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“We’re learning, through trial and error, to separate our will from God’s will. We’re learning that God’s will is not offensive. We’ve learned that sometimes there’s a difference between what others want us to do and God’s will. We’re also learning that God did not intend for us to be codependent, to be martyrs, to control or caretake. We’re learning to trust ourselves. . . . and the power to carry that through.”
― Melody Beattie, The Language of Letting Go: Daily Meditations on Codependency

“We write marital quarrels off as little bumps in the road to be avoided or endured, when in fact they are key landscape features, to be watched and mapped and surmounted. Once you understand them, and navigate them, you will know so much more about the topography of your lover and yourself. You’ll also have a rough outline of the least treacherous route forward for the partnership.”
― Belinda Luscombe, Marriageology: The Art and Science of Staying Together

“Travel has always been one of the best parts of my job. But about a year ago, I felt God whisper to me, “You’re going to want to be home next fall.” It felt like an invitation from Him, and with time in prayer, for me and my team of employees and managers and agents, we decided that I would spend fall in Nashville.”
― Annie F. Downs, That Sounds Fun: The Joys of Being an Amateur, the Power of Falling in Love, and Why You Need a Hobby

“Doing the next right thing is good advice, but it didn’t sink in for me fully until I started noticing it in the Gospels. So often, right after Jesus performed a miracle, he gave a simple next thing to do.”
― Emily P. Freeman, The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions