There is something in us that refuses to be regarded as less than human. We are created for freedom.
Healing means that our dignity is restored and we are able to move forward in our lives.
We may be surprised at the people we find in heaven. God has a soft spot for sinners. His standards are quite low.
You don’t choose your family. They are God’s gift to you, as you are to them.
But just as we do not forgive for others, we also do not forgive for God.
My father used to say, “Don’t raise your voice. Improve your argument.”
To treat anyone as if they were less than human, less than a brother or a sister, no matter what they have done, is to contravene the very laws of our humanity.
Do your little bit of good where you are; it is those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
Do your little bit of good where you are; its those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.
When your dreams turn to dust, vacuum.
Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning.
Don't raise your voice, improve your argument.