James Loynes - How Can I Keep From Singing? ... ♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫

My life flows on in endless song
Above earth’s lamentation
I hear the sweet though far off hymn

That hails a new creation

Through all the tumult and the strife
I hear the music ringing
It finds an echo in my soul
How can I keep from singing?

What though my joys and comforts die?
The Lord my Savior liveth
What though the darkness gather round
Songs in the night He giveth

No storm can shake my inmost calm
While to that refuge clinging
Since Christ is Lord of Heav’n and earth
How can I keep from singing?

I lift mine eyes; the cloud grows thin
I see the blue above it
And day by day this pathway smoothes
Since first I learned to love it

The peace of Christ makes fresh my heart
A fountain ever springing
All things are mine since I am His
How can I keep from singing?

How can I keep from singing?

How can I keep from singing?

Se queres uma religião para te sentires realmente confortável, não recomendo de certeza o Cristianismo.

If you want a religion to make you feel really comfortable, I certainly don't recommend Christianity.

Amor é... ainda sentirem-se como um casal recém-casado.

Imagem do Dia # Image of the Day

Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone, Estados Unidos.

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Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone, United States.

A fé é a arte de segurar nas coisas apesar das mudanças de humor e circunstâncias.

Faith is the art of holding on to things in spite of your changing moods and circumstances.

Porque As Pessoas Vão Trabalhar # Why People Go To Work

Providenciar para a família é uma das razões mais importantes porque as pessoas vão trabalhar. De facto, porque este motivo é tão comum, muitas pessoas não conseguem vê-lo como uma dádiva de Deus e a razão para trabalhar. Mas isso não serve. Se trabalha para atender às necessidades legítimas da sua família, então está a cumprir algo importante que Deus quer que se faça no mundo. ~ II Tessalonicenses 1:11

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Providing for the family is one of the most important reasons why people go to work. In fact, because this motive is so common, many people fail to see it as a God-given reason for work. But that won't do. If you work to meet the legitimate needs of your family, then you are fulfilling something important that God wants done in the world. ~ II Thessalonians 1:11

Doug Sherman and William Hendricks

Brenton Brown - Lord Reign in Me ... ♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫

Over all the earth You reign on high
Every mountain stream, every sunset sky
But my one request, Lord my only aim
Is that You reign in me again

Lord reign in me, reign in Your power
Over all my dreams, in my darkest hour
You are the Lord of all I am
So won't You reign in me again

Over every thought, over every word
May my life reflect the beauty of my Lord
Cause You mean more to me than any earthly thing
So won't You reign in me again

Lord reign in me, reign in Your power 
Over all my dreams, in my darkest hour 
You are the Lord of all I am 
So won't You reign in me again

Over every thought, over every word 
May my life reflect the beauty of my Lord 
Cause You mean more to me than any earthly thing 
So won't You reign in me again

Lord reign in me, reign in Your power 
Over all my dreams, in my darkest hour 
You are the Lord of all I am 
So won't You reign in me again

Mafalda

- Do you see? You just put the seed, cover it...

- ...spinkle a little water...

- And in a few days we'll have a beautiful plant!

- You had to tell me the end?!

Amor é... quando ele entra na tua vida e no teu coração.

Sair da vontade de Deus é dar um passo para lugar nenhum.

To walk out of God's will is to step into nowhere.

Imagem do Dia # Image of the Day

 

A caminho de casa.

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Homebound.

A vida é frágil. Manusear com oração.

Life is fragile. Handle with prayer.

A Vocação # The Vocation

A vocação de um homem é o chamado de um homem. É o trabalho para o qual ele é chamado a realizar neste mundo, a coisa para a qual ele é convocado a passar a sua vida a fazer. Podemos falar de um homem escolher a sua vocação, mas talvez seja pelo menos tão preciso falar de uma vocação escolher o homem, de um chamado a ser dado e o homem ouvi-lo. A vida de um homem está cheio de todos os tipos de vozes chamando-o em todas as direcções. Qual estamos a ouvir? Que tipo de voz é que estamos a ouvir? ~ Colossenses 3:23-24

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A man's vocation is a man's calling. It is the work that he is called to in this world, the thing that he is summoned to spend his life doing. We can speak of a man's choosing his vocation, but perhaps it is as least as accurate to speak of a vocation's choosing the man, of a call being given and man's hearing it. A man's life is full of all sorts of voices calling him in all sorts of directions. Which do we listen to? What kind of voice do we listen for? ~ Colossians 3:23-24

Frederick Buechner

The Afters - Life Is Beautiful ... ♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫

Quem disse que nada é impossível? Algumas pessoas fazem isso o dia todo!

