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Faith In Times Of Stress

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Dedicating this especially to those who are going through difficult time right now.(Haitians-stay strong ,have faith and you shall overcome)
->God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. (Psalm 46:1-3)
->My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest. (Exodus 33:14)
->It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. (Deuteronomy 31:8)

->If God is for us, who can be against us? Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8: 31b, 35, 37-39)

->The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. (Deuteronomy 33:27)
->The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. (Psalm 9:9-10)
->The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war rise up against me, yet I will be confident. (Psalm 27: 1, 3)
->You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. (Psalm 32:7-8)
->When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and rescues them from all their troubles. (Psalm 34:17)
->Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe. I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings. (Psalm 61:1-4)
->My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. (Psalm 62:1-2)
->When I called, you answered me; you made me bold and stouthearted. (Psalm 138:3)
->The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them. (Psalm 145: 18-19)
->Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6)
->So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. (Isaiah 41:10)
->Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. For I am the Lord you God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. (Isaiah 43:1b-3a)
->O Lord, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in time of distress. (Jeremiah 16:19)
->Ah Lord God! It is you who made the heavens and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm! Nothing is too hard for you. (Jeremiah 32:17)
->Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. (Matthew 11: 28-31)
->The Lord is my light and my salvation — whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life — of whom shall I be afraid? Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear; though war break out against me, even then will I be confident. One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his tabernacle and set me high upon a rock. (Psalm 27:1,3-5)
->When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears, and rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all. (Psalm 34:17-19)

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Money $$$ Can’t Buy Everything

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With money you can buy a house but not a home.
With money you can buy a clock but not time.
With money you can buy a bed but not sleep.
With money you can buy a book, but not knowledge.
With money you can see a doctor, but not good health.
With money you can buy a position but not respect.
With money you can buy blood but not life.

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Stop Waiting,Do It Now!! There’s No Better Time Than Right Now To Live Your Life and Be Happy…

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So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go back to school,
until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds,
until you have kids, until your kids leave the house,
until you start work, until you retire,
until you get married, until you get divorced,
until Friday night, until Sunday morning,
until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is paid off,
until spring, until summer, until fall, until winter,
until you are off welfare, until the first or fifteenth,
until your song comes on, until your song ends
until you’ve had a drink, until you’ve sobered up,
until you die, until you are born again
to decide that there is no better time than right now to be happy–David In Sanya

Picture: Coco’s 1st birthday..He was soo excited for his birthday cupcake..Dont he look like he’s smiling?

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Occupational Therapy Has Nothing To Do With Your Occupation!

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    As I introduce myself and my title, I often hear, “I’m retired. I don’t need an occupational therapist…Most people thinks occupational therapy is something to do with  their occupation and they often want to do physical therapy instead, when asked why physical therapy? their answer..”I want to be fit.I dont need occupational therapy, I retired years ago”!One common question I’ve been asked by patients or family members is what’s the difference between Physical Therapy(PT) and Occupational Therapy(OT)? As an Occupational therapist  I’ve decided to take the time to explain the difference between  these two disciplines.

      Occupational Therapy(OT) is treatment that helps individuals with mental or physical deficiencies to achieve independence and improve one’s ability to perform daily activities by emphasizes the acquisition of or compensation for functional performance skills needed in daily living.Occupational therapist focus on small and large motor groups that contribute to self care skills such as feeding, dressing, grooming and hygiene, increase independence with toileting skills,transfers from/to bed,toilet,wheelchair. In general; to increasing one’s independence in necessary life skills

 
     Occupational therapists can also prescribe an adaptive equipment if it’s needed, for example a bedside commode,reachers,dressing sticks,shoe horn and adaptive eating utensils. Occupational therapists may also offer programs and services from Birth toThree, driver’s rehabilitation, low vision, ergonomics/work hardening and lymphedema treatment.Sometimes an OT is required to go at a person’s home to perform a home assessment/evaluation to determine if the home is safe and is adaptable to the individual’s needs.

      Occupational therapy practitioners work with different populations, diagnosis, specialities, and in different settings such as in hospitals, nursing homes, outpatient clinics, rehabilitation facilities,private practice, sheltered workshops,home health agencies, community mental health centers, public school systems, schools for handicapped children, adult day care programs,research facilities, for local businesses as a consultant or for universities or vo-techs as educators.

OT Areas of focus include:
- Fine motor skills: small, finely coordinated hand movements
- Visual perceptual skills: the ability to understand and interpret what is seen
- Visual motor skills: the ability to coordinate visual skills and motor skills

          Physical Therapy(PT) on the other hand,involves rehabilitation from injury by emphasizes the acquisition of basic motor skills necessary for functional mobility as well as the physical capability.Physical therapists focus on the large motor groups that contribute to walking, reaching,standing and physical activities.They work on strength, balance, range of motion and swelling as well as pain to encourage independence.

