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In Week 2 of our Get Well Soon series Pastor Aaron McRae teaches from Mark 3:1–6, showing how Jesus heals a man with a withered hand and reveals that true transformation begins in the heart. Discover how to surrender control, receive healing, and live with the compassion of Christ.Jesus responds to conflict—not by retreating or lashing out, but with compassion and courage. In Mark 3, we see Jesus heal a man with a withered hand in front of critics who were ready to trap Him. While the Pharisees' hearts grew harder, Jesus revealed that God's heart is always tender toward those who are hurting.This message reminds us that our greatest brokenness is not just in our circumstances but in our hearts, and Jesus is the only one who can restore us. Whether you identify with the man in need, the critical Pharisees, or the onlooking disciples, this teaching invites you to stretch out your hands to Jesus—surrendering control, receiving His healing, and lifting them in praise.Key ScripturesMark 3:1–6 – Jesus heals on the SabbathJohn 9 – Jesus redefines suffering and God's gloryExodus 31:12–14 – Sabbath law and life1 John 2:1–2 – Jesus as our AdvocatePsalm 103:13 – God's compassion as a FatherJames 4:8–10 – Purify your hearts, humble yourselvesPsalm 63:3–4 – Lift up your hands in praiseKey Resources & QuotesJohn Ortberg, Steps — “The Fellowship of the Withered Hand...”Dane Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly — on Jesus' righteous anger and tender compassionReflections on spiritual formation and the danger of hardening heartsFor the full gathering of this message which includes worship, visit our Youtube channel. Stay Connected With Hillside Community Church.Youtube | https://www.youtube.com/c/HillsideCommunityChurchInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/hillsidechurches/Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/hillsidechurchesWebsite | https://hillsidechurches.com
There are moments in Scripture which, like doors slightly ajar, invite us into rooms far deeper than we first imagined. One such moment occurs in the Gospel of John, where Christ says: “Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up” (John 3:14). At first glance, the comparison may seem almost grotesque; our Saviour is likened to a serpent, an emblem of death and sin. And yet, here lies one of the profoundest truths in all of Christian thought: that God redeems not merely through might, but through our deepest pain.Recall the scene in the book of Numbers. The Israelites, having once again rebelled against God, are plagued by fiery serpents. They cry out for mercy, and Moses is instructed not to remove the serpents, but to lift up a bronze image of one on a pole. All who looked upon it were healed. They were not told to pretend the serpents weren't real, nor were they told to earn their healing. They had only to look. The very image of their suffering became the conduit for their salvation.And so it is with the Cross.Christ was lifted up, not as a mere martyr, nor as a teacher, but as the one who became sin for us (2 Corinthians 5:21). The Cross is no mere symbol; it is the divine paradox. There, the Innocent bore guilt. The Holy bore shame. The Immortal embraced death. And in that darkest moment, the door to light was thrown open.But let us not rush too quickly to the light. For many of us, the problem is not believing in Christ's victory – it is believing that our pain, our guilt, our most unmentionable failures, could possibly be included in it. We imagine the Cross as something above us, clean and exalted. But in truth, the Cross descends. It is God stooping down into the filth of our humanity. If Christ is lifted up, He is lifted up with all the sins of the world pressing down upon Him – mine and yours.This is the invitation: not to hide your wounds, but to bring them into the light of the Cross. To look upon the Crucified One and see not only the cost of love, but its healing. Your deepest pain is not too deep for Him. In fact, it is precisely where He means to meet you.Lift your eyes, then, not in despair, but in hope. The Cross does not demand perfection; it only asks you to look. And in looking, you may find not only healing, but yourself. There are no more facades, or masks, or games pretending to be okay. Beholding the crucified one, we find the power and meaning behind our suffering. Jesus can use it for our salvation. Once we stop running from our pain, we can exclaim like the legendary 5th century bishop, St. Augustine – “In my deepest wound, I saw your glory and it dazzled me.” --- Help Spread the Good News --- Father Brian's homilies are shared freely thanks to generous listeners like you. If his words have blessed you, consider supporting this volunteer effort. Every gift helps us continue recording and sharing the hope of Jesus—one homily at a time. Give Here: https://frbriansoliven.org/give
I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Monday morning, the 15th of September, 2025, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We go to the Gospel of Luke 21:28. Jesus says:”Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.”Then we go to Revelation 1:7:”Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.”This morning, the Lord says to you and me, “Lift up your heads because I am coming back and I'm coming back very soon.” The signs are all around us, folks. How much more terrible must it become on this earth before the Lord returns? He has promised us He's coming. He goes on to say in verse 29. He says: ”Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. When they are already budding, you see and know for yourselves that summer is now near.” In South Africa, summer is near. Outside the window of my little prayer room, I have a beautiful fig tree that my young daughter gave me a couple of years ago as a gift. We have planted it. I want to tell you, it is budding. What is it telling me? It's telling me that summer is coming. Now the Lord says, when you see all these terrible things happening on the earth, be prepared for My second coming because these are the signs that I'm coming back for my people.All those young mothers will tell you that when they are pregnant for the first time and dad is so excited and waiting for their first baby to be born, they have everything ready. Everything is in place. They've got the room prepared. They've got the cot, the special blankets, the special colours. I don't know whether it's blue or pink, it doesn't matter, but I want to tell you one thing, when that baby says, ”I'm coming”, you'd better be ready because that baby is coming irrespective of what you say. That is how it is with the Lord. He's coming in the clouds. We must be ready. Prepare yourselves, prepare your hearts, prepare your children, prepare your family, prepare your friends. Tell them, Jesus is on His way.God bless you and have a wonderful day as you lift up your heads and wait because He's coming in the clouds, and we can't wait for that day!Have a lovely day, Jesus bless you and goodbye.
Teaching and Study helps for the Doctrine and Covenants 106-108 lesson in the Come Follow Me manual. This video will give you ideas and insights on how to teach Christ and Scripture Centered gospel lessons with more relevancy and power. These insights coincide with the lesson for September 22-September 28 in the Come Follow Me manual. Principles include: Learn Your Duty, Power with Purpose, Strengthen Thy Brethren, and more.Link to purchase spark plug: https://amzn.to/3KestSo Link to "Church Callings" Video: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/video/2012-06-2280-church-callings?lang=eng&utm Link to purchase crown: https://amzn.to/489Pq32 Link to "How the Church is Organized" Video: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/video/2013-02-1040-how-the-church-is-organized?lang=eng&alang=eng&collectionId=f724057dfb2c4bef440aa1e03bc663bcae5deed7 Link to "Succor, Lift, and Strengthen" Video: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/video/2012-09-9000-succor-lift-and-strengthen?lang=eng To purchase the Doctrine and Covenants Bundle Subscription, click here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TeachingWithPower You can reach me by email at teachingwithpower@gmail.com Music Provided by Youtube Audio Library. Track Name: Dancing Star. https://teachingwithpower.wixsite.com/teachingwithpower IMAGES USED:DALL-E AI images have been used in the production of some of the illustrations used in this video. Story Illustration pictures from Bible illustrations provided by Sweet Publishing, http://sweetpublishing.com, and issued under Creative Commons 3.0 Share Alike Unported License. All other pictures are listed in the Public Domain Disclaimer: I alone am responsible for the content of these videos. The opinions in them are mine. They represent my ideas and insights and do not reflect the official position of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
This video includes additional teaching ideas and activities for the Doctrine and Covenants 106-108 lesson in the Come Follow Me manual. It is intended to supplement the insight video and to be an additional resource specifically for teachers, parents, missionaries, or anyone preparing to teach the content of this week's Come Follow Me lesson to others. Link to purchase spark plug: https://amzn.to/3KestSo Link to "Church Callings" Video: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/video/2012-06-2280-church-callings?lang=eng&utm Link to purchase crown: https://amzn.to/489Pq32 Link to "How the Church is Organized" Video: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/video/2013-02-1040-how-the-church-is-organized?lang=eng&alang=eng&collectionId=f724057dfb2c4bef440aa1e03bc663bcae5deed7 Link to "Succor, Lift, and Strengthen" Video: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/video/2012-09-9000-succor-lift-and-strengthen?lang=eng To purchase the Doctrine and Covenants Bundle Subscription, click here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TeachingWithPower You can reach me by email at teachingwithpower@gmail.com Music Provided by Youtube Audio Library. Track Name: Dancing Star. https://teachingwithpower.wixsite.com/teachingwithpower IMAGES USED:DALL-E AI images have been used in the production of some of the illustrations used in this video. Story Illustration pictures from Bible illustrations provided by Sweet Publishing, http://sweetpublishing.com, and issued under Creative Commons 3.0 Share Alike Unported License. All other pictures are listed in the Public Domain Disclaimer: I alone am responsible for the content of these videos. The opinions in them are mine. They represent my ideas and insights and do not reflect the official position of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
In this episode, we will dive deep into the events surrounding the assassination of Charlie Kirk — not just the headlines, but what believers can learn from his life, his faith, and his example. Charlie Kirk wasn't perfect (none of us are), but his clarity of purpose and devotion to Christ left a mark. From his candid admission of past struggles with pornography to his unwavering conviction that faith comes before politics, Charlie's life points us toward something bigger: living every day with a North Star that glorifies God. We'll walk through: Why Charlie's openness about past battles matters for men wrestling with sin How purpose and calling give strength to overcome temptation Why true faith always leads to righteous action, not passive religion The descent, turning point, and ascent of Psalm 73 — and what it teaches us when evil seems to flourish Why nearness to God is the only true cure for sin and despair This is both a sober reflection and a rallying cry: don't waste your life sitting on the sidelines. Draw near to God, take your eyes off the world, and live boldly for Christ. Key Takeaways Faith and Purpose Crush Sin: Freedom doesn't come by willpower alone but through Christ and a clear sense of calling. Psalm 73's Lesson: The turning point comes when we stop comparing ourselves to others and fix our eyes on God. Your Life Has to Count: We weren't saved to coast into heaven on a “featherbed.” True faith produces works that glorify God. Nearness to God Is the Cure: As Spurgeon said, “The greater our nearness to God, the less we are affected by the attractions and distractions of earth.” Scripture Anchors Matthew 28 — The Great Commission as our North Star Psalm 73 — From envy and doubt to joy in God alone James 2:17 — Faith without works is dead Closing Challenge Stop living defensively. Stop hiding. Lift your eyes to God, draw near, and live with eternity in mind. If you found this episode helpful, leave a review, share it with a brother who needs encouragement and subscribe for more Christ-centered conversations on faith, freedom, and purpose.
In this episode of Under the Lift, Dan and Dannie dig into the age-old debate: what actually makes a hot rod a hot rod? We talk about spending your money where it really counts, building the car the way you want—not what anyone else says is “right”—and why the best finishing touch is taking it on the road. From shakedown miles to cross-country cruises, every road trip is the ultimate test drive to shake out the bugs and bond with your build. Whether you're wrenching on a budget or going all-in, this episode is about finding your own path in hot rodding and hitting the highway with confidence.
Lift high the cross! Put it everywhere in your life!
We get in to our Mens Room Question: What Did You Get Caught Doing?
In this episode of Inside Personal Growth, Greg Voisen welcomes back leadership expert Simon Vetter, CEO of Stand Out International and co-author of Leading with Vision. Known as The Vision Architect, Simon shares how leaders can move beyond numbers and processes to create compelling, emotionally resonant visions that inspire teams and transform organizations. Listeners will learn: -Why storytelling is essential for leadership that connects both the head and the heart. -How to apply Simon's LIFT model to make the invisible visible and align teams around a shared purpose. -The critical roles of courage, clarity, connectivity, and culture in visionary leadership. -Why slowing down, reflecting, and tapping into intuition is vital for innovation and strategy. -Practical exercises for visualizing success, balancing best-case vs worst-case thinking, and fostering trust. Whether you're a mid-level manager or a CEO, this conversation will show you how to ignite passion, foster alignment, and build trust in today's fast-changing workplace. Our Guest, Simon Vetter: ➥ Book: Leading with Vision: The Leader's Blueprint for Creating a Compelling Vision and Engaging the Workforce ➥ Buy Now: https://a.co/d/f3nua9v ➥https://simonvetter.com/ ➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standoutwithsimon ➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thevisionarchitect ➡️Twitter/ X: https://twitter.com/simonvetter Learn more about your Inside Personal Growth host, Greg Voisen: ➥ https://gregvoisen.com ➡️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidepersonalgrowth/ ➡️Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InsidePersonalGrowth/ ➡️LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregvoisen/ ➡️Twitter/ X: https://twitter.com/lvoisen/
Feeding yourself with ADHD often feels more complicated than it should. From standing in front of the fridge with a blank mind to forgetting groceries until they spoil, the everyday steps of planning, cooking, and cleaning can feel overwhelming. In this episode of Dr. Marianne-Land: An Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast, Dr. Marianne Miller shares practical strategies that make food less of a battle and more of a support. Building on episode 200, Creating an ADHD-Affirming Relationship With Food, this follow-up dives into seven tools for low-lift eating. These strategies are designed to lower barriers, reduce decision fatigue, and help you get fed with less stress. You will learn: How Two-Minute Meals provide quick nourishment when energy is low. Why Food Pairing simplifies nutrition into easy combinations. Ways to Outsource Decision-Making with default meals and visual lists. How Asking for Support and Practicing Shortcuts can save executive functioning energy. Why Environmental Cues help ADHDers remember to eat consistently. How Community and Body Doubles create accountability and connection. What to do on Zero-Spoon Days, including an explanation of spoon theory and survival strategies. ADHD and eating can be especially challenging because executive functioning, planning, and sensory processing all intersect with food. Low-lift eating tools are a way to meet your body's needs while honoring your neurodivergence. These strategies are helpful for ADHD meal planning, reducing overwhelm at mealtimes, and creating ADHD-friendly food systems that actually work in daily life. This episode offers ADHD-affirming, liberation-focused tools that honor your brain's reality instead of working against it. Eating does not have to be complicated, and low-lift supports are not just valid, they are essential. Content Caution: This episode discusses the challenges of eating with ADHD and includes mentions of executive functioning struggles, skipped meals, and the overwhelm that can come with food. Please take care while listening and skip this episode if today is not the right time for you. RELATED EPISODES Creating an ADHD-Affirming Relationship With Food (episode #200) on Apple & Spotify. Overexercising, ADHD, and Eating Disorders with @askjenup Jenny Tomei on Apple & Spotify. ADHD & Eating Disorders: The Overlooked Link on Apple & Spotify. If this conversation resonates with you, explore Dr. Marianne's ARFID and Selective Eating Course at drmariannemiller.com/arfid. The course is built on a neurodivergent-affirming, sensory-attuned framework and is helpful for both adults and parents of kids who struggle with eating, as well as providers wanting to learn more about how to treat ARFID. INTERESTED IN HANGING OUT MORE IN DR. MARIANNE-LAND? Follow me on Instagram @drmariannemiller Look into my self-paced, virtual, anti-diet, subscription-based curriculum. It is called Dr. Marianne-Land's Binge Eating Recovery Membership. Check out my blog. Want more information? Email me at hello@mariannemiller.com
David Currie is joined by Cammy Bell and Robbie Neilson to discuss Jim Goodwin's new deal as Dundee Utd manager, look at how Aberdeen can improve this season, talk Callum Davidson joining up at Ross County and assessing how Hibs and Glasgow City fared in the Europa Cup.
