was chaired by Patricia Flor, Director General for United Nations and Global Issues at the German Federal Foreign Office.
Meanwhile, addressing reporters at the end of China's Presidency of the Security Council for February, Chinese Ambassador to the UN Liu Jieyi said while the membership of the Council should be expanded to make it more representative of developing countries, there should not be any timelines imposed for achieving the reform of the powerful UN body.
"Our view is that the Council should be enlarged. For us the most important thing is to enhance the representativeness of the developing countries," he said.
When asked if there should be a timeline by when the long-pending reform should be achieved, Liu said the reform process is an issue for the 193 members of the UN.
"I don't think that any timeline imposed by any member should be the thing that guide the entirety of 193 members," he said.
He added that the reform process concerns the long term interest of the UN itself and must be approached "carefully and democratically" by all members of the General Assembly.
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Vietnam seen closer to emerging upgrade with bank opening
[HANOI] The opening up of Vietnam's banks to more foreign investment is expected to speed the country's ascent to emerging-market status and boost a stock index that's already near a nine-year high.
The country's lenders surged on Tuesday after Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said offshore ownership caps would be raised from the current level of 30 per cent as early as this year. The government may exit completely from some troubled banks, Mr Phuc said in an interview with Bloomberg Television in Hanoi on Friday, without saying what the new limit would be.
The move will be "very positive" for the stock market and will support Vietnam's efforts to be included in MSCI Inc's emerging-market index, said Andy Ho, chief investment officer at VinaCapital Group, the nation's largest fund manager. The benchmark VN Index rose 15 per cent last year, compared with a 1.3 per cent decline in the MSCI Frontier Markets Index.
"One of the key factors to join the index is to increase liquidity, and the key to increasing liquidity is to raise foreign ownership limits," said the Ho Chi Minh City-based Ho. The question now is whether raising the caps will be done by the government or the boards of the individual banks, he said.
Raman Subramanian, managing director for equity research at MSCI in New York, said last April that Vietnam wasn't yet on the index provider's watch list for emerging-market inclusion.
The size and openness of the market are more important than liquidity in getting an upgrade from MSCI, said Kevin Snowball, chief executive officer at PXP Vietnam Asset Management in Ho Chi Minh City.
The VN Index rose 0.7 per cent as of 1:53pm in Hanoi, within 1 per cent of a nine-year closing high reached on Oct. 19. JSC Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam, the largest lender by market value, jumped 3.4 per cent. Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade surged 6.8 per cent and Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam gained 5.1 per cent.
While a surge in foreign-direct investment has supported Vietnam's stock market over the past few years, the financial system has struggled with a rise in non-performing loans and a lack of capital.
"Raising the foreign ownership limit for banks is very timely to match the high need for fresh capital," said Attila Vajda, managing director at Project Asia Research and Consulting Pte in Ho Chi Minh City.
"It should buoy banking stocks" that have a significant weight in the overall index, he said.
Some mid-tier unlisted banks could find overseas partners under the new rules and seek to list, said Mr Vajda. But much will depend on where the ownership limit threshold is set, as strategic investors will only be interested if they can take substantial stakes and influence management, he said.
The raising of foreign ownership limits should also be supportive of the dong, said Hoang Viet Phuong, head of of institutional research and investment advisory at Saigon Securities Inc in Hanoi.
The currency has strengthened 1 per cent against the greenback so far this year, trailing only Singapore's dollar and Thailand's baht among major South-east Asian exchange rates. It weakened 1.3 per cent in 2016.
The dong should be "relatively stable" in 2017, said Ms Phuong. Although, it will face pressure from a very volatile global situation with the US rising interest rates and uncertainty around the direction of China's yuan, she said.


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Chapter 107: Monarch Rank, White Nightmare
"Senior Yang Zheng, there's another magic radiance on the scroll. That brat has buried the scrolls in the ground with the intention of drawing us here. Is this some trap?" Besides Yang Zheng, Yang He asked a question.
Yang Zheng harrumphed and said: "Hmph, what kind of tricks can he play. This brat made us stay on this rotten island for three years. Even if he purposefully lead us here, what does it matter? Perhaps you still want to stay in this terrible place?!"
Yang He nodded his head. Before his Yang Family had come here, they had planned to get rid of all the prisoners in one year. After taking back their family treasures, they would immediately go back and receive both praises and rewards. Yet, they didn't expect this matter to go completely out of their expectations. After delaying to the second year, due to Chu Mu's disruption, they had to waste another year.
"This time I will definitely kill him!" Yang Zhen clenched his fists and promptly summoned his wing type soul pet, Blood Winged Trioptic Beast!
In three years, Yang Zheng's Blood Winged Trioptic Beast had already reached the fifth phase ninth stage. Its strength was definitely enough to sweep through the Prison Island's maps and its known areas.
Yang He nodded his head and also summoned his soul pet, a Blood Winged Duoptic Beast.
The Blood Winged Trioptic Beast was a middle class commander rank soul pet while the Blood Winged Duoptic Beast was a rank lower, only middle class warrior rank. Regardless of physique or grandeur, the Blood Winged Duoptic Beast was clearly inferior to the higher ranked Blood Winged Trioptic Beast.
"Senior Yang Zheng, if we are able to steal back the treasures, once we return home, your position will definitely rise. Your Blood Winged Trioptic Beast has already reached the fifth phase ninth stage. The other two main soul pets, Thunder Fairy and Hairy Umbra Monster had already reached the fifth phase sixth stage. There's also the commander ranked soul pet you captured here, the Thousand Legged Poisonous Centipede. Although it is only at the fourth phase first stage, once its stage increases, its battle prowess will definitely be extremely valiant!" Yang He was rather flattering as he spoke.
"Haha, that's only natural!" Yang Zheng immediately began laughing.
It was rather hard to sign a soul pact with a commander rank soul pet. Thus, there were many cases when a infant commander ranked soul pet, even if its aptitude was average, would be valued as extremely expensive.
Yang Zheng's Thousand Legged Poisonous Centipede was captured at the second phase. The largest harvest from the trip to Prisoner island was this commander rank soul pet. Even though its aptitude wasn't outstanding, the rate at which it increased its strength was much faster than warrior rank soul pets!
A commander rank's fourth phase was completely different concept than a servant rank or warrior rank's fourth phase. It was due to this Blood Winged Trioptic Beast that Yang Zheng was able to barely become a entry member in the family. If he were to nurture the Thousand Legged Poisonous Centipede, he would definitely be valued by the yang Family.
Although Yang Zheng was the family's third son, he was the one with the least potential. He was often looked down upon by others. Now, with the Thousand Legged Poisonous Centipede, he felt that he could be elated!
"That's right, Senior Xia, that brat's Evil Flame Six Tailed Demon Fox is of outstanding quality. If we were to subdue him, we must capture it…"
"You don't need to say that. The soul pets he has are all of incredible value. I truly don't know why that brat has such good luck?!" Yang Zheng indignantly said.
As night descended, Chu Mu spent the night in the mountain cave from back then. He planned to enter the unrecognizable Ice Falcon's forest that had been tainted by the small cyan bug's "contamination" on the second day.
As per his habit, Chu Mu wouldn't immediately sleep when night fell. Instead, he would first use his soul power to feed the White Nightmare. Afterwards, he would silently cultivate for a while to quickly recover his soul power. Only when dawn arrived would he sleep a little while.
Chu Mu was currently a sixth remembrance spirit master. Spirit masters could simultaneously summon three soul pets; moreover, their soul power was exceptionally plentiful.
Nonetheless, Chu Mu still had to constantly feed the White Nightmare and, with the addition of the occupation of his first soul by the defector soul pet, Chu Mu was about the same as a sixth remembrance spirit soldier. The only difference was that his soul remembrance was comparatively stronger.
The growth of the White Nightmare's strength couldn't be considered too fast or slow. Currently it was already at the fourth phase seventh stage.
When a White Nightmare reached the fourth phase, it could be summoned to participate in a fight. Only, Chu Mu had underestimated his White Nightmare's rank. If it wasn't because the White Nightmare had grown to become dependent on his soul power, Chu Mu's attempt to summon it had nearly ended in a repeat tragedy.
While on Cyan Nightmare Island, the Cyan Nightmare was high class warrior rank. Back then, the peons at the spirit disciple level weren't able to use the Cyan Nightmare to fight. Zhao Feng had been forced by Liu Zhen to summon it back then, but in reality, the Cyan Nightmare simply didn't listen to Wang Keluo's orders as it fought Mo Xie. It was solely due to its Blood Yearning instinct that it was able to lock onto Mo Xie.
Moreover, since Wang Keluo was at the spirit disciple stage when he summoned the Cyan Nightmare to fight, its betrayal was definite. Furthermore, there was a chance that it could have immediately killed its host and swallowed his soul.
Humans could make a soul pact with any soul pet, but controlling one was a different issue.
Normally, spirit disciples could only control servant rank soul pets, spirit soldiers could control warrior rank soul pets and spirit masters could control commander rank soul pets.
Bypassing ranks and summoning, regardless of what stage the soul pet was at, the most probable possibility was an inability to control it, and further the soul pet's defection.
Originally, Chu Mu believed that the White Nightmare was a high class commander rank soul pet. Once he reached the spirit master level, he could control a high class commander rank soul pet.
However, Chu Mu was wrong. The White Nightmare was not simply a commander rank soul pet. Rather, it had surpassed the commander rank and had reached the astonishing monarch rank!!
Chu Mu attempting to summon it that time had nearly led to a tragic occurrence where the eminently powerful White Nightmare would betray him. Fortunately, Chu Mu had taken "utmost care" of the White Nightmare, causing it to be definitively reliant on his soul power. Chu Mu also managed to recall it in time to prevent this tragic accident.
After the event, Chu Mu still had lingering fears in his heart and continued to let out a cold sweat. He silently cursed the scoundrel Xia Guanghan for not telling him that the White Nightmare was such a terrifying Soul Pet.
Monarch rank! In the entire Wangluo city, there were only ten of these existences. Xia Guanghan, this ruthless man, made Chu Mu, when he was small and weak, sign a soul pact with a monarch rank. This was simply equivalent to directly killing Chu Mu!
It was also no surprise that the growth of the White Nightmare was built on top of the countless human corpses. If it wasn't for Chu Mu's extremely quick increase in strength and this death competition, perhaps he would have already become one of the numerous corpses on the White Nightmare's path to growth.


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BOSTON – Last week, Representative Jennifer Benson (D-Lunenburg) voted to repeal archaic, unconstitutional laws that impose criminal penalties for abortion and contraception in Massachusetts. With reproductive rights being threatened at the federal level, Massachusetts took decisive action to protect the reproductive rights of women across the Commonwealth.
"It's critical that we protect the rights of Massachusetts women so they may continue to make their own choices regarding their health," said House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo, (D -Winthrop). "This action takes outdated and misguided laws off the books and makes clear where the Commonwealth stands on reproductive and women's rights."
"Congress and the current presidential administration have signaled that they will continue to try to chip away at a woman's right to choose," said Representative Benson. "In repealing these archaic laws that criminalized abortion and contraception, we have committed to remaining a state where women have control over their own bodies and reproductive rights."
Five of the Massachusetts laws the bill repealed were previously deemed unconstitutional under several U.S. Supreme Court rulings including Eisenstadt v. Baird (1972), Roe v. Wade (1973), and Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health (1983). The legislation also repeals the requirement that a person be married in order to receive contraceptives.
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Brides and grooms have had a wonderful day!! So wonderful, they sometimes forget to eat or don't eat like they should on their wedding day!! Why not treat your special bride and groom to a tray of munchies waiting for them in their room?! Items on the tray will vary but may consist of nuts, crackers, cheese spreads, chocolates, cookies etc.
