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7 unhealthy foods that are actually good for you

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By Sasha Gonzales, Simply Her, Saturday, 02 January 2016


Walking — or any kind of physical activity — helps to distract your brain from a craving and puts you farther away from the food that may be calling your name,
PHOTO:Walking — or any kind of physical activity — helps to distract your brain from a craving and puts you farther away from the food that may be calling your name,” says Kleiner. Not only will taking a walk help beat your craving, it can boost your energy! Added bonus!
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Our experts - JACLYN REUTENS, clinical dietitian at Aptima Nutrition & Sports Consultants, LI SI YANG, health and fitness coach from US-based Journey To Fitness, SHEENA SMITH, naturopath and clinical nutritionist from the Integrated Medicine Institute in Hong Kong, POOJA VIG, nutritionist and co-founder of The Nutrition Clinic

1. EGG YOLKS
Why the bad rep? "We all know that egg whites are healthy but the truth is that the yolks are probably more nutritious," says Sheena Smith, a naturopath and clinical nutritionist from the Integrated Medicine Institute in Hong Kong.

"Yes, the yolks are mainly made up of fat and cholesterol. And people used to believe that if you consumed cholesterol, it would directly affect your blood-cholesterol levels. But this is not the case. As long as you do not have any egg allergies, you can safely consume one to two eggs a day."



Yolks are packed with fat-soluble nutrients like vitamins A, D, E and K, so eggs are actually a perfect way to start the day.
PHOTO: Yolks are packed with fat-soluble nutrients like vitamins A, D, E and K, so eggs are actually a perfect way to start the day.
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Why they deserve more credit: Yolks are packed with fat-soluble nutrients like vitamins A, D, E and K, so eggs are actually a perfect way to start the day.

"They are a great source of protein and can help stabilise your blood-sugar levels for the rest of the morning, keeping you fuller for a longer time," says Sheena.

2. RED MEAT
Why the bad rep? Red meats like lamb and beef are high in saturated fat, which have been linked to everything from increased cholesterol levels to heart disease, obesity and cancer.

But Pooja Vig, nutritionist and co-founder of The Nutrition Clinic, says most of these studies have proved inconclusive. In fact, research is currently being done to determine if consuming red meat can reduce anxiety and depression.



Red meat should still be eaten in moderation.
PHOTO: Red meat should still be eaten in moderation.
The web site Livestrong agrees that nitrites “give cured meats that characteristic smoky flavor and pink color that make them irresistible,” but suggests that people limit their intake and  “have a salad” instead.
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Why it deserves more credit: Compared with white meat like chicken and turkey, red meat contains higher levels of vitamin B12, iron and zinc, says Pooja.

"With red meat, buy the highest quality you can afford and, where possible, opt for grass-fed varieties as they contain less saturated fat." Of course, red meat should still be eaten in moderation. And be sure to trim all visible fat before cooking to cut down on your saturated fat intake.

3. BUTTER
Why the bad rep? When you think of butter, ailments like heart disease, high cholesterol and obesity come to mind. There was a time, in the '80s, when everyone switched to margarine as they believed it was far healthier.

But in the last few years, more health experts have urged us to ditch margarine in favour of more natural butter. Butter is made from cream, whereas margarine is made by processing vegetable oils and may contain unhealthy trans fats and chemicals.



Butter is made from cream, whereas margarine is made by processing vegetable oils and may contain unhealthy trans fats and chemicals.
PHOTO: Butter is made from cream, whereas margarine is made by processing vegetable oils and may contain unhealthy trans fats and chemicals. But as butter contains saturated fat, it should still be taken in moderation.
American Heart Association recommends that saturated fats be no more than 5 to 6 percent of your total caloric intake.
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But as butter contains saturated fat, it should still be taken in moderation.

Why it deserves more credit: Pooja says butter is high in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and healthy fats. It contains butyrate, which are fatty acids that help prevent weight gain, keep us full longer and lower our insulin and fasting triglyceride levels.

4. SALT
Why the bad rep? Sheena says the belief that salt causes high blood pressure was based on just one study.

Since then, numerous studies that have looked at the effects of a low-salt diet on high blood pressure have all concluded that reducing salt in your diet doesn't have any significant health benefits; it reduces blood pressure by a mere one to five points.

"Unless you are one of the small minority of people who suffers from salt-sensitive hypertension, there is no reason for you to avoid salt," Sheena explains.



Salt is essential for your body to function. It is a major component of blood, extracellular fluid and lymphatic fluid.
PHOTO: Salt is essential for your body to function. It is a major component of blood, extracellular fluid and lymphatic fluid.
It helps in the transmission of nerve impulses throughout the body, nutrient absorption by your cells, regulating fluid levels and helping muscles to relax.
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Why it deserves more credit: Salt is essential for your body to function. It is a major component of blood, extracellular fluid and lymphatic fluid.

It helps in the transmission of nerve impulses throughout the body, nutrient absorption by your cells, regulating fluid levels and helping muscles to relax.

But the body doesn't produce salt, which is why our daily recommended intake of 5g has to come from the food we eat.

"Health problems arise when we consume a lot of processed foods, which tend to be extremely high in salt, and not a good form of salt at that," Sheena says.

"It is better to consume pure sea salt or Himalayan salt, which have added minerals," she advises. Unlike regular salt, sea salt and Himalayan salt are intensely flavoured, so a little goes a long way.

5. COFFEE
Why the bad rep? Caffeine, a naturally occurring stimulant in coffee, has been linked to stroke, heart attack, heart palpitations, heartburn, anxiety, stomach ulcers and even diarrhoea.



Caffeine, a naturally occurring stimulant in coffee, has been linked to stroke, heart attack, heart palpitations, heartburn, anxiety, stomach ulcers and even diarrhoea.
PHOTO: Caffeine, a naturally occurring stimulant in coffee, has been linked to stroke, heart attack, heart palpitations, heartburn, anxiety, stomach ulcers and even diarrhoea. 
But coffee has been clinically proven to have cardiovascular benefits and to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.
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Why it deserves more credit: Jaclyn Reutens, a clinical dietitian at Aptima Nutrition & Sports Consultants, says that in recent years, coffee has been clinically proven to have cardiovascular benefits and to reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

The beneficial qualities of coffee can be attributed to the flavonoids and antioxidants in it - to fully reap their benefits, consume no more than two cups a day. And skip the milk, sugar and cream so you don't pile on the kilos.

6. WHITE RICE
Why the bad rep? We've been told that white rice is fattening. The reality is that eating too much of any food - even brown rice - can cause weight gain, says Jaclyn.

"In Asia, rice usually makes up three-quarters of a meal, but that's too much for the average person," she points out.



We've been told that white rice is fattening.
PHOTO: We've been told that white rice is fattening. The reality is that eating too much of any food - even brown rice - can cause weight gain. The whole grain is full of energy-giving carbohydrates and B vitamins that help the body release and utilise energy, as well as minerals like magnesium, phosphorus and iron.
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Why it deserves more credit: The whole grain is full of energy-giving carbohydrates and B vitamins that help the body release and utilise energy, as well as minerals like magnesium, phosphorus and iron.

"White rice is nutritious and can be part of a balanced diet," Jaclyn says. "Reduce your intake to half or a quarter of your plate, and you'll be able to enjoy it without the guilt."

7. PASTA
Why the bad rep? Like white rice, pasta also falls under the Do Not Eat list. Unlike white rice, pasta is not a whole food as it is typically made from processed wheat and eggs.

Li Si Yang, a health and fitness coach from US-based Journey To Fitness, says that eating the starchy carb in moderation is key to avoiding weight gain.

What you consume it with is also important. "Naturally, if you're going to top your pasta dishes with creamy sauces or cheese, or cook them using a lot of oil, you will put on weight if you eat too much," she adds.



Pasta is not a whole food as it is typically made from processed wheat and eggs.
PHOTO: Pasta is not a whole food as it is typically made from processed wheat and eggs.
What you consume it with is also important.
Naturally, if pasta dishes is top up with creamy sauces or cheese, or cook them using a lot of oil, then one will put on weight if too much is eaten.
Pasta is a good source of energy, iron and B vitamins. Eat pasta more healthily by serving it with tomato- based sauces or even broth. Add beans and vegetables to make it more nutritious, and hold the cheese.
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Why it deserves more credit: Pasta is a good source of energy, iron and B vitamins, says Li Si, and if you make it yourself, you can control what you put in it, making it even healthier. For instance, adding chopped spinach to pasta dough increases its iron content.

The trick to eating pasta more healthily is to serve it with tomato- based sauces or even broth. Add beans and vegetables to make it more nutritious, and hold the cheese.

By Sasha Gonzales, Simply Her, Saturday, 02 January 2016
This article was originally published in Simply Her December 2015.


Learn about healthy foods and how other people are eating them
PHOTO:Learn about healthy foods and how other people are eating them
Get yourself motivated by looking at health focused blogs, websites, magazines, social media and cookbooks.
This can improve your cooking skills, give you fresh ideas, and help you to see that other people are enjoying healthy foods,” says Hugh. “Finding what you like is a good habit. If you like it and know you can cook it, you’ll be more likely to want to eat it, add it to your grocery list, and prepare it on a more regular basis.”
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Hermaphrodite says ‘my husband never knew’

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Hermaphrodite says ‘my husband never knew’

PHOTO: Hermaphrodite says ‘my husband never knew’
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Trisha*, 40, was born a hermaphrodite, with male and female sex organs. Abandoned as a baby in a shoebox labelled ‘freak’ (a person, animal, or plant with an unusual physical abnormality), she spent years coming to grips with her identity. This is her story ...

For the first eight years of my life, I had no idea I was different. At a week old, I had been placed in a shoebox and left on the steps of a convent in the UK. Someone had scrawled “freak” on the side of the box.



Hermaphrodite are born with male and female sex organs

PHOTO: Hermaphrodite are born with male and female sex organs
"Freak" means a person, animal, or plant with an unusual physical abnormality.
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I was raised by the nuns at the convent and wasn’t encouraged to be curious about my body. Although there were other children, we never saw each other naked, so I didn’t know that having both male and female genitals, like I did, wasn’t normal. My vagina was perfectly formed, but above it lay testicles and what looked like the base of a penis.



The vagina is perfectly formed, but above it lay testicles and the penis (Hermaphrodite).

PHOTO:  The vagina is perfectly formed, but above it lay testicles and the penis (Hermaphrodite).
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I was dressed as a girl and raised as one. I never thought or felt like anything else. When I was nine, I was told that I would be leaving the convent and going to live with new parents in Singapore. I never knew why I was going so far – perhaps they were the only ones willing to adopt a child like me. I was taken to Singapore by a priest.

When we arrived, I was handed over to a couple called Mr and Mrs Chan*. He was a banker who worked hard and was rarely around. They didn’t have children of their own and spoilt me rotten. I missed the convent but, in time, I came to love my new parents.

I can’t remember how or when it happened as I was very young, but soon after I arrived in Singapore, I saw another naked person for the first time. I was astonished. Other children were not like me. It stayed in my mind but I said nothing.



The vagina of a normal naked lady has no testicles and penis.

PHOTO: The vagina of a normal naked lady has no testicles and penis.
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LIFE-CHANGING SURGERY
Shortly after my 10th birthday, Mrs Chan explained I would have to go to the hospital, as it was time to make me like other children. There, surgeons performed an operation to remove my testicles. I was frightened and it was painful, but I trusted my parents. I was too young to understand what was happening. When the doctor said, in front of my parents and me, that it was unlikely I’d ever be able to have children, I didn’t realise the significance.



Surgeons performed an operation to remove the testicles.

PHOTO: Surgeons performed an operation to remove the testicles.
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The patient is unlikely be able to have children after the operation.
PHOTO: The patient is unlikely be able to have children after the operation.
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Then, my adoptive father died suddenly. He left barely any money and I was eventually sent back to the UK. I was taken to a children’s home in Birmingham. I was only 11 and on my own again. The memory of the operation and my life in Singapore began to fade and I made friends at school, but at times I felt very lonely.

One day, I went on a school trip to a museum. We piled into a room where there were some exhibits in jars, and one contained male and female genitals taken from a hermaphrodite. I remembered that I had looked like that before my operation. I was confused and frightened.What was a hermaphrodite? Did it mean that I was really a boy?

I wasn’t close enough to any of the staff at the home to ask them, so I went to my doctor. He had all my notes and knew my history. I sat down at the clinic and burst into tears. I was just a teenager, scared, alone, with no idea of who or what I was. I remember him holding my hand and gently telling me that I’d been born with testicles and was a hermaphrodite.



Before operation the patient is confused and frightened.

PHOTO: Before operation the patient is confused and frightened. What is a hermaphrodite? Hermaphrodite is one with vagina, testicles and penis.
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The fact that I’d started my periods was proof that I was female, but he said that even though the outward signs of masculinity had been removed, chances were that the doctor in Singapore had been right – male hormones in my body meant I’d probably never have children.

I went numb. I don’t remember leaving the clinic or going home. I didn’t know who I was any more. Was I a girl or a boy? I loved wearing skirts and dresses, but was that enough? I cried for hours, thinking I’d never get a boyfriend, then made up my mind that I’d never tell anyone about it. That way, I wouldn’t be seen as a freak.

LOVE, LOSS AND NEW LIFE
When I was 18, I moved out on my own. I met my first boyfriend, Patrick*, who was older and very charming. I never told him that I’d been born a hermaphrodite because I was frightened that he’d be disgusted. After a few months together, we had sex. I made sure it was in the dark because I had scars from my operation. I didn’t use birth control because I didn’t think I could get pregnant but, after a couple of months, I found I was expecting twins.



After a few months together, we had sex. I made sure it was in the dark because I had scars from my operation.

PHOTO: "After a few months together, we had sex. I made sure it was in the dark because I had scars from my operation."
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Hermaphrodite can get pregnant and have twins.

PHOTO: Hermaphrodite can get pregnant and have twins. The babies will not  inherited the hermaphrodite condition, so there is no need to worry.
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Until then, I never knew just how much I’d yearned for a family of my own. For days I kept touching my stomach just to convince myself that it was true. I was scared that the twins might have inherited my condition, but the doctors and nurses at the hospital told me there was no need to worry. I thought they might look at me oddly or make comments, but they treated me like any other mum-to-be.

Just when everything seemed to be looking up, tragedy struck. When I was seven months pregnant, Patrick was killed in a car crash. I was devastated. I barely had time to grieve because the babies were born a few days later, two months early. My little girl Kelly* was fine, but her brother was stillborn.

I was barely 20, but I had already seen death in the faces of my first love and my precious child. Those were dark days. If it hadn’t been for Kelly, I might have done something stupid. But she needed me and I forced myself to carry on.

STILL A SECRET
I met my first husband, Peter*, about a year later. He was kind and gentle, and we got married but separated seven years later. I never did tell him about my operation – I was too scared. We’d had a son together, Lee*, and I concentrated on raising him and Kelly.



I never did tell my first husband about my operation – I was too scared.

PHOTO:"I never did tell my first husband about my operation – I was too scared." It is still a secret until their children were 11 and 13. Her children have never been teased about it.
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When they were 11 and 13, I told them all about my past. When I’d finished, they both hugged me. Their love and support have given me the courage to be more open about the way I was born. Friends have been surprised but simply shrugged. My children have never been teased about it.

Men have been more complicated, though. I’m currently single and, in the past, the few men I’d confided in about my condition got worried I was actually male and backed off – they simply couldn’t cope. After a while, I started to keep it a secret from the men I dated. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t wish things had been different in my life, but my experiences have made me who I am.
*Names have been changed. This story was first published in Her World magazine March 2014 issue.
Posted by Her World magazine on 16 June 2014


I know I’m female – I have my children to prove it.
PHOTO: I know I’m female – I have my children to prove it. It would be nice if, one day, I could find a man who understands, but I’m not angry or bitter. I have my children, I have my life – I couldn’t ask for more.
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I remembered that I had looked like that before my operation.
PHOTO:"I remembered that I had looked like that before my operation. I was confused and frightened. I started to keep it a secret from the men I dated. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t wish things had been different in my life, but my experiences have made me who I am."
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Delivery man and pregnant wife live in a lorry but say they are happy as they 'have each other'

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By mypaper, myp@sph.com.sg, SPH Digital News, Published 9 Mar 2016, 9:35 pm SGT


Mr Wang and his wife with the lorry they call home.
PHOTO: Mr Wang and his wife with the lorry they call home.
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SINGAPORE - For Mr Wang Baohua and his pregnant wife, home is the lorry he drives for a living.

The 44-year-old delivery man has not had a permanent home in two years since moving out of a rental flat due to financial constraints, Chinese evening daily Lianhe Wanbao reported on Wednesday (March 9).

Before that, he had lived with an uncle after returning in 2013 from a stint working in Vietnam. He moved out when the uncle got married.



Mr Wang Baohua and his pregnant wife, home is the lorry he drives for a living.
PHOTO: Mr Wang Baohua and his pregnant wife, home is the lorry he drives for a living. The 44-year-old delivery man has not had a permanent home in two years since moving out of a rental flat due to financial constraints.
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So Mr Wang lived first in a cement truck he drove, then the lorry after getting his current job six months ago. His Vietnamese wife, who had been a colleague while he was working overseas, joined him last year.

Mr Wang starts work at 3am every day and drives the lorry, with his wife accompanying him. At night, he leaves it parked at Changi Beach Park. The couple sleep on sheets of cardboard on the back, use a portable gas stove to cook meals, hang their clothes on the side of the lorry and use nearby public toilets to wash up and brush their teeth.