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Oracle's massive AI forecast sent shares soaring while softer wholesale inflation bolstered Fed cut bets. Wall Street edged higher as trade and geopolitical tensions simmered in the background.➡️ Just a quick reminder, Capital Markets Quickie is brought to you by AMF Capital AG, Asset Management Frankfurt, your leading provider for individual investment solutions and mutual funds. Visit https://www.amf-capital.de for more information.>>> Make sure to check out my newsletter "Cela's Weekly Insights":https://endritcela.com/newsletter/>>> You can subscribe here to our YouTube Channel “MVP – Main Value Partners”:https://www.youtube.com/@MainValue>>> Visit my website for more information:http://www.endritcela.com>>> Follow me on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/endrit-cela/>>> Follow me on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/endritcela_official/Disclaimer for "Capital Markets Quickie" Podcast:The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are based on information available at the time of recording and reflect the personal perspectives of the host. They do not represent the viewpoints of any other projects, cooperations, or affiliations the host may be involved in. "Capital Markets Quickie" does not offer financial advice. Before making any financial decisions, please conduct your own due diligence and consult with a financial advisor.
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Alexi Lalas, Stu Holden, and David Mosse deliver their instant reaction to the USMNT's needed win over Japan in their second match of the September international window. The guys break down the starting XI, tactical adjustments, and the standout performances that led to goals from Alex Zendejas and Folarin Balogun. From individual player grades to big-picture takeaways, they discuss what this result means for the team's depth, chemistry, and momentum heading into a critical stretch. To close out the show, the crew looks ahead to the USMNT's upcoming schedule, and World Cup qualifying matches around the globe. Intro (0:00)USMNT Tops Japan (2:10)Back 3 Formation (4:43)Is Matt Freese #1? (9:45)Did Balogun Take the Lead Up Top? (13:20)Mauricio Pochettino Reacts to the Critics (18:20)Mexico vs South Korea (27:50)How different do you expect the next window to look for the USMNT? (28:01)Upcoming Matches (33:45)World Cup Qualifying (41:40) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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In this episode, we bring you an exclusive recording from the Innov8rs LearningLab featuring Tito Obaisi, Senior Manager of Pipeline and Insights at Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs, in conversation with our Founder and CEO Fred Schonenberg. Tito shares how his team captures and socializes insights from startup collaborations across Comcast, NBCUniversal, and Sky to inspire colleagues, educate teams, and uncover opportunities for transformation. Tune in for a behind-the-scenes look at how strategic partnerships with startups fuel enterprise-wide innovation and shape the next generation of products, technologies, and services.
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What really happens after a lift assist? This study uncovers the timeline of patients who call 911 for help getting up—only to return days later, this time in an ambulance. Are these quiet calls a warning sign? Join us as we follow the path from floor to gurney and explore how repeat lift assists could be the key to predicting preventable emergencies. If you think a lift assist ends when the crew drives away, think again.Article: Timeline for repeat EMS encounters resulting in transport following "lift assist" in a suburban EMS system
In this episode of the Fundraising Masterminds Podcast, we're talking about 4 biblical paradigm shifts that will transform your fundraising and reshape your entire worldview on development.Join us as we walk through these 4 key principles and discuss how they apply to your everyday life. From understanding why God owns it all to recognizing that all giving is Spirit-led, we're talking about everything you need to know to align your development strategies with Biblical truth.Find out how the Young Life camp experience relates to experiencing a holy moment of giving. Discover what it means to be a blessings broker. Learn what made the Macedonians such generous givers. And uncover how the cosmic battle of two-kingdom living defines your path in development.So whether you're just starting out in development or looking to strengthen your long-term strategy, this episode will give you the perspective shift you need to move forward with confidence and faith.Subscribe to our channel for more nonprofit mindset training!ASK US A QUESTION:https://www.speakpipe.com/fundraisingmastermindsNEED HELP WITH YOUR NONPROFIT?Most nonprofits are under-funded. Even if you think your nonprofit is doing well, we've found you could be doing much better. However, most nonprofits don't have a clear development strategy that keeps them grounded. As a result, they "get creative" and "try new things" based on what is popular or trending, or they get comfortable with where they are at and don't realize the dangers they will be facing in just a few short years.The Perfect Vision Dinner Course is a 20-week "live video" course that addresses this problem head on. The course was developed by Jim Dempsey after 38+ years as a Senior Development Director at Cru. After Jim had personally done over 2,500 vision dinners in his lifetime and raised over $1 billion worldwide, Jim and Jason have partnered together to bring you Fundraising Masterminds. Our first course, The Perfect Vision Dinner is a time-tested proven formula that will introduce our development system and grow your nonprofit to its maximum potential.The course includes 20-hours of personalized development coaching from Jim Dempsey and Jason Galicinski and also includes a real-time community group where you have access to everyone attending the course and also our Masterminds throughout the course.The goal for this course is to fully equip you with a Biblical basis for Development so that you can Win, Keep and Lift new partners to higher levels of involvement with your nonprofit. → https://FundraisingMasterminds.netFOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:→ Instagram: https://instagram.com/fundraising.masterminds→ Facebook: https://facebook.com/fundraising.mastermindsEpisode Keywords:Biblical Paradigm Shifts, 4 biblical paradigm shifts, biblical paradigm shifts that will transform your fundraising, transform your fundraising, development 101, fundraising masterminds, fundraising masterminds podcast, development strategies, young life, blessings broker, two-kingdom living, nonprofit mindset training, nonprofit mindset, jason galicinski, jim dempsey, fundraising mastermidns, four biblical paradigm shifts, giving partners, biblical development worldview, jims.
