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MCC undertakes numerous overseas tours to help develop the global game. MCC's touring programme currently takes in four men's tours a year, and one women's tour every other year
The fourteen-day tour, which will concentrate solely on T20 cricket, will see MCC compete in the Central American Cricket Championship. It is the first of three overseas trips for the Club this year, with visits to Nepal and Sierra Leone planned for later in 2019.
Initially, the squad will travel to Costa Rica, playing three matches against the national team. All three games will be hosted at the Los Reyes Polo Club, located just outside the capital city, San José.
MCC will then head to Mexico, where they will take on the four nations – Belize, Costa Rica, Mexico and Panama – competing in the Central American Championship. This is the seventh edition of the tournament, which MCC won in 2017.
All the games in the tournament, which is played in a round-robin format, will be played at the Reforma Athletic Club. The matches between nations will be played as official T20Is, following ICC's announcement that, from the beginning of 2019, T20 matches between all ICC Member countries would be granted T20I status.
After a long stint working in the MCC Cricket Office, Graeme qualified as a Playing Member and has since represented the Club across the world. He has continued to play a role with MCC since departing in 2004, as Area Representative for the North West and now acts as the North Mentor. He currently works with the Cheshire Cricket Board managing their coach education programme and developing young cricketers in Cheshire, as well as playing in the Cheshire Premier League for Neston.
An Army Officer in the Coldstream Guards, Green splits his time between playing cricket, guarding the Queen and being deployed to many different corners of the world. Born and bred in South Africa, Green plays for Andover Cricket Club in the Southern Premier Cricket League.
Atkins is an all-rounder who has previously represented Loughborough MCCU and Northland in District Cricket in New Zealand, and has played for New Farnley Cricket Club in the Bradford Premier Cricket League for the past nine years.
A traditional right-hand opening batsman, Balmford plays for Brentwood in the Essex Premier League. Away from cricket, he is a Graduate Surveyor at Countryside Properties and is currently working towards his chartership.
Hawley is a left-hand opening batsman and left-arm spin bowler who plays his cricket for Cuckney Cricket Club in the Nottinghamshire Premier Cricket League. He has helped his team win the league three times in the last five years, as well as triumphing in the Nottinghamshire T20 Trophy in 2018.
Playing for Radlett Cricket Club in the Hertfordshire Premier Cricket League, Jenkins is a first year Member of the Club and has been on the Tour of the Channel Islands a number of times.
McCabe moved to the UK ten years ago from South Africa, and has spent thirteen of the last fifteen years playing Premier League Cricket. For the last six years, he has played for Twickenham Cricket Club in the Middlesex Premier Cricket League as a middle-order batsman and left-arm spinner.
The former Pakistan international played two Test Matches and two One-Day Internationals for his country in the 1990's, claiming the impressive scalps of Desmond Haynes and Brian Lara on his debut. The slow-left armer took 534 first-class wickets in 153 matches, and also claimed 199 List A wickets in 143 matches.
Lewis-Williams represented Cardiff MCCU and made his first-class debut against Glamorgan in 2015. He had earlier played age group cricket for Somerset, before moving to Wales and represented Glamorgan's Second Eleven and Wales Minor Counties. The all-rounder bowls left-arm medium fast and plays for Mumbles Cricket Club in the South Wales Premier Cricket League.
An off-spinner who plays for Woodlands Cricket Club in the Bradford Premier Cricket League, Kez Ahmed has previously toured Oman and Bahrain with MCC.
Pandya is a top-order batsman who plays for Stanmore Cricket Club in the Middlesex League, who last year reached the final of the Royal London Club Championship. He has previously represented Leeds/Bradford MCCU whilst studying for a degree in both dentistry and medicine.
Ponder is a top order batsman who plays for AB Wanderers, a club which is based near Norwich. He has played club cricket in both the UK and New Zealand, as well as touring South Africa and West Indies. Away from cricket, he is a Partner in the Commercial Team at Spire Solicitors in Norfolk, having previously worked as a lawyer for Richard Branson.
Smith is an all-rounder who plays for Brondesbury in the Middlesex Cricket League, and describes his game as trying to hit the ball hard and bowl a heavy ball.
A left-hand opening bat and right-arm medium pace bowler, Vernon plays his club cricket for Tenterden Cricket Club in Kent, also represented the County in all the age groups up to the Second Eleven. He has been a full Member of MCC for five years.
Having played for over four decades in the Middlesex League, Baxter took up umpiring four years ago and now officiates in MCC and Middlesex Over 50's matches. He has been Chairman of the Middlesex County Cricket League for the last twenty years and also serves on the Middlesex CCC Executive Board.
MCC complete their touring programme for 2018 during November and December when a 13-man squad of Playing Members from around the United Kingdom departs for Thailand.
The twelve-day trip is the last of four overseas tours which have taken place this year, following trips to Brazil and Chile, Sweden and Kenya.
MCC will play a variety of 50 and 20-over fixtures during the trip. The squad will arrive in Bangkok later this week, and the tour will open with a 50-over match against a Thailand XI, at the Terdthai Cricket Ground in Lat Krabang, towards the east of the city.
Two further 50-over matches against the same opposition will bookend a T20 match against a Thailand Invitational XI.
The squad will then depart for Chiang Mai, in the north of the country, where they will play 50 overs a side against a Chiang Mai XI at the Prem Tinsulanonda International School Ground.
Their final match will be against a Chiang Mai Lanna Cricket Club at the historic Chiang Mai Gymkhana Club, which has hosted cricket since 1899.
During the course of the tour, the squad will undertake coaching sessions with local youth cricketers and schoolchildren.
Full reports from each match can be found below.
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Dean played First Grade cricket in Brisbane for Toombul District CC and Northern Suburbs District CC until moving to the UK in 2003. He had earlier represented Queensland's age group teams, and went on to play for Jersey between 2008 to 2014 in their ICC tournaments. He previously toured Uganda with MCC in 2013.
Chris is a slow left-arm and top order batsman currently playing for Burnley CC in the Lancashire League as a club professional. During the week, he is an Independent Financial Advisor.
John has played for Oxford CC since 2005, captaining the 1st XI for the past two years, and is also the treasurer of the club. He runs a property company with his brother and is also a keen skier.
Daniel has worked at the accountancy firm PwC in Manchester since September 2015. Before that, he took a year out to play cricket in Melbourne for Berwick CC. He plays for Cheadle CC in Cheshire and took over as 1st XI captain in 2017.
James works at the ECB in the Commercial Department. He has played for Wimbledon's 1st XI for six years, and during this time he has been lucky enough to play in the T20 finals three times.
Ross currently plays for Hoddesdon CC in the Saracens Hertfordshire Championship, and previously played for Hinckley Town in the Leicestershire Premier League. He progressed through the Leicestershire age groups and academy system.
An opening bowler who is originally from the North East, Chris now plays for Ealing CC 1st XI in the Middlesex Premier League. He has played for MCC for five years, experiencing some amazing venues, and enjoys playing the game in the right spirit.
Greg hails from Cardiff and currently works for Deloitte, since returning from a winter away in Australia, playing and coaching cricket. He has toured with MCC previously to Nepal and has captained Cardiff CC for the last three years, winning the league and Welsh Cup last season.
A London firefighter who loves cricket, Christopher has played for Eastcote CC as a wicketkeeper-batsman from ayoung age, and progressed through the ranks to 1st XI captain, skippering the side for three seasons. He has also represented Middlesex's age group teams and 2nd XI.
Richard combines playing Minor Counties cricket for Oxfordshire with his role as Head of Cricket at The Leys School in Cambridge. He has forged a career in coaching cricket and still loves to play in the Northamptonshire League, alongside his county commitments.
New Zealander Richard plays for Phoenix CC in Dublin, and was selected for the MCC tour to Menorca in 2016. Twelve months later, he enjoyed a stellar summer, scoring a league century, an unbeaten 98 and two hundreds for MCC despite a curtailed season.
Jean-Paul opens the batting for Pontarddulais 1st XI in the South Wales Premier league, although hopes to stand down to the 2nd XI to aid the development of young players. He has previously played for Landore CC, Gowerton CC and Ynysygerwn CC in the South Wales Cricket Association and captained the representative team. He has also featured for Wales, the British Police XI and Wales' Over 40's.
