10. December of 63, The Four Seasons
9. Dancing Queen, Abba
8. How to Survive in South Central, Ice Cube
7. Last Dance, Donna Summer
6. Hey Ladies, Beastie Boys
5. Don’t Stop Tell You Get Enough, Michael Jackson
4. Boogie On Reggae Woman, Stevie Wonder
3. Baby I’m a Star, Prince and the Revoluation
2. September, Ear
Not to be confused with Ferber--a moment of quiet reverence for the man who helped both of my children to sleep through the night-- Elaine Farber's book, Baby Lists, is another must-have in the "preparing for baby" book department. Actually, I think both Ferber and Farber's books will be the ones I'll give to expecting friends or family members from now on. Baby Lists is the only "what to do and w
I have a wonderful housekeeper named Svetlana who cleans our house twice a month. For those of you who don’t have a housekeeper, let me just say that those two days each month are some of my best days. And Svetlana is an absolutely wonderful person - she brings gifts for Baby G and (I’m [...]
I’m the kind of person who people either love or hate. There’s no “Oh, Elaine, she’s okay.” You’ll either hear people talking about how much they love me (usually women) or how much they hate me (usually men). I can live with that. I am who I am and like the fact that I have [...]
Dear Elaine and Sarah,
Is it selfish to only have one child? As much as I love my son, I just can’t see doing this again.
Anonymous
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Elaine’s response:
Dearest Anonymous,
Here’s the thing: The only people who criticize the choice to have an only child are those people who have l
Sarah,
Today was the day from hell. I need you to be here for me. In other words, today I do not want to hear about your love life. Today, it’s all about Elaine. I just want you to sit there and nod and hug me from time to time. Capiche? Tomorrow’s another day and we [...]
This weekend, I am heading to Lincoln City, Oregon, for a Jewish Women’s spa retreat regrettably titled “ReJEWvenation.” I swear to Judy Blume, this is the name of the event…and the reason I have never gone before – just a terrible, terrible name. But I’ve heard from multiple sources that it’s a blast – a [...]
These colorful teapots are from my wife's teapot collection which are placed on top of the cupboards in our kitchen. I started this painting over a year ago. I drew it out in pencil then I was afraid to paint it for fear of botching the whole thing. Last month I said "what the heck--if I botch it, I botch it and that's it". I am still trying to find my nitch with pen strokes. I like what I did her
Last night SGM, Harvey Millstein, Decorno and I debuted our first live talk-radio show on blogtalkradio. For those of you who were still out hiking or doing whatever nature-related thing you do, have no fear!
You can still listen. Just click here. (God I’m a narcissist – you must have been busy if you didn’t tune [...]
You know those parents you see out with young children on the weekends doing all sorts of activities: family bike rides, family reading time, well-planned picnics at the park? Yeah well….that’s not really us. Sometimes I feel like a complete failure as a parent.
Sometimes, I’m just lazy. This weekend – perfect example. It was over [...]
Most of you know that I’m constantly trying to lose weight. It’s been suggested that if I just spent some time riding a bicycle, I would be thin in no time. Well guess what people? I had an epiphany this weekend: the reason I’m carrying 20 extra pounds? My family. I blame my family and [...]
Elaine,
Although I had expressed interest in applying for the bff position, your recent behavior is forcing me to reconsider.
You came to me pleading for help with your look, and possibly developing a new look for Baby G. Because you are my friend, I gladly spent many hours going through my vintage back issues of [...]
Dear Readers,
Meet Galatea….she wants to be my new best friend. What do you all think? Should she dump Ava and come on over to the dark side that is Mommy Elaine?
Galatea, there will be some challenges - are you up for them? I already know the first one - you need to email my Chicago [...]
What is effing up, girls?
It’s a beautiful day in Gotham City, perhaps the first one all summer. Naturally, there’s no place I’d rather be than sitting inside at a laptop penning a half-baked advice column to be read by more than 50 women that I will never meet. And it’s an unpaid position! Sweet, Elaine. [...]
Lady Elaine Fairchilde of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood fame is possibly one of the greatest characters to ever grace a children's show. Sure, she was a total bitch, appeared to have a drinking problem, and was quite possibly a drag queen, but that's what added to her awesomeness. Plus, some of her mannerisms remind me of my late grandmother (mostly when she called people "Toots").Lady Elaine inhabi
• RIP Haley, vive la blog!
Leah on July 6th, 2008 at 5:32 pm e
Thank you Leah. Vive la Vagina as well
• “There is a heaven for a G” 1994 Tupac..another dead-ass!
I miss you too, crazy ass girl.
Maybe I can do a guest appearance or some shit!
Nate Dogg and Baby G, I love you!
p.s. Keep up the [...]
Dear Elaine,
Remember back in the day, when were both single and lived in apartments? Those were the days. Were there sleepovers? Yes! Were there drunken nights passing out on the bathroom floor naked? Hell yeah! Were there dance parties and TJ’s bean dip? You bet. Did we take prescription sleeping medication, bong hits, mixed with [...]
