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A pretty good day for progress. Kevin and the older boys were gone most of the day. Brendan at community college, Sean at school and Liam with Kevin in Fresno. They took my laptop with them. Hey, maybe that's why I managed to find time to clean and tidy almost the whole upstairs. In between, we worked on the curriculum material.
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He also did an art project -- art is about shapes in painting (using American Gothic and some Piet Mondrian works as examples) and he was supposed to glue construction paper shapes to make his own picture. I used tissue paper which he liked working with, and he made a picture of a "guy" and then narrated the situation to me "he tried to jump over a pit that was impossible to jump, so he fell in but luckily landed on some land, but the water is rising...."
For history, Kieron learned about immigrants to the USA, did a map study, and answered some study questions. For science he is studying the periodic table of elements and had to answer some questions about that and also do some sort of graph which we're saving for when he's feeling better... he's been running a temperature. For literature, he read a short story called Gumption about African-Americans in the depression, by Langston Hughes. The literature generally has some comprehension type questions which he does fine on, then he's supposed to write answers to "lit ana" type questions in his notebook. But usually we just discuss them together and I change them a bit when I don't like them.
Algebra was reciprocals.
Aidan and I did abacus addition. I am thinking I might actually start simple multiplication with him before subtraction since subtraction seems like it will be confusing to him unless we start VERY concretely. We didn't get to our "reading lesson" today.
Kieron's listening to The Hobbit on audiotape since his eyes were hurting too much to read. Right now he's watching Arsenic and Old Lace.
Paddy and I started reading "Hello Mrs Piggle Wiggle". We also reread the Let's Read and Find Out book about Matter which we read earlier for science. We read some stories from a 2nd grade reader which had his great aunt's name on the front leaf, from 1912. We slowed down on the "Peter Rabbit Book" which is what he calls Thornton Burgess's Book of Animals. We restarted Now We Are Six. I found some books on the shelves which are future possibilities for read-alouds. The Cottage on Bantry Bay; The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe; Little House on the Prairie. He wants to read The Hobbit but I can't find our copy on our shelves.
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Lots of those books you're reading (or planning to read) to Paddy were CZ's favorites. Little House, Narnia and Hobbit and Milne, obviously, but also Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, Hilda van Stockum, and Thornton Burgess. It makes me happy to remember them again!ReplyDelete
It sounds like things are going beautifully. How did Kieron like Arsenic and Old Lace?ReplyDelete
Arsenic and Old Lace is an old family favorite. He's watched it several times with his older siblings. What was different was it was his idea to watch it and that Aidan and Paddy also watched the whole thing and laughed all the way through!ReplyDelete
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Verse 1
John uses the expression
"after these things" (6 times) and "after this (3 times) to indicate
chronological progression in his narrative. It does not mean that the event
mentioned follows immediately upon the
In fact, the events of chapter 6 are about one year after the discourse in Jerusalem that is recorded in John 5:19-47. The parallel accounts to the events recorded in John 6:1-25 are found at Mat. 14:13-21; Mark 6:32-44; and Luke 9:10-17. The year is 29 AD.
Tiberias is one of the four names for this body of water. It was the common name used by the people of the area at this time because of the City of Tiberias that was located just west of the sea. The city of Tiberias was built by Herod Antipas in about 22 AD in honor of the emperor Tiberius Caesar, and the Sea soon came to be known by the same name.
The public ministry of Jesus
lasted about 3 1/2 years, and encompasses four Passover feasts.
"And he said to the
vineyard-keeper, `Behold, for three years I have come looking for fruit on
"And he answered and said to
him, `Let it alone, sir, for this year too, until I dig around it and put in
Normal interpretation for
parables is that there is ONE or two major points of focus in the parabolic
lesson, and the details are not to be considered as having significance.
E. This fulfills the TYPE
found at Exodus 12:1-6, where the Passover lamb is kept for FOUR days; (taken
on the 10th of the month) and on the 14th day, it will be sacrificed.
The events of John chapter 5 occur in the year 28 AD (4069 A.H.) during a major "pilgrimage" type feast, which is probably the Passover of that year.
A very large number of reputable Gospel scholars believe this to be the Passover. The historical circumstances and some logical observations support this, although the matter cannot be decisively resolved. The details of this issue should be covered in reference to John 5:1 and not here. However, a good summary of the issue is provided by William Hendriksen in his commentary on John, pages 188-189.
John 4:35 tells us, "There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest." The harvest occurred in late April and early May. That means that between John 4:35 and 5:1 we have about 4 months.
John 2:13 through 3:21 covers the events of the Passover of 27 AD.
During both feasts in
Jerusalem, Jesus performed many signs, which elicited belief from many of the
people watching and listening. Verse 2:23.
The Passover of John 12:1
occurred in 30 AD (4071 A.H.), "Therefore six days before the Passover,
The Passover of John 6:4 occurred in 29 AD (4070 A.H.), "Now the Passover of the Jews was at hand."
The Passover of John 2:13 is
dated by John 2:20, "It has taken forty-six years to build this temple."
That means that there are two years of ministry between John 2:13 and John 6:4, and suggests that the "pilgrimage" feast of John 5:1, is likewise, a Passover.
After the Passover of 27 AD, Jesus left Jerusalem, but we are not told where he went.
John 2:22 says that "after
these things, Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and He was
spending time with them and was baptizing."
John 4:1 tells us that Jesus left Judea in order to avoid confrontation with the Pharisees at that time. "When therefore the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John (although Jesus Himself was not baptizing, but His disciples were), He left Judea, and departed again into Galilee."
On the way to Galilee, He passed through Samaria (John 4:4-42).
This was in December
according to John 4:35. "There are yet four months, and then comes the
Then He came to Galilee and
visited many cities (Luke 4:14); the three mentioned are Nazareth
And again, at John 5:1, Jesus returned to Jerusalem for a "pilgrimage" feast. At this feast, there are more miracles performed, which Jesus uses as one of the PROOFS of His Messiahship as stated at verse 36.
"But the witness which I have
is greater than that of John; for the works which the Father has given Me
The message of Jesus,
recorded for us at John 5:19-47 states again the proofs that Jesus is the
John 5:40, "and you are NOT
WILLING (ou thelo) to come to me, that you may have life."
Chronologically, the message
of John 5 is about a year distant from the message of chapter 6 and would
therefore be unrelated. However, within the context of John's account, the
message is directly relevant
John 6:1 then occurs about
one year after the visit to Jerusalem of John 5:1.
The teachings recorded in
John 5 occurred in Jerusalem. John 6:1 has Jesus already at the Sea of Galilee
Jesus is probably near Capernaum at John 6:1.
He goes to Nazareth at Mark
6:1 after healing the daughter of Jairus who was probably in Capernaum.
He sends out the disciples at this time and when they return He is close to the Sea (Mark 6:30-32) at Capernaum.
He leaves Capernaum and sails
due East toward Bethsaida Julias (Luke 9:10).
The occasion for leaving Capernaum at this time was Herod's attempt to find Jesus shortly after the beheading of John the Baptizer.
Jesus and the disciples were doing many works of healing and casting out of demons.
Luke 9:6, The disciples "were going about from village to village proclaiming the gospel and healing everywhere."
Mark 6:12-13, And they went
out and proclaimed that they should repent.
Herod heard about what Jesus was doing, and people were suggesting that it was John the Baptizer, who had come back from the dead. But when he learned that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he kept on trying to find and see Him.
Matthew 14:1, A that time Herod the tetrarch heard the news about Jesus.
Mark 6:14, And King Herod
heard, for His name had become well known. And they were saying,
At this time, the apostles
returned to report to Jesus the great success they were having in proclaiming
the gospel and healing.
