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AMAfeed is a platform for knowledge exchange in an Ask Me Anything format. We make it easy for you to present yourself, your story, your expertise, project or a topic you are interested in and engage the audience in participating in a discussion about it.
We have over 50 channels dedicated to different topics - from Artists and Authors, Technology, Crypto to Health, Sport and Pets.
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Pick a channel based on what you are interested in or just run a search for a keyword in the search bar (top right).
Then look through the AMAs in the results. You can look over any questions that have already been asked by other AMA members and if you don't see an answer to your question just post it. You will be notified when the Host answers. If you want to just subscribe to the AMA, so monitor the questions and answers without posting your own, then click the heart icon bottom right to the AMA description.
AMA Tokens are the local AMAfeed currency. You can earn AMA Tokens by contributing to the community or you can purchase them from your account. Learn more about AMA Tokens, how you can earn them and what you can spend them on.
If you have a coupon, login, click the button top right, with your profile picture, you will see a drop down.
Pick "Tokens" from the options. You will land on the Tokens page. There is a link above your transactions history, click and you will see the form where you submit the code to have the tokens credited to your account.
You will be asked to add services to your AMA at the last step of the AMA creation wizard. If you have not added any services at that point but want to add some make sure you are logged in, click the « Options » button next to your AMA title/timer then pick the « Promotion » option from the drop down menu that will show.
There you can check the services you want to add and proceed to purchase them. If you don't have enough tokens those services will remain pending and you can come back and activate them after you earn or purchase more tokens.
If you have added services to your AMA but didn't have enough tokens to purchase those they will remain pending in your account. Once you have earnt or purchased some more tokens you can activate the pending services by clicking the « Promote » button to your active AMA, selecting the services you want (the pending ones will appear selected already and above the rest) and clicking the « Buy » button.
Go to the user profile and click the message icon to the right of their profile image.
Anyone with something to say or share can host an AMA Session!
The only thing we ask is that, in keeping with our beliefs that an AMA Session should be informative, educational and even entertaining, but never condescending or critical to guests. If you are not sure about how to create your AMA or how to get the best out of it contact our team here.
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There is no limit to the number of AMAs you can host but there is a one AMA at a time rule. This is to avoid duplicate content and to give you and us the ability to focus on your AMA's promotion. If you want/need to host more than one AMA at a time you can activate that option with AMA Tokens.
Whether you've joined as a Host or a guest – you may eventually want to be both – we recommend your profile includes a short bio, as well as a sampling of your professional and educational background. This information allows other AMA Session guests to appreciate your knowledge and experience in one or more subject areas. Check out this great Host profile to give you an idea.
Now that you are ready to create your AMA, click the "Create AMA" button top left and go ahead! Here is a short video that can help.
The AMA Rank is a reward points system to indicate the value a member of the community has based on their contributions to it. You can earn points by being active in the community. Different activities give you different number of AMA points that all add up to your AMA Rank. Learn more about AMA Rank here.
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Now that your AMA is perfect we can start promoting it! You should also get involved in promoting your AMA as well - the more questions, the better the experience. Some ways you can help on that:
Yes, you are very welcome to add links, images and videos and in fact we encourage you to do so - the more the audience can find out about you the better questions they will ask. You can use the icons on the top of the text editor to insert a link or an image.
For videos - we only support YouTube videos, for other platforms just put a link. When you include a YouTube video link in your description, profile or answers they automatically become embedded videos. If you have already posted your AMA but want to add links and images, check the How can I edit my AMA Session below.
If you need to edit your AMA make sure you are logged in, go to your AMA from Profile (top right of the screen, right next to the "Create AMA" button), once you have your profile open click the "AMA" tab then click on the AMA you want to edit. Once you have the AMA page open, click the 3 dots next to the AMA timer/title and from the drop down that will appear pick the "Edit" option. This is where you can adjust the start and end date of your AMA, edit the title or description, add or remove images and links.
If you can only see those options you are looking at the AMA from your profile page. You need to click that link (the title of the AMA you are looking at) and open the AMA page. There you should be able to see all the options.
The most likely reason is you are not logged in. Often Hosts login with one social network then login with another, to the system those are two different accounts and so if you create your AMA whilst you are logged in with Facebook, you won't be able to answer the questions logged in with Twitter. Make sure you have logged in to the account you created the AMA with. To avoid that it is best to register with your mail and create a password, this way you know you have one account you can always log into.
Click on the icon next to "Create AMA" to the right (it has your avatar or profile image if you have uploaded one) then from the drop down that will appear pick "Profile". Once you land on your profile you will see a row of tabs, the second one is AMAs, click that and you will see all the AMAs you have posted. Pick the one you want to answer/edit/view.
Login to your account and click the icon next to the "Create AMA" button top right of the screen. You will see a drop down appear, pick the "Profile" option. Click the circle in the middle to edit your profile picture. Click the "Edit profile" button to the right to edit your profile information and notification preferences. Click the image icon next to the "Edit profile" button to edit your background image.
It is free to host an AMA and to participate on other AMAs on the site. You can earn and buy AMA Tokens to use to promote your AMA. Learn more about AMA Tokens here.
You can have a guest post on the site that does not require any involvement from you, you just give us the text and we post it. Those cost $25 per post. You can also include links in your AMA with tokens that you can earn or buy. Learn more about AMA Tokens, how you can earn them and what you can spend them on.
The possibilities are endless. You can choose something which you know a lot about as a professional, a hobby of yours, a topic that you are passionate about or you can promote - your company, new book, blog, product.
Simply put, your topic should be something that you know thoroughly and feel is important to you.
You can also host an AMA that is based upon an interesting experience you've had or an event you attended.
It is a program we have for people interested in empowering their communities, making their voice heard on a topic they are passionate about and promoting their views by educating others. If you are interested in becoming AMAfeed Ambassador check this page and fill in the relevant form. We will get back to you as soon as we can!
If you come up with an idea and then search to find that there have already been dozens of AMA Sessions on the same idea--, such as "I've lost 50 pounds. AMA." -you should reword your headline and rethink your approach or choose a different topic.
For instance, you could reword it to say something like, "I've discovered the secret of major weight loss. AMA." Or, maybe you go with something like "I've learned which foods boost weight loss. AMA."
Or choose a new approach, such as "I learned to love my scale. AMA."
NEVER use someone else's previously published material to answer questions without attributing it to the original author. That's plagiarism and it's completely unacceptable.
Please refrain from using an AMA Session solely for raising money or directing guests to a crowdfunding link or product. Depending on your AMA Session , it may be acceptable for you to mention a crowdfunding site if it is for a cause. Causes, not cash – that's the best approach.
Also, please don't submit an AMA topic merely to "see if there's interest." If you feel strongly about your AMA Session topic, post it and have faith others will be on board with you and your idea. If you host an AMA Session and only a few people turn out for it, so what? Consider it a lesson learned and rework your AMA Session . Meanwhile have fun with the hardy few who have come to hear what you have to say. Some of the best experiences come from interacting with a smaller crowd.
