BE NOT AFRAID! (John Paul II, October 16, 1978 and many, many times afterward . . .)
“We are not the sum of our weaknesses and failures; we are the sum of the Father’s love for us and our real capacity to become the image of his son, Jesus.” (WYD 2002, Toronto)
Witnesses to Hope 
I find if I focus on my weaknesses and failures and insecurities, I don’t have the courage to be embraced in my Father’s love. I find the image of Jesus reflected in the hearts and spirit of the disabled people in my life. The more I give of myself the more I feel the embrace of my Father.