“Gratitude begins in our hearts and then dovetails into behavior. It almost always makes you willing to be of service, which is where the joy resides. It means that you are willing to stop being such a jerk. When you are aware of all that has been given to you, in your lifetime and the past few days, it is hard not to be humbled, and pleased to give back.”
― Help Thanks Wow: The Three Essential Prayers
― Help Thanks Wow: The Three Essential Prayers
“The pain you are going through is not what will determine your future; your future will be determined by who you are as you go through your pain.”
― Tears to Triumph: The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment
― Tears to Triumph: The Spiritual Journey from Suffering to Enlightenment
“Jehovah-Jireh is a Great provider. Even in times of famine, we have enough to eat.”
― Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind
― Pearls of Wisdom: Great mind
“In real life, the dots aren’t numbered.”
― God Is Always Hiring: 50 Lessons for Finding Fulfilling Work
― God Is Always Hiring: 50 Lessons for Finding Fulfilling Work
“In a library, you can find small miracles and truth, and you might find something that will make you laugh so hard that you will get shushed, in the friendliest way. I have found sanctuary in libraries my whole life, and there is sanctuary there now, from the war, from the storms of our families and our own minds. Libraries are like mountains or meadows or creeks: sacred space. So this afternoon, I'll walk to the library.”
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