January 2011
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Precious
He wields words of tempered steel
Quickly
Yet
Purposefully.
Crimson tears well
The scratch is quickly bandaged
But the heart wonders.
At the end of another chaotic year, a time when our collective financial health often seemed at the mercy of incomprehensible forces outside our control (I’m looking at you, Europe), I’m reminded of the old saying that “Money can’t buy happiness.” In my starving grad student days, I would have offered to duel anyone who said that offending slogan in my presence, so...
“If I had a billion dollars to fund a marketing campaign, I would launch a...”
– Rob Walker, New York Times columnist (via dylannord)
“One life is all we have and we live it as we believe in living it. But to...”
– Joan of Arc (via ruska01)
Random people: Details →
random-people:
He is what freedom looks like to me. He is walking slowly, taking in his environment, looking at every little detail of the buildings and the faces of the people who pass him by. Something about the way he looks at these people tells me he is very open minded. He is not looking at them to judge, he is looking just to see. There is so much peace, hope and love in his eyes. He must...
“Even a dog knows the difference between being kicked and being stumbled over.”
– Oliver Wendell Holmes (via tapwaterjackson)
“If you still think that loving people is easy, then you might not actually love...”
– John Mark McMillan (via lordmakemeflammable)
Caesar salad has nothing to do with any of the...
Thank you for that. I’ve wondered.
“And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach,...”
– 2 Timothy 2:24-26 (via thywordistruth)
“Love is a command, not just a feeling. Somehow, in the romantic world of music...”
– Ravi Zacharias (via mysteryofmercy)
Washing a chicken egg will strip it of natural...
“Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
– 1 Corinthians 15:33 (via myfatherslove)
No one is truly alone this Christmas
mysteryofmercy:
Jesus’ birth was God’s way of telling us that we would never be alone again, and why? Because Immanuel was sent to this earth, and His name means “God with us” so this Christmas, if for some reason, you find yourself alone or feeling lonely even if you’ve got loads of people around you. Whisper to your heart, “Immanuel is here, Immanuel is here”.
“Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory.”
- Isaiah 6:3
Every British queen named Jane has either been...
Confabulation →
bestofwikipedia:
In psychology, confabulation is the spontaneous narrative report of events that never happened. It consists of the creation of false memories, perceptions, or beliefs about the self or the environment - usually as a result of neurological or psychological dysfunction. (via yeslikethemotorcycle)
Why yes, we DO know someone who confabulates on a regular basis!
“The world honey bee population has plunged in recent years, worrying beekeepers...”
– Wik-Bee Leaks: EPA Document Shows It Knowingly Allowed Pesticide That Kills Honey Bees
(via janedoe225)
“I know men and I tell you that Jesus Christ is no mere man. Between Him and...”
– Napolean Bonaparte (via aaronthemute)
