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From the cozy charm of a Cotswolds farmhouse in the wintery countryside to the scarf-wearing and pint-hoisting hospitality of London, this 9-day tour of England at Christmas time will present you with an unforgettable experience of the holidays. England is an excellent choice of destinations no matter what time of year you visit, but nothing quite matches seeing this historic land during the peak of the holiday season.
Cotswolds – Stepping Into a Dickens Novel
Like stepping into a Charles Dickens novel, the Cotswolds will present an outstanding place to blend the traditions of the holiday season with a rustic countryside of rolling hills. Upon arriving at Heathrow Airport, a private transfer will drive you to your luxurious accommodation in this Area of outstanding natural beauty. Upon your arrival at your hotel, you will have the remainder of the day to relax or set off in search of your next Christmas adventure.
Cotswolds – An Authentic English Christmas
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Summary: From Mosquito Flat in the Little Lakes Valley, we followed the trail up over Mono Pass, and then descended down the main drainage to Lake Edison where we spent the night at the Vermilion Valley Resort. The next day we retraced our steps.
Participants: Chris, Dara, Fred and Sassan
Distance: Approx. 20 miles each way.Elevation: Westbound: 2400 ft. up, 4400 ft. down.
This route for a Trans-Sierra dayhike has been on my radar for some time, but it took until this summer before I managed to finally get all the pieces together. Because we didn’t want to split our group of 4, we opted to do the hike not as 2 groups with a key-exchange but as an over-and-back trip, spending the night at the Vermilion resort (tent cabins). This presented some logistical challenges (ferry schedule) and made for a more difficult hike (having to go both directions). We actually ended up taking about the same amount of time (11 hours) for both directions. Aside from mosquitoes, the timing was nearly perfect as there was almost no snow to impede us on Mono Pass and the streams were all manageable, but we still saw many wildflowers at all elevations. If one has a choice of directions, I would recommend the eastbound route, despite the additional elevation.
Following a short night at the East Fork campground near Rock Creek Lake, the four of us set off from Mosquito Flat around 5:30AM. False dawn meant we had no need for headlamps, and after a couple of junctions we were ascending rapidly on granite hillsides above Rock Creek. We found both wildflowers and mosquitoes in abundance there. The sun caught up with us at the fork below Ruby Lake, and we took the left branch, following long switchbacks below Mt. Starr towards Mono Pass. We had tremendous views of the Rock Creek basin.
A few hundred feet below the elevation of the pass, the trail turned abruptly into a narrow ravine losing the view, and we passed a boulder field and a small remnant of snow. Just before 8AM we reached the pass. Hoping for better views, we took a detour to the nearest peaklet overlooking the Rock Creek area, and took the opportunity to have a snack and admire the nearby peaks (Mt. Tom, Mt. Morgan (S), Mt. Abbot, Mt. Dade) as well as the basin.
Descending the other side of Mono Pass, our views north steadily improved. Past Summit Lake, we climbed a small hump into a parallel valley, and soon we could see the lakes and granite slabs of the Pioneer Basin, and much of the Mono Creek drainage. At a lovely grassy spot below Trail Lake, we took a break to enjoy the sight of the nearby Fourth Recess.
A mile or so further on, following some steep switchbacks, the trail descends into the trees where it largely remained for the rest of the hike. Despite the high-snow year, stream crossings were reasonable, although we did end up crossing one stream near the Fourth Recess junction four separate times, navigating a marsh full of flowers and insects. A few miles on, between Hopkins Creek and Laurel Creek, the trail emerged from the forest into an amazing meadow positively brimming with wildflowers. Everybody stopped for photos.
We took our lunch break before 1PM, near the Third Recess trail junction. The next few miles in the forest were uneventful, but the ascent above the north fork of Mono Creek in the afternoon sun proved an unwelcome surprise. We did get some good views across the valley before our trail joined the JMT, although Lake Edison remained entirely invisible. For the first (and it turned out only) time on the trip, we weren’t able to find a dry way to cross at Mono Creek’s north fork, so the boots had to come off. A pack train passed us while we were drying on the other side.
The last mile was as usual the longest one (or so it felt) as we hurried down the trail, anxious not to miss the 4:30PM ferry. Fortunately, we arrived with time to spare. The ferry ride to the other end of the lake was a full one, alongside fishermen, dayhikers and JMT thru-hikers. Despite its invisibility from the trail, Lake Edison was quite good-sized, and we had plenty of time to admire the Silver Divide to the north as we crossed. We were deposited at a landing below the Vermilion resort.
This was my first time at Vermilion, so I didn’t know what to expect. The small store was chock full of hikers coming in and out, and the employee at the counter seemed to be responsible for everything, from camping reservations to JMT cache pickups. The restrooms (of which there were 3) adjoined the showers ($6), which made for something of a backlog. Most people appeared to simply be camping nearby, although they did also have hotel rooms (all booked for the weekend) in addition to the tent cabins, where we had reserved space. After some waiting, we received the okay to go to our tent cabin, which proved a minimalist structure, with holes in the floor, a flap that couldn’t quite be closed, and 4 bedframes with mattresses.
