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There are 5 sponges laying on your kitchen counter top. Each member of your family has been cleaning up different areas of your home, but all the sponges look the same. You are curious as to what was cleaned in your home, but you can't tell by looking.they all look the sameso what do you do?
You squeeze each sponge to see what comes out. As you squeeze the first sponge, you see that cola comes out, and so you decide that someone cleaned the kitchen with that one. Upon squeezing the second sponge, you find tub and tile cleaner - that one was used to clean the bathroom.
Next, in the third sponge, you find motor oil -- hubby was cleaning the garage!
In the fourth sponge, baby powder puffs out when it is squeezed -- yep, the baby's nursery was done with that one!
And finally, in the last one, is floor wax -- that was the one you used on the hall floor!
As you lay the last one down, you look again at their similarity - and they all look the same until they're squeezed.
Christians are the same way. As life squeezes us, different things come out - anger from one, a need for revenge from another, tears from one, remorse from yet another - also greed, untruth, lust - and finally, from one saint, pours forth the love of Christ.
Just like the sponge, we can only squeeze out what is put in - stay in the Word daily, and be in continuous prayer, so that when life puts the squeeze on you (and it WILL), Jesus, and Jesus ALONE will shine forth from you!
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Here is a true story by Paul Harvey. You will be surprised who this young man turns out to be. (Do not look at the bottom on this letter until you have read it fully.
Years ago a hardworking man took his family from New York State to Australia to take advantage of a work opportunity there. Part of this man's family was a handsome young son who had aspirations of joining the circus as a trapeze artist or an actor. This young fellow, biding his time until a circus job or even one as a stagehand came along, worked at the local shipyards which bordered on the worse section of town. Walking home from work one evening this young man was attacked by five thugs who wanted to rob him. Instead of just giving up his money the young fellow resisted. However, they bested him easily and proceeded to beat his body brutally with clubs, leaving him for dead. When the police happened to find him lying in the road they assumed he we dead and called for the Morgue Wagon.
On the way to the morgue a policeman heard him gasp for air, and they immediately took him to the emergency unit at the hospital. When the was placed on a gurney a nurse remarked to her horror, that this young man no longer had a face. Each eye socket was smashed, his skull, legs, and arms fractured, his nose literally hanging from his face, all his teeth were gone and his jaw was almost completely torn from his skull. Although his life was spared, he spent over a year in the hospital. When he finally left, his body may have healed but his face was disgusting to look at. He was no longer the handsome youth that everyone admired.
When the young man started to look for work again he was turned down by everyone just on account of the way he looked. One potential employer suggested to him that he join the freak show at the circus as "The Man Who Had No Face". And he did this for a while. He was still rejected by everyone and no one wanted to be seen in his company. He had thoughts of suicide. This went on for five years. One day he passed a church and sought some solace there. Entering the church he encountered a priest who had seen him sobbing while kneeling in a pew. The priest took pity on him and took him to the rectory where they talked at length. The priest was impressed with him to such a degree that he said that he would do everything possible for him that could be done to restore his dignity and life, if the young man would promise to be the best Catholic he could be, and trust in God's mercy to free him from his torturous life. The young man went to Mass and communion everyday and after thanking God for saving his life, asked God to only give him peace of mind and the grace to be the best man he could ever be in His eyes. The priest, through his personal contacts was able to secure the services of the best plastic surgeon in Australia. There would be no cost to the young man as the doctor was the priest's best friend. The doctor too was so impressed by the young man, whose outlook now on life, even though he had experienced the worst, was filled with good humor and love. The surgery was a miraculous success. All the best dental work was also done for him. The young man became everything he promised God he would be.
He was also blessed with a wonderful, beautiful wife, many children, and success in an industry which would have been the furthest thing from his mind as a career, if not for the goodness of God and the love of the people who cared for him. This he acknowledges publicly.
The young man. Mel Gibson. His life was the inspiration for his production of the movie "The Man Without A Face". He is to be admired by all of us as a God fearing man, a political conservative, and an example to all as a true man of courage.
