Solitude begins with a time and place for God, and him alone. If we really believe not only that God exists but also that he is actively present in our lives—healing, teaching, and guiding — we need to set aside a time and space to give him our undivided attention.

Trust that the treasure we look for is hidden in the ground on which we stand.

[...]when two people have become present to each other, the waiting of one must be able to cross the narrow line between the living or dying of the other.

When you are still young and not yet adult, you want to hold everything in your own hands, but if you have your hands open toward prayer, you are able to stretch out your arms and let yourself be led without knowing where. You know only the freedom which God's breath has brought you will lead to new life, even if the cross is the only sign of it you can see.

Learning to weep, learning to keep vigil, learning to wait for the dawn. Perhaps this is what it means to be human.

When we give generously, with an abundance mentality, what we give away will multiply.

Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.