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Verse 1
"When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place." Acts 2:1
There's several things that jump out at me about this verse: 1) The "Day of Pentecost", 2) the words "fully come", and 3) that they were all with "one accord".
What was the "Day of Pentecost"? From what I have read, it took place 50 days after the Feast of the Firsfruits. According to J. Vernon McGee, the Feast of the Firstfruits speaks of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. "But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. But each one is his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ's at His coming. Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be destroyed is death." 1 Corinthians 20-26
The Passover speaks of the death of Jesus Christ: "…For indeed Christ, our Passover, was sacrificed for us. Therefore, let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, nor with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth." 1Corinthians 5:7-8
The words "fully come", again according to Dr. McGee, could be translated to mean "fulfilled". The Passover was fulfilled in the death of Jesus Christ. The Feast of Firstfruits was fulfilled in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Now, the Day of Pentecost, being "fully come" (aka fulfilled) means that it represented the fulfillment of something — the birth of the church, the day the church came into existence.
So, in order to understand the timeline…..
Jesus was crucified.
3 days later, He was resurrected.
For 40 days, He walked upon the earth, resurrected. (Acts 1:3)
He then ascended into heaven. (Acts. 1:9)
10 more days passed.
On the 50th day (Pentecost) the church was born and the Holy Spirit arrived.
I find it interesting, reading back through other gospels, that Acts is really detailed about these events. If you look at Mark, chapter 16, there is very limited information with no real timelines describing these days. It just basically says that Jesus was resurrected, went among people and the eleven apostles, gave the command to go out into all the world and preach the gospel, was received back into heaven, and then the apostles went out preaching and performing their ministries.
Acts reveals sooooooo much more information!
Luke also gives a little more detail that I wish I had read last week. For example, at lifegroup this past week, we discussed the portion of Acts 1 that told of Christ's ascension. We all pondered how it must have felt to see Jesus disappear into the clouds, and I made a statement something to the effect that it would have been a little unexpected for me at the moment, because it seemed that Jesus just gave the command to wait in Jerusalem for the coming of the Holy Spirit and to be witnesses to all the earth, then…..poof! He ascended into the cloud and disappeared! I said that I think I would have been a little shocked, and stood there with my mouth open, just as the apostles seem to have done. —No warning, no "goodbye"…it just happened.
However today in Luke chapter 24, I read where Jesus said,
"Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And you are witnesses of these things. Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high." Luke 24:46-49
Then, it says that, "He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.", and parted from them and was carried up into heaven.
So you see, there was preparation from Jesus to the apostles that he was about to leave. He blessed them and then lifted his hands as he was leaving. They may have seemed to be "gawking" at the ascension, and maybe partly that's true, but Luke 24: 52-53 says that they worshiped Him (the reason for their tarry at the ascension), and then returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God. I'm assuming that it was during the ten days after the ascension and before Pentecost that they were "in the temple praising and blessing God" — yet another one of our questions being, "Where did they stay during that time?" —in the upper room? No, after reading in Luke today, I believe they were in the temple most of the time. (If I'm wrong, somebody please tell me!!??)
The words, "one accord" just nearly make me shake my head in shame. Today, it seems that no church (people) is all in one accord. We are divided about so many unhealthy issues and yet forget that the main purpose of the church is to be a witness of Christ's resurrection. We get our feelings hurt about the least little thing, and just stop fellowshipping with other believers. We allow simple words or actions to affect the unity of the whole congregation when all along, God's plan did not include specifications about insignificant matters. We should be all in one accord…striving to perform the work that God has equipped us to do, and forgiving all the rest. This is a lesson that we all can probably take to heart. I know I can.
Verses 2-36
I feel like I'm straying into uncharted territory in this next subject. I honestly have not had to defend my opinion about the issue of tongues much before, however, I'm striving to get to a place where I can, so….here goes!
All baptistic upbringing aside, I do agree that tongues, as it is often presented today, is not necessary. Not to say that God couldn't use it, but personally, I have never experienced a time that the Holy Spirit intercepted my audible speech and carried on a conversation for all to hear. With the availibility of scripture and the teaching of the Holy Spirit, I just don't see where God uses unknown tongues in the modern world.
In Acts 2, these verses tell of the time that tongues were used by the Holy Spirit to allow communication from one believer to another. So many people from all different nations and tribes were present in Jerusalem that day. Many, many different languages were represented and to offer any communication about the church and the evangelism commandment would, by worldly standards, require a huge effort to assemble interpreters of all the languages represented, and an impossible task of sharing the same message among them all. The Holy Spirit, instead, caused each man to hear the message in their own language. For instance, a person from Judea would be talking to a person from Libya in the Judean language, but the Libian would have understood it as it was received in the form of the language of Libya. One language was miraculously transposed into another for every person in Jerusalem that day.
As verse 4 points out, it was the Holy Spirit that gave them utterance, not the people who uttered to the Spirit.
The people did not initiate the tongues. They did not bow their heads to pray and then suddenly begin talking in an unknown language, carrying on a conversation between them and the Holy Spirit.
This was a planned event used for a planned purpose that was only controlled by God. He then used Peter to interpret the event. Everyone was confused, not understanding how it was that they could hear each other in their own language. Some even wondered if it was from being drunk!
Peter explained the prophecies concerning Jesus and the coming of the Holy Spirit. He reminded the people of all that had taken place through Jesus' death, burial and resurrection, and the promise of the Father, the coming of the Holy Spirit. He reminded them that Jesus performed miracles and wonders and signs, and that this new, wondrous miracle was no doubt the receiving of the Holy Spirit upon the earth.
Peter interpreted what it meant to hear the message in their own language. No one was confused at that point. Everyone understood. There were no bystanders hearing unknown tongues. They all understood.
Verse 37-41
When they all heard Peter's explanation for this miracle, verse 37 says, "they were cut to the heart", meaning the message was clear and concise.
The next interesting thing is to note that once the message was received, the people immediately felt a necessity to act upon it. "What shall we do?" was their question. "How can I apply the message to my life and the lives of those I am around?" "What now?"
A message delivered from one who is empowered with the Holy Spirit to interpretation should be received seriously and bring change. Do we trust our pastors and elders to truly deliver God's message?….or are they just making a great speech? How do you view the message? What do you do with it once it is received? We should always be attentive to the fact that God has prompted the "messenger" with the message. It is worth hearing. It is worth being attentive to. It is worth taking notes. It is worth praying about. It is worth the constant question…."What should I do with it?" and the purposefully devised plan to carry forth the message to another.
