IF you were a bulb and ready to bloom--would you look the way you want? That may seem like an odd question, but think about it for a moment. Did you plant any bulbs last fall and now are waiting for them to gloriously pop out of long frozen, snow covered winter dormant ground and bloom into beautiful tulips, daffodils, peonies, etc? I LOVE to plant bulbs and LOVE the beauty that is every Spring bloom. But, what if we were like the bulbs, planted months ago and now ready to show our stuff to the world--would you be ready?
C'mon Ayman, boxers or briefs? Al-Zawahiri didn't get that much into detail, but he did find time to assure his followers that Al-Qaeda remains committed to the extermination of the Jewish people. As if there was any doubt. Here's more, from the Jerusalem Post:
CBN News had the opportunity to talk with Ambassador Zhou today. Here is the full interview, where he discusses some of China's hot topics, including:
Most people are probably not very aware of the subtleties involved in the marketing of their favorite make-up or cosmetics cream. But many women don't just buy a tube of lipstick or mascara; they're buying a feeling of confidence that they can get after finding "just what they need" that will make them look and feel more beautiful.
The MDC is claiming opposition party candidate Morgan Tsvarvingi will be the next president of Zimbabwe.
There is something wonderful about walking in the door at night to encouragement. After a long day at the office, or perhaps packing the kids from soccer to piano practice, our homes should feel like a respite from the world. Who doesn’t want to walk in the door to bright words of encouragement?
Sadly, many don’t find their homes encouraging because of the dampening power of gossip. Gossip—finding the negative in another’s marital, job or family life, and spreading it around—does nothing good.
Just when you thought the Basra operation--after a rocky start--had ended up being a pretty solid success for Iraq's security forces, along comes the Wall Street Journal to rain on the parade:
American Fork, Utah, native Sgt. Nathan Barnes, a Soldier with 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, was killed in Rushdi Mullah, Iraq, when his unit came under attack by small-arms fire July 17. Rather than hold bitterness toward the people of a foreign land where their son died, Barnes' family is embracing them. Barnes often sent home photos of children in the areas he served. His father, Kevin, said Nathan truly loved the Iraqi children. Nat
All eyes are on sub-Saharan Africa, where voters eagerly wait for the results from Saturday’s Presidential elections in Zimbabwe.
Our first full day in Rwanda was quite an education. We had scheduled interviews in downtown Kigali for Saturday morning. But soon we were told by our Rwandan contacts that this was not going to be possible.