The wonderful couple that is Mr. and Mrs. Hickopolis (plus one to arrive in six weeks) invited us over for a casual bbq on Saturday. Because Nathan the fucktard abandoned his family for a camping trip somewhere in Oregon (he always forgets to tell me exactly where in Oregon he is going so I never [...]
Haley,
I remember the night in question vividly. Sure, I smoked a little reefer (remember people…this was a long, long time). But how could I forget the white girl (Haley) with the ridiculously long, dirty dreadlocks?
Elaine: Seth, what’s up with dreadlocked chick?
Seth: Oh, that’s Haley…she’s super cool. Just eccentric.
Elaine: Whatever! I hate when white people try
Dear Elaine,
Do you remember the FIRST time we hung out? I’m not talking about the innocent time I came over with Shannon and ate box brownies. I’m talking about me, age 22, at a show with you — high as a goddamn kite. We were out with my boyfriend, Seth. Do you remember that night? [...]
I just returned from an all-attorney retreat in Central Oregon. As you know, I’ve been working at the firm for a month now and this was my first opportunity to get to know (i.e., drink excessively with) the other lawyers.
Things didn’t go quite as expected.
Let me start by saying I’ve always been a fairly popular [...]
Haley,
If I could look into a crystal ball and see what your future looks like five years from now, this is what I envision. For the most part, things are going well for you:
Good news: You’re still employed at the non-profit doing the same job you’ve been doing for 10 years. You have a job, [...]
Elaine,
If I could look into a crystal ball and see what your future looks like five years from now, this is what I envision. For the most part, things are going well for you:
Congratulations, you’ve upgraded and are no longer living in the smallest house in NE Portland!!! Good news: You have a five-bedroom house [...]
Dear Elaine,
The past couple of weeks you haven’t been the same. You’ve been unusually harsh and in a really bad mood. Basically, you’re a serious downer. But Elaine, since you’re my BFF – I’m going to do my best to cheer you up. It didn’t dawn on me how I was going to do that [...]
Elaine L. Chao is the nation’s 24th Secretary of Labor, representing a new generation of American leadership. Since her confirmation by the United States Senate on January 29, 2001, she has been dedicated to carrying out the Department of Labor’s mission of inspiring and protecting the hardworking people of America. She is respected as an effective and articulate champion of the nation’s con
Dear ICKH Devotees,
Elaine’s ball-and-chain here. I guess it’s finally time you learned from the source a bit about how Nathan rolls.
Our regulars already know a few mostly-true details about me:
• non-Jew (true)
• decent cook (true)
• frequent masturbator (true)
• sports enthusiast (true)
• resourceful (true)
• oth
Elaine Davidson Guinness Record Most Pierced Woman. This photo is listed as one of the most oft emailed pictures on yahoo recently. The picture was taken in Edinburgh Scotland where Ms. Davidson shows off a few of her five thousand nine hundred and twenty (5920) piercings!
theFutonPoncho wonders “how do you sleep at night?”
We’ll keep you [...]
Last Friday, I attended a dinner party thrown by Elaine. Just to set the stage, this dinner party takes place at Elaine’s parents’ condo, because they are away for the weekend.
Now, when Elaine throws a dinner party it means: she sends out 500 emails, three weeks in advance, and starts panicking. When it comes to [...]
1. How does a battery work? I mean really… We put batteries in things, but do you have any idea how they actually work? I don’t. Even Nathan, the goy who knows everything, has no clue. Can anyone explain this shit to me?
2. Why is it that the smaller the chick, the worse the period. Take Haley, [...]
Many many many years ago, when Elaine was young, she spent summers with her family at Black Butte Ranch in Central Oregon. Since everyone knows that Jews don’t camp, I suppose this is the next best thing to "roughing" it (Which means cul-de-sacs of "rustic" houses with wooden siding, big screen TVs, cable, and hot [...]
Several years ago a group of us rented a house in Black Butte Oregon. I know that Haley is busy writing about the trip and how things went from bad to worse quickly. I’ll let her get into the details. I want to focus on the night that Haley had sex in my bed. While [...]
This is the first time I follow a Photoshop contest, it’s a before and after theme. The model in the picture is Elaine. He he he… who am I kidding, a newbie try to enter a contest? Anyway, if you want to know more about Elaine and the contest here is the link :Elaine's Photo ContestBasically Elaine already had a good body and she’s too pretty to do the tricky trick photo-chopped. But since I’m a photo-chopper and this is a chance for me to tick tack a pretty image so, here are some of the items that I change from ‘Before’ into the ‘After’ image :- I do a little change in the eyebrows, try to make it higher than its position, thinner, longer and darker.- A little pucker effect on the nose.- A little bloat effect on the lips.- Made the V shape on Elaine's blouse a bit wider.
One of the best sales people I’ve ever met was at the Clarins Beauty Counter at Nordstrom’s.
After my “free” make over she managed to peak my interest on $280 worth of product. I wanted each tube of whatever botanical cream, oil, and lotion that promised ultimate beauty. The only problem is that I didn’t like [...]
