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HISTORY BEING MADE HONOR AWARDED

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EDITOR AND CEO OF VOICES OF THE WIND MAGAZINE PASTOR GAIL WRIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY Maureen Copeland CONTRIBUTING WRITERS OF VOICES OF THE WIND MAGAZINE

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CONTENTS PASTOR GAIL WRIGHT FALSE DOCTRINE WIDESPREAD.........PG.05 Eyum Ocheola-Ok Inspiring Rising Author...........................................pg. 45-48 Tea Talk with Pastor Gail Wright...................................pg. 04 History Being Made “ Honor Awarded to World Champion.....................................49 “Charleston shooting leaves 9 dead” ............................................68 Netanyahu says No ......................................................................................................... 58 PET TALK with JANNETTE BRUMLEY AND KRYSTAL Hickman .................................. 25 Praise Pastries with Maureen Copeland ........................................................................... 29 Exercise your way to Fitness..................................32/ 33 A Spa that’s Right..............................................................................pg. 42 Delicious Drinks and Treats you can enjoy.............................................................pg.36/40 Entertainment................pg. 73-74 DIRECT AND MATTER-OF-FACT...........................................KENYATTA C. JONES Mo’ Jazz w/Connie McCoy Rogers pg. 10 & 11 VOICES OF THE WIND 4TH EDITION

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TEA TALK with Pastor Gail Wright

DEMONSTRATIONS OF SHAKING THE DUST OFF YOUR FEET AFTER PASSING THROUGH GENTILES CITIES OR TERRITORIES WERE TO SHOW A SEPARATION FROM THE GENTILES INFLUENCES AND PRACTICES. SO WHEN THE DISCIPLES SHOOK THE DUST FROM THEIR FEET AFTER LEAVING A JEWISH TOWN, IT WAS A VIVID SIGN THAT THEY WISHED TO REMAIN SEPARATE FROM PEOPLE WHO HAD REJECTED JESUS AND HIS MESSAGE. JESUS MADE IT CLEAR THAT ALL WHO HEARD THE GOSPEL WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT THEY DID WITH IT. FOR WHEN THE DISCIPLES FAITHFULLY AND CAREFULLY PRESENTED THE GOSPEL CORRECTLY THEY WERE NOT TO BE BLAMED IF THE MESSAGE WAS REJECTED. WE AS CHILDREN OF GOD ARE NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE WHEN OTHERS REJECT CHRIST'S MESSAGE OF SALVATION, BUT WE DO HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO SHARE IT CLEARLY AND FAITHFULLY WITH OTHERS. WHICH MEANS WE ARE NOT WHEN THERE IS NOT AN AGREEMENT, WE ARE NOT TO ARGUE WITH THOSE OR DEBATE. WE ARE TO SHARE. THAT'S IT.

write to. P.O. Box 9076 Fayetteville, N.C. and share some of your wisdom nuggets.

WHAT THEY DO WITH IT AFTER WE HAVE CAREFULLY SHARE IT WITH THEM, ITS THEIR RESPONSIBLITY WHAT THEY DO WITH IT FROM THERE. NOT OURS . SO THERE WILL NOT BE ANY EXCUSE FOR ANYONE WHO WERE TOLD AND WE WILL NOT GET THE BLAME FOR DOING WHAT WE WERE GIVEN TO DO, IF THERE IS A REJECTION FROM THAT INDIVIDUAL. CASE CLOSED. VOICES OF THE WIND 4TH EDITION

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FALSE DOCTRINE IS WIDESPREAD NOW IT’S TIME TO GET BACK TO THE BASIC OF KNOWING THE WORD THAT IS BEING PREACHED PASTOR/EVANGELIST GAIL WRIGHT

We are finding that the Word of God is being taught differently and spoken and taught in man's teachings and not of God's Word. There are teachings which is spoken in these latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with hot iron. The teaching that are being taught from False Prophets and Pastors who are not called but have called themselves are seducing their thoughts and words on those who do not know the truth. Watch and Wake Up and know what thus says the Lord God. Read the Word for yourself and know what is being told the truth. Don't just take man's word, know your bible. Because whar looks and acts and teach like its real it is not, you need to know that it is real, by reading the Word for yourself. The Word of God does not change and if there is another story that is being told that does not comply with what the Word says then it is not true. God speaks truth and there is no other truth but what He speaks. Man is putting his own words in and mixing them up to where if you do not read the Word for yourself you would believe that it's not true.

Do not be deceive man has lied, but Our Father in Heaven does not lie. Believe in God and believe on His Word. Don't get carried away and be swayed by untruth doctrine. We are in the Last Days and the truth is sometimes hard to detect. Those who are children of God and who has read the Word and know the Word knows the difference. We are here during the time of the signing of the agreement which was spoken in Revelations. The count down is not yet but the stage is being set. Are you ready? Are you really ready? because tomorrow is not promised to anyone. Are you ready? Pay attention to the European World and what is happening now. Know that the Stage is being set and we need to prepared for the Lord God's coming. If you do not know the Lord God now is the time that you need to know and if you are not saved now is the time to ask Him to come into your life and be your Lord and Savior and save you. Once you have then thank Him and Praise Him and continue to believe. Don't give up your Faith.

God is real and He wish for no man to parrish but to have Everlasting Life Eternally. Trust Him and Know that He is God and the Only True God Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

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MARSHA NEWTON ZOMES

ONLY JESUS REIGNS I had a dream two weeks ago that I am to share. In the dream I was in a large house and I had been telling people about what was to come but its like no one was paying attention. I went over to a large picture window and looked out and there was a weird big house coming in like a plane ready to land! It circled twice and the third time it landed outside where we were! I knew it was evil. People started coming inside, I knew they had been in this house!

The first one came at me and I barely could get out ONLY JESUS REIGNS! Instantly he crumpled and I knew the evil had left him and the person got up and walked away! Then a stronger one came at me...I repeated stronger this time ONLY JESUS REIGNS..to which he also fell to the floor and being released the person walked free! This happened many times, each one being stronger!! I had started touching them and decreeing ONLY JESUS REIGNS! The strongest one who had been watching then came over toward me but I knew it wasnt time for his demise!!! He came and I held my hand up repeating again ONLY JESUS REIGNS! He instantly turns into a young George Hamilton looking man!!! Every hair was in perfect place and his clothes and outward appearance was perfect but the inward was just the opposite.

I spoke out whatever you must do, do it quickly!!! I knew he had a short time to decieve even the elect if possible. I was amazed to see some of the people who had witnessed what had happened being smitten with his looks!!! But I knew there was nothing I could do.

I've quoted this scripture even the elect if possible many times lately but then I would say its not possible for our God will reveal every hidden work of darkness!!! Many of you know that I've been in a physical battle with shingles for the last 8 weeks!! They've been on both sides of my body, which makes them more serious. I had over 200 new ones break out on me this week! Ever since the dream I've said what I heard myself say over every situation and my faith would pop...ONLY JESUS REIGNS! And when Jesus VOICES OF THE WIND 4TH EDITION

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Family Fun at the Festival

Praise the Lord. I was really tired that day but I wanted to get out. I am into a lot of things that require a lot of attention and details that I spend time on. So my husband Ken and I step out to the festival that day and believe this,I wanted to get to a place I could sit and just take a little nap when I woke up to all of these children were playing around us and everyone was happy and enjoying themselves and just having fun. This little boy on the right came over to me and kissed me on the hand. He is such a cutie pie. His dad came over to get him, I just had to take a picture of the him.

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ONLY JESUS REIGNS

I've quoted this scripture even the elect if possible many times lately but then I would say its not possible for our God will reveal every hidden work of darkness!!! Many of you know that I've been in a physical battle with shingles for the last 8 weeks!! They've been on both sides of my body, which makes them more serious. I had over 200 new ones break out on me this week! Ever since the dream I've said what I heard myself say over every situation and my faith would pop...ONLY JESUS REIGNS! And when Jesus reigns...nothing else can. So these shingles had started getting to me as I was seeing them only get worse! As I was in the shower, I asked the Lord to please show me the door for these to be able to touch me. I heard 'separation anxiety'...I knew it had to do with my husband Ray, who had been getting weaker by the day!

As I was talking to a friend tonight, it hit me!!!! God didn't give me that spirit of fear!!! But he had revealed what this stonger man was in my case! Oh it was polished good..Ray could hardly get out of bed or even wake up for days!

While the shingles were wearing me out! Well I'm not receiving this..the lying spirit has to go down now!!!!! Rays miracle is coming any second and this thing was sent to make me doubt my God...BUT GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My whole being is shouting ONLY JESUS REIGNS~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Whatever the enemy is trying to use to decieve any of you, I pray now that Almighty God reveal every hidden work of darkness in your lives for the light of his glory to consume it!! He comes as an angel of light..looking good BUT only to stop the blessings of God from coming if we fall for his lies! Father may the Spirit of Truth overtake each one of your elect this night and reveal any weapon that is trying to form against us so that nothing can prosper!!!

