A quote that got me through some dark times is this one: "When you come to the end of all the light you know, and it's time to step into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things shall happen: Either you will be given something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fl…
A quote that got me through some dark times is this one: "When you come to the end of all the light you know, and it's time to step into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things shall happen: Either you will be given something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly." Edward Teller
For me, "faith" did not translate as religious faith, but just an acceptance that either I was going to crash and burn or I was not, and either way, it was a choice and I hopefully would survive. You know like Mark Twain's two roads? Making the tough choice or the easy choice was going to land me somewhere.
As I read your comments about Grisham, the thought kept flashing in my mind that almost every person who got caught up in that "celebrity" nightmare of the orange dumpster began to change PHYSICALLY. I called it the Pinocchio Syndrome. But instead of growing longer noses to accompany their lies, their FACES began to change - almost to melt. Look at Sarah Huckabee Sanders before and after pics - heck look at Lindsey Graham. Their cheeks sag, their eyes are puffy, they look perpetually hung over. They look desperate and angry. They ARE desperate and angry. All the time. I guess it's easy to wake up every morning and go through another day of being desperate and angry and sputter through telling oneself lie after lie...than to do as you did - look in the mirror and face the truth and the consequences of that truth.
Oh my gosh, Ellen, I thought of that quote too and was going to post it. I don't use a planner any longer but have that quote tucked into the pocket at the front. Thank you.
This was thought provoking. Thank you.
A quote that got me through some dark times is this one: "When you come to the end of all the light you know, and it's time to step into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things shall happen: Either you will be given something solid to stand on or you will be taught to fly." Edward Teller
For me, "faith" did not translate as religious faith, but just an acceptance that either I was going to crash and burn or I was not, and either way, it was a choice and I hopefully would survive. You know like Mark Twain's two roads? Making the tough choice or the easy choice was going to land me somewhere.
As I read your comments about Grisham, the thought kept flashing in my mind that almost every person who got caught up in that "celebrity" nightmare of the orange dumpster began to change PHYSICALLY. I called it the Pinocchio Syndrome. But instead of growing longer noses to accompany their lies, their FACES began to change - almost to melt. Look at Sarah Huckabee Sanders before and after pics - heck look at Lindsey Graham. Their cheeks sag, their eyes are puffy, they look perpetually hung over. They look desperate and angry. They ARE desperate and angry. All the time. I guess it's easy to wake up every morning and go through another day of being desperate and angry and sputter through telling oneself lie after lie...than to do as you did - look in the mirror and face the truth and the consequences of that truth.
That's what happens when you work for a Soul-Eater. Which they all did.
Oh my gosh, Ellen, I thought of that quote too and was going to post it. I don't use a planner any longer but have that quote tucked into the pocket at the front. Thank you.
How about Robert Frost?