In our team's weekly meeting today, my boss reported that there were a lot of intoxicated Irish and Irish-for-a-day types wandering the cross streets of midtown by noon: "One woman was so drunk she could barely cross 42nd and Madison."There may be few cities in the United States that take St. Patrick's Day as seriously as New York does. It feels as prevalent in the streets as Christmas. Ok. Maybe not Christmas. It's like the spring version of Thanksgiving and beer is the turkey.Last year, I was Irish twice. Once in Hoboken in early March and a second time in Manhattan on the 17th. The bars of the surrounding boroughs can't compete with Manhattan's alcohol establishments on the nationally-recognized St. Patrick's Day so the only solution is to have multiple St. Patrick's Days within a 25-mi
American Rights at Work is running a great poll: Vote for [Secretary of Labor] Elaine Chao's Dirtiest Deeds. Chao has developed a well-deserved reputation of being incredibly harmful to the rights of workers in the United States.
Here are the three that I chose:
Overtime: Supported policies that would cut 8 million workers' overtime pay.
Against Workers' Rights: Actively campaigned against the Employee Free Choice Act – bipartisan legislation that restores the rights of workers to freely and fairly form unions.
Safety: Refused to enforce rules requiring employers to pay for safety gear – contributing to 400,000 workers injured and 50 dead.
My favorite blogger from down under, KarinaXOXO, tagged ME and I happily obliged!1. What is the story behind the name of your blog?Let ME start by saying that Margarite Elaine is not my name. I get tons of emails addressed to her and it's hilarious! Margarite Elaine is a combination of me and my sister's middle name. I wanted something that sounded like an identity or alter ego so Margarite Elaine was born. I also operate a fashion jewelry company of the same name.2. Why did you start blogging in the first place?To get the word out about my jewelry company. The blog slowly morphed into the fashion weblog that you read today. It has more than tripled in readership numbers since I started in the Summer of 2006 which is freakin' amazing!3. What is your best blogging experience? Your wor
Can you believe it? This is fantastic news! It's totally out of the blue and unexpected! However, I am so excited and honored to be nominated. What is the Trendora Lifestyle Award 2008? Trendora Lifestyle Award is a way of recognizing the top 100 Fashion/Lifestyle sites and blogs on the web. It’s Trendora's way of thanking ME for an exceptional contribution to a world more stylish, glamorous and chic. So let's keep our fingers crossed and hope they pick ME!P.S.Thanks to my fabulous readers for nominating ME for this stylish award :)
On a budget but still need some great gifts for holiday? Leave it to ME to scour the internet and report on my favorite finds $50 or under. This bag is large enough to carry all the essentials and the perfect accessory to add a touch of color to your favorite outfit. Nylon Purple Weave Pattern Purse, $40, fredflare
All my LA fans, here's your chance! Join ME at Shecky's fantastic shopping party on Wednesday Dec 5th @ The Barker Hanger. I'll have a ton of new merchandise and all items will be 50% off! Need more info? Want FREE ADMISSION?Remember that you still save 10% of all REGULAR PRICED ITEMS at http://www.margarite-elaine.com/ and FREE SHIPPING on orders of $100 or more. Use code FREEME10 at checkout.I'll be back to bloggin' on Friday!ME
Need some quick, affordable gifts for holiday? Why not come visit Margarite Elaine Fashion Jewelry in San Francisco?! We'll have tons of fantastic jewelry and gift wrap is only a $1!Not in San Francisco but still want to join in the fun? We're offering our readers:10% OFF ALL REGULAR PRICED ITEMS & FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS $100 OR MORE (Use Code FREEME10 @ Checkout)Hope to see ya there!ME
Most people who find a new work at home opportunity want to know two important things: how much can members earn and is it a legitimate home business. This article addresses the second question.
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Hi guys and gals!I'm on the road sharing my baubles and trinkets with the wonderful folks of Texas. If you are in Dallas and would like to join ME, check out the details below.Shecky's Girls Night Out DallasFriday, Nov 9 5-10pm Want FREE ADMISSION? Click hereOtherwise, I'll see y'all on Tuesday.Make it a good one!ME
For those of you who don't know, the Margarite Elaine blog is a spinoff of my jewelry business of the same name. If you are in the San Francisco area, I wanted to personally invite you to my first jewelry show of the holiday season. As an added bonus, I'm offering all of my readers, FREE ADMISSION! Check out the details below. Call the sitter, gather your girlfriends and get ready for some great holiday shopping! All of our fantastic jewelry will be priced at 50% off retail and will definitely make some dazzling divas very happy. This time around, we're able to offer our readers FREE ADMISSION (that's a $20 savings!). What a deal! We hope to see your face in the place! Date: Tues, November 6th, 2007; 5pm-10pmPlace: The Nob Hill Masonic Center 1111 California St. (Jones & Taylor Sts.) General Admission Tickets: FREE via this linkDeluxe Goodie Bag Tickets: $20 via this link (Includes the famous, overstuffed Shecky's Goodie Bag)Girlfriend Group Tickets: Click here & sav
Our objective has always been to reach the world with the Good News of the Gospel of Christ. In order to do this more efficiently, we had to make a tough decision to move. This is our last posting at this site; so this notice should always be at the top of the page.Our New Site: www.faithcenter.wordpress.com(If you are unable to "click" on this; please copy and paste on top or look for the notice on the side of the page; and click there. Blessings unto you and yours
I was coming out of prayer this morning and I said to some friends: "Did you know that there may be 20,000 or 50,000 Christians in concentration camps in Korea? They were like: "Are you sure?" Well, I explained that I was sure but that I would research the numbers and present them with the facts. I am writing about it because we as believers have to pray for other believers who face challenges. We've got to do something. I want to present you with some articles of reference. By the way; my numbers are way off; clearly there are at least 200,000 Christians in concentration camps in North Korea and the actual numbers may far exceed that estimate. Please read:Christian Persecution far worse than thoughtOne Million40 Detention Centers
First, let me say that I apologize. For months, I was writing with my greatest efforts at this Blog. With such success under my belt, I prayed and was led to start up four more. Each time, the next Blog received greater attendance than this one. I couldn't understand why. Was it because people didn't want to hear about faith? That's what I thought at first. That wasn't it. It was because this site someone wasn't getting advertised. I'm still trying to figure out how it works because dismantling it would be far too much work. Thanks for your patience.
