Persistence

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How to Fall . . .

....Without Hurting Yourself ....Much!

1. Try to relax and not fight the fall — unless it is clear that falling would lead to serious injury (e.g. if there are unfriendly hazards like rocks or heavy machinery), in which case, try to send your body the other way.

2. Try not to land hands down as you could injure your wrist, elbows, or shoulders.

3. Attempt to fall on your side rather than your front or back. Half turn or roll if necessary to land on the fleshier parts of your body.

4. Don’t allow your body to open out. Tuck up instead — chin firmly against chest, arms bent at the elbows to protect your head and face.

5. If you’re on a bicycle, let go of it, try to swing your leg from under the bike and push the bike away from you.

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The Boys’ Book, How to be the Best at Everything — Buster Books

www.mombooks/busterbooks

How To Blow...

...the Biggest Bubblegum Bubble

Put a piece of bubblegum in your mouth and chew it well. The larger the piece of bubblegum, the larger the bubble you can blow. Make sure it is soft and stretchy.

With your tongue, flatten the bubblegum across the backs of your top and bottom front teeth.
Using your tongue again, push the centre of the gum out between your teeth. Seal your lips all around the bulge in the gum. Finally, blow into the bulge of the bubblegum, and see how big you can get your bubble before it pops and sticks all over your face and hair!
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The Girls’ Book, How to be the Best at Everything — Buster Books
www.mombooks/busterbooks

STAND FIRM and....

 FINISH STRONG!

When we look at the Bible, there are many example of persons who Stand firm and finish strong. Some of them are Job, Jacob, Joseph, Apostle Paul, Jesus, and the list goes on.

Life is a race (look at my previous article “Run the Race” in this blog). We are His chosen people, we destined to win! With Jesus, we are more than conqueror! God wants us to win; He wants us to finish strong!

What we have to do to win? .... We must persevere if we are to win. We need perseverance.

Let’s look at what dictionaries said.

What is PERSEVERANCE? ...

1. It’s persistence, determination, firmness of purpose, patience, endurance, tirelessness, staying power, diligence, dedication, commitment, steadfastness, stamina. (The NEW OXFORD Thesaurus of ENGLISH)

2. It is steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. (The NEW OXFORD Dictionary OF ENGLISH) PERSEVERE it self is:

Persist,  continue,  carry on,  go on,  keep on,  keep going,  not give up,  struggle on,  hammer away,  be persistent,  be determined,  see/follow something through,  keep at it,  show determination,  press on/ahead, stay with something,  not take no for an answer,  be tenacious, be pertinacious,  be patient,  stand one's ground,  stand fast/firm,  hold on,  hold out,  go the distance,  stay the course,  plod on,  plough on,  grind away,  stop at nothing,  leave no stone unturned..... (The NEW OXFORD Thesaurus of ENGLISH)

--> Perseverance is doing what it takes to finish strong!  God wants us to finish strong! In order to finish strong, we need to be a high-quality person, so —in our life journey— when God brings us to walk thru the valleys, to climb to the mountains tops, we still stand firm. When God brings us thru the fire, or thru the flood, we still can praise Him with our joyful and thankful heart (while we still hold on steadfastly to His Words and promises) Jesus is the perfect example of the high-quality person, what is the ‘secret’ of Jesus’ quality?

--> His close relationship with His Heavenly Father.

Let’s follow that perfect example, by having a close relationship with our Heavenly Father.

 Anyway, let's imagine, suppose our life is pair of shoes that God use daily. What kinda shoes you would like to be for God?

You want to be pretty cool, eye-catching shoes, cheap (because it’s just a fake, famous-designer’-shoes-wanna-be) ....but poor in quality. (in Indonesian language : ‘murah meriah, tapi kelihatan keren banget dan persis sepatu dari desainer ngetop’).

--> When God uses this kinda shoes, His feet will feel very uncomfortable (plus bonus: painful and annoying blister!) and when He uses it in the rain, soon it will perforate like hippopotamus’ yawn. (in Indonesian language: kayak kuda nil yang angop!!)

Or... you want to be a high quality shoes, with simple design (but still looks good)...and very comfortable to be used daily in all kinda fields? What kinda shoes that God would like to choose for His wonderful and glorious journey? Let’s become a high quality person, by having a close and deep relationship with God, so that we can stand firm under any pressure, any temptation, any oppression/injustice...and FINISH STRONG!
I desire that in the end, just like Apostle Paul, we all can said:

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. (2 Timothy 4:7)

With God, we can do it. Impossible is nothing. “Not by Might, not by power, but by My Spirit,” said the Lord. STAND FIRM, especially in these difficult moments when every nations in this world shaking. Make sure that we’ve become citizen of the Unshakable Kingdom of our Almighty God.

ARISE [from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you--rise to a new life]! Shine (be radiant with the glory of the Lord), for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you! For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and dense darkness [all] peoples, but the Lord shall arise upon you, and His glory shall be seen on you.  (Isaiah 60:1-2 AMP) 

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned or scorched, nor will the flame kindle upon you..  (Isaiah 43:2 )

But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.   (Isaiah 40:31, AMP )

Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice.    (Isaiah 41:10 , AMP) 

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Recently, the words “Stand Firm...Finish Strong!!!” popped up and echoing in my mind. Thanks to Ev. Nani Susanti Tjipto, who confirmed and completed those echoing words by her sermon about QUALITY (in GBI Shekinah, Temanggung, Central Java, Sunday morning, November 2, 2008).

