All that is gold does not glitter, not all those who wander are lost.
— J.R.R. Tolkien (English writer)
Posted by: jakinnan | February 23, 2012
Looking Beyond
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Posted by: jakinnan | February 23, 2012
02/23/2012 Scripture
So Moses told the people, “You must be careful to obey all the commands of the LORD your God, following his instructions in every detail. Stay on the path that the LORD your God has commanded you to follow. Then you will live long and prosperous lives in the land you are about to enter and occupy.
-Deuteronomy 5:32-33 NLT
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Posted by: jakinnan | February 22, 2012
The Road Less Traveled
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step and trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a woods, and I –I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.
— Robert Frost
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Posted by: jakinnan | February 22, 2012
02/22/2012 Scripture
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.
-Hebrew 12:1-2 NLT
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Posted by: jakinnan | February 21, 2012
Our Own
Her mighty lakes, like oceans of liquid silver; her mountains with their right aerial tints; her valleys, teeming with wild fertility; her tremendous cataracts, thundering in their solitudes; her boundless plains, waving with spontaneous verdure; her brought deep rivers, rolling in solemn silence to the ocean; her trackless forests, where vegetation puts forth all its magnificence; her skies, kindling waves in the magic of the summer clouds and glorious sunshine; — no, never need an American look beyond his own country for the sublime and beautiful of natural scenery.
— Washington Irving (American author famous for “Rip van Winkle” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”)
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Posted by: jakinnan | February 21, 2012
02/21/2012 Scripture
While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God. Even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from the things he suffered.
-Hebrews 5:7-8 NLT
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Posted by: jakinnan | February 20, 2012
Natural Choices
I’d rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth.
— Steve McQueen (Movie actor)
–http://www.profimedia.si/picture/beautiful-fall-colors-and-tatoosh-mountains-mt/0091259475/
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Posted by: jakinnan | February 20, 2012
02/20/2012 Scripture
Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. Do not stifle the Holy Spirit. Do not scoff at prophecies, but test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good. Stay away from every kind of evil.
-1 Thessalonians 5:16-22 NLT
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Posted by: jakinnan | February 19, 2012
Nature’s Effect On Us
The universe has been quite literally writing upon humans for many thousands of years, and our alphabets are among the traits that nature has carved in order to cross our minds. Wild lands have caught deeper trails in my life than I will ever be able to make in the forest.
— Joe Meeker (American human ecolgist, host of the 1980’s NPR show “Minding the Earth”)
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Posted by: jakinnan | February 19, 2012
02/19/2012 Scripture
Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do. Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
-Phillipians 4:4-7 NLT
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