Star Ryan

“Because when you tell your stories, you start to recognize yourself in the stories of others. You start to discover that you are both, in fact, inside a shared story.”
― Lisa-Jo Baker, Never Unfriended: The Secret to Finding and Keeping Lasting Friendships

“God is not merely at your fingertips but within your grasp. Live each day like a child digging through a treasure chest, rifling for the next discovery. Open your arms and your eyes to the God who stands in plain sight and works miracles in your midst. Look for him in your workdays and weekends, in your meeting-filled Mondays and your lazy Saturdays. Search for him in the snowy sunsets and Sabbaths, seasons of Lent and sitting at your table. Pray for—and expect—wonder. For when you search for God, you will discover him.”
― Margaret Feinberg, Wonderstruck: Awaken to the Nearness of God

“Then you go ahead and cry, " Will said.

That ended my weeping. Had he asked me not to cry, I would not have been able to stop, but his permission somehow quit my tears.”
― Kathleen Grissom, The Kitchen House

“No one can steal your dream because God has built it into you.”
― Lisa-Jo Baker, Never Unfriended: The Secret to Finding and Keeping Lasting Friendships