“A daily self-examination that I've landed on in the past couple of months is, "Did I give God my faithful act of service today?"... it is so tempting to evaluate the success of the meeting by attendance, or enthusiasm, or my own reaction to the discussion.” WorkServiceQuestions Book:Prayers for the People: Things We Didn't Know We Could Say to God Source: Prayers for the People: Things We Didn't Know We Could Say to God
“One thing I've learned is that when I say, "Hey so-and-so, I'm struggling with loneliness right now and could really use a chat with you because I love you,"... I almost always get a quick and tender response.” LonelinessReaching Out Book:Prayers for the People: Things We Didn't Know We Could Say to God Source: Prayers for the People: Things We Didn't Know We Could Say to God
“My favorite of {Netflix's] descriptors is "chosen family." A big part of the evergreen appeal of big hits like The Office, Parks and Recreation, New Girl, 30 Rock, etc., is the way in which a bunch of ragtag misfits commit to being not just "workplace proximity associates" or roommates or friends of friends, but people who are inextricably, irremovably interwoven into one another's lives on a daily basis... For me, that's family crystallized.” FamilyTv Shows Book:Prayers for the People: Things We Didn't Know We Could Say to God Source: Prayers for the People: Things We Didn't Know We Could Say to God