How has the jewelry industry changed since you started?
The industry has had to reinvent itself over and over. One year, it's all about platinum and white metals, and then all of the sudden something happens in the world and everyone turns to gold. Then, copper stone jewelry suddenly has a big resurgence, because silver is too expensive. I've watched trends shift for the last few decades. I've tried to stay firm, holding onto the railing of this crazy ship.
I'm not a fine jeweler in my heart. I'm a designer and metalsmith. I'm definitely a fashion-oriented producer of bold, large-scale things that shouldn't really be made in precious metals unless you're building something for an heir or king of a country. I realized that if I continued to make big, bold things out of [precious] metals, very few people would be able to afford it. Costume jewelry is really where I feel most comfortable.
You're also a sculptor. How does that influence your work?
I don't see any difference between the two. My mentor in college was my sculptor professor and he taught me how to do every technique possible to create three-dimensional forms. In his spare time, he would make jewelry in his office and he was a very burly guy with a big beard and a pickup truck from Athens, Georgia. He was a true artist. Like Alexander Calder, everything George did looked like George whether it was a sculpture, painting, or piece of jewelry.
Did you start making jewelry in addition to sculpting post-grad?
After college, I started a craft-themed commune in the cornfields of Wisconsin. An abandoned farm was given to us by the owner on the condition that we'd fix it up and make it somewhat livable. There were 12 of us. We each chose a craft. I chose jewelry, because I was inspired by [my old professor] George. He'd smoke a cigarette with ashes dripping into his beard as he welded jewelry that looked like armor. He made jewelry with big strong pebbles and set them in hammered prongs. I'd never seen jewelry like that before.
What did your first jewelry pieces at the commune look like?
They were tribal, strong, graphic pieces that had a futuristic flavor, but also looked like they could be thousands of years old. I began to sell things right away to a craft store; that was instant gratification. They were only $5 to $10 apiece. I got a lot of great feedback and I developed my own techniques; I barely read books on making jewelry.
Did you have any habits during your early days designing?
I used to smoke like crazy when I was designing. When I design I go into a state of flow where I don't know if I am hungry, tired or anything; I'd chain smoke and listen to music the whole time.
What would you listen to?
While I was teaching myself to make jewelry, I'd listen to Led Zeppelin's "A Whole Lot of Love" over and over again. I would hammer to it and go into this ecstatic state. It was the sexiest song when it came out. That music was embedded into the jewelry.
What was your big break, beyond the commune?
I was discovered at the Putney Craft Tour in Vermont. A couple was very interested in my work and the lady bought one of my most expensive pieces, which was $75. Her name was Joan Sonnabend and she worked at a leading gallery in Boston. The couple also owned The Plaza hotel and the Sonesta hotel collection and were in the process of opening a gallery called Sculpture to Wear in The Plaza Hotel for jewelry artists. As soon as they saw my work, they wanted me to be a one-man show. They said, "We're going to make you famous." I walked out stunned—and I moved to New York shortly thereafter.
How was your work first received in New York?
The next thing I knew, I had the cover of Vogue and spreads in Harper's Bazaar. I was part of the birth of this new field called artist jewelry. There were four or five of us that were part of this designer jewelry [movement] that couldn't be classified: Elsa Peretti, who decided to go to Tiffany's, which has been great for her, and Angela Cummings, who did rings for Tiffany's. It was a big break from estate, bridal, or plastic jewelry. It was the beginning of a very huge era, a golden time for everyone. Studio 54 was hopping. I was pulled into that whole scene, with Andy Warhol and the beautiful dancing people.
What happened after Sculpture to Wear closed in 1977?
I created a wearable art gallery called Artwear, it was for people doing what I was doing, who needed to be managed and given a platform to show. I would bring in artists and even if their work didn't sell, I would keep it on display, no matter how we did financially. Designers and architects flocked to Artwear to absorb my artists' originality.
You've done jewelry for Donna Karan's shows in the past. Who else have you collaborated with?
I used to work simultaneously with three to four fashion designers. I won the Coty award for Calvin Klein, which really put me on the map. I also worked with Kansai Yamamoto. My collection for Geoffrey Beene was so strong, it got all of this attention from leading fashion journalists. One of them said that the Geoffrey Beene collection didn't come alive until the Robert Lee Morris Jewelry collection came out and yet, Mr. Beene neglected to give me any credit on the program. The journalist was so anti-Beene that he banned her from any more shows. That journalist said to me, "You have to see this amazing Japanese designer, Kansai Yamamoto: he did all of David Bowie's clothes in the beginning, all of the big Kabuki looking things." I ended up working with him for three to four years straight.
What was it like working with Kansai Yamamoto?
After the Paris shows, we'd go to some exotic place like Venice or Ireland or Santa Fe…or to Gator World in Florida. I remember some very romantic moments, like when we arrived in Venice on a stormy night and got to the bar at Gritti Palace, there was Claude Montana, Thierry Mugler, and Karl Lagerfeld. I was just mystified by the world I'd gotten into. Everything was moving so fast. I was making hair accessories and hair ornaments that were jewelry, but not really jewelry. I would make them in quantities, because Kansai would send out models all at the same time wearing the same accessories with variations in the clothing. It was a lot of work, but it was like going to the school of life and graduating in a year.
And you began working for Donna Karan after that?
Yes, eventually Donna Karan called me and asked me if I could come over and help them at Anne Klein, because they had lost their jewelry designer. When Donna started her business in '85 she asked me if I wanted to continue to work with her. When Donna launched her collection with black stretch jerseys and my bold, gold jewelry, it was this very influential American sportswear look.
What did you do after that epiphany?
I had to go see what else there is in life. I went off to New Mexico and bought this 650-acre ranch where Georgia O'Keeffe used to live. It was such beautiful, magical land. I thought I'd become a jewelry designer in Albuquerque. But I ended up falling in love and getting married to one of the girls from Donna Karan. She didn't want to live in New Mexico, so I stayed in New York. Then, the president of Donna Karan, John Idol, asked me to do an international license for Donna Karan's fine jewelry. I thought that could be fabulous: just huge stones and big graphic pieces.
Who ended up doing the international license?
I called around to see who might help manufacture it—I called Fabricant, one of the largest privately owned NYC diamond companies. They said, "We'd love to partner with you, because we know that designer jewelry is the way of the future. You could be our Michelangelo and we could be your De' Medici family." I thought, "Wow, that sounds really good." They bought the brand and I was then free to do nothing but design. I was working in platinum, South Sea pearls, 18-karat gold, and diamonds and then at the same time doing silver for QVC and my regular jewelry. My identity began to go crazy, because people said, "Are you a fashion jeweler, a fine jeweler, or what?" But I kept winning awards from the fine jewelry business, which made me think maybe I belonged there. But the products were too expensive. I wanted to see my work going more places.
What has happened in the last few years?
I guided myself towards Haskell Jewels in 2011 and got away from my other partners and got them to sell the brand to Haskell. Now I'm back where I belong in the world of big, bold fashion—and I'm not worrying about gold and diamond pricing. I'm all about knuckle rings; that's really my brand driver. I think diamonds would screw it up. For decades, I've continued to ask myself, "What's my goal and purpose?" I want to take this direction that I just started and blow it out into home, wall, and sculptures; I just see going beyond the marketplace and breaking new ground. If you don't break new ground, then you aren't really an artist.
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Slate: Applications and Advantages
Slate is formed when high pressures are exerted on a sedimentary rock like shale. It is a dark, fine-grained stone made up of thin, sedimentary layers that allow it to be split into thin slabs, often used for roof tiles. Slate has been used in early electronic devices and on a bridge to a fairy tale location in Cornwall, as well as extensively by the construction industry.