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MO’ JAZZ

IT WAS A LOVELY EVENING OUT AT THE BOTANICAL GARDENS ENJOYING THE JAZZ MUSIC AND CONNIE SHE WAS JUST AS DELIGHTFUL IN HER PERSONALLITY AS WELL AS HER ENTERTAINMENT ALONG WITH HER BAND. THE PEOPLE WERE SO RELAX AND AS THE EVENING WOUNDED DOWN YOU KNEW THAT YOU HAD WENT TO SOMETHING SPECIAL THAT NIGHT. FOR MORE INFORMATION MO’ JAZZ BAND CAN BE FOUND ON TWITTER. I CAN SAY FAYETTEVILLE IS COMING UP IN THEIR ENTERTAIN-MENT FOR FOLKS TO ENJOY THESE DAYS VOICES OF THE WIND 4TH EDIION

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This up and coming recording jazz artist is described as sexy, soulful, sultry and soft….and that’s just her voice. North Carolina native, Connie McCoy Rogers delivers a performance filled with energetic passion that embodies style, grace and class.

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Her newly released CD entitled, My Music, My Man and Me is a compilation of big band swing jazz and can be found on CD Baby, Amazon and ITunes.

Connie McCoy Rogers

Chris “Spanky” Thompson Bass Guitar

Rick Lindsay Drums

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Met these cute little cuties during the Festival. Meet the Jolly’s they took the time out of their play to give me a pose for the Voices of the Wind, with their parents permission of course.

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HAVING THE BEST OF YOUR LIFE AND TAKING TIME TO RELAX OUT DOORS ON A COOL EVENING BREEZE TO JUST BE ENTERTAINED

BY THE ARM FORCES. MUSIC WAS GOOD THE FOOD AND THE GATHERING WITH PEOPLE. A PEACEFUL TIME TO ENJOY.

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OUT HERE ON THE FESTIVAL GROUNDS IN FAYETTEVILLE NORTH CAROLINA AND MAKING A NIGHT OF IT. EVERYONE WAS LOVING IT AND CHILDREN ALONG WITH ADULTS DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY. WHAT BETTER TIME TO SPEND AN EVENING.

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FALL SEPTEMBER 2015 I am here enwrapping myself in this fringed robe, In the fulfillment of the command of my Creator, as it is written in the Torah, they shall make them a fringe upon the corners of their generations. And even as I cover myself with the tallit in this world, so may my soul deserve to be clothed with a beauteous spiritual robe in the World to come, in the garden of Eden.

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"What is a prayer shawl?"

Answer: The Jewish prayer shawl is a fringed garment worn

by Jewish men on the outside of their regular garments in the synagogue, especially during morning,Sabbath, and other holiday services. The Hebrew name for this prayer shawl is tallit, which simply means “a robe,” “a cloak,” or “a sheet.”

The Jewish prayer shawl is usually made of wool or silk and is often long enough to cover most of the body, with special twined and knotted fringes attached to each of its four corners. In modern times it is not uncommon to see Jewish men wear a silk prayer shawl that is no more than a scarf around the neck. The ultraOrthodox Jewish men wear the prayer shawl over the head when they recite the more important prayers. This is what Linda Stewart, Janet Thompson and Nancy Miller Presents to those in honoring them the Prayer Shawl without their knowledge until that day of service.

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THE GIFTING OF THE PRAYER SHAWL

SURPRISE AND LOVELY PRESENTATION OF THE GIFT OF GIVING OF THE PRAYER SHAWL. A BLESSING THAT WILL LAST VOICES OF THE WIND 4TH EDITION

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JOIN IN THE FUN WITH ART BY PRESENTING YOUR GIFT FROM GOD TO VOICES OF THE WIND

Harold enjoys Portraits of The Bible Characters. You find him often painting for Churches as well for his delight.

BY HARROLD

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KEEP CHECKING IN TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE ART SHOWINGS THAT IS COMING UP IN THE FUTURE. CATCH IT WITH VOICES OF THE WIND

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BY LARRY

Nothing is never dull when Larry is around He paints a friend and many other’s he enjoy . His specialty is Portraitures.

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ACROSS THE SEAS ALL THE WAY FROM IRELAND. Kath Sollitt

When you see this work of Art you know that it is Kath. She has come along way in her venture with Art. Through encouragement from friends and family. It’s what has kept her with her Love for Christ.

When you can see the gift That God has given you, it helps you to Faithfully see it through.

Now that she has put action with her faith she moves on to more challenging Artistic Aventures and also discovering how much she can accomplish with the imagination that goes along with it. It’s a time for pure discovery. That’s Kath Sollitt and she knows her Art. VOICES OF THE WIND

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WONDERFUL WORKS OF ART

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ONE WAY TO RELEASE YOUR STRESS IS TO FINE ART FOR YOUR CURE.

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IF YOU HAVE ART THAT THE LORD GOD HAS GIFTED YOU WITH SEND IN YOUR WORK AND A PICTURE OF YOURSELF TO BE SHOWN IN THE NEXT EDITION. TO: P.O. BOX 9076 FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. 28311

Art is way to let go and have a non stressful day or night

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A GIFT OF LOVE FROM THE HAPPY LADIES. OVER 30 YEARS OF SHARING THEIR LOVE LIFE IS REALLY SHORT AND WE DON’T THINK ABOUT THE TIME WHILE WE ARE ENJOYING THIS LIFE OR GOING THROUGH OUR STRUGGLES OFTHIS LIFE WHILE WE ARE HERE. BUT LET US NOT FORGET WHY WE ARE HERE. WE ARE IN THIS WORLD NOT TO STAY AND WE ARE SURELY NOT A PART OF THIS WORLD. SO LET US REACH OUT WHILE WE ARE HERE AND ALIVE AND WELL TO THOSE WHO ARE PASSING ON TO THE WONDERFUL LIFE OF ETERNITY THE LIFE WITH CHRIST JESUS. LET’S MAKE THEIR DAYS BEFORE THEY LEAVE US A JOYFUL TIME AND A CARING TIME IN LETTING THEM KNOW THAT THEY ARE LOVED.

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YOU CAN’T TELL ME I AM GETTING OLD. MAYBE OLD IN BODY BUT NOT IN SPIRIT.

STILL KICKING AND SINGING FOR THE JOY OF THE LORD. AT THE AGE OF 83 SYLVESTOR JOYNER AND ELSIE. SHE AS THE PIANIST AND HE AS THE SINGER, HAS PAIRED UP TO GO OUT TO ENTERTAIN THOSE THAT ARE IN THE NURSING HOMES AND RETIRED VETEREANS. SYLVESTER WAS SINGING HIS HEART OUT WHEN WHO UNEXPECTEDLY SHOWED UP THE ONE AND ONLY DANNY GLOVER AND SHOOKED THE HANDS OF THE VETEREANS.

NEVER TIRED BUT ENERGIZED

BY GOD TO SERVE HIM

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Pet Talk

with Jannette Brumley and Krystal Hickman

Jannette Brumley and Krystal Hickman are newly Partners and Entreprenurs who has started up a business to call their own. It’s not for selfish reasons, its because they had seen a future with animals we call pets. They are precious to so many people and yet there are still cruelty in this world where those pets are concern. They have a passion you might say to invest in this kind of business.

So many shelters and unwanted cats and dogs of owners with everyday situations of not being able to care for them. Jannette and Krystal are going to help you to better understand these little cute creatures and explain some information that many of us are not aware of. We want them in our lives but sometimes we just don’t know how to care for them. So that’s where Jannette and Krystal have many explanations to answer for you in Voices of The Wind “Pet Talk.” They have a variety of pets and also boarding is available. Grooming and doggy daycare. Please contact them and catch them on Facebook.com as well. (910) 864-3457 Lifetime Pets 4768 Yakin Rd Fayetteville, N.C. 28303

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THIS LIFE IS A PLEASURE TO ENJOY

HOW SWEET IT IS TO GO, GO, GO. MANY PLACES YOU’LL FIND VALARI AND SHE WILL NOT LET GRASS GROW UNDER FEET. A BORN AGAIN CHRISTIAN WITH A PLEASANT PERSONALITY. ENJOYING THE PEOPLE SHE MEETS ALONG THE WAY. ALTHOUGH ON HER TRAVELS IN THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY SHE GET’S TO ENTERTAIN AND BE ENTERTAIN, BY A HOST OF FRIENDS AND YES SHE DOES TAKE THE TIME TO RELAX. IT’S A DREAM OF A LIFETIME TO SEE MANY PLACES AND BE A CHILD OF GOD. MANY TESTIMONIES SHE CAN SHARE. SO STICK AROUND AND FIND OUT ON THE NEXT EDITION OF VOICES OF THE WIND.

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FASHION AT ITS BEST AMERICAN AIRLINES VALERIE SHARES THE FASHION

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QUARTET Sweet Sounds of Music to Your Ears

Many days and nights are serviced for those who come out to Walstone Baptist Church bringing the Quartet of music and most of all giving God the Praise for many blessing that comes. To your left there is Fred Carr and daughter Carol Carr and to your right Jeanette Anderson Choir Director, Janet Thompson and Holly Upchurch. You just have to hear them. Sounds that bellow from them is sounds more than just the 5 who are singing. God blesses them with the Sound of Music for your ears to hear.

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FALL SEPTEMBER 2015 We are getting ready with the Fall Season and there are lots of things to do. We fixed up a warm and inviting meal to soup up your day. The Ecclectible delicious and scrumptious tasting Vegetable Soup can be enjoyed anytime of the day, for lunch, dinner and supper. Along with our homemade Pita Bread. Try a delicious taste of not to sweet and not to sour a mild taste for your liking.

It’s just perfect for this meal Kabinet German wine for the taste. Good Appetite

PitaofBread Use 1/2 cup olive oil put in cup add 1 tablespoon of garlic Use 1/2 cup of olive oil put in powder, 1teas. of basil, 1 teas. cup add 1seasoning tablespoon of 1garlic of Italian and teas powder, 1teas. basil, 1 Put teas. of sea salt. mix of together.

5 of Italian seasoning and teas slices of whole wheat pita1 bread of salt. mix Put 5 onsea a baking traytogether. pour olive olive slices wholeon wheat bread oil withofspices pita pita bread on bakinguntil traybrown pour olive broila bread and olive oil withturn spices pita bread crispy andon brown other broil bread until brown and crispy turn and brown other side. Take out of oven and use pizza cutter to make wedges serve with Italian Chicken stew!

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Sautee 1 onion and 2 cloves of garlic in olive oil. Next add one can of tomato paste stir in for about 5 minutes. Then add 3 diced potatoes, 4 or 5 cup of water. After that add 1 or 2 bags of frozen or fresh vegetables any kind you like! Then add leftover chicken simmer for 20 minutes.

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THE GRAUDUATE’S OF 2015

Honor where honor is due and so many others. This young man and and young lady and many of their classmates are moving forward today with a lot of knowledge and integrity to seek out good things for themselves and there future. Our children today need more of adult support to see them through their careers for knowledge is never finished it is always a learning stage each day. We salute you Graduates of 2015 VOICES OF THE WIND

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EXERCISES THAT YOU CAN DO WITHOUT GOING TO THE GYMN

JUST FIND A WALL AND YOU WILL BE AMAZED AS TO WHAT YOU CAN DO TO KEEP FIT VOICES OF THE WIND

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30 MINUTES A DAY GIVES YOU LEAN RESULTS

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INGREDIENTS: 1/2 VANILLA BEAN 1/2 CUP RAW MACADAMIA NUTS PULP OF 1 YOUNG MEDIUMSIZED COCONUT 1 3/4 CUPS FRESH STRAWBERRIES A LITTLE OF THE COCONUT JUICE

1.SLIT THE VANILLA BEAN OPEN WITH A SHARP KNIFE, THEN SRAPE OUT THE SEEDS.

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THIS HEALTHY TWIST ON STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM USES AN EXOTIC MACADAMIA NUT OIL A RICH SOURCE OF MONOUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS, WHICH ARE REPUTED TO LOWER CHOLESTEROL, WHILE COCONUT PULP HELPS TO QUENCH THE THIRST.

2.PLACE THE NUTS AND THE COCONUT PUPL IN A BLENDER OR FOOD PROCESSOR. 3.ADD THE STRAWBERRIES AND VANILLA SEEDS. PULSE ALL THE INGREDIENTS TO GIVE A SMOOTH, SILKY TEXTURE. (MAKES 4 SERVINGS.)

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1. PLACE ALL THE INGREDIENTS INTO A BLENDER OR A FOOD PROCESSOR AND BLEND UNTIL SMOOTH. 2. DIVIDE BETWEEN TWO GLASSES AND TOP WITH ELDERBERRY AND ELDERFLOWER SYRUP TO ENHANCE THE ANTIVIRAL CONTENT OF THE SMOOTHIE

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EARLY AUTUM RAMBLER’S DELIGHT

THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO USE FRESHLY PICKED ELDERBERRIES AND BLACKBERRIES, WHICH CONTAIN HIGH LEVELS OF ANTIOXIDANTS THAT HELP TO FIGHT FREE-RADICAL DAMAGE AND ENHANCE THE IMMUNE SYSTEM. BLACK BERRIES ARE EXTREMELY HIGH IN PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS, WHICH ARE KNOWN TO BE HEALTH -PROMOTING ANTIVIRAL, AND ANTIBACTERIAL, WHILE ELDERBERRIES CONTAIN POTASSIUM AND VITAMINS C AND E

MAKE SURE THE BERRIES ARE RIPE NOT RAW WITH NO STEM ATTACHED. ( MAKES 2 SERVINGS)

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INGREDIENTS; 1 1/4 CUPS BARLEY GRAINS 1/2 CUP WALNUT PIECES 4 DATES, PITTED 3/4 CUP DRIED BLACKCURRANTS ( OR ) OPTIONAL BLUEBERRIES 1. WASH THE BARLEY GRAINS, THEN SOAK THEM IN WARM WATER OVERNIGHT. IN THE MORNING, DRAIN THE GRAINS AND ALLOW THEM TO DRY OUT FOR A FEW MINUTES IN A STRAINER. SET ASIDE 5 1/2 OZ OF THE GRAIN AND SPREAD THE REST IN A THIN LAYER OVER A CLEAN DRY CLOTH TO DRY UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. 2. THE 5 1/2 OZ OF GRAIN YOU SET ASIDE SHOULD STILL BE DAMP BUT NO LONGER WET, AND WILL BE READY TO TOAST. HEAT A LARGE FRYING PAN OVER HIGH HEAT, THEN TURN THE HEAT DOWN AND ADD THE BARLEY IN SMALL BATCHES TO TOAST. 3. ALLOW THE GRAIN TO COOL COMPLETELY 4. TOAST THE WALNUT THE SAME WAY 5. ONCE THE BARLEY GRAIN AND WALNUTS ARE READY TO USE, PLACE UNTOASTED BATCH OF BARLEY GAINS IN A BLENDER OR FOOD PROCESSOR WITH THE DATES AND PROCESS TO A PASTE, TRANSFER TO A MICING BOWL AND STIR IN THE BLACKCURRANTS AND WALNUTS. ROLLING IT OUT INTO A RECTANGLE. CUT INTO BARS. ( MAKES 8 OR MOR BARS) VOICES OF THE WIND 4TH EDITION

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6 SHALLOTS, TRIMMED, WITH SKIN LEFT ON 4 CLOVES GARLIC WITH SKIN LEFT ON 2 LARGE CARROTS, WASHED 1 1/4 CUPS CELERIAC, PEELED AND CUBED 1 INCH PIECE FRESH GINGER, WASHED 1/2 LB SWEET CHESTNUTS, FRESH OR PRECOOKED 11/2 CUPS SHITAKE MUSHROOMS, STEMS REMOVED AND SLICED 2 LONG BLADES WAKAME SEAWEED, CHOPPED INTO SMALL PIECES, OR 2TSP WAKAME FLAKES 3 1/2 O ROASTED BARLEY 1 TBSP BARLEY MISO FLAT-LEAF PARSLEY, TO GARNISH ( MAKES 4 SERVINGS ) IF USING FRESH CHESTNUTS, ROAST THEM FIRST. PUT THE WHOLE SHALLOTS, GARLIC, CARROTS, CELERIAC, AND GINGER INTO A LARGE SAUCEPAN, COVER WITH 16 FL OZ OF WATER AND SIMMER. COOKED COVER OVER LOW HEAT. STRAIN THE LIQUID PICK OUT THE GARLIC AND SHALLOTS FROM THE VEGETABLES SQUEZZING THEM OUT OF THEIR SKINS INTO THE LIQUID. ADD CHESTNUTS TO THE SOUP AND BRING TO A BOIL. SIMMER FOR 15 -20 MINUTES.

