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Back in October, I wrote about how Occupy helped to highlight the problem of disappearing public space. Many Occupy camps (Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston and Zuccotti Park in New York City, for example) were built in parks owned by a mixture of public and private interests, and it was this private half of the partnership that gave authorities cover when they moved in to destroy the camps.
After all, private property is private property. When presented with this aphorism, people tend to imagine dirty hippies wrestling their own beloved possessions from their arms when, in fact, private companies often receive a far sweeter deal with the state than average citizens.
Brookfield Properties, the company that owns Zuccotti Park, owes $139,000 in back taxes. The company, on whose board Mayor Bloomberg's girlfriend Diana Taylor sits, didn't pay its taxes in 2009… or 2008… or 2007. Or 2006. This means that Brookfield is permitted to own the land for a song, and taxpayers step in to fill the revenue void. Then, when actual taxpayers attempted to use the land, Mayor Bloomberg's private army rushed in to immediately defend the land on behalf of Brookfield.
Along with the NYPD, private security contractors such as MSA Security, defended Zuccotti from the First Amendment. Kevin Conner, co-founder of Public Accountability Initiative, reports:
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RottenHeart on Mar 8, 2013 wrote:Dragonspyre is falling apart because all these Ravenwood wizard students keep taking away stone blocks for crafting stuff for their private castles elsewhere. The whole world is starting to fall apart because of it. In a few years Krokotopia will be in just as bad shape.
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Kata Combat Training Day - 5th October 2013
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Self-Protection: Focusing on the non-physical aspects of Kata Combat. We highlighted just how important both avoidance and awareness were through real life experiences. We then moved on learn just how important others actions are, and how they can affect ourselves. We practiced the importance of positioning when facing varying degrees of threats.
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Kata Combat "Fit4Life" Self-Defence Workshop - 11th May 2013
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The popular "Fit4Life" 4 session course was run as a one day (5 hour) workshop. The first of these unique workshops took place at St. Paul's Church Upper Hall, Baldock Road, Letchworth Garden City. SG6 2EH from 10am to 3pm.
The course is designed to raise awareness of the potential dangers facing us and to give us the confidence to avoid them. It also focussed on the best suited physical skills and techniques required to escape danger.
It was a great to see everyone really take to the material and actively apply them under the pressure of the drills. The group finished with a 'switch' drill designed to test the 'intent'. A daunting task, but everyone rose to the challenge and showed great spirit.
The next "Fit4Life" one day workshop will be on Sat 11th May at 10am. Please contact Rakesh if interested in securing your place.
Rakesh Patel Open Kata Bunkai Seminar on Bassai Dai/Passai - 24th November 2012
Rakesh conducted an open Applied Karate seminar on the practical applications of the Bassai Dai/Passai Kata.
With a great mix of attendees, all very enthusiastic and open, Rakesh explained his theme based approach to Kata Combat Bunkai and focussed on the various forms of Hikite and Shuto Uke presented in Bassai / Passai. These were explored and integrated into the already established primary striking motions.
The material covered on the day will be included in the Bassai / Passai eBook due out as a 'download' soon.
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text: http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackhat-seo/sell-your-services/36871-try-out-xrumer-30-a-4.html#post426952 From the beginning I already sense that something is not right about this guy. I was right.... I denied his payment. Then he keeps getting mad about not receiving refund. I chose to be patient and go through all the trouble of explaining a difference between refund and denide payment. All these are info he could have checked but don't bother. I thought I'll went extra mile to avoid any bad review by being correct. Then he speak as if I were fraudulent trying to steal $100 from him. I got really angry. I have met this kind of people before and they cause so much trouble. Then he accused me of something else... That my service will cause a floodgate of spam complaint. Did he got even one spam complaint already? Let alone a floodgate. I did nothing wrong against this thing and I just knew he's going to cause problem long before. Guess what, I was right. I've met several people like that before. I had an unimportang old ugly hag bitch about she doesn't want to be my friend. After I explained that it's okay if she doesn't want to be my friend and that I had 400 other friends to take care I thought the problem is solved. No.... That bitch made complaints about how much I have caused big damage to her for "pretending to be her friend". Later another ugly bitch complain about I am a possible stalker for women. That is, of course, very demeaning because it may make others think I am aiming for someone that ugly while the fact is I didn't even remember communicating with her in anyway. I hated their kind. Their accusation is unreasonable, unobjective, and non sense. They all have similarities: 1. They're undesirable. 2. They make accusation that somehow presuppose the opposite of their nature. 3. They make claims with very flimsy evidence. 4. They have reasonable reason to believe that their claim are false. This is shown by how they carefully manage their word to be MISLEADING and VAGUE and so hard to disprove. 5. They are usually very determined and will cause significant trouble. I just want to make sure I hit them way harder than they hit me. This happens all the time in our society. In history, for example, we have blood libel against Jews. Pretty girls are accused of being a witch. Even though their claim is unreasonable, and false, doesn't mean that no body believe them. Now, for example, many ugly women opposes porn under the pretext of making men think of women as sex object. That accusation is problematic. 1. Being sex object is not that bad. It's actually, or at least, depending on some people, can be a very good thing. Just look at how much money super models make. 2. They complained about regulating what men think, that's fascism. 3. The accusation is deliberately vague. Which women? Which men? Not them definitely 4. The biggest problem. Had it be pretty women that complaint against concern of possibility being seen as sex object it would have been a more reasonable concern. Yet, when ugly bitch are concerned about being seen as sex object, what the fuck are they talking about? And societies buy that anyway, which explains a lot of anti porn, anti prostitution, anti sex outside marriage regulation we have in society. I think ugly bitches actually want to be a sex object but cannot be because prettier women are in porn instead. I think all these accusation is done by relatively uncompetitive bigot that want to survive in the gene pool despite their lack of competitive nature. They oppose porn and prostitution so they do not have to compete with prettier women that are willing to provide better sexual experience at cheaper costs. So, I want to promote extinction of all their kind. I want to tell the truth about all these prejudices. Then societies will see the truth. Then the norms will be in favor of totally free fair competition. Then the uncompetitive bigot will go extinct. If they play tough, we'll just show that we'll play tougher. Anyone opposing free fair competition should be exposed. Anyone that do so through murder and violents, like terrorists, should be slaughtered. It doesn't matter that they have holy pretext, like religions or whatever.


