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Category Archives: Quips and Quotes
What Winter Teaches Us
Thought for the Week The last leaves tremble on the ground as the snow arrives to cover them securing the peace that they have found whispering rest and think and start again ζ
You Have Not Passed This Way Before
When you come to a place you’ve never been before, for example a town you’ve never visited or, literally, every new stage of your life, and don’t know the way to go, the wisest choice is to follow someone who … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged choices, discipleship, Joshua 3:3-4, journey, life, purpose, wisdom
20 Comments
50 Signs of Winter
We Northern Hemisphereans are deep in the throes of winter! But thank goodness there are signs to guide us through. Or, in some cases, misguide us. Then again, laughter tends to have a warming effect — so read these and … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Popular Culture & Entertainment, Quips and Quotes
Tagged cold, funny, memes, photoblog, photography, snow, winter
41 Comments
Writer’s Block
Originally posted on Ellie Thompson's World:
I’ve been sitting here all day, staring at the clockI’m trying to write a poem, but I’ve got writer’s blockI’ve got several partly written, but none of them seem rightAs I’m looking at…
Posted in Humor, Poetry, Quips and Quotes, Writing
Tagged blogging, England, Featured Blogger, frustration, life, wit
8 Comments
What’s Your Happiness Baseline?
Thought for the Week Have you ever noticed how your happiness baseline—that bundle of things you consider essential for satisfaction—is constantly shifting? That’s because it’s based on what you’re currently used to, and what you’re currently used to is, well, just … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged happiness, love, purpose, satisfaction, thought for the week, truth
23 Comments
Pass it On!
“Blessed be the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in our troubles, so that we can comfort others with the same comfort we ourselves have received.” ~2 … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, comforting, compassion, empathy, Jesus, kindness, love
11 Comments
Dream Vacation
Dreaming about where you’ll go on vacation this year? Check this out: You can rent this awesome boat out of Singapore! It comes with a full crew, and even a personal chef! Only one problem … (wait for it) … … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Humor, Mitchellaneous, Movies, Quips and Quotes
Tagged food, groaner, guest speaking, junk, pun
20 Comments
Normal Life
Originally posted on Walking the path:
(3-minute read) My brother Steve tells the story of his first visit with a new doctor. He told her, “Doctor, I want to let you know that I smoke too much, drink too much,…
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith, Writing
Tagged blogging, COVID 19, Featured Blogger, Jesus, wisdom
5 Comments
Love Is a Bridge
Thought for the Week “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” ~Martin Luther King Jr. Sir Isaac Newton once … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged bridge, hate, healing, holiday, love, Martin Luther King Jr, MLK day, violence
16 Comments
Less Glory, Please?
“In some ways, it is natural for us to wish that God had designed for us a less glorious and less arduous destiny; but then we are wishing not for more love but for less.” ~C.S. Lewis
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged C.S. Lewis, destiny, glory, God, love, purpose in life, sculpture
7 Comments