Stacey Morgan > Quotes

“Fear is reactionary and defensive, and it leads to an eventual downward spiral into despair. Fear tells our hearts that scary, outside forces have dominion over our lives, so we’d better grasp and grapple for whatever scraps of control we can reach. Fear tells us that if the worst thing happens, our lives will no longer be worth living or that everything good in our lives as we know it will be over. The alternative—hope—isn’t blind optimism or denial of reality. Like fear, hope says that our lives are not our own, but unlike fear, hope speaks the truth that a force much greater than current events or our own abilities is in control, and we can rest in that divine power to sustain us. Hope enables us to live confidently and with peace, no matter what happens, because we trust in a God who is with us in both the best and worst of times. In those dark deployment days, sitting through funeral after funeral, I felt God’s hope speaking to me, telling me that even if the worst happened and Drew did not come home, life might be different, but it would still be worth living and full of good things. Even so, each day, I had to make a choice. Which path would I travel: fear or hope?”
― Stacey Morgan, The Astronaut's Wife: How Launching My Husband into Outer Space Changed the Way I Live on Earth

“Survival-Me has no time for fun. That’s for those lucky children whose mom cares enough to schedule fun for them between nap time and twenty minutes of daily reading. To smooth over tough days for my family, Survival-Me looks for ways to make my children happy with no regard for myself. Art classes, swim lessons, summer camp, music lessons, family vacations, new toys, free-time activities—Survival-Me filters everything through the lens of what is best for the children.”
― Stacey Morgan, The Astronaut's Wife: How Launching My Husband into Outer Space Changed the Way I Live on Earth

“And I can see now that the first big reason we’ve been able to thrive and not just survive is that no matter what comes up in life, we actively choose hope. Not a hope based on wishes and dreams, rainbows and unicorns, blissful happy endings, or even our own abilities. It’s the kind of hope we are offered each day, with God’s strength, to look our fears and uncertainties straight in the eye and continue to move forward, no matter what happens, because he is with us and will enable us to do what must be done. It’s the kind of hope we have to”
― Stacey Morgan, The Astronaut's Wife: How Launching My Husband into Outer Space Changed the Way I Live on Earth

“Fun Proactive-Me moves out and reactionary Survival-Me moves in. I keep everything humming, but I lose my spontaneity, my thirst for adventure, and my desire to learn and try new things. Instead, I become an expert in making my day-to-day life easier and as predictable as possible—cleaning the house, shopping for groceries, making dinner, doing laundry. Rinse and repeat. And repeat. And repeat. Over time, my sparkle dims, dulled by the monotonous routines of life.”
― Stacey Morgan, The Astronaut's Wife: How Launching My Husband into Outer Space Changed the Way I Live on Earth

“While we are in the midst of our unique, difficult circumstances, whether combat deployments, illness, financial troubles, loneliness, addiction, relationship struggles, or even rocket launches, God gives each of us the ability to choose the path of either hope or fear.”
― Stacey Morgan, The Astronaut's Wife: How Launching My Husband into Outer Space Changed the Way I Live on Earth

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― Stacey Morgan, The Astronaut's Wife: How Launching My Husband into Outer Space Changed the Way I Live on Earth

“God gives each of us the ability to choose the path of either hope or fear. Whether we like it or not, we will live our lives dictated by one or the other, and if we don’t make an active decision to choose hope, our default will always be fear.”
― Stacey Morgan, The Astronaut's Wife: How Launching My Husband into Outer Space Changed the Way I Live on Earth

“if you want to not just survive challenging and isolating times but to actually come out the other side with your mental health and personal relationships intact, you must find ways to stay connected to those you know and love.”
― Stacey Morgan, The Astronaut's Wife: How Launching My Husband into Outer Space Changed the Way I Live on Earth