THE POWER OF THE BLESSINGAnd the woman bare a son and called his name Samson: and the child grew and the LORD blessed him. Judges 13: 24And the spirit of the LORD began to move him at times…Judges 13: 25The LORD bless thee and keep thee, the LORD make his face shine upon thee: The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee and give thee peace. Numbers 6: 23-27Blessings to you today. Oh what a wonderful day that it is. We have great cause to rejoice. I pray that all is well with you and with your household. If it isn’t, it will be. The situation has no choice but to change for the better, because you are there and you are BLESSED. You are a mighty person and God values you so much. He has called only you to do great and marvelous things while walking on a path that He called you to walk on. God wants you to be happy, very happy. I looked up the word Blessed in the Websters 1828 Dictionary and it says: Happy; prosperous in worldly affairs; enjoying spiritual happines
Elaine Tang is a model from Hong Kong. However besides her height of 154cm, I can't find much information about this babe. Anyone care to help?http://360.yahoo.com
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It's amazing to me that when things get tough for some of us; our vision become obscured and we have to step back to gather our wits. Nobody likes to admit this so it's okay if this has only happened to me and a few others. One day, I received a letter in the mail and I needed to have a certain amount of money by a certain date. I didn't panic, I just said: "Lord, that's Yours." That kind of faith came from a reservoir of studying the Word of God and walking it out.The Bible says in Hebrews 11: 5, 6: By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. I really want to focus in on faith. I want to focus in on your ability to believe God. Faith isn't something that comes
This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him is no darkness at all. {1 Jn 1:5 RSV}This is a dark world that we live in. However, those who have accepted Christ walk in the Light. God is Light. If we are in God then we are in the Light. There's enough stuff going on to make some people panic and be scared; if they don't know about faith. Faith people are supposed to understand that the darkness cannot overcome them. There are people around us who don't realize that they are functioning and dependent upon a dark world system and that each day they are more and more vulnerable.A while back, the power went out in the whole State of Michigan. I think several states were affected in the United States. It happened during daylight hours and though we could still see well, we were functioning ineffectively and chaos was all around us. For example; all the Gas stations closed down. You couldn't buy ice and the supermarkets closed. So
Hey guys!My computer crashed on Thursday. What is a girl to do? I've put a call into my tech guy and he will be working throughout the weekend to get this matter resolved ASAP! Keep your fingers crossed and send some positive thoughts into the universe.I'll miss you. I'll be back ASAP...MUAH--ME
God Bless you today. What a great day God has for you today. I was thinking of you this morning and decided to write you to share a few things with you. First, let me tell you that I faithfully pray for you and your family. This is true. You know, when I hear that someone needs prayer, I never feel bad or any sense of urgency if I know them because I’ve ALREADY been praying for them. I never stop. That means you. I have a story to tell you. It’s not a long one. It’s a faith story. I have met some of the most wonderful people (the best I have ever known) since I decided to take a closer walk with God in my life. One of those people is my friend Barb. Now all of us have many stories of our lives that we can tell. Barb was kind enough to tell me one of her faith stories. It’s a good one and I know that she has many more. I asked her permission to share this with you and I got her consent. Thank you so much Barb for sharing this with all of us. Thank you. Barb
How much have you deposited into your Spiritual bank account? (THAT WILL DETERMINE WHAT YOU CAN TAKE OUT WHEN YOU NEED IT)So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10: 17Blessings to you. How are you doing? I haven’t written in a while because I have been pretty busy trying to do so many things and trying to find a balance. I have been thinking about you and yet I don’t actually know much about you from a spiritual perspective. I know you from a world perspective and I know that you are a really good person. Only you and God know how you’re doing spiritually and He’s very smart. That’s what I am writing to you about today…YOUR SPIRIT. DID YOU KNOW THAT WHEN YOU”RE ON FULL SPIRITUALLY, YOU”RE THE STRONGEST THAT YOU”LL EVER BE? I was praying and I was led to send 50 of these letters out and I just figured I would be led as to who should get one and so that’s why it’s in your hand now, or on your table or bed etc..
