Thursday, January 03, 2008

you take me the way i am


"We must not despise what little we have to give to what seems a bottomless pit. In the hands and prayers of Jesus and in turning to face the poor it is enough. Miracles can happen when we risk what we have. Indeed, risking what we have to find life and Christ among the poor is required to take poverty personally and turn crowds into community."
-Ashley Barker Finding Life

"The person who loves their dream of community will destroy community... but the person who who loves those around them will create community." -Shane Claiborne Irresistible Revolution

2 comments:

Emily said...

Oh, Lowra, thank you for being a reminder of good things which feel very lost some days...and a reminder of true things to strive for.

Courtney Patch said...

I want to read his new book! Have you seen it yet? I'm going to try and find it (Ashley Barker's).