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«Mantengo una imagen mental de la orilla en mí pensamiento mientras nado.»
Florence Chadwick
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«Mantengo una imagen mental de la orilla en mí pensamiento mientras nado.»
Florence Chadwick
Abandoned States: Places In Idyllic 1960s Postcards Have Transformed Into Scenes Of Abandonment
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On the inside of the matchbook, some text: "Swim n' Sun Indoor Swimming Pool at Penn Hills Lodge and Cottages. The Poconos' Finest Modern Resort." (Photograph by Pablo Iglesias Maurer, matchbook publisher unknown.) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The indoor pool at Grossinger's, which opened in 1958. Elizabeth Taylor attended the pool's opening, and Florence Chadwick - the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions - took the first dip in it. From Ross Padluck's excellent "Lost Architecture of Paradise": "...The new indoor pool at Grossinger's was the zenith of the Catskills. Nothing quite like it had ever been built, and nothing ever would be again. It represented everything about the Catskills in the 1950s-style: extravagance, luxury, modernism and celebrity." (Photograph by Pablo Iglesias Maurer, postcard published by Bill Bard Associates.) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
More of the indoor pool at Grossinger's. The tiled floor was heated, the entire structure air conditioned. Above, beautiful mid-century "sputnik" chandeliers cast a glow on the swimmers below. Below the pool are exercise rooms, a gym, salon and a host of other amenities. The pool has sat vacant since the late 90's and has fallen beyond repair. (Photo by Pablo Iglesias Maurer, historical photo published by Bill Bard Associates.)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sunbathing and swimming in the Poconos. Postmarked, 1967. "Dear Jonnie: If you were only here, I would take you out for a horse-back ride - or else we could go golfing. Be good until I see you. Dr. Waterman." (Photograph by Pablo Iglesias Maurer, postcard published by Kardmaster Brochures.)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The caption on the back of this Pocono resort's postcard touts this theater as the "resort world's most modern showplace." With a capacity of 1200, it remains splendorous even in disrepair. This postcard is also postmarked, and filled out. "Having a lovely weekend here. All pleasure - only exercise is rowing a boat and playing shuffleboard! Nice to be lady-like and not "rushing" about! We will see you soon." (Photograph by Pablo Iglesias Maurer, postcard published by Kardmaster Brochures.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
After a fire destroyed the main building at this resort in the Poconos, a replacement went up in the early 70's. It is a truly striking sight, a modernist spaceship tucked away deep in the woods. (Photograph by Pablo Iglesias Maurer, postcard by Kardmasters)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The cocktail lounge of a now-defunct resort in the Poconos. "Peaceful relaxation - healthful recreation," says the caption on the rear of the card. (Photograph by Pablo Iglesias Maurer, postcard published by Kardmaster Brochures)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Homowack Lodge now sits abandoned on the southern edge of the famed "Borscht Belt." On its lower level, maybe the highlight of the place, a four-lane Brunswick bowling alley. It has seen better days. The resort closed in the mid-2000's but lived on briefly, first as a Hasidic resort and lastly as the site of a summer camp—one which was forced to shut down after the NY Department of Environmental Conservation deemed it uninhabitable. (Photograph by Pablo Iglesias Maurer, postcard published by Bill Bard Associates)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grossinger's indoor tennis center. The rear of the postcard is an ad for Grossinger's rye bread, a local staple during the resort's operation. Resort royalty Jenny Grossinger lays out the pitch: "The fun and fresh air people get here at Grossinger's really gives them an appetite. They love all of our food - and a particular favorite is our Grossinger's rye and pumpernickel bread. Now you can get this same healthy, flavorful bread at your local food store. Try a loaf. I'm sure you'll love it." (Photograph by Pablo Iglesias Maurer, postcard published by FPC advertising)-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A lane attendant at the Homowack lodge in the Catskills. (Photograph by Pablo Iglesias Maurer, before image courtesy of the Catskills Institute at Brown University).
On Sep 11, 1951, Florence Chadwick became the first female to swim across the English Channel and back.
FLORENCE CHADWICK // SWIMMER
“She was an American swimmer known for long-distance open water swimming. She was the first woman to swim across the English Channel in both directions, setting a time record each time. She was also the first woman to swim the Catalina Channel, the Straits of Gibraltar, the Bosporus (one way), and the Dardanelles (round trip).”
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New Post has been published on https://www.crownofcompassion.org/2021/02/06/show-up-and-stay-still-our-god-agenda/
Show up and stay still - our God agenda?
“A lot of us want God to . . . show up and stay still. We want to pencil Him in for a few hours on Sunday and possibly a few prayers, a devotional book, or even a couple of chapters of the Bible during the week. . . . But when it comes to actually letting Him take over, that’s not how we want to roll.”- Dr. Tony Evans
“For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid with his fathers.”- Acts 13:36 (ESV)
Dr. Tony Evans concludes Chapter 2 of Discover Your Destiny with a discussion about the purpose of God. As Dr. Evans observes, according to the book of Acts, David accomplished what God put him on earth to do. Certainly, David wasn’t a perfect man. Yet, he acted like a man after God’s own heart. Therefore, the blessings David received flowed out of his destiny.
Hence, Dr. Evans issues a challenge. He exhorts you to change one thing in your life. Next, watch that one thing change everything. Because when you put God first in all your life, you’ll experience the fullness and maximum potential of who you are. Also, as you enter into what God’s ordained you to be, you receive the blessing He has in store for you.
Early in her career, Florence Chadwick attempted to swim from Catalina Island to the California coast. A distance of about 26 miles. On her first attempt, a dense fog made the grueling swim difficult. After more than 15 hours in the icy Pacific waters, Florence quit. However, when she climbed into the boar, she found out she’d stopped loess than a mile from shore. Because Florence lost hope in what she failed to see.
But she succeeded on her second try because she maintained a mental vision of her destination throughout the swim. Dr. Evans notes:
“Friend, this world is like a fog. If you focus on this world, it will distort your perspective and slow your progress. . . . Focusing on the world creates static on the line that will interfere with what the Spirit wants to speak to your mind. But if you focus your mind on God and His kingdom, you will pierce through the fog of this world.”
Today’s question: Do you want God to simply show up and be still? Please share.
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Tomorrow’s blog: “A fuzzy sense of your destiny”
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Reinforcing a victim mentality
“Well-meaning friends and family often reinforce a victim mentality because they see our pain and try to comfort us with the nearest tools in their emotional toolshed: sympathy and pity. That tough love tool is always in the very back of the shed, where it’s nearly impossible to get to.”- Kyle Idleman
As Kyle Idleman continues Chapter 3 of Don’t Give Up, he observes that people who pity themselves rarely realize that they live with a victim mentality. Therefore, Pastor Idleman offers one technique to identify an area where you have a victim mentality. That tip? – pinpoint an area of your life where you feel tempted to give up.
Since it’s so hard to see this viewpoint in ourselves, Kyle describes three mirrors to help you discern this tendency in yourself. Consequently, people with a victim mentality tend to:
whine and complain. When people feel powerless to change, they lament their circumstances. In addition, they focus on what’s wrong while they ignore what’s right. Also, they’ve created an exhaustive list of the ways people have treated them unfairly. In other words, they’ve gotten the short end of the stick. Most noteworthy, a whining, complaining spirit holds a dangerous quality. It leads to quitting.
blame and criticize. People who feel sorry for themselves refuse to take responsibility. As a result, they give up and blame God – or others. Yet, like Florence Chadwick found out, the shore is so close. So, keep perspective and push against the current.
display cynicism and pessimism. Kyle considers it futile to tell people things will get better if they refuse to give up. They’ll look at you like you’re crazy – that you said the sky is green. After all, they attest, any fool knows things never get better. Therefore, Pastor Idleman notes: “Pessimism is the next block down from self-pity. And self-pity is the last step before giving up.”
Today’s question: What events or people in your life reinforce a victim mentality? Please share.
Tomorrow’s blog: “Speaking courage into yourself”
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Florence Chadwick was the first woman to swim the English Channel in both directions. Additionally, Chadwick was the first woman to swim the Catalina Channel, Bosphorus, the Dardanelles (round trip), and the Straits of Gibraltar.