November 2011
38 posts
October 2011
85 posts
“Graphic designers need to trust their intuitions. Clients need to trust their...”
– Holger Jacobs
“Don’t dissect your subconscious with a melon scoop to find what’s...”
– Larry Hochman
Close my eyes and hold my heart Cover me and make me something Change this something normal Into something beautiful
Something Beautiful, Jars of Clay
Truly Living
Bear with me as my thoughts may be a little more disjointed than normal for a blog post, even from me. Blogging has always been very therapeutic for me as it allows me to sort out my thoughts. In the last few years, they tend to be thoughts I’ve mulled over a lot, in this case it’s all very fresh in my mind.
So obviously I’ve been totally distracted by purpose lately. I’ve...
“Dancing is like dreaming with your feet.”
– Constanze
Treehotel →
Totally stole this from @mcjdonovan. A treehouse hotel?! Sweet!!! Bucketlist: Add.
“Confidence is the ability to transform [fear] into focused thinking and action.”
– Dan Sullivan
I’m so far from what I wanna be Oh I really am my own worst enemy Please don’t let me get the better of me Take this earthly thing and make it finally Something heavenly, I wanna be heavenly
Something Heavenly, Downhere
When did love become unmoving? When did love become unconsuming? Forgetting what the world has told me Father of love, You can have me
If You’re all You claim to be Then I’m not losing anything So I will crawl upon my knees Just to know the joy of suffering I will love You enough to let go Lord, I give you my life
You Can Have Me, Sidewalk Prophets
I am reading Steve Jobs
110 others are also checked-in
Hopefully Steve forgives me for reading this on a Kindle rather than an iPad.
Steve Jobs on GetGlue.com
“The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones...”
– Apple’s “Think Different” commercial, 1997
“Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that...”
– Norman V Peale
“What we hide still has authority over us and creates fear.”
– Joyce Meyer
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like...”
– Thomas Jefferson
“Life wastes itself while we are preparing to live.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Buyosphere →
This site reminds me of Pinterest. Except for it’s more like a wishlist. I kinda love it.
ZORB Globe Riding →
I’m totally going to every single location for these things. Who’s with me?
I reviewed Wild Goose Chase: Reclaim the Adventure...
This is by far one of the best books I’ve ever read. Mark Batterson’s writing style is so …
Wild Goose Chase: Reclaim the Adventure of Pursuing God on GetGlue.com
“Our deepest fears are like dragons guarding our deepest treasure.”
– Maria Rainer Rilke
“Every stimulus you allow in your life will either heat or cool your love for...”
– Kyle Idleman
“Relationships are a lot like yard sales. They look really fun from a couple...”
– Christian Finn Feather
Me: Hey now, hey now—I am not a loser!
Darren: Only because you refuse to not win.
Me: It's effective.
Darren: It's delusional.
“When you have the enthusiasm and the passion, you end up figuring how to excel.”
– Deena Kastor
I am reading Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely...
Believing and following are firmly connected. They are the heart and lungs of faith. One c…
Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus on GetGlue.com
Nothing can separate Even if I ran away Your love never fails
You stay the same through the ages Your love never changes
Your Love Never Fails
“Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things.”
– Peter Drucker
Me: Muahaha!!!
Darren: Uh-oh. Someone unleashed the beast.
“Living well is always a matter of choice, not chance.”
– Ralph Marston
I think I made You too small I never feared You at all, no If You touched my face would I know You Looked into my eyes could I behold You What do I know of You Who spoke me into motion Where have I even stood But the shore along Your ocean Are You fire, are You fury Are You sacred, are You beautiful What do I know What do I know of Holy?
What Do I Know of Holy, Addison Road
“Only mediocrity is safe. Get ready to be attacked, and be the best.”
– Paulo Coelho
“The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.”
– Paul Valery
“The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave...”
– Thomas Paine
“What good would it do to get everything you want and lose you, the real you?”
– Luke 9:25, The Message
I know I’m not strong enough to be everything that I’m supposed to be I give up I’m not strong enough Hands of mercy won’t you cover me Lord right now I’m asking you to be Strong enough For the both of us
Strong Enough, Matthew West
“If you really want to change your world, you’ll take drastic steps and...”
– Mike Baker
“Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself.”
– Paulo Coelho
“Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.”
– Malcolm S. Forbes
In Passionate Pursuit of Lifetime Growth
I should forewarn you that I’ve had a lot of time to think today. This week, in fact. But especially today. There was something peaceful about sitting out at the golf course as the sun came up, listening to country music, with no one really around. This is coming from the girl who has spent her whole life protesting country with great force.
Recently I read two books by Mark Batterson. The...
“He is not worthy of the honeycomb that shuns the hive because the bees have...”
– Shakespeare
“One of the secrets of success is not letting what you cannot do interfere with...”
– John Maxwell (@JohnCMaxwell)
“Don’t focus on the outcome or the result of your action. Go back to your...”
– Joyce Meyer (@JoyceMeyer)
Hey, heard you were up all night Thinking about how your world ain’t right And you wonder if things will ever get better And you’re asking why is it always raining on you When all you want is just a little good news Instead of standing there stuck out in the weather Oh, don’t hang your head It’s gonna end God’s right there Even if it’s hard to see Him I promise...
“The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire.”
– Ferdinand Foch 