Sentences with phrase «year traditions focus»

Many Chinese New Year traditions focus on the cooking, eating or symbolism of certain foods.

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In my years here, I have taken a seminar on just war that drew generously from Catholic teachings, a lecture class on religion and the law in which we read Pope Benedict XVI, and a jurisprudence survey course where several of our assignments focused on the natural - law tradition.

Washington (CNN)-- Mitt Romney's selection of Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate promises to cast a spotlight on American Catholicism in an election year when the tradition has already been a major focus.

Tim i found it liberating to just do what the Lord wants you to do i work within his boundarys and yes i attend church and enjoy it.I love the people and i love hearing the word and worshipping the Lord even if others are still bound up with traditions thats not my walk thats theres.My focus is to do what the Lord wants me to do.There have been times i have said no to the pastor he does nt understand why i choose not to lead the worship.i query him as well regarding the idea that its not just performing a function because there is a need our hearts have to be in the right place so that the Lord can use us but he did nt understand where i was coming from and thats okay because of that i just said no until my heart is right i am better not being involved in leading.But i am happy to be an encouragement to others in the worship team i havent wanted to be the leader i have done that in the past.So my focus has been just the singing and being part of different worship teams i think the Lord has other plans as the groups i am in seem to be changing at the same time i am aware that i do nt to worry about change as the Lord knows whats best.I used to be quite comfortable leading the music but that was before when i was operating in my own self confidence and pride.The Lord did such a huge change in my life that i lost my self confidence and that is not a bad thing at all as my spiritual growth has been incredible.The big change was my identity moved from me and what i could do to knowing who i was in Christ and that he is my strength and confidence.Now i know that without him i can do nothing in fact i am dependent on his empowerment through his holy spirit all the time in everything.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music at another church i attend multiple churchs although i attend two regularly one has services in the morning and one has services in the evening so the two do nt really clash.In the weekend i was asked to lead the music its been two years since i did that and i was worried on how i would go.All i can say is that it went really well and because i stepped out in Faith the Lord really blessed the morning to the congregation.The difference is knowing that i serve the Lord with the gifts he has given me but my heart has to be right and when i do it in his way it builds up the body and it brings glory to him.May the Lord continue to show you what he wants you to do even though others may not understand your reasons i just want you to know that you do nt have to pull away completely just work within the boundarys that the Lord gives you and do nt feel pressured by others expectations to do anything that feel uncomfortable.Be involved just as you feel lead by the holy spirit even if it is in a very minor way take small steps.regards brentnz

I have been on enough leadership retreats over the last ten years to know that a culture of perfectionism exists across our denominations and traditions, and it is as present within churches that are far from focused on presentation and aesthetics as it is within those that offer the sharpest of products.

SAVOR becomes part of the fabric of a community by not only following SMG's 40 - year tradition of dedicated stewardship, but also by focusing on three brand pillars: hospitality, community and taste.

Family owned and operated since 1942, the company is focused on maintaining its 75 years of tradition while leading the industry in innovation.

Building on over 100 years of tradition, the college provides career - focused training to aspiring cooking school students who want a creative future that's anything but ordinary.

This is a decent article, yet the negatives from fans are still there, I would love to see arsenal like I did at the end of the 90's and at the beggining of the 2nd millennium but it doesn't mean in order to do so I would buy all the best players in world, I would get a rich owner to put his filthy money in, change the manager every 2 years to do so, there's so much wrong in football nowadays that yes it's still a sport but there's more focus on the filthy amounts of money being spent on clubs and players that I think attracts more attention than the game itself, now that is wrong and it's very wrong, even our owner though not like the arabs or Russians, yet the yank is clueless about the tradition of our game, it's just sad, so the fact that Wenger has remained for this long through all these changes that have occurred whilst the money game has elvolved, it makes me happy that arsenal do not spend stupid amounts of money on players, we don't try and buy the league, hell we even tight with wages and transfer fees, I'm glad it's like that, though our season ticket is a rip off I still don't mind it because at least we are not like the other supreme teams, there's a bit of tradition left at our club, yet you go to man shitty or Chelski, there is no tradition, it's all about buying ur way all the way to the top, on the other hand spuds don't know what to make of them besides how the heck have they finished above us?

Traditional carols are a focus of this event that is a tradition itself, marking its 60th anniversary this year.

