People feel guilty enough at funerals without having more guilt heaped on. I would prefer a bighearted preacher giving my eulogy, someone inclined to widen heaven's doors. I don't want to leave folks wondering whether I made it. — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
I wonder if gratefulness is the bridge from sorrow to joy, spanning the chasm of our anxious striving. Freed from the burden of unbridled desires, we can enjoy what we have, celebrate what we've attained, and appreciate the familiar. For… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
We just never know. We think we do. We think we have life figured out, and in our arrogance we become hard. But life… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
“My life is a train of unfinished tasks, one railcar after another of half-finished efforts, with no caboose in sight.” — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
In the end . . . . . . . Stand where we feel led. Stand straight, stand tall, and try to remember that… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
“If you can go home to someone who loves you, if your children are proud of you, if you can keep your integrity, you’ve… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
But spirituality, it seems to me, when answering the question, "Why should I be good? Why should I care for others?" says, "Because that… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
We cannot be wise while in the grip of a deep fear. ... This is why demagogues, when seeking our support, will first cause… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
“When I was in second grade, my teacher, Miss Maxwell, read from The Harmony Herald that one in every four children lived in China.… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
“Oddity, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. What one person rejects as lunacy, another reveres as truth.” — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
People feel guilty enough at funerals without having more guilt heaped on. I would prefer a bighearted preacher giving my eulogy, someone inclined to… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
“There is a moral sturdiness to (hardware store owner) Charley that isn't advertised or boasted about, but is obvious to all who know him… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
Write letters to your grandmother. She will love it. And leave you money in her will. — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
“Our first night in the house, my wife and I were lying in bed. I was thanking God for my blessings. Thanking God for… — Philip Gulley Copy Share Image
