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Our study of the Word of God this morning is again taken from Matthew 14:13-22, that first gospel. In our study today, we come to a high point in the ministry of our Lord Jesus Christ. This is a familiar account we know as the feeding of the 5,000. This particular miracle of the feeding of the 5,000 is the only miracle recorded by all four gospel writers: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Thus we conclude that it is of unique quality. Each writer, in fact, not only includes the miracle but puts it at a point of climax in the life and ministry of our Lord. When the Lord began His great Galilean ministry, it was one in which He sought publicity, the crowds, the populous in the cities; He sought to make known to them His name, to demonstrate His power through mighty works. He sought to teach them the words concerning the Kingdom of God and Heaven. He sought the crowds, the open places; He desired the publicity. He wanted to manifest Himself as the King offering a Kingdom. As we have seen Him do that, we have begun to note that the religious leadership has rejected Him. There is a rising hostility along with this increasing publicity that our Lord has sought. As we come to this particular miracle, His popularity reaches a pinnacle. In fact, the result of this miracle is that the people in general in Galilee want to take Him by force and make Him the king. They are enamored with and fascinated by Him. They are in awe of Him, and willingly follow Him; this is a high point. It also marks the beginning of His withdrawal, because just prior to this very high point of popularity has been the murder of John the Baptist. So there now is not only religious hostility from the Pharisees and religious leaders, who manifest that, as we saw, in chapters 11-12, but there is political hostility as well. Herod is the petty monarch who rules the area of Galilee and is very threatened by the Lord Jesus, as he was by John the Baptist. So because of the hostility of both the religious and political leaders, the Lord now begins to withdraw following this miracle. It is clear that even with those who see Him as the King, there is great superficiality, great shallowness. In a very real sense, He is under threat by His enemies - the Pharisees and the Herodians - and He is even under threat by His would-be friends - the crowd - who want to push Him into some political monarchy which is not at all in God's design, as was made evident by the words of our Lord in John 18 when He said, "My Kingdom is not of this world," not on the terms of men's kingdoms.
So because of all of these converging pressures, this is the pinnacle of His popularity. At the same time, it marks the departure into seclusion that starts here. Finally, as we move through this, the last year of His life, He spends most of His time only with the Twelve, readying them for what is about to happen in His death and resurrection, and preparing them for the task at hand, as they will be the foundation for the building of the church. All the writers, then, mark out this miracle as a very climactic moment in the life of Jesus Christ. As we flow through this miracle, I want you to see a series of points which overrule one another, and will take us through the understanding that we need, and then we'll talk about the lessons that are taught by this wonderful account. It all begins in verse 13 with what I'll call 'the desire for privacy.' "When Jesus heard it, He departed from there by boat to a deserted place by Himself." Here, we see the Lord's desire for privacy. It says at the beginning of the verse, "When Jesus heard," and He heard that not only had John the Baptist been beheaded by Herod, but that Herod also believed Jesus was John risen from the dead, He then withdrew. Why? Was He afraid of Herod? Not at all, but He would not expose Himself needlessly to the imminent danger of such a person as Herod, whom He later called 'a sly fox.' But if Herod was so intimidated by John the Baptist, and not only by John, but by his own wife and the people around him, that he murdered John the Baptist, he would stop at nothing to murder the one whom John the Baptist announced as the True King. Jesus knew full well that Herod's father, Herod the Great, had murdered every male child in the vicinity of Jerusalem and Bethlehem in order that he might stamp out one who was supposed to be a king, and this, his son, would perhaps do no less if he were convinced that Jesus was a threat to his reign. So our Lord withdraws privately by boat across the Sea of Galilee to a wilderness place. I think it is important to understand that the Lord knew that the people also saw the Messiah as a political ruler, a king who would overthrow the Herodian dynasty and Roman monarchy, and establish freedom and independence for the land of Israel. Because our Lord knew that that was the people's perception, He knew that's what would come back to Herod and only complicate and endanger Him and His disciples to a greater extent. So He sought privacy. It wasn't easy to find privacy in Galilee; the area is very small: 50 miles long and 25 miles wide, and there were 204 towns, the least of which had 15,000 people in it. It was very densely populated, thick with humanity. To find a place of seclusion would indeed be a very difficult thing. But our Lord sought it out, a wilderness place, and went there by boat, privately.
It wasn't only because of the threat of danger imminent in the situation regarding Herod; He went there for some other reasons. I believe He went there also because He needed refreshment, rest, solitude with the Father, time to contemplate the meaning of the death of John the Baptist. He knew now that the Cross loomed imminent in the future. By the way, it was only a year now until He would be crucified. It also is indicated to us by Luke and Mark, who write of this same incident, that His disciples were with Him. They had now returned from their short-term mission of preaching and teaching the Kingdom, healing diseases, and casting out demons throughout Galilee. They had come back, and it was time for fellowship, time for them to report to Him, time for a debriefing on the mission, if you will. It was time for further preparation for what was now ahead of them, as the hostility had mounted, religiously and politically, and the people's misguided direction to make Him a king was also a pressure. It was a time of important instruction for them. So it says in verse 13 that He departed from there, there being Capernaum, the city where His ministry in Galilee had centered. He went by boat into this wilderness place. After the unceasing ministry, the business of that time in Galilee, He sought a private, secret place. He tried even to go secretly, but was unsuccessful, because the crowd was constantly watching Him. As to what place He went, Luke 9:10 tells us He went to a place called Bethsaida, or Bethesda. Basically, there were two of those; one on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee, and one on the western shore. The one on the east was identified as Bethsaida Julia because it was named by Philip the tetrarch for the daughter of Augustus Caesar. Luke says that is where He went. About a mile south of that particular town, there was a grassy hillside which swept up from the plain by the Sea of Galilee to a high mountain. Jesus took His disciples, got out of the little boat, and ascended that slope to find seclusion, no doubt, in the trees up the hill. He desired time with them, time in prayer, time in planning, time in instruction, time in rest and refreshment. But the desire for privacy is overruled by the second point, the design of the people. Verse 13. "But when the multitudes heard it, they followed Him on foot from the cities." The cities, as I said, 204 of them in Galilee, began to empty their people into an accumulating mass of humanity, walking, or traveling by foot, across the northern end of the Sea of Galilee to go to the place where they had noted Jesus was going in the little boat. One of the other writers tells us that some were even there already when He arrived, the fast ones, the ones who ran. The lame and blind and diseased, those who were ill and had come for healing, would have arrived much later. So even though there were some who were there before He arrived, He went beyond them into the mountain with the Twelve and sought the time of solace and quiet. But the crowd begins to collect.
John 6:2 tells us why, very simply. It says, "Because they saw His signs which He performed on those who were diseased. And Jesus went up on the mountain, and there He sat with His disciples. Now the Passover, a feast of the Jews, was near." So there were, no doubt, not only the people collecting out of the towns and villages, but pilgrims on the way to the Passover who would have swelled the crowd in addition. They were definitely impressed with Jesus; they had seen Him heal diseases, and that was very impressive. That is what attracted them. People are always drawn even to would-be false healers, to say nothing of one who legitimately had banished disease from their land by His multiplied healings. So the crowd begins to accumulate from Capernaum, Korazin, and Bethsaida west and Bethsaida Julia, and all the other little towns and villages around Galilee. Frankly, the majority of them were thrill-seekers. They sought Him, not because they wanted to believe what He said, not because they wanted to worship and adore Him, but for the simple reason that they saw the diseases He healed and wanted to get in on the wonder-working, and maybe have it applied to their own disease, but surely to at least be fascinated by it. We might say that they are like the shallow soil of the parable of the soils in Matthew 13; they are like the weedy, thorny soil. There is an initial curiosity, an initial interest and excitement, and believe me, this group is excited. Before this event is over, they want to take Jesus by force and make Him the king. They really are saying to themselves, "This may be the Messiah; we've not seen such power displayed ever." So there is a certain kind of curiosity that the seed has taken some root in the ground, but the soil is very shallow and very weedy. Their love of the world and of riches, and their desire not to pay any price at all in such an enterprise causes them ultimately to vanish from the scene and walk away from Jesus Christ. Their perspective is totally self-centered; they are self-indulgent, they want to follow Him for the healings. They would like Him to pull off a revolution and throw out their oppressors. They would like Him to establish a utopia; they are like the thrill-seekers today who follow Jesus for their own selfindulgent purposes, and they also are not the true worshipers whom the Father seeks. Their commitment is choked by the love of indulgence and by their shallowness. We see, then, the design of the people. Even in spite of that, we see a third point here that overrules the design of the people, and that is the deeds of pity. God even pities and extends compassion and mercy in Christ to these thrill-seekers, these very shallow people, again revealing the heart of God toward all men, even those who do not understand, will not believe, and ultimately reject the truth. Notice verse 14. "And Jesus went forth."
