Just did this one.
The hardest part is alignment of the letters and graphics. Here the words are added later.
This is the front of a hoodie.
Clever child…
When Darth Vader, Anikan, was younger, no one saw any good in him, nor did they think that he would help the rebels, yet he changed everything, righted all the wrongs that he had done, and brought back balance in the force.
I saw Marlee and Jamie, and Jamie wanted a race, so we raced to the Tainui Street corner on our bikes. Jamie claims that she won. Gave Marlee lots of pointers on cycling and health. She kinda got out of touch with it all. But they are both doing very well with their cycling.
I have not seen this, but I used to get plenty pissed off at church when they tried to demand that my children (females) do this and that because they said that God supported it, and I got in to many disagreements over it. Females have a place in the home, family, and society, but they were not born to bow low, shut up and say nothing. Like men, females were born to get plenty upset, have their say, and go ballistic if they are all riled up. Men and women, and even children are the same that way. If you disagree about something, you are allowed to say it – just be reasonable enough to know when you are right or wrong, be humble when right, and humble when wrong.
I see nothing wrong with women wearing pants, but I personally love them in dresses, as they look very different than men (you can thankfully tell the difference) and they look far more attractive to me if they wear dresses.
In church the women were told to stay quiet, but in the end we ended up with some very militant women who controlled their husbands say in the church, it was crazy. I think men and women are equal, and that men and women have the right to have their say, even disagree, even fiercely argue, but as long as it is for the good cause its fine.
Scripture can be used to twist God’s real will to suit a Narcissistic persons will, so please be very aware of this when someone quotes the Bible to suit their view of limiting your say, and making you submissive – in any way, if anyone is attempting to make you submissive then they are abusing your human rights, and controlling you.
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This is another of the T-shirt designs I put together.
Marlee said that I was frightening going around the lake because I would go past her so fast, while she was walking. Lately she and Jamie, her daughter, have been cycling around the lake. I gave Marlee my old helmet because she didn’t have one.
I am trying to use my t-shirts to get out messages and hope, motivation etc. And this is my latest attempt. I wear these cycling around the lake here in Tokoroa.
Robin passed away. She was such nice lady, we would talk often.
The Sheep and the Goats
Matthew 25:31-46
“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left.
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’
“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’
“They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’
“He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’
“Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.”
What do you want in a relationship?
A companion.
A best friend to count on when things are hard.
Someone who will encourage you.
Someone who will stay and won’t go away.
Someone who can be trusted with other people.
Honesty, integrity, trust, a Just person who will stand up strong for you when others don’t.
Someone who needs you for who you are, and will help you up when you fall.
Someom who will encourage you when you fail.
A person who will help you learn what you don’t know.
Someone who will keep you warm nights, forever.
Someone to share those simple intimate moments that only the two of you can understand and feel.
A protector.
A touch of class.
A defender of the poor, a protector of the weak, an upholder of God’s laws of decency.
A good parent for your children.
Someone you can count on forever and always, through thick and thin.
Someone to be romantic with.
Someone to hug deeply as if both bodies and souls blend into one and it really “feels right”.
Someone to hold hands with, weed the garden with, cook with, do the dishes with, share with, care with, because being with them is more important than being with others.
Doing the unimportant things together with the right person takes away the boredom’s of life and makes life interesting fun and alive.
Special is often not what we are doing, but special is often who we are doing it with.
Life, love and happiness feel important with the right one, and that is how God intended true love to be!!
All the best from
James M Sandbrook.
I’ll never let you go
Why? Because I love you
I’ll always love you so
Why? Because you love me
No broken hearts for us
‘Cause we love each other
And with our faith and trust
There could be no other
Why? ‘Cause I love you
Why? ‘Cause you love me
I think you’re awfully sweet
Why? Because I love you
You say I’m your special treat
Why? Because you love me
We found the perfect love
Yes, a love that’s yours and mine
I love you and love you me
All the time
Yes, I love you
(I’ll always love you so)
(Why? Because you love me)
Yes, you love me
We found the perfect love
Yes, a love that’s yours and mine
I love you and love you me
I love you and love you me
We’ll love each other, dear
Forever
– Donny Osmond.
Sometimes small steps are needed to achieve something. If you trip a little on the first step, then do try again. A little stumble is just a minor bump. Keep going, keep trying, and never forget to mentally keep the positive talk in your head about each step you achieve. It is important along the way that “you” pat yourself on the back with positive thoughts as you move towards success & happiness! 
A man and a woman are entwined together in the spirit of love, the whisper of thought, the depths of joy.
They look to one another for help. They look to be with one another for there is much deep spiritual caressing of their souls when they are within arms reach. This love is tender, it knows no harshness, only the gentleness of the leaf drifting to the ground that is how their love is, they float, coast, and fall, deeper and deeper in love – and it never ends, not even after their worn human bodies tire of this planet.
He walks with her pleased that she is at his side. She walks with him feeling the same, knowing she never will need to look for more because he is hers and she is his – ownership made in Heaven – God’s blessing to mankind, first the planet, the plants, the wildlife and fishes and then the mate – he for her and she for him. Marriage, the greatest gift of all!
