Friday Linkage

Enjoy these links while you're keeping warm on this brilliant cool autumn weekend!

• In a world of narcissism, this woman's tale of her birthday provided a refreshing contrast.
• One quote from Relevant's recent article on inevitable failure particularly resounded with me: "Because of my failures, I don’t deserve anything good. But good keeps coming my way. That’s not a reflection of my character or timing or anything else. But it is a reflection of the character of God."

• Andree Seu's recent post on rejecting emotional baggage was a gentle, yet convicting, reminder.
• I discovered some simple tips for eliminating excess spending.
• In a world cynical about relationships, this lovely tale of unlikely love was an encouragement.
• Between Blue Rocks offers a lovely reminder to acknowledge the beauty around us.
• The product of an idealistic liberal-arts education, I related to this author's experience.