Thousands thanks to Ev. Nani Susanti Tjipto and Ps. Petrus Hadi. So far, you’ve become such a great blessing for me, and the perseverance that I see in your life has inspired me much.

Most of all, my deepest thanks to my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, I can't imagine me without You. ILU!

-Dee

...Booo!!...

How to Survive in a Horror Movie

- When it appears that you have killed a monster, never approach it to check if it’s really dead — it will pounce on you.

- When running away from a monster, expect to fall over at least twice

- Never accept invitations from strangers who live in isolated areas and have no contact with society.

-If you car breaks down at night, don’t go to a deserted-looking mansion to phone for help

- Do not search the basement — especially if the lights have just gone out and the phone is dead.

- If your date has fangs, go home.

- If your date has rotting green flesh and behaves more like a zombie than most dates, go home.

- Never, ever say “I’ll be right back.” You won’t be.

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See: The Girls’ Book: How to be the Best at Everything, Buster Books. www.mombooks/busterbooks

...pppfffttt!....

How to Whistle Really Loudly

A “wolf” whistle is a good way to get someone’s attention — or to really annoy them. How we can do it?... Let's try these:

1. Wash your hands. Place the tips of your thumb and index finger together to form an O shape.

2. Put these fingers into your mouth as far as the first joint. Point the nails of these fingers towards the middle of your tongue.

3. Close and tighten your lips around your fingers, so that air can only escape through the gap between them.

4. Press your tongue against the back of your bottom teeth.

5. Breath out steadily, using your tongue to direct the air through the gap between your fingers.

Pull down with your fingers pressing on your bottom lip.

6. Keep practicing, moving your fingers, lips and tongue just a tiny bit at a time until you hear a whistle.

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<>See: The Girls’ Book: How to be the Best at Everything, Buster Books.

www.mombooks/busterbooks

HOW TO ...

...LOCATE A THUNDERSTORM

Water droplets colliding inside storm clouds cause electrons to move so quickly that a large electrical spark is created. This is lightning. The air along its path is heated so intensely and expands so much that it creates a very loud noise— thunder. But although lightning and thunder occur together occur together, we see the lightning some time before we hear the thunder because the speed of light is about a million times that of a sound.

It is possible to estimate how far away a thunderstorm is by counting the number of seconds between the lightning flash and the thunderclap. Divide what you get by three and that will give you the approximate distance in kilometers.

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see: The Boy's Book: How to Be the Best at Everything, Buster Book

Pink Day :)

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

a Special Day :)

NO VISION

“Where there is no vision, the people perish”

Proverb 29:18, KJV

A man needs a clear vision of three things:

1. Who is he in God

2. What his overall purpose as a male is

3. What his purposes as an individual man is.

In this way, he can know where he is going in life and can lead those under his care and responsibility.

Before God gave man a helper, He gave him a vision for what he should be doing. A woman shares in this vision, encourages the man along the way, and helps him to accomplish it.

That is also the order we need to follow today. If a man has no vision, or only his wife who has a vision, the man and his whole family will have a difficult time. Because God has designed the male to carry others with him in his vision.

Our society is in trouble because most men don’t know where they are going, while the women and children who are following have no direction. Many men don’t have a vision for their lives because they are not committed to God and to seeking His will in this area. If a man does not have a relationship with God, he cannot fully function in his purpose. It’s dangerous for a woman to marry a man who doesn’t know God, because she won’t know where he’s taking her.

Even if he does know God, he needs to learn to live in God’s presence, because some men who know him don’t talk to Him enough.

No man has the right to lead a woman if he doesn’t have the ability to truly hear God. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me John 10:27 A man can not ask a woman to follow him and help him if he isn’t really doing anything. The woman is looking for somebody who is doing something to which she can contribute. All the potential, all the energy, all the excitement, and all the creativity within her has to be applied to something. Anyway, what vision did God give to Adam? He said, “Here is the garden [Eden]: subdue it, work it, and cultivate it. Make it better than it is. Develop it and produce more of it.”

In other words:

“Take this planet and make it richer than it is. There is seed in this ground that hasn’t yet born fruit. Make it a harvest. There gold in the mountains. Dig it out. There are diamonds in the rough. Mine them.”

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Myles Munroe on Relationship, a 365-Day Devotional, Whitaker House, p.85-88

'Scientist wanna be'...

Poor Researcher

If you don’t know the purpose why you exist in this life, ask the Manufacturer. Don’t ask another product, they will only give you the worst answer because they are also trying to figure out why they are here.
The world doesn’t understand much about the reason for the existence of things; it functions like one big experimental lab. All of us seem to have been assuming the position of scientists.
We have imagined that we have the time and intelligence to discover the reason for our existence thru experimentation. Then we find out that life is short and that we’re very poor researchers.
Comparing with the eternity, this short life is just a tiny dot, but this tiny dot determines where we will spend our eternity. So let’s not mess up our life...or we will regret later when everything is too late.
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Reference: Myles Munroe on Relationship, a 365-Day Devotional, Whitaker House

Experiment

Experiment

“There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death”

Proverb 14:12

Whenever you don’t know the purpose of something, you’re experimenting. Many people today —especially young people— are experimenting with life. They don’t know what education is for, so they treat school like experiment. They skip classes and spend their time partying, then they flunk out. They experiment with sex and sexual identity, and they end up with all kinds of problems. They experiment with drugs and hurt their bodies.

So let's know our original purpose of why we exist in this life :) Let's learn it from our Creator...

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Reference: Myles Munroe on Relationship, a 365-Day Devotional, Whitaker House

Gone Forevah

What value do you place in your life? Do you know that one of the most dangerous things in life is wasting time? It is said that time is a commodity that you never able to recapture. Once you’ve lost time, it’s gone forever. So the best thing to do with the time is to use it in a way that will bring the greatest results.
The best way —the only way — to use time effectively is to do what you are supposed to do when you are supposed to do it. Effectiveness does not just mean just doing good things but rather doing the right thing.

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Reference: Myles Munroe on Relationship, a 365-Day Devotional, Whitaker House

ONE LIFE

“Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” (Proverb 19:21)

This crucial truth tells us that we can make all the plans we want in life, but if we don’t make our plans according to the purposes for which God created us, then our plans will be in vain. We won’t live up to our full potential, and we will be unfulfilled. We may even pursue goals and engage in practices that are harmful to us. We only have one life, and we have to make that life count if we are ever to fulfill our purpose.

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Reference: Myles Munroe on Relationship, a 365-Day Devotional, Whitaker House

Woman

THE COMPANION

“The LORD God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him’” (Genesis 2:18)
Here are several reasons why God created women:

1. So that a man wouldn’t have to be alone. Men were not meant to live in isolation or fulfill their calling on their own.
2. So that a man can have a woman as his enhancer who shares his vision and works with him to accomplish what they were both created to do.
The woman takes who the man is and what the man has and enlarges and extends it. In this way, his leadership (a man is a spiritual leader for his family) is effective and their shared vision becomes reality.
3. So that a man would have someone to give to, someone to share his vision with, someone to be a part of his life. Isn’t it sad that many men don’t see women in this way?
4. So that a man would have a woman as his life companion.
“To companion” means to accompany, to attend, and even to guide someone. It is in this sense that a woman is a man’s companion.
5. So that a man would have an heir with him of the gracious gift of life (1 Peter 3:7)
6. To assist the man in fulfilling God’s plan for his life. A woman is a helper for a man. A helper doesn’t take over, rather, she assists.
And the list goes on. You know some other reasons?...I would like to hear them from you in your comment :)

God bless,
Dee

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Reference: Myles Munroe on Relationship, a 365-Day Devotional, Whitaker House

Run the Race

Run the Race
Let us run with patience the race that is set before us
(Ibrani 12:1)

Life is a race! It’s not a 100 meters sprint, but a marathon. So, let’s make sure that we have a great endurance...(You don’t want to pass out after reaching 200 meters, do you?).
* Let's have a good endurance! Both spiritually and physically. So anytime God asks us to go anywhere, to do anything, we’re ready. If God asks us to go to a remote area in India, Mindanao, Bhutan, or any rural areas which will need much endurance to reach it, we’re ready. If God asks us to join a conference in Hillsong Church, we’re more than ready... (hahaha...of course!)
It’s true that we must not rely on our own strength. (“Not by Might, not by power, but by My Spirit,” said the Lord), but in my opinion, we also need to prepare ourselves daily, for anything God will ask us to do.
* Get in shape! Have a good physical and spiritual condition. If we have a good physical condition but we’re dying spiritually....it’s pathetic. But if we have a good spiritual condition, but physically weak, we can not go out to spread the love of God to this dying world.

Our body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, so let’s maintain it well. We better not ruin or damage it. It's been bought by Jesus's blood, and it's very...very inpensive beyond measure :)
Let's have a healthy life style. At least, get exercise at least for 20 minutes, 3 days a week.

We can work out and have fun at the same time...
For example:
-Walking your dog around your areas --> burns 150 calories/30 minutes
- Cycling outdoor --> burns 300 calories/ 30 minutes.
- Swimming in the sea, lake, etc --> burns 200-300 calories/30 minutes
- Ballroom/Latin dancing (oh my goodness, I love this one!) --> burns 200 calories/ 30 minutess
- Jogging --> burns 300 calories/30 minutes

If you "don't have time" to do that, at least get active, choose using stairs instead of elevator (especially when you'll go to the 80th floor...hahaha)

What do you think, dear readers?
Peace!
Dee

Stay Hot!

Stay Hot !

There’s a brilliant, rich, handsome guy named Chris. He loves his girl so much, and Luna — that lucky girl— often tell Chris how she loves him with all her heart. In fact, secretly Luna loves to flirt around and dates many guys, and actually what she wants most from Chris is...his money & gifts! Somehow, Chris knows about his girl’s behavior, but because he really loves her, he remains faithful to her, and willing to do his best for her happiness. Can you imagine how Chris feels anytime Luna says how much she loves him?

Well, we might criticize Luna, but in our relationship with God, how many of us know that we often behave like Luna? (of course not everyone of us, but definitely many of us)

We often sing or say how much we love God, how much we want Him, how much we adore Him ... bla...bla...bla.. but after that, we ‘flirt’ and date many other ‘gods’ (our job, our video game, our study, our family, etc —any other things we choose to love besides God) and we only looking for Him when we're in trouble, when we need money to pay our bills and satisfy our endless needs...

