People over projects
Wallace Stegner describes their friendship as “a relationship that has no formal shape, there are no rules or obligations or bonds as in marriage or the family, it is held together by neither law nor property nor blood, there is no glue in it but mutual liking. It is therefore rare.”
“Holy places are dark places. It is life and strength, not knowledge and words, that we get in them. Holy wisdom is not clear and thin like water, but thick and dark like blood.” C.S. Lewis
“The Bible almost promises a loss of comfort to those who follow a kingdom path, but this is a great time to shake our heads and ask: Is that really what we wanted, anyhow? Did we want to get to the end and say, ‘Well, at least I was comfortable?’ I feel like we know enough about one another at this point to know the answer is no. At the very core of who we are, because we’re made in the image of Christ, we want what He wants. We want our lives wrung out for the glory of God. We want to make an impact. We want more people to know Him. We want to know more of Him.” Jess Connolly
“Why be saddled with this thing called life expectancy? Of what relevance to an individual is such a statistic?
Am I to concern myself with an allotment of days I never had and was never promised? Must I check off each day of my life as if I am subtracting from this imaginary hoard?
No, on the contrary, I will add each day of my life to my treasure of days lived. And with each day, my treasure will grow, not diminish.”
Robert Brault
“My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who and how you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness. Continue to allow humor to lighten the burden of your tender heart.” Maya Angelou
“One life on this earth is all we get, whether it is enough or not enough, and the obvious conclusion would seem to be at the very least we are fools if we do not live it as fully and bravely and beautifully as we can.” Frederick Buechner
“Those that lack friends to open themselves unto are cannibals of their own hearts. But one thing is most admirable…which is, that this communicating of a man’s self to his friend works two contrary effects; for it redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in halves. For there is no man that imparteth his joys to his friend, but he joyeth the more; and no man that imparteth his griefs to his friend, but he grieveth the less.” Francis Bacon
“May we learn to be less afraid of the shadows. And may we realize that just because they are a part of the picture, that doesn’t mean that’s all there is.” Harper Nichols
“Occasionally weep deeply over the life you hoped would be. Grieve the losses. Then wash your face. Trust God. And embrace the life you have.” John Piper