Ryan began his career with Truro CC as a youngster, working his way up to various teams to play in the 1st XI as a 15 year-old. He represented Cornwall Minor Counties for a number of years and was snapped by Worcestershire in 1997. Stints at Lancashire and Derbyshire followed, as well as a season in Auckland, and he also went on to captain Jersey.
Luke is a top-order or opening batsman and has played for Sutton CC 1st XI in the Surrey Championship for the last four seasons. The first three were in the Premier League and last summer they were in Division One, when they became the first ever Sutton team to go through the season unbeaten, winning the league and gaining promotion.
MCC continued their touring programme for 2018 during October when a 13-man squad departed for Kenya.
The twelve-day tour was the Club's penultimate tour of the year, with visits already made to Brazil, Chile and Sweden in 2018.
Managed by Sinead Goodden and captained by Jennie Kitzinger, MCC left the UK in July 2018 to head to Belgium to take part in the All Stars Tournament in Brussels.
They played in a number of T20 and 40 over matches against players from Italy, Germany and Belgium as well as running coaching sessions and umpiring seminars.
MCC's Helen Pack detailed the tour in a blog which can be read below:
After the customary meet at Lord's, the squad led by Jennifer Kitzinger and managed by Sinead Goodden arrived in Brussels in the early evening. We were introduced to the city by Anneke, who took us on a walking tour of the main sites including the Grand Place and the Manneken-Pis which helped us to sample the best local beers. The traditional 'spontaneously fermented' variety of Lambic beer did not prove too popular, however.
The journey to the Royal Brussels Cricket Club the following morning tested all the bus driver's skills, in particular reversing down some very narrow lanes. The welcome at the club was fantastic and it was great to see so many women from across Europe preparing for the games ahead. Royal Brussels is the premier cricket club in Belgium and they had worked hard in preparation for the All Stars Tournament with MCC, Belgium, Italy, Munich and the German Development XI taking part.
In a really competitive match that set the tone for a great day of cricket, MCC batted first, scoring 151 for 2 with retirements from Laura Macleod, Helen Pack and Saba Nasim.
The Italians bowled with good pace, getting bounce off the artificial wicket, but the odd lapse in the field helped to keep the run-rate up.
The Italians responded positively with a retirement from their opener N Obris and strong scores from the rest of the top four who peppered the boundary regularly, including a massive six of C Villiers-Smith (the first one she has ever been hit for apparently!).
However, three run outs from L Macleod, including a fantastic direct hit from point, pegged them back and they eventually fell 37 runs short.
A young and spirited German team fielded well, restricting MCC to just 132 for 4. A steady 26 from S Goodden saw her retire, alongside Charlotte Gallagher with a more aggressive 25. Skipper Kitzinger helped to up the run rate at the end with a cameo 13 not out. MCC were tight with their bowling, keeping the pressure on Germany throughout.
Sybil Stacpoole was completely committed in the field, literally keeping her eye on the ball, and unfortunately had to leave the field, along with team paramedic Judy Wilmot half way through her final over. Nasim finished the over and was miserly in the rest of her spell, conceding just 1 run in 3.3 overs.
Opener K Vijayaraghavan made an excellent 27 retired, but unfortunately the Germans lost regular wickets and were never able to build any momentum, falling 58 runs short. Wilmot with 2 for 14 off 3.3 was the pick of the MCC bowlers
During the evening the MCC team joined the Belgium team in the Royal Park for the Belgian National Day celebrations, including a fantastic fireworks display to celebrate the anniversary of the Coronation of King Philip. It was great to be part of a significant national event and something all the players enjoyed.
MCC ran a coaching session for all the players in the morning, well led by Saba Nasim. We focussed on core fielding and bowling skills with an excellent power hitting demonstration from ex-England players Laura Macleod. Despite some language barriers this session was well received and it was great to see the players showing off these skills in the remaining matches.
We then played a joint coached game, with six MCC members joining players from Munich and Italy in a 20 over game.
Another steady batting display from MCC with openers Goodden and Charlotte Villiers-Smith vying to reach the retirement score first. Charlotte won the race retiring on 30 (scorers?!) with Elysa Hubbard also scoring 20 not out. This was a challenging but gettable total and Belgium started well with an opening stand of 48 between captain N Thrupp and P Kunda. However tight bowling from Macleod and Nasim, who conceded only 14 runs in their seven overs, pushed the Belgians behind the rate and they never threatened the total. Thrupp was the pick of the Belgian players conceding only 18 runs in her 4 overs alongside her 25 not out.
With the players still full of energy, after playing in over 30°C all day, we then replayed the Belgium Vs England World Cup football match which ended in a 4-4 draw. Fortunately, the BBQ was then ready and we avoided the need for penalties and could enjoy a few well-earned Belgian beers.
The morning started with a coached game, with the MCC pairing up with a Belgian or Italian player to face three overs each in an 18 over game. The regulations were adapted to encourage positive play and it was great to see some of the power hitting coaching being put into practice. Bev Nicholson hit the first and only MCC six of the tour, with Villiers-Smith and Gallagher demonstrating an excellent ability to retain the strike!
This was Belgium's first ever longer format game and they were inserted to bat after MCC won the toss. In a great team effort, with contributions all down the order, Belgium reached a creditable 173 for 9.
The MCC team were beginning to flag in the heat at the end of the tour and some uncharacteristic fielding mistakes saw us miss a few opportunities. Wickets were spread around with Wilmot returning the best figures of 3 for 33 off 7 overs. In response, a sublime batting display from Macleod with a rapid 43 and a steadier 50 retired from Nasim broke the back of the total, with skipper Kitzinger steering the team home in 25 overs. The innings was punctuated by two great catches with R Lister taking Macleod out in the deep and a one-handed effort by N Fernando-Diminuarge to remove Helen Pack at backward point – great highlights for those two players.
Once the presentations and thank yous were made, the team headed into Brussels for their final meal. A great night was had by all including some serious dodgem driving at the city fair. Scorer Jules Farman seemed to find reverse more to her liking than going forward, which entertained the squad.
A quiet morning was spent exploring the city centre before catching the plane back to Heathrow. Fortunately, Jules hadn't dressed as an air steward on the return flight and we managed to get her home safely without having to do the safety demonstration.
A great trip was had by all with old acquaintances reunited and new friends made. Hopefully women's cricket across Europe is now a little bit stronger and more women have been inspired to pick up a bat and a ball.
Sinead Gooden (Manager) - Twickenham CC
Jennie Kitzinger (Captain) - Trinity CC
Felicity Bennett (W/K) - Balcombe CC (Men's 3rd XI)
Charlotte Gallagher - Twickenham CC
Elysa Hubbard - St Lawrence & Highland Court CC
Laura MacLeod - Wistastop Ladies
Saba Nasim - Wanstead CC
Bev Nicholson - Doncaster CC
Helen Pack - Thrapston CC
Neeraja Ravi - MCC
Sybil Stacpoole - Jesus College Graduate & Long Vacation CC
Charlotte Villiers-Smith - Twickenham CC
Judy Wilmot - MCC
Deborah Burns (Umpire)
Julia Farman (Scorer)
MCC begun its 2018 touring programme when a thirteen-man squad of Playing Members from around the United Kingdom departs for Brazil and Chile.
The fifteen-day trip is the first of three overseas tours in 2018, with visits to Sweden and Kenya to follow. MCC took on the Brazilian, Chilean and Peruvian national sides during the trip, as well as several other fixtures against leading clubs in Brazil and Chile.
MCC last toured Brazil and Chile in March 2007. Cricket in these countries dates back to the 19th century but their admission to ICC competitions is much more recent; both became Associate Nations in 2002.
"My involvement in cricket commenced in Australia when my love for AFL football was superseded by my cricket ability which became my true passion. I have been very fortunate to represent Victoria, Australia and the MCC during my time playing the game however my love of the game has developed from my involvement with clubs in Australia and the UK.
"With 12 years at Richmond and St Kilda in Australia, stints in Yorkshire, West Herts, Brondesbury and for the last 12 years Reigate Priory Cricket Club, my love of the game and the people involved has become both deep and wide ranging.
