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Boyfriend crises HELP!!?
im scared to ask my boyfriend to have sex with me what do i do? how old r u? If you're asking this in Grade Schooler, and you cannot spell crisis, then I can already put in the picture you're too young to have sex. Save yourself for marriage. 1. This is surrounded by the grade school area...

What to nurture an underweight child?
My 9 year old daughter has started some medication recently that suppresses her appetite. So far she have lost four pounds and when you are only 59 lbs to start with that's quite a bit. I am avoiding feed her junk food so I am at a loss as to what is best to feed her to...

What to receive an 11yr elderly tomgirl?
PLEASE HELP ME!! I want to get her something she will really like but have no concept what to get her. Her birthday is coming up soon so I need as many thinking as possible. She like skateboarding, naruto, boy stuff. lol Please help you could distribute cash, im sure they use that there Check out...

What type of bed should I buy for my son?
He is 5 1/2 years old (tall and heavy for his age) His room is 8ft x 10ft He is afraid of heights, but have friends that could sleep over and use the top bunk if we decide on a bunk bed. Any advice? (his box spring just broke) Since...

What type of bleak behavior get you the belt or push your way when you be a kid?
My gf and I were at a craft fair and we saw some of those novelty paddles - Mom's Helper and Mom's Avenger - at a wordworking booth while we be looking for a cottage sign. We were bystanders to a brief debate about whether they are...

What will arise to an 11 year elderly if they fixed to travel lacto-vegetarian?
my little sister (who is tall and under weight for her age)has approved to go vegetarian, and as eco-friendly as that is I have a sneaking suspicion that it is also very bad on her health especially considering the reality that she is going in to her preteen and teenage years...

WHAT WILL I DO WITH MY NAUGHTY CHILD?
Give more POSITIVE attention, and mention to your child the good things they do when they don't presume you're watching. What have they done and how old exactly are they, differant ages need to be given differant disapline, but i recommend a devout over the knee spanking if really naughty. More detail, please. ...

What would an 8 turning 9 year mature approaching for her birthday?
My sister is eight turning nine and her birthday is coming up on the 5th of July. She likes fairies and pink but has a tomboy streak and wear converse and likes the color blue. She is so hard to buy for! What could i get her thats inexpensive, but she will love?...

What would anyone suggest for an 8 year old's princess birthday body?
My daughter wants to have a princess birthday party for her 8 th birthday. Does anyone hold any suggestions for food,games, ect? I thought of getting someone to draw frog and make it into like "PIN THE TAIL ON THE DONKEY" except it be like "PIN THE LIPS ON THE FROG". I...

What would appear if a child dressed up as KKK bough and the child be surrounded by similar to Kindergarten-First Grade?
hope nought gets on the white sheet im pretty sure theyd be expelled I agree that they would be sent home. My husband laughed when he saw this question by the way.

What would be a be average reward?
I just finished 6th grade with enjoy 5 A's and 3 A+'s. What would be a reasonable reward/present? $500 in cash and a bowl of soup. A reheat happy feeling inside you. You don't really need an award in recent times for good grades, it's something you do for yourself and not for others. Or maybe...

What would be a dutiful contribution for my 12 year feeble son?
Pirates of the Caribbean for the Wii.. and ROCK BAND/Guitar hero for the Wii! posters, shoes, watch, football, basketball, soccer globe, baseball set, bike, clothes, tickets for a movie/sports, gift card, a dog guitar hero? Guitar lessons! MP3 player, skateboard, movie passes. Source(s): 11 and 13 year...

What would be a honest disposable diaper or verbs ups for a 13 year behind the times?
good nites you can use them in daytime or night Well, try Goodnites. They're not with the sole purpose useful for the evening wear, but they can be useful for the daytime as well. UnderJams are adjectives...

What would be a modest bequest for a 12 year antediluvian girl?
i've my niece's birthday in a couple days, but i don't know what 12 year olds like nowadays, it's be awhile and they've done new things. give me a couple links if you could, please stationary supplies like a journals, pen, markers, stickers a cute purse jewelry makeup clique...

What would be some of the symptoms of asthma contained by a 8 year old-fashioned boy?
He's having headaches, trouble breathing, trouble sleeping, coughing at night. I own brought him to the doctor for this and he says its allergies and prescribed Zyrtec which didn't help at all. What are the symptoms of asthma, especially contained by a child? This website be made just...

What would engineer a great birthday present for an 11 year prehistoric girl?
Somewhere around the $40 mark. CASH! CAN NEVER GO WRONG! Find out what technology systems she has. Wii, xbox, ipod. you could grasp her a sports game for wii or xbox and itunes gift card for her ipod. dont get her candy because she'll devour it and then forget she...

What Would Happen If A Child Refused To Attend School?
Child Welfare and Protective Services would take your parents to jail or your counselor would come looking for you at your house and take you to arts school no matter what. A friends 16 year antiquated daughter tried that many times. The cops ended up being call, she was charged with truancy,...

What would my mothers uncles daughter be to me?
Your second cousin. let's see...your mother's uncles are your uncles...their kids will be... your cousins. your mom's uncle is your great uncle. This would make his daughter your second cousin, as your first cousin's are your uncles children. Second cousin to you. This person is your mom's first cousin. Your second cousin....

What would you articulate to a 8 yr dated that asked you this cross-question?
Mum ,What do you do when a friend of youres stops being your friend to hang out with some bullies at institution? he said this makes him feel very angry. my reply be that he was not a good friend then be he and that boy was silly for making that...

What would you buy a 4 year aged girl for their Birthday if you have just about ten pounds to spend?
I would definitely think about a kid-friendly beading gear! It encourages creativity and allows little girls to make "glamorous" jewelry. Hello, The link dosn't work. However I wouldn't buy something...

What would you consider to be big foot on an 11 year dated girl? please answer!?
my sister thinks her feet are big. she wears a size 7 and growing. is that big for an 11 year old-fashioned? and she has to sometimes wear wide shoes. it depends on the brand. i think shes roughly 4 foot 11 or 5 foot tall. thats kinda...

What would you do for your kids birthday?
I have invited 32 kids to my sons birthday which is in the summer holidays but as yet hold recieved only 7 replys in total. From experience how many population would you cater for given so few reply's? do people just turn up or do they hand contained by the slip if theyare comming. I know this...

What would you do if you be contained by this situation?
I have 3 kids two of which are in school. My daughter is going into the 2nd position and my son is going into the 1st grade.The city we live in just built a different elementary school so the they have done a complete rezoning. Now my kids live in equal house together with...

What would you do if you found out the pediatrician be giving your kid bread and stuff every pop in?
There's no way I could "find it out". I still come into the doctor's organization with my kids. Just because he's a "doctor" that does not preclude him from being a pervert! Ask...

What would you do if your 5 year feeble asked if Santa is concrete?
I told him yes but I feel like such a lair. He also asked if Jesus and Mickey Mouse are definite. I told him that Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character and in Disney World it is lately a costume. I told him that Jesus is real of...

What would you do if your 7-10 yr dated child stole the coupé...?
I would be watching my son enough, and I wouldnt have the key in a place where a child could easily make them I'd be so proud of him that he finally took my advice. Source(s): My son has solely been arrested on petty crimes. lol i would laugh...

What would you do within my situation?? (10 pts) work or stay home?
What would you do in my situation?? (10 pts) work or stay home? I have a 5 and 6 year old that live beside their dad. he cant take care of them, gets elec cut sour, eviction notice, car repo, phone turned off, cable cut rotten, etc. so we are going to...

What would you draw from a 14 year antediluvian boy for his birthday?
Absolutly any suggestions! thank you im 14.. buy him either a computer, games, clothes, endowment card, tv, ps3,xbox, or a stereo.. i wish i had all that HOPE THIS HELPS! Xbox 360 gift cards to stores close to Hollister, Aeropostale, and American Eagle, they all have good clothes and...

Whats a flawless b-day present for a 6 year aged boy?
Ok my son is about to turn 6 and I already know his grandparents are going to buy him a butt load of toys he doesnt need. Does anyone know if a worthy usefull present thats boys his age like? Hes a funny kid with an unusual personality. He like the usual boy stuff...

Whats a judicious allowance for a 12 year outdated?
Mom has finaly decided to give me an alowance. But the entry is I dont have to work for it she'll just give it to me every 2 weeks. What do you deliberate is a resonable amount to be paid? Don't you already attain 30 every two weeks? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;? My mom...

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Jesus Christ....our Savior.......religion...?

Ok so I need some good quotes... I went to the youth group sort of thing....its like a bible study...and when I went and we were singing and doing the prayer...I felt this feeling thats so hard to explain....It was amazing...I felt relieved from everything...it was just the weight lifted off my shoulders.

I know you have been saved by Jesus. Jesus died for all mankind. All you have to do is open your arms and take the gift He has given to you. Those that are not saved are those who turn their back on Jesus' free gift. You feel so amazing because you have realized what you have been given. You know that Christ is the center of the universe. A weight has been lifted off your shoulders because you have been forgiven of all your sins.
John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that He gave is only begotten son, that whoever believes in Him, shall not perish but have eternal life.
Psalm 23 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm%2023 ( don't want to type it all out).

my mother just passed and want to know if anyone has a link to a gospel song im looking for. thanks?

hello. my mother just passed away a few hours going. There is a song called "GOING BACK WITH JESUS"
As recorded by Heavenly Gospel Singers Charlotte, Feb 16, 1937. My grandmother use to sing it. I want to hear it SO BAD. does anyone have a link to the mp3 or song? i cannot find it anywhere without purchaseing. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Im so sorry for your loss.

Is it the one by Georgia Mass Choir::::

Bring It All To Him

Short Talk
Sicknesses, diseases, cancer, high blood pressure, rheumatism, tuberculosis, comes to speak to my faith, but God lets me know if this earthly house of the tabernacle shall be dissolved, I've got another building and and and because I, because I hold on to that fact, eyes haven't seen, ears haven't heard. It has not been conceived into the hearts of man, the good things that God has in store for those that love Him. How many folk tonight know that the best is yet to come. So you that are listening to this record, watching my video, whatever the transgenerational issue may be in your life, I want you to bring it all, bring it all to Him. Let folk talk, let them scrutinize, let them prognosticate, but bring it all to Him.

Lead
Bring it all to Him, take it to God in prayer. Cast your cares on Him and leave them all right there.

Choir
Bring it all to Him, take it to God in prayer. Cast your cares on Him and leave them all right there.

Lead
What a friend we have in Jesus, all of our sins and griefs to bear.
What a privilege it is, it is to carry, you can take everything that you have, everything to God, take it to God in prayer.

Choir
Bring it all to Him, take it to God in Prayer. Cast your cares on Him and leave them all right there.

He cares, He cares, He cares
He cares for you

He cares, He cares, He cares
He cares for you

(repeat He cares and fade out)

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Going Back To Jesus

Lead: I'm going back with Jesus when he comes

Choir: When he comes
Wanna hear him say well done
Sword and my shield, on the battle field.
Going back with him when he comes.

Lead: Well I'm too close now to turn around
I've got biddings on higher ground
99 and a half won't do, I've got to make it through
Going…

Choir: Going back with him when he comes

REPEAT

I wanna be ready. Ready when he calls my name.
I wanna be ready. Ready when he calls my name.

REPEAT

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He's All Over Me

Chorus 1:
He's all over me and He's keeping me alive.

REPEAT

I know that He's keeping me alive,
He's keeping me alive.

Chorus 2:
He's in my hand, He's in my feet;
I can hardly keep my seat.

He's in my spirit, in my soul;
I'll never grow old.

He's in my heart, He's in my mind;
I'm glad that He's mine.
He's all over me and He's keeping me alive.

I know that He's keeping me alive,
He's keeping me alive.

Verse:
Like the Hebrew boys were thrown in the firey furnace,
everybody thought it was over for them,
but the Lord brought them out alright.

He's a sure foundation, the God of all creation;
there’s nothing that He won't do for you,
you can trust Him, He'll see you through.

Vamp:
He's on my right,
He's on my left,
in front and back,
underneath, over me,
and He's living down inside.

Ending:
I know that He's keeping me alive,
He's keeping me alive.

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He's On The Mainline Now

Verse:
There is someone you can call on
when it seems like all hope is gone.
You can call Him anytime of day,
you can call Him everytime that you pray.

Chorus:
Jesus will you hear you when you call,
no matter how hard, just call your problem in
Jesus will you hear you when you call,
no matter how hard, just call your problem in;
call Him up, tell Him what you want,
He's on the mainline now.

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Hold On

Verse 1:
When you’re down and in despair,
don’t be uneasy cause He’ll be there.
So don’t you worry, don’t you fret,
the Lord has never, never failed you yet.

Chorus:
Hold on, help is on the way.
Hold on, God is on His way.
Hold on, He’s on His way.

He told me to hold on
He’s on his way
Hold on he’s coming soon
He’ll be there

Verse 2:
Now when it seems that you can’t stand,
just hold on to God’s unchanging hand.
Weaping may last {thru the darkness} of night,
but joy will come in the morning light.

Chorus

Vamp:
Help is on the way

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I Owe You The Praise

Verse 1:
You picked me up when I was down,
then You placed my feet on solid ground.
You’re always there everytime I call,
You held me up, You never let me fall.

Chorus:
I owe You the praise,
I owe You the praise,
I owe You the praise,
hallelu, hallelu

Verse 2:
When I look back from where You brought me from,
I’ve got to thank You for all You’ve done;
I’ve got to tell it, I’m not ashamed,
right here in this place,
I’ll praise Your name.

Chorus 2:
I owe You the praise (6x),
hallelu.

Vamp:
For all You’ve done.

You brought me out.

You made a way.

You brought me out.

You picked me up.

You turned me around.

Thank You Lord.

Jehovah God.

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Jordan River

Verse 1:
(Jordan’s river I’m bound to cross)

Jordan river I’m bound to cross.
Jordan river I’m bound to cross,
I’ve got one more river to cross.

Verse 2:
Mother will be waiting,
mother can’t help me to cross.

Mother will be waiting, she can’t help me to cross.
Mother will be waiting, she can’t help me to cross,
(I’ve got) one more river to cross.

Verse 3:
(Father will be waiting,
father, can’t help me to cross).

Father will be waiting, he can’t help me to cross.
Father will be waiting, he can’t help me to cross,
(I’ve got) one more river to cross.

Verse 4:
(Jesus will be waiting,
Jesus’ gonna help me to cross)

Jesus will be waiting,
He’s gonna help me to cross.

Jesus will be waiting,
He’s gonna help me to cross.

Bridge:
One more river,
one more river.

Vamp:
Hallelujah, thank You Jesus,
made it over the river.

Ending:
(I’ve got) one more river to cross.

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Praise His Holy Name

Verse 1:
Everytime I think of the goodness of God
and all that He's done for me;
my soul cries out,
"hallelujah, thank You, Lord for saving me".

Chorus:
Hallelujah, praise His holy name;
He's been good to me.
Hallelujah, praise His holy name;
thank You, Lord for saving me.

Verse 2:
Down through the years the Lord has been good,
His wonders still untold.
I'll never forget what He's done for me,
and when He saved my soul.

Chorus

Bridge:
Hallelujah

Vamp:
Hallelujah, praise His holy name.

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Walk In The Light

Chorus 1:
Walking in the light,
beautiful light;
ain’t it wonderful how the light shines?
Walking in the light,
beautiful light;
ain’t it wonderful how the light shines?

Verse 1:
The Lord has been good to me,
brought me from a mighty long ways;
gave me food and shelter,
I thank Him for His grace.
I keep my hands in the Master’s hand
and never, never go astray;
I’m trusting, yes, trusting in the Lord.

Chorus 2:
Trusting in the light,
beautiful light;
ain’t it wonderful how the light shines.
Trusting in the light,
beautiful light;
ain’t it wonderful how the light shines.

Verse 2:
The Lord has blessed my family,
Let us see another day.
He gave us food and shelter,
as we go on our way.
I thank Him cause He clothed and kept me,
I thank Him for He gave me strength;
I get great joy just walking in the light.

Chorus 3:
Joy in the light,
beautiful light;
ain’t it wonderful how the light shines.

Joy in the light,
beautiful light;
ain’t it wonderful how the light shines.

Chorus 4:
Jesus is the light,
beautiful light;

Vamp 1:
Ain’t it wonderful?
Ain’t it glorious?
Ain’t it marvelous?
Ain’t it beautiful?

Vamp 2:
Jesus is the light

Vamp 3:
I’m walking in the light

Ending:
Ain’t it beautiful how the light shines?