The couple sleep on sheets of cardboard on the back of the lorry.
PHOTO: The couple sleep on sheets of cardboard on the back of the lorry.
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"Although we don't have much, we have each other so we are very happy," Mr Wang told Wanbao. He added that the couple go for walks on the beach when they have the time.

But with his wife four months pregnant, Mr Wang tried looking for a flat. He told Wanbao that he has tried to rent, but couldn't find a suitable place.

"I can suffer but my wife is four months pregnant and it's inconvenient for her to climb up and down (from the lorry). Right now, we can only hope that we can give the baby a suitable home after he or she is born," he told Wanbao.



It's inconvenient for the wife to climb up and down (from the lorry).
PHOTO: It's inconvenient for the wife to climb up and down (from the lorry).
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His wife said that she already knew of his living accommodations when she married him. "I love him, I don't mind," she said, adding that her family in Vietnam know about the situation but still support her decision. They said their relationship has not changed and they do not quarrel.

Mr Wang is grateful for support from his boss and colleagues, who are sympathetic to the situation. His boss lets him live in the lorry and even offered to lend him $10,000 to buy a flat. "I am very thankful," he told Wanbao.



Her family in Vietnam know about the situation but still support her decision.
PHOTO: Her family in Vietnam know about the situation but still support her decision.
Mr Wang is grateful for support from his boss and colleagues, who are sympathetic to the situation. His boss lets him live in the lorry and even offered to lend him $10,000 to buy a flat. "I am very thankful," he told Wanbao.
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By mypaper, myp@sph.com.sg, SPH Digital News, Published 9 Mar 2016, 9:35 pm SGT



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Reflection - Achsah The Daughter Who Asked for More

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PHOTO: Achsah is Caleb's only daughter
According to one rabbinic tradition, Achsah was so beautiful that any man who looked upon her would be angry with his own wife for being less beautiful.
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Caleb approached his friend, Joshua, with something on his mind. They had experienced many things together since that disastrous spying expedition. At age forty and in his prime, he had been ready to complete the mission entrusted to a covey of spies. Only he and Joshua returned with an encouraging report, and garnered God’s blessing. The rest met an inglorious end, and a quarrelsome Israel found itself consigned to forty years of wandering.

With the passage of time
In spite of the difficulties during those years in the wilderness, the life cycle continued as it always had - births, marriages, families, death - and a new generation emerged to carry out the next objective of entering the promised land. Achsah, Caleb’s littleAnklet,[1] had been born during a troublesome time.[2] She’d grown up amid the contentions between the LORD and Israel, watching Caleb and Joshua stand firm in their faithfulness.

Her father was a man of integrity.



The Hebrew word for Achsah translates as ankle or anklet.
PHOTO: The Hebrew word for Achsah translates as ankle or anklet. Both men and women of the time wore bracelets. Women often wore ankle bracelets; those who were wealthy adorned themselves with ones made of gold and which often made a tinkling sound as they walked. Perhaps Achsah was a name of endearment chosen by Caleb and his wife at the birth of one who seems to have been his only daughter.
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It took several years, but finally Canaan was subdued. One by one the tribes received their territories by lot, including Caleb’s own, the tribe of Judah.[3] But the faithful spy had been promised more, and he now prepared to present his petition.

A promise to be claimed
Joshua listened as his trusty companion began to speak.[4]You remember how we were sent by Moses to spy out the land. And how the ten angered the LORD with their evil report. Because I followed God with my whole heart, Moses made a promise that wherever my feet had gone would be my inheritance. That was forty-five years ago. I’ve come to claim his promise.



English: Joshua and Caleb
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Caleb proceeded to request the very land that had so terrified the anxious spies - the city of Hebron and its surrounds - home to the Anakim.  Reports indicated the displaced giants were attempting to reestablish themselves after Joshua’s initial rout,[5] and the eighty-five-year- old was itching to dispatch them and claim their stronghold as his own. Joshua honored his friend’s petition, affirming it with his blessing.

A prize for the taking
Caleb and his troops wasted no time taking Hebron and driving out Sheshai, Ahiman, Talmai, the sons of Anak.[6]  Satisfied with his conquest, he turned his attention to Debir, some fifteen or so miles to the south. He had plans for this town.



A prize for the taking
PHOTO: A prize for the taking
To the man who conquered the formidable Debir, Caleb promised the hand of his daughter, Achsah, in marriage.
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Word spread quickly about an extraordinary offer: To the man who conquered the formidable Debir, another city of Anak, Caleb promised the hand of his daughter, Achsah, in marriage. Only one man proved worthy - Othniel, his own brother.[7] Cut from the same cloth as his courageous sibling, Othniel won the city, and returned to present his victory as a sort of bride-price[8] for his lovely niece.



English: Othniel Ben Kenaz
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It was not as though he was a total stranger. After all, he and Achsah were from the same clan, and relatives; they had experienced the years of wilderness wandering together. Perhaps that fact alone spurred the young man’s ardor for her more than the promise of land. Had her wise father sensed - or perhaps even manipulated - the outcome in advance? Othniel was indeed a fine man.

A dowry of land
True to his word, Caleb gave Achsah to Othniel, and looked on as the young bridegroom and his entourage took her from the family compound to begin a new home. Her dowry[9] consisted not of the customary money or jewelry, but rather, of a piece of land. How many fathers of the day would give such a treasure to a daughter?

There was just one problem - one of considerable magnitude. The parcel he had given to her had no water source - a vital necessity for the productivity of the arid terrain. Achsah expected to grow gardens there, and even maintain some livestock.  She would need more water than cisterns could supply. So she and Othniel devised a plan.



Caleb's daughter - Achsah the Pushy
PHOTO: Caleb's daughter - Achsah the Pushy
Achsah expected to grow gardens there, and even maintain some livestock.  She would need more water than cisterns could supply.
She stood before her father, not Othniel, laying out the reason for her visit and presenting their request.
Father, you gave me a parcel of land, and for that we are grateful,” she began respectfully. “But there is no water. Please give me one blessing more - springs of water.” (Joshua 15:13-19)
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A new wife with a mission
Caleb watched the distant figures grow larger until he could clearly see the comely features of his daughter. As her entourage drew close she caught sight of him and quickly dismounted from her donkey, a sign of her enduring respect. After the proper greetings, he listened as Achsah began to speak. This daughter of his was not only beautiful, she had a good head on her shoulders as well. Her husband must have recognized as much, since here she stood before her father, not Othniel, laying out the reason for her visit and presenting their request.



English: Achsah – 'anklet',

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Father, you gave me a parcel of land, and for that we are grateful,” she began respectfully. “But there is no water. Please give me one blessing more - springs of water.” She was asking for an additional gift, and she carefully avoided any perception of making improper demands on the family land allotment.

The terrain of the Negeb where Debir lay situated ranged from fertile and hilly, to dry and arid. Without proper water, no vegetation could survive, nor could an agricultural endeavor thrive. Instead of challenging her request, and viewing it as a violation of the laws of inheritance, Caleb gave her an adjoining field which contained both upper springs and lower springs,[10]virtually insuring the productivity of her land.

As Achsah returned to her new home, she was secure in the knowledge that her household would be fed, her potential for commerce improved, and her husband’s worth would increase - all because she dared to ask for more.



Achsah returned to her new home, she was secure in the knowledge that her household would be fed, her potential for commerce improved, and her husband’s worth would increase - all because she dared to ask for more.
PHOTO: Achsah returned to her new home, she was secure in the knowledge that her household would be fed, her potential for commerce improved, and her husband’s worth would increase - all because she dared to ask for more. Actually she got twice as much as she demanded - Upper and Lower springs
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Afterwards
Some years later Othniel proved himself once again a valiant warrior, moving against the Mesopotamians who had been oppressing Israel. He became the first judge of Israel (Judges 3:7-11).
Scripture records, “So the land had rest for forty years. Then Othniel the son of Kenaz died.” There is no other mention of Achsah.

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One final twist in the story of Achsah. [11]
- we can see now where she got her pluck and pushy determination
- from her father, who refused to give in to anything, even to old age
- he finally met his match when his own daughter stood up to him
- she demanded some good land as well as the desert scrub he'd given her
- actually she got twice as much as she demanded - Upper and Lower springs
- so perhaps her father was a softy in the end, at least with regard to his daughter



Achsah.got her pluck and pushy determination
PHOTO: Achsah.got her pluck and pushy determination
But women who were pushy and stood up to men later became offensive and wrong. Later, when the Greek culture took over the world, the role of women changed.
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But women who were pushy and stood up to men later became offensive and wrong
- later, when the Greek culture took over the world, the role of women changed
- women were supposed to know their place and keep out of the way of men
- they had their own quarters and stayed there while the men worked and played
- this story offended the Greeks who translated the Old Testament in 200 BC
- so they made a subtle change in their translation which was normally very literal
- instead of translating literally that Achsar "told her husband to ask her father"
- they wrote "she suggested to him: I will ask my father…",
- so they turned Achsah, a strong determined daughter of Caleb into a dutiful wife.



The Greeks who translated the Old Testament in 200 BC made a subtle change in their translation.
PHOTO: The Greeks who translated the Old Testament in 200 BC made a subtle change in their translation.
Instead of translating literally that Achsar "told her husband to ask her father", they wrote "she suggested to him: I will ask my father…". So they turned Achsah, a strong determined daughter of Caleb into a dutiful wife.
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Personally I prefer the Bible as it was – with Achsah as a strong pushy woman
- women like Achsah who stood up to the Canaanites, fighting when necessary
- women like Achsah carved out a new life in the Wild West of America
- whatever misgivings we have about the way Indians were treated, most of the new immigrants were just settlers in a harsh land which they turned into fertile fields
- women like Achsah were at the forefront of many missionary movements
- brave women served Jesus abroad when they weren't allowed to serve at home
- and women like Achsah now serve in all branches of the church
- where would the church be without them?



Women like Achsah were at the forefront of many missionary movements
PHOTO: Women like Achsah were at the forefront of many missionary movements
Brave women served Jesus abroad when they weren't allowed to serve at home and women like Achsah now serve in all branches of the church. Where would the church be without them?

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Achsah as a strong pushy woman stood up to the Canaanites, fighting when necessary.
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God has given us all kinds of talents and temperaments
- some have the courage to stride forward without anyone showing the way
- others of us prefer to follow in paths which have already been tested
- some of us are fearful of what people think, of hardship and of failure
- others don't care about any of those things, but want to explore further
- we are all different, and God made us for different tasks in his Kingdom
- so long as we all acknowledges God as King and seek his will we should all get to the right conclusion, even if we find each other's methods irritating sometimes.
- we should respect each others gifts without jealousy or disrespect
- because whatever our characters, we are made in God's image for his glory.



God has given us all kinds of talents and temperaments
PHOTO: God has given us all kinds of talents and temperaments
So long as we all acknowledges God as King and seek his will we should all get to the right conclusion, even if we find each other's methods irritating sometimes.
We should respect each others gifts without jealousy or disrespect because whatever our characters, we are made in God's image for his glory.
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Reference
[1] The Hebrew word for Achsah translates as ankle or anklet. Both men and women of the time wore bracelets. Women often wore ankle bracelets; those who were wealthy adorned themselves with ones made of gold and which often made a tinkling sound as they walked. Perhaps Achsah was a name of endearment chosen by Caleb and his wife at the birth of one who seems to have been his only daughter. According to one rabbinic tradition, Achsah was so beautiful that any man who looked upon her would be angry with his own wife for being less beautiful. For more information, see Illustrated Manners and Customs of the Bible (1980), Packer & Tenny, Eds., p 484.

[2] I feel it likely that Caleb also had sons, but in referencing the genealogies in I Chronicles 2 there are two Calebs who lived several hundred years apart. It proves challenging to distinguish between them with regard to their wives and offspring. So I will err on the side of caution and stick with what the Bible clearly records: Caleb the spy had a daughter named Achsah.

[3] Commentators discuss whether Caleb was fully of the tribe of Judah by ancestry, or included by adoption. See Fausset’s Bible Dictionary,International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, and McClintock and Strong Encyclopedia, topic “Caleb.”

[4] What follows is my paraphrase of Joshua 14:6-13.

[5] Some sources comment that possibly the Anakim had reestablished themselves in the environs of Hebron, and thus had to be re-conquered. See Joshua: His Life and Times (circa 1889), William J. Deane, p 142, and Keil and Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament, electronic version (1996), comment on Joshua 14. I have adopted that scenario for this post; however there is not full agreement that this indeed was the case.

[6]Joshua 15: 14

[7] There is much discussion as to Othniel’s relationship to Caleb. Some feel that he was Caleb’s brother or half-brother by a different mother (Deane, p 142; The Expositor’s Bible Commentary, Joshua 15:17) while others identify him as a nephew (The Woman’s Study Bible, Joshua 15, profile “Achsah”).

[8] For more on bride-price and marriage customs, please see Mary Hendren’s upcoming post on Rebekah.

[9] According to one source, the dowry remained the woman’s even if she were widowed or divorced. Achsah’s interest in water supply could have future ramifications.

[10] Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Commentary has some interesting comments concerning the possible location of these springs, and their relevance to Arab shepherds. See notes on Joshua 15:19. William Deane (Joshua: His Life and Times) records a citation from Pal. Survey Reports (1874), written by Scottish geologist, JamesGeikie, that “in a secluded valley near Debir there is quite a phenomenal supply of water, fourteen springs in all, some in the upper part of the valley, some in the lower, which never fail in the driest summer; the land thus fertilized became Achsah’s portion” (p 143).

[11] Dr David Instone-Brewer, 2011,  Caleb's daughter - Achsah the pushy, http://www.instonebrewer.com/visualsermons/Caleb/_Sermon.htm

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Hula hoop your way to a sexy bod because the trend is back!

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Long considered a 1950s staple associated with child's play or circus acts, hula hooping has been making a comeback as a fitness craze or art form, with even Michelle Obama hooping it up for health.

Attesting to the growing popularity of the trend, enthusiasts from around the globe have descended on Los Angeles this week for what has been billed as the "world's first urban hula hooping festival." Hailing from Germany, Finland, Canada, Australia or from across the United States, participants in the week-long event are sweating it out in workshops, showcasing the latest hooping techniques to burn calories or to spin on the dance floor.

The event will climax with a flash mob of hula hoopers.



World's first urban hula hooping festival.
PHOTO: "World's first urban hula hooping festival."
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"The trend is definitely catching on and a lot of the best hula hoopers today are 17- or 18-year-olds who are coming up with stuff we have never seen before," said Rebecca Halls, founder and director of the Los Angeles event.

"Hula hoop artists are also really pushing the envelope in terms of dance." Hoop queen Marawa Wamp, who holds the world record for twirling 162 hoops simultaneously and who is attending the festival, said there are only benefits to reap from hooping, whether in terms of fitness, for fun or as an art form.



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"For anyone who thinks hula hoop is for the schoolyard, I would say this: I have performed for Kenzo during Paris Fashion Week, and Andree Deissenberg of the Crazy Horse in Paris wants to put me in a show," boasted Wamp, who travels the world teaching hula hoop and performing.

The 33-year-old, who also holds the Guinness record for the longest ride on high-heeled roller skates, said there are also therapeutic (healing of disease) benefits to hooping.



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"I have worked in an orphanage in Nepal, I have taken hoops to Somalia, to Cuba, and everywhere you go, no matter how jaded people are, everyone wants to hoop," she said. "And when they do, they are happy." Pat Meda, 62, said she got hooked about three years ago while watching a television show about hooping and hasn't stopped twirling since.

"They call me the hoop lady at the college where I work," said Meda, who lives in the Los Angeles area and makes her own hoops. "I even taught a nun how to hula hoop." Fitness experts say hooping, which dates back to ancient Greece when hoops were fashioned from grapevines to use for exercise, is a fun alternative to traditional routines such as jogging or working out on machines.



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"It's a tremendous total-body workout, given the variety of movements," said John Porcari, a professor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Wisconsin.

Porcari, who oversaw a 2011 study on hooping sponsored by the American Council on Exercise, said those who practice hooping can burn up to 400 calories per hour.

"You get all the benefits of exercise and it can relieve anxiety, blood pressure and depression," he told AFP.

"And what's more, people enjoy it."

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Gout has started to affect growing numbers of young people – but what can we do about it?

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By Michele O'Connor, 12 May 2015 at 00:02


Painful: More and more young people are coming down with gout
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The so-called disease of kings is a form of inflammatory arthritis that now afflicts one in 40 of us, with cases doubling over the past 10 years It’s dubbed the disease of kings – Henry VIII was a sufferer – because it’s associated with older, portly men who drink too much and gorge on rich food.

But gout is no joke. It affects one in 40 people in the UK – and patients are getting younger, experts warn.

In fact, NHS figures reveal numbers have doubled in the last 10 years. And, since 2012, hospital appointments for those in their 20s and 30s have increased by 30%.

Michele O’Connor looks at the reasons why and what can be done...

What is gout?
It is a type of arthritis caused by a build-up of uric acid (urate) in the blood. Urate is normally a harmless waste product, produced when the body breaks down substances known as purines, found naturally in the body and in certain foods and alcohol.

Crystals of urate can form inside joints causing sudden and severe pain.



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It’s the most common ­inflammatory arthritis in men and, left untreated, can damage the joints,” says Dr Kelsey Jordan of the UK Gout Society.

But it’s also the only curable form of arthritis. Around 80-90% of patients classically present with an attack in the big toe joint, although older women may have symptoms in the finger joints.



Around 80-90% of patients classically present with an attack in the big toe joint, although older women may have symptoms in the finger joints.
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The joint will be excruciatingly painful, red, hot and inflamed.

