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OCHA Flash Update #3 - Tropical Cyclone Sagar | 23 May 2018

from UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Published on 23 May 2018

Situation Overview

Since making landfall in Somaliland last Saturday 19 May, the tropical cyclone Sagar has left an entire year’s worth of rain - between 150 and 200mm according to FAO-Somalia Water and Land Information Management (SWALIM) – in some parts of the north. One of the strongest storms ever recorded in Somalia produced wind gusts of up to 102 km/per hour, according to the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System, causing fatalities, flash floods, destruction of farms, infrastructures and livestock, and displacement.

In Somaliland, Awdal and Woqooyi Galbeed regions were the worst-hit areas. Some roads are gradually becoming accessible and will facilitate the work of authorities and humanitarian partners to assess the impact and respond. But many communities and villages, especially in the Lughaya district of Awdal region, are still isolated by the floodwater and can only be reached by helicopter, two of which were supplied to the Somaliland authorities by the UAE shortly after the storm passed.

In Puntland, another tropical storm that formed in the northern Indian Ocean could skirt the coastal areas of the Bari region. While the impact is expected to be much lower than that caused by the cyclone, the areas are still feeling the effects of Sagar and further flash flooding is possible. The second, unnamed storm also poses an immediate threat to the shipping lane that links Somalia and trading partners in the Gulf states and beyond.

The overall situation is compounded by the ongoing conflict in Sool and Sanaaga regions. As the result of clashes in Tukaraq town, Sool region, since 15 May, a reported 2,200 households, mainly women and children, fled their homes, leaving behind their assets. The Puntland Ministry of Security reportedly imposed restrictions on civilian and public transport movement between Garowe and Laascaanood since 21 May, a measure that will potentially further restrict the capacity of humanitarians to respond. The region has been affected by drought since 2015, undermining the coping mechanisms of the population. Renewed fighting involving heavy artillery was reported on the morning of 24 May.

Humanitarian impact and needs

Although the full extent of the cyclone Sagar impact is still unknown, the confirmed figures show the high level of destruction left by the storm in its wake. In Somaliland, the Government estimates put the number of people affected near 670,000, including hundreds of thousands of children. According to the authorities, Lughaya district of Awdal, with a combined population of just over 100,000 people, is the most affected zone. Zaylac district, in the same region, with an estimated population of 77,000 people, was also seriously affected and, just like Lughaya, have been cut off from transport and communications by the cyclone. At least 25 people have been killed, 12 injured and 27 are missing, according to the disaster management authority NADFOR. The death toll is expected to rise further. NADFOR also informed that 32 fishermen on board of the 10 small boats that had been reported missing at sea out of Laasqoray, in Sanaag, have been rescued.

The winds and floods had a severe impact on the livestock and farms, and also damaged key infrastructure, such as schools, ports, roads and airstrips, and washed away many shelters in IDP settlements. Supply stores and food markets have been damaged and in some cases washed away. The government estimates that at least 80 per cent of livestock in some of the most affected areas were killed and some 700 farms have been devastated. Livestock and farming are the main sources of livelihoods for the pastoralist families in the area, and its situation, worsened by the access challenges, could put thousands of lives at risk, particularly those already facing food insecurity. Priority needs include food, shelter and other non-food items.

In Puntland, authorities have reported significant damage to homes, farms, fishing boats, infrastructure and livestock losses. Two people were reported killed, according to local partners. Flash flooding destroyed latrines and other infrastructures in the IDP settlement in Qardho, and devastated farms in Iskushuban, both in Bari region. The impact of the recent storm has worsened a severe humanitarian situation in the region. Due to the drought, the levels of food insecurity were already high, and the Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Agency (HADMA) appealed for urgent aid for over 600,000 drought-affected people in February 2018. The potential exists for more displacement and waterborne diseases are predicted by humanitarian partners working in Puntland.

Humanitarian coordination and response

Humanitarians and authorities are working on the response, while assessments are still taking place in the affected zones. With the Humanitarian Response Plan extremely underfunded – only 25 per cent of the 1.5 billion requested has been made available – the capacity partners to respond is limited and more funding is urgently necessary.

In Somaliland, bilateral support is also being provided to the affected populations, including by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Two military helicopters have been deployed to Somaliland by the UAE. The vice-president Abdirahman Abdilaahi Ismail was provided a helicopters by Djiboutian authorities immediately after the storm to survey the isolated districts of Zaylac and Lughaya in Awdal region. Some of the people who needed emergency medical assistance were evacuated. According to the Office of the President, the UAE cargo helicopters are available to humanitarian organisations to deliver assistance, which has negated the need to relocate additional helicopters to the area to ferry supplies.

The Ministry of Health has mobilise teams to evaluate those impacted and provide health services, Humanitarian partners are also prepositioning medical supplies and are carrying out daily detection and notification of possible epidemics using the electronic-based Early Warning Alert and Response System. In Sanaag, partners are organising the mobilisation of 100 water trucks and other 10 water bladders to provide clean and safe water to the population.

Somaliland government is providing ready-to-eat food to the people in need. Humanitarian partners are also preparing some 30,000 boxes of dates and 17,600 food baskets that will be soon delivered to the affected people.

Partners have also delivered non-food Items to nearly 700 people in Berbera District, 1,800 people in Bulaxaar and 900 in Ceel Sheekh. Four big tents and plastic sheets will be provided for 1,000 families in Awdal region.

In the coming weeks, more than 10,000 families are expected to receive unconditional cash transfer from different humanitarian organisation in all affected regions.

Humanitarians and authorities will keep working on the assessments, response plan and activities, while monitoring the wake of the second tropical storm formed in the northern Indian Ocean.

For further information, please contact: Tapiwa Gomo, Head of Communication, gomo@un.org, Tel. +252616548007. Antonette Miday, Public Information Officer, miday@un.org, Tel. +252 619150461. Saviano Abreu, Communications Officer, deabreuisidoro@un.org, Tel. +254733500528.
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FUCK White Supremacy

Yes. Pastor dropped the f-bomb. Sometimes it is the only word that will fucking do.

So here’s the deal. All of us–especially all of us who benefit from white supremacy culture–need to realize something: the days in which people of color are going to heed calls to nonviolence are running short. And the days in which those calls can be ethically defended are drawing to a close. Enough bodies. Enough terror. Enough murder. Enough justification. Enough protection of the murders. Enough. Enough. Enough. I see my friends of color–particularly large black men–and I want to hug them and not let them go because I’m afraid this might be the last time I see them. Dramatic? No. Dramatic is this cold shit right here.

