Grateful

If you cannot be grateful for what you have received, then, be grateful for what you have been spared. Yiddish Proverb. 

You

If the "you" of five years ago doesn't consider the "you" of today a heretic, you are not growing spiritually.
- Thomas Merton

Seeing

Thoreau quote: "Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?"

Going Home

Truth

The truth that makes men free is for the most part the truth which men prefer not to hear.
- Herbert Agar

Black and White

People are drawn to black and white opinions because they are simple, not because they are true. Truth requires nuanced thinking. -Donald Miller

Our nation

"We’re a nation that was built on slavery then expanded through genocide, war and countless other atrocities. But something like gay marriage will be the tipping point where God says, “Okay, that’s just going too far.” Seriously?" - Allen Clifton

Fear

“The greatest prison that people live in is the fear of what other people think.”

—   David Icke

Most Days

In my humdrum life, the daily battle hasn't been good versus evil. It's hardly so epic. Most days, my real battle is doing good versus doing nothing. - Dierdre Sullivan

Who I am Supposed to Be

"This is who I want to be in the world. This is who I think we are supposed to be, people who help call forth human beings from deep inside hopelessness."Anne lamott

First Snow

When I no longer thrill to the first snow of the season,
I’ll know I’m growing old.  ~ Lady Bird Johnson

Refuse to Accept

“I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality... I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.