What I am up to today

I copied all which was needed to my notepad in readiness to go up on the Webs when suddenly I was in total darkness. I had to close down my Ipad without saving so lost all the work.
Now getting some up from what I have read today. I am hoping to get to bed before midnight as I have a man come tomorrow to do a little more gardening and sort to keep the cats out which have been a nuisance as there are many either singing courting or making a mess.
Elaine.

It's a long while since I have posted my checking in  here.
It;s been a tough few years of being very ill having had a tripple operation with 2 Surgeons. Thankful to say with that over I then got COVID 
I have been getting along fine other than some breathing problems, it is said after being under anesthetic a long while can cause this problem.

My Son took me on holiday for my Birthday which was 4th May. He had sold his house at a little profit so paid for my daughter and her Son also. It was so lovely being together and my favourite place Peguera Spain.

Today: feeling very sad as my dear online friend and Sister in Jesus died yesterday. She was Hostess Brenda Gravely of Jesus'Place which we Partner with.
I am also a Moderator there, along with 2 others. 
There will be no change in being Partner here as I also take Articles and make replies where applicable. 
If you would like to join where you are able to also make comments.
It is Free where you can make your own posts and replies, besides add Photos, there are also benefits in the Paying such as enables you to go back to check on the other articles since when the Forum was Established.
All these details can be found on the start MENU
Sad that we are told there will not be a Memorial that her ashes will be with her Husband Jessie. 
 I will be ever grateful for her Wisdom sharing. She was a Brilliant Lecturer with so much knowledge. 
She had even been invited to Lecturer on Hebrew the Israelites, with Facts and figures which correlate to what is known of the Bible. 
John Hagee
John Charles Hagee is an American pastor and televangelist. He is the founder of John Hagee Ministries, his ministry which telecast to the United States and Canada. Hagee is also the founder and chairman of the Christian Zionist organization Christians United for Israel.

Hello Reader,
You may notice I tried to clear a little of what’s laid up in both my mailboxes. The regulars I posted doubled up, but some news items and others I had to delete or leave.

I still don’t feel well enough to concentrate. I haven’t even prayed the past few days, just a blanket but not my usual coverage in the morning.
My sleep pattern all over the place.
I’m still not well but a little more human feeling than of late.
I lost track of what Day it was and hadn’t posted up Church without walls With Chip Brogden going through the Bible live. I put up a day late but hopefully with the link reading can be. Caught up with perhaps there is a video.
It’s hard to concentrate right now other than for a short message.
Blessings

Elaine

I've had a rough could of days and still not well but trying to get a little backlog done so it don't build up too much.
If you read this a Prayer sent up for me please would be appreciated. and a like on the post will encourage me.
Thanks.
Elaine.

Senghenydd Glamorgan, South Wales. Portrait of a mining town
50 years after the Senghenydd mining disaster the town has changed with a new saw mill, bingo hall and television, bvut has the desvestated comunity managed to resurrect itself.
Documentar /1964 /17 mins 
Watch Free From the collection of The National Screen and Sound Archive of Wales. 
https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-senghenydd-glamorgan-south-wales-portrait-of-a-mining-town-1964-online?fbclid=IwAR0tYVQySyb9Bk_ad2NPvXDjGuzKIQuE6pblx8kM6SS1hMhmBXdxeiTHC6g
Warwick company newsreel material of the Universal Colliery at Senghenydd on fire after an explosion on 14th October 1913, and footage of a funeral procession for some of the 439 mine workers who were killed, is followed by a collage of images of the town and its people as they are 50 years later. Wynford Vaughan Thomas, narrating his own commentary, wonders if "colour"- superficial re-decoration – can really make any difference to "the inner heart of Senghenydd".

James Clark shot this film on spare, blank pieces of film left over from his editing of the 1964 film 'Charade' (he went on to edit 'The World is Not Enough', 'The Killing Fields', for which he won an Oscar, and 'Vera Drake'). Bill Probert, a local amateur photographer and former miner (heard on the soundtrack) assisted Clark with his knowledge of the locality and the people. Wynford Vaughan Thomas wrote and narrated the script and the question at the heart of it is what kind of future a community can possibly have following such a tragedy. None of the inhabitants are interviewed but the overall impression is the obvious one – that life goes on, in some way or other, whatever the past.

