the artist is not separate from the work and therefore cannot judge it.
Deepest communion with God is beyond words, on the other side of silence.
Are anybody's parents typical?
We human beings grow through our failures, not our virtues.
Don't be afraid..." We need this reassurance. Even for those of us who believe implicitly in angels, to be confronted by one is an awesome thing."
The prayer of words cannot be eliminated. And I must pray them daily, whether I feel like praying or not. Otherwise, when God as something to say to me, I will not know how to listen. Until I have worked through self, I will not be enabled to get out of the way.