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| | Praise the Lord and Pass the Starbucks! | | 2008-07-21 22:45:21 | | MONDAY, JULY 21Have you noticed what the major topic of conversation is across the nation? While Barack Obama wants to think the whole world is talking about him, and we're being treated to doom and gloom, the real conversation is about Starbucks. Is ours closing? Which one in Roswell will survive? (They're closing the one by Wallyworld). Well, we're saved here in Ruidoso. Ours is staying open. To celebrate her good fortune running the church bazaar (so far the take is over 10,000!) Josie sent me over to the establishment in question for some sort of a chocolate ... | | By: The Pink Flamingo | | |
| | Praise | | 2008-07-18 00:00:00 | | the God of sunrises and open roads
whispers in my ear all the prayers
I never had the courage to say out loud
makes the reality of being a woman
a blessing instead of a curse
grabs each grain of doubt
from the desert of my insecurities
and makes a spectacle
of how small and insignificant
they should be
the God of flavor and taunt
binds the corners of my mouth
to the headboard of my ears
ropes my stomach with boy scout knots
summons the powers that make rivers
rise and quicken through the deepest canyons
the God of rhythm and rhyme
uses the metronome in my chest
to keep time and pay homage to the omnipotent
has lips of talent and a tongue of envy
worships the juxtaposed
finds glory in the retelling
the God of precision and fantasy
is a selfless solution
for a broken world
a gilded framed abstract of awe and honesty
an image to cherish
an icon to praise | | By: GotPoetry - News for Poets. Place to Write. | | |
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| Praise the Lord and pass the license plates | | 2008-07-11 21:35:00 | | Christians looking to evangelize are understandably thrilled with the idea of "I Believe" license plates, nevermind that they may be unconstitutional. While the first amendment protects individuals rights to free speech, the cross and stained glass themed plates with the phrase "I Believe" across the bottom were cooked up by the South Carolina Senator Larry Grooms and endorsed unanimously by the state legislature, and a similar effort is underway in Florida. On those grounds, the plates may constitute a state sanctioning of one religion over another, and that raises the ire of non-Christians and free speech advocates. The group Americans United for Separation of Church and State tossed a yellow flag on the field and blew its lawsuit whistle to block these plates from seeing the light of day, spurring a respectfully blistering outpouring of "you'll burn in Hell, thank you" messages from plate supporters. The fight ensues, disenfranchised citizens or not, though we think these plates mi | | By: Car News | | |
| | Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammo! DC'ers Get Their Guns Back! | | 2008-06-26 11:40:00 | | Amazing! Absolutely fantastic is all I can say. Washington D.C.'s 30+ year old gun ban, that is directly responsible for the city having the highest violent crime rate in the nation, has been ruled UNCONSTITUTIONAL by The Supreme Court. A 5-4 decision has ruled that the 2nd Amendment gives individual citizens the right to "keep and bear arms" for defense.
And specifically mentioned were handguns, as being the preferable weapon of choice. Namely because you can aim it at a target while dialing a phone. I'm almost willing to bet that the citizenry there will have purchased around a million handguns by the end of next month!
No, not really that many. (Nice thought though.) But I do believe that once the dust from this settles, there will be a drastic dip in violent crime in the area. Just like in every other city that has defended the right to own firearms. (Cough, cough, Kenesaw, Ga.)
Deciding for the majority were Chief Justice John Roberts, and Justices Antonin Scalia, Samuel Alito, | | By: Hoopy Frood Dude | | |
| | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dog Breed Foods to Praise And Avoid | | 2008-06-18 00:00:00 | | How do you even begin to choose a food for your Cavalier King Charles Spaniel? There are so many brands of food, textures, and flavors. Cavalier’s food affects his coat, health, and temperament. So how do you choose? You should feed your puppy enough of the proper food to meet his energy requirements. Amounts may [...] | | By: Resources Zone | | |
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| Donors praise ODA use in mountainous province | | 2008-06-05 12:41:00 | | Foreign donors said official development assistance (ODA) has been used for right purposes in Sapa district following their field-trips to ODA-funded projects in northern Lao Cai province.
The field-trips were part of the mid-term Consultative Group (CG) meeting which will open on June 6.
The foreign donors visited a 515,000-USD water system in Ta Phin commune, which was funded by the French | | By: Vietnam Business Finance News | | |
| | Taiwanese firms praise industrial machinery expo | | 2008-06-05 10:08:00 | | Taiwanese companies have applauded Viet Nam for hosting the annual International Industrial Machinery and Equipment Expo, saying it is a valuable chance for them to expand their export markets and improve business efficiency.
The 5th International Industrial Machinery and Equipment Expo is taking place in Hanoi from June 5-8, attracting 128 domestic and international businesses, with 40 percent | | By: Vietnam Business Finance News | | |
| | Ketan Mehta all praise for Randeep Hooda | | 2008-05-21 21:05:41 | | In the past, the acclaimed director Ketan Mehta has worked with superstars like Shah Rukh Khan (’Maya Memsaab’, ‘Oh Darling Yeh Hai India’) and Aamir Khan (’Mangal Pandey – The Rising’). So when he signed on Randeep Hooda, a relatively new actor who had worked in ‘D’ and ‘Risk’, for his bilingual ‘Rang Rasiya’ (’Colours [...] | | By: Love stories | | |
| | Stay-At-Home Moms Should Get More Public Praise | | 2008-05-09 11:37:06 | | As a society, we like to honor people who have done extraordinary things. People who have sacrificed something for the good of society often get recognized for their efforts. Since getting married and having children, I have been thinking a lot of the incredible value of mothers staying at home with their children and running a healthy household, and the little value they have in society's eyes.
The mother's place in the family is truly where the heart lies. A healthy household has a very capable, righteous, and respected mother. And healthy families make a healthy society. So why doesn't society honor its most honorable member - a mother who chooses to sacrifice honors, titles, and money for a healthy family and ultimately a healthy society? Other less honorable members are often praised. Though they might have done praiseworthy acts, they are often compensated in some way for their efforts.
This is where my duty as a husband steps in. At home, I need to give my wife all the | | By: Living Catholicism | | |
| | Top 8 Sing Praise | | 2008-04-11 05:48:12 | | Sorry--I just could not resist posting this studio version of the American Idol top 8 singing "Shout to the Lord". This is a powerful song. I know a few of them may not have meant what they were singing, but they sang these words over and over and over to practice and perform this song, so can you imagine the seed this may have planted in their hearts? Not to mention the millions of people watching who may have been hearing this song for the first time, I'm sure many hearts where touched. Who is this Jesus who could have made someone write such a song from their heart? I just love the picture of them at the end of this little slideshow. I just get so attached to these people every year. It made my heart so glad to hear this song from them. Also, this was one of Beverly's favorite songs and she was also a huge American Idol fan. She would have been so excited. | | By: Homekeeping Heart | | |
| | Really funny jokes-Praise | | 2008-04-01 12:17:00 | | The pastor asked if anyone in the congregation would like to express Praise for answered prayers. A lady stood and walked to the podium. She said, 'I have a Praise.' Two months ago, my husband, Jim, had a terrible bicycle wreck and his scrotum was completely crushed.The pain was excruciating and the doctors didn't know if they could help him.'You could hear an audible gasp from the men in the congregation as they imagined the pain that poor Jim experienced. She continued, 'Jim was unable to hold me or the children and every move caused him terrible pain. We prayed as the doctors performed a delicate operation. They were able to piece together the crushed remnants of Jim's scrotum and wrap wire around it to hold it in place.'Again, the men in the Congregation squirmed uncomfortably as they imagined the horrible surgery performed on Jim.She continued, 'Now, Jim is out of the hospital and the doctor's say, with time, his scrotum should recover completely.'All the men sighed with relief. | | By: Really funny jokes | | |
