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LOVE TO CHRIST

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:20:00 PST

"I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die

at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus." Acts

21:13.

INTRODUCTION.-- This text reveals the secret of

the beauty and untiring activity and matchless

success of the life of Paul. This secret can be

put in three words, LOVE TO CHRIST. The Lord Jesus

had Paul's whole heart. There have been many great

men and great women in the history of the church

of Jesus Christ. Some of their names we know. Some

of their names we do not know now, but we shall

some day. These great men and women are the men

and women who have had a great love for Jesus. A

man may have great gifts, but, if he has not great

love for Christ, he is after all as a sounding

brass and a clanging cymbal. Men and women who

have a great love for Jesus -- that is what the

church needs today. And a great love to Christ is

what each one of us needs in our own heart.

I. WHAT LOVE TO CHRIST WILL LEAD TO.

1. To Obedience to Christ. John 14:15.

To the one who loves Jesus the words of Jesus

will be his most precious treasure. John 14:21,23.

The one who loves the Lord Jesus will not be

content with doing the will of {357} Jesus when

the knowledge of that will is forced upon his

attention. It will be his constant study to

discover more and more about the will of Jesus.

2. Purity.

Jesus is the Holy One of God. He is infinitely

pure. He hates sin. He hates sin in the life. He

hates sin in the heart. If I love Him I will wish

to be all that pleases Him.

3. Study about Him.

We all wish to know all we can about those we

love. If we love Jesus we will study about Him. We

will study the four gospels and the prophecies and

the epistles and the Revelation of Jesus, Not from

a sense of duty but because we want to know about

Jesus.

4. Communion with Jesus.

We always delight in communion with those we love.

5. Love to Christ will lead to likeness to Christ.

We grow like those we love.

6. Love to Christ will lead us to work for Christ.

7. Love to Jesus will lead to sacrifices for Jesus.

Listen to the catalogue of what Paul gladly

bore for Christ. 2_Corinthians 11:24-27.

8. If we love Jesus we will proclaim Jesus.

II. HOW DO WE LEARN TO LOVE HIM.

Some of us have said in our hearts, "I wonder if I

do love Christ?" Well, the Bible tells how to have

love.

1. We learn to love Christ by dwelling upon His

love to us. 1_John 4:19.

2. To learn to love Jesus we must study much of

Him in the Scriptures. The way to learn to love

Him is learn to know Him.

3. It is the Holy Spirit who teaches us to love

Jesus. He takes of the things of Jesus and shows

them unto us. He bears witness of Jesus. He

imparts to us His own love for Christ.

4. We learn to love Jesus at the Lord's table.

There we see Jesus.

Muren

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:25:07 PST

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Ingen visste att Muren

skulle rasa,

Innan ordet var sagt,

var vi fria

Och kunde tänka

Men, våra inre murar

får vi rasera själva.

Men Döden ger

inga murar

Bara frihet, men ingen väg tillbaka.

Nya murar

högre och högre

byggs av oss själva

Som vi sen ska riva,

Ingen går säker

För den inre muren, den rår ingen på.

Quote of the Day:
While the price of freedom and security is high, it is never too high!
--George W. Bush
(I bet he never complains about taxes)

Are You Ready for Revival?

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:18:00 PST

A Holy Interrogation
It’s Time for a Checkup!

2CHRONICLES 7:13-14

INRODUCTION-I love the part of this passage where God says, “I will hear from heaven. I will forgive. I will heal the their land.” In the context of the verse it meant he would “send rain.” upon the famine land. There were conditions set forth. We see in the economy of God, there is a correlation between obedience and blessing.
Illus-

Desert Storm invasion (early 90’s)--the night before it rained and it had not rained in weeks. The rain exposed 85% to the Iraqi landmines. The wind also changed. When God sends rain in response to our repentance it refreshes us for sure, but it also exposes landmines of the enemy. It also comes upon the wind which is the power of the Holy Spirit.

4 QUESTIONS CONCERNING REVIVAL (or optional title)

1. HAVE YOU STRAYED FROM GOD?

-Develop context

-Prone to wander Lord I feel it

Prone to leave the God I love

Illus- Two pigs were talking in the pig pen.

One said to the other don’t root around

the trunk of the tree, you’ll kill it.

Who cares about the tree as long as we

have all these acorns.

2. ARE YOU WILLING TO HUMBLE YOURESELF?
The Hebrew word for humble means :

1. To bend the knee

2. To fold together

3. To be low, to be humbled

We have to dismount our high horse in order to get low before God.
Big God little you instead of Big you and little god.

3. ARE YOU WILLING TO PRAY AND SEEK GOD’S FACE?
The Hebrew word for seek means to find someone to love, to inquire of and to make requests to.

Is 55:6 “Seek ye the Lord while He may be found.”

Illus- We have all seen teenage girls with that ring that is about 5 sizes too big on their finger. That class ring is a sign that She is dating only one person. She might say “He’s my steady.” Or “He’s my one and only.” The christian’s life should be surrounded by evidence that He alone has your heart. You have tuned away form all other “gods” and belong only to Him.

Illus-Trying to find a freind at a ballgame. You are scanning the crowd but there is only one face that will capture your attention. There is only one you are seeking.

Watchman Nee “Many of the blessings of God have

acummalated in heaven because He had not yet

found an outlet for them. The Church has not yet prayed.”

4. ARE YOU WILLING TO TURN FROM YOUR WICKED WAYS?
Illus--When a man marries a woman, he is promising that She will be the only one and he turns away from all others. If he doesn’t it damages the relationship.

-Notice the word “wicked”

-Something not necessarily wicked becomes

wicked when you put it before God

The way you are living your life is either making you more or less like Jesus Christ. Life is built on character. Your character is determined by the decisions you make. Warren Wiersbe says that “the decisions you make, small and great, do to your life what the scuptor’s chiesel does to the block of marble. You are shaping your life by your thoughts, attitudes, and actions and becoming either more or less like Jesus Christ.”

Conclusion-When we do these things God responds by

1. Forgiveness--removing our guilt

2. Healing--Straightening out the mess

Mixing Entertainment With Education In The World Of Toys

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:25:12 PST

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All children love to play with toys, often at the expense of doing their school work! Thankfully, play can be educational at the same time as entertaining. Indeed, play is often thought to be a means for children to learn certain skills which they may find useful in later life. Making education enjoyable can be a great way to stimulate your child’s interest in learning.

If you’re not sure what kind of educational toys are available, here is a short guide to give you some ideas.

Science Kits

A classic educational toy, the science kit introduces kids to science through fun and surprising home-experiments. It’s possible to get kits for physics, biology and chemistry, as well as other scientific disciplines such as astronomy and aeronautics. Many kits come with microscopes, test tubes, and all sorts of other equipment that will make your child feel like a real scientist!

Electronics Kits

Similar to science kits, electronics kits enable children to begin learning about electronic devices, often by building their own. There is a huge range of electronics kits available, ranging from radio transmitters and receivers to metal detectors and even robots! Kits like these are a great way to give your child a head start in understanding electronics, and can be great fun at the same time!

Checkers, Chess And Go

Strategic board games are one of the most obvious choices for educational toys. Although it is often assumed that such games require a lot of patience - which most kids don’t have - this needn’t be so. All kinds of games can be quick, whether it’s chess, checkers, or go that’s being played.

These games are great at developing a child’s ability to think logically, as well as helping them to develop pattern recognition skills. At the same time, they offer the kind of competitive fun that leads to the thrill of victory!

Arts And Crafts

Educational toys aren’t limited to the fields of science and math - learning isn’t only about logic and reason! Arts and crafts are a fantastic way to develop your child’s creativity and inventiveness, as well as helping them learn to express themselves. There are all kinds of arts and crafts products available, from mask making kits to straight forward painting equipment, and everything in between.

There are many other educational toys available, such as Lego, or ant farms. Just have a look around your local toy store for some more ideas. Toys like these will help your child to learn as they play, and get the most out of their free time.

Matthew 5:43-45“[Love for Enemies] “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.”

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Quote of the Day:
All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten
--Robert Fulghum

Everything You Need To Know About Transformers Toys For Kids

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:08:36 PST

Cover of The Transformers - The Movie

Transformers are one of the most popular toys available, and bring delight to children’s faces year after year. The Transformers toy series started in 1984 and has been running more or less continually ever since. The recent Transformers movie trilogy by Michael Bay has raised the profile of Transformers even further, giving these toys bestseller status in recent years.

Although the Transformers brand is best-known for its action figures, Transformers also has comic book series, cartoon TV series and video game series. Here's a quick guide to current Transformers products.

Action Figures

Action figures are still the most popular part of the Transformers brand. Almost every year a new line is released, ensuring that children have plenty of choices. Amongst the most popular Transformers action figures right now are those released alongside last year’s blockbuster movie “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”. There are a total of 22 Dark of the Moon Transformers action figures reflecting the main characters from the movie.

Whether your child favors the Autobots (the good guys) or the Decepticons (the bad guys) there is sure to be a toy that your child likes. Among the most popular are Optimus Prime (Autobot), Megatron (Decepticon), Bumblebee (Autobot), and Starscream (Decepticon).

TV Series

There have been a number of Transformers TV series, with the original debuting back in 1984. The most recent, “Transformers: Prime”, airs on The Hub in the US and is due to start its second season in February 2012.

If your child is a fan of the TV series, it’s possible to buy Season 1 on DVD. It’s also possible to get many of the previous Transformers TV series on DVD, including a box-set that features all episodes from the original Transformers TV series in 1984 as well as the original animated film from 1986 “The Transformers: The Movie” - a must for any real Transformers fan!

Video games

As well as action figures and TV series, there have been many Transformers video games. Video game tie-ins are available for all three recent Transformers movies on PS3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo Wii. The 2010 game “Transformers: War for Cybertron” is also popular and is available on all major consoles.

Comics

A large number of Transformers comic book series have been released over the years. Currently, IDW Publishing owns the rights to the Transformers comic book series. So far they have released 5 volumes of the series Transformers, with the most recent release in November 2011. Two more volumes are planned, with the first due in February 2012 and the second in March 2012. If your child is a comic book fan, then visit your local comic book store where you should be able to pick these up!

As you can see, if you’re a parent of a Transformers fan, then there are plenty of options available to keep your child happy!

Quote of the Day:
The cynic is his own worst enemy. It requires far less skill to run a wrecking company than it does to be an architect.
--U.S. Andersen

Psalm 97:10“Let those who love the LORD hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.”

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Sociala Orättvisan

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:57:31 PST

Sociala orättvisan utbreder sig mer och mer i samhället, osynligt, men alltjämt närvarande!

Självmords statistiken talar sitt tydliga språk idag, alltfler unga ser ingen framtid.

Läste igår att ovanligt många unga samer tar självmord, vad trist! Varför? kan man undra? Det verkar inte som nån annan inte vet,

Saknar sin Identitet?
Saknar sin Stolthet?

Nått som ger Samhörighet? Med vad jag har fått i arv?

Svårt att sortera in sig själv i rätt fack?

VARFÖR?? Jo, min mening är det är regeringens fel! Som tagit rejält på svenska folkets välfärd. Barn som är hemlösa! Allt fler ramlar ut ur samhällets skyddsnät.

Jag känner många som har det svårt som stångar sig i förtvivlan för att få Försäkringskassan att inse: Jag är faktiskt SJUK! jag fejkar inte som ni tror!

Så det är inte underligt att unga ger upp och ser Herr Död som en skön och problemfri väg ut ur eländet. Samer, Romer och den grupp jag tillhör toppar statistiken, vi psyka sjuka.

En bidragande orsak är kollapsen av Socialdemokraterna, undrar om dom reser sig?

Men Vänsterpartiet, mitt parti! håller sig, tack och lov! Låt oss nu jobba gemensamt för att få en bättre tillvaro för alla i Sveriges långa land, RÖSTA! nästa val!!! och rösta för

välfärd och omtanke för alla i Sverige!

Rösta på vänstern! givetvis. Låt inte det bli ännu fler barn, unga som tar livet av sig, fler hemlösa, barn utan hem, fler som inte har till dagens mål mat, fler som inte vill vara med längre, din röst behövs, en enda röst GÖR mer än du tror! och jag kommer

att bli en tjatmoster ända till nästa val……..:)

Redakai Championship Tin with Cards Review

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:43:00 PST

There's always some hot new game that all the kids want to get in on, and Redakai is the most popular game of the moment. This fast-paced card game can be played by two to four players, and helps develop a number of skills at the same time as being plain fun for kids aged six and above. The Redakai Championship Tin (with cards) is set to be at the top of many children's wish lists this Christmas.

What Is Redakai?

Redakai is a collectible card game based on the animated cartoon TV series. It features various Kairu warriors who attack their opponents with a range of powerful moves, all assigned different point values to help you determine who wins.

The best thing about the Redakai card game is that it's quick to learn, yet has a lot of depth to it once you get into it. There's a basic and advanced version of the game to suit all levels, with the former suitable for 5-6 year olds, and the latter appealing to gamers of all ages (including adults).

