Thursday, January 8, 2009
Outside My Bubble
There has been so much coverage on the Middle East. I haven't heard much about the election results in Ghana, the situation with Zimbabwe or the DRC. I'm still praying for them all
Outside My Window
From my friend, ER
“Where your treasure is, so shall your heart be also”.
Today, while reading The Wall Street Journal, I happened across page A9 which I have summarized below.
Kirk Stephenson age 47 Chief Operating Officer of Olivant which went down with the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, drove to a rail station 30 miles from his house and waited for the express train. Yes, he stepped in front of the train to his death. Why? Because he loss all of his money.
Steven Good age 52 who produced more than $10 billion in sales recently. He was president of the company founded by his father in1965. Steven wrote the book how to get rich by building “churches and jails” and then he made billions doing it. Steven killed himself on Monday inside of his Jaguar due to financial losses.
Alex Widmer age 52 Chief Executive, Bank Julius Baer which is the leading bank for wealthy clients. The spokesperson basically said that the perfectly healthy Alex’s, sudden, unexplained death was not linked to the bank. Yeah right.
Thierry Magon de La Villejuchet age 65, his body was discovered with slashed wrists and sleeping pills on Dec 23rd sitting behind the desk in his New York office. His firm lost 1.5 billion in the Madoff scandal.
Adolf Merckle age 74 who inherited the family fortune in 1960 was worth $40 billion last year. He walked in front of a train this week and killed himself. According to his family it was due to: “the distress to firms caused by the financial crisis and the related uncertainties of recent weeks . . . “.
“Where your treasure is, so shall your heart be also”.
Today, while reading The Wall Street Journal, I happened across page A9 which I have summarized below.
Kirk Stephenson age 47 Chief Operating Officer of Olivant which went down with the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, drove to a rail station 30 miles from his house and waited for the express train. Yes, he stepped in front of the train to his death. Why? Because he loss all of his money.
Steven Good age 52 who produced more than $10 billion in sales recently. He was president of the company founded by his father in1965. Steven wrote the book how to get rich by building “churches and jails” and then he made billions doing it. Steven killed himself on Monday inside of his Jaguar due to financial losses.
Alex Widmer age 52 Chief Executive, Bank Julius Baer which is the leading bank for wealthy clients. The spokesperson basically said that the perfectly healthy Alex’s, sudden, unexplained death was not linked to the bank. Yeah right.
Thierry Magon de La Villejuchet age 65, his body was discovered with slashed wrists and sleeping pills on Dec 23rd sitting behind the desk in his New York office. His firm lost 1.5 billion in the Madoff scandal.
Adolf Merckle age 74 who inherited the family fortune in 1960 was worth $40 billion last year. He walked in front of a train this week and killed himself. According to his family it was due to: “the distress to firms caused by the financial crisis and the related uncertainties of recent weeks . . . “.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Outside My Window
It's 2009. It's time to let your girl know about the Leah Syndrome. You know. Being in love with someone who is in love with someone else.
Remember Jacob loved Rachel but he was tricked by the father into marrying Leah first. Leah fell in love with Jacob. She had children for him. Knowing that he really wanted her sister.
Leah Syndrome:
Loving someone who is in love with someone else
Loving someone who is in love with your sister
Loving someone who is married to someone else
Addicted to being a relationship, even a bad relationship
Refusing to let go
You don't love yourself or hate the situation enough to leave
Genesis 29
Remember Jacob loved Rachel but he was tricked by the father into marrying Leah first. Leah fell in love with Jacob. She had children for him. Knowing that he really wanted her sister.
Leah Syndrome:
Loving someone who is in love with someone else
Loving someone who is in love with your sister
Loving someone who is married to someone else
Addicted to being a relationship, even a bad relationship
Refusing to let go
You don't love yourself or hate the situation enough to leave
Genesis 29
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Outside My Bubble
I've decided to try my hand at blogging in 2009. My blog's main purpose will be to inform, share and discuss. I hope you enjoy it. Let me start by encouraging you to pray for Peace in the Middle East, Zimbabwe, Somalia, the DRC, and of course here, the USA. Much prayer is needed.
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