And then there are asshats like this guy here (I’ll save you the time; he trots out that tired trope of “where’s the outrage by BLM when blacks kill others blacks,” an argument easily refuted):

There is a fatigue bordering on trauma among POC because every time there is an incident involving a shooting death they have to expend energy simply to defend the idea that racism exists. Despite the fact that we can see knees pressed against chests until breathing stops; we can see the gunshots take down a man in a Wal-Mart; we can hear voices saying “I can’t breathe”or ” Don’t shoot,” and despite this there are still masses of White Americans who think they face just as much racism or who claim that President Obama is the source of racism. These are the ludicrous arguments that spew forth from right wing circles that are picked up by the national media. Not that the system isn’t set up to protect a vast majority of citizens. Not that it defined some human beings as a fraction of a person. You can’t reform that; you can’t massage a system that fundamentally denies the full humanity of an entire group of people. You can’t add eggs to a fully-baked cake.

White supremacy is a vicious lie, and not just for POC but also for those of us who are lumped into the category as well. I’m sorry, but my Irish ancestors had a very different life experience than did my Finnish ancestors. Go ahead and call an Irishman a Brit or tells a Scotsman that there’s no difference between Scotland and Wales, and you’ll see how much of a difference there really is. We find our cultural and ethnic histories lumped together under this dubious designate “WHITE,” and we are told lies to keep us complacent with economic and political abuse. We are told that we’re royalty, at least racially, so any clamoring or crying for equality by others seems like an attack on us. On our culture. On our heritage. But that is a lie, too. A lie that sends the poor to die in wars that make wealthy men richer. A lie that skews our educations from the time we are young children; lies that we have to proactively disentangle ourselves from to realize the brutality and odious racism that undergirds the American project. We are told that democracy is capitalism, but the so-called free market was built on the literal slavery of human beings, and since emancipation on the cultural pillaging of Black culture for White consumption. We are told that freedom is our birthright and that good, patriotic Americans fought and died so that we can be free. We have been sold a bill of goods and taught abhorrent versions of what is truth, freedom, and the American way.

The survival of White supremacy culture rests upon one major factor: White people allowing it to continue. We have to use our privilege until we don’t have it anymore. Until the last vestiges of this foul, stinking fistula have been lanced and wiped away. And we cannot wait. We cannot continue to ask POC to suffer the brunt of White supremacy, to helplessly watch as the bodies pile up. We don’t have that right. We don’t have the right to dictate their actions or responses. We are not the ones who are dying. We are not the ones who have to wonder if this trip to the store is the last one we make. If our own lives will be thrust into the spotlight, like a corpse left on the streets for eight hours, to label us as thugs, criminals, miscreants, who deserved to be killed for grabbing some Skittles, or playing with a toy in a front yard, or selling cigarettes, or CDs, or putting our legal firearm on the dashboard of the car, or…for EWB. Existing While Black.

I have the luxury of being committed to nonviolence. At any moment, I can simply shut up and try to blend into the background if the fight for equality becomes too much. I can preach turn the other cheek because I choose to, because I’m enabled to, because the risk is less for me. No one is forcing me to make a stand. I cannot ask those who are the victims of systematic and systemic oppression to use their bodies as fodder or their lives as the down payment on inordinately delayed justice.

Today I am on a conference call for a nationwide project on teaching white privilege to fellow whites, having honest and difficult conversations, and then partnering with communities of color to help transform the system. Let me be clear about my intentions: I am willing to be a leader where it is appropriate for me to lead. But part of this process of recognizing privilege and using it to assist is knowing when others need to lead, to speak, to direct the movement. I commit myself to being an ally, to doing what I can, to continuing to learn, to confronting my own racism, and to assisting my fellow citizens in dismantling the system that keeps far too many people oppressed.

Because FUCK white supremacy.

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  1. well said. solidarity is the only answer and that requires choosing a side. we as white people have to encouragingly discuss, call out, stand up against all forms of white privilege and white supremacy. thank you for what you do!

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Mechanics of Slender Structures symposium and inaugural lecture by Nick Mellor

On 21-22 September 2015, the University of Northampton is holding the 5th Symposium on Mechanics of Slender Structures.  The Department of Engineering and Technology, University of Northampton, in collaboration with the Applied Mechanics Group of the Institute of Physics, is hosting the conference, which forms a continuation of a successful meeting series on the Mechanics of Slender Structures first held in Northampton in 2006, followed by Baltimore, USA, in 2008, San Sebastian, Spain in 2010 and in Harbin, China in 2013. See the conference website for more details and how to book.

Following the conference at 6pm on the 22nd September will be a public lecture “‘A career in lift engineering and other mishaps” by visiting fellow, Nick Mellor, in the Grand Hall, Newton Building, Avenue campus. Coffee & biscuits will be served on arrival at 5.30 pm and then following the lecture there will be an opportunity for networking and discussion over drinks & nibbles. For catering purposes, please advise Tina Ferris if you would like to attend the lecture (by Tuesday 15 September 2015).

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Nominations for the Times Higher Education Outstanding Research Supervisor of the Year 2017 are NOW OPEN!

outstanding research supervisor of the yearNominations for the outstanding research supervisor of the year award are now open.  Sponsored by the Times Higher Education, this award will be given to the individual who has created the most supportive, stimulating and inspirational research environment for doctoral students. Entries will be accepted from institutions, supervisors themselves or their students or colleagues, but in all cases the institution must support the submission and student testimonies must be included in the supplementary documentation. Entries are open online until Wednesday 28th June 2017.

The qualities that the Times Higher Education Award will be looking for in nominees might include:

  • Evidence of outstanding results of their supervision over a number of years (Have students from a range of backgrounds been encouraged to pursue a doctorate? What have they gone on to achieve?)
  • A pioneering approach to supervision: what has the nominee done above and beyond that which is expected of any good supervisor?
  • Demonstrable enthusiasm for the role and going the extra mile to help students navigate through difficulties, academic or otherwise.
  • Challenging students intellectually and helping them to make substantial contributions to their academic field.
  • Providing additional support and facilities to give greater scope to their research.
  • Providing supervision to an exceptional number of candidates over time.
  • Offering constructive employment and career advice post-graduation.

If you’re looking for a little inspiration before submitting your entry to the 2017 Awards, read about last year’s winner Professor Alys Young from the University of Manchester .