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Slate performs well in all weathers including frost, which makes it well-suited for exterior cladding and roofing applications. Its high durability and aesthetic appeal have seen it used in interiors around hearths, on kitchen worktops, and as floor tiles.
Viewed under the microscope, slate contains thin lenses of quartz and feldspar in so-called QF-domains. These are separated by mica layers in M-domains, typically only a few dozen microns thick.
Striking slate with a specialist tool and a skilled hand results in the material shearing off into tiles along these mica layers. However, the layers are not visible to the naked eye.
As well as quartz and feldspar, slate is usually composed of illite and chlorite. Other accessory materials make up less than 5% of slate's composition. These include iron oxides like hematite and magnetite, iron sulfides like pyrite, and various carbonate materials.
Slate has a water absorption index of under 0.4%. This is extremely low, and it enables slate tiles to withstand all kinds of inclement weather including frost.
It is also highly durable. Slate tiles can last for hundreds of years, and a traditionally constructed slate roof should perform for 60 to 120 years with next to no maintenance required.
In the early 20th century, slate was used as a base material for the first electric switchboards. Its naturally occurring electrical insulation, thermal stability, and chemical inertness also led to slate being used for laboratory benchtops throughout the 20th century, and even for tabletops for billiards.
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Today, slate is also prized for its potential green credentials. In a 2011 study published in Resources, Conservation and Recycling, researchers conducted life cycle assessments (LCAs) of several dimension stone materials used in the UK construction industry.
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On a cradle-to-site basis, slate's embodied carbon was calculated at just 251 kg of CO2e per tonne of material. The report also stressed the importance of local supply of dimension stone, as transportation considerably increased the figures.
How is Slate Being Used Today?
Many traditional domestic buildings and "non-designed" or vernacular dwellings around the world have made use of slate for exterior roofing and cladding, flagstone flooring, hearthstones, and boundary walls.
Its desirable properties, unique aesthetic appearance, and this cultural heritage mean that slate is still prized by architects and designers for new projects the world over. Below are a few rock-solid examples of modern slate installations.
The 2019 Serpentine Pavilion, London (UK)
The Serpentine Pavilion – a public gallery and cultural space in London, UK – features a fresh architectural design each year. In 2019, Japanese architect Junya Ishigami adorned the Pavilion with a "hilly" roof made up of slate.
The roof used 61 tonnes of slate from Cumbria in northwest England. A basket roof and slender steel columns supported the massive amount of stone.
Therme Art Celebrates Junya Ishigami's Serpentine Pavilion—London 2019
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Yang Liping Performance Arts Center, Dali (China)
Studio Zhu-Pei, an architectural firm based in Beijing, China, also used a slate roof to evoke steep nearby terrain in the Yang Liping Performance Arts Center in Dali, China.
The roof's organic profile is informed by the silhouette of surrounding mountains, and slate is the material of choice to top it off.
Bruno Stephens's Mother's Studio, Sterrebeek (Belgium)
Belgian architect Bruno Stevens, working with Belgian studio LAVA Architecten at the time, used slate extensively for the exterior of a ceramics studio he attached to his mother's house in Belgium.
Tintagel Castle Bridge, Cornwall (UK)
William Matthews Associates, a British architecture studio, joined forces with engineering firm Ney & Partners to build a bridge to a fairy tale island in Cornwall, in southwest England. The bridge uses slate tiles stacked vertically for the footpath.
The slate compliments the impressive engineering of the bridge and highlights a unique feature: a small gap in the middle of the span. The gap is there to allow for movement from the two large, steel cantilevers that make up the bridge's structural skeleton.
The Making of Tintagel Bridge
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The footpath bridge looms 58 meters above the sea between two cliffs on the Cornish north coast. On the island side is a medieval ruin, which legend says was the site of the mythic King Arthur's conception.
The slate that visitors walk over to get to the island was quarried from Delabole quarry, also in Cornwall. Delabole is England's oldest working quarry, and it played a significant role in the history of slate in the UK over the centuries.
Slate was also used for the footpaths on either side of the bridge, but laid in a more traditional manner. The architects wanted a more unique display of slate on the bridge itself, so they had the idea to turn the tiles on their sides.
The result is effective: the texture and look of the vertically stacked slate tiles draw your attention to the staggering 58-meter drop to crashing waves below, and ready visitors for a fairy tale adventure on the legendary island.
Block, I. (2019). Tintagel Castle Bridge in Cornwall has a gap where it meets in the middle. Dezeen. Available at: https://www.dezeen.com/2019/08/09/tintagel-castle-bridge-william-matthews-associates-cornwall/.
Borne, A. (1988). Blue Slate Quarrying in South Devon: An Ancient Industry. Industrial Archaeology Review. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1179/iar.1988.11.1.51.
Cárdenes, V. et al. (2016). Roofing slate standards: A critical review. Construction and Buildings Methods. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2016.04.042.
Crishna, N., P. F. G. Banfill, and S. Goodsira (2011). Embodied energy and CO2 in UK dimension stone. Resources, Conservation and Recycling. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2011.06.014.
Frearson, A. (2019). More details of Junya Ishigami's craggy Serpentine Pavilion revealed in full photo set. Dezeen. Available at: https://www.dezeen.com/2019/06/18/junya-ishigami-serpentine-pavilion-in-pictures/.
Griffiths, A. (2021). Curving roof incorporates seating at Yang Liping Performing Arts Center. Dezeen. Available at: https://www.dezeen.com/2021/09/26/yang-liping-performing-arts-center-studio-zhu-pei/.
Healy, P. F., et al. (1995). Pacbitun (Belize) and ancient Maya use of slate. Antiquity. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003598X00064735.
Klein, K. (2020). Architect Bruno Stevens designs slate-covered studio for his ceramist mother. Dezeen. Available at: https://www.dezeen.com/2020/05/03/architect-bruno-stevens-slate-studio-for-ceramist-mother/.
Mourdikoudis, S., R. M. Pallares, and N. T. K. Thanh (2018). Characterization techniques for nanoparticles: comparison and complementarity upon studying nanoparticle properties. Nanoscale. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1039/c8nr02278j.
Raimondo, R. et al. (2019). Carbon-Based Aeronautical Epoxy Nanocomposites: Effectiveness of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) in Investigating the Dispersion of Different Carbonaceous Nanoparticles. Polymers. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11050832.
Walsh, J. A. (2007). The use of the scanning electron microscope in the determination of the mineral composition of Ballachulish slate. Materials Characterization. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchar.2007.04.013
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Miranda Hernandez
March 09, 2019 in 4th Trimester Bodies
Miranda Hernandez (37), mother to Adrian James, stillborn at 41 weeks on 30 June 2017. Miranda is currently 6 months pregnant with a little girl whose current nickname is Peanut.
California | Photographed in Chicago
Miranda shares -
"Two years ago, I was pregnant with my first child. As a Single Mother by Choice (SMC), he was both planned and gloriously wanted, and despite the typical complaints of pregnancy, I was happy. At the start of my pregnancy, I was thirty five and slightly overweight, two things which doctors may or may not consider serious. I had no other risk factors. I thought my pregnancy was going well.
On 21 June, 2017, the day before my son was due, I told my providers I wasn't feeling as much movement. I told them a few other things, things I now know are serious red flags. They told me I was fine. Eight days later, my son died.
I spent the first year after his death in a fog. I went to support groups. I journaled. I crawled inside myself and screamed. I lost good friends who couldn't watch me in pain. I tried and failed to make sense of the incomprehensible.
The second year was harder. I had moved to a new city where few people knew. Children became a difficult subject. People expected me to be "okay." I lost track of the number of times I was told to "have another baby," as if children are interchangeable. Everything finally started to feel real.
How has parenthood impacted your body image?
I've never had issues with body dysmorphia; it's just never been something I've struggled with, but I do have issues with my postpartum body.
Not that I hate my appearance, because I love every stretch mark and curve, every sign of the nine long months I nurtured my son. These are my mommy badges, and I often think I had trouble letting go of the weight because it was one more link to him.
What I did struggle with were the conversations. It simply wasn't possible to say the words, "when I was pregnant," and not have someone ask about my child. And as much as I love talking about my son, there were days after his death when I just needed to get through the grocery store and the rest of my errands and not have to explain to strangers that no--I wasn't currently pregnant; I was just grieving, and I didn't even realize I was stroking my stomach in a public place.
And sometimes I worry that this makes me a bad mother...and sometimes I want to throw things and just walk away. Why are people so damn nosy in our culture anyway?
Now that I am pregnant for the second time, I am experiencing a different type of conversation. I am discovering even more than before that when I present a pregnant body to the world, the world feels entitled to ask about my history. And I didn't realize until recently how difficult it is for both them and me when I refuse to lie and claim this little girl as my "first" child. So I tell the truth. And many people walk away. And I am standing, holding space for both my children.
Feel free to share your postpartum journey.
I came home from the hospital to a fully-furnished nursery, a stockpile of diapers, and a lifetime of broken dreams. I came home to texts and messages from well-meaning friends. I came home, crawled into bed, and wished that I could die.
There aren't enough words to describe those early days. No one talks to you about the possibility of stillbirth. No one tells you it happens to 1 in 160 pregnancies. Not one of my providers ever mentioned that a full-term baby could suddenly and inexplicably die the day before he was born. And because of that, I wasn't prepared. I didn't know how to function in a world where my very much wanted and planned-for son wasn't living.
I didn't know how to go back to work again. I didn't know how to prompt my brain on how to think. I didn't know grief was like having a long-term concussion, or that things that used to be easy would feel out of reach. For months I tried to come back to myself, tried to function in a newly darkened world. For months I tried to make sense of reality, and found comfort only in his memories. And none of this was part of what I originally planned.
Completely separate from the emotions, there was the physical reality. I still made milk. I still had bleeding. I was bloated and carried weight in my belly for almost the next nine months. And for the longest time, I still felt phantom kicking. It was a surreal and painful and a beautiful reminder he was real. And I captured it permanently in a tattoo on my ribs.
It has been more than twenty months since my son was born sleeping. It has been more than twenty months, and I still talk about him. On what should have been his first birthday, I launched a website in his memory. I've held fundraisers in his name. I spread news about how his death could have been prevented. These aren't the things I imagined when I was pregnant. This isn't how I planned to mother him. The old me didn't know it was possible to mother a dead baby. But this is what I'm doing. This is how I'm keeping him alive, in me. Because he was a person, a human being. And his existence will always be part of me.
What is your truth?
There is no cosmic plan. There is no destiny or "meant to be." There is no lesson to be learned in hardship, nor meaning to be found in the death of my son. I was not set on this path to become a better person. I am not strong; I am not brave. I am not a parable or cautionary tale. I am a person; a human being. I have experienced tragedy. It could happen to anyone. I am continually finding my way in the world. I am grieving and I am love. And there is no truth stronger than that.
Why did you choose to participate in this movement and share your story?
I used to believe nature was everything. I used to believe things happened for a reason. I used to believe if I wanted something strongly enough and maintained positivity, nothing could truly stand in my way. But if these past two years have taught me anything, it is that life is unpredictable, and tumultuous, and strange. And even under those conditions, there is still beauty, and there is still love.
I am pregnant now for the second time. I am grieving and I am full of feeling for my second child. I am living and I am moving forward, but never "moving on." I am incorporating pain and beauty and love and hope into my world.
I don't know what the future will bring. I don't know anything beyond the experience of today. But today, I am happy, and my daughter is living. And I want to document everything. I want to share what's real."
You can read Miranda's blog at AdrianJamesHernandez.com
Tags: Single Mom, Single Mother By Choice, Chicago, Still birth, pregnant, Pregnancy, 4th Trimester, 4th Trimester Bodies, Postpartum
Dani MacIntosh
June 27, 2018 in 4th Trimester Bodies
Dani MacIntosh (31), currently 8 weeks pregnant, and Logan (22.5 months)
Ann Arbor, MI | Photographed in Detroit
Dani shares -
"I have not experienced any losses, but my first pregnancy was full of "near losses". I was diagnosed with a bicornuate uterus at 10 weeks and at 11 weeks experienced a large amount of vaginal bleeding. The bleeding continued until I hemorrhaged again at 13 weeks. Both times baby was fine and during the second episode my doctor noticed that I had a large subchorionic hematoma. The remainder of my pregnancy was extremely terrifying as I was told I had a 50/50 chance of miscarrying. I gave birth to my son at 34 weeks and am so blessed to be his mama. Now that I am pregnant again, I have no idea what to expect.
Before pregnancy I loved my body. I was fit, petite, and self-confident. This confidence did not carry through into pregnancy. I found pregnancy awkward and I was extremely uncomfortable in my skin. Getting dressed was the worst part of my day and I felt like nothing fit me properly. After giving birth I struggled with my large milk-filled breasts and hated them. Things got better after my son decided he was done nursing, around 18 months, and my body started to look more like my own again. I have to love my body because it grew my amazing son and kept him safe despite all my pregnancy complications.
Postpartum life was such a blur. My son was born at 34-weeks and required a week of NICU time. The hospital was amazing and I was allowed to stay there and visit him whenever I desired. I spent every waking hour caring for him and woke up at 2am every night to bring him breastmilk and feed him. He was a preemie and I have flat nipples, so breastfeeding was difficult for us. We were able to succeed with the nipple shield, but he soon "outgrew" it, which caused extreme pain. I was determined to nurse him and paid for a lactation consultant to help us figure it out. It was the best money I ever spent! I had no real expectations for postpartum life. I started grad school full-time for my family nurse practitioner degree a few months after my son was born. Every part of this journey has been so hard and riddled with guilt and stress. I will graduate in April and I still cannot believe I accomplished being a full-time mom and full-time student."
Tags: bicornuate uterus, 4th Trimester Bodies, 4th Trimester, Postpartum, Pregnancy, pregnant, Loss, Detroit, hemorrhage, subchorionic hematoma, Prematurity, NICU, Breastfeeding, flat nipples, preemie, nipple shield, Lactation Consultant
Eleanor Taylor
July 07, 2016 in 4th Trimester Bodies
The amazing Eleanor Taylor, currently 10 weeks pregnant, and mother to Alexandra (17 months).
Eleanor says that while she has no idea what she is doing much of the time she loves her daughter like crazy. Eleanor is adopted and while she was pregnant with Alex she was really looking forward to meeting her. Her baby would be the first person she would ever meet who was her blood relation and she thought it would be an amazing moment. She imagined the heavens opening, doves flyings, angels singing down on them but when her daughter was born. When it happened, however, Eleanor realized that the love she felt was no different from the love she had felt for and from her family her whole life. Eleanor was nervous to leave the hospital with this new human in her care but kept coming back to the idea of love. If she just provided endless amounts of love, support, security, and warmth the the rest would follow and Eleanor says that it has. "Family for me has nothing to do with blood and everything to do with love. Becoming a mother solidifies how true that rings for our family."
"I just wanted to come to encourage women to tell their story. Motherhood can be isolating and lonely at times. It can be frustrating, scary, wonderful, joyous, tearful, amazing, tiring, endless, and overwhelming. But it is single handedly my greatest accomplishment, and I think if more women were to share how tough and beautiful all aspects of motherhood is including the bodies that got us there, we could all accept each other a little more. Encourage each other a little more, and criticize people's parenting choices, bodies, or life styles a little less. Motherhood no matter how you got there, vaginal, c-section, adoption, fostering, IVF, surrogacy... it's all the same beautiful, powerful, terrifying road. I hope we can all celebrate that."
