Art is the means we have of undoing the damage of haste.
Theodore Roethke
Theodore Huebner Roethke was an American poet. He is regarded as one of the most accomplished and influential poets of his generation, having won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1954. Wikipedia
Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon those who fear Him [and worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and obedience],
On those who hope [confidently] in His compassion and lovingkindness,
To rescue their lives from death
And keep them alive in famine.
We wait [expectantly] for the LORD;
He is our help and our shield.
For in Him our heart rejoices,
Because we trust [lean on, rely on, and are confident] in His holy name.
Let Your [steadfast] lovingkindness, O LORD, be upon us,
In proportion as we have hoped in You.
Psalm 33:18-22 Amplified Bible
But a miracle is a miracle–the sign of God.
Boris Pasternak
I don’t know about other people, but just about everyday I receive a miracle–they might seem small to some, but to me they’re Grande-size…I know I’m a beloved daughter of the true and HUGE GOD!
~ Cale
Boris Leonidovich Pasternak was a Russian and Soviet poet, novelist, and literary translator. Composed in 1917, Pasternak’s first book of poems, My Sister, Life, was published in Berlin in 1922 and soon became an important collection in the Russian language. Wikipedia
We crucify ourselves between two thieves: regret for yesterday and fear of tomorrow.
Fulton Oursler
Charles Fulton Oursler Sr. was an American journalist, playwright, editor and writer. Writing as Anthony Abbot, he was an author of mysteries and detective fiction. His son was the journalist and author Will Oursler. Wikipedia
Grief is for the strong, who use it as fuel for burning.
Lauren Groff, “Fates and Furies”
Lauren Groff is an American novelist and short story writer. She has written five novels and two short story collections, including Delicate Edible Birds, Fates and Furies, Matrix, The Vaster Wilds, and Brawler. She was named one of the 100 most influential people by TIME in 2024. Wikipedia
Sometimes I think that if it were possible to tell a story often enough to make the hurt ease up, to make the words slide down my arms and away from me like water, I would tell that story a thousand times.
Anita Shreve, from her book–*The Weight of Water
Of all the fiction I’ve read in over 60 years, this line is so personal that I wish I’d writen it. ~ Cale
I found 2 quotes in my treasure box by Leo Buscaglia, from his book, Loving Each Other ~
Don’t lose touch with the craziness in you. This, with a large dose of caring, will assure that your relationship will never be boring.
If you take time to talk together each day you’ll never become strangers.
Felice Leonardo Buscaglia, also known as “Dr. Love”, was an American author, motivational speaker, and a professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Southern California. Wikipedia
The world cannot always understand a person’s profession of faith, but it can understand service.
Ian Maclaren ~ John Watson, was a minister of the Free Church of Scotland. He is remembered as an author of fiction, known by his pen name Ian Maclaren. Wikipedia
The idea of eternal life does not carry with it the idea of length as much as it does the idea of depth.
Grady Nutt
The heart of the Christian faith:
God sees a princess👑 in every scrubgirl,
a free man in every slave,
a son in every stranger.💖
Grady Nutt : Grady Lee Nutt was a Southern Baptist minister, humorist, television personality, and author. His humor revolved around rural Southern Protestantism and earned him the title of “The Prime Minister of Humor”. Wikipedia
Poetry ~ Cabbage After Christmas 