This particular Saturday was barbecue night, which as we discovered when we went for dinner, meant that the restaurant only served barbecue. It was evidently a popular night too, for the place was full of both car-visitors and hikers, and seats were in short supply. The menu’s 3 choices, tri-tip, chicken and pork, had diminished to 2 by the time we ordered (they ran out of chicken), but when the food did arrive, we were all happy to have a hot meal. Dessert was a bit disappointing (pies made from frozen pie-filling) but we did not go back to the cabin hungry. The mosquitoes happily seemed to have disappeared.
The next morning we got up at 6AM, after a surprisingly cool night. Despite a number of loud groups, we all managed to get some sleep. Unfortunately, the first boat of the day wasn’t scheduled to leave until 9:30AM. Not enthusiastic to start so late, we had discussed with one of the place’s employees the night before and learned that for $75, we could get an earlier ride, perhaps as early as 7:30AM. Given the long, warm day ahead, this seemed like a worthwhile trade, even when the actual price turned out to be $100. After settling out surprisingly large tab (things add up quickly), we were on our way.
It was still pleasantly cool when the boat dropped us off at the far end of the lake a bit after 7:30AM. The JMT hikers waiting at the landing were surprised and pleased to be able to catch an early ride to the resort and breakfast. Once boots were adjusted and photos snapped, we started up the trail. Soon, we were at the crossing of the Mono Creek’s north fork. Following a suggestion we’d got at Vermilion, we explored about 150 ft. upstream, and found a good crossing on a log. No need to take off the boots this time around!
We continued along steadily through the woods for the next few hours. While it did get warmer, it remained mercifully well below the 80 degree temperatures of the previous day. The shade also helped. We encountered few hikers. Aside from the meadow we’d stopped at the previous day, there weren’t any notable views. We had a pleasant lunch a little below the Hopkins Creek crossing before beginning the main ascent just beyond.
Past the junction with the trail to Third Recess, we met a mule team carrying trail equipment. When the trail crossed Golden Creek near Fourth Recess, we took the opportunity to pump water and enjoy the idyllic setting, surrounded by wildflowers and mountains. A perfect area to camp, if one ever ends up in that area and has time to relax. We proceeded onward in the direction of the pass.
The final 1500 ft. up to the pass felt longer than they were. The views were good, but most of the interesting stuff to see was in back of us. We made another pause above Trail Lakes, and then slowly worked our way to Summit Lake and Mono Pass, which we crossed at 4:30PM. There we took a much-appreciated break.
Going down the other side, our progress was soon slowed by the presence first of numerous wildflowers in the rocks, then of excellent views of the whole Rock Creek area lit by the late-afternoon sun. We took many breaks to admire Mt. Morgan and Mt. Tom behind it, and attempted to identify the peaks surround Mt. Abbot, Dade and Mills. Lower in the valley, we could see not only Ruby Lake but also half a dozen others. Shadows lengthened as we descended, and by the 6PM, our side of the valley was entirely in the shade of Mt. Morgan. The mosquitoes were also becoming more plentiful, hurrying the last part of our journey. When we finally arrived back at the Mosquito Flat trailhead around 6:30PM, we had no questions about why it had gotten that name!

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Link round-ups do not have to be regular in any sense, I have just decreed.
- Tom Felton’s first single, ‘Hawaii’, hit the web this week, and as much as I wanted to enjoy it, I couldn’t help but cringe when I heard it. It sounds awkwardly like a song from a British children’s television show. Tom, you are a really good actor, and I’m sure you can sing too, but this song? No.
- Also earlier this week: Michelle Branch makes her return to pop/rock music with her latest music video, Loud Music. I have some things to say about it, so maybe there will be a post about it! If I ever get around to finishing it!
- Saw this Game of Thrones RPG parody earlier this month, but someone linked it to me again, and now I am linking it here, because even if you have seen it, it is always worth another watch.
- Now here’s a baby mimicking Freddie Mercury… adorably!
Yeah so there’s surprisingly little I want to comment on this week. Eh. Really just that Tom Felton thing.
Is it a good idea to do a link round-up in the middle of the week? I SAY YES!
- Rebecca Black made a comeback with her new single, ‘My Moment‘ yesterday. Pop Dust says everything I wanted to say on the matter.
- There’s rumour of Guillermo del Toro directing an adaption ‘Beauty and the Beast’, and Emma Watson may be attached to the project. While I find this interesting, I’m still kind of mad about ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ being made into a film. And Emma Watson having anything to do with it.
- Borders is finally closing all its stores. It’s a sad, sad time and marks the beginning of the end of bookstore culture, and I really love bookstores. You can’t run your hand along the spines of books at Amazon, you can’t pick one up at random and flick through its pages. The people at my local Borders were pretty cool, for the most part, and I will miss it all.
- Not recent news, but I’ve recently gotten into terrariums, ever since Marieke Hardy tweeted about them. They’re pretty cool, guys!

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Hollywood Nights: The True Bob Seger Experience
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The One Thing that Remains, Even When Nothing Is Left
My heart aches for so many whose worlds are shattering into a thousand pieces today. Those who are walking through a dense fog that refuses to lift. Those for whom the next breath seems all but impossible.
Because I understand. I’ve been there. I’ll likely be there again.
Live long enough, and we all experience it:
The diagnosis no one ever wants to hear.
The death of a child.
The break up of a seemingly solid marriage.
The pain that refuses to fade.
Oh, Lord, this is not how you created this world to be!
