FreEzine -FreEzine -FreEzine -FreEzine -FreEzine -FreEzine - International Standard Serial Number ISSN 1449-7425 Issue 49 Vol 5 # 7 July 2004 FreEzine is a free email magazine/newsletter containing articles of interest from a Christian perspective and is published no less than monthly. FreEzine is NOT Spam and is only sent to people who request it. If you ever want to stop (or start) receiving FreEzine you'll find instructions at the end of this newsletter. Back issues are available at FreEzine is also available in Spanish - La Revista libre de Ezine, French - La Revue de Ezine libre, German - FreiEzine Zeitschrift, Italian - La Rivista di Ezine libera, and Portuguese - Revista livre de Ezine. A special "hello" to all of our new subscribers. We welcome and appreciate feedback on how we can improve this e-zine for you. IF YOU FIND THIS NEWSLETTER USEFUL... ... PLEASE FORWARD IT TO FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES! IN THIS ISSUE: Editorial: Prayer Thought: Whose Business is it to Pray? From My Case Files: Bravery Letters to the Editor: SSL-enhancement Slips that go Pass in the Type: Another Shakespearean Blunder What's On? Seminars & Workshops Repeatable Quotable: Age Says Thank You Article: What You Put Into the Lives of Others... Natural Remedies: Shaving Rash Havagiggle: Car for Sale Split Second Wisdom: Superstition The Extensive Exposition: Incarnating the Gospel The Funny Bone: If the Beatles were Computer Users Sermon Snippet: It Takes Two to Put Out the Trash Theologically Speaking: Beatitudes to Teenagers Freebies: Outlook (Email) Keyboard Shortcuts Take a Hint: Thinking of Others Cooks Corner: Kitchen Sink Pizza Watch This Space Advertisement: Live-in Carer Needed Subscription & Other Information And in Closing: How to Prevent Infidelity in Your Marriage 2 FreEzine -FreEzine -FreEzine -FreEzine -FreEzine -FreEzine Editorial: In an unusual move, your editor has moved his editorial space aside to post the following letter from Perry Morcombe Hello everyone Many of you will have seen reports or ads about a missing schoolboy Daniel Morcombe from the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. (see photo attached) Daniel has been missing for five months today. He's my nephew, and my brother Bruce and his wife Denise, have raised over $100,000 to fund an advertising campaign, which is currently underway, in an attempt to solve Daniel's abduction, and hopefully to capture the person or persons involved. There has been wonderful coverage of this tragic event, including "Australian Story" on the ABC, and a major article in the current edition of "The Australian Women's Weekly", but still the crime is not solved. The police now think two men were probably involved, together with a "blue car". Writing this letter may hopefully trigger someone's memory. Thanks a lot - it's really appreciated. Perry Morcombe Editor's note: Perry enclosed a photo of Daniel. If you would like a copy, let us know and we will email it to you. --Editor. Prayer Thought: Whose Business is it to Pray? As it is the business of tailors to make clothes and of cobblers to mend shoes, so it is the business of Christians to pray. --Martin Luther (1483-1546) From My Case Files: Bravery After three decades of counselling, your editor (a retired sociologist) sometimes ponders some of the things which have come up in counselling that, in retrospect, contain an element of humour. This section will be included from time to time to share some of these snippets. Names have been changed to protect privacy. Their argument had started when Egbert & Maggie were shown into the dentist's office. Egbert had made it clear that he was in a big hurry. "No fancy stuff, Doctor," he ordered. "No gas or needles or any of that stuff. Just pull the tooth and get it over with." The dentist was obviously proud of Egbert and said, "I wish more of my patients were as stoic as you. Now, which tooth is it?" Egbert turned to his wife and said, "Show him your tooth, Honey." Letters to the Editor Cantos de poetry, Catchwords, Changes, Clamourings, Clichés, Commendations, Comments, Commercials, Complaints, Compliments, Congratulates, Credits, Cries, Criticisms, Critiques? We'll Take All! Kara (Email) asks, What is SSL-enhancement? Kara, SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer. This is a method for hiding the information a web browser and a web server send to each other. When you browse a web site, you have very little privacy. Many people can monitor what you reveal to, or request from, that site. Credit card numbers, personal data, or controversial information are an open book to the technologically sophisticated eavesdropper. SSL was designed to defeat the snoops and protect your privacy. An SSL-enhanced browser such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator use encryption to scramble the data you send to a web site into an unintelligible string of seemingly random characters. A typical transaction is a browser sending the contents of an order form to the server. Let's look at an example showing the difference between unsecured and secured transactions: 1. Unsecured transaction: The browser knows it's using a normal, unsecured connection so when you send an order containing your credit card number it sends "2783-2734-8372-8737" in plain text to the server. 2. Secure (SSL) Transaction: The browser knows it is using a secured connection for this form. The browser converts "2783-2734-8372-8737" into a seemingly random collection of characters like "e$$%0lj*&*(#foij" and sends it to the server. The server receives "e$$%0lj*&*(#foij" and converts it back into "2783-2734-8372-8737". The important thing to notice here is that when the browser encrypts the form no one can read the contents and obtain your personal details. In addition to providing privacy, SSL was designed to answer a related question: how do you know you are really communicating with the Web site you intended? SSL also guarantees you are communicating with the web site you intend to by using public and private key technology. --Editor (Answer compiled from various sources) Slips that go Pass in the Type: Another Shakespearean Blunder I was recently proof-reading a manuscript and came upon this misquote Richard III, Act 1, Scene 2. Instead of` 'My Lord, stand back and let the coffin pass', the author had written, `My Lord, stand back and let the parson cough '. What's On? Seminars & Workshops: Attention pastors, teachers, administrators, etc., If you would like a seminar on one or more of a huge range of topics conducted free at your venue, check out Salubrity Seminar's Website . The 2004 GNU Seminars (Hope, Heaven and Immortality; The Gospel and the Blessed Hope) have finished, however the presentations are available on audio CD & cassette from . Also a number of free lectures are advertised on . Repeatable Quotable: Age Says Thank You My thanks to those who stop awhile to say Hello and give a smile. My thanks to those who know the way to bring back thoughts of yesterday My thanks to those who understand my slowing step and shaking hand. Thanks most of all who make it known that in my day I could hold my own. -- Anon Article: What You Put Into the Lives of Others... One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name. Then she told them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down. It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment, and as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers. That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual. On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling. "Really?" she heard whispered. "I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!" and, "I didn't know others liked me so much." were most of the comments. No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn't matter. The exercise had accomplished its purpose. The students were happy with themselves and one another. That group of students moved on. Several years later, one of the students was killed in Viet Nam and his teacher attended the funeral of that special student. She had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before. He looked so handsome, so mature. The church was packed with his friends. One by one those who loved him took a last walk by the coffin. The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin. As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came up to her. "Were you Mark's math teacher?" he asked. She nodded: "yes." Then he said: "Mark talked about you a lot." After the funeral, most of Mark's former classmates went together to a luncheon. Mark's mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak with his teacher. "We want to show you something," his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket. "They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it." Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times. The teacher knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him. "Thank you so much for doing that," Mark's mother said. "As you can see, Mark treasured it." All of Mark's former classmates started to gather around. Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, "I still have my list. It's in the top drawer of my desk at home." Chuck's wife said, "Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album." "I have mine too," Marilyn said. "It's in my diary." Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the group. "I carry this with me at all times," Vicki said and without batting an eyelash, she continued: "I think we all saved our lists." That's when the teacher finally sat down and cried. She cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again. The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will end one day. And we don't know when that one day will be. So please, tell the people you love and care for, that they are special and important. Tell them, before it is too late. You reap what you sow. What you put into the lives of others comes back into your own. --Courtesy K. A. (email) Natural Remedies: Exploring some of nature's hygiene helpers and ways to fix basic ills, chills, aches and pains. Common sense is paramount - some of these hints are health related, and if you have a medical condition such high blood pressure, are taking prescription medication or are in any way unsure whether you should follow the self-help suggestion/s provided, consult a doctor or natural therapist. This month: Shaving Rash Apply cold wet camomile tea-bags to the inflamed area. Or, brew some camomile tea, strain and cool, and dip a cloth in the tea and hold that over the rash. -- Pamela Allardice, Natural therapist Havagiggle: Car for Sale Ever one for an opportunity to have a giggle, your editor wrote and posted the following advertisement in the Morisset Market Day News in June 1988. This was a genuine advertisement, and the vehicle sold the same day the newspaper was distributed. Toyota Corolla Sedan for sale. Genuine fully operational horse-less carriage - one owner (currently) - rego (NTM 222) until circa Anno Domini 1989 - waterproof inner-tubes in all tyres - all seats face forwards - revolutionary circular aneroid tachometer - super deluxe scratches on paint-work - colourless (white light) electric lighting at the front end and colourful (red light) the other end - all four corners are strategically fitted with orange light winking devices which are able to flash in sync with the blinking control inside the vehicle - all-weather interior - special see-through windows - ultra-supreme comfort (if you don't cross your legs while driving) - genuine accumulated Aussie dust on floor (100% Australian) - additional rear-view mirrors for backward drivers - economical