Why are more of us suffering from it?
It’s partly due to better ­awareness,” says Dr Jordan. “The pain is so acute, men who wouldn’t normally see a GP get help as they think they’ve broken a toe! The main reason, however, is an older population and the rise in obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

Drug treatments for heart disease and hypertension also play a role. Low dose aspirin and diuretics can increase urate levels increasing the risk.

But it’s a myth you have to be a big drinker to get it. Recent research shows that alcohol plays a smaller role than previously thought.



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How is it managed?
Treat the symptoms of an acute attack and then take medication to prevent further attacks, explains Dr Jordan.

Your GP will prescribe a course of anti-inflammatory drugs or, ­sometimes, colchicine – which works by reducing the ability of the urate crystals to inflame the joint lining (synovium).

For severe gout, ­corticosteroids may be prescribed. Patients suffering repeat attacks should see a ­rheumatologist who will usually give a steroid injection into the joint as this is the quickest way to alleviate the problem.

Your doctor should also assess risk factors such as Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol,adds Dr Jordan.

Patients are advised to rest,raise the affected limb and avoid knocking the joint. An ice pack can help and they should drink plenty of water.



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Urate-lowering medication is then prescribed as a long-term treatment. “Allopurinol is the first choice because it’s safe and well tolerated,” says Dr Jordan.

Febuxostat is an alternative, and a newer drug, lesinurad, is still awaiting NICE approval.

Patients should be told the problem may feel like it’s getting worse before it gets better,” advises Dr Jordan.

Because the treatment mobilises the uric crystals as it tries to dissolve them, it can sometimes cause a ‘flare’.

If patients aren’t warned, they may simply stop taking their medication,” adds Dr Jordan.

Urate levels need checking a month after diagnosis so treatment can be altered if needs be.

Most patients are cured in 12-18 months, but need to stay on ­treatment for life to avoid repeat attacks.

How you can help ward off the condition
Change your diet:

Some foods – and beer– are high in natural compounds (purines) which can trigger gout.

Avoid offal (liver and kidneys, heart and sweetbreads), game (rabbit, pheasant and venison -
meat from a deer), oily fish, seafood and foods or ­supplements that contain yeast or meat extract (Marmite, Bovril and commercial gravy and beer), and stout too.


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Low-fat dairy foods appear to protect against gout as milk proteins raise the body’s ability to remove uric acid, says GP and author Dr Sarah Brewer.

This is supported by a study in which uric acid levels increased in a group of people following a dairy-free diet for four weeks,” she says.

Dark blue and red fruits such as cherries, blueberries and bilberries contain antioxidants which can lower uric acid levels too.

US researchers found patients with gout who ate ­cherries over two days had a 35% lower risk in attacks compared to those who didn’t eat them. Try Cherry Good juice (£1.50, leading supermarkets).

Lose weight:
Being lighter and exercising more will help reduce your uric acid levels significantly. And a daily 500mg vitamin C supplement can cut your risk by increasing the amount of uric acid excreted in urine.



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By Michele O'Connor, 12 May 2015 at 00:02



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Singaporeans celebrate life, legacy of LKY

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By Walter Sim, waltsim@sph.com.sg, The Straits Times, Sunday, 20 March 2016


Singaporeans from all walks of life yesterday gathered at events across the island to celebrate the life and legacy of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, ahead of the first anniversary of his death this week.
PHOTO: Singaporeans from all walks of life yesterday gathered at events across the island to celebrate the life and legacy of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, ahead of the first anniversary of his death this week.
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Singaporeans from all walks of life yesterday gathered at events across the island to celebrate the life and legacy of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, ahead of the first anniversary of his death this week.

Mr Lee died on March 23 last year, at the age of 91.

Some said the show of unity was testament to the enduring impact Mr Lee and his policies had on their lives.

Quality manager Jimmy Lian, 42, who lives in Radin Mas, said Singaporeans "will always remember Mr Lee, whether it is one year or 10 years down the road".

Others said they were thankful to Mr Lee for his vision of a clean and green city, building it up, enforcing a meritocratic system for all people regardless of race, language or religion, and enabling social mobility.



Mr Lee for his vision of a clean and green city, building it up, enforcing a meritocratic system for all people regardless of race, language or religion, and enabling social mobility.
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These aspects that define Singapore must continue to be upheld, they said.

Tanjong Pagar resident N. Sudha Nair said it was "poignant" (evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret) how Singaporeans have come together to mark the occasion.

"A year has gone by very quickly. It was not long ago when we were waving goodbye to him on a rainy day," said the lawyer.



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"We will never forget what he's done for us and he will continue to live in our hearts and minds."



Solemn tribute paid to Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew at NDP 2015
PHOTO: Solemn tribute paid to Singapore's founding father Lee Kuan Yew at NDP 2015
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Mr Lian and Ms Nair were among 1,500 people who gathered at Tanjong Pagar - which Mr Lee represented from 1955 till his death - to witness the launch of a pottery artwork by members of Tanjong Pagar Community Club's pottery club.

Titled Everlasting Love, it is a tribute to the rich love story of Mr and Mrs Lee Kuan Yew. And for two weeks, orchid hybrids named after the couple will be exhibited at Tanjong Pagar Plaza.

Tanjong Pagar GRC MPs attended the launch, and also moved on to Duxton Plain Park, where they planted seven Mempat trees, the species of tree that Mr Lee planted in 1963 - the year of Singapore's first tree-planting campaign.

Said Senior Minister of State for Finance and Law Indranee Rajah: "Mr Lee's passing marks the handing over of a baton from one generation to another. It is our duty to take Singapore into the next chapter, to build a future that is bright for everyone. That's what Mr Lee's legacy is."



A devoted husband in a long, happy marriage. His wife, Madam Kwa Geok Choo, who died in 2010 at 89, was the bedrock of his life.
PHOTO: A devoted husband in a long, happy marriage. His wife, Madam Kwa Geok Choo, who died in 2010 at 89, was the bedrock of his life.
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Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and labour chief Chan Chun Sing said: "Mr Lee and his team handed over to us a great country. It is upon our shoulders now to unite and take this country forward and to leave behind a better place for the future generation."

Some 3,000 residents also gathered at Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park to remember Mr Lee.

Among them was IT security consultant Kelvan Siew, 35, and his daughter Gwyneth, three, who he also took along to events during the week of national mourning when Mr Lee died last year.

Mr Siew said his daughter is still too young to understand the impact of what Mr Lee has done for Singapore, but added: "I want her to eventually know who Mr Lee Kuan Yew is, and to never forget our roots."



Sarah Kee, 61, of Singapore, wipes her tears at an area set aside for tributes to former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew at the hospital where he passed away, Monday, March 23, 2015 in Singapore.
PHOTO: Sarah Kee, 61, of Singapore, wipes her tears at an area set aside for tributes to former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew at the hospital where he passed away, Monday, March 23, 2015 in Singapore. Kee remembers waving to Lee's motorcade daily as it passed by.
Narendra Modi@narendramodi: "In this hour of bereavement, our prayers are with Mr. Lee Kuan Yew's family and the people of Singapore. May his soul rest in peace."
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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, an MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC, penned a note in which he pledged to be caring by "looking after our residents as best as I can".

At Tanjong Pagar and Bishan, grassroots volunteers distributed badges bearing the now-ubiquitous logo "Follow That Rainbow", a reference to Mr Lee Kuan Yew's call for Singaporeans to chase their dreams.

These were but two of at least a dozen events held yesterday to remember Mr Lee.



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PHOTO: Remembering Lee Kuan Yew: A life devoted entirely to Singapore
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In Toa Payoh Central, a remembrance ceremony was held in conjunction with a ceremony to welcome new citizens.

In wards like MP Heng Chee How's in Jalan Besar GRC, banners were laid out at residents' committee centres and community clubs to commemorate Mr Lee and for residents to pen their messages.

Yesterday morning, the Singapore Taxi Academy also hosted a panel discussion at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy moderated by former Ang Mo Kio GRC MP Seng Han Thong.



Singaporeans mourn death of founding father Lee Kuan Yew
PHOTO: Singaporeans mourn death of founding father Lee Kuan Yew
A woman is comforted by hospital staff as she cries at Singapore General Hospital where former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew passed away in Singapore, Monday, March 23, 2015.
Singaporeans wept and world leaders paid tribute Monday as the Southeast Asian city-state mourned the death of its founding father Lee Kuan Yew.
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Engineering firm Koh Brothers chairman Koh Tiat Meng spoke of how difficult life was in the years leading up to independence, and thanked Mr Lee for building a country where hard work is key to success, regardless of background.

He noted that he was poorly educated, but now runs the company behind projects such as Marina Barrage and Punggol Waterway.



Singaporeans mourn death of founding father Lee Kuan Yew
PHOTO: Singaporeans mourn death of founding father Lee Kuan Yew
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Filmmaker Jack Neo did not shy away from pointing out policy missteps under Mr Lee's prime ministership, citing the "Stop at Two" campaign. "Mr Lee is not God. There are areas he got wrong," he said in Mandarin.

"But if you look at the big picture, it is undeniable he has left too immense an impact on Singapore."

One of those for whom the impact remains indelible is 97-year-old Ong Teng Huat, a resident of Tanjong Pagar for more than 50 years.

Asked how Mr Lee changed his life, Mr Ong could only manage to say "good, very good" as tears began welling up in his eyes.



Some only manage to say 'good, very good' as tears began welling up in the eyes.
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Singaporeans from all walks of life, who are eternally grateful to Singapore’s founding fathers for building a country to become a shopping paradise with multiple food dining options, are crying their hearts out in appreciation.PHOTO: Singaporeans from all walks of life, who are eternally grateful to Singapore’s founding fathers for building a country to become a shopping paradise with multiple food dining options, are crying their hearts out in appreciation.
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Singapore and Our Founding Father Lee Kuan Yew
PHOTO: Singapore and Our Founding Father Lee Kuan Yew
I write this posting for myself and my two kids to remember whole life contribution of this great man, Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Without him, Singapore might might not be 1st world city.
Your legacy will live on for generations to come...
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Rainbows are an affront to moral values
PHOTO: Rainbows are an affront to moral values
This after the photo showing Lee Kuan Yew and the rainbow is making its appearance online these few days to mark the one-year anniversary of his passing.
To the young and not so old, I say, look at the horizon, follow that rainbow, go ride it!” - LKY
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By Walter Sim, waltsim@sph.com.sg, The Straits Times, Sunday, 20 March 2016

This article was first published on March 20, 2016.
Get a copy of The Straits Times or go to straitstimes.com for more stories.

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城裡的月光把夢照亮 - The moonlight in the city lights up our dreams
chéng lǐ de yuè guāng bǎ mèng zhào liàng

請守候它身旁 - Please protect him, stay by his side
qǐng shǒu hòu tā shēn páng

若有一天能重逢 - If we could be reunited one day
ruò yǒu yī tiān néng chóng féng

讓幸福撒滿整個夜晚 - Let happiness be scattered across the night
ràng xìng fú sā mǎn zhěng gè yè wǎn

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这个时候,把月光打包送给一个我心中有爱的人. - During this moment, I want to package the moonlight for the one I loved.
Zhè ge shí hòu, bǎ yuè guāng dǎ bāo sòng gěi yī gè wǒ xīn zhōng yǒu ài de rén.

請守候它身旁 - Please protect him, stay by his side
qǐng shǒu hòu tā shēn páng

讓幸福撒滿整個夜晚 - Let happiness be scattered across the night
ràng xìng fú sā mǎn zhěng gè yè wǎn

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9 Common Foot Problems To Be Aware About

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All of us suffer from minor ailments in the feet. Most of us tend to ignore them, hoping that they will go away on their own.PHOTO: All of us suffer from minor ailments in the feet. Most of us tend to ignore them, hoping that they will go away on their own.
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All of us suffer from minor ailments in the feet. Most of us tend to ignore them, hoping that they will go away on their own.

But it is always best to learn the symptoms so that you know what is troubling you, so that you can also find the cure if it turns out to become unbearable.


 It is always best to learn the symptoms so that you know what is troubling you, so that you can also find the cure if it turns out to become unbearable.
PHOTO: It is always best to learn the symptoms so that you know what is troubling you, so that you can also find the cure if it turns out to become unbearable.
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Here are 9 common foot problems that you should be aware about:

Corn or Callus
This is the most common foot ailment. Corns are thick skin that is formed due to improper pressure on various points on the feet. Calluses are similar in nature, with the only difference being that they spread over a larger area and are caused by something rubbing against the skin of the feet.



Corns are thick skin that is formed due to improper pressure on various points on the feet.


PHOTO: Corns are thick skin that is formed due to improper pressure on various points on the feet. Calluses are similar in nature, with the only difference being that they spread over a larger area and are caused by something rubbing against the skin of the feet.
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Corn and calluses usually disappear when you stop what is causing the wrong pressure to your feet such as the wrong shoes or a bone spur.

Some of the ways to get rid of corns is to use a gel for the purpose of removing the corn or callus, patches or any other medication.



Severe calluses and corns might need trimming by the doctor or a minor surgery.


PHOTO: Severe calluses and corns might need trimming by the doctor or a minor surgery.
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Severe calluses and corns might need trimming by the doctor or a minor surgery.



Athletes Foot
This is a fungal infection that usually grow in shoes, especially when the shoe are tight or do not have air flow. They cause soreness, skin peeling, itching, burning and blisters.



This is a fungal infection that usually grow in shoes, especially when the shoe are tight or do not have air flow. They cause soreness, skin peeling, itching, burning and blisters.


PHOTO: This is a fungal infection that usually grow in shoes, especially when the shoe are tight or do not have air flow. They cause soreness, skin peeling, itching, burning and blisters.
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Athletes’ foot is contagious and can spread by direct contact or even when person with the infection walks barefoot in places like the gym, locker rooms, pools etc… basically damp places.

Treatments for Athletes Foot include pills, powders, lotions and other fungal fighting remedies.


Hammer toe
This is a condition of the feet where the toes, usually the toes after the big toe, curl up from the middle joint.



This is a condition of the feet where the toes, usually the toes after the big toe, curl up from the middle joint.


PHOTO: This is a condition of the feet where the toes, usually the toes after the big toe, curl up from the middle joint.
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This usually happens when the muscles around the toe get out of balance. It might not seem like a big deal initially, but the condition can get extremely painful.



For some people this condition is hereditary, while for others it might be due to a foot injury or wrongly fitted shoes.
PHOTO: For some people this condition  (hammer toe) is hereditary, while for others it might be due to a foot injury or wrongly fitted shoes.
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For some people this condition is hereditary, while for others it might be due to a foot injury or wrongly fitted shoes.

This condition can be corrected by surgery and wearing proper wide fitted shoes.


Bunion
This is a bony bump caused at the base of the big toe that causes the big toe to slant towards the other toes. It affects the alignment of all the other bones in the feet. It is very painful and ways to soothe it include wearing footwear specially made for your feet or footwear with padding. The extreme relief for this ailment is surgery.



Bunion is a bony bump caused at the base of the big toe that causes the big toe to slant towards the other toes.


PHOTO: Bunion is a bony bump caused at the base of the big toe that causes the big toe to slant towards the other toes. It affects the alignment of all the other bones in the feet. It is very painful and ways to soothe it include wearing footwear specially made for your feet or footwear with padding. The extreme relief for this ailment is surgery.
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 Bunion are bony bumps


PHOTO: Bunion are bony bumps
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Gout
Gout is a form of arthritis. It is caused by excessive uric acid in the body. It can form needle like points in the body. It can not only just affect the foot, but also the ankle and knees. Attacks can last for days, weeks and even months. Pain relief medication can help reduce pain caused by inflammation and swelling.


Gout is a form of arthritis. It is caused by excessive uric acid in the body. It can form needle like points in the body. It can not only just affect the foot, but also the ankle and knees.
PHOTO: Gout is a form of arthritis. It is caused by excessive uric acid in the body. It can form needle like points in the body. It can not only just affect the foot, but also the ankle and knees.
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Changes in one’s diet will also help in reducing the level of uric acid in the body.



Inflammation: An illustration of gout in the big toe
PHOTO: Inflammation: An illustration of gout in the big toe
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Fungal Nail Infection
Like fungal infections can attack the skin, fungus can also affect the nails. Fungus will get into the cracks of the nail and cause it to become thick, discolored and brittle.

This infection is hard to treat. It can easily spread and this fungus is usually found in damp or wet places.


 Fungal Nail Infection, like fungal infections can attack the skin, fungus can also affect the nails.


PHOTO: Fungal Nail Infection, like fungal infections can attack the skin, fungus can also affect the nails. Fungus will get into the cracks of the nail and cause it to become thick, discolored and brittle.
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Lucky ones can get the problem resolved using anti-fungal powders, creams or lotions.

The more practical and effective treatment involved pulling off the nail by surgery so that the fungus clears up fully.


Ingrown Toe Nail
As the problem states, it is a nail that has grown inside the skin. This ingrown nail causes inflammation, swelling and a lot of pain. The sooner you get the nail out of the skin, the better.


Ingrown Toe Nail is a nail that has grown inside the skin.
PHOTO: Ingrown Toe Nail is a nail that has grown inside the skin. This ingrown nail causes inflammation, swelling and a lot of pain. The sooner you get the nail out of the skin, the better.
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Ingrown toe nails usually sprout due to cutting nails too short so that they get into the skin or you fit your feet into too small shoes.

You can try pulling out the nail using a piece of cotton or a pair of tweezers.


Flatfoot
Flatfoot is a condition when even the arch of the feet touches the floor. This condition is usually caused by arthritis but in today’s day and age there are several factors that cause it.


