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]]> ~Absence- Times are very interesting! http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/21623450/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/21623450/ Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:34:17 PST
Again because I haven't been active here for quite a while, I have lots to tell.

As some may know I tried to go into business with my parents french painting antique furniture. Let's just say working with your parents puts way too much strain on the relationship. Plus I wasn't enjoying what I was doing, and missed design sooo much! So, I decided to start looking for a design job again. God is just so amazing hey, he blessed me with three job offers. The one I chose just hit the ball right out of the park! I started about three weeks ago, and it's really been amazing! I cant help but know that God is in this! So many prayers have been answered by the job, I cant even begin to tell!

And then, all the happenings in the world, Barak Obama, world economy, crazy times people. Seems Jesus really isnt that far at all. Just find it interesting that so many people are crazy about Mr. Obama, I can understand why... Kinda sounds like personality traits described in the Bible about the Anti-christ though. makes one think!

I actually heard an amazing thing the other night. A normal guy from Bloemfontein was busy paying for some stuff he bought at a petrol tuck shop, when a lady dressed in white stood next to him. He joked with her and asked whether she was going to a wedding. She replied and said something like "Jesus is on his way to fetch his bride"(Im not sure if these are the exact words - something in this line). The guy then started spreading this encounter on email to his friends. A few weeks later a guy in a different province had the same encounter - he was playing with his dog, and the same woman in white appeared and told him the exact same message.

We need to be ready guys. We need to be ready for that first bus to heaven, Lord knows I dont want to stick around for everything that happens after Jesus' return!

So the Bible says in the end times, evil will become more evil and good more good - the difference will be much bigger. Christians, we need to stand up and fight the good fight. Compromise is not an option anymore.

Keep well everyone!
Love
Bianca

]]> ~Absence- Isn't God good!? http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/19441637/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/19441637/ Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:00:46 PDT
My work has been a major humbling process for me, but I know it's his way of dealing with pride in my own heart. Let's just say going from the glamorous Graphic design scene to intensive labor painting cupboards is a massive humbling process, which I am thankful for, cause I would have never guessed that I have a problem in that area... you know obsessing about how cool you look and stuff...

Im still freelancing on the side, just to keep my roots in tact, I really do enjoy designing, but at the moment Im waiting on God. It's hard for me, cause I want the answers know, but that aint how God works... shoe...

But, on the bright side, I joined a ministry about 6 months ago, and recently did their training program, I tell you, God is just so amazing, he lifted areas in my own heart out that I had kinda given up on myself, encouraging and strengthening me through the ministry. The most amazing thing for me was the functioning of the Body within the ministry and also how the Holy Spirit was so evident in everything that was done.

He never let's go of his sheep. Even for just one he will go back looking for that one.

Keep well guys!

]]> ~Absence- I QUIT... http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/18274241/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/18274241/ Sun, 11 May 2008 13:36:20 PDT
So yes, you read the heading right, I quit my first job after 4 months, Im sure you can figure out that I wasn't quite as happy as I had hoped to be.

I finish at the end of the week, with which I exchange to a seemingly new career. I will be joining forces with my mom, who is the owner of two antique shops, apprenticing beneath her and then start a decor 'department' that specializes in antiquing and painting furniture and interiors.

You know, it's weird cause I never saw myself as the type of person who would study something and end up in a different career track. it's quite a strange feeling.

The prospect of owning my own business(one day) being able to do and go into anything I want is very exciting though, and inspires me in so many ways.

You know what the best part is, I was SO scared to make this leap, and I just gave it to God, and he gave me so much confirmation - saying that I needed to step out in faith and trust in him. That's what's just so amazing to me about being a follower of Christ, we just trust in him... thats all... I actually don't understand how I got by without him before I was reborn...

I will however keep on freelancing in design, but I just know that I need to hear from God what I need to do with my life, hear his guidance and rest in that.

What a true waste it would be to just run a rat race, especially if I dont enjoy it, and my creativity is just stomped on...

it makes no sense to me that I would go into a creative field like design(instead of something like accounting) - because it would make me happy... and then it doesnt...

I love art...

I hate the industry (idiotic deadlines, people who treat designers like idiots, clients who are narrow minded and boring)...

Keep well everyone,
hope I didn't ramble too much

]]> ~Absence- IT'S MY B-DAY! http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/17645181/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/17645181/ Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:04:09 PDT

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Im feeling really amazing today, I geuss it's because Ive been getting so many sms's and phonecalls wishing me a happy birthday! I feel so loved! (All thanks to Facebook with it's B-day indicator, hehe!)

