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2. The man of sin will sit in the temple showing himself as God.
The Apostasy is already underway by major religions endorsing Inclusiveness (all religions are equal).
"be ye separate" 2 Corinthians 6: 17 and "come out of her My people" Revelation 18:4.
We are to be unaffiliated and unattached to "churches" joined with URI, United Religions Initiative, or any other inclusive philosophy. ( universalism , syncretism etc.). Even some "evangelistic" ministries are ecumenical, disregarding doctrine.
And what communion hath light with darkness ?"
"And what concord hath Christ with Belial?
Or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel (unbeliever).
the Wheat and the Tares ( weeds ). Matthew 13.
Now the only sign remaining for the grand exodus [ Rapture] of the true Church is for the man of sin to sit in the Temple showing himself as God.
so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God."
This is soon to take place, as world events hover over Jerusalem and the Temple Mount.
SHOWS himself as God....that there is a demonstrative action on his part that is a blasphemous action. Possibly, that action could be his sitting on the newly discovered Ark of the Covenant (the Mercy Seat) which could be preserved below the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
That is why Our Lord tells us over and over again in the Gospels to "WATCH".
Now since one of the signs (of 2 Thessalonians Chapter 2 ) is already here ( Apostasy) and the other sign is shortly to follow, we realize that the Lord's return is SOON. How then should we prepare ourselves ?
What steps of spiritual preparation are in order ?
Well, here are a few suggestions. The Holy Spirit will give more whenever a person asks.
Let go of all relationships, friendships, grudges, bitterness, affiliations, organizations, distractions etc. that come between you and your relationship with the Lord.
These people have " a form of godliness, but deny the Power thereof: from such turn away"
That is a commandment--- to turn away from those who sound good, but don't walk the walk.
May we hear the voice of Common Sense.
We must keep in mind that forgiveness is not necessarily fellowship.
Forgiveness is not harboring resentment, hatred or bitterness. Forgiveness is not seeking revenge.
And still, in many cases forgiveness still requires one to practice total avoidance.
"Ye must be separate." 2 Corinthians 6: 17 .
What communion hath light with darkness? 2 Corinthians 6:14.
Forgiveness means praying for our enemies and not carrying a grudge. But even so, forgiveness does not take away discernment, common sense or discretion. If the offending party is not Born Again, there is little in common.
It's hard to end quarrels, and best not to let any start, especially in your own home.
We must pray to the Holy Ghost for guidance in this area. Everything is not always black and white, so great discernment is necessary.
In Acts 27: 18 and 19, Paul and the crew on the ship threw everything overboard, in order that they themselves could be spared.
"But those things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.
Yea, doubtless, and I count ALL things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of ALL things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ."
Philippians 3: 7, 8 .
Letting go is not easy, but in many cases it is necessary.
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If we don't have time, then let us MAKE TIME. That may mean getting up earlier, staying up later, or taking time on our lunch hour etc. , but we ought to do Something to impress the WORD of God upon our hearts.
Since television programming is deteriorating so rapidly, we now have more time to read the Word each evening.
1 Thessalonians 5:14-22... having patience, thanksgiving, being open to the Spirit, and more.
Neither accuse any falsely, and be content with your wages."
being rigorously honest. We are to be a persons of integrity.
The whole Book of James is an excellent reality-check.
Chapter 1:19-27 restraining our mouths; compassionate to widows, no worldliness.
Ch. 4- no friendship with the world. Submit to God. Resist the devil. Practice humility.
Ch. 5-put no trust in accumulated goods. Anoint the sick. Confess your faults.
Pray for each other. And so much more.
2 Timothy 4-- read ALL...Paul's Swan-Song....final farewell to the Church before martyrdom.
All of Philippians 4 ; be reasonable "let your moderation be known to all men"
3 :14...love the brethren (fellow practicing believers): courtesy, kindness, care.
1 Corinthians 13-- practice charity (Godly care). Charity begins at home.
This is a good one to read every day.
Those are just a few passages. There are so many more.
"Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way ? by taking heed thereto according to thy word."
The voice of the Holy Spirit speaks to us through the WORD of God. That voice takes precedence over any one else's voice.
"If you abide in Me and My WORDS abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you."
"Thy WORD is truth" John 17:17. Let it be our daily compass.
Now is the time for us to be living lives of rigorous honesty and integrity.
Hearing from God. Let us take time in the morning to hear God's voice. If we are patient enough , and wait upon the Lord, His still small voice will speak to us. We must have a willing heart to hear and then the resolve to obey.
Let us search the Scriptures for ourselves, instead of relying on another's interpretation.
Also, this might be a good time for us to purchase a Concordance, since that helps us to locate Scripture verses readily. Leaving a Concordance for those left behind is also a good idea.
We must watch to keep abreast of current events as they relate to Bible Prophecy. Let us keep our eyes on what's happening in the Mid-East...in Israel and especially in regards to JERUSALEM. May we watch the political maneuverings in the European Union.
Let us watch the military deployments of the West.
This is "church" in the last days. "Wherever two or more are gathered together." Matthew 18: 19, 20.
A church (Assembly ) of one, plus Jesus .
Jesus Christ has promised the Laodicean Church , the Church right now, that He Himself will be that second Person with you. And we are to assemble--with Him alone, if need be---all the more as we see the day approaching.
That verse of Scripture, by the way, was written to Christians who were assembling exclusively in their own homes. There were no church buildings until the third century under Constantine.
means responding to the needs given within each day. Each time the news-casts come on TV, we ought to pray over the prophetic outcome of world events, and for the suffering people around the world.
"Watch thou in all things" 2 Timothy 4:5. We are to especially watch and listen for the phrase "Peace and Safety" (Security) ....for then sudden destruction shall come". 1 Thessalonians . 5:3....and we shall depart.
If the news is "too much to take" (so filled with violence), then you may want to get your news through a secondary source....where the demoralization is filtered out and the main points are contained.
Being sober first of all implies that many are inebriate (drunk with wine, beer, hard liquor, drugs and over-medicated) in these last days. Since the Thessalonians letters are addressed to Christians, that means there are Christians over-indulging, or even indulging at all.
If there are food items that are compulsive for us, then we don't buy them. If they're on our shelf at home, it would be better to throw them out. Let's be honest with ourselves.
We CAN fast...if not totally from food for a day , then partially....from sweets, snacks, in-between meals etc....certain food items. That's just common-sense eating.
Maybe we could trade fast-foods for salads and vegetables instead.
We can eat and drink too much, talk too much, be idle too much, watch TV or surf the net too much, buy too much ( especially on credit and get into perilous debt ) ....we can do anything to excess. The Lord tells us here to put a lid on it. Don't let it overtake us. Best to mortify the flesh and abstain from all alcohol.
( See Jeremiah 35...."the Rekebites"). We ought to restrain from anything that is a stumblingblock.
Being sober minded means not only abstaining from alcohol and drugs (over-medication), but it also means to have mental sobriety. Mental Sobriety is a state of mind always in readiness to receive promptings from the Holy Ghost. We need not be somber or grave, but we do need to touch-base within, connect with God regularly throughout the day, especially when things matter to us. We do not become so carried away with events, frivolities and trivialities that we lose our conscious contact with God.
We keep analyzing our priorities at all times.
Matthew Henry, the great spiritual writer, recounts an episode early in his childhood. He told his mother that he would like to grow up and become a preacher. He would preach the finest sermons ever, and tell people exactly what to do. They would HAVE TO live-out all the words of the Bible. They would HAVE TO live perfect lives of holiness!
To which his mother calmly replied, "And then my son, would you tell them how ?"
and Romans Chapter 8 contains the HOW.
"Not by might, nor by power but by My Spirit, saith the LORD of hosts."
"The things I don't want to do, I do. And the things that I do want to do , I don't.
Only our willingness to cooperate with the Holy Ghost will deliver us. Romans Chapter 8.
"Sweet Holy Spirit, rule over my soul."
The athletes competing in the Olympics, undergo strenuous exercises and rigorous diets. All for a perishable crown. How much more so should we prime ourselves for the spiritual race and incorruptible crowns ?
The prophet Daniel was 10 times wiser than his peers ..."the intellectual elite " of his day. He chose to eat smart, and to practice daily discipline. Daniel Chapter 1.
What does it mean to eat smart? It includes eating a majority of vegetables and proteins ( beans) . Eating less and less sweets and junk food (or none at all). And not snacking all day long.
Now--- more than ever--- we ought to pray for our family members, friends, immediate family, yourself...and for all main concerns.
and pray with our understanding. On that daily commute, why not sing in tongues?
May we MAKE TIME for prayer. Let us have a prayer list and check it off each day.
Maybe we could give up some leisure time and just turn inward to thank and praise the Lord and bring our concerns to Him and plead for nations, peoples and news events.
If one really wants to do that, one will.
And we need to pray for those who question our beliefs and come against us.
"Fire goes out for lack of fuel" Proverbs 26:20.
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neither bid him God speed ( no hi's and no good-byes).
The twisters of truth are on the web, and also meandering on message boards.
And also in these Last Days we must pray that our spirit stays ALIVE and responding to the needs of people, despite the demoralization perpetrated in the media and all around us. We must ever be alive to God's voice and His presence. Jesus is coming for those who are ALIVE in Christ. 1 Thessalonians 4:15.
Don't let the light, fervor and zeal go out.
"Be not weary in well doing" 2 Thessalonians 3:13.
In our home, we pray right during the news for healing of victims, justice for perpetrators, etc.
comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
Quench not the Spirit. Despise not prophesyings.
Prove all things. Hold fast that which is good.
The Rapture is not a guarantee....it is as the Lord wills.
Some Christians tout it as a declaration of spiritual Rights. Please see Matthew 22.
Do Born-again Believers commit sins ? Yes.
The PROBLEM is the human heart. Jeremiah 17: 9.
"If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Word is not in us".
When we fail, (we ALL fail) we must pick ourselves up and begin again, and again, and again. We are to fall-forward ( as Greg Laurie says ), and press on.
Psalm 51 helps us to seek repentance. Psalm 32 reminds us of God's mercy and forgiveness, after we have confessed our sins.
The Lord searches the reins and hearts. He searches our priorities, and tests our motives.
Rev. 2:23 "I AM He which searcheth the reins and hearts "
Jeremiah 17:10..... "I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins".
"A man consulted a doctor.
"And you want something that will strengthen your will power ? " asked the doctor.
"Well no, said the fellow. I was thinking of something that would weaken my conscience."
and FAITH (Prayer and Trust).
and the Word of God to keep us sound.
We are to realize that the adversary, the devil, knows that his time is very short. Revelation 12:12.
He is doing all he can to upset us, to wear us down and to have us give up.
"Brethren, be sober and watch well. The devil who is your enemy goes about roaring like a lion, seeking whom he may devour.
Let us stay connected to the Power Grid---Jesus Christ, through His Holy Spirit.
Let the WORD be our Generator.
Satan and his demons never let up.
There will be distractions, harassments, set backs, hardships, possibly a death or serious illness in the family, financial setbacks and possibly great financial losses.
We must "endure afflictions" 2 Timothy 4:5.
Time is short. We must bed-down with unlimited patience.
Are we prepared to sustain ourselves during these hours of pitch-darkness, before the Rapture ?
Is Jesus Christ our LIGHT ?
Are we so totally secure in Him that the world can't fill us with its' insecurity ?
Spiritual light is more than sufficient for the need. May we already be walking in that light even now.
Our Light is Jesus Christ; the oil is our Spirit-filled walk.
6. Witness. "be instant in season and out of season" 2 Timothy 4:2.
"Do the work of an evangelist" 2 Timothy 4:5 . Be approachable for people to ask you Godly questions.
Yet we do not persist where our message is not being received.
" Preach the Gospel at all times-- if necessary, use words."
"Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there remembereth that thy brother hath ought against thee: Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift."
Paying off our debts soothes the nerves and brings a good night's sleep.
If we stop buying beyond our means, the problem ceases to exist.
share, give away, toss out...LET GO. Let go. Let go.
Whatever chores and projects must be done to simplify our lives, now is that time.
Let's keep it simple, no matter what it is. K.I.S.S. ....Keep It Simple Sojourner.
The less we have, the less we have to worry about and maintain.
Less is more.....more tranquility, inner peace and serenity.
Cleanliness IS next to Godliness. Dusting, sweeping, cleaning, scrubbing are all necessary to maintaining our well-being and hygiene. Tidiness puts a soothing atmosphere into the home, where love, serenity and inner peace can reign.
healing quality of a well kept home.
The inner rewards are worth it. We are better able to think, meditate, pray and read in an uncluttered place.
turning omissions into commissions. May we not procrastinate or hesitate any longer.
Today, Visit, call or write those that have been put off until "tomorrow".
Tomorrow is always a day away.
10. Let people notice our calm in the midst of the storm.
"We have the mind of Jesus Christ" ( 1 Corinthians 2:16 ) Let's put it on.
(quotas, bucks and entertaining talents) instead of upon Jesus.
We can learn from other's mistakes. We don't have to repeat them.
If we ask the Holy Ghost to help us, He will.
We are into the last lap now...the home-stretch. We need to set our faces like flint and endure the loneliness of the long distance runner.
We count them happy who endure to the end.
In these closing days may we ardently seek time with the Lord. Let us zealously guard that time.
and let no man take our crown from us. Rev. 3:11.
Let us seek God's face. Psalm 27:8. Let us picture the rapture. Let us sing, and make melody in our hearts.
May we comfort one another with the Blessed Hope of Our Lord's soon return.
how much did we love and praise the Lord Jesus with our lifestyle and with our words?
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you ?
Let's go for all the glory, in Christ Jesus.
He's coming soon. Real soon. Are we ready ?
Even so, Come Lord Jesus !
And, live looking for Jesus."

