For some time I've been writing in a journal. I don't do it frequently but I pull it out once a month or so when I want to take notes on something I am reading or a lecture / talk I am hearing. With the pace and complexity of life, I've always wanted to try and establish a few guiding principles in my life that are constant, and this journal has helped me keep some thoughts at the forefront of my mind.
In Philip Yancey's book Soul Survivor he talks about people who influenced his life. One of them was Ghandi. A couple of things that Ghandi believed that stick with me. One is the quote "Be the change you want to see in the world". The other is when he talks about Christianity. He says something like 'I like your Christ, but not your Christians. They don't seem much like your Christ'.
I've found that collecting quotes is easy. But applying them, living by them, making a change in your life is not. It is far too easy to just travel where life takes you, not make your own path.
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I really like your quotes! Thank you so much for helping Kerry watch my kids. Mike and I really appreciate it. We had a great time.
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