ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day (25 April) is the most important national day of commemoration for Australians.
G / C / G Gsus4 C / G D G 1. Christ the Lord is risen today, Al- - - - le - lu - ia! C / / / G Gsus4 C / G D G Sons of men and angels say, Al- - - - le - lu - ia! D G D / G D G D Dsus4 G D D2 / Raise your joys and Triumphs high, Al- - - - le - lu - ia! D D2 D G C / G C G D G Sing, ye heavens, and earth reply, Al- - - - le - lu - ia! 2. Love's re-deem-ing work is done, Al- - - - le - lu - ia! Fought the fight, the battle won; Al- - - - le - lu - ia! Death in vain for-bids Him rise; Al- - - - le - lu - ia! Christ has o-pened Par-a-dise. Al- - - - le - lu - ia! 3. Lives a-gain our glo-rious King; Al- - - - le - lu - ia! Where, O death is now thy sting? Al- - - - le - lu - ia! Dy-ing once, He all doth save; Al- - - - le - lu - ia! Where thy vic-to-ry, O grave? Al- - - - le - lu - ia! 4. Soar we now where Christ has led, Al- - - - le - lu - ia! Fol-lowing our ex-alt-ed Head; Al- - - - le - lu - ia! Made like Him, like Him we rise; Al- - - - le - lu - ia! Ours the cross, the grave, the skies. Al- - - - le - lu- ia!
Charles Wesley
Happy St. Patrick’s Day (or whatever the appropriate greeting might be).
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The Easter calendar for 2006:
Below are a few links to the countless Lent and Easter resources available on the Internet.
Sacred Space, Daily Prayer for Lent, produced by the Irish Jesuits
- Lift Up Your Hearts - Lent Resources, Holy Week Resources, Easter Resources (ELCIC, Lutheran, Revised Common Lectionary)
- GospelCom Alliance Ministries
- AwesomeStories Virtual Tour through Easter
- Resurrection or a Rabbit: Teaching Kids the Real Meaning of Easter
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Today is President’s Day south of the border and Family Day in Alberta. I trust that those who are off today are have a restful time. For the rest of you… sorry, I shouldn’t gloat. 
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Let me be your love.
Each day my heart proffers this,
to be your strength, not iron hard,
but pliant to your need.
Be my love.
Each day my heart requests of you,
your light, your warmth, consuming all
I cannot bear alone.
Each needing what the other gives,
we weave a harmony.
Then you, next me, the melody,
A counterpoint of love.
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Judging from the anti-flowers sentiment expressed by the ladies, at coffee break today, this is an apt cartoon.
[Click on the image for the full sized version]
From Dave Walker at the Cartoon Blog
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Astraware has published eight romantic sudoku puzzles - a gift for your loved one, or solve them together! Download the pdf, print and solve the following puzzles:
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Language Translation
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afrikaans Ek het jou lief
afrikaans Ek is lief vir jou
alsacien Ich hoan dich gear
amharic Afekrishalehou
arabic Ana Behibak (to a male)
arabic Ana Behibek (to a female)
arabic Ib'n hebbak.
arabic Ana Ba-heb-bak
arabic nhebuk
arabic OHIBOKE male to female
arabic OHIBOKA female to male
arabic OHIBOKOMA male or female to two males or two females
arabic NOHIBOKE more than one male or female to female
arabic NOHIBOKA m.t.o.m. or f. to male
arabic NOHIBOKOMA m.t.o.m. or f. to two males or two females
arabic NOHIBOKOM m.t.o.m. or f. to more than two males
arabic NOHIBOKON m.t.o.m. or f. to more than two females
arabic BAHIBAK female to male
arabic BAHIBIK male to female
arabic BENHIBAK more than one male or female to male
arabic BENHIBIK m.t.o.m. or f. to female
arabic BENHIBKOM m.t.o.m. or f. to more than one male
assamese Moi tomak bhal pau
basc Nere Maitea
batak Holong rohangku di ho
bavarian I mog di narrisch gern
bengali Ami tomAy bhAlobAshi
bengali Ami tomake bhalobashi.