Features Of The Redakai Championship Tin

* Includes all cards and accessories needed for the game,
* Card screen and draw deck help keep cards hidden from opponents,
* Battlefield tray keeps everything organized,
* The Kairu counters keep track of how much power remains,
* All cards feature Blast3D holograms to bring the moves to life,
* Storage tin features hologram graphics on the front.

Is The Redakai Championship Tin Worth Buying?

When compared to other card games, Redakai cards have a unique 3D hologram feature that shows the movement of the attack on the card. This adds an extra element to play that helps children better visualize the moves they're making – not to mention the fact that the plastic helps keep cards in good condition. Beyond this aesthetic benefit, however, is an excellent card game that more and more kids are now having fun with.

One of the best things about the Redakai game is the fact that it can grow with your child. As they master the basic game, and develop their strategy, they can move on to the more advanced game if they want to continue to challenge themselves.

The collectible side to these cards also adds another element to the fun kids can have with them. Kids will spend time seeking out rare cards to add to their collection. Although this could get expensive, it's great for socializing with friends who also collect, as kids can swap different cards to build their set.

If your child has friends who already play the Redakai card game, then there's no doubt that the Redakai Championship Tin is a great gift idea. It's affordable, but with the potential to keep your child engaged for long periods of time.

Get Noticed: Use Facebook to Generate Traffic

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:05:00 PST

Whenever an online entrepreneur decides on promoting his business online, he makes use of a variety of marketing tools. Included therein are videos, audios, photos, graphics, and text.

Because the World Wide Web has again taken a higher road, many of the social mediums utilized these days are the podcasts, message boards, blogs, vlogs, wikis, and the likes. These are those features that make a business website particularly interesting to visit. Why are they important? That is because they all drive traffic.

On a careful thought, the traffic is very significant because that is ultimately regarded as the lifeblood of an Internet business. But, did you finally get across the idea that Facebook can generate traffic as well?

Yes, what you have just read is true. Such fact has already been realized by many of the seasoned Internet entrepreneurs who happen to try all means of online promotion. Without costing you any dollar, your Facebook account can create the traffic you need for your website and blogs.

The term "social media optimization" includes the use of Facebook along with other social networking websites in its category. It ranks as a unique marketing methodology because it allows networking at its best. With the possibility of sharing photos, videos, making friends, tagging, directing links to blogs and websites, a very rewarding output comes along. It also enhances your social skills basically because you need to reach out to people whom you don't even know.

The real secret to a successful generation of traffic via the use of a social networking media like Facebook is no other than participation. Yes, you need to motivate your audience to become active in your events, discussions, and groups.

Conversation promotes your business. Therefore, you must interact with your target market. However, be very sure that you talk sense and that they will see that they can really get something out of your content.

As you direct them to your blogs and business website, you must ensure that they will indeed find them interesting and at the same time beneficial. Remember that when they decide to spend on you, what they will be shelling out cash for is the benefit that they can derive out of your product.

Therefore, before you decide on using Facebook in the generation of traffic into your blogs or websites, you first need to add up people whom you think can be included in your target market. Focus on them. But of course, the traditional word of mouth promotional campaign remains effective wherein those who form part of your list can recommend your business to others.

If you are not into the improvement of your social skills, then Facebook may not be the one for you. After all, if you intend to become an Internet marketer, you must be ready to face the challenge. The World Wide Web is truly a big market. That means, you get better chances of products and services promotions while at the same time, you face a stiffer competition.

Whichever is the case, you can always give Facebook a try. Traffic is what you need and this social networking site can give it to you.

Razor E200 Electric Scooter Review

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:24:14 PST

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Kick scooters may be fun for kids, but electric scooters really take things up a notch. If you're looking for a powered scooter then there are a few things that matter: the amount of weight it can support, the speeds it can reach, and how long you can ride before the battery dies. Keep reading to find out whether the Razor E200 comes out top in these categories.

Features Of The Razor E200 Electric Scooter

* Electric scooter with chain-driven motor and twist-grip throttle,
* Rechargeable battery lasts for up to 45 minutes and takes 12 hours to charge,
* Speeds of up to 12 mph,
* Hand-operated rear brake,
* Full-sized deck and frame for teens and adults,
* Maximum rider weight of 220 pounds.

Is The Razor E200 Electric Scooter Worth Buying?

The E200 is built with a full-sized deck and frame, meaning that it's suitable for both teenagers and adults (weighing up to 220 pounds). There's no seat as on some of the other Razor Scooter models, but it's extremely easy for kids and adults alike to balance on the scooter and get going.

Assembly takes a few minutes and is extremely easy. Once assembled, you can also fold down the handlebars for storage or for easy transport. If you are planning to take it out and about, however, note that there's no easy way to lock it up if you need to leave it unattended. That said, most people will only ride it around the block a few times.

The E200 reaches speeds of around 12 mph when used on a flat surface. This is pretty fast for children, making for more fun, but also meaning that it's crucial to buy your kid's helmets and supervise them as they ride. This is a faster scooter than some of the lower Razor scooter models.

The battery life is always a concern on motorized scooters, but thankfully the battery on the Razor E200 Electric Scooter lives up to the manufacturer's claims. It'll last for around 35 to 50 minutes (depending on the weight of the rider and the incline of the surface you ride on). You will notice it slowing down a little during the last few minutes of life, but overall the battery is great.

For best results, make sure you start charging the E200 as soon as you get home from a ride. It takes around 8 hours for the battery to charge up to full (though some parents have happily reported faster charge times).

The only real downside of this scooter is that the motor can get very close to the ground with heavier riders or when making a hard turn. This can lead to scrapes, and also means that the scooter's unsuitable for riding on surfaces such as gravel and grass.

In short, the Razor E200 Electric Scooter is a good value electric scooter that can support the weight of both kids and adults. Many parents buy it for tweens thanks to the fact that it'll still support them as they grow, but adult supervision is required.

Quote of the Day:
Do first what you dread the most.
--Anonymous

FANLISTINGS

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:41:00 PST

Vad är Fanlistings? Det är för mig ett roligt sätt att visa vad jag gillar eller ogillar, fanlisting är stort. Och gillas av många. För mig, skall det spegla mig och vad som är bra eller kul här i livet, min lista kommer att utökas eftersom. Så glöm inte att titta förbi många gånger, Varför inte börja du med?