But God is good; He is faithful to us despite all that we do to Him. He still loves us with His unconditional love.

How you feel if you receive a fake love from someone you love so dearly with your true love? It really hurts, doesn’t it? I’m sure we don’t want to hurt God like that. We give Him our lip service, and then we ask Him to do this and that as if He is our servant. His desire is to have a deep and meaningful relationship with us, that’s why He created us in His own image. He wants to share His love to a being who has His likeness.

Let’s consider these verses:

I know you inside and out, and find little to my liking. You're not cold, you're not hot—far better to be either cold or hot! You're stale. You're stagnant. You make me want to vomit.

(Revelation 3:15-16, MSG) So, let’s stay hot for God :) Let’s be like David, “the man after God’s own heart” What was David’s desire?...

I'm asking God for one thing, only one thing: To live with him in his house my whole life long. I'll contemplate his beauty; I'll study at his feet. (Psalm 27:4,MSG)

Let’s focus our eyes on the Giver Himself, not on His gifts only.... Love Him with all our heart & mind, and hold on to His promises, and you will see that His goodness and blessings are chasing you, all the days of your life. You will see His goodness flooding you beyond measure. One of His names is El-Shadai, means “God of more than enough.” Let’s experience Him as El-Shadai. All we need to do is just focus our eyes on the Giver Himself, and keep on fire!

Stay hot, guys!

In His love, Dee

Psalm 121

When you're afraid, in doubts, or simply need some extra courage, try to read these verses aloud...and tell me what you feel later, okay? :)

I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From where shall my help come?

My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.

He will not allow my foot to slip; He who keeps me will not slumber.

Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep.

The LORD is my keeper; The LORD is my shade on my right hand.

The sun will not smite me by day, Nor the moon by night.

The LORD will protect me from all evil; He will keep me soul.

The LORD will guard me going out and your coming in; From this time forth and forever.

No Miracles

We live in a skin-deep world. Our culture glorifies clothing, fashion, makeup, tummy tucks, and nose jobs. There is nothing wrong with any of those, but in the end they are only cosmetic. Character and substance are shaped in crucible of adversity. Show me someone who lives a carefree life with no problems or trials or dark nights of the soul, and I’ll show you a shallow person.
-Ps. David Jeremiah, A Bend in the Road (Nashville: W, 2000), 21.

Are you in the edge of bankruptcy caused the global financial crisis?
Are you suffering a sickness?
You lost someone you love?
Hurting by a devastating relationship?
...whatever you can name it, I think it will better if we consider this message:

There are no miracles without messes. When God is going to do something wonderful, He begins with difficulty. If He is going to do something very wonderful, He begins with a mess.
-Dewey Cass
There are no miracles without previous messes. The need for a miracle is necessitated by the presence of an impossible situation, usually unbearable suffering.
Maybe you have been there. You were doing everything right. You were living as good and godly as you knew how. Yet suddenly, a heavy, sinister cloud darkened the sky. It blocked all hope from view. The situation seemed impossible. You found yourself helplessly adrift in a huge mess. The only way out was miracle.
When we experience the imminent threat of great pain and total loss, we always face a choice. We can run to God and trust Him OR turn from Him and run away.

“The battle is not yours but God’s . . . . You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you . . .and the LORD will be with you.”
2 CHRONICLES 20:15, 17

“ . . . I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Be strong and of a good courage . . . “ (Joshua 1:5-6)

It is a good thing to give your problems o the Problem Solver. He can handle them.
“God, I can’t. You can. Please do.”

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Reference: Dave Earley, 21 Reasons Bad Things Happen to Good People, published by Barbour Publishing, Inc.

TAKE TIME

Take time to think; it is the source of power

Take time to read; it is the foundation of wisdom

Take time to play; it is the secret of staying young

Take time to be quiet; it is the opportunity to seek God

Take time to be aware; it is the opportunity to help other

Take time to love and be loved; it is God's greatest gift

Take time to laugh; it is the music of the soul

Take time to be friendly; it is the road to happiness

Take time to dream; it is what the future is made of

Take time to PRAY; it is the greatest power on earth.

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Sexy Waist

Sexy Waist

Waist circumference is now believed to be a much more accurate measure of future health risk than BMI alone. Carrying too much fat around your middle is associated with an increased risk of developing heart disease and diabetes. It's also associated with a greater risk of high cholesterol levels which, in turn, increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
A waist circumference greater than 80cm (32in) for women and 94cm (37in) for men increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, for example, heart attacks and stroke, and diabetes.
The greatest risk is for women with a waist measurement of more than 88cm (35in) and men with a waist measurement of more than 102cm (40in).
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Several good ways to make a sexy belly: 1. Move your body along the latin music, in Rhumba, cha-cha, or samba dance is good to get rid of that unwanted fat around your belly (while we enjoy a sexy, refreshing dance).Wanna do Jive?...great!...
2. Watch out what you eat & drink. beware of excessive alcohol, unless you want a pot belly :)
3. Using gym ball to train your abdominal muscle is also good.
Got anymore tips?..... give your tips to comments box, please...
by: dee

HEAVEN

1. Heaven is a literal place, more real than anywhere you have ever been.

2. Heaven is the home you always wanted.

3. Heaven is the place of the best parties ever.

4. Heaven is the most exciting place in the universe.

5. Heaven, on its worst days, is better than earth on its best day.

6. Heaven is the home of the most, the biggest, and the best reunions imaginable.

7. Paradise, or heaven, is a restored, purified, and perfected Garden of Eden.

8. You can increase your capacity to enjoy heaven tomorrow by the choices you make today.

9. In heaven we will get a total body makeover.

10. Heaven is God’s home.

11. Heaven will ultimately be a God-filled, pleasure-packed, fresh, thirst-quenching inheritance available to all who truly want to be there.

