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Bed Wetting – Know the Facts

  • Posted on January 20, 2010 at 10:20 pm

A bed wetting alarm can be a very costly investment if you are considering buying one. As the product is only in use for six months or less, it can be seen as a very short-term investment which cannot really be sold on for hygiene reasons. Consulting your doctor can mean you get a referral to someone who specializes in continence. From there, you may be able to find a way to get a bed wetting alarm.

Consulting your doctor can help you to obtain a bedwetting alarm, but sometimes using it can be a rather long process. Some experts say that children who wet the bed will require the alarm for 3-5 months, with the device no longer required after the child has remained dry during the night for two weeks straight.

The benefits that are attached to using a bedwetting alarm are evident. One of the best advantages is that a bedwetting alarm can boost the morale of your child. Signs that progress is being made should be celebrated with small treats for children to keep them motivated. The bedwetting alarm could be the road to recovery for you and your child.

Time can be the best healer when it comes to cleaning a mattress. If you want to give your mattress the most effective result, you need to make sure that you invest a few hours for your mattress to air out and dry once you have applied the necessary treatments.

Finding a good mattress cleaner can be very, very challenging. Doing some research into the products which other people think are the most effective ways to get urine-removing results can help you find the best method for your circumstances. Sometimes, going out of your comfort zone can do wonders for your routine.

One thing to consider is whether the bedwetting in question is the onset of another more significant illness like diabetes or a urinary infection. Sometimes, urinary infections can have symptoms like the requirement to go to the toilet more frequently, which can cause bed wetting. If the issue in question has been consistent since early childhood and there has never been a longer break in the issue than six months, it may be a case of primary enuresis.

There are many thinks to take into account when trying to work out why your child may be wetting the bed. Consulting your doctor may mean that you can make sense of all the possibilities at hand.

Another illness which can have bedwetting as a frequent symptom is a urinary infection or fault. Not only should bedwetting be noted (particularly if it is recurring after a period of more than six months without), but any notable additional trips to the toilet for urinating throughout the day. Again, consulting your doctor about your concerns may help you to find out more.

Alternatively, your son or daughter could simply have a smaller size of bladder compared to a normal bladder in children. Using a bedwetting alarm can help to get consistent methods when going to the bathroom so the best can come out of an inconvenient situation.

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Diary of a Spread Bettor

  • Posted on January 20, 2010 at 10:10 pm

Thursday 22nd October

Last night was going very smoothly indeed until Salomon Kalou found the net just before half-time against Atletico. I’d sold Chelsea’s supremacy at 1.5 for £100, so although this was a blow I wasn’t too disheartened with the hosts 1-0 up at the interval. My other bet – a £150 sell of goals at 2.4 in the CSKA Moscow v United game – was looking good thanks to a half-time stalemate on the joke plastic pitch. What on earth does CSKA stand for? I hope it’s not ‘crappy selling kills again.’

My wife called me into the kitchen for a late supper at around 8.40pm. She obviously didn’t get the message by the way I was hoofing down my lamb chops and giving one word answers, but it was 9.10pm before I got back to my computer and it wasn’t good news from Stamford Bridge. Kalou and Ballack had both scored and my £50 profit had now evaporated into a £150 loss. Fortunately, it was still goalless in the United game, but my desk got a good kick when Antonio Valencia scored his second goal in two games in the 86th minute. I definitely came off worse.

I ended up with a £210 profit, but thanks to some muppet called Perea (I’ve been assured he’s not a Spanish cousin of Sporting Index’s ex-PR man Wally Pyrah) who scored an own goal for Atletico, Chelsea’s 4-0 win cost me £250. What a load of effort for a £40 loss – should have just gone to the pub.

Friday 23rd October

I left the football alone last night and was very glad I did as I nearly got with Everton at Benfica. Their 5-0 defeat shows exactly what kind of form I’m in, but at least I didn’t play and could concentrate on the afternoon’s racing at Donny.

To be honest, I don’t really like punting on a Friday afternoon. I generally do my proverbials and it didn’t look at all easy at Town Moor. I had a meeting at lunchtime, so decided to just have a couple of bets before I left and hope that at least one of them kopped.

I was quite keen to buy winning distances, but the rain that had been promised all week hadn’t materialised so I left that and stuck to a couple of win index bets. Barry Hills’ team are hitting form and he loves to send runners up here, so I bought £10 of his Tamaathul in the first at 31. Never a moment’s danger and the stunning grey came home 1 ½ lengths clear. A nice start to the day and £190 in my back pocket.

The key race for me though was the 2.55pm Nursery Handicap. You may remember me slagging off the aforementioned Wally Pyrah last month for not being able to tip milk into his cereal bowl. He gave me Tim Easterby’s Antoniola at Ayr and he ran a decent race to finish third. However, today was the day in my eyes; he was slightly disappointing at Redcar last time, but he would surely relish this step up to a mile, with Graham Gibbons in the saddle for the first time. I’ve seen gibbons at the zoo before – they’re pretty strong.

Well, I couldn’t go overboard on a horse trading at 5-7 on the index, but I bought at 7 for £10. Gibbons lived up to his name and brought the promising two-year-old home in front to wild screams of delight from me in a betting shop in the City. After I calmed down I must admit I felt a bit like a wally for getting so carried away, but cue the call from Wally himself. Well done, Wal, you’re forgiven for that own goal at Stamford Bridge last night.

Saturday 24th October

Wow – what a Friday! And I didn’t even have a Crunchie. The key thing to do when you’ve had a great day though is to bring yourself back down to earth quickly or you’ll end up giving it all back. I travelled up to Doncaster for the Racing Post Trophy, so had plenty of time to consider all that, but was sure Villa could demolish Wolves in the early kick-off. O’Neill’s side have been impressive in recent weeks and surely they can win this one. I bought their supremacy at 0.5 for £200 and was feeling confident driving up the M1.

Things weren’t going great at Molineux after an hour – Wolves seemed to be holding their own and had had some decent chances. I don’t what it is about Mick McCarthy, but he really gets on my nerves. He sounds like he’s just left the Woolpack after about five pints every time he’s interviewed on TV and he’s quite simply not a very good Premier League manager. I’m nearing Doncaster when Agbonlahor scores and I was now looking at a respectable £100 profit from the game. That is, until Ebanks-Blake scored a penalty a few minutes later and I had to settle for a £100 loss.