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Phone companies like Sony, Samsung lay off 300 employees as sales of smarphones slow on Chinese competition

Sony’s smartphone business fails to grow as anticipated & Samsung tries to cut cost as competition intensifies, while, at Micromax, the CEO is on his way out.
Phone companies like Sony, Samsung lay off 300 employees as sales of smarphones slow on Chinese competitionKOLKATA: Sony Corporation and Samsung Electronics have each laid off about 150 executives in India in the wake of slowing sales in the country in the past two months and increased competition from Chinese companies that’s eating away at their smartphone market shares.

Sony India has offered voluntary retirement to its entire smartphone team as the Japanese company scales down its mobile handset business, while Samsung India, the largest seller of mobile phones in the country, has asked mid-level executives across marketing support and after-sales at its regional offices to leave in a bid to cut costs, said four senior industry executives, requesting anonymity.

Sony India failed to grow the way it had anticipated in the smartphone business after the parent company’s exit from entry-level models, stiff competition in the mid-to-premium segment from Apple, Samsung and Chinese brands and overall slowdown in sales. Sony India’s share in the smartphone market declined to 1% from 6-7% two years ago, according to independent reports.

Sony India is now scaling back the mobile business infrastructure it had created across channels and regions, which has led to the job cuts. The maker of Xperia smartphones will now focus on the upper mid-segment to premium-end market and plans to sell online through its exclusive stores and selected large retailers.

“The mobile business will be asset-light in Sony India and the television team will handle the business. The company is pulling back stocks from multibrand stores and compensating dealers,” an executive said.

A Sony India spokesperson confirmed the company has offered VRS to an unspecified number of permanent employees in the mobile division in order to optimise resources following a shift in strategy to focus on the premium segment rather than chase sales volumes at the low-end. Sony will “focus on building a stable business foundation in this region going forward by streamlining our operations and seeking increased efficiencies,” the spokesperson said, adding that consumers will continue to have good and easy access to its products.

Samsung, which sells the Galaxy S6 edge+ smartphone and the Galaxy Note 5 device, had sacked some 250 employees before Diwali and has now cut down the multiple layers it had created in marketing and sales support, which were specific to each channel.

“Some employees have been offered a golden handshake package in compensation, while several have been just asked to go, citing audit reasons like minor inflation in travel bills,” one of the executives said.

A senior trade partner said Samsung India president HC Hong had informed dealers at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas about the company’s lower-than-expected growth in 2015 and cost-cutting measures, including reducing employee count.

A Samsung Southwest Asia spokesperson said the information on the layoffs is incorrect. “We have made no such organisational changes in December or January,” the spokesperson said. A senior industry executive said some of the recent exits are part of the process that Samsung had started in October.

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Annual Conference Laity Report

The following report was received from Pam Jackson, who attended Annual Conference on behalf of Abilene First UMC, and lightly edited for increased clarity:

Great Plains Annual Conference Report

June 10-13, 2015

This year’s Annual Conference, “Though many, One”, was held in Wichita, KS, at Century II Conference Center.  The theme of the Opening Worship Session was “Unity”.  Bishop Scott Jones, now in his 11th year, gave the sermon.  He will serve 12 years.  He said that technology has allowed the conversation to become more shallow.  He said, ”We have become much more polarized and it has made it easier to demonize those who do not agree with us.” He said, “The main thing is to keep the main thing, the main thing.”  The Unity theme continued as the three Great Plains Conference Mission Partnerships with Haiti, Zimbabwe, and Nigeria were discussed.  An offering was taken for these missions.

Camp enrollment is up with kids, conference wide.  There was a decline from 2013-2014 in professions of faith, average worship attendance and small groups.  Overall apportionments paid increased from 86.13% – 87.04.  The Bishop said, “if a church is not meeting it’s apportionment obligation, it is financially unhealthy”.

  • The average age of clergy is 56 and in the next 10 yrs., ½ of clergy may retire.
  • Increased number of young people including 33 interns serving in various ministries.
  • Bridges to the Future raised more than 8.7 million dollars to expand Hispanic ministry, Campus ministry and new church start-ups.
  • Imagine No Malaria raised by GPC = $623,000.  Total of $66,000,000!
  • United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) 75th Anniversary.  Called to be “the hands and feet of Christ”.  Serve 80 Countries worldwide.  UMCOR donations = $8,939,720.
  • The Great Plains Conference UMW (United Methodist Women) was second in the nation in Mission Giving last year and 1st in the So. Central Jurisdiction in Mission Giving.
  • The UMM (United Methodist Men) celebrated its 26th year of awarding scholarships to students who are pursuing degrees in Christian Leadership or related fields.
  • Personnel Committee – proposed to retain the minimum compensation for clergy.  Proposal carried.
  • Clergy will continue to obtain their own insurance with an allowance of $14,232.00.
  • Congregational Excellence – New feature on website called local church toolbox to help find resources to help further ministry.  You will find it online at,
  • There were three formal Worship Services:  The Memorial Service with Communion celebrating the lives of 42 departed clergy or spouses from the Conference; The Retirement Service also honored 42 retiring clergy and The Ordination Service with Bishop Bruce Ough, from the Dakotas-Minnesota Episcopal Area delivering the Sermon, “Who Was I That I Could Hinder God”.
  • There were a total of 23 Resolutions that were presented for approval at Annual Conference.  Most of them passed with some being tabled for further consideration.  Sadly the first 7 were regarding Church Closings.
  • The Finance Committee presented the Budget which passed without issue.  The Audit balanced to the penny and there is $75,000,000 in reserve (the vast majority of these reserves are designated for specific uses).
  • There were 7 Petitions presented.  Three on No Fossil Fuel Investments were defeated.  Three regarding Geographic Consideration for the Election of Bishops, Holy Conferencing for the Election of Bishops and Limiting the Number of Bishops From Individual Annual Conferences all passed.
  • Petition #7 – Acknowledgement of Diverse Beliefs Regarding Homosexuality, which would amend the wording in the Book of Discipline, passed 496-363 votes.  There were (5) arguments for and (5) against this Petition before the vote.  (No action until it is voted on at General Conf.)
  • All controversial votes were cast by electronic hand held devices to ensure anonymity with the voting decisions.
  • The 4 Petitions that passed will be presented at the General Conference in May 2016.  No action is taken on the Petitions at the Annual Conference level.
  • The most time consuming part of the Conference was the election of Delegates to represent our Conference at General Conference.  There were a total of 30 elected.  6 Clergy, 6 Laity and 3 Alternates to General Conference and 6 Clergy, 6 Laity and 3 Alternates to Jurisdictional Conference.  (You may be pleased to learn that the Laity completed their voting before the Clergy!)  The electronic devices proved to be a bit arduous which forced an evening voting session from 7:30PM – 9:30PM on Thursday Evening cancelling some of the Social events.
  • There were numerous vendors with the largest being the Cokesbury booth where a few purchases were made by most who attended.
  • The music, prayers, committee reports, worship time and networking with each other was a wonderful part of the Conference time.

