http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/video?id=7621105
Anyone seen this?
Monday, January 24, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Are you a Poser?
I'd like to share an interesting article with you from Youth Worker Journal..
POSERS?
Apple released its new iPhone 4 this summer and, along with its much-touted slimmer design and faster processing, the gizmo also came with an interesting little innovation: a second camera lens that faces the user, as well as the lens that faces away from the user. This reverse lens might seem innocuous—even strangely pointless—to some; but for a generation immersed in digital media and social networking, the added feature made perfect sense: It makes it that much easier to take pictures of ourselves.
Once upon a time, back when cameras used film, folks posed for pictures only during family vacations and special occasions. People today are almost always in view of a lens: Camcorders record us for YouTube, and security cameras document our every move. If we're not posing for pictures for our friends, we're taking them ourselves.
"People are so much more attuned to adjusting how they look in front of a camera," said Keith Gould, founder of Daily Mugshot, a Website that allows users to upload pictures of themselves every day. "Now they make precise decisions about every part of their face and angle of their head."Source: The New York Times
It's a good thing we take this sort of care, too. We live in the age of Facebook, where sometimes we meet people through our online profiles and pictures before we ever see them face-to-face.
"People are really putting their best foot forward, for complete strangers," Sam Yagan, founder of the site OkCupid.com, told The New York Times. "It's pretty remarkable."
Oddly, all that familiarity with the camera seems to have made us more comfortable with ourselves. Although 10 years ago people would work hard to look their best for the camera, today's self-shots are less self-conscious. "(A)s it becomes a part of your life, you just embrace your crazy hair," says Gould. "Or you notice you're still wearing the same shirt from yesterday and you don't care."
We all make snap judgments about those we see in pictures, but some experts believe the casual shots we take of ourselves sometimes can leave the best impression. Those telltale signs of imperfection convey more honesty, which makes us more likable.
What the Bible Says:
"Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit" (1 Pet. 3:3-4).
"For in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to detect or hate his sin" (Ps. 36:2).
"A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit" (Prov. 15:13).
POSERS?
Apple released its new iPhone 4 this summer and, along with its much-touted slimmer design and faster processing, the gizmo also came with an interesting little innovation: a second camera lens that faces the user, as well as the lens that faces away from the user. This reverse lens might seem innocuous—even strangely pointless—to some; but for a generation immersed in digital media and social networking, the added feature made perfect sense: It makes it that much easier to take pictures of ourselves.
Once upon a time, back when cameras used film, folks posed for pictures only during family vacations and special occasions. People today are almost always in view of a lens: Camcorders record us for YouTube, and security cameras document our every move. If we're not posing for pictures for our friends, we're taking them ourselves.
"People are so much more attuned to adjusting how they look in front of a camera," said Keith Gould, founder of Daily Mugshot, a Website that allows users to upload pictures of themselves every day. "Now they make precise decisions about every part of their face and angle of their head."Source: The New York Times
It's a good thing we take this sort of care, too. We live in the age of Facebook, where sometimes we meet people through our online profiles and pictures before we ever see them face-to-face.
"People are really putting their best foot forward, for complete strangers," Sam Yagan, founder of the site OkCupid.com, told The New York Times. "It's pretty remarkable."
Oddly, all that familiarity with the camera seems to have made us more comfortable with ourselves. Although 10 years ago people would work hard to look their best for the camera, today's self-shots are less self-conscious. "(A)s it becomes a part of your life, you just embrace your crazy hair," says Gould. "Or you notice you're still wearing the same shirt from yesterday and you don't care."
We all make snap judgments about those we see in pictures, but some experts believe the casual shots we take of ourselves sometimes can leave the best impression. Those telltale signs of imperfection convey more honesty, which makes us more likable.
What the Bible Says:
"Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit" (1 Pet. 3:3-4).
"For in his own eyes he flatters himself too much to detect or hate his sin" (Ps. 36:2).
"A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit" (Prov. 15:13).
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Happy New Year 2011!
Common New Year’s resolutions are: to quit smoking, to stop drinking, to manage money better, and spend more time with family. By far the most common New Year’s resolution is to lose weight, in conjunction with exercising more and eating healthier. These are all good goals to set. However, 1 Timothy 4:8 instructs us to keep exercise in perspective: “For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.”
Many Christians make New Year’s resolutions: to pray more, to read the Bible every day, and to attend church more regularly. These are fantastic goals. However, these New Year’s resolutions fail just as often as the non-spiritual resolutions, because there is no power in a New Year’s resolution. Resolving to start or stop doing a certain activity has no value unless you have the proper motivation for stopping or starting that activity. For example, why do you want to read the Bible every day? Is it to honor God and grow spiritually, or is it because you have just heard that it is a good thing to do? Why do you want to lose weight? Is it to honor God with your body, or is it for vanity, to honor yourself?
Philippians 4:13 tells us, “I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.”
John 15:5 declares, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”
If God is the center of your New Year’s resolution, it has chance for success, depending on your commitment to it. If it is God’s will for something to be fulfilled, He will enable you to fulfill it. If a resolution is not God honoring and/or is not in agreement in God’s Word, we will not receive God’s help in fulfilling the resolution.
So, what sort of New Year’s resolution should a Christian make?
Here are some suggestions:
(1) Pray to the Lord for wisdom (James 1:5) in regards to what resolutions, if any, He would have you make;
(2) Pray for wisdom as to how to fulfill the goals God gives you;
(3) Rely on God’s strength to help you;
(4) Find an accountability partner who will help you and encourage you;
(5) Don’t become discouraged with occasional failures; instead allow them to motivate you further;
(6) Don’t become proud or vain, but give God the glory.
Psalm 37:5-6, “Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
Many Christians make New Year’s resolutions: to pray more, to read the Bible every day, and to attend church more regularly. These are fantastic goals. However, these New Year’s resolutions fail just as often as the non-spiritual resolutions, because there is no power in a New Year’s resolution. Resolving to start or stop doing a certain activity has no value unless you have the proper motivation for stopping or starting that activity. For example, why do you want to read the Bible every day? Is it to honor God and grow spiritually, or is it because you have just heard that it is a good thing to do? Why do you want to lose weight? Is it to honor God with your body, or is it for vanity, to honor yourself?
Philippians 4:13 tells us, “I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.”
John 15:5 declares, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.”
If God is the center of your New Year’s resolution, it has chance for success, depending on your commitment to it. If it is God’s will for something to be fulfilled, He will enable you to fulfill it. If a resolution is not God honoring and/or is not in agreement in God’s Word, we will not receive God’s help in fulfilling the resolution.
So, what sort of New Year’s resolution should a Christian make?
Here are some suggestions:
(1) Pray to the Lord for wisdom (James 1:5) in regards to what resolutions, if any, He would have you make;
(2) Pray for wisdom as to how to fulfill the goals God gives you;
(3) Rely on God’s strength to help you;
(4) Find an accountability partner who will help you and encourage you;
(5) Don’t become discouraged with occasional failures; instead allow them to motivate you further;
(6) Don’t become proud or vain, but give God the glory.
Psalm 37:5-6, “Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
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