"Sometimes," said Pooh, "the smallest things take up the biggest room in your heart." from Winnie the Pooh
03939 – “Sometimes…”
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03694 – Don’t “Make Room for” Bigotry
When you hear someone "making room" for bigotry embedded in state law or church polity, look at who they are. If they are not one of the people oppressed by that policy, but they're making room for it, they are complicit in the oppression, not at all a neutral...
03079 – The “Interior Castle”
The "interior castle" of the human soul, as Teresa of Avila called it, has many rooms, and they are slowly occupied by God, allowing us time and room to grow. from The Divine Conspiracy
03026 – Paying Rent
Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.
03001 – Much in the Window; Nothing in the Room
We have bigger houses, but smaller families;More conveniences, but less time;We have more degrees, but less sense;More knowledge, but less judgment;More experts, but more problems;More medicines, but less healthiness;We've been all the way to the moon and back,but...
02906 – Christianity: Grand Old Mansion
Christianity is like a grand old mansion with many, many rooms. Fundamentalist Protestantism is just one of those rooms, one of the least spacious, creative, and gracious. It can be abandoned for other rooms.
02274 – Christ Comes Uninvited
Into this world, this demented inn in which there is absolutely no room at all, Christ comes uninvited.
02217 – The Best Ideas Come from…
Don't confuse being a fast talker with being a deep thinker. Speaking quickly signals confidence, not complexity. Don't mistake volume for expertise. Speaking loudly reflects conviction, not credibility. Sometimes the best ideas come from the least assertive voice in...
02129 – Jesus Sent Stumblers & Sinners
Never once did Jesus scan the room for the best example of holy living and send that person out to tell others about him. He always sent stumblers and sinners. I find that comforting. from Accidental Saints: Finding God in All the Wrong People
01978 – Only Woman in the Room
[Debbie Allen--dancer, choreographer, actor, singer, director, producer--accepting Governor's Award at 2021 Emmys:] It’s taken a lot of courage to be the only woman in the room most of the time. A lot of courage and creativity and fight and faith to believe that I...