That means He went forth out of that mountain place where He was with the disciples; the crowd by now had become swollen. The accumulation ultimately, verse 21 says, reached 5,000 men. You can be assured that there would be at least 5,000 women and very likely even more than that, for women were uniquely drawn to Christ. In addition to that, the multiples of children would be beyond the ability to number or calculate. In those days, children were a blessing from the Lord in the sight of the people, and they desired to have as many as possible in most cases, and there may have been 25,000 children, and that may even be conservative, including the men, women, and children. A great crowd has found its way to the soft grassy slope down by the Sea as Jesus comes out of the mountain. It says, "When Jesus went out He saw a great multitude; and He was moved with compassion," and that means 'to suffer with.' He felt their pain, He felt their hurt, He felt their need, and He went forth toward them, "And healed their sick." I suppose, humanly speaking, we would have said, "Go away. We're having a meeting that isn't open to the public," or, "Go away, we need refreshment, time to ourselves." Or we might have said, "Go away. God has called us apart and this is His plan for now, we'll deal with you later." But the text says He was moved with compassion. That means His heart went out to them. It wasn't so much a cognitive thing, or analysis, or that He just reasoned what was the right thing to do in the divine mind and did it; it is the term with a root splagchnon, which speaks of the visceral area, the bowels. He felt the pain. Jesus Christ, though God, was not coldly calculating and analytical in terms of the needs of men; He was passionate, and felt the pain in His own heart, and the Hebrew always identifies emotion in the bowels, or the visceral area, because anxiety and trauma and compassion and emotion have an effect on our stomachs. It hits us in the gut. So Jesus felt pain, genuine emotion, as when He stood over the city of Jerusalem and tears ran down His cheeks. He said, "How often I would have gathered you as a hen gathers her brood, but you would not." Or as He stood over the grave of Lazarus and again, the tears coursed His cheeks, as He wept over the identification of pain and emotion in the death of one whom He loved and whom His friends loved. He represented God, just as Jeremiah did in chapter 13 when he called to Israel to repent, and said, "If you don't, My eye will run down with tears and I will weep for your destruction." He wept, as it were, in heart, like Paul in II Corinthians 11, who was in mourning, weariness, anxiety so often in his ministry as he saw the needs of men. I really believe that this is a mark of God. As we read in the beginning of our worship this morning from Psalm 146, God's heart goes out to those in need. It is not an issue of whether they will respond or reciprocate by believing; it is that God's heart goes out to those in need anyway. I believe that's why, in chapter 10, the Lord said to the disciples that He would give to them the power to heal diseases. It was not just that that would demonstrate divine power; He could have demonstrated divine power by having them fly or leap tall buildings in a single bound, or walk on water or create
food, or any number of ways to describe and demonstrate divine power. The reason He gave them the ability to cure disease is because He was not only demonstrating divine power, but divine compassion, and the heart of God toward those who hurt. So Jesus felt pain in His splagchnon, in the visceral area; His heart was grieving when He saw the crowd. Of course, the grief was spurred by the perfect perception of Hell that He had in His mind and the genuine reality of the state of man, which He saw without any hindrance. So He suffered with them, and moved away from the time with the disciples. The Bible tells us in verse 14 that He healed their sick. The word 'sick' is a special word. It means 'the strength-less ones,' the ones without strength, who, no doubt, had made great sacrifice to even be there. How they had made it in this foot journey speaks of their concern, and their hope that they will find healing when they arrive, and they did. So our Lord healed them. He sets aside His rest, refreshment, priority of time with the disciples, and that is such a wonderful thing because it gives us hope in our need that God is never too involved in the running of the universe and all of the "biggies" of the priority plan, but that He can set it aside to stoop to one who has a need. The needs of pity overrule even the design of the people. The deeds of pity are also overruled in the story. We just sort of bask in the wonder of our Lord's compassion and are faced with the dullness of perspective in verse 15. We read, "When it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying, 'This is a deserted place, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food.'" The disciples are very concerned with the feeding of this group; they have had a long journey, and it has incited their hunger. There has been a busy, busy day, and you don't see that in Matthew's version of the account. Between verses 14 and 15, there is an interlude that you must know, so turn for a moment to John 6, and we'll fill in that gap. Jesus steps out of that position with the disciples on the hill and begins to heal people. At that very juncture, John fills in the narrative in verse 5. "Then Jesus lifted up His eyes, and seeing a great multitude coming toward Him," He's just stepping out to go down and heal them, and He initiates something with Philip. He comes and says to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread, that these may eat?" He plants a problem in Philip's mind; this is a real problem. "Philip, I'm going to go down and spend the day with these people." Mark and Luke add that He not only healed them, but He taught them concerning the Kingdom of God. So He spent the day healing and teaching; all day, giving Himself to the multitude out of compassion. But before He even started that, He plants a question in Philip's mind: where are we going to buy bread to feed this group?
There are several reasons why He asked that of Philip. The number one reason is because Philip was from that area, and would most likely known the resources, the places where such food might be gained. Secondly, He asked Philip, verse 6 says, to test him. Philip was like a lot of us - thick. It took him a long time to get the picture. John 14 says that Philip asked, "Show us the Father," and Jesus responds, "Have I been so long with you, Philip, and you still don't know? If you've seen Me, you've seen the Father." So this is a test for Philip. Jesus is saying, "Philip, I'm going to heal and take care of the teaching of the Kingdom; you just work on this problem: how are we going to feed the people?" Philip must have gone and reported this to the other eleven and said, "Hey, guys, we have to figure out a way to feed these people while the Lord is doing all this." They wracked their brains all day and never came up with answer. In fact, Philip said, "We have 200 denarii," which was 200 days' wages, and probably what was in their treasury to buy their resources. He says, "That's all we've got, and even if we could find a place to buy enough, this wouldn't do it; if we used all of this, we wouldn't get enough for people to take small bites." So there is no resource. Andrew comes, and sort of says, tongue in cheek, "Lord, I've been through the whole group and found one kid with five flat barley cakes and a couple of pickled fish." Barley was the cheapest grain, and the poorer the people, the more likely they were to use barley and make little bread cakes like a cracker. They would take the fish, which were commonly pickled, and then put them like a relish on the bread. So Philip says, "There are two problems, Lord. One, we don't have any food; two, we don't have enough money to buy any food." And they have a whole day to stew over this; this is a day-long test, and the Lord goes about His business of healing and bringing the people the knowledge of the Kingdom. They're fuddling around, trying to figure out how to solve the problem. Finally, evening comes, and they are no closer to a solution than they were at the first. Verse 15 picks it up. The Jews had two evenings; one was 3-6, the other was 6-9, and this was the first evening, prior to the setting of the sun. "When it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying, 'This is a deserted place, and the hour is already late. Send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages and buy themselves food.'" That was their solution; good, eh? Just get rid of them, send them away. I confess to you that if you wanted to believe anything, you would have to believe that the Twelve, who had seen Jesus walk into Galilee and heal everyone in sight; who had seen Him create wine at a wedding; who had seen Him raise the dead, and calm the sea and control the wind; who had seen miracle after miracle; who had seen Him do the same through them in their recent ministry, at least the Twelve would have said, "Lord, You can do it; just say, 'Food!' and it will all appear." I mean, it doesn't seem like too much faith when you'd seen as much as they had seen. But they are thick. It's
like a man standing in front of Niagara Falls asking if anyone knows where he can get a drink; the power is all there, they are just too blind to see it. Before you criticize them too strongly, remember in your own life how many times in the past God has met your needs, and how in the last, or present, crisis, you are struggling to figure out where the resources will come from. So they come, and have no answer. "Send them away, Lord. Get rid of them." Verse 16. "But Jesus said to them, 'They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.'" Sure. They're thinking, "We don't have any food." He knew that, so why would He say that? It was very simple. He is making them face the fact that they don't have any food. You say, "They already knew that." But He just wanted to be sure it was really solid in their knowledge, the admission of no resources. "You give them something to eat." They said, "We have here only five loaves and two fish." That is it. Even infinitesimal bites of that couldn't cover 25,000 people. They are baffled, and that's right where the Lord wants them. It is very important that they say, "We haven't got it, and we can't get it. What we have isn't enough, and what we can get with what we've got isn't enough either. So we haven't got it and we can't get it." That's a great spiritual lesson for all who serve God; you haven't got it and you can't get it any more than they could. It is the dullness of their perspective. It is strange that no one said, "Hey, guys, the Lord could just create it." But there is none of that. Then He adds another interesting command as we come to the next point. Their dullness of perspective is overruled by His display of power, and this is just incredible. Here, we come to the great part of the story. In verse 18, He says, "Bring them to Me. Bring the five bread cakes and two fish." Now, in a sense, He is saying to them, "You don't have it, and you can't get it, but what you do have, give to Me so that you really have nothing." You can imagine that they are sort of sitting back saying, "We'll never be able to feed this crowd, but maybe we can hang on to the loaves and fish, and maybe the kid will get lost, and at least we can eat. It won't be a lot, but it will keep us alive." But He says, "Give Me that bread and fish." In verse 19, He does a very strange thing: He commands the multitude to sit down on the grass. It is the spring of the year, and the grass is green. This is a lovely spot, the northeastern shore of the Sea of Galilee. I've been there several times, and it is absolutely beautiful. The grass sloping down to that little plain would be a beautiful place to sit, and the sun would be setting in the west and the little whitecaps would ripple as the breeze comes across the Sea in the evening. The air would be cool, and they'd be in the nice grass, and they're going to have a picnic! Mark tells us that the Lord told them to seat the people in groups of 50 and 100 with aisles in between, so that they could serve them. Of course, the disciples are obeying the Lord, but they can't figure anything out. They still don't know what is going on. Mark says, "He sat them prasiaprasia,"
or, "Garden bed by garden bed." This is a very vivid description. There is the green grass, with little aisles in between, and clustered in groups of 50 and 100 were these people in brightly-colored oriental garments, so it would have looked like little garden beds of flowers among the green grass, as seen from God's perspective. They are all seated, wonderfully in order, prepared to be served, and the only thing is, there is nothing to serve them. Then, this is even more interesting, "He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He thanked God." You have to know the disciples are peeking during this prayer to see where the delivery truck is. He is thanking the Lord for this box lunch in His hand as if they were all going to have a wonderful feast. By the way, it says, "He blessed," and the same indication in John 6:11, it says He said 'thanks,' therefore we conclude that saying 'thanks' to God and blessing God are the same, so we bless the Lord and say thanks to the Lord. "And He broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes." The miracle is almost hidden, isn't it? There is no fanfare. It doesn't say He got up on top of the mountain and said, "Food!" or that angels flew all over and trumpets blew and the earth shook. He just started handing out bread and fish and never stopped; He just created them. It must have been good, because it had never been touched by the curse. It was the best bread they'd ever eaten, and the best fish, and it just kept coming. He gave it to the disciples, and they passed it out. You say, "How much was there?" Well, verse 20 says, "They all ate, and were chortazo," which is the word used of an animal who is into the feed trough for all he can get, or a horse in the feed bucket. It means foddered up; they ate as much as they wanted. You can know that if it was uncursed barley cakes and uncursed fish, they had a lot. It must have been the best meal they had ever eaten, and they were totally satisfied. They had all they wanted. Isn't that like the Lord? He doesn't say, "Just a bite or two." It's all you want. The supply was exactly equal to the demand. And after everyone was full, which is the same word used in Revelation 19:21, where you see the birds that come to the great day of the Lord and gorge themselves on the flesh; it is a word that is used in Matthew 5:6 of those that hunger and thirst for righteousness, being filled. This is a very abundant concept. Of course, there was some left. How interesting! When they collected all the fragments, there were 12 basket fulls! Isn't that interesting? There were also twelve disciples. Amazing. As great a wonder as the ability to create was the ability to create exactly the amount that satisfied everyone with exactly twelve baskets left over for the disciples. That is the economy of God; He doesn't waste His miracles. You say, "What about the Lord? There wasn't any for Him." Yes, and that would be another lesson for the disciples. If He was to eat, guess where He'd have to get it? From them.
What was the reaction? Verse 21 says, "They that had eaten," and the Greek participle makes it literally, "They that were the eaters," were 5,000 men, plus women and children. What was the reaction of this group. John 6 says that they tried to make Him king; they tried to take Him by force and make Him a king. That was all they needed - free food. Talk about a campaign promise! I mean, He could not only heal all their diseases, but He gave free food, and the best-tasting food there ever was. Anyone who could heal all the diseases, cast out demons, raise the dead, and give free food could overthrow the Romans, bring a revolution, bring a utopia, the ultimate welfare state. This has to be the king, so their political aspirations reached a fever pitch, and they tried to force the issue. Verse 22 says that Jesus constrained His disciples, which means they must have fought against it. They now get the message, by the way, that He had the power. He constrained them to get into a boat; they didn't want to leave Him, I think, but He sent them away before Him. He would come later. "And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. Now when evening came, He was alone there." Now the dull disciples were gone, the enthusiastic crowd was gone, and He was in the solitude with the Father. He had just put on a display like the world has never seen or will never see until Jesus comes again. He had demonstrated such incredible power and they had been there, the whole crowd, and seen it all. In conclusion, listen carefully. There are some lessons here that are the sum of what the Lord wants to teach us in this incident. I call them the divine purposes. We have seen the desire for privacy give way to the design of the people, which gave way to the deeds of pity, which gave way to the dullness of perspective. Then came the display of power, and now there are some divine principles. The Lord was teaching here; all of this was a massive lesson. There are three groups in this crowd. There are the Twelve, and this was for their training. There is the elect remnant, and this was for the confirmation of the faith of the elect. There is also the rejecting, shallow thrill-seeker, and this was the unmasking of the thrill-seeker. All of these were in view. Let's take them one at a time. What did Jesus teach here in the training of the Twelve? He was always involved in training the Twelve; He was always involved in doing things that the might learn. What did they learn from this? What practical lessons that they could apply to their ministry, and that you and I can apply to our ministries as disciples of Jesus Christ, did they learn? Think back through the story, and try to see if you can identify where they fit. The first lesson I see here is that He taught them to withdraw from needless danger. There is no virtue in a martyr complex. Sensibility says that you withdraw from needless danger. Secondly, He taught them that it was important to seek rest and solitude for refreshment and the restoration of strength for the task. The Lord needed that, and He knew they needed that, and He
knows you need that, that place of solitude, quiet, solace, refreshment. Thirdly, He demonstrated to them how important it is to spend time with those who labor with you. He took the Twelve; they needed time together, and there was a mutual stimulation there, a mutual strength. That was all part of discipling, to share His life with them, and they with each other. Fourthly, He taught them the lesson about compassion for those in need, and showed them the heart of God, which was a heart broken over the needs of men. Not just spiritual needs, but even physical needs reached the heart of God. Fifthly, He then taught them that sacrificing rest and leisure to meet the needs of others demonstrates the caring heart of God. It was a great lesson, because it is easy to get to the place where you feel your priority right is the right to leisure. Our Lord demonstrates that the priority is to meet needs, and you sacrifice leisure for that. Sixthly, I believe He taught them very clearly in this incident that while you're meeting physical needs, you're also teaching the truth of the Kingdom. You can't just have a 'social gospel.' It is not enough just to do that which men need physically, but while He was healing, He was teaching them the things of the Kingdom of God. He would take them at face value in terms of their physical need, but not without trying to turn them to an understanding of their spiritual need. When you reach out to meet someone's physical need, it is with a view to turning them to the spiritual dimension. A seventh lesson is that He taught the disciples to learn to obey even if they didn't understand why. Can you imagine this group of guys organizing all these people into units of 50 and 100 to serve them food they know they don't have and can't buy? But they did it, and I imagine that when it was all done, they said, "Boy, we want to be sure that when the Lord tells us to do things that we don't understand to go ahead and do them anyway, because something wonderful might happen." Number eight, I think there is a great lesson here about doing things in an orderly fashion. God is a God of order; Paul tells that to the Corinthians when he encourages them to do things decently and in order. God is a God of great order, and He doesn't want any stampede for food. It is marvelous how the Lord Jesus sets everyone in garden bed by garden bed and has all the disciples moving among them. He is the God of order, with a place for order. Number nine, God also demonstrated His economy of stewardship. There was nothing left over except enough to fill twelve baskets full, which would have fed the disciples, leaving nothing. There was not a waste; God is a steward of His miraculous power, a steward of infinite treasure. How much more are we to be stewards of finite treasure? Don't waste.