All the best from
James Martin Sandbrook.
16th of January, 2011.
When the world is materialistic and has the wrong values, is toxic and dysfunctional then yes:
When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in a confederacy against him. – Jonathan Swift.
Brian Wilson has a song that had these lyrics, “Making love will get you through the night, but true loves there to get you when you fall”.
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People who marry or date someone because of their physical body or lust will not have a lasting joyful relationship. The thrill of a sexual relationship dies off fast when the tests of life come along.
If a person does not really care for you then they won’t be there for you when the going gets tough or when you are scared. Or that person will not treat you right when you are down and things have gone wrong for you. Their lack of care will be reasonably obvious I would think.
True love holds your hand when you need to do something frightening. True love encourages you. True love will make sacrifices for you because he or she loves you with their heart and soul.
True love will listen to your dreams, and quieten your troubled soul, while encouraging you to gently reach out and grow in spiritual strength.
True love sees that within you there is much more. True love knows that behind your thoughts, dreams and desires is a person that God created, and that they are blessed and thankful that together you will both spend your lives together, forever and always.
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Physical love is a part of true love, but be sure that “just physical love on its own is not true love from the spiritual heart”.
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If you really want love, respect and commitment give your heart to the right one, not just to anyone.
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All the best from
James M Sandbrook.
13th of March 2015.
Think for yourself – the best advice you will ever hear.
I think what it really means is that someone told the therapist their version of you 
There are always multiple versions of who we are out there according to the many people who have known us So don’t be surprised if someone talks to you about something you did, that you didn’t do 
– Love.
– Promise of peace, transformation and good fortune.
Living a lie, living with lies, and living as a lie is false and will bring no happiness and satisfaction because deep down inside we know that we are living in falseness and not living to our total potential.
We can never reach the heights that will change our lives for the better as long as we walk hand-in-hand with lies and false-plastic-hearted people.
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Only the truth can set you and I free!
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All the best from
James M Sandbrook.
25th of April 2013.
Love is about trust and faith and many things. Note how we are to feel this way about God and to love God with all our hearts and soul. It is the same with loving people and for marriage. The love is to be total, innocent, forgiving, encouraging, understanding, true and genuine. If we love the person we marry as deeply as we can love God and ourselves then we will truly be surrounded by genuine love. No money or anything physical could ever match this, and nothing could be better than this.
I was reading another classic case of helping people and a woman was going to classes to help her self-esteem. At first she wore a loose blouse, messy unkept hair and old tired jeans. She sagged as she walked, conversation was a struggle etc.
When a person dresses like this it can be from how they feel about life, and about their self-worth. The outside appearance is a reflection of what is going on in the inside of that person. If they are feeling distressed and negative then the outside appearance shows this.
After some months of freely expressing themselves to a person (or people) that they can trust (truly trust), the person’s outside appearance changes because their inside feelings of self love, acceptance of the past, and their will to move forward with hope and love have come through and they can now live again.
Now free and confident, happy to try, and happy that they can learn from the past and now move forward to a more positive future.
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Some motivators in an effort to change a person can change the person’s clothing in the beginning days, and then change the person’s face with makeup or dying their hair, or with money or a new car etc. None of this will work in the long run, and in fact will slow the process of real change.
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When they change the outside of the person it can look good to family and the person being helped. But it is like cosmetics, it is only a surface paint. It isn’t a change of heart, or a soul healing, or a deep inner transformation.
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The more natural way is to leave the person physically as they are, and give them hope on the inside while removing grief, and past baggage, and in return giving them an understanding of life and their part in it so far. And then as progress is happening on the inside it will be apparent on the outside. This type of change is natural, unforced and normal as a person changes their lifestyle and beliefs to the new happy tune of their heart and soul.
This kind of change does not have to have anything to do with fancy clothes, makeup etc. It is about a person finding hope again and the outside appearance is a tidy up as they come to see their genuine worth.
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Logic shows them that they were once a victim, they understand why they did what they did. And why they did what they did under bad guidance (now they recognise those who led them astray – they have found the truth). They have distanced themselves wisely away from their tormentors and are now in the hands of people that they can freely trust.
And they also understand that the future is now in their hands and not in other people’s hands, and now they become the controller of their own life, as it should have been in the beginning.
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Often when a person crumbles inside they need to go back to the basics and they need to get all their cares out, they need to cry those tears, they need an understanding person that is with them day and night comforting them with understanding and gentleness.
Giving people new life after evil has has his go at us is not an easy thing to do. But in the hands of love and hope the person will change and a new destiny will be theirs.
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All the best from
James M Sandbrook.
April 25, 2014 at 3:11 PM.
You can use a tree or branches to practice on. This is good for fast sideways (left and right attacks) strikes and warming up.
It is wise to learn how to use both hands when stick fighting as in martial Arts & Boxing.
Learn to use both hands.
Whatever you can do with your right hand you should also be able to do with your left hand.
In this example I am using a stick I broke off a branch, to show you how effective a normal stick can be in self defence.