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The event is a first for Kenya - A chess match between one of the famous Dutch chess clubs and a select Kenyan side consisting of the best six players in the country to be held over the internet. The aim of the event is to uplift Kenyan chess standards via exposure to strong opposition in the form of International Grandmasters and Masters.
The event sponsors are Safaricom and Wageningen Chess Club (of Netherlands). The Safaricom 3G mobile internet connection will be used and will highlight the capabilities of the newly landed fibre-optic cable that will enable fast relay of chess moves over the internet. The playing portal is the Playchess site which is managed by Chessbase, the world's premier chess software distributor.
The organiser for the event is Nairobi Chess Club which is the oldest registered chess institution in the country having been active since 1958.
The Kenyan team, known as the 'Kenyan Simbas', are represented by the the six best players in the country on current form. They are:
1. Ben Magana - The most dominant Kenyan player of the 21st century. He is currently ranked 2nd in the country. Has represented Kenya internationally in 3 Olympiads (World Team Championships), the 2007 All Africa Games where he narrowly missed on a bronze medal, and in the 2007 African Chess Championships where he created one of the biggest upsets in African chess by beating Grandmaster Ahmed Adly of Egypt who is also the reigning World Junior Champion.
2. Peter Gilruth - A naturalised Kenyan he is also the country's most experienced international player. He is currently ranked No. 1 in the country and is the reigning National Champion. He is also the captain of the Kenya Simbas team.
3. Ben Nguku - Is currently ranked No. 3 in the country. His high quality of play has attracted the analytical interest of some of the foremost chess specialists in the world. One of his games from the 2004 Chess Olympiad in Turin, Italy was of such class that Grandmaster Nigel Short (who challaged Gary Kasparov for the World Championship in 1993) analysed it in depth for the Daily Telegraph's famous chess column.
4. Mehul Gohil - He is probably the strongest player to have never represented the country internationally. Locally, he has a reputation for being among the fastest thinkers of the game.
5. Githinji Hinga - He is the fastest rising talent inn Kenya at the moment. A welcome addition ot the Kenyan elite his electrifying style of play is eye-catching.
6. Akello Atwoli - Over the last 2 years Akello has established himself as one of the most succesful local tournament players. He has also improved very fast and was the best Kenyan performer at the All Africa Games of 2007.
The team Kenya Simbas will be facing are the Wageningen Chess Club who have on their team none other than Grandmaster Jan Timman and International Master Afek. Jan Timman is one of the acknowledged legends of the game. He has won the tough Dutch chess championships a record nine times. In 1979, a string of impressive international tournament victories propelled him to the World No.2 spot behind then World Champion Anatoly Karpov. Later on he even challenged for top honours against Karpov in their 1993 World Championship match. Jan Timman is also considered one of the best opening theoreticians of the chess world and has authored several classic chess books.
Wageningen chess club will constitute the strongest challenge Kenyan players have ever face


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· Have you ever wondered, how much God loves each and every one of us?
· Have you ever wondered, how much He cares for you in a personal way?
· He will show you the way. Just follow Him and hold His hand.
· His voice will show me the way to follow Him.
· I Give My Life To You Lord, I Trust In You.
· I trust my life to you Lord, for you have made me in your image.
· If You Are Strong In Your Faith, No temptation will put you down.
· In life one needs to look beyond oneself, and to seek the pastures taken care by Him.
· Let all your future in His Hands. Trust in Him to show you the way.
· Let His pathway of life lead you to His Glory.
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· Life is beautiful, it is a gift from God.
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By Joan Seth
As you might have noticed, this current month is the Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival. Asia Paranormal is doing a series of postings about this peculiar event. In this article, we take a look at some other similar festivals to commemorate the dead which are celebrated around the world.
1. Bon Festival (Japan)
The Bon Festival or Obon Festival is celebrated in Japan usually in July or August each year. The reason for this discrepancy is that different regions of Japan base their calenders on different sources.
Celebrating the Bon Festival
During this festival, people usually return to their ancestral family houses and visit their ancestor's grave, similar to what Chinese people do during Qing Ming Festival. It has been celebrated in Japan for more than 500 years and traditionally includes a dance, known as Bon-Odori.
Each region has a local dance, as well as different music. The music can be songs specifically pertinent to the spiritual message of Obon, or local min'yo folk songs. Consequently, the Bon dance will look and sound different from region to region.
Bon-Odori dance
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2. Day of the Dead (Mexico)
Mexicans all over the world, particulary in United States and Canada celebrate the Day of the Dead on Nov 2 every year. This festival gathers all family and friends to pray for and remember family, relatives and friends who have passed away.
A Day of the Dead carnival in Mexico
Traditions include building private altars honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed and visiting graves with these as gifts. The origins for these traditions can be traced back to the indigenous cultures. Rituals celebrating the deaths of ancestors have been observed by these civilizations perhaps for as long as 2,500–3,000 years.
However, in modern times, the Day of the Dead is sometimes thought of as a similar festival to Halloween; however, there is actually nothing in common.
La Catrina is the skeleton of a high society woman and one of the most popular figures of the Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico.
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3. All Souls' Day (Worldwide)
All Souls Day is commemorated by Catholics all around the world. The Western celebration of All Souls' Day is on 2 November and follows All Saints' Day, which commemorates the departed who have attained the beatific vision. Different people around the world celebrate this day in various methods.
The French people customarily decorate the graves of their dead on the jour des morts, while German people stream to the graveyards once a year with offerings of flowers. Czech people visit and tidy graves of relatives.
In Brittany, people flock to the cemeteries at nightfall to kneel, bareheaded, at the graves of their loved ones, and to anoint the hollow of the tombstone with holy water or to pour libations of milk on it. At bedtime, the supper is left on the table for the souls. In Bolivia, many people believe that the dead eat the food that is left out for them.
Food offered for the spirits of the dead; very similar to Chinese traditions
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4. Eid il-Burbara (Arab states)
Eid il-Burbara or Saint Barabara's Day, is a holiday very similar to Halloween annually celebrated on December 4 among Arab Christians in Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine. It is celebrated in honor of the Christian Saint and Martyr Saint Barbara. The general belief among Lebanese Christians, is that Saint Barbara disguised herself in many different characters to elude the Romans who were persecuting her.
The traditional food made on this feast is Burbara, a bowl of boiled barley, pomegranate seeds, raisins, anise and sugar offered to masquerading children. In Lebanon, Lebanese Christians cook a dought that is filled with walnuts or cheese. A heavy traffic occurs in bakeries because of people buying the traditional food for this holiday. Moreover, children go trick or treating while singing a special song for Eid il-Burbara.
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5. Hop-tu-Naa (Isle of Man)
Hop-tu-Naa is a Celtic festival celebrated in the Isle of Man on 31 October. Predating Halloween, it is the celebration of the original New Year's Eve.
For modern Hop-tu-Naa children dress up and go from house to house with the hope of being given sweets or money, as elsewhere. However the children carry carved turnip lanterns rather than pumpkins and sing Hop-tu-naa songs.
In older times children would have also brought the stumps of turnips with them and batter the doors of those who refused to give them any money.
Children celebrating Hop-tu-Naa
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6. Korochun (Eastern Europe)
Korochun is a Slavic holiday, considered the day the Black God and other spirits associated with decay and darkness are most potent. It was celebrated by pagan Slavs on December 21 the longest night of the year and the night of the winter solstice.
Modern scholars tend to associate this holiday with the ancestor worship. On this day Western Slavs lit fires at cemeteries to keep their loved ones warm, and organized feasts to honour the dead and keep them fed. They also lit wooden logs at local crossroads.
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7. P'chum Ben (Cambodia)
P'chum Ben, or more commonly known as Pchum Ben, is a Cambodian religious festival, culminating in celebrations on the 15th day of the tenth month in the Khmer Calendar. In 2008, the national holiday fell on the 28th - 30th of September in the Gregorian calendar.
The day is a time when many Cambodians pay their respects to deceased relatives. People cook meals for monks, bring offerings to the temple and throw rice near the temple early in the morning, believing that the ghosts of their ancestors will receive it. The festival is celebrated mostly among Cambodian Buddhists. Although its a Buddhist holiday in Cambodia, its not celebrated in other Theravada Buddhist countries like Thailand, Laos, Burma, and Sri Lanka.
Cambodians praying
Meals prepared for the festival
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8. Qarqe'an (Kuwait)
Qarqe'an is a event celebrated annually in Kuwait and other Arab countries during the month of Ramadan. This tradition has been practiced for hundreds of years: children knock on the doors of homes in their neighborhood wearing traditional clothes and carrying a basket to receive sweets and nuts.
Although sharing superficial similarities to modern day practices of Halloween, which is practiced in some western societies, Qarqe'an omits the horror theme and has no associated origin with Halloween.
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9. Alla Helgons Dag (Sweden)
In Sweden, the people celebrate something similar to Halloween, but it is named as Alla Helgons Dag. It was imported sometime during the 1990s, and is widely celebrated among children and youths between October 31 and November 6 every year.
Kids go around the neighborhood collecting sweets from neighbors and dress up in costumes too, similar to Halloween celebrations in the western world.
Alla Helgons Dag
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Now there you go, essentially all these festivals are similar to each other one way or another - it gives people time and occasion to commemorate, respect and remember their loved ones who had passed on.
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Celebrate it is Saturday Night
23 comments:
- Debbie said...
Hi! I'm over from NFF. I have ALWAYS had dreams of being an interior designer. I agree about the second pic, not enough pink to make it too "girly." Just beautiful!
- June 26, 2010
- Alicia Clinton said...
that first photo of the kitchen definitely caught my eye too! i love rooms with a ton of color:) hope you are getting some rest Hazel!
- June 26, 2010
- The Zhush said...
That pretty pink study nook is adorable, love it.
- June 27, 2010
- Homemaker Honey said...
Hi! I'm here from The Lady Bloggers Tea Party Social! Pleased to meet you. I've got a HELLO, HANDSOME blog party happening at my blog right now. I'd be tickled pink if you stopped by and joined in the fun.
Homemaker Honey
- June 27, 2010
- Whitney said...
Hi! I'm visiting from The Lady Bloggers Tea Party Social! I am so glad I found your blog too, because I just *love* it! Definitely keeping an eye on your blog from now on! Hope you're having a great weekend.
- June 27, 2010
- Heckety said...
Wouldn't it be amazing to have a kitchen like that? And the chaise in the last one is pretty gorgeous, and the cut glass vase of flowers on the desk on the previous one is lovely too. If this was all one house I guess we'd be fighting each other to move in!!
- June 27, 2010
How cute is that kitchen? Love it. Hope you were able to catch up on your sleep. xo
- June 27, 2010
- Kristin said...
i love all of these images, actually! The kitchen is adorable and the sofa in the living room as well! Hope your enjoying a wonderful weekend! XO
- June 27, 2010
- Violet said...
Hey, i am visiting via island girl, i am also a fan of design and love your blog! keep up the good work :)
- June 27, 2010
- g e o r g i a ~ g i g i said...
Hey Miss Hazel! Sorry you are so tired sweetie! Hope you are having a relaxing night!
Great Design post, I really like the pretty kitchen!
- June 27, 2010
- JoJo said...
I'm dying over the opulent room!!!
- June 27, 2010
- Marthese said...
Love your selection of shots and the color tones..
- June 27, 2010
- Sabrina said...
Great selection of photos, I love the mood in each picture. It's different with every picture and yet somehow the same. Relaxing and nice. I love it!
- June 27, 2010
- shari @ little blue deer said...
That kitchen is amazing! Can you imagine!! I am all about pink lately, loving it! Great selection Hazel, you did a good job for being so tired! XO!
- June 28, 2010
- DailyDivaDish said...
I love every one of these. I would especially love to be blogging from that study. Somehow I think I'd be able to write more beautifully just because of the gorgeous surroundings. Maybe someday. ;)
XO Piper
- June 28, 2010
Pretty pictures indeed! Love it! xxx
- June 28, 2010
- Island Gal said...
Hey! I left an award for you at my blog:
Hope you like it!
ps: loving those photos!
- June 28, 2010
- Cornflake said...
Oh I adore that first image so vintage and kitsch at the same time!
- June 28, 2010
- Le Chateau des fleurs said...
Beautiful and you have great taste!
- June 28, 2010
- SogniSorrisi said...
Great rooms! I love that desk.
- June 28, 2010
- Poppies and Sunshine said...
Fantastic images. I'm in love with that kitchen! Who knew having so many different colors in a kitchen like that would look so great. I love the ghost chair too!
- June 29, 2010
- Feelgoodlookcute said...
I love that kitchen!!!!
xxx from Barcelona,
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(And they've done a few. Remember the Newton? That desktop that looked like an ice cube?)
New iPhone 8 'Cancellation' Reveals Apple's Biggest Gamble
"The news comes from none other than KGI Securities' acclaimed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a new report obtained by AppleInsider Kuo said the integration of a fingerprint reader into the iPhone 8's display has not only been 'cancelled' but Touch ID will be scrapped entirely from the phone."
But this would be a whopper. With face recognition only and no fingerprint ID, you'd have to be a contortionist to use Apple Pay.
"iPhone 8," by the way, in case you haven't been obsessing about your tech news recently, is the press's designated name for a rumored tenth anniversary iPhone Apple is expected to introduce soon, along with an iPhone 7s and 7s+, named according to what has become a normal annual upgrade sequence. "iPhone 8" will probably not be the product's eventual name but, hey, who can wait for anything around here?


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I recently had the pleasure of celebrating my clients that I've had the opportunity to photograph since 2014! R. Dione Foto's Client Appreciation Event 2018!!
Because I have fancy clients, I thought what better way than to host a wine tasting at The Pursuit Wine Bar so that the ladies could come together over small bites, great wine, and good conversation. During the evening it was unanimously decided that the hashtag for the event would be…
…I mean we were a room full of Queens 😉
Our Sommelier, Thomas, was super knowledgable and gave great tips on how to have the full wine experience…but we might already have that part down, LOL!
With a slideshow playing showcasing images from shoots of every attendee, it set for the perfect backdrop to my first annual appreciation event.
A night full of gifts and give-a-ways ranging from beautiful floral arrangements designed by my favorite florist in the DMV to handmade bath salts (because you MUST pamper yourself!). Of course the grand prize was a complimentary Portrait Session with yours truly!!
We had so much fun, I'm already brainstorming ideas for next year and my 2018 clients! Make sure you're on the guest list…invite only…and you must be in attendance to get access to the goodies 😉
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When we meet persons for the first time what we look in those new persons is how they communicate, behave and their intentions. In short we look for men and women to be of a clean and pure heart. It is difficult to assess but it is possible to see some signs of good hearted and single-hearted persons around us. The society and the Church want men and women who carry with them hearts of Integrity, love and compassions. They are the ones who inspire new hope and joy in those who have lost all hopes. This is exactly what Mother Teresa and most of the saints did earlier. These men and women are dedicated to a cause to save and serve others who have no one. The intention comes from a single-mindedness and faith in God in who they believe so intensely.
What I have seen in my life is that there are persons who have devotion and love towards God are always and continuously trying to live out what they believe in their God. They practice what they believe and trust. There is a strong and deep relationship between inside and outside…These dedicated men are always in search of doing something right and just for themselves and do teach to others through their concrete examples. It is just not the big speeches and sermons but they are walking speeches and sermons for people to hear and see. These holy ones are ready to do anything for the Lord in whom they believe and are willing to offer their lives as a sacrifice. It their pure hearts which lead them to speak loudly with their actions and gestures…their intentions are loud and clear….
Today there is an urgent need for all of us to look sincerely and honestly at our hearts…..we know that we are not bad people but still we do hold something which does not allow us to be pure. We have so many bad intentions of which we are aware but still are not able to confront and address them, because we are frightened to face the reality of impurity.


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Vrai body armour is a piece of technology used by the Vrai. It is made from protosteel, which is why the metal is not affected by the Vrai nanite weapon. Well, it was, until Barricade stole a vial and modified the nanites to eat protosteel.


