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Agent of Change
The brave who focus on all things good and all things beautiful and all things true, even in the small, who give thanks for it and discover joy even in the here and now, they are the change agents who bring fullest Light to all the world.
Ann Voskamp
From the Smithsonian Magazine is this article about a tradition to rebuild a temple every couple of decades: “Every 20 years, locals tear down the Ise Jingu grand shrine in Mie Prefecture, Japan, only to rebuild it anew. They have been doing this for around 1,300 years.” Somewhat related is the ancient Greek paradox the “Ship of Theseus ” which “concerns a debate over whether or not a ship that had all of its components replaced one by one would remain the same ship.” Hmm.
About the author
Ann Voskamp is a Canadian author, blogger, and memoirist on themes of Christian women’s spirituality, and the author of multiple books, including the New York Times bestseller, One Thousand Gifts: A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are, as well as The Broken Way: A Daring Path Into the Abundant Life and WayMaker: Finding the Way to the Life You’ve Always Dreamed Of.