Luke 9:10a, And when the apostles returned, they gave an account to Him of all that they had done.
So upon the occasion of the return of the disciples and Herod's attempt to find Him, He decided to leave Capernaum and go east to a more remote location for some privacy and some rest.
Matt. 14:13a, Now when Jesus
heard (about John and Herod's interest),
Jesus and the disciples did
not have a chance to take their own meal because of all the people wanting
attention from Him. So (1) it was time to get away and find some private
"recovery" time alone with His disciples, and (2) Jesus had plans for a
massive miracle on the other side of the sea of Galilee, which would become
the launching pad for the great Bread of Life discourse. The place they landed
was near Bethsaida Julias. The city was located at the mouth of the Jordan as
it entered the Sea of Galilee in the North.
There is controversy about
whether there were TWO cities on the sea of Galilee called Bethsaida;
The 5-point analysis of this by William Hendriksen is convincing. N.T.C of John, pages 216-217.
1. According to the Synoptics,
before crossing the sea of Galilee Jesus had been laboring in the western
Verse 2, A large crowd followed Him, because they saw the signs which He was performing on those who were sick.
The presence of all these people is due in part to the nearness of the Passover. Many would be in transit to Jerusalem and the rumors of Jesus' miracles and travels would draw many to where he was presently staying at Capernaum. Then, all who followed Him from Capernaum and all who joined the crowd from the cities along the Northern coast of the Sea of Galilee, would eventually amount to a very large group of 5000 men, and an additional number of women and children.
Matt. 14:13b, and when the
multitudes heard {of this,} they followed Him on foot from the cities.
There was a large group of people in the Capernaum area who then decided to follow Jesus on land to Bethsaida. Several very fast runners were able to "out distance" the ship that Jesus was in, and as they ran toward Bethsaida, they told everyone on the way where they were going ("from the cities, Mat. 14:13b).
As a result when Jesus arrived, there was already a large crowd of people waiting for him, and many more were still arriving. When He sees them, He responds as usual, in love and mercy, and begins to teach them and to heal the sick.
Mark 6:34 And when He went
ashore, He saw a great multitude, and He felt compassion for them
The purpose of the miracles that Jesus performed was not to remove or lessen human suffering.
Human suffering is usually
the occasion for the miracle because that is what gets peoples attention.
The proper response to the
miracles is to LISTEN to Jesus and then respond positive to His words.
In the case of the disciples and all who have already expressed saving-faith in Jesus, they are designed to elicit living-faith so that they can live the abundant life of peace, joy and inner stability while here on earth, and of course have greater conviction to proclaim Him as the promised Savior.
And then, after the miracle of feeding this multitude, they continue to follow him, finding him once again in Capernaum (vs. 24-25). But as Jesus testified, they don't really understand the significance of the SIGNS, but are only interested in the filling of their stomachs,
"You seek me not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled."
Yes, they recognized that His
works were miraculous and spectacular but did not place spiritual value
Jesus' intent was to spend some private time with His disciples on the mountain.
Within the multitude, there
are also many LEARNERS who are interested in more then just the miracles (John
6:60-61, 66), but these few moments were just for Jesus and the 12. Then, out
from among those other disciples, there are many who are still unable to focus
on the spiritual reality of a Messianic sacrifice
Verse 4, Now the Passover, the feast of the Jews, was near.
The Passover Feast was a
teaching aid concerning the provision of the spiritual solution to man's need
Verse 5a, Therefore Jesus,
lifting up His eyes and seeing that a large crowd was coming to Him:
Now, Jesus knew that the
multitude was approaching and He was going to use the occasion to provide
A FAITH FACTOR is a principle
or promise or miracle that elicits practical faith from those
This miracle has two parts to it.
(A) The TEST - to Philip and the other disciples (immediately) and all the disciples (later).
(B) Evidence to the multitude that He is the Messiah, even though they did not understand the SPIRITUAL significance of that evidence; the miracles. Verses 14-15
The disciples notice the crowd approaching and knew that it was long past "dinner" time, and everyone would be very hungry.
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John 6:4 Now the
Passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.
Luke 9:12 And the day began
to decline, and the twelve came and said to Him,
When the multitudes draw near
and it is late, the disciples react in their typical "hopeless" and "helpless"
mentality. "Send them away," they suggest (Mat. 14:15), but Jesus tells them
no, and instead tells them
John 6:5b, said to Philip,
"Where are we to buy bread, so that these may eat?"
He specifically asks Philip the question that is designed to allow him to USE FAITH. The word for test is peiradzo. It means to CHALLENGE someone to as to their value system; whether they will follow the right standards or not. That's why it is often translated as, "tempt." It depends on the context whether the intent is to elicit a good response (application of spiritual or moral truth) or a bad response (human viewpoint or sin).
Here, Jesus wants Philip to respond with application of the knowledge he has acquired concerning the character and power of Jesus.
We see the same thing with God testing Abraham at Hebrews 11:17.
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Also Satan is continually
tempting believers to fail in their trust of God and application of divine
God's activity as indicated by this word is NEVER to seek the failure of the believer as James tells us at verse 1:13. "Let no one say when he is tempted, 'I am being tempted by God'; for God cannot be tempted by evil and He Himself does not tempt anyone." God's desire is always to bring out what is GOOD in the believer as here with Philip.
Verse 7-9, Philip answered
Him, "Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, for
everyone to receive a little." One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's
brother, said to Him,
When Philip is challenged by the Lord's instruction to him, he should have responded with application of the truth he has learned.
The answer should be, "Lord,
we don't have enough to feed so many. Only You can provide what we need." But
alas, his human perceptions are too strong for FAITH to break through. He
still has not learned
The dialog as taken from the
four Gospels is as follows:
John 6:8 One of His
disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, said to Him,
Matt. 14:17 And they said to Him, "We have here only five loaves and two fish."
Luke 9:13 But He said to
them, "You give them {something} to eat!" And they said,
John 6:10-13
Jesus said, "Have the people
sit down." Now there was much grass in the place.
Mark 6:39 And He commanded
them all to recline by groups on the green grass.
John 6:11 Jesus therefore
took the loaves; and having given thanks, He distributed to those who were
seated; likewise also of the fish as much as they wanted.
There is more to this miracle
than just the feeding of the 5000 plus people. There is the miracle of the
REMNANT; what was remaining. And the disciples will have a good remainder of
the power and
John 6:14 When therefore
the people saw the sign which He had performed, they said,
It is clear that the people
understand what had just happened. They know that Jesus had mass-produced
There was among this crowd
a large political group of Jewish nationalists who were seriously
They know from the Old
Testament (Deut. 18:15) that "the prophet who is to come into the world" will
overthrow the enemies of Israel and set up His own reign. But they fail to
understand that "that prophet"
With this mind set then, they
are able to influence the rest of the crowd to follow their agenda.
Verse 15, So Jesus, perceiving that they were intending to come and take Him by force to make Him king.
Once again Jesus uses His superior perceptive ability to "know what was in man," (John 2:24-25), to know exactly what these people wanted to do. So before the nationalists can gather their support, Jesus simply takes Himself out of the picture; He does three things to defuse the situation. Mark 6:45-46.
(1) He tells the disciples
to leave and go over to Bethsaida by boat.
(2) He dismisses the crowd,
telling them to leave.
(3) He leaves and goes up
into the mountain all alone.
John 6:15b, He "withdrew again to the mountain by Himself alone."
This was common practice for
Jesus. He often went off to be alone for prayer.
Matt. 14:22 And
immediately He made the disciples get into the boat, and go ahead of Him
Matt. 14:23 And after He
had sent the multitudes away,
John 6:16, Now when evening came, His disciples went down to the sea.