Academic:









Ongaku:	Cats:	Sweden:	Voting:
Languages & Linguistics

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uDraw Studio Game and Tablet For Wii Review

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:04:00 PST

If you want a toy that'll really impress the kids this Christmas, the uDraw Studio Game and Tablet is an excellent choice. This is a tablet accessory that connects up with the Wii to let you send your drawings directly to the game. It encourages creativity with a whole range of activities, effects and more. It's even fun for parents, too!

Features Of The uDraw Studio Game and Tablet

* Includes drawing tablet with 4x6 inch drawing space,
* Pen attached to tablet,
* Easy to use with tutorials for every function,
* Variety of tools including pen, airbrush, chalk and more,
* Large library of 100+ stamps,
* 11 different canvas types,
* Choose the environment from 8 backdrops designed to inspire creativity,
* Replay your whole creation at 1x, 2x or 4x the speed to watch it unfold,
* Save your work to SD card,
* Print your artwork,
* Send creations to compatible devices.

Is The uDraw Studio Game and Tablet Worth Buying?

The first thing to note is that you'll need to have a Nintendo Wii to play this game. If not, buying one could add a couple extra hundred dollars onto the cost of this gift. If you've already got one, and your child loves their art, then this could be an excellent gift choice.

One thing you'll notice about this drawing tablet is that it doesn't come cheap. That's because you're getting the whole tablet as well as the game. The good news, however, is that the tablet can be used for other games (sold separately) to really help you get your money's worth. Separate games include Pictionary, Spongebob Squarepants and more. Some games even use the Wii Motion remote to turn the tablet into a whole new gaming controller.

The uDraw Studio and tablet may be considered expensive by some, given the fact that kids can use painting programs on a computer for a fraction of the cost. However, those who've bought and tried the device all state how different it is to these computer programs. For a start, you're drawing directly on the tablet – helping to develop real life drawing skills rather than using a computer mouse.

This game also comes with far more features than you'll get on a standard painting program, and the ability to see your artwork on a big screen TV makes a lot of difference to potential creativity. One of the best things about being able to use it on a big TV screen, however, is the fact that the whole family can watch and use it together.

The uDraw tablet is easy enough for young children to figure out, and is suitable from around the age of five. There's not much setup required – you simply place the Wii remote into the tablet. The best thing about it, however, is that there's no mess to clean up at the end!

In short, if you've already got a Wii and want a gift that the whole family can enjoy this holiday season, the uDraw Studio Game and Tablet is an excellent choice. Make sure you check out the related games, too, as they're excellent for some family fun!

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Ett tag till

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:23:36 PST

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En trötthet inom mig

Tomhet utan slut

kärlek utan känslor

Ett böljande hav

av hat

Var tog du vägen,

mitt glada jag?

Trötta ögon

trötta tårar

Tårar som vägrar sluta

En tomhet som ingen ser

Ingen tid att förlora

innan slutet ger döden

ett varmt välkomnande

Undrar om Gud har en plats ledig?

Men, Mor du får

vänta ett tag till.

Har du tålamod,

ett litet tag till?

Jag är inte färdig än!

Comfort

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:03:01 PST

1 Kings 17:1 And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, "[As] the Lord God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word." 2 Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying,

3 "Get away from here and turn eastward, and hide by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan.

4 "And it will be [that] you shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there."

5 So he went and did according to the word of the Lord, for he went and stayed by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan.

6 The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook.

7 And it happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.

8 Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying,

9 "Arise, go to Zarephath , which [belongs] to Sidon, and dwell there. See, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you."

10 So he arose and went to Zarephath . And when he came to the gate of the city, indeed a widow [was] there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, "Please bring me a little water in a cup, that I may drink."

11 And as she was going to get [it], he called to her and said, "Please bring me a morsel of bread in your hand."

12 So she said, "As the Lord your God lives, I do not have bread, only a handful of flour in a bin, and a little oil in a jar; and see, I [am] gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it, and die."

13 And Elijah said to her, "Do not fear; go [and] do as you have said, but make me a small cake from it first, and bring [it] to me; and afterward make [some] for yourself and your son.

14 "For thus says the Lord God of Israel: `The bin of flour shall not be used up, nor shall the jar of oil run dry, until the day the Lord sends rain on the earth.' "

15 So she went away and did according to the word of Elijah; and she and he and her household ate for [many] days. 1

6 The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according to the word of the Lord which He spoke by Elijah.

17 Now it happened after these things [that] the son of the woman who owned the house became sick. And his sickness was so serious that there was no breath left in him.

18 So she said to Elijah, "What have I to do with you, O man of God? Have you come to me to bring my sin to remembrance, and to kill my son?" '

19 And he said to her, "Give me your son." So he took him out of her arms and carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed.

20 Then he cried out to the Lord and said, "O Lord my God, have You also brought tragedy on the widow with whom I lodge, by killing her son?"

21 And he stretched himself out on the child three times, and cried out to the Lord and said, "O Lord my God, I pray, let this child's soul come back to him."

22 Then the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came back to him, and he revived.

23 And Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. And Elijah said, "See, your son lives!" 24 Then the woman said to Elijah, "Now by this I know that you [are] a man of God, [and] that the word of the Lord in your mouth [is] the truth."

In this passage of Scripture we see that God will meet you in the trenches of life and touch you where you hurt the most.

In this passage we see that she was blessed by believing. When someone will believe God to do great things, He will use that to draw lost people to Himself.

Illus-- In Franklin Graham’s autobiography he tells of his struggles as the son of world renown evangelist, Billy Graham. I was intrigued at how God opened up his heart to receive Christ into his life. One of the incidences that made an impact on him occurred when he was

19. He had taken a semester out of college in the fall of 1971 to do some mission work in Mathrov, Jordan. He enjoyed the adventure of being in a foreign country, but he really had no interest in the Lord’s work. He said that he would spend the evenings on the roof of one the buildings in the desert, smoking his ceigarettes, drinking from a bottle of scotch, and listening to his brand of music on the voice of America radio. Every Friday the missionaries and workers would gather together to pray for the needs of the mission. He was amazed at how specifically that they would pray. Aileen and Eleanor were two of the missionaries that worked in the mission hospital.

One Friday they prayed telling the Lord that in order to keep operating they needed exactly $1355.00. As they prayed they also reminded the Lord that it was His work and His name that was on the line. It was also their particular practice never to tell people of the outside world about their needs. They simply prayed and trusted God to do the rest. Franklin was amazed the next week when Aileen and Eleanor received a letter from a person stating that they felt led to support the work of the hospital in Mathrov in the great work they were doing. Enclosed was a check written out in the amount of $1355.00. God had provided. Franklin stated that he witnessed God time and time again answer the specific prayers of the missionaries.