Mel Gibson has produced the movie "The Passion of the Christ". This is his way of thanking God for his many blessings. And it's also his way of showing us how Christ truly suffered. He's gotten a lot of slack from Hollywood for doing this movie. Please e-mail this to everyone you know. _
In George Washington's days, there were no cameras. One's image was either sculpted or painted. Some paintings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while others showed both legs and both arms. Prices charged by painters were not based on how many people were to be painted, but by how many limbs were to be painted. Arms and legs are "limbs" therefore painting them would cost the buyer more. Hence the expression "Okay, but it'll cost you an arm and a leg." ************************************************************* As incredible as it sounds, men and women often took a bath only twice a year! (May and October). Women kept their hair
covered, while men shaved their heads (because of lice and bugs) and wore wigs. Wealthy men could afford good wigs made from wool. The wigs couldn't be washed so to clean them, they could carve out a loaf of bread, put the wig in the shell and bake it for 30 minutes. The heat would make the wig big and fluffy, hence the term "big wig." Today we often use the term "here comes the Big Wig" because someone appears to be or is powerful and wealthy. **************************************************************
In the late 1700s many houses consisted of a large room with only one chair. Commonly, a long wide board was folded down from the wall and used for dining. The "head of the household" always sat in the chair while everyone else ate sitting on the floor. Once in a while an invited guest would be offered to sit in this chair during a meal (who was almost always a man). To sit in the chair meant you were important and in charge. Sitting in the chair, one was called the "chair man." Today in business we use the expression/title "Chairmanor Chairman of the Board"
************************************************************** Needless to say, personal hygiene left much room for improvement. As a result, many women and men had developed acne scars by adulthood. The women would spread bee's wax over their facial skin to smooth out their complexions. When they were speaking to each other, if a woman began to stare at another woman's face she was told "mind your own bee's wax." Should the woman smile, the wax would crack, hence the term "crack a smile." Also, when they sat too close to the fire, the wax would melt and therefore the expression "losing face."
************************************************************** Ladies wore corsets which would lace up in the front. A tightly tied lace was worn by a proper and dignified lady as in "straight laced."
************************************************************ Common entertainment included playing cards. However, there was a tax levied when purchasing playing cards but only applicable to the ace of spades. To avoid paying the tax, people would purchase 51 cards instead. Yet, since most games require 52 cards, these people were thought to be stupid or dumb because they weren't "playing with a full deck." ************************************************************** Early politicians required feedback from the public to determine what was considered important to the people. Since there were no telephones, TV's or radios, the politicians sent their assistants to local taverns, pubs and bars who were told to "go sip some ale" and listen to people's conversations and political concerns. Many assistants were dispatched at different times. "You go sip here" and "You go sip there" The two words "go sip" were eventually combined when referring to the local opinion and thus, we have the term "gossip." ************************************************************* At local taverns, pubs and bars, people drank from pint and quart sized containers. A bar maid's job was to keep an eye on the customers and keep the drinks coming. She had to pay close attention and remember who was drinking in "pints" and who was drinking in "quarts." Hence the term "minding your P's and Q's."
This simple low cost system can be used by anyone! I know that it works as I have lost 55 pounds in the past fifteen months, and there are many others who have done as well or even better. My triglyicerieds dropped way down, my cholesterol dropped significantly. All in all, all of my levels are back to normal. They have not been this good in fifteen years.
The weight will not come off fast! Most of you did not put it on fast, so you must have patience. It just takes persistence to accomplish this.
The whole idea is to shrink your stomach, so that you quit eating so much! You have to completely quit snacking between meals. Quit eating snack foods all together. If you must eat, eat saltine crackers or pork skins. I ate three ginger snap cookies, until I got my stomach shrunk.
Only weigh your self once a week, at the same time of day every week . Otherwise you may become discouraged and just plain quit. The amount that you loose each week will never be the same. It will vary every week.
Suggestion: You need a partner who is interested enough in you to not only encourage you, but to insist that you follow your diet.
For breakfast, I eat either a bowl of cereal or two scrambled eggs with one slice of bacon, one piece of toast with jam or jelly, orange juice, plus two cups of coffee.
