Category: Inspiration
The “Reel Love Challenge”
“Is lifelong love possible?” That’s the question the Ruth Institute poses (which promotes healthy marriages among young people) to young married couples age 18 – 24. They have set up a contest called the Reel Love Challenge . Submit your 30 second video for a chance to win $2,000. Hurry – contest ends February 1st, 2011.
Here’s one example of a submitted video:
Video tribute to Eastern Magi following a Star
Columnist explores the “Arrogance of the atheists”
In the end, believing there is no God is just another belief. An atheist can not prove there is no God. And so ironically, being an atheist requires a “leap of faith.”
Today we feature a columnist reflecting on her own days as an atheist and what led her to study the issue further. Good food for thought. Full story
God showing off: The Aurora-Borealis
I know a woman who, whenever she sees an amazing site in nature, says it’s “God showing off.” Well once again this year with the arrival of the Aurora-Borealis, spectators are awed and inspired. Check out the amazing sites from this year’s Aurora-Borealis here:
Jesus, the light of the world
was born to save us all from our sin. Merry Christmas!
“Keep the light of the world in your heart, despite all difficulties. He carries you as you carry him. He gives you to the world just as you daily give Him to others. Thank you for all your sacrifices, your life poured out for others.” – Painting and prayer by prolific author and artist John O’Brien
Adorable, amazing Christmas story by kids
The Christmas Story from St Paul's on Vimeo.
Prayer Lights my Way – Part I
Prayer is always valued by our God. Prayer is mystical and isn’t always answered in the way we desire. Author of International bestseller Eternal Echos, John O’Donohue, writes “Prayer is never wasted. It always brings transformation. When you really want something and you do not receive it, you tend to believe that your prayer was not answered. Such a prayer has a powerful intentionality; and it is true that sometimes your prayer is not answered in this direct way. You do not receive what you long for. Unknown to you, that prayer has secretly worked on another aspect of the situation and effected a transfiguration which may become visible only at a later stage. Unknown to you, prayer is always at the service of destiny. Your days and ways are never simply as they appear on the surface. Human vision is always limited and selective, and you never see the whole picture. The Providence that weaves your days and sees the greater horizon and knows what your life needs in order for you to come fully to birth as the person you are called to be. Prayer refines you, so you may become worthy of your possibility and destiny. The irony of being here is that sometimes it is precisely what you want to avoid that brings you further toward creativity and compassion. The intensity of rejection is the index of need.”
Something Holy by Stellar Kart
The Legend of the Candy Cane
A candy maker wanted to invent candy that was a witness to Christ.
First he used a hard candy because Christ is the rock of ages. It was made white to represent the purity of Christ.
The peppermint flavor is similar to hyssop, used in the Old Testament for purification and sacrifice.
The red stripe was added representing the blood Christ shed for the sins of the world. The three thinner stripes represent the stripes He received on our behalf when the Roman soldiers wiped Him.
This hard candy was formed so that it would resemble the letter “J” for Jesus or turned upside down, a shepherd’s staff.
Jesus is the pure lamb of God, who came as a sacrifice for the sins of the world.