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Demis Roussos died today: January 26th, 2015. I wrote about him here . Ah! how sad... but his music and our memories live on. Greek singer Demis Roussos has died, hospital in Athens says http://t.co/TCin3V9eS3 pic.twitter.com/KRpr5FpHMM — BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) January 26, 2015

As the rain and the snow  come down from heaven, and do not return to it     without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish,     so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth:     it will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire  and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.   Isaiah 55:10 - 11 His was a household name in the 80’s. Every Sunday afternoon we gathered in the living room to watch the TV Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart . I can’t imagine any tweens excited to watch an evangelist at any time of the day but we were. With Uganda Television’s (UTV) limited screen time (6pm – 10pm) almost anything went, anything except “Amawuliire” and “Habari” - news in Luganda and Swahili.

According to Myers Briggs I am an   INFP ; an Introverted, Intuitive, Feeling, Perceiving human being. In my world intuition reigns over intellect. Once I believe in a cause it is almost impossible to convince me otherwise. I will hold on to that truth for all its worth. Yes, it’s been said “the heart is not so smart” but the head has its faults too. It is prone to wander off on numerous errands of futile intellectual pursuit.  Like Tolkien I admit “I am a mere individual…with intense feelings more than ideas”. Since coming to America I’m more aware that intellectual and logical arguments reign supreme. Statements of “I think” capture attention while statements of “I feel” or “I believe” lose the crowd. “Why do you feel? Explain it. How did you come to this conclusion?”  It's intuition. A gut feeling. An observation.  The sweet spot however is a fine balance between heart and mind but even this is hard to master.

“The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode but the true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives - the passion that she shows. The beauty of a woman grows with the passing years”. Audrey Hepburn Ever seen a red rose bloom? The green bud closed tight as a fist settles in the bush. Its stem stretches towards the light, slowly it begins to unravel, tiny bit by tiny bit. Slits of rich red hue peak at its corners. Gradually it bursts open into full glorious bloom. Its opulent petals unlace with layer upon layer of leafy lush beauty. Where once a green dull space now it explodes with intense red garnish. Passers-by may stop to smell the roses but there is nothing more magnificent not quite as beautiful as to see an ordinary girl grow into a beautiful, talented, spiritual woman. She changes the world around her. All who see gaze amazed as she steps on the world stage, they are blown away by her beauty, her talent, her determination an...

I enjoyed this devotional from Oswald Chambers - " My Utmost For His Highest ". Here's wishing you the very best of 2015 with #Focus #Love and #Heavenlypursuits. 01 09 2015 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 for...