12. Heaven is a mind-expanding experience.

13 Heaven is the place where dreams come true.

_______________ See Dave Earley, The 21 Most Amazing Truths about Heaven (Uhrichsville, OH: Barbour, 2006)

Body Odor

Body odor is a smell produced by a person's body that many other people find unpleasant What causes it? Body odor is caused by a natural process involving sweat that occurs on the skin's surface. Sweat is odorless, but if left on the skin the bacteria that normally live there feed on it and break it down. This process releases chemicals that cause the unpleasant smell. Some areas of the skin, such as the armpits and genitals, are more likely to produce body odor because these glands produce proteins and oily substances that bacteria feed on. Sweat elsewhere in the body is mostly salty water, which bacteria don't thrive on so easily. The feet produce their own characteristic odor. We tend to wrap them in socks and shoes, making them hot and humid and allowing fungi, as well as bacteria, to flourish.

What are the symptoms?

The symptom is an unpleasant smell that may be worse in hot and sweaty conditions. The actual smell varies from person to person. The 'recipe' of sweat is individual. Body odor may be influenced by diet. Certain foods, such as curry, garlic and strong spices, contain chemicals that may be excreted in the skin. The smell almost always disappears with a shower or bath, but can return rapidly, especially if a person puts on unwashed clothes covered in old sweat and bacteria.

Who's affected?

Young children rarely have body odor because the specialised glands in the armpits and genital areas don't become active until puberty. At puberty, sweat glands develop under the stimulation of hormones and protein. Oil production by the skin in the armpits and genital areas also increases. Body odor may then become a problem, especially if hygiene is poor. Most people can easily recognize body odor. Unfortunately, the person who has it may be so accustomed to their own smell that they don't notice.

What's the treatment?

Body odor is often easily treated and a medical diagnosis isn't usually necessary. Take regular baths or showers, at least once a day. After puberty, using an antiperspirant can help to reduce sweating, and some also inhibit bacterial growth. This is rarely needed with younger children. Fresh clothes should be worn every day, and clothing should be washed at as high a temperature as possible, then dried as quickly as possible. Bacteria can survive in damp clothing and produce a characteristic smell. Feet should be washed regularly, dried thoroughly and treated with antifungal powder if necessary. Avoid closed, sweaty shoes such as trainers, and wear fresh cotton socks or keep feet bare in open sandals as often as possible. Avoiding very spicy food may also help. For more severe sweating, called hyperhidrosis, injecting botulinum toxin (Botox) into the skin near the armpit, the removal of some sweat glands from the armpit, or destroying nerves that control armpit sweating, may be recommended.

This article was last medically reviewed by Dr Rob Hicks in November 2007 by: Dr Trisha Macnair

http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/bodyodour2.shtml

daily life

Celebrate the Beauty

When u hear that “beauty” word, what comes into your mind?... “Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder,” I think that’s right, but the real beauty is coming from. inside out.We know that we (guys and gals) were created in God’s own image, and I’m sure that God is not ugly at all. So, I think, we’re all having our own beauty, so let’s celebrate that beauty. But the matter is: in some people (and for some reasons), they just can not radiate their beauty. (They better find out the reasons).

Why Bad Things Happen to Good People (Part 2)

Instead of asking ‘why so many bad things happen to good people?’ We better ask ourselves why so many good things happen to bad people.

Instead of being bitter over the hardship we face, we must be thankful for all the blessing we enjoy. God produces many good things from the bad.

If we look at the Old Testament of the Bible, we’ll find Job, the poster boy of pain. His massive misery makes even my most severe seasons of suffering seem almost tame and tiny. Why bad things happen to good people? What good can come from the bad? Here are several reasons:

1. To win an unseen victory Maybe we don’t realize it now, but we may be players in an unseen battle. Our response to suffering may give God greater glory and get Satan to shut up.

2. To expand our perspective of God More significant than receiving an explanation for our pain is embracing a bigger view of God through our pain. Allow your questions, doubts, and pain to press you closer to God than ever before.

3. To prepare us to receive far greater blessings Most of us have dreamed of having amazing wealth and incredible influence, but we need to be reminded that vast amounts of money and power ruined the unprepared. Most of us are much better able to handle success after we have tasted failure. The hard lessons learned through the tough times prepare us to deal with better days.

4. To stretch us for greater growth No pain, no gain No wilderness, no Promise Land No brokenness, no wholeness

5. To remind us that we are not home yet We make a grave mistake when we expect earth to be perfect and think of earth as our home. Life on earth is irritating, infuriating, frustrating, unfair, painful, and confusing. Our final forwarding address is heaven. Consider this descriptive promise about heaven:

And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away (Revelation 21:4,NKJV)

6. To refine our faith Sometimes the intense heat of suffering is a refiner’s fire, purifying the gold of godly faith, forging the steel of godly character.

