The Purpose Driven Life: Day 33
In day 33, Warren tells us “how real servants act.” He says that “having the heart of a servant is…important…[because] God shaped...
Author: Janet
Holy Relics, Ancient Baths, Modern Distractions
Thursday was the biggest holiday in Hungary – St. Stephen’s Day (Szent Istvan, in Hungarian). St. Stephen’s Day is a big celebration of St. Stephen, the patron...
The Purpose Driven Life: Day 32
When you attempt to serve God in ways you’re not shaped to serve, it feels like forcing a square peg into a round hole. It’s frustrating and produc...
The Purpose Driven Life: Day 31
In day 31, Warren continues his discussion of how God SHAPEd us to serve Him with Abilities, Personality, and Experiences. Warren asserts that God gave us our S...
The Purpose Driven Life: Day 30
It would appear that we have begun a 3-day series in which Warren describes what it means to be SHAPEd (SHAPE is an acronym Warren created) by God and to use an...
Good News/Bad News
Good news: The oppressive heat that has gripped Budapest for the last 2 weeks has finally given way! Bad news: The oppressive heat that has gripped Budapest f...
Rick Warren’s Ted Talk
…is actually fantastic. You can watch it here: And an equally compelling rebuttal: (Glad to know disagreeing with Rick Warren is grounds for a TED speake...
Gellért Hill
I’m convinced that not only was Budapest built to be beautiful, it was constructed so that one might enjoy its beauty from every possible angle. On Wednes...
The Purpose Driven Life: Day 29
This book… I hate this book some days. The emphasis on fear and guilt and unworthiness and obligation – despite all protestations by the author to t...
The Purpose Driven Life: Day 28
In day 28, Warren tells us “there are no shortcuts to maturity.” You don’t become infinitely patient, compassionate, loving, faithful, honest...