An AMA Session provides you with the opportunity to stand out as knowledgeable and authentic. You're an authority who is open and transparent with your knowledge and passion for your topic. It costs nothing to host an AMA Session , but this small investment of your time can lead to major dividends for your cause. Appearing on one of our channels exposes you to a large community of people that may also be interested in what you have to say.
Here are just some of the ways you can use an AMA.
As a member of our community, you get to vote in two ways.
First, community members can vote on which questions they like. We have it set up so the most popular questions as voted on by guests like you will appear at the top of the comment section of the AMA Session. This gives the Host a good idea as to what information is most important to his or her guests.
Second, you also get the chance to determine which compelling, informative, impactful, interesting, entertaining, groundbreaking or funny AMAs rise to the top the of the Most Popular list. That ranking is based on what we consider your "up votes."
It's important to note that we do not offer "down votes." If you don't care for a particular topic or host, you have the right to abstain from voting. If the majority of your peers share the same feelings, a low number of votes will drag the AMA Session down the list.
AMAfeed is a place where hosts and guests can gather without fear of judgment or criticism to discuss and share ideas. We want everyone to feel welcome and safe, so we need to follow a few rules about content.
We love the free exchange of ideas. We don't tolerate things that are:
"Requests" are submissions from guests who would like to see a certain individual– such as: an expert, celebrity or public figure – host an AMA Session. All you need to do is click the "Request AMA" button on the top and fill in the Twitter handle of the person or their email and a short message.
That's about it. We will take care of the rest.
No, not at the moment, this is a feature we are working on and will be available soon but is not there yet. If you want to have team members answering questions on the same AMA you can just share the login for the AMA and sign under each with the name and position of the member so it is visible to the audience, Kontrolfreek did a great job at this, check their AMA here.
When you create your AMA you will be asked for a start date. There is a minimum of 48hr between the moment you post and the start date - can be more but not less. We need this time to look over the AMA, advice if you need to improve anything and promote the AMA. We advise you to have 3-5 days, that gives enough time for both, you and us to spread the word.
Once you post the AMA we will start promoting it and you will start receiving questions. You are not obliged to answer those until the start date and time but you can - to save yourself from having to answer all at once. Any answers submitted before the start date will only be visible to you, the Host. They become visible to the audience on the start date and time.
Once open, the AMA stays open for discussion for 2 days. You can adjust that (say you want it to only stay open for 1 day or a few hours) by editing the time before the AMA starts. If you want to extend your AMA for over 2 days check the tokens page, this is a service you can purchase. Once it starts if you want to make any changes send us a message and we will adjust it for you.
Posting the AMA takes no longer than 10 minutes (well, if you want to write a novel might be a bit more). From that moment you have the minimum of 2 days before it starts and the maximum of 2 days open time for discussion, meaning you have at least 9 days to answer the questions you get in your time. And you are promoting your company, idea, project, book, engaging and connecting with a new audience so this is time well invested!
The traditional AMA Session runs at least a few hours, but it can last longer. The maximum time is 2 days. You can extend that with tokens. Once the set time expires, the door is closed and no further questions will be accepted.
All AMA Sessions are archived so those unable to make a certain time for the open session will still have the chance to see what they missed.
We are very strict on quality here so if there is an issue with your AMA it may be paused until we make sure everything is ok.
The most common reasons for an AMA to be paused are:
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Pittsburgh, PA: Top Things to Know About Storage
Weather Extremes
Pittsburgh is in the humid continental climate zone, which means it has four distinct seasons. ?Winter is cold with tons of snow, spring and fall are usually mild, and summer is very hot and humid. ?This can mean a lot when you are thinking of putting your things into storage. ?To cope with the
Weather Extremes
Pittsburgh is in the humid continental climate zone, which means it has four distinct seasons. ?Winter is cold with tons of snow, spring and fall are usually mild, and summer is very hot and humid. ?This can mean a lot when you are thinking of putting your things into storage. ?To cope with the winter, we recommend that you find a storage facility that has covered and heated loading and unloading zones. ?It's actually pretty common for storage facilities on the east coast to have these to make things easier for their tenants. ?You can't always plan trips to your storage unit around the weather, so it would be helpful to have some protection against Pittsburgh's bitter cold temperatures when you're making a trip down to your unit.
Another very important thing you need is a climate controlled unit. ?Pittsburgh is located in the midst of three rivers, and it can get extremely humid. ?Humidity can damage your belongings in various ways, including causing rust on your metals, growing mold on your wooden objects, and ruining any wine you may have stored. ?Almost all 44 storage facilities in Pittsburgh offer climate controlled units, and it's a quick fix to potentially big problems, so be sure to take advantage of it.
Downtown Never Sleeps
Downtown Pittsburgh hosts a plethora of events throughout the course of the year, so it keeps storage facilities very busy. ?The Three Rivers Arts Festival is a ten day event that begins on the first Friday in June. ?The festival is one of the biggest art festivals in the area and hosts a series of performing and visual arts attractions that are free to attend and open to the public. ?People from all over the states fly in to attend the vibrant event in which artists can display their artwork in booths, food vendors come to sell their finest food, and everyone is just there to have a great time. ?The event takes place in Point State Park near Three Rivers, which is in downtown.
The hosts of this festival keep storage facilities in the area very busy in the weeks leading up to the festival. ?They need to store things like the booths, tents, and electrical equipment needed for those booths so that they have them ready for the event. ?They also need to store things in climate controlled units because of the strong chance that the humidity will damage the things that they are storing. ?If you were planning to put your stuff in storage for the summer, be aware that storage units will be filling up quickly in downtown, so don't leave it to the last minute!
The Three Rivers Regatta is a three day event that takes place at the beginning of July. ?This event is filled with bands playing throughout the day, food vendors, fireworks, jet ski stunts, a vintage power boats exhibit, a nomadic indie crafts marketplace, and face painting. ?There are multiple events going on at the same time, so it can get a little crazy, but that's what makes it so much fun. ?Storage facilities actually get a feel for the madness of the event because of the storage needs of the vendors and hosts of the Regatta. ?People participating in the powerboat exhibit need a place to store their boats in the days leading up to and during the event. ?Vendors of the crafts marketplace need a safe place to keep all of their items so they can put them on display during the event. ?It looks like storage facilities are busy in July as well!
Traffic and its Causes
As you can see, these events keep the downtown area very busy over the summer. ?So what about the rest of the year? ?Pittsburgh is full of huge sports fans, so people are attending games throughout the year. ?The Steelers, Pittsburgh's football team, keep fans busy from September through February; hockey season goes from October to April, so fans of the Penguins are out and about during that time; the Pirates begin their baseball season as hockey season ends, filling up the months from April to October. ?Downtown is busy during all times of the year with events, and when you add regular rush hour traffic, which is usually from 7:30am-9:00am and 6:00pm-7:30pm, construction, and crazy drivers to the mix, there's not much time for you to get to your storage unit without having to sit in horrible traffic. ?Our solution to this is to opt for storage at a facility that allows for 24-hour access to your unit. ?Planning around events, traffic, and possible road closures will make you miserable. ?Instead of putting yourself through that, take the easy way out and have an easily accessible storage unit.
