“If I’m an advocate for anything, it’s to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. The extent to which you can walk in someone else’s shoes or at least eat their food, it’s a plus for everybody. Open your mind, get up offContinue reading “Move”
Category Archives: philosophy
In a ridiculous Salman Khan kind of a mood.
By: Gabriela Yareliz As I study and freeze, I find myself in this weird, ridiculous Salman Khan dance kind of a mood. So, to relieve stress here are some of his greatest that are spinning through my mind. Katrina Kaif felt let down that a certain dance didn’t work out as she rehearsed, because Salman didn’t do hisContinue reading “In a ridiculous Salman Khan kind of a mood.”
Psalm 56:3
When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You.
Eternity
“When you understand eternity–you define existence.” Ravi Zacharias
Extravagance
By: Ellen G. White To Meet the Demands of Fashion—In our day, people talk of the dark ages, and boast of progress. But with this progress wickedness and crime do not decrease. We deplore the absence of natural simplicity, and the increase of artificial display. Health, strength, beauty, and long life, which were common inContinue reading “Extravagance”
Indifference
By: Gabriela Yareliz People wonder why there is so much suffering in the world. They ask God to do something about it, and as I read in Dwight K. Nelson’s book, Pursuing the Passion of Jesus, he did do something about it. He made you. He put you here. It is up to us toContinue reading “Indifference”
Words to spice up the week
“Glory lies in the attempt to reach one’s goal and not in reaching it.”-Gandhi
Food and religion
By: Ellen G. White An Important Place in Our Salvation—Those who are not health reformers treat themselves unfairly and unwisely. By the indulgence of appetite they do themselves fearful injury. Some may think that the question of diet is not important enough to be included in the question of religion. But such make a greatContinue reading “Food and religion”
Margaret Atwood: Part II
“I’m not used to girls, or familiar with their customs. I feel awkward around them, I don’t know what to say. I know the unspoken rules of boys, but with girls I sense that I am always on the verge of some unforeseen, calamitous blunder.”-Margaret Atwood, Cat’s Eye “Why is it we want so badlyContinue reading “Margaret Atwood: Part II”
Margaret Atwood:Part I
“The past has become discontinuous, like stones skipped across water, like postcards: I catch an image of myself, a dark blank, an image, a blank.” -Margaret Atwood, Cat’s Eye (322) “Knowing too much about other people puts you in their power, they have a claim on you, you are forced to understand their reasons for doingContinue reading “Margaret Atwood:Part I”
