LUNGRAWN RUUNINN

Lungrawn RuunInn cu hi bantuk hi a si. Inn le lo hi Lai biaphung ah chimkemh lengmang mi a si. Inn lawng zong in a za lo, Lo zong a herh chih mi a si. An pahnih an itluk, a cuaitlai aa tlak lawngah Lai khuasak a tlamtling deuhmi dirhmun in hmuh a si.

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Vawlei cung ah a sunglawibik mi cu chungkhar a si. Sianginn tthabik, buu tthabik, biakinn le Krifabu tthabik hna zong chungkhar a si. Chungkhar hi tthanchonak ca ah a hrampi bik a si. Atu lio Hillary Clinton nih Child Care biatak te in a aupi mi zong hi a hmantuk mi a si.

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Laimi le Lairam ca zongah ka vision cu Child Care hi a si ve. Ngakchia kan si lio i tthate in kan i zohkhenh i kan i conghhramh ahcun upa tling le a fim a tthawngmi kan chuak tam ko lai.

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Thil zeipoah hi a hram in aa thawk i a dong ah a dih mi lawngte a si. Minung nunnak zong a thawknak a um i a donghnak a um ve. Kawl biafim ah "Asah kawng hmah, a hnawng techia" ("A thawknak a tthat lawngah a donghnak lei a ttha lai") timi hi a hman taktak mi a si. Thingno te cu a keuhka tein a kawi a si ahcun cu a kawining tecun a tthang ve ko. Minung nunnak zong cu bantuk tthiamtthiam cu a si ve ko.

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Psychologists study ningcun, minung hi a nu nih a poihlan, ava he an i umtti khin aa thawk cang ti a si. Nu le va umtti lio ah nuamlo ngai le thinhunbu an si ahcun cu an umttinak in aa semmi nau cu phundang in a chuak ti a si. Nu nih nau pawi lio tein thinglung ttha, nuamhnak, vitamin le eidin tthattha, etc. hna hi a herh cang. Nau pawi lio ah cu bantuk dirhmun a ngei lomi nu nih a hrinmi fa zong a ngan a dammi hawidang fa he hrin an si tikah an i lo lo ti a si.

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Cucaah ngakchiat lio te in eidin in siseh, ethics in siseh, biattha le hmuhmi ttha in siseh, pawngkam ttha in siseh, tthanter an hau. Ngakchiat lio in cu bantuk an ngeih lo ahcun vawlei chia i thlaici cinmi bantuk sawhsawh khi a si ko. Vawlei ttha i thlaici nih a ngan a dam, a tthan a tthat i theipar tthattha le tampi a vui bantuk in minung nunnak zong ngakchiat lio te, a hram in aa thawk cang mi a si ve.

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Hi kong hi amah le section le stage cio in research phun in ttialding a si. Lairam le Laimi ca ah case study bantuk in ka tuah lai i propose ka tuah te dingmi a si.

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Kan peh tthan te lai. Can ka ngei ti lo.

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TEN THINGS GOD WON'T ASK

… God won’t ask what kind of car you drove. He’ll ask how many people you drove who didn't have transportation.

… God won’t ask the square footage of your house, He’ll ask how many people you welcomed into your home.

… God won’t ask about the clothes you had in your closet, He’ll ask how many you helped to clothe.

… God won’t ask what your highest salary was. He’ll ask if you compromised your character to obtain it.

… God won’t ask what your job title was. He’ll ask if you performed your job to the best of your ability.

… God won’t ask how many friends you had. He’ll ask how many people to whom you were a friend.

… God won’t ask in what neighborhood you lived. He’ll ask how you treated your neighbor.

… God won’t ask about the color of your skin. He’ll ask about the content of your character.

… God won’t ask why it took you so long to seek Salvation. He’ll lovingly take you to your mansion in heaven, and not to the gates of Hell.

… God won’t have to ask how many people you forwarded this to. He already knows your decision.

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LETTER FROM JESUS

Dear Love,

As you well know, we are getting closer to my birthday. Every year there is a celebration in my honor and I think that this year the celebration will be repeated.

