Archive | February, 2003

On turning fifty

OK, so I was whining. But I don’t age as gracefully, or as beautifully, as Katie does, although I admit that turning fifty doesn’t seem as traumatic as turning 40.

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Cool word

All the senses, all the forces of the soul and of the spirit, all the exterior resources are so many open outlets to the Divinity; so many ways of tasting and of adoring God.

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More about money

John Schneider, in The Good of Affluence: Seeking God in a Culture of Wealth, argues that there is a biblical precedent for the responsible ownership of wealth. At least that’s what it says on the back cover.

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Soul cafe

What if we spent as much time building a worthy life as we do making a living? What would our lives become if we actually read more, walked more, and listened more? What kind of persons could we become in the next five years if we invested in ourselves in this way?

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A great soul

A great soul has experienced discomfort, and in the crucible of pain discovered a sensitivity and appreciation for what matters. I don’t know how much pain it takes to have a great soul, but it takes some.

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On blogging

A good blog is by a knowledgeable person who writes about a specific subject—unless they think of something else they want to write about. But it is the reader—not an editor—who gets to decide if the author knows what they are talking about

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Motivation motivations

Dad risked loving people who weren’t all that lovely, or who were disloyal and faithless. And he did this because he believed the gospel had the power to transform people. It had certainly transformed him.

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On motivation

At some point you have to do the uncomfortable thing. You might fail, but you learn something. But if you dont do it, then you do fail, and learn nothing.

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Money matters

I have a productive life, but it hasnt produced much money. And practically no assets. So I wonder if I need any, and how much effort I should put into acquiring them. And I wonder if its too late. And I wonder if it matters.

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