Quotemeal: Dec. 23rd, 1958

Tuesday, December 23, 1958

"The whole concept of God taking human shape had never made much sense to me. That was because, I realised one wonderful day, it was so simple. For people with bodies, important things like love have to be embodied. That's all. God had to be embodied, or else people with bodies would never in a trillion years understand about love."
— Jane Vonnegut Yarmolinsky

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"Christians have to look more redeemed, if the world is to believe in our Redeemer."
— Gary French —
"Christ has turned all our sunsets into dawns."
— Clement of Alexander —
"To gather with God's people in united adoration of the Father is as necessary to the Christian life as prayer."
— Martin Luther —
"God doesn't always smooth the path, but sometimes he puts springs in the wagon."
— Marshall Lucas —

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Illustration of Jane Vonnegut Yarmolinsky — "The whole concept of God taking human shape had never made much sense to me. That was because, I realised one wonderful day, it was so simple. For people with bodies, important things like love have to be embodied. That's all. God had to be embodied, or else people with bodies would never in a trillion years understand about love."

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