Thank You Quotations - PDF

							                                      Quotations

Thank you for what you are doing through One Great Hour of Sharing. It makes a
tremendous difference in people’s lives.
                                              – The Rev. Alan Coe, New Orleans, LA

We do not live for our own sakes. Like the Magi of the Christmas story, we all come
bearing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh—resources, spirit, and healing—that are
given to us for the sake of others so that the world may become a better place because
we have been here. After all, we follow the Jesus who gave all his gifts away for the
sake of those others to come.
          – Joan Chittister, Welcome to the Wisdom of the World and Its Meaning for You

Spend freely on those around you—the love, the commitment, the passion, the faith.
Give everything willingly, from the deepest resources of your soul. You will find your own
way, I have no doubt. And all of us will be cheering you on. (375)
                                               – Penelope J. Stokes, The Amethyst Heart

Giving never makes anyone poorer.
                        – Otto Frank, a World War II refugee and father of Anne Frank

When we are really honest with ourselves, we must admit that our lives are all that really
belong to us. So, it is how we use our lives that determine what kind of people we are. It
is my deepest belief that only by giving do we find life.
                                       – César Chávez, the National Farm Worker Ministry

Jesus doesn’t need us to die for him as much as to live for him.
– Dr. David “Duffy” Robbins, Youth Ministry professor, Eastern University, St. Davids, PA

The God of Heaven gave us this life on earth to live and to love. Heaven begins now for
those who strive to make this life better.
      – Fred Shuttlesworth, A Call to Conscience: The Landmark Speeches of Dr. Martin
                                                                          Luther King, Jr.

Everybody has problems, but it’s important to look at other people’s problems too. We’re
trying to break the cycle of poverty and disease. If there were less indifference in the
world, there would be less suffering. Take a stand against indifference and support
social justice in the world. It will enrich your life.
    – Dr. Paul Farmer, a physician who works with people in poverty throughout the world

In one respect, it is consoling to believe that the problems of the world are too big for us
as individuals. If they are too big or too complex for us to solve, we are relieved of any
responsibility. Powerlessness can be comforting. As a result, we overlook the dozens of
decisions we can make every day to help build a better world.
               – J. Matthew Sleeth, Serve God, Save the Planet: A Christian Call to Action

We can learn from the refugees among us how to deal with our fears and sorrows. Our
newcomers have experienced panic, loss, disruption, and vulnerability. They have
learned to cope with catastrophes, and they can teach us how to survive these things.
They can help us learn to live in the world with broken hearts.
    – Mary Pipher, The Middle of Everywhere: The World’s Refugees Come to Our Town

“It’s just so hard to choose. There are so many [products]. And where I come from, there
are hardly any. I went to a grocery store. I started to—,” I whisper the last word, “—cry.”
Ms. Hernandez pats my hand. “It’s just too much sometimes, isn’t it? When you had
almost nothing. And when you know that many people still have so little.”
          – a 5th grade refugee resettled in the U.S. and his English as a Second Language
                                                                 teacher, Home of the Brave

A living faith require[s] a disciplined life.
                                            – Elfrida Vipont, George Fox and the Valiant Sixty

The person who begins the day by asking, “What will I wear and how will it look?” may
work just as hard as the person who asks, “How can I serve God and save the planet?”
It is not the effort put into their actions but the meaning derived from their lives that will
vary greatly.
                – J. Matthew Sleeth, Serve God, Save the Planet: A Christian Call to Action

The future is not some place we are going, but one we are creating. The paths are not to
be found, but made. And the activity of making them changes both the maker and their
destination.
                                      – John Schaar, University of California, Santa Cruz