Wednesday, April 28, 2021

Leslie Robison: eight options to say no, with a bit of advice

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from Leslie Robison's coaching and consulting blog: Eight options to say no, with a bit of advice https://www.masteryconsulting.net/post...
Saturday, April 17, 2021

"the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces"

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Isaiah 25:6–9 NRSV 6 On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, of ...
Wednesday, April 14, 2021

“May God in his mercy lead us through these times; but above all, may he lead us to himself.”

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a man who stood for Christ and against not just Hitler but also the Christendom of his day, penned this benediction fro...
Thursday, April 01, 2021

"Kindness is the language the blind can see and the deaf can hear."

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 "Kindness is the language the blind can see and the deaf can hear." ~ Mark Twain
Wednesday, March 24, 2021

"Some luck lies not in getting what you want but getting what you have . . . "

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"Some luck lies not in getting what you want but getting what you have, which — once you take a good look — you may realize is what you...
Wednesday, March 17, 2021

"Tradition is not the worship of ashes but the preservation of fire."

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"Tradition is not the worship of ashes but the preservation of fire." ~ Gustav Mahler Austro-Bohemian Romantic composer and conduc...
Sunday, March 14, 2021

"Most people do not admire enough."

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"Admire as much as you can. Most people do not admire enough." ~ Vincent van Gogh, Dutch post-impressionist painter

Philosophy of Atheist Auguste Comte

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 “Reorganisation, irrespectively of God or king, by the worship of Humanity, systematically adopted. Man’s only right is to do his duty. The...
Saturday, March 13, 2021

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

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“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt, philanthropist and First Lady of the United St...

"It’s you who can change the world.”

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 “When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.” “Do not wait for someone else to come and speak for you. It’s you who ca...
Thursday, March 11, 2021

“There is nothing the resurrection won’t cure.”

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 “There is nothing the resurrection won’t cure.” Rev. Dr. Timothy Keller, Hope in Times of Fear
Saturday, March 06, 2021

One by one, our comrades slip away

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From Antoine de Saint-Exupery's Wind, Sand, and Stars . Saint-Exupery is best known for his book, The Little Prince . He flew in the 1...
Monday, March 01, 2021

'You can prove 'em right or you can prove 'em wrong."

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Tom Brady reflects on his NFL Combine performance 17 years ago abc, WCVB NewsCenter 5, FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Updated: 9:24 PM EST Mar 3, 2017 ...
Saturday, February 20, 2021

"The world is messy. There are ambiguities. People who do really good stuff have flaws."

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 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53311867  BBC News - US & Canada Cancel culture: What unites young people against Obama and Tr...
Friday, February 19, 2021

“Never let THEM define YOU‼️” @tb12sports

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 “Never let THEM define YOU‼️” @tb12sports ~ Tom Brady, age 43, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback, after winning Super Bowl LV held on Februa...

the only difference between an adventure and an ordeal

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 “My daddy was a farmer. He used to say the only difference between an adventure and an ordeal is how you look at it.”  ~ Cindy, age 83, Feb...
Friday, February 12, 2021

“There is no such thing as good writing, only good rewriting.”

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 “There is no such thing as good writing, only good rewriting.” ~ Robert Graves, British historical novelist, classicist, and critic

Leon Morris - why I write

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"I hate writing. Perhaps this is because I write so badly. The tool I use most frequently is the waste paper basket. But I still write....
Saturday, January 30, 2021

“The pastor should love his people extravagantly.”

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“The pastor should love his people extravagantly.” ~ Robert C. Anderson, The Effective Pastor: A Practical Guide to the Ministry (Chicago: ...

the eternal rules of order and right

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"The propitious smiles of heaven cannot be expected on a nation that disregards the eternal rules of order and right that heaven itself...