He also taught them that God was generous; everyone got all they wanted, and were stuffed. They ate as much as they cared to eat. God is not a God who doles it out piece by piece, but a God of abundant supply. So in ministry, we should come to men's hearts with the heart of God, which is a heart of abundance. An eleventh lesson is that He taught them that ministry is looking to provide for others, not yourself. He says, "Give Me what you've got, and we're going to give it to them." They didn't get anything to eat until they had fed everybody everything they wanted, and you can imagine them saying, "How long is this going to keep coming? What if they run out before we get ours?" But there was enough. They had to go around and collect it, but it was there in exactness. It is the lesson that we are called to provide for others, and God will be sure there is provision for us. That's what He told them in chapter 10, when He said not to take two coats or staffs, or money in a bag. He said, "Just go and give yourself away, and charge no man anything and I will make sure your supply is met." A twelfth lesson is to learn to share with those who have not. I think the Lord didn't take a basket because He wanted them to learn to share with Him, and that's a great lesson. From all He gives us, we must give back to Him. Isn't that how it is? He has given us time; He wants a return. He has given us talent, spiritual gifts, money, possessions, and all of it has come from His creative hand. He asks that we share it with Him; that's what stewardship is. This is a great lesson. The thirteenth lesson is that we should learn to trust the power of God to provide what seems impossible. I mean, they were saying, "We don't have it, and we can't get it," and He says, "That's right where I want you. Now you can learn that when you come to the point where you don't have it and you can't get it, trust Me to supply it." I think about that in terms of ministry. It's the responsibility to feed you spiritually, to represent Christ week in and week out, to stand between Him and the world, as it were, and Him and the church, and to feed the church. I know two things: I don't have it and I can't get it, and that is why I depend on Him to provide it. People ask me all the time what the key to preaching is. The key to preaching is studying the Word of God with diligence and waiting on the Lord to put the meal together. You give Him all you've got. "Lord, I've exegeted the passage, read all the theology on it, figured out a few good illustrations; now will You do something with all this?" And you give Him your five little bread cakes and two fish and say, "Will you take this and feed the multitude?" That takes us to a fourteenth lesson, which is to begin with your own, available resources. Even though it is little, trust God to make it much. As the song says, little becomes much when it is placed in the Master's hand. It's amazing when you think you have nothing and you wind up feeding thousands. God can use small things; He used the tear of a baby to move the heart of Pharaoh's
daughter. He used a shepherd's stick to work mighty miracles in Egypt. He used a sling and a stone to conquer a nation. He used the little girl to lead Naaman to Elisha. He used a widow with a little meal to sustain a prophet. He used a little child to teach His disciples the meaning of humility and salvation. He used Balaam's donkey to preach His truth, and the jawbone of another donkey to slay 1,000 men. He can use a small thing for a great end. Jesus likes to have the weak; that way, when things happen, we know it's His power. A final lesson is that God wants to provide for people through you. When He took the little that He had and broke it, He gave it to the disciples. They stood between Him and the multitude. We stand between Him and the multitude, and God wants to feed the multitude through us. It is our availability, our heart of service. We stand between Christ and a needy world. This is a spiritual lesson for every generation; the hungry multitude is always present, and there is always a little band of disciples who haven't got it and can't get it. But there is always the compassionate Savior who wants to multiply it through us if we're available. This was a time to train the Twelve. Let's look at group two. This would be the faithful remnant. In that crowd, there were true believers who said, "This is the Messiah." There were those who really believed, who really saw that this was the Messiah. There were some who even asked the question in John 6, "What must we do to work the works of God?" Jesus says, "No man comes unto Me unless the Father draws him," but He also said, "He that comes to Me I will in no wise cast out." He says, "All that the Father gives to Me will come to Me, and I will lose none of them, but will raise them up at the last day." In other words, He knew that in that crowd were the gifts of the Father, the elect remnant, the true believers. And this was for them; this whole day was for them. What did they see in it? Just think about it. They saw divine power in this man Jesus Christ; they saw before their eyes creation, for this was a creative miracle. They saw divine compassion, and the heart of God in that individual. Those were representations of deity, and they saw His great integrity no waste. False charlatans, those prophets who feigned to represent God, would be wasteful, flaunting their supposed power. There is an economy here that speaks of the integrity of God. They also heard Kingdom teaching; they heard words that were inexplicable in coming from a human mind, that spoke of the mind of God. They also saw a symbol of the Lord's ability to meet spiritual needs as they who hungered and thirsted after righteousness would be as filled as they who hungered and thirsted after food. So the elect remnant were taught and were given enough to confirm their faith, so there was an establishing of the Twelve and a confirming of the believing remnant. That brings us to group three. These are the rejectors, the shallow soil, the weedy, thorny soil, the thrill-seekers. They were revealed, made manifest. John 6 tells us that the next day, the crowd showed up. Jesus went across the Sea; the disciples took a boat, and He walked across the Sea,
met them in the middle, and they all went to shore. The next day, the crowd is back and Jesus says, "You seek Me not for My sake, but for the sake of food. That is all you want." Self-indulgence. He said, "Unless you eat My flesh and drink My blood." In other words, "Unless you will take in all that I am, all that I say, all that I do. Unless you totally and fully receive Me, you have no part with Me." At that point, it says that many of them walked no more with Him. They were gone. The whole thing just revealed the thrill-seekers. Many of them walked no more, but it doesn't say all of them. Some of them continued to walk; that was the remnant that stayed according to John 6. Then there were the disciples, and the Lord said, "Will you go away too?" And Peter said, "Lord, to whom shall we go? Only You have the words of eternal life. And we believe, and are sure that You are the Christ, the Son of the Living God." Isn't that great? You know what this did for the disciples? It made them sure, and for the elect remnant, it brought them to believe and continue to follow. For the thrill-seekers, they turned around and left. So there was some good soil; many left, but a few stayed. The disciples were sure. This was a monumental, climactic point in the life of the Lord. The multitudes have gone; from now on, the Lord concentrates on the few, and the Twelve, as He moves toward the Cross. I suppose the question that is obvious to be asked of you today is which group are you in? Are you an already-committed disciple? If so, doesn't this add surety to your faith? Are you one who has sought with an open heart to know the Lord Jesus Christ? Does this not convince you that He is God, and elicit from you true saving faith? Or are you a thrill-seeker, and have you been following Jesus for what you can get, and when the pressure is on and the demands are made, you're gone? Let's bow in prayer. We know, Lord, that You know every heart and what group each of us fit into. You know those of us who are Your disciples; sometimes we're thick, sometimes we don't understand, sometimes we don't apply the history of Your revelation to the current problem, and we need to be tested and strengthened. We have been strengthened today; we have learned principles to better serve. Father, we pray that You would make of us who are disciples all that You want us to be. We pray for those who are a part of that remnant, that elect that the Father gives the Son, none of whom the Son will ever lose, but all of whom will be raised at the last day. Draw even this day that true heart, that open heart, that pure heart to Christ. Then, for the thrill-seekers, Lord, may they be unmasked as shallow soil, thorny ground, where there appears a little interest but no fruit, they have turned to walk away. Father, we pray that each of us would examine our hearts to see where we are. If we find ourselves in group three, may we rapidly move to that second group, confessing sin and embracing Christ.
