Jane Eyre

GREAT MODESTY and HUMILTY model found in JANE EYRE:

After a wretched childhood, orphaned Jane Eyre yearns for new experiences. She accepts a governess position at Thornfield Hall, where she tutors a lively French girl named Adele. She soon finds herself falling in love with the brooding master of the house - the passionate Mr. Rochester. Jane gradually wins his heart, but they must overcome the dark secrets of the past before they can find happiness. When Jane saves Rochester from an eerie fire, she begins to suspect that there are many mysteries behind the walls of Thornfield Hall. Her fears are confirmed when Rochester's secret past is revealed, destroying her chance for happiness, and forcing Jane to flee Thornfield. Penniless and hungry, she finds shelter and friendship in the shape of a kind clergyman and his family. But she is soon shocked to uncover the deeply hidden truth of her own past. This lavish and sensual new version of Charlotte Bronte’s classic novel is modern and moody, timeless and romantic. Starring Toby Stephens as Mr. Rochester, Ruth Wilson as Jane, and Francesca Annis as Lady Ingram. "Masterpiece Theater" has been showcasing some ambitious literary adaptations with mixed results. Anyone who envisions every adaptation of a novel to be a literal translation is denying the power of the film medium to create new and enduring art. While this version breezes past Jane's difficult childhood, it effectively settles into the heart of the story--when Jane takes a position at Thornfield Hall. Jane becomes fascinated by her new employer, Mr. Rochester. The two interact believably, and as Jane gets past Rochester's gruff exterior and erratic mood swings--she starts to have feelings for the man. Part One of this miniseries details the evolving, but chaste, relationship. In addition, the mysterious goings-on at Thornfield are excellently depicted. I was riveted by everything in this first part--particularly the intelligent banter between the two leads and the underlying sense of dread that exists in the manor. Easily 5 stars, the first half of this miniseries is flawless. Physical romance blossoms and secrets are revealed in a very satisfying way. However, as "Jane" fans know--there are still plenty of obstacles in the way of true love. As the story wanders away from Thornfield, the program loses some of its momentum and its magic. Ruth Wilson is the perfect Jane--intelligent and appealing. It's hard to imagine someone not falling in love with her, she's so sensible and caring. Stephens does a terrific job, as well. Playing the tortured Rochester, he is a trapped soul that's yearning, but unable, to escape. While referred to in the dialogue as ugly (which he's not), it is also easy to see why this man would be a challenge for and an equal to Jane. A wonderful adaptation.

LEADERS LEARN

DEFINITION OF HARBINGER: A person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald. Anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign: Frost is a harbinger of winter. Never, have I been so caught-up in a book by someone I never heard of before! A novel written with a KEEN sense of what rivets a soul! He unpacks info through an inspired telling that captures the reader completely! I am blown away by the method and order of its revealing. He brilliantly unfolds the MYSTERY in a profound message. I could not lay it down, it set my KINDRED heart and KINDLE on FIRE! It is truly mind-blowing! A 2012 FIVE STAR read for those who admit that the USA is rocking wildly without a politician on the horizon that has a solution. Our President, our mayors, our leaders nationwide boasted that the USA, the nation would rebuild their devasted country and make it stonger and more glorious than ever before. "Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of the Lord's anger." Zephaniah 2:3 - Do you hear what the Spirit is saying? Or do you mock and laugh and plan to rebuild without God? About 628 BC - The people of Judah were terroized by the Assyrians and the prophet Zephaniah preached SEEK GOD before His judgement comes. Our modern American leaders voiced the same things voiced in ancient Israel. Eerily they used the same words that had caused God to withdraw His hedge of ISRAEL/USA protection. "To replace bricks with bricks is restoration, but to replace bricks with carved stone and boast of rebuilding what was destroyed is to ignore God's warning, it is an act of defiance."The American Dream is looking more and more like a national nightmare. Ten years since 9/11 and our nation spirals ever more downward each day with millions looking for an answer to our future. God's HEDGE OF PROTECTION has been removed. Intense weather, no snow in Reno December 2011, Hurricanes, floods, disease. If you have been questioning current events, The Harbinger provides the answers and a remedy. The reader is taken on a journey that begins over two thousand years ago linking it with our nation today as Jonathan Cahn unlocks an ancient mystery linked to America and her future. If you were sitting in a jury box, with America on trial, and listened to the facts presented by the author, the only verdict possible is GUILTY-beyond a reasonable doubt. It is not too late for our nation and its people to self-correct. The warning has been sent. Ignore it at your own peril. AUTHOR: JONATHAN CAHN ~ HIS teachings are known for their prophetic import and their revealing of the deep mysteries of God's living and active Word. Jonathan leads Hope of the World ministries, an international outreach dedicating to spreading God’s word and love to all peoples. Our attitude in worship is far more important than our apparell, our appearance or our position. Let us bow down, kneel or fall prostrate before the Lord and respect His word, His warning, His holiness, His ways. "Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord our Maker." Psalm 95:6 ~ "The last will be first, and the first last." Matthew 20:16 - What plans do you have for the summer 2012? Do you plan to honor God with your best, with your mind, heart and actions?