"My playing involvement with the MCC commenced in 2003 and I have toured with the MCC regularly as a player, however this will be my first managerial experience which I am very excited about. My drive is to see the game played with passion and a competitive edge but always with respect and the understanding that we are custodians of the true spirit of the game."
"I'm a Right-Handed Opener/Top order batsman that can bowl medium pace seamers. A bits and pieces cricketer if ever there was! I am 43 years old, Married to Sara and have 2 children, Alfie 6 and Lilly 4! I thought my days would be up playing decent standard cricket when I reached 40 but I am managing to hang on in and in 2017 I have played 17 out of 18 matches in the 1st XI in the Kent Premier League!"
"I have been fortunate enough to tour with the MCC to Uganda (2013) and to Africa again in 2016, as captain of the Namibia tour. I remain a passionate Club and Minor Counties cricketer (Cambridgeshire), captaining my Club side, Saffron Walden for the 3rd successive season in 2017. Having spent four years at the University of Exeter studying Politics and playing cricket, I moved to London in 2015 and began my career in the City for the Management Consultant, BearingPoint.
Away from cricket/work, I enjoy playing hockey, tennis, squash and golf. I also completed my first marathon and triathlon in 2017."
"I qualified as a playing member of the MCC in 2015 and have thoroughly enjoyed representing such a prestigious club. I grew up playing cricket in Essex and have played for Buckhurst Hill Cricket Club since the age of six as well as representing various representative sides. As a cricketer, I like playing competitively to try and win but in a good spirit. I enjoy bowling leg spin because invariably something is happening with either the batsmen hitting boundaries or wickets falling (often the former unfortunately!).
Away from cricket, I am a qualified doctor and work as a Psychiatrist, sharing my time between research and seeing patients. Other interests include a bit of travelling, reading and spending time with family."
"I am 35, came to the UK as an overseas cricketer from Australia and joined North Middlesex in 2006. I began a strange love affair with London and its cricket culture, and have been here for 12 years. In parallel, I took up a career in London with a large international law firm, which is still my profession.
"I enjoy the mateship and hijinx of MCC tours. I would describe myself as a respectful but entertaining tourist. It would be a great honour to represent MCC abroad and help to spread the gospel of cricket."
"I have been a full playing member since 2010. Since qualifying I have made myself available for, and played in, lots of out matches each year. I have been match managing games since 2011. I am a top order batsman and bowl right arm off spin. I am a social and friendly person and think I would be a good addition to a tour party!"
"I am a PE teacher from Northallerton in North Yorkshire. For the dozen years I have played cricket as a professional in the North Yorkshire South Durham ECB Premier League.
"Other interests include Rugby Union in which I am currently 1st fifteen captain of Northallerton RUFC, two seasons ago playing at Twickenham in the final of the National Junior Vase."
"I currently 1st team captain at Bristol CC. Live in Bristol, played for Gloucestershire for a number of years, now working in recruitment for myself. I have my own company, play football in the winter, Spurs Fan, love music and travelling."
"I play my club cricket in the Middlesex league for Harrow St Mary's as a top order batsman. I have been lucky enough to attend a few non-MCC international cricket tours to Uganda and Far East - both were great experiences.
"I work in strategy consultancy in London and enjoy a round of golf over the weekend."
"I'm Richard Soulsby, originally from West Yorkshire but now playing my cricket in Hertfordshire for North Mymms CC. Away from cricket, I work as an asset manager for DLL, a Dutch leasing company based in Watford & my hobbies are golf and cycling. I'm looking forward to playing some good cricket with likeminded people and hopefully celebrating some hard earned victories."
"I played for Ireland, Captained Ireland A, Leinster Lightning, clubs in Ireland, Boland Academy (SA), University of Stellenbosch (SA) & Hermanus CC (SA). LH Opening batsman and L-Arm off-spin. I'm easy going, laid back and enjoy meeting new people and making friends. Play cricket hard on the field within the spirit and afterwards socialise with opposition. Love coaching and enjoy helping young cricketers develop and improve whether they play with or against me, I will have chats with them and sometimes arrange session with them to help their game. Enjoy touring and visiting new places. If on the tours, i will be able to help and coach young cricketers from the opposition teams."
"I play for Plumtree 1st XI in the Nottinghamshire Premier League having moved to West Bridgford, Nottingham two years ago. Previously I had played for Kibworth Cricket Club in the Leicestershire Leagues since a junior. I am Plumtree's 1st XI wicket keeper batting in the middle/lower order. I attended the University of Nottingham where I studied Spanish & Contemporary Chinese Studies which involved a year abroad in both Spain and China.
"Since finishing university over four years ago, I have worked in Financial Services and am now a Independent Financial Adviser working for Nelsons Solicitors in Nottingham. I have the UKCC Level 2 coaching qualification but have not done any coaching since finishing university due to exam commitments with work. I am also a keen squash player playing for Rushcliffe Squash Club."
"I am a person who is committed both on and off the field to cricket and everything that surrounds it. I believe it is important to uphold the ethos of the MCC and the tour itself whilst embracing the experience of the hosting nation. I am a team player and enjoy the experiencing success within this team environment.
"I have represented various teams during my career including Bedfordshire CCC for the past 6 seasons where have been vice-captain as of the start of last year. I am also captain of my home club Flitwick whom I re-joined after representing the Cardiff and Glamorgan MCCU whilst at Cardiff University.
"I am more than comfortable coaching all age groups as I have been involved in coaching at various crickets clubs from small children to adults. This has made me comfortable acting responsibly in the position of a role model."
"I am a cricket and football coach having been coaching since I was 16. I have spent time playing in Australia, taking part in 5 seasons of club cricket in the WASTCA in Perth. I remain in the game and currently work with Activate delivering cricket coaching programmes through the Andrew Flintoff Cricket Academy and Wallop in conjunction with Michael Vaughan."
"I joined the MCC in 1978, so I this is now my 40th year as a member. As I am retired I manage to get up to Lord's many times which I much enjoy.
"I played cricket for many years (over 50 years), not at a particularly high standard, but I did play some games for the Mote 1st XI in the early 70's when they were a strong club side.
"I took up umpiring in 2000 when I was still playing a bit of cricket. I joined the Kent League Umpires Panel in 2005, and stood in my first Premier League game in 2006. Since then every season most of the games I have umpired in the League have been in the Premier League.
In the last 8 years I have been fortunate to be selected most years to Umpire a Kent 1st XI pre season warm up game against another County, great to watch the professionals close up from the best seat in the house."
In planning these trips, MCC works closely with the International Cricket Council. This helps to maximise the tours' effectiveness in increasing cricket's international appeal and assisting national teams' move towards one-day international or even Test status.
MCC's touring programme currently takes in four men's tours a year, and one women's tour every other year.
MCC Touring Programme for 2018
8-18th March - Brazil and Chile
20-24th July - Belgium
5-15th October - Kenya
24th Nov- 1st Dec - Thailand
MCC Touring Programme for 2017
15 - 29 March - Mexico & Belize
28 May - 2 June - Germany
27 September - 8 October - China & Hong Kong
November- Tanzania
MCC Touring Programme for 2016
2-14 February - Bahrain/Oman
7-12 August - Netherlands
8-22 September - USA
8 - 22 September - USA & Canada (Women's Tour)
4 - 13 November - Namibia
MCC Touring Programme for 2015
March - Suriname & Panama
July - Denmark
September - Menorca
October/November - Nepal
December/January 2016 - South Africa
MCC Touring programme 2014
8 -22 Feburary - Singapore & Malaysia
5 -11 June - Finland
22 September - 4 October - Botswana
11- 26 October - China & Hong Kong (Women)
29 October - 10 November - Japan
MCC Touring programme 2013
20 February - 5 March - Argentina
16-27 April - Cayman Islands
5-10 May - France
26 September - 5 October - Cyprus
3-16 October - Uganda


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Scottsdale Area Association of REALTORS member Tricia Lehane has been selected as the only U.S. REALTOR to serve on the Canadian Real Estate Association 2019-20 Global Committee.
