Me chillin' in the ancient Edomite Kingdom.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
I heard there was a sacred chord...
I've always loved hearing about archeologist's discovering places and things from thousands of years ago. I've always felt like it brings history back to life, and brings the reality in front of our face that these things actually happened. Recently Newsweek reported that archeologist's had found evidence that King Solomon and King David were running mines in what is now Jordan and what used to be part of the Edomite Kingdom. Check out the article HERE
Me chillin' in the ancient Edomite Kingdom.
Me chillin' in the ancient Edomite Kingdom.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Our family is in need.
Continue to pray for Christians and others being persecuted in Orissa...
1. That the Christians would stay steadfast in their faith, even sometimes in the face of death
2. For the salvation of those who are committing these acts of injustice
3. That, if it be His will, that He might show mercy to our brothers and sisters
4. That whatever the circumstance, His power, His might, and the ultimate glory of His name would be made known to all those in Orissa, India, and beyond.
1. That the Christians would stay steadfast in their faith, even sometimes in the face of death
2. For the salvation of those who are committing these acts of injustice
3. That, if it be His will, that He might show mercy to our brothers and sisters
4. That whatever the circumstance, His power, His might, and the ultimate glory of His name would be made known to all those in Orissa, India, and beyond.
"Solid with a capital S"
Before Sunday's game against Liverpool,Chelsea had won 86 games in a row at home. Liverpool than promptly arrived at Stamford Bridge, dominated the game offensively and defensively, and walked away with a 1-0 win. Oh, and we're 1st in the Premier League by the way...
(BBC SPORT)
(BBC SPORT)
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
A new begining...
Many of you have heard about the heart wrenching reality that the Seattle Supersonics have gone extinct. So as the eve of another NBA season falls upon us I, for the first time in my life, have no team to root for. So I'm in search for a new team and call upon you, Bloggernation, to help me make my choice. I've thought about Portland, because, lets face it, they're 4 hrs away from my home city, and I've had some Laker fans suggest their team...but I'm still up in the air. Help me out here. Suggestions???
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Darfur: When "Not on our watch" demands more than a catchy dramatic phrase
In the Darfur region of Sudan Christians, Muslims, mothers, fathers, sons and daughters are being slaughtered by their own government. Though the Darfur crisis has been around for sometime now, the situation continues to worsen. Though the Western world has criticized and condemned Sudan for their actions and the ICC (International Criminal Court) has called for the arrest of Sudan's president, the Sudanese government continues its genocide. So as you browse through the images below of those caught in the midst of injustice ask this question: "What can be done to stop this? If the superpowers of this world can't solve the problem... then what? Do we throw up our hands?
It was difficult to come here because they burned our village,” recalled Ismail Ahmat Ishach, a father of six.
“We had to flee immediately, our families were scattered and we had nothing to bring but what we wore that night,” he said, referring to the Janjaweed.
“It took us over three days to get here and we had donkeys,” said Mr Ishach, who added that he and his family were lucky to have make it here alive.
Tens of thousands of refugees from Darfur and the Central African Republic languish in refugee camps in Chad, making it one of the 10 countries hosting the most refugees.
Many thousands of local people have also been forced from their homes.
Koukou is just 35 miles from the poorly defined border with Darfur.
It barely existed until an attack by Janjaweed militias on border villages in April 2007.
Khakeidja Hamat arrived with her two children a few weeks ago. She said she is "happy to be out of danger, even though we’ve left everything and don’t have much here."
Mrs Hamat and the other displaced people in Koukou are from the Massalit communtiy, one of the main groups targeted by the Janjaweed both in Darfur and Chad.
They account for nearly half the Sudanese refugee population now in Chad.
Now ask....What can I do about this? Can I do anything about this?
Photo's and photo commentary by BBC.
It was difficult to come here because they burned our village,” recalled Ismail Ahmat Ishach, a father of six.
“We had to flee immediately, our families were scattered and we had nothing to bring but what we wore that night,” he said, referring to the Janjaweed.
“It took us over three days to get here and we had donkeys,” said Mr Ishach, who added that he and his family were lucky to have make it here alive.
Tens of thousands of refugees from Darfur and the Central African Republic languish in refugee camps in Chad, making it one of the 10 countries hosting the most refugees.
Many thousands of local people have also been forced from their homes.
Koukou is just 35 miles from the poorly defined border with Darfur.
It barely existed until an attack by Janjaweed militias on border villages in April 2007.
Khakeidja Hamat arrived with her two children a few weeks ago. She said she is "happy to be out of danger, even though we’ve left everything and don’t have much here."
Mrs Hamat and the other displaced people in Koukou are from the Massalit communtiy, one of the main groups targeted by the Janjaweed both in Darfur and Chad.
They account for nearly half the Sudanese refugee population now in Chad.
Now ask....What can I do about this? Can I do anything about this?
Photo's and photo commentary by BBC.
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