Below are some pics of me and some of my pals on Table Mountain over the weekend, was kinda like my Birthday thingy, we had the perfect weather and it was SO much fun!

And to top all the AWESOMENESS, I am going to go see CHICAGO in theater with my parents tonight, their treat, Im totally in the clouds!

Hope you guys are all doing amazing!

the only thing Im sad about today is that my subscription ends tomorrow... :cry:

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]]> ~Absence- peace sign? http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/17144695/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/17144695/ Sun, 02 Mar 2008 07:40:58 PST

"Known as the ' peace sign ' throughout the 1960's and into the present day, this symbol is the Teutonic rune of death. 1950's peace advocate Gerald Holtom may have been commissioned by communist sympathiser Bertrand Russell to design a symbol to unite leftist peace marchers in 1958. It is clear that either Holtom or Russell deemed the Teutonic (Neronic) cross as the appropriate symbol for their cause.

"Throughout the last 2,000 years this symbol has designated hatred of Christians. Nero, who despised Christians, crucified the Apostle Peter on a cross head downward. This hideous event resembled the Teutonic cross and became a popular pagan insignia of the day. Thereafter, this sign became known as the 'Neronic cross.'

"The symbol's origin in history proves it to be the visual mystic character for 'Aum' ( the split 'Y' ). This is the sacred word to the Hindu. Chanting 'Aum' is supposed to help awaken 'the serpent power of Brahma' at the base of the human spine. Occultist Albert Pike also identifies this symbol as mystical in his book on Freemasonry Morals and Dogma.

The peace symbol (also called the "broken cross," "crow's foot," "witch's foot," "Nero Cross," "sign of the 'broken Jew,'" and the "symbol of the 'anti-Christ'' ) is actually a cross with the arms broken. It also signifies the "gesture of despair," and the "death of man.''

"The Germanic tribes who used it attributed strange and mystical properties to the sign. Such a 'rune' is said to have been used by 'black magicians' in pagan incantations and condemnations....To this very day the inverted broken cross--identical to the socialists' ' peace ' symbol--is known in Germany as a ' todersrune,' or death rune. Not only was it ordered by Hitler's National Socialists that it must appear on German death notices, but it was part of the official inscription prescribed for the gravestones of Nazi officers of the dread SS. The symbol suited Nazi emphasis on pagan mysticism.''

With the arms of the cross raised in an upright position, it is "a Pythagorean emblem of the course of life, in the form of a rising path with fork roads to Good and Evil.'' It also signifies fertility, but with the arms pointing downward, it denotes evil and death.

"In fact, the inverted 'Man-rune'--the figure encircled in the common sign which the Communists tell us means ' peace '--has for centuries been a favourite sign of Satanists.''

Anton LaVey, the founder of the Church of Satan, used the peace symbol as the backdrop for his altar.

One former witch makes the following comment about the peace symbol:

"It is an ancient and powerful symbol of Antichrist. During the dark ages it was used in Druid Witchcraft and by Satanists of all sorts during the initiation of a new member to their order. They would draw the magic circle and give the initiate a cross. The initiate would then lift the cross and turn it upside down. He would then renounce Christianity in all three dimensions (sic) of time (past, present and future) and break the horizontal pieces downward forming the design of the 'Raven's Foot.' This ugly symbol is nothing short of blasphemy against the Holy Ghost. For one to wear or display this symbol is to announce either knowingly or unknowingly that you have rejected Christ. Remember, symbolism is a picture language, and a picture is worth a thousand words.''
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so what is this symbol doing over here?

peace

was just wondering if anyone else have noticed this?

Layout by =tosetti ]]> ~Absence- Working life http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/17112129/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/17112129/ Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:44:55 PST
Ive been working hard here at my new job in Stellenboch. It's quite different from what I expected. First of all I felt so bomb shocked my first 2 weeks. In fact one could probably say I was quite depressed! They had put me onto branding - something I had never done or had any training in. Worst of all it was branding on wine estates so it was super strict and conservative work.

Im startin to whonder more and more if I shouldnt go into illustration...Im just scared I wont be good enough, there are some people in this world that just blows my mind when it comes to that sort of thing, and Im not shure whether there is enough jobs in Cape Town in illustration.

Flip Oh and I feel like college really didnt focus enough on what industry would be like, I feel like Im possibly the worst designer in the world...haha.. yeah I know.. Im a bit emo...

please pray for me guys, Im kinda at a cross roads where I need to start making decisions...

Nyhoe, thanks for reading and have a amazing weekend!

XB

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Well know, it's been quite a while that DA has heard anything from little ol me. Seems as though I just kinda wasted away a perfectly good subscription!

Finally I have finished my 3 year diploma coarse in Graphic Design! So technically Im officially a "Junior Designer", ha, that sounds so pro! Anyhoe, I got a job in our beautiful countryside - Stellenboch. It's pretty awesome, I'll be getting a lot of exposure in packaging since they focus alot on that, so Im pretty stoked since my experience in packaging is laking a bit. Oh and hey, if anyone can give me a few tips for being a good Junior, Id love that! I dont have a clue what to expect, its all pretty new!

Ive been doing a lot of soul searching last few months, things haven't been going peachy, but one learns from everything in life. I find myself getting more and more irritated with how fake the Christian community can be... It just makes me sad at how pretentious people become because they think they have to act a certain way because they are Christian. Please note... I'm probably one of the biggest losers who does this. In Rick Joyner's book The Vision, he talks a lot of how Pride is the Christians' number one enemy and that he attacks from behind, just when you think you have the victory.

I hope everyone has a lovely festive season, and drive safe guys, the roads are crazy scary this time of the year.


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]]> ~Absence- fried... http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/14220405/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/14220405/ Sat, 18 Aug 2007 02:37:30 PDT [ MY GALLERY | ADD ME | NOTE ME ]


Lately...

Ok so all of you must be thinking I'm dead or something... ha ha... well I'm definitely not far from it. I've been working myself to the bone. wonderin why? so am I...

Let me tell you why: At college I have chosen to do the digital stream - which means Im learning web design and flash, so it's lots and lots of training, were busy with web at the moment and it's really fun.

Secondly my boyfriend asked me to Freelance at their studio for three weeks, which finished yesterday. We spent many a night there, looking like overworked zombies, but hey who's complaining, I got a few bucks in my pocket!

Thirdly we won a Sappi-ideas that matter grant to produce that campaign that I was talking about in my previous journal, we heard two weeks ago, and it's been insane ever since!! You see our campaign strategy entails that we hand out our "brochures" at The Wild-talk Africa conference in Durban which is the 27th of August, now only a week away. We only got to the printers yesterday, and I tell the deadline is super tight. We had massive complications this week with the people who sponsors the campaign because they had personal issues with our campaign(After it was already approved), I just HATE it when people walk over other people because of their personal agenda's.

Oh and those of you who were wondering, I got the Graphire 4 tablet and it's awesome, I did one of my latest illustration projects with it and it came out awesome! Thanks for all the advice!

Below is a little pic of our "Brochure" that we designed for the Sappi - Ideas that matter competition. The person receives the box with the lion in it, to open the brochure one removes the mane.



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]]> ~Absence- sanctification http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/13329750/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/13329750/ Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:58:12 PDT
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Well me and my Sappi team cracked a very nice 89% for our Sappi-ideas that matter project. I must say that Im extremely proud of my team members and firstly very thankful to God for carrying us through it all. All the glory to him by far!

On a different note, my friend, :iconhopeofglory: told me about an awesome art competition that one of the BIG wine farms in stellenbosch is holding each year. I was thinking of buying myself a WACOM tablet, since I always wanted one, and now have an excuse and the suffient funds to buy me one. I wanna start experimenting with digital paintings... really amped for that, so you'll have to wait and see. hopefully I can crack the digital painting... I think it's gonna be quite diff to painting with a real brush and paint. So I wanna enter some of these into the comp, who knows, it could be great!

In my spiritual life things are quite weird at the moment... sanctification is most probably a key word for me now... so Im going through alot of chiseling at the moment.

Me and my sappi team went through quite an traumatic experience, but it was so amazing how God just saved us from it. His Spirit just inspires me daily to walk the walk and talk the talk, and not just kinda be anymore... everything is becoming more and more meaningless if His Spirit isnt in the picture of my life anymore.

I've also started sharing my testimony, but for this I purely relied on God's guidance each time... I got word from God that said that I should share my testimony with young people, but I was scared just like Moses because Ikinda frieze and stuter in front of big crowds, but the 2 times that I testified, He totally gave me the words to say, and it came really natural. And the cool thing was that every time he organized it for me, I just did what He told me.

