Our spiritual life is a life in which we wait, actively present to the moment, expecting that new things will happen to us, new things that are far beyond our own imagination or prediction. This, indeed, is a very radical stance toward life in a world preoccupied with control.

That's the temptation of the devil: "Turn stones into bread! Be relevant!"

I trust in you, Lord, but keep helping me in my moments of distrust and doubt.

It is hard to bear with people who stand still along the way, lose heart, and seek their happiness in little pleasures which they cling to...You feel sad about all that self-indulgence and self-satisfaction, for you know with an indestructible certainty that something greater is coming.

God is a God of the present. God is always in the moment, be that moment hard or easy, joyful and painful.

Joy and laughter are the gifts of living in the presence of God and trusting that tomorrow is not worth worrying about.

Someday I would love to write about Vincent van Gogh - his paintings and letters continue to inspire me very much. But it remains hard to find the time and inner rest to write.