It was a good Annual Conference with an opportunity to see friends from Nebraska and Kansas.  It was good to see Pastor Rick Saylor and his wife.  They extended greetings to Abilene FUMC.  Annie Ricker and Ava were there and are moving with Jason to a church appointment in S.E. Kansas.  I also got to see Bob Clemence which was a nice surprise.  I am not going to mention others as I will leave someone out.

I appreciate so much being allowed to serve as a Delegate to Annual Conference, representing Abilene FUMC.  I thank the church for giving me this opportunity to serve on your behalf.

Respectfully submitted,

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Rebecca’s Top Summer Reads

How do you even go about choosing your top summer reads when there are just SO MANY books out there?! It’s a tough one to call! In order to tackle the problem, I’ve decided to split this column into two main sections, with a final section including the books I hope to read during the sunny season.

Everyone has different tastes as well, so the books I choose are probably different from yours. I hope to cover as many genres as I can so that something appeals to you, dear reader – so without further adieu, let’s get started!

Light / Humorous Books

The Queen & I – Sue TownsendThe Queen & I - Sue Townsend

My mum recommended this book to me years and years ago – and I actually have it downloaded on my kindle. I started reading the first few chapters all those aeons ago, but I haven’t finished the book. I used to be very selective about the books I read, (once upon a time) and I found it difficult to read anything that wasn’t Fantasy. Were I to re-visit this now, I think I would appreciate it a lot more! There’s just something about the idea of the Queen being forced to live on a council estate that spells humorous disaster!

The Rag Nymph - Catherine CooksonThe Rag Nymph – Catherine Cookson

I have included this book here because the narrative is easy to read. I have Yorkshire influence in my family too, so “Raggie Aggie” reminds me of mum when I was growing up. The fond memories I have and the familiarity of her character must play its part in my choosing this book. Set in 1854, this book will appeal to fans of historical fiction. This novel does have mature themes, however; if you are looking for something lighthearted I would point you in another direction.

I Don’t Know How She Does It – Allison PearsonI Don't Know How She Does It - Allison Pearson

Please don’t think I am discriminating here guys – but in this section, I’m giving a nod to a book categorised as “chick lit”. That’s not to say you can’t read this book – for the most part, I wouldn’t describe this as my genre either.

This entry is another in which I have read part of the book, but not finished. Again, it was years ago I first found myself laughing at Allison’s take on the trials and tribulations of “the working mum”. Whilst the expectations of a mother may be a little out of date now, the book is laugh-out-loud funny. Allison made a rip-roaring return to the series by publishing How Hard Can It Be? last year, proving that there is still the demand to laugh at (and relate to) Kate Reddy’s parenthood troubles.

Epic/Long Reads

The Last Kingdom - Bernard CornwellThe Last Kingdom – Bernard Cornwell

Maybe you prefer to sit down with a heavier book – perhaps you want to be transported to another world/universe entirely. Let the sun, sea and sand melt away and the riotous clash of swords fade in. Going abroad was never a peaceful affair in times past. If you’d like to reminisce on those English shores many moons ago, then The Last Kingdom (aka The Saxon Chronicles) may be your cup of tea.

IT – Stephen KingIT - Stephen King

Looking for a challenge? Are you happy to dedicate your soul to one book? Do you like horror? Then I challenge you to read IT by Stephen King. I read this book back in October last year – in time for Halloween (or Hop Tu Naa locally). The book was unnerving rather than scary, in my opinion, so I wouldn’t say it was unapproachable for anyone. That is, unless you are intimidated by clowns or the page count. At approximately 1,370 pages, it will keep you occupied for some time… or hiding under the covers.

The Way of Kings - Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings – Brandon Sanderson

If a series based with its own established Universe, complete with a unique magic system appeals to you, then The Way of Kings is my recommendation for you.

The depth of history and world-building in this epic series will have you in awe, my friends. If it weren’t for the fact that Brandon Sanderson has only published the third book of the series just recently, I would have binge-read the entire thing by now! I am forcibly restraining myself – trust me.

Empire of Silence – Christopher RuocchioEmpire of Silence - Christopher Ruocchio

Here is one for fans of science-fiction.

I was floored by this when I read it… and soon you can too! With a publishing date of the 5th July, I have high hopes that this book will soar in popularity this summer. Whether you are a veteran sci-fi fan or a relative newbie, this can be enjoyed by all.

If you want to decide if this is for you or not, you can find my recent review of the book here.

My Summer Reads

So, which books am I planning on reading this summer? There are lots to choose from and an inevitably never-ending TBR list! It’s taken some time to narrow it down, but here are three of my much-anticipated summer reads:-

Daughter of Smoke & Bone – Laini TaylorDaughter of Smoke & Bone - Laini Taylor

I loved Strange the Dreamer… and I cannot wait until October until the release of Muse of Nightmares!

I’m serious – I cannot wait… and so this is why I have decided to pick up the first book of this series! I love Laini Taylor’s writing style – so much so that genres or themes I would normally not show a preference for can basically get away with murder.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-timeThe Curious Incidenct of the Dog in the Night-time

I have wanted to read this book for such a long time… and now it is well overdue.

Not long ago I read The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas and really enjoyed reading a narrative written from a child’s perspective. The added bonus with this is hopefully learning how people on the autistic spectrum perceive the world (or at least one interpretation of, anyway).

A Darker Shade of Magic - V E SchwabA Darker Shade of Magic – V.E Schwab

Considering I was supposed to read this in February this year… I have absolutely no excuse to put off A Darker Shade of Magic anymore. This is a hugely popular book and I have yet to see whether I love it as much as the hype would indicate I should.

I’ll admit I always take things like that with a pinch of salt, becuase we all have different opinions and tastes in books. I would be lying though if I said I wasn’t curious.

So – have any of the above books made your list? Perhaps you have read them already! Either way, I would love if you could drop me a like or a comment about what you are doing this summer.

