Bathroom With A View

I was browsing through Dubai's luxury hotels when I saw this photo.

You would think that this is Hong Kong's Ocean park, but actually it is one of the bathroom suites inside the the Atlantis Hotel, Poseidon Suite, The Palm ocean themed resort, Jumeriah in Dubai. . Amazing huh? I think this is the time when one feels like little mermaid swimming with the fish, dolphins and sting ray while bathing.

And to stay in the suite in this luxurious hotel, one has to pay a whooping £14,000!!! I've just done some calculations and that's more than 600,000 Baht! Wow! I think a house can already be built with a night stay in this hotel. It's quite absurd for a commoner to pay such a huge sum for a single night stay, but maybe it's not for the very wealthy.

Atlantis, The Palm is a 1,539 room, ocean-themed destination resort located at the centre of the cresent of the man-made Palm Jumeriah in Dubai.

The "Levantine" staircase inside The Palm ocean - themed resort, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.

A Standard King Room inside the resort.

VIP Bath in spa, The Palm ocean - themed resort Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.

The Ossiano restaurant locaed inside the 1,539 room ocean - themed resort.

The bathroom inside the Poseidon Suite, The Palm ocean themed resort, Jumeriah in Dubai.

VIP Bath in spa, The Palm ocean - themed resort Palm Jumeirah, Dubai.

Would you want to stay for a night in this hotel? Hmmm..maybe even if I have the 600,000 Baht, I would not! I'd rather do something worthwhile with that huge amount of money than feel like a queen for only a night.

Why, Lord, Why?

I got this from my devotional subscription from Susan Gregory of Daniel-Fast.com. I thought of sharing this to you since at one point in our lives we ask this "Why" question to God.

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"Gideon said to Him, "O my lord, if the LORD is with us, "

why then has all this happened to us? Judges 6:13

Do you ever find yourself wondering about why you're going through such a rough time when God's promises are supposed to protect you? You've prayed, you've read your Bible, you attend church and yet the pressure doesn't seem to lift.

That's exactly what happened with Gideon. The Midianites were walking over the Israelites like they were a carpet! They stole their cattle, sheep, donkeys and ox. And just before the harvest, the Midianites would take over the land and let their camels eat the crops down to the stubble. The Bible says they were like locusts.

The Israelites were left impoverished and hid in caves and dens to hide from the invaders who they feared. Even Gideon was hiding in a pit when the angel of the Lord came to him.

The angel more or less said, "Why are you acting this way. Don't you know who you are? You are a child of the Most High God!"

That's when Gideon replied, "O my lord, if the LORD is with us, why then has all this happened to us?"

As the account continues, Gideon learns that he hasn't recognized his position and was allowing the enemy to steal and destroy what was rightfully his! He had the power of the Lord with him. In fact, God told him that because He would help him, defeating the Midianites would be like defeating one man!

Too often, we also forget who we are in Christ. We don't access the power given to us . . . and instead we stay in the pit and allow the enemy to steal, kill and destroy what is rightfully ours. When Gideon realized his errors, he made sure everything was right before God and then he went to battle and won.

We can do the same thing! Read Judges 6 and see if you can find yourself in the Scriptures. Remember your identity in Christ and then access the same Lord that Gideon accessed. The victory is ours, but we need to take it!

120 GB External Hard Drive

I'm excited! My Hubby is coming home tomorrow and he is also bringing with him the external hard drive that our family friend is giving to me. Yipee! This netbook of mine has a very small memory and thus an external drive would be very helpful. I've been wanting to buy one for many months already but thank God for one that's coming as a gift!

Yes, this is me, I get overly excited with things that may seem small to some people. With my great excitement, one may even think that my hubby is bringing a gold bullion and not just an external hard drive. LOL! If that happens, I wouldn't even know what to do anymore. But as what I've heard, these precious metals can make as very good investments. Hmm... But I'm already so happy with my 120GB external drive. Yipee!