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April 2010
‘God is in charge’
If like me you were not affected by the volcanic ash cloud I guess we can count ourselves fortunate. However, thousands of travellers have been left stranded around the world and some of them are mission workers. Those who were travelling within Europe could find alternative ground transport to reach their destination but many could not fly into Europe and their plans were unavoidably affected.
The cause of all the disruption and frustration is the volcano under the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in Iceland which spewed ash into Europe’s air space. Airlines cancelled flights because of the risk of flying through fine volcanic ash which posed problems for aircraft engines.
One missionary stated that the volcano chaos is a reminder that ‘God is in charge’ and another leader is quoted as saying ‘there is something bigger than our plans and there is a God in charge’. ‘Just one simple volcano can throw everything we’re doing upside down’.
Thankfully none of the Mission Aviation Fellowship’s mission work was affected by the ash cloud due to its focus on Africa, Asia and Latin America.
It is estimated that global airlines have lost about $1.7 billion (£1.1bn) of revenue as a result of the disruptions with an estimated 1.2 million passengers affected each day following the six day shutdown of airspace. Most flights have since resumed in the UK with several airports in Scotland closed due to the ash.
I have friends in Thailand who are into their third week of their planned two week stay and have just confirmed a return flight home in twelve days time. I guess we have to accept there are times when things are just simply out of our control but in those times to rest safe in the knowledge that ‘God is in charge’.
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How to spice up your post!
Hi all! This is Ant of Creative Stream here who is crowned with the exciting title of “webmaster”. I hope you find this small tutorial useful.
When you create a new post (or article) then you might find it useful to know a few things so read the rest of this post to find out!
Making something bold
If you want to make your text bold like this then surround your text with “strong” tags like so:
...your text <strong>bold like this</strong> then...
Making something italic
If you want to use italics like this then surround your text with “em” tags like so:
...to use <em>italics like this</em> then...
Purple words
Purple is for links but it’s also a cheeky little cheat if you want to use it to make your words stand out like this:
...make your <a>words stand out</a> like...
Links to websites and email addresses
If you put a full website address into your post like this: www.activateyourlife.org.uk then it will be automatically converted to a link for you. Same applies to email addresses like this: webmaster@activateyourlife.org.uk.
I hope that all helps – have fun!
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Ask Alison, April 2010
Picture a world where men could understand what women want. (As I write I’m conjuring up hilarious images of Mel Gibson shaving his legs in the film of the same name!)
Imagine how different life would be- no arguments, flowers every week, sharing of household chores, bathing the kids and more importantly some genuine respect and appreciation for who we are and the important roles we play.
Now, just for a minute put yourself in the blokes shoes. How about if we women could understand what men want! Imagine how different life would be- an evening meal on the table after work, a tidy home, an attractive wife, the kids put to bed and all in time for an early night with enough energy left for some action under the covers. And of course some genuine respect and appreciation for who they are and the important roles they play.
I know these examples are pretty stereotypical but I think you can see where I’m coming from. I guess what I’m trying to say is that what men and women both want isn’t that different.
Both want
• To have some understanding of their needs and desires
• Thoughtfulness with the routines of daily living
• Kindness and support
• Genuine respect
• Appreciation
So how do you ensure both men and women do get what they want within a relationship?
1. Communication-say what you mean, mean what you say and don’t be mean when you say it (Meryl Runion)
2. Neither men nor women are psychic! Ask for what you want
3. Swap shoes for a day- see how it feels from the others perspective
4. Who else can help? Can friends or family assist with any of the needs/wants you have from your partner?
5. You can have your cake and eat it! Decide what you both want, sharpen your negotiations skills and give and take a little. You’re bound to get some of what you want some of the time!
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