. It was a very late catch up for me yesterday. My son and I spent a  lovely time together much of the day. We sat in the garden enjoying the sun, then to the garden centre where I bought some seed and plants. Later a trip to his house to check all was okay as it is now up for sale, the road had been blocked. A disaster happened a beautiful old building burned close to his house. A beautiful very old building with history was burned. Thankfully his home was ok as it was very close, we found out the Welsh news on our phones.
We ate out lunch together then an evening meal after visit his home.
a lovely early treat as it’s Mother’s Sunday coming up in U.K.

We went into a few stores bought more plants and he bought me beautiful peach colour perfume roses.

A blessed time indeed.
Elaine

Remembering the sad death of my Son Carl Michael born 4th February 1964. he survived 16 hours after a very long labour.  If my Son had lived he would be 58. I had come to know later that there had been many birth deaths at the Hospital where I was taken, and that it had been closed down. I presume they mean the Maternity section. I was left without a bell button to call for attention and not given anything to ease the pain.
I remember the following day being taken out into the open air on a trolly where I they had taken me for XRay.

Several Doctors were present later as they attempted to deliver the baby as he was Breach due to being premature, before time. Forceps were used and badly stitched. 
I insisted on going home, where the Midwife Mrs Griffiths, who had the Newspaper Shop in Abertridwr attended me, she was crying as she tidied me up where I was left like a hedgehog with the lengths were left hanging,  I remember she said what have they done to you.

I was allowed to go downstairs where my Aunt was dressing him, I was so upset I couldn't watch and ran up the stairs, the midwife gave me an injection and i fell asleep.
I know I will see him again in Heaven as a Christian.

Well! today I am having to Catch Up as I had to leave off much of my postings due to having an Emergency at the Dentist. Late But Thankfully he fitted me in.
My front tooth snapped the enamel off  I was only biting into a choc ice cream. Hopefully this will hold on as long as I am careful as I go back as late as March to do a better job.
I felt so tired ended up going to bed very early hence some posting are what would have been done yesterday.

 
The man who wrote the lyrics of the Welsh national anthem, 'Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau'. 
Evan James (1809 - 30th September 1878) was born in  Caerphilly and raised at the Ancient Druid Inn, Hollybush, in the parish of Bedwellty.  He later became a weaver and also the landlord of the pub, where his son James was born in 1832.  Evan and his family moved to Pontypridd in 1847, where he operated a woollen factory.  Evan composed poems in Welsh which were published under his bardic name, Ieuan ap Iago and composed the lyrics  of 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau' (originally named ‘ Glanrhondda') after the melody had come to James one day as he walked along the river bank.
The oldest existing version of the song is dated 1856 and was first performed in Maesteg at Tabor Methodist Chapel.  In 1858, ‘ Hen Wlad fy Nhadau ’ was entered for competition at the national eisteddfod in Llangollen and was immediately very popular.  In 1899, the singer Madge Breese made the song the first known recording in the Welsh language and in 1905, it became the world's first national anthem sung before a sporting event when the Welsh rugby team defeated the New Zealand All Blacks. 
There is a memorial to Evan in Dafydd Williams Park, Caerphilly and to Evan and James in Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd.


‘Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau’ – or ‘Land Of My Fathers’ in English – is Wales’ rambunctious national anthem. But what do the lyrics mean, and who wrote them?

Here’s everything you need to know about Wales’ national song, from its composer to its lyrics and English translation.

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What are the lyrics to ‘Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau’?

1. Mae hen wlad fy nhadau yn annwyl i mi,
Gwlad beirdd a chantorion, enwogion o fri;
Ei gwrol ryfelwyr, gwladgarwyr tra mâd,
Tros ryddid gollasant eu gwaed.


Chorus:
Gwlad, Gwlad, pleidiol wyf i'm gwlad,
Tra môr yn fur i'r bur hoff bau,
O bydded i'r heniaith barhau.

2. Hen Gymru fynyddig, paradwys y bardd;
Pob dyffryn, pob clogwyn, i'm golwg sydd hardd,
Trwy deimlad gwladgarol, mor swynol yw si,
Ei nentydd, afonydd, i mi.

3. Os treisiodd y gelyn fy ngwlad dan ei droed,
Mae hen iaith y Cymry mor fyw ag erioed,
Ni luddiwyd yr awen gan erchyll law brad,
Na thelyn berseiniol fy ngwlad.


What do the lyrics mean?
The song talks of Wales' rich heritage and culture of poetry, music, patriotic heroes, linguistic pride and, of course, Wales' inimitable landscape. It translates as the following:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTWtHJmGoHY



1. This land of my fathers is dear to me
Land of poets and singers, and people of stature
Her brave warriors, fine patriots
Shed their blood for freedom


Chorus:
Land! Land! I am true to my land!
As long as the sea serves as a wall
For this pure, dear land
May the language endure for ever.


2. Old land of the mountains, paradise of the poets,
Every valley, every cliff a beauty guards;
Through love of my country, enchanting voices will be
Her streams and rivers to me.


3. Though the enemy have trampled my country underfoot,
The old language of the Welsh knows no retreat,
The spirit is not hindered by the treacherous hand
Nor silenced the sweet harp of my land.

I found these in my memories over at Facebook.
Birthday boy Dafydd Iwan with his now legendary war cry 'Yma O Hyd'. Despite everything they have done to try and wipe us out, despite the better part of a thousand year genocide against Wales, we are still here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WooUv0QttKs


Anyone remember this chorus? This version Originally done by The Haven Quartet. It's a song i grow up singing, still do and am so glad to have done this cover version. Blessings!
https://www.facebook.com/kaomachendemuzik/videos/10151756810668080/?t=104

The Story Behind the Song “I Have Decided to Follow Jesus”
About 150 years ago, there was a great revival in Wales, England. As a result of this, many missionaries came from England to northeast India to spread the Gospel. The region was known as Assam and comprised hundreds of tribes. The tribal communities were quite primitive and aggressive. The tribesmen were also called head-hunters because of a social custom which required the male members of the community to collect as many heads as possible. A man’s strength and ability to protect his wife was assessed by the number of heads he had collected. Therefore, a youth of marriageable age would try and collect as many heads as possible and hang them on the walls of his house. The more heads a man had, the more eligible he was considered. Into this hostile and aggressive community, came a group of Welsh missionaries spreading the message of love, peace, and hope of Jesus Christ. Naturally, they were not welcomed. One Welsh missionary finally succeeded in converting a man, his wife, and two children. This man’s faith proved contagious and many villagers began to accept Christianity. Angry, the village chief summoned all the villagers. He then called the family who had first converted to renounce their faith in public or face execution. Moved by the Holy Spirit, the man sung his reply, “I have decided to follow Jesus. No turning back.”

Enraged at the refusal of the man, the chief ordered his archers to arrow down the two children. As both boys lay twitching on the floor, the chief asked, “Will you deny your faith? You have lost both your children. You will lose your wife too.”

But the man replied, again singing, “Though none go with me, still I will follow. No turning back.”

The chief was beside himself with fury and ordered his wife to be arrowed down. In a moment she joined her two children in death. Now he asked for the last time, “I will give you one more opportunity to deny your faith and live.”

In the face of death the man sung, “The cross before me, the world behind me. No turning back. No turning back.”

He was shot dead like the rest of his family. But with their deaths, a miracle took place. The chief who had ordered the killings was moved by the faith of the man. He wondered, “Why should this man, his wife and two children die for a Man who lived in a far-away land on another continent some 2,000 years ago? There must be some supernatural power behind the family, and I too want that supernatural power.”

In a spontaneous confession of faith, he declared, “I too belong to Jesus Christ!” When the crowd heard this from the mouth of their chief, the whole village accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior.

Sorry READERS 


no posts big problems with my laptop and tomorrow I go for pre-op Appointment. The cart has been put before the horse, I was to have a Polo Scan first, a iodine drink with a of a pint water night before than half the quantity in the morning, at the can a dye in vein, ah well. 


Blessings

I have been listening to beautiful Music on Revelation TV Classic Praise, Now New Life Christian Centre. Later will be Church without Walls at 10.30am for fellowship, Service message, Prayer  and communion.
If your unable to attend a Church Building for any reason I highly Recommend.
https://revelationtv.com

Blessings.
Elaine/aka Dunggate

 

7 Years ago todays date 8/7/2011 in my memories over at Facebook I mentioned of a Hospital appointment. ... Was able to evangelise to one of the nurses... 
THere was 3 outside the consultation room, I came outside and said "Im not dying ..quickly with well we ALL are really, unless your a Christian,which I am and I'm going to live forever....One of the nurses followed with I am a Chrisitan:) then the other .....I looked to the one who said nothing, who said "I'm not and don't know how to be.
I was able to let her know Jesus died on the cross for her sins and she need to to ask him to forgive her and come into her heart and life, she replied with WOW that's not painful ! both other nurses smiled at me.

I thank and praise God for opportunity for a seed was able to be sown. 
Whatever the outcome at my appointment I know where I am going, but may we also remember those who may not be aware of His saving grace and use use every opportunity available to us and place them into God's capable hands.
My good news for today.

Blessings