[snowboarderTim]

Cool story. I was wondering what you knew about the national park where the Lord of the Rings movies where made. I saw a few pictures in a magazine, but I can't remember the name of it.

Tim

[nix]

Hi Tim!!! And welcome to the boards!!!!
I'll see what I can find...what exactly do you want to know anyway? I can tell you it's in Wellington so far

So are you an actual snowboarder??

[SmileAndFollow]

Whats with the naked angel? I never really understood that. I think of angels as anything but small, cute, and naked. But everyone has a different view of something we cant see.

[nix]

LOL Trust me... you are not the only one to comment on it!!
I just put it there because I thought it was cute!! It doesn't mean thats what I think angels look like... I'm guessing they are much more majestic than that!!!

Guess what?? You were born about 6 days after me!!!!

[SmileAndFollow]

Originally posted by nix

Guess what?? You were born about 6 days after me!!!!

Thats crazy! If your mother could have held it for 6 days we could have been twins! Not really but whatever floats your boat.

[nix]

LOL....good to have ya around Fellow twin... sorta... hee hee hee... I'm so silly

[SmileAndFollow]

Its good to be around... And Id hope angels were a little more imposing than that. Or wed be in some serious trouble. I just love the way that the world sees angels and demons as two completely different things. Demons are basically angels that chose to go with satan. I just like to question stereotypes i guess. Anywhoo Ill see you around.

[nix]

Originally posted by SmileAndFollow
I just love the way that the world sees angels and demons as two completely different things. Demons are basically angels that chose to go with satan. I just like to question stereotypes i guess. Anywhoo Ill see you around.

Mmmm.... we forget that angels and demons could very possibly look the same!!! I mean, satan was the angel of light right? He was beautiful....

[snowboarderTim]

Hi Nix,
Yes I do snowboard in the winter (although we don't really have any big mountains in Ohio). This is my 3rd or 4th year doing it, and it's a lot fun! As for the movie, I would like to know the name of the park and if New Zealand has a park service website I might be able to get pictures off of. My sister and brother-in-law visited New Zealand a few years ago and said it was beutiful, but couldn't remember hearing of the park when I asked them about it. So basically, I would like to find the name and some pictures of it.
Thanks, Tim

[SmileAndFollow]

Originally posted by nix
Mmmm.... we forget that angels and demons could very possibly look the same!!! I mean, satan was the angel of light right? He was beautiful....

He probably was. And probably still is. Im not saying worship satan or anything like that. Im just simply saying its funny how we accept the worlds generalizations. They draw a guy in a red suit with horns and a pitchfork and thats what most people think of when they hear the name satan. they make cute little naked angels and thats what people think of when they hear the word angel.

[nix]

It's Saterday today
Last night I lead the worship for prayer but they forgot the lead for my mic so I lead with my guitar but no voice.....needless to say, it was difficult!!
Afterwards I had to go and babysit these 3 kids and with the older one (11 years old) she made play car racing on play station.......man I suck!!! BIG TIME
I got home last night after 1 on the morning and now I'm awake hee hee hee

I'm still waiting to hear about my job intervue I had on Thursday. But last night I got a message on my mobile that I have been offered another job doing data entry stuff. It was actually a retail job I applied for but I don't have any experience with fashion retail... oh well...... gotto give them a call on Monday.

Just for interests sake.........where is everyone??

God bless
Nix

[nix]

Winning at Love Without Losing Yourself
By Les & Leslie Parrott, for the eHarmony Research Library

Perhaps the cruelest of relationship lies is believed by the person who
is seeking someone simply to win. Operating out of a vacuum of personal
identity and self-worth, they want a relationship with
someone-anyone-who will build up their weak ego. They aren't interested
in commitment, only conquest. And the more conquests, the better.

For the believer of this lie, a person becomes an object to acquire,
like a shiny prize with bragging rights. What they feel about the person
they are dating doesn't matter as much as what they feel about
themselves when they are with their date. It's hedonism at its height,
and it shows little respect for others.

We recently attended a play at the Seattle Repertory Theater to see Rex
Harrison reprise his famous role in the classic musical My Fair Lady.
The play begins with Professor Henry Higgins standing on a London
street. Next to him is his old friend Col. Pickering, and they're
looking at the third character, Liza, a flower girl who is a street
urchin.

