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What the Wisest Man Who Ever Lived Said About Money
Luke 16 is Jesus' primary and definitive teaching about money and how to treat money as believers. It's one of the most misunderstood or non-understood parables in the Bible, the parable of the unrighteous steward. The modern-day summary is that this is a guy who worked for The Man. He was going to get fired, so he goes and gives away all of his boss's receivables, then the boss praises him and that's the end of the story. Huh? When you get to the heart of the text, it is absolutely profound. These first few verses, and I'm going to take the time, and we're going to unlock what God says about money and about benevolence.
Through this parable, God is bringing forth a new ethos in givers, what we call treasure bringers. Isaiah 60 says, "Your gates will be open continually. They will not close day or night that men would bring you the wealth of the nations, their kings and procession." And here's the picture: Jesus in a high castle, the kings of the earth — you and me — lined up, our arms full of treasure, waiting in line for our turn to lay it at His feet and run back and get more and do it again. That's the picture of treasure bringers, spiritual Robin Hoods, in a way. Their joy is plundering the wealth of the world for their Lord, to do good. They will love money in one sense but be completely free from the spirit of mammon. They love what money can do.
So, we're going to look at Luke 16, one of the least understood parables in the Bible that is actually one of the most important, in my view, especially for those that will touch money. There are eight revelations in these few simple verses that we're going to look at that unlock a benevolent heart.
Now, in Luke 16 is the first revelation that God is the rich man. God is rich! Jesus became poor, but God is very, very rich. He became poor so that we might become rich in every way, and this is the essence of the first revelation that God is the source. He is the source of all wealth. David said it like this, "Wealth and honor come from You. You are the ruler of all things, and Your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all." I think the ultimate self-made man in the Bible was Nebuchadnezzar. Nebuchadnezzar was walking around his kingdom one day and just thinking how cool it was and how cool he was, and this is what he said, "Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?" Isn't that great? And of course he learned something. It was given to him. The Lord humbled him and he ate grass for seven years. The truth is, God is the source. You're a single health crisis away from complete poverty. You're one lawsuit away from being 100% wiped out, right?
So, the myth of the self-made man. If God is your source, it's a lot easier to give it away. David is one of the most amazing guys in the Bible. He gave the equivalent of $5 billion in gold alone at the building of the temple. $5 billion, but he understood that God was his source. The story at Ziklag illustrates his perspective: Now, he was out with his army, away from home. The Malachites come and invade his home, take all of their possessions and their women and children and leave. David comes back. He is absolutely heartbroken. They wonder what to do. He says, "We're going after them." He takes his army and races after them, but soon 600 men chase them. Soon 200 are too exhausted to continue. 400 continue on. They defeat the Malachites, and the 400 come back and say, "We don't want to share the plunder with the 200 who were too tired, because they didn't risk their blood." David came to the 200 who had been too exhausted to follow and were left behind. They came out to meet David, and he greeted them, but all the evil men and troubles makers of David said, "Because they did not go out with them, we will not share the plunder we recovered; however each man may take his wife and children." Their view was that they fought in risk and they deserved the plunder. David's view, however, was different. His view was that God gave them the victory. And here's what David said, "No, my brothers. You must not do that with what the Lord has given you. He has protected us and handed over to us the forces that came against us. Everyone should share alike." Do you see the difference? Who is your source? Why do you have your resources? Is it because you're the self-made person? Or because God gave it to you?
If it's because God gave it to you, then it's easy to give it way, because God is your source! God is the rich man. That's the first revelation. He is the source! Who is the source of your success? The truth is God has been unbelievably generous towards you. That's the truth. Unbelievably. The Bible says that God loves a cheerful giver. If you really did due diligence, you likely wouldn't give. That's how God is to you. If he really did his due diligence, should he have given that to you? Have you done that great with it? God is an unreasonable giver. He has been unreasonable in the way He has blessed you! Unreasonable. Wow. God is the Source.
This friend of mine who is this large donor, he said to me one day, "Bob, it's a revelation that it's all His." He understands that it really belongs to God, that God is the rich man. And, of course, when He's the rich man, you have access to unlimited wealth, because God has unlimited resources.
