Jesus' Promises

Lamentations 3:22-23 My tender mercies never fail, for they are new every morning.

Psalm 34:18 I am very close to those who have a broken heart.

Isaiah 26:3 You will have perfect peace if you keep focus on me.

Psalm 121:3 He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber.

Isaiah 40:11 As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you  close to my heart. 

Psalm 119:73 Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments.

Mathew 5:3 I will bless the poor in spirit with My kingdom.

1Peter 4:8 My love covers a multitude of sins.

Psalm 33:4 You can trust in my faithfulness because my word is true. 

Philippians 4:7 My great peace will guard your heart and your thoughts in Jesus.

1Peter 3:12 I watch over you and I listen for your prayers.

1John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Hebrew 4:16 Come boldly to my throne when you need to find mercy and grace.

Psalm 34:8 Taste and you will see that I am a good God.

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I now pronounce me ... broke

By Stephanie Gallman, CNN

updated 9:18 AM EDT, Tue July 30, 2013

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Stephanie Gallman has been a bridesmaid 12 times
• She loves weddings but hates how hard they hit her wallet
• Planning can save you a lot of cash
• Save on the gift by getting creative

Editor's note: Stephanie Gallman is a CNN national desk assignment editor and a semi-professional wedding guest.

(CNN) -- It's a bit of a joke around my office that I'm a professional bridesmaid and wedding attender, sacrificing vacation and a lot of money to celebrate the nuptials of my friends.

Total bridesmaid appearances: 12

Total weddings attended: I stopped counting at 74

Total amount spent: I'm scared to find out, but according to American Express Spending Tracker, the average amount spent attending a wedding is $539, so you do the math.

Let's just say my credit card company loves me.

Stephanie Gallman

Luckily, I happen to love weddings. But after doing things the wrong way the entirety of my bridesmaid career, I now consider myself an expert on how not to go broke or resent your friends getting married.

Consider these my gift to you.

Take a deep breath and smile

Photos: Always a bridesmaid ...

If the thought of attending yet another wedding doesn't fill your heart with happiness like it does mine, try to remember:

This is your friend. And he or she has asked you to participate in one of the biggest days of his or her life. This is a good thing.

Weddings are not an exercise established to stress you out or bring you down, and if you've been lucky to have been included in any part of the day, well, then, smile, because that means you're someone's friend!

Smiles and deep breaths also help when it's time to fork over your cash and kiss your precious vacation days goodbye.

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Be realistic and honest

After the squeals and hugs and "I'd be honoreds" are over, the sometimes-uncomfortable conversations about what's expected of you as a member of the wedding party will inevitably follow.

Anja Winikka is the site director for the popular wedding websiteTheKnot.com. She advises wedding guests -- that's right, guests -- to "get organized" when it comes to attending a wedding.

"If you know you have a wedding coming up in August and you know there will be expenses coming up, you may have to cut back in other areas," Winikka said. "Map out your calendar and set a budget."

Once you know what's expected of you as a guest or attendant and you've taken inventory of your budget, communicate any worries you might have to the bride or groom. Let them know what you can do and, more important, what you can't. If you're having trouble making rent, for example, an extravagant bachelorette party in the Virgin Islands is probably not feasible.

Ask the dress shop whether you can set up a payment plan to make monthly contributions toward your wedding wardrobe.

Once the date is set, book your flight and hotel rooms early to avoid high fares.

Whatever you do, let the bride and groom know where you stand. Flaking at the last minute because you can't afford it is a guaranteed way to put a friendship in turmoil.

Get choosy

I'm not one for putting a hierarchy on friendships, but when it comes to minding your finances and attending weddings, you can't do it all. So it's OK to be selective when it comes to whose wedding invitation you accept and whose you decline.

We all know about the "courtesy invite." Your childhood neighbor you haven't seen in 15 years would love to have you there, but sometimes you have to say no.

