The greatest enemy of ordinary daily goodness and joy is not imperfection, but the demand for some supposed perfection or order.

To give, and not demand that others receive . . . that is the crossover point to maturity. . .

Whole people see and create wholeness wherever they go; split people see and create splits in everything and everybody.

Advent is not about a sentimental waiting for the Baby Jesus.

Most women prefer circles of sharing to pyramids and hierarchies. They prefer conversation to construction. They will usually choose nurturance and empathy over competition and climbing. They will normally choose connection over simple performance games.

As you look back on a year almost ended, recall the ways in which God has been inviting you to return, again and again, to Love which is the same as returning to God

Sin happens whenever we refuse to keep growing.