INGREDIENTS: 2 TBSP OLIVE OIL 2 1/4 LB ONION SQUASH PEELED, SEEDED, AND CUT INTO SMALL CHUNKS 1 MEDIUM- SIZED LEEK, SLICED 4 CLOVES OF GARLIC, CRUSHED 2 TBSP FRESH GINGER, GRATED 23/4 PINTS VEGETABLE STOCK, LIME JUICE AND SEST TO TASTE SALT AND FRESHLY GROUND BLACK PEPPER. (MAKES 4-6 SERVINGS) 1. HEAT THE OLIVE OIL IN A SAUCEPAN, ADD THE SQUASH AND LEEK, AND SAUT’EFOR FEW MINUTES. ADD THE GARLIC AND GINGER AND A SPLASH OF STOCK AND CONTINUE TO SAUT’E THE INGREDIENTS UNTIL THE LEEK IS SOFT. BRING TO A BOIL. 2. REMOVE FROM THE HEAT, ADD THE LIME JUICE AND SPRINKLE OF THE LIIME ZEST, AND SEASON TO TASTE WITH SALT AND PEPPER.

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A SPECIAL TREAT FOR YOU DURING YOUR SPA DAY.

METHOD 1. Mix the baking soda and citric acid together on a plate. Sprinkle the essential oils onto the baking soda mixture and add the calendula petals.

2. If you want to add some color to your bath bomb, add a dash of carrot oil to an orange dolor, or avocado oil for a green tint. You might also like to add finely chopped herbs such as mint, or flowers including lavender or calendula.

3. Use this mixture as a powder sprinkled directly int the bath, or press firmly into shaped molds such as old camera film containers, ice-cube trays, and pastry cutters. Add the powder or block to the bath.

4. To make the bath bomb into a present, simply press the mixture into a round ball, wrap it in aluminum foil, cover the foil with tissue paper, and add some ribbons or other decorations.

Ingredients 2 3/4 oz (80g) baking soda 1tbsp citric acid 4 drops grapefruit essential oil 4 drops of lemon essential oil 1 drop of lime essential oil 1 drop of rosemary essential oil a pinch of dried calendula pedals, chopped a dash of carrot oil (optional) a dash of avocado oil (optional) finely chopped herbs or flowers (optional)

Take a break and give yourself a beauty Spa Day with Lemon and Lime Fizzy Drops Balls

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DIRECT AND MATTER- OF- FACT

BY KENYATTA C. JONES

For some my direct and matter-of-fact approach is often misconstrued for being abrasive, rude and having a lack of compassion. With that said, after researching For some my direct and matter-of-fact approach is often misconstrued for the Scriptures, I discovered something quite interesting kept happening with being abrasive, rude and having a lack of compassion. With that said, after Jesus... again and again He offended people... ALOT of people, most of which were researching the Scriptures, I discovered something quite interesting kept "believers".

While inJesus... the midst ofand my again 'open'He rebuke, I did receiveALOT some we happening with again offended people... ofwisdom... people, are all in and at different stages ofWhile maturity our walk God, and one most of which were "believers". in theinmidst of mywith 'open' rebuke, I didshould always exercise season whatatthey say with grace.

Duly noted... receive somediscretion wisdom... and we are all in and different stages of maturity in our walk with God, and one should always exercise discretion and season what they

Meanwhile, the matter at hand. I've a question... just a simple question. To all of say withto grace.

Duly noted... my 'Hyper sentitive, extra ordinarily compassionate, lovey dovey, "Christians" who are so Meanwhile, easily offended to the matter by other at hand. believers I've aand question... their disdain just a simple for this question. creatureTo of all of my sentitive, extra compassionate, lovey perversion in 'Hyper the previous form ofordinarily Bruce Jenner; ever stop to askdovey, yourself how God "Christians" areAnd so easily other and their disdain felt about all of who this??? what offended a slap inby His facebelievers this is? See, I have yet tofor hear this creature of perversion in the previous ofpeople Bruce Jenner; everbecause stop to their ANYBODY mention how God DESTROYED an form entire (Gen. 19) yourselforhow felt about all of(in this??? whatthe a slap in His face thiscountry is?

LIFE ask practices, howGod Romans mirrors greatAnd detail) condition of our See, I have yet to hear ANYBODY mention how God DESTROYED an entire RIGHT NOW. people (Gen. 19) because their LIFE practices, or how Romans mirrors (in great detail) the condition of our country RIGHT NOW.

I've been told "We're not living out of the Old Testament, anymore, we're under grace" which is indeed true, however we can NOT forget Mal 3:6 or Heb. 13:8, I've been told "We're not living out of the Old Testament, anymore, we're under which declares that God is as much the God of the Old Covenant as He is the God grace" which is indeed true, however we can NOT forget Mal 3:6 or Heb. 13:8, of the New.declares And "TRUE" believers ought reduce to a God as of He gummie which that God is as much thenot God of the Him Old Covenant is the bears, rainbows and good to pacifyought thosenot who CHOOSE toalive God of thefeel New. And religion "TRUE" believers reduce Him to Godsinfully! of Understand that the ONLY difference between the time then and the dispensation we're living now is that His retribution isn't swift/expedient as before. This is called grace, but grace my dear is NOT a golden ticket or for free admission to do whatever, whenever and live however we want to.

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direct and matter-of-fact Make no mistake about it, YOU ARE FREE to do whatever YOU WANT to do, but understand the WAGES of sin is death. And Scripture makes it clear that God is NOT to be mocked, "that which a man soweth, THAT shall he also reap" If you commit adultery, steal, murder, gossip, sow discord, carry hate and unforgiveness in your heart, God says you WILL REAP the same. And to expect green meadows, sunny days and blue skies is (excuse me) STUPID! Sin carries in it RETRIBUTION, there IS a PUNISHMENT that comes upon one who disobeys God. Rom. 6:23 states very plainly what the penalty is for sin.

If memory serves me correctly, God sent His Son that we may be delievered FROM sin, not admission to LIVE IN it!! This passage of Scripture is NOT referring to a natural, but SPIRITUAL death, in fact it's the same disconnection from God that Adam experienced in the garden. Bruce Jenner (and those like him) are and will forever be SEPARATED from God. He's turned them over, and grace CANNOT and DOES NOT apply to them anymore. Of course as children of Light, we're not to condemn people to Hell, but IT IS our duty to share the TRUTH of His Gospel as well as the consequences that come with living OUTSIDE of His will. We're NOT judging the world, God's word has ALREADY DONE THAT! We're only REMINDING the world of what His Word said is to come if they continue.

See, I'm convinced that the enemy has lulled many of us into a false sense of security, where you think you've more time on this earth than you actually do (to get yourself together). "Tomorrow, I'll give my life tomorrow, let me enjoy my sinful ways one more day..." the unfortunate thing about this mindset is, that if you've NOT repented and made Jesus Lord of your life TODAY, before you take your last breath, and close your physical eyes for the last time, you had better prepared yourself to pay whatever penalty your sin just purchased for you! KENYATTA JUST GETTING STARTED For those of you who believe, "I was born this way" I would encourage you to read John 3:7 and ask God to give you a new heart and a new mind. To increase your understanding, and desire for the things of God before it's too late.

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Waiting For Change Eyum Ocheola-OKI

If a man dies, shall he live again? All the days of my appointed time will I wait till my change come” – Job 14:14 .

Waiting is something that no one likes to do. When you walk into a shop or go for a doctor’s appointment, you don’t want to waste your time. Yes, we look at waiting time as a waste of time! You want to be attended to immediately, especially in this jet age where everything is on the fast side – we have fast food, speed post, express service & delivery, etc. But do you know that waiting time is never a wasted time? Neither should it be an idle time! It should rather be a time of training and preparation; a time of service – call it internship if you like because it is a time when you have the opportunity to gain some practical life experiences.

There are three ways we can wait for change. One way is to wait in Apathy, another is to wait in Anxiety and the third is to wait in Anticipation. Let us examine waiting in Apathy.

Apathy The World English Dictionary defines Apathy as lack of enthusiasm or energy: lack of interest in anything, or the absence of any wish to do anything.

Apathy could be described as ‘I don’t care anymore’ attitude. It is a state where your faith in God has grown so cold as a result of a long wait for an expected miracle or visitation from God. The long wait makes you presume that God is not interested in you or your case. You throw in the towel, that is, you give up, saying to yourself that ‘what will be, will be’. You stop believing God and even start doubting testimonies of the goodness of God that you hear people share. It was apathy that made Sarah laugh at herself in Genesis 17:12 when the Lord said she was going to be pregnant at 89 years of age.

Apathy is no surprise to God, because He already said in His word that “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life – Proverbs 13:12.” So if God knows that if our hope is deferred, if there is a delay in receiving a promise from Him, our heart could get sick (that is we could give up believing Him and give in to despair), why then does He still allow our hope to be deferred and make us wait?

