Lauralyn Vasquez

“In the end, what matters is this: I survived.” I gave him a very small smile. “I survived, Raymond!” I said, knowing that I was both lucky and unlucky, and grateful for it.”
― Gail Honeyman, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine

“Our retention rate rose from 20 percent to 37 percent in just 4 months. Overall, the Assimilation System raised the level of awareness among our church body in regard to how important first-time guests are to our church and that we are committed to creating a welcoming environment for those that are not yet a part of our church family.”
― Nelson Searcy, Fusion: Turning First-Time Guests into Fully-Engaged Members of Your Church

“Realize that your responsibility is to work yourself out of a job and to move other people”
― Jim Egli, Small Groups, Big Impact: Connecting People to God and One Another in Thriving Groups

“Anger is not inherently destructive. My anger can be a force for good. My anger can be creative and imaginative, seeing a better world that doesn’t yet exist. It can fuel a righteous movement toward justice and freedom.”
― Austin Channing Brown, I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness