I miss this, and so much more.
Note: This was supposed to be published on October 26th, but never did. The auto-post feature is apparently not working correctly…
Today’s Top Read Watch
World War II Fatalities
Everyone knows that countless millions of people died during World War II. Have you ever seen it visualized? This 18-minute video is a sobering realization of the sheer massive number of casualties from the war, something that modern tacticians would see as an impossibility. Yet, when freedom was so threatened, a generation answered.
Jeff Bezos and the Work-Life Balance
I’ve seen a video somewhere in which Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and one of, if not the richest man on the planet, talks of how horrible a concept the work-life balance is. In the video, he went more in-depth than this article does, however, I could not find the video again. I find comfort in this, comfort, and encouragement. I hope you will, too.
How To Cheapen a Marriage
“Either way, there is something grotesque about a marriage that is transactional, a marriage that is founded on getting instead of giving. It cheapens marriage when a spouse doesn’t really want the other person, but simply what the person can do for him or her.”
The Ache of ‘If Only’
‘If only’ is the past-tense version of the ‘what if’. Whether you’re looking forward (what if) or looking back (if only), it will only keep you up at night and cause you heartache. While sometimes ‘what if’ is helpful, it can stifle forward movement if overdone. This is a great article with a great illustration.
Staying for the Glory of God
Wow. These three men, Sibbes, Simeon, and Stott, pastored for over 130 years between the three of them. Wow. Stay for the glory of God!