Great quotes

"The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of grief and bereavement, who can tolerate not knowing – not healing, not curing – that is a friend who cares. Somewhere we know that without silence words lose their meaning, that without listening speaking no longer heals, that without distance closeness cannot cure.” - Henri Nouwen

Our friend Steve Pearce has faithfully compiled a weekly email to our small group for years. This is one of the quotes Steve selected that hits me as a good reaction to those in pain.


Here's another from a British musician Gogfrey Birtill

There's a lot of pain
Gogfrey Birtill

There's a lot of pain but a lot more healing
There's a lot of trouble but a lot more peace
There's a lot of hate but a lot more loving
There's a lot of sin but a lot more grace

Oh outrageous grace Oh outrageous grace
Love unfurled by heaven's hand
Oh outrageous grace Oh outrageous grace
Through my Jesus I can stand

There's a lot of fear but a lot more freedom
There's a lot of darkness but a lot more light
There's a lot of cloud but a lot more vision
There's a lot of perishing but a lot more life

There's an enemy
that seeks to kill what it can't control
It twists and turns
Making mountains out of molehills
But I will call upon the lord
Who is worthy of praise
I turn to Him and I am saved