1982 Austin Mini
(De-Rusted, Repainted, Engine repair, Cosmetic detail repair, Interior refurbished in 2007)
Market Related Price
20,000 ZAR
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini
Friday, 29 October 2010
Thursday, 28 October 2010
Take God Out!
I received this email today and would like to share it – I cannot vouch for it's authenticity but can admit that it is food for thought,
"The following was written by Ben Stein and recited by him on CBS Sunday Morning Commentary.
My confession:
I am a Jew, and every single one of my ancestors was Jewish. And it does not bother me even a little bit when people call those beautiful lit up, bejewelled trees, Christmas trees... I don't feel threatened.. I don't feel discriminated against... That's what they are, Christmas trees.
It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, 'Merry Christmas' to me. I don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it. It shows that we are all brothers and sisters celebrating this happy time of year. It doesn't bother me at all that there is a manger scene on display at a key intersection near my beach house in Malibu.. If people want a crèche, it's just as fine with me as is the Menorah a few hundred yards away.
I don't like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don't think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians. I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period. I have no idea where the concept came from, that America is an explicitly atheist country. I can't find it in the Constitution and I don't like it being shoved down my throat.
Or maybe I can put it another way: where did the idea come from that we should worship celebrities and we aren't allowed to worship God as we understand Him? I guess that's a sign that I'm getting old, too. But there are a lot of us who are wondering where these celebrities came from and where the America we knew went to.
In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different: This is not intended to be a joke; it's not funny, it's intended to get you thinking.
Billy Graham's daughter was interviewed on the Early Show and Jane Clayson asked her 'How could God let something like this happen?' (Regarding Hurricane Katrina).. Anne Graham gave an extremely profound and insightful response.. She said, 'I believe God is deeply saddened by this, just as we are, but for years we've been telling God to get out of our schools, to get out of our government and to get out of our lives. And being the gentleman He is, I believe He has calmly backed out. How can we expect God to give us His blessing and His protection if we demand He leave us alone?'
In light of recent events... terrorists attack, school shootings, etc.. I think it started when Madeleine Murray O'Hare (she was murdered, her body found a few years ago) complained she didn't want prayer in our schools, and we said OK. Then someone said you better not read the Bible in school. The Bible says thou shalt not kill; thou shalt not steal, and love your neighbour as yourself. And we said OK.
Then Dr. Benjamin Spock said we shouldn't spank our children when they misbehave, because their little personalities would be warped and we might damage their self-esteem (Dr. Spock's son committed suicide). We said an expert should know what he's talking about. And we said okay.
Now we're asking ourselves why our children have no conscience, why they don't know right from wrong, and why it doesn't bother them to kill strangers, their classmates, and themselves.
Probably, if we think about it long and hard enough, we can figure it out. I think it has a great deal to do with 'WE REAP WHAT WE SOW.'
Funny how simple it is for people to trash God, and then wonder why the world's going to hell. Funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says. Funny how you can send 'jokes' through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing. Funny how lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene articles pass freely through cyberspace, but public discussion of God is suppressed in the school and workplace.
Are you laughing yet?
Funny how when you forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it.
Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think of us than what God thinks of us.
Pass it on if you think it has merit.
If not, then just discard it... no one will know you did. But, if you discard this thought process, don't sit back and complain about what bad shape the world is in.
My Best Regards, Honestly and respectfully,
Ben Stein"
Monday, 25 October 2010
Freedom of the Press
Read through the following and then think clearly and carefully. Is Press Freedom a good thing? Is it worth shutting up the many wrongful articles in favour of silence when it only takes one correct article to expose corruption…
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/south-africa/100824/press-freedom-under-threat
Friday, 17 September 2010
Kim Swan Photography KZN
Very proud of my friend and associate Kim Swan – She is doing wonders making it on her own as a freelance Photographer. Please click on the link to see her Website and her Photo Blog. She also has a Facebook Fan Page…AND she is the photographer for Java Junkie Magazine! Kim is here to stay and her work is testimony to that fact!
Have a wonderful day,
Sandy Bigara
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The Wedding of Awesomness : )
This was the blessed experience that I mentioned:
Two weeks before the 3rd of September 2010 I held a secret meeting with a saddened Groom whose Fiancé was spiralling into wedded "un-bliss"… Due to unresolved issues and time/budget constraints the happy couple were resigned to merely "getting hitched on paper" and not experiencing the joy of a real wedding.
After our hush hush meeting we had 14 days to organise a wedding…a SECRET wedding. The dress. The food. The venue. The décor. The music. The family. All had to be organised in less than two weeks!
With little sleep, many pin stabbed fingers and after driving all over Durban for fabric and catering, we managed to pull it off! The wedding was awesome! A Paw Paw Productions SA first : )
4 days before the wedding date, all invitations had gone out and everything was secured and ready… I phoned the groom and said – let's tell her and just stop the misery!! SO I had the pleasure of saying the VERY TV line… "Hi there, do you know why I'm calling?...well, my name is Sandy and I am your WEDDING PLANNER… just confirming that EVERYTHING is ready for Friday…can you come for a dress fitting?" The response of "Are there camera's?? is this real??" made me cry…
Glad we could help guys, may your union be blessed.