berber Lakh tirikh
bicol Namumutan ta ka
bolivian Quechua qanta munani
bulgarian Obicham te
burmese chit pa de
cambodian Bon sro lanh oon
cambodian kh_nhaum soro_lahn nhee_ah
canadian French Sh'teme (spoken, sounds like this)
cantonese Ngo oi ney
catalan T'estim (mallorcan)
catalan T'estim molt (I love you a lot)
catalan T'estime (valencian)
catalan T'estimo (catalonian)
cebuano Gihigugma ko ikaw.
chickasaw chiholloli (first "i" nasalized)
chinese Wo ie ni
corsican Ti tengu cara (to female)
corsican Ti tengu caru (to male)
croatian LJUBim te
czech miluji te
czech MILUJU TE! (colloquial form)
danish Jeg elsker dig
dutch Ik hou van jou
dutch Ik ben verliefd op je
ecuador Quechua canda munani
esperanto Mi amas vin
estonian Mina armastan sind
estonian Ma armastan sind
farsi Tora dust midaram
farsi Asheghetam
farsi (Persian) doostat dAram
filipino Mahal ka ta
filipino Iniibig Kita
finnish Mina" rakastan sinua
flemish Ik zie oe geerne
french Je t'aime
friesian Ik hald fan dei
gaelic Ta gra agam ort
galego (galicia) querote (or) amote
german Ich liebe Dich
greek s' agapo
greek (old) (Ego) philo su (ego is only needed for emphasis)
gujrati Hoon tane pyar karoochhoon.
hausa Ina sonki
hebrew Ani ohev otach (male to female)
hebrew Ani ohev otcha (male to male)
hebrew Ani ohevet otach (female to female)
hebrew Ani ohevet otcha (female to male)
hindi Mai tumse pyar karta hoo
hokkien Wa ai lu
hopi Nu' umi unangwa'ta
hungarian Szeretlek
hungarian Szeretlek te'ged
icelandic Eg elska thig
indonesian Saja kasih saudari
indonesian Saya Cinta Kamu
indonesian Saya cinta padamu
indonesian Aku cinta padamu
irish taim i' ngra leat
italian ti amo (if it's a relationship/lover/spouse)
italian ti voglio bene (if it's a friend, or relative)
japanese Kimi o ai shiteru
japanese Watakushi-wa anata-wo ai shimasu
javanese Kulo tresno
kannada Naanu Ninnanu Preethisuthene
kannada Naanu Ninnanu Mohisuthene
kiswahili Nakupenda
klingon qabang
klingon qaparHa' (depends where in the galaxy you are)
korean Tangsinul sarang ha yo
korean Nanun tangshinul sarang hamnida
korean No-rul sarang hae (man to woman in casual
relation)
korean Tangshin-ul sarang hae-yo
korean Tangshin-i cho-a-yo (i like you, in a romantic
way)
kurdish Ez te hezdikhem (?)
lao Koi muk jao
latin Te amo
latin Vos amo
latin (old) (Ego) amo te (ego, for emphasis)
latvian Es milu tevi (Pronounced "Ess tevy meeloo")
lingala Nalingi yo
lisbon lingo gramo-te bue', chavalinha
lithuanian TAVE MYLIU (ta-ve mee-lyu)
lojban mi do prami
luo Aheri
macedonian SAKAM TE!
madrid lingo Me molas, tronca
malay Saya cintamu
malay Saya sayangmu
malay/Indonesian Aku sayang enkow
malay/Indonesian Sayah Chantikan Awah
malayalam Njyaan Ninne' Preetikyunnu
malayalam Njyaan Ninne' Mohikyunnu.
mandarin Wo ai ni
marathi me tujhashi prem karto (male to female)
marathi me tujhashi prem karte (female to male)
Maori kei te aroha au i a koe
mohawk Konoronhkwa
navaho Ayor anosh'ni
ndebele Niyakutanda
norwegian Eg elskar deg (Nynorsk)
norwegian Jeg elsker deg (Bokmaal) (pronouncedyai elske
dai)
osetian Aez dae warzyn
persian Tora dost daram
polish Kocham Cie
polish Ja cie kocham
portuguese Amo-te
portuguese (brazilian) Eu te amo
punjabi Mai taunu pyar karda.
romanian Te iu besc
russian Ya vas liubliu
russian ya liubliu tebia
russian ya tebia liubliu
russian Ya polyubeel tebya.
