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If you were fired from your job, how did it affect you? Did you feel relief, angst, and/or total
desolation that your life is over and all chances are well........over? Being fired from a job, either from layoffs and/or termination affect people in different ways. Some people view their termination from a hated, difficult, and/or boring job as a God send relief. Such people maintain that this termination is the best thing that happened to them. To other people, their job is their life and to be laid off and/or terminated from their job is actually the KISS OF DEATH. These people feel that they are now nonentities. Many become depressed, contemplating self-destruction!
Replaced by two 20 year olds at age 50! Over qualified everywhere I went and ended up a small business owner. Much happier now!
I've been fired a few times. The last time, I kind of knew it was coming so it wasn't that much of a shock. Most of the jobs I've had, the short term ones anyway, have been pretty crappy so it wasn't that much of a big deal.
I believe that being fired is God's way of stating that you did not have the guts to leave a crappy job so HE/SHE did it for you! That is the reason that one must have work that they TRULY LOVE!
I was only fired from a job once and it was because I had reduced my work week to three days instead of five after having my first child. I knew it was coming and actually wanted it to happen, in a way, but, oddly I was really upset when it did finally happen - strange, right? I think any type of firing makes us doubt ourselves and we take it as a personal insult. It did feel personal, after all, the agreement to reduce my hours was made prior to my having a baby, but in the end the jerks I worked for decided they needed me there more than I was willing to be. So, I moved on with my life, started freelancing and enjoyed ten years of working for myself from home with my children. The company that I had worked for was out of business in five year - karma always comes back to bite you in the butt.
When I was terminated from my first professional position of 10 years, I was devastated. I honestly believed it when my boss told me that I would never work anywhere again. I would say that I was angry at my former boss for at least another 10 years. Amazingly, I was hired again after only months. But it amazes me that I held on to that anger for so long.
Then my second job that lasted 12 years, when I was laid off soon before the doors closed for good. After the second time, I swore that I would never work a job again.
Now I am blessed to work only for myself and never been happier and have only happy thoughts about my former employers.
I had held my job for 22 years, after holding my previous job for 13 years. I was 59 and was told that I was going to have a pay cut--no number was not given. I objected, not so much to the yet to be identified cut, but the lack of a reason for the cut, since no other staff members were taking cuts.
Two weeks later I get called into the boss' office and am handed a termination agreement that I was told was not negotiable. It included a very generous severance pay package, and the company picked up my cobra costs for a year. I was planning to retire after two years and to use the retiree option of retaining the group insurance.
Again, I was given no reasons for the dismissal.
For 19 years, under a prior boss, I enjoyed the job. For the last three years, I did not. So I was not totally unhappy to leave, until I was hit with two realities I did not expect.
Under COBRA, you can convert to a private policy IF that insurance company writes such policies in your state. It did not and with pre-existing conditions, I could not get coverage.
I also learned the lesson of harsh reality. Men pushing 60 have a hard time finding jobs. I applied for jobs that paid one-third of my former salary and assured them I would commit to saying three to five years. I had several interviews, but no offers.
Fighting insurance issues has been the hardest part and the fact I resent most amount my termination. I have a line on a job that is looking promising that provides insurance. If I get it, it will be a nice way to end my career. If not, I can draw Social Security next year (it will still be here), and my wife will start this year. With our savings and no mortgage, we will do find--except for for the insurance issue, which I hope Obamacare helps to resolve.
I felt all the emotions listed in the question. There was no cause to dismiss me. My biggest sin is that I am not a yes man. I will tell a boss if I think he is incorrect--in the proper manner, by telling him we tried that before, and it did or did not work and why. However, I told my boss that by the end of the day, I would have completed the task the way he wanted it done.
So I guess I feel angry for the failure to offer any real notice, for not providing reasons and for forcing me to sign an agreement that severely limited my legal recourse. They wanted me gone, and they paid decent money to get rid of me. That is a hard fight to win.
Please write a hub detailing your poignant experience!
by Grace Marguerite Williams 3 years ago
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by Doughboi56 9 years ago
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by Grace Marguerite Williams 7 years ago
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by Elizabeth Dailey 19 months ago
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by SANTAMARIA 8 years ago
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by sandradee 4 years ago
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This may be considered "cheating"; however, today finds me with grandkids and a routine a bit out of the norm around here, so we will blog with photos! I do love summertime and these are some of my all-time summer favorites! (In no particular order!)
I cannot pick enough blue hydrangeas! Love these!
Hammock time under the tall trees with my Kindle and books!
Books! Lots of eye time this summer!
Dogs & kids! Big Sam, Little Sam, and Bella in the forefront!
Lots & lots of blueberries to pick!
Hannah getting a cholesterol treatment in her hair (she will kill me for posting this)!!!
Simon getting ready to watch his nightly movie before going to bed!
Gardening and yardwork – everyday chores!
Summertime and the living is just plain wonderful. Hope yours is going well!
While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease! Genesis 8.22

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This morning Samuel was on his changing table, where he's been millions of times, and he pointed over at his shelves and said "babies". I said "yes, babies. Sam and Luke." He said "bruh dur". I praised him for being so smart and then lost it. He's seen the wallet pics of Luke alot since he kept pulling them out of his book drawer, but we haven't paid much attention to the framed pictures on the shelves. I'm so proud that my little boy put that all together and that he knows his brother. I don't think he even knows what a brother is yet, but he knows Luke is his. It made my heart overflow. I love them both so much.
Luke's 3rd birth day is in 11 days. The day we learned we'd lost him is in 10 days. I consider this shaft of light from Sam this morning as a gift for his brother's 3rd birthday and I know there will be more to come. Thank you, my Father, for these precious gifts.


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mafiosa ·
Great. The light leaks are a bonus on this album.
elvismartinezsmith ·
@mafiosa thanks :) yeah that's kind of good luck in the end, because I was so pissed at the moment haha, remember? ;)
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It's very lucky that the entire roll was not ruined!!


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A few days ago I wrote about European reforms to address excessive mobile roaming charges. Well, the Australian response is detailed in the below infographic—we'll just tell you it's a problem.
From 27 September 2013 the Australian Media and Communications Authority (ACMA) will be phasing in international mobile roaming consumer protections to combat bill shock, including:
> A notification via SMS to be sent to all consumers on arrival overseas, warning them that significantly higher charges for using roaming services may apply.
> Enabling customers to stop international roaming, at low cost, at any time—including from an overseas location.
> A notification to be sent via SMS to customers of service providers giving them pricing information for using a range of roaming services. These services include any that would normally be free in the domestic market, such as receiving a call on a mobile device.
> Spend management tools, including notifications in A$100 increments for data usage and notifications at 50, 85 and 100 per cent of included value, if a customer has purchased an included value travel package from their IMR service provider.
I think I prefer the European response where they are actually doing something about the cost, although warning consumers they're being extorted is at least something.
A link from the announcement does go on to say the Australian and New Zealand governments have recognised "telecommunications companies are stinging consumers on trans-Tasman mobile roaming charges" and are considering steps to "put downward pressure" on the costs. But unfortunately it's only consideration and not action (although this acknowledgement was from August 2012, so hopefully something may have progressed from it).
With the current excessive charges associated with international roaming usage, it seems pretty clear market forces alone can't fix this problem. As a consequence, I for one hope that Governments do take action to regulate in this area. Whether we need to be as attached to our mobile devices as we are, they are a part of our daily lives, and even more useful/valuable when we are travelling.