| | Praise for Tatas for Jaguar, Land Rover deal | | 2008-03-26 22:14:00 | | The workers at Jaguar and Land Rover are not the only people who praised Tata Motors for the $2.3 billion deal with Ford. Commerce Minister Kamal Nath Wednesday joined corporate India in complementing the Tata group for spearheading India Inc's globalisation drive."My congratulations to the Tatas and entire corporate world as they have held India's private sector flag high. The world is looking at India," Kamal Nath said at the sidelines of a meeting here."The most important thing is that world | | By: Brand Mantra | | |
| | Offer Praise | | 2008-02-16 06:09:02 | | If you have people helping you out, whether on a volunteer basis or a full-time employee, always offer praise. These people are an important part of your success and by providing praise and support; in return, they will show dedication and work hard to help you reach your goal. | | By: Money Saving | | |
| | In Praise of Bit Players | | 2007-12-25 09:41:00 | | The pastor spoke of bit playersof the people in the story, the word of Godwith small, sometimes unnamed partsWe too, in the congregation, so oftenheld up, support, by the unknown bit playersin the life of the church, our journeys of faithnurtured, our paths made clearby those unseen members,doing their part to be the body of Christliving as Christians by doingeven when unknown, bit playersAnd for them we rejoiceand give humble thanksand boundless praiseDecember 25, 2007Matthew 1:18-25 | | By: Poetry Where You Live | | |
| | Praise and a Call To Prayer | | 2007-12-09 22:07:00 | | Hi! Kristy Dykes blogged! She’s been having problems with her reading and writing, but she was able sit at her computer yesterday and type out a blog post. You can read it here. Her husband is asking everyone to say a special prayer at 3:30 EST Monday. Kristy will begin her radiation treatments at that time. His idea is that while she is being bombarded by the radiation treatments, she’ll also be bombarded by prayers. So, if you can, say a prayer for Kristy at 3:30 EST Monday afternoon. | | By: Michelle's Writing Space | | |
| | praise or criticism | | 2007-12-09 08:35:00 | | for which you give more consideration, do you think more about a praising comment or a criticism ,you can simply look at it this way :count the number of good or bad comments ,so if for every ten people who praise you you receive on bad opinion ,that means that you are on the right trackok ,so that wasn't very serious ; you still should think about the negative comment,and that in order to correct any mistakes that maybe pointed out to you by a loyal friend , but that isn't the case always , often we get negative opinion from people who are strangers or who we don't get along with well ,so the point is to select the person that you trust and consider his opinion and discard the rest .so the solution is : think about positive remarks first and spend a 50% more time thinking about positive remarks that you get ,so it is not so hard after all:) | | By: roneceve | | |
| | Dallas Wins the Game, Loses the Praise | | 2007-11-30 08:45:00 | | Dallas Cowboys won the BIG game last night by beating the Packers 37-27 and getting themselves a place in the playoffs. 11-1, unbelievable.Yet in the court of public opinion (i.e. sportswriters) it was a game that Dallas probably shouldn't have won, and nary a scant bit of praise caqn be found the the NFC's best team:Don Banks, Sports Illustrated: "Did you notice how the tide turned when the younger Rodgers entered the game and started making a few plays outside of the pocket and rolling to his right? Suddenly the Cowboys defense looked a step slow and the Packers started to generate some offensive rhythm for the first time all night."ESPN: Cowboys hold off Favre-less Packers to clinch playoff berth (Held off? They won by 10. Green Bay's only lead was 3-0.) Sean Salsbury, ESPN: "The Cowboys, even though they got the win, still haven't shown me anything that makes me think they are as good as New England."OK, first off, WE WON THE GAME.I'm sorry that the Packers didn't have all | | By: Genius of Love | | |
| | Jaguar Claims Praise At LA Auto Show | | 2007-11-28 02:51:47 | | At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford's Jaguar marquee showcased its newest addition, the Jaguar XF. The vehicle has been long awaited by car fans as it is said to be the vehicle that will usher in a new ear for the British automaker. Granted that the XF did not please everyone, it still managed to become one of the stars of the show. | | By: Ford Parts Online Blog | | |
| | Praise - Answered Prayer | | 2007-10-22 22:06:25 | | Thank you God for delivering my daughter safely back to Texas. I was not happy with the fact that her mother had moved her to Florida. Now that she is back close by I willbe able to see here more often. I thank you so much for this blessing. I [...] | | By: Prayers Online | | |
| | Praise God! | | 2007-10-12 06:34:47 | | Lord I thank you, You have continued to give me blessings. God I thank you for the blessing of my daughter returning to Texas from Florida so that I will once again be able to see her on a regular basis. Dear Lord you saw that it was a need of mine [...] | | By: Prayers Online | | |
| | | | | | | Bad Brains Video: 'Give Thanks and Praise' & 'Jah Love' | | 2007-09-10 08:05:58 | | Bad Brains' first video off their latest album, 'Build a Nation,' was filmed at this summer's Sasquatch Festival against the beautiful backdrop that is George, Washington. Produced by Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch and directed by System of a Down's Shavo, the video contains music from songs 'Give Thanks and Praises,' and 'Jah Love.' Shavo said he wanted to "capture what they are about, which is a certain intensity" with this video, which he described as "glorious film style" and "punk meets reggae."Bad Brains themselves, however, had a slightly lighter take on the shoot. "We like the Black Bon Jovi in this video," Darryl Jenifer told Spinner. "All slow-mowed off the bus and s***, locks blowing in the wind like we were opening for Heart on Don Kirschner's 'Rock Concert.'"And you'll find photos on Spinner here.
| | By: All The Music News | | |
| | Edge Gives Praise To The iPod And It's Creator | | 2007-09-10 02:27:39 | | Edge was at the GQ Awards in London earlier this week, honouring Jonathan Ive the designer of the iPod.'Okay! Hands up anyone who owns a Zune?’. A solitary arm was raised in reponse to Edge's question at London’s Royal Opera House. 'Who owns an iPod?' Surprise - almost every arm in the room shot up, which was Edge's cue to celebrate the achievements of his good friend Jonny Ive,'The iPod is such an integral part of our lives that it's hard to believe there was a time when it didn't exist. But there was. Remarkably, someone went to work one day, stared at a blank piece of paper, and dreamed up this beautiful, clever, desirable piece of kit. GQ's Product Designer of the Year is the creator of the iPod, the iPhone, and quite simply everything we know and love about Apple. He brings beautiful objects to the masses, he is the truly gifted Jonathan Ive.'Edge was joined at the event by Paul McGuinness and Kathy; also presenting awards were Helena Christensen, Madonna | | By: All The Music News | | |
| | Praise Report! | | 2007-08-28 20:20:27 | | You wouldn't believe what a difference between the Beverly I talked to
yesterday and the one I talked to today! Today she sounded like
herself and was able to talk to me. She was just chatting away as if
everything was normal, sounding and acting like herself. They put the
catheter in yesterday to keep the fluid on her lungs drained and that
makes a difference in how she feels. And get this! Remember the
prayer request yesterday for her appetite? Well, today she ate ALL her
breakfast, ALL her lunch, and ALL her dinner! Praise the Lord! And
not just because she needed it, but because she WANTED it! She told me
that she knew it was the prayers of the people that were sustaining
her. So keep praying and believing!