*************We're looking for Faith writers for our Faith Blogs. *****************We're accepting articles. We can't pay you but we can give you a letter of recommendation for you. Also, it will look great on your resume and you can call it community service or volunteer work. Accepted articles must be Word based. (Biblical) The length can range from 150 to 400 words. All submissions must be submitted by email. Prior writing experience is not a criteria; and resumes are unnecessary. If you feel it is an asset, you may submit it. THE FIRST STEPAll we need from you initially is your email address and a brief statement of interest. After that we will email you. After receipt of the email; you will have 10 days to respond and then you will be on the second step. NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE WILL BE WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF RECEIPT OF STEP TWO MATERIALS FROM YOU THE REQUESTOR/WRITER. THIS IS THE SECOND STEPCover letters or Letters
When we were little kids and I would sulk; my sister would ask what's wrong. I wouldn't even answer until she had asked me 5 or 6 times. I determined that she wasn't going to ask anymore, so I answered quite pitifully: "You did this to me, remember." I would say almost to the point of tears.My sister would respond with wisdom: "Well, I did that because of what you did. We'd go back and forth until we were exhausted never resolving anything. The most that we knew about forgiveness at that6 time from a practical sense was saying: "I'm sorry." Now, in my house if you said it, you had to mean it; at least that's what I believed. My parents were pretty passionate. A lot of people bring those childhood habits of keeping score into adult relationships and it's just not the best way to handle things. I wonder if it impacts our divorce rates, crime rates and how much it spills over into our everyday affairs.Keeping score twinges on unforgiveness; it hinders the love walk.Prove
Remember the words I spoke to you: 'No servant is greater than his master.' If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also (John 15:20). Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you (Matthew 5:10-12).I read a report today and it sounded like the stories that we often hear in this country about the uneven scales of justice. In this country it's often been black vs. white. However, in the Middle East today it was reported that a mob of 150 Hindu extremists attacked a pastor and set his church on fire with 500 of the congregation inside.Then I read about an 18 year old Christian who was finally released for a crime he didn't commit; while his Muslim "accomplice" had been declared in
Luke 22:31-3231"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded permission to sift you like wheat;32 but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.I've been all over the Internet talking about Spiritual Warfare. It's funny, it hadn't even occurred to me that Satan was quietly looking for a way to attack me. It came out of nowhere. Of course, it wasn't a new trick, it was an old trick. He got someone close to me to walk in the flesh and tell me off. It took all that I had in reserve to stay in love. I'm just being honest. We have to stay in love. When we feel unloved we have to remember how much God loves us and we have to exude love. I had decided to give my friend some air for a while but I soon found myself apologizing to them. At the time, I thought there was nothing that I had done wrong; but there was. I examined myself and realized that I talk too much sometimes and I have to learn to listen.
I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and I will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what shall I answer when I am reproved. And the Lord answered me, and said, "Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry."—Habakkuk 2:1-3, King James BibleVISION...A vision is something that you see in your future. Can you put your hands on it? Yes, you can. All you have to do is keep seeing it and keep talking about it. It shall come to pass. Vision is not something that would make you shout but you should. I'm not big on television, but when I do watch; I am very selective. I've noted that on some talk shows people talk about how they got an idea which later turned into a Blessing for them. I hear that a lot and these are mostly people in the world.WE LIVE IN THE K
This is the day the Lord has made;we will rejoice and be glad in it." PSALMS 118:24A few years ago, God sent a mighty woman of God into my life. She has Blessed me and prayed with and for me. She's like an angel, ever so faithful. She's in my inner circle. Her faith has been contagious and many times it has spread to me and reignited me. We all need 4 crazy friends on fire for God. Rose is one of them, a sister, a friend, an angel. May you be Blessed by having a Glorious day in the Lord on this your birthday. Love Sister Elaine
It's amazing. The devil is always trying to deliver voice mail, strife, confusion or affliction. Not just to me but to everybody all around me. What should we do?Our bodies are our houses? Isn't that right. If you've made Jesus your Lord and Savior then the greater one lives on the inside of you. Don't forget it for a second. Our bodies are the temple (the dwelling place) of the Lord. The bible says so. So when Satan with his mess, our house is already occupied by the Light. Darkness can't dwell where light is. Remember that. The greater one lives on the inside of us. Have you heard of process servers? Well, if one shows up at your door to serve a summons and it doesn't have your name on it; what would yo say? You'd say: "That's not me. You have the wrong house." Then shut your door. You can say the same thing to Satan the next time he tries to deliver something to you. You live in the Kingdom of God. It's a place where you are covered by the Blood of the L
