Friday, May 11, 2012

"You raise me up" script in English and Português

"You raise me up" script in English and Português
Sung by Aled Jones




Slideshow - song "You Raise Me Up" - Aled Jones



Canção "Tu Me Levantas"

Lyrics in English:

When I am down and oh my soul so weary
When troubles come, and my heart burdened be
And I am still and wait here in the silence
Until you come and sit a while with me

There is no life, no life without its hunger
Each restless heart beats so imperfectly
But when you come and I am filled with wonder
Sometimes I think I glimpse eternity

You raise me up so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up to walk on stormy seas
I am strong when I am your shoulders
You raise me up to more than I can be

And I am still and wait here in the silence
Until you come and sit awhile with me

You raise me up so I can stand on mountains
You raise me up to walk on stormy seas
I am strong when I am on your shoulders
You raise me up to more than I can be


Em português:

Tu me levantas

Quando eu estou abatido e minha alma tão cansada
Quando os problemas vêm e meu coração fica carregado
E eu estou imóvel e espero aqui em silêncio
Até Tu vires e sentares um pouco comigo

Não há vida, vida sem anseio
Cada coração inquieto bate tão imperfeitamente
Mas quando Tu vens e eu fico cheio de admiração
Às vezes penso que vislumbro a eternidade

Tu me ergues para que eu possa ficar sobre as montanhas
Tu me levantas para eu andar sobre mares tempestuosos
Eu sou forte quando estou em Teus ombros
Tu me ergues acima do que eu posso ser

E eu estou imóvel e espero aqui em silêncio
Até Tu vires e sentar-se um pouco comigo
Tu me ergues para que eu possa ficar sobre as montanhas
Tu me levantas para eu andar sobre mares tempestuosos
Eu sou forte quando estou em Teus ombros
Tu me ergues para mais do que eu posso ser




How is the righteousness of God revealed to Christians?

Romans 1:16-17 (ESV)


[16] For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. [17] For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”


You Are My Hiding Place / As The Deer




You are a hiding place for me; you preserve me from trouble;
you surround me with shouts of deliverance. Selah
(Psalm 32:7 ESV)
 
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.(Psalm 56:3 ESV)
 
As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.
(Psalm 42:1 ESV)
 
Song:
As the deer pants for the water,
So my soul longs after You.
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship You.

You alone are my strength, my shield,
To You alone may my spirit yield.
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship You.

I want You more than gold or silver,
Only You can satisfy.
You alone are the real joy-giver
And the apple of my eye.

You're my Friend and You are my Brother,
Even though You are a King.
I love You more than any other,
So much more than anything.
  
Psalm 42 (ESV)

As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.
[2] My soul thirsts for God, for the living God.

When shall I come and appear before God? [3] My tears have been my food
day and night, while they say to me all the day long, “Where is your God?”
[4] These things I remember, as I pour out my soul:
how I would go with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God
with glad shouts and songs of praise, a multitude keeping festival.
 
[5] Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, [6] my salvation and my God.

 
My soul is cast down within me; therefore I remember you
from the land of Jordan and of Hermon, from Mount Mizar.
[7] Deep calls to deep at the roar of your waterfalls;
all your breakers and your waves have gone over me.
[8] By day the LORD commands his steadfast love,
and at night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.
[9] I say to God, my rock: “Why have you forgotten me? Why do I go mourning
because of the oppression of the enemy?”
[10] As with a deadly wound in my bones, my adversaries taunt me,
while they say to me all the day long, “Where is your God?”

[11] Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.

Lead Me, Lord by Samuel Wesley

"In peace I will both lie down and sleep;
for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety...
...Lead me, O LORD, in your righteousness because of my enemies;
make your way straight before me."
(Psalm 4:8, 5:8 ESV)





473. Lead Me, Lord

Text: Psalms 5:8, 4:8
Music: Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Tune: ---, Meter: Irr.

Lead me, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness;
make thy way plain before my face.

[Optional]
For it is thou, Lord, thou, Lord only,
that makest me dwell in safety.



Thursday, May 3, 2012

Alice's* story

The personal experiences of Alice* as a refugee.
Permission granted to publish this information on this blog. This information is the copyright of 1 of 8 / 1 de 8 ninos please do not copy.