Jennifer | | By: Homekeeping Heart | | |
| | Praise God For Newday | | 2007-08-09 14:24:34 | | I got back from Newday yesterday afternoon. Wow. Of course, I would have written earlier but I just had to sleep. And shower. Getting home meant I could stand under the shower. And flush the toilet. And lie on my bed. And eat food from a fridge. All just because I could! Oh yes, the showers. We had vastly superior sanitation facilities this year. The toilets were so non-camping I actually got through quite a bit of various reading materials. And the showers were always warm, and with no queues mornings were blissful with the pleasure of forgetting we were camping. And so people took wholehearted advantage of the showers. However, this meant too much water was being used on the campsite – which had to sustain over 6,000 people – so a five minute limit was imposed on showers. Of course, short of draconian measures this restriction was unenforceable. So I had the pleasure of waiting one afternoon for 25 minutes as three lads decided to not only discuss the fittest girls in their yout | | By: Reflections Of A Lucky Man | | |
| | Praise God for Mystery | | 2007-08-01 12:14:30 | | This Sunday just gone was my last ever time with my church - the church I've been staff at for three years. But more than that, its the church I've been part of. So its more than just a job change. Its like moving away from family, knowing next time you see them there will have so many changes there will be but a distant recognition. Part of the morning included praying me off. Quite amusing in one sense, as I'm not going somewhere known right now. Various prophetic words came my way, including a picture of me diving off a diving board in faith, into a swimming pool - I've done faith dives before, but this time the board is higher and the swimming pool is larger and deeper, and a pool that I'm going to be swimming in. Also, a reminder that I'm on a walk of faith and God will come through for me, but it is gonna be an 11th hour thing. Frightening!I'm now gonna stay out in SA for six weeks - i feel that's a longer time to rest, heal and enjoy being with my friend. Plus, its a lo | | By: Reflections Of A Lucky Man | | |
| | Praise God For Change | | 2007-07-24 22:56:01 | | Its been a while. Again. What can i say, I've been busy. There has been the small matter of my pending homelessness / unemployment / ecclesiastical nomadry, so I've had stuff to focus on. But its time for a catch up. So here we go! My new birkenstocks arrived this week. They are so comfortable, but a git to drive in. Although whilst i am happy wearing flip-flops with jeans, I'm not so sure about sandals with jeans. What do you think? Since the demise of Dell, I have been searching for the right partner for me. Although when does searching become emotional promiscuity? I fear i crossed the line, as i made use of a number of different potential partners to try to ease my pain since Dell met his maker. This included, shamefully, me making use of Desktop – it was an ugly thing, and purely a rebound act of desperation on my part. This brief liaison ended when i realised Desktop wasn't flexible, particularly when it came to location. So inevitably, we parted ways. Next stop was Adve | | By: Reflections Of A Lucky Man | | |
| | In praise of Bouillabaisse | | 2007-07-17 21:43:00 | | Today, July 18th Today is the birthday (in 1811) of William Makepeace Thackeray, best known for his satirical novel Vanity Fair. Thackeray lived in Paris for a while, and developed a taste for bouillabaisse which he honoured in a poem. Here is an extract from it: A Street there is in Paris famous,For which no rhyme our language yields,Rue Neuve des petits Champs its name is—The New Street of the Little Fields;And there ’s an inn, not rich and splendid,But still in comfortable case—The which in youth I oft attended,To eat a bowl of Bouillabaisse. This Bouillabaisse a noble dish is—A sort of soup, or broth, or brew,Or hotchpotch of all sorts of fishes,That Greenwich never could outdo;Green herbs, red peppers, mussels, saffern,Soles, onions, garlic, roach, and dace;All these you eat at Terrés tavern,In that one dish of Bouillabaisse. Bouillabaisse is particularly associated with the Mediterranean coast of France, and every town claims to serve the | | By: The Old Foodie | | |
| | In Praise of Weeding | | 2007-07-16 20:06:00 | | Rich loam between my fingers,grip of stems, roots, balls of grasspull up through the rain drenched soilsmell of the mulch, the grass,the water from heavenA patch cleared of the unwantedweeds pulled out of the gardenseparated from the wheat,the chaff for burninga wonderful closeness to natureto God’s lessons for usthrough the work of my handspulling weeds in the gardenJuly 16, 2007 14:04 | | By: Poetry Where You Live | | |
| | Dan full of praise for Harry books | | 2007-07-13 00:35:00 | | Daniel Radcliffe has paid tribute to JK Rowling while speaking about the latest movie in the Harry Potter franchise. The young actor has resurrected his role as the teenage wizard in Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix - the fifth film in the popular series.