The disciples wait until
evening to cross the sea to Capernaum and it had already become dark.
Verses 16-18 The storm at sea
John 6:16-18, Now when evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, and after getting into a boat, they started to cross the sea to Capernaum. It had already become dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them. The sea began to be stirred up because a strong wind was blowing.
Mark 6:47, And when it was
evening, the boat was in the midst of the sea,
John 6:19a, When therefore they had rowed about three or four miles (25 or 30 stadia),
The Greek word stadion means the stadium, and also refers to a distance measurement. It meant, "once around the track" at the stadium. The track at the stadium was about 600 feet. Thirty stadia would be eighteen thousand feet or about 3.4 miles. So when the storm hit they were 3.4 miles out into the sea.
There is no mention of this
being a crisis situation for the disciples.
The crisis is when they THINK they see a ghost coming at them.
Mark 6:48, And seeing them
straining at the oars, for the wind was against them, at about
Now, HERE is the crisis.
The imagination of believers who cannot or do not trust in the character
They have just witnessed a
very awesome miracle. In fact, EACH disciple has brought into the boat,
But no. It is always so
much easier to doubt than to trust; to fear instead of to be calm and
However, after Jesus identifies Himself and reassures them, they are able to relax once again.
Matt. 14:27, But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, "Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid."
Mark 6:49b-50, But
immediately He spoke with them and said to them,
John 6:20, But He said to them, "It is I; do not be afraid."
The exhortation to "take courage; do not be afraid" should NOT need to be given.
And for us as well, we
ALREADY have the promises of God concerning any and every crisis situation
Now, before Jesus actually
joins them in the boat, we have the wonderful incident of Peter getting
Matthew 14:28-31
And Peter answered Him and
said, "Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water."
Although Peter BEGINS with
a very strong expression of faith, when he starts to look around a the
PHYSICAL reality of the storm, he takes his eyes off the SPIRITUAL reality of
Christ's authority
Yes, Jesus reached out and
rescued Peter from the stormy sea, and the truth of what I stated above
And yet, how often do we find ourselves on Peter's side of "O you of little faith, WHY did you doubt?"
John 6:21a They were
willing therefore to receive Him into the boat;
John 6:21b, and immediately the boat was at the land to which they were going.
As Mark relates, the
disciples had not learned anything from the feeding miracle or ANY of the
miracles because their heart was hardened. This is a very strong comment
concerning the mind-set of the disciples.
However, we know that the disciples were not really in that kind of serious condition.
They were not like the
scribes and Pharisees who were in spiritual rebellion and refused to
There is certainly nothing
wrong with continually being AWED at the authority and power of Jesus Christ.
It can refer to the idea of
being "insane," as in "out of one's mind" such as at Mark 3:21.
That is why Mark adds the additional negative comment to indicate that the disciples had not yet fully comprehended the GREATNESS of Jesus Christ.
At this juncture, they
should NOT have been amazed like this.
But as it was, the
disciples were simply very slow in understanding the true nature of that
They should not be
surprised, let alone ASTONISHED, that he could repeat His control over nature,
Instead of the astonishment
recorded by Mark, there should have simply been the WORSHIP
But their memories were
weak, and our memories are weak. And our application of the many
In spite of the MANY and
POWERFUL demonstrations of His Messianic authority, the disciples were
But it is possible to have
very strong faith and application of spiritual truth even without the benefit
"Because you have seen Me, have you believed? How happy are they who do not see and yet believe."
However, at least for the moment, they recognize that He is indeed the very Son of God and deserving of divine worship. Matthew 14:34-36; Mark 6:53-55
And when they had crossed
over they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.
As soon as He arrived He
was recognized and the people swarmed to Him from all over the area;
And of course, everywhere He went, the same thing occurred, as Mark summarizes.
Mark 6:56, And wherever He
entered villages, or cities, or countryside, they were laying the sick
But at the present time, as
He finished with the swarm of people wanting healing from Him,
It was the next day, then,
after the feeding of the 5,000, that the crowd on the eastern side of the Sea
There is no further mention
of any political agenda from these people, so either they stayed behind and
John 6:22-24 The next day
the crowd that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was
John 6:25, When they found Him on the other side of the sea, they said to Him, "Rabbi, when did You get here?"
They found Him in the
synagogue at Capernaum (verse 59) where He was probably teaching.It is
speculation, but it appears that several from among the crowd were so
surprised to see Jesus,
John 6:26, Jesus answered them and said, "Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled."
The expression, "truly,
truly," is a Hebrew phrase that was brought into the Aramaic and into the
But this is expressing the fact that what I am about to say is an absolute principle of divine truth. Matthew, Mark and Luke record only one repetition of "truly" and do so 51 times.
John records it ALWAYS as a doubled expression and does so 25 times.
So Jesus is going to state a principle of absolute divine truth concerning their motives, which He has perceived within them because "He knew all men," and "what was in man," (verses 2:24-25).
He knows that they are
interested only in alleviating their physical discomforts
At this point it appears that
there are now TWO different groups of people present.
But this is the occasion Jesus had been anticipating. So He re-directs His attention to the newly arrived crowd and exposes their false motives for seeking Him, and begins His great Bread of Life discourse.
I say, "false" because their motives do not reflect spiritual value. They are concerned only with the physical. We see then, THREE reasons for the multitudes to follow Jesus at this point in His ministry.
(1) They want more healing from their various physical maladies (verse 2).
(2) They want Him to solve the political crisis with Rome (verse 15).
(3) They think that in Him they have a source for physical food.
The signs (miracles) should
demonstrate to them that Jesus is the promised Savior from sin. But instead,
The teaching now will revolve
around the issue of BREAD and the activity of EATING the bread.
And the BREAD is the person
and work of Jesus Christ to provide forgiveness of sins and eternal life.
Verses 27-29 The issue of FAITH in God's revealed Messiah and plan of salvation.
1. Do not work for the food
which perishes: The verb is ergadzomai as a present middle imperative.
These things have only
temporal value; that is, value that provides comfort for the body and limited
The present tense indicates
the REVERSE of what they were doing.
They were continually
following Him: Verses 6:1-2
2. but for the food which
endures to eternal life: The verb is the aorist active participle of meno
Physical needs are dealt with
after salvation by placing one's trust in the character and plan of God;
3. which the Son of Man will
give to you: According to verses 51-54, the "food" is His "flesh and blood,"
which is symbolic for His person and His work. It does not refer to His
LITERAL body or blood, but is symbolic of His personal sacrifice in undergoing
the physical and spiritual suffering of the cross,
4. for on Him the Father,
God, has set His seal: God has witnessed to the veracity and authenticity
Verse 23, "in order that all
may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father.
And 5:30-47
Verse 32, "There is another
who bears witness of Me,
Verse 37, "And the Father who sent Me, He has borne witness of Me."
John 6:28, Therefore they said to Him, "What shall we do, so that we may work the works of God?"
They have just been told to
look for something DIFFERENT than what they have been looking for.
There response should be like that of Nicodemus at John 3:9. After being told of the new birth; a spiritual and heavenly (from above) birth, his genuine response was, "How can these things BECOME?" To which Jesus answered, "Whoever believes may in Him have eternal life."
Or as the Samaritans of John
4:42: After Jesus gave them salvation information, their response was,
Or even as the Philippian Jailer of Acts 16:30. After listening to the message of the Apostles in word and song, and after seeing their faith and courage when the jail doors were jarred open, the only acceptable response is, "What must I do to be saved."
The word, "do" does not always imply WORKS, but simply ACTION. Some kind of action is required when a person is confronted with the gospel message. The Philippian jailer asked very simply, what is the "action" that is required in order for me to be saved?