Flatfoot, Pronation
PHOTO: Flatfoot, Pronation
Flatfoot is a condition when even the arch of the feet touches the floor. This condition is usually caused by arthritis but in today’s day and age there are several factors that cause it.
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Being overweight and wearing tight fitting shoes will only add to the pain of this condition.

In this condition, it is important to do arch strengthening exercises.


Plantar Warts
This is an infection where virus enters your feet through broken skin under your feet and forms tough skin growth. They are contagious and spread by skin to skin contact or by touching public places which encourage the growth of this infection.



This is an infection where virus enters your feet through broken skin under your feet and forms tough skin growth.

PHOTO: This is an infection where virus enters your feet through broken skin under your feet and forms tough skin growth. They are contagious and spread by skin to skin contact or by touching public places which encourage the growth of this infection.
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They are harmless and usually can be left alone, provided they don’t cause too much pain.

Washing with salicylic acid helps in getting rid of them. For more severe cases, you can try laser, freezing and burning therapy to get rid of them.

There is nothing wrong in becoming aware of what ailments you can suffer in your feet. It’s always good to be aware so that you know what is happening to your body.



There is nothing wrong in becoming aware of what ailments you can suffer in your feet. It’s always good to be aware so that you know what is happening to your body.PHOTO: There is nothing wrong in becoming aware of what ailments you can suffer in your feet. It’s always good to be aware so that you know what is happening to your body.
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 It is always best to learn the symptoms so that you know what is troubling you, so that you can also find the cure if it turns out to become unbearable.


PHOTO: It is always best to learn the symptoms so that you know what is troubling you, so that you can also find the cure if it turns out to become unbearable.
For example, pain relief medication can help reduce pain caused by inflammation and swelling.
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 Maintain healthy feet have many mobility benefits.


PHOTO: Maintain healthy feet have many mobility benefits. Start by preventing improper pressure on various points on the feet. Stop virus (infection) from entering your feet through broken skin under your feet. Use proper and fitting footwear, ensuring adequate air flow.
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 Have pain-free and healthy feet.


PHOTO: Have pain-free and healthy feet. Be mindful of proper foot care to minimise soreness, skin peeling, itching, burning and blisters. Watch out for symptoms that is causing trouble. Consult the doctor when suspicious problem is detected. Prevention is better than cure.
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Monitor lizards caught feeding on infant's corpse

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Source Website: http://news.asiaone.com/news/malaysia/monitor-lizards-caught-feeding-infants-corpse
By The Star, Asia News Network, Sunday, 20 March 2016


A grisly discovery of two monitor lizards feeding on the corpse of an infant has shocked villagers at a water settlement in the east coast Semporna district.
PHOTO: A grisly discovery of two monitor lizards feeding on the corpse of an infant has shocked villagers at a water settlement in the east coast Semporna district.
Photo: The Straits Times
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http://news.asiaone.com/news/malaysia/monitor-lizards-caught-feeding-infants-corpse



KOTA KINABALU: A grisly discovery of two monitor lizards feeding on the corpse of an infant has shocked villagers at a water settlement in the east coast Semporna district.

Semporna police chief Supt Peter Umbuas said they were alerted of the incident at about 3.34pm yesterday.

He said the corpse was noticed by a villager who was bathing her children.

Supt Peter said the woman saw the two reptiles at a rubbish pile near her house feeding on what appeared to be an infant's corpse.

After alerting her neighbours they then shooed away the monitor lizards and placed the remains of the infant in a container and called the police.

Supt Peter said the corpse had been sent to the district hospital for a post-mortem.

By The Star, Asia News Network, Sunday, 20 March 2016


Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake
PHOTO: Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake
Two big monitor lizards met head-on and were not agreeable on territorial issue.
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Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake
Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake
PHOTO: Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake
The two monitor lizards resorted to fight it out. They have to stand on their two hind legs to out-push one another. This was quite similar to our sumo wrestling, once locked, tremendous pushing started.
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Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake
Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake
PHOTO: Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake
The fighting lasted only for 10 to 15 seconds. The one that fell first would be the looser. It then has to leave the territory promptly.
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Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake

PHOTO: Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake
In this case the winner chased the looser out of its territory.
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Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake

PHOTO: Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake
The looser humbly moved away in search for a new home.
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Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake

PHOTO: Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake
The winner may not be shy all the time, as we were about to discover. It could be annoyed by having too much attentions. Rightly it could be, because its natural habitat was being intruded by both challenger of its own kind and human beings.
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Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake

PHOTO: Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake
After a hard day, this monitor lizard decided that enough was enough. It responded with something surprising. It  began by making a 180º turn towards our direction.
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Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake

PHOTO: Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake
We thought it was moving into a more comfortable position as it moved towards us. But we were very mistaken.
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Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake
PHOTO: Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake
We sensed something was wrong as it lurked faster and faster towards us. Normal monitor lizards didn't do this.
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Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake
PHOTO: Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake
It was definitely not correct as it charged into our direction. We had nothing to defense ourselves. How I wished I had passed my shuttle run during National Service days.
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Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake

Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake
PHOTO: Singapore Botanical Garden - Swan lake
Double confirmed. We were in dangerous position. One last final photo shot and we had to make our escape. It's now or never.

I remembered somebody ever told me: "Unity is strength. United we stand". I looked around, all my companions had disappeared. It was more appropriate: "Run to survive!". Reptiles have no respect for human's rules and regulations.

Somebody uttered a high-pitched piercing sound , as an expression of terror (shriek), but I felt no pain.
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References

Nasi lemak in Time's top 10 world's healthiest breakfasts

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My Paper, Wednesday, March 23, 2016, Page A2, Top Stories
From http://epaper.mypaper.sg/epc/en/2016-03-23/
Source Website: http://mypaper.sg/top-stories/nasi-lemak-times-top-10-worlds-healthiest-breakfasts-20160323
By Agencies, Published on 23 March 2016


Go on, have a healthy Nasi Lemak breakfast, says Time
PHOTO: Go on, have a healthy Nasi Lemak breakfast, says Time
Malaysia's Nasi Lemak makes it to Time Magazine's Top 10 international healthy breakfast offerings.
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http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2016/03/22/go-on-have-a-healthy-nasi-lemak-breakfast-says-time/



NEW YORK
NASI lemak, the staple Malay rice dish, has been listed as one of the 10 most healthy breakfasts in the world by New York-based Time magazine.

"Breakfast is perhaps the best excuse to dive into supremely delicious nasi lemak," globe-trotting journalist Mike Dunphy wrote in the article, which appeared on Times' website on Monday.

The dish is described as rice "soaked and cooked in coconut milk" and "garnished with anchovies, cucumbers, roasted peanuts, hard-boiled egg and spicy sambal sauce".



The dish is described as rice 'soaked and cooked in coconut milk' and 'garnished with anchovies, cucumbers, roasted peanuts, hard-boiled egg and spicy sambal sauce'.
PHOTO: The dish is described as rice "soaked and cooked in coconut milk" and "garnished with anchovies, cucumbers, roasted peanuts, hard-boiled egg and spicy sambal sauce".
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"There's a bit more fat than is good for you (eat less rice to reduce) but it's balanced with lots of manganese, protein and carbs (carbohydrate)," wrote Mr Dunphy.

"It's traditionally wrapped in a banana leaf but that's just a renewable place setting," added the freelancer, who is fond of sorting foods into categories and ranking them by taste or nutritional value.

Malaysia's Astro Awani online television said the list gives people who love the dish more reasons to indulge in it.

Lovers of nasi lemak had often been warned about its high calories - said to be at least 500, Astro Awani pointed out.

Nasi lemak was ranked No. 9 on the list, which is topped by Turkey's"meze-style dishes", followed by Israel's shakshouka.



Scrumptious Turkish mezze feast in Istanbul
PHOTO: Israeli Poached Eggs (Shakshuka)
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Mr Dunphy called the Turkish breakfast "heart-healthy" as the dishes feature olives - a good source of monounsaturated fat - and antioxidant catechins, which come in the tea.

South India's upma, described as a "thick concoction made from dry roasted semolina infused with green chillies, cilantro and turmeric", was placed 10th.



South India's upma
PHOTO: South India's upma,"thick concoction made from dry roasted semolina infused with green chillies, cilantro and turmeric".
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 Favourite nasi lemak

PHOTO: Favourite nasi lemak
Nasi Lemak Bumbung is famous for its crunchy fried chicken.
Picture posted by Farah Fazanna Zulzaha and Yvonne Nathan on Saturday, 1 November 2014
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http://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2014/11/01/name-your-favourite-nasi-lemak-place-nomination-period-for-best-eateries-begins-today/

 By Agencies, Published on 23 March 2016



Reference

Reflection - Misplaced Love

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Source (book): "Faithful to the end", Chapter 8, Question 2, Page 125.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012


A major theme in Paul's description of terrible people is misplaced love.
PHOTO: A major theme in Paul's description of terrible people is misplaced love. People in the last days will love the wrong things and thus damage themselves and society. "The full-blown manifestation of self-centredness and self-love" in the last days.
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A major theme in Paul's list of the terrible people of the last days is misplaced love. Reflect on how this is so and discuss how the love of self is connected to the other characteristics in the list. How is self-love encouraged today and how can it be challenged in a Christian's life?

A major theme in Paul's list of the terrible people of the last days is misplaced love. Reflect on how this is so and discuss how the love of self is connected to the other characteristics in the list.[1]

A major theme in Paul's description of terrible people is misplaced love. People in the last days will love the wrong things and thus damage themselves and society. New Testament scholar Ben Witherington III terms this a "vicious-person list" that shows "the full-blown manifestation of self-centredness and self-love" in the last days. [2] Let us examine the characteristics of the people in the last days.



he full-blown manifestation of self-centredness and self-love

PHOTO: A "vicious-person list" that shows "the full-blown manifestation of self-centredness and self-love" in the last days.
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Lovers of Themselves [1]
Self-love is the spring of all the other items in the list
People in the last days will be lovers of themselves (Greek: philautos). Self-love is the spring of all the other items in the list, as John calvin, William Barclay, and others have pointed out. Self-love is the basic problem in the human condition. It comes naturally to sinful man. For sinful people, the self is in the centre of the universe. Others are used to serve the self. Even God is employed to fulfill the wishes of the self and to ensure the comfort and significance of the sinful self.


Self-love is the spring of all the other items in the list

PHOTO: Self-love is the spring of all the other items in the list
People in the last days will be lovers of themselves (
Greek:philautos).
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People did not deny themselves and take up the cross to follow Jesus Christ
It is for this reason that Jesus instructed His disciples that if they were to follow Him, they must deny themselves and take up the cross - the cross on which the self is to be crucified (Luke 9:23). Paul applied this truth when he testified: "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me" (Galatians 2:20) and reminded the believers that "those who belong to Christ have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires" (Galatians 5:24).



People did not deny themselves and take up the cross to follow Jesus Christ

PHOTO: People did not deny themselves and take up the cross to follow Jesus Christ
"Those who belong to Christ have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires" (Galatians 5:24).
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Human practice enthronement instead of obliteration of self
William Barclay insightfully observes: "Love of self is the basic sin, from which all others flow. The moment a man makes his own will the centre of life, divine and human relationships are destroyed, obedience to God and charity to men both become impossible. The essence of Christianity is not the enthronement (to raise to a lofty position) but the obliteration (removal) of self." [3]



Human practice enthronement instead of obliteration of self

PHOTO: Human practice enthronement instead of obliteration of self
The moment a man makes his own will the centre of life, divine and human relationships are destroyed, obedience to God and charity to men both become impossible.
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http://adisciplesguidetocommonsense.blogspot.sg/2011/02/sin-socialantisocial.html



Narcissistic culture, where self is naturally worshipped in every human heart.
Sadly, we live in a narcissistic (excessive interest in or admiration of oneself) culture, where self is naturally worshipped in every human heart. The late American philosopher, Christopher Lasch, astutely [(from Latin) is a formal and flattering adjective for someone with a good head on their shoulders] observed his own modern American society was a Culture of Narcissism. [4]Narcissus was a Greek mythological figure who saw a reflection of himself in a pool and fell in love with himself. The term "narcissism"reflects this self-love and obsessive fixation with oneself. The human race has been stricken with large doses of narcissism, and unless something radical is done, we are condemned to live in our prisons. Like the Copernican revolution, which saw the sun as at the centre of the solar system and not the earth as it was long thought to be, we each need a "Copernican revolution" when we realise that at the centre of our universe is not the self but God. This takes place when we truly repent of our selfish sins and accept Christ as our Saviour and Lord who rules us in the centre of our lives.



Narcissistic culture, where self is naturally worshipped in every human heart.

PHOTO: Narcissistic culture, where self is naturally worshipped in every human heart.
Narcissus was a Greek mythological figure who saw a reflection of himself in a pool and fell in love with himself. The term "narcissism" reflects this self-love and obsessive fixation with oneself. The human race has been stricken with large doses of narcissism, and unless something radical is done, we are condemned to live in our prisons.
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http://thecommonvision.org/features/america-the-narcissist/



Copernican Revolution
In 1543, Nicolas Copernicus published his mind-boggling treatise that challenged the established view that the Earth was the centre of the universe. He proposed that the sun is at the centre of the solar system, and it is but one of many systems in the universe. He put forth careful arguments based on observations of other planets such as Mars and the moon.
It took a long time for this heliocentrice model to be widely accepted, even by the scientific community.



Copernican Revolution

PHOTO: Copernican Revolution
In 1543, Nicolas Copernicus published his mind-boggling treatise that challenged the established view that the Earth was the centre of the universe. He proposed that the sun is at the centre of the solar system, and it is but one of m
any systems in the universe.
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How is self-love encouraged today?
"You took the fall and thought of me (and not the Father); Above all."
It is increasingly difficult to live out Christian discipleship in our contemporary (present-day) world. Modern values, structures, media, and habits are all skewed in the direction of narcissism. It is seen even in church.

Take, for instance, one of the popular songs today - "Above All". It begins with noble thoughts about God, acknowledging that He is above everything and everyone: "Above all powers, above all kings; Above all nature and all created things; Above all wisdom and all the ways of man; You were here before the world began." The song continues well except the ending, when describing Jesus: "You took the fall and thought of me; Above all."[5]



You took the fall and thought of me (and not the Father); Above all.

PHOTO: "You took the fall and thought of me (and not the Father); Above all."
It is increasingly difficult to live out Christian discipleship in our contemporary (present-day) world. Modern values, structures, media, and habits are all skewed in the direction of narcissism.
Titian's Venus with a Mirror, ca. 1555
Picture posted by Benjamin on Sunday, 15 July 2012 at 6:00 PM - Mirror Gazing (self-love)

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http://spenceralley.blogspot.sg/2012/07/mirror-gazing.html



Guilty of hubris (excessive pride or self-confidence)
The theological problem here is that when Jesus took the fall, the one Person He thought of above all would have to be His Father, not us. All through His ministry, He incessantly (constantly) talked about His Father. Even upon the cross, He talked to the Father. It is true that Jesus loves us, but His love for the Father and obedience to His Father surpasses all else. When He thought of His Father, He would have remembered His mission - then He would have remembered us. But to put ourselves at the pinnacle (the most successful point) of His thoughts is to be guilty of hubris (excessive pride or self-confidence). The tragic thing about this song is that it begins with God above all but ends with "me" above all!



Guilty of hubris (excessive pride or self-confidence)

PHOTO: Guilty of hubris (excessive pride or self-confidence)
An excessive sense of pride is commonly called hubris, which is detrimental to emotional and social development. This is the pride a person feels because of who he thinks he is.

Most people in this category have a distorted sense of self-perception, and may have delusions of grandeur(glory)
. They are often arrogant and conceited.

They feel that they deserve praise for who they are, not just for what they have achieved.
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"I", "Me" and "Myself" have become the fulcrum
Many years ago, I saw a documentary in which an animal psychologist was trying to describe the difference between dogs and cats. A dog looks at its master and thinks: "He feeds me and takes care of me so well - he must be god". A cat, on the other hand, thinks: "He feeds me and takes care of me so well - I must be god!"

Sadly, this song begins with a wonderful bark and ends with a subtle (minute) meow. I have no doubt that the songwriters meant well and wanted to sincerely express worship and gratitude to Jesus for what He had done.

But how easily we imbibe (acquire), often unconsciously, the moods and thinking of this worls, where "I", "Me" and "Myself"have become the fulcrum of all our highly individualistic and self-centred thoughts.



'I', 'Me' and 'Myself' have become the fulcrum

PHOTO:"I", "Me" and "Myself"have become the fulcrum 
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Martin Luther the Reformer fought a fierce battle against abuses in the medieval church. Among these were what he considered to be the illegitimate and almost absolute authority of the pope in Rome. He was against this so much that he considered the pope to be the biblical Antichrist. It is thus interesting when Luther turned his anti-pope sentiments to himself in a moment of deep self-reflection. He wrote: "I am more afraid of my own heart than of the pope and all his cardinals. I have within me the great pope, self." [6]



I am more afraid of my own heart than of the pope and all his cardinals. I have within me the great pope, self.

PHOTO: "I am more afraid of my own heart than of the pope and all his cardinals. I have within me the great pope, self."[6]
Picture posted by By James Carroll in December 23 & 30, 2013 Issue - “Who am I to judge?
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How can it (misplaced love) be challenged in a Christian's life?
Greatest challenge is to pursue the path of self-denial and cross-bearing in a Christian's life
Indeed, our greatest challenge is to follow Jesus to pursue the path of self-denial and cross-bearing. This message is not easily received or understood by the modern narcissistic crowd. In an age when our curricula vitae (a brief account of a person's education, qualifications, and previous occupations, typically sent with a job application) come bloated with self-praise and self-importance, when workers serve themselves rather than their companies, when worship leaders strut (walk with a stiff, erect, and apparently arrogant or conceited gait, step) about on stage bringing glory to themselves rather than to God, it is important to remember what Paul wrote: "Go not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgement" (Romans 12:3).



