May you never be the reason why someone who loved to sing, doesn't anymore. Or why someone who dressed so uniquely, now wears plain clothing. Or why someone who always spoke so excitedly about their dreams, is now silent about them. May you never be the reason someone...
If someone succeeds in provoking you, realize that your mind is complicit in the provocation.”
Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.
Pain travels through family lines until someone is ready to heal it in themselves. By going through the agony of healing, you no longer pass the poison chalice onto the generations that follow. It's incredibly important and sacred work.
I don't trust someone who is nice to me but rude to the waiter, because they would treat me the same way if I were in that position.
I used to think communication was the key until I realized comprehension is. You can communicate all you want with someone, but if they don't understand you, it's silent chaos.
It takes too much energy to feel sorry for yourself; to regret things. I like movement. So does the earth; so does God; so do all the smart people. I want to be on good terms with the earth and God and the smart people, so I keep moving and changing. Whatever you...
When our Christianity begins to look like vengeance, animosity, and hostility towards the world, rather than love, humility, and compassion, that is when we know we are following someone other than Jesus.
If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can't survive.
When someone baits you by asking, "well, what does the Word of God say about women preaching?" Tell them that Jesus is the Word of God (John 1) and all 4 Gospels end with him sending women to preach the good news of the resurrection. The Word of God says women...