A Person’s a Person, No Matter How Small

“God is in the slums, in the cardboard boxes where the poor play house. God is in the silence of a mother who has infected her child with a virus that will end both their lives. God is in the cries heard under the rubble of war. God is in the debris of wasted opportunity [...]

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Staying {soft} In the Tragedies

Neglecting to give thanks only deepens the pain of this world. – Ann Voskamp I read Ann Voskamp, her words winged to my heart and twisted sharp. These particular words are now the flying banner above all the deep suffering I see everyday. The truth of giving thanks beckons me away from the clenched fist [...]

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Let Me Grow Lovely

Let me grow lovely, growing old– So many fine things do: Laces, and ivory, and gold, And silks need not be new; And there is healing in old trees, Old streets a glamour hold; Why may not I, as well as these, Grow lovely, growing old? Karle Wilson Baker

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through the motions

I don’t want to live my life just going through the motions–even if the motions are good and right things. My prayer to God is that I will be consumed with His Spirit, making me wholly alive. Jesus, I don’t want to live in a two-dimensional, stale bread existence. Let me not just go through [...]

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My Symphony

“To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury; and refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable; and wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to sage and babes, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, [...]

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my prayer

My memories of this song start last year, driving the twisty roads near SMBI. I listened to it really, really loud. It was my desire back then, and now it’s my passion. Make my life a prayer to you I wanna do what you want me to No empty words and no white lies No [...]

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quote of the day

“When the fact is faced that life is profoundly disappointing, the only way to make it is to learn to love.” – larry crabb

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Quote of the Day

I am asking God to show me how I can truly love people like this: “More and more, the desire grows in me simply to walk around, greet people, enter their homes, sit on their doorsteps, play ball, throw water, and be known as someone who wants to live with them. It is a privilege [...]

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