My Thoughts

Found

Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:26:17 -0400

Balaam was found arguing with a donkey, disregarding the command of God.
Moses was found fleeing to a foreign land after killing an Egyptian.
Jonah was found in the belly of a whale under the sea.
Elijah was found running from his fears of a wicked queen.

David was found with a stone and sling in his hand.
Daniel was found in a lion’s den for praying to God.
Three hebrews were found in a fiery furnace for refusing to bow to an idol.
Steven was found on trial before the Sanhedrin for believing in a risen Man.

Where will you be found?

Perfect Peace — Laura Story

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:06:00 -0400

Perfect Peace — Laura Story

One Sunday morning, I was on a subway in New York. People were sitting quietly — some reading...

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:55:31 -0500

One Sunday morning, I was on a subway in New York. People were sitting quietly — some reading newspapers, some lost in thought, some resting with their eyes closed. It was a calm, peaceful scene.

Then suddenly, a man and his children entered the subway car. The children were so loud and rambunctious that instantly the whole climate changed. The man sat down next to me and closed his eyes, apparently oblivious to the situation. The children were yelling back and forth, throwing things, even grabbing people’s papers. It was very disturbing. And yet, the man sitting next to me did nothing.

It was difficult not to feel irritated. I could not believe that he could be so insensitive to let his children run wild like that and do nothing about it, taking no responsibility at all. It was easy to see that everyone else on the subway felt irritated, too. So finally, with what I felt was unusual patience and restraint, I turned to him and said, “Sir, your children are really disturbing a lot of people. I wonder if you couldn’t control them a little more?”

The man lifted his gaze as if to come to a consciousness of the situation for the first time and said softly, “Oh, you’re right. I guess I should do something about it. We just came from the hospital where their mother died about an hour ago. I don’t know what to think, and I guess they don’t know how to handle it either.”

— Stephen Covey

Things are not always as they appear.

The Giant Sun Animation — Giant Episode 2 Sun by Celine&Yann

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:59:00 -0500

The Giant Sun Animation — Giant Episode 2 Sun by Celine&Yann

"Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy..."

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 06:10:00 -0500

“Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: … By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.”

- Genesis 12:1 & Hebrews 11:8

Hilarious ’how to’ video!

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:17:08 -0500

Hilarious ’how to’ video!

"What would you do if you knew you could not fail?"

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 11:16:45 -0400

“What would you do if you knew you could not fail?”

- Robert H. Schuller

Simple shapes — an assignment for motion graphics.

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:15:50 -0400

Simple shapes — an assignment for motion graphics.

Bounce

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:26:00 -0400

Bounce

"And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations;..."

Mon, 23 May 2011 23:19:33 -0400

“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.”

- Matthew 24:14 (kjv)

"Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path… Wait on the Lord: be of good courage,..."

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 10:28:54 -0400

“Teach me thy way, O Lord, and lead me in a plain path… Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.”

- Psalms 27:11, 14

Falling — Caleb Rowden

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:40:20 -0400

Falling — Caleb Rowden

Will Justice Reign — Kathryn Scott

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:15:46 -0400

Will Justice Reign — Kathryn Scott

Speak to Me — Dave Lubben

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:47:00 -0500

Speak to Me — Dave Lubben

Take Me To The Cross — Sheri Carr

Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:22:00 -0500

Take Me To The Cross — Sheri Carr

"God has always tried his people in the furnace of affliction. It is in the heat of the furnace that..."

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:30:00 -0500

“God has always tried his people in the furnace of affliction. It is in the heat of the furnace that the dross is separated from the true gold of the Christian character. Jesus watches the test; he knows what is needed to purify the precious metal, that it may reflect the radiance of his love. It is by close, testing trials that God disciplines his servants. He sees that some have powers which may be used in the advancement of his work, and he puts these persons upon trial; in his providence he brings them into positions that test their character and reveal defects and weaknesses that have been hidden from their own knowledge. He gives them opportunity to correct these defects and to fit themselves for his service. He shows them their own weakness, and teaches them to lean upon him; for he is their only help and safeguard. Thus his object is attained. They are educated, trained, and disciplined, prepared to fulfill the grand purpose for which their powers were given them. When God calls them to action, they are ready, and heavenly angels can unite with them in the work to be accomplished on the earth.”

- Patriarchs and Prophets 129

"Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD! O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the..."

Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:15:00 -0500

“Out of the depths I cry to you, O LORD! O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy! If you, O LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness, that you may be feared.
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning. O Israel, hope in the LORD! For with the LORD there is steadfast love, and with him is plentiful redemption. And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.”

- Psalm 130

"Every true disciple is born into the kingdom of God as a missionary."

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:10:00 -0500

“Every true disciple is born into the kingdom of God as a missionary.”

- Desire of Ages 195

"We may have flattered ourselves, as did Nicodemus, that our life has been upright, that our moral..."

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 07:34:00 -0500

“We may have flattered ourselves, as did Nicodemus, that our life has been upright, that our moral character is correct, and think that we need not humble the heart before God, like the common sinner: but when the light from Christ shines into our souls, we shall see how impure we are; we shall discern the selfishness of motive, the enmity against God, that has defiled every act of life. Then we shall know that our own righteousness is indeed as filthy rags, and that the blood of Christ alone can cleanse us from the defilement of sin, and renew our hearts in His own likeness.”

- Steps to Christ 28-29

Rainy day.

Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:43:00 -0500

Rainy day.