The message is not just meant for Sunday morning, or Sunday night, or Wednesday night, or for lifegroup meetings, or for other corporate gatherings. It is meant to share with the lost world daily, in many different ways, and as God would lead you to carry it out. However, we all must be attentive to the message first and be willing to convert it into action.
Many people were saved that day. Verse 41 says, "about 3,000" gladly repented, received the word, and were baptized. They then continued in four areas:
In the Apostle's doctrine – Can anyone explain this to me? I know the word "doctrine" to mean "beliefs" or "teachings". So I'm assuming that this just means that the apostles continued teaching the things they had witnessed while Jesus was physically on the earth. The miracles, the parables, the instruction and wisdom He brought, the crucifixion, death, resurrection and ascension, the promises He made, etc. Is there any part of scripture that point blank states what the "apostles doctrine" was? Or have I assumed correctly?
In Fellowship – Did they have a covered dish meal in the "fellowship" hall? No, I doubt it, although I have found that eating together is a wonderful way to fellowship with other believers. It is a time that we all can relax, laugh a little, share stories, and more. It helps develop relationships, and fosters friendship. I expect that the word "fellowship" might include eating together, but also spending time together in other ways such as praying together, studying the bible together, playing together, being goofy together, shopping together, working on a project together, ….pretty much anything that shows a common interest and strengthens the relationship one believer has with another. This is how we get to know each other. It can be likened to the fellowship we should all be having with God as well. If we don't purposefully spend time with Him, our relationship is lacking. Consequently, our time with other believers is important in order to be effective witnesses together.
In the breaking of bread – Here's food again!! haha (not really). The "breaking of bread" would mean continuance in observation of communion, right? It is necessary to do this in order to maintain the focus on Christ. We are admonished to remember Him in the ordinance. It should not become a routine event, but should always be meaningful and reverent.
In Prayers – God's people pray together. Scripture teaches this over and over. Prayer should be a very important part of the church, not something we side step because we're afraid to speak in public. At this risk of offending someone, and I pray that will not be the case, I want to encourage each of you to step over the line of comfortableness and say a prayer out loud this week. Don't be afraid. No one will judge your words, or expect an eloquent speech. As a matter of fact, God doesn't want to hear eloquence, it is vain babbling to His ears. He just wants your heart. Whatever is on your mind: Praise, Repent, Ask, and Yield. Say it out loud, in front of someone else. The more you do, the more comfortable you will become. Before long, you won't hesitate to offer to pray for a group, and you will be much blessed because of it. Don't allow yourself to be stuck in the "silent" mode forever. I use to be there, but thankfully God delivered me out of it. Still, I had to be willing to be vulnerable in front of others and take the first step. Eventually, I came to the decision that audible prayer was an act of obedience to God. I couldn't worry about what others thought about the words I said. Only God judges my prayers, and interestingly enough, I have learned that when I stumble in my words or stutter, it is usually because I am responding to a thought in my head rather than the supplication from my heart. "What are they thinking about what I am saying?" "Oh great……that just sounded stupid!?" "Man, I've really got to make myself sound educated and "Christian" when I say this prayer." — See what I mean? Those questions only arise from worldly, fleshly thoughts about prayers. God doesn't care about all that stuff, except that He knows those words are not sincere. Take time today to pray about praying. I promise, God can and will listen to your words as long as they are heartfelt.
Verses 42-47
This section of scripture prompts me to offer a few thoughts about a growing influence in the Christian realm today – that of the break from traditional, pastor-led corporate fellowships to "house" groups and elder fellowships. I acknowledge that I am treading on what some would consider as dangerous territory, because you are either one or the other, it seems. The traditional feel very strong about being traditional, and the other feels very strong about being opposite of traditional. So…please forgive me if I offer a view that might contradict your own beliefs. I will attempt to just take the scripture and form an opinion based upon its' literal written word. Again, I am what most would consider "uneducated" in the realm of theology, but am searching for the accuracy through the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. If I am taking anything out of context or without the consideration of historical facts, I would love to hear your opinion. Thanks, in advance, for extending me grace to be inquisitive, question-filled, and opinion forming as I re-examine the wheel in my mind after 34 years as a Christian.
Verse 44 says that "all who were believed were together and had all things in common, and sold their possessions anad goods, and divided them among us all, as anyone had need." Several months ago, Susan at Faithwalk, wrote a post about this concept.
Here are some of her thoughts:
"Available first to God, and then to others; living with Intentional Vulnerability and a commitment to work through the fear of rejection that accompanies such transparency. A life alone, in pursuit of intimacy with Christ, and yet together as an expression of His Body in the world.
…what would it be like if believers lived together without any masks; to be a people who dare to share our lives, our hopes, dreams and visions for the Kingdom honestly with one another. To be secure in our relationships; knowing that even in our weakness and frailty there is acceptance, love, and encouragement to grow ever closer to the Savior. To be able to "love one another with a pure heart fervently", in and through Christ Jesus; that we would be one as He and the Father are one, that the world might know that we are His. What could be done in and for the Kingdom with that kind of supportive environment and accountability, where iron sharpens iron; a spiritual family and home base that one can return to at the end of a day, or a season of labor abroad. Lives lived, both together and apart, strengthened by the unity of the Spirit and the bond of peace, forged by the love of God abounding in our hearts."
As Susan said, it sounds like a wonderful place to be in, sharing all things in common. Yet, I do wonder if that's possible today. With all of our "stuff", are we willing to make it available for the greater good? Now, I'm not telling you that we should all sell everything, build a compound, and move in, but in a world that is so materially focused, would we be willing to make a sacrifice in giving up our "things" for someone else? How about for another ministry work? What are we doing to support the missionaries? What are we doing to support the needy in our local communities? How much longer will we waste so much money indulging in the latest techno-gadget toy, or that new car, or the chicken fried 4000 calorie per plate meal every other day? Times are tough in the world today. Milk costs $4.00+ per gallon. Eggs are $2.00 a dozen. Gas is anywhere from $3.00 – 4.00 a gallon, and we keep spending like we are entitled to it. What can we do as Christians to support each other and provide for the widows and orphans and missionaries and the poor that really are poor?
Most of the times, Americans today can't even find the money that belongs to God, –the tithe of all these material blessings He has bestowed upon us. We're taking them for granted. I think it's time to gratefully acknowledge them and look for ways to put them all to use for His service. What can we all do this week to move towards the commonality that Acts 2 speaks of? We don't have to all live in the same house in order to meet needs.