Be polite and send a thoughtful gift, but don't waste your frequent flier miles on a wedding for someone whose middle name you don't know.

Shack up and double up

Part of the fun of traveling to weddings is that they're usually a reunion with old friends -- and therefore present excellent opportunities to cut costs.

"Going in with your friends for a group gift is a great way to buy something more substantial for the couple," Winikka suggests.

Winikka advises finding out ahead of time who is going to the wedding so you can make plans to share a hotel room or at least share transportation costs from the airport.

Parading down the aisle dressed isn't exactly the same as strolling down a white, sandy beach, but if weddings are eating up your money and your vacation time at work, turn it into a vacation by tacking a couple of days on to the beginning or end of the trip.

Last summer, when my friend Elizabeth got married in Northern California, I scheduled a visit with another friend in Southern California and then drove up the Pacific Coast Highway.

Think outside the gift box

One of the best things about getting married is the loot you receive. But when it comes to presents, most of the brides I talked to said they'd prefer their loved ones' presence at their nuptials to a fancy gift.

Thanks to Pinterest and DIY blogs, homemade gift ideas are easy to find and replicate. Some of my favorites include homemade soaps, a scrapbook of unprofessional pictures from the wedding and collections of recipes from friends and family.

If Pinterest makes you feel as inadequate as I do, offer to house-sit or dog-sit while the couple is on their honeymoon or stock their fridge with a homemade dinner for when they return.

Just because it's not on their registry doesn't mean it won't be appreciated.

Recycle that dress

You were waiting for this one, weren't you?

It's a myth, ladies. Despite many a bride promising her maids "You can wear it again," I've actually never been able to pull this off.

Count the dress as a loss, a memory of a good time and the start to your very own "27 Dresses" collection.

Though I've never regretted any of the money I spent helping get my friends down the aisle to say "I do," with a little more forethought, planning and creativity, I could have Chicken Danced a lot easier without cracking open my nest egg.

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Got a great money-saving suggestions for members of the wedding party? Please share them in the comments below.

Khrihfa pawl in Buddhist Phungki pawl Hnenah Buddha Thu Zir Ding hi a Tha Maw?

Saya Nun Uk le Zatein,

Pathian nan duhdawtnak ruangih nan taimaknak pawl ka hmu ih ka lo lawm zet. Tuih tum phungki pawl nan sawm thu ah ka ruah daan mal lai ngan ka duh. 

Mission hna kan tuan tikah, kan tuannak hmun ih an zumnak, le nun nunphung (an ca, an tong, an biaknak, an upatmi, an nautatmi, mi an upat dan, an hnipuan hruk daan le dangdang) kan theih tul tengtengmi a si. 

An nunphung kan theih lo ahcun kan simmi thu an ei duh lo ding. Mirang pawl in an pura (pagoda) parah kedan an rak hruk ruangah buainak nasa zet in a suak dah kha. 

Cuvek thiamthiam in, an zumnak kan theih tengteng a tul. An zumnak kan theihpi tikah ziang  a thahnem?  

a. Gospel in culture: Bible ca ih a sim duhmi kha an maih zumnak thu hmang in kan simfiang tikah an lung a lut ih an cinken a ol. Kan Laimi karlak khal ah, khuavang khuasia thu pawl kan theihmi hmang in Thlarau Thianghlim ih thilti theinak kan sim ahcun tu hnak in kan fiang sin ding. Kan sungah in ciah sin ding. Kan pupa pawl tla Missionary pawl in Khrihfa si nan duh ahcun nan sam nan tan ding, nan hla khal nan sak nawn lo ding tiah an ti tikah, mi tampi Pathian bia duh lo in an um san. Cuhnak in, nan samtom thawn, nan hla awnmawi te thawn Pathian thuhla hi phuah in nan sak thei ko tiah lam rak on hngai sehla, kan pipu pawl mi tampi Khrihfa ah an rak cang ding. 

b. Gospel against culture: Cuih tlun ah, nannih in hitin nan zum, kannih in hitin kan zum sokhaw tiah fiangten compare khal in kan sim thei. 

