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Winning souls is like farming; we plant little seeds of Truth of God in the empty earth of empty hearts, and the great warm Sunshine of His Love and the water of His Word cause those seeds to burst forth in the miracle of new life!
Of course, we hope to win others to faith in Christ, but that's really God's job and the work of the Holy Spirit. We can only give them the Truth and show them the Lord's Love, but we can't force results and we can't make the decision for them. Whether or not they choose to believe and receive and follow that Truth is between each individual and God!
One person sows the seed, another may water it, but it is God that gives the increase! (1Cor.3:6) We can only try to prepare the ground, soften it with our tears and our prayers and sow the seed, but it's up to the individual to receive it, and only God can make it take root and grow and produce fruit!
Our job is simply to go forth bearing precious seed and to plant that seed in fertile, fruitful, receptive hearts. (Psa.126:6) We may not always see the harvest ourselves, but as long as we have faithfully done our part, we can leave the rest up to the Lord!
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Russia's 2015 inflation is likely to be at the same level as last year, Economic Development Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said on Wednesday.
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When you think of Mexican "comfort food," the first thing that should come to your mind are enchiladas and tamales. Enchiladas are easy to make and a perfect way to turn leftovers into a delicious snack or main dish, and tamales are the de facto standard entree for holiday parties in Mexico. However, tamales aren't just for the holidays, as with a little effort, you'll be able to make tamales at home that taste like the ones you savor in your local taqueria.
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Pastoral Message - July
Have I always stayed at home? Will I ever really know what time it is - or what day it is again? I do feel like I am finding some good in this great "Pause". The other day I experienced a new thing at the grocery store; I can now navigate the one-way aisles with relative ease and I have learned to slow my pace for the others who are traveling in the same direction. I realize that I am not in a hurry. I found myself at the dairy case, watching a woman who was parked in front of the door I needed. She was studying her list. She moved a couple of inches and studied the refrigerated case. She opened the door, shut the door, again looked at her list. Eventually she selected her milk, shut the door again and began to notice the arrows on the floor around her. She then noticed that I was standing about 6 feet away and looking at the milk. She apologized for blocking my access. I replied that there was no problem as no one is in a hurry anymore. She thanked me and revealed that she hadn't been in a store for months and was feeling nervous and lost. I assured her that folks should be patient and kind because we've had a huge pause to remember that we need to be mindful of others. We parted with me saying: "Take your time, we'll all get what we need. Stay well!" and I marveled that just a few months ago I would have had very different and less patient thoughts running through my head.
Later that day, I read this on FaceBook: "You are holding a cup of coffee when someone comes along and bumps into you, making you spill your coffee everywhere. Why did you spill coffee? You spilled coffee because there was coffee in your cup. Had there been tea in your cup, you would have spilled tea. The point is whatever is inside the cup will spill out. Therefore, when life comes along and shakes you (which will happen) whatever is inside you will come out. It's easy to fake it until you get rattled. So, we have to ask ourselves, "What is in my cup?" When life gets tough, what spills out? Joy, gratefulness, peace and humility? Or does anger, bitterness and harsh words and reactions come out? You choose! Today let's work on filling our cups with gratitude, forgiveness, joy, words of affirmation, kindness, gentleness and love for others."
Then I began to sing a camp song: Bass part Soprano part
O fill my cup - Fill my cup let it overflow
O fill my cup - Fill my cup let it overflow
O fill my Cu uuu uuu uuup
Let it overflow with Love!
May the Lord fill your cup to overflow with Love!
Blessings, Pastor Kristi
Pastoral Message
I am really feeling the isolation. I thought nice weather would help. Now, I grab the shopping carts that have been outside and exposed to the sun's UV rays. The other difference nice weather brings - I walk the dog more. Tonka is exhausted! My legs ache. I long to see people and to sit and chat around a table - any table - in a house, a park, a restaurant…
There is a lot of talk about reopening and phases and questions about whether or not we should move on the Governor's schedule, or throw open the doors for any who are willing to come. I am reminded of that time when some friends of mine were among the first to be tested in Saratoga county - not too long after we had spent the day with them (Saturday) and the following day (Sunday) I had hugged or shaken the hand of EVERYONE in the building. Some ask if we are letting fear rule our lives. My answer is - it already has and I never want to repeat that! While that family tested negative, I personally know of 3 cases (1 fatality) in our neighborhoods from 3 different families and 3 different neighborhoods: a teenager and 2 dads. Sometimes we can think that it isn't real if we don't know someone who has it (locally) or maybe it is real but hasn't really reached this area. This virus is in this area.
I have made about 150 masks (I still have a supply if you are in need), I have been shopping for others (call, e-mail, or messenger me on FB if you would like assistance) and I have been making drop offs at City Mission and Street Soldiers of Schenectady. These are the ways that I am trying to find a way to contribute help to communities in crisis. In terms of church life - I have joined Facebook (reluctantly), I have learned to video messages and upload them and send them for web posting (still don't know how to post audio only), and I have participated in a few video meetings with the District and local clergy. I am planning to learn how to host a video meeting. I have found that more people connect to Alplaus electronically than when we were only doing physical gatherings! Does that mean that Facebook posting should continue? I don't know. I do know that I have encountered new folks via Facebook and I look forward to meeting them in person when we are able!
This message is a long way of saying - while I miss everyone, I understand the need to protect others. I long to gather in person for worship and I celebrate the extended reach of our worship through the internet. I have no special knowledge about this virus or what the future will bring, but I also know that I can find a faithful way to contribute to whatever comes our way. I know that while I am feeling the isolation like a weight around my neck, the love of Christ fills (and warms) my heart and motivates me to know that we are each an important part of the body.
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The majestic Taj Lake Palace stands solid but ethereal as you cut across the Lake Pichola to its threshold. It has the proud, protective shoulders of a decadent private island, reminiscent of the warrior spirit of the Mewar family that runs through its veins. Similarly, royalty has been embedded at the core of Royal Salute ever since it was crafted as a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II's coronation. It seems befitting, then, that the brand would choose to set up its first ever lounge in Asia at what once was the nerve centre of royal excess, the former Jag Niwas.
The lounge at twilight, enveloped in incandescence with the lake lapping at its feet, is as transcendent as the blends it serves. Royal blue like its flagship flagon, and minimal – save for two bottles displayed on either side – this Udaipur lounge is the first of several to come, all intended for locales as steeped in heritage as this.
Naturally, the brand's signature bottle, 21 Year Old, will be featured, but so will two new additions: The Malts Blend (which brings together 21 rare single malts) and The Lost Blend (which blends scarcely found whiskies from closed-down distilleries). "It's the first time since the brand's creation that we've added permanent 21 Year Old expressions to the range," Royal Salute Master Blender Sandy Hyslop tells us. "I wanted The Lost Blend to lean towards smoky notes, while The Malts Blend to be sweet and fruity." Cocktails will not feature at the lounge; the interference of other elements is unwelcome when a product is so superior. A touch of water to open up the inherent flavours is the recommended Salute way to enjoy your dram.
While the blends are at the heart of the enterprise, it is the experience that's always been at the forefront of Salute; intended for the modern man who has the toys, but seeks a way to partake of fine whisky in the most memorable of rituals. Giving that ritual its due is the lounge's métier. It isn't for the offhand drinker; it's for the man who appreciates nuance, who knows his Islays from his Speysides. In a sea of craft cocktails and experimental brews, the purist protectiveness of The Royal Salute Lounge comes as a refreshing change.
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In a decisive move, Johns Hopkins University drove out two professors this summer for violating sexual misconduct policies — and did not let them go quietly. An email sent to their departments named both men and and made clear why they were leaving.
Hopkins ensured the allegations would not go unnoticed, a rare occurrence in the cloistered academic world where violators often have been allowed to slink away with little fanfare to other jobs.
The action shows how universities in Maryland and nationally are sometimes responding more forcefully to reports of sexual assault, often spurred by student activism.
"We're absolutely seeing more schools be willing to do investigations against professors," said Tanyka Barber, an associate with TNG Consulting, which works with colleges on such issues. "With MeToo and TimesUp, they have no choice but to at least do the investigation, whereas in the past they may have been less likely to even do that."
But while activists who rallied on Hopkins and other campuses in Maryland agree some progress has been made, they believe universities are still moving too slowly and leaving students vulnerable as administrators catch up to a changing culture.
"It's been such a difficult and such an important struggle," said Heba Islam, a Hopkins graduate student who says the university took more than a year to dismiss a professor who she saw grabbing a student in a bar in May 2018.
The Hopkins action in July followed accusations last year of sexual misconduct at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where staff and faculty described an intolerable work environment in the vascular surgery department that drove women away. And the University of Maryland, Baltimore County is now defending itself in a lawsuit filed on behalf of students who allege that Baltimore County Police and university authorities intimidated and deceived them in an attempt to cover up credible accounts of sexual assault.
"We're absolutely seeing more schools be willing to do investigations against professors," said Tanyka Barber,— Tanyka Barber
At each of these institutions, students and staff have raised their voices to demand change.
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Even before the MeToo movement began two years ago, Maryland's colleges and universities say they were getting more complaints of sexual assault and harassment, an increase they attribute to their efforts to focus on the problem. They have trained staff, faculty and students about what is inappropriate behavior, where to go for counseling and how to report cases of sexual harassment and assault.
Higher education institutions are required to file reports of sexual assault and harassment on campuses. A Maryland Higher Education Commission analysis reported a statewide annual average of 1,344 incidents for 2017 and 2018, a 27 percent increase over 2016. About three incidents a year are being reported for every 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students in the state's 48 private, public and community colleges.
Only about a third of the incidents were reported by the victims, with many more being reported by employees who are required under law to report incidents when a student or staff member confides in them.
When students were victims, the vast majority — 70 percent — were offered counseling and health services, the commission's report said.
Despite these steps, students say institutional responses still fall short.
Broken trust in Baltimore
Critics at Hopkins say the cases involving the two professors dragged on for months and were resolved only after petitions and protests. The university counters that it must maintain high standards for investigations.
Less high profile cases also can languish in bureaucracy, Hopkins students say. Last year, the school revealed that a website problem resulted in officials misplacing more than a dozen reports that students had attempted to file online over two years.
Kennedy McDaniel, 22, says she was sexually assaulted in a Hopkins dorm room in the summer of 2015, after her freshman year. The man who assaulted her, she says, enrolled in one of her classes in the fall.
"I didn't want to be in that kind of space when I was trying to get an education," she said. That's when she reported the assault, she said.
She didn't hear back for two years. It seemed to her like the university had determined her assault didn't matter. She felt naive for assuming she would get help or that the person who assaulted her would face consequences.
Then, in the winter of 2018, she got an email from university officials apologizing for misplacing her report and offering to help.
"For me, it was like, years have gone by," McDaniel said. "For them to even bring it up years later, it just brought me back to this stressful, emotional place. I understand there are website glitches. But when it comes to sexual misconduct, for you to lose 18 cases is horrifying."
Hopkins says all the cases have since been addressed.
Other women at Hopkins say their cases have been marked by delay, even without a website blunder to blame.
Of the 148 cases closed in 2017 — including those first reported in 2016 — the average time to close was 128 days, according to university data. School policy aims for 60 days.
University officials say they continue to strive to meet that goal. "The timeliness of investigations and disposition of complaints is a key component of a strong climate," spokeswoman Karen Lancaster said in a statement.
It took roughly a year and a half for Hopkins to resolve Madelynn Wellons' report of being sexually assaulted by another student in 2016. Her experience launched her activism on behalf of other sexual assault survivors.
Throughout her ordeal, she says, she found university officials to be unresponsive and slow. She frequently had to be the one reaching out for information. In many ways, she says the process was re-traumatizing. On one occasion, she says an investigator instructed her to re-enact the assault.
For those months between reporting and resolution, she checked her email constantly, desperate for news on her case.
"It was horrible," she said. "Knowing that every week I had this hanging over my head, that I had to be the one checking in, had to make an active choice to re-remember what happened because I wanted justice."
More than 100 Hopkins students rallied on campus last winter to criticize the university's Office of Institutional Equity for what they saw as weak investigations and delayed responses to accusations of assault and harassment.
A university spokeswoman said the university has added staff in the office that receives and investigates the reports, cleared a backlog of pending cases and introduced new protocols.
"The university heard the concerns of our community about these issues and undertook an initiative to streamline our process, reduce wait times, and improve communications," Karen Lancaster wrote in a statement. "These efforts are already beginning to show positive results."
From anger, progress
Eleven miles southwest of Hopkins' Homewood campus, student protesters stormed the UMBC administration building in Catonsville last September to confront University President Freeman Hrabowski about a lawsuit claiming the school covered up complaints of sexual assault. The students demanded the administration take action.
Autumn Cook was among the students who met with administrators to work on changes. She says they were responsive. For instance, every student and staff identification badge now includes phone numbers for police, health services, the counseling center, a national suicide hotline and a hotline for sexual assault and violence.
Students also recommended in-depth sexual assault prevention training. As a result, beginning last December 3,000 faculty, staff, graduate assistants, student leaders, and residential assistants were assigned to mandatory, in-person training. The university also added two new staff positions to provide more support for students and do prevention education.
"I think what has happened here is a broad and deep process of working together as a campus community to review and assess our processes and what is working well and what could be working better," said Lisa Akchin, an associate vice president and assistant to the president.
