“A short-lived fascination with another person may be exciting-I think we've all seen people aglow, in a state of being "in love with love"-but such an attraction is not sustainable over the long run. Paradoxically, human love is sanctified not in the height of attraction and enthusiasm, but in the everyday struggles of living with another person. It is not in romance but in routine that the possibilities for transformation are made manifest. And that requires commitment.” PeopleThinkingLoveHumansMayPersonsLongMadeStatesRunningRomanceLove IsStrugglePossibilityCommitmentExcitingTransformationEverydayAttractionEnthusiasmHeightRoutineManifestLong RunsBeing In LoveFascinationHuman LoveShort Lived Book:The Quotidian Mysteries: Laundry, Liturgy, and Source: The Quotidian Mysteries: Laundry, Liturgy, and
“But it is daily tasks, daily acts of love and worship that serve to remind us that the religion is not strictly an intellectual pursuit, and these days it is easy to lose sight of that as, like our society itself, churches are becoming more politicized and polarized. Christian faith is a way of life, not an impregnable fortress made up of ideas; not a philosophy; not a grocery list of beliefs.” WayMadeIdeasPhilosophyChristianBeliefEasyLosesChurchBecomingWorshipIntellectualTasksSightListsPursuitThese DaysOur SocietyGroceriesBecoming MoreChristian FaithActs Of LoveFortressesDaily TasksGrocery Lists Author:Kathleen Norris
“In middle age we are apt to reach the horrifying conclusion that all sorrow, all pain, all passionate regret and loss and bitter disillusionment are self-made” MadeSelfAgePainLossMiddleRegretSorrowPassionateConclusionBitterMiddle AgesDisillusionmentSelf Made Book:Hands Full of Living: Talks with American Women Source: Hands Full of Living: Talks with American Women
“If grace is so wonderful, why do we have such difficulty recognizing and accepting it? Maybe it's because grace is not gentle or made-to-order. It often comes disguised as loss, or failure, or unwelcome change.” IfsMadeOrderLossAcceptingGraceWonderfulDifficultyGentleRecognizingUnwelcome Author:Kathleen Norris