During this time there are many people shopping for gifts, there are many radio announcements, TV commercials, and in every part of the world everyone is talking that my birthday is getting closer and closer.

It is really very nice to know, that at least once a year, some people think of me.

As you know, the celebration of my birthday began many years ago.

At first people seemed to understand and be thankful of all that I did for them, but in these times, no one seems to know the reason for the celebration.

Family and friends get together and have a lot of fun, but they don't know the meaning of the celebration. I remember that last year there was a great feast in my honor. The dinner table was full of delicious foods, pastries, fruits, assorted nuts and chocolates. The decorations were exquisite and there were many, many beautifully wrapped gifts.

But, do you want to know something? I wasn't invited.

I was the guest of honor and they didn't remember to send me an invitation.

The party was for me, but when that great day came, I was left outside, they closed the door in my face ... and I wanted to be with them and share their table.

In truth, that didn't surprise me because in the last few years all close their doors to me. Since I wasn't invited, I decided to enter the party without making any noise. I went in and stood in a corner.

They were all drinking; there were some who were drunk and telling jokes and laughing at everything. They were having a grand time.

To top it all, this big fat man all dressed in red wearing a long white beard entered the room yelling Ho-Ho-Ho! He seemed drunk. He sat on the sofa and all the children ran to him, saying: "Santa Claus, Santa Claus" as if the party were in his honor!

At midnight all the people began to hug each other; I extended my arms waiting for someone to hug me and do you know no-one hugged me.

Suddenly they all began to share gifts. They opened them one by one with great expectation. When all had been opened, I looked to see if, maybe, there was one for me. What would you feel if on your birthday everybody shared gifts and you did not get one?

I then understood that I was unwanted at that party and quietly left.

Every year it gets worse. People only remember the gifts, the parties, toeat and drink, and nobody remembers me.

I would like this Christmas that you allow me to enter into your life. I would like that you recognize the fact that almost two thousand years ago I came to this world to give my life for you, on the cross, to save you.

Today, I only want that you believe this with all your heart.

I want to share something with you. As many didn't invite me to their party, I will have my own celebration, a grandiose party that no one has ever imagined, a spectacular party. I'm still making the final arrangements.

Today I am sending out many invitations and there is an invitation for you. I want to know if you wish to attend and I will make a reservation for youand write your name with golden letters in my great guest book.

Only those on the guest list will be invited to the party.

Those who don't answer the invite will be left outside. Be prepared because when all is ready you will be part of my great party.

See you soon. I Love you!

Jesus

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TEN THINGS GOD WON'T ASK

TEN THINGS GOD WON’T ASK

1. … God won’t ask what kind of car you drove. He’ll ask how many people you drove who didn't have transportation.

2. … God won’t ask the square footage of your house, He’ll ask how many people you welcomed into your home.

3. … God won’t ask about the clothes you had in your closet, He’ll ask how many you helped to clothe.

4. … God won’t ask what your highest salary was. He’ll ask if you compromised your character to obtain it.

5. … God won’t ask what your job title was. He’ll ask if you performed your job to the best of your ability.

6. … God won’t ask how many friends you had. He’ll ask how many people to whom you were a friend.

7. … God won’t ask in what neighborhood you lived. He’ll ask how you treated your neighbor.

8. … God won’t ask about the color of your skin. He’ll ask about the content of your character.

9. … God won’t ask why it took you so long to seek Salvation. He’ll lovingly take you to your mansion in heaven, and not to the gates of Hell.

10. … God won’t have to ask how many people you forwarded this to. He already knows your decision.

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Kan lo, kan lo... kan lo bak ko!

Kan ram hi a hartuk hringhran cang ko.

Kan tuahkhawh lomi zong a tamtuk cang.

Rian ttuankhawh zong a si ti lo.

Kan lo ko... kan lo bak ko.

Kan harning hi a pitnak a si cang. Zeitihmanh in ituah khawhnak lam a um ti lo.

Nan kan bomhchanh a hau peng ko rih lai.

Chunttha rih u.

VERY GOOD MESSAGE EVER

Message by George Carlin

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings
but shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower viewpoints.