scot Gaelic Tha gra\dh agam ort
serbian LUBim te.
serbocroatian volim te
shona Ndinokuda
sinhalese Mama oyata adarei
sioux Techihhila
slovak lubim ta
slovene ljubim te
spanish Te quiero
spanish Te amo
srilankan Mama Oyata Arderyi
swahili Naku penda (followed by the person's name)
swedish Jag a"lskar dig
swiss-German Ch'ha di ga"rn
syrian/Lebanes BHEBBEK (to a female)
syrian/Lebanes BHEBBAK (to a male)
tagalog Mahal kita
tamil Ni yaanai kaadli karen (You love me)
tamil n^An unnaik kAthalikkinREn (I love you)
tcheque MILUJI TE^
telugu Neenu ninnu pra'mistu'nnanu
telugu/india Nenu Ninnu Premistunnanu
thai Ch'an Rak Khun
thai Phom Rak Khun
tunisian Ha eh bak *
turkish Seni seviyo*rum (o* means o)
ukrainian ja tebe koKHAju (real true love)
ukrainian ja vas koKHAju
ukrainian ja pokoKHAv tebe
ukrainian ja pokoKHAv vas
urdu Mujhe tumse mohabbat hai
vietnamese Em ye^u anh (woman to man)
vietnamese Toi yeu em
vietnamese Anh ye^u em (man to woman)
vlaams Ik hue van ye
vulcan Wani ra yana ro aisha
welsh 'Rwy'n dy garu di.
welsh Yr wyf i yn dy garu di (chwi)
yiddish Ich libe dich
yiddish Ich han dich lib
yugoslavian Ya te volim
zazi Ezhele hezdege (sp?)
zuni Tom ho' ichema
zulu Ngiyakuthanda!Technorati Tags: Valentine's Day, Romance, I Love You
* or almost free!
By Beverly Dillard
To strengthen unions, marriage experts advise couples to "make weekly dates" or "go away on a couple's weekend." Those are great ideas, but let's be realistic: how often can busy couples expect to drop everything and get away? These 11 quick and simple ways to express love let busy couples rekindle romance among the chaos of everyday life.
- Embrace your past.
- Be kids together.
- Wrap your mate in love.
- Speak the languages of love.
- Write love notes to each other.
- Turn on the charm.
- Connect online.
- Remember the little things.
- Send it snail mail.
- Celebrate everything.
- Just say it.
Read the entire article at Marriage Partnership: 11 Easy—and Free!—Ways to Say "I Love You"
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 Your ideal Valentine's Day date: a surprise romantic evening that you've planned out Your flirting style: lots of listening and talking What turns you off: fighting and conflict Why you're hot: you're fearless about falling in love |
February 14th is 19 days away. You know what that means? Men have 18 days before they have to start thinking about a gift for the love of their life. 
Here are some links to more links and resources for that special day:
Glenda and I exchanged a living room suite for Christmas this year. We’re hitting the post-holiday sales, so there was no chesterfield or chair under the tree. However, assorted other family members got me one of these, one of these and one of these
as written by a lawyer (Author unknown)
Whereas, on or about the night prior to Christmas, there did occur at a certain improved piece of real property (hereinafter "the House") a general lack of stirring by all creatures therein, including, but not limited to a mouse.
A variety of foot apparel, e.g., stocking, socks, etc., had been affixed by and around the chimney in said House in the hope and/or belief that St. Nick a/k/a/ St. Nicholas a/k/a/ Santa Claus (hereinafter "Claus")would arrive at sometime thereafter. The minor residents, i.e. the children, of the aforementioned House were located in their individual beds and were engaged in nocturnal hallucinations, i.e. dreams, wherein vision of confectionery treats, including, but not limited to, candies, nuts and/or sugar plums, did dance, cavort and otherwise appear in said dreams.
Whereupon the party of the first part (sometimes hereinafter referred to as ("I"), being the joint-owner in fee simple of the House with the party of the second part (hereinafter "Mamma"), and said Mamma had retired for a sustained period of sleep. (At such time, the parties were clad in various forms of headgear, e.g., kerchief and cap.
Suddenly, and without prior notice or warning, there did occur upon the unimproved real property adjacent and appurtenant to said House, i.e., the lawn, a certain disruption of unknown nature, cause and/or circumstance. The party of the first part did immediately rush to a window in the House to investigate the cause of such disturbance.
At that time, the party of the first part did observe, with some degree of wonder and/or disbelief, a miniature sleigh (hereinafter "the Vehicle") being pulled and/or drawn very rapidly through the air by approximately eight (8) reindeer. The driver of the Vehicle appeared to be and in fact was, the previously referenced Claus.
Said Claus was providing specific direction, instruction and guidance to the approximately eight (8) reindeer and specifically identified the animal co-conspirators by name: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen (hereinafter "the Deer"). (Upon information and belief, it is further asserted that an additional co- conspirator named "Rudolph" may have been involved.)
The party of the first part witnessed Claus, the Vehicle and the Deer intentionally and willfully trespass upon the roofs of several residences located adjacent to and in the vicinity of the House, and noted that the Vehicle was heavily laden with packages, toys and other items of unknown origin or nature. Suddenly, without prior invitation or permission, either express or implied, the Vehicle arrived at the House, and Claus entered said House via the chimney.
Said Claus was clad in a red fur suit, which was partially covered with residue from the chimney, and he carried a large sack containing a portion of the aforementioned packages, toys, and other unknown items. He was smoking what appeared to be tobacco in a small pipe in blatant violation of local ordinances and health regulations.
Claus did not speak, but immediately began to fill the stocking of the minor children, which hung adjacent to the chimney, with toys and other small gifts. (Said items did not, however, constitute "gifts" to said minor pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Canadian Income Tax code.)
Upon completion of such task, Claus touched the side of his nose and flew, rose and/or ascended up the chimney of the House to the roof where the Vehicle and Deer waited and/or served as "lookouts." Claus immediately departed for an unknown destination.
However, prior to the departure of the Vehicle, Deer and Claus from said House, the party of the first part did hear Claus state and/or exclaim: "Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!" Or words to that effect.
O come, O come, Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel,
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appear.
Refrain
Rejoice! Rejoice!
Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.
O come, Thou Wisdom from on high,
Who orderest all things mightily;
To us the path of knowledge show,
And teach us in her ways to go.
Refrain
O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free
Thine own from Satan’s tyranny;
From depths of hell Thy people save,
And give them victory over the grave.
Refrain
O come, Thou Day-spring, come and cheer
Our spirits by Thine advent here;
Disperse the gloomy clouds of night,
And death’s dark shadows put to flight.
Refrain
O come, Thou Key of David, come,
And open wide our heavenly home;
Make safe the way that leads on high,
And close the path to misery.
Refrain
O come, O come, great Lord of might,
Who to Thy tribes on Sinai’s height
In ancient times once gave the law
In cloud and majesty and awe.
Refrain
O come, Thou Root of Jesse’s tree,
An ensign of Thy people be;
Before Thee rulers silent fall;
All peoples on Thy mercy call.
Refrain
O come, Desire of nations, bind
In one the hearts of all mankind;
Bid Thou our sad divisions cease,
And be Thyself our King of Peace.
Refrain
by Dylan Thomas
One Christmas was so much like another, in those years around the sea-town corner now and out of all sound except the distant speaking of the voices I sometimes hear a moment before sleep, that I can never remember whether it snowed for six days and six nights when I was twelve or whether it snowed for twelve days and twelve nights when I was six.
Advent Calendar Blog» Cartoons by Dave Walker
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There are lots of Advent calendar resources on-line.
On-line Advent Calendars:
You can even make Your Own:
Do you need a little help for the holidays? Use these idea and planning resources to stay organized!
Christmas Planning at About.com
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From The Cartoon Blog by Dave Walker
A lot of people are beginning to think about buying Christmas cards, and who knows, one or two people have probably already bought them. But why not make your own? Here are one million ideas to get you started - 10 ideas for materials, 10 for tools to use, 10 for subjects, 10 for colours, 10 for sizes and shapes and 10 for messages, making a total of one million combinations in all.
This week, Glenda & I and others participated in the first two official Salvation Army functions of Christmas 2005. The next four weeks will see us participating in a number of extra, seasonal events. A hectic schedule to be sure, but one that is generally rewarding, a traditional park of our Christmas.
