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Saturday Six-Pack (6)
Welcome to the weekend, and thanks for spending some time “Wandering & Wondering”.
Typically, the Saturday Six-Pack features articles that are faith-focused or ministry-geared, but I reserve the right to live up to the “disorderly pile of who-knows-what” tagline at the top of this page! This particular edition covers everything from conflict, to creativity, from iPhone addictions to inbred elephants. (Yes, you read that correctly.)
Without further delay:
1) Why Conflict in Life is Terrific
A better life can be found on the other side of conflict. Donald Miller provides some guidance on how to navigate those potential-filled times of tension.
2) Creativity, Excellence,… and Patience
If you want to be great at whatever you do, then check this brief read out. If you don’t want to be great at whatever you do, then find something else to do.
3) Our Hearts, Desperately Deceptive
If you can guess the connection between pears, prostitution, and the crookedness of the human heart, then don’t click on this one. But if you can’t…
4) Quotes for Lent
The season of Lent is all but finished for another year, but this wonderful list of quotes might help you look back on the season that was and help you consider what God may have wanted to do in your life over the past forty days.
5) How Can I Stop Using My Phone all the Time and Actually Connect with Real People in the Real World?
After awarding this post with the longest-title-in-in-the-history-of-the-Saturday-Six-Pack trophy, I now direct any technology-trapped readers to rediscover the world that is NOT contained on that admittedly incredible screen in your pocket. How to create a bit more freedom from the phone? Read on.
6) Stop Inbreeding Innovation
Any article that begins with a paragraph about inbred elephants gets stuck in the Six-Pack; that is one of this blog’s founding principles. That said, when the trunked beasts and their dangerously narrow family trees is set aside, what you’ll find here is a challenge to broaden your chances at fresh and creative ideas. If you could use that, you could use a lesson in pachyderm sperm bank management first.
Have a great weekend, friends–renew yourself and reverence God.
Manifesto: City Harmonic
I recently heard a song.
It was powerful, moving. It made the body rock and the head bob. For my life, I couldn’t have identified its title or artist. And I was mystified as to how I was humming along. A handy-dandy iPhone app called Shazam ended the confusion by telling me that the tune in question was called “Manifesto”, by Canadian band “The City Harmonic”.
This is no new release, but if you’re not already familiar with this anthem, then this is your time to hit PLAY and let it roll. I dare you to try barricading your mind against this insistent and forceful offering.
Tuesday Trick: Ten Minutes Toward Life
Little movements can yield large results. Slivers of time, passing comments, fleeting thoughts: We may wish to reassess our use of the term “useless”. Is there any portion of our life that is anything other than exceptionally potential-filled?!
Barton Goldsmith recently offered this short piece on Ten Life-Enhancing Things You Can Do in Ten Minutes or Less. Some are simple, some less so. All have the potential to breathe into you today.
And that would be a heck of a Tuesday Trick!
Bohemian Rhapsody
Robert Wilkinson, a Canadian, got arrested for intoxication and didn’t agree with the charges. After pleading his case, he decides to belt out his emotions… through the music of Queen… in the back of the cruiser.
I admit that I only viewed the first half of this video, but if you need some Monday laughs, this will certainly suffice!
Thanks Rob… for representing my great nation… in SOME fashion ; (