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The fact is, that to do anything in the world worth doing,
we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger,
but jump in and scramble through as well as we can.
–Robert Cushing
It's no secret that anxiety has played a big role in my life. It's something I've blogged about time and time again over the past two-plus years as I diligently tried to find a solution that worked best for me and to let others who might be dealing with this know they aren't alone.
Around the time when I was first diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), I recall asking my (then) therapist, "Why is this just showing up now out of the blue?" And she replied that it was probably something I'd been dealing with for a long time, but it took time for the symptoms to compound in number and severity until I reached the point where I sought out help and was eventually diagnosed. At the time I wasn't sure I believed it, because the whole thing still felt like it came out of nowhere to me. However as time has passed and I've reflected on various events in my life, I've come to the conclusion that anxiety is something I've dealt with since childhood — I just didn't know it then.
This is where this blog post gets a little tricky for anonymity reasons. How much can I share without sharing too much? Ya see, I have my reasons to suspect that one of my children also is dealing with anxiety. I had hoped that this wouldn't happen to either of them and certainly never expected it when they were still so young, but now here it potentially is — staring me right in the face (literally). And why should I be surprised, right? The apple never falls far from the tree and all that, but yet I sure hoped those apples would.
While there has been no official diagnosis, after talking to a friend, reading the book "The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Anxiety," reading the blog Child Anxiety Mom, and searching my soul, my suspicions have certainly not lessened. When I compare some of the things I did and experienced in my adolescent years with some of the things my child is experiencing/doing now (but at a seemingly accelerated rate than I did), it seems obvious to me that anxiety could be playing a factor. I won't go into detail as I don't think that would be fair to my little person, but if you have questions email me directly and we can discuss it further there.
I'm not sure what the next step will be, but this is a subject that certainly weighs heavily on my mind. Everything I've read says the sooner anxiety is dealt with, the better. And I believe the more I read, the more likely I will figure out what direction we should take. I'd been considering therapy, but perhaps other things — such as The Anxiety-Free Child Program or simply reading more of The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Anxiety (I admit I just started it) or perhaps another visit to the pediatrician (now that I feel I have more pieces of the puzzle) — would be useful as well.
"Courage is saying, 'Maybe what I'm doing isn't working;
maybe I should try something else.'"
— Anna Lappe
Then again it's entirely possible that anxiety isn't what's going on with my child or perhaps it is just one part of the whole picture. After all, I'm not a psychologist or doctor, yet I am a mom who knows her child better than anyone else. I also know what it's like to live with anxiety and if my child is experiencing this, I want to figure out what's going on sooner than later. I don't want to just assume X, Y, or Z behavior is "just a phase" and it will pass or that he/she is simply acting out or trying to manipulate me. I'll continue to do my research and try to get to the bottom of this. Nobody should have to live their life in fear.
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I understand what you are saying (I think ) but I still don't get why the physical view of things in inSSIDer did not show the "staff wireless" AP running on channels 1 + 5. If they are on different channels then they cant be virtual id's
Originally Posted by Joel
inSSIDer Office (and the rest of our products) group networks in two ways.
In *Physical* mode, we group all of the virtual SSID's on one radio together. For example, at home, I have "Joel's Network" and "Joel's Guest Network" on the same radio. They are both virtual SSIDs. Since they are broadcast from the same 2.4 GHz radio, inSSIDer groups them together. We accomplish this by looking at the last nibble of the MAC address. Most vendors increment the last nibble to distinguish between SSID's, e.g. DE:AD:BE:EF:0A:5B and DE:AD:BE:EF:0A:5C. When we display that MAC in the Physical view, we put an "x" over the last nibble to indicate that it is a wildcard. Virtual SSID's from the same AP will always be on the same channel. One AP can't broadcast virtual SSID's on two radios (unless we are talking about 2.4 vs 5 GHz).
In *Logical* mode, we group all SSID's that are the same (that's basically the definition of an ESSID) together. If you had 10 AP's that were all called "Joel's Network", we'd group those together.
I visited a church once that had two SSID's, a locked down admin SSID, and a guest SSID. They were on a pretty tight budget, so they didn't have gear that could do virtual SSID's. Instead, they placed pairs of home routers everywhere. One doing the admin SSID, and one doing the guest SSID. In this case, inSSIDer obviously won't group them, because they aren't virtual SSIDs.
I hope that helps!
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Syrian-Americans, Md. rep torn over U.S. action
Union Memorial doc calls situation in home country sad, frustrating
Syrian-Americans living in the Baltimore area are watching the developments in their home country very closely and are sharing their thoughts on the delicate issue with WBAL-TV 11 News.
Dr. Issam Cheikh called the situation in Syria "heartbreaking, sad and frustrating." He told 11 News reporter Sarah Sampson that he met and spoke with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad two years ago, and he wants the U.S. to try negotiating with him before resorting to military action.
Cheikh is the chief of endocrinology at Union Memorial Hospital and is the president of the Arab American Association of Maryland. He's lived in the U.S. for years and still has family in Syria, but perhaps not for long.
"Some of them are thinking to leave the country. I have a brother who is coming tomorrow, and a sister who is coming tomorrow, and still I have two brothers, one who is thinking to leave to Beirut, and the other one is not sure yet," Cheikh told Sampson.
He said his family is leaving because the possibility of a U.S. missile strike has them on edge.
"They are afraid that the missile may miss its target. The Air Force center is only six blocks from where one of them lives, and there's no guarantee they will not be affected," Cheikh said.
Meanwhile, the Obama administration is in the midst of an intense campaign to convince Congress and the American people that the Syrian government is responsible for a chemical weapons attack outside of Damascus last month and that the U.S. needs to intervene.
Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Maryland, said he hasn't yet decided how he will vote, but he has attended classified briefings and watched the public hearings and believes Al-Assad is behind the attacks.
"This is a critical moment where somebody needs to speak out on this and try to address it. On the other hand, I have my constituents. Ninety-five percent of the calls into our office are from people saying, 'Please don't do this,'" Cummings said on 11 News Sunday Morning.
Cheikh was part of a group of Syrian-Americans that met with Al-Assad two years ago calling for a transition and elections. He said nothing came of the meeting, and while he believes chemical weapons were used, he's not sure Al-Assad was behind the attack.
"We are not sure who did it, but even if it was used, we shouldn't punish the Syrian people," he said.
On Sunday, the pope called for prayer around the world for peace in Syria. Cheikh said his family participated in Baltimore.


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Quality Bath Giveaway - $150 Store Credit
309 comments:
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- AnonymousAugust 13, 2012 at 12:47 AM
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I had no idea they were called this, but I would LOVE one of these at my kitchen sink.
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The Alno Geometric 1 1/4" Knobs!!! For the bathroom.ReplyDelete
I want one of those freestanding soaker tubs!!ReplyDelete
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Fingers Crossed!
I would definitely use this to redo my tiny (RV like) bathroom.ReplyDelete
OOOHHHH!!! I would love the Top Knobs Pommel knob 1" - M440 & the Top Knobs 2-1/2" CC Thames Cup Handle - M455! I found them on the bathroom page but would love them in my kitchen!!! My kitchen is in need of a little face lift, and personalization.ReplyDelete
Fingers Crossed!
