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Boksburg crime at all time low

To everybody on this list, who shared in the Boksburg prayerwalk in June ... some fresh encouragement. I found this article in the Boksburg Advertiser so uplifting, not because of an increased police presence ... but because of an increase of God's presence prayed down ... and an increase of angels ... Boksburg Advertiser, 8 July 2005 Coincidence? ... Not for me! Tell me what you think.

Praying the hell out of Hillbrow

Now brother, aren't those words a little strong? no... and not even putting it lighter "Praying the HILL out of HILLbrow" may help to raise the levels of faith needed to pray for this place. Here are some teasers for those who have a little more time to read about Hillbrow: "A teeming mass of activity, Hillbrow is seen by many as a place where the entirety of South Africa's evils can be found, an epitome of drug dealings, prostitution, gangsterism, illegal immigrants, squalor and crime." and "With danger at every turn, Hillbrow is a hot spot for entertainment junkies who like to live on the edge, the most dangerous time being New Year's Eve when the streets rain with disused fridges, microwave ovens, beds, rubbish bins and electric stoves - the traditional way of ushering in the new year for flatland dwellers." and "We found that there are cases where 7-12 people are living in a bachelor flat" About Hillbrow Johannesburg News Agency

Oh happy day ... for this year

Oh happy day Today, on my birthday, I drove out into the African bush. As the first red rays cut through the black night and the morning mist, I heard this song and something made me think about what I call effective marketing coincidences . Twice, in the past months, as I was listening to the radio while I was driving, an advertisement came on air at the same time I was passing a billboard with the same product in full colour right in my face. WOW that was effective. It was striking and it was very very powerful. Back to the bush, and the morning song ... Oh happy day (oh happy day) Oh happy day (oh happy day) When " J E S U S " washed (when " J E S U S " washed) When " J E S U S " washed (when " J E S U S " washed) When " J E S U S " washed (when " J E S U S " washed) He washed my sins away In a "magic" moment, as the word " J E S U S " came through the loud speakers, the red glimmering sun on