THE GLORY OF GOD by Lora Cox

THE GLORY OF GOD by  � Lora Cox My eyes are filled with the glory of God  When Christ on the cross I see  And I think how He left His heavenly home  To die on that cross for me  My ears are filled with the glory of God  When I think of His Holy word,  how in the stillness after prayer  His gentle voice is heard.  My heart is filled with the glory of God  When I think of His love that lives there  And I feel all around me the presence,  Of His great love everywhere.  My days are filled with the glory of God  When I ask Jesus to guide my ways  And I know that He ever is with me,  To God be the glory and praise.  My nights are filled with the glory of God When I think of the peace that He gives, To rest in the quiet assurance,  That within my heart He lives.  The world is filled with the glory of God  But no words can truly proclaim.  The measure of His love and mercy  Or the beauty of His Holy Name.

INDIAN BRIDES AND THEIR JEWELRY - ALWAYS CHIC !

16 elements of the wedding wardrobe of the bride, called Solah Sringar are:

Wedding outfit. By tradition, bride's wedding clothes are sari, lenga choli (lehenga) or salvar kameez. Classical Indian, corresponding to the Vedic regulations, the wedding attire of the bride must be red, although sometimes others are found, for example, purple, burgundy, orange, golden, in Maharashtra - green.

Keshapasharachana. To make a magnificent wedding hairstyle (keshapasharachanu), you need to brush the bride's hair with fragrant oils, decorate them with flower garlands and jewelry. A traditional wedding hairstyle is a braid decorated with flower garlands. Long hair braided in a braid is the most important detail of the appearance of an Indian woman, preserved since Vedic times. 

According to the Vedic traditions, a pious woman should have long hair braided in a braid.

Kajal or anjana - a black eyeliner, makes the bride's look attractive and mysterious.Bindi is the red dot on the forehead, which is the sacred symbol of a married woman. Sometimes binidopodnyaetsya small white dots or elegant patterns around the eyebrows.Sindur - parting the bride, painted in red during the wedding ceremony.Mangtika - jewelry on the parting.Nath is a nose ring worn in the left nostril. Like bindi and syndura, it (worn in the left nostril) is the symbol of a married woman.Karn Phul - unusually beautiful wedding earrings, usually in abundance inlaid with precious stones, why are quite heavy.Haar is a wedding necklace, traditionally made of gold and decorated with precious stones, which has different options depending on the region. In many families haar-transmitted by heredity.Bajubahn (Baadjuband) - bracelets that are worn on the arms above the elbow.Mendy - patterns applied by henna on hands and feet.Chudiyan - bracelets worn on the wrist.Itar - aromatic oils.Camarband (camembert) - an elegant gold or silver belt, inlaid with stones, which are worn on the waist to maintain the wedding dress.Payal - silver anklets with a lot of small bells, issuing a gentle melodic ringing in time with the gait.Aarsi is a large elegant ring-mirror that is worn on the thumb of the hand.

CHINESE CRAFT OF DONGYANG WOOD CARVING

With origins that date back as far as the Tang Dynasty (around the year ~700), the Chinese craft of Dongyang wood carving is regarded by many to be one of the most elegant forms of relief carving in the world. The craft is still practiced in a few workshops in the region of Dongyang, China, and most commonly appears as ornate decoration on �everyday� objects such as cases, cabinets, stools, desks and tables.
Perhaps the most ambitious manifestation of Dongyang wood carving is seen on enormous mural-like panels intended to be hung as artwork as seen here. 
You can see a few more examples via Lustik, Orientally Yours, Michael Lai, and XDYMD.COM

LIKE THE WAVES FROM THE SHORE - by Marge Tindal

LIKE THE WAVES FROM THE SHORE  by Marge Tindal I must now ebbThe time has cometo sail my oceans Rolling away from youlike the waves from the shorerippling out to the vastness of the seathat beckons my ship of folly I'll not ask youto stand the night vigilon the shorelineof memory You are hereon the beaches of my memoryeven though I drift the tides If you should lookinto a starlit nightand see a reflection of meknow only thatI will one daycome crashing againto the shoreswept homewardby the pullof the tideandyou

BEN BARNES

GEORGES CHAKRA - Couture Spring-summer