Kimberly Gray

“True friends celebrate with you on the best of days and build you up on your worst days. And sometimes they speak hard truths into your life because they love you enough to not let you be a terrible person. But for me, the best measurement I have for a true friend? They pour life into me instead of draining it out.”
― Alli Worthington, Breaking Busy: How to Find Peace and Purpose in a World of Crazy

“Jesus does not turn away from the world, but turns to face it. Jesus came down. He turns toward. He makes his face to shine upon. He shows compassion. He sits with. His with-ness is so important that every time we say his name, we declare it—Immanuel, God with us.”
― Emily P. Freeman, Simply Tuesday: Small-Moment Living in a Fast-Moving World

“Life and anything that represents life involves movement, and standing rigid against it will only break us. So being the loving parent he is, God gently but firmly urges us toward the uncomfortable places change brings.”
― Kristen Strong, Girl Meets Change: Truths to Carry You Through Life's Transitions

“Showing up for another says, “I see you. Your pain is known, and though I cannot make it better, I’m here and that’s what matters.”
― Kara Tippetts, Just Show Up: The Dance of Walking through Suffering Together