Something About Christmas

History of Some Christmas Traditions
 Christians celebrate Christmas to observe the birth of Jesus Christ, which is an event and not a tradition. But many other
activities related to celebrating the Christmas season evolved from certain traditions, many of which are from other countries,
particularly from peoples in Europe.
 Among common items used in Christmas decorations are the holly and the mistletoe. Both are used primarily in wreaths
and garlands. The Druids started the tradition of using the mistletoe as decorative items up to two hundred years before Christ. To
celebrate the winter season, the Druids would gather the plants and use them to decorate their homes. The Druids believed the
mistletoe would bring good luck and ward off evil spirits. They also believed that the mistletoe had a healing quality and could be
used for everything from healing wounds to increase fertility. 
 In Scandinavia, the mistletoe was seen as a plant of peace and harmony and was associated with Frigga, the goddess of
love. This association is probably what led to the custom of kissing under the mistletoe. In the Victorian period, the English also
would hang mistletoe from ceilings and in doorways during holidays. The habit developed that if someone was standing under the
mistletoe, someone else in the room would kiss that person. Such outright behavior was not generally seen in Victorian society.
 The use of the mistletoe in Christmas celebrations was once banned by the church however because of its associations with
pagan traditions, and the use of holly was suggested as a substitute.
 Poinsettias are another traditional decorative flower used at Christmas. It is native to Mexico and is named after Joel
Poinsett, who was the first U.S ambassador to Mexico and who brought the plants to America in 1828. Mexicans believe the plants
were a symbol of the Star of Bethlehem and that's one reason they are associated with Christmas. There's also the story that a young
boy was going to see the Nativity Play at a church but realized he didn't have a gift for Baby Jesus. The boy gathered some green
branches, which others scoffed at. But as he placed them near the manger, a bright red poinsettia flower started to bloom on each
branch, which gave rise to their traditional use at Christmas.
 Candy canes became a Christmas tradition not because their red and white stripes matched the colors of the season, but for
the most unusual reason of discipline. that's because they were first used as treats that were give to German children to keep them
well-behaved for the duration of church sermons. Over time, the legend of candy canes at Christmas came to be associated with some
of the strongest symbols and beliefs of Christianity: the Father, Son and Holy Ghost known as the Trinity, the Blood of the Son of
God, Jesus as the embodiment of holiness, purity and without sin and the Son of God as the shepherd of man. The candy cane
represents these symbols respectively with its three stripes, its red and white color and its shape.
 Sending greeting cards during Christmas and the holidays is as prevalent today as the custom of giving gifts. The tradition
of sending Christmas cards started in 1840 in Britain with the start of public postal delivery service of the 'Penny Post.' Then from
about 1860, large numbers of Christmas greeting cards started to be produced. The popularity of the cards increased in Britain when
they could be sent by the postal service for one half-penny, which was half the price to post a standard letter at the time, if they were
in an unsealed envelope. Religious pictures of Mary, Joseph , Baby Jesus, the angels, shepherds and Wise Men were traditionally
placed on Christmas cards. Some cards today include scenes from the Nativity, but pictures of Santa Claus, winter scenery, Christmas
trees, gift packages and others are also depicted on contemporary Christmas greeting cards.

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I'am just your average 57yr.old american citizen,who has spent my life working hard and long hours.I was born in Decatur Al. now am living in Saint Louis Mo for the past 44yrs.Worked 35yrs in manufacturing and spent several yrs driving over the road,I'am between jobs once again in my life.The world is a different place than when I grew up.But a change is in the making.Have also been doing a lot of research in real estate and investing or saling anything I can profit from even on the Internet,it's not easy you just have to stay at it.Trying to learn this Internet marketing business and I think that going to take some time learning all of the ins and outs,does and don'ts,yet I know the Lord will get me through this somehow and someway,because GOD IS LOVE!Well I'm back writing a little more about myself of whatever comes to my mind.I use to write why I was in school, but that was a very long time ago,and now being between jobs it gives me a little more time to think of what I would like to say.Normally I'd write about whatever came to mind or what I .was thinking of at the moment.So many thoughs comes nowaday setting around all day with nothing else to do but think.I'll probably add a little more later.

Dearest Christians do you agree that the Lord Jesus...?

"He came down to earth as an incarnation of Himself, to sacrifice Himself to Himself in order to forgive His people, who he had made in the image of Himself, and save them from--wait for it!--the wrath of...HIMSELF! TAAAA-DAAAH!!!!!!"
To quote the wise Maximusarus.
The question is whether you agree with the statement posted.
To believe that a god who can not be anywhere near "sin" will create an incarnation of himself and come into contact with the very thing he can not be anywhere near is mind boggling ignorant. Take a moment to really think about the contradiction in logic that this religious lore espouses.

I don't agree with the way you paraphrase it, but for the most part it's very accurate.

Coming to live as a human among humans for 30-some years, and then sacrificing one's self... under the premise of being able to forgive sins and perform miracle and such under direct authority of "the Father"... Was it just a self-righteous suicide, or might there be more to it? I'm still not convinced either way.

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Vice-President for Student Services and the Director of the Christian Worldview Center at North Greenville College in Tigerville, South Carolina, Dr. Tony Beam received his Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina, and his Doctor of Ministry from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.

Christmas in Poland

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In Poland, Christmas Eve is a day first of fasting, then of feasting. The feast begins with the appearance of the first star; there is no meat in the feast, and it is followed by the exchange of gifts.
The following day is often spent visiting friends. In Polish tradition, people combine religion and family closeness at Christmas time. Although gift giving plays a major role in the rituals, emphasis is placed more on making special foods and decorations.
Special tasks carried out during Advent are the baking of the Christmas piernik (gingerbread), and the making of Christmas decorations. Pierniki are made in a variety of shapes, including hearts, animals and St. Nicholas figures. Traditional decorations include the pajaki, which are handmade stars and decorated eggshells.
Lit Christmas trees are placed in most public areas, outside churches and in homes. Traditionally the trees are decorated with shiny apples, walnuts, wrapped chocolate shapes, hand blown glass baubles, and many homemade ornaments and candles. On the top of the tree is a star or a glittering top piece. In many homes, sparklers are hung on the branches of the trees for ambiance. Sometimes the trees are left standing until February 2, the feast day of St. Mary of the Candle of Lightning.
During Advent, the "Gwiazdory" or star carriers, wander through the towns and villages and this continues until Epiphany. Some of the Gwiazdory sing carols; others recite verses or put on "Szopki" (puppet shows), or "herody" (nativity scenes). The last two customs are developments from traditional manger scenes or "Jaselka" (crib). One tradition unique to Poland is the sharing of the "op?atek", a thin wafer into which is pressed a holy picture. People once carried these op?atki from house to house wishing their neighbors a Merry Christmas. Nowadays, the bread is mostly shared with members of the family and immediate neighbors. As each person shares pieces of the wafer with another person, they are supposed to forgive any hurts that have occurred over the past year and to wish the other person all the happiness in the coming year.
On Christmas Eve, so important is the first star of the night that it has been given the affectionate name of "little star" or Gwiazdka, in remembrance of the Star of Bethlehem. On that night, all watch the sky anxiously, hoping to be the first to cry out, "The star!" The moment the star appears, people start eating. Families unite for the most carefully planned meal of the year, Wigilia, the Christmas supper. The Wigilia derives its name from the Latin word vigilare, which means "to watch" or keep vigil.
According to tradition, bits of hay are spread beneath the tablecloth as a reminder that Christ was born in a manger. An even number of people must be seated around the table or, tradition states, someone may die in the coming year. Wigilia is a family feast. In some places an empty place setting is symbolically left at the table for the Baby Jesus or for a wanderer who may be in need, or if a deceased relative should come and would like to share in the meal. The meal begins with the breaking of the op?atek. Everyone at the table breaks off a piece and eats it as a symbol of their unity with Christ. They then share a piece with each family member giving good wishes for the following year. There should be twelve dishes, as a symbol of the Twelve Apostles, or an odd number of dishes for good luck (usually five, seven, or nine). Poppy seed cake, beet soup, prune dumplings, carp, herring and noodles with poppy seed are universal Polish Christmas foods. Traditionally, there is no meat eaten on Christmas Eve. Often there is compote of dry fruits. The remainder of the evening is given to stories and songs around the Christmas tree. In some areas of the country, children are taught that "The Little Star" brings the gifts. As presents are wrapped, carolers may walk from house to house, receiving treats along the way.
See also
B si? rodzi 
Krak szopka 
Wigilia the Christmas Eve vigil supper 
Christmas worldwide 
External links
Christmas in Poland - Polish Tradition 
Polish Christmas. 
How to celebrate Christmas in Poland 

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Sideshow: A best seller but no writer
"Reading is my favorite hobby," Fox News' Glenn Beck tells USA Today . But, he adds, "I don't write. I speak. I get bogged down in writing." That's a weird statement from the conservative talk-show host, who is author of the best seller

The Shroud of Turin - The Oviedo Cloth?

Just as important as the Shroud of Turin and intricately connected with the Shroud its surprising that the Ovideo cloth, or 'Sudarium', has had such little media coverage, and is far less well known.

I'm not catholic but I live in turin and it was really impressive and strong emotion to see the Shroud on 2000.

There are some things about the Shroud that are just science and other things that are faith. But you can't get rid of hundreds of studies.. hundreds of scientist and hundreds of years just saying "it is a fake". Perhaps it is worth going deeper.

Carbon dating tell us the it was made in 13th century but nothing tell us HOW it was made..

It is scientific that it wasn't "hand made" and that it covered a crucified corpse.

It is not "italian" because it contain tens of pollens that you can only find in the midle east.

It is not possible to demonstrate that it was Christ corpse or another one because crucifixion was really common in the middle east
but you can't exclude that it is because carbon dating is not an accurate science, it is accurate if you find something sealed by the Earth.

Same scientist that verified the dating said that hundreds of things can "regenerate" the dating of the Shroud..

If was handled many times for centuries.
It was exposed to bad weather many times, it was exposed to fire 3 times (last time few years ago but it was sealed but 30cm of glass)

Talking about impossible tell me HOW IT WAS MADE... because same scientist that date it tell us that a "negative" (like phograph) so big and so durable needed much more energy as they can produce both in 2000 years ago and 800 years ago

So.. I don't think it is "original" pic of jesus but it is not to easy to judge.

A Kenya Travel Experience With a Remarkable Difference

A search for the word ‘Kenya travel’ on the internet reveals a list of websites ranging from the website of the Ministry of Tourism of the Government of Kenya to the websites of various tour and Travel companies. Among these diverse tourism websites on Kenya travel mentioned, the one that catches your eye is sheltertours.com. A click on the link fills your screen with beautiful Kenyan wildlife. A brief overview of the website further assures the browser that he is at the right web link. The website offers exhaustive information about Kenya travel which is situated in East Africa with Nairobi as its Capital.

A Kenya travel is essentially famous for its wildlife, the beautiful African skies, the culture of the people and a fantastic natural environment, And it seems to cater to everyone’s Kenya travel needs. Fishing, skiing, rafting, rock climbing, camping, hiking, Private Ranches and pre-historic sites – you find it all here. Apart from the scenic beauty, Kenya travel has much more to offer. With all these activities to do teamed with a comfortable stay, Kenya is the decisive destination where you should head to.