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Not all workouts build muscle even if they feel hard.In this episode, I look at ways to tell if your training is actually helping you build muscle and strength or just making you sweat.You'll learn:Why soreness, sweat, and ‘feeling the burn' don't mean you're getting stronger4 real signs your workouts are building strength and muscleHow to track your workouts (and why that matters more than you think)Red flags that your current routine might not be effective at building muscle & strengthWhat to change if you suspect your workout is not effectiveIf you're not seeing results — or you're wondering whether your strength training is actually working — this episode will help you know what to look for, and what to do next.Resources mentioned:Episode #121: Are You Strength Training or Just Working Out with Weights? >Episode #106: How to take form videos > Free strength training tracker >How to take progress pictures > Flip stick (to stick your phone onto various surfaces) > Learn to Lift Programs > Send me your thoughts
Geoff and Marie's Good Life: Part 10Technology and Medicine.Advancements can be good and bad.Based on posts by Only In My Mind, in 15 parts. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Novels.I was standing in front of another of Lucy's works, 'The Girls', trying to decide which element was Marie when I felt an arm slide around my waist. I looked to find my favorite artist alongside me. I bent down, intending to kiss her forehead but she had other ideas. Her arm snaked around my neck and pulled me into a full on passionate kiss. Marie looked on from across the gallery, amused."There," Lucy said, sounding slightly frustrated. "I suppose that will have to keep me going until Wednesday." She strode off to talk to my wife.Jen, who had been admiring the work next to me gave me an old fashioned look. "I'm definitely not going to ask, but if you ever feel the need to explain?""I'm not sure that I can," I admitted. "If you really want to know, then ask the artist," I pointed to Lucy, still chatting to my wife. "to explain the meaning behind that work." I pointed to the one I'd found so compelling. "Be sure to tell her who you and Peter are first though."I moved on. Now that I'd realized the symbolism behind the older paintings, I found the dystopian themes of an abusive marriage disturbing. Great for a goth student bedsit. Not for our living room. I loved the other stuff though, and tried to find one that was still for sale.I found my wife examining some of the other artists' works on display. Even to my untrained eyes, none were in the same league as Lucy's. I put my arm around Marie's waist and kissed her cheek. "Hi. I'm an artist's muse. Fancy a coffee? If I ever get any etchings you'll be the first to get an invitation to come up and see them.""You should be ashamed of yourself," she protested. "You're wearing a wedding ring.""It's fine. My wife is a beautiful, successful, confident woman. She knows that I'd never abandon her for an art gallery groupie.She checked her watch. Yes, we're both that old. "Well this groupie wants her caffeine fix, and you're paying. Let's round the others up and we'll go. I'll see if Lucy wants to join us too."She did, and fifteen minutes later found the five of us round a table in our favorite little café. Lucy was fascinated by pictures of First Nation art that Peter had taken in Toronto. I could see her absorbing the way the indigenous artists portrayed movement and space. I suspected that a disentangled Lucy might be open to expanding her geographical horizons shortly.Then Jen asked about 'that' picture, Friday, four thirty. Lucy looked to me and then Marie. "They know," she said quietly. "It was the day and time of my release." Marie and I both saw the double entendre, even if Lucy didn't intend it.Lucy looked at my wife, who just smiled and nodded. She took a deep breath. "My husband has changed. He drinks, gambles and lies to me. He treated me like his whore for a while but at least I got laid. Now he can't even have sex with me. He blamed me for being too old and wrinkly, you know, down there, to be sexually attractive." Jen gasped in surprise. Today Lucy was wearing heels, a mid-thigh skirt and a blouse that only just hinted at uncontained tits beneath it. In short, she was a knockout.Our son looked at her in disbelief. "Your husband says that You are the reason he can't get it up?" Lucy nodded. "Then the man's an idiot," Peter concluded."But what does that have to do with the painting?" Jen asked, still confused.Glancing at me, Lucy explained. "I told Geoff, in the pub, what Eddie had said when he rejected me: 'Who'd want to stick their cock in a wrinkly old snatch like yours?' And Geoff told me to show him and he would tell me, honestly, if it was true. So I did; I showed him. He told me that my snatch was perfect and then he touched it. And he cuddled me, and I came. All my best friends were there and they saw me have the best orgasm I can remember, just sitting on Geoff's lap as he touched me. That happened one Friday at four thirty. That's what I painted."Jen stared open mouthed for a full minute as she unpacked Lucy's story. "Jesus!" She eventually exclaimed, "I'm going to the wrong pubs.""Lucy omitted to tell you we were with a small group of friends in a private room," Marie explained."Then I need new friends," Jen decided out loud. Peter just laughed.He looked at me. "In a way, I can understand. She was hurting. You knew it wasn't her fault. You did what you needed to do to make it better. Weren't you worried that mum would;” He stopped in mid-sentence. "But she was there; wasn't she? She could have stopped you. But she didn't because;” He thought it through. "Because she doesn't care. No! That's the wrong word. She does care about you and her friends but she isn't threatened by Angie or Lucy so she just didn't mind."Jen broke in. "That explains the kiss in the gallery. You were aiming for a platonic kiss and Lucy turned it into a full-on lip-smacker. But I saw Marie had seen you and wasn't a bit bothered. I did wonder."My wife added her contribution. "I didn't want to have to tell him, but I suppose he ought to know: it's his super-power. He just likes women; not lusts after, he just genuinely likes them, and most women respond. He's so used to it that he's never really noticed. For example; when we went to any of his company's staff parties, leaving do's or awards nights, all his female colleagues would hug him. No-one else really, just him. Not 'making a point in front of his wife' hugs, just real affection. So, when Lucy was sad, he had to help. It took nothing from me and he made my friend happy. It was actually quite moving."I find, at times like this, silence is an effective strategy. Apparently, Lucy doesn't. "My husband had rejected me," she said, wistfully. "My friends were there for me, but Geoff just held me. He treated me like a person. Not damaged, but lied to. He showed me that I was still desirable, but not in a predatory way. I fell in love with him then."I admit to being a little taken aback, even though Marie had told me how much Lucy, and the others, had appreciated what I'd done. But looking at Lucy, I couldn't reject her the way that Eddie had. I reached across the table for her hand. "I love you too, Lucy," I told her, truthfully. She squeezed my hand and smiled in reply"Bloody Hell, mum." Peter laughed. "Just how many of your friends has he worked his super-power on?"Marie looked thoughtful. "Well, Angie and Lucy obviously, there's Jo and Samantha, not Kate so much, or Megan; probably Sue and Margie and of course Jane." She looked at me for confirmation. That sounded about right. "That would be seven then," she concluded.Jen and Peter shared a stunned look. Our son recovered first. "I have so many questions that I honestly don't know where to start.Jen butted in. "I've no idea who these women are, but why not Kate and Megan?"Marie looked at me for support. I just held my hands up. After all, I'm only the empath with a cock. My wife replied thus, "Well, Kate admitted that while she really enjoyed the spooning afterwards, mainly it was the sex that made her day rather than romance; and Megan's already happily married."Peter was struggling to catch up. "You mean you've actually had sex with all seven of these women?""Not exactly," I protested. "I've only touched Lucy that once and I've done nothing with Jane.""You kissed her in the sex shop," Marie pointed out, unhelpfully to my way of thinking. "And again in the car when you dropped her off at home. I think you suggested that it was to give her some motivation when she tried out the polyurethane cock you bought for her." I cringed at the look Peter gave me."Oh, yes." added Lucy as I winced in anticipation at whatever she was going to contribute next. "I've already agreed to do a cast of his thingy so that Jane can have a full size replica. We thought a signed limited edition run would be fun. I'll definitely want one too. I can make the initial mold when it's my turn on Wednesday." She squeezed my hand. "I could feel it in your pants when I sat on your lap. I can't wait to actually see it," she added, excitedly.I looked up and noticed the café was starting to fill up. So far no-one appeared to have noticed the bizarre conversation at our table but that was unlikely to continue, so I suggested that we leave before we were evicted. Of course, Pete and Jen needed to see the painting again, now that they understood its genesis, so we trooped back to the gallery, the younger couple giving me odd sideways glances when they thought I wasn't looking. I sighed. There would be more questions tonight.The questions, of course, started much earlier than that. As we walked back home Peter strolled alongside me while Marie dropped back to keep Jen company."Is this a kind of mid-life crisis?" he asked."I hope so," I replied. "That would mean that I'd survive to about a hundred and thirty or so.""But dad: eight women.""Peter. This wasn't my idea. I'd never cheat on your mum so, when she suggested that we do this, I refused. I can't deny that they are lovely women, each different in their own way, but I refused because I was convinced this insane idea could wreck our marriage."Our son didn't look convinced.I continued. "Look. There are things that I can't tell you; personal things that the girls shared with each other and then with me. It broke your mum's heart to compare their lives with hers. But the one thing that was missing for all of them was sex. They don't expect it every night; just often enough to reassure them that they're still sexual beings. But they are