“I have never loved Fortune, even when she seemed most to love me. I never considered her treasures mine, neither her money, nor her office nor her influence. Her theft of these things, therefore. has taken away nothing of my own. Mother, my roof is the stars. My house is human goodness. My body is clothed. My stomach is full. And the thirstier part of me, my soul, drinks gladly from the pool of my books.So much for me. I am just fine.” HumansBookSoulBodyMotherHouseStarsMy OwnTakenInfluenceMinesFineDrinkGoodnessOfficeFortuneTreasureMy SoulStomachPoolRoofTheft Author:Walter Wangerin
“What has God given you? Moses had a stick, David had a slingshot, and Paul had a pen. Mother Teresa possessed a love for the poor; Billy Graham, a gift for preaching; and Joni Eareckson Tada, a disability. What did they have in common? A willingness to let God use whatever they had, even when it didn't seem very useful. If you will assess what you have to offer in terms of your time, your treasure, and your talents, you will have a better understanding of how you might uniquely serve.” IfsUseSeemsMightMotherGivenUnderstandingTermPoorCommonTalentOffersLetting GoSticksTreasureWillingnessPensDisabilityPossessedPreachingMosesTeresaSlingshots Book:The Hole in Our Gospel: What does God expect of Us? The Answer that Changed my Life and Might Just Change the World Source: The Hole in Our Gospel: What does God expect of Us? The Answer that Changed my Life and Might Just Change the World
“My first favourite book was Are You My Mother? A picture book about a lost bird. After that my favourites changed almost yearly. I loved everything by Roald Dahl, but my favourite was probably Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. A librarian gave me a first edition of that book, which I treasure.” FirstsBookMotherLostChangedBirdTreasureChocolateFactoriesFavouriteLibrarianCharliePicture BooksFavourite BookCharlie And The Chocolate Factory Author:Rick Yancey