April 2010
30 posts
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Apr 30th
“What we do for ourselves dies with us; what we do for others is eternal.”
– Unknown
Apr 29th
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Apr 29th
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Apr 28th
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“Many things in life will catch your eye. But, only a few will catch your heart....”
– Unknown
Apr 28th
“the important thing is this: to be able to sacrifice at any moment what we are...”
– Charles du Bois
Apr 28th
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Apr 28th
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...on the streets of Addis Ababa
as I was downloading video from my camera last weekend, I was able to post the video of the boy in Addis Ababa that I mentioned in my Ethiopia - Day 4 post.  This is still hard to watch… …from post on Day 4 After lunch we traveled back the guest house for some time with Sosi and then out into Addis to try and do a little shopping in order to return to the States with gifts...
Apr 27th
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The World of 100 →
If the world were a village of 100 people, how would the composition be? This set of 20 posters is built on statistics about the spread of population around the world under various classifications. The numbers are turned into graphics to give another sense a touch – Look, this is the world we are living in.
Apr 26th
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Apr 23rd
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“To a man on a mountain road by night, a glimpse of the next three feet of road...”
– C. S. Lewis
Apr 22nd
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Arkins Family...On the Wait List! →
So much fun to know that Sosi’s little soon to be cousin is one step closer to coming home!
Apr 22nd
Apr 22nd
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Apr 20th
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Apr 19th
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“God, if you have a child for us somewhere out... →
…amazing journey that is just beginning. Can not wait to see this little child come home.
Apr 19th
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Apr 18th
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Unforced rhythms of grace...
Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you will recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me. Watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly. Matthew 11:28 (from...
Apr 17th
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WatchWatch
Follow the Kennedy’s on their journey to care for the orphans of Malawi in this “Esther’s House Sneak Peak”
Apr 17th
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Apr 17th
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“When the gospel happens authentically, it doesn’t fall so easily”
– Craig Miller of Thirst No More
Apr 16th
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“Ninety-five percent of what sets the course of our lives is completely outside...”
– Tim Keller in “Counterfeit Gods”
Apr 16th
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Apr 13th
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Apr 11th
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Apr 10th
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Apr 9th
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Apr 6th
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I can answer the question...
Allow yourself to be placed amongst the angels this morning… Find and follow their eyes as they slowly canvas the earth with their minds fixed on the events of yesterday. Watch their heads turn towards each other, then look in the direction of the King and then return to each other. Listen and hear the low rumble of voices wrestle in deep conversation with each other. and, then very...
Apr 4th
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...the absense of Jesus
As I let my mind drift back to this day almost two thousand years ago I wonder what this day may have been like for those who followed the way of Jesus.  Today I think we take for granted that we have the knowledge that tomorrow He rose. For a follower of The Way two thousand years ago, I think this day becomes a day of great doubt & great fear.  As the disciples awoke, there may have...
Apr 3rd
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Apr 2nd