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Nightline

Posted in Photography & Art, tagged Ala Moana, canon, harbor, hawaii, honolulu, night photography, nightscape, photo, photography, skyline on August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

A view of Ala Moana harbor at night.

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The Aim of My Pursuit

Posted in Devotionals, Dying to self, Religion, Spiritual growth, tagged Christ, Christianity, devotion to God, devotional, die to self, discipleship, following Christ, God, Jesus, self-help, self-improvement on August 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »

“I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God.” — Isaiah 61:10
“[A]part from you, I have no good thing.” — Psalm 16:2

Americans spent an estimated $8 billion on self-help products in 2008. The idea of self-improvement is widespread and alluring. Who wouldn’t like to be more confident, emotionally stronger, better able [...]

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Holding On

Posted in Photography & Art, tagged 50mm f/1.4, art, canon, child, children, cute, digital photography, kid, photo, photography on August 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

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My Fellow Neighbor

Posted in Devotionals, Love, Relationship with others, Religion, tagged christian, Christianity, creation, God, Golden Rule, human dignity, love, neighbor, relationship, respect on August 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »

“‘Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.” — Leviticus 19:18
The commandment to “love your neighbor as yourself” grows out of a basic truth: We are all God’s creation. It is natural to relate to people according to their characteristics, [...]

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A Thin Line Between Weak and Strong

Posted in Devotionals, Power, Religion, Strength, Weakness, tagged Christ, christian, Christianity, God, God's power, Jesus, power, strength, strong, weak, weakness on August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

“For when I am weak, then I am strong.” — 2 Corinthians 12:10b
Conventional wisdom on self-improvement holds that you should emphasize your strengths and downplay your weaknesses. That principle doesn’t work when it comes to living as a child of God. Weakness clarifies our vision of God. When our own strength and ingenuity won’t cut [...]

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Markers of Christian Growth

Posted in Adversity, Devotionals, Religion, Sanctification, Spiritual growth, Trials, tagged "Christian growth", challenge, christian, Christianity, devotional, disciple, God, growth, temptation, trial on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

“And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.” — 1 Corinthians 10:13b
“Why are you making me go through this, Lord?” That’s a question that gets asked in times of trials. We can be assured that in all things, God works for the good of those who love [...]

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Nevermore

Posted in Photography & Art, tagged "black and white", art, crow, photo, photography, raven on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

While at the Agua Canyon lookout in Bryce Canyon, two ravens (they could be crows) came down and started preening each other. I was fortunate enough to have to swap out my wide angle lens for a faster lens and snap the shot below. Click on the image to get a larger view. Or to [...]

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