independent too; Megan being a special case. They didn't want to accommodate to new partners sharing their lives and their beds, so your mum came up with this idea.""And you get to have sex with them all," Peter observed. "Isn't mum going to get jealous eventually?""Do you think that never occurred to me?" I replied. "We think we've found a solution. Ask your mum if you really need to know. But." I stopped walking and turned to him. "I truly don't regret what we have done. If, at some time in the future I realize this was what ended our marriage, that will be the time for regret. But you were there; you heard Lucy's story; you saw the painting that our shared experience inspired in her. Do you want me to wish that had never happened? That she stayed with that drunken, abusive idiot? Because now I guarantee she will have moved out before this year is over. Because another man, one that actually cared about her, told her the truth. She's lovely and she deserves to be happy and I'm glad that your mum was selfless enough to make that happen." I took a deep breath. I wasn't angry at Peter, but my passionate outburst surprised even me.By now Marie and Jen had caught up with us. "Thank you darling." Marie took my hand and kissed it. "After all of your fretting, I'm glad that you finally understand how much you've helped my friends already." She addressed Peter and Jen. "We weren't sure whether to share the whole story with you, but Linda knows, and you accepted Angie so readily that it seemed only fair that you should know too."We started walking again. Jen spoke next. "I'm sorry if this sounds judgmental, Marie, but I can't imagine knowing that Peter was sleeping with one of my friends. I think it would destroy me.""Oh, I understand, dear," my wife replied gently. "I would have felt the same at your age. Geoffrey still does." She squeezed my hand affectionately. "But you have to realize; these aren't just casual acquaintances. These women, 'the girls', are my closest friends; almost family. Seeing Geoff with them doesn't threaten me. It's beautiful. Watching them respond to my man, knowing the pleasure they are feeling but never, for a second, believing that they would try to steal my husband or that he would abandon me for one of them.""But you said one of the other women was happily married?" Jen reminded us. I decided to let my wife take that one."She is," Marie replied, her eyes filling up. "To a really wonderful man too." She glanced at Jen. "He knows and approves of his wife's visits but, again, he knows she won't leave him for Geoff. But that's all I'm prepared to say; and that's probably too much."We carried on walking, closer together, as my wife continued. "Perhaps I can explain it like this." She sighed. "Imagine you are struggling to cope financially; you see family and friends in the same straits. But you can't afford to share what little you have. That's how fidelity felt when we were younger. Other women threatened my security." She lifted my hand in hers and pressed it to her tit. "But now, I feel secure. It's as though your dad represents stability rather than a potential loss. The women he's with aren't taking anything from me; it's more like they are just guests at our table. They arrive, we chat, they dine and, at the end of the evening, they leave, content. We all cherish the time together and I've lost nothing." She looked intently at Jen. "Does that make sense?""When you say that you all cherish your time together;” Jen ventured. Peter seemed reluctant to hear his mum's reply."Yes, that was our solution. Geoff, quite understandably, had no interest in sharing me with his male friends, and nor will I ever ask, but he was probably correct about one thing: I don't think that I would have been able to cope with him sleeping with my friends while I sat alone. So we share. Sometimes in the same bed, sometimes in separate rooms." She gave one of her brilliant smiles. "I'd forgotten just how good it felt to be with another woman."Peter groaned. "So it's not just Angela then, mum?""No," she replied brightly. "In fact, Angie's a special case. We've decided that, as our betrothed, either of us can have sex with her whenever we want. With the others it always has to be as part of our regular evenings when we share." She giggled. "We call them our language classes."The rest of the walk home was subdued. Peter and Jen walked together talking quietly while Marie and I cheerfully discussed taking them out for a meal that evening.We picked up some farmhouse bread and a selection of cheeses from the deli on the way home for a quick and simple lunch. As we settled around the kitchen table Peter asked if he could add one observation to the chat we'd had walking home. We agreed, of course."Jen and I discussed what you'd told us, and we're honored that you trusted us to be open. You're my parents and I love you and Jen loves you both too. What you are doing sounds insane but, dad made it obvious you haven't done this lightly, on a whim. And, more than anything, Lucy's story really touched the pair of us. So, while I have no plans to follow in your footsteps, dad, Jen and I both pray that we are as secure in our love for each other at your age as you two obviously are."Marie reached across and touched both of their hands. "Thank you, both of you, for not judging us. We love you too," she told them, sincerely. I stood and walked round the table pulling Pete up for a man hug, finding that Jen was stood waiting for her turn when we'd finished.We spent most of the afternoon chatting about Canada and how much they had enjoyed their time there. By the time I got back from collecting Colin from school, Angie had returned and was sitting on the sofa talking to Jen."Grandad. Mum knows about Aunty Angela doesn't she?" He asked as we walked through the front door."Yes. She was surprised at first, but she seems okay with it now," I told him. His face lit up with mischief."Hi Uncle Pete, Aunty Jen, grandma." He called, walking in from the hall. He gave a wicked grin. "Hi Grangie," he yelled, throwing himself onto her lap. She hugged him, stunned at first by her new title, then burst into tears."Bloody Hell," I heard Peter mutter. "Dad's super-power seems to have skipped a generation. But Colin's definitely got it.""It hasn't skipped anything," Jen whispered, just loud enough for me to hear. "You have it too. Your only problem is that I'm not the woman your mum is." I resolved to speak to Marie about that. Peter does take after me in build, and male pattern hair loss and yes, we share nerdy interests. But Jen is a wonderful woman. She is intelligent, elegant, attractive rather than classically beautiful and with a warm personality that fills the room. I love her like one of my own and I won't have her belittle herself like that.I stood and watched as Colin reassured himself that 'Grangie' was crying happy tears, thinking to myself that the little charmer was probably more likely to get an Aston Martin than I was. Good for him. He'd probably deserve it too.I packed him off to do his homework: Photosynthesis tonight. He showed me his worksheet. His task was to use the words in the box to fill the gaps in the description of the process. He went through it as we talked, noticing that Carbon Monoxide was in there as a trap for the unwary. He was back in ten minutes and straight into deep discussion with his uncle.I gestured to Marie to follow me into the kitchen and told her what Jen had said. "Silly girl," my wife said. "She's perfect for Peter. Bullying my husband into screwing my mates hardly qualifies me as a role model for women in general." Her voice softened. "She's right though about one thing; Peter is a lot like you were at his age. The lucky girl." Marie kissed me gently on the lips and went back to our guests.I couldn't be bothered to start cooking that afternoon so I sent a text to Linda to meet us at the pub at half past five and I'd treat us all to a bar meal, but she replied to say that she would come straight to ours so we would only need two cars. That's a logistics planner at work.We had just finished off our meals when two young people greeted us. It was Adrian and Emily. She noticed me glancing at her neck and shook her head, smiling. Tonight she was here as his girlfriend, not his submissive sex slave.Adrian explained that they had waited until we'd finished eating but would understand if we felt that they were still intruding on a family moment. When we explained to Peter and Jen that our two young friends were part of our wedding planning team; they were keen for them to join us.Emily sat with Marie and Peter to talk about fabricating some lightweight body armor for my wife's costume. Colin joined them; partly as a fan of the Mandalorian, partly because I think he had an instant crush on Emily.Meanwhile, Angie and Jen were in deep discussion with Adrian about their own costumes. In both groups phones were brandished, numbers exchanged and images shared. I saw Adrian examine one picture quite closely, look over at me thoughtfully and smile. Linda, who was sitting next to me, was intrigued. "What was that?""Well, love. As far as I can tell, my outfit selection has been approved. Have you and Mike discussed costumes? I did tell you it was a Star Wars themed celebration."She shrugged dismissively. "We'll pop into that fancy-dress shop in town. They'll have something that will do."Not a chance," I told her. I leant across the table to check something with Marie and then turned back to my daughter. I showed her a picture of Bo Katan, my wife's character, on my phone. "This will be your mum's outfit. She'd like you to wear something similar, as her supporter.""Where the hell will I find something like that?" She exclaimed.I pointed across the table. "Adrian's actually in his second year of a costume design course. Angie has agreed to underwrite all the materials costs for our ceremony so he's been able to persuade several of his course mates to take part because we have a range of amazing outfits for them to design and create but at no cost to them." I patted Linda's hand. "Tell Mike to pick anything he thinks looks cool, subject to some constraints; No bad guys and full face coverings and masks are probably impractical. Other than that, we'll get him measured for whatever takes his fancy.""X-Wing pilot.""What?" I didn't see that coming."Obviously, I'll ask him but I'm absolutely sure that's what he'll choose." Linda seemed very certain. "Does it meet your criteria?"I considered. Simple, colorful flight-suit and a helmet. "If that's what he wants, I'm sure it will be fine. Can Colin and Mia choose their own outfits or do you want to be involved?"