Tags: Baltimore, Adoption, Miscarriage, pregnant, Vaginal Birth
Emily Craigie
April 14, 2016 in 4th Trimester Bodies
The courageous Emily Craigie and Romana Elanor (18 months). Emily is also twenty weeks pregnant with a little boy.
Emily was able to conceive Romana just four months after she and her husband married without any complication. Everything was going very well up until their first ultrasound at 20 weeks. The radiologist came in to tell them that their baby had fluid around her lungs which could be a soft marker for Down Syndrome or another genetic issue. They said they'd look in the following week and her midwife reassured her that these things generally resolve on their own.
The following two weeks things looked stable and Emily tried to stay positive. At the 24 week ultrasound, the fluid around her lungs had gone away but Romana's heart was all the way over to her left side and she was diagnosed with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Her diaphragm had a hole in it which allowed her intestines to pull into her chest cavity.
Emily and her husband received this news and were uncertain about how to process everything. An hour later they had their first group prenatal appointment which was difficult to go to but got them through that day. They started researching CDH and learned that their baby likely had a 50% survival rate. She soon realized that nothing was going to be as she had thought it would be. Emily flew to her home town for a baby shower her mom had planned but found it to be bittersweet with uncertainty.
When she returned home she had a lot of testing to look forward to including an MRI, echocardiogram, and meeting with their perinatologist. At that point they asked what she wanted to do and was told her that some mothers would consider terminating but it wasn't for her, she always chose that her baby would live and just couldn't imagine anything different. They received their first bit of good news when they learned that Romana's liver wasn't herniated which increased her survival rate substantially and her heart looked perfect and strong. Their perinatologist told them that he was sorry and it wasn't fair that this was happening to them which meant a lot in those moments.
From there was a lot of watching and waiting. They had frequent ultrasounds and non-stress tests as they checked in on Romana's condition. Emily had really wanted to have a water birth and see the midwives and she was able to coordinate between them and her perinatologist. CDH babies tend to be born early but Emily carried nearly to term when she was induced at 38 weeks due to high blood pressure. She had been working full time and the stress of all that was going on definitely contributed. Emily knew that her baby would be taken away from her right when she was born so she could be stabilized and ventilated because she couldn't breathe on her own.
Emily had a soft induction over three days and once they broke her water things began to move along. They monitored Romana internally and she continued to do well. Emily pushed for 4.5 hours and was able to get Romana out on her own. The perinatologist told her that if Romana didn't cry when she was born, Emily may be able to hold her while they cut the cord. They put her baby on her belly but she was barely able to touch her and couldn't see her. While she didn't have the birth experience she had hoped for, all things considered, things had gone smoothly.
She had known she wanted her husband to stay with Romana but it was odd to have just been given birth and then be alone. Emily was able to go to the NICU to see her baby soon after and while it was difficult to see her in the isolette and on the ventilator with so many wires and cords, her baby squeezed her finger immediately which helped Emily feel like her baby knew who she was. Going to the mother and baby unit without her own baby was difficult, particularly that first night when she was on her own and could hear all the other babies with their mothers.
Romana had a lot of pulmonary hypertension they needed to get under control before they could correct the hole in her diaphragm. After being there a week, Emily had learned that she could mother her baby by pumping breastmilk, changing her diaper and doing her scheduled temperature checks. On her 8th day of life, Emily was finally able to hold her baby which was so wonderful. And, on day 9 she was able to have the four hour surgery they'd been waiting for which was successful and uncomplicated.
They stayed in NICU for a total of 6 weeks and Romana continued to do very well. They began to work on feeding and growing and Emily began trying to breastfeed. It was a very stressful experience trying to nurse in NICU and being able to record what Romana was eating was near impossible. At some point, Emily realized they were never going to get out of there at that pace so decided to stop breastfeeding directly and just pump for her baby. Romana eventually weaned down to one litter of oxygen and the only thing keeping her there was feeding. Emily pushed and Romana was the first baby to ever go home from their hospital on an Ng tube.
Once home it was stressful to not have all the monitors reassuring them that Romana was okay. Feeding was an exhausting cycle - pumping, feeding, propping Romana up due to her reflex and then doing it all over again. Emily eventually decided to stop pumping so that she could have more time with her baby and she continued to thrive. They were able to remove the Ng tube and Romana continues to do very well today. Romana was always on the positive end of the CDH spectrum and other than managing her hypertension and checking in on her, she's deemed "normal" at this point.
Emily was really surprised to find out she was pregnant again in June of 2015. The entire time she felt like something awful was going to happen but she couldn't sort out if it was because something awful had already happened or she was being intuitive. They went in for their 12 week ultrasound and learned the baby didn't have a heart beat. The experience was incredibly traumatic and fed her fears that pregnancy was just going to be sad for her. Emily chose to have a D&C and found the loss of this baby to be incredibly isolating and difficult. It was so hard to know how to move on. Emily was grateful for the warmth of the nurses and doctors who took care of her and they gave her an ultrasound picture which has given her a place to visit and channel her feelings. Emily got a new tattoo to mark this baby and found it really important to do something related to her body in doing so.
While they hadn't been trying to get pregnant when this baby was conceived, after her miscarriage, Emily very much wanted to get pregnant again right away. It was something she could focus on and she's grateful they were able to conceive 3-4 months later. She's tried to calm her anxiety and remain positive. They just had their 20 week scan and the baby looks very healthy. They were able to get a good look at the diaphragm which appears perfect. Emily feels like she's stepping into uncharted waters with a more hands off pregnancy this time. She's hoping to have the birth experience she'd wanted her first- going into laboring on her own at home, going into the hospital to have her water birth and holding her baby right away.
Emily's found it healing to read other women's stories. She felt allowed to internalize her own story and know that it was a normal experience. Reading these stories gave her a community of women who had been there. She wants her daughter to know the power of her own story and her incredible strength. Romana fought hard for her place in this world and Emily wants her to honor that. Emily is on a journey of loving her own body. She's never been so mindful of what she thinks about her body and how she projects that. Seeing all the different bodies of women and reading their stories has been so healing and she is so excited to now contribute to that herself.
Tags: Hospital Birth, Miscarriage, pregnant, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Portland OR, breastfeeding, Pumping, NICU, Vaginal Birth
Melissa Faith Talev
February 18, 2015 in 4th Trimester Bodies
The fabulous Melissa Faith Talev with her son Roland (almost 3). She is also 36 weeks pregnant with baby number two. Melissa's mother was diagnosed with cancer when she was a year old and passed away when she was four. Tragically her father died soon after and her Grandmother took over her care. Melissa was very close to her Grandmother and enjoyed her time with her greatly. When she was 12, they were in a car accident and her Grandmother passed away. Melissa was left without a close parental figure and struggled mentally and emotionally into adult hood. She says that it was becoming a mother herself that healed all of that pain for her. Melissa had a very healthy first pregnancy and was able to remain incredibly active throughout exercising and riding her horse right up until 32 weeks when she switched to swimming for the remainder of her pregnancy. Roland was born at home without complication and breastfeeding has gone very well. Roland is nursing currently and is excited about tandem feeding with the baby. Melissa's current pregnancy has gone well but she has had a lot of issues with her back and has had to remain relatively inactive rather than physical therapy and some swimming. She's planning to deliver this baby at home as well with the same team of providers.