CREA CEO Michael Bourque informed Ms. Lehane she was appointed "to help members participate in international business opportunities, while influencing policy significantly affecting Canadian REALTORS," according to a press release
A Colorado native who worked in Canada for 30 years before relocating to Arizona, Ms. Lehane is a certified international property and resort and second-home property specialist.
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Greetings Indie Nation listeners,
Yes, it is that time of the year again where the malls and stores will deafen you with the same thirty versions of six Christmas songs. To be honest, Lumpy feels more like Scrooge this year and is having a hard time getting in the spirit. The reasons are pretty simple:
- They started the Christmas music before Halloween
- They are playing the same music year after year in the same order
- I don't have a job
- They are setting up multiple Santas at the exits, asking money for multiple causes… man the kids are going to be confused… it is worse than all the Krishna's at the airport
- Last and largest, THERE IS NO SNOW
I decided to do something about it. I applied positive thinking and concluded that I am positive I am broke. I am positive I am sick of the same Christmas music every year. And I am positive I feel like Scrooge. Bah Humbug!
Oh well, I am going to do what I can about what I can. Let us start by fixing that music issue. I am still debating as to whether I should go postal and eliminate all but one Santa per storefront but for now….
I am going to do a series of these podcasts, this year and future years. It will not be the same old stuff we have forced down our lobes each year. Merry Christmas all and enjoy the following music from 8bitpeoples:
- "Merry Christmas – Jesus Holy Born So Lowly" by Yerzmyey/AY Riders
- "Xmas Songs – Plastic Sputnik Punk Mix" by Halley
- "The First Blip Blop Noel" by DMA
- "Silent Night" by Nullsleep
- "Let it Snow" by Bitshifter
- "Up on the Housetop" by Paul Slocum
- "When a Child is Bored' by VIM
- "Last Christmas – Hot Digi Remix" by Goto80
You can find all of the above artist at 8bitpeoples. Thanks for listening, reading, and downloading. One last request this season of giving. If you can please go on over to Give Meshelly a Hand and help the amputee get funds for a hand transplant.
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Amy Sedaris: Actress, writer
Sedaris will do anything for a laugh, even if it means leaving an audience somewhat baffled. "It's always easier to apologize than to ask permission," she says. In Strangers with Candy, the Comedy Central TV series, she threw herself into the role of a 46-year-old ex-prostitute who's looking to get through high school. Sedaris also wrote I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence, an antidote to Martha Stewart perfectionism.
Who did you like growing up? Performers, I mean.
Because I had a large family, we all entertained each other. David always made me laugh. As far as doing characters, my biggest influence was coming from my brother David.
Sandra BernhardSusie EssmanTina FeyJenna FischerChelsea HandlerLeslie MannAmy PoehlerMaya RudolphSarah SilvermanWanda SykesKristen Wiig
Did you watch I Love Lucy*?*
I liked I Love Lucy and The Flintstones.Did you like Saturday Night Live*?*
I was a bit more of an SCTV fan. As I got older, I really liked Peter Sellers and Whoopi Goldberg a lot. Do you prefer being onstage to doing TV and movies?
I prefer theater. You're forced to be in the moment. And it's always easier to apologize than to ask permission. You're great with David Letterman.


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Nobody thinks the media affects them. Yet the media affects everyone.
Just stop for a minute. Breathe. Because you've been in a media frenzy for the last 10 years. And you didn't even notice.
Take a think. How many hours do you think you spend staring at screens every day consuming media? How many hours every week? Every year?
Whether its staring at your smartphone. watching Youtube videos, using dating apps, watching movies, leaving comments, posting on Instagram, listening to music or watching TV news.
Just what percentage of your life is spend consuming media? How much of your life do you spend sat still staring at screens?
Consider the fact that outside of our work and sleep we almost ALWAYS decide to spend the majority of the rest of our time consuming or engaging with media.
Yet most people will adamantly deny any possible affects the media has on them.
Why do so many people have no understanding of how the media affects them?
Well, does a fish know that it's wet?
We don't notice the effect media has on us BECAUSE it's so pervasive.
You probably see media simply as a part of everyday life. You scroll Facebook. You sit on the sofa and watch TV. You play video games.
This is life right?
Well, no actually.
In the grand scheme of things, this behaviour is really strange.
Up until around 80 years ago, these things were completely alien. Up until around 500 years ago even reading was totally unheard of to most people.
The brain evolved to deal with making social connections with your tribe, hunting for food and having sex. It's not equipped to deal with modern day media technology.
Media has strange effects on people. Media changes people. And different media has different effects.
You can't start playing video games for 25 hours a week and expect to stay the same person as you were before.
Like your nutritional diet, your media diet should be treated with the same level of care.
What Junk Media does to you
Consume too much junk food and you will pay a price. You will feel worse about yourself. You will ruin your health. You will not be able to think clearly.
The same is true for consuming junk media.
Just like your brain doesn't function properly on a diet of junk food, you won't think clearly if you're consuming massive amounts of junk media.
You will get addicted to World of Warcraft. You will get addicted to pornography. You will click on clickbait articles that offer no real information.
Netflix binges will eat into your precious free time, comments sections of Youtube videos will infuriate you, your best friend's Instagram account will make you painfully jealous.
TV news will make you perpetually scared off the outside world. Meaningless notifications will steal your attention. Advertising will make you feel inadequate.
And what are the results of consuming countless hours of junk media?
An unfulfilled life. Low self-esteem. Depression. Anxiety. Anger. Frustration. Impaired social skills. An inaccurate world view. Wasted time.
Junk media is bad for your mental health
Junk media, like junk food, has no nutritional value. Only empty, addictive calories.
And on top of that, consider the physical reality of consuming so much media:
Sat still. Staring into a screen.
Your body wasn't made for this. And that's why they sitting is the new smoking.
If you're like many people, media will lessen your quality of sleep as you stay up late into the night with your smartphone screen illuminating the darkness of the room.
Now instead, what happens when you consume healthy media?
You become more knowledgeable. You become more interesting. You become more successful. You learn new skills. You get inspired. You get motivated. You feel good. Your self-esteem goes up. You see a side of the world you could have never seen without media. You're exposed to new points of view. And you get to see amazing works of art.
This is the power of taking care of your media diet.
They say you are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with and the same is true for the media influences you surround yourself with.
Don't be a Sucker
All media is made with a purpose in mind.
You need to find out what that purpose is.
Is it to get eyeballs in the advertisements in the break? Is it to profit from the micro-transactions in the mobile game? Is it to sell you a product? Is it to make you vote a certain way? Is it to sell you a particular frame in which to see the world. Is it to get your attention back to their app? Is it to have you watch as many hours content as possible? Is it to drive clicks on their news article? Is it to cause controversy? Is it to sell as many cinema tickets as possible?
We live in a capitalist world. Most media is made in an effort to make money. It's your job to figure out how they profit from the media and then decide for yourself whether you want to fall into their money trap.
Don't be the guy who watches 4 hours of Netflix even though he had work to do, because Netflix's autoplay feature kept dragging him back in.
Don't be the guy who gets angry and upset over a news article, not realising that most of the information is deliberately misleading in an attempt to provoke your emotions and drive traffic to the website.
Don't be the guy who never figures out that the MMORPG he's playing is DESIGNED to make him addicted so he keeps paying his subscription fee. (MMORPG addiction is a terrible thing)
"There are more people who profit from understanding human psychology
than there are using psychology to better the human condition"
Phillip Zimbardo, American Psychologist
Media Changes Us completely
Because our brains are neuroplastic (our brains are constantly adapting to new stimuli), everything we do rearranges the structure of our brain. And that includes media.
To put it simply, your brain gets good at doing what you do the most.
When you develop a habit of binging Netflix for 2 hours after work every day, your body and your mind will adapt itself to this task. Your physical body will also deteriorate slightly, sitting still on the sofa requires very little muscle tone after all.
As you stare at Netflix your mind will rewire itself to suit the task at hand. It will enter a state of passivity each time you watch. And it will develop a habit of doing so. When the time comes and you need your brain to be engaged and pro-active, it won't be quite as adept at doing so.
If, for instance, you sit down and read a book for an hour every day, you will become someone who can focus on one thing for long periods of time.
