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Tag: Choice

The Freedom of Limitations

March 12, 2018March 9, 2018 Michele Morin56 Comments
"When you choose anything, you reject everything else." G.K. Chesterton

On my left hand, I wear the symbol of a choice I made 29 years ago. When I said yes to the union that was forged between my husband and me on that day of satin and lace, I was also saying no to a thousand other things, and this is the nature of choice.… Continue reading The Freedom of Limitations →

Posted in Book Discussion Group, OrthodoxyTagged Choice, Freedom, G.K. Chesterton, Volition, Will

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