Tags: Charlotte, Charlotte North Carolina, pregnant, death of family member, Breastfeeding, Tandem Breastfeeding
Sara Lanthorn
The lovely Sara Lanthorn with her daughter Addie-Lynne (2) and son Ri (6 months) she is also 10 weeks pregnant with baby number three, due in September. Sara has had all day nausea through the whole of her pregnancies but learned during her pregnancy with Addie that Zofran works for her so she was able to take it and have manageable nausea with Ri and her current pregnancy from the onset. Sara says that she makes big babies, so they had planned to induce her with Addie but she went into labor naturally the morning before her scheduled induction. It was Superbowl Sunday and she was one of 7 women laboring but the only non emergency so she labored with minimal intervention for most of the time. She had planned to decide on whether or not she would get an epidural until she was in the thick of things and labored for quite some time without one until her water broke and she swiftly changed her mind. She was able to push Addie out without complication but tore pretty severely. She pushed for 45 minutes and says it took even longer than that for them to stitch her up. She was able to initiate breastfeeding right away without complication and her daughter was a very efficient breastfeeder. Sara had a spinal headache 5 days postpartum and had to go to the ER for a blood patch. She had some intermittent issues with her supply and after struggling with her cycles was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).
They knew that they wanted to have four children close together and with the fertility issues PCOS can involve decided to start Clomid. She was able to conceive Ri on her first cycle. She started Zofran early this time and was able to manage her nausea. Ri was a planned induction as well due to his anticipated size though he was just under 9lbs at birth. Sara was checked and told she was complete and ready to push only to find that she was pushing her son into her cervix. When she was finally ready his shoulders became stuck and the doctor had to manually pull out one arm to help minimize tearing. She had to hold off pushing after she birthed his head before the doctor arrived and again while they got his shoulder unstuck and says she learned the value of a gutteral scream. While Ri was born in good health his face was bruised and swollen from being pressed into her cervix. Breastfeeding was more challenging this time and at around 4 months Sara learned, much to her surprise that she was pregnant again. She has had to wean but has enough milk pumped and saved to provide him with one bottle of breastmilk per day until he is about 8 months old. She has learned that her energy is limited and the new baby she's growing needs her focus now.
Sara's body has changed quite a bit through her motherhood journey but she has tried to focus on how strong she is. She has grown and birthed and fed her babies and while her belly may be bigger it's because it grew her babies and though her arms may be bigger it's because they are stronger from holding her babies. She is better now, more beautiful and she is strong.
Tags: Charlotte, Charlotte North Carolina, pregnant, Natural Birth, Breastfeeding, spinal headache, breastfeeding complications, PCOS, polycystic ovarian syndrome, strength
Rachel Boland Perez
November 13, 2014 in 4th Trimester Bodies
The radiant Rachel Boland Perez and her son William "Asher" (2.5 years). Rachel's first pregnancy ended in miscarriage in her first trimester. It took some time to conceive her son but she was able to have a healthy pregnancy. She was induced in hospital and things were going well as labor progressed slowly over the course of two days, surrounded by family. Asher's heart rate was being monitored and at one point it spiked to a level she knew he'd rested at before. She wasn't concerned, nor was anyone else, until a doctor rushed in and told her she needed to go to surgery to have her baby. Rachel felt educated enough to tell him no but he continued to push and even took her husband to a separate room to tell him that if she didn't deliver immediately they would be putting their son at risk for brain damage or even death. Her husband listened to the doctor and was upset with Rachel for not agreeing to deliver right away. The doctor eventually left and she was able to rest. When a new shift of doctors and midwives came on they reviewed her records and agreed that there was no cause for concern and labor could continue to progress on it's own. She was able to bring Asher earth side without complication on her own. Rachel and Asher have had a beautiful breastfeeding relationship and she hopes to continue until he self weans. She is very newly pregnant and hoping for a healthy pregnancy. She experienced some spotting but her hormone levels are great and she'll have an early ultrasound tomorrow to check in and see if all is well.
Tags: Miami, hospital birth, Breastfeeding, pregnant, Vaginal Birth
Justine Bursoni
The gorgeous Justine Bursoni. Currently 31 weeks pregnant. Justine's first pregnancy ended in miscarriage due to a blighted ovum. Her subsequent pregnancy has been amazingly healthy and easy going. She doesn't have any prescribed notions about what her birth experience will be but has hired a doula and hopes to labor at home as long as possible. We can't wait for our follow up shoot with her and baby!
Tags: doula, pregnant, Chicago, miscarriage
August 06, 2013 in 4th Trimester Bodies
The beautiful Ashley Williams was in studio with us today! She has 2 boys (5 and 3 years old) and is 32 weeks pregnant with her 3rd! {gender unknown}. We'll be shooting with Ashley & baby again after delivery! Can't wait!
Tags: pregnant, Chicago
Jenn Castillo
The beautiful Jenn. Mama of two aged 4 & 3. Step mama of one aged 2. All boys! Currently 6 weeks pregnant!
Tags: pregnant, stepmom, bonus mom, Chicago


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I've read all of the above comments & I still don't get a clue.
I'm in hopes that one of you can explain it to me.
The license clearly says that if you fly aboard a commercial jet aircraft more than TWICE in a 12 month time period, you are not being 'green'. This company believes in environmentalism, and hates normal people like you and I who drive cars, flies aboard aircraft, and use gas-powered lawn mowers. That's why I don't use this weird software and use The Sage instead.
Maybe I'm just 'green' enough to use WordWeb if need be.
I also keep The Sage on hand if I need it.
its written up does seem kinda weird to me.


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Carlos Sainz in Russia: "We're coming from back-to-back points; we aim to keep going"
Sochi, September 27th 2018.- Carlos Sainz has arrived at Sochi, home this weekend to the Formula One Russian Grand Prix of Formula One.
The Spaniard travelled to the Black Sea after putting together a great performance in Singapore, where he finished eight. Now, he is ready to tackle the next challenge.
The Sochi Autodrom is built around the Olympic Park of the 2014 Winter Olympics. It is 5.484 kilometres long and its never-ending straights make it power-demanding, although a good balance is crucial to be competitive through the final sector, filled with 90-degree turns.
Weather forecasts say it is going to be a quiet weekend, with sun and temperatures ranging from 20 to 25ºC. Clouds may appear at some time, but with no risk of rain.
Tyres available for the weekend are the soft, the ultrasoft and the hypersoft. Carlos will have a set of the yellow one, two sets of the purple one and ten sets of the pink one.
Carlos will lend his car to Renault's test driver, Artem Markelov from Russia, during Free Practice 1. The Spaniard will be back at the wheel from Free Practice 2 onwards.
"Sochi is always an interesting Grand Prix. I think it's one of the most difficult tracks to put a good lap time together in qualifying. You need the right compromise between downforce and straight-line speed. Fuel-saving too is important in Sochi, so we have some work ahead with the engineers".
"This race will have an extra degree of difficulty. The fact that I won't be in the car in Free Practice 1 will mean that we will have to fit our homework in the remaining sessions. We can't put a foot wrong in Free Practice 2 and Free Practice 3 if we want to be fully prepared for the race. It is not the ideal, but we will have to deal with it".
The Russian GP will begin on Friday with the two opening Free Practice sessions, at 11:00 and 15:00 local time, 10:00 and 14:00 Spanish Time. You will be able to follow Carlos on social media and on his official website www.carlossainz.es.


To join this Discipleship program, first take our Christianity Quiz. Then, follow the instructions on the quiz results page.
Use the comments area below if your question hasn't been answered.
Are you part of or affiliated with a particular denomination?
In short, no. We don't represent or promote any particular denomination. Our mentors aren't screened based on their denomination, so long as they affirm our mentor statement of faith (which defines the essential doctrines we believe are crucial and not open for debate). This statement of faith naturally excludes people of certain denominations from being a mentor, such as Jehovah's Witness, Mormon's, etc. People in such denominations may be very spiritual and good people, but they can't be part of our Christian mentor team. This means your mentor could be a Baptist, Methodist, or of any number of denominations that agree with our statement of faith.
