Julie
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“For grace to be grace, it must give us things we didn't know we needed and take us places where we didn't know we didn't want to go. As we stumble through the crazily altered landscape of our lives, we find that God is enjoying our attention as never before. ”
― Acedia & Me: A Marriage, Monks, and a Writer's Life
― Acedia & Me: A Marriage, Monks, and a Writer's Life
“In spite of the cost of living, it's still popular.”
― Dakota: A Spiritual Geography
― Dakota: A Spiritual Geography
“Prayer is not asking for what you think you want, but asking to be changed in ways you can't imagine.”
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“If grace is so wonderful, why do we have such difficulty recognizing and accepting it? Maybe it's because grace is not gentle or made-to-order. It often comes disguised as loss, or failure, or unwelcome change.”
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“They say time is money, but that's not true. Time is life. And if I want the fullest life, I need to find fullest time... the busyness of your life leaving little room for the source of your life...
God gives us time. And who has time for God?
Which makes no sense.”
― One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are
God gives us time. And who has time for God?
Which makes no sense.”
― One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are
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