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Last flowers

16" X 24" Acrylic on Canvas I painted for my mother in July 2011.

Months before my trip to the Philippines 2011 ,I asked my mother what to bring her .She told me she prefers a picture or a wall hanging .Then I said to her ,no problem I'll do painting for her ,courageously even though I wasn't in any mood to do so . So on that trip I packed few selections of canvas ,instead of oil paints I chose acrylic as it's quick medium to dry .Thinking I could paint something possibly flowers and she will see the finish work .But never knowing what would happen then.

Just the day before my flight to the Philippines ,my aunt ( mother's younger sister ) passed away ,'twas a sudden death ,she's living in Laguna ,quite awat from where my parents are . Then soon after ,it was my mother ,never thought things will turn out that way .She just went rapidly downhill ,very ill since she lost her sister and passed away two week later . It was such a tragic event for me .

So I painted this "last flowers " couple of weeks after the funeral and left it back at their house in
my mother's memory .

I thought this wasn't finished but I have to get it dry and be framed before I my flight back .Sometimes in painting you need to stop even you don't feel you are on the finish line yet ,possibility is you'll probably over do it and ruin it.

Philippians 1:21
"For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain."

I see death as a transition , something NEVER to be afraid of ,as I see it as a release right into the bossom of God to eternity . Truly I mean this . But killing oneself is not of God , surely is an abomination of God's commandment .

"If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple."
1 Corinthians 3:17

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An article I came across many weeks ago ....

"Husbands, beat your wives so they will mend their ways" ,says Egyptian Islamic cleric

Paul the Apostle said in Ephesians 5 :25
"Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her."

Can you ever imagine if your priest ,bishop , church minister ,pastor tells the husbands "‘Husbands, beat your wives ....."
A license bonanza for wife beaters ,ah ....
Woooooooo goodness me ,think of that girls :)

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Here's a lovely video composed by another Christian in YT:

* The DNA Altering Mark of The Beast

I do agree with what they were talking about in these videos which is purely referenced to the Bible and christian research .If you are studying the Bible you can connect the dots.
For those who are new ,this can be a little bit confusing .But one evidence of our times that you may not noticed is so much plethora of the OCCULT and its symbolisms almost everywere you can see it , they appear as logos / brands ,T-shirts ,cars ,chain shops etc ,commercialization and fascination of Halloween when many regarded them as normal and part of tradition when it's not .
Fascination of darkness and dark fashions are increasing ,vampirism , witchcrafts /vodoo labelled as folk arts and call it fun and creativity .Then you have majority of pop stars /celebrities confessing their allegiance to the Devil and also occult practioners ( take Lady Gaga, Nicky Minage , Buno , Beyonce, Katy Perry ,Rihanna , Leona Lewis , Jay-C ,Madonna , Taylor Swift ,Jack Black - the list goes on a long way and our youths maybe children ,even you --- are listening to their music devoted to darkness ,purely seducing the listeners .Woooo people ,many still are asleep or totally falling into the trap. Anyway ,I'll cut this short ,but I encouraged everyone to wake up ,be aware of the times .

Another fascinating video below from YT based on radio talkshow with Steve Quayle and Russ Dizdar exposing true darkness in our times that you need to be aware of . Not the least to say be encouraged to search for the truth and be saved in Jesus Christ by making Him your saviour and Lord before major changes happen. He is the only way to God.

DOOMSDAY -Spiritual Onslaught by Steve Quayle w/Russ Dizdar - This vid lasts nearly 3 hours . By the grace of God in Christ I hope many can understand the message .

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Thank you for all your past views on my photos ,comments ,favs .
Wishing everyone a great weekend .God bless you all my friends and flickrenos/flickrenas !

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Taken on: June 20, 2012

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