We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less.
We have bigger houses and smaller families,
more conveniences, but less time.
We have more degrees but less sense, more knowledge,
but less judgment, more experts, yet more problems,
more medicine, but less wellness.

We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly,
laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late,
get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much,
and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.
We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often. We've learned how to make a living, but not a life.

We've added years to life not life to years.
We've been all the way to the moon and back,
but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor.
We conquered outer space but not inner space.
We've done larger things, but not better things.

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul.
We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice.
We write more, but learn less.
We plan more, but accomplish less.
We've learned to rush, but not to wait.

We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever,
but we communicate less and less. These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion, big men and small character, steep profits and shallow relationships.

These are the days of two incomes but more divorce, fancier houses, but broken homes.

These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill.

It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom.

A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete...

Remember, spend some time with your loved ones,
because they are not going to be around forever.

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe,
because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side.

Remember, to give a warm hug to the one next to you,
because that is the only treasure you can give with
your heart and it doesn't cost a cent.

Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner
and your loved ones, but most of all mean it.
A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes
from deep inside of you.

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment
for someday that person will not be there again.

Give time to love, give time to speak!
And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind.

AND ALWAYS REMEMBER:

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that take our breath away.

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Bawiliante Myothit khua ah

A tang ta pawl hi Bawiliante (Baw Lian Cung) Nargis Cyclone victims pawl bomhnak ah a rianttuannak hmanthlak cheukhat a si.

A cung hi a rawl einak le a ei lio a si

Mah hi rawl chuan ding a pek hna lio a si rua

CLSU le Bagiou tlawn lio

PMCF min in kan tlawng. Keimah Vice president hruainak in minung 5 kan kal. 18 July 2008 ah kan kal i 20 July 2008 ah kan kir tthan. Kan lam a tluang ngai ko. Self-sponsor in kan kal cio.

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CLSU Unau pawl nih zanriah thawtak an kan danghmi a si.

Bagiou Asia Pacific Theological Seminary (APTS), AG sianginn ah kan ihnak inn ah a si. An professor umnak inn a si i a mak kho taktak. Kannih professor kan hei si ve sikaw, kan umnak inn he ka ruahchunh tikah minung le nunglo bang kan i thlau ko.

Center Luzon State University (CLSU) hawikom pawl he a si.

A tang hi Khup Lian Pau (Paubawi), San Pwint, Professor Lian Sian Mung, Keimah, Andrew Sa Tin Uk hna kan si. Prof. Mung nih breakfast a kan danghmi kan cah i menu kan zoh lio a si.

A tang hmanthlak hi Bagiou khuapi hmuncheu langhter mi a si. An khualai hmunpi (Bagiou Center SM) in kan thlak mi a si. A lang dih naisai lo. Bagiou khua cu a ttha hrimhrim ko.

Lungrawn Runinn

LUNGRAWN RUNINN cu kan semnak khua le ram i umnak inn a si. Kan Lairam cu fing le tlang a hrinnak le a hninhnonak hmun a si. Thli a thiang, ti a thiang i ngandamnak a ttha.

Bawipatlang tupi nih tiva tampi a kan pek i Sahawivaw ti cu vawleicung ti vialte lakah a thaw bik a si lai ti cio a si.

---kan peh chap te lai---

Laimi le Vakok

Laimi emblem ah Vakok timi hi i al lengmang mi a si. A cheu nih Vapual an ti, acheu nih Vakok an ti. A zeideuh dah a hmaan timi hi nihin tiang ah an chat kho lo. Zeikhom hmanh sisehlaw Vakok tiah mi tamdeuh thinlung ah hin a um i cucu hman a si rih ko.

Laimi organization emblem an suai tikah acheu nih Vakok pakhat lawng an cuan ter. Acheu nih pahnih an cuan ter. Mah zong hi zeidah a hman deuh timi hi bia a phai mi le a ngia mi an um tthiamtthiam. Sihmanhsehlaw anmah duhning cio in pahnih a hmang na, pakhat lawng a hmang na an si ko.

