Nick Meets Nik - A Divine Appointment

These pics of Evangelist and motivational speaker Nick Vujicic meeting a Malaysian girl without limbs have gone viral and garnered over 159,000 likes  on Vujicic's official Facebook page from netizens around the world.

Born without arms and legs, the disabled Australian motivational speaker left a speaking engagement in Kuala Lumpur and was traveling to his next destination, when the van he was driven in stopped at a gas station to refuel. A Malaysian Muslim couple came running out of their car, carrying their daughter who also has no hands and legs to meet him.
Dr. Daeng Malis, his wife and two children, one of whom is disabled, had travelled seven hours to see Vujicic.

"When they heard I would be speaking in Kuala Lumpur, they drove seven hours to come try and meet me, only to arrive and find the speaking event was already filled," Vujicic writes. "After patiently waiting more than 4 hours for us to leave the venue, they managed to track down which van I was in. That in itself was no easy task, as there was quite a bit of commotion exiting the event, and our convoy was made up of three different vans which carry the team and our gear."

He continued, "They followed behind us, planning on saying hello whenever we reached our destination. When we stopped for fuel, they came running out of their car. Our host, Joshua, saw them coming up to the van and said to me, 'Wow, you'll never believe what I'm seeing. There's a family with a girl who has no arms and no legs, and they're coming to see you.'

"We all immediately recognized that moment as a divine appointment," states Vujicic.

He writes that the girl's mother was crying, and her father's face was shining with joy.

"My heart was so drawn to them, even after chatting for just a short while," Vujicic explained. "After a few hugs and kisses, and praying together, I invited them back to our hotel for a meal and some fellowship. There I learned that her nickname is actually Nik, her father is a doctor, and her mother is nurse. Like my own family, they had no idea Nik would be without limbs until she was born. We had a great discussion over dinner, and I look forward to keeping in touch and encouraging them as much as possible in the future."

He added, "It's meetings like these that remind me how love can bring together some of the most diverse people. I love that love knows no bounds."

In the Facebook post, Vujicic included the scripture verse 1 Corinthians 13:13, "And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love"

Nick Vujicic

Pull-apart Recipes

I seriously adore pull-apart recipes and lately they seem to have taken Pinterest by storm. They are fun to make and look so pretty!

Pull-Apart Pizza Loaf

I made this pizza loaf yesterday and my boys ripped it apart in seconds! Yes, it was that GOOD!
And if you are not a fan of bread, the following recipes might just change your mind.

Here are just 3 out of 42 of the best pull-apart recipes Listoric has rounded up in her blog.

1. BUFFALO CHICKEN PULL-APART BREAD

Recipe: Bev Cooks

2. Lemon Blueberry Pull-Apart Bread

Recipe: La Petite Brioche

3. Red Velvet Pull-Apart Bread

Recipe: Willow Bird Baking

4. Cream Cheese Stuffed Monkey Bread

5. Pull-Apart Pesto Rolls

Recipe: My Jhola

6.Nutella S'mores Pulls

Recipe: Plain Chicken

7. Pull-Apart Cheesy Ranch Bread

Recipe: Beyer Beware

8. Garlic Cheese Pull Apart Bread

Recipe: Thirty Handmade Days

9. Bacon Cheeseburger Pull-Apart Bread

Recipe: The Slow Roasted Italian

10. Orange Pull-Apart Bread

Recipe: Whisk Kid

Visit http://www.listotic.com/42-mouthwatering-pull-apart-recipes/ for the rest of the recipes

Sarah Rosado - Dirty Little Secrets

In her series entitled 'Dirty Little Secrets', New York based illustrator and photographer Sarah Rosado uses dirt as a medium for her creations.