The sexual misconduct issue has also struck a chord in the medical community, where activists have put their own spin on the rallying cry: #MeTooMedicine. A civil suit filed by former research coordinator Carly Goldstein against the University of Maryland, Baltimore and its medical school alleges she was sexually harassed and assaulted over a three-year period by a prominent vascular surgeon she reported to.
An investigation by The Baltimore Sun found that three other women complained to the university about Dr. Robert Crawford's behavior, saying he harassed them or other women and that superiors failed to take action. Those women and three others described an atmosphere where inappropriate comments were accepted as part of the male-dominated vascular surgery department. Two female surgeons told The Sun they eventually left because of the climate. Crawford left the university in 2017 and later declined to comment through his lawyer.
UMB, which has seen a 50 percent increase in complaints in the past couple of years, created a task force that has spent months looking at what changes the university might make to change the culture of the institution, said Susan Buskirk, deputy accountability officer. Buskirk said there is no date for the task force to complete its work but said it would be months not years.
While sexual assault is a clear violation of policies, more subtle behaviors also adversely affect the environment in medical institutions and research labs, said Kyle Cavagnini, a Hopkins graduate student in biological chemistry. The American Association of Medical Colleges now recognizes that a whole host of behaviors — such as publicly humiliating a graduate student or requiring them to do favors — also qualify as mistreatment and abuse. Students working in the field often feel isolated in research silos and unable to fight back, he said.
"These types of behaviors, micro-aggressions or outright discrimination, contribute to that loss of talent. It is endemic within science and it is something that absolutely needs to change," Cavagnini said. The Hopkins community has had a much more "vigorous" conversation about sexual assault and mistreatment in recent years that he believes will help treat the problem.
A national problem
At schools across the country, similar stories are unfolding.
Universities are grappling with how to ensure due process for the accused and justice for the victim. U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos proposed last year a sweeping revision of regulations for colleges under Title IX, the law prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded educational programs.
The rules would, if finalized, allow for cross-examination at hearings and a higher standard of evidence in sexual misconduct cases.
DeVos' office was inundated with comments on the proposed regulations, including from schools in the Baltimore region. Many advocates for sexual assault survivors view the draft rules as a devastating step backward, while those in support of DeVos' proposed changes see them as a way to better protect the wrongly accused.
"Johns Hopkins University objects strongly to the Department's proposed requirement for live hearings," officials wrote in a letter to the administration. "If the Department remains insistent that live hearings must be a part of the grievance process for Title IX cases, we strongly urge that live questioning with cross-examination by advisors should be prohibited." Many advocates believe the threat of cross-examination will intimidate victims and deter them from coming forward.
Meanwhile, universities across the country are drafting policies aimed at limiting relationships between staff and students, recognizing the potential danger posed by inherent power differentials.
The Evening Sun
Hopkins issued a personal relationships policy, effective July 1, which prohibits faculty and staff "from having academic or professional influence over a trainee with whom they have a personal relationship." Relationships between faculty and undergraduate students are not permitted at all.
"Where one individual has power over another individual, freely given consent may be illusory," the policy states.
In 2017, roughly one-third of sexual misconducts reports at Hopkins were made against faculty and staff members, according to a university report.
A Michigan State professor has since 2016 methodically assembled a database of nearly 1,000 publicly documented cases of sexual misconduct by faculty, staff and administrators. The professor, Julie Libarkin, has already updated it to include the two Hopkins professors: Juan Obarrio, who was fired, and Sinisa Urban, who resigned under pressure from the university. Neither could be reached by The Sun for comment.
"Institutions don't tend to ever announce this stuff," Libarkin said. "Only a tiny percentage of cases get into the media or the court or the public view."
Libarkin sees campus activism as the way to disrupt campus cultures that have long failed victims of sexual misconduct.
"Victims and survivors are the ones who have to push institutions to think about how they have to change," she said.


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Creation of communication and it's levels.
In #Hope there are many shapes in a stage image and creation is inspired by contemporary dance.
Suitable for all ages +7. length 45 min.
Requirements of a stage for full show minimum 6 m depht x8 m width x6 hight.
For shorter show minimum 3 m x 4m x 4m
Consultation: Katja-Maria Taavitsainen
Tahdon-I Do
Show about a couple getting married. Same time dark and happy story leads you to the altar with the smile in your face. Suitable for all ages. Length 55 min.
Stage requirements: 6m depth, 6 width, 4x hight
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Rock-paper-scissors hands fly at tournament
It's the hand game best known for its ability to settle playground disputes or to determine who gets the last piece of cake. But at Cape Fear Community College on Thursday, rock-paper-scissors took on a new role: crowning a winner.
About 10 students, faculty and staff from CFCC pounded palms in the college's first rock-paper-scissors tournament. The main goal of the competition was, of course, to find the best hand. But it also provided students with a quick, low-commitment campus event – something the college's student activities staffers are looking to do more often.
The rules were simple. Each player went hand-to-hand with every other player once, shooting through more than 25 battles. The four players with the most wins advanced to the semifinals and a championship round.
Instructional technologist Bethanne Winzeler took home the tournament's inaugural title.
Her strategy and advice to future rock-paper-scissors champions? Focus on the fingers.
"No eye contact," she said. "You've got to be watching the hands."
Some players employed Winzeler's method, while others developed their own tricks. Student James Lunsford used four fingers spread apart to represent paper. Darrius Dunston, a student who made it into the top four, smacked fist in palm quickly while murmuring "rock, paper, scissors, shoot" to himself.
Randy Barrios, another student and the competition's second-place winner, had one of the more unusual tactics. He delivered each final blow in the air, disregarding his palm completely. But the trick backfired. Barrios kept shooting too early.
"I started counting to be more on time," he said. "I threw myself off."
But he was proud of his first runner-up position, saying he thought the skill was an inherent talent.
"You've got to be born with it," he said. "You've got to be a risk taker."
The tournament was the brainchild of assistant student activities coordinator Chris Libert, who had seen similar events in other places. He thought the event's brevity would be perfect for CFCC.
"People can't commit to playing intramurals as much," he said. "We try to do some adaptive events that perhaps don't take a lot of time, skill, commitment."
Libert said he was pleased with the first year's results, and when asked if he'd do it again, he answered with an emphatic "absolutely."
He wasn't kidding. As stragglers left the room, Libert was already planning the second go-round. Uniforms, competitor nicknames and a bigger stage were all on the agenda.
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The time is growing short for original Jaguars QB Mark Brunell as rookie Byron Leftwich gets more playing time in another blowout loss.
Chiefs star RB Priest Holmes, who is already a little banged up can rest early as the Chiefs will get a big lead and cruise their way to a 3-0 start.
Upset of the Week: The Vikings traditionally have problems in Detroit, and coming in at 2-0 they are ripe for an upset against a vastly improved Lions team.
Coming off a tough loss in Indianapolis the Titans look to rebound against the Saints. Even with QB Steve McNair hurting the Titans should have no problem.
After rebounding from their 31-0 loss in Week 1 to beat the Eagles the Patriots appear back on track while the Jets appear to be flying into the abyss, look for the Jets woes to continue in a blowout.
The Bengals proved pesky on the road against the Raiders last week, but they are still the Bengals and after Sunday they will be 0-3.
Even in losing last week the Buccaneers did not allow a TD. This week they are angry and Falcons backup QB Doug Johnson will pay the price.
Stinker of the Week: Brett Favre should have a field day going against the pathetic Cardinals defense, leaving Cards RB Emmitt Smith to ponder the positives of retirement.
After a tough loss on Monday Night Football, one can only expect the Giants to be feeling a hangover on Sunday as the Redskins take a stranglehold on the NFC East with a 3-0 record.
The Seahawks establish themselves as a legitimate contender by beating the Rams and improving to 3-0, as the Rams QB controversy takes another turn.
Don't expect Jamal Lewis to even come close to repeating last week's record-breaking performance against a Chargers team desperate for a win.
Despite being a little banged the 49ers should not have that hard of a time beating the Browns, although the 7 point spread seems a little high.
Game of the Week: The Bills have looked like the best team in the NFL through the first 2 weeks, but it will all end this week against the Dolphins rarely lose at home in primetime.
With QB Jake Plummer and RB Clinton Portis banged up the Broncos are ripe for the pickens. In addition the Raiders traditionally play well on Monday Night, while the Broncos have struggled in recent years under the lights.


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Daily Bus Service of J&K State Road Transport Corporation & Video Coach Buses operates from Jammu to Patnitop. Luxury Coaches are also available from Jammu Bus Stand, Railway Station and Airport. J&K Tourism Development Corporation operates special luxury coaches from Railway Station and J.K.T.D.C. Residency Road, Jammu. Daily Transport facility is also available from Katra, Base Town of Shri Mata Vaisjno Devi Ji.
A range of trekking options is available in the Kud – Patnitop. Ask for free copy of Trekking brochure from the office of the Tourist Officer, J&K Tourism Department Kud and Patnitop. Trekking routes are open during summer season only. Trekking material is available on rent from Tourism Department at Kud. Ski courses are conducted in the months of January and February. During the winter months, there are introductory courses for tourists visiting Patnitop and Kud. The gently graded ski slopes of Patnitop are ideal for beginners. J&K Tourism Department has introduced Paragliding at Sanasar. Equipment can be hired from the Tourist Officer, Tourism Department Kud. May-June and September-October are suitable months for the Paragliding at Sanasar, 19 Km from Patnitop with a good approachable road and transport links
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Cemetery tour provides a look into the past
- Mt. Washington Cemetery Tour will be May 29.
MOUNT WASHINGTON – For Julie Rimer, it's all about sharing the history of her community.
Rimer, who is secretary and treasurer for the Mount Washington Cemetery Association, will once again lead the Mount Washington Cemetery Tour, which will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 29, at the cemetery, 2030 Sutton Ave.
"I just love sharing the history and stories of these people," said Rimer, who has spent hundreds of hours researching the backgrounds of people buried there.
Rimer said the history of those buried at Mount Washington Cemetery goes all the way back to the Revolutionary War.
"We have stories about pioneers, famous authors (and) movie producers," Rimer said, adding that several of the stories she shares center on famous murders in the Tristate area.
A number of Civil War veterans are also buried at Mount Washington Cemetery.
Among those whose stories Rimer shares is that of Buck Ewing, who Rimer said is considered one of the best all around baseball players of the 19th century.
The tour is about a quarter of a mile.
Jody Pol, who is a board member of the Mount Washington Community Council and a volunteer at the cemetery, said the tour is also a way to highlight some of the improvements that have been made at the cemetery in the last year.
New gardens have been planted and plans are to start restoring some of the older stones at the site, she said.
The cemetery began operation in 1855, and according to Pol the mortuary was designed by architect Samuel Hannaford, who designed a number of Cincinnati landmarks including Cincinnati Music Hall and Cincinnati City Hall.
Tickets are $13 adults and $7 children. Proceeds go to the Mount Washington Cemetery Association for ongoing maintenance of the cemetery.
An ice cream social will follow the tour.
For information, contact Rimer at email@example.com. Information will also be posted on Facebook under "Mt. Washington Cemetery."
Mt. Washington Cemetery Tour
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Comprehensive evaluation of a prospective Australian patient cohort with suspected genetic kidney disease undergoing clinical genomic testing: a study protocol
Jayasinghe, K and Stark, Z and Patel, C and Mallawaarachchi, A and McCarthy, H and Faull, R and Chakera, A and Sundaram, M and Jose, M and Kerr, P and Wu, Y and Wardrop, L and Goranitis, I and Best, S and Martyn, M and Quinlan, C and Mallett, AJ, Comprehensive evaluation of a prospective Australian patient cohort with suspected genetic kidney disease undergoing clinical genomic testing: a study protocol, BMJ Open, 9, (8) Article e029541. ISSN 2044-6055 (2019) [Contribution to Refereed Journal]
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Introduction: Recent advances in genomic technology have allowed better delineation of renal conditions, the identification of new kidney disease genes and subsequent targets for therapy. To date, however, the utility of genomic testing in a clinically ascertained, prospectively recruited kidney disease cohort remains unknown. The aim of this study is to explore the clinical utility and cost-effectiveness of genomic testing within a national cohort of patients with suspected genetic kidney disease who attend multidisciplinary renal genetics clinics.
Methods and analysis: This is a prospective observational cohort study performed at 16 centres throughout Australia. Patients will be included if they are referred to one of the multidisciplinary renal genetics clinics and are deemed likely to have a genetic basis to their kidney disease by the multidisciplinary renal genetics team. The expected cohort consists of 360 adult and paediatric patients recruited by December 2018 with ongoing validation cohort of 140 patients who will be recruited until June 2020. The primary outcome will be the proportion of patients who receive a molecular diagnosis via genomic testing (diagnostic rate) compared with usual care. Secondary outcomes will include change in clinical diagnosis following genomic testing, change in clinical management following genomic testing and the cost-effectiveness of genomic testing compared with usual care.
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Groups » Dry Drowning – Everything That Parents Need To Know
Dry drowning is one of the rare cases, where kids (or even adults) may die from water getting in their airways moments after they emerge from a water body. As opposed to secondary drowning, it takes only a few hours to a day for children to succumb to it. The risk increases manifold when parents take the signs and symptoms for something else.
Recently, a father in Colorado could recognize the symptoms of dry drowning in his son. This was possible only because he happened to read about something similar. Likewise, as parents to toddlers, tweens and teenagers, you need to become more aware of this lesser known cause of drowning, including the ways to prevent it in the first place.
