Humility

Humility

This morning during my Bible reading, my thoughts drifted off to a quote from C.S. Lewis that I had read recently: "Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less." (quoted in The advent of humility)... Weiterlesen

Religious Striving

What would you do today if you knew God absolutely loved you? God knows the answer to this question will lead you further into his life than the striving of religion ever can. from “He loves me!” by Wayne Jacobson,... Weiterlesen

Culture change

Books & Culture brought an interesting book review of "The Art of Public Grovel": Confession Run Amok - How to look like you're taking responsibility while you're actually asking for sympathy "The confession of sin and the confession of faith... Weiterlesen

Ancestor Worship?

It made me smile when Ben Byerly wrote a tongue-in-cheek blog entry about ancestor worship in England. I thought it was great to help us see our own culture from a different perspective. I liked it even better when he... Weiterlesen

Great idea

I came across this blog entry about making a comics instead of lengthy explanations about your research:  Almost every grad student struggles with the difficulty of explaining your dissertation topic to strangers (not to mention friends and family) without launching... Weiterlesen

How to love imperfect people

Yesterday I found a very interesting reflection on unconditional love. Here is an excerpt: " .... When we love someone without condemnation, by seeing their heart in spite of their behavior, it teaches them that they are valuable and loveable.... Weiterlesen

A Questionable Gift

On a recent flight a Malian discovered that his seat was next to a female traveler. He was very delighted and considered it a blessing to sit next to a woman. He explained the importance of women with a Mande... Weiterlesen

God speaks through pain

When I wrote the last entry, I was reminded of a quote that has become very important to me about 10 years ago. Since then I have often quoted it and reflected upon it. "a significant question, that one of... Weiterlesen

The Agreement

The Agreement The Father knocks on my door He searches a home for his son. I answer, the rent is low. "I don't want to rent, I want to buy", says God. I don't think that I want to sell,... Weiterlesen

Waiting

Since waiting on the Lord is my present "job description" I found the following quote helpful and encouraging: "While waiting upon God we should continue to gather good data, seek godly counsel, and even begin to take action. God often... Weiterlesen

Security

One quote that meant a lot to me during the last year: "The powers of darkness fear the one most who is secure in the love of God." (Adela our speaker of last year's Women's Retreat) How true! And how... Weiterlesen

Comforting

... we will follow you, knowing you'll lead us through • from darkness to your everlasting light • and we will never walk alone • as long as the path is not our own • like a shadow behind you... Weiterlesen