“Un uomo capace di gustare la vita e dotato di un’adeguata vitalità, supererà qualsiasi disgrazia grazie all’affiorare, dopo ogni colpo, di un interesse nella vita e nel mondo che non può essere ristretto al punto da rendere fatale la propria perdita. Il lasciarsi abbattere da una perdita, o persino da parecchie perdite, non è cosa da ammirarsi come prova di sensibilità, bensì da deplorarsi come…
Vladimir is that rare visitor to the screen – proper television for proper grownups. The eight-part adaptation of Julia May Jonas’s provocative 2022 debut novel of the same name has not shied away from the properties that made the book great – black comedy, bleak insight, evisceration of accepted pieties – and fitted them perfectly to the new form. The screenwriter, Jeanie Bergen, who has…
Born in California, Marcus Mumford, 39, formed the band Mumford & Sons in 2007. Two years later, they released their Brit award-winning debut Sigh No More, which included the song Little Lion Man. In 2013, Babel won album of the year at the Grammys, and in 2025 the band had their third No 1 album, Rushmere. Their latest release is Prizefighter and on 4 July they play BST Hyde Park in London. In…
161 Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
162 I rejoice at thy word, as one that findeth great spoil.
163 I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.
164 Seven times a day do I praise thee, because of thy righteous judgments.
165 Great peace have they who love thy law: and nothing shall cause them to stumble.
166 LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and performed thy commandments.
167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.
168 I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.
— Psalm 119:161-168 | Webster’s Bible Translation (WBT)
The Holy Bible; Webster’s Bible Translation by Noah Webster, a revision of the King James Bible, Published in 1833 is in the public domain.
Cross References: Genesis 49:18; 1 Samuel 24:11; 1 Samuel 26:18; 1 Samuel 30:16; Job 24:23; Psalm 31:6; Psalm 37:11; Psalm 79:12; Psalm 119:2; Psalm 119:7; Psalm 119:14; Psalm 119:47; Psalm 119:129; Luke 2:30; 1 John 2:10
Notes: Psalms 119:161-168 emphasizes the believer’s unwavering love for God’s Word, even when faced with persecution and hardship. It highlights the joy found in God’s truth, the hatred of falsehood, the motivation to praise Him, and the peace that comes from obeying His commandments. The psalmist expresses a deep sense of awe and reverence for God’s Word, which inspires him to resist temptation and persecution, and to find solace and joy in God’s promises.
“ If we want the rewards of being loved we have to submit to the mortifying ordeal of being known.”
E vanno gli uomini ad ammirare le vette dei monti, ed i grandi flutti del mare, ed il lungo corso dei fiumi, e l’immensità dell’Oceano, ed il volgere degli astri… e si dimenticano di se medesimi.
Sant’Agostino
And men go to admire the mountain peaks, and the mighty waves of the sea, and the long courses of rivers, and the immensity of the ocean, and the turning of the stars… and they forget…
#… e si dimenticano di sé/… and they forget about themselves
What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
I have received a lot of advice but the best one is ” Don’t be too good.”
It comes from a very close one , after seeing me in trouble many times where my helping nature or not so good at judging people cost me mentally and financially.
Thank You!
Take Care!
Smile Always!
Stay Happy and Healthy!
Pray!
Write about your most epic baking or cooking fail.
I don’t know whether I should try to cook or bake something.
Once I make tea ,one of the Simple yet very complicated things to make.
All is good but I mistakenly put Salt instead of sugar.
You can imagine the situayution where I prepared it for almost ten people.
From then I am hesitant to make any kind of food or eatery.
Thank You!
Take…
She snorts loudly. I almost smirk at that. Hard not to admire a woman who’s not afraid to let out a good snort.
—P. Djeli Clark/The Black God’s Drums
What’s your favorite word?
Any word that is positive or motivational.
But I have to choose I will with ‘Hope’ or ‘Gratitude’.
Thank You!
Take Care!
Smile Always!
Stay Happy and Healthy!
Pray!
A Letter to My Sister, Sally — My First Forever
This week, you will train to respond to a Part 2 cue card that asks your to speak about an actor or actress you admire. As always, this band 9 sample response was scripted by an active IELTS examiner.
Step 1: Tune in to this week’s podcast episode (audio and video version available below).
Describe an actor or actress you admire. You should say-who he/she is-what he/she looks like-what kind of…
STAY STRONG WITH A BELIEF THAT YOU CAN ADMIRE SOMEONE’S BEAUTY WITHOUT QUESTIONING YOUR OWN.
~ ALAN IAN ATKINSONWriter, Author, Storyteller
