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Funeral rites and rituals are as old as mankind and humanity. Some religions and cultures bury their dead. Others believe in cremation. In Christianity Cremation as a means of disposing off a dead person was not accepted earlier. But in the last two centuries the thinking has changed. Cremation is accepted now and preserving a part of the ashes in Cremation Urns is normal too.

A Funeral may be conducted some days after the person has died. But in some religions like Hinduism, the dead body is cremated as soon as possible. The Funeral is a way to show respect to the departed soul. People visit the grave of a loved one whenever possible and on special occasions to remember the departed soul. Many people in the US visit local cemeteries and memorial parks on Memorial Day. This day is dedicated to paying respect to departed friends and family members. For some people these visits may be more frequent than just a special day. Honoring and remembering the dead is not a modern fad. For thousands of years people have cremated their loved ones who died and have preserved their ashes in Urns. The ashes were kept in beautiful earthen or metal Urns after cremation. The only change is that the Funeral Urns or Cremation Urns are now made from numerous materials.

In the US and Canada the funeral rites for the dead include visitation, the funeral, and the burial service. Visitation is where the body of the deceased is placed in a casket for display. Sometimes this may not be possible. If a person has died in an accident or in a horrible fire the body of the deceased cannot be displayed publicly. Cremation is the only option in such cases. The ashes can then be preserved in Cremation Urns. For the Funeral rites the cremated remains preserved in the Funeral Urns. This Urn is put kept for everyone to pay his or her last respects.

Burial and preserving the ashes after cremation are forms of memorializing the deceased. Visiting the grave of a deceased loved one is remembering them. A permanent and fitting memorial to the dear departed soul is important. Memorials remind is of our loved ones in times of sorrow and happiness. Cremating a loved one is not the end. After cremation the memories like the ashes can be preserved in Cremation Urns. The Urns can be placed in a cozy nook or corner of your garden. This will ensure that you are near to your departed loved one. You can visit the memorial that you have setup for your loved one everyday. The remains of your loved one can be preserved in custom designed Funeral Urns.

Another way of keeping your loved one near you is by placing the Cremation Urns in a niche. A niche can be an in inner or outer wall of your home. Many cemeteries too have a separate area for Funeral Urns. Whether you choose a place in your home or garden, remembering the loved one is important.

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The two major and largest religions in the world today are Christianity and Islam. Both religions have been burying their dead for the past 2000 years. Except in times of war and widespread illness and disease. At such times, burning and cremation instead of burial was resorted to, to dispose off the hundreds and thousands of dead bodies. Christianity and the Catholic Church have reluctantly accepted cremation as a way of disposing off a body. Cremation as a means of disposing off a body of a loved one has is not yet accepted in Islam. Many other older religions in the world like Hinduism prefer cremation to burial. Except in cases of very young children. Hindus do not believe in preserving the ashes of their loved ones after cremation. Hindus prefer to submerge the ashes in the ocean, river, or a lake. Christians have the option to preserve the ashes and memories of their loved ones in Cremation Urns.

Earthen Cremation Urns have been used for centuries in many countries like Greece. They have become more modern and are available in thousands of shapes, designs, sizes, colors, styles, and materials. It is terribly heart rending when you have to choose a proper Urn to preserve and store the last remains of a loved one. But selecting a good one is of utmost importance. It will be with you for a lifetime. It can later on be passed on to your family members as a keepsake. Depending on what your loved one liked or loved, you can select an Urn in a particular color or style. Or even use special Cremation Urns in the shape of a Football (if your loved one was a Football fanatic).

The Urns can have symbols like the Cross or some other design or symbol. You can even order a custom design. The biggest advantage of preserving the last remains of a loved one in special Cremation Urns is that you can be with them in spirit daily. Even though the body may not be there. Preserving the remains after cremation in an urn helps you remember the good times and cherish the memories of your loved one. Many people are aghast at the idea of cremation and preserving the remains of a loved one in an Urn. But fail to realize that it takes time for the sorrow and loss to mitigate and fade away. Till that time Cremation Urns are the anchor to which a person can bind to and turn to in distress.

Urns are not just a vessel to hold the remains of a loved one. They are the vessel that holds memories of good times and bad. Photos may fade away as do memories. But an Urn on the mantelpiece above a fireplace or a cozy nook in your library or office will always remind you of the loved one you lost. If you have lost a loved one recently but would like them to be with you always then Cremation is the answer. Selecting a suitable Cremation Urn and placing it where you are reminded of your loved one is the right thing to do.

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‘You are in the hands of an omnipotent God whose ability to act on your behalf is equalled only by His passionate affection for you as His child, whose strength is without end and whose sovereignty covers the expanse of the heavens. God’s desire isn’t to minimize your life and struggles and disappointments. His intent is for you to gain hope, knowing that nothing can wrench you from the loving arms of a God like this!’  Sam Storms, One Thing

Deep under the earth’s surface, subject to intense heat and pressure, created as time unfolds and unfolds, a precious stone of great price is formed.  The stone sleeps in the darkness of its secret underground world until water finds its way through the nooks and crannies forming streams and eventually a wild river.  The water courses over the stone for time and time again, until one day, the stone is loosed and washed into the torrent.

Now the stone looks like lumps of sugar all stuck together and it lies amongst the grasses by the side of a small river cove for time and time again.  One day as the sun rises, a boy called Azizi whose name means Beloved, is fishing by the side of the river when he catches sight of the stone nestled amongst the grasses.  He knows the feel and look of a precious stone of great price because he has heard stories about them from his grandfather. 

He picks the stone up, carefully puts it into his bag and runs home as fast as he was made to run. ‘Mama, Mama, look what I found!’ he says as he jumps up and down for joy.  A few days later a great Craftsman comes to the village to buy the stone.  He has sold everything He has to buy it. With great reverence, He wraps the stone gently and takes it home where He cleans it and cuts it and polishes it until it sparkles and shines like the crystals in a snowflake. 

The stone which lay in darkness, crushed by the earth, buffeted by the river, lost in the grasses has been found.  It has been bought at great price, and refined in the hands of the Craftsman until its incredible beauty is revealed.  Beauty that was always there, just waiting to be found.

Whatever the darkness and the pressures of life, the Lord knows who you are.  He paid the ultimate price for you and He will work in your heart and in your life until your beauty is revealed.  You are treasured, you are irreplaceable to Him. Just as you are, you are loved.

‘I will go before you and will level the mountains; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron. I will give you the treasures of darkness, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by name.’ Isaiah 45 v2-3, NIV

Cremation of a deceased is as old as humanity and human culture. In the earliest days of human society, cremation was a simple affair. The body of the deceased was placed on a funeral pyre of wood. The pyre was then set afire after some basic rites and rituals. In some cultures and religions a part of the ashes were preserved in Urns. These Urns for ashes were revered and honored as if the loved one was still alive. These Urns were either placed inside the home in a cozy nook or corner.

These Funeral Urns or Urns for ashes were and are used in many civilizations. Cremation Urns were used by the ancient Greeks to hold the remains of their loved ones after cremation. In Bavaria a Kings heart was placed in an Urn after death. This tradition was recently practiced in 1916 when the heart of King Otto was placed in an Urn. Urns for ashes have also been common among Anglo Saxons in England. The ancient Romans placed these Cremation urns in small niches in collective tombs known as columbarium. This literally means a dovecote. The interior of dovecotes has niches for the doves. This style was used for creating a collective tomb or memorial for the remains of the deceased loved ones.

In earlier times the Urns were simple earthen pots. As time advanced the Urns for ashes became more stylish. Earlier they were just earthen or metal pots with some designs and colors. Today these Urns are available in thousand of different styles, shapes, colors, designs, and materials. After all a memorial to the memories of the deceased loved one need not be just a simple earthen pot.

Today the Urns for ashes are not just meant to preserve the cremated remains of the loved one. They can be keepsakes and memorials to the deceased loved ones. These Urns can be in the shape of a heart or a house or any of the thousands of shapes available. The Urns are available in wood, glass, terracotta, numerous metals, and more.

Urns are available not just for human beings. There are special Urns for ashes available for Pets too. For many people a pet is the only constant companion and friend. This is especially true for children and older people. Losing a pet to death is heart breaking. But the memories of a wonderful pet can be preserved in Urns for ashes made especially for pets. There are numerous Urn designs available for pets.

These Urns are in the shape of Cats, dogs, and many other animal shapes. These Urns can assuage the feeling of loss that a child or elderly person feels. The Urns can be placed in a favorite nook or corner of the much loved and remembered pet. The nook or corner can either be inside the home or a favorite spot in the garden. Whether you need to create a memorial for your deceased loved one or a deceased pet, these Urns for ashes will be a fitting memorial.

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1. Travel, travel, travel. When traveling, Kindle is your best friend. Every trip I always plan and fully expect to read AND finish Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, Victor Hugo’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Steven King’s The Stand. With the Kindle in my backpack, I’ve actually accomplished all three this summer! You literally can have 350,000 books at your fingertips.

2. Its not just about books either. Do you have professional document you need to review on that flight? Email it to your Kindle. Do you have technical or training you have to tackle? Email it to your Kindle. If you have a soft copy of a body of text (including word docs, Adobe pdf files, or plain email type text files), you can simply email it to your Kindle, and it can serve as your electronic briefcase.

3. Its appearance is hi-tech. This new Kindle is sooo much thinner and streamline, its thinner than my IPhone.

4. The touch is just right. You know how some keyboards have just that right touch and feel? That is how my Kindle is. Not clunky, nor ambiguous. And the buttons are laid out as if someone at Amazon actually designed it with humans in mind.

5. IF you own a Kindle you can download for free a Kindle reader and not have to buy the book twice. Using the patented Whispernet technology you can ‘mark’ where you left off when reading a book on your Kindle, then pick right up at that point on your IPhone. And vice versa. An electronic bookmark that coordinates between both devices.

6. Wet environments are no problem. This was a pleasant surprise, that I found out by accident. On a recent vacation, I took it out to the pool. My wife warned that the kids were sure to splash my new toy into oblivion. Ha! I got through five Kurt Vonnegut short stories without a hiccup. I might add next to us were two women reading, and their paperback romance novels were damp and ‘wavy’ shall we say?

7. I love to highlight what I read, especially any self help (and I sure need them) books. This feature is perfect and even has feedback when you take a note.

8. The dictionary is now a built-in feature and has instant lookup, without having to go to a separate page for the definition. Just move your cursor to the word that you want defined and it appears on screen. I can’t tell you how ‘smart’ that makes me!

9. The illustrations now come in sixteen shades of grey which is infinitesimally better than the previous four!

10. This is the future. You may not want to hear it. Just as video killed the radio star, electronic books will not obsolete paper but the improvement can’t be ignored. Amazon hit a home run with the electronic book and they will have a corner on this market for some time to come.

11.  (Bonus)  Did I mention the Kindle 2 is now on sale?