Lc Quotes

I am me, a unique individual who aspires to be happier than she already is.

I’d give you every ribbon, trophy, medal, anything at my house or at the LC if it meant something,” he told me. “I’ll give you anything you want if you stop crying.

O tempo tem um estranho senso de humor. Não interessa qual o momento, é sempre cedo demais para umas coisas, tarde demais para outras, mas nem por isso tudo deixa de acontecer.

Why doesn't it bother her? Seriously, it doesn't. She's not putting on a front. She's in a serious relationship with a guy who has sex with other women for a living, and it doesn't matter to her." "I married a cop." Roarke smiled at her. "We all have our levels of acceptance. He was an LC when they met, just as she was a doctor, and one who often works in dangerous areas of the city." She shot him the same easy smile. "So...if I'd been an LC when we met, you wouldn't have any problem with me banging other guys. Professionally." "None at all, as I'd kick your ass and murder all of them. But that's my level of acceptance.

Her tears made him want to do things to her, her smile made him want to do things for her. He didn't know which he liked more.

If you want to find your contribution in this world and leave a legacy, look at your wounds. When you learn how to heal them, teach others." L.C. Tang

I always think fondly of my years inside Detention Center LC/766B. The women and the children I met had all lost people they loved, but they never wallowed in despair. Dying is one of the few experiences we'll eventually all enjoy firsthand, and like most shit that's commonplace, it's boring to dwell on. My fellow inmates/classmates (and really, what's the difference?) showed me it was more interesting to concentrate on the living. Because death is fucking predictable... ...but life has science experiments and free time and surprise naps and who knows what comes next?

What is your legacy? "Never measure your life by possessions, numbers and materialism. Measure it by the hearts you touch, the smiles you create, and the love you share." L.C. Tang

Matthew 7:6 Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.

Because the only way to truly live forever is to live on through the people you love.

That’s the best part of having siblings,” I laugh. “Half the time, you want to kill each other, but you’d kill for each other, too.

I would rather be punished for making the right decision than live with the guilt of making the wrong one for the rest of my life.” - Sophie Foster, KotLC

Life is pain and guilt and all the ugly things we try to push away to make room for what makes it worth living.

I just feel stupid’ ‘Not stupid,’ George says. ‘A romantic maybe. A dreamer.’ ‘A theater kid,’ Ashley says. ‘But never stupid,’ George finishes.

hand twirling my bracelet. It was Ivan that answered as he shifted around on the bench. “Four hours at four in the morning at the LC, and a three hour workout at one in the afternoon.” Shit. That would only leave me four hours to work and that was going to be cutting it

The greatness of a Nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated…I hold that the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of man.’ – Mahatma Gandhi

