http://ktripp.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:48:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Do you know the band Skillet?  You should.  Solid rock band with powerful lyrics and sound.  One Day Too Late is from their new album Awake.  Do you remember when you thought time moved so slow?  When you wish you would hurry up and get on with your life?  This ... http://ktripp.com/song-of-the-week-one-day-too-late-by-skillet "What men call training and preparation, God calls the end.  God's end is to enable me to see that He can walk on the chaos of my life just now." http://ktripp.com/quote-of-the-week-my-utmost-for-his-highest-by-oswald-chambers-7 When I was in 7th grade I went to a new school where my big brother and sister were the only kids I knew.  Is there anything more lonely than being the new kid?  Starting school stressed me out but my mom was extremely confident that I would do just ... http://ktripp.com/devotion-of-the-week-god-is-bigger-than%e2%80%a6-the-new-school Do you need a sweet, gentle song that speaks directly to the hurt in your heart?  Laura Story delivers just such a song called Blessings.  Her clear, passionate voice shares the pain and faith that God reaches into our lives for our good with each prayer we lift-- whether it's ... http://ktripp.com/song-of-the-week-blessings-by-laura-story "A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus would have said would not be a great moral teacher.  He would either be a lunatic- on a level with a man that who says he is a poached egg- or else he would be the ... http://ktripp.com/quote-of-the-week-mere-christianity-by-cs-lewis-2 You would not believe the frightening noises that come out of my washing machine.  It began with that helicopter noise during the spin cycle. I tried moving the machine away from the wall.  It didn’t help but the clothes were still clean so I ignored the noise.  Then the wash ... http://ktripp.com/devotion-of-the-week-god-is-bigger-than-a-noisy-washing-machine Would you believe that this song "Make a Move" makes me want to move?  It's got great rhythm and the lead vocalist for Royal Tailor, Tauren Wells,  has a smooth singing voice that still punches a lot of energy.  My favorite line is "I've been captured by the unimportant."  To ... http://ktripp.com/song-of-the-week-make-a-move-by-royal-tailor "The conviction that our effort makes a difference and that we are not victims of circumstance is what keep us persisting in the face of setbacks.  It saves us from apathy, hopelessness, and despair." http://ktripp.com/quote-of-the-week-if-you-want-to-walk-on-the-water-youve-got-to-get-out-of-the-boat-john-ortberg-by-john-ortberg Growing up I had the greatest time climbing in this shade tree in the front yard. I’d do all sorts of things up there. I’d play house with my sister or read a good book or just hide in the branches so the people coming by ... http://ktripp.com/god-is-bigger-than-climbing-trees "I believe there is a writer outside of ourselves, plotting a better story for us, interacting with us, even, and whispering a better story into our consciousness." http://ktripp.com/quote-of-the-week-a-million-miles-in-a-thousand-years-by-donald-miller-3