I arrived at Doncaster not long before the first race. It never fails to amaze me how drunk these people get up here – just glad there’s no best dressed ladies competition. Some pretty ropey types. The key race of the day is obviously the RP Trophy, but I’m more interested in the 5 furlong sprint an hour before. I’ve followed Eric Alston’s Invincible Lad all season and am convinced he’s been laid out for this race following a pipe opener at Southwell last weekend. I buy him for a tenner at 16 on the index and although he runs okay, I’m left with a £160 loss. To the Racing Post Trophy and although I like St Nicholas Abbey, I can’t back him at the prices. He absolutely sluices up and I really should have got stuck in. It’s a long old drive back down south.

Sunday 25th October

It’s been something of a punting rollercoaster over the past couple of days, so I decide to have a quiet one on the Sabbath. The family and I travel up to Inverness for a couple of days relaxation in the Highlands. It’s the first time the three monkeys have got on a plane so it is certainly a journey to remember, probably not for the people sitting near us though.

The big betting event of the day is obviously the Liverpool v United game and I have one bet on the match – a £100 buy of United’s supremacy at 0.3. There was no reception when we got off the plane so I had to wait until we reached the hotel before finding out that I’d lost £230. I consider downgrading to a 2-star hotel down the road. What makes it even more annoying is that I was going to buy bookings down to the inexperienced referee. When it rains it pours – and it’s bloody pissing it down here.

Monday 26th October

The kids have a lovely day riding Shetland ponies and generally causing havoc. I rein in the punting on a quiet day – three days are a long time in the betting world and ‘Fantastic Friday’ was nothing but a distant memory. My misery was compounded when a colleague phoned up to say that Eliza Doolittle, a horse we’d both backed at Yarmouth last week, had just won at Kempton by a nose. My daughter Eliza said not long afterwards, “what’s wrong daddy?” Not easy to respond to that one.

Tuesday 27th October

There’s nothing worse than missing out on a winner when you’re away and there were a couple yesterday which were like daggers in my heart. I hear that John Gosden’s running a decent animal first time out in the maiden at Yarmouth. There are a couple of hotpots in the race, but I can’t resist having a £5 buy of Commissionaire in the 1.10pm at 14. I listened to the race on my phone (probably the only place in Scotland where you can get reception) and it didn’t sound good when he seemed to be tailed off after a furlong. Things had changed by the time they got to the furlong pole though and he rattled home to win going away. Yes! Should have bought for a tenner was the immediate reaction, but can’t be greedy.

I decide to sell United’s supremacy at 1.1 for £100 against Barnsley tonight. Mark Robins may have saved Fergie’s career at the City Ground, but I can see him dumping his former boss out. Spurs and Everton have been involved in some high scoring games recently so I also buy goals at 2.9 for another £100. I’m hoping these two games will pay for the hotel – if not, the kids may be doing the dishes.

Wednesday 28th October

“Michael Owen is a red…” sing the United fans. Well, I could replace the word ‘red’ with a number of four-letter words after he scored United’s second. That strike meant I made a £90 loss on the game and a £180 loss on the night thanks to just two goals in the Spurs v Everton match. Can you get marigolds for kids?

I’m going to win it all back by buying goals at 2.8 in tonight’s Arsenal v Liverpool game for £150. There have been eight, six and nine goals scored in games between these two in the last three seasons. It’s like buying money!

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How to Teach Teenage Girls Healthy Eating Habits

  • Posted on January 20, 2010 at 7:07 pm

Regrettably, weight loss for teenage girls often entails unsuitable, unhealthy eating habits, such as crash dieting or experimenting with diet pills. Sadly this is often the onset to eating disorders and other serious health problems.

Studies undertaken show that nearly 70% of young teenage girls have attempted to lose weight before their 18th birthday. Is it necessary for these young girls to be dieting, and are they doing it in a way that is not detrimental to their health?

It is crucial to teach your teenage daughter how to develop a healthy lifestyle which is more than merely encouraging her to eat healthy meals. A healthy lifestyle means to develop habits that she can practice for the rest of her life.

This article addresses the issues of healthy weight loss habits, weight management and body image.

Promote Gradual Weight Loss

As a parent it is not always easy to get your child to eat healthy balanced meals, and there are circumstances where your child may need to lose a little weight. It is then your role as a responsible parent to promote safe, gradual weight loss.

Many teenage girls will put themselves onto strict crash diets. The problem with crash diets is that not only are they potentially damaging to your daughter’s health, but gaining the weight back again is inevitable and unfortunately the gain is often beyond that of her original weight.

A loss of 1-2 pounds per week is recommended to achieve permanent weight loss results.

Get The Whole Family Involved

To get your teenage daughter to adopt healthy eating habits, the whole family needs to be involved. Rather than filling your kitchen with unhealthy snacks or “forbidden foods”, stock your kitchen with foods that are good for you.

Offer snacks that are nourishing, satisfying, and tasty. Always prepare nutritious, well balanced meals and replace those sugary snacks and potato crisps with fresh fruit and nuts.

Teenagers who get the support from their families will achieve better weight loss results and are more likely yo maintain their weight loss, than those who don’t. Additionally, children who grow up educated in healthy eating habits at home will adopt those habits for the rest of their lives.

Start The Day With A Nutritious Breakfast

There are a number of reasons why teenage girls will often skip breakfast such as; not feeling hungry, they’re running late, or they believe that skipping breakfast will help them to lose weight.Missing breakfast wil in factl slow down her weight loss efforts. Eating a nutritious breakfast fuels the brain and the body, and kick-starts the metabolism to burn off additional calories right throughout the day.

Drink Plenty Of Water

One of the biggest weight gain perpetrators is high sugar drinks, energy drinks and fruit juices. Instead, try to promote water as an alternative to these high calorie beverages. Not only is water calorie free, but it flushes out harmful toxins and rejuvenates the body.

Discuss Body Issues

Many teenage girls struggle with body image issues and it is vital to discuss openly with your daughter any of the concerns that she may have with her weight and body image. Encourage her to discuss her worries, about her body image and why she thinks she needs to lose weight. For the health and safety of your daughter these issues should never be brushed aside. Your support and assistance will allow your daughter to continue to grow in happiness and good health.

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May Your Days Be Frugal And Bright

  • Posted on January 20, 2010 at 4:07 pm

Hello fellow citizens of the sub-prime mortgage society.  If you are swimming in an aromatic bath of equity, investments, and liquid assets, please read no further.  If you are not, I encourage you to try these holiday dollar stretchers, which are the result of my brainstorming for my own newly single-income household.  Fight the power of your oh-so-easy-to-swipe Citibank Visa, and try an Xmas that is heavy on the joy and low on excess.

Small is the new big.  Get a small Christmas tree, those little ones available in nurseries and even drugstores.  Prop it up on a table, throw grandma’s nativity scene beside it (or a few stuffed snowmen from the bottom of your child’s toy chest, if you are looking for a secular vibe), and make it a festive, but little, focal point of the room.  Little children will be sold on this, especially if they watch Charlie Brown.  Mine are always asking for the little tree.  A small tree is not only cheaper, but is easier to decorate since you need fewer ornaments.  This is especially important if you fall victim to the decorating trends imposed on you by magazine editors, who clearly convey that the blue balls of yesteryear are out, and that silver bells are the new now.  You can swap them out without going broke, and your husband will appreciate the change in metaphor.  (Confession:  We bought a big tree this year.) Make paper chains and snowflakes.  I’m not kidding.  What better way is there to remember the joy of first grade?  Use red and green construction paper or other colors to complement your décor.  This will keep the kids busy for hours, and is an inexpensive and festive alternative to garland.  Snowflakes can be made from ordinary white paper, and can be taped to the windows or hung on strings from the ceiling.  You don’t need to bury your home in paper crafts.  Place them in prominent areas (around a doorway, mirror, window, buffet) and they will make an impact.  Use recycled paper if you want to impress your progressive friends. Employ the Scrooge Rule.  Agree with friends and relatives in advance to not exchange gifts or to have a gift exchange.  Call it the Scrooge Rule so they think it’s a trendy recession move.  If you are uncomfortable with that name, call it the Bob Cratchit Rule.  He was nice, but broke. Play the Green card. Justify to yourself and anyone else that the overloading of closets with underused Christmas toys and gifts is ecologically unsound.  Give edible gifts, and know that they can be happily excreted.  Above all, convince society that Christmas, as we know it, is not green. Have a potluck.  If you must have Christmas party, promise to get everyone drunk, and ask them to kindly bring an appetizer to share.  If you can’t bear the idea of a potluck, have a party with appetizers only and avoid lunch and dinner hours.  Call it an open house, and greet them with some well-priced bubbly and snacks from, say, Trader Joe’s. Know that you will fail your children.  No matter how much you give them, they will inevitably want more.  Remember Veruca Salt?  Make peace with this.  You will tell them how lucky they are, how they have so much more than most people across the globe, and then their eyes will glaze over as they wait for you to finish so they can ask you for the $50 Baby Alive that eats and takes gelatin dumps.  Don’t get this, especially if you have a cat that is already urinating on every blanket in your home. Avoid commercials. Watch PBS.  It’s civilized, intellectual, and commercial-free.  Nothing makes my kids want more than a Saturday morning Nickelodeon marathon.  Imagine the team of well-dressed people with masters’ degrees that are on the production end of these commercials, machinating over jingles and set designs that will teach your children to want. Fleece your family and friends.  Go to the fabric store and check out the bolts of fleece.  The colors and designs range from whimsical to sporty to, yes, tasteful.  Cut strips and make some scarves.  Fleece is warm, and the splash of color will dress up any outfit.  And you can let them have Spongebob!   Or John Deere.  Or plaid.  Since the edges don’t fray, no sewing is necessary. Double dip with clothing.  Kids always need clothing.  Give them that as presents.  This is an easier sell with girls than boys, but everyone, even little ones, feel fabulous with a new, comfortable outfit. Resist the PotteryBarnization of your family.  That is, resist the urge to dress everyone in matching formal Christmas outfits.  Why does the birth of Jesus compel dads to dress like their daughters?  And you don’t need formalwear if on Christmas you ride 2 hours in the car to Lodi to have $6.99 a plate Super Buffet with your aunt Cathy.  And don’t talk to me about the family photo.  Years from now, you won’t even remember the adorable Rudolph outfit with matching North Pole accessories for which you shelled out $80.  (Hi, Gymboree.)  Buy clothes they can wear in February, too.  Rudolph is for rich people.  Let them have him. Fight Christmas card oppression.  Everyone is sick of these.  The overproduced family photo is becoming the yawner of the season.  People are now jonesing for the pretty artwork with sparkling glitter.  When did our families become more beautiful than Currier & Ives?  You can always pop in a photo.  If the photo was taken at home with your camera and reproduced at Costco, you will be all right, and your friends, if they are true, will call you again. Make a joyful noise.  Is this too obvious?  Watch some Christmas classics as a family.  Read some stories.  Make a gingerbread house together.  Play Bing Crosby.  Decorate the tree while sipping hot chocolate.  Make Christmas about more than just stuff; your kids will remember this.  Stuff has to be organized; your kids will not do this.

Fight the power, good people.  Leave the plastic in your wallet or, better, your garbage can, and may all your Christmases be in the black.

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Sins Against God

  • Posted on January 20, 2010 at 4:06 pm

Jesus and his apostles explicitly warn us about the sins of blasphemy, disloyalty, disobedience, idolatry, materialism, oaths, swearing, sorcery, and witchcraft. Should we ignore their advice? or listen to what they have to say?

Aren’t all sins against God? Yes, but some are more direct than others. Here’s one way of looking at it: Imagine a sailor at sea. He could destroy himself by debauchery, drunkenness, idleness, or sexual immorality. These are sins of the flesh.

Likewise, he could destroy himself with anger, bitterness, arrogance, cowardice, envy, folly, hatred, hypocrisy, jealousy, lust, pride, selfish ambition, or worry. These are sins of the mind or spirit.

Then too, he could create havoc among his shipmates. He could physically abuse them by murder, revenge, theft, extortion, or swindling. Or the sailor could stir up trouble for his mates by bragging, lying, gossiping, quarreling, or slandering. Again, the sailor could provoke others into wrongdoing or encourage others to join him in mischief.

What we have said so far is that the sailor is capable of abusing both himself and his shipmates. But another type of wrong is possible. The seaman could offend the captain of the ship. He could be disloyal; he could be disobedient; he could mutiny. By the same token, we can sin directly against God through blasphemy, disloyalty, disobedience, idolatry, materialism, oaths and swearing, and sorcery and witchcraft.

Blasphemy

Blasphemy means impious, untrue, or profane speaking against God. In Mark, Jesus says: “Whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin.” (Mark 3:29) Mark goes on to explain the circumstances: He said this because they were saying, “He has an evil spirit.” (Mark 3:30) Matthew and Luke also carry versions of this statement. (Matthew 12:32) (Luke 12:10)

Apparently, the unpardonable sin is attributing evil to the Holy Spirit.

