“We must keep in mind the story of the statistician who drowned while trying to wade across a river with an average depth of four feet. That is to say, in a culture that reveres statistics, we can never be sure what sort of nonsense will lodge in people’s heads.” …
“There are some good things to be said about walking. Not many, but some. Walking takes longer, for example, than any other known form of locomotion except crawling. Thus it stretches time and prolongs life. Life is already too short to waste on speed. I have a friend who’s always in a hurry; …
A man who writes a story is forced to put into it the best of his knowledge and the best of his feeling. The discipline of the written word punishes both stupidity and dishonesty. A writer lives in awe of words for they can be cruel or kind, and they can change their meanings right…
“Curiosity, especially intellectual inquisitiveness, is what separates the truly alive from those who are merely going through the motions.” – Tom Robbins So are you alive or going through the motions?
“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another.” – Walter Elliot That’s what I’m doing today on this trail today. 13 short mile races to equal a half-marathon (13.1 miles)
Glad to see that BP knows it’s a good thing to be responsible for one’s actions. Means the issues in the gulf should be taken care of soon. – Photographer Unknown
On Friday I attended a host site for the Chick-fil-A Leadercast. It was a good day with a lot of interesting speakers. My two favorite speakers were at the end of the day – here’s quotes from each of them. Chance favors the prepared mind. – Steve Uzzell Your mind will only take…
QUIXOTE: Whether one wins or loses does not matter. ALDONZA (jeering): What does? QUIXOTE: Only that he fights… and follows the quest. ALDONZA (spits in vulgar contempt): That for your quest!… What does it mean…quest? QUIXOTE: The mission we follow…. (He lifts his eyes to the stars.) To dream the…
“When faced with a polarity, the fool chooses one pole and disparages the other. But a wise man stands between the two and feels the energy that passes between them.” – Roy H. Williams
“Our faith is not about magic, it’s about partnering with God to see remarkable things happen through faithfulness and consistency over a long-period of time. If we buy into the instant-results mindset of our culture (that is depressed and confused itself) we will become very frustrated with God. God has…
Believing in our goals to the point of acting upon them as though they are real already is the ultimate test of our faith and faithfulness — and the ultimate trigger for their realization when the time is right. -Dr. Richard Gaylord Brilley
As you aim to stick to those New Year resolutions or the sacrifices you made for Lent, remember this thought from Lance Armstrong … Pain is temporary – Quitting lasts forever. If you have stumbled with your goals, stand up straight and try again. And even if you’ve blown it,…
9 Interesting Things Humans Do 1. People who are willing to get up to search the entire room for the TV remote because they refuse to walk to the TV and change the channel manually. 2. When people say “Oh you just want to have your cake and eat it too”.…
Three sayings this week … I like this one because I constantly need to be reminded that I can’t do everything in life. You can do anything, but not everything. – David Allen I had to do this one in honor of the Olympics and Wayne Gretzky’s role in the…
All the great spiritual leaders in history were people of hope. Abraham, Moses, Ruth, Mary, Jesus, Rumi, Gandhi, and Dorothy Day all lived with a promise in their hearts that guided them toward the future without the need to know exactly what it would look like. Let’s live with hope.…
I’m thanking you, God, from a full heart, I’m writing the book on your wonders. I’m whistling, laughing, and jumping for joy; I’m singing your song, High God. – King David in Psalms 9 Thanking God that Joseph is standing here with me! His abdomen swelling is down and…
On Friday, while adjusting my back, Dr. Tom was in a teaching mood, “Adjusting your back will take time. Your body was used to doing life in a certain pattern and it won’t change overnight. Some of that is because your brain has been telling those muscles to do life…
For a few reasons … homelessness is on my mind. First, I’m reading What Difference Do it Make? by Ron Hall and Denver Moore. Moore was homeless for a portion of his life. His writing is priceless and convicting. (come back on the 6th for Winning Wednesday and you could…
A snowstorm on Saturday gave me time to finish some books I had started – snug in my warm house with a blanket, tea/coffee, recliner and books looking out my window overlooking the Allegheny Valley. I finished The Noticer: Sometimes, all a person needs is a little perspective by Andy…
The difference between you now and you in five years will be the books you read and the people you hang out with.” – Charles Tremendous Jones Do you think that is accurate … that books and people can change us?
The love we have for God and the joy we feel for His blessings isn’t best expressed in song or prayer, but in deeds. -Billy Coffey Thanks to Twitter, I found a blog called “What I Learned Today” written by Billy Coffey. He started writing the blog after one of…
My prayer today … “Do the things you know, and you shall learn the truth you need to know.” – Louisa May Alcott It reminds me of this saying … “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt
We learn and grow by taking time to reflect on our days. In ten years, when you look back on this day – what memory do you want to have of today? Step back – take a look at your life and see if you like what you see now…
In our family, we’ve been doing too much of this … Argument is the worst sort of conversation. – Jonathan Swift or this lately … There is no reply so sharp as silent contempt. – Montaigne So, now I’m trying to do more of this … To listen well…
Sayings from Cultivate and STORY this week … The best stories restore our faith in God and remind us that we are not alone. -Nancy Beach Get inspired, encouraged and excited by other people’s stories – but don’t tell them. Tell your own story. -Jon Acuff Too often, we don’t…
Rest. Rest. Rest in God’s love. The only work you are required to do is to give your most intense attention to His still, small voice within. – Madame Jeanne Guyon This quote brought comfort to me during the second year of recovery after receiving nasty injuries. My early…
“The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.”~ Anna Quindlen
“Julia (Child) taught me what it takes to find your way in the world. It’s not what I thought it was. I thought it was all about – I don’t know, confidence or will or luck. Those are all some good things to have, no question. But there’s something else,…
Ever have uncertainty in your life? Generally uncertainty is seen as a negative – what would happen if we saw it as a positive instead? “Uncertainty and mystery are energies of life. Don’t let them scare you unduly, for they keep boredom at bay and spark creativity.” ~ R.I. Fitzhenry…
I like to reserve Sunday as a day of rest, so my Sunday posts will be sayings or quotes that I’ve read that make me laugh and/or think. “We are created in the image of God, and he modeled for us a way of life that makes sense for how…