My! This post is getting reallllllly long. (sorry)
Other quick thoughts:
The church, as shown in verse 46, met in the temple AND from house to house. Hmmmm…..there was a church building AND house meetings.
They were simple people who were glad (verse 46).
They praised God and had favor with all the people. ( I think it's talking about the apostles here, right?)
The Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved. It was GOD's work, and He brought in the numbers.
Thanks for sticking with me through Acts. I hope that since you've read through this whole, long, humungous, gi-normous post that you received something from the Lord. Again, I welcome comments….answers to my questions, input, etc. God bless you today!


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Q&A with Zhi
- Fave hangout? I enjoy chilling at empty parking lots
- Guilty pleasure? Netflix and chocolate
- Where do you draw inspo from? From my culture, my city, and everyday life
- 3 words to describe your art. Vibrant, cheeky, fun
- Your thoughts on girl power? Girls shouldn't aspire to be equal to men, we are way more powerful.

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You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. If you are not married yet, sex will hurt your relationship and your discernment process for marriage.
Rather, good timing honors the sanctity of romantic emotions and their rightful end (Song of Solomon 8:4). I fear what that view of sexuality would look like in marriage.
It isn't that popular Christian conceptions of dating boundaries are too big, but that their scope is too small. It will draw boundaries that reflect the full personhood of each individual by showing concern for every aspect of each individual—personal, emotional, moral, and sexual, to name only a few of those many interrelated aspects. Personal agency maintained by good boundaries furnishes romantic intimacy with meaning and substance.
We ask physical and quantitative questions: "How many inches can I move my hand? So here are some ways to think about not only physical boundaries but also several fundamental aspects of personhood. Love presupposes freedom, and freedom presupposes the relational safety to say "no." (2) Emotional boundaries promote relational health.
And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power.
Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? When you sin sexually, you are making God's temple into a prostitute.
After we had messed up, I told him that we needed to set boundaries. In the book of Solomon, Solomon's wife describes their relationship, "His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me! It is never too late to have a talk about boundaries or change your boundaries. If you are walking with God, living by the power of the Holy Spirit, and working through all the questions above, I believe you will know if you and your boyfriend can hug and cuddle and to what extent.
We could have avoided this confusion if we would have set boundaries day one. In high school, I could have made out with a stranger and not felt guilty. I know he loved God, but I don't think his desire to pursue purity was as big as my desire. I tried to give him opportunities to set boundaries. I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, by the gazelles of the field, that you not stir up or awaken love until it pleases." (Solomon 2:6-7). If the Holy Spirit is convicting you about something, you have to listen. Remember, pleasing God is way more important that pleasing your flesh.
I know you may think this is okay because you want to get married and may even be engaged, but I would urge you to wait.
God knows what is best for you and longs to protect your heart.
But a truly Christian conception of boundaries in dating will not only draw physical boundaries (as if dating was merely a relationship between two Christian bodies).


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Trinity Catholic beat the Raiders 8-0 in the Class 2A girls soccer regional quarterfinal.
OCALA — Hannah Shankman had a busy night.
The Santa Fe goalkeeper saved seven of the 21 shots she had fired at her by Trinity Catholic on Tuesday night before the Celtics were able to finish off the Raiders, 8-0, in the Class 2A girls soccer regional quarterfinal.
The match was called in the 41st minute after Trinity's Alyssa Eashoo netted her fifth goal of the night.
Santa Fe ends its season with a 14-3-1 record after a runner-up finish to P.K. Yonge in last week's District 2A-5 tournament.
First-year head coach Bill McDavid watched his team battle early before succumbing to a deep and talented Celtic squad that ran their season record to 21-0-1.
"I think (my) girls came out and, especially right in the beginning, they did a beautiful job," McDavid said. "I'm very proud of them."


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Atlantic: Isles have reasons to believeby Phil Coffey
That was the late Tug McGraw and the New York Mets. Flash forward to 2010 and the team is the New York Islanders and the words of wisdom -- albeit delivered more matter-of-factly -- come from Doug Weight.
"We're good enough to beat a team in a seven-game playoff series," Weight said, "and we're good enough to be in the playoffs.
"It's not a process, it's here," Weight said. "We're good enough."
Weight's words to Katie Strang of Newsday are backed by the NHL standings that right in the thick of the hunt for a Stanley Cup Playoff berth.
"Our scouting staff has done a good job of finding character," Isles coach Scott Gordon told the New York Post. "We don't have a bad apple on our team.
"(John) Tavares and (Josh) Bailey are mature kids at 19 and 20. I couldn't compare myself at what I was like at 19 to what Tavares is. We haven't come close to seeing what (Kyle) Okposo can do offensively, but even when he was not scoring, he was one of our most important players for what he brings every night."
To be fair, Tavares, Bailey and Okposo better be the real deal since they represent a big part of the Islanders' treasure as first-round draft picks. But the Islanders also are received some terrific performances from players who were question marks.
* Could Dwayne Roloson deliver in goal at age 40? He sure has.
* Could Matt Moulson earn full-time minutes? Boy has that been answered in the yes column.
* Could Mark Streit be counted on as a No. 1 defenseman. Again, another yes.
* Could a lineup than in no way resembles the dynasty of the 1980s be successful on more hard work than anything else?
"That's a source of great pride for our club," Weight said. "It's almost become a sort of rallying cry for us before the game."
As McGraw said, "You gotta believe!"
But lessons remain -- Despite their strong play of late, the Islanders still have to learn the value of killer instinct.
Against the Devils on Saturday, they faced a foe that has been struggling offensively. The Isles were excellent for 40 minutes, even holding New Jersey to a single shot in the second period, but they didn't finish the Devils off. And New Jersey rallied for the 4-2 win in the third period.
"That was the game right there," Kyle Okposo said of the third period. "We had a bad period and we have to correct some things."
"We stopped pushing the pace," coach Scott Gordon told reporters. "We didn't give up anything but we didn't push the pace to allow ourselves to have the opportunity to win the game.''
"That's a game you hope you don't look back on at the end of the season and say those were two points we should've had that cost us the playoffs," goalie Rick DiPietro told Newsday, "but we'll learn from our mistakes and get right back at it."
Terrible timing for Danis -- It wasn't so much the opportunity to play against his former team Saturday, it was the chance to play against any team that made a bout with a bug for disappointing for New Jersey backup goalie Yann Danis.