That said, let's take a look at everything that's there to know for parents so that you too can take an informed decision lest anything happens:
What Happens In Dry Drowning?
Dry drowning takes place when water enters the airway either through the mouth or the nose but never reaches the lungs. It causes a spasm in the airway, eventually closing it up. As a result, breathing becomes difficult.
Even if your child has been in the water for say, a few minutes, they may experience dry drowning as it occurs soon after they leave the water. In extreme cases, dry drowning escalates fast and can prove to be fatal.
What Are The Signs And Symptoms Of Dry Drowning?
One of the best ways to nip dry drowning in the bud is to know all its possible signs and symptoms, which include but are not limited to the following:
✓ Constant coughing – When your kid comes out of the water body and starts coughing non-stop, it can be a tell-tale sign that the water has entered his/her airways.
✓ Difficulty in breathing – Difficulty in breathing is another warning sign of dry drowning.
✓ Change in behavior – Is your child is displaying any sudden change in behavior? Is he/she experiencing foggy memory or feeling unusually sleepy? This might indicate lack of oxygen in the body, which is an effect of dry drowning.
✓ Nausea, vomiting or diarrhea – If your child starts vomiting or has a case of severe nausea and diarrhea post a swimming session, it indicates an obstructed airway.
What To Do When You Notice Dry Drowning Symptoms?
Here are some of the steps to take when you notice any signs and symptoms of dry drowning:
● If you notice excessive coughing with difficulty in breathing, rush your kid to the ER and consult a pediatrician.
● If your child is showing signs of extreme fatigue after an active swim session, seek medical help immediately, instead of putting them in bed.
● If you notice a change in the behavior of your child, do not take it for granted and consult a physician.
● If you find your kid throwing up or coughing after playing in a water body, take them to the ER at the earliest.
What Are The Ways To Prevent Dry Drowning?
They say a stitch in time, saves nine. Prevent dry drowning in the first place with these sure-fire tips:
● Make sure that your kids are properly trained in swimming. Enroll them in swimming classes before you let them enter any water body such as a pool, lake or ocean, however shallow it might be. This includes kiddy pools as well!
● Ensure that they know all about practicing safety while they are in water, even with lifeguards or parents around to keep a watch on them. Don't forget that dry drowning can occur even when the kids are partially submerged in water.
● Encourage your kids to keep their mouths closed when they're under water or when their face is near water. Don't let them pull off any stunt that may lead to any unfortunate event!
● Remembering the signs and symptoms is necessary. Nevertheless, make your kids use floatation devices as a precautionary measure.
● Always pay close attention to your kid when they enter the water. This holds true for all kids, even those who are capable of swimming quite well.
However, when you find that your child experiences dry drowning because of third-party negligence, you might want to opt for legal help. An expert attorney will help you seek compensation and guide you with their experience and expertise in the field. Savannah personal injury attorney for instance, is the best option for parents who want to seek compensation for legal cases involving dry drowning or other variations of personal injury in Georgia.
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So, the next time you accompany your kid to a water body, you know what all you need to do to avoid dry drowning and revel in maximum fun and frolic with them.
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All is Being Lead toward a Wonderous Conclusion – SanJasKa
-Channeled through Wes Annac- The unraveling of the old paradigm is occurring all around you. If one could view events from an outward and slightly detached perspective, one would see that there have in fact been many major events and breakthroughs that have served to further secure the inevitable victory for the Light that is… » Read more
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If you like savory flavors, this weekend night dish can't go wrong. This is something I make when I want something fairly light and small but still full of flavor. And maybe to be accompanied by a good glass of white wine. Have a great weekend!
Ingredients (serves 2)
- 20 small brussel sprouts
- 1 red onion
- 8 slices parma ham
- handful of cashews
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- 2 tablespoons honey dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons apple vinegar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2-1 garlic clove
- black pepper
Bake thinly sliced parma ham in 350 F (180 C) for 5 minutes. Flip the slices and bake for a few more minutes until crispy. Let cool and chop in strips. To prepare the sauce, combine mustard, vinegar, oil and finely grated garlic. Season with pepper, it will not need extra salt.
Boil brussel sprouts in salted water for 5-8 minutes until tender. Avoid over cooking to keep them firm enough for cutting. Cut in halves and quarters depending on the size. The smallest ones can be left whole. Slice the onion.
Place hot brussels sprouts, onion and parma ham onto plates. Sprinkle chopped cashews on top, and drizzle with the dijon sauce.


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|Knowledge is indivisible - Knowledge is indivisible. When people grow wise in one direction, they are sure to make it easier for themselves to grow wise in other directions as well. On the other hand, when they split up knowledge, concentrate on their own field, and scorn and ignore other fields, they grow less wise -- even in their own field.
The saddest aspect of life - The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.
Science fiction foresees the inevitable - Science fiction writers foresee the inevitable, and although problems and catastrophes may be inevitable, solutions are not.
Creativity in the presence of others - My feeling is that as far as creativity is concerned, isolation is required. The creative person is, in any case, continually working at it. His mind is shuffling his information at all times, even when he is not conscious of it.
The presence of others can only inhibit this process, since creation is embarrassing. For every new good idea you have, there are a hundred, ten thousand foolish ones, which you naturally do not care to display.
Engineering changes the world - Science can amuse and fascinate us all, but it is engineering that changes the world.
Three laws of robotics - One, a robot must not injure a human being, or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. Two, a robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. And three, a robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.
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The Tape Project: Reel-to-Reel Audiophile Albums
By James Grahame
The Tape Project was founded to bring "master tape sound" into the living room. Each release is recorded onto 1/4" half track analog reel-to-reel tape at 15 inches per second. They claim, "You just aren't going to get any closer to the original master, short of buying a record label or two."
The current catalog consists of 10 hand-picked albums, including Sonny Rollins' seminal Saxophone Colossus (1956), Bill Evans' Waltz for Debby (1961), along The Robert Cray Band and Malcolm Arnold conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra. There's even a brand new album by Jacqui Naylor that was mastered exclusively for The Tape Project.
The process starts by creating a 1" duplication master from the original analog master tape, which is then dubbed to a bank of finely tweaked Ampex ATR-100 decks. The result is the highest-quality "home format" analog copy possible.
The Tape Project is the brainchild of Dan Schmalle, who is also the driving force behind Bottlehead Corp, who manufacture a range of well respected tube amplifiers and modifies tape decks with the CCIR/IEC1 playback equalization required to play these tapes.
I'll let them explain: "We ended up choosing the Technics RS-1500 as our starting point. They are attractive looking machines, they offer the versatility of both 1/4 track and 1/2 track playback heads and three tape speeds, and most importantly they have what we feel is a superior tape transport path, the isolated loop. The RS1500 uses a servo reel control system combined with dual pinch rollers on a single capstan to maintain constant tension on the tape. This results in very stable, low flutter playback.
