“I have come to believe that by and large the human family all has the same secrets, which are both very telling and very important to tell. They are telling in the sense that they tell what is perhaps the central paradox of our condition—that what we hunger for perhaps more than anything else is … More secrets.
If there are flowers in you send them out, explode with color and grace; waste not sunlight, no time in the hiding. If you’re made to bloom, bloom. by tyler knott gregson
“…have you ever found God in church? I never did. I just found a bunch of folks hoping for him to show. Any God I ever felt in church I brought in with me. And I think all the other folks did too. They come to church to share God, not find God.” – Alice … More purpledoors.
The voice of the Lord came to Samuel: And he replied, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” (1 Sam. 3:10) Mordecai said to Esther: For if you keep silence at such a time as this… who knows? Perhaps you have come to royal position for such a time as this. And God stirred in … More installation.
The Journey One day you finally knew what you had to do, and began, though the voices around you kept shouting their bad advice– though the whole house began to tremble and you felt the old tug at your ankles. ‘Mend my life!’ each voice cried. But you didn’t stop. You knew what you had … More mine.
you were born to blaze new trails. pioneer great adventures. reclaim new territory. take daring risks. you were born to tell an original story. be god strong and foolishly courageous. let faith not fear be your compass. truth not lies be your guide. always remember to give god room to prove himself faithful. you were … More twothousandsixteen.
as with other aspects of life this “meantime” thing has stretched out far longer than my original expectations allowed. somewhere along the way i started to believe that i would eventually have these blinding moments of clarity and great understanding. i would begin to understand, at least on some level, the why’s of what got me … More muck.
so the pastor says, “draw a picture or write a word, a mark or a symbol that shows what is broken in you.” in a moment an image of a church popped into my mind. in that same moment i realized that my relationship with the church is broken. i’m a minister and the church … More broken.
i remember the very first time a friend and fellow seminary student introduced us both as ministers. it was jarring. i wasn’t quite ready to make that pronouncement. but there it was. i couldn’t take it back. i don’t think i would have if i could have. but it changed me. that was about 17 … More now.
Shug: More than anything God love admiration. Celie: You saying God is vain? Shug: No, not vain, just wanting to share a good thing. I think it pisses God off when you walk by the color purple in a field and don’t notice it. Celie: You saying it just wanna be loved like it say in … More beginning.
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