Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome Quotes

“Religion is simply a tool to put God's love into words and symbols. Doctrine is only useful to the extent it enhances your understanding of that love. God doesn't care about your religion. He cares about your heart.”
― Reba Riley, Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing

“This is why being broken is so beautiful: being broken means you have cracks for love and light to shine through, gaps for the Godiverse to burrow and bloom, space to move from who you are to who you will become.”
― Reba Riley, Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing in 30 Religions

“It is not my job to convince this man, or anyone for that matter, of anything. My only job is to walk my path.”
― Reba Riley, Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: One Woman's Desperate, Funny, and Healing Journey to Explore 30 Religions by Her 30th Birthday

“Courage is just dreams with shoes on.”
― Reba Riley, Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing in 30 Religions

“We may not recognize it,” the Urban Monk said, looking straight at me. “But the moment we ask the question is the moment the miracle happens. The answer comes with the question, the miracle with the asking.”
― Reba Riley, Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: One Woman's Desperate, Funny, and Healing Journey to Explore 30 Religions by Her 30th Birthday

“Make your life a prayer. Live your mediation.”
― Reba Riley, Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing in 30 Religions

“Love is bigger than everything.”
― Reba Riley, Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing in 30 Religions

“Sometimes to move forward, you have to find yourself backwards.”
― Reba Riley, Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing in 30 Religions

“I considered not getting up, but recognized the pain of staying down was worse than the pain of attempting to stand.”
― Reba Riley, Post-Traumatic Church Syndrome: A Memoir of Humor and Healing in 30 Religions