Who says nothing is impossible? Some people do that all day!

Amor é... confortar.

Deus amou os pássaros e inventou árvores. O homem amou os pássaros e inventou gaiolas.

God loved the birds and invented trees. Man loved the birds and invented cages.

Imagem do Dia # Image of the Day

Apanhado no meio do banho, um cão molhado tenta salvar o último pedaço de dignidade que tem.

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Caught mid-bath, a wet dog tries to save the last bit of dignity he has.

Às vezes enfrentas dificuldades não porque estás a fazer algo de errado, mas porque estás a fazer algo certo.

Sometimes you face difficulties not because you're doing something wrong, but because you're doing something right.

Amar a Deus # Loving God

Tudo sobre ti deve ter a ver com o estar envolvido em amar a Deus. Faz sentido que o teu trabalho deva estar envolvido também. Basta pensar em quanto do teu coração, alma e força vai para o teu trabalho. Imagina, então, ao te gastares em tal tarefa, ser capaz de dizer: “Estou aqui para fazer algo que Deus quer feito, e tenho a intenção de fazê-lo porque O amo.” A pessoa que consegue fazer esta declaração transformou o seu trabalho num dos seus principais meios de obedecer ao maior dos mandamentos de Deus. ~ Salmo 90:17

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Everything about you is to be involved in loving God. It makes sense that your work must be involved as well. Just think about how much of your heart, soul and might go into your work. Imagine, then, as you spend yourself at that task, being able to say: “I'm here to do something God wants done, and I intend to do it because I love Him.” The person who can make this statement has turned his work into one of his primary means of obeying the greatest of God's commandments. ~ Psalm 90:17

Doug Sherman and William Hendricks

Aaron Shust - My Hope Is In You ... ♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫

I meet with You and my soul sings out
As your word throws doubt far away
I sing to You and my heart cries
"Holy! Hallelujah, Father, You're near!"

My hope is in You, Lord
All the day long, I won't be shaken by drought or storm
A peace that passes understanding is my song
And I sing my hope is in You, Lord

I wait for You and my soul finds rest
In my selfishness, You show me grace
I worship You and my heart cries "Glory
Hallelujah, Father, You're here!"

My hope is in You, Lord
All the day long I won't be shaken by drought or storm
A peace that passes understanding is my song
And I sing my hope is in You, Lord

I will wait on You
You are my refuge
I will wait on You
You are my refuge

My hope is in You, Lord, all the day long
I won't be shaken by drought or storm
My hope is in You, Lord
All the day long I won't be shaken by drought or storm

A peace that passes understanding is my song
And I sing my hope is in You, Lord
My hope is in You, Lord, yeah
My hope is in You, Lord

Amor é... quando a monotonia se torna especial.

Fotografia Lunar por Adrian Limani # Moon Photography by Adrian Limani

O artista albanese Adrian Limani diverte-se a fazer fotografias do seu irmão mais novo perto da lua.

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Albanese artist Adrian Limani has fun making photos of his little brother near the moon.

Somos insignificantes. Por mais que programamos a vida, a qualquer momento tudo pode mudar. ~ Ayrton Senna da Silva (1960-1994) foi um piloto brasileiro de Fórmula 1, três vezes campeão mundial.

We are insignificant. However we program life, at any moment everything can change. ~ Ayrton Senna da Silva (1960-1994) was a brazilian Formula 1 driver, three-time world champion.

A verdadeira alegria não é encontrada em ter o melhor de tudo, mas em confiar que Deus está a fazer o melhor de tudo.

Real joy is not found in having the best of everything, but in trusting that God’s making the best of everything.

Imagem do Dia # Image of the Day

Isto é dançar!
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That's dance!

Trabalho e Adoração # Work and Worship

O Cristianismo sempre fez uma ligação entre o trabalho e a adoração. Os homens podem dignificar o trabalho, fazendo coisas comuns, mas como pessoas redimidas. Aqui reside a diferença, e é neste ponto que o trabalho penoso dissipa, Deus está nele. Isto significa que cada bancada de trabalho numa fábrica é um altar! Podemos agradar ao Senhor pelo nosso trabalho. ~ Colossenses 3:23

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Christianity has always provided a connection between work and worship. Men can dignify labor by doing ordinary things, but as redeemed persons. There lies the difference, and this is where the drudgery dissipates, God is in it. That means that every work bench in a plant is an altar! We can please the Lord by our work. ~ Colossians 3:23

Ted Engstrom and David Juroe

Pode cortar todas as flores mas não podes impedir a Primavera de chegar.

