The greats were great cause at birth they could paint. The greats were great cause they paint a lot.
Macklemore

Haha... so by that, if I take a lot of photos, I could become great? Sike... taking a lot of bad photos does not make you good.

What screws us up most in life is the picture in our head of how it is supposed to be.
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This is the test of true meditation and true Christian community. Has the fellowship served to make the individual free, strong, and mature, or has it made him weak and dependent?
Bonhoeffer

If I had to study a Christian's life for a paper or something, it'd be this guy. After I finish this short book by him, I'll finish the one I started and paused by him. And I also have a collection of his sermons that I will read. Slowly over time, but man that guy has got a view that I wish I had. A vision that I wish I saw so clearly, and a heart that I fear will never exist.

Why all these random quotes lately? Honestly, it's just better record keeping on my part. Normally, I want to include them, but I haven't been.

War of Words: Getting to the Heart for God's Sake
Listen to this sermon. It's long. But please do. Like really... listen to it. Make time. Listen to it in parts. I don't care. Listen to it. If you listen to it... we'll be better friends. I dunno, just listen to it.

You know... there are older people that I spent so long trying to look up to when I was an undergrad. Most of them... have stopped talking to me. Am I sad? Yes. Bitter? Honestly... at times. Should I be? No. But, I understand where they are coming from. I just never could admit to myself how hurt I was at times. But the reality is... I was/am. Haha. And even better, it's okay. It really is. Thanks be to God. Moving on from stupid trivial things like that are better. Did I let myself get crippled by fellowship or did I grow stronger in it? In many ways... I was crippled. But now, I learn to stand through God's grace.

There are more things that I'm learning everyday... as much as I fall underneath thoughts that rip me apart, I find God reaching through and helping me to see Him in His glory. That's all I can cling to.

Also, don't buy cheap floss. It sucks so much. Spend the extra dollar and get better floss. Sometimes cheap is not good. This is one of those things.