Anni

“I’ve never met anyone that was all bad.
Mostly bad, yes, but never all bad. Everyone was once a child,
and that gives me hope for people. They just end up bringing to
the table what they have and they do what they do for a reason,
even if they don’t know themselves what it is. Takes time to find
it sometimes, but there is always a reason.”
― William P Young, Cross Roads: What If You Could Go Back and Put Things Right?

“God sees us with the eyes of a Father. He sees our defects, errors, and blemishes. But He also sees our value. What did Jesus know that enabled Him to do what He did? Here’s part of the answer: He knew the value of people. He knew that each human being is a treasure. And because He did, people were not a source of stress, but a source of joy.”
― Max Lucado, Grace for the Moment Volume I, Blue, eBook: Inspirational Thoughts for Each Day of the Year

“Somehow the pain, the losses, the hurt, the bad, God
is able to transform these into something they could have never
been, icons and monuments of grace and love. It is the deep
mystery how wounds and scars can become precious, or a
ravaging and terrifying cross the essential symbol of relentless
affection.”
“Is it worth it?” whispered Tony.
“Wrong question, son. There is no ‘it.’ The question is and
has always been, ‘Are you worth it?’ and the answer is and
always, ‘Yes!’ ”
― William P Young, Cross Roads: What If You Could Go Back and Put Things Right?

“I know how it feels when people look right through you, or worse, see you as something or someone other than what you are.”
― Ally Condie, Reached