That of Odd in Everyone

There’s that of odd in everyone
It goes with being God’s daughter or son
It’s there in saints, outliers, and outlaws
It’s in what’s perfect, it’s in what’s broken
Inarticulate or well spoken
It’s where your genius meets your tragic flaws

You may suffer from being odd
But it’s your one and only way to God
There’s that of odd in everyone I meet

— Doug Gwyn, 2014
Quaker minister and author

Today’s Invitation

Appreciate yourself for your imperfections.

This Week’s Query

What are your challenges to seeing that of God in everyone?

What practices help you overcome these challenges?

Share your response!

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  • Douglas Gwyn has served among Friends variously as a peace educator for the American Friends Service Committee, as a Friends pastoral minister, as a teacher at the Pendle Hill and Woodbrooke Quaker study centers, and as a writer. A student of Quaker history and thought for over forty years, he is drawn to the various streams of Friends and has sought to exercise a ministry of reconciliation among them.

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