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The Saint Amon is a small hotel located just 500 metres away from the popular and vibrant Faliraki area. The complex consists of the hotel, a cafe-bar and the Saint Amon restaurant. All rooms were only refurbishment in winter 2008/9 so they are all bight and modern. The cafe is also modern and provides a warm and friendly environment and is open 24hrs a day. This is a popular meeting place for those who want to enjoy a couple of drinks and some lively music. There is also a large TV in the cafe-bar, and the Saint Amon has varies satellite TV networks (including SKY), so all major sporting events are shown.
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The global drugs trade is evolving faster than authorities can cope with and as it spreads to new frontiers, the consensus on how to tackle global drugs trafficking, production and use is increasingly split.
"The drug trade is becoming truly more global," Vanda Felbab-Brown, senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, said. "New countries have emerged as crucial new demand places. For example Brazil and Argentina arguably now have per capita drug consumption on a par with the U.S."
Russia is still in the midst of "major heroin epidemic" that has lasted many years, she said, and China too was "robustly back" as a drug-consuming country. Meanwhile, West and East Africa had become the new crossroads in drug trafficking as entry points to the European market and beyond, she said.
Felbab-Brown added that it is increasingly difficult to achieve a co-ordinated international drug policy.
"It's going to be very difficult to imagine how that will [be achieved]. In 2016, the United Nations will once again go through its periodic reviews of drug policy," she said.
"But beyond that how one deals with supply side and trafficking - there is really not any consensus at all." In fact increasingly, the opposite appears to be the case, she said.
According to data from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and European crime-fighting agency Europol, the annual global drugs trade is worth around $435 billion a year, with the annual cocaine trade worth $84 billion.
Globally, organized crime accounts for 1.5 percent of global gross domestic product and is worth around $870 billion and of that, drugs account for 50 percent of international organized crime income.
Problematically for global authorities, drug markets are extremely fluid and flexible and able to regroup easily elsewhere when the authorities interrupt their networks, Felbab-Brown said.
More worryingly, there is little global consensus on dealing with the drugs supply. In Latin American countries such as Uruguay, Guatemala and even Mexico, which struggles with drug- and gang-related crime, governments are considering relaxing their legislation on drugs.
"[Drug] flows are going across the world while increasingly the political realities are changing, particularly in Latin America where very different regimes are breaking with the existing global counter-narcotic regimes," she said.
Ann Fordham, executive director of the International Drug Policy Consortium, said that two major shifts had occurred in the drugs trade.
Drug trade routes had shifted due to interdiction by certain authorities, while uncontrolled synthetic drugs that can be created in labs anywhere are on the rise.
"The policy response has been to try to reduce and stop the supply, but all it's done is shift trade or production elsewhere," she told CNBC.
Examples of such shifts are traditional bastions of opium-growing territories shifting from South East Asia to Afghanistan. Elsewhere, cocaine traffickers are now using West Africa to get their drugs to European markets, earning countries like Guinea-Bissau the ignominious title of a "narco-state."
At the 2016 UN convention on international drug policy Fordham expected to see a further divergence by global governments over drug policies.
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We will keep your device until all charges payable have been paid.
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This multimedia special feature, produced by the YPP and DATA4CHAN.GE, explores the horrific consequences of US support for the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen, using first-hand accounts from airstrike survivors and exclusive visualizations of data from Yemen Data Project.
Since 2014, the US has sold billions of dollars worth of ordnance and arms to Saudi Arabia and the UAE for use in #Yemen, and provided logistical and intelligence support for their intervention as well. That support has resulted in the deaths of thousands of civilians, and the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. Read about the cost of US involvement, and learn what you can do to end it.

