Carol

“By snowshoe, canoe, or dog team, they moved through those woods, rivers, and lakes. It was not a life circumscribed by a clock, stamp, fence, or road.”
― Winona LaDuke, Last Standing Woman

“the true God gives so we can become joyful givers and not just self-absorbed receivers.”
― Miroslav Volf, Free of Charge: Giving and Forgiving in a Culture Stripped of Grace

“Trust is the bridge from yesterday to tomorrow, built with planks of thanks.”
― Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are

“We know it is good to receive, and we have been blessed by receiving not only as children, but also as adults. Yet Jesus taught that it is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35), and part of growing up is learning the art of giving. If we fail to learn this art, we will live unfulfilled lives, and in the end, chains of bondage will replace the bonds that keep our communities together. If we just keep taking or even trading, we will squander ourselves. If we give, we will regain ourselves as fulfilled individuals and flourishing communities.”
― Miroslav Volf, Free of Charge: Giving and Forgiving in a Culture Stripped of Grace