1 Peter 5:8 (King James Version)King James Version (KJV)Public Domain[A Public Domain Bible] [KJV at Zondervan] [Zondervan]Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:The devil doesn't care if you need a vacation or if you deserve one. He sure proved it to me. I went on vacation to a family reunion a few years back. It was in Charleston, West Virginia. I was very excited about going. It was not a last minute decision. I had planned to have a great time. I arrived with my husband. Instead of renting a regular room we rented a suite with a kitchen and shared it with my brother and his family. I decided to keep my normal routine. That meant that when I woke up that I would seek God and have my early morning meditation. I distinctly remember the last words said to me by the Holy Spirit: "Watch and pray." Now mind you that I didn't have a clue as to what that meant. I started praying harder after that
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight" (Prov. 3:5-6).The Word Divine basically means: things that are of or from God; also holy.I had a tough time getting to Early Morning Prayer this morning. I am sure that the Holy Spirit woke me up early. I went back to sleep and then woke up late. Usually when I wake up "that" late; I stay home. After all it was ten minutes before prayer and I was sleepy. I started getting all of these thoughts to stay home and go back to sleep. Then I saw a picture of one of the faithful prayer warriors; Sister Rose. I also recalled that I had told another prayer warrior that I would see her there Monday morning. I knew the Lord told me to be there at least 4 days a week; despite my busy schedule; but this voice kept saying wait until Tuesday. I wasn't even sure how much gas was in the car. I needed to give Sister Rose a donation for her Holy
If you love me, you will obey what I command. John 14:15 - Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. John 14:21 On Sunday, I went by to take dinner to my uncle who has been facing a health challenge and he handed me a newspaper article. "I saved this for you." He said with a smile. I read the article with great interest and I was so happy. It seems our local paper, The Detroit Free Press, had written an article on a young man by the name of Aaron Hopson, A MAN WHO LOVES GOD is a thirty something year old attorney. I've got to shorten the story but here is a good synopsis:Aaron Hopson was praying at his kitchen table and God told him to introduce a prayer in a way that would be inspiring and encouraging. So he went to work. With heavenly backing, he created the recording of "The Battle Ready Prayer CD." The prayer is underscored by Joe McNair. It seems that the prayer is a hit in Christian circles. It seems the focus is to seek the Lord's Bl
According to your faith be it unto you. Matthew 9: 29I remember standing in church, touched by the Spirit of God and just praising God. I was charged up and rightfully so. God has been more than good to me and I know it. So that means I'm thankful; but does immense thankfulness translate to great faith? I am sure that that depends on each individual and a host of other factors. Certainly, we should all be in the business of building our faith and keeping an eye on where we are at. Why? That's easy, so we don't slip, so we don't drawback. The devil has chosen to whoop on me periodically with "symptoms" a headache. I have always been able to apply the Blood of Jesus as well as healing scriptures and have these symptoms of a headache go away. To describe the "symptoms" is important because they are of great and growing intensity when they come. They don't come often enough for me to take them seriously, but they come. I wouldn't give them this much ink except this whol
Numbers 6:24-26"The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: the LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: the LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace."Yesterday, there was a hole in my schedule. There rarely is as I am busy a lot of most days. But yesterday, in the afternoon there was a window of time. My uncle was diagnosed with a rather serious condition and a long time family friend was seeing after him. I thought about her and about how many older people she had taken time out to see after or to clean up their houses. I remember how many times she did it without pay. I also recalled how challenging it ad been for her to get to the various places without a car or a drivers license. As a result, if she calls me for a ride; I generally try to accommodate her if I am able. I was thinking about how kind she is and it was imprinted upon my heart about her salvation. Not long after that, my phone rang and it was her. She needed a ride home which
A lot of people think we're all the same; but we're not. We who have chosen to follow Christ are different; according to God. Listen to this from 1 Peter 2: 9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should show forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.Now let me begin my message. Last night around 12: 30 am; I was awakened and I kept hearing Phillipians 4: 13 which says:I can do all things through Christ which stengtheneth me.The Message Bible gives us a clearer more modern day version of what he Apostle Paul was saying:Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am.I love this kind of talk. This is what we're about. You see, we've chosen a life of faith, a faith journey; a faith adventure and we these words must be our mantra. I meet people of all different faiths and they don't talk like this, but we must. When people ask
Eu estou feliz com a aceitação do blog por parte dos “brazucas”. A partir de hoje vou publicar fotos enviadas por leitores que estão morando fora do país, o objetivo principal é incentivar as pessoas que nunca fizeram uma viagem internacional. Normalmente quem estuda inglês sonha em um dia fazer uma viagem, pelo menos para botar em prática o que aprendeu.
Hoje apresento a Elaine, ela mora em San Francisco, uma das cidades mais bonitas dos EUA. Segue abaixo a foto enviada por ela e um breve recado!