I strongly believe that a very good reason why God would allow our hope to be deferred and allow us to wait; is to help us learn patience. Another good reason is to build up our strength. “If you fail in the day of adversity, your strength is small – Proverbs 24:10.” The natural tendency for man is to go into apathy if his hope is deferred, or there is some long wait. But this should not be the case for the people of faith who do not see with the physical eyes, but with the eyes of the spirit. As a person of faith, you should have your spirit connected to the Spirit of God, so that even if there is some waiting to do, you would receive signals and grace from the Spirit of God. As you do this, you would realise that you are strengthened in the days of adversity because you will begin to see light at the other end of the tunnel and hope, therefore, will not extinguished.

Your tenacity to wait without giving up hope is determined by your spiritual strength. That is to say, the rate at which you give up – throw in the towel in the face of difficult challenges is a measure of your strength. Will you get back to God and refrain from Apathy?

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EYUM OCHEOLA-OKI Eyumm Ocheola-Oki is an Entreprenur, a Pastor and a Teacher. Her simple way of presenting the gospel is always captivating to her audience. She has a passion for writing and a regular columnist with a number of newspapers and magazines which includes by the way the 4th Edition of VOICES OF THE WIND Magazine. This book helps in giving you ways that will inspire and encourage you to achieve at the most challenging times in your life. And along with the book“I

Eyum Ocheola-Ok Author of He Gave Me Comfort and Storm

picked up this book with the intention to gloss over some aspects of the work with the aim of facing it later.

From that first moment I could not put it down. I could see life-changing lessons poured into the Through the pages of this book in pure emotion and utmost candour. I was also spurred by the richness of the material. This book will not only strengthen you to deal with any immediate challenge you may have right now, but it will also equip you for the future.� Simeon O. Afolabi, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

This book details the process anyone can go through to receive comfort. You can order your copy at: www.hegavemecomfort.com it is also available in both paperback & Kindle format on www.amazon.com. You can also buy a copy by calling+353(89) 457412 And along with the book Through the Storm its a story of an African Immigrant in Europe. As a reader says The

writer takes the reader through a turbulent and suspenseful ride that x-rays the tensions and conflicts of life. At the end of the day, the reader is left thoroughly satisfied with valuable lessons that can last a life time." - Francis Obiabo, Lagos, Nigeria

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Inspiring, Informing and Imparting with her works

Apathy is no surprise to God, because He already said in His word that “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But when the desire comes, it is a tree of life – Proverbs 13:12.” So if God knows that if our hope is deferred, if there is a delay in receiving a promise from Him, our heart could get sick (that is we could give up believing Him and give in to despair), why then does He still allow our hope to be deferred and make us wait?

I strongly believe that a very good reason why God would allow our hope to be deferred and allow us to wait; is to help us learn patience. Another good reason is to build up our strength. “If you fail in the day of adversity, your strength is small – Proverbs 24:10.” The natural tendency for man is to go into apathy if his hope is deferred, or there is some long wait. But this should not be the case for the people of faith who do not see with the physical eyes, but with the eyes of the spirit. As a person of faith, you should have your spirit connected to the Spirit of God, so that even if there is some waiting to do, you would receive signals and grace from the Spirit of God. As you do this, you would realize that you are strengthened in the days of adversity because you will begin to see light at the other end of the tunnel and hope, therefore, will not extinguished.

Your tenacity to wait without giving up hope is determined by your spiritual strength. That is to say, the rate at which you give up – throw in the towel in the face of difficult challenges is a measure of your strength. Will you get back to God and refrain from Apathy?

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What an awesome time we had last weekend at the Life Changers' Women of Influence Award held at London Hilton. I was privileged to be one of the awardees. A big thank you to the entire Life Changers team and to God be all the glory!

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Historic Ticker-Tape Parade Honor Awarded to World Champion USWNT When New York City celebrated the dedication of the Statue of Liberty in 1886, former New York governor and then-president Grover Cleveland venerated the occasion with a huge parade in celebration of what was quickly becoming a symbol of the nation’s spirit and integrity. As the marching bands and floats passed the stock market buildings on Wall Street, workers in the buildings threw their ticker-tape, which was an early way to transmit stock market prices and information, out of their windows in spur-of-the-moment show of jubilation. As the streams of thin lines of paper fell onto the city streets, a tradition was born.

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On July 7, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Champion U.S. Women’s National Team would be the first allwomen team to receive such an honor.

New York City, like most big cities, has many parades annually. However the tickertape celebration has historically been one of great prestige and stature, and has been reserved to honor kings and queens, Nobel laureates, war heroes, and the like.

As the decades passed, sports teams began to be honored with these kinds of events as well. Since U.S. Senator and famed astronaut John Glenn’s ticker-tape parade in 1999, the only other recipients of this special parade have been two New York sports teams: the MLB’s New York Yankees and the NFL’s New York Giants. That Jill Ellis’ intrepid group of triumphant women has been granted this distinction in light of their World Cup success is a wonderful recognition of their status as national heroes.

Other women have received ticker-tape parades in the past, such as Olympic medal winners (both men and women were honored). Amelia Earhart received the honor twice, and Gertrude Ederle received the commendation after being the first woman to swim across the English Channel. The most recent woman to receive the honor (without any man present to receive it alongside her) was Carol Heiss in 1960, after winning an Olympic gold medal in figure skating.

These ticker-tape parades generally follow a certain path, partying their way down Broadway and through the financial district, through what is commonly referred to as “The Canyon of Heroes.” Though originally office workers in the buildings above would use their supplies of ticker-tape to rain down upon those being celebrated, these days people usually throw confetti and shreds of paper. However, the joyous spirit of this celebration remains.

After the team’s victory over Japan in the final of this year’s World Cup set record numbers in viewership and became the most watched soccer game in U.S. history, it is no surprise that the USWNT is being honored in such a way.

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Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's® August – November, primarily

The annual Walk to End Alzheimer's is the world's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research. Walks take place throughout the year, primarily in the fall, in communities nationwide.

November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Caregiver Month.

In the United States, there

For Alzheimers’s and Dementia Be A Care Giver. A caregiver or care partner can be a child, a spouse, a partner, a friend, a neighbor, or even an entire family. page 51

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This Is Why I Didn’t Tell You He Was Beating Janice Fuller-Roberts

When I fled my abusive relationship for the last time (yes, I left and went back), one of the first things my well-meaning friends and family asked was why I never told them what was happening to me.

“Why didn’t you say something,” they’d ask, looking concerned and confused. “I could have helped you. I could have done something!”

And I believe them. Had they known how horrible my life had become, I have no doubt that they would have done their best to help me. But all this happened more than twenty years ago. Today, I’m healed, emotionally healthy, and over it—and have the clarity of hindsight to see that my friends and family would have helped me.

But back then, not so much. Because when you’re in the thick of things, in the middle of a Hell that you’re convinced is of your own making, you can’t see anything clearly. Fear and shame consume you—they’re your constant companions.

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Consider this scenario: You have a childhood friend with whom you’ve always been close.

Lately, she’s not around as much as she used to be. You assume it’s because she’s all wrapped up in her new relationship. And at first she was. When things were new, she couldn’t get enough of him. They spent nearly every waking moment together.

But back then, you still heard from her—she called you. And even though she mostly just bragged about her new love, it didn’t matter. She was happy.

Then the calls became less frequent. And when you called her, she’d rush off the phone, sounding hurried and distracted. Mutual friends casually mentioned that they hadn’t seen her in a while. “It’s her new guy,” you’d tell each other. “They’re never apart these days.”

Soon you get used to her absence, to not talking to her as often. You miss her, but you don’t want to be that friend who seems like she’s trying to sabotage her new love.

One day you bump into her at the grocery store, and you’re shocked by her appearance.

She’d always been so meticulous about how she dressed, especially in public. And now she’s wearing sweat pants—she’d never be caught dead wearing those outside of the house or gym! Yet here she is, not only in sweats, but they’re stained, and she’s wearing a baggy T-shirt, her hair, usually perfectly coiffed, now pulled into a sloppy ponytail. Her fingernails are ragged and unpolished.

She looks tired.

But you’re so happy to see her you pull her into a tight hug. She stiffens in your arms, as though she’s in pain. You let go—surprised. And then you take a really good look at her face.

She won’t meet your eyes. Her mouth trembles a little, and her lips are chapped. Is that a fading bruise on her cheek? You’re thinking. No, it must be the lighting.

You exchange pleasantries, but you can tell she’s not really engaged in the conversation.

You get the feeling that she wants to leave … that she’s not really happy to see you. You feel uncomfortable, but you can’t exactly put your finger on why.

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“How are you?” You ask again, only this time you mean it.

“Fine,” she answers briskly. “Really, I’m fine. Just in a hurry. I need to get home.”

“I won’t keep you, then.”

Something tells you she isn’t fine at all. You have an inexplicable urge to pull her into your arms again, but you don’t. Against your better judgment, you ignore your instincts and send her on her way. And in your gut you know that something is terribly wrong with your once outgoing, vivacious, beautiful friend.

Here’s what you don’t know: Your friend would love nothing more than to fall into your arms and ask for help. But she won’t. She can’t. She’s too ashamed. As awful as you think she looks, she believes she looks even worse. In a relatively short period of time, her boyfriend has gotten into her head and convinced her that she’s ugly, stupid, and worthless.

Your friend no longer puts any effort into her looks because he’ll either accuse her of dressing up for some “other man,” or he’ll just tell her she looks like crap anyway—so there’s no point in trying anymore.

Sweatpants are her new best friend.

She doesn’t call anymore because she’s embarrassed by her life. That wonderful guy she bragged about in the beginning has turned into a monster. And she knows that if her friends knew how bad things were, they’d think she was just as stupid as he says she is —and maybe she is. After all, she still loves him. So maybe she’s getting exactly what she deserves. At least that’s what she thinks.You don’t see her as much because that’s what abusers do: They isolate their victims from friends and family. They do it subtly, though. He’d never go so far as to say that she isn’t allowed to see you—that’s too direct and he’s much smarter than that. Instead he manipulates her into staying away by doing things like picking a fight with her when she comes home. That way, the next time you invite her out, she’ll decline in order to avoid another fight. Or he’ll accuse her of loving her friends more than him. So that she’ll stay home instead of upsetting him. He uses her love for him like a weapon.

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And those fights she’s so eager to avoid? “Fight” isn’t exactly the right word, not when she always ends up sprawled on the floor. At first, it was more yelling than anything. She could hold her own back then. She always did have an acid tongue. But then he became cruel, saying things that cut her to her core. And he twisted her words and used them against her. And all the while, he was playing the wounded one who couldn’t understand how she could treat him so badly when he loved her so much. There were the accusations and recriminations, wild scenarios forged in the deep valleys of his twisted mind. Her smart mouth never stood a chance against his emotional brutality.

By the time the first punch landed on her jaw, her psyche had been beaten to a pulp. And don’t be fooled by the shell of a woman you just saw at the grocery store. She used to fight back. She even got a few good punches in, especially that first time. But he’s stronger than her. Bigger than her. He’s been throwing punches all his life and she never even got a spanking as a child, so she never stood a chance against him physically, either.

You ask yourself, If it’s so bad for her, why didn’t she say something to me? I was right there! We’ve been friends since childhood. Surely she knows that I would help her!

Does she know that, though? Does she really? Or does she look at you, her childhood friend, and remember the time you said, “I don’t understand why women stay with men who hit them”?

Remember when the Ray Rice abuse story first broke, and you all were having drinks?

Remember what you said? You said, “If a man beats me once, shame on him; if he beats me twice, shame on me. That woman was an idiot for marrying him after what he did to her in that elevator!”

Your friend remembers those words. And even though she knows you love and support her, she can’t help but wonder how she’d change in your eyes if you knew what was really happening. Understand that she wants desperately to leave her current situation, but doesn’t know how. She may also be convinced her abuser will hurt whoever does try to help her. Remember, he’s in her head, even when he’s not beating her.

Trust your instincts, though. You know your friend. And from that encounter in the store, you know that something is definitely wrong. So please, don’t be afraid to follow up with her.

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Start with a phone call. But ease into it: Don’t immediately launch into how you think she’s being abused, or anything like that. If her abuser’s at home when you call, she won’t say anything of substance, anyway. You simply want to convey the message that you’re concerned and want to help. Keep your words loving and gentle—and pressurefree.

Say something like, “I know you’re busy now. But when you have a few minutes to yourself, give me a call. I’m worried about you and want to help. I love you.” Keep the call brief, but be clear: You’re worried, you want to help, and you love her.

If she doesn’t call back right away, call her again. Keep reaching out to her. Try to reach her when you know she’s alone or at least away from him. Remember, your goal is to help, not endanger her any further.

Be prepared for her denials. Shame, guilt, fear, and even worry for your safety will keep her from opening up to you. Just gently remind her that if she’s in the kind of trouble you suspect, she has no reason to be ashamed. You love and respect her, and just want to help.

The reality is that gentle persuasion may not work. Real intervention, possibly involving law enforcement may be required. If that’s the case, don’t attempt to handle this on your own. Involve other friends and family, and most importantly, seek professional guidance from the experts. Call the National Domestic Hotline at 1-800-779-7233. Let the experts help you help her.

You need to know that an abuse victim leaves her abuser on average seven times before she leaves for good. So, even if your friend leaves this time, she may go back. This is where your friendship will really be tested. You’ll be disappointed and even angry that, after all the work you did to help her escape, she willingly goes back. And your anger is understandable.

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But an abuser’s most lethal weapon is his ability to manipulate his victim’s mind.

Breaking his hold on your friend will take time, patience, professional help, and a whole lot of hard work on her part. You just have to keep loving and supporting her, even when she disappoints you.

Try to resist judging her: It will only make things worse.

It’s painful to watch someone you love suffer domestic abuse. It’s also hard to understand why women stay with or return to the men that hurt them. But leaving is far more difficult than people think. Fear, lack of financial resources, and shame are just a few of the reasons women stay (or return). If children are involved, it’s even more complicated. Many women truly have nowhere to go. Shelters fill up fast and are few and far between. And sadly, as far as we’ve come in this country with regards to strengthening laws to protect women, it’s still way too easy for abusers to track down their victims and murder them. So some women just stay, hoping to survive another day.

As friends and supporters of abuse victims, we need to be more educated about the dynamics and mechanics of domestic violence. And most of all, we need to shed our own preconceived notions about the victims. They need our support and empathy. I learned that the hard way. I used to sit in judgment of women who stayed with their abusers, too. And I stayed on that high horse until the man I loved knocked me off with a punch. +++++

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Netanyahu Says No to Statehood for Palestinians

JERUSALEM — Under pressure on the eve of a surprisingly close election, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel on Monday doubled down on his appeal to right-wing voters, declaring definitively that if he was returned to office he would never establish a Palestinian state.

The statement reversed Mr. Netanyahu’s endorsement of a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a 2009 speech at Bar Ilan University, and fulfilled many world leaders’ suspicions that he was never really serious about peace negotiations. If he manages to eke out a fourth term, the new stance would further fray Mr. Netanyahu’s ruinous relationship with the Obama administration and heighten tension with European countries already frustrated with the stalled peace process.

“I think that anyone who is going to establish a Palestinian state today and evacuate lands is giving attack grounds to the radical Islam against the state of Israel,” he said in a video interview published on NRG, an Israeli news site that leans to the right. “There is a real threat here that a left-wing government will join the international community and follow its orders.”

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1 Arc of a Failed Deal: How Nine Months of Mideast Talks Ended in Disarray APRIL 28, 2014

Mr. Netanyahu, who is running for his third consecutive term, and fourth overall, is beginning to confront the very real possibility of a political about-face in Israel.

“If we do not close the gap in the next few days, there is indeed a danger that Tzipi Livni and Bougie Herzog will be the next prime ministers,” Mr. Netanyahu said in an interview on Israel’s Channel 2 News on Thursday night, referring to Mr. Herzog by his nickname.

Political analysts say that the widening gap in the polls could work two ways, infusing the Zionist Union campaign with more momentum or creating a degree of complacency on the left while spurring disenchanted Likud supporters to renew their support for Mr. Netanyahu.

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Benjamin Netanyahu In addition, under Israel’s multiparty system, the winner of the election is not necessarily the leader of the largest party but the party leader who has the best chance of forming a governing coalition that will command at least 61 seats in the 120-seat Knesset, or Parliament. Mr. Netanyahu is generally considered to have more of what he calls “natural partners” for a government. Mr. Herzog would have to get some small and medium-size parties that are hostile to each other to agree to sit together. He insists that, given a chance, his talent for team-building will prove itself.

Either way, the public dynamic seems to have been shifting against Mr. Netanyahu.

In polls published in Friday’s editions of the newspapers Yediot Aharonot and Maariv newspapers, the Zionist Union was projected to win by four seats in the Knesset over Likud — 26 to 22 in Yediot, and 25 to 21 in Maariv.

The Maariv poll found that 72 percent of Israelis believe that Israel is in need of a change of direction, regardless of who would be the next prime minister.

Mr. Herzog has emerged as an increasingly credible candidate for the post of prime minister in recent weeks, largely capitalizing on Mr. Netanyahu’s failures to address the daily concerns of millions of Israelis over the high cost of living and a lack of reasonably priced housing.

Mr. Netanyahu has focused on his credentials as a strong leader best able to protect Israelis against the potential nuclear threat of Iran and other enemies.

But even on the security front, Mr. Netanyahu has found himself challenged, with his critics accusing him of fraying Israel’s ties with its most crucial ally, the United States, over the Iranian issue.

“You and you alone turned the United States from an ally into an enemy,” Shabtai Shavit, a former chief of the Mossad spy agency, said in a blistering statement addressed to Mr. Netanyahu at a news conference with several other former security chiefs and retired commanders in Tel Aviv this week. page 60

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Born in Tel Aviv to secular Jewish parents,[1][2] Netanyahu is the first Israeli prime minister born in Israel after the establishment of the state.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Another retired Mossad chief, Meir Dagan, has also come out of the shadows on a mission to unseat Mr. Netanyahu. At an opposition rally attended by tens of thousands of people in Tel Aviv last Saturday night, Mr. Dagan, who is known to be unwell, captivated the audience by delivering a keynote speech with tears in his eyes.

“Israel is surrounded by enemies,” he told the crowd. “Enemies do not scare me; I worry about our leadership.” He said what he most feared was “a lack of vision, a lack of direction and determination, and a dearth of exemplary leadership.”

In Mr. Netanyahu’s interview on Channel 2, part of a hurried media blitz meant to try to turn the electoral tide, the prime minister retorted that Mr. Dagan’s complaints “did not get in his way of asking me twice to extend his position under my leadership as prime minister.”

Mr. Netanyahu acknowledged that he had made mistakes by not doing enough to control the cost of living, and he promised to flood Israel with apartments if reelected.

Despite the Likud campaign’s efforts to avoid public criticism of Mr. Netanyahu during his visit to the Mahane Yehuda market, one vendor did manage to register a personal protest. Mr. Netanyahu stopped at a coffee shop and ordered a cappuccino, which he paid for with a 100-shekel bill, worth about $25. The coffee shop owner later told Israeli television that she had given him 87 shekels back in small coins to remind him that while he speaks about Iran, “we, the independent business owners in the country, are conscious of the daily difficulties of getting by, even for small change.” page 61 VOICES OF THE WIND 4TH EDITION

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Victims of Human TraďŹƒcking Victims

At any given time, millions of people are trapped in modern-day slavery through human trafficking. Women, children and men across the globe find themselves being enslaved in forced labour and domestic servitude, sexually exploited or used as child soldiers.

According to the United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, human trafficking is defined as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation.

Exploitation includes, at the minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of other or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs.

Human Trafficking has become a global enterprise affecting nearly ever country in the world. It is a crime that shames us all.

Sadly, indications point toward most trafficked persons as never being formally identified - a cruel twist which denies them assistance when they most critically need it. In a bid to provide help and support to those most affected, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has launched the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking.

Administered by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the Victims' Trust Fund facilitates actual, on-the-ground humanitarian, legal and financial aid to victims of trafficking through a range of avenues, including governmental, intergovernmental and civil society organizations. The Victims' Trust Fund has one primary objective: to provide the opportunity for people from all walks of life including governments, the private sector, international organizations, NGOs and individuals to work together to provide practical and effective solutions to assist victims of human trafficking across the globe. page 62 VOICES OF THE WIND 4TH EDITION

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Human trafficking.

For the purpose of exploitation.

human trafficking is a modern term for slavery. Anytime a person is held in a forced labor situation, regardless of the reason, it is defined as human trafficking.

The United Nations defines human trafficking as “the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by means of the threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. Exploitation shall include, at a minimum, the exploitation of the prostitution of others or other forms of sexual exploitation, forced labour or services, slavery or practices similar to slavery, servitude or the removal of organs.”

Experts have noted that human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal activity in the world and one of the most lucrative. Overall the International Labour Organization estimated the human trafficking industry at over $31 billion per year in 2005. Some estimate that as many as 29 million people exist in slavery worldwide, more than twice the number of slaves transported during the entire Trans-Atlantic slave trade The problem is clearly large and growing. What does the Bible teach about human trafficking? This question cannot adequately be answered without a clear understanding of God’s value of human life. The Bible records that when God created humans, He created them in His image (Genesis 1:26).

Every life is of infinite value and God loves all individuals.

As a result, God teaches love for our neighbor (Matthew 19:19) as well as love for those in need (Luke 10:25-37). Jesus was the one who taught the Golden Rule: “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets” (Matthew 7:12).

Further, Proverbs 31:8-9 teaches us to “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute. Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.” These principles certainly all apply to those hurt through the illegal practice of human trafficking. page 63 Continue on page ......64

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Second, we must speak out on behalf of those in need (Proverbs 31:8-9). Those in our schools, businesses, churches, and community often are unaware of the problem of human trafficking and how to help. Perhaps God is calling you to be one of the people who would speak out and help provide justice to those without a voice in this area.

Third, we must act to help those in bondage. These actions can involve a variety of means, ranging from volunteering in an anti-trafficking organization to financial giving to teaching about the topic where you live. A growing number of organizations have emerged in recent years that provide new opportunities for Christians to serve in this area. International Justice Mission (www.ijm.org) provides many international opportunities, while others, such at Mercy Movement (www.mercymovement.com) concentrate on addressing the issue in the United States.

One additional way to provide practical assistance is through supporting fair trade and survivormade products. Fair trade products include items sold by those who adhere to practices that remove any unfair labor practices, especially slavery. Coffee, teas, chocolate, and fresh flowers are common products that offer fair trade alternatives to help keep slavery out of the supply chain.

The retail chain Ten Thousand Gifts is an example of this practice applied to an entire store, while the Christian organization Worldcrafts (www.worldcrafts.org) offers the opportunity to buy international gifts from artisans who have escaped slave situations and other poverty-related conditions.

In summary, human trafficking is a gross indignity against men, women, and children who have been created in God’s image. As followers of Christ, we have a responsibility to pray, to speak out against human trafficking and modern slavery, and to live in ways that help create change in the lives of those impacted by this tragic crime. page 64

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Secession, the Confederate Flag, and Slavery

In this commentary, Paul Finkelman, a Scholar-in-Residence at the National Constitution Center, looks at the renewed debate over the southern motivation for secession at the Civil War’s start, and how it was driven by slavery and white supremacy.

The controversies over the Confederate flag has raised, once again, debates over the reasons for the Civil War and secession. At the beginning of the War the Lincoln Administration’s primary goal was to preserve the Union. A year-and-ahalf into the War the administration also made the destruction of slavery a war aim. So, it is possible to argue that the cause of the War, from the northern perspective, was initially to preserve the Union.

But what was the cause of secession, and what led Confederates to start the war by attacking Fort Sumter? The answer is found in the speeches of Confederate politicians and in the statements of the four southern secession conventions that published a “Declaration” explaining their actions. These speeches and documents show that the South seceded to protect slavery and insure white supremacy in the South. Just listen to what southern leaders said between December 1860 and March 1861.

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We The People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, Insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Contitution for the United States of America.

By Paul Finkelman

For Personal Use Read and Search The Contitution For Your Selves

In March 1861, after secession but before the Civil War broke out, Alexander H. Stephens, the Confederate vice president and one of the most perceptive and brightest men in the Confederate government, forcefully set out the reasons for secession and the creation of the Confederacy in his famous “Cornerstone Speech.” Here, Stephens tied slavery to race, making clear that the cornerstone of the Confederacy was not merely chattel slavery, but also on the assumption of the racial and ethnic superiority of the ruling class and the utter inferiority and subordination of blacks.

Thus Stephens declared that, “Our new government is founded upon . . . its foundations are laid, its corner-stone rests, upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery – subordination to the superior race – is his natural and normal condition.” Stephens denounced the northern claims (which he incorrectly attributed to Thomas Jefferson) that the “enslavement of the African was in violation of the laws of nature; that it was wrong in principle, socially, morally, and politically.” He unabashedly asserted: “Our new government is founded upon exactly the opposite idea.” Stephens argued that it was “insanity” to believe “that the negro is equal” or “that slavery was wrong.”

He proudly predicted that the Confederate Constitution “has put at rest, forever, all the agitating questions relating to our peculiar institution-African slavery as it exists amongst us-the proper status of the negro in our form of civilization.” page 66 VOICES OF THE WIND 4TH EDITION

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Surprising things we've learned about Pluto and its moons

A photo of Pluto taken by New Horizons on July 13, 2015.

Before New Horizons arrived at Pluto, many researchers expected to find a world pocked by craters, but what they got was very different — a surface that was much smoother, and therefore younger, than anticipated.

