For this our heart is faint For these things our eyes are dim

For this our heart is faint for these things our eyes are dim.

Celebrating the German Model

They will be dismayed and confounded, because of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.

And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.

The trouble is that this is no ordinary recession, and a lot people have not had any punch yet, let alone too much.

It's not about ordinary Syrians, it's not even about development.

Therefore my heart sounds like a harp for Moab, and my inward parts for Kir Heres.

for neither was man created for the woman, but woman for the man.

Wherefore my bowels shall sound like an harp for Moab, and mine inward parts for Kir haresh.

Neither was the man created for the woman but the woman for the man.

Beat your breasts for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.

They shall lament for the teats, for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine.

Celebrating a dictator's detention

The Celebration That Was Not

Celebration of Women's Day

'For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.'

'For I will defend this city to save it, for my own sake, and for my servant David's sake.'

For I will defend this city, to save it, for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

For I will defend this city to save it for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.

Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name's sake.

Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who believe in me through their word,

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.

Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word

The Struggle for Syria

For my name's sake will I defer my anger, and for my praise will I refrain for you, that I not cut you off.

For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.

I pray for them. I don't pray for the world, but for those whom you have given me, for they are yours.

I pray for them I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me for they are thine.

For my own sake, for my own sake, will I do it for how should my name be profaned? I will not give my glory to another.

For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.

Sadly, there is little to celebrate.

But the larger picture is worth celebrating.

From Bahrain, Nivos rejoices World Cup opening Ceremony....the world under one roof.....WOW!!! Still in Bahrain, Redbelt adds

Celebrating peaceful elections in Senegal

Not to us, Yahweh, not to us, but to your name give glory, for your loving kindness, and for your truth's sake.

Not unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake.

He has left his covert, as the lion for their land has become an astonishment because of the fierceness of the oppression, and because of his fierce anger.

He hath forsaken his covert, as the lion for their land is desolate because of the fierceness of the oppressor, and because of his fierce anger.

We can and must do better, not just in time for her granddaughters and my daughters, but in time for you.

They showed up for themselves.

Today, this heritage is celebrated through an annual Applefest.

Be courageous, and let us be strong for our people, and for the cities of our God and Yahweh do that which seems good to him.

Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.

But is there much to celebrate?