Misplaced love greatest challenge is to pursue the path of self-denial and cross-bearing in a Christian's life.

PHOTO: Misplaced love greatest challenge is to pursue the path of self-denial and cross-bearing in a Christian's life. This message is not easily received or understood by the modern narcissistic crowd.
We are bringing glory to ourselves rather than to God, it is important to remember what Paul wrote: "Go not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgement" (
Romans 12:3).
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(Video of Archbishop Hristo Pisarov - Theology of prosperity and the Gospel)

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Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours (Mark 11:24).

PHOTO: Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours (Mark 11:24).

"Dear Lord, Forgive me Lord and thanks for bringing me Back to you! I know the beauty and power of Your grace and Everlasting Forgiveness as I have experienced it earlier as well and I can’t afford to lose it now.
I rejoice for the creation You have made to display Your Mighty Works to our eyes!
I rejoice for bringing me to life on this earth and will live for You and You alone so that I can fulfil Your Purpose for me in this world!
Give me Thy strength and Wisdom to chase my dreams by becoming a blessing to more and more people so that Your Light shines in this world through all my works! Amen!
" - elziarun
Picture by LunaVelobeth.deviantart.com on @deviantART - Beacon of Hope
Prayer by elziarun, Misplaced Love, from Our Daily Bread Ministries, March 20, 2014,
http://odb.org/2014/03/20/misplaced-love/
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Reflection - Misplaced Love
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012



Reference
[1] From "Faithful to the end"A Preacher's Exposition of 2 Timothy, Copyright © 2014 by Robert M. Solomon, ISBN 978-1-62707-241-0, PART THREE: UNLIKE THE WORLD, Chapter 8 "The Terrible World And Its People" (2 Timothy 3:1-9), Page 114-117.

[3] Barclay, The Letters to Timothy, Titus and Philemon, 184.

[4]Christopher Lasch, Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectation (New York: W. W. Nortin & Co., (1991).

[5] The song was written by Lenny Leblanc and Paul Baloche; the story of how they came to write the song is found at http://www.leadworship.com/resources/thoughts5.html; The Lyrics are at http://lyricstime.com/hillsong-above-all-lyrics.html (Server Not Found). Try http://www.lyrster.com/come-back/above-all-hillsong-lyrics/artists.letssingit.com/hillsong-united-lyrics-above-all-dvftv5j.

[6] Rev. James Wood, ed., Dictionary of Quotations (London: Fredick Warne & Co., 1899), http://www.bartleby.com/345/authors/317.html, 20.

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Eating Nasi Lemak for breakfast could be good for you!

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By Joan Chew, The Straits Times, herworldplus, 26 March 2016


Yes, you read right! Apparently, our guilty pleasure might be one of the healthiest dishes we could have for breakfast.
PHOTO: Yes, you read right! Apparently, our guilty pleasure might be one of the healthiest dishes we could have for breakfast.
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If you're asked to describe nasi lemak, the last thing you may say is "healthy".

In a surprising twist, the popular Singapore dish has been recognised as one of 10 most healthy international breakfasts by Time Magazine.

The article on Tuesday described nasi lemak as "supremely delicious".

"Yes, there's a bit more fat than is good for you (eat less rice to reduce), but it's balanced with lots of manganese, protein, and carbs (carbohydrate).


Favourite nasi lemak
PHOTO: Favourite nasi lemak
Nasi Lemak Bumbung is famous for its crunchy fried chicken.
Picture posted by Farah Fazanna Zulzaha and Yvonne Nathan on Saturday, 1 November 2014
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http://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2014/11/01/name-your-favourite-nasi-lemak-place-nomination-period-for-best-eateries-begins-today/
http://veryfatoldman.blogspot.sg/2016/03/nasi-lemak-in-times-top-10-worlds.html



"The chili in the sambal also boosts the metabolism (depending which nutritionist you talk to)," according to the article.

Dietitians the world over will likely frown upon the richness of the coconut milk, where more that half the fat comes from saturated fat, which is harmful for the heart.

Also on the list was the Turkish breakfast spread featuring olives, tomato, white cheese, eggs and sausages as well as the Israeli shakshouka in which eggs are poached in a tomato and vegetable sauce, reported The Star Online.


Scrumptious Turkish mezze feast in Istanbul
PHOTO: Scrumptious Turkish mezze feast in Istanbul
Picture posted by Ozlem Warren on 5 March 2016 in Appetizers and Mezes, Fascinating Istanbul
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http://veryfatoldman.blogspot.sg/2016/03/nasi-lemak-in-times-top-10-worlds.html



Israeli Poached Eggs (Shakshuka)
PHOTO: Israeli Poached Eggs (Shakshuka)
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http://www.familycircle.com/recipe/israeli-poached-eggs-shakshuka/
http://veryfatoldman.blogspot.sg/2016/03/nasi-lemak-in-times-top-10-worlds.html



The Japanese breakfast of various side dishes alongside rice and the Vietnamese pho bone broth, which comes with a variety of vegetables and herbs were also listed.



A Traditional Japanese Breakfast
PHOTO: Pho Bo (Vietnamese Beef & Rice Noodle Soup)
Vietnamese pho bo broth, exotic fragrance, warmth, noodles & flavorful broth.
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Egypt's
entry was ful medames with broad beans spiced and stewed overnight, while gallo pinto, black beans with rice, from Costa Rica was also selected.



Ful medames served with sliced hard-boiled eggs
PHOTO: Ful medames served with sliced hard-boiled eggs
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ful_medames



Europe's contribution to the list consisted of porridge, with Iceland's hafragrautur oatmeal porridge and the Russian kasha, a porridge consisting of various grains and cooked in milk, making the list.



Iceland's hafragrautur oatmeal porridge
PHOTO: Russian kasha
Buckwheat kasha Porridge
Picture from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasha



Upma from India was featured as well, described as a thick concoction made from dry roasted semolina.


South India's upma
PHOTO: South India's upma, "thick concoction made from dry roasted semolina infused with green chillies, cilantro and turmeric".
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By Joan Chew, The Straits Times, 26 March 2016
A version of this story was originally published in The Straits Times on March 23, 2016. For more stories like this, head to www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle.



Reference

Olivia Newton John - Let Me Be There

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Olivia Newton John
PHOTO: Olivia Newton John
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http://www.onlyolivia.com/music/albums/img/grace_and_gratitude_back_1024.jpg
http://www.onlyolivia.com/music/albums/grace.html



Olivia Newton-John performs her 1973 single "Let Me Be There" live on the British television program 'Sez Les'. The song was written by John Rostill and produced by John Farrar and is the title track from Olivia's 1973 album.

In the U.S. it was Olivia's first top 10 hit reaching #6 and winning her a Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocalist.

Song:"Let Me Be There" (1973 album)
Singer: Olivia Newton-John
Producer: John Farrar
Composer, Music: -
Lyrics: John Rostill

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Wherever you go
Wherever you may wander in your life
Surely you know
I always wanna be there
Holding you hand
And standing by to catch you when you fall
Seeing you through
In everything you do

Let me be there in your morning
Let me be there in you night
Let me change whatever's wrong and make it right
Let me take you through that wonderland
That only two can share
All I ask you is let me be there


-----------Music-----------

Watching you grow
And going through the changes in your life
That's how I know
I always wanna be there
Whenever you feel you need a friend to lean on, here I am
Whenever you call, you know I'll be there

Let me be there in your morning
Let me be there in you night
Let me change whatever's wrong and make it right
Let me take you through that wonderland
That only two can share
All I ask you is let me be there

Let me be there in your morning
Let me be there in you night
Let me change whatever's wrong and make it right
Let me take you through that wonderland
That only two can share
All I ask you is let me be there

All I ask you is let me be there


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Olivia Newton John - Let Me Be There

 

Olivia Newton John- Let Me Be There (Cover)
PHOTO: Olivia Newton John- Let Me Be There (Cover)



Reference

Reflection - Deborah and Jael - Women of the Bible

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Posted by Dele Oke on 31 July 2013



Deborah a prophetess, energetic and decisive
PHOTO: Deborah a prophetess, energetic and decisive
Deborah assisted Barak, the military leader of Israel, while she was the spiritual leader.
Picture posted by Natan Lawrence on on 11 February 2015
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http://hoshanarabbah.org/blog/2015/11/02/deborah-was-a-fiery-woman/


Introduction
Deborah was a prophet, a leader (otherwise known as a Judge) in Israel as well as the wife of Lappidoth (Judges 4:4).

Deborah means 'bee'. Bees are responsible for pollination of flowering plants. Pollination is what creates seeds that grow into other plants. One third of the human food supply depends on insect pollination of plants and bees play a major role in this. The biblical Deborah, like a bee, fulfilled an active and vital role in bringing life to the community.



Deborah means 'bee'. The biblical Deborah, like a bee, fulfilled an active and vital role in bringing life to the community.
PHOTO: Deborah means'bee'. The biblical Deborah, like a bee, fulfilled an active and vital role in bringing life to the community.
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Background
After the death of Joshua, the man who had led the Israelites into the land of Canaan, God raised up Judges to lead and rule Israel. The first Judges God used were Othniel, Ehud and Shamgar (Judges 3). And then came Deborah.

In Deborah's day Israel had no overall leader. Everyone did whatever they pleased and the nation fell into sin and were oppressed by the Canaanites (Judges 21:25).



Joshua, the man who had led the Israelites into the land of Canaan.
PHOTO: Judges: Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah and Gideon
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Jabin was the Canaanite king during the era of Deborah. Sisera was the commander of Jabin's army. The Canaanite army was the super-power of the day. It could boast of nine hundred iron chariots. Jabin literally ruled the people of Israel with cruelty and violence for twenty years. This is the situation Deborah found herself.

Deborah
Deborah is introduced first as a prophetess (Judges 4:4). A prophet (or prophetess) in those days was someone who spoke on behalf of God. Deborah was very similar to Moses in many respects. God had previously promised Moses that He would raise up prophets when they got into the Promised Land (Deuteronomy 18:15-22). Deborah was an answer to God's promise.



Deborah is introduced first as a prophetess
PHOTO: Deborah is introduced first as a prophetess (Judges 4:4). A prophet (or prophetess) in those days was someone who spoke on behalf of God. God had previously promised Moses that He would raise up prophets when they got into the Promised Land (Deuteronomy 18:15-22). Deborah was an answer to God's promise.
Painting of Deborah by Charles Landelle - 1901
Picture posted by Bro. Solomon (Anne of Carversville) on 16 January 2012

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As a woman Deborah was not the only prophetess in the Old Testament. There were several - Miriam (Exodus 15:20), Huldah (2 Kings 22:14), Noadiah (
Nehemiah 6:14;) and Isaiah's unnamed wife (Isaiah 8:3). Despite the male dominated nature of the culture of those days, women still played a major role in the spiritual life of the nation. They still do today.


Miriam the prophetess, Aaron’s sister (Exodus 15:20)
PHOTO: Huldah (2 Kings 22:14)
a) She was the only Prophetess mentioned in the monarchical period, and the wife of Shallum, King Josiah's wardrobe keeper. She held such great esteem, that King Josiah sought her advice when the book of the Law was found in the Temple. She prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem "because they have foresaken Me and have burned incense to other gods" (2 Kings 22:16-17). But she added King Josiah would die peacefully, because Josiah had done what was right in God's sight, and the destruction would not happen before Josiah died.

b) The name Hulda means"weasel."
Printing by Elspeth Young - Huldah - Women in the Bible
Posted by Tanny Keng on Friday, 29 May 2015 at 18:46

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http://treasureboxmy.blogspot.sg/2015/05/bible-people-huldah.html



Noadiah (Nehemiah 6:14)
PHOTO: Noadiah (Nehemiah 6:14)
Noadiah, the False Prophet?
Nehemiah implied that Noadiah was a false prophet and said that, along with the other prophets, she intimidated him.
Name MeaningOne to whom the Lord revealed Himself
Here we have a female character who contradicted the name she bore. She was a false prophetess, and stands over against Hulda who was a divinely inspired, true prophetess. Noadiah was an exceptional woman but most dangerous in her influence. She substituted the pseudo-ecstasy of her own feelings for the Spirit’s direction through the Word of God. Noadiah is conspicuous as a companion, and possibly inspirer, of Sanballat and Tobiah in their opposition to Nehemiah whom they tried to terrorize. But the reformer never tried to debate and argue with the satanically-inspired woman and her evil-minded friends. He simply prayed, “My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat ... and on the prophetess Noadiah ... who would put me in fear.” Prayer was answered. Noadiah’s wiles were thwarted and Nehemiah finished the work of restoration.
Noadiah is also the name of a Levite in the time of Ezra (Ezra 8:33). [2]
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Isaiah's unnamed wife, a prophetess (Isaiah 8:3) and son Maher-shalal-hash-baz
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Deborah was a Judge (leader) in Israel. The people came to her to have their disputes settled (
Judges 4:4). This again shows the status, wisdom and respect she commanded in the community. Although we know little about her husband, we are told she was married. Marriage was never designed to be a hindrance to woman but rather a blessing.


Deborah and Barak
PHOTO: Deborah and Barak
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Israel's deliverance from the oppression of the Canaanites began when Deborah summoned Barak. Speaking as a prophet, she told him to assemble 10,000 troops from some of the tribes of Israel. She prophesied that Sisera would come and attack barak and his army and that Sisera would be defeated.



Deborah encouraged Barak to stand up as a deliverer of God’s people
PHOTO: Deborah encouraged Barak to stand up as a deliverer of God’s people
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In the natural it would have been a stupid thing for Barak to do. Firstly, Barak's fighters were not professional soldiers. They were simple tribesmen. Secondly, Sisera, as we have already mentioned, had a well equipped army with iron chariots. It all sounded like a suicide mission for Barak.

It is not surprising then that Barak insisted that Deborah come along with him (Judges 4:8-10). Her presence would encourage the hastily picked troops he was to assemble. Even he knew that confidence and faith in God's promise is vital for victory.



Barak's fighters were not professional soldiers.
PHOTO: Barak's fighters were not professional soldiers. They were simple tribesmen. Secondly, Sisera had a well equipped army with iron chariots. It all sounded like a suicide mission for Barak.
It is not surprising then that Barak insisted that Deborah come along with him (Judges 4:8-10).
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Deborah did not allow the fact that she was a woman living in a patriarchy hinder her ministry. She was the first (and only) woman Judge of Israel. Despite the fact that she lived in a time when men seemed to dominate everything she did not allow this to hinder her.

Although Deborah did not lack confidence nor did she allow pride to taint her. In the heat of the battle she clearly identified that 'Does not the Lord go out before you?” (Judges 4:14)' She never got carried away with her own significance. It is a godly attitude that promotes a person. People will respect and heed to your ministry once they see the love and character of God flowing out from you. Women of God please take note.



Deborah did not lack confidence but she did not allow pride to taint her
PHOTO: Deborah did not lack confidence but she did not allow pride to taint her
In the heat of the battle she clearly identified that 'Does not the Lord go out before you?” (
Judges 4:14)'. She never got carried away with her own significance. It is a godly attitude that promotes a person. People will respect and heed to your ministry once they see the love and character of God flowing out from you.
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Once the fighting starts Deborah is no longer in the picture. Rather another woman called Jael comes on the scene.



As Deborah foretold, God fought for his people, defeating Sisera’s forces
PHOTO: As Deborah foretold,God fought for his people, defeating Sisera’s forces
Sisera fled on foot to find protection in Jael's tent.

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Jael
Although Barak won the battle with Sisera, as Deborah had prophesised, he did not kill Sisera (Judges 4:9-10).

That task was handed over to another woman called Jael (Judges 4:17-24).



Although Barak won the battle with Sisera, as Deborah had prophesised, he did not kill Sisera
PHOTO: Although Barak won the battle with Sisera, as Deborah had prophesised, he did not kill Sisera (Judges 4:9-10). That task was handed over to another woman called Jael (Judges 4:17-24). Jael means mountain goat.
Indeed Jael was a free ranger.
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Jael means mountain goat. Indeed Jael was a free ranger.

Jael is an intriguing character. She was the wife of Heber the Kenite. The Kenites were the descendants of Hobab the father-in-law of Moses. They had made peace with Jabin, the King of the Canaanites (Judges 4:17-18). Sisera in fleeing Barak rightly thought he could find protection in Jael's tent. She ended up killing him (
Judges 4:17-24).


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Deborah's reign brought forty years of peace to Israel (Judges 5:31). Forty years is a long time. A whole generation had peace because of the godly behaviour of one woman.

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Deborah in the Bible, God is our Might and Strength
PHOTO: Deborah in the Bible, God is our Might and Strength [1]
What a Mighty God we have. This God of Israel is the same God yesterday, today and forever. Pray to God that you would have the complete faith and trust in God as evidenced by Deborah in the Bible.

Sometimes we seem to distance ourselves from the Old Testament Bible and Deborah in thinking that somehow God works differently in our modern culture. What a tool of Satan, to try to discredit and destroy our faith! God is God; He never changes. In 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 Paul tells us that God said to him, My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Paul then, concludes with these words, For when I am weak, then I am strong.

