October 2011
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“Memory is not frozen, it’s very much alive, it moves, it changes.”
– Louis Malle (via proustitute)
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The Last Days of Summer Before the First Frost
“It is time to be grateful for the breath of what you could crush without thought, a moth, a child’s love, your own life. There might never be another chance”
- TIM BOWLING
“The stars know everything,
So we try to read their minds.
As distant as they...”
– — Charles Simic, from “Autumn Sky”
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Cut out from the Word of Today
Disturb me, Lord, when my dreams come true only because I dreamed too small. Disturb me, when I arrive safely only because I sailed too close to the shore. Disturb me, when the things I’ve gained cause me to lose my thirst for more of You. Disturb me, when I’ve acquired success only to lose my desire for excellence. Disturb me, when I give up too soon and settle too far short of the...
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Cut out from the Word for Today
In spite of all you’ve been through you’re a walking, talking, living, breathing miracle of God’s grace. He must have kept you around for a reason, so find out what it is and pour your life into it. You say, ‘I’ve got more troubles than Job.’ Maybe, but Job trusted God and came out on top! His book reads, ‘If you devote your heart to [God]…you will...
“If you want to become whole,
let yourself be partial.
If you want to become...”
– Excerpt from Tao Te Ching, No. 22 (translated by Stephen Mitchell)
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…before you jump to conclusions about someone, stop and ask God for wisdom, then sit down and make a list of their best qualities. If you do you’ll often come to a different conclusion. One thing is for sure, you’ll approach them with the right attitude and you won’t say things you’ll later regret.
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“I’m not all that I should be, but I’m better than I used to be....”
– Bob and Debby Gass, with Ruth Gass Halliday
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“… I’ve got something to tell you. I know this won’t be easy...”
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“It is far more Christ-like to confront another person through tears than with a...”
– Bob and Debby Gass, with Ruth Gass Halliday
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to the Shore.
Friendship often entails quiet, a respect for things— things that are unsaid, words best left swollen with potential.
But sometimes, it means a lot when a friend asks me how I am, if I’m ok.
Here’s to the East.
You are stunning and I’m jealous of your collarbones. And how tall you are.
Let’s go shopping together soon.
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Cut out from the Word for Today
When conflicts arise, step back and look at what’s really important…When working with yourself, use your head. When working with others use your heart…stop fighting over things that ultimately make no difference.
Be gracious with others in the same way God is gracious with you.
Don’t over-react. When conflict arises make it a time to learn, not lose… Love cares...
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“At the end of the day, I can only answer for myself and I’ll be the first to...”
– Adam Young (via -bailee)
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“I want to look into your eyes and see that I mattered. Not what I looked like,...”
– Bob and Debby Gass, with Ruth Gass Halliday
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Marriage is God’s idea, and it’s a good one. But if you’re looking for someone who can be everything, you’ll be disappointed! When you marry someone you take on their weaknesses as well as their strengths. It’s a package deal. By expecting perfection, you’re asking for more than either of you are capable of giving.
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