January 2012
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Behold the Beauty of the Lord: Praying With Icons by Henri J.M. Nouwen
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
As an art lover and a person of faith, I enjoy this book. I was originally drawn to it for two reasons. One, it’s Nouwen - and his words are always words of love, instruction, heart and reassurance. Secondly, it was intriguing to me to find of book written by a Catholic about matters having to...
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“We must lead them to Christ who will offer them fresh bread of forgiveness. ...”
– - Martin Luthor King Jr, Strength to Love
It occurred to me that today might be the day to share this quote that I’ve been holding onto. I clipped it with the intention to remind myself that I might want to buy this book and read more. What I liked about it, was the word-picture in my mind...
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“And this appeared like a bitter justice to Jonah a great bitterness grew inside...”
– Jonah 4:1-2 (“A Literary Bible: An Original Translation”) I have always loved this passage for what it says about God’s character. I need a God who is gracious (and grace-bestowing), compassionate, long-suffering and terribly kind. As before, there are two turns of phrase that I...
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“‘What have you done?’ he said. ‘A voice - your...”
– Genesis 4:10-12 (“A Literary Bible: An Original Translation”)
Fasinating word choices, again.
“Embittered”: working against. Alienated.
“Your brother’s blood sticks in its throat”: the choking horror of what’s been done.
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“… and Yahweh was moved by Abel and his holocaust. Yet by Cain and his...”
– Genesis 4:4-6 (“A Literary Bible: An Original Translation”)
Over the next couple of days, I want to curate a couple of quotes from a book that fascinated me. “A Literary Bible” attempts to convey weighted meaning and action, rather than a verbatim translation. Here are...
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“Love is the measure of all things Christian. The mind has its place, but it is...”
– Henri Nouwen (“Behold the Beauty of the Lord”)
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on "Being Wrong" and "Regret"
Two great and worthwhile thoughts on “Being Wrong” and “Regret.”
I watched them yesterday, thanks to the recommendations of Simple Dollar - and still found myself thinking of them today (always a good indicator that you’ve come across something worthwhile).
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December 2011
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“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become...”
– John Quincy Adams
(finally… a quote/definition of leadership that I can get behind… -nc)
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“… the tragedy of religion is that it can lead people to wage war in the name of the God of Peace, hate in the name of the God of Love, practice cruelty in the name of the God of Compassion, and kill in the name of the God of Light. None of these things brings honor to faith…”
Powerful. I am touched and moved by this.
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new embed features with twitter. #yeah
A music store had a small sign which read: Bach in a Minuet. #punny— Puns (@omgthatspunny) December 14, 2011
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“It’s very simple. Look, scissors cuts paper. Paper covers rock. Rock crushes...”
– Sheldon
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“Many people feel cursed - cursed by God with illnesses, losses, handicaps, and...”
– Henry Nouwen (“Can You Drink The Cup?”)
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November 2011
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“[the voices of light] might at first seem small and insignificant, and we may...”
– Henry Nouwen, on silence (“Can You Drink The Cup?”)
cf: Brother Lawrence - http://is.gd/RkX3gk
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Another excellent video from Deidox. Not only are the visuals appealing, and not only is Ludmilla adorable but I love the word choices that this woman has. She has a wonderful example.
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Great music to an amazing portfolio.
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“I need to remind myself that lack of confidence is not the same as incompetence.”
– a friend
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October 2011
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why not?
http://supb.ro/luke
http://supb.ro/zach
:)
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“Rudeness is the weak person’s imitation of strength.”
– Eric Hoffer
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