SHE WAS:

I. SURROUNDED BY PRESSING CIRCUMSTANCES

The whole region was in a famine. People were on the verge of starvation.

Why? Ahab had:

A. Rejected the Man of God

B. Rejected the Word of God

C. Rejected the Power of God

Illus--A nation whose leadership rejects God’s men, God’s Word, God’s power will suffer judgement for it. In America what does it mean when same sex marriages are considered being legalized, marijuana is considered being legalized, killing unborn babies is legal, pedaling pornography is legal and a debate is raging about being able to assist people to commit suicide. I believe it means that somewhere along the way we have rejected the men of God, the Word of God, and the Power of God. We are seeing the fulfillment of the O.T. prophesy that there would come a time when men will call evil good and good evil.

Life-Time Double-Shot Arcade Basketball System Review

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:00:49 PST

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If you're looking for a fun game to complete your games room - that can be enjoyed by adults and kids alike - then an system could be just the thing. There are a huge number of these products available on the market, but the Lifetime Double-Shot Arcade Basketball System comes with a couple of important differences: it's designed to last for many years, and it uses an infrared scoring system instead of the traditional clicker scoring systems that don't always register each shot correctly.

Features Of The Lifetime Double-Shot Arcade Basketball System

* Optical scoring sensors,
* Adjustable-height backboard (82-90 inches),
* Folds up for storage,
* Two players can compete side by side,
* Includes 7 balls,
* Plugs into a standard electrical socket,
* Features a range of sound effects and games

Is The Lifetime Double-Shot Arcade Basketball System Worth Buying?

The fact that the height of the Lifetime Double-Shot Arcade Basketball System is adjustable makes it easier to fit into a range of different rooms. Even if you've got a lower ceiling, kids and adults can still play the game without any problems.

One negative point to note about the Lifetime Double-Shot is the fact that it does cost a lot - and notably more than many similar products on the market. However, for the money you're getting the superior optical scoring sensors that help keep games more accurate. Some reviewers have mentioned errors with the infrared scoring system, but these are rare faulty models. Thankfully Lifetime's customer service always makes sure that defective parts are replaced.

The construction also means that this product is likely to last a lot longer than cheaper alternatives. The hoop and frame feel so durable that you won't need to worry about shooting the balls too hard! It's made using a 1.5 inch steel tubing frame, a heavy-duty nylon canvas ramp, and can even be folded up if you ever need to store it away.

The Double-Shot does require some assembly to put together, so allow for some time before you can expect to start playing. Thankfully the instructions are good and all of the elements are marked, making it easy to put together even if you've little experience - though it is easier if you have a second person to help you out!

In short, if you're willing to pay a little more money for a product that'll last longer than your typical toy basketball system, the Lifetime Double-Shot is well worth the money you'll spend.

Quote of the Day:
All my life, I always wanted to be somebody. Now I see that I should have been more specific.
--Jane Wagner

1 John 1:3-10 Introduction

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:52:00 PST

Dad coming home from the coal mines

A Lady who confessed her sin said Sin makes me feel dirty. I take several baths a day to try to feel clean on the inside.”
A man who was about to go to prison was in turmoil in his soul, he finally confessed what he had done to a minister, he said, “I just have to confess this to someone.

We are wired internally so that we cannot rest if our conscience is stained by sin. Confession is a wonderful privilege when you understand what happens when we truly confess our sin and turn in repentance from it.

John writes and shares the evidence of a clear conscience

1 John 1:3 Fellowship with the Father

4 Fullness of Joy

5 Not walking in darkness

I want to have a clear conscience and a clean heart, don’t you? It is important to have a clean heart. I want to share with you from the Word of God three observations about having a clean heart which will help us to understand the joy of having a clean heart.

I. THE BLOOD OF THE SAVIOR

The reason that we can have a clean heart is because of the blood of Jesus Christ.

Notice verse 7.

Matthew 26:28

Acts 20:28

Col. 1:14

Rev. 12:11

Satan cannot stand the blood, but the saint treasures the blood.

Some have voted to exclude the mention of the blood from their hymnals, but I still like to sing:

There is power, power, wonder working power......

What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus....

There is a fountain filled with blood drawn from Immanuel’s veins.....

You will never experience a clean heart apart from the blood of the Savior.

II. THE BARRIER OF SIN

Notice verses 8,10

There are three truths about sin that all of us need to know:

A. The Depravity of Sin--”If we say we have no sin...” vs Rom. 3:23

Illus—Michael Phelps and you race across the pacific.....don’t categorize sin!
He may swim farther and faster than you, but both of you will still drown because the distance is too great.

B. The Deception of Sin--”We decieve ourselves”

Illus--Eskimoes way of killing wolves with frozen blades. They would coat a knife blade with blood and stick it upside down in the frozen snow. The wolves will begin to lick the blood. The sharp blade slices their tongues. They end up dying drinking their own blood and don’t even realize it. This is what sin does. It deceives us until we are destroyed by our own actions.

C. The Destruction of Sin--It will eventually get your body, but it doesn’t have to get your

soul.

Illus--Story of the Scorpion and the Turtle in Aesops fable. The Turtle gives the Scorpion a ride across a creek. Half away across the Scorpion stings the Turtle in the back of the neck. The Turtle says, Why did you do that knowing we would both drown. The Scorpion says, It’s my nature. It is the nature of sin to destroy!!

III. THE BLESSING OF SURRENDER

Notice v 9.

Our part--Confess

Give up the struggle.!

Get honest with God

God’s Part--Forgive and Cleanse

These are two powerful words.

God wants us to see sin as He sees sin.

Illus--The rattlesnake in the crib. If you saw a rattlesnake in your baby’s crib and realize it had bitten your child, what would you want to do to that snake? Kill it right? When God sees sin in our life, He sees the thing that killed his Son.

Options--Continue in guilt feeling dirty and shameful or enter into the blessing of joy of having a clean heart.

AVOIDING SATAN’S SNARES

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:50:00 PST

INTRODUCTION: I want you to think about someone this morning. For a moment, I would you to think of a person that you know who knows the Lord but got some “wrong” teaching and it has led them into error and their lives are in a mess because of it. Do you know such a person?

More than likely, most of us here today have had areas where the Lord has led us to change what we once believed concerning something we once thought the Bible taught but now it did not. Jesus had to continually confront people in his day that were taking the Old Testament and making it say things it did not say.