How do those individuals who request mentoring find out about this program?
There are several potential ways a mentee would find out about our program. One is word of mouth from other mentees and mentors. Also, we will be promoting this through our website as well. Our highly popular Christianity Quiz is where most of our mentees come from. Those scoring lower on the quiz are asked if they would like someone to walk along side them and mentor them into spiritual maturity. Those that are interested then request a mentor. And we are simply matching these people up with people who are more spiritually mature in their faith.
How long of a commitment can a mentor/mentee expect to make?
A typical discipleship relationship could last a few weeks or up to a year depending on what you both decide. The duration is completely up to you.
The mentoring starts via email, but could evolve into phone/chat/face to face if both parties agree. We have a 16 week Discipleship Curriculum that can be used if you prefer more structure.
Is this a distance-based discipleship program or would I be paired with someone who lived nearby?
Our default position is that it will not be a local face to face type discipleship. So, expect the mentor/mentee to not be near you. However, we will make every effort possible to pair you with someone close to you so that the possibility of a more relational discipleship is at least a possibility if both mentor and mentee agree to take it to that level.
What is the background of the people mentoring me?
Our mentors come from all backgrounds and denominations. Each has been interviewed to establish a base level of competency as a mentor. A thorough background check is completed for those mentoring teens/students, and references are also obtained. You can expect your mentor to be a good example of the Christian faith lived out. None of our mentors are perfect people, but they have submitted themselves to Christ, and want to glorify God by helping you achieve a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ.
How many people would I be mentoring?
You should expect to mentor one person at a time. If you can handle more than one, let us know.
Do you have some "best practice" guidelines?
Yes. We have a discipleship curriculum you can follow or draw from. This allows you and the mentee to be as structured as you want to be, but also allow for flexibility depending on the needs of the mentee.
Will you or someone else be a point of contact if situations or questions arise that we would want to get a second opinion about?
Sure! You can Contact Us with your questions and we are happy to help. We also encourage you to ask other mature Christians you have come to trust in spiritual matters, so long as the identification of your mentee is not compromised when seeking a second opinion. We recommend the "I have a friend who is going through…" type of question.
Should the contact (emails, phone, social media) between Mentor and Mentee be limited or will it be encouraged to use as many resources as appropriately possible?
Our discipleship program is email-based. But we encourage you to communicate with your mentee in whatever way works for you both. Feel free to use private chat, skype, facetime, or phone for mentoring as long as your mentee agrees. We prohibit the use of public forms of communication such as twitter or facebook for privacy reasons.
What is the background of the people being mentored?
It's safe to assume that each mentee is a self-proclaimed Christian. However, that may or may not be the case. Our purpose is to guide mentees into a deeper relationship with Christ, and that can start with someone who isn't a Christian as well. This could include seekers and those already in the faith but who are struggling with doubts or unanswered questions.
Can a Catholic be a mentor in this Discipleship Program? Yes, but please read our FAQ page devoted on this topic. Any discussion on this topic needs to happen on this Catholicism FAQ page.
Use the comments form below if you have an additional question not answered above. Thanks.
I do not really believe that this situation would arise, as least I pray not, if someone we are mentoring from a distance, not locally, makes statments that were identified as requiring notifying authorites, do we notify authorities in our area or try to contact or do we attempt to contact authories in the area of the mentee? Thanks.
I rated as spiritually mature, but i'm not sure if I would be a good mentor. I don't have all the answers that some people are looking for. My mother was atheist (she called herself agnostic), however, neither I nor Dad could bring her to Christ. There are so many people who ask questions for the sake of appearing to seek God or attempting to look intellectual, when they in fact, are not really interested in finding God. I've met people who, if you didn't convince them within five minutes that God exists, they treat it as a victory for atheism. I've received my share of smirks and snorts. I realize that people who ask for a mentor may be truly looking for God, but I am not confident that I can be a good mentor.
That probably makes you a competent mentor! Know-it-alls seldom make good role models, let alone mentors. As long as you are "working out your salvation w/fear and trembling," you are on the right path. A mentor is someone who is a little further down the path than the person they are mentoring/coaching, if you like. The safest doctor is the one who can admit that he/she does not know everything. They are more willing to know their limits and willing to search out new answers for their patient.
i think if you concentrate on giving people the information the bible has stating that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life, then you leave their decision to the Holy Spirit convicting them and their own will to repent and receive the Lord! Our job is to tell the truth in love… love doesn't hurt, the truth usually does…and thats Gods job to condemn not ours!
I agree but also have the scriptures to show everything you are talking about if you need to. Telling the truth hurts, but do it with love and kindness.
For those who would consider being mentors but are fearful that they have not the depth, or the ability. I am not a trained teacher, pastor, or biblical scholar. I love the Lord my God, pray for the Holy Spirit to guide me, and accept Jesus as my Savior. I have good teaching from a good pastor. I choose to follow Christ daily. That is all, I have no other qualifications other than a desire to serve the Lord. As I felt a calling to respond, I did so in faithfulness, without fear. I know that God through the Holy Spirit will lead me through this. I pray daily and before every Q/A as I respond in Christ to the one I am assigned to Love and work with, leading him to know Christ more fully. As a mentor, I know I am not superior in any way and do not consider myself so, but am simply a servant doing Gods will. I chose to respond to the opportunity to mentor, as I considered the book of Hebrews where the author tells his audience that they should be teachers of the word by now. It is our duty to help others come to know Christ. It is a growing experience for us as much as for anyone else! I am continually blessed by my my relationship as a mentor in this program. As in any commitment you make to serve God, you will grow even more and experience more joy and blessings from the experience than the ones who you serve for God. Thoughts and ideas will come to you from scripture, you will look them up and reinforce those messages in your heart and mind. If you have felt a call, respond to it in faith and you will find out that God will give you what you need to be an effective mentor.
Alice, we cannot prove to anyone that Jesus exists. That is not our responsibility. As God's people we have been entrusted to present the Gospel and "make disciples of all the nations". The Bible speaks of the Lord as One who reveals Himself to people. In Matthew 16:16-17 Peter proclaimed, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." Jesus responded by saying, "Blessed are you…for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven." We are however, responsible to "always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear." 1 Peter 3:15. I believe it is good to seek the Lord and ask Him to show you what to say when people approach you regarding your beliefs, and then be open to the leading of the Holy Spirit while talking to people- He may give you something to say that speaks directly into the life of the person who is questioning you. That information has the power to change their life. A true encounter with God is a supernatural experience. We are to be the instruments that guide people's hearts toward that experience. However, some hearts are hardened towards the Lord for whatever reason. Praying or prayer and fasting, asking the Lord to soften their hearts is one way to approach this problem. He will show you what to do. Being a good mentor only needs somebody willing to help and be lead by the voice of the Spirit.
If you know God's word and see yourself is someone trying to live by God's word and understand our human nature up next to God's power then I think you can share that with somebody easier than you think.
I scored spiritually mature, but still have much to learn. I have never mentored anyone but my daughters and sons I'm not sure I have what it take to mentor others/strangers in light of the hard questions facing people today. I will have to pray about it.