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As noted, even Turkish ferries that arrived from Sevastopol can not moor in the port of Zonguldak.
Coming from the ports of the occupied peninsula is cited as the key reason behind the refusal. At the same time, ships that arrive from other Russian regions may freely enter the ports. Representatives of logistics companies in Turkey are concerned about such actions of the authorities, because they are forced to return all the cargo back to exporters.
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text: [h=1]HP Offers $100 Discount in Hopes of Moving Its Tablet into the #2 Slot[/h] Posted by Ron Schenone on Aug 12, 2011 | 4 In hopes of moving its tablet to the number two slot in this competitive market, HP's GM began offering a trial $100 discount on its 16 GB units this last weekend. With this aggressive approach, the company was able to drop the price for this unit to $399. Apparently, this approach was successful, spurring HP to offer the $100 discount permanently, not only for the 16 GB model, but also for the 32 GB model — dropping its price on this unit to $499. My first thoughts on these discounts were to ask if they would be enough to get HP's tablet positioned in second place to the Apple iPad, or if others would soon follow suit, taking away HP's edge. With that being said, I must refer back to previous articles I have submitted, where I have mentioned that pricing would determine the success or failure of any tablet company. So, while I still believe this is true, I need to point out that there are some other caveats, along with pricing policies, that must be addressed. One such caveat is the Apple iPad, in fact the entire Apple product line, which no one can deny is in a class of its own. I personally believe that Apple will continue to dominate the tablet market place, maintaining its current #1 spot, as consumers will continue to pay a premium for a superior product. This will not only allow Apple to maintain its position in the market place, but will also allow the company to maintain its current price point advantage. Another factor to be considered will be the other players in the market such as Acer, Samsung, and Motorola among others who are also seeking to edge closer to Apple's position in the tablet market. However, even these companies have found their tablet sales to be sluggish as consumers have raced to purchase Apple products. With most of these tablets using Google's Android system, which functions fairly well, it is still another issue faced by other manufacturers as they struggle to find an operating system that will best meet the needs of the consumer. For HP this meant creating its own operating system, known as webOS, which to date has not received rave reviews. Of course, it hasn't helped that consumers have been spoiled by Apple, which has a significant lead in its application offerings that others can't compete against. So, going back to HP, will a $100 discount be enough of a price cut to get consumers to choose it over Apple's iPad or a tablet from one of its competitors? I don't think so, since both Apple and Android offer the consumer so much more in the way of applications and I can't see consumers paying even $399 for an HP tablet with so few currently available.


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Ive been looking for some alternatives to minox recently because its had a really weird effect on my hair, where basically it works 3 months out of the year, then the rest of the time my hair stops growing and falls out. Its bizarre. I know this because I have been using 2mg oral minox and also the 5% topical daily, and it affects my whole body hair growth. Face, legs, arms - everywhere. Currently im Back to not growing hair and I basically dont have to shave. Its heartbreaking. SO, i want to get rid of topical minox and substitute it for another growth stim to see if it helps kick my hair back into life. My plan was already to use garnier stemoxydine with niacinamide, ceramide and 5% RU in it, but Im wondering now if i can also add in some pure adenosine powder if I buy some. I dont think using the Shiseido product is a viable option given that for 150, it costs almost $90 in Australia. Way too expensive. So my questions are:
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'It doesn't bother me that they're back.'
- Mohamad Daoud, a furniture-shop owner in Baghdad, as the first UN weapons inspectors arrived to pick up where their predecessors left off in late 1998.
WHAT: This San Francisco Symphony site gives children an introduction to the basics of music and an orchestra's instruments.
BEST POINTS: In the music lab, kids can learn musical terms such as a staff, clef, note, and metronome. Each is detailed using cartoons and moving graphics. Visitors to the site can hear how the same line of music sounds on different instruments by clicking with the mouse on icons of a flute, violin, and tuba. The "performalator" and "composerizer" sections of the site let kids create their own pieces of music.
The site also provides a map of the orchestra's instruments. Visitors can click on the families of instruments - strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. There are descriptions, close-up photos, and sound recordings of all the instruments.
Visitors from the San Francisco area also can get information about performances specifically designed for families and children.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: The site allows visitors to e-mail postcards with cartoon images.
Ever wonder which country leads the world in being struck by lightning? It's Brazil, researchers say. Using satellite data, the Brazilian Institute for Space Studies calculates that the country is bombarded with 70 million bolts a year.
Although it is playing in more theaters, the second "Harry Potter" movie fell shy of the $90 million box-office record set by its predecessor in its first weekend in release. But it still took in an impressive $87.7 million - the third-best opening for a commercial film on record. ("Spider-Man" remains the champion, at $114.8 million.) The top 10 movies for Nov. 15-17, and how much each earned (in millions), according to studio estimates:
1. "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" $87.7
2. "8 Mile" 21.3
3. "The Santa Clause 2" 15.1
4. "The Ring" 11.0
5. "Half Past Dead" 8.2
6. "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" 4.7
7. "Jackass: The Movie" 4.0
(tie) "I Spy"
9. "Frida" 2.9
10. "Sweet Home Alabama" 2.4
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This week my children are staying home from camp… for more than one reason. 1) It's expensive as [insert expletive], 2) They've been wanting to chill with their mom. So beginning Friday the 22nd (not counting the 20th when the stayed home and we went swimming), I've had a lot of "mom and me" time with them.
We haven't done anything extravagant, but it sure has been fun. That's why you haven't seem me around It's a woman's world! I decided to enjoy my non-virtual world. There have been some tweets here and there, Facebook surfing and pinning… a little email checking, but – for the most part – I've been smelling the roses.
When my kids wanted to swim last Wednesday I was none too excited, but I had promised so off we went to the pool. We were the first there so I got a choice spot in the shade and my kids enjoyed more than two hours splashing and playing. I had a chance to talk to a neighbor I'd never taken the time with before and I learned a few things about the complex. I even played in the water with the kids, which thrilled them to know end.
At the end of the day, my son said, "Did you have fun at the pool today, Mommy?"