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First, a giant round of applause for the ending of 2016: a year which deserved to end.
I say that partially in jest, but mostly alongside the following statement: 2016 was one of the hardest years of my life.
And I think the hardest part was that it was hard in such completely different ways than I'm used to. I'm used to fighting depression (still not easy). I'm used to hearing heavy stories (still heartbreaking). By this point, I'm even used to starting new things and having to learn and adjust on the fly.
But so much of what happened this year was things I'm not used to, especially in the last few months. Hard things happened at my job. Hard things happened in my family. Hard things happened in culture & politics. And all these things happened in ways I didn't expect and in ways that knocked me off my spiritual feet, much of which I'm still in the process of recovering from.
But also in 2016: I started grad school. I launched (the current version of) this site and found community with folks who are pushing for the same things. I made friendships, fought battles, and generally learned a ton. I was even part of a team that launched/hosted a weekly Twitter chat on Christianity & mental health for a few months.
But I don't point those things out to fulfill some Christian quota of painting things with a light brush, I do so with the realization that I have yet to see the redemption of almost a single one of the things I mentioned two paragraphs back. I can't wrap 2016 with a neat bow because almost all of the capital p Problems I can list from the year remain open wounds for me and the people I love.
But isn't that when our Hope becomes real, our Joy becomes genuine?
Because if I hold on to the belief in better things only when things are going well, that's just happiness. But happiness is an emotion, a fleeting experience that is a reaction to circumstances and surroundings. Joy is a white-knuckled determination, a clinging to Truth when life is tossing us around. 'Joy to the world,' we sing, 'the Lord has come!' But that Joy only comes with a triumphant melody because it is entering a broken world. Happiness isn't triumphant precisely because it typically isn't happening in the face of severe pain.
This is what people miss when they tell those fighting mental illness to 'choose joy,' or similar things. The fact that I'm still alive in the darkest parts of my depression is me choosing joy. It doesn't look like happiness because they're distinctly different. And joy has vastly more potential than happiness to be a realistic source of hope. (tweet)
Faith, after all, is assurance in the things we cannot see (Hebrews 11:1). If we're not allowed to grieve and mourn while clinging to joy, we're just trying to whitewash our pain with fake happiness, trying to fabricate things to see we can be happy about. And hope in things we can see is not hope at all (Romans 8:24).
So we don't need to fake happiness or put a glossy finish on the hard things in order to have joy or hope. In fact, if we do, we can't have joy or hope because joy and hope require the pain and struggle to exist at all. (tweet)


