tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11345980493321465792024-03-21T05:37:13.642-04:00In The Vapor~ IN THE VAPOR ~
"You do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? You are even a vapor that appears for a little while and then vanishes." James 4:14Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09988633689650693318noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134598049332146579.post-16442285446931116522012-03-06T02:02:00.000-05:002012-03-06T02:08:07.079-05:00Audrey Hepburn and the Apostle Peter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I received the same email from both my mother and my oldest sister today. It was about Audrey Hepburn. I have always admired Audrey Hepburn for her sense of style, poise and grace. Not only was she lovely to look at, she was also lovely inside.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">The Bible encourages us to be lovely on the inside too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Apostle Peter writes in First Peter chapter 3 verse 4, that our beauty should be hidden deep within us and that it can't be destroyed. That beauty expresses itself in a gentle and quiet attitude towards others. God considers this type of beauty precious.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Audrey Hepburn was born in Belgium in 1929 and was only 63 years old when she died from appendiceal cancer in 1993. Beginning in 1988 she dedicated the rest of her life to working with UNICEF. In 1992 she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her humanitarian work in Africa, Asia, and South America. She worked tirelessly to change the plight of impoverished and starving children in the poorest of nations. Did you know that she was fluent in six languages (Dutch, English, French, Spanish, Italian and German)?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wondered if she had a faith in God and came across this quote, "I have enormous faith, but it's not attached to any one particular religion...my mother was one thing, my father another. In Holland they were all Calvinists. That has no importance to me at all."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the email I received today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A poem by Audrey Hepburn when asked to share her 'beauty tips'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">"For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For a slim figure, share your food with the hungry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For beautiful hair, let a child run his/her fingers through it once a day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed, and redeemed; never throw out anyone. Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you will find one at the end of each of your arms. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands; one for helping yourself, and the other for helping others."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm impressed. </span></div>
</div>Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09988633689650693318noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134598049332146579.post-17758763722935524542012-03-04T22:06:00.000-05:002012-03-06T02:07:10.985-05:00My Blog About A Life With the Awareness of God<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I begin this blog for a number of reasons.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. I believe that there is a God. One God and Creator of All.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2. I believe that Jesus is the Messiah.The Savior for the World. That Jesus was sent by God so God could reveal Himself to us in human form and make what was wrong (sin) right (forgiveness).</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3. I have experienced both the frailty and strength of life. I see how </span><span style="font-size: large;">quickly our lives pass. Our lives are but a vapor, a mist that passes </span><span style="font-size: large;">away quickly. Even though our lives are brief, they are also very important.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> Nothing is by chance and nothing is lost with God. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Each day He reveals Himself to us. It may be in nature, in the birth </span><span style="font-size: large;">of a baby, or the death of a loved one. He reaches us in dreams, on </span><span style="font-size: large;">a road, with the kindness of a stranger, through the reading or hearing of sacred scriptures, in a prayer and especially when we are still.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4. I believe that this human experience we all share is not the end. That there is an eternal future after death and what we do here on earth determines what kind of eternity we will have.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is here that I will share with you how I experience God in my life. I certainly don't have all the answers and don't claim to be anywhere near an expert on the subject. But, I do know that He reveals Himself to me and that is what I hope to share with all of you. I will always welcome comments or criticism. It is with an open mind and open heart that we grow.</span><br />
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