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]]> ~Absence- Sappi - ideas that matter http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/12873989/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/12873989/ Mon, 07 May 2007 09:24:22 PDT
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Hi everyone,
I know this journal entry is a bit of a downgrade to my previous one, but Im struggling to get the hang of this CSS thing... ugh.

Im very busy at College - designers out there will know about the Sappi - ideas that matter competition. Its really cool, me and 3 other classmates have teemed up to design a campaign for "Campaign against Canned Hunting". Were already two weeks into the project, with 4 more weeks left. So its quite exciting to see whats gonna happen. We stand a very good chance of winning, in fact I know we can!

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This young woman is one of my very best friends, and a brilliant traditional artist too! She specialises in super-realistic portraits and anything with amazing detail. Here is some of her work.
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]]> ~Absence- SUBSCRIPTION http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/12440205/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/12440205/ Tue, 03 Apr 2007 05:14:43 PDT
So geuss what guys... finally I got my subscription!! My mom secrectly gave me her credit card to get me one for my birthday that was yesterday! Its absolutley rad, cant believe how much better it is!

Yeah, so now Im 21, hmmm... interesting, Im officially legal!

Big hugs and kisses to my boyfriend for getting me the radest illsutration book for my birthday called "Illusive", amazing stuff in there, makes me wonder why Im even trying!!

Nyway, my 10 day holiday starts on Thursday, which doesnt really count for anything cause I have to design


Ok so these are my latest favs, I find them very inspiring, maybe you will too.


Ok, so just because he's such a sweetheart Im gonna pimp my boyfriend a bit, so you guys can see how amazing his work is! . Visit him here


~Absence- HELLO http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/12359302/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/12359302/ Wed, 28 Mar 2007 06:41:00 PDT
Weve done some amazing projects and Ive really been enjoying them,even though I dont really get any sleep!

I had my birthday party this past weekend,it was an absolute smash, I really had some good clean fun with my best of friends!

In a weeks time it will be holiday,but its a ten day holiday and I actual got projects to do for it, suck...

:hug: OH a guys do please check out my newly submitted deviation on Global warming I did for the PRINT magazine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Have a great day guys and thanks for reading!

]]> ~Absence- 3rd year MADNESS! http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/11594982/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/11594982/ Sun, 28 Jan 2007 03:08:18 PST
If last year was bad, I know this year is gonna be INSANE!

This was my last long holiday for probably ever! Ive been on Holiday for three months now, three months of solidly doing absolutly and wonderfully ZILCH! Im gonna miss it...

But, I should stop complaining cause its exiciting to think of everthing that lies ahead in the future.

Im so amped to do a painting, more specifically biblical paintings, but now that time is gone its gonna be hard, so you guys need to keep buggering me about loading a paintings so I can be motivated!

I got a commision the other day, but I got so disgusted half way through the thing that I just gave up, Im gonna try to switch over to acrylics, maybe it will help...

Hope you all had lovely holidays and youre all doing well!!

]]> ~Absence- A Challenge to fellow brethren... http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/11127449/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/11127449/ Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:50:39 PST
:heart:OH! And thanks sooo much for the 4000 pageviews gus and galls, its awesum!!:heart:

:star:Exert from "The spiritual man" by Watchmann Nee
This is what a spiritual man should be...:pray:

The very nature of the soul is independancy. Should believers act in accordance with their thought, feeling and desire, they have no need to spend time before God, to wait for His guidance. Those who follow "the desires of the body and mind" (Eph. 2:3) need not rely upon God. Except Christians realize how useless, how undependable, and how uterly weak they are in seeking to know the will of God, they shall never cultivate a heart of reliance upon Him. To receive God's guidance in their spirit they must wait upon Him therewith; they must refrain from taking their their feeling or thought as a guide. Let us remember that whatever we do or can do without trusting, seeking, and waiting upon God is or will be done in the flesh. With fear and trembling we must rely upon God for guidance in the inner depths. This is the sole way to walk according to the spirit.

To walk in this fashion requires faith of the believer. The opposite of sight and feeling is faith. Now it is the soulish person who gains assurance by grasping the things which can be seen and felt; but the person who follows the spirit lives by faith, and not by sight. He will not be troubled by the lack of human assistance, nor will he be moved by human opposition. He can trust God even in utter darkness for he has faith in God. Because he does not depend upon himself, he can trust the unseen power more than his own visible power.