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What would Jesus Do?
Are You Truly Walking
in the Steps of Jesus?
Most people in our society eagerly learn about the views and lifestyles of television personalities, movie stars, sports figures, musical artists, and other celebrities. They want to know about them and be like them. They may want to dress like them, drive the kind of car they drive, use the brand of toothpaste they use, wear the hairstyle they wear, and adopt the social and political views they have. Whether consciously or unconsciously, they imitate those whom they admire and to whom they are devoted.
The Christian is unconcerned about following these personalities of the world but he is vitally concerned about following the Lord Jesus Christ whom he serves. Since Christ has died for the believer, has rescued him from sin and hell, and now has authority in heaven and on earth, the believer seeks to walk in His steps and do His will. To this extent, there is value in asking, "What would Jesus do?"
What is your perspective? Are you interesting in following those whom the world admires and elevatesor are you determined to follow the Lord and Savior who loves you and wants you to be with Him forever? We cannot have it both ways! It is one or the other. What is your own purpose in life? Do you want to know how Jesus lived while on earth and how He would live today if He were on earth? We challenge you to read this booklet to answer the profound question, "What would Jesus do?"
What Would Jesus Do?
It is a question that is increasingly asked in our day. It is asked on shirts, wristbands, headbands, backpacks, and on other items: "What would Jesus do?" We may recall the volume written by Charles Sheldon in 1897, In His Steps. The fictional book, which has sold over 15 million copies, told the story of people who attempted to ask, "What would Jesus do?," before they made any decisions in life. Years later, a sequel to the original book appeared, with the relevant title, What Would Jesus Do?
It's a Good Question!
The question is a good one and it is supported by Scripture. Peter writes, "Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps" (1 Peter 2:21). We should aspire to follow in the steps of Jesus! Paul wrote, "You also became imitators of us and of the Lord" (1 Thess. 1:6a; cf. 1 Cor. 11:1). We must "imitate" the Lord Jesus and His perfect life. John the apostle also wrote, "The one who says he abides in Him ought Himself to walk in the same manner as He walked" (1 John 2:6). We must "walk" or live just as Jesus lived! Thus, it is true that we are to "walk in Jesus steps" and ask, "What would Jesus do?"
If we are going to carry out this worthy desire, we must know how Jesus walked. We must have some clear understanding of how He lived from day to day during His earthly life. How can we discover this from the Word of God?
How Did Jesus Live?
First, Jesus lived to please God. He was able to say, "I always do the things that are pleasing to Him" (John 8:29). Paul adds that "even Christ did not please Himself"(Rom. 15:3a). Jesus pleased God His Father rather than Himself. In fact, God acknowledged, "This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased"(Matt. 17:5). We also are to please God and Christ. We are to "learn what is pleasing to the Lord" (Eph. 5:10). We are to "have as our ambition . . . to be pleasing to Him" (2 Cor. 5:9; cf. Col. 1:10).
If we are seriously committed to walking in Jesus steps and asking, "What would Jesus do?," we must determine to please God in all that we think, say, and do. We must be willing to say No to ourselves and Yes to God in all things. We must be willing to please God even if it means denying ourselves, our wishes, our interests, and our pleasures (Mark 8:34; 2 Cor. 5:14-15).
Second, Jesus lived to obey God. Christ Jesus knew that He could not please God unless He obeyed Him. This was Jesus earnest purpose in life. He plainly declared, "I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me" (John 5:30). This was the motivation for His coming to the earth: "I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me" (John 6:38). In doing the will of God, Jesus obeyed all of the Fathers commands: "If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept my Fathers commandments, and abide in His love" (John 15:10; cf. 14:31).
If we want to walk in Jesus steps and know what He would do, we also must obey God. We must keep His commands and do His will rather than our will. Are you and I sincerely committed to living in total obedience to the will of God? Only the one who does the will of God will enter the kingdom of heaven (Matt. 7:21; Heb. 10:36). "The one who does the will of God abides forever" (1 John 2:17).
Third, Jesus lived to do the work of God. Most of us are consumed with our own agendas, plans, purposes, and dreams. Jesus kept the work of God clearly before Him. He affirmed, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to accomplish His work" (John 4:34; cf. 10:37-38). He said, "We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day" (John 9:4). Throughout His life, Jesus made the work of God His priority. At the end of His life, He was able to say that He had accomplished the work which God had given Him to do (John 17:4).
Although Jesus had a special work of dying for our sins, we too have a work to do for God in life. Paul emphasizes this: "Be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord" (1 Cor. 15:58). Each of us must work for God in our daily life.
Are we consumed with the earthly affairs of life and the distractions of the world so that we lose sight of Gods work (Mark 4:18-19; Luke 21:34)? Do we assume that we have been placed here to have fun, to enjoy ourselves, and to seek passing pleasures (Heb. 10:25)? No, we have been placed on earth to carry out the work of God–serving Him, blessing the lives of others, and bringing others to Him.
Fourth, Jesus lived with the knowledge that He would go to be with God. He had a heavenly focus. Instead of thinking of preserving His earthly life, Jesus constantly focused on His heavenly home and His heavenly destiny. He said, "I am leaving the world again, and going to the Father" (John 16:28; cf. 13:3; 16:10; 14:2-3). He declared, "I am with you for only a short time, and then I go to the One who sent Me" (John 7:33). Those who follow in Jesus' steps will have the same perspective. Paul makes this heavenly focus clear: "If you have been raised up with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth" (Col. 3:1-2).
Are you and I so consumed with everyday affairs that we lose our heavenly focus? Do we set our minds on "earthly things" (Phil. 3:19) or on "heavenly things"? Do we think about pleasures on earth or pleasures in heaven? Do we lay up treasures on earth or treasures in heaven (Matt. 6:19-21)? Do we think about and talk about things of the world or things of God? Do we love the world or love God in heaven (1 John 2:15-17)?
Finally, Jesus lived for the glory of God. In all that He thought, said, and did, Jesus wanted the Father to be glorified (John 7:18; 13:31; 14:13; 17:1). At the end of His life, He prayed to the Father, "I glorified You on the earth, having accomplished the work which You have given Me to do" (John 17:4). Just as the Lord Jesus glorified God, we too must bring Him glory. Paul says, "Glorify God in your body" (1 Cor. 6:20). How much should we glorify God? Paul answers, "Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God" (1 Cor. 10:31). Peter also says that "in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ" (1 Pet. 4:11; cf. Romans 11:36; Eph. 3:21).
Generally, we seek our own glory (John 7:18) or seek glory from others (John 5:44) rather than seeking only the glory of God through Jesus Christ. We are self-oriented rather than God-oriented. We are self-focused rather than God-focused. We are too consumed with our needs, our wants, and our pleasures rather than longing to bring honor, praise, and glory to our blessed God.
Yes, Jesus lived to please God, to obey God, to do the work of God, to return to God, and to glorify God. How did He carry out these perspectives?
What Did Jesus Do?
As we read through the Gospels and the remainder of the New Testament, we learn much about what Jesus did. Notice the following elements of His life (and look up the Scripture passages):
- Jesus went about doing good (Acts 10:38).
- Jesus was filled with compassion (Matt. 9:36).
- Jesus wept with those who wept (John 11:33-36).
- Jesus denied Himself of food when needed (Mark 3:20).
- Jesus denied Himself of sleep when needed (Luke 6:12).
- Jesus knew how to hold down a job (Mark 6:3).
- Jesus continually prayed to the Father (Mark 1:35).
- Jesus knew the Scriptures well (Matt. 4:4,7,10).
- Jesus came to serve God and others (Matt. 20:28).
- Jesus humbled Himself to the point of death (Phil. 2:5-8).
- Jesus healed the sick (Matt. 4:23-24).
- Jesus taught in the synagogue (Matt. 4:24).
- Jesus taught the multitudes (Matt. 12:46).
- Jesus proclaimed the gospel (Matt. 9:35).
- Jesus blessed repentant sinners (Luke 7:37-50).
- Jesus counseled the religious (John 3:1-15).
- Jesus counseled the sinners (John 4:3-26).
- Jesus helped people reach highest priorities (Luke 10:38-42).
- Jesus had fellowship with His disciples (Mark 3:14).
- Jesus treated women with great respect (Luke 8:1-3).
- Jesus was concerned with peoples needs (Matt. 14:15-21).
- Jesus boldly confronted hypocrites (Matt. 22:18).
- Jesus sometimes spent time alone with God (Matt. 14:23).
- Jesus knew when to speak (John 18:33-38).
- Jesus knew when to be silent (John 19:8-9).
Scriptures such as these (there are many more) give us an insight into Jesus character and lifestyle. While we may not be able to follow Him in every aspect (since He was the very Son of God), yet we may imitate Him in many of these ways.
How Can We Personally Apply This?
We have discovered Jesus' perspective on life and how He lived. If we are going to walk in His steps, we must seek to answer the question, "What would Jesus do?" It must be granted that our Lord never drove a car, set an alarm clock, worked with a computer, read a book, handled an electric saw, or used a shower in His life. He never handled a ball point pen, never peddled a bicycle, never opened a can of food, and probably never rode a horse in His life. Yet, since we know certain principles of His life and have discovered how He lived, we are prepared to know something about how He would live if He were alive today. We must take what we have learned and make some practical applications.
Let's ask, "What would Jesus do?," in regard to the following activities. Be willing to examine yourself in these same activities. Would you do what Jesus would do?
Would Jesus . . .
- Use profanity (Colossians 3:8)?
- Become selfishly angry (Matthew 5:22; Ephesians 5:31)?
- Tell a lie (Colossians 3:9)?
- Sexually lust for a woman (Matthew 5:27-28)?
- Pray to the Father regularly (Luke 18:1)?
- Read the Bible every day (Matthew 4:4)?
- Be ashamed to speak of God (Mark 8:38)?
- Seek to get rich (1 Timothy 6:9-10)?
- Dress immodestly or provocatively (1 Timothy 2:9-10)?
- Selfishly divorce a wife (Luke 16:18)?
- Remarry after divorce (Matthew 19:9)?
- Become intoxicated (1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Galatians 5:19-21)?
- Smoke cigarettes (Romans 12:1; 1 Corinthians 6:20)?
- Speak kind and helpful words (Ephesians 4:29)?
- Be thoughtful and gentle toward people (Matthew 5:5,7)?
- Treat the poor with respect (Luke 16:19-20; 21:1-4)?
- View pornography (2 Timothy 2:22)?
- Play foolish computer games (Titus 3:3)?
- Watch sinful television programs (1 Peter 2:11)?
- View sinful Hollywood movies (Philippians 4:8)?
- Own a luxury automobile (1 John 2:16-17)?
- Waste precious time (Ephesians 5:15-16)?
- Waste precious possessions (John 6:12)?
- Waste money God has given (Luke 16:10)?
- Listen to rock, country, or rap music (Philippians 4:8)?
- Seek worldly education (1 Corinthians 3:19-20)?
- Eat too much or harmful foods (1 Corinthians 10:31)?
- Drive in a fast or reckless manner (Romans 13:1-2)?
- Pay taxes and observe civil regulations (Romans 13:6-7)?
- Play the lottery or gamble in other ways (Luke 6:31)?
- Sleep too much (Romans 12:11; Hebrews 6:12)?
- Read foolish and sinful literature (Romans 12:2)?
- Have a job requiring sinful compromise (1 Thess. 5:22)?
- Seek a luxurious house and furnishings (Luke 12:15-21)?
- Indulge in homosexuality (Romans 1:26-27)?
- Pile up money in the bank (Matthew 6:19-21)?
- Spend a day at an amusement park (1 John 2:15-17)?
- Be more interested in giving than receiving (Acts 20:35)?
- Express love toward those in need (Luke 10:25-37)?
- Forgive those who sin against us (Matthew 18:21-35)?
- Rebuke those who sin (Luke 17:3)?
What About Us?
How have you answered the foregoing questions? Hopefully, you were able to "judge with righteous judgment" and determine what Jesus would do in each case (John 7:24). But if you have been able to see what Jesus would do, we must ask you personally: "What would you do?" What would I do? How do we confront the thousands of situations in life that require us to decide between different alternatives? Are we careful to do what Jesus would door do we compromise and do what our flesh, our heart, our body seeks? Whats worse, do we even care what Jesus would do? Do we hypocritically want to be identified with Jesus but have little or no interest in following Him in a practical way? Consider for a few moments these compromising situations or activities:
- If Jesus would not use bad language, do you use such language?
- If Jesus would not misuse His money, do you carelessly misuse your money?
- If Jesus would not sexually touch a person of the opposite sex, do you indulge in sexual compromise?
- If Jesus would not participate in violent competitive sports, do you enjoy watching or following such sports?
- If Jesus would not wear revealing or expensive clothing, do you wear immodest clothes?
- If Jesus would not treat people disrespectfully, are you unkind and unloving toward certain people?
- If Jesus honored His parents, do you honor your parents?
- If Jesus loved and used Scripture, do you seldom read and study the Bible?
- If Jesus would not smoke or use tobacco, do you sometimes indulge this filthy habit?
- If Jesus would not read filthy literature, do you sometimes yield to such magazines, books, pictures, or newspapers?
- If Jesus would not watch the worldliness on television, do you give in to this popular pastime?
- If Jesus denounced the religious hypocrisy in His time, do you expose the hypocrisy in the churches you know about?
- If Jesus' thoughts were entirely pure, is your mind sometimes occupied with impurity and worldly thoughts?
- If Jesus had a burning desire to love and serve God, do you have a like passion?
Yes, what about us? Do we ask the question, "What would Jesus do?" Do we really want the answer? Do we act as though Jesus never lived and never taught the will of God?
A Vital Requirement
When this matter of following in the steps of Jesus is mentioned, most people overlook a very important qualification. It is the key to the whole question we have been discussing. In order to truly follow in the steps of Jesus, we must belong to Him! We must become His follower! We must identify with Him!
What do we mean by this? As long as we are in our sins, we are cut off from God. If we have never been forgiven of our many sins, we are lost and separated from God. This is why Jesus came to this earth! He came to die for our sins so that we might be forgiven of them. He "bore our sins in His body on the cross" and "died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God" (1 Peter 2:24; 3:18). Because the Lord Jesus gave Himself for our sins, we may be forgiven of them and enter into a saving relationship with God through Him (Romans 5:9-11).
Furthermore, Jesus said that just as we have been born physically, so we may be born spiritually and become a son or daughter in Gods spiritual family (John 3:3-16; 1 John 3:1-2). We can receive the Holy Spirit into our hearts (Ephesians 1:13) and through this wonderful gift, we have the power and strength to live before God in holiness and righteousness (Ephesians 3:16). Therefore, Paul writes, "The mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace. . . . If you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live" (Romans 8:6,13). We can become new creatures in Christ Jesus (2 Corinthians 5:17) and "put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth" (Ephesians 4:24; cf. Colossians 3:9-10).
When we have been forgiven of all our sins, when we are made new persons in Christ, and when we have Gods Holy Spirit living in us, we then have the ability or strength to live as Jesus lived! We are able to ask, "What would Jesus do?" God will be at work in us, "both to will and to work for His good pleasure" (Philippians 2:13). Apart from this inner strength and spiritual transformation, we will not be able to fully walk in the steps of Jesus in a practical way in our lives. We may even fight against certain things He taught and oppose what He would want in our lives!
But how can we come to God through Jesus Christ? In deep sorrow and grief, we must renounce all of our sins. We must repent of them and turn from them (see Acts 3:19,26; 17:30-31; 26:18,20). We must forsake any sins or sinful relationships we now have (1 Thessalonians 1:9; Proverbs 28:13). We must turn to God and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 16:31; John 3:15-18), placing our faith in the Christ who died and rose again for us (Romans 3:24-26; 5:1). We are not saved by our own ability or deeds, but by Gods love and grace toward us (Ephesians 2:8-10). Scripture also says that we must confess with our mouth that Jesus is Lord or Ruler (Romans 10:9-10) and determine to let Him govern all aspects of our personal lives (Luke 6:46). As we come to Christ in faith, we are to express this coming by being baptized into Christ (Galatians 3:26-27) and into His death (Romans 6:3-8), as well as being buried with Him through baptism into our own death to sin and then rising to walk in newness of life (Romans 6:3-5). We may have all of our sins forgiven and receive Gods precious gift of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:38-41; 22:16)! We will then be able to live as Jesus lived in fellowship with God!
What Would Jesus Do?
What would Jesus do? It is a good question! Let us ask it often! Let us seek to really know the mind of the Lord, revealed in the written Word (the Bible). Let us seek to discern how the apostles and other followers of Jesus would live if they walked among us today (see 1 Corinthians 11:1; 1 Thessalonians 1:6; Philippians 3:17; 4:9). If we truly know Jesus, we are to walk as He walked and do His will (1 John 2:3-6). If you do not personally know Him yet and are not one of His true disciples, now is the time to come to Him. Jesus said, "If you abide in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free" (John 8:31-32).
Richard Hollerman


