Morning Briefings

Man’s accidents are God’s purposes, attributed to Sophia Hawthorne, 1843. Our need for words of wisdom like this is ancient, as old as ‘the wisdom of the ages’ itself, which is why the aphorism is the oldest written art form on the planet.

– James Geary
The World in a Phrase

I need a sign to let me know you’re here, all of these lines are being crossed over the atmosphere. I want a reason for the way things have to be. I need a hand to help build up some kind of hope inside of me.

– Calling All Angels
Train

Later, Dr. Reilly, who’d only been working with Donnie a short time, took a crack at one of the most difficult questions of all. ‘Was it a miracle?’ a reporter asked. Dr. Reilly responded to the reporter’s question by saying simply, ‘I can’t explain it any other way.’

– Rich Blake
The Day Donnie Herbert Woke Up: A True Story

Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second’s encounter with God and with eternity.

– Paulo Coelho
The Alchemist

Hope is often the most important gift we can impart to each other. When you’ve suffered a great deal and yet manage to emerge with your strength and hope intact, you can be of tremendous assistance to others.

– Anthony DeStefano
Ten Prayers God Always Says Yes To

There is hope in your future.

– Jeremiah 31:1
King James Version