So, back to the scriptures. He was saying to the disciples that there was a rich man who had a manager, and the manager was reporting and squandering his possessions. Here is the second revelation: we are stewards. The earth and all it contains, including everything in your bank account, actually belongs to the Lord. In the parable, the steward acted like he was the owner. You see? He was treating his master's business as if he was the owner and squandering things, spending things on himself. Has anybody ever acted like he or she was the owner of his or her bank accounts? Anybody? So, this is a revelation that we are but stewards, that He is the owner.
The third revelation is this, that we have been unreasonably entrusted. Truth is, we deserve nothing we've received, and we have squandered the Master's resources, and God is an exhilarated giver when He gives to us. This is so crucial. When David gave the offering, $5 billion in gold, it says, "David praised the Lord in the presence of the whole assembly, saying, 'Wealth and honor come from You. You are the ruler of all things. In Your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to honor. Now, our God, we give You thanks praise your glorious power, but who am I and who are my people that we should be able to give as generously as this?" He says, "I'm a guitar player. I was taking care of the sheep! I was the least of my family! Who am I that I should give $5 billion in gold to God's temple?" It's unreasonable! So, it's this revelation that we are stewards and that we have squandered His possessions, that we have been unreasonably entrusted.
The fourth revelation —This is where it gets good— We have a brief window of opportunity. In the parable the owner called the manager and said, "What is this I hear about you giving an accounting of your management, for you're fired." The manager said, "What can I do, since I'm going to lose the management? I'm not strong enough to dig. I'm ashamed to beg. I know what I'll do. When I'm removed from the management, people will come and welcome me into their homes." He summoned each of his master's debtors. He begins saying, "How much do you owe?" He said, "100 measures." He said, "Write down 50." Another debtor. "How much do you owe?" He said, "100 measures." He said, "Write down 80." And so the steward gives away the master's wealth and gets personal credit for it. Now, this is dishonest.
But the revelation is that we have a brief window of opportunity. The truth is, you are a steward of everything you've been granted in this life, and you a brief window of opportunity called your time on planet Earth. Let's say I've got 20 years left. Do you know that's 7,000 days? Tick-tock, tick-tock. You have a brief window of opportunity, a limited-time offer. We have one minute on the earth. You have one minute on the earth, and eternity is waiting forever, and in the blink of an eye, it will be over. So, you have this limited-time offer to change the temporal earthly wealth that doesn't belong to you that you cannot keep into something that's yours that you can keep forever and ever.
Here's the picture: you're a manager of a bank, full of a vault of money, and you find out that tomorrow, they're going to take all the paper money, including the money in your vault that you don't own, and it's going to be declared worthless. But you find a buyer, a guy who's willing to exchange that money for you, and you ask your bank owner, "Can I take that money and exchange it for something, for real gold?" And he says, "Yeah, go for it." OK, that's, in essence, what this is. You have an opportunity to take that which does not belong to you, which you cannot keep, which is but temporal and passing, and turn it into something that is eternal. It's a good deal. How many of you would jump on that deal?
The parable then says, "His master praised the unrighteous manager, because he acted shrewdly, for the sons of this age are more shrewd in relation to their own kind than the sons of light." In this case, shrewd means you're smart. Here's the truth: 100% of your wealth will be given away when you die. Right? 100%. The only question is, by whom?
I love what Rick Joyner said, "You know, people tell me, 'You just want my money,'" and he said, "Yeah I do. I want your money. I want to make a billion dollars for God, but I want to die penniless." I love that.
Time is running out, my friend. You have no idea when your time is up. You have no clue. The Bible says this, Numbers 19:10, "Teach us to number our days that we might present to You a heart of wisdom." Wow. Number your days. 7,000. 6,999. 6,998. 6,997. Now you're getting wise. That's Numbers 19:10, to understand the limited time. How many of you have a sense of a window of time? Number your days that you might present to Him your heart of wisdom. Jesus called the man who stored up in Luke 12, "You fool." Not wise. "This very night your life is demanded of you." This very night. Wisdom. One of the key cornerstones of wisdom is understanding your limited time.
Check out Part 2 for revelations five through 8!


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As commuters across East Sussex continue to struggle with the on-going rail dispute, Wealden District Councillors have unanimously called on the rail unions and Southern railways to find a solution to the current dispute as a matter of urgency.
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Stand up.
"Stand up."