______________________________ Wanna know the other 15 Reasons? You can read from Dave Earley’s 21 Reasons Bad Things Happen to Good People, published by Barbour Publishing, Inc. Used by permission. This book also has been published in bahasa Indonesia by Light Publishing under the title “21 Alasan Mengapa Hal Buruk Terjadi pada Orang Percaya.” For more information, you can visit www.light-publishing.com.

Celebrate Gerrard's 100th goal!

FT October 1, 2008

Liverpool [3 - 1] PSV Eindhoven 5' [1 - 0] D. Kuyt 34' [2 - 0] R. Keane 76' [3 - 0] S. Gerrard ---> what a magnificent, awesome goal! Gerrard's 100th goal!

On an evening where his teammates had been stealing the limelight with significant goals, Steven Gerrard had been surprisingly quiet. The skipper is so often the man for the big occasion and he wasn't about to let it pass him by without notching his 100th for the club. On 76 minutes the Reds were awarded a free-kick in front of the Kop and as the midfielder raced on to Aurelio's touch-off there was only one place the ball was destined to land. It was typical Gerrard - an exquisite drive that gave the keeper absolutely no chance and how fitting the goal came at the Kop end. The scoreboard read 3-0 and perhaps the Reds were on cruise control as they allowed substitute Danny Koevermans to steal in and stab home a consolation just two minutes later. It mattered not, however, as both Keane and Gerrard were granted standing ovations by their manager on a night that will go down as a significant moment in the duo's Liverpool careers.

Why Bad Things Happen to Good People (Part 1)

Why do bad things happen to good people? It’s a question we all ask. Everyday in the newspaper we read the tragic tales of suffering, pain, and evil on the planet Earth. Horribly bad things happen to very good people. Men with large families and women who are single moms lose their jobs. People get cancer. There are devastating floods and fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes. Babies die or are born with crippling diseases. People are robbed, mugged, raped, abused, and murdered. In some parts of the world, Christians are tortured for their faith.

Why do such bad things happen to good people? It is a question that easily can become a great source of bitterness in our lives or in the lives of people we love. Pain, suffering, and evil are relentless realities that will not go away until we are in heaven. Until then, what we are to do and think when bad things happen to good people?

In this article, we will explore the answer of “Why does God allow bad things happen to good people?” It is a biblical study of potential benefits that come into our lives through suffering. It discusses several possible reasons bad things happen to good people. It is designed to be informative, inspiring, and encouraging. I hope reading it will nourish your faith so you can face the inevitable distress, the despair, the doubts, and the darkness that will confront your soul when you are hit with devastating hardship. Before we begin, let me frame our discussion by reminding you of several important truths.

1. God is under no obligation to give us an explanation for suffering. Some say that they don’t want to believe in a god unless they can figure him out. But I have discovered that a god I can completely comprehend is no God at all. We don’t want to hear it, but it’s true. God is under no obligation to answer our questions. In this life, we may never see or fully understand why many things happen. That’s what faith is all about. It is trusting God in the midst of, trusting God in spite of, trusting God not only when we can see, but also when we cannot see.

2. God has given us plenty of explanation if we will only look for it and accept it. The Bible gives many principles and examples to point us toward potentially productive reasons bad things happen to good people.

3. God can do more than one good things through the bad things that happen to us. We may not know the exact reason why bad things are happening to us, but we can know that good does come out—often many areas of good—radiating from one bad event. It is like when we drop a heavy rock into a still pond and seeing the many round ripples radiate out from the center

4. God knows what it is to suffer, and He knows how to help us in our suffering. Sometimes when we are hurting, we feel all alone, and we feel that God has no idea of what we are experiencing. This is a lie. 2000 years ago, God stepped out of paradise so that He could experience our pain. He not only saw our suffering, but He tasted it, He wore it, He lived it, and He died as a result of it.

The ultimate and only pure picture of a bad thing happening to a good person is the cross. Jesus Christ was the only sinless person who ever lived. He is the Son of God and God the Son. Yet He experienced the ultimate in bad. Pain, suffering, sorrow, and evil resulting from sin filled the cup that Jesus drank in full measure.

Imagine the excruciating agony of the heavenly Father, after an eternity in union with His Son, being forced to turn away at His Son’s greatest point of need. Imagine having the power to remove all the pain from His Son but knowing that to do so would leave the world cursed by sin. Does God know anything about pain? You have got to be kidding. On a much higher, deeper, broader level than we can possibly imagine, God experienced exactly what it is to have bad things happen to a good person. He knows what is to suffer, and he knows how to help us in our suffering.

Are you struggling with emotional, deep anguish? Are you frustrated by injustice? Are you in physical pain? Is your battle against spiritual torment? Are you battling bitterness? Are you staring at a thick wall of doubts and questions? Worn out by your pain?

You need God. Take your pain and turn it into prayer. Talk with God. Tell him that you hurt. Tell Him you need encouragement. He is there. ______________________________ For a much complete on this article, you can read from Dave Earley’s 21 Reasons Bad Things Happen to Good People, published by Barbour Publishing, Inc. Used by permission. This book also has been published in bahasa Indonesia by Light Publishing under the title “21 Alasan Mengapa Hal Buruk Terjadi pada Orang Percaya.” For more information, you can visit www.light-publishing.com.