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My first stop on Thursday morning was the Victoria Harbour Ferry tour. I'd been wanting to do this for years but never had the time. So I paid for the combo Harbour & Gorge tour, each lasting 45 minutes. I boarded one of these adorable tour boats with a family of 3, who were from Sacramento. I felt really bad for the woman though, because we hit several boat and float plane wakes so we were rocking from side to side quite a bit, and she kept having to get up to spit out the window. It didn't appear that she was seasick, but, obviously embarassed, she was apologizing profusely to me. I felt so bad for her discomfort so I offered her a mint sucking candy which she gratefully took. They had to disembark at one of the stops so that her stomach could settle down. Some of my pics have the glass reflection, which I couldn't help because there were only 3 open-air windows, and the family from Sacto was sitting on that end of the boat so that she could get the benefit of the fresh air. The flowers spell out "Welcome to Victoria". Artists set up along the promenade below the flower sign and sell their wares. There are musicians, and people that stand still like a statue till you pitch a "Looney" or a "Toonie" ($1 and $2 coins, respectively) into the kitty, then they'll do robot-like moves and change position.
This is the Johnson Street Bridge, or as Victorians call it, "The Blue Bridge". It's a drawbridge an the big cement counterweights lift the bridge when a tall boat needs to travel underneath. In all the times I've been in Victoria, I've never seen it open. The thing that surprised me a lot is that the tour boat driver said that Joseph Strauss designed this bridge....Mr. Strauss' other claim to fame is his design of that beautiful bridge we know as The Golden Gate Bridge.
These are some of the delux "float homes" built on the Esquimalt side of the Harbour. The steel pilings keep them from moving around too much in a storm. Aren't they beautiful? One of the houses had a cute sign that said "H2-ome".
After we cruised around and crossed the main shipping channel, we went over to the funky float home area called "Fisherman's Wharf", which is a lot different than the one in SF. Over here are the more artsy homes, which I liked better because they were more colourful and fun.
This is a popular stop for people at lunchtime because you can get off the Harbour Ferry and have fish-n-chips at one of the stands, then get back on the ferry later on when one comes by. I liked this sign, "Grilligans, Where Buoy Meets Grill". Cute play on words, no?
After we left Fisherman's Wharf, our ferry driver decided it'd be cute to try and race the Coho into the harbour. It was coming in behind us at an alarming rate of speed, blowing it's horn.....I was laughing so hard because I'm sure the Coho Captain is used to the harbour ferry drivers playing chicken with them. Our driver said, "well, I guess I should let him have the right of way, eh?" and we moved off to the side, where I was able to shoot the Coho from water level. The opening is where the cars will disembark once in to port. But of course, being the silly tourist that I am, I had to wave enthusiastically to the people on the Coho looking down and laughing at our little putt-putt ferry chugging along merrily beside this massive ship.
L'Oreal - I took this one just for you. You might have mentioned that you had your very own delux hotel in Victoria! lol
This photo is of the least expensive float home in all of Victoria. Apparently one of the industrious local homeless people cobbled this together from discarded gas pipes and other flotsam and jetsam that washed ashore. When he goes in for the night, he erects the tent on top. He uses the top of one of those "Yakima" car carriers as a canoe to get from shore to the float home. He spends his days fishing or panhandling downtown.
My next venture after the harbour tour was the Gorge Tour. This time we crossed under the Johnson Street Bridge, up past the industrial area and into the gorge which was very pretty with lovely homes on the water, private docks and boats. There was no shortage of birds to watch, including huge herons.
This photo is of the least expensive float home in all of Victoria. Apparently one of the industrious local homeless people cobbled this together from discarded gas pipes and other flotsam and jetsam that washed ashore. When he goes in for the night, he erects the tent on top. He uses the top of one of those "Yakima" car carriers as a canoe to get from shore to the float home. He spends his days fishing or panhandling downtown.
My water tours ended at 11, so I stopped at Sam's Deli for a tuna sandwich on wheat. I'd read a lot about Sam's Deli, that their sandwiches are fresh-as-can-be and delicious. They were right. After lunch I started walking around and shopping at my fave stores. I apologize for the lack of photos of downtown. I've been to Victoria so many times now that I have had to force myself to stop shooting pictures of things I've shot on past trips - like the Empress, Chinatown, Market Square, Fan Tan Alley, Parliament, Trounce Alley, etc.
But I did luck out when I was on Wharf Street, and heard sirens going off. When I looked toward the sounds, I finally saw the Johnson Street Bridge lifting to let that sailboat pass under. There are 2 sides of the bridge that need to lift - the train tracks side and the vehicle/pedestrian side. I have several shots of the bridge in black & white in various lift positions. I'll blog them later on.
This is the most amazing Christmas decorations store I've ever seen. 3 stories of nothing but decorations from all over the world. Because we have run out of room to store decorations, I have had to exert willpower to keep from going in this shop because I know I'll come out with stuff we don't need and for which we have no room. Still, the Santa on top is cute.
I shopped till I dropped this day. I visited my fave store in Trounce Alley and got some a beaded basket and beaded amulet bag, both made in Nepal, and a beaded card by a local First Nations artist. I collect her beaded cards and buy one each time I visit the city. I got some souvenirs at my fave souvenir shop, Nootka Traders, including a t-shirt designed by a Vancouver First Nations artist. It's called "Wolf Moon" and is in the style of the Pacific NW Indian art. Do you know how hard it is to find a t-shirt actually designed by a local artist and made in Canada?! I also visited Woofles: A Doggy Diner in Market Square to pick up homemade doggie treats for the furkids. They love their Woofles!!! I did not venture into Chinatown & Fan Tan Alley this time, preferring to stay around the waterfront.


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While it is difficult now to understand why anyone would volunteer for the Waffen-SS, during the war the organisation was presented as a multinational force protecting Europe from the evils of Communism. In addition, training emphasised unit cohesion and mutual respect between officers and men, rather than strict discipline. In the Waffen-SS, it was not a requirement to salute officers and a more casual salute was adopted (the right arm raised vertically from the elbow - a relaxed version of the Heil salute. This salute is portrayed in many war films). Added to this, the practice of addressing a superior as Herr ("Sir") was also forbidden, with everyone up to Himmler being addressed simply by their rank.
Your Federal EIN number is used by the IRS to identify you as a tax paying business entity, and many people think of a Tax ID or EIN Number as their business social security number. Like a social security number, a Tax ID Number is a unique nine-digit number assigned by the Internal Revenue Service to business entities (and in some cases individuals) operating in the United States for the purposes of identification.
On the way to Arizona, I appreciated the standard head-up display with its large, easy-to-see numbers. It helped me manage my speed through the long two-lane stretches of Interstate 10, which is notorious for speed traps. But more than a few times, my restraint lapsed and I just had to let the SS stretch its legs, dropping down a gear or two, mashing the right pedal, and eagerly awaiting the cathartic pops and burbles of the exhaust as I lifted off the throttle. The great thing is that other than that V-8 exhaust note and the SS badge on the rear, this car flies completely under the radar. Rarely was the sedan given a second glance by passersby, and even I had a hard time telling which one was the high-performance Chevy when the SS was parked next to a new Malibu. Senior features editor Jonny Lieberman said the SS "looks like something you'd thoughtlessly rent at Enterprise," which is perfect for anyone wanting a sleeper. But for those who want their ride to be at least a little bit conspicuous, it's not the ideal look. Many staffers took issue with the amount of chrome on the exterior. Even the wheels feature a gaudy chrome finish. Since there are currently no other factory wheel options, a set of less-shiny rims would be the first item on my to-do list if I bought a Chevy SS.


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Happy Green Bee Review & {GIVEAWAY!!} CLOSED
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- HeatherMay 30, 2009 at 12:41 PM
The "Mom's on the Go" kit looks fabulous, and I think that's what I'd try first.ReplyDelete
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Last night I had a dream, which showed that I will be shot in the chest for talking to a man whom I used to know in Goffstown, NH last year. . . and for looking at Tesla stuff. I feel a need to record this in case they follow through. . .and in case it takes my life.
This man who was shown in the dream is actually an old friend whom I believe has been being targeted and is now completely enslaved. Was it wrong for me to hug him and say hello when I saw him at a garage? Was it wrong for me to tell him that I was being targeted? In this insane, dysfunctional covert game are we not allowed to notice old friends or say anything to anyone? I don't know the game. I do not want to. And I didn't know he was a puppet until after I had approached him and had lunch with him. What do they expect me to do when I see someone I used to know. . .pretend all is well, jump in their car - leap into enslavement? Sorry I can't. And I guess it doesn't matter at this point, because I do not know anyone anymore.
Too often I have pretended that this hell is not happening. Sometimes I even pretend to myself just to ease up on the stress. Sometimes I feel like I just can not handle any more of this twisted, backwards game that the covert targeting sets up. Its all so crazy that it drives people crazy. And it's full of foolish tests. I guess I keep failing the tests. Sometimes I fail on purpose. I don't want the approval of criminals. I just want them to find their Hearts and stop targeting us. I try to ignore it as much as I can, but its impossible to all the time. I wish it were not happening. I wish I were free. I wish we all were.
This blog is a process of my exposing technological targeting...etc., while I'm figuring it out and still being targeted. So please excuse my mistakes and let the core of it reach your Heart and inspire you to help humanity regain freedom from criminal use of space and ground based radio wave technologies, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, parasites...etc., which have been being used to harm or control people, on levels that are truly holocaustal. Find more on www.targetedinamerica.com


text: After the launch of Netflix's PlayStation 3 app, it went live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. You will be able to watch movies and TV shows, such as Prison Break and Damages, over the internet for just £5.99 or €6.99, after your free trial is over of course. Like usual, you can stream it from your PC, tablet, phone, or gaming console, meaning you have absolutely no reason to say, "Oh, well I didn't know that movie was available where I was.." Besides that lame attempt at a joke, everything seems to work rather normally, or what everyone is used to anyways, so there isn't much to report. You can read a more in-depth version of this on Netflix's blog!


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Cool personalized items for kids
When Aidan was first born, I got this hospital pack full of freebies and magazines, and one of them is from Identity Direct.
They have huge range of personalized items and gifts for children and everything was so cute I couldn't resist, so I ordered a growth chart of Toy Story with Aidan's name and date of birth printed on it. And every month for the first year and the years after that, I note down his height and weight on the chart. It's still here on his bedroom door.
Then when he started going to playgroups and occasional care, some of us mums always got our drinking cups mixed up, so I ordered a batch of name stickers. It comes in a set of different colours, plain and I chose this dinosaur pic. Cute, yes? No more missing items.
He will be attending kinder next year, and I am thinking of ordering a cool lunch bag for him just like this one.
One thing with Identity Direct, I don't have to worry about contacting them, they send me brochures time to time and I just send in my orders. Simple as that.
*This is a sponsored post


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Among the qualities of a good leader is an ability to put a strong team in place behind him. George W. Bush has not yet assumed his new office, but the president-elect already is looking like that kind of leader.
By assembling a mostly non-ideological group of veteran public servants for his Cabinet, Bush has made early inroads on changing the perception in many quarters that he is a lightweight who will be over his head in the presidency. Not only do his choices provide proof positive that he knows how to put a good team together, but they also will help him be a better president.
And that's exactly the point. In Texas, where Bush received high marks from both political parties for the job he did as governor, his sound judgment about people, and his ability to surround himself with good ones, were considered his strengths. No governor or president can be successful without those "people skills," and without the talents and contributions of his subordinates. Moreover, there are promising signs that Bush intends to reverse a recent presidential trend and shift some power and influence from the White House staff back to the Cabinet, which makes the Cabinet choices even more significant.
The choices also show that when Bush talked during the election campaign about inclusiveness, he was serious. Of his 15 selections, four are women, two are black, two are Hispanic and one is Asian-American. One is a Democrat. And if you throw in his choices for national security adviser, White House counsel and White House counselor -- which, while not part of the Cabinet, are key positions -- you can add two more women, another black and another Hispanic.
Assuming all are confirmed by the Senate, the Cabinet will be as racially and ethnically diverse as President Clinton's. Even Democrats are giving Bush kudos for balance and inclusiveness.


