In Perspective

Seattletimes.com gives a very informative news article on the latest findings of high concentrations of Phthalates in store bought Mac n' Cheese Boxes.  A new study tested 30 cheese products and has detected phthalates in all but one of the samples tested, with the highest concentrations found in the highly processed cheese powder in boxed mac-and-cheese mixes. In a report cited by Mike Belliveau, 31 samples of  powdered cheese contained in boxed mac-and-cheese products were tested and 30 of them came out to contain the highest concentration of phthalates. Nine of the powdered cheese were made by Kraft. The chemical was already banned from children't teething products and rubber duckie toys years ago but is yet to be banned in foods. Though it may not directly be used in the food preparation itself, the chemical is able to seep into the finished product through packaging and manufacturing equipments used. The chemical is most specially harmful to the pregnant and the ...

This quick fix coffee and tea companion is best served hot and fresh from the microwave. Have it anytime of the day over coffee or tea. Get a small ramekin or mug, put a teaspoon of butter in it. Microwave for 10-20 seconds to melt. Pour in 1/3 cup of milk, 1/4 cup of flour + half a banana or a whole banana+ la little less than 1/4 cup of flour, half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder, and 1-2 tablesppons of sugar. or honey/agave/stevia in its place. Mix to blend. Pop in the microwave for about a minute for soft, moist, and a bit wet texture.  You may pop in up to 2 minutes if you want it dry and firm.

Game of Thrones, adapted from the novel series "A Song of Ice and Fire" from master novelist, George R.R. Martin , (GRRM) is a multi-awarded 2011-current TV series picked up by HBO , set to run its 7th Season this July 16. Check out the official Season Seven trailer here: I've been hearing talks about top-rated GOT for a long time now and with all the talk on an abundance of sex and nudity in the series, I never really took interest in anything Game of Thrones, and refused to bother myself with even a glimpse into the basic plot for light insight into what makes the world of GOT so captivating. Over the course of the past two months though, I was able to glimpse bits of some scenes and I learned of the complexity and variety Game of Throne presents its viewership. There was war and there was soap opera drama. There was mystery, there was romance. There were mythical creatures creatively presented, and there were direwolves that got me missing our Alaskan Malamu...

But a time is coming—and now is here—when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father SEEKS such people to be his worshipers. God is spirit, and the people who worship him MUST worship in spirit and truth. John 4:23,24 "Worship is a PERSONAL thing before it goes public. it is an INDIVIDUAL thing before it is part of a community. It is a DISCIPLINED thing before it is natural." Ravi Z How do I really become and remain a true worshipper of my God, worshipping in spirit and truth? Though I may never fully grasp and practice what the phrase desires of me, I realize that to worship God in that way means it is not seasonal and it is never out of impulse. It does not rely on mood or emotion, it does not require compulsion, it does not need to be fueled by obligation or guilt. It is an anticipation and there is a sense of privilege. It is fueled by gratitude and there is a sense of knowing and experiencing the Person of this God I worship. To...

And all of us, as with unveiled face, [because we] continued to behold [in the Word of God] as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are constantly being transfigured into His very own image in ever increasing splendor and from one degree of glory to another; [for this comes] from the Lord [Who is] the Spirit. 2 Corinthians 3:18 AMPC “Don`t care about what image others around you may have and don`t look to the world to tell you what yours should be like. You have an image of what God wants you to be， what He has created you to be.” J.F. I am reminded that a Christian is not to simply fit in. He is not to be an unthinking follower of worldly trends. He is not to look to the world to solely tell him what to value and how to value things in this life. All the positive and right things we ought to learn， the Bible provides， and more. And Christ is who we should aim to be like (and please) in this life.

If Christ has not been raised, then your faith is empty...useless. For if only in this life we have hope in Christ, we should be pitied more than anyone. But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For just as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. “The first man, Adam, became a living person”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit. By rising from the dead, Christ confirms within our hears that while surrounded by death and the limitations of time, there is a reality that stretches beyond the now to the very presence of God. Ravi Z. God is the author of my life, He is the sustainer of my life. There will be breath as long as my purpose for earthly life is still to be lived. It brings peace to think that while death on earth brings fear and sadness, for the Christian, it is never the end. It is only a transition to something better.

That the Father of glory may give you the Spirit of wisdom & of revelation in the knowledge of him...your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you...and what is the immeasurable greatness of his power toward us who believe. Ephesians 1 “The more we mature in our thinking, the bigger God looks to us, because it is we who need to grow, not He.”- Recapture the Wonder God is immeasurably great. Nothing is needed to make Him even greater than He already is. And no problem， no circumstance， nothing can ever diminish that greatness. Today I pray to remember that my God is always above every circumstance I will find myself in.