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The keys to heaven and hell
First St Johns Apr 27, 2014
He has risen, He has risen indeed! Hallelujah!
Father, You know our struggle. In all different forms, we are told that we have failed, fallen short. That our sins separate us from You. Satan and his demons are our constant accusers. “You aren’t worthy, you can’t be saved, look at all the things that you’ve done that are sins against God.” We often get to the point where we simply give up, our faith is destroyed, we know there’s nothing we can do and we feel rejected. That we can never measure up to Jesus’ expectations and we believe what the world tells us, what the great deceiver Satan tempts us with and we let ourselves sink into the muck and despair of the world. But we know that Your church has the keys to heaven, that there is forgiveness and salvation in your church. Help us Lord to keep that foremost in our minds and reject what the world tells us. Help us to remember to return to Your church weekly so that we know forgiveness and life in Christ and not the death, despair and sinfulness of the world. We make our beginning in the Name of God the Father and in the Name of God the Son and in the Name of God the Holy Spirit and all those who trust in Jesus, in His church and in the keys of heaven said …AMEN.
He has risen. He has risen indeed.
I posted on Face Book, that I would make time available to hear confession, I heard back from this one guy, who in this very self-righteous/pompous attitude, “I don’t confess to any man, I confess to God.” Sort of like Mel Brooks in Blazing Saddles “harrumph, harrumph, hey I didn’t get an harrumph from that man”. Seems there are a lot out there who let their personal theology get in the way of what the Bible tells us and seems to feel that everyone should join in with him harrumphing, hmm I don’t need anyone else.
Yea, well, not exactly Biblical. When we lay our sins before God, that is called repentance. God knows our sins, we aren’t telling Him anything He doesn’t know. When we lift up our sins to Him, it should be in the attitude of repentance. “I know, that You know that I’ve sinned and I’m lifting them up in repentance, I am asking You for forgiveness of these things Father. And you should do this, I would never ask you to ignore taking your sins before the throne in repentance. But despite what our self-righteous friend thinks, we are told: “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” (James 5:16, ESV) When I conduct healing services, yes something else no one does, but… Part of that healing service quotes James, that a great deal of our sickness and disability is caused by our sin and quite often could be the result of unconfessed sin. We certainly know today that stresses in our life are often the direct cause of many physical and mental issues that we have.
This self-righteousness that we insist on, it’s all about me, I do what I want, leaves us even more isolated, more separated from the Body of Christ, from our brothers and sisters. Let’s see how that attitude can continue to mess up our entire life: “Much celebrated cyclist Lance Armstrong seems to have chosen a new career, making himself a pathetic figure. Now admitting he used performance enhancing drugs, he met with Travis Tygart, head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, in hopes that Tygart would lessen his life time ban from competition. Apparently Mr. Tygart didn’t budge. Faced with truth, people either submit or rebel. Armstrong allegedly told Tygard, “You don’t hold the keys to my redemption. There’s one person who holds the keys to my redemption and that’s me.”1 Have you ever seen the cartoon, where the little field mouse is making a final sign of defiance to an eagle swooping in to eat it? Yea, okay, that one final gesture of independence, but it only makes the person look clueless, in total denial of the facts.
In today’s reading, Jesus is telling His disciples: “If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them. If you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.” (Jn 20:23) Jesus is even more specific in Matthew 16:19: “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Jesus’ disciples make up the Body of Christ. Jesus is giving them the keys to heaven, He is telling them very forthrightly, they have the authority to present the forgiveness of Jesus. They are the church and Jesus is telling His church, that if someone comes to them in repentance to confess the things that they have done, by commission or omission, that are sins against God, they, Jesus’ ministers His apostolos, they are to forgive them their sins by the authority of Jesus
Let’s go back in time, decades ago for most of us, to Luther’s Small Catechism, remember confirmation? Dr Luther asks: “What special authority has Christ given to His church on earth?” The first response is: “Matt 18:18 Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” and “John 20: 22-23 [Jesus] breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you withhold forgiveness from any, it is withheld.” Not only was He giving his apostles authority of the keys, but he was impressing that fact on them with the Holy Spirit. Every Sunday I stand up before you and we join together in what is called “corporate confession” and we admit that we have sinned against God since the last time we were in church. At the end of that I announce to you that as a called and ordained servant of Jesus Christ you are forgiven. I’m not forgiving you, I am telling you that because of what you did in faithfulness, you are now forgiven, not because of what I do, but because of what Jesus did for all of us. In individual confession, it is even more to the point, for God to be merciful and to strengthen you faith. “Do you believe that my forgiveness is God’s forgiveness?” If the person says “Yes”, I reply, “let it be done for you as you believe”. You know that through the faith that God has given you, and I have affirmed that, that you are forgiven. I have exercised the keys of heaven, by affirming your faith, knowing that you are forgiven, that you do have the promise of salvation in Jesus and that He will continue to strengthen you in your faith. I was talking about this at the Mission Store and one lady says: “So I need to go to church in order to be forgiven?” Yes, to not only be forgiven, but to know that you are forgiven, because your pastor affirms that you are forgiven, you have heard that forgiveness from the minister of Jesus and so it should be cemented into your heart.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer in his book The Cost of Discipleship writes: “A man who confesses his sins in the presence of a brother knows that he is no longer alone with himself; he experiences the presence of God in the reality of the other person.’ Isn’t that our calling as pastors?
Instill in your congregation the importance of confession. Avoid fostering the image that your fellowship is full of perfect people (you won’t fit in) [yea, Amen to that JD] Instead, show by example a church where members and leaders alike confess their sins and show humility, where the price of admission is simply an admission of guilt. Healing happens in a church like this. Grace happens in a church like this. Followers of Christ have been given authority to hear confession and proclaim grace. ‘If you forgive the sins of any they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained’ (John 20:23 NCV).” [This is also referred to as the keys to heaven and hell that Jesus gives to His church. JD]
This week really think about confession, the assurance you receive, why we maintain this opportunity to raise up the things that you are dealing with, with your pastor and how that will give you forgiveness, assurance and the renewal and strengthening of your faith. What do you want to lift up, what do you want to be healed of? Write it in your journal and bring it with you next Thursday 5:30pm, I’ll be here.
The peace of God which passes all understanding keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Shalom and Amin.

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Richard Dietrich Maddox's writing focuses on the search for permanent happiness, the goal of finding paradise on earth, the attainment of human Enlightenment. His work, though fiction, attempts to convey the profound spiritual Truth passed on to humanity by Enlightened Masters. Maddox approaches spiritual wisdom from a Western level of experience, presenting characters to whom readers can easily relate, offering situations in which readers might well have found themselves. His work offers, in a style which those living in the West will find understandable, the possibility of blissful existence.