With A Kenya travel experience, you get the taste of the Mount Kenya climb, the second highest mountain in Africa. Mount Kenya stands tall at a whooping 5199m above sea level and Situated 16km south of the equator. It is also the home beautiful bird life and indigenous trees. Mountaineering becomes especially delightful during September to February when wild is dry and there are few instances of rain.

The coastal town of Mombasa is a haven of pre-historic sites, beaches, and Marine parks, from the ancient Shahili town of Lamu with a very rich pre-historic culture still intact from the 16th century AD to the Gede ruins built in the 17th century by Arabs who controlled the coastal town. The Fort Jesus stands firm in Mombasa, itself built in the 16th century by the portuguese in their quest for the control of the East African coast. A Kenya travel experience will also treat you to the most enjoyable white beaches in the entire African coastline. If you are a fan to skiing, rafting, snorkelling, and diving then the Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park is there waiting for you arms open, for the thrill and the pleasure that it beholds.

A Kenya travel experience would not be complete without reference to the Masai Mara Game Reserve, A unique haven for wildebeest, zebras, lions, wild elephants and cheatahs among many other predators and herbivorous. The way these wildlife interact intrincically is a perfect example of Savanah grassland of the African plateau. The 7th wonder of the world event takes place here.

This spectacular Kenya travel event happens at the Rhino Bridge, commonly known as Kiboko wildebeest crossing site. The wildebeest cross the Mara river into the adjacent olpunyaia swamp on their way to the Serengeti Game Reserve and Later back to the Olorukoti plains and the Musiara swamps. This phenomenonal event happens in July and August when millions of these wildebeest cross the Mara river from the Serengeti Game reserve to the Masai Mara. Then it happens again in october, This time the migration of wildebeests takes them back south to the Serengeti Game Park.

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Why Christmas is Really All About Children

It could be said that since it was the birth of a baby as a gift to
mankind that gave rise to Christmas, then children should also and always be the
primary focus of the season. Individual families will say they have always put
children first and parents will sacrifice seeking their desires at Christmas to
make sure their children are satisfied. And although adults also look forward
with much anticipation to the Christmas season, the frenzy that accounts for all
the shopping and preparation during the Christmas season is really for the
benefit of children.

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 From a financial perspective, the extensive shopping done at Christmas is
really of benefit to businesses. But what really drives the maddening shopping
activity is a desire by parents, relatives, friends and acquaintances to play
Santa Claus, mainly for children. Within families, children are usually the ones
who individually receive the most gifts. And it's deservedly so because their
wide-eyed anticipation, excitement and pure joy when they open their Christmas
presents gives everyone an indescribably happy feeling.
 Along with playing Santa Claus and secretly getting gifts for children,
adults also use the Santa story for all it's worth as an effective means of
discipline. As soon as the Fall season approaches, children will begin to hear
warnings about their behavior and the consequence of Santa Claus not leaving any
toys or presents like the wonderful ones they received in the prior year. And
when the Santa Claus story is not being used to help to get the best behavior
from children, it is simply pure fun to delight them by telling them stories
about Santa Claus, his elves and reindeers to simply enliven their imagination.
 The story of Santa Claus is even useful for older children who may just be
starting to unravel the mystery of Santa Claus. The stories that tell of
different places where Santa Claus actually lives can be a starting point to go
on an imaginative journey around the globe and become a geography lesson to
learn about those places.
 Children are also central to Christmas because the many grand displays of
Christmas scenery, colorful lights and sparkling ornaments really target the
attention of children. So, if children were not so important at Christmas time,
then it is quite possible that many of the traditions that make Christmas what
it is would not exist. As an example, Valentine's Day and holidays related to
Easter have a much different mood and atmosphere. Children aren't the focus in
celebrations for those special periods.
 Christmas is also an important period for the toy industry whose clients
are naturally children. Although the industry is part of the big retail picture
and therefore seeks to boost sales during the Christmas season, there is also a
deeper meaning for children. Toys are important to entertain, to educate, to
help children develop their imagination and to develop coordination and other
skills in children. Toys can also help children to play together and learn to
share.
The toy industry is therefore important at Christmas time in introducing new
products that are integral to the development of children. When children become
totally captivated by a new toy at Christmas time, it may help them to learn a
new skill or provide new knowledge all in a fun and captivating way that will
make it more likely that whatever is learned will be remembered.
 Children are also the focus of Christmas celebrations because it is
important to create fond childhood memories of the season. These memories are
created not by children necessarily receiving a lot, but by enjoying everything
about the season. The story of Jesus with the moral of sharing, giving and doing
kind deeds for others can also help to build a good character and set a moral
foundation that teaches children to have empathy and compassion during the
Christmas season and all throughout the year.

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A quote on Pitt imminent arrival of the Jolie baby ...?

Darryn Lyons, the chairman of Big Pictures, which runs Mr. Paparazzi. Com, said in London that the two stars are certain to gain more attention by taking up residence in a poor corner of Africa, then they would in the United States. "I do not think they could give more people an appetite to see the new creature," said Lyons, Referring to the decision to lie low in Namibia. "It is the most anticipated baby since Jesus Christ." Firstly, most People do not know anything about Jesus until he began his ministry at the age of 30 years. Secondly, for my hand, this does not correspond to the birth of the messiah. I think this statement is presumptuous in the extreme. I know that first picture this baby will be worth a lot of money, but I mean really, it's just another woman having a baby! Women have been doing it since time immemorial - what is the difference here! The media need to stop this circus drooling! And call it a creature? Tasteless. Comments?

I could not care less baby of someone I do not even know, and frankly I'm sick of the whole object.

