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101019-N-9826S-016 - , Guyana - (Oct. 19, 2010)USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) is currently off the coast of Colombia conducting Continuing Promise 2010 humanitarian civic assistance (HCA) mission. The assigned medical and engineering staff embarked aboard Iwo Jima will work with partner nation teams to provide medical, dental, veterinary and engineering assistance to eight different nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class James D. Stenberg)
“A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is the rain.” – Arab proverb. Keep
in mindthat for the Arabs, living in harsh desert lands, rain is the
bringer of life and Allah’s blessing, providing bounty and relief. The
proverb is saying that a cloud is like a promise, offering hope of
needed sustenance but not really giving it. If you want to be real,
bring the rain.
Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant
him peace, said, “There are three signs of a hypocrite: whenever he
speaks, he lies; whenever he makes a promise, he breaks it; and
whenever he is trusted, he betrays his trust.” [Agreed upon] It is
added in a variant of Muslim, “Even if he fasts and prays and claims
that he is a Muslim.”
Deceivers and hypocrites are clouds that pass over again and again but
bring no rain, leaving only drought and hunger in their wake.
Now, before anyone sends me a message saying, “Only Allah can bring
rain!” – I don’t mean it literally. I’m speaking metaphorically, in
keeping with the proverb.
Andrew Carnegie, the famous industrialist, observed, “As I grow older
I pay less attention to whatmen say. I just watch what they do.”
If you want to make a real difference in the world, if you want to
better your situation and your family’s lives, if you want people
totake you seriously, then don’t only talk. Do. Bring it.
Do that consistently and people will take your wordlike a Himalayan
mountain.You will move ahead in lifelike an orca – the most powerful
swimmer in the sea – cutting through the waves. And you will have one
of the characteristics ofa true believer, as the keeping of promises
is one of the most important aspects of Imaan (faith). (I should point
out that the exception would be a promise to do something evil – such
a promise should be broken, since there is no virtue in doing haram,
and therefore no virtue in keeping the promise).
“O you who believe! Fulfill (your) obligations.” (Quran 5:1)
Amir al-Mu’minin (Commander of the Faithful) ‘Ali (RA), in his letter
to Malik al-Ashtar, wrote:
“If you conclude an agreement between yourself and your enemy or enter
into a pledge with him, then fulfil your agreement and discharge your
pledge faithfully. Place yourself as a shield against whatever you
havepledged, because among the obligations of Allah there is nothing
on which people are more firmly united despite the difference of their
ideas and variation of their viewsthan respect for fulfilling
pledges.”
Words are important. They are a starting point, and they have the
power to heal or hurt. But even moreimportant are actions. Fulfill
your promises. Practice what you preach. Do. Bring it.
Ms Gordana B Flander, Director Centre for Child Protection, Croatia; Ms Marta Santos Pais, Special Representative to the UN Secretary-General on Violence against Children and Ms Resmiye Oral, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, University of Iowa, USA
pattern: promise me by boo knits
yarn: knitpicks aloft in blush color 2 skeins.
needle: US 2,3,4
size: large
only did 1 repeat for lace chart.
School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Arlene C. Ackerman and Music Mogul and Founder of Universal Companies Kenny Gamble at the announcement of the Promise Neighborhoods Initiative.
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Chase Cunningham, a Bay City, Michigan, native and squad leader with 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division, works alongside Haitian national police to escort patients during Continuing Promise 2022 in Jeremie, Haiti, Dec. 15, 2022. The Continuing Promise mission includes providing direct medical care and expeditionary veterinary care, conducting training and subject matter expert exchanges on various medical and humanitarian assistance/disaster relief topics, and leading seminars on Women, Peace, and Security. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Ramsammy)
Staring through the crystal clear
Beauty wraps you in its embrace
Breathing hope into a every crevice
Healing wounds far beneath the surface
The flare that dances within the cotton
Offers a flickr of hope to reluctant eyes
Stretching out a helpful solarized hand
A soothing light to guide you on your way
There is promise for all today
There is promise in each new day
Promise me you'll never break your heart's promise
Promise me you'll see beauty in the chaotic world in which we live
Seek the heavenly light amongst the blue
Seek the love within a promised heart
I'll try to do my best as well to find the promise every chance I get
I promise...
Do you?
etched brass, vintage lace, mother of pearl button, silk fiber, dried flowers and words from a book of shakespeare...
'to love, honor and cherish' - was the promise broken to you? or did you forget to love, honor and cherish yourself in the first place?
No penquins here - human beans yes. maybe ongoing underwater negotiations between beloved
neighbouring country of Sweden and Finland.
Promises of an early peak bloom time this year: Fringed Phacelia (Phacelia fimbriata) foliage along the Profile Trail.
Thurston: “Throw out more promises, Curtis. E hoike hou mai I mau Olelo Hoohiki, Curtis.”
Curtis: “All right, Lorrin; I take orders from you. Ua hiki ia, e Lorrin. E lawe no au I kau mau kauoha.”
“Bulletin Artist’s Suggestion for the Sinking Spite Ship”
Evening bulletin., November 01, 1906, 3:30 O'CLOCK EDITION, Image 1
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Gulfton and Sharpstown community members gathered on Sept. 29 in the new District J and met the candidates. Attendees also registered to vote and learned about the electoral process.
Brown at 60: Is Full Equality Within Our Grasp? A Conversation on Zero Tolerance, Segregation, and the Promise of Justice