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| | praise the lord | | 2007-07-09 14:55:32 | | kranthi kishore
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praise the lord.i am kranthi kishore. i have written my btech supplementary exam. nad know i am waiting 4 my results.plz pray 4 me that i should be passed out.plz.. help me. | | By: Prayers Online | | |
| | Praise God for Jeremiah 29:11 | | 2007-06-22 02:32:25 | | Decisions, decisions.Dilemmas, dilemmas.I came to the realistion that in six weeks I'm going to be unemployed. Six weeks. That's really not very long in the scheme of things!Now, since my last post I've had many thoughts about my next step. And many conversations. Some have been spontaneous, some planned. Some invited, some uninvited. Some have been helpful, while some, quite frankly, haven't been. One was even very discouraging.My wrestle is with what can be called 'sanctified common sense.' I have a brain, you see. Questionable i know, but there is much empirical evidence that i do. The routine blinking of my eyelids, for one.Now, i am clearly stepping out in faith with my recent decision – as the previous post testifies. So the obvious question is “where to?” And there is also the question of “how do i discern that destination?”In the absence of any direct leading from God, I am going to do what i have done historically. I am going to follow my instincts, alongside g | | By: Reflections Of A Lucky Man | | |
| | Praise You in this storm | | 2007-06-18 07:32:00 | | I was sure by now,God, that You would have reached down and wiped our tears away, stepped in and saved the day. But once again, I say amen and it's still raining. As the thunder rolls I barely hear You whisper through the rain, "I'm with you" ; and as Your mercy falls I raise my hands and praise the God who gives and takes away.And I'll praise you in this storm, and I will lift my hands, for You are who You are no matter where I am; and every tear I've cried You hold in your hand. You never left my side and though my heart is torn I will praise You in this storm.I remember when I stumbled in the wind, You heard my cry to You and raised me up again.My strength is almost gone - how can I carry on if I can't find You? And as the thunder rolls I barely hear You whisper through the rain "I'm with you" ; and as Your mercy falls I raise my hands and praise the God who gives and takes away.I lift my eyes unto the hills where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the maker | | By: In Pursuit of a Purposeful Life | | |
| | Praise God For Prophecy | | 2007-06-13 15:25:01 | | I've had some great news!Since Dell left this mortal coil, me and my friend have been attempting to get Dell to yield us his secrets. By this, i mean all my files – music, essays, notes, studies, sermons, musings, poems, spreadsheets, CV and articles. Needless to say, when i write 'me and my friend' i really mean 'my friend.' For he alone has the mage-like technomancery needed to obtain these treasures.After seeing Dell's cold, lifeless carcass surgically dissected on a worktop, i managed to compose my frail emotions to realise he was gone. He was in the past. He therefore had no use to me. Then the fun began!Anyhow, suppressing what felt like guilt and shame at an act of cyber grave robbing, we have had success! Of course, when i write 'we' i mean 'he.' Because my sole contribution was to ask annoying irritating questions at inopportune moments. And try to instruct an expert in his field of machine wizardry. But we have the data! Yes! So i am happy.Now, the point of this b | | By: Reflections Of A Lucky Man | | |
| | Praise God For Dell | | 2007-06-04 19:57:31 | | I have a confession to make. I did something bad. I’ve sold out. I’ve violated my conscience. I’m having problems sleeping. My mind is eternally arguing within itself because of my actions. So I have to tell you somethingI joined facebook“Why? Why? Why did you do that?” I hear you cry. Simple. It’s the easiest and most efficient way to keep in touch with people, and bearing in mind I seem to spend most of my life attached to some kind of computer, it doesn’t involve that much effort.I’ve had two major moves in my life, with another one coming up in the next couple of months so it made sense. I’ve got friends scattered across the country now, and so my lazy logic compelled me into selling myself to suckle the Facebook nipple.In other exciting news, my laptop has finally died. The charger ceased to charge, and on Saturday afternoon the remaining battery power ran out. And that was that. Two and a half years of intimacy and close contact ended – without a bang, fortuna | | By: Reflections Of A Lucky Man | | |
| | In Praise of Prokudin-Gorskii | | 2007-05-19 10:25:18 | | The Online Photographer: “His work has surprisingly modern sensibilities. Prokudin-Gorskii understood the subtle interplay of luminosity and chroma that make up the totality of visual experience. He didn’t see color and tone as disconnected elements but as part of an integrated whole”
If you didn’t know better, would you say that the image on the right (click on it to see an enlargement, from gridenko.com) was taken almost a century ago? And no, it’s not a colorized B&W image, but a real color one.