Introduction; about my people


Alice's written words:
The person who facing on poverty such as war, flooding, abuse, homeless, civil conflict, political strife natural disaster or gross human rights abuses so they become a migrant people. Refugee people who from Burma are such as, Karen, Chin and Karenni are almost facing a war.


They have to leave their home to be escape or safe them life because of the Burmese soldier burn them house, take them money or animals. The most important things are if Burmese soldiers see Karen people or Karenni, they will killed them and abuse the women and children as well. Sometimes Karen soldier and Burmese people are fighting so Karen people have to leave their place and run away to another country.


How I became a refugee and came to Australia


Interviewer: Tell me about your experience as a refugee…


Alice: “I became a refuge because of the Burmese soldiers burn my my village and kill my people so my family and me we have to run away to escape with [from] the Burmese soldiers. Then we have become a refuge people in Thailand refugee camp, because of the war. I can come to stay in Australia, you know, because of the government give opportunities for us to come. We have to fill in the forms and we have to write about ourselves and government sign it for us and we allowed to come in Australia.”


Settling in Australia


Interviewer: Would you tell me about how you settled in Australia…


Alice: “When I live in Thai refugee camp we not aloud to go anywhere we want to go, you know, because we are not Thai people and we don’t have ID card. If you go to Thailand you must have ID card, it’s like a passport, you know. If you don’t have a ID card or passport when police see you they can arrest you an’ put you in a prisons. If you don’t want to stay in prison you have to pay a fine. In Thailand refugee camp we didn’t study English a lot because we don’t have enough money to spend to learn English. Like, a student who graduate year twelve they cannot speak English. So if we continue stay Thailand our life is not improve and it’s difficult to find a job. Because of this reason my family decided to come in Australia.”


Interviewer: Did you feel isolated from friends and being part of the Australian culture when you first arrived and how has that improved?


Alice: “When we first arrive in Australia we feel scared to start our life in Australia because, you know, we cannot speak English, we don’t know how or where to go anywhere, we don’t know how to buy the things in shop, you know, then we don’t know how to use electric (like cooking, watch movie). When I live in Australia maybe three months I feel better and I believe myself that I can go and do everything like other people do. And then my education, I can speak English a little bit.”

Experience with friend/s or relative/s who are refugee/s.


Interviewer: Would you tell me about a friend or relative who became a refugee?


Alice: “One of my Uncle, when he work in the farm the Burmese soldiers come to catch him and kill him directly. And Burmese soldiers abuse his daughter. So his daughter and wife have to run away and become a refugee people in Thailand. Only one reason Karen people become refugee is because of the war Burmese soldiers hate Karen people an’ if they see any Karen people anywhere they kill all the persons.”






*Name changed for confidentiality reasons

The Story of Akoko*

The story of Akoko* and her experience with a friend settling in Australia as a refugee.
Permission granted to publish this information on this blog. This information is the copyright of 1 of 8 / 1 de 8 ninos please do not copy.





Experience with friend/s or relative/s who are refugee/s.


Interviewer: Would you tell me about a friend or relative who became a refugee?


Akoko: “I have a friend, who’s a refugee. She had just arrived [in Australia] and a new student. We met at primary school back in the days and yeah, we became good friends after all an’ we share our personal experience and background. She said she came to Australia because she wanted a better education and future and she just wanna have a safe place to settle in ‘cause there was a ware back in that country [Liberia]. Before that the came here because someone wanted to kill their whole family and they were wanted. Because back then they thought they had money and everything, they were rich so like, yeah, they were actually wanted that’s why they came here. And I don’t think they wanna go back because if they go someone might still want them and kill them.”






*Name changed for confidentiality reasons.

Saturday, April 28, 2012

The LORD is my Father! (selected Psalms)


The LORD is my Father! (selected Psalms)


Psalm 68:5   Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.

Psalm 89:26  He shall cry to me, ‘You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.’

Psalm 103:13  As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.