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Tuesday, July 26
It has always been my joy to praise God while I lead worship. It is like God is the only audience in front of me and I am doing a performance of praise for his delight and pleasure. However I haven't had any of that chance for a long time. I been praying and fasting, then it comes down to the crunch of my knowledge that it isn't time yet. I am not yet the person to lead congregations into worship of adoration and singing of psalms. The devil schemes to make me think that Danny is the real cause of stopping my growth as a worship leader and advancement in another ministry. However the truth of the matter is that the HS reminds me that "He saw Satan fall down like lightning..." And Satan aka was a worship leader of the most glorious worship team but kicked out because of His hidden ambitions that were overshadowing the praises for God.
There are two things I must get right and nurture myself before I can be what God wants me to be! And I reckon it'll be lot of things...I see myself in a vision of a multi tasker...carrying lots of different tools of different jobs. Praise God, may your will be done but for now?
My focus...HS please help me!
1) Preaching
2) Ministry Management
I still have problems relating and helping my cell leaders to understand that it is the vision of the young ones worshipping God whole heartedly that is the propelling factor that drives us to do more and beyond our frustrations,confusions,dryouts,sadness...and so forth. I understand that we all have work in our mundane life.Right now it seems I have no say to tell them that they can do more with their sheep because I am so free and my leaders are schooling still. Yes, I admit...I am not empathizing enough in this area. I need to learn. Recently I wanted to just breakdown. Everyday I think about my youths in my area. How am I to motivate them to do things beyond themselves so that my leaders will not feel the crunch. Oh restless generation! Lord soften the spiritual ground of the hearts in young people, so that as we, your commissioned disciples will go sow the seeds of revival. I can see it... it is just a prayer a way!
I had a cell once that operates with me and three other folks, young folks that is. At that time I was chosen to be a cell leader just 5 months into my time in Brighton as a believer. I was loud, obnoxious and bewildered, very attention seeking. No substance to back up whatever I say out. The size of my cell really makes me *puke* and the sharing is really like seeing a camel dying of thirst in the heat of the desert.I was demoralised...my mentor refused to help me as he helped me enough, everytime I turned to him, he looks away as he believes he gave me tools to use them, not to rely on his tools.[Just like the authority of Jesus, given to us] But i was frustrated,human tiredness and frustrations got to me! I just want to melt! WHY??? NO RESULTS NO PAYBACK NOTHING...so why am I doing this for? I am tired...so just go away!
James grab me and brought me to the side and ministered to me. He read Habakkuk 3:17-19 to me:
17 Though the fig tree may not blossom,
Nor fruit be on the vines;
Though the labor of the olive may fail,
And the fields yield no food;
Though the flock may be cut off from the fold,
And there be no herd in the stalls—
18 Yet I will rejoice in the LORD,
I will joy in the God of my salvation.
19 The LORD God [c] is my strength;
He will make my feet like deer's feet,
And He will make me walk on my high hills.
How timely is God's words for my season of dryness. I forgotton the whole fact that He is the cause of my salvation which there should be the initial joy that drives me to tell others about this joy. It is a promise already and a vision that He would make my journey light if I rely on Him more then my accomplishments or my efforts...I need to go back to the Source...then I can conquer high hills of people who refuses to move together in the name of the Lord.
I must know
1) That failures and calamities will come...famine of spiritual growth will come
2) That He is the Source of everything that I still lack
3) That once I have established (2) my task ahead will be a God given breeze :)
My area will grow! In Jesus name...STEPH AND JIEYI will be pillars of young lives, giving them hope and strength relising that Jesus reigns and is real within the lives that the leaders live. HS bless them and bless them good. These are the brightest and promising youths that I would only know it is of Your ingeniunity. Bring forth Your Presence as we consecrate.
Thursday, July 21
Tuesday, July 19
It was pouring madly on the expressway of East Coast. Then there was this pastel coloured van that swerve in from no where from the left into our lane. Our driver Cho reacted fast enough to aviod collision with that reckless van driver, however bliss was short live as Cho's truck swerved, it spinned one round and it was most impossible to avoid another collision when this taxi couldn't turn in time to swerve away from us. *BANG* front of the truck was smashed, everything was in a dazed. I remember seeing my stage manger flew in front of me but I grabbed her and hold her close to me because I reckon it might just overturn. But it didn't. The scariest moment is when every came to a stop or rather a pause, the view from behind the truck was in right to left motion. It was all quiet and then crash.
After the collision, I lift my stage manager's face to check if she was alright, she had a bruise on her right cheekbone, which looked minor, for me I sprained my right wrist and bruised my leg a tad bit. Then we were dazed and stunned for a moment when Cho came out of the truck frantically to see if we were alright. I saw blood, bad time to see it, we check ourselves and realised my Stage manager had a cut on her toe! What a scare! Thank God it isn't to a head injury. Next thing we knew, we are out of the truck and standing in the midst of heavy rain on ECP, recovering from shock.
Amazing thing was not that I came out of the truck with minor injuries where others had it worst than me. Before this when we were travelling on streets of HDB estates, the chair that I was sitting on broke with no rhyme or reason. I was dozing off and the leg of the chair came off. With no choice I had to sit on the floor. My stage manager was laughing her head off as well. If I was on a chair, I would be thrown out of the truck no question asked but i was on the floor to grab her down otherwise she would be heading out of the truck. Hence my friends on the truck told me that God must have love you much and blessed you. It was so uncanny and this grace is so subtle and yet when it was revealed, it was...a WOW factor! Took sometime to sink in cos of shock. I live today because of grace...thank you Jesus, what plans you have for me to keep me from death? Speak, for your servant listens...
Tuesday, July 12
Monday, July 11
[Sermon preached on 09/07/05 @ Brighton Youth Praise]
Mark 6
Feeding the Five Thousand (D) 30Then the apostles gathered to Jesus and told Him all things, both what they had done and what they had taught. 31And He said to them, "Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while." For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. 32So they departed to a deserted place in the boat by themselves.
33But the multitudes[d] saw them departing, and many knew Him and ran there on foot from all the cities. They arrived before them and came together to Him. 34And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things. 35When the day was now far spent, His disciples came to Him and said, "This is a deserted place, and already the hour is late. 36Send them away, that they may go into the surrounding country and villages and buy themselves bread;[e] for they have nothing to eat."
37But He answered and said to them, "You give them something to eat."
And they said to Him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat?"
38But He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go and see."
And when they found out they said, "Five, and two fish."
39Then He commanded them to make them all sit down in groups on the green grass. 40So they sat down in ranks, in hundreds and in fifties. 41And when He had taken the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven, blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to His disciples to set before them; and the two fish He divided among them all. 42So they all ate and were filled. 43And they took up twelve baskets full of fragments and of the fish. 44Now those who had eaten the loaves were about[f] five thousand men.
[WHAT DO YOU SEE?] Youth's response
Psalm 115
The Futility of Idols and the Trustworthiness of God
1 Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us,
But to Your name give glory,
Because of Your mercy,
Because of Your truth.
2Why should the Gentiles say,
"So where is their God?"
3But our God is in heaven;
He does whatever He pleases. *God is in control*
4Their idols are silver and gold, *speaking of men who don't know Jesus*
The work of men's hands.
5They have mouths, but they do not speak;
Eyes they have, but they do not see; *key phrase*
6They have ears, but they do not hear;
Noses they have, but they do not smell;
7They have hands, but they do not handle;
Feet they have, but they do not walk;
Nor do they mutter through their throat.
8Those who make them are like them;
So is everyone who trusts in them.
[Or those who don't really know God are just like the idols. The bible indicates that those don't know God will have eyes but cannot really see, being one of the key symptoms here from this list we are going to talk about]Perception is a very POWERFUL thing
Perception is the way you see what you see
Basically in life what we see or what we observe is the same, BUT it is the way we see or observe that makes the difference! Everyday we are face with perceptions, what the world perceives of us on how we should live and perspectives of other people that we need to fall prey to, however Romans 12:2 says:
2And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
How do we know what is good and acceptable and perfect will of God?
The Bible is important. The Bible is God's perception of you, this world, the life to come and God himself. This is a book about God's perception, hence we need to go to it and shape ourselves into what is good, acceptable and the will of God, we need to go to it.
First few important words when Jesus started His ministry, "REPENT" Now let's break that word up. What does "RE" means? "Back" or to "Return. "Pent" Where does the "Pent" derive from? Penthouse, do you know that a penthouse is not cheap? A penthouse is located at the highest floor of a building. And guess who has the highest of dwelling place?
"REPENT" means "To return to God's perspective, we need to return to God's perception" The word repent in greek means "to change one's mind" but when Jesus use it, He wants us to return to the perspective of God. We all have sinned, sin means "missing the mark" in greek. We need to return to God's perspective, if we have missed the mark. Only through God's perspective, we can hit the mark. The bible is God's unchanging word.
There is this one time I was watching a Channel U trailer and they are going to air a program titled "DARE TO TALK" and their topic was "TEEN SUICIDE" there was this girl who made a comment like this "Suicide is an option for us youths" I was thinking, praying then muffled into cries of help to Jesus. If this is the perception of this generation of youths, there is definitely something wrong. We need to change that!
Before we can reach our friends or ask ourselves the Question "Can we feed 10000 people pr rather youths?" We need to change our perceptions first. How?
Three "See" or perceptions that we got to get it right:
34And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd...
1) We got to see people like sheep without a shepherd
[1 Peter 2] Talks about this.
[1 Tim 2:3-4] The passage talks about God desiring all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
[Shoe Salesman Story]
Shoe Salesman was sent to
Company brought him home, sent another shoe salesman to the
What's the difference here? Perceptions
How do you view the people in your life?
How do you view your classmates, your cca mates, your colleagues, your friends, neighbors?
Are people just annoying?
Are they people or enemies that just keeping you from getting where you need to be?
Is your friends annoying because they do not acknowledge you to be the coolest or the hippest person to be around because they most probably think you are like "toot"
Or is she annoying because she is from another religion and she seems flourishing and a all rounder girl that's gets all the attention, hence you perceive that she does not need Jesus in her life?
Or annoying because (this is my favorite) square and uncool, always sucking up to people
Some of you need to see people like "sheep without a shepherd"
Some of view your friends as they are too cool they don't need Jesus
Some you view or brand your friends are like untouchable because they got it all:
- He or she is the class president
- Leader of cheer leading team
- She is captain of the netball team
- They are grass or flower of the school
- Star of this star of that
- His father is multi-millionaire
Hence they DON"T NEED GOD?
And that is your perception!
Some of you, God has intended for you to talk to your friend about Jesus, but it is your perception that is keeping you back. Because your perception that tells you that your friends are so cool that they won't give you the time of the day. But the truth is that it is the most popular people that are most hurting!
KW, arguably the most infamous and notorious young person in my school and in my class, he is famous because of the rumors saying he has been to boys home when he was young and now he is currently in the hottest gang possible that KILLS people. At that time I was just a new Christian going about my day, being a sucker to the hot jocks and do my mediocre evangelism with friends who are really close to me. I was the kind of guy that carries bag for my friends, all my friends actually whenever we go for some fun at the basketball court.
As I was sharing the 4SL one day with one of my classmates, and he came along behind, I tell you at that time fear brush across my shoulders. He JUMPED on me and my friend and shouted "Wah HOLY HOLY ah, so pastor Ian, tell me leh, tell me more about Jesus" (All this in a joking mode and jeering kinda atmosphere.) My perception got to me "This guy is going to kill you" so I giggled my way out of my classroom and left my friend for dead with him. Anyway subsequently, every time I tried to share 4SL or some biblical truths to my classmates, he will be there and the same scenario repeats it self. It happens quite a lot time throughout our education time.
This year perhaps the earlier half, after a night session of teaching at Ps Tiak's house, our cell went for supper at the nearby market. Behold! I see this guy in long sleeves rather smart, and really familiar, it is the Killer of my class…funny how perception can last…wrong perception. I went up to him and do the long time no see kinda thing. Next thing I know, this guy says, "Maybe you won't believe it but I am attending church now." Then suddenly he said, "Do you still share Christ like you do in class? Hope you are? I apologize for the way I've jeered and treated you. Sincerely, I wanted to know about what you were talking about always when you talk about God" Most infamous and notorious person in my secondary school. At times I struggled with the perception that he is popular and that he has it all and stuff, he wouldn't want…… No he would and he wanted and he needed, but my perception was "Oh that's KW, I better move aside"
No…that is a sheep without a shepherd!
Sheep are prone to wander with no shepherd
Sheep will be prone to getting lost without a shepherd
Jesus likens people today to "sheep". Not to offend you, but sheep is not one of the smartest animals. Sheep are some of the amazing animals that respond to quality time!
I was reading from a website, shared with Danny as well. This website was titled "Ten Commandments of Raising Sheep" They were saying that sheep are some of the most loving and rewarding farm animals when you give them quality time!
Jesus likens you to a sheep!