Danis has not started a game since Nov. 21, which is an occupational hazard for any backup to Martin Brodeur, but he was likely going to get the start against the Islanders on Saturday until illness took the chance away.
Danis got sick Friday and remained in Jersey when the Devils bussed to Long Island. He got to the rink Saturday to dress for the game, but by then, any chance of starting was gone.
"I don't know if it was the flu or food poisoning," Danis told Tom Gulitti of the Bergen Record. "I woke up (Friday) and felt nauseous." Although Danis felt better after Friday's morning skate, he felt worse when he got home and slept the entire afternoon.
"I came to the rink and felt a little bit better, but as the game went on and the night went on I started feeling worse and worse."
Rangers remain a mystery -- Trying to figure out the Rangers is a baffling experience. In back-to-back wins against the Canadiens and Lightning, New York scored 14 goals and appeared to have found the formula for secondary scoring that has been such a problem this season.
But shutout loss to the Flyers on Thursday and the Canadiens on Saturday, a 6-0 stinker at Bell Centre, instead makes it four games of the last seven in which the Rangers have failed to score at all.
"To play two great games and then have two doughnuts in a row, it's really tough," defenseman Dan Girardi said.
"I think they were stronger," defenseman Marc Staal said told Andrew Gross of the Bergen Record. "There was a lot of stuff jumping around and a lot of pucks sitting in front of the net that they were getting second and third whacks at."
Henrik Lundqvist allowed 4 goals on 15 shots and 3 goals in 3:42 of the second period and was pulled against the Habs.
"When you give them time and space in front, it's going to be a tough time for us," Lundqvist said. "If you give up four goals, or three that fast, you have to expect something might happen. I'm definitely not happy not to finish. At the same time, I understand we needed a change."
It doesn't get any easier for the Rangers, who face the Penguins at Madison Square Garden on Monday night.
Emery appears to be 'The Man' -- Ray Emery now has made five straight starts for the Flyers as coach Peter Laviolette looks to see if he is completely recovered from abdominal surgery.
He appears to be fully mended. Emery took the loss against the Penguins on Sunday, but isn't going to be faulted in a 2-1 decision against Sidney Crosby and Company.
Emery earned the win Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes, so perhaps he passed an even greater hurdle by starting and playing well on successive games. Emery also earned a shutout Thursday night against the Rangers in his third start since coming off the injured list. For the season, he is 14-9-1.
Emery said it wasn't easy sitting out and watching another goalie take the team on a good, sustained run. He's rooting for his team, of course, and said so at every opportunity.
"It's different when you have time off, you have to think about things," Emery said. "Then you get back in there and you don't have to think about as much. Everything flows a bit more smoothly."
Surgeries leave scars and while Emery is better, there are still reminders he's healing.
"I'm feeling pretty good. It's something that I still have to take care of. I'm feeling good, better than before (the surgery)," Emery said.
"You've got to remember he had surgery, he was off a long time, he wasn't taking any shots, and you're talking about a very difficult position -- one of the toughest in professional sports," Laviolette said. "I think the biggest thing for him is just to get time and get comfortable in there."
And Laviolette is providing that opportunity.
On the road again -- The Pittsburgh Penguins had a unique rooting section in Philadelphia on Sunday against the Flyers and Monday night in New York against the Rangers. The fathers of the players and team staff are along for the trip, part of the annual gathering most NHL teams now undertake.
"For dads that don't get a lot of male bonding, it's great," goalie Brent Johnson told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "My dad just gets jacked for it. They talk about old times. Nothing better than that."
"It's nice," Sidney Crosby said. "I'm lucky. My dad gets here fairly often. But for him to travel with us and see what we go through, that's really special. A lot of our fathers didn't get a chance to play in the NHL, and that was their dream as well. So they get to kind of live the life for a few days and meet the other fathers, share stories."
Fighting for a break -- The New Jersey Devils will be the first to admit to having enjoyed an excellent season despite a lot of injuries. But adversity in the form of a struggling offense has made the last 10 games or so the most challenging of the season thus far.
"We move the puck really well. The thing is, the player that shoots the puck doesn't find the net," coach Jacques Lemaire said after Friday's 3-1 loss to the Canadiens. "It's that simple. Puck movement is good. We hold onto it. We're moving and making good passes. But we have to get the shooters.
"You need a break at a time. We've seen a lot of shots go in off a guy's stick," the coach said. "Look at the (Mathieu Darche) goal last night. It hit off our defenseman's stick and goes in.
"What I'm saying is, this is a break that the other team gets. By working I believe we can get those breaks. I thought at the start of the season we were getting them. Now we've just got to work a little harder to get them. Because goals don't come easy. We have one line that is producing. The other lines don't produce as much."
So Lemaire was not his usual understated self after Saturday's 4-2 win against the Islanders.
"This is a huge win for us, a team win," he said. "To me, especially in our situation, we have (five) regular players out of the lineup (with injuries) and we were struggling for wins, this was huge."
"It was certainly a much-needed win and a great feeling to win," defenseman Bryce Salvador told Tom Gulitti of the Bergen Record.
Around the Atlantic -- Colin White couldn't bear to look. After taking a major for boarding and a game misconduct for a hit on the Islanders' Sean Bergenheim on Saturday night, the New Jersey defenseman was too upset about putting his team in a hole to see what happened on the ice. What he would have seen is the Isles score twice with the man-advantage. But the Devils rallied for a 4-2 win. "The five minutes we deserved," Jacques Lemaire said of the penalty. "It was a thing the defenseman should've known. The player had his back turned. I totally agreed with the call." ... Matt Zaba wasn't happy with his first NHL game, a relief appearance in a blowout loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night, but the New York Rangers rookie will take it. "If you're making your debut, it might as well be against the Canadiens," Zaba told the New York Daily News. "It wasn't bad, but it would be better under better circumstances." ... Ales Kotalik, whose has been scratched for five straight games by the Rangers, told Andrew Gross of the Bergen Record he has not asked to be traded. "Are you serious?" Kotalik said "Why would I? I wouldn't hurt the team. This is the situation. I'm just trying to be a good teammate and support the guys." ... Flyers defenseman Ryan Parent will miss six weeks after undergoing back surgery Sunday. Parent will have a disk fragment from his lumbar spine, GM Paul Holmgren said. Parent has missed the last 14 games because of the injury.


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Henderson County Sheriff Rick Davis said Thursday an investigation found no signs of criminal activity after an assault and missing person call was made from a Freeman Street home last week.
