“Coming out of the trance of denial is painful. But crises offer us opportunities to rethink our lives. The best thing about despair is that it wakes us up. We can see the world more clearly and open to new possibilities...And we can find new joy in the ordinary.” WorldJoyOpportunityOur LivesPossibilityOffersDespairOrdinaryCrisisPainfulDenialBest ThingsComing OutTranceNew Possibilities Author:Mary Pipher
“Humor enables us to deal with and overcome many of the most painful and difficult situations in our lives.” DifficultDealsSituationOur LivesOvercomingPainfulBuddhistCosmologyDifficult Situations Author:Frederick Lenz
“We're constantly waking up to what we're about, what we're really doing in our lives. And the fact is, that's painful. But there's no possibility of freedom without this pain.” FactsPainFreedomOur LivesPossibilityWake UpPainfulWaking Author:Joko Beck
“God will make right all that is wrong, He will take away the lingering effect of sin and what's not right in our lives. He knows how painful life in this world can be.” KnowsWorldSinKnow HowOur LivesEffectsThis WorldPainfulGods WillLingeringPainful Life Author:Joshua Harris