NEW YEARS EVE

My son and I went to see this movie Dec 17, 2011 and what a great way to revitalize and realize that 2012 is going to be SUPER DUPER FABULOUS FANTASTIC!

SPEAK TO ME

The government of Singapore invited Dr Gary Chapman to present the FIVE LOVE LANGUAGE seminar to a hungry audience. The Chaplain’s Office of NATO issued a special invitation for Dr. Chapman to speak to the NATO forces in Germany. Other engagements have taken Gary to educate in England, Africa, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Mexico and Hong Kong. Sales exceeding 5 million copies earned him the Platinum Book Award. GOOD STUFF! But WHY would a single person, not in a relationship want to read this book? Single or married folks are all in relationships with kids, parents, co-workers and IF they intend on SOMEDAY entering another romance ~ then NOW is the time to PRACTICE speaking your native language, and perhaps a few more! The book is a REAL CLIFF HANGER! What language do I speak? After reading the FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES for singles these are my CLIFF NOTES! So hang on tight, don't fall off the edge simply because the word LOVE might have caused a pang! Just hang for a little while, maybe grab a cup of your favorite caffene to keep this summary vibrant and hopefully applicable to your LOVE RELATIONS! Parents, kids, mates, dogs and co-workers all are fluent in one or more love dialects. By getting your own AHA through compiling your own LOVE LANGUAGE PROFILE, you might just be able to mend or improve your ability to RECEIVE and GIVE a greater amount of the LOVE you seek. As Audrey Hepburn asks "Who loves you as good as your dog does?" A dog affirms his affection with an affirmative wag of the tail! And then Tony Robbins reminds us that 60% of our communication is non-verbal, 30% is our tone and our gestures! So wag your tail and smile more!~ FIVE WAYS to SPEAK the LOVE LANGUAGE of those you CARE FOR!~ Are you bilingual? Have fun discerning and learning what language your parents, siblings, kids, co-workers, friends speak - then become a BILINGUIST with POSITIVE IMPACT! Simply observe how your target kid or friend expresses love to others. Take note of their requests and complaints. Do they ask for more time together, for your expressed opinon, or that you would help them hang Christmas lights? Do they give tokens of appreciation in the form of flowers, cards, or baked cookies? Do they complain that nobody ever helps them, or that people at work just dont appreciate all that they do? OKAY you have gathered the STATS ~ NOW even if you are not like them, respond by giving them the thing they ask for, serve them up a cookie, run that errand for them, and text them a message of appreciation that they can keep! QUICK TRIAL and GREAT RESULTS! My son lost his dad in 2006 and his dad never spoke affirming words. An infrequent game of golf, with alcohol was the extent of their bonding. My desire was to speak LOVE in his language so that it would have the most significant impact. His way is to text, not call. Acknowledging his preference I texted: I appreciate how u make me laugh. SHORT REPLY: K. So I texted: Can I do some laundry for u? QUICK RETORT: NO. So I texted: What about a movie? REPLY: I will call after work. ~ What I learned was that Words of Affirmation and Acts of Service did not get his attention. My request for Quality time did! The GIVER receives the greater GIFT, but we both got blessed!
1) Words of Affirmation - Listen to the affirming words of others, do you readily receive, accept or ignore them? Those who never received positive affirmation usually do not speak words that affirm their loved ones. Thus a cycle of dysfunctional family relations begin. Both men and women have a need to be affirmed verbally. Dr Gary counsels those who were never affirmed to INITIATE. "Give, and it will be given to you." ~ OKAY, whadya say for starters! Call or text that person weekly and insert a sincere affirming word, like "Thanks for your help with..." or "You always make me laugh and I appreciate that." "You did a great job" or "Thanks for covering for me". If true, end each communique with "I love you". Some folks are great at communicating about work, their hobby, or sports ~ but when it comes to feelings...it is too internal. "We love Him because He first loved us" INITIATE sincere affirming words. The bounce back will increase your capacity to receive and give love! LOVE LANGUAGES can be really fun and thought provoking! What if you are a SAVER and you discover that your mates primary love language is receiving gifts? You really care for this person, but because you deny yourself luxuries for the sake of your portfolio, then buying your love interest a gift must be considered an investment in love. Proven GREAT returns on such a LOVE investment! Have FUN LEARNING how to best GIVE love!
2) GIFTS ~ A fitting gift says "I was thinking about you and I felt this would make you happy" In all cultures gift giving is an expression of love. A child picks a dandelion and gives it to mom, it was the urge to give that demonstrated a token of the childs love. "Picking out gifts is hard for me!" Love takes effort,
we must think of the person and consider their preferred love language, who they are, what color, music or activity they like. Do they like baseball, old movies, food, music, cars, lace? In a dating relationship, be sensitive to the response to a gift. Perceived meanings can be disasterous. Expensive gifts indicate deep feelings and if one has interest but is not ready to receive, the recipient rejects the gift because they are uncomfortable with an expression of love that does not mirror their level. A birthday is coming up - it is apt to simply ask "I do not want to surprise you or make you feel uncomfortable, so for your birthday would you be willing to accept....(name the gift) Parents DO NOT GIVE GIFTS without asking "Is this gift for the well being of my child or me?" The unspoken emotion of guilt is a counterfeit gift that absentee parents give instead of time, or words of affirmation. REMEMBER: Gifts are visual symbols of an emotional love. If a man stops wearing his wedding ring that is a sign that a marriage is in trouble. If a teen throws the new gift into a closet full of stuff, the kid wants the gift of your time, not the thing.
"Love one another as I have loved you" The best Teacher teaches by example, so He washed their feet. Then He enouraged them with words of affirmation to do unto others as He has done. What words of wisdom! He gifted His life that we may live abundantly in this life! Listen up and follow Me.
3) ACTS OF SERVICE ~ Wash their feet, the car, the windows, do the dishes or vaccum ~ but "Serve one another in love". A life of service is worthy of emulation and in each relationship at home, or at work ~ truly great leaders and teachers consider themselves "public servants". The reward of serving is seeing others benefit, smile, or witnessing how others "Pay it Forward". If people "do for others" because they are forced to, the charity of service is lost and it becomes slavery. Slavery creates anger, bitterness and resentment as it hardens the heart. "I gave --- everything. For 20 years I slaved away and they ignored me, even made jokes about me!" Those acts of service were done out of bitter fear, guilt and resentment. A doormat is an object you wipe your feet on. You can kick it, step on it for it has no will of its own. It can be your servant, but not your lover. People are not objects. Never say "If you loved me you would...." Coercion by fear is not love. True love finds its natural expression in acts of service. "It is more blessed to give than to receive". Baking cookies, cleaning ovens, fixing computers, raking leaves, or grocery shopping ~ all acts of service that speak "I care about you, I want to help you, please let me do this for you because I love you." The ME generation has been raised to be INDEPENDENT with a strong message of "Dont expect me to take care of you". Go ahead, do their laundry, change their sheets, cook them a meal --- Spend QUALITY TIME together and be thrilled knowing that they feel aptly loved while you the giver receive the greater gift of watching them glow! Men and women want TIME alone and time together. "We are all so much together, but we are all dying of loneliness." Professor Albert Schweitzer
4) QUALITY TIME ~ Together time does not only mean watching a movie together, or sitting next to each other on the sofa. Quality time together means giving your undivided attention to someone. We were created by God with a desire to connect, with Him and with others. Not just "hooking up", not just gazing into each others eyes ~ but partaking in an activity that both enjoy for the sake of creating a sense of togetherness. Playing a round of golf, or a game of tennis counts when both parties are aware of who they are playing with. Is it just a buddy or the most significant person in this moment? Are you listening to what they are saying audibly? Are you paying attention to their body language? Are you asking questions with a genuine interest about their feelings? Do you interrupt or finish their sentences? Do you express understanding? Do you show interest in their hobbies? Quality time produces a bank of memories that spring up in conversations of times spent together. Take time to PLAN activities together and deepen your love.
5) PHYSICAL TOUCH ~ Infants and the elderly both hunger to be touched, hugged, held, rocked, kissed! Our God created us with five senses. TOUCH, unlike the other four is not limited to one localized area of the body. As we are physically touched, tiny nerve receptors leap and carry impulses to the brain and the touch gets translated as warm, cold, hard, soft, yummy, pleasure, pain or "EWE"! If your primary love language is TOUCH, then when you are touched you feel the most love. If touch is witheld, people tend to isolate and doubts and insecurity rises. A tender hug to a crying child communicates love ~ but to a kid whose primary love language is touch, it will SHOUT I LOVE YOU! The same is true for single adults. If you clasp the shoulder of a friend who is hurting, your touch declares "You are not alone, I care." Love touches can be implicit or subtle, each require just a thought, a moment. Subtle touch could be just sitting close, or a daughter placing her hand on her mothers shoulder as she pours a cup of tea, or a gentle pat on the back. Explicit touch requires timing, respect, mutual consent and a private setting. When we practice communicating our needs, we give our full focused attention on how we best feel loved and this enables our partner to respond with touch that satisfies. Soft music plays, a candle is lit, and we choose to administer a foot rub, or a massage to communicate love. During courtship we develop our sensitivities to what they enjoy and our own. Then when singles marry, the love making is guaranteed to satisfy. A WORTHY READ, only if you desire to LOVE completely!