The garden … remember the garden? When everything communed directly with one another and with God. Heaven on earth … until it too shattered.
No, this is not how it could have been. This is not how it should have been. But this is how it is. And this is how it will be until Jesus returns.
Pain and sorrow will keep coming. They will strike again.
The One Thing
And when it appears nothing is left to hope for, there is still one thing, the most important thing: the Creator of the universe and the Savior of our souls.
When everything was stripped away from Job, God reminded him that one thing remained, God Himself.
Oh, Lord, how we need you—now, as much as ever!
And we have Him.
As I see deep sorrow around me—happenings that make no sense, occurrences that sap the last remaining breath away—a refrain plays in my head. It’s a hauntingly hopeful song. It reminds me of the one thing that remains even during the most difficult times.
“Our God is in Control” by Steven Curtis Chapman
God Is in Control
Yes, friends, even in this, our God is in control.
At times it’s just a flicker of hope our battered and bruised selves can barely note. But it’s there.
A flicker that can become a flame again—that will become a flame again—because it does burn, bright and true and real, and it will eventually burn through the fog encompassing our shattered hearts.
For all of you who have had your last breath knocked out of you. For each of you whose next gasp is torturous, who don’t know how you will make it through the next moment much less the next day, put this song on repeat.
Listen to it again, take note of the hope it offers. Grab onto the truth, the flicker that, because of Jesus Christ, will once again become a burning flame in your soul.
Our God, He is in control … even in this. Oh, how we need to know this! Oh, how we need Him!
And because He is in control, there is always hope.
In Christ, we will one day have the Garden back again, in an even more glorious display of perfect communion. Until then, we have the comfort that God never relinquishes His control over the happenings of this world.
So hold on, let the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, fan that flicker into a flame again. Grasp the lifeline of hope and don’t let go!
“The life of every living thing is in His hand, as well as the breath of all mankind.” Job 12:10
Reflections: Who in your sphere of influence needs this reminder that our God is in control? Or maybe it’s you: How are you being battered and bruised today?
I’m thrilled to link up with Holley Gerth for Coffee for Your Heart on Wednesday and Suzie Eller for #livefree Thursday and this week’s prompt, “I need you.” I love these special linkups. They provide an abundance of great inspiration and encouragement all in one place. Click on the images below to check them out.
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Wilson's character will be recast, while two other smaller roles have been cut altogether after script rewrites
Both series will return for third seasons
The 1980s TV show featured a man who helped solve crimes by morphing into animals
Everyone from Vanilla Ice to Katie Couric had 140-characters worth of an opinion to share
Peyton Reed is directing the film, which is getting a last-minute rewrite from Gabriel Ferrari and Andrew Barrer
"Spoils Before Dying" is actually kind of a prequel
McCarthy and her husband Falcone, who co-wrote the film, were joined on the red carpet by co-producer Ferrell and co-stars Sarandon, Rich Williams, Mia Rose...
The filmmaker recently wrapped "Hot Tub Time Machine 2," which hits theaters this Christmas
"Doctor Strange" is set to go into production spring 2015
Here's the top stuff I learned at our first Branded Entertainment conference in NYC
Paramount marketing exec LeeAnne Stables talks about the sequel's many tie-ins at TheWrap's conference
Marvel ends rampant speculation
With two $200 million grossers under his belt, the "Break-Up" filmmaker is being eyed to replace Edgar Wright
The "Anchorman" filmmaker had an abrupt change of heart over the weekend
The "Anchorman" filmmaker is poised to replace Edgar Wright behind the camera of the superhero movie
The "We're the Millers" filmmaker is currently most likely to replace Edgar Wright
Leslye Headland ("Bachelorette") will write and direct the film for Will Ferrell's Gary Sanchez banner and IM Global
Shira Piven is directing the movie, which co-stars Tim Robbins and Linda Cardellini
After not one, but two apology videos from the fired cooking show host, #PaulaDeenTVShows took over social media
The premium cable network also announced premiere dates for new comedy series, "Hello Ladies," as well as feature-length Larry David comedy, "Clear History"
The "Identity Thief" star allegedly witnessed a young mother mistreating her own child on the set of the upcoming comedy McCarthy is co-directing with husband...
Read the exclusive statement that director Adam McKay sent to TheWrap regarding the (not so) secret stars
"Mr. Show" co-creator Odenkirk joins "Birthday Boys"
Kristen Wiig part of cast for "Anchorman" follow-up, director Adam McKay announced
Project from Will Ferrell, Adam McKay and Anne Heche will center on a female jurist whose life is on the edge
Director Adam McKay says there could be more music in store from the "Boats 'N Hoes" duo
Huck Botko and Andrew Gurland ("The Virginity Hit") are writing the teen road movie
"Casa de mi padre" will be told in the style of an overly dramatic telenovela
Will Ferrell and Adam McKay are producing Tommy Wirkola's horror-comedy
Will Ferrell gets instructional, and Kevin Kline sure can enunciate


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This is like a diary, isn't it? I'm a horrible diarist.
I suppose I can enter a few thoughts, now and again, although I'm sure y'all might want something on a more regular basis. I know so many who are inveterate bloggers, and I keep hearing from them, asking why I don't. I haven't come up with a good reason, so I guess I'd better assimilate, and become One with the 'Net.
