Michelle Stimpson > Quotes

“We already know that when two don’t agree, they can’t walk together. Opens the door to confusion.”
― Michelle Stimpson, A Time to Mend

“Everybody ain’t happy for your success, but you don’t let their feelings rob you of your happiness.”
― Michelle Stimpson, A Time to Mend

“This is your pilot, God speaking. I will be handling all of your problems today. I do not need your advice on exactly how to do my job. There may be turbulence along the way, but do not worry. I control the wind. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the life.”
― Michelle Stimpson, Boaz Brown

“Nobody wants to take a stand on one side or the other. Too much gray. Too much making excuses for their personal reasons and individual ways of thinking."
"What's wrong with, like, finding out the whole story, asking people for the whole context? What's the rush to categorize things as right or wrong, good or bad? For what? So we'll have an excuse to judge them quicker? Conserve our compassion for someone who deserves it more?”
― Michelle Stimpson, Sisters with a Side of Greens

“I sprinkled a dose of Momma's seasoning into my cupped hand and dipped my tongue into the tiny pool of memories I knew one taste would evoke. Salty, savory, smoky, full of earthy flavors that somehow blessed everything it showered.
As the flavor crystals and bits of dried herbs dissolved in my mouth, I closed my eyes and swallowed the heavenly fusion.”
― Michelle Stimpson, Sisters with a Side of Greens

“Nowhere in scripture are believers told to esteem ourselves capable of anything aside from what the power of God does within us. Philippians 4:13 says that we can do all things through Christ’s strength. Christ never said “Have faith in yourself.” He said,   “Have faith in God.” (Mark 11:22). Don’t even have faith in your faith—have faith in The One who cannot fail. He called you and He is faithful to keep you (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24).”
― Michelle Stimpson, Uncommon Sense: 30 Truths to Radically Renew Your Mind in Christ

“sin and pride and selfishness is like yeast – they rises overnight. That’s why His grace and mercy got to be new and fresh every time the sun gets up. You got no business conducting God’s business without dyin’ to yourself fresh every mornin’.”
― Michelle Stimpson, Stepping Down

“You put God in your marriage and you ain’t got to worry ‘bout too much else. You’re gonna have your ups and downs, but the ups are higher and the downs don’t go so low or last so long when you got Jesus right in the middle of it.”
― Michelle Stimpson, Boaz Brown

“The truth hurts, but it will set you free,”
― Michelle Stimpson, Stepping Down

“You can’t unscramble eggs.”
― Michelle Stimpson, Stepping Down

“In the end, if he didn’t change his mind, we usually defaulted to his leading since he was the one who had to report to God on behalf of our family (I learned that in a Titus 2 class at church).”
― Michelle Stimpson, No Weapon Formed

“Some folk need a few good homeless, hungry, sleepless nights to make the voice of God real clear. Other folk need a soft bed and a warm meal before they can hear Him. He knows, and He has to let me know, too.”
― Michelle Stimpson, I Met Him in the Ladies' Room

“What does Jesus do if someone doesn’t answer? Does He just walk away? Or does He keep knocking? How many times does He knock?”
― Michelle Stimpson, A Time to Plant

“This ain't no time for you to be a deadbeat sister. Again."
I gasped. "Deadbeat? Again?"
Kerresha dragged her suitcase up the steps, now.
"Absent. Estranged. Not present. Whatever you want to call it." The words erupted from her mouth like a geyser.”
― Michelle Stimpson, Sisters with a Side of Greens

“the only thing we got to stand on is what He promised.”
― Michelle Stimpson, A Time to Mend

“You see, the world has made this courtship and marriage process way too hard. If people would stop actin’ married before they get married, we’d probably cut the chase time in half.” There was a hum of laughter. “I mean, think about it. People who weren’t looking to be married would stop tying up those of you who are seriously seeking a mate. Yet, that’s not how the world operates, and that is precisely why relationships between men and women of the world will continue to decline. But that should not and does not have any bearing on what you can expect as a couple united in Christ. I believe that God arranges marriages between His people.”
― Michelle Stimpson, Boaz Brown

“every child got a right to learn,”
― Michelle Stimpson, A Time to Mend

“God is faithful. He always answers, even if we don’t get to see it,”
― Michelle Stimpson, A Time to Mend

“I didn't know if you were still living... in sin. I didn't want a bad influence in his life."
I spoke past the growing lump in my throat. "I'm not a monster. Just because I naively fell in love with a semi-divorced man doesn't mean I would have harmed your son. Jesus! You'd think I spent most of my life on death row by the way you talk about me when I've never seen the inside of a jail. Unlike Warren Sr.!"
To this day, I have no idea why I had to tack on that part about Marvina's deceased husband. It was petty, but seeing as we were already wallowing in the muddy puddles of our past, what difference did it make?
"He wasn't a jailbird," Marvina spat back. "He only went in once for a ticket he didn't pay before the deadline." She opened the oven and slid the onion skins inside next to the peppers.
"Don't I know this already. I hope the forty dollars of mine that you put toward his bail served the both of y'all well.”
― Michelle Stimpson, Sisters with a Side of Greens

“submittin’ to my husband ain’t never been my strong point. I be tryin’, Lord knows I do. And it help when you got a good husband. But the promise God made in the garden of Eden, about puttin’ enmity between the husband and wife, He wasn’t lyin’! Every husband and wife have they times when they get out of line.”
― Michelle Stimpson, A Time to Mend

“God…honor your Word,”
― Michelle Stimpson, A Time to Mend

“evil people stick together.”
― Michelle Stimpson, Stepping Down

“Lord, I want to follow You and be a godly wife, too.”
― Michelle Stimpson, A Time to Mend

“Everybody wants to do whatever they can go give their kids an edge, even if it is ridiculous.”
― Michelle Stimpson, A Time to Mend

“Sometimes, when little kids say crazy stuff we got to act like it don’t bother us none so they won’t clam up and stop talkin’ when they get older.”
― Michelle Stimpson, A Time to Mend

“And Miss Marvina, could you bring me my charger? And something to eat from your kitchen? The food here is horrible."
The request for food never landed on better ears. "You got it."
Marvina whipped up a batch of chicken salad using some of the chicken breast from the Christmas meal surplus. After peeling off the crispy fried skin, the tender meat made for a perfect light sandwich filling. But just in case Kerresha wanted the extra seasoning flavor, Marvina grabbed her container of seasoning, wrapped sandwiches, a bag of chips, and napkins to take back to the hospital.
She made enough chicken salad sandwiches to feed all four of them, including Falcon, as well as anyone else who might want a taste 'cause that's what folks with the gift of hospitality do.”
― Michelle Stimpson, Sisters with a Side of Greens

“Everything God made is beautiful.”
― Michelle Stimpson, Stepping Down

“We all got temptations.”
― Michelle Stimpson, Stepping Down

“The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 5:16, KJV”
― Michelle Stimpson, War Room Strategies: Developing Effectual Prayers for God's Glory

“We stood still, the tenderness between us almost tangible. The scent of the spices, human empathy, and plain old muscle memory combined to re-create the gooey magnetism of being near Marvina again. Felt like macaroni and cheese---the kind with a bubbly brown crust on top--- in my soul. Mmm mmm good.”
― Michelle Stimpson, Sisters with a Side of Greens