“All his life long, wherever Jesus looked, he saw the world not in terms simply of its brokenness, but in terms of the ultimate mystery of God’s presence buried in it like a treasure buried in a field.” – Frederick Buechner
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Since I’m in the mood for some good quotes…
Posted in Quotes, tagged buechner, mystery, Quotes on November 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Loneliness is the leprosy of the West
Posted in Community, Poverty, Quotes, tagged loneliness, mother teresa, Quotes on November 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“In the West there is loneliness, which I call the leprosy of the West. In many ways it is worse than our poor in Calcutta. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty. There is a terrible [...]
Well-stated.
Posted in Fun, Quotes on November 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Contrasting colors
Posted in Culture/Race Relations, Mosaic, Quotes, tagged diversity on September 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A color on a canvas can be beautiful in itself. However, the artist excels not by slathering one color across the canvas but by positioning it between contrasting on complementary hues. The original color then derives richness and depth from its milieu of unlike colors. The basis for our [...]