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While it is more typical for boyfriends to say sweet things to their girlfriends, guys appreciate hearing cute things as well. So we collected 200+ Sweet & Cute Things to Say to Your Boyfriend.
Never underestimate how much a nice comment can lift up your boyfriend's day. You might be wondering what the point is of paying your boyfriend a compliment once in a while.
Hearing something nice from a significant other can brighten up anybody's day, especially if they are having a bad day.
And if your boyfriend is already having a good day, then hearing something sweet from you will make his day even better than before.
Being told cute things can make your boyfriend feel loved, missed, and appreciated. That is why it is important to not be stingy with your kind words. In this article, we have listed 200+ cute things to say to your boyfriend. We also have a great collection of Best Friend Tag Questions.
Cute Things to Say to Your Boyfriend
1. "I'm so lucky to have you in my life. You are the dream I've been waiting for."
2. "I was having a bad day before I thought of you. Now, my day and my world is much brighter."
3. "I can't imagine my life without you in it. I can't remember what my life was like before you."
4. "I wish you were here to hold me in your arms. There's no better feeling in the world."
5. "I really want you to come over, but you're so hot, my air conditioning bill would go through the roof the moment you walked through the door."
6. "Words can't even begin to describe how much I love you. Whenever I'm with you, I feel like I'm bursting at the seams with love."
7. "Do you know CPR? Good, because you just took my breath away."
8. "You, my love, are the cheese to my macaroni."
9. "I feel so safe when you put your arms around me. I know that you will protect me from whatever life may bring my way."
10. "I can tell you anything without holding back. And that's because you understand me so well."
11. "My friends are so jealous that I have you. They wish they could have a relationship that's as perfect as ours."
12. "You make me feel just like a princess. You know just what to do to spoil me rotten."
13. "You're so great at everything you do. I wonder if there's anything you can't do."
14. "You always know what to say to make me smile from ear to ear."
15. "I love that you're ambitious. There's nothing more attractive than a hard-working man."
16. "The first time I saw you, I was afraid to talk to you. The first time I spoke to you, I was afraid to hold you. When I held you for the first time, I was so scared to love you. Now that I love with every fiber of my being, I'm terrified of losing you."
17. "There's no better feeling in the world than knowing that I make you happy. And there's no one else in the world who can make me happier than you."
18. "They say that nothing lasts forever. Will you let me be your nothing?"
19. "I really wish you were here. I want to cuddle with you and fall asleep with me in your arms."
20. "You always find a way to make me laugh – even when I don't want to smile."
21. "The more I get to know you, the more I love you. The more I love you, the more I never want to let you go."
22. "You fill my life with happiness and my heart with so much love."
23. "Just the sound of your name makes me smile and my heart flutter."
24. "You are the reason I breathe, and sometimes, you take my breath away."
25. "I never thought that love could be a part of me until I met you. You showed me happiness and what it's like to be loved."
26. "Your hands are my favorite thing in the world to hold. Your heart is my favorite thing to love."
27. "Until I can hold you in my arms once again, I will hold you in my heart."
28. "You will always be mine – forever and always. To the moon and back."
29. "Thank you for always being there for me whenever I need your help. You're always there no matter how big or small the problem is."
30. "I love your smell. Can I keep your shirt with me while you're away?"
31. "You're so handsome. All of the girls in this room are checking you out."
32. "I love to be pampered, and nobody pampers me quite like you."
33. "Whenever I look into your eyes, I know that we were meant to be. Every moment I spend with you is like a dream come true."
34. "I love being with you more than anything else in the world because I know it doesn't get any better than you."
35. "Stealing a kiss, holding your hands and snuggling up together – all of these things make my day. And it's all because of you."
36. "Each time you leave, you take a piece of me with you. Only when we're together, I do feel complete."
37. "Life is like a game of soccer, and I scored the winning goal the moment I met you."
38. "Fate is my new best friend. After all, she put me in your path."
39. "You're the smartest person I know. How is it that you always have the answers to everything?"
40. "You're the guy that every girl dreams of meeting and falling in love with. I'm so lucky to have found you."
Sweet Things to Say to Your Boyfriend
41. "You're so patient. Even when I'm having a tough day and complaining about everything, you still listen so intently to every word I say."
42. "Just the thought of lying next to you in bed sends chills up my spine."
43. "If I had to live my life all over again, I would only change one thing: I would have met and loved you sooner."
44. "I didn't think it was possible to be in love, lust and like all at the same time until I met you."
45. "If we could convert our love to electricity, we could light up all of New York City."
46. "You feel as intoxicating as wine, so I look forward to growing old with you. After all, fine wine only tastes better with age."
47. "If being with you is a dream, then I don't ever want to wake up. Let me live in this dream forever and always."
48. "When we're together, I don't need light from a bulb or warmth from a jacket. All I need is you. You are the flame that gives me light and warmth."
49. "I lived my life in black and white until the day I met you. Now, my world is bursting with bright, beautiful colors and the hope of happiness as long as you are in my arms."
50. "With your arms around me, I can face anything that life throws at me. I know you will always be there to help see me through anything and protect me from harm."
51. "I want nothing more in this world than to have your arms around me and your kiss upon my forehead."
52. "When can I see you again? I long for your touch; hope for your kiss."
53. "Good morning, sweetheart. I dreamt of you last night."
54. "I think I'm falling for you. Will you catch me, please?"
55. "I can't even begin to find the words to explain how I feel when I see your face and hear your voice. All I know is that I love this feeling and never want to be without it."
56. "I could explain why I love you. But that would take forever. Why don't I just show you?"
57. "You rock my world. I just want to let you know that you're on my mind right now."
58. "You be my Romeo, and I'll be your Juliet. But let's rewrite the ending and live out our days in pure bliss."
59. "If you ever randomly think about us kissing, that's because all of the kisses I've blown for you have finally found their way to your cheek."
60. "I had an amazing dream about you. I'll have to show you later."
61. "You know what my first thought was this morning? You."
62. "You, my love, are like a box of chocolates. You're sweet, addicting, irresistible, and always lift my spirits."
63. "Other people want diamonds and cars. All I want is time spent with you. There is no greater gift or valuable treasure in the world than your love."
64. "You're more than just my boyfriend. You're my best friend."
65. "You are the most handsome guy in the universe."
66. "Meeting you wasn't the first day of the rest of my life. Meeting you was the first day of the best of my life."
67. "I like you a lottle. It's like a little, except a lot. And I still have a crush on you, too."
68. "I'm glad I met you so young. That just means we have more time to spend together."
69. "You make me smile. You make me laugh. You're a little bit different and awkward at times. But that's why I love you so much, and I can never, ever forget about you."
70. "They say there are plenty of fish in the sea, but I think I've finally found my Nemo."
71. "Your smile is seriously the cutest thing I have ever seen in my entire life."
72. "I'm jealous of all the people who get to see you every day."
73. "It really doesn't matter if we talk about absolutely nothing as long as I'm talking with you."
74. "I really don't care if you're sick. Kissing you is definitely worth catching a cold over."
75. "Before the day I met you, I didn't know what it was like to be able to look into someone's eyes and smile for no reason at all."
76. "Every person has their own reasons for waking up each morning. Mine is you."
77. "If you were a new hamburger at McDonald's, you would be called McGorgeous."
78. "Your arms are my most favorite place in the world to be."
79. "Your joyous laughter and adorable smile are what attracted me to you in the first place. But it's your loving heart that makes me want to spend the rest of my life with you."
80. "I'm not afraid to fall in love – as long as you're the one who catches me."
Things to Say to Your BF
81. "I've been searching for you since the moment I heard my first fairy-tale."
82. "I love you yesterday and the day before that. I love you still. I always have, and I always will."
83. "We were meant to be. They may call it luck, but we call it destiny."
84. "I could ramble on about you all day and night, and still have a thousand more good things to say. But eventually, all of these words become pointless. So, I'll just leave it at this:
you're the most amazing person in the world, and I will never be able to imagine living my life without you in it."
85. "I can't promise that I can fix all of your problems. But I can promise that you will never, ever have to face them alone."
86. "You're the one person in this world I need to talk to when I'm having a bad day. The one person who will never judge me. You're my best friend, my rock, my lover. To say that you're my boyfriend just doesn't do you justice."
87. "I love it when my hands are entangled in yours, and when I lay my head on your chest. I love listening to your heartbeat; it makes me feels so safe. I know nothing bad can happen to me as long as I'm in your arms."
88. "I love you every step of the way."
89. "I love you for all that you are. I love you for all that you've been. I love you for all that you are yet to be."
90. "From the very first moment I saw you, you had me. I was already yours."
91. "I sometimes get mad. I sometimes get jealous. I sometimes get worried, and curious. But I only get this way because I care and love you."
92. "The day you came into my life, I suddenly realized why it never worked with anyone else."
93. "I really don't mean to brag, but I think we're really adorable together."
94. "Can I borrow a kiss from you? I promise to give it back."
95. "I know you're not perfect. You have flaws just like I do. But you make me so happy. And that's all that truly matters."
96. "You have absolutely no idea how much happiness you bring to my life."
97. "I love it when you hug and hold me tight. There's no better feeling in the world."
98. "I miss you. I love you with all my heart. Your silly, sweet smile warms my soul. Your eyes make me weak in the knees. I just want to kiss you and wrap my arms around you."
99. "I feel amazed when I look at you. Not because of how handsome you are (and you are handsome), but because everything I have ever wanted is sitting right in front of me."
100. "Thank you for staying by my side even when you had a million reasons to leave. Thank you for making everything easier when life gets difficult to bear."
101. "Every single day – I am grateful for you."
101. "If I could just press pause, in this moment, I'd stay right here in your arms."
102. "Holding your hand, stealing your kiss, smuggling in a warm hug all these things make my day and it is all because of you, my love."
103. "Only my heart could tell you how much I love you. My words aren't enough."
104. "Your face is literally the cutest thing that I have ever seen in my life."
105. "You are the reason I am breathing, but yet sometimes you take my breath away."
106. "You're sweet like candy."
107. "You make my heart do flips just by thinking of you."
108. "You're so sweet and caring, you make me feel like a spoilt kitten."
109. "You are mine, forever and always…."
110 "You're the cheese to my macaroni."
111. "I love the way you hold me when we're in bed."
112. "I wish I could hold you forever and never let you go."
113. "You are so unbelievably sweet and caring."
114. "You're always there for me when I need your help with anything, no matter how small or big."
115 "No man has ever loved me the way you love me."
116. "You are like a delicate chocolate. Sweet, tasty and irresistible."
117. "Gosh, you look so sexy, all the girls here are checking you out!"
118. "Each time you say goodbye to go home I feel so alone; the only time I feel complete is when we meet up again."
119. "I never thought of 'goodbye' is a bad word till we had to say it to each other."
120. "I just don't know how you can listen to me so patiently, even when I'm complaining so much about everything in my life."
Things to Tell Your Boyfriend
121. "Your lips are like a drug to me. My mind will start to tremble even If I miss it for a day."
122. "I want to start and end my day with your sweet kisses. Today, tomorrow and forever."
123. "My friends are jealous of me for having such a perfect relationship with you."
124. "You are one of those very interesting persons that anyone would die to be with."
125. "There's no one in the world who can understand me better than you do."
126. "I absolutely love to spending time with you!"
127. "No one has ever come close to making me feel the way you do."
128. "I can't imagine my life without you."
129. "You're the piece of me I didn't know was missing."
130. "Every ounce of fear and insecurity I have disappears in your arms."
131. "You are so handsome."
132. "You're such a chivalrous gentlemen when you're with me."
133. "We have our ups and downs, but it's worth it."
134. "Your hand is my favorite thing to hold."
135. "Even after all this time, you still give me butterflies."
136. "You've been a blessing to my life."
137. "I could spend my day watching you work out."
138. "You are a lovely surprise that every girl hopes she will get and never does. I am lucky that I did."
139. "I love your *insert body part* so much, it's so hard to take my hands off you."
140. "You are the best thing that's ever happened to me."
141. "I love every little thing about you."
142. "You came in my way as an answer to my prayer."
143. "You smell so awesome. Lend me your shirt when next time you leave the town. I would hug it and sleep throughout the night as if you were holding me."
144. "I'll never be able to put how much I love you into words."
145. "You are the most charming guy I have ever met."
146. "I don't think it's even possible to love someone as much as I love you."
147. "When I look at you I know we were meant to be at each moment I spend with you seems like a dream come true."
148. "Holding your hand, stealing your kiss, smuggling in a warm hug all these things make my day and it is all because of you, my love."
149. "Whenever we're apart, I can't stop thinking about you."
150. "I don't think I'm ever going to forget this wonderful date."
151. "I didn't know what true love is all about until I met you."
152. "I love when you kiss me."
153. "You bring so much happiness and joy into my life, I can't believe it."
154. "I hope we can grow old together."
155. "I'm not sure what I was doing with my heart before you came along."
156. "You always know just what to say to make smile."
157. "I love watching you sweat/work out. The more you sweat, the sexier you look…"
158. "I could go any extra miles if you are there to hold my hands and walk with me."
159. "If I got to relive my whole life, the only thing I would change is that I would have met you years ago."
160. "I am falling for you… will you catch me?"
Cheesy Things to Say to Your Boyfriend
161. "I love your smile."
162. "I don't think my mind can forget you even if I get Alzheimer's."
163. "Do you know magic? Whenever you are near, everything else disappears. All that is left is just you and me."
164. "Staring at you, I could spend even my entire life."
165. "Gosh! You look so sexy; all the girls here are checking you out."
166. "I love you like a fat kid loves cake."
167. "You're my last thought before I go to sleep, and my first when I wake up."
168. "I've never met a guy who's more ambitious and determined than you."
169. "I'd do anything to make you smile."
170. "God has blessed me with such an incredible man."
171. "The moment you smile, my trouble disappears."
172. "I feel so safe with your arms around me."
173. "I would do anything to be the girl you come home to every night and wake up to every morning."
174. "Every time I see your smile, you are making me fall for you even more."
175. "There's nowhere else I'd rather be than with you."
176. "I don't ever want to know what life feels like without you by my side."
177. "I feel so safe and protected when I'm around you."
178. "The world seems so perfect when you hold me in your arms."
179. "Everything you do makes me fall more and more in love with you."
180. "I was having a bad day, but then I thought of you and suddenly my world lit up."
181. "I miss your cute smile."
182. "If you only knew how much those little moments with you mattered to me."
183. "I want to wake up by your side every day for the rest of our life."
184. "Loving you was the best decision of my life."
185. "My life is music, my love is colorful and every day is fruitful….all because of you, my love."
186. "If life is like a game of football, I scored the winning goal the day I met you."
187. "I was having a bad day, but then I thought of you and suddenly my world lit up."
188. "I'm so lucky to have you as a best friend and boyfriend."
189. "You take care of me so well I feel like a princess when I'm with you."
190. "I feel so safe and protected when I'm around you."
191. "I've never been so happy."
192. "You are the reason of my smile!"
193. "When I look into your eyes, I see a gateway to a world I want to exist in."
194. "I love the way you kiss me without saying a word."
195. "You're the man of my dreams."
196. "I want to spend my forever with you."
197. "All my friends want to find a guy who's just like you!"
198. "I don't know how you put up with me, but I'm glad that you do."
199. "You are the only man for me. I don't want anyone else."
200. "I had such a great time on our last date."
Nice Things to Say to Your Boyfriend
201. "I can't wait to make even more memories with you."
202. "You're so smart. How do you always have all the answers to everything I ask you?"
203. "You make me feel like a princess."
204. "I can't stop smiling when I'm around you."
205. "You're the manliest guy I've ever met."
206. "I'm so thankful that our paths crossed."
207. "You have made me an incredibly happier, better person."
208. "Your smell turns me on. Can I have your shirt to sleep with when you go out of town?"
209. "I didn't know it was possible to miss someone before they even left until I met you."
210. "My friends are jealous of me for having such a perfect relationship with you."
211. "Whenever you're feeling down, know that I'm here."
212. "Everyone thinks I brag a lot about you. But, you know what, I just can't stop myself."
213. "If I had to relive my whole life the only thing that I would change is that I would have met you years ago than when I did."
214. "I wish you were here right now."
215. "I've never met a guy who can pick such thoughtful gifts for a girl!"
216. "Just wanted to let you know I'm thinking about you right now."
217. "You're my drug and I'm addicted to you!"
218. "Just the thought of being with you in bed sends a shiver up my spine."
219. "You always know how to make me smile even when I'm down."
220. "The day I met you was the best and I hope what we have will last as long as I live or I cannot imagine the rest."


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According to Poonam Saini, a lead analyst at Technavio for retail goods and services research, "The growth of the artificial turf market can be attributed to the introduction of innovative products in terms of raw materials, designs, and colors. The low maintenance costs and environmental benefits of these turfs, when compared to natural grass, will lead to increased adoption during the forecast period."
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- Cost advantages and eco-friendliness of artificial grass turf
- Advancements in technology
Replacement of natural grass with artificial grass at sports venues
One of the major drivers in the market is the growing adoption of artificial grass turfs in sports venues and complexes. Synthetic grass turfs are designed with a built-in drainage system that allows the water to soak through to the soil underneath. The efficient drainage of water also reduces water logging on the pitch during wet weather conditions.
Manufacturers have been designing artificial grass turfs in accordance with the requirements of specific sports. For instance, FieldTurf offers Hockey Gold and Hockey Speed. With artificial grass turfs being approved for use by sports governing bodies such as FIFA, MLB, UEFA, IRB, PGA Tour, and NFL, the installation of artificial grass is expected to rise significantly over the next five years.
Cost advantages and eco-friendliness of artificial grass turf
Artificial grass does not require mowing, trimming, watering, and pesticides or fertilizers, which ultimately reduces the maintenance and operating costs for users. Though the initial cost of installing artificial grass is approximately double than that of natural grass, consumers can see returns on their investment in the form of low water bills and maintenance costs.
Artificial grass turf also allows for better conservation of water resources. According to the Sacramento Bee, a newspaper published in California, US, an 800-square foot lawn uses 44,000 gallons of water annually. The use of artificial grass turfs will cut this water use significantly.
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One step forward, two steps back.
Fall seven times, stand up eight.
If plan A doesn't work, there are still 25 letters to go through.
If at first you don't succeed…
And so on and so forth.
Fair warning – this isn't just a recipe post, it's also a bit of a it's-my-blog-and-I-need-to-get-some-shit-off-my-chest-because-writing -is-my-outlet post. Feel free to scroll to the bottom if you're just here for the recipe; it's so delicious I won't be offended!
Anyway, let's not sugar coat it; it's been a rough few weeks. I've been slowly but surely sliding back into that deep, black hole. I've been anxious and skittish and completely on edge. I've spent nights crying my eyes out, nights with no sleep, nights forcing myself to throw up everything I've just binged on, nights panicking and heart fluttering. And then, after maybe 4 or 5 hours of very broken sleep, dragging my ass out of bed at 5:30am to exercise for an hour before going to work and trying to keep my mask intact and my shit together until I can go home and briefly let my guard down again. But not too much and not for too long, because I've got too much to do. That's one of my go-to coping mechanisms; the more I feel myself slipping, the more I commit and over commit to. I try to keep myself too busy to actually stop and think about what's going on, to stop and acknowledge that I'm struggling and to deal with it. I'm not saying that's the right thing to do, because each time this happens I inevitably crash and burn and breakdown. But until then, I just keep going.
I know that inevitable crash and burn is coming; I can feel it. But it's kinda hard to stop and acknowledge the problems and to deal with it all before we get back to breaking point – I just don't have time for it! Dealing with this stuff isn't something you can just do on a Saturday afternoon and bounce back by Sunday so you're ready to go back to work on Monday, and I can't just take a week off work while I cry and panic and seek professional help to get my shit back together! So until I can come up with a better plan, as a temporary measure, I'm trying to at least slow things down a little more on my weekends.
Saturday mornings so far this year have involved husband getting up early and jetting off to coach his footy team, while I get up at the same time and hit the gym, followed by breaky and getting on with my day. But with footy season finally over, the Melbourne spring sun shining, and the end of a really rough week all through which my man stepped up (yet again) and had my back without hesitation, I figured Saturday morning was the perfect morning to finally slow things down a little and sit out in the sunshine with some pancakes 🙂
OK, recipe time now. We're both a bit obsessed with NuZest's chocolate protein, as you may have noticed in some of my other recipes, so I thought I'd look for a recipe I could make using protein powder. A ton of recipes involved mashed bananas (*gag*), so I kept scrolling – I eventually came across this one at Move, Nourish, Believe, but I didn't totally love it… I screwed around with it a little and nailed the ultimate light and fluffy protein pancake! And the best part? Still low FODMAP! So happy!!
What you'll need for pancakes for 2:
– ⅔ cup plain flour (use gluten free if needed)
– ¼ cup almond meal
– ¼ cup protein flour
– 1 tsp baking powder
– ½ cup milk (I like almond)
– 2 eggs
– 1 tsp vanilla extract
– 2 tbsp maple syrup
– 2 tbsp vegetable oil
– a little butter or oil of choice to cook with
Cook 'em up…
1. Combine the dry ingredients (flour, almond meal, protein powder and baking powder) in a large bowl.
2. In another bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients (milk, eggs, vanilla, maple syrup and vegetable oil).
3. Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry. If it's too runny, add a little more flour; if it's too dry, add more milk.
4. Heat a non-stick fry pan over medium heat, and add a little oil or butter to coat the pan. Add about a quarter cup of batter at a time to the pan, and cook for a few minutes – until bubbles start to form.
5. Once you see bubbles, flip your pancakes and cook for another minute or so, until both sides are golden. Serve up with your choice of toppings – we went with some plain yoghurt, toasted cacao nibs, goji berries, shredded coconut, fresh berries, maple syrup and homemade lemon curd (husband's favourite).
So the pancakes were absolutely delicious, and the sun just kept on shining over the weekend (yes, Melbourne!) 🙂 This week is going to be a testing one, but before it all kicked off this morning I was lucky enough to spend a fantastic weekend with the husband, hanging around some of my favourite areas like Collingwood and the little city laneways I love so much, discovering some new shops and street art, and enjoying (actually enjoying) some really good food (disordered eating challenge for the weekend was eating at some of our favourite spots without it spiraling out of control into a binge/throw up/starve myself cycle). Pop back again later this week for more on the favourites we re-visited over the weekend and food porn to go with it; until then, thanks for stopping by and listening to my vent, I feel much better now and am all ready to face the first big challenge of the week tonight – stay tuned, more on that tomorrow!