In Paul’s letters in the New Testament, he was constantly having to address wrong teaching that people were getting into. In the 2^nd and 3^rd chapter of Revelation Jesus sends messages to 7 churches and in most of those letters he addressed some kind of false teaching that was taking place. Today, let’s look at 2 Timothy chapter 2 where Paul tells Timothy how to view people who were coming under false teaching. He specifically was addressing the teaching of Hymaneus and Philetus who were teaching that the resurrection was already past and at the end of chapter 2 he says this to Timothy. (When I taught this, I actually read all of chapter 2 to set the context.)

TEXT: 2 Timothy 2:24 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient, 25 in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, 26 and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.

TRANSITION: From the passage I have just read I want to bring to your attention three different personalities involved in this passage about delivering people out of Satan’s snares.

1. THE SERVANT OF THE LORD

A. Must not quarrel

The word refers to someone who likes to fight in a carnal way. Do you people whose goal is to win an argument and it really has nothing to do with anything else. They just thrive on strife and conflict. When a person like this is in charge, you will have nothing but strife and chaos.

ILLUS- I heard of a preacher who was in town one day and someone approached him and began giving him a piece of his mind. The preacher became very irritated and finally just decked the guy. Yeah, he punched him out right in town. Of course, it didn’t take long before the news spread. The preacher became very repentant and asked his congregation to forgive him as well as the other person involved. I guess people did think twice after that before speaking their minds with him..ha ha.

B. Must be gentle

This is a disposition of heart where a person can remain at calm within. They can stand against a storm around them without there being a storm within them.

C. Have teaching ability

The idea is that of communicating the truth of Scripture in a way that people receive the revelation from the word they need to grow. Some people can take things hard to understand and teach in a way that children can understand. Other people can take simple things and make them so complicated that professors scratch their heads. The anointing to teach means that people are able to learn. The goal is to edify not confuse...to build up faith, not to instill doubt...to help people to search the Scripture for themselves so they can learn in your absence instead of making them so afraid that they will only hear from you.

D. Patient

The word means literally to “bear evil”. In order to lead people, you have to put up with stuff. A patient attitude is so important.

ILLUS-When my children were little we had a little CD of songs sang by cartoon characters. One was a song about patience that was sung by a rabbit. The rabbit would sing the words very fast because rabbits are know for being fast. The rabbit would sing: (Say the following words quickly for more effect)

I CAN’T WAIT TO HAVE PATIENCE

PATIENCE IS A WONDERFUL THING

HURRY UP, HURRY UP, HURRY UP!

GIVE ME SOME OF THAT PATIENCE STUFF

I CAN’T WAIT TO HAVE PATIENCE

PATIENCE IS A WONDERFUL THING

(Then say this slowly)

Well, it doesn’t woooooorrrrrrkkkkk that waaaaaaaay does iiiiitttttttt!

Think about what God has to put up with us all. We need to have His heart for people. The reason Jesus has not yet returned is because God is patient with people and wants them to change and that is exactly what is being stated here. He wants us to be patient with people so that perhaps they will change.

E. Meek and humble

This is strength under the control of the Holy Spirit. It does not mean to be a doormat or to be wimpy, but to be led by the Spirit in what battles you will fight and how you will fight them.

ILLUS- Think of a big powerful horse that is much more powerful than the man who sits in the saddle upon it. Though this horse has the power to use to throw the rider from his back he does not. His power is under control. The horse only moves at the master’s command and does it in the way the master leads him to. This is a picture of the servant of the Lord, not that we have more power than the Lord but that we could use the power we have in wrong ways but we do not. We are to be led by the Spirit in all things in our minstries.

2. THE SOULS WHO ARE STRAYING

A. In need of instruction and correction

Paul says they need instructing. It is a picture of someone raising a child. The goal is to help the child do what is right and to understand why it is right.

B. Literally what they believe is not best for them,,,they oppose themselves as well as the truth. The middle voice of this verb means that in opposing God’s truth that these people are also opposing themselves. It can be difficult when you are trying to instruct and help someone who does not think they need help or need to change and even more that they are right when they are truly wrong. The nature of deception is that if you are deceived you don’t know it. So there has to be a breaking through of truth. What is that has to be broken through? The mental thoughts, belief, and decisions that have been made based on the lie. This requires the next word we are going to look at from the passage....

C. In need of a mindshift = repentance

The Greek word is “metanoia” which means to change the mind. Notice this is something God bestows. The goal of teaching and instructing is to bring about a change of mind and heart so that people will align with truth and enjoy the freedom that truth brings into their lives. When we realize that it is the work of God through the Holy Spirit using God’s Word that brings people to repentance then we can simply be faithful to teach the Word with the right attitude toward people knowing that God will do the rest.

D. In need of a desire to go deeper in the word (the phrase “know the truth” = they are desiring to hear and obey and are experiencing change through personal experience and interaction with God’s truth.

ILLUS-The old saying is “You can lead a horse to water but you can make him drink.” is applicable here. You can teach people God’s Word but you cannot make them desire or receive it. This is the work of the Spirit, but when the Spirit’s work is responded to by an individual then desires began to arise for truth and they begin looking for another drink from the word. This newfound desire to learn and grow is always a beautiful thing to see.

TESTIMONY-(Share a personal illustration here of someone you know that got saved and begin to be hungry for the Word and to grow. What about your own testimony....)

3. THE SNARES OF DEVIL

A. Satan’s ways are to intoxicate the minds of people...hence they have to “come to their senses and escape” which literally means “to sober up” as if they are coming out of a state of drunkenness. When people bite into deception, they increasingly become intellectually or mentally intoxicated and come under the influence of demonic powers as evidenced by the rest of the verse.

B. The word "Snare" means

-snare, trap, noose

-of snares in which birds are entangled and caught

-implies unexpectedly, suddenly, because birds and beasts are caught unawares

-a snare, i.e. whatever brings peril, loss, destruction

-of a sudden and unexpected deadly peril

-of the allurements and seductions of sin

-the allurements to sin by which the devil holds one bound

-the snares of love (Thayers Greek Lexicon)

ILLUS-The word may be a word picture referring to an ancient practice of poisoning seeds so that birds would eat them and fall asleep and then they could be taken captive. These traps are well laid by the enemy by getting a person to doubt who Jesus is and/or what Jesus has done. In the passage in question above, Paul was writing to Timothy concerning two guys who were teaching that the resurrection was already past. These deviation from truth was causing people to become bound by deception as they stepped into the devil’s trap.

C. Taken captive means to be seized alive. The devil takes people hostage when he can get them to believe his lie. All of us have to beware of this in different areas of our lives.

D. The goal of this deception is that we begin to teach for the wrong team. Paul writes “to do his will” which I believe is referring to the devil. When we believe a lie and then begin to share that lie we become a disseminator of false information and hence are sowing Satan’s lies.

