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Array i dunno what but im pretty sure i have one.26) I am always hyper.27) I have a lot of friends.28) I have pecked someone of the same sex.29) I enjoy talking on the phone.30) I practically live in sweatpants or PJ pants.31) I love to shop.32) Enjoy window shopping.33) I would rather shop than eat.34) I dont hate anyone.35) I am a pretty good dancer.36) I am completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother.37) I have a cell phone.38) I believe in God.39) I am an adrenaline junkie.40) I watch MTV on a daily basis.41) I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months.42) I have rejected someone before.43) I want to have children in the future.44) I have changed a diaper before.45) I have called the cops on a friend before.46) I am not allergic to anything.47) I have a lot to learn.48) I am shy around members with the opposite sexs.49) I have made a move on a friends, significant other or crush in the past.50) I have tried alcohol before.51) I own the South Park movie.52) I would die for my best friend.53) I think that Pizza Hut has the best pizza.54) I have used my sexuality to advance my career.55) I love Michael Jackson, scandals and all.56) Halloween is awesome because you get free candy.57) I watch Spongebob Squarepants and I like it.58) I am happy at this moment!59) I am obsessed with girls/guys.60) I tie my shoelaces differently from anyone I’ve ever met.61) I study for tests most of the time.62) I am comfortable with who I am right now.63) I have more than just my ears pierced.64) I walk barefoot wherever I can.65) I have jumped off a bridge.66) I love sea turtles.67) I spend ridiculous money on makeup.68) Plan on achieving a major goaldream.69) I am proficient in a musical instrument.70) I hate office jobs.71) I love sci-fi movies.72) I think water rules.73) I went college out of state.74) I like sausages.75) I love kisses.76) I fall for the worst people.77) I adore bright colours.78) I cant live without black eyeliner.79) I dont know why the hell I just did this stupid thing.80) I usually like covers better than originals.81) I can pick up things with my toes.82) I can whistle.83) I can move my tongue in waves, much like a snakes slither.84) I have ridden/owned a horse.85) I still have every journal I’ve written in.86) I can stick to a diet.87) I talk in my sleep.88) I try to forget things by drowning them out with loads of distractions.89) I have jazz in my blood.90) Climbing trees is a brilliant past-time.91) I wear a toe ring.92) I can’t stand at LEAST one person that I work with.93) I am a caffeine junkie.94) I cosplay or know what cosplaying is.95) I have been to over 15 conventions.96) I will collect anything, and the more nonsensical the better.97) I am an artist.98) I only clean my room when necessary.99) I like a person of the same sex.100) I love being happy.Im not gonna stab any1 cos im nice 
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Several years ago, likely after the events of 9/11, I began to hear a call to renew or return to the language of lament within our worship. It was such a novel idea that I had no conception of what lament should look like within any shape of liturgy. But it was Don Saliers who first gave me the freedom to find such an expression and necessity in the language of our liturgies. This project has given me another opportunity to explore the language of lament and in particular the questions of complaint that the psalmist posed, not just to God, but at God.Saliers thoughts are directed toward the shape and theology of our liturgies and how the language of lament forms an essential component of our worship. In his view, “Christian liturgy transforms and empowers when the vulnerability of human pathos is met by the ethos of God’s vulnerability in word and sacrament.”[1] Truly authentic worship lifts up human reality, in all of its complexities and roughness to transformation by the Holy Spirit. Liturgy without lament would seem to ring false, becoming “anorexic, starving for honest emotional range.”[2] And yet, it is so often left out or even suppressed from our worship language. Perhaps their omission is rooted in a fear of sinfulness, unfaith, or an overwrought politeness that these questions concerning the brutality of human experience in the light of God’s promised goodness and past actions, are rarely given full exploration. Simply put, “lament is seen as a negative way of speaking, unfitted for a prayer to God.”[3] Unfortunately this has resulted in our ecclesial communities losing the language of lament, it may serve as a corrective for those that wish to withdraw from life as it really is, to pretense and romance in the unreal world of heavenly or holy things.”