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Transformation of Racialized American Southern Heritage Landscapes - Butler, ALderman, bright, carter, hanna, modlin, & potter (2014-2018)
$445,423 Grant. National Science Foundation, Geography and Spatial Sciences.
Plantations are one of the widely recognized and racially charged symbols of the southeastern US play an important role in the region's tourism industry. The sites have traditionally remained silent about the lives and struggles of the enslaved community. But, recent evidence indicates they are increasingly bringing the struggles front and center. This transformation has been under-analyzed.
This NSF-funded research provides a lens to explore the manner and extent to which Southern plantations are incorporating the history of slavery, the challenges they face in doing justice to the memories and identities of the enslaved, and how visitors and plantation management and staff interpret and shape the narration of those memories. The RESET team conducted intensive fieldwork at plantation sites in Louisiana, South Carolina, and Virginia to interview plantation owner/operators and docents; observe, survey and interview tourists; and do content analysis of guided tours of the plantation landscape. It is the first study to look at multiple stakeholders, as well as plantation sites and management types. Achieving civil rights and racial reconciliation in America requires discussing the central but controversial place that slavery has in the nation's history. This assumption undergirds this project's creation and the team's desire to actively engage tourism managers and assist them in developing strategies for fully and critically incorporating slavery into plantation museum sites.
Traveling While Black: Storytelling Through Twitter - Dillette, Benjamin, & Carpenter
African Americans in the United States have long since been confronted with harassment and discrimination while traveling due to segregated lodging, restaurants, and other leisure activities. However, African Americans/Blacks are one of the fastest growing tourist groups. This work builds on previous research on the Black travel experience analyzing over three hundred tweets using the hashtag #travelingwhileblack through a critical race theory (CRT) lens. By analyzing how Black tourists are traveling, this study reveals how experiential knowledge of Black travelers can contribute to the learning environment of the tourism industry. Three emergent themes were identified: (1) occurrences of racism (2) awareness of being Black while traveling and (3) meaningful experiences traveling while Black, suggesting that experiential knowledge of travelers of color brings different perspectives, that will hopefully, move toward eliminating all forms of subordination and create a more just society.
Inclusion vs. Accessibility: How does the tourism industry stack up? - Benjamin, Bottone, & Oleniak
Underrepresented populations including people of color, LGTBQ, and people with disabilities, are growing markets in hospitality and tourism and make a significant economic impact on the industry. However, many of these minority groups are not properly represented in tourism marketing materials that traditionally cater toward White, cisgender, heterosexual and able-bodied men that perpetuate a White male touristic gaze (Alderman, 2013). This study focuses on people with disabilities since this minority is a fast-growing tourism sector that also includes the aging baby boomer generation. We are exploring how travel brochures from southeastern Destination Marketing Organizations are being inclusive toward people with disabilities.
Tourism as a demand reduction strategy for pangolin trafficking: Inspiring an ethic of care among college students - Kline, Benjamin, & Wagner
Pangolins are the most trafficked mammal in the world. Their scales, made of keratin, are desired for medicinal and decorative reasons. Their meat, and the meat of their fetuses, are considered a delicacy because of their endangered status and are therefore offered at upscale restaurants. The demand is especially high in China and in Vietnam, where pangolin meat is ordered to celebrate the signing of a contract or to impress an important client. All eight species of pangolins are listed as either "critically endangered," "endangered" or "vulnerable" by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (Red List of Threatened Species). "In August 2013, more than six tons of live pangolins were seized as they headed from Indonesia to Vietnam in a shipping container labeled as frozen fish, fins and fish bones…. In April 2013, a Chinese fishing vessel was found carrying as many as 2,000 of the toothless creatures, after the vessel ran aground in the protected Tubbataha Reefs off the coast of the Philippines, according to the World Wildlife Fund." (Gannon, 2014, para. 5). In addition to threatening an important part of the ecosystem, wildlife trafficking has been associated with weapons trafficking, human trafficking, and the funding of terrorist groups (Mackenzie, 2013). Changing the demand dynamics concerning pangolins requires a shift in values. The emergence and future impact of the Millennial generation may represent the shift in values necessary to halt the extirpation of pangolins. Although, today's Millennial generation has been accused of being narcissistic, shallow, and self-absorbed (Benckendoff, Moscardo, & Murphy, 2012), they may also represent the necessary cultural shift towards sustainability and embrace alternate value orientations towards the natural world. This chapter is about inspiring and mobilizing college students (Millennials) to consider ways of abating wildlife trafficking, particularly through efforts related to tourism. During the Spring 2016 semester of the course Sustainable Tourism offered at Appalachian State University, a regional university in the Appalachian Mountains of the U.S., students worked in groups to develop viable initiatives addressing pangolin trafficking. The culmination of the projects was a final presentation to a panel of judges who critiqued the concepts and implementation plans based on their viability as projects that could be implemented. Reflections from the students are offered as data toward the question of whether is it possible among college students who are busy young adults negotiating demands, pressures, and parameters of modernity to invigorate an ethic of care about a remote and foreign animal.
Kelly Westfield and Dr. Amy Potter are researching on a small number of house museums in the city of Savannah, Georgia. They are taking steps to create more inclusive histories of their sites, especially as it relates to slavery. This project seeks to not only document these site's transformations but also to engage with visitor perceptions and understandings of urban slavery. Most of the research on slavery focuses on plantation tourism sites, whereas this research will expand our understanding to include slavery in urban settings.