Scripture taken 28-04-2012 from the ESV bible at
http://www.esvbible.org/search/Father/

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Patience in suffering (James 5:7-12 ESV)

[7] Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. [8] You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand. [9] Do not grumble against one another, brothers, so that you may not be judged; behold, the Judge is standing at the door. [10] As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. [11] Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, how the Lord is compassionate and merciful. [12] But above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath, but let your “yes” be yes and your “no” be no, so that you may not fall under condemnation.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Praise the Lord, for the darkness cannot contain you

11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me
   and the light become night around me,”
12 even the darkness will not be dark to you;
   the night will shine like the day,
   for darkness is as light to you.
- God, Psalm 139 in the bible

I have been going through a period of deep thoughtfulness and sadness in dealing with things in my life and family situations. It has surely felt like the 'darkness' has been trying to hide me. Unfortunately I have been using aviodence stratagies (something I learned about for Community Services this week) and have realised that I need to 'wake up' and seek God's face and bravely face my hardships head on instead of trying to aviod the pain of confrontation. Please pray with me that I will see the 'light' as it says in Psalm 139 "...the night will shine like the day, for the darkness is light to you". I wonder? Does that mean this is only how God sees our lives or do we sometimes get a measure of his viewpoint and 'glory' on earth as we long to be closer to His presence walking with Him, waiting on Him, searching His ways, and obeying Him even when or if it hurts? Any ideas or comments on this?

May the Lord bless all who read this. It is my prayer that you would continue to "search the Lord while He is still near", and "draw near to Him so He may draw near to you" and if you haven't started doing this already that Christ's love and compassion would set you on a quest to find the One who desires you to be closer to Him.

Psalm 139

New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 139

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm. 1 You have searched me, LORD,
   and you know me.
2 You know when I sit and when I rise;
   you perceive my thoughts from afar.
3 You discern my going out and my lying down;
   you are familiar with all my ways.
4 Before a word is on my tongue
   you, LORD, know it completely.
5 You hem me in behind and before,
   and you lay your hand upon me.
6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me,
   too lofty for me to attain.
 7 Where can I go from your Spirit?
   Where can I flee from your presence?
8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there;
   if I make my bed in the depths, you are there.
9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn,
   if I settle on the far side of the sea,
10 even there your hand will guide me,
   your right hand will hold me fast.
11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me
   and the light become night around me,”
12 even the darkness will not be dark to you;
   the night will shine like the day,
   for darkness is as light to you.
 13 For you created my inmost being;
   you knit me together in my mother’s womb.
14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
   your works are wonderful,
   I know that full well.
15 My frame was not hidden from you
   when I was made in the secret place,
   when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
16 Your eyes saw my unformed body;
   all the days ordained for me were written in your book
   before one of them came to be.
17 How precious to me are your thoughts,[a] God!
   How vast is the sum of them!
18 Were I to count them,
   they would outnumber the grains of sand—
   when I awake, I am still with you.
 19 If only you, God, would slay the wicked!
   Away from me, you who are bloodthirsty!
20 They speak of you with evil intent;
   your adversaries misuse your name.
21 Do I not hate those who hate you, LORD,
   and abhor those who are in rebellion against you?
22 I have nothing but hatred for them;
   I count them my enemies.
23 Search me, God, and know my heart;
   test me and know my anxious thoughts.
24 See if there is any offensive way in me,
   and lead me in the way everlasting.
Footnotes:
  1. Psalm 139:17 Or How amazing are your thoughts concerning me

New International Version (NIV)Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica

Monday, April 2, 2012

Support available for choosing life...

"I believe that life is more precious than money will ever be able to be" 

So don't abort your baby to keep your job or peer pressure your girlfriend, spouse or daughter to do so, it is murder.

Why is it murder?
 " Destruction of the embryo in the mother’s womb is a violation of the right to live which God has bestowed upon this nascent life. To raise the question whether we are here concerned already with a human being or not is merely to confuse the issue. The simple fact is that God certainly intended to create a human being and that this nascent human being has been deliberately deprived of his life. And this is nothing but murder.

A great many different motives may lead to an action of this kind; indeed in cases where it is an act of despair, performed in circumstances of extreme human or economic destitution and misery, the guilt may often lie rather with the community than with the individual. Precisely in this connection money may conceal many a wanton deed, while the poor man’s more reluctant lapse may far more easily be disclosed.

All these considerations must no doubt have a quite decisive influence on our personal and pastoral attitude towards the person concerned, but they cannot in any way alter the fact of murder."

(Quoted in Eric Metaxas, Bonhoeffer, 472, http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/bonhoeffer-on-abortion )

'Bonhoeffer on Abortion'
www.desiringgod.org


Consider your (and your relatives) Mental Health...
"Often presenting as a cocktail of self-destructive behaviours, relationship problems and replacement pregnancies,abortion trauma is a serious mental health issue that health professionals are routinely dealing with, but for reasons both political and related to the trauma itself, it is not being recognised.

