But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

(Galatians 5:22-23 )

........or, 'if I don't look at them I won't eat them'.

For Studio 26 assignment - 'Tell me a story'

(Lucy)

The Way of Love

13 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal. 2 And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 If I give away all I have, and if I deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.

4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it his not arrogant 5 or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; 6 it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. 7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away. 11 When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways. 12 For pnow we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known.

13 So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), 1 Co 13:1–13.

“But I discipline my body and bring it into subjection, lest, when I have preached to others, I myself should become disqualified” - 1 Corinthians 9:27, NKJV

Location: San Policarpo, Calbayog City, Western Samar, Philippines

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My life.

Karate is a way of life which teaches self-confidence, health, and physical strength. Every effort in karate teaches you … commitment … for any task in life. You build karate and life at the same time. You grow spiritually and physically at once. Individual change comes through self-study. Then you find your own special techniques — and you find yourself. The final goal of training is to act against any opponent with maximum efficiency.

1-2 out of every 100 students reach Black Belt and of those only 1 out of every 1,000 achieves his 2nd Dan.

So yeah, nothing really interesting happened today. Oh wait, yes! Something DID happen haha. But that's after.

So, I went to karate today and it was the promotional for the lower ranks. It was the same as any other promotional. But at the end of every year, they count up everyone's classes and see who has the most. Teaching classes do not count. I got the highest with 138 =) But with all the teaching, it's about... 155 or so maybe. I only started going everyday over the summer way before my Nidan promotional, but I've been going every since because I've realized how much I love and need karate.

So yeah, my karate instructor congratulated me and thanked me for everything I've done for him. I would do anything for him on a dime. Or a penny =)

OKAY! So for the interesting part. Well, it's nothing exciting, but it was the highlight of my day. So, after school I decided to go and talk about my midterm with my History teacher. I'll call him... Mr. Man. That works. Anyway - So we talked about my midterm for about a half an hour, and I only lost points on the multiple choice and essays. I missed two multiple choice questions, and got threes instead of fours on the essays. When he read my DBQ he figured it to be a four, so he's taking it to his supervisor to revise it and give me a four, which will bump my midterm into the 90's =) My average is still a 96, so I'm still happy hah.

And then after that we just started talking about colleges because I told him I wanted to get into teaching history. We talked about college and grad school and things like that.

After the student that needed to talk to him left, we just kinda kept talking until 4.30 about random things. We talked about college, family, life, weapons, movies, people, history, photography, etc. It was nice, haha. We laughed and joked around. I like him. Mr. Man is a cool guy. So it was like, 2 SOLID hours of just... talking =)

Anyway, that was my day. I dunno a song that would go with this...

"Are you still lost tonight?

Living but dead inside

This is the proclamation

This is the call to rise

Are you abused alone?

Walking with broken bones

If you feel you’ve been forgotten

Let this song guide you home

Because only the strong survive"

("White Knuckles" by Alter Bridge) I know I usually only post part of songs, but I like the whole song haha. =)

365 #185 - 9 -February -2008

mood: :-P

music: love profusion - madonna + spirit - moby

7 virtues theme week

#2 - temperance

practicing self-control, abstention, and moderation.

(In Memory of Cruzer 2011)

13 The LORD looks down from heaven;

he sees all the children of man;

14 from where he sits enthroned he blooks out

on all the inhabitants of the earth,

15 he who fashions the hearts of them all

and observes all their deeds.

16 The king is not saved by his great army;

a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.

17 The war horse is a false hope for salvation,

and by its great might it cannot rescue.

18 Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear him,

fon those who hope in his steadfast love,

19 that he may gdeliver their soul from death

and keep them alive in famine.

20 Our soul iwaits for the LORD;

he is our help and kour shield.

21 For our heart is glad in him,

because we trust in his holy name.

22 Let your steadfast love, O LORD, be upon us,

even as we hope in you.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Ps 33:13–22.

Ok, now I'm officially a day behind. Last night's post went up about a half hour before Sundown when day 9 began. But today's missed by, oh, about 9 hours.

But I have good excuses. Allison and I went to lunch and saw a movie. Then to the gym. And of course, I had to go grocery shopping before I could shoot this photo.

Allison informed me that it is the most expensive photo I've ever taken.

It's probably the fruitiest too.

I was out walking with Echo the other day... and didn't have my camera. We went to the park; the sky was amazing. And... for the umpteenth time that week... I considered turning back, going home, getting the camera... and shooting the sky (or whatever) and then carrying on.

For the umpteenth time... I resisted the urge. A bunch of Echo's friends were in the park and she was playing and I didn't want to make her go home... even briefly. Besides, I told myself. It's not necessary to capture every sky, every tree, every flower, every cute thing Echo does. And... if I have the camera, I'll get off track and wander aimlessly and time will disappear... and.... well, y'know.. I have THINGS to do, places to be, deadines to meet.

As we left the park, I was congratulating myself on my discipline - my not giving in to the urge to make EVERY occasion and outing a photo shoot. And then I thought... hmmm. Am I REALLY doing myself a favour every time I resist that urge? Or am I, in fact, harming myself... holding myself back from what could be a meaningful experience??

Yeah yeah yeah... I know, I know. The answer lies in balance. Put some time into shooting... leave some time for the rest of life.

If only it were that easy.

taken for Our Daily Challenge - Smell

A personal philosophy of mine...

www.jeromepierson.com

3/52 - Weekly Photography Challenge - Control

The subject for week three of the Weekly Photo Challenge is Control. I thought that I would portray someone who is losing control of their diet.

How the image was taken

> Camera: Nikon D300

> Tripod and remote release

> Aperture f2.8

> Photo Focal length: 50mm

> Lens: Sigma 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM

Post Production

> Photoshop and Aperture

> Curves & Levels

> Watermarking and border added using BorderFX

You can view the previous weeks entries here

More at Hasselbach Photography

Shutterboo Weekly Weekly Photo Challenge 2011

Comments and criticism always welcome ..

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(In Memory of Cruzer 2011)

Aging

In our youth-oriented society, aging is seen by many as something to avoid at all costs. The Bible addresses the inevitability of aging and provides positive encouragement. What about the “American dream” of retirement? What should be the Christian’s response? Is it a biblical concept at all?

1. Aging, along with the brevity of life, can be frustrating.

Job 14:1–2, 5 How frail is humanity! How short is life, how full of trouble! We blossom like a flower and then wither. Like a passing shadow, we quickly disappear.… You have decided the length of our lives. You know how many months we will live, and we are not given a minute longer. (NLT)

James 4:14 Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes. (ESV)

Psalm 39:5–6; 90:3–12

2. The fact that the stages of life move by so quickly is a reminder to make the best of the years we are allowed, glorifying God each day.

Psalm 115:1 Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness! (ESV)

2 Corinthians 5:9 More than anything else, however, we want to please him, whether in our home here or there. (GNT)

Psalm 34:12–15; 72:19; 79:9; 1 Corinthians 10:31

3. That God allows us to live to an advanced age is something for which we should be thankful.

Proverbs 16:31 Gray hair is a crown of splendor; it is attained in the way of righteousness. (NIV)

Psalm 118:24; Proverbs 20:29

4. God understands every stage of life and is worthy of our trust.

Psalm 31:14–15 But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, “You are my God. My times are in your hand.” (ESV)

Psalm 34:8–9; 91:11–12

5. God provides for every season of life.

Isaiah 46:4 Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you. (NIV)

Isaiah 35:3–4 Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who have an anxious heart, “Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you.” (ESV)

Psalm 71:9; Isaiah 40:29–31; 58:11

6. Our senior years should be a productive time. If retirement means slowing down and not working as much to make money, that is acceptable, but we should always be serving Christ and others all of our days.

Psalm 71:18 So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come. (ESV)

Psalm 92:12–14 But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon. For they are transplanted to the LORD’s own house. They flourish in the courts of our God. Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green. (NLT)

Job 12:12; Galatians 6:9; 1 Corinthians 15:58; 2 Thessalonians 3:13

Biblical Narratives

• Job, blessed in his latter days, Job 42:12–17

• Abraham and Sarah, used of God in their old age, Genesis 17:1–18:15

• Jacob, at the end of his life, Genesis 48–49

• Caleb, who refused to retire, Joshua 14:1–15

• Paul’s testimony, 2 Timothy 4:6–8

Practical Steps

• Be active with frequent physical exercise. This is essential for mental and emotional health.

• Seek wise advice for financial planning and big decisions.

• Minister to others at nursing homes or as a hospital volunteer. Reach out through calls and letters. Invest in the lives of others. See 2 Timothy 2:2.

• Keep your mind active and sharp through word and number games.

• Make a time line of important life events, thanking God for his care.

• Write Isaiah 46:4 on a three-by-five-inch card. Post it or carry it. Review often.