[4]What struck me was that we are so incredibly polite with God. At times, this is rightly so. But there is also a confidence that our faith brings, combined with out utter neediness that we may boldly approach God baring the ugly realities of all that is wrong to the only One who can set things aright. The psalmist’s testimonies left nothing out of their purview: praise and bitterness, hope and fear, life and death. And a good number of psalms emerging from this emotional gamut also contain brute and penetrating questions of Yahweh: Why? Where? How long? Saliers says that their laments (and these questions of complaint) are firmly rooted in the covenant, utilizing memory of the individual and community of God’s past actions. But more provocatively, they remind God of God’s own past actions. In other words, they remind God to be God.[5]These questions posed to and at Yahweh, emanate from the individual or communal nerve rubbed raw, furnishing an expression of Israel’s deepest needs and concerns in response to Yahweh’s personal invitation. Hans-Joachim Kraus speaks of the summons:Yahweh himself calls to the men and women of Israel and invites them, ‘Seek ye my face’ (Ps. 27.8)… ‘Call upon me in the day of trouble’ (Ps. 50.15). The call and invitation are accompanied by God’s promises, ‘I will deliver you’ (Ps. 50.15); ‘Fear not, I will help you’ (Isa. 41.13). Yahweh’s word opens the way to petition and thanks. The one who comes to pray comes in the assurance of God’s help. Therefore the institutions of worship bare the sign of God’s accessibility.[6]But this “open way” and “accessibility” of Yahweh also opens the proverbial door to more than Israel’s petitions and thanks. At times, Israel takes advantage or opportunity of Yahweh’s accessibility and vulnerability in their intimate partnership, to question Yahweh in the disparate light of experience and covenant. This exchange clearly shows that “biblical faith, as it faces life fully, is uncompromisingly and unembarrassedly dialogic.”[7] Brueggemann contrasts Israel and Yahweh’s dialogical partnership with how “gingerly” this reciprocity is treated today in the church. He states,If we are dialogic at all, we think it must be polite and positive and filled only with gratitude. So little do our liturgies bring expression to our anger and hatred, our sense of betrayal and absurdity. But even more acutely, with our failure of nerve and our refusal to presume upon our partner in dialogue, we are seduced into nondialogical forms of faith, as though we were the only ones there
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A great hubby who I can completely trust, and who loves me despite my weirdness7. A good, honest auto mechanic for when hubby can’t fix the car28. Ty, my favorite OLDER son who mowed our lawn for 10 years, then served a mission in Edmonton, Canada30. Sierra, my favorite daughter in-law who makes Ty the luckiest man on earth31. Lauren, my favorite daughter and awesome workout buddy and best girl friend32. Zachary, my favorite YOUNGER son and running buddy, who will be mowing our lawn until his mission33. Being invited to Lauren’s High School Musical 2 party, complete with matching T-shirt37. Ted, Lauren’s missionary and friend of our entire family45. Ty and Sierra coming over for Sunday dinners60. Ty’s college scholarship64. Lauren’s college scholarship65. My brother Bob, my sister in-law Kathy, and their three wonderful children71. My sister in-law Sharon, who was widowed when my brother died from a brain tumor72. My brother Jeff, my sister in-law Denice, and their three wonderful children73. A hubby and a daughter who are amazing cooks80. Ty’s and Lauren’s amazing junior high choir director93. Ty’s and Lauren’s legendary high school choir director94. Great friends in the lives of my kids, who have helped them make right choices97.
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ACP Online - ObserverWeekly - 14 August 2007: Study: Expanding preventive services would save 100,000-plus lives Beefing up preventive care measures such as flu shots and cancer screenings would save more than 100,000 U.S. lives each year, a new study found. The Partnership for Prevention study found 45,000 fewer people would die each year if 90% of adults took aspirin daily to prevent heart disease, instead of the 50% taking it currently. Likewise, if 90% of smokers were given cessation advice, medicine and support by a health professional, 42,000 fewer people would die each year, the study found. Other measures that would save lives, if 90% of the target population received them, include: Colorectal cancer screenings for adults age 50 and over would save 14,000 lives. Fewer than 50% of these adults are screened nowlink
___Norma and two guest, Beto Trevino and Johnny Chamberlain did a tremendous recording last night for a Hot Town show, their topic was the upcoming Nixon High School reunion of the classes of 65, 66 and 67, they passed out all the information and even remembered all the good time of their high school days.
