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YMI Typography - But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. - Matthew 6:33

Typography: Matthew 6:33 8-2014

The Day I Stared Death in the Face

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I was hesitant to watch initially. But missing it would mean missing the complete Toraja* experience, so I relented.

ODB: Life’s Darkest Moments

Charles Whittlesey was a hero’s hero. Leader of the so-called “Lost Battalion” in World War I, he was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery when his unit was trapped behind enemy lines. When the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was dedicated, Charles was chosen to serve as pallbearer for the first soldier laid to rest there. Two weeks later, it is presumed that he ended his own life by stepp

ODJ: destructive pride


In the classic 1991 animated movie Beauty and the Beast, Gaston is the town’s strapping, egotistical hero.He’s a ‘manly man’ admired by the locals and desired by many of the town’s younger women. Most seem to be huge fans of Gaston and overlook his obnoxious ways, except for the young and beautiful Belle. 


At the start of the film, Gaston meets Belle on the street

When Jesus Couch-surfs

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The Internet is often described as a “safe” way to get to know new people because of the option to disconnect with someone if we feel that our personal space is being

ODB: Spiritual Navigation

Dava Sobel’s award-winning book Longitude describes a dilemma faced by early sailors. They could readily determine their latitude north or south of the equator by the length of the day or height of the sun. Calculating east/west longitude, however, remained complex and unreliable until English clockmaker John Harrison invented the marine chronometer. This was “a clock that would carry

ODJ: spiritual self-examination


Yed Anikpo created an app called Heartpoints to help Christians track their spiritual progress. Users of the app can review their daily history to rejoice over victories and to repent of sins. According to Anikpo, “Heartpoints [can] help us capture [what] makes up our walk today so that we can examine it and use [it] to inform . . . our pilgrimage tomorrow.”


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YMI Typography - Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens who created all these? - Isaiah 40:26

Typography : Isaiah 40:26

Why I Signed Up for Ironman

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Swim 3.8 kilometers, cycle 180 kilometers, and run a 42.2 kilometer marathon—sounds insane? It is called an Ironman Triathlon. Some say it is one of the most gruelling endurance races.