Working Today For His Kingdom

"I know I can't go back (and even though I say sometimes I do, I really don't want to). But I can affect what I do today or tomorrow. I can make sure that I'm following hard after Christ, that I'm paying attention to my children with love and engagement, and that I'm working in my today for His Kingdom."

- An excerpt from Time is a Stubborn Thing by Sarah Markley. Be sure to go read the whole post on her blog The Best Days of My Life

Love Illuminates Life

"Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illumines it."

- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Are You Helping or Hurting?

"If we are empty and not taking time to allow God's grace and truth to nourish and replenish us, what do end up giving to the people were supposed to be serving? We may be able to fake it for a while or "press on" to keep things moving, but we are not helping anyone."

- An excerpt from 'Mad Church Disease' Winners and More by Jason on his blog Connecting to Impact

Originality is Important

"...I'm not saying that everything that we do should be fun or even 100% enjoyable at all times, but when you're trying to match what other people are doing, to copy them, to be accepted as the same thing, you're throwing originality and creativity and fun out the window.  Granted, success will feel great, but at what cost?"

- An excerpt from Coloring Outside the Lines by fellow-blogger Brian. Be sure to go read the rest of his post on his blog Creator of Stories.

Spreading Light

"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."

- Edith Wharton