What you eat is up to you, but breakfast is a very important part of your food intake and your diet. So it is very important for you to have something for breakfast!
Do this diet for lunch! Here is the whole diet:
Drink one can of Slim Fast diet supplement. I would suggest that you stick with Slim Fast, as we know that it works.
Eat a bowl of dinner salad with moderate dressing - 2 tablespoons maximum!
Eat your favorite sandwich. Two slices of bread, one slice of meat, maximum! After a month, cut down to one-half of a sandwich. Continue with that one-half of a sandwich, if you so desire.
Have a 6-ounce cup of Blue Bonnet Yogurt for desert. Any flavor you like! Blue Bonnet yogurt is the best that there is, out there! I have tried them all. In a couple of weeks, you will think you are eating ice cream.
You can purchase Slim Fast by the case of 24 cans, at Sam's Club and save lots of money. They only carry two flavors, but you can get other flavors on sale at Wal-Mart or your favorite grocery store.
You will be surprised how you can cut your consumption in half or even more!
After the first month your hunger pangs will go away, completely.
It does not hurt to splurge or celebrate once a week, as long as you do it within moderation. It's OK to go out for pizza, as long as you do not stuff yourself. We go to a fish place for dinner at least every other week.
You will be surprised at how much better, you feel. Your whole disposition will change.
Happy weight loss!
R. Keith Rice is a freelance writer and hosts his own ezine, the "NewsBoysNews".
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Mel Gibson's film "The Passion"
In a never ending stream of liberal bias, the left wing is trying its best to see that this film doesn't succeed. Tell everyone you know to go and see it.
Passionate About "The Passion " By: Deacon Keith Fournier Keith A. Fournier is a constitutional lawyer and a graduate of the John Paul II Institute of the Lateran University, Franciscan University and the University of Pittsburgh. He holds degrees in philosophy, theology and law. He has been a champion of religious liberty and appeared as co-counsel in major cases at the United States Supreme Court. He is the author of seven books. _______________________________________________________ I really did not know what to expect. I was thrilled to have been invited to a private viewing of Mel Gibson's film "The Passion," but I had also read all the cautious articles and spin.
I grew up in a Jewish town and owe much of my own faith journey to the influence. I have a life long, deeply held aversion to anything that might even indirectly encourage any form of anti-Semitic thought, language or actions. I arrived at the private viewing for "The Passion", held in Washington D.C. and greeted some familiar faces. The environment was typically Washingtonian, with people greeting you with a smile but seeming to look beyond you, having an agenda beyond the words.
The film was very briefly introduced, without fanfare, and then the room darkened. From the gripping opening scene in the Garden of Gethsemane, to the very human and tender portrayal of the earthly ministry of Jesus, through the betrayal, the arrest, the scourging, the way of the cross, the encounter with the thieves, the surrender on the Cross, until the final scene in the empty tomb, this was not simply a movie; it was an encounter, unlike anything I have ever experienced.
In addition to being a masterpiece of film-making and an artistic triumph, "The Passion" evoked more deep reflection, sorrow and emotional reaction within me than anything since my wedding, my ordination or the birth of my children. Frankly, I will never be the same. When the film concluded, this "invitation only" gathering of "movers and shakers" in Washington, D.C. were shaking indeed, but this time from sobbing. I am not sure there was a dry eye in the place. The crowd that had been glad-handing before the film was now eerily silent. No one could speak because words were woefully inadequate. We had experienced a kind of art that is a rarity in life, the kind that makes heaven touch earth.
One scene in the film has now been forever etched in my mind. A brutalized, wounded Jesus was soon to fall again under the weight of the cross. His mother had made her way along the Via Della Rosa. As she ran to him, she flashed back to a memory of Jesus as a child, falling in the dirt road outside of their home. Just as she reached to protect him from the fall, she was now reaching to touch his wounded adult face. Jesus looked at her with intensely probing and passionately loving eyes (and at all of us through the screen) and said "Behold I make all things new." These are words taken from the last Book of the New Testament, the Book of Revelations. Suddenly, the purpose of the pain was so clear and the wounds, that earlier in the film had been so difficult to see in His face, His back, indeed all over His body, became intensely beautiful.