Peter spoke of those who “blaspheme in matters they do not understand.” (2 Peter 2:12) He compares them to wild beasts who will be destroyed. Paul expressed a desire to teach Hymenaeus and Alexander not to blaspheme. (1 Timothy 1:20)

Disloyalty

Disloyalty is another sin which God will not tolerate.

Jesus: “Anyone who loves his father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.” (Matthew 10:37)

Jesus: “If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.” (Mark 8:38) (Luke 9:26)

Jesus: “Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.” (John 15:4)

We must remain faithful to Christ. In fact, he must be number one in our lives. He won’t settle for any other spot.

Disobedience

Jesus and Paul both caution us against disobedience.

Jesus: “He who does not love me will not obey my teachings.” (John 14:24)

Paul: Let no one deceive you with shallow arguments. God’s wrath falls on the disobedient. Have nothing to do with them. (Ephesians 5:6-7 REB)

Idolatry

Idolatry has two meanings: one is the worship of idols, the other excessive admiration or blind infatuation with anybody or anything. Personally, I don’t know of anyone who is tempted to worship an idol. On the the other hand, I know plenty of wildly enthusiastic devotees to, well, you name it – music, sports, games, work, exercise, health foods, grandchildren – practically anything you can think of.

These days common sense and moderation seem to be out the window and fanaticism in. But those who want to follow Christ must keep their perspective. Our favorite rock band, basketball team, or committee to save the environment does not hold eternity in their hands. Christ does. Our priorities ought to reflect that fact. Christ first, everything else after.

Here are our warnings against idolatry:

Paul: “Idolaters will not inherit the kingdom of God.” (Ephesians 5:5)

Paul: “Do not be idolaters, as some of [our forefathers] were; as it is written: ‘The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in pagan revelry.’” (1 Corinthians 10:7)

Paul: “Flee from idolatry.” (1 Corinthians 10:14)

Paul: Put to death idolatry. That belongs to your earthly nature. Because of sins such as this, God’s wrath is coming. (Colossians 3:5-6)

Jesus: But the idolaters – their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death. (Revelation 21:8)

Materialism

This is another area where our society is at odds with a fundamental precept of Christianity. The advantages of having money are so obvious. Let’s be candid, if we were given a choice between living as a millionaire or as a pauper, which would we choose?

In this highly materialistic environment we run headlong into Jesus’ explicit warning: “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.” (Matthew 6:24)

He couldn’t put it any plainer than that. We have a choice to make.

Paul adds his own commentary on materialism: “Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach, and their glory is in their shame. Their mind is on earthly things.” (Philippians 3:18-19)

Again Paul: “People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil.” (1 Timothy 6:9-10)

And Paul offers this advice to the wealthy: The wealthy should not be proud. Their riches are uncertain, they should place their hope in God, be rich in good deeds, ready to give generously and share with others. (1 Timothy 6:17-18)

We brought nothing into this world; we will take nothing out of it. Whatever wealth we have is merely on loan, and that for a short period of time. Materialism, we discover is too simple; it is a philosophy for children.

Oaths

Jesus says don’t make them. A plain “Yes” or “No” is all you need to say. Anything beyond that comes from the evil one. (Matthew 5:36-37)

James repeats Christ’s warning: “Above all, my brothers, do not swear-not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let your ‘Yes’ be yes, and your ‘No,’ no, or you will be condemned.” (James 5:12)

Magic Arts

Magic arts include: fortunetellers, mediums, spiritualists, witches, and wizards. Jesus condemned them all. Those who practice magic arts – their place will be in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death. (Revelation 21:8)

Today many dismiss fortunetellers, palm readers, witchcraft, and mediums as so much superstitious nonsense. No doubt, fraud and superstition are part of what we call “magic arts.” But Paul believed there is more to it than that. In his words: “Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” (Ephesians 6:12)

He also predicts: “In later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.” (1 Timothy 4:1)

Jesus, Paul, and the book of Leviticus (See: Leviticus 19:31, Leviticus 20:6, and Leviticus 20:27) all tell us that supernatural powers other than God do indeed exist. All three warn us to stay away from those powers. Don’t practice them. Don’t consult them. Don’t follow them.

Conclusion

Say you were in court on a civil suit. Do you think it might be a good idea to do something to intentionally antagonize the judge? No? Then why do anything to annoy the Eternal Judge? Don’t blaspheme him; don’t disobey him, don’t put anybody or anything before him; don’t swear oaths; and don’t practice or consult with any type of magic arts.

God demands our obedience. We should give it. Considering our position, it’s the only reasonable thing to do.

At a dinner party, I overheard a young lady say: “Well, I for one, don’t want to be perfect. I think everyone needs a flaw or two of some sort.”

It sounded very chic, and a couple of people were quick to agree, adding their own favorite “flaws” to the conversation. Jesus, of course, did not agree. He told us to be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect. (Matthew 5:48)

But Paul tells us: “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23)

James echoes the same thought: “We all stumble in many ways.” (James 3:2)

John goes so far as to say, “If we claim we have not sinned, we make [Jesus] out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.” (1 John 1:10)

So what is Jesus talking about when he says: “Be perfect”? Surely he means we should aim at perfection. We know we will never achieve it on our own, but that should be our goal.

That is how Paul interprets it. He tells us perfection is his own goal, and we are to follow his example. Paul says he has not yet reached perfection, but he is pressing on toward that goal to win the prize for which God has called him. The prize he speaks of is heaven and that through Jesus Christ. Follow my example; he says, our citizenship is in heaven. (Philippians 3:12-17)

And Paul advises the Corinthians: “Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace.” (2 Corinthians 13:11)

Some claim “perfection” is an unrealistic goal. It can only lead to frustration and failure; therefore, we should lower our expectations and be satisfied with “pretty good.” The problem with that is: We never do better than our mark. Those who aim at “pretty good” usually don’t even achieve that much.

Picture in your mind two Olympic runners. The first runner dedicates himself to setting a new speed record for the five hundred meter dash. The second runner’s goal is not to embarrass himself by coming in dead last. Which do you think is likely to do better?

Christ told us to: “Be perfect.” Some aim for perfection; others try to behave decently so long as they are in a good mood. Which do you think is more likely to please Christ?

Returning to the young lady at the dinner party, I happen to know she owns a car. Can you imagine her saying: “I for one, don’t want a perfect automobile. I think every car needs a flaw or two of some sort.”

Oh, what type of flaw would she like to see in her own car? Faulty brakes? Faulty clutch? Faulty steering? Flat tires? Broken headlights? The young lady would be quick to tell you that is an entirely different matter. She would like for her car to function properly.