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I last wrote to you in mid December. Since then I’ve felt silent, very quiet. Although invitations come to be engaged in many activities, and although our social circles in our new BC Village Life are expanding, I’ve found myself stilled deep within. I feel as though I’m wrapped in a cocoon. I’ve entered it as a caterpillar and I’ve no idea what my new form will be when I emerge.
I also don’t know when I will emerge. Will it be this winter, the coming summer, next year, five years, ten years? I simply don’t know. I do know… I’m not in charge. I can’t make the internal change happen. I’m the recipient of the transforming work. Gee I hope I like myself when I flap my wings on the other side! ……I know I will.
I’ve come to value and enjoy myself so much over these last ten or twenty years. I’m so grateful to the contemplative tradition, the Contemplative Fire community, and the individuals who have nurtured my soul over these years. I’ve experienced so much inner healing. In the last thirty years I’ve moved from holding a deep pain within me, to feeling the brightness and warmth of internal sunshine.
Much of my healing journey has related to my contemplative practices. I learnt how to pray with scriptural meditations, then spent hours journaling in the scriptures learning to open my soul to God to hear what the Spirit wanted me to know. I had days and weeks on retreat where I was cared for by my spiritual directors. My first one back in the 1990’s was very special for me. He was so open, honest and challenging with me. He saw the depths of my hurt and didn’t draw back but stayed present with me and called me out to play with him. In contemplative community life I learned so many ways to pray, each one slightly different, each allowing me to face my shadows and not fear them any longer, each one speaking more of loving acceptance to me. Then within the security of the contemplative world I could engage with emotional therapy and integrate the two worlds of therapy and prayer. I’m so grateful to the many, many people who have walked with me over the last thirty years of my healing journey.
Now I’m in a new place, and I’m sensing a cocoon all around me. I’m to be still and quiet during this season. I’m grateful for the healing I’ve experienced. I can trust now that being still and being transformed into a new life will be okay. I don’t know what my new life will be like, but I do know the one who has wrapped me in this cocoon and is with me within it. I trust. I TRUST. I TRUST LOVE.
I love the way things just happen! As I was reading my morning thoughtful book today something shifted inside me. I found myself ready once again to write some blogs. I’ve been reluctant to write since Christmas. I wrote one in January called ‘Cocoon’ describing how I have been feeling these last few months. I’ll post it soon. But today, something changed.
Is it because I live in a village where I meet authors? Last night we had a Volunteers Appreciation Event. It’s another story about how I ended up there, for we’ve only been in this village for six months, but there I was at a table with two published authors. One of them I know quite well and the other, I’ve read one of her books, but never chatted with her before. Two days earlier I was in one of my village book clubs, chatting with another village author.
In this small village there are so many accomplished people. In six months I’ve met dancers, artists and authors, structural engineers, accountants, lawyers and trauma doctors, designers of water parks, sea captains and airline pilots, nurses, social workers and paramedics, home schoolers, mountaineers, pastry chefs and end-of-life doulas. The list goes on and on and on. Most of all, I’ve met kind, generous and good people. Each one welcoming of newcomers into their village.
So last night, at the Volunteer Appreciation Event, as we sat in a rain forest drizzle at the local beach, sipping wine and eating pizza, something got stirred up in me. I recalled thirty-five years ago when I began writing a Harlequin Romance – yes I did! But… I didn’t finish it. I’ve started writing my spiritual memoir … but not finished that either. I tired one time to pull my devotional writings together into a book….but – you guess it, that’s not finished either.
I’m feeling like it’s time to begin again, but probably not the Harlequin Romance!
I’m not ready to commit to a weekly blog like I did before. I am ready to begin writing and I’ll post as I go along. You might never know when you’ll hear from me. I do enjoy hearing from you Gentle Reader, but truthfully, I write for myself. I think things through as I write. I record them. If they are helpful to you – that’s a joy.
Do you have things that you’ve begun and not finished? How do you know when you’re ready to begin again?
Today I have joy in my heart. Not an adrenaline pounding excitement, but a simple warm, deep glow. Writing is a part of who I am. I’m delighted to be able to tap/write again.
I wonder what will emerge. I wonder where it will lead me/us.
When I was a child, we barely acknowledged birthdays. I recall a party when I was four and another when I was ten, but the other years….. I know my mother bought a cake at Loblaws. I can still see the roses and taste that icing! But I don’t recall much of a fuss let alone a ‘celebration’ of me, or of anyone else on their birthday.
Fast forward twenty years till I had my own four daughters. At some moment it settled in on me that we were supposed to celebrate birthdays! It wasn’t a lightning bolt that told me how to be an attentive mom, but rather the invitations to other family’s parties. Oh… that’s what happens around birthdays! Gradually I learnt, and I have memories of some fun parties: the puppy party when we celebrated a puppy turning one and a daughter who loved him turning seven so all the guests brought a dog and we played dog games; a scavenger hunt party at Black Creek Pioneer Village that got invaded by a re-enactment of the Rebellion of 1837; the sleepover parties with movies and late-night games and discussion; chocolate log cakes and fireworks on cottage beach; costume parties and decorating Smurf cakes. I hope my girls have memories too.
This week I celebrated my birthday in our new home. The family had asked me what I wanted for I was turning 70 and that seemed to be a special year to celebrate, but I couldn’t come up with anything that was a longing within me. I finally acknowledged that I’m in a new place without friends and I’m still absorbed by the move so lets just keep it simple and us.
When the day came, I found myself very touched by the phone calls, emails, and texts. Even a card and a present survived the postal disruption to arrive at my home and somehow fresh flowers arrived too which may not seem like much to you city dwellers, but here in the country where delivery people laugh when i tell them where I live…..was a treat. I’m not a Facebook person, but those notes too popped into my inbox. I felt surrounded by people, known and appreciated. I wasn’t alone. Yes, I’m in a new place. I have no ‘friends’ here, but I’m still within a circle of people I care about and who care for me.
During the week, as I prepared the Village meditation group (did I tell you I’m hosting an introductory one in the Village for November?), I found Desmond Tutu and the Dali Lama’s book that I really enjoyed last year. They wrote it to celebrate their 80th birthdays, ‘The Book of Joy’. I think it’s a treasure. They describe how each day is our birth-day. Each day we get to celebrate and begin anew. Ahh… each day is a day we bring new life into the world. Each day we can set our intention to be light, to express kindness, to extend compassion. Each day is our birth-day. Hmm… I think that means too that each day we get to laugh a lot, play a game or too and eat Smurf cake!
How do you celebrate birthdays? How might that be part of your everyday-birthday?
Do you recognize the name Rivendell? If you’re a Tolkien fan you will know it as Elrond’s home, an elven place of healing and restoration. As I was making my retreat at Rivendell Retreat Centre, I thought I might dip back into ‘Lord of the Rings’. It has been over forty-five years since I read it. I wondered if some of the journey motif might speak into my current season, for I’m on the move and a quest too!
I decided to start with the pre-quel, ‘The Hobbit’, joining Bilbo and the dwarves on their adventure. Last night I woke in the middle of the night with a full brain. (Does that ever happen to you?) I felt like I was joining the gang as they made their way through Mirkwood, a deep, dark and dangerous forest. The guiding wizard, Gandalf had warned them to ‘stay on the path’. They were NEVER to set foot off it or they’d get lost and most likely perish. STAY ON THE PATH!! As the troop make their way into Mirkwood, it gets darker and darker. They walk for many days consuming all their food and water. The nights are pitch black except for colored eyes watching them. Oh, it’s murky….and then, so very tired, distraught and hungry, they smell food. ‘STAY ON THE PATH!’ I yell at them, but they don’t heed me and go racing after the smells, never to catch them, only to get into serious trouble. Why didn’t they listen?
As I woke last night I found myself in Mirkwood. All those busy brain thoughts were tempting me to leave the path: solve that problem, replay that conversation and make it come out differently, puzzle out the unsolvable ‘whys’ of life. Essentially the voices in Mirkwood cry out to draw me off the path of peace. Don’t walk that path any longer. Where is it taking you anyway? No…. I will stay on the path. I will.
murky, that’s the time to stay on the path. Stay with what you know to be true. Go back to what was right and good when the sun was shining. Keep that as your compass. Let the goodness you knew in the shining sun be your guide. It’s not the same as following a rule book. It is following the deepest lived experience you have. It is being authentic. As I read in Deuteronomy this week, ‘let these truths be written and held within your heart’.
Loving Spirit can work best within me. When I’m being as real as Anne as I can be, that is my best offering to God. It might be messy, but God doesn’t run from my mess. It might be dark, but I’ve known God’s presence in my darkest places. The Spirit of God doesn’t fear my darkness or hide from it.
When I walk through my own Mirkwood, God is always present, even in the darkness. My job…STAY ON THE PATH. Be my best self, even when I don’t want to, even when I get tempted by smells off the path. Stay on the path. Be my best self.
What has been your Mirkwood experience?


