December 07th 2011
December 06th 2011
Waiting. It is not attractive word. It seems boring. What if… you were waiting for something that would change your life?
(Source: youtube.com)
December 06th 2011
Aspire CoffeeWorks
“A Leader in Building Futures
Aspire is a leader in services for children and adults with developmental disabilities such as Down syndrome, autism and cerebral palsy. Whether we help a child take her first steps or assist an adult to find his first job, our goal is always the same - helping people with disabilities achieve their highest potential where they live, work and play.
Aspire is one of metropolitan Chicago’s leading human service non-profits. Based in the western suburbs of Chicago, we assist more than 1,000 children and adults each year with services focused on achieving potential and independence. Aspire is renowned for our dedicated team of 400 staff who provide personalized support at 23 locations.
Aspire’s dream is that all people with disabilities live full and abundant lives in our neighborhoods and communities. Aspire CoffeeWorks is helping to make that dream happen. Each time you buy a bag of our craft-roasted coffee, you’re helping people with disabilities live their lives to the fullest, side-by-side with all of us.”Can’t think of a better way to support this than drinking coffee!
(Source: kristenplemons)
December 05th 2011
SHABBY APPLE DRESS GIVEAWAY!!!
(via AmandaBeth Online: Shabby Apple “Ski Bop” Dress Giveaway!!!)
December 05th 2011
- First things first, I’m not against Christmas
- Second, I’ve been reading Mother Teresa
- Third, I’ve been considering that Jesus meant the things He said.
Spend less on gifts, Give more presence, Love like Jesus
December 04th 2011
A person that insists on bringing you to the airport, parking, walking you in while carrying your bag, and slyly buying you chocolate when you’re in the restroom, embracing you warmly and seeing you off. Floored.
Awww. :)
December 04th 2011
His Reality: Be grateful for your church...
I have an uncle who is a missionary in Zambia, Africa. He’s informed us that out of the 144 churches he has connections with, only 30 of those have an actual building in which to gather. So what do the other 114 congregations do? They make do. They gather in homes, tents, and sometimes they just gather outside.
And, here we are, gathering in our nice air conditioned/heated buildings. Yet, we complain if it’s too hot or too cold, we complain if the music isn’t to our liking, we complain if someone took our spot on the pew, we complain if the service runs longer than expected—we just complain. Those 144 congregations don’t have any of the luxuries we are so blessed with. 114 of them don’t even have a building. Could you imagine having church with no music? No air or heat? Having only 2x4s held up by cinder blocks as pews? Could you imagine not knowing where it is you’ll be gathering for your next service?
Be grateful, for we are extremely blessed.
Amen and amen! I’m so glad to read something like this. Sometimes I get a tad fed up about how we have to have this or that for decor or comfort in our church buildings. God help us.
December 03rd 2011
What beautiful, beautiful people! Next October, this unreached nation, Laos, may be the “Challenge month” nation for my route on The World Race. And this video breaks my heart and excites me at the same time. Oh, to make known my glorious redeemer to these precious people who have never heard.
If you would like to take part and feel so
obligedjoyful* to sow and send me to these beautiful unreached people, *as well as the other 10 nations. You can do so here: Support
Thanks dear Tumblr family!
*Joyful is key, this is a joyful opportunity! 2 Cor 9v7
*India, Nepal, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Latvia, & Estonia/Lithuania.
December 03rd 2011
Losing our Language: A Story of Thanksgiving
When they said they were boarding Group 2 now for Quito, he turned to me and said he didn’t know a word of Spanish.
It doesn’t matter, that’s what I said to the Farmer.
Gratitude is a language you speak with your hands, the way you form the vowels and spaces of your life and we could all learn it together.
Read the rest…
December 03rd 2011
yellow flowers by a turquoise sea
For: http://-athousandwords-.tumblr.com/
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Aww… that happy moment when someone posts a beautiful photo and “dedicates” it to you. :) How sweet of you, Jules, it’s a very lovely image. My eyes are almost “unblurring” the sea so I can gaze across the turquoise expanse. *smile*
P.S. Yes, I know “unblurring” is not a word. ;)
