Maybe you had you fill to hear again and again about David. So, we’ll have a little break today.
I really appreciate what Joab and his brother Abishai did when they had to lead the people into battle against Arameans and Ammonites. I have to say one tiny thing about David… that David was blessed with good people around him : Read more…
On my birthday (2nd of May), me and Denisa went to the Botanical Gardens in Iasi. We had a very nice time there.
As we were walking the beautiful alleys we saw 2 girls that were taking photos. So, we asked them to take us a photo. I gave them my camera and they started to shoot. They were very nice, because instead of just one shoot, they took rather many photos. Even if it was raining we continued to have fun together.
Enjoy some of the photos we took at Botanical Gardens in Iasi (that I post-processed)
We get used with the Word of God. We leave the church as we came. Nothing penetrates our heart anymore. We start to joke about God and even to take in vain His name. We become more and more anemic Christians. The temptation is getting bigger and bigger and has more effect on us. Our faith depreciates and we do not actively believe that God has real power. Why does it happen? Read more…
Sambata 10 mai 2008 am fost la decernarea premiilor concursului de fotografie figitala DigiPhoto 2008 , ce a avut loc in Iasi. Desi nu am participat la concurs din lipsa de timp, am decis sa merg la decernarea premiilor . Mai jos pun si cateva fotografii ce le-am facut cu aceasta ocazie . Alte fotografii de la eveniment vor urma intr-un articol ulterior.
De fapt motivul pentru care am fost e faptul ca intalnirea trebuia sa contina un workshop tinut de cei de la Expose Group . De fapt, acestia au prezentat un scurt istoric al fotografiei iar mai apoi au prezentat cateva din lucrarile lor. A fost interesant si constructiv. Insa ma asteptam la mai mult. Probabil mi-am facut eu sperante prea mari. In cadrul respectiv nu se putea face ce am visat eu.
Castigatorii au meritat pe buna dreptate sa fie alesi. Toate lucrarile lor mi-au placut si m-au impresionat. Felicitari! Juriul a constat din Alexandra Sandu , Bogdan Dinca , Arnold Vancea , Vlad Birdu , Vasile Dorolti, Alexandru Galmeanu , Bernhard Seidel si PHOTO magazine .
Iata parte din fotografiile promise de la decernarea premiilor concursului de fotografie digitala DigiPhoto 2008.
For Easter I went to Botosani (Romania) to spend the holidays with my family. Just a few days before I got my new Canon EOS 450D . Going home to Botosani, to see my parents, was also a good opportunity to test my camera. I am really happy with the new acquisition.
Now that I am back in Iasi, I hope to post also the other photos I took. Here are a few photos I took of my mother’s flowers that she has around the house.
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Are you stressed? You can not find your peace? You have nightmares about the next day? You feel like you are going nuts? There is a solution… Read more…
I’ll keep this one brief as I have so many things to do. So, the main idea is that special people are chosen for special tasks by God . Each of us were designed in such a way so that we would fulfill at least one specific purpose in God’s plan. Read more…
Yesterday I wrote about what is the remedy for fear and that David was human too . Here is what David wrote after the incident, when he realized that God is the answer to his fears. Read more…
When we read the Scriptures or hear the stories from the Bible, we get to believe that we shall never have such a great life like the heroes we read about. At church we are told about how great is that guy or that lady. And we might feel discouraged. Let me tell you something: all those biblical heroes were humans just like me and you .
In the Bible we are also told the mistakes of some of the greatest people that ever existed . Yes, they did stupid things like I do most of the times. They sinned, they were discouraged, they forgot that there is a God, they disobeyed God and His Son - Jesus Christ.
Everyone has his/hers weak points, as I told you before in What should we do with our weak spot(s)? The right question is what are we going to do about them. Read more…
God brings difficult times in our lives to strengthen us and to prepare us for the future responsibilities and the plan He has for us.
We can see this in David’s life. God put David in different situations, so latter he would be a good king. God prepared David step by step. Read more…
1-2 My God! Rescue me from my enemies,
defend me from these mutineers.
Rescue me from their dirty tricks,
save me from their hit men.3-4 Desperadoes have ganged up on me,
they’re hiding in ambush for me.
I did nothing to deserve this, God,
crossed no one, wronged no one.
All the same, they’re after me,
determined to get me.4-5 Wake up and see for yourself! You’re God,
God-of-Angel-Armies, Israel’s God!
Get on the job and take care of these pagans,
don’t be soft on these hard cases.6-7 They return when the sun goes down,
They howl like coyotes, ringing the city.
Then suddenly they’re all at the gate,
Snarling invective, drawn daggers in their teeth.
They think they’ll never get caught.8-10 But you, God, break out laughing;
you treat the godless nations like jokes.
Strong God, I’m watching you do it,
I can always count on you.
God in dependable love shows up on time,
shows me my enemies in ruin.11-13 Don’t make quick work of them, God,
lest my people forget.
Bring them down in slow motion,
take them apart piece by piece.
Let all their mean-mouthed arrogance
catch up with them,
Catch them out and bring them down
—every muttered curse
—every barefaced lie.
Finish them off in fine style!
Finish them off for good!
Then all the world will see
that God rules well in Jacob,
everywhere that God’s in charge.14-15 They return when the sun goes down,
They howl like coyotes, ringing the city.
They scavenge for bones,
And bite the hand that feeds them.16-17 And me? I’m singing your prowess,
shouting at cockcrow your largesse,
For you’ve been a safe place for me,
a good place to hide.
Strong God, I’m watching you do it,
I can always count on you—
God, my dependable love.Psalm 59
Life complicates it self with every day. New temptations knock at out door. Satan gets more slyly with time. So, we have to fight harder. It is good to know that God is infinite in His power. This means that always to have the tools to win the spiritual war against the dark forces .
We can see from the life of Old Testament heroes and the life of Jesus and latter the apostles and the first christians that the spiritual warfare changed . In the latter times it got more subtle . Just read the following example. Read more…
I would like to have the life of David. Not necessary to be glorious, but to get to know God at least as David did. David trusted the Lord in the details of his life. I can not say that in every tiny one, because the Bible does not say about every second of his life. But we can learn from David’s victories. Those victories were because David trusted God . David had certainty in God’s Power. This happened because David followed God’s plan for him . Read more…
God wants our good. Because God loves us, He want us to be responsible for our actions. How would a child grow if you take all the decisions for him/her. In the same manner God wants us to grow.
One side of our growth implies also the political scene. We have the rulers that we deserve as the Israel people used to. They looked to other and wanted a king for themselves, instead of having God as king.
Here is what Samuel told the people, form God: Read more…