I made it three days before the text messages started one afternoon while I was trying to finish warming up before our afternoon session. I had gotten to the LC later than usual and had gone straight to the training room, praising Jesus that I’d decided to change my clothes before leaving the diner once I’d seen what time it was and had remembered lunchtime traffic was a real thing. I was in the middle of stretching my hips when my phone beeped from where I’d left it on top of my bag. I took it out and snickered immediately at the message after taking my time with it. Jojo: WHAT THE FUCK JASMINE I didn’t need to ask what my brother was what-the-fucking over. It had only been a matter of time. It was really hard to keep a secret in my family, and the only reason why my mom and Ben—who was the only person other than her who knew—had kept their mouths closed was because they had both agreed it would be more fun to piss off my siblings by not saying anything and letting them find out the hard way I was going to be competing again. Life was all about the little things. So, I’d slipped my phone back into my bag and kept stretching, not bothering to respond because it would just make him more mad. Twenty minutes later, while I was still busy stretching, I pulled my phone out and wasn’t surprised more messages appeared. Jojo: WHY WOULD YOU NOT TELL ME Jojo: HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO ME Jojo: DID THE REST OF YOU KEEP THIS FROM ME Tali: What happened? What did she not tell you? Tali: OH MY GOD, Jasmine, did you get knocked up? Tali: I swear, if you got knocked up, I’m going to beat the hell out of you. We talked about contraception when you hit puberty. Sebastian: Jasmine’s pregnant? Rubes: She’s not pregnant. Rubes: What happened, Jojo? Jojo: MOM DID YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS Tali: Would you just tell us what you’re talking about? Jojo: JASMINE IS SKATING WITH IVAN LUKOV Jojo: And I found out by going on Picturegram. Someone at the rink posted a picture of them in one of the training rooms. They were doing lifts. Jojo: JASMINE I SWEAR TO GOD YOU BETTER EXPLAIN EVERYTHING RIGHT NOW Tali: ARE YOU KIDDING ME? IS THIS TRUE? Tali: JASMINE Tali: JASMINE Tali: JASMINE Jojo: I’m going on Lukov’s website right now to confirm this Rubes: I just called Mom but she isn’t answering the phone Tali: She knew about this. WHO ELSE KNEW? Sebastian: I didn’t. And quit texting Jas’s name over and over again. It’s annoying. She’s skating again. Good job, Jas. Happy for you. Jojo: ^^ You’re such a vibe kill Sebastian: No, I’m just not flipping my shit because she got a new partner. Jojo: SHE DIDN’T TELL US FIRST THO. What is the point of being related if we didn’t get the scoop before everybody else? Jojo: I FOUND OUT ON PICTUREGRAM Sebastian: She doesn’t like you. I wouldn’t tell you either. Tali: I can’t find anything about it online. Jojo: JASMINE Tali: JASMINE Jojo: JASMINE Tali: JASMINE Tali: Tell us everything or I’m coming over to Mom’s today. Sebastian: You’re annoying. Muting this until I get out of work. Jojo: Party pooper Tali: Party pooper Jojo: Jinx Tali: Jinx Sebastian: Annoying ... I typed out a reply, because knowing them, if I didn’t, the next time I looked at my phone, I’d have an endless column of JASMINE on there until they heard from me. That didn’t mean my response had to be what they wanted. Me: Who is Ivan Lukov?

Before you criticize a man walk a mile in his shoes--then when you criticize him you will be a mile away, and you'll have his shoes!

The best predictor of success is grit. How you choose to respond to life’s trials—your uncommon moments—is everything.

Anyone intelligent can make things more complex. It takes a touch of genius and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.’ – Albert Einstein

If the heart that matches the beat of your own comes in the body of a man, so be it. Doesn't change anything. You're the same man you were yesterday. Better, even.

They expect from me a flicker, and I give them stars.

Man or woman didn't matter. Marty liked men, Kent liked women, and Bridge apparently liked both. But Eric was the one he wanted above all others, and for whatever reason, that felt all kinds of right. "Shit. I'm Eric-sexual.

Love is a funny thing; there’s the kind that’s like you’re five and you’re looking up at your Mum’s face as she reads you a bedtime story. Then there’s the kind that makes you nervous and twists in your stomach. Then there’s the kind that makes you feel like you’re holding everything of worth in your hands.

Was there no stretch in the universe that could contain the Monster and the Dreamer? Laura sat up in bed, her eyes set with resolve. She would find it. She would tear through the fabric of space and time to create it. A place where her love would dull his blades, and his monstrosity kept all other beasts at bay.

His Laura, his purple butterfly. He would move the earth for her. Raze the world to the ground, if she asked, and spend eternity rebuilding it, should she remain in it. Never had a woman stirred his Monster so deeply she uncovered another layer.

Live today--tomorrow is where it belongs.

What we are is God’s gift to us; what we become is our gift to God.’ – Anon

A dancer who continued dancing even after the song was over

To all those aspiring writers who dream first and sleep later.

Being early meant being on time. Being on time meant being late. But being late was unacceptable.

Purposeful living is a strong indicator of happiness. Live big. Believe bigger. Thrive always.

And in this simple moment, I suddenly began to wonder if perhaps we shake hands with God in agreement to the lives we live, before we are ever born.

If we tell you even a fraction of our stories, will you still be able to look at us? Or will you only see the scars?

I wasn’t afraid of drowning though.” She wagged her head gently. “I was afraid of how she was going to punish me if I didn’t.

