toughness of the serpent Quotes

“Jesus reminds us that the good life combines the toughness of the serpent and the tenderness of the dove.”

“All the same, he was “a real man.” He did things, did them easily. He could make a tree fall precisely where he wished. He could skin a bear, repair a watch, build a house, bake a cake, darn a sock, or catch a trout with a bent pin and a piece of string.”