I love the Danze Bridge Faucet! *swoon*ReplyDelete
I would pick out new draw pulls. Our house has none & really wish they did!ReplyDelete
We will soon be completely renovating one of our bathrooms. This would be great to go toward a new sink or faucet. I especially love Cheviot faucet.ReplyDelete
I would love to use the credit toward some new hardware for our kitchen re-do! Thanks for a great giveaway!ReplyDelete
I would LOVE to get an APRON SINK to help me with my kitchen remodel. We have been "loving back to life" an old dairy farmhouse in Jacksonville, FL (an unlikely place) - the kitchen & Master are the last 2 rooms to do - it's taken 15 years as we are on a STRICT budget - but it's a labor of Love. I want Hickory cabinets (made in USA!) & an apron sink....ReplyDelete
I would love to get a new sink for our bathroom. I could use about anything on their site.ReplyDelete
Really need a new kitchen faucet! Would definitely put it towards that. Kind of loving the Danze Sheridan Two Handle High-Rise Spout Kitchen Faucet. Thanks for the giveaway!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 13, 2012 at 9:32 AM
I think I would put it towards a bathroom vanity. The fairmont designs one, perhaps.ReplyDelete
I'd put it towards the Arteriors Hammered Metal pendant light.ReplyDelete
We're working on replacing light fixtures throughout our 1970's home...the master bedroom and bath are next on the list. I'd love to win this credit!ReplyDelete
I would choose Santec Daphne Pull-Down Kitchen Faucet - 110M. I need a new kitchen faucet bad! LOL Thanks for the chance to win! :)ReplyDelete
We would absolutely buy a new kitchen faucet in brushed nickel- probably a high arch one too. We are hoping to replace our sink very soon!ReplyDelete
My house needs a lot of work, but the bathroom is in desperate need of some love! With an extremely low budget to work with, this giveaway would be a huge blessing!ReplyDelete
Wow we are dreaming about building right now so I have no idea what we would use it on but I am in love with their faucets!ReplyDelete
We need so many things for the bathroom we need to update!ReplyDelete
I would definitely use the $150 towards bathroom fixtures as we plan on redoing our master bathroom to bring it out of the 70's. :o)ReplyDelete
I would love to change out the sink in our kitchen from one with two basins to one with just one.ReplyDelete
I'd like some new cabinet pulls.ReplyDelete
I would definitely use it to buy a kitchen facet! Thanks for the giveaway!ReplyDelete
we're putting new counter tops in with a new sink so i'd use it for a new faucetReplyDelete
Maybe it's because I need a new light fixture due to my kids breaking ours; I was drawn to the Newington post mounted lantern- very classy! Now if they would just make them with shatterproof glass!ReplyDelete
Oooooo!!! Vanity lighting or farmhouse sink. Tough decision! We are in the throws of redoing every single room in our 6yr old house and having a blast!! Thanks for this opportunity.ReplyDelete
Light fixtures! They're all great.ReplyDelete
I'd put the $ toward a new kitchen faucet. This one is pricey, but nice!ReplyDelete
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I would purchase the Denby Towel Warmer. I have always wanted one of those for the winter time, what could be nicer than a warm towel.ReplyDelete
I would love a new pendant light!ReplyDelete
I would spend the $150 credit towards updating our main bath, specifically the toilet! Every time I walk into the bathroom, I am hit with a huge desire to rip everything out!ReplyDelete
the next thing i would like to do is paint my kitchen cabinets so i would probably use it towards knobs and drawer pulls, although i love some of their light fixtures too!ReplyDelete
I desperately need new bathroom faucets. Mine are shiny brass (ack!) but on top of that, the finish is corroding. This would be an awesome gift to win!ReplyDelete
I think I'd use it toward replacing my outside light with something like the Norwell Wallmount!ReplyDelete
Farmhouse Sink! Me and my husband have been wanting one of these for our kitchen FOR-EV-ER (read it like in Sandlot)!!! Hope we win!!!ReplyDelete
Definitely a new ceiling light for my guest room, but no idea which one yet....ReplyDelete
I would love to have a farmhouse sink!ReplyDelete
I would love a farmhouse sink!!ReplyDelete
I would put mine to some industrial lighting! My new favorite piece of any house.ReplyDelete
New cabinet handles!!ReplyDelete
Oooh, I would love to replace the existing brass behemoths in our hallway with the Watermark Bostonian Square Double Sconce...ReplyDelete
I would love the oceana tub! But I would probably be smart and start with lighting:)ReplyDelete
i love their large selection of Farm Sinks! I have been wanting to put one in for so longReplyDelete
I would definitely put the money towards one of their apron farm sinks. We just moved into a new house, and I hate the old sink!ReplyDelete
I would love to change out the sink in my kitchen for a farmhouse sink. I also would like a new light fixture for my kitchen nook & I see some that would be awesome!ReplyDelete
I would love to change out my outside lights...something from the ELK or World Imports line.ReplyDelete
Id love to redo my hardware on my cabinets in the kitchen. But there are just so many to choose from.ReplyDelete
I would love to update our exterior lights...either the ELK or World Imports line.ReplyDelete
Kitchen knobs for sure. We have none in our kitchen. It would look more polished.ReplyDelete
Maybe a towel warmer. That could come in handy as we go into fall and winter!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 13, 2012 at 12:25 PM
I really would like some new light fixtures.ReplyDelete
The Riobel Pull Out Faucet! What a great giveaway!ReplyDelete
Wow! Where do I start. We are adding a new bathroom to our home. There are so many beautiful things I could use I can't decide.ReplyDelete
I am currently renting a home but would love to add some bling to my kitchen cabinets by adding the Linnea appliance pulls. They are so simple and would bring some new life to a new space.ReplyDelete
I would love to get a new outdoor light fixture. Ours is old and gold! :( There are so many to chose from on their website, I'd have to do some serious narrowing down.ReplyDelete
I would love to get a new outdoor light fixture. Ours is old and gold! :(ReplyDelete
There are so many to chose from on their website, I'd have to do some serious narrowing down.