Tuluk ram ih Missionary hminthang zet pakhat cu Mathew Ricci tiah an ko. A rualpi pawl thawn mission an tuan tlaang. A rualpi pawl cu midang ih biaknak kha an do, khuasia khuavang biaknak an ti ih necktie le coat thawn thu an sim. Culai ah, Mathew Ricci cu an phungki angki a sin ih tlawng ca tla a zirh phah, khuasungmi pawl thawn remte in a um. An daan thami pawl a zir ih, a upat. Cuti in, Jesuh ih duhdawtnak thu a sim vingvo. 

Cuih thu cu a thlahtu Mission Board in an theih tikah, Mathew Ricci cu "na feh sual" tiah an ti ih an missionary sinak in an suah. Asinan, Mathew Ricci cun harsazet in Phungki puan sin in tlawng ca pawl zirh phah in Pathian thu a sim vingvo thotho. A rei hlan ah, a rualpi pawl cu Taluk ram ih a cozah pi in an ram in an dawi suak. Culai ah, Mathew Ricci cu dawi lo in an um ter. Reipi hna a rung tuan ih, mi tampi in rundamnak an congah. 

Unau pawl, curuangah, tuih tumah Phungki pawl ko in, Kawl pawl ih biaknak thu an zirh ter ih, an nunphung kan missionaries pawl in an zir hi kan mission hnatuannak hrangah a thupi tuk sokhaw. Phungki pawl thawn hna kan tuan tlaang si sawn lo in, phungki pawl hnen ihsin kan mission field ih zumnak le nun phung pawl theih kan tum sawn ti kan hngilh lo a tha. Pathian hnatuan kan hlawhtlin theinak dingah a si sawn ti kan hngilh lo pei uh. Jesuh Khrih khal Judahmi pawl karlak ih mission a tuan tikah, anmaih hrukmi hnipuan le tirawl a ei. An biaknak sung ih an zum daan a dik lomi pawl kha a rem ih, a thleng sawn ti kan hngilh lo pei. 

Ka lungawi,

San No Thuan

A Homeless Pastor

Pastor Jeremiah Steepek (pictured) transformed himself into a homeless person and went to the 10,000 member church that he was to be introduced as the head pastor at that morning. He walked around his soon to be church for 30 minutes while it was filling with people for service....only 3 people out of the 7-10,000 people said hello to him. He asked people for change to buy food....NO ONE in the church gave him change. He went into the sanctuary to sit down in the front of the church and was asked by the ushers if he would please sit n the back. He greeted people to be greeted back with stares and dirty looks, with people looking down on him and judging him.

As he sat in the back of the church, he listened to the church announcements and such. When all that was done, the elders went up and were excited to introduce the new pastor of the church to the congregation........"We would like to introduce to you Pastor Jeremiah Steepek"....The congregation looked around clapping with joy and anticipation.....The homeless man sitting in the back stood up.....and started walking down the aisle.....the clapping stopped with ALL eyes on him....he walked up the altar and took the microphone from the elders (who were in on this) and paused for a moment....then he recited

“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’

“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’

After he recited this, he looked towards the congregation and told them all what he had experienced that morning...many began to cry and many heads were bowed in shame.... he then said....Today I see a gathering of people......not a church of Jesus Christ. The world has enough people, but not enough disciples...when will YOU decide to become disciples? He then dismissed service until next week.......Being a Christian is more than something you claim. It's something you live by and share with others.

MI ROPI PAWL IH AN HLAWHTLINNAK THUTHUP

by Lal Hre

1. Thudik Rel An Hreh Lo

"Na ti dik lo san relfiah hnakin dikzet ih ti mai hi a awlsam sawn a si" {Henry Wordsorth Longfellow}.

Kan ti dik lomi rel mai ding hi kan hreh t'heu ruangah khuh mawi awknak hawl in kan helkual ciamam t'heu.Ti dik lomi cu helkual duh rero loin "ka ti dik lo, ka ti sual" ti vohvi mai hi mai hrangah a hahdam ih, mi nehnak le mi ngaisan zawng arak si fawn.

Mi ropi pawl cun thudik hi an uar. An sualnak le palhnak hi rel an hreh lo.

2. An Thiltimi Parah Rinawknak An Nei

"Kan rinawk dan vek in thiltitheinak kan nei t'heu" {Willian Hazlitt }

"Na ti dingmi dik tak na ti sungah hlawhsamnak ruangah thin um nuam loin umawter duh hlah"{Mother Teresa }

Kan ti dingmi diktak kan tinak ah mah le mah rinawknak kan neih a t'ul. Mah le mah rinawknak hin thil tampi a rak ti thei. Leitlun ih mi hlawhtling thei lo pawl le huham nei thei lo pawl khi mah le mah rinawknak nei lo an si tlangpi.

Mah le mah rinawknak nei pawl cu an thiltimi  ah an ding hnget. An thin a thi depdep. An hlawhsam tik khalah an thin a nau in an bei a dawng mai lo. Dodaltu, nautattu le sawiseltu an neih tik khalah an hnaberek a thak loih an feh dan kelten an feh ngetngo.

3.An Thiltimi Parah An Zuam, An Taima

"Ziangtik khalah na zuam lole, Ziangtik khalah na hlawhtling dah lo ding"{Abraham Lincoln }.

"Mitin in kan theihtawk cio hi tuah suak sehla cu kanmah rori hmanin mak kan tizet ding"{Thomas Alva Edison }.

Abraham Lincoln le Edison hi ziangtluk an zuam ti cu kan theih t'hehmi a si. Leitlun ih mi ropi le mi hlawhtlingpawl hi mi zangzel an um lo. Mihrek cu hlawhtlin  kan duh na'n kan zuam paih lo. Theihtawk kan suah lo ruangah tuni ting kan hlawhtling thei lo. Kan thiltimi ah kan zuam ih taimak kan suah phawt cun kan hlawhtling tengteng.

4. Dodaltu Le Nahsiiktu An Neih Tikah An Lungawi

"Zangfahmi si hnakin nahsiikmi si hi a t'ha sawn"
{Herodatus }

"Nahsiiknak hi sunlawihnak phunkhat a si" {Thomas Gray}

Mi thinlungte pawl cu nahsiiktu le dodaltu kan neih tikah  an parah kan thinheng. t'ongkam t'ha le mithmai t'ha in kan bia in kan zoh thei lo. Leitlun ih mi ropi, mi hlawhtlingpawl cu nahsiiktu le dodaltu an neih tam le an lung a awi sinsin.

Zumnak lam ih kan pa le mi ropi, mi hlawhtling pawl Moses, Josef, David, Nehemiah le Daniel pawl kan zoh tik khalah nahsiiktu le dodaltu nei hlir anrak si. Nahsiiktu le dodaltu kan nei lo a si ahcun mi menmen kan si lai tinak a si. Nahsiiktu le dodaltu kan neih cun mi menmen kan si nawn loih mi ngaisanmi thiktlak kan si zo tinak a si.

5. An Thiltimi ah Hlawhsam Le Mualpho An Ngam

"Huaisen zetih hlawhsam ngam pawl hi ropi zetin an hlawhtling t'heu" {Robert Kennedy }

"Thil ti sual dah lo pawl cu thil ziang khal tuah dah lo pawl  lawng an si" {Roosevelf }

"Ka thin a nau mai ding maw? Hlawhsamnak le tisual pang ih piangin  t'hansohnak a um zel ti ka thei si ih"{Thomas Alva Edison }

Mi hrekkhat cu hlawhsam le mualpho kan t'ih ruangah zianghman ti ngam loin kan um t'heu. Mualpho t'ih ih zianghman na tuah ngam lole ziangtik khal ah na mualpho lo dingih ziangtik khal ah mi ropi le mihlawhtling na si thei fawn lo ding. Leitlun ih mi ropi le mihlawhtling pawl hi voi tampi rak hlawhsam le voi tampi rak mualpho an si tlangpi.

