I think a lot of us are not on a path; we're in a rut. We have confused comfort with peace, belief with faith, safety with wisdom, wealth with blessing, and existence with life.
Erwin McmanusRead
Home is ultimately not about a place to live but about the people with whom you are most fully alive. Home is about love, relationship, community, and belonging, and we are all searching for home.
Interpretation
Home is defined by the connections we have with others rather than a physical location.
This quote by Erwin McManus emphasizes that the concept of 'home' transcends mere physical space; it is fundamentally linked to the people with whom we share our lives. It suggests that feelings of love, belonging, and community create the true essence of home, highlighting the importance of relationships in making us feel truly alive and at peace.
In practice
This quote can be shared during a family reunion to emphasize the importance of togetherness.
I think a lot of us are not on a path; we're in a rut. We have confused comfort with peace, belief with faith, safety with wisdom, wealth with blessing, and existence with life.
There are few things more powerful than a life lived with passionate clarity.
The future awaits those with the courage to create it.
Deeper than our instinct to live is our longing to be alive.
Far too often, when we think we are frightened by mystery, the fact is that we are haunted by history.
You are both a work of art and an artist at work.
When woman work outside the home and share breadwinning duties, couples are more likely to stay together. In fact, the risk of divorce reduces by about half when a wife earns half the income and a husband does half the housework.
Passive aggressors who are adept at this will have trained themselves to remain calm, while you get irritated and emotional.
For anyone who says 'Who cares if you're gay? It's 2018,' well, a lot of people care because a lot of people had the opportunity to be out, and there's been a lot of fear surrounding it. This is the first time we're seeing representation, and because of that, it is a big deal.
But I've grown thoughtful now. And you have lost Your early-morning freshness of surprise At being so utterly mine: you've learned to fear The gloomy, stricken places in my soul, And the occasional ghosts that haunt my gaze.
Maybe you are homophobic a little bit, but then you see me, and you've always loved me, and you love the way I play, and your kids love me. And then you're like, 'Oh, that's OK. It's fine.' Once it gets a little bit more personal, it helps break down those barriers.
If we're not able to be alone, we're going to be more lonely. And if we don't teach our children to be alone, they're only going to know how to be lonely.
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