Miss no single opportunity of making some small sacrifice, here by a smiling look, there by a kindly word; always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love. -St. Therese of Lisieux
What She Said, October 9: St. Therese of Lisieux
What She Said, October 8: Anne Lamott
The opposite of faith is not doubt. It’s certainty. Certainty is missing the point entirely. Faith includes noticing the mess, the emptiness and discomfort, and letting it be there until some light returns -Anne Lamott
What She Said, October 7: Madeline L’Engle
Creative scientists and saints expect revelation and do not fear it. Neither do children. But as we grow up and we are hurt, we learned not to trust. -Madeline L’Engle
Living With the Elephant
I’m wondering lately about how I can best live with the elephant in the living room. I want to ignore the elephant, but he’s large, weighing on average six tons. He never […]
What She Said, October 6: Ada Lovelace
Your best and wisest refuge from all your troubles is in your science. -Ada Lovelace
What She Said, October 5: Marie Curie
Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less. -Marie Curie
What She Said, October 4: Martha Beck
No matter how difficult and painful it may be, nothing sounds as good to the soul as the truth. -Martha Beck
What She Said, October 3: Jackie Joyner-Kersee
If I stop to kick every barking dog I am not going to get where I’m going. -Jackie Joyner-Kersee
What She Said, October 2: Susan B. Anthony
Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputations can never effect a reform. -Susan B. Anthony
What She Said, October 1: Dolly Parton
If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one. -Dolly Parton