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Array i dunno what but im pretty sure i have one.26) I am always hyper.27) I have a lot of friends.28) I have pecked someone of the same sex.29) I enjoy talking on the phone.30) I practically live in sweatpants or PJ pants.31) I love to shop.32) Enjoy window shopping.33) I would rather shop than eat.34) I dont hate anyone.35) I am a pretty good dancer.36) I am completely embarrassed to be seen with my mother.37) I have a cell phone.38) I believe in God.39) I am an adrenaline junkie.40) I watch MTV on a daily basis.41) I have passed out drunk in the past 6 months.42) I have rejected someone before.43) I want to have children in the future.44) I have changed a diaper before.45) I have called the cops on a friend before.46) I am not allergic to anything.47) I have a lot to learn.48) I am shy around members with the opposite sexs.49) I have made a move on a friends, significant other or crush in the past.50) I have tried alcohol before.51) I own the South Park movie.52) I would die for my best friend.53) I think that Pizza Hut has the best pizza.54) I have used my sexuality to advance my career.55) I love Michael Jackson, scandals and all.56) Halloween is awesome because you get free candy.57) I watch Spongebob Squarepants and I like it.58) I am happy at this moment!59) I am obsessed with girls/guys.60) I tie my shoelaces differently from anyone I’ve ever met.61) I study for tests most of the time.62) I am comfortable with who I am right now.63) I have more than just my ears pierced.64) I walk barefoot wherever I can.65) I have jumped off a bridge.66) I love sea turtles.67) I spend ridiculous money on makeup.68) Plan on achieving a major goaldream.69) I am proficient in a musical instrument.70) I hate office jobs.71) I love sci-fi movies.72) I think water rules.73) I went college out of state.74) I like sausages.75) I love kisses.76) I fall for the worst people.77) I adore bright colours.78) I cant live without black eyeliner.79) I dont know why the hell I just did this stupid thing.80) I usually like covers better than originals.81) I can pick up things with my toes.82) I can whistle.83) I can move my tongue in waves, much like a snakes slither.84) I have ridden/owned a horse.85) I still have every journal I’ve written in.86) I can stick to a diet.87) I talk in my sleep.88) I try to forget things by drowning them out with loads of distractions.89) I have jazz in my blood.90) Climbing trees is a brilliant past-time.91) I wear a toe ring.92) I can’t stand at LEAST one person that I work with.93) I am a caffeine junkie.94) I cosplay or know what cosplaying is.95) I have been to over 15 conventions.96) I will collect anything, and the more nonsensical the better.97) I am an artist.98) I only clean my room when necessary.99) I like a person of the same sex.100) I love being happy.Im not gonna stab any1 cos im nice lol.
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Several years ago, likely after the events of 9/11, I began to hear a call to renew or return to the language of lament within our worship. It was such a novel idea that I had no conception of what lament should look like within any shape of liturgy. But it was Don Saliers who first gave me the freedom to find such an expression and necessity in the language of our liturgies. This project has given me another opportunity to explore the language of lament and in particular the questions of complaint that the psalmist posed, not just to God, but at God.Saliers thoughts are directed toward the shape and theology of our liturgies and how the language of lament forms an essential component of our worship. In his view, “Christian liturgy transforms and empowers when the vulnerability of human pathos is met by the ethos of God’s vulnerability in word and sacrament.”[1] Truly authentic worship lifts up human reality, in all of its complexities and roughness to transformation by the Holy Spirit. Liturgy without lament would seem to ring false, becoming “anorexic, starving for honest emotional range.”[2] And yet, it is so often left out or even suppressed from our worship language. Perhaps their omission is rooted in a fear of sinfulness, unfaith, or an overwrought politeness that these questions concerning the brutality of human experience in the light of God’s promised goodness and past actions, are rarely given full exploration. Simply put, “lament is seen as a negative way of speaking, unfitted for a prayer to God.”[3] Unfortunately this has resulted in our ecclesial communities losing the language of lament, it may serve as a corrective for those that wish to withdraw from life as it really is, to pretense and romance in the unreal world of heavenly or holy things.”