Whom to Call ?father? on Earth

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Jesus, who told us not to call any one on this earth as our father, taught us about ‘fatherhood’ and whom to call father. He gave humanity a clear picture of an affectionate father. He brought the whole humanity, past, present and future into the embrace of the single Fatherhood. It was a new orientation in the spiritual life of humans who were till that time shown God as a frightening Omnipotence and an unreachable Identity.

Jesus describes Fatherhood

1) Who is the real father?

Who is our ‘father’: the biological father on this earth or the heavenly father? “Call no one your father on earth, for you have one Father—the one in heaven.” (Mt. 23: 9) Jesus assured the greatest love of God in so many ways through his parables and teachings. Jesus tells us that we should not call anybody father on the earth in the sense of the Almighty God. God created everything, takes care of everything and provides whatever is necessary.

2) Jesus taught us to call God ‘Our Father’

The Lord’s Prayer is the best example for the new definition given to us about ‘fatherhood’ Ask your father for everything. He is ready to give. How many times he calls the ‘heavenly father’ and describes us affection and love towards us. He promises the ‘Heavenly Father’ knows what and when we should be given. “Your heavenly Father knows that you need them all” (Mt. 6:32) “How much more your heavenly Father will give good things to those who ask him!” (Mt. 7:11)

3) A father to have free talk

Jesus had free dialogs with his ‘father’ and he showed us that we also should be free to converse with him in the same filial spirit. Even when one goes against the will of God, reconciliation will enable to renew the father-child relationship. He narrates the mad affection of the ‘prodigal father’ through the parable of the ‘prodigal son’. “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you” (Luke 15:21) How happy was the father to accept the reconciling child!

4) Establishment of universal brotherhood through ‘the Father’

Jesus establishes the universal brotherhood through the ‘heavenly Father’. Every human is connected in the universal brotherhood through the love of God ‘the Father’. It is through this relationship that Stephen addresses the chief priest and others, “Brothers and Fathers, listen to me” (Acts 7:2) It is the same spirit of love that makes Paul to address his listeners as brothers and fathers. “Brothers and Fathers, listen to the defense that I now make before you” (Acts 22:1)

5) Always living with ‘the heavenly Father’

Jesus was always aware of the ‘heavenly Fatherhood’ and he admonishes to be always watchful to carry out the will of heavenly Father. As a twelve year boy Jesus says, “Do you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” (Luke 2: 49) From birth till the last breath of his life Jesus was living with his father. His last words were, “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” (Luke 23: 46)

Our biological fathers on this earth, who care for us, train us in discipline and settle us in life to continue our progeny on this earth. We have spiritual fathers and teachers. We are expected to respect them all. But we have only one heavenly father whom we must know, love and adore.

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Scrapbook Crafts: Border Ideas With Recycled Materials

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Scrapbooking is a fun and challenging way to make a personal collection of your memories and ideas. Using recycled materials when creating your scrapbook is inspirational, and it allows y9ou to customize your scrapbook. This article will provide you with several ideas for using recycled materials as a border in your scrapbook; so try using some recycled materials in crafts today.

Yarn

Many craft enthusiasts have extra pieces of yarn lying around; my puppy makes me very aware of how much random pieces of yarn I own. You can use these leftover yarn scraps to make a unique border when creating a scrapbook. Yarn is a wonderful tool because you can cut it into various lengths to make different patterns. When using yarn remember to utilize its flexibility by shaping it in fun patterns and designs as a border for your scrapbook.

Wallpaper

Wallpaper is sometimes very expensive and it is a shame to waste any leftover pieces of wallpaper; instead use these recycled materials to create a border in your scrapbook. You can combine various pieces, or simply cut certain images out of the wallpaper to create a border. You can even find wallpaper sample books for free at some hardware stores, and you can use these recycled wallpaper scraps for many purposes when creating scrapbook crafts.