Storage FAQ's
What options do I have for payments? What forms of payment do you accept?
Most storage facilities accept cash, credit cards, or checks. Always ask about autopay, it's faster and much more convenient.
How do I know what size storage I need?
Storage managers would be happy to help you determine which size unit is best for you so that you're not paying for a 20' X 32' unit when you really need a 4' X 4' unit. Please reference our size guide for more information.
Do you accept deliveries for customers?
Most storage facilities in Pittsburgh accept deliveries for their customers so that they don't have to go through the process of moving every time they need something to be placed in their storage units. They will keep your items in the office and will inform you when they arrive so that you can place them in your storage unit at your convenience.
Do you have advice on how to pack my storage space?
Yes, storage managers can provide you with tips and techniques on how to most efficiently utilize your storage space. Their hope is that you can have easy access to your items and that your storage space is worth every penny of your money.
Should I rent a drive-up or interior storage unit?
Drive-up storage units are typically more expensive and not as clean as interior units. Drive-up units are more exposed to the elements (water, dust, etc.) and are therefore not as clean as interior units. Interior units, on the other hand, have a much better climate. Essentially, the desire to rent a drive-up unit comes from clients thinking that they will be visiting their unit very frequently, which is surprisingly not the case. Most people don't come to their units as often as they think they will, so given the cost and cleanliness issues, it's better to rent an interior storage unit.
Will I receive a monthly invoice?
Most storage companies in Pittsburgh only provide invoices upon request.
What security measures are taken to protect the storage units?
Security is every storage operator's priority. Speak with the storage manager of a facility of your liking in Pittsburgh to find out what security measures they take to protect your belongings.
Do you sell boxes and moving supplies?
Yes, most storage facilities sell boxes of various sizes, tape, bubble wrap, labels, and other items for your packing and moving needs.
If I lose my key, can you provide another one?
No, storage facility employees do not have copies of the keys used for the units. If you lose your key, check with the facility for lock cutting fees. They may also be able to sell another lock and key to you.
What access will I have to my belongings?
You have 46 facilities to choose from in Pittsburgh. Access hours range from 8 to 24 hours a day. Please contact your local facility for more specific information about your unit.
Do you provide your customers with movers?
No, storage facilities do not provide movers. However, managers and team members would be happy to provide you with a list of reliable and reasonably priced movers in Pittsburgh. See our resource guide for movers in Pittsburgh.
Do you have pest control?
Most facilities in Pittsburgh schedule professional pest control services every month, and twice a month during summer months.
Will the company have access to my space?
No, no one in the storage facilities has access to your space unless you specifically ask them or give them the right to do so. For example, you may want them to have access to your unit for things you may want delivered directly to your unit.
What if I need more or less space after I move in?
Once you move in and feel that you need to move into a smaller or bigger space, storage facilities are happy to accommodate your move. Before renting a space, it is recommended that you speak to a storage facility representative to help you find the best sized unit for your needs. If things change through the course of your lease, they will help make the transition to your next unit as efficient and simple as possible. We also have a size guide that may answer some preliminary questions you may have.
What storage space sizes are available?
In Pittsburgh, there are 46 storage facilities, with a total of 98 storage units. Storage unit sizes generally range from 4' X 4' to 20' X 32'. Call one of your local facilities to have a representative find what size unit is best for you.
Do you have different policies and prices for students or active military members?
Students and active military members are clients that have unique needs because of the nature of their schedules. Most storage facilities in Pittsburgh offer discounts to students, and discounts and different policies for active military members. Please call your local facility or see our students and active military members pages to get detailed and updated information.
Is there anything unique to keep in mind when choosing a storage facility in Pittsburgh?
Some factors to keep in mind when choosing a storage facility in Pittsburgh are: weather, peak rush hour times, items that you will be storing, and location within Pittsburgh.
What are the prices of the storage spaces? Are prices based on the square footage of the storage space?
Generally the prices of storage units in Pittsburgh vary based on the size of the storage unit and the location of the unit in the facility. Prices range between 34.95 and 309.95, but representatives can better assist you once they have the details of your storage needs.
Do I need insurance for my storage unit?
We recommend that you get insurance for your belongings because the contents of the units are not insured through storage facilities.
How long is the lease and what are its terms?
Storage companies in Pittsburgh offer a month-to-month lease. If for some reason you would like to cancel your lease during a particular month, please contact one of the facility managers to assist you.
Can I rent climate-controlled spaces in Pittsburgh?
Yes, climate-controlled spaces are available in Pittsburgh due to the varying weather. Temperatures range from 30.2 to 35.96, which can dramatically affect things in your storage unit. For storing items such as wine, wooden items, electronics, metals, artwork, etc. storage facilities recommend that you rent a climate-controlled unit. For questions and more details, please contact a local facility.
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Pittsburgh, PA Military Storage
Being in the military means signing up for a lifetime of moving from one place to another. ?Troops and their families are relocated on a regular basis, making it difficult to carry around a house full of stuff with every move. ?Our recommendation is that you utilize self storage. ?Each one of your moves will become a lot simpler if you don't have to pay for movers and moving trucks to carry your furniture across the nation. ?Leave your items in one of Pittsburgh's 44 storage facilities, pack what you need, and hit the road.
Military Bases in Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania has six military bases, two of which are close to Pittsburgh. Letterkenny Army Depot Army Base is in nearby Chambersburg. ?The base spans over 17,500 acres and was first created to be an ammunition depot. ?Today it's the Army's Capabilities Depot. ?The base is home to more than 2,800 army civilians, military personnel, and contractors. ?Its mission is to provide health care and safety to the troops, its employees, and its contractors and visitors.
As you can see, there is plenty of need for storage for the people on this base. ?Not only do the people living there need storage space, but the base itself needs storage for the multiple services it provides. ?The people running the base need a place to store things used to provide healthcare to inhabitants, meaning they need climate controlled units to keep things like medicine safe. ?And of course, housing provided to troops is not big enough to accommodate all of the things that troops and their families bring along. ?If you live on this base, consider storing your things at Air Hill Storage or Rt. 11 Pro Storage, both of which have good amenities and are less than two miles away from the base.
NSA Mechanicsburg Navy Base is also a nearby base that supports local units and tenants, and is always at the disposal of the U.S. Navy and missions assigned by the Department of Defense. ?This base is home to 5,000 inhabitants, which means thousands of people that could use a nearby storage facility. ?One great facility is Uncle Bob's Self Storage, which is 2.7 miles away from the base. ?They offer 24-hour access to your unit, video surveillance, and a fenced and lighted property. ?You can also look into Mechanicsburg Self Storage, which is 2.6 miles away and offers similar amenities.
Security Concerns
If you're putting your things somewhere you can't see them every day, you're bound to be concerned about their safety. ?When looking to rent a unit at a storage facility, be sure to take into account the security measures they take to prevent theft. ?You should look for things like security guards, electronically gated facility grounds, 24-hour video surveillance, units with individual alarms on them, and good lighting. ?Don't take these things lightly because they will definitely help in deterring burglars. ?Plus, with Pittsburgh having annual property crimes of 10,235, you don't want to take any risks.