The voice
called out from somewhere, but
Stan Strong
wasn't sure where it was coming from. All he could see was the roiling fire across the wood above him. Had he fallen? He wasn't sure. In fact, Stan wasn't even sure where he was. He tried to think through the events of the last several minutes, but all he drew was smoke... The same smoke that was rolling above him.
"C'mon, Stan. I said
stand up
Stan tried. His legs felt weak, as if he had been on a ship at sea for a few months and just returned to land. His head was swimming. Something wet rolled down his face. His breathing was beginning to increase, and something in the back of his mind told him that was a very, very bad thing. Stan rolled onto his stomach, taking all it had in him not to vomit when he did so. He pushed up with his arms, into an all fours position. His head was beginning to pound like a drum, his arms felt like jelly.
"This is it", he thought, "this is when I die."
He heard the voice again, but this time it was only a dim echo in the distance, as if someone was yelling from the opposite end of a cave. There were words, but the echoing sound covered them up and jumbled them together, until there was nothing but noise. A noise that was beginning to become nothing more than a hum in the distance. A noise that, Stan knew, would be the last thing he ever heard.
Something strong wrapped around Stan's stomach. With a vice-like grip, the object pulled Stan to his feet. There, he wobbled dangerously for a second, trying to hold back from puking his guts out inside of his oxygen mask. Stan doubled over for a second, trying to catch his breath and stop his head from spinning. He looked around him... Fire was everywhere.
"Stan, come on! We've got to get through this building or else we're not going to make it out! The whole place is about to come down around us!"
Stan still was unsure of where the voice was coming from, but the large thing that had previous grabbed his stomach now wrapped his back and under his shoulders, helping him limp along. Stan turned to his right, and there stood
Antoine Whitesides
. His massive arm was the source of Stan's salvation. Antoine pulled Stan along through the nearest doorway, into another room filled with orange fire and black smoke. Another doorway blocked their exit, just up ahead. Antoine kicked the door off its hinges, the wood turning to ashes from the heat and the kick.
"Just up ahead, and we'll be out of this shit."
The floor underneath shook. the next step Antoine and Stan took caused the floor below to crash in, falling to a fiery grave.
Stan Strong sat up in the bed with a jolt. He shivered, but he wasn't sure if it was from the dream or from the cold sweat. He guess it was probably a mixture of both. That dream... Well, calling it a dream would be doing it injustice. That
was the only thing he ever dreamed about anymore. Every time he closed his eyes, every time he went to sleep, every time he even let his mind wander... It always ended up back with him and Antoine crashing through the upstairs landing of a two-story town home, and crashing below in a fiery plunge that left him broken and his partner...
He shook his head when his thoughts wandered too closely to what happened with Antoine. That was not something he was content with dealing with right. At least, not without the proper preparation.
Turning to the side, Stan placed his feet on the cold hardwood floors of his bedroom. He crossed the bedroom in three steps, walked down a small hallway, paced into the kitchen, and opened the refrigerator. There, he found it. His solace from all of the bullshit that came with those dreams... All of the baggage that he had accumulated over the past five years. There, he found a cold bottle of Jim Beam and began drinking.
He plopped down into the single chair at the tiny dining room table and looked around at his small home. How had it come to this? Stan Strong used to be a name that colleges flocked to when they wanted his name on their Letter of Intent. Stan Strong was a name that used to be synonymous with 'winning' and 'championships' in the various companies that Stan had visited previously. Stan Strong was a name of a fireman that would risk his life to tear down your door, just to rescue your cat from a towering inferno.
Now, what was did his name come with?
"A cheap bottle of bourbon and shitty mobile home, I guess."
If anyone would've been around to hear him, they would've been surprised to hear Stan talking to himself. However, that was something he did regularly. Ever since the fire, he found solace in being alone. And being alone comes with the tendencies of talking to ones' self.
Taking another swig out of the bourbon bottle, Stan noticed that he was beginning to feel the effects. It used to only take a few pulls from a fifth of Jim Beam, but now... Now Stan felt like half the bottle needed to be gone before he even felt a tad swimmy. He felt like he needed the entire bottle just to numb the pain and repress the memories of himself falling through the air towards a burning ground.
He shivered, immediately taking another long pull.
Before him, he noticed, was a large stack of mail that he had yet to go through. Eviction notes, he was sure, along with rejection letters from various wrestling companies that he had applied for over the past few months. Who would want a broken-down has-been? Who would want someone who had spent the last five years off the wrestling circuit and lying in his own sorrow?
Stan picked up the letters, sorting through them one by one. Junk mail, junk mail, eviction notice, junk mail, junk mails, bills, bills, rejection letter from some company he didn't even remember signing up to, bills, and the last envelope was a letter from a wrestling company called XMW.
He opened the envelope, wondering what sort of generic reason they gave for rejecting him. 'Oh, we're sorry, our roster is full now' or 'Sorry to inform you, but we have reached out salary limits'... Those were the two most common. They were getting repetitive and hollow, like being told your spouse was breaking up with you because 'it's not you, it's me'. Bullshit, was what it was. Why couldn't people just be honest?
Tearing open the letter, Stan read through the notice without taking much in. 'We're informing you'... blah blah blah... 'Arrive at 5:30pm July 19th'... blah blah blah... 'Awaiting your response'... blah blah blah.
Just as Stan thought, another rejection letter. He sat it down with the others and took another long pull from the Jim Beam bottle. The whole time something was tickling at the back of his head. As if there was a part of his mind screaming at the other, hazy, parts.
It took a few minutes longer, but Stan finally decided to read back over the letter that he received from XMW. His eyes darted across the page, finishing up before his brain really understood. 'READ IT AGAIN', that tiny voice was screaming at him. So he did. Finally, it started to sink in. He started to actually read the letter rather than just skim over it.
XMW was giving him a chance.
A multitude of emotions ran through Stan. Everything from happiness, to bliss, to regret, he felt the same swirling emotions as he normally did when he knew something was almost too good to be true. Hell, Stan wasn't even sure what day it was, much less what time he should get there and if he should clean up. So, he made his way back into his bedroom, stumbling through the small hallway, bumping the walls and knocking down picture frames, until he finally had a chance to look at the digital clock beside of his bed. 4:57am. Almost sun-up, he supposed. The date was what he was interested in, though.
July 18th.
When had the letter said? The 19th? He ran back through the house, looking at the letter. Yes, the 19th. He had his first match booked. And he only had one day to pull his shit together and make it to the arena.
"Let me tell you a story.
Once upon a time, there was a young man who wanted nothing more than to wrestle professionally. He had busted his ass off in the collegiate circuit for years. He had rose up to wrestle in the Junior Olympics for the United States. He finally got that chance, and he was damned good at it. Yet, something along the way made him want to change his course. Something made him want to pursue a different career. Professional wrestling was his love, but he knew that that wasn't going to make an impact on the world. So, that young man gave up on his dream and became a fireman. He decided that there was nothing more noble than laying your own life down for even the slightest chance to save someone's life. Did he save people's lives? Some, yes. But, he also lost his best friend in those blazing infernos that he would run into so valiantly.
That young man grew up in a hurry. He went from a friendly, outgoing guy... To something more. To something...
Wilted away was the mask that he used to wear. In its place was a scorched reminder of what once was and what once could've been.
It's fitting, I suppose, that that young man's first professional wrestling match in over five years gives him the chance to pair his ability with another to accomplish a goal.
Spydr? Proxy? I have no idea what name you want to go by, but I know that I get the chance... My
chance... at redemption since my last teammate died trying to save me. I have no idea who you are, but I know that this is my only shot. This is my one last chance. You will not have to worry about me holding up my end of the bargain against the rag-tag group we're facing off against.
Speaking of which, it looks like I get the pleasure of going up against 'The Golden Boy' and Chris
. I can't make this stuff up. It's almost like the two guys went to the internet and picked the two most generic wrestler names they came across.
Yet, I remember those early days. I remember when I used to call myself shit like 'The Golden Boy' and 'elite', because I was just that arrogant. I thought that there was nothing in the world that could beat me, nothing in the world that could break me. Yet I, like every other idiot, found out really quickly that none of use are invincible. None of us are superior. It took me being
to realize that. It took a harsh lesson. A lesson I am very willing to teach these two in the ring come the return of Affliction.
I was given a chance, Richards. I was given a chance, Elite. I was given a chance to come back and redeem myself in a company looking to make sure they make a return.
