God will be as involved in your life as you allow God to be. That’s not micromanagmwnt and its not predestination. But if you permit God to manage the minutia, God will happily shoulder the burden *and* arrange those mundane affairs into a breathtaking tapestry. Or we can stress over the triffles and never see what could have been.
Bold, Brave
Appeasement Fallacy
Appeasers believe that if you keep on throwing steaks to a tiger, the tiger will turn vegetarian. —Heywood Broun
Origins
The universe is far more complex than Genesis, and far more simple than Darwin.
Victim Narratives
When the wolf tells the story, the sheep and shepherds are always the enemy. —Unk
The Aim of Religious Legalism
Scary Government
I think you all know that I’ve always felt the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the Government, and I’m here to help. —Ronald Reagan
The difference is always greener
If things were different, they wouldn’t be the same. —Michael Zaslow as Willard Tappan in Law & Order S5E9
Faithful and Effectual
May I be faithful and effectual in all your plans and purposes.
The Power of One
iTunes selected this song for playback this evening. It’s an inspiring one for sure. (not sure that this is an official video)
Weird, not crazy
Dave Schilling: “Embrace the beauty of skirts”
Los Angeles Times columnist Dave Schilling recalls: “This was my first time trying on a skirt. What I experienced in the dressing room at Dover Street Market in the Arts District was a different sensation than I had encountered. I could feel air flowing! On my giant thighs!” Check out his full story