"When you begin to think outside the box, you often become some other "leaders" lousy follower. That usually costs something" (Andy Rayner)

"Our guardian angels are bored." (Mike Foster)

It's where I feel I'm at these days. “In the second half of life, it is good just to be a part of the general dance. We do not have to stand out, make defining moves, or be better than anyone else on the dance floor. Life is more participatory than assertive, and there is no need for strong or further self-definition” (Falling Upward. Richard Rohr.120).

Saturday, May 3, 2014

When Getting To Know Our Neighbors Seems "Not Enough"

"Though unknown to me at the time, I partly relied on Christianity to make a name for myself through helping and serving people (or at least running organizations and ministries that had people who did). Loving the folks in my cul—de—sac wasn’t good enough. I had to do something bigger and more spectacular. I mean, come on, how many people do you know who went off on a spiritual retreat and returned with the grand vision of getting to know the people in their neighborhood?"
(Jim Palmer. Divine Nobodies : Shedding Religion To Find God - And the unlikely people who help you.)

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