That is God’s message to us. We do not have to first become strong to work for God. Just as God gave a great victory for the Israelites through the hands of Deborah in the Bible and Jael, the Kenite. He will give that same victory to us in the battles we face each day. It is never by our strength that we overcome the hurdles of life, but only God’s strength as He works through us. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

As you go about your duties today, think of Deborah. Go out today and be strong for God!
God bless you, LC [1]
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Reference
[1] Deborah in the Bible, Linda, devotional-reflections-from-the-bible.com, Member of 5 Pillar Club, Croft nterprises, http://www.devotional-reflections-from-the-bible.com/DeborahintheBible.html

[2] Noadiah, Posted by Zondervan, Scripture Reference - Nehemiah 6:14, https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/all-women-bible/Noadiah

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Grandpa's accident inspired my song

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By Krystal Chia, Friday, 1 April 2016


Miss Boon Hui Lu, 22, is one of the finalists of Workplace Safety and Health Council's songwriting competition.
PHOTO: Miss Boon Hui Lu, 22, is one of the finalists of Workplace Safety and Health Council's songwriting competition. She wrote the song, "Safety, Your Word, Your Life".
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Her late grandfather was a victim of a workplace accident.

And that inspired part of the lyrics of Miss Boon Hui Lu's entry for the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council's songwriting competition.

The 22-year-old Singaporean, who is one of the three finalists, told The New Paper: "My grandfather was a baggage handler at the airport. He was loading luggage onto a plane when a suitcase fell on him, leaving him wheelchair-bound.

"He passed away of old age when I was two.

"I thought about this incident when I wrote the lyrics, 'If I told you a ladder was all you need to let regret rewind'."

It took about three weeks to write the rock ballad Safety, Your Word, Your Life, said Miss Boon.

WSH Council has produced music videos for all three finalists.

Miss Boon said: "I hope to convey a simple message - that neglecting workplace safety and health can leave regrets."

Workplace safety has come under the spotlight again after two SMRT trainees died in a workplace accident this month.



Workplace safety has come under the spotlight again after two SMRT trainees died in a workplace accident this month (March 2016).
PHOTO: Workplace safety has come under the spotlight again after two SMRT trainees died in a workplace accident this month (March 2016).
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The two Singaporeans - Mr Nasrulhudin Najumudin, 26, and Mr Muhammad Asyraf Ahmad Buhari, 24 -were killed by a train last Tuesday.

SMRT has disclosed that a key safety procedure was not followed.



The two Singaporeans - Mr Nasrulhudin Najumudin, 26, and Mr Muhammad Asyraf Ahmad Buhari, 24 -were killed by a train last Tuesday.
PHOTO: The two Singaporeans - Mr Nasrulhudin Najumudin, 26, and Mr Muhammad Asyraf Ahmad Buhari, 24 -were killed by a train last Tuesday.
SMRT has disclosed that a key safety procedure was not followed.
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Said Miss Boon: "I listened to my song again after reading the news.

"I really hope that it will make people think twice about the importance of workplace safety."

She started writing songs only two years ago, but Miss Boon has garnered awards at songwriting competitions such as National Environment Agency's Eco Music Challenge and national talent competition Impresario.

Last year, she sold one of her songs to Malaysian TV broadcaster NT7 to be used as a closing theme of its drama series Holiday.

Said the NTU accountancy graduate: "I have always liked singing, but songwriting is at another level.

"I can write songs that demonstrate my own vocal qualities and it is so satisfying to hear people cover your songs."

PREVIOUS OUTINGS
The former child actress is no stranger to performing. In 2006, she won the Young Talent Award at Media­corp's Star Awards for her role in Channel 8 drama Rhapsody In Blue.

In 2012, she was selected to represent Singapore in popular Taiwanese reality TV singing competition Million Star and a year later, was in the top 40 of Channel 5 reality TV singing competition The Final One.

She said: "I knew that I wanted to sing professionally when I joined the school choir in Victoria Junior College."

Since graduating in August, Miss Boon has been working as a vocal teacher at Hark Music School in the day and performing at bistros or corporate events at night.

She also uploads covers of English and Chinese songs on her YouTube channel.

Miss Boon's parents, a 60-year-old courier driver and a 52-year-old housewife, are supportive of her.

She said: "For this (WSH) competition, my parents asked their friends and even their friends' children to vote for me.

"I told them to give me five years to find my goal."

She said: "The music industry is very unpredictable. I could be eating cup noodles one day and be signed to a record label the next.

"I see my friends earning a stable income, living a corporate life, and I did think about being like them.

"But I want to live with no regrets."

By Krystal Chia, Friday, 1 April 2016
This article was first published on March 31, 2016.
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A Gothic Romance Novella by Stacy Lynn Mar, House of Hollow Wind
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He was looking at me intently.  Was that sincere concern I saw in his eyes?  No whispered words of warning or bitter premonitions this time, only his warm, calloused hand steadily leading me home.

He smiled a little and tilted his head, as if he were secretly making a decision.  Then he gently sat beside me. He wrung his hands nervously for a few moments, then touched the frizz of my hair in a brotherly way that embarrassed me.

 “Oh,” he said, reappearing in the doorway.  “I have to drive into town tomorrow morning, need to swing by the hardware store and the post office.  Your grandmother said you might be interested in getting out of this house for a while.  What do you say we make a day of it and have lunch, maybe do a little sight-seeing?
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Humans, 'unicorns' may have walked Earth at same time: study

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PHOTO: A long-extinct animal known as the Siberian unicorn - which was actually a long-horned rhinoceros - may have walked the Earth 29,000 years ago, at the same time as prehistoric humans, researchers say.
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WASHINGTON- A long-extinct animal known as the Siberian unicorn - which was actually a long-horned rhinoceros - may have walked the Earth 29,000 years ago, at the same time as prehistoric humans, researchers say.

Until now, the Elasmotherium sibiricum was thought to have vanished 350,000 years ago.

But research published in the American Journal of Applied Science describes a far more recent discovery of a well-preserved skull in Kazakhstan.

"Most likely, it was a very large male," said paleontologist Andrey Shpanski of Tomsk State University (TSU).



Science Finally Pulls Through, Proves That Unicorns Actually Existed 29,000 Years Ago. There’s just one thing… they were ugly.
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"The dimensions of this rhino today are the biggest of those described in the literature." Researchers used radiocarbon dating to determine the creature's age, leading to theories of migration and refuge-seeking in southern corners of Western Siberia for these lumbering legends.

The skull was in relatively good shape, and showed no signs of having been gnawed upon.

Siberian rhinos, which were likely vegetarians, have been described as weighing up to four tons and standing two meters tall by nearly five meters long.

Their habitat extended from the Don River to the east of modern Kazakhstan, said the study.

Shpanski said the findings suggest that other "mass radiocarbon studies" should be done to assess remains of mammals previously believed to have disappeared 50,000-100,000 years ago.

By SPH Digital News, Wednesday, 30 Mar 2016


What Are Unicorns In The Bible?
PHOTO: What Are Unicorns In The Bible?
"God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows.” – Numbers 24:8 (KJV)

Additional Verses from King James Version (KJV)
Numbers 23:22
Deuteronomy 33:17
Job 39:9-10
Psalms 22:21
Psalms 29:6
Psalms 92:10
Isaiah 34:7

The word “unicorn” is used eight times in scripture. Unfortunately, there will always be Christians that want to explain away everything in the Bible, remotely associated with mythology. The fact is that the two overlap quite a bit, and there is no way around it. So what could the reference to unicorns be referring to?
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How to improve your eyesight in 10 easy ways

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By Kayce Teo, Simply Her, Saturday, 02 April 2016


You can exercise and eat your way to better vision naturally.
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1. Wear sunglasses when you are outdoors
UV rays not only harms your skin, but your eyes too. Extended exposure to the sun's UV rays has been linked to eye issues like cataracts and macular degeneration (
consisting of a distinct spot or spots). And since UV levels are higher near the equator, where our sunny little island is located, it make it much more important for us to wear a pair of sunglasses with 100 per cent UV protection.


Wear sunglasses. Like smoking, too much exposure to ultraviolet light can lead to macular degeneration and cataracts.

PHOTO:  Wear sunglasses. Like smoking, too much exposure to ultraviolet light can lead to macular degeneration and cataracts.
Make sure your sunglasses block UVA and UVB rays.
Wrap-around glasses are ideal, since they'll block light from the sides of your eyes as well as the front.
Try to wear sunglasses whenever you venture outside.
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2. Eat vision-boosting foods
Eat foods high in vitamins A, C and E, antioxidants and minerals like copper and zinc. These include dark leafy greens, carrots and sweet potatoes. Garlic and onions also help protect against cataract formation, and blueberries and wolfberries have anti-inflammatory properties to help improve your vision. The essential fatty acid DHA also boosts eye health.



Eat foods that promote eye health.
PHOTO:  Eat foods that promote eye health. While you probably can't change your vision with diet alone, you can make sure your eyes have all the nutrients they need. Try to incorporate these foods into your meals:
  • Leafy greens (such as kale, chard, collards and spinach) are great, as well as carrots.
  • Omega-3 fatty acids (found in fish like salmon and tuna) are great for your body.
  • Citrus fruits and juices (such as oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit) are also good for your body.
  • Non-meat protein sources (like bananas, beans and nuts).
  • A vitamin supplement that contains omega-3 fatty acids, lutein, zinc, and vitamins C and E.
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3. Quit smoking
According to the US Centres for Diesease Control and Prevention (CDC), a smoker is twice as likely to develop macular degeneration and two to three times more likely to develop cataracts compared with a non-smoker.



Give up smoking.
PHOTO:  Give up smoking. Smoking can lead to macular degeneration later in life, as well as cataracts. Find a support group to help you quit, or enlist the help of a psychiatrist who applies medical treatments to addiction.
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4. Follow the 20/20/20 rule when you are working
Take a break from staring at the computer every 20 minutes. Look at a point at least 20 feet away (about 6m) for at least 20 seconds. Remember: checking your phone for messages is not considered taking a break.



Reduce eye strain.
PHOTO: Reduce eye strain. Like any other muscle, the muscles around your eyes can start to feel fatigued and painful if you strain them too much. Try these tricks to cut back on visual fatigue:
  • Practice the "20-20-20" trick. If your work involves staring at a screen for long periods of time, take a break every 20 minutes, and focus on a point 20 feet (6.1 m) away for at least 20 seconds.
  • Turn down brightness. If you're looking at a computer or television screen, turn down the brightness to the lowest possible level. You should still be able to see, but you shouldn't feel like you're staring at a bright light.
  • Make text bigger. If you're reading on a computer, use your program's zoom function to make the text larger. Or, if reading small print in books is a problem, invest in a reading magnifying glass or buy larger-print editions.
  • Do not forget to blink. We tend to blink very less while using computers/laptops. That induces dryness on the surface of the eye which sometimes causes irritation and burning sensation. The normal blink rate is around 12-15 times/minutes. We should try to maintain that while working on the laptops.
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The 20/20/20 rule
PHOTO: Adjust the brightness and contrast on your computer screen. In addition to the placement of your screen, adjust your monitor settings for optimal visibility. Use the brightness and contrast controls, as well as color settings, to configure a view that causes the least amount of strain. Start by turning down your screen's brightness and turning up the contrast.
Screens that are too bright are hard on the eyes. When there's not enough contrast between blacks and whites, your eyes have a hard time distinguishing between different items, which adds to eye strain.
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6. "Palm" your eyes
Rub the palms of your hands vigorously until they become warm, then place them gently over your closed eyes. Hold until the warmth has been transferred over. Repeat at least three times, and throughout the day. This allows the eye muscles to rest.



Palm your eyes.
PHOTO: Palm your eyes. Doing this will reduce stimuli to your eyes and brain. Closing your eyes and applying light pressure to them will spread the tear film in your eyes evenly and relax them.
  • Sit comfortably in a chair. Rub your hands together until they feel warm.
  • Close your eyes and cover them lightly with your cupped palms. Avoid applying pressure to your eyeballs. Your nose should not be covered to ensure you have enough ventilation during the palming.
  • Make sure no light can enter your eyes though gaps between your fingers or the edges of your palms and nose. Light will stimulate, rather than relax your eyes, and deter the process of relaxation. Imagine deep blackness and focus on it.
  • Take deep breaths slowly and evenly while thinking of a calming scene, like an empty beach, a clear lake, or a still mountain. Once you see nothing but blackness, remove your palms from your eyes.
  • Repeat the palming for 3 minutes or more.
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7. Try eye push-ups
Hold a pen or pencil at arm's length and focus on it. Keep your eyes on the pen as you slowly bring it closer, until it's about 6 inches away from your nose, then move it back. Repeat 10 times.



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PHOTO: 1) Find a pencil, and mark it somewhere in the middle. Draw a letter, number or dot on the side of the pencil. For this exercise, you'll focus on the pencil and the dot as you move it toward and away from your eyes. Pencil push-ups are reputed to correct double vision and crossed eyes, but it can't hurt to try them for other issues — it's free, painless, and only involves focusing and refocusing your eyes.
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2)
PHOTO: 2) Hold the pencil in front of your face, at arm's length. Keep the pencil vertical, so that the eraser is pointing toward either the ceiling or the floor.
If you're having someone else help you with the exercise and hold the pencil for you, hold out your arm to determine how far away it should be.
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3)
PHOTO: 4) Slowly move the pencil toward your face, maintaining your focus on the same spot. Try to move it in a straight line, toward your nose.
As the pencil comes closer, your eyes will have to adjust to maintain the same level of focus.
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5)
PHOTO: 6) Look away for a few seconds, or close your eyes. Without moving your head or the pencil, shift your focus away from the pencil for a moment. Focus on something else in your visual field, and don't worry about looking at the pencil at all for at least 5 seconds. If you're having a hard time, close your eyes for a moment.
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7)
PHOTO: 7) Look back at the pencil. Once your eyes are refreshed, try to focus on the pencil so that you aren't seeing double.
If you're still seeing two pencils, rest your eyes for a few more seconds and try again. Don't get discouraged if you still see two pencils after your second try — you'll get better! Just move on to the next step.
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8)
PHOTO: 9) Repeat the exercise. Pencil push-ups work best when you do them repeatedly, as part of a daily routine. Set aside five minutes a day at first, then try ramping up to 10.
If you struggle to keep track of the time or stay entertained, try listening to music while you practice. For instance, two songs equal roughly five minutes, and three songs are roughly 10.
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8. Roll your eyes
Look up as far as you can without straining. Then, look down. Repeat 10 times. Then look to your left, then right, and repeating 10 times. After that, look in each diagonal direction, then roll your eyes in a counter-clockwise direction 10 times. Repeat in a clockwise direction.



Roll your eyes
PHOTO: Roll your eyes
Illustration of the muscles of the human eye
The six muscles that control eye movements are:

  • lateral rectus - moves your eye outward, away from your nose.
  • medial rectus - moves the eye inward toward the nose.
  • superior rectus - moves the eye upward.
  • Straight bottom - moves the eye downward.
  • superior oblique - spins the top of your eye into the nose.
  • inferior oblique - spins the top of your eye away from the nose.

The more your eye moves, the better. Frequent movement promotes optimal blood flow, tone the nerves to your eyes and the six surrounding muscles.
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Here is a list of easy exercises for the eyes that you should do on a regular basis.
PHOTO: Here is a list of easy exercises for the eyes that you should do on a regular basis. If you spend your days in front of their computer screens, then this is a routine you need to start doing.
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9. Take a eye nap
Tilt your head back, close your eyes and engage in deep-breathing for two to three minutes.



Take a eye nap


PHOTO: Take a eye nap
Close your eyes and engage in deep-breathing for two to three minutes.
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10. Sleep well
Aim for eight hours of sleep every night. This not only gives your body ample time to rejuvenate itself, it helps your eye health too.



Sleep well
PHOTO: Sleep well
Aim for eight hours of sleep every night. This not only gives your body ample time to rejuvenate itself, it helps your eye health too.
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Understand the functions and disorders of the sensory system
PHOTO: Understand the functions and disorders of the sensory system
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Beyoncé would be unveiling her very own line of athleisure gear called “Ivy Park” in tandem with Topshop mogul Philip Green.
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Back in November news broke that Beyoncé would be unveiling her very own line of athleisure gear in tandem with Topshop mogul Philip Green. While at the time it appeared the brand would be dubbed “Parkwood Topshop Athletic,” it has been officially announced that it will in fact go by the name Ivy Park.

Queen B and Green hold direct 50/50 ownership over the brand, whose style-conscious workout gear will be priced between €20 and €150 (likely to be $20-$150 in the American market).



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PHOTO: Beyonce just gave consumers a first look at her new fitness clothing line, Ivy Park.
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My goal with Ivy Park is to push the boundaries of athletic wear and to support and inspire women who understand that beauty is more than your physical appearance” Beyoncé commented. “True beauty is the health of our minds, hearts and bodies. I know that when I feel physically strong, I am mentally strong and I wanted to create a brand that made other women feel the same way.



Beyoncé commented.
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Ivy Park’s debut SS16 collection will drop April 14 online and at select retailers including Topshop, Net-a-Porter, Selfridges, JD Sports, Nordstrom, Zalando and Hudson’s Bay. Stay tuned for a full collection preview and lookbook as soon as we get it.

