"oh, i look good there; i look like a monkey."

my own writing lately has been very much for me and not so much stuff i would like to share via internet. so here are some quotes that have encouraged me the past few days.

"Courage is not simply one of the virtues; it is every virtue at the point of testing." --C.S. Lewis

"and in light of all we have been forgiven of, we will find our hearts fuller and freer to give and receive God's love; so remember your chains, remember the prison that once held you before the love of God broke through; remember the place you were without grace, and when you see where you are now--remember your chains are gone." --Shane & Shane

"But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." --Romans 8:37-39

"But Jesus, overhearing what was being spoken, said to the synagogue official, "Do not be afraid any longer, only keep on believing." --Mark 5:36

"When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and was troubled, and said, "Where have you laid him?" They said to Him, "Lord, come and see." Jesus wept." --John 11:33-35

"Lift up your eyes and don't stand still, people of the world and people of the will, move on and on and on down this road; don't give up and don't give in, someday you will be strong again, but there's still miles to go." --Dave Barnes


"We will seek You first Lord, You will hear our voices early in the morning and late in the night; we will sing Your praises, giving You the glory, offering our lives to You a holy sacrifice; may our praise arise as incense oh Lord, to You, and may our worship be a fragrance oh Lord, to You."