ABS & UBS ECUMENISM & APOSTASY

Both the American Bible Society and the United Bible Society have come under criticism for their overall compromise with the 'world'.

This includes the distribution of many different 'modern' Bible (per)versions, ecumenism, and joining with and promoting many other false 'Christian' faiths such as Catholicism among other things.


LACK OF DISCERNMENT OR INTENTIONAL APOSTASY?

So, it was concerning when I recently saw that an old acquaintance of our family now works for the American Bible Society. She was, though slightly 'holier than thou', a Baptist and a Protestant Christian at that time.

The lack of discernment is always somewhat surprising when all it takes is saying something is 'Christian' or to mention the name of Jesus to make people buy into something as being genuinely Christian without really looking into the matter.

However, it is also possible that people do know what they're 'signing up' for and are completely on board with it. This is even worse. Either this person was not a good Berean and did not 'search the scriptures' or she is actually an apostate herself.


HISTORY OF ABS

Founded on May 11, 1816, in New York City, it is best known for its Good News Translation of the Bible, written in the contemporary vernacular. American Bible Society also publishes the Contemporary English Version.

They distribute many more of these types of 'modern' translations as well – they cannot all be the word of God as they even often contradict each other and pervert doctrine. See list HERE.


CATHOLIC CONNECTION

The Good News Bible implies the false doctrine of the Roman Catholic Church that Peter is the “rock” on which the church of Christ is built. In Matthew 16:18, it reads:

“And so I tell you, Peter, you are a rock, and on this rock foundation, I will build my church, and not even death will be able to overcome it.”

The context makes it clear that the church is built upon the great truth that Peter had just confessed that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God. It is upon this fact, not upon weak, sinful Peter that the Lord built His church (1 Corinthians 3:11).
Source: https://truthfortheworld.org/good-news-bible
 

PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CATHOLIC CHURCH & BLESSING OF THE POPE

American Bible Society president Rory L. Peterson met with Pope Francis and had this to say to him during the organization’s cordial meeting with the Pope, “We are deeply grateful for your leadership and your advocacy for God’s Word.”

Pope Francis encouraged them to continue and even intensify their commitment to transforming lives through God's word. Sounds good, but which word? God says to 'come out from among them' not join with them.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7SPmfO40LQ  

 
ABS IS A MEMBER OF UBS

American Bible Society is a member of the United Bible Societies. The UBS is interconfessional meaning that they serve and work with all churches of all traditions and denominations—Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant and Emerging.

The UBS also describes itself as 'interdependent' stating, "We are a Fellowship made up of independent national Bible Societies choosing to join together as members in an interdependent global organization.
 

THE POPE HAS ALSO PARTNERED WITH 'THE WORLD'

Many political leaders travel to the Vatican to kiss the hand of the Pope to show their loyalty and obedience to him, so it is interesting to see to whom he gives his loyalty and obeisance, also showing who he answers to:

'Pope Francis kissed the hands of the Rockefeller and Rothschild family members who control the world's finances, etc.'
Photo Source:
https://twitter.com/manospheremania/status/994722615200698368/photo/1

WHAT TO WEAR AT THE BREAKERS HOTEL

The photo above depicts two couples dining on light snacks at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach in Florida.
 
There has been quite a lot of coverage regarding 'old money style' online, and the Breakers is the quintessential destination for quiet luxury.


CASUAL ELEGANCE FOR A WARM WEATHER VENUE

The Breakers Hotel is located on the southeastern coast of Florida where the weather is almost always warm, and even very often hot.

Staying both cool and elegant can be a challenge, but with the right clothing pieces it can be fun and fashionable.


FIRST OUTFIT

The couple in the foreground are wearing comfortable but stylish clothing in cooler natural fabrics and lighter colors.

WOMAN: The woman's outfit features a sleeveless blouse with a loose cut and open but modest neckline. Her trousers are in cool white with a cropped style.

Leather summer sandals round out the ensemble as well as a few minimal jewelry pieces such as small hoop earrings and a wedding ring.

MAN: Light colored linen short sleeve dress shirt, cotton blue jeans, brown leather docksiders Sperry topsider loafers, watch.


SECOND OUTFIT

The couple in the background on the left of this photo are also appropriately dressed for this destination in cool and fashionable clothing.

WOMAN: This woman's outfit features a white 3/4-length sleeve boatneck top and loose flowing wide-leg pants with elastic drawstring waist in a light tan color. Her shoes are a simple brown leather flat strap slide sandal.

MAN: The gentleman is wearing a light pink long sleeve collared button front dress shirt and a pair of cotton navy shorts with a brown belt and brown leather loafers.


**SEE MORE QUIET LUXURY ITEMS HERE

VENUE:

The photo at the left is from an afternoon 'Ladies Hangout' luncheon event at a resort in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in CO.