----peh tthan ding---

Ling Unau Rual

Kan pa ... Pu Hrang Ling
Kan nu ... Pi Far Men

Unau rual:
Luke S K Ling
Lian H Ling
Phiar B Ling
Mang B Ling
Cung N Ling
Bawi L C Ling

Cincin pa te chung:

Pa: Cincin pa (LSKL)
Nu: Cincin nu (T Sui)
Fale:
Nu Cincin (BCT)
Nu Parpar (NZP)
Pa Thawngpi (CTL)
Nu Christina Sui
Pa Alunglung (BTL)

Sofia pa te chung:

Pa ... Pu Phiar B Ling
Nu ... Nu Maw Za
Fanu: Sofia Ling

Mang B Ling & Ngun Za Hniang

Adang unau hna cu tuni tiang ah nupi an tthi rih lo. An konglam a hnu ah pehtthan te ding a si. Unau pathum nih nupi kan ngei cang i pathum an ngei rih lo.

Chuahpi far kan ngeih lo mi hi ruah setset ahcun kan ngaih a chia ko nain kan unau rual far ngeih thei lo in khua kan sa ko. Cincin nu kan sin a phak tikah kan nupi zong, kan far zong in kan ruah cio dih i kan i nuam ngai.

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---kan pehchap te lai---

Some Beautiful Quotes

Life

*Life is like a book, every day is a new page.
May your book be a best seller with adventures to tell,
lessons to learn.

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*For Life is a game, I pray you win.
For Life is a journey, I pray you walk on Roses.
For Life is Joy, I pray you always smile!
Whatever Life is, I Pray you do best…

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Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to:
Pray
Love
Learn
Laugh
Care
Celebrate
the joy of Life with God.

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Seven things that will destroy us:

Wealth without Work
Pleasure without Conscience
Knowledge without Character
Religion without Sacrifice
Politics without Principle
Science without Humanity
Business without Ethics

-Mahatama Gandhi

Hi bia hi Kawl minung ka kan ca ko aha tthabik ko rua i sullam a ngeibik ko rua tiahmi tampi nih chim a si.

BIBLE KONG THEIH`THA

The Holy Bible

Longest Chapter Psalms 119
Shortest Chapter Psalms 117

Longest Verse Esther 8:9
Shortest Verse John 11:35

Type Old Testament New Testament Total
Books 39 27 66
Chapters 929 260 1189
Verses 33,214 7,959 41173
Words 593,493 181,253 774,746
Letters 2,728,100 838,380 3,566,480

*The above table is taken from: Bruce M. Metzger & Michael D. Coogan (eds.), The Oxford Essential Guide to Ideas & Issues of the Bible, American Edition (New York: Berkley Books/Oxford University Press, 2001), p. 59.

Biblical Theology: 1. Old Testament and 2. New Testament

1. Old Testament Theology appeared sharply in the period of Enlightenment when modern view of historical development emerged.
2. The revival of biblical theology in the 1920s under the leadership of such theologians Karl Barth (Dogmatic Theology) and Walter Eichrodt (Old Testament Theology), challenged the view of theological liberalism, in which the relation between the Testaments was understood as a unilinear historical development from lower to higher stages of spiritual evolution.
3. The Swiss theologian Walter Eichrodt (ca. 1935) and German theologian Gerhard von Rad (ca. 1960) are the fathers of OT Theology.
[Above & below: “The Oxford Essential Guide to Ideas & Issues of the Bible, pp. 61-72]

Contents of Biblical Theology

A. Old Testament:
1. The Nature and Method of Old Testament Theology
2. The Relationship between God and People
3. Covenant History
4. Prophecy and Covenant
5. The Justice of God and the Problem of Evil
6. The Relation between the Testaments

B. New Testament:
1. The Doctrine of God (Theology)
2. The Earthly Jesus
3. The Person of Christ (Christology)
4. The Work of Christ (Soteriology)
5. The Holy Spirit (Pneumatology)
6. The Church (Ecclesiology)
7. Baptism
8. The Lord’s Supper
9. The Last Things (Eschatology)
10. The Nominative Character of New Testament Theology


In the Bible (In Scripture), the following have their significant meanings:

Woman sensible apprehension
Horse voice
Today the present age
Leaven teaching
Silver & trumpet word
Cloud holy ones
Feet the counsel by which we tread the journey of life
Well the teaching of the Bible
Linen chastity
Thighs beginning
Unmixed wine misfortune
Bottle body
Secret & Treasury the reason

[Source: R. P. C. Hanson, Allegory & Event: the study of the sources & significance of Origen’s interpretation of Scripture. London: John Knox Press, pp. 247-248.]

