Quotes from Brother Lawrence "In the noise and clatter of my kitchen, while several persons are at the same time calling for different things, I possess God in as great tranquillity as if I were upon my knees in the Chapel." “Make it your study, … [Continue reading]
Frank Conroy–Stop Time
Conroy: Stop-TimeA brilliant and exquisite examination of the tender sensitivities of an adolescent's psyche.Summoned to the Dean:“ How strange that when the summons came I always felt good. The blood would rush through my body, warming me with … [Continue reading]
Prophetic activation and fire tunnels with John Arnott of Catch the Fire
My daughter Irene,11, was very excited when I told her I went through a two hour session on prophetic activation and fire tunnels today. It sounded like something out of Harry Potter or science fiction. It is, in fact, an invention/practice from … [Continue reading]
Les Quatre Cents Coups by Francois Truffaut
A French idiom for raising hell. An exquisite film by Francois Truffaut. Jean-Pierre Leaud perfectly renders Antoine Doinel, the eternal scapegoat, caught in a heart-rending vicious circle in which the smallest offences call down disproportionate … [Continue reading]
A dramatic first paragraph. Salman Rushdie The Moor’s Last Sigh.
Scene is seen. Here's a maximilist and visual opening paragraph.The Moor’s Last Sigh Pg. 138”Once a year, my mother Aurora Zogoiby liked to dance higher than the Gods. Her white hair flying around her in long loose exclamations, her … [Continue reading]
Francois Truffaut and the romance of self-education
I was reading about Francois Truffaut's determined attempt to self-educate himself after being failed by the French education system. He watch THREE movies a day (often sneaking in for free) and read three books a week. Which is as good as any … [Continue reading]
The Secret of Enduring Creativity
The Secret of Enduring Creativity. is essentially learning to hear God's voice, to tune into God. There were fish everywhere. When Peter heard Christ tell him where to cast his nets, he caught 153. How precious to me are your thoughts, O … [Continue reading]
We dream, but we must plan and focus, because we are not God
"The heart of focusing is humility. In other words, we are limited people with limited resources, so what do we do with what God has given us? We dream big, but plan realistically. We dream because Scripture says, “nothing is impossible with God”, … [Continue reading]
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