“People who go to Disney who have magic in themselves experience magic there, just as people who go to the grocery store who have magic in themselves experience magic at the grocery store. The principle is simple: fun, joy, and… — David W. Jones Copy Share Image
“What is the secret of your serenity?” a student asked Sophia “Wholehearted cooperation with the inevitable,” she replied.” — David W. Jones Copy Share Image
“Once we face our fear, once we treat our anxiety itself as a thing, we can then choose otherwise. Instead of filling the unknown in our minds with expectations of the tragic, we can choose to fill the void with a different expectation – the expectation of adventure. For example, Seneca, the Greek philosopher, refused to be afraid of what… — David W. Jones Copy Share
“Have you ever considered what Adam and Eve were doing when they got into so much trouble? As I read the story, they were… — David W. Jones Copy Share Image
“Planning is helpful. If you don’t know what you want, you’ll seldom get it. But, no matter how well you plan, you will fare… — David W. Jones Copy Share Image
“And then Jonah heard God’s voice. “Jonah, do you know what the difference is between you and the trees?” He was confident it was… — David W. Jones Copy Share Image
“People who go to Disney who have magic in themselves experience magic there, just as people who go to the grocery store who have… — David W. Jones Copy Share Image
“Sophia was asked to speak to the students of a local medical school. “Sophia, what do we need to be better doctors?” the students… — David W. Jones Copy Share Image
“Sometimes… Sometimes doubt is the opposite of faith, but sometimes doubt can be a pathway to faith. Sometimes weakness is the opposite of strength,… — David W. Jones Copy Share Image
“Comparing marriage to football is no insult. I come from the South where football is sacred. I would never belittle marriage by saying it… — David W. Jones Copy Share Image
“Sophia sat in meditation on the riverbank when a student bent down to place two enormous pearls at her feet as a gift. She… — David W. Jones Copy Share Image
