Ephesians 6:10-11 "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God." Arm yourself against the evils of the world with love and kindness. Carry your breast plate of righteousness with forgiveness and compassion. Strike with the sword of justice at inhumanity and bullies by calling them out to repent and be saved. We are Christian soldiers.
Get Fit
I'm back! Started the week (weak) with Jillian and her trying to get rid of my trouble zones. Mine is from my shoulders to my pelvic bone. This is a recent occurrence that I attribute to age and don't seem to be able to rid myself of - but I try! You figure yours out and work on it!
On this day
1985 - I had to take Nicole to doctor for her first shot, she was too skinny to have it at 8 weeks so now she was 24 1/2 inches tall and weighed 12 pounds and 10 oz. We both cried. I believe in precautionary medicine - I have seen children with polio and know the damage that can be done by measles and mumps. My brother Mark's doctor claimed his mumps dropped to his pancreas and that is why he became a juvenile diabetic - I remember that emphatically. Coincidentally Nicole had to go to the doctor today and she got a shot - but she didn't cry. (So she said).
1608 - John Smith was elected president of the Jamestown, VA colony council. This seems like a lame historical note doesn't it?
Papa New Guinea
Little was known in Europe about the island until the 19th century, although Portuguese and Spanish explorers, such as Dom Jorge de Menezes and Yñigo Ortiz de Retez, had encountered it as early as the 16th century. Traders from Southeast Asia had visited New Guinea beginning 5,000 years ago to collect bird-of-paradise plumes.[27]
The country's dual name results from its complex administrative history before independence. The word papua is derived from an old local term of uncertain origin.[28] "New Guinea" (Nueva Guinea) was the name coined by the Spanish explorer Yñigo Ortiz de Retez. In 1545, he noted the resemblance of the people to those he had earlier seen along the Guinea coast of Africa. Guinea, in its turn, is etymologically derived from the Portuguese word Guiné. The name is one of several toponyms sharing similar etymologies, ultimately meaning "land of the blacks" or similar meanings, in reference to the dark skin of the inhabitants.
Enjoy the day! Make it memorable! Happy Birthday Kevin!
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