God made us. He wants us to function properly too. For that reason Jesus and his apostles gave us certain principles to live by: charity, courage, faith, humility, justice, knowledge and wisdom, obedience, perseverance and faithfulness, prudence, and temperance. Notice Christ did not tell us to pick and choose which one we want. He tells us to practice all these virtues. They are to become the backbone of our character. That is what it takes for a human to function properly.

What of faults? What of sins and vices? Can you name one which would improve your own character? How about anger? lust? theft? gossiping? lying? No? Certainly not! None of them would help a human to function anymore than a flat tire would help an automobile to function. Isn’t it clear? God knows what makes us tick. He issued those commands for our own good.

Question to Consider:

Christ told us to aim for perfection. Can you think of a better goal?

“Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither.” C. S. [Clive Staples] Lewis (1898-1963)

Note: All Scripture References are taken from the New International Version unless otherwise stated.

REB – Revised English Bible

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How to Treat Baby Yeast Infection

  • Posted on January 20, 2010 at 3:20 pm

Not only can adults with skin folds get a yeast infection, but so can those wondrously-pinchable chunky babies and toddlers. When working as a toddler teacher, I had come across both sexes of children with yeast infections. One of my toddler girls had a huge rash under her armpit. When I pointed this out to her mother, she was brought to the doctor that same day. The following morning, her mother came to us with a cream – it was a cream to kill the yeast infection under her armpit! It is truly distressing to have a child who cannot talk, eventually come down with a yeast infection.

On a baby, the only couple of signs you get from a girl is just as unnerving to the child as to the mother. If your daughter cries every time she urinates into her diaper, and has a lot of redness and swelling in her vaginal area, then it may be time to take her to the pediatrician. I also had a toddler boy end up with a yeast infection. This child happened to have his foreskin attached to his penis still. If you do not know, many children nowadays happen to have the foreskin removed within a few days after birth – whether for sanitary purposes or religious reasons.

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If the foreskin is not pulled back from the head of the penis and cleaned properly, then a yeast infection can occur. One this child, the recurrent yeast infections became so much that his parents finally decided to put the child through surgery (at 21 months of age) to have the foreskin removed. Now, this does not mean that an uncircumcised boy will always get yeast infections, but the parents do need to make sure that they are properly cleaning the area. This also means that the child must be taught to do this as a young man, or, as an adult, that man can get a yeast infection around the head of his penis.

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Infants can also be susceptible to a form of yeast infection in the mouth, called thrush. Thrush is seen in the mouth a small, white patches on the insides of the cheeks, and the roof of an infant’s mouth. It is normally painless, but can become uncomfortable enough for an infant to refuse to breastfeed. That being said, a mother can contract a yeast infection in her breasts if her infant has had thrush. Both the infant and the mother would need to be treated for the infection.

On the mother, small red or white patches can show on the breast, as well as red or purple discolored nipples. During breastfeeding, the mother may experience shooting pain in the breast, or even a more sensitized nipple area. Many antibiotics to treat yeast infections can be passed through breast milk, so doctors truly need to exhibit caution when treating this type of infection. Some mothers swear by eating more yogurts that contains good bacteria, and lessening consumption of yeasty foods.

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Dixie Chicks: Reluctant Warriors in the Battle for America’s Soul

  • Posted on January 20, 2010 at 10:10 am

“On the altar of God, I swear eternal hostility against all forms of tyranny over the mind of man”. – Thomas Jefferson

“I don’t mind saying it’s a sad, sad story when a mother will teach her daughter that she ought to hate a complete stranger. How in the world could the words that I said send somebody so over the edge that they’d write me a letter saying that I better shut and sing or my life will be over?” – from “Not Ready to Make Nice”; Dixie Chicks

WACKO in the name of Patriotism is still WACKO!

Whether it’s Donald Rumsfeld likening critics of the Iraq war to the appeasers of the Nazi movement, or Rush Limbaugh declaring that we absolutely should question the patriotism of anyone who is against the war, or Dick Cheney accusing those who oppose the war as hoping that America loses, punishing free-speech in the name of patriotism is simply WACKO. A corrosive mind-set has sprung forth in the national identity, a mind set that openly condemns and ridicules differing thoughts and unashamedly feeds on anyone who dares challenge presidential actions, especially actions related to war. The cloak under which this new bigotry shields itself is “patriotism”. Wacko in the name of patriotism – Wacko-Patriotism.

Theodore Roosevelt hated such behavior. “To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”

George Washington said “Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.”

Mark Twain observed that “The government is merely a servant; it cannot be its prerogative to determine what is right and what is wrong, and decide who is a patriot and who isn’t. Its function is to obey orders, not originate them.”

All of this historic wisdom is falling on deaf ears. Government is indeed determining what is wrong or right, who is and isn’t a patriot. Disagreement with the President has become a crime, though for the time being at least, only in the court of public opinion and rhetoric. The jury prosecuting the commission of the crime wraps itself in the red, white and blue of Wacko-Patriotism. This movement has taken to the streets, the media, the PACs and even the halls of Congress. It has become the accusation d’jour. You can hijack any conversation, deflect any criticism, excuse any behavior and attack any opponent simply by injecting patriotism, or a lack of it, into the mix.

No one is immune to the voracious appetite of the beast, and thus it was that, undeterred by the sage warnings of our founding fathers, the Wacko-Pat movement unleashed its hysterical anti-patriotic obsession on the Dixie Chicks. And for what? Because lead singer Natalie Maines had the audacity to criticize President Bush for invading Iraq. Huh?

Never mind that 70% of the American people agree with Maines’ criticism. Never mind that an army of conservative Bush supporters have leveled much harsher criticism at Bush than the Chicks ever did. Never mind that the ENTIRE COUNTRY spoke loud and clear in November that they are sick and tired of the nasty rhetoric and misguided foreign policy. The Chicks are still paying the price for their outspokenness.

There is so much wrong with this picture that it’s hard to know where to begin. First of all, that red white and blue piece of cloth you Wacko-Pats so fondly wave is called An American Flag. It represents the highest standard of freedom and democracy in the entire freaking world. It represents “The land of the free and the home of the brave”. Based on your logic, every revolutionary that stood up to King George in 1776, was a traitor who should just shut up. I guess it’s a darn good thing that the Revolution didn’t start in the country music bread basket of America. Someone might have burned the Declaration of Independence in protest!

