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Transformative Yardsticks
Photography by Linda Mose Meadows~"Chautauqua 2010"
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n. A graduated measuring stick one yard in length.
1. A test or standard used in measurement, comparison, or judgment. See synonyms at standard.
November 18th was my last post. I thought to myself, "What in the World!" This was the stark reality that I had fallen off my weekly blogging wagon. Sobering life events, heavy workloads, hurried weekends, and fatigue pulled me away from this joyful activity of recounting God's goodness. But I'm feeling empowered, energetic and so much better! Thank God! I endeavor to get back in the saddle. Have you been there and done that? Allowed situations, cluttered thoughts, personalities to get in the way of your intended mission? Thank goodness that I hadn't stopped writing all together, just not consistently blogging at my normal pace. But life can really drain and hinder progress if we aren't alert! I wonder if our spirits shout, "Warning, warning alien experience ahead; do not yield!" What are the yardsticks that you use to measure your personal progressions? Your promising health prognosis, surviving the family dynamics, the accomplished work day rituals, the private victories, abounding the public hurdles, relief from the absence of the struggle, the long awaited promotion, the peace wrangled, the renewed confidence, the joy reborn? So many "yardsticks" to measure our lives! Thank goodness for restoration, today mine came in the form of a nap. Yesterday, it was concluding my season of working at the university. I am approaching a new season and concluding another. This is another transformative moment. It's been a whirlwind of activities and if I hadn't paid attention I would have missed out on my own milestones. What am I speaking about you wonder? It seems to me that often we are so busy living, being active often causes us to miss out on the bigger picture, the important things of life.
Not too long ago I marveled at our friend's awesome photography of the fall foliage with the beautiful blue sky of Virginia as the backdrop. It was an excellent photo; the leaves were a kaleidoscope of a splendid tapestry of Mother Nature's colorful handy-work. Well Father Time stepped in and almost commandeered my window of opportunity to do as my friend and appreciate the wonder of nature through my camera lens. In the nick of time the trees weren't yet threadbare, a remnant of leaves remained. It taught me a real lesson of the importance in paying attention to the actual moments, people and activities that occupy the space I encompass. Let me encourage you friends not to loose focus by missing out on the presence of now- the present gifts of roaring laughter, completed assignments, scrumptious meals, connections with loved ones and answered prayers. Below are some photos and links of aha moments recently experienced that were surely yardsticks that measure the quality of my life and cause me to realize that I very much am alive and well.
To God be the glory for his loving kindness and infinite wisdom. He has once again provided me a life line complete with his reservoir of love, life, hope and promise. Get your rest my friends, then get busy celebrating your life experiences, surely you to hold a divine yardstick. Remember God's love is immeasurable!
Sharing several of my yardsticks of God's complete love:
The love of family and friends gets us through the rough patches and the gardens of life! This was a splendid Thanksgiving!
Standing under the trees and walking through the fall leaves was truly a treat. My lunchtime walks are amazing! Witnessing this beauty was awe inspiring and to think the next day the weather drastically changed. The dramatic drop in temperature changed the landscape. What a difference a day makes.
Creating a values.com billboard (#3250) in honor of my friend was the least I could do!
Writing for the International Review of African American Art about Chappelle Letman was such a joy. Finally he stood in our back door! His work was exhibited in Hampton, Va. He honored us with his presence and loving spirit! How wonderful! A remarkable sculptor with eyes of faith!
We are celebrating the launching of our Eyes of Faith Magazine! We are literally making a difference and capturing the goodness of God in our everyday lives.
I had opportunity to see Jonathan Butler! I was pinching myself with other concert goers of The Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Concert held at the Ferguson Center for the Arts. What an amazing experience to see and actually chat with Jonathan Butler! Truly anointed!Thank God for wonderful friends! This was a super duper Christmas gift!
Ephesians 3
14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom his whole familya in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. 20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
About the Author
Linda Mose Meadows resides in the Hampton Roads Tidewater area. In November 2007 her first devotional was published by Tate Publishing. This devotional (paperback/audio book/eBook) is entitled: The Blessedness of Believing A Devotional Journey of Life's Lessons and God's Promises http://www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/search.php?search=linda+mose+meadows which has received positive accolades and endorsements for her heartfelt devotionals. Her book can be purchased on the World Wide Web, Tate Publishing and in book stores: Barnes & Noble, Borders, Books a Million, Walden Books and BDalton. She thoroughly is enjoying her life. She is also a contributing journalist for The International Review of African American Art and is the Inspirational Columnist with Urban Views Weekly. Learn more about her interests and pursuits as she passionatley blogs on: http://blessednessofbelieving.blogspot.com/ and http://blessedauthorlm.wordpress.com/
How Much are these comic books worth,? Transformers "head master" wolverine "marvel Comics prestnts Wolverine"
Unfortunately, most of the original Transformers comics published by Marvel aren't worth much more than their original purchase price 20 years ago. With the upcoming movie, there may be some demand for them from nostalgic fans but I doubt it will cause any kind of dramatic increase in the comics' value.
Marvel's 4-issue TF Headmasters series is being sold by ebay dealers for between $1-3 each. There's one lot of all 4 issues being sold for $10. See the link below for details.
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Transformers (Comics) $92.4 Transformers (comics). The Transformers (Marvel Comics), List of Transformers UK comics, Transformers: Generation 2 (comics), New Avengers/ Transformers, Transformers: Generation One (Dreamwave), Transformers: The War Within, Transformers: Micromasters, The Transformers (IDW Publishing), The Transformers: Infiltration, The Transformers: Stormbringer, The Transformers: Spotlight, The Transformers: Escalation, The Transformers: Megatron Origin, The Transformers: Devastation, Beast Wars (IDW Publishing), The Transformers: Generations, The Transformers: Evolutions, Transformers (film comic series), List of minor Transformers comics, Transformers: Universe Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 126 Publication Date: 2009/10/11 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.29 inches |
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The Transformers: Headmasters $109.93 Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Transformers: Headmasters was a fourissue comic book miniseries based in the fictional universe of the Transformers. The bimonthly series was published by Marvel comics and was originally printed July 1987 through January 1988. Written by Bob Budiansky, the miniseries was devised to introduce the characters from the 1986 Transformers movie and the 1987 toyline into the ongoing comic, which happened in issue #38. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 172 Publication Date: 2011/03/25 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.02 x 0.40 inches |
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Transformers Technology $95.59 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Transformers have several technology beyond the ability to transform between two or three forms, the Transformers series have introduced additional forms of technology.The term Combiner (sometimes called Gestalt ) refers to a subgroup of Transformers able to combine their bodies and minds into a singular, larger, more powerful superrobot (the process is referred to in Computrons Marvel tech spec as combinatics ). The term Combiner comes from the subgroups ability to combine into a larger robot.Combiner technology has its downsides as well, the primary one being that the combined robot can only do what all of its components agree upon. For beings such as Devastator, that is typically wanton destruction and nothing else. There is a flipside to this: Computrons main problem is that every problem must be worked out to every conceivable solution; even with Computrons enhanced computers, this is a timeconsuming task, which for example led to his quick defeat by Abominus (another Decepticon Combiner) around the time of the Hate Plague. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 144 Publication Date: 2010/12/04 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.34 inches |
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Snapdragon Transformers $68.51 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles In the U.S. Marvel Comics comics, Snapdragon first appeared in the fourissue Headmasters miniseries, which introduced the new breed of warrior to the Transformers universe. Here, Scorponok was leader of a troop of Decepticons who were summoned to the planet Nebulos by one of its corrupt politicians, Lord Zarak, who was intent on removing Fortress Maximus and the other Autobots who had previously settled on the planet. Maximus and his crew had already binary bonded with a group of heroic Nebulons, and were able to easily best Scorponoks troops, inspiring Scorponok to duplicate the process with Zarak and his followers, including the Horrorcons. One of his most prominent actions during this period was to act as bait for a trap alongside the other Decepticon Headmasters. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Timpledon, Miriam T./ Marseken, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 88 Publication Date: 2010/07/07 Language: English Dimensions: 5.98 x 9.01 x 0.21 inches |
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Marvel Transformers Spider-Man and Iron Man Deluxe Figures $39.99 Two toys combine! Iron Man and Spider-Man transform separately, too! A big adventure in every box! It's the Marvel team-up you never thought you'd see! Iron Man transforms into a jet. Spider-Man transforms into a helicopter. Together, they fight crime, and combine into a mega-jet vehicle! Each solid toy takes inspiration from the comic books and from the toy box, giving kids of all ages a brand new kind of robotic fun from the Marvel universe! |
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Transformers: Cyber Missions $124.27 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Transformers: Cyber Missions is a internet series that is based on the Transformer toyline, by Hasbro and Takara Tomy. Some of the episodes have been leaked onto websites, and some exclusively on first.Transformers is a Hasbro toy line centered on two factions of warring alien robots which are called the Autobots and the Decepticons. In its 26year history, the toyline has expanded to encompass comic books, animation, video games and movies.Transformers: G1 includes both the animated television series The Transformers and the Marvel Comics comicbook series of the same name, which is further divided into Japanese and British spinoffs, respectively. Sequels followed, such as the Generation 2 comic book and Beast Wars TV series, which became its own miniuniverse. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 216 Publication Date: 2010/12/04 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.49 inches |
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Transformers Classics Volume #1 Graphic Novel $24.99 Transformers Classics Volume #1 Graphic Novel. Bob Budiansky, Bill Mantlo, Ralph Macchio, Jim Salicrup (w) o Frank Springer, Alan Kupperberg, William Johnson, Mike Manley, Ricardo Villamonte, Herb Trimpe, Don Perlin (a) o Guido Guidi (c) Relive the original Transformers stories that started it all-now re-mastered and re-presented! Pulling from the original '80s Marvel material, this first volume offers some of the most beloved stories from TRANSFORMERS' history, including the seminal "Car Wash of Doom," "Crater Critters," "Warrior School!" and many others in their entirety. 315 pages. |
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Transformer Devastator - Unmatched Strength
Decepticon Transformer Devastator is built by the combination of
the Coinstructicons. This flawless combination of wrath gives
form to arguably the strongest Decepticon of them all. His only
objective is to annihilate anything and everything that stands
between him and his foe. In separated form, the six
Constructicons are quite intelligent in wide contrast to the brutality
that characterizes Devastator. This is because six Decepticon
minds try to agree on which moves Devastator should pull off
next at the same time. This gives Devastator his simple and brutish
personality of instinct, destroying everything in site before even
thinking about the consequences. One of his primary weaknesses
is that he's lumbering and slow, making him an easy target to trip
over.
In the Marvel Comics edition of the Transformers the birth of the
Constructicons is rather straight forward. Decepticon
Commander Shockwave ordered the creation of six new
Decepticon beings which where given life by the Creation Matrix,
extracted from the then captured Optimus Prime. The
Constructicons were given life and no time was wasted. They
built a gigantic radio dish which Soundwave used as a
communications devise between Earth and Cybertron. The
Autobots tried to jam the giant disk, but they were defeated by
the Constructicons who combined into the all powerful
Devastator to get the job done with ease.
The Autobots where quite impressed with Devastator's combining
ability, thus they attempted to imitate the creation of a similar
Transformer who could combine into a bigger and more powerful
being. However they were only able to make an Omega Supreme
made from the combination of three non sentient machines. This
drove the Autobots to lure Transformer Devastator out of the
Decepticon base and isolate him to gather more information about
his composition. When this was accomplished the Autobots could
at last create Superion who was made from the combination of
the new Aerialbots.
As opposed to the traditional cartoons and comics in the 2007
movie Transformer Devastator appears as an individual character
that transforms into a heavily armed tank. Although this
Decepticon was supposed to be Brawl, in the film it can clearly
be appreciated that he names himself Devastator. Further
confusion arises in the merchandise arena where he's marketed as
Brawl. The movie writers confess that this was an error and that it
was intended for him to be Brawl in the movie. On the other
hand, Michael Bay insists that Devastator was a much more
suitable and stronger name for the insanely tough Decepticon.
About the Author
Michael Black is proud to be a huge Transformers fan who's written many articles about these fascinating fictional robot machines. You can check out more about Transformer Devastator in his Transformer Decepticons website.
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