Acts chapter 9 "The Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas look for a man of Tarsus named Saul." This was the Lord speaking to Ananias. If you remember that Saul was struck by lightening and made blind while working as a persecuter of the new Christians, I'm sure Ananais, who was a new follower of Christ himself, was more than a little terrified. But, when Jesus speaks his followers listen. Saul was already waiting for Ananais, as he had been told, by Jesus that he would come lay hands on him and heal his eyes. What are you doing today? What has Christ called all of us to lately?
On this day
1979 I worked at Quality, the boss was off playing golf on Wednesdays and Chris golfed on Thursdays - I had regular days off due to my extreme social life, lol. Ljubo Biro, an artist from Yugoslavia was working in the shop - he needed a job to stay in the country and we were a draw to talented artisans. We had a whole family from Argentina/Spain working there for years. But as with all of them, Ljubo and I became social and he invited me to his studio downtown by the DAC and out to dinner. He was probably 60 at the time - very European, suave and a great conversationalist. We went out and had dinner many times. He made me promise that if I ever got pregnant I would pose for him in the nude. By the time that happened he had moved to Sarasota and had a gallery down there. I do have a bas relief in my living room that he did, Jim and Chris gave it to me as a wedding present and I cherish it.
1979 - ABC News correspondent Bill Stewart was shot to death in Managua, Nicaragua, by a member of President Anastasio Somoza's national guard.
Bhutan
Foreign relations[edit]
In the early 20th century, Bhutan's principal foreign relations were with British India and Tibet. The government of British India managed relations with the kingdom from the Bhutan House in Kalimpong. Fearful of Chinese communist expansion, Bhutan signed a friendship treaty with the newly independent Republic of India in 1949. Its concerns were exacerbated after the Chinese takeover of Tibet in 1959.[67] Relations with Nepal remained strained due to Bhutanese refugees. Bhutan joined the United Nations in 1971. It was the first country to recognize Bangladesh's independence in 1971. It became a founding member of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) in 1985. The country is a member of 150 international organizations,[67] including the Bay of Bengal Initiative, BBIN, World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Group of 77.
Bhutan maintains strong economic, strategic, and military relations with neighbouring India.[68][69] In 2007, Bhutan and India revised their friendship treaty which clarified Bhutan's full control of its foreign relations, including its border with Tibet. Bhutan has very warm relations with Japan, which provides significant development assistance. The Bhutanese royals were hosted by the Japanese imperial family during a state visit in 2011. Japan is also helping Bhutan cope with glacial floods through developing an early warning system. I think for a small country they have big smarts and hearts.
Enjoy the day! Make it memorable!
Happy Birthday to Kim, Karen, John, Ron, Ken and Isaiah!
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