People need leaders. Do you know what a shepherd is? He or she is a herdsman, a gatherer. You know what we need today? Young people who has a God perception that their class mates, cca mates, school mates, neighbors, friends and people in the community are sheep who needs a leader and you who are willing to say "I will be the leader!"
I am looking for shepherds in this youth ministry, people who will gather people around them.
Jesus almost went on vacation or rest with the disciples on the boat to a deserted place, multitudes came. They arrive before them and Jesus gets off the boat and looks at the people and goes "Sheep……Sheep……Oh Sheep"
Sheep? They need shepherd. "SO" the bible said He taught them many things, spending quality time. How do you see people, how do you see people in your school? How do you see? 1st See that we need to change is to see people as like sheep without a shepherd. We are Christians folks, we are called to love people and to see what our God sees.
2) We got to see what we have
37But He answered and said to them, "You give them something to eat." And they said to Him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give them something to eat?" 38But He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go and see."
"Go and See" a 2nd perception we need to get right!
You must see that your gifts and talents are something that God desires to use.
The disciples came back, "well we found a kid with five loaves of flat bread and two guppies! That's all!"
You know what happened? Jesus didn't even say anything! He didn't say that Oh that's good, that's alright, that's cool, oh no or oh wow! All he said was "Tell the people to sit down!" "But God" "Tell them to sit down"
Now give me your five loaves and two fishes. He takes it!
Listen to what He says. Jesus says "go and see what you have!"
The late President of United States, Mr. John F. Kennedy said in one of his good speeches this, "It is not what the country can do for you, but what you can do for your country!"
If there is anything I can do in this youth ministry, it would be to teach each and every one of you that there is something you have, God wants to use! The worst thing a youth ministry could do is to believe that it is me or couple of people that is on stage, making all this happen.
Young people, it does not work like that. God did not set up His church for this to happen! My only job here or your leaders here is to encourage you and empower you and give you the tools to do it!
Please, if you are looking for a youth ministry where you can come be "Entertained" or you think I am your private entertainer for the evening, GO to Pasir Ris! Pastor Joyce of Riverlife church is there, she isn't an entertainer too, so you have to make a left turn to downtown east, where some of the entertainers are.
My job is not an entertainer, so is with the leaders. My job here is to give you tools to go do, what God calls you to do!
You got something God wants, you know that?
[Drama Sequence]
Teen: Ian, what do you mean?
Ian: You got something God wants.
Teen: You don't know me.
Ian: Maybe I don't what you got?
Teen: Nothing, I don't have a dad.
Ian: Well what happened?
Teen: I don't know. I have never met my dad. My dad left my mom and I grew up living with my mom for my whole life…… What do you mean I have something that God wants?
Ian: You have something that God wants!
Teen: Wow…I mean I am shy and don't even like to talk in front of people. Well so I don't have anything there.
Ian: What else you got?
Teen: Mom don't have enough money, she goes on two jobs just to struggle to pay for the bills.
Ian: Alright, I'll pray for you on that one.
Teen: Thanks, we need it.
Ian: Cool, what else you've got?
Teen: I don't know, not much. I don't even get good grades.
Ian: Alright, you don't have a brain. What else you've got? What you like to do?
Teen: I don't know
Ian: I mean when you are chilling out or passing time, what do you do?
Teen: Well, I have a yellow pad and I like to draw and stuff.
Ian: What do you draw?
Teen: Characters and things in my head.
Ian: Are you good?
Teen: I don't know. Some of my friends think I am.
Ian: Maybe God wants to use that.
Teen: HOW?
YOU GOT SOMETHING GOD WANTS! If I could convince you, if Brighton Youth Ministry could convince you that you got something that God wants, we can change
You give God's representatives what you got and guess who is God's representatives in your life is?
ME and your leaders! Let us know what you got…and we will put it to use.
What can you offer?
What can you do?
What do you enjoy?
You don't know what they are? Jesus says "Go and See" Go and discover what you are good at! And don't ever say to me that you are good for nothing…SHUT UP…I mean be quiet! That is not true…You are good for something young people. You got talent or something and we will find that talent!
I am on a talent search here!
Forget American Idol, Singapore Idol or Superstar or whatever that is…Forget it
I am on a talent search,
I am not going to sell your body
I am not going to sell your voice
You are going to sell out for JESUS CHRIST and find true fulfillment
If you are willing to say "Okay God this is what I am good at." God will use it. We can use it in this youth ministry. Go and See.
2nd perception we need to get right is that we need to realize that your giftings and talents are something God wants to use to work a miracle. What does Jesus say? Jesus says "You give them something" [Mk6:37] every body got something.
What does 2 Timothy says when Paul was writing to Timothy?
6Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. [NKJV]
6For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. [NIV]
So we got the gift now what is standing in our way? The spirit of fear and timidity that speaks like this:
"No lah, I can't sing well"
"Cannot lah kay I'm lousy, cannot be leader"
"Sure or not, me good in coming up with games"
Or worst still "I don't know leh I don't know"
Wait a minute! Where is all this coming from? It is evident in this verse that we are to acknowledge our gifts from God, fanning it to flame, stirring it, developing it then having power, love and self discipline to fuel it, to propel your gift into full bloom, because now it is only a flame as the bible indicates.
So why Paul told little Tim that God did not give us a spirit of fear or timidity? I mean he could just encourage him by just saying God gave us a spirit of power, of love and of self discipline. Why? Because at that time, Timothy was suffering from what youths of this age suffer…LACK OF CONFIDENCE…lack of confidence was a serious problem for Timothy. Go read about it.
Young person, "Lack of Confidence" is one of the lies Satan has been using on us, ever since he took over Destroying Youths Ministry. He needs to kill off young budding giftings in you; otherwise it will endanger his evil plan to take your friends with him.
Who wants to stop that evil plan raise your hands? Then you need to go and see what you have then step out of the road block called "lack of confidence" and give to your ministry for God, for your friends out there! Be strong in your gift!
RECAP: Perceptions we need to get right
1) we got to see people as sheep without a shepherd
2) we got to see what we have
. 41And when He had taken the five loaves and the two fish, He looked up to heaven, blessed and broke the loaves
3) We got to see that He is the source
Perception that we need to change or get right, is to see that He is the source of anything that we still lack.
So Ian, do you think we have something that we still lack in this ministry to reach 10000 or just 120 by the end of this year? I will say "Ya"
Talk about other sources "then we need to bring in…"
1) Lights
2) Play station and X box, we need to get "Halo"
3) Bring in Sylvester and Taufik or Beckham if we have a budget
4) Play movies…Lord of the Rings and
5) Rock bands that says "God Bless" at the end of concert and we think they are Chirstians.
You see Ian, this is how they think, I mean we lack resources so we better go out there and get other resources so that we can reach young people today and young people, what they really need is this relevant scene, so that we can relate to them by
1) wear Britney spears tee shirts
2) play the apprentice, or the OC, Your mama C
3) play American idol songs
4) Hang up cool posters of current bands, cool girls, J Lo so Low
And we will look totally HIP!!!
No! That is not my source. My source is God and God only. Those are not my source! I am alright with some video games; I am alright with some Godly pure entertainment which perhaps some short programs. But that that is not my source. My source is God. He is the ultimate source for creativity and reaching young people with His gospel and His word.
God is our Source, can we feed 10000? Of course we can and we will, but our perception has to change.
Ian, how do I change my perception?
Every time Jesus broke bread in the New Testament, every time He broke bread, He was not just dealing with food; He is dealing with "perception change." TAKE, EAT, THIS IS MY BODY BROKEN FOR YOU! He broke the bread in front of 10000 people then later He taught about "I am the bread of Life" With brokenness, comes revelation and understanding. [Altar call/Music team]
Young people, if you would learn to humble yourself before God, God will show you things you got to see and see it right! We need to "REPENT" Go back to God's perspective and God's perception.
Can we feed 10000? Oh yes because now we can see people like sheep, and giftings in us that God wants to use and our Heavenly Father as our source.
Friday, July 8
6 bombings in different areas rock the comfort and the taken for granted peace that exist within the super power of the world namely "England" Channel News Asia was vivid in their reports about the happenings over there! Pictures of injured londoners and wrecked buses...police and medical officers scrawling all over the place to give the emergency need that the people need. They can cheat death now but for how long? It tells me that life is so fragile that it isn't within our control, it isn't. And yet we demand so much from it knowing that it will wither...youth will wither...accomplishments will age...aged will be wrinkled to bones...bones to ashes...ashes to dust!
please Londoners, know that there is a perfect plan for all of you given by God! Give yourself a chance to know Jesus...He is the living fact of the very person to beat death back into hell. He is the giver of life and will embrace us into an eternity of heaven living. Too good to be true? The bible is written by 44 Holy Spirit filled writers, witnesses and factual reports...how bout the Mormons? how bout the Quran? How bout the Sutras? what is it base on? Do they have a God that actually says that He loves all of humankind and will give His life for them? I know I have and my bible tells me so...HS approved!
Lord, i pray that all rescue operations will be organised and concised to assist to bring all people to safety from harm's way. I pray that this will be a wake up call to the empty churches of london, may all churches in london be of cups that speaks of your Glory, not just glory flow from heaven but people flowing into cups of churches to bring you glory. You are meant to be glorious, magnified and looked upon. So God, stream in the terrified and let this be a revival for London! Jesus touch London cos it is a "opportunity in adversity"
10If you faint in the day of adversity,
Your strength is small.
so God arise the Christians in London! Let them not be afraid but tear down the works and schemes of the devil...right now in Jesus name! Grab the harvest now London!
Thursday, July 7
yesterday morning i woke up from the most unusual of dreams. there i was in a middle os a catastrophe of earthquakes happening all around me. People are running to shelters, buildings after buildings fell as I looked over with a bird's eye view of the whole thing. next thing i knew, I was shipped off in buses with people covered with ashes from head to toe and so was I. there was a certain fear and loss in the air. Women's cries and children shouting and looking for their love ones are pictorial of every angle of my sight. What is this? and I woke.
during the month of june till now, i have been receiving words of knowledge from HS and has been accurate so far. Even in my schedule of fasting, I can actually "hear" how I should be going around doing it so not to be beaten by the flesh. the truth is that it has been difficult, but there are more success than failures, I need to keep returning to God's perspective and it will be better each time.
but I really don't want whatever that I have dreamt to come through. it could be the will of God but i don't know, I never dreamt that kind of dream before and I am determine to pray and find out more. HS you be my source...as I fast not to surrender to flesh but to You. Hence dear Lord replenish me with anointing for You are my provider and knows what I lack beside the food that my flesh needs.
Friday, July 1
It was from Indonesia missions and that one week of high fever, i received word from God that i need higher knowledge of Him. I need to go to a school by this year end. It is going to be a leap of faith cos why? I have no money at all :( I was reckoning and thinking if I can start next April, i can save much money to help me over two terms of studies. Then again, that won't need much of God providence isn't it...verse came to mind Luke 5:5
5But Simon answered and said to Him, "Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net."
A certain faith needs to be cultivated. I thought it is the comfort God wants me to throw away and His faith that I must capture. Can I believe in His providence? I want to and I am acting on it...it is like holding a torch that will never blow out into the darkest valley you can find, looking for the way out eventually though not knowing where is out, but you have the light (James 1:17) God doesn't want me to suffer, it isn't Him you see, He wants me to be in the embrace of His security, not the world perception of security. Hence repenting is needed! REPENT, breaking the word, "RE" meaning back or return. "PENT" for Pent house, pent house isn't cheap and it is located at the highest point of the building. "REPENT" on my own interpretation, returning to God's point, returning to God's perspective!
If all goes well though I still have to talk to a few more pastors to inquire advice about Theology or Pastoral Ministry...I'll be heading to Theological Centre for Asia (TCA) to do a Bachelors, actually it is like a dream. No one would thought I could get a degree. In God I trust! I am not even sure if the college agrees to my alternative diploma in drama.
However like all play and drama, there is always a introduction or rather an opening act that leads to the main. An opening act happened in my living room two nights ago. God reveal Himself in a word from my mom! Knowing my mom, she would sit me down and discourage me from doing things that will have drastic measures to my future. This time she knows I did very well in arts and the plays that she attended with much encouragement. She was even more over the roof when she knew that I gotten scholarship for my Arts studies. Now I am throwing them all away, to pursue a vision God set for me. Guess what? I reveal God's plan to her, and she replied "Yes, okay Son...good for you!" WAHHHHHHHHHH GOD YOU ARE MAGNIFICIENT VICTORIOUS WONDERFUL GLORIOUS...JESUS!!!! Then she talk about the finance...I gave a grin and told her not to worry bout it. God set me this way, then He'll have a way or me to get through it.
Recently I set myself into a purification process to fast and pray everyday till I see 30 young ppl in my area worshipping Jesus. Things are looking good and also praying for which course to take. Fasting and praying makes me understand who God really is. Not as much on how many hours we pray or fast but the communion with Him each min. Seek ye first...the word first in Greek is "first in time and first in place" shouldn't we think and pray constantly with Him? I will call it daily conversation anytime anywhere...God hubbing (^______^)
Can I walk on water? Only if I fix my eyes on Jesus and not anything else...thank you Ps Joyce and Ps Daniel Cheo for your valued advice, still need to talk to you guys :) but I am very very appreciative of you!
TCA...may the grace of God be upon me to help me make the right destiny decision here! Before end off...GMSS rocks still! hehehe...