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Joe Pike didn't expect to rescue a woman that day. He went to the bank same as anyone goes to the bank, and returned to his Jeep. So when Isabel Roland, the lonely young teller who helped him, steps out of the bank on her way to lunch, Joe is on hand when two men abduct her. Joe chases them down, and the two men are arrested. But instead of putting the drama to bed, the arrests are only the beginning of the trouble for Joe and Izzy.
After posting bail, the two abductors are murdered and Izzy disappears. Pike calls on his friend, Elvis Cole, to help learn the truth. What Elvis uncovers is a twisted family story that involves corporate whistleblowing, huge amounts of cash, the Witness Relocation Program, and a long line of lies. But what of all that did Izzy know? Is she a perpetrator or a victim? And how far will Joe go to find out?


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I recently visited one my sisters who lives in central Victoria, while visiting she made this fantastic tart, what better to share for a wicked Wednesday.
It is always a pleasure to visit the country and get some fresh air. I especially like the farmers markets where you can always find wonderful fresh produce and edible delights that you can't find locally.
This tart was made with local honey, lemons and eggs and garnished with mint from the garden, a great summer treat.
- 300g Chocolate Biscuits.
- 60g melted butter.
- 3 tablespoons pure honey.
- Juice and zest of two lemons.
- 1 x 395g can condensed milk.
- 1/2 cup cream.
- 4 eggs.
- Thickened Cream, Fruit or Mint to garnish.
- Preheat oven to 170 C.
- Crush the biscuits and combine with the melted butter.
- Press the biscuit mixture into a 22 cm tart pan and chill for 30 minutes.
- Place honey, lemon juice and zest, condensed milk, cream and eggs in a bowl and whisk until combined.
- Pour into the tart case and bake for 35 minutes or until the centre is set, but still has some movement.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool to room temperature.
- Refrigerate for 2 hours to chill and set.
- Serve with thickened cream and your garnish of choice.
- enjoy.


