Debra Ullrick > Quotes

“Real love ain't no fantasy - it's messy, and sometimes it's downright hard. And with real love there's no guarantee you'll never get hurt. You can't love somebody with one foot out of the door. If you love her, its got to be all the way, no matter what happens. That's real love - not this straddling the fence thing you've got going on.”
― Debra Ullrick, The Unlikely Wife

“How do we know what God wants us to do? Simple. You walk through the doors that are open. Quit banging on the ones He has closed. Ask Him to lead you and to guide you and to open up those doors you are supposed to walk through. Then, as the doors open before you, you will know that you are in God’s will for your life. And when you get to a door that is locked, know deep down that He locked it for a reason. You may not be able to see that reason right at this moment, but He has your ultimate best in mind, and if you let Him, He will guide you to your ultimate best.”
― Debra Ullrick, Coming Home: Three Stories of Love, Faith, Struggle & Hope

“reached for the binoculars hanging around her neck and peered through them.”
― Debra Ullrick, Déjà Vu Bride

“stupid”
― Debra Ullrick, Coming Home: Three Stories of Love, Faith, Struggle & Hope

“yourself in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.’ To understand this verse, you must first get hold of what the word ‘desire’ means. Desire is made up of two parts. ‘De’ meaning ‘of’ and ‘sire’ meaning ‘the Father.’ So desire literally means ‘of the Father.’ “Contrast this with what we often think desire means—our wants, our needs, our plans. That’s not what it means at all.”
― Debra Ullrick, Coming Home: Three Stories of Love, Faith, Struggle & Hope

“Erik.”
― Debra Ullrick, Déjà Vu Bride

“If there’s not too many damaged areas, I should be”
― Debra Ullrick, Coming Home: Three Stories of Love, Faith, Struggle & Hope