Category: quotes
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On Courage and Fear
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“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear” – Meg Cabot
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Book Review: Creole Thrift by Angele Parlange
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A few days ago, while I was looking for a birthday gift for my sister, I came across the delightful book Creole Thrift: Premium Southern Living Without Spending a Mint by Angele Parlange. Some of you may remember that my mom and I took a vacation to New Orleans a…
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Turtles Use GPS
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On Wednesday NPR aired a story titled “For Turtles, the Earth’s Magnetism is A Built-In GPS.” The basic discovery is that turtles use the earth’s magnetic pull to navigate to feeding grounds. This is an inherent trait to the turtles, they are born with the ability to navigate the ocean…
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The Holy Spirit is so Difficult to Grasp
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Within Christianity, The Holy Spirit is one of the things that is the most difficult for me to understand. I’ll admit I’m one of those people who has trouble with faith. I like facts, tangible things, evidence of existence. I make a good Project Manager because I deal well with…
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Faith Sees us Through
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“Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we can not see.” – Hebrews 11:1 Faith has always been one of the hardest things for me. While I am an optimist, an idealist, and definitely spiritual, I have such a…
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Love Holds a Mirror up to All of Us
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A friend and I were chatting the other day about a new job he was starting. He was anxious, unsure of their expectations. From the beginning of his interaction with this new company, both parties seemed like they had their own ideas of what the job was. My friend has…
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Fresh Air: Erik Reese and An American Gospel
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I was listening to Fresh Air with Terry Gross last night on the way home from work. I truly enjoy the show, and I really felt I should share this interview with you all. I’d love to hear your thoughts on it – but if you’re just looking for the…
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Compassion: Outward and Inward
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“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.” – Jack Kornfield I love this sentiment. I know for me, its often easier to remember to be kind to those around me than it is to be kind to myself. From the time we are small, we are taught…
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Book Review: Franciscan Prayer by Ilia Delio
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A musician I’ve worked with on retreats asked if I liked to read, and when I said I did, he promptly handed me a copy of “Franciscan Prayer” by Ilia Delio. I finished it ahead of last weekend’s retreat, and I found it to be a wonderful, insightful book. The…