State and local authorities spent nearly 12 hours Friday at 322 Freeman St. investigating a 911 call in which the caller described a bloody scene.
Davis said the subsequent investigation revealed the call was not what was originally reported.
"For privacy of the individual and those involved, we are not releasing more information about the incident," Davis said. "We investigated the report and after the full investigation we ruled out any criminal activity or fraudulent intent."
Davis said the individual who made the call was suffering from some sort of mental distress and possible substance abuse.
Henderson County Detective Andrew Anderson said authorities arrived at the house at 1:30 a.m. last Friday morning in response to a disturbance call. The caller, identifying himself as Clint Peterson, told dispatchers he wanted to report an incident of neglect to the Department of Social Services.
Det. Anderson said an arrest was made on an outstanding warrant from Buncombe County. Lt. Ross Dillingham with the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office said Thursday the outstanding warrant was for Quinn Andrew Peterson, 39, of 605 Hebron Road.
Dillingham said Peterson was issued a citation for possession of marijuana on Sept. 30 and failed to appear in court on Nov. 2.
Neither the Henderson County nor Buncombe County Sheriff's offices commented on how Peterson may have played a role in the events that took place Friday.
Henderson County Sheriff's Office spokesman Joe Johnson said last week that the missing person was located and safe.


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Reader reactions: Changes coming to the WSU Alive! Program
April 18, 2017
Readers react to an article about the changes made to Alive! sessions, including making the first day optional for most students and changing the format of workshops to be similar to TED Talks. There will be fewer orientation counselors due to the minimum wage increase.
Read the full article here.
Daniel Stuart Hoffman: "They got the message but I'm not sure their changes are appropriate. Yes it's a ton of info in a short period of time, but it's all important info. I think a more appropriate action would have been to extend each session rather than cut down on the info."
Michelle Richards: "I did the Alive! Program the summer of 2000. It was definitely worth it- it gave me the chance to experience college life. Plus, my Coug dad came with me, and it was so special for us to share the experience."


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It's easy to picture Oakland foursome the Splinters as a gang of boisterous broads out to fuck shit up. The band's anthem, a fist-pounding riot called "Splintered Bridges," proclaims, "We will walk over splintered bridges and burn them behind us/We will break off door hinges and shut 'em when we leave." In "Oranges," guitarist Caroline Partamian sings about hooking up with a girl, getting in a violent tussle with her, then staring in disbelief as said female is later seen walking through the park with a man. Take that prickly band name and the group's crude-but-crafty brand of garage pop — which borrows from both the Shangri-Las and Bikini Kill — and it seems like the members could be a bunch of bull-dykes on a bender.
Not exactly. In real life, the Splinters are four straight, overachieving SoCal transplants who met at UC Berkeley and never thought they'd be in a band. Guitarist Ashley Thomas and drummer Courtney Gray grew up together, but "were too into academics," Gray explains, to get serious musically. When Thomas started penning original songs with Partamian and Lauren Stern, Gray didn't take them seriously enough to join. Maybe it was because their first song, "Periscope," was "about our first serious boyfriends going down on us," Partamian says, or because back then Stern banged on a toy drum kit purchased at FAO Schwarz.
But when the four women finally came together, they discovered a chemistry that allowed each one to contribute musical ideas, lyrics, and vocals. They all sing to various degrees on most songs, "Splinter-fying" their surly stew of the Breeders, Sonic Youth, and riot grrrl punk with a sheen of girl-group harmonies.
On their debut album, Kick, out March 9 on Oakland's Double Negative label, the Splinters mix silliness, sincerity, and sarcasm so much that it can be hard to tell them apart. On "Sorry," Thomas addresses a fling that ended in flames, singing, "You wish your friends didn't like me/But your friends, they like me. ... I'm sorry if that offends you." While it comes off as snarky, she says the song began, like most of hers do, as an acoustic ballad, and that the apology is painfully serious. ("Ashley could totally have a coffeeshop solo career," Stern muses.) The roughhousing "Oranges," meanwhile, is a Sapphic fantasy about sex and violence: "She bit at my boobies/I grabbed at her crotch/I tried to hurt her bad/But instead I got her off." Those lyrics, which Partamian wrote, are pure fiction. "I write about lesbian things when I can't speak about my own feelings for some reason," she explains. And "Ch-Cha" began when Stern and Partamian made a list of ridiculous words (like "pterodactyl") they thought would be funny to use in a song.
As saucy as some numbers on Kick get, the sentiments feel real. "Dark Shades" runs lyrics about the downside of seeing only what you want to see on top of a badass garage groove. The gorgeous acoustic closer, "Worry," features Stern's lush voice lamenting the uncertain look in a lover's eyes. When the Splinters do decide to let their unadorned selves show through the songs, they seem just as vulnerable as the rest of us.


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Into the Land of the Many
"I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become." —Carl Jung
I have a lot to say right now but not much appetite to say it. Thoughts swirling around like mini-maelstroms, some helpful, some not. Like a turtle my M.O. has always been to suck myself back into my shell when times are tough. I don't want to be seen as anything less than plucky, hopeful, a fighter. I don't want people feeling sorry for me, or us. But I feel compelled to poke my head out and say it right now. The writer in me won't let me go it alone.
It's been a few weeks since learning that my nine-year-old daughter, E, who just recently went into remission for a rare blood disorder, ITP, now has been diagnosed with another serious, chronic lifelong condition: Crohn's Disease. Ever since, we've been dealing with the immediate crisis of getting her over this flareup. The interim plan seems to be working: The inflammation was down somewhat last week, and she seems to be having fewer bouts of pain and they are of less severity.
All promising. But it's not helping much with the crushing blow of having something else to contend with, getting in the way of just living a normal life (whatever "normal" is, still not clear on that). A carefree childhood, I guess, is not in the cards for E. And maybe it's not in the cards for too many children these days. But I still can't help but lament the fact that E's path has been so difficult—downright treacherous at times—even for a tough kid like her. At what point will her mind say, "Enough!"?
We're back to taking it day by day. And it's going OK, I guess. Though it often doesn't seem that way. Exhausted all the time, I'm having trouble focusing on things like work, completing errands and finishing household tasks. Like laundry: I get to the last mile but then can't seem to put it away, so there are piles of clean laundry sitting in baskets for days. Mocking me.
So I carry on and try to accomplish the important day-to-day tasks as best I can. And I try to pepper our days with things to look forward to. And I try to find funny things to laugh about, because life is still funny no matter what. But it's a struggle.
