The longer I live, the more deeply I learn that love--whether we call it friendship or family or romance--is the work of mirroring and magnifying each other's light. Gentle work. Steadfast work. Lifesaving work in those moments when life and shame and sorrow occlude...
We are never more or less human. Instead, we are subjected to social conditions created to restrict the view of fullness for many so that a few can see themselves as larger than life.
While Christians espouse the view that we are all God’s children, too often we point to those who have gifts or talents we value. Saying that everyone is somebody is not comparable to giving everyone a trophy for merely existing but treating everyone as valuable...
The true leader in a group is rarely the person who talks the most. It's usually the person who listens best. Listening is more than hearing what's said. It's noticing and surfacing what isn't said. Inviting dissenting views and amplifying quiet voices are acts of...
View your life with kindsight. Stop beating yourself up about things from the past. Instead of slapping your forehead and asking "What was I thinking?" breathe and ask yourself the kinder question, "What was I learning?"
I know that the only way for me to live my faith is to try to do what is right, to take the long view, to give of my best in all that the day brings, and to put my trust in God.
Our view of God says more about us than it does about God.
For what it's worth: It's never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit; stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same; there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make...
Those who read the press of their group and listen to the radio of their group are constantly reinforced in their allegiance. They learn more and more that their group is right, that its actions are justified; thus their beliefs are strengthened. At the same time,...
You may have been reminded of another popular book while reflecting on the vision of God's open-ended, creative, and lively adventure and on your own role as a partner with God in healing the world. Many persons have found a greater sense of meaning through reading...