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“Routine is disguised ritual.”
“Routine is disguised ritual.”

Routine things you do throughout the day can be a good way to keep yourself aware of God’s presence—and love.

Don’t go there, go THERE.
Don’t go there, go THERE.

Why? Why me?

Certainty | Uncertainty
Certainty | Uncertainty

Recently, certainty and uncertainty have come up frequently for some reason. It seems like God might be encouraging me to think about it.

“…her body had absorbed the habit of sadness, so that sadness flowed all through her and became a natural part of her movements.”
“…her body had absorbed the habit of sadness, so that sadness flowed all through her and became a natural part of her movements.”

A description of grief.

They inhabit my interior world by Jane Hamilton
They inhabit my interior world by Jane Hamilton

More comforting and real to me…

Ctrl-Save moments of your life
Ctrl-Save moments of your life

I like this use of “computer-ese” for living mindfully.

…love solves very little of the most menacing and devastating problems.
…love solves very little of the most menacing and devastating problems.

So true…

HPTFTU
HPTFTU

Good definition of sin.

hope
hope

Some hope stuff—maybe it’ll help.

“I have a lot of faith. But I am also afraid a lot, and have no real certainty about anything.” ~Anne Lamott
“I have a lot of faith. But I am also afraid a lot, and have no real certainty about anything.” ~Anne Lamott

A few words on the words of a hero of faith.

“God did not say, ‘You shall not be tormented, you shall not be troubled, you shall not be grieved’, but God said, ‘You shall not be overcome.'”
“God did not say, ‘You shall not be tormented, you shall not be troubled, you shall not be grieved’, but God said, ‘You shall not be overcome.'”

A lesser-known quote by Julian of Norwich.

God loves you. He's on your side. He's coming after you. He's relentless. —Eugene Peterson
God loves you. He's on your side. He's coming after you. He's relentless. —Eugene Peterson

According to his son, Eugene Peterson said this to him every night.

If goodness exists, there is hope. —Rachael Denhollander
If goodness exists, there is hope. —Rachael Denhollander
“Hope for me is the belief that I am in a story that is about love—God’s love for me and our love for each other. And that feels very hopeful to me.” —Kate Bowler
“Hope for me is the belief that I am in a story that is about love—God’s love for me and our love for each other. And that feels very hopeful to me.” —Kate Bowler
Landscape
Landscape

Quote by Chris Overvoorde

“Spirituality is the befriending of reality.” -Krista Tippett
“Spirituality is the befriending of reality.” -Krista Tippett

Think about it.

"Never ever get in a gross out contest with a nurse." - Brian Doyle.
"Never ever get in a gross out contest with a nurse." - Brian Doyle.
You and me — we need each other to be good.
You and me — we need each other to be good.

Everything and everyone is related.

“…this time of perpetual bummers.”
“…this time of perpetual bummers.”

Good description of the pandemic!

What does repent mean?
What does repent mean?

What does repent mean? To weep that you have done something wrong? No; that is all very well, but that is not repentance…

God's got this.
God's got this.

Bring all of it to God. Sometimes we think before we spend time with God we need to get a plan together, find the right spot, the right time, be in the right mood. Don’t wait for all of that.

Every day is Blursday.
Every day is Blursday.

:)

"If we think that the ultimate goal of the church is to fix things then when we are faced with an un-fixable situation we are disappointed in God in a way that's pretty unfair..." Sarah Condon.
"If we think that the ultimate goal of the church is to fix things then when we are faced with an un-fixable situation we are disappointed in God in a way that's pretty unfair..." Sarah Condon.
"I think the hardest thing for anyone is accepting that other people are as real as you are." Zadie Smith
"I think the hardest thing for anyone is accepting that other people are as real as you are." Zadie Smith
"Christianity, rightly understood, is a religion of losers."
"Christianity, rightly understood, is a religion of losers."
"I'm not going to get better right now."
"I'm not going to get better right now."
To love at all is to be vulnerable. ~~ C. S. Lewis
To love at all is to be vulnerable. ~~ C. S. Lewis
A Terrifying Chart
A Terrifying Chart

Here is a picture of an 88-year lifespan -- one box = one week. There are a lot of boxes, yes, but look, it fits on a page!

How can stories change the world?
How can stories change the world?

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