I know that this is hard and it will get better. But I just want this part to be over with.
My therapist says, "It's OK to feel devastated by this news. Allow yourself to do that. It's devastating."
E says: "I don't want to take all of these meds. They may help my body, but they're not helping my spirit."
Tuesday night E has her first appointment with a child psychologist to help her grapple with her feelings. I'm hoping this will help her. To my mind, she's a therapist's dream: articulate, in touch with her feelings and willing to express them, and in need of the kind of help that goes beyond what any parent can do.
Meanwhile, every day I learn of someone else who either has or knows someone with this disease, which I appreciate—we need the support, clearly—but I'm still in that overwhelmed phase where I can't process all of this. Part of it is culture shock, because we now have gone from the land of the rare (ITP, 1 in 30,000) to the land of the many (Crohn's, 1 in 200). I'm used to people not knowing anything about E's condition and having to explain it. I even have a long and short version of that explanation (the short one is about 45 seconds, skyscraper elevator-pitch length). With Crohn's, seems like everyone knows someone or knows something about it. But not all of the input is especially helpful. (Note to the seemingly well-intentioned: If you want to tell me about your family members who have had this, in the future, please refrain from mentioning that, in fact, one died of it.)
Retreating back to shell: Please forgive this self-indulgent pity party. And my need to get this out there. But maybe it will help get us to a better place.
Trapeze Parenting
So here we go again on our journey back to good health. Two and a half years after being diagnosed with ITP at age 6, my daughter, E has now been preliminarily diagnosed with Crohn's Disease.
With her ITP in remission, this new news is a huge setback to E, who, more than anything, wants to just live her life like a normal nine-year-old, without pausing for things like medications, blood tests, hospital visits, and worrying about whether her stomach will cause undue embarrassment for her at the worst possible moment: in front of her peers at school or camp this summer.
As before with health crisis #1, my parenting m.o. is to return her back to living a full and mostly uninterrupted life as soon as possible—or as soon as her body will allow it. Determined sorts, philosophically we are in accord that she will not be defined by her condition(s). I take her lead on how much (or how little) she wants to talk about it, and with whom, with the caveat that as before, I must tell anyone who is taking care of her (teachers, camp counselors, school principal, school nurse, etc.) what's happening so we can set up protocols for her care and well-being, and they have a clear sense of what to do if something happens.
Though I've never done any time on the trapeze (and probably won't. I don't dig heights. Though I did hike Bonticou Crag: http://www.nynjtc.org/hike/bonticou-crag, so I guess anything is possible), parenting a child with a chronic illness seems a lot like what I imagine navigating the high wire would feel like. On the one side, you need to be supportive, empathetic, present. Nothing like a health crisis to remind you about who and what comes first. On the other, there's the need to keep in place all of the expectations and limits that a high-spirited almost-tween needs. In her less than stellar moments, I often remind her that as her mom, my job is to raise a human being, not a beast. And while she does an admirable job holding it together for others, she can, at times, be a total pill with her close family.
Some of that was directed toward me yesterday afternoon, and I called her on it. After apologizing begrudgingly, E replied, "But I'm angry. I don't know what to do with that."
OK. No one likes being dumped on, but I take a step back from our mother-daughter fracas to appreciate her comment. No, I don't like the behavior. And no, I don't deserve it. But I am very grateful that my kid is so in touch with her feelings and able to express them. She's always had a lot to say, and never had a problem saying it, often incisively. I have faith that her ability to identify and articulate her feelings will help her in this second-round fight back to better health.
Over the past few days, we've had an ongoing conversation about other things she can do to help her heal herself. She asked me what I do to stay in good health, so we discussed some of my go-to remedies. We talked about going to a doctor who she can talk about her feelings with. "Can we go Saturday?" she asked me. She's eager. Yoga: Bored of downward dogging at age 5, she now says she's willing to hit the mat again. We talked about acupuncture. E has witnessed me 'get needled,' and vehemently opposed it before. She's now willing to try it. Like me, when faced with an acute health issue, she is game for the kitchen sink approach . . . don't just do one thing, do many things. Then figure out what works.
So another chapter begins, the one where we learn through trial and error what works best to get her back in balance. In the meantime, I'll stay up here on the trapeze and do the best job I can to not fail her. There will be no perfection; I expect to fall, maybe often at first. I am counting on those nets beneath me. But every day I'll get myself back up there and keep trying. I owe her that.
Bravest of the Brave
"Life to you is a bold and dashing responsibility," E's fortune cookie, June 23, 2012
Since my last post, E has been symptomatic and often in pain for several weeks. When I called her GI doctor, Dr. S., early last week, they informed me that there was a cancellation; so instead of waiting another 10 days, we were able to move up E's colonoscopy and endoscopy to last Thursday (the 21st). We mobilized quickly; did the prep (I think childbirth was easier); and showed up early Thursday morning. At this point, I was prepared to hear that she had IBD, but was hoping that it was an "early" case, that only slight to moderate inflammation would be found.
After a quick visit to her hematologist, we learned that her platelet count was well within normal range. All good there.
Then up to the outpatient surgical center. After a seemingly endless wait and several rounds of paperwork, E was finally brought in to the operating room. She counted down from 10, getting to two before the anesthesia did its work and I was ushered out of the room, her beloved Eeyore in hand.
Fellow parents, if there is one sight I hope you never have to witness, it's seeing your child be put under. The horror and heartbreak of this visual—words cannot adequately describe it. This is my second time doing this, the first being her bone marrow test when she was 6. And despite the fact that she did it willingly this time—cheerfully, even, with a chipper "bye bye!"—it wasn't any easier.
Deep breath. I regrouped. And then the wait. A little over an hour later, Dr. S came to get us (my mom was with me) and silently brought us back to the recovery room. I could tell from her expression that the news wasn't good. Over the past few years I've learned it's never really a good thing when the doctor looks troubled.
She told us she saw a thick wall of inflammation covering E's colon, with inflammation in the upper tract as well. It sounded like she was surprised, too, by the severity of the disease. Signs were pointing to Crohn's, but we would know more once the biopsy results were in, in about a week.
When E woke up, as promised, her first word was, "cookie." (She hadn't had any solids for a day and a half, and, as with all hospital trips, there was her favorite black-and-white cookie purchased from Lenny's waiting for her.) She was in good cheer and happy to have the big test over with. After I tried to briefly explain that they saw some inflammation, she quipped, "My insides are a bouncy castle!" I let it go, happy she was happy it was all over with.