The Military Needs Flexibility Too
When you have a hard day of training ahead of you, you don't want to have to be worried about finding a way to get to your storage unit before the facility closes. ?Chances are you won't get off until later in the night, or will have to grab something from your unit early in the morning before starting work. ?It's better to have a unit in a facility that allows for 24-hour access. ?This way you won't be planning your day around a trip that should only take you about 20 minutes, especially given how close you can find a storage facility to your base.
You can also sign up for a month-to-month lease. ?When you are moved to a new location or are deployed, you usually don't know how long you will be there so you don't want to be bound by a year-long lease. ?If you're deployed, it's even more uncertain how long you will be gone and whether or not you will be able to make your payments on time. ?For times like these, use your online bill pay to ensure that you don't miss a payment. ?If you're too busy defending the country to pay your storage bill, managers will understand and will not auction off the contents of your unit. ?In fact, the government prohibits them to do so, so they've got your back.
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Pittsburgh, PA RV and Boat Storage
Taking an RV vacation is probably one of the most relaxing getaways anyone could hope for. ?However, sometimes packing for an RV adventure can be tough. ?It can be very exhausting trying to gather everything you need, packing, and getting on the road in time to actually enjoy the trip. ?You also have to take into account driving your RV to the park, which can be horrendous if you're driving through downtown Pittsburgh's streets. ?To make your trip a more enjoyable experience, we suggest that you store your RV in a storage facility near your favorite RV park. ?If you're concerned about parting with your love, we'll calm your fears and show you how safe and convenient it is.
Keeping Your Vehicles Out of Danger
RVs and boats are hard to hide when they're sitting out in the open in front of your house. ?Everyone in the neighborhood and anyone who passes by can see that you have something extremely valuable sitting outside, vulnerable to thieves. ?There's no reason to be alarmed, but you should definitely be more cautious. ?If you put your RV or boat in storage, you will not only prevent it from theft, but you will also protect it from outdoor damage. ?Kids who are playing in the neighborhood might accidently break a window or ram a bike into it. ?There's also a chance of it being hit or scratched by a car. ?The humid summers and snowy winters can also cause more wear and tear than is necessary. ?Putting your RV indoors would prevent it from any damage of this sort, making your investment a safe one.
Theft is also a major concern because of Pittsburgh having an annual property crime of 10,235 crimes. ?Look for a storage facility that offers 24-hour video surveillance, security guards, on-site managers, an electronic gate system around the grounds, units with individual alarms on them, and good lighting. ?Most facilities offer some combination of these things, so you're likely to find something that will meet your standard of security.
RV Parks in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh has some great RV parks with breathtaking views of the countryside. Mountain Top Campground is a park that is only a 30 minute drive from downtown, so it's far enough from the city for you to feel like you got a chance to get away, but close enough for you to enjoy nearby sporting events, dining, shopping, shows, museums, and more. ?If this is a park that you're interested in, consider storing at Deer Creek Self Storage, which is 8.4 miles away. ?This facility has video surveillance and allows you to access your unit seven days a week. ?You can also store your vehicles at 28 Storage, which is 5.1 miles away from the park. ?They offer a referral program in which you get one month of rent-free storage if you refer a friend that ends up storing with them. ?That's a pretty good deal if you ask us!
Fox Den Acres Campground is also a great RV park in the area. ?This campground has a sports field for you to have some friendly competition with your RV neighbors, a game room, a lake for water activities, and fire rings for you to have a nice s'mores night with a round of kumbaya. ?If you're considering making some trips to this park over the summer, store your vehicles and other recreational equipment at 5 Star Storage, which is 10.2 miles away from the park. ?This facility is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Storage Central LLC is another great facility, and is only two miles away. ?No matter which RV park you go to, you're bound to find a few storage facilities in the area, so do some research and take your pick.
Getting to Your RV
One of the first things that comes to mind when considering storage is the lease agreement. ?We are all reluctant to sign leases, especially ones that are long term. ??However, the best part about storage facilities is that they offer month-to-month leases, which is great because you have no long term commitment.
Flexible leases are important, but you should also look for flexible access hours. ?A lot of facilities allow you to access your unit 24 hours a day, which is exactly what you should look for because you don't want to have to plan around the facility's hours while you're on vacation. ?It would be a shame to have to miss a beautiful sunset on the river because you have to get your RV back to storage before 5pm.
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Pittsburgh, PA University Storage
Although students are generally settled once they move into their dorm rooms, they actually end up moving around quite a bit during their college years. ?Most students go home for the summer if they aren't working near campus, or go to study abroad and are gone for months at a time, or they are just moving back and forth between semesters. ?Whatever you may be doing, you're not always in one place. ?The best way to avoid having to move your stuff very often is to put it into self storage. ?Pittsburgh has 44 storage facilities, so you'll definitely be able to find one that suits your needs.
Students Need Flexibility
As a student, your schedule is usually pretty set up for you. ?The four years that you spend at a university require you to stay put and take classes. ?The only thing you actually do have control over is your class schedule, but even then you may or may not be able to get the times you're looking for. ?Generally students take classes during the day and study late into the night, making it difficult to make a trip to their storage unit at a decent time. ?As a student, we recommend that you try to find a facility that allows for 24-hour access to your storage unit. ?This way you can get to your things whenever you need them and don't have to plan your whole day around the facility's hours.
You should also look for a place that offers month-to-month leases, which is generally the case for most storage facilities. ?You may only need to store your things while you're away for the summer or sign up for a study abroad program, so don't sign up for a long lease thinking that you can't customize it to your needs.
Security in Pittsburgh
Something you might not think of when considering putting your things in self storage is security. ?Pittsburgh has an annual property crime of 10,235 crimes and is safer than only 11% of the cities in the U.S. ?Because of these high statistics, and for safety in general, you should look for facilities that take strong measures to prevent theft. ?Some things that you should look for are: ?if the facility has an on-site manager, 24-hour surveillance cameras, gated grounds, good lighting, security guards, and units with individual alarms on them. ?Any combination of these things will help to keep your stuff safe. ?Also, before choosing a facility, talk to managers about any other steps they take to prevent crime.
Students of the University of Pittsburgh
There are 14 colleges and universities in Pittsburgh, one of the largest of which is the University of Pittsburgh. ?This university has an undergraduate enrollment of 18,757 and a graduate enrollment of 9,860. ?43% of these students live on campus, making the 145 acres that it covers look pretty small. ?The school offers more than 100 majors and minors and has 528 registered student clubs and organizations. ?It is also situated very close to two of the three rivers that Pittsburgh is bordered by, making it common for students to engage in activities such as kayaking, sailing, fishing, and other water sports.
Given how much there is to do for students attending this school, it's pretty obvious that they will need a place to store the things they use for extracurricular activities. ?There are actually two great storage facilities in the area. Guardian Storage is 1.1 miles away from campus and has a great referral program. ?If you refer someone, you either get $50 rent credit for your next month's rent or a $50 American Express gift card. ?This is a great way for you to save some money on your rent! ?There is also STORExpress Self Storage, which is also very close by. ?This facility offers student lockers, which are great if you need some storage space but don't have enough stuff to fill up an entire room, and a band rehearsal room. ?If you're starting up your own band or are in the school's marching band, you should definitely look into using the space they provide. ?It's not very common to be able to find places that allow for band practice, especially a storage facility!
Weather can be Tricky
Pittsburgh gets very humid during the summer, and snowy during the winter. ?In the summer, be sure to store your things in a climate controlled unit so that the humidity doesn't damage your great-grandmother's antique painting or your awesome mountain bike. ?For the winter, you might want to try to find a facility that has covered and heated loading and unloading zones. ?With temperatures dropping so low, you won't want to go to your facility unless there's shelter from the snow and some heat that will make the process easier.
Helpful Storage Resources
Charity Storage
Charity Storage utilizes existing storage facility operations, namely storage units and auctions, to raise money to benefit the community. Charity Storage is a promotional outreach program that depends on the support of the self storage industry, the Self Storage Association, and millions of North American self storage tenants and neighboring communities.
Brother's Brother Foundation
This foundation accepts medical, book, and humanitarian donations.
Off the Floor Pittsburgh
Off the Floor Pittsburgh takes donations of furniture.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul
This organization takes donations of used furniture.
Moving Company
Artebee Moving
Artebee Moving provides moving and packing services.
James Moving
James Moving provides services for local and long distance moves, and packing.
Grogan Brothers Moving Storage
Grogan Brothers provide services for residential, commercial, and office moving, as well as storage options.
Summit Recycling of Penn Hills
Summit Recycling buys and recycles metal.
Construction Junction
Construction Junction recycles building materials.
Northside Scrap Metals Inc.
This center buys and recycles scrap metal (aluminum, steel, copper, silver, etc.).


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Are you ready for summer? It's just a few months away! We know you water lovers are thinking about it – especially with the bitterly cold weather we've all experienced lately. Just imagine it… the warm sun on your skin, your favorite ice cold drink by your side, and your toes in the water. Have you thought about your poolside style yet? Well don't worry, because we've gathered poolside fashion and color trends from around the web so you can enjoy the fun days of summer, stylishly.
For the Gals
The good news is that this season there's no particular print that's on trend, we've seen nautical stripes, polka dots, tropical/floral prints, paisleys and crochet textures (and everything in between) in a variety of hues and styles for all shapes and sizes. You'll be happy to learn that figure flattering vintage styles, ruched materials, ruffles, and fringes are still in. You'll also see lots of color blocking by way of pattern and solid color mix and match, and graduated color blends. Ultimately you should wear the style you feel most comfortable in, a swim suit style that really suits your body shape and spice it up a little by embracing some of this year's vibrant colors taking the fashion world by storm.
Polka dots on navy are hot again this year, so accessorize your swimsuit with a colorful tote and sandals. Remember, accessories don't have to match – contrast is great!
If a one-piece swimsuit is your style, and you're not a huge fan of patterns, why not opt for something in a bright solid like turquoise and pair it up with bohemian themed accessories with like color accents?
And for the Guys
As we've seen in recent years the main trend for swim trunk length is still just above the knee, boardshorts are still very popular and flattering for most and are available in a variety of rises. Bright neon colors, earth toned solids and mixed prints are hot this year. From Hawaiian prints and wide checks to graduated stripes, there's something for every taste.
For a convenient vacation style, go for a neutral colored trunk so you can effortlessly transition from pool to restaurant with a nice light linen or cotton shirt in a contrasting color – white always works! Don't forget to dry off first!
Our 2014 Color Favorites
This year our products feature a host of bright, vibrant colors that you'll love. Great for pairing with your favorite swimwear and poolside accessories.
Check out our Beach & Pool Style board on Pinterest for more pool and beach style inspiration! You'll find pool and beach fashions in addition to color and trend reports for the upcoming season.
What fashion and color trends will be your summer favorites?


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Best Friend Becomes Surrogate Mother
Two best friends, one shared pregnancy. Photographer Keri Duckett shares the incredible photos of the birth of baby Josie, after one best friend made the incredible offer to serve as a surrogate for the other. Josie's mom tells us the incredible and touching story behind the birth.
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- Keri Duckett – Logan supported by husband Nathan; Tamara getting ready to catch her daughter
For Texas-based mom Tamara*, the journey to motherhood was anything but easy. In 2003, after developing severe preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome (a life-threatening complication of preeclampsia), doctors had to deliver her daughter via emergency cesarean section at just 25 weeks into her pregnancy. She was born a micro-preemie, weighing a mere 1 pound, 4 ounces; Tamara was advised never to pursue another pregnancy, as she was given a 60 percent chance of developing the same complications. For the first two years of her life, Tamara kept her daughter at home much of the time, due to a host of medical problems and issues with her feeding and growth. It was only as of her daughter's second birthday that Tamara finally started to venture out to meet other moms and give her daughter a chance to meet other kids.
*We've used first names only to protect the families' privacy.
See more stunning birth photography at KeriDuckett.com.
- Keri Duckett – Tamara helping to keep Logan's legs open
It was at that point, in 2005, that Tamara and her daughter met another mom, Logan, at their local public library during story time. Logan was there with her 2-year-old as well as a younger baby. The two women started to form a friendship. "We all just became very, very close," says Tamara. "It was a really special kind of relationship—and it happened kind of randomly at the time."
- Keri Duckett
As time went on and Tamara's daughter became healthier, she and her husband, Brent, longed for another child, but they knew that they couldn't risk a second pregnancy. After just a year into their friendship and hearing her friend talk about wanting to become a mother again, Logan made an offer that would ultimately change their friendship—and both of their lives—forever. She said, "I'm good at pregnancy; I carry to full-term and have healthy kids. I would love to be a surrogate for you." Although Tamara knew it was a genuine offer, she didn't know that she would ultimately take Logan up on it.
Adds Keri of this photo, "It was interesting to watch Tamara have all the same emotions that any laboring mom would have—anxious, nervous, overjoyed, wanting to get her out—really focused on getting that baby out correctly. It was neat that even though her baby had been inside of another woman's body for that time, the first hands to touch her were her mom's."
- Keri Duckett
A few years passed and the families continued to grow closer; their kids became best friends, and Brent and Logan's husband, Nathan, became friends. Tamara eventually approached Logan to ask if she was still serious about her offer.
"I asked her if she had meant what she said. The thing I was most concerned about at the time was how her husband would feel about it. Logan's a special, giving person that genuinely wants to help people, and we had become best friends. I asked her about how Nathan felt many, many, many times—I didn't want to create any problems in their marriage and I wouldn't have pursued it if I thought it would cause any problems for them," said Tamara. But Nathan was supportive of pursuing surrogacy, asking, "How often in life do you get to do something so big and so profound for someone else?"
Adds Keri of this photo: "Logan's husband was behind her through the labor. It was really neat to see him so supportive of the birth. Putting the baby directly on Logan's chest was done because having her there helped her uterus 'finish up' labor and get out the placenta."
- Keri Duckett-- Dad's first glimpse of his new daughter
When it seemed that both couples were onboard with the plan, Tamara, Brent and Logan went to see a reproductive endocrinologist in January 2010. After months of fertility drugs for both women, they attempted their first embryo transfer (using Tamara's eggs and Brent's sperm). Although that initial attempt failed, their second transfer in late November of that year was a success. "Our bun, her oven," says Tamara, with a laugh.
Adds Keri of this particular photo: "Once the baby was in Logan's arms and covered in a towel, then Tamara's husband came in—he had been in the living room for the pushing stage. This was his first look at his daughter."
- Keri Duckett
Watching Logan go through a pregnancy with Tamara and Brent's baby inside of her felt, "Weird. Different," says Tamara. "Particularly for me because not only had I somewhat experienced pregnancy, but mine had been cut really short. In many ways, I was so excited and happy and joyful that we were expecting a child—but on the flip side, I did sometimes feel a pang of—not regret—but just wishing that it could be me. I felt a little bit cheated out of the pregnancy experience. I know that some people may not understand that—and I really am thankful, but I've also come to realize that it's normal to have these feelings."
- Keri Duckett -- Cord is still attached; first time Tamara gets to really hold her daughter
By the time of the surrogacy, Logan had had a third child of her own, this time delivering at home, after two hospital births. Her homebirth experience had been so profound that it was actually a stipulation for her to do the surrogacy in the first place. Explains Tamara, "As you can imagine for my husband and me, getting on board with a homebirth was difficult because we had really needed the medical support of a hospital. But once I became educated about homebirth and the more the pregnancy progressed, the more we relaxed. We trusted Logan and Nathan, and that they knew what they were doing. I felt strongly that it was going to be OK."
Adds Keri of this photo: "They passed the baby to Tamara so that she could hold her—the cord was still attached and keeping her in the water kept her warm. That was the first time for her to really hold her."
- Keri Duckett
The families used the same midwives that had attended Logan's previous homebirth, Gentle Beginnings Birth Center. Says Tamara, "They treated Logan and me as if we were both the clients."
Adds Keri of this photo: "This is Baby Josephine looking up into Tamara's eyes. Tamara's hands were behind her head and butt, and that's Logan's hand on her chest."
- Keri Duckett
As to their decision to hire a birth photographer, Tamara credits one of their midwives with the idea. "This is such a special experience and arrangement, you should really consider hiring a photographer so you can just be in the moment," she told the women.
Adds Keri of this photo: "After the cord was clamped, Tamara, her husband and Josephine went into the other room to have some alone time while they got Logan out of the tub and cleaned up."
- Keri DuckettDuckett -- Josephine's first attempt at nursing
Logan's labor was long and hard. She suffered through two days of labor, including painful prodromal labor. Of seeing her friend in labor, says Tamara, "It was just surreal…She got to a certain point, and then it just stopped progressing. Brent and I tried not to worry too much, but at some point the midwives decided to send us home, as they thought that our presence might be creating some anxiety for Logan."
- Keri Duckett
Although the families had planned for a different scenario (Logan and Tamara took a doula class together so that Tamara could serve as Logan's doula), Nathan ended up serving as Logan's primary support during the long labor. Tamara and Brent remained in contact with the midwives throughout, though, and were called back to Logan and Nathan's home once Logan was dilated to 8 centimeters. "At that point, things progressed really quickly—within an hour we had a baby," says Tamara.
- Keri Duckett -- First time in her daddy's arms
During labor, "I was in complete awe and was so proud of her. She was so strong—because she's someone who was going through a lot of physical pain for someone else. I was really in awe of her strength—and of birth itself. I remember I had my hand on Logan's knee, helping her to keep her legs apart, when I saw the baby start to crown. I had known there was a baby in there, but to actually see the baby coming out—well, all that emotion on my face in the pictures is real," says Tamara.
- Keri Duckett -- First family photo
"The labor was a bonding experience for all of us. It's one thing to go through the pregnancy, but this experience of coming together—four people got together and we brought a child into this world. Everyone had to agree and be supportive of one another, and here she is."
- Keri Duckett – Logan watching Tamara nurse her new daughter
The surrogacy has only brought the two best friends even closer. Although Tamara is breastfeeding after re-lactating (with the help of supplements and a breast pump starting months before the birth), Logan is also pumping for baby Josie because Tamara doesn't have a full supply of milk.
- Keri Duckett -- Happy, grateful friends
"We see each other every day for a nursing session—we're sort of co-nursing—she helps the baby with her latch so that Josie wants to continue to breastfeed from me. That's one of the things that Logan treasures the most, I think, is that she's still in contact with the baby. She and my daughter have a special bond, and I like that. I really, really do."
See more stunning birth photography at KeriDuckett.com.
Want more? Read about 2 Moms, 4 Miracles: A Story of Surrogacy.


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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dell Inc Chief Executive Michael Dell said in an interview with CNBC on Friday the focus of the company, which he is taking private, will include expanding sales capacity and growing in emerging markets and tablets.
Dell, who won a battle with activist Carl Icahn to win control of the computer company, also said he will shift from a quarterly focus to a "five-year, ten-year focus."
He does not foresee a Dell entry into the cell phone market.
Reporting by Franklin Paul; and Sinead Carew; Editing by Jeffrey Benkoe


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Landslides leave 9 dead, 8 missing in quake-hit northwestern Chinese province
BEIJING – Heavy rains sparked landslides in an earthquake-shattered region of northwestern China, killing at least nine people and burying another eight.
The landslides struck just south of the city of Dingxi where Monday's earthquake left 95 dead, five missing and more than 800 people in hospital.
The worst landslide buried 13 people in Nanyu village and nine bodies have been recovered, the official Xinhua News Agency said Friday. Rescue efforts are under way in the neighboring village of Yongguang, where four people were buried and are listed as missing, the report said.
Local officials reached by phone said they had no information about dead or missing
The area along the Yellow River has rolling hills of loose soil blown south from the Gobi desert. Thunderstorms have loosened the terraced hillsides that were made unstable by the quake.
About 123,000 people were affected by the quake, with 31,600 moved to temporary shelters, the provincial earthquake administration said on its website. Almost 2,000 homes were destroyed and about 22,500 damaged, it said.
Urban areas where buildings are more solid were spared major damage, unlike the traditional mud and brick homes in the countryside.
The government's earthquake monitoring center said the quake was magnitude 6.6, while the U.S. Geological Survey said it was 5.9. Measurements can often vary, especially if different monitoring equipment is used.


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Just some background information: while I was not in the bible belt technically, I might as well have been, given the details of my home life. Outside influences didn't matter anyway since I was only really allowed to associate with people from my church. Time spent with kids of the neighborhood or from school was strictly controlled (and sometimes forbidden). In fact, I was taken out of public school right before I would have started high school (I was starting to sprout those sinful little boobies ... and you know where those hormones can lead you!) Since I was a 'strong-willed' child, as my mother called me, she thought I especially would do well away from those worldly influences. "I am her parent, why should I let the world educate her?"
