“Words and eggs must be handled with care.
Once broken they are impossible
things to repair.”
― Anne Sexton
How have you addressed it when someone has broken their word with you?
Restoring Balance
For those of us who are not rocks, balance is not a fixed point, but a continual process. When we walk, our weight shifts and with each step we catch ourselves and restore ourselves to balance. But so many other aspects of life—work, play, family, learning, rest—require a continual process of recognizing when we are falling out of balance and a push to try to restore ourselves to the point where life feels, if not perfectly balanced, then at least closer to that point where we don’t feel like we’re falling.
What do you do to try to restore yourself to balance?
The Work of Restoration
“The work of restoration cannot begin until a problem is fully faced.”
― Dan Allender
What problem are you currently facing?
Longing and Wishing
“It seems to me we can never give up longing and wishing while we are still alive. There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good, and we must hunger for them.”
― George Eliot
What beautiful thing do you hunger for?
Anchored
A ship’s anchor is a massive weight, but sometimes we are anchored by the smallest things—the touch of a finger, a few kind words, a smile, a bright bird—that connects us back to our sense of belonging to the world.
What has anchored you to your world today?