Old Mail

Everyone gets mail, and many people end up throwing out the majority of their mail, but your old mail can be very useful when creating a scrapbook border. Check your mail for stamps, postmarks, and other interesting items before throwing it in the trash. These items make great borders for scrapbook crafts, and it is better the recycle them than waste them.

Buttons

Before you get rid of your old clothes check for extra buttons; they are usually sewn into seams or ends of shirts, and they can be very useful when recycled into scrapbook crafts. You can use buttons to form patterns along a border. Buttons can represent very meaningful things so they are perfect for scrapbook crafts, and they also are unique and interesting which will add detail and charm to your scrapbook crafts.

Toothpicks

People have made very interesting things out of toothpicks, and they can also be a great recycled addition to your scrapbook crafts. Try creating a one of a kind border for your scrapbook by gluing toothpicks in different patterns and designs. You can also color toothpicks with markers to change the look of them before you add them to your scrapbook crafts.

Scrapbook crafts are a great pastime, and there are many recycled materials you can utilize when having fun with scrapbook crafts. Try to use more recycled materials when creating your scrapbook, and this will make your scrapbook much more unique and personal.

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7 Woodworking Ideas For Your Home Woodworking

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Most woodworkers will come to a time where they will run out of woodworking ideas. So, when you ran out of ideas for your home woodworking, you should browse the internet and do some reading to get new woodworking ideas. Here are 7 home woodworking project that you should consider.

1. Sheds – A shed shall provide additional storage for all your stuff such as your lawn mower. A shed could be a great project for you to work on.

2. Rocking Chairs – Rocking chairs are also great for your project. There are many advantages of rocking in a chair. The advantages include lessening lower back pain, calming a crying baby and blood pressure therapy.

3. Hammocks – If you like to take a nap or rest in your garden, then building a hammock is a great idea.

4. Guitars – Do you like woodwork and playing guitars? Then don’t waste your money buying a new guitar because you can make your own guitar. Consider this to be your next project.

5. Gazebos – To make your garden or your backyard more interesting, then you should consider building a gazebo in your garden. A gazebo is also used for gazing your garden surrounding. It also provide a pleasant semi sheltered sitting place.

6. Rabbit House – For those of you who have pet rabbits, then a rabbit house is great your project.

7. CD and DVD Holder – CD and DVD holder is also a great project. With this holder, you will get to organize your home theater better. You should also consider making a CD and DVD remote holder.

I believe the above 7 woodworking ideas will get you started with your home woodworking project again.

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World?s Largest & Most Beautiful Botanical Gardens

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Here are some notable herbaria in the world -best destinations for plants and garden enthusiasts. Some of the most comprehensive herbaria are located in Europe, the United States and Australia.

 

1. Botanical Garden: Berlin, Germany

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The Botanical Garden which is located in Berlin, Germany contains about 3 million specimens. Its name in German is Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin-Dahlem and is considered one of the most important gardens in the world. It has an area of 43 hectares and around 22,000 different plant species and was constructed between 1897 and 1910. It is presently part of the Free University of Berlin. The Botanical Museum (Botanische Museum), with a large herbarium (Herbarium Berolinense) and a large scientific library, is attached to the garden.

 

2. National Botanic Garden: Belgium

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The National Botanic Garden of Belgium contains 3,500,000 specimens and is one of the largest botanical gardens in the world with an extensive collection of living plants in addition to herbaria of over 3 million specimens. The Botanic Garden contains about 18,000 plant species—about 6% of all known plant species of the world. Half are in greenhouses, the other half, including cultivated and indigenous plants, are outdoors. The gardens aregrouped around the castle and lake of the Bouchout domaine.

 

3. Komarov Botanical Institute: St. Petersburg, Russia

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The Komarov Botanical Institute that contains 7,160,000 specimens is a leading botanical institution in Russia. It is located on Aptekarsky Island in St. Petersburg and is named after the Russian botanist Vladimir Leontyevich Komarov (1869-1945). The institute was established in 1931 as merger of the Botanical Garden and the Botanical Museum of the Academy of Sciences. The institute hosts St. Petersburg Botanical Garden as well as herbarium collections that house over 7 million specimens of plants and fungi. The latter is the largest collection in Russia, and among the three largest in the world.

 

4. Kew Gardens: London, UK

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First on the list is a botanical garden in London. Kew Gardens has about 7 million specimens from all over the world and is one of the largest herbaria in the world. The Royal Botanic Gardens or simply Kew Gardens are extensive gardens and botanical glasshouses between Richmond and Kew in southwest London, England.

 

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Kew Gardens is a leading center of botanical research, a training ground for professional gardeners and a visitor attraction. In 2005 Kew received 1.48 million visitors, which was the most since 1949 and is the largest number for any paid entry garden in the United Kingdom. In the winter months there is an ice rink.

 

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Other attractions include; Alpine house, Chokushi-Mon, Compost heap, Guided walks, International Garden Photographer of the year Exhibition, Kew Place, Minka house and many others. Plant collections include; Carnivorous plant, cacti plant, grass, azalea, bamboo, herb, orchids and many others.

 

5. Jardin des Plantes: Paris, France

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When you visit France, which is the world’s top tourist destination, pay a visit to its largest botanical garden – The Jardin des Plantes. It is situated in the Seme arrondissement, Paris, on the left bank of the river Seine. It covers 28 hectares. The Museum national d’ Histoire Naturelle is situated within the garden. In addition to the gardens

there is also an aquarium and a small zoo. The Jardin des Plantes maintains a botanical school, which trains botanists, constructs demonstration gardens, and exchanges seeds to maintain biotic diversity. About 4500 plants are arranged by family on a one hectare plot.

 

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Three hectares are devoted to horticultural displays of decorative plants. An Alpine garden has 3000 species with world-wide representation. Specialized buildings, such as a large Art Deco winter garden, and Mexican and Australian hothouses display regional plants, not native to France. The Rose Garden, created in 1990, has hundreds of species of roses and rose trees.

 

6. Harvard University Herbaria: USA

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The Harvard University Herbaria and Botanical Museum are institutions located on the grounds of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The museum is one of three which comprise the Harvard Museum of Natural History. These herbaria which were founded in 1842 are one of the 10 largest in the world with over 5 million specimens.

 

7. New York Botanical Garden: New York City, NY, USA

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The prestigious New York Botanical Garden also known as The NYBG is a prestigious botanical garden in New York City that contains 7 million specimens. It is one of the premier botanical gardens in the US located in a 250 acres or 1.0 km² in Bronx Park and is home to some of the world’s leading plant laboratories. It presents major exhibitions and flower shows throughout the year, drawing over 800,000 visitors annually.

 

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The Garden contains 48 different gardens and plant collections. Sightseers can easily spend a day admiring the serene cascade waterfall, wetlands and a 50 acre (200,000 m²) tract of never-harvested oaks, American beeches, cherry, birch, tulip and white ash trees — some more than two centuries old.

 

8. Missouri Botanical Garden: Missouri, USA

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The Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis contains 5,870,000 specimens. This impressive botanical garden is also known informally as Shaw’s Garden for founder Henry Shaw, a botanist and philanthropist. Founded in 1859, the Missouri Botanical Garden is one of the oldest botanical institutions in the US and a National Historic Landmark. The Garden is a center for botanical research and science education of international repute, as well as an oasis in the city of St. Louis, with 79 acres (31 hectares) of horticultural display.

 

9. US Botanic Garden: Washington DC, USA

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Another comprehensive herbarium in the US is the United States Botanic Garden. The USBG is located on the grounds of the US Capitol in Washington DC, near Garfield Circle.

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10. Royal Botanic Gardens: Melbourne, Australia

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The beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens of Melbourne which is considered as the finest botanical gardens in Australia contain 1,200,000 specimens. It is also noted for their historical contribution to the introduction of invasive species. They are comprised of 354,000 square meters or 35 hectares of landscaped gardens consisting of a mix of native and non-native vegetation including over 10,000 individual species.

 

11. Royal Botanic Gardens: Sydney, Australia

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Another beautiful herbarium found in Australia is the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney which contain about 1,000,000 specimens and are the largest of three major botanical gardens open to the public in Sydney, along with the Mt. Annan Botanic Garden and the Mt. Tomah Botanic Garden. The park is free to access and open every day of the year.

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The collector for a herbarium selects perfect specimens of each plant. The whole plant is arranged in a natural position and pressed between sheets and blotting paper. When dry, each specimen is mounted on a sheet of heavy paper.

 

Anyway, a herbarium is a collection of plants, reserved for storage and display and systematically arrange for scientific study. Properly dried and mounted, plants keep for centuries.

 

See also

World’s Loveliest and Most Beautiful Flowering Ornamental Trees

Amazingly Unique Garden Plants From Around the World

Fantastic and Unique Shapes of Pitcher Plants

Awesome-looking and Wonderfully Unique Flowers


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Ted’s Woodworking Product Review – Does It Really Work?

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Created by Ted McGrath, Ted’s Woodworking is one of the most popular woodworking plans and projects packages on the internet today.
On this Teds Woodworking Review we will check out this product and see what are the pros and cons of this package.

Teds Woodworking Review – What Precisely Is This Package?

Created by Ted McGrath, a professional woodworker, educator and AWI associate, Teds Woodworking is a massive collection of more than 16,000 woodworking projects and blueprints which you can simply follow to create your own house furnishings, garden chairs, dog houses, shed and many more.
Ted spent the last two years putting together his woodworking package and based on his claims this package is probably the most comprehensive on-line today.

Nonetheless, with so many similar packages in the marketplace and on the internet at the moment, Is Teds Woodworking any different?

To answer this question and to find if this woodworking package is actually for you lets take a look at a number of the pros and cons of Ted McGrath’s woodworking package.

Teds Woodworking Review – The Pros And Cons

The Pros

Suitable For Different Levels

Many woodworkers can benefit from Ted’s Woodworking product.
Beginners will discover those woodworking plans’ clear and concise nature offers them a solid foundation to build their first woodworking projects as they develop their confidence to move on to more complex carpentry projects and increase their skill level. Advanced woodworkers will be pleased about the large number of different woodworking projects and the time saving value of getting a high quality set of plans ready for nearly any challenge.

Useful Bonus Items

When you order the Teds Woodworking product you will also get these three bonuses:

1.Free drawing and CAD plan viewer

2.a hundred and fifty premium woodworking video tutorials

3. The Full Woodworking Carpentry Guide

The complete woodworking carpentry guide (a 200 pages guidebook with wonderful carpentry suggestions and tricks) may be very helpful for beginners and the premium videos might help any woodworker to hone his carpentry abilities.

Quite Organized

With 16,000 plans, you’d be expecting Teds Woodworking to be quite disorganized. Nevertheless I found it quite simple to find the precise project I searched for.

The Money Back Guarantee

Teds Woodworking product comes with 2 months money back guarantee and in case you are not completely happy with what you get, you’ll get the money back.

The Disadvantages

It Might Take Time To Download The Package

The size of this download package isn’t small and if you have slow internet connection it may take you a few hours to download all of the blueprints.
If this is your case it could be a very good idea to upgrade to the DVD edition (you can do it at the members’ area).

Some Broken Links

A couple of links to some plans and projects inside the members area had been broken when I checked them lately.

May Be A Little Overwhelming At First

Just because there are such a lot of different woodworking projects and plans, the Ted’s Woodworking web site can be a little overwhelming at the first time. Nevertheless the blueprints are organized by category and when you get started, you’ll find it isn’t difficult to locate what you are looking for.

I hope that this review on Teds Woodworking was useful for you.

For more information about this product and to learn how to get the complete package for the cheapest price on the internet check the complete review on the Ted’s Woodworking Projects Package.
 

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