I was raised in the Church of Christ, believing the "Old" Testament was simply history and that God then changed his mind and sent Jesus because the old plan was not working. I believed God was quite limited and the Holy Spirit and miracles were just for the 1st century church. I married a Baptist and became a bit more "free" in Christ and my understanding of God was widened. Years later I attended a seminar where I learned that many of the basic things we in the western church culture believe and practice have absolute pagan origins. I left that seminar needing to define the reason for my belief. I read and researched what had been said and found it to all be true. I believe in Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I believe that Yashuah is his son. I am sensitive to where each person may be in their walk with God so I don't come at them all at once with what I know — most of it would shock other Christians –as it had shocked me. If someone wishes to discuss Christmas with me, I will tell them that Yashua was not born on Christmas which has to do with sun-god worship. He died and was resurrected in accordance with Passover — and that is such a wonderful story to tell. Mostly I want others to know that God loves them so much that their salvation is not dependent upon their intellect in these matters, but on their heart condition and their desire to know God.
I am so with you, Anne, about getting back to the Jewish roots of Christianity! Like you, I say Yahweh rather than Lord, Yashuahrather than Jesus, and Messiah rather than Christ. It is a tragedy that because the Greek word for Messiah was Christos(Anointed One), the Anglicized translation became Christ. I have heard Messianic believers say that Jewish people think Christ is His last name and His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Christ! In order to reach Jewish people, all of us who know Yashuah is the Messiah should show how Jewish Yashuah is and all the prophecies He fulfilled in the Hebrew Scriptures(Old Testament). I highly recommend a TV program called "A Rood Awakening". Michael Rood really tells it like it is as far as the horrible pagan practices which are still being emulated on "Easter" (Resurrection Day) and "Christmas" (sun-god worship day near the winter solstice. I am never having a Christmas tree again!!!
I would like to sign up to be a mentor, but cannot get back to the form.
Chrissie, use our "contact us" form to send us an email. We'll get you connected.
I do not feel that I qualify at this time to be a mentor. I cannot quote enough of the Bible to mentor someone right now and don't have all the answers. But, I do have a friend that may be interested and will talk to her because this sounds like a very good thing. A lot of people need help and I certainly want to help them the best way I can at the moment. I took the quiz just to see how I measured up, not realizing I would be offered the opportunity to help.
Donnie, if the standard was having all the answers, then none of us would ever be ready to mentor others. Being able to find the answers is much more valuable, as is having a desire to teach and learn WITH a mentee. Just something for you and others to consider.
Donnie and others, We are all to be ministers/mentors. We do not need to know all the answers. We know the One Who knows all the answers. The Holy Spirit really is real and he can give us words and guidance. He will also have a hand in who is sent to each of us for mentoring. God is really good about equipping those who obey His command to us to disciple others and share his good news.
Hi my name is LesaAlesia M Jones, I took the test and was rated Spiritually Mature to my surprise, but I want too continue to Glorify&Love the Lord and assist in HisWill being done n Jesus name. I'm not as learned on the B.I.B.L.E. as Most, but I tell u, that I live it as I learn more MoMent-to-MoMoMent. GodJesus&TheHolySpirit speaks to me & I too Him off&on all day. I had to learn How to ask for everyThing. I am amazed @How Love Grace Faith Hope Joy & Peace all is & always has been RIGHT there. Man misinterprets the Word, to benefit Man's self. I believe God made us for HisPurpose. There r many books that were Left Out Of the B.I.B.L.E. and WoMan's Role/Purpose seems to really not exisit, when u here most Pastors/Reverends, etc… preach accept a Few. And People of the Different Colors, Creeds, Sexual Presuassions, Religions & Denoninations seem to get Left out or Lost. I also think since Man was Created in the Image of God, There is a secret code n the scriptures for those Who choose to Seek to Find. And the more 1 Seeks to Find, it leads 1 to Find Further & Seek more. And Love Grace Hope Faith &Peace is Forever Evolving For What I coined InfinitiEternally. Reading the Word takes 1 so far, but when 1 becomes intimately connected with God, there's Things Revealed that far exceeds 1's Dreams. So yes I want to b all God sees me to b. In Jesus name. All Glory&Praise to Our Father Whot art N Heaven, Give Us this Day…. " I'm N IT to Win IT, by Any Loving Means Neccessary!!" Jesus is Coming Soon We have MUCH Work Too Do, Don't We????
Yes, being a menitor which bears alot of responsibility. I was a Big Brother in the Los Angeles area for about a year. Then we became foster parents for 10 plus years in the state of Washington and now retired from that. In those years we have come to realize that all kids are not honest to their words or actions. This is caused by their parents doings before birth and after. But I also believe as a person we have a choice given to us by God. Its our decision in which directions we will take. This gives you some information on my background and training I have had. But at this time I have to wait becauses we are in the process of moving from the State of Washington to Texas. The decision that I have to give is based on the princple of our Lord Jesus Christ. Wether you're a Catholic or of another religion its our rsponsibility to love others and treat them as you love yourself. Remember Jesus was nailed to the cross, but still loves His chosen people and anyone who believes in Him will be saved and loved.
Brad, You are a trooper. I share in your desire to mentor followers of Christ. There are so many who accept and follow, but then have no one to take them under their wing and help them along the way. Then they encounter LIFE and become disheartened. I am amazed at all the reasons fellow believers come up with to say they are not qualified or will not mentor. I know Yeshua must be hurt by so many not willing to step out in faith, willing to feel foolish and underqualified. HE will help us as we help others. I encourage anyone who is in doubt to pull it together and help others know the true love and involvement of the God of the Universe with us tiny people.
This website caught my attention as a new and non-confrontational way for all of us to share and get our help from the Lord and His people who may have received the help that we need. Jesus came into my life at a young age and truly transformed everything that came my way into His way. It has been so powerful that I pray for everyone I meet to have that same help and new life in Christ. That led me to believe I might be able to encourage someone to know Christ, invite Him into their life, and then let Him rewrite every lie with truth as an oingoing process, rather than a one time event. The word of God is powerful, full of life giving instructions, and really has made all this difference for me, my children, marriage, and Christian life. Looking forward to meeting someone soon and sharing the love of Christ Jesus and His life giving power.
I'm curious. What translation do you use? I looked up your reference to EZ 13:18-22 and read several translations in parallel, and the meaning is the same across all of them. That's the whole point of translations…different words meaning the same thing, all inspired. The NLT and MSG are pretty loose in their language, but if you get past the use of contemporary language, with a goal of understanding, the meaning is the same. I take issue with the NWT (new world translation, used by Jehovahs Witnesses use it), because the translators intentionally re-wrote many references to Jesus so that he is portrayed as NOT divine, no God). I have not found the NIV to deviate in terms of essential doctrine in any way.
The state of our country, the moral decay of our people, & the evil that is permeating every area of our lives is breaking my heart. I was raised by Christian parents & in Church every time the doors were open. I've always had a desire to know more & grow in the Lord. I've taught SS class for many years & have been blessed to learn the most through the study. I've read several versions of the Bible & have learned from all of them; God reveals himself in each. I don't know that I'm qualified to mentor but would be humbled to try.
I rated "spiritually mature", but at present, due to ongoing medical issues, I have not attended a church service in years. I do read the Bible at least twice a day, pray in the Spirit daily, read Christian or Messianic books, and watch Christian TV mostly. Right now, even typing this is quite painful due to the latest challenge of nerve pain in my shoulder(OUCH!!!). I am not sure of my reliability, but, of course, it is all His will I want. So, I will pray about this and get back to you.
Thank you so much for the offer to be a mentor! However, right now at this stage in my walk, I seriously need one myself! It is too long a story to write right now, but I have issues,lol! But I am overcoming them step by tiny step!! I am glad I found this site, hope it helps me get a closer walk with the Lord in my life. I will elaborate at another time of the situation, but right now, I have to take care of something. May God Bless you in all you are doing for baby Christians, and I hope one day soon to have that confidence again in my own salvation to mentor a young Christian just starting in the faith. I think all that has happened to me, has a purpose that God is revealing to me slowly….in His timing.
