Monday, January 31, 2005
Sun Shiny Day
After 2 weeks of continuous fog the sun came out today...dang near scared me...it's been so long since I've seen that bright circle in the sky. Neighbors are mowing lawns, I am just thinking about it for the time being, I am definitely not the gardener type.
There is a black and white cat in the neighborhood, he walks only on the sidewalk, never takes a short cut through yards, just walks down the street straight as an arrow, as if he is on some sort of a mission.
My car started making weird noises, hope it is not serious. I am almost afraid to start it in the morning.
Good Bye to January....Happy Birthday DL and RB !!!! ....
There is a black and white cat in the neighborhood, he walks only on the sidewalk, never takes a short cut through yards, just walks down the street straight as an arrow, as if he is on some sort of a mission.
My car started making weird noises, hope it is not serious. I am almost afraid to start it in the morning.
Good Bye to January....Happy Birthday DL and RB !!!! ....
Sunday, January 30, 2005
The Waldenses
This is NOT a religious blog, but this morning I watched a TV show about the Waldenses, I never heard of them before and they impressed me.
The sect lived in the Italy near the Alps in the 12th century. They rejected the papacy, purgatory, indulgences, war, the death penalty and more. They proclaimed that all you needed to know was in the bible, it was their sole belief, they were the first peoples of Europe to translate the scriptures so everyone could read them for themselves and not merely depend on the local priests as its translators of the "word"
They said a priest could not forgive your sins, that Christ was the only mediator between God and Man and only God forgives sins.
They were generous, peaceful, always of good cheer even in mist of hardships.
For this they were declared "heretics" What happened to the Waldenses and people like them?
On the lighter side, while watching BBC World News, I have a question.....
Way do Americans stand in line, and the Brits stand in queues?????
The sect lived in the Italy near the Alps in the 12th century. They rejected the papacy, purgatory, indulgences, war, the death penalty and more. They proclaimed that all you needed to know was in the bible, it was their sole belief, they were the first peoples of Europe to translate the scriptures so everyone could read them for themselves and not merely depend on the local priests as its translators of the "word"
They said a priest could not forgive your sins, that Christ was the only mediator between God and Man and only God forgives sins.
They were generous, peaceful, always of good cheer even in mist of hardships.
For this they were declared "heretics" What happened to the Waldenses and people like them?
On the lighter side, while watching BBC World News, I have a question.....
Way do Americans stand in line, and the Brits stand in queues?????
Saturday, January 29, 2005
Our Father
This morning I was researching a project, and came across this prayer:
"Our Father in Heaven be with me in life and death.
If you give me strength provide me with humbleness.
If you grant me wisdom, award me with patience.
Do not kill in me a virtue in order to revive another...
You have given me a mind to think; if I do, do not humiliate me.
Be patient with me, oh God"
(Arabic prayer)
With all the press about Iraq and Islam, let us reflect on the 99 percent of Arabs who are good, decent people who believe in God, Adam and Eve, Noah and acknowledge Jesus Christ.
There is an ancient Arabic saying that goes:
"My wish is to live without disliking anyone.
To love without being jealous of anyone.
To rise without being elevated over anyone, and
To advance without stepping on anyone or becoming envious of those above me"
In his January 29, 2002 State of the Union Address, President Bush characterized Iraq as an "axis of evil." It is wrong to classify an entire nation of people as "evil" The sad part is 3 years later, GWB's opinion has not changed.
"Our Father in Heaven be with me in life and death.
If you give me strength provide me with humbleness.
If you grant me wisdom, award me with patience.
Do not kill in me a virtue in order to revive another...
You have given me a mind to think; if I do, do not humiliate me.
Be patient with me, oh God"
(Arabic prayer)
With all the press about Iraq and Islam, let us reflect on the 99 percent of Arabs who are good, decent people who believe in God, Adam and Eve, Noah and acknowledge Jesus Christ.
There is an ancient Arabic saying that goes:
"My wish is to live without disliking anyone.
To love without being jealous of anyone.
To rise without being elevated over anyone, and
To advance without stepping on anyone or becoming envious of those above me"
In his January 29, 2002 State of the Union Address, President Bush characterized Iraq as an "axis of evil." It is wrong to classify an entire nation of people as "evil" The sad part is 3 years later, GWB's opinion has not changed.
Friday, January 28, 2005
First Day Ramblings
January 28, 2005
You get nothing for nothing....but its free. Therefore this blog will hold my free opinions and probab;y will mean nothing. :-)
There has been so much tragedy this month of January 2005, the earthquake and tidal wave, LaConchinta mudslide, train derailment in Glendale, soldiers and citizens dying in Iraq.... All tragic events, but what haunts me the most is the face of Jimmie Wallet, the man who lost most of his family in a split second in the mudslide. My heart and prayers went out to that man and his surviving daughter Jasmine. He seemed like such a peaceful guy, loving his family and music etc. Why did such awfulness happen to him? It is not right, fair or just for one man to endure such sorrow. I read at the memorial ceremony he wasin a "daze" I hope someday in someway he can again find peace. When I worry about myself, I think how fragile life is and none of us knows what will happen tomorrow or a minute from now.
Donations to the Jimmie Wallet Memorial Fund can be mailed to
Washington Mutual Bank
c/o Jessica or Jennifer
3498 Telegraph Road
Ventura, Ca 93003
You get nothing for nothing....but its free. Therefore this blog will hold my free opinions and probab;y will mean nothing. :-)
There has been so much tragedy this month of January 2005, the earthquake and tidal wave, LaConchinta mudslide, train derailment in Glendale, soldiers and citizens dying in Iraq.... All tragic events, but what haunts me the most is the face of Jimmie Wallet, the man who lost most of his family in a split second in the mudslide. My heart and prayers went out to that man and his surviving daughter Jasmine. He seemed like such a peaceful guy, loving his family and music etc. Why did such awfulness happen to him? It is not right, fair or just for one man to endure such sorrow. I read at the memorial ceremony he wasin a "daze" I hope someday in someway he can again find peace. When I worry about myself, I think how fragile life is and none of us knows what will happen tomorrow or a minute from now.
Donations to the Jimmie Wallet Memorial Fund can be mailed to
Washington Mutual Bank
c/o Jessica or Jennifer
3498 Telegraph Road
Ventura, Ca 93003