Pensas que sabes o que é sofrer, mas não sabes. Tu sabes o que é perda. Tiveste quem te amasse e perdeste-os. Eu só tenho um pai que me quer matar desde o instante em que soube da minha existência e passou décadas a demonstrar-me o quanto o queria. Uma mãe cujo o único interesse era vangloriar-se sobre o fracasso dele em vez de o tentar evitar. E a única coisa comum aos dois, é que o passatempo preferido deles é a caça, e a cabeça a prémio é a minha! - Danton

Kayne Malkin was a riddle, an intoxicating game of the highest stakes. The losses were devastating, the rewards core-shattering. The rules were unknown, ever-changing, and always favored the house. And yet, you played. All you wanted was to keep playing, forever and ever, on the merry-go-round.

When we can live in peace and harmony with one another, irrespective of race, color, creed....When that day arrives we will be contented. THEN, we all can boast of our DEMOCRACY, and NOT until then.

Du weißt doch: So unendlich wie das Weltall..." "Und so warm wie das Licht der Sterne." Ein Lächeln huscht über meine Lippen. Er hat sie nicht vergessen, die Bedeutung einer tiefen Freundschaft. Unserer Freundschaft.

O Lord of love and kindness, who created the beautiful earth and all the creatures walking and flying in it, so that they may proclaim your glory. I thank you to my dying day that you have placed me amongst them.’ – St Francis of Assisi

If you embark on this journey, you too will see the unfortunate life of the protagonist, who was made to do what no one willed, and who willed a path that resisted his own nature. It has been said that a rising tide lifts all boats, but some men are stones.

The Ancient Egyptians postulated seven souls.” Top soul (Vicarious), and the first to leave at the moment of death, is Ren the Secret name. This corresponds to my Director. He directs the film of your life from conception to death. The Secret Name is the title of your film. When you die, that's where Ren came in. Second soul (Jambi), and second one off the sinking ship, is Sekem: Energy, Power. LIGHT. The Director gives the orders, Sekem presses the right buttons. Number three (Wings/Days) is Khu, the Guardian Angel. He, she or it is third man out...depicted as flying away across a full moon, a bird with luminous wings and head of light. The sort of thing you might see on a screen in an Indian restaurant in Panama. The Khu is responsible for the subject and can be injured in his defense - but not permanently, since the first three souls are eternal. They go back to Heaven for another vessel. The four remaining souls must take their chances with the subject in the land of the dead. Number four (The Pot) is Ba, the Heart, often treacherous. This is a hawk's body with your face on it, shrunk down to the size of a fist. Many a hero has been brought down, like Samson, by a perfidious Ba. Number five (L.C., Lost Keys, Rosetta Stoned) is Ka, the double, most closely associated with the subject. The Ka, which usually reaches adolescence at the time of bodily death, is the only reliable guide through the Land of the Dead to the Western Lands. Number six (Instension) is Khaibit, the Shadow, Memory, your whole past conditioning from this and other lives. Number seven (Right in Two) is Sekhu, the Remains

Sit down," she ordered Peabody. "I prefer to stand." "And I prefer to give you a good boot in the ass, but I'm restraining myself." Eve reached up, fisted her hands in her own hair and yanked until the pain cleared most of the rage. "Okay, stand. You couldn't sit with that stick up your butt, anyway. One you shove up it every time Subject Monroe, Charles, is mentioned. You want to be filled in, you want to be briefed? Fine. Here it is." She had to take another deep breath to insure her tone was professional. "On the evening of March twenty-six, at or about nineteen-thirty, I, accompanied by Roarke, had occasion to visit Areena Mansfield's penthouse suite at The Palace Hotel, this city. Upon entering said premises, investigation officer found subject Mansfield in the company of one Charles Monroe, licensed companion. It was ascertained and confirmed that LC Monroe was there in a professional capacity and had no links to the deceased or the current investigation. His presence, and the salient details pertaining to it, were noted in the report of the interview and marked Level Five in a stupid, ill-conceived attempt by the investigating officer to spare her fat-headed aide any unnecessary embarrassment." Eve stomped back to her desk, snatched up her coffee, gulped some down. "Record that," she snapped. Peabody's lip trembled. She sat. She sniffled. "Oh, no." In genuine panic, Eve stabbed out a finger. "No, you don't. No crying. We're on duty. There is no crying on duty.

Lo verdaderamente importante en la oración no es esto o aquello, sino que Dios se nos quiere dar. Éste es el don de todos los dones, lo «único necesario» (cf. Lc 10, 42). La oración es un camino para purificar poco a poco nuestros deseos, corregirlos e ir sabiendo lo que necesitamos de verdad: a Dios y a su Espíritu.