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We want to be a company that puts people first. Indeed, Dexra has always paid close attention to the rising cost of living and factored this into employee wages, which is why we are incredibly proud to be a Living Wage employer. Unlike the Government’s national living wage, which still means minimum pay and minimum quality of life, the living wage proposed by the Living Wage Foundation actually ensures a better life for employees.
We’ve always paid our employees a salary well in excess of the Government’s new ‘national living wage’ of £7.20 an hour, which comes into effect today. We’re also strongly committed to the Living Wage Foundation’s call for employers to pay staff at least £8.25 an hour (£9.40 in London). This voluntary hourly rate for employers was created to benefit businesses and their staff, improving workers’ quality of life, employee retention and customer service.
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The back to school count down has begun! :-) There's only one person in the Schmitt household that is excited and I'll give you one guess who :-) I love my kids dearly but it will be nice to have time to myself during the day again. I've missed many challenges and I can't wait to get going again:-) My card for today is for the Crop Stop's challenge.
Fabulous card! Love the embossed background that gives the impression of the wind blowing! Thanks for joining our CropStop Kite Challenge.
What a pretty card! I love the kite and the swirly background. CCR has really helped me enjoy using my Cricut more as well. It's so easy now to set up layers and cut everything at one time.

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BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr 16, 2019–DataRobot, the leader in automated machine learning, today announced that its customers have built one billion models on its Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platform — a major milestone in AI adoption. DataRobot customers from around the world are using these machine learning models to better understand and glean actionable insights from accessible data.
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Heidi Vaught has only been teaching yoga in Asheville for a short while, but she says she's ready to bring the Anusara style (a system based on hatha yoga) to the area’s thriving yoga scene. Hailing from Louisville, Ky., she brings two new classes to the Asheville Yoga Donation Studio.
Vaught started teaching yoga to bring the practice to autistic children, which was her primary job, but decided that she wanted her life as a yoga teacher to be separate from working with kids all day long, she says. Vaught prefers teaching to 20-30-year-old adults because, she explains, that’s a good age at which to be practicing — when you’re making big decisions and life changes. She noticed this during her time in Kentucky.
Vaught teaches Thursday, 6 -7 a.m. at Asheville Yoga Center, and Tuesday, 10-11:30 a.m. at Asheville Yoga Donation Studio.
Kate Lundquist is a freelance writer and yoga teacher living in Asheville. Her website is www.lightonbalance.blogspot.com, and she teaches Saturdays, 2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m., at Asheville Yoga Center.


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We already have an idea of how to determine the surface temperatures of stars. At the crudest level we can simply sort them out by color with the reddest stars being the coolest and the blue ones the hottest.
Wien's Law lets us quantify the color-temperature relationship but Wien's Law give temperature for objects with Planck-like spectra. Stars don't quite have Planck spectra because of the absorption lines and flux redistribution and other complications like that.
Most stars APPEAR redder than they really are. This means if we use colors to estimate temperatures we always measure stars cooler than their real temperatures.
Stars of a given Luminosity appear fainter than you would calculate given the distance and inverse sqaure law.
These things lead to all sorts of confusion.
A long time ago, astronomers recognized that different stars had dramatically different absorption lines in their spectra. Some had strong absorption lines due to Hydrogen and little else, some had no Hydrogen lines and many lines due to Iron, Calcium and other elements. The different spectral types where assigned letters with type A having the strongest Hydrogen absorption lines, type B the next strongest and on down the alphabet (skipping lots of letters for various reasons).
One COULD conclude that these stars had different chemical compositions, but the strong correlations between the presence of various lines and a star's color suggested the underlying cause was Atomic physics.
Here is how it works: Think about the absorption lines caused when a gas of Hydrogen atoms absorbs photons with energy that corresponds to an electron jumping from the 1st excited state to the 2nd excited state in the H atom. This photon has a wavelength of 636.5nm (remember? ).
For this to happen, there must be some H atoms in the gas with their electron in the 1st excited state.
essentially all the H atoms have their electrons in the ground state so even if there are many H atoms, there will be no tell-tale absorptions at 636.5nm.
You could also imagine a star with a very HIGH surface temperature. Now, there are many energetic collisions and a large fraction of the hydrogen atoms are ionized with no chance of producing absorption lines.
Or, for a star of just the right temperature such that collisions continuously populate the 1st excited state with electrons, there will be LOTS of photons caught that bump the electrons to the 2nd excited level and there will be strong H-absorption lines.
The lack of Hydrogen absorption lines in a star does not necessarily mean the star's atmosphere is devoid of Hydrogen, could also mean that the star has a low or very high surface temperature.
These temperature effects are far and away the most important things when determining spectra types. This can be turned around and we can use Spectral Types to assign surface temperatures for stars.
One very nice thing about the spectral type of a star is that it doesn't change as you add more and more dust between the Earth and a star.
Q. Suppose you measure two stars with identical Spectral Type but Star X is much redder than Star Z. What do you conclude? The colors of Star X have been strongly effected by interstellar reddening.
This has lead to lots of dumb pneumonic devices to remember the sequence.
Now we can see how to extend the distance ladder to beyond the parsecs that we get from Trigonometric parallax. This is a technique called Spectroscopic Parallax.
Now compare the Apparent brightness and Luminosity, apply the inverse square law and you have the distance.
Hold it! What about dust? If the distant star has a redder color than its nearby spectral-type match, the color difference tells you how much dust there is along the line-of-sight and we can calculate how much of the dimming is due to dust and how much is due to distance.

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Petite shabby flower on a soft elastic headband. Available for preemie, newborn, infant, toddler, child and adult sizes.
Perfect for baby shower and newborn gift! Photo Props! Shown in Tulip Pink.
Available in tulip, white, grey, navy, red, black.
If you need a specific color not available as an option let us know and we can accommodate you!
Petite shabby flower with rhinestone center on a soft elastic headband. Available for preemie, newborn, infant, toddler, child and adult sizes.
Perfect for baby shower and newborn gift! Photo Props! Shown in White.
Headband choices are Satin Elastic Hardband, Ultra Thin Stretchy Headband, crochet headband, lace headband, satin elastic band, etc. Can be attached to headband or interchangeable (specify at checkout).
Ivory Shabby Flower Headband with vintage embellishment on Ivory Elastic Headband. Also available without headband.
Lavender Shabby Flower Headband with vintage embellishment on Lavender Elastic Headband. Also available without headband.
Shabby Flower Headband with vintage embellishment on Elastic Headband. Also available without headband.
Shabby Flower Headband with vintage embellishment on White Ultra thin Elastic Headband. Also available without headband.
Wear Clip alone or attach it to an interchangeable headband or Beanie! GREAT FOR PHOTO PROPS!
Triple Shabby Flower Headband in Light Pink, Purple and White with vintage embellishment on Skinny White Elastic Headband. Also available without headband.
Triple Shabby Flower Headband in Cream, Pink and Grey with pearl-like embellishment on Lace Headband. Also available without headband.
Triple Shabby Flower Headband in Toffee, Navy and White with pearl-like embellishment on Lace Headband. Also available without headband.
Very Classic Shabby and Chic Frayed Fabric Flowers and Rosette with white marabou and vintage festive button on headband. Frayed fabric flower approx. 2 1/2 inches and 1inch.
Would make a beautiful photography prop for Holiday Cards!
Very Classic Shabby and Chic Frayed Fabric Flowers and Rosette and vintage festive button on headband. Frayed fabric flower approx. 1 inch.
Very Classic Shabby and Chic Frayed Fabric Flowers combination of white and bright blue (turquoise) with snowflake resin on headband. Frayed fabric flower approx. 2 1/2 inch.
Classy Vintage/ Shabby - Chic Hair Accessory with white and turquoise shabbies with white feathers and lace on choice of clip or attached on white lace headband. Would make a beautiful photography prop.
Indicate at checkout to change headband otherwise headband choice will default as pictured: Headband choices are Satin Elastic Hardband, Ultra Thin Stretchy Headband, Crochet headband, Lace headband or Satin elastic band. Can be attached to headband or interchangeable. View Headband Choices. If choosing satin elastic band please enter size needed at check out. See sizing chart.
Very Classic Shabby and Chic Frayed Fabric Flowers with black feathers. Frayed fabric flower approx. 2 1/2 inches and 1 inch. Would make a beautiful photography prop.
Very Classic Shabby and Chic Frayed Fabric Flowers with black feathers and vintage button on headband. Frayed fabric flower approx. 2 1/2 inches and 1inch. NOTE: Button may vary depending on availability.
Would make a beautiful photography prop.

