Category Archives: Life
I Used to Do This Too–M&M Gladiator Wars
And sometimes I still do (except for the mailing them back to the company part). from ChaM&Mpionship!originally posted on Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:50 GMT Technorati Tags: M&Ms
Small Blessings
Today around 3 pm I noticed some dark clouds rolling into the neighborhood. For a moment I thought we might have a thunderstorm, or at least some rain. Instead, we got wind and lots of it. The gusts were strong enough to knock the power out at the church for awhile, and they were also [...]
A Room Called Remember
I have always considered Frederick Buechner one of my mentors in ministry even though I have never met him in person. The reason for this is that Buechner’s writing touches something deep in my soul, and because of this I have read almost everything he has published. The following quote called my name this morning. [...]
Rooted in God’s Love
“Without deep roots we easily let others determine who we are. But as we cling to our popularity, we may lose our true sense of self. Our clinging to the opinion of others reveals how superficial we are. We have little to stand on. We have to be kept alive by adulation and praise. Those [...]
Not Made for Here
Jim Reeves via last.fm Back in my childhood (many, many years ago now), a song by Jim Reeves was very popular in my home church. It spoke of how we, as followers of Jesus and members of the Church of God, Cleveland, TN – not sure which one was more important ;o), were truly pilgrims [...]
On My Way to Yes
Finally on my way to yes I bump into all the places where I said no to my life all the untended wounds the red and purple scars those hieroglyphs of pain carved into my skin, my bones, those coded messages that send me down the wrong street again and again where I find them [...]
Being Awake
Cover of Joe Versus the Volcano “My father says that almost the whole world is asleep. Everybody you know. Everybody you see. Everybody you talk to. He says that only a few people are awake and they live in a state of constant total amazement.” – Patricia Graynamore One of my favorite movies is “Joe [...]
One Word
I just have one word to say today: ugh.
Seeing Beauty
This photo and quote are courtesy of tkriii (on tumblr), who adds, “we should all do this. life—all it’s components—is beautiful.” Technorati Tags: seeing beauty
Letting Go in Order to Have
This picture and quote is courtesy of writingonwallss tumblr. Technorati Tags: Joseph Campbell,letting go