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Bbbrrbuummmbbbb....Lift off...fffwwoooooooooshhhhhhh.This week we launch into a good ole' natter with the brilliant Doug Naylor, co-creator & writer of Red Dwarf.We talk about his excellent new children's book, and its space-ship based iterations.We talk more generally about writing children's stories.We talk about how Doug learned the craft of writing comedy.We talk about how many times he and Rob pitched Red Dwarf unsuccessfully.We talk about they went about developing an episode.We talk about the abortive US version of Red DwarfWe find out if it's likely there'll be another series of Red Dwarfand we talk about persistence and 'actually finishing things' (which simultaneously inspires and upsets us.)All very interesting and useful stuff from an actual real-life legend - we think you'll agree!Buy his excellent book hither:https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/sin-bin-island-the-unmissable-brand-new-adventure-from-red-dwarf-co-creator-and-sunday-times-bestselling-doug-naylor-doug-naylor/7955180?ean=9781788453707Binge Red Dwarf here:https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b008ncn6/red-dwarfaaaand probably don't watch this TOTP version of The Chicken Song, unless you want to spend the entire evening (and an entire sleepless night) with it rolling around and around in your head. (Yes. That happened.)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OiZNGYmvg8Also... you'll be wanting a link to Scrivener, won't you? So that you can get 20% off their popular and amazing writing software?Well you can do that here: by using the code: failinghttps://www.literatureandlatte.com/I know. We're very very good to you.But hey, you deserve it, for being discerning enough to listen to The Failing Writers Podcast.Well that just about wraps it up... other than to say: check out Hype Writer this week and the talented Solomon Atkinson-PadmoreThis is his website... there's all kinds of goodies here so don't forget to check it out:https://artofsolomon.com/Thanks for listening, and being part of our little community!See ya next time.Jon & Tom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Study Passage: Isaiah 40Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. 2 Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and cry to her that her warfare is ended, that her iniquity is pardoned, that she has received from the LORD's hand double for all her sins. 3 A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. 4 Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. 5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together, for the mouth of the LORD has spoken.” 6 A voice says, “Cry!” And I said, “What shall I cry?” All flesh is grass, and all its beauty is like the flower of the field. 7 The grass withers, the flower fades when the breath of the LORD blows on it; surely the people are grass. 8 The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. 9 Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news; lift it up, fear not; say to the cities of Judah, “Behold your God!” 10 Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and his arm rules for him; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him. 11 He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. 12 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand and marked off the heavens with a span, enclosed the dust of the earth in a measure and weighed the mountains in scales and the hills in a balance? 13 Who has measured the Spirit of the LORD, or what man shows him his counsel? 14 Whom did he consult, and who made him understand? Who taught him the path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and showed him the way of understanding? 15 Behold, the nations are like a drop from a bucket, and are accounted as the dust on the scales; behold, he takes up the coastlands like fine dust. 16 Lebanon would not suffice for fuel, nor are its beasts enough for a burnt offering. 17 All the nations are as nothing before him, they are accounted by him as less than nothing and emptiness. 18 To whom then will you liken God, or what likeness compare with him? 19 An idol! A craftsman casts it, and a goldsmith overlays it with gold and casts for it silver chains. 20 He who is too impoverished for an offering chooses wood that will not rot; he seeks out a skillful craftsman to set up an idol that will not move. 21 Do you not know? Do you not hear? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth? 22 It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; who stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them like a tent to dwell in; 23 who brings princes to nothing, and makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness. 24 Scarcely are they planted, scarcely sown, scarcely has their stem taken root in the earth, when he blows on them, and they wither, and the tempest carries them off like stubble. 25 To whom then will you compare me, that I should be like him? says the Holy One. 26 Lift up your eyes on high and see: who created these? He who brings out their host by number, calling them all by name; by the greatness of his might and because he is strong in power, not one is missing. 27 Why do you say, O Jacob, and speak, O Israel, “My way is hidden from the LORD, and my right is disregarded by my God”? 28 Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. 29 He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. 30 Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; 31 but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
For the second time in as many years, Iowa State kicker Kyle Konrardy walked away as the Cy-Hawk hero. His 54-yard field goal with less than two minutes o go lifted the Cyclones to their first home victory over Iowa since 2011. Live from Jack Trice Stadium, the Register's Travis Hines and Eugene Rapay dissect every element of the riveting rivalry win.
In this powerful episode of Transform Your Life, Teresa and Tonya sit down with Dr. Rukmini Vinaya Rednam, the board-certified plastic surgeon who has been by Tonya's side throughout her weight loss transformation. This time, Tonya opens up about her next big step—preparing for arm lift and thigh lift surgery with Dr. Rednam.Together, they dive into the realities of skin removal surgeries after massive weight loss, including arm lifts, breast lifts, tummy tucks, and thigh lifts. Dr. Rednam explains how every patient's healing journey is unique, why recovery isn't “one size fits all,” and how plastic surgery can be an investment in self-confidence and overall quality of life.Tonya shares her honest feelings about preparing for her thigh lift—nerves, excitement, and the hope of finally feeling fully comfortable in her body. Teresa reflects on how her own surgeries transformed her confidence and daily life, proving that plastic surgery is about more than aesthetics—it's about freedom, healing, and empowerment.✨ Key Topics Covered:Tonya's next surgery: Preparing for a thigh lift with Dr. RednamWhy skin removal is often the #1 request after major weight lossArm lift, breast lift, and body lift procedures explainedRecovery myths, BMI misconceptions, and patient individualityFinancing, insurance, and the truth about medical tourismWhy plastic surgery is self-care—not vanity✨ Sponsor: Devotion Protein Water
Alan Quinlan joins Shane Hannon and Keith Treacy ahead of Ireland's third group stage game at the Women's Rugby World Cup against New Zealand this Sunday. Off The Ball Breakfast from 7:30am with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction
Friday:In this episode, we are seeking the Lord on behalf of several right now issues that we are facing on this earth. We are praying for our children, our parents, our loved ones that are suffering with sicknesses, and we are lifting up our leaders. Thank you for being a supporter of this podcast as I grow and learn things will become more like previous episodes, but I do not want to delay the podcast while I learn how to use the new format. Thank you for all of your support. Thank you for your shares. Thank you for joining your faith with my faith so that we can see God move upon the face of the earth if you have a prayer request, you can text 843-790-4229 or submit it by email to seeingwithoutseeing2020@gmail.com. Please put prayer request in the subject line. That email address can be used on Zelle and PayPal. If you desire to sow a seed, you can do that also on cash app at $seeingwithoutseeing. Thank you once again for your support please share this and believe God with us as we seek God.
The Key of David — 10 Things You Need to Know • Friday Service To support this ministry: www.ToddCoconato.com/give Website: www.PastorTodd.org Isaiah 22:22 (NKJV): “The key of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder; so he shall open, and no one shall shut; and he shall shut, and no one shall open.” Revelation 3:7 (NKJV): “And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write, ‘These things says He who is holy, He who is true, “He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens.”'” John 14:6 (NKJV): “Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.'” Revelation 3:8 (NKJV): “I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name.” 2 Samuel 7:12–13 (NKJV): “When your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will set up your seed after you, who will come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for My name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.” Luke 1:32–33 (NKJV): “He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.” Matthew 16:19 (NKJV): “And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.” Revelation 1:18 (NKJV): “I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death.” Romans 8:17 (NKJV): “And if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.” Ephesians 2:6 (NKJV): “And raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” Isaiah 22:20–22 (NKJV): “Then it shall be in that day, that I will call My servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah; I will clothe him with your robe and strengthen him with your belt; I will commit your responsibility into his hand. He shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. The key of the house of David I will lay on his shoulder; so he shall open, and no one shall shut; and he shall shut, and no one shall open.” Psalm 24:7–10 (NKJV): “Lift up your heads, O you gates! And be lifted up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O you gates! Lift up, you everlasting doors! And the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah.” Hebrews 4:16 (NKJV): “Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Amos 9:11–12 (NKJV): “On that day I will raise up the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down, and repair its damages; I will raise up its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old; that they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does this thing.” Acts 15:15–17 (NKJV): “And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written: ‘After this I will return and will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down; I will rebuild its ruins, and I will set it up; so that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord, even all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does all these things.'” Matthew 25:10–12 (NKJV): “And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!' But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.'” Revelation 20:4 (NKJV): “And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.” Colossians 4:3 (NKJV): “Meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains.” James 4:7 (NKJV): “Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.”
While our team is on a brief recording hiatus, we're sharing another encore episode from the Slush Pile archive. This one is from late 2017 and found Jason still in his bathrobe. Nick Lantz published a new collection of poetry in 2024 “The End of Everything and Everything That Comes after That”, and we love an opportunity to celebrate our past authors. Sidle up to our virtual editorial table and take a listen to an episode that considers three poems by Nick Lantz. In this episode, the editors review three poems by Nick Lantz: “An Urn for Ashes,” “Starvation Ranch,” and “Ghost as Naked Man.” As a child, Nick Lantz was obsessed with paranormal phenomenon and the unexplained, from cryptids to aliens to ghosts… Present at the Editorial Table: Kathleen Volk Miller, Tim Fitts, Sharee DeVose, Jason Schneiderman, Marion Wrenn, Samantha Neugebauer, Joe Zang (Production Engineer) For the first and possibly only time, we were in a recording studio within Drexel University's LeBow College of Business, which made us feel like we were on an episode of The View. This week, the editors review three poems by Nick Lantz: “An Urn for Ashes,” “Starvation Ranch,” and “Ghost as Naked Man.” As a child, Nick Lantz was obsessed with paranormal phenomenon and the unexplained, from cryptids to aliens to ghosts. These days, he tells people he's writing a book of poems about ghosts, though that's only sort of true. His fourth book, You, Beast, won the Brittingham Prize and was published by University of Wisconsin Press in 2017. He was also the recipient of a 2017 NEA fellowship for his poetry. He lives in Huntsville, Texas, where he teaches at Sam Houston State University and edits the Texas Review. “An Urn for Ashes” gets us started off on our a conversation on past lives and reincarnation. Lantz's impressive use of language and imagery draws up ideas of present beings possessing remnants of those far in the past. Moving on to “Starvation Ranch,” the editors reflect on what memory and recollection look like in the modern era. The poem layers alluring images that are beautifully constructed and give us a front seat in recounting many summers past. The final poem, “Ghost as Naked Man” offers a reimagined commentary on gender as a social construct. Seemingly in conversation with other works on the topic, the poem conveys frustration and destruction, then pride, as expressions of manhood. It also brings to mind Ada Limón's “After the Storm,” published in Issue 66 of Painted Bride Quarterly. Listen in for our takes on these poems and the verdicts! An Urn for Ashes The atoms that made up Julius Caesar's body, burned on a pyre, spread by wind and time, have since dispersed far and wide, and statistically speaking you have in you some infinitesimal bit of carbon or hydrogen from his hand or tongue, or maybe some piece of the foot that, crossing a river, turned a republic into an empire. But that means you carry with you also the unnamed dead, the serfs and farmers, foot soldiers and clerks, and their sandals and the axles of chariots and incense burned at an altar and garbage smoking in a pit outside a great city at the center of an empire, that you are a vessel carrying the ashes of many empires and the ashes of people burned away by empires, their sweet, unheard melodies. And look how finely wrought you are, how precise your features, your very form a kind of ceremony for transporting the dead through the living world. Starvation Ranch Frank Hite, my mother's father's mother's father, named his farm Starvation Ranch, and one July, I balanced high on a ladder to repaint those white letters on the same red barn where they've been for a hundred years. But that summer is a sketch, a note written in the margin of a book I gave away. I shot rabbits and learned to drive and listened to the same Lou Reed tape on loop in the upper bedroom of my family's farmhouse. In a closet I found my grandmother's high school yearbook in which she had crossed out the name of each classmate who had died. I learned there are three kinds of garbage— the kind that goes in the compost heap to feed the garden that grows the peppers and the corn, the kind that goes in the ditch to feed the coyotes who howl at night, the kind that goes in an old oil drum to burn I learned to love the indentation my grandmother's pencil left in the paper over a name, like the tally marks I carved into a tree for each rabbit I shot. I learned that a stone arrowhead, taken from a newly plowed field that has held it for hundreds of years is still sharp enough to cut my palm. I learned to love the hiss of silence on the tape after a song ended, the sound of time like the susurrus of insects at dusk, like a broom whisking clean the floor of some upper room. I learned how to walk the perimeter of the house and feel in the grass the edges of the old foundation, a version of house that burned, that disappeared, that was rewritten, and I learned how to walk farther out into the pastures, to spot the earthen mounds left behind by people who remain only in names of rivers and country roads. That was one summer. Decades later, I learned that the barn I painted was not even the original, which had been replaced, board by beam, years before. And I learned that barns are red because red paint is cheap because iron is abundant because dying stars sighed iron atoms into space and those atoms gathered here on earth, became the earth, became blood and arrowheads and steel girders holding up towers and the red paint of barns. Ghost as Naked Man “Gender is a kind of imitation of which there is no original.”—Judith Butler Take away his beard, his hairy flanks. Lick your thumb and smear off his Adam's apple. Lift away his penis like a live bomb, and bury it under a mountain. Hide the testicles behind a broad leaf. But look, he still goes around town pointing at things he wants and moaning, rattling his imaginary chains. Every time he sees his reflection in a shop window, he cuts a thumb and with the blood paints over gaps in his shimmering reflection. Then he takes a brick and breaks the glass. There, he says, look what I made.
In this episode of the Movement Logic Podcast, we take a hard look at one of our own core messages and ask: does it have to be heavy to build bone? We unpack a landmark systematic review and meta-analysis that compared more than 100 exercise interventions in postmenopausal women, looking at low, moderate, and high intensities across resistance training, impact, and combined programs.We explain the big picture: resistance training works across intensities, moderate intensity often performs just as well as heavy, and impact-only isn't the standalone solution it's often made out to be. We also highlight how few truly high-intensity trials exist, why that matters, and what it means for interpreting the data.Along the way, we reflect on why it's important to update your message when new evidence emerges, and how this research shifts—not our programming, but our language—around lifting heavy. You'll come away with a clearer understanding of what actually builds bone, what the science says (and doesn't yet say), and why there's more than one effective way to get stronger bones.SIGN UP for the Bone Density Course Interest ListFOLLOW Movement Logic on Instagram00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview09:37 New Research on Exercise Intensity and Bone-Building Exercise for Postmenopausal Women37:08 About the Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis52:20 Meta-Analysis Results Overview54:16 Lumbar Spine Analysis59:00 Femoral Neck Analysis01:01:43 Total Hip Analysis01:02:40 Key Takeaways and Summary01:04:17 Meta-Regression Insights01:09:47 Clinical vs. Statistical Significance01:14:14 Discussion on Bias01:17:26 Engaging with the Community and Expert Opinions01:39:46 Debunking Myths About Women and Heavy Lifting01:40:39 Addressing Misconceptions around Lifting Heavy01:47:25 Cultural Shifts and Women in Strength Training02:05:58 Practical Benefits of Heavy Lifting02:11:44 Final ThoughtsREFERENCES:LIFTMOR Trial and YouTube videoKistler-Fischbacher Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis91: LIFTMOR, Not Less: An Interview with Professor Belinda BeckStu Phillips IG page and postKorpelainen paper100: The Hidden Cost of "Just Do Something" Fitness Advice
This week TJ and Sam go through 9 coaching questions from strategic scouting decisions to lifting on game days, there's a lot you to be thinking about before your season starts.Show Notes:• Wall up?• Take out the other team's best player?• Choose not to guard a player on the other team?• Reminders v. complaining• Crash the boards even harder?• Lift weights on game day?• Zone every BLOB?• More time shooting in practice?• Emphasize drills or competing?Send us a Message. If you'd like us to reply, include your contact info.
