Shame--what Happened When My Mother, The Dragon,

Shame--what Happened When My Mother, The Dragon, Huffed And Puffed And Blew My Self Down.

Experience Has Taught Me That I Connect Best With Others When I Connect With The Core Of Myself. When I Allow God To Liberate Me From Unhealthy Dependence On People, I Listen More Attentively, Love More Unselfishly, And Am More Compassionate And Playful. I Take Myself Less Seriously, Become Aware That The Breath Of The Father Is On My Face.

May All Your Expectations Be Frustrated, May All Your Plans Be Thwarted, May All Your Desires Be Withered Into Nothingness, That You May Experience The Powerlessness And Poverty Of A Child And Sing And Dance In The Love Of God Who Is The Father, Son And Spirit.

I Asked For Wonder, And He Gave It To Me.

Though It Is True That The Church Must Always Dissociate Itself From Sin, It Can Never Have Any Excuse For Keeping Any Sinner At A Distance.