David Paul Kirkpatrick

“The river was beautiful and wise. There were the two of them being happy in a new way. For here, there was no man, no woman, no master, no yellow, no black, no white. We, we who were, we are the same no longer.”

“God requires solitude and quiet – this is part of the way He instructs us to pray to Him. We are obligated through our Love to worship Him as He sees fit. This is not the law. This is the language of Love: we love Him in the way He chooses for us to Love Him.”

“Because you tred upon my dreams, the world is made of magic things.”

“Darkness is not forever, eventually there will be stars.”

“Sometimes, it's important to turn off the noise from the outside world. Sometimes, it's critical to stop the banter even within oneself. Intentional solitude and quiet can make us strong for tomorrow.”

“She became the bad company that she kept.”

“Where are you, oh heart, which I loved from the start? Did you ever arrive? How long must we stay apart?”

“Love is the reason why, in confusion, we understand.”

“The happiness in our hearts is there for we dare to dream in light when the world tells us to scream in the darkness.”

“All bowmen are caught between heaven and earth, born to discovery, choosing to love and raise their eyes high to a future that is apparent only through the strength of their hope.”

“Then an odd thing happened. Britney put her finger on the ridge of the painted glass and rubbed it. It made a perfect noise. The kind of noise that goes on and on as a beautiful noise does once it has wrung the ear. It was the chord of the wild sea.”

“I am a follower of Jesus and a student of the Buddha.”

“I am a follower of Jesus and a student of the Buddha. Why is that so hard for my fellow Christians to grasp?”

“The devout life does not solely entail living as a monk or ascetic, though that is fine. The devout life requires bringing God into all things.”