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"Are you a peacemaker? What does it mean to be a peacemaker?"

That heavy heart that aches you, That pains you to your soul, Is actually a sign that you, Are stronger than you know,

“ Questions are like a secret super power to getting through life. A hidden key to unlock an unseen door. A tool that if used correctly and sincerely, can chisel and shape you and the people you talk to into stronger, more capable and connected versions of yourselves.”

"It’s not really about how much water we bring. It’s more about the change that occurs once we’ve brought whatever water we could."

“Where can I turn for peace? Where is my solace when other sources cease to make me whole?”

"...there is no Divine vending machine. Our good works are not tallied up on some giant heavenly whiteboard earning us one more brick on our heavenly mansion."

"I think as I get older, the idea of 'it could happen' slowly becomes 'it's probably not going to happen' until it eventually settles into 'it's never going to happen.'... I'm tired of feeling this way"

There does come a time where trying to convince myself “Everything’s Fine” is not the answer.

You have tremendous worth. Inherent worth. More than you can possibly imagine.

When should you lead, and when should you follow?

Dissonance, alone, is not enjoyable or beautiful. But mixed in with musical harmonies, all of a sudden it becomes the most interesting and beautiful part of the song.

A mother's heart, a sacred place, Of clement pulse and