Keith R. Miller, Quick Scripture Reference for Counseling Men (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2014), 28–30.

Aging/Retirement

See also Contentment, Purpose for Living, Trust, Widower

Scorpio is the sign of bold enterprise, a fearless nature guided by selfcontrol and confidence but geared for action when the time demands. The governing planet, Mars, provides the power with which this sign is packed, denoting the will to surmount all obstacles. Scorpio people are quiet, even secretive in manner, yet highly observant. Once roused to action, they are determined, aggressive and dominant, always ready to champion a cause. When they work for the good of others, they rise to great heights and are much respected, but Scorpio people, always well satisfied with themselves, can become domineering and arrogant. When seeking reform, they show little mercy toward those who oppose them and it is not uncommon for Scorpio folks to stretch a point and justify their actions regardless of honest opposition. Scorpio people are blunt,

argumentative and natural fighters but their coolness under fire deceives the opposition and adds to the Scorpio strength.

Karl started Karate just before his sixth birthday. In a little over five years he's progressed through 10th Kyu (Blue Belt), 9th Kyu (Orange Belt), 8th Kyu (Red Belt), 7th Kyu (Yellow Belt), 6th Kyu (Green Belt), 5th Kyu (Purple Belt), 4th Kyu (Purple & White Belt), 3rd Kyu (Brown Belt) and has has just successfully achieved 2nd Kyu (Brown & White Belt). These photographs are from the Shotokan grading on September 4, 2016.

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Hebrews 6:13–20 (ESV)

The Certainty of God’s Promise

13 For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, 14 saying, “Surely I will bless you and multiply you.” 15 And thus Abraham, having patiently waited, obtained the promise. 16 For people swear by something greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. 17 So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, 18 so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast to the hope set before us. 19 We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, 20 where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

Hebrews 12:1–3 (ESV)

Jesus, Founder and Perfecter of Our Faith

12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, 2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.

Do Not Grow Weary

3 Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.

11 And the LORD said to me, x“Faithless Israel has shown herself more righteous than treacherous Judah. 12 Go, and proclaim these words toward ythe north, and say,

z“ ‘Return, faithless Israel,

declares the LORD.

I will not look on you in anger,

for aI am merciful,

declares the LORD;

bI will not be angry forever.

13 cOnly acknowledge your guilt,

that you rebelled against the LORD your God

and scattered your favors among foreigners under devery green tree,

and that you have not obeyed my voice,

declares the LORD.

14 eReturn, O faithless children,

declares the LORD;

ffor I am your master;

I will take you, one from a city and two from a family,

and I will bring you to Zion.

15 “ ‘And gI will give you shepherds after my own heart, hwho will feed you with knowledge and understanding

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Je 3:11–15.

from my tumblr blog

30 October 2030.

English: I must.

Irish: Is éigean dom.

Finnish: Täytyy.

Please translate to your own language.

Examples:

Hänen täytyi lähteä kouluun.

(She had to set off for school)

"Is éigean dom fanacht mar tá rang ar siúl sa seomra."

(I must wait because there is a class going on in the room.)

(From comment on https//:www.mikesdipper.blogspot.com )

day 30.

rapidograph/adobe illustrator cs6.

3 1/2 inch square.

Ecclesiastes 1:1–11 (ESV)

All Is Vanity

1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

2 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher,

vanity of vanities! All is vanity.

3 What does man gain by all the toil

at which he toils under the sun?

4 A generation goes, and a generation comes,

but the earth remains forever.

5 The sun rises, and the sun goes down,

and hastens to the place where it rises.

6 The wind blows to the south

and goes around to the north;

around and around goes the wind,

and on its circuits the wind returns.

7 All streams run to the sea,

but the sea is not full;

to the place where the streams flow,

there they flow again.

8 All things are full of weariness;

a man cannot utter it;

the eye is not satisfied with seeing,

nor the ear filled with hearing.

9 What has been is what will be,

and what has been done is what will be done,

and there is nothing new under the sun.

10 Is there a thing of which it is said,

“See, this is new”?

It has been already

in the ages before us.

11 There is no remembrance of former things,

nor will there be any remembrance

of later things yet to be

among those who come after.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

~ Galatians 5:22-23

Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

The heart is the temple of the Holy Spirit.

Hebrews 13:1–5 (ESV)

Sacrifices Pleasing to God

13 Let brotherly love continue. 2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. 3 Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. 4 Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. 5 Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”