Pretty much all their knobs! I don't have knobs or pills on any of my cabinets so that would be Great,ReplyDelete
I've been looking at the Vibia Mast Pendant for my dining area.ReplyDelete
Perfect timing! We're painting our kitchen cabinets and need some new hardware to go with the update!ReplyDelete
just finished glazing our cabinets and the hubby said when I did we could buy cabinet knobs! I would choose any of the ones you featured here!!ReplyDelete
just finished glazing our cabinets and the hubby said when I did we could buy cabinet knobs! I would choose any of the ones you featured here!!ReplyDelete
I would put the $150 toward that incredible Barclay 30" open farm sink! TO DIE FOR!!!!! :)ReplyDelete
I would put it towards re-doing our main bathroom - maybe a new vanity, medicine cabinet, lighting or other hardware/accessories. Thanks for the giveaway!ReplyDelete
the basin in my master bath is kohler (good) but it is blue ceramic (bad). i'd love to gut the room and put in a new pedestal sink - the duravit starck 3 double pedestal would be awesome!ReplyDelete
I looked and can't find it on their site but the light you posted on the left... I have been looking for something similar for ages for my boys bathroom! I love that bulb!! I'd get two of those for sure! Fingers crossed...ReplyDelete
Love the clawfoot style tubs but really need 2 exterior lights for our back deck.ReplyDelete
Really love the claw foot style tubs but need 2 exterior lights for our new deck.ReplyDelete
I would use the $150.00 towards new wall mounted outdoor light fixtures. email@example.com
My husband and I are going to be building a new house, and I can't narrow it down what I would use it for! I am loving their selection of apron sinks, so I would most likely use the money towards that! I also love the selection of kitchen faucets! Too many awesome things!ReplyDelete
I have a horrible ugly 80's ceiling fan/light fixture over my dining room table, so I would put the 150 towards a new chandalier!ReplyDelete
I desperately need a new light fixture to hang over my kitchen sink!ReplyDelete
I purty sure it would be towards a new farmhouse sink. I hate to be a follower, but we're starting a new redo and this would look fab. in our new/old house!! Thank You for the chance and for such an inspiring website. You do amazing work!!ReplyDelete
I would so want the Rohl farmhouse sink!!! we are just moving in and trying to redo on a budget and wow I guess I could anything they had!!!ReplyDelete
We are remodeling our living room, and need some more lighting. I love this lamp - http://www.qualitybath.com/product~name~Dainolite+DM2222F~ID~92637.htm Thanks for the great giveaway!ReplyDelete
I have always dreamed of having a soaking tub! The Aquatic Restoration 2 Restoration 2 Freestanding Clawfoot Tub is EXACTLY what I picture!ReplyDelete
I would love to redo my bathroom knobs !ReplyDelete
I know it's silly... but I would put some of the credit toward a peephole ornament! I've just gotta have one! Also I would upgrade our kitchen faucet! What a great giveaway! Thanks! pale blue apron at gmail dot comReplyDelete
Definitely a new kitchen faucet! Years of childcare has taken its toll on ours :)ReplyDelete
Definitely a new faucet! Years of soaping has taken its toll :)ReplyDelete
Pretty sure I'd use it toward a new kitchen faucet.ReplyDelete
Thanks! I'd love a new faucet for the master bath.ReplyDelete
I absolutely want a new faucet for our kitchen sink, but it's so hard to choose! Need the hubby to make that decision! Great stuff!ReplyDelete
We just moved into our first house, so there are several things I would love to put this money towards. Maybe a new kitchen faucet? New light fixtures outside? Ugh...I can't decide. :-)ReplyDelete
Oh gosh, that's a hard one! We just moved into a new house and it needs a lot of "little" changes! I think getting rid of the ugly brass knobs and replace them with something new would be great!ReplyDelete
I absolutely want a new kitchen faucet, but can't decide which one! Need the hubby for that decision! Great stuff!ReplyDelete
Oh goodie, I hope today is my lucky day! I would love to get the DreamLine Infinity Infinity PLUS Sliding Shower Door ...how silly of us for not adding that on when we built, I would love to complete ours nowReplyDelete
We're nearing the end (finally!) of our kitchen remodel. This would be perfect for our final touches. Great giveaway!ReplyDelete
I want to finish my bathroom with some faucets finally! love the copper widespread bathroom faucet.ReplyDelete
I would so heart to have the french farm sink, but I would settle for some of their awesome lighting!!!ReplyDelete
At the moment I'm really liking the Premier Copper Pull Out Faucet for my kitchen. We are shopping around b/c ours is acting funny!ReplyDelete
I'm really leaning towards the Premier Copper Pull Out Faucet for our kitchen. We are shopping around for one b/c ours is acting funny!ReplyDelete
I would love some new interior hanging lights. Over the sink, in the entryway, my bedroom, everywhere!ReplyDelete
I would put it towards a new kitchen sink. Maybe the farm apron one!ReplyDelete
Well I don't Know that I NEED anything but I love theDVontz copper sinks!ReplyDelete
Hansgrohe Talis S HighArc kitchen faucet! We'll be able to buy a new home soon and it would be pretty cool to have a fancy new faucet to go with it :-)ReplyDelete
Since I'm in the middle of redoing my master bath- I'd put it towards the cost of a new frameless shower door!ReplyDelete
Awesome giveaway!
Hansgrohe Talis S Higharc kitchen faucet! We'll be able to buy a new home soon and a fancy faucet would be pretty cool to go with it.ReplyDelete
Afina Double Arch Frameless Cabinet!ReplyDelete
thanks for the chance to win!
I would love to use it toward the Myson Pearl Electric Floor Mount Towel Warmer. Thank you for the incredible giveaway :)ReplyDelete
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Definitely a claw foot tub!! Our Master Bath is under construction from ground up:)ReplyDelete
I would love to have some money to go towards one of those big white farm sinks!ReplyDelete
I would love to have some moolah to go towards one of those big white farm sinks!ReplyDelete
Ahhh! We are building right now so there are endless possibilities on what I could use that money for! I'm especially loving the farmhouse sinks! Fingers are crossed!!ReplyDelete
I don't even have to look! I already know I would love to change out some door pulls and switch out my kitchen faucet also. We have lived i our house we build almost 20 yrs already I figured the other day and my has it flown by so fast!!! There is so much that needs some new oomph! that I have decided I'm just gonna go through the whole house room by room! new floors, new paint, new furniture, really wanna to some major changin up in the Bathrooms so this would be a great help in getting started! :DReplyDelete
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A new kitchen faucet!! Mine leaks like crazy!ReplyDelete
A kitchen faucet! Our leaks like crazy!ReplyDelete
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I really would love a farm sink! After 4 years in our new house, I'm so ready for one! :)ReplyDelete
I need a new faucet in my bathroom and I love the Danze Opulence Two Handle Centerset Lavatory Faucet.ReplyDelete
I would get the Triarch International Neptune 3 Light Bath. We desperately need a new light in our bathroom.ReplyDelete
Very nice giveaway! Would love to win
I would love a new kitchen faucet! Need to replace my leaky one I have today!ReplyDelete
ACK! Honestly, I didn't even look at the whole site~~I went right to the vessel sinks, since we are remodeling our bathroom and this is what I want! I LOVE this one http://www.qualitybath.com/product~name~Icera+L-200~ID~127230.htm What a great giveaway!! Thanks!!ReplyDelete
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ACK! Honestly, I didn't even look at the whole site~~I went straight to the vessel sinks, we are remodeling our bathroom and I SO want one!
This is the one I love~~http://www.qualitybath.com/product~name~Icera+L-200~ID~127230.htm Thank you for such a great giveaway!!
Ok, so I went to their site looking for the pretty knobs you showed. I never found them :). I found a great latch I have been wanting !! And an over the sink colander strainer !! And now I have to run and get my kids :/ but I love this website !! Thanks for the giveaway !ReplyDelete
would love this! we need some remodeling done in two bathrooms...ReplyDelete
I have an entire unfinished bathroom in my basement and the half moon vanity would look beautiful down there!ReplyDelete
A soaker free standing tub like the MTI Hampton Designer Tub . Beautiful.ReplyDelete
A soaker free standing tub like the MTI Hampton Designer Tub . Beautiful.ReplyDelete
Love a free standing soaker tub, beautiful -- MTI Hampton Designer Tub.ReplyDelete
I have completely renovated my house but my parents are just starting so I would love to be able to give them this money for some new drawer pulls and handles for their kitchen and hopefully we could start their renovation next!ReplyDelete
How fun! I would love to get a new sink pull out faucet in bronze!ReplyDelete
I would love to get a new kitchen sink pull out faucet in bronze!ReplyDelete
I would love a new kitchen faucet.ReplyDelete
I need a new faucet (something like the DVontz D'Vontz Venus Double Handle Faucet) and towel racks for my bathroom.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 13, 2012 at 7:17 PM
Would love to have a new chandelier for my bathroom!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 13, 2012 at 7:18 PM
I would love to have a new chandelier for my bathroom!!ReplyDelete
I would love to put the funds toward a new light fixture for the kitchen!ReplyDelete
I'd love to use it for a new light fixture in my entryway or kitchen!ReplyDelete
I would giv the gift card to my mom! She recently bought a house to be closer to my growing family, and I know she would love one of the sinks or faucets. :)ReplyDelete
We need some more indoor lighting. We have a lot of "boob" lights as you once called them on one of your posts. I have never loved them, but now I can't ever look at one of those lights without thinking of you and thinking that they really do look like boobs.ReplyDelete
I'm in love with their lighting fixtures!! It would be so hard to choose just a couple, but that's next on my to-do list! Winning a giveaway would be tremendously helpful in my quest!ReplyDelete
My bathroom is in its ugly and original state-my house is 100 years old. I would love to update the vanity and sink; not sure which right now-but I bookmarked a ton of options!! Or the frameless shower door-that is it. at this moment-so many needs-so few dollars!!!ReplyDelete
I would love to add a light from the Norwell line to my stairs leading to the basement. I love the Norwell line - my house has a nautical feel and so many of those light fixtures would fit right in!ReplyDelete
I would get some new bathroom faucets. We have the builder grade ones in our house and we are so ready to replace them.ReplyDelete
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I would put it towards some lighting, preferably that pretty sea green ELK Lighting Verona 3 Pendant. Soooo pretty!.ReplyDelete
We just moved into our new home and it could really use some updated light fixtures!ReplyDelete
After spending over an hour looking through all the great things on the website I have narrowed it down to either a new bathroom faucet for the kids bathroom OR put it towards a new exterior post light!ReplyDelete
Oh wow, this place rocks! Our bathroom could really use a new shower door to spruce up the place and the Vigo 30" - 36" Frameless Shower Door 3/8" Tempered Glass Without Fixed Panel - VG6042is so nice http://www.qualitybath.com/product~name~Vigo+VG6042~ID~146794.htm .ReplyDelete
I need kitchen cabinet hardware. There are soooo many pretty ones to choose from!ReplyDelete
Hi, we moved in last year and this would so help fix up bathrooms that are stuck in 1950!ReplyDelete
We just moved in a year ago, this would help fix bathrooms that are stuck in 1950!ReplyDelete
I see some great bathroom mirrors! I would probably use the credit for one of those! My half bath is screaming for a makeover!ReplyDelete
My bathrooms need some TLC. I'd probably put it towards new sinks!ReplyDelete
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Ooh la la! Our super French-ified Madeline party was yesterday and it was tres fantastique! This was truly a collaborative effort with Ryam, the hostess with the mostess. She came with tons of ideas and inspiration found on the web (a majority coming from Kate Landers Event's gorgeous Madeline party - see it here) and had a hand in many of the creative details. Plus she is an Amazon goddess with a terrific spirit and great sense of humor (I'm a major fan, if you can't tell). So the whole planning process was a really enjoyable experience. Below are pics from the sweetest little soiree for a four year old's birthday. Enjoy!