"Yes, I did," I told him, "Thanks for inviting me."
"You're welcome." And he gave me the biggest smile. Funny how at 8 years old he has already started taking care of me. I imagine the thought in his head to be, 'Mommy needs to have more fun and relax."On Saturday, the 23rd, the four of us drove to Milledgeville to celebrate Amber's 21st birthday. Yup, my baby is 21. It's one of my "it's hard to believe, but it's easy to believe" moments. I'm the type of parent who looks forward to the empty nest. Why? My main reason is because I believe my children were blessed to me to raise them to be adults. Good, moral, loving, hard-working, well-educated (etc., etc.) members of adulthood. If I have accomplished that then I feel good.
I have not always been happy with Amber's choices or whatever, but I am overwhelmingly proud of the type of person she has grown to be and I'm extremely honored that I had something to do with that. So instead of being nostalgic and teary eyed on this big birthday moment we all had so much fun.
Me and the kids brought her a big cake and a couple of presents, we sang happy birthday and ate cake then chatted some. Before we could get hungry for dinner, we took Amber shopping to get her a few clothing items (her belly is growing *giggle*) then we went to dinner. After dinner we hit a yummy ice cream shop and the kids and I drove back home.
I really enjoy being around Amber. She makes me laugh and giggle, and we normally have the best conversations (more than one at a time!). Despite the occasional whine from the kids or someone causing me to act ghetto "up in that" store – all was right with the world… in our little world.
The kids and I relaxed around the house on Sunday and late Monday afternoon (after doing some of their educational work) I tool them to lunch at McDonald's and played for almost two hours. Then they wanted to go to the park and the played for a couple of hours there. They hung with me for a doctor's appointment today and then we visited my sistah friend who fed them and let them bounce to their hearts' content on the trampoline. Now we're home… relaxing… and I'm enjoying the breeze of my ceiling fan. *snicker* Seriously, during the course of this week when I was melting in the 90-plus weather I noticed the breeze as well as the beauty of the world around me.
The rest of the week brings more swimming and probably some time at a fun park before they go to their dad's. Of course, they have chores, reading and work to do, but this summer is really all about relaxing and fun.
For once, I'm not stressing (or trying not to) about posting to my blog, keeping up with all of the social media and following every email. I've even read a book in the past week.
I hope your summer is turning out to be enjoyable and relaxing. It's always good to take a moment to feel the breeze, smell the rose and splash in the water.


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For Adam, the cost of freedom is to spend the rest of his life all on his own. He could never stay in one place for longer than a week. That is, until he gets a whiff of a mysterious girl, who unknowingly is a huge puzzle piece of his past. But what happens when he finds out the one thing he's running away from is in the place he planned on never leaving?
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Sarah Perks is a curator, writer, producer and academic. She is currently Artistic Director (Visual Art) at HOME Manchester and Professor of Visual Art at Manchester School of Art.
Sarah works internationally on multiple collaborations and exhibitions, with extensive experience of working in contemporary visual art, independent film and engagement. Recent exhibitions include The heart is deceitful about things (with Omar Kholeif) and Safe: Are ou allergic to the 21st century?
She is a specialist in artist feature film, performance and participatory art. In 2011, Sarah set up HOME Artist film (then Cornerhouse Artist Film) as a means of investigating new methods for the production, distribution and exhibition of artist feature film. New for 2015/6 is a new series of books, Transactions of Desire, running parallel to HOME's inaugural visual art programme.


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The identiFINDER R500 (formerly the radHUNTER™) is an extremely sensitive and accurate digital hand-held gamma radionuclide identification device (RIID).
Available in two configurations (NaI and LaBr), the R500 is able to quickly detect, rapidly locate, accurately measure and precisely identify sources of contamination from their gamma radiation signature.
The R500 NGH uses a 0.75" thick by 4" diameter NaI(Tl) detector while the R500 LGH ultra 3n uses a 1.5" by 1.5" LaBr3:(Ce) detector. Both instruments come with a GM tube for high gamma dose rate measurements and a sealed He3 detector with moderator for neutron detection. Each instrument is supplied in a carrying case with battery charger, communication cables, synchronization and analysis software.
Variations in normal operating conditions can affect the performance of RID with scintillation detectors such as NaI(Tl) and LaBr3:(Ce). Dramatic temperature variations can affect the scintillation detector and/or the PMT and can also cause instabilities and non-linearities in the electronics. In addition, high count rates can impact the peak position in a spectrum. The R500 instruments have been developed to correct all these circumstances through automatic calibration and continuous LED stabilization.


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Matt Damon is a Hollywood star in every sense of the word. He has been center stage in big Hollywood blockbusters and done star turns in critically acclaimed pieces of art. He has made millions by performing on hundreds of thousands of screens all over the world, and he will likely continue to make loads of money in years to come. However, some of his film choices have to lead people to ask when will Hollywood learn.
This past weekend, Damon's latest blockbuster, Elysium, opened on movie screens across the country. The movie has received quite a bit of fanfare from its studio, the actors involved, and some of the critics who've seen it. Sadly, for Damon and the financers of the project, the movie doesn't seem to be gaining a lot of traction among moviegoers. While we could argue about the issues that would cause a big summer blockbuster to fall flat on its face – bad acting, terrible script, no funding for advertising – none of the usual explanations seem to fit with Elysium. The one reason that does stick out? Elysium is leftist propaganda that has been wrapped in the trappings of a big budget movie.
Matt Damon and Elysium's director both denied the film's leftist tendencies in recent interviews. "'Elysium' doesn't have a message," the film's director Neill Blomkamp told Wired Magazine. Damon went even further in an interview with Fox saying "I don't think it is trying to say anything. It just presents the issue – the distinct difference between the haves and the have nots… A science fiction film will work if it is a whole new world, but speaks to the world that we live in, but not in a heavy-handed way. The first order of business for a big summer popcorn movie is to make a kick-ass movie with great action."
However, even a cursory look at the film's trailer tells you all you need to know about the propaganda piece you are going to view.
