Tuesday, May 1, 2012
your legacy
“The things you do for yourself are gone when you are gone, but the things you do for others remain as your legacy.” ~ Kalu Kalu
a quote from Ann Voskamp
"Every time fear freezes and worry writhes, every time I surrender to stress, aren't I advertising the unreliability of God? That I really don't believe? But if I'm grateful...for a million faithful moments, my life speaks my beliefs and I trust Him again."
~ Ann Voskamp
Life after high school… how will you spend your time and money?
The average college family spends about $20,000 per year to put a kid through school. What could you do with that money-instead of spending it on tuition and dorms-while still giving yourself a higher education? This thought experiment reveals how self-directed learning offers a cheap, effective, and highly rewarding alternative to 4-year college.
Update from Blake Boles: The money saved after four years was incorrectly reported as $27,000. It should be $22,000. Apologies for this simple calculation error! -
10 Things Your Commencement Speaker Won't Tell You
Class of 2012,
I became sick of commencement speeches at about your age. My first job out of college was writing speeches for the governor of Maine. Every spring, I would offer extraordinary tidbits of wisdom to 22-year-olds—which was quite a feat given that I was 23 at the time. In the decades since, I've spent most of my career teaching economics and public policy. In particular, I've studied happiness and well-being, about which we now know a great deal. And I've found that the saccharine and over-optimistic words of the typical commencement address hold few of the lessons young people really need to hear about what lies ahead. Here, then, is what I wish someone had told the Class of 1988:
Click the link to read the rest: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304811304577366332400453796.html
This is a great idea…. an annual purge!
“I think you’ll enjoy this submission from Becky L., who tells us about her annual purge—something I also love to do each January!” --- http://www.missminimalist.com/2012/04/real-life-minimalists-becky-l/
What I have been reading… learning and inspired… stirring within me love and good works :o)
Dinner Table Theology and Why I am the Worst - http://deeperstory.com/dinner-table-theology-and-why-i-am-the-worst/
An unhealthy emphasis on certain church gatherings? -- http://www.alanknox.net/2012/04/an-unhealthy-emphasis-on-certain-church-gatherings/
Why Are Campouts Great? Community --- http://eric-carpenter.blogspot.ca/2012/04/why-are-campouts-great-community.html
A well-rounded look at the “one anothers” --- http://www.alanknox.net/2012/04/a-well-rounded-look-at-the-one-anothers/
The Sovereignty of God in Salvation - (Romans 9:1-24) -- http://bible.org/seriespage/sovereignty-god-salvation-romans-91-24
Why I Do What I Do - http://triciagoyer.blogspot.ca/2012/04/why-i-do-what-i-do.html (quote from the article about her work with pregnant teens – “Being a person who is available, welcoming, nonjudgmental, and authentic stands out like a familiar face in a crowd of strangers”)
http://www.womentoday.org/interviews/triciagoyer.html
Hear It on Sunday, Use It on Monday: A Crowd of Witnesses in Real Life -- http://www.michellederusha.com/2012/04/hear-it-on-sunday-use-it-on-monday_30.html
Guest Blogger: Man-made aspects of religion were coming back to haunt me -- http://www.alanknox.net/2012/04/guest-blogger-man-made-aspects-of-religion-were-coming-back-to-haunt-me/
If You Have Been Looking for a Sign -- http://www.aholyexperience.com/2012/04/if-youve-been-looking-for-a-sign/
I have had these pet peeves myself
My 7 Pet Peeves about Worship Music in Church -- http://tolovehonorandvacuum.com/2012/04/my-7-pet-peeves-about-worship-music-in-church/
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