Michelle Lindsey

"Seriously, the days are long and the years are short and it just went too fast... I am just sitting here, drinking my coffee, with tears streaming."

"I am not saying it’s easy. It’s painful. And I feel bad for you if this is a daily struggle of yours. But the only way to get through is to keep moving forward with Jesus, knowing that He is caring, understanding, and loving in those terrible moments when you want to just quit trying."

"People were placing bets at our wedding. Nobody thought we had a chance."

"We aren’t supposed to do things using sheer will power. Sooner or later, we will just lose steam. Tonight, I have lost steam. The tears are on the brink of falling, and I just want to curl up under my blankets. Things feel too overwhelming and complicated."

"I’ve heard from your wife—she needs your attention. She tells me she’s lonely. She feels isolated and ignored. Her life is wrapped around children, work, and/or household chores. She used to feel in love with life, and in love with you, but now she feels worthless and uninteresting."

"Seven concrete ways that might help lower your anxiety. Try them out and let me know how it goes."

The statistics are staggering. And don’t tell yourself it doesn’t matter if you speak up.

"WHY? And then I cry bitter tears because I hear no answer. And nothing changes for the better. And all I hear is silence—and I save the sobs caught in my throat."