They had been borne voluntarily for love.
At the end of the film, after we had all had a chance to recover, a question and answer period ensued. The unanimous praise for the film, from a rather diverse crowd, was as astounding as the compliments were effusive. The questions included the one question that seems to follow this film, even though it has not yet even been released. "Why is this film considered by some to be "anti-Semitic?" Frankly, having now experienced (you do not "view" this film), "the Passion" it is a question that is impossible to answer. A law professor whom I admire sat in front of me. He raised his hand and responded "After watching this film, I do not understand how anyone can insinuate that it even remotely presents that the Jews killed Jesus. It doesn't." He continued "It made me realize that my sins killed Jesus". I agree.
There is not a scintilla of anti-Semitism to be found anywhere in this powerful film. If there were, I would be among the first to decry it. It faithfully tells the Gospel story in a dramatically beautiful, sensitive and profoundly engaging way. Those who are alleging otherwise have either not seen the film or have another agenda behind their protestations.
This is not a "Christian" film, in the sense that it will appeal only to those who identify themselves as followers of Jesus Christ. It is a deeply human, beautiful story that will deeply touch all men and women. It is a profound work of art. Yes, its producer is a Catholic Christian and thankfully has remained faithful to the Gospel text; if that is no longer acceptable behavior, then we are all in trouble. History demands that we remain faithful to the story and Christians have a right to tell it. After all, we believe that it is the greatest story ever told and that its' message is for all men and women. The greatest right is the right to hear the truth.
We would all be well advised to remember that the Gospel narratives to which "The Passion" is so faithful were written by Jewish men who followed a Jewish Rabbi whose life and teaching have forever changed the history of the world. The problem is not the message but those who have distorted it and used it for hate rather than love. The solution is not to censor the message, but rather to promote the kind of gift of love that is Mel Gibson's filmmaking masterpiece, "The Passion". It should be seen by as many people as possible.
I am passionate about "the Passion." You will be as well.
This is a commentary by DAVID LIMBAUGH about Mel Gibson's very controversial movie regarding Christ's crucifixion. It's worth reading. MEL GIBSON'S passion for "THE PASSION." How ironic that when a movie producer takes artistic license with historical events, he is lionized as artistic, creative and brilliant, but when another takes special care to be true to the real-life story, he is vilified. Actor-producer Mel Gibson is discovering these truths the hard way as he is having difficulty finding a United States studio or distributor for his upcoming film, "The Passion," which depicts the last 12 hours of the life of Jesus Christ.
Gibson co-wrote the script and financed, directed and produced the movie. For the script, he and his co-author relied on the New Testament Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, as well as the diaries of St. Anne Catherine Emmerich (1774-1824) and Mary of Agreda's "The City of God."
Gibson doesn't want this to be like other sterilized religious epics. "I'm trying to access the story on a very personal level and trying to be very real about it." So committed to realistically portraying what many would consider the most important half-day in the history of the universe, Gibson even shot the film in the Aramaic language of the period. In response to objections that viewers will not be able to understand that language, Gibson said, "Hopefully, I'll be able to transcend the language barriers with my visual storytelling; if I fail, I fail, but at least it'll be a monumental failure."
To further insure the accuracy of the work, Gibson has enlisted the counsel of pastors and theologians, and has received rave reviews. Don Hodel, president of Focus on the Family, said, "I was very impressed. The movie is historically and theologically accurate." Ted Haggard, pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colo., and president of the National Evangelical Association, glowed: "It conveys, more accurately than any other film, who Jesus was."
During the filming, Gibson, a devout Catholic, attended Mass every morning because "we had to be squeaky clean just working on this. "From Gibson's perspective, this movie is not about Mel Gibson. It's bigger than he is. "I'm not a preacher, and I'm not a pastor," he said. "But I really feel my career was leading me to make this. The Holy Ghost was working through me on this film, and I was just directing traffic. I hope the film has the power to evangelize."