PT Areas of focus include:
- Gross motor skills: activities that use large muscle i.e walking,climb stair e.t.c
- Mobility skills: moving safely throughout the environment with or without an adaptive equipment
- Postural control and alignment needed to perform daily activities and for increasing independence in life skills

Both Physical and Occupational Therapists may address the following areas:
- Strength and endurance
- Body awareness
- Proper body positioning and adaptations
- Sensory motor skills
- Safety awareness

      Physical therapists and Occupational therapists have similar training. Occupational therapists receive more training in cognition,fine motor,oral and hand skill interventions and Physical therapists receive more training  in gross motor and postural development.PT’s and OT’s work in tandem for the best outcome.I hope this has answered some of the questions. I’ve tried to be as short and descriptive as I could , but I did talk a lot more about Occupational therapy than Physical therapy because it seems like most people are having a hard time understanding what is occupational therapy.
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Be Culturally Informed;KANGA -A Beautiful African Garment

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        Today I wanted to talk about this beautiful African  garment called KANGA. Kanga means “guinea hen” in Swahili for its brilliant colors. Kanga is a colourful garment worn by women and occasionally by men throughout Eastern Africa. It is a piece of printed cotton fabric, about 1.5m by 1m, (as long as the span of your outstreched arms and wide enough to cover you from neck to knee,or from breast to toe)often with a border along all four sides (called pindo in Swahili), and a central part (mji) which differs in design from the borders. Khangas are usually very colorful ,printed in bold designs and bright colours and  most of them do have Swahili sayings printed on them .Kangas are usually bought and worn as a pair – called a “doti”.

Apart from its protective and decorative role, kanga is all about sending the message. It is the equivalent of the get well, greetings, or congratulations cards in the western culture but in this case the message goes a little bit beyond the normal meaning. For example, a fruit, a flower, a boat, or a bird could mean good upbringing or just the appreciation of beauty. On the other hand, a lion, a shark, or any such kind of dangerous animals could signal the sense of danger or a clear warning.
           Kangas are the perfect gift. Husbands give kangas to wives. children to their mothers, a woman may split a pair to give half to her best friend. Men can sleep in kangas, and often wear them around the house; women wear them everywhere; babies are virtually born into them, and are usually carried in a soft sling of kanga cloth. Kangas are extremely popular throughout East Africa not only for clothing but for their multiple uses; no-one can ever have too many!

Says Welcome Pres. Bush To Tanzania

It says Congratulation Barack Obama

Kanga has also been used to mobilize people in political rallies,public health campaigns as well as creating awareness to particular development projects. When words are difficult to articulate with a mouth, inscribe them on kanga and wait for the results. Although cheap in price, the power of kanga in the Swahili culture is unimaginable.

These are some of the Swahili sayings found in Kanga
  • Wema hauozi — Kindness is never wasted
  • Kawia ufike — Better late than never
  • Riziki Ya Mtu Hupangwa Na Mungu — One’s fortunes are planned by God
  • Mimi Na Wangu Wewe Na Wako Chuki Ya Nini — I have mine and you have yours — why the fuss?
  • Sisi Sote Abiria Dereva Ni Mungu — In this world we are all passengers, God is the driver.
  • Fimbo La Mnyonge Halina Nguvu — Might is right.
  • Liya Na Tabia Yako Usilaumu Wenzako — Do not blame others for problems you have created yourself.
  • Naogopa Simba Na Meno Yake, Siogopi Mtu Kwa Maneno Yake — I fear the lion for its jaws, I do not fear man for his word….

Dogs Like To Stick Their Heads Out The Window, But Dont Like When You Blow On Their Faces.

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        I have always asked myself what is it with dogs, everytime they are in the car they stick their heads out the window with the wind blowing up to 40mph,but dont like when we blow on their faces? My puppy CoCo gets so excited when he finds out that he is going for a car ride.The minute he enters the car,he stick his head right out of the window.I have now come to understand, why they do it and love it so much. I now know that they love when their ears flap in the wind,they get over thousands of scent just by sticking their head out of the window,they enjoy the scents they pick up and love smelling new things.
       Similarly, they may dislike being blown on because it is only one smell,that being our stinky breath, possibly mixed with something we just ate that we didn’t share.Also, they dont like the pressure of the air just concentrating on one area, when they stick our their head, the wind hits different area of their faces but they are too excited to care. According to the experts it “bothers the dog’s whiskers, which often causes an involuntary nervous reaction to avoid the stimulation—like how we scratch an itch”..
Fresh air is the way to go.Think about it…they like to feel the breeze, the same way we do when we are in a convertables. It’s always more fun with the top down.
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Africa Needs Trade, Not Aid!!

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I passionately believe that TRADE NOT AID is the only viable strategy for Africa’s economic and social development.Aid, whether humanitarian or economic, confers enormous power and influence on donors to the extent that the political leadership in recipient countries are more accountable to them than to their own people.In truth, Africans are and will be escaping poverty the same way everybody else did: through the efforts of resourceful entrepreneurs, democratic reformers and ordinary citizens at home, not through PR extravaganzas of ill-informed outsiders.Just Saying..

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Fela Kuti: as Broadway musical ‘Fela!’ set to open, everything you need to know of Afrobeat legend

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Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter,Will and Jada Pinkett-Smith present….Fela! Marking the first Broadway production that these entertainment icons have presented.
Fela!, the new musical based on the life and music of groundbreaking African composer, performer and activist Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, opened on Broadway at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street) last night, November 23, 2009.
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