The one possible shortcoming of the RS 1500 is its lack of IEC playback equalization. In actual practice this is not such a big issue, because the quality of the playback electronics in all of these late 20th century prosumer grade machines is dismal. The only way to get the full benefit of the sonic quality of Tape Project Tapes is to use better outboard playback (repro) electronics anyway."
The project gurus suggest twinning your modified RS-1500 tape deck with the $4000 Bottlehead Repro tape preamplifier, along with whatever high-end audiophile amplifier and speakers you have lurking in your mansion's listening room. A charter subscription includes all 10 albums from the 2007 catalog and retails for $2000, including shipping within the USA and Canada. They also offer a Selective Subscription that allows you to choose any six of the ten titles for $1200.
There's no word on the titles lined up for the 2008 catalog, since the team is still working hard to fulfill their current order backlog.
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A little girl who was hospitalized for injuries suddenly caught fire while playing inside her hospital room, according to hospital officials in Oregon.
The cancer survivor, who is 11-years-old, was hospitalized with a head injury and is now recovering from third degree burns after her shirt mysteriously caught fire in a hospital room in Portland, Oregon.
The girl, Ireland Lane, had been painting in her room at Doernbecher Children's Hospital. Suddenly, she ran down the hall screaming, with her shirt on fire.
"I've been in medicine for 30 years and had never heard anything like it. I hope I never see it again," Doctor Stacy Nicholson, chief physician at Doernbecher Children's Hospital, said.
"Our security experts are working closely with the Office of the State Fire Marshal of Oregon in their investigation," Nicholson said in a statement. "We look forward to the results and will certainly make adjustments if the cause was preventable," she added.
Hospital staff extinguished the flames, but the cause of the fire remains a mystery. Ireland said she used disinfectant to clean a table near her bed, where she painted a wooden box as a gift for her nurses.
Authorities are investigating whether the alcohol-based disinfectant and static electricity could have caused the fire, a spokesperson for the Oregon State Fire Marshal, said.


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Yesterday, the court issued a unanimous opinion in Shaw v. United States, a bank-fraud case, rejecting Lawrence Shaw's argument that he could not be found liable under the federal bank-fraud statute if he only intended to defraud a third party, not the bank itself, and remanding for consideration of questions about the jury instructions. Amy Howe analyzes the decision for this blog. Additional coverage comes from Daniel Fisher in Forbes, who reports that the justices held that "the federal bank-fraud statute, which outlaws any 'scheme to defraud a financial institution,' also outlaws schemes to defraud a customer by stealing the money he has on deposit at the bank," and Jaclyn Belczyk in Jurist.
The court also issued additional orders yesterday from its conference last Friday; the order list contained no additional grants, but it did include some notable denials, including in four death-penalty cases that the justices had considered at multiple previous conferences. Amy Howe covers the orders for this blog. In the Associated Press, Jimmy Golen reports on high-profile denials in two class-action cases involving challenges to a settlement between the NFL and former professional football players who suffered brain injuries linked to repeated concussions, noting that the "deal avoids the need for a trial and means the NFL may never have to disclose what it knew and when about the risks and treatment of repeated concussions." At Jurist, William Theisen also discusses the NFL settlement cases, observing that the "settlement caps a rocky period for the NFL."
The court's death-penalty cases, including yesterday's denials of review and recent dispositions of applications for stays of execution, have attracted attention. In The New York Times, Adam Liptak notes that the justices seem to be adhering only inconsistently to a prior practice of casting a "courtesy fifth" vote to grant stays of execution to avoid death-penalty appeals from becoming moot, "illuminating a lethal gap in the Supreme Court's internal practices," whereby it "takes four votes to put a case on the court's docket, but it takes five to stop an execution." At The Huffington Post, Cristian Farias also discusses the inconsistent application of the "courtesy fifth," concluding that as "for the mystery of why one inmate received a courtesy reprieve and another one didn't, we'll likely never know." A broader look at the court's recent death-penalty cases comes from Richard Wolf at USA Today, who observes that 40 "years after the high court reinstated the death penalty in another Georgia case, the justices are increasingly divided over when it is applied, how it is administered and whether it serves any purpose."
- In The George Washington Law Review's On the Docket blog, Randall Eliason looks at last week's decision in Salman v. United States, an insider-trading case, observing that "Salman should give a boost to both criminal and civil insider trading investigations," and that tippee "liability based on gifts of information is unlikely to be limited to close friends and family."
- The World and Everything in It (podcast), features discussions of the oral arguments in Venezuela v. Helmerich & Payne International, a case involving pleading standards for expropriation cases against foreign governments filed in U.S. courts, and SCA Hygiene Products v. First Quality Baby Products, which asks whether the common-law defense of laches applies to a patent infringement suit for damages brought within the statutory limitations period.
- At Empirical SCOTUS, Adam Feldman assesses 11 candidates for solicitor general, comparing them in various areas, including their legal and government experience, their ties to the presidential transition team, "and other practice based characteristics that might make them attractive to the Trump administration."
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Happy New Year! I wish you all the best for 2020, I hope that this year will give you what you need and be full of amazing things! 🎉
Before I post my favourite books the year, I thought I'd get my December wrap-up out of the way, so that's what I'll do today.
December has been… a ride, shall we say? Lately, most of my wrap-ups have started that way, but the second half of 2019 was quite tough for me… Here's to hoping 2020 will treat me better! To sum up December: I tried, I really tried. I studied for my driving theory, I babysat a lot to have some money and despite the strikes, I spent a weekend in London with my boyfriend (both our trains, then plane was cancelled last minute), which definitely was the highlight of the month. I adore London so much, we mainly went to see Dear Evan Hansen, one of my favourite musicals, and it was everything.
The first half of the month was good… Then I watched The Rise of Skywalker. You might know how much I love Star Wars and how important The Last Jedi is to me. I was so excited for The Rise of Skywalker and to see these characters one last time. I know I probably wouldn't have been able to love it as much as the previous one, but I surely didn't expect the movie I got. The truth is, I can't like this movie. I can't like a movie that messed up with my mental health that much, to the point that still impacts me two weeks later. I wish it wasn't such a big deal for me, but alas, it is what it is. Let's say that I could have done without everything I've felt since then, but it'll get better at some point, so I'm holding on to that. ❤
I really wanted to prioritize reading in December and I quite succeeded in that. Most of the books I read were somehow rereads or Star Wars related, but at least I was consistent in that and I wasn't disappointed in anything! Here is what I read in December:
- Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between by Lauren Graham (reread), 4/5 stars
- The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb, 4.5/5 stars
- The Diviners by Libba Bray (reread), 4/5 stars
- Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (reread), 5/5 stars
- Lair of Dreams by Libba Bray (reread), 4/5 stars
- Star Wars: The Rise of Kylo Ren #1 by Charles Soule, Will Sliney and Clayton Crain, 4/5 stars
- The Song Rising by Samantha Shannon, 4/5 stars
- Star Wars: Resistance Reborn by Rebecca Roanhorse, 4/5 stars
- Clockwork Prince by Cassandra Clare (reread), 5/5 stars
- Star Wars: Force Collector by Kevin Shinick, 3/5 stars
- Star Wars: Age of Resistance – Heroes by Tom Taylor, Ramon Rosanas and Guru-eFX, 4/5 stars
My favourite book of the month was The Mad Ship by Robin Hobb, which I'm so happy about! Robin Hobb is becoming one of my favourite fantasy authors and this second book in the Liveship Traders trilogy was amazing: I cannot wait to read the last book in it in January, then to go back to Fitz' story soon enough.
Other than that, the new Rise of Kylo Ren run is excellent so far, waiting for the issues to be released every month is going to be tough, but it'll be worth it!
Watching Dear Evan Hansen live
I've been listening to Dear Evan Hansen for about three years now and it's my second favourite musical, so when they announced they'd bring the production to West End, I was over the moon and got tickets to watch it. It was more than I could have asked for: the production and the cast were amazing (I follow them all on Instagram and they're the best) of course, but I also did stage door and met our Evan Hansen, Marcus Harman, who was so adorable and it made the whole experience even better.
I don't know if it's possible, but I love the musical even more than I did before and I will cherish this memory forever. Needless to say, all I've been listening to in December is Dear Evan Hansen.
Star Wars
While I feel a certain way about the latest Star Wars movie, December was very much a Star Wars month for me and that was amazing. I did a Star Wars marathon to rewatch the movies, I read several comics and novels, I binge-watched and fell in love with The Mandalorian (I even started making a crocheted Baby Yoda) and watched a bit of Star Wars Rebels again, it all brought me so much comfort. I'm so glad I have Star Wars in my life and that it was everywhere again last month.
MOVIES // Knives Out and Marriage Story
After The Rise of Skywalker came out, I watched quite a few of movies with Adam Driver, which isn't really surprising because I adore him and he's such a talented actor. Out of them all, my favourite was Marriage Story: the actors' performances are amazing, whether I'm talking about Adam Driver's, Scarlet Johansson's or Laura Dern's, and I love it so much for that (it also gets bonus points because Adam sings Being Alive in it). It's getting a lot of hype thanks to awards season and it makes me really happy.
The last movie I watched in theaters in 2019 was Knives Out, which I was beyond excited about, as it was written and directed by Rian Johnson (he wrote and directed The Last Jedi, so). I'm glad I saved it for last, because it was a really positive way to end the year for me. If I were to explain why I loved it THAT much, we'd probably be here all day, but let's just say that the cast was amazing and I love that Rian Johnson makes me think like that while watching a movie. After leaving the theater, we discussed tiny details and our interpretations during the whole ride home, then while making diner and even before falling asleep, and that's how I wish it'd always be. Thank you, Rian Johnson. ❤
TV SHOW // The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Last but not least, the third season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel came out in December and it was excellent, as always! As I've said before, this period drama is such a breathe of fresh air, but also discusses serious topics and they have amazing actors! I was super excited for both Sterling K. Brown and Liza Weil to be guest-starring in a few episodes and it made the season even better for me, I love them so much.
I really don't want to give in to January pressure, as it's a new year and all of that, but I hope that with every day, I will feel like I'm breathing a bit easier again. I want to catch up with movies that have been nominated for award season (I'm planning on watching both the Golden Globes and the Oscars live, so), to pass my driving theory exam, to continue job-hunting, to blog more consistently again and to continue reading books I love, that's about it.
What about you: how was December? Did you discover any new favourite books?


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Persecuted believers understand that important truth. Many, like the estimated 300,000 secret believers in North Korea, have never had the opportunity to freely gather and openly celebrate the resurrection. When Islamic State invaded Iraq and Syria in 2014, thousands of Christians fled overnight and soon found themselves without their homes, familiar church buildings and their church leaders as they crowded into makeshift refugee camps. Slowly, three years later, Christians began returning to their villages to find their homes and church buildings looted, burned and bombed out.
in Iraq (No. 15 on the World Watch List), the lockdown for the country's 40 million people has been extended until mid-April (it was originally scheduled to end on March 28). The country that survived brutal battles with ISIS is now fighting coronavirus inside a weak healthcare system. Iraqi church leader Father Daniel shares: "The only thing we can do to stay safe is to stay at home. [The coronavirus is] a big crisis here."
The pandemic is also leaving the country vulnerable to ISIS. To curb the spread of the virus, both the U.S. and France announced adjustments in their forces stationed in Iraq. France will withdraw ground troops stationed in Iraq until further notice but will continue air operations against ISIS, while the U.S.-led global coalition to defeat ISIS announced that the coronavirus pandemic has forced "temporary adjustments."
The church in Iraq knows firsthand that despite these unusual and unprecedented circumstances, Easter is by no means lost.
Below, we share specific truths that persecuted believers in Iraq have learned and can now teach us—through their lives and their faith—as we prepare to worship and celebrate Easter 2020 in our homes.


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Praying Beyond Words
A Recommendation
When a friend recommended the book, Letters to Malcom, I was pumped to read something new from the inspired mind of C.S. Lewis, author of The Chronicles of Narnia. Goodness know I love the fantastical and spiritually reflective world of Narnia, and this iconic author would surely not disappoint.
But this invitation was more personal than either my friend or I could have predicted. In fact, I'm convinced God spoke to her heart–I'm thankful she was obedient to the nudge.
I wasted no time purchasing my first Audible book, and simultaneously began the process of painting my office also known as Jenn's Closet.
Multi-Tasking in My Closet
Paint brush in motion (gray paint paired with Property Brother's grass cloth wallpaper–Yes! I love it!), I began listening to distinguished British accents breathe life into C.S. Lewis' fictional letters between friends on the subject of prayer.
I quickly realized that C.S. Lewis is quite the mental giant, as his cerebral stream of convictions, coupled with the ornate accents, flew past my own intellectual capabilities (I used bigger words in the last sentence just to give a feel for my experience–but I still can't do it justice).
My multi-tasking did not serve me well, but I charged on. I found myself questioning if my literary abilities are better suited for the books Lewis wrote for adolescents. No question, let me return to the world of Aslan and Lucy; please.
Then through the haze of exchange on achieving more meaningful prayer, Lewis said something that required putting down my dripping paint brush and hitting rewind.
Excuse Me Mr. Lewis, Did I Hear You Correctly?