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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
WHAT I HATE TODAY: Your daily dose of negative energy
Today I hate soccer jerseys that would be totally cool if they didn't have a huge corporate logo pasted smack in the middle of the chest. Check out this Arsenal jersey, for example: not only is Arsenal a sweet name for a team, but the cannon logo is very classy. Too bad it's relegated to a tiny crest over the left titty, its coolness overshadowed by the enormous "Fly Emirates" slogan that dominates the design.
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Monday, January 28, 2008
Richelle Hawks and Regan Lee on Untamed Dimensions
Richelle Hawks and I will be guests on Adamn Gorightly's podcast Untamed Dimensions tomorrow night, Tuesday the 29th, at 6 pm PST. I think we'll probably be talking about Esoteric Women, but who knows?!
1 comment:
- SnoopyTheGoon said...
Doesn't he keep recordings? I know I'm a layman, so please...
- January 30, 2008 at 9:03 AM
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...he's still bitter about that too.
Dispatch from the front lines:
One gig down.
Two items of clothing lost.
Three false alarms.
Seven individual alarm/snooze cycles ignored.
Seventeen South Australian bus ticket pricing discrepancies noticed.
Six bottles of red wine consumed.
Two of above bottles actually paid for.
Eight friends in SA caught up with.
One good nights sleep blown debating merits of Will Smiths career.
One follow up conversations had next morning, wherein both parties realised they actually were agreeing with each other the entire time.
Two poets agreeing Ali and Where The Day Takes You were good, and Smith was good in them.
Three attempts to kick Smarty awake failed.
Two attempts successful.
One earnest proclamation of intent to quit drinking.
One snigger.
Forty dollars lent from one poet to another.
Six CDs sold.
Four continental breakfasts consumed.
Two trays of sushi overpriced yet purchased, and consumed, anyway.
Nine far-too-pale looking cups of coffee that still taste shit no matter how much sugar you put in them consumed.
Nine affirmations on Melbourne's superiority coincided with.
One extended session of making fun of Scientology outside their Adelaide headquarters completed.
One car borrowed.
Three confused attempts at engaging pertrol pumps in Goolwa abandoned.
One romantic misadventure attempted.
Zero romantic misadventures successful.
Six and half re-tellings of above misadventure completed.
Four friends successfully entertained with re-telling.
Several hours of lambasting and critiquing of female species subsequently undertaken.
Five hundred and eighteen photos taken.
Ninety four comfortable silences.
Eighteen awkward silences.
One excellent film seen, namely "Exit Through The Gift Shop"
One completed recording of poetry gig,
Two performers in agreement that they will release...
One new album to document tour with.
One suggestion so far for title being "Fucking and Punching ain't Shit"
Zero incidents of above suggested fucking-or-punching yet executed.
Two poets unimpressed with Port Elliot, South Australia.
One case of mistaken ogling transpired when subjects (silhouetted by sunset on the top of a hill), turned into teenage boys, not girls, on closer inspection.
Several comments on hypothetical nefarious intentions towards said silhouettes retracted when observers realised they were boys.
One follow-on suggestion made, advocating said boys be followed to see if subjects may have sisters nearby, maybe.
Nine magazines articles read on toilet.
Several hundred thousands beautiful points of light seen in night sky above Mt Compass,
On one cold, quiet clear night.
Eleven points missed.
Four hundred and twelves smiles.
Two good friends.
Six days down.
Fourteen days remaining.
One friends borrowed Macbook, seriously low on battery power.
Zero -other noteworthy incidents to report.
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When I came home Monday night, the blossoms were all still curled up but when I went outside Tuesday morning, they had all leaped into bloom.
The apple* tree in the back yard.
(I took this picutre today so there was more contrast.)
The mystery tree in the front yard (I didn't want to put my shoes on again this morning to get a better contrast shot.)
My 'birthday' tulips in the front boulevard.
However, the apple* tree beside the house has decided to sit this year out. I guess it is exhausted from the bumper crop it produced last year -the first apples in years.
*I use the term apple loosely because these are extremely small, sour specimens. We've had people make jelly from them, but I'm not sure how that turned out. Maybe these are just ornamental apple trees that litter a lot. The back yard smells like a brewery in the fall from all the fruit fermenting on the ground.