Tuhan hanya melihat proses bukan hasil" "Utamakan Ikhtiar selebihnya bertawakalah

Never try to explain a 5-by-7 vision to someone with a 3-by-5 experience. It rarely works out the way you’d like it to.

Everyone else was out looking for his or her prince, and here he was searching for the prince’s kidney.

Robertson Davies writes, “Extraordinary people survive under the most terrible circumstances and then become even more extraordinary because of it.

You are no one. No one at all. And for that reason, you exist only to serve those in power. Never for yourself.

Families, nature’s very own torture device.

For fuck’s sake, would you stop breathing down my neck while I’m trying to do Satanism?

Can't believe I'm stuck in a damn werewolf romance novel and I don't even get to turn into a werewolf,

She didn’t realize there was such a thing as being too strong too fast. She didn’t realize that even the strongest people could be dangerously close to breaking.

True love is deeper than any grave.

Will you cower for the rest of your life and let the world run you over?” She grabbed her by the face, her intense eyes only inches away from hers. “Or will you fight for what you want and take this world by storm?

Your perceptiveness however, puts me in a tight spot.” She frowned. “Why? Because I can see through your lies?” “No,” he said quietly. “Because you can see past my false strengths. Even the ones I use to fool myself.

Os seus corpos podiam ser os mesmos do passado, mas os seus espíritos continuavam a ser os do futuro onde quase se tinham perdido e que salvos pelo milagre da magia se inundavam agora de amor e esperança. Tinham uma nova oportunidade. Tudo seria diferente.

Consciousness is not some abstract concept. It's our state of mind - our thoughts and feelings at any given moment. The 3LC model (Spacious, Heart, Safety) suggests the state of consciousness we are in will always influence how we perceive a situation, the choices we see for ourselves and our actions. In other words, it affects everything. Three Levels of Consciousness Spacious - AWE - Expansive, Nonverbal, Nontemporal Heart - Appreciation, Gratitude Safety - Reward - Purposeful Proactive Productive - Stuck - Anxiety Anguish Ambivalence - Threat - Fight Flight Freeze

Os escassos raios de luz do crepúsculo iluminavam o mundo a tons laranja e vermelho, criando mais uma visão maravilhosa. Ivana sentia algo estranho e inexplicável, algo que nascia de uma nova vida cheia de ilusões e a única certeza que tinha era que tudo começava nos olhos verdes que a seguravam.

We get what we expect in life, as Norman Cousins pointed out, “The main trouble with despair is that it’s self-fulfilling. People who fear the worst tend to invite it. Heads that are down can’t scan the horizon for new openings. A burst of energy does not spring from a spirit of defeat. Ultimately, helplessness leads to hopelessness.

There are no such things as angels, I thought to myself as I walked that path. There is only Cyrus, those who follow him, and those who sneak around him. Everything is a backwards dealing, a script where errors are miracles, and corrections are only a bullet away. As for good works, they are dangerous and impossible. Only the likes of demons can successfully complete them, and they know not wholly what they do.

We need another wiser and perhaps more mystical concept of animals. In a world older and more complete than ours, they move finished and complete, gifted with extensions of the senses we have lost or never attained, living by voices we shall never hear. They are not brethren, they are not underlings, they are other Nations, caught with ourselves in the net of life and time, fellow prisoners of the splendour and travail of earth.’ And

La respuesta de Jesús al Buen Ladrón va más allá de la petición. En lugar de un futuro indeterminado habla de un «hoy»: «Hoy estarás conmigo en el paraíso» (Lc 23,43) También estas palabras están llenas de misterio, pero nos enseñan ciertamente una cosa: Jesús sabía que entraba directamente en comunión con el Padre, que podía prometer el paraíso ya para «hoy». Sabía que reconduciría al hombre al paraíso del cual había sido privado: a esa comunión con Dios en la cual reside la verdadera salvación del hombre. Así, en la historia de la espiritualidad cristiana, el buen ladrón se ha convertido en la imagen de la esperanza, en la certeza consoladora de que la misericordia de Dios puede llegarnos también en el último instante; la certeza de que, incluso después de una vida equivocada, la plegaria que implora su bondad no es vana. «Tú que escuchaste al ladrón, también a mí me diste esperanza», reza, por ejemplo, el Dies irae.

What is love? To the old, it is companionship, loyalty, and memories. To the young, it is excitement and physical attraction. Many liken love to a fire. It begins with kindling that ignites quickly with sparks and brightness, but a fire made of kindling requires one to constantly search for more fuel. Some couples tire of the effort, and the fire dies. But wise couples know that adding a log will make the fire endure. It may not have the same spark of kindling, but it provides warmth and light that will see them through the long nights ahead.

Oh, I do love the faces you make

anunciación del ángel mensajero de la nueva creación. La anunciación de hecho inaugura gozosamente el cumplimiento de las promesas de Dios a su pueblo (Lc 1, 26-38). El gozo de los tiempos nuevos, que

My roommate leaves me notes on rose petals.               Tonight, they read:               "I'll be"               "Back"               "Very"               "Late"               It was a black pen on red petals.  Her flowers must be dying again.

Los obispos, en Aparecida, subrayan también el rostro de los presos. También en este caso hay una clara alusión al mensaje del Evangelio. El documento se refiere, en primer lugar, al llamado «programa» de Jesús, tomado del libro de Isaías, donde leemos que Él vino a «proclamar la liberación a los cautivos» (Lc 4,16-21; Is 61,1-2). Después la página del Juicio final: «Estuve en la cárcel y me visitasteis» o «Estuve en la cárcel y no me visitasteis» (Mt 25,31-46). En ambos casos, el sentido de la vida y de la salvación debe estar subordinado a la actitud que adoptamos, o dejamos de adoptar, ante los pobres, hambrientos y sedientos, enfermos, inmigrantes, presos...

Porque Jesús era el rey que se hizo siervo, vemos una inversión de valores en la administración de su reino (Lc 6:20-26). En el reino de Jesús, el pobre, triste y perseguido está por encima del rico, reconocido y satisfecho. Los primeros serán los últimos (Mt 19:30). ¿Por qué será así?

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Commom Sense" has more to do with a sense pertaining to the common good of the whole than just isolated logic... for, what "logic" then do we speak of?

Amelia, I do not begrudge my students mental health days. And I do not pry into why they need them. If you are magically exhausted, then that’s fine, but if it is something else... That’s also fine. Just talk to someone if it’s serious.

Ele me afeta de maneiras que nenhum outro dançarino afetou, sem nem precisar ver o espetáculo pessoalmente. Ele me abala tanto que me esqueci de como se respira.

Naquele momento, somos apenas nós dois no mundo e eu não poderia estar mais feliz. Isabella é como um diamante: um talento como o seu não pode ser feito, só pode ser encontrado. E eu sou sortudo o bastante para ter encontrado meu diamante, minha alma gêmea na dança e minha alma gêmea na vida, tudo na mesma pessoa.

Agora ela é minha. Eu sou dela. Somos apenas nós dois no mundo. Nosso “Ballet Para Dois” será eterno.

Caroline's right hand moved from her pocket and started moving up and down rapidly. After a moment or two, she let out a frustrated groan. "Words are so inelegant,

In opportunities for witness, I remind myself to let my faith be bigger than my fear. Sharing Christ requires me to climb out of my comfort zone, my “prison cell,” because I know God isn’t interested in my comfort; He’s interested in our pathway to real growth—and being a light for others.

Tadpole faith requires us to get comfortable with being uncomfortable.

Once you arrive in heaven, you’ll be greeted by name too. You’ll be treated like a celebrity, shown to the finest suite, and have all your needs met. And it won’t be a temporary stopover, forcing you to pack in every possible experience within less than a day stopover. Nor will you have to hide away hotel shampoo and soaps. It will be your eternal home, a place to rest, relax, recuperate—and then set off on the new adventures to which God will call you.

we must keep our eyes fixed on God’s Word. If we do, we’ll remain on course. The minute we take our eyes off God’s Word, we begin to drift away from the truth, joy, love, and peace God wants for us.

God desires your heart, your faith, your surrender, an intimate relationship with you—these will provide you with lasting joy. “The greatness of anyone’s power,” said William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, “is the measure of their surrender.