TRANSITION: Folks we see in today’s study that we need an environment where we are all interested in growing in the truth of God’s Word and helping people who have stepped in the Devil’s traps. This is a picture of a fellowship of people who care about each other. If we don’t do this, then people are free to stray and head toward the destruction in their lives. When one of us is headed for a trap can affect all of us. Let me illustrate this with a little story I read that is called....

ILLUS- The Parable of the Mouse Trap

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package.

"What food might this contain?" The mouse wondered - he was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap.

Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning. "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!"

The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, "Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it."

The mouse turned to the pig and told him, "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!"

The pig sympathized, but said, "I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers."

The mouse turned to the cow and said "There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!"

The cow said, "Wow, Mr. Mouse. I'm sorry for you, but it's no skin off my nose."

So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected, to face the farmer's mousetrap alone.

That very night a sound was heard throughout the house -- like the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey.

The farmer's wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it was a venomous snake whose tail the trap had caught.

The snake bit the farmer's wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital, and she returned home with a fever. Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup's main ingredient.

But his wife's sickness continued, so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig.

The farmer's wife did not get well; she died. So many people came for her funeral, the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them.

The mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness.

So, the next time you hear someone is facing a problem and think it doesn't concern you, remember -- when one of us is threatened, we are all at risk.

CONCLUSION: Dear friends, we are not lone rangers, we are connected together as a body of believers. We need each other. We also need to be in an environment where we are being taught and we are learning the truths of God’s word and applying them to our lives. We need accountability to one another and we must stick together and be firmly planted in God’s word rightly dividing the truth.

Remember Jesus said, If we continue in his word, then we would be disciples indeed, and we would know the truth and truth would make us free.

YOUR FATHER’S WEALTH

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:48:00 PST

On this Father’s Day, I want to talk to you about your

Father.

Would you change your father for another father if he had

more money and promised you a no-worry future?

Let me give you some bad news. There are less billionaires

to chose from today.

According to March 11, 2009 Forbes magazine, the richest

men in the world are poorer than they were last year.

Here is the story:

(http://www.forbes.com/2009/03/11/worldsrichest-people-billionaires-2009-billionaires_land.html)

Last year the world had 1,125 billionaires. Today there

are 793. How $1.4 trillion vanished.

The richest people in the world have gotten poorer,

just like the rest of us. This year the world's

billionaires have an average net worth of $3 billion,

down 23% in 12 months.

The world now has 793 billionaires, down from 1,125 a year ago.

After slipping in recent years, the U.S. is regaining its

dominance as a repository of wealth. Americans

account for 44% of the money and 45% of the list's

slots, up seven and three percentage points from last

year, respectively. Bill Gates lost $18 billion but

regained his title as the world's richest man. Warren

Buffett, last year's No. 1, saw his fortune decline $25

billion as shares of Berkshire Hathaway fell nearly 50% in 12 months. Mexican telecom titan Carlos Slim Helú maintains his spot in the top three but lost $25 billion.

But let me ask you about everyone of these

billionaires. What is the extend to which they can

help you?

Food? Medical? Vacations? Houses? Cars?

Eternity?

The sad thing, is that NO ONE of these can help you

one second past death. It all ends.

But let me talk to you about one who is more wealthy

than all of these combined and whose “hand of

handouts” can reach you after death.

TEXT: Romans 8: 17 says that as “children of God, we are

heirs.”

I. THE WEALTH OF OUR FATHER.

He is the creator of the World and He is still the

Creator God as He will create a new heaven and a

new earth.

He has all the silver and gold (Haggai 2:8)

He owns the cattle on a thousand hills (Psalm 50:10)

II. THE HEART OF OUR FATHER

He wanted us in His family so badly that He sent His

son into the world that the Scripture in II Corinthians

8:9 says,

“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that

though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became

poor, that you through His poverty might become

rich.”

III. THE INHERITANCE OFFERED BY OUR FATHER.

This inheritance promised definitely refers to the

future. Look at just some of the things it refers to:

* a new name (Revelation 3:12)

* a crown of gold (Revelation 4:4)

* we shall reign with Him (Revelation 20:4)

* we shall sit on His throne

* we will have a new body

* we shall inhabit a new heaven and a new earth

* we will have a new family

* we share in everything the Son has (“God has

appointed Jesus heir of all things. Hebrews 1:2)

Earthly inheritances are shared as a fraction of the

whole because the inheritance is limited. It is limited

in time and matter.

But God’s inheritance is not limited by either time or

matter; thus the inheritance is a full inheritance.

This inheritance is promised by a new covenant.

“And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new

covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those

who are called may receive the promise of the

eternal inheritance.” Hebrews 9:15

For an inheritance to be realized, one must die.

Jesus died (as the above verse said). But better than

any other inheritance possible, our testator came

back to life so we have him and all that is his. And...

This inheritance is eternal.

Some commentators say this verse carries the

connotation that the inheritance is God. In other

words, we get God!!

I believe that is true. He becomes our father.

Psalm 16:5-6 (NLT) “Lord, you alone are my

inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is

mine. The land you have given me is a pleasant land.

What a wonderful inheritance!”

Do you remember the hymn, “Now I Belong to

Jesus?” The chorus says,

“Now I belong to Jesus, and Jesus belongs to Me.

Not for the years of time alone, but for eternity.”

But what about now? I want it now.

Matthew 6:33 “But seek first the kingdom of God and

His righteousness, and all these things shall be added

to you.”

“And my God shall supply all your need according to

His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19

Who is your daddy? There are only two.

John 8:44 “You are of your father the devil, and the

desires of your father you want to do.”

Or is your father God - through Jesus Christ?

THREE THINGS TO DO WHEN FACED WITH DEATH

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:47:00 PST

John 11:25 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. (NKJV)

1. Remember His Resurrection
2. Rest in His Life
3. Believe in His Word

Amani Womens Group

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:32:53 PST

Technorati-taggar: Skolgång,Utbildning

Ditt bidrag går till: Kvinnogruppen “Anami” (“fred”på Swahili) i Kaumba Tanazania.

Målet är: Att hjälpa unga tjejer till en bättre framtid.

Kvinnogruppens håller på att bygga ett elevhem, för unga tjejer så de ska få möjlighet

till vidare skolgång i secondary school, motsvarar högstadiet.

Kvinnorna har nyligen startat en liten Avocado plantage som på sikt ska ska bidra

till underhåll av elevhemmet.

Första elevboendet för 16 flickor är redan under uppbyggnad, 2st. hus till är planerade.