The answer to all of them is the same. "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved."
But no. They are not
listening to the truth and are interested only in physical comforts.
Verse 29, Jesus answered and
said to them,
Jesus does not mince any
words at this point,
This is the work of God: This is the only thing that God will accept in order to relate to Him on His terms. The only WORK; the only thing TO DO is to believe.
That you believe: The verb is pisteuo as a present active indicative. The present tense is used to state the spiritual principle that faith is the only terms that God will accept.
Faith refers to
non-meritorious thinking that expresses total dependence and trust in an
object that brings
Faith is something that ANYONE can do without drawing attention to self, and making "self" look better than others because of some good deed (giving, joining a church, cleaning up your life; walking down an aisle).
This has been the consistent
message throughout His entire ministry.
(1) the message to Nicodemus,
"so that whoever believes may in Him have eternal life." Jn. 3:15
And this is the key to
understanding the dramatic symbolism that Jesus will begin to use in order to
But they cannot get their
minds off the physical things. They still want more miracles.
Verse 30, So they said to Him, "What then do You do for a sign, so that we may see, and believe You? What work do you perform?
But they have had plenty of
signs; plenty of miracles. They don't need any more.
But they are still operating
on wrong motives. They only want to alleviate their physical needs. Now they
have heard (again) what Jesus requires of them (faith). Perhaps we can imagine
what they are thinking: "Hmmmm, He wants us to believe Him; we want more signs
(ie, more food); if we tell him we will believe,
They use an example from
They know all about this
historical miracle. Many of them know personally of the recent miracle of the
They quote Psalm 78:24 in reference to the divine provisions from God during the wilderness wanderings after the deliverance from Egypt.
Verse 32, Jesus then said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, it (the issue) is not Moses who has given you the bread out of heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread out of heaven.
The contrast is not between Moses and God; nor is
it with the idea of "out of heaven."
God has provided the solution to man's spiritual crisis; a crisis to which EVERYTHING else pales in comparison.
The issue is "the true bread out of heaven" NOT the physical bread out of heaven, or ANY physical bread or physical provision.
Here, Jesus begins to establish the spiritual truth that He must sacrifice Himself in order to alleviate man's spiritual hunger forever and ever.
They haven't seen it yet. They even miss His allusion to His deity when He says, "my" Father.
But actually, He doesn't give
them much time to think about that because He hits straight to the need they
have – whether they are thinking physical or spiritual, they will WANT the
"bread of God" that He tells
In this verse Christ is called the true bread, in verse 33 He is called the bread from God, and in verse 35 He is called the bread of life.
Verse 33, "For the bread of
God is that which comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world."
Jesus is trying to get their eyes OFF the physical details of life (physical comforts) and focus on the ever greater crisis of spiritual hunger.
Now, in principle, these people should not have any disagreement with these words, and in a sense, it is a SET-UP. For once they recognize this truth and accept it, He will drop the BOMB on them – I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE.
Verse 34, Then they said to Him, "Lord, always give us this bread."
Whether they have CAUGHT the significance of "life to the world" or not, they have done what Jesus wanted them to do; ASK for the bread. Now He can lay it out to them as plainly as possible and expose their unbelief and rejection of both the Father and the Father's Messiah. The next several truths are given rapidly. In verses 35-40 He presents the gospel of salvation; the truth that the one who believes in Him will acquire eternal life and resurrection.
When He finishes, they will grumble about the fact that He has set Himself up as the promised Savior from God, and they make excuses for their continued rejection.
As Jesus continues, He
will get more graphic and more symbolic and yet, more specific,
Verse 35, Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me will not hunger, and he who believes in Me will never thirst.
This is very emphatic. Jesus uses the personal pronoun, ego, AND the verb eimi, which carries inherently within it the 1st person singular meaning. So He says, "I, I am . . ." or "I myself am."
Now this is the SHOCKER! He
redirects everything away from the bread and the manna and focuses directly
onto Himself as the divine solution to man's spiritual needs.
Two ideas are mentioned, but
they both refer to the same thing.
(1) he who COMES to Me: This
is used several times to refer to accepting Jesus as the authority for
A. Flesh: refers to His
physical body and the extreme physical suffering that Christ endured during
But now He answers their question of verse 30, "what sign" and "what work" do you do?
1. You have seen me: This is
the perfect active indicative of horao, and indicates a completed package of
evidence observed over the last several days and even months.
Also at Matthew 23:37, "and
you were not willing."
Verse 37, "All that the
Father gives Me will come to Me,
The Father is going to give
certain ones to Jesus, and without exception, these will come to Him
Now, to understand more completely what Jesus is teaching here, we need to look at ALL the pertinent statements (verses). Jesus explains this one by verses 44-45 and further by verse 65.
I will summarize this first.
1. Everyone whom the Father
gives to Jesus, comes to Him.
1. For: this is the explanatory gar, to show the reason Christ is able to and does KEEP them all, and does not cast any of them away.
2. Come down from heaven:
This statement is another claim to deity. It was understood that the Messiah
was to be God come in the flesh, or "God with us," Isaiah 7:14.
And then there was His
ultimate act of obedience as Paul summarized at Philippians 2:8,
Now Jesus gets very specific
concerning what the will of the Father is. It is to save and preserve those
But let us be sure to know that it is not a simple acknowledgement of facts that is meant.
This is a total trust in the
fact that Jesus is the Savior and that He died for your sins,
1. For
by Grace: This is describing in principle God's part of the salvation
equation. Grace indicates that it is God's universal provision through the
work of Christ on the cross, freely available to and for ALL. God provided
salvation because of His own character; His own love and mercy. Romans 5:8,
But God demonstrates His own love for us in that while we were yet sinners,
Christ died for us."
2. you have been saved: The technical construction here in the Greek is the normal "to be" verb (eimi) plus the perfect passive participle of "saved" (sodzo). It describes the condition as completed in the past and still in place. This is viewing those who are already saved and describing the FACT of their salvation and how it was accomplished.
3. Through faith: This is man's part. Man must "accept" the gift of salvation which God offers. The acceptance of that gift is called, faith. However, let us recognize that this is not simply an academic acceptance of some historical person or occurrence, but an actual trust-dependence on that person and what He did in order to save us from our sins.
4. And
that (this): This is the neuter demonstrative pronoun that refers back to the
"neuter" idea of "saved," and should be translated as THIS. It does NOT refer
to faith as a gift. (See topic - Faith: not a gift from God)
5. Not of yourselves: This means that you cannot provide the salvation out from yourself. It is amplified when it says, not of works. Some seem to think that for someone to express faith, it is "of yourselves" or of works; that it is DOING SOMETHING. The answer is quite simple. IT IS DOING something. It is DOING what God told us to do. Acts 16:31.
6. It is
the gift of God: Salvation is the gift of God. Rom. 6:23.
John 6:41, Therefore the Jews were grumbling about Him, because He said, "I am the bread that came down out of heaven."
As John records this story to
us, he makes a point of distinguishing between the multitude and "the Jews."
Whether it is a valid distinction I see here or not is probably open for
debate. But the main thing that we
They don't focus on the
message of FAITH, which Jesus proclaimed. Instead they focus on the deity
Verse 42, They were saying,
"Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know?
So we have within this crowd,
many who are from Nazareth and who are familiar with not only Jesus Himself,
but his father and mother as well. This make it difficult to accept His claim
to be the Son of God
They cannot apply Isaiah 9:6, "For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Magnificent Shepherd, Mighty God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace."
They mention that His father is JOSEPH, who is the direct descendant of King David, but they ignore the significance of that in connection with Isaiah 9:7, "There will be no end to the increase of government or of peace, on the throne of David and over his kingdom."