Even before the release of the movie, scheduled for March 2004, Gibson is getting his wish. "Everyone who worked on this movie was changed. There were agnostics and Muslims on set converting to Christianity.[and] people being healed of diseases." Gibson wants people to understand through the movie, if they don't already, the incalculable influence Christ has had on the world. And he grasps that Christ is controversial precisely because of WHO HE IS - GOD incarnate. "And that's the point of my film really, to show all that turmoil around him politically and with religious leaders and the people, all because He is Who He is."
Gibson is beginning to experience first hand just how controversial Christ is. Critics have not only speciously challenged the movie's authenticity, but have charged that it is disparaging to Jews, which Gibson vehemently denies. "This is not a Christian vs. Jewish thing. '[Jesus] came into the world, and it knew him not.' Looking at Christ's crucifixion, I look first at my own culpability in that." Jesuit Father William J. Fulco, who translated the script into Aramaic and Latin, said he saw no hint of anti-Semitism in the movie. Fulco added, "I would be aghast at any suggestion that Mel Gibson is anti-Semitic." Nevertheless, certain groups and some in the mainstream press have been very critical of Gibson's "Passion."
The New York Post's Andrea Peyser chided him: "There is still time, Mel, to tell the truth." Boston Glove columnist James Carroll denounced Gibson's literal reading of the biblical accounts. "Even a faithful repetition of the Gospel stories of the death of Jesus can do damage exactly because those sacred texts themselves carry the virus of Jew hatred," wrote Carroll. A group of Jewish and Christian academics has issued an 18-page report slamming all aspects of the film, including its undue emphasis on Christ's passion rather than "a broader vision." The report disapproves of the movie's treatment of Christ's passion as historical fact.
The moral is that if you want the popular culture to laud your work on Christ, make sure it either depicts Him as a homosexual or as an everyday sinner with no particular redeeming value (literally). In our anti-Christian culture, the blasphemous "The Last Temptation of Christ" is celebrated, and "The Passion" is condemned. But if this movie continues to affect people the way it is now, no amount of cultural opposition will suppress its force and its positive impact on lives everywhere. Mel Gibson is a model of faith and courage.
Please copy this and send it on to all your friends to let them know about this film so that we'll all go see it when it comes out.
Editor's Note: I have followed this film very closely and have friends who have seen it. It sounds awesome to me! Due to the length of this article on Mel Gibson's "The Passion", I have put other items on hold 'til next week.
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I find it very handy to have more than one screen being displayed at the same time. While I have two screens, which actually expands the size of the viewable desktop, it can be done with just one.
This is especially handy if you are browsing the web and want to copy and paste something to your word processor, and keep the word processor open while you are browsing. Or, if you prefer, you can open up several iterations of your web browser.
In the upper right hand corner of the application you are viewing there are four boxes. On the right is one with an "X" in it. The next one either has one large square or two overlapping squares, and this is the one we are interested in.
If it is showing two overlapping squares that means the screen is maximized. If there is only one square in the box, it means the screen is in its' normal state and can be resized. To resize it when it is in its' normal state, place your cursor on any of the four corners, and it will turn into a double-arrow. You can now hold down the left button and change the size of the screen.
You can also move the entire screen by placing the cursor on the top bar. Hold down the left mouse button and you can place it wherever you wish.
I find it easiest to have the screens at their full width with one near the top of the screen and the other beneath that. You, however, can do it any way you wish. If you have a larger monitor, such as 19 inches, you can be extremely creative, and even open up more than two.
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Editors note: I cannot get this to work on my Windows 98 computer. Anyone have any suggestions? These people that can afford all of the newer gadgets grip me?.
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Thought for today - Compassion is difficult to give away because it keeps coming back.
"I just hope it's not Alzheimer's," confessed the older gentleman to his doctor. "Maybe there's some kind of memory medicine you can give me. See I'm getting terribly forgetful; I lose track of where I'm going or what I'm supposed to do when I get there. What should I do?" he asked glumly.
"Pay me in advance," the doctor promptly suggested.
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TELL A FRIEND:
It's Official -- CAN-SPAM is Law By Janet Roberts
With a stroke of the old presidential pen, the CAN-SPAM Act has officially become the first United States law to regulate commercial email.