Walking after the spirit involves both the initiation of a work by revelation and execution of it through the Lord's strength. Frequently believers beseech God for spiritual power to do a work which has not been revealed at all in their intuition. This is simply impossible, for what is of the flesh is flesh. On the other hand believers frequently know the will of God through revelation in their intuition but bring their own strenght to the work to perform it. This likewise is impossible, for how can they begin with the Holy Spirit and end up with the flesh? Those who follow the Lord must be brought to the place of no confidence in the flesh. They must confess they can originateno good idea and must admit they posses no power to fullfill the Holy Spirit's work. All thought, cleverness, knowledge, talent and gift - which the world superstisiously worships - must be set aside in order to enable one to trust the Lord wholly. The Lord's people should persistently acknowledge their own unworthiness and incompetency. They dare not initiate anything before receiving God's order nor attempt to execute God's command in self-reliance.

Merry Christmas guys!
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]]> ~Absence- Sob with me... http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/11078378/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/11078378/ Fri, 15 Dec 2006 22:21:16 PST
Reason: Im dying to get 'n flippen subscription here on DA, but since I dont have a credit card, thats gonna be hard, and my parents are all paranoid about submitting their credit card details on the net, ugh... hello we live in 2006 (almost 2007), and this is awesum deviantart for freak sake! So I need everyone to pray really really hard that they can be convinced, or I get one in some miraculous way! :giggle:

Reason #2: I got my report for the year. and its really not what I wanted or were expecting, my average is 65%, that sucks... SO, what am I gonna do about that??????

REsolution for next year - to be the best freakin Graphic design girl... but I still dont know how... If you guys have any advice, people I should watch... whatever, Im gonna need anything and everything if I wanna be the best in what I do!!

Have a lovely Christ centerd Christmas and an Awesum new years eve. I'll be on my boyfriends farm with a few friends (to get away from all the drunken orgies).

]]> ~Absence- Portraits in Africa http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/10733000/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/10733000/ Wed, 15 Nov 2006 10:57:35 PST
I went to my local library this afternoon and found this amazing photographer, Hector Acebes, he did 'n whole series of portraits on African people, moer specifically the different natives and tribes.

Its really beautifull stuff, although some of the flesh tunnels can get a little scary and the nakedness is quite intense at times, it really is great stuff!

I'll be doing 3 paintings in black and white oils or acrylic, still deciding, oils is VERY hard in black and white!

All Im concerned about is whether it is legal to paint a famous guy like him's work... But I geuss I can apply the old "change about 20%" principal...hehe... Need youre help guys what do you think... Am I stealing or not?

I really dont wanna rip someone off.... But im so amped to get to work on these paintings!

Here's a link to some of his work, if you wanna get a vibe of what he does! [link]

]]> ~Absence- NEW ARTISTS-SUPPORT! http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/10675126/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/10675126/ Fri, 10 Nov 2006 00:59:55 PST
Ive been on holiday for about a week, and its so lovely!

PLEASE DO KEEP THUMBS CROSSED = I have an interview later today for a freelance job, a bit nervous but who wouldnt be!

Thanks for all the new wathcers and favs they really are much appreciated!! :D

Ok guys, here's a new gall who has some BEAUTIFULL works - do check her out she's new around here!



Well Im off to go get my hair cut and then to the interview!

]]> ~Absence- Halloween.. Satanic Celebration? http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/10600251/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/10600251/ Fri, 03 Nov 2006 04:06:01 PST
As Christians we should take a step in faith and refuse to partake in such a holiday.

The follwing Article was taken from a website called INPLAINSITE.ORG : [link]

Since both the origins of Christmas and Easter have some roots in pagan festivals Christians have often questioned whether we should partake in celebrations which was not specifically commanded, and which include non Christian customs including feasting and decorating. While there still remains the danger of the wholesale commercialization of Christmas and we should be wholly aware of what “The Easter Bunny/Easter Eggs” are symbolic of; we can also accept that both of these are days on which we honor God's gift of Christ's birth and resurrection.

While both Christmas and Easter have emerged from their pagan roots to become fully and wholly accepted Christian festivals, festivals like Halloween have maintained their ancient traditions. By allowing our children to masquerade as every imaginable creature and character, not only are we giving tacit approval to the mind set that ugly and evil creatures are okay but we are also consenting to our children’s and (in many cases) our participation in primeval pagan rituals that celebrate the all that is evil. The real issue is not that of comparison between Christmas/Easter and Halloween, it is whether we are willing to participate in a festival that condones communication with the dead, celebrates the rising of evil creatures onto the earth and has us making “peace offerings” to these beings out of fear that they may play tricks on us?