Being the month of August, the weather was warm but can get more chilly as the sun starts to set behind the mountains.



A SIMPLE BUT ELEGANT OUTFIT:

In the photo above the subject is nicely dressed for the occasion in a comfortable and effortless but stylish ensemble of a simple peach dress and lightweight cropped white cardigan.

Both the dress and cardigan are a crew neck style creating a cohesive put-together look. The light coral dress is a sleeveless midi length rib knit jersey, and the long sleeved white cardigan features a button front.


Accessories are kept to a minimum with a simple long gold chain necklace with stylized floral stations along its length, a stylish white wristwatch, gold rings and a couple of gold bangle and diamond bracelets. These items also help to further elevate this lovely outfit.


SEE BELOW FOR MORE IDEAS:

VENUE:

This early evening Meet & Greet event was in late summer on an outdoor patio of a resort located at the front range of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.

The two ladies' outfits featured here represent a contrast in style and appropriateness, or lack thereof, for the occasion.


FIRST OUTFIT:

In the photo above the subject at the left is nicely dressed for the occasion in an effortless but stylish ensemble of a metallic ring sleeveless black top and cropped white dress pants. 

Accessories are kept to a minimum with small half-hoop earrings and clear lucite sandals. This shoe is a good choice for the warm August weather.



SECOND OUTFIT:

The second lady at the right in the above photo is wearing a paisley print dress with elbow length sleeves and an odd hem line that is halfway up the thigh with side panels that reach to the knee.

The shoes are short black booties with metallic studs at the ankles and she appears to be holding a jacket that has large biker style red-white-&-blue patches.

This outfit as a whole seems mismatched with shoes and a jacket that are too heavy for the warmer weather as well as  being to casual for the occasion. Meanwhile, the dress is too busy and 'fancy' for the setting and incongruous with the rest of the outfit. 


SEE BELOW FOR MORE IDEAS:

VENUE:

This luncheon event was in late summer on an outdoor patio of a resort located at the front range of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.

In this particular case, the outfits are light and breezy while also being upscale and fashionable. 


FEATURED OUTFIT:

In the photo above our main subject at the left is nicely dressed for the occasion in an effortless and stylish silk dress with short handkerchief sleeves.

This dress features cool loose fabric in a floral dot print. This is a good choice not only for the August weather but also a print helps to hide any possible smaller food spills. A looser cut also allows for expansion during eating.


JEWELRY:

The visible jewelry here includes a vertical gold name bar necklace as well as a gold coin style signet ring and a gold band. Not shown is a pair of low-profile round diamond earrings.


SEE BELOW FOR MORE IDEAS:

VENUE:

This event was in late summer on the grounds of a resort located at the front range of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.

In this particular case, an outfit was required for comfort and ease of movement while still remaining fashionable.

ACTIVITIES:

The activities for this event included volleyball, badminton and archery, etc. There was also outdoor dining with sit-down meals and refreshments provided.

OUTFIT:

In the photo above our subject is nicely dressed for the occasion in casual but stylish athletic attire. The hairstyle is also appropriate for activity in a pulled back ponytail style as well as wearing a small pair of low-profile earrings.

Her outfit includes a pair of dark green khaki elastic drawstring waist tapered pants in a cool loose fabric for ease of movement. She is also wearing an ivory organic cotton sleeveless tank top.

The long pants will give protection when walking and running in the grass or participating in activities. The tapered cuff and elasticized waist will help to keep everything in place. Closed toe sandals with a rubber sole are also a good choice.

The top is also a good choice as it won't interfere too much with arm movement. The smooth small hoop earrings won't dangle or catch on clothing and other objects. There is no other jewelry, which is also a good idea when participating in any type of sports.


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AMAZINGLY FREEING!

There is an exclamation point in the title of this blog post because my 'Swedish Death Cleaning', or de-cluttering, experience was a very positive (and freeing!) one.



GREAT EVEN WHEN YOUNGER & 'NOT-SO-OLD':

I had wanted to do something like this for a long time and, while neither my husband nor myself are in 'old age', we still wanted to downsize our belongings and not have so much 'stuff' to deal with.


POSITIVE & NEGATIVE MOTIVATION:

One of the recent motivations that we had was the experience of my parents who had retired to an even larger home than the one they had previously lived and therefore kept and accumulated even more things.

I have to admit that it is very 'motivating' to see what can happen when someone doesn't engage in some type of de-cluttering and downsizing and how destructive that can be, in so many ways.


GOOD INTENTIONS NEED ACTION ...OR:

They always had the sincere intention of going through their possessions, but never got around to it. Then, of course, as time went on they were unable to do the task at all.

Even worse is that the clutter and accumulation meant that they were not able to really enjoy their belongings and that many of these things also became unusable to do mildew and other infestation.


ORGANIZING VS. DISPOSING:

In short, in regard to our own things, I decided to start throwing out, donating or giving away most of what we had - even furniture and larger items.

