Summer Green

“MAYBE WHOLENESS IS EMBRACING BROKENNESS AS PART OF YOUR LIFE.”
― Ann Voskamp, The Broken Way: A Daring Path into the Abundant Life

“Having my defenses down felt good. I didn’t realize how much energy it took to carry my armor. My wall of protection kept bad stuff out, but it also kept good stuff from coming in. Guarding my heart is important, but not at the expense of being known by people who love me.”
― Shauna L Hoey

“We know in our hearts that choosing love is choosing life and freedom; saying yes to love’s invitation is the only way to lasting meaning and real worth. But our minds are likely to have a different opinion. The parts of our minds that are addicted to efficiency will make us doubt our desire. They will demand to know why we want to risk being hurt in the cause of love. What purpose will it serve? What function? Would it not be better to seek safety and security and simply hope for a little joy now and then, a few touches of caring along the way?”
― Gerald G. May, The Awakened Heart: Opening Yourself to the Love You Need

“Only in the pauses between things, in the brief contemplative spaces of just being, can we catch a glimpse of love itself.”
― Gerald G. May, The Awakened Heart: Opening Yourself to the Love You Need