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Thursday, June 18, 2009
15 month update on Robbie
3 comments:
- Ryan and Kristin Zeeb said...
poor little buddy! bummer about the reactions, but sounds like he's growing like a weed!!!
I was thinking this morning while I was cleaning my really dirty kitchen that yours was probably spotless! ha! And, I thought I needed to tell you my experience with this whole 2nd child thing. I thought having a baby in the house wasn't much of a transition. When the 2nd one gets mobile is when it gets really difficult! So, minus the lack of sleep part=), hopefully it will be a pretty easy transition for you! Especially since everything on your to-do list is done!!! =)
- June 18, 2009 at 3:10 PM
- Parker said...
so sorry about his bad reactions!! I hope they can sort it all out. And, I can't believe your 15th month old is as big as my 25 month old. Craziness. :)
- June 18, 2009 at 6:24 PM
- the deKorne family said...
mine, too-ava is also 27 pounds! cade and ava are almost always within 8 oz. of each other :) hope he is feeling better quickly..do you know i never ever got the chicken pox?! hope you're feeling well!
- June 18, 2009 at 9:00 PM


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I wasn't in very many (I don't think ANY) of the pictures I posted of our visit with my sister's twins, Zack and Natalie. Here are some from mom and dad's camera of us hanging out in Sarasota and at Walt Disney World.
Mrs. B
Dad, Zack and Natalie at a local predator cat show
Zack feeding a tiger
Playing Euchre that night
In the Sarasota surf
My goodness, they are tall and skinny!
In Orlando getting ready to board the bus to Animal Kingdom!
Posing just inside the entrance of Animal Kingdom
We saw these crocs on the safari ride. They are REAL. I think they look creepy!
On the safari ride
After we braved the twirling roller coaster ride in Dino Land
Magic Kingdom!
Dad trying on a fez in Morocco
More of Zack trying on hats!
Hanging out in the good old USA (in Epcot, of course!)
Time for subsistence
Duffy is some bear that appears to be an Epcot character only; never seen him anywhere else
Reminiscent of Indiana Jones!
At the House of B
The guys getting ready to go to a "Meet the Rays" lunch sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce
Zack getting autographs
Natalie walking on the beach
One last game of Euchre!
I think we were winning at this point (of course we were...I had both bowers!)
Pop Pops, Grammy, Natalie and Zack
Nah...we're not related :-)
I can't believe we all fit on the couch
The B's
The Dudes


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Summer has arrived, quite some time ago now, and it has been full of all of the things that it should be. Beautiful sunsets from our 13th floor apartment, kayaking in the sea, picnics on the beach, a trip to Victoria for my best friend's birthday, driving around with the windows down, ice cream from the corner store, snacks from the bakery, sitting by the pier, roasting marshmallows in the fire, watching the ocean's waves, donut runs in the middle of the night, the list goes on.
I have big plans for this summer, and I'm excited to see how they play out.


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I've been fascinated by poker for nearly ten years now, playing, reading, watching and writing about it, but I've never been to the centre of the poker world. Ever since I read Big Deal by Anthony Holden I have wanted to go and experience the thrill of being at the biggest and best poker tournament in the world, and now at last I have my chance.
Playing the Main Event will have to remain a dream for now though as I will be in Vegas to work as a tournament reporter. Seven long weeks of long days charting the progress of some of 65 events on offer lie ahead. I've covered a lot of big tournament in Europe but the World Series is something else entirely. While I'm in there I'll be sharing with you my first impression of Vegas right here on PokerStrategy.com.
Not a good town for psychedelic drugsThe WSOP is celebrating ten years at the Rio this year having previously been held at Binion's. While some of the history and romance of the legendary tournament may inevitably have been lost since the move, in the opinion of Seth Palansky WSOP VP of Communications, "The Rio has become the heart of the WSOP while Binion's Horseshoe will always be its soul."
I'm feeling really excited about my trip from London to the States but with all the stories I've heard about Vegas there is a little trepidation mixed in there too. I'm expecting my senses to be assaulted from every direction, strange sights and sounds arresting me around every corner. The Rio has already promised a Frisbee and dogs act to accompany the cry of "Shuffle up and deal." As Hunter S. Thompson put it, "No, this is not a good town for psychedelic drugs. Reality itself is too twisted."
A walk down the Strip at night is high on my list of priorities to begin with. I plan to indulge in some people watching as I sample the nightlife and look on in awe as the ballers splash thousands of dollars on bottle service at tables crammed with impossibly glamorous women. Perhaps I may even make it past the velvet rope with the help of some connections and a few greased palms.
There might also be a trip to fire off some badass guns in the desert to see if I can understand the obsession with guns that Americans are so notorious for. My fear of dying in a helicopter crash may have to be overcome to fly over the Grand Canyon.
And what about the seedier side of Sin City? A visit to a strip club has been discussed by some colleagues and if I get dragged along it may be my duty to go, purely for research purposes you understand.
Will seven weeks in Vegas break me?I have heard mixed report of the food on offer, but the news that Hash House a Go Go is now open 24-hours a day has created tremendous excitement among some of my colleagues. I can only wonder what delights await me there.
I may not be playing any bracelet events but that doesn't mean I won't be playing any poker though. That would be madness. I've been advised of a number of good places to play so I'll be trying my luck at some of the cash games and maybe throw in a tournament or two on one of the few days I'm not working. From what I've been told the games can be pretty fishy so I'm sure I'll fit right in.
I'm expecting it to be a long hard grind. I'm expecting to have an adventure and to return battle scarred with some tall tales to tell. Over the course of my time in Vegas I hope to relate to you what it's like to be a first-timer at the biggest poker event in the world, the fantasies fulfilled and dreams crushed on the turn of a card, as well as some of the other bizarre and beguiling sights this glittering city throws at me.
Will seven weeks in Vegas break me? Will I fall in love with the glitz and be seduced by the 24-hour lifestyle, or will I end up a disillusioned and broken man, chewed up and spat out by the glittering machine like so many before me?
In a city that worships Lady Luck I hope you'll wish me some.
|William Powell is a freelance journalist and live tournament reporter for poker tournaments around the world. Primarily a live low stakes player he occasionally donates to the online poker community.
This is his first time in Las Vegas and he will be reporting on what other Vegas newbies can expect from the City of Sin.
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