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Private bedroom + private bathroom + underground car park My awesome roommate has decided to get serious with his girlfriend and get their own place. So, looking for a new equally awesome roommate. Modern newly furnished apartment with an open plan lounge, dining and kitchen. Positioned on level one in a quiet, pet friendly complex. - Bedroom includes built-in wardrobe - Bathroom includes shower, a modern bath and very spacious sink - Tiled flooring throughout the apartment with carpet in bedroom - Ducted air conditioning in bedroom Building includes internal lift access to secured parking space and video intercom security. Very conveniently located. Downstairs you'll find an IGA, pubs and cafes, and a walk away from busses heading into central station, CBD and Green Square station. I work in the CBD in corporate finance, so never home on weekdays and like to either cook or watch Netflix and wind down on week nights. On weekends I like to spend time with friends or going for a run/training. Looking for like-minded people who likes to be social but can also respect each others space when needed and call this place your home.
Creative, Fit, Active, Professional into Music and Marketing. Looking to share with 1 other Professional MALE. Awesome 3-Level Town House in the best street in Botany. In a quiet cul-de-sac that fronts on to a reserve with gum trees. Aquatic Centre, parks and cafes at the other end of the road. Your unfurnished room (*or furnished for $450 pw) will be the top floor master suite which has an ensuite, extensive wardrobe and 2 large balconies with amazing tree top views. Secure Undercover Car Space included. *If you require the room to be furnished rent will be $450 per week all inc. Please be a professional, mature, single, 'metrosexual' guy with a passion for life, who is creative, active and healthy. Ideally, you would be working Full-Time (sorry, no shift workers) and have an active interest in Music and Fitness. Some other artistic skills or interests would be a bonus. NO SMOKING!
I have huge spare room available in modern quite apartment complex in Botany. Easy access to both airport and city workers. The room has big wardrobe and office table and chair. Just one bathroom. The apartment has an internal laundry. This apartment complex has nice pool area and bbq too. If you ready to move in now or coupleweeks is ok with me. You will be sharing with professional male shift worker. The apartment is a must see on your list im sure will go fast. Bus stop within 5 minutes to bus into city and train line not that far away. Rent is $250 single and $295 couple... just some bills included in that price.
I have a lovely furnished room, with a double bed, available in a top floor apartment in large complex with swimming pool. There is parking available and a very large, sunny balcony. Easy access to the airport, the city and NSW University. My previous housemates are all happy to give me a great reference. I work full time and prefer female housemates who must be non smokers. All bills are included and there is unlimited Wifi.
Owners of top floor modern penthouse fully furnished apartment, north facing terrace, all-day sun, large backyard balcony also. Two neighbour units on our floor only so very quiet, easy lift access right next to our front door entrance. Very easy to get around and on-street parking available or buses to city. close to shops, restaurants, cafes, east gardens westfield, maroubra beach, airport etc.
The granny flat is a great size, almost like an apartment.
Recently built modern building, 4 minute drive to airport, 15 minutes to City Centre and 5 minutes away from Westfield Eastgardens. Building has a café and IGA. Apartment has a modern fit out, fully equipped modern kitchen, internal laundry, great views of the city and overlooking a park from the balcony. Reverse cycle air conditioning is in every room. Looking to rent a good sized bedroom with double mirrored wardrobes, own bathroom with bath/shower. Underground secure parking spot and access to balcony from the bedroom. Apartment is furnished so all you will need is to furnish your own room - Optional to have a furnished room. Flatmate is a professional 40 year old female who is an Event Manager so her hours vary and she enjoys an active lifestyle. Enjoys riding her Ducati. There is also an existing friendly Burmese cat unfortunately no other pets allowed.
3 storey townhouse, room on the middle floor being offered. Share bathroom with a male (who is only home 5 days per week). Close to the 310x and 307 bus routes. 5 minute drive to Eastgardens. 5 minute drive to the airport.
Available NOW The room is fully furnished with double bed, large mirrored built-in wardrobe, private balcony and private bathroom. The modern apartment is shared with professional working couple, kitchen, lounge, dining, air-conditioning and internal laundry. The lounge opens up onto an additional balcony with BBQ and outdoor furniture. The complex is located near Cafe’s, restaurants, bus stop, park and plenty of off street parking. It is a 10 minute drive to Maroubra beach, 15 minute drive to UNSW and close to airport. We are looking for a full-time working professional or student who is clean, tidy, considerate of others and non-smoker (no couples). This is NOT a party house.
We currently have had the lease transferred over to us as our other flatmate had moved out so the apartment is still being updated but we have the necessity's and should be completely furnished by the time you move in Features of the apartment include - Fully Furnished Kitchen - Washing Machine - Dryer - Ducted Air Con - Balcony - 55inch Tv - Netlfix - Stan - PS4 - Balcony We will also be getting a BBQ and Foxtel soon so we're looking forward to that. Your room is furnished with a double bed (bed frame should be arriving soon) and has a built-in wardrobe with access to the Balcony. You will be sharing the main bathroom with Camilo for roughly a month and then he will be going back overseas and the bathroom is all yours after that. If you like any additions to the room then let me know and we can have a look at getting it fully furnished they way you want it.
2 Large furnished rooms on quiet street close to bus stop, park and amenities in a stylish brand new apartment on a quiet street close to parkland, airport, Eastgardens shopping centre, city, beaches. The room is furnished, has mirrored built in wardrobe but can also be flexible with furnishings. Bathroom is shared with one other flatmate. We are looking for someone who cleans up after themselves and is considerate of others. 2 min walk to bus stop and short stroll to shops on Botany Road. Require 3 weeks bond plus rent in advance. If you are interested, please send through an email or text with some details about yourself to arrange a viewing.
200 sqm living space. Pool table, home gym and home entertainment area with projector and surround sound are available. WiFi throughout the whole building. On street parking. Non-Smoker please. 5 minute walk to shops and buses. Room available at moment: One month rent at $1000 in advance due on the 1st of every month. Rent works out this way: $230 a week X 52 weeks divided by 12 months = $1000 per month. There is 2 weeks bond at $460 also.
Unmissable opportunity !!! 1 x double massive room with ensuite. Available with in doorsteps from train stations, cafes restaurants and only minute away from the CBD! If you are tired of living in messy, dirty, overcrowded shared houses, do no miss this opportunity, you won't get anything quite like this any time soon!!!
Clean, Friendly, Spacious House. Close to the city, beaches, and airport. Westfield is walking distance away.
2 bedroom granny flat with 1 room all to yourself is available for rent, . State of the art kitchen and bathroom. Own private entrance LED TV, less then 5 minutes walk to express busses into the city, Randwick, UNSW, Bondi and central station and most locations. Mascot train station just over 10 minute walk. Available to move in on the 7th of April. OWN ROOM ALL TO YOURSELF.
“Bedroom 2” on the floor plan (see the images. The areas highlighted pink are not part of the residence) - oversized, private room for rent in a flat. The room can be either furnished or not, just let me know your preferences/requirements! There are pets on the property that are all very lovely so dog/cat/bird friendly people need only apply. There is a ridiculously large backyard, private laundry with washer and dryer, fully equipped kitchen, Foxtel, Netflix, and unlimited internet. While the bathroom is shared I am a very tidy person so won’t leave any mess lying around. There is a shower and a bath tub with plenty of shelving for candles/incense to unwind after a long day, or... just because. I have plans to establish a vegetable garden in the yard. The neighbours in our little cul de sac-esque area are freakin awesome and we regularly get together for drinks, to play guitar, etc. Photos are from just before I moved in - house is now furnished in your typical inner west recycled (but classy) fashion. Any questions, please feel free to ask.
Suite room with private bathroom available from 29/04 (Date negotiable) in a 120 sqm apartment with 3 bedrooms and two bathrooms walking distance to Mascot station. It’s a new and modern apartment fully furnished. Your bedroom will have a double bed and it’s built-in wardrobe . It’s a nice size bedroom, perfect for a couple or two friends that want to share. The apartment also has air conditioner, nice size living room full equipped and a big balcony with a good view. The rent is $450 per week and bond of two weeks. All the bills and unlimited Internet are included in the rent. The rent all so includes a cleaner every two weeks to maintain a tidy and clean ambient. Please text me for more information or to book an inspection. Available from 29/04/2019 It is not a ‘house party’ as all of us work full-time, however we enjoy having some beers and cooking together.
The private room available is a garage converted into a large room with double bed and has room for small loung and desk. The kitchen and bathroom is at the back of the house which leads into the courtyard and private room. We are walking distance to shops eg Woolworths, Coles and Aldi are some of the shops in Eastlakes and public transport, About 10 minutes from Sydney Airport. and Eastgarden shopping centre.
Private room , close to rest cafes and supermarkets within a walking distance, near bus station and 15 minutes walk to mascot train station.
Private room available in a large, modern 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom townhouse located in Mascot close to amenities and public transport.
Modern spacious level 10 apartment, only 10 minute walk to Mascot train station, Sydney Domestic Airport, Woolworths, gyms & cafes etc. Comes with large balcony area, air con, wi fi, washing machine, clothes dryer, dish washer & BBQ area etc. Small furnished bedroom with double bed, wardrobe, chest of drawers etc. The apartment has great views of the airport runways and Botany Bay.
Modern spacious level 8 apartment, only a 10 minute walk to Mascot train station, Sydney Domestic Airport, Woolworths, gyms & cafes etc. Comes with large balcony area, BBQ, air con, wi fi, 50 inch Smart TV, Netflix, Large comfortable sofa, washing machine, clothes dryer, dish washer, large fridge & BBQ area etc. Decent sized furnished bedroom with a Queen bed suitable for a couple, high quality 2.5 month old mattress, its own balcony, large built in wardrobes, chest of drawers, bedside drawers & TV point, etc. The apartment has great views of the airport runways and Botany Bay.


