The bastard form of mass culture is humiliated repetition... always new books, new programs, new films, news items, but always the same meaning.
Take the first step in faith. You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
The Lord did not bless us with any children of our own, so we gathered up little waifs whom we thought would be neglected and would not be cared for unless we brought them into our family.