". . . prayer without words is the best–if only one can really achieve it." I had never heard a sentiment of this type regarding prayer, but I have personally experienced prayer without words. So, I eagerly listened and re-listened to this narrative between friends.
To have the notable C.S. Lewis express this idea caused greater reflection on my personal journey. Perhaps his words instilled greater confidence, even helping define my experiences– experiences I've rarely if ever expressed to others.
"Prayer without words is the best–if only one can really achieve it."
Letters to Malcom, C.S.Lewis
All of Me
Praying beyond words may seem like an idea of mysticism, but for me it has become a foundation and home for prayer. Like unlocking the quaint wooden door to a a cozy dwelling, I envision the home of Tumnus with a squatty stone fireplace, woven rugs, and calming earth tones . . . a place I feel at home. The chaos of regular life quieted, if only for a few moments, as the real Jenn rests in the presence of a real God.
The experience of mentally approaching the One I call Father with more of who I truly am, has been a key to transforming the world as I experience it through Him.
Breaking the formality, layers, and rules previously carried into my personal prayers allows space for a more natural flow of my heart. A more holistic approach of prayer prevents me from becoming stagnate and frankly worn out from laboring to acquire just the right phrases in my appeals to God. Instead of laboring hard to grab buckets of words and pour them out to my Creator, I am able to push to the deeper well of my heart and mind.
My love and admiration grows as I genuinely lay it all at His feet. My emotions, mental images, and of course words, are not too unruly, raw, or creative for God. He is big enough to handle all of me.
We use so much of ourselves in every other relationship and experience of life, so why bridle the deeper parts of who we are with God?
Golden Opportunities
Within His own unique and unfathomable design, our Father crafts each child into a uniquely amazing being. Our quirks, creativities, that big bundle of you . . .
It seems that we unintentionally place Him in such a narrow box, thinking our communication and relationship with Him must be robotic, stilted, and even ceremonial. All one must do is see the vast array of humanity and the beautiful assortment of nature to realize that He is simply not a cookie-cutter God.
In removing the obstacles and formalities of words, I find greater comfort, quiet, and frankly, effectiveness in my moments with God.
Here is the most exciting part . . . I find that in this less complicated place of prayer, the Creator whispers to my heart beyond words, and that is simply golden.
If nothing else, I hope my candidness opens your mind to the possibilities–the what could be.
I am thankful for precious friends who allow me access into their closets, inspiring me to consider and explore new potentials in my journey of faith. I hope in sharing this personal part of Jenn's Closet, that I have been a friend to you.
Praying Beyond Words Reflection: A Glance in the Mirror
- Have you ever found yourself struggling to find the right words or "reverence" in your prayers?
- How does the idea of praying beyond words feel either freeing or challenging to you?
If you have prayed beyond words, or you have a question or comment, I would love to hear from you. Subscribe or E-mail me directly at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Be Well & Love Always –


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Time for another look at a classic singles chart. The date I have picked at random is 18 May 1988 which is the earliest I've gone back so far, it really is remarkable to think just how long ago this is now. Let's see what the big hits were in the top 100 in this week.
1 (up 4) "With A Little Help From My Friends" – Wet Wet Wet/"She's Leaving Home" – Billy Bragg With Cara Tivey. This was a double A-side of Beatles covers organised to raise money for charity. This was also the second of three times that "With A Little Help From My Friends" has been a UK number one single, and Wet Wet Wet's first chart-topper.
5 (down 2) – "Blue Monday 1988" – New Order. A classic single if ever there was one, this was a remix of the song that was originally a hit five years earlier. But all the various versions are all terrific.
6 (down 2) "Loadsamoney (Doin' Up The House)" – Harry Enfield. Something of a novelty comedy single by Harry Enfield as his "Loadsamoney" character that was very popular in the late-80s but was soon killed off. Also taking part in this record were Enfield's mates Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse, long before all three went on to further success with the likes of Harry Enfield And Chums and The Fast Show. It just amuses me that Higson and Whitehouse once had appeared on Top Of The Pops alongside Enfield, and no-one even knew who they were then. Harry and Paul are also going on tour soon to perform as some of their favourite characters. Don't expect Loadsamoney to be one of them. And you don't get comedians having top ten singles any more, do you?
7 (down 5) "Theme From S-Express" – S-Express. A chart-topper earlier in the year, this was one of the new wave of dance acts that came along in the late-80s, alongside the likes of M/A/R/R/S and Bomb The Bass, definitely having a big impact on music in this era and how the dance genre evolved.
10 (down 3) "Mary's Prayer" – Danny Wilson. The only top ten hit for this band, but it remains popular to this day. A re-release of a song that missed the top 40 in 1987. As I said before this group has no connection to the Danny Wilson of the comic strip Danny's Tranny who I was talking about on here recently, but it was nice enough.
14 (up 14) "The King Of Rock 'N' Roll" – Prefab Sprout. Well I must admit that I am a big fan of this song, it combines two things that I like about pop music. Firstly, it's a rather daft song with nonsense lyrics about jumping frogs, but I also have to reveal that I like songs with squelchy keyboards, meaning that this is one of my favourites from this era. And it was their only top ten hit.
And that's about it for this chart really. There aren't too many singles further down the top 100 that have made that much on an impact on me – but as I wasn't even five years old at the time of this chart unfortunately I don't remember a huge amount of songs on this chart, 1988 isn't really my favourite year for pop music, although there were still a few classics around. That's what'll happen when picking a date a random. Who knows what year we'll land in next time.


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We only got to spend a short while with Samsung's gorgeous looking Galaxy S6 edge but one member of Reddit's Android community claims to have received a copy of the phone before its release and has been posting about his experiences using it.
READ OUR TAKE: Samsung Galaxy S6 edge hands-on: We finally found the Galaxy we've been looking for
Of course, since this is Reddit, the author could be lying about having the device all together. However, their account is very detailed and they've offered to provide proof that they actually have the device to r/android's moderators should they require it. Because of this, you should read their insights with a skeptical eye, although they're nonetheless interesting.
Among other things, the purported S6 edge owner has found that the battery life is at least as good as the Galaxy S5's and its charge time is "absurdly quick"; the device looks and feels much classier than the "Fisher Price"-like S5; its cameras are "freaking awesome" and it has a "front facing camera is much better than the Note 4 and S5"; and finally, it contains "surprisingly" little bloatware compared to previous Samsung phones.
The one negative in their post on the device is that the "the clear cover OEM case is an enormous fingerprint magnet," although that seems to be the only thing they dislike about it.
The Redditor promises to post some pictures taken with the device's camera in a little bit and also to post some screenshots of key apps such as S Health. We'll try to keep you up to date on those as they arrive but in the meantime you can see their full account of what it's like to own the S6 edge by clicking here.
UPDATE: It now appears that this thread has been deleted. Hopefully this doesn't mean the S6 edge user was caught for spilling the beans on the device.