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Acting Duo Quotes

Posted on October 29, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

**From left to right: Paul Newman, Robert Redford** (**courtesy of Pinterest)**

Paul Newman (1925-2008)

The need is great and so are the opportunities to make a difference.

Robert Redford (born 1936)

I think “quiet” sometimes is a greater power than noise. It can harbor and reveal feelings that can’t be expressed.

American actor Paul Newman’s life was much more than just the films he starred in. While he earned an Academy Award for Best Actor in “The Color of Money” (1986), he left an indelible footprint with his efforts as philanthropist and entrepreneur.

American actor Robert Redford starred in two films with Paul Newman: “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” (1969) and “The Sting” (1973). Redford’s directing skills have received four Academy Award nominations with one win for “Ordinary People” (1980).

Oswald Chambers Quote

Posted on October 28, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

The real test of the saint is not preaching the Gospel, but washing disciples’ feet, that is, doing the things that do not count in the actual estimate of men, but count everything in the estimate of God.

From 2 Corinthians 12:15: “I will most gladly spend and be spent for you. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?”

Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was a Scottish evangelist and Christian teacher. Following his death from an illness while in Egypt during World War I, his wife took on the task of transcribing the detailed notes she had written from his lectures and sermons. Gertrude Hobbs Chambers’ efforts resulted in the publication in 1924 of MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST. I frequently read from this devotional, and it has greatly deepened my faith and understanding of God’s Word.

Life’s Preciousness

Posted on October 27, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

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Recalling life’s preciousness

Cherishing every moment

Savoring family’s past

Dreaming of tomorrow’s hugs

Recounting lasting blessings

Beholding father’s wisdom

Echoing voice of knowledge

Conquering each new challenge

Reflecting on nature’s gifts

Catching creation’s newness

Framing winter’s white portrait

Tasting another sunrise

Waking to morning coffee

Embracing daily treasures

Mapping out daily shortcuts

Visiting newfound places

Gathering of long-time friends

Revealing closeness of all

Enjoying hours filled with joy

Discovering something new

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Notable Philosophers Quotes

Posted on October 27, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

**John Locke and Rene Descartes. (courtesy of Pinterest)**

John Locke (1632-1704)

Wherever Law ends, Tyranny begins.

Rene Descartes (1596-1650)

There is nothing more ancient than the truth.

John Locke was an English philosopher and physician. He is often referred to as the “Father of Liberalism.”

Rene Descartes was a French philosopher and mathematician. His works were instrumental in the emergence of modern philosophy and science.

Overflowing Kindness (Haiku Series #201)

Posted on October 25, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Preparing

Sowing seeds of love

Reaping bountiful harvest–

Spirit plants kindness

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Transforming

Kindness breathing grace

Actions sweeter than honey—

Purging bitterness

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Benevolence

Words packed with kindness

Unlocking life’s path of peace–

Melting hardened hearts

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Richard Ford Quotes

Posted on October 25, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Married life requires shared mystery even when all the facts are known.

Most things don’t stay the way they are for very long. I take nothing for granted and try to be ready for the change that’s soon to come.

Richard Ford (born 1944) is an American novelist and short story writer. One of his most recognized and honored works is the novel, INDEPENDENCE DAY, which earned him a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1996.

George Lorimer Quote

Posted on October 23, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

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It’s good to have money and the things that money can buy, but it’s good, too, to check up once in a while and make sure that you haven’t lost the things that money can’t buy.

From Hebrews 13:5: “Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for He himself has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.”

George Lorimer (1867-1937) was an American author, journalist, and publisher. One of his most enduring accomplishments was editing THE SATURDAY EVENING POST from 1899 to 1936.

Tomorrow Postponed

Posted on October 22, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

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Gallant ship at risk

Battered by stormy seas

Crew now in peril

Bringing all to their knees

Wayward direction

No other help about

Lost in dark tempest

Navigating with doubt

Evil’s doom waiting

Chaos stirring despair

Waves follow waves

Growling like hungry bears

Hope draining away

Gloomy clouds hiding day

Erratic compass

Searching for tranquil bay

Turmoil faced alone

Unwelcome darkness roams

Light ahead invites

Sailing toward safety’s home

Beacon now fading

Promise dwindles away

Tomorrow postponed

Surrendering its way

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George Orwell Quotes

Posted on October 22, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it.

One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes a revolution in order to establish a dictatorship.

English novelist and journalist, George Orwell (1903-1950), was an outspoken political commentator, but he was much better known for his literary works, including the novels 1984 and ANIMAL FARM.

Beth Moore Quote

Posted on October 21, 2022 by bigskybuckeye

Faith is not believing in my own unshakable belief. Faith is believing an unshakable God when everything in me trembles and quakes.

From 2 Timothy 4:7: “I have fought the good fight; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith.”

Beth Moore (born 1957) is an American Christian evangelist, author, and teacher.

Paul Newman (1925-2008)

Robert Redford (born 1936)

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John Locke (1632-1704)

Rene Descartes (1596-1650)

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Preparing

Transforming

Benevolence

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