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TODAY’S WORD FOR YOU, 8-23-16 Rejoice in the Lord Always!
REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS! (Philippians 4:4)
These 3 young ladies are my granddaughters, ages 15, 21, and 19. This is one of their last summer flings on the beach before returning back to school. The one on the right goes off to college in Washington state this weekend. The painting I just finished this week will go with her to remember this joyful day with her sister and cousin in Blue Hawaii.
PSALM 33:6-9
By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
He gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
Let all the earth fear the LORD;
Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him
For he spake, and it was done; he commanded, and it stood fast.
More on ‘Why Do People Resist God?’
This is a sequel to ‘Why Do People Resist God’ which is an often read post on this blog site. When I read it again recently, it had a much softer and somber tone to it than my first post. But it is a serious topic, nonetheless! God bless you all!
A Sequel to ‘Why Do People Resist God?’
Two years ago, I wrote ‘Why Do People Resist God?’. I am overjoyed for the number of viewers who find this post and are reading it every day. Perhaps it strikes close to their hearts because they, too, have unbelieving family members and friends whose spiritual lives are hanging in the balance. I would like to also think that some readers are searching for answers in their hearts, if there really is a God in heaven and does He really love them.
We who believe that ‘there is a heaven to gain and a hell to shun’ cannot help but feel anguish and helplessness in reaching out to our unbelieving loved ones, friends and others who resist God’s love and who reject Him and do not want anything to do with Him. It is only through our continued intercession for them that God…
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Teenage Vegan- Newest Blogger in Family
My beautiful granddaughter, Tay.
Last summer she paddled with a canoe club. In her senior year in school she’s involved with Bible study and music ministry playing the guitar and leading in singing, and Tay dances worship hula. Her special hula halau/troupe is busy performing for special events and holiday concerts. This active 17 year old, soon turning 18, became a vegan a few months ago and chronicles her experiences learning how to eat and live healthier. She shares her dairy on food prep, recipes and photos of her meals, weight loss, among other things. Half of our family members are vegetarians and now two are vegan. See her blogsite at:
http://waibuginsanitymax30.blogspot.com/
FOR GUITAR AFICIONADOS- Another Guitar!
LAST CHAPTER ON MY GUITAR STORIES!
If you read about my guitars in previous posts, the last acquisition I made makes the 6th guitar to pass into my possession (not counting one I bought for a granddaughter)! Well, this is the last chapter because I now have what I want- 2 classic guitars with awesome resonance and full-bodied sound! One is my Takamine F3105 with steel strings which I call my Martin Takamine because it is a copy of the famous Martin brand maker. I bought it from a collector friend who had so many instruments that he decided to let one go! It looks its age, but its sound is out of this world and worth more than the $100 I paid for it!
I got the second one when I recently traded my Takamine C132S acoustic guitar for my son’s classical Alvarez Yairi CY135. He is a professional entertainer, plays dinner music at Hy’s Steak House in Waikiki and has a number of excellent instruments. One is the Alvarez I really liked and even ‘borrowed’ on occasion. After the last time I played it, he let me talk him out of it. I swapped with him my Takamine C132S which was in mint condition with a plush lined hard shell case and all. My son then gave my Takamine to another guitarist who was going to do house repairs for him!
Takamine F3105 steel string on left, Alvarez Yairi CY135 classical guitar on right.
Would you believe my Alvarez Yairi came with ‘papers’, kinda like having a pedigree dog, you know. It was made in Japan and certified by the factory president Kazuo Yairi himself, handcrafted in Feb. 1975 with woods ‘naturally aged for stability and fine tone’! And I lOVE IT! When I play the Alvarez, it is like we are ‘2 voices together’. My son says that’s a nice way to put it. Anyway, it is the one on the right side of the photo. One of the projects I have on the back burner is to record some songs someday to show how to play guitar by ear using chord progressions. Below is ‘certification’ of my Alvarez Yairi!
Alvarez guitar handcrafted certified by President Kazuo Yairi and completed on Feb. 3, 1975.
Tour of Yairi Guitar factory in Japan:
New Drawings in ART AND PHOTO GALLERY
You may discover hidden talents like I did when I learned to draw from Nolan and Dennis Clark. They have an art school in New Zealand and offer many on-line art classes at paintbasket.com.
Some of my drawings are posted here:
NEW PAINTINGS ON ART GALLERY
JUST A REMINDER TO LOOK AT MY TAB BAR!
SEE- ART AND PHOTO GALLERY!
Drgold strumming his ukulele and praising the Lord.
MORE OF EMILY’S ART!
Two original acrylic paintings of seascapes done by Emily, my 12 yr. old granddaughter.
Fantastic, yet simple and dynamic!
See latest post in ‘ART AND PHOTO GALLERY’
THE WONDERS OF GOD’S WORLD- New link; new photos
“And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good.” (Gen 1:31)
This is a plumeria oil painting I did a few years ago. For nature lovers, you can see frangipani, another name for this flower, and many other beautiful botanical photos on a new blogsite at: http://ajaytaobotanicalblog.wordpress.com
I have also posted a few photos of a tree trimmer hanging from an unbelievably tall coconut tree, and a couple more pet paintings in acrylic at: https://heulu.wordpress.com/art-and-photo-gallery/
More Photos and Art Posted Today
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Grandchildren doing art work, crafts, paintings and other photos! Some photos are linked to blog posts.