But in the days that followed, her stomach pain worsened. And on Saturday she could barely move. After speaking with the on-call doctor, we ended up spending a very long night in the local ER, where they did more blood work, gave her IV fluids and a CT scan to make sure there weren't further developments or complications from the procedures. Luckily, there weren't. Yesterday, I met with her Dr. S who confirmed that all signs are pointing to Crohn's: another serious, potentially life-threatening lifelong condition E will have to deal with, just as we're finally in a good place with the first one (ITP). It wasn't unexpected, but it stung just the same.
(Note: I could succumb to a Nancy Kerrigan "Why us?" moment, but I don't really believe in any sort of grand design determining this or any other outcome. So while that thought crosses my mind sometimes, like a pesky fly, I swat it away. I have no place for it.)
So, the news is not good. We have a plan, though, and great doctors who really care about E and getting her better. We have a wonderful support system, family and friends who helped get us through last time and I know will be there again for this. I'm confident we'll get through this and get to a better place.
But right now . . . the part that's most difficult right now is that my kid, my plucky, amazing, tough, resilient kid, seems resigned to her fate, which is so heartbreaking. From all I have witnessed as her mother, in everyday moments and as the one at her bedside, I can tell you that she is the bravest person I know. But right now, I'm not seeing the fight in her. Pain, lethargy, the gradual resignation that she once again is a "sick kid" are taking their toll on her, physically and emotionally.
I want my tenacious, vivacious fighter back. I'll do whatever it takes to get her back. She's too strong to go down with this blow. And hopefully I am, too.
Keeping it at Bay (or trying)
I'm long overdue for this catharsis, so hopefully this won't be too arduous or too heavy-handed, but as the saying goes, here goes nothin'.
Our last hospital visit, nearly three weeks ago, brought good news and the promise of bad. First, the good: E's platelets were once again at a very healthy level, leading us further toward the conclusion that her ITP may, in fact, be in remission. Two and a half years after diagnosis, this should have been cause to celebrate. But at its heels was the not-so-good news: Despite the fact that the past round of bloodwork testing for intestinal disorders such as colitis, Crohn's and Celiac's all came up negative in March, the pediatric gastroenterologist, Dr. S., believed that E does, in fact, have Crohn's. (Apparently a fair number of her Crohn's patients also tested negative on the bloodwork but still had it. In the wide world of medicine, they call that a false negative.) We were sent off to do more at-home tests and, depending on those results, the high likelihood of an impending colonoscopy.
This happiness was followed by our looping back to E's hematologist, Dr. B. After she left the room I asked him, point blank, "Is this going to suck as much as ITP?" to which he replied, "It's probably going to suck even more."
The last at-home tests confirmed the need for a colonscopy. But the doctor's first available morning appointment isn't for another three weeks. And so we wait. And, as I have for the past two and a half years–since December 5, 2009, to be exact–I try to keep things as normal as possible.
The good part is, this time of year we're almost too busy, it being high season with my work (mostly conferences) and E involved in an upcoming variety show, her ice skating show, and B just getting elected to the board of education and now gearing up for that. It seems like spring and fall explode with activities and not enough time to do them all–and I welcome all the distractions.
But in those quiet moments, in between A and B, I'm left with my thoughts. And though I fight every day not to live there, I feel like worry is my undercurrent–always there beneath the surface, ready to bubble up.
The rational mind says, "There's no point in worrying. Worry when you have to."
Dr. B. says, "Promise me one thing. DO NOT go online to research this until you know exactly what you're dealing with."
My friends ask, "How are you doing?" They want to know what it feels like.
I try to keep the worry at bay. I know—having been on both sides of it, the jinxing side and the optimist's side—that you're much better off saving the worry until you absolutely need it. But the truth is, it's there. It can be diverted, but it cannot be denied.
My child is beautiful and full of life. And we have many happy moments full of laughter. And we try to make the best of things and enjoy the good moments. But at least two times a week, she complains of crippling stomach aches that stop her in her tracks. She's had worse symptoms, too. There's something to it—I fear the diagnosis of another chronic condition, promising more hospital visits, pain, and suffering; more to take her away from just being a kid. It feels unfair: Couldn't she just get a break and be able to say she's healthy, and know it's the truth?
I've told her the basic facts, without embellishment. But knowing the contagion of moods, I have tried very hard to keep my worry as far away from her as possible. Perceptive and inquisitive, she probably senses in part what's going on, though. I am not that good an actress, and she's too good an investigative reporter.
And so we wait. And will face whatever it is with realism and, yes, a good dose of hopefulness. Because that's just how we roll.


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Robert Fuller (born Leonard Leroy "Buddy" Lee, July 29, 1933), is an American horse rancher and retired actor. He began his career on television, guest-starring primarily on Western programs, while appearing in several movies including: The Brain from Planet Arous; Teenage Thunder (both in 1957); Return of the Seven (1966); Incident at Phantom Hill (also 1966); and The Hard Ride (1971). In his five decades of television, Fuller was known for his deep, raspy voice and was familiar to television viewers throughout the 1960s and 1970s from his co-starring roles as Jess Harper and Cooper Smith on the popular 1960s Western series Laramie and Wagon Train, and was also well known for his starring role as Dr. Kelly Brackett in the 1970s medical /action drama Emergency!
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With over 25 years in the wedding industry Go Byron has worked with just about every wedding vendor in the shire. We're happy to say that all our brides and grooms are extremely well looked after from the time we pick them up in the morning to the time we drop them off at their wedding accommodation.
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Our Lemon Balm plant came back this year and its growing out of control. I had to find an outlet for its energy.
I like to keep this recipe where I can find it. Just made my 3rd batch this week.
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This debuted at Thanksgiving 2010. I hope it comes back. It was my first time doing the whole she-bang from scratch.
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A little bit involved, a lotta bit tasty.
A summer treat for Logan.
When Karen and Todd came to visit we made this yummy treat. It was really a shame we waited until the last night they were here because there were lots of leftovers for me!
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Sphingidae: Sphingidae Species List, Sphingidae, Smerinthinae, Manduca Sexta, Macroglossum Stellatarum, Deilephila Elpenor
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The news from Northern Ireland of a bonfire being lit then people's names being placed into the fire caused me to stop and think.
My first thought, is placing the names of people onto the bonfire an act of vengeance? Are people saying 'Rot in hell – that fiery furnace'. Is this condemnation that comes from hardened hearts? Carrying intense pain and hurt and never knowing what it means to forgive someone, or to be forgiven whilst considering love a personal intimate thing just between people you know and hold dear. Anyone outside of this circle can have their name thrown onto a bonfire!