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So, when it comes to hair care, it is no surprise that the healing benefits of infrared technology would make their way into the industry sooner or later! The far infrared technology in the CHI Air Expert Classic Tourmaline Ceramic Flat Iron leaves your hair looking and feeling smoother and silkier than ever before, while helping to restore your strands to their naturally strong and beautiful thickness.
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BEWARE of sellers with LOW FEEDBACK! Ask sellers questions about the 22 things I have pointed out above. If they do not answer, don't buy! If they make excuses, don't buy! Also, some buyers who have been ripped off are trying to resell their GHD's to cut their losses. Watch for things like "I got it as a gift" or "I recently cut my hair". One of the seller's I purchased from was supposed to be shipping out of Georgia but he really shipped from China. Don't believe everything you read about a seller's information. They can lie.


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Recently, my friend L wrote me an email about the search for a great travel tote. I was wondering if you had any suggestions for a large tote to use when traveling. I’m looking for something that can do double duty: hold a laptop, small purse, make-up, book for when I travel for work, but…

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Solo Show January 2017 at University of Tennessee at Martin

I am finishing up work for a solo show at #UTMartin to open January 31st , 2017.  It will feature three large interactive artworks including ConCentrix with Wii Remotes, a new version of FireMic, and an iteration of my #roboticdrum series featuring a floor tom and sound responsive colored light.

University of Tennessee at Martin Fine Art Gallery

Opening Tuesday January 31st – February 11,  2017

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Box on dean’s list

Katie Box, of Oriskany Falls, was named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester at Nazareth College in Rochester. She is majoring in Spanish.

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About Me:

I’m Carolyn. I read voraciously and omnivorously, but only about 1% as much as I’d like to.

CarolynOI work as an editor, proofreader, and writer; someday I hope to return to teaching.

I collect Nancy Drew books (the old ones with yellow bindings and black-edged pages), most other books, vintage brooches, postcards, bookmarks, and tattoos.

My husband and I spend a lot of time quoting lines from Parks and Recreation, Firefly, The West Wing, and Star Wars to each other. We’re nerds. Nerds who also love to cook and spend relatively short periods of time out of doors (hiking yes, camping no). We used to post (sporadically) about our culinary bag of tricks at The Os At Home.

About the Blog:

Rosemary & Reading Glasses was born from two New Year’s resolutions: (1) to read more and re-watch favorite tv shows less (although that devolved into watching Battlestar Galactica instead. . . UPDATE 1/15: Yeah, we’re watching it again.) and (2) to memorize one poem every week.

I didn’t manage to memorize fifty-two poems, but in the four years since I started the site, I’ve read a huge amount of poetry (not to mention fiction), met delightful fellow book-lovers, and generally enjoyed myself thoroughly.

Why Rosemary? Allow me to quote (the admittedly mad) Ophelia: “There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance” (Hamlet 4.5). Chasing a toddler around—a toddler who doesn’t much care for sleep—isn’t conducive to reading or remembering much of anything, but I wanted to create a record of what I’ve read and thought about, even if it’s just for a few years. A commonplace book that can’t be misplaced, if you will.

Why Reading Glasses? I’ve had distance glasses since I was eight years old, and when I turned twenty-one, my doctor told me that bifocals were in order. I couldn’t stomach it, so I’ve had two pairs of glasses ever since. Whenever I put my reading glasses on, I feel like I’ve made a serious commitment to a reading session.

Thank you for stopping by, and happy reading!

40 thoughts on “About

  1. We have so much in common, Carolyn. Really happy to have found you and your blog and looking for ward to chatting with you more. 🙂

    What did you study in grad. school? What were you teaching?

    • Likewise!

      I was in grad school for English lit, and my focus was early modern drama and poetry . . . with an emphasis on obstetrics and gynecology. Weird, I know. I read lots and lots of midwifery manuals (some in blackletter, whichI hope I never need to do again). Maternal death and the performance of maternity (say 1540ish through 1674) were my areas of focus.

      I taught freshman comp & research classes (don’t we all?), modern lit (1900-1950), drama, Shakespeare, and Milton.

      How about you?

      • I love that you examained midwifery and women’s health! That is fascinating. There is so much there to unravel and dig around in regarding socio-politcal, economics, relationships, etc.

        My emphasis in Victorian British was the novel and my research focused on the ways in which both men and women were portrayed as vampiric figures and how that image evolved and shifted over the course of the entire century. LOTS of gender and psych study, mythology of vampires throughout history and across cultures — went into some pretty bizarre territory. I grounded in the late Romantics, because that is when the image first became very pronounced in Western lit., and moved forward from there, hence my unusual depth of involvement with Byron, Keats and Shelley. But I did do Coleridge’s Christabel — another one for Guillermo! 🙂

        I taught Freshman Comp and developmental writing (my minor was in Composition and Literacy, so I do a lot of teaching of writing in all areas), but I also taught high school (which I am still doing now, but to home schooled high schoolers).

        I have one son too, though older than yours, and we are starting our 7th year of homeschooling. I write, edit, proofread, blah, blah, blah and try to remember who I was before I became a mom — heck, try to remember anything — and LOVE the time with him.

        Did you do both British and American for Modern lit? Who are your favorites?

        I’m teaching moderns for high school this year — we’re reading T. S. Eliot, Grahame Greene, Evelyn Waugh, O’Connor, and C.S. Lewis

      • Sooo much to talk about here! How did you become interested in the vampiric figure? Do you/did you write commentary pieces on the recent spate of vampire books/series?

        Both British and American (and a little Continental) for Modern lit — Woolf, Hemingway, Yeats, H.D., Hughes, Kafka, Garcia Lorca, Eliot, more I’m forgetting. . . my favorite novel to teach was The Razor’s Edge (1944), actually. I collect Maugham’s novels. Brideshead Revisited is one of my favorite novels, but I couldn’t work it into the syllabus.

      • Honestly, I don’t know how I got interested, all I remember was I was working on it on my own well-before grad school. My (eventual) thesis chair insisted that there was no vampiric presence in Jane Eyre and made me prove it beyond doubt before she’d agree to chair my committee. Writing something about the current stuff is on the to-do list…..has been for a few years. By the time I get to it, it will be old news, but I’ll probably write it anyway. ;0

        I like Maugham a lot — need to read more of him. Razor’s Edge was aways a favorite movie growing up, but I haven’t read the book. I adore Woolf — which is your favorite? And Eliot — have been a recent convert to him…..reading Murder in the Cathedral right now and The Four Quartets inspired a lot of my novel……reading and teaching Brideshead for the first time this year — don’ know Waugh at all except by rep. I’ll take your love of the novel as a strong recommendation!

        Are you still teaching? Doing any writing?

      • The Razor’s Edge is amazing — I think you’ll love it. My favorite of Woolf’s novels is Mrs. Dalloway (I know it so well that I can almost cite page numbers). I’ve never read Murder in the Cathedral, but I’ve loved Four Quartets since high school (this is embarrassing, but: my first AIM screen name was taken from a line in Little Gidding).

        What’s your novel about, if you feel comfortable sharing?

        I haven’t been teaching lately, though I’ve been on the private school market for awhile. I do write a little (here, and some poetry, and a novel that I wrote during Nanowrimo last year that I still haven’t edited. . . . I’d like to write more!

      • I will definitely check out The Razor’s Edge soon! Mrs. Dalloway is wonderful — have you seen The Hours? I love how they weave in Woolf with a contemporary Mrs. Dalloway and a woman who read and was deeply affected by the novel. It is such a moving film and really gets at the effectiveness of Woolf’s stream of consciousness technique.

        My novel is a riff on the Persephone myth and in a nutshell is about a young woman who doesn’t believe in love. I’m nearly finished with a first draft, but I’ve got a ways to go.

        It’s funny that you wrote your novel during Nano — that’s how I motivated myself to start mine two years ago. Did you really write that much every day? That is so fascinating to me. Pull it out of the drawer, girl! 🙂 It’s hard to write and mother. I do what I can and try not to worry. Everything has it’s season. I hope you can find the time to continue writing. I love your blog and you seem to have a gift.

        What does it mean that you’ve been on the private school market? Are you looking? Subbing?

      • Love The Hours, both the novel and the movie.

        I love the premise of your novel! Is it set in contemporary America, or elsewhere? I have a friend, a poet, who’s at work on a sequence of poems about the ancient Sumerian version of the Persephone myth. So cool.

        I did indeed write that much during Nano — but I think it’s because my husband and I made it a project together. We each started a novel, so every night, as soon as H went to sleep, we’d cheer each other on as we clickety-clacked away on the computers. It was fun! Writing that fast means there’s so much editing, though . . . sigh. One of these days.

        As for the market: I’m looking for a full-time position as a HS English teacher, but not subbing (you would not believe the absurd cost of childcare in Boston.). The hiring season is pretty much over for this year, so I have a respite until the winter.

      • Should I read the novel? Will I like it after falling in love with the movie?

        My novel is set in the past — no real exact date — with a landscape similar to what you’d find in Tuscany, I suppose. Lots of gardens and also the sea…..I want it to have the feel of a fairy tale, someplace where things are not as we know them, because there are quite a few elements of fantasy or magic along the lines of Tolkien or Lewis, but more subtle, if that makes sense. Do you listen to Enya? Or know of the pre-Raphaelite painters? If my novel makes a reader feel as though she is in one of those songs or paintings, I’ll feel it is a success…..that’s a tall order, right?

        Your friend;s work with the Sumerian myths sounds fascinating! I love how so many myths cross over cultures. I did a lot of research into myths for my thesis. Let me know if your friend’s work is ever available for reading!

        Kudos to you for making it through the boot camp of Nano!!!! That is so awesome that you guys did it together — is your husband a writer, too? That must be nice, to have someone to talk with about the craft, etc. What was your novel about? Oh, and about that rapid-fire drafting — writing 15 minutes a day is like that — I write and write and read NOTHING over. I know I will have to rewrite most of it, but I figured the only way I’d ever finish the thing was just to forge ahead and not look back. You do what you gotta do, right?

        Have you taught high school before? I love working with high school kids — they keep me on my toes!

      • I think The Hours is just as good as the movie, if not better. I’d give it a try.

        Your novel sounds lovely — I think I know exactly what you’re trying to evoke. It also sounds similar to, though sunnier than, C.S. Lewis’s Til We Have Faces . . . is that a good comparison? I hope you’ll share drafts when you’re ready for readers!

        I wish I had a good one-sentence description of my novel — that’s one of its many faults, I’m afraid. It’s sitting on the fence between lit fic and sci fi, with a protagonist in her late teens, but it’s not YA. Oh dear. What a muddle.

        I haven’t taught high school before, though I’ve had a few high school students in my classes from time to time. I was always so pleased with their enthusiasm and desire to do well; that’s one of the reasons I’d like to make the move to high school teaching.

      • OK, adding The Hours to the list….thanks!

        Funny you should mention Lewis’s faces…..it is an inspiration to me. Not sure it’s sunnier, however….I had originally figured on it being a fairy story for children. then the plot grew more complex and my heroine grew older and things got very dark. It became a novel and like yours, she is in her late teens and it is NOT a YA book. Hmmmm…..sounds like we have even more in common. 🙂 I would be most happy to share a draft with you, and please feel free to reciprocate if you are so inclined to with your own novel. I’d love to read it. And one sentence descriptions are overrated. I use mine because I’m still writing and who knows how it will end up? It seems to satisfy most people and put a stop to questions I’m in no position to even want to answer. It’s all about self-preservation, see?

        Your energy — at least what I’m picking up from chatting with you — would appeal to high schoolers and because you’re connected to contemporary culture, you’d be able to pull all kinds of things in to show them how reading and writing is so relevant to everything they think about and live through. I hope you find the right place at the right time.

      • Thanks, Angela! I’m looking forward to reading your draft, and I think you’re right on about self-preservation — that’s why I need to get my one sentence together! So far I’ve shown the first page (yep, just that one) to a grand total of three people. The next twenty or so pages are covered in red ink, and that’s where I left off once I started the winter/spring round of interviews. And then I got sick, and then I started reading too much . . you know how it goes. But now I’m motivated to start again!

      • I love that you actually had the guts to give someone ONE page — that’s awesome! You’ll get your sentence — not sure how conducive Nano is to even being fully cognizant of what you are doing. Perhaps you might sit down one quiet (what’s that?) afternoon and read it uncritically with no threatening colored pen in hand and see what comes through to you on a full read…..I’m looking forward to seeing where it all takes you and chatting with you about it, if you are so inclined. Speaking of….didn’t mean to overcrowd your “About” page com-box with all of my chatter…..we can email, too. 🙂

      • I don’t mind! Thank you so much for the support — it’s very kind of you. I’m working on a short-short this week and then it’s back to the novel next week. And I’m happy to email if you are!