Last night, I was at one of my richest venues for ideas, a roadhouse music stop in San Marcos, TX. It's been alluded to in a few of my pieces, and is a big part of the next poem I have in the works. It's always fun going there; it was the place Stevie Ray Vaughn got started, and a lot of Texas greats (Willie Nelson, for one) have played the joint. Now, in case anyone thinks that all I do is sit around and drink, I'd just like to clarify that bars, music venues, restaurants, downtown 6th Street in Austin (or downtown anywhere I've ever been) are the best places for observing what goes on between people, by people, or around people. People, what they might be thinking, or how they're relating to the world around them, are my favorite subjects.
Once in a while, I'll abstract people with nature, or explore nature, but natural poetry is something I don't feel I handle well. A friend of mine once described my poetry as "masculine,straight-forward, and brutal." So, in my mind, I'm not the best person to describe the wonders, beauties, and fraility of nature. I asked, and she explained that the "brutal" description refered to my ability to not hold back emotion. It wasn't that I was trying to hurt anyone with my poems, but that I wasn't shielding people from themselves, either. So, masculine and straight-forward follow. This is a poet I admire and adore very much, so I accept her opinion as valid. I'm 46; I can't really change what I am. I will write what I see or feel, though now I do try to be a little more sensitive about certain topics.
What you read, then, is based on what I've seen, felt, or have had others relate to me. I don't enjoy exploring topics like incest ("Working Through College"), homelesness ("Ship That Never Came In"), divorce (quite a few), failed relationships (again, quite a few), but to me, these are themes that touch something in just about everybody. A lot of times, I just listen to a story someone feels they have to tell. I don't solicit; can you imagine going up to some 20-something bartender and asking if her father had ever sexually abused her? No, I don't dig for poems that way. If the topic is there, I'll explore it. But I'm certainly not going to expose one person's individul pain. If, when a person has been told that I'm a writer, says or asks, if I could maybe write something about what he or she has gone through, I'll consider it. Names, if mentioned at all, are always changed, unless I've been asked to make the piece personal. I've found that, sometimes, somebody wants their story told as a personal one, but doesn't know how to do it. If asked, I'll help.
So... where does that leave us for today? I need to mark my calendar, to at least make sure I give you another entry in a week, unless there's a huge outcry for me to shut up. Like I said, this is new to me. It may help me with my short story writing; some sort of help it certainly in order. To those of you who suffered through my one and only posted story, thank you for not ripping me to shreds. It was initially written as ad copy for a company that never responded to my fee. I really can (I think) do better.
I'll write you in a week, if not earlier. Stout hearts in strange times.
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Get inspired by this beautiful creation! This Spoke Mandala by Marinke Slump is stunningly beautiful. Makes a unique and useful gift. Lovely pattern. Lovely colors. Works up really fast and easy! Finished size is around 18 cm ( 7 inches).
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Blacks still face economic challenges
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African-Americans have achieved tremendous gains in education over the past 50 years, but that has yet to translate into major progress toward economic equality, the National Urban League says in its latest State of Black America report.
This year’s report, “Redeem the Dream: Jobs Rebuild America,” identifies unemployment as the biggest barrier to that progress. It also marks milestones in black history since 1963, the height of the civil rights movement.
According to the report, released last Wednesday during the league’s annual legislative conference, 75 percent of black adults had not completed high school 50 years ago, compared with 15 percent of black adults today. At the college level, there are now 3.5 times more blacks aged 18-24 enrolled, and five times as many black adults who hold a college degree.
Overall, the standard of living for black Americans improved significantly, due mainly to better access to educational and employment opportunities, the report says. It credits those opportunities to the passage of civil rights laws and affirmative action policies. But there has been much less change between blacks and whites on the economic ladder, with indicators such as employment, income and home ownership.
On average, blacks remain twice as likely as whites to be unemployed and earn less than two-thirds the income of whites. For every dollar that whites earn, blacks earn 60 cents, the report said.
On average, African-Americans enjoy 71.7 percent, or fewer than three-fourths, of the benefits and privileges that are offered to white Americans. These include education, economics, health, social justice and civic engagement.
The report derives its numbers from an “equality index” that is based on nationally collected data from agencies, including the Census Bureau, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center for Education Statistics and Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
The National Urban League has launched a $70 million initiative, “Jobs Rebuild America,” to help get unemployed African-Americans back to work. The public-private partnership is creating and expanding some the group’s programs in job training, education, finance, career counseling, entrepreneurship and youth mentoring in about 30 cities.
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Yes been playing around with WoW again, lot’s of fun again, This is my guild Possibility Control. (i’m only an officer.) run by Simon good friend of mine from way back. We are Horde on Draenor server eu.
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A decorated math teacher with a bit of oilfield experience is throwing his hat into the ring for lieutenant governor, after getting fed up with the lack of education funding as well as the big tax cut for the state's oil producers.
"We can't continue to flat-fund public education while giving oil companies a billion dollars without any accountability," said Bob Williams, a Palmer High graduate and the Alaska Teacher of the Year in 2009, when he taught math at Colony High School in the Mat-Su.
"Cutting education positions is like asking Valley farmers to cut costs by not planting seed potatoes in the spring. Education is part of the solution to every single challenge we face as a state."
Williams filed to run as a Democratic candidate on Tuesday, according to the Division of Elections. The only other candidate who has filed to run for that seat is Sen. Lesil McGuire, a Republican. Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan has said he might run for the Republican nomination. Candidates have until June 1, 2014 to file.
A Mat-Su teacher, Williams studied petroleum engineering at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and worked two summers for Unocal on offshore platforms near Nikiski. He's won a slew of teaching awards.
As lieutenant governor, he'd fight to ensure that rural Alaska enjoys early-voting opportunities, he said. "We need leadership at the Division of Elections to support voting rights and access to early voting for all Alaskans whether they live in Barrow, St. Lawrence Island, Shemya or anywhere in between," Williams said.
The campaign, which already includes a web site, will visit Juneau Aug. 17-18, Kenai on Aug. 24 and in Fairbanks in late September.
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When thinking about the importance of newspapers in today’s world, three major events shaped the way newspapers went about spreading the truth. Those three are the Pentagon Papers, Watergate Papers and the Edward Snowden government leaks.
“The Post” focuses on the Pentagon Papers.
Katherine Graham was the owner of The Washington Post and Ben Bradlee was the executive editor. They took a major risk by making the decision to publish government secrets to the public.
It was not all smooth sailing trying to publish these documents. The film shows all the trials and tribulations that they had experienced in the progress of publishing.
“I did not know anything about this major event. The only story I’ve heard a little bit about was the Watergate scandal” said Timothy Green. “This film inspired me to be truthful at all times. The courage of Meryl Streep’s character deciding to make the decision that can affect her as well as all of her employees shows how much belief she had in the story.”
“The Post” attracts people who are very familiar with the story of the Pentagon Papers to come out and see how accurate the film was to real life.
Jesse Maust, a high school English teacher who majored in journalism, watched the film and was fairly impressed.
“The film was fairly more accurate than I expected. The only thing I found that was inaccurate was the ban of the Washington Post at the White House by President Nixon,” said Maust. “Having a film to be as accurate as possible on a true story is very hard to do and they managed to do it well.”
“The Post” provides a message that the truth will set you free and that you should always go with what you think is right no matter what anybody else says. “The Post” also tackles how rare it was for a woman to own a big company at the time.
Although it does not draw a mass appeal, it can give people a history lesson on how important newspapers played a part in an important time period to spread news across the country.


Stirling Council is developing work to tackle disadvantage and deprivation in priority areas across the district.
Published 24 December 2015
Stirling Council has rejected plans for a proposed golf and tennis centre near Dunblane as the development’s residential element did not fit Scottish planning policy.
Published 10 December 2015
The wraps have officially come off ten new homes for Stirling Council tenants in Cowie.
Published 8 December 2015
A draft report outlining proposed changes to the way Stirling Council delivers its services in the face of challenging financial circumstances is set to be published today.
Published 2 November 2015
Housing association tenants across the Stirling Council area will get the chance to improve their computer skills through a new lottery funded project.
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Rural Stirling Housing Association (RSHA) has celebrated the completion of eight new affordable homes for rent at Dunmore Street, Balfron.
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Contractors building Stirling Council’s ambitious affordable housing project at Goosecroft Road have given a boost to the local community.
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A major new development in the heart of Stirling’s city centre was visited last week by minister for housing and welfare Margaret Burgess.
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Council staff have grave concerns about the future of public services in Stirling and Clackmannanshire, according to UNISON.
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Stirling Council is looking for the public’s views on the subject of Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs).
Published 20 May 2015
The computer skills of tenants throughout the Stirling Council area are set to improve thanks to a Big Lottery award to Forth Housing Association.
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Stirling Council is to launch a range of measures to assist benefit claimants affected by the introduction of Universal Credit.
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Stirling Council is to build ten new council homes in Balfron to meet the demand for socially rented properties in the area.
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Council housing in Stirling continues to become more environmentally friendly and energy efficient after the 700th installation of solar panels took place this week.
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Hong Kong’s retail sales dropped for the fifth consecutive month by 6.7% YoY, according to the Census and Statistics Department. For the first half of the year, retail sales fell by 2.6% YoY compared from last year.
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If netting out the effect of price changes over the same period, C&SD provisionally estimated that the volume of total retail sales decreased by 7.6% YoY in June; whilst the revised estimate of the volume of total retail sales in May 2019 recorded a 1.8% YoY fall. Overall, total retail sales for the first half of the year slipped by 3.1% YoY in volume compared to the previous year.
Based on the seasonally adjusted series, the estimated value of total retail sales dipped by 2.7% in the second quarter compared with the preceding quarter, whilst the estimated volume of total retail sales recorded a 2.8% YoY decline.
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Amongst industries, sales of jewellery, watches and clocks, and valuable gifts were hardest hit, with a 17.1% YoY decrease. Sales of electrical goods and other consumer durable goods not classified elsewhere also fell by 16.1% YoY, followed by optical shops’ sales with an 11.9% YoY decline. The sales of medicines and cosmetics fell 4.1% YoY; wearing apparel (-8.2%); commodities in department stores (-6.0%); food, alcoholic drinks and tobacco (-1.3%); motor vehicles and parts (-9.1%); footwear, allied products and other clothing accessories (-1.4%); books, newspapers, stationery and gifts (-4.5%); and Chinese drugs and herbs (-0.1%).