Fortunately the movie's other star, Jodie Foster, is more straightforward in her interview with Variety magazine. "The film has such a strong sociopolitical murmur, and it has such a strong insight into the 'haves and have-nots.'" More than a few film critics also noted the strong leftist storyline. Here are two examples: "…When it comes to metaphors, he (Blomkamp) prefers the sledgehammer," says Alonso Duralde, of The Wrap. "It's a Pollyanna-powered treatise on health care, immigration and economics," writes Christian Toto of Big Hollywood.
Hollywood continues to try to pass off leftist political nonsense as meaningful entertainment — and it continues to fail. Hopefully, newer bombs like Elysium will begin to stimulate some in the industry to stop dancing to the tunes of the left and begin green lighting new conservative themed movies.
Over the years conservatives have had few movies to stand up and cheer for, but the ones that have come across our screen have done quite well. Movies like the Patriot, the Passion of the Christ, the Blind Side, 300, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Courageous, Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, etc., have all made money for their studios while drawing big crowds of conservatives. But honestly, we've not had much to make us get out to the theaters.
If Hollywood really preferred profits to preaching liberal ideology, they would begin searching for and producing conservative themed movies at the same big budget prices they do the liberal propaganda.
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This week Bart and Matt make a delicious mojito from scratch. Chad comes in to remind them of the beer they just made, NoDajito, NoDa's mojito flavored beer. It's a Belgian Witbier with mint, lime, and sugar added! Come in this Tuesday and grab a glass!
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The Abandoned, The Murmurings of It All
The past has piled up in my thoughts. The present is running faster than I can ever run. The future might have already happened and might be happening as we speak or might be waiting for the past to leave. All I know is that I have too much to say and that my thoughts and my experiences have been hesitating to turn into words. This blog is only an attempt to write, to talk, to tell, to narrate and to share.


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We recently reported that Picnik will be closing on April 19th. The demise of the popular online photo-editing service has been met with scorn from fans, who are unhappy with Google's decision to kill one of the web's best free tools in the name of consolidation.
There's no need to panic, however. While Picnik will be missed, there are some solid alternatives available that are just as free.
Google+ Creative Kit
If you don't consider the actions of Google to be a mortal sin, you may receive the best results by sticking with the Google family. The company's Creative Kit is, in essence, a port of Picnik's functionality into Google+. Users have been able to use this feature for several months Google+ Adds Free Photo Editing Suite [News] Google+ Adds Free Photo Editing Suite [News] Social networks rely on photos as a means of communication. Where have you been? What have you been doing? Who are you with? Now Google+ users can now look a little better doing whatever with... Read More , but awareness remains limited. That's probably because the Creative Kit is easy to miss. To access it, you first need to click on a photo you've uploaded in Google+, then click on the rather small Creative Kit button tucked away into the upper left hand corner of the screen.
Most of the basic features of Picnik can be found here, minus the Advanced, Touch-Up and Frames categories. With that said, I'd be shocked if Google does not add in these tools within the next few months. I don't think the company has anything against free photo editing – they just want people to use these tools through Google+ rather than a separate website.
Speaking of which, you can export all of your Picnik photos over to Google+, making it rather easy to migrate from one to the other.
Aviary (Phoenix or Facebook App)
One of the better free image editing options available on the web is Phoenix, which is part of the Aviary suite of free media editing utilities Edit Images Online with The Aviary Photo Editor Suite Edit Images Online with The Aviary Photo Editor Suite Read More . Phoenix is not tied into any social network or any other website and it doesn't require registration. You can load it and start editing within seconds.
The interface itself is more akin to a traditional image editing program like Photoshop, so it could be a little intimidating at first. You also won't find some of the easy photo filtering features you find with Picnik.
Where you will find those features is the Aviary app on Facebook, which was just launched. Known officially as the Aviary Image Editor, this tool gives you the ability to open photos from your albums and manipulate them with a number of common tools. There are even stickers to add and effects to apply.
Better still, you can connect Picnik to Facebook, so you can edit and save photos now with Picnik but open them later in the Aviary Image Editor if you want to make any changes.
Making the choice for the third alternative in this article was tough. There's a lot of good options out there such as Fotoflexer and Phixer. However, these simply seem to do the same thing as the Creative Kit and Aviary Image Editor, but offer an inferior interface and inferior social network connectivity.
So instead I direct you to Pixlr, a veteran of the online image editing wars. Pixlr is a lot like Phoenix. It's a standalone photo editor geared towards advanced users. However, of the two I'd say Pixlr is without a doubt the more robust option. It simply has more features.
Pixlr also offers an easy editor called Pixlr-o-matic, which is available online, via Facebook and as an iOS and Android app. However, it's focused on adding effects and filters rather than real photo editing.
Although not directly a part of any social network, Pixlr does include the stand social network connectivity, which means you can open and edit photos stored in Facebook and Picasa (among others).
I think that Aviary Image Editor is the leader of the alternatives listed here. Creative Kit is nice, but its integration into Google+ seems a bit Frankenstein. Google has taken a stripped-down version of the Picnik software and stitched it on to their social network. Hopefully they will put more work into the feature.
What alternative will you be using once Picnik goes offline? Let us know in the comments.
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Creative kit disappoints me. It doesn't have the holiday feature that Picnik had. I had been writing a sci-fi story online and using the NASA feature to add space-like images--stars, nebulas--to photographs to add to the story. But now that is gone and I don't see anything that will let me do that. It seems to me that google has simply decided to make editing boring, and I thought they were better than that. I'm baffled why they wouldn't make their own app as better than what they took away.
http://www.ribbet.com has the NASA features you are after
Now take a look at newest online app Flavion Builder (flavion.com) That is not only a fun editor, but it provides new opportunities for professional developers to develop custom filters (based on Flas AS3 or Pixel Bender), and even on html5 and pply its in this editor. This is ultimate advanced online drawing tool. And absolutely for free ;-)
Matt,I cam to know Picnik will be mereged into Google+ Creative kit, Is that right?
Will picnik no more I fall in love with picmonkey which has almost the same feat
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Many of Picnik's features are available in the Google Plus Creative Kit.
Never used this yet. need to know how to edit pictures and send to facebook.