-OCH TILL DET BEHÖVS PENGAR.

Alla pengar går Oavkortat till kvinnogruppens verksamhet och vi här i sverige

jobbar ideelt.

För mer information: Beathe Legind beathelegindsnabelagdotgmail.

Norska:

Dette går til: kvinners gruppen "Anami" ("fred" på swahili) i Kaumba Tanazania.
Målet er: å hjelpe unge jenter til en bedre fremtid.
Kvinners Group er å bygge et studenthjem for unge jenter slik at de vil ha mulighet
for videre skolegang i videregående skole, tilsvarende videregående skole.
Kvinner har nylig startet en liten Avocado plantasje som til slutt vil bidra til
til vedlikehold av sovesal.
Den første studentboliger for 16 jenterne allerede under bygging, to. hus er planlagt.
OG FOR de trenges det penger.
Alle pengene skal gå til kvinne gruppeaktiviteter, og vi her i Sverige
arbeider frivillig.
For mer informasjon: Beathe Legind beathelegindsnabelagdotgmail.

Soumi:

Tämä menee: Naisten ryhmä "Anami" ("rauha" swahilin) vuonna Kaumba Tanazania.
Tavoitteena on: auttaa nuoria tyttöjä parempaa tulevaisuutta.
Naisten Group rakentaa asuntola nuorille tytöille, jotta he saavat mahdollisuuden
edelleen koulun ja lukion, vastaa lukion.
Naiset ovat alkaneet viime aikoina pieni Avocado istutus, joka ajan myötä edistävät
ylläpitoon asuntolassa.
Ensimmäinen opiskelija-asuntoja 16 tytöt on jo rakenteilla 2. taloa suunnitellaan.
JA rahaa tarvitaan.

Dansk:

Pengarna går til: kvindegruppen "Anami" ("fred" på swahili) i Kaumba Tanzania.
Målet er: at hjælpe unge piger til en bedre fremtid.
Kvindegruppen er ved at bygge et elevhjem for unge piger, så de får mulighed
for videre skolegang i secondary school.
Kvinderne har for nylig startet en lille avocadoplantage, som vil bidrage til
til vedligeholdelse af elevhjemmet.
Den første bolig til 16 unge piger er allerede under opførsel. Endnu 2 hus til, er planlagt.
-Og for dette behöver vi ditt bidrag!

English:

This goes to: women's group "Anami" ("peace" in Swahili) in Kaumba Tanazania.
The goal is: to help young girls to a better future.
Women's Group is building a student home for young girls so they will have the opportunity
for further schooling in secondary school, equivalent to high school.
Women have recently started a small Avocado plantation which will contribute to
to the maintenance of the student home.
The first student housing for 16 girls is already under construction, 2. more houses is planned.

Technorati-taggar: Tanzania,Katumba,Kvinnogrupp,stöd oss,Donera

WORDS THAT HEAL

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:45:01 PST

2 Timothy 1:12 . . . for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day. (NKJV)

1. Knowing
2. Believing
3. Keeping
4. Committing

Där frihet fanns

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:51:00 PST

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Där almar skyddet gav

och stigar otaliga fick finnas

Man går sakta mot graven

som ingen rädsla fanns eller minns

Där jag dig stillsamt mötte

nu avgaser regerar

Och där på hjortspår stötte på

Nu öknen tagit vid så ödsligt

Där stigar fanns runt husen

och blommor syntes i var trädgård

Man har släckt ljuset, bara ruiner kvar

Där har skrattet tystnat

Där vi gick över ängen

och bilar rusar fram

Och björkarna slokar, har ej hängen

bara olja,föroreningar,grus och damm

THREE TRUTHS TO REMEMBER WHEN DEATH COMES

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:43:01 PST

Philippians 3:20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, . . . (NKJV)

1. The Place of Our True Residence
"For our citizenship is in heaven"

2. The Promise of Our Lord's Return
"from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,"

3. The Power of Our Resurrection
"who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, . . ."

A Parent's Guide To Age Ratings For Video Games

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:34:59 PST

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Although most parents are wary about letting their children watch films which carry adult age ratings, the same doesn’t seem true when it comes to video games. One study done on this matter claimed that 90% of parents don’t check a game’s rating before allowing their children to buy a game.

While this can be, of course, a matter of personal choice for parents; it seems that for most parents there is a lack of knowledge about video game ratings. Here is some information about video game ratings to help parents make informed choices when buying video games for their children.

The ESRB

The ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) was formed in 1994 to provide ratings for video games in the United States and Canada. The formation of the ESRB was the eventual result of a call from the US government for the video game industry to create a self-governing body for video game content ratings, or else the government would form one itself. The ESRB now rates virtually all video game releases in the US and Canada.

Rating Categories

There are several different ratings given by the ESRB depending on the content of a game. These are EC (Early Childhood), E (Everyone), E10+ (Everyone 10+), T (Teen), M (Mature 17+), AO (Adults Only). Games are awarded one of these ratings depending on a number of content criteria, such as Mild Language, Crude Humor, Intense Violence etc.

Are All Games Rated?

It is not a legal requirement for a game to be submitted for rating by the ESRB. However, the overwhelming majority of games are submitted for rating. The major console manufacturers (Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft) do not allow any games to be released on their systems without an ESRB rating, and some retail outlets will also not stock games that do not have a rating. This makes it preferable for most games publishers to obtain an ESRB rating.

How To Tell What Rating A Game Has

Any game with an ESRB rating will clearly display the rating on its packaging. Look out for a small box containing one of the following rating symbols: EC, E, E10+, T, M or AO. If you are concerned about the content of a game, visit the ESRB website where information on the content of all rated games is listed.

If you have bought a video game for your child and feel unhappy about the rating which it was given, you can contact the ESRB directly. Complaints are taken seriously, and if a game is discovered to contain content not suitable for the rating it was given, the game’s publisher can face serious repercussions.

Quote of the Day:
You can tell the character of every man when you see how he receives praise.
--Lucius Annæus Seneca

WHAT GOD IS WHEN LIFE GETS TOUGH

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:40:00 PST

Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

2 Therefore we will not fear, . . . (NKJV)

1. God is our refuge

2. God is our strength

3. God is present with us

4. God is our help in trouble

FOUR THINGS TO REMEMBER ABOUT GOD WHEN YOU ARE HURTING

noreply@blogger.com (Kristna ponting) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:37:00 PST

2 CORINTHIANS 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, . . . (NKJV)

I want to remind you today that:
1. He is God
2. He is Father
3. He is Merciful
4. He is Comforter