“This is the story of a little girl’s love of a green dress, a mother who tries to instill independence, and how those two things came together in the most epic and brilliant combination possible."
"He stepped aside and tried to make a few calls. Hugging his daughter and grabbing his head, you could tell he was heartbroken. This woman next to him at the front counter heard the whole thing."
"Izzie is non-verbal, wheelchair bound, on a feeding tube, and mostly uncommunicative. However, there were a few times when her eyes met Carson’s and she lit up like the 4th of July... and, well, so did he!"
"It’s waking up tired even though your day just started. Anxiety is wanting to fix something that isn’t even a problem. It’s the stream of questions that make you doubt yourself."
Don't allow uncertainty to stop you from progressing. In times of doubt, go back to the truth and hold onto it. When we lose our confidence in God because we have been long-suffering, hold onto this promise: God will give you all the strength and endurance you need.
When I looked at the depiction of half a woman and half a man on a bathroom sign, I didn’t feel anger. I didn’t feel righteous indignation as a Christian woman.
A small civilian plane crashed into a home in Hattiesburg, Miss., and killed 55-year-old Gerry Standley, an assistant pastor of Wayside Holy Temple church. The pastor and his family were sleeping.
Saddleback Church is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention and is among the largest churches in the denomination—which takes a clear stand against women being pastors.
"5 years ago she and I had to have a police escort just to pick up and drop off our kids. We only communicated through lawyers. I wanted to punch her boyfriend (now her husband)."