If, on the other hand, you choose to use that time browsing through social media instead, you will become someone who struggles to focus on any one task and finds themselves constantly distracted, no matter what the task at hand is.
Overdose on pornography and you will teach your brain to seek arousal from a voyeuristic, outsider perspective rather than being in the scene yourself, in an intimate encounter with a real partner.
Overdose on Social media and you will teach your brain to seek self-worth from others rather than from yourself.
Be exposed to too much advertising and you will teach your brain that you cannot be happy until after you've made your next purchase, instead of simply being happy right now.
Follow a over-negative Vlogger or Twitter account and that negativity will leak into your life as well.
They say you are what you eat.
You are the media you consume
Because media is a force that acts upon you. And without intervention this force will change who you are.
If you're like most people you will think this is all terribly exaggerated. Because you feel like you're in control.
And you are in control.
Of your conscious brain that is.
Unfortunately, media acts on your subconscious brain.
This means that it will change your patterns of behaviour and your state of mind without you being aware of it at all.
The subconscious brain picks up all information it is given. And that includes media.
Your conscious brain may consider your 2 hour Netflix binge as just a bit of entertainment outside your real life, but to your subconscious brain everything counts.
Your subconscious brain doesn't consider your Netflix binge as separate from who you are. It considers it as a part of you. And will adapt to the task just like it would if you were learning a new language for 2 hours each day.
Every piece of media you're exposing your brain to is having an effect. There are no exceptions.
So take care of your Media Diet. Because it might be having more impact on your life than you might expect.


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Christina El Moussa Just Instagrammed the Mic Drop of Kids' Birthday Cakes
Call it peak rainbow-unicorn food trend.
The judges on Bravo's Top Chef may have some — shall we say — tepid feelings about the brightly hued unicorn and rainbow foods out there. Specifically, Gail Simmons told The Feast that she plainly "hates" the trends. Padma Lakshmi was even blunter: "I don't care. Honestly. I mean, rainbows and sparkles and unicorns are great when it's a kids party but I'm an adult so... " (Press play on the clip above for all the judges' colorful feedback.)
But even Padma, who doesn't care for the trends, noted that they would be fully appropriate for a kid's birthday party — and that's exactly where Flip or Flop's Christina El Moussa discovered a cake that would drop most kids' jaws while taking her kids, Braydon and Taylor, with ex-husband Tarek El Moussa, to a birthday party.
The cake took the form of a unicorn, complete with golden hoofs and horns, and rainbow mane and tail.
In the comments, she noted the cake comes from Beverly's Bakery, in her home of Orange County, California.
Indeed, the bakery offers tons of other on-trend cakes, such as geode theme:
...and mermaid theme.
Feeling hungry slash inspired by epic cakes? Check out eight outrageous cakes we can't believe exist in real life:
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Thinking of a solid organisation plan can be challenging to do in today's economic situation. Beginning a brand-new business and successfully marketing it can need a fantastic quantity of initiative and also funding. This cause some people to give Forex trading another look, and consider it as something greater than a pastime or fun pastime. Read this post to figure out exactly how to make a great deal of revenues.
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Don't expect wonders from Forex trading. Forex is not a winning lottery ticket or a guarantee that you'll prosper. read more It's merely one approach of financial investment amongst lots of, as well as it doesn't function well for everybody. Re-evaluate your presumptions concerning Forex before you sink considerable quantities of resources into trading.
In order for your Foreign exchange trading to be successful, you require to ensure your feelings are not involved in your computations. Adhering to well specified criteria will prevent you from chasing lost loan or investing in situations that seem as well great to be real. Feelings are important, but it's important that you be as sensible as you can when trading.
Take note of the Foreign exchange market as well as always want to adjust your trading approach according to the scenario. No one trading technique is going to function all the time. Take note of the quantity, daily arrays and also fundamentals of the marketplace. Likewise, make changes as suitable, in order to avoid coming to be embeded a rut.
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Trade within your spending plan. When trading you desire market trends, rather than your financial status, to dictate when you take up settings in the currency market. Likewise, if you risk greater than 3% of your complete equilibrium at any one time, you might not be able to keep potentially lucrative trades if the marketplace momentarily turns against you.
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The Rockies, Vancouver Island
and back -
August 2006
Opening note from Bob:
Just in case anyone thinks my writing has changed for the better, let me assure you it hasn't.
This lovely story of a dream vacation was written by Margaret ... all I did was supply the photographs.
Sometime last February, Bob asked if I would be interested in going to an RCAF Reunion in Comox. 'Where's Comox?' 'Vancouver Island.' 'Oh yes, please.'
The proposed reunion became the nucleus of our summer holiday planning, and other ideas formed around it at lightening speed. We decided to fly into Edmonton, rent a car, and return via Calgary. Only when we were on our way, did we hear that the reunion was finally cancelled, as so many people were no longer able to come, mainly for medical reasons.
A little disappointed, but undeterred, we had an absolutely super few weeks. Our now predominantly touring trip was highlighted by cameo visits to friends in Edmonton, and on Vancouver Island.
Lorne & Lesley welcomed us once again to their interesting home in a quietly mature area of Edmonton. We spent time sitting and chatting in their enclosed garden, enjoying Lorne's special BBQ chicken with its hint of beer and herbs as well as making at least one journey downtown. It was great to see them again, especially as Bob and Lorne had so many flying experiences to recap.
As we said our goodbyes to the city where one senses that the frontier of climate and wilderness is not far away, our long drive began in lovely sunshine that just went on getting hotter.
Bob chose an interesting route, one that took us slightly away from the major tourist places; we had spent some time in the Rockies several years back. At the end of a baking day 2 we reached Jasper, to stay at the same hotel as before and to eat dinner at a fondly remembered Italian restaurant where the only difference was the name - now Miss Italia Ristorante.
Our drive westwards took us through a constantly changing panorama of mountains, valleys, and lakes with the occasional glimpse of railway tracks; along twisting roads, at times seeing layers of mountain ranges, from the snow capped in the distance through the purples to the deep green of the nearby wooded slopes. The roads link the passes through the mountain ranges, sometimes in near desert lands, but eventually taking us down to the sea.
We over-nighted in places with colourful sounding names: 70 Mile House, Lillooet, and Squamish, the latter being noted for Stawamus Chief, the second largest free standing granite face in the world (Gibraltar being the greatest).
Taking the coast road we reached Vancouver, undoubtedly a startlingly beautiful city when approached from this direction.
The Queen of Westminster ferry took us from the Duke Point terminal on the mainland to Nanaimo on Vancouver Island where we were escorted in by two small naval boats - all part of the ongoing naval exercises in these watchful days. Not sure how they would have coped had the ferry suffered a terrorist attack! As we now had more time than previously anticipated, we spent just two nights in Comox, making
contact with former RCAF buddies and taking a restful wander around the town in the summer sun.
End of Part One
From Comox, we drove the winding country road further west, through Port Alberni and on to Ucluelet on the Pacific coast, passing by some beautiful lakes and stopping off to see magnificent old redwood trees.


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A life is not safe in itself unless it is surrendered to God. Neither are the things which He permits or brings to us, unless they first go through His hands. That is why He calls us so many times to surrender certain things to Him, and we have a terrific time, as we say, dying our death and surrendering the things to God. That is necessary, but it isn't because He wants them. They can't enrich Him; they can't make Him more God because of it. The enrichment comes back as a reflex in us, because we have surrendered them. That which is most choice must be surrendered to Him to its death so that it can come back again safe and sound in its resurrection --in time, when we are ready. He only wants them in His hands: the cleansing medium. We bring the quivering sacrifice which is torn from our hearts, and we think we will die because of it, and we put it with trembling hands into the hands of God. He says, "Thank you.'' Now that kiss of God upon the sacrifice takes the danger element out of it, and when He gives it back it is safe. Sometimes, though, He keeps it.
So if He sees it is wholesome for us to have it, He cancels the danger
point by bringing us to a place of surrender where we can allow it to go
to its death. Then He says, "Thank you, I don't want it, really, you
can have it." Unless it goes through His hands first, it is still a
dangerous element for us to have. Paul, in order to actually maintain
what God desired in his pattern, had to SUFFER the loss to make it good.
"If there be first a "willing spirit" over a situation, IT {that
willing spirit) is accepted as though the whole deed were done. To one
He says, "You are not safe with it; it is not good for you; you give
that to Me:' To another He says, "I can trust you with it. I have not
come to rob; I have come to give LIFE -- and that more abundantly."
Monday, April 29, 2013
Monday, April 22, 2013
Hast thou no wounds or scars…yet as the master shall the servant be…
wounded are the feet that follow me ….but thine are whole….
can he who would have followed far have neither wound nor scare…
God has called us aside to talk to us…talking to us, dealing with us….
Lord please don't stop dealing with me….don't leave me where I am now
…because I see so much that there is in God for us…..Oh that the spirit of
wisdom and revelation of the things of God will rest upon us and work
within us…to know Him in the power of His resurrection. Yes that is what
brings us into His kingdom…but to go on with Him we have to know Him
in the fellowship of His suffering….partake of that Living bread that came
down from heaven…"follow me and I'll make you…….." all that God has
for us is available through the cross…It's the end of us and the beginning
of Him. May we pay the price and remain before Him until the anointing
rests upon us Spirit, Soul and Body…
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Some receive in a ritualistic manner, by partaking of a symbol, or emblem of the Lord's body and blood. There is no life in a symbol or emblem and these receive only a religious or sentimental satisfaction.Others recognize that they are partaking of the very life of the Lord, and as they partake, they are receiving His literal body and blood being imparted into them.There should be a time of preparation so we can effectively partake of "communion." We must be lifted into the presence of the Lord in order for His life to flow into our lives. Just as it is not possible for us to "wait on the Lord in His presence" until we have passed from the natural realm into the spiritual, it is not possible for us to "receive" the literal body and blood of Jesus, until we exchange realms.The word "communion" has to do with communication – Jesus speaks and we listen, then we speak and He listens. Thus, when we enter into "communion" with Jesus and become "one" with Him, as being a "branch" that is properly attached to the "vine," we are able to partake of His life.There are foundational principles that are established in the Word of God, which apply to our partaking of communion."There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus... For the law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death." Romans 8:1-2This "condemnation" is the judgment (death) that was imparted to Adam for his transgression. This judgment of death has been handed down to each of us. Through our identification with the shed blood of Jesus on the cross, we are set free from the "law of sin." Through our identification with the resurrection and ascension of Jesus, we are set free from the "law of death."We become a partaker of the "law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus" through our identification with Jesus as being a quickening, life-giving Spirit."And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam (Jesus) was made a quickening (life-giving) spirit." I Corinthians 15:45This includes healing, divine health, and longevity of life. Those who receive this gift of "life" from Jesus will stand out from all others in the quality of their health, and the length of their life span.Jesus fed the multitude with five loaves and two fishes. Later, when they again became hungry, they returned to ask for more. Jesus told them that He had something better for them, and said:"…Except you eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink His blood, you have no life in you… Your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eats of this bread shall live forever." John 6:53, 58Jesus offered them a higher life in which they would not die. The condition being that they eat, not a second serving of loaves and fishes, but rather, His very flesh and blood. This word concerning our "living forever" primarily applies to our eternal life in heaven, but there is a present application of this that can affect us in our present life. Jesus said:"I am the true vine… Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can you, except you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches: He that abides in Me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit: for without Me you can do nothing." John 15:1-5Jesus said that He is the "vine" (Tree of Life), and that we, as being a branch, only have life as we partake of His life. Through Adam's transgression, we were removed from our connection to the Tree of Life, and became attached to the tree of knowledge.The Lord slew an animal and covered Adam and Eve with its skin, which through the shedding of blood, resulted in forgiveness. Adam and Eve were forgiven, but they still had within them that which they ate from the tree of knowledge, the right to choose for themselves - they lost their abiding state of dependence on the Lord and could no longer partake of the Tree of Life.Therefore, each one of us was born attached to the tree of knowledge. Through the total victory that Jesus gained in our behalf on the cross, we can detach ourselves from the tree of knowledge and re-attach ourselves to the Tree of Life. Then as we "partake of communion," we receive the very life of Jesus flowing directly into us.If we partake of communion as being a symbol or emblem, we are partaking of a dead religious form. Jesus is no longer dead, but He was resurrected from death and has ascended to the throne to be seated on the right hand of His Father.Thus, the bread is living bread turned into His living body. The cup, the fruit of the vine, turned into His blood, is His living blood. As we partake, His life is being imparted into us, so He can live His life through us.If a strip of bark is totally cut around a tree and removed, the process of death will begin. The tree can no longer receive the life that is drawn up from the root system, and will soon die. So also, the life of the "Vine" (Jesus) is to flow into us, as being a "branch" that is attached to the "Vine." For this to take place, the branch (us) must be properly connected to the vine. Only then can the life of Jesus, as being the "power of an endless life," flow into us.Therefore, each morning when I arise, one of the first things I do is as follows:"Lord, I thank you for a good night's rest. Lord, through Adams transgression, I was born attached to the tree of knowledge. But through your redemption in my behalf, I release myself from being attached to the tree of knowledge, and as being a branch, I humbly come to the true vine, and I reattach myself to the Tree of Life, so your life can flow into my life, as I partake of your living body, and your living blood."Eating food to sustain our natural body is a necessity and, we eat several times each day. Also, our "partaking" of the life of Jesus is not an option. This partaking of the living "body" and "blood" of Jesus should take place more often than the Church practice of partaking of communion on the first Sunday of each month. Rather, we should partake daily, or we will suffer loss, both spiritually and naturally."And the Lord God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever." Genesis 3:22I once thought that Adam had eternal existence built within him at the time of his creation, and that he would have lived forever if he had not transgressed. However, Adam had been formed from "dust," which speaks of a created dependency. It is impossible to form anything from dust. It takes "moisture," the very life of our Lord Jesus Christ - that which flows from the Vine into the "dust" that we are, in order for us to have form, shape, and purpose."…Lest he put forth his hand and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live forever" (Genesis 3:22). Adam came regularly and partook, and as a result, he continued to live, but when he transgressed, he was hindered from partaking of the Tree of Life (taking communion), and he began to die. When we take communion, we "put forth our hand and we take and eat." Suddenly, I saw what was being said:Had Adam been able to continue to eat of the Tree of Life, he would have continued to live, but the judgment for transgression was death. All that the Lord needed to do to fulfill this judgment was to prevent Adam from taking communion (putting forth his hand... taking... eating, and living). Therefore, the Lord placed an angel with a flaming sword before the Tree of Life, to prevent Adam from partaking.On the day of Pentecost, this "flaming sword" was removed from being a hindrance, and became a means of access. This flaming sword descended and sat upon the head of each of the one-hundred-twenty who were present, and they were filled with the Holy Spirit. The veil had been rent, and a way of access made for us to enter the Lord's presence."…To him that overcomes will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God." Revelation 2:7As we partake of "communion," the way of entrance to the Tree of Life is opened to us, and we can partake of the very life of Jesus, as He is the Tree of Life.When the multitude, who came to see miracles, became hungry, Jesus multiplied five loaves and two fishes, and they were fed to the full (John 6:1-26). Later, they came back for more, and when Jesus told them that they were to eat His flesh and drink His blood, they ridiculed Him and left. At that time, Jesus could not explain how to partake of His flesh and drink His blood, as it was not yet time for Him to die upon the cross for our sin, and then in resurrection, become to us quickening life-giving spirit.When the time of Jesus' ministry was completed, during the evening before He was to give His life on the cross, He was able to explain how we are to eat His flesh and drink His blood."