Technorati Tags: Prokudin-Gorskii.
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| | 'Joy Division' Film Brings Praise at Cannes | | 2007-05-18 09:07:00 | | A British movie about 80's alternative band, Joy Division singer Ian Curtis, opened the 60th Cannes Film Festival's Director's Fortnight and has received a warm reception.'Control' is based on the life of Ian Curtis who committed suicide at the tender age of 23 by hanging. His role was played by newcomer Sam Riley. Riley said he was "working in a warehouse in Leeds folding shirts" when he was cast for the role.Film director Anton Corbijn said the fresh face had brought "an innocence and freshness that I was hoping for but never thought I would find"."This is a very hard role for anybody to play, because it is very hard to fit in somebody's shoes who has become an icon in many people's eyes." "I can't think of the movie without Sam, to be very honest - I think he gave everything to that role."It was his first film, it was my first film - in a way we had nothing to lose."The story describes Curtis' short life, his struggle with epilepsy, and his love for his wife and a Belgian | | By: Celebrity Smack! | | |
| | | Praise God For Fry Ups | | 2007-05-14 18:37:47 | | Yes its been a long time. And no, I don’t need to explain or justify why. But it does mean I have a number of interesting things to write about. And I shall. Friday I was at a National Evangelists Summit. We have them every year, where about eighty of us get together for training, mingling and chewing the fat. I’ve never considered myself a pure evangelist so I’m kinda surprised to have been there the last three years. I snuck in the back door when my old pastor took me, and since then they’ve invited me back of my own accord. Still, not a problem cos I can steal ideas and be kept sharp in an area I do have an edge in. The summit was basically tons of seminars on evangelistic topics, such as Preaching To Greeks (communicating biblical truth to a non Christian audience who have no biblical knowledge); 12 Reasons Why Healing Is A Gift For Today (theology addressing objections raised by anyone who believes healing is no longer a spiritual gift operating today) and Growing A | | By: Reflections Of A Lucky Man | | |
| | Praise God For Honey Nut Loops | | 2007-05-08 10:46:40 | | I was unusually alert this morning. I had a 7am meeting, but normal proceedings mean I slope in at about 6.58am, gutturally demand a tankard of coffee, and slump back behind the eye shield that my baseball cap provides me, alongside its other function of taming the nights work of the bed hair fairy. However, I was alert. I was sharp. I was bright. There was something wrong with me…. With sermonising complete, I was free to catch up on emails I had neglected. Both in reading, and in sending. I also took some time to study Ruth 1 with some study notes.I watch Crash, which is an excellent movie and I recommend it. Some friends came round for a spot of candlelit deep and meaningfuls. I then got tired and kicked them out. Today really hasn’t been that interesting actually. Apart from when I had a bowl of Honey Nut Loops and was so eager to drink the honey nuttish milk from the bowl by mouth, I dribbled it down my front. Anyhow, its time for another of Ant’s Rule Of Thumb. I | | By: Reflections Of A Lucky Man | | |
| | Praise God For Sandpaper | | 2007-05-08 10:44:56 | | "Character is what you are when no one else is looking....." "Iron sharpens iron….." "Its character-building..." All these things are very true. And flippin’ hard! I can’t help thinking that life is part of a process. Granted, belief in a sovereign providentual personal Father God theologically ticks the right boxes of the rather commonly used saying "everything happens for a reason." However, various things have occurred that make me think that this isn't just fate or randomness, and whilst its encouraging that God is reassuring me it doesn’t make the whole experience any easier. I spent part of the day praying through Psalm 116. (I love Psalms. So much so that I thoroughly enjoyed talking about them with Deej last night.) I love prayer. I might even post a file of my recent sermon on it in my blog, should anyone express an interest. Also, I love the way God speaks so timely through scripture. This particular Psalm talks about God as my shield and my help, my gracious a | | By: Reflections Of A Lucky Man | | |
