For after years of living in a cage, a lion no longer even believes it is a lion . . . and a man no longer believes he is a man.
John EldredgeGod endowed you with a glory when he created you, a glory so deep and mythic that all creation pales in comparison.
John EldredgeHenri Nouwen once asked Mother Teresa for spiritual direction. Spend one hour each day in adoration of your Lord, she said, and never do anything you know is wrong. Follow this and you'll be fine.
John EldredgeWhen winter fails to provide an adequate snow base, my boys bring their sleds in the house and ride them down the stairs. Just the other day, my wife found them with a rope out their second-story bedroom window, preparing to rappel down the side of the house. The recipe for fun is pretty simple raising boys: Add to any activity an element of danger, stir in a little exploration, add a dash of destruction, and you've got yourself a winner.
John Eldredge