…the Lord Jesus... took bread: and when He had given thanks, He broke it, and said, Take, eat: this is My body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of Me. After the same manner also He took the cup, when He had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in My blood: this do you, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me." I Corinthians 11:23-25Notice that Jesus said, "This bread is My body; and, this cup is My blood." He did not say, "This is an emblem, or a symbol of My body and of My blood." Jesus then said that He would not partake again with us until we partook together with Him, in the Kingdom."For I say to you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God." Luke 22:16The Word says, "Unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 18:3). When we partake of communion, we see bread, but Jesus said, "This is My body." As we partake of the cup, we see the fruit of the vine, but Jesus said, "This is My blood." Having the mind of a child, we are to simply believe what Jesus said - not what we see.Some teach that the "bread," and the "fruit of the vine," must first be transformed into the body and the blood of Jesus, and a priest seeks to do this for the believer. Others say that we can do this for ourselves, without the priest.Rather, we are to believe what Jesus said, and partake of the bread and the fruit of the vine in faith, believing that we are partaking of the literal body and blood of Jesus. The necessary change is in "us," not in the bread and the fruit of the vine."And when He had given thanks, He broke it, and said, Take, eat: this is My body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of Me. After the same manner also He took the cup, when He had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in My blood: this do you, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me." I Corinthians 11:24-25"… This do you, as often as you drink it…." This word "often" clearly says we can personally partake of communion as often as we desire. We are totally free to partake anytime. We are not limited to communion being served in a church service.Jesus said that we are to partake "in remembrance of Me." Rather than referring to our remembering His death on the cross, He is directing our thoughts back to the time when he told the multitude that they were to "eat His flesh and drink His blood.""From that time many of His disciples went back, and walked no more with Him. Then said Jesus to the twelve, Will you also go away?" John 6:66-67At that time, Jesus could not explain how to partake, but now, He could. With this understanding, when we believe what Jesus said, with child-like faith, we are literally partaking of His body and blood. As we partake, we must make a decision - "Lord, I look and I see bread and the fruit of the vine, but I choose to believe, not what I see, but what you said" (this is My body, and My blood)."And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening (living, life-giving) spirit." I Corinthians 15:45In His ascension, Jesus became available to us as a life-giving Spirit, as He is the Tree of Life."Who is made, not after the law of a carnal commandment, but after the power of an endless life." Hebrews 7:16Thus, when we partake of communion, we are eating and drinking the very life of the One who is able to impart life."For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground…." Isaiah 53:2Jesus is a "root" (the Tree of Life) out of a dry ground. Therefore, it can be said that He is the Tree of Life in mystical form, recognizable only to those who have spiritual eyes."But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. For he that eats and drinks unworthily, eats and drinks damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep." I Corinthians 11:28-30Communion is the "mystical form" of the Tree of Life, hidden from the spiritually blind. Jesus said that if we partake unworthily (without understanding that He Himself is the Tree of Life), we are merely partaking of the process of death, receiving bread and the fruit of the vine - another good meal and we are that much closer to death.But, if we partake with spiritual understanding, knowing what we are doing, we will no longer be weak, sickly, and dying prematurely. Rather, as we rightly partake of communion, we are receiving "quickening life-giving spirit," and we will be living."For as often as you eat this bread, and drink this cup, you do show the Lord's death till He come." I Corinthians 11:26"For as often as you eat…." This tells us that we can personally, privately partake of communion, whenever we choose to do so. Our "showing" the Lord's death means that we are demonstrating the value of it. If we die the same as other people, we are not demonstrating anything. When we partake of life, we are receiving the life that Jesus came to offer - "Life more abundantly."Paul tells us that we have been set free from the "law of sin and death." As we identify with Jesus in His death on the cross, and then partake of the bread (His body), we receive healing and we are released from the process of death.We then identify with Jesus in His resurrection and ascension. As He ascended, He became "quickening spirit." In this identification, we receive the life of Jesus as the life of the vine flowing into us as being a branch. Then, His life can be lived within us.Thus, we are partaking "worthily."The "Tree of Life" relates to life or death. The "tree of the knowledge of good and evil" relates to that which is good or bad, or, right or wrong. In our daily life experiences we often make decisions, or choices that relate to right or wrong, and comment about it being either good or bad. As we do this, we again become attached to the tree of knowledge.Therefore, as I prepare for communion, the first thing I do is to release myself from this attachment to the Tree of Knowledge. I then reattach myself to the Tree of Life and speak to the Lord words that include the following:"Lord, I release the totality of my being from the Tree of Knowledge, and through your redemption in my behalf, I humbly come to you and reattach myself to the Tree of Life, as being a branch that can live, only as I receive the life of the true vine, flowing into my life.Lord, you took bread and blessed it as being your body. Lord, I sanctify this bread that I am holding in my hand, to be what you said it is, your body. As I partake, I receive your living body being imparted into the totality of my being, that you might live your life within my life.Lord, you then took the cup and blessed it as being your blood. Lord, I sanctify this cup, the fruit of the vine, that I am holding in my hand, to be what you said it is, your living blood. And as I partake, I receive your living blood, the power of an endless life, so you body can actively live within my life.Lord, in identification with you as being the Tree of Life, I release the totality of my being from the power of death, and I receive healing and longevity of life, that you might live your life through my life."Just as Adam, we must come often to the "Tree of Life" in order to continue to live, or we will progressively die. Therefore, when we, in faith, partake of communion as being the "Tree of Life," we will live the fullness of the time that has been given to us.Those whom the Lord is calling to become "remaining ones" are discovering the connection between communion and the Tree of Life as a principle that is being revealed at the present time. Paul said, "…We who are alive and remain at the coming of the Lord..." (I Thessalonians 4:15).Jesus, on the 8th day of His life, was taken into the temple to be dedicated. Two people were there, Anna and Simeon. Anna was old, but Simeon had a "word" that he would not see death until he saw the anointed of the Lord. Anna was "alive," but Simeon was "remaining." Thus, two classes of people were present.Paul said that in the time of the return of our Lord, these two classes would be present; those who are "alive" through the normal course of life, and those who are "remaining" - whose lives have been extended because they have learned the principle of communion.These are looking beyond liturgical religious forms, into spiritual reality and are partaking in faith, knowing that they are eating the very flesh, and drinking the very blood of Jesus, who is the Tree of Life.Communion can be taken as often as we desire. The word clearly confirms this - "as often as you eat this bread, and drink this cup, you show the Lord's death (demonstrate the value, by receiving life), till He come." (I Corinthians 11:26).If we realize that we are partaking of healing and life, we will do so, often.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Is there anything God is asking of you...
"Know ye not that your body is a temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have
from God? and ye are not your own; for ye were bought with a price: glorify God therefore in
your body" (1 Cor. 6:19,20).
A day must come in our lives, as definite as the day of our conversion, when we give up all right
to ourselves and submit to the absolute Lordship of Jesus Christ. There may be a practical issue
raised by God to test the reality of our consecration, but whether that be so or not, there must be
a day when, without reservation, we surrender everything to Him -- ourselves, our families, our
possessions, our business and our time. All we are and have becomes His, to be held
henceforth entirely at His disposal. From that day we are no longer our own masters, but
only stewards. Not until the Lordship of Jesus Christ is a settled thing in our hearts can the
Spirit really operate effectively in us. He cannot direct our lives effectually until all control of
them is committed to Him. If we do not give Him absolute authority in our lives, He can be
present, but He cannot be powerful. The power of the Spirit is stayed.
Are you living for the Lord or for yourself? Perhaps that is too general a question, so let
me be more specific. Is there anything God is asking of you that you are withholding from Him?
Is there any point of contention between you and Him Not till every controversy is settled and the
Holy Spirit is given full sway can He reproduce the life of Christ in the heart of any believer.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Spirit or Flesh??...
The kingdom of this world is not the kingdom of God. God had in His heart a world system
- a universe of His creating -- which should be headed up in Christ His Son (col.
1:16,17). But Satan, working through man's flesh, has set up instead a rival system known in
Scripture as "this world" -- a system in which we are involved and which he himself
dominates. He has in fact become "the prince of this world" (John 12:31).
Thus, in Satan's hands, the first creation has become the old creation, and God's primary
concern is now no longer with that but with a second and new creation. He is bringing in a
new creation, a new kingdom and a new world, and nothing of the old creation, the old
kingdom or the old world can be transferred to the new. It is a question now of these two rival
realms, and of which realm we belong to.
The apostle Paul, of course, leaves us in no doubt as to which of these two realms is now
in fact ours. He tells us that God, in redemption, "delivered us out of the power of darkness,
and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love" (Col. 1:12,13).