My mind started to roam and consider other recent news events, going from the micro to the macro. World events; Trumpism, regional and local wars, collapsing bridges, floods and droughts and by contrast the birth of new family members, weddings, new jobs and success within exams.
These thoughts were interrupted by a new set of thoughts and I began to think of the 'mega' pop group Queen. I use the world 'mega' because of my age, don't ask me to real off the current number one band, singer or synthesized single; some thing's are not possible for this man!
So back to Queen.
Standing at the coffee bar in the youth club where I worked and putting Bohemian Rhapsody on the juke box I was stunned by listening to it. Played over and over again Bohemian Rhapsody has remained a favourite song. Queen have gone down in history contributing many other recognisable songs, some still played today:
'We are the champions. We are the champions of the world'.
But back to my thought pattern: I was reminded of a Queen song, one that I find tremendously sad but one that has hope within its core.
I acknowledge the writers, singer, and producers and owners for the following words. Because without them I too would wonder about what we have done to this world that God created.
Just look at all those hungry mouths we have to feed
Take a look at all the suffering we breed
So many lonely faces scattered all around
Searching for what they need
Is this the world we created?
What did we do it for
Is this the world we invaded
Against the law
So it seems in the end
Is this what we're all living for today
The world that we created
You know that everyday a helpless child is born
Who needs some loving care inside a happy home
Somewhere a wealthy man is sitting on his throne
Waiting for life to go by
Wooh, is this the world we created?
We made it all our own
Is this the world we devastated, right to the bone
If there's a God in the sky looking down
What can he think of what we've done
To the world that he created
Brian May / Freddie Mercury, 1984
Is This The World We Created…?
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I'm reminded that when God finished creating this earth, he had nothing more to add; the colours were just right, temperature set, enough food and water for every living creature, it was so good that God stopped creating; that's our inheritance. Jesus said, 'For God so loved the world…' I say, 'He still does'.
Bonfires are not the answer.
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Do I Believe?
I'll be the first to admit that my new year has not gotten off to the best start. A lingering cold and recurring back pain has served to dampen my energy and zeal to tackle my plans for the new year – not to mention, the banging my head against the wall telephone calls that I've been subjected to in trying to do something as simple as get my new insurance card (which I still haven't received, by the way)! It's been a tough couple of weeks in many ways, but then I opened a calendar from St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital and suddenly, my minor setbacks seemed trivial indeed!
As I turned the pages and stared into those sweet faces, the penetrating eyes peering beneath the shiny bald heads, and the innocent and sometimes even mischievous smiles; I thought about these kids and their families. There was no way I could fathom all they had been through this year – a parent watching a child undergo devastating cancer treatments, a child suffering in ways I never had, siblings whose lives also were turned upside down as families tried whatever they could to save the life of a brother or sister, and families whose lives seemed to be suspended in time and separated from anything that seemed "normal" – and still, they smile. Instead of bemoaning my petty issues, I found myself praying for each of these sweet kids, their families, and countless others that they represent.
The truth is we all have issues. Some may be going through situations a lot more serious than others, but we all experience our share of difficulty. Jesus Himself told His disciples that they would have trouble in this world, but then He added: "but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world" (John 16:33). In other words, no matter what we're going through or what difficulties we may face, we can still be encouraged because of Christ and what He has already done. He has overcome the world. He has won the victory!
So what does that mean to me personally? When I'm sick, when everyone has turned against me, when someone dies, when I'm discouraged and just feel like throwing in the towel? How can I be of good cheer? How does Christ's victory over the world change what I'm going through right now? Perhaps we can glean a little understanding from what Jesus told the disciples just prior to the above exchange about trouble.
The disciples were fearful because Jesus was talking about leaving them. He had told them about the persecution they would face from being put out of the synagogue to even death. Although they knew something of denial and suffering as they had walked with Jesus, He had been with them. But now Jesus said He was leaving. How could that be good? The disciples could not understand how Jesus' leaving could be better than His physical presence with them.
Jesus' leaving, however, meant much to His disciples – but not just to those early disciples who walked and talked with Him, but to believers like you and me as well.
1. When Jesus left, He gave us a Helper, the Holy Spirit. While we may not have Christ's physical presence with us, we have the Spirit dwelling in us, leading, guiding, teaching, encouraging, helping, strengthening, and comforting us. And even more, it is His Spirit in the believer who can witness to unbelievers, convicting and convincing them of the truth about sin, righteousness, and judgment.
5 "But now I go away to Him who sent Me, and none of you asks Me, 'Where are You going?' 6 But because I have said these things to you, sorrow has filled your heart. 7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. 8 And when He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: 9 of sin, because they do not believe in Me; 10 of righteousness, because I go to My Father and you see Me no more; 11 of judgment, because the ruler of this world is judged."
(John 6:5-11)
2. When Jesus left, He gave us direct, full access to our Heavenly Father. Jesus provided forgiveness for our sins through His death on the cross and now is with the Father interceding for us. We can go directly to the Father, fully assured of His love and acceptance because of what Jesus did for us.
"26 In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you; 27 for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God."
(John 16:26-27)
3. When Jesus left, He secured peace for all believers in Him. This is not a peace that we try to "muster" or find or earn. This is a peace that comes straight from the Father and that passes all human understanding. This is the peace that guards and keeps the believer even during difficult times – it is a gift from God that cannot be explained. It is a peace that the world cannot know.
"27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."
(John 14:27)
4. When Jesus left, He overcame the world and He made us victors, too. The sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross secures eternal life for all believers. No matter the struggles we go through on this earth, we can be of good cheer because Christ has overcome all the pain and agony we know here on earth and one day we, too, will be released from our mortal bodies and fully realize our victory in Christ.
"10 And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you."
(Romans 8:10-11)
After Jesus talked with His disciples about leaving, He asked them: "Do you now believe?" (see John 16:31). The truth is that all believers, regardless of the troubles we face, can be of good cheer because Jesus has overcome the world. Because of His victory, we can be victors, too. But we have to believe. If I don't believe it won't make much difference when troubles come, when I suffer or face loss. But if I believe, I can become a conqueror, too, as I allow His presence within me to help me and as I trust everything to Him, knowing that the trials I face today are only temporary and that one day I'll know the fully victory I have in Jesus. May we all truly believe!
"17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, 18 while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal."
(2 Corinthians 4:17-18)


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