I was just on Creative Kit and I hate it. I couldn't even find an area to fix red eye. I loved Picnik and payed for the service for years. I hope to find something, anything to replace it... and it sure as heck won't be Google-..er +
Thanks Jeremiah do you have any free tool you'd recommend? Photoshop is ineded fantastic, but may not be in the budget for everyone.Appreciate the appreciation Georgia! Glad to hear a vote for Picnik and that you're enjoying Skitch!
Thanks for any other excellent article. Where else could anyone get that kind of info in such a perfect means of writing? I have a presentation subsequent week, and I'm on the look for such information.
Ribbet! have just announced that they are opening a photo editor that is almost identical to Picnik (built on the same platform). They are giving away a chance to win 1 of 100 free Ribbet Premium memberships if you request an invite on their site:
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I love this app: http://www.polarfoxapp.com
Very easy to use.
Here's a petitions I found while trying to keep Picnik from shutting down:
After I signed, it looked like it was pretty close to reaching it's goal, just shy of about 100 signatures, give or take. Not sure if this will make a difference or not, but I thought it was worth a try.
As far as finding another alternative to Picnik, sadly to say, as a premium member, and an avid user, I haven't found ANYTHING out there to it's equal! This decision they've made to shut down, is simply a grievous one!!!
Check out Picmonkey -- they are the picnik people. It's awesome!
Hi.. Picnic Users... why dont you try http://www.picmonkey.com
A couple of former Picnik engineers, a rabbi, and a monkey meet in a bar.
The rabbi realizes he's not in the middle of a corny joke so he leaves. But the monkey. The monkey starts raving wildly. He's slapping the Picnik engineers on the back, congratulating them for pioneering the online photo editing space 6 years ago, and for enabling a whole new class of photographers to create beautiful images and hang out together. And the monkey has more ideas about time travel, connecting people, light speed, and making Brussels sprouts taste better. The engineers, they're listening, but they're onto something new. They scribble furiously on the backs of napkins and the edges of sleeve cuffs.
Several months later, here we are. A dynamic duo became a small dynamic team. And the world's friendliest photo editor got a chance to start again. If you loved Picnik, PicMonkey is back in town and better than ever. It's faster, more powerful, and easier to use. It's the real deal you already know, plus 78% more monkey.
I am so happy I found you!! I was beyond distraught when Picnik notifed me that it was going away...beyond distraught. No Google+ is not the same at all! Anyway, Congratulations! I checked your site though and I'm really hoping you put back in the frames folder -- the before/after. I loved that feature...not to send, but just to check my work. Do you think you will add that back in?
Also do you think it will eventually get back to the way picnik was because I really liked the layout. Thanks a lot for your wonderful work.
So agree!!! Can not thank you enough! Off to picmonkey! Best choice for me out of all those listed here.
Photoscape is a free and good alternative to Picnik. Lots of tools and simple to use. Not so many effects but has a few that Picnik didn`t have. I find it works very well and i photograph for a living.
try goretouch.com .. i have used it to chnage my hair color ..and eyes color and guess what . i didnt had to do anything just tell them what to do and its done for me in 7 days and a professional does it..and its FREEEEEEEE . not a software..its a service a .free service .i have used picnik before .but the quality is very poor compared to goretouch.com try it u will be amazed with the quality
http://www.befunky.com is close to picnik too.
Exactly what I was looking. TY.
picnik is a shame its gonna be closed soon...i loved the vampiric effects is there a tool that offers similar results in the vampira scope or vampire skins?
I am somewhat of a photo editing software junkie having the latest registered versions of ACDSee, Zoner, Canon's ZoomBrowser, Corel (PaintShopPro). And, I generally keep up to date with the GIMP, Picnik (which is/was first class), and some others. However, for an online photo editor that I can access from anyone's computer -- it's Pixlr. And, be sure to check out the Pixlr Grabber function. I use it all the time
Thank you for your feedback, Carlsond!
I prefer GIMP; it's free and offline.
thanks for the links
I am SO upset with this decision to remove my beloved Picnik. As an avid user, I was all to happy to pay for a premium membership, and know MANY on the Flickr website (where I post all my images) that pay as well. This is a stupid decision, and to date, I have seen no real offer of a reason as to WHY this was done. Someone out there needs to pick up the ball and RUN with it! Digital photography is NOT going away, and hobby/enthusiast photog's like myself NEED and WANT simple, easy to understand and accessible tools to edit our photos. Someone could make a KILLING with this, if they just slipped into the role now left open by Picnik's absence. Here's hoping it happens!
My thoughts exactly - its like `How could you do that` ? gonna miss picnik so much ! on the brighter side tho - i have found a free full programme editor called PhotoScape and i am just starting to get used to it , allot of Picnik features are on there . Clone , Paint, etc . Have a try . its allot easier than the photoshop type editors.
I hope that Creative Kit will start allowing full-size image editing like Picnik does.
I do use Pixlr now for, I think, 3 years - and I'll stick to it as long as it's available. Picnik IS in Google+ creative kit, so it's not going to be stand-alone anymore, but it will not closed as in gone forever. Aviary is not my coice at all, because it simply does not do whatever I try to do on it... so, Pixlr, the one and only!!!


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A security organization published its fourth annual list of the most vulnerable software Wednesday, putting network administrators on notice that they need to check their systems.
The SysAdmin Audit Network Security (SANS) Institute's "Top 20 Vulnerabilities," first published three years ago in collaboration with the FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center, consists of two lists: the top 10 flaws in Microsoft's operating system and software; and the top 10 flaws in Unix systems.
"The (list) defines the set of network security vulnerabilities that are most commonly used by hackers to break into systems," Alan Paller, director of research for the SANS Institute, said in a statement. "They should be addressed by network administrators as quickly as possible."
The lists are intended to guide system administrators in checking their systems for flawed software. Each description of the 20 vulnerabilities suggests ways to mitigate the risks that are associated with the particular insecure software.
SANS rated Microsoft's Web server--the Internet Information Service (IIS) software--as the leading cause of vulnerabilities in Windows systems.
Microsoft has issued warnings for more than half a dozen flaws for its IIS Web server software in the last year. In May, the company alerted consumers to four vulnerabilities in the software. Last November, security researchers warned the software giant of other flaws in its Web server. The Code Red worm, which spread widely during July and August 2001, used a flaw in Microsoft's Web servers to infect the machines.