When I met a nice boy at work (my first job) rather than the church, she made me quit. She also took my cell phone away since she wasn't able to control the amount of time I talked to him. Daniel and I remained 'friends' and tried to stay in contact anyway (he mostly met me at church because that's the only place we were able to be together). I was 17 at the time, and due to the emotional distress involved in trying to make my own decisions/think for myself in a home where it was God's way (aka my mom's way) or the highway, I ended up moving out not long after turning 18 to be with him and to learn what life was like on the outside. He kind of served as my guide and 'protector' during that time, since I was very naive from living such a sheltered life. We are not together today, but were for about 5 years and remain great friends. He was my very first boyfriend, so it's not surprising that it didn't work out, but being with him gave me the strength to break away from a lifestyle that was getting in the way of my personal growth - and for that, I am forever grateful.
My mother is of a strong southern Baptist background. She actually raised me
in Baltimore, MD (lol farrrrr from being the 'Bible-belt') - but most of the family on my mother's side still live down south (and then there is her immediate family - they moved to southern Delaware, but trust me - that area might as well be the actual 'south'!). Anyway, the following is an e-mail sent to me from her uncle (someone she strives to be like) some time after my moving out, over 5 years ago:
(Names have been changed for privacy concerns)
Hi Tai,
Your father, mother and brother Jeb visited with us (Uncle Jim and Aunt Em) for a couple of days recently. It truly was a joy to have them and
fellowship in the Lord with them. They were obviously hurting for you and we are
disappointed to hear that you have left home and are living with a boy friend.
Of course your parents, as any Christian parents should and anyone who knows the
Lord, disapproves of your decision and now your lifestyle. I would like to
encourage you to break off that relationship and return to your parents for the
following reasons. While it is hard for a young person to do, please read
these reasons careful and objectively, i.e., don't respond to them from a
subjective and emotional disposition.
I think it goes without saying, since you know something about your uncle Jim and aunt Em, but I say it anyway: I write truth in love for you even as I love your parents and brothers (Eph. 4:15). Before you read my
reasons please consider my credentials: I am 77 years old and speak from a lot
of experience (many many more years than you have) and that you need to consider
if you find yourself disagreeing with my reasons. Also since my reasons are
Biblically based I speak from a Biblical worldview. I graduated from Bible
College as well as VPI and have been studying the Bible, daily, for over 50
years and teaching and preaching it (but not as a senior church pastor) for at
least 45 years. So I think you should give my reasons for encouraging you to
return home much more weight than your reasons, no matter what, for not
Reason 1.
Dishonor: To dishonor someone is to consider their advice as worthless and go contrary to that advice
in spite of all they have done good and one owes them; to bring dishonor to them
in the eyes of their friends and the public.
The lifestyle you are in is very dishonoring to your parents. This puts you in a precarious and possibly a dangerous situation, particularly if you
profess to be a Christian. While honoring parents does not always bring long
life, dishonoring them is in direct defiance of God's command and could well
forfeit the general promise that goes with honoring them. Honour thy father
and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be
prolonged, and that it may go well with thee, in the land which the LORD thy
God giveth thee. Deut 5:16 While this is true whether one is a
believer or not I can testify that I know of someone who was a believer and
someone else who was not a believer, both died at a young age very likely
because their lifestyle was dishonoring to their parents. Also I have been
talking with a young couple that was living together unmarried. I say were
because he is now in Hospice dying of cancer. When he was first diagnosis with
cancer I visited them in the hospital. Both professed to be Christians and
acknowledged that the cancer could well be from God because they were living in
fornication and refusing to quit. The mother of the man (his dad died a few
years ago) has been a member of my church for years and is a dear sweet Godly
Christian. There is little doubt that she is sitting by the bedside of her son
watching him die because he has dishonored her for years. … The Lord shall
judge his people. It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living
God. Heb 10:30-31 A Biblical example of a son dishonoring his
parents (though only the father is mentioned) is in Luke 15:11-24. It's obvious
the son is dishonoring his father even though his father let him have his
request without warning him of the consequences. Eventually things did not
go well with him after he left home; however, after … he
would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no
man gave unto him. Luke 15:16 he came to his senses and repented
(returned home).
With 40 years of ministry experience I could go on and on but this should suffice to make the point to every one who is dishonoring their parents, parents
who love them and had taught them better.
Reason 2.
Living with a boy friend as if you are married is living in fornication and no fornicator is going to heaven when they die. Biblically,
fornication is a word that covers all sexual relations that are sinful; adultery
being a special category of fornication and is committed when one are both
partners are married to another person. God called someone who was a professing
Christian and living in fornication a wicked person. But now I have written unto you not
to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or
covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with
such an one no not to eat. For what have I to do to judge them also that are
without? do not ye judge them that are within? But them that are without God
judgeth. Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.
1 Cor 5:11-13 There is a difference between committing the act of fornication
and being a fornicator. The first will be repented of and forgiveness sought but
the second is continuous.
Reason 3.
Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. Heb 13:4 In God's eyes
marriage (we sometimes call it as Holy Matrimony) is a sacred union of a man and
a woman. The scripture makes it clear that there is no marriage in God's eyes or
the states (government) eyes apart from the exchanging of vows within the civil
law. In fact in some states a man and woman living together as if they are
married are breaking the law and can be punished for doing so. Thus the state
commissions/ordains men to hear marriage vows from a couple after seeing a
marriage certificate they have obtained from a state magistrate. Usually church
pastors, chaplains in the military, ships captains, etc are so commissioned.
Once those vows are said the God of heaven joins the couple and tells us
…What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Matt 19:6 This is true whether one or both parties are believers or not.
While sexual intercourse of a married couple is a consummating act of marriage
it is clear that God accepts their vows and joins them as husband and wife when
those vows are made. This we see throughout scripture and I point to Jesus'
mother Mary and legal father Joseph. They were husband and wife when contractual
vows were exchanged maybe as long as a year before Jesus was conceived of the
Holy Ghost and before they ever took up housekeeping. In a Jewish marriage they
did not come together until after a betrothal period (somewhat like engagement
period in our culture) but were legally husband and wife in that period. In fact
the consummating act of the marriage of Mary and Joseph did not take place until
after Jesus was born, (Matt. 1:18-25) however, they were bound as husband and
wife in God's eyes when they made their vows. God tells us that it's the law that
binds couples in marriage and there is no marriage apart from a legal
proceeding: Rom 7:1-4 Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know
the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? For
the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he
liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her
husband. So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man,
she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from
that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another
man. Some have tried to escape this truth by referring to Adam and Woman in
Genesis. I'll deal with that in Reason 4.
Reason 4
Marriage is an illustration or type of Christ, the bridegroom, and the church (universal, only the saved) His bride. This is clearly illustrated with
Adam and Woman in the Garden of Eden. The taking of the Woman from Adam's side
while in a deep sleep and then bringing the Woman to Adam and joining them in
marriage pictures Christ's death on the cross, the piercing of His side and from
that death came forth the church which the scripture clearly teaches is Christ's
bride. Eph 5:22-33 For a couple to live together outside of the marriage bond is
to make a mockery of this beautiful type and of Christ Himself. As every true
believer is joined to Christ and is part of His body when saved, so at the legal
vows saying a man and woman are joined as husband and wife. Eph 5:30-31 The
joining at salvation is a legal act known as "justification" and so it requires
a legal act for a woman to be joined to a man in Holy Matrimony.
