Rendi Hahn

“Who wants to be confronted with the reality that we are all a breath away from a problem that could alter our lives completely? A friend with a very sick child said it best: I'm everyone's inspiration and no one's friend.”
― Kate Bowler, No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear

“We are a culture racing toward better tomorrows, but suffering is the slow work of attrition. First it costs you casual friends and small talk, then retirement plans and the thrill of being cajoled into new projects.”
― Kate Bowler, No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear

“The terrible gift of a terrible illness is that it has, in fact, taught me to live in the moment. Nothing but this day matters: the warmth of this crib, the sound of his hysterical giggling. And when I look closely at my life, I realize that I'm not just learning to seize the day. In my finite life, the mundane has begun to sparkle. The things I love - the things I should love - become clearer, brighter.”
― Kate Bowler, No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear

“The problem with aspirational lists, of course, is that they often skip the point entirely. Instead of helping us grapple with our finitude, they have approximated infinity.”
― Kate Bowler, No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear