"The spiritual life is a stern choice. It is not a consoling retreat from the difficulties of existence, but an invitation to enter fully into that difficult existence, and there apply the Charity of God, and bear the cost."
— Evelyn Underhill
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"We are all pencils in the hand of a writing God, who is sending love letters to the world."
"Back of the loaf is the snowy flour,|And back of the flour is the mill;|And back of the mill is the wheat, and the shower|And the sun, and the Father's will."
"If we love our brothers and sisters who are believers, it proves that we have passed from death to life. But a person who has no love is still dead......"
"For the one whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit. The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands. "
"Dear Father, May we never lessen our commitment to you because someone criticizes us. Instead, let us set an example in speech and conduct, in love,...."
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