On the other hand, the sales of fuels, commodities in supermarkets, furniture and fixtures, and other consumer goods not elsewhere classified increased by 1.9%, 1.6%, 1.9%, and 0.3%, respectively.
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text: “In affirming this he is neither indulging in hypocrisy nor grovelling in self-depreciation. ); but it is not found in (268) (269) (270) (271), etc., and is best omitted. Then only, when we stand within the veil, and look back on all the way of life by which we were led, then only shall we completely understand the need and beauty of humility. (A. F. Mitchell, D. D.), Preaching the unsearchable riches of Christ. ᾿ελαχιστότατος is found in Sextus Empir. “Riches of Christ”: “Boundless wealth to be found in the Christ” (TCNT). He is at once our Mediator, our Advocate, our Priest, our Intercessor, our Shepherd, our Bishop, our Physician, our Captain, our King, our Master, our Head, our Forerunner, our Elder Brother, the Bridegroom of our souls. Used by permission of Broadman Press (Southern Baptist Sunday School Board). So even in respect to human science. The blessings of salvation in Christ are extravagantly above all human ability to evaluate them. 1. 3. The children of this world may regard them with indifference, or turn away from them with disdain; but those who feel the value of their souls know better. We leave nature to the philosophers; our philosophy is to know ‘God manifest in the flesh.’ We leave the planets to astronomers; our astronomy is to teach people to adore ‘the bright and morning Star,’ to adore ‘the Sun of Righteousness,’ rising with healing under His wings. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jec/ephesians-3.html. Through His intervention God is just, and yet man may be saved. The Holy Spirit. (Ephesians 3:8-12) Also the noble purposes answered by it. 4. A man’s faith is very much influenced by his own disposition. Commentary on Ephesians 3:8-12. Yet God has revealed them unto babes. You can very soon search earthly riches; but you cannot, by any use or enjoyment, search the unsearchable riches of Christ. 3. is the explanation of the χάρις αὕτη. I think that Christ has enriched us beyond all our powers of imagination to conceive the value of our wealth. . The power of His words, the grandeur of His deeds, the greatness of His sorrows, the light of His teaching, the merit of His sacrifice, the efficacy of His intercession, the work of His Spirit, and the glory of His coming and kingdom are each exhaustless as His own fulness, and fresh as the wants and woes of every needy, burdened soul. Wetstein has collected a few examples. Finding the new version too difficult to understand? The *temple of thegoddess (female god) Diana (or Artemis) was there. It was deemed a great privilege and favour, and so it was, to be a Levite, or a priest under the old law, to burn the incense and offer sacrifice; it was a great privilege and favour to be called as a prophet, though in evil times, as Jeremiah and Isaiah were. IV. "Commentary on Ephesians 3:8". https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/scn/ephesians-3.html. xvi., No. Is this just false humility on Paul"s part? of the faithful) is given this mission by the grace of God, and power from the Almighty of working miracles, and other miraculous gifts from him, who created all things in order to enlighten (4) or bring light to all men, that they may know and be convinced of the dispensation and manner in which God will have this mystery now made known and preached to all the world. 1874-1909. Having found peace through the blood of the Cross himself, we may be sure he would always tell the story of the Cross to others. This word represents three things: value, abundance, and supply. It shows that the heart of the apostle was full of admiration of the sufficiency and glory that was in the Saviour; that he wanted words to express it; and that he considered it the highest honor to be permitted to tell the world that there were such riches in the Redeemer. God warns him of the temptation, and reveals to Him the infinite mine where all the gold is human and eternal. BibliographyWhedon, Daniel. (C. H. The form ἐλαχιστότερος, a comparative of the superlative ἔλαχιστος, is found only here. BibliographyHodge, Charles. BibliographyCalvin, John. In making this inquiry let us ever remember that, in spiritual things, we have no power in ourselves to do anything as of ourselves—we are not able to plant a single spiritual grace in our hearts—and when the spiritual seed has been planted there, we have no power to preserve it alive and cause it to bring forth fruit. Outward reformation can never renew the heart and save the soul, or bring the sinner nearer to his God. Devotions related to Ephesians. Which cannot be tracked out. One of the gifts which Christ bestows upon us out of the unsearchable riches of His grace and love, is the forgiveness of our sins. The latest ages will find these riches unimpaired in value and undiminished in supply. Spurgeon.). The gospel of Christ is meant for the lowest of the low. II. the "leaster") of all the saints ( Ephesians 1:1) to have received such a privilege. This is necessary to secure all the glory to the Lord, to whom alone it is justly due. The meaning here is, that there was a “sufficiency” in Christ which could not be traced out or explored. "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". Since He ascended as our Forerunner, and is at the right hand of God, and has “all power in heaven and on earth,” being “Head over all things to the Church,” we shall ascend also (John 14:2; Hebrews 6:18; Hebrews 6:20). Observe what he says of his subject. And in order to appreciate the riches we do not know of, let us look at those we have actually in possession. iii., p. 72; Archbishop Benson, Boy Life: Sundays in Wellington College, p. 354. He who can preach Christ is the true minister. They cannot be described. The writings of St. Paul prove the greatness of his humility by showing us also, that the highest spiritual attainments could not make him forget his meanness and guilt. Ministers of the gospel bring good tidings to men. II. 1. In love they were predestinated, or fore-ordained, to be adopted as children of God by faith in Christ Jesus, and to be openly admitted to the privileges of that high relation to himself. All nature, animate and inanimate, draw their supply out of His perennial fulness, and spend their powers in fulfilling His behests. Of all saints—For which of all the saints had so “persecuted the Church of God?” 1 Corinthians 15:9. . Christ has given Himself to us, that we should share His character and His work. Yet, it is equally clear that Paul knew God had forgiven him for this (1 Timothy 1:12-13)! There was a sense in which he could give such incredible wealth to everyone on earth! Affliction. 