Julia Swartz paint by me
Saturday, October 31, 2009
quote
"Always seek peace between your heart and God, but in this world, always be careful to remain ever-restless, never satisfied, and always abounding in the work of the Lord." -Jim Elliot
quote
"A man may lose the good things of this life against his will; but if he loses the eternal blessings, he does so with his own consent." -St. Augustine
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Madeleine L'Engle
I read A Severed Wasp by Madeleine L'Engle and I thought this passage was really interesting and thought provoking...
(setting: the main character is listening to her friend Felix preach...)
"The psalmist sings that he has never seen the good man forsaken, nor his children begging for bread. But good men and their children go hungry every day. And we come to the ancient question: If God is good, why do the wicked flourish, and the innocent suffer? They do; the wicked flourish, and children die for malnutrition or drugs; there is continuing war and disease and untimely death, and we cry out, Why?!
"And God answers by coming to live with us, to limit himself willingly in the flesh of a human child-how can that be? The power that created the stars in their courses contained in an infant? an infant come to live with us, grow for us, die for us, and on the third day rise again from the dead for us.
"And what did this incredible sacrifice accomplish? Nothing. On the surface, nothing at all. More than half the world is starving. The planet is torn apart by wars, half of them in the name of religion. We have surely done more harm throughout Christendom in the name of Christ than we have done good. Rape and murder and crimes of violence increase. We are still grieving over the tragic death of Bishop Juxon. So what is it all about? How can it possibly matter?
"I don't know how it matters; I only know that it does, that when we suffer, God suffers, and he will never abandon the smallest fragment of his creation. He suffered with us during his sojourn as Jesus of Nazareth. And from the moment of Creation on, he suffers when any part of his creation suffers. Daily I add to his suffering and only occasionally to his gladness. But he will not give up on me, no now, not after my mortal death. He will not give up on any of us, untitl we have become what he meant us to be.
"I know this. I do not know how it will be done, but I know that it will be. I know that my Redeemer Lives, and that I shall see him face to face. Amen"
(setting: the main character is listening to her friend Felix preach...)
"The psalmist sings that he has never seen the good man forsaken, nor his children begging for bread. But good men and their children go hungry every day. And we come to the ancient question: If God is good, why do the wicked flourish, and the innocent suffer? They do; the wicked flourish, and children die for malnutrition or drugs; there is continuing war and disease and untimely death, and we cry out, Why?!
"And God answers by coming to live with us, to limit himself willingly in the flesh of a human child-how can that be? The power that created the stars in their courses contained in an infant? an infant come to live with us, grow for us, die for us, and on the third day rise again from the dead for us.
"And what did this incredible sacrifice accomplish? Nothing. On the surface, nothing at all. More than half the world is starving. The planet is torn apart by wars, half of them in the name of religion. We have surely done more harm throughout Christendom in the name of Christ than we have done good. Rape and murder and crimes of violence increase. We are still grieving over the tragic death of Bishop Juxon. So what is it all about? How can it possibly matter?
"I don't know how it matters; I only know that it does, that when we suffer, God suffers, and he will never abandon the smallest fragment of his creation. He suffered with us during his sojourn as Jesus of Nazareth. And from the moment of Creation on, he suffers when any part of his creation suffers. Daily I add to his suffering and only occasionally to his gladness. But he will not give up on me, no now, not after my mortal death. He will not give up on any of us, untitl we have become what he meant us to be.
"I know this. I do not know how it will be done, but I know that it will be. I know that my Redeemer Lives, and that I shall see him face to face. Amen"
quote
Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: You don't give up. -Anne Lamotp (courtesy of Joi)
quote
The weaker we feel, the harder we lean. And the harder we lean, the stronger we grow spiritually, even while our bodies waste away. -J. I. Packer
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Pink
"I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles" - Audrey Hepburn
knowledge
"True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self."
— John Calvin
— John Calvin
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Sunday, October 25, 2009
books&feet
There is something about books and just seeing the person's feet that makes a photo awesome.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Happy Happy
I love Michael Buble. His music makes me so happy!! So I thought I'd share the love:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AJmKkU5POA
and here are the lyrics to the song "Everything". Its the cutest thing. ever.
You're a falling star, you're the get away car.
You're the line in the sand when I go too far.
You're the swimming pool, on an August day.
And you're the perfect thing to say.
And you play it coy, but it's kinda cute.
Ah, when you smile at me you know exactly what you do.
Baby don't pretend, that you don't know it's true.
Cause you can see it when I look at you.
[Chorus:]
And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
It's you, it's you, you make me sing.
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.
You're a carousel, you're a wishing well,
And you light me up, when you ring my bell.
You're a mystery, you're from outer space,
You're every minute of my everyday.
And I can't believe, uh that I'm your man,
And I get to kiss you baby just because I can.
Whatever comes our way, ah we'll see it through,
And you know that's what our love can do.
[Chorus:]
And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
It's you, it's you, you make me sing
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.
So, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
So, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
[Chorus:]
And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
It's you, it's you, you make me sing.
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.
You're every song, and I sing along.
'Cause you're my everything.
Yeah, yeah
So, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
So, la, la, la, la, la, la, la
Monday, October 19, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
Burberry
Its my new thing. Burberry. Classy, beautiful. Burberry. If only it wasn't so expensive. Instead of buying Burberry, I'm making my own line. I call it "Fauxberry".
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