"Voi sarih na tluk le voi riat tho aw"{Chinese thufim}

6.An Tum A Ruh

"Mi hlawhtling tiih kan sim t'heumi pawl hi an thiltum thleng dualdo loih thinlung ruhseh zetih tuah t'heu pawl an si" {Cecil De Mille }

"Tumruhnak hi hlawhtlinnak lamzin ih ka theihmi umsun a si"{William Feather }

"Tumtahmi a niam le nun a niam t'heu. Curuangah na theihpatawp ih sang le kauin tumtahnak tuah t'ha aw"
{Stephen Collins Foster }

Tumruhnak cun duhnak le beiseinak a suahter.
-Beiseinak le duhnak cun zuamnak le aatcilhnak a suahter.
Zuamnak le aatcilhnak cun hlawhtlinnak a suahter.
-Hlawhtlinnak cun lungawinak a suahter.


Just In Time for No-Sock Weather: 5 Ways to Get Rid of Smelly Feet

by iVillage | July 12, 2013 at 12:06 PM | Health

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Too embarrassed to kick off your shoes because your feet smell? Here’s what to do!

By Arricca Elin SanSone, iVillage.com

Hot, sweaty feet usually become stinky feet. And that’s pretty much impossible to avoid in the summer. “Sweat creates the perfect environment for bacteria, which is what causes odor,” says Stephen Mandy, M.D., a dermatologist and professor at the University of Miami. “Bacteria thrive in hot, moist conditions and feed off the dead skin cells your feet shed.” So next time you go sockless, try one of these tips.

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 Let your feet breathe.“When possible, wear sandals so moisture can evaporate from your feet,” says David M. Pariser, M.D., former president of the American Academy of Dermatology. Sneakers and even ballet flats don’t allow any fresh air to get to your feet. If you do wear sneakers (or other closed shoes), get yourself some “moisture-wicking” socks. Made from synthetic blends, they actually pull moisture away from your feet. Cotton socks absorb moisture which means you’ll just end up with soggy socks that can lead to stinky feet and blisters. Stash an extra pair in your bag and change them midway through the day.

Wash your feet with white vinegar. Another bacteria fighter: soap and water and well-dried feet after the fact). A squirt or two of hand sanitizing gel or spray after washing keeps bacteria away. Or try this home remedy: Mix a cup of white vinegar in a gallon of lukewarm water and soak your feet for 15 to 30 minutes once or twice a day, says Dr. Mandy.

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Head off moisture. Dust on a thin coating of talcum powder, cornstarch or plain baking soda before slipping on socks and shoes to absorb wetness, says Dr. Pariser. You can also apply antiperspirant to the bottom of your feet and between your toes before bed and again after showering in the morning. Look for antiperspirants labeled “clinical strength” — they have higher concentrations of active ingredients. Sprays like Secret Sport are easiest to use on feet.

Rotate your shoes. Give shoes a chance to dry out a few days between wearings. You can also use an odor-control foot powder in your shoes, such as Zeasorb or odor control insoles (change them once they seem to stop working). If your shoes really reek, leave them outside to air out and run washable types, like athletic shoes, through the laundry, suggests Mandy.

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Consider a prescription. If nothing works, your dermatologist can prescribe more powerful antiperspirants for your feet, like Drysol.

Your doctor can also let you know if you have a condition called hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), says Pariser. If your feet (and armpits or forehead) are always sopping wet, your doctor can help with prescription medications or Botox injections that can keep sweating to a minimum.

The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Comcast.

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