To be a mentor is something I will have to pray on and allow God to lead me on. Am unsure at this time but will clearly see how my prayers lead me. God is amazing and so many miss out on His blessing because they never hear about how much Love God has pour out on mankind. God Love each one of us so very much, don't miss out on this. He is so amazing!
Donnie, remember that He qualifies the called, He doesn't call the qualified. I look at it this way, I may not know the answers off hand, by I know how to get the answers (the Bible and the aid of the Holy Spirit). Also if you notice when you took the quiz, it didn't ask you anything about any biblical verse or scripture. Spiritual maturity is measured by how you live your life and I'm sure it wasn't easy to get to the point of where you are now.
I have to be sincere. My score is pathetic. I came here because i was looking for some christian t-shirt designs for a customer. the slogan "changing the christianity face" took my attention. Some time ago i left the christian religion since i only found in the churches some kind of pop culture but none of god seeking… everything was full of "superior spirituality self concept of the people", arrogance, agression, fashionism, pop music… i was sick of all this. Then i left once for all the churches. I conviced my self which i am not a christian (20 years after) or at less i don't wanna be that kind of "church christians"… Then i came here and i am not sure if i want to ask for help… i have seen too much judgment, too much hate and toooo much pride in christian circles. sometimes i feel like hanging on a rope… my hands on the rope and gods hands in the other side of the rope. ready to fall to the abysm. i enclosed my heart in a iron core…. well i thik i will fill the ask a mentor form. Sorry for share my complaiments. plus the fact which english is not my native language… thanks to everyone can read and understand.
Diego, I am truly sorry for what you have experienced in the Christian church. The truth is that many sectors of the body of Christ have lost their vision for who they are in Jesus and what their purpose is as God's people. The good news is that there are still Christ-centered churches out there to be found. They are places where the Holy Spirit is allowed to move freely and where people can hear the Word of God preached in power. That kind of atmosphere allows believers to grow spiritually and eventually discover how the Lord would have them functioning in the Kingdom of God. The Lord never meant for His church to be either self-involved or hospital-clean, but a place of safety, learning, gentle accountability, and spiritual prosperity. The Word of God says man will always disappoint, but the Lord can always be depended upon. That doesn't mean that Christians can't do anything right, but that we are to set our sight upon Christ, not people. That way when people fail us we have a solid Rock, which is Jesus, to fall back on. I encourage you to get alone with the Lord and pour out your heart to Him. Tell Him all you have said here and ask Him for strength, healing, and that He would lead you to a strong, Christ-centered church. You may have to do some looking around, but the Lord is faithful to His people and will show you where you belong. My prayers are with you. God bless you.
Well said Catherine. Amen! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for encouraging Diego.
Diego, you have found a safe place here. I'm so glad you commented to let us know about your experience. The church is flawed, but we are here to help you…. Just as much as we want to help those who have hurt you and caused disolutionment of your faith.
Thank you for the opportunity to contribute here. I will however point out that it is my quest to learn alongside the contribution a few things that could help in the discipleship process in the local church. My search for how others are handling discipleship processes in situations where one to one is not always a possibility led me to find your site. While I trust in the Lord to help me with whoever is assigned to me, I look forward to share the testimony in the future how the participation here has blessed me tremendously, Thank you.
I rated Spiritually Mature, but I'm not ready to take on the role of Mentor yet. I personally never even had a mentor . Can I sign up for the Mentee program and get assigned a mentor?


BISHKEK, March 22 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted the Kyrgyz economy would grow by 3.8 percent in 2019, the organization's Resident Representative Office in Kyrgyzstan reported on Friday.
"The economy of the Kyrgyz Republic grew by 3.5 percent in 2018, benefiting from a stable regional environment," the IMF said in a press release.
Kyrgyzstan saw an inflation "at 1.5 percent on average" in 2018, and "a moderate fiscal deficit of 1.3 percent of GDP (gross domestic product) for 2018," it said.
"In 2019, the economy is expected to grow by 3.8 percent, average inflation to reach 2.2 percent, the fiscal deficit to increase to 3.4 percent of GDP and gross foreign exchange reserves to reach the still comfortable level of 3.7 months of imports of goods and services," it said.


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A Shaq video from 2018 has become evidence in the newest "Tiger King" case
Published: Mon, November 23, 2020 6:20 AM
MUSKOGEE — The U.S. Justice Department is pointing to a YouTube video of Shaquille O'Neal from 2018 as proof "Tiger King" star Jeff Lowe mistreated big cats and ring-tailed lemurs.
"Hello America, let me introduce you to my babies," the TNT analyst and former professional basketball star said at the start of the video of his visit to the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park.
Government attorneys on Thursday asked a federal judge to order Lowe to turn over all of his big cats on grounds he and his wife, Lauren, have a long record of "inadequate and inhumane treatment of animals." They plan to contest the civil complaint.
"The Lowes have never been anything but caring and attentive to their animals," their attorney, Daniel Card, said.
The Lowes exhibited the big cats and other animals at the zoo in Wynnewood until they shut down the facility in August. They have moved to a new facility in Thackerville, named it Tiger King Park and said online it will open in 2021.
Among the ways they have mistreated big cats is their practice of removing cubs from their mothers within days or weeks of their birth and using those animals to generate profit through playtime activities, attorneys told the judge in the complaint.
"After birth, Big Cat cubs typically stay with their mothers for the first two months to nurse and receive nutrients and antibodies. Big Cat cubs who are separated from their mothers too early are often fed improper diets, which can have long-lasting negative consequences," the attorneys wrote in the complaint. "Furthermore, maternal separation may disrupt the cubs' behavioral development. In addition, cubs experience stress caused by being separated from their mothers too early and being forced to interact with the public."
As evidence, the attorneys refer to the part of the YouTube video showing O'Neal briefly holding tiger cubs and bottle feeding one "in a playtime event with the Lowes" in November 2018. They also refer to the part of the video showing a ring-tailed lemur jumping on his back.
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O'Neal, whose nickname is Shaq, both visited the Wynnewood zoo and sponsored tigers there. Big cat breeder Joe Exotic, who founded the roadside zoo, called him a friend in media interviews.
O'Neal came under fire after he appeared in the first episode of "Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness," the Netflix documentary series about Joe Exotic and his murder-for-hire trial.
O'Neal is shown touring the zoo with Joe Exotic and giving a shout out to "Exotic Joe" on TNT.
Joe Exotic — whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage — is serving a 22-year sentence in federal prison for trying to have his chief critic, Carole Baskin, killed, for killing five tigers and other crimes.
O'Neal addressed the criticism after the documentary series began airing.
"I love tigers," O'Neal said on March 25.
"It's a beautiful place," he said of the zoo. "I dropped some donation for the tiger foods and all that. ... Then ... we find out that he's involved with all this stuff, and then actually I stopped going.
"People that know me, they know I'm righteous. I don't harm tigers. ... Do I put donations to these zoos to help these tigers out? I do. ... Do I own tigers personally at my house? No. But I love tigers.
"Listen, people are going to make their own opinions, but, again, I was just a visitor. I met this guy — not my friend. I don't know him. Never had any business dealings with him, and I had no idea any of that stuff was going on."
Watchdog reporter Nolan Clay has covered some of the state's biggest stories during his 35 years at The Oklahoman. If you've got a tip for Nolan, he can be reached at nclay@oklahoman.com or on Twitter at @nolan50ok. Support Nolan's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at oklahoman.com/subscribe.
In this screen grab from a YouTube video, Shaquille O'Neal is shown with a tiger cub during a visit to the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park in 2018. [YouTube video screen grab]
CommentsA Shaq video from 2018 has become evidence in the newest "Tiger King" case


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