as all tyres use nothing but air - extremely versatile braking mechanism for stationary non-motoring at zero kilometres-per-hour: can be operated by the tootsies with or without gumboots (foot-brake), by hand with or without mittens (hand-brake), or by the mouth with or without sauce (lunch-break) - multi-speed gearbox: slow, faster, fast, and too fast; also capable of motoring hind-wards - fully automatic windows operate simply by winding a handle - precision engineered dents in ergonomically strategic places - vinyl roof, non-vinyl elswheres and definitely-non-vinyl bottom-side - no artificial additives, sweeteners colours, or flavours in engine oil - audible noise-creating horn located close to pedestrians with posh-push-button control switch located close to driver - vehicle fully supported by no less than four inflatable pneumatic tyres (with at least one for each wheel) - steering wheel conveniently located IN FRONT of driver's seat - seat-belts installed for all front and back-seat drivers excepting for any drivers riding in the boot or on the roof - radiator guaranteed not to contain any dry water: only the wettest water available in Australia has been harnessed for use in the cooling system - fully air-conditioned EXTERIOR - five doors (including boot, bonnet, and glove compartment - all wheels capable of rotating forwards and behind-wards - refillable petrol tank which contains absolutely NO cream cheese - low mileage, depending on how far you travel - glove compartment conveniently located INSIDE the vehicle - fully equipped with an infernal combustion engine discretely brown-stain packaged under the bonnet - comes complete with junk and jack in the boot. $850.00 Telephone 73 1233, evenings. Split Second Wisdom: My brother is very superstitious - he won't work any week that has a Friday in it. -- Milton Berle The Extensive Exposition. Each issue we will make available a longer article available by email free to those who request it. This is to keep the FreEzine a readable length yet make available more in-depth material for those who are interested. Articles provided under this section do not always reflect totally the beliefs of the editor. In some issues more than one article will be available under this section and articles will need to be asked for by name to save confusion. We have no separate mailing list for the automatic despatch of articles in The Extensive Exposition so a separate request will need to be made for each article. This month's article is "Incarnating the Gospel", written by Pr David R Syme. It first appeared as a supplement to the SDA publication, The Record, 27 September 2003. Here is what the writer says in his introduction: As I have put this paper "Incarnating the Gospel" together, I am deeply conscious of the fact that it is a 'work in progress.' I make no claim to be either a professional theologian or an expert in scriptural exegesis. Throughout my years of ministry I have read widely and discussed the issues touched upon here many times with peers, pastors and theologians. There is no question that my thoughts and words are heavily informed and influenced by many others and I am heavily indebted to them. The paper is not meant to be an exhaustive work. It introduces many strands of thought and ideas which deserve unpacking to a much greater degree than this short paper permits. I believe passionately that God calls us to a more authentic, balanced and holistic ministry within the Seventh-day Adventist Church, today. By authentic, I mean an approach and commitment to mission which more closely models our Lord's ministry. One in which our pre-occupation in ministry is centrifugal and "other" focussed rather than centripetal and "self" focussed; 'Out and about' rather than 'in and within'! This is in Adobe(R) Acrobat format and is available simply by writing to the editor and asking for the article by name. ("Incarnating the Gospel". Please check the available space in your email box before requesting articles (320k req.) The Funny Bone: If the Beatles were Computer Users ...Sing along... Yesterday Yesterday, All those back-ups seemed a waste of pay. My database has gone away. Oh I believe in yesterday. Suddenly, There's not half the files there used to be, And there's a millstone hanging over me. The system crashed so suddenly. I pushed something wrong What it was I could not say. Now all my data's gone and I long for yesterday-ay-ay-ay. Yesterday, The need for back-ups seemed so far away. I knew my data was all here to stay, Now I believe in yesterday. --Editor's Archives (also posted, with a sound file, at ) Aside: Are you a writer, a poet or an illustrator? If you have something you have written or illustrated that you would like to consider having published, a free 60 page Style Guide is available online at , or from the Editor of this FreEzine. There is no charge for publishing and YOU receive payment on publication (see the free Style Guide for details). Publishing formats include Books, Pamphlets, Leaflets, Magazines & Ezines, Online video & audio, CD-ROM & floppy-disk electronic books & multimedia, Video & Audio tapes and Talking Books & audio CDs. Sermon Snippet: It Takes Two to Put out the Trash Marriage is a working partnership... A marriage may be made in heaven, but the maintenance must be done on earth. Biblical text: However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. (Ephesians 5:33 NIV). A woman once went away on a long weekend retreat with a group of women from her church. About halfway through the final Monday morning session, she suddenly jumped to her feet and left the room. Concerned, a friend followed her to see what had caused her to leave the meeting so abruptly. She found her friend just as she was hanging up a telephone in the hallway. "Is everything all right?" she asked urgently. "Oh yes," the woman responded. "I