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Heather Johnston
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“One great reason why the rich in general have so little sympathy for the poor is because they so seldom visit them. Hence it is that one part of the world does not know that the other suffers. Many of them do not know, because they do not care to know: they keep out of the way of knowing it - and then plead their voluntary ignorance as an excuse for their hardness of hearts.” John Eesley
— Jan 27, 2019 09:46AM
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Heather Johnston
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A first step in making a place for hospitality may be to make room in our hearts.
— Feb 04, 2019 08:48PM
Heather Johnston
is on page 152 of 205
A first step in making a place for hospitality may be to make room in our hearts.
— Feb 04, 2019 08:47PM
Heather Johnston
is on page 135 of 205
Many of us live in abundance, not scarcity. But we often act as if resources are scarce; we fear there won’t be enough, even before we begin sharing what we have. The problem may have much more to do with our willingness to respond than with our resources.
— Feb 03, 2019 07:47PM
Heather Johnston
is on page 71 of 205
Because so much of “helping” has been turned into a profession with paid specialist, it is very unusual when someone gives focused attention to a needy stranger outside of a paid relationship. Giving a stranger full attention communicates that he or she is interesting and worthwhile; we pay attention to what we value.
— Jan 27, 2019 09:24AM
Heather Johnston
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Warning to contemporary practitioners to consider the destructive aspects of too-rigorous needs tests that can seem designed to shame and embarrass applicants. Those forced to depend on others don’t deserve abuse especially from those who would have to give an account for their lavish tables and excess resources from which nothing had been shared. Chrysostom
— Jan 27, 2019 09:18AM
Heather Johnston
is on page 12 of 205
“The opposite of cruelty is not simply freedom from the cruel relationship, it is hospitality.” Philip Hallie
— Jan 26, 2019 07:25AM
