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When life knocks you down to your knees, just remember you are in the perfect position to pray!

Sun 21 Aug 2011

Kristi_Roman cant sleep =P

Posted by Kristi_Rom on Sun 21 Aug 2011 7:45:42 am | no comments

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Sat 11 Apr 2009

' Crown of Thorns ' Galaxy

An unusual large galaxy with a shape bordering between spiral and elliptical has been spotted by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.

NGC 7049 sits in the southern constellation Indus, and is the brightest of a cluster of galaxies, a so-called Brightest Cluster Galaxy (BCG). Typical BCGs are some of the oldest and most massive galaxies, which provide excellent opportunities for astronomers to study the elusive globular clusters lurking within.

The halo, a ghostly region of diffuse light surrounding the galaxy, is composed of myriads of individual stars and provides a luminous background to the swirling ring of dust lanes surrounding NGC 7049's core.

Small faint points of light sprinkled throughout the galaxy represent globular clusters, which are gravitational groupings of several hundreds of thousands of stars. They contain some of the first stars to be produced in a galaxy.

NGC 7049 has far fewer such clusters than other similar giant galaxies in very big, rich groups. This indicates to astronomers how the surrounding environment influenced the formation of galaxy halos in the early universe.

Hubble captured this image using its Advanced Camera for Surveys, which is primed to hunt galaxies and galaxy clusters in the remote and ancient universe. The space telescope recently imaged a group of colliding galaxies chosen in an online voting contest.

Posted by Kristi_Rom on Sat 11 Apr 2009 7:34:19 pm | no comments

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Wed 4 Mar 2009

ABC's

Although things are not perfect
Because of trial or pain
Continue in thanksgiving
Do not begin to blame
Even when the times are hard
Fierce winds are bound to blow
God is forever able
Hold on to what you know
Imagine life without His love
Joy would cease to be
Keep thanking Him for all the things
Love imparts to thee
Move out of 'Camp Complaining'
No weapon that is known
On earth can yield the power
Praise can do alone
Quit looking at the future
Redeem the time at hand
Start every day with worship
To 'thank' is a command
Until we see Him coming
Victorious in the sky
We'll run the race with gratitude
X alting God most high
Yes, there'll be good times and yes some
will be bad, but...
Zion waits in glory...where none are ever sad!

Posted by Kristi_Rom on Wed 4 Mar 2009 7:15:28 pm | no comments

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Fri 30 Jan 2009

Are you ready?! (video)

Click link to watch:

http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=1d83c0c16d9f010bfdc5

Posted by Kristi_Rom on Fri 30 Jan 2009 1:31:02 am | no comments

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Fri 30 Jan 2009

The Bridge (video)

Click link to watch:

http://www.godtube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=13a4a045cd290bc2ae2d

Posted by Kristi_Rom on Fri 30 Jan 2009 1:25:04 am | 1 comments

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Mon 26 Jan 2009

God's love story

One day, I woke early in the morning to watch the sunrise. Ah, the beauty of God's creation is beyond description. As I watched, I praised God for His beautiful work.
As I sat there, I felt the Lord's presence with me. He asked me, "Do you love me?"I answered, "Of course, God! You are my Lord and Saviour!"Then He asked, "If you were physically handicapped, would you still love me?"I was perplexed. I looked down upon my arms, legs and the rest of my body and wondered how many things I wouldn't be able to do -- the things that I took for granted?And I answered, "It would be tough Lord, but I would still love You.
"Then the Lord said, "If you were blind, would you still love my creation?" How could I love   something without being able to see it?

Then I thought of all the blind people in the world and how many of them still loved God and His creation. So I answered, "Its hard to think of it, but I would still love you."The Lord then asked me, "If you were deaf, would you still listen to my word?" How could I listen to anything being deaf?Then I understood. Listening to God's Word is not merely using our ears, but our hearts. I      answered, "It would be tough, but I would still listen to Your word.
"The Lord then asked, "If you were mute, would you still praise My Name?"How could I praise without a voice?

Then it occurred to me: God wants us to sing from our very heart and soul. It never matters what we sound like.
And praising God is not always with a song, but when we are persecuted, we give God praise with our words of thanks. So I answered, "Though I could not physically sing, I would still praise Your Name.
"And the Lord asked, "Do you really love Me?"With courage and a strong conviction, I answered boldly, "Yes Lord! I love You because You are the one and true God!"