President George W. Bush signed the bill into law at an Oval Office ceremony this morning. The enactment ends the confusion over differing state regulations for bulk email and apprehension over the strong California opt-in law, but opponents say it won't stem the junk-email tide streaming into recipients' email boxes.
At the very least, it might end all those hackneyed spam-canning puns.
If you are following basic email best practices (getting permission, honoring unsubscribe quickly, avoiding use of checked boxes to indicate consent, using clear "from" and subject lines), you should have no problem complying with the new law.
The new law does require that you rethink the way you honor unsubscribe requests, especially if you publish more than one newsletter or send out commercial publications for a company with several divisions.
Direct email marketers are still wary about the directive to the Federal Trade Commission to develop a do-not-spam registry, similar to the do-not-call list for telemarketers.
Right now, I would advise publishers and marketers not to hit the panic button but to begin figuring out how you could incorporate what amounts to a big suppression list in your database. If you're shopping for a new list-hosting vendor, ask how a registry would work with their systems.
Also, if you use a list-management service, contact it to see how it complies or what changes it needs to make.
We assume no Ezine-Tips readers are sending fraudulent email or smutty messages with deceptive subject lines to illegally acquired addresses, so we'll pass over those requirements for now.
Digital Impact, an email service provider working mainly with marketers, hosted a Web seminar last week in which Kenneth Hirschman, vice president and general counsel, reviewed major parts of the new law that are more likely to affect legitimate publishers and marketers.
Here are some choice tidbits from that discussion. If you want more details, you can order the slide presentation. Send email to mailto:webinar@digitalimpact.com .
-- CAN-SPAM pre-empts most state regulations governing commercial email, such as laws requiring senders to label all advertising email in the subject line. States can still pursue email fraud. However, individuals don't have the right to bring actions against senders they believe spammed or defrauded them. The federal law doesn't allow individual rights of action; only governmental or law-enforcement agencies can launch actions.
-- The law defines commercial email as email whose primary purpose to sell products. It doesn't define email newsletters as commercial email, even if they have ads.
That was the California law's biggest problem for newsletter publishers, Hirschman said. It didn't include that "primary" qualifier, lumping email newsletters in with all advertising and promotional email.
-- The law applies to email "senders," defined as anyone who initiates a commercial email, such as the advertiser whose products or services are promoted.
It's important to establish who an email's sender is, because, if someone unsubscribe, the sender is responsible for removing the address from the database. If a company has several divisions, each with its own publishing division, it must make sure all divisions honor the unsubscribe, but not necessarily any sister companies or corporations.
-- The new law doesn't require you to get the recipient's permission before you can send email, but the best practice remains getting permission, or affirmative consent, first.
-- The requirement to suppress unsubscribed email addresses complicates email appending and viral marketing (forward to a friend). Hirschman said it's not clear whether they could create technical violations.
It also clouds the use of pre-checked boxes as a way to secure consent. A federal judge or FTC regulation might be the only way to settle the question.
-- The law requires you to remove a name within 10 business days of receiving the unsubscribe. If you use real-time unsubscribe, this shouldn't affect you. Big companies with several marketers using the same same mailing list could run afoul if one marketer doesn't forward the unsubscribe in time before another sends to the list; hence, you get 10 days to get the name off your list.
Hirschman recommended consolidating all of your email hosting under one vendor. He does work for Digital Impact, after all, but it makes sense to work with one set of operations.
-- If you don't already include a reminder to your subscribers about why they're getting your email, you should do it now. This information, which we publishing old-timers call "boilerplate," should go at the end of every email, possibly with a graphic at the top to call attention to it, and include your name, postal address and working unsubscribe link.
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Have you ever suddenly thought of a childhood friend or former co-worker and wondered how you could get in touch with them?
Unfortunately, a lot of sites want you to pay to search for them. And there's no guarantee that you'll ever connect with the right person.
This site doesn't guarantee a connection either, but at least it's free! You can simultaneously search through numerous search engines and databases to find a person's e-mail address. Give it a try!