Next, as you feverishly sharpen your fangs and your rhetoric on the Dixie Chicks, you should pay attention to this very limited Who’s Who of Bush critics, all of them Conservative, and all of them more critical of the President than the Chicks ever were:

Newt Gingrich – “The US went off a cliff in Iraq”

Kenneth Adelman, former Rumsfeld assistant, called Bush’s Iraq strategy “mind-bending incompetence” and “shameful”; described Bush’s national security team as “…they were deadly, dysfunctional.”

Richard Perle, chairman of the Pentagon’s Defense Policy Board and a staunch Bush advocate before the Iraq war – “the dysfunction within the Bush administration has turned U.S. policy in Iraq a disaster… you have to hold the President responsible.”

Pat Buchanan – “Iraq was an unnecessary war that may become one of the great blunders in U.S. history… He (Bush) should never have gone in!”

Shameful, dysfunctional, off-the-cliff, deadly, he never should have gone in to Iraq, greatest blunder in U.S. history. Yep, sure sounds like criticism of the President to me. Maybe the Wacko-Pats should write letters to Barnes … Noble threatening to never buy another thing if they don’t rid their shelves of the anti-American propaganda of these traitors? Maybe libraries and coffee houses could set up trash cans outside so the Wacko-Pats can show their unified disgust as they discard this un-American trash. Yeah! That will teach them. Any of you courageous middle-American country music fans want to send a death threat? That will definitely get them to shut up and … whatever, huh?

Now, what was the horrible disrespectful, insulting the troops, hate-America, unpatriotic slander that the Chicks said? Oh yeah. “We’re embarrassed that the President is from Texas.” That was it. Cutting satire, isn’t it? Yeah, easy to see why you’re all so outraged.

The hypocrisy doesn’t stop there. While the Wacko-Pats earnestly call the Dixie Chicks sluts for speaking their minds, they tolerate the vulgar behaviors of Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan – a trio of chicks that give all chicks a bad name – flashing their panty-less genitals and breasts in public, getting publicly drunk and acting like their value as human beings is limited to their bodies and their level of indecent behavior. Meanwhile, I don’t see any of you self-righteous, family values, macho patriot flag-wavers objecting to their slutty behavior. Is that all it takes to get your vote? Flash a tit or your crotch, show you can shotgun a Budweiser while smoking a cigarette, release a sex video, and BAM! You’re cool. Those bastions of American values seem to have no problem with certain slut-like antics. But, be a good wife and mother, take care of your family and dare to speak out about something you believe in, and they’ll fry your ass in the media, ridicule your lifestyle, try to destroy your livelihood and threaten to kill you. Ooooh. Makes one so proud, doesn’t it?

Come on cowboys, who would you rather have raising your kids? And all you country moms, which role model do you want your daughters following? What kind of woman do you want junior bringing home to Thanksgiving dinner?

Even now, three years after the initial frenzy, the mugging continues. In October 2006, NBC publicly refused to air the TV advertisements for The Dixie Chicks’ indy film “Shut Up And Sing”, stating that they were following a “policy of not broadcasting ads that deal with issues of public controversy… [and] cannot accept these spots as they are disparaging to President Bush”. Hmm, could NBC be kissing some White House ass to compensate for their decision to refer to Iraq as a Civil War, contrary to the wishes of the President? Hey, can’t have those Wacko-Pats boycotting “ER”, can we? CBS, so far, has been the only major television network which has agreed to air the ads for the film.

Check out this heavily edited excerpt from an Ann Coulter column appearing on pugbus.net on October 30, 2006:

“NBC was right in refusing to air an ad for “Shut Up … Sing or We’ll Kill You, B****-a** Whore”, the fluffumentary “movie” about Blue-State-America’s favorite singing treasonistas, the Dixie Chicks. I have seen this piece of s***, people, and let me tell you, it was enough to make any god-fearing, barbeque-loving, towel-head-pussy-hating, truck-driving, ball-scratching man or woman want to commit road rage on those b****-ass whores, the Dixie Chicks.” Oh my, Ann. You’re so … eloquent. And I thought Annie was just a harmless, vitriolic, conservative humorist. Whew! Can you spell misogynist?

The demonizing of the Chicks isn’t the first time in history that a self-righteous minority sought to silence those who disagreed with its agenda. 2500 years ago, the corrupt Greek senate set out to silence Socrates. Given the opportunity to “shut up and… whatever”, Socrates refused to make nice with his critics and was forced to drink poison. Well, that’s one way.

Christopher Columbus was almost arrested by the powerful Spanish Inquisition because he suggested that (gasp!) the earth wasn’t flat in direct opposition to the established position of the Catholic Church. “Just Shut Up and draw your stupid maps, Chris!”

Alice Paul valiantly protested for Women’s Suffrage in 1920, which angered the male chauvinistic society of the times. During an attempted hunger strike while she was imprisoned in a mental hospital (for refusing to shut up), her “patriotic” captors forced metal tubes into her mouth while she was strapped helpless in an electro-shock chair which resulted in having to swallow her own vomit and endure a fractured jaw. I guess all you patriotic women (especially Coulter) would gladly give up your right to vote and would be much happier today if Alice had just followed the sincere pleas of her husband as he signed the legal papers which had her committed to the mental institution, “Why can’t you just stop this nonsense and be a good mother to our children?” (In other words, “Shut Up and … whatever”)

More recently, Joe Darby refused to shut up. He was with the MP unit guarding the prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq and accidentally came across the much publicized pictures showing the abuse of Iraqi prisoners. Responding to his moral sense of right and wrong, Darby blew the whistle on what became an international scandal. He was labeled as “a traitor to his country” and “a coward who knows nothing about loyalty”. When his life was threatened and he had to move his family from his home town, critics continued the public onslaught. “Darby should be scared. What he did was wrong. He should have thought of the ramifications before he decided to open his big trap!!”, “He should have just turned a blind eye”. Oh yeah, Wacko-Pats do not like it when someone speaks out against authority. (Does it all make you proud, Annie? These are your god-fearing, barbeque-loving, ball-scratching men and women at work here.)

I can almost understand some men being angered or intimidated by The Dixie Chicks, especially if your view of women is that they should, well “shut up and… cook your dinner/take care of the kids/clean up the house/etc.”. These aren’t that kind of women which just might seem disrespectful to some macho dudes. But, no matter how testosterone-driven you are, if you admire such “guy “ traits as integrity, guts and persevering in the face of adversity, you ought to admire the Chicks. When faced with the choice between protecting their careers and livelihood , or standing up for what they believed in, they chose honor. How many of you macho patriotic guys out there could pass the test they’ve passed? When I was growing up we were taught to respect and defend that kind courage, not threaten to stomp it out. Of course, I never had the privilege of being a country music fan. Maybe that’s why I just don’t understand.

