The Hope Blog #39

"Just because your voice reaches halfway around the world doesn't mean you are wiser than when it reached only to the end of the bar." - Edward R Murrow

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Riley Parham
The Hope Blog #38

Labors try to convince us the body is a tool.
False prophets try to convince us the body is a sin.
Cosmetics try to convince us the body is a business.
The body says, “I am a body. Do not tell me what I am.”

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Riley Parham
The Hope Blog #34

Hands, palm to palm, feel details never never noticed when clasping, shaking, or holding. Palm to palm, we feel each others’ callouses; we feel each others’ softness; we feel each others’ shape.

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Riley Parham
The Hope Blog #33

We talk so often about changing our own perspective to accept all people. We “open our eyes” to them. But what do we do about those whose beliefs are harmful to others? How do we “open our eyes” to them?

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Riley Parham
The Hope Blog #30

Every day will introduce new challenges. When challenged, you may experience a variety of natural responses: from frustration, to motivation, to despair, to curiosity. Know that you have control over your response.

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Riley Parham
The Hope Blog #26

Teach people to learn,
not to know.
People will choose what to know
from what they learn themselves.
They will more often forget
what you try to force them to know.

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Riley Parham
The Hope Blog #24

Those who have crafted the tools needed to build strong relationships must not leave them forgotten in the shed. There are nails to be nailed. Your hammer is not doing much good hung up on that hook.

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Riley Parham
The Hope Blog #22

Absurdist questions allow people, regardless of their personal backgrounds or beliefs, to be present with one another, converse, and laugh. There’s beauty in that.

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Riley Parham
The Hope Blog #21

What drives you? What do you respect? What do you love to hate? How do you love? Why do you hope? Why do you speak and when? Why do you listen? Why do you “why?”
”Why” is a question that children understand as an action: to why. Children love to why. Adults get tired of it very quickly.
Why?

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Riley Parham
The Hope Blog #20

Breath will tell you a lot about yourself. If you’re confused and not sure how you’re feeling, listen to your breath. Notice how it’s different when you feel confident or calm. There’s no need to judge how you’re breathing. Merely observe your breath and consider how it informs how you feel.

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Riley Parham