didn't mean to cause you alarm." A bit sheepishly, she added, "I suddenly remembered that it's Monday morning - trash day." "Trash day? Your husband is still at home. Surely..." "Yes," the woman interrupted, "but it takes two of us to put out the trash. I can't carry it. And he can't remember it." Marriages are meant to be complimentary - two pulling together as one, not in competition, but in mutual association. Learning how to work together and how to live together is the "maintenance" of love. -- Daily Thought from Theologically Speaking: Beatitudes to Teenagers Blessed are the teenagers who never confuses love with lust. Blessed are the teenagers who develops self control over their desires Blessed are the teenagers who prefers a few years on loneliness, than a whole life of misery. Blessed are the teenagers who develops their bodies physically for it pleases God Blessed are the teenagers who studies their lessons well so they may develop intellectually Blessed are the teenagers who refuses all forms of illegal drugs, liquor and tobacco, for they are not good for the mind. Blessed are the teenagers who loves and honours their parents, for they will live long Blessed are the teenagers who respect their teachers for they will be greatly honoured. Blessed are the teenagers who treats others as they treat themselves for it is good in God's sight. Blessed are the teenagers who do not cheat or lie in school or at home fo they will grow as children of God. Blessed are the teenagers who gives their hearts to Jesus when they are young for when they are old they will receive rich reward. -- Barrington H. Brennen, Beatitudes to Teenagers, Sounds of Encouragement Counselling & Media Association, Bahamas, 1983 Freebies: Outlook Keyboard Shortcuts If you use Microsoft's Outlook Express for sending and receiving emails, you may be interested in this single page quick guide to the keyboard shortcuts. Oodles of hints such as [CTRL + M] to send and receive all emails, can make sending and receiving emails so much quicker, leaving you more time to do the things you REALLY enjoy. The page is in Adobe Acrobat format and is available from the editor simply by asking for it by name: The Outlook Express Keyboard Shortcut Guide. (Please check the available space in your email box before requesting this document (200k req.). Take a Hint: Thinking of Others A little boy years ago went into a café and sat down at a table. The waitress couldn't be bothered with a young kid, but it was her job. He asked, "How much are the flavoured sundaes?" She replied, "They're fifty cents." "Oh," he said. "How much are the plain ones?" "Thirty-five cents." She's very brusque; she wants to move on to another table where she'll get a tip. The boy said, "I'll just have a plain one, thanks." So he paid for it with a fifty-cent piece, and she gave him back the fifteen cents change. And he ate the plain ice cream. After he left, she went to the table to clear the dish and saw 15 cents under the plate. The kid had turned down the flavoured ice cream so he could give her a tip. She couldn't be bothered with him; but he was thinking of her. --Desmond Ford Cooks Corner: Kitchen Sink Pizza 3 cups plain flour; seasonings to taste; 180mls chilled water; quarter cup lemon juice; 2 tblsp olive oil; 250g ricotta cheese; 100g grated cheese; 1 egg; quarter cup chopped basil; 2 tblsp pine nuts; 150g leftover vegetables; 2 cups baby rocket Place flour in a large bowl, season with salt and pepper. Make a well in the centre, add the water, lemon juice and oil. Use your hands to thoroughly blend the mixture together. Knead the dough into a smooth round on a lightly floured work surface. Roll out to a 35cm circle. Place dough on a greased 30cm pizza tray, letting some overlap. Mix ricotta with cheese, egg, basil, and pine nuts. Spread in the centre of the dough leaving a 7cm border. Pile vegetables on top then fold in overlapping edges of the pastry. Bake in a moderate oven (1800C) for 40 minutes until pastry is cooked and golden. Cool for 5 minutes. 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And, in closing: How to Prevent Infidelity in Your Marriage 2 The feedback on last month's article in infidelity was encouraging. Thank-you. Here is another version from Alan Loy McGinnis, The Friendship Factor, Lutheran Publishing House, Adelaide 1985 p170/171. How To Have Friends Without Having An Affair: Six ideas for keeping your sexual feelings under control and still enjoy deep friendships: 1. Don't trust yourself too far. Be aware of the ebb and flow of your sexual desire. Most of us vary greatly in the amount of sexual feeling we have, and at times its power can rush in on us if we are not prepared. If your sexuality is at flood tide, then exercise extra caution. 2. Select companions who have strong marriages themselves. If your friend is hungry for love, it may be very difficult to keep the relationship within bounds. 3. Be sensible about when and where you meet alone. Some settings are more sexual then others. Lunch, for instance, is not as likely to lead to trouble as dinner in a restaurant filled with lovers eating by candlelight. 4. Talk to your mate about your friendships. When meetings become clandestine, it is a danger signal that things are getting out of hand. Either bring yourself to tell your spouse about the progression of the friendship or get out. 5. Draw a line for physical contact. Find the amount of physical affection that is comfortable and safe for you, since no one can stay in control once sexual touching and kissing cross a certain boundary. 6. Bail out if necessary. Once in a while, no matter how much we try, a friendship with the opposite sex gets out of hand and we know where it is going to lead. If your marriage is precious to you, there is no question of what must be done, however great the pain - you back away.