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How do one small portion of Christians cause the rest of us to be stereotyped?

What I mean is, I would like to know why many (not all, MANY) non-Christians have the stereotype that all Christians are radicals or Evangelicals?

It is unfortunate, but true, that the radical minority is what creates the impression in the public mind of the majority. Most Christians I know are just fine, but there are some, like many - not all - that haunt these boards, that bias first impressions of any.

ADDENDUM

Several of the posters above qualify as part of the radical minority. Sigh!

Legends of Wild Swans

LEGENDS OF WILD SWANS

The Wild Swans at Coole

W.B.Yeats

The trees are in their autumn beauty,

The woodland paths are dry,

Under the October twilight the water

Mirrors a clear sky;

Upon the brimming water among the stones

Are nine-and-fifty swans.

...

But now they drift on the still water,

Mysterious, beautiful;

Among what rushes will they build,

By what lake's edge or pool

Delight men's eyes when I awake some day

To find they have flown away? (s. link).

One of the best known swan stories is Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of The Wild Swans (s. link below). In it, a widower king had eleven sons and one daughter, Eliza. He marries a wicked sorceress who resents the children, and turns the boys into swans who fly away. The Princess goes out to look for them, and on the way she cries so much she creates a lake of tears. On the bank of this lake she finds her Swan brothers, and a fairy appearing in her dream tells Eliza the secret of their release: if she gathers enough nettles to make eleven shirts, when they wear the shirts they will be released from the magic. The girl collects the nettles, and sits in a cave in a forest to do her sewing. (It is clear that the cave in the forest, as well as the young men turned into swans, transport the girl and her brother to a place outside the realistic, civilized world into the realm of Nature and myth). Eliza is found by a young king who had been hunting; he falls in love with her beauty and takes her to his palace as his wife – nettles and all. During her stay in the palace, many jealous people tell the king wicked stories about her, calling her a witch, and in the end he is forced to burn her on the stake. While Eliza continues, even in prison, to sew her brothers’ shirts, they come to visit her in the shape of swans. At last, when she is taken out to be burned, they fly over her; she throws the finished shirts at them, and they return to their forms of eleven princess, except the youngest whose shirt is not finished and he retains one wing instead of an arm – thus retaining some remnant of the world of Nature within civilization.

Similar stories appear in Grimm with some variations, although in one story the girl has only six brothers instead of eleven. In all these cases, the swans are male; the situation is reverse, however, in Chaikovski’s beautiful music to the ballet Swan Lake (s. link below). That story tells of a wicked sorcerer, who turned Princess Odette into a white swan; all day she flies in the company of her girl swans, and only at night she lands on the bank of a lake and returns to her form as a woman. (The lake, by the way, was formed from the mother’s tears shed over her daughter’s fate; we have here a double figure of mother/daughter of a Water goddess). The story says that only if a young virgin man swears eternal faith to her love and marries her, she will be released from the magic; but if the prince betrays his oath, she will dies. Prince Siegfried of the story indeed falls in love with the Swan princess, but the sorcerer entices him to betray her by making him show his love to the dark, artificial figure of Odile he himself had created. Odile, actually, beside her opposite color, is the splitting image of Odette (here is a double image of white/black, light/darkness, or good/evil). After the betrayal is discovered, Odette prepares to die; but then the Prince comes and tries to save her. His love releases her from the magic, but they drown together in the lake.

Details shared by the two stories are turning humans into swans by sorcery; the hunting king/prince; and the lake of tears created by a female. The main differences between the two are the genders of the bewitcher and the humans turning into swans. It may be noted that both Eliza and Siegfried are names taken from Germanic mythology; the lake created by a female’s tears makes her a Water goddess. It may be assumed, then, that both fairy tales are based on much earlier European mythology connected with swans. In order to understand their basic meaning, then, it may be interesting to turn to such ancient myths.

It seems that many similar stories are common all over the continent, wherever swans appear. Such tales are known from Sweden, Germany, Romania and others, (similar to such where the swans are replaced by seal, bears or other animals), that in some cases shed their outer skin and take human shape; it is significant that in some of these stories, like in Andersen’s and Chaikobski’s, these people are bewitched, but in others they do it of their own free will. In an Online site called Swan Maiden (s. link below), a hunter encounters a swan or a group of swans, fly onto the bank of a lake; they shed their feather cloaks, turn into human maidens and go swimming. The hunter snatches one of the cloaks and hides it, thus trapping her owner to come and be his wife. They live together until she finds her cloak again and flies away. The stories end in various ways, from tragedy to happy ever after.

It is highly significant that all these stories involve females as swans, not males. But an old Irish stories tells it in a different way (s. link below). Angus son of the Dagda falls in love with a swan-girl who appeared in his dream. Afterward, he meets a group of 150 swans, flying in pairs, which are tied together with a chain of silver; but his girl wears a crown and a chain of gold. When Angus calls out to that particular swan, she leaves the group, turns him into a swan and they fly away together, tied with a golden chair. It is clear here that the swan maiden has her own power to change at will, and is bound by any male sorcerer; what is more – she has the power to change her lover as well into a swan, which makes her a veritable Swan goddess. This is a hint at the initial function of the swan in European mythology.

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It seems that, in the Hindu-European tradition, there a number of Swan goddesses. Some of these goddesses were connected with death, and others with some qualities of the Underworld (where dead people go), like wisdom and prophecy. Robert Graves has defined the swan as a bird of Death, and the three Greek figures of Graeae, or Gray Ones, clearly demonstrate this idea: they were described as "fair-faced and swan-like". They had gray hair from birth and shared one eye and one tooth which, according to Graves, they used for prophecy. Their genealogy goes back to the early descendants of the Earth and Sea, and their separate names were Enyo (“horror”), Deino (“Dread”), and Pemphredo (“Alarm”).

A Celtic Swan goddess was Brigit, to whom this bird was sacred; she was in charge of the Underworld qualities of Wisdom and Crafts. In Hindu mythology, the swan was sacred to Saraswati, goddess Wisdom and Learning, who sat on a throne made of two swans.

Other deities are connected with the swan through its shining white beauty. Such figures are Greek Aphrodite and Roman Venus, to whom the swan was sacred. But another symbol of beauty, much more complicated to these Love goddesses, takes this connection much further. That was Helen, who was the daughter of Leda and the Swan – or, in another interpretation, Leda as a Swan; after all, she was the one who laid the Swan egg, which the two pairs of twins sprung out: Helen and Clytemnestra; Castor and Polydeuces (known as Pollux) – the Dioscuri (“twins”) who “embodied the two halves of the year”.

The multiplicity of the swan’s image – Death, Wisdom, Motherhood, Beauty and Love –

is well represented in the figure of Helen, and is connected with another trait of that bird. The swan is a migratory bird, as is well expressed in both Yates’ poem and in Lemke’s painting. It is actually seen not only in autumn and the dying of the year – hence its connection with Death, but also in springtime, connecting him with idea of revival. It is, then, a symbol of the Great Nature Goddess who was in charge of the yearly dying and resurrection.

According to a site called Goddesses and Priestesses Connected with Hera (s. link below), Helen's name means “bright one, light, Sun, fair;” it refers to her as a Harvest goddess, when the Sun is at its peak (in the Mediterranean area). Another title of Helen’s is Dendritus – “she of the trees”, referring to her as a Fertility goddess in charge of fruit trees; her tree festival was celebrated annually in the isle of Platanistas, where she was worshipped until late 19th cent.. By another title, Rhigidenes, meaning “rigidity”, Helen was in charge of death in various forms, including the orgasmic death of the penis. This combination of characteristics suggests she may have begun as a Pillar Goddess like Asherah or Aphrodite, worshipped with ecstatic dance and sexual rites.

This idea is the basis of the theory of the swan being a symbol of the dying year in autumn, that comes after Midsummer, the peak of the sun and harvest time, to be resurrected again in spring. The Dioscuri, swan born, were kings of the two halves of the year, annually dying and resurrected. Their mother, then, either Leda or in her embodiment as Helen, was actually the Great Mother Goddess, in charge of Life and Death, symbolized by the swan, appearing regularly in Spring and Autumn. Graves connects this myth in his book The Greek Myths with the idea that “at midsummer, they (the swans) flew north to unknown breeding grounds, supposedly taking the dead king’s soul with them.”

The swan appears also as Laima, a Lithuanian Mother Goddess (who is also represented as a Goddess of Fate, determining the life and death course of human beings), who was in charge of “blessing, unity, destiny, love, luck and magic”, according to the site by her name. Her symbol is said to be a wreath, and her totem is the swan. As a Mother, it may be noted that the Hindu god Brahma hatched from a swan’s egg. The swan was also sacred to the Christian Mary, Mother of Jesus. Male individuals could become swans only by her grace, either when she grants them her love as a maiden, or when she takes their souls away in death. Such Death goddesses were the Valkyries, who flew in the shape of swans when looking in the battlefield for warriors who died bravely, to take their souls as a reward to the Paradise of Valhalla.

However, Death goddesses of ancient myths turned into wicked witches in fairy tales. Thus, it was the same goddess in Andersen’s tale who, as the Sorceress Queen turned the boys into swans, and as the Maiden turned them back into humans; the young fairy in the story is another appearance of the Princess herself. Such an equation of Old Witch = Young Maiden appears in Chaucer’s poem The Knight’s Tale.

The swan, then, is one of the manifestations of the Goddess as a Maiden, Mother, and Death Crone, who causes her male charge to be born, to grow to a young handsome hunter, to make love, to die and descend to the Underworld, and finally to come back to life and begin the cycle all over again, as a symbol for the ever changing and circulating year. But the power of that goddess was taken from her with changes of social structure by “a wicked sorcerer”, who put himself in charge of her and of everything on earth, to destroy at will, as we can see in Chaikovski’s magnificent ballet.

http://www.northendgallery.ca/autumnswans.html - Autumn swans

http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/064.html - Lohengrin

http://hca.gilead.org.il/wild_swa.html - Hans Christian Andersen’s The Wild Swans

http://www.abt.org/education/archive/ballets/swan_lake.html - Chaikovski’s Swan Lake

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Mute.swan.cygnets.750pix.jpg - About swans

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan - Swans in human culture, wikipedia

http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/swan.html - Swan Maidens tales

http://www.swansongs.org/swanmyths.htm - Irish myths and legends

http://www.swansongs.org/swanmyths.htm - Swans in shamanism

http://www.hindudevotion.com/saraswati.html - Hindu Saraswati

http://www.artofeurope.com/yeats/yea4.htm - WB Yeats’s poetry

http://www.moonspeaker.ca/hera/helen.html - Helen

http://findagoddess.com/display.php?HERNAME=Laima - Laima

http://www.pantheon.org/articles/g/graeae.html - The three Gray Ones

About the Author

I live in Israel and I hold an M.Phil. Degree in literature from the London University,
having studied both Hebrew and English languages and literature. I taught these subjects before I became a full time writer. My main interest is mythology, but I write also fantasy and science fiction stories, novellas and books, and had many of them published in print and on the Net, both in Hebrew and English. Among works of mine published on the Net and in print are Minstrel in the Forest and The Myth of Tristan and Isolde. editor@thewriterseyemagazine