February 2012
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What does Church mean to you?
Amy Jorgensen is amazing. Here is a little from her blog on what Church really means.
“A five year old boy walks over a mile to church each week. Most weeks he comes on his own. Occasionally his mom, almost 8 months pregnant, walks with all seven of her children or a variation of them. But most weeks it’s just Ian. Five years old and desperate enough to get to church he walks over a mile on...
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I wonder what I look like in your eyes.
Just a quick thought this Valentines Day. What do we look like in the eyes of others? I guess this is thought about more today than any other day of the year.
But somebody said something today that made me stop and really think about what I must look like in the eyes of others…
‘Is child labour really always a bad thing?’
There is a debate to be had apparently. I wasn’t aware. Until...
“Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.”
– Pablo Picasso (via lylebphillips)
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“If you won’t spill your blood for your passion, you have yet to discover...”
– Lyle Phillips, Founder: Mercy 29
http://www.mercy29.org/
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January 2012
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SuperSunday... What did we learn?
And so another ‘SuperSunday’ goes by in the Barclays Premier League. Manchester City controversially beat Tottenham with what was practically the last kick of the game at the Etihad, and in another victory for Manchester over London, later in the day Manchester United beat Arsenal 2-1 at the Emirates. But what did we learn? Are we any closer to knowing who might pick up the coveted Premier League...
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“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop...”
– George Bernard Shaw
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Last night...
“One of my current flatmates, Andrea, has just sent this to me from the hellish reality of her Tearfund emergency feeding facility down south in Makamba:
‘What did you do last night?
I watched a child die… a boy called Pierre. A little boy, four years old - a child who should have just been starting to discover the joys of the world. We found him yesterday at the displaced...
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“It is very important that you only do what you love to do. You may be poor, you...”
– Elizabeth Kubler Ross
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Is there a Gardener?
‘The four major thoughts of Genesis have been lost in the volume of extraneous debate. The principal thrust in the opening pages of Genesis is that God is the Creator and that He is both personal and eternal - He is a living, communicating God. The second is that the world did not come by accident, but was designed with humanity in mind - man is an intelligent, spiritual being. The third is...
WatchTreat your ears right. Listen to this album.
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“Ideas are like vapour. They have a very short lifespan. If you don’t write them...”
– Mark Batterson
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12 hopes for 2012
12. Do something really nice – that no one knows about.
11. Spend more money on other people than I spend on my self. Love my neighbor as I love myself. And love myself as I love my neighbor.
10. Laugh often… especially at advertisements that try to convince me that I must buy more stuff in order to be happy.
9. Learn a new life skill – like carpentry, pottery, or canning...
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Wild hearts are tasty.
‘I chew words and pictures. Watch stars and read books. Draw aimlessly and write vigorously.
Optimistic to the core with a sprinkling of wisdom, and comfortable nonconformity.
Kill them with kindness, kids, and don’t forget to find the beauty in the world. It’s pretty spectacular when you think about it.’
Stolen from the blog ‘Wild Hearts Are Tasty’
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“I think in terms of the day’s resolutions, not the year’s.”
– Henry Moore
December 2011
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“We live in a world of unused and misapplied knowledge and skill.”
– H. G. Wells
Look for the one.
Look for the one today.
The one in need.
The one to whom you can make a difference.
Stop for them.
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“If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all...”
– Steve Jobs
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“An excellent plumber is infinitely more admirable than an incompetent...”
– John W. Gardner
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WatchWe may not make your headlines, but we are important.
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WatchChristmas story as you know it?
“Read, every day, something no one else is reading.
Think, every day, something...”
– Christopher Morley