I watched a vlog from a professional organizer advising that one should not just 'organize' all of their things, but to get rid of a good portion of it. Hard for me to hear at first, but he was right.


A PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESS THAT WORKED:

Cleaning out your personal belongings is a very psychological process and you can read (& see photos) about what I had to do to accomplish my own downsizing in the continuation of this article HERE on another page in this website. Thanks!

VENUE:

Fun Western style evening Barbecue dinner, cowboy skills demo, old-time show & activities.

This event was in late summer on a hill on the front range of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.

FIRST OUTFIT:

Our two ladies in this pic, above, are nicely dressed for the occasion in casual but stylish attire.

The gal on the left is wearing a black leather jacket embellished with studded designs, high-end bootcut blue jeans, and a snake print cross-body handbag.


The long jeans will give protection when walking, sitting or participating in activities. The jacket will be useful when the sun goes down to keep warm, and the crossbody bag will mean hands free ease.

SECOND OUTFIT:

Our second lady is wearing a long-sleeve printed floral blouse with ruffled cuffs at the wrist, black or dark teal boot-cut corduroy jeans with a brown leather and silver western style concho belt.

She is also carrying a small close to the body over-the-shoulder suede purse in rust with a short dark brown handle. This is a pretty good choice as it won't interfere too much with movement. 

WHAT TO WEAR, AND NOT WEAR, TO AN OUTDOOR MEET & GREET EVENT...

VENUE:

The photo above is of a recent Meet & Greet event at the Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs CO.

This event was held outdoors on a large elevated patio during a somewhat windy day (as it often is there).


A BETTER CHOICE:

You can see both of our ladies' hair blowing in the picture, and that it is indeed quite breezy.

They are both dressed nicely, but pants in this case is a much better choice than an actual dress.

WHEN IT'S WINDY!

The reason is obvious as the wind will blow the full skirt of a dress all around, and probably not as you would want.

The pants in this case appear to be in a comfortable and somewhat casual style but also elevated with a nice embroidered design down the sides.

THE OUTFIT:

Jeans would have been inappropriate at this event, but the pants outfit here is just right paired with a black cap sleeve tee to tie in with the black embroidery.

She is also wearing flat semi-dressy black sandals with some shine to  them (it was a summer evening event) and a small silk neck scarf, further elevating her style.

(This is Part 2, to see Part 1 of this Blog Post Click HERE. )

The picture posted above is from a recent Wine Walk event at Bok Tower Gardens. (Faces are cropped out for privacy.)

The purpose in posting this is to be helpful, not offending in any way, with just a few common sense and practical ideas.


Recap:

VENUE -

This event took place in a beautiful garden (Bok Tower Gardens) on a hillside in Lake Wales FL. It is an uphill walk to the main Tower area.

Of course, though, attendees are permitted to wear whatever they would like, whether formal or casual, and anything between.


CONDITIONS -

However, the paths are not always level and are paved mainly with loose mulch and dirt.

In addition to this, people were of course being served wine, making it possibly even more difficult to walk eventually.

(I don't advocate drinking any type of alcohol, but perhaps you're there as a designated driver or for socializing...)


SOME GOOD, SOME BAD -

Sun hats or visors are a good idea as are sunglasses during the day in Florida. Flat sandals are o.k. too, but covered flat shoes would be even better.

There are overly tame squirrels at this garden, so closed toe (for the mulch as well) and long pants are probably best, not skirts or short dresses.


New Material:

BEST & WORST DRESSED -

This time, the gal with her back to the camera at the front left of the photo has dressed the most appropriately overall for the environment.

She is wearing fitted cropped roll-up white jeans with tapered legs (better for the climbing squirrels). We can also see that she is wearing sunglasses and a modest & stylish lightweight navy blue short sleeve blouse.

The group of three gals to the right 'win' for worst dressed for the occasion with high heeled mules, open toe sandals and even colorful heeled cowgirl boots.

Additionally their attire is also inappropriate for the environment with one in a short dress, another in a somewhat fancy thin skirt, and the third in ripped jeans.

(Did the squirrels already get to her?). Points though for hats, sunglasses and crossbody bags at least for hands-free walking.



WHAT COULD YOU WEAR INSTEAD?

Perhaps a nice pair of cropped trousers, sleeveless top, small cardigan draped over shoulders or tied at waist (in case it gets cooler in the late afternoon or evening), a waist bag or belt-bag, closed toe tennis shoes or loafers, visor or straw hat, sunglasses and a short thicker chain necklace.

Fabrics could include (since it's Florida) cotton, linen, tencel, lyocel, straw (for the hat), macrame crochet for the bag. Prints or solids. Prints and/or darker colors if you're drinking red wine, lighter colors for white wine.


BELOW ARE SOME EXTRA IDEAS FOR MORE OUTFITS: