Persona - Part 2

Reblogged from Robert Hash:

Persona: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

Welcome to part two of our series, Persona! Last week we saw how most of our problems, in the church and in the world, are founded on a tainted identity and also, how there are three things we need to know in order to win in this battle against our identity: who God is, what he has done, and who has he made us to be.

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Sharing

it is hard to share, the thought of having someone else the thing that means a lot to you. the idea that you have no control over your thing when it is being used but they say that after used your thing they’ll give it to you. I just had that same incident just then and it is almost like a fear of not getting it back comes over you. the yearning of having it come back to you is evident. this is only temporarily that’s what you keep saying. this is wrong you know but it is just what you feel. therefore, it is horrible  to be stingy, selfish, but it is so easy to do because that’s the only thing you know to do at that moment. then I looked for the definition of sharing and this is what I found use, participate in, enjoy, receive. this is what sharing means to people and others. share with others even in the bible God says in his word that he loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7

Dreaming of sunshine.

Reblogged from garyschollmeier:

I left my camera in the car for today’s walk in a steady rain. Here is an Elements/Painter file I have been working on to brighten things up.

Curtains Down.

Reblogged from the vibes:

And house lights up. My funky loft, based on the apartment house in Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City series is no more. That's all folks! Bye bye, Barbary Lane.

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Christmas Time Winter Wonderland

The famous Christmas song Winter Wonderland was first published in 1934. The composer was Felix Bernard (1897-1944) and the lyricist was Richard B. Smith (1901-1935). Probably the most popular versions of this classic Christmas song, Winter Wonderland, were recorded to high acclaim by the Andrews Sisters and Perry Como. The lyrics of Winter Wonderland have undoubtedly contributed to the magical vision of snow at Christmas together with the tradition of building snowmen and therefore turning fantasy into reality by creating a real Winter Wonderland.

 

Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,
In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight,
We’re happy tonight.
Walking in a winter wonderland.

Gone away is the bluebird,
Here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song,
As we go along,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
In the meadow we can build a snowman,
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown
He’ll say: Are you married?
We’ll say: No man,
But you can do the job
When you’re in town.
Later on, we’ll conspire,
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid,
The plans that we’ve made,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
In the meadow we can build a snowman,
And pretend that he’s a circus clown
We’ll have lots of fun with mister snowman,
Until the other kids knock him down.
When it snows, ain’t it thrilling,
Though your nose gets a chilling
We’ll frolic and play, the Eskimo way,
Walking in a winter wonderland.

Divine Faith

Reblogged from Like Blazing Fire:

Deep calls to deep

From my spirit unto His

I will persist during these trials

With opposition in the midst

Though my heart be pierced and tested

I will look beyond the pain

For the hope that He has called me to

Knowing it’s not done in vain

Though the days are passing by me

And dark spirits wage a war…

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Listen to the Coach

Reblogged from A Classic Gentleman in the Modern World:

Last weekend, my Dad and I went to an Iowa State wrestling meet.

It was a great time. My Dad and I got to have some Father-Son bonding time and we got to see the Cyclones win!

Looking back at the event and reading a Catholic encyclical, I’ve come up with a revelation.

In wrestling, a good wrestler will acknowledge his coach, especially during the heat of the match.

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