Everything in life comes full circle, guys. Life and death. Beginnings and endings. Whether you're elite or not, you're not above the rules. And whether you're golden or not, fire burns
Stand up. Stand fast. Stan Strong."
Chapter I - Stand Up.
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I'm one of those mom's who likes to participate. We're going to the beach? I'm down. We're going on a hike? Let me get my shoes. Bowling? Oh, I'm going - and I'll try to beat all you boys.
It's important for the boys to spend time with just their dad, and let's face it, Hubby is going to do things much differently with them when I'm not around.
When it's just the boys, they can be disgusting, rowdy, and just downright stupid if they want.
Hubby lets them.
He even encourages it.
All these things are part of being a boy, and if they want to use a tote bin to play "tiny pool" with - fully clothed, then they can just have at it.
It seems a hit to the arm or bump on the head gets laughed off much more easily when I'm nowhere to be found.
It's been great for me - peace and quiet to do laundry and clean, and great for them, because these are the times that the boys get to connect with their dad.
They can talk to him about things they may have already told me, or about things they may not feel comfortable talking about with me.
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The art of bluffing in poker
Bluffing is commonly considered to be vital in a poker game, but experienced players can tell you that bluffing is not as frequently used as we think it is.
Indeed, bluffs are the salt and pepper of a poker game bringing in a lot of tension and excitement. Without them, the game would be dull and monotonous, everyone predicting precisely the others' moves. The element of surprise and risk would be missing. On the other hand, being able to bluff requires a lot of experience and skill as it is quite a fine form of art.
Usually, a player bluffs when there is no other way to win that particular hand, or when he wants to eliminate his rivals from that hand. Bluffing is a risky move in terms of money so, before bluffing, the player weighs up the odds of winning the bluff against the probability of losing the bet that he has to commit into the pot. Of course, his chances of success improve if his bluff is credible and the others start giving up.
Below are some important points to take into consideration before making a bluff:
The type and number of your rivals
The image that you have left among the people at that table
Predicting your opponents' moves and the board.
Let's consider the following situations for the sake of clarity. If you play against weak players that call anything, don't bluff! A successful bluff requires people that fold not ones that follow you blindly. As for the number of your opponents: if you try to bluff at a table with more than 3 players than your attempt may fail.
Your image at the table is another important factor. If you have a history of failed bluffs at that table and the other players know them, then there is a high probability that any further attempt to bluff will be called. In the opposite situation, you have a tight table image and nobody has caught you bluffing before. Consequently, your bets will be respected, smoothing your way into making some bluffs which will have a better chance of succeeding.
Experienced players don't have so much trouble with bluffing as the beginners, but until you gather the necessary experience you should bluff when there are a few draws or few chances that your opponents could improve their hand. A potentially successful bluff can be done at uncoordinated boards when there is a single scare card that people assume you have. It's a mistake to bluff when there is a big pot because your opponents can become aware that you bluff. Irrespective of the situation, you should always judge well!
Position is an extremely important factor too. Playing in position will provide you with valuable information about your opponents' hands because you are among the last players to act and consequently you can better analyze if the situation is bluff compatible.
Another form of bluffing is the half-way bluff (also called semi-bluff), which represents a situation when your hand has chances of winning, but the bluff is kept as an option in case the chances of winning drop or disappear. This technique contributes to mixing up your play and thus confusing the others about your bluffing style.
Don't out-bluff a bluffer or try to bluff too many players. If you pay close attention to the points mentioned above, your bluffs will have considerably higher chances of succeeding.
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Casino games online can be an advantage when it comes to bluffing since you cannot see the reactions of the other players. This way, you can focus on your own strategies and you can still try to bluff them with your bets.


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From May 19 through September we have one service at 10 a.m.
September 30 – May 12 there are two services at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Our worship services reflect the diversity of our religious paths. Most often the services are led by our Transition Minister, Rev. Susan Milnor, but we also have our Developmental Assistant Minister for Pastoral Care and Membership, Andre Mol, guest speakers and trained Worship Associates leading services.
Once a month the services are multi-generational. People of all ages worship together in a high-energy service filled with music, participatory moments, and accessible messages. On other Sundays our children worship with us for the first few minutes of the service. A Reflection for All Ages is offered and then they go off to their Religious Education classes.