On the Unix side, the Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) domain name system (DNS) software--a widely used program for running Internet databases that match domain names with numerical addresses--is the most problematic program of that family of operating systems, which includes the various flavors of Linux, Sun Microsystems' Solaris and IBM's AIX.
Several flaws have been found in the BIND software in the last year. In March, the Internet Software Consortium released a new version of the software that patched security holes. And in November, security researchers pinpointed another flaw in the software that had to be patched.
Other top flaws on Windows systems included Microsoft's SQL database software, which the Slammer worm exploited, and Windows remote access services such as Microsoft's version of the remote procedure call (RPC) standard, a flaw which the MSBlast worm used in order to spread.
Top Unix-based software flaws include those in the systems' own RPC service implementations as well as insecure Apache Web server installations.
Top Vulnerabilities to Windows Systems
W1 Internet Information Services (IIS)
W2 Microsoft SQL Server (MSSQL)
W3 Windows Authentication
W4 Internet Explorer (IE)
W5 Windows Remote Access Services
W6 Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC)
W7 Windows Scripting Host (WSH)
W8 Microsoft Outlook Outlook Express
W9 Windows Peer to Peer File Sharing (P2P)
W10 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Top Vulnerabilities to UNIX Systems
U1 BIND Domain Name System
U2 Remote Procedure Calls (RPC)
U3 Apache Web Server
U4 General UNIX Authentication Accounts with No Passwords or Weak Passwords
U5 Clear Text Services
U6 Sendmail
U7 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
U8 Secure Shell (SSH)
U9 Misconfiguration of Enterprise Services NIS/NFS
U10 Open Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)


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Use of the large formats grew from 4% of total ad impressions in April 2001 to 9% in January. The total number of larger-format ad impressions grew from 2 billion to 5.7 billion over the same period.
The format was introduced in March 2001 amid much fanfare. Web publishers touted the ad format's ability to showcase more information and capture users' attention.
However, the industry still favors standard size banners, which captured at least 50% of total market share every month over the past year, Jupiter found.
The total number of banner impressions grew from 23.6 billion in April 2001 to 32.9 billion in January.
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Emmaus coach Bill Snyder summed it up best. "Playing down here is no fun," he offered after his Green Hornets wound up on the short end of what turned out to be a thrilling 75-73 Central Catholic victory at Rockne Hall last night.
Two things stood between Emmaus and victory on the opening night of East Penn Conference boys basketball - the Vikings and speed - and the Hornets almost recovered to surpass both.


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Back In The Game
Evi Tsape on her road to recovery and her recent training camp in Athens.
After sustaining a very serious fracture to her spine, Evi Tsape (F2, North) is back on her windsurf board, and sharing her passion with fellow Greek girls all over the country.
Evi said of her recovery:
"It's going perfectly, last week I did my first pushloop again after 7 months. I first stepped back on my board at the end of August, and I still tend to be a bit cautious. I'm doing more riding than jumping because the bone is still 'fresh' and I don't want to put too much stress on my neck, by landing badly. All in all, after such a huge amount of damage to my vertebrae I'm doing really well, just like a normal person now! My therapist is convinced that everything's good again, but I'm going to have an X-ray in November so the specialist can check the density of the bone, and then hopefully I'll be free to do everything like before…"
Evi explains her Girls training weekend with Tony Frey:
"On the 2nd and 3rd of October 2010, I organized a girls windsurfing weekend in Athens, together with my friend and fellow windsurfer Tony Frey. It took place in Tony's windsurfing school in "Ricci di Mare" Surf Club, at the beach of Loutsa, on the Northeastern shores of Athens. The weekend was open to girls of all levels, and a lot of girls who also took part in my previous all-girls windsurf camps were there to improve and learn new techniques.
The weather was perfect for both beginners and intermediate sailors. The girls were separated into groups of 4 or 5, according to their level, and each group had a 2-hour class, first off and then on the water. We explained the techniques using a simulator on the beach, to demonstrate how we perform them and simulate the movement of the board and sail through the wind as well as the positioning of the body to perform them successfully, so the girls could understand as much as possible about the techniques. We analyzed every step and using the simulator we could explain the exact angle relative to the wind that each step of the move is performed. After the simulation we would go straight on the water, with each girl having her own instructor to help her achieve the correct positioning and successfully perform the technique we'd taught. Besides myself and Tony, Margarita, and Constantinos were in the water all day to help out with the girls. The more advanced girls attending the training weekend were a bit unlucky because we didn't have planing conditions on either of the two days, so we discussed some of the more advanced techniques on the beach using the simulator, and then practised with big boards on the water.
Classes started at 10 am on Saturday with a different group every two hours. The teaching went on all day until 18.30 pm and then we went straight into my birthday party! A lot of girls who took part in the training weekend, as well as a lot of windsurfers and friends, were there to party hard until the early hours of Sunday. It was such a lively and happy party, we had a great time! On Sunday we followed the same schedule, and were in the water from 10.30am until 17.00pm.
All in all, it was another great weekend, full of action and fun on the beach. It is amazing to see how happy people become when they are windsurfing, especially how they smile when they do their first successful runs on the water. What a rewarding sport it is! Many thanks to everyone who put his hand in there for this event to happen and everyone who was there with us on the beach and at the party!
See you all next time, which will be soon!"
We look forward to seeing Evi back in action on the PWA World Tour next year…


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JERUSALEM, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The head of Israel's parliamentary finance committee warned the Bank of Israel on Wednesday that it could be stripped of its banking supervisory role over its support of a controversial merger between two lenders.
Mizrahi-Tefahot, Israel's third largest bank and biggest mortgage lender, said on Tuesday it plans to acquire smaller rival Union Bank for about $400 million in an all-share deal which still needs approval from the anti-trust commissioner.
Supervisor of Banks Hedva Ber has come out in favour of the merger, but several politicians, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's economic adviser Avi Simhon and members of parliament's finance committee, have said it would hurt competition.
Earlier on Wednesday, finance committee chair Moshe Gafni had threatened to initiate legislation that would strip the central bank of the role of banking supervisor if it continued to support the deal.