And Isaiah 11:1, "and a shoot
will spring from the stem of Jesse (the father of David),
They mention the family of
Jesus, His father and mother, but they ignore the history of His childhood,
They ignore the public
knowledge surrounding His birth.
They are not honestly
questioning the possibility of this, but rather are ridiculing His claim. They
want to discredit His character and His teaching.
Verse 43, Jesus answered and said to them, "Do not grumble among yourselves.
He rebukes them for their
grumbling, but does not try to defend Himself against the human viewpoint
Verse 44, "No one can come to
Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him;
1. No one can: This is the
verb dunamai as a present middle indicative. It means to be able, and should
be translated as, "no one has ability" or "is able" or "can" – as long as the
rendering "can" is recognized as indicating actual ABILITY.
This is based on the
character of God:
He uses this to illustrate
the fact that God is faithful to provide His creation
1. "It is written in the prophets, 'AND THEY SHALL ALL BE TAUGHT OF GOD.'
This is a reference to Isaiah
54:13, "and all your sons will be taught of the LORD," but it is not an exact
quote. This is the promise of a PHYSICALLY re-gathered Israel into the land of
Palestine and into a
Since God is faithful to
provide the information for entrance into a salvation relationship with
A key to understanding the
Old Testament "kingdom" passages is to realize that ALL kingdom promises
The spiritual blessings obtained by Christ's sacrifice, and directly applied to the NEW spiritual priesthood – the church, are precursors to the blessings of the kingdom.
Many of the IDEAS that have a
kingdom setting must FIRST be realized by the church.
Verse 1 is quoted by Paul at Galatians 4:27 with direct application to the church. This refers to the spiritual seed that is sown via the gospel proclamation after Christ's resurrection.
It is interesting that after
the PREDICTION that there will be MANY spiritual "children" from others than
So, at John 6:45, the
reference to Isaiah 54:13 is a reference to the communication of gospel
2. Everyone who has heard and
learned from the Father, comes to Me.
It is not the drawing of God
that compels. It is the acceptance of the gospel information as truth that
1."Not that anyone has seen
the Father: The Father has never been seen by man. Whenever the Godhead was
revealed to a person on earth, it was always the second member of the Godhead;
the pre-incarnate Christ. John 1:18, "No man has seen God at anytime." (Exodus
John 3:15 The proper attitude toward the savior
1. So that: hina introduces a purpose/result clause to indicate not only the purpose for the Son to go to the cross, but what the result is for those who trust in Him. The clause contains 2 factors.
A. The condition which must be met - "believe."
2. whoever: the provision goes out to all men and salvation is thus available to ALL who will accept it on God's terms.
See Topic: Unlimited Atonement
3. Believes in Him: pisteuo, present active participle.
A. The present tense is used to indicate a universal "principle" of what is
B. Some claim that the present tense is used to indicate the need for a
C. However the present tense may also be used to indicate either that
D. A.T. Robertson notes that, "the so called 'present' tense may be used
E. So it is just as possible to have an aoristic (punctiliar) idea with the
F. And to help that decision, we simply need to recognize the many times
1. Acts 16:31, "believe" is an aorist active imperative
2. Romans 10:8-9, "that if you confess - - and believe," are both
3. Eph. 1:13, "having believed," is an aorist active participle
G. The issue is further clarified from a "negative" angle when we observe
4. May have everlasting life:
A. This describes what Jesus meant by the terms "see" and "enter" into
B. It also makes the very important connection between being born again
C. Have: echo, present active subjunctive which completes the clause
1. The present tense communicates the "present" and immediate result
2. That "present" result can be summarized by the passages we have
a. John 3:16 -
1. should not perish: aorist middle subjunctive of apollumi
2. but HAVE: echo, present active subjunctive.
3. The "point of time" of a future judgment is offset by the
b. John
- Is not being judged: present passive indicative
c. John
- "he who believes, has (right now, present active
d. John 5:24 -
1. Has everlasting life - present active indicative
2. Does NOT come into judgment: ouk erchomai - present middle
3. BUT has passed out of death: perfect active indicative.
At verse 6:54, Jesus makes a
very important parallel between that statement
Verse 49, Your fathers ate
the manna in the wilderness, and they died.
The manna sustained life, but
did not prevent death.
The real benefit is seeing
the supernatural provision from God that is designed to perpetuate the
But the ultimate in God's provision is the bestowment of spiritual life through the forgiveness of sins.
Jesus, as the bread of life will impart spiritual life and that will result in physical resurrection.
Verse 50
1.This is the bread which
comes down out of heaven:
Verse 51
The use of the adjective, LIVING, states that
the real issue is a PERSON and not food.
The judgment on sin is
accomplished in the soul, and is represented by the term BLOOD.
It is provided for ALL, but
only those who believe will receive the benefit of forgiveness of sins and
eternal life.
Jesus is speaking in language that is not explicit. That is, He does not explain what He means by referring to Himself and His flesh as the bread. He knows that most of the people are blinded by their religion and their dependence on the LETTER of the law. Those who truly hunger and thirst after righteousness will see the symbolism. They will understand what Jesus says later, "the words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life." Verse 63.
The judgment of Christ IN THE
FLESH fulfills the VISIBLE factor. This judgment must be physically
It is the judgment on the
body that paves the way for resurrection, which is the VISIBLE proof that the
spiritual sacrifice accomplished its intent.
This is the significance of
the historical record. John 19:31-37; 1 John 5:6-13.
Verse 52
Then the Jews began to argue
with one another, saying, "How can this man give us His flesh to eat?"
So all they can do is argue about what He has been teaching.
They are in hardness of heart
and if they do not look beyond the physical they will miss the spiritual truth
Verse 53, So Jesus said to
them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man
Jesus answers with the verbal formula of absolute authority and truth – truly, truly.
Here Jesus adds an additional
factor to the symbolism about His sacrifice on the cross.
They already picked up on the
EATING issue, but now He adds the issue of "drinking His blood."
The flesh and blood terminology teaches about His sacrifice for sin. The eating and drinking terminology teaches about the required faith-trust in order to be saved.
1. The flesh: This refers to
the PHYSICAL sacrifice; the presentation of His physical body to be publicly
The term "the blood of
Christ" simply takes us back to the animal sacrifice,
It is "the blood of Christ AS
of a lamb" (1Peter 1:19) that pays for sin. Jesus was NOT a lamb, but as the
SPIRITUAL sacrifice of the Father for the sin of the world, he was LIKE a
lamb; the lamb of the Old Testament sacrificial system.
3. You have no life in
yourselves: This is the first statement of EXCLUSION and RESTRICTION.
Many rebel and chomp at the
bit because of this exclusionary character of Christianity,
Verse 54, "He who eats My
flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life,
Repetition for emphasis.
This is the one who will be
given eternal life and will be raised up on the last day.
Verse 55, "For My flesh is true food, and My blood is true drink."
This is the second statement
of EXCLUSION and RESTRICTION.
Verse 56, "He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him.
This is a statement of
relationship. Prior to this the focus was on the possession of eternal life
(the spiritual) and the promise of resurrection life (the physical). Now Jesus
introduces something that had never been taught before. The reality of a
reciprocal spiritual relationship with the Savior of the world is possible and
available to all who will believe.
Verse 57,
1.As the living Father sent
Me: The word LIVING always focuses on the eternity of God the Father.
1. Therefore many of His
disciples, when they heard this said: These disciples are not the twelve.
Verse 61
1. But Jesus, conscious that
His disciples grumbled at this: He knows what they are thinking.
The sacrifice of the Messiah,
both body and soul, is taught in the Old Testament, and establishes the
credentials of the Messiah.
He then adds another
rhetorical question.
