February 2012
21 posts
“I must be a mermaid. I have no fear of depths and a great fear of shallow...”
– Anaïs Nin (via thechocolatebrigade)
Lord, I will trust in You.: Thought for Ash... →
joecatholic:
Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned. Give me back the joy of your salvation, and a willing spirit sustain in me. O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall proclaim your praise. Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned. Joel 2: 12 – 18 Even now, says the LORD, return to…
gloria-in-excelsis:
’Following or Leading? One day Mother Teresa saw one of her sisters headed out into the streets with a long face. She called her over and said, “What did Jesus say, to carry the cross in front of Him or to follow Him?” The sister responded, smiling, “To follow Him.” Mother then asked, “Why are you trying to go ahead of Him?” (Mother Teresa: Come be My Light, p.221)’
January 2012
35 posts
“I started to carry chalk around with me. I ride my bike a lot, so, I’d ride my...”
– Jake Reilly, a 24-year-old college student who gave up his cellphone, email and social media for 90 days. He says that, among other things, the experiment taught him that some people he thought were close friends really weren’t that close after all, and he thinks it helped him get back together with...
took me a year to learn this: →
chasemetothestarrs:
“Ministry” is demonstrating love to others the way God has demonstrated love for you. Laying yourself, your life down to serve, to benefit, to build, to add value to someone else’s life… freely. Showing people that they are worth our time, they are worth our attention, they are worth our care. They can see in your eyes, it’s real, raw, not some hyped up fluffy love with...
“Go out and do something. It isn’t your room that’s a prison, it’s yourself.”
– Sylvia Plath (via lozengeoflovee)
Lord, I will trust in You.: He Hates Religion But... →
joecatholic:
by Tom Hoopes 3 hours ago
Jefferson Bethke’s very cool “Why I Hate Religion But Love Jesus” is getting a lot of buzz right now. There are news stories, YouTube comments and responses, and it is just a few days old.
And it must be admitted: He gets a lot of…
It is better to be the child of God than king of...
gloria-in-excelsis:
You have never really lived until you have done something for someone who could never repay you.