“ It is not objective proof of God's existence that we want but, whether we use religious language for it or not, the experience of God's presence. Frederick Buechner
“ Like Adam, we have all lost Paradise; and yet we carry Paradise around inside of us in the form of a longing for, almost a memory of, a blessedness that is no more, or the dream of a blessedness that… Frederick Buechner
“ If we are to believe he is really alive with all that that implies, then we have to believe without proof. And of course that is the only way it could be. If it could be somehow proved, then we would… Frederick Buechner
“ Lord, I believe; help my unbelief' is the best any of us can do really, but thank God it is enough. Frederick Buechner
“ The Shield was another of the Fear's names. According to Laughter, it means he shields the seed of Abraham the way a man starting a fire shields the flame. When Sarah was about to die childless, the F… Frederick Buechner
“ To be commanded to love God at all, let alone in the wilderness, is like being commanded to be well when we are sick, to sing for joy when we are dying of thirst, to run when our legs are broken. But… Frederick Buechner
“ Listen to your life. See it for the fathomless mystery it is. In the boredom and pain of it, no less than in the excitement and gladness: touch, taste, smell your way to the holy and hidden heart of i… Frederick Buechner
“ The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet. Frederick Buechner
“ Life is grace. Sleep is forgiveness. The night absolves. Darkness wipes the slate clean, not spotless to be sure, but clean enough for another day's chalking. Frederick Buechner
“ If we are to love our neighbors, before doing anything else we must see our neighbors. With our imagination as well as our eyes, that is to say like artists, we must see not just their faces but the l… Frederick Buechner