Take Care,
Sandy Bigara
Sunday, 29 August 2010
A Beautiful Secret
I have been blessed enough to be a part of a beautiful secret. Next Friday I will write up my experience and post it here.
What a wonderful thing it is to be able to help others. Truly.
What a wonderful thing, when we see the fruit of unpaid labour – when an unexpected outpouring of love becomes a physical representation, an act of kindness – we are fed. We are full.
I am so glad to have a chance to pay it forward, and pay it back… I have had much kindness shown to me in my lifetime.
Have a great week.
Sandy Bigara
Thursday, 15 July 2010
A Contented Blog Post
I am content with my lot.
That is a good thing.
I spent most of my life wondering if I had missed out on something...
but when you look around you, and you realise that your lines have indeed fallen in pleasant places, it is so encouraging.
Friends and family - I am blessed to know you all.
Sandy Bigara
Saturday, 10 July 2010
A Wow Thing...
Now some of you might hold very different beliefs, and that is fine. I am a Christian...immensely flawed and far from perfect but every now and then God speaks to me in the most beautiful and tangible ways. It is VERY cool :-) This is an example of something wonderful that I experienced today. This is an experience that I have shared with my Doula Annie Skea from Cheryl's Gentle Births - it spans from 2008 - 2010.
2008/January - Sandy and Savanna
When I was pregnant with Savanna, God put into my heart the desire to give Annie Skea a scripture. One that would show her that what she was doing was blessed and condoned by God. I prayed and nothing came about. After I gave birth to Savanna I decided that I was going to do a painting for Annie to thank her. I lay in the bath and started to sing one of my most precious Aria's (Light Opera) one that I performed in 2006. As I lay in the bath singing, I stopped on a word. I stopped on another word – and then I started to laugh. God had used an old song to remind me of the perfect scripture for Annie!
Matthew 11:28
"Come unto Him all ye that labour, come unto Him ye that are heavy laden, and He will give you rest"
2010/July - Sandy and Kelsey
While waiting for Kelsey to be born, I had a problem with my hips being sore and they were tortioned about 2inches out from each other. This caused a little bit of discomfort and false labour etc. There was also the problem of Kelsey being on the wrong side…I wanted to know that I would be looked after during labour and I was needing reassurance. Annie sms'd me one night and reminded me of how active the Spirit of God had been in my last labour and it encouraged me so much.
On the 10th July I decided on a whim to buy myself a Bible. One in particular stood out, and I bought it right there. It is a devotional Bible with daily scriptures. I wasn't going to read it until I had had Kelsey but I was really urged to start straight away. I lay down and read the 10th July Scriptures: Isaiah 40 – Isaiah 44 then did the devotional.
I underlined a scripture while reading and didn't think any more of it. This was at about 12:30 midday.
At 18:00 I was sitting outside and started to sing again… (The same opera piece that I haven't sung since that night in the bath) I didn't think anything of it.
When I walked into my house I laughed and said to my husband "…isn't it funny - I think I found the same scripture that I put on Annie's painting today while I read… and I sang the same song outside…"
I then was urged strongly by God to share this with Annie.
As I opened the new Bible I realised that it couldn't be the same scripture as this one was in Isaiah…not Matthew and the words were different. But as I sat and read the underlined scripture – really puzzled, I started to laugh…The verse that I underlined was actually the second verse of the same opera, and not the first verse as with Annie's Scripture!
I had no idea that the opera was made up of scriptures from the Old AND new Testament!
Isaiah 40:11
"He shall feed his flock like a shepherd, and He shall gather the lambs (young) in his arms, and He will give them rest. And gently lead those that are with (delivering) young"
God really has encouraged me – I am NOT alone. He WILL be there and I am amazed that He used scriptures from such a special Opera, at the RELEVANT time, to touch two people – myself and Annie. God is amazing.
Sandy Bigara
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
Heaven on the Rocks Review
Well done Lisa!!
"A mere 2 minute drive from Gateway Theatre of Shopping, 5 minutes from the King Shaka International Airport and a short scenic coastal drive from Durban North, Heaven on the Rocks is easily accessible to anyone on the East Coast. Nestled in the heart of Umhlanga, within easy reach of the Coastal Hotels and minutes from the coast's lush landscaped beaches and walkways, smell the sea air as you ascend the wide wooden stairway, to the tranquil beauty clinic above. Let yourself sink into the capable hands of Lisa Anna as she treats you to the pampering of your choice. An affordable way to give yourself the boost you need, to be well balanced and healthy person in today's harsh times. Reflexology, Massage, Nail care – you name it. Lisa Anna is the lady to call, her old world charm and warm character leave you relaxed and nurtured, the undemanding atmosphere felt at Heaven on the Rocks is not easily created – experience it for yourself"
Sandy Bigara
Sunday, 20 June 2010
36 Weeks
I am now 36 weeks pregnant.
I had Savanna at 37wk3d so it could be any time from next Saturday - mid July. I am tired, stretched out into a shape that defies logic and, as of Tueday last week - craving every kind of chocolate pudding that Woolies has to offer. I have done so well with my weight - I have actually lost kgs instead of putting on any. Am hoping to keep it that way. I hope...but I'm hungry.
Sandy Bigara
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