The two men talk back and forth and make a gentleman's wager to see if
Professor Higgins can turn the flower girl into a princess. Higgins
spends long hours teaching Liza proper English and proper mannerisms.
The test of his teaching comes on the night of a large social event.
Liza, in a fancy gown, is presented as a princess -- and people believe
it.

Later that night, at home, Professor Higgins is out of the room, and
Liza is sitting with Col. Pickering. She's reflecting on what's happened
in her life. "I've finally figured out the difference between a flower
girl and a princess," she says. "It's the way people treat you. And
'enry 'iggins treats me like a flower girl. For him, I'll always be a
flower girl."

The person buying into this second lie -- "If this person needs me, I'll
be complete" -- is like Professor Higgins. For them, a person is just
another project; an accomplishment to put on their relationship resume.
They don't have to respect the person -- just being needed by the person
is enough to make them feel better about themselves, at least for the
moment.

And if you're thinking the believer of this lie is simply shopping
around for a person to care for, they're not. What they really care
about is the dream of having others care for them. It's just that they
don't realize that in trying to make their dream come true, they have to
make huge compromises. Let's face it, when your goal is to be needed,
you're not going to attract the healthiest of people. Any generic
boyfriend or girlfriend will do.

At 29 years of age, Rick, a meticulous dresser with a healthy physique
and an easy smile, had dated more women than he could count. He was
active in two different singles groups at local churches, and his
reputation as a "lady's man" was wearing thin. By the time I (Les) met
him, he was exploring the idea of "settling down."

The setting was a picnic table at a retreat where Leslie and I were the
speakers. Rick was telling me about Tina, his most recent catch. "I
don't know what to do," he said. "She's nice and everything, but she's
not-oh, I don't know."

"She's not what?" I prodded.

Rick was struggling to find the words. "It's time for me to get serious
and all, but Tina?" he asked as he rolled his eyes. "I don't think so."

"You mean she's not ready to get serious?"

"No, no, no," Rick laughed. "She'd get serious in a second. It's just
that I don't think she's the one."

"Why not?"

"That's the thing, I don't know why not."

We continued to talk for a while at that picnic table and later in the
dining hall. We never did reach a resolution. I'm not sure Rick ever
will, at least until he figures out that another woman, no matter how
much she needs him, cannot complete him.

Rick, like every other believer of this lie, will be stymied by true
love until a sturdy sense of self-worth and wholeness is established.
And that's an inside job that depends on nobody but oneself.

[Jay42]

Originally posted by nix
Just for interests sake.........where is everyone??

Hi Nix! I'm here - but I'm waiting in suspense to see if Roger's girlfriend says.. YES!

[nix]

I know!!!!!!!
So am I!!! It's 10:50am here which means it's 11:50pm Friday night in South Africa...... I'm SOOOOOO sure he has done it by now!!! Unless he's chickened out... but thats not like Roger to do that
How did you propose to your wife Jay??
Nix

[nix]

BUILD CLOSE, LASTING FRIENDSHIPS
Whitney Von Lake Hopler

Since God has designed us to relate to others, everyone needs
friends to share their lives. The best kinds of friendships are
those that are close and lasting. Those intimate friendships
require significant investments of time and energy, but it's
definitely worth it to develop them.

Here are some ways you can establish and maintain good
friendships:

* Make time for people. Be available to them during all
seasons of their lives, helping them get through suffering
and celebrating with them during good times. Be willing to
cry or laugh with them, and to openly share your thoughts and
feelings with them as they share theirs with you.

* Help people become the people God wants them to be.
Encourage them; help them discover their gifts and how to use
them to influence the world in ways God intends. Pray for
them and give them godly advice when they ask for it. Rejoice
in their successes and help them learn and rebound from
failures without judging them.

* Have courage when you see a need to confront friends about
choices they're making that are interfering with their
relationships to God. Pray for the Holy Spirit to give you
discernment about how you should handle specific situations,
so you can hold your friends accountable. Always love your
friends unconditionally, but never compromise truth.

* Trust your friends enough to be vulnerable with them, and
stick with them if they experience rejection from others. If
your friends are going through trials that make you
uncomfortable (such as experiencing a serious illness that
scares you), don't shy away from them. Instead, pray for the
strength to support them in whatever ways your friends tell
you they need help.

* Lavish as much love as you can on your friends. Let humility
and generosity motivate you, rather than obligation or a
desire to look good.

* Don't be jealous of others with whom your friends maintain
friendships. Encourage your friends to spread their love
around to multiply their positive influence on others.