Look around this Halloween. You will see children and adults running around your neighborhood dressed as witches, warlocks, ghosts, skeletons, serial murders and vampires. The very things that we as Christians and as protective parents seek to keep our children away from are, on this “one special night”, promoted, celebrated, and even worshipped.

Now take a look at the houses the children are going up to. They are strange, too! Eerie grinning Jack-O-Lanterns watch as the children approach. Skeletons, witches, black cats and more decorate the doors and windows. I don’t know about you but these houses are enough to give me nightmares. Should one in our neighborhood be decorated like that, at any other time of the year, we would probably steer clear of its occupants and have our children do the same. Yet because its “All Hallows Eve” we encourage our children to go upto these ghoulishly decorated residences so that they can be “treated” for looking like something out of the pits of hell.

Walk downtown, in most cities across the country. You will inevitably find a "haunted house". You should be able to recognize it immediately by the line of parent and kids waiting outside for their turn to be scared stupid. The sounds of shrieks, moans and rattling chains help enhance the atmosphere and echo eerily out into the street. People will be talking about the grim reaper who is seeking souls that he might take, or the decapitated body in the bathtub, or the evil axe-wielding maniac who chases you down the corridors or the bubbling witches cauldron filled with magic potion and body parts in the kitchen. Still not had your fill of mayhem and evil?

Drive across town to one of the many parties going on at a friend’s house, at a school or maybe even the one sponsored by a local church. The latest horror movie should be playing on the video; cobwebs and bats hang from the ceiling and chilling music echoes. If your lucky (and you should be) you’ll find a full blown séance in session, or get to use a ouija board or get someone to tell you your fortune. After all commune with the dead is what Halloween is all about, and one might as well get into the spirit of things.

Death, evil, witchcraft, fear and horror have absolutely nothing in common with Christianity. Much to the contrary they are mortal enemies, Christianity seeking to destroy the very things that Halloween seeks to exalt.

What many people fail to understand is that Halloween is still an occult worship day, celebrated by the followers of various pagan religions (such as Druids and Wiccans) as a high holy day. They view it, as a memorial day for their dead friends similar to the Memorial Day celebrations in May. It is still a night to practice divination, sorcery and calling on the dead.

Jack Roper, occult researcher with C.A.R.I.S. (Christian Apologetics: Research & Information Service) says "...the time of the year where you have the highest rate of Satanic ritual crimes is Halloween."

And so in returning to the original question, can we compare the celebration of Christmas or Easter with the blatant satanic... ]]> ~Absence- inspiration http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/10430615/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/10430615/ Wed, 18 Oct 2006 04:50:46 PDT
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]]> ~Absence- DOTTED FILTER??? http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/10419454/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/10419454/ Tue, 17 Oct 2006 03:30:26 PDT
]]> ~Absence- ADVICE PLEASE?! http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/10343788/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/10343788/ Tue, 10 Oct 2006 03:52:50 PDT
WHat do you guys think? I dont want to loose watchers... oi...

]]> ~Absence- holidays http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/10222056/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/10222056/ Fri, 29 Sep 2006 04:34:00 PDT
firstly I need to thank my boyfriend for all the featuring! such a sweetipie!!

He even used me in one of his portraits , it came out quite beautifull...weird too see myself as a model for a deviation though! :giggle:

this is the [link] to the portrait of me!

Anyway, I just got back from 3day getaway with my parents and sister, went to Langebaan (on the westcoast), it was pretty awesumly beautifull, I will probably upload a view pics I took there.

Monday is college again... not very excited... already have deadlines for monday. SUCK

atleast we have an awesum competition were doing as a project, keep all thumbs crossed, who know, I could stand a chance of winning! (yeah right :giggle: )

]]> ~Absence- Baptized! http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/9960884/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/9960884/ Mon, 04 Sep 2006 07:37:40 PDT
This is all so kewl - everything is happening very fast - I got baptised this weekend, in a beautifull stream in a place called Paarl. It was FREAKIN freezing, but now I see that it was definately worth it. This morning Satan attacked me so heavily I almost fell on my back in flabergastedness!

But its all good, cause God is A - MAZING!