Learn more......and you never know......the one you help, may be one of your own."
- Abortion grief & pregnancy crisis http://www.abortiongrief.asn.au/


What can friends do?
‎"What can friends do?
It’s nerve-racking to figure out the right thing to do or to say when your friend is facing an unplanned pregnancy. But the most meaningful way you can support her is simply to be there.

Listen.
Keep calm.
Suggest help.
Let your friend speak when she wants, and calmly listen. She will be grateful for an open ear as she processes her emotions and the difficult choices ahead of her.You, however, might rapidly feel overwhelmed if you’re her only resource. Remember that Option Line is available any time, day or night. We offer free, caring and confidential help and can quickly connect your friend to the local assistance she needs."
- Retrieved from http://www.optionline.org/for-friends
 ‎800-712-HELP Option Line http://www.optionline.org/


What can guys do?
"If you think your partner might be pregnant, you are probably worried and scared too. Try to be sensitive and remember it’s not all about you.

Let her know she's not alone.Remember, it's not all about you.Ask for help.Try to clear your mind so that you can calmly listen to what she is saying and try to understand her feelings. Gather information about your options, and talk to family and friends you trust. Option Line is also here to listen, and to provide caring, free and confidential help to both of you."
- Retrieved from http://www.optionline.org/for-friends
 ‎800-712-HELP Option Line http://www.optionline.org/


What can family do?
"It can be shocking to find out that your daughter, niece, sister, granddaughter or cousin is pregnant. And once the shock wears off, you’ll probably experience a wide range of emotions. But this life-changing experience is an opportunity for you to make a huge difference in the life of someone you love.

Encourage her dreams. Research pregnancy help centers. Make sure she's healthy. Try to set aside your feelings so you can truly hear what your family member is saying. Observe her emotional and physical health as pregnancy affects her. Remind her that this is not the end of her future. You can be a positive voice for her dreams, even if those dreams are changing."
- Retrieved from http://www.optionline.org/for-friends
 ‎800-712-HELP Option Line http://www.optionline.org/

Your family does not need to face this situation alone.
"Option Line can connect you to a local pregnancy center that provides many helpful services for free."
Retrieved from http://www.optionline.org/for-friends
‎For help phone:
800-712-HELP
Option Line at http://www.optionline.org/

Need Help? ...Support Available for those living in Queensland:
 "Need a little help? Plenty of organisations exist to help you in your time of need."
- Cherish Life Queensland' (Quote retrieved from http://www.cherishlife.org.au/need-help )
Priceless Life Centre Inc (24 Hours)
Brisbane: 3219 4288
OR 1300 363 550
Country: 1800 090 777
www.pricelesslifecentre.org.au 

Pregnancy Counselling Link
Ph: 1800 777 690
www.pcl.org.au

Pregnancy Crisis Inc
Ph: 1300 777 777
www.pregnancycrisis.com.au

Abortion Grief Counselling (24 Hours)
Ph: 1300 363 550
www.walkingwithlove.org.au
  • Need a little help?
    www.cherishlife.org.auCherish Life Queensland all life is special cherish it - not abortion. Formerly ...See more
Need Help? ...Support Available for those living in Australia or internationally:

If you need support in pregnancy parenting (mothering or fathering) just ask me or someone you know can help that you trust , I’ve got some website links...)

Helpline
1300 363 550
Abortion grief & pregnancy crisis
http://www.abortiongrief.asn.au/
Abortion Grief Australia Inc
 www.abortiongrief.asn.au
"abortion trauma is a serious mental health issue that health professionals are..." See more

‎800-712-HELP
Option Line
http://www.optionline.org/
 Option Line
 www.optionline.org
"If you are wondering whether or not you’re pregnant, your mind is probably racing..." See more 


Website Links:

LIFE | Caring for mothers, children and young families
www.lifecharity.org.uk
"LIFE provides help and support to thousands of women and men each year, with free..." See more

HELP
"Holding
Each
Life
Precious"
http://www.heartbeatinternational.org/
Heartbeat International - Holding Each Life Precious
HOME 
www.heartbeatinternational.org


‎'Reclaiming Fatherhood, A Multifaceted Examination of Men Dealing with Abortion'
contact us (email): menandabortion@yahoo.com
"There is some recent research from Canada that might shed some insight into why men do have feelings about abortion losses."
Men And Abortion : Home
www.menandabortion.info