Short-Forms and Abbreviations

SHORT FORM & ABBREVIATION

ad loc. ad locum ... (at the passage)
al alia ... (other witnesses)
bis ... twice
ca. ... approximately
cf. ... confer (compare)
e.g. ... exempli gratia (for example)
et. al. ... and other people
etc. ... and so forth
hiat ... is lacking (used of a passage in a fragmentary manuscript)
i.e. = id est ... (that is), in other words
sc. ... which means
s.v. = sub voce ... (under the word)
ter ... three times
v. ... consult
vid videtur ... (it seems; used to indicate that the reading is not certain, esp. in a damaged manuscript)
variant ... a different from of the same original word: a different reading, e.g. in a
manuscript.

vis-à-vis ... In comparison with, in relation to, in respect of, with regard to, reference to, concerning, about, with regard to

viz ... namely, [Abbr of vide licet]

de fac·to (adv) = in fact, whether with a legal right or not
(adj) = acting or existing in fact but without legal sanction

ex ca·the·dra (adj adv) = with the authority of status or rank (formal)

ex div·i·dend (adv adj) = without the right to the current dividend on purchase

ex gra·ti·a (adj adv) = given as a gift, favor, or gesture of goodwill, rather than because it is owed
ex li·bris (adv) = from the library of the person whose name follows (used on bookplates)

ex ni·hi·lo (adv adj) = from or out of nothing (formal )

ex of·fi·ci·o (adv adj) = as a result of the official position somebody holds

ex par·te (adj adv) = made or undertaken on behalf of only one of the parties involved in a court case
ex post fac·to (adj adv) = applying to events that have already occurred as well as to subsequent
events

per se ... as such, by itself, for itself, in isolation
per se (adv) in itself, by itself, or intrinsically (formal )

per an·num (adv) = in or for every year, or by the year

ex opere operato
1. is a Latin theological expression meaning literally "from the work having been worked" and with the specific meaning "by the very fact of the action's being performed." It refers to the idea that the sacraments work from the mere fact of having been administered, rather than from the status of the performer—that is, they actually confer grace when the sacramental sign is validly effected, not as the result of the good standing of the celebrant, or activity on the part of the recipient, but by the power and promise of God. [from Wikipedia]

2. vice versa (adv) = the other way around

vita / vitae = a brief account of somebody’s life

et seq.
1. and another following, especially the next page in a book. Full form et sequens Full form et sequentia
2. et seq. or et seqq. and others following, especially the next pages in a book. Full form et sequentia

sine qua non (n)
1. an essential condition or prerequisite [Encarta 2002]
2. An essential element or condition: "The perfect cake is the sine qua non of the carefully
planned modern wedding" (J.M. Hilary).

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ACUCA = Association of Christian Universities & Colleges in Asia

Vox Naturae Vox Dei … The Voice of Nature is the Voice of God
Vox populi vox Dei … The voice of the people is the voice of God
Imago Dei … The Image of God
Missio Dei … The Mission of God

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BCE = Before Common Era (or) Before Christian Era?
ACE = After Common Era (or) After Christian Era?

CAP = Cumulative Average Point
GAP = Grade Point Average

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a/m = among
b/c = because
b/t = between
e = which
ē = with
ēout = without
u = you
r = are
u r = you are
4 = for/four
etc. = so and so forth
K/D of God = Kingdom of God

Ask not what your country can do for you:
Ask what you can do for your country.
by
John F. Kenedy

"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind" [Mahatma Gandhi][CNN]

*Bigger value, stronger spin, higher speed, easier to control
[Words in 4 Stars table tennis racket]