Faithit

"If I’m being very honest, there’s been more than once in our marriage when I’ve felt very alone. Times when I stood unaccompanied in my kitchen staring at the cabinets thinking, 'Ok, God. It’s just you and me now.'"

"I was surrounded by fire. I immediately thought of my kids, the man I love so much, my family. I lost it…I called them all and between sobs I said, How very much I loved them, how sorry I was."

"Now let’s be clear – I’m not talking about legitimate reasons to leave a church. Those are real."

“She shouldn’t have been by herself.” No. No. No.

"I see you running your child to therapy when your friends are running their kids to Little League. I see you slipping out the of conversation when your friends are all chiming in about milestones and test grades."

"I am not surprised that teachers in many states have had walkouts. I am surprised that they waited so long to start."

"I had a flat face with a scar wrapping from cheek to cheek and was now known as the ‘girl that had her lip bitten off.’"

"I turned to Michael and we were both sobbing, and for some reason, it occurred to me for a second that it seemed really quiet for Disney World. As we turned our heads to the massive line behind us, the entire mass was smiling and wiping tears."