...second, "neither yeild your members instruments of unrighteosness to sin, but yeild yourselves to God as alive from among the dead and your members instruments of righteosness to God" (Rom. 6:13)

This is the essential of consecration. If we persist in holding on to something which God wants us to relinquesh, sin shall have dominion over us, and our reckoning shall be futile. If we fail to yeild our members as godly instruments of righteosness to speak and do what He desires and go where He directs, should we be surprised we are not delivered from sin?

Whenever we refuse to relinquish or we offer resistance to God, sin shall return to its dominion. Under such circumstances we naturally lose the power to reckon, that is, to believe God's Word. In our ceasing to excerise faith and to reckon, can we still be said to be positionally in Christ? Yes, but we are living no longer in Him according to the sense of the "abide in me" of John 15. Accordingly we are unqualified to experience what is factual in Christ, even our crucifixion.

Now we may infer from any defeat of ours that it is due either to a lack of faith or failure to obey. No other reason an suffice. Conceivably a defeat could flow from both these reasons; if not from both, then from one or the other. We ought to learn how to live in Christ by faith, never seeing or thinking of ourselves outside Him.

Learn to believe that we are daily in Christ and that whatever is true of Him is true of us. Likewise, through the power of God we must learn daily to keep our consecration unspotted. Count all things as refuse, for there is nothing in the world we cannot relinquish for the LOrd and nothing that we should want to keep for ourselves.

Let us be disposed to respong positively to God's demands, however difficult or contrary to the flesh they may be. For God no cost is too high. Anything can be sacrificed if only we may please HIm. Let us daily learn to be obedient children.

Had we so reckoned and so yielded, we would now be enjoying what the word of God has manifestly declared: " sin will have no dominion over you. "

exert from the book: SPIRITUAL MAN - Watchmann Nee p138-139 ]]> ~Absence- Weirdness http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/9869323/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/9869323/ Sun, 27 Aug 2006 04:25:29 PDT
So at last Ive actually submitted some new work! yeay!

Just so you know - If you want to check a bigger view of my snowboards, click on download on the left hand side... I dont have a clue why it does this... but oh well!

Im considering doing another painting, yeay! but I dont know what to paint... I think ill probably go through some of my own photos Ive taken and take some more nice ones to paint. Any ideas for a theme - Im thinking of doing a little series of three - three rectangular blocks of canvas...

Anyway - I have another full Sunday ahead of me, so probably need to go tend to the flock! hehe! ]]> ~Absence- 2000! http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/9506943/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/9506943/ Thu, 27 Jul 2006 00:11:23 PDT :bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow::bow:

THANKS so much to all da fans, youre such great peeps! yeay!!!

Sorry if ive been quite the past few weeks, I acidently used all our internet credits for the month! SUCK, so i'll be back online first thing next month!! ]]> ~Absence- PORTRAIT COMP http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/9330024/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/9330024/ Tue, 18 Jul 2006 08:53:55 PDT
is hosting an awesum portrait competition open to all deviants!

If youre interested enter quickly!

I have entered my painting called "The Bassist", so please supposrt when voting starts at the end of August!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

VOTE!VOTE!VOTE!

go check out Bloodredsangre's portrait competition for further details and rules! ]]> ~Absence- SWAZI OUTREACH http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/9278178/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/9278178/ Wed, 05 Jul 2006 05:54:09 PDT
OUr team consisting of 41 people consisted of teens from our church with some leaders, and then teens from an american church we have a partnership with.

we stayed in an awesum game reserve, with barely any protection from wild animals.

but the most important part was that of the school we went to aid. the school was started by a local church who saw that many aids orphans and orphans in general were starving and being forgotten, so they started a feeding program.

Later on some woman in the community decided to start teaching these children basic skills. By now it has developed into a little school, with different grades. God's hand has blessed that school so much, and it was awesum to see how God used us to help these people. I remember going with no idea how God would use me, and it seemed pretty unclear up to the end, but I now understand - sometimes we just need to serve and love others the way Jesus did without asking questions. These kids have no idea of love.. They litterally hung on to us and embraced us evry minute they had a chance!

I also figured out a few other things in my live, and for the first time could hear God's voice clearly after being very clouded for quite a few months.

I'll be uploading some photo's from our experience in Swazi.

Thanks for all the support guys, it means alot - especially the crit's! ]]> ~Absence- reflecting... http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/8935642/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/8935642/ Wed, 31 May 2006 22:59:32 PDT
goodnes!:giggle:

God totally broke down my whole "image" I was so obsessed with, he just wanted me to be his child, and the only thing I cared about was how cool I looked and how many people were judging me.

Nyway how can you glorify God by being morbid and scary to the rest of the world, how does that protray his one true light. It was that light that broke right throuhg all my black clothes, I actually woke up one morning staring at my cuppoards not having anything to wear because EVERYTHING was black!:giggle:

I geuss one can say that Im more me than I have ever been, thats the awesum thing about God, he actually restores us to what we should be, he doesnt take away!

Nyway, I'm currently busy designing a cd cover for a local band called Moodphase 5, will probably be up by the weekend. Hope all is wel and may God bless you sincerely!

peeps to check out:

(who is also my awesum boyfriend) ]]> ~Absence- Im OLD! http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/8353013/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/8353013/ Mon, 03 Apr 2006 11:53:44 PDT :giggle::giggle::giggle::giggle::giggle::giggle::giggle::giggle:

So now (2 April) Im 20!! NO longer a girl not yet a woman! hahaha!!

anyone who sympathize with me drop me a line!!

naah, i guess its not too bad! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

LOOK OUT 21 HERE I COME!! ]]> ~Absence- PASSION! http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/8244736/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/8244736/ Sat, 25 Mar 2006 05:56:26 PST [link]
- it's a bit red though... need to sort it out...

Anyway, Oh and thanks for all the nice avatar comments!

Tell me if you think the painting is weird red... Im paranoid, :giggle: ]]> ~Absence- SUPPORT! http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/7952006/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/7952006/ Mon, 20 Feb 2006 11:18:41 PST
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exposing the truth about music

:bulletred:SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES: [link]
A site which encourages believers to base their beliefs on the scripture rather than trying to force the scripture to agree with what they already believe.

:bulletred:SPIRITUAL COUNTERFEITS PROJECT:[link]
A site which exposes many false belief systems masquerading as Christianity.

:bulletred:INSTITUTE FOR CREATION RESEARCH:[link]
A site dedicated to true science. Exposing the false claims of evolutionists

:bulletred:INSTITUTE FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP: [link]
Links to CRI and other Christian Resources, A great place to research scripture, cults, and church history ]]> ~Absence- Back to whatever... http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/7789231/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/7789231/ Fri, 03 Feb 2006 10:45:38 PST
anyway whatever... Check out my boyfriends site ~BWB - it;s fantastic!!

Have a great year guys and mail me whenever or whatever! ]]> ~Absence- America here I come! http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/7324199/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/7324199/ Fri, 16 Dec 2005 01:44:41 PST
Im goin 2 america!!!

so I was sleeping when suddenly my phone rings,(12o'clock at night I might ad), and it's my church's pastor on da phone! Im kinda flabbergasted because it's so late and everything. Then comes the message... You're goin to America! I kinda freaked out... okay I TOTALLY freaked (woke half the house) hehe!
The reason: I've been cordially invited to go to a "Christmas Camp" in Jasper Georgia! Under the guidance of Northland a Church distributed, from the 28 December up to 1 Jan 2006. My flight will be on the 26 and will be returning on the 2nd...

but... this means I have to get my pasport+visa+plane tickets ASP... because without my passport i cant get da visa, and pasports take SOOO long....

BUT... This is the LORDS mission for me!! He's sending me on this to prepare me for next year's youth ministry that im going in to! Isn't that just awesum how God wants you to totally be dependant on Him!! HALLELUYA!

Unfortuantely, I wont be seeing my family and my loved ones(BWB), but atleast i'll be with my heavenly family!

Godbless peeps! and merry xmas and Happy nu Year! ]]> ~Absence- Vir Verlore Afrikaners http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/6675370/ http://Absence-.deviantart.com/journal/6675370/ Tue, 04 Oct 2005 06:10:08 PDT
Hoekom kan 'n God van liefde toelaat dat sondaars Hel toe gaan? Dit is 'n geval van MAAI WAT JY GESAAI het. God laat toe dat siek mense hospitaal toe gaan, dat misdadigers tronk toe gaan, dat moordenaars hang. Dromkenskap bring hartseer ellende en dood.(1) "Die loon wat die sonde gee, is die dood"... en moet julle weet dat julle sonde julle sal agterhaal." (2)" Wat 'n mens saai, dit sal jy ook oes." (3) Die lyding van die Hel is nie 'n verbeteringsmiddel nie, maar onherroeplike straf.

- "Die Hemel en die Hel", Francis Grim, bl 23 ]]> ~Absence-