Gail

“This way of resurrection is scandalous. This hope seems like such a far reach. It did then for Mary and the disciples. It does now. But here’s what I will give witness to, on this night: God meets us in that hope. God is present there at the tomb, even before we can recognize this Risen One. It is a scandalous act to hope. And again and again, against all odds, God meets us there in the depths of darkness. God comes to us, under the crash of waves, calling our name. God hears our hope, pulling us from the waters and into new life.”
― Liz Tichenor, The Night Lake: A Young Priest Maps the Topography of Grief

“They knew our names and they knew our parents. But they did not know us, because not knowing was essential to their power.”
― Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Water Dancer

“first learned about the idea of photography as a form of lectio divina (divine reading) called visio divina, or divine vision, from Christine Valters Paintner. Visio divina involves meditating on an image and asking God to speak to us in that. We can also “read” nature and nature can read (or speak) to us.”
― Cindy Bunch, Be Kind to Yourself: Releasing Frustrations and Embracing Joy

“Put simply, a system is self-sustaining if it requires less and less investment of energy over time. Once it’s set in motion, maintaining it becomes easier, then easy, then eventually effortless.”
― Greg McKeown, Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most