“Sometimes grace is having the strength to persevere through the storm. Sometimes it's having the guts to rebuild, to take a chance,… — Cathleen Falsani Copy Share Image
“Learn the discipline of being surprised not by suffering but by joy. As we grow old, there is suffering ahead of us,… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
Be surprised by joy, be surprised by the little flower that shows its beauty in the midst of a barren desert, and… — Henri Nouwen Copy Share Image
“Surprised by joy—impatient as the Wind I turned to share the transport—Oh! with whom But thee, deep buried in the silent tomb,… — William Wordsworth Copy Share Image
“He valued these experiences of joy more than anything else he had known, and he desired, as all who have experienced them… — George Sayer Copy Share Image
“As C. S. Lewis reminded us in Surprised by Joy, “The hardness of God is kinder than the softness of men, and… — Tullian Tchividjian Copy Share Image