2. It is a high thing; and we cannot attain to it. And had he lived, preached, and written to the present day, he had not exhausted the subject, nor fully declared to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ - the endless depths of wisdom and knowledge treasured up in him, and the infinity of saving acts and saving power displayed by him. II. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/whe/ephesians-3.html. 1. III. Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, &c. — Here are the noblest strains of eloquence, to paint the exceeding low opinion which the apostle had of himself, and the fulness of unfathomable blessings which are treasured up in Christ. Let us look briefly at these three things. None of us deserves to serve the Lord. And our appropriation of these riches, though it be a matter of consciousness, shrouds itself from our scrutiny, for it indicates the presence of the Divine spirit in His power--a power exerted upon man, beyond resistance, but without compulsion; and in its mighty and gracious operation neither wounding his moral freedom nor impinging on his perfect and undeniable responsibility. Man having been created in this (Genesis 1:27), lost it by the Fall; so that he is naturally earthly, sensual, and devilish. They only bear that great gift of God, the gospel of Jesus Christ. 1. In the hour of death, with one foot in the grave, with something of the light of heaven shining down upon them, hundreds of great saints and Church dignitaries--such men as Selden, Bishop Butler, Archbishop Longley--have left on record their confession, that never till that hour did they see their sins so clearly, and feel so deeply their debt to mercy and grace. As a Christian minister at home I decline to have the value of my work estimated by the extent to which it lightens the work of the police, and diminishes the cost to the ratepayers and the nation of maintaining workhouses and jails. No. What St. Paul says of his ministerial office. The apostle now explains himself more fully on what had been said in Ephesians 3:7, and that entirely from the standpoint of the humility, with which, in the deep feeling of his personal unworthiness, he looked forth upon the greatness and glory of his vocation. 1999. am — Not merely was I in times past, but I still am the least worthy of so high an office (compare 1 Timothy 1:15, end). It may also relate to the fact that Christ is gone from the earth and His abundance is no longer here to view and enjoy and study. Within the yolk is a chicken. Comp. He has comfort in his work, is confident of its success, and assured of its triumph. Pride is a subtle enemy. Our life: we must suffer death of body and soul forever, if we lose it! III. We have a glimpse of the richness of what Christ has done on the cross and we should be sharing it with all that will listen. ); but Paul was above many of the rules so respected by people generally. 2. The honour to work God’s own work, who is the true fountain of honour. 2. Stratten.). 6. Many who now shine in the highest places of self-estimation, will one day be glad enough to sit at the feet of the poorest of the saints, unless I am greatly mistaken; for everyone that exalteth himself shall be abased. 3. . https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bnb/ephesians-3.html. The word means here, “who am incomparably the least of all the saints; or who am not worthy to be reckoned among the saints.” It is expressive of the deep sense which he had of the sinfulness of his past life; of his guilt in persecuting the church and the Saviour; and perhaps of his sense of his low attainments in piety; see the notes at 1 Corinthians 15:9. Ephesians 3:8 New King James Version (NKJV) Purpose of the Mystery. If those brethren had said that they were sixteen feet high, that their eyes were solid diamonds, and that their hair was Prussian blue, I should feel towards them very much as I do now. The distinguishing and comprehensive theme of the Christian ministry--“the unsearchable riches of Christ.” The phraseology is singularly expressive and affluent. The youth’s eye sparkled, and he said, “It is too much honour for me even if I am but a hewer of wood and a drawer of water for the Lord my God.” And thus he went forth, and afterwards, as you know, became one of the most useful of missionaries. There is that for which, if he had it, he would barter them all. He considered himself “less than the least of all saints.” There was no affectation of humility here; the apostle felt as he wrote. 3. Raleigh, The Way to the City, p. 46; J. C. Gallaway, Christian World Pulpit, vol. One of these means must immediately occur to us; it is this--a frequent remembrance of our former iniquities, and an abiding sense of our present corruptions. The riches of Christ’s work. He was to show the plan of the mystery (v. 9). Similar anomalous forms occur in the later Greek, and even occasionally in the earlier, especially among the poets. A person with true humility always puts himself in the place of how God views him. Remember, Christian brethren, what you once were. Certainly the doctrines are to be preached, but they ought to be looked upon as the robes and vestments of the man Christ Jesus, and not as complete in themselves. “I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, and lie not,) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.” Verses 1-23. Their extent is boundless, and the mode in which they have been wrought out reveals a spiritual process whose results astonish and satisfy us, but whose inner springs and movements lie beyond our keenest inspection. I. Paul preached riches. And finally, “unsearchable riches” of happiness. His humility! Paul never could forget the guilt of his former life; never forget the time when he was engaged in persecuting the church of God.The unsearchable riches of Christ - On the word “riches,” as used by Paul, see the notes at Ephesians 1:7. It is a comparative made from the superlative. “I am less than the least of all saints.” However high religion may rise in the superstructure, it always lays the foundation very low, in the deepest self-abasement. (C. H. Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible. Accordingly during His abode on earth He was the Minister of the circumcision only. See Acts 9:13. unsearchable = untraceable. He just changes the vocabulary. The first is, to make known the existence of the riches--to testify to the facts and principles, because they might sleep in the world, or be unnoticed, or unrecognized, or unrealized, as they are near us and in existence and exercise in the universe. ‘To preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.’ What vast treasures this covers. 3. Copyright StatementThese files are public domain and are a derivative of an electronic edition that is available on the Christian Classics Ethereal Library Website. III. BibliographyBarnes, Albert. Less than the least] Great Paul is least of saints, last of apostles, greatest of sinners. ix. The forcible admonition given to ministers and missionaries, to think humbly and soberly of themselves, as they ought to think. Are we content to hear about them, and talk about them, and never take them for our soul’s life? He is all Good and all Merciful, and the reflection of these attributes is better than knowledge or strength. 1. It denotes whatever is grand and abundant, substantial and permanent, admirable and desirable; and may be applied either to the personal glories pertaining to Christ, or to official blessings bestowed by Him. In this gospel field, wherein lie hid unsearchable riches, He has opened for the poor and needy an exhaustless mine of heavenly treasure. Ephesians 3:11.—Clergyman's Magazine, vol. You cannot; it is unknown and unsearchable at present by you. (c) The humility of St. Paul was also manifested in the low opinion he had of himself when compared with his Christian brethren—he speaks in the text not the unmeaning language of compliment, but the language of godly sincerity. And our dispositions make us unbelievers in God’s loving words. Preach among the Gentiles—Especially; as Peter among the Jews, Galatians 1:16. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/hdg/ephesians-3.html. I think it is a worthy contemplation of where you are in the grand scheme of things. Romans 11:33). It was never exhausted. (R. W. Dale, LL. He is God, He loved us, He died for us, and He was raised for us - what a message we have to give. You not only have His grace, and His love, and His merit, but you have Himself. Give me the most learned man alive; in a very few minutes he can tell me all the subjects with which he is acquainted; but the innumerable subjects with which he is not acquainted he cannot tell me. We know how hopelessly it tangles a work to begin at the wrong end. 1. He had been aforetime a persecutor and injurious, and, though God had forgiven him, he had never forgiven himself; and when he recollected his share in the sufferings and martyrdom of the saints, he felt that, though now numbered among them, he could only dare to sit in the lowliest place. 61; Homilist, 2nd series, vol. The prophets and apostles have laid great stress on this (Isaiah 53:12; Romans 8:34; Hebrews 7:25; 1 John 2:1). The church can now support itself, so it is time for you to stop giving to this work. There are unsearchable riches in Christ’s person. "Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges". https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/rwp/ephesians-3.html. 2. : but the apostle uses a still more diminutive word, and calls himself less than the least of them; and adds. That special branch of the apostolate which was entrusted to Paul had the following end in view-, ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν εὐαγγελίσασθαι—“to preach among the Gentiles.” Lachmann omits ἐν, following A, B, C, and so does Alford. It is only as we dive under the surface that we get a distinct impression of the wealth that lies hid under the rolling waves that break musically at our feet. How often do we find them, even with these large resources, complaining of poverty; and how often do these rich men live in far more dread of dying in the workhouse than those of us have who receive from heaven day by day our daily bread! 248, and other examples (Ellic. Not only was Paul less than the apostles, but he was less than even the saint without any office. I see it all the time on internet boards. He rules over all; all are His servants. He calls it a mystery--“the mystery of Christ--revealed unto the holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, etc. There is no parenthesis of ἐμοί to αὕτη as Harl. The wisdom of our Lord. By the tongues of angels even one half could not be told of what He is, and what He has, and what He has done for us. Not the earthly life, so short. our present and eternal salvation depending upon it. 1. “Usually precious things are rare, their rarity increasing their value; but here that which is most precious is boundless” (Coffman p. 170). Who can tell what a right idea about anything is worth? Now you may have value without abundance; you may have abundance without value; you may have value and abundance without supply: but here, brethren, is value, abundance, and supply. Least of all saints - not merely 'of all apostles' (1 Corinthians 15:9-10; 2 Corinthians 12:11). 2. I. The Gentiles who believe--the Gentiles who have received Christ the Gentiles who are confederated in Churches, and have ministered in the midst of them the ordinances of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Was this grace given; comp. I. They already had an over abundance of materials to build that which God had commanded. It means that which cannot be “traced out,” or explored; which is inscrutable, or incomprehensible. In Christ, then, I observe, first, there are “unsearchable riches” of wisdom and knowledge. And Paul cannot write about that great truth without praising God for His power, that raised Christ from the dead. All things are for Him as well as by Him. The unsearchable riches of Christ, means that abundant treasure of mercy, grace, and favour, laid up in Jesus Christ, not only for the Jews, but for the whole heathen world, even for all of them who would believe; which was beyond the reach of human sagacity to discover, and could be known only by revelation. 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