Mistakes

"The greatest mistake we make is living in constant fear that we will make one."

- John Maxwell

Like A Zebra

"Why did God make black and white people?"

"Well, that’s a great question," I said, and I took Penini’s fingers and wove them into mine. Black. White. Black. White.

"These two colors are beautiful together don't you think? Like a zebra."

- A quote from The Parable of the Zebra by Shaun Groves on his self-titled blog (Be sure to go read the whole post. It is amazing.)

Are You Being Propelled Forward?

"If there is anything we all need now, just as much as more faith and more hope, it is more laughter. It is more joy. It is to see life’s challenges and shortcomings and realize they do not exist to hold us back, but to propel us forward. It is to have the courage to see that we can change things. We can make the world better. Not by changing governments or policies, but by changing ourselves."

- An excerpt from An Answer to What's Wrong with the World by Billy Coffey on his blog What I Learned Today

Can You Admit When You Are Wrong?

"It all comes back to compassion. It seems to be an American trait to want to point the blame at someone else. But if we do that, an "I'm sorry" or an "I forgive you" is never even possible. As adults, one of the best things we can do for children is to admit we are wrong sometimes and ask for forgiveness. This shows far more compassion and grace than proving we were right in the first place ever could."

- A quote from Sand Dollar Shards: A Story of Forgiveness on Michelle's blog Graceful, Faith in the Everyday

Can You Swim?

"Religion is like holding onto a rock in the middle of a raging river; faith is learning how to swim."

- Unknown