Spirit
“The spirit of man is the lamp of the Lord, searching all the innermost parts of his being.” ~Proverbs 20:27
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A Call for a New Strenuous Age
A Call for a New Strenuous Age, ~The Art of Manliness | Repost Note: All quotes, unless otherwise noted, are taken from No Place for Grace: Antimodernism and the Transformation of American Culture, 1880-1920 by T. J. Jackson Lears “Push back against the age as hard as it pushes against you.” –Flannery O’Connor To look… Continue reading
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Tolkien’s Lost “Noel”
“NOEL” by J. R. R. Tolkien Grim was the world and grey last night: The moon and stars were fled, The hall was dark without song or light, The fires were fallen dead. The wind in the trees was like to the sea, And over the mountains’ teeth It whistled bitter-cold and free, As a… Continue reading
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As A Man Thinketh ~James Allen | Book Review
A century-old book that still cuts to the core of discipline and responsibility. As a Man Thinketh reminds us that thought precedes action, and character precedes circumstance. The mind is a forge, not a mirror — what we allow to take root there will shape every part of life. Continue reading
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Quote to Ponder ~Edwin Markham
“We have committed the Golden Rule to memory; let us now commit it to life.” ~Edwin Markham Continue reading
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¡Alarma!
Music Review Series: Looking Back On The 80’s Music | 1981 Then and Now ¡Alarma! ~Daniel Amos | Now and Then “Shining in the center, my Lord in the center Jesus in the center, revolving around Him Always revolving around Him” How do I put this, without sounding insulting to the band or to the… Continue reading
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Rejoice, Even When Under Pressure
Music Review Series: Looking Back On The 80’s Music | 1981 Then and Now October ~U2 | Now and Then “Gloria In te domine Gloria Exultate Gloria Gloria Oh, Lord, loosen my lips.” “Gloria” is hands down the reason I bought this album. Early on, U2 recognized the value of grabbing the listener’s attention out of… Continue reading
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Quote To Ponder ~C.S. Lewis
“Only those who try to resist temptation know how strong it is…We never find out the strength of the impulse inside until we try to fight it.” ~C.S. Lewis Who is C.S. Lewis? Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British novelist, poet, academic, medievalist, literary critic, essayist, lay theologian, broadcaster,… Continue reading
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Colours ~Resurrection Band | Then and Now
Music Review Series: Looking Back On The 80’s Music | 1980 Then and Now Colours ~Resurrection Band Released: 1980 Genres: Hard rock, Blues rock Producer: Resurrection Band Purchase On: iTunes / Amazon A cousin of mine let me borrow a couple of Resurrection Band cassettes, which were definite products of the 70’s. I liked a few of the… Continue reading
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