Toys for Tots Kick-off
Here’s a group of us aboard the Santa Maria replica at West Edmonton Mall. The 2005 goal is to have 25,000 new toys donated, by December 23rd, to “sink” the boat.
Christmas Kettle Kick-off
Today at noon, a group of us played Christmas music for about 45 minutes at the CBC Centre Stage. Edmonton’s deputy mayor and Edmonton Eskimos alumni (active players are in Vancouver preparing for the Grey Cup) were on hand to kick off this year’s Christmas Kettle campaign.
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To friends South of the border.
Now thank we all our God, with heart and hands and voices;
Who wondrous things hath done, in Whom this world rejoices.
Who, from our mother's arms, hath led us on our way
With countless gifts of love and still is ours today.
O may this bounteous God, through all our life be near us,
With ever joyful hearts and blessed peace to cheer us;
And keep us still in grace, and guide us when perplexed;
And free us from all ills, in this world and the next.
A couple of weeks ago I linked to World Vision Canada’s gift catalogue and to Mike Todd’s suggestions for making a difference this Christmas. Yesterday I received the 05/06 Salvationist Publishing and Supplies Ltd. catalogue from England. In it are a range of gifts you can send that will benefit individuals and communities in countries where the need is great. Gifts range from something as simple as a fruit tree for as little as £1.50 (about $3.00 CAD) through to a water well for a whole community at £800.00 (about $1,616 CAD).
Unfortunately, you can’t yet order these gifts on-line and it is likely too late for folk outside of the U.K. to get a catalogue in time to place an order before Christmas. (I know these gifts would be welcomed any time of the year!) I have attached the catalogue pages as a pdf download —The Salvation Army International Development Catalogue (873 KB) and you can make contact with TSA International Development via email at mail_order@sp-s.co.uk.
While The Salvation Army in Canada does not have a similar program, there is child sponsorship opportunities available, costing about $25.00 per month. Click here for information and application.
From The Salvation Army International Development web-site:
Technorati Tags: Child+Sponsorship, Christmas+GiftsGIFTS THAT KEEP ON GIVING
Have you ever given or received a present you know is not really wanted or needed? The embroidered handkerchief with your initials, the book they’ll never read, the kitchen appliance that’s too big for the cupboard. Why not ask for, or give a gift that keeps on giving and makes a real difference to people’s lives.
In a colourful catalogue, we have outlined for you a whole range of great gift ideas, that you can buy for friends and family, that are guaranteed to show you care. These presents will create livelihoods, better living conditions, education and work opportunities, and in some situations, freedom, for our neighbours in some of the neediest parts of our world.
You can choose from a range of 40 diverse gifts that cover innovative ways of giving in themed areas including Agriculture, Livestock, Water, Kids and People Needs.
The catalogue is ideal for Christmas, weddings, birthdays or any special occasions. For your free copy, CONTACT US . Alternatively you can download an e-advert or excerpt from our catalogue from the downloads section at the bottom of this page.
We regret we can’t offer online purchasing just yet but will be offering this service in the near future. We do accept all major credit cards and cheques which can be made out to “The Salvation Army”.
A bit about us:
We are committed to being good stewards in the sharing of resources for the work of the international Salvation Army in the developing world, within countries that look to us for support. We do this by raising awareness through advocacy, channelling resources to enable development, building bridges and redressing inequality in practical and financial ways.
Where the money goes:
The cost of your gift will almost always include some "extras" which means that it has an even more positive effect on the lives of the people it is given to. The cost of a water well for example, will usually include allowance for use of local labour, transport of supplies, training for maintenance of the well in addition to the supplies and installation costs of building the well. A small amount of the cost is sometimes used to help make people in developed countries aware of the needs of our neighbours in poorer countries.
How your money works to make a difference:
Every community is different and so occasionally, gifts may be substituted for other appropriate gifts that are needed in a particular context. For example, chickens may be substituted for pigs in some communities where that is a more viable means of livelihood. In these situations, we will endeavour to allocate your money to the same themed area as the gift you have chosen.
In the drive to make a better life, we find that people don't want a 'hand-out' but a 'hand-up'. Because we are a community-based organisation, we work alongside communities which means that communities can identify their needs to us and decide for themselves what the solutions are. In this way we work together to break the cycle of poverty by building local capacity and empowering people to make a difference to their own lives.