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When using artificial turf, you needn’t worry about creating the best shapes for mowing or irrigating, so you have more design flexibility.
It’s a good idea to place your lawn just off the patio to extend your usable landscaping space.
Designing a lawn is like designing any part of your landscape. You’ll need to consider how you plan to use the space, your architectural as well as personal style, and the amount of energy you want to spend caring for it. Here, landscape professionals share their tips for designing the perfect lawn.
There are number of considerations that go into choosing the size of your lawn. Families with children and pets will have different needs than will a retired couple who travel a lot, and issues such as installation cost, water use, and lawn maintenance also play a part in the decision.
In addition to mowing, lawns need edging, fertilizing, aeration and overseeding, and periodic weed and pest control. “If you want a nice lawn, you really need to give it a good care program,” says Mark Paine of Sposato Landscape in Milton, DE. A smaller lawn needs proportionally less care.
While the water needs of a lawn vary greatly due to soil type, weather, and the variety of grass seed you use, turf needs an average of 1 inch of water per week during the growing season. Most people install a sprinkler system to help automate this process.
In comparison to planter beds or patios, lawn is downright inexpensive to install. That said, choosing sod or artificial turf instead of a seeded lawn will raise the cost of your lawn installation. In addition, a larger lawn will require more sprinklers, which also has an impact on price.
Of course, your own personal taste will also contribute to the decision. “I like turf,” says Brian Beane of Nature’s Select in Winston Salem, NC. “The more turf I have, the more I like it.” If you share Beane’s enjoyment of a large open space, he suggests that you pay attention to the areas where turf is less effective, such as around trees, and create landscaped beds just in those areas.
Because lawn can double as a pathway or entertaining area, it’s nice to have the lawn just off the patio to expand the usable space in your landscape.
A lush carpet of green lawn looks beautiful in the foreground of planting beds, and the openness of a grassy area makes a good visual contrast to the varied sizes and shapes of trees and shrubs.
Turfgrass grows best with six or more hours of direct sunshine per day. “Grass won’t grow in a closet,” says Beane. Though there are shade-tolerant varieties of grass, no lawn will do well without at least a few hours of direct sunshine each day.
If you’ll be hiring a lawn care crew, you’ll need to plan for them to access your lawn with their equipment. “Good access is a 4’ wide gate with a flat surface to walk on,” says Daniel McClure of LKM Mowing and Landscaping in Normal, IL. A 3.5’ wide or smaller gate, or grade changes such as stairs place a limit on which mowers can be used. While your lawn care service can use a small push mower for yards with poor access, that increases the time and cost for service.
It’s best not to plant lawn right around the base of trees. Not only do trees shade out a lawn, but their root systems can sap turfgrass of nutrients and water. Paine advises that if you have a tree with a 25’ wide canopy, you create a 25’ wide landscaped bed around it so that both trees and turf can thrive.
Turf can’t grow in a bog, so if you wish to place your lawn in a low spot of your yard, it’s a good idea to create some kind of lawn drainage system nearby to make sure the lawn doesn’t turn into a muddy mess in winter.
Aesthetics are of prime consideration when designing your lawn, but looks aren’t the only thing to keep in mind. The design of your lawn can also determine how easy it is to mow, edge, and irrigate your lawn.
A naturalistic landscape has curved borders and asymmetrical proportions, and may include rolling mounds or berms, informal planting islands within the lawn, or boulders used for retainment or edging. A contemporary landscape, by contrast, utilizes geometric shapes such as squares, rectangles and circles to harmonize with the strong lines of the architecture.
When choosing the shape of your lawn, McClure points out that broad curves are easier to mow than tight, congested corners. If you prefer a square or rectangular shape, try to allow room on either side of the lawn for you to turn the mower around on each pass.
It’s easiest to get full, head-to-head coverage over a square or rectangular lawn shape. When irrigating curves, especially tight curves, expect some overspray into surrounding garden beds.
The type of edging you have determines whether you’ll need to use a string trimmer to keep the borders of your lawn neat. With metal edging, brick, or concrete curbing, you can run the mower right over the edging, eliminating the need to string-trim. Edging materials with an irregular shape, such as stone, will need to be string-trimmed.
“Stone outcroppings are one of my favorite design elements because they can tie your landscape into a theme of your subdivision or neighborhood, or even tie it into the natural stone that is in your area,” says McClure.
You might be tempted to think that all lawns are pretty much the same, but there are numerous varieties of turfgrass and installation methods which can have an impact on looks, maintenance, water needs, and price.
Sod is a sheet of soil and turfgrass that is delivered in rolls. Your landscaper grades the soil, then rolls out the sod for an instant green look. The benefit of sod is that the initial care needed to help it establish is minimal, but the downside is that sod is comprised of one variety of grass, so sod lawns can be more susceptible to disease and pests than a lawn comprised of multiple varieties.
Starting a lawn from seed is the cheapest route, as homeowners can just scatter seed on their prepared area. When using seed or hydroseed, you have the freedom to select the most appropriate grass or blend of grasses for your lawn. However, when establishing seed, the lawn will need ample, regular water, and since you’re creating conditions where seeds can germinate, seeding a lawn often produces weeds as well.
A hydroseed machine agitates a blend of seed, fertilizer, and papery mulch in a tank, and your landscaper uses it to spray lawn seed into place. This is a fast and cost-effective way of seeding large areas of lawn, especially in areas where a few weeds aren’t of paramount concern.
Artificial turf is a no-maintenance alternative to grass. It needs zero care beyond keeping it free of debris, and is great for backyard putting greens, and small to medium-sized areas of lawn for sports or entertaining. However, artificial turf is more expensive than seed or sod, so the cost can be prohibitive for large areas.
Scientists are developing a number of new no-mow strains of grass which are available to buy in seed form, or plugs which can be individually planted. The benefit is that many of these no-mow types of lawn also need less water and fertilizer, but the downside is that many grow taller and have a shaggy look that doesn’t go with every landscaping style.


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I read Exit West and didn’t like it too much. I do want to read and watch The Reluctant Fundamentalist though.
I’m not sure about reading Exit West; I’ve heard others make the same comment as you. But give The Reluctant Fundamentalist a try – it’s really short.

industry_corpus2: Literature & Emotions


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a 〈子供・女・小さなものなど〉かわいらしい，かれんな 《★美しいというより見たり聞いたりして魅力的なものにいう; 【類語】 ⇒beautiful》.
4 【限定用法の形容詞】 (比較なし) 《反語》 とんでもない，ひどい.
･You look much prettier with long hair.
･The girl has a pretty singing voice.
･You have made a pretty mess of it!
･They made a pretty fortune by selling their vast land.
･The kitchen was not a pretty sight after the party.
･Your work is pretty good.
･The museum was pretty crowded.
･That's a pretty good idea.
･I worked pretty hard on it.
･I have pretty much the same view on that as he.
･“How're you doing?"“Pretty much the same."
･Why don't you pretty the room up before you go out?
･She prettied herself up before they came over.
((略式))(φ比較)[形容詞・副詞の前で] かなり, 相当；たいへん, 非常に(very)《◆very, quite などと同じく通例あまり強い強勢は置かない》；[反語的に] まあまあ, まずまず.
用例 I'm pretty sure I'll be going.
From Middle English prety, preti, praty, prati, from 古期英語 prættiġ (“tricky, crafty, sly, cunning, wily, astute”), from Proto-Germanic *prattugaz (“boastful, sly, slick, deceitful, tricky, cunning”), corresponding to prat (“trick”) + -y. Cognate with Dutch prettig (“nice, pleasant”), dialectal German (East Frisia) prettig (“funny”), German protzig (“showy, ostentatious, swanky, pretentious”), Icelandic prettugur (“deceitful, tricky”). For the sense-development, compare canny, clever, cute.
To escape a violent beating from sailors to whom he has sold a non-functioning car, Jerry takes his stepfamily for a holiday in a trailer park miles away, where, miraculously, young Nick meets a very pretty young woman called Sheeni, played by Portia Doubleday.
'Petit Posy' brassicas […] are a cross between kale and brussels sprouts, and are really very pretty with a mild, sweet taste.
Damned by the Socialists as "traitors to the working class," its leaders were decried by Tories as "faceless peddlers of politics with a pretty little trinket for every taste."
In the end, however, it was a very pretty shot, right across the chasm; killed first fire, and the brute fell headlong into the brook […] .
they flung all the goods in the house out at the windows into the street, or into the sea, as they supposed; thus they continued mad a pretty season […].
"What did you do to your hair?" The answer could be worth a pretty penny for L'Oreal.
Some people are surprised, I believe, that that the eldest was not [named after his father], but Isabella would have him named Henry, which I thought very pretty of her.
"Oh, Jake." Brett said, "we could have had such a damned good time together." Ahead was a mounted policeman in khaki directing traffic. He raised his baton. The car slowed suddenly pressing Brett against me. "Yes", I said. "Isn't it pretty to think so?"
His sadistic self-torturings finally landed him in a pretty mess: still completely married, practically sure he was in love with Tillie, he made dishonorable proposals of marriage to two other women.
" […] you can still see where the kid's face is swollen up from this talk: couple of black eyes, lip all busted up, nose over sideways," Driscoll shook his head again, "just a real pretty picture."
･Somewhat, fairly, quite; sometimes also (by meiosis) very.
By the Sheets you have sent me to peruse, the Account you have given of her Birth and Parentage is pretty exact [...].
It seems pretty clear that organic beings must be exposed during several generations to the new conditions of life to cause any appreciable amount of variation [...].
The Revolutionary decade was a pretty challenging time for business.
･(dialectal) Prettily, in a pretty manner.
･When particularly stressed, the adverb pretty serves almost to diminish the adjective or adverb that it modifies, by emphasizing that there are greater levels of intensity.
･A pretty person; a term of address to a pretty person.
He sat on the hearth rug and began prettying the dog's coat.


