Freedom As a Word

Freedom, as a word, insight many meanings, to many people. We hear of freedom from debt, freedom from persecution, freedom to seek life, liberty and the hope of the future. Many see freedom given from their army's and military might. Many put their trust in their military, many put their trust in governments to let freedom ring. Freedom is; "Freedom from restraint, in a general sense, and applicable to the body, or to the will or mind.

The body is at liberty, when not confined; the will or mind is at liberty, when not checked or controlled. A man enjoys liberty, when no physical force operates to restrain his actions or volitions. Exemption from fate, necessity, or any constraint in consequence of predetermination or otherwise; as the freedom of the will. A state of exemption from the power or control of another; liberty; exemption from slavery, servitude or confinement.

Freedom is personal, civil, political, and religious." Freedom from past sins; "Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities." Freedom to be recreated; "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me." Freedom to call upon the name of the Lord; "Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Freedom to be restored; "Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit."

Freedom to teach the truth; "Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee." Freedom from The guilt, or crime, of shedding blood; "Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness." Freedom to praise the Lord; "O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise." Freedom from the Law, and flesh sacrifices; "For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering."

Freedom to choose; "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise." (Psa 51:9-17.) "The body is at liberty, when not confined; the will, or mind, is at liberty, when not checked or controlled." Freedom is a gift given to all by the sacrifice of His Son Jesus. Without God we would have no liberty, no freedom, and no hope. God grants us freedom to seek, adore, and worship Him.

We must not confuse the freedom of the body with the freedom of the spirit. The body may be contained, jailed, or even killed, but the spirit is never confined, but loose from all manner of guilt, condemnation, and control. Our freedom from guilt, and sin, allows us to fly as an eagle, swim to the depths of the sea, and traverse the darkest valley.

Freedom - Do What You Want, When You Want

I want to talk a little bit more about freedom because like I said before I think that it is the key to life. What do we want freedom for? For one, there is freedom to create and freedom to express, like I am doing now. There is freedom to love, freedom to be empowered and to empower others, freedom to be loved and to love others. These are all key essential points of life and I believe that freedom is something that society is really craving right now especially because it is really lacking these days.

I believe that freedom to a lot of people is considered thinking "out of the box". Most can't even comprehend what real freedom is, or they just think it is too far away from their reality. With that said, let me just share some of the things that I want freedom for so that people like you can relate to what I am saying, and spark some feelings within you that will stir up that desire to be free. So, let's start with real life issues. You might have a family. I have a family. My dad just passed away and to one extent his soul and his spirit are free, because he was pretty sick in this life. So now he is free, and I think that is a good thing. There is my mom. She has a lot of physical illnesses and to have the freedom financially to pay for her to have better health would relieve a lot of stress from her life.

As you might know, health is pretty expensive if you are living in the United States and especially in California. So I would like the freedom to take care of my family. Also, I can relate to people that haven't had very much money. I feel what that does is limit the feelings of having the opportunities to create more experiences for yourself. So, I would like the freedom to be able to take my brothers and put them into a workshop or a seminar on something that they want to learn, because I want them to know that they can create wealth and abundance for themselves. That is why I created, or attracted this business because I want to do so much for my family. My family means so much to me. I have my mom and my five younger brothers and I don't know too many of my relatives.

This is my tight little family that I care so much about and I want to be able to do stuff for them. I want to be able to, yeah, buy them nice things and all that, but more than that, AFFORD to spend more time with them, to go out and enjoy life on an adventure. There is free stuff out there, I know, you can go take a walk in the park and everything and that's beautiful and you should go do that as much as possible. But I am talking about "Hey brother, here is a surprise: Tickets to Hawaii, lets go! Since it is summertime, and you don't have to be in school, let's go for a whole month." That is the kind of freedom that I desire. And I believe that if you don't have the money and you have family that is sick, or that needs an education or just wants to go out and have a vacation like they see other people doing, you need to be able to build that financial freedom, this wealth that so many people out there have.

Economically Design Your Own Landscape Lighting

Adding exterior home lighting for safety, security and aesthetics can be a huge undertaking, consisting of meetings with lighting and landscape designers. You'll also need to check local codes to see if your county or town requires a permit, and you'll need an inspector to check for underground plumbing or wires. All this before a single trench is dug across your yard or through your flower garden, and the final price may be more than some are willing to spend. Solar lights allow you to do the job yourself and the flexibility to move the lights if your not happy with the initial placement, and at a fraction of the cost.

Creating a Lighting Plan

You'll need to start with a plan. Walk your property in daylight and sketch out your yard and home on graph paper. Be sure to include landscaping and walkways, and make a note of high sun or shade areas. Solar lights require 6 to 8 hours of sunlight to fully recharge the batteries. Next, walk your property again after sunset noting areas that require lighting for safety such as steps and curbs. Also look for dark spots in corners or behind large bushes that require light for security. Now that you have your basic plan in place you can start being creative.

Lighting Technique

Lighting should be soft and subtle, and the source should be hidden whenever possible. Bright points of light blind the viewer, and the glare makes the rest of the yard look darker. Use fewer lights than you think you need to start, you can always add more later. Tier lights direct light downward on the ground or shrubs and minimize glare, making them ideal for lighting walks and steps. Alternate lights from side to side to avoid the "runway" look. Don't overdue it. You should be able to affectively light a 25' walk with 3 to 5 lights. An effective way of lighting a dark corner or behind a large bush is called grazing. A spot light is placed low to the ground about 6 to 8 inches from a wall or object and the beam is either aimed up, or at an oblique angle to the wall. This is especially effective on a textured wall such as stone, brick, or stucco. You can also create a great affect called Silhouetting by aiming the light away from the building, aimed at a tree or bush. By outlining the object with illumination it shows shape but not color or texture. Placing a light in front of a tree or bush aimed at a vertical surface, castes a striking shadow. Moving the light closer or further away from the object effects the size of the shadow it casts. Up-cast shadows do not occur in nature and are not only dramatic but unusual. Using solar lights made to look like rocks are a great way to create Up-cast shadows.

Solar Freedom

Solar lights give you the freedom to quickly and easily place your lights where you want them, and the ability to experiment and move them to achieve the look and feel you want. They will automatically come on at night, and the NI-CD Batteries and long lasting LED bulbs provide years of maintenance free enjoyment. Another advantage to solar lights used for gardens, is the fact that they can be easily taken down and stored in winter months, and put back in place the following spring.