[4]What struck me was that we are so incredibly polite with God. At times, this is rightly so. But there is also a confidence that our faith brings, combined with out utter neediness that we may boldly approach God baring the ugly realities of all that is wrong to the only One who can set things aright. The psalmist’s testimonies left nothing out of their purview: praise and bitterness, hope and fear, life and death. And a good number of psalms emerging from this emotional gamut also contain brute and penetrating questions of Yahweh: Why? Where? How long? Saliers says that their laments (and these questions of complaint) are firmly rooted in the covenant, utilizing memory of the individual and community of God’s past actions. But more provocatively, they remind God of God’s own past actions. In other words, they remind God to be God.[5]These questions posed to and at Yahweh, emanate from the individual or communal nerve rubbed raw, furnishing an expression of Israel’s deepest needs and concerns in response to Yahweh’s personal invitation. Hans-Joachim Kraus speaks of the summons:Yahweh himself calls to the men and women of Israel and invites them, ‘Seek ye my face’ (Ps. 27.8)… ‘Call upon me in the day of trouble’ (Ps. 50.15). The call and invitation are accompanied by God’s promises, ‘I will deliver you’ (Ps. 50.15); ‘Fear not, I will help you’ (Isa. 41.13). Yahweh’s word opens the way to petition and thanks. The one who comes to pray comes in the assurance of God’s help. Therefore the institutions of worship bare the sign of God’s accessibility.[6]But this “open way” and “accessibility” of Yahweh also opens the proverbial door to more than Israel’s petitions and thanks. At times, Israel takes advantage or opportunity of Yahweh’s accessibility and vulnerability in their intimate partnership, to question Yahweh in the disparate light of experience and covenant. This exchange clearly shows that “biblical faith, as it faces life fully, is uncompromisingly and unembarrassedly dialogic.”[7] Brueggemann contrasts Israel and Yahweh’s dialogical partnership with how “gingerly” this reciprocity is treated today in the church. He states,If we are dialogic at all, we think it must be polite and positive and filled only with gratitude. So little do our liturgies bring expression to our anger and hatred, our sense of betrayal and absurdity. But even more acutely, with our failure of nerve and our refusal to presume upon our partner in dialogue, we are seduced into nondialogical forms of faith, as though we were the only ones there
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A great hubby who I can completely trust, and who loves me despite my weirdness7. A good, honest auto mechanic for when hubby can’t fix the car28. Ty, my favorite OLDER son who mowed our lawn for 10 years, then served a mission in Edmonton, Canada30. Sierra, my favorite daughter in-law who makes Ty the luckiest man on earth31. Lauren, my favorite daughter and awesome workout buddy and best girl friend32. Zachary, my favorite YOUNGER son and running buddy, who will be mowing our lawn until his mission33. Being invited to Lauren’s High School Musical 2 party, complete with matching T-shirt37. Ted, Lauren’s missionary and friend of our entire family45. Ty and Sierra coming over for Sunday dinners60. Ty’s college scholarship64. Lauren’s college scholarship65. My brother Bob, my sister in-law Kathy, and their three wonderful children71. My sister in-law Sharon, who was widowed when my brother died from a brain tumor72. My brother Jeff, my sister in-law Denice, and their three wonderful children73. A hubby and a daughter who are amazing cooks80. Ty’s and Lauren’s amazing junior high choir director93. Ty’s and Lauren’s legendary high school choir director94. Great friends in the lives of my kids, who have helped them make right choices97.
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ACP Online - ObserverWeekly - 14 August 2007: Study: Expanding preventive services would save 100,000-plus lives Beefing up preventive care measures such as flu shots and cancer screenings would save more than 100,000 U.S. lives each year, a new study found. The Partnership for Prevention study found 45,000 fewer people would die each year if 90% of adults took aspirin daily to prevent heart disease, instead of the 50% taking it currently. Likewise, if 90% of smokers were given cessation advice, medicine and support by a health professional, 42,000 fewer people would die each year, the study found. Other measures that would save lives, if 90% of the target population received them, include: Colorectal cancer screenings for adults age 50 and over would save 14,000 lives. Fewer than 50% of these adults are screened nowlink
___Norma and two guest, Beto Trevino and Johnny Chamberlain did a tremendous recording last night for a Hot Town show, their topic was the upcoming Nixon High School reunion of the classes of 65, 66 and 67, they passed out all the information and even remembered all the good time of their high school days.
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