| | Praise God For Misunderstandings | | 2007-05-08 10:43:31 | | My day consisted of an all dayer with a guy I’ve struck up a friendship with. He’s a very gifted prophetic minister, and three times over the last two years has brought significantly insightful and shaping words in various contexts. The most recent one opened a door for us to put some time together to talk about some mutual issues we both have some level of involvement with now, and more so in the future. So I was looking forward to getting out of the office, travelling to Brighton (about an hour away) and just sharing hearts. Alas, he forgot. I arrived at 11.30, and waited. Midday, I rang his mobile but encountered the aural apparition that is voicemail. Of course, it is never wise to speak to spectres so I didn’t leave a message. Assuming I had made a mistake on the time or date, I sent a self-deprecating text. 12.30, nothing. One of his colleagues, who was in my theology year class, was passing by and after exchanging Christian pleasantries (namely, a hug, a shoulder clasp, | | By: Reflections Of A Lucky Man | | |
| | In praise of Moroccan doctors | | 2007-05-05 15:34:00 | | Recently an English visitor became gravely ill with what looked like food poisoning. It was not. In a matter of hours his condition became far worse to the point where later doctors said he was three minutes from death. The prompt action and accurate diagnosis as well as a marathon race to get him to hospital, saved his life. It is worth reflecting that in a lot of so-called developed countries he could well have died while waiting for medical assistance. Here is David's story, told by his brother Andrew.Having spent many a day in Fez not being able to stray to far from a loo, it was no surprise to me when my brother David and myself went down with a bout of diarrhoea.Take nothing, that‘s the best way to beat the dreaded illness, just liquids. On the second day David’s sickness developed into vomiting and mine started to ease off.We where all due to fly back to England the following day and it was decided that my wife Ann Marie would stay and take care of David with my younger b | | By: THE VIEW FROM FEZ | | |
| | Praise God For Rob Bell | | 2007-04-27 18:11:06 | | Watched my first NOOMA video today by Rob Bell. Having heard a lot about the ‘next big thing’ - both positive and negative - I figured I’d check him out myself rather than listen to second hand opinions. As you can see from my new widget thingy on the right of my blog, I’ve just started reading a book. Without pictures or pop up bits! I’ve only read the first chapter so far. But its not like me not to comment, so here goes for my initial thoughts: A lot of criticism has been thrown at Bell because of his alleged liberal leanings. Interestingly, the fourth page has a paragraph in his book where Bell writes: “Jesus at one point claimed to be “the way, the truth, and the life.” Jesus was not making claims about one religion being better than all other religions…. Rather, he was telling those who were following him that his way is the way to the depth of reality.” What are your initial reactions to that quote? Read it quote again. Initially I thought ” | | By: Reflections Of A Lucky Man | | |
| | Praise God For The Mutual Love Club | | 2007-04-20 01:27:25 | | Its time. I have decided to join this discussion, and cast my vote. So, in purely alphabetical order, here are my musings on your lovely, lovely people Arty Arty’s mind and heart amazes me – she is pure passion in all she does, thinks, says and feels. The more we talk, the more I read her writing, the more she shares her thoughts, the more I’m challenged and inspired. Her writings and perceptions have caused me to ponder what I’ve considered ‘beauty.’ I love her determination to succeed, and to hold her own. She also is one of those rare people who can charm me to lower my guard, and speak right into my soul. Her sharp mind and deep heart open up a new world for me – I love her questioning mind and the way she can turn everything into a story or a picture. Her sharp wit and defiance hides a tenderness and softness that can melt many a hard heart. She inspires me to find goodness in everything, for goodness sake. Benny Benny is a humble man, who seems to love self | | By: Reflections Of A Lucky Man | | |
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