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PHOTO: Tennis star Caroline Wozniacki shows off her naked body while being painted for 15 HOURS in sexy behind-the-scenes clip from her Sports Illustrated Swimsuit shoot.
Strange feeling: In a behind-the-scenes video from the shoot, Caroline admitted that she felt 'totally naked' but when she looked in the mirror she felt she had 'plenty of clothes on'.
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 Bathing beauty:

PHOTO: Bathing beauty: Tennis star Caroline Wozniacki spent 15 hours having this sexy red swimsuit painted on to her body for her stunning shoot featured in the 2016 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Caroline Wozniacki flaunted her flawless figure in nothing but body paint for the 2016 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition, but a new behind-the-scenes video from the sultry shoot reveals that the tennis star's nearly-nude look took 15 hours to create.
The 25-year-old traveled to Petit St. Vincent in the Grenadine islands for the SI shoot, which required her to pose in risque one-piece swimsuit made entirely of body paint. 
The blonde beauty is asked to to try on the actual fabric swimsuit to see how it fits her, before a team of make-up artists paint a replica on her naked body.
'It's very tiny there is not a lot here,' one make-up artist notes of the crimson suit featuring nude-cutouts.
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Reflection - Jephthah's Daughter - Women of the Bible

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The Sacrifice of Jephthah's Daughter
PHOTO: The Sacrifice of Jephthah's Daughter
Jephthah vows to God that if victory is granted to him, he will sacrifice to God “whoever [whatever] comes out” of his house first on his return from the fight (Judges 11:31). God grants Jephthah and his forces victory over the Ammonites. The rejoicing is short-lived, however, for on the return to his house it is his daughter that he sees coming out to meet him. Jephthah bemoans (express sorrow) the fate to which his vow has brought him.
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The story of this unnamed woman appears near the end of her father’s story (see Judges 11:1-12:7). Its position, as well as the events that it narrates, suggests that it functions primarily, though not necessarily solely, as a further explication of the character of her father. It is, further, one of the most enigmatic (puzzling) stories in the Hebrew Bible.



The Daughter of Jephthah, by Alexandre Cabanel (1879)
PHOTO: The Daughter of Jephthah, by Alexandre Cabanel (1879)
This unnamed woman appears near the end of her father’s story (Jephthah)
(Judges 11:1-12:7).
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The woman’s father, Jephthah, has a rather unconventional background. His mother is a prostitute; his father is identified as Gilead. But since Gilead also names the region in Transjordan from which Jephthah comes, the text may be implying that any of the men of Gilead could be Jephthah’s father. This questionable parentage leads to Jephthah’s being driven away from his home by his kinsmen. He becomes an outlaw and presumably builds up a reputation as a fighter. When his people are threatened militarily by the Ammonites, they appeal to Jephthah to be their commander, Jephthah agrees, being enticed by the promise that he will become their overall leader if he is victorious. But before going into battle, he seeks a guarantee of success by vowing to God that if victory is granted to him, he will sacrifice to God “whoever [whatever] comes out” of his house first on his return from the fight (Judges 11:31). (The Hebrew allows either the personal or impersonal pronoun.)



Does Jephthah not know that it was customary in Israel for women to come out and greet with song and dance victorious male warriors upon their return from battle, and that it is quite likely that his daughter will also follow this custom?
PHOTO: Does Jephthah not know that it was customary in Israel for women to come out and greet with song and dance victorious male warriors upon their return from battle, and that it is quite likely that his daughter will also follow this custom?
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The ensuing conflict proves victorious for Jephthah and his forces. The rejoicing is short-lived, however, for on the return to his house it is his daughter that he sees coming out to meet him. But while Jephthah bemoans (express sorrow)  the fate to which his vow has brought him, his daughter merely affirms that he must do what he has vowed to do. She asks only that she be allowed a two-month reprieve so as to spend time with her women friends on the mountains, mourning her virginity. This request is granted. When she comes back to her father, he does with her “according to the vow he had made” (Judges 11:39).



Jephthah's rejoicing is short-lived, for on the return to his house it is his daughter that he sees coming out to meet him.
PHOTO: Jephthah's rejoicing is short-lived, for on the return to his house it is his daughter that he sees coming out to meet him.
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Jephthah bemoans (express sorrow)  the fate to which his vow has brought him, his daughter merely affirms that he must do what he has vowed to do.
PHOTO: Jephthah bemoans (express sorrow)  the fate to which his vow has brought him, his daughter merely affirms that he must do what he has vowed to do.
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The episode involving Jephthah’s daughter, partly because of its very brevity (concise and exact use of words), generates numerous questions. Readers want to know why Jephthah makes such a vow. The text does not offer any hints, such as doubts about his chances for military success. Does the spirit of God actually move him to the pronouncement of the vow? And in making the vow, does he not know that it was customary in Israel for women to come out and greet with song and dance victorious male warriors upon their return from battle (compare Exodus 15:19-21; 1 Samuel 18:6-7) and that it is quite likely that his daughter will also follow this custom? Or does he think that an animal will be first out of his house? (Animals were often stabled in a small room inside, and quite near the entrance of, the typical Israelite house. And animals were a common object of sacrifice in ancient Israel.)



She asks only that she be allowed a two-month reprieve so as to spend time with her women friends on the mountains, mourning her virginity.
PHOTO: She asks only that she be allowed a two-month reprieve so as to spend time with her women friends on the mountains, mourning her virginity. This request is granted. When she comes back to her father, he does with her “according to the vow he had made” (Judges 11:39).
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Another question concerns whether Jephthah’s daughter has prior knowledge of her father’s vow before she steps out of the house. The text suggests that Jephthah’s vow was made in their hometown of Mizpah; if pronounced publicly, presumably she would have heard it. Perhaps that was Jephthah’s intention—that she hear it and so take warning not to come out of the house first. But even if the vow was spoken in private, it is still conceivable that word could have gotten back to the daughter. And yet if the daughter did know, one wonders why she went out to greet him.



Jephthah’s daughter may have prior knowledge of her father’s vow before she steps out of the house. And yet if the daughter did know, one wonders why she went out to greet him.
PHOTO: Jephthah’s daughter may have prior knowledge of her father’s vow before she steps out of the house. And yet if the daughter did know, one wonders why she went out to greet him.
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Just as troubling as the daughter’s apparent complicity is that of others. We wonder why no one—not even God—intervenes. In the narrative of Abraham’s near-sacrifice of his son, Isaac, God sends an angel to prevent the killing. That sacrifice, however, was God’s idea in the first place (Genesis 22:1-14). And why do the people of the community not countermand the vow’s fulfillment? Why do the women friends of the daughter not convince her to run away and so escape her doom? And where is the daughter’s mother? Why is she not even mentioned in this story, much less presented as an advocate for her daughter?



Abraham’s near-sacrifice of his son, Isaac, God sends an angel to prevent the killing.
PHOTO: Abraham’s near-sacrifice of his son, Isaac, God sends an angel to prevent the killing.
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Another ambiguity of the narrative concerns Judges 11:34–40 the daughter’s actual fate. The text does not explicitly state that Jephthah actually kills her. Perhaps he merely offers her up to the service of God; presumably she would have then gone to work for a lifetime in a sanctuary dedicated to God. In that case, the lamenting done by both father and daughter would have concerned the loss for the daughter of the normative Israelite roles of wife and mother (a tragedy for Jephthah, too, since she is his only child and, without her children, his patrimony will most likely be lost forever).



The text does not explicitly state that Jephthah actually kills her. Perhaps he merely offers her up to the service of God; presumably she would have then gone to work for a lifetime in a sanctuary dedicated to God.
PHOTO: The text does not explicitly state that Jephthah actually kills her. Perhaps he merely offers her up to the service of God; presumably she would have then gone to work for a lifetime in a sanctuary dedicated to God.
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Finally, what is the function of this story in the biblical text? Some suggest that it is meant to point up the rash and foolish behavior of Jephthah. But his unconscionable behavior would also have been a sign of Israel’s depravity and thus an argument for instituting monarchical rule, presumably a more stable and upright form of government than what is currently in place. This message is here mediated primarily through the victimization of a woman. Women’s lives and reproductive potential were essential for community and family survival. The loss of the daughter perhaps represents, in dramatic form, the dangers (amid apparent success) of the leadership of the judges. As a potential mother, the daughter represents the future for family and community. Her father’s shortsightedness signifies the chaos of premonarchic life.



The function of this story in the biblical text  is meant to point up the rash and foolish behavior of Jephthah. As a potential mother, the daughter represents the future for family and community.
PHOTO: The function of this story in the biblical text  is meant to point up the rash and foolish behavior of Jephthah. As a potential mother, the daughter represents the future for family and community. Her father’s shortsightedness signifies the chaos of premonarchic life.
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Despite the possibilities of comprehending the narrative as part of the propaganda of the Book of Judges, the story of Jephthah’s daughter remains enigmatic and disturbing to today’s readers. Indeed, this tale of a nameless young woman, with scarcely a voice of her own and with her violent fate precipitated and carried out by her own father, is surely one of the most horrifying tales in the whole Bible.



The story of Jephthah’s daughter remains enigmatic and disturbing to today’s readers.
PHOTO: The story of Jephthah’s daughter remains enigmatic and disturbing to today’s readers. Indeed, this tale of a nameless young woman, with scarcely a voice of her own and with her violent fate precipitated and carried out by her own father, is surely one of the most horrifying tales in the whole Bible.
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Posted by Karla Bohmbach on 20 March 2009. "Daughter of Jephthah: Bible." Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia. . Jewish Women's Archive. (Viewed on April 3, 2016)


A biblical city left defenseless by depraved ways . . . . . .
PHOTO: A biblical city left defenseless by depraved ways . . . . . .
Judges records a low time in the history of Israel. God’s beloved people are repeatedly given over to sin and idolatry, and are subject to enslavement by the Philistines and others.
Engraving by Gustav Doré. around 1880 - Levite calling for vengeance for the gang-rape murder of his concubine.
The Levite carries his slain concubine after she is sodomized to death in the lawless town Gibeah (Judges 19).

Gibeah was a lawless domain of the sons of Benjamin. Laish (in chapter 18) is seized by the sons of Dan. (Image from Dore´s illustrated Bible book)
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Jephthah makes a sacrifice of his daughter according to his rash vow.
PHOTO: Jephthah makes a sacrifice of his daughter according to his rash vow.
There is some debate from the text as to whether or not Jephthah fulfilled his vow or not, but whether or not he did, it was still a foolish vow.
God knows we are fallible humans who are likely going to fail if we make a vow to Him. This is sin. The Bible also says that there is nothing at all wrong with never making a vow to Him. Therefore, it is wise to never make a vow.
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Bible says that there is NO sin that is unforgivable (save for Blasphemy Of The Holy Spirit).PHOTO: Bible says that there is NO sin that is unforgivable (save for Blasphemy Of The Holy Spirit). Therefore, obviously, breaking a vow/oath to God CAN be forgiven. We must come before Him with true repentance, confessing our sin and God will be "faithful and just to forgive our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness".Jesus said in (Matthew 5:34-37), "but I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: (35) nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. (36) Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. (37) But let your communication be, Yea (Yes), yea; Nay (No), nay: whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil."
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While Jephthah bemoans (express sorrow)  the fate to which his vow has brought him, his daughter merely affirms that he must do what he has vowed to do.
PHOTO: While Jephthah bemoans (express sorrow)  the fate to which his vow has brought him, his daughter merely affirms that he must do what he has vowed to do. She asks only that she be allowed a two-month reprieve so as to spend time with her women friends on the mountains, mourning her virginity. This request is granted. When she comes back to her father, he does with her “according to the vow he had made” (Judges 11:39).

"Dear Lord, We pray that we do not be quick with our mouth, do not be hasty in our heart to utter anything before You. Help us to stand in awe of You. Amen!"
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Reflection - Attitudes, Motives and Conduct

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Source (book): "Faithful to the end", Chapter 8, Question 3, Page 125.
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012


Paul states: 'People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God - having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them.'
PHOTO: Paul states: "People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God - having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them."
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Go through Paul's list of the terrible people of the last days and reflect on your own attitudes, motives and conduct. Are there any items in the list that may describe how you are functioning in this world? Commit yourself to God by asking Him to free you from sin and self-love, and to give you victory.

Go through Paul's list of the terrible people of the last days.

Terrible People [1]
Here in 2 Timothy 3:2-5, Paul states: "People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God - having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them."


Daniel's dream of the four beasts represented four kingdoms, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome full of 'Terrible People'.
PHOTO: Daniel's dream of the four beasts represented four kingdoms, Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome full of "Terrible People".
From our perspective we see a kingdom that is grand, powerful, and something to behold, but from Gods perspective, it is a beast which is holding back his kingdom.
In 2 Timothy 3:2-5, Paul states: "People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God - having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with them."
Texts posted by Timothy, http://www.confidentfaith.net/gods-perspective-daniel-7, Gods Perspective: Daniel 7
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A major theme in Paul's description of terrible people is misplaced love. People in the last days will love the wrong things and thus damage themselves and society. New Testament scholar Ben Witherington III terms this a "vicious-person list" that shows "the full-blown manifestation of self-centredness and self-love" in the last days. [2] Let us examine the characteristics of the people in the last days.


he full-blown manifestation of self-centredness and self-love
PHOTO: A "vicious-person list" that shows "the full-blown manifestation of self-centredness and self-love" in the last days.
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http://www.veryfatoldman.blogspot.sg/2016/03/reflection-misplaced-love.html



Lovers of Themselves [1]
Self-love is the spring of all the other items in the list
People in the last days will be lovers of themselves (Greek: philautos). Self-love is the spring of all the other items in the list, as John calvin, William Barclay, and others have pointed out. Self-love is the basic problem in the human condition. It comes naturally to sinful man. For sinful people, the self is in the centre of the universe. Others are used to serve the self. Even God is employed to fulfill the wishes of the self and to ensure the comfort and significance of the sinful self.


Self-love is the spring of all the other items in the list
PHOTO: Self-love is the spring of all the other items in the list
People in the last days will be lovers of themselves (Greek: philautos).
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Lovers of Money[1]
Bible commentator David Guzik refers to an article carried in The Los Angeles TImes on November 30, 1992 about a woman called Brenda Blackman who had some success in conducting a course titled "How to Marry Money". He wrote: "The course attempts to show men and women how to marry rich, and cost 39 USD per person. In the course Blackman offered helpful hints, such as how to search through your prospective mate's chequebooks to study their deposits and then assess their income levels. She built her student's confidence by leading them in a chant several times through the lecture: 'I want to be rich! I deserve to be rich! I am rich! I was born to be rich!' In one class, Blackman was asked by a woman if it was all right to settle for a man whose income was about 100,000 USD a year. 'No way' she replied. What if he was perfect in every other way? 'If he was in his peak earning years and he was maxed out at 100,000 USD - forget it,' Blackman advised. When someone asked her about the place of love in such relationships, Blackman said that finding a mate with that much money is the hard part; learning to love that person is easy by comparison. 'How could you not love someone who is doing all these wonderful things for you?' she said. Blackman was single as she taught these courses." [7]



Lovers of Money

PHOTO: Lovers of Money
Courses offered helpful hints, such as how to search through your prospective mate's checkbooks to study their deposits and then assess their income levels. It teaches that it is not all right to settle for a man whose income is about $100,000 a year.
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We lived in a time when greed is portrayed shamelessly as a virtue. Many people say that money makes the world go around. In some sense this is true because money is at the root of a lot of human behaviour these days. We do live in a money-crazed world. It is greed that makes businessmen adulterate (contaminate) milk and other food products, build dangerous buildings with inferior material, devise elaborate schemes to cheat people, and so on. The television series American Greed is most informative on human nature and behaviour - it tells stories of how businessmen, professionals, and others sacrifice integrity and ethics to cheat, kill, steal, and destroy, causing much damage and pain to themselves and others in the process. What the programme reveals is but the tip of the iceberg, and anyone can easily develop parallel series - British Greed, Singaporean Greed, Korean Greed, and so on. The inordinate (excessive) love of money is a global disease. It makes people forget compassion and kindness and tempts them to do all kinds of evil.



Greed is portrayed shamelessly as a virtue

PHOTO: Greed is portrayed shamelessly as a virtue
The inordinate (excessive) love of money is a global disease. It makes people forget compassion and kindness and tempts them to do all kinds of evil.
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In 1 Timothy 6:10, Paul asserts that "the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil". Greed is the other name for the love of money. The Bible calls "greed"idolatry (Colossians 3:5; Ephesians 5:5) because greed is the worship of money and reflects slavery to it. It takes the place of God and dominates our ambitions and desires. It corrodes the soul. Ask any recovering gambling addict and he will tell you the stranglehold is true. The Lord Jesus declared that we cannot serve both God and mammon (money or material wealth associated with the greedy pursuit of gain) (Mathew 6:24). A clear choice has to be made - between freedom and bondage.



Greed is the worship of money and reflects slavery to it.

PHOTO: Greed is the worship of money and reflects slavery to it.
The Bible says that greed is idolatry, a sin on par with adultery and murder, which disqualifies those who are not redeemed from its grip from any inheritance in the kingdom of God.
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Picture posted by Chuck Bentley on 18 November 2015

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http://affluentinvestor.com/2015/11/do-you-struggle-with-greed/



Lovers of Evil[1]
People in the last days would not be "lovers of the good" but "unholy"; they will be evil and seek to do evil. This is partly due to sinful human nature which loves to do evil and rebels against the goodness of God. Thus, if restraints are removed, people prefer coarse language instead of good words - as we are hearing more in films, literature, plays, and ordinary conversations. Sadly, coarse language and ideas come into our homes and minds so easily - through cable channels and the internet. When we uncritically consume such media, it is akin to opening the door to anyone to come into our homes at any time.



