“The grace of God means something like: Here is your life. You might never have been, but you are because the party wouldn't have been complete without you.”
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“Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid.”
― Beyond Words: Daily Readings in the ABC's of Faith
― Beyond Words: Daily Readings in the ABC's of Faith
“The life I touch for good or ill will touch another life, and in turn another, until who knows where the trembling stops or in what far place my touch will be felt.”
― The Hungering Dark: Discovering God's Hidden Grace and Hope Through Biblical Faith and Doubt
― The Hungering Dark: Discovering God's Hidden Grace and Hope Through Biblical Faith and Doubt
“To be commanded to love God at all, let alone in the wilderness, is like being commanded to be well when we are sick, to sing for joy when we are dying of thirst, to run when our legs are broken. But this is the first and great commandment nonetheless. Even in the wilderness - especially in the wilderness - you shall love him.”
― A Room Called Remember: Uncollected Pieces – Essays and Sermons on Faith, Love, and the Power of Words
― A Room Called Remember: Uncollected Pieces – Essays and Sermons on Faith, Love, and the Power of Words
“The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.”
― Wishful Thinking: A Seeker's ABC
― Wishful Thinking: A Seeker's ABC
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