Fatherhood Forever
www.fatherhoodforever.org

"Excellent resource for men dealing with abortion loss and those who care for them. From the web site: The truth that men have been ignored in the abortion issue has only recently been realized, even within the pro-life movement. And for many men, the idea of speaking out about their feelings can be quite intimidating. If you are a man who has been struggling with the emotions of a past abortion experience, then you've come to the right place. Fatherhood Forever Foundation, Inc. was created to address the issue of abortion and men and to provide inspiration and restoration to these forgotten fathers. We are accomplishing this by creating public awareness to the fact that men are hurt by abortion, by providing men with the resources and tools necessary to heal, and by encouraging and assisting other organizations to address this issue." for more information see www.abortionresearch.net

Site gathering research data on the impact of abortion. List of helpful links.
for more information see www.noparh.org


"National Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation & Healing. Section on aftermath in men."
 for more information see http://www.webhealing.com/

"Web site of Tom Golden on Crisis, Grief and Healing. This author is an expert in masculine grief and the web site offers many types of support and information. Tom spoke at the first conference on men dealing with abortion. He is a grief expert dealing with everyone. The web site has a Place to Honor Grief where people can write and post about a loved on lost." For more information see www.aplacetoremember.com


Resource for materials dealing with other father losses, like miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, child loss from illness or accident or coping with sick children or infants. Also many resources for grief of all types. They also have a Remembrance Book that allows parents to memorialize lost children.

Visit Site

**Please note that www.menandabortion.com is a pro-choice site. The author (Dr. Shostak) did some of the very early research on men after abortion, but this is a very confusing site which seems to support the need for abortion. It may not be helpful to the man who is suffering after an abortion loss. Men have told me they find it very confusing.

*If we have missed any outreaches, we apologize. Please share the information with us so we can continue to augment this list."Retrieved from http://menandabortion.info/l1-resource3.html

 'Abortion Legal Support; Assistance for Woman Harmed by Abortion'
TELEPHONE: 1800 768 833 to speak with a member of our qualified staff.
Calls are free and confidential.
http://abortionlegalsupport.com/

Abortion Legal Support
abortionlegalsupport.com
Supporting women who have been unfairly injured by abortion

Saturday, March 24, 2012

'For every storm, a rainbow'; An Irish Blessing


For every storm, a rainbowAn Irish Wedding Blessing
May God give you...

For every storm, a rainbow,
For every tear, a smile,
For every care, a promise,
And a blessing in each trial.
For every problem life sends,
A faithful friend to share,
For every sigh, a sweet song,
And an answer for each prayer .

                                                         ~~~~~~

For every storm, a rainbow


Retrieved from http://prayer-and-prayers.info/wedding-marriage-anniversary-prayers/for-every-storm-a-rainbow.htm

Sunday, March 18, 2012

"...By the grace of God, I will do" by John Farese

"I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. What I can do, I should do. And what I should do, by the grace of God, I will do." - John Farese http://www.farese.com/

"...O that God would make us dangerous!" By Jim Elliot

"We are so utterly ordinary, so commonplace, while we profess to know a Power the Twentieth Century does not reckon with. But we are "harmless," and therefore unharmed. We are spiritual pacifists, non-militants, conscientious objectors in this battle-to-the-death with principalities and powers in high places. Meekness must be had for contact with men, but brass, outspoken boldness is required to take part in the comradeship of the Cross. We are "sideliners" -- coaching and criticizing the real wrestlers while content to sit by and leave the enemies of God unchallenged. The world cannot hate us, we are too much like its own. Oh that God would make us dangerous!"

- Jim Elliot ( http://www.quoteid.com/Jim_Elliot.html )

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Please pray for these children (especially at Easter)

Most of all...
~ Thank you for your prayers! ~
Please let me know if you would like to give an Easter donation to Boanerges Deaf Initiative http://www.bdigrace.com/ Boanerges Deaf Initiative is a non-Governmental, non-profit making registered Christian organization that was established to provide basic services to the deaf people of Uganda. My friend works there and I will ask her if I can pass on the account details if you are interested. Go to the website for more details. 
Pease go their official website http://www.bdigrace.com/ and another blog website with more photos at http://www.boanergesdeafinitiative.webs.com/ 
  But most of all...
~ Thank you for your prayers! ~