The thing that we have to face is that life is as simple as this. We are living in a world that is absolutely transparent and God is shining through it all the time. This is not just a fable or a nice story, it is true. —Thomas Merton
Believing takes practice. -- Madeleine L'Engle
Patience is the companion of wisdom. -- St. Augustine
Pain is never permanent. -- Saint Teresa of Avila