And I REALLY don’t understand what you women are so pissed about. These are decent, self-respecting ladies here. They’ve done more to demonstrate real dignity and equality than any politician in DC has in the last decade. Why aren’t you outraged at the Spears/Hilton/Lohan slut parade instead, which celebrates the lowest, most exploitable female traits? Maybe you’re pissed off because the Chicks have raised the bar on what it is to be a self-expressed woman and mother. Maybe they represent a level of freedom and independence that you wish you had but don’t because you happen to be living with one of those traditional guys that think you should “shut up and … whatever”. Sucks being you.

The most frightening thing about the Wacko-Pat mentality is that it seems to spring from the most tyrannical thinking of the 20th Century. Herman Goering, Hitler’s 2nd in command, at the Nuremberg trials said:

“Of course, the people don’t want war. That is understood. But, after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine the policy … All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and for exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country.”

Whatdya think, Annie? Is this your kind of guy or what?

In closing, I have two things to say to The Dixie Chicks. First, I apologize for sitting on my ass and not writing this article sooner. I was lazy and you three, who have put your collective asses on the line, deserve better from your supporters. I won’t shut up now, though. You can count on that.

Second, you will get back to that place, Martie. And you’ll get there because you ladies are indeed warriors in the most traditional and honored sense of the word. Your iron will, indomitable spirit and love of truth cannot be squashed forever. It’s in your blood to write poetry and put it to music and that gift is more durable than Wacko-Pat rhetoric or corporate greed. I’m sorry you’ve had to endure all that’s happened, but thank you for doing it.

And oh yeah. F U T K!! (See the documentary if you don’t know what I mean!)

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Parenting Questions & Answers

  • Posted on January 20, 2010 at 10:09 am

Advise from single mothers that carry child support please…?
Im a single mother of a 21 month old boy..Me and my son father are not togehter and were never married..we do not live together either..me and my son enjoy our own apartment…my sons father is in the military. I am looking for some advise as far as child support..at this time my sons father…

Do you verbs roughly your child at college + drinking? Or is it from the environment at home?
I found an article talking about how people are curious whether the college lifestyle promotes drinking, ro if it’s just part of a kid’s brain. http://www.examiner.com/x-16970-Hartford… It’s pretty interesting, I think you moms should reckon about it seriously. What do you think?…

Do You Want Any More Kids?
I know I don’t. My whole life I wanted one child, a daughter. I own a 3 year old son. Now, I am torn because my one child rule was pretty iron clad but I still yearn for a daughter. I have 3 kids, 2 on the method, and we want one more. We’ve adopted…

Do you want kids when you go and get elder?
Why or Why Not? And if you don’t want kids and your husband does, then would you have them. Oh, and for the guys, if you didn’t want kids, but your wife did, would you go along w/ them, and voice you did? since i be 9 or10 i have dreamed about falling in…

Do you, as a parent, ever be aware of close to a bomb?
If you feel that as a parent, then you probably are. Yes. When I get angry and conduct yourself out, whether it be yelling, sending the to their room because I am too overwhelmed or just feeling resembling I don’t…

Do your children do chores? Should I generate mine? And what should they do?
I’m not too sure what chores would be appropriate for our 9 year old son, 6 year old daughter, 4 year old daughter, and 2 year behind the times son. I know they can’t do much around our house especially because they are so young, but I want to give them…

Do your children enjoy more or smaller amount opportunity than you have growing up?
I was just thinking.mine have like mad more than I did…we dont earn much…but it’s about education and also about how respectively generation learns from the last…what do you ruminate? I think my daughter has all one and the same opportunities I had because she has like drive to accomplish…

Do your children ever cause animal noise at adjectives or no?
Yes and it’s normal they developing their Brain. They copy what they see and hear ! i do just to piss my mom off and im 13 lol it annoys her so much and then my 4 year old-fashioned little brother starts to…

Do your coworkers ever show you pics of their kids?
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Do your friends manufacture like parenting choices you do?
NO my friends and I do not other make the same parenting choices nor do I care. What ticks me sour is when someone tells me how I’m supposed to feed, dress and discipline my kids. This is where my MIL and I part ways.. I told her to MHOB. My kids , my way….

Do your girls hold their ears pierced?
Do your girls or children have their ears pierced? and how old were they when they get their ears pierced? I have three girls and they all got their ears pierced at 3months elderly. I did it when they were babies and they are now 6, 4, and 2.5 and never play with them. If your…

Do your kids achieve flu shots? why? why not?
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Do your kids approaching ice-cream?
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Do your kids approaching pureed chicken next to pea soup?
Pix like Pea Soup. No, my daughter chokes on it – just like you, Little Francis. My son hates pea’s so that would not work yes, how the heck did you know. scary. My kids no longer eat meat thanks to my in law, they didn’t like their visit to…

Do your kids capture picked on at college because of their clothing?
I scrape to send my daughter to a private school. I can single afford Wal-Mart clothing and such. What can I do? She comes home upset because kids call her “poor and ugly.” She’s only 6! I want her to carry a good education. She’s a beautiful little girl, but this is really…

Do your kids do this too?
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Do your kids enjoy a TV within their room?
My daughter is 5 and is asking for one as she saw her 7 year old cousins.I am not here to judge…but I just cannot consent to her have one…I feel that until they hit puberty then they should be watching TV inwardly the family unit…my sister laughs about how her 7 year out-of-date sneaks her…

Do your kids enjoy fears? How do you oblige them overcome them?
My son is afraid of having his hair cut, I want some tips on how to deal beside kids fears and make things less threatening for him. Any tales of your own kids fears and how they overcame them or are dealing next to them. Also no one has answered this previous…

Do your kids enjoy too lots toys?
I feel that Leilani does. But I just keep buying and buying…make me sick.lol She would rather play with my cell phone and remote control. What do you do when your kid out grows their toys? Is there somewhere I can give somebody a lift them? They are in really good shape. …

Do your kids ever argument?
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Do your kids ever bestow you really rough days?
today my 18month old beautiful little boy has given me such a intricate day :( cries lol he refused to nap adjectives day i tried to get him down twice in bed and a few times next to me no such luck! when it came to supper time he had a huge tantrum in his highchair…

Do your kids ever ruin your sunshine?
Im 22 years old and fantasize about having kids who will be my best friends and we would travel alot together. However, I hold 2 dogs and one drives me positively nuts. He is dumb, rebellious and difficult since birth. On more then one occasion he have spoiled my day. Are kids possibly…