The Romance Packages can be booked via our online reservation system once you reserve your room!
We don't often take the time to pamper ourselves. So now, while you are visiting The Pillar Inn for some special time away, be sure to treat yourself to a relaxing massage, facial, manicure or pedicure!
You can arrange for these services with one of our local salons, both within walking distance of The Pillar Inn! Styles Plus Salon and Spa, located right behind The Pillar Inn, 320-685-4452, or Skin Spa, located across the street 320-250-6036. Please give at least one week advance notice so appointments can be secured.
For a thoughtful touch, consider these options to make your celebration even more memorable! These options can be booked via our reservation system once you reserve your room. Minimum 2 day advance notice required.
Shop 'Til You Drop!!
The Pillar Inn is accessible to a very unique shopping destination, Trendsetters Boutique! Trendsetters is located within walking distance of the inn and has a wide variety of fun designer inspired handbags as well as jewelry, manicure sets and gift items.
A new addition to the area shopping scene is the Grande Depot. Located at the intersection of Interstate 94 and Highway 23, (you may even take this exit to get to The Pillar Inn!), this newly opened shopping venue offers upscale retail choices in culinary and gourmet food items, stylish home decorating items, unique gifts, and a unique selection of wines and spirits. This truly is a shopping destination!
Visit El Rancho Manana Campground and Riding Stables, only 7 miles from The Pillar Inn!
Enjoy a guided horseback ride through scenic, wooded trails. Or, use the same scenic trails for hiking and bird watching!
Horseback riding is offered Wednesdays-Fridays 1230p-630p and Saturday/Sunday 930a-630p, May through September. Reservations required and please call in advance. Trails may not operate due to minimum number of riders required, weather, etc.
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I first started praying in a group when my oldest son was six and by God's grace and many prayers, all three of my boys love the Lord. Through Moms in Prayer I have learned how to pray, my faith has become stronger and through the testimonies of many women, I witnessed the power of prayer throughout Moldova. I love to encourage young moms to pray for their children. I want more mothers to understand this necessity!
We thank God for:
- the 200 Moms in Prayer groups that continue to meet throughout Moldova.
- the open door to send a letter about Moms in Prayer to pastors of churches who speak the Moldovan language!
We are asking God:
- that the Moldovan pastors will be open to having Moms in Prayer groups begin in their churches!
- to bless and multiply a training opportunity that has opened up in the village of Reutzel.


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"So if we're measuring the area of a circle, are the units written centimeters squared, or can we just write centimeters?" she asked.
Happy to answer such a straightforward question, I replied "Since you're talking about area, it has to be centimeters squared. In fact, if it were the volume of a sphere, it would be centimeters cubed, and if it were a four-dimensional sphere it would have to be centimeters to the fourth power."
"You must be pulling my leg! There's no such thing as a four dimensional sphere, is there?" She responded incredulously.
"Even though we cannot imagine it in our heads, it works out just fine mathematically for as many dimensions as you want. In fact, there are lots of concepts in mathematics that we cannot wrap our heads around, yet they are quite useful and work out quite well. For example, infinity is a fundamental concept used in calculus, yet none of us has seen infinity or can imagine what infinity is like," I said.
Without missing a beat, she replied, "So then it's like God - just because we cannot see or understand something doesn't make it any less real or useful."


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Born in 1943, Robert Adamson lives with his partner, photographer Juno Gemes, on the Hawkesbury River to the north of Sydney in Australia. Over the past five decades he has produced twenty books of poetry. He has been awarded the Christopher Brennan Prize for lifetime achievement, the Patrick White Award, and The Age Book of the Year Award for The Goldfinches of Baghdad (Flood Editions, 2006). His most recent book is Net Needle (Flood Editions, 2015). He currently holds the Chair in Poetry at the University of Technology, Sydney.