You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming.

Third Day - Cry Out To Jesus ... ♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫

To everyone who's lost someone they love
Long before it was their time
You feel like the days you had were not enough
When you said goodbye

And to all of the people with burdens and pains
Keeping you back from your life
You believe that there's nothing and there is no one
Who can make it right

There is hope for the helpless
Rest for the weary
Love for the broken heart
There is grace and forgiveness
Mercy and healing
He'll meet you wherever you are
Cry out to Jesus, Cry out to Jesus

For the marriage that's struggling just to hang on
They lost all of their faith in love
They've done all they can to make it right again
Still it's not enough

For the ones who can't break the addictions and chains
You try to give up but you come back again
Just remember that you're not alone in your shame
And your suffering

There is hope for the helpless
Rest for the weary
Love for the broken heart
There is grace and forgiveness
Mercy and healing
He'll meet you wherever you are
Cry out to Jesus

When your lonely
And it feels like the whole world is falling on you
You just reach out, you just cry out to Jesus
Cry to Jesus

To the widow who suffers from being alone
Wiping the tears from her eyes
For the children around the world without a home
Say a prayer tonight

There is hope for the helpless
Rest for the weary
Love for the broken heart
There is grace and forgiveness
Mercy and healing
He'll meet you wherever you are

There is hope for the helpless
Rest for the weary
Love for the broken heart
There is grace and forgiveness
Mercy and healing
He'll meet you wherever you are
Cry out to Jesus, Cry out to Jesus

Cry out to Jesus, Cry out to Jesus

Amor é um não-sei-quê que surge não-sei-de-onde e acaba não-sei-como.

Love is a don't-know-what which appears from don’t-know-where and ends don’t-know-how.

Amor é... beijar as costas dela.

Esperança # Hope

Esperança é a coisa com asas
Que aterra no fim de ti
E te mostra como abrir as possibilidades
Para nunca mais fechares novamente.

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Hope is the thing with wings
That lands at the end of you
And shows you how to open to possibilities
So you never close again.

Imagem do Dia # Image of the Day

Neste fantástica imagem vemos uma enorme nuvem de tempestade a passar por Daytona Beach, na Florida, EUA. A cidade fica a cerca de 82,1 km a nordeste de Orlando, 138,4 km a sudeste de Jacksonville, e a 389,5 km a noroeste de Miami.

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In this fantastic capture we see a massive storm cloud rolling into Daytona Beach, Florida. The city lies about 51 miles (82.1 km) northeast of Orlando, 86 miles (138.4 km) southeast of Jacksonville, and 242 miles (389.5 km) northwest of Miami.

Um aniversário é apenas o primeiro dia de mais uma viagem de 365 dias à volta do sol. Desfruta a viagem.

A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun. Enjoy the trip.

O Melhor Amigo # A Best Friend

Santo Trabalho # Holy Work

Devemos acabar com o mito de que o compromisso com Cristo significa tornar-nos clérigos, ou que o trabalho realizado dentro do edifício da igreja ou numa organização da igreja é mais sagrado, de alguma forma, que o trabalho feito no mercado. Cristo veio para nos dar um sentido de chamado no trabalho diário. É aqui onde o mundo é transformado, e onde o reino é construído. ~ João 5:17

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We must dispense with the myth that commitment to Christ means becoming a clergyman, or that work done inside the church building or in a church organization is more holy, somehow, than work done in the marketplace. Christ came to give us a sense of calling in everyday work. This is where the world is changed, and where the kingdom is built. ~ John 5:17

Bruce Larson

Calvin e Hobbes

- Bem, suponho que as coisas poderiam ficar piores do que estar pendurado num balão de hélio a um quilómetro e meio de algum estado irreconhecível.

- É claro, que a minha mão poderia enfraquecer, ou poderia ser sugado para dentro de um motor de um jacto.

- Isto é uma das coisas notáveis sobre a vida. Nunca é tão mau que não possa ficar pior.

Boyce Avenue & Jennel Garcia - Wake Me Up (Avicii) ... ♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫

Melhor Vista # Better View

Um dia, um homem cansado e desanimado com as provações e dificuldades da sua vida perguntou a Deus: "Porquê tantas colinas e montanhas para subir na minha vida?"

Deus respondeu: "Para que tenhas uma vista melhor."

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One day, a tired man downhearted with his life's trials and hardships asked God: "Why so many hills and mountains to climb in my life?"

God answered: "For you to have a better view."

Amor é... sentimental mas sincero.

