Sunday, January 31, 2021

Good Ideas: Dealing With Intestinal Worms

 First, Let's begin by putting a smile on your face 😆😃😀


On the more serious subject of intestinal worms 😝😮 and ideas on what to do about them, read the article below. 

(👉  👉 It is always wise when you have serious medical concerns to see a licensed MD first, 'kay?)


Dealing with Parasites: How to Heal Yourself- by  Food Storage Moms 


Read the full, informative, helpful article 👉 H E R E 👈


Note: I had intestinal worms as a young child living in an Asian country.  The grown-ups were quite aware of the problem because once in a while I was made to drink a concoction in a brown bottle to rid myself of them.  They called it "Purga" -- appropriate for the work of purging within my intestines that it needed to do. It worked!  I saw -- without fail -- with my own 2 eyes the disgusting, dead, pale worms I produced in my bm within a day or two, ewwwww 😖

I bet these kids are infested with intestinal worms 😕
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Thursday, January 28, 2021

Louis Vuitton: Which Tambour Watch to Choose?

 A shout-out to my hubby who spoils me.  He is ever generous as I just need to point to what I want and he says: okay, dear 😄  No arm-twisting on my part, right? LoL 😆😅

 I consider my choice of an Louis Vuitton wristwatch a gift worthy of covering several special occasions.  Coming up -- Valentines Day 2021!

Let's begin.  LV Northbrook only had three watches from which to choose as they carry mainly Bags and Accessories.  I knew right off the bat that I did not want a smart/connected watch.  I only wanted good ol' analog.  That left two to examine.  Which to choose? Their base cost, without strap, is the same.


TAMBOUR MONOGRAM WHITE 39




TAMBOUR MONOGRAM 28



Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,

I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. ( Philippians 3 )


LV Tambour Monogram White 39




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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Europe: Day 1 @ Clarion Hotel Istanbul

Clarion Hotel Istanbul Mahmutbey: Our  hotel  in Istanbul; provided by Turkish Airlines! We had a layover ( 16 plus hours), as we made our way to Germany, which qualified us for this FREE benefit, yay! Breakfast included, wooohooo 👍❤


Dining Room

Hotel Lobby
Room 509



Our delicious Turkish Breakfast!!











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Sunday, January 24, 2021

Motivation to be Grateful in 2021

 An older video from Cuba that does the trick!  


 We are blessed in the USA in so many ways by the Lord God.   Abundance and variety of food & drink is an example. This fact may change in a hearbeat; or not too far down the road of time, who know. 

Take a look at our middle-class  family's usual simple fare  before late morning Church Services on Sundays:




O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: 

because his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 118

Republic of Cuba





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Thursday, January 21, 2021

House Building in the Philippines: My Amazon Baby Gifts to a Cute Couple

 I sent a husband/wife I had never met some baby gifts! The only connection we have had is their   YouTube channel.   I've enjoyed watching them build their house from the ground up -- through hurricanes, volcano eruptions and so on.  The house is complete and a baby is due in March 2021.  Watch their quick time-lapse house-building video below:


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The liberal soul shall be made fat: 
and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.




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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

What to do: My Dog Has Fleas

 A cursory inspection of Janey  pup's noggin  revealed the little buggers.  The usual flea shampoo used to be adequate for a long while, but not anymore( I wonder if they have expiration dates?).  If she's got fleas, so do the other Pups. Added to the mix are our temporary house cats.  What to do, what to do??!!!



Janey ready for her flea bath!

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The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

13As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.

14After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea. (David to King Saul1 Samuel 24:12-14 )


How to Get Rid of Fleas on Dogs and Cats

11 Uses for Dawn Dish Soap



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Sunday, January 17, 2021

US Political Life 2021: Lessons Learned from 5 Roman Emperors

Unlocking the Bible,
 by Pastor Colin Smith
A study of Romans 12 during these troubling, uncertain political times.

"Overcoming Evil with Good"




5 Roman Emperors:
(spans approx. 70 years after Christ's birth)

1.  Emperor Augustus  ( 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14)
     Reigned from 27 BC until his death in AD 14
And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed. (Luke 2:1)

2. Emperor Tiberius (6 November 42 BC – 16 March 37 AD)

   Year 29 AD: the start of Jesus' ministry.
    Reigned from 14 AD to 37 AD

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene ... (Luke 3)

3.  Emperor Caligula (31 August 12 – 24 January 41 AD)
     Reigned as emperor from AD 37 to AD 41.  
    4 traumatic years


He had an illness that affected him deeply and turned him into a tyrant, thus increasingly losing his mind.  Ordered an altar built for himself.  Believed he was a god.  
Roman secular historian, SUETONIUS wrote that Caligula ordered all statues of gods from around the Roman empire should be brought back to Rome.  Heads cut off, images on faces and new heads s/b of Caligula.  A golden statue in the temple had to be dressed like him daily.  There were excesses, indulgences, orgies.  Caligula spent all of the assets/money of the state passed on by Emperor Tiberius.  