1. It is the Spirit who gives
life: Literally, The spirit is the life-giver.
Verse 65
As noted earlier, this
apparently refers to ALL of them except the twelve.
Verse 68-69, Simon Peter
answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have words of eternal life.
B. YOU HAVE: this recognizes
the PERSON of Christ – Who He is.
"The Holy One of God"
indicates the recognition that Jesus is the promised Messiah.
The 12 (minus Judas) see the spiritual value. The multitude of Jews and pseudo disciples, do not.
And the whole issue of the
manna, whether you were there and ate it, or whether you looked back at the
historical event, is the same. It teaches the value of Christ's words.
Deuteronomy 8:3 and Matthew 4:4.
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The Ashuelot River Connectivity Assessment and Restoration Project
The Ashuelot River Connectivity Assessment and Restoration project was initiated by The Nature Conservancy, Southwest Region Planning Commission, and the Ashuelot Valley Environmental Observatory in 2008. The project's first phase involved the collection of data on the fragmenting effects of dams, bridges, and culverts throughout portions of the Ashuelot River Basin. This connectivity data was analyzed and compiled into the 2008 report titled "River Continuity Assessment of the Ashuelot River Basin".
The project was developed further in 2009 and 2010 through the second phase which focused on identifying priorities to restoring stream continuity in three selected subwatersheds of the Ashuelot River Basin. This analysis became the 2010 report entitled River Connectivity Restoration Priorities in High Quality Subwatersheds in Southwest New Hampshire. This report is available for viewing through the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Service's website.
As part of the project, Southwest Region Planning Commission developed a series of informational handouts on culvert connectivity. These handouts provide guidance for towns and others interested in proper culvert selection and installation practices that allow for the safe passage of wildlife and provide for efficient drainage to minimize flood events. These handouts are available below for printing and distribution:


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There are so many of us today mindful of our dead mothers. On Friday a young friend called round and he mentioned that his son, aged six, was having a difficult week. At school all the talk was of making Mother's Day cards but his mum died suddenly about a year ago. He chose not to make a card. It's sad for us grown-ups but how much harder it must be for a little child.
My mother Martha with her granddaughter Katy
This is one of my most cherished photographs of my mother who would have been my current age at the time it was taken. So - I'm wishing a happy Mother's Day to all us mothers and sending caring thoughts for all the motherless children.
It's Bert's first Motherless Sunday too.


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Your offer. Come, dear'st madam.—-O, no tears,
Lychorida, no tears!
Look to your little mistress, on whose grace
You may depend hereafter. — Come, my lord. [Exeunt.
Scene IV.
Enter CEBiMoisr and Thaisa.
Cer. Madam, this letter, and some certain jewels,
Thai. It is my lord's.
Cer. Madam, if this you purpose as you speak,
Thai. My recompense is thanks, that's all; Yet my good will is great, though the gift small.
Enter Gowek.
MAGINE Pericles arriv'd at Tyre, Welcom'd and settled to his own desire i His woful queen we leave at Ephesus, Unto Diana there a votaress. Now to Marina bend your mind, Whom our fast-growing scene must find At Tharsus, and by Cleon train'd In music, letters; who hath gain'd Of education all the grace, Which makes her both the heart and place Of general wonder. But, alack! That monster envy, oft the wrack Of earned praise, Marina's life Seeks to take off by treason's knife. And in this kind hath our Cleon One daughter, and a wench full grown, Even ripe for marriage-rite: this maid Hight Philoten; and it is said For certain in our story, she Would ever with Marina be: Be 't when she weav'd the sleided silk With fingers, long, small, white as milk; Or when she would with sharp needle wound The cambric, which she made more sound By hurting it; or when to the lute She sung, and made the night-bird mute5 That still records with moan; or when Sne would with rich and constant pen Vail to her mistress Dian; still
This Philoten contends in skill
With absolute Marina: so
The dove of Paphos might with the crow
Vie feathers white. Marina gets
All praises, which are paid as debts,
And not as given. This so darks
In Philoten all graceful marks,
That Cleon's wife, with envy rare,
A present murtherer does prepare
For good Marina, that her daughter
Might stand peerless by this slaughter.
The sooner her vile thoughts to stead,
Lychorida, our nurse, is dead:
And cursed Dionyza hath
The pregnant instrument of wrath
Prest for this blow. The unborn event
I do commend to your content:
Only I carry winged time
Post on the lame feet of my rhyme;
Which never could I so convey,
Unless your thoughts went on my way. —
Dionyza doth appear,
With Leonine, a murtherer. [Exit.
Scene I.
Enter Dionyza an. Le^ine.
Dion. Thy oath remember; f.hou hast sworn to do't: 'Tis but a blow which never shall be known. Thou canst not do a thing i' th' world so soon,
To yield thee so much profit. Let not conscience,
Leonine. I'll do 't; but yet she is a goodly creature.
Dion. The fitter, then, the gods should have her. Here She comes weeping for her only nurse's death. Thou art resolv'd?
Leon. I am resolv'd.
Enter Marina, loith a basket of flowers.
Marina.. No, I will rob Tellus of her weed, To strew thy green with flowers: the yellows, blues, The purple violets, and marigolds, Shall, as a carpet, hang upon thy grave, While summer days do last. Ah. me, poor maid! Born in a tempest, when my mother died, This world to me is like a lasting storm, Whirring me from my friends.
Dion. How now, Marina! why do you keep alone?
Mar. No, I pray you;
Dion. Come, come;
I love the King your father, and yourself,
With more than foreign heart. We every day
Mar. Well, I will go;
But yet I have no desire to it.
Dion. Come, come, I know 'tis good for you. ■— Walk half an hour, Leonine, at the least. Remember what I have said.
Leon. I warrant you, madam.
Dion. I'll leave you, my sweet lady, for a while. Pray you walk softly, do not heat your blood: What! I must have care of you.
Mar. My thanks, sweet madam. -—
[_Exit Dionyza. Is the wind westerly that blows?
Leon. South-west.
Mar. When I was born, the wind was North.
Leon. Was 't so?
Mar. My father, as nurse saith, did never fear, But cri'd "good seamen!" to the sailors, galling His kingly hands, hauling ropes, And, clasping to the mast, endur'd a sea That almost burst the deck.
Leon. When was this?
Mar. When I was born: Never was waves nor wind more violent; And from the ladder-tackle washes off A canvass-climber. "Ha!" says one, "wilt out?"


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Ladies Luncheon
Thank you Alison for hosting. The April luncheon is hosted by Lynn Irish at Barb's Barn either Wednesday April 3rd or 17th starting at 1 pm. There is a country music band and a lunch buffet for $12. RSVP if you are interested in either date and for further details. Jane Nelson 352-348-9510
Sad News
Wendy Tyree just lost her daughter Molly. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. She has asked that we not contact her right now. She will be returning to the Villages after the funeral.
To share a few thoughts with Wendy add a comment above right.
Ice Cream Party
Our annual ice cream party will be Sunday March 31, 12:30 pm at Laurel Manor Recreation Center. Free for members* and significant others, $2.00 for visitors. Please sign up with Marilyn Cates by Sunday March 24. You can reach her at firstname.lastname@example.com, or (352) 750-6790 or use the entry form below.
* 2019 Membership dues must be paid by Sunday March 17.
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Sterling Parts
Sterling Parts
Sterling Parts
Location: Smithfield
Floor Area: 622m2
Staff No: 22
Sterling Parts, around since 1997, is one of Australia's key players in new aftermarket replacement automotive parts.
From the start of the project, Sterling Parts had a very clear vision of what they wanted to achieve within their office space. They wanted a modern, professional space that felt like a commercial office. The space was originally a tile showroom and had a disjointed layout, lots of hard surfaces and an inefficient layout for an office space. As a result, staff were split across the two floors with outdated bathroom facilities and no formal meeting spaces.
