artizan

@artizan (195)

Age 66

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What and where?

Humbug25 @Humbug25 (12540) 12 Aug 10

I am fast approaching what is a big birthday for me and to celebrate I was going to go to DisneyLand Paris with my mother and kids. Then I realised that to renew all the pastports, accommodation and transportation there, was going...

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artizan there are so many to chose from i guess it is worth taking time about.. i have no tatooes but pondering having a little wren, as it is a small bird and represents a time of my service and also although it is small it is a tough little critter as in a...

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How would you feel?

CoffeeAnyone @CoffeeAnyone (3210) • Canada 8 Aug 10

How would you feel if you were the creator of the universe and everything in it? Would you want to be acknowledge as the one who made it? Or would it be okay with you that someone else takes the credit?

creation

god

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artizan i like this question., it made me smile.... if i where the creator, i would not be offended, rather would look hope fully at all creation, leaving clues and truths scattered around for those who want to look, for those who need to know answers and for those...

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The French thing!!

Humbug25 @Humbug25 (12540) 30 Jul 10

I was wondering how many of you out there are familular with French knitting? I know I started a discussion about it last year but there are so many newbies out there that I thought they might be able to shed some more light on...

french

knitting

make

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artizan hi there humbug have seen french knitting turned into larger items.. rather than goingin a round and around when sewing up., decided your width say for a scarf and make a side to side trail -------------- -------------- from left to right then right to...

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Well I was happy and excited until.....

Christmas2006 @Christmas2006 (1661) • United States 5 Aug 10

I have been out of work now for 11 months. I am not finding any jobs that are not at minimum wage level or just above. My husband is unable to work and completely denied Social Security benefits. I have no idea when my...

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artizan you know what !!! when i read the first part of your discussion I thought... respect... You believe/have faith., so use that to push off the negatives and ye you are extending out of your comfort zone.., thats not a problem., we all need to do that...

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Does anyone play scrabble online? Ihave become a bit addicted to it!

ellie333 @ellie333 (21016) 9 Jun 10

I am always logged into Facebook, but not for anything other than to play scrabble online. I love it! Does anyone else play or do you just play the standard board game at home from time to time? Huggles Ellie :D

facebook

scrabble

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artizan yes like you play scrabble on line from face book just some days have problems loading the game grrr... which is most frustrating when you know you just about to win., i keep it with friends mainly, as when payed the random games found that their are "players"...

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What do you do when you are mocked because you believe in God?

rappeter13 @rappeter13 (8608) • Romania 3 Aug 10

Nowadays more and more people choose to be nonbeliever, or atheists, how they call themselves. In my opinion they do believe, just don't want to admit. But these kind of people usually mock people who believe in God. Have you ever...

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artizan there have been occasions where i have been told that i am dilusional/stupid/uneducated/a dreamer/ mis informed/optimist/away with the fairies and down right insane., to have a belief in a God that the other person didnt believe in. in response., i did not...

9 Aug 10

Do you feel that religion has helped or hindered mankind?

Pose123 @Pose123 (21635) • Canada 6 Aug 10

I've heard people say that without religion we would still be living in the dark ages, that our values as a society are based on religious principles. Others state flatly that the world would be a better place if there was no...

religious principles

values

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artizan congratulations on posting this discussion which has generated many responses., i am reminded of a text that was in the dead sea schrolls that has had a deep affect on me since reading it over 20 years ago... that there is no country/belif system that stands...

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Do you give handmade crafts as gifts?

Debscrochet @Debscrochet (1947) • United States 9 Aug 10

I do. I have made / given my crochet as gifts for a number of occasions. I personally think a handmade item, such as a afghan means more and will last longer than a store bought item. I crochet all year and it's great when I need...

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artizan yes i like to give hand crafted gifts.... and it is nice that the world has turned to appreciation for them., in my earlier days it was kind of looked down on., but now., folk appreciate the time and effort spent., also feeling special they have a unique...

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Have you ever felt the help of God in a situation?

rappeter13 @rappeter13 (8608) • Romania 9 Aug 10

When I was at school and I had some exams or tests and I didn't know the answer or I didn't remember, I usually prayed in my thoughts for God to help me, and many times I managed to remember or got inspiration and wrote good...

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artizan most times i am stuck with any answers to decisions, i ask for guidance or help sometimes this is immediate, as in taking a right or left turn when travelling and a little lost., other times with quite serious life issues, i just "know" it is the right thing...

9 Aug 10

If you had to add an eleventh to the God commandments, what would it be?

apresto @apresto (127) • Bulgaria 30 Jul 10

In the bilbe there are ten God commandments which are ONE: 'You shall have no other gods before Me.' TWO: 'You shall not make for yourself a carved image - any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the...

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artizan be accepting of the differences of others respecting all life

4 Aug 10

Ok, I admit it, my mashed potatoes/potato puree is lumpy!

Humbug25 @Humbug25 (12540) 30 Jul 10

I have tried different methods of mashing/pureeing my potatoes but it always, always turns out lumpy, admittedly with different degrees of lumpiness but lumpy nonetheless! I will not resort to using the powdered stuff, been there...

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artizan i always drain them and return to heat of the cooker after it been switched off and add butter/marg/or spread.. and mash them right away whilst hot hot hot it always works no lumps... did make a mistake and added dairylea instead of marg once and that was a...

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Just a thought. What would be the world without music?

ronaldallan1916 @ronaldallan1916 (154) • Philippines 29 Jul 10

I am always astounded by anyone who can create good music. Everytime I hear great music, I could learn take account what life has to offer to us. Music is life. I assume people couldn't live without it. Music not only gives...

music life

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artizan no music no dancing... no music no singing., all though i cant sing that humanbeings can stand., still like to sing along., music covers all emotions and helps de stress good question and so spot on best wishes

30 Jul 10

A theory on why people no longer go to church and not because they hate God

suspenseful @suspenseful (40192) • Canada 23 Jul 10

I was thinking the other night about prayers. I had prayed for myself to become pregnant and that never happened. I did not tell anyone about it because I married in the 70s where women were supposed to try not to get pregnant and...

not going to make me stop going to church

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artizan i can understand your feelings as i went through similar situations, but it is not true that God doesnt want you as His., not true in the slightest... I have no idea of your circumstances but is there no one you can go to in the church to discuss these things...

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Is the Bible Truly the Word of God

ptower76 @ptower76 (1616) • United States 27 Jul 10

I read discussions here and almost everywhere in society where indivivduals constantly refer to Bible as the final authority in matters of understanding life's issues. Many argue that the Bible is written by man and as such...

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artizan I have the faith to say that I believe that the bible is the word of god... what others believe really isnt my concern, as my faith is based on my on connection experiences and walk in the teachings contained with in it. Centuries of mankinds manipulations to...

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Dr. Craig Venter and scientists create a synthetic form of life

jupitercrashing @jupitercrashing (635) • Canada 20 Jul 10

The team, based in the Venter Institute in the US, has created a new chromosome from artificial DNA. Of course, in the words of bioethicist Art Caplan, 'it would seem to extinguish the argument that life requires a special force...

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artizan oh no still not there yet., so no extinguishers.. as the comment previously, swapping dna/rna is kinda cheating and not creating life., although a major break through and they should be congratulated on the engineering skills....these are exciting times...

29 Jul 10

Mother.Again.

silvercoin @silvercoin (2101) • Lithuania 18 Jul 10

Mother again finds words to hurt me like no one else.I really want to strike back, but this time I don't say a word.Sometimes I ask how come that she's able to hurt me again and again with the same words.Poison on her tongue.And...

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artizan thougths are with you., My own mother was a hurtful mother to me., she caused much bad feeling between my brothers and siters that in the end none of us speak to one another... she also casued problems between her children and our father., for what seemed no...

29 Jul 10

artwork and copyright

wendie2781 @wendie2781 (108) 29 Jul 10

my daughter is a great artist and at tender age of 16 has just left school and looking in all directions for a way to go. Our good friend ellie suggested she got involved with a local art shop - we're off to investigate tomoro -...

art

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artizan i wish i had the answers for you but wish your daughter luck, and will be interested to know wwhat you come up with.. it is a shame that we have to think of these precautions before we can begin to let loose in creative endevours.... the one thing that has...

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Forgetful...

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (63643) • United States 29 Jul 10

Isn't it always the case where you think of a GREAT discussion, but you are not where you can get online and post it? Happens to me ALL the time! Today, I wrote them DOWN!!! Does it happen to you, or...

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artizan being a recently new person it took a while before i had the courage to start a discussion., but lots of thoughts., and i did write them down., which will be fine when i remember where i actually wrote them.., !! so guess you not on your own., do you think...

29 Jul 10

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