Fernando Torres

Fernando José Torres Sanz (born March 20, 1984) is a Spanish football player. He was born in the Fuenlabrada neighbourhood of Madrid and was the youngest player to play for Atlético Madrid and the youngest to become captain (at age 19). Nicknamed 'El Niño' (The Kid) for his youthful face, Torres is a striker for Spain and Liverpool. Torres scored 55 goals over 5 seasons in the Spanish top flight, with only Samuel Eto'o and David Villa scoring more in the same period. Torres also played two seasons in the second division where he scored 7 goals in 40 games. In 1999, Torres signed his first contract with the club and at the end of the 1999–2000 season he was part of the first team. His next success was at the European Under-16 Championship in England in 2001, where he finished as the Player of the Tournament en route to Spain's victory.

At the time, Newcastle United manager Bobby Robson was apparently informed of Torres' talent by a Newcastle scout.Robson, however, decided against a move for the Spaniard. Torres made his début for Atlético Madrid in the Vicente Calderón Stadium against Leganes and he scored his first goal for the club the following week, in a game against Albacete. 2002 saw Atlético Madrid returning to the first division of Spanish football. In his first season playing in the top division, Torres did not find the transition from second tier football too much of a hindrance as he scored 13 goals. Torres has been the top scorer for Atlético in La Liga for the past four seasons.He is the youngest player to play for Atlético Madrid and the youngest to become captain (at age 19). In 2003–2004 Torres made further strides as he scored 19 league goals in just 35 appearances. He was also named as Atlético's club captain aged just 19. Atlético also improved, but were pipped for a UEFA Cup place on the final day of the season as they finished 7th behind Sevilla due to goal difference in the two team's head-to-head record (2-1, 0-2). In this season Torres made his debut for the full Spanish national team on September 6, 2003 in a friendly against Portugal. His first goal for Spain came against Italy on April 28, 2004. At the end of the season Torres was chosen as part of the Spanish squad for Euro 2004. He only appeared as a late substitute in Spain's first two group games, but made the first eleven for the deciding game against Portugal. Torres hit the post in the 62 minute after Nuno Gomes put Portgual ahead on 57 minutes. Spain lost 1-0 and were eliminated. Atlético's 7th place finish in 2004 did qualify them for the Intertoto Cup, giving Torres his first taste of European club competition. They made the final, but agonisingly lost on penalties, this time to Villarreal. At his first ever appearance in a World Cup finals at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, Torres scored the final goal in a 4-0 victory over Ukraine with a volley. In the second group match, Torres scored twice against Tunisia, in the 76th minute for Spain to take the lead 2-1 and then again from a penalty kick in the 90th. Torres was dropped from the team for a friendly versus Romania in November 2006, but returned to the national side for the friendly against England in February 2007, a 1-0 win for Spain. After the World Cup Torres admitted that he turned down the chance to join Chelsea after the end of the 2005-06 season. Again in 2007, Torres's future at Madrid was the subject of much speculation after Atlético's inability to secure a UEFA Cup spot. Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United were all linked with a move for the player. Following the end of the 2006-07 season, reports in the English media stated that Torres was the main transfer target of Liverpool. The rumours reached such a fever pitch that Atlético president Enrique Cerezo made a statement saying "We've received no offer from Liverpool or any other club or player". However, a few days later new reports suggested that Atletico had agreed a deal with Liverpool for Torres, the fee rumoured was £20 million plus Luis Garcia. Then on 30 June Atlético announced agreeing a deal with Villareal to sign Diego Forlán (seen as a potential replacement for Torres). On July 2 it was reported that Torres had cut short his holiday to fly back to Madrid to finalize the move. The next day Torres passed a medical for Liverpool and it was annouced that a farewell press conference would be held in Madrid the on 4 July to bid farewell to the Atlético Madrid fans. Later that day, Atlético officially confirmed his transfer to Liverpool on their website. Torres will wear Liverpool's number 9 shirt, which has previously been worn by legendary Liverpool strikers Robbie Fowler and Ian Rush. It was revealed during the Liverpool press conference that the fee stood at £27 million. It has also been widely reported that Torres has taken a pay cut as part of the transfer. A drop from £103,000 a week in Spain, to about £90,000 according to The Times. Torres made his official debut for Liverpool F.C. on July 17, 2007 during a friendly match against Werder Bremen. Torres scored his first goal for Liverpool F.C. on August 3, 2007 during a friendly match against Shanghai Shenhua, which was also his first start. Torres is Liverpool F.C.'s record signing. On August 11, 2007 Torres made his competitive debut for Liverpool F.C. against Aston Villa in a 2-1 win. He scored his first English Premier League goal on his Anfield debut August 19th, in the 16th minute of the match against Chelsea running on to a Steven Gerrard pass he took the ball past Chelsea's defender Tal Ben Haim and slotted it into the Chelsea net, this silenced many critics including Aaron Williams, a biased Manchester United supporter and infamous media figure. The game ended 1-1 after a bad decision by Rob Styles who gave Chelsea a controversial penalty in the 62nd minute.