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Jeff Nichols, former Navy Seal and Strength & Conditioning coach of roughly twenty years, joins us to discuss his shared views on sustainable training as well as process-based perspectives and mental toughness.
Jeff's current business, Performance First, emphasizes "purpose, process, and love". Tune in to Episode 32 to learn how these three pillars have informed Jeff's personal and professional accomplishments!Read More


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My favorite thing about this time of the year is all the yummy Valentine Dessert Recipes that I'm seeing around. I have to admit that I have a thing for cookies, donuts, and pretty much anything and everything that has sugar and flour. This roundup is seriously for me… All of these Valentine Dessert Recipes are looking amazing!
Let's take a closer look! I hope you love all of these Valentine Dessert Recipes!
Strawberry Pink Cake – Recipe HERE
Lemon Raspberry Tarts at Cooking On The Front Burner
Three Ingredient Valentine's Cookies – Click HERE
Marshmallow Brownie Bites at A Pumpkin and A Princess
Funfetti Valentine Cake Mix Cookies – Click HERE
Mini Conversation Heart Cupcakes at Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom
Cookies & Cream Bark and Printable – Click HERE
Conversation Heart Popcorn Recipe at Bombshell Bling
Valentine Ice Cream Hearts – Click HERE
Valentine's Day Snack Mix at Burlap & Blue
Strawberry Cream Bars – Click HERE
Cotton Candy Mocktail at 3 Boys and A Dog
Valentine Heart Chocolate Chip Cookies at Suburban Simplicity
Heart Sandwich Cookies at Hello Little Home
Strawberry Chocolate Danish at Wood Of Bells Trees
Conversation Hearts Parfaits at Giggles Galore
Homemade Ice Cream Sandwich at Design Dining and Diapers
Raspberry Poke Cake at Embellishmints
Easy Red Velvet Pancakes at Pink Peppermint Design
White Chocolate Peanut Butter Popcorn at Embellishmints
Raspberry Mousse Tarts at Cooking On The Front Burner


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Child Benefit CDs regularly sent by mail since March - Grin with cat attached — LiveJournal
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Yet the two main parties still have their monotonous drone when asked how they will raise money to pay for schemes "we will reduce the size of the civil service and cut red tape."
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Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut. The way people were going on about it you'd think that then-married Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman had hired Kubrick to write, shoot, & direct a $35 million sex tape to be distributed cinematically. Which seemed to be what the many people who lined up for it thought they were in for (unrealistic as the expectation was), and there was some serious backlash over what they ultimately got: a murky excoriation of the Tom Cruise character type, with Kidman seemingly relegated to a tiny supporting role, with Cruise thrust into increasingly ridiculous scenes, none of which climax in anything resembling the erotic release promised by the movie's hype. Hype exacerbated by Kubrick's death, leaving both expectations that this be some kind of a final masterpiece [as well as a multi-million dollar sex tape] and questions over whether or not the movie was actually finished.
Like most of Kubrick's movies, after the year that spawned it, with the hype surrounding it cheerfully forgotten, the movie's ready to be re-watched, and reassessed. What remains is this strangely timeless, dreamy wonderland, in which Dr. William Harford (Cruise), thrown into a talespin by his wife (Kidman)'s confession of a powerful adulterous urge, goes out into Manhattan in search of erotic payback. And yet none of his attempted dalliances ever amount to anything, culminating in an absurdly (and, on Kubrick's end, deliberately) overblown masked orgy, at which the trespassing Dr. Harford seems to awaken a dark conspiracy that threatens to follow him into the waking world.
Eyes Wide Shut reveals itself to be an engrossing, dreamy quest, If it never rises to the level of flesh fest its initial audience was expecting, it's completely honest about the psychology of eroticism; about the profoundly masculine jealousy that rears its ugly head when a woman even fantasizes about sexual autonomy, about the weirdly elusive nature of sexual fantasy (and the damn near impossibility of realization), about the profoundly unmutual sexual aspect that can lurk within even the longest, apparently happiest marriages. It's a tall ask by a supposedly erotic movie to get us to sign on for nearly three hours of Tom Cruise not getting laid, but what we get is a fearlessly honest Cruise performance as he exposes a particularly stunted, thwarted, threatened masculinity. (Cruise went even deeper into self-examination for PT Anderson's Magnolia, an equally remarkable movie also released in 1999.) And though Kidman does wind up being in less than 15 minutes of the movie, the spell of her longing lingers over and through the movie like a ghost. We marvel that a man married to such a woman wouldn't welcome her erotic aspects, yet we wonder if we'd react any more rationally to the revelation of our own partner's depths.
Eyes Wide Shut is as meticulously realized as anything else Kubrick made, and is gorgeously lit by cameraman Larry Smith (who'd go on to work similar wonders for Nicolas Winding Refn). Its dreamlike aspects wind up giving us a deeper, weirder, and better movie than we might have expected (not to mention funnier; Steve Martin had been Kubrick's first choice for the Cruise role). Though the movie does, in some respects turn out to be a long tease, it does give us something resembling release at its coda, as the Harfords seem to be groping toward the realm of mutual sexual understanding...and the equally far-off possibility of a happy ending in a Kubrick film.
If the movie, as some complained, didn't look like it was set in contemporary New York, the distance that time allows lets us look at it in the dreamlike frame of mind intended, yielding hard lessons and dreamy fantasy from its depths. Fifteen years later Eyes Wide Shut seems as elusive, timeless, wonderful, and ultimately transcendent as the erotic impulse itself. I doubt history will be as kind to 50 Shades of Grey.
Friday, February 13, 2015
Recommended!: Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
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The Heart Dogs: Misty/
My Dog's Name Misty Horner
Age Of My Dog 5 Years Old
Gender Female
Breed Yorkie
Home Jefferson City, TN
What you love most about your Heart Dog I love that she always greets me with such love and joy when I get home whether I've been gone 30 minutes or 10 hours.
Pawrent Beth Horner
Is your dog a Heart Dog? Check out The Heart Dog Page to learn how to submit your furry canine to the pack.


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It's back! EMOJI PARTY CONFETTI
1. Did you see the Rick Owens SS14 show? Or perhaps, did you hear the Rick Owens SS14 show? Estonian Eurovision heavy metal rejects, Winny Puhh, were the surprise guests and jolly loud they were too. Thumbs up. Charlie Porter, obviously, reviews it best. [Picture: Business of Fashion]
2. This week I learned how to repair a split nail with a tea-bag. This is an essential life skill that you should all take five minutes to read up on.
3. Browns are clearing out their archives! And what archives they are. Up to 80% off classic pieces from the likes of McQueen, Christopher Kane and Balenciaga. Prices start at £50, so stay in tonight, watch Duck Dynasty on the History channel (YES) and use the money to buy nice clothes instead. More details here.
4. And speaking of sales, Antipodium has 70% off on the website for the next three days only. That's right, the emoji collection is included. EMOJI THUMBS UP.
5. Did you see the Mr T fashion show I posted on Twitter earlier this week? [Via my adored Teenage]
6. Which woman should go on a British bank note next?
7. If you liked the Black Flag edition of The Art of Punk, you'll love the newly-released Dead Kennedys one. Misfits next, please!
8. Send all? Oh I really like this Tumblr of emails sent to the whole office.


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The UK KNX Association is offering a new entry level of membership: KNX UK Professionals. Forward thinking electrical installers are invited to apply to join the association.
The systems are built using certified, compatible products from over 400 manufacturers. The KNX software can control and co-ordinate everything from heating, lighting and AV to security and household appliances. The software is scalable, controlling anything from a house to a high rise.
KNX UK Professionals have the opportunity to share experiences and exchange information about the technology with all members, growing their knowledge and giving them a head start in a growing and broadening market.
Annual membership for UK Professionals is just £150 – a small investment in making your business future-proof.
KNX is the global open standard bus-based system for intelligent building control. Compatible devices from over 400 multiple manufacturers can be combined with guaranteed interoperability, giving installers complete freedom of choice. A KNX CAT5 bus cable connects devices and sub-systems and new functions can be easily added in the future as the needs of occupants change and extra functionality is required.
KNX products are used to build intelligent integrated building control solutions for domestic and commercial applications. As a result, owners, residents, or managers of these properties have control over the everyday working or living environment. This can cover all building services such as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, security and metering as well as the operation of blinds, electrical appliances, windows, facades, AV/sound systems and many other functions. Gateways enable installers to integrate popular DALI lighting set ups with building-wide KNX control.
A growing number of electrical wholesalers are now offering KNX devices as well as training in setting up systems.
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Louis Vuitton is heading to Japan for the Cruise 2018 show in May this year. After last years Cruise saw the collection being showcased in Rio just two months before the Olympic games, it seems that Creative Director, Nicolas Ghesquière takes his shows to the home of their inspiration.
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