"I am an illustrator and photographer from New York. The title of my project is 'Dirty Little Secrets'. I am always looking at other artist’s work online and was impressed by many works that include images created with food, flowers and other objects. This motivated me to come up with my own ideas and create images using dirt. I have not seen this before and felt it would be challenging for me to come up with an idea to shape dirt into everyday objects and accessorize it to create a 3-D effect. Each image has it’s own meaning. Viewers can decide what they really see and what it means to them individually. Who knows, they may find some “dirty” little secrets."    Sarah Rosado

more pics here - http://www.sr-artwork.com/

Liza Lou's Beaded Kitchen And Backyard

South Africa-based artist Liza Lou spent five years and millions of beads creating her kitchen and backyard installations.

Every element in her life-size kitchen is covered in millions of hand-glued glass beads, which she applied with a set of tweezers.

Every surface is covered with beads, from dirty dishes in a sink to a pie to a bag of Lays!

BACKYARD

For her backyard project,she used over thirty million beads! Most of them went into creating 250,000 blades of grass around the picnic table.

more pics @ http://www.lizalou.com/

Pucker by David Wile

Pucker is a compilation of photos of adorable toddlers tasting lemon for the first time. A collaborated effort of Toronto based photographers, David Wile and April Maciborka, this series focused on their priceless expressions when these babies learn what sour is!

You can see more of Maciborka's and Wile's work at their respective websites @ http//www.aprilmaciborka.com & http//davidwile.com

W/W - Ferry Ride

While a ferry ride was just a daily mode of transport for hubby back in those days of his childhood, it is quite an experience for the boys whenever we visit our in-laws in hubby's hometown.

Pulau Rimau (Tiger Island)

Ferries were the only mode of transportation connecting Penang Island and the mainland before the Penang Bridge was built in 1985. This iconic figure that has appeared in many Malaysian travelogues and brochures began its service in 1920. Some of the ferries are nearly 40 years old! The eight ferries in the current fleet and one retired ferry are named after islands in Malaysia.The ferry is designed for vehicles to roll-on/roll-off.

Pulau Angsa (Goose Island)

As soon as our car has boarded the ferry, the boys and I would hit the upper deck where we can get an unobstructed view of the blue yonder. It may be a mere 15 minute ride but counting jellyfish as they glide past us and feeling an occasional spray of saltwater on our windswept faces from the cresting waves below are just part of the ride you want to experience over and over again.

Vietnamese Caramelised Pork Ribs

Sharing this lipsmackin' recipe from my Vietnamese friend. The flavour of the meat is very subtle, very delicate. Mmmmm!

Braising meat in *coconut juice allows the meat to absorb all its sweetness, lending a unique flavour to the dish.

*the liquid found in young green coconuts, plucked from the tree before they mature (not to be confused with coconut milk)

Ingredients
500 gm pork ribs
2 tbsp sugar
1 cup coconut juice

Marinade
1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce
1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp sesame oil

Garnishing
Toasted sesame seeds

Method
1.  Marinate ribs for 1 hour
2.  Caramelize sugar in 1 tbsp of oil
3.  Add ribs, stir until they are well coated with the caramel
4.  Add in coconut juice, and enough water to cover the ribs. Bring to the boil. Lower heat and braise until meat becomes tender (about 30 mins)
5. When the liquid is reduced, stir the ribs until they char lightly on each side.
6. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve with rice

W/W - Path

How true! And along with the obstacles, there are crossroads, bad decisions and mistakes made. But hey, what's a life without  regrets?! Non, je ne regrette rien!

" Oh yes, I am wise. But it's wisdom born of pain.
   Yes, I've paid the price but look how much I gained."   Helen Reddy

Sophie Standing - Textile Art

Enjoy the following stunning artwork by Sophie Standing. Sophie uses a technique unlike anything I had ever seen before. Her one off pieces are created by appliqueing an intricate collage of fabric onto the canvas where her image is already sketched out. She then draws the details over the top of the fabric with her sewing machine using many different coloured threads. I love the way you can see the patterns through the stitching!
Born in England but now based in Kenya ,Sophie’s textile embroidered art is inspired by the flora and fauna around her in Africa.