2 Corinthians chapter 5 - About, "God reconciled himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. " Just a little hitch there. Because you have been forgiven and have a new relationship with God, you should be happy enough about that to share it with someone else. "Good news kept silent is no news at all."
On this day:
1977 - Elvis died. If you are from that era, you know what a huge news item that was. Even bigger then losing Robin Williams this week. Elvis is still immortalized in a lot of places by a lot of people.
1829 - The "Siamese twins," Chang and Eng Bunker, arrived in Boston, MA. They had come to the Western world to be exhibited. They were 18 years old and joined at the waist. The media still feeds the public with all kinds of things, good and bad, mostly bad I'm thinking.
Parenting - I would have to believe that publicity probably kept these twins alive and well fed for many years. It seems like in China they would not have much of a future. Some parents will go to the ends of the earth for their children and others, not so much. For those of us that love our children seeing stories of abuse and neglect raises a host of emotions. I have never heard of these men, Chang and Eng, but I would hope they had some joy and love in their lives.
Book Club - Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon. If I start this my entire life goes on hold. Decisions - decisions.
Cairo Egypt -
1. Egyptian Museum
Apart from the no photography thing, which in many ways I can understand, I found the museum un kempt, ill labled, and dirty. The 2 exceptions to this were the Tutankhamun section and the royal...
more2. Khan el Khalili
If you are acquainted with souks and bargainning, this may be just one more commercial area. But if you want to feel the pulse of arab deals and feel the real Cairo you must not skip this famous...
more3. Gizeh Pyramids
Everybody has a good image of what drags millions to Cairo - the pyramids; Everybody knows that they are extremely big; Anyway, everybody gets surprised when trying to make a picture of them and, even...
more4. Citadel
One of the highest points in a plane city, this is the best place to have a general look over town. Looking closer, the military constructions and specially the alabaster mosque have some precious...
more5. Coptic Cairo
the Coptic Quarter of Cairo is one of the oldest in the city and is part of Old Cairo as it was started in the 1rst Century, when Saint Mark the Apostle went into egpyt to Prosletyze the new Religion...
more6. River Nile
This will be a night views while cruising along the mighty Nile River, the cradle of Egytian Civilization, with pictures of various scenes along this river of life of egypt as the scenery is more...
more8. Coptic Cairo - Hanging Church
part two of my tips with pictures inside the hanging church. i will have separate pictures on the foundations of the church facing the babylon fortress. the hanging church of Cairo is so named as the...
more9. Sakkara : Step Pyramid
Sakkara is one section of the great necropolis of Memphis, the Old Kingdom capital and the kings of the 1st Dynasty as well as that of the 2nd Dynasty. are mostly buried in this section of the Memphis...
more10. Christian Cairo
To get to Saint Samaan Church you have to go through Garbage City , the smell of the garbage is overpowering so if you have sensitive olfactory nerves I'd suggest a mask. The road to the church is...
more11. Whirling Dervishes
Egyptian Tanoura Show is different from the Turkish Whirling Dervishes! The Tanoura Show originated in egypt and is usually performed by Egyptian Sufi Muslims and the Tanoura is similar to the...
more12. Mohammed Ali Mosque
On the south side of the main courtyard of the citadel we find the Mohamed Ali mosque, which is also known as the alabaster mosque, this is definitely one of the citadel main attractions. It was begun...
more13. Memphis
There are no signs of the old Memphis, except the archaeological remains collected in this museum. Far from the dense richness of Cairo's museum, the facts that it is mainly an open air museum, and...
more14. Al Azhar Park
We walked from the city of the dead to the nearby Al Azhar Park -- from dust to grass. Not very far, about 15 minutes. After getting tired of the bustling and exhausting city tours, it's really a...
more15. Al Azhar Mosque
Al-Azhar is one of Cairo's most historic places. It is a mosque, university and cultural center. Built by Gawhar Al-Sikilly, Al Azhar was the first mosque in the Fatimid Cairo. Construction started in...
more16. Ibn Tulun Mosque
This is the one of the oldest mosques in Cairo and sources like Encyclopaedia Britannica state 'arguably the oldest mosque in Egypt in its original form'. It was constructed from mud bricks and was...
more17. Islamic Cairo
Islamic Cairo, often referred to as Fatimid Cairo, is extremely fascinating, as this part of the city has changed little in perhaps 500 years. It was the centre of Cairo for 8 centuries, from its...
more18. Pharaonic Village
I think that the idea of the village is good however the execution is weak. It is a purely commercial project where you feel exploited with the guides trying to push you to spend money on food or...
more19. Al Hussein Mosque
Built in 1154 and named after the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, Hussein Ibn Ali. Hussein's head is believed to be buried on the mosque's ground making it one of Cairo's holiest Islamic site. The...
more20. The Sphinx
More than a mystery guarding the pyramids, the sphinx is a complex, with a temple showing some interesting details in its construction. (And providing a few blessing shades that give time to think and...
more21. Coptic Cairo - Church of St George
The Huge and currently under renovation Saint George Church in Coptic Cairo is the seat of the Patriarchate of Alexandria, the local Greek Orthodox Church of Egypt. The Church and it's monastery is in...
more22. Coptic Cairo - Babylon Fortress
this will be my pictures of the parts of the Babylon Fortress seen from inside the hanging church. the hanging church of Cairo is so named as the church was built on the foundations of the Babylon...
more23. Coptic Cairo - Abu Serga-St. Sergius Church
part two of my tips with pictures inside as I used my Iphone with no flash to take a picture inside secretly as no photos are allowed inside. For the Christian Pilgrims like us who are on a holyland...
more24. Coptic Cairo - Ben Ezra Synagogue
The Ben Ezra Synagogue was formerly a Coptic Church in the Coptic Quarter but the Coptic Christians were forced to sell it to a rich Egyptian Jew at the Time to pay for the Jizya (tax on Non Muslims)...
more25. Belly Dance
The Belly Dancers in the Nile Dinner Cruise also ask for audience participation and guests will sometimes oblige and even children mimic the belly dancers too. Belly Dancing originated in the middle...
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