Heather Cariou

“I set before you life or death, blessing or curse. Therefore, choose life" (Deuteronomy 30:19). Why, I wondered, would God waste precious breath on saying something so obvious? I had failed to understand the
perverse comfort we sometimes get from choosing death in life, exempting ourselves from the challenge of using our gifts, of living our lives in authentic relationship with others.”
― Parker J. Palmer, Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation

“Having perfected our disguise, we spend our lives searching for someone we don’t fool.”
― Robert Brault

“The English word "truth" comes from a Germanic root that also gives rise to our word "troth," as in the ancient vow "I pledge thee my troth." With this word one person enters a covenant with another, a pledge to engage in mutually accountable and transforming relationship...to know in truth is to become betrothed, to engage the known with one's whole self...to know in truth is to be known as well.”
― Parker J. Palmer, To Know as We Are Known: Education as a Spiritual Journey

“There are exactly as many special occasions in life as we choose to celebrate.”
― Robert Brault