Happenings (page 31)

When we are centered in God’s peace, we can coexist with unrest and anxiety. Rather than being overpowered by upset, we transform it.

Temporary emotions of happiness, sadness, fear, or even lethargy and apathy, despite their power, do not have the strength to extinguish the light of God’s Joy.

Trying to mask the feelings that weigh us down with a happy face only deepens the feelings of isolation and sorrow.

Gut hope is hope that lives deep inside us and promises us that we are not alone. It is a hope that assures us that God knows our name, and our heart is carved from His own heart.