Most of our services are sermon centered. Sermon topics include personal spiritual growth, Unitarian Universalist history and identity, social justice issues, and life in community. The sermons may be enhanced by readings from philosophers, poets, op-ed columns, or scriptures from various faith traditions.
Most often we have piano music at 9:00 a.m. and organ music at 11:00. But, we may have a folk or jazz ensemble as well. The adult choir sings several times a month, the children's choir monthly. Soloists and smaller vocal ensembles also add to the worship experience.
You are welcome here; come as you are.
We are family friendly. We have rocking chairs for nursing and speakers in the Parlors to sit with little ones, and fidget fixers to keep hands busy in the Sanctuary.
Gender diversity is welcomed here. All are welcome to use the restroom that best fits their identity. All-Gender restrooms are located on the lower level of the Meeting House.
We have a casual dress code and encourage people to keep our Meeting House "Fragrance Free." We post ingredients on goodies for those with allergies.
There is a ramp to the East Entrance where you will find an elevator to the Sanctuary. The pews have spaces to accommodate wheelchairs and scooters. Please do not hesitate to ask a staff member or usher should you need assistance. We have assisted-listening devices and the speakers use microphones.
We gather in worship to find meaning and live more deeply. Worship creates connections within, among, and beyond us, calling us to our better selves, calling us to live with wisdom and compassion.
Unitarian Universalist worship styles vary by congregation, and even within congregations. Some congregations' worship is contemporary and high tech. Some congregations' worship is traditional and formal. Some feature exuberant music, some include long periods of silent reflection. Our congregation's worship is contemplative, smart, modern and includes lots of singing.
Elements of a typical Sunday morning worship service here at the First UU Society include:
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- A meditation or prayer
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The Southwest Regional Recreation Authority, and its partners, will hold a Tourism Entrepreneurship Workshop on April 9, 2010 at the Holiday Inn in Norton. Please save the date and be a part of this process which will begin a series of these types of workshops throughout Southwest Virginia.
DETAILS: Are you interested in launching an adventure tourism business in Southwest Virginia? Adventure tourism is the fastest growing aspect of tourism throughout the world and this workshop will outline the opportunities, business case examples and provide the steps required to launch a successful adventure tourism business in Southwest Virginia.
The workshop will include an update on the tourism developments underway in the region, hear first hand from business owners who have found success in this industry and learn from professionals in the field of business startup and expansion in Virginia that will provide the steps required to launching a business, marketing, financing and connecting to resources that can jump start your tourism venture.
The workshop is FREE but advanced registration is required. If you have questions or require additional information, contact Rita Surratt at the Dickenson County Department of Tourism at 276-926-6074. You can also register online by clicking here.
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On November 12th, 2009, the results of a recent five month comprehensive study was presented at a conference held in Norton Virginia that showed that there is tremendous potential for Southwest Virginia to become a "Trail Destination" for ATV riders, bikers, hikers, canoeists, horseback riders, naturalists and others. Click here for more on that conference. Click here for the study overview.
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An educational institution which exudes rustic charm
People who visited the primary block of Nalanda Vidya Niketan could instantly connect to their roots.
People who visited the primary block of Nalanda Vidya Niketan on Saturday could instantly connect to their roots. The premises exuded the quiet charm of a village where things are a whole lot simpler. Hard work, simplicity and plain thinking reflected in every corner of the new set-up.
The event, organised as part of week-long Heritage India celebrations on the school campus, invited people to take a break from the rush of daily life and savour the relaxed ambience of the place.
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The collective effort of teachers and students to capture the enchanting aspects of rural life paid off as the place emitted a rustic charm. The rachabanda (congregation of village people at one place), the country swings, the cloth-weaving looms, the pottery wheel, thatched huts, stretches of fields, Kondapalli toys, a pony cart, a bullock cart and a tractor dotting the sprawling ground lent an authentic touch to the scene.
Curious students had their doubts cleared by shooting queries on the different types of foodgrains and agricultural implements on display. The pony cart and the country swings were a big hit among the younger lot. A good number of parents visited the campus to be part of the celebrations.
The visitors could catch glimpses of the simplicity that rural life is all about. Materialism doesn't necessarily translate into contentment. One can find happiness in small and simple things of life was the day's lesson.
Curious students have their doubts cleared by shooting queries on the different types of foodgrains and agricultural implements on display