o fortuna
velut luna
statu variabilis,
semper crescis
aut decrescis;
o fortune
like the moon
you are changeable,
ever waxing
and waning;
from carmina burana
may your life be a blessing
may your life be a blessing
to countless people
known and unknown
seen and unseen.
May you walk with purpose
each step guided by the light of God
illuminating your path.
May God shower you with endless blessings –
family, friends live,
hardship, struggle, pain,
peace, love, joy –
each a perfect gift from Him.
May he use you in each moment.
May you be an instrument of reconciliation in His hand
May you constantly reside in the splendor of his Glorious plan for your life.
May you trust in his provision both in good times and bad.
May your journey take you to places
strange and wonderful –
places where you shine brightly
by loving extravagantly.
May you return often
to mileposts in your life –
God’s reminders of your journey –
blessings in uncertain times.
And may the hand of God
cover and protect you
all the days of your life
until you find everlasting rest
in His grasp.
may you walk an uncertain road
may you walk an uncertain road,
drawn by Christ into a place
of confusion and pain,
administering justice,
giving mercy,
showing love.
may you journey
not only with those who serve you,
but those who need you,
broken,
hurting lives,
in need of comfort
and hope.
may you see Christ
in the darkest places,
knowing
that the light shines in the darkness,
and darkness can not overcome it.
as you stand expectantly
As you stand expectantly in the darkest night,
awaiting the dawning of a glorious morn,
God’s light breaking over the world,
may you be filled with strength,
knowing that in your time of doubt and uncertainty
Jesus stands at your side,
ready to light the way,
to carry you from darkness
into the eternal sunshine of your new home,
never ending life in Glory.
if we have the opportunity to walk away
Here’s the deal: if we’re going to have this relationship with each other – if we’re going to be intimate and close, which I want, then you have to be able to hurt me. Because unless you can hurt me, we can’t be intimate, I would just be a control freak.
This is really true in all our relationships, isn’t it? If you’re dating a girl and you’re trying to manipulate and control and keep her from seeing this other guy or worried about whether she’s going to fall for this other guy, or you’re worried because she seems interested in your friends – it’s just not the sort of relationship that God has with humanity at all.
God just says this: I’m going to be really, really good. If you want this, I want this too. If you don’t, you can go. He’s not a control freak. He’s not a manipulator. He’s not co-dependant. And the only way that He’s saying we can be close to Him is if we have the opportunity to walk away and we don’t do it.
~don miller
as promised…
some pictures from kingsville…
5k winners for guys
afC medal winners in the 5k
the whole group after the 5k
fun with LED’s
brad, becca, traci, garrett and i had some fun with long exposures and lights last night… here’s a couple of the better pictures. perhaps more to come in the future
don miller talks
today i got several don miller talks from u.t.’s rezweek. i haven’t listened to all of them, but i’m hosting them here:
monday night
tuesday night
wednesday night
thursday night
friday night
be near to us
from soren kierkegaard:
Our Father, be near to us with Thy power so that we may feel a joyous assurance of heart that Thou art not far from us, but that we live and move and have our being in Thee.
updates
the weekend in kingsville was good. i got third in the 5k (decided not to run the 10) – picture to come shortly.
the big news of the day is that i unfortunately had to get a new cell phone due to the fact that mine wasn’t charging anymore. bummer. i loved my phone.
at any rate, i’m trying to put my numbers back in, but it could take a while before all that stuff works exactly right.
at any rate, hope to have some pictures from the weekend up tonight.