SIGHT to the BLIND

Mary did you know that your baby boy is the Lord of all creation? Mark Lowry wrote these wonderful lyrics. No other can come close to singing it as good as does! He sings it from deep within his soul! The harmony David Phelps and Guy Penrod give just make it absolutely incredible! Mark Lowry is so intensely funny as a commedian, but this very funny guy has a profound and deep understanding of God.

XMAS at the MALL

A LIFE of WONDER

Ever wonder what life be like if you were never born? Ever WONDER how life would be if you had made different choices? Ever WONDER why you were born? What real purpose has your life served? What influence have you had? Good or bad, the truth is we all make a difference. The LIGHT of the world is to be shared!George Bailey does not want to get stuck in Bedford Falls! He has big plans to travel and explore the world and the last thing he wants to do is wed Mary and stay at home. George works for the local Savings and Loan, did his chance of a lifetime slip away? "Listen to me, I don't want to get married! I want to do what I want to do" The plans of George are interrupted and after much loss he considers suicide. God sent His angel Clarence to divert George with a glimpse of what the world would be like as if he was never born. George finds himself in "Potterville" a town minus the values and friends he knew. WONDER, just WONDER if Jesus Christ was never born? What would life be like? 366 prophecies pointed to the birth and purpose of Jesus. His influence can be traced through history. The reality of the birth of Jesus, was that God revealed Himself to man. Jesus is God. "He who has seen Me has seen God." John 14:8-9 ~ "All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel”(which means “God with us”). Matthew 1:22 ~ "The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through Him and for Him." Colossians 1:15 ~ A LIFE of WONDER ~ all have been given the opportunity to know God through Jesus Christ, by accepting the truth, that we are loved beyond imagination.