Random quote

"Knowledge speaks but wisdom listens."
- Jimi Hendrix, musician

Random Positivity

"Our weaknesses are an opportunity for God to show his strength."
- M Horton, professor or theology

"The difference between can and cannot are only three letters. Three letters that determine your life's direction."
- R Sasson

"Don't waste time looking backward. You'll just trip."
- B Trevor Greive, artist

"Somewhere someone is looking for exactly what you have to offer."
- L L Hay, founder of the Hay Foundation

Empty Me

I found this song today while looking for Fernando Ortega's version of Give Me Jesus. This song is called Empty Me and is being sung by Chris Sligh, who was an American Idol contestant. I just found it so inspiring and moving...

Please watch, you will probably have to turn up the sound to hear the words clearly.

By the way, I don't like having to use YouTube for music, but it's the only quick resource I know of right now. Also, I have two different versions of Give Me Jesus linked so give them a listen. There is also a different Empty Me by Jeremy Camp, but I didn't link that one.

The Serenity Prayer

As modified in Wynona Judd's book, Coming Home to Myself.

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change (which is my Mom), the courage to change the things I can (which is me) and the wisdom to know the difference (which is hard!).

Boy, I can relate to her changes, but mine would read like so:

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change (my past, other people), the courage to change the things I can (myself, my future) and the wisdom to know the difference (which IS hard!)

Not so much of a funny today; more of a food for thought. Wynona's book is better than I thought it would be. I will have to read it again, except with a highlighter in hand.

A little chuckle goes a long way

Some humorous things I read in the Reader's Digest:

Mom was helping her son review his math.

"You have seven dollars and seven friends." she said. "You give a dollar to two of them, but none to the others. What do you have left?"

From the kitchen, big sister called out "Two friends!"

submitted by R Boyer

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Committee: A group of the unwilling, picked from the unfit, to do the unnecessary.

submitted by R Harkness, New York Times

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I hope this is a blessed year for everyone!

I was reading an old Guidepost magazine and came across this story called What If? I haven't completed the story yet, but I'm sure it's a good one.

In searching for a Faith Hill song on YouTube, I happen to stumble across this really cool Sand Artist, Joe Castillo. You can check out his site here.

Please watch this sand art video done to a song called What If? - the song I accidentally came across.

How funny is God to have me come across the same topic in two totally different platforms without me even looking for it. I am also amazed at the variety of talent God gives each of us for His glory. Praise the Lord!!!