Gostaria de dar o meu muito obrigada ao English Experts. Ha 1 ano e 3 meses, vim morar com a minha prima aqui em San Francisco, California sem saber falar nada em inglês. Hoje já consigo me virar! Muito obrigada pelas dicas que vocês me dão! Tem me ajudado muito! O site English Experts é wonderful! Um abraço! Elaine
Obrigado Elaine! Essa foto da Golden Gate Bridge ficou show. Você não sabe o tamanho da inveja que eu estou sentido. Inveja boa é claro, aquela que incentiva
CONFESSION, PLAIN AND SIMPLE IS AN ACT OF FAITH. No one told me this; I just figured it out from reading and hearing the Word of God. When I talk about confession in this matter today; I am speaking of confession like Abraham who called those things that be not as though they were. Jesus did it many times. I call it talking faith. Faith believes before it is seen. The bible says so. One of the most powerful illustrations of this is the story of the Woman with the issue of blood. There are three accounts by Holy men of God: Matthew, Mark and Luke.Here they are:And behold, a woman who was diseased with an issue of blood for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the hem of His garment;for she said to herself, "If I may but touch His garment, I shall be whole." (THIS WAS HER CONFESSION) But Jesus turned about, and when He saw her, He said, "Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole." And the woman was made whole from that hour. MATTHEW 9: 20-22_________
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO FROM A FAITH PERSPECTIVE WHEN AN EMERGENCY HAPPENS? I'm just curious. Are you ready? IS YOUR HOUSE BUILT ON THE SAND? * I'm not trying to puff anyone up, but a lot of people don't understand the need for building up faith. Fortunately, a lot of people do. Squirrels store nuts up all summer in my flower box for winter. It's the cutest thing; they know they'll need it.Ants work and work. My grandmother used to say" If you don't do tis, even after I'm gone, I'll know it, the ants will bring me the news." Ants have been around for a long long time. I don't quote science journals, but the bible spoke of the hard working ants.A Lesson from the Ant 6-11 You lazy fool, look at an ant. Watch it closely; let it teach you a thing or two.Nobody has to tell it what to do. All summer it stores up food; at harvest it stockpiles provisions.So how long are you going to laze around doing nothing? How long before you get out of bed?A nap here, a nap there
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter 5: 8I was working in the yard on a very quiet day on a very quiet street. As I began to walk towards my car to get some more gardening tools out for my work; I heard a rumble in the sky. I also heard loud drums beating and loud roaring. When I took a second look; nothing was there. I was praying in the Spirit at the time. The Lord was giving me a reminder: Satan has troops in training, an army that you cannot see. Their job is to take you out. They specialize in COVERT OPERATIONS. You better remember that. I CAN SAY THAT WAS A GOOD WARNING.Right after that, they made an attack on me ever so subtly.RIDING IN THE CAR...Not long after that, I was riding in my car with a friend. All of a sudden: they went off on me. (That means they said something completely crazy that made no sense; accusing me.) I immediately forgave them. I had to. (I have worked my
I was talking with some prayer friends this morning. We were having a remarkable time praising God and so many new ideas came to my mind. I was so Blessed in my life. God healed me over and over and saved me time and time again. He was patient with me and longsuffering is one of His qualities. I know that He was for me.I was a Girl Scout at ten years old. I had not been attending meetings. I had a very complicated childhood. My parents were good parents. They instilled great character in us but unfortunately, they worked all of the time. Almost around the clock and I'm not kidding. I realize that they did this to make things easier for us. My dad worked one of his jobs on a mail train. He was usually gone two weeks at a time. As a result; we were forced to be independent, my sister and I. We could do almost anything we wanted. We were also loaded with chores and care giving responsibilities. We had younger siblings. (As teens we worked full time through high school;
WHAT KIND OF FAITH IS THAT? ANSWER: MOUNTAIN MOVING FAITH; THAT'S WHAT KIND. HMMM....Mark 11: 22-26 King James Version And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive [them], and ye shall have [them]. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.The best kind of faith that any of us can have is God like faith. But how do we get it you might ask. That's a very good question and I have the answer for you. Now I'll be honest...it doesn't sound
People have long been interested in knowing what to do, how to do it and what was going to happen. It's almost funny the different measures they will take to get this information. I call this concept they are seeking; Revelation. For me I seek Divine Revelation.Let's define it: For me Divine Revelation is a form of communication in which men or women seek God and He in turn makes Himself, His will, His plans and/or other information known to them.Revelation is important because it brings resolution. When I first heard about man's ability to receive revelation from God, I admit that I was also curious. I had long had communication with God for many years but I had never understood that God wanted to speak to me and hold a conversation. On a side note...I have a friend who is Muslim and she asked me about my meditation with God and seemed absolutely skeptical that God was able to communicate in that way. This is not a comparative religions treatise so that is all that I ha
From the "Word for the Day" series by Elaine DavenportHERE'S A TRUE STORY: On a recent trip to a Faith Conference; myself and several friends found ourselves catching the bus in the sweltering Texas sun. We boarded the bus and did not know that you had to have correct change. As we talked about our being tourists and how much we liked Texas; we attempted to get change from the passengers on board. There was so much chatter amongst us. We were4 hot but in a great mood so we were also complimenting the bus driver on his patience. Everyone seems to be getting new job titles nowadays so maybe he's a large transport engineer. (smile) Well, he eventually told us to please ride for free. We accepted but soon an opportunity arose that allowed us to pay so we did. I love Blessings but I don't like freebies. I always feel like someone is loosing somewhere so I am very careful not to accept them without and extensive interview. I'm just that way.Eventually we all sat down on wha