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Plants → Magnoliophyta → Magnoliopsida → Malvales → Thymelaeaceae Juss. → Pimelea Gaertn.	→ Pimelea spectabilis Lindl.
Erect shrub, 0.5-2 m high. Fl. white-pink-yellow, Aug to Dec. Gravelly or rocky sand. Lateritic ridges, rocky slopes.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Albany, Armadale, Augusta-Margaret River, Beverley, Bridgetown-Greenbushes, Busselton, Cranbrook, Cuballing, Denmark, Gosnells, Kalamunda, Manjimup, Mundaring, Nannup, Perth, Pingelly, Plantagenet, Ravensthorpe, Swan, Wandering, Williams.


text: Browsing Vol. 1, No. 2, 2008 by Author "Khan, Sadana Islam"


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Full Disclaimer: all of my prayers haven't been answered.
I have experienced sudden, miraculous answers to prayers. Other answers came quietly, through unexpected channels. I have also received the response, "No," to some prayers.
But there are prayers for which no answer has yet arrived. Still I pray. Still I stand at the door. Still I knock.
What's the deal? Is there a problem with God? Is He not listening? Maybe the problem is mine? Do I not deserve a response?
Since I knew there was no problem with my omniscient, omnipotent, eternal Heavenly Father, I assumed for many years the problem must be, by default, me.
That conclusion doesn't line up with Scripture, however. Jesus didn't heal the sick in the New Testament because they paid penance or proved their worthiness. He didn't die for me because I deserved it. No one deserves Jesus's love, but He gives it anyway.
So, if the problem isn't God, and my problems don't stop Him, what gives?
This might not be as much as a revelation to you as it was to me, but I eventually figured something out: God isn't on the same timetable as me nor hampered by the same short-sightedness.
When I evaluate a problem, I am doing well to consider the second and third level effects to my circumstances. But Jesus sees deep into the infinite well of effects that flow from one action onto another. And like dominoes that set off a chain reaction, He is lining things up beyond my imagination or comprehension.
John Piper tweeted in 2012, "God is always doing 10,000 things in your life, and you may be aware of three of them." He went on to add in a blog post in 2013, "Not only may you see a tiny fraction of what God is doing in your life; the part you do see may make no sense to you."
So, I am unaware of all that God is up to in my life, and what I do see can confuse me. Okay then. What should I do? Quitting prayer doesn't line up with Scripture, anymore than trying to earn an answer does. Jesus prayed consistently through the Gospels. He left people who needed help to go by Himself into the wilderness and pray. He sought that relationship with His Father. He prayed up to and while on the cross. He never stopped praying.
I love this picture of prayer. Prayer can be compared to knocking at the door, because it assumes Someone is home to answer. I need help, and the One Who opens the door is the only One Who can provide it.
I've learned some truths, while hanging around God's door. Knocking, and waiting for answers could sound lonely and intimidating. But here lies another amazing example of God's love for His people: while He may, for reasons of His own, tarry with answers, He doesn't leave us cold and alone on the doorstep. Knocking on His door correlates to sweet fellowship in the presence of my Abba.
There is no better place to be than His door.
---Standing at the door, knocking, and talking to Jesus is better than any other accomplishments I might have completed with the time. The advantage of unanswered prayer is that I NEED TO KEEP PRAYING, which means I need to stay close to Jesus and talk to Him.
I concentrate on Jesus at the door.
---Jesus IS the door I am knocking on. Praying long, hard, and continually, means I am WITH my Door. If I received what I needed/wanted and then walked away, I could lose my reminder to spend time with Jesus. I would rather have unanswered prayer and time with Him, than no needs and no time with Jesus.
I remain protected at His door.
---The blood of the Exodus in Egypt is a direct picture of Jesus' blood covering our lives. Just as the Israelites were protected from the angel of death by the shed blood of the lamb, so believers are saved by the shed blood of the Lamb. There is something about my time at the door knocking, as I am surrounded by the blood of my Lord on the doorposts, that cleanses my heart and mind. Standing there is the safest spot in the universe.
I gain protection from sin at the door.
---If I quickly receive an answer and then skip off in my own power, I can be unprepared for the waiting enemy trying to overtake me. But time at the door with Jesus changes my heart and heightens my senses. I am more aware of issues and emboldened to fight the good fight.
I have opportunity for ministry through His door.
---I want to build the Kingdom and be about my Master's work, but I don't want anyone to be confused on Who has the power and ability. Extended knocking-time trains my ideas to wait on Him to open whatever doors He desires for ministry. It also proclaims to all observers that I trust HIM, not myself. He gets the glory, as I walk through the doors He opens.
His door provides perfect answers which glorify His name.
---When the Lord does open the door with an answer, none will be able to stop Him. God knows I have little power, even if I don't want to admit that. Nothing can stand against His might. Time at the door has trained my heart to prefer His perfect, powerful, unstoppable solution.
I enjoy sweet fellowship at the door.
---The Lord calls me to knock on His door, which He promised to open. But, in extravagant grace, He also knocks. He doesn't just want me to seek Him, He comes after me. He desires fellowship with me. I can hardly contain my amazement at His all-encompassing love.
Do you have unanswered prayers? Take it from an old door-knocker, that can be the sweetest place. God calls us to persistently petition Him, so let's get excited about the opportunity that gives us to stand in His presence.
So stand at the door and knock. Hang out with the Father. Pour out your heart. Rest in His sufficiency to answer completely, correctly, and at the right time. There is no better place to be.
Next week we will look at specific parables Jesus gave us to encourage us to keep praying- just as He kept praying.


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KARACHI: Legendary cricketer Wasim Akram Tuesday announced establishment of "Wasim Akram Cricket Academy" in DHA Multan besides announcing himself as Brand Ambassador of Rumanza Golf Course DHA Multan.
Addressing a presser at a local hotel here, he said that the Wasim Akram Cricket Academy will be a state-of-the-art academy with all requisite facilities including a multipurpose building, pavilion/seating area, outdoor practice nets (6-8 pitches), administrative facilities including groundsmen workshop and other sports facilities like squash courts, swimming pool etc.
"My purpose is to train and nurture the young talent and this academy will be breeding ground for Pakistan's national team.
I intend turning this academy into our national team's camp before proceeding abroad for matches.
We will lay top of the lines pitches like Perth, Melbourne etc to train them," said Wasim Akram.
Sharing details of the country's first Championship Signature 18 holes golf course, he said "Currently Pakistan has been unable to register its presence on International standard golf courses and coaching facilities for talented young golfers.
I am very happy after knowing that DHA Multan aims to address both shortcomings.
"He expressed the hope that Rumanza Golf Course will be an avenue to flourish the game by nurturing the young talent of the country to be able to compete at international levels.