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“You're the funniest thing she knows. That's why she always draws you in color.”
― A Man Called Ove
― A Man Called Ove
“Majah, minah, and mediocah.”
― A Circle of Quiet
― A Circle of Quiet
“The unborn” are a convenient group of people to advocate for. They never make demands of you; they are morally uncomplicated, unlike the incarcerated, addicted, or the chronically poor; they don’t resent your condescension or complain that you are not politically correct; unlike widows, they don’t ask you to question patriarchy; unlike orphans, they don’t need money, education, or childcare; unlike aliens, they don’t bring all that racial, cultural, and religious baggage that you dislike; they allow you to feel good about yourself without any work at creating or maintaining relationships; and when they are born, you can forget about them, because they cease to be unborn. You can love the unborn and advocate for them without substantially challenging your own wealth, power, or privilege, without re-imagining social structures, apologizing, or making reparations to anyone. They are, in short, the perfect people to love if you want to claim you love Jesus, but actually dislike people who breathe. Prisoners? Immigrants? The sick? The poor? Widows? Orphans? All the groups that are specifically mentioned in the Bible? They all get thrown under the bus for the unborn.”
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“Would you rather be right, or would you rather be happy?”
― Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage
― Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage
“If you stopped yourself every single time you were about to say, "I have to" and changed it to "I get to," it might change your entire experience.”
― Mile Markers: The 26.2 Most Important Reasons Why Women Run
― Mile Markers: The 26.2 Most Important Reasons Why Women Run
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