Do Your Kids Have to Take On your husbands Last Name?
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Do your kids hit you or your partner?
My son has been really irritable and my boyfriend i guess made him mad.And so any time my boyfriend go to give him a hug or high five or anything for that matter my son slaps his mitt away and comes and hides behind me. Now i kind of know why he is close to this he…

Do your kids hold cell phones?
My 10 year old step-son has a cell phone but that’s because his mother got it for him. She didn’t relay him not to add apps and such and in 1 month he charged $175 for games and ring-tones. She wants us to chip within some money because he lives with us and he did the charges…

Do your kids jump around shooting things adjectives daytime?
Every time I turn around, somebody is saying “pshoom pshoom” holding some sort of monster or something. Maybe I should buy them a bb gun Not a BB gun a paintball gun, the colors make it more fun. My son go around with two toy biulders’ squares–one in each hand– pretending he’s Batman, or…

Do your kids own a blemish that you enjoy no conception where on earth it come from?
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Do your kids resembling cereal?
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Do your kids ride the bus to conservatory?
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Do your kids similar to cucumbers?
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Help! My Child Has Head Lice!

  • Posted on January 20, 2010 at 8:20 am

Many parents every year get a call from their child’s school or day care center saying that their child has head lice. The conversation usually starts with the declaration that your son or daughter has lice and that you should immediately picked him up from school. Once at school, you are then given the information that your child cannot return until they are considered lice free by the school nurse or you obtain a written note from your medical doctor.

Nothing is said however that your child’s lice infestation was probably due to behaviors at school. Lice, do not fly or jump from one person to another. They normally hitch a ride to infect another person on a hat, hairbrush, comb, or hair band like an adornment that’s shared between friends. You can take solace in the fact that your child, although having contracted lice, has close enough friends that they share articles of clothing and personal care items.

Regardless of the amount of lice in your child’s hair, it’s critical that they be killed and removed as quickly as possible. Consider a single adult female can lay up to 200 eggs per month. Once hatched, this single female and her offspring will be responsible for almost 2 million eggs at the end of only 3 months.

This is the main reason why school districts and schools are on the lookout for any hair lice outbreak. By not taking immediate action, many other children may end up with lice. Children seem to be the most at risk for getting lice in their hair.

There are many products on the market today to children’s head lice. Unfortunately, there are just as many so-called natural remedies to deal with head lice that also promise a quick and easy way to get rid of the problem. These solutions include olive oil, petroleum jelly or petrolatum, and even mayonnaise. While a check on the Internet will reveal that all these remedies have some parents who claim one or another remedy works, just as many report the same treatment as ineffective.

So where does that leave a concerned parent, who needs a head lice treatment that works for children? The answer is there are no simple solutions to dealing with head lice other than a methodical attack using high-quality products. New head lice can be expected if the removal of the initial lice infestation is not done correctly and completely.

Use the link below to pick up a free report on how to control and eliminating lice in your home. This is important because even a single louse can result in a re-infection of not only your child but possibly others and your family. You must commit yourself to going on the attack and do a thorough job of cleaning any potential sources of reinfestation.

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God Takes New Prophet by the Hand

  • Posted on January 20, 2010 at 8:06 am

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© Arthur Levine 2007

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Keywords: Kabala, Prophet, Hand of God, Sanctifies, Wedding

Johnny Oops and his bride to be Sahara were standing in front of the Huppa, which in this case was made of white lattice framed wood covered in beautiful white carnations. The Huppa was a covering or canopy traditionally used in Jewish wedding ceremonies. They were facing Sahara’s father, the Kabalistic Rabbi Frenbren who was conducting the wedding ceremony under the Huppa. In attendance in the garden of Rabbi Frenbren were many important Kabala religious figures from all over the world and some of Johnny’s most powerful friends, and members of his flock in the Dialectic Rationalization of Materialism religion. All told over two hundred and forty people were gathered on the large back lawn of Rabbi Frenbren’s home watching the ceremony in almost total disbelief at this strange, almost weird union in the making of a young upstart would be prophet, and the daughter of the venerable Kabalistic Rabbi Frenbren. Most people though this was not a match made in Heaven until it happened.

The young couple, who were both dressed in flowing white linen gowns, had just reached the part in the ceremony where the groom traditionally breaks a glass under his foot to symbolize – I will let you use your imagination as to what it symbolizes – when a large boom startled the gathering.

A passing cloud had suddenly turned dark grey and a bolt of lightening unlike any seen before, this one appeared to have five spikes of lightening coming out of it in what clearly resembled a hand, struck the Huppa and set it on fire. The most amazing part of this is that neither the white carnations nor Johnny or his bride were hurt, but the poor old Kabalistic Rabbi Frenbren noticed with horror that his red velvet slippers had caught fire and he had to take them off immediately to avoid being seriously burnt.

Johnny laughed in delight and said, “See old man, God has put your feet to the fire because you have not accepted the superiority of my Dialectic Rationalization of Materialism religion. God has spoken. I told you that you would see God’s hand sanctify this marriage and now you and all your people and mine have been witness to the truth. This is a great day. God has spoken.”

The old Rabbi was shaken and only managed to say, ‘It’s a blessing. There can be no doubt.”

Sahara kissed Johnny passionately and turning to the crowd in attendance said, “God has spoken. He has blessed my Johnny and I. You too can be blessed if you only just believe and bear witness to the miracle you have seen.”

The crowd roared their approval and to a man and woman they said, “We believe, we believe, God has spoken.”

There was only one member of the press in attendance from the Mystic Kabala Newspaper who borrowed the wedding photographer’s photo of the Hand of God emerging from the lightening bolt taken by the photographer as he fell over backwards, startled by the bolt of lightening, and crashed into the ice sculpture containing the chopped liver mold. The photo ran in all the leading newspapers with the caption, “God Takes New Prophet By The Hand”.

Johnny was heard saying, I told you, I told you, I have the ‘word’. I am the messenger. I am a prophet. No one can deny it. Wait to you see what I do next.

He then proceeded to swallow a whole bottle of sweet kosher red wine in one huge gulp, and passed out, landing conveniently on his bride who was sitting at a table counting the wedding gift checks. In her first flare of wedded displeasure, she noted to her unconscious husband that he had made her lose count, and that there would be hell to pay when he woke up prophet or not.

Johnny was unfazed and in his drunken stupor kept mumbling, “Wait till you see what I do next. I’m a prophet.”

*****

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