Brita Bergland was born in the mid-fifties, in the Midwest, not quite a middle child, but into the midst of a large Illinois farm family. She attended the University of Michigan, studying creative writing under Radcliffe Squires. Bergland then moved to Vermont, where she managed to put together a letterpress shop, and started Awede Press. She published books of poems for a number of years, and has remained involved in printing, publishing and writing throughout her life. Bergland's books include The Poet At Its Desk (Awede, 1987), Rebirth of the Older Child (Burning Deck, 1993), and the recently completed, Lost Was All Location.
Garden Poem
For Juno
Sunlight scatters wild bees across a blanket
of flowering lavender. The garden
grows, visibly, in one morning—
native grasses push up, tough and lovely
as your angel's trumpets. At midday
the weather, with bushfire breath, walks about
talking to itself. A paper wasp zooms
above smooth river pebbles. In the trees
possums lie flat on leafy branches to cool off,
the cats notice, then fall back to sleep.
This day has taken our lives to arrive.
Afternoon swings open, although
the mechanics of the sun require
the moon's white oil. Daylight fades to twilight
streaking bottlebrush flowers with shade;
a breeze clatters in the green bamboo and shakes
its lank hair. At dinnertime, the French doors present us
with a slice of night, shining clear—
a Naples-yellow moon outlines the ridges
of the mountains—all this, neatly laid out
on the dining room table
across patches of moonlight.
—Robert Adamson, from Net Needle
words alone a maple swing
permitted once the prairie
breeding ground to stars
expansion tethers lightly
bird and being things
loneliness exemplar
as a master class
safety in the potlatch
of the old sod's grass
stars roll backward
in the head
just firmament
finds focus
locust latch the mulberry
cotillions in devotion
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Line Drawn Face Clay Plate || Personalised Handmade Trinket Dish
This minimalist illustrated dish has been shaped by hand from clay, and then painted to create a beautiful statement piece for you or a loved one! It has a slight satin sheen finish to it - making it more withstanding of the odd knock or scratch. You can also have this plate personalised by choosing to add a name to the bottom corner.
It is perfect for looking after a ring or two, then maybe other pieces of jewellery while they are not being worn, as a well sized trinket dish. It is also a lovely way to show off your crystal collection in a more organised display. The striking line drawn face means that this clay plate will work well as a stand out decorative piece of home decor.
Orders take around 7-10 working days to make so please order with this time-frame in mind for your intended use!
Each dish is moulded,shaped and painted by hand and they are not 'perfectly round', so please allow for slight differences to the one pictured here - this makes each dish even more unique!
- Approx Length and Width 13cm x 13cm Depth 1cm
- Your dish will arrive gift wrapped and in a well protected postal box.
- Standard shipping is Royal Mail Signed 2nd Class (International orders are also shipped signed and tracked)
- Individually handmade by Bonnisa of The Sober Bamboo in Buckinghamshire, UK
- This piece would make a unique Gift for Her, Anniversary Gift, Birthday Gift or to treat yourself to a handmade, one of a kind piece!
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4. The item I ordered is 'Available on backorder'. How long will it take before I receive the item? Backordered items can take anywhere from 2-3 weeks (sometimes longer), depending on the availability of both the distributor, and our local screen printer. We will keep you posted via email regarding the status of your order and the expected delivery date.
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The Lethbridge Sport Council provides host city sport event management services and facilitates the Lethbridge Sport Tourism Committee to promote the value of the sport tourism industry.
The Lethbridge Sport Tourism Committee partners have plenty of resources to help!
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In addition to carrying out key functions in all aspects of sport including coaching, team management, officiating, and governance, sport volunteers are involved in every aspect of sport event planning.
If you are in need of volunteers for special events Volunteer Lethbridge and Lethbridge Sport Council can help!
As a member of the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance, we have access to technology that enables you to interact with spectators during your sporting event and conduct customized on-site surveys.
The City of Lethbridge recognizes the value of special events and the contribution they make to the vitality of our community. The City has established this program to provide funding support, investing in non-profit community organizations that organize and deliver events which enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Lethbridge.
We are a member agency of Volunteer Lethbridge, a non-profit organization that builds connections and empowers individuals and organizations to enhance volunteerism and grow their volunteer capacity.
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