To experience a little hunger now and then can be a beautiful reminder of the deeper hunger of our souls.

We have this idea that everyone should be totally independent, totally whole, totally together spiritually, totally fulfilled. That is a myth. In reality, our lack of fulfillment is the most precious gift we have. It is the source of our passion, our creativity, our search for God. All the best of life comes out of our human yearning, our not being satisfied.

To be alive is to be addicted, and to be alive and addicted is to stand in need of grace.

To experience a little hunger now and then can be a beautiful reminder of the deeper hunger of our souls.

Grief is neither a disorder nor a healing process; it is a sign of health itself, a whole and natural gesture of love. Nor must we see grief as a step toward something better. No matter how much it hurts-and it may be the greatest pain in life-grief can be an end in itself, a pure expression of love.

In every feeling, look deeply. Explore without ceasing. At bottom, love is.

Blessings sometimes come through brokenness that could never come in any other way.