We set the tone for a Parisian rendezvous with these hand made passport invitations featuring the party details and the birthday girl's mug shot inside.
The 411
Extra Madeline pages for stamping.
Guests were greeted at the customs station to get their passports stamped with a fleur de lis upon entrance.
The dessert buffet
Tissue poms and pennant banner detail
Teeny tiny pennant banner
The birthday girl's nickname
Three layer lemon and raspberry cake.
The lemonade bar
Miniature mason jar drinking glasses
Abby approves.
Hair bands make perfect Madeline napkin rings!
The kids' bistro food station
Fleur de lis PB and Js and Cheez-It cones
The over the top kids' bistro room! Ryam went crazy at Ikea and snapped up these yellow side tables for just $6 a piece, which was actually less expensive than renting and looked so flipping cute! Red and blue rental chairs and sweet floral centerpieces really set the stage of being in a Parisian cafe.
Adorable Madeline hats made by the hostess.
The older boys' table
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Amazing red suitcases - total splurge!
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Eiffel Tower cookie detail by Oh, Sugar!
Watercolor art gallery
Feed the bone to Genevieve
Cookie decorating station.
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Are you cookied out?
I'm not. I honestly don't think I could ever be cookied out. I just love cookies way too much. When I was little my mom used to call me the cookie monster. I guess I never grew out of it. I think cookies are also good to have around when you have guests and they are perfect for a party. Some desserts are too intimidating and people will be less likely to try them. But have you ever met somebody who is intimidated by a cookie? Nope, me neither. As for these sugar cookies, they are simple, classic, and delicious. If you are feeling ambitious you can pipe fancy decorations for your cookies, or you can take the easy way out like me and dust them with a little sanding sugar. I made this baby blue sugar by putting 1/4 cup of sugar in a zip lock bag with a few drops of blue food coloring. All you have to do is shake and squish it around until it is evenly blended.
Classic Sugar Cookies
recipe from Baked Perfection
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup (2 sticks) softened butter
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 almond extract
2 eggs
Mix together the flour, baking powder, and salt, set aside. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Slowly beat in the flour mixture until fully absorbed. Separate dough into two disks, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. On a clean floured surface, roll out one disk of dough at a time to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut out shapes using cookie cutters. Bake 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven, or until edges are barely brown. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. Decorate as desired.
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This is my favorite time of the year when Mother nature wakes up. The grass is turning green. The trees are budding and leafing out. Wild flowers are popping up. The spring rains wash away all the post winter melt. The creeks are flowing and life begins to show up all around us. Grab you bike or hiking shows and head out for a leisurely walk and breath in the fresh spring are
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'Idol' Runner Up Lauren Alaina Flubs National Anthem (VIDEO)
It's safe to say none of last season's 'American Idol' contestants are thankful for video cameras this year. Only hours after victor and pal Scotty McCreery got busted forgetting to really sing at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, runner up Lauren Alaina got busted forgetting the lyrics to the national anthem.
Alaina started the Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers game with her rendition of the 'Star Spangled Banner,' and she sounded great. However, when she got to the lyric, "What so proudly we hailed / Through the twilight's last gleaming," she seems to have lost her footing, mustering only, "What so proudly we hailed / Through the twi …" before going quiet. Maybe she's an Edward Cullen fan and started daydreaming mid-song?
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suicide kaboom
on the Dera Ismaeel Khan district police chief and seized from them arms and ammunition.
Inspector General of Punjab Police Habibur Rehman, flanked by Multan Regional Police Officer Aamir Zulfiqar Khan and others, told a news conference at the Lahore Police Club on Wednesday that the Multan police had
cooled for a few years
Into the paddy wagon wit' yez!
Death Eaters
of TTP's Qari Yasin group during a successful operation.
He said the group based in
... headquarters of al-Qaeda in Pakistain and likely location of Ayman al-Zawahiri. The Haqqani network has established a
in centered on the town with courts, tax offices and lots of madrassas...
) was involved in several terror attacks in Punjab and other parts of the country. He identified the arrested as Habibur Rehman, Imtiaz Nazir, Hafiz Muhammad Ramzan, Muhammad Imran and Ameer Moavia. They hail from Dera Ismael Khan. He said police recovered two Kalashnikovs, four magazines, three 30-bore pistols and 105 bullets from their possession.
Abdul Ghaffar alias Qari Saifullah, the commander of this group, was killed during a shootout with Multan police near Pul Ghazi Ghat in DG Khan on Aug 1, 2012. He was wanted by the Punjab police in several cases of bank robberies and terror attacks.
The third important member of this group was Imran Gandapur of DI Khan who was the in-charge of terror activities in KPK. He had killed constable Jahangir in KPK and later along with his accomplices was also
rubbed out
during an encounter with the police.
Following the killing of Gandapur, Iqbal Rashid alias Rashu had become operational in-charge of Qari Yasin group. To take
Dire Revenge™
of the killing of Gandapur, Rashu had planned killing of security personnel of KPK. Rashu was the main accused who had
criminal mastermind
ed suicidal attack on the DI Khan DPO, killing of constables, terror attack on Shiite and the recent terror attacks which took place in Punjab.
The IG said Iqbal alias Rashu, Hameedullah, Niamatullah, Hammadullah, Jandullah, Habibur Rehman and Imtiaz were involved in gun attack on under-training KPK prison officials in Rasool Park, Ichhra, while Ramazan, Ameer Moavia and Imran had assisted the terror attack.
About security in Muharram, the IGP said more than 118,308
would be deployed across the province to maintain peace and security around majalis, processions and imambargahs. He warned the elements found involved in fanning hatred and provocative speeches would be dealt with an iron hand.
He said religious activists and leaders found involved in spreading extremism would be arrested and would be imprisoned in far-flung areas.
Posted by: Fred 2012-11-16


text:
Mr. Speaker, Conservatives never campaigned on gutting environmental protection, but that is exactly what they are doing.
I will read a quote:
This is a covert attempt to gut the Fisheries Act...it's appalling [to] be attempting to do this under the radar.
Who said that? It was former Conservative fisheries minister Tom Siddon.
He also said:
The minister...is the one remaining...person in Canada to protect this marvellous, historically important resource...our fishery. That's his job.
The question is, why will this minister not do his job?