We worked closely with Sterling Parts to bring their modern office space to life and this included a complete refurbishment of the two floors with new ceiling, carpet and furniture, bathroom upgrades, a new internal staircase, updated external façade and company signage.
The works, now completed, have left Sterling Parts with a new air of professionalism in a space specifically designed for them and their corporate image. The overall impression to staff and customers alike, has been greatly improved.


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Companies and individuals from more than 50 countries and across five continents participated in this prestigious competition, and MARION Integrated Marketing is very proud to receive this honor. Way to go team!
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How the digital world has changed how we do business
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7 Steps to a successful ag event
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Geofencing: how digital architecture comes to life
Opening the digital fence and what happens once you're inside Geofencing is the magic of digital architecture. Whether it's through apps, online or installed in monitors in tractors and combines, this electric fence of sorts creates boundaries around plots of land to define space. It's also the underlying foundation of precision ag. Enter telematics[i] - ... Read More
Facebook's faux pas: how Cambridge Analytica altered social media marketing
It's no secret that social media has been a player in our hyperactive news cycle of the past few years. A 2018 Pew Research Center Report revealed about 70 percent of the population actively uses social media. Amidst the 2016 elections in the U.S. and ... Read More
How local do you go when marketing to farmers?
From online to on the shelves, making marketing a local affair. It's important to get local when marketing to farmers. But what does going local mean? The definition of local is relative when looking at business in the 21st century. As more and more businesses are either online or have an online component, it takes ... Read More
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I've got a huge Instagram roundup today (I'm going to break it down into 2 posts since it's so long) plus some other pics that didn't quite make the cut to share a little bit of our life lately! Summer has been SO busy but SO fun and I feel like we haven't had a weekend at home in so long, but I wouldn't trade it for anything!
We spend a lot of time at the lake in the summertime! (And trust me, I don't get any complaints from Bailey about it!!) It's super laid back down there so I just throw a bunch of swimsuits in my bag and head out the door for all of the fun in the sun!
This white off-the-shoulder blouse is not only the cutest thing ever but it is also under $20! (And the material is thick, sturdy, and not see-thru in the least bit!) It might be the best deal I've seen all summer! I seriously can't believe the quality for the price!! I've been wearing these denim shorts since Spring and they are still my go-to choice when I need something quick & casual to throw on!
I've got another pink swimsuit to share with y'all…and WOW is it cute!! The top is so comfortable and it is extra kind to girls that don't have a lot going on up there, if you know what I mean…and I need all the help I can get!! The color is very vibrant and I got compliments all day when I wore it!! You'll definitely be seeing this little number several times this summer!
Just wanted to share a few real-life photos from our time at the lake!! Bailey LOVES to boat ride and I don't mind it one bit either! Spending time with my family is my favorite thing to do! This hat is my newest obsession! I seriously don't know how I've lived my entire life without it. I pretty much wear it everyday now and couldn't say enough about it! It's packable and neutral and soft! Trust me, you need it in your life!
Okayyyy I know I say this all the time because I'm bikini obsessed but if you are looking for a swimsuit that isn't super flashy or bright colored, this one is IT! It's a little different from the pinks & loud prints that I'm usually attracted to but I seriously LOVE it! It runs TTS and the fit is extra flattering! It also comes in several other colors that I'll add to the links!
I'm pretty sure I need everything open shoulder, cold shoulder, off the shoulder in my life this summer!! This little romper does NOT disappoint. You should really see the back of it! The crochet detail is just amazing! It's lightweight and comfy…if you need me I'll just be living in it this summer! It runs a little bit big so I would size down if you are on the fence about sizing! It's also on sale this week so scoop it up before it's sold out!!!
Calling all of my workout clothes every single day girls!! (Because life as a mom requires the most range of motion possible!) These little workout outfits from All For Color are adorable and won't break the bank!! It actually makes running errands fun…if that's possible?!?
I'm not a morning person…and I know I can't be the only one…but these flamingo pajamas (from PJ Salvage) and cute little coffee mugs make waking up early much less painful! These pajamas are my to-go pajamas, the quality and color is the best AND they are on major sale right now!! These mugs have all kinds of cute sayings!
Here is my favorite hat again! Told y'all I was obsessed and my favorite cheap sunnies!! This high-neck bikini is more neutral than most I wear but I'm loving it right now! I love black in the winter/fall but I'm learning to embrace it other seasons as well!
Okay let's just be real here for a moment…mom life isn't always the most glamorous!! Some days my patience can be so shot that all I have to look forward too is my hot bath, my favorite face mask, and a good glass of wine…and a cute wine glass doesn't hurt!!
Just wanted to share one last thing with y'all and then I am done…for today!! Looking for a last minute 4th of July dress?? This patchwork print dress is perfect for the 4th AND it's on mega sale!! It is ready to ship and perfectly festive for the occasion!!


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Outlook favorable for increased US polyethylene exports
Bob Bauman, President, Polymer Consulting International, Inc., provided an overview of the U.S. petrochemical industry and looked at future possibilities at the March 8 Commerce Club luncheon. Bauman has worked in the polymers/petrochemicals business for over 50 years.
In January 2008 industry experts agreed the U.S. petrochemical industry had peaked. Bauer described the present "rebirth of North American petrochemical industry" as driven by technology in drilling and fracking that was originally developed for shale oil and used for shale gas. He predicted the U.S. will become the largest oil producing country, surpassing Russia and Saudi Arabia, because of two development waves.
The First Wave (2017-2019)
The development of shale oil and gas has produced a structural change of the North American (NA) oil, gas, petrochemical and plastics industries:
- 317 new chemical projects are in development as of 12/17.
- 8 new ethylene cracker start-ups and 9 expansions, equaling 13 million tons per year.
- Middle East companies are investing in NA.
- U.S. increased export quantities of natural gas, ethane, ethylene, propane and propylene to Asia, Europe, and South America.
The Second Wave (Post 2019)
Six companies have announced intentions to build or expand ethylene crackers. Companies are setting up export channels throughout the country. Bauer said, "Oil prices are forecasted to increase more than gas prices, increasing ethylene derivative competitiveness in the export market".
Of the 12.7 million tons per year of ethylene, estimates indicate 61% will be used to produce polyethylene, 12% to produce PVC, and 27% will be used to produce products such as alpha-olefins, elastomer, and ethylene glycol. Plastics will account for 85% of ethylene production. New PVC production starts up in 2019. New polyethylene capacity is projected to be at 8.4 million tons per year from 2017-2019.
Forecasted U.S. Polyethylene Export Destinations
U.S. polyethylene represented about 20% of production in 2016 and 2017, creating more supply than domestic demand. This oversupply will have to be exported and dramatically increased to Europe, South America and other countries. However, Bauer predicts that there will be strong competition from lower cost countries (Middle East) and higher cost (Thailand/India) countries competing for the same markets as the U.S. There is also a "window of opportunity" for the U.S. with China since China banned all post-consumer recycled plastics at the beginning of 2018 and will need to import polyethylene to meet their demand for non-recycled plastics.
The Good News: Houston will be a good place to live.
Bauer predicts North American companies will be well-positioned in the polyethylene export market in the long-term. The Texas Gulf Coast accounts for 62% of the new capacity. Houston will be the main export center because of an established global market, existing facilities, and infrastructure already in place. (Note: Port of Houston region is the 2nd largest petrochemical complex globally). "Yes," said Bauer. "We will need to continue to expand, adding more docks, storage, more container availability, and supporting infrastructure, etc., here. Working in the port of Houston will provide job security for you, your children, and your grandchildren".
- Date April 25, 2018
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Eaton recently launched its automotive-grade HCM1AV2 product line of high-current power inductors designed for the transportation market to address increased power conversion and filtering requirements.
The robust molded construction makes the HCM1AV2 suitable for high vibration and shock conditions, says Eaton. The HCM1AV2 offers 10 standard inductor sizes and printed-circuit-board (PCB) footprints from 4 to 22 mm, high current capability up to 100 A, low dc resistance (DCR), low electromagnetic interference (EMI), high-voltage isolation, lower core loss, soft saturation (roll-off), and good performance stability across its operating temperature range.
According to the company, the advanced construction and high-grade materials used in HCM1AV2 inductors are designed to withstand the effects of high-temperature, high-humidity environments in many automotive electronic systems. The power inductors feature high-current carrying capacity, high power density, low core losses, and magnetic shielding to reduce EMI effects on other devices in the automotive engine compartment.
"As the electronics content in vehicles continues to increase, so does the challenge to provide reliable power management with less space, more weight restrictions, and performance stability under extreme ambient conditions," says Steve Subiry, global product manager, Eaton. "The HCM1AV2 meets the stringent requirements of the automotive industry, enduring a wide temperature range, high humidity, EMI, and increased mechanical shock and vibrations, providing enhanced reliability."
The HCM1AV2 inductors are AEC-Q200 Automotive Grade 1 compliant, with a maximum operating temperature range of -55 to +155°C (ambient plus self-temperature rise) in which a component can be safely operated. The inductors are also tested beyond AEC-Q200 Grade 1 requirements for added reliability and confidence desired by most automotive engineers.
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Ariel joined Young Post in 2014 as a reporter. She investigates global and local issues for the Liberal Studies and Economics pages, but also covers everything from local art to extreme sports. You can find her out hunting down a new lead for a story, or backpacking in a different country on long weekends.
Ariel Conant
Ariel's Articles
Yew Chung International School girls take recycling project from HK to Sichuan to Shanghai - and they're not stopping there
11 May 2016 A project to create useful items from old school uniforms won four friends a place at a competition in Shanghai.
08 May 2016 "When you go out on the court you have to give it your all, you should never come off with any regrets or saying 'I should've tried harder'."
05 May 2016 Football is a truly global sport, and the World Cup has brought nations together in competition since 1930.
01 May 2016 For athletes around the world, training can be exhausting and rigorous. But for student athletes in Hong Kong, the physical challenge of sport isn't the biggest obstacle. It's scheduling.
The incredible story of Marin Minamiya, ex-SIS student and the world's youngest woman to summit Mount Manaslu
01 May 2016 Former South Island School student Marin is currently climbing Everest as part of the Grand Slam, an adventurer's challenge to reach the north and south poles and more.
29 Apr 2016 A good actor has to lie. But unlike most lies, the lies an actor tells aren't necessarily with words.
28 Apr 2016 Some moments stick with you for your entire life. For football star Remi Dujardin, one such moment was his first game for Saint Bonaventure University (SBU) in the United States.
24 Apr 2016 This SIS star says if you want to succeed in your favourite sport, it's best to dream big.
17 Apr 2016 To an outsider, tennis might seem like a simple game. One player hits the ball across the net, the other hits it back. Back and forth; it seems pretty straightforward – even dull.
10 Apr 2016 When we first talked to Rachel Tam Hin-ching back in September, she had her eyes set on an athletic scholarship for university.


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There are cautious reports of progress in the current six-nation talks aimed at resolving the impasse on North Korea's nuclear capability and withdrawal from the non-proliferation treaty.
To understand what's at stake the excellent report in August's Prospect magazine gives a chilling account of possible scenarios for North Korea's collapse. Even if the talks go well, the best possible end-game will still have major repercussions for the whole of South East Asia and beyond.
Re-unification of North and South Korea seems likely at some point but the South is nervous of the costs, which will be much higher than those borne by West Germany in the 1990s, even if armed conflict is averted.
South Korea throws away more food than North Korea eats, and exports more in two days than the North does in a year. Westerners entering N Korea have to leave their mobile phones behind (even though they won't work). The four-lane highways are literally empty, since private car ownership is banned: the only cars on the roads carry state dignitaries. Citizens are reportedly banned from walking on the pavement on the same side of the street as Western embassies.
Kim Jong-il has been in charge since 1994 when his revered father died. Since he no longer has any Soviet support to rely on, he is said to have lost the plot, and is behaving increasingly erratically, even to China, a powerful neighbour that he can ill afford to alienate.
Just what we need: a loose cannon of a leader, who is backing himself further and further into a corner, and is playing "are you feeling lucky, punk?" with his nukes.
Meanwhile loose cannon leaders across the world can hardly fail to draw the instructive comparisons between the treatment of Saddam Hussein and Kim Jong-il: make sure you develop Weapons of Mass Destruction capability sharpish, before anyone else invades to undermine your bargaining position.Posted by David Jennings in section(s) Politics on 28 August 02003 | TrackBack
Perhaps I'm the one that's being a bit thick, but my impression previously was that North Korea's claim that its nuclear developments were a response to the threat of aggression from the US looked like a flimsy and see-through excuse. Consequently it seems a bit of a dim diplomatic/PR move for the US to lend credibility to this claim by deploying new Patriot missiles in South Korea. Can someone explain why this is the right time to be doing that?Posted by: David Jennings on 21 September 02003 at 6:10 PM


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Quality Policy
The aspiration of CCEA is to meet and exceed the expectations and requirements of its stakeholders and interested parties through a process of continuous improvement involving all staff. These will be identified through consultation and effective two way communication. CCEA will aim to develop a broad and relevant curriculum supported by high quality assessment and qualifications. The QMS will be the basis to achieve these aspirations and will be structured on a process and risk based approach.
To achieve these goals CCEA and its staff will be involved in processes and actions designed to:
- achieve customer satisfaction;
- achieve no fail deadlines;
- reduce costs and increase income;
- improve internal and external communications; and
- enable staff to fulfil their potential.
Specific quality objectives for given periods of time are set out within CCEA's annual operational plan and the Strategic Framework and Strategy Map. These are subject to reporting and review through CCEA's Performance Management Arrangements. To meet these goals CCEA will deploy tried and tested quality frameworks including: ISO 9001; ISO 14001; OHSAS 18001; ISO 27001, ISO 20001 and Investors in People.
To support CCEA to achieve these strategic objectives this quality policy has been established. It is implemented through CCEA's Quality Management System, maintained and monitored by the Business Assurance function.
Justin Edwards
Chief Executive
Date: August 2018


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Anatomization of various impression techniques in fixed partial prosthodontics
Author Details:
Volume : 4
Issue : 4
Online ISSN : 2395-499X
Print ISSN : 2395-4914
Article First Page : 208
Article End Page : 213
A good quality impression is only obtained when we have a thorough knowledge of materials, their properties and techniques for their best manipulation. In order to do so spacers are advocated for optimal thickness of impression materials in the custom tray to get the most accurate impression. There are vast number of impression techniques available in the field of Fixed Prosthodontics. Every technique has its own advantages and disadvantages, but still no impression technique is perfect with all the qualities inherent in it. The present review article discusses various impression techniques and their use in Fixed Prosthodontics.
Keywords: Spacers, Impression techniques.
Doi No:-10.18231/2395-499X.2018.0048


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Do you own an Astrum smartphone or tablet? Are you searching for the USB driver for your Astrum device? If yes is your answer for both of these queries, you are in the right place. Download Astrum USB drivers from here (based on device model number), install it on your computer and connect your device to PC or Laptop successfully.
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