 A man ought to be either a good economist, or an Emperor - - Caligula
Four years later, Emperor Caligula was assassinated by 2 members of his Guards

4.  Emperor Claudius (1 August 10 BC – 13 October AD 54)
reigned as Emperor  from AD 41 to 54

Gave edict regarding Jews -- that all Jews depart from Rome.  Yet, there was somewhat of a relief after Emperor Caligula.  Priscilla & Aquila had moved to Corinth because Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart Rome.

 After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them. (Acts 18:1,2)

5.  Emperor Nero (15 December 37 – 9 June 68 AD)
The year was 54 AD.  His Uncle was Emperor Claudius.  Nero ruled for 15 years.  He committed suicide at age 32.  

  •  Nero had a good singing voice.  Historian, Suetonius, wrote that spectators even pretended to be dead in order to be carried out of Nero's ego-filled shows
  • Nero was a man of extraordinary cruelty.  He arranged for the murder of his first wife, his aunt, and of his mother.
  • Nero married 5x ... to 3 women ... and to 2 men ... over the course of 15 years.

"The whole of [Nero's] life was one continual scene of lewdness, sensuality, cruelty and folly." -- Suetonius


What were the CHRISTIANS up to?

At 33 AD the Church was "born".  The next 30 years, as recorded in the Book of Acts, were years during the reign of CaligulaClaudius, and Nero.

The Book of Romans, was written by the Apostle Paul in Corinth during Winter of year 56-57 AD.  Romans 12 was written when Nero was Emperor - - wow!!  Apostle Paul wrote Believers to submit to governing authorities (during the reign of Nero!). 

Shortly after the Book of Romans was written, false charges were brought against the Apostle Paul in Caesarea and he was arrested.  But Paul was a Roman citizen.  Any Roman citizen charged with a crime had the Right of Appeal to be tried in Rome itself, rather than in a conquered province.  See Acts 25:11 
"... I appeal unto Caesar." 
Two years after AD 60-61, the Apostle Peter was in Rome.  While he was there, he wrote 1 Peter.  Moved by the Holy Spirit, Peter writes in 1 Peter 4:12 (AD 63)
Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
Peter was prophetically speaking about the great fire of Rome which happened in AD 64 -- one year later.

Tacitus, Roman historian, wrote that only 4 of the 14 Roman precincts were unaffected by the fire.  As Rome burned, Nero sang.  Thus, the famous saying,  "Fiddling while Rome burned."

People knew that Nero was behind the fire.  Thus, Nero needed a scapegoat -- Christians!

Tacitus:  To scotch the rumour, Nero punished with utmost cruelty, a class of men whom the crowd styled, "Christians".  Christians were arrested ...  vast majority convicted ... for hatred of the human race.
Their death was made a matter of sport... Hence there arose a feeling of pity toward Christians.  Their death was to satisfy the savagery of one man ...


This was only 6 years after Paul's appeal to the Emperor.

Christians have been here in these evil, uncertain times before.  

Christians are here today, but the ROMAN EMPIRE is not -- Pastor Colin Smith



Tertullian (c. 155 – c. 240 AD), Christian writer, was the first to call Nero the first persecutor of Christians.

"Examine your records.  There you will find that Nero was the first that persecuted this doctrine."
(Tertullian, wikipedia).


















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Thursday, January 14, 2021

While I was Driving, 17: Car License Plates for Quadriplegic and Others

Below's license plate is likely referring to the future, other-worldly  hope of paralyzed, quadriplegic Christian writer, Joni Eareckson Tada.  She also recently got infected with Covid-19 😕




We are the E Family -- and we  certainly love our 2 sons!


The ultimate Physician and healer of our souls -- the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth!

Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole. 11This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. 12Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. (Acts 4 )



Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Trending in Color: Mirror, Mirror

28 Mirrors That Will Make You Stop and Stare

These colorful options are anything but bland- by Domino Magazine



In everyday life, we treat mirrors as a tool to help us get a look at ourselves, not as something to look at. They’re handy in the morning when you need to swipe on some lipstick or want to take one last peek at your outfit before rushing out the door, but you rarely stop to think about this utilitarian accessory in its own right.
It’s especially true of more modern and minimalist mirrors that aren’t weighed down by bulky, ornate frames. But what if you treated your mirror as something that’s also nice to gaze at in and of itself? What if it’s just the dose of color your routine needs? We found 28 bright options to get you started.

Red

Drip Mirror

Pink
Arch Window Mirror

Yellow

Pontiac Hexagon Mirror

Green


Monstera Leaf Mirror

Blue

Ice Cream Mirror

Purple

Ceramic Mirror

Multicolor

La Ceja Mirror

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For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.

Sunday, January 10, 2021

Ray Bolger, Actor from The Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow)

This post is in honor of a movie character who represents what all living things need -- a brain! 

 Actor,  Ray Bolger, was born on this day (January 10th) in the year 1904.  He played the "brainless" scarecrow in the classic movie,  The Wizard of Oz.  



Saw the above original piece of Art at my Neurologist's office wall.  A unique birthday gift painted by his daughter's boyfriend. Whoa, how nice, I thought.

Me: Her BF must be a keeper!

After a split-second of almost imperceptible hesitation from Doc, he answered with a non-answer 😄

Doctor:  He is *certainly* a talented guy.

A quick glance at the guy's IG account explained a lot, hahaha.


I like!

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ.
 Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.  (Philippians 1)










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