"If there is no change in the conduct of the supervisor, I will initiate a bill to separate the banking supervision from the Bank of Israel," Gafni told the committee, according to an emailed statement from the committee spokesman.
He said the legislation would "increase and tighten the supervision of the finance committee on the supervisor's activities.".
But in a subsequent statement, Gafni softened his stance, saying he was not considering separating banking supervision from the central bank's mandate but that Ber's position runs counter to the committee and many other lawmakers in the ruling coalition.
This "could lead to a situation where they would separate banking supervision from the Bank of Israel."
Supervisor Ber has said the merger would help Mizrahi-Tefahot compete better with top banks Hapoalim and Leumi, which control 60 percent of Israel's banking activity.
Some lawmakers on the finance committee argued that the merger, which could result in a combined entity controlling up 44 percent of the mortgage market, ran contrary to the law.
The Bank of Israel declined to comment on the possibility of a separation.
"We, the Bank of Israel, have already examined this and our data show that Union Bank does not contribute to competition, and the merger can increase competition as another body competing with the big banks," Ber told parliament's economics committee.
Israel has passed a new law that aims to boost competition in the banking sector and lower the cost of credit.
The central bank believes new players should be digital banks since Israel's smaller traditional banks have failed to challenge the largest banks. (Reporting by Steven Scheer; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky)


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September 1, 2015
Lion's Club – Each week Store Director Jeff Minatra attends the Lion's Club meetings for an hour.
July 1, 2015
Lion's Club Rodeo – Two partners volunteered for forty – eight hours working with 4-H groups and working the concession stand during the nightly rodeo performances.
April 22, 2015
Earthday – One partner volunteered to help the Lion's Club distribute trees for local citizens during Earthday.
October 11, 2014
Upward Bound – A partner ran the 5K with all proceeds benefiting the Upward Bound Underprivileged Youth Benefit.
October 4, 2014
Clark Garden 5K – A partner volunteered to run the Clark Garden 5K with all proceeds benefiting Clark Gardens.
October 3 – 4, 2014
Brazos Foundation Benefit – Two partners cooked steaks for the Dinner and Dance. They volunteered for sixteen hours doing all the prep work and cooking.
September 20, 2014
Graford 4H FFA 5K Run – A partner volunteered for eleven hours to be the timekeeper and did registration for the event. After the race, she helped serve food.
September 13, 2014
Ballard Vs. The Big C – Three partners volunteered to bowl for a cancer benefit. All proceeds benefited various cancer research and prevention centers.
July 1, 2014
Lions Club – Each week Store Director Jeff Minatra meets with the Lions Club for an hour. For the year he has twelve hours.
June 1, 2014
Palo Pinto Challenge 5K – One partner volunteered for six hours assisting with the 5K.
May 1, 2014
Parker County 4H – During the year, Store Director Jeff Minatra volunteers his time to assist with the 4H program.
May 1, 2014
Relay for Lie – One partner volunteered to eight hours during the annual Relay for Life event.
December 14, 2013
Collect Toys – A partner collected toys for tots in their annual Toys for Tots collection for eight hours.
June 15, 2013
Parker County 4-H – Four partners volunteered for twenty-four hours serving root beer floats and drinks. All proceeds benefitted the local 4-H group.
April 20, 2013
Ft. Worth Zoo 5K – A partner ran/walked in the Ft. Worth Zoo benefit.
March 31, 2013
CUMC – A partner cooked for the group at the Breakfast for the Easter Bunny event. He volunteered for six hours.
March 31, 2013
Easter Egg Hunt – Partners volunteered to help prepare the Easter Egg Hunt and lunch for the children of Mineral Well Church of Christ.
February 10, 2013
UMC Benefit – Partners volunteered at the Valentine Sweetheart Dance to benefit their youth group. They helped cook, serve and clean up for eight hours.
November 10, 2012
Grafford FFA – Partners volunteered sixteen hours to help complete the sale logs and assist with accounting for the local FFA.
October 31, 2012
Safe Halloween – During the city-wide event partners handed out candy to kids.
October 23, 2012
Neighborhood Needs – Partners sorted and hung clothes for the neighborhood needs.
October 13, 2012
Fall Festival – Partners volunteered for nine hours to help set up and take down the Fall Festival held at a local church.
September 22, 2012
United Way Bike Ride – During the annual bike ride partners handed out water to all the riders.
September 15, 2012
Oktoberfest 5K – Partners volunteered to sign up runners and gave out packets to runners.
September 11, 2012
Meals on Wheels – April Small prepared meals for home delivery during the month.
August 30, 2012
Meals on Wheels – Partners assisted Meals on Wheels preparing food and some secretary work in the office.
June 16, 2012
Parker County 4-H – Brookshire's sponsored root beer floats for donations for the local 4-H Club. They raised over $200.00 for the club.
February 12, 2012
Sweetheart Fundraiser – Volunteers from the store helped serve at the spaghetti fundraiser for the youth group at Christ United Methodist Church. They raised over $750.00 for the benefit.
January 14, 2012
Graford Stock Show – All proceeds from show went to the Graford FFA. Partners worked at the counter for the auctioneer and judge's counter.
June 18, 2011
4-H Livestock Show – Three partners helped give away free root beer floats and collected donations for the 4-H Club. They volunteered twenty-four hours for event.
May 21, 2011
Cystic Fibrosis Walk – Seven partners walked and passed out drinks to participants. They volunteered 35 hours.
May 20, 2011
Relay for Life – One partner volunteered to walk in the all night walk. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.
May 3, 2011
Children's Medical Parker County Obesity Project – Objective of project is to educate children and parents on better eating habits. Partners came together to get a mission statement and get the knowledge to the target group.
May 14 – 15, 2011
Water – Partners volunteered to help the Red Cross and hand out water and prepare beds for the firefighters that were battling Possum Kingdom fires.
April 9, 2011
Graford Project Graduation – Volunteers from the store decorated and chaperoned the kids for project graduation.
September 9, 2010
Center of Hope Food Bank – Volunteers served food and assisted with paper work for the Center of Hope.
August 14, 2010
Back To School Supplies – Partners teamed up with Northside Baptist Church and helped with activities and distributing school supplies to area school children. They gave out snacks, school supplies and helped with the bounce house. Many school children got the back to school supplies they needed to start school with.
