Turkey Alwan Travels

I figure if God didn’t want us asking so many questions, he wouldn’t have made everything so freaking mysterious.

– Micha Boyett in Found p.179

My life has value because God has touched every mundane moment with the glow of holiness. It matters. It all matters.

– Micha Boyett in Found p.169

Maybe we can’t be aware of another’s needs until we are quiet and still long enough to notice. Content with God’s grace in the moment.

– Micha Boyett in Found p.155

I am not profound. I am not brave in spirit. My faith is threadbare and self consumed, but I am loved, I am loved, I am loved.

– Micha Boyett in Found p.148

Power without community makes for carelessness.

– Micha Boyett in Found p.138

Committed community leads to humility and humility leads to wisdom.

– Micha Boyett in Found p.138

Our people had lost their vaguely European heritage generations back. We had faith. And music.

– Micha Boyett in Found p.137

Sometimes I pray aloud, and the outward expression matches the inner truth. But too often, I’m the actress and prayer is my stage. I’m too aware of myself, too aware of everyone else’s response.

– Micha Boyett in Found p.130

I’ve been wondering what give us courage, what makes a desire grow fat enough with hope that it miraculously weighs heavier, larger than our fears.

– Micha Boyett in Found p.119

“Lord,” I say, “I am not ironing and mopping because I have nothing better to do. I am ironing and mopping because I get to take care of some people who deserve to be taken care of.”

– Micha Boyett in Found p.113