But some have said Adam and Woman did not have a magistrate or preacher to hear their vows and likely did not make such vows. Possibly but I remind them
Adam and Woman were living at that time without sin. It's for sure they were
joined by a direct act of God and it was that they walked and fellowshipped with
God until they sinned. So it was God's law and He was the Magistrate Who
performed that wedding ceremony (brought Woman and gave her to Adam). Genesis
2:21-25 To try to justify a couple living together without marriage vows by
pointing to Adam and Woman (as some have) is ridiculous beyond measure because
you would have to be sinless to even try such a thing and you would also have to
ignore the rest of the entire Bible.
So Tai, I could go on and on speaking the truth in love showing why a couple living together as if they were married are living in sin.
And God does not overlook sin because He gave His own Son to die the death of
the cross that sinner may be redeemed. If I were you I would not play around
with God for He is definitely not playing around with sin. And we must never
take His longsuffering with sinners as His approval of their sin or that their
sin is not sin.
Those who are saved are always aware of their sinfulness and the need of repentance (turning from sin back to God) and confession when they sin that they
might have cleansing and then sweet fellowship with the Saviour. How often I
have run to 1 John 1:9. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk
in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is
in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ
his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive
ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful
and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in
us. I Jn 1:6-10
Tai, if you have any questions about what I have said above I will be glad to answer them but I have no time for arguments against
the truth.
For His Majesty's glory!
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Trailing 17-7 in the third quarter, Augsburg (4-3 overall, 3-3 MIAC) rallied with two touchdowns in a 3:57 span to take a 20-17 lead early in the fourth quarter. But St. Olaf (6-1 overall, 4-1 MIAC), the No. 24-ranked team in the latest D3football.com Division III national poll, scored the eventual game-winning touchdown on quarterback Dan Dobson's (JR, Mankato, Minn./Mankato West HS) 32-yard run with 9:40 left in the game.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Sweet wishes
Ok, now for today's card. What can I say? It is just a Dandy Lion kind of day. I'm still working my way through the new Kraftin Kimmie flower girls and this little bit o' fluff wished her way right onto my card. She was a lot of fun to color with that downy skirt of hers and all of that crazy hair. I went with a bright and saturated yellow for her locks to kind of represent the dandelion flower before it goes to seed then just used dots of lighter yellows and a bit of that magic E81 to make her look all soft and fuzzy.
Then I got to feeling super crafty and decided to try making some small yo-yos out of tulle rather than fabric. I'm pleased to report that they were just as easy to do and I love how they look like decorative little dandelions down around her feet.
Well, it's going to be another busy one for me so I should really scoot.
Supply list:
cardstock- Bazzill, WeR stitched and Copic X-Press It
paper- WeR Memorykeepers (Good Day Sunshine)
stamps- Kraftin Kimmie (Dandylion and sentiment)
ink- Memento tuxedo black and rich cocoa, Tim Holtz tumbled glass distress and Colorbox creamy brown
Kaiser Craft gems
American Crafts tulle and twine
Sharpie white marker
Copic Spica glitter pen
Copic markers:
skin- E000, E00, E11, R00, R20, RV34
eyes- YG03, YG67, G29, BG000, 0
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21 comments:
- Heidi Brawley said...
OMG!!!!! I LOVE this card!!!! WOWZERS!!! I want this stamp too!! Every time I order I keep forgetting to purchase her and Tabitha! This card is just soooo Amazing!!! Great work doll!!!~!
hugs, Heidi & Broooke!!!
- April 18, 2012 at 5:16 AM
- Zarah said...
Ooooh, this is AMAZING! Love the happy colours and the shape and... everything! :D
- April 18, 2012 at 5:27 AM
- Kim said...
OH AMY!! Such a gorgeous creation and those tulle dandelions are so creative!!! And the addition of the sky behind her.....incredible!! LOVE it!
- April 18, 2012 at 5:33 AM
- Janine said...
wow..great flowers
- April 18, 2012 at 5:36 AM
- Lau W said...
Wow ! Superb card again ! Love the tulle, superb effect !
- April 18, 2012 at 5:38 AM
- yvon said...
Wow, she's just amazing. Love her "dress" .Beautiful.
Hugs, Yvon
- April 18, 2012 at 5:55 AM
- Mette said...
Gorgeous card Amy. And I love (and want) this stamp - fabulous colorinf sweetie and such lovely papers.
Hugs, Mette
- April 18, 2012 at 6:06 AM
- Maria Therese said...
Gorgeous card! Amazing coloring of the dress ♥
- April 18, 2012 at 6:21 AM
- Riet said...
So gorgeous card Amy.
Hugs Riet.xx
- April 18, 2012 at 7:05 AM
- Alyce said...
I love this image Amy and you have done a wonderful job with it. Beautiful papers and those tulle buttons look fab! :D
- April 18, 2012 at 7:18 AM
- Nikki said...
That is just so cute I love her skirt !!!
- April 18, 2012 at 7:21 AM
- Rhonda Miller said...
What a fantastic card.
- April 18, 2012 at 10:03 AM
- ♥Rach♥ said...
Love the fun shape a tulle-looking flowers, very light, pretty and creative!
- April 18, 2012 at 12:27 PM
- Holly AKA KopyKat said...
This is so adorable. I love your blog entrees and do not always take a second to reply, but thanks so much for sharing your fabulous cards and listing your copics you used.
- April 18, 2012 at 2:31 PM
- Bryngelson said...
I really, really like this card thanks for the inspiration!
- April 18, 2012 at 5:21 PM
- Denise Marzec said...
Oh how cuuuuuuute! I love those mesh flowers. :)
- April 18, 2012 at 6:26 PM
- Leanne said...
Hi Amy!
o my goodness this is pure genius! She's adorable and love her puffy skirt! Creative yo-yos. Sweet card today!
- April 18, 2012 at 11:14 PM
- Laura said...
Wow gorgeous card Amy! I love the clouds in the background that you've added and the lace with the buttons on top look fab. I really like the scattered gems too. Overall I love this!! Haha!
Laura xx
- April 19, 2012 at 11:04 AM
- Tonje said...
Ooohhh... I'm in love! lol... what a fun and gorgeous card! Love how you coloured in her fluffy skirt, and your yo-yos are the perfect embellishment!
- April 19, 2012 at 2:32 PM
- Cami said...
Cute beyond words, Amy! Love your tulle "dandelion" flowers with buttons! Great idea...it's so "fluffy" and airy looking...perfect!
I'm so behind on my blog visits and trying to catch up with you! You're like the wind!
- April 30, 2012 at 1:00 AM
- RiNNE said...
What awesome coloring and those flowers are so dandelion-like! Perfection!
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