Sinful human nature loves to do evil and rebels against the goodness of God

PHOTO: Sinful human nature loves to do evil and rebels against the goodness of God
People in the last days would not be "lovers of the good" but "unholy"; they will be evil and seek to do evil.
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The love of evil is also due to an inversion of values. Lover of evil call good bad and evil good. This is actually an old habit but it will become more prevalent (widespread) in the last days. The prophet Isaiah wrote long ago, "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter" (Isaiah 5:20). What Isaiah wrote is aptly contemporary (appropriately current) in our day.



Lover of evil call good bad and evil good.

PHOTO: Lover of evil call good bad and evil good.
The love of evil is also due to an inversion of values. This is actually an old habit but it will become more prevalent (widespread) in the last days.
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(Isaiah 5:20)

PHOTO: The prophet Isaiah wrote long ago, "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter" (Isaiah 5:20).
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Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter

PHOTO: "Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter" (Isaiah 5:20). What Isaiah wrote is aptly contemporary (appropriately current) in our day.
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There is a moral confusion today. Moral standards are being rapidly eroded and disposed. Take for instance the agenda of strident gay activists; they want to make the gay lifestyle not only acceptable but also desirable and part of mainstream society. In the name of human rights, confused society is inverting values and considers those who promote morally questionable practices as good and those who opposed them as bad, bigoted (biased), and guilty of hate speech. What was considered immoral is now being legalised and what was considered as normative human values is now made illegal. What has happened regarding the gay agenda has also happened in other attempts to invert what were held to be common values of human decency and well-being. What the prophet Isaiah wrote is increasingly becoming true before our very eyes: "Truth stumbles in the streets, and honesty has been outlawed" (Isaiah 59:14 NLT).



There is a moral confusion today.

PHOTO: There is a moral confusion today. Moral standards are being rapidly eroded and disposed. Confused society is inverting values and considers those who promote morally questionable practices as good and those who opposed them as bad, bigoted (biased), and guilty of hate speech. What was considered immoral is now being legalised and what was considered as normative human values is now made illegal.
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Lovers of Pleasure [1]
God gives pleasure but people want pleasure apart from Him, because of the huge lie that God is a pleasure-killer. That was the lie in Eden - when the devil confused Eve by deliberately misquoting God. The Lord had said to the first couple, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden . . . but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil". This statement was twisted by the devil to "Did God really say 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden?'" (Genesis 2:16-17, 3:1). Such satanic deception continues to our day.



The devil confused Eve by deliberately misquoting God.

PHOTO: The devil confused Eve by deliberately misquoting God. The Lord had said to the first couple, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden . . . but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil". This statement was twisted by the devil to "Did God really say 'You must not eat from any tree in the garden?'" (Genesis 2:16-17, 3:1). This is aka to "Did God really say 'You must not have any pleasure in the world?'". This is not true, God is not a pleasure-killer. God gives pleasure but people want pleasure apart from Him.
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The lie in Eden - when the devil confused Eve by deliberately misquoting God.

PHOTO: The lie in Eden - when the devil confused Eve by deliberately misquoting God.
"You are free to eat from any tree in the garden . . . but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil" - become twisted by the devil to "You must not eat from any tree in the garden".
Painting by Mihly Von Zichy (1887) - Despair of Adam and Eve
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The psalmist speaks to God: "At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore" (Psalm 16:11 ESV). God is the author of pleasure and there is nothing wrong with pleasure as created by God. What is wrong is pursuing pleasure apart from God. Such illegitimate and sinful pursuit of pleasure will destroy us. Distorted pleasure obtained anywhere other than in God has destructive effects. In fact, true pleasure comes with knowing God and obeying Him. Those who love pleasure rather than God are on the wrong path - of destruction.


God is the author of pleasure and there is nothing wrong with pleasure as created by God.
PHOTO: God is the author of pleasure and there is nothing wrong with pleasure as created by God. What is wrong is pursuing pleasure apart from God. Such illegitimate and sinful pursuit of pleasure will destroy us. Distorted pleasure obtained anywhere other than in God has destructive effects.
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Modern society is increasingly and blatantly hedonistic (sensually self-indulgent). Consider some modern advertisement slogans: Just Do It; Obey Your Thirst; Nothing is Taboo; Break All The Rules; Live Without Boundaries. Or consider the growing spa industry and how those who sell all kinds of services promise to pamper the bodies of consumers who are sold to the unrestrained pursuit of pleasure that money can buy. Hedonism (sensual self-indulgence) is big business today. We can see a confluence (merging) of how those who love self, money, evil, and pleasure are the big time customers today.



Modern society is increasingly and blatantly hedonistic (sensually self-indulgent).

PHOTO: Modern society is increasingly and blatantly hedonistic (sensually self-indulgent). Service industry sell all kinds of services promise to pamper the bodies of consumers who are sold to the unrestrained pursuit of pleasure that money can buy.
"You are probably very naturally good looking and don't need to waste your time, money and effort on all of the crazy gimmicks that the beauty industry is flooding our society with. You are very humble, grounded and genuine in everything you do in life, and you embrace yourself just as you are. All of the treatments, surgeries and diets in the world couldn't create the type of confidence you have in yourself, and that is the most attractive thing ever! This makes you a beautiful person inside and out." - Jessica Flores,  28 April 2015 at 8:30am
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Society is increasingly and blatantly hedonistic (sensually self-indulgent)
PHOTO: Society is increasingly and blatantly hedonistic (sensually self-indulgent)
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The unrestrained pursuit of pleasure

PHOTO: The unrestrained pursuit of pleasure
Those who love self, money, evil, and pleasure are the big time customers today.
Artwork by Constantin Razoumov, La charmeuse orientale, Made of Oil on canvas
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Blatantly hedonistic pleasure

PHOTO: Blatantly hedonistic pleasure
Consider some modern advertisement slogans: Just Do It; Obey Your Thirst; Nothing is Taboo; Break All The Rules; Live Without Boundaries.
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Against such ungodly pursuit of pleasure is the Bible's consistent message: "Deny yourself". The narcissistic pursuitof pleasure and the avoidance of pain results in life that is less than human. Directing our lives by avoiding pain and pursuing pleasure is to live the life of animals. In this regard, people who allow others to direct their behaviour by a carrot-and-stick conditioning process are often functioning as nothing more than circus animals.



Against such ungodly pursuit of pleasure is the Bible's consistent message: 'Deny yourself'

PHOTO: Against such ungodly pursuit of pleasure is the Bible's consistent message: "Deny yourself". The narcissistic pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain results in life that is less than human. People who allow others to direct their behaviour by a carrot-and-stick conditioning process are often functioning as nothing more than circus animals.
Picture from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - The Nightmare (1781), an oil painting by Anglo-Swiss artist Henry Fuseli (17411825)
Because of the popularity of the work, Fssli painted a number of versions, including this c. 179091 variation.

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The Christian life is lived not by reflex responses conditioned by carrot and sticks but by choice made according to the truth and love of God. It often involves suffering, deprivation, delayed gratification, patience and endurance. Lovers of pleasure would have great difficulty understanding Jesus or accepting what He said: "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world" (John 16:33) or what His disciple Peter wrote: "To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps" (1 Peter 2:21). Paul himself reiterated this point when he reminded Timothy that "everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted" (2 Timothy 3:12).


Lovers of pleasure would have great difficulty understanding Jesus or accepting what He said.
PHOTO: Lovers of pleasure would have great difficulty understanding Jesus or accepting what He said: "In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world" (
John 16:33) or what His disciple Peter wrote: "To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps" (1 Peter 2:21).
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(Video of Archbishop Hristo Pisarov - Theology of prosperity and the Gospel)
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More Ugliness of the Terrible People[1]
We have noted that the basic problem with the terrible people of the last days is a misdirection and distortion of love. They are lovers of self rather than the lovers of God. They love money more than they love people, and they love evil more than truth or righteousness. They also love pleasure more than living by the rules of God. Such misplaced love will produce yet more ugly characteristics in their lives, some of which are listed by Paul.



Misplaced love of the last days
PHOTO: Misplaced love of the last days
A "vicious-person list" that shows "the full-blown manifestation of self-centredness and self-love" in the last days.
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They are boastful, proud, and conceited.
The apostle John warns his readers to stay away from "everything in the world" - comprising the "cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does" (1 John 2:16). The sinful love of pleasure and the greed that comes from the love of money are made worse by the sinful pride of life. This human pride and arrogance is evident in modern lifestyles, words, and possessions. People end up boasting about their wealth, health, looks, and achievements. If self is at the centre of one's universe, one will be full of boasting and pride. On the other hand, if Christ is at the centre of a person, then that person will be markes by gratitude and humility. Alas, humility is difficult to find in a world walked with pride.



Boastful, proud, and conceited
PHOTO: Boastful, proud, and conceited
An excessive sense of pride is commonly called hubris, which is detrimental to emotional and social development. This is the pride a person feels because of who he thinks he is.
Most people in this category have a distorted sense of self-perception, and may have delusions of grandeur (glory). They are often arrogant and conceited.
They feel that they deserve praise for who they are, not just for what they have achieved.
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They are disobedient to parents, ungrateful, and without love (King James Version renders as "without natural affection".
They reject all authorities, except their own authority. The age of Enlightenment in the late 17th and 18th century, for all its promise to free the human race from the darkness of ignorance and the tyranny of tradition, resulted in the rejection pf external authorities and the enthronement of the self as authority. We still feel its effects today, as Scripture and tradition are rejected for the authority of self. Increasingly there is a loss of the fear of God, and loss of respect for parents. Each man does what he thinks is right or what he wants to do. One of the effects of such self-centredness is the loss of even natural love. Even so called "loved ones" are merely instruments for one's own agenda and pleasure. There is increasingly no loyalty and gratitude, no respect and reverence, only self-admiration and self-love.



Disobedient to parents, ungrateful, and without love

PHOTO: Disobedient to parents, ungrateful, and without love
They reject all authorities, except their own authority. "Loved ones" are merely instruments for one's own agenda and pleasure. There is increasingly no loyalty and gratitude, no respect and reverence, only self-admiration and self-love.
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They are abusive (Greek blasphemoi; that is blasphemous), brutal, and unforgiving.
Newspapers and other media remind us of this daily. Our living environment increasingly feels like a jungle in which we have to fend for ourselves as we are surrounded by people who neither follow common courtesy nor live according to social rules. Even the unspoken rules have become more self-seeking. We see the rough and brutal treatment of others - even of family members. This happens everywhere: on the road, in the train, in the park, in the school, at the workplace, and on the streets. People are afraid to walk alone at night in most of our cities. Even peaceful rural landscapes can hide little hells where people abuse others in unimaginable ways.



Abusive (Greek blasphēmoi; that is blasphemous), brutal, and unforgiving.

PHOTO: Abusive (Greek blasphemoi; that is blasphemous), brutal, and unforgiving.
We see the rough and brutal treatment of others - even of family members. This happens everywhere: on the road, in the train, in the park, in the school, at the workplace, and on the streets.
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They are treacherous (traitors).
The trust among people has declined due to the loss of character and values. People feel that others cannot be trusted. Children are told by anxious parents never to trust strangers or accept sweets from them. Friends betray friends. There is even a television series on people who kill their "BFFs" (best friends forever). Loyalty is a rapidly abandoned virtue. Driven by extreme self-interest, people are willing to betray friends, family, or country for short-term goals and gains.



They are treacherous (traitors)

PHOTO: They are treacherous (traitors).
The trust among people has declined due to the loss of character and values. People feel that others cannot be trusted. Friends betray friends. Driven by extreme self-interest, people are willing to betray friends, family, or country for short-term goals and gains.
Painting by Mihly Von Zichy (1887) - The Tragedy of Man
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They are without self-control and rash.
They act on impulse - not surprising for a generation trained to "just do it", and are self-seeking. Acting out of self-centredness and driven by their impulses and uncontrolled desires, they develop addictive behaviours. They talk about freedom but do not realise their bondages. Indeed we live in an age of increasing and crippling addiction. The newspaper recently carried a report of a 23-year-old young man in Penang, Malaysia, who was found dead after 15 hours of continuously playing online games. His addictiion, literally, killed him.



Without self-control and rash

PHOTO: Without self-control and rash
Acting out of self-centredness and driven by their impulses and uncontrolled desires, they develop addictive behaviours. They talk about freedom but do not realise their bondages.
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They have a form of godliness but deny its power.
This is a general description of religion in the last days, but is also generally true of the church in the last days. There will be a semblance of godliness but it would only be a thin veneer, a cover for the lack of real godliness. Even in church, we can find such people. They will want to be spiritual without Jesus and His love. Or if they go to church, they want rituals without relationship and they practice a nominal form of Christianity. This is an external form of Christian culture without internal reality and power, as has been repeatedly seen in the history of the church. People who go for such religion are opposed to the truth and have a depraved mind, according to Paul (2 Timothy 3:8). Thankfully, not everyone in church is like that. God has preserved His own true flock in the church, who through the centuries have been witness of God's grace and power and have shown true godliness. But the majority seem to be just like the people of the world. They are merely nominal Christians or, as J.C. Ryle puts it, "formal Christians" with "neither substance nor fruit in their Christianity."[8]



They have a form of godliness but deny its power.

PHOTO: They have a form of godliness but deny its power.
They will want to be spiritual without Jesusand His love. Or if they go to church, they want rituals without relationship and they practice a nominal form of Christianity. People who go for such religion are opposed to the truth and have a depraved mind, according to Paul (2 Timothy 3:8). They are merely nominal Christians or "formal Christians" with "neither substance nor fruit in their Christianity."[8]
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Reflect on your own attitudes, motives and conduct.
Embarking on the journey of retirement from the workforce. No longer interested to remain overly active in the pursuit of the working life culture, eg. promotion, master new technology, marriage, buy a car, own a better home, earn more money and have a more pleasurable lifestyle. Motive is tohave a lifestyle that is appropriate for retiree. Try to avoid circumstances that will lead to quarrel, disagreement, argument and being on the defensive.



Embarking on the journey of retirement from the workforce.

PHOTO: Embarking on the journey of retirement from the workforce.
Motive is to have a lifestyle that is appropriate for retiree. Try to avoid circumstances that will lead to quarrel, disagreement, argument and being on the defensive.
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Become active in pursuing better physical health. Do regular exercises every day, especially in the morning, to maintain the body's good health. Try to have proper activities and healthy diets to stop irregular heart beats, diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, lungs infections and influenza. Keep away from stressful activities like getting a new qualification degree or diploma. Remove stress further by having regular early morning walk in the park connectors or green corridor. Do simple hand exercises that are good for stiff shoulder. Motive is to have a healthy body and to minimise the number of visits to the doctors, clinics and hospitals.

Maintain good relationship to others, and especially to God.

 

Remove stress further by having regular early morning walk in the park connectors.
PHOTO:Remove stress further by having regular early morning walk in the park connectors or green corridor.
Maintain good relationship to others, and especially to God.
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Become active in pursuing better spiritual health. Read the Bible in the morning at a private corner of the house. Attempts to do reflections and blogging of interesting people in the Bible, especially the women of the Bible. Pray to God daily. To do the will of God and spiritual fulfillment. Motive is to led a life that is pleasing to the Lord. This require the efforts to ask the Lord to help us to stop those acts of terribleness. Although we still sins but the Holy Spirit is able to cleanse us so that we have a better conduct towards God.



Become active in pursuing better spiritual health.

PHOTO: Become active in pursuing better spiritual health. Read the Bible in the morning at a private corner of the house. Pray to God daily.Motive is to led a life that is pleasing to the Lord. Although we still sins but the Holy Spirit is able to cleanse us so that we have a better conduct towards God.
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Are there any items in the list that may describe how you are functioning in this world? Commit yourself to God to free you from sin and self-love, and to give you victory.

Although there is the passion to repent and trust the Lord, from the normal day activities we known that our trust in the Lord is still negligible - almost none. Our faith in the Lord is still so tiny.



Repent and trust the Lord

PHOTO: Repent and trust the Lord
Repent and believe the gospel.
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For example, we are still worrying about the financial situation giving that our income is now more limited. We worry that we will not have enough money to pay for all the medical bills. We worry about money matter to keep our daily activities going.

We worry about our failing health, poor eye sights, irregular heart beats, poor organs (kidney) functions, high potassium in the body and muscle-aches. Some days we feel very tired and is in no mood to generate a happy environment. At times we feel that we cannot make it to God's favourable side because of our "self-love" and poor conducts.


Poor self-control in many matters. May God grant us victory over these sins.



Dear Lord, We commit ourselves to You and pray that You will free us from sins and self-love, and to give us victory. Please keep Satan away from us and help us to flee from him successfully. We pray that we will do your will and led a life that is pleasing to You. Amen!

PHOTO: Dear Lord, We commit ourselves to You and pray that You will free us from our sins and self-love, and to give us victory. Please keep Satan away from us and help us to flee from him successfully. We pray that we will do your will and led a life that is pleasing to You. Amen!
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Reflection - Attitudes, Motives and Conduct
By Robert M. Solomon, Bishop of the Methodist Church in Singapore from 2000 - 2012



Reference
[1] From "Faithful to the end"A Preacher's Exposition of 2 Timothy, Copyright  2014 by Robert M. Solomon, ISBN 978-1-62707-241-0, PART THREE: UNLIKE THE WORLD, Chapter 8 "The Terrible World And Its People" (2 Timothy 3:1-9), Page 113-123.

[2] Witherington, Letters and Homilies (Lectures) for Hellenized Christians, 349-350.

[7] David Guzik, Enduring Word Media, http://www.enduringword.com/commentaries/5503.htm.

[8] John Charles Ryle, Formality, The Inheritance of our Fathers Series 32, no. 2(Grand Rapids: The Inheritance Publishers, n.d.), 7. n.d. - "No Date"


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