Elle Russ chats with Holly Perkins, BS, CSCS, CISSN - an established expert and thought leader in women's health issues. For 30 years, Holly has educated and guided thousands of women through her in-person and virtual practice. She is the author of Lift to Get Lean (Rodale, 2014), and an established expert in women's health with an emphasis on physical performance, nutrition, and mindset management. Holly's second book, Muscle & Bone (Simon & Schuster) will be released early 2026. This title will help women of all ages understand the importance of the musculoskeletal system, with Holly's protocols for building strong muscle and healthy bones. Holly holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition from The Pennsylvania State University, is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and a Certified Sports Nutritionist (CISSN). She has worked with many women, professional athletes, and a Presidential candidate as well as with celebrities, including Howard Stern, Adrian Grenier, Karlie Kloss, Kelly Klein, Carole Radziwill, Billy Crystal, and Petra Ecclestone. Her programs and advice are featured weekly in major health and wellness publications, including Women's Health, Shape, SELF, LIVESTRONG, BuzzFeed, Prevention, Redbook, Fitness, Men's Health, and others. Holly lives in California and Pennsylvania with her husband, Dave, and their two dogs Buckley and Bear. When she's not hiking or hitting the gym, Holly loves spending time in the kitchen developing new recipes, reading up on mindset and habits, and taking long baths. Click the link below to sign up for Holly's FREE 3-day event Midlife Muscle Mastery (September 18th, 23rd, and 25th): https://www.hollyperkins.com/a/2148039728/6qQuoXaz FREEBIES: Free Thyroid Guide + Video Series: https://www.elleruss.com/thyroid-guide Free Confidence eBook & Workbook: https://www.elleruss.com/7secrets Elle's newsletter: https://www.elleruss.com/newletter #theellerussshow
In this solo episode, Dr. Stephanie explores the benefits of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) for women in perimenopause and menopause. Inspired by an Instagram poll, she highlights how sprinting and HIIT improve longevity, cardiovascular health, and muscle maintenance. Dr. Stephanie discusses VO2 max, the importance of fast-twitch muscle fibres, and the hormonal effects of aging. She prescribes low-impact HIIT options like cycling and elliptical, with an eye on the AI-driven CAROL bike for efficiency.Save $100 with code BETTER at https://carolbike.com As the doctor says, 'Today is the oldest you've ever been and the youngest you'll ever be, so why not start now?'Episode Overview (timestamps are approximate):(0:00) Intro/Teaser(3:00) Benefits of High Intensity Interval Training(8:00) Improving Bone Density and VO₂ Max(16:00) Sprint Training for Muscle Fibre Health(27:00) Impact of Menopause on Exercise(42:00) Efficient, Personalized Workouts With CarolResources mentioned in the episode can be found at: https://drstephanieestima.com/podcasts/ep432/We couldn't do it without our sponsors:LIFT - If you want muscle for longevity, clarity, and confidence—come LIFT with me. Head over to https://drstpehanieestima.com/lift and join today.PURALITY HEALTH - Zinc is my go‑to for immune resilience, skin integrity, and day‑to‑day vitality. Go to https://puralityhealth.com/better and use code BETTER for 10% off your first purchaseAPOLLO - The Apollo wearable supports energy, focus, relaxation, and sleep by syncing with your rhythms. Go to https://apolloneuro.com/better to check it out and use code BETTER to receive $60 off your purchase.BIOPTIMIZERS-MAGNESIUM - Magnesium Breakthrough contains multiple types of magnesium plus cofactors like B6 to enhance absorption. Visit https://bioptimizers.com/better and use code BETTER to save 15%.EIGHT SLEEP - If you're going through menopause or just struggling with night sweats, you have to try this. Head over to https://eightsleep.com/drstephanie and use the code DRSTEPHANIE to get $350 off your Pod 5 Ultra.
SummaryIn this conversation, Benjamin Lee delves into the themes of despair, suffering, and faith as illustrated in Psalm 88. He explores the raw emotions of the psalmist who feels abandoned and questions God's presence amidst his suffering. The discussion emphasizes the importance of prayer, trust in God during dark times, and the reality that suffering is a part of life for the righteous. Ultimately, Benjamin encourages listeners to maintain their faith and seek hope even when faced with despair.TakeawaysWhat if after all the prayers, nothing changes?The righteous can and will face great suffering.Sometimes our situations in life will not make any sense at all.Even in the darkness, he is going to God in prayer.God does not have to give me or you all the answers.This psalm also reminds us that following God does not mean He is going to fix all of my earthly problems.Don't stop crying out day and night to God.Jesus gives us hope.The psalmist knew that God was the one of salvation.We can bring our burdens to God.Chapters00:00 Exploring the Depths of Despair03:17 The Struggle with Abandonment06:31 Incomprehension in Suffering09:17 The Challenge of Faith in Darkness12:21 The Reality of Ongoing Struggles15:15 Trusting God Amidst Despair18:31 Endurance Through Trials21:20 Hope Beyond Darkness
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Tom Bogert joins the Morning Footy crew to break down Seattle Sounders' emphatic 3-0 win over Inter Miami in the Leagues Cup final. Brian Schmetzer adds yet another trophy to Seattle's cabinet. But the celebrations were marred by disgraceful post-game scenes, with Luis Suárez appearing to spit on a Sounders staff member. How should the Uruguayan be dealt with? Morning Footy is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Visit the betting arena on CBSSports.com for all the latest in sportsbook reviews and sportsbook promos for betting on soccer For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, EFL, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, Argentine Primera División by subscribing Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/home/ Visit the betting arena on CBS Sports.com: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/ For all the latest in sportsbook reviews: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/sportsbooks/ And sportsbook promos: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/promos/ For betting on soccer: https://www.cbssports.com/betting/soccer/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It is an amazing new book: "Women and Power: Your Guidebook to Risk, Resilience, and Confidence" by U of Cincinnati sales and marketing professor Dr. Jane Sojka released in August, 2025. It's all about ways women can rise within a B2B sales career - and it happens to be good for men, too - and really anyone who wants to be more successful with their ideas, goals, and plans. There are four parts to the book: Part 1: Self-Limiting Beliefs Part 2: Resilience Strategies Part 3: Confidently Communicate Competence Part 4: Lift as You Climb This book rated a 10 out of 10 with my book rating system - is a must read for anyone wanting to feel more determined, strong, resiliant, competent, and confident. More about the book: Amazon link here. More about Jane Sojka; https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-sojka-bba54522/ Women & Power: Your Guidebook to Risk, Resilience, and Confidence is the ideal resource for women who are held back by their inner voice. Based on Dr. Jane Ziegler Sojka's national award-winning class at the University of Cincinnati, this book brings Sojka's techniques for eliminating self-limiting behaviors and common communication habits directly to you. Whether you start on page one or at the area you feel you need to focus on first, Sojka's system allows women to close the gender gap in skills critical for success in sales. With options for reading on your own or with a group, the strategies and tools for reflection and practice offered by Sojka's professional development course can now be followed by thousands of women of all ages and from all walks of life. More about Women Sales Pros - we have a website, we are on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Subscribe to our 2x a month news, and share the podcast with others! We'd love a 5 star rating and comments on iTunes if you are so moved! It really makes a difference. subscribe: https://bit.ly/thewspnews Contribute: https://forms.gle/v9rRiPDUtgGqKaXA6 Past News Issues: bit.ly/past_news_issues https://womensalespros.com/podcast/
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