It’s About Giving”. Quotes
Nothing is so fundamental to the spiritual life as learning to give thanks.
People need stories...we use stories to teach, to learn, to make sense of the world around us. As long as we need stories, we will need books.
Friendships offer more than happiness and a feeling of mutual camaraderie
If we, as mothers, are not careful we can begin to find our identity in our children and their behavior
Receiving, gratitude, and generosity all grow together.
Mindfulness does not erase negative memories
The only possible match for someone who doesn't know how to receive is someone who doesn't know how to give.
Chasing angels or fleeing demons, go to the mountains.
Beatrice did something to him, reduced him to his basic animal self, but he needed to purge his out of control feelings, not amplify them.
Shitty values involve tangible external goals outside of our control. Better values are process-oriented.
Perhaps people who don't value other people's time are actually reflecting a misunderstanding they have themselves
I said to my mother, Henry VII is interesting. No he's not, my mother said.
Recovery feels like shit. It didn't feel like I was doing something good
Hence a certain tension between religion and society marks the higher stages of every civilization. Religion begins by offering magical aid to harassed and bewildered men
It’s your willingness and commitment which can set everything right for you more than anything else.
You started with a broken heart and blamed everyone you met after that for breaking it.
Our lives are made up of time, and the quality of our existence depends on our wise use of the moments we are given.
Acceptance is a conscious choice to receive your spouse as God made him or her.
Everyone has too much of something, whether it’s time, talent or treasure. Everyone does have their own half, you just have to find it.
Celebrate your life now, as it unfolds. Turn away from judgement and negative theories about your worth, your potential, and your destiny. See what you already have.
Being wrong opens us up to the possibility of change. Being wrong brings the opportunity for growth.
Birds sing, wolves howl, crickets chirp. But why? Money? Fame? Record contracts? Endorsements? What's it all for? They do it because they're alive. They do it because life is about making things.
Giving Back reframes portraits of philanthropy.
If you change your dance steps you will change the dance.
God’s voice is always consistent with His Word.
Wisdom from God brings peace and assurance to your heart.
Sacrifice doesn’t mean giving up something for nothing
God can renew your marriage and transform it into something better than you can imagine.
To experience intimacy in marriage, both partners need to feel safe.
Keeping your heart open provides the opportunity for greater intimacy.
Life is essentially an endless series of problems. The solution to one problem is merely the creation of another.
No truly happy person feels the need to stand in front of a mirror and recite that she's happy. She just is.
