This an exciting thing - for the first time I was contacted by a person who bought one of my photos from Dreamstime to let me know where it’s going to be used. What’s even more exciting is that it’s being used as an Easter Greeting Card. You can find the wonderful Rila Monastery icons on this address: http://anunslife.org/2008/03/21/blessed-easter/

Out of over 730 sales this is the first one to know the use of… I hope that sale 1460 comes soon, so I can get one more message like that. Ha ha…

Just so excited… couldn’t help bu let you know. Have a wonderful day!

Petar

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Ok, the bug was in my head for a while and now my on-line photo portfolio is a reality. You can visit it at petarneychev.com. Feedback is welcome - by posting a comment to this blog article, through the contact form at petarneychev.com, or simply by writing me an e-mail.

I figured that since I’ve spent so much resources and time into learning how to take better photos and sell some, I might as well promote them too. I’m considering photography to be something more and more serious. By now it’s gotten a bit beyond what I’d call a hobby (not even counting my job as an editor) . It’s actually been a while since I’ve been so excited about doing something for a long-term. I remember that computers used to keep me awake at night but that’s now looong gone. As I think about it, nothing really substituted that… until now. So I’m a happy lad. Oh, and don’t get me wrong - I’m only talking about earthly things. God’s still keeping me up late at night, esp. as I start writing one of the prayer devotionals, or am able to get involved with some ministry or a meeting around me… But seeing how much I’ve been blessed with the photo “bug”, how things unfolded with my current job through that, as well as now realizing that I’m easily making $150/month that I can give away just like that… It makes me think, you know.

While going pro still isn’t an option for me because of the money and time it requires initially, I’m seriously considering whatever the level that’s above where I am now.  To make a long story short - pray for me and give me advice. E-mail me, etc. I wish I could sit and talk a bit with each of you, but it just isn’t possible physically.

And that was pretty much all I wanted to say. Till later!

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“That evening after sunset the people brought to Jesus all the sick and demon-possessed. The whole town gathered at the door, and Jesus healed many who had various diseases. He also drove out many demons, but he would not let the demons speak because they knew who he was. Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed” (Mark 1:32-35, NIV).

It is not only once that Jesus is giving us an example how and what for to pray. In the gospel according to Mark (as well as in Luke 4:42) Jesus’ prayer is an example for us when to pray. This is perhaps one of the most difficult examples to follow today. But before you continue on reading about it, turn your attention to what happens before Jesus goes to pray in the morning. Throughout the whole evening before that he is surrounded by people who are sick and demon-possessed – and they want healing. And after this, as well as all the other busy days that have passed, Jesus does not try to seek an excuse but gets up before the sun has come out completely and talks to the Father.

For most people today the morning has to do with awakening, followed by quite some stress around the trip to work or school… And yet, in between of all this there’s somehow time for a coffee, a smoke for some, and perhaps a quick and unhealthy snack. But there seems to almost never be enough time for God. Thus, day after day a large number of Christians are overcome by the daily routines, stress and demands without even noticing it. Some new believers manage to find a free slot for God in the mornings, but as they grow older in their faith often things change and prayer becomes just one of the things Christians do. So far for the intimate conversation with God that all of us can remember from their first days in the faith. As we have mentioned not only once in our devotionals, in no case should we think that the longer we’re Christians the less attention we ought to pay to prayer. It never becomes automatic. (more…)

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This is going to be just a brief update with a few photos to show you a bit of the celebration of the 4th anniversary of the church we are currently attending - New Life Christian Fellowship (part of Church of God, Tennessee) in Rotterdam. The anniversary was on the first Sunday of March.

Although we’ve been attending there only since November, it’s really become a home for us and we do feel a part of the church. Petra, as you probably know from previous updates or e-mails is doing the Sunday school for children once a month, and I already got to preach once there. It’s encouraging and amazing to see how God is working through a very international bunch of people to change the community, as well as the people from the church themselves. Although only 4 years of age, the church is very energetic and active. The youth night they have is a blast - and now they’ve just started the youth Alpha course which gets it even further. I’ll see if at the end of this month I feel like taking photos at the youth night and upload them.

Anyways, here’s just a bunch of photos. I hope you’ll enjoy seeing the people we hang out with and celebrate Christ weekly.

View the pictures in a slideshow

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“For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen” (Ephesians 3:14-21, NIV).

This is the way in which Paul prayed for the brothers and sisters from the church in Ephesus. Today, for some it may be surprising that this prayer does not include, say, a petition for a larger home for the church, more income from offerings and tithe, or even those prayers by name for the ones from the church who are sick or have other urgent material needs. On the other hand, apostle Paul may be well surprised at the prayers we say when lifting up our brothers and sisters before the Lord. What is different about Paul’s prayer? How can we also pray in a similar way, and why is it even important to pray in this way? Read along for more information answering these questions. (more…)

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