Month: August 2012

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Just Like Bathing.

It’s that time of the week again – Friday. And today I am pulling a little motivation from Mr Positive Thinking, Zig Ziglar

Yes, each and every day.  Each day you get to buffet yourself a little bit and keep working out the kinks!  Keep finding motivation, keep reinventing, keep pushing forward, and keep bathing!

16 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. 2 Corinthians 4:16 English Standard Version (ESV)

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Last fall my small group spent 6 weeks encouraging each other to take risks through a program called Sparkgood.  It was a very motivating time, as we watch people get out of their comfort zone for a little bit of time, attacking challenges that lay in front of them.  Some simple, some huge, but we did it.

This week the creator of that program is releasing a book about the whole idea of taking risks and pushing your self through those boundaries that we create around ourselves.

I saw this bit of artwork from his book, and I thought it was good to share.  I can’t seem to figure out how to embed Instagram photos this morning, so I just have to share the link, and the words

While we can’t be sure of how far we can go, we do know this, we we’re meant to go further then we are today.

That’s pretty true, as we keep losing ourselves and taking ourselves less seriously and break down false barriers, we will go so much farther.

15  “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky 16 as you hold firmly to the word of life Philippians 2:15-16 New International Version (NIV)

 

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Sprinkle Joy

I love this simple quote.  May it guide you today.

“Sprinkle joy.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

and the source of your joy:

7 The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,
and with my song I praise him.  Psalm 28:7New International Version (NIV)

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Never Stop Improving

I have made a few trips to Lowe’s this week, as I have worked on my back porch, getting it ready for the winter, and taking care of the neglect of several season changes.  When I was leaving the store I glanced at my receipt and noticed two things.  First, I forgot how much the government takes from me every time I do anything, and second, Lowe’s tag line – Never Stop Improving.

I know they are talking about home improvements, but I think this fits a lot of the posts I have posted lately – keep going, and keep getting better – transforming yourself everyday.

Never Stop Improving

9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9 New International Version (NIV)

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One Last Olympic Thought

I was cruising the web last night looking at this crazy mud run called Mudsanity, when I saw this picture on their Facebook wall, so I had to borrow it.

Awesome isn’t it.

And it’s correct, the Anthem isn’t going to sing itself – get up , get out and get to work.

and dont’ let the rocks do your job for you!

39 Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”

40 “I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” Luke 19:39-41 New International Version (NIV)