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I'm relishing this song today. There are numerous You Tube versions but I'm drawn to this one because it has the verses. It sounds a little ancient but it is nice. Let's turn our eyes upon Jesus. Just found out that a close friend lost her dad. Sad that I can't be there with her :-( but Jesus is. RIP Mr. Nangwale.   O soul, are you weary and troubled? No light in the darkness you see? There’s light for a look at the Savior, And life more abundant and free! Turn your eyes upon Jesus, Look full in His wonderful face, And the things of earth will grow strangely dim, In the light of His glory and grace Through death into life everlasting He passed, and we follow Him there; O’er us sin no more hath dominion— For more than conqu’rors we are! His Word shall not fail you—He promised; Believe Him, and all will be well: Then go to a world that is dying, His perfect salvation to tell!

A day after President Obama's second inauguration, I walked passed the U.S Capitol. The bitter cold made me empathize with the cleaners. Clearing up under these negative temperatures must have been torture. A well dressed man rolling a briefcase seemed a little undecided as he walked passed a cleaner. He seemed interested in something in or near the trash. When he finally gained the courage to pick it up, the cleaner claimed ownership. I was obviously curious about what had caught the mans attention. As I walked passed I glanced and saw a single glove on the pavement.The well dressed man had no gloves and this was his chance to save one hand from freezing over but his hopes were dashed. It was that cold! My fingers hurt, it took will power to press the shutter release and it wasn't even a paid job, just my madness. Seats still in place It was still closed off There is nothing earth shuttering about these pictures, I just wanted to take record of the d...

D.C is where it's going down this weekend! Every third sentence on radio has the word "inauguration". People are flocking from all over the world. Hotels are booked out and locals are renting out their rooms and houses for some extra money. A colleague of mine is renting his apartment to visitors from New York who are paying $300 per night for 3 nights. Since I will not brave the cold or the crowds on Monday I took a stroll on Pennsylvania Avenue and took a few pictures. There is a lot of construction going on, certainly not as much hype as in 2009 but enough to feel excitement in the air. White House White House Inaugural Parade viewing stand In front of  the inaugural parade viewing stand. These Bakiga refused to move, too much maalo I tell you! Picked up some souvenirs  on the way :-) Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House Seats that will be filled on Monday Some crazy gadgets At least I can say I walked th...

Black and white and oh so beautiful He is a boy, she is a girl and they have 6 years between them. He can fix her a snack and keep her entertained when mum and dad are busy. She makes him laugh; it’s great to have a little sister! They run and jump and roll all over the carpet. They laugh and cry and want to pull out each others hair. On the other hand ... He is 8 and excited by spooky stuff, weird looking creatures give him a thrill; She is 2 and little Miss A bursts into sobs at the sight of a robot.  Mummy says "Okay! Let’s find something you can both watch. How about Caillou ?"  He rolls his eyes. " Wonder Pets ?" He goes, "mom seriously?!".     "Alright! Sesame Street ?" He screams, "No!"   So, 2 kids will not agree on what to watch because he is a boy, she is a girl and they have 6 years between them. Makes me wonder how I lived with 5 older siblings. We watched the same shows and everyone was happy... I th...

The more I seek you The more I find you The more I find you The more I love you I wanna sit at your feet Drink from the cup in your hand. Lay back against you and breath, feel your heart beat This love is so deep, it's more than I can stand. I melt in your peace, it's overwhelming.

May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless . . . — 1 Thessalonians 5:23 “Your whole spirit . . . .” The great, mysterious work of the Holy Spirit is in the deep recesses of our being which we cannot reach. Read  Psalm 139  . The psalmist implies— “O Lord, You are the God of the early mornings, the God of the late nights, the God of the mountain peaks, and the God of the sea. But, my God, my soul has horizons further away than those of early mornings, deeper darkness than the nights of earth, higher peaks than any mountain peaks, greater depths than any sea in nature. You who are the God of all these, be my God. I cannot reach to the heights or to the depths; there are motives I cannot discover, dreams I cannot realize. My God, search me.” Do we believe that God can fortify and protect our thought processes far beyond where we can go? “. . . the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin” ( 1 John 1:7 ). If this verse means cleansing ...

A Global Positioning System (GPS) is a great navigation device, however, in the hands of a poor geographer with a lousy sense of direction, even the GPS gives up.  One Saturday on a journey to a destination I don't remember, Sally gave me directions but I took a wrong turn. Sally by the way is the name I gave my automated GPS voice. She said she was "recalculating" when all over a sudden she went dead so I looked for a place to park. I saw a nice cul-de-sac off the main road and turned. The road was winding and because I couldn't stop in the middle, I followed it all the way to the end. It led to a not-so-ordinary office. I realized I was in a not-so -good place when tire shredders emerged from the ground behind the car and a road block was placed in front of the car. A policeman stepped out of the checking booth and I thought "oh oh! not good". He was over 6 feet tall, his dark shades reminded me of "Men in Black". As he approached the car ...

Dear Father, Thank you for 2012. You kept my family safe and healthy.  I grew and discovered, faced my failures and faults and watched them sink in your grace. Thank you for my family. Thank you for friendships old and new. Thank you for your loving kindness towards me. For showing me you are always there and that you care about my needs. You provided from your bountiful stores. It is special to be alive in this New year 2013. It is comforting to know that you have wonder-full plans for me. It is freeing to know you as my Savior and Lord, my life is covered and insured in you. You are the essence of life. You are the reason I live.  Jesus be glorified in this broken vessel. I may not be the most intelligent, or the life of the party. I may even feel lonely sometimes. But you teach me that it's okay. You made me fearfully and wonderfully and for a purpose. Help me to constantly remember that I'm valued especially when my sense of self worth gets confused by the s...