Father God, I just want to give You thanks. I just want to give You praise. Your Word says so much and I want it to consume my heart, my mind, my soul; because I love You and I am not alone. I thank You for the Blood of Jesus that forever protects believers and wisdom and understanding of it. I thank You for the ministering angels that are available to prosper my way, my paths. I thank You that I have the power to tread on serpents and scorpions and that nothing can harm me. I thank You for putting Your super on my natural allowing me to have authority in this earth. You said whatsoever things are bound on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatsoever things are loosed on earth shall be loosed in heaven. So I speak against and bind earthquakes, fallen bridges, fallen concrete on freeways, rocks falling on cars, amusement park ride breakdowns and collapses, tunnels caving in on miners, volcanoes, water levels overflowing, poisonous streams, dangerous lead, or any earthly disast
Hebrews 10:35-38Do not let this happy trust in the Lord die away, no matter what happens. Remember your reward! You need to keep on patiently doing God's will if you want Him to do for you all that He has promised. His coming will not be delayed much longer. And those whose faith has made them good in God's sight must live by faith, trusting Him in everything. Otherwise, if they shrink back, God will have no pleasure in them.When I started going to church, my finances were horrible. I had no extra monies. Although I had attended church most of my life, I had never tithed and didn't intend to. I thought it was only for rich people. It just did not make sense to me to give God one tenth of my7 money. After my bills were paid for many years, I didn't even have one tenth left over. That was a joke. No one had ever shown me Malachi Three verses eight through twelve, or it might have at least pricked my conscience. Let's take a look at it: Dare a man rob God? Yet you are ro
Psalms 40:1-3I waited patiently for God to help me; then He listened and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out from the bog and the mire, and set my feet on a hard, firm path and steadied me as I walked along. He has given me a new song to sing, of praises to our God. Now many will hear of the glorious things He did for me, and stand in awe before the Lord, and put their trust in Him.I'm not so popular in my family. Not like I was when I was in the world. I'm not surrounded in my family bu unbelief. That's what makes it such a challenge. I'm surrounded by a lot of belief. I heard Hillary Clinton say that she doesn't wear her faith on her sleeve. I don't deal in politics and it is likely that I won't even know who I am going to vote for until minutes before I go into the voting booth when I consult with God about it. I guess wearing your faith on your sleeves means you keep it very private. That was the old way. It was the way that6 I and many others were
Hi Everyone!I'm truly loving life right now! One of my celebrity articles was picked up by Dottspotter.com which is a HUGE media outlet for the latest in celebrity news and gossip. What a wonderful milestone! At my one year anniversary, I said that I wanted to do BIG things and this is definitely a step in the right direction. You can check out my feature HERE. Be sure to vote for my article as well.I'm SOOOO excited!ME
The following is a copy of an email that I sent out this day. My prayers are that people will take this seriously. The Lord is...not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. (II Peter 3:9) Revelation 20:12, 15, And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life...And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. *****WARNING*****This email contains strong content that you may or may not be willing to hear; but it is quite factual.Blessings to you my friend and or relative. (Or both...smile) As my family rushes to get ready to go to breakfast , I am eager to get this message to you. I'm not writing to you to tell you to visit my Blogs, I'm just writing to ask you to think about some things. Many of you have children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren. Some of you are pla
Years ago,in the early springtime, I was led to jump on a plane with a friend and fly to Houston, Texas to visit a church. Everything went wrong on the surface, but God sent a man of God visiting our country from Tanzania to help my good friend Vivian and myself. We all had a delightful time. I had never been close friends with anyone from Africa so making friends with Pastor Eric was a refreshing surprise. Pastor Eric was trying to open a private school for little orphans. He carried a lap top computer and showed us a video of the sweet little children singing about Jesus. He explained that he needed to secure funding for the school and he was in the U.S. looking for donations and or sponsorship. I thought everything looked good and I offered to re work his brochure to make it more English or U.S. friendly. Well, Pastor Eric went back to Tanzania and I rewrote the brochure and mailed it to him. I never heard from him again though I spent many years praying for him and his fa
One of the hardest things for me as a believer has been trying to tip toe around my mom in my faith walk. I love my mom but she doesn't want to hear a whole lot about God even though she believes. She once told me that she doesn't believe that people can really hear God speaking to them. I once quietly said: It's true." After that, I left it alone because I don't like confusion or drama. Smile. However, yesterday in my meditation time the Holy Spirit explained that something special was being done with a reserved seat for me at an even that I planned to attend. I couldn't see how. (If I could see it faith wouldn't be necessary, right?)As I drew nearer to the event, I was so leery of the anticipated crowd; mainly because I was late. I walked in and saw no one. I walked into the auditorium and saw that the seat I really wanted was taken. There were just a few people there. My friend quickly walked up to me and told me that the seat that I desired was saved for me. PRA
I love God. That much is clear, but I have a responsibility to do more than that. I recently went to a Faith Conference and it was oh so wonderful. The Message Bible greatly describes a recent challenge that I faced:1 Peter 1:6-7 (The Message)The Message (MSG) I know how great this makes you feel, even though you have to put up with every kind of aggravation in the meantime. Pure gold put in the fire comes out of it proved pure; genuine faith put through this suffering comes out proved genuine. When Jesus wraps this all up, it's your faith, not your gold, that God will have on display as evidence of his victory.I left a Healing line to go back to my seat and a lady from another country told me to go all the way around because she did not want for me to go past her. Of course, I was shocked but I did as she instructed. I remember thinking how rude that was and that I had never encountered that before. As I traveled the long way around, I was instructed by ushers because of the vo