July 6, 2010
Parker County Livestock Show – Partners volunteered 8 hours to the livestock show. They served drinks and food to participates.
June 20, 2010
Parker County Livestock Show – The store had volunteers to give out free drinks and Goldenbrook Ice Cream. The Dr Pepper trailer was a huge hit for all the buyers and participants. The store donated over 40 hours of their time for this event.
May 8, 2010
Cystic Fibrosis Walk – Partners assisted with annual Cystic Fibrosis Walk and donated many hours.


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Shalom my precious sisters!
For weeks now, I have been wondering what I should share with you. There is so much going through my mind and heart, yet I find myself at loss of words. I know, not too often. :o) But I will try to share my heart with you and what has been taking place.
As you know, I was the primary care-taker of my grandfather for 3.5 years, until his passing this last July. Soon after that, I was needed out of state, only to arrive home for 2 weeks, and leave to go help my precious sister with her beautiful family and new set of equally beautiful twin girls, for another 3.5 months. Upon my return home January 5, I was not in the least bit prepared for what met me. I was so immensely glad to be back home, having missed my family a great deal, and knowing that I was most likely about to leave the country for another 6 months. But at the same time, even amongst the joy and excitement at seeing and being with my beloved family, I was hit with the realization that my grandfather was gone, once again. Not only did my arms feel incredibly empty, having had the three little ones in them for three and a half months, but I just felt at such a loss. I had always had my grandfather to take care of upon my return trips home, yet basically for the first time, I arrived home to not having him to look after.
I have to say that the loneliness that hit, and the heartache and longing, was nothing I was prepared for. Yes, I could help around the house for sure, but I found myself trying to find a new normal and not really knowing where to start. I had pretty much wrapped my loose ends up before leaving, having had Yhwh lay it on my heart to get things done beforehand, so I didn't really have any projects going. And since I'm also getting ready, Yhwh willing, to leave to serve overseas for 6 months, starting something big, I knew was out of the question.
Nights were the worst and became something that I dreaded. I had a beautiful routine where I would rock the girls to sleep pretty much each night. I found my heart aching, my hands empty. That's when I began to sense Yhwh telling me to "be still" and I realized just how hard that was for me to do. I love serving. I love helping. Sitting still isn't something I am good at doing and made me deal with a lot that I honestly, would have rathered not had to think about. Sure, I help out around our home, I cook, I clean, I run errands, I knit, I sew, etc. But keep in mind, for the past 4 years, my life looked a lot different. He was always there to take care of, to get up in the morning, to feed during the day and care for, and we always had an especially sweet routine in the evenings when I put him to bed. But all of a sudden, I realized my life was taking on a totally different "new normal". And at the present, I didn't have anyone to take care of, and that was a rough reality that set in.
I found myself spending more time in the Word, reading encouraging books, and just praying. I never realized this season would be so difficult, and I guess, because I have been so busy since July, I never really thought much about the fact that I was going to have to re-organize my life (if you want to call it that). I never realized just how hard it would be when things began to quiet down, and answers to prayer about my next step, would take longer to be answered than I expected. So instead of life being extremely busy, I found it to be quiet…for a first time in a very long time. I didn't even have births happening. Which has been a blessing, but nonetheless, hard. But through all this, I have found myself drawing ever closer to the One who never leaves us nor forsakes us, and oh, how sweet our time has been! When you are in the midst of serving, at times it is hard to spend quality time together, but in the stillness, I found myself learning to love the One my soul loves, even moreso! Those evenings, instead of being something that I dreaded, became sweet times. Early mornings became sweet coffee times with my Saviour, my Lover, my Guide, my Provider, and my Counselor. And I have to say, every day, I am learning to depend upon Him in a whole new way. The more I realize just how weak I am, the stronger I realize He is. In the lonely hours of the night, I found Him to be especially close.
Girls, I share all this to encourage you, go to Him. Seek Him. Lean on Him. We all have our moments of weakness, loneliness, heartache, and struggle. In those times, draw all the closer to Him! Let Him supply all your needs. Let Him show you He is your Provider, your Comforter, your Joy, your Strength! Dig ever deeper into His Word, and let Him show you new and wonderful things from it! It is His love letter to you! It is a letter about your Love, that He wrote just for YOU! Treasure it! Study it! Ponder it! When the nights become lonely, which Satan loves to try to come in during our weakest moments – so beware!!, meditate on His Word!!! You may not be like me, most aren't :o), but for me, what really really helps, is to write out scripture verses on index cards (okay, I like color so mine are bright!) and post them all over your room and bathroom! The key to learning how to turn these struggles into something beautiful, is to turn your eyes to Him! Focus on Him. Meditate on His Word…the truth!! Take each thought captive to the obedience of Messiah. Satan wants us to dwell on our loneliness and struggles, Yhwh wants you to dwell upon His truth and what He has already told you! Yhwh says that "the JOY of Yhwh IS OUR STRENGTH!" Satan wants to steal our joy, don't you let him do it! He knows that if he can get your focus off of Yahshua and onto your seeming problems, he has you. He will also try to distract you. Again, don't let him. KEEP YOUR EYES FOCUSED ON YAHSHUA!
Yesterday He brought back a Psalm which has meant so much to me. Psalm 106 (now going into Psalms 107…ever thought about the waves of life like the waves of the sea? That's a chapter to ponder!), but back to Psalms 106…it speaks about the Israelites forgetting what Yhwh had already done. They murmored. They once remembered, but soon forgat. So often, I think that is us (or atleast me). I often forget just what He has done in my life, and just WHO my God is. May we never forget. May we never complain about where He has us, but instead, ask Him why He has us here, and what He has for us to accomplish for Him while we are here. Maybe its within our own hearts that He longs to minister to, more than to have us ministering. In my case, I think that is just what He longed to do. In the next post I will share with you all a passage of scripture that has been on my heart for weeks. I find myself meditating upon it day and night. I can't get enough of it and I know I am far from grasping the entire truth of it. But oh! How I long to! It has been ever so convicting and I know more than ever, He longs for me to gain the truth of what He is trying to say through it.
But until next time…I know…I'm leaving you all hanging! :o)
Yours humbly,