I thought I had answered well, but God asked, "THEN WHY DO YOU SIN?"I answered, "Because I am only human. I am not perfect.""THEN WHY IN TIMES OF PEACE DO YOU STRAY THE FURTHEST? WHY ONLY IN TIMES OF TROUBLE DO YOU PRAY IN EARNEST?"{ No answers -- only tears. }The Lord continued: "Why only sing at fellowships and retreats? Why seek Me only in times of worship? Why ask things so selfishly? Why ask things so unfaithfully?"The tears continued to roll down my cheeks.
"Why are you ashamed of Me? Why are you not spreading the good news? Why in times of      persecution, you cry to others when I offer My shoulder to cry on? Why make excuses when I give you opportunities to serve in My Name?"

I tried to answer, but there was no answer to give."You are blessed with life. I made you not to throw this gift away. I have blessed you with talents to serve Me, but you continue to turn away. I have revealed My Word to you, but you do not gain in knowledge. I have spoken to you but your ears were closed. I have shown My blessings to you, but your eyes were turned away. I have sent you servants, but you sat idly by as they were pushed away. I have heard your prayers and I have answered them all.
"DO YOU TRULY LOVE ME ?"

I could not answer. How could I? I was embarrassed beyond belief. I had no excuse. What could I say to this? My heart had cried out and the tears had flowed, I said, Please forgive me Lord. I am unworthy to be Your child."The Lord answered, " That is My Grace, My child.
"I asked, " Then why do you continue to forgive me? Why do You love me so?"

The Lord answered, "Because you are My creation. You are my child. I will never abandon you. When you cry, I will have compassion and cry with you. When you shout with joy, I will laugh with you. When you are down, I will encourage you. When you fall, I will raise you up. When you are tired, I will carry you. I will be with you till the end of days, and I will love you forever."Never had I cried so hard before.
How could I have been so cold? How could I have hurt God as I had done?I asked God, "How much do You love me?"

The Lord stretched out His arms, and I saw His nail-pierced hands. I bowed down at the feet of Christ, my Saviour. And for the first time, I truly prayed.

Hebrews 13:5 (GNB) "Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, 'I will never leave you; I will never abandon you"

Posted by Kristi_Rom on Mon 26 Jan 2009 2:57:13 pm | no comments

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Mon 10 Nov 2008

Laminin

Click link to watch video!

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=33276226

Colossians 1:17 says: He (Christ) is before all things and IN HIM ALL THINGS HOLD TOGETHER." Now, that's a really powerful passage if you ask me. Now, where does laminin comes in to?

Laminin is a cell ADHESION protein molecule. It's like a tiny, weeny molecule that glues our body together. I know that wasn't so amazing since there must be some scientific explanation why our body parts doesn't fall off anyway. The amazing thing was when he showed what laminin–the cell adhesion protein molecule– looked like. I mean…WOW!

Right after I finished watching this video for the first time, I quickly looked up laminin in google to see if what I saw and heard in the talk was true. And it was! Anyway, here is a scientific diagram of laminin I got from google search:

Isn't that amazing?? The thing that HOLDS our body together is the very symbol of the Savior who delivered us from all sins, pains and doubts?? Louie Giglio then showed an actual picture of laminin sent to him in microscopic slide by a molecular biologist who introduced him to laminin. It was real and it was great! It IS great!

What are the chances that out of the million replicas and symbols in the world, something out there chose the symbol of the CROSS to HOLD our body together. Colossians 1:17 is no longer some figure-of-speech bible passage for me. Literally, Jesus, my Jesus..HOLDS me TOGETHER..What more can I ever, ever, ever need?

Posted by Kristi_Rom on Mon 10 Nov 2008 12:38:59 pm | no comments

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Fri 11 Jul 2008

Who Am I?!

Who am I, that the Lord of all the earth
Would care to know my name
Would care to feel my hurt
Who am I, that the Bright and Morning Star
Would choose to light the way
For my ever wandering heart

Not because of who I am
But because of what You've done
Not because of what I've done
But because of who You're

I am a flower quickly fading
Here today and gone tomorrow
A wave tossed in the ocean
A vapor in the wind
Still You hear me when I'm calling
Lord, You catch me when I'm falling
And You've told me who I am
I am Yours, I am Yours

Who Am I, that the eyes that see my sin
Would look on me with love and watch me rise again
Who Am I, that the voice that calmed the sea
Would call out through the rain
And calm the storm in me

I am Yours
Whom shall I fear
Whom shall I fear
'Cause I am Yours
I am Yours