Jennifer

“Talking about Jesus while ignoring the way of Jesus has created an American Christianity that is far more American than it is Christian.”
― Justin Whitmel Earley, The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction

“I guess she must have been right; I seemed to fit in. But the thing is, I never felt that I belonged. And now, looking back, I see that the reason was that I was never myself. I was an extreme chameleon. In psychology, we call this self-monitoring, which is the ability to read social situations and fit in no matter what. But when you are always acting to fit in, it is easy to lose your sense of who you are. And really, we don't need to fit in, we just need to find a way to fit together.”
― Stefanie K. Johnson, Inclusify: The Power of Uniqueness and Belonging to Build Innovative Teams

“In the most blunt and pragmatic sense, diversity is optional to many white organizations, because their historical success has not relied on it.”
― Adrian Pei, The Minority Experience: Navigating Emotional and Organizational Realities

“You get to live a new life on the foundation of the cross. You do not get what you deserve. You get grace instead. Grace is terribly, beautifully unfair, and it's yours for the taking.”
― Alli Patterson, How to Stay Standing