But in order to bring us into His new kingdom, God must do something new in us. He
must make of us new creatures. Unless we are created anew we can never fit into the new
realm. "That which is born of the flesh is flesh"; and, "flesh and blood cannot inherit the
kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption" (John 3:16; 1 Cor. 15:50).
However educated, however cultured, however improved it be, flesh is still flesh. Our fitness
for the new kingdom is determined by the creation to which we belong. Do we belong to the
old creation or the new? Are we born of the flesh or of the Spirit? Our ultimate suitability for
the new realm hinges on the question of origin. The question is not `good' or bad?' but `flesh
or Spirit?' "That which is born of the flesh is flesh", and it will never be anything else. That
which is of the old creation can never pass over into the new.
Friday, April 5, 2013
A Present Word...
"And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True,
and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
"His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns, and he had a name written, that no man
knew, but he himself.
"And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
"And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
"And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with
a rod of iron: and he treadeth the wine press of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
"And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS."
(Revelations 19:11-16)
In this day of fear and anxiety, and distress among nations, how assuring to look into the scriptures and catch
a glimpse of God's war plans, and to know that the Commander-in-Chief of the armies of Heaven is about to
break forth on the scene of human depravity and futility, riding upon a white horse of righteousness and power,
and leading His armies to battle and to total victory!
How assuring to know in this hour, when men's hearts are failing them for fear, and kings and rulers and
presidents of nations are frustrated in their attempt to solve the nuclear arms crisis, and to lay a foundation for
peace... to know that there is One who has conquered, and who by God's decree sits even now at God's right
hand of power and authority, ruling and reigning "in the midst of His enemies"...but who simply awaits God's
time-schedule, and the signal from the throne of the eternal Jehovah-God, to charge forth into battle against
the Enemy, and put an end to the reign of evil.
And to know also that we, if we are accounted to be 'faithful and true' shall be a part of that army that will follow
the Son of God as He goes forth to battle in the great Day of God Almighty. These are the people who not only
profess to have FAITH and TRUTH; but faithfulness and truthfulness have been wrought into their very being,
as they have learned obedience by the things they have suffered, and have followed the Lord in all His ways.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
This Body Pt 2...
Picture, if you will, a group of people spread out across the world, sold out to Jesus, crying and travailing
before God for the desperate need of the world. Suddenly, He appears! Not to everyone, but to those
who are looking for Him. And He appears unto full salvation! Not to run away with us to hide from the
battle in the day of the Lord, but to anoint us and fill us with His glory and power and the fullness of His Spirit!
And the act of His appearance this group of people are made one body, separated by many miles in the flesh,
but joined to One Head, and operating under the same divine command.
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
This Body...
This body of people, though made up of a multitude of saints throughout the world
and throughout the ages, yet is seen in the Bible as one Body, spoken of as God's Perfect Man, and the
Overcomer. How this Body comes into existence and what happens to it can be
learned by studying the Pattern, the Lord Jesus Christ. And although there will be unnumbered multitudes of
people saved by the Grace of God through the precious blood of Jesus, and we do thank God for these dear
ones, yet the real purposes of God are tied up in that group of saints who press their way to the mark for the
prize of the High calling of God in Christ Jesus. They are the Hundred-fold of the Harvest, the Principal Wheat,
the Precious fruit of the earth, brought forth by the latter rain. These are virgins who follow the Lamb
withersoever He goeth, who are not defiled with women (harlot churches under man's headship). These are
His Witnesses in the earth whom He has anointed by the Spirit without measure. They are the ones who put
Satan under their feet, and gain back the inheritance lost by Adam, and much more beyond that. They are part
of the Bride of Christ, the Holy City, New Jerusalem, but they are more than just part of the City which is known
as the Temple of the Living God, filled with the glory and presence of God. To be continued.....
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A fundraiser for the Melbourne teenager who egged a controversial Queensland senator over the weekend has raised over $30,000.
Will Connolly, 17, rose to fame when a video of him throwing an egg at the back of Queensland Senator Fraser Anning's head while talking to reporters Saturday went viral.
Anning sparked outrage when he blamed shootings in two New Zealand mosques on Friday that left 50 people dead and 36 people hospitalized on immigration. "The real cause of bloodshed on New Zealand streets today is the immigration program which allowed Muslim fanatics to migrate to New Zealand in the first place," Anning said in a statement following the shootings.
In a recording of the incident, Connolly can be seen walking up behind the senator before raising his phone to take a video as he throws an egg at the back of the senator's head. Anning reacts by turning around and punching the teen.
Support for the teen, who the internet dubbed "Egg Boy," flooded social media sites like Twitter and Facebook.
As of Monday, the GoFundMe campaign page titled "Money for EggBoi" had over 2,400 donations from people sending messages of support to Connolly, like "you are a good egg" and "omletting you know I think you're eggcellent."
According to the platform's website, "EggBoi (Will) plans to send a majority of the money to the victims of the Christchurch terrorist attack."
The fundraiser is not the only attention the teen has received. A mural depicting the egging incident popped up overnight in a Melbourne alleyway known for street art, and it is reported that several local Australian bands have offered Connolly free concert tickets for life.
The teen was initially taken into custody, but has since been released. Police are still investigating the incident, reports 7 News Melbourne.
The 17-year-old has been released. Police are still investigating the incident, reports 7 News Melbourne.
Controversial Independent Senator Fraser Anning has been caught on camera punching a young protester after the boy cracked an egg on the back of his head at an event in Moorabbin. A 17-year-old boy was arrested and released without charge pending investigation. #auspol #7News pic.twitter.com/lbXLDwfS96— 7 News Melbourne (@7NewsMelbourne) March 16, 2019


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The remains of Italy's King Victor Emmanuel III were repatriated from Egypt and interred in a family mausoleum Sunday in northern Italy, 71 years after Italians rejected the monarchy in a referendum and the country's royals went into exile. The return of the king who for a time backed Benito Mussolini's fascist dictatorship dismayed members of Italy's tiny Jewish community and Italians devoted to the memory of the partisan fighters who tried to free the country from fascism's grip during World War II.The return of the king's remains, and the use of an Italian air force plane to bring them from Egypt, angered some who remain proud of the Italians who resisted fascism.Ruth Dureghello, the head of Rome's Jewish community, expressed "much bitterness" that the king's remains were now interred in Italy.


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The West Nile Virus is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected mosquitoes and can lead to mild to acute illness.
The West Nile Virus is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected mosquitoes and can lead to mild to acute illness.
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The West Nile Virus is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected mosquitoes and can lead to mild to acute illness.
Chatham County Mosquito Control has shown that samples of mosquitoes collected from the midtown Savannah area have tested positive for West Nile virus. This is the positive WNV test at the Chatham County mosquito population this past year.
No human cases of WNV have been confirmed this year at just about any Coastal Health District counties, including Chatham. WNV is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected mosquitoes and can lead to mild to acute illness. "Many people who become infected will not even show symptoms, but roughly 1 in 5 can produce a fever, headache, body aches, joint pains, nausea, nausea, or rash," explained Dr. Lawton Davis, Health Director of the Coastal Health District. "A few of people might become seriously ill and may die from West Nile virus. ""You will find simple things we can all do to protect ourselves from mosquito bites and deter mosquito breeding round our homes and lawns," explained Dr. Davis.One among the utmost effective ways to keep mosquitoes away from your yard is by removing standing water, which mosquitoes want for breeding. Residents are recommended to"Tip'n Toss." After trick out water from flowerpots, every rain, planters, kids' toys, wading pools, buckets, and anything that maybe holding water. If it holds water and that you also don't need it (old containers, bottles, and cans), toss it out. Additionally, it is a fantastic idea to modify water usually in outdoor pet dishes, change bird tub water at least twice a week, and avoid using saucers under outdoor potted plants.For containers without sausage or that are too big to Tip'n Toss (garden pools, etc.), use larvicides such as Mosquito Dunks© or Mosquito Torpedoes© and comply with the label directions. These larvicides will not hurt birds or animals. Moreover, wash out gutters, remove piles of leaves, also keep vegetation trimmed low to reduce landing websites. • DEET — Cover exposed skin with an insect repellent containing