In November of 2001 Torres played in the Under-17 World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago. In July of 2002, he played in the Under-19 European Championships in Norway, a tournament Spain won. Torres was both top scorer and Player of the Tournament. He made his debut for the Under-21 national team in 2003. On September 6, later that year, Torres made his debut for the senior national team against Portugal. His first goal for Spain came against Italy on April 28, 2004. It was widely expected that a good performance for Spain at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany would boost Torres' already significant demand among major European clubs. At his first ever appearance in a World Cup finals match, Torres scored with a spectacular volley helping Spain to a win over Ukraine. In the second group match Spain rallied from a 0-1 deficit against Tunisia to win 3-1. Torres scored in the 76th minute for Spain to take the lead 2-1 and then again from a penalty kick in the 90th minute. He was subsequently given a much-needed rest in Spain's third group match against Saudi Arabia, entering the game only to substitute José Antonio Reyes in the 70th minute. Having managed to score three goals in the tournament, Torres was one of the leading goal scorers in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He was also the first player to score three goals in the tournament. Torres started the round of 16 matches against France, but after initially taking the lead, Spain went on to lose 1-3 and were knocked out of the tournament. The Spanish national team coach, Luis Aragonés, remarked that he "never scores two goals the same", highlighting Fernando's versatility as a player. Moreover he was Spain's best player at the 2006 World Cup finals in Germany. However, Torres was dropped from the team for a friendly versus Romania in November 2006, after having only scored 2 goals in 8 matches due to a slight drop in form. He was the youngest player ever to score for Spain.

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source : http://www.fernando-torres-fan.info

Arsenal's Victory

Oh...how I love this result, guys! :) Arsenal [4 - 0] FC Porto 31' [1 - 0] R.v. Persie 40' [2 - 0] E.S. Adebayor 48' [3 - 0] R.v. Persie 71' [4 - 0] E.S. Adebayor (pen.) Robin van Persie slid them in front on the half-hour and, four minutes from the break, Emmanuel Adebayor scored with a towering header. Three minutes after the restart, Van Persie killed the game by burying a cross-shot and, 20 minutes from the end, Adebayor slotted home a penalty after substitute Nicklas Bendtner had been hacked down on the edge of the area.Arsenal will play better than this and win by a tighter margin however it was just the answer they needed after a weekend of questions. It also puts them top of Group G. That's the real Arsenal! But...win or lose, I still love Arsenal....and Liverpool (Torres factor).. :p

Qadash

Qādash

In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. Then I said, “Woe is me! For I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.” Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: And he laid it upon my mouth, and said, Lord, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged. —Isaiah 6:1-7

If we read the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament of the Holy Bible, we’ll find that Isaiah’s favorite name for God is ‘The Holy One of Israel" —the Qādash. By calling Him Qādash, he described God’s character in two seemingly opposite ways:

1. God’s holiness evokes awe. He is frightening beyond belief dan filled with superhuman and potentially fatal power.

2. God is set apart from all others and evokes our adoration and reverence. It is in ths way that we —as believers— are called to be holy. We are called “saints” — literally means “the set apart ones.” When was the last time you heard about the incredible reality of God’s holy presence? Have you ever fully considered what it means? Preferring the comforting truths of God’s love and mercy, we have lost this awesome vision of His holiness. The result is that our faith is too often anemic and malnourished by the spiritual equivalent of junk food. We talk about Him as if He were our buddy. We wallow in sin, and revel in a grace that is cheapened because it is separated from this penetrating, purifying holiness. We’ve missed such a huge piece of what it means to be alive and to be men and women connected to God. We have no identity problem when we understand ourselves from God’s perspective. When we see God as Isaiah did here, we dip our toes in the greatest experience a human being can have —to stand in the presence of a holy God. We desperately need to be gripped by this view of highness and the holiness of God. Because we have failed to let it captured our hearts, we so seldom hear what comes next in verse 5. “Woe is me! For I am ruined! (The word woe means literally the calamity has fallen or is about to fall. )

“Who can endure the day of His coming? And who can stand when He appears?” —Malachi 3:2

“If You, Lord, should mark iniquities . . . who could stand?” —Psalm 130:3

We cannot gaze upon the holiness of God without being overcome with a sense of our incredible, desperate need for a fresh infusion of who He is. When we experience God for who He really is, we suddenly see ourselves for who we are. May God help us be a people that will embrace not only the message about Him that delight our hearts, but also the messages that grip us and shake us to the core of our souls. We’ll have to deal with these truths about God for all of eternity; we better start the reality check now, don’t you think?

My dear friends, we know that we have been redeemed by Jesus precious blood, so now we are in His kingdom; we become God’s princes. Should we indulge in our sinful desires? I’m sure that Jesus redeemed us so that we can be what He destined us to be, not for us to enjoy our salvation by indulging our desires for sex chat, pornography, free sex, sleeping around, flirting around, drugs, living in vain, etc. My dear friends, as God’s princes, we have a much higher way-of-life than that. Come on, rise up, guys!

Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. — Isaiah 60 : 1-2

Let us be a holy generation that has pure sex & relationship (thanks to Ps. John & Helen Burns). because we have a super duper holy God. Yes! We can do that, because God is our source of strength.

He gives power to the faint; and to them that have no might He increases strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. —Isaiah 40:29-3 God bless you, guys! Debbie D. N Monday, Sept 29, 2008 ________________________ Reference: Gripped by the Greatness of God by James MacDonald