this month’s post. 

p.s.-i’ve missed you, tumblr!  

“The root of the word courage is cor - the Latin word for heart. In one of its earliest forms, the word had a very different definition than it has today. Courage originally meant, “To speak one’s mind by telling all one’s heart.” Over time, this definition has changed, and, today, courage is more synonymous with being heroic. Heroics is important and we certainly need heroes, but I think we’ve lost touch with the idea that speaking honestly and openly about who we are, about what we’re feeling, and about our experiences (good and bad) is the definition of courage. Heroics is often about putting our life on the line. Ordinary courage is about putting vulnerability on the line. In today’s world, that’s pretty extraordinary.”

“We want no revolution; we want the brotherhood of men. We want men to love one another. We want all men to have what is sufficient for their needs. But when we meet -people who deny Christ in His poor, we feel, ‘Here are the atheists.’ They turned first from Christ crucified because He was a poor…

i cannot stop listening to this song & album. it’s goodness for the ears!