  2. One of the greatest tragedies of our time – Firefly getting cancelled. I don’t know if my partner in crime ever really got over the loss. I also think he’d leave me if Nathan Fillion showed up on our doorstep.
    Looking forward to your posts!

    • I agree with you completely! I loved Nathan Fillion in the new Much Ado (most delightful) —charming as ever. Looking forward to your posts too — love your blog title!

  3. Nice to meet you, Carolyn. I love the title you’ve chosen for your blog, and your bio here. I’ll look forward to reading and reviewing with you in the coming months 🙂

  4. Thanks for visiting Catching Days, Carolyn. It’s so nice to meet you. I love the name of your blog and the reason behind it and that we currently have the Shakespeare connection! And I LOVE The West Wing too : )

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  6. I have a memoir suggestion you might want to check out. Tolstoy and the Purple Chair: My Year of Magical Reading by Nina Sankovitch. After her older sister died, Nina came up with a way to celebrate her sister’s life. She read a book a day for a year. It is a deeply moving tribute to her sister as well the importance and the healing power of reading.

  7. What a great About post! I love your cover photo as well. As a mother of three year old twins, I know what it’s like to spend more time running around and not enough time reading. Look forward to reading more of your blog!

  8. Intangible

    Life is dust and ash.
    The flesh is torn and hashed.
    Today is intangible and void.
    Dim, weak and halfway destroyed.
    It’s prone to slip and bound to fail.
    Yet we rest on its shaky frail.

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Theory on Sogam by Dr. Joon Ki Jung
23rd-Jun-2006 11:16 am
The following is an excerpt of “Theory on Sogam” presented by Dr. Joon Ki Jung. It was delivered by him as a special message in UBF 2006 World Mission Report in Seoul. The English translation is not done by UBF but by me.

소감(所感, testimony)의 한문의 뜻은 “느끼는 바”이며 영어명의 의미는 “신앙의 고백, 간증”입니다. 그러나 UBF의 소감은 UBF에서 독특하게 사용하는 개념으로서, 성경을 ‘관찰’, ‘해석’, ‘행하는’ 귀납적인 성경공부를 하는 가운데 탄생한 용어입니다. 단순히 주관적으로 느끼는 바를 기록한 것이 아니라, 성경 말씀에 기초해 자신을 비추어 보고 깊이 생각하는 가운데 성경적인 가치관, 성경적인 관점에서 자아를 형성하도록 돕기 위한 글쓰기입니다. 즉, 소감이란 성경의 메시지를 통해 본인이 깨달은 점을 글로 쓰는 것이라고 정의할 수 있습니다. 이러한 소감에는 세 가지 필요 요건이 있는데 성경 말씀, 회개(죄 고백), 결단이 있어야 한다. 처음 소감을 쓰는 사람들은 말씀에 대한 묵상 없이 그 말씀에 대한 자신의 생각을 나열하는 경우가 많은데, UBF에서는 그러한 소감을 지양(止揚)하며 자신의 생각이 아닌 성경 말씀 자체를 정리하고 깊이 영접하도록 훈련을 줍니다. 그러나 이 훈련이 인위적이거나 강압적이지는 않습니다.

Sogam(所感, testimony), according to Chinese translation, is to express one’s thought on something. Its English translation is to confess one’s Christian faith. But Sogam in UBF has different meaning. The meaning of UBF Sogam has been formed through inductive bible study in which one first observes a bible passage, interprets it and applies it to his life. When one writes a Sogam, he does not simply express his subjective opinion. Sogam is designed to help one deeply think about himself based on the Bible that he can view himself and shape his identity based on biblical value system. So Sogam is defined as writing what one has learned through a message in the Bible. There are three elements that make up a Sogam: word of God, repentance (confession of one’s sin) and making a decision. Those who write a Sogam for the first time tend to list their personal thoughts about a bible passage without deeply meditating on it. UBF does not encourage such Sogams. In UBF one is trained to pay more attention to what the Bible says than to one’s personal thoughts so that he can accept the word of God deeply. But one is not manipulated against one’s will to receive this training in UBF.
24th-Jun-2006 10:34 pm (UTC) - The purpose of the Sogam and its shortcomings
To add to this, it is important to note that one of the purposes of the Sogam, as I understand it, is to give a spiritual growth report on a weekly basis. Now, one will not willingly reveal their innermost struggles and desires to a bunch of people they don't know. I can't tell you how many other shepherds and shepherdesses who shared at the Chicago Friday meetings told me that they just wrote whatever they could to appease their Shepherd and to fit in with the rest of the crowd. UBF teaches that the sogam is a tool for spiritual transformation, but in fact, it does the exact opposite. Spiritual transformation occurs best within the context of a Godly relationship between friends, when there is mutual trust and 100% confidentiality. One cannot expect to be changed through sharing weekly testimonies based on Bible passages that may or may not be relevant to the struggles they are dealing with. This "cookie cutter" lifestyle is sure to produce once kind of person, a UBF Shepherd. UBF teaches conformation transformation based on works and not faith in God. No, the sogam practice is one of superficial appearances, whose ilk bears no reflection of true, spirit-led transformation. The sogam is a farce and it is impossible to experience God's transforming power in one's life through a watered down template of generalizations.

This sogam style testimony is also indicative of the spiritual hierarchy prevalent in UBF. The sheep reveals their spiritual growth to the leadership, and the leadership doesn't do likewise. It further confines and separates the Holy Spirit from working in people's hearts and minds. The sogam was a device created by Samuel Lee to control people and use it against them.
25th-Jun-2006 03:38 am (UTC) - Re: The purpose of the Sogam and its shortcomings
UBF teaches that the sogam is a tool for spiritual transformation, but in fact, it does the exact opposite.

That is a very good point. I think there is a more serious problem with spiritual transformation or spiritual growth in UBF. The problem is that the definition of spirtual transfomation or spiritual growth in UBF seems to be very different from that of what most other Christian communities accept. What I mean is that even before we can talk about spiritual transformation or spiritual growth in UBF, we must know what UBF regards as spiritual transfomation or spiritual growth. For example, in UBF those who can accpet UBF marriage by faith are considered spiritually mature people. But those who do not accpet UBF marriage by faith are considered "humanistic" and "rebellious". Spiritual growth and spiritual transformation in UBF are measured based on one's willingness to comply to UBF system and UBF theology. In this sense, talking about spiritual growth in UBF is ridiculous. Maybe I should say it is impossible even to discuss spiritual growth under UBF model of spiritual transformation.
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