The ice mountains of Pluto actually seem to be quite young, at only about 100 million years old — a blink of the eye in the history of our 4.5 billion-year-old solar system — NASA says.

From earlier research, scientists know that solar system bodies are impacted at a certain rate over the course of their planetary evolution, so on dead worlds — worlds without geological activities — planetary scientists expect to see a high number of craters.

On other planets, like Earth, those craters are re-shaped and molded over by geological activities like plate tectonics and volcanism.

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Charleston Shooting Leaves 9 Dead at AME Church, Gunman in Custody Jun 18, 2015, 12:12 PM ET

By LIZ KREUTZ, TOM LIDDY, MEGHAN KENEALLY and EMILY SHAPIRO LIZ KREUTZ

Nine people died in an "unfathomable" act of violence at a historic predominantly black Charleston, South Carolina, church Wednesday evening when a gunman opened fire during a prayer service in what police describe as a "hate crime."

Charleston police Chief Greg Mullen said eight people were found dead inside the church after the shooting unfolded at the Emanuel AME Church around 9 p.m. Two other people were rushed to the hospital, where one died, making it the deadliest mass shooting in the United States since 12 people were killed inside the Washington Navy Yard in September 2013.

The alleged gunman, identified as Dylann Roof, 21, was arrested today in North Carolina at a traffic stop.

The Rev. Clementa Pinckney, church pastor and a South Carolina state senator, was among the dead. Six other victims were identified as Rev. Sharonda Singleton, retired pastor Dr. Daniel L. Simmons, Ethel Lee Lance, Cynthia Hurd, Myra Thompson and recent college graduate Tywanza Sanders.

"It is senseless," Mullen said at a news conference Wednesday evening. "It is unfathomable that somebody would walk into a church when people are having a prayer meeting and take their lives."

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TRAGEDY TOOK A TOIL ON THE LOST OF THOSE THAT WERE THE VICTIMS WHO WERE KILLED WHILE IN CHURCH SERVICES AT Emanuel AME Church

PHOTO: Worshippers embrace following a group prayer across the street from the scene of a shooting at a church in Charleston, South Carolina, June 17, 2015.

PHOTO: Worshippers gather to pray in a hotel parking lot across the street from the scene of a shooting, June 17, 2015, in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, built in 1891, is the oldest of its kind in the South, according to their website.

It is listed among the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places.

The house of worship, led by Pinckney, has played a role in the civil rights movement. Coretta Scott King led an estimated group of 1,500 demonstrators there during a protest in 1969 and they faced down national guardsmen, according to reports of the incident.

Outside the Courtyard Marriott, down the street from the church, a group of pastors gathered to pray.

"We need that peace, Lord," members of the prayer circle were heard saying. "We need that peace you talk about in your word."

Rev. Dr. Norvel Goff Sr., presiding elder for the AME’s Edisto District, which includes Emanuel AME Church, said a prayer service is scheduled for noon at Morris Brown AME Church in Charleston.

Goff said he wasn’t aware of any recent threats against the church.

PHOTO: A man kneels across the street from where police gather outside the Emanuel AME Church following a shooting, June 17, 2015, in Charleston, South Carolina.

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The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a hate crime investigation.

Rev. Clementa Pinckney Dies in Charleston Shooting

Sadness, Shock Following Charleston Church Shooting

South Carolina Church Shooting Sparks Outpouring of Grief Authorities confirmed that there were survivors who were inside the church at the time of the shooting. It was unclear how many survived.

Charleston Mayor Joe Riley said, “The only reason someone would walk into church and shoot people praying is hate.�

He met with some of the families and described it as the "most heart-breaking scene I have ever witnessed."

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said in a statement today: "There are bad people in this world who are motivated by hate. Every decent person has been victimized by the hateful, callous disregard for human life shown by the individual who perpetrated these horrible acts. Our sense of security and well-being has been robbed and shaken."

The NAACP also expressed its condolences for the families of the victims.

"The NAACP was founded to fight against racial hatred and we are outraged that 106 years later, we are faced today with another mass hate crime," NAACP president Cornell William Brooks said. "There is no greater coward than a criminal who enters a house of God and slaughters innocent people engaged in the study of scripture."

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Know your history.

Sanaa Lathan

Memorial Day was started by former slaves on May, 1, 1865 in Charleston, SC to honor 257 dead Union Soldiers who had been buried in a mass grave in a Confederate prison camp. They dug up the bodies and worked for 2 weeks to give them a proper burial as gratitude for fighting for their freedom.

They then held a parade of 10,000 people led by 2,800 Black children where they marched, sang and celebrated.

Thanks to all of the brave men and women in our nation's armed services

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CHURCH RESPONDING TO NEEDS IN NEPAL CHURCH RESPONDING TO NEEDS IN NEPAL On 25, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake shook central Nepal, destroying entire communities, killing more than 8,000 people, displacing more than 500,000 people, and leaving millions in need of hope and security. Weeks later, on May 12, a 7.3-magnitude quake also struck eastern Nepal, near Mt. Everest. Now, Nepal no longer shows up as a news headline. But the Church of the Nazarene continues to respond.

In the weeks following the earthquakes, the church in Nepal distributed more than 25 tons of relief aid. Food, water filters, tents, and tarps were delivered to communities in need where people were without the most basic needs. Now, the church is walking alongside families and communities as they transition from relief to recovery.

The most immediate priority is to help vulnerable families rebuild their homes. Next, the church will work to expand its already successful child-focused community development model, which combines child development centers for children and opportunities for families to interrupt the cycle of poverty through activities such as self-help groups, small business development, backyard gardens, and life skills training. Together, these will help address the physical, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs of children and their families.

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Your donations will provide for long-term recovery efforts in the months to come. Â The Church of the Nazarene has a strong presence in Nepal. There are more than 300 Nazarene churches and church plants, with more than 8,000 members in Nepal. The church has strong community development programs, and the response effort is taking place through local churches that are already connected to their communities, as well as new communities where the church has plans for long-term development programs.

NCM supports 13 church-led child development centers serving 1,275 children, and there are ongoing food-security, nutrition, and economic development projects. The church in Nepal has worked to provide for the immediate needs of families affected by the earthquakes and will still be there to walk alongside children, families, and communities on the difficult road to recovery long after all the emergency relief efforts have ended. content To support Nazarene disaster response efforts, you can give to the Nepal Earthquake Fund. Donations will be used to meet immediate needs, such a water, food, and shelter, as well as long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts.

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Loretta Lynch Confirmed as New Attorney General Apr. 23, 2015 2:04pm Pete Kasperowicz

While Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was in the Senate earlier in the day, he was the only member of the chamber not to vote. Cruz had opposed Lynch.

A spokeswoman for Cruz downplayed the missed vote by saying “if the Senate could get 60 votes for cloture, they could get 51 for final confirmation.” Cloture was the vote to end debate earlier in the day, when the Senate voted to end debate on the Lynch nomination by a 66-34 vote.

“Cloture is the only vote that mattered,” Cruz spokeswoman Amanda Carpenter tweeted.

Much of the GOP’s opposition to Lynch was due to her support for Obama’s executive action on immigration. During her confirmation hearing, Lynch said she believes Obama’s plan was consistent with the Constitution, drawing outrage from Republicans who have said it’s an endrun around Congress.

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), the most vocal Republican against Obama’s plan, said the Senate shouldn’t confirm Lynch to be the nation’s top law enforcement officer given her support for what he has called an illegal move by Obama.

“The Senate must never confirm an individual to such an office as this who will support and advance a scheme that violates our Constitution and eviscerates established law and congressional authority,” he said Thursday. “No person who would do that should be confirmed. And we don’t need to be apologetic about it, colleagues.” However, it became clear a few weeks ago that Lynch had just enough GOP support to pass the Senate by a simple majority.

The vote followed several months of delay in the Senate, prompting Democrats to argue that Lynch was the most-delayed attorney general nominee ever. Republicans argued that it was Democrats who agreed to start the confirmation process this year, instead of late 2014.

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No Valentine’s Day gift can compare the charm of a romantic vacation to one of the top romantic holiday destinations. We therefore have compiled a list of top romantic places for your romantic escaped. Imagine how wonderful it would be to visit any of these places with your l o v e d o n e . Ta k i n g your vows or renewing y o u r promises of b e i n g together on your romantic

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How often have you imagined spending a most romantic time with your partner in the romantic city of Paris or have visualized yourself being carried in a Gondola in the waterways of Venice in a beautifully moonlit night? When we think of a romantic escape we always consider the most romantic places on earth for that matter. This is where the choices for romantic holiday destinations differ from a typical family vacation. Couples therefore continuously search for top romantic places to spend the quality time with their partners.

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