The holiday light display has been an annual tradition at the Park District for over 20 years and has focused on featuring seasonal toys.

And will the death of a beautiful 15 - year - old girl, who so recently went to DC to participate in one of our country's great traditions, finally bring more focus to deaths in Chicago that happen with a sickening regularity.

We don't have to have a fully minimalist Christmas to simplify this year by focusing on important family traditions, reducing gifts, and being generous.

In classical vipassana, a 2,500 - year - old Buddhist tradition, you first focus on breath awareness.

ACARA is reviewing the report on the Australian national curriculum finalised last year that recommends a greater focus on moral and spiritual beliefs, especially Australia's Judeo - Christian heritage and traditions.

To the extent that he talked about culture during several years of teaching Spanish, the teacher tended to focus on Mexican holidays and traditions like Cinco de Mayo and the Day of the Dead.

Our nation is rich in many cultural and religious traditions, and celebrations focusing on specific groups have grown and become more popular in the last twenty years.

This year the market focus was on Poland with a big Polish pavilion highlighting the country's dynamic publishing industry and to increase awareness of its literary traditions.

The exhibits will specially be assembled and presented to give visitors in Buenos Aires a tour of the last 100 years of international art history with a focus on abstract tendencies, as a reference to the strong abstract - constructive traditions in South America.

The event will focus on, among other things, the overlooked tradition of visual artists acting as choreographers, which has reached a kind of apex recently, especially with Sarah Michelson winning this year's Whitney Biennial grand prize, the Bucksbaum Award, the first time a choreographer has done so.

As a project that emerged from Buenfeld's curatorial residency with AIT last year, and her ongoing research, «At the still point of the turning world...» is a selection of works that proposes questions about sculptural and dynamic form with a particular focus on dance and ceramics - two craft traditions with a strong historical and contemporary presence in Japan.

The installation features woodblock prints, hand - painted scrolls and wood carvings with a focus on the rich artistic traditions from the historic eras of Japanese cultures spanning more than 400 years.

Perpetuating a tradition started just last year, the space will also play host to a site - specific roller disco installation (last year saw artist collective Assume Vivid Astro Focus create a similar neo-disco rink), where skaters can dance in the kaleidoscopic reflections to a soundtrack provided by DJ, singer and producer Henri, known for her original productions and work with psychedelic krautrock band Thrillionaire.

Within the past few years, Jungen has focused his practice on modernist concerns and contexts, redefining his object making through the use of new materials and processes that reflect this shift, a more intimate relationship to the body, and his family's traditions and history.

«Land of the Rising Sun: Art of Japan» features woodblock prints, hand - painted scrolls and wood carvings with a focus on the rich artistic traditions from the historic eras of Japanese cultures spanning more than 400 years.

MSCJ has a long tradition of producing a well - known, annual Criminal Justice Seminar focusing on DWI defense, in other states and in recent years sited in Minnesota (see the page on this site about the most recent or upcoming MSCJ Annual DWI Seminar).

And so that's basically what we did is, you know, there's an 800, 600 year old tradition in Japan where they're using bow and arrow, and it's called Kyudo, where it is an activity that is designed that, you know, a stepwise activity, the process that you're following is actually the yoga container, that you're just hyper focusing on what you're doing right now, and you have memorized these steps, and that allows you to actually elicit, or create, this flow state.

For years Ince & Co carried an aura of tradition — a solid, respected insurance - focused law firm which had been quietly getting on with business without really changing the way it worked or growing significantly.

I know I'm repeating a theme from last year, but I am again reminded that the Christian tradition invites a focus on a powerful image of parenting - a loving family providing a safe and secure attachment experience for an infant born into adverse circumstances.

The preservation of traditional lands in ultimately inalienable form for the use and enjoyment of future generations is still an important principle of Indigenous land tenure, as recognised by the first and second NIC Principles.136 There has been a strong policy focus over more than thirty years on Indigenous people gaining traditional land, having the right to manage it in accordance with Indigenous tradition, and being able to make decisions about land use in accordance with traditional decision - making processes.

For hundreds of years, the Sotheby's brand has grown and succeeded due to its respect for tradition and its focus on innovation.

Berkey Homes is backed by years of family tradition and continues to grow by focusing on building the «perfect home» for home buyers in the Cincinnati area.

I love being able to focus on our traditions and everything that matters most to us this time of year, so being efficient and staying on budget really helps.