The joy we experience is directly proportional to the measure we surrender to God. My pastor, Louie Giglio, expresses it this way: “Surrender the pen, and let God write your story.” Simple words, they’re not always simple to follow.

God’s Word is oxygen for all those who want lasting joy.

as you do more for others, you can’t help but help yourself.

Truth is, there are no problems in life, only opportunities.

Después de unas tres semanas comencé a sentir un dolor en el corazón, pero acompañado de un gran gozo y una feliz sensación de serenidad. Esto me dio más fuerza para intensificar la oración; dominaba mis pensamientos, sentía un gran gozo y parecía como si mi cuerpo estuviera libre de la ley de la gravedad. Me veía arrebatado y transformado, invadido por el entusiasmo. Sentía un amor ardiente por la persona de Jesús y por toda la creación. A veces las lágrimas se derramaban por mis mejillas, sin yo quererlo, eran un instrumento de agradecimiento a Dios, que había tenido realmente misericordia de mí, miserable pecador. A veces se iluminaba mi pobre entendimiento, y comprendía lo que en otros momentos me había parecido sumamente oscuro. Otras veces mi corazón se hacía eco de un sentido particular de presencia. Con sólo pronunciar el nombre de Jesús me sentía feliz. Entonces comprendí lo que significan las palabras del Evangelio: «El reino de Dios está en medio de vosotros» (Lc 17,21)

Today, I’m in the midst of a struggle far greater than cancer that’s ravaging my body. My fight is not with free radicals, IRS auditors, or Hell Week instructors, but with “the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6: 12).

our fight is with enemies from the unseen world. We don’t battle against people, but against the demonic forces that are at war within them. As Paul says: “We wrestle, not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” (Ephesians 6: 12).

It’s high time for us to stop, read, and remember what’s really going on all around us. We have to get up and enter the fight, not with the weapons of human strength or psychological might, but with the spiritual weapons of worship, witness, and prayer. In short, we need more war rooms. We need to step into the closet and make it ground zero for our fiercest battles. It’s time that we stopped going it alone and started getting personal with Jesus. This might be hard, but it’s our only path to victory.

Envision victory. Envision God’s promises. Envision being God’s masterpiece that you are. Envision running the race with full confidence. Envision being totally focused and locked-in, fulfilling and enacting His purpose in your life.

We are known by our fruit. Words are powerful but without action, they are useless. The amount you give will determine what you get back. The joy in this life is living beyond self.

Pray and listen to God. Ask Him to speak to your heart. Ask Him to reveal His word, presence, and assurance in all that you do. Listen with purpose. Listen with “fiery furnace” faith and begin believing like the champion you were created to be.

What if the pain feels as if it’s just too great to move forward? Simple. I stop and weep. But only for a season. Then I go to my knees. One doesn’t happen without the other. I’ve found that the deeper the weeping, the deeper the feeling of physical comfort I feel afterward. It’s amazing how God created and prepared our bodies to overcome all sorts of struggles, provided we truly trust Him.

No matter the circumstances, God created you for a purpose, His purpose. Do you want to fulfill that purpose? Then follow Jesus. Replace grief with meaningful prayer. Walk in Jesus’s footsteps rather than in your emotions. Stand on solid ground instead of shifting sand. When God reveals that it’s time to grow beyond your comfort and to be others-focused, go full throttle. Don’t look back; keep your gaze on Jesus. Keep moving.

Remember, God wants you to live a life full of joy. Without such joy, how can you offer anyone good news, especially God’s Good News? By being a light in a dark world, you can send the shadows back to where they belong.

all things, even death, work together for the good of those who love God.

Pastor Louie Giglio shared that during times of uncertainty, we must cling to the one thing that’s certain: Jesus.

Our circumstances don’t frame our view of God; rather, Jesus frames our view of our circumstances. The Holy Spirit is not finished yet.

What is the church? As we learned more than ever on that day, the church is not a building. It’s Christ and His followers, who choose to love through action. Such a church of “called-out” people binds us to Jesus. The church imitates Jesus and pronounces the secret of having true joy and lasting peace, even in the darkest of moments. The church is fearless. It’s active.

God and His people await you with the love that no words or tears can ever explain while on earth. This is the church. A stirring community of Jesus followers.