Imagem do Dia # Image of the Day

Nesta bela imagem, vemos Tham Lod Cave, localizado no distrito de Pang Mahpa de Mae Hong Son, Tailândia. A principal característica da caverna de calcário natural é o fluxo de água doce que atravessa o meio da caverna cerca de 200-300 metros.

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In this beautiful capture, we see Tham Lod Cave, located in the Pang Mahpa district of Mae Hong Son, Thailand. The natural limestone cave’s main feature is the freshwater stream that runs through the middle of the cave for about 200-300 meters.

É bom ouvir alguém dizer: "Toma cuidado." Mas sentimos muito melhor ouvir alguém dizer: "Eu vou cuidar de ti."

It feels good to hear someone say: "Take care." But it feels so much better to hear someone say: "I will take care of you."

EU CONTINUAREI SEMPRE... # I WILL ALWAYS CONTINUE...

Continuarei a acreditar,
Mesmo que tentem me fazer perder a esperança.
Continuarei a amar, ainda que os outros destilem ódio.
Continuarei a construir, ainda que os outros destruam.
Continuarei a falar de paz, ainda que no meio de uma guerra.
Continuarei a iluminar, mesmo no meio da escuridão.
Continuarei a semear, ainda que os outros pisem a colheita.
E continuarei a gritar, ainda que os outros se calem ou tentem me calar.
E desenharei sorrisos, nos rostos que encontrar em lágrimas.
E transmitirei alívio, quando encontrar a dor.
E oferecerei motivos de alegria, onde só haja tristezas.
Convidarei a caminhar aquele que decidiu parar.
E darei os meus braços, aos que se sentirem exaustos.
Porque no meio da desolação, sempre haverá uma criança que nos olhará, esperançada, querendo algo de nós.
E ainda que no meio de uma tormenta, por algum lado sairá o sol e no meio do deserto crescerá uma planta.
Sempre haverá um pássaro que nos cante, uma criança que nos sorria e uma borboleta que nos brinde com a sua beleza.

Mas... se algum dia vires que já não caminho, não sorrio ou me calo, apenas aproxima-te e dá-me um beijo, um abraço ou oferece-me um sorriso.
Isso será suficiente, pois seguramente me terei esquecido de que a vida me acabrunhou e me surpreendeu por um momento.
Um momento apenas...
Mas mesmo assim, tenha a certeza:
EU CONTINUAREI SEMPRE...
Pois tenho DEUS.

~ Salmo 28:7

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I will continue to believe,
Even if they try to make me lose hope.
I will continue to love, even if others distil hatred.
I will continue to build, even if others destroy.
I will continue talking about peace, even in the middle of a war.
I will continue to shine, even in the dark.
I will continue to sow, although others trample the harvest.
And I will continue to shout, though others remain silent or try to silence me.
And I will draw smiles, on the faces I find in tears.
And I will convey relief, when I see pain.
And I will offer reasons for joy, where there is only sorrow.
I will invite the one who decided to stop walking.
And I will give my arms, to those who feel exhausted.
Because in the midst of desolation, there will always be a child who will look at us, hopefully, wanting something from us.
And even in the midst of a storm, somewhere the sun will come out and in the middle of the desert a plant will grow.
There will always be a bird singing, a child smiling and a butterfly that gifts us with it's beauty.

But... if one day you see that I no longer walk, I don’t smile or I don’t speak, just come up and give me a kiss, a hug or offer me a smile.
That will be enough, for surely I will have forgotten that life overwhelmed me and surprised me for a moment.
Just a moment...
But even so, I am sure:
I WILL ALWAYS CONTINUE...
For I have GOD.

~ Psalm 28:7

Hannah Cho - What Love is This (Kari Jobe) ... ♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫

You never change, You are the God You say You are
When I'm afraid You calm and still my beating heart
You stay the same, when hope is just a distant thought
You take my pain, and You lead me to the cross

What love is this, that You gave Your life for me
And made a way for me to know You
And I confess You're always enough for me You're all I need

I look to You, I see the scars upon Your hands
And hold the truth, that when I can't You always can
I'm standing here, beneath the shadow of the cross
I'm overwhelmed that I keep finding open arms

What love is this that You gave Your life for me
And made a way for me to know You
And I confess, You're always enough for me
You're all I need

Jesus in Your suffering You were reaching Your thought of me
Jesus in Your suffering You were reaching Your thought of me

What love is this, that You gave Your life for me
And made a way for me to know You
And I confess, You're always enough for me
You're all I need

What love is this, that You gave Your life for me
And made a way for me to know You
And I confess, You're always enough for meYou're always enough for me
Always enough
Always enough
Always enough for me

Sê # Be