For Feeling Wonder Again Everything Happens with Kate Bowler
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In moments of dull despair, I pray for wonder. There’s a delightful quote by Diane Ackerman that reads: “Wonder is the heaviest element on the periodic table. Even a tiny fleck of it stops time.” So instead of trying to reach for some of the biggest positive emotions—Happiness! Joy!—let’s try to get at truth a little sideways by praying for a little fleck of wonder.
In moments of dull despair, I pray for wonder. There’s a delightful quote by Diane Ackerman that reads: “Wonder is the heaviest element on the periodic table. Even a tiny fleck of it stops time.” So instead of trying to reach for some of the biggest positive emotions—Happiness! Joy!—let’s try to get at truth a little sideways by praying for a little fleck of wonder.