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The following quotes are taken from Dallas Willard’s book, “The Spirit of the Disciplines”.
“So, ironically, in our efforts to avoid the necessary pains of discipline we miss the easy yoke and light burden. We then fall into the rending frustration of trying to do and be the Christian we know we ought to be without the necessary insight and strength that only discipline can provide. We become unbalanced and unable to handle our lives.”
“If we wish to follow Christ – and to walk in the easy yoke with Him – we will have to accept His overall way of life as our way of life totally. Then, and only then, we may reasonably expect to know by experience how easy is the yoke and how light the burden.”
“To depart from righteousness is to choose a life of crushing burdens, failures, and disappointments, a life caught in the toils of endless problems that are never resolved.”
Lots has been going on since I finished school last month and I am really excited. There have been so many opportunities for wonderful things and I have been enjoying my time off! I don’t have time to construct a coherent post, so you’ll have to do with a couple of one-line updates 😉
- A piano student of mine is performing at a showcase next month. I think I’m more nervous than she is, but I am proud of how hard she’s worked and I’m hoping she does well!
- For those of you who may recall, the wheat-free diet is going great. No more stomach pain!
- My family was given a baby-grand piano.
- I am seriously thinking about doing photography in the future. God has been opening so many doors in this area and I already have a potential business partner (who is also an amazing friend).
- A very close friend married on Saturday. It was a very emotional wedding for my friends and I, but I am happy for her.
- I have cracked my Arabic books open again and have found that I understand more than I realize. What a relief!
- I deactivated my facebook account (again) and cut back on internet use. This means I have more free time, so I’ve been reading. Gotta get through those summer books!
- I need to organize my pictures. This sounds dreadful for someone so organized, but let me explain. Because I do so many shoots, I go through memory cards like it’s nobody’s business. As a matter of fact, if you were to ask me what I need most right now, more memory cards would be at the top of my list. Anyways, I tend to dump pictures off onto my hard drive and naively think that I’ll get to it later. Hah. Gotta do something about that AND I need to back everything up. (I know, I’m a bad photographer.)
- I injured my left knee, so if you see me limping around (and whining about it) that’s why. Very disappointed about this because I was supposed to run a 5K on Sunday.
Happy Wednesday!
“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.” -Helen Keller
Not sure what’s going on with my blog header, but if you see something weird, just ignore it 🙂
Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother’s way.
“Take the very hardest thing in your life – the place of difficulty, outward or inward, and expect God to triumph gloriously in that very spot. Just there He can bring your soul into blossom.”
-Lilias Trotter
I ❤ Vermeer’s View of Delft.
Yeah, so about that blogging marathon. Not sure what happened to that because it has been a WEEK since I last blogged. Oops. I survived my first round of exams for the semester. Wasn’t sure what to expect since it has been over a month since I’ve been in school again, but I did fine and now I’m getting ready for mid-winter break. Before I know it, April will roll around and I will be done with school for the year 😀 😀
I have had an increasing interest in art recently, mostly because I’m taking an art class this semester. It has been so fun to read different art history books and gain a new perspective on art that I didn’t consider “lovely” or “beautiful”. I recently found a Francis Schaeffer pamphlet from L’Abri titled “Art and the Bible“. Oh. my. goodness. Such a good book. It’s about sixty pages, but each one is jammed with so many great things. I have highlighted several quotes and hope to be sharing some here in the near future. It’s definitely a good read for everyone!
Today is Charles Darwin’s birthday.
Today is Abraham Lincoln’s birthday.
Both were born February 12, 1809. They would both be 200 this year.
Both would dramatically change the world in their own ways.
I have noticed that Darwin has been given much attention for his 200th birthday. Even at school today, there were multiple presentations by various faculty on the life and achievements of the man. Although I don’t necessarily agree with what Darwin believes, I feel I should respect him. In addition, knowing what Darwin believes helps me to know what Darwinists believe as opposed to Intelligent Designers.
However. I have heard virtually nothing about Lincoln today and I find that incredibly sad. Lincoln may not have developed a scientific theory, but he did help to free millions of slaves and was incredibly courageous during his term in office. This was no small feat! Dealing with a nation at war with itself is horrid and it’s a miracle that we’re all living in the United States of America today.
I’m not trying to play fair and square here, but I believe that Lincoln should not be forgotten in the hype over Darwin. With that said….
Happy birthday Charles Darwin!
Happy birthday Abe Lincoln!
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